Dom Deluise Dies

FUNNYMAN AND ACTOR DOM DELUISE DIED IN HIS SLEEP MONDAY NIGHT ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY.

THE 75-YEAR-OLD, WHO SUFFERED FROM CANCER, WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLES IN MOVIES INCLUDING "BLAZING SADDLES" AND "THE CANNONBALL RUN."

IN ADDITION TO HOSTING "CANDID CAMERA," HE ALSO VOICED ANIMATED CHARACTERS IN "AN AMERICAN TAIL," "ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN" AND "OLIVER AND COMPANY."

THE ACTOR LOVED TO COOK AND AUTHORED TWO COOKBOOKS.

RIHANNA'S FIRST SINGING PERFORMANCE SINCE SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED BY THEN-BOYFRIEND CHRIS BROWN IN FEBRUARY HAS BEEN CANCELED.

THE STAR WAS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM IN DUBAI ON MAY 28TH.

TURNS OUT THAT IS THE SAME DAY AS A HEARING IN BROWN'S CASE, BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR IF RIHANNA WILL BE THERE.

THE CONCERT PROMOTER TOLD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE TIMING WAS QUOTE "INAPPROPRIATE" BUT HE WASN'T AWARE OF ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EVENTS.

PAULA ABDUL IS SPEAKING CANDIDLY ABOUT HER STRUGGLE WITH PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS.

THE "AMERICAN IDOL" JUDGE TELLS "LADIES' HOME JOURNAL" SHE BEGAN USING PAINKILLERS AFTER MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING SEVERAL SUSTAINED AFTER A PLAne CRASH IN 1993.

ABDUL SAYS IT TOOK 15 SURGERIES, BUT MOST OF HER PHYSICAL PAIN IS NOW GONE. SHE ALSO CREDITS YOGA AND SPIRITUAL WORKSHOPS FOR HELPING HER FEEL BETTER.

FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M MICHELLE WRIGHT, REPORTING FROM ATLANTA.