A Connecticut man in a rage over the inadvertent use of peanuts in a smoothie went on a threatening, racist tirade against a shop's young employees, leading to his arrest, Fairfield police said. James Iannazzo, 48, of Fairfield, faces charges of intimidation based on bias, breach of peace and criminal trespass. According to police, Iannazzo purchased a smoothie at Robeks on … [Read more...]
Fairfield man charged with intimidation breach of peace after
The Fairfield Police Department arrested a local man accused of yelling and throwing things at employees of Robeks after his son was hospitalized for an allergic reaction to a drink purchased there. The police charged James Iannazzo, 48, of Fairfield with intimidation based on bigotry or bias, breach of peace and criminal trespass after employees of the smoothie franchise on … [Read more...]
When We Were Young Festival Gives Warped Tour a Run for Its Money With
Paramore might not be interested in rehashing the past for their upcoming album, but when the three-piece group gets back on stage, it’ll be part of the most mid-2000s meets early-2010s lineups since Warped Tour wrapped in 2019. The band is slated to headline the emo and rock event When We Were Young Festival on Oct. 22 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds. General sales for When We … [Read more...]
My Chemical Romance & Paramore to Headline When We Were Young Festival
Time for some serious nostalgia. The aptly titled When We Were Young festival released its official lineup on Tuesday (Jan. 18), bringing every 2000s emo-pop band to Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22, 2022. Paramore will be returning as a group to headline the festival alongside My Chemical Romance. The When We Were Young Festival marks the first new Paramore show since the band … [Read more...]
Tributes paid to Anne Rice ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ Author dead at 80
Tributes have poured in for 'The Vampire Chronicles' author Anne Rice, who has died at the age of 80. Rice was best known for her bestselling 1976 novel 'Interview With The Vampire, ' which was later adapted into the Oscar-nominated 1994 film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Her death was confirmed in a social media statement shared over the weekend by her son, Christopher … [Read more...]
Eddie Mekka Dies ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Actor Was 69
Eddie Mekka, the actor who played Carmine Ragusa, the high school sweetheart of Cindy Williams’ Shirley Feeney on the hit ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at his home in Newhall, CA. He was 69. His November 27 death was announced on Facebook by longtime friend Pat Benti, who did not disclose a cause of death but noted that Mekka “passed away peacefully. ”Michael McKean, … [Read more...]