If you want to know what's "so hot in, so hot in here ... " (click for flashback to 2002), you've come to the right place. Here's a roundup of all the most popular stories this week in the world of MLive Detroit news, business, automotive and entertainment.
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'Despicable': St. Clair mom gets 45 months in prison after offering 4-year-old daughter for sex: It's a horrible situation that was thankfully stopped before it came to fruition. Andrea Ziza of St. Clair is heading to prison after allegedly offering to let a man she met on a dating website have sex with her 4-year-old daughter. A judge called her actions "despicable" and sentenced Ziza to between 42 months and seven years in prison.
View full sizeJohn Skelton is led into Lenawee County Circuit Court on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, in Adrian, Mich.Father of missing Skelton brothers maintains boys are safe: In a series of interviews with The Detroit Free Press, John Skelton insisted he didn't know the whereabouts of Andrew, 9; Alexander, 7; and Tanner, 5; and that he won't until he's released from the Lenawee County jail. Now, he says the three boys from southern Michigan missing since Thanksgiving are in the custody of members of an underground sanctuary group.
Oak Park woman may face jury trial, jail time for planting vegetable garden in front yard: Yes, you read that correctly – a woman faces 93 days in jail for gardening. Oak Park officials warned Julie Bass that her garden violated city code, gave her a ticket and eventually charged her with a misdemeanor, leading to a potential jury trial and possible jail time.
Report: Somerset Collection in Troy bringing high-class shopping stores to downtown Detroit: The state's most prestigious shopping mall is planning to bring a little part of itself to downtown Detroit ... for a limited time. he Somerset Collection in Troy will bring mini versions of several of its stores -- including Neiman Marcus, Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue, Coach, the North Face, Anne Fontaine and the Gap - to downtown Detroit later this month. Check back to MLive Detroit later this week for more details.
View full sizeHatch Detroit logo.Million dollar idea? Hatch Detroit giving $50k for the Motor City's best new retail concept: Remember back in the day when you thought of how coolers should have wheels, but you never thought to try and make it into a retail item? Well, Hatch Detroit is looking to give someone $50,000 for an innovative idea like that, but involving a retail store in Detroit. Any ideas? (If they're really good, please send to my email so I can use them.)
Government wants electric cars to make noise; Ford wants your help picking Focus Electric sound: The U.S. government is making noise over electric vehicles not making enough noise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced that it is beginning to develop new rules that will require hybrid and electric vehicles to make noise at low speeds in order to warn pedestrians -- including the visually-impaired -- of their presence. Well, Ford Motor Co. wants your help to pick a noise.
View full sizeMitch RyderThree Dog Night, Leon Russell, Mitch Ryder among classic rock acts on for Friday concerts on Detroit's riverfront: Each Friday until August 12 at the GM Riverfront Plaza by the Renaissance Center, a different act takes the stage. Three Dog Night kicks off the free concert series this week. The concert series is presented by Chevrolet and WCSX.
Kid Rock on rock star lifestyle and getting older: 'I still black out here and there': I know, it's hard to believe a rock star likes to drink and party (sarcasm).For a second week, Kid Rock talking about blacking out has made it as one of the top stories of the week. So – for a second week – I'll say, maybe on one of his "black out" nights he will reunite with Eminem to do a sequel to "**** Off"?" Slim Shady's sequel with Royce da 5'9 was pretty good, so why not?
Listen: Detroit native, BET Awards viral star covers Drake's 'Marvin's Room': Last weekend during the BET Awards, where Big Sean made a splash, Anita Baker shared the stage with Mary J. Blige and Nick Cannon dissed Eminem, another Detroiter got an unexpected time in the spotlight. Tiffany Greene, 23, won a BET-sponsored contest to present the Viewer's Choice Award during the broadcast. However, things don't always go as planned …