July 2008 News Archive (Page 7)

Amy Winehouse was honored by Madame Tussauds in London today with a wax figure made in her likeness.

However, the junkie singer didn't attend the unveiling. Instead, her parents revealed the wax clone to the world.

The figure wears the recognizable bright yellow dress that Amy wore to the 2007 Brit Awards and has the same tattoos, but looks just a bit healthier than she appears in real life. A little more meat on her bones, especially in the face - and no track marks or fresh cuts running up and down her arms.

Amy's parents proudly posed next to the figure, which is displayed in the museum's 'Music Zone' area. Her father said, "This is the reward for her musical achievements and her talent." He added that his daughter would be at the museum soon to check it out. You know, whenever she can put the crack pipe down..

Estelle Getty, best known for her role as Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died at the age of 84.

Her 85th birthday would have been on July 25th, just three days away.

Getty had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for many years.

She was surrounded by her family as she passed away at 5:35am in her Los Angeles home. She is survived by her two sons.

Omarosa was on the Wendy Williams show promoting her new book, 'The Bitch Switch,' and oh boy did it get heated after Wendy called her the "stereotypical angry black woman!" Check it out!!

Remember Deelishis of the Flavor of Love?

She shows how confident she is by wearing a bikini top and a skirt at a private bowling party for Swagga Entertainment and Dunk Records in Miami Beach last weekend.

The outfit showed her bare stomach, covered in stretch marks. But this didn't seem to bother her as she proudly posed for photographs.

Not so Deelishis!

Christian Bale's mother and sister are claiming the Batman actor assaulted them at a hotel in London the night before the European premiere of 'The Dark Knight'.

His mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, reported the incident to the police on Monday. Authorities decided to not question the actor until after the premiere of the blockbuster movie.

A source told The Sun, "It was a very difficult situation but it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don't yet know is founded in truth. But Mr Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of anything that happened."

A police spokesperson confirmed the reports, "We can confirm we have received allegation from another force in relation to an alleged incident in central London."

Update from TMZ:  Bale turned himself into a London police station this morning (by appointment) and was arrested.  It's merely procedure, and he has not been charged with anything at this point.

Bale once told E! Online, "If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest."

"I'm a miracle dude ... I don't know why."

- Patrick Swayze believes his response to treatment for pancreatic cancer has been amazing.

Jay Leno is set to retire from The Tonight Show, but don't worry, he'll remain the host for almost another year.

Leno announced at the Television Critics Association panel on Monday that he will be leaving The Tonight Show on May 29, 2009.

Conan O'Brien will be taking over the job on Monday, June 1st, as previously announced.

Some dirty little mole at Rolling Stone magazine must feel threatened by 15-year-old Francis Bean Cobain, who is interning for the rock n' roll magazine this summer.

According to the New York Post an employee of Rolling Stone bitched to them that Frances doesn't do most things that other interns do. Things like getting coffee for the highers up and running errands.

The source says that Frances, "doesn't get coffee for anyone, calls in sick all the time and wears funny outfits."

Funny oufits? In the rock and roll industry? The nerve! C'mon bitch, you are pulling for straws here.

But a Rolling Stone spokesperson denied the story, saying Frances Bean is great to work with. "She's a great girl, and we're thrilled to have her."

A cameraman is claiming that he has a sex tape of Madonna and Alex Rodriguez.

The man says that the footage was taped with a hidden camera in the apartment that the couple used for their sex romps.

The apartment is owned by a Kabbalah friend of Madge's and was reportedly shot two months ago.

The man who claims to have the video says that once he found out the pair were meeting there, he installed a secret camera that he aimed at the couch.

Apparently the two were caught getting down and dirty.

However, if his claims are true, he may be at risk of facing criminal charges.

One legal expert stated,

"If footage was obtained in this way it would be an outrageous invasion of privacy. But more than that he would not have had his friend's consent to install the camera and must have entered the apartment without approval to hide it. That is burglary. He would be prima facie guilty of voyeurism. Instead of making a million he'd be going to jail for a few years."

Madonna still claims that she and Rodriguez are merely friends.