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People
Casey Anthony Only Googled ‘Chloroform’ Once
3:37AM Maureen OConnor | Due to some mystifying computer error, the computer programmer who told police that a comically evil Casey Anthony googled “chloroform” 84 times now says she only googled it once. John Bradley also says he alerted the authorities to the staggering error, but they went ahead and pretended Casey (or whoever was using her computer) was obsessed with chloroform, anyway. More »
Music
Ke$ha Sues Watch Company For Saying ‘Tik Tok’
3:59AM Maureen OConnor | “Tik Tok” singer Ke$ha is suing a watch company for naming a watchstrap the “TikTok.”. Someone should tell the US Treasury to sue Ke$ha for abusing the dollar sign. More »
People
Lindsay Lohan Wears Sailor Pants To Court, Victim Takes Stand
5:24AM Maureen OConnor | As we speak, Lindsay Lohan’s preliminary evidentiary hearing for the felony theft of a necklace has adjourned for lunch. LiLo arrived at court with her hair in a sloppy bun and wide blue sailor pants billowing above a pair of patent leather peep-toe pumps. Long-suffering assistant Elinore tagged along, Louis Vuitton tote (laptop case?) in hand. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Facebook Lawyers Block Mark Zuckerberg Action Figures
8:36AM Maureen OConnor | Remember the Mark Zuckerberg action figures we told you about last week? They’re about to become collectors’ items: M.I.C. (Made in China) Gadgets has ceased Zuckerdoll sales following a stern legal letter from Facebook’s legal counsel in China: More »
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2:16PM Clem Bastow | Well, it looks like the Demi Moore Memorial Circus won’t be rolling into Melbourne after all; she settled out of court with New Idea this morning. More »
UPDATE: Moore Settles With New Idea, Court Photographers Weep Quietly
2:16PM Clem Bastow | Well, it looks like the Demi Moore Memorial Circus won’t be rolling into Melbourne after all; she settled out of court with New Idea this morning. More »
People
2:30PM Clem Bastow | In what is probably the wisest of moves, both personally and PR-sonally, he’s made in a looong time, it’s expected that Matthew Newton’s legal team will not contest the AVO sought by his (ex?) fiancee/girlfriend Rachael Taylor. More »
Matthew Newton Unlikely To Contest AVO
2:30PM Clem Bastow | In what is probably the wisest of moves, both personally and PR-sonally, he’s made in a looong time, it’s expected that Matthew Newton’s legal team will not contest the AVO sought by his (ex?) fiancee/girlfriend Rachael Taylor. More »
Big Screen
1:20PM Clem Bastow | Those with a keen eye on the local entertainment industry will know that Stephen Curry recently dropped a mess of weight and started talking like a helium addict in order to portray Damien Oliver in The Cup. However, when a police investigation was launched into Oliver’s alleged shady dealings, concerns were raised about the film’s future. Not so! More »
Damien Oliver Police Investigation Won’t Prevent Horselovers’ Movie Dreams Coming True
1:20PM Clem Bastow | Those with a keen eye on the local entertainment industry will know that Stephen Curry recently dropped a mess of weight and started talking like a helium addict in order to portray Damien Oliver in The Cup. However, when a police investigation was launched into Oliver’s alleged shady dealings, concerns were raised about the film’s future. Not so! More »
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11:21AM Clem Bastow | Remember two years ago when Demi Moore sued New Idea for running photos from her Oscars party without permission? Well Ms G.I. Jane herself is about to touch down in Australia to start kicking skulls (legally speaking). More »
‘New Idea’ Barricades Windows Ahead Of Demi Moore’s Arrival
11:21AM Clem Bastow | Remember two years ago when Demi Moore sued New Idea for running photos from her Oscars party without permission? Well Ms G.I. Jane herself is about to touch down in Australia to start kicking skulls (legally speaking). More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
This Is What An Illegal Paparazzi Stake-Out Looks Like
7:09AM Maureen OConnor | Among the pieces of evidence presented in support of California’s new anti-paparazzi law – which passed on Tuesday – was this video of paparazzi terrorising Kate Moss at Los Angeles airport. Here’s the video, alongside the images that landed in that week’s tabloids. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
