Andy Dick is shown after being arrested for suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery
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Andy Dick is shown after being arrested for suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery
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July 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Comedian Andy Dick has been arrested in California for investigation of drug use and sexual battery.
The Sheriff’s Department says Dick, 42, was arrested shortly before 2 AM on Wednesday in the parking lot near the Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar in Murrieta. Details were not released.
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July 15, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps to spy on her.
Cynthia Rodriguez’s lawyers demanded evidence of any such surveillance as part of a routine request filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court last week in their divorce case.
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July 11, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Christie Brinkley gained sole custody of her kids on Thursday. And while she is undoubtedly happy for the end of her divorce nightmare, how exactly did her relationship with Peter Cook begin?
Following the court’s ruling yesterday, Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush spoke with Jill Rappaport – Christie’s best friend and the woman who introduced Christie to Peter in the first place.
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July 10, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
For the first time since filing for divorce from New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, Cynthia Rodriguez is speaking out.
C-Rod, as she’s been dubbed, opened up to the New York Post’s Cindy Adams about her estranged husband’s alleged affairs and the stripper that was the final straw.
In fact, Cynthia insists she is “not out to mutilate” Alex, according to Adams’ interview.
Plus, news on A-Rod’s reunion with his daughters!
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July 9, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
What began with Madonna and Guy Ritchie divorce rumors has spiraled into a soap opera on two continents. Access Hollywood has your guide to the cast of characters and the story so far inside.
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July 8, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
It’s more than “Like a Prayer” for Alex Rodriguez.
The baseball player isn’t just flirting with Kabbalah, the mystical branch of Judaism.
“He’s into it. He’s exploring his spiritual side,” a source close to Rodriguez tells Access Hollywood.
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July 9, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Christie Brinkley’s Long Island divorce trial has been put on hold — and the model says she’s praying for a settlement.
Lawyers declined to comment on the record Wednesday.
However, Brinkley was asked while leaving the courthouse if a settlement is in the works. She pressed her palms together as in prayer and replied: “It’s what I hope and pray for.”
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July 8, 2008
NEW YORK, --
While Alex Rodriguez’s wife may have just filed for divorce, a friend of Alex’s confirms to Access Hollywood the couple’s relationship has been floundering for quite some time.
The friend tells Access that the couple has had a number of unspecified issues, which could not be resolved and although Cynthia may have been the one to file, Alex feels it’s best if they both separate and get on with their lives.
And while the Yankees superstar is expected to answer his soon-to-be-ex wife’s divorce petition in the next few days, the friend told Access A-Rod is “very depressed” about being kept from his kids.
July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Watch your back Tila Tequila, there could be a new woman in reality TV town, and her name is Ashley Dupre.
The former prostitute embroiled in the Eliot Spitzer scandal is reportedly developing a reality show.
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July 7, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
After Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook duke it out over custody, the next phase of their divorce proceedings will be over assets.
According to a source in the Brinkley camp, at issue is $3 million worth of property and boats, one of which the supermodel gave Cook for his 40th birthday. But Cook’s lawyer, Norman Sheresky, said that the dollar figure at stake is somewhere around two to three times that.
So what is the dollar figure these two have at stake?
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July 7, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The Christie Brinkley/Peter Cook divorce trial continued on Monday, with Brinkley taking the stand as she continues to fight for custody rights of son Jack, 13, and daughter Sailor, 10.
“I had to deal with his affair with a teenager, I had to deal with his Internet porn life,” Brinkley said, according to an Access Hollywood source on the scene. “Anyone who would chase a teenager, a young girl, I mean, where was his judgment?”
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July 4, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A former accountant for Rachael Ray’s TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder.
Aaron Ferguson says in papers filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court that he has suffered from anorexia for about six years. He says his supervisor repeatedly exhibited “hostile behavior” and made “vile,” discriminatory and hurtful comments.
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July 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Ashley Dupre is calling it quits, withdrawing her $10 million lawsuit against “Girls Gone Wild” head honcho Joe Francis and his film company, People reports.
“Ms. Dupre wants to eliminate all negativity from her life and focus on the positive,” Dupre’s attorney, Richard C. Wolfe, said in a statement to the mag. “She has prospects for many exciting new projects and is looking forward to starting a new chapter.”
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July 3, 2008
PARIS, France --
Lenny Kravitz has denied an alleged affair with Alex Rodriguez’s wife in a statement to Access Hollywood on Thursday.
“There is absolutely no affair between Cynthia Rodriguez and myself. This is unequivocally 100% not true,” the rocker said.
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July 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that the day she learned her husband was having an affair with a teenager was the day her world was “completely shattered.”
The former Sports Illustrated model took the stand in state Supreme Court, a day after testimony by her architect husband, Peter Cook, and his former mistress.
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July 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple’s second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
The story on the newspaper’s Web site comes amid reports linking Rodriguez to Madonna. Rodriguez refused to address the topic on three occasions Tuesday, once saying “no” when asked if he had any comment.
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July 2, 2008
LONG ISLAND, New York --
Christie Brinkley’s estranged husband said Wednesday he had sex with his teenage lover in his office, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet. He also showered her with spending money, including $500 hidden under a rock.
Peter Cook, called to the stand by his wife’s divorce lawyers, was questioned about his affair with Diana Bianchi, who is expected to testify that Cook seduced her shortly after hiring her for his Hamptons architectural firm.
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July 1, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
As Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook prepare to face off in court on Wednesday, Access Hollywood has learned exclusively from a court source that Cook would often allegedly post nude photos of himself on online swingers sites.
The source claimed that Cook would not only post nude photos of himself, but also said he was seeking young women.
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June 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
50 Cent wants $20 million.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, filed a multimillion dollar defamation suit in a Hartford, Connecticut court against Shaniqua Tompkins, his ex-girlfriend and mother of their 10-year-old son, Marquise.
In court documents obtained by Access Hollywood, 50 Cent states that “Romantic relationships often end bitterly. However, having been in a failed relationship does not give one license to gossip to tabloids and make defamatory statements to the press.”
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June 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
There’s a whole lot of hurt in Denise Richards’ home.
Access Hollywood has learned that the actress’ four-year-old daughter Sam accidentally burned herself on a pot while at her father Charlie Sheen’s home, but that the “Two and a Half Men” star took good care of his little girl, according to Richards’ publicist.
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June 25, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
As if his legal trouble wasn’t enough, Anne Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend was hospitalized on Wednesday, according to People.
Raffaello Follieri was hospitalized due to a severe sinus infection following his appearance in a New York courtroom to face charges of fraud and money laundering, a rep for Follieri told People.
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June 24, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Don Imus, responding to criticism about racial remarks on his radio program, said on the air Tuesday he was trying to “make a sarcastic point” about unfair treatment of blacks inthe criminal justice system but had been misunderstood.
Imus resurrected his radio career six months ago with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by a racist and sexist comment he made about a women’s basketball team.
On Tuesday he said he was following the spirit of that promise by calling attention to the unfair treatment of blacks -- in this case the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones.
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June 24, 2008
PHOENIX, Ariz. --
Heather Locklear has checked in to an Arizona facility, seeking treatment for psychological issues, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
“Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression. She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication and entered into a medical facility for proper diagnosis and treatment. This is a confidential medical matter and no further statement will be released,” a rep for Locklear told Access Hollywood.
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June 24, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Ashley Dupre is allegedly set to drop her $10 million lawsuit against Joe Francis – at least according to Francis.
Dupre was scheduled to give her deposition against Francis on Wednesday, however, Francis told Access Hollywood exclusively today that plans have changed.
“She is [going to be] a no show,” Francis told Access. “Her lawyer says that she is dropping it and issuing an apology to me.”
However, an attorney for Dupre tells a different story.
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June 24, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Two days before July 4, there will be equally explosive fireworks in a Central Islip, New York courthouse, where Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook are set to begin their divorce proceedings.
But it won’t be just the two of them squaring off.
Diana Bianchi, the then-teenager whose affair with her boss (Cook) caused the rift between Brinkley and her husband, is slated to testify the very first day of the case, her attorney Rosemarie Arnold told Access Hollywood exclusively.
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June 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Woody Harrelson has been sued for $2.5 million by a paparazzo who accused the actor of assaulting him and breaking his video camera two years ago.
According to a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Josh Levine was filming Harrelson in Hollywood late one night in June 2006. He alleges the Academy Award-nominated actor choked him, broke his video camera and ordered his bodyguard to attack him.
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June 20, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Christie Brinkley got her wish on Friday, as a New York judge ruled her upcoming divorce trial will remain open to the public and media.
Long Island Judge Mark D. Cohen made his ruling on Friday, noting, “open courtrooms, in general and in divorce actions, may provide a basis for societal education,” People reported.
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June 17, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Setting the record straight, Billy Ray Cyrus once again confirmed he was not around when his daughter, Miley, posed provocatively for Vanity Fair and famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.
During a new interview with Access Hollywood on Tuesday, Billy Ray said he was not on the set when his 15-year-old daughter wrapped herself in a blanket for the now infamous shots.
“I wasn’t there when they took the controversial photograph,” Billy Ray told Access. “I took my picture with Miley and then had to go catch a flight, so I wasn’t there.”
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June 13, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
A Chicago jury has acquitted R&B superstar R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial.
The verdict came six years after the singer was first charged with appearing on a graphic videotape with a girl prosecutors said was as young as 13 at the time.
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June 12, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
A total of 34 prosecution and defense witnesses have testified in R. Kelly’s child pornography trial. As the case comes to a close, someone won’t be taking the stand: The man on trial himself.
Closing arguments were set to begin Thursday without jurors having heard from the R&B singer, who on Tuesday told the judge he doesn’t plan to testify.
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June 9, 2008
ALBANY, New York --
The state is investigating the charitable foundation of Anne Hathaway’s boyfriend, a spokesman for the attorney general said Monday.
Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, 29, who dates the “Devil Wears Prada” star, heads the Follieri Foundation, a charity whose work includes vaccinating children in Third Worldcountries.
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June 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Shania Twain has broken her silence over her split from husband Robert “Mutt” Lange.
In a statement to her “beloved fans” posted on her Web site, the country superstar said she now needs time to heal her “broken heart.”
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June 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Sharon Stone continues to feel the fallout of her remarks about the China earthquake.
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June 2, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Oscar-winning actress Tatum O’Neal has been released after her drug arrest in lower Manhattan.
A misdemeanor complaint says police recovered two bags of cocaine from the actress’ right front pants pocket when she was arrested around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
No bail was set and none was requested by the prosecutor.
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June 2, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Police say Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O’Neal has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her home in Manhattan.
Police say the 44-year-old actress was seen making the illicit purchase at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
She is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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May 30, 2008
LONG ISLAND, New York --
After a multi-million dollar home owned by 50 Cent was destroyed by a blaze early Friday, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend is pointing the finger straight at 50.
The home, which was essentially burned to the ground, has been at the center of a bitter dispute between 50 and his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins.
Now, Tompkins is claiming the rapper is behind the fire, which engulfed the Long Island home.
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May 29, 2008
BOSTON, Mass. --
Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism.
The coffee and baked goods chain said the ad that began appearing online May 7 was pulled over the past weekend because “the possibility of misperception detracted from its originalintention to promote our iced coffee.”
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May 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It appears a Sharon Stone movie marathon won’t be coming to China anytime soon.
The actress is facing a boycott of her films in China after suggesting the May 12 earthquake, which claimed more than 65,000 lives, was a result of “karma,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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May 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The woman who allegedly came between Shania Twain and husband Robert “Mutt” Lange has broken her silence.
Marie-Anne Thiebaud, 37, a longtime secretary and manager of the couple’s chateau in Switzerland, spoke to E! News via phone about her reported role in the split.
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May 21, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
In the wake of Linday Lohan’s fur coat faux pas, a New York nightclub is coming to LiLo’s aid, offering the starlet her own mink.
John Englebert, owner of Prime nightclub and Suzie Wong Saki Lounge, has offered to buy Lindsay a new $11,000 blond mink coat, as well as settle the lawsuit against her, after she walked out of New York hot spot 1 Oak with another woman’s coat earlier this month.
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May 21, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. --
Lou Pearlman, the man who created the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync, was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in federal prison for engineering a decades-long scam that bilked thousands of investors out of their life savings.
Access the Full StoryMay 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A Hollywood private investigator was convicted Thursday on charges that he schemed to dig up dirt for his well-heeled clients to use in lawsuits, divorces and contract disputes against the rich and famous.
Anthony Pellicano, 64, was accused of wiretapping stars such as Sylvester Stallone, and running the names of others, such as Gary Shandling and Kevin Nealon, through law enforcement databases to help clients in legal and other disputes.
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May 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --
Mindy McCready has “caught her breath” and gone back to work on a new album following her admission of a long-standing relationship with Roger Clemens, a representative for the country star said Wednesday.
“The first day was really difficult for her. She really has caught her breath,” her management consultant, John Dotson, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “She did vocals yesterday and will do vocals today.
Access the Full StoryApril 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Miley, Vanity Fair and Annie Leibovitz have issued their statements on the photos.
But what are some of Miley’s Hollywood counterparts saying about the scandal?
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April 29, 2008
Palm Springs, Calif. --
“CSI” star Gary Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs on Monday for drug possession, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
According to Palm Springs Police, at 5:12 AM on Monday, a patrol officer found a vehicle parked on the wrong side of the road with the driver reportedly sleeping inside.
When the officer approached the vehicle, Dourdan (whose real name is Robert Gary Durdin) was reportedly found “disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,” police told Access.
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April 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The recent Miley Cyrus photos aren’t the latest images taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz to stir up controversy. In fact, she’s been taking legendary photos of celebrities for four decades!
Her iconic images of Pete Townshend, Meryl Streep, Susan Sontag, Lily Tomlin, The Rolling Stones and many others aren’t even on our list below. There are simply too many to list and the art certainly can’t be easily quantified.
But click inside to read our list of ten of Leibovitz’s most outrageous, controversial, iconic and infamous shots – in other words, some of our favorites!
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April 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Just in time for tax day, a look at some of the celebrities who have had their own share of tax problems.
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April 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A former nanny for Rob Lowe claims she was sexually abused by the actor but continued working for him because she loved his two boys and needed the job.
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April 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Rob Lowe and his wife are suing their former nanny, claiming she told secrets and lies about their family.
The complaint filed Monday in a Los Angeles Superior Court asks for at least $1,000,000 in damages and charges Laura Boyce with violating a confidentiality agreement, defamation and infliction of emotional distress on the former "West Wing" star; his wife, Sheryl; and their two sons.
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April 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Los Angeles Times on Monday retracted stories that implied purported associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted Tupac Shakur in 1994 and that Combs knew about it ahead of time.
The newspaper said the March 17 online story and a shorter version in the newspaper on March 19 relied heavily on what turned out to be phony FBI documents. The stories were written byPulitzer-prize winning staff writer Chuck Philips.
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March 31, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Move over Piers Morgan – Donald Trump is eyeing a new apprentice, of a different kind.
The Donald is hoping to land the world’s suddenly most famous prostitute, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, for his new reality show.
What is the concept of the new show?
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March 20, 2008
NASSAU, Bahamas --
A judge on Thursday postponed deliberations of a Bahamas jury charged with deciding what killed the son of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith.
Magistrate William Campbell said the jury will reconvene March 31.
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March 18, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
While Sarah Jessica Parker and the girls have been busy shooting their “Sex” scenes for all to see on the streets of New York City, reports online have suggested one of her co-stars is featured in a real sex tape which has been leaked online.
Lurid video stills began circulating earlier this week, showing what some have claimed is “Sex and The City” star Kristin Davis, caught in an explicit act.
What does her rep have to say about it?
March 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
An arrest warrant has been issued for Shia LaBeouf, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
The star of “Transformers” and “Indiana Jones” was issued a ticket in Burbank, Calif., on February 18 for unlawful smoking.
LaBeouf, 21, was supposed to appear in court at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, however, neither the actor nor a lawyer showed up. As a result, a $1,000 bench warrant was issued for LaBeouf’s arrest.
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March 14, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
As her instant celebrity status continues to climb in the wake of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, Ashley Alexandra Dupre has now received a $1 million offer to bare it all.
A rep for Hustler Magazine has confirmed exclusively to Access Hollywood that a seven-figure offer will be made to the call girl.
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March 13, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The collateral consequence of scandal often is newfound celebrity, and for the 22-year-old call girl involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal, prospects are rising.
The prostitute identified in court papers as Kristen is an aspiring musician named Ashley Alexandra Dupre.
But will this help or hurt her aspiring music career?
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February 21, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
John McCain became big news yesterday when the New York Times printed an article, which suggested that the presidential candidate had an inappropriate relationship with a 40-year-old female lobbyist, who is not his wife.
McCain quickly refuted the claims in a press conference earlier today, saying, "I’m very disappointed in the New York Times piece. It’s not true."
Last night and early Thursday however, he was big news across television. But, was the media playing fair?
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Khloe Kardashian’s Pre-Jail Partying
Khloe stopped by the first annual Gamespot Hotspot at Goa nightclub in Hollywood where she was spotted sipping champagne just days before having to go to jail for violating the terms of her probation stemming from a DUI arrest.
A-Rod’s All Star Party
All of New York is pumped up and ready for the big All Star game. But A-Rod can’t hide from his Madonna controversy! He hosted a party last night; Madonna was on the guest list! But she was a no show.
A-Rod Spends Time With His Family (July 14, 2008)
Alex Rodriguez heads to the All Star game, but not before putting in some quality family time with his estranged wife and their child.
AUDIO: Denise Richards Addresses Leaked Phone Messages
Charlie Sheen has apologized for using a racial slur in a voicemail to Denise Richards that surfaced on the internet earlier this week. In this interview Denise addresses the leaked phone messages.
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