People: Bristol Palin says she’s engaged to Marine
Bristol Palin says she is engaged to Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer.
The daughter of former Alaska governor and former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said in a blog post Saturday that Meyer came to Alaska to film the “Amazing America” reality show with her mother last year. She said Meyer is wonderful with her son Tripp.
Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011.
The Kentucky native and Marine Corps veteran is credited with saving the lives of 36 Marines, Army soldiers and Afghan soldiers while providing cover for them to find their way out of a firefight with the Taliban.
Downey reprises Iron Man for boy
Just like Tony “Iron Man” Stark, Robert Downey Jr. is a part-time superhero – at least in the eyes of one 7-year-old boy.
In a video posted online Thursday, the actor, dressed as Stark, who becomes Iron Man in the movies, presents a working bionic prosthesis to 7-year-old Alex, who was born with a partially developed right arm.
Downey opens a pair of metal cases marked Stark Industries, revealing an Iron Man arm and a smaller, red-and-gold prosthetic arm for Alex.
The little boy, wearing a black shirt and red bow tie, sheepishly acknowledges in the video that he’s having an exchange with Iron Man, whom he also identifies as “Robert.”
The bionic arm Alex received was created by engineering student Albert Manero, who builds and donates 3-D-printed bionic limbs to kids around the world.
Manero has been working with Alex’s family to perfect the digital arm, which Alex moves by flexing his biceps.
His company, Limbitless Solutions, aims to eventually put 3-D printers in embassies around the world so children who live in countries without advanced medicine can benefit from Manero’s designs.
Brendon accused of more hotel mayhem
Actor Nicholas Brendon faces new charges after a second disturbance at a Florida hotel.
Brendon, who has appeared on the television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Criminal Minds,” posted $1,000 bond Saturday from the Leon County Jail.
Tallahassee police said he was charged Friday with damage to property and criminal mischief after damaging his room.
Brendon told the Tallahassee Democrat that he took sleeping pills and then went “into a blackout.” He said he’s been dealing with depression but not taking medication.
Birthday bunch
Musician DJ Fontana is 84. Former astronaut Alan L. Bean is 83. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 82. Actor Judd Hirsch is 80. Rock musician Phil Lesh is 75. Singer Mike Love (The Beach Boys) is 74. Rock singer-musician Sly Stone is 72. Rock singer Ry Cooder is 68. Actor Joaquim de Almeida is 58. Actress Park Overall is 58.