Syndicated radio host Kidd Kraddick dies

David "Kidd" Kraddick, whose
morning radio show aired in nearly
100 cities, has died. He was 53.
He died Saturday in New Orleans at a
golf tournament to raise money for
his Kidd's Kids Charity, his
management company said.
What killed Kraddick was not
immediately known.
"At the appropriate time, we will
release more information about the
cause of death," said Ladd Biro with
Champion Management.
"He died doing what he loved, and his
final day was spent selflessly focused
on those special children that meant
the world to him."
Kraddick is the face behind the
nationally successful "Kidd Kraddick In
The Morning" show.
He has been named America's Best
Radio Personality'; Radio and Records
Major Market Personality of the Year;
and he won the prestigious Marconi
Award for Radio Personality of the
Year.
Kruddick said his career as a disc
jockey began in high school.
"We sponsored a big dance for the
seniors but didn't have enough
money to hire a DJ. So I snuck out my
dad's stereo and did it myself," he
said.
The name "Kidd" wouldn't come for
several years though.
He began his career in Miami. And as
is common with radio personalities,
he bounced around.
Stints in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles
and Tampa followed.
It was in Tampa that a program
director gave him the name "Kidd." It
stuck.
His career really took off after he
moved to Dallas when his morning
drive time show went into syndication.
Last week, Kraddick did a humorous
segment on what he'd say to his co-
hosts in his "final moments on Earth."
"When I die, you have permission to
take a bunch of creepy pictures of my
body," Kraddick said. "I want to thank
all of you guys for being at my
deathbed today. I'm going to miss you
so much."
Saturday's golf tournament was for
his non-profit Kidd's Kids Charity,
which raises money annually to send
children with chronic and terminal
illnesses -- and their families -- to
spend five days at Walt Disney World.
"RIP Kidd Kraddick. You were an
amazing man and a friend. You are
already missed," tweeted
entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks
owner Mark Cuban.
CNN.com readers also shared their
memories.
"Such a great guy. I've listened to the
show for years," commented Johnny
MacNary. "He was always raising
money for Kidd's Kids and giving
things away. He really had a heart of
gold. Mornings in Texas will never be
the same. My thoughts are with his
family, friends and colleagues tonight.
He really made the world a better
place."

Djukic: If Soldado moves to Tottenham we will wish him luck

The Valencia coach appeared resigned to losing the striker, who seems set to tie up a €30 million
move to Tottenham By Ben Hayward in Valencia Valencia coach Miroslav Djukic admits he is in the dark over Roberto Soldado's possible move to Tottenham but says he will wish the Spain striker "all the luck in the world" if he chooses to swap Mestalla for White Hart Lane this summer.
Djukic saw his side lose 2-1 to AC Milan in the ICC Cup opener in Valencia on Saturday without Soldado, who only returned from his holiday earlier in the day after his Confederations Cup exertions with Spain last month.
Valencia has already turned down a €26 million bid for Soldado from Spurs, but the 28-year-old now seems set to move as the Premier League side look likely to pay his release clause of €30 million.
"I haven't spoken to the club," Djukic told the media after watching his side edged out by Milan. "Whatever happens [will happen]... "I spoke to Roberto this morning. He is a very good professional and if he decides to leave we will wish him a lot of luck and if he chooses to stay with us then we will be delighted because he is a great professional and he can help us a lot. But if his exit to Tottenham is confirmed then we will wish him all the luck in the world."
Djukic, who joined the club from Valladolid earlier this summer, believes Valencia can be competitive next season - with or without Soldado.
"We will keep working," he added. "We are Valencia [and] without Djukic, without Soldado, this is [still] a big club. If he decides to leave then we will bring in someone else. It will be a big loss but we will bring in another player and keep moving forward." Midfielder Dani Parejo, who scored the second-half goal which gave Valencia hope of a fightback, also claims the club can cope without the star striker.
"We have other team-mates who are good players, like Paco [Alcacer]," he explained. "But Roberto every seasonl scores 22 or 23 goals and that guarantees you are high up in the table. If he goes then others will come in. He is a great footballer but we have other good players as well."
Valencia has been linked with former Tottenham striker and Portuguese international Helder Postiga as a possible replacement for Soldado.
"He is an experienced striker who knows La Liga, has scored goals and is an international player - any club would be interested in him," Djukic said.

Prince George Pics The Royal Replacements

Millions of people around the world let out a collective "awwwww" as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out and showed off their new baby king. However, there were some who couldn't have cared less about all the royal hoopla... so we've replaced the royal rugrat with some random stuff for sheer entertainment purposes.Cheerio!

Michael Jackson Accuser: I Can Help Victims Of Child Sex Abuse

Wade Robson -- the choreographer
who claims Michael Jackson molested
him -- is launching his own
foundation to help child sex abuse
victims through new age healing ...
TMZ has learned. Robson founded a
non-profit organization called "Hearts
in Our Hands" on July 1 -- registering
a domain name and a Facebook page.
A rep for Robson tells us all the
required legal docs haven't been filed
yet -- but the group will be dedicated
to preventing abuse ... and will take a
holistic approach to treating victims.
Translation: a whole lotta meditation
and yoga. A source close to Wade
says the choreographer's gotten deep
into yoga himself lately -- and now
wants to quit professional dancing
forever. As TMZ previously reported ...
Wade is suing MJ's Estate, claiming he
was sexually molested by Jackson
from the age of 7 to 14. The Jackson
Estate and several family members
have dismissed Wade's claims as little
more than a money grab.

Anthony Weiner Publicly Scolded

This video is super awkward ...
Anthony Weiner was put on BLAST
today by an ex-school teacher for his
raunchy, sexting ways ... and it all
happened while cameras rolled.
Weiner was visiting homes damaged
by Superstorm Sandy Saturday, when
he walked into a s**t storm himself ...
in the form of Peg Brunda a retired
teacher, who went off on him. You
gotta watch the heated exchange --
but to give you an idea just how
PISSED Brunda is that Weiner refuses
to drop out of the NYC mayoral race,
she says, "Had I conducted myself in
the manner in which you conducted
yourself, my job would have been
gone." Then adds, "I don’t quite
understand how you would feel you
would have the moral authority as the
head administrator in this city to
oversee employees when your
standard of conduct is so much lower
than the standard of conduct that’s
expected of us." Weiner tries to fire
back ... but Peg doesn't back down.
Check it out.

Myla Sinanaj: I Watched Kim K's Sex Tape ... While Making My Own

Okay this is creepy ... not only does
Myla Sinanaj want to be just like Kim
Kardashian ... she had Kim K's sex
tape playing during her own XXX
romp. TMZ broke the story ... Myla has
gone all single white female and
filmed her own version of a Kim K sex
tape -- called the "Anti-Kim
Kardashian XXX" -- hoping its release
will make her millions and land her a
reality show. TMZ obtained a clip of
the tape  ... it shows how obsessed
she is -- you see Myla watching the
KK / Ray J video in the background as
a Kris Humphries look-a-like bangs
her to a fare-thee-well. Myla does say,
"Turn that off ... I can do better than
that." But still ... The one thing that
does set Myla apart from KK -- she
loses her "backdoor virginity." It's a
place Kim never went ... at least on
camera.It's beyond.

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

Rough week for Weiners and little
weiners -- aka Justin Bieber. So we
gotta ask ...

Check Out The Interior of Kim And Kanye’s New Golden Mansion

Kim and Kanye have already
splashed out a staggering
£487,000 on four gold-plated
toilets for their sprawling Bel Air
mansion.
But it would appear Kim
Kardashian and Kanye West’s
penchant for all things glitz and
glam has been taken to a whole
new level, with the Lord and Lady
of the Manor now reportedly
shelling out an incredible £750,000
on six special-edition luxury beds.
Proving they will settle for nothing
but the very best as they renovate
their $11million home following
the arrival of their newborn
daughter North ‘Nori’ West, the
couple have enlisted the services
of the company that supplies beds
for London’s exclusive Savoy
Hotel, costing a whopping
£125,000 each, the limited-edition
Savoir Royal State Bed takes
hundreds of hours to create from
a unique combination of
cashmere, carded Virgin lamb’s
wool and Mongolian horse hair
laid over hand tied, star-lashed
springs.
With the design based on models
used by monarchs of the 17th and
18th century, a unique coat of
arms created for the king and
queen of the showbiz world by the
Royal School of Needlework will be
included in the £125,000 a-piece
price tag.
Alistair Hughes, managing director
of Savoir Beds, told MailOnline: ‘As
a rule we never discuss clients’
particular orders. Suffice to say,
with a bed like this Kim and Kayne
will have little excuse to leave their
bedroom.’
In splashing out on the lavish
beds, the pair will join the likes of
Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Elton
John and Oprah Winfrey, who are
all proud owners of the luxury
items.

Man Places His Hand Confidently on Omotola Jolade’s Butt

Do you think it is right for this guy
to rest his hand on a married woman’s butt with such confidence? How should Omotola’s husband react to this?

Justin Bieber Spitting Again Caught in the Act

Here it is ... hard proof Justin Bieber is a revolting, germ-spreading spitter.

The photos were snapped Thursday in Toronto, where Bieber was perched atop his hotel balcony. We can't tell what, or who, was directly under him as he dropped his saliva-bomb.

It is worth noting ... hordes of fans were gathered outside the window of his hotel room all day -- he even posted a Bieberview pic on Instagram.


Also relevant ... multiple people have accused Bieber of using spit as a weapon -- including some woman at a gym, his neighbor, and most recently ... a nightclub DJ.

At least he's not pissing into a mop bucket ... far as we know.