Mackenzie Felt Sister Bijou was Safe with Dad

Appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” last Friday, Mackenzie Phillips said their father “had changed his ways as much as he was able to” and that she felt Bijou was safe. But Mackenzie says she did go get her sister when she “felt like she wasn’t being watched properly.” Mackenzie claims in a new book that she had a long-term incestuous relationship with John Phillips.

Public Option Defeated in Senate Finance Committee

The quest for a ‘public option’ to private medical insurance suffered a massive setback Tuesday as conservative Senate Finance Committee Democrats teamed with Republicans to reject its inclusion in any in health care reform legislation.

Supreme Court to Hear Chicago Gun Control Case

The Supreme Court agreed today to hear a challenge to Chicago’s ban on handguns. The Court will determine whether state and local gun-control ordinances violate the “right to keep and bear arms” clause in the 2nd Amendment. The case also will decide whether the 2nd Amendment protects a broad constitutional right, similar to the 1st Amendment’s right to free speech or the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Hundreds Feared Dead in Samoas after Tsunami

President Obama promised today a “swift and aggressive” U.S. response to the tsunami that hit American Samoa and neighboring islands claiming at least 113 lives after an 8.3 magnitude deep sea quake struck yesterday. “I am closely monitoring these tragic events, and have declared a major disaster for American Samoa, which will provide the tools necessary for a full, swift and aggressive response,” he said.

Heroes Channels Buffy, Mines Familiar Ground

“Heroes” made its fourth season debut last week with a greatly anticipated, and widely watched, 2-hour opener. In keeping with tradition, the new season starts off with a strong message that is meant to bind subsequent episodes into a cohesive collection of stories. This year’s theme is redemption, and it’s a new crop of super humans moonlighting in a strange and melancholic circus act that will set everyone free in ways as yet not fully known. Why these new characters have been introduced when a multitude of others have vanished without their storylines first being resolved is a mystery.

Khloe and Lamar Married: Babyface Sang at Wedding

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom got hitched over the weekend in what is reported to have been an elegant, black-tie affair.

Odom, the 29-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward, and Kardashian, 25, were married Sunday at a private residence in Beverly Hills, according to People. The bride wore a Vera Wang gown and carried a bouquet of white roses, stephanotis and lilies of the valley. Kardashian’s bridesmaids — including half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, actresses (and twin sisters) Khadijah and Malika Haqq and actress Lauren London — wore lavender gowns and carried white roses.

The reality starlet’s stepfather, Bruce Jenner, walked Kardashian down the outdoor aisle with sisters Kim and Kourtney by her side. Kardashian and Odom wed in front of triple arches of white roses.

Guests included “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” producer Ryan Seacrest, “Dancing with the Stars” personality Kelly Osbourne, Kobe Bryant and Chelsea Handler. Babyface sang during the reception and a D.J. from New York was flown in to keep the party hopping until 11:00 p.m.

Warehouse 13 Finale Review: Ep. 12 MacPherson Hits Gold for Syfy

The first season of “Warehouse 13” came to a close last week in an action packed cliff-hanger that fully mines the show’s creative potential and leaves fans with lots to ponder.

The team faces off against Artie’s (Saul Rubinek) arch nemesis and former Warehouse partner, MacPherson (Roger Rees), who has amassed a crap load of dangerous artifacts to keep the crew at bay. Turns out, MacPherson became a bad boy when the Regents forced him to choose between saving his lover’s life or the lives of many others. MacPherson, the romantic, chose to save his lover, placing him on the outs with the law and the Regents.

6th Annual Friends of El Faro Raises Funds for Orphans

Celebrities mingled at an intimate cocktail reception over the weekend to raise money for more than 100 children of the “Casa Hogar Sion” Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico at the 6th annual Friends of El Faro benefit in Hollywood at Boulevard 3. In attendance were Molly Simms, Jordana Brewster, Poppy Montgomery, Kim Porter, Sanaa Lathan, Dominik Garcia, Shannon Elizabeth, Rosa Blasi, Rebecca Budig, Amy Davidson, Rob Mayes, and Bo Hopkins.

Sanctuary: The Complete First Season DVD Review

Sci-fi/horror fans gearing up for the second season of the Syfy Channel’s hit series, “Sanctuary,” should enjoy the newly released 4-disc DVD set of season one. “Sanctuary The Complete First Season,” starring Amanda Tapping, released in stores on September 15th, comes in a neat glossy box filled with fun extras such as the complete “Sanctuary” webisodes, audio commentaries for all 13 episodes, and behind-the scenes footage, which any fan who appreciates the Herculean effort the special effects team puts in on the show will not want to miss.

The webisodes are engaging, even for those viewers who saw them online a while back, because they have all been combined to run without interruption in two large blocks, and thus afford viewers an opportunity to savor how the show has evolved, from a special effects and narrative perspective. Similarly, the audio commentaries provide an energetic reframing of the entire season, with revelations from the various creative personalities leading the charge. …

FlashForward Ep. 101: No More Good Days Review

“FlashForward,” ABC’s new sci-fi drama, is clearly positioned to glean fans of “Lost” before its final season, but the pilot episode “No More Good Days” seems too much like a flashback. In the opening scene, a middle-class white guy, Mark Benford, like Jack Shepard in “Lost,” awakens after a car crash and wanders into a chaotic scene of confused, injured and flammable strangers needing his authority and help. A kangaroo suddenly appears and is out of place in downtown LA, just like the polar bear on “Lost’s” tropical island. Also, at least three “Lost” cast members have recurring roles in “FlashForward,” but this time the surgeon is Olivia Benford (Sonya Walger), Mark Benford’s (Joseph Fiennes) wife. In the middle of a disaster scene, the ad for Oceanic airlines, while meant as an obvious nod, seems too self-conscious and distracting. …

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