Smashing Couple?
Jessica Simpson and Billy Corgan, former lead singer from Smashing Pumpkins may be an item. They were spotted and photographed exiting a New York hotel. Jessica, do you really want to go where Tila Tequila has been?
Merriman Takes Charge
Speaking of Tila, she is being sued by San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman. Tila took him to court on charges that he beat her and held her against her will at his home in San Diego. The case was dropped due to insufficient evidence. He is now claiming that Tila’s lawsuit prevented him from landing a deal with Walmart to sell his t-shirts. He’s also suing for copyright infringement stating that Tila used his logo “Lights Out” on her website.
Holly-Hood
Hollywood seems to be having its share of burglaries at the homes of celebs like Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and many others. Now Nikki Hilton’s home has been robbed. There was distant footage shot at Orlando’s house depicting a group of people involved in the robbery that looked mostly like young, physically fit people from behind. Phew- I was afraid Nicolas Cage was involved considering the amount of debt he’s in along with the fact that his wife is currently filing suit against him!
Famous Stamos
A couple tried to extort $680,000 from John Stamos by threatening to release photos of him that were taken at a party. Scott Sippola and Allison Cross were arrested at an airport in Michigan. They were expecting to receive the money from one of Stamos’ people but they met an FBI agent instead. Evidently, the pictures were nothing for John to be concerned about in the first place. The photos of John posing with some fans will be released for everyone to see once the hearing is over.
Bruno Causing Problems Again
Ayman Abu Aita is suing for $110 million because he claimed that his appearance in the Sacha Baron Cohen film Bruno ruined his life. He also blames the tarnishing of his image on Cohen’s promotion of the film on the David Letterman show where Cohen said Ayman was a terrorist in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. Ayman is Palestinian, a businessman and self-proclaimed family man. He is not only suing Cohen, he’s also filing suit against Larry Charles Wengrod, the director of Bruno as well as Letterman, NBC, CBS, Gannet Company and Worldwide Pants.
Funny Celebrity Quotes:
“He tricked me into marrying him. He told me he was pregnant.”- Carol Leifer
“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. They wake up in the morning and that’s the best they are going to feel all day.”- Frank Sinatra
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.”- Mark Twain
“I’m not Jack Nicholson. I’m not Brando. But I do mumble.”- Benicio Del Toro
“I’m a Method actor. I spent years training for the drinking and carousing I had to do in this film.”- George Clooney about Ocean’s Eleven.
“I’ve made so many movies playing a hooker that they don’t pay me in the regular way any more. They leave it on the dresser.”‘- Shirley MacLaine
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Here’s what I found:
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen What happened to baby Michelle? These girls probably weighed more when they were on Full House than they do now. Mary-Kate seems to be the more troubled of the two, at least according to public knowledge. She has suffered from anorexia and drug abuse and it has been said that she could have been responsible for supplying Heath Ledger with the drugs that killed him.
Tom Sizemore
Tom starred in Saving Private Ryan and Natural Born Killers among many other movies. He is known as a Hollywood hot head as he’s very difficult to work with on set. He has been caught abusing his wife, Heidi Fleiss and has been arrested on drug charges. He was caught trying to beat a drug test while using a prosthetic rather than his own anatomy to urinate into the cup. He’s been in and out of prison and he has twin infant sons. It is difficult for Sizemore to land any more starring roles in film as his drug problem is constantly interfering with his success.
Mickey Rourke
Mickey was also involved in domestic violence against his wife. Rourke was charged with spousal abuse in 1994. This is scary since Rourke was a boxer for years before he stopped in 1995. He has brain damage from boxing which makes him dizzy when he’s tired. He tried to commit suicide in 1998. He experienced many stressors and deaths in his immediate family. Here’s a quote, “For 12 years I was alone, I had lost everything. The three people closest to me – my brother, my grandmother and my ex-wife – were no longer there. I had no real friends. I saw a few girls, Russian strippers mostly, but I wasn’t looking for a girlfriend. My wife’s name was tattooed on my arm. She was the love of my life”.
Christian Bale
Talk about an actor who gets absorbed into his role completely. I am a huge fan of Christian’s, but he’s going to kill himself faster than Mary-Kate and Ashley. Have you seen him in The Machinist? There was absolutely nothing to him but his skeleton and skin. He gained weight and muscle since, but his body is once again skin and bone for the movie The Fighter. There is no way he’s not completely malnourished from starving himself then gorging on unhealthy food to boost back up. At this rate, he won’t be pretty for much longer.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert has been arrested numerous times due his drug habit and was even fired off the set of Ally McBeal for being arrested twice. Robert claims that this period is when he hit an all time low and is not pleased with his acting performance on the show. He was addicted to drugs since he was eight years old and made many trips in and out of rehab until he finally succeeded in 2001.
These are just a few examples out of thousands of actors who have lead troubled lives. Many actors abuse alcohol and drugs. It makes you wonder if it’s the limelight, the money, peer pressure or stress. Could it be that people with addictive personalities are more likely to pursue an acting career? There are so many factors involved and so many unique cases that this is difficult to determine. According to William H. Macy, “Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood”. Having a difficult home life as a child may have created the need for many actors to escape reality. Acting may not be enough for some actors to escape emotional pain. Perhaps this is when drugs become more appealing.
The Mountain, or Appalachian Dulcimer first appeared in the United States in the early 1800′s in the southern Appalachian mountains. The Scots-Irish settlers were the ones to introduce it. It is in the Zither family, although it is not played by hammering the strings, as is the tradition with these other types of instruments. Rather, it is strummed like a guitar. It was commonly used as a parlor instrument, due to its limited volume and pleasing tone, and was common at many family gatherings.
There are several varieties of Dulcimer, although most have the same shape, made of the same materials, and have the same number of strings. Tuning varies though, depending on the tradition of music played, and whether the song is in Major or Minor keys. Traditionally, it is strung with anywhere from 2 to 12 strings (in courses/ groups of 2), and is usually played by placing the Dulcimer on ones lap, strumming and/or plucking the strings with one hand, and fretting with the other. The finer examples are made from wood, which produce the more desired tones, although various materials have been used, such as plastic and even cardboard.
Sacramento, the capital city of California is a vibrant place. There are amazing places which can promise you a fun-filled trip when you come to this place. And you can further pamper yourself by taking any one of the famous Sacramento limos to heighten the pleasure derived. This place is one of the most popular tourist destinations in California. This city has made a place for itself on the world map ever since gold was discovered here in 1848. Since then the visitors have swarmed this city year after year in a bid to improve their fortunes through this gold.
Music video by Rihanna performing Only Girl (In The World). (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
