Katie Piper,(born 12th October 1983) is a former model and television presenter from Andover, Hampshire in England. Piper had hoped to have a full-time career in the media, but in March 2008 in North London, sulfuric acid was thrown at her face by Stefan Sylvestre. The acid attack, which blinded Piper in one eye, was arranged by Piper's ex-boyfriend, Daniel Lynch...
Friday, March 4, 2011
Charlie Sheen claims AA has a 5% success rate -- is he right?
Actor Charlie Sheen's recent rambling rants included several tirades against the 12-step program popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous: He called it a "bootleg cult" and claimed it had only a 5% success rate.
While we're not believing much of what Sheen is spouting, that 5% statistic has people talking. Does the massively pop...
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Late Last Night: Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert declare war over ice cream [Video]
It all began on Wednesday night when, in honor of his show's second anniversary episode, Jimmy Fallon unveiled "Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Snack," a new ice cream flavor by Ben & Jerry's. The flavor -- described as "vanilla bean ice cream with salty caramel swirl and fudge-covered potato chip clusters" -- sounds likely to be a hit with pregnant women eve...
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'American Idol' party, where the top 13 soak in the spotlight
Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson glide across the red carpet. Lights flash, reporters bellow out their names, but they are unfazed. They wave, they chit-chat, they stop and pose. To them, this is just another party, just another season of “American Idol.”
To those who follow behind them on the red -- er, blue -- carpet, the finalists for the 10th sea...
Rodney King to CNN: 'The nightmares and memories are still there'
Rodney King says he still has nightmares about the fateful night 20 years ago in which he was beaten by four Los Angeles police officers, an incident that helped trigger one of the worst riots in U.S. history.
"Time has passed on, but the nightmares and memories are still there," said King during an inte...
Mike Tyson exchanges fight for flight in 'Taking On Tyson'
While growing up in the mean streets of Brooklyn, Mike Tyson always had a love of pigeons, raising and caring for them in a rooftop coop. Now, as part of his commitment to ridding himself of personal demons, the former box...
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HGTV star Jamie Durie reveals his own L.A. garden makeover
When Jamie Durie moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to start filming HGTV's "The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie," the U.S. version of his hit Australian garden-makeover program, he purchased a "classic midcentury" house with a pool in Laurel Canyon.
Jamie-Durie-before Busy shooting episodes for back-to-back seas...
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TSA head envisions end of 'one-size-fits-all' security measures
Saying a "one-size-fits-all" security system doesn't work, the head of the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday he envisions a system that focuses more attention on high-risk passengers to speed screening lines for everyone at airports.
Speaking before the Amer...
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Jennifer Aniston:lists remodeled Beverly Hills home for $42 million
Actress Jennifer Aniston has listed her Beverly Hills estate for sale at $42 million.
Designed by Hal Levitt, the 1970 house sits on about an acre in the Trousdale Estates area. The indoor-outdoor home of glass, wood and stone was designed for entertaining and for use by an extended family.
The redesigned and expanded interior living space, resto
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Erectile dysfunction linked to aspirin and other NSAIDs
Daily use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly known as NSAIDs, is associated with a 22% increase in the risk of erectile dysfunction, Kaiser researchers found in a study of more than 80,000 men in Southern California. The results were a surprise because erec....
Lakers chat: Mike Bresnahan on the win streak
Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan says the Lakers' 5-0 record since the All-Star break is their best winning streak since early- to mid-January. Can they keep it up Friday vs. Charlotte? They've lost eight of their last 10 against the Bobcats.
Chat about it with Bresnahan at 2:30 p.m. Friday...
Poll: Was a male-male kiss censored at the Oscars?
Controversy rages over a scene not shown on the Oscars telecast: Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin kissing and dancing while en route to the podium to bestow the award for adapted screenplay. As the duo appeared on stage, dressed in matching white tuxedos and ties, TV cameras briskly cut away to a shot of Bardem's wife...
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L.A. drops charges against Westwood protesters who supported DREAM Act
Demonstrators who stopped traffic near the Federal Building in Westwood — during a May protest in support of the DREAM Act — will not face charges in a case that was closely watched for its free speech implications....
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Former Upland mayor indicted in extortion, bribery
John Pomierski is accused of extorting money and campaign contributions from two businesses seeking city permits. A business associate who allegedly acted as a go-between is also charged.
John Pomierski is accused of extorting money and campaign contributions from two businesses seeking city permits. A business associate who allegedly acted as a go-between is also charged....
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Trips, tickets and golf for California lawmakers highlight laxity of ethics rules
Gifts that California legislators have received from lobbyists and others would be forbidden in states such as New York and Arizona. But a proposal by a San Luis Obispo senator would greatly limit the travel, meals, cigars and more....
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Rosendahl raises new questions about downtown L.A. football stadium plan
The Westside councilman asks city analysts reviewing the $1.4-billion proposal whether the facility would improve L.A.'s ability to attract major events and conventions...
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Bell's voters have a real choice this time, thanks to the scandal
On March 8 the city's voters will have something they haven't had in years: candidates not hand-picked by former City Administrator Robert Rizzo....
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On this field, taxpayers lose big-time
At City College, poor planning and design team with construction errors to cost taxpayers millions. After years of work, the track is cracked and the field is like a washboard...
Kadafi's forces crush protest in Tripoli
Loyalists use tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who gathered after prayers chanting for Kadafi to go. Rebels continue to hold nearby Zawiya...
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U.S. unemployment rate sinks to 8.9
The economy added 192,000 jobs in February, the largest increase since June. The jobs numbers build off a series of postive economic reports this week...
Libya rebels advance and vow to topple Gaddafi
Rebels vowing "victory or death" clashed with the Libyan leader's forces near a key oil terminal and gunfire rang out in the capital as opposition protesters gathered on Friday in the strongman's last bastion.
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Ready Set Go
In my last post, I wrote about how to get through the first few days after deciding to file for divorce or finding out your spouse intends to file. The paramount point of the piece: prepare for what may well become the biggest fight of your life. Once the filing occurs, things will move quic...
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Dirty Jasmine:Hot Flashes
Status: Divorcee pending (so much sexier with the extra "E.")
How It Happened: Iphone in the sock drawer. (Bad place to store.)
The Story In Brief: Once upon a time there was a girl named Esmé. (Me.) She had a husband. (Jeffrey.) He wasn't a bad guy. He had nose hair, but in the grand scheme of things, that wasn't such a proble...
How It Happened: Iphone in the sock drawer. (Bad place to store.)
The Story In Brief: Once upon a time there was a girl named Esmé. (Me.) She had a husband. (Jeffrey.) He wasn't a bad guy. He had nose hair, but in the grand scheme of things, that wasn't such a proble...
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Halle Berry: Do Three Wrongs Make A Right?
Halle Berry is in the news again and in some ways it is the same old story--a relationship gone bad. But there is something new this time: the fight for sole custody of her young daughter Nahla. The Academy Award winner rcently split with her boyfriend model Gabriel Aubry, who is Nahla's fath...
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"Non-Bio" Gay Dad Prevails in Texas Parentage Battle
A recent decision by the Texas Court of Appeals in Houston illustrates the complexity -- and the nastiness -- of one particularly ugly gay divorce. The partners lived in Houston but they traveled to Canada in 2003 to get married and then they...
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Ashlee Simpson: It's Over, She's Out, What Happened?
While the song says love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, that doesn't mean it's true. One often follows the other but, in reality, they are two different things. Just because you have love does not mean you have what it takes to maintain a healthy, successful marriage...
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Lisa del Rosso My Mother-In-Law and Me
"You know," Libby said to me, "we're a lot alike, the Italians and the Jews. We fight, we yell, we eat... we fight, we eat, we fight... we fight...but we still love each other, ya know."
That was how I intended to end the eulogy...
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Vikki Ziegler: Saving the Sheen Children
Whatever may really be going on in Charlie Sheen's head the first priority at this point in time is to ensure the safety of their twin young children...
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Missing Workers: 4.9 Million Out Of Work And Forgotten
Why The Unemployment Rate Fell For 'All The Wrong Reasons'
Jobless Claims Fall To 2 Year Low But Economy Still 'Treading Water'
Layoffs Reach 11-Month High, But They're Not The Major Worry
Unemployment Rate Falls In February, U.S. Adds 192K Jobs
After a winter of weak improvement in the labor market, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has finally reported a promising sign of growth in the American economy.
In February, 192,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy. While this headline number is encouraging, February's job growth was not, economists point...Read full story
Sarah Palin Ignoring Iowa Would Be 'Risky': State GOP Chief
WASHINGTON — The Iowa Republican Party chairman said Thursday that if Sarah Palin seeks the presidency, she shouldn't think she can win the GOP nomination without seriously participating in the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Matthew Strawn said Iowa caucus-goers do not want to be taken for granted and that they demand to meet – and be wooed by – presidential hopefuls. He said Iowans cherish their role in asking the tough questions at town halls, coffee shops and farm co-ops – and will...
Voters Will Reward Democrats for Budget Courage
Democrats need to get serious about budget cuts, even to programs they support, if they are going to have the political capital that they will need to raise tax rates on the wealthiest one percent of Americans....
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Scott Lilly 'Nonsecurity' Spending Cuts Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
Despite the label "nonsecurity discretionary programs," many of the proposed cuts will reduce our security in a variety of ways, among them increasing our chances of getting sick from unsafe meat and contaminated drinking water...
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Art Levine Showdown in DC: Protests Mounting Over Looming Sell-Out on Foreclosure Fraud Deal
State officials from around the country are meeting next week to finalize a multibillion-dollar settlement with bank executives for allegedly widespread mortgage and foreclosure abuses...
Health Reform Is Not Dead
If you have not yet seen the results in your own health care, that doesn't mean that results are not coming. Hospitals are busy figuring out how to deliver better quality care at lower cost...
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WikiLeaks: Feudal Social Relations in the Brazilian Countryside
In its PR efforts, Brazil seeks to project an image of political and economic stability. Head out into the rural hinterland, however, and it becomes clear that the country has a long way to go...
Will Marshall Why Libya Is Not Egypt: Understanding the Middle East's Despotic Continuum
The popular uprisings in the Middle East are sorting out where the region's countries fall along the autocratic continuum. It's also shedding light on the conditions that make some countries more receptive to political change than others...
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Sony Music Should Only Release Solo Female Artists
A close look at Sony music shows a label bloodline filled with more industry queens, princesses, and duchesses than any other, and a proven half-century of lady-centric executive leadership...
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Judy Kurtz This Week's Shining and Falling Stars: Charlie Sheen and Christina Aguilera
You get divorced, and not a word from this blogger. You forget the lyrics to the National Anthem and I didn't join the chorus of haters. But I can stay silent no longer...
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Victoria Moy The Asian Whizkid's Sibling? The Heartthrob
Asian Whiz Kids and their Tiger Moms surely abound. But frankly, this model is rather old. The newer, more interesting strand of Asian American is... the Heartthrob Asian...
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ROTC on Campus Is a Good Thing
I predict that ROTC on campus will lead to more and better understanding of what is at stake at our current political crossroads where the only people who may unabashedly talk about serving the public are wearing uniforms...
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Buddy Roemer's Possible Run for President
Roemer announced a campaign different from the campaign of every other candidate. His will be the first true small dollar campaign for the presidency, and the first that is truly transparent...
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Sarah Palin's Narcissism Feeds Her Constitutional Incompetence
Palin, who has repeatedly botched the meaning of the First Amendment, had the audacity to school eight of the nine Supreme Court justices, including the very conservative chief justice, on the First Amendment...
Jason Linkins: Mike Huckabee Don't Know Much About History
This has not been a very good week for presidential aspirant Mike Huckabee. Unless, of course, your standard for "good week for Mike Huckabee" is "Mike Huckabee said a bunch of stuff that will appeal directly to the sort of insane voters he needs to court to win the GOP presidential primary," in which case it's been a great week for Mike Huckabee. But if you view "greatness" by any other standard then no, it's not been good...
NYC supermarkets hit with thousands in fines
These supermarkets are more like little shops of horror. The city handed out nearly $400,000 in fines to grocery stores around the city last year for a slew of consumer violations, including overcharging, faulty scales and failing to... Read Full Story
A 'dark' horse at Aqueduct
All bets are off. A backhoe ripped through a cable that feeds the tote system at Aqueduct Raceway yesterday, shutting down television, Internet service, gambling and simulcast operations at the track and Belmont Park, officials said. The New..
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Andy throws Mike a timely LIFO line
Gov. Cuomo extended an olive branch to Mayor Bloomberg yesterday by pledging to help find a "short-term solution" to prevent mass firings of teachers based only on seniority. The mayor also won much-needed moral support for his efforts to end..
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Gangsters flip on '92 mob 'killer'
Testimony from two flipped mobsters has led to charges in a 20-year-old murder case, newly filed court papers reveal. Federal prosecutors in...
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Bloomberg, Stoudemire announce opening of new basketball court for kids in Brooklyn
Mayor Bloomberg needed an assist from the bench yesterday to measure up to Knick star Amar'e Stoudemire. After teaming up to open a new basketball court at a Brooklyn community center, the 5-foot-7 mayor hopped on the locker-room bench to pose...
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Keith Richards' wife hands out 'Mother of the Year' award day after daughter busted on graffiti & drug charges
Patti Hansen has even better timing than her legendary Rolling Stones guitarist husband Keith Richards. Just a day after Hansen and Richard’s daughter Theodora appeared in court to face criminal graffiti and drug charges,
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140-mph drag racers flame out on the LIE
They were burning rubber -- then burning the whole damn car. Two drag racers blew past a stunned Suffolk County deputy sheriff at more than 140 mph on the Long Island Expressway early yesterday before one plowed in flames into a gas station, and...
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Animated fireworks for Paramount vs. DreamWorks Animation
Viacom's Paramount Pictures today is releasing its first-ever computer-animated feature, "Rango," a move that could further strain its fraught relationship with partner DreamWorks Animation, the force behind "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."... Read Full Story
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