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marigold:
An update on Shawn:
Shawn Johnson 'in fear of her life' after 'Dancing with Stars' incident
West Des Moines gymnast and television star Shawn Johnson remains shaken by the arrest of a deranged fan who came to the set of “Dancing With the Stars” with loaded weapons in an attempt to find the Olympic gold medalist.
Details of a restraining order granted today in California outlined the arrest of Robert O’Ryan.
Documents allege O’Ryan, 34, jumped a fence Monday in an attempt to locate Johnson. A search of O’Ryan’s car revealed two loaded guns, duct tape, zip ties and the 17-year-old Johnson is “in fear of her life,” according to court records.
Johnson’s father, Doug, said his daughter was understandably disturbed by the incident.
“Well, yeah,” Doug Johnson told The Des Moines Register. “It would rattle anybody.”
Shawn Johnson spoke with WHO (TV-13) late tonight.
“We’re doing good. It’s been a little crazy,” said Shawn Johnson, who won Olympic gold in the balance beam at Beijing, China. “I’m so glad my parents are with me.”
Ryan was arrested Tuesday by Los Angeles police.
Court records indicated both guns in O’Ryan’s car were loaded. Duct tape and love letters also were in the car and Johnson’s mother, Teri, said police told her O’Ryan believed he was meant to have a child with her daughter.
Documents also alleged O’Ryan “believes that she speaks to him personally through the television set and through ESP."
Doug Johnson said there have been concerns with fans before, “but not to that extent.”
He indicated that the family could not comment on the situation, because they’ve been advised it involves an ongoing investigation. He said the family feels more comfortable, though, since the restraining order was granted.
“She’s doing fine — and everything seems to be under control right now,” Doug Johnson said.
In the brief interview with WHO, Shawn Johnson search for a bit of humor in the fact that she now employs a bodyguard.
“I have a new big brother who goes everywhere with me,” Johnson joked. “He weighs about 400 pounds.”
According to court documents, O’Ryan was stopped by security at CBS Studios, where “Dancing With the Stars” is produced, after he jumped on a fence.
A hearing on whether to grant a lengthy restraining order will be held on April 14. O’Ryan is in jail on $35,000 bail on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in public.
Records allege that O’Ryan told security guards and police that he packed up all his belongings and traveled to California from Florida in the hopes of being with Johnson.
A report by security guards at CBS Studios states that O’Ryan was carrying an expired concealed weapons permit.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090325/NEWS/90325050/-1/ENT05
marigold:
more on Shawn:
Shawn Johnson Under Tight Surveillance
Shawn Johnson is playing some serious defense in the wake of an obsessed and armed fan's arrest outside "Dancing With the Stars."
TMZ has learned the 17-year old has a new personal bodyguard, who's already been spotted shadowing her around town. Sources tell us Shawn's protector is an off-duty police officer.
Robert O'Ryan was arrested after trying to get into Monday night's taping of the show. Police found a loaded handgun and a loaded shotgun in his car. O'Ryan remains in police custody, held on $35,000 bail.
We're told Shawn, her "Dancing" partner Mark Ballas, and the rest of the cast weren't informed about O'Ryan's arrest until after Monday's show.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/26/shawn-johnson-under-tight-surveillance/
TARAsia Fan:
This season has gone from injuries to really serious with a stalker. Not to say surgery for Nancy O'Dell isn't serious, but I don't even know what to think anymore. This is beyond a curse.
This is like Nosferatu coming in and taking over.
marigold:
An interesting article:
The Woz’s Dancing Fan Base Grows
Steve Wozniak has somehow wormed his way into America’s heart.
After receiving a drubbing from the judges — he scored a perfect 10…out of a possible 30 — after his samba performance (which featured a break-dance move, “the worm”) on Monday’s Dancing with the Stars, he landed in last place and was expected to face elimination.
Whether it was a judging backlash (the audience audibly booed the judges for their harsh comments, including Bruno Tonioli’s exclamation, “on your knees and beg for forgiveness!”) or pro Woz sites like VoteWoz.com (and its similarly named Twitter account) that is keeping the Apple co-founder in the competition, one thing is certain: The Woz survived and lives to dance another week.
Following Monday’s show, VoteWoz.com had more than 55,000 followers, according to CNN.com. Today, that number is just under 72,000. And the official Vote for Woz on ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars!’ Facebook group is mobilizing techies (so far 2,819 members) to keep their man in the competition.
So while Carrie Ann Inaba may have likened Wozniak’s worm move to that of a slug, it doesn’t look like The Woz is leaving the ballroom just yet.
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/03/26/the-wozs-dancing-fan-base-grows%e2%80%a6and-grows/
RealityFreakWill:
--- Quote from: TARAsia Fan on March 26, 2009, 08:30:47 AM ---This season has gone from injuries to really serious with a stalker. Not to say surgery for Nancy O'Dell isn't serious, but I don't even know what to think anymore. This is beyond a curse.
This is like Nosferatu coming in and taking over.
--- End quote ---
More to come, I'm sure....we only just got past week 3! By the time the season ends, it'll probably be the most eventful and scandalous one ever!
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