More Celebrity Divorces

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Libby Pelham

I hope my blogging is not the kiss of death for celebrity marriages! In May, I wrote that Cameron Diaz was seeing illusionist Chris Angel, of A&E’s “Mindfreak” fame. The two were seen closerthanthis in Las Vegas and attended the VH1 Rock Honors ceremony together. Of course, when I wrote that, I had no idea Chris was married! Turns out, his estranged wife, Joanne Sarantakos of Long Island, NY, has filed for divorce, stating mental cruelty and abandonment. She plans to list Diaz as being his lover. Apparently, I was not the only one that did not know Chris Angel … Continue reading →

You May Call Him Sir Salman

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Libby Pelham

Do you remember author Salman Rushdie? He caused quite a stir in the Islamic world when he released his novel “The Satanic Verses” in 1988. Many Muslims found it to be insulting to Islam and the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa (a religious edict) calling for his death. The Iranian government said they did not condone the fatwa, but could not withdraw it either. Fearing for his safety, the British novelist went into hiding. Rushdie was one of the most well known novelists of the time when he went into hiding. His thirteen popular novels are mostly a … Continue reading →