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Inland Empire Community Newspapers • March 20, 2014 • Page A19
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Mick Jagger’s Ex-Wife Mourns The Suicide Of His Girlfriend, L'Wren Scott
he death of L’Wren Scott, the high-end fashion designer who was the longtime girlfriend of Mick Jagger, caught by surprise fans and friends alike. One of the first to offer condolences was Jagger’s first wife Bianca, who posted on Facebook: “Heartbroken to learn of the loss of the lovely and talented L’Wren Scott. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. May she rest in peace.”
Scott, who left Utah as a teenager to become a model in Paris, was found in her Manhattan apartment on Monday from an apparent suicide. No note was found and there was no sign of foul play, police said.
Investigators said the Hollywood designer has texted her assistant 90 minutes earlier and asked her to come to the apartment, but gave no reason as to why. Scott was found kneeling with a scarf wrapped around her neck that had been tied to the handle of a French door, police said.
Her spokesperson requested privacy for her family. A representative for Mick Jagger said the singer “was completely shocked and devastated by the news” of her death.
The Rolling Stones frontman posted a poignant tribute Tuesday on Facebook, saying he is still struggling to understand her death and will never forget her.
“We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves,” Jagger wrote. “She had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me.”
Bianca Jagger, a Nicaraguan human rights activist who was married to the singer from 1971 to 1978, also commented on Facebook about the media’s coverage of Scott’s death, calling it sexist.
“Appalled at the sexist reporting, lack of compassion and lack of respect for L’Wren’s accomplishments by most world media,” she wrote.
Scott, whose elegant designs in lush fabrics were favored by celebrities like Madonna, Nicole
Kicked Out of Rehab For Touching Women and Refusing Drug Test
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hris Brown got thrown out of rehab last Friday for three different rules violations, according to reports, including one designed specifically for the singer. The 24-year-old was ordered to stay at least two feet away from all the women there, given that he's on probation for a felony assault against Rihanna. Fair or not, the people who run the facility imposed this highly unusual requirement on Chris, who violated it by "touching elbows and hands" with a woman.
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The second reason he got the boot was that he left the facility last week on an authorized outing, then refused a drug test upon his return.
Sources say he later took the test and passed, but the initial refusal was a violation of rules.
This is also the second rehab facility to kick Brown out since his October arrest.
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Crowe Won't Get Vatican Blessing
oah” is not feeling the love from the Vatican after Pope Francis reportedly nixed a tentative meetand-greet with the creative team behind the Biblical epic starring Russell Crowe. According to Variety, which first reported the news, Paramount Studios had been scrambling to schedule a meeting with the Pontiff as a photo-op before the release of the film on March 28.
The meeting was tentatively scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Crowe being joined by director Darren Aronofsky and Paramount vice chair Rob Moore.
Crowe, 49, had reached out to the Vatican last month via Twitter, offering him a preview of the film with the hope he’d give “Noah” his blessing.
“Dear Holy Father… the message of the film is powerful, fascinating, resonant,” the Australian actor wrote.
The Vatican reportedly cancelled the meeting over concerns that it would be leaked to the press and fans would cause a spectacle, particularly after Crowe and Aronofsky touched down in Rome,Variety reported.
Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins, raised criticism by some religious groups for taking too many liberties with the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark.
“[The Vatican] was concerned that because Russell is such a big celebrity, a meeting could become a huge spectacle,” NY Post’s Page Six reported.
striking 6-foot-3 designer towered over her famous 5-foot-10 boyfriend.
omedian David Brenner, a comedian and regular on The Tonight Show, has died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said. He was 78.
jokes coming - a tough feat.
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David Brenner Dies at Age 78
He also helped write, produce and direct 115 TV documentaries, earning him nearly 30 awards, and was the author of five books over the years. Even in death, Brenner kept the
His final request, according to spokesman Jeff Abraham, was to have $100 in small bills tucked in his sock, "just in case tipping is recommended where I'm going."
His grave site will also read: "If this is supposed to be a joke ... then I don't get it!" That's pretty great. Comedian Joan Rivers, a longtime friend, Tweeted:
"RIP David Brenner. I adored him, and laughed more with him than anybody. Sad, sad, sad. Knowing David, he's now making the devil laugh."
Matt Damon and A Better World
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att Damon wants his daughters to be proud of his work – especially his efforts to make the world a better place.
Dedicated to providing clean water to those in need, and with World Water Day this month, Damon, a co-founder of Water.org, says, "I have four girls of my own, and I want them to be proud of the impact I'm making in the world."
Variety reached out to Aronofsky last week, who said the meeting had been proposed but that it wouldn’t happen if it was leaked or reported ahead of time.
learn and curate your own passions for giving back at an early age."
Damon says his organization's partnership with Zynga.org, a project that raises money for charity through games, has helped tens of thousands of people in Haiti gain access to safe drinking water.
The Monuments Men and Behind the Candelabra star, 43, helped start the organization as a response to the poverty he encountered during his travels a decade ago.
Page Six reported Studio Paramount denied that a meeting was ever scheduled.
While the Pontiff does not normally screen films, he met with Philomena Lee, the subject of the Oscar-nominated film “Philomena.” “Noah,” which also features
Kidman, Oprah Winfrey and first lady Michelle Obama, was a fixture on Jagger's arm since they met in 2001. On red carpets, the
Brenner was a staple on Johnny Carson's late-night TV show, appearing 158 times (more than any other guest) according to a bio on his official site.
Insiders say Chris also had some kind of sexual encounter with a woman at the facility this month, but that is not part of the basis for booting him.
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"I just can't think of a cause that has a larger impact than access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation – especially for women and girls," he says. I'm looking forward to sharing the work with my family. I think it's a really valuable opportunity to
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