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Travis Barker Wrongly Accused of Being in a Gang Because of His Tattoos
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Travis Barker believes that his tattoos make police suspicious of him.
The Blink-182 drummer claims he has been unfairly "profiled" twice by the Los Angeles Police Department who immediately presumed him to be a drug-dealer and a member of a violent gang because of his extensive body art.
A spokesperson for the 39-year-old rocker told gossip website TMZ that he was pulled over by police while he was on his way to pick up his daughter in his customized Chevy in LA last Wednesday for not having a front license plate. The spokesperson said upon seeing Travis's tattoos the police officer "accused him of having drugs and weapons in the car" before suggesting he was a member of a gang.
His car was then searched and the father-of-three was free to leave the scene with a ticket and a warning to replace his license plate. According to Travis, this is the second time in a year that he was incorrectly accused of being part of a gang and carrying drugs because of his appearance.
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The Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney Weds
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The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has gotten married. The musician wed Emily Ward on Saturday in the backyard of their home in Nashville in front of 350 friends and family and the couple's Irish wolfhound Charlotte. The ceremony was officiated by comedian Will Forte while Patrick's bandmate Dan Auerbach also attended.
The bride wore a lace gown by Carolina Herrera as she walked down the aisle to to Tommy James & the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" while the groom opted for a white tuxedo jacket and black trousers.
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Paul Gray’s Doctor Charged with Manslaughter
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Legal Issues, Obituaries,
The bassist died of an accidental overdose in June 2010 and his physician Dr. Daniel Baldi is to face charges of prescribing high amounts of painkillers to people who later died. The medic - who is being investigated over the deaths of eight people, including the rocker - is also facing administrative charges from the Iowa Board of Medicine, which could lead to suspension of his medical license.
However, his lawyer Guy Cook called the charges "unprecedented." He told the Des Moines Register, "It is unprecedented to turn unfortunate deaths or medical results into a crime against a doctor."
The charging documents relating to Paul - who struggled with addiction - said the doctor "did unintentionally cause the death of Paul Gray by the commission of an act likely to cause death or serious injury, to-wit, continually wrote high-dose prescription narcotics to a known drug addict from 12/27/2005 until his death."
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Brandon Flowers Won’t Leave Las Vegas
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The "Mr. Brightside" singer grew up in the city, which is famous for its casinos and readily available vices, and now lives there with his wife Tana and their three sons Ammon, five, Gunnar, three, and 18-month-old Henry.
Although he is teetotal and a non-gambler, Brandon has no intention of moving to another American city because he feels he has a spiritual connection to Las Vegas: "I'm gripped by some weird fear. I'm so attached to it, I feel like I would lose some part of my identity."
The 31-year-old musician also believes life in "Sin City" prepares him for life on the road with The Killers. "Even if your family wasn't doing it you knew about the hookers and strip clubs. I get that there's a bunch of musicians they say go there to die, and people are losing their money - I think my brain bypasses on that. I thrive off the energy of that gold rush, the idea of people coming there for that and the neon stuff," he explained.
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Beth Ditto Wants Her Own Fashion Line
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers,
"I wish that there was more control in that line, but there wasn't. It was really fun, but the things that I really wanted couldn't be turned around in time. It was made in India, which caused a lot of conflict for me. I really want to do my own line that's ethically made, and I can do whatever the f**k I want with it. I also want to start an online vintage store, kind of like Re/Dress [Brooklyn's now-closed plus-size boutique]. I want to do a buy-the-outfit function, and I want to show how outfits look on all kinds of different body types, even boys and butches."
Beth also spoke about Karl Lagerfeld's recent comments about Adele, in which he claimed the singer was "a little too fat."
"First of all, Karl Lagerfeld is not even sane. Second of all, he's not the end-all, be-all of what he does. He's really talented, but that doesn't mean he's right. Third, Karl Lagerfeld used to be this really fat, eccentric dude. He always had that fat kid fan with him too. To me, only a person who was fat could get away with saying something like that," she said.
‘Cross Dresser’ Florence Welch
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities,
The Florence + the Machine singer used to wear all her male bandmates' clothes when they were first out on the road together, but insists it was only because she was too lazy to find female garments to wear.
"I was like a cross-dresser but really it was just out of laziness. At times I looked like a cross between Annie Hall and [TV presenter] Bruce Forsyth. I went through a period of a couple of years when I'd wear just anything. I was on the road with boys in the band and I'd just wear all their clothes. I'd grab a pair of their trousers and throw one of their shirts on. It never incurred to me it was odd or I may have looked strange. I was getting around on a bike and it was just easy," she told The Sun.
When her career took off, Florence then started spending her pay checks on vintage clothes and establishing her current unique style.
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Keira Knightley Gets Engaged
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Music, Engagements,
The Pirates of the Caribbean actress has got engaged to the Klaxons keyboard player, whom she has been dating since April 2011, her representative has confirmed.
"I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton," Keira's spokesperson said. No other details about the engagement are known at this time.
James recently moved in to Keira's London home, which she bought following her split from long-term boyfriend Rupert Friend in December 2010. "Keira suggested the idea and he moved his stuff in a couple of weeks ago. They want to get a puppy. It's all pretty serious," a source said in April.
The couple have also recently been house-hunting for a country home.
Beth Ditto: Lady Gaga is For Kids
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Gossip singer Beth Ditto thinks Lady Gaga is important to "five year olds." The musician is a fan of the pop superstar but she doesn't think her songs can ever have as much of an impact on her adult fans as they do on children because it's completely new to the younger generation:
"I think her music is for five year olds. Like when I was five, for me it was Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson. Those people were iconic. I'm 31 so that was like 26 years ago. I think that for the five year old watching MTV right now Lady Gaga is going to be an iconic person. In 20 years, the people who are here and talking to journalists will be like, 'Oh Lady Gaga changed my life, Nicki Minaj changed my life.' They'll be saying who influenced them and it will be Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, artists like that. I don't think it's as relevant when a 31-year-old is saying the same things."
Beth believes it is harder for artists, including Gaga, to reach and inspire older music fans because they have been influenced by so many different types of music already.
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Alexa Chung Dating The Strokes’ Guitarist
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Alexa Chung is reportedly dating Albert Hammond Jr.
The British presenter - who was recently romantically linked with Hurts star Theo Hutchcraft after ending her four-year relationship with Alex Turner last summer - was accompanied by The Strokes' guitarist at a private Mulberry dinner party hosted at The Crown restaurant in New York last Friday, but the pair did their best to keep their romance under wraps.
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Wiz Khlaifa Busted for Marijuana - Again
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Drugs, Legal Issues,
Wiz Khalifa has been arrested for marijuana possession.
The "Black and Yellow" rapper was busted by cops in North Carolina after the officers pulled over his tour bus following his concert in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night and discovered 11.39 grams of marijuana after searching the vehicle, according to TMZ.com. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has revealed Wiz was cited for possession of a controlled substance and then released and he now must appear in court to face charges at a later date.
This is the second time in 10 days Wiz - who is engaged to model Amber Rose - has been found in possession of cannabis. The 24-year-old hip-hop star was cautioned for the offense by police after he was discovered in a hotel room on April 21 smoking a joint following complaints from other guests.
Although Wiz - real name Cameron Jibril Thomaz - tried to get rid of the evidence by throwing the drug-laced cigarette out of his window before letting the police in, the officers recovered the joint and the musician then confessed to having another 3.7g of marijuana in his pocket.
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