Superstar Couples

The mother of Michael Jackson’s children, Debbie Rowe, 50, is not enjoying having the paparazzi constantly in her face after the sudden death of her ultra famous ex-husband. Millions of people around the world want to know what will happen to Michael Jackson’s three sweet children, Prince Michael Jackson, Paris Katherine Jackson, and Prince Michael Jackson II (a.k.a. blanket).

She recently had a run in with aggressive paparazzi and was quick to tell them to back off:

The public’s interest in Debbie Rowe will likely continue until she says whether or not she wants custody of her two children. Michael Jackson’s Will stated that he’d like his mother, Katherine Jackson, to care for his children and if she is unable or unwilling he’s named singer Diana Ross as the next in line.

Michael Jackson only mentioned his ex-wife Debbie Rowe in his Will to state that he’d intentionally left her out. It’s a mystery as to what actually happened between Debbie Rowe and Michael Jackson but the fact that Michael paid Debbie large sums of money after the divorce has been made public.

Debbie Rowe has shown some interest in her children over the years, and was there for her children in the very early years, but it’s nowhere near the maternal instict you’d expect from a mother. After taking huge payouts from Jackson, she’s withdrawn so much from her children that there has even been speculation that they are not her biological children and she was simply a surrogate.

Many family photographs of Michael Jackson, Debbie Rowe, and the three Jackson children have been released for the first time this week. The following tribute video features pictures of Michael Jackson with his kids, while Jackson was alive many people made fun of the veils his children would wear in public.

It turns out the children wore the veils to cover their faces because Debbie Rowe and Michael Jackson were worried about kidnappers. Their concern makes total sense when you consider how many people have tried to get a piece of Jackson’s fortune:

As Farrah Fawcett was being laid to rest someone overheard Ryan O’Neal say “Goodbye Babe.” Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett have spent much of their lives together. Actors Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, 68, spent the years between 1982 and 1997 together, and after several years apart reunited romantically in 2001. The couple had their son Redmond O’Neal in 1985.

Ryan O’Neal was married twice, once to Joanna Cook Moore and also to Leigh Taylor-Young. He has three other children aside from Redmond. He is also father to actress Tatum O’Neal, and sons Griffin and Patrick O’Neal.

Farrah Fawcett was also married before to “The Million Dollar Man” actor Lee Majors. The couple were married during the height of their fame, from 1973 to 1982.

Even though Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett were so in love with one another, the couple never married. Ryan O’Neal asked Farrah Fawcett to marry him this June of 2009 while she was very ill with cancer. Fawcett agreed to marry O’Neal but was never well enough to follow through with wedding plans before her death.

I was absolutely shocked to hear of Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday June 25, 2009. Jackson was only 50 and ready to put on a fabulous London concert tour, the last thing that any of his fans expected was that a massive heart attack would suddenly take his life.

According to Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley Jackson believed he’d have the same fate as her father Elvis Presley who died at a young age after a drug overdose.

After Michael Jackson’s death Lisa Marie Presley sent out a public statement via her MySpace website, letting fans know that their marriage was not a sham and that the two did love each other. She also talked about how she wanted to save him but couldn’t. From the sounds of her statement she could see a premature death in Michael’s future.

It’s too early to know exactly why Michael Jackson had sudden heart failure but there is much speculation that prescription drugs are to blame. Whether Jackson needed to take the medication or was addicted to drugs is so far unknown, but it is likely what killed him.

Elvis Presley, Anna Nicole Smith, and River Phoenix are among the long list of celebrities whose drug and alcohol addictions led to a tragic death. In Michael Jackson’s case he had a private live in doctor subscribing powerful painkilling medications that at high doses can be fatal. Hopefully Michael’s doctor will be able to provide the answers on Micheal Jackson’s death that the Jackson family are now looking for.

According to recent news reports 22-year-old “The Hills” reality star Heidi Montag Pratt has been rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica with a stomach condition.

The news of Heidi’s illness broke when Spencer’s sister Stephanie Pratt posted information regarding her new sister-in-law on Twitter.com. In her Twitter Tweet Stephanie stated that Heidi had been rushed to the hopital with an IV in her arm.

Heidi and Spencer Pratt joined the cast of the reality show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here” but quickly quit. After rethinking their situation the newlyweds asked NBC if they could come back to the show where celebrities must survive strange tasks given to them while living in the Costa Rican jungle.

Spencer and Heidi were “punished” on the show by being sent into some sort of seclusion, Spencer’s sister Stephanie believes that this may have been what made Heidi sick.

Perhaps it was just the stress of being on the reality show alone that had an adverse affect on Heidi Spencer but either way it seems like the reality show is a bit on the extreme side. Anything for high ratings right?

Quite a few Heidi and Spencer Pratt haters believe that their behavior has more to do with the couple being two spoiled rich kids that can’t cope with what the reality show is dishing out than actual hardship.

But I personally feel sorry for Heidi Pratt, after all she decided to do the show to raise money for charity. The couple has more than enough money and fame so I don’t think they did it for just for the publicity. But looking at the negative tone of recent headlines regarding the couple I might be the only one out there that has any sympathy for the Pratt’s.

Here’s a scene from “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here 2009:

Yesterday I talked about 4-year-old Exodus Tyson being in critical condition and on life support after she was choked by a treadmill cord while playing on the machine. Unfortunately the little girl has been taken off of life support and had died. My deepest condolences go out to the Tyson family at this difficult time.

Famous boxer Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter Exodus had a serious accident while playing on home exercise equipment. The little girl got her neck caught in a treadmill cable and could not get free.

Exodus’ mother was in a nearby room doing housework and quickly called for help after her 7-year-old son alerted her. Exodus is now in the Phoenix’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center on life support and is in extremely critical condition. Mike Tyson, 42, was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and returned to his home upon hearing the news.

My hopes and prayers go out to this little girl and the Tyson family.

Paula Abdul is opening up about her pain killer addiction in an upcoming magazine article according to CNN.com. To anyone who’s watched Paula Abdul on television working as a judge on American Idol it’s likely not a big surprise to find out that she was suffering from some sort of addiction problem.

Last year on American Idol Paul Abdul made headlines several times for her wacky comments and bizarre behavior and was even caught on video tape slurring her words in one interview that ended up on the video sharing site You Tube.

46-year-old Paula Abdul is in chronic pain due to a series of unfortunate accidents. Paula’s chronic injuries began at the young age of 17 when she was badly injured in a Cheerleading accident. The star has sought out different types of treatments to deal with the severe pain and to be able to function in her day to day life, it’s a very sad situation.

According to Abdul she has conquered her addiction since spending time in a rehab center in the fall of 2008. But I can’t help but notice that in 2009 she still seems a bit shaky when trying to give her opinion on an American Idol performance. Perhaps it’s due to the actual pain she is in.

Paula Abdul has had to face more than just chronic pain and pain killer addiction,  recently she also had to deal with the unstable stalker, Paula Goodspeed who unsuccessfully auditioned on American Idol in season 5 of the show. Goodspeed ended up taking her own life outside of Paula Abdul’s home in November 2008.

As for her love life, Paula Addul was dating J.T. Torregiani up until their break-up in June 2008, and as far as I know Paula is still single and searching for the right man.

“The Hills” reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt took precautions against the “Swine Flu” by wearing protective face masks during their recent trip to Mexico. The couple got married for the second time on April 25, 2009 then traveled to Mexico for a video shoot. They are now back in the United States (no, they do not have swine flu) and are both very thankful for their health.

Spencer and Heidi originally got married in Mexico in November without all of their family and friends. The second ceremony followed classic wedding traditions including a beautiful church ceremony.

Check out Heidi and Spencer’s chaotic return to the U.S. from Mexico as they’re swarmed by paparazzi at the airport:

Natasha Richardson has died after a tragic ski accident. The 45-year-old actress was vacationing with one of her two sons in Mont-Tremblant in Québec, Canada when she fell, hitting her head. She suffered serious head injuries and could not be saved after treatment. Her husband Liam Neeson was filming a movie in Toronto, Ontario at the time of the accident and quickly flew to be by her side.

Liam Neeson, 56, and Natasha Richardson married in 1994. During her lifetime Richardson devoted her energy to raising millions of dollars for “The American Foundation for AIDS Research.”

After nearly two weeks in seclusion singer Rihanna was seen by photographers the day after her 21st birthday in Los Angeles. Rihanna’s family in Barbados took out a newspaper ad wishing her a happy birthday despite the recent problems Rihanna has been experiencing with Chris Brown.

Although Rihanna has not spoken publicly about her brutal assault, relationship with Chris Brown, or the private police photo that was leaked on to the Inernet, she did release the following statement:

“At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown,” says the statement from her rep on Friday. “She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time.”

After spending her teenage years rising to the top of the music industry this has to be one of the most challenging times Rihanna’s had to face. Not only does she have to deal with her feelings for Chris Brown and being a victim of domestic assault but she has to go through it all while the world watches. I can’t even imagine the depth of embarassment the star felt when she learned that her police photo went public.

Rihanna always the performer spent her childhood dreaming of becoming a superstar, her life was not easy, her father was addicted to crack cocaine and she suffered from unbearable headaches as a child and after years of testing she was told it was due to stress.

Since becoming famous Rihanna has worked with many different charitable organizations raising money for cancer, AIDS, and UNICEF. She also created her own charity the “Believe Foundation.”

I think everyone is hoping that Rihanna comes out of this scandal a stronger women and will finally find the peace and happiness that she deserves.

It looks like somebody has sold 21-year-old Rihanna out because TMZ now has their hands on the photo of a battered Rihanna taken after the police were called the day of the Grammy’s. Just like the early police leaks said, she has two bumps on her forheard that resemble devil horns, a split and swollen lip, and bruised face.

This has got to be one of the worst invasions of celebrity privacy I’ve seen yet. I wonder how much TMZ paid for the photo? The defence attorney can even use the leaked picture of Rihanna to help Chris Brown’s case.

Investigators are currently trying to determine the authenticity of the TMZ photo and find out who leaked the photo to the media. CNN has decided to not to air the photo of assualted Rihanna either on television or online at the CNN website. Not only does the publication of the picture invade Rihanna’s privacy but it could quite possibly deter abused woman from contacting police after an assault because they are worried about privacy issues. This is one picture that should never have been published.

Photo - Chris Brown and Rihanna just days before the Grammy Awards.

Chris Brown and girlfriend Rihanna (Robyn Rihanna Fenty) should have been spending the night of the 51st Grammy Awards show happily together. The talented couple who has been dating for over a year were both scheduled to perform at the Grammy’s but the night didn’t go as planned. Instead of singing on stage 19-year-old Chris Brown was turning himself into police where he was arrested on a criminal threat charge.

The incident began on 12:30 a.m. Sunday, February 8, 2009.  According to TMZ.com police insiders have revealed Chris Brown and Rihanna were arguing in the car when things got out of hand. Someone heard a woman screaming and called 911. By the time police arrived Brown had already fled the scene and Rihanna’s face was battered and bruised. The official statement by police does not name Rihanna as the victim but says that an “unidentified female” was allegedly assaulted by Chris Brown.

Rihanna canceled her Grammy Awards appearance, one source claims the 20-year-old singer used having been in a car accident as an excuse for her sudden absence. Chris Brown is currently under investigation for domestic violence and felony battery. He was released from jail after posting the required $50,000 bail. Chris Brown has not made any public statements to confirm or deny his involvement in the incident.

In a 2007 interview Brown mentioned that he hated his abusive stepfather. Some are now wondering if witnessing past abuse has now negatively affected his relationship with Rihanna. Since Rihanna was not the one to call 911 to report the assault there is some speculation to whether or not an event like this could have happened before and gone unreported.

Although it is unclear at this time whether Chris Brown is guilty of assaulting Rihanna, Wrigley’s Chewing gum isn’t taking any chances. They’ve suspended their Chris Brown commercial campaign. Not only did Rihanna miss her chance to appear on the Grammy Award show but she has also had to postpone her scheduled Malaysian concert until she is ready to perform again.

During the Barbara Walters special, “Patrick Swayze: The Truth,” Swayze, 56, called his wife of 33 years his soul mate. Their relationship is truly a romantic one, the couple met in a dance studio when Linda was only 16 and Patrick Swayze 20 years-old. The young couple had a great passion for dance, often dancing with one another. They may not dance together too often anymore but the two still share that special spark.

The Barbara Walters special aired on January 7, 2009 and is Swayze’s first interview since being diagnosed with terminal cancer of the pancreas. Patrick Swayze doesn’t want to let his cancer diagnosis and treatment to slow him down and he spent recent months filming a season of his new television series “The Beast” which he feels is some of his best work yet.

Patrick Swayze checked himself into the hospital on Friday January 9, 2009 after coming down with pnemonia. You can watch the full Patrick Swayze interview on Christy’s Coffee Break, but here is the video clip featuring Swayze and the love of his life Linda:

You may have noticed the faint scar on comedian Tina Fey’s left cheek. When she’s on screen shooting “30 Rock” and most recently “Saturday Night Live” imitating Sarah Palin, she is often taped from the right side.

It was her husband comedian Jeff Richmond who recently broke the silence when he told the media that his wife was randomly attacked by a complete stranger while playing outside of her home when she was only five years old. At the time she thought that she’d been marked by a pen but later came to realize that her face had been cut.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine Fey, 38, said that despite the traumatic incident she was a confident kid. She is worried about how her childhood incident might play in her role as mother to her 3 year old daughter Alice.

Thankfully her positive attitude and self confidence has allowed her to become a great success, entertaining millions with her SNL skits, television show, and movies.

You can read the full interview in the January 2009 issue of Vanity Fair where Tina Fey appears on the front cover of the magazine.

Michelle Williams with Heath Ledger at the 2007 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards

Michelle Williams lost the father of her young daughter Matilda 10 months ago but the intense pain of loss is still very evident as she cries upon hearing Heath Ledger’s name in a recent Newsweek interview.

The couple had broken up before his death primarily due to Ledger’s problems with drugs. Not long after their break up Heath Ledger overdosed on a lethal combination of 6 prescription medications on January 22, 2008 at the age of 28.

The 28 year old actress told Newsweek that “grief is like a moving river” and “the more time that passes, the more you miss someone.”

Michelle Williams latest starring role is in the Independent film “Wendy and Lucy.” She is planning on taking a year off of work to devote her time to 3 year old daughter Matilda Rose while she begins school. Williams recently began dating 39 year old producer/director Spike Jonze. Jonze was once married to director Sofia Coppola but divorced in 2003.