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Justin Timberlake's Stalker Slipping Through Legal Cracks

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Celebrities get stalked. It's a grim reality that comes with the fame. Justin Timberlake has one that was stalking both Axel Rose and Metalica where in October he won a temporary restraining order against her.

Now, due to some slip ups by Timberlake, the case has become muddy.

Here is the background. A transient by the name of Karen McNeil, a heavyset woman appearing to be in her 50's has already been successfully barred from having contact with other celebrities mentioned prior. At least that's what she claims in her own answers to the court in regards to Timberlake's accusation of stalking. McNeil was actually sentenced to a year in prison in 1995 for having violated her order granted to Axel Rose. Her last celebrity run-in was with Metalica where she is not only barred from contact with the entire band and their families, she's also barred from any contact with the band's fan club.

The court required Timberlake himself to file a statement on his own known as a sworn declaration (an affidavit) in order to gain a longer term order, but he had not. This left only Timberlake's body guards statements verses her own where she claimed (in her answer to the court) to be long time friends with Timberlake. In the legal world, this is not enough to merit a restraining order.

The courts have in turn demanded that Timberlake come to court Monday to testify that he believes he is in danger by this woman. When she was first picked up after his temporary restraining order was issued, she was evaluated and the requirements to hold her on what is known as a 5150 were not met. Without the criteria to hold her being met, she was let go.

The latest development is that due to either Timberlake's inability to make it to court Monday or unwillingness to appear in court, his attorney has sought to have the judge removed (disqualify), buying them more time to put together their case against McNeil.

Hasselhoff Can't Stay Sober

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Sadly for David Hasselhoff, his life seems to have taken a very bad turn. It appears the once popular TV star has only one love in life, his penchant for drinking. It's a struggle his own daughters tried to embarrass him into overcoming by placing a video of him on the Internet where he couldn't even eat a sandwich off the floor.

It's become so bad for Hasselhoff that he couldn't stay sober for his visit to his beloved Germany as a presenter in the European Music Awards. See the video below and you decide if he was drunk.

Earlier in the week Hasselhoff was in Canada. There he had to be escorted out after arguing with an elderly patron. He was thought to be drunk. Have we all seen this before? Will the final headline for Hasselhoff be like that of Michael Jackson and others? Let's hope that some tipping point takes place where he not only realizes his problem and addiction that he takes a road to recovery.

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Not A Real Blond! Oh.. and she has a sex tape

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Say it isn't so Joe! Carrie Prejean the almost self-righteous born again Christian has been outed due to a legal battle which has been fought to draw after her adversaries were supplied a sex tape with Prejean in it.

If you were not aware, Prejean was suing the Miss USA Pageant for libel to the tune of more than $1 million dollars. Her suit was generated due to her being fired from the pageant for what the officials claim was missing events. Upon being sued by Prejean, the pageant counter-sued asking for $5,200 they gave/loaned her for breast augmentation.

Their suits have been looking for angles on how to trump the other side for months now. It's unknown at present if the dirt diggers at TMZ gave the pageant their magic bullet in the form of the sex tape. However the sex tape was supplied to TMZ which they claimto have had it for many months yet refused to publish it because it's 'too racy'. Sources say it is explicit which if is true, would be quite damaging to Prejean's projected squeaky clean Christian image. The tape is a home made amature style recording with Prejean participating alone.

Apart from the sex tape, Prejean also has a number of semi-nude photos which also ended up in the hands of TMZ and are circulating around the Internet. One seen above. It shows she's not a natural blond shot at the age of 20 and before she had her breast size enlarged through breast augmentation.

Ultimately it looks like there won't be a sex tape being sold from any shady Internet sites and for the pageant and Prejean - they have come to terms where it appears only Prejeans lawyers will benefit from the fight. They are being paid $100,000 for their involvement.

The Miss USA pageant is owned by Donald Trump.

Heidi Klum is Struggling to Lose her Baby Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Rebekah) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0000

German supermodel Heidi Klum – who gave birth to daughter Lou last month – admits it is more of a struggle this time around to get back into shape than it was after having her other children, Leni, five, Henri, four, and Johan, three.

“I wouldn’t say I’m back in shape yet," she said. "Everything changes when you get older. It was different when I was 31 with the first one and now being 36 with the fourth one.”

She is spending time on the treadmill and eating sensibly to try and get back in shape as she fears she will remain bigger forever if she doesn’t work on it now.

“I think that if you wait too long and it sticks there it stays that way forever," she said. "I have to be motivated.”

Meanwhile, her husband Seal has also spoken out about the family, admitting he was initially unsure of how having another baby would affect their lives.

“It’s a funny thing, having another child, because you have three kids who you love dearly and you think to yourself how could you possibly find any more love to give anyone else?” he told Celebrity Baby Blog.

“The first time you hold your baby in your arms there is this overwhelming sense of otherworldliness that is very, very difficult to describe.”

Seal and Heidi are exhausted from looking after their newborn – but agree it’s worth it.

“Sleep deprivation is kind of pretty much neutralised by what I call the amnesia gene," Seal added. "They look at you and you forget that when you have more kids.”

No Doubt Suing "Band Hero"

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

Not long ago, the makers of the popular video game Guitar Hero were under fire for using Kurt Cobain's likeness, which Courtney Love (the late rocker's wife) claimed she had not given permission for them to use. Now, the makers of a similar game, Band Hero, are being sued by Gwen Stefani's band No Doubt for fradulent inducement and breach of contract. The band wants their likeness removed from the videogame, as when they signed the deal to appear as avatars, they only agreed to three no Doubt tracks. In the actual game, the avatars perform over sixty songs by other artists, and Gwen Stefani's character can even be made to sing in a male voice. According to the lawsuit, this made the band feel as though the game was "transforming No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act." Since Activision (the creators of Band Hero)

refused to change the game, No Doubt now wants to completely terminate their involvement. We can't really blame them!

Yankees Win World Series

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +0000

You guessed it the best team in baseball that money can buy wins again. The Yankees, made up of all-stars from across both leagues completed their best of seven games beating their favorite whipping boy, Pedro Martinez and the Philadephia Phillies by a final score of 7-3.

It was a game that quickly got out of reach of the Phillies as Martinez gave up two runs quickly putting the Phillies in a game of catch up. The largest run spread in the game was 7-1 and the Phillies could only manage to cut the lead by four with a final score of 7-3.

The Phillies only two wins in the series came from pitcher Cliff Lee. While Chase Utley proved to be the only bright spot in Phillies attack by tying previous Yankee (also bought - from the A's) Reggie Jackson for the most home runs hit in a World Series (5).

While many will complain that the Yankees are a team of hired guns bought by the highest bidder, the Phillies fans have no excuses. They wanted to play the best team and beat them and ultimately the Yankees proved to be too much for the Phillies.

Meanwhile Andy Petitte added another win to his post season resume upping it to 18.

All in all, the Yankees 423.5 million spent to acquire the top three free agents in baseball paid off.

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Co-Host the Oscars

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Two of America's favorite comedians, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, will be co-hosting this year's Academy Awards. They'll be the first people to host the ceremony as a pair since the first Oscars show in 1929. Martin has already hosted the show twice before and even garnered an Emmy nomination for it in 2001, but Alec Baldwin has never hosted the show before. Martin has made guest appearances on Baldwin's hit show, "30 Rock."

Martin joked about the news: "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin." In turn, Baldwin remarked (about Martin's musical abilities), "I don't play the banjo but I'm thrilled to be hosting the Oscars - it's the opportunity of a lifetime."

Josh Duhamel Allegedly Cheats on Fergie

noreply@blogger.com (Casey Whitley) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Josh Duhamel is in Fergie's doghouse for sure.

Georgia-based stripper Nicole Forrester contacted the National Enquirer and claimed she had an affair with Transformers star Josh Duhamel. Duhamel was in Georgia filming Life As We Know It. According to Forrester, he went to Tattletales Lounge, a strip club, with a friend. Forrester told Duhamel that she thought he was gorgeous, and he replied stating that she was hot too. Forrester claimed Duhamel called himself "JD" and paid her for a nude dance for himself and his buddy.

A few days later, Duhamel contacted Forrester and invited her to his hotel room at the St. Regis Hotel. Forrester claims that she had sex with Duhamel. The National Enquirer stated that Forrester passed an extensive polygraph test and that her story is absolutely true.

After this information came to light, other women began contacting media outlets claiming that this isn't Duhamel's first infidelity. A woman named Serena contact San Francisco's Wild 94.9 radio station and revealed that Duhamel cheated on Fergie while on the set of Transformers 2. Serena claims that she and her friend were stationed at an Air Force base in New Mexico while Transformers 2 was being filmed. She claims her friend had sex with Duhamel. His co-star, Tyrese, allegedly attempted to have threesomes with other cadets.

Josh Duhamel and Fergie, the female member of the Black Eyed Peas, were married in January 2009. There have been no statements from either star since Duhamel's cheating scandal made the news.

Dr. Defends Michael Jackson Over 1993 Molestation Charge

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:42:00 +0000

Most everyone has wrestled with the notion of MJ being a child molester if not convicted Michael Jackson in the court of public opinion over the allegations due to his 1993 settlement.

But new clues would exonerate him to a degree in the public eye if his skin doctor is to be believed.

According to Dr. Arnold Klein, Micheal Jackson was forced into accepting a plea with his accuser not he because molested a child; instead the doctor claims MJ had a strange problem with urinating in public. Because of this, MJ's accuser was able to leverage having seen his private parts into a manufactured molestation case.

Now you would think this news clears the King of Pop of being a child molester, but the sad fact is it kind bolsters the image of him having issues that point right back to him being a problem around children. Again, according to the Doctor, Jackson liked peeing for an audience. For the doctor this simply meant that people knew what his genitals looked like, not that he was forcing himself in inappropriate ways with minors. Ultimately a deputy from the Santa Barbara Sheriff's department had detailed that one of the minors and Jackson's accuser was able to describe his gentiles in 'explicit' detail due to Jackson's affliction of Vitiligo.

Perhaps the most assuring evidence that Jackson did not molest children is Dr. Klein's assertion to TMZ that Jackson simply did not molest children. Never mind that the Doctor admits that Jackson thought peeing in front of people was funny and that he did it often in front of groups of people (including children) for laughs, even in the doctors home.

Perhaps exposing your genitals is not molestation, but it's still rather sick and shows that Jackson had issues. Perhaps we will never know the whole truth.

Spoofing Google Maps

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0000

It could be the latest rage in annoying Google. Spoofing their much ballyhoo'd google maps.

Recently a phantom city of Argleton in the UK has manifest on Google Maps only to not really exist if you try to visit it. While speculators think it could be a mistaken spelling of an actual nearby town Aughton, some think it could be Google itself attempting to catch copyright cheats stealing their map information. After all this tactic has been performed by actual map companies for eons.

In efforts to understand the mystery The Telegraph speculates Argleton is an anagram for both "Not Real G" and "Not Large".

Want to goto Argleton? You'll find empty landscape, but at least you'll see something. Try googling Area 51 and it's blanked out.

Maine has it's own phantom town of Suckerville with very few inhabitants of the area it's placed at knowing of this bad information.

Now if Google Maps can provide fictional places, why not show us where Lake Wobegon is? Or Metropolis or I'm sure you've searched "The middle of nowhere".

If you think about it, we rely on google maps almost religiously. Consider this video below...

Kate Winslet Isn't "Irritating"

noreply@blogger.com (Emily) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:51:00 +0000

In January, Britain's Daily Mail labeled Kate Winslet as "The World's Most Irritating Actress," along with calling her "vain" and accusing her of lying about how she stays in shape. Now, the Oscar winner is having the last laugh, as Winslet sued for slander and won. The Daily Mail now have to pay her $40,000 in damages. Following the hearing, Winslet issued this statement:

"I am delighted that the Mail have apologised for making false allegations about me. I was particularly upset to be accused of lying about my exercise regime and felt that I had a responsibility to request an apology in order to demonstrate my commitment to the views that I have always expressed about body issues, including diet and exercise. I strongly believe that women should be encouraged to accept themselves as they are, so to suggest that I was lying was an unacceptable accusation of hypocrisy."

Rihanna Speaks out about Chris Brown

noreply@blogger.com (Rebekah) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Singer Rihanna – who was left battered and bruised after her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown assaulted her in February at a pre-Grammys party – knows she isn’t the only person to be the victim of domestic abuse.

"This happened to me. It can happen to anyone," she said.

However, the 21-year-old beauty admitted it was hard to deal with because of the feelings she had for the ‘Run It’ singer.

She says in an episode of ‘Good Morning America’ due to air on Thursday (11-05-09): "He was definitely my first big love."

Chris was recently interviewed about the assault and spoke of his regret about attacking Rihanna and told how he is trying his best to make amends.

"I'm human," he said. "If people feel a certain way, I'm not going to say they're wrong. But it's not right to judge somebody when people make mistakes all the time."

"I've learned from my mistakes and I'm learning from them. And I regret every moment, every second of it."

Chris repeatedly punched Rihanna in the face and bit her arms in his car as they left a pre-Grammy Awards party in February.

He pleaded guilty to assault and in August was sentenced to six months of community service, 12 months of domestic violence counselling and five years probation.

The judge also issued a restraining order which requires him to stay at least 100 yards from Rihanna for five years.

Lindsay Lohan Threatened by Gun

noreply@blogger.com (Rebekah) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:00 +0000

‘Mean Girls’ star Lindsay Lohan was left shaken following the terrifying encounter during a vacation in Morocco – only to discover the weapon held at her was fake.

She revealed on her Twitter page: "Umm-OMFG! I was walking ahead with the security guard and some guy was following me, then pulled up in his car and pointed a GUN at me!"

"I was on the phone w/my mum and i screamed and ducked and the guy started laughing and pushed the trigger and it was a fake gun..I was crying..he scared me."

Meanwhile, the 23-year-old's father Michael has demanded she go into rehab for an addiction to painkillers.

Speaking after the actress branded him a “lunatic” over his addiction claims, Michael told X17 online: "As far as Lindsay is concerned, if she retracts her statement and goes into a rehab, I will stop. But if the lies continue and prescription drug use don't stop. Neither will I."

"As for me. I am sorry I had to talk this root, but I have tried and tried to help Linds, and I been lied about long enough. Lindsay has two weeks to get herself into a LONG TERM rehab."

Michael’s comments came after Linday branded him a “lunatic” and said she wanted to change her name.

"My father is a lunatic and doesn't even deserve such a title since he's never been around in my life other than when he'd threaten me and my family," she said. "He should be where he has always put himself after verbally abusing and physically abusing people all my life, behind bars."

"So much for having a 'dad'... I'm going to spend some time with the ones that love me and i love now . The next shopping spree I’m going on is for a new last name!!!"

Ryan Seacreast Stalked!

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000

Of all people, a U.S. Army reservist has allegedly been stalking Ryan Seacrest. The knife-wielding Chidi Uzomah Jr. is in police custody on $150,000 bail after Uzomah had an frightening incident with Seacrest on Friday.

The Army Reserve has commented. Says Lt. Colonel Nathan Banks, "It is disappointing to have a soldier act in that form or fashion, however, we will allow the local police to do their initial investigation, and we will chime in afterwards,"

The details of the incident are one sided at this point. Uzomah had been monitored loitering around the E-Entertainment offices lobby by security guards. To make matters worse he was carrying a pocket knife. Security then tricked him in to staying around while the called the police by telling him that Seacrest was coming to meet him. Uzomah was then taken into custody by handcuffs by LAPD without incident. From here Seacrest's lawyer Blair Berk filed a restraining order on Uzomah.

What will happen next? Aside from not having any contact with Seacrest the Army spokesperson says "He could possibly be honorably discharged or bad conduct discharged, but it's too early to state because we first have to let the due process happen," he said. "We will wait and be patient and not rush to judgment yet."

Nicole Richie Receives Restraining Order

noreply@blogger.com (Casey Whitley) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:00 +0000

Nicole Richie has received a temporary restraining order against two paparazzi, Eduardo Arrivebene and Ivon Miguel. According to Richie, these men harass her "on a daily basis."

Richie, whose life has been documented by paparazzi cameras, is concerned for her own welfare and the welfare of her two young children, Harlow (21 months) and Sparrow (6 weeks). Arrivebene was driving when he and Miguel crashed into Richie's car and caused her "severe emotional distress." In a statement to the court, Richie claimed that the two photographers would "scream at me in an attempt to get my reaction, scare me, follow me, chase me in their vehicle."

Nicole Richie, who dates Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden, was granted a temporary restraining order against both men on October 30th. Further court proceedings will continue in upcoming weeks.

Titanic Dwarfed by Largest Cruise Ship Ever - 5 Times Larger Than Titanic!

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0000

In the land where cruise ships are born, Denmark; the world's largest cruise ship began it's voyage to it's port of call in Port Everglades Florida. Named the Oasis of the Seas it set out for Florida to begin serving what will most likely be a predominant American market.

It is 5 times larger than the Titanic, 20 stories tall, when stood on end it's taller than the Chrysler building and Eiffel Tower and it cost 1.5 billion.

Inside it features 7 separate zones called neighborhoods. It has a ice rink, a small golf course and four swimming pools. There are volleyball courts, basketball courts, and youth theme parks.

Serving it's potential 6,300 passengers are 2,100 crew members. It has over 2700 cabins with some luxury suites featuring lofts. Gone are the days of cramped quarters.

To cap it off, there is a 750 seat out-door Greek themed amphitheater at the stern. Other novelties include a bar that moves up down three decks.

The Oasis of the Seas is owned by Royal Caribbean International and built by STX Finland.

Angelina Jolie's Age 16 Modeling Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Kitt Badlove) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:44:00 +0000

From the "When They Were Young" category... we bring you Angelina Jolie at age 16. And all we can say is wow... she hasn't aged a day since 16. Then again, was she ever not full featured? From the looks of this one color shot if she had any flaws, it would have to be she was not as toned as she is now. Look at those arms closely and you can see the lack of muscle tone and an ever so flabby skin surface. Gee, we can really pick em apart here in the press...

It appears that at one time Angelina decided modeling was for her. Which if you think about it was never a bad choice, she is the possibly the most photo-graphical woman on the planet.

Even at age 16 she was well endowed and her lips were just as big. This at least puts to rest the theory she had work done on her lips or uses botox. Sorry! No nude photos of Angelina here! Although topless photos of her do exist. All Angelina Jolie age 16 modeling photos.

This Brings out the Halloween Laughs!

noreply@blogger.com (Kristyn) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:42:00 +0000

It was another installment of the wildly popular and always amusing "Robert is Bothered" series featured on LATE NIGHT w. JIMMY FALLON! This time we find out what bothers Robert about Halloween!

Check out the video below:

Perez Hilton Says They Rocked It at the World Series... You Decide.

pcm@hindsley.us (Lars Hindsley) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:19:00 +0000

Time for a rant. Last night I watched the Phillies and Yankees in the 2010 World Series. Before the game was a musical ceremony. No big deal right? Well, for me when an act is on stage, they should at least look like they showed up.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys played a great tribute song to New York, but the downer was not that they lip sync'ed like every other band. No. The downer was they had this mock rock band backing them up that looked like it was part of their personal entourage having chance to stand on stage and pretend to be musicians.

I don't know of anyone else noticed or cared, but I did. That jack azz of a azz kisser and attack dog Perez Hilton squawked out his azz today that Jay-Z and Alicia Key's quote and unquote... "rocked it!" Are you kidding me? When ever the camera rolled across the many band members they looked lost as they didn't mark a cord with their fingers let a long hold their fingers on the fret board. The drummer didn't hold his sticks in any imaginary position over the drum set, didn't make a play on the high-hat, it was hilarious to watch. Let's not leave at the keyboardist, yes the camera rolled an overhead shot of him tapping the same two chopstix strokes.

Yeah Perez Hilton, they rocked it. Let me guess, you like them.

My interpretation of the performance was what everyone else should have noticed if they were not busy being lazy American's snacking on dip. This is why America is made fun of folks. We have idiots worshiping laziness.

Avatar Story Revealed - Accusers Come Out Of The Woodwork

noreply@blogger.com (Kitt Badlove) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:44:00 +0000

James Cameron's much hyped Avatar has it's complete plot-line revealed in the new International trailer. With it come questions of stealing concepts and story-lines once again for the director. Many may recall Cameron's Terminator being a story once told by Harlan Ellison (renowned science fiction writer) where Ellison sued Cameron and eventually was compensated and credited.

With Avatar many avid sci-fi readers are complaining that Cameron has once again lifted his epic film ideas from many other stories. Some are cute references to films like Fern Gully due to the lush landscape of an innocent place being over run by civilization. Others are pointing fingers directly at stories such as My Name Is Joe, a sci-fi book written in the 1950's by Poul Anderson. Watching the trailer above will give you a slight understanding.

What people are finding similar is that in both stories an injured man that has lost use of his extremities finds he can be made whole again on another planet. However the plot and stories are vastly different. For now enjoy the nay-sayers picking on Cameron.

Remember what Picasso said, "Good artist copy, great artist steal."

Taylor and Taylor are Getting Serious!

noreply@blogger.com (Rebekah) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:00 +0000

Country singer Taylor Swift has reportedly been dating 'Twilight' actor Taylor Lautner after they met on set of their romantic comedy ‘Valentine’s Day.' Swift took Lautner out to dinner with her mom Andrea Swift on Monday night, sparking rumours their relationship is getting serious.

“Are we an item? I don’t know," said Swift. "He’s an amazing guy and we’re really close. And, yep, were in a movie together and I’m really excited about seeing it.”

The 19-year-old singer can't wait to see herself looking loved-up with Lautner on the big screen. She has asked movie bosses to let them watch the an advanced version of the film in private.

She explained to CMT Radio host Cody Alan: "I haven't seen ‘Valentine's Day’ at all. So hopefully we'll get to do a private screening because we both wanna see it so bad 'cause our scene was so much fun to do."

The songstress recently admitted she was ready to start dating again following her split from Joe Jonas last October.

Taylor and Taylor were spotted together at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game last weekend.

"I love him, he's so cute," she recently admitted.

‘Valentine’s Day’ is due for release next year.

Sugar Red Drive Survive Car Accident!

noreply@blogger.com (Kristyn) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

Early Sunday morning on Oct. 25th, the van carrying members of Sugar Red Drive was involved in a serious accident near Kalamazoo, MI. The vehicle hit a guardrail, spun out, and flipped over. Miraculously, no one was killed. Bass player Dave Alexander suffered the most serious injuries, breaking his arm, dislocating his elbow, and also breaking his thumb. He underwent surgery in a Kalamazoo hospital Sunday afternoon. Incredibly, the other 3 band members and tour manager only suffered bruises and abrasions.

The band has cancelled their remaining tour dates in October and will resume once everyone has recovered. Their self-titled album, featuring radio hit, "One More Time," is in stores now. Check out their MySpace page for the latest updates on the band and make sure to pick up your copy of the album today!

Michael Jackson Amongst Top-Earning Deceased Celebrities

noreply@blogger.com (Casey Whitley) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:15:00 +0000

Michael Jackson makes his debut on the Top-Earning Deceased Celebrities list. Jackson, who passed away earlier this year due to acute Propofol intoxication, placed third. The "Thriller" singer made an enormous amount of money this year due to heavy radio play, royalties from album sales, and from the rights to his name and stock in the Sony music catalog. Ever since his unexpected passing, fans have been selling memorabilia, including a lock of Jackson's hair.

Forbes senior editor Matthew Miller said: "The money might be drying up in Hollywood, but there's still plenty of cash being made in the graveyard. The earning power of dead celebrities is more powerful than ever before."

Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent tops the list this year, knocking "The King" Elvis Presley off his top spot. Saint Laurent passed away in 2008, but he made $350 million from his fashion label and from the sale of his art collection.

The songwriting team Rodgers and Hammerstein came in second this year. The two penned famous popular Broadway musicals, such as "Oklahoma", "South Pacific", and "The Sound of Music."

Here's the list in its entirety:
1. Yves Saint Laurent - $350 million
2. Rodgers and Hammerstein - $235 million
3. Michael Jackson - $90 million
4. Elvis Presley - $55 million
5. J.R.R. Tolkien - $50 million
6. Charles Schultz - $35 million
7. John Lennon - $15 million
8. Dr. Seuss - $15 million
9. Albert Einstein - $10 million
10. Michael Crichton - $9 million

Auto Tune The News 9 Baby!

noreply@blogger.com (Kitt Badlove) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:52:00 +0000

The Gregory Brothers bring us another Angry Gorilla! Snap! Shawty !

Oh baby this one is a riot. But look, you need to be an intellectual. You need to be up on your human events to really appreciate the hilarity of what the Gregory Brothers do in their Auto Tune The News vids. Yes, bagging on Katie Couric is back too!

The musical theme this time around segues from a Latin jig to a soulful church choral. Our buddy the Angry Gorilla returns as does the Junkie Einstein the fictional dope smoking Republican Senator from South Dakota.

This one covers: Chevez at the United Nations and boy do they make him out to be a ding-dong. His return cameo loony tunes style at the end cracks me up. Tun-tun-tun-tun tun tun! Meanwhile the Gregory Brothers poke fun at the phony love fest at the United Nations, then they bring out Frank McGee (Angry Gorilla) to show us how congress depicts the Republicans hating on the Obama Health Care reform plan and using the poster boy of liberal media Keith Oberman to whine about it. Then they take on the joke of giving Obama receiving the Nobel Peace prize asking how he got it. You know... just watch the video...

Bored Office Workers Perform a Backstreet Boys Hit

noreply@blogger.com (Rebekah) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Five office workers record themselves singing along to "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. Who wouldn't want to work in this office?