Monday, September 15, 2008
Google Image O.J. Simpson’s Las Vegas trial got underway with opening statements today. The trial kicked off a day after the one year anniversary of the alleged raid at a Sin City hotel that sparked the criminal charges. Simpson and co-defendant Clarence ” C.J.” Stewart are charged with a dozen offenses including robbery and kidnapping. Last week, 9 women and […]
Monday, September 15, 2008
Frances McDormand At the top of the box office this past weekend, “Burn After Reading,” a dark comedy by Ethan and Joel Coen. The film debuted with an estimated $19.4 million. The star-studded cast includes, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, and John Malkovich. Tyler Perry In second place, “Tyler Perry’s the Family that Preys” racked up an estimated $18 million on its first weekend […]
Monday, September 15, 2008
Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times Crews began repairing the damaged railroad tracks on Saturday and will continue today. UPDATE: There’s some management fallout from that Metrolink train crash. Spokesperson Denise Tyrrell has resigned. Speaking for Metrolink, Tyrrell announced on Saturday the commuter train engineer had blown past a red signal and probably caused the accident. Apparently, Tyrrell quit after being criticized […]
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Lawrence K.Ho/Los Angeles Times UPDATE: Federal investigators are on the scene in Chatsworth today searching for evidence to the cause of the train collision. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the probe. NTSB spokesperson Kitty Higgins says the agency plans “… to look at everything.” Also, the clean up of the site continues. Sunday 2:43 p.m. Ken Hively/ Los […]
Friday, September 12, 2008
Google Image O.J. Simpson is headed back to trial again. After four days of jury section and several hundred prospective jurors, a panel was seated late yesterday for Simpson’s Las Vegas trial. Nine women and three men were selected to hear the case, which is scheduled to go to trial on Monday. Simpson is being tried with co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart. Both face a series of […]
Friday, September 12, 2008
Google Image Entertainer Kanye West is once again a free man today after being arrested at LAX and then posting a $20,000 bond yesterday. West and his bodyguard/road manager, Don Crowley, were booked for investigation of felony vandalism according to police. It happened after the two got into an altercation with paparazzi just before they were to board a flight to Hawaii. There […]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Google Image Grammy winning singer/songwriter/producer Kanye West was reportedly arrested today after an altercation with photographers at Los Angeles International Airport. Also arrested, West’s bodyguard/road manager, Don Crowley. The incident occurred this morning just before West and Crowley were scheduled to board a flight for Hawaii. During the altercation with paparazzi a still camera was allegedly smashed. A videographer working for the celebrity chasing website, TMZ, reportedly recorded […]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
We will never forget 9-11. For millions of Americans that is a promise seared deep into their hearts. Seven years ago today, terrorists attacked us. Nearly three thousand people died at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in a Pennsylvania field. I was working in a local television newsroom as a writer on that day. Also, I answered phones and cried with […]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Burbank High School 1908-2008 After more than two years in the planning, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Burbank High School gets underway today. Over the next four days, there will be a wide variety of activities: from a golf tournament, to a parade, to campus tours, and various ceremonies and social events as part of the centennial celebration. Some of the famous Burbank High […]