DJ AM Tribute Vid Hits the Net

After underinflated tire ruptured, pilot couldn't stop plane

(NEWSER) - Underinflated tires played a role in the crash that injured Travis Barker and DJ AM and killed four others. National Transportation Safety Board officials announced today that the underinflation affected the Learjet’s stopping capability and said a tire burst during takeoff. The pilot reportedly decided, against training practices, to then abort the takeoff—an account consistent with the late DJ AM’s account of the crash in his lawsuit, TMZ reports. More»

Service held at Hollywood Palladium

(NEWSER) - Celeb pals including Lindsay Lohan (with Sam Ronson), Nicole Richie, and Robert Downey Jr. showed up last night to say goodbye to Adam Goldstein—better known as DJ AM. The private service at the Hollywood Palladium was open to "friends both from his life in recovery as well as those from other areas," read the invitation, which urged those in attendance not to talk to the media. Also spotted were Dr. Drew Pinsky, Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane, Tom Arnold, and Jon Favreau, E! Online reports. More»

(NEWSER) - Friends and celebrity mourners including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker attended a funeral for DJ AM today in Los Angeles, Us Weekly reports. The disc jockey, also known as Adam Goldstein, died last week at age 36, of an apparent drug overdose. The ceremony at Hillside Memorial Park, the area’s most prominent Jewish cemetery, lasted 15 minutes; a memorial is set for tomorrow night in Hollywood. More»

All the while complaining about the 'ultra-disturbing' nature of the whole thing

(NEWSER) - Bill O’Reilly is building himself a reputation, at least in the Gawker offices, for self-righteously discussing “softcore porn on YouTube or underage strippers or whatever” while simultaneously running the “salacious clips” as he bemoans “the gross injustice.” It’s not surprising, then, that “the ole smut-merchant” would show the naked video of ESPN’s Erin Andrews, thus taking “this whole thing straight into the gutter,” writes blogger the Cajun Boy. More»