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Posted Oct 18th 2006 4:15AM by TMZ Staff
Is this the same Elliot Mintz that used to be a DJ in the '60s?
You may have just dated yourself, Chris! Yes, the Elliot Mintz of today is the same as the Elliot Mintz of the 60's. He used to DJ for KPPC, the underground rock station straight from Pasadena. Mintz can also list the legendary John Lennon as one of his PR clients and personal friends. He worked for nine different radio stations over a ten year period as a disc jockey and radio host. He interviewed over 2,000 people and was the entertainment correspondent for Eyewitness News on KABC in Los Angeles. He is an award-winning journalist, has represented more than 40 clients and currently represents roughly ten individuals whom he chooses not to name.
Of course we know that this bachelor is also the publicist and go-to man for none other than Paris Hilton -- and was quoted in a recent NY Times profile as saying he adores Paris.
Click here to see one of his latest public and work appearances.
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Filed under: I Just Gotta Know!
Tags: American Idol, AmericanIdol, Catholic church, CatholicChurch, CoverGirl, debut album, DebutAlbum, DJ, Elliot Mintz, ElliotMintz, I Just Gotta Know, IJustGottaKnow, Katharine McPhee, KatharineMcphee, Katie Holmes, KatieHolmes, Keri Russell, KeriRussell, marriage, Orlando Bloom, OrlandoBloom, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, Pirates of the Caribbean, PiratesOfTheCaribbean, publicist, Scientology, Tom Cruise, TomCruise, TomKat
Posted Sep 20th 2006 6:07PM by TMZ Staff
For two decades, Father Oliver O' Grady, by his own admission, molested scores of boys and girls in various parishes in California, becoming one of the most notorious pedophiles amongst the priests defrocked in the scandal that rocked the Catholic Church. A powerful new documentary tells O'Grady's story, and suggests that while his crimes were monstrous, the alleged cover-up perpetrated by the church was truly unforgivable.
"Deliver Us From Evil" tells the story of how the Catholic Church moved O'Grady from parish to parish in order to avoid liability and deflect criticism. Internal church documents prove that, beginning in 1973, Church superiors knew of O'Grady's actions and lied to parishioners and local law enforcement to protect him.
Some of the most remarkable moments of the film are the interviews with O'Grady himself. His dispassionate account of the hundreds of children he molested is disturbing enough; combined with the stories told by the survivors, filmmaker Amy Berg creates a moving, powerful, and unforgettable narrative. A never-before-seen taped deposition given by Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony and his former second-in-command Monsignor James Cain is also featured in the film.
The documentary has a limited release on October 13th and goes wide October 27th.
Filed under: Movies
Tags: catholic church, CatholicChurch, cover-up, deliver us from evil, DeliverUsFromEvil, documentary, lionsgate, molestation, oilver o'grady, OilverO'grady, pope
Posted Jun 26th 2006 6:59PM by TMZ Staff
at least according to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Many around the world were scratching their heads this past weekend, trying to figure out exactly how Kidman was able to get married as a Catholic in a Catholic ceremony, as the Church does not allow for a second marriage (in the Church) after a divorce. Many assumed that Kidman had gotten her marriage to Tom Cruise annulled, which would technically have paved the way for a second marriage in the Church.
Well, not so fast. Kidman's marriage to Cruise lasted 10 years -- a little long to plead temporary insanity -- and considering how notoriously difficult it is to have the Church grant an annulment (they're not handing them out like communion wafers), Kidman may have figured out how to get around the requirement -- she reportedly didn't need an annulment at all.
The BBC is reporting that Kidman's 10-year union to Cruise wasn't recognized by the Catholic Church of Australia. The service was seen only as a legal ceremony and not a spiritual one. In other words, according to the Catholic Church anyway, it never happened. All Kidman had to prove was that it was dissolved legally and she was free to marry any country crooner she wanted. A loophole to be sure, but one that allowed Kidman to reconnect her Catholic faith with Keith Urban, the man she loves.
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Filed under: Tom & Katie, Nicole Kidman
Tags: annulment, catholic church, CatholicChurch, keith urban, KeithUrban, Nicole kidman, NicoleKidman, tom cruise, TomCruise, wedding
