Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Morning Mail! Are Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes Getting Serious?

Eva Mendes, Ryan GoslingDear Ted: Those pictures of Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling in Paris are so staged. Why would the paparazzi suddenly be all over a cemetery where they normally never are? Am I the only one...


Source: http://feeds.eonline.com/~r/eonline/awful/~3/rpnDAU7vmmw/277419

Blu Cantrell Paula Garcés Naomi Watts Erika Christensen Milla Jovovich

George Michael Still Hospitalized With Pneumonia, but "Improving Steadily"

George MichaelWhen it comes to his health, George Michael's doctors have faith. A week after the pop star was hospitalized in Vienna after being diagnosed with pneumonia, the medical team caring...


Source: http://feeds.eonline.com/~r/eonline/topstories/~3/zYfbzHNvXc4/277525

Camilla Belle Victoria Beckham Jennifer Gimenez Shiri Appleby Deanna Russo

Dr. Conrad Murray Sentenced to the Maximum of 4 Years in Prison

Judge Michael Pastor threw the book at Dr. Conrad Murray
Judge Michael Pastor threw the book at Dr. Conrad Murray, sentencing him to 4 YEARS IN PRISON.  But Murray will not spend a single day in prison because of a new California law.  He'll serve his time in L.A. County Jail.  And in jail, at most Murray will only serve half the sentence.
 
The judge was angry, talking repeatedly about Dr. Murray's documentary in which he laid the blame at Michael Jackson's doorstep.  The documentary clearly weighed in the judge's decision to give Murray the max.

As for restitution, Judge Pastor ordered Dr. Murray to pay "appropriate restitution" to the Estate and to MJ's kids at a later date ... but the judge seemed dubious about the $100 million request by the prosecution.  

Judge Pastor ruled Murray must pay an $800 fine, a $30 court security fee, and a $40 criminal conviction assessment. 

Judge Pastor said, "There are those who feel Dr. Murray is a saint.  There are those who feel he's the devil.  He is neither.  He's a human being." 

Judge Pastor says it's irrelevant to him that Michael might have met this fate with some other doctor.  The fact is, Pastor said, Michael Jackson died because of the actions of ... Dr. Murray."

The judge said he looked at Murray's whole life, and he was impressed.  But he added Dr. Murray's recklessness with Jackson overshadowed the doc's good deeds, calling the treatment, "a cycle of horrible medicine."

The Judge noted, "Dr. Murray engaged in a recurring, continuous pattern of deceit and lies."
 
The Judge was incredulous, saying far from being remorseful, "There's umbrage and outrage on the part of Dr. Murray against the decedent."  The judge was making note of Murray's critical comments about MJ in his recently-aired documentary.

In the end, the judge said, "Dr. Murray abandoned his patient," calling his conduct ... "medicine madness,"  "egregious" and "a disgrace to the medical profession."

Brian Panish, attorney for Jackson family, read a statement:  "We still look at each other in disbelief.  Is it really possible he is gone?"  The statement goes on ...  "We are not here to seek revenge.  There is nothing you can do here today that will bring Michael back."  In terms of the sentence, the family said: "We respectfully request you impose a sentence that reminds physicians they cannot sell their services to the highest bidder."

Prosecutor David Walgren, who asked the judge to impose the maximum, 4-year prison sentence, reminded the judge ... Dr. Murray repeatedly lied to authorities about the events in the bedroom where Michael died.  He also noted the recklessness of Murray's medical treatment.   Walgren called Murray's treatment a "pharmaceutical experiment."  Walgren said, "The defendant was playing Russian Roulette with Michael Jackson's life every single night."

Walgren also asked for $100 million in restitution for MJ's kids, because that's what Michael Jackson would have made in the "This Is It" tour. Walgren also wanted Murray to pay a fair amount for the $1.8 million funeral.

Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, told Judge Pastor, Dr. Murray did not want to address the court, but the lawyer said no doubt Jackson's death is a tragedy that demands punishment, but Murray's "book of life" is much better than this one chapter.  Chernoff noted Murray was born "dirt poor" in Grenada and led an exemplary life that made him a cardiologist. But Chernoff noted Murray "will always be known as the guy who killed Michael Jackson."  Chernoff did say, "Michael Jackson was a drug seeker, and Dr. Murray was wrong in providing it."

As for restitution ... Chernoff shockingly never addressed the obvious -- that Jackson is worth more dead than alive.  All he said was Murray couldn't afford to pay it..

TMZ
Dr. Conrad Murray Sentenced to the Maximum of 4 Years in Prison

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/29/dr-conrad-murray-sentencing-livestream/

Amerie Busy Philipps Vogue Karen Carreno Samantha Morton

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Octomom Imparts Revolutionary Wisdom

Octomom SoupEvery great philosopher deserves their own reality show. First there was "Keeping Up with Confucius", and soon we will bask in the poignant insights of the greatest sage of our time....


Source: http://feeds.eonline.com/~r/eonline/thesoup/~3/rXZkAqdZ29M/277118

Vanessa Marcil Victoria Silvstedt Thora Birch Jodi Lyn OKeefe Jennifer Love Hewitt

Courtney Stodden makes church fun

The reason people say ?sweating like a whore in church? is because one would assume a whore would be uncomfortable in church, but that?s just an old wives tale apparently because 17-year-old Courtney Stodden went to church yesterday with her 51-year-old husband Doug Hutchison, and she looked relaxed as a little angel. So [...]

Source: http://www.wwtdd.com/2011/11/courtney-stodden-makes-church-fun/

Talisa Soto Olivia Wilde Emma Heming Malia Jones Brittany Snow

No YOU Da One: Vanjess Covers Rihanna


SoCal's favorite viral, sisterly duo has done it again.

Vanjess, whose take on Lady Gaga, T-Pain and other stars using only vocals and a Casio have earned them a cult following (gotta love YouTube), has cranked out another cover. This time, they pay homage to the Barbadian beauty, Rihanna.

Listen to their rendition of "You Da One" below:

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/11/no-you-da-one-vanjess-covers-rihanna/

Fergie Jamie-Lynn Sigler Tyra Banks Anna Faris Saira Mohan

Exclusive Interview: Wedding Bells Next For Cancer-Stricken Ethan Zohn

ezohnweb1_wide.jpg
It?s been nearly a decade since they fell in love through their mutual wins on Survivor, and now, Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca are finally ready to say ?I do?! ?We?re looking forward to bigger goals that don?t involve cancer, like marriage,? Jenna tells In Touch, despite the long road ahead for Ethan, which includes a new form of chemotherapy and another stem-cell transplant.

The couple is admirably optimistic about the future. ?We?re the type of people who dwell on the negative for just a short time, then flip it around,? Ethan says. ?I?m going to have to be a warrior!? Flipping it around for Ethan and Jenna means maintaining their healthy lifestyle, completing the NYC marathon and working out at New York?s Warrior Fitness Boot Camp, where they demonstrated their moves for In Touch. ?We do partner exercises and sweat together,? Ethan says. ?It brings you closer. I have her back, and she has mine.? With his ?rock? Jenna by his side through it all, Ethan?s determined not to lose hope. ?I?m focused on staying alive,? he bravely says. ?I want to take advantage of every moment I have.?

And though it seems there?s nothing they can?t conquer, the former model isn?t so sure the couple is ready to tackle parenthood. Says Jenna, ?I would like to start with a dog!?

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InTouchWeekly/~3/lQuWKQoAnoI/ethan_zohn.php

Connie Nielsen Amber Heard Rachel Weisz Kate Mara Chloë Sevigny

Nat Geo docu peers into NSA

TV News: Ultra-secret spy org agrees to let in TV cameras -- The ultra-secret National Security Agency has done the unthinkable: It's agreed to let in TV cameras.

Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046609?categoryid=14&cs=1&cmpid=RSS|News|LatestNews

Mila Kunis Rebecca Mader Lacey Chabert Jennifer Scholle Lauren German