LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – With no recent success in film or music, Lindsay Lohan is trying another gig: reality tv. The new Lindsay Lohan reality tv series is being talked up by momager, Dina Lohan, to New York press today.

Dina doesn’t indicate if a network has signed up Lohan, SCRAM bracelet at all. But Dina claims she is at least “discussing a deal”, whatever that might mean. Dina says the likely broadcaster is a “major network”. It’s unclear if the Lohans considered E! a major broadcaster, the last home of their previous lackluster reality show failure, Living Lohan.

Dina gives little insight into the concept of the show. But left out of the discussion is why Lindsay is now willing to appear in reality tv programming. Previous to the entry of Living Lohan, it was made clear that the real notable Lohan would not be appearing in a dreaded reality show. Yet today in the New York Post, Dina promotes the new reality project as a Lindsay-driven program that will show the Lohans are a “good” family” and don’t “have the crazy lives that some people claim we do.”

With some notable exceptions (like Kate Plus 8), reality programs about “good” families lacking “crazy lives” have generally struggled in tv ratings.

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SONORA (LALATE) – Death photos of Sergio Vega El Shaka cover Mexican papers today. El Shaka’s memorial continues Monday as fans ask why El Shaka “fue asesinado” (was murdered), with papers left guessing “fueron asesinos a sueldo o simples ladrones” (was this a targeted murder or the result of simple thieves).

As reported since Sunday on LALATE, news reports continue their inconsistency on the details of the attack while questions about his murder remain unanswered. On Sunday, reports said that El Shaka was gunned down while driving his Cadillac to an approaching toll booth on US Mexico Highway 15. Now today yet again reports that he was not gunned down, but “chased” by a van first. Reports now claim that a van tried to stop Vega in his Cadillac sedan; one even claims the van tried to block Vega. Press ask whether the object of pursuit was the bright red Cadillac (which was not stolen following the attack) or Vega himself.

Vega sang about his death many times. In one of his narcocorridos  he laments “I know you want to kill me”. Another lyric reads “I know you want to kill me or get me imprisoned, they know they have to risk to meet the leather, for I bring good pistorlas, I never have a numb finger. ”

Countless Latin singers have taken to stage, Twitter, and Facebook to honor their fallen cantante. The beloved Tito El Bambino took to the stage this weekend and said “They are very delicate and unfortunate situations, it is a shame that is happening with our colleagues. Yes I had the opportunity to meet your music and know who he was, is a big loss.”

On Sunday, LALATE showed an image of Vega’s remains being taken through the fields off Route 15 following his car crash. Click HERE for that image.

In NoroEste newspaper today, images of Vega’s Cadillac are shown.   The vehicle has a massive dent in the rear. Some reports claim Vega was pursued by a van. It remains unclear if the van smashed the rear of the Cadillac.

In Nuevo Dia, an image (located here) of Sergio Vega during his funeral procession appears on Monday’s front cover with the title “The Mourning of Sergio Vega”. Vega appeared in an open casket during a public funeral procession and wake Sunday.

Initial reports had said that El Shake had been “riddled” with 30 bullets to the face. Those reports appear to have been false. The picture  from the wake does not show that to be true. Moreover, police said only 4 shell casings were found.  Vega is said to have died from a shot to throat, head, and eye.

For the wake, Vega was dressed in his favorite color, blue. He wore a blue suit, blue tie, and boots and was at peace in a wooden box.

Vega was honored Saturday with a funeral procession with armed guards from Navojoa to Los Mochis, Sinaloa. He was joined his touring band, La Banda La Carbonera, played his beloved ballads as fans mourned the streets of Mexico.

Vega was moved by carriage, coming to Esperanza, Sonora. The funeral home Robles Funeral Company of Esperanza was unable to handle all the people; as a result, a tribute was held at Alvaro Obregon square that continues today in front of the town’s City Hall.

Vega’s remains will travel 8 miles to his home in Horn’s ranch Monday for a private ceremony.

For continuing coverage, por noticias de la muerte de Sergio Vega El Shaka, click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/sergio-vega-el-shaka

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Chris Brown’s Michael Jackson tribute during the BET Awards 2010 ended up in Brown crying to “Man in the Mirror”. Chris Brown’s crying came after the beloved singer took to the stage for one of his first major tv performances since pleading guilty to the Rihanna felony assault in February last year.

Brown was a master of every Jackson move. But dressed in “Billie Jean” attire, his attempt to sing “Man in the Mirror” became too reflective of his own pain the last 12 months. It resulted in Brown breaking down in tears and unable to sing clearly. Following the lyrics of “Man in the Mirror”, Brown told viewers “I let you all down before, but I won’t do it again. I promise you”.

The night also marked the first time T.I. has taken to a tv stage since his prison release and the first time for Kanye West headlined an awards show since his 2009 Taylor Swift meltdown at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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SOMALIA (LALATE) – Somali pirates have seized the Golden Blessing and its glycol ethylene today. Pirates hijacked the Golden Blessing early today, a Sinapore ship with a Chinese crew and housing glycol ethylene on board. It remains unclear if glycol ethylene was the object of desire for the Somali pirates. The poison is used in antifreezing processes.

The 15,000 ton chemical tanker with a crew of 18 on board was en route from Saudi Arabia to India when it was intercepted by the pirates early today in Somali’s northern waters.

The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority issued a statement that it “is working with relevant government agencies and the ship owner, and is monitoring the situation closely.” Golden Pacific International Holdings owns the Golden Blessing; it was being chartered by Shanghai Dingheng Shipping Co. Ltd. .

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SONORA (LALATE) – Fans remembered Sergio Vega El Shaka during a funeral procession today. Headlines “Vega fue asesinado”, “El Shaka muere”, and “matan a Sergio” lined local papers as thousands turned out Sunday afternoon to honor a beloved talent.

At 3 pm PST Sunday, fans turned out as the murdered body of the cantante of musica grupera, Sergio Vega, “El Shaka”, was driven through the street of Esperanza, Sonora, Mexico. Sergio Vega was driven by a horse-drawn carriage for a public wake. The funeral processing was handled by Robles Funeral Company of Esperanza of the municipality of Obregon in Sonora.

Fans lined the street, many in tears, others shouting and clapping, and countless singing his beloved songs, reports local news. Vega was dressed in his favorite color, blue. He wore a blue suit, blue tie, and boots and was at peace in a wooden box.

Today’s public funeral procession will finish with a private ceremony for friends and family in native Horn, north of Obregon, confirms a family rep Sunday.

Just hours before his death, El Shaka had to inform website La Oreja Entertainment that rumors of his murder were false. Vega added that any such news of his death could be exceptionally harmful to his mother who suffers from a heart condition. Vega said this weekend: “That happened to me years ago, someone told a radio station or newspaper I have killed, or who had suffered an accident. And then I had to call my dear mother, who has heart problems, to reassure her”.

Local police have now deemed the Vega murder a gang directed attack. It follows over half a dozen other murders against cantantes in just the last 36 months. Fans of the regional Banda music, popular not just in area but also in Mexico and especially Los Angeles, have taken to Facebook and Twitter Sunday to denounce the violence.

Mr. Vega recently had increased his securoty following the murder of Sergio Gomez of Banda K-Paz de La Sierra in 2007. Gomez was abducted that year at a concert in Michoacan at which Vega also performed. Gomez would be found days later dead of strangulation.

Yet despite Vega’s indication he had increased security, LALATE confirmed earlier that Vega was murdered as the driver of his Sonora-registered Cadillac with only one other passenger on board. As indicated throughout Sunday on LALATE, reports have conflicted about the murder details. Some local news reports claimed 30 bullets were fired at Vega, while police have confirmed only 4 shell casing were found at Vegas’ drivers side. Some reports erroneously claim El Shaka was chased by attackers from another car.

Rather, Vega was murdered Saturday night at 9:30 PM PST while approaching an upcoming toll booth at San Miguel (La Caseta de San Miguel) on US Mexico Highway 15. Vega is believed to have died instantly, shots to both throat, head and eye. His Cadillac immediately went of the road crashing.

For continuing coverage, por noticias de la muerte de Sergio Vega El Shaka, click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/sergio-vega-el-shaka

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