DID WHITNEY HOUSTON SHARE AN EROTIC MOMENT WITH BUBBLES THE CHIMP???!!!: WHITNEY HOUSTON once had an erotic moment at MICHAEL JACKSON'S Neverland Ranch. But not with Michael.

According to London's "Mirror", this is what David Gest, Liza Minnelli's ex-husband and Michael's friend, said during a taping for a Jackson documentary that's supposed to air in the UK this October


"Whitney was having dinner with Michael at his Neverland home when she accidentally dropped her knife under the table. While Michael was retrieving it for her, Whitney felt her toes being sucked.

"She moaned, 'Michael, is that you? Don't stop. That's so sensual.' Yet Michael's head popped up and her toes were still being sucked. It turned out it was Bubbles [the chimp]."

IS THIS WHAT BEYONCE'S BABY WILL LOOK LIKE???: A forensic artist who has worked as a consultant for the FBI has come up with a picture of what he thinks the spawn of JAY-Z and BEYONCE  will look like. If it's a boy, anyway. Jay and Bey haven't announced the gender yet.

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IS KIM KARDASHIAN TRYING TO BUY BACK HER SEX TAPE???: Porn producers at Vivid Entertainment claim a mystery buyer wants to buy KIM KARDASHIAN'S famous sex tape with singer Ray J and take it off the Internet.


According to TMZ, the buyer has consulted a lawyer in Tennessee about acquiring the tape and is willing to pay big bucks. The buyer also wants to purchase all of the raw, unused footage that never made it to the DVD. While the buyer wasn't identified, the lawyer said that he or she, quote, "does not intend to distribute or broadcast the 'tape', but hopes to completely remove it from the market."

Obviously, most people assume this anonymous would-be buyer is Kim herself, or mama Kris.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31 INCLUDE RICHARD GERE AND DEBBIE GIBSON

IN DENIAL - ANGELINA JOLIE CLEARS UP RUMORS: ANGELINA JOLIE is denying some viral rumors in a new interview with "Vanity Fair". Angie tells the magazine (1.) she’s not pregnant, (2.) nor is she adopting any time soon. She also adds that (3.) there is no “secret wedding” in her and partner BRAD PITT'S future.

Jolie then goes on to talk about her upcoming film, "In the Land of Blood and Honey", which she wrote and directed but it's pretty boring stuff so I'll spare you the details.

COULD BE TRUE COULD BE CRAP - JENNIFER ANISTION PREGNANCY RUMORS HEAT UP: The JENNIFER ANISTON pregnancy rumors are once again in full effect. Now that she and the man she pilfered have moved in together, "Us Weekly" claims she's been fetused.

Their proof is that Jen was supposedly sick during the couple's recent trip to Hawaii, and she wasn't drinking at Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's August 20th anniversary party.


And if that's not enough for you, one insider told the magazine she, quote, "looked pregnant."

WILL BRITNEY NO LONGER NEED A CONSERVATORSHIP?:There was a routine hearing for BRITNEY SPEARS' conservatorship yesterday, reportedly to deal with accounting issues -- however, after Britney's tour concludes this fall, word is her doctors and advisers are going to meet to see how much longer the conservatorship needs to last.

A source said, "It's likely that Britney's business affairs will still remain under control of the conservatorship though, [but] they [may] determine that she no longer needs it for herself personally." on her own."


Meanwhile ... according to RadarOnline, Britney couldn't be more grateful that her father is overseeing her affairs. A source said, "Britney now recognizes that if her father hadn't stepped in and taken the action that he had, well, let's just say Britney is now crediting Jamie for saving her life."

"Britney's relationship with her dad is in a very, very good place now. She was extremely emotional backstage before leaving for the VMAs and kept telling her daddy how much she loves him."

Church Keys To the City. Map-Engraved Beer Bottle Opener Necklaces.




Husband and wife design duo, Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis of Blend Creations have added some new designs to their inspired collections of modern stainless steel jewelry. Joining their designer artist pendants, bar code, QR code and custom photo necklaces are engraved pendants that double as a functioning bottle openers. The abstract looking patterns are maps of the birthplaces of eight well known and loved beers from around the world.



Now, no matter where you are, you can open a bottle in style. Better yet, if you find yourself drunk and wandering the streets of Amsterdam, you can just glance down and find your way to more booze.



Leuven, Belgium the birthplace of Stella Artois:


Dublin, Ireland, the birthplace of Guinness:


Mexico City, the birthplace of Corona:


Burton upon Trent, the UK birthplace of Bass:


Amsterdam, the Netherlands birthplace of Heineken:


Bremen, Germany birthplace of Beck's:


Groenlo, Netherlands birthplace of Grolsch:


Newcastle upon Tyne, UK birthplace of Newcastle:


Each pendant comes on a hand-knotted waxed cotton cord that can adjust from approximately 20" to 32" in length.


Pendant size: About 1.75" dia x 1/16" thick

Order these Worldy necklaces here!

Pharmacy Restaurant Ashtrays by Artist Damien Hirst Now Available.




Contemporary artist Damien Hirst tried his hand at the restaurant business in 1998 when he opened the art-filled Pharmacy Restaurant + Bar in London. Filled with pseudo-scientific pharmacy-themed items, Hirst curated every design element from metallic pill-printed wallpaper and pill-shaped ashtrays.


above: the gold and silver pill covered wallpaper by Hirst for the restaurant.

The gourmet restaurant featured fine dining and cocktails with names like "Cough Syrup" or "Voltarol Retarding Agent" served up by a waitstaff decked out in surgically inspired outfits designed by Prada.

The Pharmacy restaurant closed its doors in 2003. Sotheby's then auctioned off the contents after the restaurant closure, with bidding ranging from £1,920 for a pair of salt and pepper shakers to £1.2m for a giant mock medicine cabinet.


above: The Sotheby's Hirst Auction catalog.

However, these ashtrays weren't included in the Pharmacy auction at Sothebys on October 18th 2004, so now they are available for purchase from Other Criteria.

Pharmacy Ashtray 8630 by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
111 x 111 x 31 mm
Unlimited edition

Pharmacy Ashtray THREE HEADS by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
91 x 91 x 31 mm
Unlimited edition

Pharmacy Ashtray LILLI U53 by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
107 x 93 x 31 mm

Pharmacy Ashtray N by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
111 x 111 x 31 mm

Pharmacy Ashtray NICOTINE by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Clear glass
99 x 99 x 31 mm
Unlimited edition

Pharmacy Ashtray SALVOY 1023 by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
131 x 73 x 31
Unlimited edition

Pharmacy Ashtray WYATH 765 by Damien Hirst, 2011:

Painted Aluminium
99 x 99 x 31 mm
Unlimited edition

Please note that if used as an ashtray (or other than for display purposes) the gallery cannot guarantee that it will retain its original condition.

The painted aluminium ashtrays shown are priced at £450. The Glass Nicotine ashtray is £300.

Contact Other Criteria for ordering info.
'DANCING WITH THE STARS' CAST REVEALED - FIRST TRANSGENDER TO BE CONSTESTANT: The new cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' was officially announced last night, and it includes the show's first transgender contestant. That would be CHAZ BONO,  SONNY and CHER'S son who used to be Chastity.


He says, quote, "Doing this show is an opportunity for me to reach a larger, more mainstream audience with just a simple message of being transgender is okay and not something to be scared of."


The rest of the celebrity hoofers are:

Nancy Grace
Kristin Cavallari (former Hills star who was recently dumped by Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler)
Ricki Lake (former talk-show host and actress)
Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips singer)
Carson Kressley (fashion expert best known for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
Hope Solo (U.S. Women's National Soccer Team goalie)
Elisabetta Canalis (George Clooney's Italian ex)
David Arquette (Courteney Cox's estranged husband)
Rob Kardashian (Kim's little brother)
J.R. Martinez (All My Children star)
Ron Artest (L.A. Laker)

CELEBRITIES BEHAVING BADLY - MATTHEW FOX: 'Lost' star MATTHEW FOX has been accused of assaulting a female bus driver in Cleveland.


The one-time Jack Shephard was detained by police after allegedly punching driver Heather Bormann in the chest and stomach after she refused to let him board a party bus because he wasn't a member of the party.

Bormann told TMZ she punched back, hitting Fox in the mouth and cutting his lip. The actor was not arrested and Bormann says she's considering pressing charges.


LISTEN: The bus driver explained to TMZ what went down

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY LIST FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 30 INCLUDES CAMERON DIAZ

ROMANCE REPORT - HAVE JUSTIN AND JESSICA REUNITED???!!!: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and JESSICA BIEL were spotted taking an afternoon bike ride in Toronto Sunday after having brunch together.

Does this mean they're back together? E! Online says those close to the couple say we shouldn’t read too much into it. The ride, sources say, means "nothing official." (--Jessica is in Toronto shooting the "Total Recall" remake.)

COVER SHOT - NEW PHOTOS FROM KIM K’S WEDDING: Hello! Magazine has jumped on the KIM KARDASHIAN wedding photo bandwagon with the cover photo depicting Kim walking down the aisle with new hubby Kris Humphries …


Their latest issue features new pictures from the reality starlet’s special day including a photo of Kim posing with her two sisters, and bridesmaids, Kourtney and Khloe

WATCH: A while back, KIM did a music video for her singing debut, a song titled "Jam (Turn It Up)", but it never saw the light of day due to a lack of interest in the song itself.

Now, 54 seconds of footage from the shoot have surfaced online, and in all honesty I'm not sure anyone needs to see more. But We Report, You Decide …
BABY POOP - BEYONCE IS PREGNANT: BEYONCE is going to be a mommy!!! Bey announced her pregnancy on the black carpet at last night's MTV Video Music Awards. She posed for photos with her hands cradling her baby-bump, saying, "I have a surprise!" ...


After the black carpet confirmation, Beyonce revealed the news onstage patting her baby bump after her performance of "Love on Top." She told the crowd, "I want you to feel the love that's growing inside me."



THE VMA'S - BIG WINNERS: KATY PERRY and ADELE were the night's big winners. Katy grabbed the top award, Video of the Year, for "Firework," plus Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects.



Adele's awards were all technical awards for "Rolling in the Deep". LADY GAGA won in the Best Female and new Best Video With a Message categories. That message being copy Madonna, sell lots of downloads, and win awards!

Speaking of Gaga ... Lady G opened the show by introducing her male alter ego "Joe Calderone" and then performing "You and I" as him. In fact,she stayed in character for the rest of the night --even when accepting the award for Best Female Video near the end of the show, and when presenting Britney with the Video Vanguard Award ...


Perry, who had never won a VMA prior to last night, may have provided the evening's top fashion moment. While accepting her Video of the Year Award, she wore a yellow box hat that looked like it have been swiped from one of those "Cheesehead" Green Bay Packers fans ...


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One guy you didn't see at last night's "MTV Video Music Awards" was ADAM LEVINE from MAROON 5. Instead of attending, he decided to start a Twitter war with MTV by saying, quote, "The VMAs [are the] one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I'm drawing a line in the sand. [Eff] you, VMAs."

ROMANCE REPORT - MINKA'S NEW MAN: Days after we got word of the DEREK JETER/MINKA KELLY split Minka's already found herself another man --"Charlie's Angels" co-star, Ramon Rodriguez.

An on-set source tells "People", quote, "We have seen Minka and Ramon talking in his trailer way after hours, and often late into the night. They have been together long after they need to be for the show." But another source begs to differ saying, quote, "They're just friends. Ramon is basically the only guy on set so of course they all hang out with him."

ROMANCE REPORT - JENNIFER ANISTON SHACKS UP: Fresh from a romantic seaside Hawaiian vacation, JENNIFER ANISTON and JUSTIN THEROUX have taken a different kind of plunge – the pair have officially moved in together, a source tells “People”. And somewhere in Heaven, baby Jebus cries.

The couple, who have been house-hunting for a little over a month, decided to rent a house in the Hollywood Hills while they continue looking for something a little more permanent.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY LIST FOR MONDAY AUGUST 29 INCLUDES LEA MICHELE OF ‘GLEE’

COULD BE TRUE COULD BE CRAP – MARIAH’S BLINGED OUT BABIES: According to "In Touch Weekly", Mariah has given their 4-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe some serious bling. A source says, quote, "Mariah bought diamond earrings for her daughter, and she's hoping to have her ears pierced soon. Plus, both kids have diamond-encrusted diaper pins.”

HURRICANE LABEOUF HITS L.A. NIGHTCLUB: Hurricane Irene wasn't the only thing drenching people over the weekend.

According to an un-named Life & Style source, a "seemingly wasted" SHIA LaBEOUF made it rain at a L.A. nightclub over the weekend. But instead of throwing dollar bills up in the air, he acted like a rain cloud by picking up a water bottle and shooting "a mouthful of water all over his date's legs.”

According to the eyewitness, “he then put more water in his mouth and started spitting it all over his table mates, including Marilyn Manson." When Manson tried to calm the “Transformers” star down, Shia got even angrier. The witness says, "All of a sudden, [he] started shouting at his date and getting visibly angry." Eventually, he bolted from the club as his date chased after him. The two never returned.

COULD BE TRUE COULD BE CRAP - ASHLEE SIMPSON DRUNK DIALS EX: ASHLEE SIMPSON may have a new man in her life, but apparently she isn't completely over her ex. A source tells “Us Weekly” that Ashlee recently drunk dialed PETE WENTZ and professed her love to him. "Ashlee was telling Pete how much she misses him and wants him back,” explained the source.


Although Ashlee's rep denies the call was ever made, a friend of Pete's claims Ashlee is desperate to reunite with Wentz, but Pete not so much. "He will never go back to her," claims the friend. "He's in a good place."

LEAH REMINI SHOWS US HER TWEETS: Reports that producers were dumping former "King of Queens" LEAH REMINI from "The Talk" are now fact. Over the weekend, Remini Tweeted, quote, "It is official: I am sorry to say that I have NOT been asked back on the show. Sorry to my fans. [I] don't know what went wrong."


HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE is rumored to not be returning as well, but there's been no official word yet on her future with the show. We should know soon, though, as the second season premieres next Tuesday.

Guns, Bones & Steel: The Gothic Reliquaries Of Al Farrow - A Detailed Look.






Look closely at these incredible sculptures and you'll notice the mosque and church-like structures are created with guns, gun parts, bullets, artillery, gears, chains, bullet shells and bone fragments.

These reliquaries by Al Farrow mix munitions with religion and result in some very impressive and detailed three dimensional projects. Below are several of his pieces shown in chronological order of their creation.


above: Reliquary for the Extended Family, Chains, Wood, Glass, Bone, Lead, Iron, Found Objects, 18"h X 25"w X 9"d, 1995



above: Trigger Finger of Santa Guerro (I), Gun Parts, Bullets, Steel, Glass, Bone, 25"h X 14"dia.



above: Trigger Finger of Santa da Guerra (II), Guns, Bullets, Bullet Shells, Steel, Bone 20"h X 16"dia, 1996



above: Piece of the True Gun of Saint Guerre, Gun Parts*, Bullets*, Steel, Bone, Crucifix, 58"h X 18"w X 16"d,1996



above: Leg Bone of Santo Guerro, Gears, Gun Parts, Bullets, Steel, Glass, Bone, Crucifix, 47"h X 18"dia, 1998


above: Foot Bone of Santa Guerro, Tank Periscope, Bullets, Bullet Shells, Brass, Glass, Bone, 18"h X 17"w X 9"d, 1996



above: Skull Fragment of Heilige Krieg, Guns, Gun Parts, Bullets, Steel, Bone, Nazi Gas Valve, Piece of Berlin Wall, Cast Resin, 59"h X 27"w X 27"d 1996



above: Martyred Hand and Gun of Saint Guerre, Bullets, Gun, Glass, Lead Shot, Wood, Bone, 10"h X 10"w X 8"d, 1996




above: Skull of Santo Guerro, Guns, Gun parts, Bullets, Lead Shot, Steel, Glass, Bone, Steel, Crucifix, 42"h X 20"w X 20"d, 1998



above: Trigger Finger of Santa Guerro (III) Guns, Bullets, Bullet Shells, Steel, Glass, Lead Shot, Bone, Crucifix, 33"h X 13"w X 13"d, 2001



above: The Last Finger of Santo Guerro (V), Guns, Gun Parts, Bullets, Bullet Shells, Glass, Steel, Bone, 11"h X 10"w X 10"d, 2001




above: Synagogue (I), Guns, Bullets, Shot, Steel, Antique Torah Cover, Glass, 32"h X 36.5"w X 27.5"d, 2005




above: Trigger Finger of Santo Guerro (VI), Bullets, Guns, Glass, Shot, Steel, Bone, 22"h X 16.5"w X 16.5"d, 2006




above: Fingernail of the Trigger Finger of Santo Guerro, Bullets, Guns, Glass, Steel, Fingernail, Antique Textile, 12.5"h X 10"w X 10"d, 2007



above: Mausoleum (II), 29”h X 24”w X 24”d, Bullets, Artillery Shells, Steel, 2008



above: Synagogue (II), 36”h X 28”w X 44”d, Guns, Bullets, Shot, Steel, Polycarbonate, Antique Torah Cover, 2008



Al Farrow (above) was born in Brooklyn, NY and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than thirty years. An accomplished sculptor in a wide variety of media from bronze to clay to assemblage, Farrow generally adopts the language of an historical period in his work, updating the imagery or materials to make cogent observations about contemporary society. Past projects have included bowls created in the style of the Mimbres culture, an indigenous people who lived in what is now the southwest and northern Mexico, and painted in their traditional single reed brush style with images of B-1 bombers, radiation symbols, tanks and other military images.

In recent years he has used munitions—bullets, guns, hand grenades, bombs—to make three-dimensional projects that resemble Christian reliquaries, Islamic mosques and a Jewish menorah (shown below):



Al Farrow’s work is included in the public collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Jose Museum of Art, 21c Museum (Louisville, Kentucky), All Saints Episcopal Church (Pasadena, California), and the Government of the State of Israel. He lives and works in San Rafael, California andhas exhibited with Catharine Clark since 1994. (bio courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery)

Sculptor Al Farrow has had numerous solo exhibitions since 1970, and is currently represented by Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco. His work has been in group shows at the Oakland Art Gallery, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Falkirk Cultural Center in Marin, the San Francisco Art Institute, and the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, among many others. He has over 20 years of bronze casting experience. His work is in many important public and private collections around the world, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the di Rosa Preserve in Napa, and other collections in New York, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong.

Be sure to see his amazing cathedral:


alfarrowcathedral.com

photos of cathedral in process by Marty Tibor

Al Farrow