Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Rihanna rumors: Why must we blame the victim of alleged domestic violence?

I was having a conversation about Rihanna and Chris Brown last weekend with a friend -- a highly-educated, centered, aware kind of man -- when he stopped me abruptly from spewing statistics on the number of young women in their teens and early 20s who have been assaulted by a partner. "Wait!" he said. "What about this whole thing about how she gave him herpes? What about THAT?" I was floored. Seriously? Are we entertaining this rumor?


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Because this story isn't tragic enough already... Sensing that there was yet another seedy layer to be unfolded in the ongoing Chris Brown/Rihanna butt-whooping scandal, an LA man decided to go full force and dive in with a suggestion no one really needed: It's time for Chris Brown to fight a real man. In this case, the "real man" is LA Boxing president Anthony Geisler, who has started an amazingly classy Facebook group called "I Want To Fight Chris Brown." No, I will not provide a link. You find that hot mess on your own, thank you very much. The page states a simple intent: In light of recent reports regarding Chris Brown’s attack on Rihanna, Anthony Geisler, President of LA Boxing (www.laboxing.com), is challenging Mr. Brown to step into the ring against him and see what it’s like to face a real opponent. If you’d like to be next in line, join us here! And as of writing this, over 400 people have joined in the cause. The cause being wanting Anthony Geisler to fight Chris Brown. Someone should tell this guy that: a.) His 15 minutes of fame should not be tied to a domestic violence case. b.) Life is not an episode of Celebrity Boxing. Just ask Danny Bonaduce. In any event, join the group. You know you want to.


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With 24 million votes, Danny g***ey and Alexis Grace were the top male and female vote getters, respectively. Michael Sarver takes the third spot from the first 12, though he beat Anoop Desai by a mere 20,000 votes.


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Check out what's on the King of Pop's auction block. The Gloved One is set to auction off more than 2,000 of his personal items in April at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Anyone need $20,000 black iron gate that says "Neverland?" Check out all the loot! Everything must go!


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No Hollywood comeback story is a one-man show. And Mickey Rourke has been generous with crediting others for his return to stardom ...


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Yesterday, we mentioned that ABC is saying The Bachelor will have a "shocking" ending, which we'll all get to see on the March 2 finale. Today, blogger Reality Steve has posted a lengthy and detailed spoiler, titled "The Truth," in...


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Reuters - Producers of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" are considering a return to the single-contestant format that launched the reality hit, but with a localized twist.


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Wonder if Summer's gonna have a summer wedding? Petite OC-alum Rachel Bilson has been dating Star Wars-ruiner Hayden Christensen for a minute, so it only makes sense the two would get married. I mean, their last collab (awful SciFi Jumper) was such a rousing success, why not wedded bliss? People is reporting that the two got engaged "quietly" over the holidays in December. While a date has not been set, the source who ratted out Bilson and Christensen says, "They're a great couple. Rachel seems thrilled beyond belief."


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