4/4/2010
Same cast with different conductor makes all the difference.
Things have gone askew at the Metropolitan Opera recently. The major conductor Leonard Slatkin, appearing at the Met for the first time in 12 years, gave a poor performance Monday of Verdi’s classic La Traviata.
4/4/2010
New defense claims Michael Jackson injected himself
The legal war over the death of Michael Jackson continues. TMZ has reported that Doctor Conrad Murray’s defense is now going to claim that Michael killed himself. According to them, Michael gave himself a fatal dose of the drug Propofol when Murray left the room to use the restroom.
Murray does...
4/3/2010
A man is suing PetSmart after slipping on dog feces.
People have sued over fattening foods and hot coffee, and now dog feces can be added to that list. Rober Holloway, 69, is suing PetSmart after supposedly slipping on some dog poo in the store.
According to the lawsuit, the Virginian native suffered back injuries and the loss of four teeth due to...
4/3/2010
Singer charged with disorderly conduct for stripping in public.
It seems that because Grammy-winning singer Erykah Badu gave people an eyeful in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, she is now getting an earful from authorities. The singer was shooting a music video last month in which she got naked in public. According to a news release, she stripped in public...
4/2/2010
Fox News host uses stars’ interviews without telling them.
Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and supposedly rising TV star, has been making a few promises that she couldn’t keep. Palin hosted a Fox News Channel special called Real American Stories.
The show contained several interviews given by stars. However, it seems no one told them that...
4/2/2010
Former client actor seeks $2.23 million
A massive tug-of-war is going on between the John Malkovich Pension Plan and Trust against the firm of Bernard Madoff. Malkovich is hoping the federal bankruptcy court will grant him the $2.23 million he lost to the conman Madoff. So far, he has only been offered $670,000 by Irvin Picard, the...
4/1/2010
Star of HBO’s 'True Blood' announces she’s bisexual.
It seems Ricky Martin isn’t the only celebrity coming out of the closet. HBO’s True Blood star Anna Paquin has announced the she is bisexual.
The actress made the announcement during the PSA which was taped on January 30 for The Give a Damn campaign. In the public service announcement, she says...
4/1/2010
Jennifer Hudson announced she’ll be the new face of Weight Watchers.
One of the most well-known weight loss programs is getting a new face. Jennifer Hudson, 28 announced on Good Morning America Thursday that she will be the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers.
According to Hudson, the weight-loss program changed her life. Since the birth of her son David Jr. seven...
3/31/2010
David Mills passes away at 48.
This past Tuesday, television has lost one of its great writers. David Mills, the Emmy-winning writer and producer has died at the age of 48 in New Orleans. The cause was supposedly a brain aneurysm during shooting of a Treme episode.
Mills is best known for his contribution to dramas such as The...
3/31/2010
Sex offender wants to be sentenced without returning to U.S.
A 33-year-old sex case may be coming to a close soon. Roman Polanski, director of Chinatown and The Pianist, is now facing the ruling over his sex crime against a 13-year-old girl committed in 1977. The reason for long wait is because Polanski fled the country in 1978 and was only recently...
