Wizbang Pop!: December 2008 Archives

Man allegedly stole millions from Dane Cook

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (3)

A 43-year-old Wilmington man allegedly stole millions of dollars while working as the business manager for the comedian and actor Dane Cook. Darryl McCauley, who is Cook's half-brother, is facing charges of larceny over $250, larceny by continuous scheme, and forgery. The attorney general's office announced the charges against... [Full Story]

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Woody Harrelson Gets Married

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (4)

Movie star Woody Harrelson has wed his girlfriend of 20 years in an intimate ceremony in Maui. The No Country For Old Men actor married longterm partner Laura Louie on Sunday near his home in Kipahulu. The ceremony was attended by friends and family - including actors Owen Wilson... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (3 votes cast)

'Phantom of the Opera' sequel due in 2009

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (0)

A new "Phantom of the Opera" is coming to Broadway, and beyond. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber told the Times of London on Sunday that "the button is pushed" on a sequel to the world's most successful musical. He plans to open "Phantom: Love Never Dies" at the end of... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (5 votes cast)

Watch The First Episode of The United States of Tara

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (0)

Showtime has released the debut episode of The United States of Tara on Sho.com. Click the link and enter the password "tara" and you'll be able to watch the entire 30 minute pilot episode of the Diablo Cody-scripted Steven Spielberg-produced television series. Toni Collette stars as Tara Gregor, a wife... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Rapper DMX headed for jail on drug, cruelty charge

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (0)

Embattled rapper DMX faces at least 90 days in jail after pleading guilty on Tuesday to drug, theft and animal cruelty charges, Arizona prosecutors said. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded to three felony charges and one misdemeanor count in Maricopa County Superior Court under a... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

Boy Scout earns all 121 merit badges

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (102)

A Long Island teenager has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America. Oceanside resident Shawn Goldsmith earned his final badge -- for bugling -- in time for his 18th birthday in November. He far surpassed the 21 badges required to achieve the elite rank... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (96 votes cast)

Mia Farrow's Adopted Daughter Dies

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (0)

Actress Mia Farrow's adopted daughter has died, aged 35. Vietnamese-born Lark Previn, who was adopted by Farrow and musician Andre Previn, died on Christmas Day. Previn had suffered ill health for a decade. Her cause of death is not yet known. She is survived by her live-in boyfriend Robert... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

Tabloid Cover Wednesday

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 31, 2008 · Comments (0)

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Detroit Zoo welcomes newborn aardvark

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (2)

Zoo officials are awaiting DNA test results to determine the sex of its newborn aardvark, Amani (Swahili for "peace"), born at 1:05 a.m. Dec. 8 to mother Rachaael and father Mchimbaji. The 23-inch infant arrived hairless, weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with ears measuring 4 inches. "This baby can only... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Box Office December 26-28, 2008

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (0)

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Imagine: Lennon in TV ad 28 years after his death

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (0)

Imagine, John Lennon makes a television commercial for charity -- 28 years after his death. Through the use of digital technology, the former Beatle urges people across the United States to support a campaign by "One Laptop per Child" to deliver tough, solar-powered XO laptop computers to the world's... [Full Story]

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Holocaust memoir canceled as haux

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (2)

The publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir has canceled the book that had been embraced by Oprah Winfrey and was set for a feature film adaptation. Herman Rosenblat has admitted to fabricating the story of meeting his future wife at a Nazi concentration camp. Rosenblat's "Angel at the Fence"... [Full Story]

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Movie and Television News

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (1)

The Fox network is developing 'Bitches', a dramedy about a quartet of female friends in New York who are werewolves, from Superman Returns co-writer Michael Dougherty. Twentieth Century Fox's Jennifer Aniston-Owen Wilson starrer "Marley and Me" led the crowded pack of Christmas Day openers, grossing an estimated $14.8 million from... [Full Story]

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Katie's Tight Fashion Statement

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (0)

Enjoying a warm-up in the weather, Katie Holmes was spotted breaking out the shorts as she left her New York City apartment on Sunday (December 28). ... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Realestate: Victoria Gotti / Michael Jackson

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (0)

SELLER: Victoria Gotti LOCATION: Birch Hill Court, Old Westbury, NY PRICE: $3,500,000 SIZE: 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms DESCRIPTION: This exquisite custom brick estate with Old World charm and elaborate detail on 4 acres of magnificent property was built in 1993 and features a pool with cascading waterfalls, guest/cabana house, gazebo... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Eartha Kitt, sultry 'Santa Baby' singer, dies

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 25, 2008 · Comments (1)

Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81. Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died Thursday in Connecticut... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Chris Matthews mulling "Hardball" future

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 22, 2008 · Comments (5)

MSNBC may find out soon whether "Hardball" host Chris Matthews returns to the invigorated channel. Matthews, 63, is said to be considering an offer from NBC to remain as host of "Hardball," a job he's held for more than a decade, or to return to his native Pennsylvania to... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (2 votes cast)

LeBron's life to become plot of show?

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 22, 2008 · Comments (0)

LeBron James and movie star, rapper and producer Ice Cube have teamed up to pitch ABC-TV on a one-hour television drama based on James' life. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar and Ice Cube met with network executives late in the summer. They are developing a script with the hopes of... [Full Story]

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Paris Hilton Burglarized and Devastated

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 22, 2008 · Comments (1)

A distraught Paris Hilton has spoken out following the burglary that saw a reported $2 million worth of the heiress' personal property stolen from her Hollywood Hills home. "I am devastated," she told Life & Style Weekly. "I cannot believe someone broke into my home. They took items that... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Box Office December 19-21, 2008

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 22, 2008 · Comments (0)

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Dennis Quaids Puppy Love

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 20, 2008 · Comments (3)

Here's Dennis Quaid apparently with his pug dog at LAX airport in California yesterday. Dennis holding the dog like a baby. Scrunched up / squishy body. Dog posing for the photogs. Tongue out. Adorable. ... [Full Story]

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Oprah Winfrey named PETA's 'Person of the Year'

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk says Friday that Winfrey has used her "powerful voice to defend those without one." Norfolk, Va.-based PETA says the group will send Winfrey an award plaque... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Man arrested for grabbing Lindsay Lohan

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 18, 2008 · Comments (4)

A fan of Lindsay Lohan was arrested early on Wednesday after pushing past a nightclub security guard and trying to grab the actress, police said. Phoenix resident Daniel Patrick Combs, 38, lunged at Lohan and her friend, British DJ Samantha Ronson, outside Jackrabbit Lounge in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

No Cake For You!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 18, 2008 · Comments (6)

Heath Campbell, left, with his wife Deborah and son Adolf Hitler, 3, pose in Easton, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. Deborah and her husband Heath attempted to buy a birthday cake for their son at a near by ShopRite supermarket in Greenwich, N.J. and were told that the store would... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (4 votes cast)