'Tarzan' co-star Cheetah the chimp dies
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Cheetah, the chimpanzee who starred in several Tarzan movies in the 1930s, has died of kidney failure, said the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Fla.
He was 80.
Cheetah had been at the sanctuary since 1960. Before that, he lived on his co-star Johnny Weissmuller's estate in Ocala, the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune said.
Weissmuller died in 1984 at age 79.
"He wasn't a chimp that caused a lot of problems," sanctuary spokeswoman Debbie Cobb told the newspaper about the facility's most famous resident.
"He was very compassionate," Cobb said. "He could tell if I was having a good day or a bad day. He was always trying to get me to laugh if he thought I was having a bad day. He was very in tune to human feelings."
The average chimp survives about 25 to 35 years in the wild and 35 to 45 years in zoos, the Tribune noted.
Legend and Teigen get engaged
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- John Legend's publicist says the U.S. singer has proposed to supermodel Chrissy Teigen, his girlfriend of four years.
The recording star's representative told UsMagazine.com he got engaged during the holidays while vacationing in the Maldives.
Teigen is best known for her work as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and on TV's "Deal or No Deal."
AMC confirms 'Hell on Wheels' renewal
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- AMC Tuesday confirmed the renewal of its American western series "Hell on Wheels" for a second season.
The drama, which is shot in Alberta, Canada, is the cable network's second-highest rated series, averaging 3.2 million viewers.
Season 1's finale is to air Jan. 15.
Created and written by Joe and Tony Gayton, who also serve as executive producers, the show tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier (played by Anson Mount) who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife, a synopsis said.
The cast also includes Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott, Tom Noonan, Ben Esler and Philip Burke.
'Christmas' No. 1 on U.S. album chart
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Michael Buble's "Christmas" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a fifth consecutive week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 is Adele's "21," followed by Young Jeezy's "TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition" at No. 3, Justin Bieber's "Under the Mistletoe" at No. 4 and Drake's "Take Care" at No. 5.
Rounding out the top tier are Lady Antebellum's "Own the Night" at No. 6, Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" at No. 7, Nickelback's "Here and Now" at No. 8, the Black Keys' "El Camino" at No. 9 and "Now 40" compilation CD at No. 10.
