A 60-year old man named Joe Rickey Hundley has been charged with simple assault after flipping out this month on a two-year old boy aboard an Atlanta-found flight. FBI special agent Daron Cheney says the incident took place on February 8. In an affidavit, he quotes the child’s mother as telling authorities the child was crying as the Delta flight was landing. Hundley, sitting alongside the boy, slapped him in the face (causing a scratch under his right eye) and told the mother to “shut that [N-Word] baby up. Cheney adds that the mother received “assistance from several people” in order to calm Hundley down . He has not been taken into custody, but the case is expected to go to court at some point in the near future. “We think that it is important to let the case develop, and we’ll see how it all comes out,” Hundley’s attorney Marcia Shein said yesterday.
Our friends at Film.com review one of Franco’s three festival flicks, plus the horror movie, ‘S-VHS’ and a Dick Cheney documentary. By MTV News Staff James Franco Photo:
The Bachelor and The Bachelorette spoilers seem to always leak, but the cast members are always on legal lockdown before, during and after the show. This fact makes it hard to believe recent reports that this year’s Bachelor winner, Courtney Robertson, is planning a tell-all book about the experience. According to In Touch, Ben Flajnik’s fiancee wants to “address misconceptions” about her name-calling, top-dropping, man-eating, “winning” ways. No other Bachelor or Bachelorette cast member has ever gone off the script by airing juicy behind-the-scenes details … most likely because of iron-clad NDAs. Just the same, “Courtney has a lot already written,” according to an unnamed source quoted by Wetpaint. “She started when she got home from filming the show.” “It was her way of coping with frustrations over how she was portrayed. Writing was her release … We all think she should definitely turn it into a book . It will be SO juicy.” One way to get around the legal obstacles? “Fictionalizing” it. “She could do it as a memoir – or as a fictional story loosely based on her life. It’s still in the early stages,” says the source of a possible Courtney novel. Hey, it worked for New York Times bestseller Lauren Conrad. In related news … check out these Courtney Robertson bikini photos ! You can definitely see what Ben saw in her, if you know what we’re talking about. [Photo: Fame/Flynet]
Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, married her longtime partner Heather Poe earlier today. Cheney spokeswoman Kara Ahern confirmed the nuptials. “Our daughter Mary and her long time partner, Heather Poe, were married today in Washington, DC,” the Cheneys said in a statement. Mary (left) and Heather “have been in a committed relationship for many years, and we are all delighted that they were able to take advantage of the opportunity to have that relationship recognized,” Dick and his wife Lynne added. “Mary and Heather and their children are very important and much loved members of our family and we wish them every happiness.” As V.P., Dick Cheney regularly broke ranks with the Republican party and president George W. Bush with his support of same-sex marriage. Poe and Mary Cheney have two children: Cheney gave birth to their son in 2007, and their daughter in 2009. They live together in Virginia. Congratulations to the whole family!
Francis Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of llinois School of Law, where he currently teaches courses on Public International Law and International Human Rights. He was a part of the prosecution team that tried former US President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and their legal advisors in absentia in Malaysia. Barack Obama, the current US President, is an accessory after… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Antemedius – Liberally Critical Thinking Discovery Date : 28/05/2012 14:34 Number of articles : 2
Francis Boyle is a Professor of Law at the University of llinois School of Law, where he currently teaches courses on Public International Law and International Human Rights. He was a part of the prosecution team that tried former US President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and their legal advisors in absentia in Malaysia. Barack Obama, the current US President, is an accessory after… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Antemedius – Liberally Critical Thinking Discovery Date : 28/05/2012 14:34 Number of articles : 2
Former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, 71, has received a heart transplant from an anonymous donor. The procedure took place yesterday. Cheney, who has long battled heart problems, is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., outside of Washington, D.C. His office said in a statement: “Although the former Vice President and his family do not know the identity of the donor, they will be forever grateful for this lifesaving gift.” Cheney, who had been on the waiting list for a new heart for 20 months, had his first heart attack when he was 37 and underwent bypass surgery in 1988.
Simon Cowell tells MTV News he has recovered after Drew Ryniewicz’s shocking elimination last week. By Jim Cantiello Simon Cowell Photo: FOX MTV News’ own Jim Cantiello is exclusively covering “The X Factor” rehearsals. Read on for his fly-on-the-wall backstage report! LOS ANGELES — Breaking news from “The X Factor” set: They’ve moved the craft service table to a secret undisclosed location. Who knew fruit roll-ups, granola bars and coffee had so much in common with Dick Cheney? In all seriousness, things are tense in the “X Factor” world. The contestants are still processing last week’s shocking double-elimination . With two of the early front-runners gone, it’s anyone’s $5 million contract to win, and the five remaining singers know it — as does judge Simon Cowell, who was spotted having a cigarette break with a contestant with whom he hadn’t interacted much previously. The words, “You could very well win it all,” might have been uttered. Speaking of Simon, Mr. X has cooled down considerably since last Thursday’s live-TV fit, but he has yet to say one word to fellow judges Paula Abdul or Nicole Scherzinger after they axed contestant Drew Ryniewicz, one of his favorites. However, Simon said in an interview — slated to premiere on the live preshow around 7 p.m. ET tonight on TheXFactorUSA.com — that he’s totally over it, respects his fellow judges for following their hearts, and has no ill will toward them. Meanwhile, his remaining singers — Melanie Amaro and Rachel Crow — told the press that Simon’s been way more open to their suggestions since the Drew drama went down. Something tells me we’ll see them stretch big time tonight. Another contestant tried something new during rehearsals: a guitar! Things didn’t work out at first. After a couple of run-throughs, the contestant’s mentor immediately nixed the strumming. But by Tuesday’s camera rehearsals, the guitar was back. Will the risk pay off? On the lot, I spied another mentor’s contestant having a deep chat inside Simon’s trailer. I tracked down Cowell later to see if he was feeding the competition some bad advice or playing mind games, but Simon insists his door is open for all the contestants if they’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed. The tea gets brewed, a pep talk is had, and all is right in the world again. I’ve had Simon’s famous ginger tea, by the way, and let me tell you: It could solve all of the world’s problems. It’s that good. The first sip stings, and then a sweetness takes over. It’s like Simon Cowell in a glass! I’m not allowed to reveal song choices, but I can tell you that one singer is performing an inescapable ballad from 2011 that might not be recognizable after the show’s retooling. All I can say is: Brian Friedman is employing tons of dancers for this particular number. (Ooh, I just spied choreographer Sonya Tayeh working with Brian too.) On the flipside, another contestant is re-imagining a recent uptempo radio hit as a ballad. In other words, expect lots of cool twists on your fave songs this week. Now if only the crew could find that elusive crafty table. Catch Jim on “The X Factor Pepsi Preshow Live,” streaming at 7 p.m. ET tonight on TheXFactorUSA.com!
Welcome to fairy tale trailer week! Yesterday, Movieline previewed Mirror, Mirror , Tarsem Singh’s hammy Snow White adaptation which features Julia Roberts as a ineffectively evil queen who worries about age lines and financial security (just like you!). Today, Pixar has unveiled a full-length trailer for the company’s first foray into fairy tale territory, the much more promising Brave .
And now, allow Carrie Fisher to break up your busy work day by pointing out the differences between the epic film franchise in which she starred as Princess Leia, Star Wars , and the television sci-fi series Star Trek . “They’re not in the same league. I mean, they have the word ‘star’ in the title. And there is space travel. Where do they go to? Klingon? That sounds like a laundry detergent.” Click here for the rest of Fisher’s inspired diatribe which also touches on Star Wars merchandising, her Princess Leia Metal bikini and Dick Cheney’s penis, of course. [ YouTube via EW ]
