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World's Richest Kitty Has Net Worth of $8.5 Million (€6.4 Million)

Those who hear stories of owners mourning for their pets for months on end will probably not understand how the latest report came to be: a childless widow died and left her entire fortune to her cat, making him the richest kitty in the world. Some time ago, Tommaso was no different from the millions of stray cats po...

12 December 2011
17:01 GMT

Bizarre Photos of a Pregnant Anna Nicole Smith Emerge Online

While heavily pregnant with daughter Dannielynn (who is 5 years old now), the late model Anna Nicole Smith agreed to take part in a very revealing photoshoot for Golden Palace. The photos have just been released. The Daily Mail has two of them, so just follow the link to see them. They show Anna Nicole covered in thi...

9 December 2011
09:49 GMT

Lady Gaga Fears She'll Die like Princess Diana

Lady Gaga has compared herself to another iconic blonde, though she's not iconic for the same reasons she's famous for. Admittedly, the singer has been telling friends she's terrified she might die like Princess Diana, killed in a paparazzi-caused car crash. Gaga believes she and Diana have a lot in co...

9 December 2011
09:26 GMT

Heath Ledger Was the Love of My Life, Says Lindsay Lohan

In November 2009, word first got out that Heath Ledger and Lindsay Lohan were dating at the time he died of an overdose of prescription pills. Now, a diary page obtained by Radar Online seems to confirm that said report was very accurate. In their constant war of words that they choose to have played out in the press...

8 December 2011
08:23 GMT

Kanye West Wants World Leaders at His Funeral

Kanye West isn't exactly known for being too humble. If anything, he has quite a reputation for his overinflated ego, which makes him say some of the most outrageous things out there – which is why we probably shouldn't be that surprised to hear of his funeral plans. Regular people probably don't...

7 December 2011
06:11 GMT

Watch: Amy Winehouse, 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' Story

Just hours after the release of the first posthumous Amy Winehouse album , “Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” Island Records is coming out with a special treat for fans who still haven't bought it: an “Amy Winehouse Hidden Treasures Story” video. For Amy Winehouse fans, viewing the 14-minute cl...

6 December 2011
08:44 GMT

Dr. Conrad Murray Gets Maximum Sentence in Michael Jackson's Death

Dr. Conrad Murray was in court again a few hours ago, to be sentenced in the case of Michael Jackson's death, in which he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to a maximum of 4 years. Judge Michael Pastor literally threw the book at Murray, giving him the maximum sentence and a severe ...

30 November 2011
04:20 GMT

Darksiders II Navigates Alternate Dimensions, Has Deeper Combat

The original Darksiders has been an unexpected success for publisher THQ and with the sequel now in development the team behind the game is interested in making the game more open while at the same time delivering a more visceral experience. Speaking to VG247, Daniel Isaac, who is the creative director working on Da...

24 November 2011
02:31 GMT

Dr. Conrad Murray Still on Suicide Watch, Not Improving

As his attorneys are preparing the appeal to the guilty sentence to the involuntary manslaughter charge, Dr. Conrad Murray, the man responsible for Michael Jackson's death, is still on suicide watch, it has emerged. Murray was taken to jail immediately after his verdict was read a few days ago and, though many p...

16 November 2011
08:53 GMT

Teenager Kait's Moving 'It Gets Better' Video Goes Viral

She'd have every reason in the world not to be smiling today, yet YouTube user Kait is doing just that. Her “My Secrets” video has just gone viral because it offers a good explanation for her smile: she has the best guardian angel ever. At the same time, Kait just made one of the most touching and ...

12 November 2011
06:47 GMT

Michael Jackson Would 'Absolutely' Be Alive If Not for Dr. Murray, Says Juror

A jury found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop star Michael Jackson earlier this week. Juror number 5 is now talking to the press about reaching a decision, saying that, while it wasn't easy, it was definitely the right one. Michael Jackson would “absolutely” ...

11 November 2011
03:25 GMT

Dr. Conrad Murray on Suicide Watch After Guilty Verdict

Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson just hours ago, and was taken in custody while he awaits sentencing. He's now on suicide watch, it has emerged. At the end of the 6-week trial, Murray was deemed by the judge a “danger to society.” He was e...

8 November 2011
06:00 GMT

Conrad Murray Found Guilty of Michael Jackson's Death

After 6 very exhausting weeks, when the final days of singer Michael Jackson were reconstructed and played out in court, his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. The two videos below, embedded at the end of the article, show Murray being read the jury verdict and ...

8 November 2011
03:19 GMT

Listen: Amy Winehouse 'Our Day Will Come'

Amy Winehouse's fans have reason to rejoice today: two of them actually. After the release of “Like Smoke,” a first song off the upcoming album “Lioness: Hidden Treasure,” a new song has emerged. Whereas “Like Smoke” is a collaboration with longtime friend Nas, “Our Da...

3 November 2011
11:21 GMT

Michael Jackson, Behind the Myth – Video

As we were also saying a while back in one of our editorials, the world has wronged Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop, in ways some of us can't even begin to fathom. The video above will make it easier to understand how that came to happen. Sent our way by one of Michael's millions of fans and truth-see...

3 November 2011
11:01 GMT

Kris Jenner Says She Could Have Saved O.J. Simpson's Wife Nicole

In her upcoming book, “Kris Jenner... And All Things Kardashian,” Kris Jenner recalls the tragic killing of her best friend Nicole Brown-Simpson in 1994. Not only that, but Kris also claims she could have “saved” Nicole had she not been so busy, it has emerged. The Daily Mail has a few quot...

1 November 2011
10:55 GMT

New Amy Winehouse Album Is Out in December

Amy Winehouse died this summer of accidental alcohol poisoning. In her short, troubled life, she only released two albums, but had material for at least two more. A new album will be out on December 3, it has emerged. Just weeks after Amy was found dead in her Camden apartment, there was a lot of speculation about wh...

31 October 2011
11:30 GMT

Stuntman Dies in 'Expendables' Explosion in Bulgaria

“The Expendables 2” has come to a temporary halt, as an on-set accident has killed one stuntman and injured another. No word yet whether any of the huge stars working on the sequel were present at the time of the explosion. As we also informed you some time ago, “Expendables” is now shooting i...

28 October 2011
10:55 GMT

Amy Winehouse's Last Words to GP: I Don't Want to Die

Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, as she relapsed after a period of abstinence. Her doctor testified in court at the inquest of her death, saying her last words were “I don't want to die.”Dr. Christina Romete, Amy's GP, was with her the night before she died and, she told the court, she s...

27 October 2011
11:05 GMT

Amy Winehouse Cause of Death: Alcohol Poisoning

The findings of the inquest into Amy Winehouse's death has finally been made public to the press: contrary to ongoing speculation, the singer did not overdose on drugs, but died of alcohol poisoning, it has emerged. In August this year, authorities said that they believed Amy had been clean of drugs for months a...

26 October 2011
09:48 GMT

IndyCar Driver Dan Wheldon Dies in 15-Car Pileup

Dan Wheldon, an IndyCar driver famous in the US for his achievements on the track, was only 33. He died during the recent Indy 300 race in Las Vegas, as his car was caught in a 15-vehicle pileup and burst into flames. The video below is of the accident: it shows Wheldon’s car being tossed high into the air afte...

17 October 2011
08:32 GMT

IRS Spam Claims Error Due to Deceased Taxpayer

The saying about death and taxes takes a whole different meaning as a new malicious spam campaign that's been spotted in the wild claims a processing error that occurred because you're registered as being dead. “Our records indicate that the person identified as the primary taxpayer or spouse on th...

13 October 2011
08:08 GMT

Website Runs Autopsy Photo of Dead Michael Jackson

In the trial against Dr. Conrad Murray, in which Michael Jackson’s personal doctor is accused of manslaughter, prosecutors presented a photo of the late star, lying dead on a gurney, taken before the autopsy. It’s already online. The press has access to the trial, and TMZ is streaming it online. It’...

12 October 2011
04:30 GMT

Amy Winehouse Memoir Comes in 2012

Come the summer of 2012, fans of late singer Amy Winehouse will have yet another thing to remind them of what a great artist she was. Mitch Winehouse, the star’s father, has teamed up with Harper Collins to publish a memoir.The book will come out next summer and will attempt to present a side of Amy that fans w...

11 October 2011
11:29 GMT

Vitamin Supplements Pose Health Risks for Women

University of Minnesota investigators have recently discovered that women who consume numerous vitamin supplements are at higher risk of dying than peers who do not use the chemicals. The investigation that led to this conclusion was carried out on thousands of women in the United States. Experts say that the data...

11 October 2011
06:56 GMT

Michael Jackson’s Slurred Speech: I Want to Do This Tour for the Children

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, is now on trial for involuntary manslaughter, as he is accused of having irresponsible injected the singer with Propofol, which sent him into cardiac arrest. A recording made while he was under the influence was recently played in court. While trying to p...

6 October 2011
08:19 GMT

Amanda Knox’s Murder Conviction Overturned

Amanda Knox is a free woman now and, as such, she plans to leave Italy as soon as possible and be reunited with her family in the US. A judge has just overturned the initial murder conviction, after Knox’s legal team filed an appeal, based on new DNA information in the case. The video below shows the moment Kno...

4 October 2011
04:09 GMT

Me and Amy Winehouse ‘Talked About Getting Married,’ Reg Traviss Reveals

Amy Winehouse’s boyfriend, film director Reg Traviss, is speaking out on the singer’s death, trying to shed some light into her final hours. As he puts it, she was happy and healthy – and had event talked to him about getting married. Ever since the star’s death, Traviss hasn’t said much...

3 October 2011
11:26 GMT

Casey Anthony Jail Video Gets Release

A new video of Casey Anthony in jail has been released, after being sealed by a judge in 2009 so as to not sway jurors. It sees her reaction to news that remains believed to have belonged to her daughter Caylee were discovered. As we also informed you yesterday, a judge was asked by a media organization to allow t...

1 October 2011
04:42 GMT

Casey Anthony ‘Hopes to Redeem Herself’ Someday

Casey Anthony has started psychological treatment and, as per a fresh report, she actually hopes she will live to see the day when she puts her daughter’s murder and the trial that saw her become “America’s most hated” behind her. People magazine which, no later than last week, ran a story abo...

30 September 2011
05:56 GMT

Doritos Creator Arch West Will Be Buried with Chips

The creator of the popular crispy chips Doritos, Arch West, has died. Whether as a final tribute or because this was his wish, he will be buried with two of his favorite flavors of Doritos, his family confirms.West, who came up with the idea for Doritos in 1961, died of natural causes at the Texas Health Presbyterian...

27 September 2011
08:24 GMT

Casey Anthony’s Parents Talk to Dr. Phil About Daughter’s Acquittal

The Dr. Phil Show kicked off a brand new season the other night with what can only be described as one of the most explosive interviews ever, as Phil McGraw sat down with Casey Anthony’s parents, George and Cindy, to talk about their daughter’s acquittal of murder earlier this year. Those who have yet to ...

22 September 2011
08:40 GMT

Sinead O’Connor Asks for Suicide Tips on Twitter

Grammy-winning singer Sinead O’Connor has long been battling depression, telling Oprah a while back that her first suicide attempt was in 1999, on her birthday. While she appeared in higher spirits in recent weeks, the other day, O’Connor was on Twitter asking suicide tips from her followers. The sing...

19 September 2011
08:28 GMT

Brain Stents Boost Risk of Stroke, Death

For many years now, surgeons have been putting artery-opening brain stents in the brains of patients who were at risk of suffering from repeating strokes. Now, a multi-center clinical trial reveals that implanting these devices tends to lead to a higher risk of stroke and death in patients. Details of the work we...

8 September 2011
06:04 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Will Definitely Be the End for Commander Shepard

BioWare has confirmed that, whatever the player does, the leading character of Commander Shepard will no longer appear in other video games even if the universe will be used for future products. Michael Gamble, who is a community manager at BioWare and a producer working on Mass Effect 3, has told PC Gamer that, &...

30 August 2011
05:47 GMT

Drugs Did Not Kill Amy Winehouse, Toxicology Report Shows

When British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on July 23, many assumed she had OD-ed on heavy drugs, and only few believed her father Mitch when he said she’d been clean for the past 3 years. Those few were right, the toxicology report reveals. The results of toxicology tests have been mad...

23 August 2011
10:52 GMT

5 Dead, 43 Injured as Stage Collapses at Indiana State Fair

The weekend brought tragedy at the ongoing Indiana State Fair, as the massive stage on which Sugarland was expected to perform collapsed for reasons that are yet to be determined. Five people have died and over 40 were injured in the accident. Organizers, who did not need a permit or undergo an inspection for the tem...

16 August 2011
09:07 GMT

Fred Perry Comes Out with First Posthumous Amy Winehouse Collection

Fans of Amy Winehouse who, in the aftermath of her death at 27, feared this would be the end of all things Amy, can now breathe easy. Fred Perry has just released the first posthumous collection she helped design. What’s even better, all proceeds from the sale of the new items will go straight to charity, a spo...

11 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Home Robbed: Songs, Lyrics and Letters Are Missing

Several of Amy Winehouse’s belongings have gone missing, with the late singer’s father believing that someone from the family went and looted her London home. Among them are recordings, lyric books and personal letters. After the death of the singer, Mitch Winehouse, her father, came to her home to sort o...

11 August 2011
09:21 GMT

Gaga Talks About the Amy Winehouse Tragedy with Rolling Stone

Though she didn’t even know her, Lady Gaga surely took Amy Winehouse’s death to heart, since she too was one of Amy’s many fans. In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Gaga again tackled the topic of drugs, Amy’s death and the lesson the world should learn from it. The British singer ...

4 August 2011
07:34 GMT

Rep Denies Amy Winehouse Adoption Story

Amy Winehouse had no intention of adopting a girl from St Lucia – and certainly did not start the legal proceedings for it, her rep says in response to yesterday’s story of how she was planning on becoming a mother at the time of her death. As we also informed you, a 10-year-old girl and her grandmother f...

2 August 2011
06:13 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Ex Blake Speaks: We Loved Each Other in an Unhealthy Way

Since British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home last Saturday, her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, has kept relatively mum on the topic of her death. He’s now speaking, offering, at the same time, an insight into their “unhealthy” relationship. Many fans and Amy’s family consider...

1 August 2011
11:07 GMT

Amy Winehouse Was Adopting a Girl When She Died

When she died a little over a week ago, aged just 27, British singer Amy Winehouse was in the process of adopting a baby girl from St Lucia, where she’d spent many months in a bid to make clean. The 10-year-old girl is now saying they were already like family. Dannika Augustine, pictured here with Amy on on...

1 August 2011
02:44 GMT

Don’t Blame Blake for Amy Winehouse’s Death, Mother Pleads

One week after the death of singer Amy Winehouse, her ex mother-in-law is speaking out in favor of the man considered responsible for Amy’s addiction to heavy drugs, her son, Blake Fielder-Civil, saying he shouldn’t be blamed for what happened to Amy. Amy was found dead in her London home last Saturday an...

30 July 2011
06:57 GMT

Father Gives Away Amy Winehouse’s Clothes to Fans

After neighbors called the police on Amy Winehouse’s fans who were celebrating her life outside her London home (i.e. drinking and playing music loud), they – the fans – were treated to the best gift ever: Mitch Winehouse gave them Amy’s clothes. After the sudden death of the 27-year-old singe...

29 July 2011
04:58 GMT

Family Believes Abstinence Killed Amy Winehouse

In his eulogy, Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch said that the singer had been off drugs for 3 years and off alcohol for about 3 weeks at the time she was found dead last weekend. He’s also been telling friends that he’s convinced it was quitting drinking that killed her.According to an unnamed source sp...

28 July 2011
09:10 GMT

Ex Blake Says He Could Have Saved Amy Winehouse

Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse’s ex husband, believes he could have saved her, had he been by her side. Now serving time in jail for burglary, Blake is claiming that it was his absence that killed the British singer. Ironically enough, it was Blake who introduced Amy to heavy drugs and who led her down a pa...

27 July 2011
11:00 GMT

Lady Gaga Speaks on Amy Winehouse’s Death: Don’t Kill the Superstar

Just like comedian Russell Brand, Lady Gaga believes – and openly states so – that there’s a lesson to be learned from Amy Winehouse’s death. That would be “don’t kill the superstar,” the singer says in a recent radio interview. Gaga never met the late British crooner but she...

27 July 2011
06:45 GMT

Amy Was Happy When She Died, Dad Mitch Winehouse Says in Eulogy

Amy Winehouse’s funeral was yesterday, after which her body was cremated. During the 2-hour ceremony to which only family members and very close friends had access, the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, did his best to shed some light into her final days in a very touching eulogy.Despite reports to the co...

27 July 2011
03:39 GMT

Amy Winehouse’s Funeral Is Over: Goodnight My Angel, Sleep Tight

Amy Winehouse has been laid to rest. In a small ceremony only for family members and fans, her body has been cremated. The ceremony ended with her father, Mitch Winehouse’s words “Goodnight my angel, sleep tight.”The British singer, who was just as famous for her incredible music as she was for her ...

26 July 2011
11:38 GMT


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