Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Snooki Hits Cop Car in Italy

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi was taken into police custody in Italy on Monday after hitting a police car.

According to TMZ, the reality star was driving around the city of Florence when she rammed into a local cop car, wedging her and co-star Deena Cortese in the Fiat Multipla, along with a member of the MTV production crew.

According to PEOPLE, Snooki and Cortese were taken to the police station to fill out an accident report. No drugs or alcohol were suspected in the incident.

The MTV stars refused medical treatment, but it is reported that two police officers were taken to the emergency room and treated for whiplash, bruises and cuts.

NBA Finals Preview: Heat-Mavericks

In terms of sheer entertainment value, a Dallas-Miami Finals should be pretty special. Three of the best players in the league -- all future Hall of Famers -- will be playing. And that doesn't even include Jason Kidd, who at 38 years old will become the oldest point guard ever to start in The Finals. It's safe to say David Stern is salivating.

But if you're looking for a rematch of 2006, you might as well stop now.

Miami, of course, is a totally different team. But so is Dallas. This year's Dallas squad is far more resilient than the 2006 team. Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki are the only holdovers and Dirk has gotten tougher and better, scoring at an all-time high efficiency and -- for the first time in his career -- consistently punishing smaller defenders. His inability to score against smaller defenders after all was a key component as to why the Mavs lost to the Heat in 2006 and why 8th-seeded Golden St. upset them during the 2007 playoffs.

Further, with Rick Carlisle, the Mavs have now have a coach tailored to their style. Avery Johnson's strategy of clear out for Dirk at all costs was effective but also predictable and stagnant.

Jonas Bevacqua, LRG Founder Dead

Jonas Bevacqua, co-founder and creative director of LRG, was found dead in Los Angeles today. Though we don’t often cover LRG here at Highsnobiety, we have nothing but respect for what Jonas and his team achieved with the brand and the strong influence they hold to this day. A true visionary, Jonas Bevacqua was 34 years old. Rest in peace.

Rep. Anthony Weiner Hires Lawyer After Twitter "Prank"

After Congressman Anthony Weiner's Twitter feed was allegedly hacked, prompting a lewd photo of someone's bulging underpants to be sent to Gennette Nicole Cordova of Seattle, Weiner has hired a lawyer.

The Congressman said that the photo was a prank and nothing more, and that police action wasn't necessary. "[The incident] was a prank," he told the New York Post. "It was intended to distract. I'm not going to let it do it."