Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney Split

[dissention]

Originally Posted by markolas

What is she, a professional beard?

I don't buy for a minute that Keith Urban is queer. No bloody way.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

They mentioned Stevie in the "Jack White Still wants Renee" story today on Perezhilton.com. Too bad Stevie doesn't really sing Little Lies (with the exception of her one line).

Crikey, his site sucks these days (I can't take the Paris Hilton ass-kissing, personally). That Anderson Cooper/Camryn Manheim piece of gossip was the only worthwhile thing I've read on there in weeks.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by dissention

I don't buy for a minute that Keith Urban is queer. No bloody way.

Wait, I'm confused.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by markolas

Wait, I'm confused.

We're talking about Kenny Chesney being queer, not Kidman's new booty.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by dissention

We're talking about Kenny Chesney being queer, not Kidman's new booty.

Okay, I misread. I thought Kidman was dating Chesney now. I couldn't imagine why she'd make the same mistake twice.

[sparky]

So much for that picture. I have never gotten tripod to work.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, before she headed to Hollywood for fame and fortune - she used to date a guy named Sims Ellison, who was in a metal band called Pariah. Tragically, he committed suicide, Kurt Cobain style...not while they were together, but a couple years after she moved to LA. Locally, there is an organization that was formed in his honor, the SIMS Foundation. Renee thanked him during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. Sims and his hot brother Kyle can both be seen in Madonna's "Deeper and Deeper" video.

I'm sure Brucie can add more on this, he knew Sims quite well...even named one of his kitties after him...and I think he still has an answering machine message saved somewhere, from Renee, from way back in the day....I used to stand right next to her at Pariah shows. Back then, she was just a girl with a rocker boyfriend. Who knew???

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of Sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by sparky

So much for that picture. I have never gotten tripod to work.

I hope no one went to too much fuss to see the pic. It's nothing spectacular... but dorky me found it amusing, given the rumours.

Anyway, here it is....

[Livia]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

You're definitely right about them being hosed by Geffen...Guns and Roses got all the promotion $$ for Use Your Illusion I and II, apparently. Cool that you know so much about them, Brian. They were a great band!!! And they had great fanzine/newsletter type sh*t! I think I still have some of that stuff as well! Dave's in a new band now, can't recall the name at the moment...Kyle played w/ the Meat Puppets, I run into him occasionally. I have no idea what Jared is up to these days?

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I hope no one went to too much fuss to see the pic. It's nothing spectacular... but dorky me found it amusing, given the rumours.

Anyway, here it is....

That man is as queer as the day is long. And Keith Urban, yeehaw! Rock it Kidman!

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Livia

You're definitely right about them being hosed by Geffen...Guns and Roses got all the promotion $$ for Use Your Illusion I and II, apparently. Cool that you know so much about them, Brian. They were a great band!!! And they had great fanzine/newsletter type sh*t! I think I still have some of that stuff as well! Dave's in a new band now, can't recall the name at the moment...Kyle played w/ the Meat Puppets, I run into him occasionally. I have no idea what Jared is up to these days?

I also still have tons of their newsletters from the ol' days (The "Sick Kid" Fan Club), along with the postcards they always sent to me (Handwritten usually by either Kyle or Shandon) Christmas cards, and tons of pictures from gigs (ie-Feb.2,1991-Houston TX at Backstage)

I knew Kyle played in the Meat Puppets, Don't recall what's up with Dave...Shandon was reportedly playing around Texas with his Dad Doug Sahm and his group (Maybe it's his younger brother Shawn playing with their Dad) and Jared has done production for bands in/around Texas and plays in a band with Jason McMasters of Dangerous Toys fame.

Still have their press kit, a lil water damaged on the corners but still intact and complete...I miss those dudes, So I played the "Rattle Your Skull" demo last night for ol' times sake.

[Mad4stevie]

Explaining Zellweger's "Fraud" Claim By Joal Ryan
Fri Sep 16, 9:01 PM ET



When Renee Zellweger called Kenny Chesney a "fraud," she meant it only in the best way.


The Oscar-winning actress attempted to clarify Friday why her four-month marriage to the country singer all but ended this week when she filed for an annulment, citing "fraud."


In a statement, the Cold Mountain star called the term "simply legal language and not a reflection of Kenny's character."


"Oh, I beg to differ," Glen L. Rabenn, a family law attorney based in Seal Beach, California, said with a laugh when read Zellweger's words. "What is it then? She's saying the guy is a fraud. Doesn't that go to character?"


Attorney John Mayoue, an Atlanta litigator who has represented the likes of Jane Fonda, called the "fraud" declaration "very unusual for a high-profile case."


"Most celebrities who have a public name to protect would not make this kind of public allegation," said Mayoue. "When famous people call us, we try to find a way under the radar, so to speak."


In California, where Zellweger filed, annulments are rare, seemingly by design, among the famous and non-famous. The state that invented the no-fault divorce is a stickler on annulments. "You've got to prove your grounds," Rabenn said. "You've got to go to court."


In Nevada, where Britney Spears ended her 55-hour union to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in 2004, a bride can annul her marriage simply by declaring, as the pop star did, that she "lacked understanding of her actions." But in California, the annulment seeker must declare one of the following: That he or she was under age; that one of the parties was already married; that someone was of "unsound mind"; that the marriage was entered into by "force"; that one of the parties suffered "physical incapacity"; or, that "fraud" had been perpetuated.


"Fraud is a very high standard," Mayoue said. "For a court to accept this for fraud, it's going to have to be a very egregious situation."


Under California law, a fraudulent marriage means, in part, "the consent of either party was obtained by fraud." In layman's terms, Rabenn explained a hypothetical case this way: A newlywed couple checks into a honeymoon suite; the husband pulls out a document declaring that he's impotent; the wife, previously unaware of this situation, checks out--and calls her lawyer.


To Rabenn, the big question in the Zellweger filing is "Why?"--as in: "Why did someone bother raising the fraud allegation?"


In a joint statement released to Entertainment Tonight, Zellweger and Chesney said "the miscommunication of this objective of their marriage at the start of is the only reason for this annulment."


Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, wed May 9 in the Virgin Islands. While their courtship proceeded at light speed, they'd met just five months prior, the ceremony was not exactly impromptu. Family and friends were present; an official wedding photo released.


Whispers of their demise were heard as early as the summer. The bad buzz got louder last week when Zellweger walked the red carpet at the London premiere of Cinderella Man without Chesney, who'd finally wrapped the tour that had kept him on the road for much of their marriage.


"I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalized or untrue conclusions," Zellweger said Friday. "We hope to experience this transition as privately as possible."


In his own statement, Chesney echoed Zellweger's sentiment. "I just hope everyone can respect the privacy I know Renee has already asked for," he said.


Rabenn said he would expect the couple to have the matter handled privately, complete with a private judge. "It's very likely you will never know about this," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20050917/...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[rbs3676]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

for San Antonio's own Pariah, I still have all the **** they used to send me to spread the word about, Plus I still own one of their awesome demo tapes "Rattle Your Skull" (Which contains the killer song "God Blessed the Wicked") ...They were a great band who got majorly hosed by Geffen Records after their debut ("To Mock a Killingbird") was released...Which partially caused some of Sims depression.

It was sad when Sim's died, And cannot imagine what his brother Kyle went through....Every once in awhile the surviving members (Shandon Sahm-Drums, Dave Derrick-Vocals, Jared "Syn" Tuten-Guitar & Kyle Ellison-Guitar) will get together and play a show, Though it's been a couple of years since the last get-together.

I became close with the Ellison brothers and Dave Derrick way back in the late 80's. At the time, I had my own radio show on KSYM and I played PARIAH constantly - and had them as my on air guest's a few times - giving them mega exposure in San Antonio. Getting a credit on their TO MOCK A KILLINGBIRD cd is something I am very proud of. I loved them. I believed in them.

Sims was one of the sweetest guys I have ever known. His death was something that shook me to the core. There really isn't a day that goes by when I don't think about him. I did, in fact, name one of my cats after him.
Sims was a total doll. I loved him...

Renee was, at the time, a budding actress and she was a sweet girl just starting out in her career. Its mind blowing what she has accomplished.
Livia, you know me too well...yes, I still have phone messages with her on tape. LOL I love the fact that when she wins any kind of award, that she always thanks Sims. He supported her completely.

BTW, Jared recorded the entire CRUEL & GENTLE THINGS release by Charlie Sexton -- which is my current obsession. Just gorgeous.
(Dont get me started on those Sexton boys...)

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