Chicago – I call him the Rosetta Stone of Show Business for the modern comedy era. Rob Smigel will appear in Chicago as the legendary Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the Den Theatre Live on Monday June 3rd, 2024, with “Let’s Make a Poop,” featuring special guests and more! Get tickets and more info at Poop.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice of Rob Smigel) brings his celebrated game show “Let’s Make A Poop” to Chicago with celebrity panelists former (and disgraced) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Cubs legend Ryan Dempster, WGN Weatherman Paul Konrad and more surprises to come.
Let’s Make a Poop
Photo credit: TheDenTheatre.com
After years of toiling in the Catskills burying hookers for Henny Youngman, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog became an overnight national treasure after first appearing on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in 1997. He has famously pooped on the Westminster Dog Show,...
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice of Rob Smigel) brings his celebrated game show “Let’s Make A Poop” to Chicago with celebrity panelists former (and disgraced) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Cubs legend Ryan Dempster, WGN Weatherman Paul Konrad and more surprises to come.
Let’s Make a Poop
Photo credit: TheDenTheatre.com
After years of toiling in the Catskills burying hookers for Henny Youngman, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog became an overnight national treasure after first appearing on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in 1997. He has famously pooped on the Westminster Dog Show,...
- 5/31/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: CNN is picking up a second season of United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper, with plans for another series run in 2025.
The CNN Original Series, which aired on Sunday night, spotlighted figures like former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, who talked about their experiences in the firestorm of political scandal.
The announcement of the next season was to be made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront today.
In a statement, Tapper said, “One thing our culture will never run dry of is scandal, so I am thrilled for the opportunity to dig into even more fascinating stories for season two. I was delighted to see audiences respond to these stories of human frailty as much as I have.” On the Deadline ElectionLine podcast, Tapper said that the topic of scandal lended itself not just to politics but other sectors as well.
The...
The CNN Original Series, which aired on Sunday night, spotlighted figures like former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, who talked about their experiences in the firestorm of political scandal.
The announcement of the next season was to be made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront today.
In a statement, Tapper said, “One thing our culture will never run dry of is scandal, so I am thrilled for the opportunity to dig into even more fascinating stories for season two. I was delighted to see audiences respond to these stories of human frailty as much as I have.” On the Deadline ElectionLine podcast, Tapper said that the topic of scandal lended itself not just to politics but other sectors as well.
The...
- 5/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN’s Jake Tapper has been covering politics for almost three decades. He’s had a front-row, insider’s view of the events that have defined the modern political era. He’s charted the victories and downfalls of our leaders and experienced the successes and failures of the news media in their mission to hold power to account. He knows a thing or two about political scandals.
On Sunday, CNN will air the first two episodes of a new limited series hosted by Tapper, “United States of Scandal.” The series takes an in-depth,...
On Sunday, CNN will air the first two episodes of a new limited series hosted by Tapper, “United States of Scandal.” The series takes an in-depth,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Editor’s note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Washington bureau chief Ted Johnson and senior editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features commentary and interviews with top lawmakers and entertainment figures. At the same time, you can follow all the news in Biden & Trump rematch and more on the ElectionLine hub on Deadline.
Scandal and satire have been a significant part of political life in America since before George Washington crossed the Delaware. In that grand tradition, we tackle both topics today on the Deadline ElectionLine podcast – as you can hear above.
Breaking away from breaking news for a second, CNN’s Jake Tapper joins us today to talk about his upcoming United States of Scandal series, which debuts with two episodes on Sunday. Hosted by Tapper,...
Scandal and satire have been a significant part of political life in America since before George Washington crossed the Delaware. In that grand tradition, we tackle both topics today on the Deadline ElectionLine podcast – as you can hear above.
Breaking away from breaking news for a second, CNN’s Jake Tapper joins us today to talk about his upcoming United States of Scandal series, which debuts with two episodes on Sunday. Hosted by Tapper,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN will premiere the six-part series United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper on Feb. 18.
The series will feature figures who have been in the spotlight in various political scandals, with Tapper interviewing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, actress Rielle Hunter, former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and former CIA officer Valerie Plame.
In a statement, Tapper said that the series was “a surreal chance to go back and talk to the major players and unpack what actually happened, getting at the real truths and the confounding motivations and decisions.”
Two episodes will air for the series debut at 9 p.m. Et, and the remaining episodes will air at that time on subsequent Sundays.
The series comes from CNN Originals and is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation. Aaron Saidman and Eli Holzman are executive producers for Ipc; Tapper, showrunner Gil Marsden and Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm and Katie Hinman are EPs for CNN.
The series will feature figures who have been in the spotlight in various political scandals, with Tapper interviewing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, actress Rielle Hunter, former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and former CIA officer Valerie Plame.
In a statement, Tapper said that the series was “a surreal chance to go back and talk to the major players and unpack what actually happened, getting at the real truths and the confounding motivations and decisions.”
Two episodes will air for the series debut at 9 p.m. Et, and the remaining episodes will air at that time on subsequent Sundays.
The series comes from CNN Originals and is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation. Aaron Saidman and Eli Holzman are executive producers for Ipc; Tapper, showrunner Gil Marsden and Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm and Katie Hinman are EPs for CNN.
- 1/18/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump granted pardons to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black on Tuesday night as part of a last-minute spree that saw Trump issue clemency to many political allies on his final full day in office.
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty on a federal weapons charge last year and received a full pardon. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, received a commutation after being charged in 2019 with falsifying information on federal forms to buy firearms.
Bradford Cohen, the attorney for both rappers, confirmed to...
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty on a federal weapons charge last year and received a full pardon. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, received a commutation after being charged in 2019 with falsifying information on federal forms to buy firearms.
Bradford Cohen, the attorney for both rappers, confirmed to...
- 1/20/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
With dealmaking on an uptick, record sums are being paid for hot material, while the “asks” for star talent are often met with pushback. Those, at least, are the reports from the battlefront. The reaction: “There should be some sort of stock market for stars,” observes one British packaging agent.
In years past, a star’s price would be tied in part to the foreign presale market. A Stallone or Schwarzenegger who diligently toured key territories would command healthy advances around the world, resulting in muscular offers from Hollywood distributors. Tom Cruise, of course, became the champion of this strategy.
But box office bumps would still confuse dealmakers along the way. Even Iron Man Robert Downey Jr melted last year in Dolittle. Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker helped distributors forget his 2017 turkey aptly titled You Were Never Really Here.
A couple of generations have passed since MGM could bank on a...
In years past, a star’s price would be tied in part to the foreign presale market. A Stallone or Schwarzenegger who diligently toured key territories would command healthy advances around the world, resulting in muscular offers from Hollywood distributors. Tom Cruise, of course, became the champion of this strategy.
But box office bumps would still confuse dealmakers along the way. Even Iron Man Robert Downey Jr melted last year in Dolittle. Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker helped distributors forget his 2017 turkey aptly titled You Were Never Really Here.
A couple of generations have passed since MGM could bank on a...
- 7/16/2020
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO released the first look at its “Lovecraft Country” adaptation, and ABC revealed its lineup of stars for “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II,” coming May 10.
Dates
Quibi has detailed all of the bite-sized shows coming to the platform in the month of May. In addition to the previously announced “Reno 911!” revival coming May 4, “Useless Celebrity History” starring Adam Rippon will launch that day as well. Then, sports documentary “Blackballed,” and “Barkitecture,” which is hosted by “The Bachelorette” finalist Tyler Cameron, launch May 11; Dave Franco-starrer “The Now” and floral design show “Centerpiece” will be available starting May 18; and the Nitro Circus-produced “Life-Size Toys” comes to the app on May 25.
First Looks
Netflix has released a trailer for new docuseries “Trial by Media,” which streams May 11. The six-episode show will take a look back on some of the most memorable trials in history — including those of Jenny Jones,...
Dates
Quibi has detailed all of the bite-sized shows coming to the platform in the month of May. In addition to the previously announced “Reno 911!” revival coming May 4, “Useless Celebrity History” starring Adam Rippon will launch that day as well. Then, sports documentary “Blackballed,” and “Barkitecture,” which is hosted by “The Bachelorette” finalist Tyler Cameron, launch May 11; Dave Franco-starrer “The Now” and floral design show “Centerpiece” will be available starting May 18; and the Nitro Circus-produced “Life-Size Toys” comes to the app on May 25.
First Looks
Netflix has released a trailer for new docuseries “Trial by Media,” which streams May 11. The six-episode show will take a look back on some of the most memorable trials in history — including those of Jenny Jones,...
- 5/1/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
The repercussions of the courtroom’s continued convergence with the media are explored in the new trailer for the upcoming Netflix docuseries, Trial By Media, set to premiere May 11th.
Each episode of the series will delve into a different trial that attracted huge amounts of media coverage, and how the lawyers, plaintiffs and defendants all tried to use the cameras to turn a win in the court of public opinion into a win in actual court.
“I’m not saying the trial’s a theater but the court of public opinion is very important,...
Each episode of the series will delve into a different trial that attracted huge amounts of media coverage, and how the lawyers, plaintiffs and defendants all tried to use the cameras to turn a win in the court of public opinion into a win in actual court.
“I’m not saying the trial’s a theater but the court of public opinion is very important,...
- 5/1/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer must hand over unaired tapes from Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” as part of a marketing scam lawsuit filed against the Trump family, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
The lawsuit, first filed in 2018 by four unnamed entrepreneurs, accuses Trump and his children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka of misleading the plaintiffs into investing in Acn, a multilevel marketing company that charged investors $499 to sell its products, without disclosing that they were paid to endorse the company. Upon following the Trumps’ recommendations, the plaintiffs claim, they lost thousands of dollars as a result.
The judge’s ruling will allow the lawsuit’s plaintiffs to view hours of unaired footage from two episodes that feature executives from Acn.
Unaired footage of “Celebrity Apprentice” plays into another host of accusations against Trump. For several years, former contestants have alleged that there are tapes of Trump saying racist and sexist comments...
The lawsuit, first filed in 2018 by four unnamed entrepreneurs, accuses Trump and his children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka of misleading the plaintiffs into investing in Acn, a multilevel marketing company that charged investors $499 to sell its products, without disclosing that they were paid to endorse the company. Upon following the Trumps’ recommendations, the plaintiffs claim, they lost thousands of dollars as a result.
The judge’s ruling will allow the lawsuit’s plaintiffs to view hours of unaired footage from two episodes that feature executives from Acn.
Unaired footage of “Celebrity Apprentice” plays into another host of accusations against Trump. For several years, former contestants have alleged that there are tapes of Trump saying racist and sexist comments...
- 4/9/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper lost his cool during a Friday night interview with newly released former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
In a contentious interview, Cooper finally boiled over after hearing Blagojevich’s defense of his gubernatorial record and his criminal case. Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell or trade the Illinois Senate seat that Barack Obama vacated when he became President. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and began serving time in 2012, but recently had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump.
Blagojevich told Cooper he was innocent of corruption charges, claiming he was a “political prisoner.”
“Bullshit!” said Cooper, in remarks not bleeped by CNN. Blagojevich responded with the same phrase.
The duo were at war almost from the start of their interview.
“I bet if you were to ask Nelson Mandela whether he thought it was fair in the early ‘60s in South Africa, he would...
In a contentious interview, Cooper finally boiled over after hearing Blagojevich’s defense of his gubernatorial record and his criminal case. Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell or trade the Illinois Senate seat that Barack Obama vacated when he became President. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and began serving time in 2012, but recently had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump.
Blagojevich told Cooper he was innocent of corruption charges, claiming he was a “political prisoner.”
“Bullshit!” said Cooper, in remarks not bleeped by CNN. Blagojevich responded with the same phrase.
The duo were at war almost from the start of their interview.
“I bet if you were to ask Nelson Mandela whether he thought it was fair in the early ‘60s in South Africa, he would...
- 2/22/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN’s Anderson Cooper blasted former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich after the now-free, corrupt politician said that he had been a political prisoner.
Blagojevich, who President Trump granted clemency to on Tuesday, said during an interview on Friday, “I am a political prisoner. I was put into prison for practicing politics.”
Cooper scoffed at the notion while telling Blagojevich he shouldn’t put himself in the company of former political prisoners like the South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
“Wait a minute, you’re a political prisoner?” Cooper asked. “Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner.
Blagojevich, who President Trump granted clemency to on Tuesday, said during an interview on Friday, “I am a political prisoner. I was put into prison for practicing politics.”
Cooper scoffed at the notion while telling Blagojevich he shouldn’t put himself in the company of former political prisoners like the South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
“Wait a minute, you’re a political prisoner?” Cooper asked. “Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner.
- 2/22/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
CNN’s Anderson Cooper got into a heated exchange with Rod Blagojevich on Friday’s edition of his show, calling “bulls—” on the former Illinois governor’s assertion that he was unfairly treated by the justice system.
The interview first became tense after Blagojevich said he was railroaded by “corrupt” prosecutors and described himself as a “political prisoner.” The statement was met by an immediately skeptical response from Cooper.
“Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner,” Cooper said. “Political prisoners have no due process and are unjustly jailed. You had a jury convict you, you had appeals courts look at your sentencing. You even appealed to the Supreme Court twice, and they refused to hear you. You’re hardly a political prisoner.”
Also Read: CNN Journalists Respond to Sean Hannity's Twitter Attacks on 'Arrogance' of Rival Network's 'Hacks'
“The idea that you are comparing yourself to somebody who has actually...
The interview first became tense after Blagojevich said he was railroaded by “corrupt” prosecutors and described himself as a “political prisoner.” The statement was met by an immediately skeptical response from Cooper.
“Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner,” Cooper said. “Political prisoners have no due process and are unjustly jailed. You had a jury convict you, you had appeals courts look at your sentencing. You even appealed to the Supreme Court twice, and they refused to hear you. You’re hardly a political prisoner.”
Also Read: CNN Journalists Respond to Sean Hannity's Twitter Attacks on 'Arrogance' of Rival Network's 'Hacks'
“The idea that you are comparing yourself to somebody who has actually...
- 2/22/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
If you are on the Westside of Los Angeles today, you might want to use lunch to start that commute home early, because Donald Trump’s whirlwind visit to town today is going to make a. parking lot out of the area very soon.
With the former Celebrity Apprentice host expected to touch down at Lax around 3:25 p.m., the Lapd and others are set to start closing down streets from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and beyond in the next hour or so, we hear. As has become commonplace under the Trump administration when it comes to the Democratic stronghold of L.A., the police have just been given the go-ahead by the Secret Service to make the road closures public, even though Potus is landing within hours. (See the full list of road closures below.)
We also know that this visit by 45 will see him getting an...
With the former Celebrity Apprentice host expected to touch down at Lax around 3:25 p.m., the Lapd and others are set to start closing down streets from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and beyond in the next hour or so, we hear. As has become commonplace under the Trump administration when it comes to the Democratic stronghold of L.A., the police have just been given the go-ahead by the Secret Service to make the road closures public, even though Potus is landing within hours. (See the full list of road closures below.)
We also know that this visit by 45 will see him getting an...
- 2/18/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, while also issuing a pardon to the notorious financier Michael Milken, the New York Times reports.
Blagojevich earned his infamy back in 2008 when he was caught essentially trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat after the latter was elected president. He was eventually sentenced to 14 years in prison on federal corruption charges. In announcing his decision to commute Blagojevich’s sentence, Trump told reporters: “He served eight years in jail, a long time. He seems like a very nice person,...
Blagojevich earned his infamy back in 2008 when he was caught essentially trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat after the latter was elected president. He was eventually sentenced to 14 years in prison on federal corruption charges. In announcing his decision to commute Blagojevich’s sentence, Trump told reporters: “He served eight years in jail, a long time. He seems like a very nice person,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor and Celebrity Apprentice contestant, while giving pardons to such high-profile figures as former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., junk bond king Michael Milken and former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
As he headed off on a trip to Los Angeles, where he will attend a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Trump told reporters that he saw Blagojevich’s wife on TV appealing for a pardon or commutation.
“He served eight years in jail — that’s a long time,” Trump said. “I watched his wife on television. I don’t know him very well. He was on for a short while The Apprentice years ago. Seemed like a very nice person.”
Blagojevich was convicted of trying to “sell” the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became president in 2009. He was sentenced to 14 years in...
As he headed off on a trip to Los Angeles, where he will attend a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Trump told reporters that he saw Blagojevich’s wife on TV appealing for a pardon or commutation.
“He served eight years in jail — that’s a long time,” Trump said. “I watched his wife on television. I don’t know him very well. He was on for a short while The Apprentice years ago. Seemed like a very nice person.”
Blagojevich was convicted of trying to “sell” the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became president in 2009. He was sentenced to 14 years in...
- 2/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Trump said Wednesday night that he is “thinking very seriously” about commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois governor and “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Rod Blagojevich.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Trump said he’d seen appearances made by Blagojevich’s wife on television and was “thinking very seriously about commuting his sentence so that he can go home to his family after seven years.”
“I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly; he was given close to 18 years in prison. And a lot of people thought it was unfair, like a lot of other things — and it was the same gang, the Comey gang and all these sleaze bags that did it. And his name is Rod Blagojevich. And I’m thinking about commuting his sentence,” he told reporters on Air Force One as they returned from his trip to El Paso, the site of a mass shooting on Saturday.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Trump said he’d seen appearances made by Blagojevich’s wife on television and was “thinking very seriously about commuting his sentence so that he can go home to his family after seven years.”
“I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly; he was given close to 18 years in prison. And a lot of people thought it was unfair, like a lot of other things — and it was the same gang, the Comey gang and all these sleaze bags that did it. And his name is Rod Blagojevich. And I’m thinking about commuting his sentence,” he told reporters on Air Force One as they returned from his trip to El Paso, the site of a mass shooting on Saturday.
- 8/8/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Continuing his recent media jihad on Twitter, President Donald Trump today attacked NBC and its comedy program Saturday Night Live as a “Democrat spin machine” in his morning online broadsides, and issued a call for a court test of the limits of free speech.
The tweet followed SNL‘s Christmas episode last night, which opened with It’s a Wonderful Trump, an It’s a Wonderful Life spoof imagining an America in which Trump was never president and where everyone is happier.
“A Real scandal is the one-sided coverage, hour by hour, of networks like NBC & Democrat spin machines like Saturday Night Live. It is all nothing less than unfair news coverage and Dem commercials. Should be tested in courts, can’t be legal? Only defame & belittle! Collusion?”
The President was just warming up, though. The tweetstorm questioned where the missing text messages were from former FBI agent Peter Strzok...
The tweet followed SNL‘s Christmas episode last night, which opened with It’s a Wonderful Trump, an It’s a Wonderful Life spoof imagining an America in which Trump was never president and where everyone is happier.
“A Real scandal is the one-sided coverage, hour by hour, of networks like NBC & Democrat spin machines like Saturday Night Live. It is all nothing less than unfair news coverage and Dem commercials. Should be tested in courts, can’t be legal? Only defame & belittle! Collusion?”
The President was just warming up, though. The tweetstorm questioned where the missing text messages were from former FBI agent Peter Strzok...
- 12/16/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Remember back in 2016 when that group of ranchers occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon for 40 days? They were doing it to protest a prison sentence that had been handed down to Dwight and Steven Hammond, a father and son who in 2012 were convicted of setting fire to federal land. On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned both men, primarily on the grounds that they are “respected in their community.”
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— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) July 10, 2018
As ranchers in Harney County, Oregon, the Hammonds were for...
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— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) July 10, 2018
As ranchers in Harney County, Oregon, the Hammonds were for...
- 7/10/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Washington — President Trump commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman who was the subject of Kim Kardashian West’s appeal during her Oval Office visit last week.
Johnson has served almost 22 years in prison as part of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian had cited her case in her advocacy for sentencing reform.
“Ms. Johnson has accepted responsibility for her past behavior and has been a model prisoner over the past two decades,” the White House said in a statement. “Despite receiving a life sentence, Alice worked hard to rehabilitate herself in prison, and act as a mentor to her fellow inmates.”
“While this Administration will always be very tough on crime, it believes that those who have paid their debt to society and worked hard to better themselves while in prison deserve a second chance.”
Kardashian West wrote on Twitter that “the phone...
Johnson has served almost 22 years in prison as part of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Kardashian had cited her case in her advocacy for sentencing reform.
“Ms. Johnson has accepted responsibility for her past behavior and has been a model prisoner over the past two decades,” the White House said in a statement. “Despite receiving a life sentence, Alice worked hard to rehabilitate herself in prison, and act as a mentor to her fellow inmates.”
“While this Administration will always be very tough on crime, it believes that those who have paid their debt to society and worked hard to better themselves while in prison deserve a second chance.”
Kardashian West wrote on Twitter that “the phone...
- 6/6/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
President Donald Trump clearly has pardons on his mind. After announcing earlier today that he would pardon conservative commentator and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, Trump said he also is considering a pardon for Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence for disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojovich.
Trump made the comments aboard Air Force One en route to a fundraising trip in Texas.
“I think to a certain extent Martha Stewart was harshly and unfairly treated,” Trump told reporters, explaining why she could be pardoned.
He also said he believed Blagojevich was treated “unfairly.”
Blagojevich a Democrat, began serving a 14-year prison sentence on corruption convictions in 2012 in a Colorado prison. He was found guilty of attempting to trade the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama for money or favors.
Stewart was convicted of multiple felony charges in 2004 and served five months in federal prison on charges related to a 2001 stock sale.
Trump made the comments aboard Air Force One en route to a fundraising trip in Texas.
“I think to a certain extent Martha Stewart was harshly and unfairly treated,” Trump told reporters, explaining why she could be pardoned.
He also said he believed Blagojevich was treated “unfairly.”
Blagojevich a Democrat, began serving a 14-year prison sentence on corruption convictions in 2012 in a Colorado prison. He was found guilty of attempting to trade the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama for money or favors.
Stewart was convicted of multiple felony charges in 2004 and served five months in federal prison on charges related to a 2001 stock sale.
- 5/31/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Trump offered a pardon to far-right film-maker and spoke of pardoning Stewart and commuting Rod Blagojevich’s sentence
Donald Trump has offered a full pardon to the far-right documentary film-maker Dinesh D’Souza and talked about pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
In a flurry of controversial moves on Thursday, the president tweeted his intention to pardon D’Souza and then while aboard Air Force One on his way to Texas, brought up the other two names, noting that home cooking and decor expert Stewart “used to be one of my biggest fans”.
Donald Trump has offered a full pardon to the far-right documentary film-maker Dinesh D’Souza and talked about pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
In a flurry of controversial moves on Thursday, the president tweeted his intention to pardon D’Souza and then while aboard Air Force One on his way to Texas, brought up the other two names, noting that home cooking and decor expert Stewart “used to be one of my biggest fans”.
- 5/31/2018
- by Benjamin Lee and agencies
- The Guardian - Film News
One of country’s most noteworthy political criminals is speaking out for the first time from prison.
Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, was arrested in 2008 and later sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption for attempting to sell President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat in exchange for political favors, as well as other charges.
Now, for the first time since he began his sentence in 2012, he’s opening up in a new interview with Chicago magazine.
Blagojevich has never admitted guilt for his crimes, and during his original trial chose not to plead guilty, which could have landed him a lesser sentence.
Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, was arrested in 2008 and later sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption for attempting to sell President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat in exchange for political favors, as well as other charges.
Now, for the first time since he began his sentence in 2012, he’s opening up in a new interview with Chicago magazine.
Blagojevich has never admitted guilt for his crimes, and during his original trial chose not to plead guilty, which could have landed him a lesser sentence.
- 9/12/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Christopher Kennedy, the eighth child of the late Robert F. Kennedy, is expected to announce today his candidacy for governor of Illinois, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Kennedy, a decades-long Illinois resident, has flirted with running for the top seat in Illinois for months, as he’s hired political consultants and pollsters for the run, according to Politico. In years past, he’s considered runs for both the senate and governor, but ultimately decided not to run, according to the Chicago Tribune.
In 2009, he said he decided against running because he felt he could do more at home in Illinois than...
Kennedy, a decades-long Illinois resident, has flirted with running for the top seat in Illinois for months, as he’s hired political consultants and pollsters for the run, according to Politico. In years past, he’s considered runs for both the senate and governor, but ultimately decided not to run, according to the Chicago Tribune.
In 2009, he said he decided against running because he felt he could do more at home in Illinois than...
- 2/8/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Matthew Morrison knows firsthand the perils of joining the Good Wife cast after seven seasons as a self-described “superfan.”
“My biggest problem was trying to remember everyone’s real name,” he explains, with a chuckle. “Every time I went to talk to Julianna [Margulies], I wanted to say ‘Alicia.'”
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The actor’s work as Assistant U.S. Attorney Connor Fox, however, is no laughing matter — not as he convenes a grand jury to pursue charges against Chris Noth’s Gov.
“My biggest problem was trying to remember everyone’s real name,” he explains, with a chuckle. “Every time I went to talk to Julianna [Margulies], I wanted to say ‘Alicia.'”
RelatedThe Good Wife Creators Preview Final Eps: No Kalinda or Will — But Other Fan Faves, an ‘Inevitable, Surprising’ End
The actor’s work as Assistant U.S. Attorney Connor Fox, however, is no laughing matter — not as he convenes a grand jury to pursue charges against Chris Noth’s Gov.
- 3/3/2016
- TVLine.com
Jared Fogle has been transferred to a federal prison in Littleton, Co, where he'll get psychological treatment. The ex-Subway pitchman got more than 15 years for soliciting child prostitution and possessing child porn. The prison outside Denver is a low security facility, and houses another famous inmate from the midwest ... ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Fogle's appealing his sentence, but for now ... his release date is listed as July 11, 2029. Enjoy the showers, sicko. Read more...
- 12/18/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Like an exquisite meal sitting on a wobbly restaurant table, this week’s installment of The Good Wife had its delicious moments — marred by the intermittent/aggravating vibe that somebody at the top of the food chain really ought to be paying a little more attention to detail.
I mean, do we honestly believe Chicago drug kingpin Lemond Bishop would leave all his precious secrets on an unguarded computer in his home office? Or that Alicia and Diane would ignore their own gut instincts and professional experience — and put their faith in He Who Could Double as a Sneering, D.
I mean, do we honestly believe Chicago drug kingpin Lemond Bishop would leave all his precious secrets on an unguarded computer in his home office? Or that Alicia and Diane would ignore their own gut instincts and professional experience — and put their faith in He Who Could Double as a Sneering, D.
- 4/27/2015
- TVLine.com
ABC News correspondent Amy Robach inspired the world with her bravery Nov. 11, when she announced her plans for a double mastectomy live on ‘Good Morning America. Amy was tested for breast cancer for a segment on the show, and a routine check-up revealed a horrible diagnosis.
Amy Robach, 40, is one tough lady. On a live Gma segment on Nov. 11, the renowned journalist announced she’d be undergoing a double mastectomy on Nov. 14, after an on-air mammogram led to the shocking discovering that she has breast cancer. Read below to find out everything you need to know on the seasoned TV vet.
Five Facts About Amy Robach
1. She’s a former beauty queen. Amy was both Miss Gwinnett County and the 4th runner-up to Miss Georgia back in the early ’90s.
2. She’s married to former Melrose Place actor Andrew Shue — and they have a seriously impressive brood. The duo met...
Amy Robach, 40, is one tough lady. On a live Gma segment on Nov. 11, the renowned journalist announced she’d be undergoing a double mastectomy on Nov. 14, after an on-air mammogram led to the shocking discovering that she has breast cancer. Read below to find out everything you need to know on the seasoned TV vet.
Five Facts About Amy Robach
1. She’s a former beauty queen. Amy was both Miss Gwinnett County and the 4th runner-up to Miss Georgia back in the early ’90s.
2. She’s married to former Melrose Place actor Andrew Shue — and they have a seriously impressive brood. The duo met...
- 11/12/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
The first Chicago bar I drank in was the Old Town Ale House. That bar was destroyed by fire in the 1960s, the customers hosed off, and the Ale House moved directly across the street to its present location, where it has been named Chicago's Best Dive Bar by the Chicago Tribune.
I was taken to the Ale House by Tom Devries, my fellow college editor from the Roosevelt Torch. It was early on a snowy Sunday afternoon. I remember us walking down to Barbara's Bookstore to get our copies of the legendary New York Herald-Tribune Sunday edition. Pogo. Judith Crist. Tom Wolfe. Jimmy Breslin. I remember peanut shells on the floor and a projector grinding through 16mm prints of Charlie Chaplin shorts. I remember my first taste of dark Löwenbräu beer. The Ale House was cool even then.
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve...
I was taken to the Ale House by Tom Devries, my fellow college editor from the Roosevelt Torch. It was early on a snowy Sunday afternoon. I remember us walking down to Barbara's Bookstore to get our copies of the legendary New York Herald-Tribune Sunday edition. Pogo. Judith Crist. Tom Wolfe. Jimmy Breslin. I remember peanut shells on the floor and a projector grinding through 16mm prints of Charlie Chaplin shorts. I remember my first taste of dark Löwenbräu beer. The Ale House was cool even then.
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve...
- 2/18/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
President Barack Obama's 51st birthday is approaching, and the Republican National Committee is seizing the day to rally support with mocking cards.
The cards are featured on the Rnc-created site baracksbirthdaycards.com and feature images of notable Obama supporters like actor George Clooney, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Each satirical card has a birthday wish that targets the president on issues like Solyndra, the unemployment rate and the national debt.
This isn't the first time the Rnc has mocked Obama on his birthday. In the past, the Rnc's mock cards have featured Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
During a Thursday campaign stop in Florida, a crowd of supporters sang "Happy Birthday" to Obama. The president said his birthday wish was to obtain Florida's 29 electoral votes.
"If I had known you guys were going...
The cards are featured on the Rnc-created site baracksbirthdaycards.com and feature images of notable Obama supporters like actor George Clooney, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Each satirical card has a birthday wish that targets the president on issues like Solyndra, the unemployment rate and the national debt.
This isn't the first time the Rnc has mocked Obama on his birthday. In the past, the Rnc's mock cards have featured Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
During a Thursday campaign stop in Florida, a crowd of supporters sang "Happy Birthday" to Obama. The president said his birthday wish was to obtain Florida's 29 electoral votes.
"If I had known you guys were going...
- 8/3/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been suffering from "physical and emotional ailments" and is currently "undergoing further evaluation and treatment at an in-patient medical facility," said his office in a statement released Thursday (July 5).
The Chicago Democrat and son of famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been on extended medical leave since June 10, reportedly for "exhaustion." But according to his press secretary, Frank Watkins, "Congressman Jackson's medical condition is more serious than we thought and initially believed.
"Recently, we have been made aware that he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time," the statement continues, adding that Jackson will require "extended in-patient treatment as well as continuing medical treatment thereafter."
Jackson, who has served in the House of Representatives since 1995, is a target of a congressional ethics investigation for his alleged role in former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich...
The Chicago Democrat and son of famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been on extended medical leave since June 10, reportedly for "exhaustion." But according to his press secretary, Frank Watkins, "Congressman Jackson's medical condition is more serious than we thought and initially believed.
"Recently, we have been made aware that he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time," the statement continues, adding that Jackson will require "extended in-patient treatment as well as continuing medical treatment thereafter."
Jackson, who has served in the House of Representatives since 1995, is a target of a congressional ethics investigation for his alleged role in former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich...
- 7/6/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Yesterday, a few days after crowning late night legend Arsenio Hall his new Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump took his to his Twitter account to crowdsource for the new season: "Who would you like to see on next season of #CelebrityApprentice? Let us know- everyone wants to be on it." We here at Mediaite take this challenge seriously-- some of us may have not missed an episode since the Rod Blagojevich era-- and we've looked far and wide for the loudest, smartest, weirdest, and most controversial people to put on the show.
- 5/23/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Journalist Amy Robach has been with the NBC news family since 2003, when she was hired at MSNBC. But she announced Saturday (May 19) that she would be stepping down from the "Today" team and now Monday (May 21), ABC News announced she's joining their team.
In a memo that ABC News president Ben Sherwood circulated to his staff, he writes that Robach will be joining ABC News as a New York-based correspondent.
In her new role, Amy will contribute her engaging and high-impact journalism to all of our broadcasts and platforms," wrote ABC News president Ben Sherwood in a memo to staff this morning.
He also says of Robach:
A tenacious and skilled reporter, Amy has covered a wide-range of stories from Hurricane Katrina to the death of Ronald Reagan. In 2009, she scored a major scoop with the first interview with Rod Blagojevich after his arrest.
A first-rate storyteller and broadcaster, Amy will...
In a memo that ABC News president Ben Sherwood circulated to his staff, he writes that Robach will be joining ABC News as a New York-based correspondent.
In her new role, Amy will contribute her engaging and high-impact journalism to all of our broadcasts and platforms," wrote ABC News president Ben Sherwood in a memo to staff this morning.
He also says of Robach:
A tenacious and skilled reporter, Amy has covered a wide-range of stories from Hurricane Katrina to the death of Ronald Reagan. In 2009, she scored a major scoop with the first interview with Rod Blagojevich after his arrest.
A first-rate storyteller and broadcaster, Amy will...
- 5/22/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Following in the footsteps of Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski, Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson, best known for their roles of Ron Swanson ("Parks and Recreation") and Darryl Philbin ("The Office"), are taking sides in the long-standing Cubs-Sox rivalry in New Era's new ad campaign.
The first ad in the campaign, posted last week on Funny Or Die, begins with Offerman, a Cubs fan who was born and raised in Illinois and got his comedy start in Chicago, and Robinson, who grew up on the city's South Side and loved the Sox, sitting in a fictional Chicago bar called The Dividing Line.
"How old is Wrigley anyway? Do you even have electricity?" Robinson asks Offerman.
"It's powered by tradition, my friend. Something you wouldn't know about at Mobile Phone Park," Offerman replies.
The ad goes on to reference the "weeds" -- er, ivy -- at Wrigley Field, Chicago-style pizza and...
The first ad in the campaign, posted last week on Funny Or Die, begins with Offerman, a Cubs fan who was born and raised in Illinois and got his comedy start in Chicago, and Robinson, who grew up on the city's South Side and loved the Sox, sitting in a fictional Chicago bar called The Dividing Line.
"How old is Wrigley anyway? Do you even have electricity?" Robinson asks Offerman.
"It's powered by tradition, my friend. Something you wouldn't know about at Mobile Phone Park," Offerman replies.
The ad goes on to reference the "weeds" -- er, ivy -- at Wrigley Field, Chicago-style pizza and...
- 4/11/2012
- by Joseph Erbentraut
- Huffington Post
Following in the footsteps of Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski, Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson, best known for their roles of Ron Swanson ("Parks and Recreation") and Darryl Philbin ("The Office"), are taking sides in the long-standing Cubs-Sox rivalry in New Era's new ad campaign.
The first ad in the campaign, posted last week on Funny Or Die, begins with Offerman, a Cubs fan who was born and raised in Illinois and got his comedy start in Chicago, and Robinson, who grew up on the city's South Side and loved the Sox, sitting in a fictional Chicago bar called The Dividing Line.
"How old is Wrigley anyway? Do you even have electricity?" Robinson asks Offerman.
"It's powered by tradition, my friend. Something you wouldn't know about at Mobile Phone Park," Offerman replies.
The ad goes on to reference the "weeds" -- er, ivy -- at Wrigley Field, Chicago-style pizza and...
The first ad in the campaign, posted last week on Funny Or Die, begins with Offerman, a Cubs fan who was born and raised in Illinois and got his comedy start in Chicago, and Robinson, who grew up on the city's South Side and loved the Sox, sitting in a fictional Chicago bar called The Dividing Line.
"How old is Wrigley anyway? Do you even have electricity?" Robinson asks Offerman.
"It's powered by tradition, my friend. Something you wouldn't know about at Mobile Phone Park," Offerman replies.
The ad goes on to reference the "weeds" -- er, ivy -- at Wrigley Field, Chicago-style pizza and...
- 4/11/2012
- by Joseph Erbentraut
- Aol TV.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich started his 14-year federal prison sentence for corruption today in Colorado, USA Today is reporting. The 55-year-old Democrat was convicted of such crimes as trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. Blagojevich will serve his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in suburban Denver. Along the way, he stopped for lunch, with television cameras recorded his every move. The former governor ate at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, where owner Brian Pyle said he seemed to be in good spirits, but felt the experience was surreal. As Blagojevich left his Chicago home to travel to the Institution, he was surrounded [ Read More ]...
- 3/16/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Disgraced former two-term Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is scheduled to arrive at a Colorado federal prison today to begin his 14-year sentence on a corruption conviction. (The sentence for his hair crimes, however? Incalculable.) Blagojevich was convicted by a jury on 18 counts, including attempting to sell President Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
While Blagojevich (pictured here with his wife Patti Blagojevich) told a crowd of supporters outside of his Chicago home this morning that leaving for jail “is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” fans of The Celebrity Apprentice may argue otherwise. Sure, prison will be tough,...
While Blagojevich (pictured here with his wife Patti Blagojevich) told a crowd of supporters outside of his Chicago home this morning that leaving for jail “is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” fans of The Celebrity Apprentice may argue otherwise. Sure, prison will be tough,...
- 3/15/2012
- by Aly Semigran
- EW.com - PopWatch
Rod Blagojevich heads to jail on March 15, but the day before, he gave a farewell press conference with his family by his side. Blagojevich will be serving a 14-year sentence for bribery, public corruption and wire fraud.
The speech was a bit, shall we say, strange. He praises his time in office, reminding everyone that he "never raised the income tax." He says, "I got bruised and battered and bloodied, but we were able to get those done," referring to his in-office accomplishments. He also says he'd been reading the old and new Testaments to look for ways to deal with his situation.
He tells the crowd that he was honored to be their governor and called his future in jail his "dark and hard journey." His daughters, 8 and 15 were there for the speech. He says he hopes that he'll be an example to them, "if they see how their dad faces something like this.
The speech was a bit, shall we say, strange. He praises his time in office, reminding everyone that he "never raised the income tax." He says, "I got bruised and battered and bloodied, but we were able to get those done," referring to his in-office accomplishments. He also says he'd been reading the old and new Testaments to look for ways to deal with his situation.
He tells the crowd that he was honored to be their governor and called his future in jail his "dark and hard journey." His daughters, 8 and 15 were there for the speech. He says he hopes that he'll be an example to them, "if they see how their dad faces something like this.
- 3/15/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
In about two weeks, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will report to prison in Littleton, Colo. where he is expected to stay for about 14 years. Despite two trials and convictions on 18 corruption charges, his wife maintains that her husband is innocent.
In an interview with Rosie O'Donnell scheduled to air Wednesday, Patti Blagojevich tearfully tells the talk show host and actress that she is "positive" her husband is not guilty.
"He was found guilty of getting advice and having routine conversations," she told O'Donnell, according to CBS Chicago. “I was there, and I’ve heard all the conversations. I know his heart. So much of this case was intent — what was his intent? And I know his heart.”
O'Donnell, who hosts her own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network from Chicago's Harpo Studios, told Patti Blagojevich that she "can't fathom" what she was going through as a mother. The former...
In an interview with Rosie O'Donnell scheduled to air Wednesday, Patti Blagojevich tearfully tells the talk show host and actress that she is "positive" her husband is not guilty.
"He was found guilty of getting advice and having routine conversations," she told O'Donnell, according to CBS Chicago. “I was there, and I’ve heard all the conversations. I know his heart. So much of this case was intent — what was his intent? And I know his heart.”
O'Donnell, who hosts her own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network from Chicago's Harpo Studios, told Patti Blagojevich that she "can't fathom" what she was going through as a mother. The former...
- 2/28/2012
- by Jen Sabella
- Huffington Post
Misfits, addicts and criminals caught up in public scandals are often rewarded with TV exposure. Why do we watch? And what does it say about us?
It is an odd thing we do here in America. People who get wrapped up in scandal often become elevated to celebrity status.
You know the type of people I'm talking about -- those who are caught up in sex or drug scandals, criminal suspects or some other type of social misfit whose every move is followed by reporters. Cameras are there as they hustle in to court, show up for their community service or just try to dodge embarrassing questions about their problematic behavior.
These folks become famous for being infamous. Think Kato Kaelin whose dodgy testimony at the murder trial of O.J. Simpson got him branded as "hostile" to the prosecution. Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern who engaged in sexual relations with President Clinton.
It is an odd thing we do here in America. People who get wrapped up in scandal often become elevated to celebrity status.
You know the type of people I'm talking about -- those who are caught up in sex or drug scandals, criminal suspects or some other type of social misfit whose every move is followed by reporters. Cameras are there as they hustle in to court, show up for their community service or just try to dodge embarrassing questions about their problematic behavior.
These folks become famous for being infamous. Think Kato Kaelin whose dodgy testimony at the murder trial of O.J. Simpson got him branded as "hostile" to the prosecution. Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern who engaged in sexual relations with President Clinton.
- 1/10/2012
- by Diane Dimond
- Aol TV.
If you still think Boss is .that one where Kelsey Grammer plays Fred Thompson,. then you.ve missed Season 1 of one of the more intriguing new shows of the fall. In Starz.s psycho-political drama, Grammer is corrupt Chicago mayor Thomas Kane, and his doings are so dark, he makes Rod Blagojevich look like good.
Diagnosed in the series opener with Lewy Body disease, a rare form of dementia that will eventually kill him.but only after the nastiest, most degrading, and painful of declines.Kane... More >>...
Diagnosed in the series opener with Lewy Body disease, a rare form of dementia that will eventually kill him.but only after the nastiest, most degrading, and painful of declines.Kane... More >>...
- 12/12/2011
- by Sarah Ricard
- TV.com
Holly Robinson Peete has expressed her sympathies to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich as he prepares to serve time in jail. Blagojevich was sentenced on Wednesday (December 7) to 14 years in federal prison for attempting to sell Us President Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat. Peete co-starred with Blagojevich in The Celebrity Apprentice in 2010 and said she has nothing but admiration for the politician. "I know everyone is making jokes but having spent time w Blagojevich on Celebrity apprentice---we (more)...
- 12/8/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
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Ivanka Trump is sticking up for disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who on Wednesday was sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges. Blagojevich was a contestant on the last season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice,' and during his sentencing, the judge admonished him for appearing on the reality show while he was out on bail.
On 'Good Day New York,' (weekdays, 9Am Et on Fox) Ivanka said the sentence was too harsh. "Fourteen years seems pretty excessive ... that is one stiff penalty. We'll see what happens, but I am definitely thinking of his family at this point," she told Greg Kelly.
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Ivanka Trump is sticking up for disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who on Wednesday was sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges. Blagojevich was a contestant on the last season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice,' and during his sentencing, the judge admonished him for appearing on the reality show while he was out on bail.
On 'Good Day New York,' (weekdays, 9Am Et on Fox) Ivanka said the sentence was too harsh. "Fourteen years seems pretty excessive ... that is one stiff penalty. We'll see what happens, but I am definitely thinking of his family at this point," she told Greg Kelly.
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- 12/8/2011
- by Alex Moaba
- Aol TV.
Tune in alert for The Tonight Show comedy segment, comedians Mikey Day and Trevor Moore (Wkuk) play a little game of .Truth or Dare.. Lea Michele tells Jay why she changed her name, her New Year.s superstitions and talks about her new movie, .New Year.s Eve.. Later, Adam Carolla addresses his recent comments about the occupy movements and why he thinks all workouts should be banned on Thanksgiving. Legendary singer Neil Diamond performs. Jay Leno.S Monologue Highlights Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison. This Is The Most Disgraceful Thing To Happen To An Illinois Governor Since Their Last Governor. Alec Baldwin Was Supposed To Be...
- 12/8/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Former 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant -- and, oh yeah, disgraced former Illinois governor -- Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Wednesday after being convicted on 18 federal corruption charges, the New York Times reported. Though Blagojevich's sentence potentially could have amounted to hundreds of years, prosecutors had been seeking 15 to 20 years for the politician. Blagojevich's most prominent transgression was attempting to profit from the Senate seat that Barack Obama vacated after he was elected President. Prior to the sentencing, Blagojevich told the court that he alone bore the...
- 12/7/2011
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Wednesday. The former Illinois governor received 18 convictions, including political corruption for the attempt to sell the state's Senate seat after it was vacated by then-Presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2009. Photos: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas "When it is the governor who goes bad the fabric of Illinois is torn and disfigured and not easily repaired," Judge James Zagel said, reports the Associated Press."Whatever good things you did for people as governor, and you did some, I am more concerned with the occasions when you wanted to
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- 12/7/2011
- by Lauren Schutte
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who once tried to sell President Obama's vacated Senate seat, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday (Dec. 7) -- one of the stiffest penalties ever imposed for corruption in the state, according to MSNBC.
In a final plea for mercy, Blagojevich offered an apology. This after years of insisting he was innocent of all charges.
"I'm here convicted of crimes," Blagojevich said, "and I am accepting of it, I acknowledge it and I of course am unbelievably sorry for it."
Judge James Zagel gave the one-time governor credit for taking responsibility for his actions, but stopped short of leniency.
"Whatever good things you did for people as governor, and you did some, I am more concerned with the occasions when you wanted to use your powers when you wanted to do things that were only good for yourself," said Zagel.
Blagojevich's Republican predecessor,...
In a final plea for mercy, Blagojevich offered an apology. This after years of insisting he was innocent of all charges.
"I'm here convicted of crimes," Blagojevich said, "and I am accepting of it, I acknowledge it and I of course am unbelievably sorry for it."
Judge James Zagel gave the one-time governor credit for taking responsibility for his actions, but stopped short of leniency.
"Whatever good things you did for people as governor, and you did some, I am more concerned with the occasions when you wanted to use your powers when you wanted to do things that were only good for yourself," said Zagel.
Blagojevich's Republican predecessor,...
- 12/7/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of 18 corruption charges, including attempting to sell or trade an appointment to the U.S. Senate after a seat was left open by the election of President Barack Obama. Blagojevich pled for leniency on Wednesday and acknowledged his guilt, saying, "I am unbelievably sorry," according to a Chicago Sun-Times report. U.S. District Judge James Zagel gave credit to the disgraced politician - and former reality star, who appeared on Celebrity Apprentice and I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here - for his apology,...
- 12/7/2011
- PEOPLE.com
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was just sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on corruption charges.Blago was convicted back in June after a jury found him guilty of 17 separate felonies -- including bribery and extortion -- for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.Blago apologized today during his sentencing hearing -- claiming, "I've had plenty of time to reflect on all that's happened ... I'm here convicted of crimes...
- 12/7/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Rod Blagojevich could face 20 years in prison after being found guilty on 17 out of 20 charges surrounding his attempt to sell or trade Barack Obama's vacated Illinois Senate position. Prosecutors are asking for the judge to sentence Blagojevich harshly, but on Tuesday, the former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant made an eleventh-hour attempt for a lighter sentence.
He did something he's never done before: He admitted he is guilty.
When he was found guilty in trial, he told reporters he was "stunned." Now, finally, his attorneys admit his wrongdoing in the hope that the judge will be more lenient. Attorneys also appealed to the judge's family side -- reading a letter from Blago's 15-year-old daughter Amy, begging the judge not to send him to jail.
The judge was told that a long jail term for Blago would "devastate" his kids and wife, who once ate a tarantula on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
He did something he's never done before: He admitted he is guilty.
When he was found guilty in trial, he told reporters he was "stunned." Now, finally, his attorneys admit his wrongdoing in the hope that the judge will be more lenient. Attorneys also appealed to the judge's family side -- reading a letter from Blago's 15-year-old daughter Amy, begging the judge not to send him to jail.
The judge was told that a long jail term for Blago would "devastate" his kids and wife, who once ate a tarantula on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
- 12/7/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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