It seems numerous hospital workers at Palisades Medical Center in New Jersey were suspended last week.
The reason? Leaking information to the media about the extent of George Clooney and his companion's injuries after a motorcycle accident on Sept. 21.
According to WCBS Channel 2 in New York, as many as 40 employees are being investigated with more than two dozen already suspended without pay after being accused of accessing Clooney's medical records and giving that information to the press -- which is a violation of federal law.
R. Kelly announced today that he'll open a new U.S. tour next month, provided a court gives him approval to leave Illinois. Will concertgoers get to see the creative mastermind and accused child pornographer act out all 800 parts of his "Trapped in the Closet" epic on stage? We can only hope. But the tour is tentatively scheduled to stop in Dallas.
John O'Hurley, you've gone from Seinfeld to Dancing With the Stars to Family Feud. If you don't make better career choices, you might end up selling crap on QVC. Happy 53rd.
Speaking of people who are 53 today: Scott Bakula, even though that Journeyman star is more handsome and more British than you, we still like your time-travel show better.
Speaking of formulaic TV, happy 54th, guy who plays Monk! But if you win one more Emmy, we're totally throwing a living-room tantrum.
One last shout-out: Best &*@%^ wishes, Sharon Osbourne!
MTV's been running nonstop promos of its newest reality show, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. The concept is simple - a bisexual woman famous solely for having a lot of MySpace friends invites 16 men and 16 women to vie for her affection because she's "tired of being alone." Within an episode or two, contestants profess, "I think I'm falling in love with Tila." Naturally. The series premieres tonight at 9, and you can preview the cast at MTV's Web site.
The Harlem Globetrotters played a "dress rehearsal" game against the Washington Generals today in New York. It marked the first time the Globetrotters had competed in Harlem in 20 years.
The Globetrotters put lots of smiles on middle-school students after the game. That's Eugene "Wildcat" Edgerson (above) signing a shirt for 9-year-old Janay Salter. The Globetrotters begin their "Magic as Ever" national tour Nov. 15 in Sacramento. They visit Dallas on Feb. 1-2. Go to Ticketmaster for pricing info.
One of our favorite stories of the day involves "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. According to the Associated Press, Flair, 58, is suing a Columbia, S.C., Suzuki dealer for imitating him and his likeness in radio and TV ads to sell its cars.
Freedom Suzuki has used a blond-haired "Captain Freedom" shouting “Whoeee” and “To be the man, you got to beat the man!” The “Whoeee” is similar to Flair's famous “Wooo!” that he's shouted for decades in the ring.
Hot-to-trot New York is back for the second round of her love-connection reality show, which premiered last night on VH1. Let the hot mess begin again!!
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