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Celebrity Quote of the Day: Ozzy Osbourne

Missy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:59:56 +0000

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne was never really thrilled with his family’s rise to fame or the “increased” media attention that came from their MTV reality show The Osbournes.

The show aired from 2002 through 2005 and the “Prince of Darkness” said that it was an “experiment that went totally out of control.”

“It’s as if I went to bed in one world and woke up in a completely different world. We went down to this market in Beverly Hills where you can just walk around art work and statues and dolls and all this stuff and I got this really creepy feeling. I look around. People aren’t looking, but I could feel eyes on me. I thought I was getting paranoid or something.”

Ozzy won’t be reliving that experience any time soon–he wants no part of it. His wife, Sharon Osbourne, on the other hand, loves being in the spotlight and is a judge on the hit show America’s Got Talent.

We love The Osbournes so this isn’t a direct hit to Ozzy but…the man has sold over 100 million albums and has had screaming fans throwing themselves at him on a daily basis. It is hard to believe that reality TV was really that bad. We’re just saying….

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Sharon Osbourne Owes the IRS

Missy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:34:24 +0000

According to the State of California, reality show star Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy Osbourne, is behind in her taxes and owes the IRS a small chunk of change.

Here is what we know; back in 2007 Sharon owed $436,026 in back taxes and didn’t pay them on time, which resulted in a $50,000 fine–no small sum!

The outspoken celebrity paid back almost all of the money, but she still owes $23,000. There must be something more to the story…right? Either that or she is simply all tapped out for now.

Photo: WENN

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Ozzy Osbourne Sues Black Sabbath Bandmate Tony Iommi

Missy — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:12:04 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne, former lead singer of Black Sabbath, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday with the federal court in New York against his former bandmate Tony Iommi. The papers claim that Iommi falsely claimed to have sole-rights to the Black Sabbath trademark.

Yesterday Ozzy issued a statement requesting that Tony “do the right thing.”

“Tony, I am so sorry it’s had to get to this point by me having to take this action against you. We’ve all worked too hard and long in our careers to allow you to sell merchandise that features all our faces, old Black Sabbath album covers and band logos, and then you tell us that you own the copyright.”

In the past, the royalties were split 50/50. Ozzy is seeking to recover lost profits and wants a legally binding declaration that he is half-owner of the trademark.

There has been no response yet from Iommi’s camp.

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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Malibu Beach House for Rent (PHOTOS)

Andrea — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:58:05 +0000

Unable to sell their homes in an unstable economy, some celebrities are opting to put their lavish digs on the rental market.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have had their La Costa Beach house in Malibu on and off the market since March, 2006, when it was listed for $14,000,000. When slashing the price to $10,995,000 yielded no results, the home was put up for lease with an asking price of $25,000 a month in October of 2008.

The 4,500 square foot home, located on the Pacific Coast Highway, has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms with a white on white decor. The living room has a fireplace and three French doors which open to the oceanfront terrace.

The master suite, located on the second floor, has a fireplace, a large walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with spa tub. Also on the second floor is an office/library with excercise equipment.

The third floor has 2 oceanfront bedrooms that open to a terrace with a hot tub. Another terrace is located off a third bedroom/office at the front of the house. (View photos below)

Osbourne’s Malibu beach house

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Kelly Osbourne: Rehab and Marriage

Missy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:45:28 +0000

It looks like Kelly Osbourne has taken her third stint in treatment seriously. This time around she is admitting that she has been addicted to painkillers since she was a teen and that for the first time she is clean.

The 24 year old daughter of legendary rocker Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Kelly relates that her struggles began when she was 13 and had her tonsils removed. She was given liquid Vicodin and Kelly quickly came to believe that when she was taking the prescription, she was liked more, picked on less, gained self confidence and had a fun time.

In 2004 Kelly went into rebab for the first time and reentered in 2005, but her latest stay has had a serious impact on her life. The realization hit her that if she didn’t get help, she would die. Confessing that she is getting a second chance on her career, she acknowledges that she wants to be present for it.

Last November Osbourne became engaged to Luke Worrall, but reports indicate that Sharon and Ozzy are insisting that she wait five years before tying the marital knot. Sharon told People magazine, “Neither of them is ready for domestic bliss right now.” Kelly feels that her mom may be right, “I’d become one of those cracked out housewives with a vacuum cleaner, hopped up on Dexedrine.”

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Sharon Osbourne Under Investigation for Assault

Missy — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:55:33 +0000

Rock of Love: Charm School host Sharon Osbourne is being investigated by the LAPD after attacking one of the VH1 reality show contestants on Saturday night.

While taping a reunion show, Megan Hauserman claims that Sharon assaulted her. She recounts that Osbourne ran across the stage, grabbed her hair and wouldn’t let go and scratched her until the two were separated by security.

The reason for the feud? Megan said that while she was responding to a comment that the outspoken host made to her, she came back with a zinger. She quipped that the only thing that Sharon is famous for is managing a brain dead rock star. Megan was, of course, referring to legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne.

It must have taken Megan a little time to decide what her recourse would be – but lo and behold she did go to the hospital and made a visit to the police station on Sunday. Hauserman’s police report has triggered an investigation into the fight. Don’t expect Sharon to be in much of a scrape here – we’re thinking a couple of slaps on the wrist and a small fine.

Update: Megan Hauserman has filed a lawsuit against Sharon Osbourne for battery, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. (View the lawsuit)

Photos of Megan below.

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Spike TV Scream Awards 2008 PHOTOS

Meg — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:10:06 +0000

The Spike TV Scream Awards 2008 were held on Saturday night in Los Angeles at the Greek Theater. The dysfunctional yet lovable Osbourne family hit the red carpet as seen in our lead photo. The event is dedicated to horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres of feature films – their third annual.

Performing were Billy Corgan and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins. Others that stopped by the red carpet were Rob Zombie and Sheri Moon Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez, The Suicide Girls models and the VH1 Scream Presenters.

The Ultimate Scream Movie: The Dark Knight

Best Horror: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber

Best Science Fiction Movie: Iron Man

Check out the complete photo gallery below.

Check out the winners in all categories here.

Photos: WENN

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Disgruntled Sharon Osbourne Quits X Factor

Missy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:34:10 +0000

Sharon Osbourne announced yesterday that she is leaving the X Factor show after a four year run. Sharon’s decision does not come as a surprise to many who have been speculating that she was unhappy during the past season.

Sharon, wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, is said to have quit because of a fight over pay and disagreements with Danni Minogue, who is also a judge on the show.

Sources involved with the show said that Sharon was jealous of Simon Cowell and Danni Minogue’s close relationship. Osbourne was reportedly asking for an absurd pay raise that got shot down by show exec’s.

A friend of Sharon’s is speaking on behalf of her friend and said:

It is what it is. She has done four years which is a long run and all good things have to come to an end. She is still filming in the U.S., America’s Got Talent is out next week and she has just done another series over there. She is doing a huge variety show and she has got a couple of documentaries she is doing. So she has got plenty of stuff on – don’t worry about that.”

Although extremely outspoken, Sharon has always seemed to be a savvy business woman and knows what she wants and usually gets it. Sharon may be better at heading her up her own projects in the future – that way she can call all of the shots.

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Ozzy Osbourne to Host BRIT Awards

Missy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:06:25 +0000

What the hell were the producers of the BRIT Awards thinking when they signed on Ozzy Osbourne and his family to host the awards ceremony. The staff must think we are all mind readers, because who will know what the heck Ozzy is saying through all the stammering and head scratching? One thing is for sure, they want to make sure that you never tune in again.

Not only will Ozzy be presenting but his outspoken wife Sharon and two of their three children, Jack and Kelly, will also be presenting. Sharon was able to con Ozzy into this gig by asking him if he wanted to present Sir Paul McCartney with a Life Time Achievement Award and Ozzy said “Oh brilliant,” but then later found out he also had to do the rest of the show.

The family now spends their dinners practicing for the big show. They are even going as far as to stand when it is their turn to present. It sounds like they are taking this very seriously. Read more of the story over at Post Chronicle.

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Ozzy Osbourne Family Auction Raises $800,000 for Charity (Photos)

Meg — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:09:24 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon have been busy gathering many of their prized possessions for a charity auction that took place on Friday and Saturday. The couple netted $800,000 for items that ranged from Ozzy’s wire-rim glasses, a coat with embroidered bats and sneakers with skulls on them.

The Beverly Hills auction took place at Gibson Guitar Showroom. The event was a mixed bag of metalheads and serious art collectors. According to auctioneer Darren Julian, the metalheads outbid the serious crowd at every turn. The most popular items were those featured on the Osbourne family reality TV show.

All proceeds from the auction will go to The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

We’ve included pictures of the auction items. Click on each thumbnail photos for a better view.

To view entire collection click here.

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