On this day in 1989 the San Francisco Bay Area did a little rocking – and rolling; and a whole lot of quaking. I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake. I don’t feel like it just happened yesterday or anything – I just can’t …
In the middle of writing my post last night about Lindsay Lohan having to appear in front of a judge about her probation, my internet went down. So a-noy-ing! It was still down this morning, but now it’s finally back. Oh how I missed it so.…
Welcome to the intersection of Avenue T and Van Sicklen in Brooklyn, NY. Just a few doors down is a teeny-tiny house – the smallest one in the borough, as a matter of fact. Located on a lot that used to be a driveway only 7.25 feet wide and 113.67 …
In 1991, an 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was snatched off the street as her horrified step-father watched in disbelief. For 18 years she was held captive in a crap-hole tent compound in the backyard of Phillip and Nancy Garrido in Antioch, CA.…
It’s finally officially official – after what seems like forever and a day, Heidi Klum has finally given birth to her latest genetically superior spawn with husband Seal – a little girl they named Lou Sulola Samuel. Rumors have been flying for days that the ex-supermodel had checked into the …
So the other day I says to myself, I says, “I wonder what ever happened to Lorenzo Lamas?” I mean, we see his plastic mcnasty ex-wife Shauna Sand gallivanting around town in next to nothing and her infamous clear stripper heals all the time.…
Ok, so I know I saw these art cars in Berkeley a few weekends ago – but whatever. I’m sharing them with you now so be happy. You’re welcome. Held on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley – near the UC Berkeley campus – the Berkeley Art Car Fest displayed most of …
Well I warned you, and now it’s happened – the Duggar clan has officially added a generation. Image Source The eldest Duggar boy, Joshua, and his wife Anna welcomed a daughter into the world this week, naming her Mackynzie Renée Duggar.…
Like most other cancers, breast cancer sees no gender lines; affecting both women and men. It’s true that women are about 100 times more likely to develop breast cancer, but men also have breast tissue that can be attacked by cancer.…
Oh Lindsay, Lindsay – what is going on with you, child? Your dad Michael Lohan says you’re addicted to prescription medication and that’s why your career is in the crapper. Is he right? Have you fallen into the black hole of pill addiction like so many celebrities before you?…
I honestly do not know how I feel about the David Letterman scandal. On the one hand, I think it’s deplorable that he cheated on his girlfriend – now wife – for years and years. But on the other hand, he came clean about it in a (fairly) mature way, …
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around Love is in the air, every sight and every sound And I don’t know if I’m bein’ foolish, don’t know if I’m bein’ wi-ise But it’s somethin’ that I must belie-ieve in And it’s there when I look in your eye-eyes …
UPDATE: An arrest has been made… A man has been arrested in connection with the beating death of Ashley Jewell, the fiancé of Kandi Burruss, a castmember of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta. Homicide detectives arrested the suspect, Fredrick Richardson, who has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …
On this day in 1985 radio shock jock Howard Stern was inexplicitly fired from his job at WNBC AM in New York. The next day, the following article was published. WNBC Shuts Up Howard Stern By Wayne Robins October 1, 1985 Newsday CITY Off-the-wall Howard Stern is off the air.…
Once upon a time there was a prime minister from Spain named José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. He and his wife, Sonsoles Espinosa, considered themselves quite lucky because there’s a law in their country preventing the media from publishing any photographs of their daughters, 16-year-old Laura and 13-year-old Alba.…
On Wednesday actress and recovering junkie Mackenzie Phillips took to the Oprah stage and announced to the world that she and her father, 60s musician John Phillips, had a consensual incestuous relationship. Michelle Phillips, Mackenzie’s step-mother, says the tormented former child star is a liar.…
Reminiscent of the Ryan Jenkins/Jasmine Fiore murder, Reality TV participant Brian Lee Randone, 45, was arrested for allegedly torturing and murdering his girlfriend, model Felicia Lee, 31. According to police, Felicia Lee, better known as the soft-core porn star Felicia Tang, showed evidence of multiple injuries sustained in the 24 …
I’m sorry, but did I miss the memo stating that celebrities with tons and tons of money are allowed to not pay taxes and can skip out on hotel bills? Former Saturday Night Live actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi Quaid were arrested today on felony charges of burglary, …
Tonight was the first elimination on Dancing with the Stars, and it was a double whammy – two couples got the boot. The men were up first. In the bottom three were Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova, Ashley Hamilton and Edyta Sliwinska, and Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke.…
Just when I thought nothing in Hollywood could shock me, Mackenzie Phillips drops a bombshell. The 49-year-old troubled actress appears on Oprah Wednesday to promote her new autobiography, High on Arrival, and took the opportunity to reveal that her dad, John Phillips of the Mamas and Papas shot her up …
On this day in 1986, Michael Jackson’s 3D movie “Captain EO” premiered at Disney theme parks. The 17-minute film was directed by Frances Ford Coppola, executive produced by George Lucas, and starred Michael Jackson as Captain EO. Captain EO and his ragtag crew are on a mission to deliver a …
I’ve been sitting here for quite some time, trying to decide what to write about; my mind seems to be on pause, however, so thinking is proving to be difficult. For those keeping track, yes it’s Thursday and yes Thursdays are date nights.…
Henry Gibson, one of television’s all-time greatest comic character actors died Wednesday from cancer at the age of 73. You may not know the name, but I’m certain you know the face. And the long list of acting credits. A regular on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In Haven Hamilton in …
Mary Travers, one third of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, lost her battle with leukemia Wednesday night in Connecticut; she was 72. With songs like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Peter, Paul and Mary were the …
Sad, sad news to report. After a public and painful battle with pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze has died. His publicist Annett Wolf confirms that the 57-year-old Dirty Dancing star died Monday surrounded by family. I’ve always felt a connection to Patrick Swayze because we share a birthday; this is …
Celebrity deaths come in threes….. First it was Dominic Dunn then Army Archerd, and now it’s Larry Gelbart. Three Hollywood writing legends sent to Heaven in the last three weeks. Dominic Dunn died on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83 from bladder cancer.…
Hey, if I ever come to you and I’m all, “I’m thinking of going to Turkey to be on a reality show,” you can punch me. Ok, well don’t literally punch me – just remind me of this story. Nine women were rescued from the villa in Riva, a summer …
Holy crapola. How did this story go by fairly unnoticed? Steve Nunn, former GOP lawmaker, was arrested on Friday and charged with violating a protective order keeping him away from ex-girlfriend Amanda Ross after she was found shot to death in downtown Lexington, KY.…
On September 11, 2001 America – and the world – changed forever. Never ever forget. Image Source Nation Marks 8 Years Since 9/11 Attacks Memorials in New York, at the Pentagon and at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania all took place under gray skies, and …
Did you read what happened last night? Pretty funny, huh? Here’s a little update. This morning I heard what sounded like the moving of empty garbage cans so I went to my bedroom window to investigate. I watch as a woman moves my can away from the curb and back …
Oh hell no!! Hilary’s new neighbors need to recognize! Thursday is garbage cans on the curb night, with recycling going out every other week. As I drove up to my house tonight after date night, I noticed a garbage can and a recycling can in front of my house.…
Hm, you know, I totally did not see this one coming. Starting January 2010, Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth judge on “American Idol,” filling the seat left empty by Paula Abdul’s interesting departure. Ellen made the historic announcement today on her daily talk show.…
Oh man, is it just me, or is the first day back at work after a long weekend just torturous? Speaking of torture, Jon Gosselin was on Good Morning America today talking about how his life with Kate Gosselin was almost worse than death.…
In September 2007 Paris Hilton sued Hallmark Cards Inc for $500,000 because they made a greeting card that stole her trademark line, “That’s hot.” For some crazy reason it has taken two full years for an appeals court just to make a decision on whether or not Paris Hilton may …
I honestly don’t even know why I’m writing about these dolts. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. But these two little stories were just so asinine that I had to share them. First up, Spencer Pratt has decided to legally change his name.…
Really? 19 kids? I mean, how does that even stay in anymore? Seriously. But alas, it’s true. The Duggars are expecting baby number 19. Ho-ly crap. I don’t know – 19 kids isn’t my choice, but I guess more power to ‘em.…
Once upon a time there was a beauty queen named Carrie Prejean, who grew up to be Miss California and the first runner up to Miss USA. She kinda maybe would have been Miss USA if she hadn’t completely blown the interview portion of the pageant by opening her mouth …
On this day in 1982, the Steve Miller Band topped the charts with their song “Abracadabra.” Fun facts about Steve Miller’s “Abracadabra”….. The 1982 song with mild sexual innuendo was a far cry from the band’s earlier work. Steve Miller is one of several Rock artists to release a slick …
One of the worse parts of having a full-time day job that has absolutely nothing to do with my blogging, is that I can’t always get posts up right when the news breaks. Such was the case today with the news of DJ AM’s death.…
This is a happy story in the sense that an 18 year nightmare is over and a kidnapping case solved – but what happened over those 18 years is just stomach-churnningly horrendous and almost beyond belief. On June 10, 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard, age 11, was kidnapped by two strangers …