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Black Eyed Peas Singer Arrested

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Taboo of Black Eyed Peas Singer ArrestedThe Black Eyed Peas singer, Taboo, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired after a collision.The 31-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday morning and was released that evening with citations for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a prescribed medication without a prescription and driving while impaired.No court date was disclosed.

Taboo is part of the Grammy winning singing group Black Eyed Peas with Fergie, will.i.am and apl.de.ap. The group has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Best known for their #1 hits like “Let’s Get it Started”, “Don’t Phunk with my Heart” and “My Humps” all of which garnered them Grammy awards.

Dancing with the Stars’ First Casualty.

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Paulina Porizkova, supermodel, was the first contestant voted off “dancing with the Stars” this week. While entering the home audience vote portion of the show in the middle of the pack with a score of 40, Paulina and her partner, Alec Mazo, did not manage to capture the home audience’s hearts.The surprise came when the couples with the two lowest scores, Billy Ray Cyrus and his partner and Clyde Drexler and his partner, were not on the chopping block.

Paulina Porizkova Dancing with the Stars

Punk’d is Over

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Aston Kutcher ends Punk’DAston Kutcher, actor and husband of Demi Moore, won’t be pulling pranks on celebrities any more. The show, Punk’d, is ending after 8 seasons on MTV. The show has “Punk’d” celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson and Frankie Muniz. This last season will see Hillary Swank, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Nelly Furtado and Jewl fall victim to Kutcher’s pranks.Celebrities that have been Punk’d but denied broadcasting rights include Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankee’s 3rd baseman, Alias star Michael Vartan, JoJo and Pamela Anderson. Anderson completely denies being Punk’d. Kutcher is best known for his role on the television series “That 70s Show” as Michael Kelso.

Snoop Dogg and P Diddy Cancel British Tour

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Snoop Dogg and P Diddy Cancel British Tour

Snoop Dog and Sean “Diddy” Combs were forced to cancel the British leg of their tour after British authorities denied Dog a visa. While the London Wembley Arena show will go on as planned it will do so without Snoop.

British Home Office rules state that foreigners can be stopped from entering the country if there are concerns about their presence. In 2006 Dogg was arrested and spent time in jail over a brawl that resulted when some member’s of the rapper’s party were denied access to British Airway’s first class lounge at Heathrow airport.

Hillary Clinton Meets Cartman

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Hillary Clinton in SouthPark

Hillary Clinton, Democratic nominee for president, is going to be on South Park this week whether she wants to or not. Like most guest celebrities, Clinton did not authorize her voice or image to be used in the long running comedy cartoon. The episode is slated to air tomorrow with Clinton making a campaign stop in fictional South Park, Colorado. The story line involves Eric Cartman believing that a fellow Muslim student is plotting to assassinate Clinton. Cartman abducts him and interrogates the suspect.

Further details are not available as production of the episode is not usually finished until only an hour before the show airs.

South Park is an Emmy winning animated TV show created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Its 11th season began March 7, 2007. The show is known for tackling taboo subject from sexuality to religion with politics and pop culture thrown in. Each episode usually contains a dig at someone famous. The long list of celebrity “guests” including Barbara Streisand, John Edwards, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Sidney Poitier to name a few.

Scott Weiland is on Fire!

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Scott Weiland and Mary WeilandPolice were called after reports that Scott Weiland and his wife, Mary, had damaged a hotel room in Burbank. Mary was arrested at home on charges of arson. Apparently, Mrs Weiland set fire to $10,000 worth of her husband’s clothing. She was booked at a southern California police station and released on a $50,000 bond.Scott Weiland was lead singer for the grunge band Stone Temple Pilot in the 1990s and is currently a member of Velvet Revolver a group that includes three former members of Gun N’ Roses. Mary Forsberg, a model, married Weiland in 2000 and the couple has 2 children, Noah and Lucy.

SPLAT! goes the Ferrari

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Eddie Griffin Crashes Ferrari for $1.5MEddie Griffin, a 38-year-old actor comedian totaled a $1.5 million rare Enzo Ferrari. He was practicing for an upcoming charity race event to promote his film “Redline” when he crashed the car into a concrete barrier. While the car is completely destroyed, with heavy damage to the front end, walked away without a scratch. The Enzo, owned by “Redline” executive producer Daniel Sadek said “I’m glad Eddie came out of the crash OK, but my dream car got destroyed.” Sadek’s exotic car collection is being featured in the movie. Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were produced and all were made between 2002 and 2004. Named after The Company’s founder Enzo Ferrari, the car was designed based on Formula 1 technology. Originally only 349 units would be made but Ferrari was convinced to make another 50. In 2005 Ferrari decided to make 1 more Enzo. The car was auctioned by Sotheby’s to benefit survivors of the 2004 Tsunami. The auction raised $1.27 million, twice the list price and proceeds were given to Pope Benedict.

Harry Potter Relief - Emma Watson will play

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Emma Watson to play in Harry Potter

Hermione WILL be back. After weeks of speculation and rumors, actress Emma Watson has signed on to do the final two Harry Potter films. She will be joined by her castmates, Daniel Radcliffe, as Harry and Rupert Grint, as Ron Weasley.

The trio are the center of a cast of many in the blockbuster films that began in 2001. Based on the novels by author J.K. Rowling, the films have grossed more than $3.5 billion and rumors of Watson not wanting to reprise her role caused much concern. Built on a largely young fan-base, worries of how fans would react to a change of actress to a main character became a focus. However, all the worry was for nothing, Watson’s signed and all’s right in the Harry Potter world.

The firth film in the series, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” is scheduled for release July 13, 2007.

Anna Nicole Smith - Accidental O.D

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Anna Nicole Smith - Accidental O.DBroward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper released his completed autopsy report today on Anna Nicole Smith. Smith died of “combined drug intoxication” with chloral hydrate, a sleeping medication as the major factor. A bacterial infection caused from injecting medication into her buttocks and the flu were also contributing factors.Perper also stated that Smith was also taking several antidepressants and antianxiety drugs, had recently taken longevity medications, vitamin B12 and growth hormone. She has also been taking methadone and Valium. While the report lists her cause of death as “accidental” it was also noted that Smith’s idol, Marilyn Monroe, died from a combination of chloral hydrate and barbiturates.

Chief Charlie Tiger, of the Seminole police department stated “We found nothing to indicate any foul play.”

Cyril Wecht, a forensic pathologist who did am autopsy on Smith’s son, Daniel, stated that the report on Smith’s death “Shows the danger of people taking multiple drugs about which they know little or nothing.”

The fight over the paternity of Smith’s infant daughter, Dannielynn, continues in the Bahamas as does the court battle for her share of her late husband’s fortune. Also in progress is the inquest into the sudden death of Anna Nicole’s 20-year-old son, Daniel.

DiCaprio and Winslet Together Again?

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate WinsletKate Winselt and Leonardo DiCaprio are slated to reunite for a drama about post-war disillusionment. The star couple, made famous for their parts in the box office blockbuster “Titanic”, have agreed to costar in a film called “Revolutionary Road. The film is to be directed by Winslet’s husband, Sam Medes, who won an Oscar for “American Beauty.”

The story, based on a 1961 novel by Richard Yates revolves around a 1950s suburban couple caught between pressures to conform and their true desires. Both actors were nominated for Oscars this year for their roles in “Blood Diamond” (DiCaprio) and “Little Children” (Winslet).