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Born To Be Wild! 29 Celebrity Motorcycle Injuries & Deaths (and 10 Safety Tips)

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: August 1, 2011

There’s a daredevil in all of us.  Steppenwolf’s Born to Be Wild (from Easy Rider) accompanies the video below  which is a compendium of celebrities who have been injured or killed in motorcycle crashes.  The video also includes 10 Motorcycle Safety Tips! Click on the photos below the video to find out how the celebrity was injured or killed.  Most importantly, if you ride, ride safely and be defensive.  Other drivers may not be looking out for you! Click on Each Picture Below For Details of Their Motorcycle Crash                       The video has yet more celebrities involved in motorcycle… Read More

Freud to Winehouse: 47 Alcohol & Drug Related Celebrity Deaths

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: July 29, 2011

Who are these celebrities whose pain was numbed, and eventually silenced, by drugs or alcohol? Watch the video below. They’re all in there along with 35 other tragic personae. The tragedy of Amy Winehouse’s death has eaten away at me over the last week. Why? Well, not because I was a great fan of Amy Winehouse. In reality, I wouldn’t know her music if it bit me on the…  However, it got me to thinking about all of the celebrities who have died at the hands of alcohol and/or drugs.  So I Googled the issue and came up with too… Read More

Female Celebrities In Trouble

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: March 20, 2011

Just for fun – we love to follow the train wrecks. Why? Well, here’s a cute presentation with your favorite female celebs in trouble. Jane Fonda, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dawn Wells, Foxy Brown, Jennifer Capriotti, Mrs. Snoop Dogg, Carmen Elektra, Heidi Fleiss, Martha Stewart, Joyce DeWitt, Tanya Harding, Paris Hilton, Winonna Ryder, Naomi Campbell and, of course, Lindsay Lohan!

O.J.’s “Acquittal Suit” to Go On Display in Washington – Lowering the Bar

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: May 6, 2010

Sources report that the suit O.J. Simpson was wearing when he was acquitted of murder will be going on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.  Officials said they hoped the tan Armani suit would be ready for display by October, which would be the 15th anniversary of the acquittal. Read the Associated Press Article

Michael Phelps Apologizes For The Bong Hit: I Say Leave the Guy Alone

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: February 1, 2009

Find me on TwitterWhether or not this is actually Michael Phelps taking a hit from a bong is uncertain. It would, however, appear so since he just came out with a statement apologizing for his inappropriate behavior. Reuters reports that Phelps said “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment.” Phelps went on to say “I’m 23-years-old, and despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me,” Phelps added. “For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public –… Read More

Jett Travolta: The Tragic Death of John Travolta’s Boy

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: January 4, 2009

It was with great sadness that I read the news of the tragic and untimely passing of 16 year old Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Apparently, the boy suffered from Kawasaki Disease which is a childhood ailment. How did he die? No one really knows yet but the current conventional wisdom is that young Jett suffered regularly from seizures and that, on this occasion, he fell and hit his head during one of those seizures. Various news reports state that he was attended to by nannies but was left unattended this one time. Again, we do not know… Read More

Poll: Shia LaBeouf, Injured While Driving Drunk – Does He Have a Right to Sue?

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: August 3, 2008

According to Sandy Cohen of the Associated Press, “Shia LaBeouf could have a long road before him as he recovers from the accident that crushed his hand, his lawyer says. “LaBeouf, 22, was injured in a late-night crash last Sunday in West Hollywood that flipped his truck. The “Indiana Jones” star was cited for drunken driving, but authorities have since said he was not at fault, and that the other driver apparently ran a red light. “Michael Norris, LaBeouf’s attorney, said in a statement Friday LaBeouf underwent four hours of surgery. His left arm remains immobilized from the elbow down.… Read More

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