What’s Winona Ryder been up to lately? Nope, not working on a sequel to Beetlejuice, sadly.She’s been too busy getting her stomach pumped in England! The actress - whose once-promising career has been replaced by general shoplifting-related weirdness - overdosed on a plane from L.A. to London this week after taking too many Xanax pills. Apparently she’s a very anxious flier, and went a little nuts with her anxiety meds. “She turned a deathly shade of pale,” said a fellow passenger. “It was scary.”
Winona’s condition forced the plane to land early, and she was taken to a hospital where she had her stomach pumped and was later released. But this incident is just the latest in what has become the very strange life of Winona Ryder. Since her arrest for shoplifting in 2001, her career has floundered. Gone are the days of Winona Forever tattoos and blowing up high schools with Christian Slater. Will her role in JJ Abrams‘ new Star Trek flick help revive our favorite actress of the 80s and 90s? Maybe, but only if her personal life tags along for the ride. [Photo: WireImage]
The drama continues in the wake of the tragic suicide death of Paula Goodspeed, the scorned American Idol contestant and Paula Abdul fan found dead in her car outside of Abdul’s home. Goodspeed’s brother Charles McIntyre is speaking out in defense of his sister, and told E! Online that “she was not a stalker.” McIntyre insists that his lil’ sis did not have a criminal record, mental problems or suicidal tendencies, and that she was “just like anyone else, trying to make it big as an actor or singer.”
McIntyre also asserts that Paula had coffee with her idol, Abdul, in 2005, something the singer has yet to comment on. But a source close to the American Idol judge reveals that Goodspeed had apparently exhibited eccentric and inappropriate behavior, including sending Abdul flowers that claimed to be from her boyfriend, phone calls, letters (over 100), and visit attempts. The wannabee Idol also changed her name from Sandra to Paula, but her brother says it was done sixteen years ago, soley because she liked the name. Still, no one seems to have a concrete answer as to just what happened, or why. “Why they found her dead in her car near Paula Abdul’s house, I do not know,” said Goodspeed’s niece. “But I don’t believe my aunt killed herself.” [Photos: GettyImages, WireImage]
The identity of Paula Abdul’s stalker, found dead outside of her home Tuesday night, has been revealed by TMZ. Paula Goodspeed, the victim, actually auditioned for American Idol in 2005, appearing on the tryout portion of the show. In the clip above, Goodspeed describes drawing life-size drawings of Abdul (”…as a kid, my first drawing was of Paula”) and howls a painful version of “Proud Mary”. After her rejection, Goodspeed dismisses their critiques (”I was pitchy on a couple notes, big f*cking deal.”) while Simon Cowell mocks her braces (”how did she get through the metal detector?”). Ryan Seacrest, previously referring to Goodspeed as “Paula’s #1 fan,” ends the sequence with “strange way to start out the day.” He doesn’t know the half of it.
Her MySpace page—unedited since 2006—has several references to Abdul (”my secret crush, shhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!“) and a blog post concerning her appearance on the show, which aired in February ‘06.
It’s very hard reading such awful things being written about yourself…..or hearing things being said….. not like alot of people would understand what it’s like having so many haters , just because I made the mistake of trying out for a singing competition before I was ~even~ ready vocally, emotionally and physically.
UPDATE: Police were called to Abdul’s residence on “multiple occasions” over the last two years to deal with Goodspeed. “I can’t say whether Ms. Abdul was directly harassed,” an LAPD representative toldPeople. “Ms. Goodspeed had been causing enough of a disturbance [to have police called].” TMZ claims this was not the first time that the victim overdosed in front of the Sherwood Oaks home.
Paula Goodspeed auditioning for American Idol on August 3, 2003 in Pasandena, California. [Photo: Getty Images]
Paula Goodspeed auditioning for American Idol on August 3, 2003 in Pasandena, California. [Photo: Getty Images]
Paula Goodspeed posted this picture on her MySpace page with the following caption: "I'm not the 'girl in pink' in this pic!"
Paula Goodspeed dressed for Halloween in 2005 as Elphaba from Wicked. [Photo: Paula Goodspeed's MySpace page]
Paula Goodspeed's body was found in a car parked outside of Paula Abdul's home. [Photo: Splash News Online]
Paula Abdul released this statement after Paula Goodspeed was found dead outside of her house. [Photo: Splash News Online]
Paula Goodspeed and a friend. [Photo: Paula's MySpace page]
Paula Abdul at last month's premiere of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. [Photo: WireImage]
Paula Abdul arrives at the gala premiere of Criss Angel Believe by Cirque du Soleil on Halloween. [Photo: Getty Images]
With Amy Winehouse downing shots and mugging for the cameras yesterday, estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil must have realized the opportunity for an image change. Less than a week ago, Blake was smoking by the gate at rehab, wearing the usual fedora. Now, leaning on a bridge in a winter coat, he looks wholesome enough for a clothing catalog.
Fitting with his clean-cut look, Mr. Wino swears sobriety, and that he and his beloved will patch things up soon. “We are not breaking up. She hasn’t dumped me. We both love each other very much and will be together forever…After being in prison the only drug I need is the smell of free air—that and my beautiful wife Amy.”
California police have confirmed that a dead woman found in a car outside of Paula Abdul’s home had “an unnatural obsession” with the American Idol judge. The victim’s parents reported her missing to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department at 3:00pm yesterday, suggesting that authorities may find the unnamed thirty-year-old near Abdul’s Sherman Oaks residence. Footage at the scene shows stickers of the “Straight Up” singer on the victim’s car, and a Forever Your Girl tour laminate hanging from the rear view mirror.
While police have yet to verify the cause of death, a suicidal overdose of prescription drugs is suspected. Abdul was reportedly taping an episode of Idol when the body was found.
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Any hope that Amy Winehouse has been cleaning up was put on notice when the singer did shots in a pub earlier today (we almost wrote “troubled singer,” but “troubled Amy Winehouse” is kind of redundant). Before her daytime boozing with photographer Blake Wood and friends, Wino surprised paps by chatting in a fishnet shirt and flesh-colored bra—mmm, almost as tasty as the cheese and toast she was munching on.
Who knows? Maybe this entire ugh-fest was meant to piss off the other Blake. You know, the one she married that’s trapped in a rehab she won’t pay for.
Check out the gallery and marvel at how many hideous faces she can make in a day.
If you read drama into Amy Winehouse’s absence from Blake Fielder-Civil’s prison release, you might be right. While she’s off smacking photographers and scaring small children, Sophie Schandorff, the model who mouthed “I love you” at his trial, has announced on Facebook that she’s “celebrating the return of her sailor.” Permission to dock granted!
But if Schandorff gets the seaman, don’t expect Winehouse to pay his rehab bills. According to a source for The Sun, “Blake thought he would click his fingers and she’d stump up the 30 grand. But so far she has refused. He’s not happy.” Blake, sneaking out of rehab (not a good sign), told the paper, “Tell Amy, ‘I love you and I wish I could be with you.’ I just can’t wait to get this over and done with and see Amy again.” The feeling isn’t mutual, though—Wino is reportedly meeting with divorce lawyers instead. Who knows? Maybe she’ll gain enough inspiration from the split to finally record another album.
Joaquin Phoenix, wtf? First the Gladiator star mumbled about retirement alongside brother-in-law Casey Affleck. Now he’s made an even bigger ass of himself by bungling a message to fans at the premiere of Che last Saturday. While his knuckles read “GOOD-BYE!” when he wrote on them, the fists proclaimed “BYE!-GOOD” to the world when he straightened his wrists back out. D’oh!
Unsurprisingly, Page Six reports that Phoenix was “out of it” this weekend, leaving half-way through a Paul Newman tribute and “wobbling back in a bit later.” Friends are concerned that the actor may have relapsed (ya think?). He may have written “BYE!-GOOD,” but he’s really saying “MEE!-HELP.”
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Man, Vincent Gallo has been putting on weight lately...oh, wait. [Photo: Getty Images]
"Mock my retirement, will you? Prepare for death by laser beam! POW!" [Photo: FilmMagic]
Read 'em...and weep. [Photo: FilmMagic]
Joaquin Phoenix does a horrible job canvassing for Obama to Two Lovers co-star Vinessa Shaw. [Photo: FilmMagic]
Actress Vinessa Shaw and director James Gray are so proud to have worked on Joaquin Phoenix's "last movie," the upcoming Two Lovers. [Photo: FilmMagic]
It’s hard to find a good man, we know. But pity poor Elle Macpherson (if you can muster any sympathy for the stunningly beautiful multi-millionaire businesswoman and model), as she’s slipped down the dating food chain a bit. First she married legendary fashion photographer Giles Bensimon, then she had a long-term relationship with financier Arpad Busson — now engaged to Uma Thurman. She then was spotted with little-known British actor Ray Fearon, but now who’s Elle’s latest squeeze? Why, she’s hooked up with an Australian removals guy whose previous job was a cocaine smuggler!
After snaps surfaced of Elle driving around London with “Aussie Man With A Van” Brian Burgess, it’s come to light that he was found guilty of trying to smuggle 4kg of cocaine out of the U.S. in 1996 and spent four years in prison before being deported to the UK. Apparently, according to his colleague John Hess, he’s now a bonza bloke and “spends most of his time counseling people with drug and alcohol addiction.” Actually, it sounds like he’s got just the right sort of past to fit in with any A-list crowd. You’re nobody unless you’ve been to rehab/prison/had an eating disorder/drug addiction, do you hear us? NOBODY. [Source: Daily Telegraph, Photo: WireImage]
Katie Jane Evans, the wife of actor Danny Huston, took her own life last month by throwing herself off a California rooftop. The 35-year-old model had recently filed for divorce from Danny, with whom she had a 5-year-old daughter. Danny is the illegitimate son of John Huston and actress Zoe Sallis. Anjelica Huston is his half sister. “Everyone is devastated,” a Daily Mail source said.
