Phil Robertson is pretty vocal about his political and religious views and this has got him in trouble in the past. Just last year, Robertson’s comments in GQ Magazine got him suspended (albeit briefly) from the reality show Duck Dynasty.…
Lenar Whitney Flees Interview, Catches Hell
Lenar Whitney is getting famous, but not in the way she wanted. The Louisiana Republican is a state representative and is running for Congress in an open race in her state. Whitney describes herself as very conservative. “Several people have…
McDonald’s Plane Crash Leads To Broken Leg
The pilot whose plane crashed outside of a McDonald’s in Monroe, La. was hospitalized for moderate injuries. Michael Ray Martin of Calhoun suffered a close call (and a broken leg) when his plane went down in the parking lot of…
Ray Nagin Must Pay Government Over $500,000
On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin to pay over $501,000, which is the total amount he got from bribing and exploiting his position as a Mayor. Nagin was convicted in February on several counts…
Sandra Bullock Tells Grads Not to Pick Noses in Public
Sandra Bullock surprised the graduating class of Warren Easton Charter High School at their commencement ceremony Monday at the University of New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. “Please join me in a warm welcome for Sandra Bullock,” an announcer said as Bullock…
Angola Prison Rodeo Marks 50th Anniversary
This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of Louisiana’s Angola Prison Rodeo, drawing thousands of spectators into the detention center complex. The rodeo, called “the wildest show in the South,” draws in funds for religious and educational programs for prisoners, with…
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Back in Los Angeles After Louisiana Trip
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are back home in Los Angeles after a trip to Louisiana. The couple was spotted in and around New Orleans throughout last week, enjoying the food and drink the iconic Southern city has to offer…
Vance McAllister Urged To Resign Over ‘Smoochgate’ Scandal
Louisiana Rep. Vance McAllister promised to stay in office even after calls for his resignation were made over a leaked video of him kissing the wife of a friend. Gov. Bobby Jindal, the state’s Republican governor, urged McAllister to resign,…
Vance McAllister Fires Aide After Kiss Video Surfaces
Louisiana Congressman Vance McAllister has taken a staffer off the payroll this week after a video of the two of them kissing surfaced online. The video was leaked on Monday and shows McAllister hugging his district scheduler, Melissa Anne Hixon…
Chicken Boxing Defended By Louisiana Senator
Chicken boxing, according to one Louisiana senator, is very different from cockfighting, and a bill that would seal up loopholes in a state cockfighting ban would threaten what he calls a legitimate sport. Sen. Elbert Guillory says that chicken boxing…