Author: Hilary Shepherd
More and more details about the circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson’s death are coming out every day. The latest news reports of a secret drug stash found in one of the singer’s closets, and paramedics knowing shortly after they arrived that he was dead – but not knowing right away that …
Just a quick check in with why I haven’t posted in a few days. One of my grandmothers died on Monday and I’ve had a fairly hard time since – losing someone I love very much, plus dealing with my father (her son) with whom I really don’t have a …
I’ve posted a lot of sad news lately, mostly due a whole lot of people dying – including a couple in my own family. But tonight I refuse to be sad, so here’s some happy news….. After almost a year of being ruled by a conservatorship with her father Jamie …
An eclipse is coming! An eclipse is coming! Too bad basically half the world won’t be able to see it. Unless they watch a solar eclipse 2009 live webcast, that is. The total solar eclipse of the Sun on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, will be the longest total solar eclipse …
Leaving American Idol, silly, not the Psych ward – Paula Abdul will never leave kooky town. Paula Abdul’s new manager David Sonenberg says the American Idol judge is not happy with the way things are going and she just might not be back next season.…
“He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years. And that voice made people reach for the stars. I hate the world without Walter Cronkite.” – George Clooney Walter Cronkite, “the most trusted man in the world” died at his New York home today at the age …
On this day in 1988, actor Michael J. Fox and actress Tracy Pollan exchanged vows under a tent in a very private ceremony at the West Mountain Inn wooded hillside in Arlington, Vermont. In his autobiography Lucky Me: A Memoir, Michael J.…
I’ve been doing this blog for a little over three years now, and in that time the one thing that I’ve learned to be an absolute truth, is that no matter what you say about Michael Jackson, someone somewhere will be offended and swear you to Hell.…
Usmagazine.com released never-before-seen footage Wednesday of the 1984 Pepsi commercial Michael Jackson was filming when his hair caught on fire. On January 27, 1984 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Michael Jackson was performing in front a large group of fans when the pyrotechnics used for the commercial exploded …
On this day in 1986 Motley Crue member Vince Neil entered jail to serve his 30-day sentence for vehicular homicide. On December 8, 1984 drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley of the Finnish hard rock band Hanoi Rocks – in town on their first American tour – visited Vince Neil’s home in …
On this day in 1984, Italian New Yorker Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman Vice Presidential candidate for a major political party. Born on August 26, 1935, Geraldine Anne Ferraro grew up in New York to become a teacher and a lawyer, and later a Democratic Party politician and member …
It’s just so sad. And I really hate to say it, but it’s true. What else do you call someone who doctor shops, gets prescriptions filled in other people’s names, has a body riddled with needle marks, and dies way too young?…
The much hyped and much anticipated public memorial for Michael Jackson was held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All things considered, it went off without a hitch. There were no reports of anything super crazy going on with the fans; in fact, the crowds were much smaller …
Tracy, California has been in the news a bit this past year, but not really for anything good. First there was the tortured teen. Then there was Sandra Cantu’s kidnapping and murder. So I wanted to take a moment to share with you some good news about Tracy.…
Happy Birthday America!! Why not get creative and fun this 4th of July with patriotic desserts? They’re easy to do, and great family fun. Fourth of July Desserts – American Flag Tart 35 minute prep time, 10 minute cook time Ingredients: 1 package of sugar-cookie cookie dough, refrigerated 2 to …
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but things have been pretty crazy in the Los Angeles area since Michael Jackson died on June 25th; around the world, really. Michael Jackson’s family and AEG (the company promoting Michael’s comeback tour in the UK) noticed the chaos and they’re doing everything in …
Have a great Fourth of July holiday! Enjoy your family, your country, but most of all, BE SAFE!! And eat Deviled Eggs….. Deviled Eggs Recipe – Crunchy Veggie Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise 3 to 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper, extra finely chopped …
Michael Jackson had a secret wife. Um…..yeah….. Nona Paris Lola Ankhesenamun Jackson says so anyway, and she claims that secret wife is her. No, seriously. She even filed a lawsuit with the Los Angeles Superior Court this morning – demanding all of Michael Jackson’s money and his children, among other …
Shhhh! Do you hear that? It’s the sound of tween girls everywhere falling to the ground in a mess of tears upon hearing the tragic news. Kevin Jonas, 21, is engaged to Danielle Deleasa, 22, his girlfriend of two years. The couple met in the Bahamas while on vacation with …
Poor Michael Jackson, he hasn’t even been laid to rest and already people are coming out from under the rocks, seemingly breaking their confidentiality agreements, and spilling the beans on what “really” happened. All of it, of course, is merely speculation at this point.…
There’s news going around that Michael Jackson’s body will be taken to his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara county on Thursday July 2nd, for a public viewing being held on Friday morning, and that a private Michael Jackson memorial service will be held on Sunday July 5th.…
Farrah Fawcett’s funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Although the cathedral can seat 3,000 people the private service was by invite-only. Among the first to arrive were Ryan O’Neal and Alana Stewart, both of whom were with Farrah when she died.…
Several celebrities have died in the past week; it’s a little unnerving actually. Ed McMahon died Tuesday June 23rd from complications of systemic cancer. Saying farewell to Ed McMahon – In Case You Didn’t Know Farrah Fawcett died from complications of anal cancer on Thursday June 25th.…
Billy Mays was found dead this morning, about 12 hours after he had returned home from a flight during which he was hit over the head when one of the plane’s tires blew out, causing a rough landing. There is no confirmation that the hit over his head contributed to …
I received a text message about an hour ago that Billy Mays died, but I wasn’t able to confirm it until now. Tampa Police report that at about 7:45 a.m. this morning Deborah Mays found her husband, 50-year-old Billy Mays, unresponsive at their home in Tampa, Florida.…
On this day in 1985… Anne White was warming up in a tracksuit for her match against fifth seed Pam Shriver in the first round at Wimbledon 1985 when she removed her suit and revealed an all-white lycra unitard. Being 1985, it created quite a stir among the crowd and …
Really the only thing we know from today’s autopsy is that there was no foul play involved, and that Michael Jackson was taking multiple medications. This evening the Jackson family met with police and it was concluded that “no crime” was committed.…
Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office chief medical examiner Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is conducting the autopsy along with an assistant pathologist. Results can be expected within the next few hours “depending on what the doctors need to do and how fast they work.”…
From TMZ: We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.…
Just before 12:30 p.m. today paramedics were called to the gloved one’s home. Reports say Jackson was not breathing and CPR was performed. From Andrew Blankstein of the L.A. Times: Pop star Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.…
Farrah Fawcett died this morning. From E! Online: Fawcett, the feather-haired founding member of TV’s Charlie’s Angels and pinup icon whose second act was marked by bids to showcase her acting chops and whose third act was marred by on- and offscreen problems, died this morning at a Los Angeles-area …
Learning that a politician is having an affair is like learning the Duggars are having another baby – neither shocking nor surprising. The part that’s surprising about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s affair is not that we found out he was cheating on his wife, it was how we found …
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are now proud parents to twin girls, thanks to a surrogate who gave birth to them on Monday. A representative for Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick confirms that the celebrity pair has welcomed the arrival of their twin baby girls, who …
The one and only Ed McMahon passed away in a Los Angeles hospital early Tuesday morning at the age of 86. Although no official cause of death was given, it has been reported that McMahon suffered from bone cancer and other unknown ailments in recent months.…
It the real world, couples decide in private that their marriage is over. In Hollywood, they announce it through a publicist. And on reality TV, they center a whole show around the split. As I am sure you have not been living under a rock the past week, I will …
I had some other sites to write for tonight, and I can barely breathe out of my nose, but I didn’t want to go to bed without talking about Chris Brown’s court appearance today. In a nutshell, Chris Brown, 20, arrived at the courthouse in the early afternoon, soon after …
I often read headlines that make me gasp, but I’ve noticed lately that my reaction has become automatic, and no longer a true measure of my genuine response. But when I read the headlines about Jennifer Love Hewitt’s new project, my jaw nearly hit the floor with pure unfiltered awe.…
mo?ron – noun – a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. From one of my local news stations, Fox40: Dine, dash, smash: Women reportedly try to skip out on bill at IHOP, plow into restaurant DETROIT (AP) — Four women trying to skip out on their …
The circumstances surrounding David Carradine’s death are just getting weirder and weirder. David Winters, a producer friend of Carradine’s believes the actor died at the hands of transsexual hookers. Winters tells Globe magazine, “David Carradine was murdered… I strongly believe Lady Boys are responsible.…
First the happy news….. Carnie Wilson gave birth to a little girl last Friday, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Named Luciana Bella, the healthy baby weighed in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. This is the second child for the Wilson Phillips singer; she and musician …
Paris Hilton wants us to believe that she doesn’t sleep with every boy she dates, and in fact has had sex with only a couple of people. I, of course, do not believe her one bit. How do you know if Paris is lying?…
Not surprising: Usher and his wife Tameka Foster are getting divorced. Surprising: Usher and Tameka have not lived together in a year. I’m rarely taken aback by a Hollywood divorce, but learning that the R&B star and his soon to be ex-wife have been living separately for a year caught …
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be a lot of things, but one thing they are not is greedy. The couple has given to charity for years, this time donating $1 million to the St. John’s Hospital cancer treatment center in Brad’s hometown of Springfield, Missouri.…
So much for the experience on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! humbling Heidi and Spencer Pratt. Al Roker interviewed Speidi this morning on the Today show and managed to shake-up the couple so much, Heidi cried and they had to run to Ryan Seacrest for support.…
Well it’s Saturday afternoon and I have basically done nothing – which is awesome ‘cause I feel like the last few weekends have been nothing but doing things and driving all across the land; so this is a nice rest. Of course, soon it will end as I have to …
Just in case you spent Thursday under a rock, I’ll catch you up. There was really only one story for the day, so you didn’t miss much; but it is a biggie so you sort of missed a whole hell of a lot.…
Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend and ‘Girl Next Door’ Kendra Wilkinson is having a baby. Fortunately the baby does not belong to Hef, but rather Kendra’s fiancé Hank Bassett. The two will be married in just a couple of weeks on June 27th.…
Britney Spears’s agent Jason Trawick has officially entered crazy land and crossed over into the boyfriend realm. And apparently her father Jamie approves. A source said: “They are totally and definitely dating. Her dad loves him. He’s the best thing that has happened to her.”……
You know how they say good things come to those who wait? Well, we waited, and now something good has come. Apparently having had enough of her doesn’t-play-well-with-others attitude, Donald Trump set the wheels in motion today to strip Carrie Prejean of her crown and title of Miss California USA.…
Las Vegas performer Danny Gans died at over a month ago, and his cause of death has just been announced. The Clark County Coroner’s Office has determined that Danny Gans died of hydromorphone toxicity and chronic pain syndrome. According to Coroner Mike Murphy, Gans developed a toxic level of hydromorphone …