32 year old Actress Brittany Murphy Dies.
December 22, 2009
Actress Brittany Murphy has died at the age of 32 after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Los Angeles home, according to a report on TMZ.com.
Murphy reportedly died early on Sunday morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
A source from The Los Angeles City Fire Department tells the website an emergency call was made at 8:00 am local time from a phone number listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack.
The actress, best known for her roles in Clueless and 8 Mile, was reportedly taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The World’s Worst Sons
August 12, 2009
Here are the top 5 worst sons in the world.
Name: Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
Dad: The late former ruler of Abu Dhabi and former president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan
Age: Unknown
Bad behavior: Although he has no formal government position, Sheikh Issa, whose brother Khalifa is the current ruler of Abu Dhabi, is one of the emirate’s most prominent real estate developers. He was previously best known for building the Al Hakema tower, a massive complex in honor of his late father. But thanks to one night in the desert and an ill-advised videotape, Sheikh Issa’s name is now synonymous with sadism and abuse of power.
A video obtained by ABC News shows a group of men, including the sheikh, torturing an Afghan grain merchant who he accuses of cheating him. In the video, which was allegedly shot on his desert ranch at night, Issa fires an automatic Read the rest of this entry »
The World’s Worst Daughters
August 11, 2009
Here are the top 5 worst daughters in the world.
Name: Gulnora Karimova
Dad: Uzbek President Islam Karimov
Age: 37
Bad behavior: Karimova is known in Europe as a jet-setting socialite and philanthropist and has been spotted at events with Sharon Stone, Elton John and, reportedly, former U.S. President Bill Clinton. But back home, Karimova is likely being groomed as successor to her brutal dictator father and has used his influence to amass her own formidable financial holdings.
The consequences of crossing Karimova became clear in 2001 when she divorced her husband, an Afghan-American businessman with extensive holdings in Uzbekistan, and took their children out of the United States in violation of a court order. The unfortunate ex-husband’s Coca-Cola bottling factory in Uzbekistan was promptly shut down, three of his relatives were imprisoned, and 24 were deported at gunpoint to Afghanistan. In 2006, Karimova, whose business Read the rest of this entry »
A Coup in Qatar!!
August 2, 2009
Thursday, the authorities in Qatar have foiled a coup attempt against the country’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
According to sources, they confirmed that authorities had arrested 30 military officers, including five officers from the Prince’s Guard. Also reported that some of the Al-Thanis elders are under house arrest.
Parent Of The Year
August 2, 2009
An Alabama woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say she injured a child while dragging it through a store in Rome.
According to Floyd County Jail records:
Melissa Catherine Smith-Means, 37, of Gaylesville, Ala., was arrested by Rome police around 12:30 p.m. She was charged with felony first-degree cruelty to children.
Police say she was observed by customers and employees at a store on Broad Street, dragging a small child around by a backpack leash. The child had visible marks on the neck from the incident.
She remains in jail without bail.
After being arrested she told the police “My young ‘un loves being dragged around on a leash. It’s how I was brought up.”
MEGAN FOX IS A MAN!
July 22, 2009
Hell No!!! that was my response and I know it was yours too. But imagine if it was true, to think that Megan Fox was born Mitchell Reed Fox would, in my mind, make any teenager question his sexual orientation and screw him up beyond repair.
“LOS ANGELES, CA – The internet has been abuzz since this Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony, where Megan Fox jokingly remarked that she looked like a man.
When interviewed on the red carpet, she said “I look like Alan Alda in drag. I’m a tranny. I’m a man.”
Live: Obama in Egypt for Speech to Muslim World
June 4, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States is committed to a partnership with Mideast countries, as he prepares to deliver a much-anticipated speech to the more than one billion Muslims around the world.
Youtube White House Channel. [Link]
Update: Here is the full speech.
