Parents to Fight for Gary Coleman's Remains as Todd Bridges Announces "Secret Will"
6/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
A secret will is what Willis is talking 'bout.
Adding to the bizarre circumstances surrounding his TV brother's death, Todd Bridges has come out with the surprise announcement that he is in possession of a document purporting to contain the final wishes of Gary Coleman.
"[A friend of mine and I] have paperwork, and we'll bring it out soon, that will show what his wishes were and what he wanted," Bridges said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "There's a big fight going on with his parents and some other people involved, and after we bring this paperwork out, everybody's going to shut up."
"Everybody" presumably includes Coleman's ex-wife, Shannon Price, as well as his estranged parents—all of whom made waves with their comments today.
"Gary had certain wishes [to exclude his parents]. I'm not going to go against a dying man's wishes," Bridges continued. "There's a reason why he didn't speak to them for 23 years."
In 1989, Coleman successfully sued his parents and a former business adviser for misappropriating his multimillion-dollar trust fund from his Diff'rent Strokes days.
But the estragement hasn't prevented Sue and Willie Coleman from inserting themselves into what may be a fight over the late actor's body and putting a question mark on his funeral—currently scheduled for Saturday in Utah.
Days after calling for an investigation into his death, the Colemans have hired an attorney in Salt Lake City and are planning to seek custody of their son's remains for burial in his native Zion, Ill.
Coleman's ex-manager, Victor Perillo, speaking on the parents' behalf, said the fact the former child star was secretly divorced from wife Price means they are the legal custodians of Coleman's remains and not her—even though Price had the final say on whether to take Gary off life support, and gave the final order to do so.
"All they want is for their son to come home, which is all they wanted for years before their son got taken away from them by a group of people who think they own actors," Perillo told E! News Thursday.
"The Colemans are not attacking anybody, all they want is his body back," he said. "There has been a lot in the press about how they stole money, but they never stole a dime."
According to Perillo, it was Coleman's former accountant who was the real target of his animosity.
"It was the accountant/business manager, not his parents," Perillo said, "but all we hear is that [Sue and Willie] took money from the kid. Meanwhile, two months after Diff'rent Strokes is off the air, they went back to work. Sue is a nurse and Will works in a factory. They have been working for 22 years. Where is all this money they supposedly stole? They have lost him twice: First, when people took him away at 19, and now they lose him at death and these people are still fighting for him."
"We want his legacy to be about his magnificent talent and not this nonsense," Perillo added.
Also today, Prince defended her decision to allow doctors to take Coleman off life support. In an interview with TMZ, she said that once Coleman had lapsed into a coma after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage in a fall in their Utah home, she believed there was no hope.
"I don't want people to be so hard on me thinking that I had to pull the plug too early. He wouldn't have made it anyway. His heart would have just given out," she said. "But you know, be in my situation. I mean look what happened with Terri Schiavo. I always think of her case—always when it comes to this.
"I mean Gary was gone. His eyes were dilated. He wasn't...he was just gone."
Bridges, meanwhile, said that his former pal had recently had heart surgery, in addition to a history of kidney problems and seizures, and asked fans to remember Coleman kindly, despite his sometimes troubled adulthood.
"Imagine having major health problems. Imagine getting ripped off of all your money. Imagine being raised in a household where he wasn't taught how to love himself or to love others around him," said Bridges. "So when he hit the world at an adult age, he wasn't prepared."
Coleman died last Friday. He was just 42.
She Has an iPad—So Is Suri Cruise Spoiled?
6/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
Did Suri Cruise really get her own iPad? When can we officially call her spoiled?
Excuse me, it's not just an iPad. It's an iPad that belongs to the most fabulously photographed high fashion child on the planet. In other words, it's now the SuriPad (patent pending).
And yes, if reports are to be believed, the 4-year-old daughter of TomKat has one. Of her own. But does that—combined with her ridiculously expensive wardrobe—automatically make her spoiled? No, actually:
Yes, Suri Cruise is undoubtedly a child of privilege. Per Life & Style, she has "over 100 pairs of shoes and a wardrobe that would rival any A-lister." And now she has an iPad, which costs $499 and up. Pricey toy, that. (She isn't the only 4-year-old in the fancy lifestyle department; US Weekly reports that Gwen Stefani recently spent $15,000 on a birthday party for son Kingston.)
Still, child development experts say, there is a chance—really—that Suri is not a brat.
"The fact that Suri Cruise now owns an iPad doesn't necessarily mean she's spoiled," says Julie Hanks, clinical Director of Wasatch Family Therapy clinic. "It all depends on her emotional response to the expensive gift. Did the darling preschooler demand an iPad? Or throw a tantrum in a store if her parents didn't get her one? If so, she's spoiled."
In other words, Hanks says, spoiled is less about the actual size or cost or number of possessions, but more about the child's attitude toward gifts and material things.
"There are lots of kids who aren't particularly indulged, but are still spoiled materially and emotionally within the family's means," psychologist Susan Bartell explains. So, if Suri throws tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants, or demonstrates a lack of appreciation for what she has—like that iPad—that may be the sign of a spoiled kid.
But just owning a SuriPad? While a sign of a lucky kid, not necessarily an indication of anything else.
Net-A-Porter End Of Season Sale Is On NOW!!
6/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
This is hard to see, because basically everything one could want is on discount. Really, there’s only one way to tackle this sale, and it’s through the sale designer directory.
our picks include the Maison Martin Margiela tote ($522), Sigerson Morrison woven gladiator sandals ($347), Burberry tumbled leather brogues ($225), Ashish’s slogan sequin tee ($431), Marc by Marc Jacobs silk bustier ($210), Bess cropped vintage studded leather jacket ($837), DOMA washed leather moto jacket ($340) and the most beautiful boots in the world – Thomas Wylde’s skull studded boots ($1,348).
Meet 20th Century Couture
6/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
The stock is limited, but they do have a small selection of haute dresses, accessories, many of which are vintage. The summer pastel creation to the left was born of Valentino in 1974. Don’t get sideways in hopes over pricing – this piece is $4,950.
Not all the pieces are that pricey – other very notable (and more affordable) designs include an orange Thierry Mugler suit from the ’90s for a very reasonably $398. There’s also a silver Versace bodysuit ($350), Matsuda twist back vest ($198) and even a Gianni Versace studded leather cap ($250).
Streaking crazies already taking over in South Africa
6/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
The tournament hasn't even started yet and already World Cup fever has taken hold, driving a group of sufferers to run through Cape Town in their underpants as part of an organized streak to somehow show support for the South African National Team on Thursday.
Once the matches actually begin, these tortured souls will continue their descent into madness, subsisting entirely on edible body paint and miniature flags. Their condition is incurable. You will likely be next.
Photo: AP
Video: Even Chris Rock can't distract Kobe Bryant
3/03/2010 Posted by Shella Skye
Saying Kobe Bryant is focused is like saying tacos are delicious — it's a major understatement. To throw Kobe Bryant off his game you're going to need more than trash talk, flying elbows or crowd noise. You're going to need one of the funniest stand-up comedians of the past 20 years, someone who knows just what to say to get under a person's skin. You need someone like Chris Rock, and even then, results aren't guaranteed.
I've been laughing at that reveal since the moment it popped up on ABC's broadcast. Kobe Bryant could sit through a hurricane if it happened during a Finals game.
Kobe summed up his mentality best in his postgame press conference, telling ABC's Doris Burke that when he's playing basketball "nothing else matters." Either he's a big Metallica fan, or he's intent on getting his fifth ring. Probably both.