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David Spade impregnates Playboy model, Spears to open VMA's

David Spade has child with former Playboy Playmate

It turns out that David Spade did, in fact, produce an heir. A baby girl born last week to former Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace is the 45-year-old funnyman's biological daughter, a rep for Spade has confirmed. "David and Jillian have been in close contact throughout her pregnancy and he plans to go see the baby during his first break from shooting Rules of Engagement," publicist Meredith O'Sullivan told People magazine. The man-about-town had admitted to a brief fling with Miss March 2005, but remained mum for the most part about whether or not he had something to do with her expectant status, which Grace revealed in January.

 

Spears to open MTV Video Music Awards

It's Britney, baby, one more time. Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms Spears will kick off the show once again. But it won't be a performance. Instead, MTV Networks Music Group President Van Toffler said Wednesday, it'll be something "fun and unexpected" on Sunday night's show. Unexpected is probably the kindest way to describe Spears' performance at last year's VMAs.

 

Animator of 'Peanuts,' 'Pinocchio,' 'Porky' dies

Bill Melendez helped one of the most expressive characters of all time get the point across, no words necessary. The Mexican-born animator who voiced Snoopy's howls and sighs and was responsible for bringing "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and dozens of other Peanuts specials to the small screen died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, according to his publicist. He was 91. Melendez got his start at the Walt Disney Co. in 1938 and worked on such classics as "Fantasia" and "Pinocchio."

Relive "Peanuts" for a moment:

 


 

Hendrix's burnt guitar up for auction

The first guitar that guitar legend Jimi Hendrix  burned on stage, is up for sale in in a major auction of music memorabilia. It may go for $250,0000. Other items up for bid? The only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley and the first contract signed by The Beatles are all "on sale" today in London.

 

Taylor Swift fires back at exes with music

Listen up, fellas. When it comes to dating drama, don't mess with Taylor Swift. If you break her heart, the country music star warns, "I'm going to have to write a song about you." And the 18-year-old – who performed her first ever European show Wednesday night at King's College London – has already crafted at least one hit out of real-life heartache called "Should've Said No," a song about her ex-boyfriend cheating on her. (See Taylor and the Rascal Flatts on tour when the hit up Hampton Roads!)

 

Mariska Hargitay, Tina Fey or Megan Mullally?

Who should play Alaskan Repub veep Sarah Palin if a TV movie were to made of her? SNL's Tina Fey? What about her future son-in-law Levi Johnston? Could he be played by Joey Lawrence? Ponder with this celeb blogger and vote.
 
 

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