Making progress in the tragic murders of Jennifer Hudson’s family members, William Balfour has been arrested on charges stemming from the October 24th shooting deaths of Jennifer’s mother, brother and young nephew.

According to breaking reports, Balfour, who is the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister, Julia, has been incarcerated at an Illinois correctional facility for violating terms of his parole stemming from a 1999 conviction for attempted murder.

Continuing along with his press run, Brad Pitt was spotted in the midst of an interview by “Today Show” co-achor Ann Curry on Monday afternoon (December 1).

The pair made their way around the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, taking a break to sit down for the cameras in the midst of reconstruction efforts continuing after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Stepping out in the Big Apple, Penelope Cruz was front and center at the Official Opening of “A Diamond Is Forever Unbreakable Kiss Mistletoe Installation” in New York City on Monday (December 1).

The daytime event was held at Madison Square Park, with ribbon cutting ceremonies in recognition of the Elton John AIDS Foundation on World AIDS Day.

Bringing her epic film to the City of Lights, Nicole Kidman premiered “Australia” in Paris, France on Monday evening (December 1).

Accompanied by her country rocker hubby Keith Urban, the Aussie actress looked lovely in a silver Dries Van Noten dress as she hammed it up on the red carpet as photogs snapped up shots.

Creator of Emmy Award-winning TV show “30 Rock” Tina Fey has kept hush about the dramatic story behind the faint scar that is on the left side of her face.
Miss Fey, 38, says, “It’s impossible to talk about it without somehow seemingly exploiting it and glorifying it.”

Finally opening up, Fey tells that when she was 5-years-old, she was playing in the front yard of her Upper Darby, Pennsylvania home when a stranger approached and cut her check.
“She just thought somebody marked her with a pen, “ said her husband, Jeff Richmond.

Doting praise on her co-star, Kristen Stewart is thankful that Robert Pattinson achieved the part of Edward in the hit movie “Twilight,” saying that she cannot imagine another actor in the role.

Kristen recently told press, “Not to put down any of the other actors who came in, because they were really good, but everyone came in playing Edward as this perfect, happy-go-lucky guy. But I got hardcore pain from Rob. It was purely just connection.”

Enjoying a relaxing getaway north of the border, Shenae Grimes was spotted making her way around Toronto, Canada on Monday afternoon (December 1).

The “90210” starlet stopped into Starbucks by the CTV building and grabbed up a coffee drink while sharing a laugh with a gal pal on what was a damp winter day.

Showing off his expanding family and offering a glimpse of his 2 1/2-month-old son, Mark Wahlberg and fiancee Rhea Durham were spotted after a Thanksgiving weekend dinner at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Sunday (November 30).

Doing their best to get Brendan laded into the car after noticing paparazzi, the cute couple also toted along their two older kiddies, 5-year-old daughter Ella Rae and 2-year-old son Michael.