Who could’ve thought that a pot of boiling water can power USB devices? When Caleb Light and David Toledo (photo in this recap) came on the Shark Tank, their PowerPot product was practically scoffed off as just another of those novelty items that could be fun for camping out; their reality was that it had a limited market that most of the Sharks didn’t find interesting. But then Mark Cuban specifically asked the owners’ market direction and learned of their tie-ups with organizations in emerging markets/ third world countries. Now this is undeniably a big market which made the product go...
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Shark Tank Recap: PowerPot Earns Leverage via Emerging Markets Niche (4/11/14)
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Judge Judy Recap: $1,600 for Landlord’s Harassment (4/14/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin theoretically awards $400 to Landlord Richard Chapman (photo) for a ref and stove that Lavaya Kettlehake had taken. The judge awards Lavaya $2,000 for her wrongful eviction counterclaim, for a net amount of $1,600. The judge awards $2,750 to Michelle Slade for Tenant Dathan Brown’s 5 months’ rent. He refused to pay rent because the toilet wouldn’t flush. Eviction Richard sounds like Annette Hancock. He claims that he had told Former Friend Lavaya that the lease of his property was temporary. He shows the judge a lease for Feb. 12, 2013 to Feb. 12, 2014, with a monthly rent...
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The Voice Recap: Kristen Merlin Solidifies Team Shakira (4/14/14)
Shakira ended the playoffs with a solid all-female team on The Voice, including a big conviction that she’s got a gem in Kristen Merlin (photo in this recap). Relative to the other artists, Kristen’s airtime this season has been kept to a bare minimum until she reached the playoffs. Tonight was practically her full performance debut and she did it with a distinct bang, proving that she can be the weapon that Shakira’s been looking for to have a strong finish this season. Kristen’s cover of Carrie Underwood’s Two Black Cadillacs was dynamic and attention-grabbing. Clearly, she’s got the chops...
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Dancing with the Stars Recap: Cody & Witney Out (4/14/14)
Cody (rightmost, photo) & Witney leave Dancing with the Stars‘ Disney night, having the lowest combined judges scores and viewers’ votes for the past 2 weeks. In jeopardy this week, Week 5, were Candace & Mark, and NeNe & Tony. Tonight, the judges gave the season’s 1st perfect score of 40 to James (leftmost) & Peta; the lowest, 28, to Drew (2nd from left) & Cheryl. Drew & Cheryl Drew gets a 28 for his Quick Step to Aladdin’s “Friend Like Me”. CAROLYNLYDIA tweets, “Freaking out like a 5 year old actually going to Disney! #DisneyNight.” Charlie & Peta Charlie dances Jazz to...
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Judge Judy Recap 4/15/14: $5,000 for Store Lockout
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards $5,000 to Frances Nesbitt and boyfriend Scott Smith (spelling?) for their counterclaim, for being illegally locked out of their store. The judge dismissed Suzette Cook (photo)’s $5,000 suit against Frances and Scott for vandalism and loss of revenue. The lease was in Suzette’s name, and the Defendants would pay Suzette half of the rent. Suzette’s lease says that she cannot sublet, which she said the Defendants knew. Suzette Cook locked out Frances and Scott. The judge says that it’s clear that she wanted the premises for her own merchandise, which she denies. Suzette had a Newberry...
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Judge Judy Recap: Suit for Son’s Rent, Living Expenses Dismissed (4/16/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin dismisses Karen Lyday(photo)’s suit against her son Bradley Robbins for rent and living expenses. He had agreed that he should pay for his share, but there was no agreement on when. The judge then awards $375 to Regina Brown, for her former friend and tenant Sandra Sanders’ 1 month’s rent. Judge Judy dismisses the part of the suit on electric bills and cleaning costs. Mom Sues Son Karen says that she took care of her son, who had a kidney transplant and a divorce. They were in the living room when she told him that she wanted...
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Judge Judy Recap 4/17/14: $685 for Broken Lease’s Security Deposit
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards $1,800 security deposit to Insurance Agent Eldon Berry. Judge Judy also awards $685 to Jennifer Gibbs, after Roommate Frederick Schmidt moved out. Judge Judy dismisses Frederick’s $500 countersuit for harassment. He says that he moved out after Jennifer brought a boyfriend over. Evicted The judge dismisses Eldon’s suit for moving expenses. His landlord countersues him for rent and harassment when she had evicted him. She had evicted him because of complaints she received about their dog barking and urinating on the patio, noisy parties and fighting. When Judge Judy asks Eldon what he expected the landlord...
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Judge Judy Recap: $944 for Part of Security Deposit (4/18/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards a net of $944 for Former Tenants Naomi (right, photo) and son Sam Lomsky’s security deposit counterclaim, after awarding $100 to Landlord Christine DeVartanian (left) for utilities. The judge awards $1,000 to Jessie Miller for the lease that her roommate/ex-girlfriend Brianna Giles had broken. Security Deposit Christine sues the Lomskys for $1,008 for home repairs. The Lomskys countersue her for $955 for part of their security deposit. The total security deposit is $1,500. Christine shows the judge before and after photos of the guest house. We see big nails that Sam had put in. Naomi is...
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Judge Judy Recap 4/21/14: $350 for Dental Bill Charge
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards $350 to Barbara Fox (left, photo) and daughter Rachel Fox (middle), for Rachel’s boyfriend Robert “Price” Rickett(right)’s dental charge. The judge dismisses the Rachel’s suit for a motor that she had paid for. Judge Judy orders Justin McFalls to pay Brittany Jenkins $2,300, in exchange for getting back the car he sold to her. Credit Card Rachel is the mom of Price’s daughter. She shows Judge Judy texts to and from Price, who works as a brick mason. The judge decides that he did not agree to paying for the motor. Rachel says that she works 3 jobs...
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The Voice Recap: Kristen Merlin Earns Raves Despite Technical Malfunction (4/21/14)
The Voice celebrated the debut of of its live shows this season with several scene stealers from the Top 12. Topping the list is Kristen Merlin (photo in this recap) singing through in spite of a microphone malfunction that left us wanting for more. Shakira’s sole country singer established herself as a resilient competitor which earned her a standing ovation and a ton of praises from the all mentors. And then there were Sisaundra Lewis and Kat Perkins who both nailed their songs in the most jaw dropping manner. Read on for a recap of all performances by teams. Team Usher...
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Dancing with the Stars Recap 4/21/14: Meryl Gets Perfect Score; Drew Out
Drew & Cheryl leave Dancing with the Stars‘ Party Anthem night after getting the lowest votes and judges’ scores combined last week. In jeopardy were Danica & Val and Candace & Mark. Meryl & Maks topped tonight’s leaderboard with a perfect score. LMFAO’s Redfoo guest judges and performs. NeNe & Tony NeNe gets a 33 for what Redfoo calls a “hot” routine. A viewer tweets, “I loved that @NeNeLeakes & Tony Dovolani incorporated NeNe’s husband in the dance!” Jeopardy In jeopardy this week were Candace & Mark, Danice & Val, and Drew & Cheryl. Candace & Mark get a 32 for their Cha-Cha-Cha...
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Judge Judy Recap: 5-Year Tenant Gets $519 of Security Deposit (4/22/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards $519 security deposit on Amy Hansen(photo)’s counterclaim, the difference between her $2,250 deposit and the $1,731 which she owes Former Landlord Saeed Kanwar for rent and damages. The judge also awards $650 to Diane Comres for the balance of her loan to former friend Cynthia Bryant. Rent Civil Engineering Tech Saeed Kanwar, 34, sues Amy of Eagan, MN, for $5,000, for non-payment of rent and property damage. Amy countersues Saeed for 4x her security deposit because of a statute on returning it within 30 days. The judge asks her if she has a right to 4x the...
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The Voice Recap: Team Shakira Evades Double Disaster (4/22/14)
The first live elimination on The Voice will always be the most heart-breaking episode for any artist in any season. Imagine getting through all the filtering stages and suddenly faltering when the public votes are factored in. This sentiment is validated when T.J. Wilkins (Team Usher) and two of Shakira’s artists (Dani Moz and Tess Boyer, center and right on photo in this recap) ended up in the bottom three. Shakira had the worst night, having had to contend with the possibility of losing two artists on the same night. Shakira has the Twitter instant save mechanism to thank as...
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Judge Judy Recap 4/23/14: Case Against Son for Car Loan Dismissed
Judge Judy Sheindlin dismisses Renaee Pattin’s $2,944 suit against Former Co-Worker Crystal Gauze, for pulling Renaee’s chair, causing back misalignment. The judge also dismisses Dale Worrell(photo)’s $4,542 suit against his son Pascal Worrell, for a car loan. When Pascal moved to a pastor’s house, he left the car with Dale. Medical Bills Case # 469 is Renaee Pattin’s suit against Omnicare Pharmacy Former Co-Worker Crystal Gauze for pulling her chair, which she claims caused her back to misalign. Renaee, 46, of Toledo, OH, has worked for Omnicare for 4 years. Before Omnicare, she worked for Impact Products for maybe a year...
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Judge Judy Recap: Physical Injury and Rent Case Dismissed (4/24/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin dismisses Betty Harris(photo)’ suit against former live-in boyfriend Joshua Floutin for physical injury and breaking their lease. The judge dismisses Kenny Boggs’ $998 suit against Abigail Gillespie‘s parents, after Abigail damaged his motor scooter. Judge Judy awards $250 to Athan Anagonye, for the TV that his sister-roommate Christina Anagonye had destroyed. The judge dismisses Christina’s $1,600 counterclaim for dryer damage, a loan, and rent. Injury Joshua of Garland, TX, says that Veterinary Technician Betty, 26, of Allen, TX, was “flaying all over the place, she was trying to slap me, pinch me.” Betty counters, “He was putting...
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Shark Tank Recap: Mark Cuban Cunningly Bags Rugged Maniac/Bull Run Deal (4/25/14)
Mark Cuban proved to be one crafty investor on Shark Tank when he pulled his bag of tricks and stopped what could have been a home-runner for a Robert Herjavec-Kevin O’Leary partnership. The deal with Bradford Scudder and Rob Dickens (photo in this recap), the men behind Rugged Maniac and The Great Bull Run events, consisted of a $1.75 million investment for a combined 25% stake in two companies. The two above-mentioned events are operated by separate companies owned by Scudder and Dickens. Initially, Scudder and Dickens pitched Rugged Maniac for $1 million in exchange for a tenth of the...
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Judge Judy Recap 4/28/14: “Legal Pyramid Scheme” Lost Income Suit Dismissed
Judge Judy Sheindlin dismisses Jeannette (photo) & Michael Kelly’s $5,000 suit against David Kennedy and his mom for lost income, after she invested $135 into a “legal pyramid scheme”. The judge also dismisses Angela Fishe’s $2,699 suit against ex-live in boyfriend Michael Cuffie for a destroyed laptop. He denied destroying the laptop and there was no proof that he did. Judge Judy awards $500 to Cherie Guarino, for the balance of her brother Donald Carley’s divorce loan. The judge dismisses his countersuit for the pick of the litter. Laptop Angela sues the father of her child, of New Castle, PA,...
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The Voice Recap: Kat Perkins, Sisaundra Lewis Capture Depth of Iconic Hits (4/28/14)
As we headed into the Top 10 performances on The Voice tonight, two facets made it clear that the show is extremely committed to being the venue for breeding artisty rather than marketing strategy. For one, the mentors called in the big guns with their guest mentors, featuring legendary singer Graham Nash (Team Adam), music producers Busbee and Scott Hendricks (Teams Shakira and Blake, respectively) and musical director Natural (Team Usher). Second, the contenders gave astounding performances by going further with their song choices and creativity. My personal favorites came from Kat Perkins (photo in this recap) and Sisaundra Lewis...
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Dancing with the Stars Recap: NeNe & Tony Out (4/28/14)
NeNe & Tony (leftmost in photo) leave Dancing with the Stars’ Latin night with Ricky Martin. Her team also lost the team dance to, as usual, Derek Hough/Meryl’s group. Amy was brought to the hospital for her back injury, and could not do her team dance live. The judges based their scores on the dress rehearsal recording. Also injured was Danica, who danced with a broken rib. Ricky Martin The show opens with Ricky Martin performing “Vida”. His dancing is lackluster, so inapt for DWTS. He’s not the young star who danced “Livin’ La Vida Loca”. Danica McKellar & Valentin Chmerkovskiy What did...
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Judge Judy Recap: $4,209.74 for Car Damage Settled Out of Court (4/29/14)
Judge Judy Sheindlin awards $4,209.74 for car damage caused by someone driving a car with insurance. The judge dismisses a suit for a car partly paid for by an ex-girlfriend. Judge Judy awards $2,700 to Debbie Toga’s contractors, for a fence that they put up 2x. Judge Judy dismisses Debbie’s countersuit for a broken door. The judge dismisses Anne Klugherz’s suit for furniture taken out of her house due to a “misunderstanding”. Judge Judy does not say anything about the damaged vase. Fence The contractors worked on Debbie’s fence at a neighbor’s property for 2 days, then she had them...
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