Posts with tag "nicolas cage"

Nic Cage Talks to Pirates at Kenyan Jail

Posted Nov 18th 2009 at 02:31 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Inmates danced for the movie star and shook his hand as he toured the Shimo La Tewa prison in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa. The prison has become a model for other jails in the country because of the reform work of its chief warden, Wanini Kireri. ...

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Nicolas Cage's Financial Problems Linked to His Lavish Spending Habits?

Posted Nov 5th 2009 at 11:50 AM by PopEater Staff

Nicolas Cage filed a $20 million lawsuit against his former business manager Samuel J. Levin alleging that he was reckless with his money, including doing such things as not paying taxes, which is the reason Cage now owes more than $6 million in unpaid taxes. While Cage blames mismanagement for his financial ruin, The Daily Beast is showing another perspective, revealing the actor purchased ...

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Nicolas Cage's Father Dies of Heart Attack

Posted Oct 29th 2009 at 04:22 PM by PopEater Staff

Nicolas Cage's father August Coppola has died at age 75 of a heart attack, Cage's spokeswoman Annett Wolf told the AP. Coppola taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University. Besides Cage, Coppola is survived by sons Christopher and Marc and three grandchildren. ...

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Nicolas Cage Blames 'Financial Ruin' on Former Manager

Posted Oct 17th 2009 at 09:48 AM by PopEater Staff

'Leaving Las Vegas' star Nicolas Cage is apparently in dire straits. The actor has filed a $20 million lawsuit against his former business manager, alleging that bad advice and mismanagement led him toward financial ruin. Cage brought the suit against Samuel J. Levin and his firm, according to the Associated Press. ...

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Why Don't Celebs Just Pay Their Taxes?

Posted Oct 12th 2009 at 03:09 PM by Jo Piazza

The IRS is hot on Nic Cage's booty since the Oscar winner (and 'National Treasure' star) allegedly owes $6 million in back taxes. Still, his failure to pay surely can't be due to a lack of funds, as he's worth an estimated $38 mil. Are there no decent accountants in Hollywood? After the jump, celeb watchers and accountants weigh in on Nic and other celebs stiffed the man! Meantime, rock out to ...

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Cage Owes Over $6M in Back Taxes

Posted Oct 10th 2009 at 10:18 AM by PopEater Staff

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage now has the IRS after him. A lien has been placed on the actor's real estate holdings because he owes $6 million in back taxes dating from 2007, PEOPLE reports. ...