17th January, 2009
BART Officer Arrested
This is a step in the right direction...let's hope justice is finally served.
Former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officer Johannes Mehserle, who shot Oscar J. Grant III, appeared in the East Fork Justice Court on Wednesday in Minden, Nevada.
Mehserle waived extradition to California and was being held without bail on a warrant charging homicide. According to reports, Mehserle was in Nevada because he feared for his safety after death threats were made against him.
Grant’s family has filed a $25 million legal claim against BART, signaling an intention to sue for damages. The family’s attorney, John Burris, said that he was pleased to hear of Mehserle’s arrest:
“If it’s true, the family is delighted, and it will really help with the healing process,” Burris said. “This is also very important for the community. This had to occur; it was almost a no-brainer. I think the district attorney ought to be commended for moving (the case expeditiously.” (AP/Concreteloop.com)
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29th December, 2008
Clint Eastwood’s ‘dysfunctional’ love
Clint Eastwood loves his "dysfunctional family", despite having his seventh child at the age of 66.
The Oscar-winning director - who has seven children with four different women - has learned to accept his unusual private life.
Clint, who is married to journalist Dina Ruiz, said: "I love my dysfunctional family. Dina fell pregnant on our honeymoon. After a few weeks, she said she felt a little nausea.
"She asked me to stop at a gas station so she could buy one of those sticks. She came back and said, 'We're pregnant.' At least nobody stood there with a shotgun when we got married!"
Clint, now 78, also revealed he has no intention of retiring because he still has a huge amount of interest in the movie industry.
He added to Parade magazine: "I just ran into a guy a little younger than me. He says, 'I'm going to retire.' I say, 'Wait for me. Keep going.' Everybody in my generation, once you get in the seventh decade, they go, 'Well, what the hell. I'm on bonus time!' But no, I would never want to give it up. Never would."
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3rd November, 2008
Kate Winslet’s wrong look
Kate Winslet didn't think she would ever be famous because she was "plump".
The Oscar-nominated actress - who can soon be seen starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio again in new movie 'Revolutionary Road' - was worried she wouldn't fit in to Hollywood because of her plus-sized figure.
She said: "This is going to sound really weird, but I never had a desire to be famous. I never had huge ambitions - never. I was plump. I didn't know any plump famous actresses. I just did not see myself in that world at all, and I'm being very sincere. You know, once a plump kid, always a plump kid. Because you always think that you just look a little bit wrong or a little bit different from everyone else.
"And I still sort of have that. I often look at women who wear great jeans and high heels and nice little T-shirts wandering around the city and I think, I should make more of an effort."
Because you always think that you just look a little bit wrong or a little bit different from everyone else
The 33-year-old actress - who has an eight-year-old daughter Mia with ex-husband Jim Threapleton and a five-year-old son Joe with current spouse Sam Mendes - also revealed she finds it difficult to maintain a low profile while she is taking her children to school.
She added to Vanity Fair magazine: "You know why I fear people's judgment? Because I know they're judging. I know they are. You know, these mothers are going to read this article and they're all absolutely great, but I know when I walk into that classroom in the morning, even if it's for a split second, at some point I'm being checked out.
"And some of them will even say to me, 'OK, what's the secret with the skin?' At which point I'm like, 'Oh my God, there's no secret. I have make-up on. And by the way, since I turned 30, I've had an acne problem on my chin. I'm just like everybody else - I just know how to cover it. If you'd like me to show you how, I'd be more than happy.' "
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12th October, 2008
Report: Jamie Lynn Spears impregnated by Bristol Palin’s boyfriend
There's a report this morning that 17 year old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant again and the inside word is that 18 year old Levi Johnston, the boyfriend of 17 year old Bristol Palin, is the plumpher. Jamie Lynn Spears' mom, Lynne, is said to be furious that the news of her daughter's second pregnancy has leaked.
In another stunning twist, Dateline Hollywood just learned that 17 year old Oscar nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes from the movie "Whale Rider" is also pregnant again and she claims Levi Johnston is the plumpher of her unborn bouncing baby. It doesn't stop there. Several entertainment blogs are now reporting that Ellen Page who starred in the film "Juno" is also pregnant and that Levi is the plumpher.
**UPDATE**
Levi Johnston is now reportedly dating Cole Mitchell Sprouse and Dylan Thomas Sprouse, the teenaged stars of the Disney Channel series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody."
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17th September, 2008
Trailer: The Soloist
This might actually be pretty good! Here's what they had to say about it over at Sohh.com:
Funny man, Jaime Foxx, might be on his way to yet another Oscar as his role in the brand new movie "The Soloist" is scheduled to hit the silver screen this fall.
The movie centers around a man [Jaime Foxx] who is a talented musician who is plagued by a mental illness. But he meets a reporter [Robert Downey, Jr.] for a Los Angele's paper together forge surprising and unbreakable friendship.
Foxx went through a dramatic weight loss to play the role. I hear he lost an impressive 30lbs.This film is already getting Oscar buzz as some are saying that this Jaime's best work yet.
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15th September, 2008
Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Reality Star Boyfriend
Umm...::cough, cough:: no comment!
"I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A." says the rep.
Otunga, who is known as "Punk" from the reality show I Love New York 2, popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond ring on the Dreamgirls Oscar winner's 27th birthday.Hudson, who was voted off of 'American Idol' to the dismay of many, went on to exact her revenge by winning a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in 'Dreamgirls.' Her self-titled debut album is being released on Sept. 30.
Hudson and Otunga, who both grew up in Chicago, have been dating less than a year. (From Popeater/People.com)
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