- Lupus Pregnancy Facts – Get The Truth
- Tony Kornheiser Suspended by ESPN for Criticizing Hannah Storm
- Charlie Sheen: Also Off to Rehab
- Gary Busey, Steffanie Sampson Welcome Son!
- Lady Gaga: Topless, Bulging in Q Magazine
- Khloe Kardashian: Anti Birth Control, Possibly Pro Sex Tapes
- Bristol Palin: The Height of Hypocrisy
- Police Hopeful Andrew Koenig is Still Alive
- Katie Stevens vs. Katelyn Epperly: Semifinalist Showdown!
- Jayson Williams Sentenced to Minimum of 18 Months in Prison
Lupus Pregnancy Facts – Get The Truth
Another type of pregnancy is lupus pregnancy. In this type of pregnancy, blood clotting problem is involved and will affect the delivery process. Lupus is implicated within the immune system of our body and it can cause failure in vital organs. Nearly everyone (women) with lupus can still carry out a successful pregnancy. If you are a victim of this disorder and you are pregnant, you need to constantly visit a rheumatologist and an obstetrician. If possible, do not risk your pregnancy except when you are aware that the disease has been in remission for the past 6 months. Medication can cause side effects in your fetus.
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Tony Kornheiser Suspended by ESPN for Criticizing Hannah Storm
This is just silly.
Tony Kornheiser, a former Washington Post columnist and ESPN radio show host, has been suspended by the network for criticizing the wardrobe of SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm.
Last week, Kornheiser opened his show by critiquing the clothing Storm donned while she hosted a morning edition of SportsCenter. His exact words:
Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt. Way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now. And she’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. So she looks like she’s got sausage casing wrapping around her upper body… I know she’s very good, and I’m not supposed to be critical of ESPN people..But, Hannah Storm, come on now!
Kornheiser later called Storm to apologize and also publicly apologized for the comments. He told his listeners today:
“I apologize, unequivocally. I’m a sarcastic, subversive guy… I’m a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears. That, I think, should go without saying.”
ESPN has suspended the host for two weeks. We get it, you can’t exactly call out a co-worker in the fashion with which he referenced Storm. (THG note: Free Britney once called my cut-off T-shirt “cheap” and was forced to fetch my coffee for a month.)
But Kornheiser makes ESPN gobs of money by co-hosting Pardon the Interruption. His biting, sardonic attitude is a major appeal for fans that watch the show.
Moreover, by suspending Kornheiser, the network has actually made national news of a story that few would have noticed if no punishment had been handed down. Ironic.
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Charlie Sheen: Also Off to Rehab
The Sheen family takes a very different approach to rehab than Amy Winehouse.
With wife Brooke Mueller checked into a treatment center for substance abuse, Charlie Sheen’s rep has confirmed that his client has also entered a facility as “a preventative measure.”
“He will take some time off his series Two and a Half Men,” the rep added, not elaborating on why Sheen is in rehab.
The actor is facing domestic violence charges as a result of his Christmas Day confrontation with Mueller. He’s expected in an Aspen court on March 15.
Sheen has reportedly attended rehab programs at least twice before to battle drug and alcohol problems. A source tells People this stint relates to the fallout from the domestic violence case, however.
“Charlie is stressed. He’s tired. The kids are on his mind. Brooke’s on his mind,” the insider said. “A lot of things are on his mind. He didn’t want to get a place where he had the urge to get high. He’s not using and he doesn’t want to. He felt like he needed to get away from negative influences around him and clear his head, rest and take a short break.”
Sheen will remain in the facility for two weeks.
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Gary Busey, Steffanie Sampson Welcome Son!
Actor Gary Busey and his girlfriend, Steffanie Sampson, welcomed their first child together early Tuesday morning. Congratulations to the new parents!
The 65-year-old Oscar nominee (for 1978’s Buddy Holly Story) and the 40-year-old Sampson named the boy – born at 6:40 a.m. – Luke Samson Busey.
He weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz.
“This feels like a dream,” the pair said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “We feel blessed and are overwhelmed with happiness at Luke’s arrival.”
Gary Busey’s 38-year-old son Jake (with ex Judy Helkenberg) was the couple’s first hospital visitor. What wonderful, celebratory news for all involved!
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Lady Gaga: Topless, Bulging in Q Magazine
The fabulous Lady Gaga appears topless on the cover and inside the pages of Q magazine this month. She also appears to be packing some serious bulge.
We’re just saying.
Whatever that foot-long surprise might be, it’s either meant as a joke based on the hermaphrodite rumors that continue to follow her, or as an effort to fuel them.
Man parts or not, she’s looking pretty amazing. It’s nice to see the singer without her trademark face mask or hair phone … or any sort of shirt, let’s be honest!
Lady Gaga actually clarified what this cover is all about.
“We all know one of the biggest talking points of the year was that I have a d**k, so why not give them what they want? I want to wear a d**k strapped to my vagina,” she told Q. “I also carry myself onstage in a masculine way and sing in a low register.”
“This is not out of nowhere, right? I want to comment on that in a beautiful, artistic way. How I wanna show it. And I want to call this piece Lady Gaga Dies Hard.”
We have no reply other than that this chick is certifiably awesome.
In addition to discussing the public’s fascination with whether or not Lady Gaga has man parts, she delves into how it relates to gender stereotypes involving sex.
“If a guy says, ‘Oh I f****d all these chicks this week,’ there’s a high-five and giggling. But when a woman does that and it’s publicized or she is open about her sexuality or she’s free or liberated, it’s, ‘Oh, well, she must have a d**k’.”
Once again … awesome.
Lady Gaga bares her soul (and top) in Q Magazine.
Liberated as she is, the Lady was said to be a bit of a diva during this photo shoot, threatening to walk out unless her boyfriend was allowed to photograph her.
That would be Matthew Williams. She reportedly said, “I’m just not in a good place right now.” It’s hard being a music star possibly representing both genders.
Is Lady Gaga a hermaphrodite?
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Khloe Kardashian: Anti Birth Control, Possibly Pro Sex Tapes
Forget the Kim Kardashian engagement watch. We need to get the Khloe Kardashian pregnancy ticker going.
The recently-married reality star tells Steppin’ Out magazine (the same publication that published this gruesome photo of Hailey Glassman) that she and Lamar Odom aren’t trying to get pregnant, but…
“I’m not on the pill… I’m not sitting here staring at an ovulation calendar. I’m not saying to Lamar, ‘Okay, it’s time, let’s go!’ But people stir my words around. Let’s just say sometimes I talk too much.”
You don’t need to go far for an example:
On a recent episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Khloe said she might make a solo sex tape for Odom. She has now sort of clarified those remarks, while still teasing the possibility.
“It’s called a love tape,” Khloe said. “I don’t do sex tapes! Although, with my husband, I can’t say what I will or will not do in the future. I won’t know until I’m in that moment.”
In other words: she might do a sex tape.
As for sister Kourtney’s roller coaster relationship with Scott Disick, Khloe says:
“Their relationship is definitely very different than mine. Mine is much smoother. I don’t know if it’s because we’re still so new… But whatever their relationship is, it definitely works for them. They like that. I could never have a relationship like that.”
Neither could Kourtney and Scott, of course. Each of their fights is scriped by E! and a team of writers.
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Bristol Palin: The Height of Hypocrisy
Earlier, we reported about teen mom Bristol Palin’s upcoming cameo on ABC Famliy’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Give it up for family values!
Isn’t this hypocritical and counterproductive? Isn’t having Bristol Palin on the show basically glorifying teen pregnancy? The network said in a press release:
“Bristol Palin is the most famous teenage mother in America. We’re thrilled to have her join us, and I think she will bring additional attention to the issues facing teen parents that we’ve been exploring for a couple of seasons now.”
“I am thrilled to be on this show and to be a part of a program that educates teens and young adults about the consequences of teen pregnancy,” said Palin.
What a crock.
Bristol Palin has chosen life. And apparently fame.
By putting a teen mom in any popular entertainment medium, ABC Family is (indirectly if not overtly) celebrating the fact that she’s a teen who got pregnant.
After all, Bristol Palin is known for exactly two things:
- Being the daughter of Sarah Palin
- Getting knocked up by Levi Johnston
Now her famous mom wants to utilize that fact to make Bristol a celebrity while espousing family values at the same time. It’s as disgusting as it is laughable.
Not to mention the ridiculousness of Sarah’s claims last week about her family being off limits. Guess that only applies if Family Guy takes shots at them, eh?
This isn’t Bristol’s first dubious attempt to have it both ways. Last year, she was named Candie’s “Teen Pregnancy Ambassador.” What does that even mean? Especially from a clothing line whose ads feature Britney Spears in booty shorts?
2008: The seeds of celebrity (and Tripp Johnston) are sown.
Apparently it matters not, because it’s all about making money off THE MOST FAMOUS TEEN MOM EVER! Really, ABC Family? This is your marketing hook?
Altruism, this is not. If education and prevention are really your goals, start doing public service announcements or donating time and money to charity.
If the Palins wants to shamelessly promote the Palins and teen pregnancy, great. But let’s call it what it is – self-serving PR under the guise of “education.”
We want to hear what you think: What is Bristol Palin’s appearance on The Secret Life of the American Teenager going to accomplish?
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Police Hopeful Andrew Koenig is Still Alive
Police in Vancouver, B.C., are hopeful that actor Andrew Koenig is alive and simply laying low. The Growing Pains star has been missing more than a week.
Investigators haven’t found the actor, who has not been heard from since the week before last, but say they remain “hopeful” he’s out there and is alive.
The publicity surrounding the disappearance of Koenig has triggered many tips to the Vancouver Police Department, according to Constable Tim Fanning.
“Right now we feel like we’ve really exhausted our resources on this case,” Fanning told E! News today. “So [the many new leads are] good news.”
“Our detectives are following up on a number of new tips.”
Hopefully, Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig will turn up.
So far, though, police have been unable to confirm any new sightings of Koenig since February 14. Fanning declined to comment on a “despondent” letter from Koenig that his father, former Star Trek star Walter Koenig, referenced on his website.
Police have also notified officers and employees in and around Stanley Park, where Andrew was last seen and liked to visit, to stay on watch for any information.
The 41-year-old Koenig emptied out his apartment in Venice, Calif., recently, a friend says, because he wanted to start over in Vancouver, his “place for solace.”
Fellow Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron recently released a statement pleading for his friend to contact him: “I am praying for his family during this time of distress and for his safe return,” he said. “Andrew, if you’re reading this, please call me.”
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Katie Stevens vs. Katelyn Epperly: Semifinalist Showdown!
How far can young and cute carry Katie Stevens and Katelyn Epperly this season on American Idol?
It’s a question worth asking because these two semifinalists don’t have the strongest voices on the show.
But Stevents, at least, has the most moving personal story of any contestant: she’s extremely close to her grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The Boston native says she’d love nothing more than to achieve her dreams while her grandmother is still relatively cognizant.
Epperly, meanwhile, is a 19-year old from Iowa. She plays the piano and has served as the vocalist for Katelyn & the Bruises, a folk rock band.
Compare the hopefuls below and then vote in our poll…
Which semifinalist will go farther on American Idol?
We also encourage readers to sound off on a showdown between Michelle Delamor and Paige Miles. Which of these singers will do the best?
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Jayson Williams Sentenced to Minimum of 18 Months in Prison
Jayson Williams is going to prison.
The former NBA star was sentenced to five years in jail today for the 2002 crime of fatally shooting a hired limousine driver. He will be eligible for parole in 18 months.
Last month, Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the death of Costas Christofi on February 14, 2002. He was convicted on four counts of covering up the shooting in a 2004 trial.
A clearly disturbed, dangerous person, Williams drove drunk – and into oncoming traffic – earlier this year. He averaged 13.6 rebounds per game as a member of the New Jersey Nets in 1997-98.
In court today, State Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman went along with a plea agreement that spelled out the five-year prison sentence and the potential for Williams to be released as early as summer 2011.
Choking away tears, Williams spoke out in court and apologized to Andrea Adams, Christofi’s sister. He said:
“There’s not a day I wake up that I don’t feel sorry for what I did to Mr. Christofi and that I put you through this.”
He’ll have a long time in prison to consider those actions and, hopefully, turn his life around.
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