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BC Place: Leave nunchucks at home 3 TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2009 Vol 5 No. 57 Today’s weather: No rain today, so they say. High 18C. Low 13C people news

9 4 Celebrity slapdown at the Easter Seals raise big MuchMusic Video awards money in 24-hour relay Charges laid in slayings

A man is accused of murdering his family in a townhome in Surrey Sunday. Mahendra Singh Johal, 66, appeared in Surrey provincial court yesterday on two charges of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Investigators said Johal is married to a woman identified in court documents as Sukhwinder Kaur Johal, 35, who police found clinging to life when they arrived at a townhouse in the 6300 block of 126th Street. Police found the woman’s sons Amarjit Gill, 17, and his 15-year-old brother Ra- manjit Gill dead inside the home. Sukhdeep Sandhu, 13, a friend of the boys, said their biological father had died in an accident in India. He added the boys’ mother had been struggling to adjust to life in Canada. “[Amarjit] told me, ‘Everyday my uncle is fighting with my mom,’” Sandhu said. South Asians often use the term “uncle” as a sign of respect. Balraj Basra, 15, said the pair had arrived from India with their mother about eight months ago and were planning to move into another apartment later this month. “I’m sad,” Basra said. “I’m crying. He’s my best friend, like he’s my brother. The smaller brother liked to play hockey and - CARMINE MARINELLI, 24 HOURS the big brother would do gym and play SEBASTIAN ALBRECHT, on his sixth climb, plans to break Grouse Grind’s previous record of 12 ascents, hoping basketball.” to make it 13 times and to raise money for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation charity. Story, P. 4. Johal will be in court again on Friday. - DHARM MAKWANA, 24 HOURS

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24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 TODAY WED. THURS. 3 High 18C High 21C High 17C Upfront Low 13C Low 14C Low 12C Silent protest for Iran Fries with that hot dog? Silent Scream protest against the outcome of A real bandit apparently doesn’t need a dis- need to the June 12 Iranian election results continues guise. So it goes with the guy who stole an online nightly at 9:30 p.m. outside Vancouver Art order of fries at a Wendy’s drive-thru in Langley vancouver.24hrs.ca Gallery. The 10-day demonstration, opposing Saturday. A naked man streaked past the drive- know the allegedly rigged re-election of President thru window and snagged a bag of fries as the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, began June 16. server handed them to a customer. The buck Black-clad Iranian-Canadians have been gath- naked robber was last seen sprinting towards a ering for silent candlelight vigils. silver van.

MURDER BC PLACE Samsung Suite sets for used as Leave stadium The dome has vancouver.24hrs.ca/ gone flat. Flat-paneled grind TVs, to be precise. Sebastian Albrecht hikes brothel nunchucks B.C. Place Stadium the Grouse Grind 13 has replaced its 1980s times in a row for a Vancouver’s last homi- boob tubes with 126 charity. cide victim was killed in LCD units from a swank Yaletown broth- Samsung for lux- el, according to police. ury suites and at home, please concession Jeffrey Bian, 29, died stands. after being stabbed at a Attention CFL fans: “Reminding football A February 2007 West- Freedom condo at 1067 Marinaside please leave your nun- fans as we head into the ern Management Consul- of Informa- Cres. just after midnight chuks, bear spray, hash new season would be tants report probed al- tion docu- June 11. pipes, air horns and cow- helpful,” said general leged theft of alcohol ments show the Police revealed yesterday bells at home. manager Howard Crosley. seized at events. Jeannie shipment actu- suite #1802 – the murder If you bring any to B.C. Searches are random, Wexler interviewed ally arrived at vancouver.24hrs.ca/ scene – was actually being Place Stadium for Tues- but fans who refuse are Crosley, Borglund, Vancouver’s used as a “brothel.” day’s exhibition game -- denied dome entry.Smug- then-operations di- Olympic stadium bruno Insp. Rob Rothwell said or any other event – you glers of prohibited items, rector Brian Griffin on Jan. 15, 2008. Bruno at a promotional Bian had been renting the may never see them including outside alcohol, and business ad- The TVs, however, event in Berlin. condo for five months and again. are also denied. ministration di- were put in storage. had a role running the Records for the 2007 Evidence is supposed rector Bob Star- Best Buy Canada part- brothel – until robbers season obtained by 24 to be placed in one of 18 key. nered with the South Ko- burst in the night he was hours via Freedom of In- security bins and docu- None identi- rean electronics compa- ONLINE killed. formation show Swiss mented. fied a culprit. ny and invoiced B.C. “[The suite] was targeted Army pocket knives and Liquor must be docu- Wexler Place $147,998.07 on Jan. for robbery for that reason Leatherman multitools mented and disposed by wrote that 18, 2008. POLL … in the belief that those were also among the security supervisor Eric there Samsung is the 2010 individuals would be reluc- items seized at gates. Borglund “at first avail- were Winter Olympics’ mo- TUESDAY’S QUESTION tant to come to [police],” The Search Procedures able opportunity,” ac- “flaws in bile phone sponsor, but Are you shocked to hear Rockwell explained. 2008 document said sur- cording to dome policy. the previ- Panasonic has the TV Yaletown condos are used On June 19, 20-year-old rendered pocket knives A June 15, 2007 form ous pro- deal. During Torino 2006, as brothels? Justin Lam was charged and other so-called signed by Borglund cess” because an army of volunteers Yes with first-degree murder, “promised items” may be shows two 375 ml bottles nobody was certain how covered Samsung TV No unlawful confinement, use returned. of rum and vodka and a many keys existed to the logos with black tape. MONDAY’S QUESTION of an imitation firearm and Items that should not water bottle containing booze lockup room and Samsung is launching Are you a little disappointed robbery. be promised for return in- an unknown liquor were there was no confirma- its 2010 Games’ market- the days start getting shorter Another 20-year-old, De- clude alcohol, weapons, il- seized. tion of liquor disposal. ing plan today at the from here on out? rick Wong, also faces the licit drugs and parapher- The biggest haul was at Her report said the lock Westin Bayshore with latter charges, but is ac- nalia, surrendered food the Nov. 18, 2007 West was fixed and only Bor- Wayne Gretzky, Jarome Yeah, thanks for cused of manslaughter in- and beverages, air horns, final when 10 cans of glund and the locksmith Iginla and Hayley Wick- reminding me! - 76% stead of murder. pepper spray, permanent beer, one mickey and one have keys. enheiser. No, I will get more - MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS markers and fireworks. cooler were seized. - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS sleep now. - 24% 24VAN_P004_0623 6/22/09 6:17 PM Page 4

4 VANCOUVER 24 hours Tuesday, June 23, 2009 briefs EASTER SEALS 24-HOUR RELAY Big bucks local news $1.14M raised in the rain spent on Surrey death A slight shower early Sunday couldn’t A woman was found dead dampen the spirits of Olympic inside a home in the 14800 about 3,400 runners block of 104 Avenue in who took part in the Surrey around noon yester- Easter Seals 24-Hour car rentals day. Police say the deceased Relay. is in her 30s but offered little The 2010 Federal Secre- else to identify her. Mounties The round-the-clock tariat is spending $2.625 took a man into custody who event at Burnaby’s Cen- was found inside the home. million to rent almost tral Park saw 105 teams Police say emergency calls 1,000 vehicles with win- of people walk, jog and ter tires for government came from outside the apart- in some cases sprint to ment. officials for the Winter raise $1.14 million to Olympics. send more than 800 B.C. Taser inquiry children with disabilities Enterprise Rent-A-Car to one-week camps this in Surrey was awarded the While fallout continues over summer in Squamish, contract May 21 to provide last week’s news that the sec- Shawnigan and Winfield cars, minivans, vans, pick- ond phase of the Braidwood hosted by BC Lions Soci- up trucks and sport utility Inquiry has been delayed ety for Children with vehicles from Dec. 14, 2009 several months because of Disabilities. to April 16, 2010 in the - CARMINE MARINELLI, 24 HOURS the late release of key infor- “This is all for the Lower Mainland, Whistler, mation, the report on the use kids,” said Daniel Bren- LISA NIELEN, with team Bullhousser and Tupper at the Easter Seals Fraser Valley and Victoria. of Tasers, also part of the in- nan, who looked rested 24-Hour Relay to help raise money to send B.C. Children with disabilities to The amount of cars has quiry’s mandate, has been after logging an hour on camp for the summer. not been set, but the re- delivered to Attorney General the track at Swangard quest for proposals esti- Mike de Jong. The report will Stadium for the Pricewa- and do charity work.” Some took on the chal- old Michael Breeze ran mated 992 of all types. be released publicly later. terhouseCoopers team. The Bobbleheads were lenge of running the all- 100.4 kilometres over 24 The secretariat is also “They’re the future. the top fundraising team, day relay on their own. hours. spending $2,478,659.90 on Bad dog search We’re busy people but tallying $50,668 for the Glen Pace ran 175.7 rooms for government of- not too busy to come out cause. kilometres while 74-year- - DHARM MAKWANA, 24 HOURS ficials from Jan. 1-April 16, Dog training company Bark 2010 through Prime Strate- Busters is conducting a GROUSE GRIND gies, a company that spe- search for Canada’s Naughti- cializes in corporate and est Dog. Winners will get an workforce accommoda- in-home dog training service, tion. The request for pro- and a donation on their behalf Taking it to the limit with 13 climbs posals said the govern- to an animal shelter or organi- ment needed up to 212 zation of their choice. En- A Vancouver realtor metre Grouse Grind an record, along with anoth- ly think about,” he said. land-based rooms or cruise trants are being asked to sub- embarked on a journey amazing 13 times in a row. er hiker, for doing the “You’re doing it for a ship cabins. mit a video clip or a photo and so epic yesterday that “It’s an incredible chal- Grind 12 times in a row. great cause, that’s what The contract was award- letter to www.Canadas- it went well beyond our lenge,” said Albrecht, So when he set out to really keeps me moving.” ed April 20, but Prime pres- NaughtiestDog.ca. The con- press time. around the midway point beat his own record, Al- His effort was the talk ident Jonathan Buchwald test runs until August 22 and of his attempt. “Most peo- brecht decided to raise of the trail at Grouse declined comment until it the winner will be announced But barring complete ple do it once and that’s money – with a goal of Mountain yesterday. is finalized in July. in September. collapse (and who could difficult. So to do it 12, 13 $10,000 – for the Royal “He’s pretty brave,” Secretariat director gen- - 24 HOURS NEWS SERVICES blame him?), Sebastian times, it’s a huge chal- LePage Shelter Founda- said first-time Grinder eral David Robinson re- Albrecht should be the lenge for me. I can’t walk tion in support of people Tahnee Fales. “I definite- ferred 24 hours’ queries to holder of a world record for a few days after I do who have suffered from ly won’t be able to live up Public Works and Govern- this morning – complet- this.” abuse. to that, not today.” ment Services Canada. ing the grueling 2.9 kilo- Albrecht held the old “That’s what you real- - MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS Gov’t delayed welfare stats release until after election Top 5 singles The B.C. government’s opment and the province’s until after the election. expected-to-work category shows is the government 1. Funny the Way It Is communications branch public affairs bureau, dis- “Can we please hold off up by 5.5 per cent from Feb- wasn’t being up front about - Dave Matthews Band delayed the release of sta- cussing the release of a re- on posting these updates ruary to March, and up 50 what kind of economic sit- 2. Gimme Sympathy tistics that showed an al- port on the March 2009 B.C. until after the election,” a per cent from a year earlier. uation we’re facing in - Metric most 50 per cent jump in Employment and Assis- member of the bureau No officials were imme- B.C.,” James said in an in- 3. Little Bribes welfare caseloads until tance program. writes. diately available to com- terview. - Death Cab For Cutie after the provincial elec- They show a ministry The figures were then re- ment on the story before Darrell Evans, an advo- 4. Pulling On A Line tion, documents obtained analyst had scheduled a released May 15, three days press time yesterday. cate for freedom of infor- - Great Lake Swimmers by the opposition NDP sug- lease date of April 30, less after the election. But NDP leader Carole mation reform in B.C., 5. Show Me What I’m gest. than two weeks before the The statistics showed James said the documents called the released docu- Looking For The documents outline provincial election. But that the number of ready- show the B.C. Liberals put ments a “smoking gun” for - Carolina Liar a series of e-mails between staff in the public affairs to-work people receiving “political interests” ahead political interference in staff at B.C.’s Ministry of bureau ordered that the re- welfare grew significantly of the public. this province. vancouver.24hrs.ca Housing and Social Devel- lease date be postponed in March, with cases in the “I think what this really - IRWIN LOY, 24 HOURS

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24 hours Tuesday, June 23, 2009 VANCOUVER 5 Rowdy duo comes to town No election? Before his 2001 “I Get Wet” drew in 2002 and he shared a Van- I’m a political pundit, dammit, breakthrough album, Andrew couver stage last December with W.K. grew up in Michigan Nardwuar’s band, the Evapora- and this country needs an election! where he found bootleg VHS tors. They combined for A Wild tapes of Nardwuar the Human Pear split EP featuring Andrew’s I don’t want an election. Cana- a.k.a.“Little Stevie Blunder” and Serviette’s cable TV interview version of the Leather Uppers’ dians don’t want an election. “Helmet Hair”. compilations. Don’t Sell Hot Dogs Tonight and - Federal Liberal leader No election eh? Who’s wise the Subhumans’ Oh Canaduh Michael Ignatieff idea was that? Intense research and an ec- paired with the Evaporators’ The I grilled ‘em like a sockeye centric style help Nardwuar dis- Bomb’s In My Pants and a cover I’m a political pundit – it’s just salmon on Canada Day. arm interviewees and elicit can- of Oh Non (by Les Hou-Lops). what I do. “Who’s holdin’ out on callin’ did comments, said the hard They’ll perform those songs So when I heard very disturb- an election? Talk or I send you rockin’, hard partyin’ singer at a free, all-ages show at 4 p.m. ing reports that there might not out to a media scrum wearing with the trademark white shirt in Neptoon Records and later be a federal election this sum- another hair net!” I threatened and jeans. tonight in the Biltmore Cabaret mer I sprang into action. Duceppe. “I think Nardwuar is as good a at 2755 Prince Edward St. Canada doesn’t want an elec- “Mais, je ne connais pas, rien,” performer can get, and certainly Andrew’s Canadian tour con- tion? Canada needs an election, he whimpered. as good as an interviewer can tinues Wednesday and Thursday - PHOTO SUBMITTED dammit! “Don’t know nuttin’ eh?” I get,” Andrew said. “He’s up in Calgary,Friday in Saskatoon, ANDREW W.K. and Nard- How else sneered. there with Larry King or Bar- Saturday in Edmonton and Sun- wuar the Human Serviette will can we pun- I didn’t even bara Walters.” day in Winnipeg. perform at the Biltmore dits pontifi- bother with Nardwuar interviewed An- - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS Cabaret tonight. cate endlessly NEWS, VIEWS Layton – once about the he starts horse race, AND ATTITUDE talkin’ he trash the par- BILL TIELEMAN never shuts Coupon scam costly for local spa ties’ cam- up. paigns, belittle the candidates Iggy was smilin’ like a She hoped signing up to be says she’s received no money one on the street. She says she and look oh so smart while doing Cheshire cat and Harper, well, I part of a coupon book would from the marketing company who hasn’t been able to get in touch it? could just tell somethin’ was up be a handy promotional tool. first sold her on the coupon idea. with the company that sold it to And what else would Canadi- between those two. Instead, it’s costing a Yaletown Now, both she and her would- her. ans have to talk about? “Listen you punks, Canada business owner money and be customers are getting ripped “You can’t call them. They don’t The weather? Don’t make me needs an election this summer – customers. off, she says. answer. You can’t get a refund,” sick! I got nuttin’ to write about,” I she said. Anyway, I knew there was yelled. Jenny Truong says she agreed “They want to sue our For Truong, it’s coming at a only one organized crime group They looked at their feet like to list her Yaletown Nails Spa company. They want cost to her two-month-old busi- that could pull off this no-elec- choir boys caught smokin’. business in what she thought ness, she says, because she tries tion caper – the Parliament Hill They knew I was right. would be a coupon booklet featur- to call the police.” to appease the customers with Gang! “Sorry – what was we thinkin’ ing local stores. She said she - Jenny Truong limited services short of the $400 And quite the collection they bout?” Iggy replied, dropping his agreed to offer a free “mini-mani- offer advertised on the brochures. are – they’ve taken more money usual pompous pronounce- cure” in the coupons, a service “People are really mad,” “It’s not right,” Truong said. “I from innocent Canadians than ments. worth no more than $10. Truong said. “They want to sue want my customers to be happy if Al Capone, Ronald Biggs and “I dunno what came over me,” But then customers started our company. They want to call with the promotion, not to be Bernie Madoff joined forces! Harper added. “This coopera- showing up with brochures offer- the police.” ripped off.” Here’s the rundown – Gilles tion crap is stoopid!” ing treatments that normally sell Truong guesses some 50 people A call placed to the company “Frenchy” Duceppe. Calls his I decided to go easy on ‘em. for more than $400. Customers have come in with the brochures listed on the brochure, Elite Bloc Quebecois election cam- “I’m gonna give you till Sep- said they paid $55 for the appar- so far. Image Marketing, Inc., wasn’t re- paign plane “Deb-o-naire” – too tember to call an election on a ent discounts. Customer Marina Levin turned yesterday. cute by demi. count of I’m a charitable kinda It was news to Truong, who bought the $55 coupon from some- - IRWIN LOY, 24 HOURS Jack “The ’Stache” Layton. guy,”I said. “But I tell youse, any Who’d ever thunk an NDP more deals and my press gallery leader would become hero to goons will rub out the lot of you every used car dealer in the – now get outta my sight!” What’s on your mind? country? It’s a tough job some days but ■ IT SEEMS TO me that when people call for police, ■ I WAS SADDENED and angered to read that the Layton’s about as trustworthy hey, I’m a political pundit – it’s many seem to to miss the fact that police are also cougar who attacked the kid in Squamish has been with your family silverware – what I do. frustrated with the judges when, after all their efforts, “destroyed.” I prefer the word “murdered” - we en- he’d nationalize Tim Hortons if they see criminals out on the street next day. It is the croach on nature so much that it’s no wonder it (right- he could get away with it. Read more from Bill Tiele- judge’s prime job, in my opinion, to protect the public. fully) fights back in defence. And I can’t help but ques- There’s Michael “Count Iggy” man at www.thetyee.ca Little thought seems to go to all the victims of crime, I tion how they are 100% positive they had the right cat. Ignatieff. Also known as “The Hear Bill Mondays at 10 a.m. wonder what judges would feel like on the receiving - Beth Baisch, via e-mail Professor” and “That American on CKNW AM 980’s Bill end? Would the situation improve? What can be done E-mail us at: Guy.” Good Show. Email: west- to bring about a change? [email protected] Then the gang boss – for now [email protected] Website: - Otto Koppe, Burnaby Please be brief in your comments. – Stephen “Thugsy” Harper, billtieleman.blogspot.com 24VAN_P006_0623 6/22/09 6:56 PM Page 6

24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6 COLDPLAY’S WINDSHIELD BEEF A writer for UK band Coldplay’s blog said the van the band rode in from Edmonton airport for a concert last week had a Canada cracked windshield. It’s illegal to drive with one in the UK.

TRASH STRIKE HITS 500,000 HOMEOWNERS need to Temperatures rose yesterday and so did tempers after municipal employees formed picket lines across Toronto, shutting down daycares Terror plot targeted and sealing up garbage cans, and leaving union representatives pre- know dicting a long, stinky summertime strike.The services affected include garbage pickup, city-run daycares, recreation centres, ferry service and summer camps.Toronto is now offering a contingency plan to the 500,000 homeowners affected by the garbage strike. CSIS, court told

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24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8 WHY DID THE TORTOISE BOARD THE PLANE? Ukrainian customs said yesterday its officers had seized 250 World tortoises that a passenger had tried to smuggle across the former Soviet republic’s eastern border aboard an overnight train. Guards threaten crackdown briefsworld news Police broke up a “In the current sensi- protest in Tehran yester- tive situation ... the day hours after the hard- Guards will firmly con- line Revolutionary front in a revolutionary Guards said they would way rioters and those crush any fresh resis- who violate the law,” said tance from “rioters.” a statement on the Residents said riot po- Guards’ website. lice and members of the Meanwhile, Canadian religious Basij militia Prime Minister Stephen were out in force. Harper condemned what One witness said that he said was Tehran’s to- he had seen a group tally unacceptable use of chanting slogans being at- “brute force and intimi- Subway crash deadly in D.C. tacked by the Basij, who dation” to deal with pro- At least six people were killed when a Washington D.C. Metro dragged the protesters tests. subway train derailed and smashed into another train, shown in out of a nearby house. “The regime has cho- the above video grab, on tracks on the outskirts of the city during “The Basiji were really sen to use brute force and yesterday's afternoon rush hour. Scores of others were injured aggressive and swearing intimidation in respond- according to Washington mayor Mayor Adrian Fenty, who added at me to go inside,” the ing to peaceful opposition it would be considered the deadliest crash in their Metro transit’s witness said. “I was regarding legitimate and history. scared they were going to serious allegations of break into my house too.” electoral fraud,” Harper The statement yester- said in a statement. Obama signs key tobacco law day by the Guards clearly In February, Harper REUTERS President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law a landmark signalled a crackdown on said the Iranian regime bill that gives the U.S. government broad regulatory power for any fresh unrest over the had “an ideology that is PROTEST: A man uses a mobile phone to record images of a the first time over cigarettes and other tobacco products.Obama, re-election of hardline obviously evil.” protest in Tehran yesterday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard prom- who began smoking as a teenager, said the law would curb the President Mahmoud Ah- – REUTERS ised to crush any further protests against the re-election of ability of tobacco companies to market their products to children. madinejad. hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 GIBSON DIRECTS VIDEO 9 Mel Gibson has directed a music video for his pregnant 39-year-old girlfriend, Russian singer/pianist Oksana Grigorieva. Say My Name is the first video from her upcoming Entertainment Beautiful Heartache debut album, . briefs Perez entertainment Matthew McConau- ghey and girlfriend Camila Alves — who punched have an 11- month-old son, Levi — are expecting by Peas’ manager? their second child, reports Peo- ple.com. McConaughey revealed the news on his website Perez Hilton – who normally spreads Sunday night: the word on celebrity spats – seems to Lohan ticketed “Happy Father’s Day... We be at the centre of one himself. Lindsay Lohan’s was ticketed by Los have more blessed news to cel- The celeb blogger – born Mario Ar- Angeles police recently for noise viola- ebrate this Father’s Day that mando Lavandeira – claims he got in (will) make this time next year tion, reports imdb.com. an argument with Black Eyed Peas double the fun. Levi is going to frontman Will.I.Am and was subse- The Mean Girls star outraged her Hol- be a big brother... Yeah, we quently assaulted by the band’s man- lywood Hills neighbours by playing pulled off the greatest miracle ager, Liborio “Polo” Molina, at an after loud music into the early hours of Sun- in the world one more time, Ca- party following Sunday night’s Much- day morning. mila and I are expecting our Music Video Awards. According to TMZ.com, authorities re- second child, bringing more Molina, 36, of California, turned him- sponded at 4:20 a.m. local time by is- life into the world, making self in for questioning at downtown 52 suing the actress a ticket for excessive more to live for...” Division station around 7 a.m. yester- noise. Expecting — 24 HOURS NEWS SERVICES day. He was charged with one count of assault before being released from custody on a promise to appear in court Aug. 5, Toronto Police Const. Tony Vella con- firmed. “The allegation was that he (Lavan- Oprah Win- deira) was assaulted by a security guard frey has treated that is associated to the band the Black mark,” Brown said. her staff to a lux- Eyed Peas,” Staff Sgt. Robert Brown It appears Will.I.Am, born William J. ury cruise said. “The assault is minor in nature.” Adams, created a Twitter account (twit- around the Medi- Drama hit the online world around 3 ter.com/iamtherealwill) to respond to Movie strikes out terranean, reports a.m. yesterday with a tweet from La- the allegations. Just days away from the start of shoot- imdb.com. boss Best vandeira. “I just made a Twitter account being, Columbia has taken Steven Soder- The talk show host has “I’m in shock. I need the police ASAP. cause it isn’t cool for someone to blame bergh’s baseball drama Moneyball paid more than US$750,000 to Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan you and blast you with lies...,” he posted starring Brad Pitt off the field. take 100-plus employees and Hotel now. Please,” Lavandeira posted around 4 a.m. This video response was their families on a ten-day on his Twitter page, twitter.com/PER- posted an hour later. Pulling the plug this close to produc- EZHILTON. “This dude twists it and says that I tion is extremely rare for studios but holiday. The ship left Chica- go, Illinois on Saturday and The message was followed by this assaulted him when I was the one that sources said Columbia’s president of post: “I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of came to him with respect and he was production Amy Pascal wasn’t com- will stop at destinations including Spain, Italy, Turkey, the Black Eyed Peas and his security the one that called me a f--- outside the fortable with the script, which had guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to club,” Adams said in the video. “What- changed considerably since the movie Greece and Malta. Winfrey will join her staff file a police report. No joke.” ever. Um. I hit you Perez? Come on was greenlit. on the cruise and will cover He later goes on to say that he filed a dude. I didn’t hit you. I told you that I the cost of their transporta- report with Toronto Police. didn’t like the fact that you disrespected tion, food, drinks and activi- According to the police report, La- us.” — SUN MEDIA ties at port stops. vandeira was found with “a mouse Farrah to marry under his eye ... like a little reddish — 24 HOURS NEWS SERVICES After years of asking longtime com- panion Farrah Fawcett to marry him, actor Ryan O’Neal says she has finally agreed, even as she nears the end of her life after a long battle with cancer. “I’ve asked her to marry me, again, and she’s agreed,” O’Neal says in an Plea deal reached in Brown case interview with Barbara Walters for ABC R&B singer Chris Brown of probation. gray suit and accompanied by television show 20/20 to air on Friday, pleaded guilty yesterday to as- Brown also will have to per- his mother, was also issued a according to publicists for the show. saulting his former girlfriend, form at least 180 days of com- stay-away order to keep his dis- pop star Rihanna, in an agree- munity service in his home tance from Rihanna. ment with prosecutors that state of Virginia. Rihanna also appeared in calls for him to spend five years The 20-year-old singer en- court but only after Brown left. tered the plea at a prelimi- Her attorney, Donald Etra, had nary hearing in a Los An- said that she was prepared to geles courtroom. testify against him. “I think it’s commenda- “Rihanna believes this is a ble that you took responsi- fair and just resolution to this bility for your conduct sir,” case,” Etra said outside the Judge Patricia Schnegg told courthouse. Brown. — REUTERS Brown, dressed in a plaid 24VAN_P010_0623 6/22/09 4:34 PM Page 10

10 ENTERTAINMENT 24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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King books back Four books that have been long out of print by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be published again under a new deal with Beacon Press brokered by King’s youngest son. Dexter King called it a historic partnership that will bring his father’s words to a global audi- ence. Beacon, a department of the Unitarian Universalist Associ- ation, publishes books on social justice, human rights and racial equality. The Boston-based publisher will release new editions of Stride Toward Freedom,Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Commu- nity?,Trumpet of Conscience and Strength to Love in 2010. Jailed scribe deal A journalist jailed for four months in Iran on charges of es- pionage has a book deal. Iranian-American Roxana Sabe- ri, 32, is working on a memoir that HarperCollins will publish in March 2010. Saberi’s book, cur- rently untitled, will tell of her ar- rest in January, her initial sentence to eight years in prison and her release in May after being granted a two-year suspended sentence. According to a statement issued yesterday by HarperCollins, the memoir will also be “a penetrat- ing look at Iranian society.”

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

TUNSTALL Drummer Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth is 47. Singer Chico DeBarge is 39. Actress Selma Blair is 37. Singer KT Tunstall is 34. Singer Virgo Williams of Ghos- town DJs is 34. Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is 32. Singer Duffy is 25. 24VAN_P011_0623 6/22/09 5:48 PM Page 11

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12 TECHNOLOGY 24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 When the chips are down, I really do hate fish

specifically mentioned to of the boat. I never thought good until some fish cook tails kind of situation. centive. keep the little bugger in that far in advance. I as- forgets to put the meal on a Every orifice was at DEF- That evening I got out water at all times. In hind- sumed they past away the wax liner before wrapping CON 1 that day. Safe to say, my little barbecue and DEVON sight, I probably shouldn’t second they left the water. it up in print. I’m a big I ruled out fish for good. cooked myself a nice thick have been given that little That little open water trau- sports fan but do I really Then last week, after ex- fish fillet, and boy was it SWIFT net that’s used to snag the ma pretty much ended my need to see the golf results plaining to a friend about good. The only thing left to EBAY ECCENTRIC fish from its bowl. To me it fishing career. tattooed on the back of fish my sad fish history, he rec- do was hit the hay while was as simple as wanting As a person of proud Brit- batter? ommended I try it again. He quietly chanting Megan When I was a child my to pet him. ish heritage, I have had my And the fish hits just insisted that if I ate fresh Fox’s name. parents bought me a fish in In the end I went through fair share of fish-and-chip keep on coming. A few water fish before I went to That night, I dreamt I a tiny bowl and told me if I guppies like Q-Tips. dinners. Nothing quite says years ago thanks, to a sus- sleep there was an excellent was inappropriately take care of it properly I As a teen I caught my authentic like walking pect filet o’ fish, I spent the chance I would have a sexu- spooned by a trout. Sigh. could eventually get a dog. first fish and watched in down the street with your better part of a Superbowl al dream. Well, if there was Unfortunately I failed to horror as my uncle picked supper tucked under your Sunday locked in my bath- a way to get me to eat fish — Find Devon on Facebook or properly go through the it off my hook and bashed arm wrapped in newspaper. room in what could only be again this was probably the Twitter, or e-mail him at owners manual where it its head in against the side Of course it’s all well and described as a heads and scenario with the best in- [email protected]

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24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 14 ONE FOR THE TEAM Whistler halfpipe snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb, known for wearing a Vancouver Canucks’ jersey under his bib, was Sports named to Canada’s 2009-10 team yesterday. briefs Gbeke joins Canada’s squad Griping about grunts sports Suspended Vancouver Martina Navratilova Whitecap Charles Gbeke thinks it is cheating, Sere- Fed roars in could be gone until late na Williams does not even Roger Federer turned up at July,but for a good reason. know she is doing it and Wimbledon yesterday re- The star striker was now there is a Portuguese sembling an army general named to Canada’s 23-man teenager who appears to ready to conduct his latest roster for the CONCACAF cry out in agony when she campaign and soon dis- Gold Cup yesterday. His hits the ball. armed the opposition. The two-game ban for the June Grunting is back on the Swiss strolled on court in a 12 on-field fight with team- tennis agenda at the white monogrammed mili- mate Wesley Charles world’s most famous tour- tary-style outfit, and was expires Tuesday when the nament, which started soon firing winners past Tai- Caps visit the Cleveland yesterday, and the big wan’s Lu Yen-Hsun to se- City Stars. noise at Wimbledon could - REUTERS cure a 7-5 6-3 6-2 win in the Gbeke earned two caps be 16-year-old Michelle GRUNTING in tennis is last fall. He hopes to wear Larcher de Brito. first round. a problem for some. the red maple leaf jersey At the French Open, her July 3 when Canada opens opponent Aravane Rezai should take a stand. Tiger unhappy against Jamaica in Los An- - CARMINE MARINELLI, 24 HOURS complained about the “The grunting has geles. First round oppo- CHARLES GBEKE, seen here against Toronto FC racket across the net, reached an unacceptable Tiger Woods clawed his nents also include El Sal- earlier in June, will play for Canada in the Gold Cup. telling the umpire it was level. It is cheating pure way back to a sixth-place vador and Costa Rica. The distracting her. and simple and it is time finish at the U.S. Open on final is July 26 in New situation where we’re not midfielder, and Prince Larcher de Brito has for something to be done,” Monday and was left to York. blessed with depth up front George-born defender said grunting is “just she said in Paris earlier lament what might have Canada’s interim head and Charles would give us Richard Hastings, who something I have done al- this month. been had he swung a hot coach Stephen Hart called something different.” plays in Inverness, Scot- ways since I started play- A lion’s roar is reckoned putter. Woods posted a Gbeke’s suspension “un- Toronto FC star Dwayne land. ing tennis. I am going to to reach 110 decibels. For- final-round 69 for a level- fortunate,” but said the big De Rosario declined Hart’s Ex-Whitecaps’ coach keep on doing it because it mer Wimbledon champi- par total of 280 at soggy Ivory Coast-born, Montre- invitation while the Reds’ Tony Fonseca is Hart’s as- is really part of my game.” on Maria Sharapova, who Bethpage Black where the al-raised forward could be captain Jim Brennan quit sistant while goalkeeper Nine-time Wimbledon says she grunted since the world number one missed a valuable offensively. the national squad last fall. coach Paul Dolan was a champion Navratilova, age of four and cannot boatload of birdie chances “It’s a matter of trying The roster includes Van- Vancouver 86ers’ main- who found the grunting of help it, has been measured on rain-softened greens. to get the balance right,” couver’s Kevin Harmse, a stay. Monica Seles off-putting, at 101. - REUTERS Hart said. “We were in a Toronto FC defender and - BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS feels tennis officials - REUTERS 24VAN_P015_0623 6/22/09 5:22 PM Page 15

COPIES PLUS; 4.805"; 1"; Black; DIVERSION EARLUG 24 hours • Tuesday, June 23, 2009 DIVERSIONS 15 Yesterday’s Answers advice

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