Sad, sad news to report. After a public and painful battle with pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze has died. His publicist Annett Wolf confirms that the 57-year-old Dirty Dancing star died Monday surrounded by family. I’ve always felt a connection to Patrick Swayze because we share a birthday; this is especially sad for me. Image Source Last spring Patrick Swayze announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he continued to work as he went through treatment. He starred on the A&E drama The Beast, and told fans he and his wife were working on a memoir. …the... 

Celebrity deaths come in threes….. First it was Dominic Dunn then Army Archerd, and now it’s Larry Gelbart. Three Hollywood writing legends sent to Heaven in the last three weeks. Dominic Dunn died on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83 from bladder cancer. Army Archerd died on September 8, 2009 at the age of 87 from mesothelioma. Larry Gelbart the award-winning writer of such classics as Broadway’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the movies “Oh! God!” and “Tootsie,” as well as TV’s M*A*S*H died September 11, 2009 at the age of 81 from cancer. Wow,... 

Hey, if I ever come to you and I’m all, “I’m thinking of going to Turkey to be on a reality show,” you can punch me. Ok, well don’t literally punch me – just remind me of this story. Nine women were rescued from the villa in Riva, a summer resort on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey on Monday after the military police raided the place. According to a spokesman, the women had been held captive there for around two months. Details of exactly what happened are slowly emerging, and of course there are two sides to every story. On one side are the women and their families,... 

Holy crapola. How did this story go by fairly unnoticed? Steve Nunn, former GOP lawmaker, was arrested on Friday and charged with violating a protective order keeping him away from ex-girlfriend Amanda Ross after she was found shot to death in downtown Lexington, KY. According to reports Ross, 29, was shot and killed at 6:36 a.m. Friday, September 11th; her death is being investigated as a homicide. Shortly after the shooting, Steve Nunn was found in a cemetery about 130 miles southwest of where Amanda Ross was killed. He was escorted to The Medical Center of Bowling Green... 

On September 11, 2001 America – and the world – changed forever. Never ever forget. Image Source Nation Marks 8 Years Since 9/11 Attacks Memorials in New York, at the Pentagon and at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania all took place under gray skies, and those reading names at ground zero spoke under tents to protect against rain. Eight years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the nation paused Friday to remember. “This is not rain, this is tears,” said a father who lost his son, as he stood under sodden New York skies. Image... 

Did you read what happened last night? Pretty funny, huh? Here’s a little update. This morning I heard what sounded like the moving of empty garbage cans so I went to my bedroom window to investigate. I watch as a woman moves my can away from the curb and back up to her garage. This woman, by the way, I think I’ve seen once before but I’m not really sure; but the car that was in the driveway was one of the three I’ve seen. As she’s moving my can, it sort of looks like she’s looking around at the other cans on the curb, but she fails to notice the two cans in front... 

Oh hell no!! Hilary’s new neighbors need to recognize! Thursday is garbage cans on the curb night, with recycling going out every other week. As I drove up to my house tonight after date night, I noticed a garbage can and a recycling can in front of my house. How nice of my cute neighbor with Barkly the Dog to have put my cans out, I thought. Uh…..yeah, I was wrong! I pulled into my driveway and realized that my cans were still in front of my garage where I keep them. Then I looked over towards my new neighbors’ place and saw that their cans were not there. Oh. Hell. No. Not... 

Hm, you know, I totally did not see this one coming. Starting January 2010, Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth judge on “American Idol,” filling the seat left empty by Paula Abdul’s interesting departure. Ellen made the historic announcement today on her daily talk show. I guess the whole thing was really top secret ‘cause not even people in Ellen’s inner circle knew. You can really see in her face how excited she is to be joining “American Idol.” It’ll be fun to watch her interactions with Simon. …..DeGeneres will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara... 

Oh man, is it just me, or is the first day back at work after a long weekend just torturous? Speaking of torture, Jon Gosselin was on Good Morning America today talking about how his life with Kate Gosselin was almost worse than death. “Our relationship will never be fixed… I don’t trust her anymore. I was abused … I was beaten down … I’m not going back to that life style.” “In 10 years, I’ve never gone out … When she said, ‘I don’t want you going out,’ I … I used to say, ‘OK, I’m not going to go out.’ I was very passive. This is the first time... 

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Social Media and Networking is taking over the world. And for good reason – you can reach far more people on a network like Facebook or Twitter than you ever could with normal snail mail marketing. Gone are the days of mailing newsletters and postcards – online marking through Social Media and Networking is here and it cannot be ignored. Running your own business keeps you very busy and often you just don’t have the time it takes to really use Social Media outlets like Facebook to their fullest potential. You may be asking yourself... 

In September 2007 Paris Hilton sued Hallmark Cards Inc for $500,000 because they made a greeting card that stole her trademark line, “That’s hot.” For some crazy reason it has taken two full years for an appeals court just to make a decision on whether or not Paris Hilton may proceed with her lawsuit. Take a gander at the Paris Hilton Hallmark Card in question: Image Source The envelope please….. The courts have taken Paris Hilton’s side. The 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling allowing the bulk of Hilton’s lawsuit. Hallmark... 

I honestly don’t even know why I’m writing about these dolts. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. But these two little stories were just so asinine that I had to share them. First up, Spencer Pratt has decided to legally change his name. No, he’s not taking the Jay Mohr-Cox route and taking his wife Heidi’s last name. Nope, he’s doing one better than that. Spencer Pratt is legally changing his name to King Spencer Pratt. This is obviously another shameless publicity stunt, and I’m a bit annoyed I’m playing into it by... 

Really? 19 kids? I mean, how does that even stay in anymore? Seriously. But alas, it’s true. The Duggars are expecting baby number 19. Ho-ly crap. I don’t know – 19 kids isn’t my choice, but I guess more power to ‘em. The Duggars don’t ask for public assistance, so I guess don’t care how many times they reproduce. Pop one out every year for all I care – as long as taxpayers don’t have to foot the bill. I suppose the TLC show helps make ends meet, too. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar from Tonitown, Arkansas have 18 children already, with their first grandchild now... 

Once upon a time there was a beauty queen named Carrie Prejean, who grew up to be Miss California and the first runner up to Miss USA. She kinda maybe would have been Miss USA if she hadn’t completely blown the interview portion of the pageant by opening her mouth and shoving her foot in it. Coming in second didn’t sit too well with Carrie Prejean, and arguments ensued between the beauty queen and the rulers of the Miss USA pageant, Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler. Carrie gathered up a little group of elves and went through the Queendom spreading the word of traditional marriage,... 

Sen. Ted Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, on Saturday evening following his funeral service earlier that morning in Boston. Senator Ted Kennedy Laid to Rest – The Insider Is Michael Jackson still alive? Like 2Pac, Elvis and the other high profile celebrities that have gone before us, a conspiracy theory exists to whether Michael Jackson is really, in fact, dead. Michael Jackson Still Alive? – Celebrity VIP Lounge In reference to Heidi thanking God after her performance, Cooper said that “I really don’t think God had anything... 

On this day in 1982, the Steve Miller Band topped the charts with their song “Abracadabra.” Fun facts about Steve Miller’s “Abracadabra”….. The 1982 song with mild sexual innuendo was a far cry from the band’s earlier work. Steve Miller is one of several Rock artists to release a slick Pop song in the early 1980s; Van Halen, Yes, and ZZ Top also had hits of the 80s featuring synthesizers. “Abracadabra” was the Steve Miller Band’s third single to hit the number one spot on the charts, following “The Joker” and “Rock ‘n’ Me.” Six months before “Abracadabra”... 

One of the worse parts of having a full-time day job that has absolutely nothing to do with my blogging, is that I can’t always get posts up right when the news breaks. Such was the case today with the news of DJ AM’s death. So, instead of pretending I was one of the first sites to report the shocking news, I’ll just leave the job of filling you in on the details to some of the folks in my Gossip Posse who were able to beat me to the punch. But before I do that, I do want to say that the instant I heard there could be prescription medication involved in DJ AM’s death,... 

This is a happy story in the sense that an 18 year nightmare is over and a kidnapping case solved – but what happened over those 18 years is just stomach-churnningly horrendous and almost beyond belief. On June 10, 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard, age 11, was kidnapped by two strangers in a car, right in front of her stepfather, Carl Probyn. “As soon as I saw the door fly open, the driver’s door, I jumped on my mountain bike and I tried to get to the top of the hill but I had no energy. I rode back down and yelled at my neighbor, 911!” Probyn recalled. Today it was announced... 

The brilliant Hollywood true-crime writer and TV personality Dominick Dunne died today at the age of 83 from bladder cancer. Dunne’s son, actor Griffin Dunne, said his father died at home in New York. Vanity Fair – where Dominick Dunne worked for over twenty years serving as contributing editor then special correspondent – was the first to report the legend’s passing. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Dominick Dunne started off his career in entertainment in the 1950s as the stage manager for The Howdy Doody Show. He went on to produce a variety of TV shows like Dominick... 

It’s Tuesday, which means new movies come out on DVD, and another celebrity enters rehab. This time around it’s 52-year-old actress Melanie Griffith. Having battled both drugs and alcohol in the past, this will be Melanie’s third trip to rehab since 1998. Melanie Griffith’s people are insisting that this trip is more “reinforcement” than “treatment.” Whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean. “She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy,” says her rep Robin Baum. “This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors...