Hayden Panettiere’s father sentenced to probation for assaulting wife
Actress Hayden Panettiere’s father pleaded no contest to assaulting his wife, and he will get probation for two years.
Alan Panettiere was accused of punching his wife in the face. Authorities allege he hit the woman on the cheek back in September.
Let this be a lesson to all of you abusers out there. If you hit your wife, then you will only get probation. Geez, I’m sure that will really be a deterrent.
Tim Henley
DMX sentenced to jail for abusing pets
Hip hop star DMX had his day in court, and it wasn’t very pretty.
A judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail on convictions of marijuana possession, theft and animal cruelty.
He will also be put on 18 months probation.
The charges stem from an incident in 2007 when authorities searched his Arizona property and found three dead dogs, marijuana and some pit bulls that were malnourished.
That’s not a humane way to treat your pets.
Considering there were three of his dead pet dogs on his property, I would say he got off lightly if he only has to serve three months in jail.
Click here to read The Oklahoman’s Pet Show Blog.
Tim Henley
Celebrity birthdays (January 31)
Justin Timberlake, 28 (singer) Minnie Driver, 39 (actress)
Nolan Ryan, 62 (former pro baseball player)
Glynn Turman, 63 (actor) Dick Gephardt, 68 (ex U.S. congressman)
Kelly Lynch, 50 (actress)
American Idol’s David Archuleta tour dates announced
Season 7 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta is going on tour. The tour kicks off Feb. 24 in Virginia Beach.
He also will swing through Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City on March 10th.
Tickets to the Oklahoma City performance are $24. The tour concludes March 21 in Boise, Idaho.
The complete tour dates are below.
Feb. 24 Sandler PAC Virginia Beach, VA
Feb. 25 The National Richmond, VA
Feb. 26 Starland Ballroom Sayerville, NJ
Feb. 28 The Chameleon Lancaster, PA
March 1 Crocodile Rock Allentown PA
March 2 Pearl Street Northampton, MA
March 3 Infinity Clarence, NY
March 5 Newport Columbus, OH
March 6 Barrymore Madison, WI
March 7 DECC Duluth, MN
March 8 House of Blues Chicago, IL
March 10 Diamond Oklahoma City, OK
March 11 Scout Bar Beaumont, TX
March 12 Scout Bar San Antonio, TX
March 14 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM
March 16 The Marquee Phoenix, AZ
March 17 Glasshouse Pomona, CA
March 18 Grand Sierra Theatre Reno, NV
March 20 Civic Auditorium Idaho Falls, ID
March 21 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard talks to Oprah
Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show this week along with his wife and children to talk about the incident that brought him down and caused him so much embarrassment.
For those of you who don’t remember, Haggard is the hypocritical pastor who preached against homosexuality, but then it was discovered that he had a sexual relationship with a male prostitute.
He tells Oprah his side of the story, and she holds his feet to the fire. The interview is in the four clips below.
Tim Henley
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Hatter Potter stuntman seriously injured on movie set
A stunt double for Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe seriously injured his spine while filming a flying stunt scene on the movie set of the latest film “Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows.”
An explosion that was part of the stunt, caused stunt double David Holmes to fall on the ground injuring himself.
Holmes was heard yelling “I can’t feel my legs.” I hope this doesn’t mean he is paralyzed. That would be a tragedy.
Movie stunt doubles can arguably be compared to secret service agents. Their job is to risk their life and perform dangerous stunts to protect the actors from injuries.
I’m not sure if filling in for Daniel Radcliffe is worth it though.
Tim Henley
Toby Keith launches clothing line
Apparently country singer Toby Keith thinks he’s a fantastic dresser.
He’s launching a new clothing line titled TK Steelman on Feb. 18 at his I Love This Bar and Grill locsation in Las Vegas.
According to CMT, the clothing line will feature sleeveless shirts, long-sleeve shirt, polo shirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball hats, cowboy hats, bandannas and belts.
They will be sold at various retail stores. He also will have a women’s clothing line which will launch later this year.
Although I support Toby’s entrepreneurial endeavors, you won’t see me wearing any of his clothes. His wardrobe is nowhere near my style. But good luck to him.
Tim Henley
Amy Winehouse was robbed
Amy Winehouse’s London home was robbed while she was away vacationing in the Caribbean.
No, the robbers didn’t steal any of her drugs. She probably had those drugs with her while she was in the Caribbean.
Instead, they stole guitars and other recording equipment.
Winehouse’s publicist said her neighbors saw the robbers break into the home, and they called police.
Tim Henley
Usher discusses his upcoming album
R&B singer Usher is hitting the studio recording music for his upcoming album. He revealed to MTV that he is taking a different approach with this album.
He recorded a song with Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine.
He said, “We want to create music like you never heard before.”
Usher’s last album titled “Here I Stand” was released in May 2008 and featured the number one song “Love In This Club.”
The title and release date for the new album hasn’t been announced.
Venus and Serena Williams win Grand Slam title
Congratulations to tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams who won their eighth Grand Slam women’s doubes title at the Australian Open.
They beat out Slovakia Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama to clinch the first-place title.
Tim Henley
New Movie Releases (January 30th)
“Taken” starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen
“The Uninvited” starring Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks and Maya Massar
“New In Town” starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon, J.K. Simmons and Mike O’Brien
Celebrity birthdays (January 30th)
Charles S. Dutton, 58 (actor) Christian Bale, 35 (actor)
Phil Collins, 58 (singer) Brett Butler, 51 (comedian)
Billboard Top 25 Songs
Billboard Top 25 Songs (week of Jan. 28)
1. My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
2. Just Dance by Lady GaGa and Colby O’Donis
3. Single Ladies by Beyonce
4. Heartless by Kanye West
5. Love Story by Taylor Swift
6. Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects
7. Live Your Life by T.I. and Rihanna
8. You Found Me by The Fray
9. Circus by Britney Spears
10. I’m Your by Jason Mraz
11. I Hate This Part by Pussycat Dolls
12. Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne
13. Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
14. Dead and Gone by T.I. and Justin Timberlake
15. Womanizer by Britney Spears
16. Sober by Pink
17. Untouched by Veronicas
18. Whatever You Like by T.I.
19. Mad by Ne-Yo
20. Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback
21. Love Lockdown by Kanye West
22. Right Now by Akon
23. So What by Pink
24. Pop Champagne by Jim Jones, Ron Browz and Juelz Santana
25. Miss Independent by Ne-Yo
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is pregnant again
Elisabeth Hasselbeck keeps popping out those babies left and right.
She announced on “The View” this week that she is pregnant with her third child with husband Tim Hasselbeck.
The couple have a 3-year-old daughter Grace and a 1-year-old son Taylor. I hereby give Elisabeth Hasselbeck the award for Most Fertile Celebrity in America.
Tim Henley
Britney Spears is back in shape
For the past few years while Britney Spears’ life was spiraling out of control, the effect took a toll on her body and physical condition.
But it looks like Britney has shed the pounds, and she looks like she is on top of her game once again. She’s been working with a trainer to get back in shape for her upcoming tour.
Britney posted some photos from her tour rehearsal on her Web site. Take a look at the pics posted below and see for yourself.
Celebrity birthdays (January 29th)
Oprah Winfrey, 55 (talk show host) Tom Selleck, 64 (actor)
Sara Gilbert, 34 (actress) Heather Graham, 39 (actress)
Greg Louganis, 49 (diver)
Kelly Rowland fires Beyonce’s dad as her manager
Former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and her manager Matthew Knowles are splitting up.
Rowland announced Jan. 28 that Knowles is no longer her business manager. Knowles is the father of singer/actress Beyonce.
Rowland’s new manager hasn’t been announced, and no reason was given for her split with Knowles, but it’s not hard to figure out.
Knowles also serves as Beyonce’s manager, and he probably focuses more on promoting Beyonce’s career than he does with Rowland’s career.
He’s done a great job with Beyonce’s career because he helped make Beyonce a legendary superstar while Rowland is still stuck in the dust.
Who can blame him? After all, Beyonce is his daughter so it’s natural that he would give her preferential treatment.
Knowles managed Destiny’s Child from the beginning, but Rowland is not the first member to fire Knowles as a manager.
In 1999, two Destiny’s Child members LeToya Luckett and Latavia Roberson tried to fire Knowles as the group’s manager because they claimed he showed favoritism toward Beyonce. They were later kicked out of the group.
The two were replaced with Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. However, Franklin grew tired of Knowles and left the group a short time later.
Williams is still with Knowles, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she ends up leaving him too.
Tim Henley
Guy Ritchie’s father talks trash about Madonna
Guy Ritchie’s father is no fan of his former daughter-in-law Madonna.
In an interview with In Touch Weekly magazine John Ritchie said “The worst thing would be if they reconciled.
“Guy is better off. He’s in the States with the children at the moment. She’s been here with a chap, a friend of hers. We hope she does have a lot of boyfriends because it means she won’t ever get back together with Guy.”
“All they discuss is the children. Guy is generally quite happy with the arrangements, provided the children come to London when he wants them to. If she makes that difficult, he will have to rethink how they are managing custody, but so far she hasn’t.
Although Madonna has bounced back and found another boyfriend–Alex Rodriguez, the father said “Guy doesn’t care at all, ”At least she won’t be looking for him.”
Ouch. Madonna gets verbally slammed by an old man. I hope Madonna’s father responds and says negative comments about Guy Ritchie. The would make it even jucier.
Tim Henley
Guy Ritchie’s father talks trash about Madonna
Guy Ritchie’s father is no fan of his former daughter-in-law Madonna.
In an interview with In Touch Weekly magazine John Ritchie said “The worst thing would be if they reconciled.
“Guy is better off. He’s in the States with the children at the moment. She’s been here with a chap, a friend of hers. We hope she does have a lot of boyfriends because it means she won’t ever get back together with Guy.”
“All they discuss is the children. Guy is generally quite happy with the arrangements, provided the children come to London when he wants them to. If she makes that difficult, he will have to rethink how they are managing custody, but so far she hasn’t.
Although Madonna has bounced back and found another boyfriend–Alex Rodriguez, the father said “Guy doesn’t care at all, ”At least she won’t be looking for him.”
Ouch. Madonna gets verbally slammed by an old man. I hope Madonna’s father responds and says negative comments about Guy Ritchie. The would make it even jucier.
Tim Henley
Billboard Top 10 Albums
Billboard Top 10 Albums (week of Jan. 28, 2009)
1. Fearless by Taylor Swift – 63,000 copies
2. I Am Sasha Fierce by Beyonce – 51,000 copies
3. Dark Horse by Nickelback – 45,000 copies
4. 808s and Heartbreak by Kanye West – 39,000 copies
5. Twilight Soundtrack by Various Artists – 33,000 copies
6. A Different Me by Keyshia Cole – more than 31,000 copies
7. Circus by Britney Spears – 31,000 copies
8. Intuition by Jamie Foxx – 30,000 copies
9. Notorious Soundtrack by Various Artists – more than 29,000 copies
10. Ballads by Mariah Carey – 29,000 copies
Ashlee Simpson defends Jessica Simpson’s weight gain
The paparazzi and celebrity journalists have been dogging Jessica Simpson during the past week or so because of her apparent weight gain.
Her sister and her fitness training are coming to her defense.
Ashlee Simpson wrote a statement on her blog that said “I am completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister’s weight. Since when did a woman’s weight become newsworthy. A week after the inauguration and with such a feeling of hope in the air for our country, I find it completely embarrassing and belittling to all women to read about a woman’s weight or figure.”
“All women come in different shapes, sizes, and forms and just because you’re a celebrity, there shouldn’t be a different standard. How can we expect teenage girls to love and respect themselves in an environment where we criticize a size 2 figure? Now can we focus on the things that really matter.”
I agree with every word Ashlee said. Yes, Jessica gained a few pounds, but so what? She’s still skinny to me. She might not weigh 100 pounds anymore, but that’s okay.
Her boyfriend Tony Romo doesn’t seem to care about weight, so no one else should either. Besides, everyone’s weight fluctuates from time to time, including mine.
Tim Henley
Celebrity birthdays (January 28th)
Elijah Wood,28 (actor) Joey Fatone, 32 (singer)
Sarah McLachlan, 41 (singer) Alan Alda, 73 (actor)
Bruce Springsteen tour dates announced
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be touring the world this year to promote his latest album “Working On A Dream” which was released Jan. 27.
The U.S. leg of the tour kicks off May 23 in New Jersey, and he will swing through Oklahoma April 7 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
The U.S. tour dates are posted below.
April 1: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
April 3: Glendale, Calif. (Jobing.com Center)
April 5: Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
April 7: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)
April 8: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
April 10: Denver (Pepsi Arena)
April 15: Los Angeles (LA Memorial Sports Arena)
April 21-22: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
April 24: Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)
April 26: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
April 28-29: Philadelphia (Wachovia Spectrum)
May 2: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
May 4: Hempstead, N.Y. (Nassau Veterans Mem. Col.)
May 5: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)
May 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
May 8: University Park, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center)
May 11: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
May 12: Chicago (United Center)
May 14: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)
May 15: Hershey, Pa. (Hersheypark Stadium)
May 18: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
May 19: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
May 21, 23: E. Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
Michael Jackson sued by Thriller director
John Landis, the writer and director of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, is suing the king of pop.
Landis is claming that Jackson never paid him his share of the profits during the past four years. 
It’s unknown how much money Landis is asking for becuase it’s not mentioned in the lawsuit.
Although I believe Landis should continue to recieve royalties from his writing and directing services, he should know that Jackson isn’t going to pay him any more money.
Creditors threatened to foreclose on Jackson’s Neverland Ranch last year because he couldn’t pay the bills.
If he can’t afford to pay for Neverland, then he definitely can’t afford to pay Landis.
Landis should probably give up on this lawsuit. Even if he wins, he probably won’t receive anything.
Landis is also famous for directing the cult classic films “The Blues Brothers,” “Three Amigos,” “Coming To America” and “Beverly Hills Cop III.”
Tim Henley
Susan Sarandon will guest star on ER series finale
The producer of “ER” are doing all they can to make sure the show has high-rated series finale this spring.
E! News is reporting that actress Susan Sarandon will appear during the show’s finale episode.
It was announced last week that George Clooney also return to show during finale.
Clooney played Dr. Doug Ross on the show for six seasons from 1994 to 2000.
Tim Henley
