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Sting's Daughter In Intensive Care With Fractured Skull

Josh loposer — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Sting and Trudie Styler's 18-year-old daughter "Coco" has been in intensive care for four days after taking a hard fall at an LA restaurant.

Eliot Paulina "Coco" Sumner (also a musician) was in LA putting the finishing touches on her first album for Island Records when it happened. Reportedly, she complained about feeling strange while sitting at her table. When she tried to stand, that's when she took a serious dive, hitting her head on a chair.

"The doctors are still running tests. Obviously it’s a serious injury and Coco is under constant surveillance.'

A friend told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Trudie and Sting were obviously besides themselves with worry. It was a blessing that Sting was in the States at the time and was able to get to the hospital so quickly.

‘Coco is still very shaken but she is planning to come back to the UK very soon."

What's perhaps even scarier is that she hadn't been drinking, which would've been my first guess. So, at this point, there's really no telling what caused her to black out.

Trudie hopped the first plane to LA from their home in the UK to be with Coco at the hospital. The whole incident is pretty much a parent's worst nightmare: your young daughter, overseas, seriously injured...

"She’s a real daddy’s girl and very close to Sting. He keeps a close eye on her. When she called to say there had been an accident there was panic all round. He dropped everything he was doing and rushed straight to the hospital."

Friends of Coco say she's recovering well, and plans to finish the album before going back to Britain.

Trudie and Sting have four children together, Mickey, 25, Jake 24, Coco, 18, and Giacomo, 13.

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Colin Farrell Says Son Saved His Life

Josh loposer — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Colin Farrell's wrap sheet is just about as long and filled with embarrassing details as any hard-partying, hedonistic Hollywood star around. But the new Colin Farrell is done with all of that, and he says his son was one of the biggest reasons he's around today.

“I don’t know if I would be here if I hadn’t had him…He was a huge part of me going in and making certain changes in my life.” He reflects back on the years he spent drinking, doing drugs and bed-hopping with a simple admission: “I had a blast of a time. I went over to Los Angeles and it was handed to me on a plate, parties in the Playboy mansion and this and that and the other."

“The negative aspect to all this good fortune was loneliness. I never figured it out… I just had a broken heart and was profoundly sad. I had all these wonderful things in my life and yet I found myself at this point.”

It's good to see Colin doing better and being there for his son James, who has a really rare genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome. Carrying on a successful acting career while taking care of children has got to be a challenge, and with a special need child, you have to work that much harder.

Also, I though he was totally hilarious and likeable in his recent dark comedy In Bruges... a totally underrated film in my opinion.

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Fatboy Slim in Rehab

Whit Honea — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Fatboy Slim, aka DJ Norman Cook, has checked himself into rehab for alcohol addiction.

Cook has a nine-year-old son named Woody. Sounds like rehab should have come a bit sooner, but hey, at least he's going now. Woody will be the better for it.

The 45-year-old Cook told the Mirror UK, “...sometimes it feels a little undignified but I never seem to get tired of getting drunk.

“I’ve tried going on stage sober and it wasn’t much fun.

“There’s a certain bravado involved in what I do. It takes a lot of alcohol to stop me thinking ‘You’re a 40-year-old man. What are you doing whirling that towel above your head’?”

Cook may be best known for his role as Fatboy Slim but I'm a bigger fan of his previous projects the Housemartins and Beats International. Still, you can't deny the pure awesomeness of this:

Get well, Fatboy.

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Angelina Jolie Makes The World A Better Place

trix — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:49:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie recently took a secret trip to Afghanistan where she furthered her role as a Goodwill Ambassador. She takes her role very seriously and has taken steps to insure that the refugee children get the help they need.
Actress Angelina Jolie and a team of 25 powerful law firms are joining forces against the government's attempt to deport thousands of unaccompanied and illegal immigrant children - including hundreds from New York City. Backed by Microsoft Corp., Kids in Need of Defense will provide free legal representation to children separated from their parents. The group will open offices in New York and other several other cities... "These children often have nothing - no money, no support and no family," Jolie said in a statement. "Many end up becoming lost, traumatized, and ultimately forgotten."
"Over the past seven years, I've worked with UNHCR and I've traveled around the world trying to bring attention to refugees," she said. "It's been a remarkable education."

Jolie, who has visited dozens of war-torn countries around the world, spoke passionately on behalf of the victims she's met. "I've seen refugees return to live among the same people who attacked them," she said. "They are returning to the same lawlessness that sent them running in the first place. I've seen aid workers tear up as they put ladies on a bus and say, 'I don't know what we're sending them back to...
"I don't know if the ICC is the answer. And I don't know what type of court is, or what it would need to be to make all of us agree and make it strong enough," Jolie admitted. "But I do know this: No mother who had her children killed in front of her, no young girl sold into slavery, no boy kidnapped and forced to be a child soldier and no young girl like the 3-year-old I met in Sierra Leone, who had her limbs cut off, should be expected to simply forget. No one should have to choose between peace and justice."

Those are powerful words and we can hope that this team of lawyers can make a difference in the lives of these women and children. It will be a great thing to make sure these victims see justice.

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'Joe The Plumber' Doesn't Understand The Media

trix — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:01:00 GMT

Joe Wurzelbacher is mad. So mad in fact, that he is striking out at the media for jumping feet first into his personal life and finances.
"The media's worried about whether I've paid my taxes, they're worried about any number of silly things that have nothing to do with America," Wurzelbacher told the former Republican presidential hopeful on his show, "Huckabee."

What did he think was going to happen? Did he not see what happened to Sarah Palin? She was completely vetted by the gossip magazines so be prepared, it will only get worse before it gets better.

PlumberGate: Joe The Plumber IS Related to Charles Keating, and Also Owes Back Taxes!

Joe the Plumber: The Videos!

Joe the Plumber: Republican Plant and Relative of Charles Keating?

Tina Fey "You Ignorant Slut"*

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Where In The World Are The Jolie-Pitts Now?

trix — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:16:00 GMT

Wow! That was fast!
The Jolie-Pitt family must have been feeling the constraints of the big city and the crush of photographers because they are already back home in France.
The family arrived in Nice early this morning in their PJ's with bed head ready to relax away from the public eye. They will have a normal week in France before they are off to Germany and Brad's new film.
Click here for the pictures.

Brad Pitt Bikes With Obama

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Sarah Palin Wants To Be On SNL?

trix — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:27:00 GMT

Sarah Palin and the McCain staff are trying to figure out how to respond to the spot-on impersonation done by Tina Fey on SNL the last three weeks.
Do you think that she should respond at all?
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a Palinesque tweak to Tina Fey's American Express commercials may be in the works.
Sarah Palin may also appear on NBC's "Weekend Update" as early as Thursday night.

I can't wait to see what the next SNL Palin skit will be. They have been pretty funny thus far.

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Sarah Palin's Daughter Caught Doing Drugs On Tape

trix — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:14:00 GMT

Heavens to murgatroid, will it ever stop?

The Enquirer has done some digging and says that it came up with a video of Bristol Palin smoking pot on camera. It also had a source who like any true source would, spilled the beans regarding Levi's, cocaine buying, smoking Oxycontin off of aluminum foil, habits.

They have such great parents!

The video of Bristol is from 2 years ago when she was 15, and reportedly was giggling like crazy after taking hits. The video is also being labeled as a regular night out for Bristol and her friends.

The pictures are a couple of years old as well of girls who are supposed to be friends with Bristol. It's supposedly a picture of Bristol, but as a commenter said it doesn't look like her. More like her and Levi's friends.

They're doing the Miley Pose.

Did Bristol and Levi Have A Shot Gun Wedding?

trix — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:16:00 GMT

Bristol and Levi may have tied the knot recently. That is, according to a Facebook page that has Bristol's name and picture on it. The couple got hitched and she, like any forward thinking woman may or may not do, hyphenated his name.

Do you really think that she would have used that picture, out of all pictures available? I'm thinking no. I think that the couple will be getting married soon but that it will be a minute or two before they do. Sarah Palin has a lot going on and needs to get a couple things done and over with before she can give her attention fully to being the interferring mother of the bride.

Bristol Palin's Baby Daddy Identified!!!

Vetting Sarah Palin: Like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but Funnier: UPDATED!!

Sarah Palin: Now She's a Racist?

Palin Family On The Cover OF Enquirer! Secrets Exposed!

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More Trouble For Sarah Palin- Photos!!!

trix — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:24:00 GMT

Oh dear, when is it all going to end.? Bristol Palin is starting to look like she's going to be the bane of her mothers existence, or at least her campaign for VP.

Some new pictures have surfaced of Bristol who is only 17 partaking in, oh my don't say it, underage drinking. She's actually not drinking in the photos, but posing with alcohol bottles. The beer is open though, so who's to say whether she was or wasn't drinking it. There are also some shots of her with guns and Levi Johnston, the father of her unborn child. That is if she's even really pregnant.

Now, in Alaska a child can consume alcohol if it is given to her by her parents so...just saying...

I'll be honest my parents allowed my sister and I to taste their adult beverages, but to let us consume whole ones by ourselves, not so much.

For more Sarah Palin family escapades and mishaps click here. Tons of stories included.

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Josh Hamilton is Having a Banner Year

Whit Honea — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

Texas Ranger (baseball, not Walker) and star of the Home Run Derby Josh Hamilton got one more home run this week when his wife Katie gave birth to Michaela, their third daughter.

Congratulations to the Hamilton family.

Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

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Who Said: "I don’t feel that he's a safe person to have around my wife and child at the moment, for a multitude of reasons."

Karen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:32:00 GMT

Color me disappointed. These two guys should have been BFF's forever.

Alcohol often causes problems with friends and family. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman have long feuded because of this very problem: on the Haim side, anyway.

Since filming 'The Two Coreys' six months ago, Haim and Feldman have not spoken to each other. During the show, Feldman, Todd Bridges and Pauly Shore confronted Haim about his alcohol abuse. The video is here. Feldman said of Haim, "I don’t feel that he's a safe person to have around my wife and child at the moment, for a multitude of reasons."

Haim, who claims he is 100% clean and sober these days, responded, "I will always love Corey Feldman, but I lost 105 percent respect for him and his wife."

How very sad.

Pete Doherty Has Lost His Everloving Mind

Karen — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:14:00 GMT

As if his antics of giving Kate Moss a dead rat brooch (and most recently a dead cat or some such nonsense) wasn't enough, Pete Doherty has really done it this time.

At a concert in Spain, he consumed alcohol and drugs on stage, then decided to pull a Hail Hitler sign by sticking his arm out in the air. Concert-goers were shocked.

Maybe him and Amy Winehouse could get together and hit rehab. For his son's sake, I sure hope he cleans up his act.

Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

Whit Honea — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Did you watch the MLB Home Run Derby last night? If you did then you know what I'm talking about. If you didn't, then your loss. End of post.

Just kidding.

Alright, here's the short version on Josh Hamilton. He was a blue chip prospect a few years back- first guy taken in the draft. He had some issues that derailed his career, namely drugs and alcohol. He was out of baseball for 3 years during which he started having visions and found God and got his act together. He's back:

Last night Josh stood beneath the lights in Yankee Stadium and looked into the eyes of the 71-year-old man pitching to him. Hamilton had brought his old pitching coach from his childhood to pitch to him, making good on a promise once made. Josh Hamilton stood there at the plate, sober and determined and proceeded to hit 28 home runs in the first round, thirteen of them on consecutive swings. It was a record. It had the crowd roaring. It was a dream literally come true.

You could see the movie being made even as Josh ultimately lost the 3 round contest to Justin Morneau. A baseball movie about more than baseball. Kevin Costner would have to gain about 30 pounds for the role.

Josh is married to Katie who is pregnant. They have one daughter together and Katie has a daughter from a previous relationship.

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Gary Dourdan Refuses Rehab

Karen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:36:00 GMT

Former CSI star Gary Dourdan is refusing televised rehab after his arrest for drug posession. Rumors circulated the actor that he would go on the "Celebrity Rehab" reality show.

"For the record, contrary to what's written on the web, I will not be (doing) any celebrity rehab. That's completely false."

The actor avoided jail after pleading guilty to felony charges at the end of last month.

In a statement released shortly after his arrest, the actor said, "Obviously, I am embarrassed to find myself in this situation and I am profoundly grateful to everyone for their support."

"After this, I think there will be a concerted effort to convince Gary to get help —before he kills himself," said a CSI castmate at the time of arrest. I sure hope for the sake of his two children that he is going to some sort of rehab to clean himself up.

Richie Sambora Stands Behind Ex-Wife Heather Locklear

Karen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:05:00 GMT

In a valiant effort to be supportive, Richie Sambora made it known last night that he would be there for ex-wife Heather Locklear, who entered rehab earlier this week: "Without a doubt, he's there for his daughter and her mother. They may be divorced, but they are raising a little girl they both love very much."

And despite being on the road touring with his band Bon Jovi until July, Sambora's pal insists the star will be there for Locklear if she needs him.

The source adds, "I'm sure he's available if Heather should need something and certainly for Ava."

Bill Murray Battles Booze Hound Wife

trix — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:58:00 GMT

Don't they look happy?

The happy couple, Bill Murray and Jennifer Butler-Murray are still filing for divorce. This is just an update.

It's turning into a he said/she said battle after accusations were hurled from Jennifer's side of the court accusing Bill of abusive behavior, drug and alcohol addiction, and frequent abandonment. Hi pot, this is kettle...

Apparently there was an incident on March 17th and a police report had to be filed after the police were called to investigate reports that she was shouting very loudly at one of her children. The report from the officer states, "I spoke with [Jennifer] and advised her of the complaint. The w/f [white female] seemed to be very impaired and didn't want me on her property anymore, she slammed the door and I left the residence." The report continues, "I then had the complainant meet me at the police station to talk with the juveniles. They informed me that their mother had been drinking heavily and had [become] physical with them."

Is she crazy, doesn't she know violence will never win out? Isn't she devestated that her kids, ages 6-15, didn't trust her not to hurt them and they had to go to the neighbors for protection? Thank goodness for nosy neighbors!

Get some help, lady!

Bill Murray: Lost in Litigation

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Bill Murray: Lost in Litigation

Whit Honea — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:04:00 GMT

You've probably heard that Bill Murray and his wife Jennifer are getting a divorce. This was breaking news when I started writing this post, and then I started watching a hockey game- it just ended. That was 5 days ago.

I figured I better get to it before the NBA Finals tip-off.

Everybody's favorite meatball is being accused by his wife of being abusive towards her and a plethora of vices- drugs, alcohol and sex. It's ugly.

The couple have four children, which makes it all the tougher. Hopefully Bill can sort out whatever issues he has soon. I'm ready for a Stripes 2: Electric Boogaloo.

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Nicole Kidman DIDN'T Booze It Up At The Oscars. So Shut Up, You Nasty Idiots.

HerBadMother — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:42:00 GMT

That was a pretty salacious rumor, that story about Nicole Kidman getting all liquored up at the Oscars (okay, so maybe the story was not so much 'liquored up' as 'demanding small amounts of liquor, but still). Well, we now have an official denial, and one that is pretty juicy in itself.

About the story - originally posted at PageSix and repeated on PerezHilton - that Nicole was demanding, and getting, white wine at the Oscars Sunday night, her publicist - Catherine Olim of PMK - said this:

"I try to ignore your (Perez's) column, unlike most of the rest of the world, because it is so nasty. But I have to tell you that Nicole Kidman most certainly did NOT drink white wine or any other alcoholic beverage backstage. She had water and lemon zinger tea. That’s it. I know, I was there with her. I cannot remember that last time that Cindy Adams got anything right. She’s an idiot, and you can quote me."

AWESOME. She defends Nicole, AND slags Perez and Cindy Adams all in one swipe. Nicole: make this woman godmother of your child. Seriously. She rocks.

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Nicole Kidman Drinking While Pregnant

Karen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Cindy Adams of Page Six is reporting that Nicole Kidman drank backstage at the Oscars.

"Boozing backstage during the Oscarcast is a no-no. But if you're pregnant Nicole Kidman it's a yes- yes. She wanted white wine. She got it."

Some may argue that a little wine is fine for baby. Some doctors say they don't know if any alcohol is harmful to the baby.

What do you believe?

Kate Moss Is Getting Juicy

Karen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Supermodel Kate Moss is trying to get healthy, with the help of her friend Sadie Frost's mother, Mary Davidson.

According to an insider, “Mary, who is now Moss’ live-in nanny, not only looks after the supermodel’s five year old daughter Lila Grace’s diet, but she makes sure that the catwalk queen, who regularly stumbles home in the early hours after a heavy night of partying, follows a healthy diet too.”

The source tells: “Moss has now given up her morning-after-the-night-before breakfasts of fried bread, eggs and bacon in favor of muesli and is embracing salads, oily fish and smoothies.”

“Kate is responding well to having a surrogate mother and is in agreement about her bad diet,” a Daily Express source tells, adding, “The bacon butties have flown out the window and she’s even started juicing.”

Now if we could get her to shower, quit smoking and go back to being a brunette, she'd stop looking like trash.

Call 911: Amy Winehouse Allowed To Cast Influence Over Young Mind

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:05:00 GMT

What would you say if your daughter wanted to emulate a boozing, coke-snorting, eyeliner-abusing rehab-dropout? Apparently this girl's mom said, "Honey, hand me the Aqua Net - your hive ain't high enough."

Train wreck Amy Winehouse is seen here after a concert in Liverpool, England with a young fan whose mother obviously has trouble saying no, no, no to her little Winewreck. And where were these two off to after the concert? The bar for tequila shooters, a back alley to score some blow and a nice visit with Amy's husband who is being held in prison without bail? Who says rock stars don't make great mentors!

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Celine Dion Refuses To Drink Alcohol

Karen — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:10:00 GMT

Cases of alcoholism in Celine Dion's family has her fearful of even touching alcohol. She credits her ~~dirty old grandfather~~ ~~father~~ husband/manager Rene Angelil for keeping her away from the party scene while growing up in the spotlight. "I don't drink because, if I am honest, I am terrified of alcohol. Within my family there have been problems with addiction and it scares me to think that if I got drunk, I could get hooked."

I don't know how she does it. Every time I hear her voice I want to sling myself into a vodka-induced coma.

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Bender Affleck: Is Ben Drinking Again?

Whit Honea — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:09:00 GMT

Is Ben Affleck back on the booze? According to a source the actor, who spent time in rehab for alcohol in 2001, was seen celebrating recently with pints of Guinness and a few glasses of wine.

Man, is it wrong to think that Guinness sounds good in the middle of the day?

The source said that Ben was the last one in the bar and had to be dragged out by friends.

I'm not going to throw stones yet. I love Guinness and I don't have any problem with a guy celebrating something big (the party was for his directorial debut, Gone, Baby, Gone, which appears to be doing well). However, if this is the beginning of a problem revisited, then that is a different story.

I'm giving Affleck the benefit of the doubt. I know I've said before that I used to think he was a tool, but writing about him 10x a day has caused me to appreciate him. He and his family are some of the more normal people that pass through the pages of FameCrawler.

An occasional Guinness is good for the soul (and breastmilk!), but in the meantime Ben should just stick with the Starbucks.

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Baby Danger: Is Nicole Richie Dumber Than We Were Led to Believe?

Whit Honea — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:22:00 GMT

I would have thought that even Nicole Richie would understand that having "one in the oven" was just a figure of speech, but apparently not. The pregnant socialite was spotted in Hawaii dipping her big ol' belly in the very bubbly jacuzzi. Nicole, don't cook the baby!!

This, for those of you that have never read the rules and regulations on a jacuzzi sign, is a no-no. You also aren't supposed to pee in it our make noise after 10pm. Then again it says no alcohol too, so I guess the rules are open to interpretation.

Splash has the actual photo here. We had to improvise.

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