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Post by artemis on Jun 18, 2012 15:40:35 GMT -5
"Writer Erica Kennedy found dead in home
MIAMI (AP) — Writer Erica Kennedy has been found dead in her Miami Beach apartment. She was 42.
Police confirmed Monday that Kennedy, whose full name was Erica Kennedy Johnson, was found dead last week. No cause was immediately reported.
Sarah Robinson, known to family and friends as Aunt Porgy, released a statement over the weekend.
Robinson, who is Kennedy's aunt, said, "We are devastated by this loss. Erica was bright, funny, talented, thoughtful, and passionate."
According to a bio linked to Kennedy's Twitter account, the former fashion publicist began her writing career as a special correspondent for the New York Daily News. She went on to write about fashion and entertainment for magazines such as Vibe, In Style, Paper and Elle UK.
She published the hip-hop satire "Bling" in 2004 with a book cover of her own design. It became a New York Times best seller and was optioned for film by The Weinstein Company. Kennedy's follow-up novel, "Feminista," was released in 2009.
The graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Oxford University, Kennedy worked most recently as a creative consultant for fashion and lifestyle brands and was known for her lively tweets."
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Post by artemis on Jun 19, 2012 5:55:08 GMT -5
"Nick Stahl Checks Out of Rehab Against Doctors’ Orders, Been Missing for Four Days
The case of Nick Stahl‘s disappearance has reopened.
The Terminator 3 actor reportedly left his Los Angeles rehabilitation center on his own volition last week — and now his estranged wife, Rose Murphy, claims he’s currently missing and unreachable.
“He’s been missing for four days,” she told E! News. “But I don’t want to comment any further.”
This isn’t the first time the 32-year-old cut himself off from his friends and family.
In May, Stahl disappeared for nearly a week following a drinking binge.
He was only located when he sent an email to loved ones assuring his safety, telling them that he had checked into rehab to work on his sobriety.
Stahl and Murphy separated January 2012 after three years of marriage. Soon after, Murphy filed court papers requesting sole legal and physical custody of their daughter, Marlo.
“He wants to be well. He’s a good man and we want him home so we can help him,” Murphy said, earlier this year."
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Post by artemis on Jun 19, 2012 5:55:38 GMT -5
That's another name for mind-control, yeah, right, panic attacks my ass...
"Actress Emma Stone may have risen to fame playing spunky and gregarious characters like the feisty aspiring journalist in "The Help" or the freshman lawyer who makes a womanizer change his ways in "Crazy, Stupid, Love.," but, in the July issue of Vogue, she reveals she turned reclusive as a kid thanks to panic attacks, the first of which she suffered at the age of eight. "I was just kind of immobilized by it," she tells the magazine. "I didn't want to go to my friends' houses or hang out with anybody, and nobody really understood."
Her parents put her in therapy, but Stone, who grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, eventually found something else that helped — acting. At 11 she started getting involved in improv comedy … and the experience changed her life forever. "It gave me a sense of purpose. I wanted to make people laugh," she explains. "Comedy was my sport. It taught me how to roll with the punches. Failure is the exact same as success when it comes to comedy because it just keeps coming. It never stops."
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Post by artemis on Jun 19, 2012 9:52:02 GMT -5
FHARLIE FHEEN on being a HOLLYWEIRD star:
(...)the actor says that his three-decade career proves he's just wired a little differently than you and me. "If you’re special, you’re tortured. I know that sounds arrogant, but you can’t not be special and have a 30-year career. You can’t not be a little different from others and be successful for three decades. Your mind has to work a little differently than the average brain.”
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Post by artemis on Jun 22, 2012 6:14:58 GMT -5
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Post by artemis on Jun 26, 2012 15:18:43 GMT -5
"50 Cent in car accident, released from hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for 50 Cent says the rapper is out of the hospital after being injured in a car accident in New York on Tuesday morning.
The rep says 50 Cent was taken to New York Hospital Queens where he was treated for "minor neck and back injuries" and is now "doing fine."
Bruce Miller, who was driving the car, was also injured and has been released from the hospital.
Photos of the 36-year-old on a stretcher are posted on his website www.ThisIs50.com. The Grammy winner, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, appears in a neck brace in two photos.
No other details were provided."
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Post by artemis on Jul 3, 2012 4:20:54 GMT -5
"Charlie Sheen's former assistant found dead as 'police discover pharmacy of drugs at the scene'
Charlie Sheen's former assistant has been found dead in his Los Angeles home.
Rick Calamaro's body was discovered by police on Sunday although reports suggest he had been dead for several days.
According to TMZ.com, authorities are said to have found 'a pharmacy full of drugs', including 'numerous pain medications and an open bottle of alcohol' at the scene.
Sheen's ex-assistant, a nightclub promoter, was said to have been in and out of the actor's life for years.
The website reports he was with Sheen when he trashed his room at The Plaza Hotel in September 2010 during a heated row with escort Capri Anderson.
He is said to have remained a member of the actor's entourage until his firing from Two and a Half Men last year after Sheen's very public spat with creator Chuck Lorre and the actor's subsequent meltdown.
Calamaro's cause of death has not yet been determined.
Sheen's representative has not yet responded to requests for comment."
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Post by The Mask on Jul 3, 2012 7:24:33 GMT -5
^There are no accidents in that industry. I wonder if this was a ritual killing or if there was a reason to take Calamaro out?
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Post by artemis on Jul 3, 2012 8:30:53 GMT -5
Usually they both go hand in hand but this time I think there was a reason behind Calamaro's elimination...
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Post by artemis on Jul 7, 2012 6:19:28 GMT -5
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Post by artemis on Jul 8, 2012 5:58:21 GMT -5
"Usher's Stepson In Critical Condition After Jet Ski Accident
Kyle Glover -- 11-year-old son of Usher's estranged wife Tameka Foster -- is in critical condition in an Atlanta hospital after he was struck by someone riding a jet ski ... TMZ has learned.
According to our sources, Glover was sitting in an inner tube on Lake Lanier when he was hit in the head. We're told Glover was unresponsive when he was taken out of the water.
Our source say Glover remains unresponsive and is currently in critical condition.
We're told that despite Usher's acrimonious divorce from Foster, he chartered a plane for Tameka, who was out of town, to be by her son's side.
Our sources say she was extremely thankful for Usher's grand gesture and she rushed immediately to be by her son's side.
Story developing..."
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Post by artemis on Jul 9, 2012 4:04:53 GMT -5
"Their babies would have the perfect pout! 'Mick Jagger pursued romance with Angelina Jolie' claims new book
If they had ended up together, their children would have been the talking point on everyone’s lips.
But according to a new novel, Angelina Jolie turned down anything serious with her pouty male equivalent.
The actress – who appeared in the Rolling Stones’ Anybody Seen My Baby music video in 1997 - was allegedly pursued by the rocker whilst he was still married to supermodel Jerry Hall.
In the book by Christopher Andersen, anecdotes claim that Jolie’s mother Marcheline Bertrand was eager for the musician to partner up with her daughter.
This despite Mick only being four years younger than Angelina's thespian father John Voight.
Similarly, Angelina was married to Trainspotting actor Johnny Lee Miller however was rumoured to be enjoying an affair with screen star Timothy Hutton.
Family friend Lauren Taines stated: ‘Marche loved Mick for Angie. She felt that he could teach her about fame and how to handle it.”
Even though Angelina had grown up with fame in her blood, she was only starting out in the industry herself.
After accepting the music video job she is said to have gone on a foul-mouthed rant as she played a stripper on the set.
She screamed at the director: ‘I can’t f***ing sing, and I can’t f***ing dance! What the f*** am I doing here?’
Being only 23 years old at the time, Jolie had just portrayed troubled model Gia Carangi in a TV film of the same name.
In the book by Anderson, the part – where her character died of AIDS at 26 and was addicted to heroin - is said to have left her physically and emotionally drained.
Akin to her character, short-haired Jolie was abusing drugs at the time and was a fan of tattoos.
An excerpt reads: 'Then, clad in a fur coat opened to reveal a gold lamé bustier beneath, Angelina brought traffic to a standstill as she strolled down a midtown street with Mick in hot pursuit.'
Angelina was spotted leaving Sarajevo, Bosnia today via a private jet as where her directorial debut film was made."
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Post by artemis on Jul 10, 2012 16:25:00 GMT -5
"Celebrity Chef Anthony Sedlak Dead at 29
Anthony Sedlak, the celebrity chef and host of Food Network Canada's The Main, has died, ABC News reports. He was 29.
Sedlak was found dead in his Vancouver apartment on Friday, his family said.
At the age of 23, Sedlak represented Canada at the World Junior Chef Challenge in Auckland, New Zealand, where he won the silver medal. The next year, he won Food Network's Superstar Chef Challenge.
In 2007, Sedlak began hosting The Main, which ran for four seasons. He was also a judge on the network's series Family Cook Off.
A private funeral service will be held for Sedlak in Vancouver."
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Post by artemis on Jul 14, 2012 4:54:42 GMT -5
SACRIFICE FOR PAPA FTALLONE...
"Sage Stallone, son of Sylvester Stallone, dies at 36 - Sage Stallone's body is found at his Studio City home. The actor appeared in movies and short films and was co-founder of Grindhouse Releasing
Sage Stallone, son of actor Sylvester Stallone, was found dead Friday at his home in the 8100 block of Mulholland Terrace in Studio City. He was 36.
The body of the younger Stallone, also an actor and producer-director, was found by his housekeeper, said his lawyer, George Braunstein.
The cause of death was under investigation. Police called to the scene about 2:15 p.m. said they found no signs of foul play.
"We don't have any of the details," Braunstein said. "He wasn't depressed. He was thinking about getting married. He had his whole life ahead of him."
The elder Stallone was said to be "devastated and grief-stricken" by his son's death.
Born May 5, 1976, in Los Angeles, Sage Moonblood Stallone was the first son of Stallone and actress Sasha Czack. He began his acting career in "Rocky V," the 1990 installment of the "Rocky" movie franchise. As a 14-year-old, he played Robert Balboa Jr., son of his father's Rocky Balboa character.
Young Stallone again appeared with his father in "Daylight" in 1996 and had roles in nine other movies and short films. His most recent appearance was in a 2011 television documentary on the "Rocky" films.
In addition to acting, Stallone was a co-founder with film editor Bob Murawski of Grindhouse Releasing, which specializes in the theatrical and video release of restored B movies from the 1970s and '80s. The company's catalog includes "An American Hippie in Israel," "I Drink Your Blood" and "Cannibal Holocaust." Its latest release was 2010's "Gone With the Pope."
"Sage was a very talented and wonderful young man," said Sylvester Stallone's publicist, Michelle Bega. "His loss will be felt forever."
Sage Stallone, who had no children, was briefly married to Starlin Wright. That union was annulled in 2008."
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Post by artemis on Jul 14, 2012 6:21:03 GMT -5
SACRIFICE FOR FOBAMA TOO...
"Obama staffer dies after collapsing at campaign’s Chicago HQ
Tragedy struck President Barack Obama's campaign on Friday as a young staffer, 29-year-old Alex Okrent, collapsed in the Chicago headquarters and died, according to campaign officials.
Obama, campaigning in Virginia, telephoned Okrent's family to express his condolences and later spoke with other campaign aides by conference call. The aide had been with Obama since 2004 and was working in the "paid media" department of the reelection effort, which handles advertising, a campaign aide said.
Mitt Romney quickly expressed sorrow over Okrent's passing. "Ann & I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Alex Okrent," he said on Twitter.
"Prayers are with Alex's loved ones and the entire Obama campaign team," Romney's tweet continued.
Top Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod responded: "@mittromney Thank you, governor. Alex was a beloved member of our team. It's been a very emotional day."
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Chicago paramedics were called at 10:36 a.m., after Okrent collapsed. He was given emergency treatment at the Obama campaign headquarters in Chicago's Prudential Building. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Okrent was a graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, the paper said. ".@heyaok - we will miss you, Alex. you left a beautiful legacy," the Obama campaign's national field director, Jeremy Bird, said on Twitter, using the late staffer's handle. "We will never forget your spirit or your passion. rest in peace, brother."
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus joined in the chorus of mourning, saying on Twitter: "So sorry to hear about Obama staffer Alex Okrent. Horrible to lose someone that young. Prayers with his family & Obama staff."
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