Fast Track: Van Halen will tour again

L.A. Times Archives

Dec. 27, 2011 12 AM PT

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Tuesday.

Van Halen is planning a new tour. And in case you’re worried, yes, David Lee Roth is back with the group. (Los Angeles Times)

Tom Cruise still has it: “Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol” was the big movie over the Christmas weekend. (Los Angeles Times)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver spent Christmas together with their kids. Whaaaaa? (CNN)

A fake People magazine cover touting Taylor Lautner’s coming out of the closet fooled a lot of people, including Russell Simmons. (Vancouver Sun)

Sinead O’Connor has split with her husband after 18 days. She says a Vegas wedding night jaunt to find some weed was a contributing factor to the relationship ending. Sinead O’Connor for “The Hangover Part III?” (CBS News)

“Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s” Aunt Viv can officially be counted out of any possible cast reunions. Actress Janet Hubert has some choice words for Will Smith. (Huffington Post)

When 2011 scandals collide: Gerard Depardieu is rumored to be considering a starring role in a movie about Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (Deadline)

Bill Maher’s snarky Tim Tebow tweet is stirring more controversy for the HBO host. (Entertainment Weekly)

Regis Philbin is spending his not-retirement hanging out at NBC and conducting tours. (Huffington Post)

Kim Kardashian is set to make $600,000 for a New Year’s Eve hosting gig in Vegas. (Radar Online)

Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan has actually turned down a big payday for a New Year’s Eve hosting gig of her own. (Fox News)

Matthew McConaughey has gotten engaged. (Los Angeles Times)

--Patrick Kevin Day

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