On Wednesday night, this is what Ed McMahon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star looked like just outside of the Roosevelt Hotel. There were no flowers or no notes, just newspaper stuck to the sidewalk with some black paint or tar over his name. Accident? Vandalism? Probably the latter--there are some crazy and mean spirited people out there. Luckily, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce cleaned it up that night and things are back to normal. Blogger TaraMetBlog also saw the star in ruin, noting her shock and dismay.
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The man who we all remember with his "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" line on the Tonight Show died early today shortly after midnight. Ed McMahon, 86, was at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for a "multitude" of health problems, but no one cause of death has been announced. Post late-night career, McMahon held various roles, but most recently his Studio City home foreclosure and Cash-for-Gold commercials had made headlines. You'll be missed, Mr. McMahon. R.I.P. more ›

If you've been following the Ed McMahon foreclosure story (the latest is that Donald Trump is helping out), the mainstream media has been saying that his now $4.6 million home is located in Beverly Hills. Even our our local paper, the LA Times continues to say Beverly Hills when talking up the TV icon's home. more ›

Celebrity, politician, or regular joe, foreclosures can happen to anyone. It happened to U.S. Representaive Laura Richardson in Sacramento and now it's happening to "heeeeeeeere's Johnny" Ed McMahon at his Studio City home. more ›