Alexander Pete Schreiber born
Schreiber and Watts announce the birth of their first son named Alexander Pete. Alexander Pete weighs 8 lbs., 4 oz., and is 22.5 inches long. Schreiber said that he would not call his son Liev:
It’s an awful name, it’s probably the most oft-mispronounced name in showbiz.
Anna Nicole Smith dies age 39
Smith dies age 39 at Memorial Regional Hospital, South Florida. The cause of her death is accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Smith’s sister:
We are saddened and heartbroken by my sister’s death. No matter what our differences have been over the years, Anna was still our blood and she will be missed terribly.
Carter, Gaga meet
Facing eviction from his office, Carter is introduced to Lady Gaga by Herbert, the executive producer at her record label. Carter becomes her manager.
Vince is a big guy, and I see him walking through the reception area. And behind him, I see this girl with these big shoes, and big black eyeglasses, and fishnet stockings, and no pants, just a leotard. We hit it off right away. Everything she is today she was when she walked through the door. She just had a point of view. The music was there. You don’t meet a lot of artists with vision, not early artists, not at the beginning.
Herbert:
He was going to lose his house. He had no Christmas gifts for his kids. But at the end of the day, if you’re a good person like Troy is, good things will come to you…People still to this day, they don’t understand, and try to figure it out. We still live in this world where there’s black people and white people, and people say: ‘Vince, you guys are two black guys. Why did you let this black guy be the manager of this white girl?’ Because in music no one looks at color. They just look at each other’s heart. And when you look at that, it has every color in the book.
Alyssa Cuban born in Dallas, Texas
Alyssa Cuban is born to parents Mark Cuban, 49 and Tiffany Cuban, 35, and sister Alexis, age 4. Tiffany comments on the growing family:
We’re not the couple you see about town at all the events, because when he’s home, we pretty much want to spend time with the girls and it’s kind of downtime, family time for us.
Dropped by Eve
0 0 Mary Devlin Mary Devlin2015-07-29 23:39:392015-07-30 01:20:15Dropped by EveCarney, Grollmus marry
Carney and Grollmus marry after Carney proposes in Chicago during a The Black Keys tour:
He opened a bottle of champagne, while I lit a cigarette. He tried to get into a kneeling position, but, at 6-foot-4 inches, he was too tall to do it gracefully. Finally, he gave up, pulled a vintage diamond ring in a simple platinum setting from the chest pocket of his plaid thrift store shirt and asked me to marry him.
Mattias Ferrell born
Mattias Ferrell is born to parents Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin. Ferrell explains first son Magnus’s reaction:
He doesn’t like it. He’s in denial about it. … I’m like, ‘You better live it up now, cause No. 2 is coming and it’s not going to be fun for you.’
Mattias appears in the Sea World scene of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
Holmes, Cruise marry
Cruise and Holmes get married after dating for 19 months. The couple exchange vows in front of 150 guests at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. Holmes wears an off-the-shoulder Armani gown with an ivory silk train draped in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery, along with an ivory tulle floor-length veil and ivory silk shoes. Cruise wears Armani with a navy blue tuxedo from the Giorgio Armani collection. The jacket label reads, “Giorgio Armani for Tom Cruise.” Their rings are white gold Cartier with diamonds.
I’m totally in love. He’s amazing, he’s kind, he’s generous. He made me laugh like I’ve never laughed. I feel like he’s made my life.
Spears, Federline divorce
0 0 Kelly Olejnik Kelly Olejnik2014-07-11 00:30:412014-07-11 00:30:41Spears, Federline divorceThe Black Dahlia
De Palma directs this film based on a novel by James Ellroy, which is loosely structured around the facts of the real life Black Dahlia murder case. When a woman is found cut in half, two cops try to solve the mystery. Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, and Scarlett Johansson star.
I tried to stay very close to the Ellroy book, and, if it got a little too complex, so be it. That’s the way he told the story. I did not try to straighten out any of the kinks or curves.
Andreessen, Arrillaga marry
Andreessen marries Laura Arrillaga, a philanthropy teacher at Stanford University and the daughter of Silicon Valley real estate developer John Arrillaga. The marriage spurs Andreessen to start considering new philanthropic options:
I am completely committed to philanthropy because if I’m not, I’m in a great deal of trouble. I can’t even tell you.
Jayden James Federline born
Spears and Federline welcome their second son in the world. Jayden James Federline was born just before 2 a.m at a Los Angeles hospital, was delivered via a scheduled C-section. Source:
Kevin had a smile on his face. He looked happy and upbeat.
‘Who Writes Wikipedia’
Swartz writes an article examining the contributions to Wikipedia articles written during his candidacy for the Wikimedia Foundation board election in 2006. In the article Swartz disproves JimmyWales notion that the encyclopedia was created by 500-1000 core writers, and shows it was mainly created by occasional writers, many of whom did not register. He says this knowledge should inform Wikipedia policy:
If Wikipedia is written by occasional contributors, then growing it requires making it easier and more rewarding to contribute occasionally. Instead of trying to squeeze more work out of those who spend their life on Wikipedia, we need to broaden the base of those who contribute just a little bit. Unfortunately, precisely because such people are only occasional contributors, their opinions aren’t heard by the current Wikipedia process. They don’t get involved in policy debates, they don’t go to meetups, and they don’t hang out with Jimbo Wales. And so things that might help them get pushed on the backburner, assuming they’re even proposed. Out of sight is out of mind, so it’s a short hop to thinking these invisible people aren’t particularly important. Thus Wales’s belief that 500 people wrote half an encyclopedia. Thus his assumption that outsiders contribute mostly vandalism and nonsense. And thus the comments you sometimes hear that making it hard to edit the site might be a good thing.
Spelling, McDermott marry
Spelling and McDermott marry on an island in Fiji. The couple had a non denominational wedding and it was only attended by the two of them.
I’ve never had as much of a desire to get married and make a woman my wife as I’ve had with her. The feeling is overwhelming. We’re soul mates.
Lesnar, Mero marry
Lesnar marries Mero during a private ceremony in n undisclosed location. The two met during Lesnar’s first tenure with WWE.
Earl Woods dies at 74
Earl Woods dies age 74 at his California home after a long battle with cancer. Earl is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kutilda. Tiger:
My dad was my best friend and greatest role model, and I will miss him deeply. I’m overwhelmed when I think of all of the great things he accomplished in his life. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.
Suri Cruise born in Los Angeles
Cruise and Holmes welcome daughter Suri Cruise into the world. She weighs 7 lbs 7 ounces at birth and is 20 inches long and is born at a Los Angeles hospital. Source:
She has lots and lots of dark hair and big, blue eyes. She’s going to be a beautiful baby.
Leaves Today Show, joins CBS
Couric leaves NBC and joins CBS, where she is set to become first solo female anchor in weekday evening network news history.
I wanted to tell all of you out there who have watched the show for the past 15 years that after listening to my heart and my gut — two things that have served me pretty well in the past — I’ve decided I’ll be leaving Today at the end of May. I really feel as if we’ve become friends through the years.
Barron Trump born in New York
Barron William Trump is born in New York City to Melania and Donald Trump. He weighs 8 lbs. 8 oz. and has a floor above his parents’ bedroom, complete with nursery, kitchen, living room and quarters for a nanny and mother. Donald:
Melania loves taking care of the baby. If we have more, it will be terrific.
Flips property
Houser sells his house, and invests in a property in Phenix city with an investor. Over a six month period he sells the lots and keeps the home to live in.
Needing cash for investment, I decided to sell my house and find one for profit. Riding the streets of the Columbus/Phenix City area I found a spectacular estate on 32nd street in Phenix City. Though it was grossly undervalued and completely unrealized it was two times my investment potential, so an investor was brought in. Lots were sold on the property while I kept the house and an extra lot for myself. This is my home today. What did I see in the estate that had escaped others? Cut the trees and see the view.