<p>At the beginning of the pandemic when the world was halted, one of the first television series to become a mass phenomenon was Netflix's 'Tiger King' showcasing the rise and fall of Joe Exotic and his confrontations with Carole Baskin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Joe Exotic is serving a prison term, his arch-rival Carole Baskin, a supposed 'animal rights activist' has received a major fillip. The&nbsp;US House of Representatives on Friday&nbsp;passed the&nbsp;Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278 to 134.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Under the newly passed act, possession of big cats would be limited to wildlife sanctuaries, certified zoos, state universities and other natural habitats, not homes of private individuals.</p>

<p>Moreover, their breeding would be banned with the exception of a certified zoo or an animal exhibitor. As for the owners currently having big cats as pets, the bill states that they will have to get them registered.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The zoos where big cats will continue to remain will have to prohibit the cuddling culture. The bill explicitly bans any kind of direct contact.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bill will now head to the senate where most experts hope that it will pass unanimously. However, given that GOP lawmakers recently shot down the PACT Act meant for military veterans, the passing of&nbsp;Big Cat Public Safety Act is certainly not guaranteed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-joe-exotic-loses-appeal-gets-new-21-year-jail-term-448891">Joe Exotic loses appeal, gets new 21-year jail term</a></p>

<p>In most cases where private zoos and individuals breed a big cat, they take them on as a cub.&nbsp;There is huge 'cub-petting' industry in the USA as shown in the Netflix documentary where people shell a fortune to get near these animals and spend some time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The cubs are profitable but as they grow big, they do not have much monetary value. Whereas feeding and caring for them takes a fortune.</p>

<p>Read More<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/doc-antle-of-tiger-king-faces-20-year-prison-sentence-in-a-money-laundering-case-485840">:&nbsp;Doc Antle of `Tiger King` faces 20-year prison sentence in a money laundering case</a></p>

<p>Thus, in most cases, the animals are abused or left to fend for themselves. Since most of the captured big cats are born and raised in human captivity, they cannot acclimatise to the jungle, even when left there.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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At the beginning of the pandemic when the world was halted, one of the first television series to become a mass phenomenon was Netflix's 'Tiger King' showcasing the rise and fall of Joe Exotic and his confrontations with Carole Baskin.

At the beginning of the pandemic when the world was halted, one of the first television series to become a mass phenomenon was Netflix's 'Tiger King' showcasing the rise and fall of Joe Exotic and his confrontations with Carole Baskin. While Joe Exotic is serving a prison term, his arch-rival Carole Baskin, a supposed 'animal rights activist' has received a major fillip. The US House of Representatives on Friday passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278 to 134. Under the newly passed act, possession of big cats would be limited to wildlife sanctuaries, certified zoos, state universities and other natural habitats, not homes of private individuals. Moreover, their breeding would be banned with the exception of a certified zoo or an animal exhibitor. As for the owners currently having big cats as pets, the bill states that they will have to get them registered. The zoos where big cats will continue to remain will have to prohibit the cuddling culture. The bill explicitly bans any kind of direct contact. The bill will now head to the senate where most experts hope that it will pass unanimously. However, given that GOP lawmakers recently shot down the PACT Act meant for military veterans, the passing of Big Cat Public Safety Act is certainly not guaranteed. Read More: Joe Exotic loses appeal, gets new 21-year jail term In most cases where private zoos and individuals breed a big cat, they take them on as a cub. There is huge 'cub-petting' industry in the USA as shown in the Netflix documentary where people shell a fortune to get near these animals and spend some time. The cubs are profitable but as they grow big, they do not have much monetary value. Whereas feeding and caring for them takes a fortune. Read More: Doc Antle of `Tiger King` faces 20-year prison sentence in a money laundering case Thus, in most cases, the animals are abused or left to fend for themselves. Since most of the captured big cats are born and raised in human captivity, they cannot acclimatise to the jungle, even when left there. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Netflix 'Tiger King' effect? US House passes Big Cat Safety Act to protect animals

<p>'Saturday Night Live' star Kate McKinnon has transformed herself for the controversial role of Carole Baskin for an upcoming Joe Exotic series.<br />
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Kate was seen for the first time as animal rights activist Carole in Queensland, Australia. For her on-screen look, the &nbsp;37-year-old actress donned long blonde extensions with a leopard and floral-patterned top paired with a pair of denim and a cardigan.&nbsp;</p>

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She was pictured alongside her show co-star Kyle MacLachlan, who will play Carole's husband, Howard Baskin. For his part, Howard was wearing grey hair, glasses and a short-sleeve shirt.</p>

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<p>The series is coming to Peacock and is based on the Wonderly podcast and centres on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe 'Exotic'&nbsp;Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She then sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous, as per Variety.&nbsp;<br />
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The star cast includes John Cameron Mitchell as Joe Exotic, Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, and William Fitchner as Rick Kirkham.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-jake-gyllenhaal-to-feature-in-sam-hargraves-prophet-419325" hreflang="en">Jake Gyllenhaal to feature in Sam Hargrave's 'Prophet'</a><br />
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"Our adaptation is gonna be much more personal," Mitchell told Entertainment Tonight. "You really get to see them in their lives, with their lovers, so you get more of the emotional, human side as well as the absurd, you know, American insanity that they represent." Mitchell, who recently starred in Hulu's Shrill, said the show's creative team is "not going for just schtick... they're going for the real people."<br />
<br />
Joe who was the focus of Netflix’s 'Tiger King' – is currently serving 22 years in federal prison after being convicted in 2019 of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin as well as falsifying animal records and violating the Endangered Species Act.</p>


'Saturday Night Live' star Kate McKinnon has transformed herself for the controversial role of Carole Baskin for an upcoming Joe Exotic series. Kate was seen for the first time as animal rights activist Carole in Queensland, Australia.

'Saturday Night Live' star Kate McKinnon has transformed herself for the controversial role of Carole Baskin for an upcoming Joe Exotic series. Kate was seen for the first time as animal rights activist Carole in Queensland, Australia. For her on-screen look, the 37-year-old actress donned long blonde extensions with a leopard and floral-patterned top paired with a pair of denim and a cardigan. No Time To Die stars Daniel Craig, Rami Malek surprise fans at a movie theatre; watch She was pictured alongside her show co-star Kyle MacLachlan, who will play Carole's husband, Howard Baskin. For his part, Howard was wearing grey hair, glasses and a short-sleeve shirt. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate McKinnon Fanpage (@nothingbutmckinnon) × The series is coming to Peacock and is based on the Wonderly podcast and centres on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe 'Exotic' Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She then sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous, as per Variety. The star cast includes John Cameron Mitchell as Joe Exotic, Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, and William Fitchner as Rick Kirkham. Jake Gyllenhaal to feature in Sam Hargrave's 'Prophet' "Our adaptation is gonna be much more personal," Mitchell told Entertainment Tonight. "You really get to see them in their lives, with their lovers, so you get more of the emotional, human side as well as the absurd, you know, American insanity that they represent." Mitchell, who recently starred in Hulu's Shrill, said the show's creative team is "not going for just schtick... they're going for the real people." Joe who was the focus of Netflix’s 'Tiger King' – is currently serving 22 years in federal prison after being convicted in 2019 of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin as well as falsifying animal records and violating the Endangered Species Act.

Joe Exotic series: Kate McKinnon's first look as Carole Baskin is wicked, wild

<p>Netflix 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness' star Carole Baskin will not be returning for the second season of the show.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
In an interview with Page Six, she revealed how she turned down an offer to star in the follow up of the hit show.&nbsp;<br />
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“I told them to lose my number,” the owner of Big Cat Rescue tells Page Six. “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.”</p>

<p>After the show aired, Baskin claimed that the producers had made her believe that she’d be the heroine of the show, but everything turned differently and&nbsp;fuelled&nbsp;rumours that she’d murdered her first husband, Don Lewis, and fed his body to her tigers. The allegations which she completely denied.&nbsp;<br />
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“The first three months [after ‘Tiger King’ aired] my phone rang incessantly with people screaming obscenities. After that it slowed down,” she says. “I didn’t take it personally,” she says, but “it really affected my husband [Howard Baskin] and daughter. If someone said something about someone you love, you would want to protect them.”<br />
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“Once they tell the media, ‘She killed her husband and fed him to the tigers,’ it worked for these animal abusers to say these things publicly, but it’s not true and all you have to do is look into it and know it’s not true.”<br />
<br />
The Netflix documentary is about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as ‘Joe Exotic’, a former Oklahoma zookeeper. He is currently serving 22 years in federal prison after being convicted in 2019 of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin as well as falsifying animal records and violating the Endangered Species Act.&nbsp;</p>


Netflix 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness' star Carole Baskin will not be returning for the second season of the show. In an interview with Page Six, she revealed how she turned down an offer to star in the follow up of the hit show.

Netflix 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness' star Carole Baskin will not be returning for the second season of the show. In an interview with Page Six, she revealed how she turned down an offer to star in the follow up of the hit show. “I told them to lose my number,” the owner of Big Cat Rescue tells Page Six. “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” After the show aired, Baskin claimed that the producers had made her believe that she’d be the heroine of the show, but everything turned differently and fuelled rumours that she’d murdered her first husband, Don Lewis, and fed his body to her tigers. The allegations which she completely denied. “The first three months [after ‘Tiger King’ aired] my phone rang incessantly with people screaming obscenities. After that it slowed down,” she says. “I didn’t take it personally,” she says, but “it really affected my husband [Howard Baskin] and daughter. If someone said something about someone you love, you would want to protect them.” “Once they tell the media, ‘She killed her husband and fed him to the tigers,’ it worked for these animal abusers to say these things publicly, but it’s not true and all you have to do is look into it and know it’s not true.” The Netflix documentary is about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as ‘Joe Exotic’, a former Oklahoma zookeeper. He is currently serving 22 years in federal prison after being convicted in 2019 of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin as well as falsifying animal records and violating the Endangered Species Act.

Carole Baskin turned down offer to star in Netflix ‘Tiger King’ season 2

<p>‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin has been sued for defamation by a former assistant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Carole Baskin's former husband are seeking more information about what happened to their father, who disappeared mysteriously more than two decades ago.</p>

<p>The lawsuit is also seeking what is known as a “pure bill of discovery," which allows information in a case to be gathered before a civil complaint is filed.</p>

<p>“Despite contentions to the contrary, the truth has never been explored in any court and there is a good faith basis to believe the truth will open up many viable remedies," the lawsuit said.</p>

<p>The Netflix documentary is about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as ‘Joe Exotic’, a former Oklahoma zookeeper. He was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill Baskin, who had tried to shut him down, accusing the Oklahoma zoo of abusing animals and selling big cat cubs.</p>


‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin has been sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Carole Baskin's former husband are seeking more information about what happened to their father, who disappeared mysteriously more than two decades ago.

‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin has been sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Carole Baskin's former husband are seeking more information about what happened to their father, who disappeared mysteriously more than two decades ago. The lawsuit is also seeking what is known as a “pure bill of discovery," which allows information in a case to be gathered before a civil complaint is filed. “Despite contentions to the contrary, the truth has never been explored in any court and there is a good faith basis to believe the truth will open up many viable remedies," the lawsuit said. The Netflix documentary is about Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as ‘Joe Exotic’, a former Oklahoma zookeeper. He was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill Baskin, who had tried to shut him down, accusing the Oklahoma zoo of abusing animals and selling big cat cubs.

'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin sued for defamation

<p>Netflix series’ Tiger King’ became a massive hit as it was one of the first few series that viewers picked up during the start of peak of the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the docuseries ‘Tiger King’ has now been sued by the family of her ex-husband for information in his 1997 disappearance.</p>

<p>The suit was filed in Florida, by Lewis’s three surviving daughters, is an attempt to force Baskin to submit information on the record. It demands Baskin, Tiger King subject Kenny Farr and the woman listed as a witness on Lewis’s will – turn over electronic device data, diaries and investigative material related to Lewis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also offers a $100,000 reward for any information on his disappearance.</p>

<p>Baskin became a household name when the series ‘Tiger King’, centred on a feud between Baskin and fellow big-cat sanctuary owner Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage.</p>

<p>The series encouraged speculation on Baskin’s role in Lewis’s disappearance, a day before a scheduled trip to Costa Rica. He was declared legally dead in 2002.</p>

<p>Baskin, who received most of Lewis’s $6m estate and ownership of their sanctuary, Big Cat Rescue Corporation, has vehemently denied any involvement in his disappearance.</p>


Netflix series’ Tiger King’ became a massive hit as it was one of the first few series that viewers picked up during the start of peak of the pandemic. Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the docuseries ‘Tiger King’ has now been sued by the family of her ex-husband for information in his 1997 disappearance.

Netflix series’ Tiger King’ became a massive hit as it was one of the first few series that viewers picked up during the start of peak of the pandemic. Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the docuseries ‘Tiger King’ has now been sued by the family of her ex-husband for information in his 1997 disappearance. The suit was filed in Florida, by Lewis’s three surviving daughters, is an attempt to force Baskin to submit information on the record. It demands Baskin, Tiger King subject Kenny Farr and the woman listed as a witness on Lewis’s will – turn over electronic device data, diaries and investigative material related to Lewis. It also offers a $100,000 reward for any information on his disappearance. Baskin became a household name when the series ‘Tiger King’, centred on a feud between Baskin and fellow big-cat sanctuary owner Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage. The series encouraged speculation on Baskin’s role in Lewis’s disappearance, a day before a scheduled trip to Costa Rica. He was declared legally dead in 2002. Baskin, who received most of Lewis’s $6m estate and ownership of their sanctuary, Big Cat Rescue Corporation, has vehemently denied any involvement in his disappearance.

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