Coasters singer Carl Gardner dead at 83
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- Singer Carl Gardner has died under hospice care in Port St. Lucie, Fla., his wife said. He was 83.
The Los Angeles Times reported the Texas native and co-founder of the R&B group the Coasters was treated for cancer of the larynx in the 1990s, had a stroke in 2004 and most recently suffered from congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease. He died Sunday.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Coasters are best known for their hit songs "Down in Mexico," "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," "Little Egypt" and "Poison Ivy."
"Singing was his passion," the Times quoted Gardner's wife of 24 years, Veta, who became the group's manager in the late '80s, as saying. "Even as a young kid, he had a beautiful voice. They used to call him the town crier because he used to walk and sing. Everybody could hear him sing."
Gardner is also survived by his daughter, Brenda; his sons, Carl Jr. and Ahilee; three stepsons, Ramon, Hanif and Wayne; his brother, Howard; his sister, Carol Bartlett; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter, the newspaper said.
Jennifer Aniston causes Theroux-Bivens breakup
NEW YORK, June 14 (UPI) -- Heidi Bivens' publicist has confirmed the Hollywood costume designer has ended her 14-year relationship with actor and writer Justin Theroux.
Official word of the split comes amid weeks of reports claiming Theroux is romantically involved with his "Wanderlust" co-star Jennifer Aniston.
"Heidi is heartbroken. She was completely blindsided. She and Justin had been together for years, they had a home. Then he met Jennifer and everything changed.
At first he claimed he and Jen were friends," one insider told the New York Post.
However, another source insisted, "Things were already over between him and Heidi before he got close to Jen."
"Heidi and Justin have been together for 14 years," Bivens' publicist told the Post. "They met when she was 20 years old and he 24, and yes, she just moved out of their home last weekend. She has no comment."
Aniston's ex-husband, actor Brad Pitt, famously divorced her after working with Angelina Jolie on the 2005 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." They now have six children together.
Knight, Osmond to perform at Emmys
LAS VEGAS, June 14 (UPI) -- Gladys Knight and Marie Osmond have been booked to perform at the 38th annual Daytime Emmy Awards show in Las Vegas, CBS said.
Sunday's ceremony will recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production.
Wayne Brady is to serve as host of the show, which will air on CBS.
Set to be presenters at the event are Christian LeBlanc, Susan Lucci, Marlee Matlin, Kimberly McCullough, Jillian Michaels, Sherri Shepherd, Heather Tom and Arianne Zucker.
Also slated to help hand out trophies are Debbie Morgan, Brandon Beemer, Kim Matula, Ronn Moss, Nadia Bjorlin, Kelly Monaco, Jason Thompson, Christel Khalil, Tracey Bregman, Chris Massey, Kyle Massey, Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears and Dr. Lisa Masterson and Ben Bailey, CBS said in a news release Monday.
Jason Clarke joins 'Gatsby' cast
LOS ANGELES, June 14 (UPI) -- Jason Clarke has been cast in the role of George Wilson in Baz Luhrmann's big-screen adaptation of the classic American novel "The Great Gatsby."
The Hollywood Reporter said the Australian star of TV's "Brotherhood" and "The Chicago Code" has joined the "Gatsby" ensemble, which includes Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Isla Fisher as Myrtle Wilson.
Luhrmann is to start shooting the film, which is set in 1920s Long Island, N.Y., this fall in Australia, The Hollywood Reporter said.
