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CNN's Brooke Anderson Expecting

Karl Erikson — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:41:00 GMT

CNN's entertainment reporter Brooke Anderson is officially expecting her first child. She made the announcement on her show, "Showbiz Tonight," where she's been a part of the time for the last 8 years. Her husband, Jim Walker, and Brooke have been married for 3 years and expect the baby in May.

Congrats, Brooke!

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Babble Talk: Lisa Henson

Whit Honea — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Babble's very own Gwynne Watkins has a great interview this week with Lisa Henson, daughter of Muppet founder Jim Henson and co-CEO of the company he left behind.

If you love the Muppets, and who doesn't, then you won't want to miss this.

Read it here.

DJ AM- Calls Mom, Nicole Richie Reacts To Plane Crash

trix — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:15:00 GMT

DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) was in a fatal plane crash last night and "was completely terrified and traumatized" from the experience. The medical staff said that he was lucky to be alive.

He was able to call his mom from the ambulance and tell her what happened. Oh my god, could you imagine getting that phone call, how terrifying.

"DJ AM suffered severe burns to his face. He is currently in a doctor-induced coma so he can "undergo skin grafts in an attempt to repair some of the extensive burn damage."

DJ AM's former fiancee, "Nicole Richie, 'is in shock, she wishes only the best for Adam and hopes he recovers from this, she's horribly upset about the people who died.'"

Joel Madden, Nicole's current partner and father of Harlow, is friends with Travis Barker, who was injured in the plane crash as well, feels terrible and hopes they recover.

Video News Report Here

Travis Barker and DJ AM's Plane Crash Explained?

Travis Barker and DJ AM in Critical Condition

Travis Barker's Ex Shanna Moakler Rushes To His Side

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Updated: Travis Barker and DJ AM in Plane Crash

Whit Honea — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:11:00 GMT

Travis Barker and DJ AM were the only two survivors from a plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina. They are in critical condition.

Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein were leaving Columbia after playing a large outdoor concert Saturday night. According to CNN, "the Learjet 60 crashed on takeoff at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport at 11:53 p.m." It was headed to Van Nuys, California.

From CNN:

"They overran the end of runway 11. They impacted the antenna array and a number of lights at the end of the runway. They went through the perimeter fence and across the roadway here," said NTSB spokeswoman Debbie Hersman, briefing reporters on Saturday. "There was a significant post-crash fire."

William Owens told WIS-TV he was driving down Highway 302 when he said he saw a fireball go across the road.

"I didn't know what I had seen -- it was maybe 800 feet in front of me, but as I approached it closer though, I made out a fire. By then I was able to see the tail of the jet and I recognized it as a jet," Owens said.

Owens told the station he tried to get to the wreckage.

"It's in flames and the fuel is running across the road and I had to cross the fuel to get to the two guys that seemed to have been dumped on the highway," Owens said.

Owens told WIS-TV the two men were running around and pulling off clothing to put out the flames. He said he asked them if anyone else was on board the plane and they said four people were with them.

"We turned to the jet to try and see if there was anything we could do, but immediately, there was nothing anyone could do," Owens said.

The four other people on the plane were pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, co-pilot James Bland, 52, Chris Baker, 29, and Charles Still, 25, all from California.

Travis Barker has been the subject of various rumors over the past couple of years regarding his alleged death. He and Goldstein are listed in critical condition with severe burns.

Travis Barker has two children.

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VIDEO: Travis Barker Remix of Soulja Boy "Crank That"

Karen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Hot! Travis Barker brings the beats to Soulja Boy. I LOVE this version. Check it out after the jump. Damn!

Weekly World News: Travis Barker Fakes Death, Then Undergoes Sex Change!

HerBadMother — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:33:00 GMT

The last few days in the world of Internet gossip have been pretty crazy. Sure, there are always crazy stories rolling around - Miley Cyrus pregnant? Who could get past Billy Ray and his shot-gun to knock her up? - but this week's stories took the cake. Travis Barker dead! Travis Barker resurrected! Travis Barker zombie seen shopping in Los Angeles!

(Take those stories together with those concerning Paris Hilton's plans to host AA meetings for drunkard elephants and Brangelina's plans to buy Ethiopa and you pretty much had a perfect storm of extreme gossip.)

Which got me thinking: what else might we have seen in the headlines this week, if the denizens of MySpace ran Associated Press?

1) Clay Aiken Marries Jake Gyllenhaal In Secret Ceremony (Reese Witherspoon Is Flower Girl!).

2) Britney Spears Drives Car Into Crowd Of Writer's Guild Strikers With Kids In Back Seat: Asks Tina Fey To Get Her A Frappuccino

3) Heidi Klum Has Back Fat!

4) FDA Says That A Pack A Day Is Good For Baby: Nicole Richie Rejoices!

5) Angelina Jolie: "I'm Really A Man (But Brad Still Loves My Ass!)"

6) Tom Cruise Wants Another Baby: Plans to Impregnate Self And Carry To Term (Katie Smiles And Nods!)

You think I make this shit up? At least one of these stories is confirmably true. And we still don't know if Travis is dead or alive, so I advise suspension of disbelief on all fronts until further notice.

The Washington Post Declares: Travis Barker is NOT Dead

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:55:00 GMT

**UPDATE: Whew - Travis Barker is ALIVE! But we're not so sure about Gene Simmons...

So, who are you going to believe, a billion unemployed MySpace crawlers or a respected newspaper run by a bunch of old people? Express, an online publication of The Washington Post is reporting that they have word from Dennis Dennehy, a spokesman for Barker's record company Interscope Records, regarding the rumors that Barker was found dead in his garage. And the statement? "Not true."

Also, Express suggests a visit to Shanna Moakler's MySpace page, which seems to debunk the rumors about her husband's demise.

Although once again, who believes MySpace? And, has anyone heard from Travis Barker?

Travis Barker Dead: The Hoax

Whit Honea — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:25:00 GMT

The word is everywhere, Travis Barker of the Transplants, +44, Blink 182 and "Meet the Barkers" fame was apparently found dead in his garage. Yet the internet holds no official statements or acknowledgments- either way.

While I feel that this is most likely a hoax, where are the statements from Barker? I understand that a celebrity can't go around and comment on every rumor that starts about them, but one that has this much fever should be acknowledged. It's like Paul McCartney all over again*. He shouldn't just ignore it and stay out of view. Who is he- Castro**?

In fact, while most sites tend to agree that this is not true, only one actually states it, that being the Travis Barker Wikipedia page. Sure, that's more official than... well, nothing. Anyone can add to a wiki.

So where is Barker? Is he going to let his fans know that he is okay or just let it escalate to the heights of unforgettable urban legend. If the latter is true there must be a CD or DVD tie-in coming. The press is fantastic.

UPDATED: It's not true!!

*Paul McCartney was rumored dead back in the day. The Beatles had some fun with it.

**Castro, the leader of Cuba has been rumored dead recently. Official statements came from Cuba that he was well, but they did not provide any proof that the ailing dictator still lived.

***Sorry, I bought a ton of these *'s because of the Bonds thing. I'm going to be rich!

Photo: ASL

Is Travis Barker Dead?

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:18:00 GMT

**UPDATE: The Washington Post says Travis Barker is NOT dead.

**HOWEVER: Sources are saying that this guy is dead.

According to the buzz on the internet in the last few hours, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker was found dead in his garage. Barker and his wife Shanna Moakler, with whom he has split and reconciled several times over the last few years, have two children Landon, 4, and Alabama, almost 2. One of the postings quotes Moakler as saying "Everyone in the world has someone special who has died in their life. Maybe it hasnt happened yet but please pray for Travis and my family."

Is it true?

Breaking News: Angelina Jolie is a Hottie

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:20:00 GMT

Seeing as we barely mention her here on FameCrawler, I don't know if you've noticed that Angelina Jolie is kind of good looking. At least according to participants of an Entertainment Weekly online poll, who voted Jolie the Ultimate Female Hottie. Mrs. Brad Pitt beat out other homely wallflowers such as Jessica Alba and Eva Mendes in this highly scientific poll, meaning that hormonal teenage boys everywhere cast their anonymous votes by clicking the screen between sips of Red Bull and PSP marathons.

EW's readers also chose their winner in the men's category - and that honor goes to...Wentworth Miller. Who? Apparently the Prison Break star is quite the sexy beast, although his charms seem to escape me in this picture. Maybe he'll perk up when he gets his Ultimate Male Hottie t-shirt, trophy and refrigerator magnet prize package!

When Bees Attack! Jerry Seinfeld Gets All Up In Larry King's Hive

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:05:00 GMT

Poor Jerry Seinfeld. First his wife is accused of being a plagiarizing carrot-masher, and now Larry King mistakenly asks whether Seinfeld left his hit show or was cancelled. As you'll see, Jerry is apparently a little, uh, stung by this.

Perhaps a bit testy these days because of CookbookGate and also the tepid critical reaction to his Bee Movie, Seinfeld overreacts just a tiiny bit (ya think?) before King desperately cuts to a commercial.

Watch the video of Jerry going all Soup Nazi on Larry's ass!

Spears & Federline: Financial Details Revealed in Documents

Sassy Smith — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:06:00 GMT

The never-ending saga that is Britney Spears, sure keeps us tuned in. Financial details have surfaced, in yet more documents uncovered.

In documents released Thursday, we get to see just what Britney and Kevin each spend during any given day, month, year, ~~who gives a rat's ass~~. Here's a run little snippet of what's inside ( full documents here and here for your reading pleasure):

This is what their monthly records look like:

Britney's Expenses:
• $102,000 on entertainment, gifts and vacation
• $49,267 on mortgage payments
• $16,000 on clothes
• $4,758 on eating out
• $2,500 on phone bills

Kevin's Expenses:
• $5,000 on entertainment, gifts and vacation
• $7,500 on rent
• $2,000 on clothes
• $1,500 on eating out
• $750 on phone bills

Also, it shows that Kevin earned a whopping $3,300, in royalties, in 2006 for his ~~crap~~ smash hit "Popozao". He knows how to write 'em and sing 'em.

Kevin also earned more than half a million bucks in 2006, mostly from entertainment (huh?) and endorsements but minus his business expenses (again, huh?), he only grossed $7,436. Perhaps he should hire a person capable of actually managing his money, in a, you know, business way.

Spears' earns $737,000 per month. Not bad for someone who gets to walk around in a perpetual state of nutty.

Photo Source: DailyMail UK

Johnny Depp's Daughter is Okay!

Whit Honea — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:28:00 GMT

Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose, 8, was hospitalized earlier this year in Britain. It is unclear what ailed her (rumors are suggesting E. Coli), but judging by Depp's statement in Entertainment Weekly- after she was deemed healthy, it was serious:

"Now every single millisecond is a mini-celebration. Every time we get to breathe in and exhale is a huge victory. She pulled through beautifully, perfectly, with no lasting anything.

"To say it was the darkest moment, that's nothing. It doesn't come close to describing it. Words are so small."

Glad to hear she's okay.

Photo: Depparadis

Angelina on Brad: I'm So Lucky

Whit Honea — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:09:00 GMT

Brangelina, oh, how you mock my life. Yet finally, according to the lovely Angelina, Brad has attributes that the common man can also aspire to, and should. No, not the abs- got those, thanks. I'm talking about his being a good father and a romantic partner. That's doable right?

She proclaims herself "lucky" to have such qualities in a man. Me, I think they should be par for the course. If you ladies married some slob without an ounce of romance in his body, then I hope you kept the receipt. What's life without embracing the passion of it? As for being a good father, kudos on that. Again this should be commonplace, yet sadly is not. I think that Jolie feels extra lucky because, say what you will about Brad Pitt, the guy ain't creepy.

Remember, it wasn't that long ago that she was carrying around a vile of Billy Bob's blood. Then there are other romantic links that are too bizarre for these pages. Of course she feels lucky. You don't go from Slingblade to Booyah! without feeling a touch of the luck. Of course being hot herself may have helped.

But enough of that, the bottom line is we kid about the baby-saving machine that is Brangelina, but let's face it, at the end of the day they're doing a good thing. Those little kids won the lottery, and I'm not just talking money, honey. I'm talking about love.

See, romance isn't hard.

Kelly Ripa is A' Ripped

Whit Honea — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT

Kelly Ripa has 16 jobs and at least a dozen kids, yet she still manages to look fit and happy. I'm pretty sure she could kick my ass. There's no doubt she could take Regis behind the woodshed and teach him a thing or two. I hope she's feeling tough, because ol' Spidey in the purse is wearing his black costume, which can only mean one thing: dance off!

Okay, so she only has 3 kids and a handful of jobs. Still, the girl looks good, and she makes half of a cute child as well (left).

I'm still trying to get over Spiderman dancing.

Kelly Preston & Ella Bleu Travolta: Waiting for Aliens at LAX?

Whit Honea — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:07:00 GMT

Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu Travolta were spotted at LAX, possibly returning from their trip to Hawaii or a church function in outer space. Noticably absent is son Jett, who is probably off somewhere not being autistic. Also not present is John Travolta, who may still be on the mother ship, or in the can.

Welcome to Earth y'all!

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Always on the Lookout for Potential Children, Do You Know Where Yours Are?

Whit Honea — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:02:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie, on location in the Czech Republic, has been shopping at visiting a Catholic orphanage in Prague. Apparently she has found her pick of the litter and Brad Pitt flew in over the weekend to kick the tires meet the child.

According to a source interviewed by AOL, "She called Brad and said she had found a child who would fit in perfectly with the other kids.

"If everything goes smoothly, Angelina will have an Eastern European son to add to her brood."

Currently the family consists of son Maddox from Cambodia, Vietnamese son Pax Thien, Ethiopian daughter Zahara, and daughter Shiloh from Wombsville. Here's what I want to know, how the hell do they talk with all of these kids? They need more translators than the United Nations.

The couple is denying that a pending adoption is underway, which of course means "stay tuned" to FameCrawler for all of your Brangelina needs.

Photo: Bauer-Griffin

Nicole Richie Also Considering Jail

Whit Honea — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:28:00 GMT

Nicole Richie, all 7 pounds of her (with glasses), made an appearance on Letterman last night to talk and, you know, be seen. Dave, ever the curious type, wanted to talk about everyone's favorite jailbird, Paris Hilton.

Nicole hasn't been able to visit Paris yet, but has spent hours trying to fit a file into a piece of celery for when that moment comes. I'm hypothesizing of course.

Letterman brought up the fact that Richie is having some legal trouble of her own, and may also be facing jail time. She answered, ""I'm just keeping my fingers crossed, and you know, of course, I'm scared also, but you know, I'm willing to face whatever consequences come my way and I take responsibility for what I've done." You know.

In Hollywood DUI is the new black, and Nicole may be a few steps behind Paris in following suit. What else is new? Said Richie about Hilton and the media attention surrounding her legal issues, "Sometimes people just get exploited. I can only hope that doesn't happen to me." Guess what? It's going to, just like you ~~don't~~ want.

I can't help but wonder if this is just another attempt by Nicole to "fit in" with the other kids. Rehab? Check. Pregnant? Maybe. Jail? Looking good. The only thing Nicole has going for her is that she would be able to leave jail anytime she wanted just by turning sideways and slipping through the bars.

Get it together girl, and for the love of Mike, eat something. No matter what your friend tells you, this mess, it ain't hot.

Oprah's Dad Is Lookin' For An Ass-Whoopin

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:04:00 GMT

Adding to the tired trend of celebrities' parents turning on their famous children, Oprah Winfrey's dad, Vernon Winfrey is reportedly writing an unflattering tell-all about his popular and much-loved daughter. Although Mr. Winfrey denies the claims, Oprah has confirmed to the NY Daily News that she is aware a book is in the works. Being an Oprah fan, I tend to believe her side of the story. Besides, I don't want to ruin my chances of getting a new car when I manage to snag a ticket to her show.

But what kind of idiot parent would go up against Oprah? Sure, Michael Lohan and Jon Voight did it, but their famous daughters don't have nearly the universal goddess-worship that Oprah has. My feeling is that if Vernon Winfrey does end up writing a book and it doesn't paint a flattering picture of the talk show queen, he'd better change his name, get a new address and never, ever appear on his daughter's show. We all saw how she made James Frey cry, and his book wasn't even about her.