Shatner's kidney stone sells for $25,000

Shatner's kidney stonesells for $25,000
LOS ANGELES -- An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk.
Actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity, it was announced Tuesday.
Shatner reached agreement Monday to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.
GoldenPalace.com is noted for its collection of oddities, which includes a partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to contain the image of the Virgin Mary.
The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for the needy.
Shatner, who played Kirk on the original "Star Trek" TV show and won an Emmy for his role on "Boston Legal," passed the stone last fall.
GoldenPalace.com originally offered $15,000 for the stone but Shatner turned it down, noting that his "Star Trek" tunics have commanded more than $100,000. His counteroffer was accepted.
O'Reilly will debate6 viewers on talk show
NEW YORK -- Love him or not, viewers will have the chance to debate Bill O'Reilly on his Fox News Channel talk show, "The O'Reilly Factor," next month.
O'Reilly has announced the Great Factor Debate Contest, in which six winners will face off with the outspoken TV commentator on a topic of their choice.
"You want a piece of me?" O'Reilly said Monday. "Would you like to sit on this set right here and let me have it? Of course you would. Well, now that can happen."
Enter the contest by e-mailing: OReillyContest@foxnews.com.
The segments will air Feb. 7-8, Feb. 14-15 and Feb. 21-22.
Juvenile arrestedon support warrant
OCALA, Fla. -- Juvenile was arrested in central Florida and later released on his own recognizance on a warrant related to a child-support case, jail officials said.
The 30-year-old rapper was taken into custody at The Ritz Hotel in Ocala without incident, The Ocala Star-Banner newspaper reported. Ocala is about 65 miles northwest of Orlando.
He was arrested on a writ of bodily attachment child support warrant Friday and released that evening, Marion County jail officials said.
Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, couldn't be reached to comment Saturday. After he was released, officials said he went to the Ghost House Night Club, where he performed.
Lathan denies affairwith Washington
NEW YORK -- Sanaa Lathan denies she had an affair with Denzel Washington, her co-star in the 2003 thriller "Out of Time," in the February issue of Vibe.
"[The rumor] got started because the movie had a love scene with Denzel, and people took that and translated it to real life," the 34-year-old actress tells the magazine, now on newsstands.
"They said I was pregnant with Denzel's child, and people were calling my mother, saying I'm having his baby. It's frustrating. People are going to talk no matter what."
Washington, 51, has been married to his wife, Pauletta, for 22 years.
A call by The Associated Press to the actor's representative wasn't immediately returned Tuesday.
Lathan stars in the upcoming romantic comedy "Something New."
Washington, who won Oscars for his roles in "Glory" and "Training Day," stars in Spike Lee's new film, "Inside Man."
Today's birthdays
Actress Jean Stapleton is 83. Actor Fritz Weaver is 80. Actress Tippi Hedren is 76. Former PBS newsman Robert MacNeil is 75. Movie director Richard Lester is 74. Singer Phil Everly is 67. Actress Shelley Fabares is 62. Country singer Dolly Parton is 60. ABC newswoman Ann Compton is 59. Singer Harry McGilberry is 55. Singer Dewey Bunnell (America) is 54. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 53. Actress Katey Sagal is 49. Reggae musician Mickey Virtue (UB40) is 49. Actor Paul McCrane is 45. Rock singer Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) is 38. Singer Trey Lorenz is 37. Actor Shawn Wayans is 35. Rock singer-musician John Wozniak (Marcy Playground) is 35. Actress Drea de Matteo is 34. Actress Marsha Thomason is 30. Actress Jodie Sweetin is 24. Actor Logan Lerman is 14.