*Lil Wayne's 'Medicinal' Marijuana*

"Inside of the phantom, and it's lookin like a sauna, and I still stay high, and I still got my dipoloma." Those are some lyrics from Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, otherwise knows as Lil Wayne. If his name is spoken today, there probably aren't many people who don't know of him. He is probably one of the most talented rappers around, and some people wonder where he gets all of his 'creativity' from.

It is no secret that Lil Wayne likes the many pleasures of life. However, those indulgences in life have certainly caught up with him. Growing up in New Orleans, Lil Wayne was a bright kid and even enrolled in the gifted program in school. He came up with this first rap at the age of 8, and showed that he was truly destined to be a rapper. However, his life was not all roses and sunshine. He lived in a struggling area, one of the most poorest neighborhoods, and even lost his virginity at the young age of 11. Although he put out his first album when he was 12, he accidentally shot himself in the chest in his home at the age of 13. A year later, he dropped out of school. So here was a bright and talented young man who seemed to have a bright future ahead, but experienced struggles at an early age.

Things started to look up for Lil Wayne when he signed with the Hot Boys rappers in 1997 when he was 15. He recorded on the album, and began creating tons of tracks. He also got his girlfriend pregnant and had a daughter (He ended up having 3 other kids by 2 other women.) It probably does not come as a shock that lots of rappers use marijuana and other drugs. Lil Wayne was and has been no exception. In 2007, his marijuana use caught up with him. He was arrested after one of his performances in NYC for smoking marijuana near his tour bus. While the police searched the tour bus, they also found a pistol near the rapper. He was then charged with possessing a weapon and marijuana. A few months later, police had accused him of possessing a controlled substance, but that charge was dropped.

In January of 2008, Boarder Patrol stopped the rappers tour bus and found quite a problem. Not only was over 100 grams of marijuana found, but also 41 grams of ecstasy, over $20,000 in cash, and 29 grams of cocaine. Obviously he was not only doing drugs, but he was selling them. Why he would feel the need to sell drugs when he was already making millions is beyond me. Lil Wayne was then charged with 4 felonies. After he was taken into custody, he was released on a $10,185 bond. In May of 2008, Lil Wayne went to court and pleaded NOT guilty to the 4 felonies (possession of dangerous drugs, possession of narcotic drug for sale, misconduct involving weapons, and possession of drug paraphernalia.)

In February 2009, Lil Wayne was interviewed by Katie Couric on CBS. During that interview, Lil Wayne admitted that he liked to smoke "medicinal" marijuana for his migranes, and drink codeine cough syrup, though he is not addicted. In October 2009, he plead guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. As if he didn't already learn his lesson, Lil Wayne was taken in to custody again at the boarder patrol checkpoint when marijuana was found on two of his tour buses in December 2009. On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne received a sentence of 1 year in prison, which he is currently serving. He has a possibility of only serving 8 months in prison, if he behaves.

So we can clearly see that Lil Wayne has some patterns. He likes to smoke marijuana and has been caught several times. Whether or not he gets out of prison in 8 months for good behavior, or he spends the whole year in prison, there is no doubt in my mind that Lil Wayne will still be smoking marijuana. There is no doubt that he will still be drinking codeine cough syrup. I don't know if he will still be selling drugs, but I definitely think he will still be using them. Lil Wayne is a millionaire. He has collaborated with so many artists and has performed at so many different places, that none of this legal trouble will hurt his career. It is his persona.

People know what kind of person he is. They know he enjoys doing drugs and rapping. He is obviously talented and quick when it comes to rapping and making new tracks. Do I think he is only creative because he smokes marijuana? Absolutely not. I believe that a person has to possess that type of creativity anyway. If he didn't smoke marijuana at all, I still think he would be able to spit out great raps. It might take him longer, but I know he possesses that talent. He doesn't even write down his lyrics. He just records them, and he remembers them. Somone who was really affected by Marijuana, probably would not remember the lyrics after they record them. It's not like he was smoking marijuana when he was 8 and wrote his first rap. It wasn't until he was 11 that he smoked marijuana! Anyway, don't think that Lil Wayne will be phased by this. Sure he will miss his family and children, but we all know he is busy writing other lyrics, and he will no doubt put out a hit record when he gets out.

Here are the 2 youtube videos that feature Lil Wayne's interview with Katie Couric on CBS Evening News. I suggest watching the entire interview, because it is kind of interesting, and funny seeing him explain his life to Katie.

First half: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyI26E5agM4&NR=1
Second half: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM2VAbYgJPQ&feature=related

Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Harding plays dirty*

There are many sports in this world. Many teams, and many players and participants. We all have views on what it takes to become an athlete and what kind of person those athletes are. When I think of figure skaters, I think poise. I think grace and preciseness. Tonya Harding was an amazing gold medalist figure skater. She was talented and poised. Until she wasn't. Tonya proved that she doesn't have a poised bone in her body.

Case and point. Tonya Harding was a phenomenal and talented skater who won the 1991 United States Figure Skating Championships. She also took home silver in the World Championships. She possessed the talent of landing triple axels, and knew how to use them in her routines. Instead of embracing her talents and having good sportsmanship, Harding decided to risk everything. Her main competition in the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was Nancy Kerrigan. Kerrigan was kind of the sweetheart in figure skating. She was very kind and also a very talented woman. I suppose Harding was threatened by her talents and wanted her out of the competition. How could she make this happen? Tell her ex-husband to get someone to hurt Kerrigan so she could not perform of course! That is exactly what Harding's ex-hubby, Jeff Gillooly, did.

Gillooly and Harding's body guard hired a man named Shane Stant to hit Kerrigan on the knee. Stant instead ended up striking Kerrigan on her thigh at a practice session. This caused her to have to withdraw from the competition. Harding ended up winning that event, while Kerrigan spent it in the hospital trying to recover. Harding admitted to conspiring the attack on Kerrigan, and the Olympic Committee decided that they wanted to try and remove her from the Olympic team. Harding then threatened to take legal action on the Commitee, so they backed down and Harding remained on the team.

She ended up finishing in 8th place at the end of the Olympics. Kerrigan recovered from her injury and finished in 2nd place. I suppose Harding was kicking herself because she still lost to Kerrigan, even after she was attacked. Harding pleaded guilty to conspiring, and received a fine of $160,000, three years probation, and 500 community service hours. Later on, the United States Olympic Committee revoked Harding's 1994 title, and forever banned her from participating in any of their events.

As if that were not enough to ruin Harding's reputation forever, she ended up having a sex tape scandal. She also gained a lot of weight and became a wrestler. In 2000 she punched her ex-boyfriend and threw a hubcap at him. Because of that, she received 10 days of community service, and spent 3 days in jail. In 2002, she was driving drunk and got into an accident. In 2005, Harding called police claiming that she was assaulted by 2 men who were masked in her home. Police arrived and Harding's boyfriend at the time said that Harding attacked him and she was drunk. Her boyfriend was found guilty of assault and was told to stay away from Harding. Finally, in 2007, Harding called the police again claiming that there were 5 intruders trying to steal her car and hide some rifles on her property. The police said that Harding was "agitated" and her story did not make sense. She was disoriented and claimed that she was "seeing animals." Harding's agent claimed that her actions could have been from a bad reaction to her prescription drugs.

Obviously Tonya Harding has lost her mind. It was clear in 1994 when she decided to play dirty and sabotage her opponent. She was a great skater and was going places. Instead of embracing that, she fell off the wagon and forever ruined her reputation. When I read reports of her life drama, I feel like I am reading something that should be in a movie. I feel like no one in their right mind with so much potential would throw it all away. I really don't understand what goes through her mind. I believe she is probably on some sort of drugs. Whether those are legitimate prescription drugs or not, she could be abusing those prescriptions and she could have a problem with drinking. I honestly don't think she will ever be great or respected again, because she has gone cuckoo for coacoa puffs!

Here is a video of Nancy describing the incident, and some clips of her right after the attack occurred: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T09XWRkq5M

Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Bill Gates is a Bad Ass?*

When I say the name Bill Gates, most people automatically think Microsoft. Gates is one of the richest men in the world, and could probably buy a few countries if he wanted too. However, even this intellectual rich genius is guilty of breaking the law. Granted his crimes are not that severe, but they are still illegal!

In 1975, Gates was busted for driving without a license and speeding. Then he was arrested again in 1977 for driving without a license. He was caught because he ran a stop sign. Twelve years later in 1989, Gates was arrested for driving while intoxicated. I'm not exactly sure why, but that DUI charge ended up being dropped. Now Gates was 20 in 1975, so I have no clue why he did not have a license. However, that was the year he really began exploring with electronics and computers, which ulitimately lead to the creation of Microsoft.

I guess I am bringing his arrests up because I think it is kind of funny to see this photo of a skinny nerd genius, who was about to get his big break. This just goes to show you that even the smartest people in this world have their moments. I guess I just called him a "Bad Ass," because I personally think it's kind of cool that he is a real person, and even though he is smart, he is human. Some people might say it was kind of rebellious for him to drive without a license, but the first couple of times he was probably on his way to the lab or some scholarly place. Now in 1989, he was already a billionaire. So perhaps he was just taking a walk on the wild side after creating a new multi-million dollar computer program, and decided to drink some brandy and drive his porsche? I'm sure there are many opinions....

Gates ended up kind of mocking himself in the 2008 Microsoft ad with Jerry Seinfeld. The commercial begins with Jerry walking through the mall, and then he sees Bill Gates in the Shoe Circus store. Then Jerry proceeds to help Bill find shoes and try them on to find his size. When the cashier asks if Bill has his shoe circus club member card, and when Gates flashes his card, it has his mug shot picture on it. Then of course the end of the commercial has Seinfeld talking about computers, because well it's a Microsoft commercial. I do however find it kind of funny how Gates held up his mug shot photo. I don't think he has any shame for his arrests. I know if I were in his position, I would not have an ounce of embarrassment or shame. If I did, I would just go buy a couple of ferrari's or something like that to make me feel better!

Here is the link to the Microsoft commercial. The part where Gates flashes his "show circus member card," is at the minute mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11NOblvuEpU

Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Life isn't so great in the fastlane*

Many of you recognize the name Hulk Hogan. Of course I still have flashbacks of my brother running around our house when we were little, in his red spandex and yellow boa. Some of you may have also seen Hulk's family reality show, "Hogan knows best." I have watched every episode of that show, and I was and still am a fan of it. I don't know why, but the show is kind of funny with Hulk. However, what I thought was a happy and stable hollywood family, turned out to be just another family tragedy. One reason this family fell apart, Nick Hogan. Born as Nick Bollea, he has had his share of wrecklessness.

Throughout the show, Nick had always been featured with his cars, or talking about drifting and racing. However, the topic had always seemed to pertain to the race 'team' he was on. He competed legally on a track. I guess that wasn't enough for him. I'm sure he had been illegally racing and speeding since he got a license, or maybe even before. In September of 2006, Nick was stopped for speeding two different times, in the same trip. Although he was let off with a warning after the first stop, he didn't listen and was later stopped and ticketed for driving 115mph in a 70mph zone. At the beginning of 2007, he was ticketed for driving 57mph in a 30mph zone. In April of 2007, he was ticketed for driving 106mph in a 70mph zone. The last ticket caused him to receive four points on his driving record. Finally, on August 10th 2007, he was ticketed for driving 82mph in a 45mph zone.

So, within one year's time, Nick was stopped five times for speeding, but only got ticketed 4 times. Each time he was stopped, he was 'wrecklessly' driving. I don't know what kind of chats his parents had with him, or if he was ever punished or received consequences. Obviously the kid loves speed, but maybe if his parents had taken away some privelages, he might have eased up a little bit. Then again, this is Hulk Hogan's son who has probably gotten everything he wanted throughout his life. Little did he know, he would end up being punished.

Sixteen days after his last speeding ticket, Nick was driving his yellow Supra with his marine friend, John Graziano in the passenger seat. He was speeding of course and while driving in the outside lane, the car spun out across the road and smashed into the median and then to a palm tree. The supra was totalled. After both Nick and John were flown to the hospital, Nick was released the next day with no major injuries. Unfortunately for John, he suffered eye and brain injuries, and he wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Doctors say that he will most likely need to have nursing care for the rest of his life. I forgot to mention one thing, after the wreck, Nick's BAC was 0.005.

So because this 17 year old was drinking and speeding, his friend will be stuck in a nursing home with people having to take care of him for the rest of his life. Nick was charged with wreckless driving involving bodily injury, use of a motor vehicle in commission of a felony, underage drinking and driving under the influence of a BAC higher than 0.02, and illegal window tint. He turned himself into the police in November of 2007, and was release 10 hours later with a bail of $10,000. Witnesses of the crash believed that Nick was actually racing his car with another vehicle of his drift team members.

In May of 2008, Nick pleaded no contest, and was sentenced to eight months in jail, 5 years probation, 500 hours of community service, and got a suspended license for 3 years. Tape recordings between Nick and his father were released to the public containing comments he made about John being 'negative.' This of course ticked off John's family and friends, and made Nick look ten times worse. Nick claims that he was in a bad place in jail and was going kind of crazy, and he said things he did not mean. However, he was released in October of 2008 for good behavior.

The problem with John's family is that they do not feel that Nick got a stern enough punishment for what happened to their son, brother, nephew, cousin, etc.....That is the debate that still goes on today. Nick is not completely free, but he is out of jail, while John lies in a hospital bed trying to get through the day with many helping hands. I'm personally not sure what to feel on this. I think that Nick was a stupid kid for speeding as much as he does and not thinking that anything bad can happend with his wrecklessness, but in the same token, he did not know that he would crash that night. Sure he had to thought it was a possibility, but if he had of known the outcome of that night, I'm sure he would have reconsidered his actions.

Nick probably thinks about this incident every single day of his life, as does his family and John Graziano's family. They are angry because they will never have John back fully as 'himself.' Nick is upset because he will never have his friend back as himself. I'd say I am 50/50 on this one. I don't think Nick should have to stay in jail forever or anything, because he will pay for this the rest of his life. I honestly feel bad for both guys, but I definitely feel worse for John who will never have a 'normal' life again.

Here is a photo of John Graziano before, and after the accident.

Thanks for reading,

Samantha

*Gilligan's "High"-Land*

I'm sure almost all of you know someone who smokes marijuana, or perhaps you've even tried it yourself. There are so many debates on whether or not this drug should be made legal. Medical marijuana is now legal in 14 different states, but some people do not think that is enough. They want marijuana to become legal for pleasure, and not just medical use. More Celebrities than people realize are guilty of using, and abusing marijuana.

Here is an example of a Celebrity who you probably did not know smoked marijuana, but are probably not surprised. Bob Denver....AKA, Giligan. I honestly do not know anything else that Bob has acted in, because nothing has ever been as successful as his role as Giligan on "Gilligan's Island." We all knew him as the airheaded-goofy guy on the show. Maybe now we know why he was always so spaced out. It turns out in 1998 that Bob signed for a FedEx package delivery. The package contained 30 grams of marijuana. A drug-sniffing dog had spotted the marijuana, and an undercover cop acted as the FedEx delivery man at Denver's home. After Bob signed for the package, the police raided his home for over 2 hours and also found more marijuana, and 2 marijuana pipes.

The most interesting part of this story is who Denver said the package came from. He claimed in a police report that Dawn Wells (AKA, Mary Ann), sent it to him. Denver said that Wells had been supplying him with marijuana since 1995. Wells of course denied any involvement in this situation. However, narcotics police found 16 checks that were made out to Wells from Denver. The amounts ranged from over $300-$700. Police said that this is about the amount that the marijuana would cost. When questioned about Well's involvement with the marijuana supply in court, Denver replied, "some crazy fan must have sent it." So he ended up changing his story, and no one knows if Wells actually supplied the marijuana. He ended up receiving 6 months probation.

Personally I think that Wells probably had been supplying marijuana to Denver. He claimed that she had on the day the police came to his home, and he probably changed his story in court just to help her. The checks don't lie. Even though they do not state what the money was for, it is pretty good evidence that there were some sketchy things going on. It turns out that in 2008, Wells was arrested for possession of marijuana. When questioned about the incident, she stated, "It was my birthday and I was coming from a dinner. The marijuana found in the car was not mine. The marijuana charge was dismissed and the person whom it belonged to went to jail. There was no DUI charge. I want to make it clear that I was charged with a traffic offense."

So there you have it. Her story wreaks of guilty to me. Here is the link the a video of Wells appearing on ET to try and squash rumors. http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/03/59607/index.html

Here is Wells on her fun-filled Birthday night....in jail.

Thanks for reading,

Samantha

*Hugh finds a cheap date*

The other day I was hanging out in my room watching E! news, and for some odd reason I started to think about Celebrity men who have turned to coming into physical contact with prostitutes. These are wealthy, attractive, popular, talented men who can have any woman in the world. Why do they choose prostitutes? A better question, is why do they choose to hook up with a prostitute when they have hot celebrity girlfriends? A good example of what I'm talking about can be demonstrated by my man Hugh Grant. Most of us probably know Hugh from his roles in Nine Months, Notting Hill, Mickey Blue Eyes, Two Weeks Notice, Love Actually, or Music and Lyrics.

I would say that Hugh is a very attractive man and he also seems very charming. Maybe these are the guys to stay away from, because they know that they can sweet talk a woman in to believing anything. Hugh was in a 13-year relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley. They met in 1988, and fell in love. They were always in the spotlight as each of their fame grew. They seemed to be so happy and in love, that no one could imagine what was about to happen. In 1995, Hugh was arrested in a prostitution sting operation. He was arrested for a misdemeanor lewd conduct in a public place with prostitute Divine Brown. He ended up paying a fine of about $1,000, had to complete an AIDS education program, and was on probation for 2 years.

A couple of weeks after his arrest, Hugh kept his already scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During his appearance he was of course asked about the incident. He candidly replied, "I think you know in life what's a good thing to do and what's a bad thing, and I did a bad thing. And there you have it." I think a lot of viewers appreciated his honesty and how he didn't deny anything. So now that he seemed to maintain his fame and 'likable' quality, what was going to happen to his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley. Well, they didn't split up in 1995. They actually stayed together for 5 more years before calling it quits. I must say that Elizabeth must be a very strong woman to stay with a guy who betrayed her trust. I would have guessed that with her beauty and talent, that she would move on and ditch him, but I was wrong.

Most men that I hear about cheating on their significant others, or attempting to cheat and getting caught, I really have no tolerance for. But for some reason, I still really like High Grant. I don't know if it is his good looks or british accent that has me hooked, but I just feel like he is such a good guy. I would hope that he learned his lesson to never cheat on his significant other again, but then again, he's friggen Hugh Grant....So it probably doesn't matter. He will always have people wanting to pay him money to be in their films, and women wanting to be his significant other.

Here is a photo of Divine Brown on the night of the arrest, and Elizabeth Hurley. You can see yourself what he risked losing....

Thanks for reading,

Samantha

*Celebrities vs. Paparazzi*

For this weeks blog, I figured we would take a break from Celebs doing drugs and beating their significant others, to Celebrities fighting for their privacy. It is no surprise that when someone reaches a level of fame, that they will undoubtedly be stalked by reporters and photographers. It is the price they pay for being in the limelight. However, some Celebrities can handle it better than others.

Who can forget the infamous moment when Britney Spears buzzed all of her hair off? Most people thought that she buzzed it off because she was on drugs and was trying to eliminate any trace of drugs so that Kevin Federline wouldn't get full custody of their kids. As if randomly getting rid of her hair wasn't crazy enough, Britney also had an altercation with the paparazzi. Here is the video....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezJhl3pYXqY

Although it is very hard to see, Britney clearly shouts "F$&# you!F$&# yourself!" Now at the time of this incident, Britney had been in the limelight for a decade. Obviously she knows that she will be hounded wherever she goes. However, this was right after she went crazy and cut all of her hair. I don't know whether I feel bad for her in this video, or feel like she brought this on herself. I guess I really have to put myself in her shoes. I do know that I would hate to have people following me and taking my picture all the time. At first, I would probably love that people think I'm so special that they have to take my picture and ask me questions, but then I would definitely hate it.

Another celeb who went psycho on paparazzi was singer Bjork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYyyqIZTvYY

Now Bjork hasn't really been in the 'spotlight' in quite some time now. If you listen clearly to the video, the reporter actually says 'Welcome to Bangkok.' Apparently Bjork doesn't like people being polite and welcoming her anywhere. I think that there are definitely times when reporters and photographers deserve what they get, but in this case, I don't think that particular reporter deserved to be attacked.

Finally I want to talk about a celeb who has recently been in the tabloids for attacking paparazzi......Sean Penn. Now Sean has had very strong opinions about the paparazzi for years, and he has had no problem showing those opinions. In 1986 he had gone to his hotel and found a reporter in his room. I think that he then did what I would have done in this situation, which is hang the reporter over his balcony by his ankles. Okay, maybe I wouldn't have gone that far. But I can understand how he might react that way. He probably had a mixture of feeling pissed off, and scared of this random guy who is in his hotel room.

Last October Sean had another big altercation with a photographer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fpWpXHuVo

I'm not completely sure what he was really upset at this photographer for, but I do know that this incident occurred just a couple of months after his wife Robin Wright(or as we know her, Jenny from Forest Gump), filed for divorce. I really want to give Sean the benefit of the doubt and say that he was just going through a rough time from his split with his wife. However, I'm sure Robin didn't just wake up one morning and decide that she wanted a divorce without any warning. Most couples split up or divorce because they have had so many disagreements and arguements that they cannot go on being together. I guess Sean just felt the stress of being in the public eye, and having his business broadcasted everywhere...So what does he do? Makes a public scene with a photographer....Great job buddy!

So I guess I do feel bad for celebrities who have paparazzi follow them all day and night. But I do also feel like it comes with the territory, and celebs know this. I think that if they try hard enough, then celebs can bare the paparazzi long enough to get away from them, and let out there agression or anger in private.

Thanks for reading,

Samantha

*Nicole put down the pipe*

Many Celebrities have shown us that even though they have fame and fortune, their lives can still be out of control. One case of this would be Nicole Richie. Nicole's story is a little different though, because she has managed to turn her life around in a positive way since her legal issues.


I'm sure most of you know that Nicole is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie. She moved in with Lionel when she was 2, and was adopted by him when she was 9. Nicole started going to therapy when she was 3 years old, and continued to attend weekly sessions throughout her early childhood. The reasons for these sessions are due to her family life-before Lionel came in to the picture. There is still debate on who Nicole's birth father is. Some reports say that Nicole's real father was part of Lionel's band when he performed. I assume that they figured the therapy would help her cope with whatever emotional issues she might have been feeling when her birth father was out of the picture. After Nicole was adopted, news surfaced that Lionel Richie had been having an affair, which I'm sure turned their household upside down.


So from an early early age, Nicole had to deal with being a kid, having an adoptive father in the spotlight, dealing with Lionel's affair, and dealing with her estranged birth parents. I guess it was safe to assume at the time that Nicole might end up being effected by all of this. Most people didn't really know who Nicole was until she starred in the reality show 'The Simple Life,' with Paris Hilton. The funny thing about Nicole being on the show, is that she had just left rehab when she first appeared on the show (which is one reason she claims that she was a little heavier in weight). She was arrested when she was 20 for a DUI, and had lost control with drugs, so she decided to make a move and go to rehab.


Unfortunately, rehab didn't help her for that long. She was arrested after a 'brawl' in 2002, and then in 2003, she was arrested for possession of heroin. Oh, and I forgot to mention that when she was busted for heroin, she was driving with a suspended license. She ended up posting a $10,000 bail so that she could continue to film the reality show. As if she hadn't already learned her lesson, Nicole was arrested in December of 2006 because several witnesses had spotted her car driving the wrong way on an exit ramp. After she was pulled over by a cop and failed a sobriety test, she admitted that she had taken vicodin and smoked marijuana beforehand. About 6 months later, she was sentenced to 4 days in jail, but due to overcrowding only served 82 minutes.


Nicole also had rumors going around that she was anorexic or bulimic. She claimed that she did not have an eating disorder, and that she looked a lot smaller then when she was on The Simple Life because she had gained weight from rehab right before appearing on the show. The funny part is that Nicole checked in to weight-loss rehab in 2006 because she had gotten down to about 87 pounds. Now I don't know if she had gotten that skinny because she wasn't eating, or because she was using heroin. Either way, she ended up leaving rehab after less than 4 days because she wanted to go shopping. Finally something clicked and she re-entered rehab in 2007. I suppose the second time around did the trick, because there haven't been any more reports of her eating or dieting habits.


Somehow, Nicole ended up cleaning up her act and focusing on a more important thing, family. She started dating the lead singer of Good Charlotte, Joel Madden. It is really odd to think that her relationship with Joel, an ex-heroin user himself, is the one that helped her get her head on straight. I suppose that Nicole decided to grow up when she found out that she was pregnant in 2007. She now has two children and seems like a completely different person. I think that she is proof that people are not perfect and we all may stumble off on a bad path. However, she has shown that people have the strength to get their heads on straight and give up bad habits for the ones we love. I'm not saying she is a saint for quitting heroin or anything, but she is definitely showing how much she cares about her family by getting her priorities straight.




Here is the happy family. Nicole, Joel, their son Sparrow, and daughter Harlow.


Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Terrence's Troubled Past*

In this weeks Hollywood Trailer Park, we have Terrence Howard. I don't think that a lot of people know about his legal past, but fear not, you're about to find out! Terrence has been acting since the early 90's with his work in The Jackson Five movie, "The Jacksons: An American Dream." I just want to add really quickly that if you haven't seen that movie, then go rent it! Moving on....I think that he probably became a pretty well-known actor with his roles in Crash, Hustle and Flow, and Four Brothers. Personally, when I think of Terrence Howard, I think of a very successful and attractive man who probably has a great family life. However, this might not be the case.

In September of 2001, Terrence was arrested for assault against his estranged wife, Lori McCommas. He had been separated from his wife for almsot 2 years. One night they were on the phone with each other and Terrence threatened to come over and hurt her. He was a man of his word, and ended up coming over to her house, broke in and punched her in the face. After police came, Terrence was straight forward with what he had done, and did not deny anything. He pleaded guilty for disorderly conduct.

None of this information had been released until February of 2009. I'm not exactly sure why this case had not been reported on until 7 years later. Terrence has been climbing up in fame for a while now, and i would have thought that his arrest would have come out a long time ago. So what caused this information to leak out? It was none other then the infamous Chris Brown/Rihanna incident. I'm sure all of you know about how Chris Brown attacked Rihanna. After that fiasco occured, Terrence commented to a reporter by saying, "It's just life man. Chris is a great guy. He'll be alright. And Rihanna knows he loves her, you know? They'll be alright." I guess he could relate to Chris Brown, and now we know why.

The interesting thing about this whole thing is that even after the attack against his wife in 2001, the divorce from her in 2003, Terrence and Lori got remarried in 2005. And of course, they are now separated again. I don't know why they don't just get divorced and keep it that way. I assume that they have some sort of obsession with each other and can't just let go of this relationship. Maybe they are worried about the well-being of their three children, but I think that it would be more beneficial for their kids if they just get divorced. The kids are watching this unhealthy yoyo relationship, and I think that it will effect them negatively, if it hasn't already.

After making the comment about Chris Brown, Terrence took back his comment because he said he didn't know what Chris had been accused of. He stated that he would not have made such an 'insensitive' comment. I'm not sure if I believe that statement yet. I feel like he can definitely relate to Chris Brown and that he just retracted his comment to look better. Of course he doesn't want to seem insensitive, but I think that most of the time, the first thing that someone says about something, is how they really feel. I have a hard time believing people who take things back. I don't want to rule Terrence out as being a bad guy, because I think he is an exceptional actor. I also know that the assault happened in 2001, and it has been 9 years. People grow up, and I think Terrence has grown up.

So I hope that at least some of you didn't know about Terrence's legal history. If you did, I hope I provided some additional information for you. Here is a photo of Terrence and Lori, and Terrence and his three children.

Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Did Sheen have a shank?*

Charlie Sheen is a well known actor, most recently recognized for his role in the comedy sticom 'Two and a Half Men.' He has been acting since the mid 80's, and comes from a family of actors. For some reason, this guy can't get out of his own way. It is one thing for a celebrity to get into trouble once. I feel like we are all entitled to our 'stupid' moment, even Celebs. But it seems that anywhere he goes, drama follows him. He had a daughter when he was 19, 'accidentally' shot his fiance at the time in the arm, dated a couple of porn stars, had an accidental overdose of cocaine, was sent to rehab, married actress Denise Richards and had 2 more daughters, divorced Richards who accused him of being violent and using drugs, married a second time to Brooke Mueller and had twin boys, and most recently got arrested (on Christmas Day nonetheless) for domestic violence against Mueller. That.......was a mouthful.

This seems to me like a conceited man who grew up spoiled in an 'actors' household. His father, Martin Sheen was acting in TV and films before Charlie was born. I think that at a young age, Charlie figured out that he was on a higher level than everyone else, or that he was more privelaged. Some people might completely disagree with me, but I think he is full of himself and believes he can do whatever he wants. He knows that whatever happens, he will still be rich and famous. We see young teen celebrities like Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears, celebrities who have been famous since they were little, getting into trouble and spinning out of control. It is different when you are a middle-aged man, and you are still finding your life out of control.

Who really knows if he threatened Brooke Mueller and had a knife or not. She has a criminal past with two arrests for driving under the influence and cocaine. Maybe it is a match made in heaven. I think it is a recipe for disaster. The night the alleged 'domestic violence' took place, both Sheen and Mueller had beend drinking. However, Sheen's alcohol level was .04, while Mueller's was .13. So was Brooke telling the truth? Or is all of this just the alcohol talking? The truth may never come out about what happened that night.

I honestly don't think it's fair the way some of these Hollywood actors behave. They can be on top of the world, and then just waste what they have. Instead of doing something they love and enjoying their lives and their families, they have to create these obstacles for themselves. All of these things have major effects on their families, and makes their lives more difficult. One would think that Charlie is tired of this kind of publicity and embarrassment, but something tells me he really just doesn't care.

Here is a photo of the 'then' happy couple and their new twin boys. They are both under a court order not to see each other, but are scheduled to attend a hearing on February 8th to discuss the incident further.

Thanks for reading,
Samantha

*Winona needs a new wardrobe*

Hello fellow bloggers. As many of you can see, the title of my blog is "Hollywood Trailer Park." Of course that is not meant to sound like people who live in trailer parks are bad or cheap people. It is rather meant to cater to the stereotype of people who live in trailer parks. A lot of people think of deadbeats or non-law abiding people when they hear the words 'trailer park.' My title is meant to show that the rich and famous celebrities might have it all, yet they seem to get themselves into trouble. Now that we have that cleared up, we shall spin the wheel and see which lucky celeb we have in store for us first. The winner is......Winona Ryder, a blast from the past. It is random I know, but I just think her attempt at being bad ass is so comical.

Wynona has been an actress since the mid 80's. Most of us recognize her for being in Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Little Women. You would think that a girl who has acted in over 25 films, and is not starving for cash, would not have any problems staying out of trouble, right? WRONG! Not only did she committ a crime, but it was for shoplifting! Obviously this woman is not hurting for cash. In 2001, Wynona was caught on surveillance camera's shoplifting over $5,000 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue. Now I don't understand how such a talented woman could get herself into a mess like this. I mean she had to have known that a higher end store like Saks would have pretty good security.

The video of her stuffing clothes into her jacket and bags just make me wonder why she thought she could get away with something like that. What makes a person feel like they have the right to steal? Especially if it is a well known celebrity? What makes them feel like it is worth the risk? Something like that could ruin a career. Maybe she thought that she wasn't in the lime light enough, so she wanted a scandal. If that is the case, then why not just pull a Janet Jackson and have a "wardrobe malfunction?" At least then she could blame it on the clothing!

After her trial began, Winona was also accused of taking prescriptions drugs. The only problem was that she did not have a prescription for them. So could she have been on these drugs when she decided to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise? If that is the case, then I suppose it would be a better excuse for making such an idiot mistake. She ended up being convicted of two felonies, vandalism and grand theft. She was put on probation for three years, had to pay over $10,000 in fines, 480 hours of community service, and had to attend counseling. The two felonies were reduced to misdemeanors after her community service was complete.

I believe that her punishment was sufficient enough. I'm sure the embarrassment was enough for her, but sometimes Celebrities don't get the punishment they deserve because of their status. However, there are also times when a Celebrity is given a more harsh punishment because they are famous. I guess the case just depends on the Judge. I'm sure if you put two judges in a courtroom and they both listened to the same case, that they might each choose a different punishment. In Winona's case, she got what she deserved, and I'm sure she has learned her lesson. Hopefully now she at least has prescriptions for those 'drugs!'

For those of you who would like to see the infamous video, you can find it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18yDLnCsoiU

Thanks for reading,

Samantha