Entertainment News for Late October/Early November 2009 Part 2
Hillsborough County District Attorney: "A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Ronald Dion DeSantis, head of the Tallahassee chapter of the Foundation of Americans for Responsible Television (FART). Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Lightning alerted local authorities to homophobic and sexually explicit threats that Mr. DeSantis allegedly left on the Lightning's answering machines, targeting Tiffany Disney, who owns the Mighty Duck franchise."
- WFTS (Tampa SBC affiliate) Local News
Busch Gardens Tampa, under new ownership, will officially rebrand as Hard Rock Jungle Bay in June of 2010. [1]
- The Tampa Bay Times
[1] To avoid confusion, Universal's Polynesian-themed Volcano Bay will instead be called Lava Lagoon when it opens around 2012 ITTL. Fantastic Realms will open in 2010 ITTL, on the site of the OTL Epic Universe. The "Fantastic" name is to avoid confusion with Disney's Epic Kingdom, which opened in Anaheim on the OTL California Adventure site.
Alice Cooper booed off stage by the ARCO Arena crowd after he bashed our native daughter Johanna Thomas in an anti-trans rant during his set. [2]
- The Sacramento Bee
[2] IOTL, Jonathan Taylor Weiss was born in Pennsyvlania but was raised in Sacramento. Also IOTL, JTT adopted "Thomas" for his stage name from the middle name of his big brother Joel Thomas Weiss. ITTL, upon completion of her transition, Johanna legally changed her name to Johanna Taylor Thomas in early 2008.
Michael Jackson begins a 2 year residency in Las Vegas after several years out of the spotlight.
- CNN
Attorneys for Roseanne Barr settle out of court to avoid an April 2010 trial in the defamation lawsuit filed by former teen heartthrob Johanna Thomas.
- ABC News
The Sports Page
2009 World Series
Phillies and Devil Rays tied at 3
- NBC Sports
Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs fined $5,000 by the NHL for comments downplaying the nature of Chris Chan's recent stalking of Mighty Ducks owner Tiffany Disney.
- ESPN
NBA Opening Week National TV Slate
Tuesday, October 27 (Both on TNT)
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
San Diego Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
Wednesday, October 28 (Both on FX)
New Jersey Nets at New York Knicks
Utah Raptors at Denver Nuggets
Thursday, October 29 (Both on TNT)
Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics
Portland Trailblazers at Vancouver Grizzlies
Friday, October 30 (Both on FX)
New Orleans Jazz at San Antonio Spurs
Spirts of St. Louis at San Diego Clippers