Marie Osmond’s Son Michael Blosil Killed Himself

Marie Osmond’s adopted son Michael Blosil has committed suicide. He was 18-years-old.

Blosil, the middle son of Osmond’s eight children, jumped from his downtown Los Angeles apartment building. He lived on the 8th floor of the Met apartment building on South Flower Street.

Blosil left behind a suicide note referring to a lifelong battle with depression.

An autopsy is planned for today.

Marie and brother Donny Osmond have indefinitely canceled their show at the Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas.

Andrew Koenig Found Dead in Vancouver

Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig, was found dead in Vancouver’s Stanley Park this afternoon. Koenig was a victim of suicide, according to his family. He had been missing for two weeks before his body was found.

Andrew Koenig was the son of actor Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original Star Trek.

ZZZlist Radio – Episode 28: Climate Change with Bob Freeman and Big Tone

Check out our newest episode, Climate Change with Bob Freeman and Big Tone.

Ro and Chris are joined by Bob Freeman and Big Tone.

We discuss climate change and spitting versus swallowing. Go to the Bob Freeman Board  to interact with Freeman and Big Tone.

Intro “Ice Ice Flippy” by Manila Ice. Outro “Johnny Johnny Johnny” by Shonen Knife.

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Boner from “Growing Pains” Missing

Andrew Koenig, the actor who played Richard Stabone “Boner” in the family sit-com Growing Pains is missing, according to his family.

Koeing’s family claims that he has been suffering from depression and was last seen on February 9 in Vancouver, where he was visiting friends.

Koenig is the son of actor Walter Koenig who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series.

ZZZlist Radio – Episode 27: Chase Whiteside from New Left Media

Check out our newest episode, ZZZlist Radio – Episode 27: Interview With Chase Whiteside from New Left Media.

In this episode, Ro and Chris are joined by Chase Whiteside from New Left Media.

We discuss the Nashville Tea Party Convention, Orly Taitz, Sarah Palin, and more. Check out newleftmedia.com for more information.

Intro “Random Interviews” by New Left Media. Outro “Dark and Light in New Mexico” by House of Freaks.

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Kevin Smith Versus Southwest Airlines

The guy in this picture is NOT Kevin Smith!

It’s still going on!

Last night, Actor/Writer/Director Kevin Smith was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight because, according to the Southwest Airlines pilot, his weight posed a safety risk on a sold out flight.

Today, Smith not only continued his Twitter rampage, but he also released a special episode if his podcast Smodcast in which he explained his side of the story.

Southwest Airlines Twittered back numerous apologies and also released the following statement:

Not So Silent Bob
Sun, 02/14/2010 – 14:57 — Christi Day

Many of you reached out to us via Twitter last night and today regarding a situation a Customer Twittered about that occurred on a Southwest flight.  It is not our customary method of Customer Relations to be so public in how we work through these situations, but with so many people involved in the occurrence, you also should be involved in the solution. First and foremost, to Mr. Smith; we would like to echo our Tweets and again offer our heartfelt apologies to you.   We are sincerely sorry for your travel experience on Southwest Airlines. As soon as we saw the first Tweet from Mr. Smith, we contacted him personally to apologize for his experience and to address his concerns on both Twitter and with a personal phone call. Since the situation has received a lot of public attention, we’d like to take the opportunity to address a few of the specifics here as well.

Mr. Smith originally purchased two Southwest seats on a flight from Oakland to Burbank – as he’s been known to do when traveling on Southwest.  He decided to change his plans and board an earlier flight to Burbank, which technically means flying standby. As you may know, airlines are not able to clear standby passengers until all Customers are boarded. When the time came to board Mr. Smith, we had only a single seat available for him to occupy. Our pilots are responsible for the Safety and comfort of all Customers on the aircraft and therefore, made the determination that Mr. Smith needed more than one seat to complete his flight. Our Employees explained why the decision was made, accommodated Mr. Smith on a later flight, and issued him a $100 Southwest travel voucher for his inconvenience.

You’ve read about these situations before. Southwest instituted our Customer of Size policy more than 25 years ago. The policy requires passengers that can not fit safely and comfortably in one seat to purchase an additional seat while traveling. This policy is not unique to Southwest Airlines and it is not a revenue generator. Most, if not all, carriers have similar policies, but unique to Southwest is the refunding of the second seat purchased (if the flight does not oversell) which is greater than any revenue made (full policy can be found here). The spirit of this policy is based solely on Customer comfort and Safety. As a Company committed to serving our Customers in Safety and comfort, we feel the definitive boundary between seats is the armrest. If a Customer cannot comfortably lower the armrest and infringes on a portion of another seat, a Customer seated adjacent would be very uncomfortable and a timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency might be compromised if we allow a cramped, restricted seating arrangement.

Smith proclaimed on Smodcast, “I’m not even done,”  continuing, “because most people in this country look like me.”

Kevin Smith Ejected From Flight for Being Too Fat

"Hey @SouthwestAir! Look how fat I am on your plane! Quick! Throw me off! "

Kevin Smith went on a twitter rampage today because he was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight for being too “fat”.

Here is a screenshot of what went down, but below I took the liberty of rearranging Kevin’s tweets so you can read them in order and without all of the @SouthwestAir mentions.

Dear Southwest Air,

I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?

I flew out in one seat, but right after issuing me a standby ticket, Oakland Southwest attendant Suzanne (wouldn’t give last name) told me Captain Leysath deemed me a “safety risk”.  Again: I’m way fat… But I’m not THERE just yet.  But if I am, why wait til my bag is up, and I’m seated WITH ARM RESTS DOWN. In front of a packed plane with a bunch of folks who’d already I.d.ed me as “Silent Bob.”?

So, Southwest Air, go fuck yourself. I broke no regulation, offered no “safety risk” (what, was I gonna roll on a fellow passenger?). I was wrongly ejected from the flight (even Suzanne eventually agreed).  And fuck your apologetic $100 voucher, Southwest Air. Thank God I don’t embarrass easily (bless you, JERSEY GIRL training).  But I don’t sulk off either: so everyday, some new fuck-you Tweets for @SouthwestAir.

Wanna tell me I’m too wide for the sky?  Totally cool. But fair warning, folks: IF YOU LOOK LIKE ME, YOU MAY BE EJECTED FROM SOUTHWEST AIR.

You fucked with the wrong sedentary processed-foods eater!

I saw someone bigger than me on THAT flight! But I wasn’t about to throw a fellow Fatty under the plane as I’m being profiled. But he & I made eye contact, & he was like “Please don’t tell…”

I’m on another one of your planes, safely seated & buckled-in again, waiting to be dragged off in front of the normies.  And, hey? I didn’t even need a seat belt extender to buckle up. Somehow, that shit fit over my “safety concern”-creating gut.

This is my last Southwest flight. Hopefully by choice.

Look how fat I am on your plane! Quick! Throw me off!

Sometimes, the arm rests are up because THE PEOPLE SITTING THERE ALREADY PUT THEM UP; NOT BECAUSE THEY “CAN’T GO DOWN.”

The Southwest Air Diet. How it works: you’re publicly shamed into a slimmer figure. Crying the weight right off has never been easier!

Southwest Air quickly fired back via Twitter, making light of the issue and promising to sort things out with Smith.

ZZZlist Radio Episode 26 – Shirley Phelps-Roper

Check out our newest episode, ZZZlist Radio Episode 26 – Shirley Phelps-Roper.

In this episode, Ro and Chris are joined by Bob Freeman and Big Tone.

Together, we interview Shirley Phelps-Roper from the Westboro Baptist Church. We talk about the Phelps family, “God Hates Fags”, and why the world is doomed.

Intro “Hey Jews” by Westboro Baptist Church. Outro “50 Ways to Eat Your Baby” by Westboro Baptist Church.

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“Deadliest Catch” Star Dead

Phil Harris, the tattooed star of the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” has died. He was 53 years old.  Captain Harris had been in a coma following a stroke and died from complications related to the stroke.

He leaves us with this:

Captain Harris’ Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

INGREDIENTS:
36-40 medium white mushrooms
8 ounces cream cheese/spreadable cheese, flavored, softened
2 cups chopped cooked crabmeat, snow or king crab
1/2 cup grated cheese (can be smoked cheese)

DIRECTIONS:
De-stem and scrape out the caps of domestic mushrooms. Spray with oil. Bake mushroom caps at 350 degrees F for 5 to 7 minutes to soften.
Prepare the crabmeat stuffing: Break up and coarsely chop the crabmeat. Place in a bowl and blend with cream cheese. Once thoroughly combined, spoon crab mixture into mushroom caps and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Broil 6 inches from broiler until melted and lightly browned.

 

ZZZlist Radio Episode 25

Check out our newest episode, ZZZlist Radio Episode 25.

In this episode, Ro and Chris interview Ben Williams from IBelieveinNothing.com. We talk about the Phelps family from the Westboro Baptist Church, better known as the “God Hates Fags” people.

Intro “Beasts” by Fred Phelps. Outro “No Poker Face” by Westboro Baptist Church.

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