news archives

July 29, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Pamela Anderson escorting sons Brandon and Dylan to the 'Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams' premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday. Check them out here.

July 28, 2002 - The UK Herald has more on hepatitis C as it relates to Pamela Anderson and the cutting-edge treatment she'll be receiving for it.

July 25, 2002 - Pamela Anderson was on Larry King Live on Tuesday night to talk about her hepatitis C, former husband Tommy Lee, and current boyfriend Kid Rock. Asked how things were going with Bob, she said, "I could say right now we're in the trenches, right. We're just working on things." As for Lee and whether her experience with him scared her off other relationships, "Absolutely. Absolutely. I'm still scared to death. Are you kidding? And I need to resolve a lot of issues with that, I think, before I can really move on and have another serious commitment." Read the entire interview transcript here.

July 25, 2002 - Following Pamela Anderson's shocking allegation of not only spousal abuse against herself, but that she told Larry King Tuesday night that Tommy Lee "actually threw me and dylan into a wall and dylan had a huge welt on his head at 7 weeks old," Lee responded in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. "I am extremely concerned she is using our children and our long-ended past relationship to garner attention to her public career," Lee said. "I love my children and for that reason a alone, I refuse to drag them into a public battle that should and is being sorted out privately through the courts."

July 21, 2002 - Fans are reporting that at Britney Spears' concert in Little Rock Saturday night, the singer was sporting black hair. Tinkerbell13 writes, "I don't know if it was a wig or not. I hope it was! But it stayed on really well the whole time, through head shaking, water, and the fan."

July 21, 2002 - Pamela Anderson will be on Larry King Live, along with Jane Pratt, the editor in chief of Jane magazine, to talk about her column for the magazine.

July 19, 2002 - Getty Images had photos, since removed, of Pamela Anderson walking to her car on Wednesday, July 17the in Malibu, California.

July 18, 2002 - Star magazine reports that Pamela Anderson is pregnant with Kid Rock's baby and there's a one-in-eight chance the actress, who is infected with hepatitis C, may transmit the disease to her child. The Caring For Kids website reveals, "Children can be infected with hepatitis C. Most become infected either by a transfusion with blood that contains the virus or by transmission from their infected mother during pregnancy or at birth." Of course Pamela's rep strongly denied the earlier claims by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler that she is pregnant.

July 16, 2002 - Pamela Anderson's rep tells the New York Daily News that she's not pregnant, despite Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler floating the rumor that she was pregnant by fiance Kid Rock.

July 12, 2002 - Pamela Anderson gave the most complete explanation, from her standpoint, of the hepatitis C disease she acquired and how she says she got it from former husband Tommy Lee. Pam explains, "He put it out in the press. He leaked it to the press to make me look like... He gave it to me and he knows he gave it to me. When we were married in Cancun, we came back and we both had physicals. We had AIDS tests. And he had hepetitis C. Our doctor told him to disclose that to me, and so Tommy said he would. Then he told the doctor that he did tell me. He never told me. Then we went on vacation and shared a needle for a tattoo. The guy said, 'I only brought one needle, but you guys are married, nothing could pass between you, right?' And Tommy goes, 'No, no problem.' I went to the doctor. I had hepatitis C. My doctor goes, 'Well, you know where you got it.' And I went, 'No.' And he goes, 'You got it from your husband,' and I was like, 'What?' He asked, 'Tommy didn't tell you that he had hepatitis C?'"

July 12, 2002 - Sky News reports Pamela Anderson wants to star in a musical version of the 1950s Broadway hit 'The Girl Can't Help It', which is set to hit the London stage later this year.

July 11, 2002 - A more reflective Tommy Lee talks about his latest venture as he steps out as the front-man of his latest solo project. WGN-TV weren't allowed to talk about hepatitis or his ordeal with Pamela Anderson, though he did talk about the spousal abuse arrest. Feedroom.com has since removed the video.

July 10, 2002 - Pamela Anderson's writing duties for Jane magazine had her talking about how terrified she was during both of her pregnancies due to her abusive relationship with former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Pamela writes, "Being pregnant while in an abusive relationship is very different from being pregnant in a healthy relationship. I was walking on eggshells for most of my two pregnancies, scared to be in the relationship, but too scared to get out. It was kind of strange - like being a single parent, because I felt so alone throughout my pregnancies."

July 9, 2002 - Extra TV spoke with FHM's Tony Romando who interviewed Pamela Anderson who is on the cover of the mag's current issue. Pam revealed plans for her next trip down the aisle with Kid Rock. Tony says, "This time she wants a traditional, proper, white dress, flowers, and hors d'ouvres as opposed to mini hot dogs." Read more.

July 7, 2002 - Star magazine is giving Pamela Anderson a tough time for her frugality. She was spotted at Pizza Hut in Malibu for lunch, where she spent 10 minutes trying to stuff as much salad as should could into a $3 container instead of just buying a $5 one. An onlooker said, "It was very odd to watch her standing there squeezing the lid on her container to get in every last thing she could."

July 5, 2002 - Star magazine reports Kid Rock got himself somewhat into the dog house with fiance Pamela Anderson at the MuchMusic Awards when he wanted to meet Shakira. Rock ran up to Shakira and gave her a bear hug that nearly knocked her down, this while Pamela Anderson still was hanging onto her man. A spy said, "A smart bodyguard walked Shakira away. Kid watched her, and I heard him say, 'What an a**! She's sooo hot!" Read more.

July 1, 2002 - Happy birthday to Pamela Anderson who turns 35 today.

July 1, 2002 - The Daily Telegraph reprots Pamela Anderson is hankering to return to endorse products for companies in Australia as long as the price is right.

Click here for June news headlines and links