Thursday, December 1, 2016
'Andy Griffith Show' — CBS Sues YouTuber for Stealing … We're No Deputy Fife!
A YouTube channel featuring TV classics like “The Andy Griffith Show” is run by a lowdown crook making money off other people’s work … according to CBS. In a lawsuit, the network says 8thManDVD.com — run by Edward Heldman III — has racked up… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Chris Pratt Says ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2’ Helped Him Cope With Father’s Death
Chris Pratt’s character in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise has plenty of daddy issues — but in real life, the actor has been dealing with the recent death of his own father, and he says reprising the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord helped him cope with the loss. “The truth is I ripped open some wounds that had been healing for some time,” Pratt told British GQ. “And I didn’t want to. But I knew it was right for the moment … There are wounds that are never going to be totally healed. “It would probably make for a better story if…
Thursday, December 1, 2016
How Racism Infects Jury Verdicts
How much racism is allowed to infect a criminal trial before a court has to step in? That’s the question in two Supreme Court cases to be argued this month. One case, Buck v. Davis, deals with an expert witness in a capital murder trial who testified at the sentencing hearing that Black defendants are overrepresented in the criminal justice system and that the defendant’s race increases the likelihood of his committing more violent crimes in the future, which is one of the factors a capital sentencing jury considers. In the other case, Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, during jury deliberations over…
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Ivanka Trump's Husband Jared Kushner Sued — Your Magazine's Creating a Bad 'Scene'
One of Jared Kushner’s publications is stepping on the toes, and name, of a competitor in NYC … according to a lawsuit. Ivanka Trump’s husband famously owns New York Observer, but also has a company called New York Luxury Publishing. According to the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
'American Idol' Bankruptcy — I Wrote 'No Air' But Got No Cash … Now Pay Me!
“American Idol” producers are a sleazy, money-hogging bunch who made MILLIONS off the back of one songwriter who never got her cut … so claims the lady in new legal docs. A woman named Molasses Jones claims she wrote Jordin Sparks’ “No Air” but never… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Suspected Gunman Arrested as San Francisco AMC Theater Is Evacuated
A man suspected of being armed and acting erratically was arrested on Tuesday night, and a gun was later located at the AMC Metreon 16 in San Francisco after the movie theater was evacuated due to suspicious activity, according to the San Francisco Police Department, NBC Bay Area reported. “#SFPD has cleared the building, 1 person in custody, handgun recovered, no injuries to anyone involved. Investigation active, avoid area #SF,” Officer Grace Gatpandan tweeted after the incident. #SFPD has cleared the building, 1 person in custody, handgun recovered, no injuries to anyone involved. Investigation active, avoid area #SF — Ofc. Grace Gatpandan (@OfficerGrace) November…
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Criminal Justice Reform Under the Trump Administration
As the president-elect forms his cabinet and administration, it is now more important than ever before to continue our fight for reforming a broken system of justice in America. As long as the United States incarcerates 25% of the world’s prisoners, as long as 50% of this country’s inmates are imprisoned for drug crimes, as long as recidivism rates translate into 75% of inmates being rearrested within five years of release, and as long as the racial disparity in prisons mean that one in four black men can expect to end up behind bars in their lifetime – urgent reform…
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes in Colombia
A plane carrying 81 people including members of Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team has crashed in Colombia, South America. The charter aircraft, which took off from Bolivia, was carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members to Medellin’s international airport, USA Today reported. The team had been heading to play in the Copa Sudamerica finals against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday in the Colombian city. The match has now been suspended. Also Read: Ryan Lochte Made Up Rio Robbery Story, Brazil Police Official Says A tweet from the airport indicated that there were survivors from the crash, which happened about 12 miles from the airport, but…
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Johnny Manziel — Bartender Sues — You Broke My Schnoz!!!
7:00 PM PT — TMZ Sports spoke to Manziel … who told us the allegations are “absolutely not true.” More trouble for Johnny Manziel … he could end up losing a new lawsuit by a nose. The Heisman trophy winner is facing yet another lawsuit … this… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Jamaican Lottery Phone Scam: Beware These 5 Signs
Operating since the 1990s, the Jamaican lottery phone scammers have robbed Americans of an estimated $300 million each year. These highly-trained scammers are persuasive and persistent, and they target the most vulnerable, namely seniors suffering from dementia or loneliness. Victims of this scam are told that if they pay an upfront tax or administrative fee they will receive millions in prize money. Unfortunately, the lottery winnings are not real and the targets of this scam will never see their money again. In some cases, the scammers abuse goes beyond a single fraudulent payment. Phony callers will follow up with additional…
