Rory Bushfield has won the first (and presumably last) season of ABC’s Splash. Spoiler alert? Hope you didn’t have that DVR’d and waiting for you tonight. The three finalists – Bushfield, Nicole Eggert and Drake Bell – went all in Tuesday. After the first round of dives left Bell eliminated by the judges’ scores, Eggert and Bushfield dove one final time for the win, decided by an audience vote. It was Bushfield, a Canadian-born skiing champion, who emerged victorious. An impressive dive by the 29-year-old, featuring two and a half front flips and entering the water head first, was enough to seal the deal over Eggert. Not as impressive as Katherine Webb bikini photos , but close.
Wesley Warren Jr. watched his scrotum swell into a 134-pound mass in the last five years. It hung down to his ankles. He could barely walk anymore. How did such a thing happen? “I quickly sat up on the side of the bed after bursting out of a nightmare,” said Warren, 48, recalling a fluke, mid-sleep motion that “slammed” his right testicle. “I felt the most enormous amount of pain.” The pain quickly subsided, but the nightmare had just begun. The scrotum began to swell , and swell, and swell. And swell. And anitbiotics had no effect. Without a diagnosis or, seemingly, any hope of a cure, Warren, who lives off of disability benefits in Las Vegas, turned to radio host Howard Stern for help. They solicited donations to benefitballsack [at] yahoo.com. “It may not sound like the classiest of email addresses, but it’s one people can remember,” he said, specially considering Howard Stern’s male audience. Also, he could barely walk and was willing to try anything. “I had a disability that was getting worse, not getting better.” Warren was later photographed wearing a hoodie as pants to accommodate the mass and stopped “every few steps” to rest his scrotum on a milk crate. This caught the attention of a University of California-Irvine surgeon specializing in scrotal lymphedema, an accumulation of lymphatic fluid inside the scrotum. “It’s very disabling condition because the patient can’t work, and if they can’t work they often don’t have insurance or the money to pay for care,” said Dr. Joel Gelman. “He said he didn’t have any money, so we did it for free.” Warren used money from Stern’s listeners to travel from Las Vegas to Irvine, Calif., where on April 8 Gelman removed the 134-pound mass in a 13-hour surgery. “Some of the veins in the mass were a quarter-inch in diameter,” Gelman said, recalling the lengthy and risky procedure to remove the mass in one giant piece. “With the fluid and other tissues, I would say the total weight exceeded 160 pounds.” Warren, who is still recovering at a nursing home in Orange, Calif., said he can finally wear normal underwear and pants, but he’s not yet used to the change. “My body is acclimating,” he said. “I’m still not able to get around much.” But, he said, things are looking up at last, and “I intend to make up for it and treat myself to a truly fabulous meal and enjoy relaxing for at least a few days.”
People are suing Lil Kim , but what really needs to happen is Lil Kim needs to sue her plastic surgeon for the tragedy that is her face. Lil Kim Sued By Ex Business Manager According to TMZ Lil Kim’s been slapped with a not-so-lil lawsuit by her former biz manager … who claims her money-grubbing, diva-like behavior cost him MILLIONS in botched endorsement deals. Andrew Ro says his company, International Rock Star Corp, inked a licensing deal with Kim back in August 2012 and planned to roll out a slew of products, including a perfume line, clothing line, vodka drink, energy drink, Steve Madden shoe line and even a honey maker. Problem is Ro says Kim was a menace to work with and often refused to come to project meetings unless she was being paid extra for her time — making it difficult to get anything off the ground. Not only that, he says when a project was finally executed — like her perfume — Kim refused to promote the product and then stopped taking their phone calls. After Kim cut contact, Ro says she fired off a cease and desist letter regarding future projects too … and then filed a lawsuit claiming IRS tricked her into a bad licensing deal. Ro fired back with his own suit, claiming Lil Kim’s to blame and her antics cost his company $15 million. A judge has yet to rule. We doubt Lil Kim even has stacks to give away. She hasn’t had a hit in a minute. Splash News Continue reading →
It’s like the Boston bombing victims were violated once by losing their lives and limbs and now their being violated a second time by not being properly compensated for their loss. Attorney Says Not Enough Money For Bombing Victims According to The NY Daily News The administrator of a fund created to help Boston Marathon bombing victims has a blunt message for them: Lower your expectations. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg said at a public meeting Tuesday that the $28 million One Fund Boston won’t pay out nearly enough to fully compensate the families of the three killed or the more than 260 injured, and may not pay much of anything to those with less serious injuries. “There isn’t enough money to pay everybody who justifiably expects it or needs it,” he said. Feinberg’s draft plan for distributing the money reserves the highest payments for the families of the three killed in the bombings – Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, Lu Lingzi – and for the family of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, who was shot to death by the bombers as they attempted to flee. Feinberg’s warning to lower expectations wasn’t lost on Dan Loring, whose daughter, Brittany, was so badly hurt by shrapnel from the first blast that she was in the hospital for 11 days. But the severity of her injuries still means she won’t qualify for the largest payments, leaving her father wondering about money for her care, including out-of-pocket expenses associated with her three surgeries and rehabilitation. Loring, who lives in Lancaster, Mass., said he walked two miles to his Cambridge hotel “just to clear my head” after a similar meeting with Feinberg on Monday night that drew about 100 people. A few dozen were at Tuesday’s session, which Loring also attended. “After leaving last night, I’m not so confident now we’ll see much, if anything,” he said. Hopefully things will work out. AP
Because there’s nothing cougars love more than sitting poolside in bikinis and luring in the next guy, here’s Crystal Hefner , Coco Austin , Pamela Anderson and Gretchen Rossi celebrating the grand opening of their new hunting grounds, the Sapphire Pool and Day Club in Las Vegas. And yeah, I know Crystal isn’t really a cougar, but she sure looks like one even though she’s only 27. So I guess we should consider this a trial run until her meal ticket leaves her all his money in a few years and she officially becomes one. I’d better start practicing to become a pool boy now. » view all 50 photos Photos: WENN.com
Honey Boo Boo’s Sugar Bear and Mama June are husband and wife. Well, maybe. They won’t say if they’ve actually gotten married or just committed to each other. In any case … there was a big wedding-type thing! There were vows, a cake, a camo gown and tons of family and friends present to honor Mama June (June Shannon, 33) and Sugar Bear (Mike Thompson, 41). Honey Boo Boo herself (Alana Thompson, 7) and big sisters Pumpkin, Chickadee and Chubbs all joined the duo in their Georgia backyard for a ceremony. A rowdy Cinco de Mayo BBQ followed. June Shannon said of the family affair: “The day was very special mostly because my girls were able to take part in it. I felt like it was important for them to see this moment and celebrate my love for Sugar Bear.” The fun-loving family, whose series returns to TLC July 17, said they didn’t go over the top with the celebration, though it was reportedly taped for TV. “My sister baked the cake, and we spent most of the money on barbecue,” says June. “We stayed true to our roots and made the focus on the family.” “You can definitely plan an event on a budget!” Married or not, June says she’s found the secret to lifelong happiness: “Never settle for a man who doesn’t treat you right,” she says. “If a guy doesn’t love everything about you, move on! There are plenty of other fish in the sea.” “I give this advice to my daughters, too, because I always want them to be themselves and surround themselves with people who love them for them.” Congratulations to the whole Honey Boo Boo family!
In the aftermath of Dave Hester’s Storage Wars lawsuit , two more familiar faces have now been cut back on the hit show, according to a new report. David Hester has already been frozen out by A&E execs after he filed suit, complete with charges that the show is faked in many ways to add drama. Now Darrell Sheets has been cut out of approximately six episodes, and auctioneers Dan and Laura Dotson were also cut loose, Radar is reporting . “They lived up to Darrell’s contract, but then shot six more episodes that weren’t covered by his contract and kept him out of those,” a source said. “He was not happy to say the least.” Sheets, known as “The Gambler” on the show, is a popular character, but the source explains the primary motive for cutting him back was money. “It seems as if they are going after some of the higher paid cast members,” the source said. “Meanwhile they are expanding the franchise.“ The Dotsons are not happy either. “They make good money and they need the money,” a source said. “Suddenly the show just told them, ‘We don’t need you for this episode.’ Then it happened again.” “So they’ve been battling to stay on the air,” a second Dotson source adds. “And say they are worried about their futures. The show is a gold mine.” Hester, a central character on the show, still has his lawsuit pending. He charges that execs paid the cast to “rent” intriguing items and “seed” them in lockers. Other items were placed in lockers by production company members, to be discovered on camera, according to Hester, who says they are ALL in on it. Sheets and the Dotsons have not directly addressed those allegations, and are believed to want to remain on the show if they can swing it. Stay tuned.
Miley Cyrus has been allowed out of her house. Oh shit. And she’s gone wild. Oh Shit. I assume that’s what happens when you are the caged money making animal at the zoo, that is finally let out of the cage to explore what the world they were always kept away from, because the world is a scary place, and the cage is safe, and where we keep our money making animals. You know, she’s high profile, has fans, the paparazzi would rip her apart now that she’s single, something my penis would like to do to her vagina, if it was only more substantial. Her sheltered life filled with handlers sometimes gets pushed aside, you know cuz she is the money making animal and she calls the shots, and I guess this is the evidence of that whole =”This is my life, and I just want to live it and be normal” rebellion…..that I like to call the gateway to falling off the fucking deep end. You can’t steal her life fame. You hear that. Oh Shit. Now let’s do a low key, low profile, parking lot photoshoot to really not get noticed on this incognito, attempt at integrating into society like a normal….hustle…. Oh Shit.
Lindsay , boo boo you need to get your coins right cause bad breath isn’t cute. Lindsay Lohan’s Teeth Are Rotting According to The National Enquirer Scary new crisis for LINDSAY LOHAN, who just made this shocking confession to a close pal: “My teeth are actually rotting! Some are chipped, others are turning brown – and I don’t have the money to fix them!” Near tears, the wild-child star blurted her sad news while partying at Manhattan’s Le Bain when the friend wordlessly handed over…a mint. Visibly upset, she asked: “Does my breath smell that bad?” The friend nodded and “Lindsay looked like she was ready to cry,” said my source. “With all her problems, she now has something else to worry about…her teeth! She just doesn’t have the money to see a dentist and fix them. And weirdly, she blamed her shocking condition on ‘too many sodas!’” Lindsay’s million-dollar smile started fading noticeably some two years ago, when she showed up on red carpets flashing a rotten-toothed smile. In late 2011, a dental expert inspecting photos of her decaying choppers told RadarOnline that “smoking wouldn’t cause the decay and browning you see around the gums. Damage like that is something we see in patients who are using or have used drugs.” NOTE: In October 2011, Lindsay told the press she’d had her teeth whitened, and flashed a bright new smile. But her admission that her teeth are “actually rotting” indicates trouble’s still brewing behind the flashy facade. Lindsay’s been in rehab five times for drug and alcohol abuse, and she’s headed back again. So even if she could afford to fix her teeth, they’ll quickly rot again, unless… Keep it 100 Lindsay. You been doing more than drinking sodas to get those rotten teeth.
Poor Tyler Perry not only was his movie panned, but he tries to branch out creatively and ends up with a lawsuit. Man Sues Tyler Perry Over Temptation Movie According to TMZ Tyler Perry’s ‘Temptation’ has been called everything from “beyond dumb” to “flamboyantly bad” — yet a small-time screenwriter is suing, claiming Perry jacked the universally panned script from him. It’s the classic Hollywood sob story … a man from Gary, Ind., says Perry stole his idea for “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor,” which didn’t wow critics, but did rake in $49 million. In the suit, William James says the plot is similar to “Lovers Kill,” which he wrote in 2009. The lawsuit is light on details … it just says both films center on a married couple … the wife is tempted by another man, and the affair ruins the marriage. Apparently James hasn’t seen “Unfaithful” … “Legends of the Fall” … “The English Patient” — need we go on? But here’s the best part: James doesn’t even know for sure that Perry ever saw his screenplay — in the suit, he claims he gave a copy to “an associate” of Oprah Winfrey, hoping it would make it to Perry. Reps for Perry and Lionsgate … the movie distributor, also named in the suit … had no comment. Madea couldn’t be reached, but we’re guessing she would’ve said, “Hellerrr!” … if she picked up our call. Do you think this guy has a case or is he just another money-hungry person looking for a come up?
