Raw Video | Killer Whale Kills Trainer Report

Should we call Tilikum a "serial" killer whale since 2 other incidents have been documented where he killed in his 30 years of captivity? [Just kidding... Actually, these are huge, beautiful animals, who belong in their natural habitat, the ocean.] Authorities at SeaWorld Orlando have said that it is out of the question to return Tilikum to his natural habitat. He would not be able to survive on his own in "the wild." And the gigantic mammal will not be euthanized.

Killer Whale Kills Trainer | SeaWorld Orlando

Photo: Gibbs/APGuests at SeaWorld Orlando watched in horror today, Wednesday afternoon as a killer whale named Tilikum, a 30-year-old bull orca weighing 12,300 pounds fatally attacked an unidentified 40-year-old female trainer while she was explaining details of a frequently performed show at Shamu Stadium. This happened right before a performance.

Witness Victoria Biniak tells WKMG-TV the whale got a hold of the trainer's waist. "He was thrashing her around pretty good," Biniak says. "It was violent."

Paramedics were called to the theme park but could not revive the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Andrew Koenig Is Missing | Growing Pains Actor

UPDATE: Andrew Koening was found dead in a park days later from an apparent suicide. RIP.

Andrew Koening,41, went missing on Valentines Day in Vancouver, British Columbia. His famous father, who is Star Trek’s Chekov, has asked the public to help find his son, whom he described as “depressed.”

Andrew Koenig, the son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, is missing. The last time Andrew Koenig
was seen was on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Andrew
Koenig never boarded his flight back to the US, and he hasn't heard from since then.

He was last seen at a bakery in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver.

Andrew is white, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 135 pounds and has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.

Andrew Koenig, 41, was working as the video producer on the show "Never Not Funny" as well as
doing improv in Los Angeles. Best known as "Boner" from "Growing Pains", Andrew also had a role in
"Deep Space Nine", and is a talented actor director, editor and photographer as well as a passionate
activist. In 2008, he was arrested at the Rose Bowl while protesting China's part in the genocide in
the country of Burma.

This is a serious matter that has Koenig's friends and family gravely concerned. If you have seen him,
emailed him or had any contact after the 14th or spent time with him during his stay in Vancouver
please call Detective Raymond Payette of the Vancouver PD at 604-717-2534.

Please share this and send prayers and positive thoughts. If you wish to leave Walter a note, visit his
site at: www.walterkoenigsite.com~source

Zebra Escapes | Downtown Atlanta

Is this Zebra trying to tell us something? Is this Zebra crying out for help? PETA might want to look into this one. But, all this aside, it is a beautiful animal. . .

The zebra, part of the Ringling Bros. circus was apparently startled by something and, rather than simply waiting around to see what was going on, it made a break for a hole in the fence and headed into traffic.

Police and other officials tried to round up the animal which made its way past the Georgia Dome, past CNN headquarters and down to the interstate, where it was finally caught.

According to the vet, aside from a little hoof damage from running on concrete, the zebra is fine and will be back to performing unnatural tricks for children in no time. Watch video of the incident here.~source

Tiger Woods Apologizes | Full Video

Golfing Great Tiger Woods finally made his highly anticipated public appearance after going into seclusion following that "almost tragic" last Thanksgiving night incident.

On Friday, February 19, 2010, Tiger Woods issued an apology for his extramarital affairs. Woods issued many apologies to his fans, business partners, employees, family, and wife, Elin. Tiger said he felt he was "entitled" to act on the temptations around him due to fame and fortune, following the statement with "...but I don't get to play by different rules."

Woods also confirmed speculation that he was in therapy, saying he spent 45 days in in-patient therapy and would return the next day. After a plea to the media to stop staking out his family, Tiger announced he is a practicing Buddhist and has strayed from his faith, and he issued a famous Buddhist Quote related to his problem.

I sincerely believe Tiger Woods is remorseful. Actually, he did not owe the public an apology for his past transgression. However, to salvage what's left of his 'image' a public statement was necessary. You know, a lot of times we forget that the 'very poor' and the 'very rich' people in this world have feelings. I choose to feel compassion for Tiger Woods.

I once had a long conversation with a famous athlete who appeared a little troubled with some issues in his life at the time. However, you would never know it on the surface. This man was and is incredibly well-known worldwide and his athletic accomplishments were outstanding. In fact, a lot of critics said that what this man achieved could not be done, yet he did it. He told me to be careful about criticizing top athletes, especially 'minority' athletes, simply because 'we as the general public' have no clue what these athletes go through in their professional lives.

Watch the video below for Tiger Woods' entire speech:

IHOP Free Pancakes!

Flip for Free Pancakes on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

HERE IS THE MESSAGE FROM IHOP's WEBSITE:

Join IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., we'll give you one free short stack (three) of our famous buttermilk pancakes.* All we ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network or other local charities.~source

You can even sign up for a Celebrity Wake-Up Call @ http://www.ihoppancakeday.com. Sounds like a great deal. I love pancakes. Go ahead! Take advantage of these free pancakes and click the link on their site for your location.

Danica Patrick Knocked Out of Daytona 500

Danica Patrick made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Daytona 500. However, she was knocked out of the race on lap 68.

Check out Danica Patrick in her "Go Daddy" sponsored race car, below:

Breaking: Amy Bishop Was Suspect In 1993 Plot To Bomb Harvard Professor

At first I thought it would be highly unlikely that the UAH shooter, Dr. Amy Bishop, would kill fellow faculty members over a "tenure" dispute. Now, after reading the circumstances leading up to her fatally shooting her 18-year-old brother 24 years ago, and being a suspect in the attempted bombing of her professor at Harvard, I'm not so sure.

The professor who is accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama on Friday was a suspect in the attempted mail bombing of a Harvard Medical School professor in 1993, a law enforcement official said today.

Amy Bishop and her husband, James Anderson, were questioned after a package containing two bombs was sent to the Newton home of Dr. Paul Rosenberg, a professor and doctor at Boston's Children's Hospital.

It was the second startling revelation in two days about the past of Bishop, who is accused of fatally shooting three colleagues and wounding three others Friday afternoon at a faculty meeting on the University of Alabama's Huntsville, Ala. campus.~Boston.com

Man Logs Over 7 Thousand Hugs In 24 Hours | Video

Here's some good news on Valentine's Day. How about a Free Hug?

A 51-year-old Ohio man with the Valentine's Day spirit and a cause (for the Heart Association) logged 7,777 hugs in 24 hours. Jeff Ondash, who hugs under the costumed alter ego Teddy McHuggin, broke the record outside the Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino.

Check out the positive and uplifting video, below:

We Are The World 25 | Haiti | Video

Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) "We Are The World 25 For Haiti", in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.

Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.

The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.~source

Police Find Gun in UAH Case | Amy Bishop | Video

A biology professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors at the campus.

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A professor used a 9 mm pistol to shoot six people, killing three, before ditching the weapon in a second-floor bathroom at UAH, police say. She then called her husband for a ride.

Police found the weapon used in the deadly shooting, which occurred during a biology faculty meeting, late last night in a bathroom on the second floor of the Shelby Center for Science and Technology. Amy Bishop's husband, James Anderson, was detained after the shooting but has not been charged.

Further charges may be pending against Bishop, including attempted murder charges for the three people wounded during yesterday's shooting at UAH, said District Attorney Rob Broussard.

Bishop was arrested without incident in the parking lot as she tried to leave campus, police spokesman Sgt. Mark Roberts said. Additional charges will come after a preliminary hearing, which will be scheduled six weeks to two months from now.

This is such a tragedy... I don't really know what to say. As far as I can imagine, there had to be more to this than just being "denied tenure" to motivate Dr. Bishop to kill her academic colleagues. Maybe she has serious 'mental issues' such as 'anger management?' Maybe she had a flashback from 'accidentally' killing her brother with a firearm 24 years ago... Who Knows???

Here's a great opinion piece on academic research in relation to this tragedy: http://desicritics.org/2010/02/13/201059.php

Check out AP's video report, below:

Video | Nodar Kumaritashvili Dead In Fatal Olympic Luge Crash

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games had a tragedy a day before the opening ceremony in Vancouver, BC. Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, died during a practice luge run just a few hours before the opening ceremony on Friday, February 12, 2010.

The graphic video of the fatal incident and the moment of Nodar’s tragic death has been shown all over the world, which is a sign of basic human nature's morbid curiosity. Watch graphic video below from CBS:

Beyonce and Russell Crowe In A Star Is Born Remake

LONDON - Hollywood actor Russell Crowe and singer Beyonce Knowles will star in a remake of classic movie A Star Is Born.

The “Gladiator” star Crowe is the new favourite to play an ageing, alcoholic musician who mentors and falls in love with a younger female star, reported contactmusic.com.

The film was a big screen hit in the 1930s and it has already been reworked twice, with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1957 and Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976.

Nick Cassavettes is onboard to direct the film.

Rumor has it that there will be a "steamy" love scene. Do I sense a replay of "Halle Berry in Monster's Ball?" I'm just sayin'...