Fleiss Survived Horrific Car CrashOctober 8th, 2009 TOM SIZEMORE's ex-girlfriend HEIDI FLEISS had a close call in June (09) when the car she was travelling in crashed and flipped over in a high-speed accident. The former Hollywood madam was leaving the Los Angeles set of reality TV show Celebrity Rehab, where she was seeking help with her drug addictions, to head home to Pahrump, Nevada when her Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) hit a dirt patch and rolled over several times.
Banderas Ordered To Demolish VillaOctober 4th, 2009 ANTONIO BANDERAS must demolish part of his beachfront Spanish villa after losing a court battle to retain the land for himself. The Desperado star had hoped to suspend the demolition of a portion of his luxury Marbella home, which stands on an area marked for communal beach use, but officials at the Andalucia High Court overruled the order.
Metallica Shows Raise $20,000 For CharitySeptember 25th, 2009 Heavy rockers METALLICA have donated $20,000 (£13,666) to a local charity in Canada. The group played two sold-out shows in Montreal, Quebec at the weekend (19-20Sep09) and gave the box office takings - totalling 21,462 Canadian dollars - to Sun Youth, a community services organisation.
Condoleezza Rice joins 2 Birmingham, Ala., golf clubs in effort to regularly visit home stateSeptember 15th, 2009 Condoleezza Rice joins 2 private Ala. golf clubsBIRMINGHAM, Ala.
Democrat-Gazette, Stephens Media seek to merge news operations in northwest ArkansasSeptember 3rd, 2009 Democrat-Gazette, Stephens Media seek Ark. mergerLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Oscar voters to rank best-picture choices from 1 to 10 in expanded awards raceSeptember 1st, 2009 Oscar voters to rank best-picture choicesLOS ANGELES — Academy Awards voters are going to have to put extra effort into their choices for best picture. Oscar overseers are adopting a preferential-voting system in which academy members rank their best-picture favorites from 1 to 10.
Book closes on children's show 'Reading Rainbow' as PBS wraps broadcasts after 26 yearsAugust 29th, 2009 Last chapter arrives for 'Reading Rainbow' on PBSLOS ANGELES — The "Reading Rainbow" is at an end on PBS. The program aired its final episode Friday, wrapping a more than two-decade run that began in 1983.
Va. police say details of Chris Brown's court-ordered community labor still being worked outAugust 26th, 2009 Police: Brown's community service being determinedRICHMOND, Va. — Richmond police say they still are working out what types of chores Chris Brown will perform during six months of community labor a judge ordered him to complete for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
Fears For 50 Cent's Secret ShowAugust 18th, 2009 Police in New York have reportedly stepped up security at a schoolyard in Queens ahead of a secret 50 CENT concert there, amid fears of violence. The rapper is set to take the stage for a "surprise" performance in the New York City borough on Family Day, 30 August (09).
New Yorkers in media get help from city as part of effort to save industryJuly 7th, 2009 NYers in media get city help as industry strugglesNEW YORK — Media freelancers in New York City are getting a new workspace downtown. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing ways to help the media industry keep print, television and Internet media afloat in tough times.
Perez Hilton apologizes for using gay slur to Black Eyed Peas' will.i.amJune 26th, 2009 Perez Hilton apologizes for using gay slurLOS ANGELES — Perez Hilton is saying he's sorry for using a gay slur. The openly gay gossip blogger apologized Thursday for unleashing the word during a nightclub altercation Monday with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am that resulted in the band's tour manager being charged with assault for allegedly punching Hilton.
Perez Hilton not backing down for using gay slur to Black Eyes Peas' will.i.amJune 24th, 2009 Perez Hilton not backing down for using gay slurLOS ANGELES — Perez Hilton isn't apologizing for using a gay slur. The openly gay gossip blogger said in a statement Tuesday that he would continue to say things upsetting to gay and straight people alike.
Police: Mia Farrow's brother committed suicide at his Vt. art galleryJune 17th, 2009 Police: Mia Farrow's brother killed himself in Vt.CASTLETON, Vt. — Mia Farrow's brother, a sculptor and local fixture in this college town, killed himself at his art gallery, state police and a spokeswoman for the actress said Wednesday.
Singer, actress Dolly Parton delights Girl Scouts who earned patch created in her honorJune 15th, 2009 Dolly Parton surprises Girl Scouts, presents badgePIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Country singer Dolly Parton delighted hundreds of Tennessee Girl Scouts when she made a surprise entrance at a ceremony to present them with a patch created in her honor.
Paul Kangas, 30-year anchor of 'Nightly Business Report, to step downMay 6th, 2009 'Nightly Business Report' anchor to step downNEW YORK — PBS business news anchor Paul Kangas will wish viewers his last "good buy" at the end of the year. Kangas, anchor of the "Nightly Business Report" since it began as a local show in Miami in 1979, is stepping down.