Lindsay Lohan may be the luckiest petty criminal ever. A new report indicates that she may reach a plea deal that gets her out of jail AND rehab. Lohan, as you may have heard, already shot down a plea deal in her lying-to-cops / probation violating case because the D.A. insisted on rehab. Not the smartest move when her trial – currently scheduled for March 18 – could result in jail time, but it looks like she’s angling for an even better deal . First of all, there is NO WAY she’s going to trial represented by incompetent lawyer Mark Heller, so a plea bargain is going to be struck one way or another. It’s just a matter of how good it is, which brings us to the latest update. According to celebrity news sources, Heller might not be as bad as we thought: “A plea deal could be reached without Lindsay being forced into [rehab].” “Since she wasn’t arrested or charged with crimes related to drugs or alcohol a plea deal requiring her to go to rehab isn’t the only way a resolution can be reached.” “There are other possibilities including the options of Lohan undergoing extensive counseling and lengthy community service,” the source added. “Talks between Mark Heller, and the City Attorney’s office are ongoing and both sides are hopeful a plea deal can be reached soon that is mutually agreeable.” One wouldn’t think her prospects looked good, given her track record and unwillingness to accept responsibility, coupled with Mark Heller’s stupidity. Never test the limits of Lindsay Lohan ‘s luck, though. If Lohan were to be convicted of lying to law enforcement, or violating her probation (for her necklace thievery), she could be sent to jail for up to 245 days. If a rehab-free plea deal is actually on the table , that sounds like a remote possibility at this point. She has two weeks to work it out before trial, too. What do you think? Will she go to jail? Yes. Her luck is running out and she’s going crazy! No! She always finds a way to get out of it! View Poll »
On October 20, 2012 I met Justin Bieber for the second time. My mom and I were driving 10 hours from Michigan to Minnesota for the concert. On our way there, we had to stop because it was late and we were tired. When we got to the hotel my mom got an email “Congratulations Melissa! You’re officially invited to attend the photo meet and greet TOMORROW NIGHT, October 20th in Minneapolis, Minnesota!” My mom and I both started to jump up and down in excitement. The first time I met Justin, I didn’t get a hug because he was sick. I had made it my goal to get my hug the Believe tour. We were both way too excited to sleep now but we went to our room and got everything ready for the next day. When we got to the venue, we waited outside and after a while we saw some dancers, his bass player, and the photographer. We gave them all bracelets that say ‘BELIEVE’ on them. (We gave those to everyone on the crew we met) We also showed them the necklace that my mom made for Justin. They all said he would love it. It was finally time to go pick up the meet and greet passes and go wait in line. While waiting, I saw Dan Kanter so I went over and gave him the necklace my mom made for him and a bracelet. He thanked me and said he remembered me from the last tour because of the picture book we gave him. I almost died when he said that! We took a picture with him wearing the necklace then he said he had to go check on his friends that were going to meet Justin. In line, we met two girls who had never met him before and we told them that if us four got to go together, we would let them stand next to Justin in the picture since I already have. When we got near the front of the line, we called Kenny over and gave him a bracelet. He thanked us and told us to have fun! Now we were at the front. Just about 30 seconds away from meeting the most amazing guy EVER. When we walked through the curtain, his grandma, grandpa, and Ryan Butler were all lined up against the wall just watching everyone’s reactions to seeing Justin. They all had the biggest smiles. We walked over to Justin and he went to put an arm around my mom and said “Hi mom!!” My mom said “Hi honey! I’ve already met you, let her stand next to you,” and put the other girl in her place. We took the picture and as we were about to get rushed out. I turned to Justin and said “Can I please have a hug?” He smiled and said, “Of course! Come here!” And I got my hug. After 2 years of waiting, it finally happened. Then again, as we were being rushed out, I told Justin I had gifts for him. You aren’t supposed to be able to give him the gifts personally, but as they tried taking it from me, someone stepped in and said “No. SHE has to give that to him personally! Let her give that to him!” I gave him the necklace and the BELIEVE bracelet and he told me “Thank you.” I said “You’re welcome. My mom actually made the necklace for you.” He looked down at the necklace, then up to my mom, then back into my eyes and said “Thank you so much. This is so cool!” I told him you’re welcome and said goodbye. I walked out and completely lost it. I had just stared into Justin Bieber’s eyes. He held eye contact that whole time! And we were practically holding hands as I gave him the gift! We found out on Monday (on our way home from the concert the next day), that he put the necklace on right after we left. Scrappy also posted a picture on Sunday of him and Justin, and Justin had the necklace on again! I couldn’t believe he actually wore it. We were in shock. I also saw him on October 21, October 23, and October 24. On October 23, I actually helped 2 girls get tickets from Scooter, telling him how much they deserved to get in. It was a great feeling and I’ll never forget it. Thank you Justin, Scooter, Kenny, Dan, and everyone else I met that past weekend. I love you all and I’ll see you guys in November with your blankets! -JoHanna (@JoHannaBeliebes) Link: On October 20, 2012 I met Justin Bieber for the second time. My…
Our thoughts and prayer go out to all victims of the senseless shooting inside a Colorado movie theater early this morning. But we take this time to recognize Jessica Ghawi, a 24-year old aspiring sportscaster who lost her life in the attack, because her tragic story is almost impossible to believe. Ghawi, who wrote a blog under the name Jessica Redfield, posted a recent entry in which she detailed just how fortunate she had been to narrowly escape a fatal mall shooting in Toronto last month that left one person dead and seven injured. “What started off as a trip to the mall to get sushi and shop, ended up as a day that has forever changed my life,” Ghawi wrote, explaining how a last-second decision to eat a different meal for dinner caused her to escape – by minutes – the gunman who opened fire in the food court she had planned to be in. “I was shown how fragile life was on Saturday,” Ghawi added. “I saw the terror on bystanders’ faces. I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don’t know when or where our time on Earth will end. When or where we will breathe our last breath. For one man, it was in the middle of a busy food court on a Saturday evening.” Tragically, incredibly, Ghawi ended up as one of the dozen people today who experienced the same tragic fate as that man in Toronto. We honor the memory her Jessica and the others who passed away with these words from her blog entry: “I say all the time that every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. So often I have found myself taking it for granted. Every hug from a family member. Every laugh we share with friends. Even the times of solitude are all blessings. Every second of every day is a gift.”
DISCLAIMER : The following Kate Middleton photo is 100% authentic. We do not believe in pathetic photoshopping attempts at publicity . The gorgeous The Duchess of Cambridge kicked off a series of Summer Olympic-themed royal events yesterday by donning an electric-blue crepe dress by Stella McCartney, who’s been named the designer of the official British uniforms for the upcoming worldwide event. The outfit was adorned by a necklace that sources confirm to People is from Middleton’s “personal collection.” It’s comprised of a large gold ring forming a pendant, with four other rings along the chain – and we hear it’s valued at $78,000. That figure, of course, is nothing compared to what some photographer reportedly earned from snapping this Kate Middleton bikini picture . What do you think of the necklace?
Nadya “Octomom” Suleman turns 37 years old today. In honor of the occasion, let’s consider other relevant numbers related to the woman whose cavernous lady part has seen more traffic than that of Lindsay Lohan: Kids: 14. Self-pleasure Octomom porn videos: 1. New dance single releases planned: 1. Homes currently not in foreclosure: 0. So happy birthday, Octo! Hope your new man, Frankie Grageda, has a very special treat planned, if you know what we mean. If you know what we mean, sorry for that imagery, especially on the West Coast where it’s almost lunchtime. Click to enlarge some of our favorite Nadya Suleman pics through the years …
My 2 friends and I went into the city on a Monday after Justin tweeted that the music store J&R was giving out more wristbands for his CD signing the next day. We didn’t really expect to get anything because he had tweeted about it and originally you had to go on Friday and pre-order Believe. We got to J&R, and there was legit ONE person there, so we preordered Believe, got wristbands and screamed/cried/went insane. The next day we got on line at like 10:30 even though the signing was supposed to start at 2pm. The line went on FOREVER behind us and we waited for what felt like forever. When I first saw Justin as I first walked in, I almost fainted. He looked so perfect and unreal. He looked like he was glowing and kind of like a vampire but like a good vampire (not one that would kill your family). I saw Kenny and he looked like he’d rather be sleeping lol the usual. I also saw Mike Lerner and Ryan Good . Omg it was so amazing it was so much better than the 1D signing that I went to in March because the security was so nice and you could take a pic with Justin if you were quick and everyone got a little bit of time to talk to him and he is so incredibly nice and FLAWLESS . OMG then we found out that my dad was able to get us into “BieberLive” at MTV (which if you live under a rock was the JB special on MTV) My dad knows people at MTV and we thought we had to be 18 but turns out we were able to get in! We were in the audience and on TV. He sang a song and his voice was perfection. During a commercial I was like, “Justin what’s in your back pocket, can I have it!?!?” talking about the little gold rag/handkerchief thing sticking out of his back pocket (He has a lot of them that match his other outfits and stuff ) Everyone laughed and he was like, “No!!!” in this really funny, cute voice that was like fake-hurt. He was wearing this diamond whistle necklace and my friend goes (during a commercial) “I like your necklace!!” and he turns around and goes, “I like YOU.” We also all got free copies of Believe and free bottles of his new perfume Girlfriend. He was so sweet he said, “Wait before I go I want to take a picture with every section of the room” so he took one and MY SECTION WAS THE ONLY ONE MTV TWEETED AND HE RETWEETED IT! At one point during his performance of “Die in Your Arms,” he stopped singing and let us sing. We were so horrible and off key that he laughed and then started singing again. He was just amazing, sweet, caring and funny. I’ve waited two years for this to happen and OMG, it was the best day of my life. -Sydney @wuddupbieber Continued here: My 2 friends and I went into the city on a Monday after Justin…
Lindsay Lohan has completed all required probation steps stemming from her infamous jewelry heist, and was rewarded by Judge Stephanie Sautner today. At her final probation hearing today, the actress received the thumbs up from the court, which downgraded her status – from formal to informal probation. Long story short, Lindsay won’t have to report to a probation officer OR appear in court, provided she doesn’t break the law for the next two-plus years. We know. Not a given by any means. But good for her. Judge Sautner noted that LiLo’s no longer on probation for DUI charges, but the necklace case still technically looms over her head until May 24, 2014. Sautner said, “I know it’s kinda hard when people are following you all of the time, but it’s the life you chose. Stop nightclubbing and focus on work.”
In Seeking Justice , a man whose wife is assaulted and raped makes a deal with a mysterious vigilante organization that exacts revenge on his behalf but demands from him a favor to be named later. If you’re thinking that sounds like something that will turn out to be a bargain he regrets, you are correct! And if it also sounds like the kind of disposable movie you’ll not catch the title of but will happily half pay attention to on cable some day, well, you’d be right on that account too, though this film has a cast peculiarly heavy on name actors for something getting a minor release. Nicolas Cage plays the husband in question, a New Orleans teacher named Will Gerard, and January Jones (perpetually bored and disdainful) is his wife Laura. Guy Pearce is the head of the unnamed group, Harold Perrineau and Jennifer Carpenter are the couple’s friends. Roger Donaldson, of The Recruit, Species, Cocktail and others, directs this thriller, which goes from adequate to ludicrous but is only ever compelling enough to serve as audiovisual wallpaper while you’re focused on something else. Some of the film’s limpness is due to the fact that Cage plays Will in a minor weird key as opposed to one of his major ones — there are no fits of operatic oddness. At this point in his career, Cage doesn’t seem capable of playing normal, only varying degrees of strange, and having him take on the role of an everyman in over his head is a futile endeavor — he already appears much nuttier than any conspiracy posse Seeking Justice can come up with. (Even the way he jogs looks just a little off.) The one it does present is so powerful you’d think it wouldn’t need to bother with its complicated recruiting structure, which offers a daisy-chain, Strangers on a Train- type process. The man who kills Laura’s rapist is doing so as payment for the avenging of the murder of his wife three months earlier. He knows the crime that was committed by the person he’s been sent to execute, but otherwise has no connection to him. Will receives the necklace that was stolen from his wife during the attack and knows the deed is done. Six months later, the two are putting their lives back together, though Laura is still anxious about making sure the doors are locked and is learning how to shoot a gun and Will is — dramatic music queue! — receiving a call instructing him to a meeting where he’s going to have to fulfill his end of the bargain. He’s handed a letter to mail, but later is instructed to open it instead — inside, he discovers photos of a woman and her two girls he’s told to follow and observe at the zoo. The second half of his deal involves his killing someone, a man (Jason Davis) he’s told is named Leon Walczak and is a pedophile. They give him a time and place and direct him as to the best way to make it look like an accident, but he doesn’t want to do it, he’s not a murderer, he made a mistake, and so on and so on. They threaten Laura, he cries foul but finds himself there at the appointed time and place trying to warn his intended victim, which doesn’t go well. And then Leon Walczak turns out to not be as described by Simon at all, and Will tumbles headlong into trouble. Seeking Justice is set in New Orleans, and there’s something potentially interesting to be found in the idea of a vigilante organization in a city in recovery that’s struggled with more crime than it has necessarily had the resources to deal with. “I got into this because I was sick of seeing this city rot,” a character explains, saying that he’s chosen to be active where “most good citizens are just along for the ride.” But the film has nothing intelligent to say about taking the law into your own hands. The organization, which uses the code phrase “the hungry rabbit jumps” (no one snickers when saying this or makes a “crow flies at midnight” crack, so you know they’re for real), is large, so large that every other man Will runs into seems to have a connection to it; it’s also operated in cells, one of which Simon heads up. The group seems needlessly fond of signaling by having someone buy an arranged candy at an arranged location or sneak into a classroom to write a number on a whiteboard instead of just calling, but why have a mysterious organization if you’re not going to take the opportunity to act mysterious? Despite their resources and the fact that they seem to know everything before it happens, they’re stymied by Will once he learns to get in touch with his inner tough guy (and doesn’t even need a fiery skull head to do so). The vigilantes make criminals answer for what they’ve done, but who will do the same for the vigilantes? In Seeking Justice , there’s no urgency to the question. Follow Alison Willmore on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Magic Johnson took the time out to let everyone know how he feels about shady BronBron and his non-championship having self: It all started when Johnson, a successful businessman in addition to a Hall of Fame basketball player, television personality and HIV activist, was asked which of his accomplishments he would prefer as his lasting legacy. “There’s going to always be great players in basketball. There’s going to always be guys who win championships in the NBA, except LeBron …” That drew a loud mix of applause, laughter and shouts from the audience, to which Johnson replied “Don’t be mad!” And at that moment, Magic couldn’t resist some fun at LeBron’s expense. He did point out that he was kidding — but the zingers kept coming, one after another. “Everybody’s always asking, ‘Who is better between Kobe (Bryant) and LeBron?’ I’m like, Are you kidding me? I’m like you’re kidding me … Kobe, five championships; LeBron, zero.” “I love the young man though. I know he’s going to get better in the fourth quarter this year.” More laughter. “I’m not hating on LeBron,” he added. “He’s a triple-double threat every single game and he’s going to get better.” Awww…poor Bron Bron. Source
Hmmm… Maybe Ashton Kutcher isn’t quite the dirty, cheating, adulterous dog that little blonde floozy would have us all believe. According to some Kabbalah-hating man who is suing Ashton and Demi for spreading their cult-y pseudo religion which he claims is a fraud, Mr. and Mrs. Kutcher are only pretend married. Marc Aisen filed a lawsuit on March 29, suing Kutcher, Madonna, and other Kabbalah members for racketeering and conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity. Aisen is representing himself in the case. The lawsuit states: “Mr. Kutcher made a media circus out of his Kabbalah wedding to actress and hardcore Kabbalah cult member, Demi Moore, who is a longtime friend of the defendant Ms. Ciccone. As the ‘First Couple’ of organized Kabbalah, the ‘wedding’ presided over by defendant and alleged fraudster, Yehuda Berg — which I am pointing out again was not a private family affair, as all parties used it as a publicity stunt and invited media attention — was not a legal union, nor is the marriage according to California law. “Nor is the myth that there is such a thing as a traditional Kabbalah wedding as I can’t seem to find evidence in any book that such a ceremony was ever performed in history. It was a way to put a glamorous face on the weird witches which is antisocial in their every manifestation.” Aisen, who is Jewish, but not a follower of Kabbalah, began investigating the practices after claiming he designed a talisman necklace for Madonna that was worth $500. “There was one caveat to my generosity which was that I stipulated that Ms. Ciccone was to model the necklace in public and give me credit for designing it,” the docs state. Aisen says Madonna was photographed wearing the necklace but never gave him credit for it, and this is when he began “homework on the Kabbalah Center. What I found, I did not like. I learned the Kabbalah Centre is actually a militant and fanatical cult behind which is a racketeering conspiracy,” the lawsuit says. Oh wait. Nevermind. Clearly this angry man’s lunatic rant isn’t proof of anything. Source
