Showing posts with label Scandals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scandals. Show all posts

Friday, July 30, 2010

Oksana Grigorieva Explains Taped Mel Recordings

Her recorded conversations with ex-boyfriend Mel Gibson have been the talk of the town as of late, and Oksana Grigorieva has finally spoken out herself.

Regarding the profanity-laced, racist, rage-filled sentiments made by the “Lethal Weapon” star, Oksana explained, “I’m devastated. Everybody’s devastated. I think Mel, basically, is trivializing domestic violence.”

She continued, “It is unfair that by standing up to somebody- and speaking out- I am being victimized all over again. He has hurt so many people.”

Grigorieva is claiming that Gibson physically assaulted her while she was holding their baby girl Lucia, but a source close to Mel says it’s all an extortion attempt gone awry.

But Oksana insists she was only recording the conversations for fear of her safety. "Everything, by the way, this is really important, all the tapes that you hear on the Internet, all of them were recorded that one night...The tapes, as you call them, the voicemails, everything was recorded that night because I was in fear for my life. I really did not think I was going to make it."
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Laurence Fishburne's 19-year-old daughter, Montana, to star in porn film for Vivid Entertainment

Laurence Fishburne's daughter is breaking into the movie business.

Rather than submit an acting reel or attend auditions, young Montana Fishburne plans to use a sex tape to increase her profile and give her a foothold in the film industry.

According to a press release, Vivid Entertainment, which also distributed Kendra Wilkinson and Kim Kardashian's sex tape, will handle the release of Montana Fishburne's self-titled video, which is due out August 18th.

She said she was inspired by Kim Kardashian, who shot to instant fame after her own sex tape was made public several years ago.

"I've watched how successful Kim Kardashian became and I think a lot of it was due to the release of her sex tape by Vivid," Fishburne said in the press release." I'm hoping the same magic will work for me. I'm impatient about getting well-known and having more opportunities and this seemed like a great way to get started on it."

Her father, Laurence, is a well-respected actor who has starred in "Apocalypse Now," "What's Love Got to Do With It?" and "The Matrix" trilogy. He's currently making the rounds on the hit show "CSI."

"Montana made up her mind to make this DVD before we met her," Vivid co-founder/chairman Steven Hirsch said. "She grew up in the entertainment business and was well aware of our company. In looking at the careers of many current leading female personalities, she saw a path to success and hopes to follow it."

A YouTube interview of Montana Fishburne with adult actor Brian Pumper, one of her new co-stars, has been making Internet rounds.

"The scene was fun. It was sexy," Pumper said of their work together. "She performed well."

"It's a step in a direction," Montana Fishburne added of her motives for joining "the industry."
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Mel Gibson’s Email Apology to Oksana Grigorieva

New details keep emerging regarding the violent relationship between Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva, and the latest update is that Mel apologized for hitting Oksana in an email the following day.

The “Braveheart” actor wrote, “Could you please call me. I want to tell you how unspeakably sorry I am” in an email dated January 7 at 9:50am.

Prior to the email, Mel also asked Oksana, “How’s your tooth?” at 8:38am, a question that could land him in serious trouble because it helps to establish that Gibson knew he damaged Grigorieva’s mouth when he hit her.

Oksana’s dentist is also coming to her defense and has offered to testify on her behalf in court. An insider told press, “He will be a very strong witness for her, if it ever gets to that point.”
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Lara Stone is suing Playboy

Dutch model Lara Stone, famous for her fantastic curves both on the runway and in magazine spreads, is said to be suing French Playboy for publishing unauthorized topless photos of her in their June issue.

In the statement she’s issued, Lara, 26, says Playboy is “not the kind of publication I would ever choose to appear in.” (People, don’t let Hef read this!)

Playboy had no right to publish these unauthorized photographs. I feel I have no option but to take steps to protect my reputation,” MS. Stone added.


Lara Stone is suing French Playboy and photographer Greg Lotus, both so far haven’t commented on the lawsuit statement.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Elisabetta Canalis: Cocaine Scandal Stress

Caught up in quite the scandalous situation, Elisabetta Canalis has been laying low since being implicated as a participant in a nightclub cocaine and prostitution ring in Italy.

With reports breaking earlier this week, the gorgeous girlfriend of actor George Clooney is said to be a bit shaken while also grateful to still have her man by her side.

Of the situation, Milan party girl Francesca Biagini told E! News, "I have heard that Elisabetta is distraught but that George is standing by her. In Milan, everyone is talking about this. It's a huge scandal and we think more celebrities will be named."

Talking about seeing Miss Canalis at one of the now-closed establishments, Biagini continues, "Elisabetta was a regular at Hollywood in Milan for several years. She's friends with a lot of the models who live in the city. I last saw her there at a birthday party last year for the captain of AC Milan. I never saw her doing cocaine, but she's always the life and soul of the party. She's a fun girl."
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

M.I.A. Lashes Out at Gaga, Oprah

Having landed herself in article headlines over questionable comments as of late - M.I.A has gone and done it again.

In an interview with Time Out London, the “Paper Planes” songstress lashed out at not only Oprah Winfrey, but Lady Gaga, too.

She told, “[Winfrey] made this huge speech at the [NewYork Metropolitan] ball praising Lady Gaga about how she is helping Americans to be the best of themselves. There's millions of other Americans who represent that for me. Is [it] about numbers? About how much you're selling? Is it truly about the journey? Because [Lady Gaga's] journey isn't that difficult: to go from the f---ing Upper East Side to a f---ing performing arts school and onto a stage at the museum of f---ing wherever. That journey's about four miles."

Furthermore, M.I.A. recently accused Gaga of ripping off the work of artists like Madonna and Grace Jones, calling her "a good mimic."


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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Lindsay Lohan throws hissy fit in jail, inmates taunt her with 'fire crotch'

LiLo can't handle the mean girls in jail.

Lindsay Lohan reportedly threw a hissy fit and was placed in isolation after several inmates taunted her.

"Some of the inmates in our ward, some of the tougher ones, were yelling 'fire crotch' at her," a prisoner released from the Lynwood, Calif., lockup told Britain's Daily Mirror.

"They just started chanting it at her. Lindsay didn't say nothing. She was crying though."

Inmates said the "Mean Girls" star began screaming at jail guards, who barred her from leaving her cell Friday.

Lohan, 24, is serving a 90-day sentence for violating her probation by skipping out on court-ordered alcohol education classes this year. She is, however, expected to be released as early as next week due to overcrowding in the California jail system.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Alexis Neiers, Pretty Wild star and prisonmate with Paris Hilton, released from jail

Celebs might want to lock up their homes.

Reality star Alexis Neiers was released from prison on Friday after serving 30 days behind bars for her role in burglarizing the home of "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Orlando Bloom.

Neiers said her experience in a Lynwood, Calif. jail—the same one that's now home to Paris Hilton — was humbling.

"I've had time to reflect on my life and the choices that led me to this experience, left alone in my cell 23 hours a day and having everything stripped away but the bare essentials. I did a lot of soul searching," she told E! News.

Neiers, a star of the network's "Pretty Wild," about growing up in the fast lane, was caught on security tape as she broke into Bloom's house last summer with two other hooded females.

The women rummaged through the house and took off with more than $500,000 in watches, cash and other booty, police said.

Neiers pleaded no contest in May to first-degree residential burglary.

The Bloom break-in is one of several robberies linked to Hollywood's so-called "Bling Ring," a mostly teenage band of celebrity-obsessed wannabes who allegedly stole from Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge and actress Rachel Bilson.

A detective testified at Neiers' preliminary hearing that investigators found a Chanel necklace stolen from Lohan inside Neiers' family home.

Neiers admitted she was on Bloom's property the night of the burglary but claimed she was drunk and didn't remember taking anything.

Now she has to face three years of probation and was ordered to pay up to $600,000 in restitution.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Michael Lohan Charged with 2nd Degree Harassment

Looking as if he's aiming to get back to life behind bars, Michael Lohan has officially been charged with second degree harassment.

Stemming from his recent alleged violence towards girlfriend Kate Major, Lohan will be formally arraigned per the Southampton Police Department charge on August 18.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Papa Lohan is accused of becoming irate with Miss Major before shoving her over a chair and proceeding to kick her in the face.

According to TMZ reports, Lohan is said to have yelled out, “I am going to go back to jail because I am going to kill you!”

As a precautionary measure, Kate has been granted a restraining order while the court has forced Michael to surrender his firearms.

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'Bones' star David Boreanaz sued for sexual harassment by unnamed actress

Someone has a bone to pick with David Boreanaz.

According to RadarOnline.com, an actress is suing the married actor for sexual harassment. The lawsuit will reportedly be filed Thursday morning in downtown Los Angeles by attorney Gloria Allred.

Boreanaz, who plays Special Agent Seeley Booth on Fox's forensic hit show "Bones," previously admitted to having an extramarital affair with an unnamed woman. He came forward with his secret to People magazine after the woman allegedly attempted to extort him.

This unknown mistress was also represented by Allred, however it is unknown if she is the same woman who is currently filing the sexual harassment suit.

Several tabloids have also claimed Boreanaz carried on a separate affair with Tiger Woods' former mistress Rachel Uchitel.

Despite his infidelity, the actor has said that he and wife Jamie Bergman are committed to resolving their marital issues.

"Our marriage has been tainted with my infidelities," he told People in May. "We're working on repairing what has been damaged so badly."

"Bones" creator Hart Hanson later relayed a message from Boreanaz to the show's fans, thanking them for their support and expressing his "sincere pain" from the ordeal.

Following his confession, the actor's mother-in-law, Sue Scallion, told Radar that she believes the damage can be undone.

"It's not just David and Jaime that want to work through this, it's everyone that knows and loves them," she told the gossip site. "I don't know what went wrong, but David is a nice person."
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ali and Dina Visit Locked-Up Lindsay Lohan

Doing their best to keep their loved one in the highest possible spirits, Ali and Dina Lohan were spotted arriving at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California on Wednesday (July 21).

While the mother and sister of Lindsay Lohan stayed for just over an hour, there's no confirmation as to whether they were able to see LiLo - as visitation is normally on weekends, though the jail can make exceptions.

As for Lindsay's state, the latest reports from a TMZ insider tell that the "Mean Girls" starlet is "cool, calm and sleeping a lot. She's not a mess at all. She's keeping to herself, better than yesterday and handling it pretty good."

Two days into an expected fourteen day stay, Miss Lohan is said to have requested that her loved ones bring her a copy of Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" to help bide the time remaining on her sentence.

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Lindsay Lohan: No Way Out of Jail Sentence

She’s scheduled to report to jail tomorrow (July 20) for a 90-day sentence behind bars (she’ll likely serve 22 days), and it doesn’t look like Lindsay Lohan will have any options for getting out of it.

LiLo’s lawyer Robert Shapiro agreed to represent her on the condition that she goes through with the jail time, especially considering that Judge Marsha Revel isn’t budging on the sentence.

However, Lindsay’s dad Michael Lohan is complaining that Shapiro hasn’t filed an appeal and wants his daughter to be given special treatment again.

Papa Lohan told press, "It's a conflict of interest if he's [Shapiro] putting her in his own sober house but not doing anything for her legally. An attorney is ethically responsible for defending their client to the best of their ability."

"But when you have an attorney like Robert Shapiro, who went through so much with his own son and knows the effects of prescription medications, it doesn't make sense that he did nothing to appeal her case and get her off the meds before she goes to jail.”

"Everyone knows that when you go into the jail or prison system, if you're on prescriptions written by a doctor, they give them to you in prison. It's a continuous cycle. Here you are punishing a girl because she has a drug problem, or at least for things that resulted from a drug problem and not doing anything to fix it. I'm very upset that Robert Shapiro did nothing to appeal the case."

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Lindsay Lohan Expected to Spend Two Weeks in Jail

She burst into tears when Judge Marsha Revel threw a 90-day prison sentence at her, but Lindsay Lohan won’t be in the slammer nearly that long.

According to Sheriff department spokesman Steve Whitmore, the “Mean Girls” actress is expected to serve “about 14 days” at the Century Regional Detention Facility.

Other specific details of LiLo’s incarceration include being housed in a solitary area of the jail. “She will be kept away from general population.”

Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley added that Lindsay “is asking for your prayers and support. She has stepped up and accepted responsibility."

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