The problem with craving attention in a big way is that attention has a way of exposing the one who wants it in ways that were unforeseen.  Take, for instance, the media firestorm over the alleged affair between tattooed porn star/stripper/model Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee and “Monster Garage” star and Sandra Bullock husband, Jesse James.  Not only did the public get inundated with photos of the tattooed model, which only seemed to fuel the animosity toward McGee and James (and support for Sandra Bullock), but TMZ unearthed some photos of the scantily clad McGee in Nazi dress. 

Reporters dig for information.  Investigative reporters dig deep.  Current affairs and celebrity gossip websites like TMZ dig until they’ve got every little piece of dirt they can find.  With Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee, it was simply finding out that she was in a custody battle with her ex-husband over her two children.  In the documents he filed, McGee’s ex notes that she once posed in Nazi clothing, made the Nazi salute, and even has a swatika tattooed on her stomach.  The letter’s “w” and “p”, which purportedly stand for “white power,” are tattooed on her right and left leg, respectively. 

So TMZ started digging — and found the Nazi photos the ex was talking about.  In fact, the photos come from a full photo shoot.  The Nazi layout, according to TMZ’s sources, was the photographer’s idea (with Michelle McGee’s enthusiastic approval).  She poses semi-nude with Nazi hat, a swastika armband, and a swastika backdrop. 

However, Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee insisted that she was not a Nazi, but she did enjoy fetish modeling.  She added that the Nazi photos were also an attempt to be “provocative.   And that “w” and “p” on her legs?  That doesn’t stand for “white power.”  Michelle McGee told In Touch Weekly, the tabloid that published her expose of her affair with Jesse James, stood instead for “wet p***y.” 

TMZ also reported that the ex-husband disagreed, noting that Michelle McGee was fond of repeatedly performing the Nazi salute.

However, no word on whether or not Michelle McGee has a swastika tattooed on her stomach.  (Of course, she may have had it removed, obscured by tatooing over it, or so low on her stomach it is covered with clothing.)

This is the woman that Jesse James allegedly had an affair with, cheated on Sandra Bullock with, the woman that claims she has proof in the form of text messages… 

… but are there photos?  For Sandra Bullock’s sake, we can hope not.

Nazi photos or not, Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee may end up losing her custody battle.  It is doubtful that the presiding judge will look favorably on her expose and candid confession of an 11-month affair with Jesse James.  Good thing she received a reported $30,000 for her interview.  She’s going to need the money to pay for her legal fees as the ex-husband renews his efforts…

Following the media storm that followed the revelations of tattooed model Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee Thursday that she had had an affair with Jesse James, actress Sandra Bullock’s husband, the reality show star issued a public apology through People magazine.  Although he skirtsed around admitting to an actual affair between himself and Michelle McGee (or anyone else, for that matter), Jesse James apologized for and took the blame for the “whole situation.”  James also stated that many of the allegations were not to be believed.

 ”The vast majority of the allegations reported are untrue and unfounded,” he told People.  He also said he would not dignify private matters with public responses. 

He then went on to apologize to his wife, Sandra Bullock, and his three children.  “There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way.

“This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”

Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee’s expose in In Touch Weekly magazine about her affair with Jesse James dropped out of the blue on an unsuspecting public and, most likely, his wife as well, even though she seemed to have found out about the alleged affair earlier in the week.  Sandra Bullock reportedly moved out of the house she shared with Jesse James on Monday.   

But there is little doubt that the 45-year-old actress was caught unaware about the alleged affair.  Sandra Bullock’s words about her husband of five years during interviews she granted throughout the Hollywood awards season (where she successfully took in the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “The Blind Side”) had been nothing less than glowing.  She recently told Barbara Walters that it was comforting to know her husband “had [her] back.”  In her acceptance speeches, she was quick to acknowledge Jesse James’ love and support.

And then Michelle McGee dropped her bombshell…

The stripper/porn star/tattoo model told In Touch Weekly that she didn’t know that Jesse James and Sandra Bullock were still married.  He intimated that their marriage was nothing less than a publicity sham, that she lived in Texas, and he “couldn’t talk about it.”  And if the allegations weren’t enough, Michelle McGee claims to have incriminating text messages between herself and James that point directly to sex and a torrid affair.

So Jesse James follows in the footsteps of Tiger Woods and John Edwards, apologizing to their wives and their loved ones for publicly embarrassing them.  There is the hoped-for forgiveness as well.  It has become formulaic.  What isn’t formulaic is the ultimate decision made by the wives.  It is as yet unclear what Sandra Bullock’s future plans might be or what she intends to do about her marriage.  She did, however, issue a statement canceling her appearance in London at the premiere of her hit movie “The Blind Side” due to “unforeseen personal problems.”

News broke Thursday of a torrid affair between Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee, a tattooed model who also happens to work for a porn site, and Jesse James, reality show star of “Monster Garage” and husband to celebrated actress Sandra Bullock.  Pictures and videos of the model began appearing everywhere.  The story was all over the worldwide web and on television within hours and became the story of the day.  The outrage of fans and viewers unleashed against Jesse James in this matter was quick and immense as a quick run through the comment section of any celebrity news websites will reveal.  Much of the ire, of course, is directed not only at Jesse James, but also at the messenger, the “other woman,” Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee.  And many are focusing their anger at what is revealed in the many pictures of her circulating the internet:  Her most noticeable superficial attributes — her tattoos. 

It hasn’t been uncommon to read and/or hear comments about Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee’s tattoos.  People are talking about them as if they somehow make the model dirtier or ‘less than’ another person who does not sport body art.  Of course, it isn’t every day that one of the world’s most popular female actors is allegedly cheated on by her husband, who, until recently, had been seen as a hard-working, talented guy — mostly through his show “Monster Garage” and Sandra Bullock’s ceaseless support and positive descriptions of their relationship.  She told Barbara Walters recently that she had always felt insecure until she met Jesse James and that there was a comfort in knowing that you were in a relationship where you knew the other had your back. 

Unfortunately, Sandra Bullock had no idea that Jesse James had allegedly been carrying on an affair for 11 months, had allegedly had sex with Michelle ’Bombshell’ McGee in his office in California, and had engaged in the affair up until recently.  The revelations came in an interview bombshell delivered by Michelle McGee via In Touch magazine.  And then there were the pictures. 

Fox News and other news outlets reported that Sandra Bullock had moved out of the home she shared with Jesse James earlier in the week, already apprised of what was coming.  She also issued a public statement canceling her appearance at the London premiere of “The Blind Side,” her blockbuster hit movie for which she won the Best Actress Oscar just two weeks previous to the news of the alleged affair. 

But do the tattoos that leap out at the viewer from the internet pictures make Michelle McGee a lesser person than someone without, like Sandra Bullock, for example?  Not in the least.  But it is a viable public perception.  Add to this that people are defined by their actions.  Although tattoos are somewhat acceptable (in limited size and quantity), they are seen as part of a taboo subculture of miscreants, rebels, and social misfits.  But they do not define the person.  Neither does the fact that Michelle McGee works for a porn site. 

However, these less than savory reminders of society’s fringes, coupled with the model’s revelations of infidelity with the husband of one of the most loved actresses in Hollywood, a woman whose image is as “girl next door” as it can get, relegated Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee to a ‘less than’ characterization from the very beginning.  And those pictures…

Would it have mattered had the tattoos been, say, more artistic, less amateurishly strewn across her body, more strategically placed?  Doubtful. There is an overall social stigma against tattoos, just as there are against being associated with porn, and that is not to mention the stigma of extramarital affairs. 

Although pictures of Michelle “Bombshell” McGee might say a thousand words, those pictures do not paint the entire portrait of the relationship between the tattooed model and Jesse James (to whatever extent it might have been).  They’re just pictures of a tattooed model.  It is what the public has learned from and about that tattooed model that has caused the backlash and uproar, not to mention the overwhelming support for Sandra Bullock.  And if public perception is as strong and negative at the outset against this alleged affair, image what it will be as time and details make the pictures just that much more clearer.

Reality star Jesse James appeared somber as he was spotted dropping off his children at school in Southern California on Thursday morning; just one day after news broke of his alleged infidelity to wife and recent Oscar winner Sandra Bullock.

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

“Jesse seemed very tense and kept biting his lower lip,” an eyewitness told People magazine. “Still, he seemed to want to keep the morning as normal as possible for the children’s sake and walk them into school hand-in-hand.”

James was reportedly wearing his wedding ring and a black hat pulled down low, onlookers told People.  He was seen earlier in the morning at the family home he has shared with Bullock.

Bullock reportedly left the house on Monday, and news broke of the alleged infidelity on Wednesday.

The news reports cited a claim from tattoo model Michelle “Bombshell” McGee that she slept with Jesse James for about eleven months, and she provided intimate details about him for a report in In Touch magazine.  McGee said she believed that James and Bullock were no longer together.

“I would never have hooked up with him if I thought he was a married man,” McGee told In Touch in an exclusive interview. “He gave me the impression they were separated.”

Bullock recently won her first Academy Award for her role in the movie “The Blind Side,” in which James was in attendance and they both looked happy together.  Bullock canceled a trip to Europe for the London premiere of the film this week.

Bullock, 45, and James, 40, met in 2004 during a tour of the set of the Discovery Channel’s “Monster Garage,” which James starred in.  James is the CEO of West Coast Choppers and has also appeared on “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

American actor Jan Michael Vincent who is best known for his role as helicopter pilot String fellow Hawke on television series Airwolf is still alive. It is great news for his fans as his death rumor was floating on the internet. After this hoax, his fans were very upset and were trying to know whether it’s true or false. Cheer up folks – Your star is alive and enjoying a healthy life.

Jan Michael Vincent was born in Denver, CO on July 15, 1944 to Doris and Lloyd Vincent. In his early age, his family moved to Hanford, CA. He completed his education at Ventura College in Southern California. As a muscular high school student, Vincent suffered an acid attack by a mentally unstable classmate.

For his role in Airwolf, his salary was rumored to be the highest of any actor on American TV at $200,000 per episode. Vincent began his career from movie The Bandits. This movie was released in 1967 and was co-directed by Robert Conrad. He also appeared in on the Dragnet 1968 episode, “The Grenade.” He also made an appearance in the “Danger Island” segments of Hanna-Barbara’s Banana Splits series. In 1969, he starred in the Twentieth Century Fox movie The Undefeated as Bob Wikes and his name was appeared as Michael Vincent in the credits of the movie.

An autopsy was performed on Thursday in investigation into the death of actor and former teen idol Corey Haim, but toxicology tests could take about two months before determining a cause of death, according to the coroner’s office.

(Original Story: Actor Corey Haim Found Dead)

Corey Feldman (L) and Corey Haim (R), "The Two Coreys"

Authorities recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim, but found nothing illegal while investigating his death, according to a report by The Associated Press.  Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter declined Friday to identify the drugs.

Haim, 38, died Wednesday in Burbank, Ca., after collapsing at the apartment he shared with his mother. The actor battled drug addiction for years.  He was reportedly battling flu-like symptoms in the days leading up to his death.

Corey Haim found fame in the 1980s in movies such as “Lucas,” “The Lost Boys,” and “License To Drive.”  He more recently joined his frequent co-star and best friend, Corey Feldman, in the A&E reality show, “The Two Coreys,” in 2007.  And Haim was also working on several new film projects, according to IMDB.com and his agent.

(Read my tribute to Corey Haim here: Corey Haim, ‘Lucas Forever,’ A Fan Tribute)

Feldman appeared on “Larry King Live” on CNN on Wednesday night to talk about his life-long friend.  He said that nobody should make assumptions that Haim’s death was drug-related, and that Haim was recently doing well and caring for his mother, Judy, who is battling cancer.

“He shaped up. He got his act together,” Feldman said. “When his mom got ill, it was the first time I ever saw Corey grow up.”

Feldman also noted that Haim was “very destitute, very broke,” and had no car and few friends.  Feldman said he was “troubled” about the lack of support for Haim while he was still alive, especially from his Hollywood friends.

“You see these people making great statements and that’s wonderful and I hope they’re all there for the memorial and I hope they’re all there for the funeral. But where were they during his life?”

Haim’s mother said she was planning to bury her son in Toronto, so he could be near family. She is planning to move back to Toronto to be with her daughter, Corey’s sister.

Corey Feldman took to his web blog, “The Feldman Journal,” Wednesday to express how he felt about the sudden death of his best friend, Corey Haim, who died early that morning, stating that it was “tragic loss” and that Haim would always be his “brother, family, and best friend.”  Corey Feldman learned of Haim’s death from his brother and sister, who had awakened him with the news.  Feldman and Haim, often simply referred to as “The Two Coreys,” had known each other since working on the set of “The Lost Boys.”

Corey Haim’s mother said that he come into her room while she was sleeping at his apartment in Burbank, California, TMZ reported Wednesday.  He had awakened her just before collapsing.  The 38-year-old actor had been running a fever and having trouble breathing earlier in the day.  Paramedics were called at about 1 a.m. PST but later reports indicate that, although they attempted to revive him, Haim was unresponsive.  He was later pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where medical personnel contacted the Burbank Police.  Corey Haim had apparently died from a drug overdose and a death investigation was immediately launched. 

Corey Feldman’s brief statement asked that everyone respect “both families” (Haim’s and Feldman’s) in their time of grief.   “This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend.” 

Feldman also noted that he hoped the ”art Corey has left behind will be remembered as the passion of that for which he truly lived.”

Corey Haim’s “art” that Corey Feldman alluded to were appearances in dozens of movies since appearing in the film “Firstborn” in 1984.  The young actor quickly rose to fame as a teen star in movies like “Silver Bullet” and “The Lost Boys,” the 1987 movie where he would meet lifelong friend Feldman. 

The two would go on to make seven movies together, including the long-awaited sequel to “The Lost Boys,” subtitled “The Tribe,” which was released in 2008. 

Hollywood took advantage of the reality show craze and the friendship of the two Coreys, both of whom were known to have lived troubled lives since their rise to and decline from fame, when A&E network cast the two for “The Two Coreys” (appropriately enough), which aired for 19 episodes. 

But Corey Haim reportedly kicked his addictions in 2004 and moved back to his native Toronto, Canada.  According to the International Movie Database, Haim seemed to be working on a comeback, engaged in a dozen movies in some stage of production or release within the past two years.

It is as yet unclear why police were notified to investigate the actor’s death.

Corey Haim, who rose to fame in the 1980’s as the teen star of hit movies “Silver Bullet” and “The Lost Boys,” was found in his apartment in Los Angeles Wednesday morning.   TMZ reported that his mother found him, then called for emergency assistance around 1 a.m. PST.  Police later responded to a call to St. Joseph Hospital at 4 a.m. and were made aware of the known circumstances of the young actor’s death.  An apparent suicide, LAPD immediately launched a death investigation.  Corey Haim had a history of drug addiction and police are also considering the possibility that his death may have been due to an accidental overdose.  Haim was 38 years old.

Corey Haim became one of “the two Coreys,” a moniker that referred to both his friendship and his appearance in movies alongside his friend (seven), Corey Feldman.  The two even starred in a short-lived reality show on A&E network entitled, appropriately enough, “The Two Coreys,” which followed the two once popular teen actors as roommates in 2007-2008.

But both Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, after finding a measure of success up until “The Lost Boys,” saw a downward spiral of their careers throughout the 90s and on into the new millenium.  Drug addictions added to their problems.  Corey Haim, according to TMZ, was reportedly in and out of rehab a staggering 15 times over the years.

But according to TMZ, Corey Haim had gotten clean and sober and moved back to his native Toronto, Canada in 2004.  He seemed to be making somewhat of a comeback, springboarding off of the success of the sequel to “The Lost Boys,” the first movie the two Coreys starred in together, and on the renewed name recognition resurrected in the reality tv show.  IMDb.com listed Corey Haim as having four movies either released in production in 2009 and eight movies in various stages of production in 2010.

The circumstances for Corey Haim’s alleged drug relapse are unknown at present.

My heart is breaking this morning as I learn of the death of Corey Haim.

(Actor Corey Haim Found Dead)

Corey Haim in "Lucas"

Although, one of his first big roles was actually his greatest: “Lucas.”  Haim brought the character of Lucas Blye, the wise-beyond-his-years outcast that you couldn’t help but root for, to life in a special way.  He was so endearing in his quest as Lucas to avoid the “superficial” things in life and high school, that the “slow clap” at the end of the film was well-deserved for both Haim and his character.  Of course, the “slow-clap,” was used in many films of the 1980s and was “superficial” itself, but that just made it even more appropriate for “Lucas.”  And why Corey Haim wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for this movie is beyond me.

After the 1980s, Haim’s career went on a downward spiral, and so did his life. His drug use was quite apparent in interviews and news reports, but as a fan, I held out hope that one day he would get his act together and make a comeback in life and on-screen.

It wasn’t until I was a married 30-something-year-old that I got my chance.  Haim, “The Haimster,” and friend/acting partner Corey Feldman, “Feldog,” reunited for a reality show on A&E in 2007, appropriately titled, “The Two Coreys.”  The show chronicled their present lives, with Feldman living the family life and Haim continuing to live the single life. It was a bit cheesy and scripted, but for a fan like me, I’d take what I could get.  It was nice to see the two Coreys together again, and to have a weekly dose of Haim.

And it seemed as though Haim was trying to get his life back in order with a new apartment in Los Angeles and an attempt to make amends with Hollywood, who pretty much turned its back on Haim because of his drug use and reported poor behavior on sets.  He even put an advertisement out to Hollywood in Variety, stating, “This is not a stunt. I’m back. I’m ready to work. I’m ready to make amends.”

The show was short-lived, though, as the two Coreys once again feuded, mostly over Haim’s sobriety.  Feldman reportedly told Haim that he wouldn’t speak to him again until he sobered up.    

And Haim’s chance at a comeback was also short-lived, as he unfortunately succumbed to his drug addiction and was found dead in the early morning of March 10, 2010, at the age of 38. 

As a longtime fan of Corey Haim, I will try to look past the drugs and poor choices Haim made in his life, and instead remember him forever as “Lucas,” the young kid with heart, soul, and so much potential.

Actor Corey Haim was found dead early Wednesday morning at the age of 38.

Corey Haim

Haim, who has a history of substance abuse, is believed to have died from a drug overdose at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.   He was reportedly found unresponsive at his apartment in Southern California, and his mother was said to be with him.

(Read my tribute to Corey Haim here: Corey Haim, ‘Lucas Forever,’ A Fan Tribute)

He was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, according to reports.

Haim rose to fame in the 1980s with movies such as “Lucas,” “License to Drive,” and “The Lost Boys.”  He acted alongside friend and actor Corey Feldman in several films, and the two reunited for a reality show in 2007-2008, “The Two Coreys,” on A&E.  The show was short-lived, though, as the two Coreys feuded.  Feldman reportedly told Haim that he would not speak to him until he sobered up.