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With final toxicology tests and an official cause of death still pending, Corey Haim’s body will be laid to rest in Toronto on Tuesday.
Haim’s longtime friend, Corey Feldman, said that Haim died with little money to his name, and some of Haim’s friends have already begun putting his items on eBay to raise money for his estate. Naturally then, there were questions about how Haim’s family would pay for his funeral.
Last week, Haim's mother, Judy, herself battling cancer, said that memorabilia site Startifacts.com has offered $20,000 to pay for a tombstone and other expenses, but now she tells Access Hollywood that the city of Toronto might step in to pay Haim's funeral expenses.
The city, however, has not confirmed that, saying in a press release that it “does not confirm or comment on any potential, pending or active applications for assistance in such matters. Therefore, the City will not be commenting further on these reports.”
Banana metaphor loses a-peel
Ellen DeGeneres used the evolving ripeness of a banana as a metaphor for ousted contestant Alex Lambert’s talent. Poor guy not only lost his spot on the show, but he might have also lost his appetite for fruit forever.
Slideshow: Celebrity Sightings “I guess I probably won't be able to look at a banana the same,” Lambert told reporters in a conference call on Friday.
Lambert echoed the sentiment of many critics who thought voters eliminated the wrong contestants. He said that he and the other finalists were surprised by all four eliminations.
"There were four other people that everyone had in mind (to go home last week)," Lambert said, “and probably six other people that people had in mind before us. That was what made everybody so emotional.”
‘Wonderland’ a winner
“Alice in Wonderland” obliterated the competition this weekend, bringing in another $62 million at the box office.
That means the domestic total for the Johnny Depp vehicle is expected to exceed $200 million for the two weeks it’s been in theaters, once official box office numbers are released.
Matt Damon’s war film “Green Zone” didn’t impress: it came in second and only made $14.5 million.
“She’s Out of My League” managed to come in third, surprising many by beating out “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson and his film, “Remember Me.”
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