A paroled burglar was convicted Tuesday of murdering a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror inside the family’s home in a well-to-do Connecticut town. Steven Hayes, 47, was convicted of capital felony, murder, sexual assault and other counts by a jury that heard eight days of gruesome testimony. The verdict triggers the trial’s second phase, beginning Oct. 18, in which the same jurors will decide if Hayes should be executed or face life in prison. Prosecutors said Hayes and another ex-con, Joshua Komisarjevsky, broke into the family’s house in Cheshire in 2007, beat the girls’ father with a baseball bat and forced their mother, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to withdraw money from a bank before sexually assaulting and strangling her.
Travie McCoy Comments on Bruno Mars Cocaine Charges and Drugs in the Music Business
 In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Travie was asked how he feels about the cocaine charges surrounding Bruno Mars, the singer who had a big part in the success of Travie’s first single as a solo artist, “Billionaire”. He also offers a reason as to why cocaine usage seems like the “norm” these days in the industry. He tells AHH: Travie McCoy: I mean, let’s not kid ourselves. Drugs and music have been this filthy relationship since the beginning. Drugs, sex and rock and roll, you know what I mean? That’s not to condone it at all, though. The song I did, Viva La White Girl, that’s not condoning the use of cocaine. It was more so comparing the high you get going to a show and listening to music to the high you get from drugs. But I mean, it is what is is…we all make mistakes. I was very open a couple years ago with my addiction to pain killers and in doing that, a lot of kids came to me after shows like, “thank you so much for being so open. You helped me get through some rough times.†If I could do that, it is what it is.
Dwayne Wade Thinks His Ex is Craaazy … Demands a Psych Test for Custody Trial
According to the attorney appointed to look out for Dwayne Wade and his ex-wife’s kids during their ongoing child custody trial, his ex needs a psych evaluation.
BREAKING NEWS: Attempted Times Square Bomber Gets Sentenced
The scene in a remote spot in Pennsylvania was exactly what authorities say failed bomber Faisal Shahzad had wanted on a busy evening in Times Square on May 1.
Eliot Spitzer’s Show Debut … What does everyone think about this guy getting his own primetime show??? Leave comments..
Eliot Spitzer made his TV talk-show debut last night — interviewing a guest who, like him, allegedly patronized prostitutes. Spitzer — who resigned in disgrace as New York governor in 2008 after being exposed as a john with a frequent hankering for hookers — conducted the bizarre interview along with his TV partner, conservative columnist Kathleen Parker, for their CNN show, “Parker Spitzer.”
The Kardashian’s Show is Coming to NYC!
News is finally out that a new show for the Kardashian crew, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, will debut on E! in January 2011. Yay! I love them! Kim actually just tweeted two nights ago “Fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge. Welcome to NYC, bayba baaaybay!” and I was wondering what she was doing here…now I know! I’m guessing the reason for the switch out of Kim for Khloe is that Khloe is all into her marriage and Kimmy just can’t seem to keep a man these days! (I don’t know WHY!) Khloe is “expected to drop by during the season” though…of course! They will be opening a branch of their DASH store here and that will be the main focus of the show. Can’t wait!! @MarisaMendez
