The heavily watched manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray is almost over, seeing as how the defense has rested and is now preparing their closing arguments.
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday morning — but the defense won’t be submitting any new evidence … so if they haven’t needled the jury with reasonable doubt yet in the death of Michael Jackson, they’re facing an uphill battle.
It’s also worth pointing out — jurors notoriously hate coming back to court on Monday if they can help it … which means there’s a 99.9999% chance they’ll come up with a verdict by Friday, presuming closing arguments don’t drag on.
Do you think Dr. Conrad Murray will be held responsible for the King of Pop’s death?
Dorothy Rodham, the 92-year-old mother of former First Lady Hillary Clinton, passed away earlier today in Washington, D.C. Yesterday, the Secretary of State said that she was canceling her trips to Istanbul and London to stay by her mother’s bedside.
Born in Chicago, Dorothy Rodham was raised by her grandparents in California. Later in life, she moved to Arkansas to be closer to the Clintons, and she became involved in charity work, focusing on organizations that help neglected and abused children.
“Her story was a quintessentially American one, largely because she wrote it herself,” the family statement reads. “She overcame abandonment and hardship as a young girl to become the remarkable woman she was – a warm, generous and strong woman; an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother.”
I have two very exciting things to tell you about today…
First off, I am so excited to reveal the cover of my new novel, The Fame Game!
Drumroll please … Voila!
What do you think?
If you’ve read my L.A. Candy series, then you know bad girl Madison Parker. In The Fame Game, Madison is ready to claim the spotlight at last. The only problem? Carmen, who has grown up in Hollywood, and might just be better at playing the game than Madison…. Get ready for some dishy, drama-filled fun.
The Fame Game comes out April 3, 2012 so stay tuned!
But, that’s not all… I said there would be a surprise, didn’t I?
Well ladies, in addition to The Fame Game series, I am also working on another book: Lauren Conrad BEAUTY! Like Lauren Conrad Style, my beauty book will be your ultimate guide for all things beauty. In it, I’ll provide my personal insights, instructions and tips to keep you looking glamorous 365 days a year. I’ll address everything from how your diet affects skincare and fun hairstyles for a night out to one simple thing you can do each day to freshen up your look.
I am currently working on Lauren Conrad Beauty and I want to make sure I address all of your questions, because this book is for you. Got questions about hair, makeup, skincare, manicures … or anything else beauty-related? Leave them in the comments below and I will check out all of your questions and work with my team to answer your beauty conundrums in the pages of my new book!
How’s that sound?
I’m curious – how many of you have read her previous books? Are they any good?
Comedian Patrice O’Neal, who recently performed at the “Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen”, suffered a stroke last week, according to his friends on the “Opie and Anthony Show.”
O’Neal’s pal Jim Norton made the announcement on the air this morning … adding, “We wanted it to come from us … we don’t know how he is. We don’t know how he’s going to be.”
Norton added, “I didn’t want to do this by myself. I wish we had more news for you.”
I watched him on the Charlie Sheen roast – and he was so hilarious! I’m so sad! (Even sadder was the entire roast crew poked fun at Patrice’s health the whole night). No funny any more!
Duane Chapman, most affectionately and professionally known and ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ finds himself on the naughty side of a restraining order, issued by Travis Mimms, the father of his grandson. Travis had a son with Duane’s daughter Barbara-Katie Chapman who unexpectedly died in a car accident at 23-years-old back in 2006. Both Mimms and his girlfriend have been granted a temporary restraining order against Duane and his bounty hunter wife Beth as well.
“There is a lot going on,” Mimms told Star magazine on Friday, confirming that he obtained the TRO but refusing to elaborate. “I can’t talk about it at the moment.”
Mimms is the father of Dog’s 9-year-old grandson, also named Travis, and Star has learned exclusively that the two adults had a falling out more than a year ago but recently reconnected.
At one point Mimms worked for Chapman, whose A&E reality TV show has been on air since 2004.
The restraining order was issued in Hawaii, where all the parties reside.
Things weren’t always so bad. At one point Mimms worked for Duane, and the bounty hunter also paid for Mimms’ living expenses and housing.
Chapman’s daughter Barbara-Katie gave custody of her son to Duane one year before she died. She was battling a drug problem at the time and one source tells Star that she did not want Travis raising their son. But six months after Barbara-Katie died Travis approached the Chapmans and asked to be in his son’s life. The Chapmans helped him financially and eventually Travis started caring for the child full time.
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso was busted early Sunday morning in Burbank, Calif., for a DUI.
Law enforcement sources tell us … 20-year-old Musso was pulled over at 3:43 AM Sunday … after he failed to slow down for cops who were directing traffic for an unrelated accident.
We’re told … cops approached Musso’s 2007 black Mercedes Benz and detected a “strong odor of alcohol.”
Musso — who also stars on the Disney hits “Pair of Kings” and “PrankStars” — was given a field sobriety test … and we’re told he performed poorly.
Law enforcement sources also tell us … Musso was given a breathalyzer test and blew WELL ABOVE .08 … the legal limit in CA for people who are OVER the age of 21.
Bail was set at $5,000 and released from custody in just a few hours.
If you’re one of those that worries about the effectiveness of border control between the United States and Mexican border, worry no more. A gun-toting Steven Seagal has now become an official border patrol sheriff in Texas, and he’s not playing any games.
Seagal was sworn in as a sheriff’s deputy in Hudspeth County, Texas this weekend … and according to a sheriff’s dept. spokesman, he’ll be working full-time to help secure the border Texas shares with Mexico.
Shockingly, the rep insists Seagal’s work with the department has nothing to do with his A&E reality show, “Steven Seagal: Lawman.”
One of the sheriffs told Chron.com, “It became very clear to me that Mr. Seagal is not in this for the celebrity or the publicity … He’s like the rest of us that live down here, he has a sincere passion for his country and he wants to do more to help.”
