Posts with tag "Mickey Rooney"

Emotional Mickey Rooney to Senate: I'm a Victim of Elder Abuse

Posted Mar 2nd 2011 at 08:45 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy

Just two weeks after Mickey Rooney was granted a restraining order against his stepson after accusing him of abuse, the entertainment legend asked a Senate committee to stop elderly abuse. CNN.com reports the 90-year-old gave emotional testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Tuesday. The actor described feeling "scared, disappointed, yes, and angry." "You can't believe that ...

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Mickey Rooney's Stepson Accused of Physically Abusing Actor

Posted Feb 16th 2011 at 02:30 AM by Tracey Harrington McCoy

Mickey Rooney was granted a temporary restraining order against his stepson on Tuesday after accusing him of withholding food and medicine, the Associated Press reported. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Reva Goetz granted the stay-away order after Rooney's attorneys told the court the actor lived in fear of his stepson, Chris Aber. Aber is required to stay 100 yards away from the Academy ...

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Amy Winehouse Throws Down... At 'Cinderella' Production

Posted Dec 22nd 2009 at 07:10 AM by PopEater Staff

If a report in the Sun is accurate, notorious big-voiced bad girl Amy Winehouse could be looking at another assault charge for kicking a theater manager... at a children's pantomime production of 'Cinderella.' Sources claim that Winehouse was rowdy during the entire first act of the show, shouting profanities at a cast including Mickey Rooney. When staff tried to usher Winehouse to a private box, ...

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Celebrity Serial Marriers: Is Tiger Next?

Posted Dec 4th 2009 at 03:00 PM by Amber James

This past weekend, Tom Arnold tied the knot... for the fourth time. Love, dating and marriage can be difficult under the Hollywood microscope, and Arnold isn't the first celebrity to be considered a "serial marrier." Even American television and radio host Larry King has said "I Do" a measly eight times! Multiple marriages are a growing trend among celebrities, and our experts weigh in. ...