Funeral held for Tony Curtis in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actress Jamie Lee Curtis were among those who spoke at Tony Curtis' Las Vegas funeral Monday.
The star of more than 150 films -- including "Spartacus," "The Defiant Ones," "Some Like it Hot" and "Operation Petticoat" -- Tony Curtis died of cardiac arrest Sept. 29 at age 85.
People.com said the memorial was held at Palm Mortuary where video clips from his movies were shown and paintings he created were on display.
"We are all evidence of him," CNN quoted Jamie Lee Curtis, the actor's daughter, as saying of their family. "We all got something from him. I, of course, got his desperate need for attention."
"I mean, who has the guts to take off their clothes at the age of 80?" CNN reported Schwarzenegger said, referring to a nude Vanity Fair photo layout Curtis did in 2005.
Rep: Ailing Boyle scraps 'DWTS' spot
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has canceled her planned appearance on "Dancing with the Stars" because she is ill, her publicist said Monday.
"The Britain's Got Talent" runner-up was scheduled to sing "Hallelujah" on Tuesday's edition of "Dancing," but her representative told TMZ she had to scrap her appearance on the U.S. series because she has a throat infection.
"Susan Boyle has had to cancel her performance on 'Dancing with the Stars' as her doctor advised her not to sing due to a severe throat infection," the representative said. "Susan is very upset at letting her fans down. Their continued support means so much to her."
Badalucco joins 'Restless' cast
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actor Michael Badalucco has signed on to play a recurring role on the U.S. soap opera "The Young and the Restless," CBS said Monday.
The former star of "The Practice" will be seen on the show starting Oct. 13.
He will play Hogan, a charismatic tough-guy bookie who will be involved with Jeff (played by Ted Shackelford) and Kevin (played by Greg Rikaart) in finding new avenues of revenue for Jeff and Gloria's (played by Judith Chapman) nightclub/restaurant, Gloworm, the network said in a news release.
Badalucco won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1999 for his portrayal of lawyer Jimmy Berluti in David E. Kelley's "The Practice," a show he appeared in from 1997-2004.
His film credits include "Sleepless in Seattle," "Broadway Danny Rose" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
ABC cancels new comedy 'Huge'
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- ABC Family has canceled "Huge," starring Nikki Blonsky and Hayley Hasselhoff, due to the new show's tiny ratings, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday.
The network last week canceled "My Generation" after only two episodes.
"Huge," which was set in a weight-loss camp for teens, premiered during the summer.
