Authorities in Switzerland denied
Roman Polanski's requests for either bail or house arrest today, as they unsurprisingly felt the Oscar winner/convicted sex offender was a
high flight-risk. Polanski will remain imprisoned at least until his next hearing, which will decide whether he should be
extradited to the U.S. as fugitive from justice as planned. Polanski's lawyers expect a verdict within a week.
On the lighter side,