Charlton Heston dies at 84

Hello I m Kristin Volk in for Rebecca Field on this Monday the 7 day of April 2008 with today s Entertainment Headline
Family friends and fans are mourning the death of Oscar winner Charlton Heston Heston died at his home in Beverly Hills on Saturday He was 84 He reportedly suffered from Alzheimer s Disease since 2002 Heston won the academy award for best actor in 1959 s Ben-Hur He also served as president of the National Rifle Association

Singer Beyonce Knowles and her boyfriend rapper Jay-Z are reportedly a married couple There s no official confirmation yet but sources say they wed on Friday The private ceremony was apparently followed by a lavish party at the rapper s New York apartment Beyonce and Jay-Z have been a couple for the past six years
But singer Mary J Blige seemed to have confirmed the Beyonce Jay-Z nuptials Blige made an announcement to the couple on Saturday night at a concert in North Carolina
She told the audience Congratulations to my man Jay-Z and my girl B before dedicating her song You re All I Need to the pair Blige and the rapper are on tour together
Canadian singer Leslie Feist swept this weekend s Juno awards in Canada The Indie favorite took home five trophies including one for pop album of the year and one for singled of the year Other winners include singer Paul Brandt for country recording of the year Michael Buble for the fan s choice award and Blue Rodeo for adult alternative band of the year

There s not much to cheer about over George Clooney s new football comedy Leatherheads costarring John Krasinski fumbled at the box office this weekend taking in a mere 13 and a half million dollars It came in second place behind the Las Vegas casino drama 21 Jodie Foster s Nim s Island washed up at third place
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