LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Casey Anthony Pontiac Sunfire that allegedly carried Caylee Anthony’s dead remains in the trunk will be sold, confirms George and Cindy Anthony. But now there are questions if the Pontiac Sunfire, that was the core of both the defense and prosecution case, could bring the Anthony family in excess of $1 million? The news comes as a piece of Casey Anthony memorabilia fetched that price tag yesterday, without even being involved with the Anthony murder trial.

Casey Anthony’s Pontiac Sunfire might seem like a piece of macabre. Who would buy a car that has an alleged smell of Caylee Anthony’s remains in the trunk? Perhaps someone that bid on an eBay mask costume of Casey Anthony yesterday. Two days ago, news coverage of the Anthony mask drove up its price from $10,000 to $20,000. By Wednesday morning, the price jumped a another $5,000. But after the sale headlined national and local news websites and telecasts, the sale finished yesterday at nearly one million dollars.

Shockingly, the mask had nothing to do with the Anthony trial or the Anthony family. It’s simply a prop used in an upcoming parody film about Casey Anthony.

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So how much could the Sunfire go for? The sky could be the limit, far in excess of $1 million. The price tag might also race up because the benefactor of the sale won’t be Casey Anthony, or even George and Cindy Anthony. George and Cindy’s attorney tells news that the car’s sale would benefit a foundation set up for Caylee Anthony. In essence, that car’s sale could benefit a foundation set up for the victim whose dead remains were allegedly transported in the car’s trunk.

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During the criminal trial, Cindy Anthony said that she and husband George Anthony bought the Pontiac Sunfire for Lee Anthony. She said that, when the Pontiac was bought, it had those stains in the trunk. The State had claimed the trunk stains came from Caylee Anthony.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Giovanni Ramirez is challenging his prison sentence. Giovanni Ramirez wants to be released from prison promptly, his attorneys tell news this afternoon. Ramirez in June was ordered to prison for 10 months.  But now his attorneys claim that the Parole Board violated Ramirez’s right to due process.

In May 20111, Giovanni Ramirez violated his parole by having a firearm in his presence, the Parole Board ruled on June 20.  Now his attorneys are challenging that June 20th ruling.

Giovanni Ramirez was before a Parole Board, twice, for two issues. First he was in front of the Board regarding the Stow case. The Board ruled he did not violate terms of his parole in regards to the Bryan Stow matter.

Next on June 20th, Ramirez returned for a hearing about the firearm. The Parole Board found that Giovanni Ramirez was in violation of his parole when he was arrested for the Stow case, because he was – in their finding -  in possession of a firearm.

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Ramirez was on parole for the firing of a weapon in a public place (2005). The last conviction was the illegal firing a gun on New Years’ Eve into the air for celebrations. The event unfolded at a known gang residence for the Varrio Nuevo Estrada (VNE) claims reports.

Ramirez’s attorneys have not yet detailed their appeal to local news. But the parole board ruled that Ramirez had “access to firearms”. When Ramirez was arrested, a firearm was found in the house. It remains unclear how the Board concluded that Ramirez had “access” to the firearm.

This week, a criminal complaint in the Stow matter asserted that Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez cut out Bryan Stow’s eye and tongue, and Dorene Sanchez drove their getaway car.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Casey Anthony TV interview could head to PPV and make Anthony fortunes. Casey Anthony’s home for a TV interview will likely be on a broadcasting channel that pays her money, lots of money. But in two weeks, a wave of erroneous reports claimed that Casey Anthony was offered $1 million or $5 million, or that she was the subject of a bidding war by networks. With those reports now confirmed as erroneous, what is left for Casey Anthony (for television) to tell her story? The next possible option is potentially the most lucrative: pay-per-view.

Casey Anthony could head to a cable PPV broadcast, or to a telecast offered free on a premiere cable channel. No cable network has yet to confirm any such negotiations. Gennifer Flowers did online PPV videos in 2008 for $1.99; Monica Lewinsky was paid for an premium cable special (HBO) as well entitled “Monica in Black and White”.

PPV could offer major benefits to both broadcasters and Anthony, both financially and logistically. As to the broadcaster, there would be no direct fallout of advertiser boycotts. Anthony could grant a two-hour interview that would air uninterrupted. Potentially the likely format could be a taped interview mixed in with pre-existing footage. No advertisers would be the subject of boycott movements.

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Second, the broadcaster would not be held to news department standards if the channel doesn’t have a news department in the first place. The broadcast could be shot like a news interview but not subject to any standards or requirements to ask difficult questions.

Third, the broadcast could be simulcast in movie theatres. In September 2009, Mayweather vs. Marquez was broadcast live in one hundred seventy movie theatres (domestically). Anthony could broker a comparable deal – a U.S. PPV cable broadcast simulcast in theaters domestically, internationally, and on foreign channels.

Would viewers pay $49.95 to watch Casey Anthony? Would Anthony attract 2.44 million viewers like the 2007 PPV telecast of De La Hoya vs. Mayweather? Certainly not. But Anthony could make fortunes, far in excess of $5 million.

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The Mayweather Mosley fight of 2010 generated 1.4 million PPV buys, the second highest in history behind the 2.5 million buys generated by the De La Hoya Mayweather match in 2007. But could Anthony generate a half million PPV subscribers? That remains problematic as well.

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Anthony could opt for a free block of programming to premium cable subscribers. Under that deal, Anthony would potentially have no backend earnings. In a PPV deal she could see an advance plus backend based upon PPV sales. Would you watch?

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Alex Trebek was injured chasing a burglar, he revealed to TV viewers today. Alex Trebek battled a burglar at his San Francisco hotel Wednesday morning. While Trebek injured his Achilles tendon, he still went ahead with a taping of the National Geographic World Championship.

For reasons still not disclosed to news, Trebek battled a burglar at his San Francisco hotel at 2:30 am PST today. “At 2:30 a.m., chasing a burglar down the hallway of my San Francisco hotel until Achilles tendon ruptured and then fell on carpet, bruising other leg in process” Trebek wrote. He later updated “Surgery on Friday.”

Trebek is 71 years old. It remains unclear if the burglar was eventually captured. Trebek showed up at National Geographic World Championship today on crutches. He disclosed the injury reportedly on-air to viewers. Three teams battled the final round: Russia, Chinese Taipei and Canada. While USA finished fourth, Russia reportedly won the competition.

News reports of the injury prompted some clever titles, including the New York Times reporting “He’ll Take Consumer Protection for $1000, Alex”.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – MLS All-Stars vs. Manchester United 2011 game (en vivo on ESPN2) will feature a battle between David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. But LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan will miss today’s game with that calf injury, reps tell news. Sir Alex Ferguson will have Dimitar Berbatov, Federico Macheda, Danny Welbeck and Mame Biram Diouf all available.

Today’s MLS All-Stars vs. Manchester United could end in a good result for the MLS Stars, coach Hans Backe tells news. Backe says his squad has the experience that could define tonight’s match. “We have only one session with these guys, but they are experienced guys. Tons of experience.”

David Beckham however tells news that the game will be difficult. Beckham says any game against United is difficult, but enjoyable to play. But he adds “As much as we want to win the game it’s important that we enjoy it.”

For Beckham, today’s match follows a news conference in which he made it clear he wants to play for England in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Beckham told news that he didn’t want to be just an ambassador for England but also an ambassador for the sport.

Off the field, Wayne Rooney has dominated news this week for his legal battle with Proactive. Court of Appeal Lord Justice Sullivan said of Rooney this week “It’s a wonder he’s got time to play football, he’s making so many personal appearances. For Nike, for Coca-Cola. It’s a wonder he’s got time to practice.” Tonight’s match airs en vivo on ESPN2, start time  8:30 PM EST.

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