2 masseurs accuse Travolta of crude sexual advances

A second male massage therapist joins suit claiming John Travolta made crude sexual advances (NYDN) A second masseur is accusing John Travolta of rubbing him in a very wrong way — and going berserk when he didn’t get what he wanted. The man joined a $2 million federal suit filed in California, graphically alleging that the “Pulp Fiction” star groped him and tried to force a sexual encounter during a private massage in an Atlanta hotel. The actor, who is married to actress Kelly Preston and has two children, has labeled his accusers liars looking for a big payday. Both accusers are listed as “John Does” in court papers — a fact Travolta’s lawyer seized on as evidence their tales…

Bishop Eddie Long’s school forced to shut down

(theGRIO) A school affiliated with Bishop Eddie Long’s Georgia megachurch is shutting down. Parents received letters, just two days before Christmas, telling them the school would close on January 4th. New Birth Christian Academy, which enrolls students in kindergarten through the 12th grade, has been struggling financially for years, officials said. A financial deficit and declining enrollment left its board of directors with no other option but to temporarily close the school, said a church statement. Art Franklin, a spokesman for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, is keen to stress the school’s closure is not linked to the sexual allegations against Bishop Eddie Long, which culminated in the pastor taking a sabbatical to “tend to family business” after…

Joe Paterno Fired as Penn State Football Coach

Joe Paterno fired as Penn State football coach after fallout from sex abuse scandal (NYDailyNews) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Joe Paterno was fired Wednesday night by Penn State’s Board of Trustees, triggering a massive and sometimes violent response from thousands of students, who still revere the Hall of Fame icon. The Nittany Lion legend was axed amid outrage that he did not do enough in responding to allegations that his former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused children on the Penn State campus. “Joe Paterno is no longer head football coach of Penn State University,” vice chairman John Surma said. “The past several days have been absolutely terrible for the entire Penn State community.” PHOTOS: THE 46-YEAR CAREER THAT ENDED IN…

NYPD Cop: We Plant Drugs on Innocent People

We fabricated drug charges against innocent people to meet arrest quotas, former detective testifies (NYDailyNews) A former NYPD narcotics detective snared in a corruption scandal testified it was common practice to fabricate drug charges against innocent people to meet arrest quotas. The bombshell testimony from Stephen Anderson is the first public account of the twisted culture behind the false arrests in the Brooklyn South and Queens narc squads, which led to the arrests of eight cops and a massive shakeup. Anderson, testifying under a cooperation agreement with prosecutors, was busted for planting cocaine, a practice known as “flaking,” on four men in a Queens bar in 2008 to help out fellow cop Henry Tavarez, whose buy-and-bust activity had been low. “Tavarez was ……

Ashton’s Naked Hot Tub Lover Speaks: ‘He Had Great Endurance,’ Didn’t Use a Condom

(Gawker) Ashton’s hot blonde lover tells all. Kristen Stewart says her teachers failed her. Beyonce says her bump is real. Rashida Jones poses in bunny ears and calls penises “unsexy.” Wednesday gossip lasts for hours. Finally, the logical conclusion of Ashton Kutcher naked hot tub party-gate arrives: 22-year-old Sarah Leal tells “her side of the story” about fucking Ashton Kutcher twice on the morning of his and Demi Moore‘s six-year wedding anniversary, to two media outlets. For the American press, she told the tale to Us. Juiciest detail: raw dogging. “He just came up and kissed me,” the Texas native tells Us of Kutcher’s first bold move in the wee hours; minutes later, Leal, Kutcher and another young woman were completely nude…

SCANDAL: Megachurch Pastor Found Dead, with Drugs, in Times Square

Police: Pastor Found Dead in Times Square Hotel Had Drugs (WSJ) A white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was discovered on the body of a 42-year old megachurch Florida pastor who was discovered dead in a Times Square hotel room, a law enforcement official said Monday. The cause of death for the Rev. Zachery Tims, Jr., who led an 8,000-member ministry in Orlando, is still pending. Tims’s body was discovered Friday afternoon when a worker trying to check the minibar in his room at the W Hotel found it latched from the inside. A maintenance worker opened the door and found Tims lying on his back between the bedroom and living room area. According…

‘INHUMAN’ BEHAVIOR: Rupert Murdoch Kills News of the World

Rupert Murdoch to Close News of the World (ABC) Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate announced today that it is closing down 168-year-old News of the World, Britain’s biggest Sunday tabloid currently embroiled in an intensifying scandal over alleged phone hacking of celebrities, families of terror victims and a murdered girl. James Murdoch, who heads News International’s European operations, said the paper will publish its last edition Sunday. Murdoch told the staff that the paper’s good deeds “have been sullied by behavior that was wrong; indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company. “The News of the World is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed…

Anthony Weiner Resigning: Report

(HuffPost) Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has told his friends he is prepared to resign from Congress, the New York Times reports. A Democratic source tells HuffPost’s Sam Stein that Weiner called Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday night to alert them of his plans to step down today. A Democratic source tells HuffPost’s Mike McAuliff, “At least the nightmare is over.” In recent weeks, the embattled congressman has resisted calls to resign from his post amid intense controversy surrounding inappropriate interactions headmitted to engaging in online and lewd photos surfacing of the congressman. The AP relays background on the controversy: The scandal got even stranger…

7 Reasons Why New Birth & Bishop Eddie Long Should Keep Moving

7 Reasons Why New Birth & Bishop Long Should Keep Moving This is the age-old battle of the church versus the world.  Regardless of who you are and what you think – God’s people simply aren’t governed by the same ethical standards of the world.  Am I making light of any situation?  No.  Am I making light of accusation?  No.  Do I think that it’s perfectly natural for one to have an opinion?  Yes.  Do I think that God’s opinion is the only one that counts?  I do. This is a message for the church.  I’m not excluding the world, people with public opinions, naysayers or ex-church members… but I am saying publicly, that your…

‘NOT RESIGNING’: Weiner Ready to Fight For His Job

Rep. Weiner Standing His Ground Amidst Calls to Resign (ABC) Pressure is mounting on Rep. Anthony Weiner to step down after hisconfession that he had been sending lewd photos of himself to women via Facebook and Twitter — and that he has lied about it. The New York Democrat is finding that few are willing to publicly come to his defense, even in his own party. “Lying is unforgivable. Lying publicly about something like this is unforgivable and he should resign,” former DNC Shairman Tim Kaine, D-Va., told CBS on Tuesday. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s call for an ethics committee investigation is not satisfying some Republicans who are calling for an immediate resignation. WATCH:…