Does This Mean Kanye West Still Has To Pay Up?Cool breeze Evel Knievel, the flamboyant motorcycle stuntman whose thrilling triumphs and spectacular failures enshrined him as America's consummate daredevil, died today at 69 in Clearwater, Florida. The White boy with huge kahoneas passed only three days after it was announced that he and rapper Kanye West had settled a federal lawsuit over the use of the legendary daredevil's trademarked name and likeness in West's "Touch The Sky" music video. Check it out:
Knievel, who survived at least 38 broken bones, multiple concussions and countless abrasions acquired in daring jumps that ended in unplanned crashes, had been in failing health for years, including suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs. This cat just took a lickin and kept on tickin thoughout those early years. The L.A Times breaks it down.
In response to the demonstration, teacher Gillian Gibbons was moved from the women’s prison near Khartoum to a secret location for her safety, her lawyer said.
This Cass Tech Detroit native has come a long way from her days at Spelman College.
Mel B was arguably the better technical dancer between thed two, I'll give you that. But Helio, however, easily earned the title of most improved, not to mention most beloved by the cheering crowd. Unlike others in the competition, he didn't come from a dance, stage or entertainment background. Natural talent, buckets of charisma and a willingness to learn carried the two-time Indy 500 champ to his first ever dancing title. For partner Julianne, the night was a repeat, as she claimed the victory last season with another athlete, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno.
But the gal who really should be complaining is that Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan.She along with all the former contestants was asked back to dance one last time. And for the record, she danced her a** off. By the end of the night it was obvious that not only was it a travesty that she and her partner Mark Ballas were not part of the finals, but didn't just win the whole competition out right.
Martin was considered one of the classiest and toughest athletes to play in New York before he was forced to retire because of a bone-on-bone right knee injury suffered during the 2005 season. "I still feel my knee," he said. "If I'm not doing anything on it, I feel fine and I feel like I can get out there and play on the field, but there's certain things that I do that lets me know that that's just a fantasy. I've been boxing a lot, so there's a lot of twisting and I can feel it during my training."
Martin's presence is still felt around the Jets' training facility. Coach Eric Mangini has left Martin's locker untouched, complete with his name plate, pads and uniform hanging as if he's going to come in and suit up again.
"Whether this was a purposeful action in taking Sean's life or in shooting him or whether it was a burglary gone awry, the police are still investigating those circumstances," Sharpstein said. Taylor's home also was reported broken into eight days earlier on November 18, according to Miami-Dade police.
