Reported by Jim Rome, former Detroit Lion running back Tatum Bell was caught on security camera stealing newly signed running back Rudi Johnson's bags outside a coaches office.
When the bags were eventually returned Tuesday by an unidentified woman, the bags were missing Johnson's identification, credit cards, clothes and all of his money, about $200 in cash.
"I just want to talk to him man-to-man. I want to straighten it out,'' Bell said in a phone conversation tonight. "I did take his bag, but it was a misunderstanding. I've never had to fight for my reputation like now."
Bell is going to need that $200 after becoming expendable by the Lions.
For all you fans of Kristen Bell, Rob Thomas, show creator of Veronica Mars confirmed that he and Bell met at his production company office to discuss the Mars movie.
It is not Thomas' first priority as of now, but I'm sure future success of Bell will push this movie into production.
Upcoming projects for Bell:
1)Fanboys
2)Heroes: Season 3
3)Serious Moonlight
4)When in Rome
5)Antique
NEW YORK (AP) — 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.
The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Mexican-themed chain features him in a print ad asking him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent. His real name is Curtis Jackson.
The rapper's court papers say the ad is part of Taco Bell's "Why Pay More?" campaign, which promotes items for under a dollar, including Cinnamon Twists for 79 cents, Crunchy Tacos for 89 cents and Bean Burritos for 99 cents. The papers say the Irvine, Calif.-based company sent a bogus letter requesting the name change to the news media but not to the rapper.
The rapper's lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said his client didn't learn about the letter or that he was featured in the ad campaign until he saw a news report about it. Raymond said his client is seeking $4 million in damages.
Taco Bell Corp. spokesman Rob Poetsch issued a statement saying: "We made a good faith, charitable offer to 50 Cent to change his name to either 79, 89 or 99 Cent for one day by rapping his order at a Taco Bell, and we would have been very pleased to make the $10,000 donation to the charity of his choice."
This isn't the first time 50 Cent has sued over his name or image.
In July 2007, he filed a $1 million lawsuit accusing an Internet ad company of using his image without permission in a game called "Shoot the Rapper," in which the player pretends to shoot him.
The game shows 50 Cent walking in an ad across the top of a Web page while the viewer is encouraged to shoot him by aiming and clicking with the mouse, the rapper's court papers said; a successful shot results in a misty cloud of red, and then the viewer is directed to another Web page, where the ad firm's clients sell goods and services.
The rapper is a well-known victim of gun violence: He was shot outside his grandmother's Queens home in 2000 and rapped in one of his biggest hits, "In da Club," about being hit with a few shells.
The rapper has been nominated for 13 Grammys, including for the song "In da Club" and the album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." In 2005, he starred with Terrence Howard in a semi-autobiographica l movie based on that album. He also starred in the 2006 film "Home of the Brave" as a soldier returning home from Iraq.
Super Geeks all over the world will be happy to know that Kristen Bell will returning to the hit TV show Heroes. The show's season premiere is airing on September 22nd in the U.S.
Bell, who is currently finishing up a movie called "When in Rome", will reprise her role as Elle Bishop. Elle is a genetically advanced superhuman with the ability to electrocute her enemies.
She tells People.com, "I'm just happy to be electrocuting people again!"
Bell will star in the opening episode of season 3.
