After a six week trial and less than two days of deliberations, the jury in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial has returned a verdict: Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson.
Murray showed no emotion as the verdict was read but someone in the gallery let out a loud scream.
Murray’s sentencing will be held November 29 and he faces up to four years in prison. Until then, Murray will be held in jail without bail and was led away from the courtroom today in handcuffs.
Week eight episode of Dancing with the Starsaired November 7, 2011. The couples will each perform two routines, an unlearned instant dance and a Jive.
Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:
FIRST DANCE:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402 Dance: Quickstep Song: “Take on Me” by A-ha Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch the performance video:
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408 Dance: Quickstep Song: “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch the performance video:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411 Dance: Waltz Song: “You Make Me Feel” by Aretha Franklin Scores: 9+9+10=28 Watch the performance video below:
NANCY GRACE AND TRISTAN MACMANUS Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-05 or 1-800-868-3405 Dance: Tango Song: “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” by The Ames Brothers Scores: 8+8+8=24 Watch the performance video below:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410 Dance: Waltz Song: “What the World Needs Now” by Burt Bacharach Scores: 10+10+10=30 ! Watch the performance below:
INSTANT JIVE:
Rob & Cheryl – “Man Eater” for a score of 8+8+8=24
Hope & Maks – “The Best Damn Thing” for a score of 8+9+8=25
Ricki & Derek – “Land of Thousand Dances” for a score of 8+8+8=24
Nancy & Tristan – “Upside Down” for a score of 7+6+7=24
J.R. & Karina – “Tutti Frutti” for a score of 10+10+10=30
Fashion Police co-host Kelly Osbourne was rushed to the hospital Sunday after receiving an open head wound in Miami.
Kelly was in Florida working on a casting call for Madonna’s Material Girl fashion line and somehow ended up mysteriously injured. She tweeted: “Long story short I cracked my head open then kept passing out I have the all clear my mum came 2 get me.”
Then she sent this, “I just want 2 thank all the incredible doctors and nurses @ Mercy hospital in Miami 4 taking such good care of me u guys really are amazing!”
Rumor has it that there is a big feud brewing between Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Derek Hough. It all started when Maks had a few fighting words with the judges of Dancing with the Stars and Derek was quoted as saying the judges are fair. The plot thickened when Maks rebounded by saying that “When you say judges have been generous, with all due respect, if I had Nicole Scherzinger followed by Jennifer Grey followed by Ricki Lake, I probably would not be very upset with the judges either.”
The media took that quote and started all kinds of rumors that there is a “war” between the two professional dancers.
And the duo just confirmed! In mocking jest, of course. Maks tweeted the picture below with the caption, “Yup! We’re definitely on a war path with @DerekHough ! LMAO! Amazing read!”
SPOTTED: Ricki Lake took a much-needed break from Dancing with the Stars rehearsals recently to chat with Mario Lopez of Extra at The Grove. Ricki showed up without DWTS partner Derek Hough but was in great spirits showing off her slimmed down body and bruises – Hey, sometimes, you just can’t have one without the other!
What’s the grueling DWTS schedule been like for the 43-year old mother of two? “It’s like giving birth,” she says. Since her interview with Extra, Ricki has been been suffering from sharp chest pains for more than a week caused by an inflamed nerve. It’s so bad that her doctor tells her this kind of situation would require a two-week rest period for a professional athlete.
But that advice won’t stop this determined dancer in chase of the mirrorball trophy. “I’m OK,” she tells The Hollywood Reporterafter this week’s competition show. “I’m in pain, but I’m a workhorse.”
Ricki leaving The Grove hand in hand with a young man
SPOTTED: NeNe Leakes at The Grove in Los Angeles for an interview with Maria Menounos of Extra to promote the new season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and the paperback release of her memoir, Never Make the Same Mistake Twice.
During the interview, NeNe said, “I don’t know why I put myself out there for everyone to judge and start talking all their trash, but I did, and, it worked.”
The newly-single Leakes told TV Guide about the breakup of her marriage: “Greg and I are separated. He’s moved out.” Leakes continued, “It’s tough because we’ve been together for 15 years and it’s really hard on me because I’ve been with him since I was young and I’ve never really lived on my own. It’s really different for me.” About their current relationship status, she said, “I’m not a dater. When I got married, I took my vows very seriously — I wanted to be married for life. This is probably the hardest thing I’ve had to do. But Greg will be on the show this season. I have an issue with my oldest son, and Greg does come over and help me with that. We are co-parenting, and we do have a child together. We’re just not living together.”
As to what we should expect on the upcoming season of RHOA, Leakes told TV Guide: “Well, you know, I love being an entrepreneur and when I did Celebrity Apprentice with Mr. Trump, he taught us a lot about starting businesses.” Leakes continued, “You’ll see a lot of me doing my business ventures this season. I’m coming out with a wine… I’m actually a restaurateur. I have Famous Famiglia pizzeria that has opened up in the Sacramento airport. I’m also working with my business partner [who may be her new love interest, so tune in to find out!] on opening up the Linnethia Lounge.”
Justin Bieber took to the Today show to address paternity claims by 20-year-old Mariah Yeater who alleges that The Biebs had knocked her up in a bathroom at the Staples Center after a concert and that he is now the father of her 3 month old son.
Bieber spoke with Matt Lauer this morning and said, “I’d just like to say, basically, that none of those allegations are true.”
Lauer asked the teen sensation if he even knew the girl asking for the child support from Bieber, and Bieber replied, “Never met the woman.”
Justin explained, “It’s crazy. Every night after the show I’m gone right from the stage to the car, so it’s crazy that some people want to make such false allegations.”
He added, “I know I’m going to be a target, but I’m never going to be a victim.”
“There’s going to be good and bad about this business. I want to focus on what’s real,” admits the 17-year old singer.
And in case we didn’t get it, The Biebs concluded, “To set the record straight, none of it is true.”
After the suicide of one of her Little Monsters, 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, Lady Gaga vowed to do her part to end bullying.
Towards that end, she’s established the Born This Way Foundation with her mother, Cynthia Germonotta, an organization which “will focus on youth empowerment and equality by addressing issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development,” according to a statement on her Web site.
Gaga continues that, with the help of her mother, they “hope to establish a standard of bravery and kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment.”
After Rodemeyer’s suicide which was reported by his parents to be caused by constant bullying over his sexuality, Gaga Tweeted, “The past days I’ve spent reflecting, crying, and yelling. I have so much anger. It is hard to feel love when cruelty takes someone’s life.”
The Twilight Saga trio became the latest stars to be honored with a Hand and Footprint Ceremony outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. During the ceremony, Stephenie Meyer thanked the trio for all of their hard work on the movie franchise.
Stewart said, “No one said we had to make a speech or anything.” She added, “This is so crazy for us.” Lautner joined in, “There are a few moments that mean just so much. It’s really even hard to explain. This is definitely one of those. This is really like a dream. It’s such an honor.” RPatt concluded, “This is incredibly scary… This is such an incredible honor. How young we are. It’s kind of ridiculous and amazing at the same time. It’s all thanks to you guys who drive the franchise forward.”
