Tag Archives: Michael Jackson

Marcia Brady’s Been a Bad Bad Girl

Maureen McCormick, aka Marcia Brady, is the latest former child star to pen his or her memoirs and boy, does she have a story to tell! While Maureen played Marcia, a peaches and creme perfect teen on “The Brady Bunch,” it seems that real life was – well, a bit different. Maureen’s new book “Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice,” which is hitting the bookstores today, tells a tale of sex and drugs without the rock ‘n roll. Now 52, Maureen even talks about her romance with her onscreen brother Barry Williams. She said they shared a kiss, … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Taylor Near Death?

“Close,” according to news reporters. “Far from it,” according to the Oscar-winning actress’ rep. Who to believe? Elizabeth Taylor is probably somewhere in the middle if you sort through the myriad of reports that came out earlier today regarding the 76-year-old move star’s health. The actress was reportedly hospitalized for an undisclosed reason today but was expected to return home soon. “Ms. Taylor is fine,” her publicist announced late today. “Her hospital visit was precautionary. She will be returning home shortly. At present, she is surrounded by family, friends and fabulous jewels.” In the meantime, several news outlets have been … Continue reading →

Saving Neverland

Ah, just when you thought O.J. and Britney’s antics would keep the Gloved One out of the news, he returns. Michael Jackson was facing losing his beloved ranch Neverland in Santa Ynez, Califonia earlier this week. The King of Pop owed an amazing $24.5 million on the 2,500 acre ranch, but has since worked out a private deal Fortress Investment Group, LLC to keep his property, which was set to be auctioned off on March 19th. Originally owned by William Bone, Michael bought the Neverland Ranch in 1988 and for a while, it was the happiest place on Earth, well, … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Prince Harry Makes Amends and Janet Jackson Calls Michael “Freaky”

It might just be the shortest break up in royal history. Last month Prince Harry and his blonde bombshell of a girlfriend Chelsy Davy called it quits after three years together. (Technically he got dumped.) But, according to the British newspaper News of the World, the handsome couple appear to have reconciled. Paparazzi snapped the Zimbabwean beauty being dropped off near Prince Harry’s home Saturday night. And as the British tabloids were only too happy to note, the 22-year-old college student didn’t leave the prince’s London residence until Sunday morning. The News of the World quotes a royal source as … Continue reading →

Juicy Hollywood Tidbits – August 3, 2007

Osama’s After Bobby Brown I am sorry, but this was one of the funniest news stories I have read in quite a while. Bobby Brown, ever the egomaniac, thinks that Osama Bin Laden wants him dead – so he can have Whitney Houston all to himself! Now first of all, Bobby and Whitney are divorced, so that would lead me to think Bobby was more than safe – as if Osama Bin Laden would want Whitney Houston in the first place! But Bobby insists that he is still on Osama’s hit list. He hired extra security to surround him when … Continue reading →

Celebrity Milestones—A New Bride, A New Job, and More

A NEW BRIDE Growing up my brothers and I would occasionally watch “Full House.” The sitcom that catapulted the Olsen twins to fame stuck around for eight seasons and had a loyal following. But, I’ll be honest; while the rest of the country was going gaga over Michelle Tanner (played by the Olsen’s) I thought Jodie Sweetin (who played middle daughter Stephanie) was infinitely more appealing. She was cute… had great hair… and did a great job delivering her lines (as limited as they may have been). Now Sweetin is all grown up and is (as of last week) a … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Courtney Love’s Diet Secrets, Jacko’s House Hunting Adventures and More

COURTNEY LOVE’S DIET SECRETS It’s no secret that singer Courtney Love is a mere shadow of her former self, but how did she shed all the weight? Unlike most stars who say their dramatic weight loss was a result of a good trainer and a macrobiotic diet, Love is saying just the opposite. In a refreshing response to questions by PEOPLE magazine the 43-year-old singer says she lost weight by taking meal replacement shakes and putting a lock on her refrigerator—but not a macrobiotic diet. “I gained 40 to 50 pounds on macrobiotic food,” Love told the magazine. She says … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Checkered Flags and Checkered Pasts

CHECKERED FLAGS I couldn’t be happier for actress Ashley Judd today. Her husband, racecar driver Dario Franchitti (also known in the tabloids as Mr. Ashley Judd) won the 91st edition of the Indy 500 yesterday. Judd was there cheering him on the entire time, but the moment that remains with me is the shot of her soaking wet in her flowery summer dress hurling herself over the pit wall and dashing towards her dear hubby. The couple has been married for six years now, though I still don’t understand how they ended up together. They seem like such an unlikely … Continue reading →

Update On The $3900 Meal

In a previous blog I reported that rapper Kayne West would spend today dining on a meal flash-frozen and flown in from the United Kingdom for a princely sum of $3,900. Well, guess what? According to West’s management team, the award-winning musician didn’t take one bite of the Indian meal. In fact, West’s spokesperson told reporters that there was no meeting set for today between the music promotion company (which allegedly ordered the meal and paid for it and the restaurant’s head chef to fly to the Big Apple) and the rapper. In the end, West’s reps called the story … Continue reading →

Michael Jackson: Converting to Islam?

There is talk that Michael Jackson is planning to convert to Islam. It was brother Jermaine that released this news to the media earlier this week. Jermaine, a Muslim since 1989, said that Michael had been reading Islamic books and is interested in the faith. Maybe Michael is looking for something to provide him with inner peace after two very tumultuous decades. Michael has actually been lying relatively low lately. Through the years though, he has been in the news for one reason or another. It used to be that Michael was in the news for good reasons. The self-professed … Continue reading →