Miss Universe rigged in Venezuela`s favour: Former Miss Brazil

Former Miss Brazil Adalgisa Colombo has said that this year`s Miss Universe pageant, which was won by Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, was "rigged" in favour of Venezuela that has taken the last two titles.

"It was rigged. The contest was very dumb, very commercial, with the special interests of (pageant co-owner) Donald Trump, who must have interests in Venezuela," Colombo told the O Globo newspaper`s online edition.

Colombo, who was Miss Brazil 1958, said her country`s representative this year, Larissa Costa, was one of the favourites and should have been one of the 10 semifinalists, but she did not even make the final 15.

The former beauty queen said her favourite contestant in this year`s pageant was Miss Dominican Republic Ada Aimee de la Cruz, who made it to the final three.

The Miss Universe contest ended August 23 in Nassau, Bahamas.

MJ’s heart attack was kept secret for 3hrs after his death, says pal

The fact that Michael Jackson had suffered a heart attack was kept secret for as long as three hours to cover-up the real cause of his death, says a friend of the late superstar.

Dr Steven Hoefflin, a friend of the singer, revealed the latest twist after speaking to medics involved in Jackson’s case.

“They say he had lividity, which means his blood had already sunk to the back of his body. This indicates Michael’s heart had stopped hours earlier,” the Mirror quoted him as saying.

It is also believed that the late King of Pop’s dead body was then moved to his bedroom so that the police would think that he killed himself with a fatal dose of the drug Propofol.

According to reports, experts at the coroner’s office believe that Jackson was moved after his heart attack, as they discovered disruptions in the pattern of “livor mortis” on his body.

Purple marks on his body show where blood has settled in a lifeless body, which usually takes at least five hours to become apparent.

Forensic pathologist Dr Cyril Wecht, not involved in the Jackson case, said: “If someone carried the body from one room to another, the livor would be ‘broken’ where contact with the body was made. If one person held his ankles and the other held him under his arms, there would be corresponding white interruptions of livor mortis in those spots.”

Retired FBI special agent Ted Gunderson, who has independently monitored the case, said that the new evidence pointed to a “massive cover-up” by Dr Conrad Murray, the late King of Pop’s personal doctor.

It may be recalled that the coroner has ruled that the ‘Thriller’ hit-maker was a victim of homicide after the strong sedative caused his cardiac arrest, and that investigators are probing whether Dr Murray had any role in his death.

Gunderson asked: “Did Murray try to fool people into thinking Jackson died on the way to hospital in the hope an autopsy could be avoided? If so, it didn’t work, which is why he had to confess to administering Propofol.”

Meanwhile, Murray, 56, has denied mistreating Jackson.

MJ honoured with Walk of Fame star in Las Vegas

Michael Jackson has been honoured with a star on the Palms Casino`s Walk of Fame in Las Vegas.

The singer received the tribute on what would have been his 51st birthday on August 29.

His father Joseph took the place of the King of Pop in accepting the honour.

"I wish he was here to see this take place," Contactmusic quoted Joseph as saying.

Jackson died from a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles mansion on June 25.

The LA County coroner has officially ruled his death homicide.

Brad and I have a very cordial relationship, says Jennifer

Actress Jennifer Aniston says she has a very cordial relationship with her ex-hubby Brad Pitt.

“In contrast to what people say, Brad and I have a very cordial relationship,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

“I admire him a lot for what he is doing to help other people and I think he’s an extraordinary actor,” she added.

The former ‘Friends’ star says she’s leading a happy life even after she and Pitt divorced four years ago.

Pitt is now with actress Angelina Jolie, and they have six children.