Gunfire at Chicago High School Basketball Game

Five people are in the hospital after gunfire erupted following a high school basketball game in Chicago Friday night.

UPI VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 01.16.08

Matthew McConaughey to be a dad.

Matthew McConaughey is trying out a new role, as a dad. On his website, the actor says his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camilla Alves is pregnant. She's apparently three months along. The actor says they are both very excited to be parents. McConaughey and Alves met more than a year ago...they've been seen together constantly since then.

Hollywood has lost a young star. Actor Brad Renfro died yesterday at the age of 25. He was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment after spending a night with friends. The cause of death is not yet known but Renfro has a history of drug abuse. The actor is best known for his childhood role in "The Client"...he starred along with Susan Sarandon. Renfro recently finished filming a movie with Billy Bob Thornton and Winona Ryder.

"High School Musical" star Zac Efron is recovering from an appendectomy. His rep tells People magazine he was rushed to the hospital yesterday to get his appendix removed. Efron recently signed on for the third installment of the "High School Musical" series, along with the rest of the original cast.

Kevin Federline is speaking out about his problems with his ex Britney Spears. He tells Interview magazine his struggles with the pop star are really no different than anyone else's. But Federline says the media attention makes their situation unique. He tells the publication he thinks it makes people feel normal to watch the woes of public figures. Federline has been in a heated custody battle with Spears for months now. He currently has sole custody of their sons...Spears has no visitation rights.

A star-studded cast hit the red carpet last night for the L.A. premiere of a new romantic drama. Sarah Michelle Geller and Brendan Fraser star in the film "The Air I Breathe." The two attended the event along with other stars like Andy Garcia. The movie also stars Forest Whitaker and Kevin Bacon. "The Air I Breathe" was first released in Greece last month.

UPI VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 01.15.08

"High School Musical" cast signs on for third installment.

The entire "High School Musical" cast is signing on for the third installment. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel will all be a part of "High School Musical 3"...this time as a feature film. The past two movies were aired on the Disney Channel. All six actors say they're very excited about the upcoming project. The film is expected to hit theaters next fall.

Eva Longoria is denying pregnancy rumors. The actress says reports that she and NBA star Tony Parker are expecting are completely untrue. The "Desperate Housewives" star admits she's put on a couple pounds during the Writer's Guild strike...from lots of cooking and eating with her free time. The actress does say she and Parker hope to have babies eventually but have no set time frame in mind.

Britney Spears skipped out on a custody hearing yesterday. The pop star apparently arrived at the courtroom, planning to attend but then turned around after she was swarmed by paparazzi. Spears wasn't required to be at the meeting but sources say she was advised by lawyers to attend. Her ex-husband Kevin Federline did attend...the court commissioner ruled in his favor, barring Spears from visiting her kids and leaving Federline with sole custody of their sons.

Justin Timberlake is joining the lineup for this year's highly anticipated super bowl commercials. He'll reportedly star in a Pepsi stuff ad during the big game next month. Timberlake will be performing a variety of stunts in the commercials. The singer will advertise the company's new service that allows consumers to use Pepsi points to get music and apparel.

The comedic horror film "Teeth" made it's way to New York last night. The movie's star Jess Weixler was at the premiere last night. She was joined by director Mitchell Lichenstein, as well as other stars like John Hensley and Julia Garro. "Teeth" first created a stir at last year's Sundance film festival. It's about a teenage girl who becomes a victim to sexual violence.

OPRAH BEGS ACADEMY PARENTS FOR FORGIVENESS

Oprah Winfrey was in South Africa again Sunday to meet with parents of the students at her all-girls academy and beg for their forgiveness in the wake of sexual abuse allegations at the school.

"I've disappointed you. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry," the talk show host reportedly told families during the emergency meeting at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henley-on-Klip, south of Johannesburg.

A "dorm parent" has been accused of sexually fondling one of the students. Other pupils say they were physically abused by the woman. Another student said the matron grabbed her by the throat and threw her against a wall. There are also allegations that the authority figure swore and screamed at them.

The alleged incidents were exposed when one of the students ran away from the school because the reported abuse had become too much to bear. South African police and the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit have opened an investigation.

Winfrey canceled appointments and flew to South Africa twice in the past few weeks to meet with parents and check in on the investigation. In addition to the matron suspected of being involved, Winfrey also placed the principal and at least one other matron on leave two weeks ago, reportedly for failing to notify authorities of girls' complaints sooner. Only the principal was on paid leave, according to a South African newspaper.

The TV host, who has spoken openly about being abused as a child, gave the students her personal telephone number, e-mail address and her postal address so that they could contact her at any time, day or night.