Did They Learn Nothing From Heath Ledger

Mitch Hewer

Handsome, heterosexual movie star, Heath Ledger, was chosen by gay Hollywood, to play a homosexual predator in the gay film "Brokeback Mountain."

He faced a worldwide backlash, which included public pressure, protests, death threats, hate mail and emails. It began the downward emotional spiral that drove him to illegal prescription medication abuse, which ultimately claimed his life to an overdose.

Yesterday, the Judiciary Report covered the BBC/E4 teen program "Skins" in the article "Madonna Violates The Privacy Of Minors."

A homosexual character on "Skins" was called Maxie and the role was played by heterosexual actor, Mitch Hewer.

Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain, the gay creators and writers of the show, who worked for, then with, sicko writer/producer, Russell Davies, chose Hewer for his good looks. Davies, a camp homosexual, publicly thanked him for including the gay character in the show.

At the time he was chosen to play Maxie, Mitch was barely 17-years-old and required to perform gay kissing and fondling scenes on camera. That's called exploitation of a minor.

Hewer later stated in an interview that people (men) always come up to him expecting him to be gay like the character Maxie, but he is not. His facial expressions and words during the interview betrayed the fact he was not happy regarding these developments.

He has also been typecast as gay, as the work is not flowing in as it should be, for an actor that was on national television, starring on a program that was shown in many countries.

To take a heterosexual male, especially one that is a minor, promise him fame and fortune, but tell him, in order to live his dreams as an actor, he as an underage youth, would have to do gay kissing and fondling scenes with other boys on camera, was reprehensible.

What about Hewer's emotional well being. Did the gay factions of the entertainment world learn nothing from the death of Heath Ledger. They took a straight actor, cast him in a high profile gay role and it resulted in an avalanche of letters, comments and criticism that played a factor in his early demise.

His mind was so distressed and restless that he overmedicated himself. It is a terrible burden they place on straight actors, casting them in gay roles.

Too often, gay executives in show business, want good looking, charming young men to compromise who they are, in order to set up some ideal of what is gay, in a bid at shoving homosexuality down the throats of audiences.

I find the show "Skins" very disturbing. It sets a horrible example for teens, much like the 20th Century Fox film "Jennifer's Body" and certain other programming in that genre. It's not right to foist that on people's impressionable children.

Skins

Jamie Brittain, who nicknamed himself "Devil" on Twitter, bragged recently that "Skins" does show debauchery among teens, but refuses to show the consequences of such misconduct. This dude is crazy. You're not even dealing with adults, but children and this is the terrible mindset you are operating under, in exposing millions of people's kids to vile conduct, guaranteed to mess up their lives in some manner or other, if they try it.

That's called being reckless. You have a pedophilic show full of 16 and 17-year-olds, glamorizing simulating sex on camera, binge drinking (getting very drunk, very often), abusing prescription meds in large doses, taking illegal drugs such as Ecstasy, marijuana and magic mushrooms, violently attacking each other requiring hospitalization for head and body injuries, engaging in property theft and destruction, underage youths having sex with teachers, teenage abortion and racial slurs - yet you are showing off, with your pseudo-intellectual thinking, that this is somehow acceptable behavior. You really are a "Devil."

But what about the consequences?

You seemed to have unrealistically exempted yourself from all consequences in life, such as criminally spying on underage youth and foolishly believing their sibling won't come after you in every court of law, both civil and criminal, until you are incarcerated, destitute and without any form of a name. You are to the BBC and E4, what they call in the insurance and legal industries, a massive liability.

More From The Michael Jackson Funeral

Kabbalah DJ Found Dead

DJ AM (photo credit: New York Times)

Kabbalah member, DJ AM, was found dead in his New York apartment yesterday. DJ AM, real name, Adam Goldstein, survived a plane crash last year that killed four people.

A friend went to check on him, after not hearing from Goldstein for a few days. When he received no response from knocking on his door, his friend called the police.

DJ AM's apartment (photo credit: Radar Online)

The police then contacted the fire department, requesting they breakdown his apartment door. Goldstein was found dead, laying face down in bed. A crackpipe and prescription medication were found in his apartment.

In the weeks before his passing, Goldstein began work on an MTV special aimed at cleaning up drug addicts. He professed he was 9-years sober, but clearly relapsed.

Side Bar: didn't the site just go over this two days ago, with the death of Kabbalah member Michael Jackson, warning that another Kabbalah member, Britney Spears, engaging in similarly reckless conduct, is eligible for an overdose. Not to mention the Heath Ledger article last year. Celebrities often fail to learn from others mistakes.

Side Bar #2: As a poster on TMZ's feedback section noted last night, thus far, this summer alone, there have been a number of celebrity deaths: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, Jasmine Fiore, Oscar Mayer Jr, John Hughes, Eunice Shriver, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Steve McNair, David Carridine, Dominique Dunne, Karl Malden, Gale Storm, Sky Saxon and Fred Travalena.

DJ AM, Star Disc Jockey, Found Dead

Published: August 28, 2009 - DJ AM, a high-profile disc jockey who was as famous for his much-chronicled relationships as he was for his creative scratching and mixing on the celebrity club circuit, was found dead on Friday evening in his apartment in Manhattan, the police said.

The police said his body was found in his seventh-floor apartment in SoHo about 5:30 p.m. after friends had tried unsuccessfully to reach him for days. The chief police spokesman, Paul J. Browne, said the police did not suspect foul play.

DJ AM, 36, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, was discovered face-down in his bed wearing only sweatpants, with a crack pipe and unspecified prescription drugs nearby, an official said.

Emergency workers had to break down the door to get in after one of the friends who had been trying to reach Mr. Goldstein called 911 on Friday.

In an interview with The New York Times in 2007, Mr. Goldstein said he drank heavily, used cocaine and smoked crack in his early 20s, reaching his lowest point when he attempted suicide in 1997. But he also said he had cleaned up his life — including having gastric bypass surgery after his weight ballooned to 324 pounds — and had managed to stay sober for nine years...

In October, The Associated Press reported, MTV was to begin his new reality show, “Gone Too Far,” in which he and concerned families staged interventions for drug abusers...

http://www.nytimes.com

Marijuana And Tar Heroin Found In Michael Jackson Home

Michael Jackson

Marijuana, Tar Heroin and bleaching cream, in addition to vast quantities of prescription meds, were found in the room of deceased pop star, Michael Jackson. This explains so much. In many of Michael's interviews, he often looked way too mellow, like he was moving in slow motion. I did wonder if he dabbled in narcotics, but it really didn't seem appropriate to write it, but since the cat's out the bag...

The sheer number of prescription meds he was taking, illustrated his addiction and that he was looking for relief and escape from something troubling him.

Dr. Conrad Murray, one of the physicians that overmedicated Michael at his request

His name was so sullied in the press, due to the child molestation accusations, which I didn't believe, but some did and really tore him to pieces in the press over it. That had to have destroyed him emotionally and I think drugs was his way of making the pain seem distant each day. It is clear, he could not deal with being Michael Jackson, anymore.

Sadly, it claimed his life, as the coroner's report released today, officially ruled his tragic death a homocide, due to "acute Propofol intoxication." It also states multiple sedatives played a contributory effect. In short, Propofol is dangerous outside of a hospital setting and mixing prescriptions meds, can lead to an overdose.

Britney Spears

Side Bar: Britney Spears springs to mind in this case as she was placed on a number of anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic prescription medications and considering she loves to drink, you have to wonder about the lack of wisdom behind it...

Michael Jackson Coroner Report -- HOMICIDE

Posted Aug 28th 2009 2:34PM - The L.A. County Coroner has just officially announced the cause of Michael Jackson's death -- Acute Propofol intoxication.

The report says "other conditions contributing to death: Benzodiazepine effect." Benzodiazepines are a group of drugs (see below) used to treat anxiety and insomnia.

The manner of death is ruled: "HOMICIDE." The Coroner did not release the full autopsy report -- just a press notice. It goes on:

The drugs PROPOFOL and LORAZEPAM (Ativan) were found to be the primary drugs responsible for Mr. Jackson's death.

Other drugs detected were: Midazolam (Versed), Diazepam (Valium), Lidocaine (topical anesthetic) and Ephedrine (used to treat hypotension associated with anesthesia)...

http://www.tmz.com

UPDATED: Unsealed Michael Jackson Search Warrants Reveal Drugs At Home

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 27, 2009 6:23 PM EDT - Search warrants in the Michael Jackson death investigation, which were unsealed on Thursday, have revealed that drugs including marijuana and a host of prescriptions were found at the late singer’s rented Los Angeles home.

According to the released documents, authorities recovered two different portions of marijuana, one weighing 14.89 gg and another weighing 11.40 gg, both in bags. In addition, paraphernalia often used to roll marijuana was also found, including cigarette papers and two empty cigarette packs, the Los Angeles Police Department Property Report revealed. It was not clear where in the home the other items were uncovered.

Other items recovered according to the property report included pill bottles containing Temazepan, which according to drugs.com, can be prescribed for sleeplessness; a tube containing Benoquin ointment – a prescription generally used to treat Vitiligo; a bottle containing Valisone ointment, which can be used for skin problems; a box of Nystatin, an anti-fungal medication, and Triamcinolone ointment – a steroid for inflammation, allergic disorders and skin conditions, and vials of Latanoprost, which is aimed at reducing pressure in the eye...

http://www.accesshollywood.com

Propofol Killed Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Lethal doses of the drug Propofol, killed singer Michael Jackson, when it was improperly dispensed outside of a hospital setting, without the expertise of an anesthesia technician.

In a practice this Column has slammed in the past, Jackson was given Propofol and a host of other sedatives, hours apart. It is very difficult for the human body to survive such toxicity, when so many elements of potent drug compositions, besiege the bloodstream and cells.

The day he died, Jackson repeatedly complained of insomnia, demanding more and more sedatives. It is clear, the issues that plagued him, creating the sleeplessness, were not properly addressed by the right psychologists and physicians.

There is no necessity to ever medicate a patient to the extremes Jackson was treated. It was very unwise to believe someone's system could survive that chemical onslaught.

Jackson's last doctors, Dr. Conrad Murray and Dr. Arnold Klein are under active investigation, with a stream of misconduct by the two, continually being uncovered. Dr. Murray is facing the greatest scrutiny, as the physician that administered the fatal dose.

The two men should not be medical doctors under the circumstances, as the mere fact they thought this was an appropriate course of treatment, to appease a pop star that wanted what he should not have, says their judgment is very poor and it poses a risk to the general public.

Pharmaceutical drugs are not candy, to be gobbled up, with the most you will take away from it being a belly ache and cavities. There is an exact science to it and I can't fathom how men that went to medical school did not know better. In short, it was reckless.

Their conduct is the scientific equivalent of a scientist taking home batches of controlled nuclear substances to play around with in their kitchen. You just don't do that, as the risks are too great and deadly.

AP Source: Coroner rules Jackson's death homicide

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide and a combination of drugs was the cause, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, a finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died...

Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist who became Jackson's personal physician weeks before his death, is the target of a manslaughter investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. A designation of homicide means that Jackson died at the hands of another, but does not necessarily mean a crime was committed.

A search warrant affidavit unsealed Monday in Houston includes a detailed account of what Murray told investigators.

According to the document, Murray said he'd been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks with 50 milligrams of propofol every night via an intravenous drip. But he said he feared Jackson was forming an addiction to the anesthetic, which is normally used in hospitals only, and was attempting to wean his patient by lowering the dose to 25 milligrams and adding the sedatives lorazepam and midazolam...

Then around 1:30 a.m. on June 25, starting with a 10-milligram tab of Valium, Murray said he tried a series of drugs instead of propofol to make Jackson sleep. The injections included two milligrams of lorazepam around 2 a.m., two milligrams of midazolam around 3 a.m., and repeats of each at 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. respectively. But they didn't work.

Murray told detectives that around 10:40 a.m. he gave in to Jackson's "repeated demands/requests" for propofol, which the singer referred to as his "milk." He administered 25 milligrams of the white-colored liquid, — a relatively small dose — and finally, Jackson fell asleep.

Murray remained with the sedated Jackson for about 10 minutes, then left for the bathroom. No more than two minutes later, he returned — and found Jackson had stopped breathing.

"There's no surprise there" that death could result from such a combination, said Dr. David Zvara, anesthesia chairman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

"All those drugs act in synergy with each other," Zvara said. Adding propofol on top of all the other sedatives "tipped the balance."

Besides the propofol and two sedatives, the coroner's toxicology report found other substances in Jackson's system but they were not believed to have been a factor in the singer's death, the official told the AP.

When he died, Jackson was skinny but not overly emaciated, and his body had bed sores, the official said. The singer is believed to have developed bed sores in the months following his 2005 acquittal of child molestation charges, when he went into seclusion and spent long stretches in bed...

Cantrell said it's perplexing that someone would give various benzodiazepines if one was found not to be effective.

"This is horrible polypharmacy," he said, referring to the interaction between the various drugs. "No one will treat an insomniac like this."...

http://news.yahoo.com

Michael Jackson To Be Buried On Birthday

Tragic singer, Michael Jackson, is scheduled to be buried on his birthday, August 29, at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. He is to be interned in a private mausoleum, only accessible to family members and property staff.

Jackson’s last doctor, Conrad Murray, who was also the physician of singer James Brown, before he too suffered cardiac arrest and died, is proclaiming his innocence.

Michael Jackson, was as the Los Angeles government affidavit states, a drug addict. Murray, Arnold Klein and several other doctors should not have been giving Jackson the drugs he wanted, in abundant supply, fuelling his addiction.

Jackson was addicted to painkillers and anesthesia, classic symptoms of someone seeking to escape a harsh reality of life. Other doctors facilitated those drug cravings as well. They are all guilty of overmedicating him, at his request. They should not have been so free with their prescription pads.

Forrest Lawn

However, at the end of the day, Michael Jackson and only Michael Jackson, needed to once and for all acknowledge, he needed help with his addictions that were spiraling out of control. You have to want to quit and stick with it.

Jackson was taking drug cocktails containing more pills than an AIDS patient, though he did not have the disease.

Michael Jackson will be buried on his birthday

12:00 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - King of Pop to be buried on his birthday.

Michael Jackson will be buried in a private service at Forest Lawn-Glendale on Aug. 29, a spokesman said in a prepared statement Tuesday. Guests will be limited to family and close friends...

The spokesman said Jackson will be buried on the Holly Terrace at the cemetery's Great Mausoleum. The cemetery's Web site describes the mausoleum as featuring replicas of works by Michelangelo. It also features a stained-glass re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper.

http://www.dallasnews.com

Both Elvis And Michael Jackson...

Died Of Drug Overdoses That Included Demerol

Michael Jackson

There are similarities between Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, two pop singers that died of prescription medication drug overdoses during summer months.

Elvis died August 16, 1977 and Michael died June 25, 2009. Both men died at home with several prescription meds in their system - including Demerol.

Elvis Presley

Elvis, like Michael, aging and depressed, was also worried about a career comeback. Elvis like Michael, also suffered from terrible insomnia.

Restless minds find it hard to sleep with career pressures mounting. It is a common thread among celebrities.

Elvis Presley's Death: Anniversary Spotlights Similarities With Michael Jackson

Aug. 16, 2009 - ...Elvis Presley died Aug. 16, 1977. As fans commemorate the anniversary of his death, many see similarities with the recent drug overdose of Michael Jackson.

Opening the door, she found the man who seven months earlier had proposed marriage dead from an overdose -- Elvis Presley.

It was just after 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, 1977. The book that Elvis had taken into the bathroom four hours earlier, "The Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus," lay opened at his feet. He was 42.

By 4:30 that afternoon, Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, stood on the steps of the singer's Memphis mansion, Graceland, and told the world: "My son is dead." ...

The anniversary of Elvis' death comes as the world continues to mourn his pop music successor, Michael Jackson.

For decades, comparisons have been made between Elvis -- the so-called King of Rock -- and Jackson -- the self-anointed King of Pop. And now their deaths share eerie similarities.

Both Jackson and Elvis' lives unfurled with similar progression. Born into working-class families, they were musical innovators whose success bridged cultures and generations, and whose fame made them prisoners in their own homes.

But their deaths have an even eerier congruence. With their best days behind them, each planned a concert tour to redefine their legacies. Before getting the chance, however, they each died quietly in their gilded cages from an overdose of powerful prescription drugs.

Elvis, similarly took a dangerous combination of drugs he called "packets." Following Elvis' death, coroners found in his body traces of the painkillers morphine and Demerol; the tranquilizers Placidyl and valium; quaaludes; codeine and an unknown barbiturate.

..."There is a culture of drug use in the celebrity world. It is essentially a permissive and validating culture," Fischoff said...

"Jackson's face had deteriorated and Elvis had gained a tremendous amount of weight. It all showed on their faces and their bodies. They had deal with aging, loss of beauty and waning talent. They found solace in drugs, but they could not live that way," he said.

The two men, of course, shared something else in common. Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, was married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.

http://abcnews.go.com