Brittany Murphy was the late “Clueless” actress, and … well, I guess she was in other movies too. Wanna know what they were? Call Roger Ebert.
Anyway, Brittany died of cardiac arrest on December 20, caused by one of the following:
- a drug overdose
- a dragon attack
- old age
She was 32 years old, so I guess we can probably narrow that down to two choices.
And, oh yeah: The autopsy’s done! I guess it takes six to eight weeks to come up with a medical term for a crap-load of drugs. Allegedly. We’ll probably know the official result on some spring afternoon when her husband’s publicist decides to bury it in the Good Friday news cycle.
Brittany’s husband, er, widower has denied she had a drug problem. (Surely that’s why he initially refused to let the coronoer perform an autopsy …)
Simon Monjack is what I think David Lee Roth would look like if he became a warehouse worker instead of a gigolo. He told the Today show:
Let’s set the record straight once and for all – Brittany was not taking any medication for her mood, for anorexia. It’s utterly ridiculous that these rumors have perpetuated.
Monjack added that the star only took painkillers for about 5 days a month for menstrual pains and mood swings. Thank God he’s here to help sort it all out.
And according to US magazine — because this story wouldn’t be complete without TMZ, the Star, the National Enquirer, E!, People, Access Hollywood, and US all tag-teaming it — Monjack is organizing a gazillion-dollar event to memorialize Brittany with a foundation named after her:
On Thursday, Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack is hosting a launch party to celebrate the Brittany Murphy Foundation, which is dedicated to arts education for children. (Monjack claims he started the foundation with $1 million of his own money.)
A source tells UsMagazine.com he is suggesting dollar amounts of $1,000 per individual and $10,000 from corporations to attend the event, which takes place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
A source tells UsMagazine.com he is suggesting dollar amounts of $1,000 per individual and $10,000 from corporations to attend the event, which takes place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Says a source, “Everyone thinks it’s very tacky that he is making it so much about money.”
Monjack has yet to comment.
He has yet to comment, except to claim that he anted up the first $1 million. Sheaaaah right. Why, then, I wonder out loud, doesn’t the Brittany Murphy Foundation’s “events” web page mention the soiree? And why is the Saban Theatre’s website similarly mum?
I know! It’s a top-secret fundraiser. If you’re important rich enough, we’ll let you know where to show up. That must be it.
When I was a kid I would cut paper the same size as a dollar bill and write $1,000,000 on it. I bet it’s like that, because according to sources that I actually don’t know, this guy has even less money than I do.
Perhaps the only thing worse than putting this guy in charge of the money would be to put him in charge of the buffet. Loving husband, totally not covering up her alleged drug abuse, and definitely raising money — including his own stash of monopoly currency — for projects that won’t never not benefit someone other than a list of people who do not exclude Simon Monjack.
Bonus points: The text in the logo for Monjack’s photography company is Latin for “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” I’m taking that personally, pal.
At the time Brittnay Murphy’s husband denied she’d ever done any drugs. (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Husband-Denies-Drug-Allegations-in-Brittany-Murphy-s-Death-132869.shtml) Simon Monjack, who I think is what David Lee Roth would look like if he became a warehouse worker instead, said…
“Let’s set the record straight once and for all – Brittany was not taking any medication for her mood, for anorexia. It’s utterly ridiculous that these rumors have perpetuated,” Monjack says, adding that the star only took painkillers for about 5 days a month for menstrual pains and mood swings.
Well Thank God! Now he’s here to help! According to US Magazine…
A source tells UsMagazine.com he is suggesting dollar amounts of $1,000 per individual and $10,000 from corporations to attend the event, which takes place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
See how Brittany Murphy’s appearance has changed over the years
Says a source, “Everyone thinks it’s very tacky that he is making it so much about money.”
Monjack has yet to comment.
On Thursday, Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack is hosting a launch party to celebrate the Brittany Murphy Foundation, which is dedicated to arts education for children. (Monjack claims he started the foundation with $1 million of his own money.)
When I was a kid I would cut paper the same size as a dollar bill and write $1,000,000 on it. I bet it’s like that, because according to sources that I actually don’t know, they say he has even less money than me! I think the only thing worse than putting this guy in charge of the money, would be to put him in charge of the buffet.
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/b164600_brittany_murphys_widower_hard_up_cash.html
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Was George Costanza actually based on this guy or what?
Since Britney wasn’t a virgin maiden or a farm hand from the 1600’s it kind of narrows the possibilities:
http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/2009/12/23/was-brittany-murphy-addicted-to-painkillers-due-to-plastic-surgery/
http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/2010/01/01/britney-murphy-and-painkillers-part-2/
Not even real Latin. “Operor retineo non forensis liberi attero vos” or “Noli nothi permittere te terere” would be correct. Carborundum is a word coined in the late 1800s, a combination of “carbon” and “corundum”. Anyway, there’s my excessively esoteric 2 cents.
My money’s on drugs along with a weakened heart from anorexia. Look at her in Clueless, then in anything from the late 1990s on. She wasn’t chunky, but there is a significant difference.
I actually think the remark about it being tacky that he’s making a foundation party about money is odd. Non-profit events generally are about raising funds or promoting the goals of the organization. Unless the event is educating children about art, it makes sense that the event be about money. Her husband sounds kind of sketchy, though, so maybe making a donation to another charity in her name would be a better idea.
What a class act! And by Ron Jeremy’s baby brother…oh, he’s not? Could have fooled me.
And also, I know there is no accounting for taste (my husband married ME,after all), but if I was a semi-famous, mildly attractive actress, I would go for someone more of the David Boreanaz caliber than Michael Moore caliber.
If you’d go for David Boreanaz, COofFH, then I think you’ve got very good taste. Break me off a piece of that! And poor Brittany, she was so cute and talented (imho); how did she settle for a sleaze like Simon Monjack? Hopefully nobody has sent money in advance for tickets to the imaginary fundraiser.
I guess when they met, she saw his “great personality” and not his looks? Who knows, but he seems to be kind of like a sugar daddy, living off of her money. She was great in “8 mile”.
Per the IMDb, Murphy was the daughter of a convicted mobster/absentee father by definition. Monjack probably took advantage of some fairly serious daddy issues. (That IS conjecture on my part, BTW.) I’ve read in various UK newspapers that he is notorious for shady dealings and has been hauled into court time and again for fraud. None of this precludes honest, genuine grief on his part, but from the looks of things, “honest” and “genuine” aren’t such big factors in his life.
I was going to say they he looked like a scummy mobster with his unshaven face and greasy hair. Can you say stereotype much?
“Simon Monjack is what I think David Lee Roth would look like if he became a warehouse worker…” OMG so right.
and congrats to Pasta on the front page. But what happened to the one and only s.scowl???? I came(no pun) for his/her rants.
p.s. wasn’t she the little lezzie in juvie with Reese Witherspoon in Freeway?
Look at his “portfolio” on that website. I think he right-click-saved off his wife’s IMDB page.
I hope everyone here feels bad when the cause of death turns out to be a dragon attack.
I vote dragon attack. We need to raise awareness about the dangers of dragons.
Yeah… What is up with the event not being mentioned in those sites. Smells kinda fishy, if you ask me.
The Man wants to keep the general public from knowing that dragons exist, All Women Stalker. I mean, isn’t it obvious?
He’s a member of the Pentavret. Along with the (secretly NOT DEAD) Colonel Sanders, Elvis, the Chupacabra, and Cher. (NOTE: The latter two are never seen together, leading some to speculate that they’re either dating, or the same person.)
I have had some allergy medication, yes. I have. Good evening, all.