Archives for: August 2010

Wasn't I Just Talking About This?

By Richard Amada on Aug 26, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio

Here I was, in my last post, musing about intellectual property rights that can be the root of battles in Hollywood divorces, and along come the news of actor Michael Douglas and his ex-wife, Diandra Douglas, now sparring in a New York court over who's e… more »

You’d Think She’d Have Seen This Coming

By Richard Amada on Aug 20, 2010 | In General, Cinema, TV, Radio

Patricia Arquette, the actor who plays the clairvoyant “Medium” on the TV show of that name, is calling it quits with her husband, actor Thomas Jane.  According to news reports, Ms. Arquette has filed for divorce in Los Angeles.   I think it’s always s… more »

Comments Still Welcome; Spammers Need Not Apply

By Richard Amada on Aug 18, 2010 | In General

I'm sorry to have to do this, but I'm turning off the "Comments" feature of this blog due to the fact that about 95 percent of the "comments" are really just commercial spam masquerading as generic "loved your show, babe," type of comments.  And the time… more »

Vegas Company Betting It Can Make a Business Out of Copyright Suits

By Richard Amada on Aug 13, 2010 | In General

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” doesn’t necessarily apply to the articles that appear in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  The newspaper has teamed up with a new company called Righthaven whose purpose is to troll the Internet for websites that have… more »

Are Lawyers More Popular When They're Fictional?

By Richard Amada on Aug 5, 2010 | In General

The ABA Journal -- a publication never shy about tackling the hard-hitting issues of the legal profession -- has come out with its list of the 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers (other than Atticus Finch, who apparently blows all the other make-believe lawyer… more »