Wednesday, April 14, 2010


It was Elvis Week on the hit FOX reality show American Idol Tuesday night. On hand to mentor the nine remaining contestants was last season’s runner-up Adam Lambert.

Last week the judges were in sync and very high on all of the contestants but this week we saw a divided group once again. Randy and Ellen tended to be at odds with Kara and Simon – and the singing hopefuls got more mixed messages as a result.

The best performance of the night was delivered by Crystal Bowersox, who appears to have the contest all wrapped up at this point. Strumming a bejeweled guitar, she nailed “Saved”.

Katie Stevens had some fun with “Baby What You Want Me to Do”. She decided to use the song as a vehicle for channeling her frustration with the judges. It was perky and upbeat and Ellen and Randy loved it. Their counterparts at the other end of the panel apparently took offense to the notion that the 17-year-old was having some fun at their expense. Kara sniped, “I guess you told the judges.” We loved her performance – her second week in a row of bringing her A game.

The judges also liked Lee DeWyze, who performed “A Little Less Conversation”, and they praised Michael Lynche for his rendition of “In The Ghetto”. Lambert coached Big Mike to be a little more theatrical with the number but he didn’t take the bait after getting rebuked by the judges in past weeks for being “over the top”.

Tim Urban impressed the judges with “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, though for the life of me — I don’t see what they are seeing. Casey James, who has been strong in the past few weeks, didn’t find favor with Cowell for “Laudy Miss Claudy”. The prickly judge called it a “missed opportunity” and Kara said he “fell short of brilliance”.

Struggling were Andrew Garcia with “Hound Dog”, Aaron Kelly with “Blue Suede Shoes” and Siobhan Magnus for “Suspicious Minds”. Of the three, Siobhan has the strongest vocals and shows the most potential but hasn’t settled into a style — a fact that is irritating DioGuardi.

Magnus had a good comeback with, “Even I can’t pinpoint who I am and I don’t think it’s necessary to be one thing. I’ve always prided myself for being different.” The audience broke into spontaneous applause.

Two contestants will be eliminated on Wednesday night. As we see it, Garcia and Kelly should start packing their bags because it looks like they have reached the end of the line.




It was elimination night on the hit ABC reality show Dancing With the Stars and the results weren’t too surprising. Landing in the bottom two this week were Niecy Nash and Aiden Turner. When all was said and done, the Irish actor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska were shown the door.

After the show Aiden and Edyta headed over to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about their stint on DWTS – see it on video below.

Kate Gosselin had the lowest scores on Monday but her fan base continues to keep her out of harms way. She seemed genuinely thrilled to have another week on the show and even alluded that she was starting to “get the whole dance thing”.

A little positive feedback this week from judge Bruno seems to have shored up her lack of confidence and the increasing paycheck, her real motivator, continues to increase with each passing week. With an ex-husband who doesn’t work and eight children to clothe, feed and educate, she has decided that the weekly humiliation she is suffering is worth it.

The judges picked one couple to perform their dance number from Monday’s show a second time for Tuesday’s audience. They chose Pamela Anderson and her partner Damian Whitewood. The pairing of these two was a good one because they exude sexuality at every turn. She even managed to drop down into the splits



Martial arts actor Steven Segal is being sued by Kayden Nguyen, a 23-year-old former model who was hired by Segal as an executive assistant in February, 2009.

Nguyen alleges Seagal treated her “as his sex toy” and tried to fondle her breasts and force his hand down her pants on her first night as his assistant.

Nguyen is suing for sexual harassment, illegal trafficking of females for sex, failure to prevent sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and false representation about employment.

The lawsuit also alleges that, “Mr. Seagal has been keeping two young female Russian ‘attendants’ on staff who were available for his sexual needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

Nguyen claims that she was required “to watch as “Sasha” (Russian attendant) and Mr. Seagal performed sex acts on each other.”

Nguyen is suing for damages in excess of $1 million and has requested a jury trial.

Seagal’s lawyer, Marty Singer, insists Nguyen is lying, “The lawsuit filed by Kayden Nguyen against Steven Seagal is a ridiculous and absurd claim by a disgruntled ex-employee who was fired. The claims in her lawsuit are a complete fabrication without a scintilla of truth. Steven Seagal’s attorney Marty Singer stated that “I am extremely confident this meritless lawsuit will be dismissed. Ms. Nguyen filed her lawsuit without even notifying Steven Seagal or his representatives of her alleged claims because she was aware that claims could be asserted against her based on her own conduct. Her lawsuit is nothing more than a preemptive strike by a disgruntled ex-employee.”




There has been widespread speculation that Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are headed for divorce since news of Tiger’s multiple affairs made headlines worldwide.

In December, People reported the Elin planned to leave him – quoting a source that said, “She’s made up her mind. There’s nothing to think about: he’s never going to change.”

Then in January, a source close to Elin said that she wanted to keep her family together even if she and Tiger lived as friends instead of lovers.

Now, a new report by Entertainment Tonight says that a divorce between Tiger and Elin is imminent.

Perhaps the latest news that Tiger also had an affair with his 21-year-old neighbor, Raychel Coudriet, was the last straw for Elin.




Well, it’s never too late to find true love and it seems that ladies man Hugh Hefner has done just that. The Playboy founder is known for sharing his love with a long parade of girlfriends! No more says Hef! At the ripe old age of 84, he is finally ready to settle down with just one woman — Crystal Harris.

Actually, this isn’t a new relationship. We covered the beginning of their romance, along with a hot photo gallery, in January 2009 but apparently their relationship has evolved to a new level.

Hef revealed, “She’s very real, and although she has her aspirations, the major thing in her life is our relationship. The problem with some of the other girls is that there were other motivations, their careers. This is more like true love. She is, as they say, the real deal.”

Awww sweet! We wonder if any of his former girlfriends feel bad that he didn’t choose them. On second thought, we doubt it. Most of them have done quite well for themselves.

The billionaire is fully aware that his lifestyle was never conventional but he was always open with his partners and expressed his distaste with cheaters. He remarked, “When you get married, you make a commitment. I had a lot of girlfriends, but it’s not the same as cheating. I don’t cheat. I am very open about what I do.”




Given the pop superstar’s overt sexuality, Lady GaGa advocating celibacy may come as a surprise!

The 24-year-old singer, whose songs and videos glorify sex and sexuality, told fans that she is practicing abstinence and urged them to do the same.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this – don’t have sex,” Gaga said in England, where she is promoting MAC’s Viva Glam Campaign to fight AIDS. “It’s okay not to have sex, it’s okay to get to know people,” she says. “I’m celibate, celibacy’s fine.”

One of her reasons for celibacy is the increasing number of HIV cases in women around the world.

Lady GaGa also says, “It’s okay to be whomever it is that you want to be,” says Gaga. “You don’t have to have sex to feel good about yourself, and if you’re not ready, don’t do it … It’s not really cool anymore to have sex all the time. It’s cooler to be strong and independent.”


Monday, April 12, 2010


In a Celebrity Apprentice shocker on Sunday April 11, 2010, Michael Johnson sat down with Donald Trump near the end of the segment and announced that he was heading back to the west coast to be with his son Sebastian Johnson.

Trump asked the Olympic track champion for more information but there was none forthcoming. Michael alluded that he would know more about the situation after he arrived back in San Rafael, California where he lives with his 10-year-old son.

Johnson admitted that he hated to quit but felt compelled to be near his child. Trump wished him well.

Ironically, throughout the entire segment, contestant Bret Michaels looked like he might have to bail because his daughter Raine, 10, had symptoms indicating she had inherited juvenile diabetes – a condition that also struck the singer when he was a child. He injects himself with insulin four times a day and was very emotional over the prospect of his child having to go through life with the condition. He vowed that if he needed to, he would quit the show to be with her. Stay tuned…he could be the next celeb to walk.

Supermodel Selita Ebanks got the boot after her team, Tenacity, lost a challenge that involved writing, producing and directing a 30-second and 10-second commercial, starring NBA stars for Right Guard deodorant. Trump and his daughter Ivanka both felt that she was not as fierce a competitor as this week’s project manager Holly Robinson Peete or the other women on the team.

Sharon Osbourne did not appear in this week’s segment because of illness. She has had a respiratory ailment for the past several weeks. Trump tried to bait her team, indicating he would fire Osbourne if they felt she was faking her illness. They said they had spoken to her on the phone and believed that she was genuinely ill. Trump said he was watching the situation closely and might have to cut her loose in order to be fair to the rest of the celebrity contestants.

It looks like the Celebrity Apprentice cast from Season 3 is on the verge of imploding. The two-hour season finale will air on Sunday, May 23, 2010, from 9-11 p.m., ET/PT.




Alexis Neiers (Left) and sister, Tess Taylor (Right)

E! network’s “Pretty Wild” reality star Alexis Neiers is being accused once again of theft. The first incident connected Alexis with the “Burglar Bunch” who broke into the homes of many young Hollywood celebrities. This time she is accused of stealing from a nightclub employee.

Alexis and her sister Tess Taylor were the hosts at Primal nightclub on Saturday night and several employees of the club pointed a finger at the pair for suspicious activity. Witnesses allege that the sisters used the employee lounge restrooms several times throughout the night, raising enough suspicion that the two were stopped on their way out at the end of the night and their purses were searched.

A search of Alexis’ purse revealed an ID that belonged to an employee of the club, along with $200 cash. She denied any knowledge of how the ID could have possibly gotten into her handbag and claimed that the cash was hers.

The Atlanta police were called in and Alexis turned over the ID and the cash. She caught a huge break because no charges were filed. She is due in court this week in connection with the Hollywood robberies.




“The Lost Boys” actor Corey Haim died on March 10th, 2010 due to a drug overdose. The 38-year-old died penniless, with no estate funds to defray the cost of his funeral. Celebrity memorabilia company Startifacts stepped in and donated $20,000 to Judy Haim to cover the cost of her son’s funeral and burial – photos here.

The company has previously auctioning off Haim memorabilia and decided to help out the actors family during this trying time. However…they got word from Mark Alexander, Corey’s brother in-law, that the funeral home

had already covered the cost of the service.

Alexander exchanged several emails with Startifacts to report that Judy Haim was actually using the $20K for her cancer treatments.

A representative for Judy said that all of her medical bills are covered and they were unsure where Mark got his information. The rep did admit that the funeral costs were covered by the funeral home and that Mrs. Haim was raising money to reimburse them.




The winner of the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament is 39-year-old PGA lefty Phil Mickelson, who captured his third Augusta win on Sunday April 11. He finished at -5 for the day and -16 for the four-day event to beat Lee Westwood by three strokes. His scores were 67, 71, 67, 67 for a total of 272.

Mickelson’s wife Amy Mickelson and their children traveled to Augusta to be near Phil this week for the first time since the Players Championship in May 2009. Amy has been battling breast cancer for the past eleven months and spent most of this week in bed recovering from the effects of her recent treatments. She arrived on the course late in the day on Sunday, just in time to see her husband sink a birdie putt on the 18th green to capture his fourth major title.

Phil embraced his wife for a long hug, with tears rolling down his face before going into a trailer to verify his scorecard. He hugged her again when he emerged and they headed off to the Butler Cabin for the green jacket ceremony.

After receiving his third green jacket he choked up and said, “She’s an incredible wife and an incredible mother. She’s been an inspiration this past week. It meant a lot to have her and the kids here this week.”




Texas Stadium, the former home of the Dallas Cowboys, was reduced to rubble at 7:07 a.m. CDT today in Irving, Texas. All that was left standing after the 25 second implosion were 3 buttresses that were hung up on debris that will be easily dealt with according to the demolition crew.

A crowd of 20,000 gathered to witness the destruction, with many participating in tailgate parties.

The stadium was built for a price tag of $35 million, opening in 1971 and closing in December 2008. The Dallas Cowboys played 38 seasons in the facility, winning 5 Super Bowls during those years. The aging structure was replaced by the $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium that opened on May 27, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.




Sixteen year old singing sensation Justin Bieber appeared on Saturday Night Live last night and not only did he sing, but he did some acting as well.

In the skit below, Justin is a student in Tina Fey’s class and he sings and flirts with her pretty much the entire time. Odd? Sure. Funny? Sure.

Bieber also sang “Baby” and “U Smile” for the SNL audience.

Friday, April 9, 2010



The latest romance rumor, confirmed by People magazine, has Jenny McCarthy’s ex-husband, actor and director John Asher dating Jennifer Love Hewitt. The couple met earlier this year when he was taping a guest appearance for an upcoming episode of The Ghost Whisperer.

Asher and Jennifer have reportedly been spending a great deal of time together and were spotted at an intimate dinner party on March 27. Is it possibly that he is the reason the actress broke up with Jamie Kennedy? They announced their split on March 13.

For those who are keeping score, moments before hooking up with Kennedy, JLH dumped fiance Ross McCall. Before that it was musician John Mayer and professional kayaker Brad Ludden. True to her name, this woman keeps her love life churning.

Speaking of splits, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey shocked their fans earlier this week with a statement indicating they have parted after five years. John Asher is the father of Jenny’s 7-year-old son Evan.




A hot new talent has suddenly emerged from an unlikely location? Lin Yu Chun is being touted as the next Susan Boyle of the singing world. The 23-year-old is a contestant on SuperStar Avenue, Taiwan’s version of American Idol and has impressed the judges with his rendition of the Whitney Houston hit “I Will Always Love You”.

Sporting a bow-tie and looking decidedly boyish, he is vying for $1 million and a possible recording contract. His latest performance has gone viral on the internet with nearly 2 million views since it was posted on April 7.

The round faced soprano with the bowl haircut goes by the nickname of “Little Fatty”. After suffering years of humiliation and lack of self-confidence, his new found fame has been a life changing experience. Lin said, “The show has reinvigorated me. I’m trying not to be overwhelmed.”




It seems the world can’t get enough of Kate Gosselin! Her family captivated the world with their reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8 but can Kate captivate audiences on her own? We will soon find out. TLC has just announced that the mom of eight will star in her own series Twist of Kate.

In a 12-episode series that will air late this summer, Kate will visit the homes and work places of women who she has inspired in some way or another. Jon Gosselin will not be making any cameo appearances.

Kate told USA Today, “I look at it as a loose concept. I want to be out there learning from others, helping to provide insight whenever I can, though I don’t consider myself an expert on anything.”

TLC has confirmed that the Dancing with the Stars contestant will also be back with the kids to film a few Kate Plus 8 specials. That project will focus on her life as a single mother.

The busy mom is also ready to promote her latest book “I Just Want You To Know: Letters To My Kids”.

Jon Gosselin, on the other hand, still has no visible means of support. While Kate is enjoying constant media attention and numerous new opportunities, Jon has just been dumped by his girlfriend, his ex-girlfriend is marrying Michael Lohan, he is in financial trouble, and he is suing Kate for custody of the kids.




Mark Kerrigan, the brother of former Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan, has been indicted by the Middlesex Superior Court Grand Jury on charges including manslaughter after an alleged attack led to his father’s death in January.

Kerrigan, 45, was arrested on January 25 for assault and battery at the family’s Massachusetts home. His father Daniel Kerrigan died about an hour after the alleged altercation and his death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.

View video of Kerrigan’s arrest here:

District Attorney Gerry Leone said that Kerrigan went into a “drunken rage” after not being allowed to use the family telephone and his rage led to his “committing the malicious acts that led to the death of his elderly father.”

The Kerrigan family issued a statement, saying they continued to support Mark.

“We are deeply disappointed at the continued prosecution of Mark Kerrigan. We disagree with the decision to indict and look forward to the facts being considered by an impartial jury. The Kerrigan family continues to believe that he is not responsible for the death of their beloved Daniel Kerrigan.”




Greeting Tiger Woods from the first tee at the Masters in Augusta on Thursday morning was a plane flying overhead and pulling an interesting banner that read: “TIGER – DID YOU MEAN BOOTYISM?

The plane flew over just minutes before Woods was scheduled to tee off and it circled the area. The message was a reference to Tiger’s admission that he has returned to Buddhism as part of his recovery plan.

TMZ had it on good authority that the man who paid for the first overhead message had paid for another flyover with the following sentiment: “SEX ADDICT? YEAH. RIGHT. SURE. ME TOO!”


Wednesday, April 7, 2010


The hit FOX reality show American Idol featured Beatles songs from the John Lennon and Paul McCartney songbook on Tuesday night. The nine remaining contestants made good choices and most received positive praise from the judges — who have been decidedly ultra-critical in recent weeks.

The judges were ‘high’ on 17-year-old Katie Stevens who sang “Let It Be”. Ellen said, “You never looked better and you never sounded better.” Simon said, “Tonight you got it right.”

Crystal Bowersox gave another solid performance with her rendition of “Come Together”, with the accompaniment of a didgeridoo player. This added touch seemed to thrill Simon.

Michael Lynche took some heat from Simon for “Eleanor Rigby”. The head judge felt Big Mike took a slide backwards with the performance that he called “over the top”.

Tim Urban sang “All My Lovin”. The judges all agreed that the song suited him. Simon, who has been very rough on Tim over the past few weeks, was impressed with the fact that Urban “takes criticism like a man, handles himself very well, had no gimmicks and didn’t over sing the song.”

Casey James sang “Jealous Guy”. Simon pronounced his performance the best of the night.

Andrew Garcia sang “Can’t Buy Me Love” and probably fielded the harshest criticism of the night. Simon, who is not a fan, called the performance “corny, old fashioned and irrelevant.”

Aaron Kelly sang “The Long and Winding Road”. The judges weren’t impressed, calling it “long and winding”, “boring”, and “sleepy”.

Siobhan Magnus performed “Across the Universe”. The song was a vast departure from her last few performances and that seemed to confuse Kara, who couldn’t fault the vocals but called it “very restrained and very polite”. Simon, who has not been a fan of her rocker vibe, thought her effort was better than last week.

Rounding out the evening with “Hey Jude” was Lee DeWyze. A man dressed in a Scottish kilt and playing the bag pipes came up behind Lee toward the end of his song. Randy and Ellen were amused and Simon was truly perplexed by it. All of the judges thought DeWyze was starting to believe in himself.

The weakest competitors seemed to be Andrew Garcia and Aaron Kelly. Who will go home?




It was elimination night on Week 3 of the ABC hit show Dancing With the Stars Tuesday night. In the bottom three were Jake Pavelka, Kate Gosselin and Buzz Aldrin. When all the dust settled it was the former astronaut who got sent home.

Buzz and his pro partner Ashly Costa were guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night as seen in the video below.

Many were sure that Kate Gosselin had reached the end of the line but she has been given new life, at least for another week.




Kate Major and Michael Lohan at “Halfway to the Jersey Shore Party.” photo: Hugh Dillon/ WENN.com

Michael Lohan and Kate Major are engaged and plan to wed by the end of the year.

Major, 27, made headlines last year when she left her job as a reporter with STAR magazine because of a romance with Jon Gosselin.

Now Major has set her sights on another man who could go up against Gosselin as the world’s worst dad, Michael Lohan, 49.

“Yes, we’re engaged,” Kate told RadarOnline.com. “Michael and I have been talking about it over the last two weeks but we didn’t want to say anything about it because he wanted to ask my father’s permission.”

Lohan also confirmed the engagement to PEOPLE. “I’m ecstatic. I’ve never met anyone who’s been there for me like Kate. She’s always been there for me,” he said.

“The one thing about Kate is that she doesn’t come with baggage,” Lohan told the mag.




We certainly hope this is one of Jim Carrey’s jokes but we fear it is not. Today on his Twitter page, the funny man announced that his five-year relationship with Jenny McCarthy has ended. He ‘tweeted’, “Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I’m grateful 4 the many blessings we’ve shared and I wish her the very best! S’okay!”

Jenny also ‘tweeted’, “I’m so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane (Jim’s daughter) and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.”

Sad! We really thought these two would make it! They seemed so happy and totally devoted to each other. Is it too much to hope that this is a late April Fools joke? The sad truth is that they have become yet another Hollywood relationship statistic.

McCarthy and Carrey have pretty much been inseparable since 2006. There is no word yet on what caused the split, but we will definitely keep you posted as the story develops.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

It was Story Night on the hit ABC reality show Dancing With the Stars. The ten remaining celebrities and their pro partners had to tell a story while performing a waltz, paso doble or quickstep. Landing at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 26 were Olympic skater Evan Lysacek and his partner Anna Trebunskaya.

Tied for second spot are Nicole Scherzinger and Erin Andrews with 23 points. Scherzinger and her partner Derek Hough performed a vaudeville type skit that got them in hot water with judge Len Goodman, who gave them a 6 for their efforts. Carrie Ann Inaba gave them an 8 and said that she found the performance to be “breathtakingly artistic”. She went on to say, “When you guys take that act on the road, I want a front row seat.” Bruno Tonioli too found voted for its entertainment value and awarded them a 9.

Pamela Anderson, Niecy Nash, Jake Pavelka Aiden Turner and Chad Ochocinco all fell into the middle of the pack with 21’s and 20’s.

At the bottom of the leaderboard and clearly in danger of going home is Buzz Aldrin, the 80 year old astronaut who has shown charm and grace but only managed to score 13 points for his waltz.

The space explorer had some real competition in the cellar again this week from Kate Gosselin, who got a score of 15 and has demonstrated for the third week in a row that she has no dance skills and is not able to get into role play mode. Couple that with the fact that she has chosen costumes that have not played up her only saving grace – her blonde good looks. America should take pity on this woman and vote her home.




Brittany Murphy tragically lost her life at the age of 32 on December 20, 2009. Her death was caused by, “community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia, and multiple drug intoxication” according to the toxicology results that were released by the L.A. County Coroner.

Murphy left her entire estate to her mother Sharon Murphy. In March, Murphy decided to put the 8,ooo sq. ft. Hollywood Hills home up for sale for $7.25 million. Sharon pulled the house off the market when it became obvious to her that it was now a “tour site” for Brittany’s adoring fans and those just trying to get a glimpse into Murphy’s life.

Brittany’s husband Simon Monjack spoke with TMZ about Sharon’s decision, stating that his mother-in-law felt it was inappropriate to be selling the home when her daughter’s personal possessions were still in it.




President Barack Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Nationals home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies today in Washington D.C. He was wearing a Nationals windbreaker and Chicago White Sox hat — a nod to his beloved hometown team.

The president was greeted with a mixture of boos and applause after emerging from the Nationals’ dugout. His opening pitch turned out to be a floater that came in high and off the plate — no bounce. His catcher was Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

Obama stayed for three innings. When he left the D.C. team was leading 1-0. The National League Champion Phillies eventually beat the Washington Nationals 11-1.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Affair allegations have been leveled against singer Bruce Springsteen. The “Boss” reportedly had a fling that started back in 2005 with Ann Kelly, a woman he met at a gym in New Jersey.

It isn’t Ann who is spilling the beans on the affair, but rather her soon to be ex-husband Arthur Kelly. In their divorce papers, Art stated that it all started back in ‘05 when Bruce watched Ann run on the treadmill and told her that she had the “nicest ass” in the gym.

Kelly’s spouse claims that what started out as the two meeting for lunch dates, escalated into a full-on affair. The details were discussed at great length by Kelly and Art during their marriage counseling sessions.

Bruce is currently married to Patti Scialfa and oddly enough they began seeing each other back when Springsteen was still married to Julianne Phillips.






Chopper builder extraordinaire Jesse James entered himself into Sierra Tucson treatment facility for his “sex addiction” last week in an attempt to save his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock, after four women came forward to provide details of their affairs with her husband. His stay turned out to be short-lived.

Reports indicate that Jesse has quit the program and left the facility. He had a change of heart about rehab after he found out that Sandra had a moving van at their home and was taking her possessions out last Friday. He fled the treatment center after Bullock refused to take one of his calls.

According to Radar Online, security has been beefed up around Bullock’s home to insure that James doesn’t try to confront her directly. The website also indicates that Sandra has prepared divorce papers and plans to have her lawyer file them.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Yale University student Cameron Dabaghi, 21, jumped to his death on Tuesday from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building’s observation deck. The junior from Austin, Texas plunged from the landmark building at 6:15 p.m. on March 30 and crashed onto W. 34th St. as seen in a photo below.

The young man was majoring in East Asian studies and would have graduated in 2011, according to the student newspaper the Yale Daily News. His sister Andrene Dabaghi is also a student at Yale.

A statement by Yale College Dean Mary Miller said, “We are all deeply distressed by this news.”

It is still unclear how Dabaghi got past a 10-foot-high spiked fence ringing the observation deck as seen in the video below. Thirty-four people have jumped to their deaths from the Empire State Building since it opened in 1931.

A witness, Luis Mosquea, described the scene that began with a “sickening thud” in front of the Bank of America. He said, “It was like an explosion. One guy ran over and covered the shattered body with an umbrella. It was crazy.”







The world should probably stop referring to January Gessert as Reggie Bush’s mistress. Both the aspiring singer and the NFL player have vehemently denied any romantic relationship. Reggie took to his Twitter page to claim his innocence stating, “Clarification 4 the dummies aka the media, January is a long time friend of mine & has been dating my best friend for 6 months. Sorry! Lol!”

He later followed up with, “ALL THE LADIES, STEP RIGHT UP! If you would like to be the next person linked to dating Reggie Bush all you gotta do is stand next to him!!!”

Gessert is not pleased with all the drama currently surrounding her and feels that the media is blaming her for the recent breakup of Kim Kardashian and Reggie.

The strictly platonic friend of Reggie Bush has hired lawyer Gloria Allred to represent her. On March 31 they held a press conference to offer clarification. Is it just us or have we seen a lot of the high-profile celebrity lawyer lately? She represents some of the Tiger Woods mistresses, one of Jesse James’ flings and now Reggie Bush’s mistaken mistress. At this rate she will become the official lawyer of the Hollywood mistresses.






Sandra Bullock’s cheating husband Jesse James has voluntarily checked himself into Sierra Tuson, a treatment center that specializes in drug, alcohol and sex addiction, in an effort to save his marriage. Read more here:

But things seem to be going from bad to worse for the serial cheater – the latest news surrounding the scandal is that Sandra plans to file for divorce and the much-talked-about Nazi photo, showing Jesse doing “sieg heil” while wearing an SS officer’s hat, has finally surfaced.

US Weekly reports the photo was taken in 2004, while Jesse and Sandra were dating and that sources close to Jesse say he is “not a neo-Nazi” and that he took the pictures for “shock value.” Michelle ‘Bombshell’’s camp put forth a similar defense for her Nazi pictures yesterday.

Another insider says Jesse is “just a history buff.”

“He had a stepmom whose father lost family in the camps, and they’d talk about it growing up,” the source said. “Jesse’s not a white supremacist.”






The hit FOX reality show American Idol sent Didi Benami packing at the end of Wednesday night’s elimination segment. This was R&B Soul week and she sang “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”, receiving some decidedly dismal feedback from the judges.

Bitten and Bound’s resident AI expert Danni Starr predicted the demise of Benami, while appearing on FOX 9 Idol Buzz, televised from the Twin Cities and broadcast throughout the Midwest. Way to go Danni! Check it out below.

All is not lost for the 23-year-old from Knoxville, Tennessee. As one of the Top 10 finishers, she earned a coveted spot on the American Idol Summer Tour.

Benami had company in the bottom three last night: Katie Stevens and Tim Urban sweated it out with her but both were eventually given a reprieve and will have another chance. The strongest performances of the week were turned in by Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox. See this weeks top performance videos here.

Next week the remaining nine contestants will be choosing songs from the Lennon McCartney songbook.







Diddy Dirty Money hit the American Idol stage on Wednesday night for the exclusive world premiere of “Hello Good Morning”. According to host Ryan Seacrest, it was the musician’s first AI appearance.

The singer arrived on a staircase dressed all in white, bathed in a light from above with violins and timpani playing. He joined Dawn Richard and Kalenna on stage and provided some instruction to the viewing audience.

Diddy coached, “America, right about now I want you to turn your televisions up and your lights down. And rock with us!” The spectacle included a dazzling 10-second strobe-light effect.