A 25-year-old man died after falling off a fifth-level escalator while attending a Houston Texans’ NFL pre-season home game, Houston police confirmed on Friday. “Witnesses are saying he fell from the fifth floor escalator down to the ground,” said Houston Police Department spokesman John Cannon, who…
Randy Jackson leaving: Time for major American Idol makeover? (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor)
The Dawg is gone? After 11 seasons on American Idol, the Last Judge Standing, Randy Jackson, is vacating his seat, reports TMZ. He’ll stick around as a mentor, but not as a judge. That means the show’s original three judges – Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and now Mr. Jackson – have left American Idol…
UPDATED: 9/16/2012
After weeks of speculation that Nicki Minaj would join the “American Idol” judges’ panel, on Sunday (September 16), it was confirmed that the pop star had indeed inked a deal with the Fox show, in the wake of departures by Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez after season 11.
Mariah Carey better make some room at the ‘American Idol’ judges table because Nicki Minaj and all of her multiple personalities will be taking a seat next to the diva. While the ink isn’t dry just yet, according to ‘Us Weekly’ two sources confirm the news.
Clint Eastwood made his debut at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night in Tampa and at times it felt as if he was doing improv. Eastwood’s script seemed wildly unscripted with one CNN analysts saying the ‘teleprompter’ was in fact blank. So the RNC gave good ole Dirty Harry free reign…nice!
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Eastwood addressed an empty chair, was slightly incoherent…putting words in the mouth of an invisible President Obama. Going from one topic to another, from the economy, the war in Afghanistan and the detention centers in Guantanamo Bay. Rambling for a grand total of eleven minutes and if you remembered anything from what he said..or did….one thing will forever be embedded in your memory bank, the sight of the actor addressing an ‘empty chair.’
At one point, the actor said he “never thought it was a good idea for attorneys to be president,” apparently unaware that Romney holds a law degree.
The most prolific moment of his speech was when he said “what I’ve heard from non-journalist, non-political people for the last two years is that President Obama hasn’t delivered on his promises, and now things are worse. There’s a growing sense, that’s been growing for a while, that President Obama doesn’t know or care what he’s doing, that he’s an empty suit.
Since Eastwood’s speech last night there has been an onslaught of media that says Eastwood was a flop, a mistake of epic proportions.
My thoughts..? Well, one thing for sure… Clint Eastwood is an icon….he connects with real people.
After Eastwood’s onstage performance the Obama campaign felt the need to respond with a tweet saying, “This seat’s taken” and a picture of President Obama sitting in his chair in the White House Cabinet Room.
Did Clint Eastwood bomb? Leave your comments below.
Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts, mother, Lucimarian Roberts has died, she was 88. The elder Roberts’ died in Gulfport, Miss on Thursday night, Jeffrey W. Schneider, senior vice president of ABC News, said.
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The announcement of the death also was made on “GMA” on Friday morning.
The news anchor made her final appearance Thursday before going on medical leave for a bone marrow transplant.
“Robin arrived home with her sister, Sally-Ann, forging through flooded and blocked roads to be with her beloved mother in time to see her,” GMA Senior Executive Tom Cibrowski said in an email to the entire news division Thursday evening.
Lucimarian Roberts was the first black woman to work with organizations and state and local agencies, and was the first black to serve as chairman of the Mississippi State Board of Education in the 1980s.
She also had a great passion for poetry and music. She and Robin collaborated on a book titled, My Story, My Song — Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith.
“I sing because the music of the church speaks my soul language,” wrote Lucimarian. “I sing because these songs are tightly woven in to the texture of who I am.”
Our hearts and prayers goes out to Robin Roberts and her entire family.
Scholar and researcher Ivan Eland speaks about the race for the White House and says Barack Obama has a slight edge over Mitt Romney.
Leann Rimes has been a trending topic the past couple of days, behind misplaced reports that she had checked herself in a rehab due to drugs or quite possibly a eating disorder.
According to TMZ, Rimes is not in rehab for drug use or an eating disorder for that matter. The singer has voluntarily checked into treatment center to help cope with anxiety and stress related to a group of people reportedly bullying her on Twitter.
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In addition to seeking treatment, she has also sought out legal counsel to deal with the problem, recently retaining Attorney Larry Stein.
Stein, told the celebrity gossip site that Rimes recently spoke to one of the alleged bullies on the phone, and unbeknownst to the singer, the person recorded the call and published the recording around the internet.
Recording a call without consent from both parties on the line is illegal in California.
Earlier in the week Rimes filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the two bully’s Kimberly and Lexi Smiley and other individuals (whose names she has yet to uncover), for invasion of privacy, claiming they have orchestrated a “campaign of harassment” against her since she began dating her husband, Eric Cibrian. The two were married in April 2011 and their relationship has remained a subject of tabloid fascination, due in part to them being married to other people when it started.
The suit also states that Rimes has put up with their “campaign of harassment in the hope they would tire of posting false and defamatory statements,” but the “outrageous conduct” has only been escalating and Rimes “can no longer merely hope” the behavior will stop.
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts made her final appearance Thursday before going on medical leave for a bone marrow transplant.
From left: Sally-Ann Roberts, Robin Roberts, Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer on 'Good Morning America' (Fred Lee / AP / August 30, 2012)
In June Roberts shared that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She will be hospitalized next week to prepare for the surgery. The donor will be her older sister, Sally-Ann Roberts. Her immune system will need time to rebuild after the transplant, which is supposedly why Roberts’ absence will be extended.
Roberts’ sister appeared on the farewell show and the staff also presented Roberts with a book filled with handwritten messages wishing her good luck.
A list of names were also released during the show of guests who will sit in during her leave. Barbara Walters, Sawyer, Katie Couric, Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Ripa, Rob Lowe and the cast of ABC’s “Modern Family,” were just a few named.
Steve Franken, the actor who starred on The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis, has died, he was 80. Franken succumbed to cancer and passed away peacefully with his family by his side.
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Franken’s wife, Jean, confirmed his Aug. 24 death to The New York Times. The type of cancer he suffered was not specified.
The actor’s film credits include “The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu,” “Which Way to the Front?,” “Hardly Working,” “The Missouri Breaks,” “The Party” and “The Americanization of Emily.” He was a frequent guest on TV shows such as “Bewitched,” “Love, American Style,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Seinfeld.”
Franken is survived by his wife and their daughter, Anne; two daughters from his marriage to ex-wife Julia Carter — Emily Franken and Abigail Glass — and two grandchildren.
In Florida, Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan has accepted the Republican nomination to be Mitt Romney’s running mate. Ryan made a speech at the GOP nominating convention telling thousands of cheering delegates he and Romney will win the election.
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UPDATED: According to new reports via the Daily News Chris Lighty shot himself after an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment.
Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, 44, died Thursday morning after apparently shooting himself in the head in his Bronx apartment, according to Vibe.com. News broke today first on Twitter and then confirmed on New York Daily News that the New York native and founder of Violator Entertainment died from an alleged suicide. Lighty has been a part of the music scene since 1988 when he joined Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen at Rush Management.
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Lighty who was the manager of 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Ja Rule, Diamond D., Mariah Carey, Soulja Boy and many others — was found dead about 11:30 a.m. A gun was recovered next to his body.
Law enforcement sources said Lighty may have been dealing with financial issues, including owing about $5 million to the IRS. He divorced his wife last year.
Lighty’s last activity on Twitter was a retweet of @ImYourWhispers that stated “Life is about perspective. It’s not what you see, but how you see it. What you see is what you get.”
Details are still emerging.
“R.I.P my manager Chris Lighty, I know you’re in a better place,” Soulja Boy tweeted. “This sh-t got me so fu–ed up big bro we just talked on the phone 2 days ago.”
Ice T wrote: ‘Wow! > RT @clighty: Rest in peace to my main man The Grand Incredible Dj Scott La Rock. I am still Criminal Minded. 8/27/87
Eric Benet wrote: ‘You were loved and will be deeply missed, Chris Lighty. We pray for your family.’
Ludacris said: “R.I.P. Chris Lightly who always had the best energy every time I had an encounter with him. He will be missed.”
“R.I.P. Chris Lighty,” posted Fat Joe on his Twitter account. “That man saved my life.”
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Chris Lighty pictured back in 2008 holding his son at the 9th annual T.J Mattell Famliy Fundraising event.
Fans are also sharing their condolences via Twitter – see below.
EOTM! Online extends our condolences to the Lighty family, Violator Entertainment and all of Chris’ friends and associates. Leave your comments below.
Analysis: The VP nominee brings down the house in Tampa. But was he factual? Jean MacKenzie TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Ryan put on a great show Wednesday night, provoking sustained applause and ear-splitting cheers as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for vice president of the United States…
Mitt Romney’s powers of persuasion will be put to the ultimate test on Thursday in a prime-time speech seen by millions of Americans as he accepts the Republican presidential nomination. The former Massachusetts governor’s elevation to official challenger to President Barack Obama in the November election…
In remembrance of their father, Michael Jackson, Paris, Prince and Blanket visited MJ’s hometown of Gary, Indiana yesterday on his birthday. Before the vigil the children were given blue ” I love Gary” T-shirts by Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson as they posed for pictures at a casino overlooking Lake Michigan.
“We just want you to know how much he meant to us and the city of Gary,” the mayor said.
Prince, left, and Paris Jackson, son and daughter to the late pop icon Michael Jackson, display T-shirts given to them by Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Gary, Ind. Members of Michael's family are in the Northwestern Indiana city on what would have been Jackson's 54th birthday (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Fans in Gary, have put together a vigil for the pop legend every year since Jackson’s passing and diehards began forming around his child hood home on Wednesday morning, the vigil has grown each year since the entertainer’s death three years ago.
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“We’re here in Gary, and it’s a new experience for us. People are real nice here and it’s amazing how much our dad is respected and loved,” Prince told a local reporter.
Blanket added:
“It’s a good place. It’s good to see it, the place where our dad grew up.”
Paris remembered her father on Twitter yesterday, writing:
“thru my joy & my sorrow, in the promise of another 2morro, i’ll never let u apart for ur always in my heart … happy birthday i love u daddy.”
When asked how she and her brothers were doing, Paris replied:
“We’ve adjusted over the past years. And I think that coming here and seeing our dad’s old house, and all the fans coming out, I think it’s really sweet that they did that. I want people to remember him “as one of the greatest and nicest guys ever,” Paris added.
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50 Cent Dead? Latest Celebrity Death Hoax Follows Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby
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Eddie Murphy Dead? No, The Actor Is The Latest Celebrity Victim Of A Death Hoax
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Funny man Bill Cosby ,73,is alive and well despite all the humbug on him being dead…yet again on yesterday. Yes,the veteran comedian is the latest victim of a not so elaborate, celebrity death hoax that has set the internet ablaze.
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The funnyman became quite the trending topic when a “R.I.P Bill Cosby” page popped up on Facebook.
And Cosby has not been the only celebrity this week being killed off. There has been an onslaught of death hoaxes, most recently, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift & Eddie Murphy.
Cosby is no stranger to death hoaxes. In 2010, the comedian was killed off any number of times, until in his exasperation, he told CNN news that “I don’t want to do this anymore, because this is my fourth time being reported [dead]“.
The comedian went on to say, “I don’t know. Maybe a psychiatrist will say I’m feeding [the rumor starter's] ego, but I just want to say to friends of that person: Just tell him to stop, because it isn’t funny,”
The response came after the comedian heard of a dear friend, left in tears, for fear the rumor was actually a fact.
Is It Time For the death Hoaxes to Stop? I don’t know about you, but in my humble opinion, YES it is! Before long, few of us will know what to believe as true or just a myth. It seems that many amongst the social network are also getting fed up with this ridiculous form of amusement by unknown hoaxers on Twitter and Facebook.
Below are some of the most popular tweets:
” Bill Cosby has died….only on twitter…not in real life. Quit starting stupid twitter death hoaxes.” says annoyed @breakingnews
“Bill Cosby is alive. Stop with the death hoaxing. It’s not even funny.” adds @kevincjohnson
While @Bonitaappl3bomb says “Where is the chill button? I don’t think Bill Cosby really died smh people are way too bored”
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