Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Plane Plunges into Stands at Reno Air Show (Video)
Plane Plunges into Stands at Reno Air Show (Video)
A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris.
The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known, but an official with the event said there were indications that mechanical problems were at play.
The plane, flown by a renowned 74-year-old air racer and movie stunt pilot, spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Bloodied bodies were spread across the area as people tended to the victims and ambulances rushed to the scene.
Maureen Higgins of Alabama, who has been coming to the show for 16 years, said the pilot was on his third lap when he lost control.
She was sitting about 30 yards away from the crash and watched in horror as the man in front of her started bleeding after a piece of debris hit him in the head.
“I saw body parts and gore like you wouldn’t believe it. I’m talking an arm, a leg,” Higgins said “The alive people were missing body parts. I am not kidding you. It was gore. Unbelievable gore.”
Among the dead was pilot Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla., a veteran airman and stunt pilot who named his P-51 Mustang fighter plane the “Galloping Ghost,” according to Mike Houghton, president and CEO of Reno Air Races. Officials earlier said Leeward was 80.
Renown Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Carter confirmed that two others died, but did not provide their identities.
Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, told The Associated Press that emergency crews took a total of 56 injury victims to three hospitals. She said they also observed a number of people being transported by private vehicle, which they are not including in their count.
Kruse said of the total 56, at the time of transport, 15 were considered in critical condition, 13 were serious condition with potentially life-threatening injuries and 28 were non-serious or non-life threatening.
“This is a very large incident, probably one of the largest this community has seen in decades,” Kruse told The Associated Press. “The community is pulling together to try to deal with the scope of it. The hospitals have certainly geared up and staffed up to deal with it.”
The P-51 Mustang crashed into a box-seat area in front of the grandstand at about 4:30 p.m., race spokesman Mike Draper said. Houghton said Leeward appeared to have “lost control of the aircraft,” though details on why that happened weren’t immediately known.
Houghton said at a news conference hours after the crash that there appeared to be a “problem with the aircraft that caused it to go out of control.” He did not elaborate.
He said the rest of the races have been canceled as the NTSB investigates.
KRNV-TV weatherman Jeff Martinez, who was just outside the air race grounds at the time, said the plane veered to the right and then “it just augered straight into the ground.”
“You saw pieces and parts going everywhere,” he said. “Everyone is in disbelief.”
Tanya Breining, off Hayward, Calif., told KTVU-TV in San Francisco: “It was absolute carnage. … It looked like more than a bomb exploded.”
Another witness, Ronald Sargis, said he was sitting in the box seat area near the finish line. The box seat area holds 300 to 400 people, while the main grandstands area holds several thousand.
“We could see the plane coming around the far turn — it was in trouble,” Sargis told KCRA-TV in Sacramento. “About six or seven boxes down from us, it impacted into the front row.”
He said the pilot appeared to do all he could to avoid crashing into the crowd. Response teams immediately went to work, Sargis said. After the crash Sargis went up a few rows into the grandstand to view the downed plane.
“It appeared to be just pulverized,” he said.
Leeward, the owner of the Leeward Air Ranch Racing Team, was a well-known racing pilot. His website says he has flown more than 120 races and served as a stunt pilot for numerous movies, including “Amelia” and “Cloud Dancer.”
In an interview with the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner last year, he described how he has flown 250 types of planes and has a particular fondness for the P-51, which came into the war relatively late and was used as a long-range bomber escort over Europe. Among the famous pilots of the hot new fighter was WWII double ace Chuck Yeager.
“They’re more fun. More speed, more challenge. Speed, speed and more speed,” Leeward said.
Houghton described Leeward as “a good friend. Everybody knows him. It’s a tight knit family. He’s been here for a long, long time,” Houghton said.
The National Championship Air Races draws thousands of people to Reno every year in September to watch various military and civilian planes race. They also have attracted scrutiny in the past over safety concerns, including four pilots killed in 2007 and 2008. It was such a concern that local school officials once considered whether they should not allow student field trips at the event.
The competition is like a car race in the sky, with planes flying wingtip-to-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush at speeds sometimes surpassing 500 mph. Pilots follow an oval path around pylons, with distances and speeds depending on the class of aircraft.
The FAA and air race organizers spend months preparing for air races as they develop a plan involving pilot qualification, training and testing along with a layout for the course. The FAA inspects pilots’ practice runs and brief pilots on the route maneuvers and emergency procedures.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., issued a statement saying he was “deeply saddened” about the crash.
“My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives and with those who were wounded in this horrific tragedy,” he said. “I am so grateful to our first responders for their swift action and will continue to monitor this situation as it develops.”
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Scarlett Johansson Cell Phone Photos Leaked 2011
Scarlett Johansson Cell Phone Photos Leaked 2011
Today a new celebrity is being exposed by the phone hacker – Scarlett Johannson!
As much as I would love for this to be true, I am very unconvinced at the genuine real-ness of these photos. Unlike Blake Lively’s lovely nude photos, these pics of Scarlett have all kinds of “wrong” in them. For all I know, these could be a pair of really old fakes and I’m just late in noticing it…..or maybe not.
Take a look at the second picture and notice how “Scarlett” is looking downwards from her phone but the naked person in the mirror is looking up AT the phone. It’s very iffy at this point but I’m willing to accept any argument that it MIGHT be her.
And besides, I can’t argue that those big tits aren’t hers! So until something gets announced (or denounced), let’s all just assume that this is just some kind o’ Photoshop job done right. Bravo, Mr. Photoshopper, you are my new friend!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Astronaut's Unique View as 9/11 Unfolded
Astronaut's Unique View as 9/11 Unfolded
Whenever he sees a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Frank Culberston is reminded of where he was on Sept. 11, 2001. An encounter earlier this year is a good example. On a trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia to watch the re-enactment of British occupation, he met a young veteran who had lost both legs while serving as an explosive ordinance device technician in Afghanistan.
As he helped the soldier, who had two artificial legs, navigate the unpaved grounds, Culbertson mentioned he had witnessed the invasion of Afghanistan from above."From where, a C-130?" the soldier asked. A C-130 is a low-flying military aircraft used mainly to deliver troops and supplies to ground forces.
"No, higher," Culbertson replied.
"Oh, a U-2?" the soldier guessed, referring to the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.
"Higher than that."
From Aug. 12 to Dec. 15, 2001, astronaut Frank Culbertson was aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Two hundred fifty miles above the Earth's surface, Culbertson was the only American not on the planet at the time of the terrorist attacks. He -- along with two Russian cosmonauts -- witnessed the horrific events of Sept. 11, as well as the invasion of Afghanistan a month later, from space.
As he helped the soldier, who had two artificial legs, navigate the unpaved grounds, Culbertson mentioned he had witnessed the invasion of Afghanistan from above."From where, a C-130?" the soldier asked. A C-130 is a low-flying military aircraft used mainly to deliver troops and supplies to ground forces.
"No, higher," Culbertson replied.
"Oh, a U-2?" the soldier guessed, referring to the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.
"Higher than that."
From Aug. 12 to Dec. 15, 2001, astronaut Frank Culbertson was aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Two hundred fifty miles above the Earth's surface, Culbertson was the only American not on the planet at the time of the terrorist attacks. He -- along with two Russian cosmonauts -- witnessed the horrific events of Sept. 11, as well as the invasion of Afghanistan a month later, from space.
"I could always spot Afghanistan at night because it's basically dark," said Culbertson, who explained that surrounding countries, with their oil money, were pretty well lit at night. Some were even "grossly lit up," he said.
"One night, I looked down on Afghanistan and I saw these big, bright explosions ... I was witnessing the invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban," he said. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former test pilot for the Navy, Culbertson was able to identify what he saw as explosions from cruise missiles and bombs being dropped from B-52s. "After the attacks on 9/11, I knew the world had changed."
A month earlier, on the morning of Sept. 11, Culbertson, who had been in space for 30 days, had called down to mission control for a routine medical check-in.
"I asked the doctor how things were going. He responded: 'We're not having a very good day on Earth,'" Culbertson recalled.
Amid the chaos on the ground, mission control briefed Culbertson on what limited information they had: Two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center towers, and one plane had crashed into the Pentagon; all three were deliberate attacks by terrorists.
"My immediate reaction was very visceral: My country was wounded, and it was hurting," Culbertson said.
As he listened to mission control, struggling to make sense of the tragedy unfolding hundreds of miles below, he looked up at the map of the world flashing on the computer screen in front of him. In a few minutes, he would be directly over New York. He quickly left the radio, grabbed a video camera and raced to the cabin window that would have the best view of the city.
"It was a very good weather day, and I could look down and see the entire northeastern U.S. very clearly. I saw a big column of black smoke rising over New York City, over Long Island, and out over the Atlantic. I zoomed the camera in, and as I did, I saw this big gray glob start to envelop the southern half of the city." He found out two days later that he was witnessing the collapse of the South Tower."One night, I looked down on Afghanistan and I saw these big, bright explosions ... I was witnessing the invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban," he said. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former test pilot for the Navy, Culbertson was able to identify what he saw as explosions from cruise missiles and bombs being dropped from B-52s. "After the attacks on 9/11, I knew the world had changed."
A month earlier, on the morning of Sept. 11, Culbertson, who had been in space for 30 days, had called down to mission control for a routine medical check-in.
"I asked the doctor how things were going. He responded: 'We're not having a very good day on Earth,'" Culbertson recalled.
Amid the chaos on the ground, mission control briefed Culbertson on what limited information they had: Two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center towers, and one plane had crashed into the Pentagon; all three were deliberate attacks by terrorists.
"My immediate reaction was very visceral: My country was wounded, and it was hurting," Culbertson said.
As he listened to mission control, struggling to make sense of the tragedy unfolding hundreds of miles below, he looked up at the map of the world flashing on the computer screen in front of him. In a few minutes, he would be directly over New York. He quickly left the radio, grabbed a video camera and raced to the cabin window that would have the best view of the city.
Because the International Space Station travels at a speed of about 5 miles per second (it completes its orbit of Earth in only 90 minutes), the views of New York came and went very quickly. Because of the planet's rotation, the next time Culbertson and his crewmates passed over the U.S., they had a view of the Midwest and the Southwest, which was important to Culbertson. A married father of five, he wanted to make sure his family was out of harm's way.
"I had a daughter studying at Purdue University at the time, so as we crossed over the Midwest, I'm looking throughout that area to make sure everything's all right over there. Most of the family was in Houston, and I could see all the way down to Texas," he said.
"I had a daughter studying at Purdue University at the time, so as we crossed over the Midwest, I'm looking throughout that area to make sure everything's all right over there. Most of the family was in Houston, and I could see all the way down to Texas," he said.
As the ISS crossed the Midwest and the mid-Atlantic region came into view, Culbertson and his crewmates were ready with cameras and binoculars.
"We flew directly over Washington, D.C., and I could look straight down and see the Pentagon with basically a gash in its side, and the smoke and the lights of the rescue vehicles," he said. "We could tell it was a terrible event."
The tragedy at the Pentagon soon became much more personal for Culbertson. The next morning, he found out that a former Naval Academy classmate and good friend, Charles Burlingame, was the captain of American Airlines Flight 77, which had crashed into the building the day before.
"We flew directly over Washington, D.C., and I could look straight down and see the Pentagon with basically a gash in its side, and the smoke and the lights of the rescue vehicles," he said. "We could tell it was a terrible event."
The tragedy at the Pentagon soon became much more personal for Culbertson. The next morning, he found out that a former Naval Academy classmate and good friend, Charles Burlingame, was the captain of American Airlines Flight 77, which had crashed into the building the day before.
"Tears don't flow the same in space," said Culbertson in a letter he wrote to the public on Sept. 12. "It's difficult to describe how it feels to be the only American completely off the planet at a time such as this. The feeling that I should be there with all of you, dealing with this, helping in some way, is overwhelming."
Culbertson's and Burlingame's 30th college reunion was scheduled to take place at the end of September, and originally Culbertson had planned to send a video message down to his class with joyful greetings and news of his adventures in space. Instead, he played taps on his trumpet in honor of Burlingame, a man who had, decades earlier, played trumpet alongside him in the Navy's Drum and Bugle Corps.
Though sorrow tinged his remaining days in space, Culbertson remembers the care poured over him by people from various countries. On a close level, he felt the love and encouragement of his two Russian counterparts, who not only shared their sympathy -- as well as their outrage toward the attackers -- and made Culbertson's favorite dinner (borscht), but also gave him the time he needed to think and to grieve. On a wider scale, Culbertson felt the support of nations around the world.
Culbertson's and Burlingame's 30th college reunion was scheduled to take place at the end of September, and originally Culbertson had planned to send a video message down to his class with joyful greetings and news of his adventures in space. Instead, he played taps on his trumpet in honor of Burlingame, a man who had, decades earlier, played trumpet alongside him in the Navy's Drum and Bugle Corps.
Though sorrow tinged his remaining days in space, Culbertson remembers the care poured over him by people from various countries. On a close level, he felt the love and encouragement of his two Russian counterparts, who not only shared their sympathy -- as well as their outrage toward the attackers -- and made Culbertson's favorite dinner (borscht), but also gave him the time he needed to think and to grieve. On a wider scale, Culbertson felt the support of nations around the world.
Read More: Yahoo
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Lohan Sister's Startling New Look
Lohan Sister's Startling New Look
The first thing Ali Lohan did when she got signed to a modeling agency was obtain ... an entirely new face?
The 17-year-old sister of Lindsay and daughter of Dina stepped out in Beverly Hills yesterday looking, in all honesty, like a surgically altered version of her former self. Lohan's lips and cheeks appear fuller and her nose narrowed and tweaked. Her eyebrows are bushier and more defined, exuding that '80s Brooke Shields
quality that's trendy this moment. She looks shockingly skinny, as if attempting to mimic the lanky, size-00 frame of a high-fashion runway model.Vh1's The Fab Life notes: "We'd love to believe her almost-unrecognizable new face is due to some sculpting makeup, Lip Venom and masterful eyebrow threading, but we're skeptical."
Lohan inked a contract with NEXT Model Management last month, and it appears she's taking her new career path very, very seriously. Like, "I'm gonna go out and get a face transplant" seriously.
In the name of Heidi Montag, someone please tell Hollywood to handcuff Dina Lohan and outlaw underage plastic surgery while they're at it because another naive, misguided Lohan girl has become catnip to the snarking interwebs. Quips the Best Week Ever blog: "Maybe now that she's a model, Ali has decided to exchange being cute with, like, paying tribute to Michael Jackson by ... becoming him?"
Source: Yahoo
Ronaldo Return To Man United
Ronaldo Return To Man United
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo admits he keeps in contact with Sir Alex Ferguson and will not rule out a return to Manchester United.
Ronaldo keeps in regular contact with his friends at United.
“I have good memories from Manchester and when I watch sometimes the games I miss it a lot because it’s part of me I left in England,” Ronaldo told Sky Sports News.
“Just because I play in Madrid I’m not going to miss speaking with the old guys so, when I have an opportunity, I speak with Sir Alex Ferguson.
“It was important for me when I played there, when my life was there, so it is good to speak with him because I’ll never forget who really helped me.
“I don’t close the door (on returning to England), so maybe in the future. I hope so, because I know the league, I know the players, I know the atmosphere.”
Monday, September 5, 2011
Most Expensive Movies Ever Made
Most Expensive Movies Ever Made
After ‘The Lone Ranger’ film starring Johnny Depp was shelved due to budget issues - having been pitched at over £154 million - we wanted to see which films cost the most to make.
Obviously inflation would have ruled a number of the old classics as cheap tat destined for the bargain bucket in a gutted Woolworths, so our boffins got to work on calculating some of the complex mathematical equations needed to find out the most expensive films of all time.
10 – King Kong / Spider-Man 2
Peter Jackson’s remake of the classic tale of a fictitious monster that looks an awful lot like a gorilla just sneaks into the top ten alongside Sam Raimi’s web slinger sequel. Costing just over £129 million and £124 million respectively, due to inflation rates since the films’ release dates that equates to more than a staggering £145 million to make each film. And this is just the beginning!
09 – Avatar
2009’s CGI epic blockbuster ‘Avatar’ cost a whopping £148 million to make which slightly inflates to £152 million in today’s cash. It sounds like a lot of dosh, but if you look at the box office figures, it took over £1.2 billion. So we reckon the initial outlay was sufficiently rewarded. Writer and director James Cameron did pretty well out of it too.
08 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Johnny Depp and co set sail on the high seas for the second installment of the much-loved ‘Pirates’ franchise. Costing a little under £153 million, it plunders the eighth spot above ‘Avatar’. Early reports that most of the funding came from treasure chests littered on beaches around the world were quashed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s massive wallet.
07 – Waterworld
Although ‘Waterworld’, starring Kevin Costner, is one of the most expensive films ever made, critics didn’t think it was worth the paper the posters were printed on and it subsequently bombed at the US box office. Thankfully, the rest of the world liked it and pushed the film to a £62 million profit. Having cost £109 million back in 1995, today’s valuation puts it at £157 million, making it a very lucky escape.
06 – Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
The sixth installment of the outrageously popular Harry Potter series is also the sixth most expensive film ever made. Costing a cool £156 million to conjure, it followed the famous boy wizard as he becomes obsessed with a mysterious textbook, falls in love and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall. There was no question it was going to be a box office success, and it raked in over £570 million at the box office.
05 – Tangled
A surprise entry at number five is the Disney animation, ‘Tangled’. It follows a bandit called Flynn Rider, who’s taken hostage by Rapunzel after hiding out in her tower (ahem). Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse and an over-protective chameleon (obviously). Costing just shy of £160 million, it proved worthwhile at the box office, taking £362million.
04 – Spider-Man 3
Following Peter Parker as he went through his curious emo stage, ‘Spider-Man 3’ was critically shunned. Fears of a flop were never really considered, as the franchise was so popular with audiences that it didn’t even matter. But after shelling out £167 million, both the producers and the studio must have been biting their nails. It still made over £30 million profit though.
03 – Titanic
The colossal James Cameron classic was one of the first films with a budget over £100 million (in 1997 money). Today, that sum rises to a monstrous £171 million! It was a resounding success and took almost £1.2 billion at the box office and was the highest-grossing movie until Cameron knocked himself off the top spot with the less expensive ‘Avatar’. No wonder they are re-releasing it in 3D next year.
02 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Disney’s franchise of the noughties only just missed out on the top spot with £195 million in today’s cash. The third flick in the saga, even with Johnny Depp’s outrageous wages couldn’t outdo our number one. Surely with two films in the top 10, film boss Jerry Bruckheimer could have dropped another mill in there somewhere.
01 – Cleopatra
Having cost £27 million pounds in 1963, the inflation raises this paltry sum to an almighty £196 million! Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Martin Landau, ‘Cleopatra’ chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra VII, the young Queen of Egypt, to resist the imperialist ambitions of Rome. Quite fitting that Cleopatra sits on the most expensive Hollywood film throne then.
Source: Yahoo
Friday, September 2, 2011
Stars Who Date Their Staff
Stars who date their staff
Why go looking for love when you can date somebody who works for you, like these celebs did?
But some stars look much closer to home for a partner... in fact, quite a few have dated the people who work for them. Some have even married their agents, managers and their kids' nannies!
Most celebs will only date another celeb - it's just easier to be with somebody like-minded who 'gets' what it's like to be in the industry.
The pair - who met through her ex-Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams - has reportedly been spotted enjoying a romantic dinner for two and on a beach date in California.
But Kelly isn't the only celeb who's fallen for somebody who works for them...
These two are so determined to make things work that he's quit his role at Britney HQ to concentrate on the personal side of their relationship and they are rumoured to be trying for a baby!
Jim is a big cheese at CAA, which looks after the careers of George Clooney and Sandra Bullock among others, so at least Reese knew he wasn't with her for her money or her fame. In fact, when they got married last March, many of the A-listers invited to the ceremony, including Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson, were there as friends of Jim's, not Reese's.
They started dated when his protégé turned 19 and have rarely spent a day apart since as Rene has built Celine into one of the most successful solo artists in the world.
Actor Robin Williams married his eldest son's nanny Marsha Garces back in 1989, and they had two children together. However they separated in 2008 after almost two decades of marriage.
James Bond 23 to film in India
James Bond 23 to film in India
The producers have been given permission to shoot in North Goa with the exception of the tunnel at Dudhsagar (south-eastern railway) and Zuari rail bridge over Zuari river (Konkan railways) due to security concerns. Sources said talks with the railway ministry were on regarding these particular locales.
In Ahmedabad, the producers had sought permission to shoot near the Navagam area that is close to installations like Torrent Power limited, ONGC and IOC. The ministry has asked them to ensure that permissions are taken from the railway ministry and the state government. “We have suggested that these vital installations be avoided during the shoot in this area,” a source said.
The Bond film will join an increasing number of foreign films that are being given permission to shoot in India. At last count, 22 films including big ticket productions like the Tom Cruise-starrer ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Life of Pi’, ‘Singularity’ and ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ had been given permission. Among reality shows that have been cleared include the World’s Strictest Parents’ Australia and New Zealand productions.
Source: indiatimes
Jack The Ripper Face
Jack The Ripper Face
The face of Jack the Ripper has been pieced together by Scotland Yard experts from evidence left by the Victorian killer.
Modern profiling techniques have been used to form the most accurate portrait ever of the murderer, whose identity has remained a mystery for 118 years.
The Ripper, who strangled and butchered five prostitutes in East London in seemingly motiveless attacks in 1888, is thought to have been aged between 25 and 35, about 5ft 6in (1.68m) tall and stockily built.
Laura Richards, head of analysis at Scotland Yard's violent crime unit, which conducted the study, said: 'For the first time, we are able to understand the kind of person Jack the Ripper was.
'We can name the street where he probably lived, we can see what he looked like and we can explain, finally, why he eluded justice.' Ms Richards and former Metropolitan Police commander John Grieve assembled a team of experts including pathologists, historians and a geographical profiler to see whether the case could be solved.
They analysed the Ripper 's killings and examined 13 witness statements taken at the time to come up with a person who, according to Ms Richards, was 'frighteningly normal, yet capable of extraordinary cruelty'.
Mr Grieve added: 'This is further than anyone else has got.
'It would have been enough for coppers to get out and start knocking on doors. They would have got him.'
The results of the team's study will be shown in Jack the Ripper: The First Serial Killer – Revealed, on Five at 8pm tomorrow.
Source: metro
Oscar de la hoya admits drag photos 2011
Oscar de la hoya admits drag photos 2011
In a new interview with Univision, former boxer Oscar De La Hoya has opened up about the depth of his personal issues, which culminated this spring in a trip to rehab. "Rock bottom was recently," De La Hoya said, according to an English-language transcript provided by the network. "Within couple of years, just thinking if my life was even worth it. I don't have the strength, I don't have the courage to take my own life but I was thinking about it."
De La Hoya says he's been sober for three months and admits, yes, he was unfaithful to his wife. However: "We are obviously not talking a Tiger Woods here."
In a new interview with Univision, former boxer Oscar De La Hoya has opened up about the depth of his personal issues, which culminated this spring in a trip to rehab.
"Rock bottom was recently," De La Hoya said, according to an English-language transcript provided by the network. "Within couple of years, just thinking if my life was even worth it. I don't have the strength, I don't have the courage to take my own life but I was thinking about it."
De La Hoya says he's been sober for three months and admits, yes, he was unfaithful to his wife. However: "We are obviously not talking a Tiger Woods here."
Known as The Golden Boy during his time in the ring, De La Hoya retired in 2009 after a 16-year career and 10 world titles. He's worked as a promoter in the sport since.
"There were drugs, my drug of choice was cocaine and alcohol. Cocaine was recent. The last 2 years, last 2 1/2 years and I depended more in the alcohol than the cocaine," De La Hoya said. "It took me to a place where I felt safe, it took me to a place where I felt as if nobody can say anything to me, it took me to a place where I just can reach out and grab my mom."
The athlete says he's joined Alcoholic Anonymous.
Source: thehollywoodgossip
Mel Gibson Settlement
Mel Gibson Settlement
Actor Mel Gibson is putting an end to a hard-fought case over the custody of his young daughter with former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Lichtman announced today that Gibson will pay $750,000 to Grigorieva and establish a trust for their child, who is almost 2, according to the Associated Press. Gibson will continue to pay for his ex and their daughter to live in a multimillion-dollar home, and it will be sold when the child is 18, for her benefit. Neither the actor nor Grigorieva, a musician, can publicly discuss or write about their relationship, the article notes.
At one point, Gibson reportedly offered Gigorieva $16 million, which she rejected as too minimal.
Under a 2009 cohabitation agreement, she was to get a year of free housing and a Dodge Charger if they split up.
A Reuters article about the couple's new pact says he may have previously paid her a settlement of approximately $20 million over their breakup.
It isn't clear, the article notes, whether the settlement resolves all issues between the battling couple. She had accused him of domestic battery, which resulted in a criminal case and a plea deal by Gibson.
Source:abajournal
Most successful people over 80
Most successful people over 80
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buzz aldrin 81 years old
Why he's famous: This second man to walk on the moon, a West Point grad, served in the U.S. Air Force before moving to NASA and the Apollo 11 moon-walking mission. Aldrin jumped back into the spotlight in 2010 on "Dancing With the Stars" and is undergoing a legal battle with his wife.
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maya angelou 83 years old
Why she's famous: Author and poet Maya Angelou is known for her autobiographical series, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". One of her notable achievements includes reading a poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993.
St Louis, Missouri, i know why the caged bird sings, bill clinton,
bob barker 87 years old
Why he's famous: Bob Barker got his start hosting game show "Truth or Consequences" in 1956. He moved on to several more game shows before becoming the host of "The Price is Right". Which comedian replaced Barker as host of the legendary game show?
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bobby bowden 81 years old
Why he's famous: Bobby Bowden spent many seasons coaching the Florida State football team. He led the team to a national championship but retired in 2010 amid a scandal.
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warren buffett 81 years old
Why he's famous: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is the third richest person in the world. He's known as one of the most successful investors as well as a dedicated philanthropist, as he plans to give away a huge portion of his wealth to charity.
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sean connery 81 years old
Why he's famous: Before starring as James Bond, Sean Connery trained as a bodybuilder and got offered a contract with a legendary English soccer club.
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dick van dyke 85 years old
Why he's famous: Dick Van Dyke made his first network TV appearance on the game show "Chance of a Lifetime" in 1954. Six years later he began starring in the classic "The Dick Van Dyke Show", for which he won three Emmys.
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clint eastwood 81 years old
Why he's famous: Legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood got his start on a TV western in 1959. Eastwood has established himself as one of the most acclaimed directors in history, winning awards for many films, including "Invictus," "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "Million Dollar Baby."
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gene hackman 81 years old
Why he's famous: Gene Hackman rose to fame in 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" and has starred in many films. One of his most recent roles was in a 2001 dramedy, alongside Ben Stiller and Gwyneth Paltrow.
cloris leachman 85 years old
Why she's famous: Cloris Leachman is best known for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom in the "The Mary Tyler Moore Show. " More recently, the actress/comedian starred as Grandma Ida in this TV series and showed off her dancing moves in "Dancing With the Stars".
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stan lee 88 years old
Why he's famous: Legendary Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee is responsible for giving the world superheroes Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The X-Men. Lee hosted a reality show and acted in several films in more recent years.
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roger moore 83 years old
Why he's famous: The suave actor hit it big by starring in the action-adventure TV series "The Saint" in the '60s. Moore went on to star as James Bond in a number of films, including "Live and Let Die" and "A View to Kill."
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toni morrison 80 years old
Why she's famous: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison got her start as an editor for a major publishing company. She went on to publish her own novels, including "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved".
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rupert murdoch 80 years old
Why he's famous: News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch built the company up after his father died, acquiring media outlets in Australia, the U.S., the United Kingdom and other countries. Read about the current phone-hacking scandal rocking his empire and find outhow much Murdoch is worth.
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joe paterno 84 years old
Why he's famous: The famous head coach of the Penn State football team, Joe Paterno got his start as an assistant coach at the university in 1950. He has more than 400 Division 1 wins and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
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queen elizabeth II 85 years old
Why she's famous: Her royal highness, Queen Elizabeth II, began her reign as Queen of England Feb. 6, 1952. She is also the constitutional head of the Commonwealth realms. See photos of grandson Prince William's wedding earlier this year.
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regis philbin 80 years old
Why he’s famous: The talk show host rose to fame after appearing on "The Joey Bishop Show" and currently holds the Guinness World Record for spending the most time in front of a TV camera. Check out the TV shows he’s been on.
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don rickles 85 years old
Why he's famous: The comedian first tried his hand at acting after studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts but switched to stand-up when he couldn't find work. Although best known for his comedy routines, Rickles has starred in a number of movies and is the voice of a character in the "Toy Story" films.
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doris roberts 80 years old
Why she's famous: The blond star has been acting for years and has starred in a number of films. She is best known for her role in "Everybody Loves Raymond", for which she won four Emmys.
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william shatner 80 years old
Why he's famous: The actor really hit it big as Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" TV series and films. Shatner became the face for travel website Priceline.com in 1999 and more recently starred in the now-canceled sitcom "$#*! My Dad Says."
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barbara walters 81 years old
Why she's famous: The legendary journalist and talk show host got her start in 1961 as a writer and researcher on the "Today" show before becoming its host. Walters went on to "ABC Evening News" and "20/20" before launching her own show, "The View." Read about the interview Walters referred to as the most inspirational.
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adam west 82 years old
Why he's famous: Best known for playing Batman in the TV series and film, this Walla Walla, Wash., native first got noticed in "The Young Philadelphians" in 1959. West starred in a number of films throughout his career, although he'll most likely always be known for his stint as Batman.
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betty white 89 years old
Why she's famous: The world's most beloved grandma, Betty White is best known for her roles in the "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls," although she's been in many more TV shows and films throughout her career. Despite being in her 80s, she maintains her saucy attitude.
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