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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly visited divorce lawyers to help them separate.
The pair - who aren't married, but have been dating since 2004 and raise six children together - are believed to have signed legal documents earlier this month with the plan to split up in the near future.
The legal document will reportedly see their $330 million fortune halved in two, while the pair will have joint custody of their kids.
A source told the News of the World newspaper: "The document was signed in early January. Both Brad and Angelina had signed it. The contract was like a tailor-made version of a pre-nuptial agreement except for an unmarried couple's split.
"It seemed clear they want the world to know they'll both play a part in the upbringing of the children. But Angelina will actually be the one who lives with them full-time."
Brad and Angelina have three adopted children, Maddox, eight, Pax, six, and Zahara, five, as well as three biological kids, Shiloh, three and 17-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
It is believed the pair visited a top Los Angeles law firm in December last year, and have since hired an attorney specializing in celebrity divorces.
While an official separation date has not been confirmed, it has been claimed the couple plan to announce their split soon. I Love Angelina Tshirt
The source added: "There's no date for when the contract would come into effect. But the paperwork is already organized for a break- up - and for it to be as un-messy for them as possible. It is clear it's a case of when they break up rather than if."
The couple first got together in 2004 after they starred together in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'. Brad ended his marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston shortly after, following four-and-a-half years of marriage.

Jean Simmons

Hughes, whose affairs with young actresses were notorious, wanted more of Ms. Simmons, then 22, than a celluloid image. And as one of the most powerful and richest men in Hollywood, he was accustomed to getting what he wanted, no matter that Ms. Simmons was newly married to the swashbuckling British actor Stewart Granger.
In his autobiography, “Sparks Fly Upward,” Mr. Granger described a telephone conversation in which Hughes propositioned Ms Simmons. After Mr. Granger heard Hughes say, “When are you going to get away from that goddamned husband of yours? I want to talk to you alone, honey,” he grabbed the phone and shouted, “Mr. Howard Bloody Hughes, you’ll be sorry if you don’t leave my wife alone!”
Hughes took his revenge by refusing to lend Ms. Simmons to the director William Wyler, who wanted her to star in “Roman Holiday,” the film that would bring Audrey Hepburn an Oscar and make her a star. And when Ms. Simmons refused to sign a seven-year contract with RKO, the studio Hughes had bought in 1948, he threatened to ruin her career by saddling her with roles in films that were sure to fail.
One of those movies, “Angel Face” (1952), a film noir directed by Otto Preminger and co-starring Robert Mitchum, was actually well received, with Ms. Simmons playing one of the genre’s most beautiful killers.
“I had to do four pictures for Hughes, and then I was free, Ms. Simmons told the English newspaper The Guardian. “I never signed a contract with a studio after.”
In her first post-Hughes movie — “Young Bess” (1953) at MGM — Ms. Simmons starred as the spirited and headstrong young woman who would become queen of England. “Young Bess” was the first of two American movies in which Ms. Simmons played opposite Mr. Granger. The other was “Footsteps in the Fog,” a 1955 thriller in which she played a maid who blackmails a man who has poisoned his wife.
In 1953, Ms. Simmons also played the determined title character in MGM’s “The Actress,” based on Ruth Gordon’s autobiographical play, “Years Ago.” Then she slipped quietly into supporting roles in the shadow of strong men.
She was the noble Roman who walked to her death with Richard Burton in “The Robe” (1953), although she did not share his new religion, Christianity. In “The Egyptian” (1954), set 13 centuries before Christ, she was the shy tavern maid who secretly loved the film’s hero, a physician. As “Desiree” (1954), she was mistress to Marlon Brando’s Napoleon, and eclipsed by Brando’s clowning. And no one was more decorous than strait-laced Sergeant Sarah Brown of the Save a Soul Mission, bedeviled by Brando’s Sky Masterson in “Guys and Dolls” (1955).
One of Ms. Simmons’s better roles was the spirited slave who falls in love with the gladiator (Kirk Douglas) who leads a rebellion in “Spartacus” (1960). But that film, one of several in which Ms. Simmons was dwarfed by a cast of thousands, was teeming with great actors, including Olivier, Peter Ustinov and Charles Laughton.
Jean Merilyn Simmons was born on Jan. 31, 1929, the youngest of four children, and reared in the North London suburb of Cricklewood. Her father, a schoolteacher, died soon after the director Val Guest visited the Aida Foster dancing school and chose Ms. Simmons to play Margaret Lockwood’s precocious younger sister in “Give Us the Moon” (1943).
“It can’t last, you know,” she remembered her father telling her. “You’ll be back here soon, just a plain Cricklewood girl again; so keep your head screwed on tight.”
But Cricklewood had lost her — to America and to marriage with Mr. Granger, a divorced actor 16 years her senior. Soon, though, the couple were drowning in debt; Mr. Granger had bought huge cattle ranches in New Mexico and Arizona with little money down. So they agreed to take any parts that were offered to them.
Between 1957 and 1960, Ms. Simmons, who had given birth to a daughter in 1956, starred in eight films. Mr. Granger, who had become a major star in the blockbuster adventure film “King Solomon’s Mines” (1950), had made the mistake of turning down a second seven-year contract with MGM, which cost him the lead in “Ben-Hur.” Most of the offers he received sent him off for months at a time to Africa and India.
Ms. Simmons had somewhat better luck, starring with Paul Newman in “Until They Sail” (1957), a melodrama about New Zealand women who fell in love with American soldiers during World War II, and “Home Before Dark” (1958), as a woman whose husband commits her to a mental hospital.
Reviewing that film, Ms. Kael, who often praised Ms. Simmons’s intelligence and grace, metaphorically threw up her hands: “Jean Simmons gives a reserved, beautifully modulated performance that is so much better than the material that at times her exquisite reading of the rather mediocre lines seems a more tragic waste than her character’s wrecked life.”
Ms. Simmons’s marriage to Mr. Granger, burdened by frequent separations and constant work, ended in divorce in 1960 when she fell in love with her “Elmer Gantry” director, Richard Brooks, who was also 16 years older than she. They married that same year and had a daughter in 1961. The marriage lasted 17 years.
By the 1970s, Ms. Simmons’s career was waning. In 1974 she turned to the stage, touring the United States as Desiree in Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” and taking the production to London. On television she took roles in miniseries like “The Thorn Birds,” for which she won an Emmy, and making guest appearances on shows like “Hawaii Five-O.”
In 1983, Ms. Simmons checked herself into the Betty Ford Clinic for treatment of alcoholism. She spoke publicly about her addiction, saying that she did so that other women would know that they, too, could seek help.
In 1989, more than 40 years after David Lean’s production, Ms. Simmons returned to “Great Expectations,” this time a Disney remake for television and this time in the role of the malicious Miss Havisham, the demented old woman who — jilted on her wedding day — has groomed Estella to destroy men.
Two years later, when the popular gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows” was remade as a weekly prime-time series, Ms. Simmons starred as the matriarch of the Collins family, a role originally played by Joan Bennett.
She is survived by her two daughters, Tracy Granger and Kate Brooks, and a grandson, Ty Saville.
Those who knew her said she was generous, modest and unassuming. According to Mr. Granger, Ms. Simmons called Audrey Hepburn after she saw her in “Roman Holiday” — in a role Ms. Simmons might have had — to say, “I wanted to hate you, but I have to tell you I wouldn’t have been half as good.”

When the Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints this Sunday 24 January, 2010 for the opportunity to represent the NFC at this year's Super Bowl, they'll have a little more wind in their sails than they might have otherwise. Minnesota native and Vikings fan Prince has delivered "Purple and Gold," a fight song that he wrote following the Vikings' victory over the Dallas Cowboys last week. The track eschews Prince's signature funk rock in favor of a true fight song, the type of thing you hear crooned at English soccer matches or at Ivy League football games.javascript:amzn_apf.addProduct('B002WIDRM6');

"Purple and Gold" is just one of the many songs written about the Vikings, and there's no shortage of songs about the Saints either.

But even if "Purple and Gold" sounded more like a sequel to "Let's Go Crazy" than the Notre Dame Victory March, it would have an extremely hard time holding a candle to the greatest NFL-related pop tune in history: "The Super Bowl Shuffle," a rap song recorded by members of the Chicago Bears as a lead-up to their winning Super Bowl XX in 1986. The song  took a fantastically ridiculous idea — a football team essentially recording a boast track, as though they were putting together a mixtape — and turned it into a sublime piece of pop culture ephemera. It even charted and got a Grammy nomination. With lyrics like, "They call me Sweetness/ And I like to dance/ Running the ball/ Is like making romance," it's no wonder it became an instant hit and a cult classic.

Newly elected Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown said he plans to head to Washington on Thursday. He says that yesterday, the voices of Massachusetts residents were heard.

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The creator of the whimsical clay figure Gumby, Art Clokey died in his sleep (at age 88). Friday at his home in Los Osos, Calif., after battling repeated bladder infections, his son Joseph said.

Clokey and his wife, Ruth, invented Gumby in the early 1950s at their Covina home shortly after Art had finished film school at USC. After a successful debut on " "The Howdy Doody Show," Gumby soon became the star of its own hit television show, "The Adventures of Gumby," the first to use clay animation on television.
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Clokey was born Arthur Farrington in Detroit in October 1921 and grew up making mud figures on his grandparents' Michigan farm. "He always had this in him," his son, Joseph, recalled Friday.

At age 8, Clokey's life took a tragic turn when his father was killed in a car accident soon after his parents divorced. The unusual shape of Gumby's head would eventually be modeled after one of the few surviving photos of Clokey's father, which shows him with a large wave of hair protruding from the right side of his head.

After moving to California, Clokey was abandoned by his mother and her new husband and lived in a halfway house near Hollywood until age 11, when he was adopted by Joseph W. Clokey. The renowned music teacher and composer at Pomona College taught him to draw, paint and shoot film and took him on journeys to Mexico and Canada. Art Clokey attended the Webb School in Claremont, whose annual fossil hunting expeditions also inspired a taste for adventure that stayed with him. "That's why 'The Adventures of Gumby' were so adventurous," his son said.

The famed American actor, Ethan Hawke was writer as well as ace film director of the Hollywood movies, has recently been quoted as Hollywood's Renaissance man by the Los Angeles times.
Actually the ace actor has received this seemingly weird tag attached with his name because of his new thriller flick which is about to come to the theaters in a short while. The actor has been involved in many breakthrough roles in some hit flicks throughout his career. To name a few- Alive, A Midnight Clear, Dead Poet's Society, Before Sunset, River Phoenix etc.
Very recently the Los Angeles Times catches this first rate actor and director of the Hollywood movies in the ballroom of the SLS Hotel which is situated in Los Angeles. The Hollywood film veteran was spotted sporting a light brown three piece suit during the event while he was in the mid of the process of promoting, "Day breakers", his upcoming flick. The film is going to be around 90 minutes in its usual length.
The Los Angeles times had tried to be up close and a bit personal with the veteran actor who is in the later half of his thirties. However the effort did not at all meet with failure. Some crucial facts were revealed about the upcoming venture of Ethan Hawke. He was seemingly enthusiastic and in lofty fervor while making comments over it.
Los Angeles Times came up with the revelation that this forthcoming 90 minute flick is actually a high end thriller. The film is actually written as well as directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The most notable thing about this duo director is that they both are siblings. Before venturing into this breathtaking flick that casts Ethan Hawke they director duo has even been associated with a film like 'Undead'.

ETHAN Hawke would “chain-smoke” if he were immortal.
The actor admits that playing a vampire in new movie Daybreakers made him consider what life would be like if it never ended and he would be able to be more reckless.
“There’s something about knowing life is finite that makes it so precious. I did wonder what I would do if I knew I was immortal,” Hawke told Parade magazine. “I guess what tops my list would be riding a motorcycle and chain-smoking. The idea can be seductive.”
“I feel like all those cliche things that everybody always says about getting older, like, ‘I can’t believe it’s happened.’ But I’m having one of the most interesting moments in my life right now, directing a Sam Shepard play,” he said.
“I’m getting to do the things that I want to do, which was always the fear for me when I was younger. When you’re young, there’s so much anxiety about how things are going to go. But I still hear my old football coach talking in my head, ‘200 per cent Hawke. Ordinary effort, ordinary result.’ ”

Actor ETHAN HAWKE is planning to add comic book creator to his impressive resume.
The Dead Poet's Society star, who has penned two novels, has an idea for a new graphic novel and is currently in talks with publishers
to get a deal done.
He says, "If I could work
with a graphic artist and I'm working on trying to do that, that would be fun. I have the idea in my noodle but I'm not sharing it!
"I plan on meeting with the publishers at Vertigo. I love that stuff. I have a whole other part of my brain that does that."

Heiress and socialite Casey Johnson lived a life of privilege that provided her great freedom -- and made her a frequent topic of gossip columns in the years leading up to her death this week.
The 30-year-old was pronounced dead Monday morning after being discovered by Los Angeles, California, police officers.
Police said there was no evidence of foul play, but after an autopsy Tuesday, the county coroner said the cause of death was still a mystery and ordered toxicology and other tests. Results could take weeks.
Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child and co-wrote a book with her mother and father, "Managing Your Child's Diabetes," in 1994.
She was the daughter of New York Jets owner Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson and socialite Sale Johnson. She was the great-great-granddaughter of Robert Wood Johnson I, co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson company.
"The Johnson family is mourning its tragic loss, and asks for privacy during this very difficult time," a spokesman for the family said in an e-mailed statement. "The Johnson family wishes to thank everyone who has expressed condolences and support during this trying time. Your thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated. The family has arranged for Casey to be flown back east to her final resting place. There will be a private funeral service later this week for the immediate family."
Casey Johnson was raised in Manhattan and attended prestigious New York schools. She went to Brown University for a short time, but left to intern at the New York City public relations firm owned by Lizzie Grubman.
In 2001, she worked as a beauty editor for the now defunct fashion and celebrity magazine Manhattan File. New York club owner Noel Ashman said he had been playing host to Johnson at his venues since her teenage years.
"She was a sweet and lovable girl, and she was always very nice and gracious," said Ashman, who has owned the clubs Veruka and The Plumm.
In late 2001, she moved to Los Angeles, where she bought a $3.2 million house in Beverly Hills, according to a profile of the heiress in Vanity Fair magazine. Often referred to as the "Band-Aid Heiress," a title she disliked, Johnson was a longtime fixture of gossip columns.
She had a brush with the law in November when she was arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of former friend Jasmine Lennard, a reality television star, and was charged with burglary and receiving stolen property. She pleaded not guilty.
Paris and Nicky Hilton both grew up with Johnson, spending much of their teenage years together in nightclubs and at swanky parties in New York City.
The sisters expressed their grief through their Twitter feeds.
"In bed crying, looking at baby pictures of Casey, Nicky and I. I feel so upset. I feel like I've lost a sister. My heart is broken. Miss her," Paris Hilton posted to Twitter.
Nicky Hilton concurred, posting, "Rest in pace Casey Johnson. I love and miss you so much. You are my best friend, my sister...I am broken without you."
Johnson is survived by her daughter Ava-Monroe. She adopted the girl from Kazakhstan in 2007. Ava has been living with Casey's mother, Sale, for the past several months, according to a family spokesman.
The year before adopting Ava, Johnson told an interviewer she had recently come back from a trip to poverty-stricken Cambodia with a new outlook on life.
She allowed the reporter, from Vanity Fair, to visit her two-story Spanish-style mansion in Los Angeles. That included a room-sized closet with dozens of pairs of designer shoes, but she admitted that amid all the luxury she felt like she had so much more than she would ever need. Still, she said, growing up rich "has its good side."
More recently, after ending a tumultuous relationship with a boyfriend, Johnson began dating women and was recently romantically linked to the flamboyant bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila.
Tequila's publicist said the two were engaged. On her Twitter page, Tequila wrote late Monday, "Everyone please pray 4 my Wifey Casey Johnson. She has passed away. Thank u for all ur love and support but I will be offline to be w family."

Her cause of death was under investigation, but there were no signs of foul play, police spokesman Officer Gregory Baek said.
Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that may have played a role in her death.
Additional tests, including a toxicology screening, could be ordered if the autopsy fails to determine how she died.
"We continue to inquire into prior medical history," Craig R. Harvey, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said in an e-mail.
Johnson was the daughter of Jets owner Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV. He is also chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and co-authored the book, "Managing Your Child's Diabetes."
Woody Johnson learned of his daughter's death just one day after his team clinched a playoff spot for the first time in three seasons.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan opened his press conference Tuesday by offering condolences to the owner.
"It's obviously a tragedy for Mr. Johnson and his family," Ryan said.
Casey Johnson had no role in the health care products company that her great-great-grandfather founded in 1886, even though she and her two younger sisters were heirs to the fortune.
The family's involvement with the corporation ended decades ago.
"We have expressed our condolences to the Johnson family for their tragic loss," Johnson & Johnson spokesman Jeff Leebaw said.
Like her friend and former high school classmate Paris Hilton, Johnson's exploits were detailed in tabloid reports of partying and sexual escapades. Johnson became a staple of the New York Post's Page Six, the gossip column where she was mockingly dubbed the "baby-oil heiress."
Johnson told Vanity Fair in a 2006 interview that her decision to turn down Hilton's invitation to be her co-star on "The Simple Life" reality show was "the stupidest mistake of my life."
In a Twitter posting Tuesday, Hilton said she was devastated by the death of her friend.
"In bed crying, looking at baby pictures of Casey, Nicky and I. I feel so upset. I feel like I've lost a sister. My heart is broken. Miss her," she wrote.
Johnson and Tila Tequila canoodled and announced they were engaged in a Web video last month. Tequila referred to Johnson as "my Wifey" in a Twitter posting after Johnson's death.
Johnson was recently arrested for investigation of stealing $22,000 in lingerie, mail, jewelry and other items from the Hollywood home of model friend Jasmine Lennard.
She pleaded not guilty last month to burglary and receiving stolen property, and had a preliminary hearing scheduled on Feb. 2, district attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said.
Johnson also was reportedly in a custody fight over her adopted daughter with her mother, Sale Johnson.
Casey Johnson adopted the child as a baby from Kazakhstan in 2007 and named her Ava-Monroe after her idol, Marilyn Monroe.
"I see a lot of similarities between us," Casey said about Monroe in the Vanity Fair interview. "Her life makes me sad. I don't think she was very happy.
"They thought she was some dumb blonde, and she wasn't. She was a smart, smart broad. And I think that sometimes people look at me and think, 'Oh, Casey Johnson, she's stupid, she's blonde, she's an heiress, blah, blah, blah.'"

Casey Johnson, the 30-year-old Johnson & Johnson heiress who was found dead, will be laid to rest later this week in a private funeral attended by immediate family.
"The Johnson family wishes to thank everyone who has expressed condolences and support during this trying time," said family spokesman Jesse Derris. "Your thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated.
The socialite's family has arranged for her body to be "flown back east to her final resting place," Derris said. No other details were announced.
"The family asks for a measure of privacy over the next several days as they mourn their loss," Derris said.
Johnson, who made tabloid headlines recently by getting engaged to reality star Tila Tequila, was found dead Monday in her Los Angeles, California, home. Johnson had suffered from diabetes since she was a child and had battled drug problems in the past, though no cause of death has been determined and police found no obvious signs that she had taken illegal drugs.

Donald Trump boasted that the upcoming season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is the best ever and promised the star power of its cast "blows `Dancing With the Stars' away."
Yes, it's a new cycle for the Trump-hosted competition show, which won't premiere until March 14 but threw an introductory news conference way back last October, with sworn-to-secrecy members of the media meeting the contenders.
Now NBC says it's time to unveil that roster of 14 participants, who will likely spur responses ranging from "Wow!" to "Huh?"
Maybe the most interesting participant is former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Vaulted to infamy by headlines and punch lines, he is charged with scheming to auction off President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat, campaign fundraising abuses and other offenses. He was removed from office last January, but has denied wrongdoing.
Maybe not so interesting: the comedian-actor Sinbad and Australian TV chef Curtis Stone.
"I'm certainly not a household name," said comedian-author Carol Leifer, but she sounded confident. "I'm not surprised that Joan Rivers won, because, as a standup comic, you're a one-man band — it makes you very prepared for stressful situations to be able to react to a lot of pressure. Humor is a weapon anywhere and everywhere!"
Former Poison vocalist Bret Michaels declared that, with a party-hearty rock singer's image, he would be assessed as the season's "super-underdog."
"But I've been my own boss since I've been 19 years old," said the 46-year-old former star of the "Rock of Love" reality show. "For better or worse, I've been on my own, I've learned to roll with the punches."
Then the pro wrestler-actor who calls himself Goldberg issued fair warning.
"I know I'm going to explode during this show at some point and say things I probably don't mean," he said. "I realize that about myself. I'm human and have flaws."
Baseball great Darryl Strawberry, rock-star wife and TV personality Sharon Osbourne, and Olympic gold-medal sprinter Michael Johnson will also be competing, along with singer Cyndi Lauper, actress Holly Robinson Peete and Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks.
As they spoke, the contestants were scheduled to begin taping "Celebrity Apprentice" the next day, and WWE wrestler-model Maria Kanellis was asked if they were already sizing up each other.
"Of course, we are!" she replied.
The celebrities won't be vying for a job with Trump, as in the old, civilian-cast "Apprentice," but instead will compete in business-oriented tasks around Manhattan to raise money for favorite charities.
"I live a fairly normal life. I'm a mom with two kids," said Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, who is championing the Right to Play, an organization that uses sport and play to improve the lives of disadvantaged children. "But to have the opportunity to introduce my charity to the world is the reason I chose to do this."

"Celebrity Apprentice 3" executive producer and head honcho Donald Trump is claiming that this season's cast "blows 'Dancing With the Stars' away."
The celeb lineup, announced by NBC Monday, features baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, rockers Cyndi Lauper and Bret Michaels, Sharon Osbourne, former Olympians Michael Johnson and Summer Sanders, actress and author Holly Robinson Peete, wrestlers Goldberg and Maria Kanellis, comedians Carol Leifer and Sinbad, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, chef Curtis Stone and model Selita Ebanks.
The stars will compete in teams, men versus women, in business-centric tasks around New York City. All profits from the projects will be donated to charities of their choice.
"Celebrity Apprentice 3" will premiere March 14 at 9 p.m.
Blagojevich, who had hoped to appear on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" but was replaced by his wife, Patti, after a federal judge would not let him leave the country, said he plans to use his "skill and know-how to get things accomplished" on the series.
Trump praised Blagojevich's "tremendous courage and guts" and predicted he may be one of the show's breakout stars.
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ABC's "Nightline" had its best fourth quarter in total viewers in six years, according to Nielsen Media Research. For the quarter, the late-night news magazine averaged 4 million viewers.
During the same quarter, CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" averaged 4.22 million and NBC's "Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" averaged 2.55 million. For "Tonight," it was the lowest fourth quarter since 1991. ...

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will be among stars taking on real estate mogul Donald Trump in the boardroom for the "Celebrity Apprentice" television program in March, NBC said on Monday.
Blagojevich, who was forced to resign and is awaiting trial in Chicago on charges of trying to sell President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat, will face off against singer Cyndi Lauper, British TV reality judge Sharon Osbourne and 11 other celebrities in the third season of the show.
The Chicago judge handling the disgraced ex-governor's criminal case said in October that he was concerned Blagojevich might make comments on "Celebrity Apprentice" that could influence potential jurors or haunt him during the trial.
Blagojevich, who has pleaded innocent to all charges, has a tentative trial date of June 2010.
On the show's upcoming version, the celebrities will take part in business-oriented, women vs men tasks around New York, battling to avoid the famous words "You're fired!" from Trump and competing for charities close to their hearts.
Last year, Blagojevich was banned by a judge from traveling to Costa Rica to take part in another NBC reality show "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" because of potential flight risk. His wife Patti took his spot instead, saying she was doing it to earn money for her family.
Other celebrities competing on "Celebrity Apprentice," starting March 14 include former baseball player Darryl Strawberry, rock singer Bret Michaels of the band Poison, retired Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks and wrestler and model Maria Kanellis.

JENNIFER Aniston thinks Brad Pitt’s relationship with partner Angelina Jolie is a “total sham” — according to a new report.
The former Friends actress — who divorced Pitt in 2005 as he embarked on a relationship with Jolie — is convinced her ex-husband is being manipulated by the mother of his six children.
And Jen has urged Brad to stop faking it for the cameras.
“Jen isn’t fooled by Brad and Angelina’s phony behavior, which she finds to be totally transparent at this point,” a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer. “In fact, anyone who knows Brad well can tell how unhappy he is — and Jen can see it better than anyone.
“She detests the hold Angie has over him and wishes he’d stop going along with her fake publicity stunts. The fact Brad has put up with it for so long is enormously upsetting to Jen — mostly because she can see right through it!”
Aniston was apparently upset when she saw photos of Brad and Angelina at a UNICEF charity function on December 10. The couple were pictured smiling awkwardly while Jolie clung to Pitt’s side.
“What really set Jen off was seeing how stiff Brad’s body language was in the photos. She got angrier than anyone has seen her in a long time and blurted out that the whole thing was a sham.
“She said she’d never seen anything so pathetic and didn’t think Brad was the type of guy to mask his true feelings.
“Jen is sick of staying silent on this and can no longer hold her tongue. She hates to see Brad unhappy.”
However, Aniston is determined to cut Pitt out of her life and is reportedly ignoring his text messages.

That was taken at the BAFTAs in London earlier this year. The Fight Club star doesn’t look as happy, does he?
Pitt has apparently made a series of drunken calls to Aniston, who is currently in New York shooting her new movie The Baster.
“She was initially taken aback — especially as he sounded drunk and sorry for himself,” an insider said. “He told her he misses her and that he’s sorry for any hurt caused.
“Jen being Jen immediately told him she’d never held a grudge against him and would welcome them being friends again, so long as she doesn’t have to be friends with Angelina. He agreed.”
Angelina, meanwhile, is said to be furious that Pitt and Aniston are back on terms.
“Angie went mad and told Brad not to bother coming back home,” a source said. “She told him he’d humiliated her for the last time and that if he wanted to go back to his boring shallow life with Jen, that was fine by her.”
Sources onset of Jolie’s new movie Salt recently expressed their fears that the actress might be self-harming again.
“It’s been so bad that some crew members have suspected she’s using drugs, although that’s out of the question. But the ones who know her realize it could be something much, much worse if she’s self-harming,” a source said.
“When she’s at home she just about holds it together, but she stays up listening to the same song over and over and rarely sleeps.”

Kate Hudson's ex-hubby Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson has become a dad. His wife Allison Bridges gave birth to their daughter Cheyenne Genevieve. Robinson, 43, is also father to 5-year-old son, Ryder Russell, with Hudson. Hudson and Robinson divorced in August 2006 after 6 years of married life. They had tied the knot on New Year''s Eve 2000, reports The New York Daily News. Robinson and Bridges walked down the aisle in 2009. The rocker now plans to stay with his family before touring with his band.