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In Shady A$$ White Folks News: Ex-Junkie Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Says His Family Did Not Invite Him To His Sister Leslie’s Funeral

What part of the game is THIS?? According to TMZ reports : Nick Carter tells TMZ … he WANTED to attend his sister’s funeral in NY this weekend, but his own family made it impossible for him to be there. 25-year-old Leslie Carter was laid to rest at a small ceremony in Upstate New York this weekend after a suspected prescription drug overdose. Several family members were present at the funeral, including Aaron Carter, but Nick was not. Nick — who was on the road performing at a concert at the time of the ceremony — tells TMZ, “I wanted to be at my sister’s funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic.” Nick would not get specific about the circumstances … but sources close to the singer tell TMZ … he feels family members went out of their way to make sure he was not included. Nick adds, “There are so many emotions for me surrounding the loss of my sister. I am trying to stay healthy, positive, and focused.” Man, Eff “complicated dynamics” if we were Nick, we’d be doin’ some furniture movin’ next time there was a family reunion. Somebody gonna have a fade to catch!! More On Bossip! Throwback Chop: A List Of People That Chopped Down Celebrities Before They Were Famous Meathead Matrimony-dom: A List Of Football Players And Their Lovely Wives… Pt. 1 Which Broken Up Hollyweird Couple Put This Beautiful Home On The Market For $3.65 Million [Photos] When Slores Go Wild: A History Of Basketball Wives Feuds And Ugly Fights

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In Shady A$$ White Folks News: Ex-Junkie Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Says His Family Did Not Invite Him To His Sister Leslie’s Funeral

Eddie Murphy Dead? No, Just Another Hoax

The Internet is abuzz with reports that Eddie Murphy is dead. He is not. We repeat: Twitter is not a news source. Eddie Murphy is 100% alive. Sources close to the Tower Heist star have already debunked the hoax, just the latest in a long line of online pranks designed to fake kill a star for some reason. The frenzy was initially sparked by MediaFetcher (dot) com, then spread like wildfire thanks to Twitter. This site is believed to be responsible for spinning bogus stories about other numerous celebrities they claim are dead but are not. The Bon Jovi death hoax was a different guy, but Cher, Charlie Sheen, TooShort, The Rock, Kevin Bacon, Luke Perry, Jack Black, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Green, Tiger Woods, George Clooney and others have fallen victim of late. All are still alive and kicking. Thank goodness. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Leslie Carter Ashton: Depression, Addiction, Quest For Fame Led to Tragic Death

The late Leslie Carter (married name Leslie Carter Ashton) died earlier this week . While Leslie Carter’s cause of death was an apparent overdose of prescription drugs, the 25-year-old’s trouble with depression was a long time in the making. It stemmed in large part from the fact that “She thought she would become the next famous Carter sibling,” says a source who once managed her brothers. In Leslie’s case, although signed to DreamWorks Records, stardom eluded her. Backstreet Boys singer Nick, of course, became very successful, as did younger brother Aaron. Leslie (below, right) felt great pressure to follow in their footsteps. “She was always extremely happy for her brothers, don’t get me wrong,” says the source, in an interview with People magazine. “But it was tough for her.” According to sources close to the family, Leslie remained supportive of her brothers. At various family events, she would happily appear alongside them. When all five siblings signed on for the E! show House of Carters , Leslie was an enthusiastic participant. “She really loved the attention,” says the source. But according to a police report, Leslie’s stepmother, Ginger, stated that Leslie “had a history of mental illness and was on medication for her depression.” Life in the Carter family was nearly always chaotic. In 2003, Aaron Carter went so far as to file for legal emancipation from his mother, Jane Carter, after accusing her of mismanaging his money. The next year, Jane Carter was arrested and charged with battery in an alleged attack on her estranged husband’s then-girlfriend, Ginger Elrod. In 2005, big brother Nick was arrested for DUI in Southern California. In 2008, 20-year-old Aaron was charged with marijuana possession. Leslie, who was married and has a one-year-old daughter, remained close to both brothers, but felt increasingly lost in her own life. Says the source: “This is a family who has had a lot of problems. At any given time, I didn’t know who was speaking to who, who was in trouble, who was clean.” Leslie (she was estranged from her husband) was living with her father, Robert, in Buffalo N.Y., as she tried to wean herself off of medication. Tragically, she couldn’t in time. Three prescription bottles were found at the scene were she was unresponsive: Olanzapine, used to treat schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder, the muscle relaxant Cyclobenzaprine, and the anxiety medication Xanax. Sources close to the Carters say the tragedy has hit the family hard. Just hours after Leslie’s death, Aaron Carter posted on her Facebook page: “RIP my dearest sister. I love u.”

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Kate Walsh Fragrance Commercial: WTH?

A new Web commercial for the Kate Walsh fragrance Billionaire Boyfriend has been released and we don’t want to say it’s racist… … but it’s definitely something. In the spot (below), the Private Practice star dons a great deal of bling, sports a serious grill and is flanked by a white dude in a blonde afro. “The idea was always luxe,” the actress says of the ad. “It’s kind of a throwback to times when things were just sexy and romantic, and that fantasy of James Bond movies, Monte Carlo, driving down the coast in a sports car… la dolce vita.” Kate Walsh Billionaire Boyfriend Ad What do you think of the video?

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Tony Cornelius Recounts Final Phone Call with Father

A few hours before Don Cornelius committed suicide, he talked to his son. So said Tony Cornelius himself today in an interview on CBS, telling Gayle King that his famous father – who founded Soul Train in 1970 and ended his life via a gun shot to the head – called him just hours before pulling the trigger. Tony described the chat as a “call of urgency.” He was “unhappy about some things” in life, Tony added, expounding: “You have to be in a person’s shoes really to understand. Obviously, me being extremely close to him, I could tell that he was uncomfortable.” Still, Tony says no one in the family had any idea that Don’s state had grown so dire, nor that he would take this extreme, final step. In a strange twist, the music icon’s suicide will likely lead to a major payout to his ex-wife , due to Don’s life insurance policies, despite a bitter divorce between the two in 2009.

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Leslie Carter Cause of Death Was Drug Overdose, According to Police Report

New details have emerged in the “mysterious” death of Leslie Carter , and it appears the 25-year-old sister of Nick and Aaron Carter died as a result of an overdose. Three prescription drugs found near her body, according to the police report . The report was taken by officials who responded to the 911 call. The three prescription bottles found were Olanzapine, used to treat schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder, the muscle relaxant Cyclobenzaprine, and the anxiety medication Xanax. Official autopsy results have yet to be released pending toxicology tests, but a source tells E! News that family members believe Leslie overdosed on pills. Per the police report, Leslie’s stepmother Ginger found Leslie Carter’s unresponsive body around 4:10 p.m. on January 31 and immediately dialed 911. Leslie and her daughter (she was estranged from her on-again, off-again husband) were living with her father, Robert, in Buffalo and, a source says. There, she had been trying to wean herself off her medication. After her body was found, Robert performed CPR, though Leslie was ultimately pronounced dead at the hospital at 4:59 p.m. According to Ginger, Leslie “seemed okay in the morning but at times seemed depressed just by the way she was talking.” Earlier that day, Ginger said Leslie had fallen in the shower and proceeded to sleep through the afternoon while she cared for the 10-month-old baby. Robert came home later that afternoon and found Leslie not breathing or responding. She was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead shortly after. Incidentally, it was also noted in the police report that Ginger, while detailing these events, was also getting “progressively worse,” with slurred speech and that authorities noted that she, too, appeared to “be overdosing on her medication.” She said she took an extra Xanax in the wake of her stepdaughter’s death.

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