12 h. ago Want to scare a Hollywood star? Just set up a fundraiser in their name | Emma Brockes

More horrifying to a celebrity than any scandal is having the public believe they’re down on their luck. Just ask Mickey RourkeIt’s a tough time to be famous in Hollywood, what with dwindling respect levels for movie stars and the inability of anyone under 35 to recognise that George Clooney’s lips weren’t always that thin or that Brad Pitt, at one time, was a thing. Add to this a painful new pitfall for celebrities; not defending their unremarkable offspring from accusations of nepotism or explaining how big a role Ozempic has played in their new look, but rather the small, horrifying possibility that in the event of a bad year, some enterprising fan or assistant will whip up a GoFundMe for them.Most of us know instinctively that there’s nothing worse for business than admitting that business is bad. Unless you’re a parent soliciting donations to fund your Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome, or have just committed an act of heroism and are rightfully in line for a reward, being the benef...

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45 h. ago Mickey Rourke's manager insists GoFundMe is real after star blasted 'humiliating' campaign to stop eviction... as it reaches $100k goal

In a new Instagram video shared to Rourke's page on Monday, he insisted he'd never accept 'charity' and denied having knowledge of the fundraiser.

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55 h. ago Mickey Rourke blasts 'humiliating' 100k GoFundMe campaign to stop eviction despite living in 'rotting' house

In a new Instagram video shared to Rourke's page on Monday, he insisted he'd never accept 'charity' and denied having knowledge of the fundraiser.

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56 h. ago Mickey Rourke furiously denies approving GoFundMe campaign to help him avoid eviction from LA home

Rourke’s longtime manager, who set up the fundraising campaign, claims there has been a misunderstanding

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56 h. ago ‘I wouldn’t take a nickel of charity’: Mickey Rourke denounces fundraiser set up in his name

Denying any prior knowledge of the appeal, the actor said he would ‘rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger’ than accept the moneyActor Mickey Rourke has denounced an online fundraiser that was set up in his name, and designed to pay off $60,000 (£44,000, A$89,000) that he allegedly owes in rent on his Los Angeles home.Rourke posted a video on social media, in response to news stories that emerged on Monday that his management team had launched a fundraiser with his permission, having said Rourke was threatened with eviction. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Removal van at Mickey Rourke's home as eviction row makes him want to 'stick a gun up a**'

Hollywood actor and former Celebrity Big Brother 2025 contestant Mickey Rourke is facing eviction as removal vans spotted outside his home - but he's furious over a fundraising drive

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58 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Mickey Rourke slams 'humiliating' fundraiser set up over eviction row

The Iron Man 2 actor said he would ‘never ask strangers or fans or anybody for a nickel’

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67 h. ago Mickey Rourke dons wig as he checks into LA hotel after crowdfunding in bid to halt eviction amid financial woes

The former Hollywood heartthrob, 73, is staying at a star-favored West Hollywood hotel where rooms start at $550 a night as he battles eviction from his Los Angeles home.

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3 d. ago Mickey Rourke launches GoFundMe to raise £45k for unpaid rent and prevent eviction from Los Angeles home

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

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3 d. ago Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe to raise $60k for unpaid rent amid eviction notice

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

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3 d. ago Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe to raise funds for unpaid rent after eviction notice

Fundraiser states that ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

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3 d. ago GoFundMe launched for Hollywood legend as he faces eviction from home

The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke is reportedly facing eviction from his Los Angeles home after being ordered to pay more than £44,000 in unpaid rent three months ago

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3 d. ago Mickey Rourke launches fundraiser to pay $60,000 in rent after threat of eviction

The 73-year-old Oscar-nominated actor was issued with an eviction notice in DecemberMickey Rourke has turned to fundraising to pay the US$59,100 (£44,000, A$89,000) he allegedly owes in rent, after being sued by his landlord and facing eviction from his Los Angeles home.The 73-year-old actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for his performance in the 2008 drama The Wrestler, has approved a GoFundMe page launched by Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke’s management team. At time of writing, the fundraiser had raised US$33,000 of its US$100,000 goal. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction from over $60,000 unpaid rent

A bald Mickey Rourke looked unrecognizable as he emerged from the LA home he is potentially facing eviction from after allegedly failing to pay nearly $60,000 in rent.

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5 d. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction over $60,000 unpaid rent

A bald Mickey Rourke looked unrecognizable as he emerged from the LA home he is potentially facing eviction from after allegedly failing to pay nearly $60,000 in rent.

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6 d. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction from $60,000 unpaid rent

A bald Mickey Rourke looked unrecognizable as he emerged from the LA home he is potentially facing eviction from after allegedly failing to pay nearly $60,000 in rent.

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6 d. ago Bald Mickey Rourke, 73, emerges for Taco Bell at LA home he faces eviction from over $60k unpaid rent

Rourke, who rose to fame as a Hollywood heartthrob, was seen on New Year's Day looking a far cry from the hunky image he cultivated during his heyday.

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7 d. ago Schoolgirl, 14, who lost her 'Little Mermaid' hair due to cancer donates new locks back to wig charity that helped her beat the disease

Seren Deverell, 14, had 18ins of her brunette hair chopped off for the Little Princess Trust, the charity that provided her first wig when she began cancer treatment.

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7 d. ago ‘I visited Scottish loch with wallabies, nudist colony and Game of Thrones actor’s house’

Inspired by BBC's The Traitors, we checked in to Cameron House hotel and discovered a Scottish getaway filled with history, fine dining and spa experiences – plus a few surprises

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8 d. ago Mickey Rourke facing eviction from LA home over $60,000 in unpaid rent

The property’s owner is requesting compensation for attorney’s fees and damages

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