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Post by artemis on Aug 15, 2012 5:25:55 GMT -5
"Bobby Brown Undergoing Rehab Treatment Once Again
Troubled singer Bobby Brown is undergoing rehab treatment once again, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
The 43-year-old singer, who was arrested for DUI on March 26, 2012, after being pulled over for allegedly using a cell phone while driving, is once again undergoing treatment for his addiction issues.
Brown's wife, Alicia Etheredge confirmed to RadarOnline.com that her husband of two months is undergoing rehab and when asked how he is responding to treatment, she revealed: “He’s doing great.â€
Brown is undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction and was urged to undergo rehab by his New Edition bandmates after they became increasingly concerned over his drinking.
Brown started his career as the frontman of New Edition but is better known for his signature hit My Prerogative.
In recent years, he was best noted as the ex-husband of the late singer Whitney Houston. The pair even appeared together on reality TV hit Being Bobby Brown."
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Post by artemis on Aug 15, 2012 15:40:47 GMT -5
"Elton John Band Member DEAD by Apparent Suicide
Robert Wayne Birch, a bass guitarist who played with Elton John and Billy Joel among many other huge artists, is dead after apparently having shot and killed himself this morning ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... Birch was found around the corner from his home, dead from a gunshot wound to the head. We're told all signs point to a self-inflicted wound.
We're told authorities have not found a suicide note and there were no apparent signs of drug use.
Birch has been playing with Elton John since 1992, and was also involved in the biggest single of all time, "Candle in the Wind 1997."
Birch has also performed with legends like Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Cher, Sting, The Backstreet Boys, The Spice Girls, Clint Black and many others."
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Post by hotman637 on Aug 15, 2012 16:40:25 GMT -5
Notice how just about EVERYONE of those people were replaced at one time or another. Stevie Wonder was one guy I always"wondered"about but never was sure one way or the other.
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Post by artemis on Aug 16, 2012 6:00:01 GMT -5
" "Blossom" Star Mayim Bialik Injured in Serious Car Accident
Mayim Bialik faced serious injuries after being involved in a car accident in Los Angeles this afternoon (August 15).
The 36-year-old actress was apparently traveling alone in a white Volvo when it was struck in an intersection by a vehicle filled with tourists from Chile, according to a report from TMZ.
One source told the site that there was, “tons and tons of blood everywhere,” adding that the "Blossom" star sustained major damage to her hand and, "her finger was almost completely severed ... it was just hanging there."
Miss Bialik was transported to a local hospital for her injuries.
She was set to make an appearance on “The Soup” tonight and tweeted, “I'm going to be on The Soup tonight reviewing reality TV highlights. Teaser: the clips they scripted for me include a bit of raunchy humor. Wish me luck and tune in tonight!” earlier this afternoon."
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Post by artemis on Aug 17, 2012 14:39:05 GMT -5
‘Real World’ and ‘Celebrity Rehab’ alum Joey Kovar dead at 29
Another “Celebrity Rehab†graduate has died of apparent substance abuse. On Friday, the body of “Real World: Hollywood†cast member Joey Kovar was found at a friend’s home just outside Chicago. According to TMZ, a female friend discovered the 29-year-old’s body, which had blood coming out of his ears and nose. Friends and family also tell the site that they believe drugs are to blame.
Kovar is the third person who has appeared on Dr. Drew’s VH1 show to die in the past 18 months. In March 2011, former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr overdosed on prescription pills at a home in Utah, and just this past June, Rodney King was found drowned in his pool after a night of drinking and smoking marijuana. Kovar was on the third season of “Celebrity Rehab†in 2009 for his addiction to cocaine and ecstasy.
His stint on the “Real World†was brief, but memorable. Halfway through the 2008 season, he entered rehab following scary outbursts directed at his castmates. “I’m sorry, you guys,†a sobbing Kovar told them when he announced he would be leaving the show. “This is so hard, this is so embarrassing. I’m sorry, you guys, I don’t mean to act like this … I don’t mean to be a bad person.†As his understanding roomies hugged him, he told them about a moment the previous year when he had done so much cocaine and drank so much alcohol, that he thought he was “ready to die.†But then four months before he joined the MTV show, he insisted he had quit it all. Sadly, once he moved to Hollywood, “Boom, here comes the monster again,†he said through tears.
A look at Kovar’s Twitter feed shows a guy who was hopeful about his future. On Wednesday, the last day he was alive, he sent out a string of positive tweets. The final one: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.â€
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Post by artemis on Aug 20, 2012 3:54:24 GMT -5
" "Top Gun" Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide By Jumping Off Bridge
Famed director Tony Scott -- who directed "Top Gun" among many other major films -- jumped to his death today off an L.A. bridge ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner.
According to the Coroner, 68-year-old Scott -- Ridley Scott's brother -- jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island around 12:30pm.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn said a suicide note was found in Scott's Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge.
Scott directed such films as "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Enemy of the State," and "The Taking of Pelham 123."
Authorities used sonar equipment to find Scott's body in the port's murky waters. His body was recovered at approximately 4:30pm ... four hours after he jumped.
His body has since been turned over to coroner officials."
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Post by artemis on Aug 20, 2012 4:15:21 GMT -5
"Scott McKenzie, singer of 'San Francisco,' dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scott McKenzie, the singer who performed "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," which became a hit in 1967 during the city's "Summer of Love," has died. He was 73.
A statement on McKenzie's website says he died on Saturday in Los Angeles. McKenzie battled Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disease that affects the nervous system, and had been in and out of the hospital since 2010.
"San Francisco" was written by John Phillips, the leader of the 1960s group The Mamas and the Papas. But McKenzie sang it and it has stood as an anthem for the 1960s counterculture movement.
McKenzie also co-wrote "Kokomo," a No. 1 hit for The Beach Boys in 1988, and toured with The Mamas and the Papas in the 1990s."
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Post by artemis on Aug 20, 2012 8:33:27 GMT -5
" "Top Gun" Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide By Jumping Off Bridge Famed director Tony Scott -- who directed "Top Gun" among many other major films -- jumped to his death today off an L.A. bridge ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner. According to the Coroner, 68-year-old Scott -- Ridley Scott's brother -- jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge spanning San Pedro and Terminal Island around 12:30pm. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Jennifer Osburn said a suicide note was found in Scott's Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of the bridge. Scott directed such films as "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Enemy of the State," and "The Taking of Pelham 123." Authorities used sonar equipment to find Scott's body in the port's murky waters. His body was recovered at approximately 4:30pm ... four hours after he jumped. His body has since been turned over to coroner officials." RITUAL MURDER, NOTHING NEW.... Quoting smb from FICKE's forum: "HE WAS PUSHED maps.google.co.in/maps?saddr=Beverly+Hills,+Los+Angeles,+California,+United+States&daddr=Vincent+Thomas+Bridge,+Los+Angeles,+CA,+United+States&hl=en&ll=33.946778,-118.314514&spn=0.632263,1.352692&sll=34.144452,-118.128133&sspn=0.019712,0.042272&geocode=FRTsBwIdnFrx-CmrR9HWBLzCgDHRHgj9ecPH1g%3BFY_5AgIdDFLz-CEKwf-d7T6BgikDKFpqQTbdgDEKwf-d7T6Bgg&oq=Vincent+Thomas+Bridge&mra=ls&t=m&z=10 The distance between Beverly Hills and Vincent Thomas Bridge is 30 miles and roughly takes 37 minutes, in traffic lets say one hour, in between you have countless bridge to jump off in santa monica or marina del rey or how about malibu and jumping from a cliff but the guy travels 30 miles to a secluded bridge surrounded by US naval complex in long beach which is just a mile away from the bridge and ... edition.cnn.com/2012/08/20/showbiz/obit-tony-scott/index.htmlA passerby who saw Scott jump from the bridge called 911, according to a statement released by the coroner's office late Sunday....How convenient and how many times have we seen this to give credibility to an event...some one saw him jump, what was he doing on the bridge in the middle of afternoon...? ----Its simple.. the guy was sacrificed...expect...a dozen movies from Ridley scott now..he got an extension to make movies in Hollywood....You will be surprised, how many movies Ridley Scoot makes now, as if , he had no effect of his bro's passing"
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Post by sherlok on Aug 20, 2012 9:09:48 GMT -5
This is the Vincent Thomas Bridge: "] Note the high fence on the left. These fences run along both sides all along the length of the bridge. As you can see they are taller than those passing trucks. To jump from the bridge one would have to climb up and over them. Or, to be pushed he would have to pushed up and over the fence. Here is an aerial view of the entire bridge: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Vincent_Thomas_Bridge_aerial_view.jpgIt doesn't look likely that a "passerby" would see anything. If he really died in that location I doubt the bridge was involved. Maybe pushed out of a helicopter?
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Post by artemis on Aug 20, 2012 9:32:13 GMT -5
Could that be too....
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Post by lucy on Aug 20, 2012 9:44:15 GMT -5
Adding to the height of the fences on the bridge, the director was 68 years old, how many men that old would climb a fence to jump off a bridge? If you are going to jump to your death, it would be more likely jumping from a high place, like off the top or a building or out of a window, not climbing and then jumping.
But when you think outside of the proverbial box, you see the defects in these stories that are given by the mainstream media, whether it be through papers, magazines, internet or the airwaves....
I have to even be careful with what is called "alternate" sources, as they may also be seasoned with disinfo, unless they are sources I know is not affected by the "system".
This sounds too fishy....
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Post by artemis on Aug 20, 2012 14:36:23 GMT -5
It all gets weirder.... or not.....
"Tony Scott Left List of People to Notify After Suicide
Police found a list of names and phone numbers in Tony Scott's car after he committed suicide ... names of people the famous director wanted to posthumously inform he killed himself.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... investigators have characterized the note as a "contact list." Our sources say it's clear ... the list was left by Scott so certain people would quickly know he jumped to his death.
A second note -- a suicide note -- was found in Scott's office. We're told that note was far more detailed about the reason the director took his life. The contact list was essentially just names and phone numbers."
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Post by artemis on Aug 21, 2012 5:37:45 GMT -5
"Tom Cruise Spoils Suri Rotten While Isabella Lives Like The Homeless
I think we’ve all sort of suspected that Suri Cruise was Tom’s “Golden child” and now that speculation is beginning to be made abundantly clear. Since Katie Holmes filed for divorce, spoiled rotten Suri has been shuffled around by private helicopter, bought every new toy imaginable and even spent some time completely taking over Walt Disney World. She has had the life of privilege that most six year olds go to sleep and dream about.
Tom has two teenaged children with second ex wife, Nicole Kidman, that seem to be living a totally different kind of life, in spit of their acceptance of Scientology! Daughter Isabella Cruise is living in a grimy apartment with her boyfriend, Eddie Frencher, in one of the worst parts of LA. The 19 year old rarely sees her father according to the new issue of Womansday.
“Bella is a little lost right now. She’s old enough to have the freedom, but she’s not very confident,” our insider explains. “When Katie fired her from her fashion house Holmes & Yang earlier this year, Bella lost some motivation. She’s just bored so she’s meandering around town with that guy [Eddie]. Tom allows it but it’s only because he’s too busy and really doesn’t have the time to look after anyone but himself and Suri.”
Wouldn’t you think that since Bella has been raised in Tom’s cult and accepted many of the teachings, she would be in his good graces or at least cared for? It sounds like he could care less and Bella has just been a pawn to make him look good in his religion and on paper as a father, at least until now. Maybe Bella turned her back on Scientology and this is part of his shunning her. We all know that Tom does as he is told and he tends to cut out those closest to him the minute they denounce his faith."
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Post by artemis on Aug 21, 2012 5:40:32 GMT -5
"Rosie O'Donnell Recovering After Heart Attack
After calling it a “miracle” that she’s alive, Rosie O’Donnell is now recovering at her home after suffering a heart attack.
According to People, the 50-year-old star researched her painful symptoms online and popped a Bayer aspiring to ease the attack.
The former “View” host blogged, “Thank god/saved by a tv commercial/literally.”
After having a stent inserted into her heart, Rosie’s rep Cindi Berger released a statement, which read, “"She is now home and resting comfortably. She is very, very lucky.”
Miss O’Donnell later posted, "They call this type of heart attack/the Widow Maker/i am lucky to be here."
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Post by artemis on Aug 22, 2012 9:32:48 GMT -5
"Authorities amend Natalie Wood's death certificate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Wood's death certificate has been changed to reflect some of the uncertainties and lingering questions surrounding the actress' drowning more than 30 years ago in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California.
The document was amended earlier this month and shifts Wood's death from an accidental drowning to "drowning and other undetermined factors," according to a copy of the certificate obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
The amended document also now states that the circumstances of how Wood ended up in the waters off Catalina Island in November 1981 are "not clearly established."
The changes occurred nine months after sheriff's homicide investigators renewed their inquiry into Wood's death shortly before its 30th anniversary.
Chief of Detectives William McSweeney said the decision to amend the death certificate was ultimately made by the coroner's office, which has been instructed by detectives not to discuss the case. "I would just say undetermined is descriptive," he said.
McSweeney said detectives still have work to do on the case, but that doesn't necessarily mean that a major shift is coming.
"We don't close these cases," he said. "These cases have active periods and more passive periods. We're moving toward the end of an active period."
The changes to the death certificate were approved by Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran in late June, but they were not formally recorded until Aug. 1. The certificate wasn't made public until just recently.
Conflicting versions of what happened on the yacht shared by Wood, her actor-husband Robert Wagner and their friend, actor Christopher Walken, have contributed to the mystery of how the actress died on Thanksgiving weekend in 1981. Authorities have said Wagner is not a suspect in his wife's death.
Investigators re-opened the case last November but have released few details about its progress. They traveled to Hawaii to inspect the Splendour, the yacht the trio was aboard on the night of Wood's disappearance.
The renewed inquiry came after the boat's captain, Dennis Davern, told "48 Hours Mystery" and the "Today" show that he heard Wagner and Wood arguing the night of her disappearance and believed Wagner was to blame for her death.
Wagner wrote in a 2008 memoir that he and Walken argued that night. He wrote that Walken went to bed and he stayed up for a while, but when he went to bed, he noticed that his wife and a dinghy attached to the yacht were missing.
Wagner has said through a spokesman that he expects the sheriff's department to conduct a fair investigation. An email seeking comment Tuesday was not returned.
Wood was nominated for three Academy Awards during her lifetime. Her death stunned the world and has remained one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries. The original detective on the case, Wagner, Walken and until recently, the coroner's office, have all said they considered her death an accident."
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