New details surrounding the death of Joey Kovar have been released. The corpse of this 29-year old former Real World cast member was found inside a Chicago home yesterday morning, and law enforcement officials are now telling TMZ he passed away from a dangerous mixture of Viagra, cocaine and alcohol . Insiders allege that Kovar went over to a friend’s house around midnight on Thursday and told her he had been taking cocaine. He then asked her to help him find more of the drug. The woman, identified by TMZ as Stacey Achterhof, turned Kovar down and asked him to crash at her place instead. He obeyed, popped some Viagra and messed around a bit with his pal. The next morning, Stacey woke up and found Kovar’s body, with blood streaming out of the blood and nose. Authorities – who took note of Joey’s “blackened” eyes – believe Kovar technically died from an aneurysm brought on by his ingestion of these substances. We’ll know more for certain when toxicology results are released in a few weeks.
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staffers look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made the last seven days some of the craziest all year. If you don’t already, FOLLOW THG on Twitter , Google+ , Tumblr and Facebook for news 24/7/365. Let us be your celebrity gossip source across the board! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip : Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux got engaged! Congratulations! Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was arrested for head-butting his wife. Evelyn Lozada filed to divorce him after just 41 days of marriage. He was also cut by the Dolphins , as seen on Hard Knocks (above). Lots of people apparently wanted to see Paul Ryan shirtless … … and learn about the GOP V.P. nominee’s wife Janna Ryan . Miley Cyrus cut her hair VERY short, as you can see below … Miles went on to defend her wild, crazy new look as all about self love . Dave Mustaine said President Obama staged the Colorado shooting . Rihanna was more concerned for Chris Brown than for herself. Katrina Darling , Kate Middleton’s cousin, graces Playboy ‘s cover. Lady Gaga slammed PETA after the group had called her out. Al Roker took a shot at Matt Lauer over Ann Curry’s firing. The Robert Pattinson Daily Show visit was classy and hilarious. Kristen Stewart looks to be out of any Snow White sequel . Some believe she’s taking an unfair share of the blame . Rashida Jones joked that John Travolta should come out . Sophia Bush told gay marriage opponents to eff themselves. A guy took this Loch Ness Monster photo (supposedly).
Let the stalling begin… Lawyers For James Holmes Claim He Is Mentally Ill Mass murder James Holmes has convinced his lawyers that he is mentally ill . Lawyers for the crazed gunman claim they will need more time to assess their deranged client before going to trial. Attorneys for the suspect in the Colorado movie theater shootings said Thursday their client is mentally ill and that they need more time to assess the nature of his illness. James Holmes’ lawyers made the disclosure at a court hearing in suburban Denver where news media organizations were asking a judge to unseal court documents in the case. Holmes, a 24-year-old former Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado, Denver, had the familiar, dazed demeanor that he has had in previous court appearances. Our verdict? “We don’t believe, you killed 12 people.” Source
Ellen Page can unfortunately now relate to Selena Gomez , but not because she’s seen Justin Bieber naked: The actress has sought help from the LAPD over a few death threats left for her by a “fan” on Twitter. Sources confirm to TMZ that police have obtained a search warrant for the social networking site in order to investigate various posts directed at the Inception star in June. One reads “”I’m going to murder Ellen Page . She’s dead,” awhile another is equally disturbing: “Ellen Page if you continue to date Alexander [Skarsgard] I will K-1-L-L you in public in the next year … Be it in a club, at a game, in a restaurant, or when you’re signing autographs.” The Tweets have been removed, but authorities continue to look into the issue. Making the threats even more eerie and worth taking seriously? Organizers of the LA Film Festival, where Page premiered To Rome with Love on June 14, received a phone call around the same time from someone who said he would show up at the event and “kill” the actress.
How much would you pay to date Octomom Nadya Suleman? If you said $2,510, you’re both really good at this game or certifiably nuts. Either way, you can experience the aforementioned scenario. How? The adult film star, payday loan spokeswoman and otherwise employed mother of 14 is auctioning off a date with herself to earn some cash money. Wonder how new BF Frankie Grageda feels about this … Facing imminent foreclosure and removal from her La Habra, Calif., home, apparently Nadya begging fans for mortgage help didn’t do the trick. Octomom created an online dating profile for a site called What’sYourPrice (dot) com, where users can pay other users to go out with them. There’s at least some interest out there in the baby factory. Bidding started at a modest $500, and has since escalated to a more respectable $2,509 . Whoever bid that needs a psych evaluation, but $2,510 and she’s yours for the taking. Her profile says she has 14 kids and loves to laugh. The only question: What the heck you all waiting for, guys!?! Octomom Nadya Suleman: Would you hit it? [Photo: Pacific Coast News]
I should admit up front that I’ve long been skeptical of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson ‘s off-screen romance. They make a beautiful couple, as the Twilight franchise box-office numbers demonstrate, but, if you ask me, their real-life relationship has always had an odor of Hollywood hoodoo — the inspired idea of some marketing or public-relations executive who saw a way to keep fan interest in the blockbuster saga alive between movies. Then again, a slew of respectable publications and websites are telling me it’s real, and so who am I to disagree? People.com reported today , for instance, that a “heartbroken and angry” Pattinson had moved out of the Los Angeles home that he shared with Stewart, despite her head-turning public apology for cheating on him by making out in a car with married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders . The whole episode and the media frenzy it has provoked brings out the armchair analyst in me (I do have a Bachelors in psychology, by the way) and, whether I look at this from the perspective of a couples counselor or a cultural critic, I can’t help but think that Stewart — subconsciously or consciously — is telling us that she doesn’t want us to think of her as Bella anymore. Although she seems to have become better adjusted to being in the spotlight recently, Stewart has never appeared comfortable with the insane kind of fame that the Twilight movies brought her. (Indeed, the last time she had to issue an apology was when she compared the paparazzi’s photographing of her to being raped.) I’ve never met her, but I wonder if that discomfort has to do with her self-image as an actress instead of teen idol movie star. Stewart’s excellent performances in Into the Wild and the extremely underrated Adventureland tell me that she has Oscar potential. (I also thought she did Joan Jett justice in The Runaways .) With the right roles, she could be her generation’s Jodie Foster . But at the moment, she’s got to feel more like Mark Hamill. Stewart’s headlines-making cheating episode reminds me of the furor that erupted in 2008 when Vanity Fair published a tastefully topless photo of Miley Cyrus in the magazine. Like Stewart, Cyrus apologized for the incident saying she was “embarrassed” by the photo. But the episode was really a smart bit of positioning on Cyrus’ part: the image sent the message that Cyrus was leaving the adolescent world of Hannah Montana behind. Intentionally or impulsively, Stewart has sent a similar message to the millions of Twi-hards out their who breathlessly monitor her every move. Bella, and maybe Robsten too are history. As one friend told People: “I’m not sure they’ll be able to recover from this.” I bet that friend is right. Sometimes you have to break a few hearts to get what you want. Even when those hearts belong to your biggest fans. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on
Amy Adams has signed on to play a con artist’s mistress in American Bullshit , the new movie by Spanking the Monkey (1994) and Flirting with Disaster (1996) director David O. Russell . Amy was nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Fighter (2010), so it’s not really a surprise that she wants to work with Russell again. What is surprising is that title. Sure, working titles are used for movies all the time, and it might get changed to something like American Hornswoggle or Sleight of Hand Sally or The Con Wore Cream . But the title has already appeared uncensored in mainstream publications from The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times to Variety , and it certainly is an eye-catcher…not to mention really fun to type. Bullshit bullshit bullshit. Is America ready for “Bullshit” in their newspapers and on their theater marquees? If so, can the bare boobs really be that far behind? Because if they didn’t, that would be some serious bullshit. See Amy Adams nude in Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Sunshine Cleaning (2008) right here at MrSkin.com!
Adrien Broner defeated Vicente Escobedo by fifth round TKO on Sunday night, improving his record to 24-0. But the boxer didn’t have time to speak with HBO’s Max Kellerman about the victory afterward because he had a very important question for girlfriend Arie Nicole. He got down on one knee, looked his woman in the eyes and proposed… something. Watch for yourself and wonder how Broner didn’t end up with a black eye as a result of this stunt:
