After 20 years out of the spotlight, the “Family” and “Empty Nest” star Kristy McNichol is coming back and out of the closet to announce she is gay in an attempt to inspired kids to do the same and help those who are being bullied.

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Kristy, who is currently happy and healthy, has been living with her partner Martie Allen for the past 20 years, after she decided to retire from acting when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder back in 1992.

The 49 year-old actress wants to “be open about who I am” as she is “approaching 50″ and also “hopes that coming out can help kids who need support. She would like to help others who feel different.”

Out and proud. Kristy looks happy and is enjoying living a private life with her partner. The former troubled star spends her time with yoga, tennis, travelling and raising miniature dachshunds.

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Actor Jeremy Renner was injured in an extremely violent brawl that ended with one man being taken to the hospital in a serious condition after getting slashed in the neck with a rotor axe at around 4:30 am in Phuket, Thailand on Thursday (January 5).

According to TMZ, the violet fight broke when one of Jeremy’s “friends”, the general manager of Siri Panwa Resort, Vorasit Issara, dropped a glass on the floor during a heated argument with the bar’s staff.

The six men working at the bar quickly attacked Jeremy’s group. Fortunately, Jeremy was not seriously injured, but Vorasit was stabbed in the neck and stomach with a knife. The six men were promptly arrested (watch video below).

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Former Miss Venezuela, Eva Akvall, sadly passed away at a hospital in Houston, Texas on Saturday (December 17) after losing a long battle against breast cancer. Eva was only 28 years old.

Eva won the Miss Venezuela title back in 2000, when she was only 17. The beauty queen, who was also the third runner-up in the Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico in 2001, settled down when she married her husband, radio producer John Fabio Bermudez.

A bald Eva without makeup posed for the cover of her a book titled “Fuera de Foco” (“Out of Focus”) about her struggle with cancer. In the book, she also confessed that her 2 year-old daughter Miranda was the reason to stay alive.

“I hate to see photos in which I come out ugly,” Ekvall told El Nacional. “But you know what? Nobody ever said cancer is pretty or that I should look like Miss Venezuela when I have cancer.”

Eva, whose mother died of the same type of cancer at 39, is survived by her father, husband and daughter. A funeral service will be held in her home country as soon as her remains are returned to Venezuela.

Vaya con Dios. R.I.P. Eva Ekvall.

North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-il is dead at the age of 69 according to published reports out of North Korea.

One report stated that he died of physical fatigue during a train ride in Pyongyang.

Jong II took power of North Korea in 1994 after the death of Kim II-sung.

From revolutions all over the world in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, and Syria to the wide-spreading Occupy Wall Street protests, Time magazine has named ‘the Protester‘ as it’s ‘Person of the Year.’

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Runner-ups included William McRaven, Paul Ryan, Ai Weiwei, and Kate Middleton.

Twitter announced today that it will be releasing several major changes to the service in the upcoming days.

The video above shows how the design and Twitter usability will change with the web and mobile version of Twitter.

The company also announced that it will start having ‘brand pages’ for companies.

Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly attacked an activist upon leaving a hotel in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening.

The activist was simply asking O’Reilly, “Mr. O’Reilly, were you at Gingrich’s fundraiser?”

O’Reilly responded by telling the lad to leave him alone before pushing him out of the way with his umbrella.

O’Reilly then retorted sarcastically, “Hey, sorry about that!”

Likely harmless but still out of line yet funny.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has a new twist to his Casanova-like campaign with alleged mistress Ginger White, from Atlanta, coming forward with the allegations of a 13-year affair according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

Cain’s campaign has been dogged by claims of sexual harassment while he was in charge of the National Restaurant Association.

Cain has denied the affair and basically told the media that his private life is his private life.

“Mr. Cain has been informed today that your television station plans to broadcast a story this evening in which a female will make an accusation that she engaged in a 13-year long physical relationship with Mr. Cain. This is not an accusation of harassment in the workplace – this is not an accusation of an assault – which are subject matters of legitimate inquiry to a political candidate.

Rather, this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual conduct between adults – a subject matter which is not a proper subject of inquiry by the media or the public. No individual, whether a private citizen, a candidate for public office or a public official, should be questioned about his or her private sexual life. The public’s right to know and the media’s right to report has boundaries and most certainly those boundaries end outside of one’s bedroom door.

Mr. Cain has alerted his wife to this new accusation and discussed it with her. He has no obligation to discuss these types of accusations publicly with the media and he will not do so even if his principled position is viewed unfavorably by members of the media.”

The affairs have not ended his chances for the Republican nomination but they have no doubt hurt him as he continues to drop in the polls.

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Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ sister, Mona Simpson, only met her brother at the age of 27, but she clearly had much respect for the man he was and his vision that would completely change the way we now see, access and communicate with the world.

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In a eulogy published by The New York Times, Mona reveals her brother peacefully passed away while surrounded by his wife, four children and two sisters. “Death didn’t happen to Steve, he achieved it,” she wrote.

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As for Steve’s final words, Mona referred that before he “embarked” he looked at each one of his family members and simply said “’OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW’.” That was simple and succinct just like the philosophy behind his “i” high-tech gadgets.

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Mona delivered the emotional eulogy at her brother’s memorial service held at the Memorial Church of Stanford University on October 16, 2011. Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011.

Read Mona Simpson’s “A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs” At The NY Times>>

R.I.P. Steve Jobs.

A tragic accident on set of the movie “Expendables 2” killed a stuntman and injured another one in Bulgaria on Thursday (October 27). The second stuntman was taken to the hospital immediately and is currently in a stable condition.

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They were reportedly filming an action sequence involving rubber boats and a big explosion. The “Expendables 2” production company has released an official statement confirming the incident and offering their condolences to the family of the stuntman.

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A rep for Nu Image/Millennium Films said,

“It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident. Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy. The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident.”

The “Expendables 2” all-star cast includes names like Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and Jet Li. It’s unknown if any of these stars were on set when the tragic accident happened.

Deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was reportedly captured and killed by rebels with the mission of extinguishing the last significant resistance loyal to the former leader, near his hometown of Sirte in Libya on Thursday (October 20)- see photo/video below.

NATO and the US State Department still haven’t been able to confirm the reports. Gaddafi allegedly died of wounds in both of his legs and head and his body has been taken to a secret location for security reasons.

“We are checking and assessing the situation,”‘ a NATO official said. “Clearly these are very significant developments, which will take time to confirm. If it is true, then this is truly a historic day for the people of Libya.”

“Gaddafi’s body is with our unit in a car and we are taking the body to a secret place for security reasons,” Mohamed Abdel Kafi, an NTC official in the city of Misrata told Reuters.

Although the Libyan dictator’s death hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, a photo of a wounded or dead Gaddafi has been released (check picture below).

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After being acquitted of the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox was released from prison and is currently on her way back home after catching a flight to London at the Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome, Italy on Tuesday (October 4). In London, Amanda, who is accompanied by some family members, will catch a connecting flight to the US.

Amanda Knox Is Free: Meredith Kercher’s Murder Conviction Overturned

In a letter to the Italy-US Foundation, Amanda thanked Italian supporters for helping her get through four years in prison in Peuglia, Italy. “Those who wrote, those who defended me, those who were close, those who prayed for me,” she wrote. “I love you, Amanda.”

Amanda’s sister, Deana Knox, is also relieved the nightmare is over after the appeals court overturned her sister’s and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito’s murder conviction on Monday (October 3).

“We’re thankful that Amanda’s nightmare is over,” said Deana. “She has suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit.”

“We are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and to overturn this conviction,” she said.

What’s next for Amanda Knox? A multi-million dollar book deal? Numerous talk show appearances? Unfortunately, the family of the victim was left with a bunch of unanswered questions. “It was a bit of a shock,” said Stephanie Kercher, Meredith’s sister. “It’s very upsetting … We still have no answers.”

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