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Bon Jovi Speaks Out About His Daughters Overdose
Parenting isn't easy — even for celebrities. A week after Jon Bon Jovi's daughter, Stephanie, was hospitalized for an apparent heroin overdose; the rocker is speaking out about the ordeal. "It's human," Bon Jovi, 50, told Fox 11. "What I do for...
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Bon Jovi's Daughter Hospitalized, Facing Drug Charges
New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi’s 19-year old daughter Stephanie Bongiovi was arrested Wednesday morning, charged with drug use and possession, at her college in Upstate New York, police said. In addition, the Kirkland Police Department reported...
Tags: Times Square, Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi (music group), Drug Trafficking
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Macaulay Culkin Emerges After Drug-Addiction Rumors
After being the center of drug addiction claims, actor Macaulay Culkin was spotted in Los Angeles looking, well, better than before. A not-as-frail Culkin—who was strutting a plaid shirt, jeans, blazer and most importantly, some meat on his bones&...
Tags: Natalie Portman, Drugs and Medicines, Celebrities, Addiction, National Enquirer
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House Series Finale
The final episode of "House" brought back just about everybody (with one big exception) who's played a significant role on the show and presented us with a "This Is Your Life" sort of story for its central character. It also mixed in some of the...
Tags: Sela Ward, Music, Kal Penn, Jennifer Morrison, Warren Zevon
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Etta James Dead at 73
![Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last," "Tell Mama" and "All I Could Do Was Cry," died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been battling health problems for many years. James had an enormously turbulent personal life with numerous periods of drug addiction and poverty, but she channeled all of that heartache into her music. "There's a lot going on Etta James' voice," Bonnie Raitt told Rolling Stone in 2008. "A lot of pain, a lot of life, most of all, a lot of strength. She can be so raucous and down one song, and then break your heart with her subtlety and finesse the next. As raw as Etta is, there's a great intelligence and wisdom in her singing." Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938, James was largely abandoned by her teenage mother at a young age, and was raised by her grandparents and foster families. She formed the the doo-wop singing group Creolettes with her friends in the early 1950s, and they even scored a minor hit with "Roll Me Henry" in 1955. James signed as a solo act to Chess Records in 1960, kicking off the first great period of her long career. Working with producers Harvey Fuqua and Ralph Bass, she landed on the charts with "My Dearest Darling" and "All I Could Do Is Cry." Leonard Chess heard tremendous potential in her voice, and in 1961 had her record the ballad "At Last" with a string section. The song became a massive hit, and remained her signature song for the rest of her career. Despite her incredible success, James started to use heroin in the mid-1960s and it began to have serious effects on her career. At various points she was committed to a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital, though she still occasionally scored hits – most notable the R&B classic "Tell Mama" in 1967. In the 1970s, James hit the club circuit to support herself. The Rolling Stones took her on tour in 1978, which exposed her music to a whole new generation of rock fans. That same year she signed to Warner Brothers and cut the classic LP Deep in the Night with Jerry Wexler. Her drug habit resumed in the 1980s, but a 1988 stay at the Betty Ford Clinic set her on a much better course. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. James continued to tour until illness sidelined her a couple of years ago. She made headlines in 2009 when she criticized Beyoncé's performance of "At Last" at President Obama's inauguration, but the public didn't realize that she was suffering from dementia at that point. In 1997, James spoke with Rolling Stone about her life. "Life's been rough," she said. "But life's been good. If I had to go back and do it all over again, I would live it the exact same way."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67521594-20153236.jpg "Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last,\" \"Tell Mama\" and \"All I Could Do Was Cry,\" died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been battling health problems for many years. James had an enormously turbulent personal life with numerous periods of drug addiction and poverty, but she channeled all of that heartache into her music. \"There's a lot going on Etta James' voice,\" Bonnie Raitt told Rolling Stone in 2008. \"A lot of pain, a lot of life, most of all, a lot of strength. She can be so raucous and down one song, and then break your heart with her subtlety and finesse the next. As raw as Etta is, there's a great intelligence and wisdom in her singing.\" Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938, James was largely abandoned by her teenage mother at a young age, and was raised by her grandparents and foster families. She formed the the doo-wop singing group Creolettes with her friends in the early 1950s, and they even scored a minor hit with \"Roll Me Henry\" in 1955. James signed as a solo act to Chess Records in 1960, kicking off the first great period of her long career. Working with producers Harvey Fuqua and Ralph Bass, she landed on the charts with \"My Dearest Darling\" and \"All I Could Do Is Cry.\" Leonard Chess heard tremendous potential in her voice, and in 1961 had her record the ballad \"At Last\" with a string section. The song became a massive hit, and remained her signature song for the rest of her career. Despite her incredible success, James started to use heroin in the mid-1960s and it began to have serious effects on her career. At various points she was committed to a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital, though she still occasionally scored hits – most notable the R&B classic \"Tell Mama\" in 1967. In the 1970s, James hit the club circuit to support herself. The Rolling Stones took her on tour in 1978, which exposed her music to a whole new generation of rock fans. That same year she signed to Warner Brothers and cut the classic LP Deep in the Night with Jerry Wexler. Her drug habit resumed in the 1980s, but a 1988 stay at the Betty Ford Clinic set her on a much better course. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. James continued to tour until illness sidelined her a couple of years ago. She made headlines in 2009 when she criticized Beyoncé's performance of \"At Last\" at President Obama's inauguration, but the public didn't realize that she was suffering from dementia at that point. In 1997, James spoke with Rolling Stone about her life. \"Life's been rough,\" she said. \"But life's been good. If I had to go back and do it all over again, I would live it the exact same way.\"")
Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last," "Tell Mama" and "All I Could Do Was Cry," died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Music, Music, Hospitals and Clinics, Betty Ford
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Portsmouth woman arrested on drug, stolen gun charges
Daily PressA Portsmouth woman was arrested Thursday after police officers found drugs and a stolen gun in her home while responding to complaints about a loud party. Angelique Jeanette Faulcon, 27, was charged with possession of stolen property, possession of a...Tags: Theft, Firearms, Drug Trafficking
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The twists and turns of Rickie Lee Jones
The beret could have been Rickie Lee Jones' symbol. It could have been her brand. But as her 1979 hit "Chuck E.'s in Love" turned Jones into a pop star and her hat into an icon, the then-24-year-old singer-songwriter rebelled against it. She turned...
Tags: Music, Music Industry, Mick Jagger, Carnegie Hall, Entertainment
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Hansen: Has city become immune to homeless crime?
It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe. Welcome to the visible underbelly of Laguna Beach. This scene is not...
Tags: Family, Drug Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use
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COMING SOON: Uncovering the local heroin epidemic
Local police and health officials have seen an increase in both arrests and overdose deaths for heroin users. Local treatment centers are flooded with addicts. The Tribune's Christian Sheckler found out just how bad the problem has grown, and also what... -
Punk rock nostalgia: It's vicious
I’m a born troublemaker. At the grocery store, I’m always asking the cashier if SHE would like to donate $1 to the United Children’s Fund. But I would never have the chutzpah to initiate the movement that is currently sweeping New York...
Tags: The Who (music group), Devo (music group), Music, Social Distortion (music group), Patti Smith
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Meth dump site charges filed
State police have filed charges against two more people in connection with a methamphetamine dump site that was discovered in Summit Township. Debra Custer, 48, and Vanessa Housel, 25, both of Meyersdale, were arraigned Wednesday before District Judge...
Tags: Theft, Prosecution, Methamphetamine (drug), Drug Trafficking
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Suspected Hartford Drug Dealer To Appear In Court
The Hartford CourantThe main suspect in a months-long investigation into a Hartford-area drug trafficking organization is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court, state police announced. Jose Guzman, of 1912 Broad St, Apt.1N in Hartford, was arrested on...Tags: Wethersfield, Drug Trafficking
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