Robert Blake News

Ben Greenman of the New Yorker presents his list of the five scariest movies of all time.

Good morning. Today is the 262nd day of the year. On this day in 1964, "The Addams Family," based on Charles Addams' quirky cartoons for The New Yorker, premiered on ABC TV.

Built like a bulldog with an "I don't take no crap" attitude, Robert Blake had as many ups and downs in his long career as he has had alterations of his name.

Shanon Ruhl of Auburn, was the first person to answer my Top 4 at 4 trivia question.

A: Ron Sailor Jr., convicted of money laundering, was to be sentenced May 22 by U.S. District Judge Jack Camp, but the hearing was canceled because of new charges filed against Sailor.

“Shrek the Third, "Spider-Man 3”

Reuters Sunday, April 27, 2008; 9:01 AM Court cuts Robert Blake's wrongful death judgment LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court has cut in half a $30 million wrongful death judgment awarded against actor ... via The Washington Post

Posted Apr 26th 2008 10:08AM by TMZ Staff An appeals court upheld the verdict that Robert Blake was liable for his wife's death back in 2001 -- but cut the jury award in half. via TMZ.com

Robert Blake still has to pay. But not quite as much. Deeming the number "excessive," a state appellate court has halved the $30 million civil judgment handed down against Blake in 2005, stemming from the ... via E! Online

“Willie Boy, the mad dog of the Morongos”

Stumbling over rocks in the wide expanse of a yucca studded desert, it occurred to me that my surroundings resembled a scene from an old western movie. via Pasadena Star-News

“Everybody shares her lunch with her.”

Fred the Cockatoo, who played alongside actor Robert Blake in the TV show "Baretta," is by far one of the most recognizable and famous feathered friends around. via Cbs4denver.com

Posted Apr 9th 2008 3:00PM by TMZ Staff Robert Blake was arrested for shoplifting $23.96 worth of steak -- but not that Robert Blake. via TMZ.com

Lost Highway Universal, $19.98 David Lynch's underappreciated 1997 forerunner to 'Mulholland Dr.' makes a belated U.S. DVD debut. via Los Angeles Times

These days, given his alleged involvement in his wife's murder, Robert Blake would probably be more than happy if he was most notable for Baretta ; even that mid-'70s TV show, though, is a far cry from his best ... via DigitallyOBSESSED.com

“That's partly how he made his living. My grandmother said he got along with them because he didn't ask any questions.”

They are unlikely souvenirs from the bloody Purple Gang portion of Detroit s history: European porcelain so delicate you can see through it, fine-cut glass, and a teapot painted with pink roses and lined in ... via The Detroit News

“This is a sad and difficult time for the family.”

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Thursday, January 17, 2008, 14:47 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Jan 17 , States Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Robert F. Willard today met Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Ministry of ... via Colombo Page

“Wasn't it true that they were ordered not to discuss the case until it was completed?”

The jurors who found Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife's death after he was acquitted of murder were out to get him even before the civil trial began, the actor's attorney said Tuesday as he appealed the case.

The jurors, who ordered Blake to pay the survivors of Bonny Lee Bakley $30 million for her 2001 death, were incompetent, guilty of misconduct and issued an award 'so grossly excessive that it shocks the conscience,' M. Gerald Schwartzbach told a three-judge panel of California's 2nd District Court of Appeal. Read more