The owner of a Beverly Hills beauty salon has been charged with Fraud this past Wednesday!
Marie Gabriella Perez, 51, has been arrested and accused of credit card fraud. Supposedly racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars from many famous celebs. Including the likes of Liv Tyler.
She was taken in by Secret Service agents at her Chez Gabriela Studio where she works. Her charges include 2 counts of fraud which could put her in prison for a maximum of 25 years if found guilty!
Perez has listed Jennifer Aniston, Halley Berry, and even Cher among her famous clients. An affidavit states that there were about $214,000 in fraudulent charges from the beauty salon on Liv Tyler’s credit cards. This took place in a five month period last year.
Jewelry designer Loree Rodkin was also a victim of Marie. Her attorney told investigators that her credit card was also used without permission by Perez to the tune of about $68,000. Perez offered Rodkin about $25,000 worth in products to reimburse her for the fraudulent charges, but Rodkin was not interested.
Rodkin mentioned to authorities that other clients, such as Jennifer Aniston, Cher and Anne Hathaway, also had similar charges placed on their credit cards.
Why on earth would she do that? She had to be making some really good money if those stars were amoung her clients.
I’m sure once upon a time someone – somewhere thought this movie would be a good idea. Probably the same someone who thought Glitter was a good idea. This trailer for Christina Aguilera’s new musical Burlesque gave me the chills, and not the good kind. I don’t know what’s worse, Christina Aguilera’s acting – or Cher’s wigs. What I can’t figure out is how in the world they talked Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane and Kristen Bell to star in this mess. (Well, I guess Kristen Bell did star in the horrible When in Rome.) I get why Christina Aguilera did it – and I’m not even surprised Cher agreed to it. But wow – what a hot mess this looks like.
Seriously, it’s the worst trailer ever. I can hear the Razzie nominations now!
Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day.
Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…
Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and Kristen Bell have joined Cher and Christina Aguilera in the new film musical “Burlesque.”
“I’m a burlesque dancer who’s an alcoholic, so I’m playing sexier than I’ve ever done before,” Bell (Reefer Madness, “Veronica Mars”) told Parade.com.
Cumming is set to return to his Cabaret roots, portraying the master of ceremonies at the strip club run by Tess, who is played by Oscar winner Cher. Newly added cast members also include Peter Gallagher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet and Julianne Hough.
As previously reported, Grammy-winning pop singer Aguilera will star as a young Midwestern girl who arrives in Hollywood seeking stardom. Stanley Tucci (“Julie & Julia,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” Frankie and Johnny) will portray the manager of a Hollywood club.
Steven Antin, who penned the original screenplay, directs the film that began shooting Nov. 9 and is aiming for a Thanksgiving 2010 premiere. Susannah Grant provided additional work on the script. Donald De Line produces the film.
Chastity Bono, civil rights advocate, journalist, author and musician, is in the early stages of changing his gender — transitioning from female to male, TMZ has learned.
Bono, the child of legendary entertainers Sonny and Cher, began the process earlier this year, shortly after his 40th birthday.
“Yes, it’s true — Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” confirmed Bono’s publicist, Howard Bragman.
“He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago.
We ask that the media respect Chaz’s privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time.”
Maybe I’m naive, but how exactly does one transition into a male? I know how you transition from male to female – but you can’t exactly GROW extra parts, can you??
Cher tells ET her thoughts on Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, “I’m so negative against her. She just shouldn’t have any of those children as far as I’m concerned. I know that’s going to get me in a whole mess of trouble, but I don’t know where her mind is. She says the strangest things. I don’t think she’s doing drugs, but she acts like someone who is not of this world. It’s like, ‘hello come down to planet earth with the rest of us!’”
