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Dog the Bounty Hunter Shot at in Colorado

Missy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:53:33 +0000

Bounty hunter Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter and local bail bondsman Bobby Brown were shot at in Colorado Springs while on the hunt for a fugitive, according to ABC affiliate Denver Channel 7 news reports.

The men were attempting to capture 35 year old Hoang Nguyen, who was wanted for second degree attempted murder. The chase started at the suspects apartment building last night around 7:00 p.m. and that is where things got a little crazy. Dog and Bobby claim that Hoang shot at them with a handgun and then took off on a motorcycle.

Witnesses called police and reported that Dog and Bobby were armed with machine guns but the investigating officers discovered that the pair were armed with paintball guns. Chapman’s website got more specific and said that Dog was carrying a pepper-ball gun.

Onlookers called the incident “pretty wild” and surreal. Not giving up on the chase, Dog was able to catch up to the perp and deliver him to El Paso County Jail for booking at 1:00 a.m. this morning. Nguyen is being held on a total of 13 charges. Besides the attempted murder charge, he is also wanted for domestic violence and a hand gun violation.

A film crew was recording the chase and arrest for the A&E reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter. We are told, however, that the gun fire incident was not captured on camera. Another interesting tidbit is that the police were unable to find any spent shells casings.

Is anyone else thinking publicity stunt? If it is the real deal, the film crew should be sent packing.

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Sanjaya Joins NBC ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ Cast

Meg — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:00:25 +0000

Who can forget Sanjaya Malakar from the sixth season of American Idol? He is now 19 years old and has just signed on to appears on the NBC reality show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

The teen was just sixteen when he became the weekly whipping boy of Simon Cowell and still managed to take 7th place in the Idol competition, thanks to his huge fan base. He has since published a book and an album, both titled Dancing to the Music in My Head.

An unlikely group of ten contestants will kick things off on June 1, 2009 in the jungles of Costa Rica. They include The Hills couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, who plan to get married ‘for real’ on the season finale of their reality show at the end of April. We will also see Duane Chapman aka Dog The Bounty Hunter, Geraldo Rivera and disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich, and model Janice Dickinson.

The NBC show will air at 8:00 ET four nights each week for three weeks, with the finale airing on June 24. Check out photos of the misfit adventurers below.

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Duane “Dog” Chapman Owes the IRS $2 Million

Missy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:59:43 +0000

Oops, just when we thought that Duane Chapman aka Dog was back on track and on the right side of the law, reports have surfaced that the IRS is looking for a little money from the bounty hunter…to the tune of $2 million.

Looks like mullet man hasn’t paid the IRS since 2002. They filed a lien on January 27th and this is how it shakes out: he owes $106,553 for 2002, $99,235 for 2003, $283,514 for 2004, and a whopping $1.56 million for 2005.

Dennis Duban, Chapman’s L.A. accountant, says that most of the taxes had been paid and he is in the process of contacting the IRS. TMZ was kind enough to provide the phone number.

Duban feels bad that Duane and his wife Beth have to deal with this. What? What does that mean…we all have to pay taxes, right?

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Dog the Bounty Hunter Back on the Air

Missy — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:24:27 +0000

Dog the Bounty Hunter gets another chance with A&E and will be returning for a fifth season this summer. The show canceled last November due to Duane “Dog” Chapman’s racial slurs that were caught on tape. The comments were aimed at his son’s girlfriend.

Yesterday, surrounded by his family and civil rights organization representatives, A&E announced the return of the show. Michael Feeney, a spokesman for the cable network had this to say:

It’s not about ratings…We know his heart. We know him and know he’s not a racist.”

Because the show was canceled before all of the 4th season was aired, they will show previously taped episodes before the fifth season begins.

Tell us what you think – did “The Dog” deserve another shot? If you have not listened to the tape of Duane’s rant, check it out here.

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Duane “Dog” Chapman is a Free Man

Missy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:54:11 +0000

Duane “Dog” Chapman, his son Leland and brother Tim, can finally put one bad chapter behind them. Today a Mexican appellate court judge ruled that the bounty hunters will not be charged with any crimes. The group entered Mexico to apprehend Max Factor heir Andrew Luster, who is now serving 124 years in prison.

The problem for the three is that it is against the law to bounty hunt across the border in Mexico. It sounds to me like they lucked out. I cannot imagine how a bounty hunter would do in prison.

Now that this nightmare is over, I wonder if Dog can mend fences after he spewed racial slurs in a phone call to his son. The rant, regarding his son’s girlfriend, was caught on tape and became a media fiasco for Dog. The incident cost him his TV show. The network canceled the popular Dog the Bounty Hunter series leaving the bounty hunters without a media gig.

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Duane “Dog” Chapman Helps out Black Advocacy Group

Missy — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:58:37 +0000

Every time a media celebrity says something racist, we have to see them hanging out with the victims and acting all sorry. Recently, Dog the Bounty Hunter was accused of letting fly a series of racist slurs against his son’s girlfriend. Hey – maybe he really is sorry or maybe he really wants his show Dog the Bounty Hunter back on the air.

The Dog was lending his time to help give away holiday gifts in support of a black advocacy group. Giving back to the community is always a good thing but this whole thing has shades of Imus. Say something bad, beg for forgiveness and hope like hell that you get your old gig back. It worked for Imus. Good luck Dog!

If you have not yet heard the audio tape, click here to listen

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