Ruby slippers stolen from Minn. museum
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The most famous shoes in film history -- Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" -- have been stolen from a Grand Rapids, Minn., museum.
The 66-year-old size 5 1/2 slippers were reported stolen Sunday from the Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids, Judy Garland's hometown, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
Only four pairs of shoes remain from the 1939 classic that anchored the career of Garland, who was known as Frances Gumm while growing up. One of the pairs went for $660,000 in an auction five years ago.
The pair stolen sometime late Saturday evening or early Sunday was insured for $1 million. They had been loaned to the museum for a 10-week exhibit and the owner, Hollywood collector Michael Shaw, was to pick them up Friday, the Star Tribune said.
Art Garfunkel arrested on pot charge
WOODSTOCK, N.Y., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Singer Art Garfunkel was busted on a pot charge outside of Woodstock, N.Y, his second marijuana violation in two years.
Garfunkel was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana after he was pulled over by state police Sunday for running a stop sign, the Kingston, N.Y. Daily Freeman reported Tuesday.
The arresting trooper "detected a strong odor of marijuana eminating from the vehicle" and a search revealed a joint in the singer's ashtray, the police report said.
Garfunkel, 60, was not charged with driving while impaired because there was no proof he was actually smoking pot, police said.
The New York resident was ordered to appear in court in Woodstock, N.Y., Sept. 22.
The arrest was not far from where Garfunkel was busted in January 2004, the newspaper said. Garfunkel pleaded guilty to that possession charge and paid a $100 fine and a $100 state surcharge.
'Kotter' named No. 1 TV educator
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Actor Gabe Kaplan's character on "Welcome Back Kotter" has been named the Most Memorable Teacher on Television by Inside TV magazine.
Second on the magazine's Top 10 list was Fox TV's cartoon teacher Edna Krabapple from "The Simpsons."
The others include Melissa Gilbert's Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie," college professor Ross Geller as played by David Schwimmer on "Friends," Howard Hesseman played by Charlie Moore on "Head of the Class," Mark Cooper played by Mark Curry on "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" and Henry Winkler's Fonzie, who evolved into a high school shop teacher on "Happy Days."
Crush magnet Carol Vessey played by Julie Bowen on "Ed" was No. 8, followed by Debbie Allen's dance teacher Lydia Grant on "Fame" and prep school teacher Max Medina, played by Scott Cohen on the "Gilmore Girls."
Man pleads innocent to Aniston break-in
VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A homeless man has pleaded innocent to felony burglary for scaling a fence and walking into actress Jennifer Aniston's Malibu, Calif., house.
David Hesterbey, 48, entered the plea Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Van Nuys, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Authorities say Hesterbey climbed a 9-foot fence last Thursday, walked into Aniston's rented beachfront home through an open door and asked an employee if the "Friends" star was there.
Hesterbey was also charged with petty theft for taking a cab to Malibu from Santa Barbara and failing to pay the $250 fare, officials said.
Bond was set at $70,000 and Hesterbey's next court date is Sept. 7.
Aniston, who was in Chicago filming at the time of the incident, has obtained a restraining order keeping Hesterbey away from her and her home.
