'Angela's Ashes' Author Frank McCourt Near Death, Battling Meningitis

July 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Author Frank McCourt is battling meningitis and the outlook is not good, his brother said.

Frank McCourt, who went from teaching English in city schools to winning a Pulitzer for “Angela’s Ashes,” is gravely ill with meningitis. The 78-year-old author, who has been fighting skin cancer, is in a hospice and “his faculties [are] shutting down,” [...]

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HAPPY HOUR: Ivanka Trump Engaged to One of NYC’s Hottest Bachelors, Jared Kushner

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Ivanka Trump tweeted last night: I got engaged! Truly the happiest day of my life!! The lucky man: Jared Kushner, the published of the New York Observer.
Kushner surprised Trump with a 5.22 carat cushion-cut diamond with a platinum and diamond mounting from Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Line, her signature jewelry line. The couple has been [...]

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“Real Housewives of NJ” DANIELLE STAUB: Answers Lingering Questions on “Watch What Happens”; Responds to Jill Zarin Fued & Why Caroline Manzo is Angry With Her

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

That was me! Chrissy from New York City. Andy Cohen asked “Real Housewives of New Jersey” Danielle Staub my question on-air. Read on to find out how she responded.

If you stayed up late enough last night to see the premiere of the new LIVE Bravo TV show, “Watch What Happens”, you’ll know that Danielle put [...]

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Pepsi Issues Statement Responding to Disturbing Video of Michael Jackson’s Hair on Fire

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

PepsiCo has issued an official response to the video circulating that features Michael Jackson’s hair catching fire on that fateful day in 1984 when he was filming a Pepsi commercial
Pepsi spokeswoman Nicole Bradley sent the following statement: “We don’t know how the footage became available. Twenty-five years later, we’d question why anyone would want to [...]

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MICHAEL JACKSON'S CHILDREN: Debbie Rowe Files Lawsuit Against Rebecca White; Denies 'Hell No' Custody Email

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Debbie Rowe never said “Hell no” to raising her two kids with Michael Jackson, a defamation lawsuit filed Thursday states.
In the papers, Rowe sues Rebecca White, who allegedly claimed she is a “close friend” of Rowe’s, for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jackson’s ex-wife alleges that White fabricated emails and [...]

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Lindsay Lohan Magazine Hopping: Channels Marilyn Monroe in Vogue España August 09, Bonnie Parker in GQ UK August 09

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Lindsay Lohan is being hailed ‘The New Marilyn Monroe’ in the latest issue of Vogue Espana
Wearing a bleached-blonde wig, dark smoky eyes and a pale lip the starlet appears in a series of glamour shots inspired by the movie icon. In one photo she wears a black and white strapless Dolce & Gabbana dress emblazoned [...]

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MORNING COFFEE: Mischa Barton Detained in Psychiatric Ward; Madonna Breaks Down in Tribute as Second Man Dies After Stage Collapse

July 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Mischa Barton has been placed under ‘involuntary psychiatric hold’ in a Los Angeles hospital, according to reports. A source close to the situation told Access Hollywood the actress was held under Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code – the same code which hospitalized Britney Spears twice in 2008. The section stipulates authorities [...]

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Rihanna Unveils Edgy New Mohican-Style Mohawk Hair in New York City

July 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Rihanna is known for being experimental with her hairstyles and her recent razor sharp cropped bob launched a million knock-offs. I don’t know if her latest look will be as popular though.
Rihanna is all about maintaining her fashion-forward mane so the Barbadian singer hit the Manhattan streets yesterday showing off her feathery head of hair [...]

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