Eavesdropping In: Harry Shearer's "Simpsons" Salary Proposal; Giant Sinkhole Alert; Fed Crackdown On Weed Shops; Con Psychic Arrested; Ashton Kutcher's Hookup Likes To Party

by Emily Green · October 7, 2011

    With the fate of "The Simpsons" hanging in the balance of Fox's proposed 45% reduction in salary of the cast, Harry Shearer, the voice of Smithers, Mr. Burns and others says he's willing to take a 70% reduction if he gets a portion of the show's profits. [TMZ]

    Feds are cracking down on California's beloved weed shops. Rude. [KABC]

    Check out this gigantic sinkhole that opened up in the middle of a San Diego street! Thankfully no cars were swallowed. [KTLA]

    This is special: a Palmdale psychic has been arrested for scaring a 12-year-old girl into stealing $10,000 in jewelry, saying doing so would lift the curse on the girl and her family. [LATimes]

    Breaking news: Sara Leal, that little trollop Ashton Kutcher hooked up with in San Diego on his wedding anniversary likes to drink and party. [Radar]