Scandals

One of the former contestants on Bravo’s second season of the hit reality show “Top Chef” fell victim to a hate crime which was prompted by her sexual orientation. Josie Smith-Malave, originally from Miami, is openly gay. She was the former sous chef for Marlow and Sons Restaurant and has also played football for the New York Sharks of the Independent Woman’s Football League.

She was with a small group of two other women in a fairly affluent area of Long Island, New York, when they were asked to leave from Partner’s Bar in Sea Cliff over the Labor Day weekend after two of the women began to dance. The response of the other patrons in the bar is what prompted employees to escort the women out one of the side doors of the establishment. The women left willingly. The group included Smith-Malave, her straight sister, and another companion. As they were leaving, a group of approximately ten to twelve people described as “young adults” followed them out and began to make anti-gay remarks, spitting at the women, throwing debris at them, and finally beating them. At this time there is no additional information about the identities of the attackers. All three women were bruised and slightly injured in the attack, a camera was stolen, and one of the women received minor head injuries from the blows sustained from the attackers punches.

The police force of Nassau County is investigating the incident, but has not released additional details of the attack to the media at this time. It is known that no arrests were made at the scene of the crime, even though some of the attackers are rumored to have remained inside the bar after police were summoned. This lack of action has already started to draw criticism. Smith-Malave’s attorney Yetta Kurland has already stated that she will have the incident investigated specifically as a hate crime. Hopefully, these attackers will be brought to justice as soon as a more thorough investigation can take place.

Looks like someone needs to work on controlling his temper… Pamela Anderson’s exes got into a fight during the Alicia Keys performance at this year’s MTV VMAs. According to reports, during the middle of Alicia Keys’ show, Kid Rock walked up to Tommy Lee’s table, appeared to greet him with a tap on the shoulder and then punched him in the face when he got his attention. Tommy Lee returned the favor with another punch. Some reports claim that the altercation was prompted by Tommy Lee saying something derogatory as Kid Rock walked by.

When Pamela Anderson was asked about the incident, which occurred after she had already left the awards ceremony for the evening, she told interviewers that Tommy Lee pulled her onto his lap and spanked her. She thought that his flirtatious behavior might have lead to the Kid Rock’s angry outburst, which occurred only minutes later. Pamel also left her interviews with a few more words of wisdom, stating, “I’m so confused. I’m staying out of it. What are you going to do? Boys!” Well, that’s one way to look at it.

According to Tommy Lee, after the fight was broken up, security officers held him back and said, “If you move, we’ll break your arms.” Kid Rock was also held back but seemed to be a little more subdued after receiving a powerful punch to the face. It appeared that Tommy Lee was still ready for more as he appeared to struggle against the officers for a few quick moments. Both men were escorted out of the performance hall by the security task force.

Kid Rock was given a citation by Las Vegas police for misdemeanor battery. Tommy Lee has apologized for the distraction from Alicia Keys’ performance via a short entry on his Myspace blog. How polite. He also created a new nick name for Kid Rock: “kid pebble”.

And you thought Botox was bad! Lately a new sort of procedure has been spreading like wildfire around the celebrity circle because having every single square inch of your body manicured now seems to be a prerequisite to making it in the celebrity circles. And yes, it requires you to bleach there. You could say that anal bleaching is the new bikini wax. It shouldn’t really come as much surprise that anal bleaching has become such a trend since equally trivial cosmetic procedures have started to become more and more commonplace. For instance, in addition to anal bleaching, you could also go in for some vaginal rejuvenation or even botox injected into your buttocks to get a bikini-ready bottom without ever having to hit the gym. Scary, huh?

Anal bleaching is just what it sounds like: the bleaching of the area around the anus in order to get rid of any darker pigmentation which is caused by a lifetime of bowel movements. Though formerly restricted to people whose lines of work caused their anus to be exposed often (think strippers and adult film stars), the practice has finally caught on to the mainstream thanks to our obsession with beauty and cleanliness. It is also a fairly recent development that there are special bleaching creams which have been specially formulated for this very sensitive area. In the past, individuals had to use much harsher chemical ingredients to effectively bleach their anuses. Now, however, you can even have the procedure done in some salons and spas, that is, if you don’t mind having a stranger touching around there.

The practice is most popular within the gay community and Hollywood set but the trend is fast spreading through high society and upper-middle class soccer moms alike. Some of the famous names who have been reputed to be fans of the anal bleaching trend are: Lara Flynn Boyle, Courtney Cox-Arquette, and even Katie Holmes (though she and her camp have denied it).

So if you want to look like a model (or a porn star) down there, here’s your chance. Just pick up an at-home bleaching kit from your pharmacy or call the trendiest spa in your area to see what they can do for you.

Okay, so we really thought this story had died, but apparently we were wrong because there are new shocking allegations that surpass everything we’ve heard up until now. It all stems from the publication buzz for another book about Anna Nicole by journalist Rita Cosby. It’s titled Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith’s Death. Rita Cosby was scheduled to speak with Matt Lauer on the Today Show this morning, but producers removed the interview after receiving legal threats from Howard Stern’s attorney.

Some of the suspicious facts uncovered in Rita Cosby’s book include:

1) What exactly was found in the hospital room where Anna Nicole’s son Daniel died.
2) The new story of Anna Nicole’s body guard and his wife regarding the sequence of events leading up to her death.
3) A detailed account of all of the prescriptions Anna Nicole had been prescribed.
4) The true number of emergency calls placed between occupants of Anna Nicole’s room and the hospital staff.
5) Hotel surveillance footage.
6) Conversations that Rita Cosby had with Larry Birkhead and his former attorney Debra Opri

However, the most shocking of all of the allegations to come to light thanks to this book is that it claims that…

Howard Stern and Larry Birkhead were GAY LOVERS!

According to reports, Cosby’s book details a situation which is said to have been witnessed by a reliable friend of Anna Nicole’s in which Howard and Larry were caught pants-down engaging with each other in oral sex. Apparently, Anna Nicole enjoyed watching video of the two, and the New York Daily News has confirmed that video proof of the sexual affair still exists. The reports also state that Anna Nicole only chose to have a baby with Larry Birkhead because she wanted a blonde-haired and blue-eyed baby.

These specifics are rumored to be the shocking pieces of evidence which caused OK! Magazine to cancel their exclusive deal with Larry Birkhead to cover stories related to Dannilynn.

The book also goes into Anna Nicole’s prescription drug abuse and blames both Howard Stern and Larry Birkhead for providing drugs to her. With accusations such as these, it becomes pretty likely that the book will also attempt to assign part of the blame of the death of Anna Nicole and her son Daniel to Howard Stern and Larry Birkhead.

Hopefully, for the sake of poor little Danilynn this mess will eventually get settled once and for all.

This story is more humorous than scandalous, but definitely deserves a mention. Comedian and actor Bill Murray was stopped in Sweden a little over a week ago while driving a gold cart very slowly through downtown Stockholm. Police pulled him over and noticed a strong smell of alcohol and so requested to take his BAC (blood alcohol level) using a breathalyzer machine. Murray refused. Since he refused, Murray was forced to submit to a blood test and the results have yet to be released. He was allowed to skip the breath test in favor of the blood test because he cited the U.S. law which makes such an allowance. The results of the alcohol level blood test are expected to be obtained by the police in Stockholm within two weeks of the date of the incident.

After the incident, Murray returned to the United States, but was first required to sign a document which allows the Swedish police officer to enter a guilty plea for him if the blood test comes back high enough for the prosecution of a DUI in the Swedish court system. Unlike the stiff penalties which have been faced by many celebs within the United States for DUI offenses, Murray would likely only be required to pay a fine. The only way Murray would receive jail time would be if the blood test came back with extremely high blood alcohol content values which the attending officer believes will be quite unlikely. He stated to the media that Murray showed “no obvious signs, like when someone is really tipsy.”

As of yet, there have been no confirmations of where and how Murray obtained the golf cart. A few reports have stated that Murray took (or borrowed) the golf cart from a display at the hotel where he was staying during his trip. However, it is not illegal to drive golf carts on Stockholm’s public roads, but according to one of the police officers, it’s not really a very common thing to do. The strange situation has been featured on various news programming as an entertainment feature, including the vh1 show, Best Week Ever.

Murray is most famous for his stint on Saturday Night Live as well as his Oscar nomination for the critically acclaimed film with Scarlett Johansson, Lost in Translation.

Not only is Britney Spears currently dealing with the general craziness of her daily life (no doubt due to her non-traditional parenting style which includes at least a few nights of partying each week), but she’s also being forced to face the reality of something a little more serious: ex-husband Kevin Federline and his high-powered attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan finally getting serious about some child abuse allegations against her.

The basis of the child abuse allegations are not necessarily accusations of physical violence, but fit a little better into the category of neglect and parental ignorance. Some of rumored claims against Britney are her bad parenting skills which have led her young boys to have poor dental hygiene, eating, and sleeping habits. Hmm, I wonder how that could be? If only I could count how many times we’ve seen pictures of Britney parading her boys around very late at night and she’s also reputedly filled their bottles with soda. Someone needs to get through to Britney and her wild behavior very soon, or else she will lose all custody rights to the boys who supposedly mean the world to her (although that’s kind of hard to believe when she seems to be out at the clubs more than anyone else in Hollywood.)

Many of Britney’s assistants, family members, and other business associates have already been hand-delivered subpoena documents; meaning they will all have to testify to their knowledge of Britney’s parenting abilities and any of her actions which may interfere with her ability to be a fit parent for her two young boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Britney’s long-time manager Larry Rudolph has gone into hiding to postpone the inevitable subpoena he will receive forcing him to reveal information he might rather keep quiet. According to an email sent by Rudolph to Ryan Seacrest’s radio show, he will always be on Britney’s side and wants to wait as long as he can before being forced to testify against Britney.

Britney finally seems to have gotten some good advice from someone and has started an effort to bulk up her defense for the inevitable custody battle that will be coming soon. She has reputedly hired a firm of private investigation headed by Lisa Javoric to help with the case.

It has been officially confirmed that the Owen Wilson suicide attempt was no rumor and that the troubled actor did in fact try to take his own life on Sunday. According to the Calls for Service report of Santa Monica County, California, a 911 call was made from Owen Wilson’s residence at 12:08 pm. The official categorization that the call was classified under was “attempted suicide.” According to multiple reports, Wilson was found by his brother in a “semi-conscious state” and was immediately transported to St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica, California. After receiving initial treatment for his condition, Wilson was transferred to the popular and seemingly celeb-friendly Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills

Sending a public statement to the press on Monday, the day after he was initially hospitalized, Owen Wilson said, “I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.”

In the past few days, there have been new developments in Owen Wilson’s attempted suicide scandal that support the claim that Wilson may suffer from an alleged major drug addiction problem. As of now, reports are saying that Owen Wilson cut both of his wrists and took a potentially lethal cocktail of prescription and possibly illegal drugs. According to gossip blogger Perez Hilton, Wilson may have taken a deadly combination of OxyContin and crystal meth. The Daily Mail reports that Owen Wilson is fighting a very serious addiction to heroin and cocaine.
katehudsonbig2808_468×459.jpgIn fact, there is much speculation that this addiction was the source of his highly publicized break up with actress Kate Hudson near the very end of last year. Could the painful break up be the trigger for his attempted suicide? It certainly seems possible. Since the break up, it has been rumored that Owen Wilson has been battling a serious depression and the very recent publication of Kate Hudson with her new boyfriend Dax Shepherd may have been the thing that completely pushed Wilson to the very edge.

It has also been rumored that a very serious argument with a close friend may have been an additional factor which caused Wilson to attempt to kill himself. However, as of yet, these rumors have remained unaddressed by Owen Wilson, his brothers, and their representation.

Once again, the scandals of drug-addiction, depression, and fame have taken their toll on a talented and well-loved actor. We wish him luck in his recovery.

Amy Winehouse, the huge-haired singer of this summer’s hit “Rehab,” was photographed with her new husband Blake Fielder-Civil at approximately 3:00 am last Thursday morning with blood and bruises covering her emaciated frame. Earliest reports stated that Winehouse and her husband, both notorious drug users, had gotten into a fight which resulted in Winehouse running out of her swanky hotel room. Guests in neighboring rooms had heard screaming and large crashes of furniture before Amy was seen running to the elevator, and later out into the street with Blake chasing closely after her. The pictures which have been published show the couple walking together and can’t quite convey the chaos which seems to have taken place that night.

amy_beat10_xposure_full.jpgLater on Thursday, Amy personally sent text messages to celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton who reported that Amy admitted that the fight was her own fault and that her husband Blake had saved her life. She stated, “I was cutting myself after he found me in our room about to do drugs with a call girl and rightly said I wasn’t good enough for him. I lost it…” Amy has also maintained that Blake has never hurt her, but has actually saved her life many times. Apparently the drug-fueled fight ended with the parents of both Amy and Blake traveling to the hotel the next day after the couple had made up in order to sort out what actually happened and probably to try to convince the couple to return to rehab as well. Though Amy claims Blake is a positive influence in her life, there are many reports from her long-time friends who state that since meeting Blake, Amy has only spiraled further out of control in her addictions.

amy_beat15_xposure_full.jpgThe couple is no stranger to controversy as they have continuously checked in and out of rehab several times over the summer. Amy Winehouse has also raised eyebrows due to the now common knowledge that she is addicted to both heroin and crack, but has also admitted to abusing other drugs such as marijuana and alcohol. In fact, some of Amy’s earliest appearances shown in the United States featured her drunk and slurring her words as she sang. Due to these troubles, Amy Winehouse has recently been forced to cancel her upcoming U.S. tour schedule.

The most interesting aspects of this case are the accusations of the driver of the car that Lohan apparently chased while intoxicated which ended at a police station and officers approached the women with their guns drawn. As disgusting and pitiful as Lohan’s behavior is, there is still something grossly comical about her participating in a high speed chase that ended with police officers pointing their guns at her. I’d love to hear the story of the officers when they realized who they were aiming toward.

It appears now that Lohan’s lawyers (including the notably famous attorney Blair Berk) have formulated a plea bargain deal that will allow Lohan to serve a mere one day in jail by pleading no contest to the two counts of DUI that she would have faced at trial. So how does one get only one day in jail for two DUIs? Well, Lindsay’s lawyers managed to convince the judge to cut the minimum sentence of four days to two by requiring her to complete ten days of community service. The sentence was cut to one day because Lindsay was given credit for the time she had already spent in jail. When you hear about other celebs like Nicole Richie spending a mere 82 minutes in jail for a four day sentence due to overcrowding, you wonder whether Lindsay will even have time to be booked into jail before being released.

I think that many of you will agree with my view that Lohan deserves a lot more punishment than she’s getting. If not because no regular citizen could get away with this small amount of punishment for similar actions, then because I think it’s going to take a little more than this to penetrate Lohan’s ignorance and addiction to persuade her to get the help she obviously needs.