Fame Brief
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Fame Brief, Politics
Fame Brief: Choose Your Own Adventure for Christine O'Donnell
Because God is a kind and loving God, Christine O’Donnell lost Delaware’s Senate race this past Tuesday night. Although you probably wouldn’t know that by her concession speech, in which America’s sweetheart followed up her somewhat terrifying “I am you” campaign tagline with a staunchly delusional “we have won” announcement. These statements would normally be […] -
Celebrities, Fame Brief
Fame Brief: Requiem for a Sheen
While bedbugs continued their silent attack on the Waldorf Astoria, this Tuesday morning, The Plaza hotel also came under assault by a creature equally insidious: Insectus Charliesheenus. The police found the “star” of Two and a Half Men three and a half sheets to the wind, naked in his trashed suite at the Plaza, after […] - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Celebrities, Clarence Thomas, Fame Brief, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Fame Brief: Seven Theories on Ginni Thomas's Call to Anita Hill & A Reader Poll
By now it’s ancient news that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas — wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Tea Party-er, and Heritage Club Foundation member — lost her damn mind and called Anita Hill. Many news outlets have speculated as to what in God’s name could possibly have motivated Ginni to “reach across the airwaves and the years” […]
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Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Fame Brief
Fame Brief: Chilean Miners Lawyer Up for Media Deals
I don’t normally follow the news, because that’s how I roll. But stories that involve “miracles,” “tests of courage” and the “triumph of the human spirit” have my name written all over them. Such was the case with yesterday’s rescue of the Chilean miners. The premise of 33 sweaty, sex-starved men entombed 20,000 leagues under […] -
Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Fame Brief, Family Law
Fame Brief: Mel Gibson’s Celebrity Goodwill Hunted
In this week’s installment of “What the Hell is Wrong with Mel Gibson?“, our tragic hero took a break from allegedly beating the sh*t out of ex-girlfriend Oksana Glengarryglenrossgrivioa (and following up with typo-ridden text apologies) to hash out his divorce settlement with soon-to-be ex-wife Robyn. The settlement is on track to be the largest divorce payout […] -
Breasts, Celebrities, Crime, Drugs, Fame Brief, Hotties, Lindsay Lohan, Movies, Paris Hilton
Fame Brief: Lindsay Lohan and Breast Implants, the Gateway Drug
If you’re like most people who have an important drug test coming up — say, for a new law firm job or for probation (kind of the same thing) — you probably prepare by doing things such as guzzling water, sucking pennies, or ladling your roommate’s urine into a pocket flask. A somewhat less effective […] -
Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drugs, Fame Brief, Marijuana, Paris Hilton
Fame Brief: Paris Hilton and the Shaggy Defense
As you’ve probably heard, last week Las Vegas cops arrested partying hag Paris Hilton for cocaine possession, after pulling her over in a Cadillac Escalade that was trailing marijuana smoke. And as you’ve probably also heard, the police would have never found the coke in the first place if Paris hadn’t been such a vain […] -
Bankruptcy, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Is the Giudices' $60K Post-Bankruptcy Spree Legal?
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s new column, Fame Brief. Since Kash has left the building, Marin, ATL’s other lady-in-waiting, will be picking up her celebrity beat and filling you in on the latest celebrity legal shenanigans. Before you fall over yourself to post an annoying comment about how this blog be sinking or how nobody […]
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.