1. Great.Entertainment News for Early August 2003
After decades of evading justice, underground comix legend Robert Crumb, who turns 60 later this month, has been extradited from France to the United States to face trial for at least five sexual assaults that occurred from 1967 through '70.
- The San Francisco Chronicle
Rocky Lorenzo, former Disney and Hanna-Barbera animator, has died of natural causes at San Quentin State Prison. Lorenzo, 61, was serving six life sentences for the murders of multiple gay men and the physical abuse of his trans daughter Zoe (then known as Joseph Lorenzo). Lorenzo was infamous for having drawn panty shots in Disney's 1969 version of Alice in Wonderland. He was also notorious for his spat with supervising animator Ollie Johnston over Belle's cup size in the 1975 film Beauty and the Beast.
- USA Today
AEW signs Chris Benoit after his release from jail.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Foo Fighter Dave Grohl expresses an interest in lining up investors to acquire Tower Records.
- Billboard
FX cancels Stan Lee's Stripperella after only one episode.
- TV Guide
2. Good
3. Oh great... I really hope Benoit gets help ITTL.
4. Okay? Maybe it will survive longer now.
5. Surprise it even existed here at all.