Sunday, August 24, 2014

Value of Emmy Swag bag tops $50,000 and other eye-catching headlines

A ten-day trip to Bali, trips to Cancun and Aspen, and a six month gym membership in West L. A. worth $700 are among the items in the swag bags that will be given to Emmy nominees and presenters this year.

There are unconfirmed reports that it was Nick Cannon who pulled the plug on his marriage to Mariah Carey, over concerns that her emotional state isn't good for their kids.

Is the man who beheaded journalist James Foley a former rapper?

While rehearsing her song "Anaconda" for Sunday's Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj was present when a six foot long snake bit one of her dancers.  The snake, initially thought to be an anaconda but was actually a boa constrictor isn't venomous  However the bite could lead to a serious bacterial infection.

Orlando Jones put a new spin on the ALS ice water challenge, replacing the cold liquid with bullets.

On September 1st, $2.4 billion will flow down the drain as the Revel hotel/casino in Atlantic City will close its door.  No one tried to buy the beleaguered resort, even at a price that was very deeply discounted.  Reporter's note:  Perhaps the fact that annual gambling revenues in Atlantic City have fallen by nearly 50% over the last seven years has something to do with its failure.

Even though they haven't yet gone a single date, tabloids are trying to link Robin Thicke with Katie Holmes, now that he's apparently given up his bid to win Paula Patton back.

The big NBA trade is official, Kevin Love will be teaming up with LeBron James in Cleveland this coming season.

Workers at a daycare center in Boston are victims as the center has shut down and they've learned that their contributions to the firm's retirement plan weren't put into their accounts for the last six years.

The Homeowners Association at a home complex in Slidell, LA, is warning residents not to feed the sharks in the neighborhood canals.