Italian film distributor accused of racism in movie poster and other eye-catching headlines
When U.S. movies are being shown in foreign markets, the posters that are used by the distributor in that country is often different from the one used here at home. A number of people are upset that the Italian distributor of the wonderful film "12 Years A Slave" is being marketed with a poster that minimizes the star of the film, who happens to be an African-American. Brad Pitt, who is in the film for maybe five minutes is getting star billing in Italy.
The man accused of killing a TSA agent at LAX during a shooting rampage has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Paul Ciancia faces 11 felony charges, including one of first-degree murder that could carry the death penalty.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson says that Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame is worse than the bus driver who told Rosa Parks to go to the back of the bus.
Lena Headey who plays "Queen Cersie" on "Game of Thrones" just struck a deal with her ex-husband, both of them have to download an app for their phones that prevents them from texting or emailing while driving.
AEG has responded to Katharine Jackson's request for a new trial by basically saying "you lost, get over it." A judge will hold a hearing on her motion for a new trial in early January.
We don't know if Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford knew that Dwayne Wade had spent $1 million on fiancée Gabrielle Union's engagement ring at the time, but we do know Crawford upped the ante by spending $1.4 million on an even bigger ring. He is now engaged to Evelyn Lozada, ex-wife of former NFL star Chad Ochocinco. Lozada was dating an NBA star but looks like she's sticking with baseball players.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited his country's Yasukuni shrine, infuriating government officials in China and South Korea. The shrine is a monument to Japan's war dead dating back to the Boshin War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boshin_War). Many who are "enshrined" there are considered war criminals by China and South Korea.
If you ordered something online and it didn't get where it was going before Christmas, the vendor you used may refund your shipping costs and provide you with a discount or gift card. Amazon is doing just that. It's also limiting new sign-ups for its Prime program, where customers pay $79 for virtually unlimited two-day shipping for a year.
Remember this note that went viral back in June?
Sad that the Turks and Caicos Islands only make the news when something bad happens, like the recent capsizing of a boat. Officials there have called off the search for survivors of the accident.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest camel of all? Determining that is the annual Camel Beauty Pageant, held in Abu Dhabi.
The automobile brand/model that sold the most units worldwide in 2013 is http://soundjax.com/drum+roll-2.html the Ford Focus.
Justin Beiber continues to tell his beliebers and everyone else that he's serious about retiring. The only thing he's serious about is trying to pump up ticket sales for his movie.
Jon Kitna is a high school math teacher and football coach who had a 15 year career as an NFL quarterback. Now, if Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys can't play on Sunday, Kitna will move into the backup QB role for the Cowboys. He signed a contract for $53,000 for one week with the club, but the money will be donated to the high school in Washington where he works.
LeBron James has been named the Associated Press male athlete of the year.
A man wearing women's clothing got past the security fence and the $100 million intruder detection system at Newark International Airport on Christmas Day. The man was charged with trespassing and then released. Reporter's note: Why was what he was wearing newsworthy?
In Texas, Conrad Barrett has been charged with a federal hate crime in connection with his alleged "knockout" game assault on an elderly black man. The criminal complaint claims he recorded the incident on his cellphone and showed the video to his friends. His victim spent several days in a hospital but is recovering.
In the Sacramento area, a telecommunications tower climber fell 50 feet and was in a coma for two months, but now he is awake. And, he and his fiancée were able to get married on Christmas Day.
The man accused of killing a TSA agent at LAX during a shooting rampage has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Paul Ciancia faces 11 felony charges, including one of first-degree murder that could carry the death penalty.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson says that Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame is worse than the bus driver who told Rosa Parks to go to the back of the bus.
Lena Headey who plays "Queen Cersie" on "Game of Thrones" just struck a deal with her ex-husband, both of them have to download an app for their phones that prevents them from texting or emailing while driving.
AEG has responded to Katharine Jackson's request for a new trial by basically saying "you lost, get over it." A judge will hold a hearing on her motion for a new trial in early January.
We don't know if Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford knew that Dwayne Wade had spent $1 million on fiancée Gabrielle Union's engagement ring at the time, but we do know Crawford upped the ante by spending $1.4 million on an even bigger ring. He is now engaged to Evelyn Lozada, ex-wife of former NFL star Chad Ochocinco. Lozada was dating an NBA star but looks like she's sticking with baseball players.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited his country's Yasukuni shrine, infuriating government officials in China and South Korea. The shrine is a monument to Japan's war dead dating back to the Boshin War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boshin_War). Many who are "enshrined" there are considered war criminals by China and South Korea.
If you ordered something online and it didn't get where it was going before Christmas, the vendor you used may refund your shipping costs and provide you with a discount or gift card. Amazon is doing just that. It's also limiting new sign-ups for its Prime program, where customers pay $79 for virtually unlimited two-day shipping for a year.
Remember this note that went viral back in June?
It turned into one of the most popular on-line "notes" of the year. I'm still wondering if the guy this was addressed to ever got his stuff back. Reporter's note: I love the heart-warming stories about people who buy a meal for other people, because they were doing this, or doing that, or they were in uniform as much as the next person. But does such things need to become a big news item? I can't write what I want to write next, because then I'd be guilty of hypocrisy. :)Sad that the Turks and Caicos Islands only make the news when something bad happens, like the recent capsizing of a boat. Officials there have called off the search for survivors of the accident.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest camel of all? Determining that is the annual Camel Beauty Pageant, held in Abu Dhabi.
The automobile brand/model that sold the most units worldwide in 2013 is http://soundjax.com/drum+roll-2.html the Ford Focus.
Justin Beiber continues to tell his beliebers and everyone else that he's serious about retiring. The only thing he's serious about is trying to pump up ticket sales for his movie.
Jon Kitna is a high school math teacher and football coach who had a 15 year career as an NFL quarterback. Now, if Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys can't play on Sunday, Kitna will move into the backup QB role for the Cowboys. He signed a contract for $53,000 for one week with the club, but the money will be donated to the high school in Washington where he works.
LeBron James has been named the Associated Press male athlete of the year.
A man wearing women's clothing got past the security fence and the $100 million intruder detection system at Newark International Airport on Christmas Day. The man was charged with trespassing and then released. Reporter's note: Why was what he was wearing newsworthy?
In Texas, Conrad Barrett has been charged with a federal hate crime in connection with his alleged "knockout" game assault on an elderly black man. The criminal complaint claims he recorded the incident on his cellphone and showed the video to his friends. His victim spent several days in a hospital but is recovering.
In the Sacramento area, a telecommunications tower climber fell 50 feet and was in a coma for two months, but now he is awake. And, he and his fiancée were able to get married on Christmas Day.
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