WHAT DO LADY GAGA, GENE HACKMAN, PAULA DEEN,& HEATHER LOCKLEAR HAVE IN COMMON?

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

It was a rough Friday the 13^th for celebrities!

        Madonna accused Lady GaGa of ripping off one of her hits. She claims that “Born This Way” was ripped off from “Express Yourself”

         Southern Chef Paula Deen, Queen of Cholesterol, will no longer be able to indulge in her deep fried, sugar coated, yummy foods. Word leaked out today through Huffingtonpost.com and other online sources, that Deen is about to admit she has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.

      

 

  Actor Gene Hackman was struck by a car while bike riding in the Florida Keys on Friday afternoon. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The 81 year old Oscar winner was later released with bumps and bruises.

       John Edwards, who is charged with six felony counts and misdemeanor counts related to donations and payments he allegedly made from his 2008 presidential campaign, had his trial postponed until March 26^th. Edwards is reported to have developed a life threatening heart condition. He’s also accused of conspiracy, issuing false statements, violating campaign contribution laws and funneling money to his mistress, Rielle Hunter. I guess that’s enough to give anyone a heart condition!

       Heather Locklear was admitted to Los Robles Hospital Friday. She remains in intensive care but is said to be stable and resting comfortably. No reason for her hospitalization has been announced, but of course the tabloids are saying “drugs and alcohol”, even though it has not been confirmed.

      

          It was announced Friday that 9 year old Kathleen Edwards, the little girl with Huntington’s disease who was taunted and cyber bullied, died Wednesday. Kathleen’s neighbor, Jennifer Petkov, posted photos on Facebook of Kathleen’s face with a skull and crossbones underneath and drove past the Edward’s house with a coffin attached to a truck. She also posted a picture of Laura Edwards (Kathleen’s mother who died of the same disease in 2009) lying next to the Grim Reaper.

We at DRL hope you, your family and friends had a safe Friday the 13^th!

ANOTHER LIFE LOST, IT DIDN'T GET BETTER FOR JAMEY!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose



"I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens. What do I have to do people will listen to me?"



Once again, bullying takes a life! 14 year old Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide on September 18^th. Jamey had been bullied for years because of his sexuality, but family and friends felt he was handling it extremely well. Jamey had posted his own “It Gets Better” video on YouTube quoting Lady Gaga and trying to encourage other bullied kids that they can get past the cruelty of others. Jamey started high school three weeks ago in Williamsville, NY, and apparently the bullying grew to the point where even this positive, forward looking teen could no longer stand the cruelty and indifference to his suffering. Look at just one of the many posts this young man was subjected to every day:

"JAMIE IS STUPID, GAY, FAT ANND [sic] UGLY. HE MUST DIE!" one post said, according to local reports. Another read, "I wouldn't care if you died. No one would. So just do it :) It would make everyone WAY more happier!"

Jamey, who was an avid Lady Gaga fan, had a collage of himself at different ages with Lady Gaga in the background. He quoted her on his “It Gets Better” video and even wrote the lyrics to one of her songs on his Facebook page the weekend he committed suicide. “Don’t forget me when I come crying to heaven’s door”.

Lady Gaga posted on Twitter and called for everyone to rally and bring an end to bullying . She wrote:

“The past days I’ve spent reflecting, crying, and yelling. I have so much anger, It is hard to feel love when cruelty takes someone’s life. Jamey Rodemeyer, 14 yrs old, took his life because of bullying. Bullying must become illegal. It is a hate crime."

Lady Gaga announced that she will be meeting with President Obama to discuss the problem stating that she will not stop fighting and that this generation has the power to end bullying. Lady Gaga herself had been a victim of bullying as a child and has been a strong advocate for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.

"It didn't sink in with me how bullying affected me until later in my life. I knew that it affected me deeply but it wasn't until a little bit later that I realized how much it affect me and how much it was still very present," she said.

According to Tracy Rodemeyer, Jamey’s mom, Jamey will be buried Saturday in a Lady Gaga t-shirt which says: “Born This Way”.

Oddly enough, Jamey’s death coincides with a national summit this week sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., an effort to stem the toll of bullying school children. Let’s hope and pray that the politicians, teachers, psychologists, and families present will work to end this practice and MAKE BULLYING A CRIME!

Information sources:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/lady-gaga-wants-to-make-bully-illegal_n_975653.html

http://abcnews.go.com/health/jamey-rodemeyer-suicide-ny-police-open-criminal-investigation/story?id=14580832

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/it-didnt-get-better-for-jamey/

LUNCH TIME POLL - WHAT'S SHAKIN

Dawn Boyle

Today's Lunch Time Poll could verge on What's Shakin for the day as well...

Last night was the American Idol Finale, a number of artists performed and Scotty McCreery won the title. For me the best part of the entire show was the performance by Marc Anthony with Sheila E. on the drums. I love Latin Music, it's intoxicating. I makes you want to move. Jennifer Lopez was incredible! Her dancing make me want to look into some Latin dance classes!

What was your favorite part of the finale last night?

Do you think McCreery should have been the winner?

Are you over Gaga yet?

Who was your favorite performer?


The Marc Anthony Performance link - YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T YET!