Gerard Depardieu has caused a controversy in his native France. The actor, who has come under fire for buying a home in Belgium to avoid an increase in French taxes, said that he was leaving because "success" was now being punished in France. In a letter to a French newspaper, Depardieu wrote that he would hand over his passport and social security card. France is currently trying to impose a 75-percent supertax on income over 1 million euros.
Amy Winehouse's death is being re-investigated by London officials. Authorities say the coroner, who oversaw the singer's autopsy after she died in July 2011, did not have the proper prerequisites when she concluded the singer died from accidental alcohol poisoning. Winehouse's family says they are not behind the push for a new investigation.
Several high-profile film premieres were canceled over the weekend in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings that left 28 dead, including 20 children. Paramount Pictures postponed the Pittsburgh premiere of "Jack Reacher" on Saturday (December 15). 20th Century Fox followed suit, canceling the red carpet and after-party festivities for "Parental Guidance." Both studios released statements saying the debuts were delayed out of respect for families.
Finally, Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting a child together, according to various media reports. It would be the first child for the Hollywood couple.
