Broccoli Mistaken for Pot

A head of broccoli cost one man $500 and another his freedom in Lansdale this week after one of them was cheated out of marijuana and called police.

Christopher Kratz, 20, of Douglassville, was arrested Monday after selling Matthew Deitrich, 21, of Carrie Lane, Harleysville, broccoli he was trying to pass off as marijuana, police said.

Deitrich is also facing charges for fabricating a story about how he lost the $500 during a 911 call that prompted an investigation, police said.



"It is bizarre, isn't it," Lansdale Sgt. Robert McDyre said. "You'd think he'd just say, 'I can't believe I'm that stupid' and leave."

The broccoli blowup happened Monday night when Deitrich was looking to score a pound of marijuana from Kratz, Lansdale police said.

Flatulent Child Porn Suspect Seeks Medical Relief

Brian Wilcox, charged with photographing and creating pornographic images of a child relative, says he’s in a lot of pain as he sits behind bars.

The Lady Lake man is seeking medical attention for flatulence, groin numbness and tooth decay.

According a motion filed today, he wants the court to issue an order to look into the following:

*He has seven remaining bottom teeth and nine remaining top teeth, and they’re decayed or cracked. He can’t eat well and has lost 40 pounds while in custody.

*He has back problems from an injury four years ago.

*He has vision problems.

*His feet and groin are numb. They feel like they’re sleeping.

*There’s a bulge to the left of his groin. His stomach and groin are causing him pain.

*He has a history of cancer in his family and a deformed mole on his nose.

*He has “severe flatulence at all times.”

Gotta feel for his cellmate. Who knew we’d be bringing back the gas chamber?

Idiot teen driver thought he'd gotten away with driving over 140 mph

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of having posted a video of himself on YouTube driving at speeds of more than 140 mph, police said on Thursday.

The car, a Ford Escort, was filmed on the A76 single-carriageway road in southwest Scotland.

The detained 19-year-old has not been named.

Sergeant Scott McLachlan, from the Roads Policing Unit at Dumfries and Galloway police, described it as "completely foolish behaviour".

"Not only did he endanger his own life, but that of other road-users. It is unacceptable, and to post a recording of such driving on the Internet is entirely stupid."

One-in-three fatal accidents involve drivers under the age of 25, he added.

"Young men in particular seem to think they are invincible behind the wheel -- but the facts tell a different story."

Fox comes up with an original plot... just kidding

Pete Hamill thought he'd seen it all. And then the best-selling writer thought up a character who really had.

Cormac O'Connor appeared in "Forever," Hamill's best-selling 2002 novel. Cormac was killed centuries ago ... and brought back to life — eternal life. Granted immortality, he lives in Manhattan, still bearing the scar of his fatal wound, learning to play the piano, romancing the city's women until he finds the one who can grant him peace.

Good yarn, right?

Five years later, Hamill's readers started writing him about an upcoming Fox network TV show, "New Amsterdam." Its lead character was killed centuries ago ... and brought back to life — eternal life. Granted immortality, he lives in Manhattan ...

Sound familiar?

It did to Hamill. Although the show's executive producer, David Manson, insists that John Amsterdam was created independent of Cormac O'Connor, Hamill and his fans aren't quite convinced — although the author's attitude leans more to resignation than litigation.

"To try and prove anything about this would take thousands and thousands of dollars, which I'd rather spend on my grandson," Hamill said. "You've gotta laugh."

Hamill's assessment of his success in a legal fight is largely accurate.

Entertainment attorney Steven Hayes, whose clients include Bruce Springsteen, said Hamill's odds of winning a lawsuit were roughly the same as those of two men granted immortality residing in the same borough.

And Hamill is quick to point out the plight of the late Art Buchwald, who waged a four-year legal fight with Paramount Pictures over a script that became the Eddie Murphy hit "Coming to America." In the end, Buchwald won — and collected just $150,000.

O'Connor and John Amsterdam, the TV show's title character, might not have sprung from the same mind — but there's no doubt they share some literary DNA:

• O'Connor still bears a scar, "a ridge of dead flesh on his shoulder," from his fatal wound. Amsterdam is marked with "scars everywhere ... all over his torso and body," according to a script acquired by Hamill's agent.

• O'Connor learned to play the piano, becoming a fan of legendary jazz player Art Tatum. Amsterdam plays too, and favors the work of legendary jazz player Thelonious Monk.

• O'Connor has one way to return to a normal life: finding the right woman amidst Manhattan's multitudes. And Amsterdam ... "You will not grow old," he is told, "until you find your one." One woman, that is.

Coincidence? As Fox News says, we report, you decide.

Hamill already has: "It is astonishing. The scars. The fact that he plays piano."

Manson, asked about the similarities in a session with TV critics earlier this summer, said he'd never read the Hamill book and was unaware of its existence until production was wrapped.

"I guess what I think about it is this — the subject of immortality has been compelling to, since the dawn of time, various cultures," the show's executive producer said. "I think that it's not — it's not surprising that there will be overlaps in this world. That's all I can say."

A press release promoting the Sept. 6 premiere of "New Amsterdam" at a Manhattan theater called it one of the "most anticipated network shows of the new TV season."

Hamill, speaking for the first time about the show, has managed to keep his sense of humor. He's not too impressed by Amsterdam, for starters: "Here's some guy who took 300 years to pass the cop's test."

Hamill, 72, is one of New York's best-known writers, working as a columnist with three city newspapers in between 10 novels, two short story collections and assorted other projects. The son of Irish immigrants was born in Brooklyn, and still makes his home in the city.

He also still owns the TV and movie rights to "Forever," although he wonders if their value will take a hit from "New Amsterdam."

Hamill said the capper to his script reading came on page 58, where the main character hands over an envelope "for Eva."

"The words blur into one and almost spell — FOREVER ... and our music kicks in," the script reads.

"I said, `Holy jeez, talk about Freudian typos,'" Hamill recalled. "Hey, maybe this will sell the novel: `You've seen the knockoff, now try the book.' Who knows?"

Lindsay Lohan Caught Doing Drugs in Rehab

Shocker alert. Lindsay Lohan was caught doing drugs and banging some guy in the bathroom at Utah’s Cirque Lodge facility. She’s also frequently late to meetings and refuses to do any chores or menial tasks.

She was allegedly forced to undergo a drug test and the results came back positive. She was then warned if she doesn’t stay clean, she’ll be thrown out of the center.

“Lindsay got called into the director’s office on August 15 and was questioned about drugs. When ordered to take a drug test, she reluctantly complied but screamed and cursed at the medical director before storming out the room. She was told that if she couldn’t conform to the program she’d have to leave.”

I guess in Lindsay’s case, the third time is not the charm. Wonderland, Promises, and now the Cirque Lodge. Sometimes you just have to admit when you’re beat. And I’m sure Lindsay subscribes to the adage, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Just say they weren’t your pants.

Steve Coogan may sue Courtney Love for saying he had a hand in Owen Wilson's suicide attempt

Courtney Love announced that she blames comedian Steve Coogan for Owen Wilson's attemtped suicide.


After reports suggested that drugs were to blame for Wilson’s problems, Kurt Cobain’s widow said: “Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t comment but I care too much about Owen. I went through this with Steve. I was just out of rehab and he was right there with the drugs.”

Love had a brief relationship with the hard-partying Alan Partridge star but does not have the best record with substance problems herself!

Coogan’s strongly refuted the claims saying in a statement: “My thoughts are with my friend Owen at this difficult time, but I do want to set the record straight and say that the allegations published today are completely and utterly false.”

His spokesman added: “These accusations are unfounded, unhelpful and hurtful to all concerned. We are taking legal advice.”

Playboy Blunder

Either Hugh Hefner is losing his magic touch or he's losing his eyesight... This picture was featured in Playboy magazine after none of the editors noticed that in their efforts to retouch the model's body curves, her belly button was taken off.

OWEN WILSON'S 'COKE AND HEROIN' BREAKDOWN

Funnyman actor Owen Wilson was hooked on heroin and cocaine, struggling with depression and hanging out with the wrong crowd in the months before his attempted suicide, according to a bombshell new report.

Wilson's drug use was so frequent, it was even the cause of his Memorial Day breakup with Kate Hudson.

And his friends are placing the blame squarely on Wilson's newfound best buddy, British actor Steve Coogan, with whom he starred in several films, according to exclusive interviews in US Weekly magazine.

"I went through it with Steve," Coogan's former girlfriend, rocker Courtney Love, told US.

"I was just out of rehab, and he was right there with the drugs. I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends. I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy."

Wilson's addiction was so severe, his pal Woody Harrelson tried to stage an intervention at his home in Maui.

"Owen went to Maui, Hawaii, to kick his habit," a longtime Wilson pal told the mag. "He was like a baby on that couch."

The friend said that heroin was the first thing that came to mind when Wilson and Hudson split and he suddenly "disappeared off the face of the earth."

"I thought, briefly, he might be back on heroin, but we all really felt he'd kicked that ages ago," his friend said.

The Santa Monica Police Department logged Sunday's distress call as a report of "attempted suicide," during which Wilson "cut his wrists with a knife," said a Cedars Sinai hospital employee.

Another cause of his depression was his very public split with Hudson, sources say. The two hooked up, and Hudson left her husband after they promoted their hit film "You, Me and Dupree" last year.

But it all became too much for the actress when Wilson's struggles came to light.

She even banned Coogan from Wilson's house while they were dating. "She knew he was bad," said a source.

US said Coogan didn't respond to repeated calls for comment.

A family friend said that Wilson was dealing with too much at once and couldn't handle it.

"It didn't work with Kate because he just couldn't be dependable, and he hated himself for it," said the friend.

Hudson appears to have moved on - kissing and cuddling in public recently with "Punk'd" star Dax Shepard - yet another reason Wilson may have gone off the deep end.

"Seeing her happy with someone else partly made him happy that she'd found that," a friend of Wilson's told the mag. "But made him hate himself so much more that he could never do it."

But it seems she still cares for her ex - she was spotted Sunday looking somber on the set of her new movie "Bachelor No. 2," filming in Boston.

After Owen was found by younger brother Luke on Sunday bloodied and disoriented from pills, he was taken to St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, where he was detoxed and had his wrist sutured.

He was transferred Monday to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, where he remains under the close watch of doctors.

Miss South Carolina Video - The Great American Tragedy

Someone please tell me this dumb girl didn't finish High School. Or are we just handing out HS diplomas left and right? A cow's response would be about as good as that. She should have just kept it simple and said, "Because not everybody has globes. Now what kind of stupid question is that anyway?"

Even Slater was laughing at her.



Seriously, I don't think the question being asked was stupid. Although, the person asking it didn't really sound like a rocket scientist either. I've heard the topic frequently discussed on the news or sometimes they will do 'man-on-the-street" type of geography questions. It is surprising how many people do not know basic geography.

Had Miss S. Carolina had half a brain in her head, she might have commented that the reason for this is our crappy education system, teachers receiving too little pay, assembly line type learning, etc.

But people not knowing where the US is because they don't have maps is just so cutely clever.

Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Hogan Injured In Car Crash

Nick Hogan, the son of famous WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan, was seriously injured in a car accident last night in Florida. The car he was reportedly driving is destroyed, and a passenger remains in critical condition.

I truly do pray for Nick and the same to the other passenger. My prayers go out to both families. But I remember an episode of "Hogan" where he was encouraged "the faster the better". I really believe it is another case of young (rich) people thinking they are immortale.

The real story here is he did this in a Supra. WTF, they haven't exported that car to the states in 10 years. Was he driving some special import?