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July 12, 10:11 PM

by Liz Barrett, Celebrity News Examiner

"How did George W. Bush go from being an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world?" That's the burning question in Oliver Stone's new movie, according to the director.

Josh Brolin, who is not the president but plays him in the film, apparently was doing some research on that topic early Saturday morning when he was arrested with Jeffrey Wright and five film crew members in a bar fight at the Stray Cat in Shreveport, Lousiana.

At least they didn't deploy any troops to Iraq.

For more info on George W. Bush's alcoholism, read Alan Bisbort's classic essay in the American Politics Journal: "Dry Drunk: Is Bush making a cry for help?"

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Former headmistress of South African girls school sues Oprah for defamation

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October 6, 12:05 PM

Nomvuyo Mzamane, the former headmistress of Oprah Winfrey's South African Leadership Academy for Girl, is suing Oprah for defamation of character (among other things).The educator says Oprah blamed her for the molestation scandal that rocked the... Read More

Ankle injury knocks Misty May Treanor off 'Dancing With the Stars,' Kim Kardashian may be back

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October 6, 11:38 AM

"Dancing With the Stars" competitor Brooke Burke confirmed this morning that Olympic gold medalist Misty May Treanor will be off the show for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury.Brooke told a Los Angeles radio station that it's all... Read More
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Good Samaritan: Tom Cruise rescues photographer who fell on New York sidewalk

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October 6, 11:12 AM

After all the snarky comments we've made about Tom Cruise, he had to go and act like a real mensch.When a paparazzo fell down on a sidewalk in New York, Tom stepped in to help. TMZ posted the story, along with a photo (see pic) and a quote from Tom:Being... Read More
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Candidate's revenge: Sarah Palin may appear on SNL as Tina Fey

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October 6, 10:20 AM

Sarah Palin has tried to keep a sense of humor about being the butt of jokes on "Saturday Night Live."She autographed a supporter's cell phone with "I'm not Tina Fey" and made jokes about dressing as Tina one Halloween.But the time... Read More
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Lawsuits of the rich and famous: Lindsay Lohan's pal Samantha Ronson pays Perez Hilton $87K

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October 5, 4:58 PM

Tabloid law lesson #1: Don't sue bloggers who can afford expensive lawyers.Samantha Ronson just paid gossip queen Perez Hilton to cover his legal fees in a lawsuit that she filed against him and lost, according to E! Online.DJ Samantha sued Perez for... Read More
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October 5, 4:21 PM

Fancy lawyers and slick defense tactics were of no use to O.J. Simpson in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Friday, a jury — over half of whom later said they believe he was guilty of murdering ex-wife Nicole Simpson and friend Ronald Goldman 13 years ago... Read More
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Ankle injury could keep Misty Mae Treanor from 'Dancing With the Stars'

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October 5, 3:50 PM

Doctors have yet to determine whether Olympic gold medalist volleyballer Misty Mae Treanor can continue on "Dancing With the Stars" after an ankle injury she suffered on Friday.She did not break her ankle, according to DWTS producers, but doctors... Read More
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Scary but funny video: Watch Tina Fey as 'mavericky' Sarah Palin in SNL's VP debate

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There are two goods reason why 70 million viewers watched the real-life vice presidential debate while only 2.4 million who watched the John McCain and Barack Obama smackdown on Sept. 26. Sarah Palin and Tina Fey. (Not necessarily in that order.)... Read More
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UPDATE: Helio Castroneves pleads not guilty to tax fraud, will race this weekend at Road Atlanta

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Former "Dancing With the Stars" champion and two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves was chained and shackled when he entered a federal courtroom in Miami today.He cried as he pleaded not guilty to tax fraud, according to TMZ.Helio is charged... Read More
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