Saturday, May 29, 2010

Mindy McCready suicide

Mom: Mindy McCready "Absolutely" attempted suicide: Mindy McCready's mother is adamant that the country singer trying to take her own life on Tuesday - which led to her hospitalization remains unexplained. In an interview Wednesday, Gayle McCready Inge tells "There is absolutely no doubt" that the daughter Mindy, 34, an overdose of pills in a suicide attempt. Gayle tells us that her daughter has such desperate measures taken before, noting "seven suicide attempts" that she is aware of "certain." "Mindy is very, very sick," says Gayle. Earlier on Wednesday, a rep for the star told us she could not reports of an overdose or suicide attempt to confirm, noting that Mindy and Gayle a "volatile and unhealthy 'relationship, even one held by custody of the son of Mindy's Zander. Gayle counters: "I can not say I have a strained relationship with Mindy," adding that the singer lives in a finished garage on her property, despite their custody. Although Mindy Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew appeared on, Gayle says that no one has been "to the root of the problem." That problem, she says, is more complicated than drug addiction. "Of course, people who take drugs certainly telling lies. Mindy But the problem with lying is what happened when she was a child," Gayle claims. "So I can not say that a drug situation." On Tuesday, Gayle found her daughter in the garage. "She sat at her computer, but she was totally talking out of her head." After that frightening discovery and rush to the hospital, "I was with her all day," says Gayle. "She was in and out''. The last conversation we had was more than a suicide note, but there was not one." Gayle conducted to determine what her daughter pills. "You will be very surprised," she hints. "It's not everything you hear in the news." Mindy Why would attempt to take her own life? "I can not tell Mindy's heart, and her intended course, only know Mindy. But I can tell you that I think she is addicted to media attention," says Gayle. She adds: "When these things happen, can take no responsibility for Mindy."
"I would like to see Mindy no longer in denial,"
says Gayle. "I would like her to tell the truth. I would like her the help she needs from him."

Guinness finds new tallest man in the U.S

Guinness finds new tallest man in the U.S:
The Guinness Book of World Records this week announced that a new holder of the title "tallest man in the United States. Monday before that title was held by 7 feet 8 inches George Bell, a police officer with the Norfolk, Virginia Sheriffs Department. He was beaten by 1 / 3 of an inch.

On Monday Dr. Oz Show, Guinness officials were on hand to Minnesota resident, Igor Volkovinisky measure. After it was found that measured 7 feet 8 Volkovinisky checked and 1 / 3 inches long. Danny Girton Jr., head of the Guinness record keeper, was on hand and Volkovinisky presented with a certificate announcing his new achievement.

"Igor is on our radar for a while now. We were keen to measure and see if he was sure the tallest man in America. "Certified Girton, Girton Jr., Jr. went on to say that there are strict guidelines that must pass in order to be recognized by Guinness, and that he was pleased to announce that Igor Volkovinisky is now the tallest man in the United States.

Volkovinisky commented that he was relieved to know that he is the tallest man in the United States because he was tired of people asking him that question. "Now I can prove" Volkovinisky stated.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Uma Thurman, Other Stars Targeted in $30-Million Ponzi Scam

Uma Thurman, Other Stars Targeted in $30-Million Ponzi Scam:
Just because you're a celebrity does not mean you're immune to being ripped off. Witness the jaw-dropping story of a scammer to the Stars "who allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme that 30 million U.S. dollars bilked from including Uma Thurman, Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino, playwright Neil Simon, directors Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese and Nora Ephron, illusionist David Blaine, and photographer Annie Leibovitz.
And although some of the more lucky stars smelled a rat and got their money out in time, on Thursday arrested federal prosecutors called financial adviser Kenneth Starr, 66, his $ 7.5 million Manhattan condo - where he was hiding in the cupboard, until federal agents spotted his shoes under the door, according to The New York Times.
Initially Starr's wife, Diane Passage, one former dancer at the strip club Scores, told the officers that Starr was not at home. But yes, the New York Post reports, quoting the agents, they pointed up and whispered:
"He's upstairs. "
Not a complete surprise:

"News of the arrest Ken Starr's does not come as a complete surprise to me, and I will this story with great interest," photographer Leibovitz said in a statement. "Ken Starr no longer represents me and not for some time."
Thurman, according to the Post was forced to confront Starr personally about 1 million U.S. dollars that mysteriously disappeared from her account. The money was then added, says the Times, when Starr took from the account of another client, a talent agent and his wife.
The Post reports that word of the incident spread through VIP Starr Thurman's roster like wildfire.
Mini-Madoff :

In comparison with that greatest Ponzi schemer of all time, Bernard Madoff, who ripped off as VIP customers like Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Steven Spielberg, Larry King, Zsa Zsa Gabor, John Malkovich, baseball legend Sandy Koufax and various organizations to the tune of $ 60 billion, Starr spent his time schmoozing with A-listers. He donated to charity events where he could rub shoulders with them and would encourage them to seduce his money management firm, which he presented as a sort of exclusive private club.
Madoff, 72, now serving a 150-year prison sentence for his misdeeds. Ironically, both his and Starr's offices were located in the same Third Avenue Manhattan office building.
"Starr had an MO has become depressingly familiar in recent times," Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney in Manhattan, said at a news conference Thursday.
"He used his access to the famous and powerful clients to an image of reliability polishing, inducing them to him to entrust the management and control of their financial affairs."
As agents on Thursday Starr's offices left with 60 boxes of documents loaded on a U-Haul rented, says the Post, under the surprised employees, said aloud: "I'm ready to puke. "

Shark Attacks Study , Sunday Killers

shark attacks study , Sunday killers:
Murderers Sunday, shark attacks Study.A new study has found sharks are most likely to surfers and swimmers in shallow water to fall on Sunday, during new moons, and especially in August.
The University of Florida study released just in time for summer the U.S., says young surfers in black and white costumes are the most vulnerable to shark attacks or bites.
It is based on observations and conclusions are statistics gathered over 50 years in Florida's Volusia County is known as the shark capital of the world.

Tom Cruise Not Dead

Tom Cruise Not Dead:

Tom Cruise Not Dead - Online Hoax trying to kill Katie Holmes Hubby.Tom Cruise is dead, reports requested online in another angry dead celebrity hoax. Long live Tom Cruise. The man of the fabulous Katie Holmes has survived his first death hoax on the World Wide Web as the actor is alive and well.Associated Content notes a trend of online lies about celebrities, who claim that they are dead.
Meryl Quinn Internet hoaxes, there appears to death in 2010 Justin Bieber, performance artist and singer Lady Gaga, Taylor Lautner of Twilight was, actor Johnny Depp, and TV legend Bill Cosby among others.
Alive and Mission Impossible star actually abroad ... Cruise and his wife, the fabulous Katie Holmes jetted into the UK on the red carpet walk at the National Movie Awards.
The Hollywood couple have appeared at the event at London Royal Festival Hall, where Holmes walked the carpet in a striped black and white maxi dress from her fashion label Holmes & Yang.

Census Takers Attacked

People Counters attacked:

People Counters attacked, says the U.S. Census Bureau, and the agency have filed nearly 30 complaints during the process that many people are not interested in participating states.
According to Census Director Robert Grove, 29 employees have experienced threats with a gun, four robberies and three cases are detained against their will or carjacked.
To make matters worse, six killed in car accidents in Texas, Florida, S. Carolina and California, and one was slain while off duty, reports the Washington Post.
635,000 people were hired to the 2010 census data collection behavior, going door-to-door to follow up with residents who do not mail in a census questionnaire.
"When you have 600,000 people there, many things happen," Census Director Robert Groves told the Post Monday.
Fortunately, the next census does not take place until 2020.

No more modeling for Tyra Banks

No more modeling for Tyra Banks:
Tyra Banks has denied that she is returning to modeling.
The former supermodel came speculation that she would come out of her self-imposed retirement when they have a contract with IMG Models signed earlier this month.
She has now revealed that they will cooperate with the agency in a wider capacity "and not as a model.
"I went to a bunch IMG reasons," Tyra said on her official website. "I'm building my business and I realized that there are many companies that I can help and that can help me. I used with IMG five years ago and now it is nice to return in a broader capacity.
"And to rectify, I'm not coming out of retirement ... IMG modeling is such a big company, there are many things I will do with them. Some fashion, but do not expect to see me any go-sees! "
Tyra revealed her new deal with Italian Vogue. The publication has signed an agreement with Tyra's reality show America's Next Top Model, which sees the publication of the winner of the photo on the front page of one of their business each year.
Tyra is enthusiastic about the collaboration, and thinks it will make future seasons of the series better than anyone who came before them.
"Italian Vogue is in the making-dreams-real business for me, making me turn we are the girls on America's Next Top Model to discover the authentic international high fashion models," she wrote.
"Italian Vogue is, when it comes to fashion magazines, and they go to our winner on the cover. No, not next to the ad on page 173 for anti-aging cream ... on the cover.
"This is huge. Put that together with the beautiful ALT (aka Andre Leon Talley) and the new court and we are certainly on the opposite Dreckitude residence for many cycles to come! Trembling with excitement over here! (Sic)."
Tyra also spoke about her upcoming fantasy novels, and said that all its projects were "connected", even if they do not seem to be.