Once the highest paid actor on TV, Airwolf star Jan-Michael Vincent now lives out his days as a recovering alcoholic who almost died having his right leg amputated two years ago. In the mid-80s, Vincent earned $200,000 an episode as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in the top rated television series. But a car accident in 1996 left him with broke three vertebrae in his neck and a permanently raspy voice and then in 2012 he contracted a leg infection and doctors were forced to amputate. A further infection a month later forced them to remove even more of his right leg. The retired actor also faces money problems and owes $70,000 in back taxes.

Supercouple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck met in 2002 when they starred in the box office bomb Gigli together.
Months of planning had gone into her vision of a fairy tale wedding and she longed for kids with the film star. She admits he broke up with her and she was shattered. Three days after they split Marc Anthony came back in her live to 'save' her. Therapy helped her discover that she suffers from low self-esteem.

Donald Holland and his wife Wendy (left) were at the center of an unimaginable web of horror, prosecutors say. The apparently respectable construction worker from Fish River, an hour outside Mobile, Alabama, was the main figure in a pedophile clan who abused their own children in 'parties' which neighbors thought were innocent barbecues. Holland was found dead in May 2012 on the day he was supposed to be questioned by police - and after being the last person to be seen with his missing niece Brittney Wood (top right), the mother of a two-year-old girl. Among the 11 family and friends charged with child abuse are (bottom right) Jennifer Moore, his wife's childhood friend, and Mendy Kent, his sister-in-law.

Joe Lentini and his companions were taking a business dinner at the Atlantic City restaurant in the Borgata Hotel, and while ordering the wine he asked the server for a recommendation. 'I asked the waitress if she could recommend something decent because I don't have experience with wine,' Lentini told NJ.com. 'She pointed to a bottle on the menu,' a 2011 Screaming Eagle. 'I didn't have my glasses. I asked how much and she said, "Thirty-seven fifty."'

The Duchess of Cambridge's 31-year-old sister was seen wheeling her case to a waiting SUV at JFK around 5pm on Monday, dressed in a pristine Mackintosh with coordinating Loewe 'Amazona' purse which costs around $2,400. Less than 12 hours later, jet-setting Pippa was back at Kennedy to catch an outbound flight, dressed comfortably in a puffy jacket, glasses and comfortable boots.

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, (bottom left) was abducted from a street in Philadelphia on Sunday night (top left) and found 120 miles away in Jessup, Maryland, on Wednesday. She was discovered alongside her suspected kidnapper Delvin Barnes who has been taken into custody. Police have credited her resistance and 'fighting spirit' for keeping her alive, but small pieces of evidence and tips from the public also led law enforcement to her location. A member of the public found a receipt from an Acme, a broken key chain, smashed glass, a zip tie and an empty Herr's potato chip bag, and called police after hearing news reports of the abduction. Carlesha's relieved mother, Keisha Gaither, thanked the Philadelphia police, the FBI, the public, and her family and friends for helping find her daughter.

Hillsborough County, Florida sheriff's detectives finished their investigation into the Campbell family, after all four members were found shot dead in their burning Avila house last May (remains of the $1.6million home on the right). Investigators determined that patriarch Darrin Campbell (left, in top left image), 49, was behind the shooting deaths of his wife Kimberly (right, in top left image), 51, and their teenage children Collin (bottom left) and Megan (bottom second left), but they found no motive for the attack. However, their report published Wednesday shows a few signs of tension in the household, including marital woes, financial stress and possible signs of physical abuse.

Her designs for Versace may spark a thousand copycats, but there is no danger of women following suit when it comes to Donatella Versace's new look. Twenty years ago, the fashion guru had naturally full lips and smooth skin. But as she stepped out this week, her face was striking for all the wrong reasons. Here, SHONA SIBARY enlists the experts to find out what's behind the 59-year-old's staggering transformation. She is pictured (left) after stepping off a flight this week while her transformation can be seen (right) over the years from 1993 to 2014.

New Jersey native Paul Rosolie will document what it's like to be swallowed whole by a serpent for a Discovery Channel special to air December 7. In Eaten Alive, filmmaker Paul Rosolie intends to don the bulky suit and then willingly feed himself the Amazonian serpent, the largest of which can measure 30 feet long. Rosolie, who's been dubbed the 'Indiana Jones of the Amazon,' specializes in the Amazon and his website bio says his experience also covers 'locations in India, Indonesia, Brazil and Peru.'

A three-year-old is giving the performers at Disney a run for their money thanks to an impressive wardrobe of homemade costumes designed for her by her mother using 'upcycled' old clothes and material. Lane Rouch and her parents Jennifer and Chad, who are self-confessed 'Disnerds', visit one of the Orlando-based Disney parks once or twice a week in order to showcase the youngster's never-ending collection of Disney-inspired ensembles and have, unsurprisingly, become one of the most popular attractions at the tourist site. Even the professional performers clamor to have their photo taken with the adorable toddler.

Jillian Tait, 31, (top right) and Gary Lee Fellenbaum, 23, were charged Thursday with murdering Tait's son, Scott McMillan (left) in what a district attorney has referred to as 'an American horror story'. The pair from Chesco, Pennsylvania, are said to have gone car shopping, bought pizza and took a nap as Tait's unresponsive three-year-old son lay dying after weeks of relentless torture The weeks of torment included being hung upside down and beaten, officials said Thursday. The couple met working at Wal-Mart and last month moved in together, along with Fellenbaum's estranged wife and three children - Tait's six and three-year-old sons and the Fellenbaums' 11-month-old daughter. The six lived in a mobile home park in West Caln Township, Chester County, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia (bottom right). Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty.

Images of beauty from the world's most desolate places strike a chord as a series of photographs capture the beauty in some of the world's abandoned places. Although in in various states of disrepair and poor condition, there can still be found some eerie splendour. Like the Simacem village in North Sumatra Indonesia which was left for dead after its people were evacuated following the eruption of the volcano there, and the Loftus Tram Shed in Sydney, where an old, dilapated tram still stands.

To the shock of nudist holidaymakers (pictured centre), the migrants arrived on the Gran Canaria beach of Maspalomas about 8.30am yesterday and were isolated for seven hours. Several of the migrants (pictured right) said they were from Sierra Leone and Guinea, which are two of the most badly affected countries in the current Ebola outbreak, and claimed to have a fever - sparking panic among local authorities who were unsure how best to deal with them. Terrified beachgoers looked on as members of the local Red Cross arrived and took the temperatures of each of the migrants while wearing protective gear such as breathing masks and gloves. Eventually, four members of the group were taken to hospital with health issues and the rest were taken by dump truck (pictured left) to a migrant holding centre.

A parking lot argument ended in a horrifying crash as an enraged driver smashed his car into his rival's SUV. The viral video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times, shows the unidentified drivers already in the process of a heated argument. Done talking, one of the man goes to his car, then drives it back into the other man's SUV as fast as he can.

Pazuzu Illah Algarad, 35, was arrested October 5 after the remains of two people were found in a shallow grave behind the Clemmons home. Algarad's professed wife Amber Nicole Burch, 24, was also charged following the discovery of the bodies of Joshua Wetzler and Tommy Welch. The couple lived in the filthy home with Algarad's satanist mother Cynthia Lawson. Krystal Nicole Matlock, 28, has been charged as an accessory to murder. Police believe the victims were buried in 2009 and that Algarad killed one while Burch killed the other.

In a new book, 'Fully Alive', Shriver has detailed the family's relationship with his aunt Rosemary (pictured left age 19 and right with the family), who was born with mental disabilities and underwent a botched lobotomy at age 23. He reveals how her father, Joe, went ahead with the lobotomy behind his family's back, and how, 'shattered by the results of his decision', he refused to visit her for the rest of his life. He also shares memories of his aunt visiting his family before her death in 2005, and how she could say just a handful of words.

Baywash Bikini Car Wash in Winter Park, Florida is open seven days a week and offers a variety of bikini-clad cleaning services ranging from $10 for a hand wash and dry to a $60 waxing. Owner Steve McMahon, 47, originally came up with the idea five years ago to help raise money for his daughter's school - but it has proved so popular that he now plans to open a chain of bikini-based car washes across the U.S..

Dutchman Van der Sloot, 27, was stabbed repeatedly and left bleeding from the stomach after attack by fellow inmates, his wife tells MailOnline. She insists the prison service denied this attack happened because 'they are trying to cover this up,' but here is the photo proof. Prisoners wanted the death of high-profile inmate because they thought it would lead to closure of notorious Peruvian prison.Van Der Sloot is serving a sentence for murder of Peruvian in his hotel room in 2010 but has been allowed to marry and father a child from behind bars. He is still the chief suspect in death of Alabama high school student Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005.

You'd be forgiven for thinking this incredible picture is an artist's impression of a planet forming around a star. But it is in fact the most detailed-ever real image of a planet being born, revealing a phenomenon astronomers could only theorise about a few decades ago. The planet-forming disc surrounds HL Tau, a sun-like star around 450 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. The Alma telescope, located in Chile, uncovered never-before-seen features in this system, including multiple concentric rings separated by clearly defined gaps.

An orphaned sea otter found all alone on a California beach four weeks ago has finally found a new home. The pup was discovered on Coastways Beach in central California by a jogger four weeks ago, and immediately taken to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for care. The southern sea otter was  severely underweight and had been abandoned by her mother at least 16 hours prior workers there said, so it was immediately a rush to get her fed and healthy.

David Kalac, 33, (pictured left after he was caught and inset left) surrendered to cops in Wilsonville, Oregon late on Wednesday night after a lengthy manhunt, during which he managed to elude authorities in a high speed chase. His arrest came hours after the body of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Amber Lynn Coplin (right), was found inside her Port Orchard, Washington home by her 13-year-old son and estranged husband. The boy told detectives that he had heard Kalac and Coplin arguing loudly on Monday night and thought that his mother was just sleeping in the next morning. Kalac allegedly posted grisly images of Coplin's naked murdered body to 4chan just before it was found.

Gamer Hecaterina Kinumi Iglesias, from Spain ,who goes by the virtual world name Kinumi Cati, holds two endurance based records for long sessions playing Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft. The 18-year-old (pictured left dressed as Final Fantasy character Yuna and right as a night elf from World of Warcraft) has been entered into the latest Guinness Book of Records for her 38-hour and 29-hour gaming stunts.

A Union Army officer who stood his ground during the Battle of Gettysburg and paid with his life is receiving the nation's highest military honor from President Barack Obama. 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing (left), commanded about 110 men and six cannons, defending the Union position against Pickett's Charge, a major Confederate thrust. On the third day of battle, Cushing's small force stood its ground under severe artillery bombardment and an assault by nearly 13,000 Confederates.
Wounded in the stomach and right shoulder, Cushing refused to move back and insisted on ordering his guns to the front lines. He was shot and killed as Confederate forces closed in on his position.

Two days after getting married, Amy and Jerry Pajotte donned their formal wear again to attend a Patriots game, which they live next door to in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The couple were given front-row rickets to the game and field passes by team owner Robert Frank, who heard about the Patriots tributes at their wedding. The newlyweds gleefully accepted the tickets and left for their honeymoon the next morning.

Shot somewhere in Australian waters the video shows a man - after much encouragement from his friends - launch himself off a boat after which he then appears to land directly on top of the shark. The group of men are on what looks to be a commercial boat when one of them puts the challenge to 'Brett'. 'Catch this tiger shark, Brett,' one man can be heard saying. 'On this corner, you gonna jump on it? I dare you. It's only a little tiger,' he continues. 'It's only a man-eater,' Brett replies before jumping overboard.

According to SF Gate , the 330-square-foot shack that sits on a quiet street in Telegraph Hill is one of the surviving properties built for earthquake victims in 1906. The US Army Corps of Engineers built the shacks in public spaces to house some of the 250,000 people displaced by the fires and quakes that struck the city.

Lisa Holloway, who is based with her husband in rural Arizona, is entirely self-taught and uses only natural light, but manages to expertly portray the characters of each of her children, three girls and seven boys ranging in age from one to 17 (center). Pictured (top left and bottom right) Gabriel, one, (bottom left) Octavia, five, and (top right) Elliott, three.

Schoolgirl Elizaveta Tischenko, 15, took these photos of two brown bears fighting over a prime salmon fishing spot in Katmai National Park, southern Alaska. Elizaveta said one bear was catching a steady stream of salmon, when the other beast got jealous and tried to muscle in. Despite a vicious tussle, the newcomer was seen off, and the first bear went back to catching fish.

'Don't shear, don't fear, be the burly man every girl will crave!' That's the message of a new song getting men in the mood for Movember. Richard Annett and Jesse Hawkins from California have created a rousing parody of Let it Go from Disney's Frozen, titled 'Let it Grow.' In their three minute 40 second video,  Hawkins sings about how he's ditched his razor and doesn't care what his boss will say, while Annett stars as a backing dancer.