Today's version of "in the headlines"

In the headlines, the LAPD bomb squad has blown up a “suspicious” looking package at the Beverly Center.

Okay, every single one of you who lives in California and drives needs to call their CA Assemblyperson and Senator about AB666.  Because if this becomes law, you will lose your right to a trial, to contest a red-light traffic camera ticket you might receive.  Check out www.stopab666.org for more information.

A swarm of bees attacked three workers at a Costa Mesa golf course.  Firemen responded and used foam to disperse the swarm.

The sportswriter who covered the New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team for more than 30 years quit after the team was upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

NCIS star Pauley Perrette and her ex-husband Francis “Coyote” Shivers have not gotten along well since their split.  Now he’s facing charges for violating a restraining order, and he’s claiming she’s waging a “war” against him based on an unsold script she wrote.  Another “he-said, she-said”.  Except that Shivers has another ex-wife who says he is “dangerous”. 

The next item was deleted due to our no-news policy regarding certain fame-whores.

Tilda Swinton is sleeping in a glass box.  For a museum display.  Until I heard that part, I was a bit concerned for her.

Reports are that UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland will be fired after the team suffered an embarrassing first round loss in this year’s tournament.

Karl Rove said that a supporter of same-sex marriage might end up on the 2016 Republican Presidential ticket.

One winning ticket was sold in NJ and will collect the $338 million Powerball jackpot.

The Florida Gulf Coast University basketball team made headlines this past week when it upset the #2 team in its bracket, Georgetown.  Their coach is used to pulling off upsets.  He is married to a former supermodel.

“The Croods” won the weekend box office battle, grossing $44.7 million, while “Olympus Has Fallen” finished at #2 with $30.5 million.  However, considering “The Croods” cost almost twice as much to make as “Olympus Has Fallen”, you’ll have to decide for yourself who did best.  “Oz the Great and Powerful”, “The Call” and newly opened “Admission” rounded out the top five.  “Gimme the Loot” is a little indie film that opened on only one screen but pulled in an impressive $23,000+ this weekend.

Michael Moore appeared on Piers Morgan and called U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid a “weenie” because he can’t pass an assault weapons band.