Trending Topics 5/18/11 - Depp Royal Ancestry, Giffords' Surgery
By: Lauren MacDonough
Updated: May 18, 2011
#5 - Gabrielle Giffords
The Congreeswoman is undergoing surgery Wednesday to replace part of her skull. Doctors at a Houston hospital will use a plastic implant. Surgeons removed the section in January to relieve brain swelling after Giffords was shot in the head. Her husband, Mark Kelly, is currently in space aboard the shuttle Endeavour. Kelly says, "When I get back in a few weeks, she's gonna be noticeably different than when I left. I mean I know that's the case." The Congresswoman's surgery is expected to last anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Recovery should be short - a day or 2 at the most.
#4 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
TMZ is reporting that Gabor has slipped into a coma after being rushed to the hospital following a problem with her feeding tube. Doctors apparently had to operate to fix the situation. She's been unresponsive since 2 a.m. The 94-year-old actress has suffered a series of health issues over the last year including hip replacement surgery and a leg amputation. Earlier in May, she was hospitalized for pneumonia.
#3 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The chief of the International Monetary Fund is at Riker's Island on suicide watch with guards checking him every 15 minutes. Strauss-Kahn is accused of sexually assualting a hotel maid. She'll appear before a grand jury Wednesday. Strauss-Kahn had been a possible presidential candidate in France.
#2 - Johnny Depp
His character Jack Sparrow did have a British accent in Pirates of the Caribbean. And it turns out, Johnny Depp may be related to Queen Elizabeth. According to the Daily Mail, Depp and the British monarch share the same bloodline. The online publication reports that Depp's ancestors are descended from 15th century aristocrats who came from Yorkshire, England.
#1 - Arnold Schwarzenegger
We are learning more about the mother of Arnold's child. TMZ reports she is Mildred Baena. She was a housekeeper for the Schwarzeneggers for 20 years. Arnold didn't learn the baby was his until the boy was a toddler. Word of Arnold's lovechild has meant plent of punchlines on late night TV. For example, Conan O'Brien says, "In a statement, Arnold said 'I am truly sorry, there are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused.' Then he said but enough about Jingle All the Way, let's talk about...(laughs)...Jingle All the Way!" Arnold avoided reporters as he left his Santa Monica office Tuesday.
The Congreeswoman is undergoing surgery Wednesday to replace part of her skull. Doctors at a Houston hospital will use a plastic implant. Surgeons removed the section in January to relieve brain swelling after Giffords was shot in the head. Her husband, Mark Kelly, is currently in space aboard the shuttle Endeavour. Kelly says, "When I get back in a few weeks, she's gonna be noticeably different than when I left. I mean I know that's the case." The Congresswoman's surgery is expected to last anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Recovery should be short - a day or 2 at the most.
#4 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
TMZ is reporting that Gabor has slipped into a coma after being rushed to the hospital following a problem with her feeding tube. Doctors apparently had to operate to fix the situation. She's been unresponsive since 2 a.m. The 94-year-old actress has suffered a series of health issues over the last year including hip replacement surgery and a leg amputation. Earlier in May, she was hospitalized for pneumonia.
#3 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The chief of the International Monetary Fund is at Riker's Island on suicide watch with guards checking him every 15 minutes. Strauss-Kahn is accused of sexually assualting a hotel maid. She'll appear before a grand jury Wednesday. Strauss-Kahn had been a possible presidential candidate in France.
#2 - Johnny Depp
His character Jack Sparrow did have a British accent in Pirates of the Caribbean. And it turns out, Johnny Depp may be related to Queen Elizabeth. According to the Daily Mail, Depp and the British monarch share the same bloodline. The online publication reports that Depp's ancestors are descended from 15th century aristocrats who came from Yorkshire, England.
#1 - Arnold Schwarzenegger
We are learning more about the mother of Arnold's child. TMZ reports she is Mildred Baena. She was a housekeeper for the Schwarzeneggers for 20 years. Arnold didn't learn the baby was his until the boy was a toddler. Word of Arnold's lovechild has meant plent of punchlines on late night TV. For example, Conan O'Brien says, "In a statement, Arnold said 'I am truly sorry, there are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused.' Then he said but enough about Jingle All the Way, let's talk about...(laughs)...Jingle All the Way!" Arnold avoided reporters as he left his Santa Monica office Tuesday.
