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perla14

August 06, 2009 - 05:57 PM GMT

thats not true she met slash in 1996.they met at a club in los angeles and they started talking and then ultimately fell in love.you can read it all in Slash's biography by Andrew Bozza

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Famous Groupies, Sycophants, and Hangers-On

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In the midst of all the madness surrounding Michael Jackson's death, one thing is constant: Al Sharpton. In the world of celebrity there is one universal law: if there's a scandal or death, Al Sharpton will be there. From Tawana Brawley to James Brown, he's first in line for a media circus.

Sharpton is part of a long tradition of groupies, sycophants, and hangers-on who build their lives on the backs, beds, and bank accounts of celebrities. These are the members of real-life entourages who sometimes go on the payroll but always questionably serve their celebrity master. For the worst of them, they arguably lead a celebrity down the path to self-destruction. At best they become Kato Kaelin clones, launching dubious careers powered by the stolen gravity of the star's orbit. Famous only for knowing someone famous.

As the King of Pop's posse heads for the unemployment line, here are a few stories of other groupies and hangers-on. May they serve as inspiration and cautionary tale. The lifespan of a rock entourage member is almost as short as the rock stars to whom they suck up.

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