News about James Tupper

At Race To Erase MS Gala, Jonathan Cheban mingles with Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 5, 2023
Jonathan Cheban stood out in a purple blaze at the 30th annual Race to Erase MS gala in Los Angeles on Friday. With a gold Rolex watch that had a green face, the star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians added a metallic top and dark slacks. At the annual dinner held at the Fairmont Hotel, the television celebrity - who has changed his name to FoodGod - was very social. Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, longtime colleagues, were seen mingling with the New Yorker. He was also seen at a table with James Tupper and his son Atlas, Cheryl Burke, and Joely Fisher.

Ex James Tupper of Anne's Heche joins their son Atlas on the red carpet for the first time

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 5, 2023
On Friday evening, Anne's former Heche coworker James Tupper was seen at Nancy Davis' 30th annual Race To Erase Gala at the Fairmont Hotel in Los Angeles. The dapper Big Little Lies actor was not alone. Tupper told DailyMail.com specifically that he brought their 14-year-old son Atlas on red carpet for the first time. When posing side by side, the father/son team looked well dressed as they matched in black suits and crisp white shirts. It's been almost a year since the Six Days Seven Nights actress died after suffering injuries from a fiery car accident in Mar Vista, California, in August 2022.

Anne Heche's 13-year-old son Atlas and former James Tupper pay their respects to her in a touching tribute

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2023
Atlas Heche Tupper, Anne Heche's youngest son, died in a fiery crash, has paid a loving tribute to her in her honor. On Tuesday, the nebulous 13-year-old told the Los Angeles Inquisitor, 'My mother was the most brilliant person I've ever known.' She's always knew how to solve a problem or support a friend.' She's always knew what to do. I cannot put into words how grateful I am or how much I miss her.'

According to the judge, Anne Heche's son was given the estate

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 30, 2022
Homer Laffoon, Anne Heche's adult son, is embroiled in a fierce competition with her ex James Tupper over the late actress' estate. A judge granted Laffoon, 20, the right to her estate on Wednesday. In August, Heche died after a fiery crash in Los Angeles. It's also unknown how much money the Donnie Brasco actress had when she tragically died after being in a coma for nine days. Heche sent Tupper an email in 2011 naming him executor of her estate, with the subject line 'WILL.' But Laffoon, himself and his half-brother Atlas Heche Tupper, 13, were born as her sole heirs.

Anne Heche's estate is valued at $2 million by James Tupper

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2022
Anne Heche's ex-partner James Tupper has reported that the late actress' estate is worth $2 million - five times more than her son's original estimate. Tupper, 57, who is now embroiled in a court fight with Heche's older son, filed a new petition for probate last week, challenging Homer Heche Laffoon's appraisal of her mother's estate of $400,000. According to documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Tupper valued Heche's personal residence at $1.6 million and estimated the annual gross income from the property at $400,000. Jodi Pais Montgomery, the actor's former conservator, is also requesting that Jodi Pais Montgomery, the British actor's older sister, be named the 'neutral' administrator. Judge Lee Bogdanoff of Los Angeles had dismissed Tupper's offer to be his legal guardian of his and Heche's 13-year-old son Atlas (inset). Tupper has continued to challenge Homer's appointment, now claiming that "fraudulent and/or deliberate failures to issue warnings and similar misrepresentations" were reasons to disqualify him from serving as the administrator. He also cites Homer's suspected inability to collaborate with Atlas and blocking Atlas out of Heche's house as reasons to prevent him from serving as Administrator.

Anne Heche's oldest son was only worth $400,000, according to court records

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 11, 2022
James Tupper (right), Anne Heche's ex-boyfriend, has been turned down for his offer to be the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son (right) and is now likely to lose the contest over the late actress's estate. Judge Lee Bogdanoff of Los Angeles denied Tupper's offer to make him 'guardian ad litem' of Heche's younger son Atlas, who was in court with his dad on Tuesday. The judge said he will'probably' give Heche's elder son Homer's (left) motion to be the permanent administrator of his mother's estate, dealing with another blow for the Canadian actor. The decision came days after the Big Little Lies star applied for legal guardianship, which would have made him personally accountable for safeguarding Atlas's interests in court, and challenged Heche's son's appointment as administrator.

Fight for Anne Heche's estate heats up as son slams ex's claim he wants to preserve family harmony

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 5, 2022
Anne Heche's adult son has slammed her ex for saying he wants to safeguard family unity by being appointed court guardian to shield her younger son. Homer Laffoon, 20, says James Tupper has 'potential and real conflicts of interest' with his own son Atlas Heche Tupper, 13. However, he and Atlas's mutual interest in ensuring Heche's estate is handled "as efficiently as possible." Laffoon and Tupper, 57, are fighting over the actress's estate, according to DailyMail.com. Heche died in Los Angeles two months after a fiery fire two months ago. It is also unknown what Donnie Brasco actresses had when she died after being in a coma for nine days.

Ex Anne Heche's ex James Tupper has applied to become his son Atlas's legal guardian

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2022
With Anne Heche, Atlas Heche Tupper, 13, James Tupper has applied to be named as the legal guardian of his son. According to the legal filing, Tupper will oppose his stepson Homer Laffoon's attempt to seize Heche's estate. Laffoon has also requested that the court recognize him as the legal guardian of his step brother Atlas. 'James Tupper is Atlas' father and sole living parent.' Both Homer and Atlas as a father are adored by James, who wants the best for them both as a father.' The first hearing is scheduled for October 11. It's also unknown what Heche had when she tragically died in August.

Anne Heche's estate is a slugfest between her son and ex James Tupper

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 29, 2022
Homer Laffoon, Anne Heche's eldest son, 20, is fighting her ex James Tupper for the responsibility of the late actor's estate. An email Heche sent to Tupper in 2011 naming him executor of her estate was revealed by DailyMail.com. In his court filing, Tupper included the email. The email states, 'My hopes are that all of my money go to Mr. Tupper's house and then give them to the children.' Laffoon is fighting back in a recent filing obtained by DailyMail.com, claiming that the email is not a legally recognised one. According to Laffoon, 'The email was not signed by [Heche] and there are no witnesses who signed the document during [her] lifetime.'

Anne Heche's email to ex James Tupper from 2011 with her 'final wishes' is revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
According to DailyMail.com, Anne Heche's email naming her executor of her estate in 2011 to her ex James Tupper. The subject line on the email is 'WILL,' and it is directed to Tupper and attorneys Kevin Yorn and Melodie Moore. 'FYI in the case that I die tomorrow and someone asks,' Heche's email starts.' 'My hopes are that all of my money go to Mr. James Tupper's account and then give it to the children,' it says.' However, Homer Laffoon, the late star's eldest son, has applied to be in charge of the estate of the late actor. Laffoon intends himself and his half-brother Atlas Heche Tupper, 13, to be listed as her sole heirs and guardian for the teen. James Tupper, Atlas's father, has pleaded guilty to the fact that the 2011 email shows that he should be in charge of the estate. Laffoon, according to Tupper, is too young, unemployed, and alienated from his mother and half-brother.

Anne Heche's son and ex-boyfriend battle over her estate

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
After Heche failed to leave behind a will following her death last month, homer Laffoon (left), 20, had filed a petition requesting his mother's estate and that his half-brother, Atlas Heche Tupper, 13, be listed as the sole heirs. James Tupper (right), Atlas' father and Heche's ex, but Heche says Heche nominated him to be in charge of her estate by email back when they were dating in 2011. Tupper also stated that Laffoon 'is not suitable' to run the estate because he is young, unemployed, and was estranged from his mother at the time of her death.

The late actor's eldest son, 20, of Anne Heche, wants to be in charge of the funeral of the late actor

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2022
Heche Laffoon, 20, was photographed circled left with his mother and younger brother Atlas in Los Angeles County Court this week and asked for custody of his mother's fortune, according to legal records. Laffoon writes that the only two surviving heirs of his mother's estate are himself and his younger brother Atlas - who is a minor. However, he also says that it is unknown how much money or property Heche, 53, had to her name before she died. Homer's mother's personal residence and her annual income are listed as 'unknown' in the enamination. Laffoon is also requesting that the court be named as the legal guardian of his brother. Heche (pictured top-right) died as a result of an August 5 accident in Los Angeles. The actress slammed her Mini Cooper (bottom-right) into a house, causing an explosion. She was badly burned and in a coma. Heche's life support machine was turned off on August 14, but she was cremated on August 18. Heche died as a result of inhalation damage and burns, according to a coroner, and the death was not accidental.

Ellen DeGeneres was caught out with Portia de Rossi in the first public sighting after Anne Heche's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2022
Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi were seen out in public for the first time since DeGeneres' former girlfriend Anne Heche's death, when they stepped out for lunch at the upscale restaurant Tre Lune in Montecito, California. With navy blue shorts and white Nike sneakers, DeGeneres, 64, wore a button-down short-sleeved top. As she accessorized with a watch and sunglasses, the talk show host had her short blonde locks combed. De Rossi, 49, was dressed in an off-white T-shirt with light blue jeans and brown ankle-high boots, with her blonde tresses parted on the late summer day.

Anne Heche will be buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery where stars such as Judy Garland lie

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2022
According to Anne Heche's death certificate, she was cremated on August 18 and her remains will be laid to rest at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Heche, 53, died as a result of a Los Angeles earthquake on August 5th. The actress slammed her Mini Cooper into a house, causing an explosion. She was left badly burned and in coma. On August 14, Heche's life support machine was turned off. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which was established in 1899, is the final resting place for a number of actors - as well as one of Los Angeles' most popular tourist attractions. Judy Garland, Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Mickey Rooney, Johnny Rooney, Johnny Dee Ramone, and Chris Cornell are among those who have been killed there.

In a resurfaced interview, Anne Heche cautioned Portia de Rossi about dating ex Ellen DeGeneres

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 19, 2022
Last year, Anne Heche said she had 'warned' Portia de Rossi not to become romantically involved with her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres. Heather Duffy, Heche, who died in a car crash earlier this month, said she had cautioned de Rossi, 49, against pursuing a friendship with DeGeneres, 64.

Anne Heche's death is ruled an ACCIDENT by coroner

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 17, 2022
On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner found that the actress died as a result of inhalation of smoke and thermal injury. In the traumatic blast on August 5, the 53-year-old suffered a "sternal fracture due to blunt trauma," the office said. After suffering horrific burns in the crash in her Mini Clubman, Heche's life support system was turned off on Sunday.

Emily Bergl's exode to Emily Bergl's debunking rumors was 'crazy,' according to Anne Heche

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 16, 2022
Emily Bergl, Anne Heche's one-time costar, took to Instagram on Saturday to post a lengthy article about the late actress and her mental health struggles, which earned praise from Heche's ex James Tupper. Bergl, 47, who appeared on Heche and Tupper on ABC's Men In Trees from 2006 to 2008, told how people were often wrong about Heche, who died on Friday, a week after a car crash in Mar Vista, California, in which she sustained serious injuries including burns and head injury. Tupper, 57, left a note in reaction to the post that read: 'Oh god thank you for writing this.' It's all accurate and true. I love you e.'

Coleman Laffoon, Anne Heche's ex-husband, pays a tearful tribute to the late actress

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2022
The former actor of Anne Heche paid a loving tribute to the actor the day after it was revealed that she was brain dead following the crash on August 5, which resulted in her suffering from a brain injury and lung injuries. Being listed brain dead in California means the individual has died, though Heche was kept on life support to protect her organs while authorities were trying to find people who could use them. Heche was taken off life support after health officials found suitable organ donors more than a week after she stayed in her fiery car for half an hour while 59 firefighters attempted to rescue her on Sunday afternoon. She was 53 years old at the time. Multiple organs were surgically removed over the weekend, according to unidentified sources, although they did not disclose which ones or how many. Homer and Atlas, her sons, have inherited Heche. Coleman 'Coley' Laffoon, the actor's father and Heche's ex-husband, paid a loving tribute to the actress on Saturday.

After organ recipients are identified, Anne Heche has been denied life support

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 14, 2022
After health officials found suitable organ recipients, actress Anne Heche, 53, was taken off life support on Sunday. Following a death on August 5 in which she plowed her Mini Cooper into a 90 mph Los Angeles home, she had been on life support for over a week. Heche was trapped in her car for about half an hour before she could be rescued due to the fire's aftermath. As a result, she sustained serious anoxic brain injury and lung damage from smoke inhalation. She was declared brain dead by Friday, which in California means a person died even though she was still on life support to protect her organs. According to reports, surgeons are now able to biopsy multiple organs and transplant them into new patients.

Anne Heche's fiery Los Angeles car accident after her death will no longer be investigated by LAPD

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2022
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Anne Heche's autopsy into her August 5 car accident will come to an end after it was announced that the actress died Friday from injuries sustained in the accident. The accident was being investigated as a possible criminal offense. Any information or records that authorities have requested prior to this point of events will still be collected as a matter of formalities and included in the overall case.' In a statement, the LAPD said that we do not appear on file for review when someone is suspected of a felony arrest. Heche, a life coach who spent a week on life support after the August 5 crash, swerved her blue Mini Cooper into Lynne Misheleon's Los Angeles home, suffering a serious anoxic brain injury and lung damage from smoke inhalation. Jennifer Durand is the owner of the home, but Mishele is the one who rented it out.

Anne Heche was set to be a Hollywood star before Ellen DeGeneres relationship got her blacklisted

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2022
Anne Heche was supposed to be Hollywood's next big celebrity after her dubbed in Hollywood from homophobic 1990s Hollywood, based on her critically acclaimed films 'Walking and Talking,' "Wag the Dog" and 'Donnie Brasco.' Heche, who died Friday after a near-death car fire in Los Angeles on August 5th, was 28 years old when she first met DeGeneres at the premiere of her disaster film 'Volcano.' Both actors were thrust into the limelight, becoming tabloid blighters, much to the budding actress's detriment. Heche said in 2020 that this 'changed my life for the rest of my life.' She sputters over the fact that her career was doomed to fail.

Anne Heche hoped to be remembered for giving her children 'a life that they love'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2022
Anne Heche died on Friday at the age of 53 after being declared brain dead following her fiery car accident a week before. A brief 2017 interview in which she did with Access Hollywood at the premiere of her film The Last Word recirculated, with her saying how she wished to be remembered after her death. Homer Laffoon, 20, and Atlas Heche Tupper, 13.

Anne Heche dead: Ellen DeGeneres reacts after being declared brain dead

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 12, 2022
Ellen DeGeneres sent a heartfelt note to her ex-girlfriend Anne Heche just days before it was revealed that the actress had died at the age of 53. Heche was declared legally dead just moments before it was revealed on Friday morning, but her heart is beating so that it can be collected for donation. 'This is a sad day,' said DeGeneres, 64, who lived in Heche from 1997 to 2000.' 'I'm sending Anne's children, relatives, and acquaintances all my love.'

Anne Heche's final moments: How the actress' deadly crash unfolded hour by hour

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 12, 2022
Although she is still on life support for the purpose of preserving her organs for donation, the actress died on Friday, just one week after her car plunging into a house in Los Angeles. The 53-year-old Hollywood actress was driving under the influence of cocaine before collapsing into the two-story house, which resulted in her vehicle bursting into flames right away. FEMAIL has recapped her final moments and unfolded the events of the fire from the ashes of the fiery rubble, from her shopping trip to her attempt to flee from firefighters. Anne's early death marks the tragic conclusion to a lifetime marred by trauma, mental illness, heroin use, and sexual assault by her devout Baptist father, who gave her genital herpes as a child. Here's a complete timeline of Anne's life, from how she battled her poverty and intimate father to a moment-by-moment breakdown of the hours leading up to her deadly crash.