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Uber Chaos: Fake Drivers Prey on Drunk Bar Patrons; Non-Uber Drivers Accosted

Keith GirardApril 1, 2019

Uber, the popular ridesharing service, is causing chaos at bars and night clubs. Fake, and in some cases real, drivers are preying on drunk patrons late at night while non-Uber drivers are being accosted. ...

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Did Charlie Sheen Spend $1.4 Million To Win Auction for Girl’s Virginity?

Keith GirardMarch 26, 2018

Charlie Sheen appears to be the most likely suspect after a 26-year-old UK woman announced through an escort site that a Hollywood actor has bid $1.4 million to win an auction to take her virginity. A London student known only as Jasmine, made headlines in Britain last year when she put her virginity up for auction on an adult escort Web site. She says she wants to use the money to start a business. Sheen's reps have not been reached for comment....

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Selena Gomez, The Weeknd Sharing NYC Love Shack? Unlikely, Sources Say

Keith GirardSeptember 12, 2017

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd have reportedly moved into a New York City love shack together, but the report, however, enticing, appears to be false. While the duo are still an item, they haven’t gone that far. Gomez and the singer, real name Abel Tesfaye, have even talked about starting a family, according to the report in ET Online....

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: Revisiting Beatles Classic 50 Years On

Matt KindelmannApril 9, 2017

I used to talk about the ’60s with Mrs. Davidson, the school librarian, when I was in seventh grade. She was a first generation Beatles fan and when she said she’d lend me some of her old records, the first thing I asked for was Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was the band’s eighth studio album, released on June 1 1967, a half-century ago this year. It soared up the charts back then, spending 27 weeks at the No. 1 in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at No. 1 in the United States....

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Is Live-Action Little Mermaid Too Sexual for Young Viewers? (See Trailer)

Keith GirardMarch 27, 2017

The new live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” may be a little darker and more jarring for young audiences than Disney’s original 1989 animated classic. Some of its scenes are erotic and slightly depraved, while the movie doesn’t pull punches over its sexual themes. It stars Loreto Peralta, Shirley MacLaine, “Downton Abbey‘s” Poppy Drayton, William Moseley (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) and Gina Gershon (“Empire”)....

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Chloe Grace Moretz in Same Dress for UK Mag as Cara Delevingne… Oops!

Keith GirardAugust 7, 2016

Chole Grace Moretz posted a hot photo on social media today (Aug. 7) from her upcoming Glamour UK feature. Only one problem; UK Model Cara Delevingne upstaged her. Cara wore the same outfit to the “Suicide Squad” London premiere last week. Talk about fashion faux pas! Clueless celebrity Web sites like HollywoodLife gushed that the edgy ensemble “look like it was made” for Cara. Um… no. ...

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Chelsea Clinton Slams GOP for Vicious Convention Attacks Against Mom

Keith GirardJuly 20, 2016

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Hillary and former President Bill Clinton, joined the political fray today (July 20). She slammed GOP Convention speakers for tossing “attack after attack” at her mom, including linking her to "Lucifer." Chelsea made the remarks in a fundraising email to Democratic supporters, a copy of which was obtained by IM. ...

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Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris Personality Differences, Work Drove Them Apart

Keith GirardJune 3, 2016

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris looked like the perfect couple in a stunning series of photographs that documented their 15-month relationship, but ultimately personality differences caused the fire to go out, according to a source. The differences weren’t monumental or marked by clashes. To the contrary, both Swift and Harris had more than compatible temperaments. ...

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Amal Clooney, Top Celebs Make Gold Hot Cannes Fest Commodity (Photos!)

Keith GirardMay 22, 2016

Amal Clooney, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Chastain and other top celebs all seem to have gotten the memo on this year’s hot red carpet color at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Dresses and gowns in gold, or shades thereof, were everywhere, adding radiance, a touch of spring and sunny elegance to the proceedings. Amal who made an appearance with husband George Clooney at the premiere of his movie “Money Monster,” wore an Atelier Versace, off-the-shoulder chiffon gown. ...

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Ariana Grande Forced to ‘Cover Up’ for GMA Performance (video, pics!)

Keith GirardMay 20, 2016

Ariana Grande is a hot dish, but she was just a little too spicy for her morning television appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The perky singer was forced to wear a shirt tied around her waist to conceal her ultra-short shorts and bare midriff. Grande, a diminutive five-feet tall, has a power pop voice that ranges four-octaves all the way up to soprano. As a result, she’s drawn comparisons to Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. ...

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Donald Trump Musical Coming! First White House, Then Great White Way

David FaginMay 12, 2016

Donald Trump may not make it all the way to the White House, but he might just make it big on the Great White Way. Trump the Musical is in the works, featuring notable scores on all his talking points, from the “woman card” and “Immigrants” to “Muslims” and “Mexicans.” Starring George Clooney as The Donald, Sarah Palin, Megyn Kelly, Chris Christie as “The Gimp,” and an all-star cast of fakes, losers and right wing fanatics....

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Is Beyoncé Dressed in Hindu Garb the Same as Wearing Blackface? (see!)

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2016

Beyoncé and Chris Martin of UK band Coldplay are causing a dust-up on social media over claims that the band’s “Hymn for the Weekend” video “appropriates” Indian culture. Beyoncé is decked out in Hindu garb. Is it the same as wearing blackface? Selena Gomez caused a similar uproar when she wore a bindi, a Hindu religious symbol, in one of her music videos....

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Postcard From the Edge: My Chat With ‘Patriot Movement’ Members (Video)

Keith GirardJanuary 13, 2016

Like everyone else, I have been curious about what’s going on inside the heads of members of the so-called “Patriot Movement,” that band of brothers who believe they know more about the Constitution than anyone else and are ready to defend their believe with an armed rebellion. It’s not just Muslim extremists they’re worried about slipping into the country and causing havoc....

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Kristen Stewart a Raging Diva in New Coco Chanel Short Film (watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 1, 2015

Kristen Stewart is a raging diva in the eagerly anticipated short film by Karl Lagerfeld. Titled “Once and Forever,” it charts the life of legendary designer Coco Chanel, who was known for her tempestuous love affairs and boiling-hot temper. Geraldine Chapman plays her later in life. The film also features Jérémie Elkaïm, François Marthouret, Amanda Harlech, Jamie Bochert, Jake Davies, Baptiste Giabiconi and Laura Brown....

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Albert Einstein ‘Theory of Relativity’ Turns 100 Years Old This Month (video)

Keith GirardNovember 25, 2015

Albert Einstein was a rock star of his age. An accomplished violinist, he often said music would have been his career if not for physics. Lucky us. A century ago this month, he presented his ground-breaking “theory of relativity.” Because of an advertising mistake, all three books are available to download free until Nov. 30, from the National Academies of Science. You can check it out here....

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Charlie Sheen Could Face Criminal Charges for Hiding HIV, Having Sex

Keith GirardNovember 16, 2015

Charlie Sheen could face criminal charges and civil liability for concealing that he was infected with AIDS while having sex with unwitting women, or men. Sheen is expected to reveal his health condition on the Today show tomorrow (Nov. 17). ...

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Ben Carson Has Little Support at Hospital Where He Was a Superstar

Keith GirardNovember 7, 2015

Ben Carson was heralded as a superstar at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he spent his career. But few, if any caregivers think Carson would make a good president, according to a source with close ties to the institution. “I like Carson’s manner, but strongly urge that voters seek other presidential candidates,” said a former Hopkins executive who worked at the hospital during Carson’s tenure....

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