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Police swarmed into a California ski resort searching for an ex-cop accused of killing three people, including another officer, after posting chilling online threats to kill more.

"Ted," the drug-smoking, foul-mouthed teddy bear who was a blockbuster hit last year, is to appear at the Oscars next month, his onscreen sidekick Mark Wahlberg said Thursday.

Jake Shears is proud of Anderson Cooper's recent coming out gay. Jake Shears is proud of Anderson Cooper's recent coming out gay. Cooper, a CNN correspondent and daytime talk show host, came out gay earlier this year after ducking rumors for years. Shears, a member of the band Scissor Sisters, stopped short of saying he regretted coming out at 15 in an interview with RucoComingOut.com. ?I can't really say I totally regretted it but it was something I probably shouldn't have done at the time,? Shears said. ?The reaction was pretty bad and I had very few allies. It really made the rest of the year pretty miserable for me. There was a lot of untethered bullying happening, going totally unchecked by teachers and other staff who watched it happen first hand. When kids ask me for advice about coming out, I always ask them to really examine their surroundings first.? Public figures, he added, have a responsibility to come out. ?I think gay celebrities at least have the responsibility to come

Mika, Anderson Cooper, Frank Ocean and Kristy McNichol were among the celebrities who came out gay in 2012. Mika, Anderson Cooper, Frank Ocean and Kristy McNichol were among the celebrities who came out gay in 2012. British singer-songwriter Mika spoke about his relationship for the first time in the September issue of Instinct: ?If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah. Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say yeah. And it's only through my music that I've found the strength to come to terms with my sexuality beyond the context of just my lyrics. This is my real life,? Mika said. After years dodging rumors, CNN anchor and daytime talk show host Anderson Cooper announced he's gay in an open letter to The Daily Beast. ?The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud,? Cooper wrote. Frank Ocean, who snagged six Grammy nominations this year, is credited as the first mainstream hip-hop artist to come out

Anderson Cooper and Rosie Perez on Thursday remembered AIDS activist Spencer Cox. Anderson Cooper and Rosie Perez on Thursday remembered AIDS activist Spencer Cox. Cox, who had been involved in AIDS-related activism for over 20 years, died Tuesday at the age of 44 in New York City of causes related to AIDS. (Related: AIDS activist Spencer Cox dead at age 44.) Cooper paid tribute to Cox during a segment on his daytime talk show with co-host Perez. ?You know, every now and then you come across real life heroes,? Cooper told his audience. ?People who have done remarkable things particularly at a young age. And there was a man named Spencer Cox who died yesterday at the age of 44. He was an AIDS activist when he was like 20 years old. He was a spokesman for a group called ACT UP. He later went on to found a group called TAG, the Treatment Action Group. Which really revolutionized the way the medicine was tested and ultimately delivered to people. And he really helped speed up drug trials t

Matt Damon has weighed in on rumors that he and Ben Affleck were secretly gay, calling such innuendo 'offensive'. Matt Damon has weighed in on rumors that he and Ben Affleck were secretly gay, calling such innuendo ?offensive.? Damon, who plays Scott Thorson opposite Michael Douglas as Liberace in the upcoming biopic Behind the Candelabra, was asked about the rumors during an interview with Playboy. (Related: Matt Damon: Liberace, Scott Thorson were deeply in love.) ?Liberace lived his life in the closet, and times have changed a bit. What was it like when you and Ben Affleck were constantly asked if you were gay, back when you were starting your careers?? Playboy asked. ?I never denied those rumors because I was offended and didn't want to offend my friends who were gay ? as if being gay were some kind of fucking disease,? Damon answered. ?It put me in a weird position in that sense. The whole thing was just gross.? ?But look, there have been great signs of progress ? the fact that An

Anderson Cooper says he came out gay to make a statement, adding that he feels it's an important statement for public figures. Anderson Cooper says he came out gay to make a statement, adding that he feels it's an important statement for public figures. Cooper, who came out gay last year after ducking rumors for years, appeared on ABC's daytime talk show The View. The 45-year-old Cooper said he first came out to friends and family in high school but kept quiet publicly because his work as a CNN correspondent often takes him to places where violence against gay people is routine. ?I wanted a certain amount of privacy in my public life,? he said. ?Also I travel to a lot of very dangerous areas. I started as a war correspondent traveling by myself. And I didn't want to do anything that would add danger. I traveled to a lot of places where they kill gay people, and still continue to kill gay people. You know, Iraq, Afghanistan.? ?But I also got to the point where I feel as a public person

Sir Ian McKellen said in an interview with Anderson Cooper that he has no regrets over coming out gay. ?Sir Ian McKellen said in an interview with Anderson Cooper that he has no regrets over coming out gay, and encouraged others to do the same. ?Did you find coming out publicly ? Was there any negative to it for you?? Cooper asked McKellen on his Anderson Live daytime talk show. ?No,? McKellen answered. ?My movie career took off. I hadn't had one before really,? said McKellen, who appeared on the show to pitch his new movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. ?I've never met a gay person who regrets coming out,? he added to applause from the studio audience. ?I'm sure you've found the same: You're more at ease with your loved ones, your family and extended family, and your friends and your employers, your employees. Everybody's happy because they know where they are. It's out in the open, and honesty is the best policy.? Cooper, who came out gay last year, agreed: ?It makes everyone els

Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper and Chris Colfer were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. ?Saw 5 dolphins today in sunny Miami ? one of the many things to b thankful for,? Rosie O'Donnell tweeted. Singer Adam Lambert messaged: ?Happy Turkey Day from me and members of the Glamily Band here in Hong Kong.? ?Happy Thanksgiving Twitter!? Lady Gaga tweeted to her more than 31 million followers. ?I'm thankful for all of you, the messages of positivity u send me everyday lift me & make me stronger.? ?If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to help people in need,? talk show host Ellen DeGeneres messaged. ?You're all a part of it, and I'm so grateful. Happy Thanksgiving.? ?Happy Thanksgiving!? Anderson Cooper tweeted to his more than 3 million followers. ?So much to be grateful and thankful for on this day and every day.? Glee's Ch

Rosie O'Donnell has compared her wife Michelle Rounds to a Barbie doll. Rosie O'Donnell has compared her wife Michelle Rounds to a Barbie doll. O'Donnell discussed her recent heart attack and marriage to Rounds on Anderson Cooper's talk show, which she was guest co-hosting with NeNe Leaks (Real Housewives of Atlanta, The New Normal). ?Rosie you look really good,? Leaks said. ?Thanks. You know I had a heart attack,? O'Donnell replied. ?I keep telling everyone: I had a heart attack. My kids are like, 'Will you shut up already.' I'm like no, 'I had a heart attack.'? Later, Leaks brought up O'Donnell's recent marriage to Rounds and an image of O'Donnell and Rounds was displayed on a large screen. ?There's my beautiful wife Michelle. Look at her, she's skinny and perfect. And when ... I was like first checking for a Mattel stamp on her somewhere, you know. And I thought, 'Do gay women come in that model?' But they do.? ?She's beautiful,? Leaks exclaimed. ?She is, and she is lovely inside as

Rosie O'Donnell and NeNe Leakes will guest co-host Anderson Cooper's talk show starting on Monday. ?Rosie O'Donnell and NeNe Leakes will guest co-host Anderson Cooper's talk show starting on Monday. Cooper, also a CNN correspondent, is on assignment in the Middle East. ?I will fill in for Anderson Cooper on his show Monday ? as he is on assignment in Israel ? nene leakes is my co host #fun,? O'Donnell tweeted to her more than 556,000 followers. Leakes messaged: ?Tune in Monday 2 @andersonlive I will co-host wit my boo Anderson Cooper.? Cooper is expected to report in via satellite from Israel. O'Donnell's return to television last year with her own nighttime talk show on cabler OWN was canceled in March after six months. Leakes co-stars on Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta and NBC's gay comedy The New Normal. According to EOnline.com, O'Donnell and Leakes are expected to discuss the film Lincoln with guest James Spader. ?

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper joked on 'Late Night' that host David Letterman sets off his gay-dar. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper joked on Late Night that host David Letterman sets off his gay-dar. Cooper, who came out gay last year after ducking rumors for years, appeared on CBS' late night talk show on Friday. Letterman wanted to know whether Cooper had gay-dar. ?Gay-dar is there ? do you have the ? you hear a lot about gay-dar,? Letterman said. ?I know, I know, yeah, it's a good question,? Cooper answered. ?I'm pinging off the hook about you Dave,? Copper joked. ?Look, I can sometimes tell when somebody else is gay. But I'm eternally surprised. I mean, there's people I always thought were gay and are not, then there's people I never knew were gay in a million years and turned out to be.? ?But it doesn't exist any more than human intuition exists ...? ?I don't think there's some sort of ? there's not a secret code that we've all learned from a young age. There's not a secret like handshake

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper tells David Letterman that he prefers to be called 'light in the loafers' rather than homosexual. ?During an appearance Friday on CBS' Late Night, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper told David Letterman that he prefers to be called ?light in the loafers? rather than homosexual. The 45-year-old Cooper announced he's gay last year after ducking rumors about his sexual orientation for years. On Late Night, Letterman attempted a two-stage fist bump with Anderson, who after bungling the bump pulled back his hand and said, ?Hey, I'm gay. We don't do this kind of thing. I don't know, I don't know. That's making me nervous.? ?I wish I had a nickle for every time I heard that in my life, 'Dave I'm gay, we don't do this kind of thing,'? Letterman joked. Letterman then got serious, asking, ?This is interesting to me. You made it be known, beyond your immediate family and friends, that you're a homosexual. And why at this point in your life ...? ?We prefer the term light in the

Anderson Cooper and Suze Orman traded gay references with each other during Monday's 'Anderson Live!'. ?Anderson Cooper and Suze Orman traded gay references with each other during Monday's Anderson Live! Financial guru Orman joined Cooper at the show's coffee table. Orman told Cooper that she would be leery of a person who attempted to impress on a first date, adding that frugality is a good characteristic to look for in a significant other. Cooper, who is openly gay, shared a story about dating a woman in college who expected to be impressed. ?In college, I briefly dated a girl ? believe me it didn't go anywhere ...? Cooper joked to laughter from the audience. ?I dated a girl too and that did go somewhere,? Orman, who married Kathy Travis two years ago in South Africa, interrupted. ?But that's beside the point.? ?She was very sort of fancy and she was beautiful and she was like a model and stuff and I don't know what I was doing ...? ?Obviously,? Orman stated. ?I think she expected lo

US journalist and TV presenter Anderson Cooper's eponymous daytime talk show will not be renewed for a third season, its producers said Monday.

After two seasons, Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, 'Anderson Live!,' has been canceled. After two seasons, Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, Anderson Live!, has been canceled. Warner Brothers announced the cancellation on Monday. ?We are extremely proud of Anderson and the show that he and the entire production team have produced,? a Warner Brothers spokesman told Deadline Hollywood. ?While we made significant changes to the format, set and produced it live in its second season, the series will not be coming back for a third season in a marketplace that has become increasingly difficult to break through. We will continue to deliver top-quality shows throughout next summer.? Cooper, also an anchor on cable news network CNN, said in his own statement that he was ?sorry we won't be continuing? the series, adding that he's ?very proud of the work that our terrific staff has put into launching and sustaining our show for two seasons.? Anderson Live! is among the few daytime talk sho

US journalist and TV presenter Anderson Cooper's eponymous daytime talk show will not be renewed for a third season, its producers said Monday.

At the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 11th annual An Enduring Vision gala in New York, Elton John called AIDS a treatable disease. At the Elton John AIDS foundation's 11th annual An Enduring Vision gala in New York City, Elton John called AIDS a treatable disease. The benefit was emceed by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and attended by such notables as Stevie Nicks, RuPaul, Judith Light and Donna Karan. Nicks, who also performed at the event, said John's foundation reminded everyone that the epidemic is not over. ?Elton reminds everybody every year that you cannot forget about this,? she told CBS News' Ken Lombardi on the red carpet. ?It didn't just go away because everybody isn't talking about it as much.? ?In some aspects it's actually getting worse,? RuPaul's Drag Race host RuPaul said. ?So it's important to bring attention and to help people who need it.? ?Until more people get tested and more people come out and say, 'I'm HIV positive,' then we're facing an uphill battle,? John said. ?I

Sam Champion, the 'Good Morning America' weather anchor, has said he was inspired by Anderson Cooper's coming out. Sam Champion, the Good Morning America weather anchor, has said he was inspired by Anderson Cooper's coming out gay. The 51-year-old Champion recently announced he's engaged to photographer Rubem Robierb, marking the first time he has public addressed his sexual orientation. Cooper came out gay in July after dodging for years rumors he's gay. (Related: Anderson Cooper came out to show he's a proud gay man.) ?It's not easy,? Champion told The New York Daily News about coming out. ?So whenever anyone does do it, it makes it easier for everybody, just a little bit.? He also discussed his wedding plans. ?It's gonna be very small,? he said. ?We're just kind of in the planning stages, but we're people who would just grab a bottle of Champagne, head to the beach and call it a day.? He said the pair would marry in New York, followed by a New Year's Day reception in Miami, where Ro

Queen Latifah and Andy Cohen on Thursday ganged up on Anderson Cooper, demanding he give up his gay card. ?Queen Latifah and Andy Cohen on Thursday ganged up on Anderson Cooper, demanding he give up his gay card. The incident occurred on the couch of the Anderson Live talk show, which included guest co-host Cohen, the host of cabler Bravo's What What Happens Live, and guest Queen Latifah. Latifah, who appeared to pitch cabler Lifetime's all-black remake of Steel Magnolias, joined Cooper and Cohen on the sofa, where Anderson confessed that he had never seen the 1989 classic. ?By the way, your gay card is going to be revoked,? Cohen said. ?You've never seen Steel Magnolias?? ?I didn't see the original Steel Magnolias. I know, everybody can quote from Steel Magnolias,? Cooper said. ?Terms of Endearment?? Latifah asked. ?I never saw it.? ?Beaches?? ?I never saw it.? ?Give me that card,? Latifah demanded, as Cohen began to rally the audience. ?Give me that card!? Later Latifah was joined by