Let's just get to it.
Donald Duck appears to be in hot water as a woman is suing Disney for allegedly being groped.
From smokinggun.com : " 'While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.' "
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The RIAA and the National Association of Broadcasters are reportedly lobbying for FM Radio receivers to be put on all portable devices.... (read more)
Jim Jarmusch is reportedly working on a documentary about Iggy Pop.
From Clashmusic.com " ' Iggy Pop is a force of nature. As frontman with The Stooges the singer helped set out the punk template, with loud guitars, screaming vocals and plenty of audience provoking antics during a live show.' " (read more)
While Donald Duck is in trouble, American Airlines is in its own hot water as a woman is suing them for a few things... and especially for what ended up in her hair.
Eurthisnthat.com reports " 'We’ve all heard of the “friendly skies”, but some people have gotten carried away. A 21-year-old woman has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines alleging employees on a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles didn’t watch her back while she slept. But, someone else did.' "
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And finally....
Have you ever wondered how hurricanes get their names? mental_floss answers...
(How Hurricanes Get Their Names)
Time to catch up on some things....
Did Prince steal? According to the Italian courts..... yes.... (Prince)
Times Square to lose Virgin Megastore....so sad (billboard)
Electric Company to return.... (PBS)
The Death of Led Zep? (artistdirect)
Rumor has it that the next installment of 'Beverly Hills Cop' (due in 2010) will find Axel Foley searching for the killer of his former partner. EurWeb
Could there be an Alien movie sans Alien? CinemaBlend is reporting that that is just what could happen....it is being said that Sigourney Weaver would like to see her character (Ripley-who died) get another story. There is a possibility that the character will be set into another story entirely...“What we’re interested in is taking the character of Ripley and seeing what other science fiction story we can tell about someone who has lived several lives.” -- CinemaBlend
Diddy wants to make some changes to some well known characters....and be the star? mtv reports
Common wants to be in the sequel to 'Wanted' mtv reports
From EurWeb :The Sundance Channel is teaming with Forest Whitaker to produce "Brick City," a new documentary series that takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, N.J., and its mayor, Cory Booker.
Rev. Al Sharpton has signed for an upcoming roast of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong of the comedy duo Cheech & Chong. Why?
Racial tensions increase.....more hate crimes reported.... (EurWeb)
TMZ is reporting that Don Cornelius has been ordered by a judge to turn over all of his firearms. He was also hit with a protective order, limiting contact with his victim to just "peaceful contact."
NYMusicCopyright.Org is a new Web site dedicated to copyright issues as they affect musicians from Public Knowledge.
Wow! is this a record?
Enjoy!
