Monday's eye-catching headlines
Singer Ritchie Havens has died at the age of 72. A tremendously talented "folk" singer who never achieved the commercial success that he should have, he was still very well known. Anyone who has seen "Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music" will remember his face and his performance. RIP. This isn't from Woodstock, but it's still damn good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU
One byproduct of the hearing in court where Jamie McCourt is seeking a better settlement from her ex-husband, former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is that we now know that he paid more than $460 million in taxes on his profit from the sale of the team.
Two men involved in a "sextortion" plot invoving pro poker player Joe Sexton and others are going to prison. One got 42 months and the other got two years for their roles in the extortion attempt.
The Supreme Court's ruling that police officer must have either permission, or a warrant, to take blood from a suspected drunk driver may allow some who are guilty of DUI to escape criminal prosecution. But the 4th Amendment does apply to DUI, and those who refuse a test do lose their licenses.
L.A. mayor Villaraigosa's final budget is in, and it is apparently a balanced one. The $7.7 billion plan does call for more than half of the city's employees to lose part of a previously negotiated pay raise, and freezing salaries for three years starting in 2014. Good luck with that.
Students report having seen Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on campus after the marathon bombing. There are also reports that his brother had been disruptive on more than one occasion at a mosque in Boston.
A.J. Clemente was excited. It was his first on-air appearance as a news anchor. His career started and ended within the first 30 seconds, as the first two words his mic picked up were "f***ing s**t". He was suspended almost immediately and fired soon afterward. See tomorrow's blog for some more thoughts on this story and a personal experience.
Fans of "Futurama" will be disappointed to learn the show has been cancelled, yet again.
Singer Olivia Newton-John was supposed to take up "residence" in the showroom at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, but she has chosen to postpone her appearance there due to her sister having been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Scott Sterling, son of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling apparently died from an overdose of a narcotic drug. The coroner's report indicates that the injection of a medication that was designed to be taken orally was responsible.
In Hanoi, police seized 53 king cobra snakes and arrested the driver of the car that the reptiles were found in. King cobra meat is prized as a delicacy in Vietnam.
Porsha Stewart is married to pro-football player Kordell Stewart. She learned that he'd filed for a divorce from her, on Twitter. Social media strikes again.
Tara Reid, who has been in the news before for her "behavior" apparently lost control when a clothing store refused to give her a discount. Apparently that location isn't "on Team Tara".
Do you think there's any linkage between the new Carl's Jr. Pop-Tart ice-cream sandwich and the choice to unveil it on 4/20? I'd be more worried about linkage if it had been announced at 4:20 p.m. on 4/20.
One byproduct of the hearing in court where Jamie McCourt is seeking a better settlement from her ex-husband, former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is that we now know that he paid more than $460 million in taxes on his profit from the sale of the team.
Two men involved in a "sextortion" plot invoving pro poker player Joe Sexton and others are going to prison. One got 42 months and the other got two years for their roles in the extortion attempt.
The Supreme Court's ruling that police officer must have either permission, or a warrant, to take blood from a suspected drunk driver may allow some who are guilty of DUI to escape criminal prosecution. But the 4th Amendment does apply to DUI, and those who refuse a test do lose their licenses.
L.A. mayor Villaraigosa's final budget is in, and it is apparently a balanced one. The $7.7 billion plan does call for more than half of the city's employees to lose part of a previously negotiated pay raise, and freezing salaries for three years starting in 2014. Good luck with that.
Students report having seen Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on campus after the marathon bombing. There are also reports that his brother had been disruptive on more than one occasion at a mosque in Boston.
A.J. Clemente was excited. It was his first on-air appearance as a news anchor. His career started and ended within the first 30 seconds, as the first two words his mic picked up were "f***ing s**t". He was suspended almost immediately and fired soon afterward. See tomorrow's blog for some more thoughts on this story and a personal experience.
Fans of "Futurama" will be disappointed to learn the show has been cancelled, yet again.
Singer Olivia Newton-John was supposed to take up "residence" in the showroom at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, but she has chosen to postpone her appearance there due to her sister having been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Scott Sterling, son of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling apparently died from an overdose of a narcotic drug. The coroner's report indicates that the injection of a medication that was designed to be taken orally was responsible.
In Hanoi, police seized 53 king cobra snakes and arrested the driver of the car that the reptiles were found in. King cobra meat is prized as a delicacy in Vietnam.
Porsha Stewart is married to pro-football player Kordell Stewart. She learned that he'd filed for a divorce from her, on Twitter. Social media strikes again.
Tara Reid, who has been in the news before for her "behavior" apparently lost control when a clothing store refused to give her a discount. Apparently that location isn't "on Team Tara".
Do you think there's any linkage between the new Carl's Jr. Pop-Tart ice-cream sandwich and the choice to unveil it on 4/20? I'd be more worried about linkage if it had been announced at 4:20 p.m. on 4/20.
posted by me at 9:53 PM
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