Bail raised on Saudi Princess in human trafficking case and other headlines
Meshael Alayban appeared in an Orange County courtroom today as she was charged with human trafficking. She's accused of forcing a Kenyan woman to work 16 hour days, seven days a week for the princessly sum of $220. Alayban is a Saudi royal princess. Her bail was raised to $5 million as she's considered a serious flight risk. She will have to wear an ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring and was ordered not to leave Orange County without permission.
Scottie Pippen is being sued for more than $4 million by the man that he allegedly knocked down with one punch outside a Malibu restaurant.
The U.S. has resumed deportation flights to Mexico, an effort to help prevent the victimization of deportees in border towns.
Police have one man in custody and are seeking another in connection with the beating death of a U.S. Army Ranger at a nightclub in Los Angeles. The deceased was a recent graduate of Ranger School and was also a graduate of West Point.
Actress Leah Remini has become the latest celebrity to leave the Church of Scientology.
In an interview with Elle magazine, actress Amanda Seyfried says there needs to be "an instant sexual attraction" between her and potential dates. She has a new film coming out where she portrays porn star Linda Lovelace (I'm seeing a screening of it tonight).
Apparently Jay-Z is too busy trying to convince the Dodgers' rookie sensation Yasiel Puig to sign with his sports agency to return phone calls from Robert DeNiro.
No, Matt Damon isn't enrolling at the University of Nebraska to finally finish his degree (he dropped out of Harvard to pursue acting). He was at a parent-student orientation with an incoming freshmen that he knows (it might have been his nephew).
A recent article says the biggest flop ever on the menu at McDonald's was the "Arch Deluxe". I think it's either the McPizza or the Hula burger.
Kobe Bryant says he won't take a cut in pay in order to help the Lakers rebuild for the 2014 season. That's his current negotiating position, but I'd wager he will modify it when it comes time to pursue the free agent star he will want on the roster so he can add a championship ring or two before he retires from the NBA.
The fully-submersible Lotus that James Bond drove on the roads and piloted beneath ocean waters in "The Spy Who Loved Me" is going on the auction block. If you're a Bondophile, this is THE item you'll want to own. Of course, expect to write a check for more than $1 million to get it.
The owner of a grocery store in a small town in Maine figured the shoplifter who walked out of the store with a cart of stolen groceries would never be caught. But within hours of posting the video on the store's Facebook page, more than 20 people called in with tips, refused any part of a $100 reward the store was offering and the thief turned himself in. He asked only that the video be deleted from Facebook.
Elton John says "I'm lucky to be alive" following an attack of appendicitis.
Did SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy go out of his way to screw-over the aforementioned Yasiel Puig and prevent him from getting into the MLB All-Star game? Some think that's the case, and Bochy did it by putting two players from the Dodgers onto the fan voting ballot.
Justin Bieber's Fisker Karma was impounded when rapper Lil Twist was busted for DUI while driving it. Reportedly, Twist had been smoking pot, was doing 70 mph in a 45 zone and had a lit blunt in the car.
Chuck Norris took time out of his 3 to 5 daily hours of training to call Randy Travis and wish him a speedy recovery.
Scottie Pippen is being sued for more than $4 million by the man that he allegedly knocked down with one punch outside a Malibu restaurant.
The U.S. has resumed deportation flights to Mexico, an effort to help prevent the victimization of deportees in border towns.
Police have one man in custody and are seeking another in connection with the beating death of a U.S. Army Ranger at a nightclub in Los Angeles. The deceased was a recent graduate of Ranger School and was also a graduate of West Point.
Actress Leah Remini has become the latest celebrity to leave the Church of Scientology.
In an interview with Elle magazine, actress Amanda Seyfried says there needs to be "an instant sexual attraction" between her and potential dates. She has a new film coming out where she portrays porn star Linda Lovelace (I'm seeing a screening of it tonight).
Apparently Jay-Z is too busy trying to convince the Dodgers' rookie sensation Yasiel Puig to sign with his sports agency to return phone calls from Robert DeNiro.
No, Matt Damon isn't enrolling at the University of Nebraska to finally finish his degree (he dropped out of Harvard to pursue acting). He was at a parent-student orientation with an incoming freshmen that he knows (it might have been his nephew).
A recent article says the biggest flop ever on the menu at McDonald's was the "Arch Deluxe". I think it's either the McPizza or the Hula burger.
Kobe Bryant says he won't take a cut in pay in order to help the Lakers rebuild for the 2014 season. That's his current negotiating position, but I'd wager he will modify it when it comes time to pursue the free agent star he will want on the roster so he can add a championship ring or two before he retires from the NBA.
The fully-submersible Lotus that James Bond drove on the roads and piloted beneath ocean waters in "The Spy Who Loved Me" is going on the auction block. If you're a Bondophile, this is THE item you'll want to own. Of course, expect to write a check for more than $1 million to get it.
The owner of a grocery store in a small town in Maine figured the shoplifter who walked out of the store with a cart of stolen groceries would never be caught. But within hours of posting the video on the store's Facebook page, more than 20 people called in with tips, refused any part of a $100 reward the store was offering and the thief turned himself in. He asked only that the video be deleted from Facebook.
Elton John says "I'm lucky to be alive" following an attack of appendicitis.
Did SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy go out of his way to screw-over the aforementioned Yasiel Puig and prevent him from getting into the MLB All-Star game? Some think that's the case, and Bochy did it by putting two players from the Dodgers onto the fan voting ballot.
Justin Bieber's Fisker Karma was impounded when rapper Lil Twist was busted for DUI while driving it. Reportedly, Twist had been smoking pot, was doing 70 mph in a 45 zone and had a lit blunt in the car.
Chuck Norris took time out of his 3 to 5 daily hours of training to call Randy Travis and wish him a speedy recovery.
posted by me at 4:29 PM
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