
Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web.
Security technology company McAfee Inc. yesterday reported that searches for the 27-year-old actress are more likely to lead to online threats such as spyware and viruses than searches for any other celebrity.
McAfee said fans searching for the actress have a one-in-five chance of ending up at a Web site designed to damage one's computer. It's the third annual report on the subject from McAfee, which last year found that Brad Pitt was the "most dangerous" celeb online.
"Cybercriminals are star watchers, too," said Jeff Green, senior vice president of McAfee's product development. "They latch onto popular celebrities to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise."
Following Biel in the report, in order, were Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady and Jessica Simpson. McAfee noted President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are curiously safe searches, ranking No. 34 and No. 39, respectively.
The stars of "Ugly Betty" and "Wizards of Waverly Place" will be among those lauded at next month's ALMA Awards, which celebrate Latino achievement in entertainment.
Honorees in film, TV, music, sports and behind-the-scenes categories will be feted at the revamped ceremony, with one person in each category receiving a special achievement award.
Other honorees at the Sept. 17 ceremony at UCLA's Royce Hall will include Javier Bardem, John Leguizamo, Penelope Cruz and Rosario Dawson. Salma Hayek will be given the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence while Oscar De La Hoya will receive the Special Achievement in Sports Television. Rita Moreno will present a tribute to the late Ricardo Montalban.
The show, televised by ABC, will be hosted by comedian George Lopez and "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker, who also serves as executive producer. Performers will include David Archuelta, Nelly Furtado, Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston, Pitbull and Luis Fonsi. Adam Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Michelle Rodriguez, Oscar Nunez and Rey Mysterio are among the show's presenters.
The ALMA Awards were created in 1995 by the National Council of La Raza, a national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, as part of its effort to promote diverse and fair portrayals of Latinos in the media. ALMA stands for American Latino Media Arts and also means "soul" in Spanish.
Court records show Michael Jackson's love interest in the "Thriller" video, Ola Ray, is now a creditor to the King of Pop's estate.
Ray's attorney filed paperwork in Los Angeles last week stating she is a creditor to the singer's estate and is owed an undetermined amount of money.
The actress sued Jackson in April, claiming he had failed to pay her royalties that she was due from the "Thriller" video for the past four years.
That suit, and two others filed by "Thriller" director John Landis, remain unresolved.
One of Landis' lawsuits claimed he also hadn't been paid royalties on the "Thriller" video for several years.
Weeks after Corey "C-Murder" Miller was sentenced to life in prison, the rapper has drawn 10 more years in prison for firing into a Baton Rouge, La., nightclub after an argument.
The 38-year-old Miller received the 10-year sentence yesterday from state Judge Tony Marabella as part of a plea deal the rapper signed in May.
Miller pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted second-degree murder for trying to shoot a nightclub owner and bouncer after he refused to be searched in August 2001.
In an unrelated case, Miller was convicted Aug. 11 of second-degree murder for the January 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. Thomas was shot in the chest while being beaten by a group of men in a Harvey, La., nightclub.
A judge says Chris Brown must serve five years of probation and perform six months of community labor for beating Rihanna.
The 20-year-old appeared in court yesterday to be formally sentenced for the February attack on his then-girlfriend.
Brown's sentence will be served in his home state of Virginia. He will have to return to Los Angeles frequently to update a judge on his progress.
Brown was arrested hours after the February attack and pleaded guilty to felony assault in June.
Brown apologized to fans in a video released and said he has apologized to Rihanna, who did not appear in court yesterday.
The judge says the chief of police in Richmond, Va., will supervise Brown's community labor directly.
Pete Townshend once wrote, "I hope I die before I get old."
Now the 64-year-old guitarist and songwriter for British rock band The Who says he is working on a new musical about aging.
Townshend says "Floss" will focus on a pub-rock musician and his troubled relationship with his wife, who runs a riding stable.
He says he wants to use the angry medium of rock 'n' roll to take on issues of aging and mortality facing the baby boom generation.
Songs from "Floss" will be featured on a new Who album due next year.
Townshend said yesterday he is in talks with New York producers about staging the show in 2011.
Townshend's previous rock operas "Quadrophenia" and "Tommy" started as albums and later became films and stage musicals.