Terrell Owens: 'There Was No Suicide Attempt'

DALLAS [FOX/AP] — Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens on Wednesday tried to dispel any rumors of a suicide attempt on his part, saying he simply took some extra painkillers for a hand injury along with his usual supplements and that news reports saying otherwise were "absurd."

A police report released earlier in the day said officers responded to a 911 call made to paramedics from Owens' home, saying the football player had overdosed on pain medication. He was later taken to the hospital; there were early reports that Owens had suffered an allergic reaction to the medicine.

"I want to thank God for me being here ... this is definitely an unfortunate situation and I'm just trying to be here just to clarify any of the rumors that are out there toward me having a suicide attempt," Owens said at the opening of the press conference. "There was no suicide attempt."

But on Wednesday afternoon, Owens caught a few passes at team headquarters with quarterback Drew Bledsoe. Owens said he expected to return to practice Thursday.

"He seemed to be in good spirits and looked like he was looking forward to getting back on the field as soon as he could," Bledsoe said. "I was happy to see him here and happy to see him running around and going. ... Obviously, he's doing fine."

The Dallas police report, first released by WFAA-TV Wednesday morning, said Owens told rescue workers "that he was depressed." The report says Owens put two more pills into his mouth after fire rescue personnel arrived.

But Owens' publicist Kim Etheredge said she never said Owens was depressed and refuted any reports that pointed to a suicide attempt. She said she called 911 because when she tried to talk to Owens after he took the pills and had treatment for his injury, he was not responsive.

"Terrell had a reaction to some pills … Terrell has 25 million reasons to be alive," she said in reference to the salary Owens is getting from the Cowboys.

Owens left the hospital late Wednesday morning, giving reporters a "thumbs up" but making no comment as he was driven away in an SUV.

According to the police report, a 911 call was made at 7:47 p.m. Central time. The rescue worker that responded "noticed that (his) prescription pain medication was empty and observed (Owens) putting two pills in his mouth." Local FOX affiliate KDFW confirmed from the police report that paramedics found an empty pain medication bottle in Owens' home.

The paramedic attempted to pry them out with her fingers, then was told by Owens that before this incident he'd taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied. The police report says the worker then asked Owens "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time (he) stated, 'Yes."'

According to the police report, Dallas Fire and Rescue was called regarding someone "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication." Officers arrived to find Owens being stabilized by paramedics, who then took him to Baylor University Medical Center.

Owens said Wednesday that he felt "groggy" after taking a mixture of painkillers and supplements and that he had taken many of the pills from the bottle and put them in a drawer.

"I don't think I'd be here if I took 35 pills," he told reporters, adding that rumors that he had his stomach pumped are "definitely untrue."

The prescription was filled Sept. 18, the day after Owens broke a bone in his hand during a Cowboys game. He had an operation the next day to have a plate screwed in, enabling the bone to heal without being further injured.

Dallas Police Lt. Rick Watson on Wednesday would neither confirm nor deny whether Owens attempted suicide but he confirmed that police met paramedics at the location where Owens was being treated before he was taken to Baylor Medical Center. There are no criminal matters relating the incident, Watson said; attempted suicide is a criminal offense.

"This is a high-profile person. We looked into it and we determined it is not a criminal offense," Watson said. "This a medical type of situation that occurred."

Watson released a version of the police narrative with certain sections blacked out. The full report was obtained by several news outlets and reported first by WFAA. The AP received the full version from WFAA.

Fire department spokesman Joel Lavender cited privacy laws for the lack of information they could provide. But Lavender said more details could come from the 911 call.

"Let's just look at the tape, review the tape," Lavender said. "I'll give you an honest answer once I know something."

The Cowboys released a statement saying they have few facts regarding the incident.

"Our concerns right now are for his health and well being," the statement said. "This is a medical issue that involves an individual's personal health. When we have additional information on Terrell's condition as it relates to his playing status, we will share it with you."

Cowboy's coach Bill Parcells said last week that the pain medicine Owens was taking for his hand made him ill. During a press conference Wednesday, Parcells was peppered with questions about Owens, but said he knew nothing about his player's condition or about what happened.

"I'm not the team physician, I'm just the coach and I'm trying to get this team ready to play Tennessee" on Sunday, Parcells said after reporters continued to ask him about Owens. "When I find out what the hell is going on, you'll know, until then, I'm not getting interrogated for no reason."

Parcells said that Owens seemed "fine" during practice Tuesday and in days prior to that. As to whether the incident has caused a distraction for the team, he said: "I don't think something of this nature is what I would term a 'distraction.' It's an unfortunate set of circumstances and I'd like be clear on what they are before I comment on the future."

NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders said he spoke with Owens shortly before his release from the hospital and that Owens was in good spirits.

"The fact that it has been reported a suicide attempt, he's laughed at that notion. It was a case that medication that was taken wasn't accepted well in his system with the other vitamins he's on," Sanders said.

Owens was seen laughing and joking on the practice field Tuesday morning. He chatted briefly with reporters in the locker room in the afternoon and seemed fine. A 2-inch scar on the top of his hand was puffy but not wrapped, and he said the swelling was going down.

While in the locker room, he took a pill from a white paper bag and looked at another medicine bottle that was in the bag. He also called a business partner about a towel-wrap venture they're starting and joked to TV cameras that he wasn't talking until Wednesday and today was only Tuesday.

"My little boy knows better than that," he said, laughing, as he plopped onto a sofa in the middle of the locker room.

Also Tuesday, Owens was involved in launching a national campaign for the National Alliance to End Abuse, an organization aimed at helping at-risk youngsters. He appeared at a high school Tuesday morning and was scheduled to visit others but had to cancel because of changes in the team's practice schedule.

A hospital spokeswoman said early Wednesday there was no patient registered as Terrell Owens, although federal privacy laws allow people to block their name from being released.

Owens' publicist and agent, and the Cowboys, did not return repeated calls from The Associated Press.

Known as one of National Football League's top wide receivers, Owens was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, and he played there until 2003 amid increasing conflicts with teammates and media. After the 2003 season, Owens was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he established himself as one of the most prolific receivers in that team's history in just one season.

When the Cowboys signed him to a $25 million, three-year deal in March, they said their background checks indicated no red flags.

Owens he's also made headlines for his sometime outlandish behavior, both on and off the field. During the second season of his seven-year, $48.97 contract, Owens wanted the Eagles to renegotiate his deal. When the Eagles refused, he threatened to skip training camp altogether. He did show up to practice but was more distant than usual. He was later kicked out of training for a week after arguing with head coach Andy Reid. But true to form, Owens refused to apologize for his behavior.

TERA PATRICK HEADS TO MOTOR CITY FOR SEX AND SO MUCH MORE SHOW

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Detroit Michigan Hosts Upscale Sex, Sensuality, And Romance Show This Weekend

(Studio City, CA) The lovely and elegant president of TeraVision and
Vivid contract super star Tera Patrick is set to host alongside Ron Jeremy
this weekend at the Sex And So Much More Show in Detroit Michigan.

The Sex and So Much More Show is an upscale consumer trade show that
showcases everything and anything to do with sex, sensuality, romance, and
self-improvement.

Exciting and alluring, an affluent, liberal minded audience will find the
hottest trends in the sex industry, contests, fashion shows, exotic dance
revues, seminars, pre/post event parties, and non other than the exotic
goddess of glam Tera Patrick.

Available for autographs, photo ops, and press interviews, Tera will also
have tons of TeraVision/Vivid merchandise on hand for purchase including
her #1 selling TeraVision title “Teradise Island”. Also appearing in the
TeraVision booth is Chloe Morgan and Lauren Kain.

Showcase Productions and the Sex And So Much More Show’s Kari Calder is
excited to announce that Tera Patrick will be their special VIP guest in
Detroit September 29th – October 1st and said.

“Tera is an icon in the Adult Industry and we are thrilled to have such a
big star appear at our show. She is the largest female celebrity to
attend our show and her presence will be appreciated by all.”

Tera is equally excited to be heading to Motor City for a weekend of
fantasy, fun, and fans.

“It seems like the adult industry is just exploding bigger and bigger
every single day. I am so excited to be in Detroit for the sex and so much
more show. I was in Detroit for the Superbowl last year, and I had such a
great time, with all the amazing fans, I just couldn't wait to get back.
I will have two sexy vixxxens, Chloe Morgan, and Lauren Kain adorning the
TeraVision booth for the show! See you there!”

The Sex And So Much More Show takes place Friday, September 29th through
Sunday, October 1st at The Cobo Center located at One Washington Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan 48226. For more information please visit
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Tera Patrick fans worldwide can visit www.clubtera.com where you will find
exclusive photo sets, upcoming appearance schedules, news, and much more.
You can also purchase limited edition, personally autographed merchandise
as well as TeraVision/Vivid DVDs.

To view exclusive, extended trailers of Tera’s most recent
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For Sale: 1 Mansion, 3 Strip Clubs

CBS/AP) BUFFALO, N.Y. For sale -- one mansion in Buffalo. Comes with grand fountain and elaborate landscaping -- and three strip clubs. Price -- $7.5 million.

That's what Richard Snowden says he getting for his mansion and adult entertainment emporiums in suburban Buffalo, Rochester and Tampa, Florida.

Snowden tells The Buffalo News he's selling the properties in a package deal with a Rochester investment group.

The nearly 75-year-old Miller Mansion is selling for more than $3 million. According to a Buffalo-area realtors group, it would be the highest sale price for a single-family home in Buffalo history.

Snowden paid just under $1 million for the property in 2004.

The Hornell native made it big in the adult entertainment industry in Las Vegas before moving back to western New York in 2001. He says he's getting out of the business but plans to remain in the Buffalo area with his family.

Mercenary Pictures' Black Reign 9

CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Continuing its dominance in the ethnic market, Mercenary Pictures' critically-acclaimed and award-winning Black Reign series showcases five beauties in its ninth volume.

Directed by Lexington Steele and in stores now, Black Reign 9 stars Pinky, Annabelle, Naomi Banxxx, America and Kaylani Cream. The ethnic title also features Brian Pumper, Mr. Marcus, Black Viking Pictures' director of You'd Never Know Don Picone and three-time AVN Male Performer of the Year and owner of Mercenary and Black Viking,Lexington Steele.

"Black Reign's one of the best-reviewed ethnic lines produced in the industry," Steele said. "It's won AVN awards for Best Ethnic Series twice in 2005 and 2006. Mercenary takes pride in these awards, but I've always made my all-black titles more important in priority than my other titles because I've always felt that the ethnic segment of the market has consistently been underrepresented by the industry. Many of the black women in the industry were never given theopportunity to be in a first class gonzo production before we entered the business."

Consumers and retailers have responded to the high production value Mercenary places on Black Reign and its other ethnic lines, Black Moon Risin' and Nightstick: Black POV, the only ethnic POV series on the market.

"There's a demand for quality, well-produced ethnic titles," Steele said. "That demand has never been served -- until now -- and until we entered the marketplace, the titles that were available were nothing close to what those consumers were looking for. Mercenary will continue to serve this audience and produce the high-quality, all-sex ethnic titles they demand."

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Cowboys' Owens attempted suicide, police say

DALLAS [AP] — Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens attempted suicide Tuesday night by overdosing on pain medication, according to a police report.

The report says Owens even put two more pills into his mouth after fire rescue personnel arrived, according to local media.

The Dallas police report released Wednesday morning said Owens told rescue workers "that he was depressed." The report was first released by WFAA-TV.

The rescue worker "noticed that (his) prescription pain medication was empty and observed (Owens) putting two pills in his mouth," the police report said. Local FOX affiliate KDFW confirmed from the police report that paramedics found an empty pain medication bottle in Owens' home.

The worker attempted to pry them out with her fingers, then was told by Owens that before this incident he'd taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied. The worker then asked Owens "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time (he) stated, 'Yes."'

KDFW confirmed from the police report that Owens' publicist called paramedics to the football player's home Tuesday at 7:47 p.m. Central time, saying he had taken a large quantity of prescription pain medication.

The prescription was filled Sept. 18, the day after Owens broke a bone in his hand during a Cowboys game. He had an operation the next day to have a plate screwed in, enabling the bone to heal without being further injured. Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said last week that the pain medicine made Owens ill.

Owens was taken to Baylor Medical Center's emergency room and was released late Tuesday, according to KDFW. The athlete is believed to be at home recovering.

A news conference is scheduled for later Wednesday morning.

The Cowboys were off this past weekend and Owens was back at practice Tuesday, although he worked out on his own. Parcells said Owens' hand was improving and he was expected back on the practice field Wednesday. Owens chatted briefly with reporters in the locker room Tuesday afternoon and seemed fine.

Owens' publicist had originally said the hospitalization was due to an allergic reaction to pain medicine he was taking for his broken hand. Doctors reportedly tried to induce vomiting.

A hospital spokeswoman said early Wednesday there was no patient registered as Terrell Owens, although federal privacy laws allow people to block their name from being released.

Owens' publicist and agent, and the Cowboys, did not return repeated calls from The Associated Press. No teammates or Cowboys officials were seen entering the hospital late Tuesday night.

Known as one of National Football League's top wide receivers, Owens was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, and he played there until 2003 amid increasing conflicts with teammates and media. After the 2003 season, Owens was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he established himself as one of the most prolific receivers in that team's history in just one season.

But he's also made headlines for his sometime outlandish behavior, both on and off the field. During the second season of his seven-year, $48.97 contract, Owens wanted the Eagles to renegotiate his deal. When the Eagles refused, he threatened to skip training camp altogether. He did show up to practice but was more distant than usual. He was later kicked out of training for a week after arguing with head coach Andy Reid. But true to form, Owens refused to apologize for his behavior.

Screech Does a Dirty Sanchez

[NY Daily News] - He may have played nerdy eighth-grader Samuel (Screech) Powers in the sitcom "Saved by the Bell." But former TV geek Dustin Diamond can now take his place with Colin Farrell, Tommy Lee and Kid Rock as the star of his very own sex tape.

Everyone who remembers Diamond as a lovable putz is in for a shock once they see a 40-minute video in which he engages in a kinky three-way with two women, sources tell us.

We can't get too graphic here, but word is that the action includes some bodily functions and an act known as a "Dirty Sanchez."

Phoenix-based agent David Hans Schmidt, who has brokered some of Hollywood's biggest celebrity-skin deals, confirms that he's acquired the rights to a tape featuring Diamond.

"Just when you think you have seen everything in this business," he tells us, "mankind has raised the bar another notch. Or lowered it."

Schmidt is in L.A., shopping the tape to Hustler's Larry Flynt, Vivid's Steven Hirsch and other major distributors of adult video.

Now age 29, the 6-foot Diamond is much brawnier than you may remember him. He's a black belt in karate, and, four years ago, he defeated Ron Palillo (Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter") on Fox's "Celebrity Boxing 2."

Diamond's manager, Roger Paul, said his client has become a successful standup comic and will appear on the ABC sitcom "The Knights of Prosperity."

"I haven't seen the tape," Paul told us. "I've heard rumors. Dustin has been trying to escape the Screech typecast. So this may help me get more bookings."

In 1996, former "Saved by the Bell" sweetheart Elizabeth Berkley bared all in the Paul Verhoeven-Joe Eszterhas trashterpiece, "Show Girls."

The sex vid's working title is "Saved by the Smell." Ewwwww.

Tanks for the memories...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai coup leaders have banned go-go girls from dancing near tanks and troops on Bangkok streets as a distraction from the serious business of power, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

"It is not appropriate to entertain soldiers while they are on duty," Colonel Acra Tiprote told Reuters after a troupe of 10 women in tight camouflage vests and shorts posed with soldiers and tanks while making a music video.

"People should differentiate between entertainment and seriousness. A coup is not entertaining," Acra said, although the tanks sent in to lead Thailand's first coup in 15 years had turned Bangkok into a carnival-type attraction.

Thais and foreign tourists flocked to the Army Headquarters to take picture with tanks and soldiers. Many gave soldiers flowers or food and drink.

Paris Hilton Charged With Driving Under the Influence

LOS ANGELES [AP] — Singer/actress/handbag designer/heiress Paris Hilton can now add another title to her resume: Defendant.

Hilton was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence and scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 28 in Superior Court on charges of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for city prosecutors.

Hilton is not required to appear at the arraignment, Velasquez said.

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The 25-year-old Hilton was arrested Sept. 7 after being stopped in her Mercedes-Benz SLR. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08 percent, the minimum to warrant an arrest.

"The charges are consistent with California law and the circumstances of this case," Velasquez said.

Hilton's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, said the charges were not unexpected.

"We are going to proceed with the judicial process," he said, adding that he had not yet spoken about the charges to Hilton, who was overseas promoting her album.

It was Hilton's only DUI arrest, Mintz said.

Hilton was briefly handcuffed during the arrest, which drew a swarm of paparazzi to the Hollywood police station, where she was booked.

Hours later, Hilton told KIIS-FM's morning radio host Ryan Seacrest that she was on an early morning hamburger run when she was stopped.

The singer, actress, handbag designer and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune denied driving recklessly but conceded "maybe I was speeding a little bit."

Hilton, who once told the Los Angeles Times that the taste of booze "grosses me out," claimed she had a single margarita at a charity event the evening before her arrest.

A national research study says that a 137-pound woman would need to consume three alcoholic drinks in one hour on an empty stomach to reach a .08 percent blood-alcohol level. The fashionably slender Hilton likely weighs much less than 137 pounds.

If convicted, Hilton could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1,000. The minimum penalty for a first-time offender is a fine, probation and alcohol-rehabilitation program.

NAUTICA THORN DEBUTS AT ADULT CON AND IN THE LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS

(Hollywood, CA) Amazed and delighted at the throngs of fans who waited anxiously for a few moments of her time, Nautica Thorn greeted thousands who attended Adult Con this past weekend.

Armed with loads of her favorite DVDs and 8X10s, Nautica posed for photos, signed autographs, and met with several journalists for interviews. She was featured in Sunday’s edition of the Los Angeles Daily News and many other media sources that covered the bi-annual event held at the LA Convention Center.

Fans waited patiently in lines that extended well down the aisle in which the erotic adult film star’s booth was located. Finally making it to the front of the line, attendees were enthralled with her exotic looks andcharming personality, so much so in fact that Nautica sold out of her extensive stock of merchandise the first day of the show.

Pleased with her first Adult Con experience, Thorn said. “I just want to thank all of my friends and new fans that stopped by to see me this weekend, I really had a great time! I always get excited when I get to meet my fans one on one and I was thrilled to hear that they can’t wait for my new movie Nautica Thorn’s All Access from my company Nautica Thorn Productions to come out.”

“More importantly, now they have the right website information for my official site www.EnterNautica.com which launches mid October.” Thorn continued. “Thank you again for making my Adult Con debut one I won’t forget. Can’t wait till the next one!”

If you can’t wait for the next Adult Con either, fans of Nautica Thorn can contact her through her My Space page at http://www.myspace.com/nauticathornxxx.

`Girls Gone Wild ' founder pleads guilty to federal charges

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [AP] -- Joe Francis, the founder and chief executive of the "Girls Gone Wild" empire, pleaded guilty Monday to violating federal record-keeping laws by failing to document the ages of young women in his racy videos.

The plea is the result of an agreement between Francis and his soft-porn company with the Justice Department.

"It's a fun brand," Francis said afterward about "Girls Gone Wild."

Francis' Santa Monica-based Mantra Entertainment pleaded guilty earlier this month in a federal court in Panama City, Fla., to 10 felonies for the same violations. Mantra had agreed to pay $1.6 million in fines.

MRA Holdings Inc., another company owned by Francis, entered into a deal under which the government would dismiss all charges if MRA abided by the accord for three years. Francis agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to settle charges in Los Angeles.