Photo of Half-Naked Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate Sells

A topless photo of Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate has sold for more than $11k at auction in New York. Shot by London fashion photographer David Bailey in 1969, months before the pregnant Tate was murdered by Charles Manson followers, the photograph, fully revealed below, was given a pre-sale estimate of $8k to $12k by Christie’s. Read more »

Polanksi Arrest Threatens Romantic Idea of Swiss Neutrality

Regarded as a place where wealthy terrorists, white collar criminals, and other unlawful types could flee to and not worry about pesky extraditions, Switzerland has historically billed itself as a safe haven and bastion of neutrality. But the recent arrest of child rapist Roman Polanski has changed all that and the country defined by chocolate, cheese, and nameless bank accounts could be in danger! Read more »

Polanski Arrest Inspiring Dumb Celebrities To Make Even Bigger Fools of Themselves

Whoopi_Goldberg_New_York_City_No_on_Proposition_8_protest Unless you’ve been living in a technological dead zone, by now you’ve likely heard that Roman Polanski was arrested over weekend after three decades on the run to avoid serving time for having sex with a minor. This has inspired a number of this nation’s most notable staggering idiots to run to his defense, flippantly dismissing the severity of his crimes and lauding his artistic achievements as reason for him to remain free, even going so far, as Whoppi Goldberg did yesterday, to say that the act committed by Polanski was insignificant because in her mind it wasn’t “rape-rape.” Yeah. Read more »