The Simpsons and Thor Scribe Don Payne Has Passed Away

It's a sad day for Springfield and Hollywood alike: Award-winning writer Don Payne has passed away at the age of 48 after a battle with bone cancer.
Payne, who passed away on March 26, was best known for his work on the small screen with shows like The Simpsons (he co-wrote episodes such as "Fraudcast News," "Thursdays with Abie," "The Bart Wants What It Wants," and "Treehouse of Horror XI"), Men Behaving Badly, and Veronica's Closet, as well as having screenwriting credits for such films as Thor (and the upcoming Thor: The Dark World), Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer, and My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Payne, who was a recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s Paul Selvin Award in 2005, had most recently been working on an adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride.

Payne, who is survived by his wife and three children, is remembered fondly by those who worked with him on various projects, including his longtime writing partner John Frink and close industry friend Scott Weinberg.

'Spring Breakers' Actor and Rapper Gucci Mane Arrested for Assault

On-screen and off, rapper Gucci Mane just can't get cut a break.

In Spring Breakers, he plays the gangster nemesis of James Franco's Alien, who's horning in on his territory and causing his children to starve. Or starve as much as children living in a multimillion-dollar waterfront mansion can starve. In real life, he's now turned himself in after the Fulton County Police Department in Georgia issued an arrest warrant for him over the weekend for allegedly assaulting a fan of his at an Atlanta club.

He surrendered to custody March 26. A rep for Mane couldn't be reached for comment.
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According to Atlanta's Channel 2 News, on Saturday, March 23, Mane was partying at a local watering hole when 32-year-old fan James Leonard Lettley, a soldier recently returned from Afghanistan, asked him for his autograph. Mane allegedly responded by smashing a champagne bottle into Lettley's head, causing a major gash that required Lettley to receive hospital treatment and ten stitches.

We have a feeling the ice-cream cone tattoo on Mane's face will be a big hit in prison.