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Edison Chen Scandal Rocks Hong Kong

Okay, you are probably thinking, “Who is Edison Chen?” I thought that same thing when I was browsing CNN and saw that his sex scandal had caused quite a stir in Hong Kong. So much so that this young actor (he is 27) has decided to call it quits. Chen was discovered in 1999 while clubbing in Hong Kong and asked to star in a commercial. He gained almost immediate popularity as the girls swooned over him. He starred in Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II, Initial D, and Dog Bite Dog. He also has expanded his horizons to include music … Continue reading →

The Johnny Stompanato Murder Case

The other day, I blogged about celebrity cougars and mentioned Lana Turner. Long before the O.J. Simpson case would become sensationalized in the 90s, Lana was involved in a scandalous murder trial that would shake up Hollywood. In early 1957, she met Johnny Stompanato, four years her junior. He was good looking and built, but Johnny had a few faults. For example, he had ties to the LA underworld, including gangster Mickey Cohen. Lana feared bad publicity, so she tried to break it off with Stompanato, but he was not quite ready to let go of his golden haired leading … Continue reading →

O.J. Simpson Doesn’t Write a Book

I can see O.J. now, sitting at home, his head in his hands. “Why?” he asks, a look of pain on his face. “Why did Tristi Pinkston have to write such a scathing blog about my book? Now it’s been cancelled!” Okay, I’m willing to admit that my blog had nothing to do with it. I’d sure like to take credit for the cancellation, though. I got curious about it and found some details in my local newspaper, the Daily Herald. The following facts come from the headline story of their Tuesday, November 21st edition. Apparently media mogul Rupert Murdoch … Continue reading →