Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Drug Policy Alliance And ACLU Of California Sue City Of Fontana To Uphold Rights Granted By California's Marijuana Legalization Law
Monday, the Drug Policy Alliance and the ACLU of California filed a lawsuit against the City of Fontana challenging a city ordinance that is intended to effectively prevent residents from enjoying the rights granted to them by Proposition 64 (also known as the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” or “AUMA”). The Fontana ordinance makes it unreasonably difficult and expensive for residents to cultivate marijuana at their private residence as Prop. 64 allows. On November 8, 2016, the people of California voted in favor of Prop. 64, which allows adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana…
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Television Academy Announces 69th LA Area Emmy Awards Nominees
The Television Academy announced the nominees for the 69th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards early Tuesday morning. KMEX, NBC4, KCET, KVEA and Spectrum SportsNet LA lead with the most nominations across 45 categories including L.A. Local Color, Live Sports Coverage and Serious News Story. The awards will be presented Saturday, July 22 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in Los Angeles. Also Read: Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner to Produce 2017 Emmys Broadcast Winners in the Individual Achievement categories will be announced on June 22. Those awards will be also presented on July 22. Los Angeles Area nominees and…
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Aries Spears Sues Radio Host and Show for On-Air Attack (VIDEO)
[[tmz:video id=”0_izbdys09″]] Comedian Aries Spears is following through … suing a radio host for unleashing a flurry of fists on him while he was a guest, and also the program — The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show — for letting the attack happen. Aries… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, June 5, 2017
Packed Prisons Are A Result Of Misdirected Focus
What is the main objective of prison? To protect the public. How does the system do this? Well, it purports to punish offenders with incarceration while rehabilitating them to function in society. Does this system work? No. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin recently appointed a 21-member task force to tackle the increasingly desperate need for crime reform in the state. The task force came up with 27 points of reform, and proved that prisons are not reforming criminals, however they are prime places to educate petty criminals into criminal masterminds. Non-violent offenders and non-violent drug users are tossed into the clink…
Monday, June 5, 2017
Every ‘American Gods’ Character, Ranked by How Weirdly Intriguing They Are (Photos)
“American Gods” is full of characters who only show up for a brief time to do something delightfully weird and godlike. Here’s every single one, ranked by how intriguing, mysterious, flawed and strange they are. Spoilers beyond this point! Robbie (Dane Cook) Audrey’s husband and Shadow’s best friend got mixed up with Laura and, seemingly, fell in love with her. Unfortunately, he failed to realize that Laura’s been working through some stuff — like latent depression. Overall, though, he’s just a typical human dude, and one who can’t seem to avoid ruining his relationships. Vulcan (Corbin Bernsen) The racist embodiment of American…
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Derek Fisher Car Crash Footage Shows Wreckage Before DUI Arrest (VIDEO + UPDATE)
[[tmz:video id=”0_c3rq7nwc”]] 3:06 PM PT — A rep for Derek and Gloria tells TMZ Sports … “On behalf of Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan, they would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They are beyond grateful that they are both okay… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Cosby Is Not O.J.
It is tempting to compare the Bill Cosby trial to the O.J. Simpson trial. And more than a few have. Cosby is a mega celebrity. He’s been practically a household name for decades. He’s got a lot of money. And before his fall and disgrace, he was much admired, and lauded, by millions as a man who embodied the best in fatherhood and family. This is where the similarity with Simpson ends, in and out of court. There was allure and glamor to Simpson’s film and celebrated football career. But he didn’t come close to attaining the wealth and universal…
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Singer Rockwell Cleared, Sandwich Tale Spread Thin for Prosecutors
Rockwell can rest easy … prosecutors are no longer watching him because they’ve rejected the case against him for allegedly hitting his housekeeper … over a sandwich. The L.A. City Attorney said there was insufficient evidence to convict the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Watch Zac Efron Poll Dance… Sort Of (Video)
Zac Efron proved that he’s got abs of steel during an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show” Friday night. Norton told Efron that he was flipping through a magazine when he came across a photo of the “Baywatch” star doing something he wasn’t sure was real. “Zac was casually walking down the street with no shirt on and he was leaning against a parking meter,” Norton said, showing a photo of Efron grabbing the meter and lifting his body, making it perpendicular to the pole. Quite a feat of abdominal strength. Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel REALLY Wants to Know if…
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Bill Maher’s N-Word Draws Outrage: ‘I’m a House N—er’
Did Bill Maher just try to take the heat off of Kathy Griffin? His out-of-nowhere use of the N-word on Friday’s “Real Time” brought instant rebukes and calls for him to be fired. The former “Politically Incorrect” host proved he’s still politically incorrect when Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse jokingly invited him to “work in the fields.” “Senator, I’m a house n—-a,” Maher said, immediately adding: “It’s a joke.” Also Read: Is Kathy Griffin's Career Over? Top Crisis Managers Weigh In Many didn’t take it that way. “He said ‘n—er’ with a HARD ASS Rrrrrrrrrruh, so that makes this extra offensive,”…
