How to Make a Buck in Hollywood…

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Michele Cheplic

when you’re unemployed. Okay, perhaps, I’m being a bit harsh. You decide if this next lawsuit involving a former “Beverly Hills 90210” is a stretch. Gabrielle Carteris is currently suing the producers of a movie she appeared in claiming that one of the film’s choking scenes left her with permanent nerve damage. The 47-year-old actress says she was left partly paralyzed after a choking scene in the 2006 TV movie “Past Tense” went too far. According to the suit, Carteris has no feeling in parts of her body, and her face disfigured. The actress told TV’s “Access Hollywood” that at … Continue reading →

Celebrities Branching Out

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

There is something about Valerie Bertinelli that I find very appealing. As a kid I watched her on “One Day at a Time” and later happily read about her wedding to rock legend Eddie Van Halen. During her time in Hollywood Bertinelli has put together quite a resume: actress, rock-star wife, mother – and most recently, author. The 47-year-old is following in the footsteps of fellow actress Kirstie Alley by joining Jenny Craig and writing about her battle with weight. Bertinelli’s memoir is called “Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time.” The book will be … Continue reading →