Alex Reid: Reportedly Seeking an Annulment

February 8, 2010


This is hilarious:

Less than a week after Alex Reid tied the knot with Katie Price, the cage fighter reportedly wants out. The reason? He had no idea he was flying to Las Vegas to get married!

Sources claim Reid’s advisors are searching for a legal loophole that will enable him to annul the marriage: “He feels he was pressured and hadn’t had time to consider all the implications,” an insider said.

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Alex Reid has a good body. Good taste in women? Not so much.

The story gets even better:

A spokesperson for Price, whose marriage to Peter Andre fell apart amidst a series of tabloid accusations, said his client and Reid did plan on getting hitched… but Price organized the event while Reid was secluded in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

“Alex and Kate had always intended to get married, but the Vegas trip was spontaneous and Alex didn’t know about it,” the rep said.

A friend says Reid was drunk for the Vegas ceremony, “which could have clouded his thoughts.” That still doesn’t explain what he sees in Price to begin with, of course.

This is an attention-starved same woman, after all, that made up a story about a celebrity raping her. Seriously.

Charlie Sheen Charged with Trio of Crimes


No one on the planet is thankful for the existence of Dr. Conrad Murray… but if anyone could find a silver lining in that physician’s involvement in Michael Jackson’s death, it’s Charlie Sheen.

That’s because Murray’s arraignment today on charges of involuntary manslaughter overshadowed the fact that Sheen was also in court.

As a result of his Christmas Day confrontation with wife Brooke Mueller, the actor was charged with three crimes in an Aspen court: felony menacing, misdemeanor third degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief.

Sheen did not enter a plea.

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The judge did relax the protective order that has been in place against Charlie since December 25; he can now communicate and have contact with Mueller.

The couple embraced each other at the conclusion of the hearing and Sheen is due back in court in March.

Conrad Murray: Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Pleads Not Guilty


In a follow-up to a story we posted earlier today, Conrad Murray has been officially charged with involuntary manslaughter and has entered a plea of not guilty.

The documents were filed in court today by the Los Angeles District Attorney, who alleges Murray “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson.” Those are haunting words just to read, aren’t they?

Meanwhile, the county coroner released his official findings at the hearing and there’s no doubt about it: a lethal dosage of Propofol killed the singer. Eleven vials of the drug were found in Jackson’s home, and none of had prescription directions, patient or doctor names.

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According to the coroner’s report, obtained by TMZ, homicide is cited as the cause of death because…

  1. The setting of Jackson’s bedroom (e.g.  a chair alongside the bed) indicate the drugs were not self-administered.
  2. Propofol was injected in a non-hospital setting, without any appropriate medical indication.
  3. Suggested equipment for patient monitoring, precision dosing and resuscitation were not present.

After the DA originally asked for bail to be set at $300,000, the judge set it at $75,000. He forced Murray to hand over his passport and decreed that the doctor cannot be in possession of, or prescribe, anesthetics.

If Murray is found guilty, he’ll face a maximum of four years in prison.

Even if he’s acquitted of these criminal charges, the family can sue Murray for millions, according to Bill Newkirk, a lawyer who specializes inmedical malpractice.

“This is absolutely a slam-dunk malpractice case simply because of the alleged use of propofol. If the drug was indeed in his system, no competent doctor could justify why it was used. You can bet the Jackson family will be filing a civil claim soon against any doctors implicated in Jackson’s medical care.”

Holly finds her “perfect match”

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Watch out, guys, Holly Madison has a hot and steamy new love affair — with the city of Miami! “It’s so much fun and supersexy. It’s like a perfect match for me!” the single reality starlet told In Touch as she hosted the 7th Annual Leather & Laces Super Bowl bash in Florida’s party town on February 5. As for the Big Game, Holly was biased to root for the Indianapolis Colts. “I’m really hoping the Colts win because I know Kendra really wants to wear Hank’s Super Bowl ring. Maybe if he wins, they’ll let me wear it, too!” she added of Colts player Hank Baskett, who is married to Holly’s former Girls Next Door co-star Kendra Wilkinson. Unfortunately for the buxom blond pals, the New Orleans Saints took home the title — but in her sexy blue dress, Holly was still a winner!

Lipstick Jungle star’s brush with danger on African visit

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His stint on NBC may have seemed like a jungle, but Andrew McCarthy couldn’t have predicted his wild and scary encounter in Ethiopia. While on assignment recently for travel magazine Afar, the former Lipstick Jungle actor was accosted by an armed guard at the Lalibela church for entering without documentation. Andrew had left his ticket to visit the historic church in his hotel room — and paid the price for his oversight. “His gun [was] pointed at my back. I thought his reaction to my offense was extreme,” he writes. Fortunately, with help from some kind-hearted locals, Andrew was soon let go and left unharmed.

Out & About


- Whitney Port, Joe Zee, Erin Kaplan and Roxy Olin shot scenes for MTV’s The City at the ELLE/GUESS by Marciano cocktail party in New York.

- Orlando Bloom attended the Onitsuka Tiger “Sympathy for Delicious” cast dinner at House of Hype at the Sundance Film Festival.

- Naomi Watts and Kerry Washington drank Ketel One cocktails while celebrating the premiere of Mother and Child at the Greenhouse Actors Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival.

- Peter Facinelli picked up several items for his wife, Jennie Garth, at Armani Exchange in LA.

Should Howard Stern Replace Simon Cowell?


On tomorrow night’s broadcast, Ellen DeGeneres officially joins the American Idol judging table.

While we’re looking forward to this debut, many viewers are already contemplating next season. Still shocked by the news of Simon Cowell’s exit, they’re left to wonder: who will replace this British icon?

Howard Stern has an idea: himself!

“I can’t imagine anyone else but me replacing [Cowell],” Stern said today. “How else are they going to make that show work? Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who’s not afraid to speak their mind?”

All good questions, but surely there’s someone out there that’s outspoken and more knowledgeable about music than he is about lesbians or sex toys.

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Stern says quite clearly he’d do the show… if the money is right.

“It might be possible, we’ll see,” he said. “They’d have to pay me a ton of dough, because I already make a ton of dough.”

Stern’s five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius radio expires at the end of this year. Do you think he’d make a suitable replacement for Simon?

Levi Johnston Playgirl Cover: Revealed!


While his baby mama’s mama is under fire for hilariously writing notes on her bare hand, Levi Johnston makes one thing clear in the latest issue of Playgirl:

He’s comfortable in his bare skin.

The magazine is relaunching its print edition with this issue, as it’s anchored by an article titled “Levi Johnston Goes Rogue.”

The accompanying pictorial includes an interview with Johnston, who is the father to Bristol Palin’s one-year old son, Tripp. He’s embroiled in a patrimony lawsuit with the Palins, which seems odd:

Based on the picture below, he doesn’t appear to have any money on him, does he?

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For those that need more than just a few Levi Johnston nude photos, take note: a Playgirl pay-per-view special airs on cable February 12. Check your local listings.

And to critics that find it appalling for Johnston to milk his fame in such a shameful manner, we agree. Seriously, it would be akin to a former Vice Presidential candidate exploiting her children and grandchild on the cover of a tabloid.

But no serious-minded politican would do that, right?

No ring just yet for Nick and Vanessa

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He may be Vanessa Minnillo’s biggest fan, but don’t expect Nick Lachey to propose to his longtime love because his favorite team, the New Orleans Saints, won the Super Bowl. “You’re not going to get me to pull a Kim Kardashian promise!” Nick laughed to In Touch, referring to rumors that Saints star Reggie Bush would ask for girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s hand in marriage if he triumphed in the big game, at the Super Skins Kick-Off Party in Miami’s Hotel 944 on February 4. When asked when he was planning to get down on one knee, Nick wouldn’t spill any secrets. “Not tonight!” he added.
One topic that the singer was happy to discuss was his annual golf tournament with pal Jimmie Johnson, which benefited the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. “We have the opportunity to keep that issue out there and keep it in the forefront so people don’t forget, and that’s really important,” a big-hearted Nick said of the Haitian earthquake disaster.

Take This, Tabloids!


We hoping you’re reading this, OK! Weekly.

Move a little closer to the screen, In Touch.

Feast your eyes on the photos below, Star.

Amidst utterly contrived rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking up – with the former pursuing Jennifer Aniston, and the latter going after Johnny Depp – the couple brought son Maddox to Super Bowl XLIV. They don’t exactly look like a family in trouble, do they?

Yay Saints!

Pitt and Jolie, who reside in New Orleans and have dedicated time/money to the rebuilding efforts there, joined friends in a VIP box to watch the game. They celebrated together as the Saints upset the Colts 31-17.

And while the classy couple would never say it, allow us to get inside Brangelina’s head as the pair laid a Super Bowl smooch on one another: Eff you, tabloids!

Super Smooch