Robert Pattinson came out fighting in defense of Heath Ledger at a Los Angeles comedy club last month, sources tell Us Magazine. A tasteless comic reportedly did an impression of Ledger that involved convulsing on the ground, a horrible joke about the deceased actor’s untimely death due to accidental overdose.

In response, Pattinson and a friend apparently began to scream at the comic from the audience, but because the Twilight star recently shaved his head he went unrecognized by the comedian. (source)

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Sadly, John Travolta’s eldest son Jett has died in the Bahamas, following a seizure and hitting his head on the bathtub in the Old Bahama Bay Resort. The cause of the seizure isn’t known, though Jett’s had medical problems since he was a toddler. An autopsy is pending.

John’s said of Jett, “He’s my first, and he’s my heart. And he’s a very special boy.”

Photos, video, and an extensive report of Jett’s passing can be found on The Huffington Post.

A Travolta family attorney’s statements about John’s state following his son’s death, and the theories John and wife Kelly Preston have about the real cause of Jett’s death, can be seen here:

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Could it be the very first celebrity birth of 2009?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were seen entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles yesterday. Jennifer’s about to pop any day (and at the time of this post, may already have!) with her second child with her hunky actor hubby.

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It’s hard to avoid making puns about “Crash” actor Matt Dillon when he’s caught driving massively over the speed limit, but we think we can contain ourselves.

Dillon was charged in Vermont for speeding when he clocked 106 mph on a 65 mph highway. We know Vermont’s highways can be pretty deserted at night, but last we checked, it’s still not the autobahn. Whoever’s going 106 mph at night in Vermont wants to get the heck out of Vermont fast.

Dillon has a court date of January 21st.

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Thinks keep getting more and more interesting on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. Now actress Chyler Leigh is pregnant, prompting fans to wonder if her character Lexie will soon be a mama, too?

Not yet, at least. An ABC source told TV Guide there are no plans to inject a baby into Lexie’s storyline (get it? inject? medical drama?).

It’s baby #3 for Chyler and her husband Nathan West.

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2009 will start with a bang at Disney-ABC, as longtime daytime show Live with Regis and Kelly will receive a long-overdue makeover.

Fans can expect a new theme song and new high definition look with cleaner graphics. The set’s been freshened up. A new opening montage has also been reported.

The new season will bring its usual host of eclectic guests, and watch-and-win contests like “Drive Into HD”, offering a special Subaru Forester on January 19th. Watch for the debut on January 5th.

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