Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Robert Durst Wins Lawsuit Against Estate of Wife He Allegedly Murdered
Robert Durst got away with murder, according to his deceased wife’s family, and he just beat them in court. A judge dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Kathleen Durst, who disappeared in 1982. Her body was never found, but a… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
New Mexico Prisoners Hosting Baked Potato Sale for El Paso Victims
Prisoners near El Paso are holding a bake sale for the victims of the mass shooting this weekend — and by bake … we actually mean baked potato. The Otero County Prison Facility — which is in Chaparral, New Mexico, about 30 minutes North of the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Oscars Academy Elects Casting Director David Rubin as New President
David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Tuesday night. Rubin, a governor representing the Academy’s Casting Directors Branch, was chosen by the AMPAS Board of Governors to replace cinematographer John Bailey, who had to leave the board due to term limits after serving two years as president. Academy presidents can serve four consecutive one-year terms — but they must be on the board to serve, and board members can only serve a maximum of three three-year terms. Bailey’s third term ended this month, so he must leave the…
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
FBI Opens Domestic Terrorism Investigation Into Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting
The suspected shooter had a “target list” that included religious institutions and political organizations related to both major political parties, officials said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Travis Barker was Visiting 03 Greedo in Prison During El Paso Shooting
Travis Barker’s weekend was an emotional roller coaster in El Paso — it started with plans to visit a friend in prison and then rock out with his band … but his band ended up in lockdown across the street from the slaughter as he was miles away… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Comedy Central to Air ‘Alternatino’ Episode With Mass Shootings Sketch: ‘It’s Always Going to Be Too Soon’
A week after postponing the episode in response to the Gilroy mass shooting, and just three days after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Comedy Central will air the episode of “Alternatino” that includes a mass-shooting-themed sketch on Tuesday night. In an Instagram story Monday night, Arturo Castro, creator and star of “Alternatino,” explained he decided to air it because “after a lot of soul searching, I realized it’s always going to be too soon.” “Last week we were gonna release a sketch that we shot last year, that we wrote a year ago about gun violence.,”…
Monday, August 5, 2019
Another Would-Be Mass Shooter Arrested Days Before El Paso, Dayton Massacres
Federal agents arrested a 19-year-old in Lubbock, Texas, after his grandmother reported his alleged plan to “shoot up” a local hotel. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, August 5, 2019
FBI Warns Of Copycat Extremist Attacks In Wake Of El Paso Mass Shooting
The mass shooting in El Paso “underscores the continued threat posed by domestic violent extremists and perpetrators of hate crimes,” the FBI said in a statement. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, August 5, 2019
8Chan Founder Says Online Message Board Should Be Shut Down After El Paso Massacre
Six years ago, Fredrick Brennan created the message board 8chan as a haven for free speech. Now, in the wake of Saturday’s shooting in El Paso, he wants the site shut down. In interviews with The New York Times and The Washington Post Sunday, Brennan said that the site has become a haven for hate speech and domestic terrorism. “It’s not doing the world any good,” Brennan told The New York Times. “It’s a complete negative to everybody except the users that are there. And you know what? It’s a negative to them, too. They just don’t realize it.” Also…
Sunday, August 4, 2019
A$AP Rocky Crashes Kanye's Sunday Service, Chats Up Kendall Jenner
A$AP Rocky is showing his gratitude to one Kanye West for trying to get him out of Swedish custody … by showing up on a Sunday and partaking in worship. The just-released rapper was in attendance Sunday for Ye’s weekly Sunday Service, where he… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
