LAWSUIT ACCUSES JUDGES OF TAKING SCIENTOLOGY BRIBES "Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology are the targets of an amended Florida lawsuit that seeks more than a quarter of a billion dollars, FBLA has learned. Ex-Scientologist Peter Letterese, using the RICO statute against the Church of Scientology, originally sought $250,000,000 in a suit filed in July. In the amended suit, filed Oct. 24, he added another $15 million to the total. In court papers obtained by FBLA, Letterese leveled serious charges against Cruise and the Church. He claimed that Cruise and Scientology bribed and improperly influenced a federal judge, a Florida state judge and a federal bankruptcy trustee to tie up his original law suit in bankruptcy court. Letterese's lawyers are really putting a lot on the line, potentially their careers, accusing federal and state judges of taking pay offs,' said Los Angeles private eye Paul Barresi, who had done some work for Cruise in the past."
Tracy Morgan's attempt to save money and avoid financial troubles: giving up strip clubs.
I don't do that [bleep] no more. I'll tell my [next] wife to get on the bed and put big [underwear] on and throw $400 at her — then take the money back and go food shopping.
Romance!
[Source]
Gwen Stefani published a picture of her new son, Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale (we're not even going to touch that name), on her Web site in an attempt to keep the paparazzi at bay. Nobody was paid for this exchange, yet everyone got to see the baby without privacy being invaded. Good for you, Gwen — and that baby is adorable.
An LA judge decided yesterday that Britney Spears' father, Jamie, is to have long-term control of his daughter's assets, estates and business affairs. Britney will not be able to regain hold of her fortune until a team of experts, who are currently continuously monitoring the pop star, deem her mentally stable enough for the responsibility.
On December 2, Britney Spears, mother of two, will turn 27 years old.
WILL BOND PROVE RECESSION-PROOF? "The new James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' may prove critic-and recession-proof … when it hits British cinemas this week and U.S. theatres on November 14, box office trackers predict. The second Bond movie with Daniel Craig as the suave secret agent is expected to build on the success of 2006's 'Casino Royale,' despite economic pressures on movie-goers and agreement among critics that the earlier film was comfortably the better. … Experts said financial turmoil and plunging values of stocks and property would have only a limited impact on ticket sales."
PHELPS SINKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHALLOW END "Olympic hero Michael Phelps - besides banking a bundle from endorsements - picked up $100,000 for appearing at an LA pool party for a TV network chief's wife and swimming some laps."
Caught Gucci-handed by America's spiteful, Jewish, gotcha media, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is struggling to do damage control at rallies across the United States.
Fingered by Politico last week as a hypocrite who hates elite people but loves elite clothing constructed by European homosexuals, Palin showed up to events in North Carolina and Florida yesterday in an outfit quite different from the finery she had worn to previous campaign stops. In frumpy mom jeans and earrings her mother-in-law made, Palin insisted that the $150,000 worth of designer clothing she received from the RNC is one big non-issue: "This whole thing with the wardrobe, I try to just ignore it because it's so ridiculous … Those clothes, they are not my property, just like the lighting and the staging and everything else the RNC purchased."
Hahaha. She's comparing $50,000 shopping sprees at Neiman Marcus to "staging" expenses! What an amazing lady who's really out to fight for the little guy and not lie like the rest of the jerks in Washington.
Fancy or not, we hope Palin's got a warm jacket for the trip home November 5.
There are two sides to all celebrities: The squeaky-clean images forced upon the public by PR reps and their actual personalities. To provide you with a glimpse into the real Hollywood characters are Mollygood’s very own readers, telling tales of celebrity encounters big and small. Up this week: Cerebratious' run-ins with Leelee Sobieski. CONTINUED »
LOHAN'S PAST BACK TO HAUNT HER "A wild ride that led to Lindsay Lohan's arrest has sparked another lawsuit. Court records show that three men who claim they were in a sport utility vehicle that Lohan commandeered in July 2007 sued the 'Mean Girls' star last week. Their allegations include battery, false imprisonment and that the actress was negligent when she allegedly took over one of the men's SUV to chase her recently fired assistant. … The men are seeking more than $25,000."
For all her apprehension about mingling with us snooty elites in the northeastern United States, with our iced coffee and our uncensored libraries, vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin sure loves our snooty, elite, northeastern department stores.
Politico breaks the news today that the Republican National Committee has spent $150,000 on clothing, accessories and makeup for the gunny Alaskan governor and her family since she joined the ticket in early September. Since then, single shopping outings for Palin et al have cost as much as $75,000 plus. Elite!
CONTINUED »
FOUR MORE AWFUL, BIGOTED, IDIOTIC YEARS "Bill O'Reilly is going to be sticking around the Fox News Channel for another four years. The top-rated cable news network is expected to announce as soon as Wednesday that O'Reilly has signed a new multi-year contract. The deal is estimated to be worth between $10 million and $12 million a year. … He's had the most-watched show in the 8 p.m. time period among the cable news networks for 94 consecutive months, according to the Nielsen Company. And so far this month, he's averaging more than 4 million viewers a night."
In the wake of an awkward and unnecessary Sarah Palin appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, news comes that Lorne Michaels, who recently donated $4,600 to Barack Obama's presidential campaign, may have coaxed the Illinois senator into appearing on SNL the Saturday before the election.
I heard from one of Sarah’s aides this morning that at the obligatory SNL after party, a slightly affected Seth Meyers blurted out something to the effect of “…yeah, but just wait til you see what we have cooked up for Obama’s appearance right before the election.” You may remember that Obama “canceled” his appearance on the show on opening night because of Hurricane Ike. But sources now say that it could have been a ploy cooked up by Lorne Michaels and David Axelrod to save Obama for the November 1st show… right before the election.
COMEDY IS IN THE TANK!
BARACK AND ROLLING IN THE DOUGH "Barack Obama raised $150 million for the month of September, beating his previous best of August, when he had only(!) raised $65 million."
DEGENERES PUTS HER MONEY WHERE HER HEART IS "US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has bought $100,000 of TV airtime to back gay marriage. The 50-year-old will urge Californians to vote to save the right to gay marriage during the state ballot in November, campaign organisers said. … Her TV advert will be screened in the run-up to the state ballot on 4 November."
First we told you that Guy Ritchie stood to make $100 million plus from his divorce with Madonna. Then came word that, no, Ritchie wants "not one penny" of Madge's fortune. But if that's true, then why has Madonna acquired the services of Fiona Shackleton, Britain's shrewdest divorce attorney?
Today, new information about the still unfolding drama says that not only is Ritchie going after Madge's millions, under British law, he stands to see about 250 of them. If he's successful, his would be the most expensive celebrity divorce in recent history.
After the jump, some more ungodly settlements.
Look what we found! A picture of Madonna and Guy Ritchie appearing like they actually like each other. Enjoy it while you can, because the divorce proceedings are already starting to get nasty. A look at what each divorcée is saying about the other, after the jump.
KEEP YOUR STINKIN' MONEY! According to The Sun, we spoke too soon when we speculated that Guy Ritchie would probably wrangle away around $100 million from estranged wife Madonna's coffers: "THE marriage of Madonna and Guy Ritchie has been dogged by bitterness and recrimination for YEARS — and any notion that they have battled to save it is a myth. The couple are said to be just days away from finalising their split. And Guy has told lawyers he wants 'not one penny' of her estimated £300million fortune."
Now that Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage has gone the way of their Swept Away remake, let's look into how much rapidly devaluing cash and assets are going to change hands, shall we?
Editor
