News Archive for November 2007
11/01
Duane 'Dog' Chapman Forgives Son For Leaking TapeTV star Duane 'Dog' Chapman forgives his son for selling a tape of a controversial conversation to a U.S. tabloid for cash. The star of reality TV show Dog, The Bounty Hunter was heard referring to his son Tucker's Latino girlfriend as a "whore" and a "n**ger" on the tape, which landed in the hands of editors at the National Enquirer. But Chapman insists [...]
11/02
Report: Las Vegas likely terrorist targetA new report finds that Las Vegas is as likely a target for terrorists as most large U.S. cities. The Rand Corp. listed the gambling haven ninth. Only New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco were significantly more likely to be attack...
11/04
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf arrestedFast-rising actor Shia LaBeouf, a Steven Spielberg protege, has been arrested for trespassing in a Chicago drugstore, the Chicago Tribune reported on its website.
11/08
Boston Priest Arrested In New York On Charges Of Stalking Conan O'BrienNEW YORK (AP) - A priest has been arrested on charges of stalking late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien by writing him threatening notes on parish letterhead, contacting his parents and showing up at his studio, prosecutors said Wednesday.[...] Read more!
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11/12
Opening November 16: Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumThe eccentric owner of a magical toy store surprises the shop's manager by turning over ownership to her in a warm-hearted comedy fantasy directed by Zach Helm and starring Jason Bateman, Dustin Hoffman, and Natalie Portman. Portman plays the manager of the store that seems to be a reflection of the people who run it, and Bateman stars as the detail-oriented [...]
11/13
Boy George 'chained male escort to a wall in his flat'The singer and DJ Boy George has been charged with false imprisonment after allegedly chaining a male escort to a wall in his flat as a sex slave.
11/14
Matt Damon Named People's Sexiest Man AliveMatt Damon has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. "You've given an aging suburban dad the ego-boost of a lifetime," said Damon when explaining why he couldn't possibly accept the crown. The reasons they selected him: irresistible sense of humor, rock solid family man, heart-melting humility.Source: People
11/15
Home run king Barry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges (AP)Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs. The indictment unsealed Thursday against baseball’s home-run king culminated a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes. Read the full story.
11/19
'Mr. Whipple' of 'Charmin' commercials, DiesLOS ANGELES (AP) - Dick Wilson, the actor and pitchman who played the uptight grocer begging customers ''Please, don't squeeze the Charmin,'' died Monday. He was 91. The man famous as TV's ''Mr. Whipple'' died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, said his daughter Melanie Wilson, who is known for her [...]
11/20
Mary-Kate Olsen hospitalized with kidney infectionMary-Kate Olsen was hospitalized with a kidney infection yesterday. She went to the emergency room of a New York hospital where she was admitted. Her people say she’s doing fine and will recover soon, according to People: "Mary-Kate got a kidney infection," says rep Nicole Caruso. "She's resting comfortably and will be released in the next day or [...]
11/25
Eunice Kennedy Shriver HospitalizedEunice Kennedy Shriver was admitted on Nov. 18 to Massachusetts General Hospital. Eunice is the sister of President John F. Kennedy, and is said to be in fair condition. Eunice’s son-in-law, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, said back in June that she was recovering from a series of strokes. The chief of staff for Shriver’s daughter, [...]
11/26
Quiet Riot singer Kevin Dubrow found dead in Las Vegas home at 52Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot that scored a hit with "Cum on Feel the Noize," was found dead in a Las Vegas home. He was 52.
11/27
Evel Knievel and Kanye West Settle LawsuitEvel Knievel sued Kanye West and his record company last year. He took issue with a 2006 music video for the song "Touch the Sky," in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and tries to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon. Knievel failed in his attempt to jump the Snake River [...]
11/28
Top Stories: Man charged with Rachel Nickell murderPolice have charged 41-year-old Robert Napper with the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in July 1992.
11/29
RODNEY KING SHOT IN SAN BERNARDINORodney King was shot in the face and arm before he biked to his San Bernadino, Calif., home late Wednesday, an area newspaper reported today. King, famous for being the victim of a 1991 beating by L.A. police that sparked race riots, called police...
11/30
Former GM chairman Roger Smith dies at 82Roger Smith, who led General Motors in the 1980s and was the subject of Michael Moore's searing documentary "Roger & Me," has died...