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Stacey Dash

When Stacey charmed audiences so memorably opposite Alicia Silverstone in 1995's Clueless, her performance only confirmed what many in Hollywood had anticipated from her debut on both The Cosby Show and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and from her precocious comic turn as Richard Pryor's daughter in Moving (1988), opposite Damon Wayans in Mo Money (1992), and starring with Mark Wahlberg in Renaissance Man (1995). Along with reprising her character in the Clueless TV series, Stacey has worked steadily in television and movies.

Last year she grabbed everyone's attention as Kanye West's woman of mystery in the music video All Falls Down. She'll next be seen starring with Michelle Pfeiffer and re-teaming with her Clueless director Amy Heckerling in the romantic comedy, I Could Never Be Your Woman.

Film
I Could Never Be Your Woman	Brianna	Dir: Amy Heckerling
Getting Played	Emily	Dir: David Silberg
Lethal Eviction	Amanda	Dir: Michael Feifer
Gang Of Roses	Kim	Jean-Claude La Marre
View From The Top	Angela	Dir: Bruno Barreto
Paper Soldiers	Tamika	Dir: David Daniel/Damon Dash
The Painting	Hallie Gilmore at 18	Dir: Peter Manoogian/Josh Rose
Personals	Leah	Mike Sargent
Cold Around The Heart	Bec Rosenberg	Dir: John Ridley
Illegal In Blue	Kari Truitt	Dir: Stu Segall
Clueless	Dionne	Dir: Amy Heckerling
Renaissance Man	Pvt. Miranda Myers	Penny Marshal
Mo' Money	Amber Evans	Dir: Peter MacDonald
Tennessee Nights	Minnie	Dir: Nicolas Gessner
Moving	Casey Pear	Dir: Alan Metter

Television
Secrets Of A Hollywood Nurse	Reporter	Dir: Sasha Rovin
Eve	Corryn	Warner Bros. TV
CSI	Amy	CBS
Men, Women & Women - Pilot	Meg	Paramount TV
Going To California	Janie	Columbia Tri-Star TV
The Strip	Vanessa Weir	Warner Bros. TV
Sin City Spectacular		FX Network
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air	Michelle Michaels	NBC
TV 101	Monique	GTG Entertainment
St. Elsewhere	Penny	NBC
The Cosby Show	Michelle	NBC

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Ashley Hebert

 

Ashley Hebert Is the New Bachelorette

After the season 15 finale of The Bachelor aired Monday night, Ashley Hebert was announced as the next woman to star on The Bachelorette.

Hebert, a fourth year dental student at the University of Pennsylvania, vied for Brad Womack's heart but was sent home from South Africa just shy of the season finale.

"I feel like this season taught me so much about myself," Hebert, 26, tells PEOPLE. "It primed me for a new relationship. I'm ready to meet 25 new guys. Bring 'em on!"  

Production for the new season of The Bachelorette, which will premiere May 23 on ABC, is already underway.

"I'm open hearted and interested in meeting the guys," Hebert says, "and hopefully fall in love."

The announcement was made during Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 

 

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Jeff Conaway

(Gibson) Jeff Conaway, star of the musical movie Grease, died Friday (May 27) from pneumonia, according to CNN. His manager, Phil Brock, said that Conaway, who was 60, suffered from pneumonia and had been in a coma in a hospital in Encino, California.
"He was the consummate performer and entertainer," said Brock. "We're thankful his struggles are over, but we know he will be missed by legions of fans worldwide." 

Conaway began his performing career on the stage. He was in the Broadway production of Grease for two years, in the lead role of Danny Zuko. He switched to TV, landing a part on Happy Days and then the movie version of Grease (although Travolta played Danny on screen). 

Conaway also had a long running role in the TV sitcom, Taxi. 

 

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'Cake Boss' cast member to be arraigned on Morris sex assault charges.

EAST HANOVER — An East Hanover man who is a former cast member of the “Cake Boss’’ TV show will be arraigned on June 15 in a Morris County courtroom on charges of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

Remigio “Remy’’ Gonzalez, 32, was indicted on April 21 by a Morris County grand jury on 15 counts that he sexually assaulted and endangered the welfare of the girl in Hoboken, East Hanover and Florham Park between July 1, 2009, and March 8, 2010.

Gonzalez is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment June 15 by Superior Court Judge Stuart Minkowitz in Morristown. At that time, county prosecutors are likely to extend a plea offer to resolve the case.

Defense attorney Daniel S. Kratka said he could not comment because Gonzalez has asked him not to make any statements for now to the media. Gonzalez was arrested last August and has not been able to post his $300,000 bail to be freed from the county jail.

When Cake Boss began airing on the TLC cable network in 2009, Gonzalez frequently appeared on the popular show that features Carlo’s Bake Shop in Hoboken and its owner, Buddy Valastro.

Before his arrest, Gonzalez worked in the bakery as a confection decorator and was married to Valastro’s sister, but websites that cite Cake Boss cast members say the couple has divorced.

The indictment charges Gonzalez with three counts of aggravated sexual assault, which carries a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He also is charged with another 12 counts that include child endangerment, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact, all references to levels of alleged abuse by Gonzalez on the girl.

According to court records, a police investigation began after the victim reported to relatives last August that Gonzalez abused her.

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Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord

Very effective timing – Kevin Harvick became the first driver to win three times this season. In those three victories, he has led a total of nine laps.

First time all the time – Harvick’s last four victories have occurred at tracks where he had never previously won, though he had won the Sprint All-Star Race, an unofficial event, at CMS.

Could’ve been worse – Though Carl Edwards faded during the latter stages and finished16th, he managed to increase his Sprint Cup point lead to 36 points over Harvick, who improved from fifth to second.

Notable numbers:

17 – Kevin Harvick’s career victories in the Sprint Cup Series.

4:33:14 – Time of race in hours, minutes, seconds.

603 – miles in the race, making it the longest race in NASCAR history.

$406,786 – First-place money.

Quotable quotes:

“We came out of here with our first top five of the season. Dang, it’s been a long time.” 

– Greg Zipadelli, Joey Logano’s crew chief.

“Today we were lucky … I griped and griped and griped all race long about how terrible we were.” 

– winner Kevin Harvick

“We did luck into it.” 

– David Ragan, a career-best second.

“If we had won, it would’ve been a gift.” 

– Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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