Richard Read, Reporter
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Charity auctions are curious things. Some of the goods are what you'd expect: artwork, jewelry, Botox gift certificates. But when celebrities get involved, the Wow Factor can shoot through the roof....
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Holidays A-Looming, Demi Moore Tweets About The Mercedes-Benz S400 HybridIn the Twitterverse, there are many celebrities. Some are real. Some are fake. And then there's Coco, who's probably 50/50. (Only her plastic surgeon knows for sure.) One of the real celebs, Ms. Demi Moore, took a spin yesterday in a brand new Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid. Said Moore, in 140...
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Andy Rooney Still Alive, Still KvetchingAs we understand it, Andy Rooney is still alive. We haven't personally verified those shocking allegations, but like certain terrorist masterminds we could mention, Rooney appears on TV at regular intervals, and he references enough current events to make us think he's still breathing. Andy Rooney...
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Video: Mad Men's John Slattery Hawks Lincoln MKX, MKZ HybridSome actors have always seemed older than they really are. Bea Arthur, for example: she was born 40. Bob Hoskins, too. And then there's 48-year-old John Slattery, whose characters always seems at least a decade older than he is. Say what you will about Mad Men, but you can't deny Slattery's...
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Celeb Gallery: Juliette Lewis And Four Street Artists Celebrate The Range Rover EvoqueWe told you that Juliette Lewis had been tapped to perform at the Range Rover Evoque launch party during the 2010 Paris Auto Show. You didn't believe us. "Juliette Lewis?" you asked. "Why not Joseph Gordon-Levitt? He's got a band. Last we heard, Keanu had one, too." But do they possess the power of...
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Today In History: James Dean Wrecks His Porsche 550 SpyderFifty-five years ago, on September 30, 1955, Hollywood heartthrob and devoted gearhead James Dean was en route to a car race in Salinas, California. He was driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder, with mechanic Rolf Wuetherich in the passenger's seat. Just outside Cholame, California, a Ford Custom...
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We admit it: we're wary of celebutantes. Every time we turn around, there's another one on the cover of US Weekly or People or whatever, being hailed as the next It Girl. And for a decade, we have...
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On The Auction Block: Dominick Dunne's 1995 Jaguar ConvertibleDominick Dunne was many things to many people: novelist, journalist, movie producer, husband, and father, to name a few. (His son, Griffin, may be the most underrated actor of the 1980s. Or the most overrated. Jury's out.) In addition to all that, Dunne was also something of a car fan. Nothing as...
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Segway Owner Dies In Segway AccidentWe're sorry to report that Jimi Heselden, the lead owner of Segway PT, has died -- apparently from an accident on his own Segway. Heselden began life as a miner and and worked his way up the economic ladder by developing clever military defense systems like the widely used HESCO bastion. In 2009...
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Today In Randomness: Juliette Lewis Headlines At Paris Launch Of Range Rover EvoqueYou know Juliette Lewis, right? Actress? Singer? A 50/50 cocktail of awesomeness and crazitude, served with a splash of bitters and sweat? THAT Juliette Lewis. The one you haven't heard from in a while. Well, she's about to make a very high-profile appearance next Tuesday night -- at a launch party...
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Pope My RideNot so long ago, popes greeted the masses (no pun intended) in the open air, waving to the devout from the backs of convertibles. Then, in 1981 -- nearly 20 years after JFK's assassination proved how dangerous open air can be -- someone tried to take out Pope John Paul II, and the head of the...
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Pamela Anderson, Backseat BlabberHi! I'm Pamela Anderson! You might remember me from none of my TV shows or movies. I used to be Pamela Anderson Lee, but someone told me that sounded too ethnic, so I changed it back. I had to divorce my husband in the process, which made me sad -- but not as sad as when I see people wearing fur...
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We know you can't make out that face too well, but trust us: it's K-Fed. We could clock that scraggle of facial hair from across a crowded, dimly lit Del Taco dining room. Which is probably why...
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Video: Lunatic-Of-The-Year Mel Gibson Goes Into Hiding. In Victorian EnglandYes, that's Mel Gibson. Yes, he's wearing eyeglasses and a fake mustache. Considering all the hate being heaped on guy, he should probably be wearing a helmet and a shield and other junk they wore in Olden Tymes (we forget the terminology: we haven't been to a Ren Faire in years months), but maybe...
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Ten Things That Could Give Bob Lutz A Heart Attack (Or Really Bad Agita)Ten things that could give Bob Lutz the Big One: 10. Fireworks. 9. The return of clear soda. 8. Tragic watermelon incident at upcoming Gallagher festival. 7. Tragic golf club incident involving booth hostess and moving platform. 6. Richard Simmons' latest DVD, AC/DC Ab Workout. (That pilates stuff...
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Today In Odd Marriages: Chef Thomas Keller And The BMW ActiveHybrid 7If you know American cuisine, you know Thomas Keller. And if you know, Thomas Keller, you know his flagship restaurant, The French Laundry in Napa Valley. And if you know Napa Valley and California and the world's current fascination with all things seasonal and green, you will not be surprised to...
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Whammer In The Slammer: George Michael Gets Jail Time For Driving While High As A KiteYou know how it goes: you're at a party having a couple of brews, then you utter a few careless whispers, things get a little too funky, and -- boom -- next thing you know, you're slumped across the leather seat of a Range Rover, being roughed up by policemen. (Not in the good way.) We've all been...
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The Three Faces Of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Leave Jail In A MaybachIf you're a sports fan, you know Floyd Mayweather Jr. as a boxing legend. If you're a Dancing With The Stars fan, you know Floyd Mayweather Jr. as that buff dude who got axed pretty early in season five. And if you're a news junkie, you know Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the guy who paid an extended...
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The New England Patriots could've found themselves in a bind yesterday when star quarterback Tom Brady got sacked in a two-car crash. Thankfully, Brady's sporty Audi S8 kept him nice and safe --...
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AnnaLynne McCord Uses Her Feminine Wiles To (Allegedly) Weasel Out Of A Fender-BenderA week ago, some guy named Aaron was motoring around town, minding his own business, when -- WHAM -- out of the blue, AnnaLynne McCord nailed him. Which isn't especially unusual, except this time she was in a car. Afterward, AnnaLynne turned on the eyelashes and the charm with an "I'm very sorry"...
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Video: Michael Bay's Transformers 3 Puts An Extra In A ComaLast week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a set in Hammond, Indiana, when a cable being used in the scene snapped and hit her in the head. The accident occurred during...
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Jesse Jackson, StrippedEveryone loves to bash a hypocrite. Outspoken finger-pointers like Newt Gingrich, John Edwards, and any number of Baptist ministers have been caught with their pants down (literally), and we've raked them over the coals for not practicing what they preach. The theft of Jesse Jackson's Cadillac...
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Kellan Lutz Gives Us A Little Audi And A Lot Of AbsRemember when saw Kellan Lutz rocking his Infiniti G35? We appreciated that. It was refreshing, invigorating -- an automotive palate-cleanser to help wash the taste of Land Rovers and G-Wagens out of our mouths. Then, we saw him in what appeared to be an Audi A5, and our hearts sank, because Audi...
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Rumor: Naya Rivera Goes On A Key Spree With Mark Salling's LexusAre you familiar with Naya Rivera? If you watched Glee, you'd probably recognize her as one of the cheerleaders -- or "cheerios", in Jane Lynch lingo. Fabulous Jane Lynch lingo. We almost vaguely sort of remember her, but can you keep a secret? We stopped watching Glee months ago, despite the...
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