Judge Wapner

Conservative Activist James O'keefe To Release Cnn Tapes

... critical of the news media, had said on Wednesday he is targeting CNN because it "has a very important role as an arbiter of news.". Some of O'Keefe's previous ventures have resulted in a legal backlash. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of entering federal property under false pretenses after trying to tamper with the phones in Louisiana Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu's office. He called that episode a "huge misunderstanding" and defended his tactics, saying investigative reporters have been using hidden cameras for years. The year before, he became notorious for his selectively edited videos about ACORN, the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, which backed efforts to register voters in urban and other poor areas of the country. He used a hidden camera to record as he brought a young woman posing as a prostitute to the group's offices. The widely aired footage and the resulting outrage led to ACORN disbanding. O'Keefe agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit based ...

Joseph Wapner, 97; Folksy 'people's Court' Judge

... "Sex Court" - but also to TV personalities such as Dr. Phil, who often viewed guests as squabbling children in need of a stern talking. Producers revived "The People's Court" in 1997 with former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who had a law degree, as the judge. Successors included Marilyn Milian, a former Florida state circuit court judge. Wapner, who remained a TV presence, hosted an Animal Planet show called "Judge Wapner's Animal Court" from 1998 to 2000. Joseph Albert Wapner, whose father was a lawyer, was born in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, 1919. He initially wanted to be an actor until a theater director at Hollywood High School said he had no talent. He also recalled a humiliating date with a classmate, Judy Turner, who later changed her first name to Lana and became a movie star. He had noticed her - "the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen" - in the school library and proposed that they grab a Coke at a nearly drugstore. It didn't end well: He forgot his wallet, and she had to pay. After graduating in 1941 from the University of ...

Judge Orders R&b Singer Chris Brown To Stay Away From Ex

... say more than 100 headstones have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, damage discovered less than a week after similar vandalism in Missouri. More > >. Sunday, February 26 2017 8:03 PM EST 2017-02-27 01:03:49 GMT. Late department store chairman Albert Boscov is being remembered at a memorial service in Reading (REH'-ding), Pennsylvania, as an energetic businessman, a caring person and a tireless cheerleader for the city that. More > >. Late department store chairman Albert Boscov is being remembered at a memorial service in Reading (REH'-ding), Pennsylvania, as an energetic businessman, a caring person and a tireless cheerleader for the city that he loved. More > >. Sunday, February 26 2017 7:46 PM EST 2017-02-27 00:46:07 GMT. Police say a man who allegedly plowed into a crowd enjoying the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans is being ...

Better Or Worse Than Expected

... his bogus claim, he said, “I was given that information.”. Yeah, see, we’re all given information. Serious people verify it. This gets me to the media as America’s enemy, something I find confusing. The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes , @NBCNews , @ABC , @CBS , @CNN ) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People. — Donald J. Trump (@real Donald Trump) February 17, 2017. Did he mean all media offer fake news and here are a few examples? Or did he mean only the outlets listed are fake news media? Some clarity would help. Writing about presidential biographies, Coe notes that when Chester A. Arthur became president (1881), it was thought his administration would be defined by “unprecedented greed and corruption, full of woefully underqualified appointees lacking any experience in government.”. Turns out, she writes, Arthur championed civil-service reform over patronage and left office liked and respected. She suggests reading presidential biographies not because they say all will be OK but ...

The Twists And Turns Of Trump’s First Month

... often enough — Trump’s support doesn’t rely on fact, truth, or promises promptly kept. It’s based on visceral belief: He can change government to make America great again. The Russia thing? His tax returns? Too complicated. Don’t get it. Don’t care. He’ll protect our borders, bring back jobs, and boost the economy. Just look at the market: record levels, roaring since his election. And, OK, the travel ban’s a bust. And, yeah, a hot-to-trot bid to repeal “Obamacare” is cooled. And Gallup tracking shows his disapproval rating jumped eight points, from 45 percent to 53 percent, since he took office. You thought it’d be worse, huh. He’s still pushing the wall and says design is underway. He ordered a civilian federal employee hiring freeze and put a five-year lobbying ban on executive branch ...

Judge Joseph Wapner Of 'the People's Court' Dies At 97

... "I just decide from the bench, it's so obvious. The beautiful part is that I have carte blanche.". "The People's Court" cases were tried without lawyers by the rules of Small Claims Court, which has a damage limit of $1,500. Researchers for the producer, Ralph Edwards Productions, checked claims filed in Southern California for interesting cases. The plaintiff and defendant had to agree to have the case settled on the show and sign a binding arbitration agreement; the show paid for the settlements. In some metropolitan counties, the number of small claims cases more than tripled during the 1980 s; some cited Wapner as a cause. Johnny Carson invited Wapner him to come on "The Tonight Show" and settle a dispute between himself and David Letterman. Carson wanted to do it as a skit, but Wapner said no and conducted it like a trial. The dispute was over an old truck that Letterman kept parked by his property in Malibu. Carson said it was an eyesore and had it hauled away. When Letterman got it back, the headlights had been broken. "I awarded Letterman $24.95," said Wapner. By the time Wapner left the show, in 1993, interest in the genre had cooled, ...

People's Court Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

... break with decades of tradition to skip the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which is scheduled for April 29. "I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year," he wrote. "Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!" The White House Correspondents' Association said in a statement it "takes note" of Trump's decision, but will not cancel this "celebration of the First Amendment and the important role played by an independent news media in a healthy republic." Several media outlets already canceled their pre- and after-parties in protest of Trump's behavior. The last president to miss the dinner was Ronald Reagan in 1981; he skipped because he was recovering from being shot in an assassination attempt — but still phoned in a message. People's Court judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97. Judge Joseph Wapner, famous for presiding over The People's Court, died Sunday. He was 97. Wapner's son, David, told The Associated Press his father, who was ...

Judge Wapner Dies; Iconic People’s Court Host Was 97

... after heart surgery, TMZ is reporting that Jospeh Wapner has also passed away. The retired judge rose to surprise TV stardom as the host of The People's Court. He was 97 years old. Long before Judge Judy and many others in this profession used the small screen to take their career to a new and famous level, Judge Wapner sat on the bench in September of 1981 at the front of The People Court. In many ways, it was the first reality show of all-time. And Wapner earned instant fandom as its clear-cut star. Opinionated, intelligent, affable and humorous, Wapner led the series for 12 years and 2,484 total episodes. He earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his work in the entertainment space. The program itself was parodied on Saturday Night Live. In Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman was often quoted as his character of Raymond for saying there were only "three minutes to Wapner," an expression that took on a life of its own for years. Prior to signing on as a television judge, Wapner served as an L. A. County Superior Court judge for over two decades. According to TMZ ...

People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

... than 160 U. S. television stations in the 1980 s and in 20 foreign countries. The show's staff looked through pending small-claims cases to find people willing to resolve their disputes on the show rather than in a real court. Many cases were ordinary - overdue rent, damage to a car or a broken oral contract - but others were unique. That is how a stripper ended up before Wapner complaining that attendees at a bachelor's party refused to pay because they thought she was unattractive. The show's producers paid any damages or costs that Wapner might levy. Wapner was dropped from the show in 1993 and a new version of "The People's Court" made its debut in 1997 with Ed Koch, the former New York mayor, on the bench. He was replaced two years later by Jerry Sheindlin, the husband of Judy Sheindlin, star of the similar "Judge Judy" show. Wapner found Sheindlin's acerbic style to be not very judicial. "She's discourteous and she's abrasive," Wapner told the New York Post in 1992. "She's not slightly insulting. She's insulting in capital letters.". Wapner was born Nov. 15, 1919, ...