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I have heard from a couple on-set sources that Kellan Lutz is a major douche. Shocking, I know!
As for Heather Locklear, if I looked that good at 72, I would act like a prima donna too. Shut it bitches, she is there to save your asses!
@secretagentman: I heard on her first day on set she made the entire cast and crew watch as she bit off Ashleeeeeeee Simpson's big toe and then spit it right into her twitty, lip-synching mouth.
Think of the marketing potential Carrie. You could start your own line of Christian pornography. Except of course you can't promote it as porn. Instead, sell it as "marital aids" for traditional married couples looking to glorify the Lord by stimulating their healthy heterosexual sex lives. Voila, problem solved.
IMO The Travolta's deep roots in the cult that is Scientology contributed to their sons death. Are they grieving? I am sure they am. But lets remember THEY made up the whole Kawasaki disease and discussed it on various interviews. Jetts blood is on his parents hands.
@ScooterPies: I suspect they were having Jett treated for autism on the sly, but going with the "Kawasaki syndrome" thing in public. I'm not a Travolta fan by any means, but I really doubt the guy would treat his son for one disease even though he knew he had something far different.
If the crew at Gawker had taken some interest in my idea to allow crowd-sourced editing, I'd use that to suggest (behind-the-scenes, where further attention isn't brought to it!) that you change "John Travolta testifies about the day his son dead" to "John Travolta testifies about the day his son died".
@The Lone Scout: I think I phrased it wrong this time. Don't think of it like a wiki, think of it like a "report this typo" button that alerts the editor without making a big fuss of it in the comments.
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@croush1211: Chuck Norris wishes to remind all of you that any notion to change the site's name to Wawker, Texas Strangers, will be met with stony silence and/or roundhouse kicks.
i thought john travolta acknowledged his son's autism in his statement to the police when his son died in January. was he under some kind of obligation to "admit" it to the public? i think children of celebrities are owed a degree of privacy, especially concerning medical conditions. what and whether it is disclosed to the public is the family's decision, not ours.
@sloe-eyed: I know a number of people who do not disclose their kids's autism, including a high level medical publishing exec whose colleagues have no idea. It's an interesting line - if you tell people, you might learn more and find more resources - if you don't, you can do the hard work w/out the world watching you or telling you you're going about it wrong. If youur child is mildly autistic, you might not want that info to hold him back at school and elsewhere. And then there's the insurance debacle. Can't cast stones at the Travolta's who endured 16 years of grieving and sorrow already - and now the final version. Seizures are the devil incarnate. Watch your child seize and you're never quite the same. TF
@TroisFilles: I agree with you that the Travolta's endured 16 years of sorrow but that was mostly self-inflicted. If they had had the courage to go against the near-criminal beliefs of the cult they belong to, they could have accessed so much information that would have made their lives, and most importantly, Jett's life, completely different. The Travolta's wouldn't have been vulnerable to blackmail if they had accepted Jett for who he REALLY was and didn't keep his condition secret.
Their grief is real and I pray that they are able to find peace, somehow. I also hope they break whatever chains Scientology has on them. Scientology was no solace for Jett.
@topsy: I know lots of people who are not scientologists who choose to not share the diagnosis, but they are actively engaged in the child's healthcare for autism. John's brother was involved in autism charities at one point. Not going public doesn't mean not using services, school programs, doctors, etc. It's especially hard for celebs - do you "use" your child for the cause or keep that part of your life private. I don't have the answer. Have a good day, Topsy. Give my regards to Turvy. TF
@TroisFilles: the family might have talked about it extensively with his doctors, school and everyone who was involved in jett's care, but i don't consider that "going public" - it's private information. i just feel that the travoltas had no obligation to let people like you and me know that their son had autism. i think that the family is being portrayed a bit unfairly because the fact is, we have no idea who they have spoken to about his autism so shouldn't accuse.
Wow, now I need to become a famous celebrity chef, so I can write a memoir revealing how my first venture into haute cuisine involved roasting and eating my baby brother.
I love Gawker specifically for the snark I can't get anywhere else, and while I definitely got a few laughs from the timeline of crazy (can't WAIT for the Suri Cruise memoir), I still think it's a bit much to place blame on Mackenzie Phillips by positioning her as a famewhore.
Obviously this has made her "relevant" again, and will make her a lot of money, but this woman was a victim of rape by her father at the age of 19. She was also (uncomfortably, she admits) in a long-term incestuous relationship that was founded on drug use. I simply cannot place blame on her. She's too messed up to be seen as anything other than a victim.
I will, however, place blame on her publisher and on Oprah, who sure picked up this story quickly. There are a lot of way to cope, but publishing a book? I can only hope this was an emotional release for her in some way.
@chickachicka: Think of it this way- everyone knows that Mackenzie Phillips has had a long, horrific battle with drugs. Everyone knows that her dad was her partner in her addiction, and in many ways facilitated it. WHY do we need to know this? We don't. She does not need to write a book about this to heal or stay sober. When Rehab programs talk about "rigorous honesty" , they are not talking about shit like this.
@chickachicka: i'm a bit torn with all of this.
part of me thinks she is just a crazy junkie who needs to sell books/garner attention (hell, her own sister had to get her own spread in US Weekly over this story this week....makes you wonder what kind of support she has ever gotten from her family)
but the other half of me just cannot believe someone would make all this up. i think she finally went to rehab (after last year's embarrassing arrest) and is finally admitting why she has been so fucked up.
but seriously, is this cathartic? i don't think so. i think it's a small piece of a very sad puzzle. this poor woman will never be healthy and normal - because of her own actions and because of the actions of BOTH of her parents. it's tragic as all hell.
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As for Heather Locklear, if I looked that good at 72, I would act like a prima donna too. Shut it bitches, she is there to save your asses!
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Their grief is real and I pray that they are able to find peace, somehow. I also hope they break whatever chains Scientology has on them. Scientology was no solace for Jett.
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Obviously this has made her "relevant" again, and will make her a lot of money, but this woman was a victim of rape by her father at the age of 19. She was also (uncomfortably, she admits) in a long-term incestuous relationship that was founded on drug use. I simply cannot place blame on her. She's too messed up to be seen as anything other than a victim.
I will, however, place blame on her publisher and on Oprah, who sure picked up this story quickly. There are a lot of way to cope, but publishing a book? I can only hope this was an emotional release for her in some way.
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part of me thinks she is just a crazy junkie who needs to sell books/garner attention (hell, her own sister had to get her own spread in US Weekly over this story this week....makes you wonder what kind of support she has ever gotten from her family)
but the other half of me just cannot believe someone would make all this up. i think she finally went to rehab (after last year's embarrassing arrest) and is finally admitting why she has been so fucked up.
but seriously, is this cathartic? i don't think so. i think it's a small piece of a very sad puzzle. this poor woman will never be healthy and normal - because of her own actions and because of the actions of BOTH of her parents. it's tragic as all hell.
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