New York Mom Killed Her Daughter for Being ‘Rude’
WHITE PLAINS – Stacey Pagli told police she strangled her daughter Marissa with her bare hands when “she pissed me off for the last time,” according to interview transcripts released Thursday. The attack, followed by her failed suicide, came the day after her husband berated her and said “things you don’t say to your wife [...]
Emotion, Characters Ring True in Ben Stiller’s Film ‘Greenberg’
“Greenberg” is about embracing the life you never planned on – albeit awkwardly and with a flurry of caveats and complaints. It may not appeal to those seeking escape or non-stop action. But for those looking for realistic, complex characters coping with believable emotional hurdles, this is an unexpected gem. Director Noah Baumbach wrote a [...]
‘Tara’ Star Toni Collette Counts Her Multiple Blessings
You would think the work offers would be pouring in for Toni Collette, who picked up an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance in Showtime’s “United States of Tara.” Not so. “Even if there were offers flooding in, there would probably be maybe only one thing I’d love to do,” she says. “It [...]
Atlanta Store Overrun with Brides
ATLANTA — Pamplona, Spain, has nothing on Buckhead during bridal season. An estimated 2,000 people raced into an Atlanta Filene’s Basement Friday morning for a chance to find the perfect wedding dress at the annual Running of the Brides, the first of Filene’s bridal events this year. The gowns, which normally run from $900 to [...]
Saint Mary’s Sends Villanova Home Early
PROVIDENCE – There will be no Final Four for Villanova this season, not even a Sweet 16. The second-seeded Wildcats were ushered out of the NCAA tournament Saturday by No. 10 Saint Mary’s, beaten 75-68 by a team with enough talent to do more damage next weekend. “Whatever we talk about here that we didn’t [...]
Showtime’s ‘Nurse Jackie’ Increases the Dosage for Second Season
NEW YORK – “Nurse Jackie” is ready for another round in the ER. The dark comedy starring Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”) returns for a second season Monday (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT), which picks up a few months after her duplicitous world began to unravel. Her boyfriend/drug dispenser, hospital pharmacist Eddie (Paul Schulze), lost his job, [...]
Leadership Funds Are Back!
In a mostly party line vote, the Republican-led House approved reviving leadership funds Thursday after a 20-year ban, giving House and Senate leaders unrestricted power over millions of dollars in campaign spending. The measure (CS/HB 1207) is a top priority of incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, and new Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, [...]
STALLED: Bill To Boost Tax Haul for Rooms Booked Online
When the PriceLine Negotiator or the Roaming Gnome gets you a good deal on a hotel room, he’s paying less in hotel room taxes than you would be if you booked the room yourself. Counties and some in the Legislature say that should change because of the tax money that’s being left on the table. [...]
Not Your Grandma’s Public Service Commission
Saying problems at the Public Service Commission go back farther than recent conflict-of-interest scandals, the House Energy & Utilities Committee this week rolled out its measure to reform the beleaguered panel. As his panel discussed specific legislation for the first time that makes even more drastic changes than a bill already approved by the Senate [...]
On Tap This Week: Teen Sexting, Child Abduction Bills in House Committee
A bill that would make “sexting” by minors a crime is in the House Public Safety and Domestic Security Policy Committee on Monday. The measure (HB 1335) is being sponsored by Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington. It will make it a crime for a minor to knowingly transmit nude photos of themselves, or to possess a photo of [...]
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