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Stan Lee Shared Last Words with Protégé ... 2 Days Before Death
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Stan Lee was smiling and cheerful during what would be his final sit-down with the man he trusted to run Marvel Comics.
This is the last known pic of Stan, taken on Saturday, as Stan smiled next to his protege, comic book writer Roy Thomas. Just 2 days before Stan died,...
Stan Lee Shared Last Words with Protégé ... 2 Days Before Death
Monday, August 27, 2018
John McCain"s Final Words and Parting Shot at Trump
John McCain took a parting shot before he died at Donald Trump, saying, “We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all corners of the globe. We weaken it when we…
Friday, August 17, 2018
Stevie Wonder Gets Emotional Remembering Last Words to Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder choked back tears during an interview in which he revealed his last words to Aretha Franklin before she died. Stevie joined “CBS This Morning” Friday and almost immediately got emotional when asked about his…
Stevie Wonder Gets Emotional Remembering Last Words to Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder choked back tears during an interview in which he revealed his last words to Aretha Franklin before she died. Stevie joined “CBS This Morning” Friday and almost immediately got emotional when asked about his…
Dennis Shields: Final Words Shed Light on His Tragic Death
Just a week ago, Dennis Shields was found dead in his Trump Tower apartment.
Though the ex-boyfriend of Betheny Frankel’s cause of death has yet to be officially declared in an autopsy report, we now know his final words.
And his final statement may shed a lot of light on what preceded his unfortunate passing.
TMZ reports that Dennis Shields was able to speak a few words to EMTs who arrived and attempted to save his life.
Sources say that, in those final moments, he told paramedics and police that he had taken his prescribed oxycodone and Vicodin and a sleeping pill.
His intention, he revealed at the time, was to address the pain from his back injury.
Though his assistant had already administered Narcan before emergency responders arrived, everyone’s best efforts were unable to save him.
That combo of drugs turned out to be tragically lethal.
As TMZ notes, that combination of drugs can be dangerous and even potentially deadly.
Doctors and other medical experts strongly advise against mixing opioids with sleeping pills or any type of sedative.
Taking these medications in what are individually safe amounts can become unsafe, due to interactions between the powerful medications.
Had this been a simple overdose of oxycodone, perhaps the three doses of Narcan — two from his assistant and one from EMTs — that Shields received would have been able to save him.
This is so heartbreaking.
TMZ‘s law enforcement sources report that they did find prescription pill bottles scattered throughout his house.
They did not find any ilicit substances or drug paraphernalia which might be associated with them.
If you are overdosing or experiencing another medical crisis, it is always adviseable to be honest with the people who are trying to save your life.
The “pill bottles scattered everywhere” image might seem suspicious for some, but it’s not uncommon for folks to accidentally hold on to their empty prescription bottles.
(They may cling to them as a reference, or forget that they have them, or decide that they want to remove the label for privacy before recycling them)
Earlier this week, The Real Housewives of New York City star and Skinnygirl mogul Bethenny Frankel broke her silence on Shields’ death.
Though they were not dating at the time of his passing, they have had an on-again, off-again relationship for ages.
Bethenny is mourning his passing. At his funeral, she broke down in tears.
On Instagram, she shared a throwback photo of him and her late dog, Cookie, back-to-back.
Both Shields and Cookie have since passed.
“Rest In Peace,” Bethenny captioned the image. “My sweet babies who gave me endless unconditional love.”
It is important to stress that the medical examiner’s office has yet to announce an official cause of death for Dennis Shields.
It is always possible that the dangerous combination of drugs that he took in a desperate attempt to quell his back pain were not the cause, or not the sole cause.
The medical examiner is likely waiting for the results of a toxicology report. Those can take time, especially when investigators are checking for every possibility.
We hope that Shields’ loved ones, including his four children, can find peace and closure after this tragic loss.
Bethenny Frankel"s Boyfriend"s Last Words Help Explain Trump Tower Death
Bethenny Frankel’s late boyfriend, Dennis Shields, was able to utter a few words to EMTs and police before he died — and they paint a clearer picture of how he passed. Sources say Dennis told the responding EMTs and cops he’d taken some of his…
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Judge Jeanine Pirro Says President Trump"s Words Don"t Matter as Much as His Results
Judge Jeanine Pirro says she does disagree with some of President Trump’s tactics — though she won’t say which ones — but adds his words don’t matter as much as what he does. The Judge was on TMZ Live to talk about her bestselling book,…
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Danielle Bregoli: My Last Words to XXXTentacion Will Haunt Me Forever ...
On Monday, rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead in Miami. While some shed no tears over the death of a man accused of horrific abuse against his ex, others are in mourning.
One of those grieving is Danielle Bregoli, whose Cash Me Ousside line spawned a meme and launched her very own rap career.
She revealed her chilling final conversation with XXXTentacion, and the words that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
Danielle Bregoli took to Instagram to share her grief.
“Yesterday,” Danielle writes. “I lost one someone very important to me.”
Before his passing, most fans of either of them weren’t even aware that the two were friends.
Danielle explains: “x was not only a close friend but he was a inspiration.”
Though she’s 5 years younger, she, too, is a rapper.
“He gave me the best advice,” Danielle tells her fans. “And was always there for me when I needed him.”
It sounds like she regarded him as a mentor. But things weren’t always good between them.
Danielle says: “Even when we would argue or he would call me yelling and mad or disappointed because I did some dumb s–t he would always say ‘Ight I love you mamas’ before he hung up.”
That sounds like quite the friendship.
“The feeling of him being gone kills me,” Danielle confesses. “He would always be one call away.”
The suddenness of that loss can really hit you.
“And I hate the thought that when I’m in the need to talk to him when I’m upset he won’t be here to tell me everything’s gonna be okay,” Danielle says.
Danielle also reveals, to her horror, what her last words to him were.
“Bc of that dumb Trippie and 69 s–t,” she says. “Unfortunately the last call I had with x ended with me saying ‘i don’t ever wanna talk to you again’ and nothing is killing me right now more than that.”
Danielle has recently been lamenting the toxic gangster imagery that some rappers project and even embrace as part of their brand, and the feuds that arise from it.
But she must be plagued with so much undeserved guilt over those words.
“And the crazy thing is,” Danielle says. “Sunday night I had the urge to call him and I forgot.”
It happens.
Danielle describes how she got the news: “Then yesterday afternoon I plugged my phone in in the car and randomly ‘sad’ came on then my phone buzzed i looked down and I had got the message saying he passed away.”
That must have been a terrible experience.
“I didn’t know what to say and my mind couldn’t process it,” she confesses.
She says that, at first, it did not feel real.
“I just couldn’t believe he was gone and I still can’t,” Danielle admits, adding the tag: #ripxxxtentacion”
Danielle also revealed that XXXTentacion had made a video call to her.
She didn’t give any context, but some of his last words to her were:
“I was wrong. I was wrong,” the late rapper told her over a video call.
XXXTentacion continues, saying: “I’m not afraid to admit I was wrong. I care about your emotions.”
We don’t know the specific context, but it’s clear that 15-year-old Danielle and the late rapper had a close friendship.
Danielle Bregoli may have risen to fame for being a barely-teenage troublemaker, but she has some serious words of wisdom to share.
“This needs to be a wake-up call,” Danielle tells TMZ, to all of the rappers who try to present hardened or thuggish images of themselves.
“People are gonna get a hold of them,” Danielle fears.
“It’s not funny anymore. We’ve lost X ‘cause of this.”
She laments that so many individuals “want to act all big and bad.”
“Is this what you all needed?” Danielle asks tearfully. “Now X is gone. Does this make any sense to you, now? Do you understand this is real life and not a f–king video game?”
In video games, people can adopt new roles without real-world consequences. In real life, portraying yourself as a hardened criminal who doesn’t back down can lead to your death.
Though we don’t know if XXXTentacion’s death was the result of anything of the sort.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Amy Roloff Offers Inspirational Words of Advice to... Everyone
Amy Roloff had a great time on Mother’s Day.
But the Little People, Big World star believes every day should be Mother’s Day.
Not because she wants to be celebrated, though.
Because she thinks it’s really important that folks spend as much time as possible with their family members… and it’s sort of a shame that widespread gatherings among loved ones only take place on holidays.
Typically, that is
Last Sunday, Amy went out for a meal with Tori and Zach Roloff; their son, Jackson; and Jacob Roloff and his fiancee, Isabel.
She shared a picture from the enjoyable evening (above) and included with it an inspiring message.
“This Mother’s Day I was reminded again how wonderfully blessed I am,” Amy wrote to open this caption, which continued as follows:
“I have awesome kids and was so glad I could spend a little time with some of them. Another reminder was time goes by quickly.
“I don’t need to wait for a ‘special day’ or perfect day to spend time with them, or a friend, or others I love or give a reach out to another.”
We totally agree.
Amy recently hosted an engagement party for Jacob, who asked Isabel to marry him in December.
She also shared an endless array of photos of her and her grandkids because, well… need we really explain why?
Because they are positively adorable and she’s so very fortunate to live close by to both Jackson and Ember, the firstborn of Audrey Roloff and Jeremy Roloff.
Just a few weeks ago, Amy was lucky enough to even be visited by Molly Roloff, who lives farther away and who does NOT want to appear on Little People, Big World.
But who remains close to her mother nonetheless.
Concluded Amy in her Mother’s Day-related caption:
If I wait and wait too long for a specific moment I may miss something wonderful. An ordinary moment of time that ended up being priceless.
Make time often to honestly let someone know, from the heart, they matter to you! They’re important in your world.
How about today?
I don’t know you but you matter to me from the support and encouragement I get from all of you all the time. Thank you.
Amy, of course, has often taken these words to heart when it comes to boyfriend Chris Marek.
She gushes about their romance on a near-daily basis, much to the surprising chagrin of some followers.
As we’ve documented far too many times, a handful of social media users out there think Marek is no good for Amy.
They think he’s a gold digger. Or that he isn’t very nice to Amy. Or that he’s gay.
But Amy just shrugs off these misguided complaints and follows her own advice; she makes sure Chris always knows that he matters to her.
“This guy is wonderful!” she wrote as a caption of a recent photo of him, prior to addressing her fans and adding:
“Thanks for being awesome fans and your support and encouragement here on my FB and IG. Keep smiling – you may help someone else want to smile too!”
Amen, Amy.
Amen.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Kylie Jenner Has Two Words for All Her Baby Daddy Truthers
Kylie Jenner would like your attention, Internet.
The 20-year old reality star is not hiding from the rumors regarding her child’s paternity.
She’s apparently aware that some folks think bodyguard Tim Chung is actually the person who knocked her up early last year and she finally has something to say about this chatter.
And that something goes like this:
Are you frickin people for real? Do you really think such a thing? Get a life and get real, will ya?!?
Okay, granted, Kylie did not exactly use these exact words.
In fact, she only used two words to shoot down this seemingly ridiculous possibility, writing them as a caption to a photo of her and boyfriend Travis Scott at this month’s MET Gala in New York City.
Stormi’s Parents.
Short. Simple. Very much to the point.
Stormi’s Parents.
That’s what Kylie said about herself and Travis in regard to this photo:
The rather hilarious rumor of Kylie having had unprotected sex with her bodyguard has gained momentum in recent weeks, ever since Jenner started sharing more and more photos of Stormi.
At three months old, her features are really starting to come into focus and, for whatever reason, a bunch of people online think these features resemble those of Chung.
They really have started to wonder whether Chung is Stormi’s biological father.
The talk has grown so loud that Chung himself actually addressed it late last week.
“I am a very private person and would normally never answer to gossip and stories that are so ridiculous that they are laughable,” ,” he wrote on Instagram, adding:
“Out of deep respect for Kylie, Travis, their daughter together, and their families, I would like to set the record straight and say that my interactions with her family have been limited in strictly a professional capacity only.
“There is no story here and I ask that the media no longer include me in any narrative that is incredibly disrespectful to their family.
Now, there are two things we could note here:
1. Chung never technically says he isn’t the father. You see that, right? No such words are part of this statement.
2. Of course Kylie is going to state that Scott is her baby’s daddy. What, did you think she’d cop to an affair with her bodyguard?
This doesn’t mean we believe the rumor, of course.
We’re just pointing out the reasons why these recent responses to the gossip item may not quiet a few critics out there.
Prior to all this Tim Chung chatter, there were questions being asked in regard to whether or not Tyga is Stormi’s real dad.
We have no idea why so many trolls are having such trouble accepting that Scott’s sperm is the sperm that fertilized Kylie’s egg.
As you can see below, however, this is an issue that apparently will continue to be raised, no matter what Tyga, Kylie or any attractive bodyguard has to say about it:
Monday, April 30, 2018
Bill Cosby Juror Harrison Snyder says Comedian"s Words Sunk Him
Bill Cosby fell on his sword the moment he opened his mouth and long before his sexual assault trial started … so says one of the jurors. Harrison Snyder appeared on ‘GMA’ Monday and said the unimpeachable evidence that led to the…
Bill Cosby Juror Harrison Snyder says Comedian"s Words Sunk Him
Bill Cosby fell on his sword the moment he opened his mouth and long before his sexual assault trial started … so says one of the jurors. Harrison Snyder appeared on ‘GMA’ Monday and said the unimpeachable evidence that led to the…
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Cardi B Has a Few Words of Advice for Khloe Kardashian
She may not be asking for it, but Khloe Kardashian is receiving advice from all corners of the country right about now.
In the wake of this Tristan Thompson cheating scandal, most Internet users are urging Khloe to break things off with her long-time, no-good, disingenuous and horny boyfriend.
Except for that one talk show host who is basically blaming Kardashian for having her heart broken.
Then there’s Cardi B.
Unlike a significant majority of everyday people out there, the artist can actually relate to what Khloe is going through these days.
At least somewhat.
Unless you’ve been residing under a rock for the past half a week, you’re aware that multiple surveillance videos have surface that seemingly depict Thompson hooking up with various women who are NOT his baby mama.
In one piece of footage, he’s making out with a woman last October.
In another, he’s leading a different woman through the Four Seasons Hotel in New York very early on a Sunday morning.
Neither Thompson nor Kardashian has spoken out on this scandal, but we’ve been given no reason to not believe Thompson is a serial cheater.
So… now that Khloe has actually given birth to the estranged couple’s child, what should she do about Thompson?
“Just do what your heart feels like doing,” Cardi B said in a radio interview on Friday with Big Boy’s Neighborhood.
That feels like obvious advice, but it comes from a place of experience.
Cardi B is pregnant with her first child, a development she confirmed last week, and she’s set to have it with rapper Offset.
The artists are engaged… despite the fact that Offset cheated on at least one occasion on Cardi.
As a result, the singer can at least approach this Khloe and Tristan stuff from a place of real empathy.
“Do what your heart feels like is right,” she added.
“At the end of the day, everybody wants to act like they’re dating deacons and pastors and their relationship is perfect and you don’t know what type of things are going on in their relationship, you don’t know how old certain receipts are.”
This is sort of true.
Except that one of the aforementioned videos was recorded around 5 a.m. on April 1.
It does very clearly feature Tristan walking into a hotel with a woman who witnesses saw him dancing and flirting with earlier the same night.
Still, Cardi insists, every story is different.
Every relationship is different.
You can’t ever really know what’s going on inside someone else’s world.
“We had to fight for our love, because it wasn’t as easy,” she said in this interview of her and Offset, basically acknowledging the latter’s infidelity and adding:
“We just worked it out. Our family was involved. Our moms were involved.”
Interesting.
Sources have previously said that Kris Jenner is also involved at the moment, but she’s been telling Thompson to just sit back and let Khloe fly back to Los Angeles with their daughter if that’s what she wants to do.
Just two days removed from welcoming her girl into the world, Kardashian is yet to make up her mind.
She moved temporarily to Cleveland to raise this kid along with Thompson, but that was before his many instances of cheating were made public.
We really have no idea what she is going to end up doing, but we do know one thing for sure:
We’ll be able to tune in for Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 15 to find out for certain!
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Eddie Alvarez to Dana White: I Got 2 Words For Your Patriots ...
UFC star Eddie Alvarez is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan. His boss Dana White loves and breaths New England Patriots. So, when we asked Eddie how he’s getting along with Dana during Super Bowl week … he had a 2-fingered…
Eddie Alvarez to Dana White: I Got 2 Words For Your Patriots ...
UFC star Eddie Alvarez is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan. His boss Dana White loves and breaths New England Patriots. So, when we asked Eddie how he’s getting along with Dana during Super Bowl week … he had a 2-fingered…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Rapper & Grandma Form Unlikely Bond Over Words with Friends
As an aspiring rapper, 22-year old Spencer Sleyon has likely been involved in many rap battles.
But the young New York resident has reached viral fame thanks to a different kind of battle:
The one he has engaged in often via Words with Friends… with an 81-year old named Rosalind Guttman.
The latter is a resident of Florida and the Internet is going bat $ hit bananas over Spencer and Rosalind finally meeting face-to-face, following over 300 installments of their online Words with Friends contests.
Ready to get to know the people at the center of this most unlikely of friendships?
Scroll down to learn their inspiring story…
1. Say Hi to Roz and Spencer
2. A Phat Friendship
3. How Many Times Have They Played?
4. Who’s Winning Overall?
5. After All This Time…
6. How Did This Happen?
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Ricky Williams Says Mike Ditka Is One of His BFFs, Still Lives By His Words
TMZ Sports might’ve unearthed 1 of the biggest shockers in NFL friendship history … ‘cause Ricky Williams told us he and Mike Ditka will always be bros!!! You remember the trade … Ditka gave up 8 PICKS to draft Ricky to the…
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Angela Lansbury: My Words Were Taken Out of Context!
In a recent interview, Angela Lanbsury left fans stunned with victim-blaming comments, suggesting that women bore some part of the blame for sexual harassment and that harassment was the result of women’s beauty “backfiring.” Yikes.
92-year-old Lansbury isn’t on Twitter, but she did hear about the backlash. And she’s even issued what could almost be an apology … sort-of.
It’s a tale as old as time: her comments were “taken out of context.” Here we go …
Before we get to her new statement, let’s refresh our memories on what she already said.
“There are two sides to this coin.”
She’s talking about the revelations where women bravely come forward about the men in their midsts who are actually sex monsters.
“We have to own up to the fact that women, since time immemorial, have gone out of their way to make themselves attractive.”
That’s true.
“And unfortunately it has backfired on us — and this is where we are today.”
We don’t think that it’s necessarily related. Sexual misconduct isn’t new — women feeling comfortable enough to come forward in groups and tell the world about these men is new. Very new.
“We must sometimes take blame, women. I really do think that.”
We’re not sure how a woman could deserve any possible blame for her own sexual harassment or assault.
Owning nice things doesn’t make you to blame for having those things stolen. And sexual assault is a hell of a lot more serious than having to buy a new TV.
Her comments were worrisome.
Compared to Geraldo Rivera’s tone-deaf defense of Matt Lauer, though, we have to remember that there are worse opinions to have.
But, as we told you, Angela seemed to walk back some of her comments during that same interview:
“Although it’s awful to say we can’t make ourselves look as attractive as possible without being knocked down and raped.”
Absolutely true. But seems to very nearly contradict her earlier comments.
“Should women be prepared for this? No! They shouldn’t have to be! There’s no excuse for that.”
She’s right about that.
And she finished her comments with a dose of optimism.
“And I think it will stop now — it will have to. I think a lot of men must be very worried at this point.”
We hope that it will stop, but we wonder how many of these sex monsters actually realize that they’re part of the problem.
In a statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight, Angela Lansbury clarified her controversial comments.
“There is no excuse whatsoever for men to harass women in an abusive sexual manner.”
That is an important clarification.
“And, I am devastated that anyone should deem me capable of thinking otherwise.”
We hope that she can see how her own statement led people to be concerned about her beliefs.
“Those who have known the quality of my work and the many public statements I have made over the course of my life, must know, that I am a strong supporter of Women’s Rights.”
That’s certainly true.
“Lastly, I would like to add that I am troubled by how quickly and brutishly some have taken my comments out of context and attempted to blame my generation, my age, or my mindset, without having read the entirety of what I said.”
Ageism could lead people to dismiss her comments without taking offense or listening. But we’d point out that some people never lose their mental faculties as they age.
Here’s the thing:
Some people literally only read headlines. it can be because they’re at work or busy or maybe they think that the headline tells the whole story.
You need to read all of the comments. We were sure to include the context.
But when you’re a public figure and you make statements about women deserving blame, no matter what you say afterwards, it’s going to rub people the wrong way.
We’re glad that Angela Lansbury issued this clarification but … people were responding to her words.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Princess Diana: Her Final Words Revealed
It’s been 20 years since Princess Diana was killed in a car accident after being chased through the streets of Paris by a pack of aggressive paparazzi.
Two decades later, Diana’s children are grown, and her legacy continues to flourish.
Just this week, Di’s youngest son, Prince Harry, proposed to Meghan Markle using a ring made with diamonds from Diana’s collection.
But while most discussions and remembrances of Diana focus on the challenges and remarkable accomplishments of her tragically short life, there are still lingering questions regarding the princess’ shocking death.
Most of the answers, of course, are lost to history, but a surprising report from London tabloid The Sun is shedding new light on Diana’s final moments.
Xavier Gourmelon is a retired Paris firefighter who was one of the first to arrive at the scene of Diana’s deadly crash inside the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in August of 1997.
Gourmelon says he felt it would not have been appropriate to discuss his memories of the accident while he was still employed by as a firefighter.
Following his recent retirement, however, Gourmelon has decided to go public with previously-unknown details about Diana’s death, including what he claims were the final words ever uttered by the People’s Princess.
“We were very close to there and it took less than three minutes to reach it,” he says of the crash.
“My ten-man team was in two trucks and we were first to arrive.”
Gourmelon says that he and his team were not aware that among the victims they struggled to free from the wreck was one of the world’s most famous women.
“The car was in a mess and we just dealt with it like any road accident. We got straight to work to see who needed help and who was alive,” he adds.
“The woman, who I later found out was Princess Diana, was on the floor in the back. She was moving very slightly and I could see she was alive.”
It was then, Gourmelon says, that Diana uttered what he believes to have been her last words:
“I held her hand and told her to be calm and keep still, I said I was there to help and reassured her,” he tells The Sun.
“She said, ‘My God, what’s happened?’”
Gourmelon says that he initially believed Diana had suffered only a “slight injury to her right shoulder.”
Just seconds after she spoke, however, the princess abruptly lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
Having been trained in CPR, Gourmelon acted quickly:
“I massaged her heart and a few seconds later she started breathing again. It was a relief of course because, as a first responder, you want to save lives — and that’s what I thought I had done,” he says.
“To be honest I thought she would live. As far as I knew when she was in the ambulance she was alive and I expected her to live. But I found out later she had died in hospital.”
Gourmelon says he was stunned by the news of Diana’s death, as he and the rest of his team believed she would recover.
As with so many millions of others, thoughts of Diana remain with Gourmelon to this day.
“I know now that there were serious internal injuries, but the whole episode is still very much in my mind,” he says.
“And the memory of that night will stay with me forever.”