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Couple’s crime boast on ‘Dr. Phil’ leads to bust

Posted by jimjams on September 21, 2009

Syndicated television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw may inadvertently be assisting federal prosecutors.

McGraw had a San Marcos, California couple on as guests, and the relaxed atmosphere of the show, along with the good doctor’s beguiling manner, had his guests announcing on national TV that they’d been fencing stolen property.

Thanks to some boasting by 34-year-old Matthew Eaton and his 26-year-old wife Laura on an episode of “Dr. Phil,” it was revealed that the couple procured a cool $100,000 by stealing toys and selling them on eBay. Excerpt – for more CLICK HERE

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Dems Protest over Glenn Beck Tribute

Posted by jimjams on September 15, 2009

Bud Norris didn’t realize what a firestorm he had created.

The Mount Vernon, WA mayor decreed that September 26 would be known as Glenn Beck Day. He also scheduled a ceremony to give Beck a key to the city that the Fox cable host was born in.

“I don’t know if I expected the magnitude of resistance,” Norris told CNN. But he also indicated that he has received “a tremendous amount of positive response.”

Norris has known Beck since Beck’s parents owned a bakery in Mount Vernon. The city official feels as though Beck’s success story should inspire all Mount Vernon residents regardless of their politics.

Evidently, some Dems disagree. Democrat groups have led protests in the city over the Beck salute.

Excerpt: CLICK HERE FOR MORE

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Rihanna Photo Investigation Places Two Cops on Suspension

Posted by jimjams on September 13, 2009

rihanna1(3).gifTwo LAPD officers have been placed on a forced leave due to an internal investigation into how a photograph of then beaten and battered pop singer Rihanna was leaked to the TMZ Web site.

The photos of Rihanna are from her February 8th incident with former boyfriend Chris Brown.

The two officers, nine-year veteran Rebecca Reyes and rookie Blanca Lopez, have not had any charges filed against them.

Excerpt: FOR MORE CLICK HERE

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‘Vampire Diaries’ stars arrested for allegedly flashing traffic

Posted by jimjams on September 12, 2009

ff37e68892dbdbee_vampire-diaries-promo-poster-1.jpgDrivers in Forsyth, Georgia were probably distracted as they drove past the intersection near the Rumble Road Bridge, as some attractive young female actresses from a hot new television show posed for pictures.

Four of the stars of the CW’s new series, “The Vampire Diaries” were arrested for purportedly flashing motorists from a bridge.

Excerpt CLICK HERE FOR MORE

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Missing bride-to-be Annie Le wrote article on campus safety

Posted by jimjams on September 12, 2009


(AP Photo/ Courtesy of Yale University)

Annie Le, the Yale University graduate student who vanished only days before her scheduled wedding wrote an article in the magazine of the medical school.

Le’s article was a cover story titled, “Crime and Safety in New Haven.” It dealt with the subject of how students could be safe on campus.

“Despite safety measures such as door-to-door escort and shuttle services, the Yale community is still plagued with thefts, some involving frightening confrontations,” Le wrote in the magazine piece.

Le interviewed Yale’s chief of police, James Perrotti, who offered advice…

Excerpt CLICK HERE FOR MORE

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Dr. Phil Weighs in on Jaycee Lee Dugard Story

Posted by jimjams on September 11, 2009


Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil McGraw, host of the daytime television show “Dr. Phil,” has weighed in on the Jaycee Lee Dugard case.

The television psychologist told the CBS “Early Show” that one of the most frustrating things about the case is people asking how Jaycee could be controlled for so long by her alleged abductors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido.

Excerpt – for more CLICK HERE

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Michelle Obama’s Expanding Hollywood-style Entourage

Posted by jimjams on August 10, 2009

by James Hirsen

entourage-s34.jpgAmerica has been enamored with the life story of Barack and Michelle Obama.

The mainstream media have repeatedly reminded the public of the couple’s humble origins on Chicago’s South Side and how the two remain in touch with ordinary folks, understanding their suffering in these difficult economic times.

However, the change that was promised by Obama is definitely not reflected in the amount of money being spent on the numerous staffers whose jobs are to fawn over the First Lady.

Even pampered Hollywood celebs, who have entourages that include cooks, clerks and cleaning crews, don’t come close to matching the lengthy list of assistants that the First Lady has.

Taxpayer dollars provide a salary pool of $1.6 million a year for 22 staffers who exclusively work full-time for Michelle; this according to FactCheck.org.

Former First Lady Laura Bush’s staff salary totaled $561,325 per year, according to a salary survey published in the Washington Post in 2004. (FactCheck claims the number is $1.4 million if non-designated staffers are included.)

Republicans were criticized in the past for their “excess,” and that was when economic times were rosier.

But no similar criticism is heard about the Obamas, despite their expensive date nights, extravagant vacations and designer clothing tab.

Guess we should be thankful that there’s at least some job creation going on in the country, even if it’s mainly in the East Wing.

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Obama’s PR Team Boosts Rush Limbaugh’s Ratings

Posted by jimjams on March 16, 2009

The Obama White House has inadvertently done something for Rush Limbaugh that the best media operatives in the world would give their Fendi shades to be able to do for their clients.

After picking the conservative icon to be its Alinski-style target, the Screwtape Squad has almost doubled Rush’s already staggering radio ratings.

We can only imagine that the “geniuses” will try and pin the idea on the other guy-Rahm will blame it on Gibbs, Axelrod will lay it on Biden, Geithner will cuss out Holder, etc.

The attempt to make Rush the leader of the GOP has resulted in more folks than ever being educated about true conservative principles.

Talkers magazine shows Limbaugh’s weekly audience has shot up from 14.2 million to about 25 million since he was targeted by the bumbling media masterminds.

But the icing on the cake is that fewer people will now buy the idea that Rush is a ***! (Fill-in-the-lefty blank).

In an unrelated bit of unsubstantiated rumor, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Committee on Tolerance and Compassion plans to eliminate a previous designation that had been used to describe Hollywood actors, directors and producers who were self-proclaimed Republicans.

Based on current policy changes being implemented by the Obama administration and international law, now even conservatives, Christians and Southern white males who are known to have strong to loose ties with the GOP Party will no longer have to wear the “enemy combatant” label.

A spokesperson for the Academy stated that the change of moniker was the result of an extensive review of policy relating to those with “out of favor” ideology.

“The policy alteration that we have made today meets with our standards and will serve to make our industry stronger and justicier,” spokesperson R.U. Kidding said.

As a result of the new terminology, Hollywood GOP-ers will now be referred to as “unemployed detainees.”

<b>James Hirsen, J.D., M.A. in media psychology, is a media analyst, teacher of mass media and entertainment law at Biola University, and professor at Trinity Law School. Visit: Newsmax TV Hollywood:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NMHollywood.

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Disney Dumps ‘Narnia’

Posted by jimjams on December 29, 2008

Disney has announced that the studio will not co-finance the third installment of Walden Media’s “Chronicles of Narnia” franchise, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.”

It is widely believed by Hollywood insiders that Disney dropped the project because of the lower than expected box-office take for the second “Narnia” flick, “Prince Caspian.”

The first “Narnia” piled up $745 million internationally while “Caspian” only raked in $419 million.

Although the economic downturn is making Disney execs a tad more timid, they’re partly responsible for the skimpier “Caspian” numbers.

Unlike the first “Narnia,” rather than a Thanksgiving or Christmas release the sequel came out in the spring, and it was up against superhero summer fare like “Iron Man” and “Indiana Jones.” Disney tried to market it as an action flick with limited success.

Thankfully, Walden remains committed to C.S. Lewis’ remaining books.

And if Fox is as clever as its name it’ll jump into Disney’s old spot, snag a profit and hoist entertainment content higher at the same time.

James Hirsen, J.D., M.A. in Media Psychology, is a media analyst, teacher of mass media and entertainment law at Biola University and professor at Trinity Law School.

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‘Twilight’ Puts Summit on the Map

Posted by jimjams on December 1, 2008

Twilight brought in $70 million in box-office receipts in its debut weekend. The film’s performance put independent Summit Entertainment into the world of franchise tent pole offerings.

Summit was re-launched in April 2007 by Friedman, the former vice chairman of Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group, along with Wachsberger, adding a major development, acquisitions and marketing branch with $1.0 billion in financing through a deal with Merrill Lynch and other investors. This was pretty common during the late days of the last economic boom; private equity was funding Hollywood in a big way.

excerpted from Forbes

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