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  • Hope Solo’s Domestic Violence Trial Set For January

    At a brief court hearing on Tuesday, November 4, it was decided that soccer star Hope Solo’s trial for domestic abuse will be moved to January 6.  The trial, which was supposed to begin on November 17, was postponed after Judge Michael Lambo granted a motion for depositions of the two alleged victims: Solo’s sister and 17-year-old nephew. According to Solo’s attorney Todd Maybrown, the two refused to be interviewed with a stenographer present.

    Solo appeared in court with her husband, Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens. She was charged back in June with two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence and assault, after allegedly attacking the victims. However, according to Solo’s lawyer, she acted on self-defense on the night of the incident.

    According to police reports, Solo was at a gathering at her sister’s Kirkland home on the night of June 20. The report also says that Solo had been drinking and was in a bad mood after her husband refused to take her to the airport to catch a flight. She then allegedly began verbally abusing her teenage nephew, saying he was “too fat and overweight and crazy to ever be an athlete.”

    After the verbal altercation, the nephew went to another part of the house where Solo followed him and allegedly attacked him. Solo’s sister tried to stop the fight, but Solo reportedly attacked her as well. According to the report, the teen grabbed a hold of “an old gun that did not work” and pointed it at Solo to make her back off. The weapon turned out to be a broken BB gun.

    Solo pleaded not guilty and was released from custody on her own recognizance.

    Solo continued to play soccer right after her arrest, and even led the U.S. national team in a championship during a World Cup qualifying tournament. The decision by the league to allow her to play has drawn criticism especially right after Ray Rice was suspended from the NFL after similar charges were filed against him.

  • Iggy Azalea Suffers Embarrassing Pants Rip In Bar Mitzvah Performance

    Iggy Azalea was booked to perform at a private Bar Mitzvah over the weekend, and the party-goers got a lot more than they bargained for after the Australian rap star accidentally split her pants during a performance of the song “Booty”. Azalea was dancing to the song, a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez, when the wardrobe malfunction occurred.

    Video of the event surfaced on November 3. In the video, the crowd can be heard screaming when they realized what had happened. Azalea apparently went commando on that particular day. And while it may have shocked those in attendance, Azalea took it all in stride. She continued her performance, while strategically covering the hole in her pants and modifying her dance moves.

    Iggy Azalea rips her pants on stage at a Bar Mitzvah. Not a good look.

    Despite the wardrobe malfunction, it seemed that everyone had a great time. Aside from 24-year-old Azalea, Nick Jonas also performed at the Bar Mitzvah.

    The 007-themed Bar Mitzvah was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, a hotel owned by the Sultan of Brunei. The hotel is currently being boycotted because of the Sultan’s anti-gay sentiments.

    The celebrant, Julian Kemper, is the son of Linda Kerkorian and Ross Hilton Kemper. His grandfather, Kirk Kerkorian, is a billionaire business mogul and is regarded as one of the godfathers of Las Vegas. Kerkorian was involved with the development of some of the most iconic Vegas fixtures like Caesar’s Palace and MGM Grand.

    The family reportedly spent $450,000 for the party which also included a casino and extravagant flower displays.

    Aside from her wardrobe malfunction, Iggy Azalea also made the social media rounds recently after dressing up as a character from White Chicks during a Halloween party. This came right after Snoop Dogg made comments comparing her to Marlon and Shawn Wayans in the movie.

    It seems Iggy’s not only a consummate professional, she also has a sense of humor.

  • Bruce Jenner Gets Dissed By Wendy Williams, Questions His Sexuality

    Talk show host Wendy Williams is getting flak yet again for making insensitive transgender-related comments—this time, over her comments regarding Bruce Jenner and his recent change in appearance. Bruce Jenner, the former Olympian and ex-spouse of Kris Jenner, became the subject of the “Hot Topics” segment in Wendy Williams’ talk show.

    Williams zoned in on a recent picture of Jenner that showed the TV personality sporting dark pink nail polish on his neatly manicured fingers. Wendy Williams discussed the various changes that Jenner underwent in recent years. “He started by shaving down his Adam’s apple. Then we’ve seen him with a beautiful blowout. … You know, he seems to be going through something. But to add fuel to the fire, to celebrate his 65th birthday, he treated himself to a bright pink manicure”, the talk show host said.

    A misquote from The Wrap made matters worse for Williams:

    “Thank God he waited for his kids to grow up before making this transition or whatever it is he’s going through. Can you imagine how awful it would be for those kids if he showed up with a blowout, a shaved Adam’s apple, pink nail polish and smoking a cigarette at a PTA meeting? Could you imagine?”

    The quote has since been corrected, but not before GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis issued a statement saying “To suggest that a person’s nail polish colour or hairstyle would inflict harm on their children is just ludicrous. What does inflict harm, however, is gross and invasive speculation about a person’s gender identity.”

    This isn’t the first time that Williams has speculated on Jenner’s sexuality. In a previous episode, she teased Jenner by saying “Bruce Jenner is reportedly dating… a woman! And her name is Ron…da”.

    She was referring to Jenner’s alleged relationship with Ronda Kamihira, who was Kris Jenner’s former assistant and confidant. The two reportedly began dating immediately right after Bruce and Kris’ divorce became public last September.

  • Paris Hilton Gets Apology From The Nude Photo Hacker

    Cameron Lacroix, the 26-year-old hacker from New Bedford who’s responsible for the Paris Hilton nude photo leak back in 2005, has apologized to the celebrity for invading her privacy. The apology came as Lacroix is about to begin his four-year sentence for several counts of hacking including credit card fraud.

    In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Lacroix addressed Hilton, saying: “Paris, I’m sorry I put your information online. I should never have done it. I wouldn’t want it done to me”. He also talked about how he managed to acquire Paris Hilton’s personal data, which stemmed from his plan to hack T-Mobile’s system in order to win a free phone.

    “It all started because I wanted a T-Mobile phone,” he said in the interview. “Once I got in there, I realized, ‘Hey, I have access to everybody’s stuff!” Thinking that Paris Hilton probably owns a Sidekick because of her commercials for the company at the time, Lacroix decided to poke around. “Sure enough, it was under her name. I went into it and was shocked at what I saw.”

    Lacroix, who went under the online handles “cam0” and “Freak”, released Hilton’s personal data on the internet including the aforementioned nude photos as well as her phonebook and her messages. He was 16 at the time.

    Back in June, Lacroix pleaded guilty for his crimes which led to more than $1 million worth of damages to private firms. In October, US District Court Senior Judge Mark L. Wolf sentenced Lacroix to four years in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.

    Ever since his arrest, Cameron Lacroix has provided information to FBI in order to fix the lax security protocols of the same credit card companies that he has scammed in the past.

    Lacroix will be 30 when he gets out of jail in 2018, at which point he vows to put his skills to good use by continuing to aid the authorities.

  • Was Alex From Target A Marketing Ploy?

    Was Alex From Target A Marketing Ploy?

    Alex from Target is the product of a social media experiment. At least that’s what a Los Angeles marketing firm is saying. Breakr CEO Dil-Domine Jacobe Leonares claimed in a LinkedIn post that his company was behind the social media hype surrounding the handsome teenage Target employee known simply as “Alex from Target”. In the post dated Monday, November 3, Leonares said, “Yesterday, we had fun on Twitter with the hashtag #AlexFromTarget which ended up to be one of the most amazing social media experiments ever. We wanted to see how powerful the fangirl demographic was.”

    The social media phenomenon surrounding “Alex from Target” (whose real name is reported to be Alex Lee), began when pictures of him circulated around Twitter. According to the social media analytics site Topsy.com, the hashtag #AlexFromTarget has been tweeted 1.5 million times.

    In the same post by Leonares, he claimed that Breakr initiated the trend by having a Twitter user from London named Abbie tweet a picture of Alex. However, Breakr couldn’t present any proof of their dealings with Abbie who denies any knowledge of the marketing firm.

    Target also denied any knowledge about the stunt, claiming that they had nothing to do with the creation or posting of the photo. The photo was allegedly taken by a teenage girl from Texas named Brooklyn Reiff who took a snapshot of Alex to show to her friend Alanna Page. Both girls have also claimed to have no knowledge regarding Breakr.

    Even Alex himself denied any involvement with Breakr by tweeting, “My family and I have never heard of this company,” and, “I didn’t know the pic was taken or tweeted until my store manager showed me.”

    — Mashable (@mashable) November 5, 2014

    — Menstrual Betches (@MenstruaI) November 5, 2014

    — Leah (@Inspiredxllas) November 5, 2014

    — Alex from target (@acl167) November 5, 2014

    — Lucas Korns (@LukeKorns) November 5, 2014

    It is worth noting that Breakr is a small company with only a handful of employees, and their capacity to orchestrate an elaborate social media experiment such as the “Alex From Target” phenomenon has come into question.

    Whether it’s an elaborate hoax or not, “Alex from Target” has invaded pop culture, at least for as long as the trend will last.

  • Kim Richards Gets On Newcomer Lisa Rinna’s Bad Side On RHOBH Season 5

    A sneak preview of the fifth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is brimming with explosive fights and violent outbursts, and Kim Richards is one of its centers of controversy. No less than show newcomer Lisa Rinna has exploded at Richards for her behavior and the trailer for the fifth season has viewers asking why.

    The trailer to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 5 starts out peacefully enough with a montage of scenes from the extravagant lifestyles of its cast members. Newcomers and fellow soap opera veterans Rinna and Eileen Davidson are introduced in the trailer as they join regular cast members Richards, Brandi Glanville, Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards and Yolanda Foster for this season’s dramatic storylines.

    However, trouble quickly escalates among this group of housewives, including the spat between Rinna and Richards. In the show trailer, Rinna is seen throwing her wine glass at Richards at a club. “Don’t you ever go after my f*cking husband,” she shouts at Richards.

    Apparently, the skirmish happened at the Supperclub in Los Angeles on October 22. A source told RadarOnline how the fight between Rinna and Richards became physical. “Lisa attempted to push Kim, and the women had to be physically separated! Lisa even made threats against Kim—it was totally crazy,” said the source.

    Later in the trailer, Rinna is seen speaking to castmates at dinner, saying, “Everyone is enabling an addict.” The remark was reportedly made about Richards, who has been battling alcohol addiction and whose process has been documented closely on the show.

    The last scene of the trailer shows another housewife fight, where Glanville slaps Vanderpump in the face. However, Kim’s sister Kyle told Daily Mail that reports that Rinna and Glanville were bringing drama to the show were “inaccurate.”

    “It’s a very intense season. It’s going to be the best season ever. I’m not allowed to say a lot about, but it’s been very interesting to say the least,” said Kyle.

  • Kendall Jenner Celebrates 19th Birthday In Style

    On Monday, November 3, Kendall Jenner celebrated her 19th birthday. The model and reality show star spent her special day partying with family and friends, including her sisters, her mom Kris Jenner, and countless celebrities including Tyler the Creator, Cara Delevingne, and her brother in law Kanye West.

    In a post on her Instagram, Kendall Jenner showed Polaroids of what went on during the party. As seen in the photographs, French Montana was there at the party having a great time. French Montana used to go out with Kendall’s sister Khloe, although he remains a close friend to the family.

    Also in attendance was rapper Tyga, who is rumored to be dating Kendall’s younger sister Kylie. While news of Kylie’s rumored love life has been making the rounds, everything has been quiet on the birthday girl’s end.

    Kendall’s last relationship with One Direction’s Harry Styles was short lived (they didn’t even last a year). There are rumors that she’s eyeing superstar Justin Bieber, but everything’s just speculation as of this time.

    It’s been a good year for Kendall, who is slowly but surely becoming a rising star in the world of fashion, having walked the Spring 2015 runway shows for Givenchy, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Balmain, Diane von Furstenburg, and Fendi among others.

    And while some may attribute her success to her connections, it can’t be denied that Kendall is working really hard to make a name for herself. In an effort to distance herself from her family’s status, she has even decided to drop her last name. Kendall has been seen around New York City with her modeling portfolio in hand, trying to get as many jobs as she can handle.
    Aside from her numerous appearances at fashion shows, she has also increased her profile by hosting the MuchMusic Video Awards with her sister Kylie.

    #HappyBDayKendall

    A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on

     

  • Teresa Giudice Storms Off Stage Of Real Housewives Of New Jersey Reunion

    A Real Housewives Of New Jersey reunion wouldn’t be complete without a walkout, and Teresa Giudice was happy enough to oblige. Giudice stormed off the stage of the reunion show after viewing a clip of her aunt discussing her legal issues. The 42-year-old cast member was sentenced in October to 15 months in federal prison for fraud charges, and will start serving her term on January 5.

    The clip of Giudice’s aunt Maria Perri discussing her niece’s legal issues with relatives was shown on the first episode of the three-part reunion of Real Housewives Of New Jersey. In it, Pierri said, “I don’t know what to say, but when you don’t do the right thing it will catch up with you.”

    This caused Giudice to say, “I need a break. You guys can have the conversation without me.” She reportedly got up and went to the bathroom, where cameras couldn’t follow her, but she still had her microphone on. Giudice told a producer in the bathroom, “I don’t want to be out there when they’re having that conversation. They can have it without me and then I’ll walk back in. My heart was beating when I heard my aunt. I’d just rather step out.”

    Giudice did come back after her other relatives who were on the show stopped talking about her upcoming prison sentence. “Do you want to tell me why you left?” asked host Andy Cohen. Giudice replied, “I’m going through a lot and I needed a break,” before pushing Cohen to move on to the next question.

    Despite her prison sentence looming large, Giudice has apparently been trying her best to enjoy her last moments of freedom with her family, sharing her Halloween with her children on social media. Giudice posted pictures of her daughters in their Halloween costumes on Instagram, from whom she supposedly draws strength to face what’s to come. She also posted a photo of her husband Joe with daughter Adriana on Instagram, captioned with, “Daddys little girl.”

    Daddy’s little girl.

    A photo posted by Teresa Giudice (@teresagiudice) on

     

    My beautiful daughters

    A photo posted by Teresa Giudice (@teresagiudice) on

  • Kim Kardashian Sports New Look– Bleached Eyebrows!

    In a couple of Instagram posts on Tuesday, reality TV star Kim Kardashian revealed her bold new look. She is now sporting bleached eyebrows! But fans of Kim’s classic look don’t have to worry. This transformation is only temporary and Kim has said that it’s only for a photo shoot she will be working on.

    The photos uploaded on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram were taken from Kendall Jenner’s 19th birthday party. The first photo shows Kim hanging out with her husband Kanye West and British model/actress Cara Delevingne with the caption “#EyebrowsOnFleek”. Another picture with the 22-year-old Delevingne contains the caption “About last night… #KendallsBDayParty #DontBeScaredOfMyBleachedBrows #ItsForAPhotoShoot”.

    Those were just two of a series of photos taken during the party. Another photo shows Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, and Cara Delevingne posing for the camera with the caption “#FamilyAffair #KendallsBDayParty”.

    #EyebrowsOnFleek

    A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on

    #FamilyAffair #KendallsBDayParty

    A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on

    About last night… #KendallsBDayParty #DontBeScaredOfMyBleachedBrows #ItsForAPhotoShoot

    Ein von Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) gepostetes Foto am

    Kendall Jenner’s birthday party was attended by a number of personalities including hip hop stars Tyga, Tyler the Creator, and many more. Also in attendance was Khloe Kardashian’s ex, French Montana.

    While Kim Kardashian’s new look may have turned a few heads, it’s worth remembering that the birthday girl herself sported bleached eyebrows at a Marc Jacobs runway show during New York Fashion Week back in February.

    The bleached brows aren’t the only things worth mentioning about Kim though. It is rumored that Kim Kardashian may very well be sporting a baby bump soon enough! According to reports, Kim Kardashian is keeping mum about her second baby at least until the new season of Keeping up with the Kardashians.

    MediaTakeOut alleges that a producer for the reality show spilled the beans and that an entire episode will be dedicated to her announcement. Whether or not this is in fact the case remains to be seen. In the meantime, we just have to get used to Kim’s new look… and to not be scared about her bleached brows.

  • Jenna Von Oy Of “Blossom” Sitcom Welcomes New Baby Girl!

    On November 1, actress Jenna von Oy gave birth to her second child with her husband, data consultant Brad Bratcher. Marlowe Monroe Bratcher was born at 12:35pm local time.

    A representative for Von Oy told Us Magazine that “Baby and mama are both doing great.  The whole family is together and very excited about the new arrival”. Although, no one’s probably more excited than Marlowe’s big sister Gray Audrey who’s now two years old. According to People, where von Oy also contributes as a blogger, Gray had a hand in picking the name for the baby.

    “We began mulling over names at the beginning of my pregnancy, and came up with a few we were fond of,” the 37-year-old mother said. “When we mentioned them aloud in front of Gray, Marlowe was the name that resonated most with her. She started referring to her future baby sister by name from that point on, and it stuck!”

    Brad Bratcher and Jenna von Oy got married in 2010.

    — Also On The Web (@AlsoOnTheWeb) November 3, 2014

    Jenna von Oy became a household name for her role as Six Lemeure in the 90s sitcom Blossom. Just recently, she reunited with her Blossom co-stars Mayim Bialik, Michael Stoyanov, and Joey Lawrence. The reunion happened back in July and was done to promote the show which is now airing on Hub Television.

    — The Insider (@TheInsider) October 3, 2014

    It was at this reunion where von Oy announced that she was having her second child.

    With this new chapter in her life, Jenna von Oy will be taking a break from writing her People.com blog, but she says she will be releasing a book very soon.

    She told People magazine, “I’ll be taking a brief hiatus from my PEOPLE.com blogs for a bit, as my family and I spend some much-needed time with our new arrival. Not to worry, however, I’m in the process of writing my book, Situation Momedy, which will be released in 2015 through Medallion Press, so this isn’t the last you’ve heard of me!”

  • Jennifer Lawrence Buys Home In LA That Used To Be Jessica Simpson’s

    The gated community of Beverly Crest in Los Angeles will soon welcome a new resident in Jennifer Lawrence, who recently bought a home there for $8.225 million. The home purchased by Lawrence was owned previously by singer Jessica Simpson, who sold it last year for $6.4 million.

    Lawrence apparently bought the home from its current owner, Sydney Holland, who is the girlfriend of Viacom and CBS executive chairman Sumner Redstone. Holland put the house up for sale in July, and the property was listed by Branden Williams and Rayni Romito of Hilton & Hyland/Christie’s International Real Estate. Meanwhile, Lawrence was represented by Leah Lail and Steve Frankel of Coldwell Banker. Simpson had listed the property in May 2013 nearer $8 million, but ended up selling it to Holland for less.

    Lawrence can now enjoy her 5,500-square-foot French-style house with its high ceilings, five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The house also has an updated kitchen and an office, and is fronted by a koi pond within a stone and floral courtyard. A lawn and swimming pool can be used by Lawrence and her guests in the backyard.

    The home purchase starts things afresh for Lawrence, who just ended her short relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The singer is reportedly regretting the breakup, however. According to HollywoodLife.com, Lawrence was upset with how much time Martin spent with his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, with whom he was not divorced but “consciously uncoupled.”

    “When that happened, Jen was left on the back burner and they broke up and now Gwyn is back in the picture,” said HollywoodLife.com’s source. “But now Chris is realizing that the relationship with Gwyneth is forever strained and that he has lost something special with Jen and now wants her back. It is a pretty crazy turn of events. If he didn’t play this game he would have still had Jen but it looks like he has lost her forever.”

  • Kaci Hickox: Judge Rules In Favor Of Nurse Over Quarantine Lawsuit

    Kaci Hickox, the nurse who made the news after a very public battle with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Maine Governor Paul LePage over Ebola quarantine laws, has reached a settlement with the Maine government that allows her to travel freely as long as she monitors her health closely.

    The Maine judge in charge of the case sided with Hickox and ruled that because she has exhibited no symptoms and is not contagious, she should not be isolated and her movements should not be restricted. In his ruling, the judge also slammed “misconceptions, misinformation, bad science and bad information” that has been circulated to the public regarding the disease.

    Hickox’s troubles began when she returned to the United States last month after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone. She was placed under mandatory quarantine after showing signs of elevated temperature. The mandatory quarantine was an effect of Gov. Christie’s new policy that anyone showing symptoms of Ebola, including high temperature, should be isolated despite the fact that the disease is not airborne.

    In an interview with CNN, Kaci Hickox said, “We know that Ebola is not transmitted as easily as many other diseases and that self-monitoring and even an enhanced version, which is what most states in the US are going to now, this will work”.

    Kaci Hickox’s legal battle happened after transferring back to her hometown of Maine where Gov. Paul Lepage tried to keep her quarantined for the duration of the disease’s 21-day incubation period.

    The nurse fought back against the unnecessary quarantine that was imposed on health workers, and said in the interview that “the biggest reason that I fought is because I, you know, felt so much fear and confusion, and I imagined what my fellow aid workers were going to feel if they came back to this same situation.”

  • Shaylee Chuckulnaskit Dies From Injuries Sustained In Marysville-Pilchuck High School Shooting

    The latest teen to die after the October 24 shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School is 14-year-ld Shaylee Chuckulnaskit. According to officials at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington, Chuckulnaskit died of her injuries on Friday afternoon, October 31.

    The Chuckulnasit family released a statement through Providence. “Our hearts are broken at the passing of our beautiful daughter. Shay means everything to us. In Shay’s short life she has been a radiant light bringing us incredible joy and happiness. She has been a loving daughter, a caring sister, a devoted friend and a wonderful part of our community. We can’t imagine life without her,” said the family.

    When authorities showed up at the cafeteria where the shooting took place, Chuckulnaskit’s injuries were reportedly so severe that she was unrecognizable. She suffered critical head wounds.

    Chuckulnaskit is the fourth casualty in the shooting that happened on October 24. Zoe Galasso, 14, was killed by the shooter, Jaylen Fryberg, 15, at the scene before he allegedly turned the gun on himself. Fryberg also shot Chuckulnaskit and Gia Soriano, 14, who died on Sunday, October 26, at the same hospital as Chuckulnaskit. Two other teens and cousins of the shooter, Andrew Fryberg and Nate Hatch, were also wounded by Fryberg and are still recovering from their injuries.

    A memorial by the Tulalip Indian reservation was held on Thursday, October 30, for Fryberg, who was a member of a prominent tribal family. The Tulalip Tribes issued a statement condemning Fryberg’s “horrific actions” and explained that it was their custom to gather in times of grief.

    The tribes also issued a statement last Friday, upon Chuckulnaskit’s death, saying, “our hearts are heavy as we hear of the passing of Shaylee Chuckulnaskit. Shaylee and her family are part of our extended Tulalip community and we offer up our prayers.”

  • Alabama Sex Ring Exposed With Disappearance Of Teen Girl

    Brittney Wood was last seen on May 30, 2012 with her uncle Donnie Holland, who allegedly killed himself within days of her disappearance. Holland was set to face questioning by authorities for allegations of sexual abuse on the same day he was found, and when people realized the 19-year-old girl was missing, a probe into the sexual abuse allegations was stepped up. Police reportedly unraveled an incestuous Alabama sex ring that involved several of Brittney’s relatives and family friends.

    Holland was believed to have been the head of the Alabama sex ring that involved the sexual molestation of 11 to 16 children starting as young as 3 or 4 years old. Some children were allegedly made to watch drug-fueled orgies, and authorities believe that the molestation went on for three generations between two families that merged when Holland married Wendy Wood, aunt of Brittney.

    — National Post (@nationalpost) November 3, 2014

    Brittney was a victim of the sex ring and reportedly could have been a key witness. “Brittney could have been huge. She could have corroborated so many things,” said prosecutor Teresa Heinz.

    Eight of Wood’s adult relatives, including her mother Chessie Wood, along with three family friends have been charged with dozens of felonies in two counties. They were members of an alleged sex ring that shared children for sex.

    Brittney is presumed dead and no one has been charged for her disappearance. However, even without her, two of her uncles and her brother have pled guilty to sex charges, while a family friend was convicted by a jury. Other accused members of the Alabama sex ring are awaiting trial.

    Authorities are baffled by how the sexual abuse could have gone on for years with nothing being done about it. One girl reportedly claims that she was abused by an uncle as early as 2008, said Heinz, but welfare workers said the complaint was unsubstantiated.

    “You look at these reports and wonder, ‘Why? How did it not go anywhere?’” said Heinz.

  • Kathy Bates Outs Susan Sarandon As A Pothead On TV

    On the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live, Kathy Bates was asked a series of tricky questions and may have bitten off more than she could chew. One of the questions Bates was asked by host Andy Cohen caused her to out fellow actor Susan Sarandon as a pothead.

    During a segment called “Plead The Fifth” on the October 30 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Bates admitted that she had smoked marijuana with the 68-year-old Thelma and Louise star as recently as June. The segment entails Cohen asking three difficult questions of his guest, with the guest having the option to “plead the fifth” and decline answering one of the queries.

    Cohen asked Bates, “Kathy Bates, who is the bigger pothead: Susan Sarandon or Matthew McConaughey?” Bates starred with Sarandon in the 2014 film Tammy, while McConaughey played her son in Failure To Launch.

    Bates hemmed and hawed but finally mustered enough courage to reply with her own question. “Oh, that’s tough… Is this gonna get them into trouble legally? Is this going to get me into trouble legally?” she asked.

    Cohen suggested to Bates that it was McConaughey, but the 66-year-old actress didn’t seem sure. “No… No, ‘cause I played his mother in Failure to Launch, he’s a sweet boy. He was headed down the wrong path and now he’s [taking off],” she said.

    “Sarandon—you’re giving it to Sarandon,” Cohen said.

    Although Bates never answered the question directly, the next thing she said hinted at her real answer. “Well, I actually shared some dope with her last June. Yeah, I was with Melissa McCarthy, we were shooting Tammy, and I was staying at Susan’s house in Figure Eight Island off Wilmington, and she had some good s–t… but I didn’t inhale!” said Bates, who currently stars in American Horror Story: Freak Show.

  • Khloe Kardasian Fought With Sister Kourtney About Ex French Montana

    A recent episode of Kourtney & Khloe Take The Hamptons has revealed that Khloe Kardashian and sister Kourtney fought because of Khloe’s ex-boyfriend, rapper French Montana. Kourtney was mad about Khloe leaving with French for a romantic getaway in South Africa, which caused a rift between the two sisters.

    Kourtney apparently hated the fact that Khloe had chosen to leave with French after just one day at the Hamptons with her sister, and the two stopped speaking to each other. However, Khloe’s older sister reportedly regrets having fought with her about the issue, especially now that she and French are no longer together. She also saw how much Khloe enjoyed going to South Africa. “It makes you want to be there because it looks like they’re having so much fun so I’m not as mad,” Kourtney said.

    “She was so mad at me. She was such a b-tch about the situation. She wouldn’t talk to me,” said Khloe in an interview with HollywoodLife.com.

    The sisters have apparently patched things up with each other, but Kourtney said that Kourtney & Khloe Take The Hamptons will have a lot more fights between them. “I feel like out of all the seasons that Khloe and I have filmed together, we definitely were clashing the most on this season. Khloe just wasn’t in a great mood. There was a lot emotionally going on,” she said.

    Khloe also admitted that she didn’t want to be in the Hamptons with her sister at the time. “I felt like everything was what Kourtney wanted to do. I didn’t get a lot of me time. I just didn’t get those opportunities. Nothing is going in my favor here,” said Khloe.

    As for French, the rapper was recently spotted making out with Amber Rose in a New York City club on November 2. Meanwhile, Khloe was also rumored to be hanging out with Amber’s ex-husband, Wiz Khalifa, making the situation a partner swap if true.

  • No Full Frontal: We Won’t Get To See Jamie Dornan’s Todger

    Fans who will be flocking to see the film adaptation of Fifty Shades Of Grey in hopes of seeing Jamie Dornan go completely nude will be in for a disappointment. The 32-year-old actor has confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that he won’t be going nude for the film. “There were contracts in place that said that viewers wouldn’t be seeing my, um… yeah, my todger”, Dornan told the paper. He follows, “You want to appeal to as wide an audience as possible without grossing them out. You don’t want to make something gratuitous, and ugly, and graphic.”

    In 2010, the male nudity clause was added to ratings systems after parents complained about the nudity in the film Borat. Countless films have been flagged for nudity, but there are three recent examples of films being flagged for male nudity in particular: Eat Pray Love, Jackass 3D, and Grown Ups.

    — WESH 2 News (@WESH) November 3, 2014

    The upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey film is based on the best-selling book by EL James about the relationship between billionaire Christian Grey and student Anastacia Steele. The novel’s themes focus heavily on subjects like bondage, dominance and submission, and sadism/masochism.

    This recent development regarding the lack of nudity in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie confirms the speculation that the film will be toned down compared to the raunchy source material.

    — FiftyShadesFan.Org (@FiftyShadesEN) November 3, 2014

    Sam Taylor-Johnson, who directed Nowhere Boy, helmed the film adaptation which stars Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastacia Steele. Dornan managed to nab the highly sought-after role after Charlie Hunnam, of Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim fame, dropped out of the project.

    The actor, who describes himself as a feminist, defended the novel against claims that it perpetuates violence against women by saying in the interview that “I think it’s very hard to argue that when it is all consensual. Half the book is about making contracts. Permission and agreement that this be done. There’s no rape, no forced sexual situations.”

    Fifty Shades of Grey will be shown in theaters in February 2015.

  • Amber Rose Is Reportedly Dating French Montana’s Brother

    In September, model Amber Rose ended her marriage with rapper Wiz Khalifa. She filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and they’re currently embroiled in a custody battle over their one-year-old son Sebastian. Ever since the split, rumors have circulated about Rose dating various celebrities, and the most recent one alleges that she’s dating rapper French Montana.

    French Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, used to go out with Khloe Kardashian. They ended their seven-month-long relationship in September, the same time as Rose’s split with Wiz Khalifa.

    The rumor about Rose and Montana was started by gossip website MediaTakeOut. It was reported in the article that “the two linked up, after MediaTakeOut.com broke the news that Wiz went on a date with Khloe. Shortly after our story broke – Amber started Following French. She has been liking his pics for the last few days”.

    According to TMZ, Amber Rose is not dating French Montana but is actually going out with his brother Zack. The fact that French and Zack hang out together all the time led to the confusion. While Amber and Zack were seen together in nightclubs, they keep their distance as much as possible supposedly because of the impending custody battle with Wiz Khalifa.

    Despite her recent marital troubles, Amber Rose has not been keeping a low profile. Aside from attending Halloween parties like the one in Knott’s Berry Farm in LA, she has also been out and about going for her morning runs and has been spotted running errands in Beverly Hills.

    It is worth noting that Zack tends to keep a low profile compared to his brother who’s active in social media and has appeared in Kourtney & Khloe Take The Hamptons.

    Despite all the rumors, French Montana and Khloe Kardashian are said to be on good terms.

  • Emma Watson Dedicates Award at LA BAFTAs To Her Dead Hamster

    Honored with a prestigious award from the British Academy of Film and Theatre Arts, Emma Watson chose to dedicate it to a pet hamster that died during filming of her first film. Watson’s pet hamster Millie died midway during filming for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Watson told the story in order to explain how much the British film industry meant to her.

    Watson was awarded British Artist of the Year at the Britannia Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 30, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Watson looked chic wearing an off-shoulder white top with long, sheer sleeves and frilly detail, which she paired with slim black trouser with black diamond details. Meanwhile, the Harry Potter star accessorized with a gold torque necklace, black clutch and black leather heels. Watson wore her hair swept up in an elegant updo.

    Looking a bit emotional at the podium as she accepted her award, Watson explained how she grew up in an industry that has cared for her since she first appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when she was 11 years old. “The British film industry hasn’t just been a workplace for me. It’s been the place that I grew up. It’s been a surrogate family, really,” Watson said.

    “A sweet, but slightly morbid example of this is, when on the first Harry Potter film, my on-set hamster Millie had a heart attack and didn’t quite make it. So the set decorators built a small mahogany hamster-sized coffin. It had a velvet lining and a silver plaque on the front, which had Millie’s name engraved on it… what I am trying to say is that you are all very special to me,” said Watson.

    At the end of her acceptance speech, Watson dedicated her award to her departed childhood pet. “Rest in peace, Millie. This one’s for you,” she said.

  • Katherine Heigl Tackles Rumors She Is Rude In Facebook Q&A

    She’s starred in well-loved projects such as Grey’s Anatomy and Knocked Up, but Katherine Heigl has also battled rumors that she’s a difficult actress to work with. In a recent Facebook Q&A, Heigl addressed these rumors by responding to a fan who asked her why people thought she was “very rude.”

    “Honestly I don’t think I am…nothing makes me more uncomfortable than confrontation or hurting someone’s feelings and I would never, ever actively do so on purpose,” said Heigl. “Of course just like any human being I’ve made mistakes and unwittingly or carelessly spoken or acted but I always try to make any wrong right.”

    Heigl said that she still abides by the rule of standing up for herself by “drawing boundaries and asking to be treated kindly and respectfully.” She added, “But I don’t do that with any rude or unkind intentions, just with the same strength and honesty I think every one of us is entitled to.”

    Last month, Heigl was again put in the spotlight for her professional attitude when Shonda Rhimes, creator, writer and producer of Grey’s Anatomy, talked about her new show Scandal in a profile by the Hollywood Reporter. “There are no Heigls in this situation,” Rhimes said of the Scandal cast. Rhimes also said, “I don’t put up with bulls— or nasty people. I don’t have time for it.”

    There’s a lot to keep Heigl’s mind off rumors about her alleged rudeness these days, including her new show State of Affairs, in which she plays a CIA briefer named Charlie Tucker who used to be engaged to the president’s son. Heigl said she was drawn to the character and the story of the series.

    “I love that [Charlie] is a strong, intelligent, powerful woman who has these weaknesses and vulnerabilities. I love her patriotism and sense of duty and honor. I love her relationship with the president played by the incredible Miss Alfre Woodard,” Heigl said on Facebook.

  • Marilyn Manson Performs With Johnny Depp And Ninja Of Antwoord For Halloween

    As a surprise for his audience at The Roxy Theater on Halloween, rocker Marilyn Manson brought two guests to join him onstage: Johnny Depp and Die Antwoord’s Ninja. The two joined Manson onstage for a performance of his song “The Beautiful People” at a Halloween concert on October 31, Friday.

    While Depp played the guitar, Manson and Ninja reportedly paraded on the stage and worked the crowd for the single off Antichrist Superstar. Ninja hugged Depp at one point during the song.

    Manson had hosted Depp before at one of his performances. In 2012, Manson and Depp performed together at the 4th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Meanwhile, Depp also played guitar on a cover of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” that Manson did and was released as a bonus track.

    Depp and Manson first became friends with each other on the set of 1999’s Sleepy Hollow. Since then, Manson has also been showing up at red-carpet premieres of Depp’s films, including 2001’s From Hell, 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, 2011’s The Rum Diary, and this year’s Transcendence.

    The last time that Manson had published an album was for Born Villain in 2012. However, Manson will reportedly be launching a new album in 2015. He recently launched a single called “Third Day of a Seven Day Binge,” which is the first from his upcoming album.

    In between musical projects, Manson has also been known to dabble in acting, having appeared in Once Upon A Time and recently, in the role of a white supremacist, in Sons Of Anarchy.

    Meanwhile, Depp has also been having a music-filled year in 2014. The 51-year-old actor has collaborated with other musicians. Depp has performed with Aerosmith, Paul McCartney and Ryan Adams as well as briefly joined the New Basement Tapes, played with Willie Nelson and recorded something for Butch Walker’s upcoming LP.