London Hole singer Courtney Love detained at Heathrow
London police detained Courtney Love on Tuesday at Heathrow Airport after she was verbally abusive to Virgin Atlantic cabin crew on a Los Angeles to London flight. Sky News showed images of her being led from the aircraft to a police van. She was arrested on suspicion of disruptive behavior and endangering an aircraft, offenses with potential prison terms up to two years. Virgin Atlantic said she was verbally abusive and disruptive.
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Helmsley ordered to pay 11.2 million in gay-bias case
Leona Helmsley was ordered to pay 11.2 million dollars to former Park Lane Hotel manager Charles Bell for firing him over his sexual orientation. A 40 million dollar gay-bias lawsuit was decided in less than a day, with 1.2 million in compensatory damages and 10 million in punitive damages awarded. Helmsley denied the charges, saying he was fired for drug use and giving free rooms to friends. She had previously served 18 months for tax evasion in 1989.
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Charles Bell
Park Lane
Helmsley
New York
Sarasota
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Beatrice Welles seeks rights or royalties to Citizen Kane
Beatrice Welles, Orson Welles daughter, sues two Hollywood studios in federal court. She argues a 1944 agreement, found by an archivist, terminates a 1939 profit sharing deal with RKO Pictures. Her lawyer says she either owns the rights or is owed royalties if the earlier pact stands.
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Orson Welles
Hollywood
Beatrice Welles
RKO Pictures
Welles
Steven Ames Brown
Brady welcomes first child Maile Masako Brady
Comedian Wayne Brady and his wife Mandie welcomed their first child Maile Masako Brady born Monday weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Brady, 30, is known for Whose Line Is It Anyway and hosts his own talk show.
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Wayne Brady
Brady
Mandie
Maile Masako Brady
Former Doors Members Sued Over Tour Breach of Contract
John Densmore filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger alleging breach of contract over a tour branded as the Doors without consent. Stuart Copeland substitutes on drums and Ian Astbury fronts as Jim Morrison. the filing cites misleading advertising and promotion.
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Robbie Krieger
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Pam Courson
Roosevelt Supreme Court Plan Sparks Debate in 1937
A 1937 proposal by President Roosevelt to enlarge the Supreme Court drew critics' charges of court packing. Other historical notes recall Roger Williams and his wife arriving in Boston in 1631, Congress passing an immigration act over Wilson's veto in 1917, and De Gaulle urging Algeria's independence in 1962.
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Birthdays this day celebrate music and film stars
Today's notable birthdays include Bobby Brown turning 34, Red Buttons at 84, Hank Aaron 69, Cory Wells 61, Barbara Hershey 55, Jennifer Jason Leigh 41, and Duff McKagan 39. The brief list highlights entertainment and sports figures across music, film, and baseball.
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Red Buttons
Hank Aaron
Cory Wells
Barbara Hershey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Duff McKagan
Kingpin TV drama draws censure from Latino group
The League of United Latin American Citizens criticized NBC for airing Kingpin a new series about a Mexican family-run drug cartel praising it as harmful to Hispanics. Civil rights advocate Lisa Naverrete of the National Council of La Raza urged caution before judging after one episode. The show centers on Miguel Cadena played by Yancey Arias.
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League of United Latin American Citizens
NBC
Lisa Naverrete
National Council of la Raza
Naverrete
Miguel Cadena
Yancey Arias
Saturday Powerball and Kansas Pick 3 Numbers Report
The bulletin lists Powerball numbers for Saturday as 2 11 16 21 39 with Powerball 42, Kansas Pick 3 payoff 932 for Tuesday, and Super Kansas Cash 14 25 26 28 30 with draw 19 for Monday.
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Ricardo Montalban’s Rise From Mexico City to Fame
Biography profiles Ricardo Montalban, born 1920 in Mexico City, noting his rise as a romantic star in the 1940s, key roles in Five Were Chosen and Santa, Cordoba Chrysler ads, and later TV fame on Fantasy Island and Dynasty II, with future film and media references including Star Trek II and Turner quotes.
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America
Chrysler
Ricardo Montalban
Mexico City
Montalban
Hollywood
Frances Farmer
ABC
Aaron Spelling
Ted Turner
Mike Wallace
Slayings Fight Spector Case Ties To B Movie Star Lana Clarkson
Lana Clarkson the 40 year old actress famed for cult B movies and pinups was found slain at Phil Spector s mansion prompting police to arrest Spector on first degree murder charges he was released on bail. Clarkson was a former House of Blues ticket collector and Living Doll Productions figure who had modeled for Barbarian Queen and appeared in TV spots and comic conventions.
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Phil Spector
Lana Clarkson
Roger Corman
Corman
Spector
Clarkson
Dan Rosenberg
Living Doll Productions
House of Blues
Sunset Strip
Concerts and venue list for Kansas City area shows
Multiple bands perform at venues around Kansas City this evening. Best Bets Coheed amp Cambria at The Bottleneck in Lawrence? plus The Granada Grand Emporium BCA Dialetic Union Jazzhaus. Ben Kweller Brenden Benson and the Well Fed Boys The Belles The Banjo Ghost Severe Brothers Dave Zollo and The Body Electric Pete Minda.
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Banjo Ghost
Severe Brothers
Davey's
Uptown
Main St
Kansas City
Grand Emporium
Ben Kweller
Brenden Benson
The
Well Fed Boys
Belles
the Bottleneck
Dialetic Union
Jazzhaus
Dave Zollo
Body Electric
Pete Minda
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