The Los Angeles coroner's office says Canadian actor Corey Haim, known best for his role in the 1987 hit ``The Lost Boys'' has died. He was 38.
Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said today that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
She said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and there are no other details.
The Toronto native became a teen heartthrob with the 1986 film ``Lucas'' and 1987's ``The Lost Boys.''
His first role was in the 1984 hit ``Firstborn,'' in which he played a young child caught up in a family war.
He then appeared in the 1985 television movie ``A Time to Live.''
Farrah Fawcett was left out on purpose
Not having Farrah Fawcett as part of Sunday's In Memoriam at the Oscars was not an oversight.
She was left out on purpose.
Although Fawcett made movies, the executive director of the motion picture academy says she was better known as a T-V star.
That's also why Gene Barry was left off.
He says the reason Michael Jackson was included is because of his recent movie, ``This is It.''
Bruce Davis says think of all the comments they would have received if they left Jackson out.
As for leaving out Fawcett and Barry, he says there's nothing you can say to people, particularly to family members, within a day or two of the show that helps at all.
He says they tend to be surprised and hurt, and they understand that and they're sorry for it.
The page could be turning on Paige
The page could be turning on Paige.
The judges weren't impressed by Paige Miles's version of ``Smile'' on ``American Idol'' last night.
Randy Jackson says it didn't work and Simon Cowell says this could be the end of the road for Miles.
But the judges feel Didi Benami (beh-NAH'-mee) is back in the competition.
Crystal Bowersox also got high marks, as usual.
So did Siobhan Magnus.
Tonight, it's the eight remaining guys' turn.
Letterman's extortionist pleads guilty
That former T-V producer accused of trying to shake down David Letterman has pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny.
It's part of a plea deal.
Robert ``Joe'' Halderman admitted in court he tried to get two million dollars from Letterman by threatening to destroy Letterman's reputation by revealing his workplace affairs.
It was information he got from the diary of his former girlfriend.
The plea deal by Halderman spares him a potential 15 years in prison had he been convicted.
Halderman gets a six-month jail sentence and has to do one-thousand hours of community service.
The plea deal is also good for Letterman because it means he won't have to put his private life on display.
