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'Munster' Match After 45 Years 08/03/10 Forty-five years ago, Pennsylvania woman Donna McCall, then a 10-year-old, sent a fan letter to her favorite TV star. The object of her affection was "The Munsters" star Butch Patrick. In her letter, she asked Patrick how tall he was because girls at the time were making gum wrapper chains long enough to match the height of their boyfriends. To her delight, the young actor responded and included his height -- 5 feet, 4 inches. Like many childhood projects, however, the wrapper chain wasn't completed. Decades passed. An online article about a man who holds the world record for making a 12-mile-long gum wrapper chain triggered McCall's memory of her preteen idol. She found an e-mail address for Patrick, and a correspondence began. The pair agreed to meet May 8 at a horror convention outside Pittsburgh called DraculaCon. You could say it was love at first bite. After the busy Halloween season for Patrick, he and McCall plan to head to Los Angeles so she can meet his family.
Charlie Sheen Gets Rehab Sentence 08/02/10 Charlie Sheen pleaded guilty Monday to assault in a Christmas Day argument with his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of more serious charges. Sheen, star of "Two and a Half Men" on CBS, was sentenced to 30 days in a rehabilitation center, 30 days of probation and 36 hours of anger management. He has 30 days to report to the Promises Treatment Center in California. Colorado prosecutors dropped a felony menacing charge and a criminal mischief charge in exchange for Sheen's plea on a count of misdemeanor assault. The charges stem from a Christmas Day 2009 dispute with his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen. Since the incident, both have completed alcohol rehab programs.
Former 'James at 15' Star Lance Kerwin Sentenced 07/28/10 Former child TV star Lance Kerwin has been placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to a theft charge. Kerwin, who played the title role in "James at 15" on NBC in the 1977-78 season, was given credit during last Thursday's sentencing for 90 days served and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service. Kauai County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Lauren McDowell says the 49-year-old Kerwin was caught falsifying documents to obtain state medical assistance and food stamps. Defense attorney Craig De Costa says when Kerwin applied for the benefits, he omitted in the application that he owned three properties on the mainland. Kerwin says he has paid $21,822 in restitution.
'Speed Racer' Voice Peter Fernandez Dies at 83 07/23/10 Peter Fernandez, best known as the title character's voice in the animated "Speed Racer" TV series, died last Thursday from lung cancer at age 83. Fernandez not only voiced Speed himself, but also his brother Racer X and several other characters in the English-dubbed adaptation of Tatsunoko's "Mach Go Go Go" anime series. He also directed the voice cast and even wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song used in the show imported from Japan in 1967. His voice can be heard in such dubbed anime titles as "Astro Boy," "Gigantor," "Marine Boy," "Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars," and "Superbook." He made a cameo appearance as an announcer in the 2008 live-action "Speed Racer" film. Fernandez was treated like royalty at comic book and anime conventions. Fernandez was born in Manhattan, New York on January 29, 1927, according to his official biography. His parents were from Cuba. He lived in Pomona, New York. In 1978, he married Noel Smith, a writer and poet.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Hospitalized 07/18/10 Zsa Zsa Gabor's publicist says the 93-year-old actress has been rushed to a hospital after falling out of bed and breaking several bones. John Blanchette says Gabor was watching television in her Bel Air home Saturday evening when she tumbled to the floor. Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, called an ambulance and Gabor was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in unknown condition. The actress is partially paralyzed from a 2002 car accident, which forced her to use a wheelchair. She also reportedly had a stroke in 2005.
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