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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Cosby admits supplying drugs to woman in pursuit of sex
Robert Downey Jr. tops Hollywood earners list IBP/Net
LOS ANGELES - Avengers: Age of Ultron fell just short of reaching the box-office heights of its predecessor — but star Robert Downey, Jr. is making even more bank than ever before. The 50-year-old actor, who made his fifth appearance as Iron Man in the Joss Whedon-directed film, took in a cool $80 million between June of 2014 and 2015, according to Forbes, making him the highest-earning actor in that time period (his earnings for the drama The Judge also contributed to the total). Like his character, Tony Stark, Downey, Jr. is a shrewd businessman, and has cashed in on the massive success of the Disneyowned franchise by negotiating a generous cut of the profits made on sales of movie tickets, merchandise, and home video (he famously made $50 million for the first Avengers). His cut for the franchise is so high, in fact, that Marvel famously limited the salaries of its other stars, like Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth, as they entered the fray. According to Forbes, Downey, Jr.’s fellow Avenger Scarlett Johansson made $35.5 million overall, though that was in part thanks to
her leading role in the hit action film Lucy, as well as her many endorsement deals. The second highest-earning actor on Forbes’ list is Jennifer Lawrence, who finished with 34th overall, with $52 million, placing her right behind Kim Kardashian. She can thank her role in The Hunger Games for most of that cash, and the film franchise’s final installment — due in November — ensures that she’ll be back on this list next year. At number three for actors is Jackie Chan, which may come as a surprise to American fans, as he hasn’t done many movies stateside in a long while. But the 61-yearold is still a superstar in China, and earned a mint overseas with Dragon Blade, his film with Adrien Brody and John Cusack, Dragon Blade (the movie will be released in the U.S. on September 4). Chan also owns a Segway dealership and movie theater chain.
Following Chan is Vin Diesel, who flexed his way to a $47 million payday, mostly for Furious 7. Fun fact: If Diesel made $1 for every one of his Facebook fans, he’d make just about the same amount of dough. Diesel’s Furious co-star, The Rock, meanwhile, made $31.5 million, which is probably really embarrassing when the two hang out and lift together. Other high earners include Bradley Cooper ($41.5 million, thanks to the unending success of American Sniper, for which he served as both and actor and producer); Adam Sandler ($41 million); Mark Wahlberg ($32 million, thanks to Ted 2 and his producing stint on such projects as HBO’s Entourage and Ballers); Johnny Depp ($30 million, no thanks to Mortdecai); Channing Tatum and Leonardo DiCaprio ($29 million apiece); and Sofia Vergara and Kevin Hart ($28.5 million each). (net)
LOS ANGELES - Embattled US comedian Bill Cosby admitted having supplied powerful sedatives to at least one woman in order to have sex with her, court documents unsealed on Monday showed. Cosby admitted that in 1976 he had supplied Quaaludes -- a strong depressant widely used in the 1960s and 70s, but which has been discontinued in the United States -- to a woman who later accused him of sexual assault. The disgraced television icon, who is accused of sex abuse by some 30 women spanning four decades, made the admission in a deposition in 2005. The 77-year-old actor was questioned by Dolores Troiani, a lawyer for Andrea Constand, a former women’s basketball director at Philadelphia’s Temple University where Cosby studied and was, until recently, a member of the board of trustees. Constand later took a civil case against Cosby, but the case was dropped by the court due to insufficient evidence. Cosby’s lawyers had long sought to block publication of the court transcripts, but they were released Monday on the PACER public court records website. The comedian’s attorneys had argued that his right to privacy meant the records should be kept sealed. US District Court Judge Eduardo Robreno rejected that argument in a memo on Monday, highlighting “the stark contrast between Bill Cosby, the
public moralist and Bill Cosby, the subject of serious allegations concerning improper (and perhaps criminal) conduct.” Robreno added that the public has “a significant interest” in the deposition. His “moralist” remark was a reference to Cosby’s frequent pronouncements on parenting and good behavior, piggybacking on his role as one of America’s most famous TV dads in “The Cosby Show.” The family sitcom was a huge hit in the 1980s and 1990s, making the actor a household name in the US and around the world. Before fronting The Cosby Show, Cosby was already famous as a standup comedian and as one of the few black actors at the time to land lead roles, including in the hit secretagent TV series “I Spy.” But from one of America’s bestloved celebrities Cosby has gone to one of its most reviled. The entertainer was forced to resigned from the board of Temple University, his alma mater, last December, as sexual abuse allegations against him mounted. He has also canceled several planned comedy engagements and a Cosby television special that was planned for late last year was scuttled. In an exchange between Cosby and Troiani documented in the court transcript made public on Monday, the comic admitted having obtained seven prescriptions for Quaaludes. (afp)
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Regulation of Badung like double-edged sword
DENPASAR - Uncontrolled construction of accommodation makes the government of Badung take strategic measures. One of the breakthroughs made by Badung is issuing the Regent Regulation No.36/2014 on minimum standards of land area and room area as well as supporting facilities of hotel and condotel. The policy imposed starting on August 1, 2014 is believed to be capable of posing the growth of hotel and condotel room in the region. Unfortunately, the policy is now unable to slow down the growth of accommodation. Like double-edged sword, the policy dated June 3, 2014, also indirectly closes t h e
opportunity for local people to contribute in the sector. “It is true that the Regulation of Badung Regent prohibiting the establishment of hotel on the land less than 0.50 hectares in Southern Badung has good and bad side like a double-edged knife. The land of at least 0.50 hectare is mostly owned by outside investors, while local residents mostly have land less than 0.50 hectare,” said Chairman of the Indonesia Tourism Intellectual Association (ICPI) of Bali, I Putu Anom. He did n o t
dismiss if there are some local residents who have more than 0.50 hectare of land such as in the area of Pecatu, Bukit Jimbaran. However, it must be admitted that they are much constrained in capital if they want to build accommodation. “They have very limited capital to build, including the hotel operations. As a result, local residents tend to sell some of their land in order to get capital or lease their land,” he said. Nevertheless, this member of the BPPD Badung from Kapal village, Mengwi, does not expect if people build new accommodation because the hotel room has been oversupply. Ultimately, it will result in unfair competition because the rooms are sold at lower price. “It is time for us to implement the moratorium consistently. Do not always pursue the target of regionally generat-
ed revenue from hotel and restaurant tax, but try to increase the revenue from other sectors remaining to have many opportunities that can be achieved as long as the leaders carefully see the opportunity,” he said. He acknowledged that people now want to get rich by selling land to buyers from outside Bali, including to foreigners. This move will certainly shift the local community and they no longer become a host in Bali. “Now, we all have to go back to our identity by observing and applying noble philosophical values of Hinduism,” he said. Earlier, Chairman of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Badung Chapter, IGN Ray Suryawijaya, argued that the Regent Regulation No.36/2014 on minimal standard o f building
and room area for hotel and condotel is expected not only to be a paper tiger. The regulation carrying minimal area for hotel development with 0.50 hectare in Kuta, 0.75 hectare in Northern Kuta and one hectare in Southern Kuta is mentioned to be able to stop the rampant hotel development in Badung. However, the regulation will not be effective as long as the supervision by government is not optimal. “The Regent Regulation must not only be on paper, but should be disseminated and supervised by the officers, the House and the community,” he said.
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Uncontrolled construction of accommodation makes the government of Badung take strategic measures. One of the breakthroughs made by Badung is issuing the Regent Regulation No.36/2014 on minimum standards of land area and room area as well as supporting facilities of hotel and condotel.