Tag Archives: Travis Barker

Celebrity Good Week/Bad Week News

It’s been a good week for…Lil Wayne This past Saturday, the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne was named Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Alltel Wireless People’s Champ at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. It’s been a bad week for…Robin Williams Funnyman Robin Williams is suing Frank and Beans Productions for breach of contract to the tune of $6 million dollars. It seems that Robin signed up to appear in a comedy titled A Couple of Dicks under the condition that he receive $6 million in “fixed compensation,” that is, whether the film was ever made or not. … Continue reading →

New and Old Couples: Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Shanna Moakler, and Gerard Butler

Apparently Jennifer Aniston thinks some men deserve a second chance. She and John Mayer, after months of secrecy, were seen together in public. But, the two split in August 2008. While Jen remained mum after the breakup, Mayer said there was “no lying, there’s no cheating, there’s no nothing,” adding that Aniston was the “smartest, most sophisticated person I think I have ever met.” (This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License) Last weekend, the two were seen dining at Il Mulino in New York City after attending a Ray LaMontagne concert together in Boston. A source … Continue reading →

Tragedy and Relationships

By now you have probably seen the video showing the horrific plane crash that claimed the lives of former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker’s assistant, his bodyguard and the pilot and co-pilot on board the Learjet that exploded into a fireball in South Carolina late Friday night. Investigators announced yesterday that the pilot and co-pilot died from smoke inhalation and burns while Barker’s assistant, 29-year-old Chris Baker and bodyguard 25-year-old Charles Still were killed on impact when the plane they were in with the musician turned reality TV star and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM went skidding off a runway and … Continue reading →

Reality TV Star Critically Injured in Plane Crash

He shot to fame as Blink 182’s mega-tattooed drummer and continued to keep his name in the headlines when he allowed MTV to document his marriage to former Miss USA Shanna Moakler on “Meet the Barkers,” now Travis Barker is fighting for his life in a Georgia hospital. The musician along with popular disc jockey DJ AM (whose real name is Adam Goldstein) are in critical but stable condition after their private jet crashed upon take off from a South Carolina airport late last night. According to news reports, Barker and Goldstein were the only ones who survived the fiery … Continue reading →

Different Strokes for Different Folks

She’s more than a foot taller and nearly 20 years younger than he is, but actor Gary Coleman is convinced his new wife is the person he will remain with for the rest of his life. For those of you who didn’t get a wedding invitation, the former “Different Strokes” star—-who is now 40—-recently wed 22-year-old aspiring actress Shannon Price in a “romantic” ceremony on a mountaintop. Coleman says he decided not to publicly announce his big news until just a few weeks ago so he and his new wife could get used to married life without cameras following them … Continue reading →

Hollywood Beauty Battling Baby Weight

Months after letting the world watch as she shimmied her way to a new figure on “Dancing with the Stars,” Shanna Moakler continues to talk about the pounds she packed on during her recent pregnancies. The 32-year-old mother of three says she is still not down to her pre-baby weight, but now the actress is revealing that she’s not sweating it. In her latest MySpace blog Moakler says she loves her post-baby body and insists there is no Hollywood secret to being thin. “I look at my children and I am thrilled that my body will never be the same … Continue reading →

Reunited And It Feels So Good

They said it wouldn’t happen (or at least he did), but it looks like the MTV curse may have not had enough power to keep Shanna Moakler and her rocker husband Travis Barker from reuniting. According to media reports (see: Moakler shouting the news from the rooftops of various L.A. hotspots), the former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and her Blink 182 drummer hubby have reconciled and plan to give their marriage another shot. “I’m madly in love with my husband,” Moakler reportedly told a gaggle of photographers that showed up to document the 32nd birthday party Barker threw for … Continue reading →

The MTV Curse

Have you heard of the “Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx?” Basically, it’s a belief that an appearance on the magazine’s cover is the kiss of death. In fact, over the years it has been noted that bad things have happened to people soon after they appeared on the cover. Well, move over “Sports Illustrated,” it seems MTV is joining the jinx club. Less than 24 hours ago, yet another MTV reality show couple filed for divorce. PEOPLE magazine is reporting that drummer Travis Barker has filed for divorce from his wife Shanna Moakler. MTV cameras documented the couple’s extravagant wedding and … Continue reading →