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The Bush Memorial

2008-03-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

We can definitely do without it, but the point is well taken.

Photo of the Week: Breakfast Massacre

2008-03-05T00:06:00.000-08:00

If I were one of these eggs, I'd definitely want to go first, or last, depending on how hungry the executioners are. (courtesy of FrostFireZoo.com)

The Trailer Park Fashion Show

2008-01-16T13:29:00.001-08:00

Not all of the top or best videos of 2007 are necessarily found on YouTube. Afterall, there are many lesser-known websites that feature interesting and original homemade (or not) videos, like today's host - Crackle.

In this next installment of the Monkey's Favorite Videos of 2007, fashion is taken to a new low (or just a new level) in this amateur video production featuring a "trailer park fashion show".

There's no Armani or Versace here, just good ole homegrown fashion fun.

From Crackle: Trailer Park Fashion Show

The Best Web Videos of 2007 - Sea Otters in Love, Milo and Nyac

2008-01-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

In a year in which the Internet was awash with viral videos of celebrities, random violence, stupidity and just about anything else you can think of, it is refreshing when a 'cute' video that almost anyone can appreciate becomes 'YouTube sensation.'

That is exactly what happened with this next video: clean, sweet and a must-see for anyone who loves animals.

The video, filmed at the Vancouver Aquarium last year, shows two sea otters - Milo and Nyac - 'holding hands' while floating on their backs. The video has already been viewed more than 12 million times on YouTube and other video sites.

Adults, teens and kids from all over the world have 'favorited' this video on YouTube and written comments that are uplifting and poignant.

One YouTube member harbourtown2 wrote about the sea otter video:

"[I am] going through a very hard time..... very depressed....... this just
restored my faith in love."

In a world that is becoming crazier, more materialistic and less connected to nature every day, this is the kind of stuff we ultimately want to see, not Paris Hilton being dragged off to court.

The power of wholesome, enlightening and amazing video is undeniable, and while there is plenty of bad stuff out there on the Internet, there is more good if you know how, where and when to find it.

You can easily subscribe to the MonkeyFeed for more of the most popular videos of 2007, and for unique, rare and amazing videos, photos, animes, short films, stories, links and more throughout 2008.

A Music Movie Contest for Anyone and The Killers Santa Please Don't Shoot Me Video

2007-12-20T14:43:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays all.

The monkeys have been away for some time now working on big stuff for this site in 2008. Coming up soon, the weirdest, wildest, strangest, funniest and most amazing videos of 2007 collected from more than two dozen top video sites and vlogs - or video blogs.

Videophiles - here's a unique challenge to all professional and 'amateur' music movie makers. A music website is holding the "The Wonderful Video Contest" and the winner is in store for a bunch of cool prizes from record labels like Matador, Rough Trade, Sub Pop and Merge Records.

Make a music video of your favorite song, upload it before February 5th, 2008. Get more details. Also if you are in search of indie or alternative Xmas songs, check out the Christmas playlist mixes at IRC.

Good luck everyone. IRC will be doing an entire feature, including the works of the video winners, so you can subscribe to the RSS feed anyway you want to be reminded of the results when they are in. Good luck!

Please Don't Shoot Me, Santa - The Killers

Daft Punk's Film Electroma Dares to Be Different

2007-11-24T15:38:00.000-08:00

While Daft Punk is famous worldwide on the electronica music scene, the two Parisian deejay's that make up the outfit, robot helmets and all, have ventured into a new realm of indie - film-making.

The release of Electroma, a strange road trip sci-fi styled film, has come with mixed reviews, although popularity for the film is not waning among fans of Daft Punk and independent movie-making.

Electroma may be the first indie movie - that is more like one long and trippy music video - by musicians that contains no dialogue at all, and a soundtrack completely absent of even one note from Daft Punk.

Some critics call it boring, others deem the film interesting, but not worthy of the time investment (unless you are a true Daft Punk fan) and still more hail it as a beautifully strange and engaging film, despite its inaccessibility to the masses, both in concept and distribution.

Read a full review and see clips here.

Can Senator Craig Actually Help the Republican Party By Staying In The Closet?

2007-09-05T17:06:00.000-07:00

It's the Republican scandal that keeps on giving, and the Democrats have to love it.

The latest new twist in the Larry Craig saga: The senator may withdraw his resignation from the Senate and instead stay to fight for his seat.

One senior Republican senator on Capitol Hill, Arlen Specter (R-PA), said Tuesday he believed Craig could beat his guilty plea and maybe even keep his job. If Craig were to fight to keep his Senate seat - supposedly the GOP's worst imaginable scenario - what could that really mean a year from now?

While Democrats bask in the misery of one Republican scandal after another, the Craig affair is a hot potato; to come out swinging at Craig would be inappropriate at this stage and could back-fire, even alienating some Democratic voters.

Yet if the Democrats remain completely silent and allow Craig to keep his seat, it could be a mistake that would haunt Democrats in the Senate for years to come.

Right now, the balance of power in the Senate is only slightly in favor of the Democrats following their crushing gains over the Republicans in the last election.

With Craig's expected resignation, the balance of power would obviously shift more in the Dems favor, whether or not the Idaho governor chooses a conservative or moderate Republican to fill Craig's seat or not.

Last Saturday, the embattled senator said he would resign his seat in the Senate for the sake of the people of Idaho. Craig's announcement came after a week of intense media and political scrutiny over a guilty plea he entered in Minnesota to a charge of disorderly conduct.

Just a few days prior to last Saturday's press conference, Craig went on the defensive and just about blamed everyone else except for the maid.

Who can forget the senator's denial - four times in three minutes - during the now infamous "thank your for coming out" in which he infatically denied he is or was ever gay (as if it were like getting the mumps). Come on! Does that imply that he could have been gay before?

As millions of people returned to work and kids to school yesterday marking the end of summer (they go faster every year. Doh!), Senator Craig's staff told The Associated Press that the senator now doubts his resignation from the Senate was the right move and that he will consider fighting for his seat despite warnings from some Senate colleagues of further investigations into his alleged conduct.

There is already an ethics committee investigation underway by Senate Republicans.

"It's not such a foregone conclusion anymore, that the only thing he could do was resign," said Sidney Smith, Craig's spokesperson in Boise.

"We're still preparing as if Senator Craig will resign Sept. 30, but the outcome of the legal case in Minnesota and the ethics investigation will have an impact on whether we're able to stay in the fight — and stay in the Senate."

The AP also reported that Craig's lawyers feel his resignation from the senate could jeopardize his legal case in Minneapolis.

As the Senate reconvened yesterday from its "summer recess", Senator Craig was a no show, which was probably the best idea for the country's sake. However, in Craig's absence, a power vaccum has already attracted potential takers for Craig's numerous chairmanships, including the extremely powerful chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of the most sought after leadership positions in Congress.

MSNBC reported last night that Craig met with his adopted adult children this past weekend in Boise and "convinced them" that he is "not gay" and "did nothing wrong" in the airport restroom in Minneapolis.

Reportedly, Craig's children believed their father's story and allegedly urged him to fight to clear his name and keep his job.

Republicans on Capitol Hill obviously wanted to bury the Craig scandal with rapid procession, possible, and many probably thought it was done and over with last Saturday.

Nevertheless, there are rumors swirling around Washington about how the Republicans are handling the Craig case. There is even some speculation that the call for Craig's resignation was a scheme planned by Republicans to see what the public and GOP's reaction would be.

Senator Craig was arrested on June 11 in Minnesota. An uncover police officer staking out the men's restroom at the Minneapolis International Airport said that the senator attempted to solicit sex from the officer and refused to exit the stall once the officer identified himself as law enforcement.

In addition, after the senator confronted the under cover officer, he reportedly showed the officer his Senate business card and said "what do you think about that?"

Just before that the officer had slid his police business card into Craig's stall after the officer reportedly determined that a crime had been committed.

That set off a flurry of fury and frenzied reaction, including calls for Senator Craig's immediate resignation from the Senate, where he has rallied against gay rights for more than two decades, even as rumors in Washington, DC have persisted during that same time about Craig's sexual orientation.

So then, in addition to his "false" guilty plea to disorderly conduct (to avoid fighting a more serious charge of solicitation of sex in connection with the Minneapolis airport arrest), Senator Craig has now indicated, through his spokesperson, that he may want to withdraw his resignation from the Senate and stay and fight for his job. Such a move would send the Republican leadership into a tizzy, or would it?

With the balance of power in Washington already in the Democrat's favor, Republicans may just decide to simply slap that "dirty, naughty boy" Larry Craig on the hand, especially if Craig has his previous guilty plea thrown out and convinces the Idahoan voters to keep him in office.

Following that line of thinking, the Republicans might feel the battle is worth it to, in effect, guarantee that seat for the GOP for another six years - crazier things have been done in Washington - way crazier.

(top left image: whodat.com; middle right photo: AP)

Senator Craig Hints At Changing His Mind About Resigning From The Senate; Says He'll Fight

2007-09-05T05:42:00.000-07:00

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, there's a ripple in the latest Republican scandal in the Congress.

The embattled Republican senator from Idaho, Larry Craig, who resigned last Saturday from the Senate after a week of intense media and political scrutiny over a guilty plea Craig entered in Minnesota to a charge of disorderly conduct, has apparently indicated that he may not resign after all.

The Associated Press is reporting that an unnamed Craig spokesperson said that Craig will "look at his options" before considering if he wants to really resign, as he said he would on Saturday, or whether he in fact decides to fight for his senate job.

"It's not such a foregone conclusion anymore, that the only thing he could do was resign," said Sidney Smith, Craig's spokesman in Idaho's capital.

"We're still preparing as if Senator Craig will resign Sept. 30, but the outcome of the legal case in Minnesota and the ethics investigation will have an impact on whether we're able to stay in the fight — and stay in the Senate."

MSNBC reported at 8:40 pm EST that Craig apparently met with his adopted adult children and convinced them that he is not gay and did nothing wrong in the airport restroom.Senator Craig was initially arrested on June 11 of this year.

An uncover police officer in the men's restroom at the Minneapolis International Airport said that the senator attempted to solicit sex from the officer and refused to exit the stall once the officer identified himself as law enforcement.

That set off a flurry of fury and frenzied reaction, including calls for Senator Craig's immediate resignation from the Senate, where he has rallied against gay rights for more than two decades, even as rumors in Washington, DC have persisted during that same time about Craig's sexuality.
After nearly a week of battling the storm, Craig quietly resigned from the Senate last Saturday, during the Labor Day weekend holiday. Now, it appears, as with his "false" guilty plea to disorderly conduct (to avoid fighting a solicitation of sex charge in connection with the Minneapolis airport arrest), Senator Craig wants to change his mind, and perhaps not resign and stay and fight.

Seven Fatalities, Dozens of Injuried in Minneapolis I-35W Bridge Collapse; Some 50 Cars In the Mississippi

2007-08-01T16:44:00.000-07:00

Breaking News
updated: 11:03pm EST

A major bridge on Interstate 35W that spans the Mississippi River and connects the twin cities - Minneapolis and St. Paul - has collapsed.

NBC News is reporting that seven people have died in the collapse and dozens have been injuried, some critically.

The cause for the collapse is not yet known, according to Minnesota State Patrol.

The bridge has apparently broken apart in three different sections leaving some people stranded and unreachable as the sun goes down in Minneapolis.

Dozens of cars and trucks have been burned, crushed by slabs of concrete or submerged in the chilly, strong currents of the Mississippi River.

Two of the four lanes of the bridge were closed for construction work at the time of the collapse.

Stay tuned here for updates throughout the night.

Watch the live video from the local news KMSP TV.

Back Flash: The Incredible Flying Man Video

2007-07-13T12:26:00.000-07:00

Last summer one of the most popular Internet videos was an amazing film clip that shows Loic Jean Albert "base jump" from a helicopter down the side of a snow-covered mountain in the Swiss Alps.

Watch as Albert, with his slick, bat-like suit on jumps out and then flies like a bullet straight down the mountain.

The reason the video was, and still is, so popular is simple: it's freaking amazing! If you've never seen this video, you must. If you just want to see it again, click away. (Yes, it really has been a year!)

Wisconsin Calf Born on 7-7-07 Has A 7-Shaped Mark On Her Head (Video)

2007-07-12T13:01:00.000-07:00

WILD ROSE, WISCONSIN - The owners of Dry Gulch Farm outside of Green Bay hope that their Lucky Number 7 brings them some needed rain and a good harvest this year.

On Saturday, farmer Garth Towne was amazed when a newly born calf had the natural marking of a "7" on its forehead.

The coincidence is amazing because Saturday was July 7, 2007 - the lucky 7-7-7 (which translates into 'jackpot!' at thousands of slot machines worldwide!) The number seven has a long social history in the United States because it is often associated with good luck.

A news crew from Green Bay went to the farm to confirm the existence of Lucky Number 7 and make sure the markings were not painted on.

Watch the video now to judge for yourself. Clearly, there are two white stripes on her forehead that look just like the number seven.

What are the odds of that happening? One out of 777 million? Probably something like that.

Something amazing happens every seven seconds,so stay tuned to MTB.

Tough Ole Bodertown Gals TV Spot "Where's The Fence!?" Takes Aim at McCain and Others

2007-06-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

The debate over illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico to the United States via border states like Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California has become one of the hottest political, economic and social issues in recent years.

Grassroot organizations and militiamen patrols have sprouted up all along the border, as gaggles of desperate immigrants and families risk their lives to cross the brutal desert to make it to America.

Proponents of building a fence along the 1,700 mile border with Mexico say they are fed up because the feds, Congress and the president are not doing their job in protecting American citizens from the constant flow of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border.

One group fighting to force the government to take action, Grassfire.org, have taken their message to the airwaves with a unique video ad depicting three elderly women along the border shouting "Where's The Fence?!" a take-off on the famous Wendy's commercials of the 1980's "Where's The Beef?"

The ad is now circulating around the Internet and on television networks, especially in the border states.

In it, the three elderly women stop at a spot near the border gazing out towards Mexico as a voice over narrates:

"Last year, Congress authorized 700 miles of fence along the southern border. So far, just a few miles have been built. Now, Congress and the president want to give amnesty to millions of illegal aliens instead of securing the border. Call your senators and give them a message."

The final scene of the 30-second video show three supposedly Mexican men crossing the border with the women repeatedly shouting "Where's The Fence?" The three men shrug and run off into the United States easily.

The spot is likely to become a popular Internet video and MTB is one of the first blogs we know of to post it for our site visitors and members.

What do you like about the ad? Use the Comments below to leave your opinion. You do not have to sign up to post a comment and can do it anonymously.

Rev. Jerry Falwell, Hustler Larry Flynt and the 'Mamma Shack Scandal' Video Deposition

2007-06-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

INFAMOUS VIDEOS: Larry Flynt and Jerry Falwell Face-Off - 1983

Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Larry Flynt, Hustler magazine's founder and publisher - and without a doubt one of American pop culture's most colorful characters - turned an Ohio courtroom into a twisted mini-circus of bickering, joking and other antics clearly demonstrated in this fascinating and bizarre videotaped deposition.

The deposition was ordered by a court after Rev. Jerry Falwell, who died in May, filed a lawsuit in 1983 against Flynt for libel.

The controversial Hustler publisher ran a full-paged parody in the magazine claiming Falwell committed incest with his mother in an outhouse.

On the video, Flynt openly mocks the legal proceeding, repeatedly answering "no" to the common swearing in: “Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” Flynt refused to answer "yes".

The defiant Flynt appears medicated and he stares and smirks at Falwell (who is off-camera). At one point, Flynt actually laughs at Falwell.

He also claimed to be just about everyone - from Christopher Columbus to Jesus Christ - but himself, never stating his full name for the court record.

Flynt appears on the video in a hospital bed because of the paralysis he suffered from an assassin’s bullet a couple of years earlier.

He is also handcuffed which infuriated him. Flynt repeatedly informed the court that he would not cooperate until the handcuffs were removed. In the video, Flynt argues with the judge that his attorney made a deal with the court that there would be no handcuffs.

No matter what you think of Larry Flynt, what possibly was the threat from a paralyzed and medicated man in a hospital bed and who has no documented history of violence?

It's clear the court treated Flynt unfairly in that respect, considering that many fully able bodied defendants on trial for murder and rape have been allowed to appear in court without handcuffs for decades.

Defense attorney lobby groups have done a good job advocating that the the Constitution states that a defendant is innocence until proven guilty by a jury of peers. Handcuffs and shackles (with the exception of violent or potentially violent) can have undue influence on jurors to the defendant's detriment as various studies have found.

The fact that Flynt was handcuffed for this particular deposition while in a hospital bed was just plain ridiculous, and Flynt makes that very clear in this video clip.

This would never happen nowadays, especially with a PARALYZED guy in a hospital bed. It is clear that the government wanted to make a mockery of Flynt in Falwell's favor.

Ultimately, Flynt won the case and that was that.

Ironically, and even flabbergasting to some, Flynt had a change of faith in years to follow. He actually turned back to the church, became friends with Falwell, and he says that even though they totally disagreed on most issues, the two once-rivals respected one another's veracity in fighting for their beliefs and standing by their convictions.

Perhaps in the interest of politeness and civility, the two became "friends", but Flynt diluted his credibility with some, especially the left now which was so much part of his struggle to safeguard First Amendment rights.

Rare Fred Thompson Video Surfaces, Gives Unique View of His Family and Stance on Issues

2007-06-16T03:04:00.000-07:00

A rare video address that Fred Thompson made for the Rights to Life convention in Kansas City has surfaced and gives a unique and telling look into the mysterious actor who has managed in recent months to catch plenty of free press as a presidential front runner without announcing he is even running as a candidate for president.

The video offers a rare look at Fred Thompson's much younger wife and two small children.

For many who support Thompson, or are interested in knowing more about the senator turned actor, the campaign-style two and half minute video not only gives us a look at his wife and children, but it also provides a little more understanding of a man who so far no one knows much about, especially in regards to his stance on many issues, including abortion.
In the video, Thompson says the following about the hot-button political and moral issue - stem
cell research:

"I’m for adult stem cell research not stem cell research where embryos of unborn children are destroyed. It looks to me like there is a lot of promising developments as far as adult stem cell research is concerned anyway and we don’t need to go down that other road."

Yet the guy still manages to eek out Senator John McCain and Rudy Giuliani in some polls even though he hasn't said he would run for president.

Thompson did say he this week that he would perhaps like to be president because the "things" he wants "to do can only be done by a president."

That clarifies that, huh?

What do you think of his stance on the right to life? How does that fit into the Republican agenda and what ramifications could this newly surfaced video have on any run he may make for the White House?

Mad Squirrel Goes On Rampage Attacking People Before Killed By Grandpa's Cane

2007-06-15T18:38:00.000-07:00

GERMANY - A mad squirrel went on a rampage and attacked and injured three people before a 72-year-old granny smacked it into submission with her cane.

The squirrel first entered a home in Passau, a small town in southern Germany and jumped up on an unsuspecting 70-year-old woman and sank it's teeth into her hand, a local police spokesperson said.

The terrorized elderly woman ran into the street with the squirrel still attached to her hand, a local police spokesman said Thursday.

After that the squirrel apparently ran into a building site and attacked a construction worker who was bitten in the hand and arm. The worker managed to fight off the mad squirrel with a measuring pole.

Police say the squirrel then entered "the 72-year-old man's garden and massively attacked him on the arms, hand and thigh," the spokesman said. "Then he killed it with his [cane]."

Experts theorize the squirrel was ill (do you think?) or that his aggressive behavior was due to the mating season.

Bush on Albania: I Had The Time of My Life - Wristwatch or Not

2007-06-12T17:11:00.001-07:00

The White House has denied reports that President George W. Bush's wristwatch was removed by a spectator in a crowd and stolen.

A video is lighting up the Internet claiming to show an Albanian man reach out, grab and remove the president's watch from his left wrist.

Tony Snow, the White House press secretary, said this afternoon that the video is legitimate but the story of the stolen watch is not. He claims the president took the watch off and placed it in his pocket.

However, watching this video, you can clearly see the watch on Bush's wrist and then someone grabs his wrist, his arm goes down and when it comes back up the watch is gone.

Apparently, FOX News has another video angle (not yet available) on the president which shows the president removing the wristwatch himself and apparently putting it in his pocket, which would support the White House's version of the story.

- See the wristwatch before and after photos

Bush Gets Most Enthusiastic Crowd Since Last Election Campaign

President Bush received a hero's welcome in Albania -quite a startling scene really and it blows out of the water myths that all Europeans hate Bush.

The Albanians, by their own account, love Bush and the United States. The latter part is very reassuring considering the mess Bush has made of U.S. foreign policy, but the Bush loving is almost surreal.

President Bush seemed to really enjoy all of the cheering and frenzy of gaggles of people trying to reach out and touch him and shake his hand.

It may just be a match made in heaven. Can we switch leaders? They can have Bush and we get the Albanian guy. No?

How LA Attorney Persuaded the Judge to Sentence Paris Back to Jail for 45 Days

2007-06-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

updated at 3pm PST - Paris Hilton Is Checked In To The Twin Towers

Now that Paris Hilton has been ordered back to jail, what exactly happened in the court room today?

(Associated Press picture shows distressed Paris Hilton being taken back to jail this afternoon)

Los Angeles city attorney Rocky Delgadillo argued at today's hearing that the LA Sheriff's Department violated the court order that Hilton not receive any special treatment - no house arrest, no monitoring anklet, no deals other than 45 days in jail for violation of her probation for DUI (see court document charging Hilton with DUI).

Delgadillo argued that Hilton's “shortening” time was unlawful, that the LA Sheriff's Department never notified the court that Hilton would be released early and that the undisclosed "medical condition" was too vague to warrant her release.

The judge was persuaded and ordered LA Sheriff's to immediately take Hilton back to jail at the Twin Towers correctional facility, where she arrived at approximately 1 pm PST. After the judge's ruling today, Hilton reportedly broke down screaming and crying. (read about Paris' meltdown in court)

In his motion filed yesterday afternoon, Delgadillo asked the court to order the LA Sheriff's Department “to show cause regarding [sic] contempt” of the judge’s original ruling and order “the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to transport Paris Whitney Houston in custody to court for this hearing.”

(MTB reported first - yesterday - that Hilton would be taken into police custody in handcuffs and taken to this morning's hearing.)

Delgadillo concludes his filing: “Time is of the essence to ensure compliance with this court’s order and to restore public confidence in the fairness and equal treatment of all participants in the justice system.”

Message In The Bottle – No Partying for Paris for at least 45 Days

Delgadillo's arguments were firm and he and the judge agreed that Hilton's early release for a mysterious health condition (drug or alcohol withdrawals or nervous breakdown?) was a slap in the face of justice, especially considering the high-profile nature of the case and Hilton's continued contempt for the law.

While Hilton's lawyers argued for other accommodations due to Hilton's apparent health problems, there was no chance Hilton would have been sent to some “alternative” jail, like the one she bragged that she could “go to if I wanted." Rather, she told the world last Sunday night that she was going to do her time “the right way” and hopefully be “an example to others.”

The magnitude of what happened today should not to be underplayed. Aside from the fact that the media and the public love to see spoiled celebrities in turmoil, Paris Hilton made herself into THE example now of two systems of justice in LA – one for the poor and minorities and one for the rich and usually, not always, non-minorities.

Keep in mind that rapper R. Kelly has still not gone to trial five years since allegations of sexual misconduct with an underage girl surfaced.

But that has nothing to do with Paris Hilton, it just helps put it into perspective a bit for how people in LA see and know the legal system of the nation’s craziest city.

If Hilton had not been returned to jail, who knows what would have happened in Los Angeles. But we do know that the outrage would have been greatly elevated from yesterday's outrage that she was released after only serving three days.

Now there are definitely some who say that the judge's ruling today - that Hilton now serve her entire, original 45-day sentence - was a bit harsh, but chances are Hilton will either be released again early due to health reasons or good behavior.

Hilton's lawyers said just an hour ago that they will appeal the judge's ruling.

HAPPENING NOW: Paris Hilton Going Back To Court; Taken Screaming From Courtroom

2007-06-07T21:22:00.000-07:00

6/8/07 - 12:44 pm - MTB is on stand-by monitoring the news coming out of the Paris Hilton Hearing Happening Now in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Judge Michael Sauer has just sentenced Paris Hilton to go back to jail.

Hilton was taken from the courtroom in shackles screaming and is being taken to jail by the sheriff's department at this moment.

Hilton screamed out "it's not right...Mommmmmm!" as she was dragged out of the courtroom.

The judge has sentenced Hilton to serve her original full 45-day sentence.

Hilton's lawyers just announced they will appeal the judge's decision.

Stay tuned for minute by minute updates...

Video: Paris Going to Court in Police Custody

NEWS FLASH: Paris Hilton Taken Sobbing in Shackles to the Twin Towers Jail

2007-06-07T17:19:00.000-07:00

BREAKING NEWS - updated 6/8/07 at 6:55pm PST

- Round IV: Judge Orders Paris Hilton BACK TO JAIL FOR 45 Days

- Paris is dragged screaming and sobbing from court to jail in handcuffs and shackles - Video

- How LA Attorney Convinced Judge to Send Paris Back to Jail at the Twin Towers

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- How LA Attorney's Office Convinced Angry Judge to Send Hilton Back

- Judge Sauer Remands Paris Hilton's Sentence; Hilton Taken Screaming and Kicking From Courtroom Back to Jail

- LA Attorney and Judge File Order To Have Hilton Appear Back in Court

- Paris Hilton's Sentence Reduced Before She Goes to Jail

Note: The media was in a frenzy this morning (June 8th) over the fact that Paris Hilton was being taken to the hearing in police custody.

MTB reported this last night after obtaining the city attorney's motion which specifically stated that Hilton would be taken into police custody. So why was it such a BIG NEWS item this morning?

Because CNN read my blog. I can prove it. Anyways, yet another scoop for MTB! :-D

Original story filed Thursday, June 7 10:30 pm PST

LA City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo has filed a motion for a hearing Friday before Judge Michael Sauer to argue that LA Sheriff's Department disobeyed the judge's direct orders that Paris Hilton would not receive special treatment.

Paris Hilton was released this morning after serving only three of her 23-day sentence because of an undisclosed "medical condition" which LA City Sheriff's Department says it cannot divulge.

Outrage has been spreading across LA and the country after news hit early this morning that Paris Hilton's sentence was reduced to a house arrest in which she would serve her original 45 days, with five days already served and have to wear a monitoring anklet.

Rumors and speculation about what medical reason Paris Hilton was released for range from a "rash" to "mental anguish" (duh, it's jail) to perhaps withdrawals from drugs or alcohol.

DISCUSS: Is there a concern of riots in LA if they don't send Paris back to jail? You never know - it's LA!

STAY TUNED: Regular updates

- You can read the motion filed by the LA Attorney's Office to put Paris Hilton back in jail.

BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Read Court Papers Filed Today To Put Paris Hilton Back in Jail

2007-06-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

Paris Hilton must appear in court tomorrow in Los Angeles after city attorney Rocky Delgadillo filed a motion (PDF) with Judge Michael Sauer to have Hilton returned to jail following her sudden and surprising released after serving only 3 of her 32-day sentence.

Hilton was released from the Lynwood Correctional Facility by the LA Sheriff's Department which said it was concerned for her health, but would not say what the health condition was. Rumors range from drug withdrawals to a nervous breakdown to a "rash".

People around the country were outraged after hearing of Hilton's release and the media has been playing up the story all day, but MTB is the first blog to publish the official court papers filed today.

But the documents linked here order Paris Hilton to appear for a hearing tomorrow morning at LA's Superior Court.

Stay tuned here for all the latest updates. MTB will be on top of the story as we were today - the first Internet site to report that Hilton may be going back to jail - again! No special treatment?

You decide.

See all Paris Hilton stories, videos and photos from MTB:

-Paris Hilton Released From Jail After Three Days for "Rash"

- Paris Pampering Prep for Prison?

- Paris Hilton Checks Into Clink Early

- Judge Gives Paris Hilton 45-Day Sentence For Probation Violation

Look for more Paris stuff by searching MTB's Labels:

(picture to the right is Judge Michael Sauer and Paris Hilton)

Logger Cuts Off His Own Leg After Pinned Under Tree

2007-06-06T13:13:00.001-07:00

A California logger near Roseville remarkably and bravely cut off his leg below the knee with a pocket knife in the small Gold Rush town of Iowa Hill in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Al Hill, a 66-year-old man from Iowa Hill, is recovering at the Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville, California but is in serious condition, hospital spokesperson Robin Montgomery said.

Hill was in a remote area near the Big Dipper Mine when a tree fell on and pinned his leg, according to Iowa Hill's volunteer fire chief Luana Downling. Hill had a cell phone but no reception. After 11 hours, he resorted to amputating his leg below the knee, according to Downling.

Logging is listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and OSHA as one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States.

Scientists Want To Grow Meat In A Dish; No More Slaughter Houses

2007-06-04T12:29:00.002-07:00

The race is on to reduce the amount of pollution humans produce with the hope that global warming can be contained before it spirals out of control.

One of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases worldwide is the result of cattle farming.

Cattle emit hundreds of tons of methane in to the atmosphere every day, plus their waste from protein-enriched feed contains even more harmful gases. Add on to that all of the pollution and water contamination from cattle farms and you have one mighty player in global warming.

In fact, last December the United Nations released a report that cattle rearing worldwide contributes more to greenhouse gases than all the world's transportation emissions combined.

So it's no wonder why scientists around the world are working on any and every way possible to curb human consumption, limit pollution and create more environmentally friendly alternatives to cattle farming.

Last week Dutch scientists announced they were working on a way to grow pork and other meat in a lab - meaning man-made meat. No more drumsticks or spicy wings?

Continued...

Paris Checks In to The Clink And It's Not A Skyview Suite - That's So Hot!

2007-06-04T12:29:00.001-07:00

Hollywood heiress and socialite Paris Hilton surrendered last night after a music award show to begin her 23 day jail sentence, a day before her original sentence was set to begin.

The LA Sheriff's Department reported that they met Hilton at a location outside the Lynwood correctional facility in order to keep the facility safe and free of gaggles of photographers following Hilton wherever she goes.

While she was able to strike a pose for her booking photo (at the right), Hilton will not be able to wear her extensions in jail.

OMG! Paris without extensions.

Paris Hilton in an orange jumpsuit inside a jail cell?

That's SO hot. Somebody get pictures!

Hilton showed on the red carpet Sunday to attend the MTV Music Awards. She stopped for a brief moment to talk to reporters.

Who is this guy Paris was with this weekend?

"I've gotten thousands of letters from all over the world," Hilton said, adding that she could have opted to serve her time in a "upscale" jail.

"I did have a choice to go to a pay jail," she said. "But I declined because I feel like the media portrays me in a way that I'm not and that's why I wanted to go to county, to show that I can do it and I'm going to be treated like everyone else.

"I'm going to do the time, I'm going to do it the right way."

In May, a Los Angeles County judge sentenced Hilton to 45 days in the slammer, but the sentence was subsequently reduced to half that time on the condition that Hilton serves her time on good behavior.

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Feds Charge Eight People in Attempt to Overthrow Laos Government

2007-06-04T02:29:00.000-07:00

A former general of the Laotian military who was also in the California National Guard has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to overthrow the Communist government of Laos.

The man, Gen. Vang Pao, helped the CIA wage a covert war in southeast Asia three decades ago, allegedly spent the last few years planning a secret and violent coup that would probably have left thousands of government officials, military members and civilians dead, captured or wounded.

Seven other people were arrested by the feds throughout California and there are reportedly thousands of co-conspirators worldwide being tracked down. Read more here.

The Best Villain Websites (Enter At Your Own Peril)

2007-06-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

The advent of the Internet (not the one invented by Al Gore) suddenly allowed comic book fans to create websites featuring photos, articles, discussions, video clips, fan clubs and much more.

As the Internet is now the number one communications medium in the world, it's no wonder that there are all kinds of great websites for fans of villains.

When I worked for LookSmart during the dot-com heyday, we built directories for MSN and one of the big projects I overlooked was comics. Here are just some of the coolest (there are so many more!)

Cool Villain Websites and Links

- Batman-Superman Villains Website

- Marvel Comics Official Villains and Heroes Line-up

- DC Comics Heroes and Villains Page

- Stabby T. Clown's City of Villains

- Trailer for Comic Book Villains (2002)

- Test out and get the newest X-Men games

- The Mighty Crusaders Anti-Crime Squad

- Marvel Comics Page of Who's Who Villains, including Dr. Sivana, Mr. Atom and Black Beauty.

- Batman's history of villains

- Amazing website dedicated to the history of comic villains

- Usagi Yojimbo Cast of Villains and other Characters, including the infamous Jei

- People who love villains

- Peter Evil's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord

- Comic Book Villains (2002) DVD

- Learn more about Viper Comic's Villains

- The UK has it's own set of famous villains, mostly from television drama shows. See the Top 5 lists for the past few years.

- City of Villains - This is a sequel to the wildly popular City of Heroes game series. Check out this website for all kinds of goodies, including access to play demos. For full access to play both popular games, there is a subscription fee required.

The full-featured, cutting-edge graphics of this online game allow each player to create their own villain and/or super hero. You also build your base and engage in player versus play (PvP) zones that have unique objectives.