โTiger Kingโ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
Virginia's attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series โTiger Kingโ has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking.
Bexar County Sheriff blames Netflix โTiger Kingโ after third tiger seizure this year
After seizing bobcat and tiger cub from a Southeast Side home on Tuesday, Sheriff Javier Salazar said the Netflix documentary โTiger Kingโ may have something to do with the discovery of these wild animals in Bexar County. Deputies made the seizure after a weekslong investigation into the home in the 3100 block of Shane Road. Salazar said that the trafficking of exotic cats is becoming a โhuge problemโ and is on the radar of the state legislature. Last month deputies seized a tiger from a Southwest Side property and the owner was cited for having the animal. โI think the TV show Tiger King probably contributed to that,โ Salazar said.
11 pop culture face masks that would be fun to wear in public
Whether you like it or not, wearing a face mask in public is necessary when it comes to protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Disposable face masks work great, but they can be a little boring when it comes to appearance. (Whiskey and Zen/Etsy)Who wouldnโt love a face mask from the Rose Apothecary in โSchittโs Creekโ? This face mask hopefully will give people at the grocery store a chuckle. Wear a face mask around your friends and family to protect them from COVID-19, plus make some people smile with this โGolden Girlsโ tribute.
11 pop culture face masks that would be fun to wear in public
Whether you like it or not, wearing a face mask in public has become the new norm when it comes to protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Disposable face masks work great, but with no design whatsoever. (Whiskey and Zen/Etsy)Who wouldnโt love a face mask from the Rose Apothecary in Schittโs Creek? This face mask hopefully will give people at the grocery store a chuckle. Wear a face mask around your friends and family to protect them from COVID-19, plus make some people smile with this โGolden Girlsโ tribute.
Tiger โnearly toreโ volunteerโs arm off at Carole Baskinโs Big Cat Rescue
TAMPA, Fla. โ A 5-year veteran volunteer at Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary, in Tampa had her arm nearly torn off at the shoulder Thursday while feeding a tiger named Kimba. Candy Couser has been a Green Level Keeper for three years, according to the rescue, and โKimba grabbed her arm and nearly tore it off at the shoulderโ after Couser mistakenly opened a door. Volunteer injured by tiger at Big Cat Rescue. https://t.co/Ay83JdVcP6 pic.twitter.com/gUtAAr3QwO โ Big Cat Rescue (@BigCatRescue) December 3, 2020Big Cat Rescue officials said it took 15-20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and that a belt was used as a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding before the ambulance arrived. He was rescued along with two other tigers from the circus in June 2018 and arrived at Big Cat Rescue in November 2019.
โTiger King' star arrested in Travis County, made officers โaware of his social status,โ police say
โTiger King' star arrested in Travis County, made officers โaware of his social status,โ police sayPublished: November 17, 2020, 12:21 pmA star of the Netflix hit series โTiger Kingโ was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated over the weekend and allegedly touted his โsocial statusโ to officers in Travis County.
โTiger King' star arrested in Travis County, made officers โaware of his social status,โ police say
A star of the Netflix hit series โTiger Kingโ was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated over the weekend and allegedly touted his โsocial statusโ to officers in Travis County. Dillon Passage, husband to the jailed โTiger Kingโ himself Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was stopped while driving a Dodge Challenger around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 290 in Manor, according to police. Passage made officers aware of his social status and marriage to famed Joe Maldonado-Passage (Tiger King) on scene of the incident," Manor police said in a statement. He also said that he โmay be a bit intoxicated," according to investigators. His story grew to fame in the Netflix documentary series โTiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,โ which showed his disdain for Baskin and his obsession with big cats.
12 last-minute Halloween costume ideas that are perfect for 2020
(Photo by APEX/MEGA/GC Images) (2020 MEGA)Who: The other star of Netflixโs irresistible โTiger King." What youโll need: Your hair pulled back in a bun, glasses, a judgeโs robe and a fancy white collar. What youโll need: A banana costume and a loaf of bread to carry around. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Who: A video conferencing program that became very popular once the pandemic started in early 2020. What youโll need: A piece of cardboard cut with a whole in the middle to look like a screen.
San Antonio family wins Halloween with cutest โTiger Kingโ costumes youโll see this year
SAN ANTONIO โ Chances are youโre going to see a lot of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin lookalikes this Halloween. โTiger Kingโ -- this yearโs Netflix phenomenon -- is expected to be the top costume inspiration in 2020. Tom and Tessie Weaver love Halloween (and Netflix). We have said it many times since finding out we were expecting triplets," Weaver said. Click through the gallery above to see more photos of the Weavers in their โTiger Kingโ costumes.
Man featured on โTiger Kingโ charged with animal cruelty
RICHMOND, Va. โ A wild animal trainer featured in the popular โTiger Kingโ series on Netflix has been indicted in Virginia on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges. Antle was indicted Thursday by a Frederick County grand jury on felony counts of wildlife trafficking and conspiracy, plus multiple misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act. Two of his daughters also have been indicted on charges of animal cruelty and violating the Endangered Species Act. Keith Wilson, owner of Wilson's Wild Animal Park in Winchester, Virginia, was indicted by the same grand jury on charges of wildlife trafficking, conspiracy, animal cruelty and violating the Endangered Species Act. Wilson and his nephew were indicted in November on 46 counts of animal cruelty.
Who will win โDancing with the Starsโ? Mike + Fiona make their predictions
SAN ANTONIO โ Who do you think will be eliminated from โDancing with the Starsโ first? Mike and Fiona give their week-by-week predictions. ), while Mike thinks it will be Anne Heche. Watch the video above for the rest of Mike and Fionaโs picks and watch KSAT 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. today for the โDancing with the Starsโ season premiere! Related:- โTiger Kingโ star to cut a rug on โDWTSโ- Tyra Banks waltzes in as new โDWTSโ host
Tiger King star Carole Baskin to cut a rug on Dancing With the Stars
Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to Dancing With the Stars.The reality TV star who became a pop culture sensation with Netflixs docuseries Tiger King is joining the new crop of celebrity dancers that includes TV and film actress Anne Heche, former NBA star Charles Oakley and Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean. On the Netflix series Tiger King, Baskin, who owns a big cat refuge, sought to shut down Joseph Maldonado-Passages for-profit breeding of big cats. In June, a federal judge awarded Baskin ownership of the private Oklahoma zoo run by Maldonado-Passage. Others slated to appear on the dancing show are cheer team coach Monica Aldama, Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe, NFL star Vernon Davis, actress Skai Jackson, actress Justina Machado, TV host Jeannie Mai, Jesse Metcalfe, rapper Nelly, TV host Nev Schulman, real estate agent Chrishell Stause and Olympian Johnny Weir. Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks will host the new season after longtime co-host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews announced their exits from the series in July.
Joe Exotic Asks to Be Pardoned, Sends Message to Dillon Passage From Prison: See the Letter (Exclusive)
Joe Exotic is speaking out from prison. The self-described Tiger King sent a three-page letter to podcaster Josh Belcher, asking for it to be read on his show. Belcher read the note on Thursday's episode of Josh Belcher Uncharted, and only ET has photos of the letter Exotic sent from behind bars. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after being convicted of plotting a murder-for-hire against Carole Baskin, among other charges. The focus of Exotic's letter is thus more general remarks about how he believes he is wrongfully incarcerated.
Carole Baskin of โTiger Kingโ fame is selling leopard print face masks
(CNN) -- Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin is bringing together the two necessities that are helping us get through this pandemic -- masks and of course, "Tiger King." Baskin, who was featured in the immensely popular Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," is officially selling cat-themed face masks. They come in two styles -- one black and one leopard print -- but both feature a whiskered cat smile and Baskin's tagline, "Hey all you cool cats and kittens." Big Cat Rescue, Baskin's animal sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, has been closed to the public due to the pandemic. "There are not words for how disappointing it is to see that the series... had the sole goal of being as salacious and sensational as possible to draw viewers," Baskin wrote in a blog post titled "Refuting Netflix Tiger King."
Carole Baskin of โTiger Kingโ fame is selling face masks
(CNN) -- Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin is bringing together the two necessities that are helping us get through this pandemic -- masks and of course, "Tiger King." Baskin, who was featured in the immensely popular Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," is officially selling cat-themed face masks. They come in two styles -- one black and one leopard print -- but both feature a whiskered cat smile and Baskin's tagline, "Hey all you cool cats and kittens." One of the subjects of the hit Netflix documentary โTiger Kingโ is from San AntonioBig Cat Rescue, Baskin's animal sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, has been closed to the public due to the pandemic. "There are not words for how disappointing it is to see that the series... had the sole goal of being as salacious and sensational as possible to draw viewers," Baskin wrote in a blog post titled "Refuting Netflix Tiger King."
Finished โTiger Kingโ? 5 over-the-top things to watch next
Will anything ever compare to the antics of Joe Exotic, Doc Antle or Carole Baskin, of โTiger Kingโ fame? But we have to assume youโve finished the show by now, which leads us to this next question: What will you watch next? The following five recommendations seem to be just as crazy as โTiger Kingโ -- not necessarily the same brand of crazy, but on par when it comes to unbelievability, like, โHow can this possibly be real?โ(OK, and from the sounds of it, No. 5 miiiiight be the same genre as โTiger King.โ)Anyway, to compile this list, we asked around and brainstormed ourselves. Iโll never get those two hours back.โThose werenโt exactly ringing endorsements, but we thought it was worth a mention.
The โTiger Kingโ reunion special is out and itโs as bonkers as youโd hope
Itโs the moment weโve all been waiting for: the rumored โTiger Kingโ reunion episode has officially dropped, and itโs just as wacky and bonkers as youโd hope it would be. Most fans would probably want to hear from the โTiger Kingโ himself, Joe Exotic, but as we all know, Exotic is currently in jail, so that wasnโt really a possibility. It also seems that everyone in the cast has moved on from Exotic and thinks that he is a terrible human being. McCale also asked the cast members what celebrity theyโd want to play them in a movie version of โTiger King,โ and it was pretty funny to hear their answers. Hop on Netflix and soak in every minute of the bonus episode of โTiger King.โ
We might be getting one more โTiger Kingโ episode, according to showโs Jeff Lowe
One of the stars of the series, Jeff Lowe, made a personalized Cameo for Los Angeles Dodgers player Justin Turner, and Lowe announced that one more episode is still to come in the epic โTiger Kingโ saga. So our friend @christie_dish listened to the podcast, @HoldingKourt and after last weeks episode decided to send us this!!! ๐จBREAKING NEWS FOLKS๐จThere will be 1 more episode of #TigerKing on@Netflix pic.twitter.com/YeRSIlDKTJ โ Justin Turner (@redturn2) April 4, 2020โNetflix is adding one more episode. Netflix hasnโt actually confirmed a new episode of the show, but given its huge popularity while everyone is stuck inside quarantining, it makes sense for the streaming network to capitalize on the โTiger Kingโ phenomenon while itโs still hot. Oh, and if you still havenโt hunkered down on your couch to watch โTiger Kingโ yet, what are you waiting for?
Welp, now O.J. Simpson thinks Carole Baskin from โTiger Kingโ killed her husband
Anyone who has watched Netflixโs new binge-worthy true crime series โTiger Kingโ is currently asking themselves the biggest questions the series left unanswered, including: Did Carole Baskin kill her husband? While none of us know the answer, that hasnโt stopped fans from speculating (and making memes) about Baskin and her past. And now, as it turns out, one of Americaโs most notorious felons -- best known as a football star and for being tried in the death of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson -- is weighing in on the โTiger Kingโ mystery. Simpson, also known as โthe Juice,โ recently posted a video of himself discussing โTiger King,โ and he said he believes that not only did Baskin kill her husband, but she also fed him to her tigers, therefore making โtiger sashimi,โ as Simpson references in the video. โWe never close a cold case.โSo what do you say, you cool cats and kittens?
Florida sheriff seeking tips in 'Tiger King' mystery
Chronister posted that the popularity of the seven-part documentary made it a good time to ask for new leads in Lewis' 1997 disappearance. For those who aren't up to speed, here's a primer: Carole Baskin is the owner of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. Tiger King, the documentary, is about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as โJoe Exotic," a former Oklahoma zookeeper who loves guns, younger men, and big cats. He was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill Baskin, who had tried to shut him down, accusing the Oklahoma zoo of abusing animals and selling big cat cubs. Since the show was released, speculation about Baskin and Lewis has run rampant โ and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister wants to take advantage of all the attention.
One of the subjects of the hit Netflix documentary โTiger Kingโ is from San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ Hey, all you cool cats and kittens, have you seen the Netflix documentary โTiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness?" Itโs the story of an eccentric zoo owner who goes by the name Joe Exotic, and it turns out one of the main subjects of the documentary is from San Antonio. If you havenโt seen โTiger Kingโ then stop reading here because there are spoilers ahead. โTiger Kingโ: Where are they now? For more Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin content you can listen to Robert Moorโs Wondery Podcast โJoe Exotic: Tiger King."
Rejoice: Kate McKinnon will play Carole Baskin in TV show, reports say
Variety reports that there is a limited series being made about the big cat lovers, which is based off a podcast called โJoe Exotic," and it will star โSNLโs" Kate McKinnon as Baskin herself. McKinnon signed up to play Baskin in the fall, long before the masses knew anything of the epic feud between Exotic and Baskin, according to the report. Since we have McKinnon cast, the next obvious question is what actors should play the other colorful characters from โTiger King,โ such as Exotic or Doc Antle. Matthew McConaughey comes to mind, especially if youโve seen him in โDallas Buyers Club.โDanny McBride, who is known for playing trashy characters, would also nail Exotic. As for who should play Antle, who is equally as zany as Exotic, heโd have to be played by Will Ferrell.
โTiger Kingโ: Where are they now?
Editor's note: The following story contains spoilers for the Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness." (CNN) -- If you havenโt watched โTiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,โ donโt look to us to try and recap it for you. The owner of Big Cat Rescue has posted a 3,000-word blog titled "Refuting Netflix Tiger King" on her website. He explains their version of how he and his wife came to be involved with "Tiger King" and defends his wife's character. CNN has reached out to Netflix and the โTiger Kingโ filmmakers for comment.
Netflixโs โTiger Kingโ is essential quarantine viewing
We all know that Netflix has hundreds of movies and TV shows for us to watch, but thereโs a new true crime documentary series that just landed called โTiger King,โ and itโs the perfect show to watch while youโre quarantined inside your home. The story mostly follows the self-proclaimed โTiger King,โ also known as Joe Exotic. Exotic (as well as the other exotic animal owners featured in the series) has a nemesis, and her name is Carole Baskin, who owns the Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. He hates Baskin more than anything in the world, and wonโt stop at anything until he sees her destroyed. Let us know what you think of โTiger Kingโ in the comments once youโve finished.
John Finlay, โTiger Kingโ Star and Joe Exoticโs Ex-Husband, Shows Off His Brand New Teeth
Binge-worthy as it may be, there aren't many bright spots to be found in Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. Well, here's one: John Finlay, who was once in a polygamist marriage with Joe Exotic and the late Travis Maldonado, got his teeth fixed. He shared photos on a Facebook page, "The Truth About John Finlay," that he runs with his current partner. "Yes I have my teeth fixed," Finlay wrote, explaining that this was not the first time he had dental work done. RELATED CONTENT:Netflix's 'Tiger King': All of Your Biggest Questions Answered'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic Files $94M Lawsuit From PrisonโTiger Kingโ Star Carole Baskin Slams Netflix Series Over Tiger-Feeding Accusations