Singer of The Calling Reports Horrifying and Bloody Kidnapping Right Before Comeback (VIDEO)

maandag 19 augustus 2013

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by Jill Baughman 3 hours ago

Sometimes when you're watching a violent movie and some guy gets abducted, put in a van, beaten up, and then left on the street to die, you are entertained but thankful this actually doesn't happen in real life. But this scary scenario just happened to Alex Band of The Calling, the band with that famous hit from 2001, "Wherever You Will Go." (Is it just me or does that song remind you of Love Actually every time you hear it?) The band has been on a "hiatus" since 2005, but were reportedly set to announce a comeback.

Poor Alex was in Lapeer, Michigan for a music festival and walked from his hotel to a mini mart early Sunday morning, around 4 a.m.

And that's when his nightmare began. Luckily Alex survived, but it sure sounds like he had quite the ordeal, and hopefully the two guys who did this to him will soon be brought to justice.

TMZ reports that two men in a blue minivan pulled up right next to Alex and they proceed to pick him up right off of the street. They beat him up, robbed him, and dumped him on some train tracks close by.

Holy crap, can you even imagine? Eventually, another member of the band noticed that Alex was missing, so he had a search party assembled. They found him a short time later, bruised and bloody. It hasn't been reported what exactly was taken from Band yet -- but one would think that perhaps the physical and emotional recovery after an ordeal like this may take a greater toll than the monetary one.

And now TMZ has released the 911 call that Alex's manager made when he found the 32-year-old singer. Take a listen:

So scary and crazy, right? Even scarier is that it sounds like Alex had no idea who the assailants were and this whole attack was completely random. You'd think that those few minutes in that van were most likely the scariest moments of Alex's life. Poor guy!

Let's hope whoever is responsible for this attack is caught so there will be no other victims. No one deserves to be abducted while innocently walking down the street on their way to the mini mart! And our thoughts and prayers are with Alex for a speedy recovery.

Feel free to take a walk down memory lane with The Calling's "Wherever You Will Go":

Were you a fan of The Calling? Can you believe this happened?

Image via TheCallingVEVO/YouTube

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jill Baughman

is the copy chief of The Stir and geeks out over all the nuances and weirdness of the English language.

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Kanye West May Be Taking 'Protective Dad Thing' Too Far if Reports of Armored Cars for Baby Are True

woensdag 14 augustus 2013

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by Mary Fischer 1 hour ago

Sigh. First there were the reports about Kanye West outfitting his new Bel Air mansion with surveillance cameras. And then he supposedly hired body doubles to impersonate himself, Kim Kardashian, and baby North West to deter stalkers and such when they're out and about. And now Kanye is rumored to have purchased armored cars to protect his "royal" offspring on the road.

No, I'm not kidding, people -- but I kind of wish I were. Yep, according to the Daily Star, Kanye picked up a Prombron Iron Diamond at the cost of $1 million, and a $400,000 Chevrolet Kodiak that's called "Limo One," a la the President.

And wait until you see the $1 million ride. Check out this video for a sneak peek.

Are you believing this thing? We can't know for sure whether or not Kanye really did shell out all that dough for one of these things, but if he did? He's officially earned the title of the most paranoid new dad who ever walked the face of the earth.

I know he and Kim are in pretty high demand and all -- but does he really think there are crazy people on the side of the road waiting for his car every day in the hopes of hijacking and/or kidnapping his family? If that's truly the case, then he honestly a) believes he's a member of the First family, b) thinks he's Prince William, or c) needs a mental health evaluation stat.

I don't know -- I'm thinking the armored cars sound a bit far-fetched even for Kanye. Maybe the rumor mill is just having a little fun with him and poking fun at how protective he is of baby North, especially since he and Kim have not introduced her to the world yet. But if people are really making up stories about him, you have to admit, that's kinda mean -- but sort of funny at the same time. (I'm awful, I know.)

Huh. This one is definitely a tough call. I guess we'll just have to wait and see whether or not the paparazzi snap shots of one of these things cruising around L.A. And if they do, we'll know who it belongs to -- which may defeat the whole purpose of having the car in the first place.

Do you think Kanye really bought armored cars?

Image via DARTZ KOMBAT/YouTube

Click the "Like" button below if you're Krazy for the Kardashians! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Fischer

is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include cosmopolitans, reality TV, and shoes that don't pinch her feet.

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