Category Archives: Celebrities

Donald Trump Sues Bill Maher After Proving His Mother Did Not Have Sex With an Orangutan

February 4, 2013: After Bill Maher missed Trump’s noon deadline to pay up the $5 million, Trump filed the threatened lawsuit against him. As much as I dislike Donald Trump (though presumably not as much as Bill Maher does), if this does go to trial, I’ll be siding with The … Continue reading

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Tuesday Morning Miscellany

Soccer Moms Turned P.I.’s: No, this isn’t some strange Lifetime Channel movie; but the story will only be online through SaturdayScott Peterson Turns 40: What life is like for one of America’s most famous wife killers (earlier updates)Were Kate Middleton’s Topless Photos an “Inside Job”? (And how odd is it … Continue reading

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Wednesday Morning Miscellany: September 19, 2012

Harriet Sweger, a 72-year-old Pennsylvania woman, had a really bad day last month: her checkbook was stolen at the grocery store; and on her way to the police station to report it, she stopped to ask a man for directions and he reached into her car and grabbed her purse. … Continue reading

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Update: French Court Rules on Kate Middleton’s Nude Photos

Update: The French court has ruled in favor of Prince William and Kate, ordering the French magazine Closer not to publish any more of the photos, and to turn over all copies of the photos to the Royals. Of course some of them have already been published, and the photos … Continue reading

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John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole

“The panel notes your good conduct, program achievements, educational accomplishments, positive presentation, remorse, risk and needs assessment, letters of support, significant opposition to your release and all other statutory factors were considered… Despite your positive efforts while incarcerated, your release at this time would greatly undermine respect for the law … Continue reading

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Joan Rivers: Costco Violated My First Amendment Rights

”This is very frightening and it is truly about the First Amendment … This is America and I don’t want to see censorship.” -Joan Rivers, yesterday, after being asked by police to leave a Costco store, after she chained herself to a shopping cart inside the store — to protest … Continue reading

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Suing Over… Holy Shrines, Baseball, Naked Cowboys and Indians, and High Heels

Back in January, in a monologue making fun of Mitt Romney’s lavish lifestyle, talk show host Jay Leno showed a photo of Sri Darbar Sahib, a Sikh holy shrine, identifying it as Romney’s summer home. The American Sikh community was less than amused, and now a lawsuit has been filed … Continue reading

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Supreme Court: We don’t want to hear about Janet Jackson and her nipple

The Supreme Court decided Friday (June 29) not to hear an appeal from the Federal Communications Agency, who wanted their $550,000 fine against CBS reinstated. Chief Justice John Roberts said that at the time of the 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” — a term which, he added, “strained the credulity … Continue reading

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Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction Headed For Supreme Court

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to review November’s appeals court ruling deny the FCC’s right to fine CBS for Janet Jackson’s too-quick-to-be-seen-by-the-naked-eye naked nipple during the 2004 Super Bowl half-time show. To put this in perspective: they’re still litigating over an incident that occurred (for … Continue reading

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Ted Nugent: If Obama is re-elected, ”I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year”

editorial by Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, CJA At a National Rifle Association meeting this past weekend, outspoken conservative singer Ted Nugent announced that if Barack Obama is re-elected as president in November “I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” The Secret Service is planning … Continue reading

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