Heidi Fleiss and her Macaws!

[RavensGryf]

Some of you may remember the infamous "Hollywood Madame" Heidi Fleiss? During the 90's, she really made some news with her illegal business of running a 'high end' brothel (in the US) in which many of her clients were celebrities (who evidently needed a prostitute) :52: But that was years ago, before she went to prison for running the business, tax evasion, drugs...

It's been years now since she's had the birds, but she had inherited a flock of 20+ macaws from a friend who used to run the bird department at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.

Heidi's life revolving around the macaws became an Animal Planet tv show called "Prostitutes to Parrots". I have never seen it, have you? I'm not even sure if it's still on

What I want to know is how in the heck did she learn how to handle all of these macaws? I don't think she was ever a bird person before (?) I'm thinking she maybe had someone give her a crash course in macaw lessons?!

This first link gives you a little interview from TV Guide magazine.
Exclusive: Heidi Fleiss on Her New Animal Planet Show Prostitutes to Parrots - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com

This link is a clip from the tv show...
Heidi Fleiss: From Prostitutes to Parrots : Videos : Animal Planet
Scroll down under this video, and there are several more clips to different episodes of the show.

Just thought this might be interesting.

 

[MikeyTN]

We'll see how the show goes....I don't agree with her letting the birds roam free like that as they're eating her house apart......plus she's kinda nutty......

 

[RavensGryf]

We'll see how the show goes....I don't agree with her letting the birds roam free like that as they're eating her house apart......plus she's kinda nutty......

She's nutty, but you don't expect her to be too normal do you? Is the show still on? Looks like it's been several years since it started.

I read another article that said she was renting a place before, and the owner took her to court because the birds tore the entire house up (which you know they did) but she denied it and said it wasn't that bad.

 

[MikeyTN]

I don't think it's on anymore cause I watch Animal Planet quite often. One of my favorite to watch on there is My Cat From Hell!!!!

 

[RavensGryf]

I don't think it's on anymore cause I watch Animal Planet quite often. One of my favorite to watch on there is My Cat From Hell!!!!

I've seen that a few times... I couldn't believe it. The guy had the same glasses as I used to wear :11:! Not sure if he still wears those, I saw it a few years ago. I'm temporarily without cable or satellite until I move in a month. I hate it and miss my shows!

My FAVORITE AP program is Fatal Attractions. Where people keep exotic wild animals, and they end up getting killed by them.

 

[KimKim]

I saw her when she was on celebrity rehab and all she talked about was missing her birds. When she was aloud visitors they would bring a macaw or two. That's all I remember about it.

 

[MikeyTN]

Fatal Attractions is one of my favorite too.....But some of those people are crazy.....like one guy letting his big cats eat him....gross.....

 

[RavensGryf]

Fatal Attractions is one of my favorite too.....But some of those people are crazy.....like one guy letting his big cats eat him....gross.....

The show really can be gross I know. The most disturbing one ever was the pilot episode about the guy who had a whole bunch of giant monitor lizards in his studio apt. Cranked the heater up to accommodate them, and was basically living in 'their' habitat enclosure. One attacked and bit him, you know just like a Komodo Dragon where the saliva puts deadly bacteria into the bloodstream, and they wait for the victim to die? He didn't go to the hospital or call for help for fear the reptiles would be confiscated because they're illegal... So not surprisingly, his pets ate him after he died. The neighbors called cops when they smelled something bad ...

 

[JerseyWendy]

I watched that show with Heidi Fleiss, but it's been YEARS ago. I didn't know it was a series of some sort. I remember that the big macs had the run of the entire house, and Heidi went ALL out to prepare them fresh meals. LOTS of cleaning on a daily basis, too, and she never quite trusted anyone else doing it.

I LOVE Fatal Attractions, and Cats from Hell (even though I have no cats).

 

[thekarens]

I never saw that show, but I found out the other day Paula Deen has a B&G named Ladybird.

Here's an article she wrote about her. I thought it was sweet http://www.pauladeen.com/article_view/for_the_birds/

 

[Kalidasa]

I actually really liked the show with Heidi and her birds. She's wacky, but a good parront for someone who had dozens of macs thrust upon her with no warning. She was very devoted to their care. Too bad it didn't run longer.

 

[RavensGryf]

Looks like it started in 2011? I couldn't see something like that being a super long running series though. I do remember hearing about it around then, but never got around to seeing it.

 

[Birdman666]

The neighbors called cops when they smelled something bad ...

I have this secret fear that someday, that's how I will end up...

We hadn't seen the guy in years, and we started smelling this foul odor...

 

[Birdman666]

During the 90's, she really made some news with her illegal business of running a 'high end' brothel (in the US) in which many of her clients were celebrities (who evidently needed a prostitute)

Best Famous Quote: "Celebrities don't have to pay for sex. We pay her to GO HOME, and not go running off to the media, after the sex is over."

 

[Birdman666]

I never saw that show, but I found out the other day Paula Deen has a B&G named Ladybird.

Here's an article she wrote about her. I thought it was sweet Paula Deen For the Birds ? PaulaDeen.com

The first word the bird learned was "Mama."

Let's hope the second word wasn't -um - well -

Kidding!

 

[Terry57]

I love it that Paula Deen has made arrangements in her will for her bird

 

[RavensGryf]

The neighbors called cops when they smelled something bad ...

I have this secret fear that someday, that's how I will end up...

We hadn't seen the guy in years, and we started smelling this foul odor...

Do you have man eating pets Mark?? Certainly you don't mean the parrots LOL

 

[Birdman666]

Do you have man eating pets Mark?? Certainly you don't mean the parrots LOL

No. No man-eaters.

I'm just saying that my social life has been rather non-existent lately, and I'm starting to think that someday my neighbor will call the cops due to the odor eminating from next door...

Oh, is he dead?! We were wondering why the mail was piling up...

It was a bad joke. If you have to explain the jokes they didn't work.

 

[RavensGryf]

I'm just saying that my social life has been rather non-existent lately, and I'm starting to think that someday my neighbor will call the cops due to the odor eminating from next door...

Oh, is he dead?! We were wondering why the mail was piling up...

It was a bad joke. If you have to explain the jokes they didn't work.

Oh no, trust me, that was STILL funny!!. I hope it doesn't come true...

 

[Birdman666]

I'm just saying that my social life has been rather non-existent lately, and I'm starting to think that someday my neighbor will call the cops due to the odor eminating from next door...

Oh, is he dead?! We were wondering why the mail was piling up...

It was a bad joke. If you have to explain the jokes they didn't work.

Oh no, trust me, that was STILL funny!!. I hope it doesn't come true...

Yeah, well, if it does... I'll kinda already be dead, so I don't suppose it will matter. Let's just hope it's really hot out, so the stink rises in time for them to get my birds... :32: