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Top 10 Pop Culture News Items of the Week

10. Celebrity Pregnancies The Hollywood baby boom continues! Reality star Kourtney Kardashian announced this week that she is pregnant with her first child, due in December. Also announcing her first pregnancy was “The Office” star Amy Ryan, who is expecting with her fiancé Eric Slovin. 9. Bobby Brown Arrested Singer Bobby Brown has been arrested again after he failed to appear in a Massachusetts court. Brown was to appear in court on charges that he is $45,000 behind in child support payments. 8. Phelps Involved in Wreck Swimming sensation Michael Phelps was involved in a car crash in Maryland last … Continue reading →

Swimmer Nick D’Arcy Given a Suspended Sentence for Assault

I missed this story when it was originally published, but 21 year old Australian swimmer Nick D’Arcy just received a suspended sentence for an assault charge. D’Arcy was involved in a brawl on March 31, 2008 with former swimmer Simon Cowley, who had won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. That night, D’Arcy was celebrating his place on the Australian Olympic swimming team at a Sydney nightclub. Cowley is said to have slapped the inebriated D’Arcy then a brawl broke out. Cowley may have started it, but he got the worst of it – he ended up with a … Continue reading →

Michael Phelps’ Pot Pic Investigation is Over

The athlete, who has been swimming in hot water since a photo of him smoking a bong went public, can now come up for air. According to new reports, Michael Phelps will not be charged with illegal drug use. Sheriff deputies in Richland County, South Carolina (the place where the photo of Phelps and the marijuana pipe was taken) just announced that they will not be arresting the Olympic champion for drug possession. The photo, which was taken at a party in November when Phelps visited the University of South Carolina, has been one of the most viewed shots on … Continue reading →

More Fallout from Michael Phelps’ Pot Pipe Photo

If you have a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with Michael Phelps’ picture on it, you might want to hold on to it for a while. There’s no telling how much it might be worth now that the cereal company has axed the Olympic swimming champ from its payroll. Kellogg’s markets its Corn Flakes as the perfect cereal for those who want to maintain fit lifestyles, which is why company execs say they decided not to renew Phelps’ contract. According to Kellogg reps, the swimming sensation’s contract expires at the end of the month, but it won’t be renewed, namely … Continue reading →

Michael Phelps’ Dopey Decision Continues to Haunt Him

He may have gone public admitting his “bad” judgment, but that’s not stopping police in Columbia, South Carolina from opening an investigation into Michael Phelps’ alleged inhaling from a marijuana pipe. The sheriff in Columbia, where the incident took place last November, announced yesterday that an investigation is now underway, and charges could be pending against the 23-year-old Olympic swimming sensation. “If someone breaks the law in Richland County, we have an obligation as law enforcement to investigate and to bring charges,” deputies said in a written statement. “The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is making an effort to determine if … Continue reading →