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Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis Split

Rumors had been swirling for months that Johnny Depp and longtime love Vanessa Paradis were on the way to Splitsville. As they often say, where there is smoke, there is fire and that seems to be the case with this romance. The couple announced this week that their fourteen-year relationship had ended. (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic ) According to Depp’s publicist, the split was amicable. The statement issued yesterday asked people to “Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children.” The couple began dating when Depp was in Paris … Continue reading →

The Nominations Are In!

My morning started out bad. I was so excited about the Oscar nominations (as I normally am), but I missed the official announcement because I am not good at math. Somehow in my mind, 5:30 PST worked out to be 9:30 CST. Only after I got in the car and heard the people on the radio talking about who had been nominated did I realize my mathematical mistake. Rats! Anyhow, there were a few surprises. Bridesmaids did not get a nomination for Best Picture as many had hoped, but Melissa McCarthy did pick of a Best Supporting Actress nod for … Continue reading →

Depp Asks for Pardon for West Memphis Three

Still seeking justice for the men known as the West Memphis Three, Johnny Depp has asked that President Obama grant the three a pardon. You can read my series of blogs about the West Memphis Three, but basically, they spent 18 years in an Arkansas prison for a crime they said they didn’t commit. There was no physical evidence against them and a little over two months ago, the three were released from prison on the little known Alford plea. With a possible appeal of their case, the three admitted in this plea that the prosecutors had enough evidence to … Continue reading →

Washington Party Crasher is Missing…or Maybe Not

Remember Michaele Salahi? She and hubby Tareq Salahi were famous (or rather infamous) for crashing the President Obama’s state dinner in 2009. And as luck would have it, she then landed on “Real Housewives of D.C.” Today, hubby Tareq’s manager told CNN that his wife had been missing since Tuesday. Manager Gina Rodriguez said, “It is our belief as of last night Michaele Salahi may have been kidnapped or abducted and is being held under duress and forced to tell persons, including authorities, she is OK.” Tareq last saw his wife at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at their home. She … Continue reading →

Peter Jackson Wants Justice for the West Memphis Three

I blogged about Damiel Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin, known as the West Memphis Three, a little over a week ago in my Green Living category. I explained that this particular subject falls between pop culture and green living because celebrities have been involved trying to free these men but, it is also a case of social consciousness because a lot of people think they were railroaded into a conviction. Now, director Peter Jackson, known for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit series, has come on board to try and bring true justice for … Continue reading →

West Memphis Three Freed – Part 2

Yesterday, I was talking about the story of the West Memphis Three, three teens accused of murder in the early ’90s. Some thought they were unfairly convicted and the whole thing came to a head late last week in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Friday, it was announced that the West Memphis Three would go free, but there was a catch. They had to accept an Alford plea deal. Yeah, no one else had any idea what that was either, but apparently, the three had to plead “no contest,” conceding that the prosecutors probably had enough evidence to keep them in jail. But, … Continue reading →

West Memphis Three Freed – Part 1

Sometimes I think of a blog to write, but the category it belongs in may be a bit blurry. Many blogs I write could fall both within the Pop Culture and Green Living blog. Such is this blog about the West Memphis Three. In 1993, three teenagers – Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin – were accused of committing a horrible crime just across the river from my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Three eight-year-old boys – Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers – were found murdered. The three teenagers were convicted in what many later called a “witch … Continue reading →