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Billy Bob Thornton’s estranged daughter said a 1-year-old girl who died in her care acted normally after she fell from a playpen and hit her head, according to documents.
But Ocoee, Fla., detectives believe Amanda Brumfield’s story was inconsistent with the girl’s injuries, and she was charged Friday with child neglect causing harm or disability. Brumfield, 29, was released Monday, a spokeswoman from the Orange County Corrections Department said.
An autopsy determined the girl had a fractured skull and brain injury. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, police said.
CBS said that the Emmys ceremony is being kicked up a week, to Sept. 13, because of an NFL doubleheader on the original date, Sept. 20.
CBS said the Emmys’ date was set before the NFL released its ’09 TV schedule.
Nominations for the 61st annual prime-time Emmys will be announced July 16.
Jay Leno ended his 17-year run on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with one for the record books. His send-off drew the highest Friday overnight ratings during his tenure.
Leno scored an 8.8 rating share, according to Nielsen Media Research. (He’s averaged 3.9 this year.) Official viewership tallies will be out Thursday.
It’s a boy for ex-model Kimora Lee Simmons and Oscar-nominee Djimon Hounsou. Simmons, 34, announced the birth Saturday on Twitter. Simmons’ representative says she and her newborn son are doing great.
C’mon, admit it: Dads say the corniest things. We want readers to share some of the corny sayings, or maybe not-so-corny sayings, their fathers would repeat. Send them to Terri Richardson, The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802, or e-mail trich@jg.net, by June 11. Please include your name, city of residence and phone number.
The top five movies from the weekend box office:
1. “Up,” $68.1 million
2. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” $24.4 million
3. “Terminator Salvation,” $16.4 million
4. “Drag Me To Hell,” $15.8 million
5. “Star Trek,” $12.6 million
Among celebrity birthdays today: Actor Stacy Keach is 68. Actor Dennis Haysbert (“24”) is 55. Comedian Dana Carvey is 54. Actor Zachary Quinto (“Heroes”) is 32. Actor Justin Long is 31.
