Score another legal victory for Chris Brown, who is off the hook for his alleged assault on a female club-goer in Orange County earlier this summer. Deanna Gines, 24, claimed he violently shoved her down at Heat Ultra Lounge, causing ligament damage to her knee that would require surgery. Her injuries were suspicious from the start, however, and the club owner denied that Chris was involved in any wrongdoing (as did the star himself). The nail in the proverbial coffin was Gines walking around on her “injured” leg after the alleged incident, as the Anaheim City Attorney tossed the case. Deanna is still threatening to sue Chris for her so-called suffering, which will clearly not result in him losing, but may well rile the singer up on Twitter. Speaking of Chris Brown Twitter rants , he went off on an EPIC one after being sentenced to 1,000 hours of community labor (below), but that’s okay. At least this case and his hit-and-run charges, which could have landed him in jail for violating probation, were dismissed. Two out of three ain’t bad? Chris Brown Twitter Rant
Stef Dawson has joined the cast of The Hunger Games. The Australian actress will come on board the final two installments of this blockbuster franchise as Annie Cresta, the District 4 Victor and love interest of Sam Claflin’s Finnick Odair. Dawson is the second actress in the past couple weeks to be named to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2, as Natalie Dormer is signed up to portray the rebellious Cressida in the movies that are scheduled for release in late 20125 and 2016, respectively. Mockingjay will be directed by Francis Lawrence and – SPOILER ALERT! – follow Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, who leads a rebellion against the corrupt Capitol its leaders. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves with this casting news. Long before Mockingjay hits theaters, Catching Fire will come out on November 22, 2013. We cannot wait.
Donald Trump is being sued by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for $40 million, and not just because Celebrity Apprentice is still on the air. Seriously, though. Gotta love NBC. Donald Trump Sued For $40 Million The lawsuit claims that the real estate mogul’s Trump University deceives those looking to learn from the billionaire and his brand of business acumen. Between 2005-2011, Trump University swindled consumers into paying for a spate of expensive courses that did not deliver on promises, the suit alleges. The suit says that 5,000 students, many paying thousands, thought they would meet the Donald. Instead, they only got their photo taken with a cardboard cutout. Schneiderman argues that Trump promised free workshops taught by his knowledgeable, hand-picked instructors who were, in fact, nothing of the sort. The “free” workshops were really designed to BILK students to sign up for a three-day, $1,495 seminar where Trump would supposedly appear in person. Which, the suit claims, the Donald did not do. Those students were also pushed to sign up for a “Trump elite mentorship program” ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 a head, the suit alleges. “More than 5,000 people across the country who paid Donald Trump $40 million to teach them his hard sell tactics got a hard lesson in bait-and-switch,” Schneiderman said. “Mr. Trump used his celebrity status and personally appeared in commercials making false promises to convince people to spend tens of thousands of dollars.” Money, he says, “they couldn’t afford for lessons they never got.” Trump, through his attorney, has denied the charges.
The family that stays together impregnates together. Could Kourtney Kardashian end up carrying sister Khloe’s baby? And how does Kourtney really feel about Scott’s partying (not to mention gator killing )? What atrocious fashion is Kim Kardashian wearing this week? Find out in our recap of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami! Kourtney, naturally, is well aware of Khloe’s fertility struggles. She naturally suggests that she be Khloe’s surrogate … since she has no problem getting preg via Scott Disick (or Michael Girgenti for that matter). Plus 250 for that scandal BTW. Scott’s reaction: “You don’t just go putting babies in other sisters because you can!” Perhaps not, but the producers will totally make you think it’s happening. Minus 150 for contrived nonsense. “I love being pregnant… with my own children,” Kourtney says, and it’s true. Woman can carry and pull a baby out of her lady parts on TV like no other. Plus 50 for owning it, Kourtney. Scott’s new idea: “I feel like your mom would be like ‘Let’s do this the old fashioned way, tell Kanye to come on over.'” That we’d pay to watch. Plus 100 . “If Khloe” needed a kidney, would you give her your kidney?” Kim asks her older sister, as if it’s at all the same or any of this is even real. Minus 100 . When he hears about Lamar’s tragic past (he lost his son Jayden), Scott reconsiders, and Kourt is serious about this. However, Khloe is “just not there yet.” Plus 100 for tabling that … for now. “Can you imagine Kourtney having Khloe and Lamar’s baby? It’d be taller than her,” says Kim, marking perhaps the funniest thing she has ever said. That’s not saying a lot, so Wash . Meanwhile, Lord Disick’s partying ways have returned. After a wild night in Vegas, Kourtney decides to draw the line with the man who won’t propose to her: “This is not the behavior of someone that I want in my home,” she says, and she’s right, and he’s a douche, but really what do you expect at this point? History not to repeat itself? Minus 150 . Kim, meanwhile, pretends to hire her P.I. friend Jake to follow Scott and track his car. What does he find? He hands Kim a mystery envelope at the end! Just a prop, most likely, but Plus 50 for really playing up the drama, as if Kim Kardashian or the P.I. would ever agree to do this for a reality show. EPISODE TOTAL: +100! SEASON TOTAL: +683!
Kevin Ware of Louisville is resting comfortably in the hospital this morning, hours after breaking his leg in arguably the most gruesome sports injury anyone has ever seen. The incident took place in the first half of Louisville’s Final Four victory of Duke, as the guard jumped to block a three-point attempt and landed awkward on his right leg. As you can see in the following video, the body part immediately snapped in half in front of the Cardinals’ bench, as teammates reacted in horror. Be warned: this is graphic in nature. Kevin Ware Breaks Leg “I went over and I was going to help him up and then all of a sudden, I saw what it was and I almost literally threw up,” said Coach Pitino of Ware’s bones protruding through his skin. School officials said doctors reset the bone and inserted a rod into the tibia during a two-hour procedure last night. Friends and teammates are now hoping Ware can accompany them to the Final Four in Atlanta this weekend. Pitino left his player the squad’s West Regional trophy and we send Ware our best wishes for a speedy recovery.
At least Omarosa has more time to focus on suing La Toya Jackson now. The infamous, always-erratic reality star got the chop in Donald Trump’s boardroom, the very same place where she became a “star” many seasons ago. Last night’s episode of Celebrity Apprentice: All-Stars involved the cast members creating actual artwork and raising money by selling it off to the highest bidder. When Lil Jon’s team lost, he took Omarosa down with him. Omarosa got canned after raising just $12,000, a paltry sum compared to Lil Jon’s $82,500, yet slightly more than Dennis Rodman’s total of $10,000. It appeared that the Big O slipped some of her own money to a friend to contribute, however, while The Worm was given props for his original work of art. With pieces like a signed Derek Jeter baseball bat, Trump was impressed … and come on, the guy just came back from North Korea . Cut him some slack. Anyway, off she goes. What do you think? Did the Donald make the right call sending Omarosa packing? Share your comments with us below.
Even the POTUS has to pose for awkward family photos. This image from the Commander-in-Chief’s second inauguration shows what a diverse and wonderful one he has, even if family pics are always a tad uncomfortable. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia joined his extended family for a group photo in the White House Blue Room. Joining the First Family, from left to right: Craig Robinson, Leslie Robinson, Avery Robinson, Marian Robinson, Akinyi Manners, Auma Obama, Maya Soetoro-Ng, Konrad Ng, Savita Ng, and Suhaila Ng. Bo was apparently busy.
In hilarious news, Donald Trump was hacked Thursday by some nefarious character who posted Lil Wayne lyrics to his Twitter before the account was disabled. “These hoes think they classy, well that’s the class I’m skippen,” he Tweeted. Alas, it was not actually the Donald who posted that philosophical gem. The message wasn’t directed at any hoes in particular; it’s a line from Lil Wayne’s rap in the will.i.am “Scream & Shout” remix (also featuring Britney). “My Twitter has been seriously hacked,” Trump wrote after regaining control. Seriously hacked. As opposed to nonchalantly or casually hacked. “We are looking for the perpetrators,” the real estate mogul added. While their handiwork provided great comedy to celebrity gossip sites and legions of tweeters, whoever hacked Donald Trump may want to lay low for awhile. ” Trump threatens lawsuit ” is basically a daily THG headline, after all. He may be a blowhard who makes little sense, but that man can hire some lawyers.
Donald Trump is now threatening to sue Bill Maher over a joke the comedian made last month on The Tonight Show … do you doubt that he’s serious? Maher joked he would donate $5 million to the charity of Trump’s choice if he could prove he’s not the “spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.” Maher was mocking Trump’s much-publicized “announcement” that he’d donate $5 million to charity if President Obama released his college and passport records. Through his lawyer, Trump released his birth certificate along with a letter to Maher with instructions on where to distribute the $5 million. Well played. He’s not leaving it at that, though. “He promised me $5 million for charity if I provided certain information,” Trump said on Fox News today. “Well, I provided the information, he didn’t pay.” “So today I sue Bill Maher for $5 million for charity,” the Donald decreed. Maher had until noon today. Needless to say, he didn’t cut the check. Despite the fact that Bill was obviously kidding, Trump insists that he wasn’t kidding. “I don’t think he was joking,” Trump added. “He said it with venom.” “That was venom. That wasn’t a joke. He was nervous when he said it. It was a pathetic delivery, but he said, ‘I will give’ and I said I will accept.” “So, let’s just see what happens.” What happens is the king of PR stunts milking yet another news cycle’s worth of attention out of this dead story. You almost have to give him credit.
