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Daniel Radcliffe reveals recent drinking problem

Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about giving in to one of the pitfalls of fame. In the new issue of GQ magazine, the actor reveals that while shooting \”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,\” he drank a lot on set.

Casey Abrams’ ‘American Idol’ chutzpah

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams was the one for Jews to watch during the 10th season of “American Idol.” His reddish-brown beard was the constant butt of jokes on the show and the most talked-about “Idol” hair growth since Sanjaya Malakar. (Remember Malakar from the sixth season? His frizzy up-dos put Jew-fros to shame). For a pre-performance sketch about Abrams, fellow finalists donned a fake beard piece and blew into a red melodica while klezmer music played in the background.

TV’s ‘Columbo’ Peter Falk dies at 84

Actor Peter Falk, a four-time Emmy winner as the rumpled TV detective on \”Columbo\” who also won acclaim as an actor in indie films by John Cassavetes and others, died at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 23 at 84.

Natalie Portman delivers baby boy

Actress Natalie Portman has given birth to a baby boy, her first child. People magazine was the first to report Tuesday that Portman gave birth; the report did not say when the baby was born or where the birth took place. Portman\’s publicist had not confirmed the birth as of Wednesday morning.

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