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Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman describes herself as lucky to be alive, after three weeks in the Intensive Care Unit at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She checked in with what she thought was a routine throat infection. The actress said ultimately she was diagnosed with Epiglottitis, a sometimes fatal infection that took 3 weeks for her to overcome. She says further that three people she's close to have died within the last year The full text of the actresses Facebook post is below....
NEW YORK - Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson sued network chief executive Roger Ailes on Wednesday, claiming FOX fired after she turned down his sexual advances. Ms. Carlson's lawyers filed the Complaint in Superior Court in New Jersey's Bergen County. Carlson is former host of a daytime show at Fox. She alleges Ailes had retaliated against her because of complaints she had made about discrimination and harassment. The 11-year Fox employee was anchoring a 2 p.m. show when she said...
Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel died Saturday at 87, of congestive heart failure. The Auschwitz survivor became an eloquent witness for the six million Jews and two million others slaughtered in World War II and who, more than anyone, seared the memory of the Holocaust on the world's conscience, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. When Ronald Reagan agreed to speak at an SS cemetery in Germany called Bitberg, Wiesel confronted him at a public event. "You are the President of the United...
Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock and other works predicting social, economic and technological trends, has died at the age of 87 at his Bel Air home. Future Shock, which sold 15 million copies, defined people's anxiety at the pace of social change in the 1960s. He connected social change to technological change and foresaw the information age. Toffler popularized terms such as "information overload" and his works led world leaders and business moguls to seek his advice. He predicted...
The wealthy generally avoid probate by putting their assets in a trust prior to death. Prince died on April 21. Bremer Trust stepped into its role as special administrator for the estate on April 27 on behalf of Prince's only full sister, Tyka Nelson, stating that her brother had died without a will-- a good sign that the childless singer did not expect to die at 54. At a June 7th hearing, Douglas Peterson, an attorney for Bremer Trust, said the special administrator has a duty to maximize the...
TMZ is reporting Selma Blair was taken off a Delta airlines flight at LAX on a stretcher after she reportedly exhibited odd behavior mid-flight. Eyewitnesses told the site that two nurses on board attempted to help the actress, who allegedly could be heard yelling about an unnamed man: "He burns my private parts. He won't let me eat or drink. He beats me. He's going to kill me." Witnesses told TMZ that Blair was in first class, and it appeared that she put something into her wine and stirred it...
Update: 6/20: The Jeep vehicle that lurched down a driveway and killed "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin had recently been recalled after federal regulators found that its gear shifting could confuse drivers and possibly cause vehicles to roll away, reports the LA Times. The recall, issued May 23, 2016 specifically because the vehicle's automatic transmission, may suddenly shift from Park to Reverse. It is unknown whether this happened to Yelchin after he left his vehicle to open his gate, but...
Update, 6/17: Today, Amber Heard's hearing on a permanent restraining order against soon to be ex hubby Johnny Depp, was continued to next week. Amber Heard appeared gaunt in Los Angeles Superior court. Word is she has lost 20 pounds, and filming of The Avengers III was postponed because the actress can't fill out her costumes. Poor Amber! Oh how the astonishingly attractive have fallen. Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp in May, saying that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor had...
Really, could it get any better than this? Or much worse? As Taylor Swift settles into a new relationship with boyfriend Tom Huddleston, Kanye West released a new song referring to Taylor as "that bitch". And dutiful West wife Kim Kardashian insists Swift approved the lyrics! Famously, Kanye West grabbed the mike from Taylor at the MTV music awards in 2008, when Taylor was about to receive an award as the Female vocalist of the year. He asked the audience to recognize Beyonce, at that moment. A...
Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama was "directly responsible" for the massacre at the gay nightclub in Orlando. The former presidential candidate later walked back the comments, saying he misspoke. The Arizona Republican, who has been sharply critical of the President's foreign policy strategy, argued that his failure to adequately address terror threats led to the rise of ISIS. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's spokesman immediately blasted McCain's remarks, saying,...
Really, can there be any more classic tabloid headline than "Jennifer Aniston Pregnant"? Jennifer Aniston's rep told the Daily News the actress is not pregnant, calling it "a fabrication." This after online rumors, citing the Actresses seemingly growing waistline, as proof that she and husband Justin Theroux were with child. Which after age 45, would pretty much require another woman's assistance. This isn't the first time the "Friends" alum has fallen victim to the pregnant rumor mill, and...
Bombshell Palin daughter Bristol Palin quietly married Medal of Honor recipient and former Marine Dakota Meyer, the father of her second child yesterday. Entertainment Tonight announced last night that the Dancing with the Stars TV star had married her former fiancee, Dakota Meyer. Palin's lawyer confirmed it.. She's 26 and he's 27. Proving that a girl who's kinda been around, can still find a nice guy to marry her! That is, at least if she's the daughter of a former Alaska Governor and 2008 VP...
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted on Facebook and Twitter Monday that Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who was criticized by Donald Trump, "stood up to the Mexican cartels." Schwarzenegger appointed Curiel in 2007. Judge Curiel is an American hero who stood up to the drug cartels," said Arnold. "I was proud to appoint him to the California bench." Ironically, Schwarzenegger a Liberal Republican, will take over Trump’s vacated seat on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice. Arnold h...
Justin Bieber has made a career out of grabbing headlines through bizarre behavior. But his antics the last week may have set some sort of record. First there was the news that last night he was involved in a fistfight in Cleveland. There is a video on Youtube of him throwing punches at an NBA finals game. Even girlfriend Selena Gomez described the fight as "Stupid." That's undobtedly true, since the dude he got into the fistfight with is much much bigger than Justin. He posted a photograph of...
Update: 6/8/16 The National Enquirer, which has broke many stories in the past, reports that Richard Simmons is transitioning to be a woman. In a front page article entitled "Richard Simmons secretly living as a woman named Fiona," the article reports the "shocking news" that the athletic exercise guru, believes he is a woman trapped in a man's body. At home, he puts on women's clothing. Then hangs around in bars. Yes, he's a lumberjack, but he's OK. Like Jenner, Simmons has decided to undergo...
In a 2016 interview, Robert Shapiro said that he knew the gloves would not fit Simpson because he, Shapiro, had tried them on the week before. "I could barely get them on, and my hands are much smaller than OJ's." When asked if OJ Simpson was guilty of the double murder, Shapiro said: "There is legal guilt and moral guilt. As to legal guilt, OJ Simpson is definitely not guilty of the murders. As to moral guilt, I have never answered that question from anyone. Not even my wife." Attorney Robert...
The City of Santa Monica Community and Cultural Services Department has hired Shannon Daut to lead its Cultural Affairs Division. Daut comes to Santa Monica from the Alaska State Council of the Arts-a statewide organization that represents, supports, and advances the creative endeavors of individuals, organizations, and agencies throughout Alaska. She served as its Executive Director for five years. Daut is on the board of the National Performance Network and the Western States Arts Federation....
CNN reports that Former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford announced Sunday that he is marrying a man 50 years his junior, almost 20 years after his wife died. Wofford, a Democrat who was also a top adviser to John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., announced his marriage to Matthew Charlton in a New York Times op-ed published Sunday. "Too often, our society seeks to label people by pinning them on the wall -- straight, gay or in between," Wofford wrote. "I don't categorize myself based o...
Former Los Angeles City Councilman and local cable TV executive Bill Rosendahl is said to be near death, according to Facebook friends' posts. This from Mike Bonin: "Many of you have been asking for an update on Bill Rosendahl. In January, it seemed to his doctors and to his family that Bill would be with us for only a few more days. He was transferred home to make his transition surrounded by the familiar embrace of friends and family. But this is Bill - a man with an unconquerable spirit and...
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Santa Monica resident and Santa Monica High School graduate, Nikki Michelini, has been named as one of the Top100 Women Financial Advisors by Financial Times newspaper. Michelini is a Principal and Director of Wealth Management for Los-Angeles headquartered Aspiriant, a leading independent registered investment advisor with offices in seven US cities and more than $8 billion of assets under management and advisement. She was one of more than 400 women financial advisors with more than 10 years...
How2Girl Courtney Bingham-Sixx proudly announced yesterday that her online auction for Cancer Awareness has come to a close she has raised an astounding $12,500.00 with the help of her friends and a lot of imagination. Courtney recently held a ladies Think Pink Ladies Luncheon at the sprawling mansion she shares with new husband, legendary rocker Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue, the two tied the knot in Summer this year. (The wedding is to be featured in a huge layout in the Winter issue of Inside...
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A South African man set off on a journey Thursday to go around the world twice – from east to west and then north to south – using only human-powered transportation to accomplish the feat. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports Angelo Wilkie-Page kicked off his voyage at the Santa Monica Pier, from which point he'll bike all the way north to Anchorage, Alaska. The expedition, thought to be the first of its kind, is known as Expedition 720 Degrees and is committed to raising $1 million for Heifer Inte...
The Irene Dunne Guild in partnership with the Saint John's Health Center Foundation, hosted the 2014 Caritas Gala October 25th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills. The annual black-tie event celebrates individuals who demonstrate compassion for others through exceptional service to the community. Multi award-winning musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer and recording artist David Foster and his wife, television personality, model and interior designer Yolanda Foster...