You Will Pay $14.50 to See One of These Six People in the Year 2013

Memorize these names: Lauren Ash, Shelly Gossman, Anthony LeBlanc, Brad Morris, Andy St. Clair and Emily Wilson.In the year 2013 you’ll fork over $14.50 for a ticket to see one of them in a goofy 18-34 demographic comedy. Or you’ll watch two of them launch a catch-phrase on Saturday Night Live.

Oral Roberts is Dead

Christian evangelist and television star Oral Roberts has died at the age of 91.According to this report, he was admitted to the hospital over the weekend, after taking a fall at his home.

Rober Ebert Loves ‘Avatar’

Roger Ebert’s weekend review was a full-on rave for James Cameron’s new film.Once again, [Cameron] has silenced the doubters by simply delivering an extraordinary film. There is still at least one man in Hollywood who knows how to spend $250 million, or was it $300 million, wisely.It takes a hell of a lot of nerve for a man to stand up at the Oscarcast and proclaim himself King of the World. James Cameron just got re-elected.

Murdered for Speaking Esperanto

Ludwig L. Zamenhof — the inventor of the “universal” language known as Esperanto — was born on this day 150 years ago.

Photo Quickies: Frances Bean Cobain

Photo Quickies: Frances Bean Cobain

As noted earlier, rock star Courtney Love has given up custody of her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.Frances is 17. (She was not quite two when her father, Kurt Cobain, died in 1994.)  Here are a few quick shots provided by our friends at WENN:[[wysiwyg_imageupload:445:]]

Courtney Love Gives Up Custody of Her Daughter

Rock star and actress Courtney Love has given up legal custody of her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, according to this story from E! Online.According to court documents filed December 11th, Wendy O’Connor and Kimberly Dawn Cobain were appointed temporary co-guardians of Frances, who is 17 years old (she doesn’t turn 18 until August of next year).