Archive for Category: "News"
GONE TOO SOON: Steve Jobs Dies At Age 56.
He was an innovator that has changed the world in ways we are still yet to fully know. Steve Jobs, chairman of the board of Apple has died at 56.
Today’s News Headlines Include Wrongful Death, Murder, And…
I was yearning to see what the big news stories of the day were. So I hopped over to one of my favorite news sites and found an odd editorial balance.
FUNNY VIRAL VIDEO: News Report Gets Interrupted By Haywire Weather Graphics
Unfortunately, some rather bad news about some traffic accidents and injuries becomes awkwardly hysterical when the weather graphics go haywire and start popping up all over the place. Then the anchors get silly.
NYC’s Office Of Emergency Management Is Here To Help. With Purel And A Pen.
Remember how NYC was almost obliterated by the hurricane? Thankfully it wasn’t. But in case you weren’t so prepared, here’s what NYC’s Office Of Emergency Management is handing out to make sure you’re safe next time… are you ready? Three pamphlets, a pen, and a teeny tiny bottle of purel.
VIDEO:Anderson Cooper Nearly Pees Himself When He Talks About Gerard Depardieu Peeing On A Plane
Anderson Cooper is proving to be a clever, modern day Andy Rooney with his “Ridiculist” segment on CNN. But aside from smart witticisms, nothing pleases me more than seeing someone nearly pee their pants with laughter.
Today’s Mispronunciation Guide: “Chutzpah.”
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) isn’t a fan of President Obama. But she’ll give him this much: he has ‘chutzpah.’ Just don’t ask her to pronounce it. She took it upon herself to do so on Fox News. This isn’t a political commentary. It’s merely a lesson in how NOT to say ‘chutzpah.’ The correct pronunciation is HERE. [...]
Rev. Al Sharpton Interviews POPgoesTheWeek About Lindsay Lohan!!
Let’s begin by saying that I never dreamed I would be writing about myself and Al Sharpton in the same sentence. I was so excited about sitting down with Rev. Sharpton that I quite likely would have cancelled surgery to do so. Here, on the June 29th episode of “The Ed Show,” Sharpton is filling [...]
Elizabeth Smart Signs On As ABC News Commentator.
Elizabeth Smart, the 23 year old Salt Lake City woman who was kidnapped as a teenager and held captive for nine months, has signed on to become a contributor for ABC News.
VIDEO: Watch The Casey Anthony Murder Trial Verdict Being Read.
It was the shocking result of years of investigating and more than a month of testimony.
Below, video of the verdict being read. Some of the long pauses as people filed in and the judge reviewed paperwork have been edited down for timing.
Hate 3D Movies as Much as I Do? Well Now, You Have 2D Glasses!!! (And Yes, They’re Real)
Whether it be animated or your next Summer Blockbuster, you can’t step five feet without a ’3D experience’. The truth is that many, many, MANY people don’t like 3D. Yes, it has it’s moments of glory (AVATAR, PIRANHA 3D), but if you’re like me, you think it’s an unnecessary gimmick that never really adds to [...]
The Pope Uses Both Twitter and an iPad
So…I guess this means that everyone, including God has a Twitter, huh? Pope Benedict XVI entered the twitterverse yesterday with his very first iPad tweet: “Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI,” For anyone wondering, News.va is the Vatican’s new online Vatican news [...]
CAUGHT ON TAPE! Unexpectedly Badass Woman Takes The Law Into Her Own Hands.
Monique Lawless, a shopper at a San Antonio Walmart, saw three kids steal beer and leave the store. Fed up, she told the checkout clerk to watch her purse while she ran out and opened up her own special can of whoopass – Jumping on the windshield and hood of the car. They sped away, leaving her on the ground – but the drama wasn’t over yet! Watch…
The Oscars Best Picture Category Gets Some More Tweaks…Now, Nobody Knows How Many Nominees There Will Be
It seems as if The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences still want to fine-tune the Best Picture category for the Oscars. Now, they’ve come up with some new rules for the show, including one that doesn’t guarantee any specific number of finalists. With accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers helping calculations, only films that get at [...]
Cupcake Bombs! Great Britain Swaps al Qaeda Bomb Instructions with Cupcake Recipes!
Okay, so this is just awesome! Forget finding al Qaeda, forget hunting them down…let’s just overload them with cupcake recipes! The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that Great Britain’s MI6 division (Secret Service) gained access to the website for a magazine affiliated with al Qaeda. With this access, they came across an article meant to teach [...]
Rapture Watch: If You Can Read This, The World Hasn’t Ended.
Despite weeks of promise that the world would end at 6pm Saturday May 21st, and a lot of money spent on posters, it seems the doomsday promoters will have to pay that upcoming visa bill after all. We’re still here. 89 year old Oakland, California radio minister Harold Camping was the ‘Apocalypse Now-er’ who despite having a healthy [...]
VIDEO: Miracle Dog’s Remarkable Journey Home After Tornado.
It’s hard to imagine what this dog went through after being swepet away in Alabama’s tornado. But it’s quickly redeemed by the good samaritans giving him a better life! Even after some major trauma, he’s got some wag back in his tail and a brand new owner to give him a wonderful, hopeful new future. Damn, [...]
Macho Man Randy Savage Dead in Car Accident at 58
Macho Man Randy Savage, one of the most iconic wrestlers of all-time, died in a car accident in Tampa, Florida.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Has Fallen Into a Coma, Unresponsive
It is being reported that Zsa Zsa Gabor has slipped into a coma after being rushed to an L.A. hospital yesterday for emergency stomach surgery. The news comes from her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, who spoke to TMZ yesterday. This follows many other recent hospital trips, including a broken hip, a leg amputation, and [...]
VIDEO: Baseball Fan Makes Great Escape!
You have to see the video to believe it! Normally, when a fan rushes the field to go after a baseball, fans scream, security hussles, and a culprit is caught. That is NOT what happened at this Astros game. If this guy isn’t a stuntman, he SHOULD BE! It was May 13, 2011 at a Astros vs [...]
Mary Tyler Moore Recovering Well From Brain Surgery
It is being reported that comedy icon Mary Tyler Moore is recovering well after four-hour brain surgery. The operation was to remove a benign tumor, called a meningioma, on the lining tissue of Moore’s skull. Her rep told PEOPLE, “According to her surgeon, she tolerated the procedure without difficulty and is recovering nicely with her [...]