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Dr. Conrad Murray to Take the Stand at Trial, Profess Innocence in Death of Michael Jackson

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Dr. Conrad Murray will reportedly take the stand in his own defense in a desperate bid to clear his name at his involuntary manslaughter trial this fall. He was charged in the 2009 death of his ex-patient, Michael Jackson. After Murray’s defense was dealt a major blow last week – Judge Michael Pastor ruled all references to MJ’s personal life were off-limits, and said several other doctors will not be allowed to testify – his legal odds dimmed. Murray planned to point the finger at MJ’s dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, claiming he got the singer hooked on Demerol and other powerful narcotics. But, just days before the start of the September 8 trial, Pastor ruled that Klein’s testimony wasn’t relevant, effectively forcing Murray to take the stand. “Dr. Murray is, naturally, devastated,” his lawyer, Edward Chernoff, told Star in an exclusive interview about not being able to call Dr. Klein as a witness. “He sees forces aligned against him and does not know why.” Will testifying on his own behalf make any difference? Can he possibly convince a jury Jackson was a lost cause or killed himself ? Time will tell …

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Jewel and Ty Murray Welcome First Child!

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Singer Jewel and husband Ty Murray have welcomed a son. His name is Kase Townes Murray and he was born Monday evening in Texas! Kase arrived at 7 p.m. CST and weighed in at 7 lbs., 6 oz. “We are so pleased to welcome our new baby boy into the world,” Jewel and Murray, a professional bull rider, told People . “We are overcome with happiness – it really is as great as everyone told us it would be – better even!” Jewel found out she was pregnant on the first day of her job co-hosting Bravo’s Platinum Hit: “I took a pregnancy test and it was positive!” “It was so hard to keep it a secret.” The Grammy-nominated singer, 36, had struggled to conceive, then was hit by a fire truck in March at five months pregnant. She was released from the hospital after tests concluded she and her unborn child were unharmed. Jewel and Ty Murray – co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders, nine-time world champion and a color commentator for Built Ford Tough Series broadcasts – got hitched in a beach ceremony in the Bahamas in 2008. Congratulations to the couple family!

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Anne Hathaway Cast as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

No offense to The Oscars. And we still adore you, Glee . But Anne Hathaway has signed on for the role of a lifetime. The Academy Awards host will portray Catwoman in T he Dark Knight Rises , the next installment of the Batman franchise that will hit theaters in 2012. The upcoming Glee guest star beat out Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley, among others, for the part. Says director Christopher Nolan: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story.” Warner Brothers also revealed that Tom Hardy will play Bane in the blockbuster. But back to Hathaway: Will she make a good Catwoman?

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Conrad Murray to Joe Jackson: Beat It!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Dr. Conrad Murray wants Joe Jackson’s wrongful death lawsuit thrown out, and he may get his wish, thanks to Joe being bat$h!t insane a statute of limitations. The embattled doc’s lawyer has filed a motion to dismiss Joe’s lawsuit, claiming he missed the one-year filing deadline and the claim should be tossed ASAP. Charles Peckham claims Joe’s lawyer, Brian Oxman, filed the lawsuit 158 days after the one-year deadline. There’s also a matter of viability on its own merit. How do you choose sides here? Because Michael deliberately did not leave money to Joe in his will (his mom, his kids and charities will split it all), Joe’s entitlement claims may be a stretch. In other words, look for a dismissal one way or the next. We don’t know exactly when, but when it’s thrown out, Terry Henderson will be pumped for Conrad. Good thing, too. Murray has enough on his plate, pending trial for involuntary manslaughter and all. No need to battle a frivolous lawsuit from some clown.

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Jewel and Ty Murray: Expecting!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It was on the first day of her job as co-host of Bravo’s upcoming reality show Going Platinum that Jewel received some unexpected, happy news : She’s pregnant! “I took a pregnancy test and it was positive!” the singer remembers. “It was so hard to keep it a secret. I was worried I’d start throwing up on set.” Jewel and Ty Murray are expecting! Now in her second trimester, Jewel and her husband, rodeo star Ty Murray, are finally ready to share their happy news – and fans are happy to hear it. The couple, who wed in the Bahamas in 2008, and who both competed on Dancing With the Stars , had been trying to have a baby for two years. “I’ve always been a workaholic, so I had to learn how to slow down, to take care of myself in a different way,” Jewel says of her struggle to conceive. “I’m trying to be in the moment and really enjoy my pregnancy,” says the singer, who we wish only the very best, along with her husband!

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Dr. Conrad Murray: What a Life Saver!

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Dr. Conrad Murray, the embattled former physician of Michael Jackson, gets a lot of press, most of it terrible. This time, though, we gotta give the doctor his due. He totally saved the day after he helped stabilize a 23-year-old mother who fell unconscious on a US Airways jet en route from Houston to Phoenix Saturday. The doctor stabilized the young woman by using the airplane’s emergency kit to set up an IV and monitored her until the plane diverted to Albuquerque, N.M. We can’t imagine he reassured her when he said “You probably know me, I was Michael Jackson’s doctor,” but regardless, Dr. Conrad Murray got the job done. Ironically, Murray was on his way to meet with his lawyers to plan a defense against involuntary manslaughter charges in the Michael Jackson case at the time. He has rejected any talk of a plea deal , making a trial likely. .500: Hey, 1-for-2 isn’t terrible… in baseball . The woman, who was traveling with her 11 month old baby, was met at the gate by paramedics and taken to a hospital. It is believed she has recovered fully. She responded by saying, “Thank you so much. Thank you for helping me even without knowing me.” A rep for Murray’s legal team, Miranda Sevcik, said: “We’re not surprised. [ Dr. Conrad Murray ] a good doctor, we’ve always said he was a good doctor, and that’s what good doctors do is save people’s lives.” Murray, 57, was charged in February with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter in MJ’s June 2009 death. He has pleaded not guilty, and is free on bail. He plans to argue that Michael Jackson killed himself with Propofol, with which Murray had been treating him for insomnia, while the doc was out of the room.

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