Comedian Patrice O’Neal reportedly passed away yesterday morning (November 29th) as a result of a stroke he suffered back in October. He was 41. According to TMZ.com, Patrice’s rep Matt Frost said in a statement, “It is with terrible sadness we must report that Patrice O’Neal has passed away this morning at 7:00 AM due to the complications of the stroke he suffered on October 19. Many of us have lost a close and loved friend; all of us have lost a true comic genius. His mother, who was also his best friend, was at his side. Patrice is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo; his step daughter Aymilyon, sister Zinder, and his mother Georgia.”
Comedy Central plans to re-air his stand up special Elephant in the Room tonight — once at 8pm and again at midnight (uncensored.)
O’Neal most recently performed at the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen back in September and was a staple in the comedy world appearing on Chappelle Show, The Office and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Conan O’Brien and David Letterman as well as the Opie and Anthony radio show. He was also known for his Vh1 show Web Junk 2.0 and for his commentary on several talking head shows.
The first pictures of Jennifer Lopez, 42 and her reported new boyfriend, backup dancer, Casper Smart, 24, have emerged. According to TMZ, Lopez and Smart were just friends in this picture but their relationship has progressed.. Hmmm, what do you think of all these stars dating younger men/women!?
Tonight’s episode of Two and a Half Men will feature Jon Cryer’s character, Alan, impersonating Charlie Sheen. Here’s a quick clip of the transformation!
Regis Philbin is making a few headlines before he leaves Live! next month. During Thursday’s show, the 80-year-old stripped off his shirt during a segment with Snooki. After the Jersey Shore star presented Regis and Kelly with some gifts, she suggested Regis take his shirt off to look more like a Guido — so he did!
Lance Bass might be trying to make a boy band comeback — with a whole new group of boys. The former N’Sync singer posted a video to his Twitter account saying, “Check out this sweet new band.” The band is a group of five guys called Heart2Heart. Lance is in the video. The groups first single is called, “Facebook Official.”
The video hit the web this week and it is getting a lot of attention because people are unsure if it is serious or if it is supposed to be a parody.
