Rock legend Kurt Cobain was killed, an award-winning documentary maker is claiming. Filmmaker and writer Ian Halperin, 58, who has investigated the Nirvana frontman’s suicide since it left rock fans reeling in 1994, has declared in his new book ‘Case Closed: The Cobain Murder. The Killing and Cover Up of Kurt Cobain’ contains a “convincing argument” the late rocker did not take his life, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“In this book, I conclude unwaveringly, the police got it wrong a thousand per cent, and it was a murder. The verdict should be changed from suicide to murder. And all this relies on the forensic pathological evidence, new evidence I’ve dug up,” Ian told The US Sun.
Stressing he is not accusing any individual of murder, Ian added he is challenging Kurt’s widow Courtney Love, 58, to take a lie detector test to set the record straight after years of fevered speculation...
“In this book, I conclude unwaveringly, the police got it wrong a thousand per cent, and it was a murder. The verdict should be changed from suicide to murder. And all this relies on the forensic pathological evidence, new evidence I’ve dug up,” Ian told The US Sun.
Stressing he is not accusing any individual of murder, Ian added he is challenging Kurt’s widow Courtney Love, 58, to take a lie detector test to set the record straight after years of fevered speculation...
- 3/25/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Ian Halperin is planning to make documentary about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s marriage, TheWrap has learned. According to The Sun, one of the biggest bombshells in the documentary will be that the famous couple had been estranged for more than a year before they announced their divorce in September. Halperin retweeted The Sun’s story on Thursday and told TheWrap that the reports that he was working on a Jolie-Pitt documentary were accurate. Pitt’s representative declined to comment, while Jolie’s representatives have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment. Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Experienced 'Sex Change Regret,...
- 1/26/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The divorce between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is the focal point of a new investigative documentary from Canadian journalist Ian Halperin. Halperin, 52, will reportedly expose intimate details behind the high-profile divorce. One shocking claim suggests the “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” co-stars were estranged for over a year before their public split in September […]...
- 1/26/2017
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Author Ian Halperin has come out swinging at Caitlyn Jenner’s camp after a representative for the former Olympian denied Halperin’s claim that Jenner might reverse her gender transition. Halperin, author of the recently published autobiography “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” told TheWrap on Thursday that he believes Jenner expedited the transition process in order to deflect attention from a fatal February 2015 car crash in Malibu that left one woman dead. “It didn’t surprise me in the least” that Jenner’s representative would deny the story, Halperin said. “There’s millions of dollars at stake now.
- 5/13/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Caitlyn Jenner’s representative has denied a biographer’s claim that she has considered transitioning back to a man and has “sex change regret.” Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man. However, a spokesperson for the reality TV star told Gossip Cop that Halperin’s claim is “the dumbest statement of the day.” Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Experienced 'Sex Change Regret,' Might De-Transition, Biographer Says On Wednesday,...
- 5/12/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Bruce is gone and he's not coming back -- 'cause Caitlyn Jenner is Not transitioning back into a man ... despite reports to the contrary. The rumors stem from famous biographer Ian Halperin -- who claimed that while researching Caitlyn for a book, was told by a source that she was experiencing "sex change regret" and was considering de-transitioning back to a man. Halperin says multiple sources close to the Kardashian family said the move wouldn't surprise them.
- 5/12/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Caitlyn Jenner, who announced her transition from man to woman last year, has considered de-transitioning, the author of a new book about the Kardashian family told TheWrap on Wednesday. Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that, while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man. “One source confirmed to me Caitlyn has made whispers of ‘sex change regret,’ hinting she might go back to being Bruce Jenner,” Halperin said. Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Uses Women's Bathroom at.
- 5/11/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
A filmmaker researching Prince’s final days says insiders he’s spoken to insist that Prince did have a will after all, contrary to legal papers filed by his sister. Ian Halperin, who is collaborating on a documentary about the hours before Prince died April 21 at 57, told TheWrap on Wednesday that the people he’s spoken to insist that Prince had a will, and that the authorities haven’t done due diligence to locate it. Halperin, a #1 New York Times best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker, said that there’s speculation that the will could be in Canada. Prince formerly owned a home in Toronto,...
- 5/11/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Ian Halperin, author of “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame,” has spoken out about Bobbi Kristina Brown, calling her death “an American tragedy.” While describing the younger Brown as “affable, respected and extremely talented,” Halperin noted that she “deserved better in life.” Brown died Sunday at age 22 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Ga. After being found unresponsive and face-down in the bathtub of her Roswell, Georgia, home on January 31, she was hospitalized and placed in a medically induced coma. Later she was transferred to a rehabilitation facility and, ultimately, to hospice care in June. Though there...
- 7/27/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, planned to break up with her fiancé Nick Gordon on Jan. 31, the very day that she was found face-down and unresponsive in the bathtub of the Roswell, Georgia residence she shared with Gordon, Ian Halperin, the author of “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame” (Gallery Books) told TheWrap on Friday. “I have 1,000-percent proof” that Brown planned to break off her engagement with Gordon and kick him out of the house, Halperin said. Halperin told TheWrap that Brown, 22, had a very difficult time in the months leading.
- 6/12/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Nick Gordon may finally get his chance to see girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown as she fights for her life after being found unresponsive in her bathtub on January 31. Ian Halperin, author of the newly published “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame” (Gallery Books), told TheWrap on Thursday that he can help get Gordon the access to his girlfriend that he’s been seeking, if Gordon passes a polygraph test. “If Nick Gordon agrees to take a polygraph and answers the questions about what happened that night, and if he passes the polygraph with a high accuracy rate, I.
- 6/11/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
In his new book “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame” (Gallery Books), author Ian Halperin shares a number of bombshell revelations about ill-fated singer Whitney Houston and her equally troubled 22-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who’s fighting for her life after being found unresponsive in her bathtub in January. The unauthorized biography discusses a plot to blackmail Houston over a lesbian relationship, and claims that Bobbi Kristina had been hooked on drugs and suicidal at the age of 14. During an interview with TheWrap on Tuesday, Halperin dropped another bombshell: That the probe into what happened to Bobbi.
- 6/10/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Shocking details of Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown’s lives were revealed in a new unauthorized biography released early Tuesday morning. “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame” by Ian Halperin details how eerily similar the Grammy winning singer’s daughter is to her mother and how both their lives were marred by drug abuse and tragedy. Disturbing claims include how Bobbi Kristina was battling drugs and was suicidal by age 14 and even tried to stab her “Bodyguard” star mother before slashing her own wrists. Halperin also writes that Bobbi Kristina was running with a troubled crowd,...
- 6/9/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
The life of Bobbi Kristina Brown was even more tragic than many suspected, if the claims in a new book are to be believed. Ian Halperin’s unauthorized biography “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame” paints the daughter of late singer Whitney Houston and R&B star Bobby Brown, as a wild child who grew up without the guidance of her mother because Houston was too consumed by her own drug problems. The book also claims that Bobbi Kristina was “addicted to drugs” and “suicidal” by age 14. Also Read: Bobbi Kristina Brown Is 'Not Progressing at All,' Cissy Houston Says Houston died.
- 6/7/2015
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Author Ian Halperin is hoping to get to the bottom of the tragedy surrounding Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Halperin, whose previous works include “Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson” and “Who Killed Kurt Cobain?” is now turning his eye to Houston and Brown for a new book, “Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: The Deadly Price of Fame.” The book will be published June 9 by Gallery Books. In a press release, Gallery said that Halperin “exposes the complicated Houston family dynamics, including the torment that happened behind closed doors. Also Read: Bobbi Kristina Brown's Boyfriend Makes New Plea With.
- 5/27/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
She wasn't exactly born this way.
On TV Guide Network's new special Chasing Gaga, celebrity journalist Ian Halperin (Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson) speaks with club promoters, radio producers, fashion photographers and members of her original band to find out how New York girl Stefani Germanotta became Lady Gaga. Plus: Hear from her biggest fans — and biggest skeptics.
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On TV Guide Network's new special Chasing Gaga, celebrity journalist Ian Halperin (Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson) speaks with club promoters, radio producers, fashion photographers and members of her original band to find out how New York girl Stefani Germanotta became Lady Gaga. Plus: Hear from her biggest fans — and biggest skeptics.
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- 2/3/2012
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Washington, Sept 29: New York Times best selling author, Ian Halperin, has revealed that Dr Conrad Murray, who is fighting Michael Jackson's manslaughter case, tapped the pop king 160 times.
Halperin revealed to RadarOnline.com the real reason why Murray audiotaped his former patient in one of the stunning recordings played by Deputy District Attorney David Walgren on the first day of testimony of Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial.
The recording heard Jackson sounding heavily under the influence at the time of the recording on May 10, 2009 at around 9 a.m.
"I want them to.. I've never seen nothing.
Halperin revealed to RadarOnline.com the real reason why Murray audiotaped his former patient in one of the stunning recordings played by Deputy District Attorney David Walgren on the first day of testimony of Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial.
The recording heard Jackson sounding heavily under the influence at the time of the recording on May 10, 2009 at around 9 a.m.
"I want them to.. I've never seen nothing.
- 9/29/2011
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Marking his return to the big screen following the governorship, a lovechild scandal and divorce filing, Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing for a role as a sheriff in "The Last Stand," in which he will confront a Mexican drug cartel.
Thom Geier, Senior Editor at Entertainment Weekly, speculates, "He's been away from Hollywood for a long time. Coming back for him is going to be a risk, no matter what."
As Schwarzenegger readies for his big screen return,...
Thom Geier, Senior Editor at Entertainment Weekly, speculates, "He's been away from Hollywood for a long time. Coming back for him is going to be a risk, no matter what."
As Schwarzenegger readies for his big screen return,...
- 7/13/2011
- Extra
HollywoodNews.com: Lady Gaga has been dealing with a lot of rumors about her health and now one more person is accusing her of starving herself while on tour.
Writer Ian Halperin, who is writing a tell-all about Gaga, is claiming that she starves herself to fit into her outfits, states Hollyscoop. He claims that people on her tour have commented that she is obsessed with her weight.
He is also reporting that she often spends hours analyzing her body and staring in the mirror.
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Writer Ian Halperin, who is writing a tell-all about Gaga, is claiming that she starves herself to fit into her outfits, states Hollyscoop. He claims that people on her tour have commented that she is obsessed with her weight.
He is also reporting that she often spends hours analyzing her body and staring in the mirror.
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- 7/9/2011
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
Investigative journalist and writer Ian Halperin says Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing a tell-all book. In a new interview with "Extra," Halperin revealed, "I've recently learned that Arnold signed a major, major publishing deal with top New York publishing house."
Ian backs his claim, saying, "I've learned from three of Arnold Schwarzengger's friends that he signed a major publishing deal... and is about to release his memoirs."
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Ian backs his claim, saying, "I've learned from three of Arnold Schwarzengger's friends that he signed a major publishing deal... and is about to release his memoirs."
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- 6/10/2011
- Extra
"Extra" caught up with Dr. Drew Pinsky and asked him what advice he'd give former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver as they struggle with their marriage.
"It's troublesome for people who've been betrayed to say 'I need treatment'," said Dr. Drew. "When both members of the couple work in treatment, they end up in a very good place. You'd be surprised; it can work out."
Dr. Drew said he didn't know if Schwarzenegger was a sex addict or not,...
"It's troublesome for people who've been betrayed to say 'I need treatment'," said Dr. Drew. "When both members of the couple work in treatment, they end up in a very good place. You'd be surprised; it can work out."
Dr. Drew said he didn't know if Schwarzenegger was a sex addict or not,...
- 6/2/2011
- Extra
Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged Maria Shriver to save their marriage
The couple split after 25 years together earlier this month when it emerged Arnold fathered a 13 year old son with the family’s former housekeeper, Mildred 'Patty' Baena, but he is desperate for “one more chance” to work things out.
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote an unauthorised biography of Arnold ‘The Governator’, told website Extra: "He's actually shed tears. He knows he's done wrong, and he's begging on his knees for forgiveness and one last chance. Arnold has been making calls to Maria repeatedly, asking her for one more chance."
Things haven’t been going Arnold’s way however, with the author adding: "Maria wants no part of it." Maria – who has four children with Arnold, Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13 – was pictured earlier this week having lunch with Bono, lead ...
The couple split after 25 years together earlier this month when it emerged Arnold fathered a 13 year old son with the family’s former housekeeper, Mildred 'Patty' Baena, but he is desperate for “one more chance” to work things out.
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote an unauthorised biography of Arnold ‘The Governator’, told website Extra: "He's actually shed tears. He knows he's done wrong, and he's begging on his knees for forgiveness and one last chance. Arnold has been making calls to Maria repeatedly, asking her for one more chance."
Things haven’t been going Arnold’s way however, with the author adding: "Maria wants no part of it." Maria – who has four children with Arnold, Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13 – was pictured earlier this week having lunch with Bono, lead ...
- 5/28/2011
- by Abbey
- Gossipvita
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged his estranged wife Maria Shriver to save their marriage.Author Ian Halperin, who wrote an unauthorised biography of Schwarzenegger .The Governator., said: .He.s actually shed tears. He knows he.s done wrong, and he.s begging on his knees for forgiveness and one last chance. Arnold has been making calls to Maria repeatedly, asking her for one more chance..Contactmusic.com reported that the couple, who parted ways after 25 years of marriage earlier this month, have four children together, Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17 and Christopher, 13.
- 5/28/2011
- Filmicafe
Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged estranged wife Maria Shriver for "one last chance" to save their marriage. The pair separated earlier this month after 25 years of marriage following the revelation that Schwarzenegger had fathered a secret love child with a former family housekeeper. However, unauthorized Schwarzenegger biographer Ian Halperin claimed that the former California governor is desperate to reunite with his wife and avoid a divorce. "He's actually shed tears. He knows he's done wrong, (more)...
- 5/28/2011
- by By Jennifer Still
- Digital Spy
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly desperate to win back estranged wife Maria Shriver.
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote the unauthorized Schwarzenegger biography "The Governator," told "Extra" the actor/politician is a broken man. "He's actually shed tears. He knows he's done wrong, and he's begging on his knees for forgiveness and one last chance. Arnold has been making calls to Maria repeatedly, asking her for one more chance."
But Halperin added, "Maria wants no part of it.
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote the unauthorized Schwarzenegger biography "The Governator," told "Extra" the actor/politician is a broken man. "He's actually shed tears. He knows he's done wrong, and he's begging on his knees for forgiveness and one last chance. Arnold has been making calls to Maria repeatedly, asking her for one more chance."
But Halperin added, "Maria wants no part of it.
- 5/27/2011
- Extra
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Patty Baena may be the equivalent of Rachel Uchitel. Arnold Schwarzenegger biographer Ian Halperin claims he's interviewed no fewer than six other women who claim to have love children fathered by the Sperminator. Meanwhile, the increasingly likely Schwarzenegger-Maria Shriver divorce, prenup notwithstanding, could cost Arnold more than the $100M Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren received after their split last year.
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While he's certainly no Schwarzenegger, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has been spotted together with two different sets of women on two straight days while Jersey Shore shoots in Florence, Italy.
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Last night Justin Beiber won the "Fan Favorite" award at the Billboard Music Awards, just one day after announcing the launch of a new perfume, amusingly called "Someday." The Biebs told Women's Wear Daily, "Let's be real, the way a girl smells is very important to a guy."
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Ashton Kutcher may not be Charlie Sheen...
Patty Baena may be the equivalent of Rachel Uchitel. Arnold Schwarzenegger biographer Ian Halperin claims he's interviewed no fewer than six other women who claim to have love children fathered by the Sperminator. Meanwhile, the increasingly likely Schwarzenegger-Maria Shriver divorce, prenup notwithstanding, could cost Arnold more than the $100M Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren received after their split last year.
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While he's certainly no Schwarzenegger, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has been spotted together with two different sets of women on two straight days while Jersey Shore shoots in Florence, Italy.
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Last night Justin Beiber won the "Fan Favorite" award at the Billboard Music Awards, just one day after announcing the launch of a new perfume, amusingly called "Someday." The Biebs told Women's Wear Daily, "Let's be real, the way a girl smells is very important to a guy."
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Ashton Kutcher may not be Charlie Sheen...
- 5/23/2011
- by reelz reelz
- Reelzchannel.com
Hollywood Gossip! Arnold Schwarzenegger caught with more women than Tiger Woods? [May 20] Former Mr. Olympia (Aka Arnold Schwarzenegger) apparently felt he was untouchable as a ‘Greek god’ when he was cheating on his soon to be former wife, daughter of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Maria Shriver. Now the former Republican governor of California, Schwarzenegger is facing an entirely new type of politics – the complicated dynamics he has created within his family for one thing, and how to own up to how he has hurt everyone he reported loves, over the years. Instead of pumping iron as a body builder, the Terminator star has been pumping up his ego as he makes drama his business instead of acting or politics. First we heard he had a love child with former housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena. Then we heard about Gigi Goyette Jeffers, a self-reported mistress of Arnold’s. Not to be outdone,...
- 5/20/2011
- by Belky Says
- Green Celebrity
As the fallout continues from Arnold Schwarzenegger's admission he fathered a child with a longtime housekeeper, some are speculating it could turn into another Tiger Woods scenario, with the possibility of more mistresses coming out of the proverbial woodwork... and possibly with more children!
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote "The Governator," an unauthorized biography of Schwarzenegger, told "Extra" there are more women -- And more love children -- in the former governor's life. "I...
Author Ian Halperin, who wrote "The Governator," an unauthorized biography of Schwarzenegger, told "Extra" there are more women -- And more love children -- in the former governor's life. "I...
- 5/20/2011
- Extra
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s biographer has said that the actor’s sexploits ‘make Tiger Woods look like the Virgin Mary’. His biographer exposed Schwarzenegger’s sordid double life after he admitted fathering a secret love child.Showbiz expert Ian Halperin revealed the Terminator star has been linked to a string of illegitimate children.“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” the Daily Star quoted Halperin as saying. He likened Arnie to golf rat Tiger, who has been accused of cheating with more than 100 women. “A lot more will come out of the woodwork,” Halperin added.The shock new revelations follow the naming of ...
- 5/20/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Actor turned politician has revealed that he fathered a child more than 10 years ago by a member of his domestic staff
Cry Macho is the working title of the first film Arnold Schwarzenegger has agreed to make, for the sum of $12m (£7.4m), since resigning as governor of California earlier this year. It is also a highly apt description of his current state of wellbeing.
The Austrian-born actor-turned politician has been forced to admit that his womanising, once an integral and shamelessly celebrated part of his public image as a bodybuilder, has returned to haunt him. He told the Los Angeles Times that he fathered a child more than 10 years ago by a member of his domestic staff.
The revelation, which he said he had confessed to his wife, Maria Shriver, after he stepped down as governor, now makes sense of their separation after 25 years of marriage. The couple announced the split on 9 May,...
Cry Macho is the working title of the first film Arnold Schwarzenegger has agreed to make, for the sum of $12m (£7.4m), since resigning as governor of California earlier this year. It is also a highly apt description of his current state of wellbeing.
The Austrian-born actor-turned politician has been forced to admit that his womanising, once an integral and shamelessly celebrated part of his public image as a bodybuilder, has returned to haunt him. He told the Los Angeles Times that he fathered a child more than 10 years ago by a member of his domestic staff.
The revelation, which he said he had confessed to his wife, Maria Shriver, after he stepped down as governor, now makes sense of their separation after 25 years of marriage. The couple announced the split on 9 May,...
- 5/17/2011
- by Ed Pilkington
- The Guardian - Film News
Arnold Schwarzenegger's sexual exploits make Tiger Woods "look like the Virgin Mary", the writer of a tell-all book has claimed. Celebrity biographer Ian Halperin, who has also penned books on Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Michael Jackson, teased that more scandalous details of the 57-year-old's wandering eye would be revealed in upcoming publication The Governator: From Muscle Beach To His Quest For The White House.... He told PopEater: "In a nutshell, Arnold Schwarzenegger makes Tiger Woods look like the Virgin Mary, and I'm not kidding you. "This (more)...
- 10/16/2010
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a truly fascinating character. An immigrant from Austria, he somehow managed to defy all odds by succeeding in bodybuilding, acting, and now, amazingly, politics. Celebrity biographer extraordinaire Ian Halperin, who recently came out with books on Brangelina and Michael Jackson, has now released 'The Governator: From Muscle Beach to His Quest for the White House, the Improbable Rise of Arnold Schwarzenegger.'
Halperin gave Moviefone all the dirt, from Schwarzenegger's steroid-addled bodybuilding past to the allegations of womanizing and sexual assault. According to Halperin, It turns out that the Governor of California hates the Republican Party, and his wife Maria Shriver seems to be pulling all the strings.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is a truly fascinating character. An immigrant from Austria, he somehow managed to defy all odds by succeeding in bodybuilding, acting, and now, amazingly, politics. Celebrity biographer extraordinaire Ian Halperin, who recently came out with books on Brangelina and Michael Jackson, has now released 'The Governator: From Muscle Beach to His Quest for the White House, the Improbable Rise of Arnold Schwarzenegger.'
Halperin gave Moviefone all the dirt, from Schwarzenegger's steroid-addled bodybuilding past to the allegations of womanizing and sexual assault. According to Halperin, It turns out that the Governor of California hates the Republican Party, and his wife Maria Shriver seems to be pulling all the strings.
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- 10/14/2010
- by Chris Jancelewicz
- Moviefone
New York, Sept 27 – A new book on Arnold Schwarzenegger has claimed that he once spent two hours at a party at the Playboy mansion locked in a room with a pin-up.
Investigative journalist Ian Halperin claims in his book ‘The Governator’ that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner may have a tape of what happened between Arnie and the lady in question.
In the book, Halperin quotes an unnamed person who he describes as a female producer who met Schwarzenegger at a cigar bar in Santa Monica in 2006.
“I was shocked because he was married. Arnold was all over us trying to get us.
Investigative journalist Ian Halperin claims in his book ‘The Governator’ that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner may have a tape of what happened between Arnie and the lady in question.
In the book, Halperin quotes an unnamed person who he describes as a female producer who met Schwarzenegger at a cigar bar in Santa Monica in 2006.
“I was shocked because he was married. Arnold was all over us trying to get us.
- 9/27/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
A new documentary on Michael Jackson, titled, Gone Too Soon (its release timed perfectly of course) by investigative reporter Ian Halperin, makes a lot of claims, notably that Michael faked his high-pitched speaking voice, and it was essentially part of his shtick. Halperin says Mj’s real voice was somewhere between Barry White’s and Richard Gere!! What? (Trying to imagine Mj sounding like Barry White… creepy actually ). Reuters reports below:...
- 6/25/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
If you feel there's no such thing as T.M.I. when it comes to Michael Jackson's life and death, you totally have to catch the documentary, "Gone Too Soon."
Ian Halperin, the man who wrote the New York Times bestselling biography, "Unmasked: The final years of Michael Jackson," helms the two hour special. The King of Pop's unauthorized biographer went undercover to interview many of the people who were closest to the star, including Dr. Deepok Chopra, actor Lou Ferrigno and Jackson family attorney, Brian Oxman.
Halperin, who made headlines when he predicted Jackson's death 6 months before it happened, is sure to make some pretty controversial conclusions in the special. Culled from more than 300 hours of footage shot before and immediately after the superstar's passing, the program will be airing in more than 50 countries on the anniversary of the performer's death.
Here in the U.S., you can...
Ian Halperin, the man who wrote the New York Times bestselling biography, "Unmasked: The final years of Michael Jackson," helms the two hour special. The King of Pop's unauthorized biographer went undercover to interview many of the people who were closest to the star, including Dr. Deepok Chopra, actor Lou Ferrigno and Jackson family attorney, Brian Oxman.
Halperin, who made headlines when he predicted Jackson's death 6 months before it happened, is sure to make some pretty controversial conclusions in the special. Culled from more than 300 hours of footage shot before and immediately after the superstar's passing, the program will be airing in more than 50 countries on the anniversary of the performer's death.
Here in the U.S., you can...
- 6/25/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Tomorrow, June 25, marks the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. In addition to the mass moonwalks that undoubtedly will pop up all over the globe, TV networks are scrambling to provide coverage for still-grieving fans of the fallen King of Pop. Aside from the reverent tribute specials — including the Bet Awards, which will honor Jackson this Sunday — there will be video countdowns, tours of Neverland Ranch, and documentaries on the Jackson family. For those still interested in the tabloid-fodder side of Mj’s life, never fear: Specials on his entourage, children, and several docs on the conspiracy theories surrounding his death are also airing.
- 6/24/2010
- by Christian Blauvelt
- EW.com - PopWatch
A year after his death, we've seen 'This Is It' and heard the leaked songs, but where's that robot hotel?
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
Photo: Getty Images
In the twilight of his career, Michael Jackson was almost as well known for the projects he never completed as he was for the ones that came to fruition. From the mid-1990s on, fans were frequently tantalized with the promise of movies, theme parks, tours and song collaborations with the day's hottest music stars that came and went without ever being realized.
As the one-year anniversary of Jackson's death approaches, MTV News is taking a look at the many plans the King of Pop dreamed up before his premature end, some of which are finally becoming reality.
Despite more than a decade out of the pop-culture spotlight, Jackson also clearly never stopped having his finger on the pulse of...
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson
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In the twilight of his career, Michael Jackson was almost as well known for the projects he never completed as he was for the ones that came to fruition. From the mid-1990s on, fans were frequently tantalized with the promise of movies, theme parks, tours and song collaborations with the day's hottest music stars that came and went without ever being realized.
As the one-year anniversary of Jackson's death approaches, MTV News is taking a look at the many plans the King of Pop dreamed up before his premature end, some of which are finally becoming reality.
Despite more than a decade out of the pop-culture spotlight, Jackson also clearly never stopped having his finger on the pulse of...
- 6/23/2010
- MTV Music News
Michael Jackson faked his high-pitched voice to "act like a boy", according to reports. Jackson's biographer Ian Halperin has claimed that the singer, who died of acute propofol intoxication last year, felt that the public would like him more if he sounded vulnerable and childlike. The director of upcoming documentary Gone Too Soon said: "He wanted to act like a boy. He felt it was a way (more)...
- 6/23/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Michael Jackson faked his high-pitched voice to "act like a boy", it has been claimed. The late "Thriller" hitmaker, who died of acute Propofol intoxication last June, spoke with a deep, masculine tone but altered the pitch in public so people would like him more, says his biographer Ian Halperin. He said, "He wanted to act like a boy. He felt it was a way for the public to like him more."
Michael's spiritual advisor, Reverend June Gatlin, added, "His voice was not high pitched. It was deep - a real man's voice." June, a self-proclaimed "seer", says the singer visited her in Los Angeles for "spiritual cleansing" so he could be himself and speak in a normal voice. Ian, whose documentary on the singer, "Gone Too Soon", will air on the anniversary of his death on Friday, June 25, added, "She tried to get him to be just Michael."
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Michael's spiritual advisor, Reverend June Gatlin, added, "His voice was not high pitched. It was deep - a real man's voice." June, a self-proclaimed "seer", says the singer visited her in Los Angeles for "spiritual cleansing" so he could be himself and speak in a normal voice. Ian, whose documentary on the singer, "Gone Too Soon", will air on the anniversary of his death on Friday, June 25, added, "She tried to get him to be just Michael."
Meanwhile,...
- 6/23/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
London, June 22 – Pop legend Michael Jackson’s spiritual advisor Reverend June Gatlin has claimed that the singer used to fake the childlike high pitched voice in his songs and during stage performances.
Gatlin has revealed this in a documentary on the singer’s life titled ‘Gone Too Soon’, reports express.co.uk. ‘His voice was not high pitched. It was deep (like) a real man’s voice,’ he said.
Ian Halperin, who directed the two-hour documentary, said: ‘He (Jackson) wanted to act like a boy. He felt it was a way for the public to love him more.’
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Gatlin has revealed this in a documentary on the singer’s life titled ‘Gone Too Soon’, reports express.co.uk. ‘His voice was not high pitched. It was deep (like) a real man’s voice,’ he said.
Ian Halperin, who directed the two-hour documentary, said: ‘He (Jackson) wanted to act like a boy. He felt it was a way for the public to love him more.’
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- 6/22/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
New York, June 21 – Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has been revealed by his spiritual adviser to having a deep voice in his private life, and that his famous high-pitched falsetto was fake.
According to a documentary on Jackson, “Gone Too Soon”, made by author and director Ian Halperin, Rev. June Gatlin, a self-proclaimed “seer” based in Los Angeles, has revealed that the star’s voice was deep.
“His voice was not high pitch. It was deep, a real man’s voice,” the New York Post quoted her as saying.
Gatlin also claimed that Jackson came to her for spiritual “cleansing”,.
According to a documentary on Jackson, “Gone Too Soon”, made by author and director Ian Halperin, Rev. June Gatlin, a self-proclaimed “seer” based in Los Angeles, has revealed that the star’s voice was deep.
“His voice was not high pitch. It was deep, a real man’s voice,” the New York Post quoted her as saying.
Gatlin also claimed that Jackson came to her for spiritual “cleansing”,.
- 6/21/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Melbourne, June 17 – Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reportedly have an open marriage.
According to author, Ian Halperin, the couple, who took marital vows in 2006 and raised daughter Suri together, rarely spend time with each other.
“It’s somewhat of an open marriage,” The Daily Telegraph quoted one insider as saying.
“Like Tom’s ex Nicole Kidman I think Katie has grown tired of Tom’s obsession with Scientology.” The insider added. (Ani)...
According to author, Ian Halperin, the couple, who took marital vows in 2006 and raised daughter Suri together, rarely spend time with each other.
“It’s somewhat of an open marriage,” The Daily Telegraph quoted one insider as saying.
“Like Tom’s ex Nicole Kidman I think Katie has grown tired of Tom’s obsession with Scientology.” The insider added. (Ani)...
- 6/17/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: It’s bad news for anyone who’s got the idea to make an unauthorized Michael Jackson documentary. There won’t be any music in it by Jackson.
Sony Music isn’t clearing any music rights for filmmakers who think they’ve got The Next Big Thing. That includes sleaze digger Ian Halperin, former Jackson partner Marc Schaffel, and Liza Minnelli’s ex husband, David Gest.
Halperin’s so called documentary, which he sold to the TV Guide Channel of all places (that’s where we all go for serious docs, isn’t it?), airs June 25th– the anniversary of Jackson’s death. But it will free of Michael Jackson’s music, thank you. And full of interviews with people who are on the outer circle of Jackson’s world.
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HollywoodNews.com: It’s bad news for anyone who’s got the idea to make an unauthorized Michael Jackson documentary. There won’t be any music in it by Jackson.
Sony Music isn’t clearing any music rights for filmmakers who think they’ve got The Next Big Thing. That includes sleaze digger Ian Halperin, former Jackson partner Marc Schaffel, and Liza Minnelli’s ex husband, David Gest.
Halperin’s so called documentary, which he sold to the TV Guide Channel of all places (that’s where we all go for serious docs, isn’t it?), airs June 25th– the anniversary of Jackson’s death. But it will free of Michael Jackson’s music, thank you. And full of interviews with people who are on the outer circle of Jackson’s world.
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- 6/15/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: The vultures around Michael Jackson have circled June 25th–the first anniversary of his death– for their first attacks.
That’s the day Ian Halperin, sleazy tabloid muckracker, airs his “Gone Too Soon” film on the TV Guide Network. Halperin has already feasted on Michael Jackson’s remains with a book last year. Now he comes with an editorial film in which he interviews the D list from the Jackson outer circle about their knowledge of Jackson’s life. It will be interesting to see how he handles not having Jackson’ s music in his film, let alone the people who really knew him. Expect much heavy weighing in from the illustrious Tohme R. Tohme.
Even better: June 25th is also launch date for a, ahem, book by Leonard Rowe, erstwhile concert promoter. Rowe was in cahoots with Joseph Jackson before Michael died to try...
HollywoodNews.com: The vultures around Michael Jackson have circled June 25th–the first anniversary of his death– for their first attacks.
That’s the day Ian Halperin, sleazy tabloid muckracker, airs his “Gone Too Soon” film on the TV Guide Network. Halperin has already feasted on Michael Jackson’s remains with a book last year. Now he comes with an editorial film in which he interviews the D list from the Jackson outer circle about their knowledge of Jackson’s life. It will be interesting to see how he handles not having Jackson’ s music in his film, let alone the people who really knew him. Expect much heavy weighing in from the illustrious Tohme R. Tohme.
Even better: June 25th is also launch date for a, ahem, book by Leonard Rowe, erstwhile concert promoter. Rowe was in cahoots with Joseph Jackson before Michael died to try...
- 6/11/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
TV Guide Network will premiere a new Michael Jackson documentary, Gone Too Soon, on June 25 to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.
The two-hour special, which will air on the same day in more than 50 countries, comes from author and filmmaker Ian Halperin, who penned the 2009 New York Times best-selling book Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson. Culled from more than 300 hours of footage ...
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The two-hour special, which will air on the same day in more than 50 countries, comes from author and filmmaker Ian Halperin, who penned the 2009 New York Times best-selling book Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson. Culled from more than 300 hours of footage ...
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- 6/10/2010
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Michael Jackson was in a gay relationship until his death, it has been claimed. Former dermatologist's assistant Jason Pfeiffer alleges he began a "passionate and sexual" affair with the "Thriller" singer after meeting him in 2008 at the office of Michael's skincare expert, Dr. Arnold Klein.
"We were just sitting there and we both started to cry and I got up and went over to him and said it's going to be Ok Michael," Jason, who says the pair bonded over their troubled childhoods, telling U.S. TV show "Extra". "We hugged. And it was kind of then that the hug was a little bit more."
"It wasn't until a few months later that it was obvious that Michael had feelings for me as well. I just assumed that he was probably bisexual. I know we loved each other, I know he told me that all the time. I believe that he was probably my soulmate.
"We were just sitting there and we both started to cry and I got up and went over to him and said it's going to be Ok Michael," Jason, who says the pair bonded over their troubled childhoods, telling U.S. TV show "Extra". "We hugged. And it was kind of then that the hug was a little bit more."
"It wasn't until a few months later that it was obvious that Michael had feelings for me as well. I just assumed that he was probably bisexual. I know we loved each other, I know he told me that all the time. I believe that he was probably my soulmate.
- 4/30/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Celebrity biographer Andrew Morton is well known for his books tackling the lives of stars like Tom Cruise, Princess Diana, and more. His next subject is Angelina Jolie in Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography. It's the latest supposed exposé about the star's life, after Ian Halperin's Brangelina Exposed came out last year with a few jaw-dropping allegations. Morton has yet to reveal details, but the book's August 3 release date was just announced. So, tell us - will you read Andrew Morton's book about Angelina? Will You Read Andrew Morton's Unauthorized Biography of Angelina Jolie? Yes - I'm interested to know what he's dug up about her! No - I never believe what's in these unauthorized biographies.
- 4/19/2010
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
Why isn't Oprah standing up for herself against this tell-all book? —ClassyLady, New Orleans, via the Answer B!tch inbox Let's put it this way: When a tell-all about Brangelina came out last year, it had some pretty salacious dish in it. Can you recall any of it right now, without the help of Sweet Lady Google? Exactly. Now, what does the unauthorized bio of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have to do with Kitty Kelley's tell-all about Oprah Winfrey? Well, this: After Ian Halperin's book Brangelina Exposed came out last year, the couple, which is, for the record, a pair of amazing media manipulators, chose a genius ploy. They said...
- 4/14/2010
- E! Online
Jesse James has joined wife Sandra Bullock in denying claims of a rumored salacious sex tape.
"The claims of sex tapes are untrue and completely fabricated," a rep for Jesse said in a statement to Access Hollywood, also referring to another report that he had filmed sex tapes with other women.
Earlier this week, Sandra issued a separate statement denying journalist Ian Halperin's allegations that such a tape - said to feature obscene sexual acts - was ever made.
"There is no sex tape," Sandra said in a statement to People. "There never has been one and ...
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"The claims of sex tapes are untrue and completely fabricated," a rep for Jesse said in a statement to Access Hollywood, also referring to another report that he had filmed sex tapes with other women.
Earlier this week, Sandra issued a separate statement denying journalist Ian Halperin's allegations that such a tape - said to feature obscene sexual acts - was ever made.
"There is no sex tape," Sandra said in a statement to People. "There never has been one and ...
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- 4/8/2010
- by AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff
- Access Hollywood
As Hollywood denials go, it's pretty emphatic. "There is no sex tape," Sandra Bullock, 45, told People magazine. Before adding, a little ominously, "There never has been one and there never will be one." Did you hear that Jesse? Did you hear that everyone? Bullock was responding to the rumor that videotaped evidence exists of her participating in a wildly degenerate sex act with soon-to-be-ex husband Jesse James, a shotgun, some poop and various pieces of Nazi memorabillia. While the rumor is completely unsubstantiated - and frankly, ridiculous - the Nazi stuff caused Bullock to break her silence and issue a denial, said Gawker. "That's the part she's afraid we'll believe," said the gossip site. Where do these rumors come from? Can you guess? Muckraking journalists of course! In this case it was Ian Halperin, the "investigative reporter" who claims...
- 4/7/2010
- by Andy Pemberton
- Huffington Post
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