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Gene Okerlund Dies; Iconic WWE Announcer Was 76

We have our first major celebrity death of 2019. According to the WWE, beloved announcer “Mean” Gene Okerlund is no longer with us. The legendary brodcaster, who conducted some of the best-known interviews in company history with such stalwarts as Hulk Hogan and Randy “Macho Man” Savage, was 76 years old. In its statement, the WWE did not say exactly when or how Okerlund passed away, simply writing as a tribute: “WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age 76.” Okerlund was given his nickname by the former Minnesota Governor Jesse “The Body” Ventura, who was also an announcer with the organization before getting into politics. He got his start at Omaha radio station KOIL before moving to Minneapolis, where he worked for a local TV station and eventually found work with the WWE in 1983. Okerlund actually performed the National Anthem at the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006. His last appeared on Monday Night Raw took place in January of 2018, during which time he interviewed AJ Styles. As news of Okerlund’s death spread around the Internet, numerous stars (past and present) sent along their tributes and best wishes. A few notable examples: Triple H :  A voice and sound track to an entire era of our industry. He was the star of some of @WWE’s most memorable segments. “Mean Gene” was beloved by all who got to work with him. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Hulk Hogan :   Mean Gene I love you my brother. Charles Robinson : So sad to hear of the passing of one of the greatest voices in wrestling. Mean Gene you will be missed and we will continue to love you. What a true class act. I am very fortunate to work with you . The Iron Sheik : RIP MY BROTHER GENE MEAN. YOU PUT ME OVER LIKE NOBODY. I LOVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SINCE THE MINNESOTA. GIVE MY BROTHER NIKOLAI BUG HUG. GOD BLESS YOU. CAMERA MAN ZOOM IT. I MAKE THE GENE MEAN LAUGH SO HARD HERE HE TELL ME I MAKE HIM CRY. HE HELP ME WHEN I DONT REMEMBER THE JABRONIS NAMES I WRESTLE. I LOVE YOU BROTHER. Mustafa Ali : The voice of my youth. Condolences to his friends and family. Ligero : Extremely sad news to hear of the unfortunate passing of Mean Gene Okerlund. One of the most iconic interviewers and personalities of my childhood, and one of the very best in the business. Again, the cause of death is unknown at this time, Okerlund had two kidney transplants in the past; one in 1995 and the other in 2004. We send our condolences to his friends, family members and loved ones. May Gene Okerlund rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam

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Brittany Cartwright: I Was Assaulted With Gum and I’m Pressing Charges!

Vanderpump Rules fans have watched Brittany Cartwright tolerate an astonishing amount of mistreatment over the years. Mostly at the hands of her fiance, Jax Taylor, of course. Brit’s tolerance for abuse is the stuff of legend, but it seems that even individuals with the longest of fuses have some limitations. She’s apparently less willing to turn the other cheek when the perpetrator is someone other than her douchebag husband-to-be. Earlier this week, Brittany took to social media to share an account of an unfortunate incident. One that occurred while she and Jax were aboard a Delta flight from Atlanta to Miami on Sunday night. According to Britanny, she ran afoul of a fellow passenger during an altercation over restroom etiquette. Cartwright says the other passenger “started shaking my door a good 3 to 4 times [even though] I had already told her someone was in there.” Brittany says that after she stepped out of the restroom, she showed the passenger “where it said occupied and vacant.” No doubt she assumed the confrontation would end there. No doubt if it had, we would not be talking about it now. However, it seems the mystery passenger had other plans for how to best resolve the conflict. “Jax saw it all happen so of course we walk after her and say how dare you touch me, I did nothing but show you a sign,” Cartwright wrote. “This kind of behavior is not acceptable and I will be pressing charges. This incident was a complete assault.” “I had to cut gum out of my hair.” Savage. “I did absolutely nothing to deserve this and I feel like a mean girl like this needs to be put in [her] place before she acts like this to someone else.” Brittany tagged Delta in her tweets, and her co-stars have joined her in demanding that the airline take action to bring the perpetrator to justice. “I hope Delta does the right thing,” Cartwright wrote. “I will make sure this lady knows she can’t treat people this way. If this is what she will do at an AIRPORT (and get away with it), imagine what she is doing elsewhere?” Delta may be able to assist authorities in determining the alleged assailant’s identity, but if the attack took place in the airport? If it did not happen on a plane, the airline may determine that it’s outside of their jurisdiction and opt not to get involved at all. Obviously, it’s an unfortunate situation, and Brittany has received a great deal of compassion from fans as a result. She’s also been subjected to a considerable amount of scrutiny, however … because this is the Internet and because, well, Jax. For one, many have pointed out that perhaps the gum incident shouldn’t be her primary concern at the moment. After all, Jax has cheated on her , lied to her, heaped verbal and emotional abuse on her and her friends, and displayed violent tendencies on a number of occasions. And she’s set to exchange vows with the man very soon just the same. On top of that, the incident has encouraged some fans to do some digging into Britanny’s past, which is a rabbit hole in its own right. This online sleuthing has led to allegations that she lied about having never seen an episode of Vanderpump before meeting Jax. In fact, insiders allege that Brit was such a fan of the show that she was a full-on groupie in the Bravo hit’s early years. There are allegations that Cartwright even celebrated her birthday at SUR several years ago, before she’d even met Jax. Wow. View Slideshow: 13 Most Fiery Feuds In Vanderpump Rules History None of this is to say that Brit deserved to have gum smushed into her hair, and we applaud her efforts to track down the culprit. Unfortunately, when you’re a reality star – particularly one on this show – such efforts may result in some unwanted attention.

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Deceased Former ‘Glee’ Star Mark Salling’s Child Porn Case Thrown Out In Wake Of His Suicide

Mark Salling’s Child Porn Case Tossed Out Mark Salling got himself off the hook for his sexual crimes against children in more ways than one when he took his own life last week . According to documents obtained by The Blast , the former “Glee” star’s lawyers moved to have his case dismissed on Monday, and the judge granted the request ‘without prejudice’ on Tuesday. This means the case is eligible for re-filing should the U.S. Attorney decide to do so. Mark was scheduled to be sentenced in March , and was facing down a potential four to seven year prison sentence and $50,000 in restitution to be paid to the children in the tens of thousands of pornographic photos found on his computer. SMH. No word on if the case will be refiled, or if any of the individual victims will bring forward separate suits — especially now that the perpetrator has died. WENN/Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic Continue reading

Snap Crackle & Pop’n Fools: Man Shoots Rice Krispies Out Of Shot Gun To Spray Victim

Getty Images Man Loads Up Flare Gun With Rice Krispies And Let It Go BLAM On Victim Police out of Eureka, California tell Fox 6 that they arrested a man who used breakfast cereal to shoot his victim in the hand. Northern California officers reported to the scene around 3 in the afternoon Wednesday, after receiving a “shot fired” phone call. The police tracked down the perpetrator, who tried to flee into a homeless encampment in the area. The shooter was 29-year-old Timothy Glass. Detectives investigated the weapon. They determined Glass used a flare gun to fire the shell, which had been reportedly stuffed with Rice Krispies. His victim, who had suffered a non-life threatening injury to the hand, was treated at a nearby hospital, police said. Glass was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for resisting arrest and probation violation.His victim, however, declined to press charges. WTH.

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Farrah Abraham: James Deen is a Rapist!

Over the past few days, porn star James Deen has found himself at the center of a scandal that will likely end his career and may even result in criminal charges. It all started on Saturday, when adult film actress Stoya tweeted that Deen sexually assaulted her while they were in a relationship back in 2013. Since then, several accusers have come forward. Of course, thus isn’t the first time Deen has faced such allegations. The closest thing the porn world has to a mainstream star, Deen appeared alongside Lindsay Lohan in 2013’s The Canyons, and famously performed in the Farrah Abraham sex tape , which was released the same year. Shortly thereafter, Farrah revealed that she’d been drugged and raped  on multiple occasions while she speaking with a counselor on the VH1 reality series Couples Therapy. She later implied that Deen was her attacker, but never accused him outright. Now that Stoya and several others have come forward, however, Farrah has taken to Twitter to double down on her allegations against Deen: “I’m not going to say “I TOLD YOU SO” but I’m to busy for Rapists #weakAreStrong #speakout #slutwalk,” Farrah tweeted yesterday. She went on to retweet several followers who praised her for “speaking out.” James and Farrah’s working relationship was tense from the start, as he accused Farrah of faking a pregnancy scare and falsely claiming that the two of them were dating. Farrah has not offered any specifics, and it’s currently unclear if she’s claiming that Deen was the perpetrator of the shocking abuse that she described on Coupled Therapy. Still, her tweet makes it very apparent that she’s joined the growing list of women who have accused Deen of sexual misconduct. We’ll have updates on this story as more information becomes available.

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Not-So-Christian Mingle: One-Time Pops Perv For Forcing Sex On Fling Found On Dating Site

Be careful, your spiritual match might just be the devil in disguise. A California man used a Christian dating site to help find a woman to victimize in all the worst ways. Via NY Daily News reports : A California man was arrested this week after being accused of sexual assault a woman he met through an online Christian dating website. Sean Patrick Banks, an unemployed 37-year-old from Del Mar, allegedly used the website ChristianMingle.com to meet a woman in November police say he forced to have sex while visiting her home. Detectives have spent the past several months looking for the perpetrator, who allegedly called himself “Rylan Butterwood” and “Rylan Harbough” on the site, false names that gave police fits in trying to find the true culprit. Banks was charged with two counts of sexual assault and one of residential burglary. He has posted a $500,000 bail and pleaded not guilty. Banks could spend 36 years to life in prison if convicted. Police fear that Banks may have attacked other women. “After further follow-up in the investigation, the La Mesa Police Department is concerned there may have been more cases (involving) other women,” Lt. Matt Nicholass said. He believes additional victims could live outside of La Mesa. “This individual traveled around a lot,” Nicholass told KSWB-TV. “And we are concerned that there are people obviously outside of La Mesa or potentially outside of San Diego County that could be a victim.” Site officials say the company is doing it everything it can to help with the investigation. “We are in communication with the La Mesa police department and willing to assist them in any way we can with the investigation,” a ChristianMingle representative told KSWB, adding that the site takes “tremendous precautions” to protect daters. Banks’ next court hearing is scheduled for March 1. SMH. This is so scary. People please be careful about who you give your address to! Online dating is very dangerous. Our prayers are with that poor woman and we truly hope that the police are wrong and there aren’t any more victims.

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Harry Burkhart Arrested in Los Angeles Arson Spree

Harry Burkhart, a 24-year-old German national, was the man arrested by police earlier this week in connection with the deadly arson spree in Los Angeles. A string of arson fires put Los Angeles residents on edge over the holidays and caused millions in damage, and officials believe Burkhart is the perpetrator. They also believe he did it because he felt his mom was being mistreated. Burkhart was arrested early Monday morning driving a minivan in W. Hollywood. Inside were fire starter sticks. Once he was in custody, the fires ceased. Sheriff Lee Baca called the suspect the “most dangerous arsonist in Los Angeles County that I can recall,” after battling 50 blazes in the preceding days. While authorities don’t yet have a definite motive, they say it appears Harry Burkhart was outraged about his mother’s pending deportation to Germany. Dorothee Burkhart was arrested December 28 on a provisional warrant from Germany, and the arson spree began just after she was taken into custody. At a court hearing Tuesday, Dorothee, who is wanted on fraud charges , cried for her son – and claimed he suffers from mental illness, the LA Times reports. “My first question is, where is my son?” she shouted, telling a federal judge in broken English that her son “is mental ill.” That would be an understatement. During a recent immigration hearing about Dorothee’s case, her son ranted against the U.S. and its policies, according to the Los Angeles Times . An officer working on Dorothee’s case saw footage of the suspected arsonist, recognized Burkhart, and contacted authorities, the AP reports. Police stress that the investigation is not complete. “We are confident in our investigation, but we have a long way to go,” L.A. Police Chief Charlie Becks said.

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Martha Stewart: Slammed by Daughter in New Book

She claims to be the perfect homemaker, but a new book calls into question Martha Stewart as a perfect mother. And the author of this book? Martha’s daughter, Alexis. The 46-year old slams her famous parent in “Whateverland: Learning to Live Here,” writing of her childhood: “If I didn’t do something perfectly, I had to do it again. I grew up with a glue gun pointed at my head.” Labeling the domestic television goddess as “not interesting in being kid-friendly,” Alexis goes into detail about Martha’s Christmas present philosophy (“”She used to make me wrap my own presents…”) and hypocritical shoe removal demands. “My mother has a sign on all of her doors to take your shoes off,” Alexis writes. “For god’s sake! My mother’s dogs p–s and s–t on her rugs and she’s telling people to take their shoes off?” Alexis also crosses the TMI line with this entry: “[She] always peed with the door open. I remember saying, ‘You know, now I have friends over! You can’t do that anymore! It’s gotta stop! My friends’ parents don’t do it! Give me a break here! I don’t feel like being embarrassed! It’s exhausting! I’m a kid! Stop!'” Still, despite this randomly published complaints, Alexis actually dedicates the memoir to her mother and says there are no hard feelings. Martha apparently agrees, saying of her child: “She’s her own person. She makes up her own mind.”

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Jennifer Ella: Her Violent Past Detailed

About a year before she started dating Chaz Bono , Jennifer Ella had an incident that she would just as soon forget. She was arrested and booked on a charge of “battery of an ex-spouse/fiancee/person with a dating relationship.” Pretty hard core. Often referred to as “ simple domestic battery ,” the charge means that the perpetrator or attacker can be arrested “even if only the slightest force is used in the incident … any unwanted physical touching will suffice.” Short story, you don’t have to injure the victim to be convicted. The outcome of Jennifer’s case is unknown, as only the victim and the victim’s family are privy to it. Most likely, it was dropped or settled out of court. Jennifer Ella may have hinted at her alleged aggression in the documentary Becoming Chaz when she admitted: “When things get tough, I start to drink.” Happily, Jennifer said in May that she’s 14 months sober. She’ll be cheering on Chaz Bono as he competes in week three of Dancing With the Stars tonight. Chaz says he wants to marry Jennifer Ella within a year. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez’s Relationship Isn’t Just Controversial, It’s Actually Illegal

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have the most buzzed about relationship in town. Rumors that the two are dating took flight when photos of the pair canoodling in swimsuits hit the web, at which point crazed Bieber fans began aggressively threatening Selena on Twitter and across the web. Then today, Selena’s Facebook and Twitter profiles were hacked. The perpetrator, who goes by “PkinJ0r,” sent messages like “Justin Bieber sucks” from Selena’s handle. Justin and Selena have yet to publicly admit to their relationship, however — and perhaps that’s because it isn’t just controversial, it’s actually illegal. Selena is 18, making her an adult in the eyes of the law, and Justin’s 16, which means he’s a minor. If the two have sex, Selena would be guilty of statutory rape. According to the California Penal Code, “Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.” Hypothetically, this means that if Justin (or his parents) were to press charges against Selena, she’d be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined up to $2,000. If she were one year older or he one year younger, she could face a felony conviction and possible jail time. Yikes! Is the whole illegality thing the reason Justin and Selena haven’t come clean about their romance? Who knows, Bieber could be returning to CSI more than just one more time. Post from: Crushable Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez’s Relationship Isn’t Just Controversial, It’s Actually Illegal

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