Seriously? OMG! WTF?

The Liza Minnelli-David Gest court clash has gone from nasty to nuclear, with Minnelli accusing her estranged hubby of having tried to "poison" her, and Gest charging that his marriage to "Liza with a Z" had him scared that he was David with an STD.According to papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the four-times-married Minnelli, 60, claims that she was "living in fear" while she and the producer were together, afraid he was "trying to poison her with drugs."Gest, meanwhile, claims that the Oscar-winner – who he says repeatedly beat him – hid her sexually transmitted disease, herpes simplex, from him until well after they tied the knot. Gest said he never contracted any sexual disease."David was devastated when he found [this] out a year after they had been together and six months after they were married," a source close to him said.In the public court filing, Gest’s lawyer demands to know when and how Minnelli got infected – and says his 53-year-old client plans to make her medical condition an issue in their long-running divorce case, in which each is accusing the other of being "cruel and inhuman."If she had herpes before they got married in March 2002, the filing says, that would be fraud and their prenuptial agreement could be thrown out – which would enable Gest to go after the "Cabaret" star’s cash.But Minnelli’s side is arguing that it was Gest who violated the prenup "by seeking to learn the circumstances of the infection that was disclosed to him during the relationship, after unprotected relations," so she should be able to go after his money.The case will be back in court Friday.

NY Post 

This divorce is uglier than Gest’s face.

Fashion icon and award-winning singer and actress Cher is clearing her Malibu home of its Gothic contents and reshaping her life in a giant garage sale. Following a trend set by rock star Elton John, Cher is selling off nearly 800 items from stage costumes to gem encrusted jewelry, works of art, furniture and even a huge Hummer car in an auction expected to raise more than $1 million."This is a lot more than a garage sale. Apart from the dresses and jewels there are Old Masters and architectural drawings," said Darren Julien of Julien’s auctions."She has a huge following. She is an icon. Her career in song, stage and screen has spanned nearly four decades," he told Reuters as some of the items went on show in London on Monday ahead of the sale in Los Angeles on October 3-4.The sale is being jointly organized by Sotheby’s New York office and Julien’s of the United States.Among the items on show are several dresses by star designer Bob Mackie, white and yellow gold rings and necklaces and a book of architectural drawings by 19th century Gothic Revivalist Augustus Pugin."She decided a while ago that she wanted to sell off a few things and change her style, and it grew from that to this collection of some 200 gowns and costumes and nearly 800 items in total," Julien said."She is redecorating her home, going for a Moroccan-Tibetan look and selling the Gothic revival items," he added, noting that the mannequins supporting the dresses had to be especially made because of Cher’s special figure.But not all the money from the sale at the Beverly Hilton will go back into Cher’s home, an undeclared but "substantial" portion will go to a range of charities that she supports, Julien said. And it is not as though she needs the money — in 2002 the Rolling Stone magazine estimated her personal wealth at $600 million.

Reuters 

OMG! I wonder what is the cheapest thing at the auction?

James Van Der Beek has revealed that his is embarking on his first foray into screenwriting with a script about baseball.The former Dawson’s Creek star has been out of the spotlight for several years waiting for the right acting part to come along, but in the meantime has started work on his own project.He told MovieHole: “I’m writing something at the moment – a baseball film. Love baseball. My dad played professionally before I was born. It’s about a guy who realises his dreams of playing in the major leagues, and at the same time, he falls in love. It’s about trying to reconcile the two."The star continued: "It’s the first thing I’ve written, and actually handed in, and gotten comments on – just ironing out some kinks right now, and it’s going to out to producers in the next few weeks.""I’ve also got another idea for a film, and I’m in the outline stages of that right now. It’s a way of creating your own destiny. You can hang around and wait for the right script to come along, or you can go ahead and get onto it yourself. As long as you believe one hundred percent in the scenario, I believe it’s worth doing," he added.

Digital Spy 

He says he is waiting for the right role, but you know no one wants to cast him.

A DOCTOR has told of the desperate efforts to save Australian icon Steve Irwin after the Crocodile Hunter was struck in the chest by a stingray barb today.Irwin, 44, died this morning after being fatally injured while filming a nature documentary off Queensland.The news has shocked the nation and prompted a rush of tributes from politicians and the public alike.Irwin’s wife Terri was in Tasmania at the time of the tragedy and had to be contacted by police with the terrible news.The couple’s daughter Bindi, 8, was with her father in north Queensland, Irwin’s director and producer John Stainton said from Cairns.Mr Stainton said Irwin had gone “over the top of a stingray and a stingray’s barb went up and went into his chest and put a hole into his heart”."He possibly died instantly when the barb hit him, and I don’t think that he … felt any pain.”Dr Ed O’Loughlin was aboard the Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter which was called from Cairns at 11.21am (AEST).Irwin was being given CPR at Low Isles, off Port Douglas, as the helicopter arrived less than one hour after the incident, but Dr O’Loughlin said nothing could be done to save him."It became clear fairly soon that he had non-survivable injuries," Dr O’Loughlin said."He had a penetrating injury to the left front of his chest.  He had lost his pulse and wasn’t breathing."Father-of-two Irwin was swimming at Batt Reef, off the Low Isles, when the tragedy occurred.Tasmania Police this afternoon confirmed his wife Terri was travelling in the state at the time of the tragedy.A spokeswoman said police had made contact with Mrs Irwin and "passed on a message relating to the death of her husband".The Irwins have two children – Bindi and a three-year-old son, Robert (Bob) Clarence Irwin.Steve Irwin – known worldwide as the Crocodile Hunter – was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!". In an sad twist, it has been reported that his new documentary was aimed at demystifying the stingray.  However Mr Stainton said Irwin was filming other footage for a program with Bindi at the time of the attack.Irwin’s Crocodile Hunter program was first broadcast in 1992 and has been shown around the world on cable network Discovery.He has also starred in movies and has developed the Australia Zoo wildlife park, north of Brisbane, which was started by his parents Bob and Lyn Irwin.  Tributes quickly poured in for the larger-than-life character. Prime Minister John Howard said Irwin was a typical Australian larrikin who brought joy to millions of people around the world."I am quite shocked and distressed at Steve Irwin’s sudden, untimely and freakish death," he said."It’s a huge loss to Australia." 

News.com.au 

Question: Anything on Law & Order: Criminal Intent?  — Jenny

Ausiello: Only that it’s allegedly the latest NBC drama series to see its episode order shaved back from 22 to 18.

Ask Ausiello 

Whenever a show’s order is cut like that, it means the show will not coming back the following season. Don’t forget The OC also had their order cut down to 16 this year.

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