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Randy Quaid and his wife went to Canada and now they're not allowed to come home ... so they're suing the United States Secretary of State so they can return to their homeland. Seems Randy and Evi are paying the piper for all the trouble emanating from some hotel hijinks. They skipped out on their $10K hotel bill in 2009 by using bogus credit cards. Criminal charges were filed but they evaded authorities and felony arrest warrants were issued. Randy and Evi went to Canada in 2010 but there was a big problem ... they're fugitives from justice because the felony warrants are still active. So the U.S. government revoked their passports. They've tried to get asylum in Canada…

Damn, it's good to be David Tennant. The man formerly known as the Doctor is currently starring in the second season of ITV's Broadchurch, and come later this year he'll be dipping his toes into the superhero world, too. Tennant has joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming Marvel series A.K.A. Jessica Jones as the villainous "Killgrave," otherwise known as the Purple Man, Marvel announced Monday. The character was first introduced in the Daredevil comics as a Communist spy tasked with stealing a nerve gas from the U.S. Army. During his escape, he was engulfed in the gas, which turned his skin and hair purple and gave him the power to control the will of other people. He even…

Chester D. Turner is no stranger to murder or the punishment that comes with it. He squeezed the life out of more than a dozen women during a decade of terror, and two juries decided he should die for his crimes. So it was merely a formality Friday that Turner, already on death row for 10 murders, was given four more death sentences for what a prosecutor called the city's most prolific serial killing. Turner, 47, looked straight at Judge Robert Perry as he handed down the penalty for the string of inner-city killings during the crack cocaine epidemic. As Turner was led from court, he cursed at the prosecution and said, "I'll be back." Turner is one of at least three men b…

Yet another woman has come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Chloe Goins claims that she was drugged and awoke to find Cosby licking her toes during a party at the Playboy Mansion in 2008. Goins says she attended the party at the invitation of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. She claims that Hefner introduced her to Cosby and then offered her a drink. She was just 18 years old at the time. "I wasn't really supposed to drink because of my age," Goins tells the Daily Mail. "Everything kind of went a little foggy. I started feeling sick to my stomach and just dizzy." Goins says the comic escorted her to a bedroom where she later woke up naked to find Cosby fondling…

For those who would give almost anything for a chance at superstardom, American Idol might be the entertainment industry's version of a Faustian bargain: Through 14 seasons, the very successful Fox show has exploited the fact that there are millions of singers who are willing to sign onerous deals for the chance to compete. But season 11 winner Phillip Phillips isn't going to let the deals he made as a precursor to his fame go unchallenged. On Jan. 22, Phillips lodged a bombshell petition with the California Labor Commissioner that asserts that Idol producer 19 Entertainment and its affiliated companies have "manipulated" him into accepting jobs since he hit it big. In a …

Bai Baoshan was a Chinese serial killer and robber who was executed for killing 15 people. Described in official dispatches as China’s most prolific serial killer to date, with 15 known victims, Bai Baoshan apparently committed his first murder in the early 1980’s, during a poorly planned holdup. Convicted of murder and robbery in that case, he served 13 years in prison and emerged with a brooding desire for revenge against society at large. His payback rampage began in March 1996, when he attacked a police sentry in Beijing and stole a semi-automatic weapon, later used to kill one person and wound 6 others ( including 4 patrolman ). Authorities believe he robbed and kill…

1965 Alleged Cosby Rape Victim Kristina Ruehli In 1965 Kristina Ruehli, then a secretary at Artists Agency Corp., claims that Cosby drugged her and tried to force her to perform oral sex at a party in his home. She says, "I pushed myself away and ran to the bathroom and threw up. I was feeling really ill, I left the bathroom and he wasn't there. I don't know where he went. But I left right away." 1967 Alleged Cosby Rape Victim Carla Green In 1967 Carla Green, a Playboy Bunny working at The Playboy Club in Los Angeles, goes on a date with a friend of Cosby's who takes her to the comedian's house. Towards the end of the evening, when she and Cosby are alone playing pool, s…

The BBC has confirmed that Atlantis has been cancelled after two seasons. The British broadcaster cited a need to increase the range of its dramas as the reason for not ordering a third season of the fantasy drama. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Carl Eugene Watts, also known by his nickname Coral, was an American serial killer dubbed "The Sunday Morning Slasher". Watts is now suspected to have killed more than 100 women, which would make him the most prolific serial killer in American history. He obtained immunity for a dozen murders as a result of a plea bargain with prosecutors in 1982; at one point it appeared that he could be released in 2006. He died of prostate cancer while serving two sentences of life without parole in a Michigan prison for the murders of Helen Dutcher and Gloria Steele. Carl Eugene Watts was born in Killeen, Texas to Richard Eugene Watts and Dorothy Mae Young. His father was a private…

He was born in 1927 to a lower-class family. His father went through five marriages in which four children were born - three brothers and a sister - all of whom were later charged along with Zdzisław for criminal conspiracy, robbery and obstructing justice. He committed all of his killings in the following areas: in the neighbourhoods of Czeladź, Będzin, and adjoining towns in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie and Upper Silesia. The murders started in 1964 and continued, with occasional breaks, until late 1970. Having been arrested in early 1972, Marchwicki was charged with the murder of fourteen women and the attempted murder of another six, but one attempted murder charge was not pro…

Glau - widely known and praised for her roles in ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles,’ ‘Firefly’ and ‘Dollhouse’ - will portray Isabel Rochev, the stunning, yet dangerous Vice President of Acquisitions for Stellmoor International, a company looking to take over Queen Consolidation. It looks like Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and his family are going to have another villain to battle. No surprise there! Isabel is a direct adversary to Ollie, and you might recall seeing her name pop up on Robert Queen’s “list” - at least fans with great memories or fantastic eyesight do. DC Comics fans are surely anxious to see how Isabel will be portrayed. In the original comic book series, I…

Joachim Georg Kroll was a German serial killer,child molester and cannibal. He was known as the Ruhr Cannibal, and was very particular about where he killed, only killing in the same place on a few occasions years apart. This, and the fact that there were a number of other killers operating in the area at the time, helped him to evade capture. Kroll would surprise his victims and strangle them quickly. Afterward he would strip the body and have intercourse with it, often masturbating over it again. He would then mutilate and cut off pieces to be eaten later. Upon returning home, he would have intercourse again with a rubber sex doll he had for the purpose. Kroll said that…

Arthur Shawcross was an American serial killer, also known as the Genesee River Killer in Rochester, New York. His parents dispute his claims that he was molested as a child, but it's clear that he was troubled. In 1972, he confessed to killing two children and went to prison. His records were sealed so he could settle in a new town without causing a panic. But from 1988 to 1990, Shawcross killed 11 women in upstate New York, earning the nickname "The Genessee River Killer." He died in prison. He was born on June 6, 1945, and died on November 10, 2008 while serving a life sentence for the murder of 11 women. From his birthplace of Kittery, Maine, his family moved to Wa…

"The Oregon Ducks are on the verge of potentially going to the national championship game so we're all on pins and needles," the sitcom star tells Zap2it. Burrell is an Oregon native and has a keen interest in the outcome of the classic Civil War game Saturday (Dec. 4) between historic rivals the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Offense has been the name of the game for the Ducks this season, and this game will determine their advancement to the national championship. For Burrell, the more critical the game, the more he wants to watch it either alone or with family who are as passionate as he is about his teams. "My mom is the same way. My…

Bold and the Beautiful actress Linsey Godfrey underwent surgery after she was hit by a car in Los Angeles. Godfrey, who plays Caroline Spencer on the soap, was hit by a car that had veered onto the sidewalk where she was walking after colliding with another vehicle. The 26-year-old actress was aided by a bystander and rushed to the hospital, where she had surgery to treat ankle injuries. She's expected to make a full recovery; however, shooting on The Bold and the Beautiful has been rearranged in the wake of the accident. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

The Doodler is an unidentified serial killerbelieved responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of men in the gaycommunity of San Francisco, California between January 1974 and September 1975. To the extent the case has been written about, the Doodler has been credited with fourteen victims. One encounters this figure in the era’s press accounts and books of recent vintage. But it is far more likely there were, in fact, five or six. (The larger figure may be due to the frequency with which gay men were murdered in those years; it’s possible that several distinct cases were conflated and the Doodler given too much credit.) Five men were contemporaneously identified in …

Gone Girl’s Kim Dickens has been cast as the female lead in the Walking Dead spin-off. Dickens will play a guidance counselor who is dating a divorced teacher at the school where she works, played by The Missing's Cliff Curtis. Though she might look like the girl next door, Dickens' character has a darkness to her and a troubled past that will come back to haunt her. Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey also star in the pilot as Dickens' two children from a previous marriage. In addition to Gone Girl, Dickens has starred on Treme and Deadwood, and recurred on Friday Night Lights and Sons of Anarchy, she is also set to recur on Season 3 of House of Cards, which premieres …

The Force is strong with Felicity Jones. The actress is in talks to star in a mysterious new stand-alone Star Wars film. ones, an Academy Award nominee for her portrayal of Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything, beat out Orphan Black's one-woman wonder Tatiana Maslany and Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) for the role. Little is known about the film, including which character it focuses on, but here's what we do know: Godzilla's Gareth Edwards is directing the film and About a Boy scribe Chris Weitz has been hired to replace Gary Whitta, who penned the first draft. The film is scheduled for release Dec. 16, 2016. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: ju…

According to TMZ, sources revealed that Young’s body was discovered with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found by his landlord, after not showing up for work today on the set of TNT’s drama ‘Rizzoli & Isles.’ Further details have not been released.Before making a name for himself as Detective Barry Frost alongside Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander on ‘Rizzoli & Isles,’ Young was known as Jett Jackson on Disney’s ‘The Famous Jett Jackson.’ Young even wrote an episode of 'The Famous Jett Jackson,' proving his wit and talents behind the camera, as well. From that moment on, Young stole hearts as one of Disney’s top stars. Soon after the series ended…

Marcelo Costa de Andrade, "The Vampire of Niterói", is a Brazilian serial killer convicted of raping and killing 14 boys. This mama’s boy and religious psychopath of inoffensive appearance is Brazil’s most notorious serial killer. The son of poor migrants from the Northeast, Marcelo grew up in the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro. He lived without running water and was beaten with regularity by his grandfather, his stepfather and his stepmother. When he was 10 he was sexually abused. At 14 he began to prostitute himself for a living. He was sent to a reform school, but escaped. Still hustling at 16, he began a long lasting homosexual relationship with an older man. By 17 he…

Another Bachelor couple is calling it quits. Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray have ended their engagement eight months after he popped the question on The Bachelorette season finale. "After several months of being engaged and working on our relationship, we have decided that it's best for both of us to go our separate ways," the couple said in a joint statement. "We are very sad that it has come to this point, but this is what's best for both of us individually. We will continue to be good friends and have nothing but great things to say about each other and wish each other the best." The news comes just days after Dorfman, 27, and Murray, 30 walked the red carpet together at…

Hua Ruizhuo was a Chinese serial killer who was convicted of killing 14 female prostitutes from July 1998 to June 2001 in Chaoyang District, Beijing. He picked his victims up from the The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing, handcuffed them in his van, raped them, beat them to death and left their bodies in garbage dumps. He began killing when he discovered that his girlfriend was a prostitute. He was executed by a single gunshot to the head on January 31, 2002. Click here to view the article

Sean Penn & Charlize Theron got engaged this past November while visiting Paris. The couple "decided to take their relationship to the next level," a source told the magazine. Theron, 39, and Penn, 54, first stepped out together a year ago in December 2013. It's been quite easy for the couple to keep their engagement under wraps since there is reportedly no engagement ring. This would be the third marriage for Penn, who was married to Madonna for four years and to Robin Wright for 14 years. Theron has never been married before and has spoken out about her feelings against a typical marriage. "Let's put it this way: I never had the dream of the white dress. And watchin…

Amir Qayyum was born in Pakistan. As a child, Qayyum was abandoned by his father and went to live with his uncle Dr. Shahid. Qayyum displayed violent tendencies at a young age and was thrown out of school. He would also be thrown out of his house by his brothers and sisters after he would beat them up. On September 25, 2003, Shahid and a friend were murdered by unidentified assailants. On February 28, 2004 a suspect named Hafiz Abid was arrested but shot and killed himself in a police van after taking a gun from a sleeping policeman. His uncle's murder caused Qayyum to want to take revenge against society. From June to July 2005, Amir Qayyum killed 14 homeless men with br…

Lindsay Lohan was hit with some unfortunate news while on her holiday vacation. The 28-year-old actress revealed recently that she has been diagnosed with Chikungunya, a rare, untreatable virus that is spread through mosquitos. The virus causes sudden onset fever, which usually lasts two to seven days, and joint pain that last weeks, months and sometimes years. Following her run in David Mamet's Speed the Plow in London, Lohan had been vacationing in French Polynesia. However, she isn't letting the diagnosis completely dampen her spirits. "In good faith with good people. I refuse to let a virus [affect] my peaceful vacation be safe and happy on the new year all," she capt…