Saturday, "Gangnam Style" surpassed JUSTIN BIEBER'S "Baby" video to become the most-watched YouTube video of all time.  As of late last night, "Gangnam Style" had over 823 MILLION views, while "Baby" followed with around 805 million.

 

Larry Hagman, best known for J.R. Ewing on the CBS series Dallas, died Friday of complications from throat cancer. He was 81.   

“When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones," his family and His Dallas co-stars Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy were reportedly with him when he died.

In addition to J.R. Ewing, a role he recently reprised for the TNT reboot (he reportedly shot 6 of the 15 episodes for season two),  Hagman, son of Broadway star Mary Martin, played the iconic role of Major Anthony Nelson on the NBC 60s series I Dream of Jeannie.

 

Charlie just gave LINDSAY LOHAN a check for $100,000 to help pay down her IRS debt.  She owes $233,904 in unpaid back taxes, so this knocks out about half.  Charlie and Lindsay became friends when they were filming cameos in "Scary Movie 5" a few months ago.  It's not clear if this is a loan or a gift.

 

 

On Thanksgiving morning, Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, was dropping off their four-year-old daughter at Halle's house when he got into a FIGHT with Halle's fiancé, Olivier Martinez.  Apparently Gabriel took a swing at Olivier . . . but Olivier used to be a BOXER and ended up taking Gabriel down and landing some punches.  Gabriel was charged with misdemeanor battery….that is one ugly, nasty custody battle.

 

 

TROUBLE IN PARADISE FOR LEANN AND EDDIE

LeAnn Rimes marriage to Eddie Cibrian has hit the skids because he is “sick and tired of the chaos,” that surrounds LeAnn. “It seems to never end,” said an insider. “He can’t take all the drama anymore. He told her he needs some time alone to get his head together.”

LeAnn’s solution to save their marriage is a baby.  “Her goal is to be pregnant in 2013, no matter what -- even if she has to try IVF,”

“She blames some of her emotional problems on not having a baby of her own.”

Rumor is one thing keeping Eddie with LeAnn is money, since he’s currently not working, and she is still bringing in the dough. But even that may not be enough. "Being with LeAnn is a lot of work," the source tells the tab. "Eddie's starting to question whether it's even worth it."

 

FORMER PRICE IS RIGHT MODEL GETS $7.7 MIL

Brandi Cochran sued producers of the show claiming she was discriminated against after she got pregnant. She claimed she was called names and eventually fired from the show.   Brandi was initially awarded $777,000 in actual damages, but on Wednesday,  a jury awarded her $7.7 million in punitive damages. 

 Producers of The Price is Right plans to appeal