First Dibs: 'Sam & Cat' Star Jennette McCurdy Loses Her Mother To Breast Cancer

By Meghan O'Keefe

September 21, 2013 / 8:45 AM

Did Jon Gosselin fire a gun at a photographer? Is Chad Michael Murray a single man again? What can J. J. Abrams confirm about the new Star Wars movie?

Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy is mourning the loss of her mother, Debra McCurdy. Debra had been battling breast cancer for 17 years. [Eonline]

Jon Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight fame allegedly threatened a photographer with a gun yesterday. He claimed the photographer was trespassing on his property and fired shots. [TMZ.com]

Chad Michael Murray has ended his seven year long engagement to Kenzie Dalton. The two were engaged in 2006 before Murray's annulment to Sophia Bush had even been finalized. [People]

The internet is abuzz with Star Wars: Episode VII rumors, but there's one thing we do know from J. J. Abrams. He said they "are working really hard to make a movie that feels as emotional and authentic and exciting as possible." [MTV News]

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