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23 August 2008 6:57 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

TV star Ed McMahon has seen off the threat of foreclosure and found a buyer for his Beverly Hills, California mansion.

The former Tonight Show sidekick was reportedly lining up a deal to sell the $5.75million (GBP2.9million) six-bedroom home to Apprentice star Donald Trump.

Now he has closed the sale - but revealed property developer Trump will not be the new owner.

The buyer of the house has not been revealed, but McMahon's spokesman Howard Bragman says, "It's a confidential deal, and the buyer wants anonymity, but I can tell you it is not Mr Trump - and it's not (Republican presidential candidate) John McCain."

McMahon had owned the home for 30 years but faced the threat of foreclosure after his mortgage lenders filed notice of default in February.

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20 August 2008 11:25 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Amy Winehouse is trying to bring the whole family down with her! Shaq gets back with his wife. Jessica Simpson gets the whole Romo family in an uproar! Plus news on Jared Leto, Kim Kardashian, Brooke Hogan and more! No this isn't a pic of Britney Spears a couple months ago. It's Brooke Hogan trying to promote her new song Prince rip-off, "Thnku4lettinmebmahself". A little hooked on phonics and a shower wouldn't kill her. [PC] Shaquille O'Neal and wife decide to give their marriage another shot. [USMag] Howard Stern gets married. [Hs] ScarJo's engagement makes her feel "settled". [SS] Amy Winehouse likes to party with 12 year-olds. [Hs] Is Hilary Duff making plans to walk down the aisle? [SS] Kim Kardashian still has ass problems. [Hs] Jared Leto and his band get sued for $30 million. [Topix] John Mayer confirms he's still a scumbag. [MSN] Amy Winehouse performing at the V Festival.

[Yahoo] Roseanne Barr has nothing better to do than insult Pitt and Jolie!

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15 August 2008 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Donald Trump is buying Ed McMahon's house, which was previously facing foreclosure, and leasing it back to Ed so that he can continue living in it. — La Times Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's release date has been pushed back to July 17, 2009, instead of Nov. 21, 2008, because Warner Bros. feels that will be better timing for the big box office film. — BuzzSugar Michael Phelps won his sixth gold medal in the Beijing Olympics today, and Us gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson won gold and silver in the women's all-around competition. — CitizenSugar Matthew Fox negotiated a raise with Lost and is expected to earn about $225,000 per episode, in comparison to the $150,000 an episode he previously made. — Reuters Dmx was arrested yet again yesterday, for failing to show up to a court date in Arizona earlier in the week. — TMZ Busy Philipps and her husband Marc Silverstein welcomed their first child,

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15 August 2008 6:20 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Looks like financially beleaguered Ed McMahon will have a new landlord: Donald Trump. The tycoon says he will save the veteran television personality's Beverly Hills mansion from foreclosure by buying it – and leasing it back to the octogenarian. Trump, who does not know McMahon personally, said it "would be an honor" to help out the man who spent three decades as Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show. "When I was at the Wharton School of Business I'd watch him every night." McMahon, 85, bought the six-bedroom house in January 1990. Down from a peak price of $7 million, the property was

15 August 2008 12:52 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Apprentice star Donald Trump is reportedly buying Ed McMahon's Beverly Hills mansion.

The former The Tonight Show sidekick is currently fighting to save his home from repossession after falling behind with mortgage repayments.

However, U.S. tycoon Trump has stepped in to help the star, reports the Los Angeles Times.

It states that Trump will buy the property and lease it back to McMahon to ensure he has somewhere to live.

According to the publication, Trump stated it "would be an honour" to help McMahon and adds: "When I was at the Wharton School of Business...I'd watch him every night. How could this happen?"

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12 August 2008 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Angelina Jolie is rumored to be replacing Tom Cruise as the star of Edwin A. Salt, a movie about a CIA officer wrongly accused of being a Russian spy. The lead role would be changed from male to female, as would the title of the film. — BuzzSugar Tom Cruise's next role might be as the main character in a comedy called Food Fight about an NYC chef forced to cook at a school cafeteria. — Hollywood Reporter Vanessa Hudgens is being sued again, this time by Johnny on the Spot Productions, which claims she is not paying the terms of her production settlement agreed on in May 2006. — E! Online Following his recent arrest in Turks and Caicos, Nikki Blonsky's father was released on $3,000 bail due to health problems and is thought to be flying back to New York. — People Westmoore Lending of Huntington Beach, CA, is suing Ed McMahon

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12 August 2008 12:47 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Beloved U.S. TV icon Ed McMahon is facing yet another lawsuit - he is being sued for $250,000 (GBP125,000) by a loan company.

The former The Tonight Show sidekick was named in a suit filed by Westmoore Lending in Los Angeles on Monday, which claimed the star did not repay a loan.

McMahon is alleged to have borrowed $250,000 (GBP125,000) in July 2006 and defaulted on the repayments in February 2007.

As a goodwill gesture, McMahon reportedly paid Westmoore $5,000 (GBP2,500) in return for an extension on paying the loan.

The lawsuit claims that the loan was due in full in August last year but was not paid.

This is the latest in a string of lawsuits against the financially troubled star.

McMahon is currently fighting to save his home from repossession after falling behind with mortgage repayments and is being sued for $275,000 (GBP137,500) for owed fees relating to his daughter's divorce.

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31 July 2008 11:49 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Ivanka Trump looking to do a book. Doesn't know about what yet nor even who'd be her collaborator yet. Just knows she wants to do it, that it should deal with her being a role model, that the number she expects as an advance is in the neighborhood of $2 million. The Trumps always live in good neighborhoods.

Thursday's news that Israel's scandal-scarred Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would resign in September? I told you this Tuesday. I even told you he'd do it before America's next president was elected. Tuesday I told you this.

Ed McMahon's problems deepen hourly.

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31 July 2008 12:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Beloved U.S. TV icon Ed McMahon faces yet another financial woe - he is being sued by lawyers who claim they are owed fees for handling his daughter's divorce.

The former The Tonight Show sidekick, who is currently fighting to save his home from repossession, was named in a suit filed by Hartman + Craven and the Sarcone Lawfirm in a Manhattan Court on Wednesday.

McMahon is alleged to owe more than $275,000 (GBP137,500) in legal costs to the firm after they were hired by the star to look over the divorce settlement of his daughter, Linda Schmerge.

Earlier this month McMahon was slapped with a lawsuit from the bosses of a Beverly Hills pharmacy, who claim they have two years of bills that haven't been paid.

Pharmacy bosses claims McMahon and his wife Pamela agreed to pay the purchase price on the prescriptions, but have only paid $500 (GBP250) of an $8,000 (GBP4,000) bill.

Last month, it was revealed the TV star was $644,000 (GBP322,000) behind on mortgage payments on his Los Angeles home.

And McMahon has also launched his own lawsuits - he is currently suing a hospital, two doctors and a homeowner over a neck injury he says left him unable to work.

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20 July 2008 11:28 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Longtime Us TV host Ed McMahon is suing a Los Angeles hospital which he claims discharged him without spotting a broken neck. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre failed to notice the serious injury and did not carry out an X-ray, according to McMahon, who served as sidekick to talkshow giant Johnny Carson for 30 years. The action, which the 85-year-old filed with (more)

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19 July 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Beloved U.S. TV icon Ed McMahon has launched a lawsuit against Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, accusing of doctors of failing to cure his neck problems.

The former Tonight Show sidekick, whose financial woes recently made headlines, checked into the hospital after breaking his neck in a fall at billionaire Robert Day's home last year.

He claims the treatment he received wasn't acceptable and he's still experiencing neck pain which is preventing him from working.

He tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, "We had hoped to avoid a lawsuit, but our discussions were not fruitful and we were left with no other option.

"We believe our suit has great merit and we expect a favourable resolution."

In his suit, McMahon claims he was discriminated against because of his age, stating he was treated like a "bobble head" doll and was sent home in pain when he should have been treated.

McMahon is also suing Day after slipping on "unsafe entry stairs" outside his home.

The 85 year old is currently battling a series of financial problems and faces lawsuits from a major credit card company and a pharmacy.

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18 July 2008 5:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Ed McMahon filed suit Friday against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a billionaire homeowner over a broken neck the TV personality suffered when he fell at a dinner party. McMahon, 85, a longtime product pitchman and Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show, says the injury has prevented him from working and has contributed to his financial crisis. According to the L.A. Superior Court suit, McMahon tumbled on "unsafe entry stairs" at a March 2007 dinner party at the home of Robert Day, the founder of the Los Angeles investment management firm Tcw Group.After McMahon was rushed to Cedars, a

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3 July 2008 6:00 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Beloved U.S. TV icon Ed McMahon has been hit by more financial woes over the non-payment of bills for prescription drugs.

The former The Tonight Show sidekick, who is fighting to save his home from repossession, has been slapped with a lawsuit from the bosses of a Beverly Hills pharmacy, who claim they have two years of bills that haven't been paid.

Mickey Fine Pharmacy managers claims McMahon and his wife Pamela agreed to pay the purchase price on the prescriptions, but have only paid $500 (GBP250) of an $8,000 (GBP4,000) bill.

The pharmacy boss is seeking compensation for the medication costs and coverage of legal fees.

McMahon is also being sued by Citibank for nearly $200,000 (GBP100,000) in debt built up over the last four years.

Last month, it was revealed the TV star was $644,000 (GBP322,000) behind on mortgage payments on his Los Angeles home.

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10 June 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Who says that the Kardashian reign is over?  While there is no news about a renewal for the highly-successful Keeping Up with the Kardashians E! reality series, fans can still follow the life of socialite Kim Kardashian as she and her family gear up for another reality TV stint, this time on Family Feud.  It was a reunion for the stars of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, as even step-dad Bruce Jenner joined in the fun.

"It was quite a contentious match, bringing out Bruce's famous competitive side! We all got really into it," Kim Kardashian wrote on her blog.

NBC's Celebrity Family Feud will debut on Tuesday, July 1st and contestants will be battling it out for the charity of their choice.  Celebrity families to appear in this year's Family Feud include Christopher Knight and Adrienne Curry, who will battle it out against the Teutul family of American Chopper.

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9 June 2008 5:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: U.S. TV host Jay Leno has offered his support to former The Tonight Show star Ed McMahon, who is facing foreclosure on his multi-million dollar home.

The chat show king has vowed to assist McMahon after he fell behind with his mortgage repayments, reports the New York Daily News.

Leno's representative says, "Everybody loves Ed. Jay and others on the show are discussing how they can help him."

The 85-year-old has been out of work for 18 months after breaking his neck in a fall. He has been attempting to sell the $6.25 million (GBP3.1 million) home in Beverly Hills, California for two years, but the U.S. property market troubles have scuppered his plans.

However, several endorsement offers are said to be in the pipeline for the late Johnny Carson's former sidekick.

And McMahon's representative, Howard Bragman, adds, "A lot of people have shown generosity. Things are going to work out."

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6 June 2008 5:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Speaking publicly for the first time since news broke that he might lose his Beverly Hills home, Ed McMahon appeared on CNN's Larry King Live Thursday night, explaining, "I want to speak for the million people [in America] who now have foreclosure signs on their houses." In an appearance that, at times, produced more questions than answers – such as why McMahon, 85, was sporting a neck brace or how, after a decades-long TV career, he could be financially squeezed – McMahon repeatedly called himself "optimistic." "If you spend more money than you make, you know what happens," he said. "A couple of divorces thrown in,

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6 June 2008 3:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Late U.S. TV legend Johnny Carson's former The Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon's financial problems are down to his boozing , according to his longtime manager.

The comedian is facing foreclosure on his multi-million dollar Beverly Hills, California mansion after he fell behind with his mortgage repayments.

McMahon reportedly owes $600,000 (GBP300,000) in overdue payments and a repossession company has filed a default notice on the property - meaning he could now lose the house altogether.

The 85-year-old has been out of work for 18 months after breaking his neck in a fall. He has been attempting to sell the $6.25 million (GBP3.1 million) home for two years, but the U.S. property market troubles have scuppered his plans.

However, McMahon's manager claims the star's financial woes could be down to a drink problem, insisting before McMahon got sober 10 years ago his boozing ways meant he neglected many financial matters.

He tells New York gossip column Page Six, "You drink and you don't pay attention to your business affairs. He wasn't paying attention and probably got some bad advice."

He adds, "I'm hoping America will rally around him and somebody will have a great idea to make him a spokesman."

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4 June 2008 8:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Late U.S. TV legend Johnny Carson's former The Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon is fighting to save his home from repossession.

The comedian is facing foreclosure on his multi-million dollar Beverly Hills, California mansion after he fell behind with his mortgage repayments.

McMahon reportedly owes $600,000 (GBP300,000) in overdue payments and a repossession company has filed a default notice on the property - meaning he could now lose the house altogether.

The 85-year-old has been out of work for 18 months after breaking his neck in a fall. He has been attempting to sell the $6.25 million (GBP3.1 million) home for two years, but the weak property market in the state has meant no buyers have come forward.

Alex Davis, the agent hired by McMahon to sell the property, has also blamed the house's location on the lack of interest from buyers - as its close proximity to Britney Spears' home has been putting people off.

He says, "When we were trying to sell the house one time, there were about 100 paparazzi there."

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13 March 2008 11:55 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

American comedian Ed McMahon is recovering from a broken neck.

The former Tonight Show presenter has undergone two operations to repair his neck following a fall in March last year.

The 85-year-old says, "It's been a tough year, but I'm working hard in rehab and doing the best I can to get through it,"

McMahon was recently photographed walking around at a public event in a neck brace.

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