associated press Peter Jackson The Hobbit

November 19th, 2012

Peter Jackson and the producers of the upcoming Hobbit trilogy are denying a report that claims nearly 30 animals died from mistreatment during production of the highly-anticipated movies.

On Monday, the Associated Press reported that 27 animals died due to unsafe conditions on a New Zealand farm where they were kept while not on set in 2010 and 2011.

associated press Liam Hemsworth miley cyrus

November 9th, 2012

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemworth’s one wedding is apparently a ways off.

The singer-actress says she’s already “married in my heart and my mind.”

associated press Max Page Super Bowl

June 13th, 2012

Max Page, who won America’s heart last year as the adorable wannabe Darth Vader in a Super Bowl commercial, will undergo open heart surgery on Thursday.

As Gossip Cop previously reported, the seven-year-old suffers from a heart defect that has forced him to have several operations already.

Page, who currently appears on “The Young and the Restless,” will have one of his pulmonary valves replaced, and a hole in his heart will also be repaired.

associated press Darren Julien Whitney Houston

February 20th, 2012

Some of Whitney Houston’s former possessions will be auctioned next month after they became available following the singer’s unexpected death.

AP associated press Betty White Lady Gaga Steve Jobs Tina Fey

December 19th, 2011

Lady Gaga has been voted by the Associated Press as its 2011 “Entertainer of the Year.”

The singer edged out late Apple founder Steve Jobs by just three votes.

associated press Christopher Walken Chuck Sapienza Marc Sterne Natalie Wood Robert Wagner

November 18th, 2011

A number of media outlets – including the Associated Press – were duped by a Christopher Walken impersonator who commented on Natalie Wood‘s death on a Washington, D.C. sports radio program on Friday.

Here’s what happened.

associated press Conrad Murray Katherine Jackson La Toya Jackson Michael Jackson

November 7th, 2011

It was the day Michael Jackson‘s family had been waiting for – Dr. Conrad Murray being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of the King of Pop.

And shortly after the verdict was announced, family members like La Toya Jackson and her mom, Katherine Jackson, openly expressed their feelings.

associated press Jon Bon Jovi The Soul Kitchen

October 19th, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi can sure dish it out, and doesn’t want you to pay (full price) for it.

Along with his wife, Dorethea, the rocker today opened a restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey called The Soul Kitchen, where patrons pay what they can.

“This is not a soup kitchen,” stressed the singer. “There’s no prices on our menu, so if you want to come and you want to make a difference, leave a $20 in the envelope on the table. If you can’t afford to eat, you can bus tables, you can wait tables, you can work in the kitchen as a dishwasher” or even volunteer at a local food pantry in exchange for a meal at The Soul Kitchen.