Billy Bob's daughter indicted on murder chargesAmanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton, was indicted Wednesday in Florida on murder charges for the 2008 death of a 1-year-old girl she was babysitting.
The 29-year-old daughter of Thornton and ex-wife Melissa Gatlin is facing counts of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter, E! reported based on an Orlando Sentinel report.
Above: Amanda Brumfield and Billy Bob Thornton (Ocoee Police Department, Alan Davidson/Getty Images)
A tearful Brumfield appeared in court accompanied by her lawyer. A judge rejected her request for bail and ordered her held in jail.
Brumfield told investigators the infant, Olivia Garcia, died on Oct. 3 after tumbling head-first out of her playpen. But the medical examiner ruled the fall could not have caused the child's fractured skull and authorities say Brumfield waited more than two hours before calling paramedics.
In the wake of her arrest last month, the 53-year-old Thornton released a statement through his publicist indicating that he had been estranged from Amanda and had "no contact with her for quite some time." He also offered condolences to the Garcia family.
She's toast, if you ask me.
Rosie O'Donnell to Host New Radio Show
After stints as a daytime talk show host and as a controversial co-host on The View, Rosie O'Donnell is heading back to a morning show--this time, however, it's on the radio.
The former stand-up comedian is launching her own daily, two-hour show for Sirius XM Radio this fall, US magazine reported. 
"This is an exciting new adventure--two hours of talk show entertainment, without having to wear makeup. Perfection," O'Donnell said in a statement. "I can't wait to jumpstart each day with millions of Sirius XM listeners across the country."
Right: Rosie O'Donnell attends a news conference to unveil the Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 on May 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. (TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Image)
The call-in show, called Rosie Radio, will tackle topics including pop culture, politics and stay-at-home moms.
"Rosie O’Donnell is a powerful, dynamic and entertaining voice and now you can only get her on Sirius XM,” the company's president, Scott Greenstein, said.
"Rosie's millions of fans will hear her as they never have before and have the chance to call in and talk to her and her intriguing guests. Rosie Radio will entertain, inform, surprise and delight."
The show, which will air Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. EST, will also include a wide range of guests including celebrities and everyday Americans.
I would love to hear her show, but I don't have Sirius...I siriusly need to fix that.
O'Donnell's show will join Sirius' lineup of famous hosts such as Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart and Barbara Walters, whom she feuded with on The View before her contentious departure in 2007.
Jennifer Lopez Shuts Down Clothing Line
Jennifer Lopez is shutting down her Sweetface line, Women's Wear Daily reported according to US magazine.
Production for the contemporary sportswear brand she launched in 2003 will halt with the spring 2009 collection, which is currently in stores. Nevertheless, the actress-turned-singer-turned-clothing designer--who still has her flagship line, JLO by Jennifer Lopez--plans to resurrect the brand at some point in the future.
Above: Jennifer Lopez attends the special event promoting Japanese bag maker Samantha Thavasa's new bag collection on March 29, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Jun Sato/WireImage.com)
"In light of new company strategies, we have decided to put the Sweetface line on hiatus while we prepare to reintroduce the brand in the near future with new messaging points and an entirely new fashion point of view," Lopez' company said in a statement.
Lopez isn't the only star who has had to pull the plug on her fashion line. actress Mandy Moore and The Hills star Lauren Conrad also recently announced they were putting their collections on hiatus.
Personally, I never liked JLo's designs.
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