R.I.P. Tony Curtis

 

1950s sex-symbol Tony Curtis has died. He was 85 years old. He  died on Wednesday night at his Las Vegas area home. The preliminary cause of death is cardiac arrest

Curtis was best known for such films as ”The Defiant Ones” and “Some Like It Hot.” He was also well known as the ex-husband of “Psycho”  actress Janet Leigh and the father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

Daughter Jamie Lee Curtis made a statement about her late father:

“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed..”

 

Ok Now Greg Giraldo is Dead.

Greg Giraldo, comedian and judge on “The Last Comic Standing” has died 4 days after his prescription drug overdose in a New Jersey Hotel. He was 44 years old.

Over the past several days, he had been pronounced in “Stable” condition, however, his health rapidly deteriorated in the hours prior to his death.  His personal website  is inviting fans to post notes of condolences on his Facebook page. 

Very sad.

Greg Giraldo is not Dead… Yet.

Last night/this morning Greg Giraldo, comedy king of HBO’s celebrity roast shows and judge for NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” was rushed to the emergency room New Brunswick, New Jersey for an alleged drug overdose.

The incident took place in his hotel room, following his show at “The Stress Factory” comedy club in New Jersey. He is currently in the critical care unit but family is gathering. Stay tuned for more.

Here’s Greg roasting Comedian Chevy Chase…

Randy and Evi Quaid Caught Freeloading… Again.

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi were arrested today in Santa Barbara for squatting in a house they once owned.

The Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies received a call on behalf of the current owner reporting that squatters had been illegally staying in the guest house. When deputies arrived, they found the Quaids living in the guest house.

The couple was arrested and charged with suspicion of burglary and entering a building without consent. Evi received a separate charge for resisting arrest.

The homeowner claims that over $5,000 in damages made to the guest house was caused by the Quaids.

Last year the couple was charged with skipping out on the bill on a posh hotel. LINK

Thanks, Craigslist. Now I Have to Buy my Hookers off of the Street.

What’s the world coming to when you can no longer order your hookers online?  Technology is about moving forward. Welcome to the stone age, Craigslist.

Comedian and Author Robert Schimmel Has Died

Robert Schimmel, comedian and author, has died from injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 60 years old.

Schimmel and his son were passengers in a car driven by his 19-year-old daughter Aliyah in Phoenix, Arizona when the accident occurred. Witnesses say that Aliyah had swerved to avoid an accident in her lane and lost control of the vehicle, causing her car to roll over several times before landing on the shoulder of the highway. Shimmel suffered major injuries and died days later at a Phoenix hospital. Aliyah and her younger brother sustained minor injuries. All occupants of the vehicle were wearing seatbelts.

Rodney Dangerfield introduced Schimmel to the world when Dangerfield invited Shimmel to appear on his HBO “Young Comedians” special. Like Schimmel’s idol Lenny Bruce, his act was considered too raunchy and he refused to tone it down. As a result, he was often shunned by mainstream audiences and limited to late-night or satellite shows that were less controlled by the FCC. Named one of Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Comics, he has numerous specials on HBO and Showtime, and has appeared regularly on The Howard Stern Show and Conan O’Brien.

No stranger to tragedy, Schimmel was the son of two Holocaust survivors. As an adult, he lost his then 11-year-old son Derek to leukemia. Since then, he has survived a heart attack, survived cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and was on the list for a liver transplant due to  cirrhosis of the liver caused by hepatitis C, which he had contracted after a blood transfusion.

Through it all, Schimmel remained open about his health and personal life. Finding strength in humor, he wrote two books: ”Cancer on Five Dollars a Day* (*chemo not included)”  and ” How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life. “

“So my wife said she read this article in a magazine and she said: “You know, maybe you’re suffering from premature ejaculation.” Yeah, does it look like I’m suffering? Those aren’t tears on your belly. ” ~ Robert Schimmel