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Derrick Callella, the California man who pleaded guilty in July to penning a fake ransom note amid the search for Nancy Guthrie, was sentenced Monday. According to court records, obtained and viewed by TheWrap, the 42-year-old Callella of Hawthorne, Calif. was sentenced to two five-year probation terms, which he is set to serve concurrently. Additionally, Callella was ordered to pay $200 for a special assessment and was directed to report to the probation office within 72 hours of his sentencing. This update comes over a month after Callella pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment using a telecommunication device. At…

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Lionel Richie is on the mend. The “Hello” singer checked himself into the hospital over the weekend after performing a concert in St. Louis Aug. 29, according to multiple outlets. Richie was admitted to the intensive care unit to have tests run, with doctors looking into possible slight dehydration, according to TMZ, citing sources with direct knowledge. During the concert’s final song “All Night Long,” the American Idol judge motioned to his crew for a seat to be moved so that he could perform while sitting down, as seen in video from the event. E! News has reached out to…

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Karissa Shannon is gearing up for motherhood. The former ‘Girls Next Door’ star is pregnant and expecting her first child with her boyfriend of over a year, she confirmed to TMZ. Karissa—who dated Hugh Hefner while living in the Playboy Mansion from 2008 until 2010 alongside her twin sister Kristina Shannon—shared that she’s two months along and recently had her first ultrasound to "confirm everything is healthy and normal." The 36-year-old—who lives in Michigan and hopes to pivot to real estate—had previously detailed her and Kristina’s joint decision to leave Hollywood after living in the Playboy Mansion and starring on…

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Mel Gibson apologizes after a video of the 70-year-old seemingly mocking a sign-language interpreter went viral over the weekend. The actor sharing his regrets in a statement to ‘Variety,’ saying, ‘Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed.’ More from Entertainment Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtXPiqI2cLorKaPrfpKc4g?sub_confirmation=1 Exclusives from #EntertainmentTonight : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv

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