Court curtails Kardashian
Grants temporary restraining order to Blac Chyna
LOS ANGELES — A court commissioner on Monday issued a temporary restraining order against Rob Kardashian in response to the reality television star’s posting on social media last week of explicit images of his ex-fiancee.
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner James E. Blancarte granted the order based on filings by Kardashian’s ex Blac Chyna, who also claims he hit her in the thigh earlier this year, knocking her down and leaving her bruised.
“Rob has been violent with me in the past and I am afraid to be around him,” Chyna, whose real name is Angela White, wrote in court documents filed Monday in Los Angeles.
The order bars Kardashian from contacting Chyna or coming within approximately 100 metres of her home, car or workplace. It also prohibits him from posting images online of Chyna or the infant daughter they share.
Chyna’s lawyer Lisa Bloom called the hearing “a complete and total victory.”
“The judge gave us everything we asked for,” she said. The order will remain in effect until an Aug. 8 hearing. Chyna sought a temporary restraining order on Monday, less than a week after Kardashian had gone on a tirade against her on Instagram and Twitter, including posting explicit images of her.
Blancarte sealed exhibits in the case, citing their explicit nature. Bloom has accused Kardashian of cyber bullying.
Blancarte said his primary concern was the former couple’s infant child. Bloom said in court that nannies would handle custody transfers while the order is in place.
Kardashian did not appear at Monday’s hearing. His lawyer Robert Shapiro apologized on his client’s behalf outside the courthouse.
“We apologize and have offered our regrets for what has taken place over the past couple of days,” Shapiro said. “And now we move forward to do one thing and one thing only: Whatever’s in the best interest of the child.”
He said the former couple remains focused on their daughter, who he said is currently being cared for by Kardashian.
“They’re working this out among themselves as good parents,” Shapiro said. He said Kardashian agreed to the issuance of a temporary restraining order. Outside the courthouse, Chyna said, “First and foremost, I want to thank the judge for granting me this restraining order to protect me and I want to (get) back to co-parenting Dream.”
KardashianandChynaannounced their engagement in April 2016 and starred in an E! reality show about their relationship.
Their daughter, Dream, was born last November. The couple split up a month later.
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Aside from the comic books themselves, a Spider-fan’s early love of Marvel’s most famous superhero can often be traced back to a particular era of TV shows and movies. Each decade has had its own definitive Spidey, from the low-budget cartoon of the late ‘60s — source of Spidey’s old-school theme song — to the big-budget movies of the ’10s.
Not all of Spider-Man’s film and TV outings have been as amazing as their namesake, though. While 2007’s and 2014’s
weren’t necessarily box-office busts, both led to a new actor taking over the webbed reins on the big screen, with Tom Holland donning the tights for
With now in theatres, here are some of the wallcrawler’s best incarnations in TV and movies.
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994-98) Netflix, iTunes, Google Play
The ’90s were a golden era for Marvel animation on Fox TV, as any kid who jumped out of bed on Saturday mornings can attest. While aimed at young ‘uns, this series remains one of the most faithful adaptations of the comic book.
Spider-Man 2 (2004) Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, Cineplex Store, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store
Still considered by most fans to be Spidey’s best big-screen outing until Tom Holland stole the show in the second instalment in director Sam Raimi’s trilogy had Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) suiting up to take on Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). The bank-heist battle remains one of the best action scenes in any Spidey movie.
The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-09) iTunes, Google Play, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store
While some might fondly remember Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends from the ’80s, a lot of Spidernerds hold this short-lived series as the greatest animated Spider-Man adventure. Not only is it faithful to the comic-book characters, it appeals to kids and is smart enough for grown-ups. Sadly, a legal disagreement between Disney-owned Marvel and Sony Pictures axed the show after two seasons. Good thing they’ve made up, or there’d be no
The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978), Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge (1979) YouTube
If you’ve never heard of this trio of low-budget, live-action movies starring Nicholas Hammond (who?) as Spider-Man, you’re in for a hilarious treat. The films combine episodes of a CBS TV series that ran in the late ’70s, and boy have they not aged well. Skip to the 58-minute mark of the first movie to get an idea of what passes for a fight scene in these laugh-out-loud howlers.
Spider-Man (1967-70) YouTube
For some of us elderly SpiderMan fans, this Canada/U.S. co-production is the TV show that planted the seeds of lifelong Spider-fandom. The animation is joyously low-tech, the voice acting is awesomely cheesy and the theme song still kills, 50 years later. Stumbling across the entire series online has felt like its own sort of homecoming.