Posts with tag "farrah fawcett"

Farrah Fawcett's Iconic Red Swimsuit to be Donated to the Smithsonian

Posted Feb 2nd 2011 at 12:40 PM by Sarah Crow

Farrah Fawcett's low-cut red swimsuit is already part of history for the countless purchasers of the 1976 poster in which it famously appeared, and now the item will be preserved for future generations to see in one of America's most iconic institutions. Fawcett's former partner, Ryan O'Neal, is donating the red-hot number, along with other Fawcett memorabilia, to Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian ...

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Ryan O'Neal Opens Farrah Fawcett Foundation Cancer Research Center

Posted Jun 26th 2010 at 08:12 AM by PopEater / Wire Services

Farrah Fawcett's closest friends marked the first anniversary of her death by dedicating a cancer-research foundation in her name. Alana Stewart, Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal and Redmond O'Neal were among guests at an intimate gathering Friday at the new offices of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, which funds alternative cancer research and treatment methods and aims to improve the quality of life of ...

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Fans Divided While Remembering Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson

Posted Jun 25th 2010 at 04:20 PM by Steven Avalos

When Farrah Fawcett passed away one year ago after an arduous public battle with cancer, no one would have ever expected another high-profile celebrity death -- much less the King of Pop's -- to occur on the same day. Sure, there's the ongoing myth that deaths come in threes, but you never really anticipate it or expect who's next to go. To say media coverage of Fawcett's death on Thursday, June ...

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Tori Spelling: 'Farrah Fawcett Contacted Me After Death'

Posted Jun 25th 2010 at 06:59 AM by PopEater Staff

In a new interview with Out Magazine, Tori Spelling says Farrah Fawcett contacted her from the afterlife. "It was pretty surreal," Spelling says. "We were neighbors for years. She basically wanted me to give a message to [Fawcett's son] Redmond and to her family and she was doing these very specific call-outs for things that they would understand." The incident occurred over the phone with ...

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Farrah Fawcett Remembered by Ryan O'Neal, Alana Stewart

Posted Jun 24th 2010 at 05:15 PM by PopEater Staff

Farrah Fawcett passed away on June 25, 2009, at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. The late actress's longtime partner Ryan O'Neal, with whom she has a 25-year-old son, Redmond, and her best friend, Alana Stewart, sat down with the 'Today Show' to remember the 'Charlie's Angels' star. "I miss her. We all miss her," O'Neal said. The pair had a nearly 30-year relationship, which ...

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Celebrities Don't Really Die in Threes ... Do They?

Posted Jun 1st 2010 at 08:00 PM by Jo Piazza

There's an old saying that celebrity deaths always come in threes (old, that is, if you're the kind of person who frequently reads or writes about celebrity mortality). Sometimes it just seems to ring true. Back in June 2009, there was the funereal trio of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon. When actress Brittany Murphy passed away in December of last year, followed swiftly by ...

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Redmond O'Neal Moved From Rehab to Sober House

Posted May 12th 2010 at 07:00 PM by PopEater Staff

Redmond O'Neal, the 25-year-old son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, has been released from a drug rehabilitation center and moved to a sober living environment, PEOPLE reports. In addition to granting the move, the judge on the case, L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Tynan, also praised O'Neal for his "excellent progress" and "positive" decisions over the course of the last several months. ...

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Producer Claims Farrah Fawcett's Money Mishandled

Posted Mar 29th 2010 at 10:04 AM by PopEater Staff

Craig Nevius, a producer and friend of late 'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett, is suing the late actress' estate over what he claims is a misuse of her money. In his lawsuit, Nevius claims that Richard B. Francis, a trustee of Fawcett's estate, is withholding money from beneficiaries designated by the star, among other charges. Nevius, who was responsible for the first edit of the ...

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VIDEOS: Stars Before They Were Famous

Posted Jan 7th 2010 at 12:05 PM by Nana-Adwoa Ofori

Who doesn't love to hear stories about how a struggling actor landed a big break? Every famous person got to the pinnacle of celebrity status by starting somewhere small -- even Brad Pitt. Here is a look at some of Hollywood's most famous celebrities before they were famous, starring in commercials and game shows, selling everything from Heinz Ketchup to pizza in the hopes of making it on the big ...

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Redmond O'Neal Arrested for Drugs While on Leave From Rehab

Posted Jan 5th 2010 at 08:12 PM by PopEater Staff

The year is already shaping up to be a bad one for Redmond O'Neal, who was taken into custody on drug charges while on a 24-hour leave from rehab. Police arrested O'Neal -- son of actor Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett -- on Dec. 29 and he faces up to 6-years in prison for violating the terms of his probation, RadarOnline.com reports. The staff of Impact, the treatment facility the ...