The “Barefoot Bandit” who led police on a hunt through the US, Canada and the Bahamas, has signed a $1.3 million movie deal to tell his life story — with the proceeds to benefit his victims, Q13 Fox News reported Wednesday.
Donna D’Errico is canceling her life-long dream quest to find Noah’s Ark because she fears if she makes the trip, she might never return.
As Comic-Con rolls on in San Diego, take a look at LIFE.com’s photo gallery of some ‘Star Trek’ stars, and some of the series’ biggest fans, over the years.
Always think before you tweet. New York Rep. Anthony Weiner learned that the hard way (no pun intended) this past week after accidentally tweeting lewd photos of himself, denying it before finally admitting it in a rambling and odd press conference Monday. But Weiner isn’t the only public figure, let alone politico, to commit a Twitter faux pas. Behold nine other celeb tweeting gaffes. VIDEO: Jon Stewart goes easy on old pal Anthony Weiner 9. Meghan McCain’s Twitt-ilating Photo She was just going to read! In 2009, Sen. John McCain’s daughter drew backlash after tweeting a photo of herself holding a book in a low-cut, cleavage-baring top. The uproar got so bad that she said she was considering deleting her Twitter account (she didn’t). “when I am alone in my apartment, I wear tank tops and sweat pants, I had no idea this makes me a ’slut,’ I can’t even tell you how hurt I am,” she wrote. 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Cutting-Edge Politics In 2009, the former Governator posted a video thanking his constituents for their budget-cutting ideas while wielding a large knife, upsetting many given how seriously his proposed plan would affect Californians. “Not that I have fun with making the cuts — they sadden me — but … that doesn’t mean that you cannot wave a knife around, or to wave your sword around, to get the message across that certain cuts have to be made because it’s budget time,” Schwarzenegger said. 7. Mark Cuban’s Foul Play The Dallas Mavericks owner was fined $25,000 by the NBA in 2009 after tweeting complaints about the referees in a Mavericks-Denver Nuggets game. “how do they not call a tech on JR Smith for coming off the bench to taunt our player on the ground ?” he wrote. After hearing about the fine, Cuban tweeted, “can’t say no one makes money from twitter now. the nba does.” 6. Jim Carrey, Marriage Counselor Because tweeting about his own love life isn’t enough, Carrey weighed in on Tiger Woods’ cheating scandal last year. “No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity,” Carrey tweeted about Wood’s ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. “Elin had 2 b a willing participant on the ride 4 whatever reason. kids/lifestyle ;^)” After fans suggested he had cheated on Jenny McCarthy, Carrey wrote that he doesn’t condone infidelity. “In any event, infidelity has never been an issue 4 me. If I tried to keep a secret like that, I would grow a tumor and devil horns! }:^<- ” 5. Sarah Palin’s Favorite Mistake Despite her frequent use of Twitter to fire off missives, Palin isn’t as tech savvy as you think — or so she says. After she favorited a photo tweeted by Ann Coulter that showed a church sign calling President Obama a “Taliban Muslim,” Palin blamed it on the Blackberry. “I’ve never purposefully ‘favorited’ any tweet,” Palin said afterward. “I had to go back to my BlackBerry to even see if such a function was possible. I was travelling to Alaska that day … it was an obvious accidental ‘favoriting.’” Anyone want to refudiate this? 4. Bad Fashion Statement, Part I Trying to cash in on a trending hashtag, Kenneth Cole used the uprising in Eygpt in February to pimp his company’s spring collection: “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online at http://bit.ly/KCairo.” The tweet was later removed and Cole turned to another social network — Facebook — to apologize. “I apologize to everyone who was offended by my insensitive tweet about the situation in Egypt. I’ve dedicated my life to raising awareness about serious social issues, and in hindsight my attempt at humor regarding a nation liberating themselves against oppression was poorly timed and absolutely inappropriate.” 3. Upskirt Uproar Ah, that other crotch shot! Perez Hilton stirred up more drama in 2010 when he posted an upskirt shot of Miley Cyrus seemingly not wearing underwear as a commentary on her “oversexualized” behavior of late. Unlike most celebs, Hilton wasn’t remorseful, saying he would do it again (he did, tweeting another photo a week later). But the racy shot cost him an advertiser in ABC and had him possibly facing child pornography charges since Cyrus was underage then. He was never charged and maintained that the starlet was wearing underwear. “Do you think I’m stupid enough to post a photo of Miley if she’s not wearing any underwear down there? No!” he said. “Sure I like to seem controversial, but I don’t want to go to jail.” 2. Bad Fashion Statement, Part II Courtney Love’s 140-character rants about fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir deprived her bank account of $430,000. Simorangkir sued Love over her March 2009 tweets, accusing Love of making false statements about her having a criminal past. The two settled before the case went to trial. Had it gone to trial, it would’ve been the first trial in which a jury decided whether a celebrity’s Twitter posts could be considered libel. For now, they’re just the costliest tweets ever. 1. Gilbert Gottfried’s Insensitive Quacks, Er, Cracks Aflac canned Gottfried, the voice of its signature duck mascot since 2000, after the comedian tweeted several tasteless jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that claimed hundreds of lives in March. Gottfried apologized, but the damage was already done, and the insurance company soon waddled to an equally nasal-voiced Daniel McKeague, a father of three from Hugo, Minn., to be its new spokesman.
Think of it as The First Supper. One night before taping the initial audition episodes of his new NBC show The Voice , exec producer Mark Burnett wanted the music competition series’ four coaches — Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine — to bond. So, after handing over his personal credit card, he sent them off to L.A.’s trendy Soho House for dinner. Shelton was the first to get there, with Levine and Green not far behind. The three performers then took bets on whether Aguilera would show up. “When I arrived, they had shocked looks on their faces,” she recalls with a laugh. “They didn’t think I was going to make it.” As the evening rolled on, and one bottle of champagne turned into several, the singers realized how much they believed in each other and the show’s mission: discovering new musical talents by first hearing, and not seeing, them. Not only did the coaches connect with each other that night, but the chemistry they’ve created has hooked viewers as well. The Voice has averaged 12 million viewers in its first four weeks. The show has survived all “the initial views from skeptics who wanted to see whether or not we’d be a train wreck,” says Green. And as for Burnett, he’s convinced his dinner plan was worth the price he paid. There’s just one problem: He still doesn’t know what that price is. “They called the next day and said, ‘You’re going to regret giving your credit card to us.’ I haven’t even looked at the bill yet. I don’t want to look. I’m just extremely relieved that their natural chemistry is coming through.” As the coaches prepare for the first live shows beginning June 7, when viewers will begin voting on which singers stay or go, they tell TV Guide Magazine — in their own voices — about their connection with one another, their coaching styles and which one is known as the Dirty Uncle (take a wild guess). Blake Shelton The reaction to the show has been a lot more than I expected. I’ve always been a country artist struggling to get on television, but now that I am, it’s a completely different world. Now I’m “that guy from that show,” which is fine. I’m happy with anything that can help people focus on what I do, which is make music. That’s my strength as a coach. I’ve made tons of mistakes along the way, and I love to share that with my team, not just for this show but for the journey beyond for them. There are things I’ve done in my shows that I wish I hadn’t — bad song selection, showing too much nerves or attitude — and a couple of girls on my team get really nervous. Clearly I don’t have a problem coming out of my shell, but that wasn’t always the case. Who knows? I might take them to make asses of themselves at karaoke and get it all out of their system. One thing I’m not doing is coaching them on how to sing. They know how to do that. I’m mostly trying to figure out what the right songs are for them. We’re communicating through email because the network wants us to have a little distance from them. I’m getting more emails than I’ve ever seen in my life! I have no idea what the other coaches are doing or how into it they are with their teams. I just want to keep it light and fun for mine. The only part I don’t like about working with them is I have to be the one who whittles down 50 percent of the team. The fun stuff I’d like to do with [them] won’t happen till the live shows start. That’s when we dig in, and it’s more about what America thinks. That’s when I’m out of the equation and I can be the parent at the baseball game in the stands. Adam Levine Doing The Voice has given me a whole new perspective on music. It’s really humbled me. I’ve spent so many years working my ass off and doing my thing with my band and I’m really happy and satisfied, but it’s been a life-changing experience being a mentor. I think of myself as a child and never realized I’d turn around and have something to offer someone else who was starting out. Critiquing my team is not as important to me. My whole angle is that we’ve heard people say brutal truths on these kinds of shows, but I don’t know that’s what viewers are interested in. I’m more about the overall feeling I get when I hear somebody sing. I think the singers being on the show at all is a success. You’re exposed to a huge number of people who see you sing, so you’re happy. Even if you go home tomorrow, you’re happy. This is the spark that could ignite a career. I’m pretty confident that whatever happens, this isn’t the end for them. It’s also a new experience for us as coaches. We’re in foreign territory. Everyone’s having fun and doing something different. We get a chance to talk and show our personalities, something we never get to do. Not to take away from the artists, but if there’s no chemistry between the four of us, there’s no show. As for what I bring to the group, I like to defuse things by making light of the situation and having fun. The other coaches make up crap about me, but it’s all in good fun. That’s what it’s all about at the end of the day. I’ve found three friends in all of this. For more on The Voice from coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, pick up this week’s issue of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Thursday, May 26! Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!
“Music is truly a powerful force and something that has always been a huge part of my life,” Morrison tells FOX411.com . “I am excited to be part of the Clear Channel and City of Hope ‘Play for Life’ program.”
Naomi Judd has faced many obstacles in her life, but one thing has always remained consistent: her commitment to charity.
Naomi Judd has faced many obstacles in her life, but one thing has always remained consistent: her commitment to charity.
LeAnn Rimes gushed about her life as a newlywed this weekend, tweeting how excited she was to be Mrs. Eddie Cibrian following their wedding Friday.
It’s hard to imagine now, but former Playboy playmate Holly Madison remembers a time in her life when Valentine’s Day wasn’t exactly romantic.