Presley: Not happy to announce pregnancy
Lisa Marie Presley wanted to keep her pregnancy private, but felt she had to say something when photos of her looking heavier were ridiculed in the news media. “After being the target all week of slanderous and degrading stories, horribly manipulated pictures and articles in the media, I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant,”... [Read more]
Kelly Rowland had breast enhancement
Kelly Rowland tells People magazine in its March 17 issue that she had plastic surgery last October to bring her “from an A-cup to a B-cup.” As for the one-cup upgrade, Rowland says: “I didn’t want to have double Ds and be a little bitty size 2 — that would look nuts!” The 27-year-old singer went under the knife after a long decision-making process. “I was sick... [Read more]
Hollywood private eye on trial for mass wiretapping
Anthony Pellicano, the former investigator known as Hollywood’s private eye to the stars, goes on trial on Thursday in a case of wiretapping and skullduggery that is expected to reveal the dark side of the glitzy world of the movie industry. Actors Sylvester Stallone, Keith Carradine and Farrah Fawcett, along with movie studio executives Brad Grey and Ron Meyer and former powerhouse talent agent... [Read more]
Anna Nicole’s daughter named her heir
Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter will inherit her late mother’s estate. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday not only made 18-month-old Dannielynn Hope the sole heir, but also set up a trust in the girl’s name. Her father, Larry Birkhead, and Smith’s executor, Harry K. Stern, will be co-trustees. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff granted a petition filed by Stern, who wanted to clarify... [Read more]
Judith Regan sued by her lawyers in News Corp suit
Lawyers who represented book publisher Judith Regan in a $100 million lawsuit against News Corp sued her on Monday, saying she did not reimburse them for fees and cut them out of her settlement payment. The lawyers represented Regan in a lawsuit related to her dismissal in 2006 from News Corp and its HarperCollins Publishers. Regan was fired after her plans to publish a controversial book by O.J. Simpson... [Read more]
Brazil celebrates 50-year love affair with bossa nova
Rio de Janeiro celebrated Saturday the 50th anniversary of bossa nova, the unique Brazilian cocktail of jazz and samba that inspired generations of musicians with hits such as “Girl from Ipanema.” The picturesque city organized a free concert on its iconic Ipanema beach with bossa nova pioneers and musicians influenced by the genre, which was born out the melodies strummed by legendary... [Read more]
Michael Jackson’s ranch may be auctioned
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch will be put up for sale at a public auction next month unless the pop star pays the more than $24 million he still owes on the property, according to a Tuesday court filing. Financial Title Co. filed the notice of trustee’s sale with Santa Barbara County Superior Court, setting the auction date for March 19. A spokeswoman for Jackson did not immediately... [Read more]
