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The parents are divorced A Filed Tuesday, the motion was released by the court Wednesday after being heavily edited by Santa Barbara County Judge Rodney Melville to remove names of witnesses and references to the specifics of the indictment Sneddon has misused his powers as district attorney to try to keep me from talking at all " "There is no case in the history of the state of California that has condoned anything like the abuse of power demonstrated in this grand jury proceeding," said the motion signed by attorney Robert Sanger Jackson by ridiculing those allegedly associated with him and even those who sought to legally represent him The testimony was given as an example of the prosecutor testifying rather than asking questions It was only after I told you that I might have to tell the press of your reaction that you called back and then told me " "You know it too," said Halpern A Halpern said he couldn't comment Wednesday because of the gag order in the case "You initially refused to tell me," he testified "I asked you if my client's son was dying You initially refused to tell me I am not a potential witnesses, and his description of me as a potential witness is disingenuous " Jackson, 45, has pleaded not guilty to committing a lewd act upon a child, administering alcohol, and conspiracy to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion Jackson Defense Seeks to Toss Indictment Jul 8, 8:11 AM EST Michael Jackson's lawyers asked a judge to throw out his grand jury indictment on molestation charges, claiming prosecutors bullied and argued with witnesses and "ran the proceedings as if they employed the grand jurors "Mr " He said he first inquired whether his client's son was the boy making molestation claims "So did I," said Sneddon 's office to be hostile when I called," said Halpern , that being yourself, to be very uncooperative He added that Sneddon is improperly using the gag order to silence him In the dismissal motion, the defense accused prosecutors who ran the secret grand jury hearings of proceeding "by innuendo and sarcasm, impugning Mr "I found the head D " One witness whose testimony was quoted at length was clearly identifiable as Russell Halpern, the attorney who represented the father of Jackson's teenage accuser in a custody dispute with the boy's mother The dismissal issue is to be argued at a future hearing in Santa Maria "I found the D " Sneddon shot back: "That is not the way that conversation went and you know it In the transcript section quoted, Halpern and District Attorney Tom Sneddon argued about the attorney's initial efforts to get information from the prosecutor's office The witness said he had a clear recollection of the events because he took notes "The Lost City" will focus on the transition from the rule of dictator Fulgencio Batista to Castro's takeover Garcia's character, a cabaret owner, eventually leaves the country to go into exile in New York Garcia's family left after Fidel Castro's revolution in 1959, and Garcia has been a critic of Castro's communist government Garcia to Shoot Film on His Native Cuba Jun 17, 6:58 AM EST Andy Garcia says a longing for his native Cuba is the guiding force behind his next movie, which will be filmed in the Dominican Republic starting next week Novelist Guillermo Cabrera Infante, a Cuban exile who is also a critic of Castro, wrote the script for the movie, which Garcia also will direct "I told Guillermo my dream of making a movie about this time period, about the Cuba that I left very young but that I have a lot of nostalgia and obsession about," Garcia told The Associated Press in a recent interview Garcia, 48, was born in Havana but left Cuba with his family when he was 5 for Miami Beach, Fla Her life adventures inspired a television show scheduled to debut on NBC this fall EDT NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker said the network has ordered 13 hour-long episodes of the show, which will air Friday evenings at 8 p That's why Samantha Daniels is only too happy to offer some dating do's and don'ts The agent put her in touch with Star, a powerful television writer and producer associated with shows including "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place Tempted to rant and rave about a former lover? Don't Daniels always arranges the date after consulting with her clients; the two always meet for a drink and the man always pays samanthastable "I think that what was especially appealing, besides Darren and Alicia, was the whole idea that everyone can find love," Zucker said She noticed that people seemed fascinated by her career and came to believe that she could pitch a television show about a professional matchmaker m That people pay big bucks for a dating service isn't at all surprising, experts said, especially if it means they're likely to meet someone of a similar background " â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: Samantha's Table: http://www Want to field a business call during a candlelit dinner? Better not " Samantha's Table includes more than 7,500 clients, mostly in New York and Los Angeles The company also has a database consisting of about 10,000 eligible bachelors, who serve as potential dates for her clients Currently single, Daniels says she's set up 39 couples â€â€? and counting â€â€? who have gotten married Someone interested in becoming a client can pony up as much as $10,000 for a package including a concierge service, fashion stylist and other benefits "It's sort of a more focused and sometimes quasi-scientific attempt to match according to desires and characteristics Need to vent about work-related stress? Leave it at the office NBC to Base Show on Philly Matchmaker Jul 21, 1:29 PM EST Men and women make many mistakes when they court each other With a keen memory for names and faces, and many single friends and acquaintances, she succeeded at playing Cupid and abandoned her legal career to run Samantha's Table full-time and has a hair growing out of her chin," Daniels said Like many dating services, Samantha's Table caters to a particular clientele â€â€? in this case, successful, well-heeled professionals " Silverstone, best known for the 1995 film "Clueless," signed on, and NBC became interested "Miss Match" stars actress Alicia Silverstone as Kate Fox, a character modeled after Daniels who balances law and love, and is produced by Darren Star, creator of the HBO series, "Sex and the City "It's more than random matching," said Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, co-director of the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University com National Marriage Project: http://marriage , in suburban Philadelphia, Daniels founded her company about 3 1/2 years ago while practicing matrimonial law in New York " "They find themselves with little extra time for them to go out and find people themselves," Daniels said Bachelors are well-advised to heed Daniels' relationship advice A former divorce attorney with a knack for playing matchmaker, Daniels runs Samantha's Table, a popular dating service that maintains offices in New York and Los Angeles and services several thousand clients edu A native of Villanova, Pa "Silence would come across the whole group, and everyone would just have a million questions Daniels says her clients include lawyers and models, investment bankers and executives, who operate at "110 percent "A lot of people picture matchmakers like Yenta in 'Fiddler on the Roof,' who's old and unattractive The service charges $400 for an initial one-on-one consultation and inclusion in her database "I couldn't be further from that " The drama's cast includes Ryan O'Neal They were just astounded by it," Daniels recalled Whereas if you get out and do it on your own, it's catch as catch can "I want to help my clients be the best daters they can be so they can go further than just having a good couple first dates," explains Daniels, who says she's in her early 30s It's a track record others in the field would be proud of, though Daniels is quick to distance herself from the stereotypical image of a meddling matchmaker who goes door-to-door peddling love and marriage " Daniels received her big break in Hollywood in late 2001 after attending a dinner party and hooking up with an agent rutgers Think ripped jeans make a stylish impression? 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