Cheat Sheet - A Real Life Kitchen Nightmare

Today: How Gitmo Imprisoned Obama , Holder 'Not Involved' in AP Probe , O.J. Simpson Testifies May 15, 2013 Heating Up 1. Amy's Baking Company: A Real-Life Kitchen Nightmare A recent episode of Gordon Ramsay's Fox reality show, "Kitchen Nightmares," has spilled out into the comments section of Yelp and beyond. Tricia Romano on the meltdown at Amy's Baking Company. Read it at The Daily Beast TRY, TRY AGAIN 2. How Gitmo Imprisoned Obama Five years later, Guantánamo remains open. It is the president's biggest failure. Now, Daniel Klaidman reports, he's trying to close it again. Plus, check out the new Newsweek. Read it at The Daily Beast ON THE HILL 3. Holder 'Not Involved' in AP Probe Attorney General Eric Holder was grilled during a Justice Department oversight hearing on Monday amid a barrage of controversies that have Washington on the defensive, from the IRS targeting conservative groups to the Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records. When asked about his department's confiscation of phone records from AP journalists as part of a leak investigation, Holder said he was "not familiar with the reasons why the subpoena was constructed in the way that it was." He added that he was "not involved" in approving a decision for such a broad-scope investigation. Regarding cracking down on financial institutions like the IRS, he stressed that "banks are not too big to jail" and that any proven cases of wrongdoing will be brought to justice.   Read it at The Washington Post HE'S BACK 4. O.J. Simpson Testifies O.J. Simpson is in back court again, this time hoping to make the case that bad legal advice from his former lawyer is what got him convicted in 2008 for robbery. Simpson is currently serving a nine- to 33-year sentence for the 2007 armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas. The former NFL superstar, who was acquitted of his wife's murder in 1995, is arguing that his ex-lawyer, Yale Galanter, actually approved of the robbery the night before it took place and then purposely did not do everything he could have to defend him. Galanter will testify on his own behalf Friday. This is the second time Simpson has appealed his robbery sentence. If rejected again, he'll be eligible for parole in five years.  Read it at NBC News MONSTER 5. Lawyers: Castro to Plead Not Guilty Lawyers for Ariel Castro, the man accused of kidnapping and imprisoning three Cleveland women for over a decade, said he will plead not guilty. Attorneys Craig Weintraub and Jaye Schlachet said their client has been portrayed has been wrongly depicted as a "monster" in the media, and they find it wrong that "the media and the community want to demonize this man before they know the whole story." Weintraub said Castro had not admitted anything to him, including the kidnappings—and Schlachet said Castro is "extremely committed to the well-being and positive future of his daughter, who he loves dearly." Castro, 52, is being held on $8 million bail on charges of rape and kidnapping of Michelle Knight, Gina DeJesus, and Amanda Berry, who gave birth to a daughter while in captivity. Read it at WKYC-TV WARNING Israel: We May Strike Syria Again Tells Assad not to retaliate. NOT AGAIN! Army Abuse Watchdog Accused of Assault Days after Air Force sexual-assault-prevention coordinator. BAD NEWS American Begins North Korean Sentence At a "special prison." Roll Back Walmart Opts Out of Safety Agreement Calls regulations in Bangladesh unnecessary. Moguls Dr. Dre, Iovine Fund Music Academy Focus on music and business. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. 'Star Trek' Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love by Kevin Fallon Guns and Money Divide Syrian Rebels by Mike Giglio The Way They Hook Us—For 13 Hours Straight by Andrew Romano

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