Mariska Hargitay Carries Daughter Amaya On The Set Mariska Hargitay was spotted leaving the set of “Law & Order: SVU” with her precious daughter Amaya Josephine… Gotta love the mother/daughter sundresses. INFPhotos
The aftermath… Penn State Face Massive Penalties As A Result Of Child Sex Abuse Scandal Penn State will have to pay up and sit out as consequences for the actions of their peen-pandering former football coaching staff hit the University hard. The NCAA has slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno’s victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Other sanctions include a four-year ban on bowl games, and the loss of 20 scholarships per year over four years. NCAA President Mark Emmert announced the staggering sanctions Monday at a news conference in Indianapolis. Though the NCAA stopped short of imposing the “death penalty” – shutting down the Nittany Lions’ program completely – the punishment is still crippling for a team that is trying to start over with a new coach and a new outlook. Sandusky, a former Penn State defensive coordinator, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing young boys, sometimes on campus. Does the punishment fit the crime? Source
If 50 Cent is anything, the Queens rapper is versatile. Sports Illustrated reports that the G-Unit MC is now an officially licensed boxing promotor in New York City. Fif has established TMT Promotions (think: The Money Team) and is in the process of acquiring a license in Nevada, too… Continue
Did they do the right thing? The statue honoring Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been removed from in front of Beaver Stadium. Via TMZ reports : The statue was removed via forklift as 100-150 students watched, chanting, “We are Penn State.” Penn State president Rodney Erickson announced the statue will be stored in a “secured location.” Erickson released a statement saying, “I now believe that, contrary to is original intention, Coach Paterno’s statue has become a source of division and an obstacle to hearing in our university and beyond. For that reason, I have decided that it is in the best interest of our university and public safety to remove the statue and store it in a secure location.” The decision came 10 days after a report conducted by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh conclude that Paterno, as well as other top Penn State administrators, had concealed the allegations of child sexual abuse made against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Paterno passed away six months ago. Should Penn State have removed Joe Pa’s statue? Thoughts on this??
Our thoughts and prayer go out to all victims of the senseless shooting inside a Colorado movie theater early this morning. But we take this time to recognize Jessica Ghawi, a 24-year old aspiring sportscaster who lost her life in the attack, because her tragic story is almost impossible to believe. Ghawi, who wrote a blog under the name Jessica Redfield, posted a recent entry in which she detailed just how fortunate she had been to narrowly escape a fatal mall shooting in Toronto last month that left one person dead and seven injured. “What started off as a trip to the mall to get sushi and shop, ended up as a day that has forever changed my life,” Ghawi wrote, explaining how a last-second decision to eat a different meal for dinner caused her to escape – by minutes – the gunman who opened fire in the food court she had planned to be in. “I was shown how fragile life was on Saturday,” Ghawi added. “I saw the terror on bystanders’ faces. I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don’t know when or where our time on Earth will end. When or where we will breathe our last breath. For one man, it was in the middle of a busy food court on a Saturday evening.” Tragically, incredibly, Ghawi ended up as one of the dozen people today who experienced the same tragic fate as that man in Toronto. We honor the memory her Jessica and the others who passed away with these words from her blog entry: “I say all the time that every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. So often I have found myself taking it for granted. Every hug from a family member. Every laugh we share with friends. Even the times of solitude are all blessings. Every second of every day is a gift.”
Aspiring sportscaster was killed Friday after escaping Toronto’s Eaton Centre minutes before a gunman opened fire in June. By Amy Wilkinson Jessica Redfield Photo: SB Nation
This chick should not have been anywhere around kids in the first place: HOUSTON-The mother charged in the beating death of her 4-year-old son was allegedly upset that the boy wet himself, according to CPS and court documents the I-Team reviewed. Vastie Coleman, 27, was being held without bond Tuesday in the Harris County Jail for allegedly killing Kyron Barnes. The boy’s two surviving sisters described routine whippings by their mother in court documents. One of them told investigators Coleman used a cord to whip Kyron, because “the belt was broken because mom kept whipping the kids so hard it broke into pieces.” Neighbors in the Villas of Pine Lake Apartments off Sam Houston Parkway were stunned to hear the news. Khou Newsone
Gotta get the cash, gotta get the doe… Cabbie Plans To Turn His Car Into A Hotel During The 2012 Olympics In London A London taxi driver has come up with a novel way of solving the Olympic hotel dilemma: Visitors can sleep in his cab for 50 pounds ($78). Cabbie David Weekes had feared that busy traffic throughout the Olympics and special road lanes only for Olympic VIPs would mean fewer taxi fares. So he’s converted his traditional black London taxi into a cozy single bed with a Union Jack blanket. Weekes said some London taxi drivers think working during the Olympics will be ”a total waste of time” because of the congestion. But others like himself will be driving during the games, which run from July 27 to Aug. 12. Outside parliament earlier this week, hundreds of London taxi drivers protested their exclusion from the special Olympic lanes. Is this guy ambitious and enterprising or just stupid as hell?? Images via NBCNews Source