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Man Arrested in ‘Real Housewife’ Ex-Fiance’s Death Investigation

Police have arrested a man in their investigation into the death of Ashley “A.J.” Jewell , the former fiancé of “The Housewives of Atlanta”‘s Kandi Burruss , reports Atlanta’s WSBTV.com. Atlanta police tell WSBTV they’ve arrested Fredrick Richardson , who’s been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Richardson is being held at a detention center as a result of his injuries; authorities say he’ll be taken to jail once medical personnel clear him to go.

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Jon Gosselin: ‘My Kids Need to Come Off the Show’

ET’s Mary Hart goes one-on-one with Jon Gosselin in an exclusive new interview full of tough questions about Jon’s marriage, children and his motives behind forcing a shutdown in production of “Jon & Kate Plus 8″! “I’m doing this to protect my kids because my kids have asked sometimes that they don’t want to be filmed,” Jon tells Mary. “My kids need to come off the show.” His estranged wife Kate, in her own statement to ET, says her main priority is the children’s well-being. But Jon begs to differ.

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Jay Leno Cracks David Letterman Jokes

Lest anyone thought the nighttime talkers would follow a code of silence regarding the David Letterman extortion case, Jay Leno had a few jokes in store for his former late-night rival on Friday. “If you came here tonight for sex with a talk show host, you’ve got the wrong studio,” Leno cracked during his monologue. “What is going on? First Conan hit his head, and then somebody tries to extort money from Letterman

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Atlanta ‘Real Housewife”s Ex-Fiance Dies After Fight

Police say the former fiancé of a star on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has died following a fight outside an Atlanta club on Friday night. The Associated Press reports that Kandi Burress ‘ ex-fiancé, Ashley “A.J.” Jewell , died from “massive head injuries” sustained in the fight, which took place in the parking lot of a strip club where police say Jewell worked. “It appears he was involved in an altercation in the parking lot and he received a severe blow to the head,” a police lieutenant tells Atlanta’s WSBTV. “We have developed a person of interest and we’ve made contact with him to question him about the incident.”

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Aaron Carter Dishes on His ‘DWTS’ Crush

ET joined Aaron Carter and his pro partner Karina Smirnoff at their “Dancing with the Stars” rehearsal, where Aaron revealed whether he’s asked out his ballroom crush, “Dancing” pro Chelsie Hightower ! “She respectfully rejected,” Aaron tells us. “But it was respectful.” When asked by ET if he has an ideal first-date scenario in mind, Aaron said, “I’m going to keep it professional right now. I respect her. She wants to win, also, with her partner

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Alleged Letterman Blackmailer had Hefty Alimony and Child Support Payments

ET has obtained court documents that demonstrate that Robert Halderman , the man arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $2 million from David Letterman , was required to pay significant monthly child support and alimony payments. The “48 Hours” producer is required to pay $6,800 per month in alimony and child support to ex-wife Patty Montet , with whom he has two children. In May of 2011, that figure will drop to $5,966.66.

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