Isabel Sanford, the actress best known for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Louise "Weezie" Jefferson on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons, died Friday of natural causes in Los Angeles; she was 86. Sanford had been hospitalized since July 4 due to complications from preventive surgery on a neck artery 10 months ago. Initially a Broadway actress, Sanford made her feature film debut in 1967 as the maid to Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. A number of TV and movie appearances followed, including a recurring role on All in the Family, in which she and Sherman Hemsley stole scenes as Archie Bunker's new, upwardly mobile neighbors. Their popularity proved so strong that they were spun off into their own sitcom, The Jeffersons (featuring the catchy theme song "Movin' on Up"), which ran for 10 years; in 1981, Sanford became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (she also received six additional nominations). After The Jeffersons ended, she made innumerable sitcom appearances in shows ranging from The Simpsons to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and also re-teamed with Hemsley for a series of commercials for Denny's restaurants. Sanford is survived by a daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. --Prepared by IMDb staff

Courtney Love has been admitted to hospital following a turbulent 24-hour period which saw her issued with an arrest warrant and reportedly tell police she'd had an abortion on her 40th birthday. The singer was taken to a New York hospital after being carried from her home on a stretcher dressed only in a lace-trimmed camisole and a pair of handcuffs - due to a gynecological condition. Her lawyer Michael Rosenstein says, "She is conscious and in a stable condition." Los Angeles authorities issued a warrant for Love's arrest on Friday after she failed to appear for an arraignment on a felony charge of assaulting a woman in April. Love's lawyer told the judge they did not believe her presence was required in the Californian case. Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy replied, "I don't understand the confusion, Mr Rosenstein. You are here. Why isn't she?" Mulcahy rescinded Love's bail of $55,000 and issued an arrest warrant with a new bail figure of $150,000. Earlier on Friday, cops were called to Love's apartment, when she apparently told them, "Today is my birthday and I had an abortion."

Late Hollywood legend Marlon Brando left an estate valued at $21.6 million - according to court paper filed on Friday. The On The Waterfront actor died of lung failure on July 1 at the age of 80. The financial figures were listed in the petition for probate - the process of a court distributing assets of a deceased person - in Los Angeles Superior Court, which leaves his estate to a living trust. The Oscar-winner's will lists 10 surviving children, aged between 46 and 10 - including Petra Brando-Corval, his adopted daughter, whose mother was his former assistant Caroline Barrett. The will says Brando-Corval or his grandson Tuki Brando will not be provided for. Brando's estate will provide monthly payments to two friend's of the actor's - Alice Marchak and Blanche Hall. The will has named Brando's former maid Maria Christina Ruiz - the mother of his three youngest children, as their guardian. The probate petition lists private property worth $3 million and real estate valued at $18.6 million, which includes his Mulholland Drive home and a Tahitian atoll he purchased in 1966 for $200,000.

Superstar Madonna is planning to become a mother again at the age of 46, according to friends. The Material Girl is reportedly keen to have a second child with husband Guy Ritchie and has even visited doctors to find out if she can still conceive a little brother or sister for Lourdes, seven and Rocco, three. A pal tells American news site the Daily Dish, "She has it all planned out to a t. She began visiting her fertility doctor in Los Angeles in late March. Her tour was already planned for the summer, but Madonna wanted to undergo tests to find out if she would be able to get pregnant and carry a baby at her age." But doctors gave her the all clear. The report also claims Madonna has sought the advice and blessing of her Kabbalah leader Rabbi Yehuda Berg - who told her "that more kids would be a great thing for her spiritual growth", reports the Daily Dish. In a recent interview, the singer admitted concern she may not be able to conceive again, explaining, "Because of my exercising and this, that and the other, I've kind of screwed up my cycle a bit."

Hollywood diva Sharon Stone has dropped her lawsuit against the producers of Basic Instinct 2 - after agreeing to appear in the sequel after all. The Casino actress was about to embark on a bitter court wrangle with the oft- delayed film's producers - claiming she lost out on a role in Mr. Deeds by waiting for production to start - but has now settled her differences with them. In turn, Mario Kassar and Andrew Vanja - who said in court papers that Stone's set demands were outrageous - have put aside their differences to make the follow-up to the 1992 Michael Douglas-starring smash hit. Stone enthuses, "The producers are putting the film together. It's a terrific script."

Movie wildman Colin Farrell is a changed man following the birth of his son James - and is begging ex-love Kim Bordenave to give him joint custody of the adorable lad. The Phone Booth hunk says he has been given a reason to live following the arrival of his first child, and insists he's curbed his love of drink, women and carousing in order to be a good father. And Colin says he is willing to do anything to play a big role in James' life, including being more selective about the film roles he accepts. Doting Colin says, "There are things I may have done before my son was born that I won't do anymore. He's given me a will to live I never had before. A will to stay around for a long time because I want to see him grow up. We're in the process of working out custody details and, please God, there will be shared custody. There will have to be timetables and schedules, but I will always be in his life for ever. He'll always know who his dad is. I adore him. For me, fatherhood is the ultimate success."

Kate Winslet has made a $756,000 profit from the sale of her London home to fellow movie actress Gwyneth Paltrow. The British beauty, 28, splashed out $3.78 million on the five-bedroom pad with husband Sam Mendes two years ago - and has now sold the house situated in Belsize Park, north London to Paltrow and her spouse Chris Martin for $4.53 million. A source says, "Chris and Gwyneth were desperate to live in this new home. The house is in a beautiful conservation area and has a huge garden. They will get much less hassle now - there are lots of celebrities in the area seeking normal lives away from the unwanted attention you get in other parts of London."

British rising star Keira Knightley has denied she will quit her native country and move to film capital Los Angeles. The King Arthur beauty, 19, has become one of the industry's most popular actresses after appearing in a string of hit films, including Love, Actually and Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl. But Keira - who is dating hunky model Jamie Dornan - won't be setting up home in Hollywood any time soon. She explains, "I can't imagine doing that but never say never. The industry is much bigger over there so there are more job opportunities. But I'm living in London and enjoying it."

Kevin Spacey has laughed off reports he ditched Drew Barrymore as his love interest in Bobby Darin biopic Beyond The Sea due to Sandra Dee's objection - insisting the story was just a tabloid rumor. The movie star picked Blue Crush star Kate Bosworth to play Dee in the film, and insists Barrymore was never in the running. He says, "There was some tabloid report that Sandra Dee herself had been upset about casting Drew Barrymore but, in fact, Drew Barrymore was never considered, so that was just a made up story. I cast Kate Bosworth, who is fantastic and delivered everything I could have hoped for. You look at her in this movie and absolutely believe she could have been America's sweetheart. She's very talented, very dedicated and very funny in the film."

Teen queen Lindsay Lohan has secured a record deal with Mariah Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records label. The Mean Girls actress, 18, is set to follow in rival Hilary Duff's footsteps as she branches out into the music industry. A representative for Casablanca's parent company, Peter Lofrumento, says, "I can confirm Lindsay has indeed signed with Casablanca." No further details have been released, but it is believed Lohan has signed a long-term, multi-album deal. Lohan's singing talent was evident in last year's hit movie Freaky Friday when she sang "Ultimate." Mottola tells the New York Post, "I'm thrilled we have her. I think she's the next big star on the horizon."

Ben Affleck feared dating Jennifer Lopez could wreck his career. The actor confessed to close pal Matt Damon that he knew his J.Lo romance wasn't good for him, and Damon admits he felt sorry for his Good Will Hunting co-star. Damon says, "It was pretty tough, I guess, mostly because it really preyed on my own sense of fairness. There was this misconception that, 'Oh he's trying to get this attention, ' and he said to me in the middle of it all, 'This is the worst thing for my career, I know that.' He knew it was bad for him."