The Weekend Edition

The Weekend Edition is back with a smashing prize! The winner this week gets to pay for a flight to Israel and carry out the much-coveted role of Fine family au pair for the next 10 days. Lots of free time from 8pm - 7am. Choice of top or bottom bunk in shared dorm. And pocket money made up of chocolate coins left over from Chanukah 2002. Fastest fingers first! You know the rules- first person to name the famous person AND tell me why they were in the news over the past 7 days wins.
Here goes: