'Frasier' dog Eddie dies

'Frasier' dog Eddie dies
LOS ANGELES -- The scrappy dog known as Eddie on TV's "Frasier" has died. The 16-year-old Jack Russell terrier, whose real name was Moose, passed away of old age Thursday at the Los Angeles home of trainer Mathilde Halberg, Halberg told People magazine. Moose, who also played the older dog Skip in the 2000 film "My Dog Skip," was retired in recent years.
Star quits 'The View'
NEW YORK -- "The View" creator Barbara Walters said she was "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds' surprise on-air announcement of her exit from the daytime talk show Tuesday. Reynolds said in a magazine interview she felt she was fired. Either way, the "help wanted" sign is up again at the show, months after it was announced that Rosie O'Donnell was replacing Meredith Vieira as a cast member in the fall.
Today's birthdays
Actor Gary Busey is 62. Comedian Richard Lewis is 59. Actor Fred Grandy is 58. Rock musician Ian Paice (Deep Purple) is 58. Singer Don Dokken (Dokken) is 53. Rock singer Colin Hay (Men At Work) is 53. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 49. Rap DJ Shadow is 34. Country musician Todd Sansom (Marshall Dyllon) is 28.