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It's hard to blame anybody but James Holmes for the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado last month, but one of the victim's mothers believes the Century 16 movie theater should share some of it.

Shirley Wygal lost her 32-year-old daughter, Rebecca Wingo, in the massacre and has hired Jose Baez to prove the theater's culpability.

If that attorney's name sounds familiar it's because it is. He's the guy who defended Casey Anthony so well that she was found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter.

Wygal explained her decision to pursue legal action against the Century 16 by saying:

Tags: aurora, casey anthony, colorado, dark knight rises, james holmes, jose baez, rebecca wingo, shirley wygal, shooting

This was such a good idea!

In an effort to counter the negativity of James Holmes' awful actions inside an Aurora, Colorado movie theater on July 20, a charity called Take Back The Movies handed out 1,300 FREE tickets to five different theaters in the Greater Denver area on Saturday.

Over 60 volunteers showed up to take part in the inspiring act of goodwill which organizers hoped would "spread a little light" in response to the darkness that Holmes' act of terror cast over the entire nation.

Read more about the wonderful event in the words of the organizer … AFTER THE JUMP!

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This probably isn't the news that the victims and their family wanted to hear, but it sounds like police officers had been warned about the danger James Holmes posed to the public WEEKS before his shooting spree in Aurora, Colorado.

Dr. Lynne Fenton, the psychologist who treated the 24-year-old grad student at the University of Colorado, allegedly contacted a university police officer to warn him about her patient's behavior.

Considering psychiatrists can only breach patient confidentiality if they become aware of a serious or imminent threat that their patient may harm others, it sounds like Dr. Fenton picked up on some drastic warning signs.

Before taking the case to the cops, the mental health professional referred

Tags: aurora, dr. lynne fenton, james holmes, police, psychiatrist, university of colorado

We're not sure whether James Holmes is actually legally insane or not, but he's trying REALLY hard to convince everyone in jail that he is.

Following his arrest at the scene of the shooting spree in Aurora, Colorado, he's been acting all sorts of strange. He has referred to himself as the Joker, couldn't concentrate in court, spit on guards and most recently, has claimed he doesn't remember a thing! As in, he has no recollection of killing 12 innocent people!

An employee at the Arapahoe County Detention Center told sources:

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There is finally some good news for one survivor of the shooting rampage at last week's The Dark Knight Rises midnight screening.

Pregnant victim Katie Medley, who escaped the shooting without injury, has just given birth to a healthy baby boy!

Katie's husband Caleb was also in the theater that night, and unfortunately was not so lucky. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and is in a medically induced coma.

Katie's brother-in-law Seth believes his brother will wake up soon and reunite the family. He says:

"We know that Caleb will get better, and he won't stay out of that child's life."

We want to say that the Medley family (pictured below) will be in our thoughts, and we hope you will be whole again soon.

Congratulations to Katie, and welcome to the world, Hugo Jackson Medley.

[Image via University of Colorado Hospital.]

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As excited as we were to see Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone back on the big screen this summer, Warner Bros.' decision to push back the release of Gangster Squad is probably for the best.

It's a no brainer that the film is presumably violent, but it apparently included a scene depicting a shoot out in a movie theater.

Had it not been for the tragic event that unfolded in Aurora, Colorado last Friday, viewers probably wouldn't have batted an eye during the sequence. However, the world has reacted to James Holmes' horrible shooting spree and no one really wants to be reminded of his actions.

The plan is to reshoot some scenes to make the movie work and then (tentatively) release it on January 11, 2013. The only obstacle standing in the studio's way is reassembling the ginormous cast of A-listers who are probably busy shooting other projects.

Whatever the case, good luck!

Tags: aurora, colorado, emma stone, gangster squad, james holmes, ryan gosling, sean penn

In another respectable decision from the folks behind the Dark Knight, DC Entertainment has decided to postpone the release of Batman Incorporated #3 in wake of the shootings in Aurora, Colorado.

In an email sent to comic book retailers carrying the issue, the company instructed proprietors to withhold it until August 22nd instead of placing it on the shelves tomorrow as originally scheduled.

Apparently, DC fears that the content could be considered "insensitive" and wrote:

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