Author: Hilary Shepherd
I would love to list all the different hours for all the different stores open on Christmas Day, but that would take far too long and quite frankly, I’d rather sit on my couch and watch Scrooged with Bill Murray – my all time favorite Christmas movie.…
Although it won’t be aired until Christmas Day, the “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade” was taped this weekend at Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the Disney Christmas Parade and will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Regis Philbin, and Kelly Ripa; …
U.S. heiress, socialite, and philanthropist Martha “Sunny” von Bulow has died at the age of 76 after spending 28 years in a coma. The only person who knew for sure how Sunny von Bulow entered the coma, was Sunny von Bulow.…
Pinup model extraordinaire Bettie Page, suffered a heart attack this past Tuesday and is hospitalized in critical condition. Page’s agent and attorney Mark Roesler said that the 85-year-old is “critically ill,” and would not comment further. Born in Nashville, Tennessee Bettie Page grew to become one of the most well …
Give me time To release my crime Let me love and steal I have danced Inside your eyes How can love be real Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to Make me cry Crazy Boy George has gotten himself into quite a pickle this time.…
Well, it’s about friggin’ time. Sure, OJ Simpson won’t be spending the next 15 plus years in jail for killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman (as he should be), but at least he’ll be behind bars for something.…
Christmas is 3 weeks from today (Thursday), which means after Christmas sales start 3 weeks and 1 day from today. Some of the absolute best deals in retail are the after Christmas sales. You can buy stuff that you didn’t get for Christmas, or be an early bird and stock …
Paris Hilton may have lost a boyfriend in Benji Madden, but she’s gained a new best friend forever. And by forever, I mean until Paris gets bored and tosses the poor girl aside like a pair of dirty underwear; presuming, of course, that Paris Hilton actually wears underwear.…
Well I guess Patrick Swayze reads the gossip rags ’cause the actor is responding to all those “lies” about him being on his death bed. If you recall, last Friday I told you that Patrick Swayze’s cancer had spread to his liver.…
This is some crazy ass @@@@. And it all happened in the town where I live! It’s nice to see your town’s name in the news, but not for a horribly disgusting reason like this. It just further proves my point that as a whole, humans are despicable creatures.…
OMG! You totally have to see Four Christmases starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn. It’s friggin’ hilarious. If you have a family – broken or not – you need to see this film. Without giving anything away, I can tell you that the movie revolves around well to do couple …
Here’s a bit of sad news the day after Thanksgiving. The National Enquirer is reporting that Patrick Swayze has taken a turn for the worse as his cancer has now spread to his liver. Supposedly doctors have told Swayze that the “countdown to the end” has begun, so the star …
So it looks like Paris Hilton won’t be sitting at the cool kids table anytime soon. Paris Hilton’s popularity has plummeted. The heir-head, whose show, “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” on MTV has low ratings, was booed so badly at the Kress in Hollywood this weekend, she refused to take …
Well the rumors were right last night. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and husband Pete Wentz welcomed a son Thursday night, PEOPLE confirms. Bronx Mowgli Wentz weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 1/2 inches long. Congratulations to them both! I bet Ashlee is just as relieved as the rest of us …
In Touch magazine is reporting that Ashlee Simpson is finally having her baby. Rumor has it the younger Simpson sister and her husband Pete Wentz checked into the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and have been joined by father Joe Simpson and sister Jessica Simpson.…
And we have Guns N’ Roses to thank for it. Back in March, the peeps at Dr. Pepper announced that they would give every American citizen (minus ex band members Slash and Buckethead) a Dr. Pepper if the Guns N’ Roses Album “Chinese Democracy” was released in 2008 – after …
Today was the day of no great surprise in Hollywood gossip. In another released clip of the Britney Spears MTV documentary “For The Record” the troubled star states the obvious when she admits that she did not marry Kevin Federline for the right reasons.…
In her upcoming documentary “For The Record” airing on MTV Sunday November 30th, Britney Spears makes it quite clear to me that Britney Spears is still crazy. When talking about having to be under the conservatorship of her father Jamie Spears, Britney said: “I think it’s too in control.…
First, a few quick updates: Ashlee Simpson is still with child and did not go into labor this weekend. Evil Beet Heather Locklear has officially been charged with a DUI, stemming from her September arrest. Staralicious Tyra Banks is paying for America’s Next Top Model contestant Isis King’s sex reassignment …
It’s not official; in fact, it’s really just a rumor – but you know how rumors go in Hollywood. Ashlee Simpson Wentz is said to have gone into labor on Saturday. It all started when Pete Wentz posted a vague, yet perhaps very telling, statement on his blog: due to …
There are museums with weird stuff, and then there are museums of weird stuff. The folks over at Mental Floss have a great list of “12 Oddly Specific Museums Preserving Our History” (here). Here are a few weirder of the weird museums: National Museum of Funeral History It’s pretty hard …
I find Debbie Matenopoulos a bit annoying (I think it’s the voice), but she still doesn’t deserve to be treated in such a disrespectful way. Her husband filed for divorce on Wednesday and the poor girl found out the way the rest of us did – by reading it online.…
A memorial service will be held Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii for President-elect Barack Obama’s grandmother Madelyn Payne Dunham. “Toot” as Obama’s affectionately called her, died of cancer at the age of 86, just two day before the election.…
Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience has died at the age of 62. He passed away from natural causes November 12, 2008 in Portland, OR. Mitchell, a London native, was in Portland for the final stop of the 18-city American tour of Experience Hendrix (a concert series …
For those of you who don’t know, I spend the daylight hours as an Office Manager and Transaction Coordinator for a real estate company in Northern California – that’s where my title ends, but my duties go way beyond, ultimately landing me as the all around “go-to” person; when all …
Donald Trump actually has a heart and cares about others. Who knew? The infamous tycoon, who seemingly never smiles and hates everyone, has offered Jennifer Hudson and her family a free place to stay in his Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago while they cope with their recent tragedy.…
On this day in 1961 the music world changed forever. In a Liverpool nightclub called the Cavern, record store manager Brian Epstein was there to hear the Beatles. Two months later, he was their manager and helped them land their first record deal in 1962.…
Beyonce thinks she should be wonder woman. “A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?” Knowles says in an interview with the LA Times. So…what…a black man becomes President and now Beyonce Knowles, oh excuse me, I mean Sasha Fierce, thinks she should be …
Guess what everyone! My little elf has given me permission to launch my new design a lot sooner than I thought, and (finger’s crossed) it’s going live tomorrow! Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think.…
Ah, change. It’s in the air! Can you feel it? Our President-elect is half black and was not raised in a super Christian family. That’s a HUGE change in terms of the American Government and its history. The weather is changing and it’s almost time for scarves and flannel sheets.…
Today I was a good little American. Not only did I vote (gee, I wonder for whom), but I also spent seven hours in the basement of my county’s courthouse waiting to be called for jury duty. Waiting, and waiting. And yep, you guessed it, I was never called.…
Ladies and Gentleman, the time has arrived! It’s time to kick out the Bush Administration and usher in change. Get out and vote! It’s your right as an American, and more importantly, it’s simply the right thing to do. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall …
I saw Madonna on Saturday. Yeah, I know I’m cool – try not to be too jealous. I had a really great time and wouldn’t trade the experience, but I must admit I was a tad bit disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, seeing Madonna live was beyond amazing and it’s …
Q: What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? A: Pumpkin Pi. Q: How do you make a witch stew? A: Keep her waiting for hours. Q: How do ghosts begin their letters? A: “Tomb it may concern…” Q: What happened to the …
I’m not going to lie – I’m not a big fan of the Hogans. And since Hulk Hogan and Linda have split up, their family has just gotten crazier. Think Oedipus and Electra….. The Oedipus complex, in Freudian psychoanalysis, is named after the Greek mythical character Oedipus, who unknowingly kills …
Her rep says she’s not. His friend says she’s not. So now it’s just a matter of time before they are all saying yes she is. Rumor has it Jennifer Aniston is carrying John Mayer’s baby. I’ve kinda sat on this story to see where it would go.…
It was ruled on Tuesday that Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears will remain as the pop star’s conservator permanently and was named as permanent co-conservator of her estate, along side attorney Andrew Wallet. Britney’s court-appointed lawyer Samuel Ingham told the court, “I’ve met several times with [Britney] and she requested …
By now I’m sure you’ve heard about the horrible recent events that have fallen upon Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson’s family. Three innocent people, including a child, have been brutally murdered over what police are calling a “domestic matter.” First the bodies of Jennifer’s mother and brother were found in her …
Ok, this is just gross. Sure, a death is involved and therefore tragic, but above all, it’s just nasty. Someone dies in their pool, and Hollywood Hotel Roosevelt basically does nothing. Happy swimming! At 4:30 a.m. Monday Oct. 13, Jordan Nagler, 30, was found dead in the hotel’s Tropicana Bar …
Nothing proves the justice system sucks more than this crap. In case you haven’t heard, Nick Hogan was released from jail today after serving only 166 days of his 8-month sentence for nearly killing his friend. At about 12:30 this morning (Tuesday), Nick walked (something his victim will never do …
Travis Barker and DJ AM DJ AM is back performing and Travis Barker was released from the hospital today. But not before posting some pictures on his MySpace page. Andy Dick In a Murrieta, CA courtroom today, Andy Dick pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and battery.…
Every week we hear of another celebrity marriage falling apart, so I thought it might be refreshing to know which famous couples have actually lasted. 25 to 29 years Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward – 25 years (4/16/1983) Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon – 25 years (4/29/1983) Dana Carvey and …
And there are a zillion reasons why….. Madonna and Ritchie “can’t bear to live with the pretense any longer,” sources for The Sun and The New York Post whisper. “The final straw came before Madonna started her US tour.” “It’s very sad.…
Christopher Columbus was commissioned by the Queen of Spain to go to India. He missed his target – by a lot. And now we have a day in October when we observe that mistake. Ahh, America; there’s nothing like rewarding idiots.…
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Oct. 10, 2008 — The first documented virgin shark birth seemed like an odd miracle, but now a second female has become pregnant sans daddy, adding to the evidence that female sharks don’t always need a male to conceive, according to a new study.…
Wow, this is pretty crazy and definitely not something you hear a lot of among actors in Hollywood. Remember in the first Austin Powers movie, that Asian henchman who cracked his neck then hit Austin in the head with a shoe, and then Austin attacked him with a penis pump?…
All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need. You know, it sounds so simple and so cliché, but it’s so true. As the country crumbles around us, now is the time to come together and love our …
If September 23rd was the day to be gay in Hollywood, then today is the day to be white trash (but then again, what day isn’t?). The very pregnant Ashlee Simpson celebrated her 24th birthday in glorious white trash style. Celebrity pals Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, and Christina Aguilera were …
Hey ladies! There’s an opening at the Playboy Mansion! But you better hurry because there are already a set of twins and a couple bimbos in line. “If Holly says it’s over, I guess it’s over,” Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday.…
Tonight was the town hall style presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. Perhaps you watched it. I tried to, but kept getting annoyed by John McCain’s slight limp and weird bodily ticks that he was desperately trying to hide and his camp refuses to address (stroke, anyone?).…