July 25th, 2008
Joe Francis, the rich and troubled founder of Girls Gone Wild, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion. He claims that he was the victim of a scheme by his accountant to profit from the IRS whistleblower program.
The indictment alleges that Francis claimed over $20 million in phony business […]
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July 22nd, 2008
Comedian Dave Barry is running for President (not) and he has a tax plan (also not). Check out this video clip on CNN.
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July 16th, 2008
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As excited as I am about the upcoming premiere of “90210″ (and no, I am not embarrassed to say that there’s not an episode of the old one that I haven’t seen), I am a bit perplexed as to why my readers are […]
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July 5th, 2008
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A court in London has ruled that Pringles, the iconic snacks in the ubiquitous red tube, are not potato chips.
Really.
Apparently, there are not enough potatos in Pringles to have them legally qualify as “potato chips” or “potato crisps.” That matters to the tax […]
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July 5th, 2008
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Paul Hogan, who rose to prominence in the 1980s as “Crocodile Dundee”, feels pretty important these days. He is being pursued by the Australian Tax Office and the Internal Revenue Service for moneys allegedly owed.
Hogan estimates that he has paid the ATO $100 […]
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July 4th, 2008
A federal judge has granted Wesley Snipes’ request to travel overseas while he waits the outcome of his appeal.
Snipes had requested to go to London to sit in on the editing process for his new horror flick Gallowwalker and to fly to Bangkok to film the action thriller Chasing the Dragon. The prosecution argued […]
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July 1st, 2008
Yeah, yeah, I know. It was a bad joke last year, too, but I was hoping that it would grow on you.
I’m speaking again at BlogHer - this time, it’s in San Francisco (insert squeals here).
My session is Friday morning, July 18 at 10:30am. The description is here:
If you’re a blogger, and your […]
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June 30th, 2008
Wesley Snipes has filed a request in federal court for permission to leave the country for two trips while his appeal on tax evasion charges is being considered.
Snipes has requested to go to London to sit in on the editing process for his new horror flick Gallowwalker.
Snipes has also requested permission to fly to Bangkok […]
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June 29th, 2008
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President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has introduced a proposal to ban advertising from state-owned television channels.
In the US, there are usually limitations on advertising on public television. Most public television in the US is financed through a mix of corporate […]
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June 12th, 2008
Okay, so it’s not quite summer yet. But it sure feels like it in Philadelphia - we’ve hovered near the 100 degree mark for three or four days in a row. The heat and humidity is beginning to make me wish fondly for coastal NC summers (and if you’ve been to coastal NC […]
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