News Archive for October 23 2007

Marie Osmond Faints on Dancing with the Stars - Video

Marie Osmond fainted last night on Dancing with the Stars. After she recovered she apologized for passing out, and asked for her scores. When I first saw this video I couldn’t believe that was Marie. I was thinking it was a dancing robot that looked like Marie, because she hasn’t aged, but robots don’t faint. [...]

Halle Berry Apologizes for Joke on Leno

Halle Berry has apologized after after allegedly making a Jewish joke – which was then edited out for broadcast – at a taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last Friday. Berry was involved in a segment with Leno in which she showed computer-distorted photos of herself. According to the New York Post’s Page Six, [...]

Two co-defendants plead guilty, agree to testify in O.J. Simpson case

LAS VEGAS - Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to reduced charges today in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case, agreeing to testify against Simpson and three others in the alleged theft of sports collectibles from two memorabilia dealers.

Robert Goulet Awaits Lung Transplant

Singer and actor Robert Goulet is in a Los Angeles hospital in critical condition awaiting a lung transplant, according to a notice put on his Web site.

Xbox 360 Arcade Console

We have just officially announced the new Xbox 360 Arcade console which will be in stores beginning today.

Wal-Mart Lowers Forecast for Capital Spending

The retail giant said it would shift capital away from its American stores and into overseas expansion, which will account for the bulk of its growth in the years to come.

Crazy John's founder remembered at funeral

Mourners are gathering outside a Melbourne mosque to pay their respects to the founder of the Crazy John's mobile phone chain, John Ilhan who died suddenly this week.

Foxy Brown Placed In Solitary Confinement

Rapper Foxy Brown--who is currently serving a year at New York's Rikers Island jail for violating her probation in a case stemming from a fight she had with manicurists at a New York City nail salon--has been slapped with 76 days in "punitive segregation" after getting into a fight with another inmate, according to the Associated Press.

Your say: Britney Spears' new album

Stuff.co.nz readers have their say on pop star Britney Spears' new album, Blackout.

Heavy rains ease in drenched New Orleans

The deluge of rain that flooded streets eased dramatically Tuesday, a day after high water disrupted businesses, closed schools and swamped...

Terror student Siddique jailed for eight years

A British-born Muslim student described as a "wannabe suicide bomber" has been jailed for eight years for a series of terror offences.

Raids target music piracy site

British and Dutch police shut down one of the world's largest sources of illegal pre-release music on Tuesday and arrested a 24-year-old man.

HP acquires Middle East systems integrator

Hewlett-Packard on Monday agreed to acquire a Middle East systems integrator with the aim to expand its services presence in the region.