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Posted: November 28, 2007, 6:23 pm - IP Logged Bottom

Was reading some of the comments -

Fact is, it's not uncommon for husband and wife to sue each other, from criminal acts (such as rape or assault and battery) to money matters, such as in this case.

Fact is, we don't hear much about these cases except when the parties involved are celebrities, or the subject matter is interesting, such as in this case, the lottery.

Fact is, most cases between husband and wife are settled between the parties without going to trial.

It would be good if this instant case will go to trial and the case decided on its merits, that way we can re-visit our comments here and see how we stacked up against the court's decision.

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Posted: November 28, 2007, 7:03 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

I once dated the second runner up in a nationally televised beauty Pageant. She was a sweet lady, but very materialistic. I've worked with or dated Playboy Bunnies, models, actresses, singers, heiresses, and even a ballerina. Most are materialistic and won't be up for the "Mother Teresa Award." Smile

Pamela Smart and Mary Kay LeTourneau were also "school teachers", but being school teachers didn't make them wise people. Like MOST women, most beauty queens are SHALLOW and if you don't believe me, just watch their "reality shows". Check out "Kimora Lee Simmons' Life In The Fab Lane" starring Kimora Lee.  

So what you are saying is that beautiful women are shallow, right? They never do charitable work either.  I guess you must think Angelina Jolie is ugly!   Let's see...Audrey Hepburn spent the latter part of her life working for UNICEF.   Models?  I wouldn't have room here to list all the charities Cindy Crawford is actively involved in, along with many others in her profession. 

 

I just deleted 1/2 of my post since I don't honestly want to get into a heated debate.  Smiley 

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Posted: November 28, 2007, 7:40 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

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"Like MOST women, most beauty queens are SHALLOW and if you don't believe me, just watch their "reality shows".  "

I'm kind of surprised at your remarks here. Maybe you've only known shallow women, by no means are all women shallow. 

Maybe you shoud get your experiences and form your opinions from real life and not reality shows.

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Posted: November 28, 2007, 8:53 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

So what you are saying is that beautiful women are shallow, right? They never do charitable work either.  I guess you must think Angelina Jolie is ugly!   Let's see...Audrey Hepburn spent the latter part of her life working for UNICEF.   Models?  I wouldn't have room here to list all the charities Cindy Crawford is actively involved in, along with many others in her profession. 

 

I just deleted 1/2 of my post since I don't honestly want to get into a heated debate.  Smiley 

LOL! I don't want a "heated debate". By the way, I read what you posted earlier. It made me laugh. Big Grin

As far as celebraties posing for the cameras while holding babies, adopting children, and working for charities, in the book entitled, "Mommy Dearest",  Christina Crawford wrote about that. When celebraties pose for the Paparazzi, helping the poor, the sick, and the orphans, more often than not, you will find that's just part of the act.

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Posted: November 28, 2007, 9:02 pm - IP Logged Bottom Top

Lotterologist

"Like MOST women, most beauty queens are SHALLOW and if you don't believe me, just watch their "reality shows".  "

I'm kind of surprised at your remarks here. Maybe you've only known shallow women, by no means are all women shallow. 

Maybe you shoud get your experiences and form your opinions from real life and not reality shows.

I didn't say that ALL women are shallow. Maybe you should get your definitions from a dictionary.  "Most" doesn't mean "all".

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Posted: November 29, 2007, 1:44 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

LOL! I don't want a "heated debate". By the way, I read what you posted earlier. It made me laugh. Big Grin

As far as celebraties posing for the cameras while holding babies, adopting children, and working for charities, in the book entitled, "Mommy Dearest",  Christina Crawford wrote about that. When celebraties pose for the Paparazzi, helping the poor, the sick, and the orphans, more often than not, you will find that's just part of the act.

 helping the poor, the sick, and the orphans, more often than not, you will find that's just part of the act 

Faye Dunaway was always one of my favorite actors (Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde, Eyes of Laura Mars, Network) but when she made Mommy Dearest I couldn't stop laughing.  I felt so guilty since it was a movie about child abuse, but it was such a bad movie.  Anyway, regarding your statement, even if it is "part of the act" who cares?  I doubt if Danny Thomas built Saint Jude's for the publicity or Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward started the Hole in the Wall camps to get attention. However, if someone wants to build me a home and give me $10 million and all I have to do is pose with him on the cover of People Magazine..call the paparazzi!!

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Posted: November 29, 2007, 9:30 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

"Who cares?" Apparently Christina Crawford cared, Gary Crosby, son of the late Bing Crosby cared, and many others cared who wrote about the false images of their famous parents in their books. My point was that just because you see a famous person on TV or in a magazine helping the poor, adopting orphans, or working for charities, that doesn't mean their heart is into it.

Many do it for publicity.

Faye Dunaway is also one of my favorite actresses. Smile

It's all about publicity, immorality, and illusion in Hollywood. 

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"Who cares?" Apparently Christina Crawford cared, Gary Crosby, son of the late Bing Crosby cared, and many others cared who wrote about the false images of their famous parents in their books. My point was that just because you see a famous person on TV or in a magazine helping the poor, adopting orphans, or working for charities, that doesn't mean their heart is into it.

Many do it for publicity.

Faye Dunaway is also one of my favorite actresses. Smile

It's all about publicity, immorality, and illusion in Hollywood. 

It's all about publicity, immorality, and illusion in Hollywood. 

I totally agree with you Lotterologist.  However there are some rich (or famous) people who truely give from their hearts but those aren't the ones we hear about over and over.  Especially those that give on a grass roots hands on level and after their death like Lila Wallace, the Reader's Digest lady.  Unfortunately adopting children has been something that Hollywood Stars have been doing to get attention almost since the beginning of film.  It's simply "Noblesse Oblige." 

I saw a special on TCM on how celebrities were once dubbed into the film of promotional events for charities like the Salvation Army etc. and they weren't even there.  It was done with footage that was previously filmed.  Stars like Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, just to name a few. 

Corporations give away large sums of money to charities and community projects but for different reasons.  They do it for tax breaks and to have their name credited.

The ultimate giver is the one who does it anonymously and not with "Noblesse Oblige".



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Posted: November 29, 2007, 10:41 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

Amen! I agree with you 100%, Tenaj! Thumbs Up

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Posted: November 29, 2007, 10:42 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

I really don't understand what the big deal is.So they were married.I've been married 20 years,and if my wife were to win the lottery,more power to her.would I be looking for half,Heck No! not unless I gave her the money for the ticket.Her good fortune is her good fortune .My good fortune is my good fortune. All you people are telling the next generation of men is "DON'T GET MARRIED".And then explain the upside of marriage to a man.If you can think of one.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Huh  !?!?!?! What? ... If your wife won 10 million dollars and decided to divorce you, you wouldnt want half ??!? Weather you gave her half the money for the tickets or not, your still entitled to half. Do you think that if you decided to divorce her, that she would not want half of your winnings Boxing??! Unless your both very well off financially, then a couple of million wont break the bank and this statement becomes null and void.Wink

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