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Post by George Tropicana on Nov 28, 2006 22:32:30 GMT -5
OH NO! Poor Toya! ;( I'll pray for her that she makes the show. She is so fit -- I mean, just look at her body! Surely, she can do a few push-ups! -- www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061128/NEWS01/611280331/1002Celeb cop candidate fails to pass push-up test. Police Chief Joe Winkle reported La Toya Jackson 'struggled' during Monday's physical fitness assessment. By NICK WERNER nwerner@muncie.gannett.com StoryChat 22 Comments MUNCIE -- La Toya Jackson failed to complete enough push-ups to pass a physical fitness assessment in becoming a Muncie Police officer for an upcoming reality show, Police Chief Joe Winkle said on Monday. The rest of the cast -- Erik Estrada, Jack Osbourne, Trish Stratus and Wee Man -- passed, Winkle said. "La Toya struggled with the push-ups, but we are going to spend some time working with her," Winkle said. A passing score included 25 push-ups in a row, 30 sit-ups in a minute and running 1.5 miles in 16 minutes and 28 seconds. The celeb recruits arrived this weekend to begin a month's worth of filming for a reality show on CBS produced by Tom Forman, creator of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The cast will carry guns and respond to emergency calls with their individual training officers, but must first pass the same tests and requirements of any other reserve cop. Reserve officers are not required to pass the physical fitness tests, Winkle said. Nonetheless, the department will analyze fitness tests and physical performance in self-defense classes and firearms training to determine whether the recruits are strong enough to continue. Should police determine Jackson is too weak, she could be rejected as an officer, Winkle said. Training is expected to last another eight days. A representative of Forman Productions referred questions regarding the physical tests to CBS spokesman Phil Gonzales. Gonzales, who is in Los Angeles, said late Monday that he was unaware of the situation. In a previous interview with The Star Press, producer Tom Forman said he chose celebrities who were physically fit. No doubt fitness trainer and former pro-wrestler Trish Stratus, 30, is in top condition and Osbourne, 21, reportedly lost 70 pounds since spring by jogging, kickboxing, rock climbing and giving up drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. At 4-foot-7-inches, professional skater and Jackass star Wee Man might have been at a disadvantage for at least the running segment of the assessment, and Jackson and Estrada are both in their 50s. Forman said he became familiar with Muncie through another one of the show's producers, who is from here and decided on the city because it represents quintessential American communities. "They go through what we call pre-basic, the standards of what a regular policeman would go through before being allowed to work," he said. "They certainly treated their training today seriously, which is encouraging for us. It's not a joke to them." Winkle said despite the serious nature of the show, it will be a fun experience with some comedic moments by both the police officers and celebrities. It will be an exciting opportunity for his officers to be on national TV, he said. "There's got to be some funny moments seeing Wee Man go on calls," Winkle said. Mayor Dan Canan and Winkle were on a committee to decide if this project was a good investment for Muncie, deputy mayor Phyllis Amburn said. After deliberating for a short time, they decided it was. The city's goal for the show is to get recognition for Muncie to help it expand economically, Amburn said. "We are looking at it positively," she said. "This is not a comedy, it's relatively serious and will get recognition for Muncie." If all goes well for the show, the number of recruits that the Muncie police department receives could increase, Winkle said, although that isn't the reason he decided to do the show. "We're hoping that if we are received well we will attract recruits who would otherwise not be attracted to Muncie," he said. One of the co-producers who originally approached Winkle graduated from high school in Muncie, which is part of why the producers chose the city for filming, Winkle said. |
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Post by George Tropicana on Nov 30, 2006 22:55:01 GMT -5
La Toya Jackson truly is startin' over as America's newest reality TV sweetheart!    You've just been TOYED! Say her name, just say La Toya!  (CUTE!)  My love is so deep for Toy now! She is such a sweetie! Adorable. |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 1, 2006 2:45:26 GMT -5
Wow, reality show w/ Erik Estrada, Latoya Jackson, Wee Man, Jack Osbourne and Trish Stratus? Sounds like a winner! I like Erik, Toy, & Trish! My mom met Trish like 2 years ago!  lmao @ the pics & captions. La Toya quoted in The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day 2007 Desk Calendar! I was reading the back of the box today at Borders and it quoted La Toya from VH1! "I shouldn't say I'm a vegetarian because I love sweets!"  -DIES- wow! |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 2, 2006 23:14:17 GMT -5
La Toya Jackson is keeping you in check! 2007 is def. Toy's year!
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 7, 2006 1:08:16 GMT -5
La Toya is startin' 2007 over with STRONGER, FULL VOCALS! The beginning of THE VOICE. --  Training changes La Toya The Armed & Famous celebrity said Munsonians are "the most cordial people." By NICK WERNER MUNCIE -- Training to be a police officer has made La Toya Jackson so much more confident that her voice has even changed, she said. Jackson, 50, once communicated with the soft voice common to those in her famous musical family, including her brother Michael. Now, however, she said she sounds stronger, sometimes even aggressive. "This is not the same La Toya that walked through that door," she said in her first interview with The Star Press, just a week after arriving in Muncie. "I'm stronger. My voice is stronger. I'm not that shy anymore." The Jackson metamorphosis has caught the attention of the only other female cast member, Trish Stratus. Of the five members of the CBS celebrity show Armed & Famous, Jackson has made the most progress, Stratus told The Star Press. Jackson was born in Gary but moved at an early age and has few memories of Indiana, she said. This is her first visit to Muncie. "The people are the most cordial people," she said. Jackson said she has turned down many offers to appear in television shows before :'( but agreed to Armed & Famous out of respect for public safety workers, including police, paramedics and firefighters. She considers them her heroes, she said. "These are people who help other people, who care for them when they are in need," she said. Jackson doubted her family would believe everything she has done, including shooting guns and training in defensive fighting tactics. "My sister always said the heaviest thing I carry is a purse," La Toya said. |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 7, 2006 1:22:15 GMT -5
I hope she sings "Free The World" on the show with her nu full vocals as a tribute to the men and women she is portraying in the show! :)
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Post by vivi on Dec 7, 2006 1:28:54 GMT -5
WHEN IS THIS ALBUM COMING OUT !!!
I WANT IT
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 7, 2006 2:02:15 GMT -5
Startin' Over: in stores 2007!
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 7, 2006 22:26:38 GMT -5
^Yep, she is prolly gonna rerecord the album with FULL VOCALS and not that whispering shit! |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 9, 2006 0:54:34 GMT -5
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 9, 2006 22:47:45 GMT -5
Rubbing her big back door while firing a gun!  Flipping her hair!  |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 13, 2006 22:14:55 GMT -5
Posted on Wed, Dec. 13, 2006 www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/16224658.htmNew CBS reality series pays suspects to show their faces ON TV New CBS reality series pays suspects to show their faces Producers of a reality television show are paying suspects arrested by gun-toting celebrity cops to persuade them to show their faces on the air. "Armed & Famous" is an upcoming CBS reality show in which former "CHiPs" star Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson, Jack Osbourne and others become armed reserve officers on the Muncie, Ind., police force. (Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura reportedly was considering the show, but opted out.) CBS publicist Kelli Raftery confirmed Monday that the show has offered some of those arrested T-shirts or cash to sign a waiver, officially known as a "likeness release." "This release form has no effect or impact on the arrest or the bond," Raftery said in a statement. "A nominal fee in exchange for a likeness release is not typical, but is certainly not unprecedented." The tactic angered a woman whose son accepted $150 in exchange for having his face shown. "No amount of money is worth the pain and hurt that I'm feeling as a parent," Dorothy Woods told The Star Press. Her son, Terence Walker, 23, was arrested Thursday night on a warrant and misdemeanor marijuana charge by several Muncie police officers, including celebrities Trish Stratus, Wee Man and Estrada. Woods said she believed the show is spending a disproportionate amount of time in black and poor neighborhoods on the city's south side. Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle denied that the show was taking advantage of low-income residents and said his department was not involved in the waiver process. "We are just going where we get called and policing like we would any other time," Winkle said. Walker said he initially declined to sign the waiver. But when a producer offered him $150 and reportedly told him he would appear on television anyway, Walker said he tried to make the best of a bad situation. "That way it wouldn't be all on my family," Walker said, referring to the $630 he needed to get out of jail. In another case, Philip Vore, 36, claims Muncie police held him in an empty room at the Delaware County Jail, refusing to officially book him until he signed the waiver. Winkle denied the allegation. Vore eventually agreed to sign the waiver in exchange for $400 — money he has yet to see, said attorney Michael Quirk. Producers initially offered Vore a T-shirt that said "I got arrested by a celebrity and all I got is this lousy T-shirt," Quirk said. "I think the city of Muncie has set themselves up for embarrassment and lawsuits and all kinds of problems," Quirk said. Vore was wanted on a warrant out for testing positive for marijuana in several drug screens, a violation of the terms of his pretrial home detention. Click here to find out more! |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 15, 2006 1:11:26 GMT -5
Get ready to Start Over on January 10!  ARMED & FAMOUS, a new reality series that turns celebrities into crime fighters, will follow five brave stars through the Police Academy and onto patrol in Muncie, Indiana. ARMED & FAMOUS will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by a special original broadcast on Thursday, Jan. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. ARMED & FAMOUS moves to its regular time period, Wednesdays (8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Jan. 17.ARMED & FAMOUS features actor Erik Estrada ("CHiPs"), singer and author La Toya Jackson, television personality Jack Osbourne ("The Osbournes"), professional skateboarder Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña ("Jackass") and former WWE champion wrestler, Trish Stratus. The series follows the five stars as they become sworn police officers in the Midwestern town of Muncie, Indiana -- a city of nearly 70,000 residents located 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. It's also home to Ball State University. Done with the full cooperation of the Muncie Police Department, the celebrities will undergo police training to become reserve police officers in the Muncie Police Department. They'll learn everything from firearms to hand-to-hand combat, and even learn what it's like to be on the receiving end of a taser shock as a part of the process to be certified to carry stun guns. Upon completion of their training, they'll be issued badges and guns, partnered with veteran officers and immediately hit the streets of Muncie. The five celebrities will protect and serve on the busiest shift of the night, 6 PM to 2 AM, responding to emergency calls, helping victims and making arrests. |
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Post by Nick on Dec 16, 2006 11:44:48 GMT -5
You go boy! I always like reading your Latoya updates.
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 21, 2006 23:55:49 GMT -5
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Post by Gray. on Dec 21, 2006 23:58:05 GMT -5
La Toya quoted in The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day 2007 Desk Calendar! I was reading the back of the box today at Borders and it quoted La Toya from VH1! "I shouldn't say I'm a vegetarian because I love sweets!" omglmao. |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 22, 2006 7:57:25 GMT -5
lmfao!! and still -DEAD- @ the vegetarian comment. |
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Post by babyboylrtm on Dec 22, 2006 10:24:34 GMT -5
I'm so happy for Toy! Finally out of the D-List!!!!!! Move ova Angelina Jolie, LaToya is coming for that A-List status!
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 24, 2006 1:31:51 GMT -5
Happy Holidays everyone! 2007 will defo be Toy's year. It's time we all come together as one and START OVER for the better! Here is a picture that will surely put a smile on ur face and warm your heart. It's rare to see a celebrity give so much back to the community; La Toya is the DEFINITION of inspirational.  "Five-year-old Willoe Cunnington did not know La Toya Jackson but surmised she must have gained her fame and wealth through selling lemonade." -- La Toya, Trish swap handguns for children's books at library By NICK WERNER nwerner@muncie.gannett.com StoryChat 21 Comments MUNCIE -- Armed & Famous cast members La Toya Jackson and Trish Stratus traded their handguns for children's books Friday afternoon at the city's Maring Hunt Library. The celebrities met with 29 four- and five-year-olds from Head Start, teaching them the importance of 911 and reading Make Way for Ducklings and Peanut Emergency. ADVERTISEMENT "I think it's a blessing," said Esther Peugues, whose son Travis, 5, was in attendance. The goal of the event was to promote reading and to foster a positive relationship between the children and police officers, Head Start director Nancy Robinson said. Head Start is a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that promotes school readiness among underprivileged children. The local agency serves 257, and those at Friday's reading session were chosen based on good attendance, Robinson said. The producers of Armed & Famous contacted Head Start earlier this week, Robinson said. "We talk a lot about community involvement," Robinson said. "So, the fact that they will have more exposure to police officers is great." The reading session provided a truly authentic experience for the celebrities and the show's producers for two reasons. First of all, few children knew who the women were, so the kids viewed them in very much the same way they would any other officer, parents and organizers said. And finally, there are no second takes with a group of pre-schoolers. The kids thrust their fingers near Stratus's face to visually represent their age for her and provided the women with a constant flow of random personal information. "I'm five years old," one child said. "My dad is a wrestler," said another. "I have a booboo," one exclaimed. At one point a child passed gas. "Say excuse me," Stratus, a former professional wrestler, said with a smile on her face. Muncie Public Library director Virginia Nilles said at least two families signed up for library cards while they were there. An Armed & Famous field producer encouraged the children to sign up for library cards as he passed out waivers that allowed the show to broadcast the children's faces on TV. (The waivers required the signature of a parent or guardian.) "One of the things you want to do is make reading fun," Nilles said. "The fact that celebrities are reading to them may have an impact on how they view reading." Five-year-old Willoe Cunnington did not know La Toya Jackson but surmised she must have gained her fame and wealth through selling lemonade. Her mother, Wednesday Cunnington, said she wished the police department would continue such readings with regular officers. "It's awesome," she said. Armed & Famous members have been involved in other children's events during their stay in Muncie. Outside the presence of cameras, Erik Estrada two weeks ago attended the Muncie Fraternal Order of Police Shop With a Cop event, which provides Christmas gifts for poor kids. Contact news reporter Nick Werner at 213-5832. |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 25, 2006 18:01:09 GMT -5
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 26, 2006 2:40:05 GMT -5
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Post by Bunifa Latifah Jackson on Dec 26, 2006 10:18:57 GMT -5
I hope her album finally comes out after this. I mean, how long has it been announced as 'being released soon'?  I was listening today to the leaked old Startin Over album and I realized I really want to see her promoting this album and on a promo blitz around to plug it! Ja-Tail Records put it out! |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 28, 2006 21:00:10 GMT -5
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Post by muscleclub on Dec 28, 2006 22:15:18 GMT -5
*dies* @ Toy's 0%. Yes, how dare they! |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 29, 2006 3:31:37 GMT -5
Those readers are clearly jealous they didn't think about accessorizing their smiling snatch by putting a furry keychain in front of it. :)
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Post by George Tropicana on Jan 4, 2007 1:12:35 GMT -5
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Post by George Tropicana on Jan 12, 2007 21:35:21 GMT -5
Armed with a SMASH HIT TV series, La Toya Jackson is Startin' Over! She posted a personal letter about "Armed and Famous" on www.latoyaonline.comLa Toya Jackson is TOO HOOD. Watch your back, Monica!:  :o SO SO SEXY! I thought she was Beyonce in the "Soldier" video for a second!  :o CLASSY! CLASSY! CLASSY! She is a lady! |
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Post by babyboylrtm on Jan 12, 2007 21:37:55 GMT -5
LOOKIN FAB!
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Post by George Tropicana on Jan 13, 2007 13:33:52 GMT -5
and Feelin' Gorgeous!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Jan 13, 2007 21:28:17 GMT -5
La Toya Jackson is TOO HOOD. Watch your back, Monica!: :o SO SO SEXY! I thought she was Beyonce in the "Soldier" video for a second! -dies-! Seriously! You ain't lyin. |
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