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COMIC-CON 2010: And the Green Lantern power ring goes to ... - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 4:07 am Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jul 2010 | 4:06 am Looking forward to more 'Mad Men' - Wisconsin State Journal
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 3:53 am Zsa Zsa Gabor 'doing a little better,' but actress still in critical condition ... - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 3:17 am Stabbing briefly disrupts Comic-Con panelA Comic-Con attendee stabbed another near the eye with a pen Saturday after they got into an argument over whether one was sitting too close to the other, police said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Jul 2010 | 2:50 am New Avengers/Secret Avengers/Avengers Review - Comic Book Movie
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 2:44 am Death toll from German music festival rises to 19Police say the death toll has risen to 19 from the stampede that occurred at a German music festival and that 342 were injured. Germans are shocked that the mass panic at the annual LoveSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:44 am LiLo could be out of jail today - Mirror.co.uk
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am Check Out This First Picture Of COWBOYS & ALIENS - We Are Movie Geeks
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:31 am Secretive Chelsea Clinton wedding becomes 'hottest ticket' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jul 2010 | 1:20 am War-torn Laos Football Team Win Major Football TrophySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Jul 2010 | 12:59 am Police: Attendee Arrested for Assault in Comic-Con Scuffle - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:51 pm Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:48 pm Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:48 pm Favreau, Ford, Craig surprise fans at Comic-Con (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:46 pm Avengers Cast Flocks to Comic-Con, With New Hulk! After a long, crazy day at Comic-Con, weary fans got a surprise that made all the lines and bizarre incidents worth it: They met their Avengers!
At the tail end of the action-packed day...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:42 pm Favreau, Ford, Craig surprise fans at Comic-ConIt was as though Han Solo himself had stepped into the San Diego Convention Center. Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con Saturday, and the crowd of some 6,000 sci-fi andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:39 pm The Vampire Diaries: Will Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder Smooch Again? We Ask 'Em! Forget Team Edward or Team What's-His-Name, the fierce battle now brewing on Vampire Diaries day at Comic-Con is Damon versus Stefan...And Elena versus Katherine.
So is there any...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:37 pm Zsa Zsa Gabor has transfusion, remains critical (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:14 pm Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' castComic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place. They got the chance Saturday at Comic-Con, when the cast of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:58 pm Harry Potter preview draws big crowd at Comic-Con (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:31 pm 1 arrested in scuffle at Comic-Con in San Diego (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:23 pm 1 arrested in scuffle at Comic-Con in San DiegoAuthorities say a man was arrested at Comic-Con in San Diego for injuring another man with a pen amid a crowd of thousands awaiting a film preview. Police Officer David Stafford says theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:03 pm Harry Potter Fan Stabs a Guy at Comic-Con Ladies and gentlemen, your first assault of Comic-Con 2010: A dude in a Harry Potter shirt reportedly stabbed another attendee in the face with a pen for refusing to switch seats, delaying tonight's much-anticipated Marvel panel. Police removed the alleged assailant from Comic-Con's 6,000-capacity Hall H in handcuffs (see video here!); the victim was wheeled out on a stretcher. Update: And minutes later, comedian Harrison Ford surprised the crowd by appearing onstage flanked by fake police and wearing handcuffs. Too soon? [EW, Zap2It, Movieline] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: crime blotter, comic-con, harry potter and the deathly hallows, movies, stabbings
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm Violent Incident Interrupts Comic-Con's Big Day Disturbing news out of Comic-Con, where Universal's scheduled afternoon panel was briefly delayed following a stabbing in the convention center's packed Hall H, leaving one man...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:52 pm Alexis Neiers: "A Dream" to Be Free—And Eat In N Out After 30 days in the slammer, Alexis Neiers got so used to jail beds that she had trouble sleeping in her own last night.
"I feel like I'm in a dream a little bit, it feels like...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:45 pm Comic-Con Video: Big Bang Stars Dish on Romance and Jim Parsons' Massive Ego Warning: If you thought you couldn't love this cast even more, prepare yourself! The stars of The Big Bang Theory are just about oh, 15 shades of adorable in real life. And they are funny. Who...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:41 pm Superheroes and SuperMurals: SkyTag images Supergraphics on the skyline at Comic Con 2010Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:40 pm Community's Comic-Con Adventures Include Rapping, Betty White--and a Mission to the Moon?! Once you've conquered "Modern Warfare" and the feat of a conceptual paintballing masterpiece, there's really only one place left to go—and if you're Community show runner...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:37 pm Germany's "Love Parade" Ends in Tragic Death of 18 Germany's beloved "Love Parade" music festival has ended in chaos and tragedy.
The world-famous gathering, known for its dance-filled celebrations and odes to techno,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:15 pm COMIC-CON 2010: Zack Snyder's 'Sucker Punch' goes for grrrl power - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:12 pm Comic-Con Scoop: V Returns with Red Skies and Mother Trouble When we started lining up for the TV panels at Comic-Con in the wee early hours this morning, we asked nearby fans which cast they were waiting for. And a good portion were already lining up for...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 6:07 pm Comic-Con: The Event Won't Leave Viewers Completely Lost Is he The Event? NBC's seemingly Lost-like upcoming series The Event features interconnected storylines, frequent time jumps, and twists within the pilot, but "everything is designed to answer questions so you're not frustrated or feeling like we're making it up as we go along,” said Evan Katz, an executive producer. Two of the first episode's crucial mysteries - involving detainees and an airplane - "will be answered in the second episode," he said. “There are people in LA right now carefully crafting what we hope will be twenty-two hours that keeps people guessing in a fair way." Creator Nick Wauters added that the series has "an element of science fiction," but doesn't rest on that genre. So what is the titular event, anyway? Oh, well, that much they can't say yet! “We can't ruin our surprises,” Katz said. He did say that, thankfully, "the event" is not this very Comic-Con panel, and it's also not our second guess, Blair Underwood's noted salsa-dancing ability. Read more posts by Vlada Gelman Filed Under: comic-con 2010, blair underwood, comic-con, nbc, the event, tv
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 5:18 pm Kings of Leon: Pigeon S--t Happens, Concert Doesn't Sometimes, the show mustn't go on. At least that's what Kings of Leon decided after getting repeatedly dive-bombed by pigeon excrement during a Friday night gig in St. Louis. The "Use...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:57 pm Fans see 'Green Lantern' footage at 'Comic-Con'Ryan Reynolds says he took the title role in "Green Lantern" to play a hero that can "throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss a girl." The actor, along with castmates Blake Lively, Peter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:40 pm Fans see 'Green Lantern' footage at 'Comic-Con' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:40 pm Pigeons run Kings of Leon from stagePooping pigeons forced the Kings of Leon to abandon their St. Louis, Missouri, concert after just three songs Friday night, the rock band's management said Saturday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:34 pm Fans see 'Green Lantern' footage at 'Comic Con'Ryan Reynolds says he took the title role in "Green Lantern" to play a hero that can "throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss a girl." The actor, along with castmates Blake Lively, Peter...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 4:34 pm Never Mind! Amanda Bynes Not Retiring After All Not even two months after heading into retirement, funny girl Amanda Bynes has "unretired," again on Twitter. But why the sudden change of heart?
Maybe there's a clue in...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:45 pm Harry Potter preview draws big crowd at Comic-ConBeloved boy wizard Harry Potter comes face to face with Voldemort in the first cinematic installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Actor Tom Felton shared an exclusive clip...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:33 pm Zsa Zsa Gabor has transfusion, remains criticalZsa Zsa Gabor's husband says the actress remains in critical condition after receiving a blood transfusion. Prince Frederic von Anhalt said Saturday that doctors are hopeful new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm Comic-Con Round-Up: Guillermo del Toro Wants to Direct Frankenstein; True Blood Uses Merkins There's lots of news coming out of San Diego, where Alan Ball, Joss Whedon, reporters, and fanboys have gathered to celebrate the industry and chat about merkins and Michael Cera. All of that, below: • At the True Blood panel, werewolf Joe Manganiello howled at "the appreciative crowd ... before it was revealed that he would have a 'revealing' episode this week, getting a roar from the audience. Manganiello will soon be a regular cast member, so 'Alcide' is here to stay." The hard-hitting question asked by the audience: "Do Bill and Sookie belong together?" Alan Ball would only say there's a "real personality change" on the horizon, and "a new person in Sookie's life." [CNN] • Wes Craven is creating a graphic novel. [Deadline] • Guillermo del Toro, who recently dropped-out from directing The Hobbit due to delays, said "As a fan, I hope [The Hobbit] movies get made ... and I hope Peter Jackson directs them. They’re beautiful and they’re needed in the world.” In his two years of writing and producing the Hobbit films, he said, he and his team "completely designed 98 percent of the first movie" and nearly half of the second one. [PopWatch/EW] • Nikki Finke reports that "the ink is drying" on a deal for Mark Ruffalo to play The Hulk in The Avengers, and it might go public at Comic-Con tonight during Joss Whedon's appearance. [Deadline] • The upcoming Michael Cera movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, has been screening all over town to relative acclaim. [Deadline] • Alan Ball says being naked was never a big deal for the True Blood actors, and they have used merkins! Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin missed each other when they didn't film together. And (spoiler?) nobody will be in the last shot of the season finale. And in case it hasn't been clear, all three True Blood seasons have actually only clocked about six weeks in Sooki's life. [Ausiello Files/EW] • Saw 3D will be the final film in the Saw series. [Deadline] • Del Toro also said he'll soon announce a horror film he's directing, and wants to do his version of Frankenstein "as soon as possible.” [PopWatch/EW] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: comic-con 2010, alan ball, anna paquin, comic-con, guillermo del toro, mark ruffalo, michael cera, stephen moyer, the avengers, true blood
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm Snooki's Dad Doesn't Understand His Daughter's Appeal The New York Times' Cathy Horyn interviewed Snooki's dad, who said, of his daughter: "'She’ll be up there hooting and hollering, and I’ll say to someone, 'What is it that draws you to my daughter? Be honest.' Because it’s very hard for me to see what it is. She don’t sing. She don’t dance. I don’t want to say she don’t have talent ...' He seemed to have his doubts. Then he shrugged. 'Everyone basically says they can relate to her. I think Nicole’s just a likeable person.'"
Actually she does dance, and the rest of the profile is vaguely mean, with Horyn describing Snooki as "not conventionally attractive," like "a turnip turned on its tip," and searching for what makes this plainly endearing and amusing young woman so popular. Of interviewing the star, Horyn writes: "Trying to hold a conversation with Snooki is a little like getting down on your hands and knees with a child. You have to come down to her level, and sometimes you almost think you need to bribe her with a piece of candy to coax her to be more responsive. She is really only responsive to her own immediate needs and desires." Well that's what's why people love her, isn't it? 'Snooki's Time' [NYT] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: snookums, cathy horyn, jersey shore, snooki, the unstoppable snooki
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 2:02 pm Pelosi discusses film on homelessAlexandra Pelosi is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker known for capturing the political campaigns of George W. Bush, John McCain and Sarah Palin.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:56 pm Oil Spill Cleanup Commences Again Since Tropical Storm Bonnie has already weakened, vessels and workers have begun returning to the BP oil spill site, evacuated yesterday due to the storm, to continue the "static kill" operation, a plan to plug the oil spill permanently with mud. Coast Guard Thad Allen fears more storms could continue to halt the cleanup efforts, though: "We're going to be playing a cat-and-mouse game for the remainder of the hurricane season," he said. [CNN] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, static kill, tropical storm bonnie
Source: Daily Intel | 24 Jul 2010 | 1:31 pm Mel Gibson and Oksana Likely Headed for Co-Parenting Classes - People Magazine
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 12:58 pm Sexual Harassment Suit Not Stopping Casey Affleck From Getting Rom-Com Roles "He did it." Very cute actor and Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary-director Casey Affleck is in negotiations to star in The F-Word, which apparently stands for friendship here, or the blurry lines between friendship and, well, anyway. "Elan Mastai's script revolves around a young man who falls for a young woman but hides his attraction for her until she can admit to reciprocal feelings," the Hollywood Reporter explains, somewhat vaguely. In other Casey Affleck news, he is being sued for sexual harassment by a producer fired from the Phoenix doc' who claims she was never paid for her work, and that "Affleck referred to women as 'cows' and he 'discussed his sexual exploits and those of other celebrities.'" The woman, who has apparently known Affleck for years, also alleges he tried to sleep with her, but his lawyers say her claims are "outrageous and baseless." 'Casey Affleck Calls Sex Harassment Lawsuit a Case of Sour Grapes' [PopEater] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: casey affleck, sex scandals, the f-word
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 11:52 am Comic-Con: Matt Reeves Promises His Let the Right One In Remake Won’t Be Like Saw Cloverfield director Matt Reeves returns in October with Let Me In, a remake of the much-loved 2008 Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In, about a boy (The Road's Kodi Smit-McPhee) who befriends a vampire (Kick-Ass's Chloe Moretz) in a tiny New Mexico town in the early eighties. We ran into Reeves last night at Comic-Con, where he told us about falling in love with the original Right One and what's different about his film. When did you first see the original Let the Right One In? It was given to me with the caveat that you'd probably want to age the kids up to make the story work for an American audience. So I watched it and called up the guys at Overture. I said, “I have two things to say. One is I really don't know if you should remake this movie because it's amazing. The second one was if you do remake it, if you age those kids up, you literally destroy the story." That's the beauty of the story. It's about that time of life. It's about that pre-adolescent moment — the confusion, the pain, the loneliness of that time. So how different is your movie from the Swedish original? What did you keep? You changed the title to Let Me In. Why? The original was a horror film, but a lot of the violence was implied. Did you feel any pressure to make this version more bloody and violent? The original is set in cold, snowy Sweden. Yours was shot in New Mexico. Is there snow? What should fans of True Blood and Twilight expect from this movie? Read more posts by Vlada Gelman Filed Under: comic-con 2010, let me in, let the right one in, movies, saw
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 11:15 am Bloomberg Considering a Trash Tax He's considering it. As a way to both plug the scary budget gap and encourage New Yorkers to be less wasteful, Mayor Bloomberg is considering charging people a fee for trash removal based on how much they throw out, so households would pay more in taxes for throwing away excess stuff. Displeased with possible further taxing for merely throwing crap away, one Flushing resident said: "I don't think he can relate to the working class people. We don't have that kind of money, especially now." Hoarders, on the other hand, are finally grateful for their ailment. [WCBS via Gothamist] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: death and taxes, mayor bloomberg, taxes, trash tax
Source: Daily Intel | 24 Jul 2010 | 11:09 am Norwegian author and journalist Aasne SeierstadNorwegian author and journalist Aasne Seierstad is pictured at the Supreme Court in Oslo in 2009. The Norwegian author of "The Bookseller of Kabul" has been ordered to pay damages to the wife of the real-life...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 24 Jul 2010 | 11:06 am Actual Dragon Argument Overheard At Comic-Con
Security Guard: Sir, I’m sorry, you can’t be here, your cart is too big and people are trying to get autographs. Dragon Cart Guy: I checked with the people in the front and they said it was fine! Security Guard: I don’t know what to tell you, but you’re gonna have to get that thing out of here, it’s too big. Dragon Cart Guy: I’m handicapped! Security Guard: Yeah but your dragon isn’t handicapped. [Continued x 15 minutes] Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:53 am ChatRoulette's War Versus Genitals Has Begun LEGAL. A month ago, ChatRoulette's founders admitted the site's image was being tarnished by a "parade of penises" that had invaded the live-chatting website. The new measure to combat that issue isn't quite the "software that can quickly scan video to determine if a penis is being shown" that had been considered, but it does make it clear that flashing minors could land you in jail. The site now warns: "Broadcasting inappropriate content to minors is a violation of both US and UN law. We are actively cooperating with law enforcement agencies." How are they going to enforce this? Thus far unclear. [Business Insider] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: chatroulette, flashers, tech
Source: Daily Intel | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:39 am Women Who Spend All Day Sitting Could Die Younger The deadly sitting position. A new study published by the American Cancer Society says women who sit on their butts for more than six hours daily increase their chance of dying younger by thirty-seven percent, even if they exercise every day. According to this study, which followed 70,000 women without any major health problems for 14 years, sitting "suppresses hormones that affect triglycerides and cholesterol, which could trigger heart disease." For men, the risks of sitting were lower, but still exist. Well, this is great news for people who work in an office, and work hard! And are sitting. Right now. [NYP] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: death and taxes, american cancer society, sitting, studies
Source: Daily Intel | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:21 am 'Salt' is spicy in its Friday debut; 'Inception' holds onto number one - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Jul 2010 | 10:01 am The Celebrity in the 'Starbox' Is Oneself This is what a *real* celebrity looks like. As part of Art.Party.Theater.Company’s new production, “Starbox,” a gift-wrapped cell is currently sitting in Bryant Park on a red carpet claiming to have a very famous person inside it. If you wait on line and get past "agents" and "reporters," you can go inside and have some Abramovic-style private time with - well, who could it be? Some speculated Beyonce or even James Franco. Think of all the pent-up things you have to say to those people! A private "Single Ladies" dance could be yours. Or, hey, even a little make-out session if you're lucky. We were pumped. But - ugh, of course - it's a scam! Well, a scam for the sake of art: Spioler alert: The stars in “Starbox,” an empty box lined with bubble wrap and containing a mirror, are not just the actors interspersed with the crowd but the audience itself. And the crowd, as a whole, seemed to welcome the recognition; everyone questioned while leaving the box honored the non-disclosure agreements.
Well, not the Times apparently. Anyway, this is actually a giant, artistic way of saying "Stars: They're just like us!"? Hm. Still kind of cool, then. But where's James Franco?! 'Celebrity Is Hidden, but the Atmosphere Is on Display' [Arts Beat/NYT] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: art, bryant park, celebrities, theater
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:48 am Dexter Season 5: 'Conscience Is a Killer'At Comic-Con on Thursday, Showtime premiered the trailer for the next season of Dexter, in which the anti-hero will face a big hurdle: guilt. There's blood on his hands! And we know how that turned out in Macbeth. Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: dexter, shakespearian, showtime, trailers
Source: Vulture | 24 Jul 2010 | 9:01 am Chelsea Clinton's Wedding: The Uninvited Speak Up "You were friends with my parents in the nineties? Nope, don't remember you. Bye!" There's (allegedly) only seven days left until the social event of the summer, the Chelsea Clinton wedding! No, no, your invitation didn't get lost in the mail. At this point, if you haven't received one, face it: you're not going. But for some in the D.C. social set, being left off this guest list is a harsh reality: 'I'm good enough to borrow a plane from, but not good enough to be invited to the wedding?' complained one Clinton friend, who remembered the times he handed over his jet and his pilot to take Bill Clinton around the country.
Hank Sheinkopf, "a political consultant who worked on Mr. Clinton’s presidential re-election in 1996 (and who, for the record, was not invited)," makes it sound like these snubs have made people question the very notion of friendship in this dog-eat-dog world: "It is dangerous to presume closeness to people in power, and it is very rare when there are real, unbreakable friendships,” he explained. The owner of Gristedes, who is apparently friends with the Clintons (or so he thought!) is also not invited, the Times reports. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘hard feelings," he said. "I’d use the word ‘maybe a little disappointed.'" None of The Uninvited quoted in this story, however, claims to be friends with Marc Mezvinsky or Chelsea Clinton, who are, you know, the people actually getting married. So if so many of Bill and Hillary's alleged friends were left off the guest list, perhaps it means this wedding will really just be about, of all people, the bride and groom. 'Clinton Wedding Is Leaving Some Feeling Left Out' [NYT] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: the most important wedding in the world, bill clinton, chelsa getting married?, chelsea clinton, d.c. vips, guest lists, hillary clinton, the social event of the summer
Source: Daily Intel | 24 Jul 2010 | 8:04 am Charlie Rangel Is 'Looking Forward' to Fighting Those Ethics Charges Harlem Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel, charged with violating congressional ethics rules this week, said those allegations are "like a boil," but "we'll burst it." So, gross? (Among the possible ethics violations are renting four apartments below market price, doing favors for oil-drilling donators, and failing to report taxable income from his villa.) Rangel said he's "looking forward" to making his case before the House Ethics Committee, but Ohio Rep. and fellow Democrat Betty Sutton is already calling for his resignation: "This isn't about being a Democrat or Republican, this is about preserving the public trust," she said. Meanwhile, if he does get booted from the House, resign, or lose his re-election, he'll have a mountain of legal fees to pay out of pocket, according to the Daily News. The paper reports: "That leaves [Rangel] with no choice but to run for, and win, a 21st term in the House to keep raising campaign money to pay legal fees which top $1.7 million." Just like popping a blister... 'Rep. Charles Rangel needs to keep running for office to pay off mounting legal debt' [NYDN] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: fight or flight, betty sutton, charlie rangel, ethics, politics
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