It is reported that pop singer Michael Jackson has suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to a local hospital by paramedics. TMZ reported that the legendary singer, 50, went into cardiac arrest and had to receive CPR in the ambulance. Joe Jackson, his father, told multiple news sources that his son is not doing well. When people suffer from cardiac arrest, their heart and breathing stop. Most people don’t end up surviving this type of event and it usually results in the person dying.

Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest today and is possibly dead, unconfirmed reports are saying.

Paramedics responded to a 911 call at around 12:26 p.m. PDT, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was reportedly not breathing at the time of their arrival. CPR was initiated by paramedics and Jackson was transported to a local hospital. Police have also been called to the hospital in order to secure the area from crowds of fans and media that have begun showing up.

Jackson, the youngest brother in Motown’s legendary Jackson 5, earned the name ‘King of Pop’ as a solo act in the 1980s, when he became one of the best-selling musicians in the world, particularly for the hit album “Thriller.”

His star power has faded considerably since then, partly because of allegations of child molestation.

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Following are some facts about Newman:

Paul Newman was nominated for Academy Awards for acting in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “The Hustler,” “Hud,” “Cool Hand Luke,” “Absence of Malice,” “The Verdict,” “Nobody’s Fool” and “The Road to Perdition,” as well best film for directing wife Joanne Woodward in “Rachel, Rachel.” He won as best actor for “The Color of Money” in 1986.

In a business where public scandal and bad-boy behavior are the rule rather than the exception, Paul Newman is as much a hero offscreen as on. A blue-eyed matinee idol whose career has successfully spanned five decades, he is also a prominent social activist, a major proponent of actors’ creative rights, and a noted philanthropist. Born January 26, 1925, in Cleveland, OH, Newman served in World War II prior to attending Kenyon College on an athletic scholarship; when an injury ended his sports career, he turned to drama, joining a summer stock company in Wisconsin.

After relocating to Illinois in 1947, he married actress Jacqueline Witte, and following the death of his father took over the family’s sporting-goods store. Newman quickly grew restless, however, and after selling his interest in the store to his brother, he enrolled at the Yale School of Drama.

Married since 1958 to a fellow Oscar winner, the actress Joanne Woodward, Newman had one of Hollywood’s rare enduring marriages. Asked for the secret, Newman said he had no reason to roam: “I have steak at home. Why should I go out for a hamburger?”

Newman had a reputation for practical jokes and reportedly once cut director George Roy Hill’s desk in half with a chainsaw and put 300 chicks into director Robert Altman’s trailer.

Turning 80 in 2005, Newman nonetheless remained a presence in Hollywood. That year, audiences could see him on the small-screen in the critically-acclaimed HBO miniseries Empire Falls, for which he won a Golden Globe, and the following year, he lent his voice to the Pixar animated film Cars.

Despite his movement away from Hollywood, Newman has remained a prominent public figure through his extensive charitable work; he created the Scott Newman Foundation after the drug-related death of his son and later marketed a series of gourmet foodstuffs under the umbrella name Newman’s Own, with all profits going to support his project for children suffering from cancer.

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Officers arrived and stopped a truck which was leaving the location. Witnesses told the officers that one of the truck occupants had sexually battered a 17-year-old outside Buffalo Wild Wings.

The 17-year-old female and several witnesses told police that as Dick left the establishment, he approached two females outside the bar. Dick walked up to the 17-year-old female, grabbed her tank top and bra and pulled them down and exposed her breasts, they said. He then was escorted by several of his friends to a truck which was stopped by arriving police officers in a nearby Sam’s Club a few moments later.

During a search, marijuana and Xanax were found in Dick’s pants pockets.

This isn’t Andy Dicks first run in with the legal system. In 1999, Andy Dick was arrested for possession of cocaine and marijuana after driving his car into a telephone pole in Hollywood. And last year, Andy was collared for relieving himself in public.

Most people remember Andy Dick as the outrageous comedian who had his own show, appropriately called, The Andy Dick Show. The show lasted for 3 years before it was canceled by the networks.

Andy Dick has also made numerous appearances on various comedy shows and also cameo’s in several movies, the most visible being Dude, Where’s My Car? and Road Trip.

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What made DeAnna pick Jesse? Was is Jason’s son? Was is Jesse’s wild side?

One is not to sure, but DeAnna has picked Jesse to be her Bachelor in this seasons Bachelorette series. DeAnna was rejected, roughly, last season in the series of the Bachelor. I’m not sure why anyone would reject her, she is amazing!

So, do you think DeAnna and Jesse will last? Will the Bachelorette pick the right one with Jesse? Only time will tell! Maybe in about 6 months we will see something on Entertainment Tonight about them breaking up!

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NHRA driver Scott Kallita was killed yesterday in a fiery crash during NHRA qualifying in New Jersey. Kallita was in a qualifying run for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals in New Jersey.

Scott Kalitta was racing side-by-side against Tony Bartrone in the final round of qualifying. Bartrone’s parachute deployed after crossing the quarter-mile line in 6.06 seconds, but Kalitta’s failed to open after his car exploded in a fireball. Kalittas chute failed to open and crashed into the guard rail at the end of the track at an estimated 300 m.p.h. causing multiple injuries that resulted in his death.

Kalitta, 46, was the son of 70-year-old drag racing legend Connie (The Bounty Hunter) Kalitta, a former driver and current owner of Kalitta Motorsports, based in Ypsilanti. Connie Kalitta’s nephew, Doug Kalitta, 43, of Ann Arbor, drives for the team in Top Fuel, as do Dave Grubnic and 27-year-old Hillary Will.

Scott Kalitta, the 1994 and 1995 Top Fuel series champion, had 18 career victories — 17 in Top Fuel and one in Funny Car. Kalitta had most of his racing success in Top Fuel, highlighted by his series titles in 1994 and 1995. He retired from racing in 1997, sitting out most of two seasons before returning for a 10-race campaign in 1999. He sat out three more seasons following that brief stint and then returned again in 2003, joining cousin Doug as a second driver for the family’s two Top Fuel dragsters.

Scott Kalitta is survived by his wife Kathy and sons Corey, 14, and Colin, 8.

There is also a YouTube video of the crash that is rather graphic of the collision that occurred at the track. I will not show it and there is also a warning from ESPN on the video.

The Scott Kallita crash video has been removed from YouTube due to copyright infringement requests by ESPN.

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Ok, so someone asked me why I liked Asia’h Epperson. Why do I think she is an amazing woman for going through an audition after her father was killed in a car accident? Anyone that can make it through tragedy like that and come out on the other side is an amazing person and strong.

Don’t believe me? Not sure why I feel this way? That’s fine. Read about what happened to my daughter when she was 18 months old.

My wife is a true inspiration. Just like Asia’h Epperson, she shows me the strength to keep going everyday. Just like Asia’h Epperson, we have personally faced the challenges in our lives that would have driven most people to sucking their thumbs in the corner, crying like a baby.

Asia’h Epperson is an example of how to live. Sure, she cried and I am sure grieves at her loss. But to continue with something like American Idol auditions is a sign of maturity and strength.

So, if you are going to submit this blog to Google as a spam blog, please, by all means, go ahead. If you are going to flag this post as a spam post, fine.

Just know that I do speak from experience.

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While Asia’h Epperson was awaiting her audition for American Idol, she called her father, who couldn’t make the trip. They spoke for a short time, and Asia’h told her dad how much she wanted him to be there.

Just a short time later, prior to her audition, her brother called Asia’h to let her know that her father had been killed in an auto accident.

Asia’h decided to go on with her audition and through the raw emotion of losing her father, she sang “How do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes.

Watch this video to see the full audition promo for Asia’h Epperson from American Idol.

Visit these other great blogs about Asia’h Epperson and a great Squidoo lens, also all about Asia’h Epperson.

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