Secret Tape: Marilyn Monroe Smokes Pot, Sniffs Armpit, Costs Collector $275K
(CBS/KCAL/Keya Gallery)
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
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December 2, 2009 11:38 AM LOS ANGELES - Documentary filmmaker Keya Morgan has uncovered a never-before-seen home movie clip of the late Marilyn Monroe, which according to the person who shot it, shows the siren smoking pot.
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
November 20, 2009 11:00 AM 
NEW YORK - According to crime statistics from the Department of Justice, 67 percent of sexual assault victims in 2008 were juveniles and an astonishing 93 percent of these victims knew their attackers. When Robin Sax worked as a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County specializing in sex crimes against children, she personally reviewed at least five new cases every day.
Book 'Em: It Happens Every Day
(CBS/Prometheus Books)
November 19, 2009 6:30 AM 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A man who allegedly robbed a Charlotte, N.C. bank took Highway Patrol troopers on a high speed chase Tuesday afternoon.
Turns out the suspect, 29-year-old Carlos DeShawn Burns, had a prior conviction for a more serious offense.
The Tuesday incident started just before 2 p.m. when a Wachovia Bank on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte was robbed and Burns took off, according to the FBI.
Wild Police Chase for Alleged N.C. Bank Robber Carlos Burns
(CBS/WBTV)
Turns out the suspect, 29-year-old Carlos DeShawn Burns, had a prior conviction for a more serious offense.
The Tuesday incident started just before 2 p.m. when a Wachovia Bank on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte was robbed and Burns took off, according to the FBI.
November 13, 2009 12:19 PM 
LOS ANGELES - It is safe to say that when Tom Sparks signed up to be a contestant on the game show "Wipeout" he had no idea what would follow his participation in the ABC primetime show.
The former radio disc jockey was hospitalized after competing in the first segment of an obstacle course Oct. 19, and ultimately died two weeks later of a stroke apparently caused by a rare condition, according to his father.
`Wipeout' Reality Show Contestant Tom Sparks Dies After ABC Show
(ABC)
The former radio disc jockey was hospitalized after competing in the first segment of an obstacle course Oct. 19, and ultimately died two weeks later of a stroke apparently caused by a rare condition, according to his father.
November 12, 2009 10:49 AM 
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) Embattled ex-boxing champion Mike Tyson has a fresh legal fight on his hands.
California police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport confrontation between the former heavyweight champ and photographer Tony Echevarria, in which the shutterbug says he was attacked and Tyson claims he was protecting his family.
The scuffle resulted in both men being booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, with both wanting to press charges, police said.
Mike Tyson Arrested in Airport Scuffle: Accusations Flying Faster Than Fists
(AP)
California police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport confrontation between the former heavyweight champ and photographer Tony Echevarria, in which the shutterbug says he was attacked and Tyson claims he was protecting his family.
The scuffle resulted in both men being booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, with both wanting to press charges, police said.
November 5, 2009 10:03 AM 
LOS ANGELES - Did the legal battle between former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant organizers suddenly conclude because organizers presented Prejean with a sex tape starring the religiously devout beauty queen?
Celebrity site TMZ says yes and CNN, last night, said a source with knowledge of the settlement confirmed it. Crimesider has no independent verification of the story at this time.
Carrie Prejean Video: Did Miss California Lawsuit Implode Because of Sex Tape?
(AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Celebrity site TMZ says yes and CNN, last night, said a source with knowledge of the settlement confirmed it. Crimesider has no independent verification of the story at this time.
November 4, 2009 5:28 PM 
LOS ANGELES - A former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, and organizers of the state beauty pageant, have settled dueling lawsuits surrounding Prejean's high-profile stand on gay marriage, and her much-remarked-upon breast implants.
Now, everyone can stand down.
A joint statement released Tuesday says Prejean and pageant organizers reached a confidential settlement on both legal fronts.
Carrie Prejean and Miss California Pageant Settle Boob Job, Gay Marriage Suits
(AP Photo)
Now, everyone can stand down.
A joint statement released Tuesday says Prejean and pageant organizers reached a confidential settlement on both legal fronts.
November 3, 2009 10:18 AM 
NEW YORK - Who among us can resist the shiny white smile and perfectly coiffed hair belonging to Ryan Seacrest?
Not Army reservist Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., say police.
Uzomah has allegedly stalked the American Idol star several times, and even attacked one of Seacrest's bodyguards.
Ryan Seacrest Stalked by Army Reservist, Say Police
(FOX)
Not Army reservist Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., say police.
Uzomah has allegedly stalked the American Idol star several times, and even attacked one of Seacrest's bodyguards.
October 29, 2009 11:25 AM 
NEW YORK - Will this become the age of the stay-at-home celebrity?
A table filled with $2 million in stolen jewelry from stars' homes represented just a fraction of the celebrity property pilfered by a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens over the past year, Los Angeles police told reporters Wednesday.
The display was part of a show-and-tell of burglarized celebrity bling taken from the homes of stars including Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.
Teen Bandits Steal Millions in Bling from Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox and More, Say Cops
(LAPD)
A table filled with $2 million in stolen jewelry from stars' homes represented just a fraction of the celebrity property pilfered by a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens over the past year, Los Angeles police told reporters Wednesday.
The display was part of a show-and-tell of burglarized celebrity bling taken from the homes of stars including Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.
October 21, 2009 6:00 AM LOS ANGELES – Hey Carrie Prejean, "Give us your boob money back!"
That seems to be what California pageant organizers are saying to dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean, who went under the knife within the last year to boost her "assets."
The anti-gay marriage advocate still owes organizer "K2 Productions" $5,200, it's alleged in the group's new lawsuit, for the breast implants that helped make her the stuff of guy's fantasies.
What a Boob! Former Miss California Carrie Prejean Owes Thousands for Breast Job, Says Suit
(AP Photo)
That seems to be what California pageant organizers are saying to dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean, who went under the knife within the last year to boost her "assets."
The anti-gay marriage advocate still owes organizer "K2 Productions" $5,200, it's alleged in the group's new lawsuit, for the breast implants that helped make her the stuff of guy's fantasies.
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