Saturday May 25, 2013

Archive for the ‘Celebrities’ Category

Sinbad Broke Again

1990s comedian Sinbad claims he’s broke as a joke – again – filing for bankruptcy for the second time since 2009. Sinbad filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy last month, claiming he owes $10,991,715 in debt, and only has $131,000 in assets.  More…

Man who fired blanks at Cannes ‘wanted to change world’

The 43-year-old suspect, who fired twice into the air, told police he believed in God and wanted to change the world, a Cannes police spokesman said Saturday.  More…

Autopsy reveals Michael Jackson’s secrets

Jurors hearing the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial have a stark vision of the dead pop icon after a lawyer showed them an autopsy photo. Jackson’s unclothed corpse lying on a coroner’s table looked nothing like the world’s most famous entertainer. The autopsy report stated Jackson’s lips were tattooed pink, while his eyebrows were a dark tattoo. It also confirmed Jackson had “vitiligo, a skin pigmentation disease he always claimed.  More…

Bill Clinton tried to broker Led Zeppelin reunion

It’s a diplomatic failure at the highest level: Bill Clinton couldn’t get Led Zeppelin to reunite. The former president was enlisted to ask the British rock gods to get back together last year for the Superstorm Sandy benefit concert in New York City. He asked, they said no.  More…

Witherspoon pays $213 fine as video of arrest goes public

Reese Witherspoon’s legal trouble over a spat with a Georgia state trooper has been settled with a fine, though a newly released video of the arrest – with lines such as "you better not arrest me; are you kidding me?" – is giving it fresh attention.  More…

Kobe Bryant In Feud With Mom Over Money

Kobe and mama Pamela Bryant are locked in a battle over memorabilia … his old jerseys, varsity letters from high school, championship rings, trophies and a whole bunch of other stuff. Pamela has taken all the stuff to an auction house, claiming he gave it all to her, and she got a $450,000 advance which she says she’s using to buy a house in Nevada.  More…

Obama mocks critics in comedy routine

President Obama arrived not to the strains of Hail to the Chief, but to a rap song. Referring to the coverage of the Boston Marathon attack, Obama said “I know CNN has taken some knocks lately, but the fact is I admire their commitment to cover all sides of a story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.”  More…

Clint Eastwood’s wife depressed – marriage is falling apart

Clint Eastwood’s wife Dina entered rehab for depression and anxiety because she says her marriage is on the rocks … and the possibility of divorce sent her over the edge.  More…

Neil Diamond donates ‘Sweet Caroline’ royalties to Boston charity

Neil Diamond will donate royalties from his song "Sweet Caroline," which has been played at every Boston Red Sox home game for more than a decade, to the One Fund Boston, the singer said on Twitter on Wednesday. The song was downloaded more than 19,000 times this week, with sales up 597%.  More…

U.S. Postal Service sues Lance Armstrong for $100 million

The Justice Department late Tuesday formally filed its case against Lance Armstrong and his company Tailwind Sports for millions of dollars that the U.S. Postal Service spent to sponsor the cycling team. The government said it was intervening to recover triple the amount of the sponsorship funds under the False Claims Act, which could bring a total of more than $100 million in damages.  More…

Reese Witherspoon arrested; husband booked on DUI

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon’s performance as an upset wife earned her a trip to jail and a disorderly conduct charge. "You are going to be on national news," Witherspoon allegedly told a Georgia state trooper as he handcuffed her.  More…

Justin Bieber, time to shut up

Just when you think teen superstar Justin Bieber couldn’t possibly do anything dumber, he does something that makes you do a double face palm. Bieber is truly achieving the impossible: He’s making Lindsay Lohan look good.  More…