After decades on the circuit, retiring sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy put in his last Star Trek convention appearance, waved his last Vulcan finger sign, and uttered the line “Live long and prosper” to a con crowd for the final time last weekend in Rosemont, Illinois. If you’ve been to Comic-Con or any of Creation Entertainment’s Trek -specific gatherings, you know how much the erstwhile Spock will be missed; if not, here’s a scene from an incisive documentary about the scene that pretty much sums it up.
ER doctor, medical-equipment expert and a former patient of Dr. Conrad Murray’s all testify on day four of manslaughter trial. By Kara Warner Paramedic Richard Senneff takes the stand in the Dr. Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial Photo: Pool/ Getty Images The prosecution presented more incriminating evidence and witness testimony during day four in the manslaughter trial against former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray. Witnesses who took the stand Friday (September 30) included medical-equipment expert Bob Johnson; Robert Russell, a former patient of Murray’s; paramedics Richard Senneff and Martin Blount; and ER doctor Richelle Cooper. Johnson’s testimony proved to be particularly interesting in that he claimed the device Murray was using to monitor Jackson’s pulse and blood oxygen level, a pulse oximeter, was an inferior model that did not feature an alarm that would have alerted Murray to Jackson’s cardiac arrest the moment it occurred. The alarm feature is a point of contention for the prosecution because they intend to prove that Murray showed gross negligence in administering a dose of the highly potent anesthetic propofol and then leaving Jackson in a room alone, attached to a device that lacked the proper monitoring capabilities. Johnson was followed by Russell, a patient who Murray operated on twice after he suffered a heart attack and had to have several stents placed in his heart. Russell testified that while he was pleased with the results of his surgeries, Murray became unresponsive and distant in June 2009, when he canceled two follow-up appointments with Russell. The last time he had any contact with Murray was via a voicemail the doctor left claiming Russell’s heart was “repaired” and that he was leaving on sabbatical. The message was left approximately 30 minutes before Jackson’s bodyguard Alberto Alvarez called 911. Fireman and paramedic Richard Senneff took the stand next to discuss the specific details involved in his attempts to resuscitate Jackson on the day of his death, particularly the fact that had Murray called 911 at the moment he found Jackson unconscious, the EMTs might have been able to save him. Senneff explained that when he arrived on the scene, only four minutes after they received the 911 call, Murray was “frantic” and that he had to ask the doctor three times what Jackson’s health condition was before Murray answered that there was none, despite the fact that he had been hooked up to an IV that was hanging nearby. “Simply, that did not add up to me, doctors in the house, IV pole, IV hooked up to the patient; it simply did not seem normal,” he said, before adding that Murray lied to him about giving Jackson any medications, including propofol. Senneff also alleged that there were inconsistencies in Murray’s claim that he called 911 immediately, given the fact that when the EMTs arrived and attempted CPR, Jackson’s skin was “very cool to the touch” and his eyes dilated. When asked if he witnessed any signs of life in Jackson, Senneff said, “No, I did not.” When Senneff’s colleague Martin Blount took the stand, he also told the court that he did not see any signs of life from Jackson when they arrived on the scene, and added that he witnessed Murray sweeping bottles of Lidocaine into a black bag before Jackson was taken out of the room. The final witness to testify Friday was Dr. Richelle Cooper, the attending ER physician who treated Jackson when he arrived at the hospital. Cooper recounted asking Murray for a full list of the medications Jackson was taking, as well as what he claimed had happened to cause Jackson’s heart failure. Cooper said Murray thought Jackson was only dehydrated from his long rehearsals and revealed that the pop star was taking anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam, Flomax for an enlarged prostate and Valium. There was no mention of propofol. Murray has pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter. He faces four years in prison and the loss of his medical license. Related Artists Michael Jackson
Smoke is seen from a fire at Royal Dutch Shell#39;s petroleum complex in Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site, offshore Singapore September 28, 2011. The fire is still burning but has been contained, although it was not clear what impact the blaze was having on operations. “We confirm that a fire in the Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site occurred today at approximately 1.15pm. Emergency responders are on the scene and the fire is contained. No injuries have been reported and the rest of the site#39;s oper
By popular demand, your open thread for tonight’s GOP debate. Some conversation starters: * Ron Paul’s new ad: * Gary Johnson’s: * Lucy Steigerwald sets the scene with ” Some Reactions to Another Double Helping of Libertarianism .” * Brian Doherty’s epic live-blogging of the prior Johnson-participating debate. * Transcript of said debate (hint: heroin, heroin, heroin!). * Right after that 40% libertarian… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 22/09/2011 17:43 Number of articles : 2
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In celebration of Nevermind ‘s 20th anniversary, Riki Rachtman recalls Nirvana’s most notorious MTV appearance. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic appear on “Headbangers Ball” in 1991 Photo: MTV On October 25, 1991, with their Nevermind album only a month old but already gaining traction and the video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” beginning to turn the world on its ear, Nirvana appeared on MTV’s flagship metal show “Headbangers Ball” for an interview that would become legendary — mostly for all the wrong reasons. As they made abundantly clear during their stint on the show, Nirvana considered “Headbangers” to be the epicenter of everything they considered evil: the teased-and-tousled, tough-guys-and-tanned-babes world of mainstream metal. As if barely feigning interest wasn’t proof of this point, one only had to look at the canary-yellow ball gown Kurt Cobain threw on for the occasion. It was about as un-metal (and tellingly un- macho ) as you could get. The on-camera interaction between Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic (drummer Dave Grohl had apparently decided to skip the taping) and “Headbangers” host Riki Rachtman was awkward enough, but you don’t know everything that happened behind-the-scenes. Now, in celebration of Nevermind ‘s 20th anniversary, we sat down with Rachtman to get the story of what happened on that fateful, cringe-inducing day. And, as is the case with most great rock stories, this one starts backstage. Can the album that changed everything change it again? Bigger Than the Sound looks back on Nevermind. “I did that show for five years, and when Nirvana was coming in, here was a band that I could tell was on the verge of making it huge. I was a fan of [them], and I was pretty stoked that I was going to get to meet them, because I had never met Cobain or any of these guys,” Rachtman told MTV News. “Bands would always sit in the green room before they came on the set, you know, have some drinks or whatever, and I walk into the green room thinking, ‘Hey, I’m going to meet Kurt Cobain, you know, we’ll talk a little bit before the show.’ And he is just sprawled out on the floor, passed out. I mean, kick him, not moving.” Of course, things didn’t improve much once the cameras started rolling, as Rachtman repeatedly tried to rescue the interview, despite mounting evidence that this one was heading downhill fast. “So the first time that I ever met Kurt was when all of the sudden they bring him onto the show with his big yellow ball gown. … I’m like, ‘OK, whatever.’ So he sits down, and the whole time he’s just like, ‘Uhhh.’ You could tell that he didn’t want to be there,” Rachtman explained. “People always knew that when I was on the show and there was a band that I was digging and excited to meet, I’m all excited, so I’m up … [but] in that interview, I looked like I was about as slow as he was, because as we started … I wasn’t getting any good answers, I wasn’t finding out anything about them. … It was like pulling teeth. And what started as a day that I was really excited about ended up becoming a day that I was just like, ‘When is this over?’ And you can just see [it].” Of course, Nirvana’s anti-antics only further rankled metal fans, most of whom were already suspicious of the band’s motives and increasing popularity. They saw their “Headbangers” appearance as not only a slap in the face of the respected Rachtman, but of the entire genre. Then again, all that has only added to the episode’s mystique in the years since it first aired. Even if, to this day, Rachtman won’t watch it. “I don’t watch that show, even though it was pretty historic and, hey, I got to interview Nirvana; it was one of the worst interviews I’ve ever done,” he said. “And you can just tell that I didn’t want to be there the whole time, because they didn’t want to be there either.” Despite the “Headbangers” experience, Rachtman remained a Nirvana fan. In fact, almost 20 years later, he’ll still defend them to metal fans who maintain they singlehandedly killed their genre. Nirvana’s rise to fame, in their own words. “People say, ‘Nirvana killed heavy metal,’ and they didn’t. If you had any type of music scene that is so weak that another band can come on playing a different type of music and kill your scene, then your scene wasn’t good enough in the first place,” he laughed. “You come out with this crazy hair and all glam, look like a chick, you know, if you do that, OK, that’s fine, but after awhile, you’re going to need some sort of substance behind it. And what happened was, here’s somebody new that really doesn’t care, that picks up dirty clothes off the floor, wears ’em, has no stage show, goes on camera, does concerts and just plays rock and roll.” Stick with MTV News all week as we reveal the Nevermind You Never Knew , celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s definitive album with classic footage, new interviews and much more. Related Videos Nirvana: The Nevermind You Never Knew
Paz De La Huerta has really let it all hang out in this scene from the TV series Boardwalk Empire where she is completely naked in front of the camera and another girl Continue reading →
While the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz wasn’t particularly fascinating for about 95 percent of the bout, the final 30 seconds of it — and the interview afterwards — were about as thrilling a few minutes as we’ve had in sports all year. First and foremost, let’s set the scene: Part of the way through the fourth round, Ortiz headbutted Mayweather. The referee separated the pair… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Opposing Views Discovery Date : 18/09/2011 07:24 Number of articles : 2
The Houston Fire Department#39;s Arson Bureau has arrested and charged Lonnie Ray Henderson with impersonating a public servant, a felony charge, according to the local newspaper Sugar Land Sun. The 28-year-old man was arrested with connection to a fire on Thursday that burned 27 acres in George Bush Park in west Houston, U.S., authorities said on Friday. Henderson was seen leaving the scene of the fire in George Bush Park and was reportedly questioned earlier Friday by investigators as a pers
