http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tabloid/ en-us Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:08:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397879/posts Tiger Woods was braced for new trouble tonight amid reports that at least two women are set to go public with claims that they had affairs with the world’s highest-earning sportsman. RadarOnline.com a celebrity news website, reported that several women had come forward claiming to have had sex with the billion-dollar golfer, including one who purports to have “explosive” answerphone recordings. Jaimee Grubbs, 24, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, tells this week’s edition of Us Weekly magazine that she had a 31-month affair with Woods, starting in April 2007, and that she has more than 300 text messages — some... Times UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397879/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:08:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397866/posts New Woman Claims Affair with Tiger Woods Jaimee Grubbs Says She Had a 31-Month Affair with the Golf Star, Has Text Messages to Prove It (CBS) Nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel is denying allegations of an affair with golfer Tiger Woods, but now a second woman is coming forward saying that she had a relationship with the golf great. TMZ.com reports that Jaimee Grubbs, who has appeared on the VH1 reality show "Tool Academy," claims that she met Woods in Las Vegas in April 2007, when she was working as a 21-year-old cocktail waitress, and began what she says was a... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397866/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:56:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397825/posts A former reporter who covered Woods on numerous occasions on the PGA tour told Fox411 that such a stance is par for the course with Woods."A little over a year ago Tiger was in a room at a hotel in Miami, about 90 minutes from his home," the source said. "The room was guarded by two guards with earpieces looking very professional in suits. Tiger exited the room with a dark-haired woman, not his wife, giving his security guards the evil eye when he realized someone else was in the hall seeing him." Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397825/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:00:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390535/posts Author Larry Sinclair, who insists he had sex and did cocaine with Barack Obama, is taking his campaign for revenge to Congress - and insiders say the furious First Lady vows to crush him! GLOBE bares all the details of the bitter battle in an exclusive you can't afford to miss Globe Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390535/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:17:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388489/posts Levi Johnson, the father of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's grandson, says he looks at the Republican leader "with disgust." In a preview of an interview with the CBS Entertainment show "The Insider" that aired Tuesday, Johnson says of Palin, "I just look at her in disgust. ... It's almost funny, that she's like, 46 years old, and she's battling a 19-year-old, and I'm winning." UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388489/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:31:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385831/posts Today the Globe tabloid rag had "Obama lung cancer" on it's cover.For some reason the Globe's website is down. Surprise?www.globemagazine.com Here the cache:Cache of Globe site Obama Lung Cancer Shocker! Chain-smoking President Barack Obama has lung cancer, White House sources fear as the Commander-in-Chief suffers chest pains, dizzy spells and has lost 25 pounds! This week's GLOBE bares the stunning inside story. You can't afford to miss it! November 9, 2009I don't give a bit of credibility to the GLOBE...but it's curious that their site would be "unavailable" now. GLOBE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385831/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:00:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369945/posts LOS ANGELES — Hugh Hefner leaned back on a red loveseat, the saggy one in the study of his infamous mansion here, and interlocked his fingers behind his head. A visitor had asked — more like shouted, since he has trouble hearing — a question about mortality. At 83, does he think about it? In a word, no. Mr. Hefner, the legendarily libidinous founder of Playboy, the prophet of hedonism, does not believe that his denouement is at hand. He doesn’t act like it, either. He still works full days on his magazine, flies to Europe and Las Vegas, pops... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369945/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:53:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366283/posts By Cheryl Mercedes - bio | email GONZALES, LA (WAFB) - Gonzales Police want to talk to a man they say left a prized stallion tied to a stake next to a cage of pit bulls. Detectives say the pit bulls somehow got out and attacked the defenseless horse. Police say the horse and the pit bulls were on the same property. The dogs' owner was put in charge of caring for his uncle's horse, Prince, when he passed away. But on Saturday, police say the pit bulls somehow broke free and went after the horse. When the veterinarian got... WAFB http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366283/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356034/posts Pretty former "Late Show" staffer Stephanie Birkitt revealed in her diary that she continued having sex with boss David Letterman even after moving in with her CBS-producer boyfriend, who later allegedly tried to extort him over the affair, sources told The Post yesterday. Letterman and Birkitt enjoyed romantic hikes last fall at his sprawling ranch in eastern Montana -- where he was married in March -- while her boyfriend, "48 Hours Mystery" producer Robert "Joe" Halderman, stayed home in Connecticut, the sources said. Late Show with David Letterman staffer Stephanie Birkitt. At the time, Birkitt, 34, insisted to Halderman that... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356034/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:36:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354803/posts The Hester quoted by TMZ made the stunning admission as a Letterman show source dished that he kept a secret bedroom above his set in the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway. "He doesn't have to come out," a staffer said. "He has a suite upstairs." An ex-"Late Show" staffer said Letterman kept a room insiders dubbed "the bunker" that was open only to his favorite young female underlings. Letterman, 62, admitted on the air Thursday that he had had several affairs, apparently while dating longtime love Regina Lasko, who he married in March. The two have a son, Harry, 5.... nydailynews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354803/posts#comment Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:50:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354314/posts A former "Late Show" intern came forward Saturday to say she is one of David Letterman's former flings. "I was madly in love with him at the time," Holly Hester told TMZ.com. "I would have married him. He was hilarious." The NYU alum said the relationship started when Letterman asked her on a date to the movies. A year-long, secret romance ensued, she said, until the funnyman called it off. Letterman, 62, admitted on air Thursday night that he had affairs with female staffers, but did not name them. He made the confession while revealing that a CBS News producers... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354314/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 21:58:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2324873/posts It's been a rough summer for Jessica Simpson. Gone are the days when Simpson's biggest slip of the tongue came as she confused tuna with chicken. As of late, her verbal gaffes have generated much more controversy. Last month, the 29-year-old offended some in the Native American community by using what is widely considered a "racial slur." When TMZ asked Simpson if she would retrieve the pricey boat she bought for former boyfriend Tony Romo, her response was not politically correct. examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2324873/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:01:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321740/posts Kathy Griffin went the cougar route for her date to the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night. The star brought Levi Johnston, the teenage ex-fiance of Bristol Palin, daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. The couple held hands as they walked down the red carpet at the event, set to be hosted by the Jonas Brothers. So why did Johnston, 19, decide to come with Griffin, 48? “She’s beautiful and funny,” he told Access Hollywood. “She’s the star of the night.” “Miley (Cyrus), try to top this!” Griffin added. Access Hollywood http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321740/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:05:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313583/posts Sarah Palin skipped out as Alaska's governor due to marital problems she and hubby Todd have had "from day one," Levi Johnston said Monday. The father of the Palins' grandson Tripp and their daughter Bristol's ex-fiancé declined to give details of what was wrong, but emphatically told RadarOnline.com no infidelity was involved (Click here to watch interview). "No!" the hockey hunk replied when asked if he thought there was cheating, adding, "I'm not going to get into that." But asked if he believed the marital problems were serious enough to prompt Palin to step down, Johnston answered just as firmly,... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313583/posts#comment Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:32:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2306586/posts [...]So what do you think the MSM would do about this? Ignore it maybe? I mean Team Sarah put the rumor down quickly right? No, they blame Sarah for answering these false charges. By having her spokeswoman repeat the charges to rebut them in a public form, Palin effectively guaranteed coverage from the mainstream media that otherwise would not report claims attributed to unnamed sources on an anonymous blog. OK, Sarah, listen to me. You ignored my very nice open letter, but this is important. You have to fire Meg Stapleton, or give her something easier to do. There are... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2306586/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:33:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2291584/posts Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson on Thursday, the night before her 29th birthday, a source close to the pop star tells PEOPLE exclusively. "She is heartbroken," says the source. "She loves Tony. But it's been difficult lately. He's busy with his career and she's getting ready to shoot her show (The Price of Beauty). They decided to part ways." The Dallas Cowboys quarterback fueled breakup rumors when he showed up with about 14 friends at the Hollywood hotspot MyHouse on Friday night without the birthday girl, a source tells PEOPLE. People Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2291584/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:50:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2289009/posts Blood suckers must not have hearts, because RPattz has apparently dumped Kristen Stewart while their sparkly vampire baby love child is baking in her womb (yes, I believe everything I read on the internets)!! Life & Style says that RPattz has dropped Kristen Stewart off at the section marked "IT'S OVAH" and has no plans of picking her back up. A sourcey says that he's moved on from Kristen to his Remember Me co-star Emilie de Ravin. The source watched the two canoodling at the Bowery Hotel in NYC on June 14th. When Elizabeth Reaser, one of the other actors... D Listed http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2289009/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:45:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286714/posts TMZ has learned "Three's Company" star Joyce DeWitt was arrested for DUI on July 4th in El Segundo, California. Law enforcement sources tell us DeWitt drove past a barricade Saturday afternoon -- and when an officer approached her, she smelled like booze. She was given field sobriety tests and then arrested for suspicion of DUI. The 60-year-old actress, who played Janet Wood on the 80's sitcom, posted bail for $5,000. TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286714/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:50:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280883/posts The death of a pop culture icon is always an event; and Michael Jackson’s fame equaled that of Elvis and Marilyn Monroe. He was world-famous and beloved for most of his career. And now, like them, he has left this earth prematurely. His death has given his name a new life; once again Michael Jackson is selling newspapers and record numbers of albums — and making TV history. CNN’s ratings shot up a whopping 973% on Thursday — MSNBC by 330% and Fox by 243%. Interest in his death brought the Internet to its knees. Crowds have gathered from London... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280883/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:05:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2273949/posts Looks like the third time isn't the charm for the Piano Man. Billy Joel and his latest wife, Katie Lee, are splitting up, the couple confirmed to the Daily News on Wednesday. "After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie have decided to separate," reps for the pair said in a joint statement. "This decision is the result of much thought and consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends, with admiration and respect for each other." Rumors have swirled for months that Joel's third marriage was on the rocks. The Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2273949/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:51:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256891/posts Politicians who deny human-caused climate disruption elevate their own opinions above the expertise of not only climate scientists, but biologists, physicists, chemists and ecologists. It's as arrogant and inexplicable as claiming they know more about how to launch rockets than NASA, more about building skyscrapers than architects and more about computers than geeks. A new report will now force these politicians to conclude they also know more about health and medical science than doctors. Next time they have chest pain we should hand out scalpels and insist they do their own open-heart surgery. sltrib.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256891/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 15:17:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255940/posts That Miss Cailfornia USA crown may be firmly affixed to her head, but controversy won't stop swirling around Carrie Prejean and her family. Valerie Vetrano, an openly gay sales rep from Corona, Calif., claims she had a lesbian relationship with Prejean's mom, Francine Coppola. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255940/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 00:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253272/posts NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Cynthia Nixon says she is engaged to her longtime girlfriend Christine Marinoni. Nixon is a Tony Award winner probably best known for her portrayal of Miranda in the "Sex and the City" TV show and its big-screen follow-up. E! News said the actress announced her engagement during the weekend's Love, Peace and Marriage Equality rally in New York, which is where she and Marinoni live. The couple, who reportedly got engaged last month, have been together since 2003. E! News did not say when they plan to exchange wedding vows. UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253272/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 16:39:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253470/posts Mel Gibson's girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is pregnant with the actor-director's child, an unidentified source told the U.S. celebrity news Web site TMZ.com. The insider said Grigorieva, a 39-year-old singer signed to Gibson's Icon Records label, is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. Robyn, Gibson's wife of 28 years, filed for divorce April 13. The former couple, who have seven children together, reportedly had been separated for about two years. TMZ.com said Gibson has told his soon-to-be-ex-wife and his older children about his girlfriend's pregnancy. UPI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253470/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253581/posts Pop beauty Fergie has become the latest celebrity to admit to a lesbian romp. The Black Eye Peas singer follows Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, and Megan Fox in revealing that she is bisexual. Fergie, who married Josh Duhamel in January, told The Sun: “Put it this way, I’ve experimented definitely, but I have never had a steady girlfriend.” PHOTOS: Click for hot pics of Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas shot to No. 1 in the UK charts yesterday with "Boom Boom Pow" — but it is their next single that is closest to the star’s heart. Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2253581/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 00:35:55 GMT