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AAA: Gas prices won't deter travelers this Memorial Day weekend
AAA Mid-Atlantic is not expecting gas prices to impact travel this holiday weekend.
Gas prices in Delaware are 6-to-8 cents higher than the past few weeks at $3.52 cents per gallon here in Delaware.
Despite the higher prices AAA's Jana Tidwell says according to their poll this won't stop people from driving to their destination this Memorial Day weekend.
"62% of travelers told us gas prices were not going to affect their decision whether they travel or not. So, despite the fact that we've had an increase in prices in the last few weeks it's not going to deter those who really want to travel this weekend," says Tidwell.
Tidwell adds that even though prices are higher than the past couple of weeks, it's still 7 cents lower than this time last year.
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Delaware State Police will be out in full force this weekend
Delaware State Police will be stepping up patrols this weekend.
State Police will be patrolling the roadways to ensure everyone is driving safe, and police will also offer assistance to motorists in need.
The State Police Mounted Patrol Unit will also assist the Dewey Beach Police Department with patrols, while the Maritime Unit's "Marine One" will be on Delaware's waterways to ensure boater safety and security.
State Police offer these tips to stay safe this weekend: make sure everyone uses seat belts, plan a safe way home before festivities begin, designate a sober driver and give that person the keys before drinking and call a taxi, sober friend, a family member or use public transportation if you're impaired.
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Three men arrested by Dover Police on gun charges
Dover Police arrest three men on weapons charges.
Police were conducting a firearms investigation in the 100 block of South Queen Street, and when officers tried to contact the three men they fled.
The suspects were apprehended, and officers recovered a revolver and shotgun.
Trevor Jenkins, Warren Brooks and Derrell Snipes were all charged with various gun charges and resisting arrest. They have been committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in default of $18,500 secured bonds.
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Dover Police arrest two brothers for drugs
A month long drug investigation leads to the arrest of two brothers in Dover.
Dover Police executed a search warrant Thursday morning at the home of Brock and Corey Cerklefski, and found 97 bags of heroin, a variety of pills and several items of drug paraphernalia.
The 28-year-old Brock has been charged with three counts of the delivery of heroin, possession with the intent to deliver heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia and a variety of pills.
The 37-year-old Corey was charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Both men remain behind bars at the Vaughn Correctional Center on lack of bail.
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Morris walk-away back in custody
A Felton man is back in custody after exceeding his pass from the Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover.
The Department of Correction says 20-year-old Jason Groff, who faced charges of second-degree robbery, was apprehended Thursday by Dover Police.
Groff failed to come back to the center from an authorized pass last weekend.
He's now being held at the state prison in Smyrna.
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Truck driver cited following crash on Route 113
A truck driver is charged with inattentive driving after striking a vehicle that had stopped for a school bus on Route 113 near Lincoln.
State Police say the accident occurred shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning (Friday), in the northbound lanes.
The tractor-trailer driver tried to stop and swerved but collided with the other vehicle.
The Morris Early Childhood Center bus was empty at the time and was not involved in the wreck.
No one was injured.
31-year-old Joshua Burke of Williamsburg, Kentucky was cited.
The accident affected traffic on Route 113 northbound for about one hour.
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Jury deliberates in Felton bank robbery trial
Jury deliberations are continuing in the Kent County trial of two men charged in a 2011 bank robbery that resulted in shots being fired at police and a suspect barricaded in a motel room.
William Sells III and Russell Grimes were charged in a 24-count indictment with a host of crimes, including robbery, conspiracy, attempted murder, theft, aggravated menacing and gun crimes.
The charges stem from the armed robbery of a Felton branch of the First National Bank of Wyoming. Grimes was arrested shortly after the robbery after being shot by a state trooper. But Sells eluded authorities for more than week before he was tracked down at a motel near Dover.
Police negotiated with Sells for nearly five hours before storming the motel room and taking him into custody.
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Cape girls win 5th straight lacrosse crown
Cape Henlopen's senior Anna Frederick and coach PJ Kesmodel thought they didn't play their best lacrosse game Thursday night, but they played well enough to beat Tower Hill and be crowned DIAA Girls Lacrosse State Champions once again.
The top two Delaware girls lacrosse teams battled it out at Dover High until the very end, but the top-seeded Vikings scored five unanswered goals to open the second half and won 12-10.
Frederick scored first with less than a minute off of the clock, but Tower Hill's Ellie Wakefield found Alexandra du Pont to tie the game up 1-1 early.
The game remained close, and the score knotted up three more times.
Tower Hill took the lead when senior Sophia McCoy scored back-to-back goals to give the Hillers the 6-4 edge with 13:03 left in the half. But Frederick scored her second goal to knot the game at six heading into the break.
Cape's Sara Young, who led the Vikings with three goals on the night, began scoring in the second to lift the Vikings 7-6. Katherine Judge, Allie Yeager, Karalyn Joseph, and one more by Young extended the Cape lead 11-6.
With 12 minutes left to play, Tower Hill began to close the gap. Jenna Chodos, who scored three goals in the first half, added one more to get a Hillers rally started. Freshman Kiva Walsh and McCoy followed, but it wouldn't be enough as Cape ran down the clock.
Cape won their fifth straight title and finished the season 17-1. The Vikings only loss was against Queen Annes County, a Maryland school.
No.2-seeded Hillers finished the season with a 14-4 record.
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Sussex Co. honors the fallen Memorial Day weekend
Several events this weekend will pay tribute to the true purpose of Memorial Day.
American Legion Post 28 in Millsboro will host a daylong concert Sunday, the eighth annual Concert for a Random Soldier.
Eight bands will perform at the event, which benefits the Chad Clifton Foundation.
Chad Clifton, of Broadkill Beach, died in Iraq in 2005.
Also Sunday, the Georgetown Kiwanis Club and the Korean War Veterans Association hosts a Memorial Day service and wreath-laying ceremony on The Circle in Georgetown, starting at 1:30 p.m.
You can find more events on the community calendar at Delaware 1059.com.
Milford Community Band Memorial Day Performance
The Milford Community Band, Kent and Sussex Counties longest-performing, year-round community band, will perform Monday, May 27th, at BiCentenial Park in Milford starting at 9 A.M. The band, founded in 1990, is part of Milford’s Memorial Day Program. They plan to perform show tunes, military marches, patriotic songs, and numbers from their vast catalog of music.
Memorial Day Observance
The Town of Felton's annual memorial day observance will be held on Monday, May 27th at 10 a.m. at Odd Fellows Memorial Park
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Concerns expressed about oyster harvesting proposal
Boaters and commercial fishermen have plenty of questions about a proposal to expand leases for shellfish harvesting.
Aqua-farming is being proposed for portions of the Indian River, Rehoboth and Assawoman Bays.
Supporters say encouraging an oyster population would benefit the health of the waterways.
Other users of the bays testified at a forum organized by Representative Ruth Briggs King Thursday night that they're concerned about burdensome regulations and restricted access.
Legislation to bring about commercial oyster farming in southern Delaware may be introduced in the General Assembly when it reconvenes in June.
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Mixed signals about summer business at the beaches
Beach resorts in Delaware are looking for a rebound after the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and as the economy improves.
Carol Everhart of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce tells The News Journal they saw a 20 percent increase in requests for information between January and April.
Based on early bookings, Delaware Tourism Office Director Linda Parkowski says resorts are hoping for a 25 percent increase in travel to Delaware this summer.
But Jack Lingo Realty in Rehoboth Beach, which often caters to Washington-area travelers, says it has not seen any uptick in rentals for beach houses this summer.
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Storm-damaged OC fishing pier ready to reopen
Ocean City officials are set to reopen the landmark fishing pier that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.
Mayor Rick Meehan will make the ceremonial "first cast" from the reconstructed Ocean City Fishing Pier on Friday morning.
The resort town sustained minimal damage during the historic storm that battered the New Jersey shore last October. But the fishing pier, first built in 1907, collapsed into the ocean.
The nearly 500-foot pier has now been rebuilt and will be open to visitors for the busy Memorial Day weekend.
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UPDATE: Wilmington Fire Chief turns in city-issued gun
Wilmington officials say the city's fire chief is no longer carrying a firearm while on duty.
Fire Chief Anthony Goode said earlier this week that he had been carrying a gun for about a month after becoming more involved in code enforcement activity, which includes crackdowns on three makeshift clubs run by the Thunderguards Motorcycle Club.
City officials issued a news release Thursday saying Goode has voluntarily returned his city-issued weapon.
Mayor Dennis Williams said in a prepared statement that city policy allows only sworn personnel authorized by state law to carry weapons.
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| Local News courtesy Delaware 105.9 |
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Zimmermann wins 8th; Nationals top Phillies 5-2
Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night.
Zimmermann (8-2) allowed two runs and six hits with no walks over seven innings - actually raising his ERA to 1.71 - on an unseasonably chilly and windy night in the nation's capital. There was at least a bit of heat from the Nationals' bats, which have been going through such a cold spell that manager Davey Johnson said before the game he wouldn't shave again until his lineup started hitting.
As it turned out, the Nationals scored their most runs in a week, and they got four or more in the same inning for the first time in almost a month.
Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick (4-3) had his shortest outing of the season.
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Davis hits 16th HR as Orioles beat Blue Jays
Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 16th home run, Nick Markakis had three hits and three RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 on Friday night.
J.J. Hardy, Danny Valencia and Adam Jones all went deep as the Orioles matched a season high in runs and set a season high with four home runs. Baltimore has hit an ML-best 66 homers this season.
The teams combined for 33 hits, 16 by Baltimore and 17 by Toronto, with Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia the only starter on either side who didn't reach safely via a hit or walk. He went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts.
Melky Cabrera, Brett Lawrie and Adam Lind all hit solo homers for the Blue Jays, but Lawrie and manager John Gibbons were ejected at the end of the third inning.
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Girls' Soccer Tournament - SITE CHANGE
The doubleheader scheduled for Smyrna on Saturday has been moved to Dover High School. The game times remain the same.
2nd Round
Saturday, May 25
At Caravel
No. 1 Charter vs. No. 8 A.I. duPont - 5pm
No. 2 Padua vs. No. 10 Wilmington Friends - 7pm
At Dover High School (SITE CHANGE!!)
No. 4 Sussex Tech vs. No. 5 Caravel - 5pm
No. 3 Caesar Rodney vs. No. 6 Archmere - 7pm
1st Round
No. 2 Padua 2, No. 15 Concord 0
No. 1 Charter 3, No. 16 Newark 0
No. 3 Caesar Rodney 5, No. 14 St. Mark's 0
No. 9 A.I. duPont 3, No. 8 Polytech 0
No. 6 Archmere 2, No. 11 St. Georges Tech 0
No. 10 Wilmington Friends 2, No. 7 Appoquinimink 0
No. 5 Caravel 4, No. 12 Indian River 0
No. 4 Sussex Tech 3, No. 13 Dover 1
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 29
(Sites/Times TBA)
Finals
Friday, May 31 OR Saturday, June 1
(Sites/Times TBA)
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Softball Tournament Bracket Announced
A.I. duPont defeated St. Mark's 5-4 Thursday afternoon to earn the final bid into the DIAA Softball Tournament. There will be 8 1st round games Saturday throughout Delaware.
Play-In Round
Thursday, May 23
No. 15 A.I. duPont 5, No. 15 St. Mark's 4
1st Round
Saturday, May 25
No. 16 DMA at No. 1 Caravel - 11am
No. 15 A.I. duPont at No. 2 Laurel - 1pm (at Laurel Little League)
No. 14 Hodgson at No. 3 Charter - 11am
No. 13 Appoquinimink at No. 4 Polytech - 11am
No. 12 Sussex Tech at No. 5 Sussex Central - 11am
No. 11 Milford at No. 6 Padua - 1pm (at Midway Little League)
No. 10 Red Lion at No. 7 Delmar - 1pm
No. 9 St. Georges at No. 8 Indian River - 1pm
2nd Round
Tuesday, May 28 - Sites/Times TBA
DMA/Caravel vs. IR/St. Georges
Play-In/Laurel vs. Delmar/Red Lion
Hodgson/Charter vs. Padua/Milford
Polytech/Appo vs. SussexTech/SussexCentral
Semifinals
Thursday, May 30
Finals
Saturday, June 1
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Baseball Tournament - Round 2
St. Mark's pulled a second straight upset to advance to the semifinals of the DIAA Baseball Tournament which are scheduled for Saturday at Frawley Stadium.
Semifinals
Saturday, May 25
At Frawley Stadium
No. 2 Caravel vs. No. 6 Dover - 4pm
No. 1 St. Elizabeth vs. No. 13 St. Mark's - 7pm
Finals
Tuesday, May 28
At Frawley Stadium
2nd Round
No. 1 St. Elizabeth 5, No. 9 Milford 1
No. 13 St. Mark's 12, No. 12 Appoquinimink 1
No. 2 Caravel 5, No. 7 Sussex Central 4
No. 6 Dover 4, No. 3 A.I. duPont 1
1st Round
Tuesday, May 21
No. 1 St. Elizabeth 12, No. 16 Polytech 3
No. 2 Caravel 13, No. 15 Caesar Rodney 8
No. 3 A.I. duPont 3, No. 14 Delmar 1
No. 13 St. Mark's 4, No. 4 Archmere 1
No. 12 Appoquinimink 2, No. 5 Charter 1
No. 6 Dover 8, No. 11 Hodgson 2
No. 7 Sussex Central 13, No. 10 DMA 0 - 5 Innings
No. 9 Milford 4, No. 8 Tower Hill 3 - 9 Innings
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Boys' Lacrosse Tournament - Semifinals
Salesianum and Caesar Rodney will meet for the DIAA Boys Lacrosse title Saturday at 2pm at Appoquinimink High School.
Saturday, May 25
Championship
No. 1 Salesianum vs. No. 6 Caesar Rodney - (At Appoquinimink - 2pm)
Wednesday, May 22
Semifinals
No. 6 Caesar Rodney 11, No. 2 Cape Henlopen 8
No. 1 Salesianum 15, No. 5 St. Mark's 4
1st Round
Tuesday, May 14
No. 1 Salesianum 17, No. 16 Concord 0
No. 2 Cape Henlopen 16, No. 15 Charter 2
No. 4 Tower Hill 9, No. 13 Smyrna 4
No. 5 St. Mark's 15, No. 12 Appoquinimink 5
Wednesday, May 15
No. 3 Polytech 12, No. 14 Sussex Tech 4
No. 6 Caesar Rodney 14, No. 11 Delmar 5
No. 8 Wilmington Friends 11, No. 9 Delaware Military 9
No. 7 Dover 10, No. 10 Archmere 9
Saturday, May 18
2nd Round
No. 1 Salesianum 19, No. 8 Friends 10
No. 2 Cape Henlopen 16, No. 7 Dover 7
No. 6 Caesar Rodney 9, No. 3 Polytech 7
No. 5 St. Mark's 7, No. 4 Tower Hill 6, OT
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VIDEO: Ursuline's Brown - WDEL Female HS Athlete of the Week
Ursuline Academy rower Rachel Brown is this week's WDEL Female High School Athlete of the Week.
The senior signed a scholarship last Friday to join Clemson University's crew team next season.
Rachel only picked up the sport a year ago, and says one of her other favorite sports helped her quickly adjust inside of the boat.
"I used to be a ski racer and that gave me a lot of leg strength, and rowing is a lot of legs."
Andrew Madden, rowing coach with the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association, says Rachel does all the small things to succeed.
"A lot of hard work, and lot of showing up every day. A lot of it is general athleticism, a lot of it is also the desire to get yourself to the level where you can be recruited."
Rachel says she wants to study biology at Clemson with the goal of eventually becoming a doctor. She says volunteering at Salem Memorial Hospital in New Jersey helped guide her in that direction.
"I got to visit with the patients and I was alongside with the doctor, and he showed me all sorts of (things) and I really enjoyed doing it."
She said the most memorable part of her experience was helping in the E.R.
"It was the excitement. There's always an adrenaline rush, there's always something new to do."
And Clemson hopes to get a boost of adrenaline from Ursuline's Rachel Brown next year, she is this week's WDEL Female High School Athlete of the Week. In Wilmington, SG 1150AM WDEL Sports.
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| Local Sports courtesy 1150AM WDEL |
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Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse
Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support pillar.Seven people were injured, including two personnel on the trains and five... |
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Xbox? More like Xbody: Future game consoles will get under your skin
Imagine playing through a level of the popular zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead" on a system that tracks your heart rate, eye movements, even how clammy your skin is getting, all to measure just how scared you are.For 250 lucky - or extremely unlucky -... |
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'Open season' for sex at Alaskan base, military officials say
An Army battalion commander at the Space and Missile Defense Command at Fort Greely, Alaska, is under investigation for allegedly "condoning" adultery and creating an "open season" climate when it comes to sexual activity among the troops, military... |
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Turkey builds wall at Syrian border after deadly bombings
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey is constructing 1.5-mile twin walls at a border crossing with Syria to increase security at the frontier following three deadly bombings this year.The concrete walls will be built on either side of the road leading from the... |
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Vogue of the speedway: How motorsports improve what we drive
When the field lines up on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track this weekend, they'll begin with a pace lap behind a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray driven by San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.Although Harbaugh might be more used to a gridiron... |
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Gov. Christie boosts Jersey Shore with Memorial Day weekend road trip
After famously telling hurricane-weary tourists in 2011 to "get the hell back on the beach," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is on another, softer, mission to lure visitors back to his state's sandy shores.With the destruction caused by Hurricane... |
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17 children 'burned to death' in Pakistan school bus explosion
ISLAMABAD -- At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.Police officer Mohammed Rasheed said seven children were also injured in the... |
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Man behind 'Why I Don't Have a Girlfriend' theory to marry
If you've been bemoaning your lack of romantic options, don't give up hope. Peter Backus, a researcher in the U.K. who once calculated he had only a 1 in 285,000 chance of finding love, has beaten the odds: He's getting married this weekend.In 2010,... |
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At least two killed when airplane on mercy flight crashes, authorities say
EPHRATAH, N.Y. -- A small airplane operating as a volunteer Angel Flight crashed into a pond in upstate New York on Friday evening, killing at least two people, authorities said.Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said the flight's two passengers were... |
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Sexual misconduct investigation under way at Alaskan base, military officials say
The Army has launched an investigation into possible sexual misconduct or sexual assault at the Space and Missile Defense Command at Fort Greely, Alaska, military and defense officials tell NBC News.The sources report there are allegations that an Army... |
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When great turns into G.O.A.T.
When I was young, the majority opinion - at least among the kids at my school - was that the devil played the fiddle better than Johnny did in the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Obviously, that would have messed up the general narrative... |
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Principal, teachers recount tornado hitting Oklahoma school
By Becky Bratu, Kate Snow, Tim Uehlinger and Jay Kernis, NBC NewsAs she tours the husk of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. -- the little that was left behind after a powerful tornado shredded everything in its 17-mile path -- Principal... |
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Zoo worker dies after tiger attack
A British zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park near Dalton-in-Furness has died, police said Friday.Sarah McClay, 24, from the Barrow area, was attacked by a tiger within its enclosure Friday afternoon, Cumbria police said. The... |
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US judge rules department of 'toughest sheriff' engages in racial profiling
PHOENIX -- A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles... |
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15-year-old held in stabbing deaths of two adopted brothers
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.He was arrested Thursday in the deaths of the boys, ages 4 and 10, at... |
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Memorial Day planet parade: See Jupiter, Mercury and Venus
By Joe Rao, SPACE.com A trio of bright planets is shining together in the sunset sky, a must-see night sky sight for stargazers this Memorial Day weekend.Three planets - Jupiter, Venus and Mercury - can be now be seen in the western sky at dusk,... |
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Stirring the pot: McDonald's serving pasta in Italy
Infamnia! McDonald's Italy rolled out a new menu item featuring the country's most beloved culinary staple: pasta.The fast-food giant is partnering with Italian pasta brand Barilla to serve a pasta salad with tuna, tomatoes, peppers, capers and... |
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Brain overload explains missing childhood memories
Scientists -- and parents -- have long wondered why we don't remember anything that happened before age 3. As all parents know, no matter how momentous an event is in a toddler's life, the memory soon drifts away and within months there isn't... |
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5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a... |
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Amanda Bynes released from jail, reportedly says bong was 'a vase'
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court briefly Friday morning after a wild Thursday night confrontation with police at her New York apartment. Bynes was released from police custody until a July 9 court date.According to NBC New York, Bynes' lawyer... |
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Collapsed I-5 bridge gone from Google Maps — almost as quickly as it fell
On Thursday evening, a bridge along Interstate 5 in Washington State collapsed. Early on Friday, Google Maps already reflected the incident. Google's secret for such a speedy update? An army of volunteers."As soon as the local news picked up on the... |
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FDA warns of infections tied to Tenn. pharmacy
Health officials fear they have another outbreak of infections linked to pain injections -- this one because at least seven people in two states developed abscesses after getting injections of steroid drugs. They're all linked to a single pharmacy:... |
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Florida teen rejects plea deal in underage same-sex case
Kaitlyn Hunt, the 18-year-old Florida cheerleader facing felony charges for a sexual relationship she had with a younger girl, has refused to take a plea deal in the case, her lawyers said Friday.Hunt now must go to court to face two charges of lewd... |
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California reveals prices for health insurance under Obamacare
California has unveiled prices that consumers will pay for a selection of health plans offered through the state under the Affordable Care Act, providing a glimpse into how health care reform may look as it is rolled out across the nation. Under the... |
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Toronto mayor denies, finally, use of crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist. "There has been a serious accusation... |
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MORGAN FREEMAN FALLS ASLEEP DURING INTERVIEW
 Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine were promoting their new film Now You See Me on Seattle's Q13 Fox News when Morgan started dozing off mid-interview. A video of the interview has been making the rounds on the internet which shows the 75-year-old actor appearing to nod off while Caine is answering a question. The brief nap occurred while Michael was discussing how magic tricks are performed on stage and Freeman opened his eyes just in time to catch the end of the response. The chat ended with anchor Bill Wixey asking Morgan for narrating advice for his daughter who was just cast as the narrator in a school play.
AMANDA BYNES REJECTED FROM PRIVATE JET
 Who knew Googling results weren't a valid form of ID? Amanda Bynes was allegedly denied from boarding a private flight to L.A. over the weekend after asking the pilot to Google her to prove her identity. According to TMZ, the actress explained that she couldn't use her license since it had been suspended and she had no other form of government ID. She then reportedly told the pilot to Google her while screaming, "I'm Amanda Bynes!" Apparently the pilot called someone from the jet company but they were unwilling to make an exception for the She's the Man actress.
JOE JACKSON SPEAKS ON WADE ROBSON'S MOLESTATION ALLEGATIONS
 Michael Jackson's dad Joe Jackson has spoken out on Wade Robson's molestation allegations against the late pop icon. As previously reported, Wade has claimed that when he was a child, Michael molested him for years. According to TMZ, Joe Jackson said that Wade is being paid to say that Michael molested him.He said, "That's no good. He's lying. He's lying. Michael was so generous to him at first, but he's lying about Michael. He's not the only one behind this. Someone is paying him." UPDATE ON MICHAEL'S WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT Meanwhile, during AEG Live's attorney Sean Trell's fourth day of testimony at the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, an email was revealed that may backup Michael's family's case. An AEG exec sent the email shortly before Michael's death, saying that the firm requested a meeting with his doctor, Conrad Murray, "to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ who is paying his salary. We want him to understand what is expected of him." Katherine and Michael's children are suing the concert promoter for negligently hiring Dr. Conrad Murray -- who has been convicted of killing Michael. AEG has denied any wrongdoing.
ANGELINA JOLIE REFUSES MASTECTOMY INTERVIEWS
 Angelina Jolie made waves when she revealed to the world that she has been undergoing surgeries to take preventative measures against cancer after testing positive for the BRCA gene. Despite opening up about her decision to get a double mastectomy, the actress has rejected all interview offers to discuss it further. The New York Post is reporting that Angelina allegedly rejected her friend Ann Curry -- who has interviewed her numerous times in the past. According to sources, NBC was pushing Ann to try and score the interview which they wanted to air as a primetime special. It is rumored that when Ann was let go from the Today show, Angelina reached out to her and promised that she and Brad Pitt would not give interviews to anyone else at the show.
BRAD PITT SURPRISES FANS 'WORLD WAR Z' SCREENING
 Brad Pitt surprised fans by showing up at late-night preview screening of World War Z in Hoboken, New Jersey on Thursday (May 22nd) night. According to E! Online, Pitt was said to be in good spirits as he addressed the cheering crowd before the film began. He told the audience, "Thank you all for coming out. I know it's late, and we really appreciate it...Today we came out to show the film for the people we made it for -- our fans!" The father of six went on to say, "We said, well there's no other place better than Jersey! We've got T-shirts for everyone, and we've got a massive film for you. It's epic, it's scary as hell, and I guarantee you it's the most intense thing you're gonna see all summer." Earlier in the day, Brad went to a star-studded screening of the film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City which was also attended by Bruce Willis, Kevin Bacon, Katie Couric, and Jimmy Fallon.
KIM KARDASHIAN EXPLAINS TIGHT MATERNITY CLOTHES
 Throughout the duration of her pregnancy, Kim Kardashian has been criticized for her maternity style. Kim took to her blog once again on Tuesday (May 21st) to address the people who feel that her choices have been inappropriate for an expectant mother. The reality star wrote, "It's funny because people comment saying, 'Don't wear tight things,' but anyone who has been pregnant knows it feels so secure being held in, and wearing something tight and supportive. I absolutely love this look, and felt so good in it." Kim previously addressed her critics back in March saying, "For any concern that my clothes are too tight, I have so many pieces custom fit for my growing body! They make pregnancy Spanx which are tight. So this theory sounds ridiculous! I feel my best when I am in heels and chic clothes! Happy mommy, happy baby!"
CELEBRITY GOSSIP
 LENA DUNHAM IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE 'GIRLS' PORN PARODY: Girls creator and star Lena Dunham is not happy that Hustler has decided to make a porn parody of her HBO show called This Ain't Girls XXX. Lena tweeted on Thursday (May 23rd,) "I wish I had a better attitude about the Girls porn parody. I really can never predict what will trouble me and it's simply exhausting." JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT LOVES BEING CURVY: Client List star Jennifer Love Hewitt is on the cover the June issue of Women's Running magazine and discusses how she has no plans to run off her curves. She tells the magazine, "I'm an actress, I live in L.A., I work in Hollywood. But I've learned that if you're too skinny, they'll say something about it. If you're not skinny enough, they'll say something about it. I just try to feel good in my own skin as much as I can. I do find that as a curvy girl, as I guess I've sort of been deemed, I don't think you want to run your curves off, because then you're just not yourself." RON LIVINGSTON AND ROSEMARIE DEWITT WELCOME DAUGHTER: Office Space star Ron Livingston and his wife Rosemarie DeWitt have announced through reps that their daughter Gracie James Livingston was born on April 29th. The new parents met while shooting the Fox TV series Standoff and married in 2009. BROOKE MUELLER HAS NEVER BEEN ALONE WITH HER KIDS: Radar Online is reporting that a major discovery has been made that could keep Brooke Mueller from reclaiming her kids once she gets out of rehab. Sources tell the website, "Brooke has never been alone with the twins, ever. Since the time they were born, she has always had nannies, or help from her family. She doesn't know how to care for Bob and Max's basic daily needs, and views them as play things. The boys would spend the majority of their time with their nannies. Brooke would try and eat breakfast with them, if she was able to be roused in the mornings. Brooke never goes to the twins' preschool, in which the parents are encouraged to participate. It's always the nannies." JESSICA CHASTAIN WAS SCARED TO WEAR ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S JEWELRY AT CANNES: Zero Dark Thirty actress Jessica Chastain revealed to People that she was a bit frightened to wear Elizabeth Taylor's sapphire-and-diamond necklace to a Cannes screening of Cleopatra. She told the magazine, "I didn't want to know how much it was worth. It was so thrilling to wear it, but I was overwhelmed too. It was a little scary. I was the first person to wear it since Elizabeth. I felt as if I was able to spend the day with her today by wearing the necklace."
INDUSTRY NEWS
 LEA MICHELE LANDS BOOK DEAL: Glee actress Lea Michele has inked a deal to publish her memoir entitled Brunette Ambition. It is described as "part memoir, part how-to and part style-guide" and will chronicle her life "from normal Bronx-born schoolgirl to Broadway child star to lead actress in one of the most popular shows on TV." EVAN PETERS JOINS 'X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST': American Horror Story actor Evan Peters has landed a role in X-Men: Days of Future Past playing the mutant Quicksilver. Director Bryan Singer tweeted, "Before he was an #Avenger, he was just a REALLY fast kid. Thrilled to say #EvanPeters is joining #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast as #Quicksilver." 'S.W.A.T.' ACTOR STEVE FORREST HAS DIED: Veteran actor Steve Forrest died on May 18th at the age of 87. Forrest had over 100 TV credits including the 1970's cop show S.W.A.T. and a recurring role on the original Dallas. A&E CANCELS 'INTERVENTION': A&E has announced that Intervention has been cancelled after 13 seasons. Executive VP of Programming at A&E said, "As Intervention comes to an end, we're proud to have paved the way for such an original and groundbreaking series. We're honored to have been a part of the 243 interventions since its premiere in March of 2005, leading to the 156 individuals that are currently sober to this day." RICHARD LINKLATER DISCUSSES 'DAZED AND CONFUSED' SEQUEL: Director Richard Linklater took part in an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit on Wednesday (May 22nd) and provided fans with an update on his long-awaited sequel to Dazed And Confused. The filmmaker said, "Hoping to make it this fall, actually. A college comedy. I feel like mixing it up with a big ensemble."
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