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10/31/2007 9:52 AM
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Happy Halloween!
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From us to you...we hope that you have a happy and safe Halloween! Here's a video and some flying ghosts to get you in the spookified mood!
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10/31/2007 9:52 AM
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October 31st News Roundup
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News you don't want to miss: teen charged in Craigslist killing; Halloween teeth pulled from shelves over lead paint worries; 7 Halloween Flicks that could ruin a relationship, and more!
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10/31/2007 9:51 AM
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Spears' Confessional Controversy: Blackout Album offends the Church
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Now Britney, who was once famous for citing her religious beliefs as a reason to save her virginity until marriage, has caused outrage within the Catholic community after posing for racy photos for the "artwork" on her latest album. I use the term "artwork" loosely - anything that delivers a shocking message with no purpose or meaning lacks art to me.
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10/31/2007 9:51 AM
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Gwen Stefani donates concert profits to California fire victims
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Gwen Stefani is donating the proceeds from yesterday's San Diego, California show to the victims of the wildfires that have been affecting California residents for the past week. Stefani gave the profits from the concert to the San Diego Foundation to support fire relief efforts.
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10/31/2007 9:50 AM
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Bake from scratch last minute Halloween cookies
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Need Halloween treats that will be ready in a snap? Well, you can either run to the local bakery for a Halloween cookie bouquet, or you can make four dozen Halloween cookies from scratch in just 25 minutes!
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10/31/2007 9:50 AM
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Camelot and Broadway Star Robert Goulet dies of rare lung disease
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Veteran singer / actor Robert Goulet, Camelot and Broadway star, has died. He was 73. The Broadway star passed away at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Tuesday morning, after doctors failed to find a suitable donor transplant to treat the lung disease, Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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10/31/2007 9:49 AM
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Wrapping up last night's Democratic debate
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Hillary Clinton, who has called for an end to the raids of legal medical marijuana dispensaries throughout America, raised her hand at the Democratic Presidential Debate last night, when the MSNBC host asked if any of the Democratic candidates supported the decriminalization of cannabis.
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10/31/2007 9:49 AM
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International Day of Protest against the use of fur
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The Anti-Fur Society of Washington D.C., as part of the International Anti-Fur Coalition in over 40 countries worldwide, will be holding a peaceful protest march in downtown D.C. this weekend; groups will be gathering worldwide for the International Day of Protest Against the Use of Fur, this Saturday, November 3rd.
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10/31/2007 9:48 AM
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Madrid train bombings of 2004: First suspect found guilty
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CNN is reporting on their homepage that the first of 28 suspects in the Madrid train bombings of March 11, 2004 has been found guilty of murder and other charges by a Spanish court.
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10/31/2007 9:48 AM
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Mario Lopez's barely-there Halloween costume
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Mario Lopez at the Playboy Mansion dresses like...something, I have no idea what - Sparticus? A Greek god? Yeah, yeah, Mario, we already saw your butt on Nip/Tuck, move along.
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10/31/2007 9:47 AM
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Do not forget to watch Rosie on Martha Stewart's Halloween Special!
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Rosie O'Donnell dressed up like Queen Elizabeth for The Martha Stewart Halloween Special that is on today, so be sure to watch! They'll be doing trick-or-treating stuff, crafting, cooking, costumes, and learning how to make candy wrapper decoupage out of used candy wrappers. Recycling, I love it!
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10/29/2007 8:53 PM
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Oprah apologizes to parents at South African girls' school
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A member of the staff was removed from Oprah's $46 million Johannesburg school by child protection officers this month after claims of misconduct.
It is being investigated by South African police and U.S. investigators.
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10/29/2007 8:52 PM
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Haven't figured out your Halloween costume yet?
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Not sure what you're costume's going to be yet? Have no ideas last minute? Like online quizzes? Let the internet pick your Halloween costume for you! We took the quiz above at blogthings.com, and they think our costume should be Catwoman. Let's see what others say.
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10/29/2007 8:52 PM
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Oasis singer may still be seeing John Lennon's ghost
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Liam is not the only one who has made these claims. Paul McCartney was convinced that Lennon haunted the recording of the 1995 Beatles single "Free As a Bird," in the form of a white peacock.
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10/29/2007 8:49 PM
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October 29th News Roundup
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Family in shock after dogs killed in police raid; Rumsfeld hit with torture lawsuit while visiting Paris; Bush: That's how I work; Highest ranking U.S. officer injured in Iraq today; that and more.
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10/29/2007 8:49 PM
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Bad news for Criagslist: Woman answers ad, found dead
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Those of us who are internet addicts know what Craigslist is. Craigslist.org is a popular internet classifieds bulletin board founded by Jim Buckmaster in 2000. It ranks quite well on Google, so people use it to post classifieds for everything from apartments for rent to job postings, personals, and for sale items.
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10/29/2007 8:48 PM
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FEMA PR Chief loses his job after fake news conference
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John P. "Pat" Philbin, the man who oversaw public affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) when the fake news conference was held last week has lost his new job. He will no longer be taking over as head of public relations for the director of national intelligence.
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10/29/2007 8:47 PM
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Pot's a leaf, not a drug
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"That is not a drug. It's a leaf," he said to interviewer Piers Morgan. "My drug was pumping iron, trust me." He then said that other politicians' personal lives - even if it involves drugs - is none of his concern.
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10/29/2007 8:47 PM
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The state of Indiana sues fax spammers, and so can you
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The state of Indiana has filed lawsuits against eight companies that it says flooded Hoosiers with illegal fax advertisements for the typical fax spam garbage: vacations, weight loss products, loans, and insurance. I'd be surprised if there weren't some "micro stock" ads in there, too.
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10/28/2007 10:28 PM
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Iraq War protest spreading faster than wildfire
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No kidding. Thousands are marching, city to city, state to state, throughout the U.S., to protest the Iraq War: There were rallies in a dozen cities, with the biggest crowds in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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10/28/2007 10:28 PM
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Teri Hatcher dresses up as the Queen of Hearts for Halloween
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Teri Hatcher donned a crown, lots of cleavage, and some odd lipstick in her Queen of Hearts Halloween costume last night at the Dream Halloween LA 2007 event for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.
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10/28/2007 10:27 PM
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Bob Schieffer slams FEMA for phony news conference
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Not that I watch CBS, because you know we boycott them, but we'll still watch it online: and this clip of Bob Schieffer on CBS's Face the Nation, I like. He's addressing FEMA's phony news conference (which I still am enraged over).
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10/28/2007 10:26 PM
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October 28th News Roundup
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Pesticides, disease sting honeybee population; Staph's evolving nature challenges doctors; Former President Ford saw Clinton as a sex addict; Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton, cooler weather helping to contain California wildfires...all that and more!
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10/28/2007 10:26 PM
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Adding forums to your website is easier than ever
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Sorry, all: I updated a little less this weekend because I was working on our forums & news chat, which is now up. It will still be going through updates these next couple of weeks, so we'll be adding many more features!
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10/28/2007 10:25 PM
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Let Kerry Katona smoke and mind your own effing business
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I'm sure I know at least a hundred people that would disagree with me on this: oh well. I never knew who Kerry Katona was, honestly, until the news of her smoking while pregnant resounded across the news and blogosphere.
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10/28/2007 10:25 PM
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Simon Cowell is a lap dance aficionado
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Simon Cowell spilled his guts to the UK's Daily Star about his pension for lap dances. He admits that he enjoys going out to gentlemans' clubs often, and is not ready to start a family - or tame his hard-working, hard-partying ways - just yet.
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10/28/2007 10:24 PM
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Justin Timberlake to perform in the Middle East
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Justin Timberlake is going to Abu Dhabi for his first Middle Eastern concert ever, this December. His show will take place at the Emirates Palace Hotel on December 6, 2007, his first concert in the United Arab Emirates and the final concert for his FutureSex/LoveSounds tour.
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10/27/2007 4:04 AM
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Sean Penn to receive a Best Director Award for Into the Wild
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Sean Penn will be honored with the Best Director award for his latest movie
"Into the Wild," at the 19th Palm Springs Film Festival in California in January
2008.
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10/27/2007 4:04 AM
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Argentina's First Lady likely to be next President
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The lovely lady above - who looks like my mama in the 70's in that photo on the left - is Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. First Lady and Senator Cristina Fernandez is the wife of the leader of Argentina, President Nestor Kirchner. Argentina is looking better and better! Doesn't America need a president like this?
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10/26/2007 11:00 PM
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Draft! Diplomats drafted by US govt to embassy in Iraq
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The State Department announced today - quietly, after presstime on a Friday, as usual - that it will require some diplomats to serve in Iraq due to a lack of volunteers willing to work at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
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10/26/2007 11:00 PM
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October 26th News Roundup
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Teen's jail time over oral sex cruel and unusual punishment, he is released; Chris Rock takes his 3-year old daughter to Bee Movie premiere, dressed as a bee; FEMA apologizes for staging a fake news conference about wildfires; that and more!
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10/26/2007 10:59 PM
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Everyone from Bono to America's Next Top Models supporting Keep a Child Alive
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David Bowie, Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, Jay-Z, Clive Davis, Mike Mills of R.E.M., Alicia Keys, Petra Nemcova, Gwen Stefani, Diddy. Those are just a few of the names that turned out for last night's $1.5 million AIDS fundraiser benefit concert called The Black Ball.
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10/26/2007 10:59 PM
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Editorial: Five Reasons We Don't Like Kid Rock
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I posted an article yesterday with a picture of Kid Rock and I wrote "waffle breath" on it - I was reporting on his appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show, where he brought her a t-shirt that said "Eat my grits" and was joking about his recent fight at a waffle house.
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10/26/2007 10:58 PM
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Action alert: Cleveland area city bans pit bulls as pets
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The city of Garfield Heights, which is a suburb in the Greater Cleveland area, began a "pit bull ban" this week, because city leaders believes the dogs are not safe to have, even as pets. The city prosecutor said there were two pit bull attacks in the last six months, and a decision had to be made.
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10/26/2007 10:58 PM
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Mariah Carey's spiritual advice for troubled stars
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Mariah Carey, aka Mimi, has offered advice to troubled stars Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Take it from the successful diva, girls!
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10/26/2007 12:55 AM
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NY Cop's lung disease nothing to do with 9/11, ME says
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Speaking of uber-suspicious. The New York City Chief medical examiner released her findings yesterday, in the true cause of death of James Zadroga, a NY police detective who died in January 2006.
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10/26/2007 12:54 AM
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Rwanda charade ends: Paris Hilton isn't going
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The foundation that was sponsoring Paris Hilton's upcoming trip to Rwanda cancelled through a statement to the press yesterday from the leaders of "Playing For Good." "Due to the restructuring of the Playing for Good Foundation, the philanthropic trip to Rwanda that the foundation had previously planned with Paris Hilton has been postponed," the statement read.
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10/25/2007 4:52 PM
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Bush Administration announces new sanctions against Iran
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The Bush administration has announced today a policy of new sanctions against Iran, after accusing an Iran military unit (the Quds division of the Revolutionary Guard Corps) of supporting terrorism and proliferating weapons of mass destruction.
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10/25/2007 4:51 PM
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Bad Newz Kennels codefendant pleads guilty in Vick dogfighting case
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Um, "Bad Newz Kennels?" If that's not self-explanatory, what is? Oscar Allen, 67, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal dogfighting charge stemming from selling a champion pit bull to suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels operation.
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10/25/2007 4:51 PM
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The media gets mean about Dumbledore, JK Rowling
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After an intial gasp from the crowd, Rowling received a standing ovation for the comment. "If I'd known this would make you this happy, I would have announced it years ago," she continued. "The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry, and I think it's one of the reasons some people don't like the books."
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10/25/2007 4:50 PM
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Animal Lovers Corner: Penguins as far as the eye can see
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Here are more than 10,000 King penguins, standing together and preparing for breeding time at St. Andrew's bay on the island of South Georgia, a British overseas territory near the South Sandwich Islands.
King penguins breed on seven sub-Antarctic island groups in large populations at this time of year, and then lay their eggs in November.
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10/25/2007 4:50 PM
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Kid Rock finds his waffle house brawl funny
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Kid Rock went on Ellen Degeneres' chat show today, and gave her an IHOP t-shirt from the waffle house. It said "Eat my Grits." He proudly showed off his injured knuckles to Ellen.
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10/25/2007 4:50 PM
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Spice Girls filming documentary during their UK tour
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Get set for a fantastic new Spice Girls television treat. While the band prepare for The Return of the Spice Girls world tour, a film crew is working with the girls to create a documentary that will be screened on BBC One in the UK.
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10/25/2007 8:44 AM
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The battle on birth control, sex education
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My favorite answer that I have read in regards to advice to parents is a recent comment by Logan Levkon, a Sexologist and Sexuality Editor who wrote Third Base Ain't What it Used to be: What Your Kids are Learning about Sex Today - and How to Teach Them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults.
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10/25/2007 8:43 AM
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Bo Derek, Jackie Chan reach half of China with shark fin message
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After a recent trip to the Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve, actress and activist Bo Derek was touched by the plight of sea mammals, as shark "finners" use animals such as sea lions for bait, hunt sharks, and slaughter them for their fins to make shark fin soup. Jackie Chan felt the same way after he saw tiger videos.
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10/25/2007 8:42 AM
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Elephants snuck in, got drunk off rice beer, and uprooted utility poles
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In northeast India, six wild Asiatic elephants snuck into a village looking for food. They found rice beer, which is fermented an kept in plastic and tin drums in some farmers' huts.
Sunil Kumar, a state official, told the AP that the elephants got drunk, and uprooted a utility pole that supplies power to the village of Shillong, in Meghalaya.
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10/25/2007 8:41 AM
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck leaves The View, Jessica Simpson to fill in
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck left The View on Tuesday for a long maternity leave, leaving the seat open for perfectly type-cast blonde, tanned, Republican replacements in her absence.
Jessica Simpson will be sitting in with the ladies for two days as a host while Elizabeth is off birthing perfect little offspring.
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10/25/2007 8:41 AM
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Seriously: Stop telling me Wal-Mart openings are NEWS!
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Therefore, when I happened to see five minutes of my local ABC News channel, there they were giving a preview of "Top Stories," one of them being "Wal-Mart Supercenter Opens in Cleveland." That is not news! That is an advertisement.
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10/25/2007 8:40 AM
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Shocking footage of a 9-year old pleading with Howard K. Stern
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Here is some very shocking footage of Anna Nicole, wearing clown makeup and truly thinking that a toy doll is her baby, obviously drunk or stoned out of her mind while about 8 months pregnant. Before Daniel-Lyn was born, before Daniel died. Before they had any idea of the tragedies about to befall them.
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10/25/2007 8:40 AM
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Speaking of Shocking: Laura Bush in the Middle East
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When I first saw this picture, I thought it was photoshopped. I don't know why. Well, it's real, and it's Laura Bush, sitting up so straight she could be a stone statue, meeting with breast cancer survivors in the United Arab Emirates this week.
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10/25/2007 8:38 AM
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A web ban on Ron Paul supporters
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Ron Paul has humungous support over the internet, dubbed the "Ron Paul Revolution," especially on MySpace.com. His followers are pretty hardcore, promoting him wherever they can - I myself have seen "Ron Paul Revolution" banners hanging on freeway overpasses in Ohio - and a lot of that promotion takes place online.
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10/24/2007 7:50 PM
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Congressman Pete Stark apologizes for the truth
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U.S. Congressman and Democratic lawmaker Pete Stark was pressured into apologizing yesterday, after a comment he made during the debate over Bush's SCHIP veto after pressure from both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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10/24/2007 7:50 PM
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One out of every three Americans are under extreme stress
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One third of Americans - including me! - are experiencing extreme stress levels over work and money, causing them to overeat, drink, and smoke. Well, I don't overeat, I undereat, but I am definitely stressed!
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10/24/2007 7:49 PM
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The one occasion Bill Clinton doesn't turn out for the ladies
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Five wives of presidential candidates got together yesterday at the Women's Conference 2007 and discussed their roles in the presidential campaign. You've got to give these ladies props: there had to have been at least some teeth-gritting.
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10/24/2007 7:49 PM
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Everybody loves a quote: Top news and media quotes of October
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"Either they were going to give it to me sometime before I popped off or not at all." -Doris Lessing on winning Nobel Prize for Literature
"Dumbledore is gay." -- Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling outing one of her characters while speaking to fans at Carnegie Hall.
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10/24/2007 7:48 PM
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Amazing, extreme and award-winning pumpkins
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You know it's that time again! Have you made yours yet? If not, dig out the funny-looking carving knives, put on those thinking caps, and get some pumpkin attention this year. Other pumpkins, or even gourds, squash, or other veggies (depending on how they do outdoors), can be used to accentuate the "main" pumpkin.
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10/24/2007 7:45 PM
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Foxy Brown gets into a fight behind bars
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Look, I don't like the fact that anything from a traffic ticket to your mortgage payments is public knowledge these days. But as long as it is, we're free to tell you that Foxy Brown, 28, is currently in solitary confinement, after "behavioral issues" at Rikers Island, where she is currently serving a year's jail time for probation violation.
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10/24/2007 7:44 PM
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Heidi Klum talks to Oprah about Seal's...um...package
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Heidi Klum told Oprah Winfrey on an episode that aired today, that the first thing she noticed about Seal was the size of his package.
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10/24/2007 7:44 PM
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We want to know: What do you think of CODE Pink?
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Codepink4peace.org, aka CODEPINK, is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement that is working to end the war in Iraq, and prevent a war in Iran. Both men and women are members of CODEPINK, though, and they have been holding activist rallies against the war since November 17, 2002.
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10/24/2007 7:43 PM
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Vince Vaughn is doing it for the kids
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Vince Vaughn, Seth Rogen, and Ron Howard were among those who came to the Beverly Hills Hilton last night for the Fulfillment Fund's Annual Stars Gala.
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10/24/2007 7:43 PM
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Speaking of the Iraq War: $2.4 trillion by 2017
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A new report by the non-partisan budget analysis group for Congress - the Congressional Budget Office - found that the total cost of the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (without adding Iran into the mix) could reach $2.4 trillion dollars by 2017.
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10/23/2007 4:05 PM
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California in State of Emergency Over Spreading Wildfires
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Wildfires continue to rage in Southern California today, as President Bush issued an emergency in the state this morning, and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster relief in the seven counties that have thusfar been affected by the spreading flames.
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10/23/2007 4:05 PM
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New Reason Perez is the Queen of Mean: He endorses animal breeders
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Perez Hilton just gave us a new reason to dub him the "Queen of Mean": the infamous blogger posted "news" on his site today that he just bought a Goldendoodle. He brags about the "Grade A" pup, posting a video of him whining about the cuteness of it for minutes on end as it licks his blue hair.
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10/23/2007 4:04 PM
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Review: I Love New York 2 is superficial, demoralizing trash
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New York seems to think that the more makeup she puts on her eyes, the more she is worth: so as she stumbles through mispronouncing words, varies the men that visit her bedroom, and sashays around like an exuberant transvestite, New York is as out of it this season as she was throughout the Flavor of Love series.
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10/23/2007 1:36 AM
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Bush sends emergency funds request to Congress for Iraq War
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President George W. Bush asked Congress yesterday for another $196.4 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for at least another year. We told you back in September that this was going to happen.
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10/23/2007 1:36 AM
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Rosie O'Donnell posts video blog about Bill Maher's audience gone wild
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On a blog posted yesterday, our beloved Ro delved into more of her questions about the true events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. She talked about the audience members that were on Bill Maher that began screaming about Building 7 of the World Trade Center.
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10/23/2007 1:35 AM
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Colorado Rockies Active Roster ending the 2007 National League Championship Series
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Colorado Rockies Active Roster ending the 2007 National League Championship Series.
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10/23/2007 1:34 AM
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Cleveland Indians Active Roster
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Cleveland Indians Active Roster ending the 2007 American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox.
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10/23/2007 1:34 AM
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Boston Red Sox Active Roster
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Boston Red Sox Active Roster ending the 2007 American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians.
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10/23/2007 1:33 AM
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Video Clips with Soul: GodTube is one of the fastest growing sites
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How cute is this little girl? Adorable little girl quoting the Psalms, wearing a little pink princess shirt....awwwww! Well this little girl's good memory, cheerful smile, and adorable recital has earned her semi-fame these past few months. With a video: not on Google, not on YouTube, not on AOL or MSN, but on GodTube.
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10/21/2007 6:47 PM
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AP Photographer Imprisoned Over a Year in Iraq
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Eighteen months after he was imprisoned in Iraq by the U.S. Military, Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein is still sitting in a jail cell at Camp Cropper, near the Baghdad airport, still waiting to be brought before a judge.
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10/21/2007 6:47 PM
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Tito, nooo: Ortiz joins cast of Celebrity Apprentice
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Tito Ortiz, along with Omarosa, Lenox Lewis, Gene Simmons, Stephen Baldwin, Carol Alt, Vinny Pastore, John Cena, and Marilu Henner, will be starring on the new cast of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice. Season 7 begins filming next week.
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10/21/2007 6:46 PM
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International Child Abuse Suspect from Interpol Photo Caught
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For years, authorities say this man has sexually abused children, with the pictures circulating on the internet. Unable to identify him, they finally turned to the public and released a snapshot of him.
They've caught their suspect.
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10/21/2007 6:46 PM
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Georgia in a State of Emergency Over Water Problems
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The Governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue has declared a water supply emergency in northern Georgia, with the water resources dangerously low due to drought. Months have gone by without a drop of rain.
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10/21/2007 6:45 PM
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Record Execs Stand Behind Rapper TI, but Judge Puts Off Ruling
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Rapper T.I. is still in jail after his arrest last Saturday for machine gun charges. CEO's of Warner Music (Lyor Cohen) and Atlantic Records (Kevin Liles), and other record executives offered to post bonds totaling $1.4 million, and T.I.'s defense attorneys offered to have bail set at $2.2 million.
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10/21/2007 6:44 PM
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Kate Bosworth's Fur Madness at Karl Lagerfeld's Fendi Fashion Show
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Ugh, can we please stop the fur madness?! Karl Lagerfield held a Fendi fashion show on the Great Wall of China Thursday night, and Kate Bosworth was in attendance (as well as Thandie Newton and others), wearing some sort of Cruella DeVille-ish fur coat.
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10/19/2007 11:55 PM
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Caterpillar, Inc joins other large corps warning of US recession
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Caterpillar, Inc., the U.S.-based manufacturer of heavy equipment, generators, and engines for trucks and school buses, joined a growing list of large U.S. corporations that are issuing strong warnings about the current state of the economy in the United States.
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10/19/2007 11:54 PM
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Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge to headline Nobel Peace Prize Concert
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Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge, Annie Lenox, Juanes, KT Tunstall, Junoon, and Earth, Wind & Fire are among the performers that will be celebrating peace through music at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, in Oslo, Norway on December 11th.
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10/19/2007 8:13 PM
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Spice Girls, Dancing with the Stars in London
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The Spice Girls are currently in London, shooting the video for their upcoming reunion single, Headlines - Friendship Never Ends. And they've got an extra member with them: Maksim Chmerkovskiy, from Dancing with the Stars!
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10/19/2007 8:12 PM
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Guest bloggers: The clean, the mean, and the in between
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Our website is indexed by Google News and shows up regularly in the major search engines. If you'd like your voice to be heard on political opinion, current events, civil rights, animal rights, entertainment, or whatever your forte is, send us your entry!
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10/19/2007 8:12 PM
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The highest priced eBay item to ever go to charity
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I will leave my opinion of Rush Limbaugh out of this, for the sake of the cause. When Rush Limbaugh referred to Iraq war veterans that are critical of the war as "phony soldiers," he got a letter of complaint from 41 Democratic Senators.
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10/19/2007 6:35 AM
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Ask something random: Why am I so tired?
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I am a 45 year old woman that has a HUGE problem with sleeping too much. I can get up and feel alive with lots of energy, and then a couple of hours later feel exhausted and want to go back to bed.
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10/19/2007 4:52 AM
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Euro hits record high against U.S. dollar
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Last month, for the first time since 1976, the Canadian loonie beat out the American dollar. And today, the European currency Euro has hit a record high against the dollar. What's next, the yen?
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10/19/2007 4:52 AM
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Speaking of record highs: Oil prices are getting insane
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Cripe! Oil prices rose to over $88 a barrel on Tuesday. Traders are worried about a possible problem between Turkey and Iraq, and escalation in political tensions in the Middle East is said to affect the oil markets.
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10/19/2007 4:51 AM
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President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has divorced wife Cecilia
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President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have officially divorced, after months of public speculation surrounding the status of their marriage. It is the first time a president of France has divorced while in office.
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10/19/2007 4:51 AM
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Iceland opens geothermal energy company in California
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This month, on October 12th, the Icelandic President, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, joined with officials from the state of California and the city of L.A. to open the new headquarters of the Iceland America Energy company.
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10/19/2007 4:51 AM
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Amy Winehouse and husband Blake arrested in Norway
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Amy Winehouse and her hubby Blake spent the night in a Norway jail cell after being arrested for drug possession. And when we say drug, we mean marijuana, which is in fact not a drug, but a plant. Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil were released this morning and fined for having cannabis in their hotel room.
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10/19/2007 12:54 AM
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Bush says Iran should worry about preventing World War III
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Shame on me! We missed the most important part of yesterday's press conference! It got posted, but I have to I hadn't had a chance to watch the whole clip...wow. You have to watch this YouTube clip of the news conference.
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10/19/2007 12:54 AM
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Vladimir Putin's comments contrast Bush's press conference
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So, is President Bush just bluffing the press and saying that he and Vladimir Putin agree on the Iraq War, or not? It would certainly seem that way, after Bush's contrasting comments in yesterday's press conference.
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10/19/2007 12:53 AM
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To cater to my superficial side: Red lipstick is SO back
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Posing for fans on her way into The Late Show with David Letterman, Rebecca Romijn rocked the red lipstick that everyone is starting to wear this season.
Can you pull it off? I don't think I can.
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10/18/2007 8:09 PM
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Oprah speaks about her battle with thyroid problems
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On her talk show yesterday, Oprah said, I was still feeling really tired, really tired, going around from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what was wrong, and finally figured out that I had literally sort of blew out my thyroid.
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10/18/2007 8:09 PM
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Leave Dionne Warwick alone
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God, we hate taxes. They really do make you want to vote for Ron Paul. The latest on the taxable celebrity hitlist is Dionne Warwick, who the Franchise Tax Board of the State of California claim owes them almost $3 million in backed taxes.
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10/18/2007 8:08 PM
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Danny Bonaduce and breastfeeding on Sesame Street: I may never understand
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For a news blog that tries to mix entertainment and education, I guess it makes sense. But I really don't think I will ever understand the inner workings of the American viewer.
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10/18/2007 8:08 PM
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Awww...Julia Roberts on her hubby love
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More than anything I am just the most proud wife and mother to three of the most amazing children. And the widening of my life, and my hips, is really just the true gift of my husband Danny (Moder), who I would be so lonely without, Julia said.
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10/18/2007 8:07 PM
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There's a hole in the catwalk, dear Liza, dear Liza
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This is just random, but Tyra Banks is right when she says modeling is not all fun and games! During L.A. fashion week, a runway model falls right into a hole in the catwalk.
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10/18/2007 8:07 PM
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U.S. Soldier may be facing murder charges for...doing his job?
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Can somebody please explain this to me? Because I don't get it - at all. A U.S. Soldier is facing a hearing today to determine whether or not he should be charged with premeditated murder for killing an unidentified Iraqi civilian that his platoon believed was planting roadside bombs near Kirkuk in northern Iraq.
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10/18/2007 8:06 PM
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10 Questions Presidential forum gives everyone a chance to interview
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Don't let the announcer's lovely accent fool you: 10 Questions is an interactive web project that will allow in-depth questions and answers between the American public and the U.S. Presidential candidates from both parties.
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10/17/2007 11:57 PM
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International Poverty Day marks 20th year
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We are standing because every day 50,000 people die needlessly as a result of extreme poverty, and the gap between rich and poor is getting wider, said U.N. Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon.
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10/17/2007 7:59 PM
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The Media Freedom list from Reporters without Borders
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Reporters without Borders has published their annual Press Freedom list of countries with and without media freedom (and degrees in between).
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10/17/2007 7:58 PM
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Sen. Larry Craig now says there was toilet paper stuck to his shoe
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Now that he's had a full four months to get his story straight, Sen. Craig adds that he was picking up the piece of toilet paper off of the ground because it was stuck to his heel - and, chuckling, says he didn't want to go out with toilet paper stuck to his shoe.
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10/17/2007 7:58 PM
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Perez Hilton, The Queen of Mean: A blogger with a name, but no MEANing
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In the beginning, I was okay with Perez Hilton. For like, five minutes. The guy played a huge part in making a name for bloggers; he apparently has a lot of sources, because he's "broken" stories on his very own; and he seems like a likeable guy. For five minutes.
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10/17/2007 7:57 PM
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Rosie O'Donnell gives up her seat for 84 year old fan
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This is the most adorable thing I've seen all day, besides my kittens bathing each other. An 84-year-old fan, Marion, came to one of Rosie's book signings at Barnes & Noble, and Rosie made her feel like a queen for a day.
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10/17/2007 7:57 PM
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Dolphins' bodies found dumped in the Solomon Islands
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Though the export company claims they know nothing of the dumpings, Pacific Director of the San Francisco-based organization, Earth Island Institute, says differently. Lawrence Makili said that there is no other suspect likely.
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10/17/2007 7:56 PM
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Family of Indiana teen sues the PD: Are the police at fault?
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Dominique Green is one of two teenagers, 18, that were killed in a car crash last month, in Gary, Indiana. Police responded to the September 15th crash but did not find Green's body; hours later, Arthur Smith, the father of Brandon Smith (the other teen), found the bodies of both young men in a nearby wooded area.
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10/17/2007 7:56 PM
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Bush's press conference: He vetoes to make sure he's still in charge
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Barf me a river. Bush gave a press conference today to semi-explain his recent veto of the SCHIP expansion, and said that he issues vetoes basically to show that he's still the decider.
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10/17/2007 7:55 PM
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Microsoft gets charitable with Live Search: Hey, a penny's better than nothing
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Say what you wish about Bill Gates - but you can't say the man's not charitable. His donations are some of the highest amounts given to charity. And now, Microsoft's Live.com search will donate 1 cent per day for each search query to charity (up to 10 per day, per computer).
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10/17/2007 7:54 PM
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Kylie Minogue sparkles at opening for her breast cancer film White Diamond
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Kylie Minogue, looking healthy and fab, at the opening night for her film documentary last night, White Diamond. The film - only 11 minutes long - tells the story of her return to touring after nine months of breast cancer treatment. Kylie says she wanted to pay tribute to the support she received from her fans.
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10/17/2007 7:54 PM
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Get the sick days you need: Sign the Healthy Families Act
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Nearly half of our nation's workers in the private sector have no paid sick days. In fact, nearly 80 percent of low-wage workers, including those in the food service industry, have no paid sick days. Yet they are most likely to need paid sick days because their jobs require frequent contact with the public.
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10/17/2007 1:13 AM
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Cleveland Indians are one win away from World Series
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The Cleveland Indians beat the Red Sox last night with a final score of 7 to 3 in Game 4 against the Sox. If they win again on Thursday night, the Indians are headed to the World Series.
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10/17/2007 1:12 AM
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Angelina Jolie on new movie set, Trumps remarks about her and Cloonie
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Angelina Jolie is sort of amazing because everyone thinks she's like this great beauty. And I'm not saying she's an unattractive woman, but she's not beauty - by any stretch of the imagination, Donald Trump says
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10/17/2007 1:12 AM
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Celine Dion's new music video single, Taking Chances
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So much for retirement! The diva Dion is back, and we LOVE it!! Her voice is so soft and full of natural talent. And check out those heels!
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10/17/2007 1:11 AM
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U.S. soldier discharged from Iraq: Christianity means no killing
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A U.S. soldier, Capt. Peter Brown, who served in Iraq more than a year, has been honorably discharged this week after he said that his religion (Christianity) requires he love his enemy, not kill them.
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10/16/2007 4:18 PM
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Breast Cancer awareness tribute video
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is dedicated to increasing awareness of early breast cancer detection.
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10/16/2007 9:05 AM
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Monday Talk & a Smoke news wrapup
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Here's our new Monday Talk & a Smoke, wrapping up the most interesting news from last week, October 7 - 13.
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10/15/2007 2:45 PM
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Rudy Giuliani says he would be prepared for an alien attack
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Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has told us that he's the best candidate to protect the U.S. against terrorism because of his experience with 9/11. (Snort.) And now, he's prepared for invasions of another kind: extraterrestrial.
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10/15/2007 2:44 PM
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Sen. Larry Craig interview with Matt Lauer: Now this, I've got to see
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NBC managed to snag Republican Senator Larry Craig for an interview with Matt Lauer - and although the scandal is obvious, at least it will get people to pay attention to something related to politics.
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10/15/2007 2:44 PM
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Celebrity blogs instead of paparazzi
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Who cares what so-and-so wore at the blah-didee-blah awards - what do they really have to say? We give you the scoop on "celebrity" blogs - actors, muscians, comedians - who have meaningful blogs:
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10/15/2007 2:44 PM
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Hiding graphic content in graphics
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More subliminal messages than you can shake a stick at! The artist in this clip - which is one of the best YouTube videos I've seen - shows in fast forward how easy it is to incorporate graphic images into cartoons.
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10/15/2007 2:43 PM
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FOX smears Al Gore despite Nobel Prize win
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I haven't always been the biggest Al Gore fan. But never would I have the gall of FOX News, who continues their smearing of Al Gore by making snide commentary about Nobel Peace Prize winners. Is nothing sacred?
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10/15/2007 2:43 PM
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Another medical marijuana raid in a state where it's legal
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On Thursday night, federal agents seized cannabis and funds from a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Los Angeles. Twenty agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided the Arts District Healing Center on East 1st Street.
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10/15/2007 2:43 PM
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There are a lot of lucky men in New Zealand
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Finally, hope for morals in America. We're not the worst! Durex Sexual Wellbeing, using Harris Interactive (who else?), did a global survey that questioned 26,000 different people in 26 countries, and their findings:
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10/15/2007 2:42 PM
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Are chest rubs at the dentist appropriate?
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I remember a dentist of mine as a child rubbing my neck muscles - I think he did that to everyone in my family. But in this day and age, that just doesn't fly anymore.
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10/15/2007 2:41 PM
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Reese Witherspoon is a good mama
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"I think it's definitely a scary world to be raising a young family - we live in a frightening world and a fear-based culture where we judge people by the way they look," Reese said.
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10/14/2007 5:58 PM
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Washington Post reporter shot in the head in Baghdad
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Salih Saif Aldin, a 32-year-old veteran correspondent for The Washington Post, was shot and killed today in southwest Baghdad while on assignment.
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10/14/2007 5:58 PM
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Hayden Panettiere wants you to adopt
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I admit I didn't know who Hayden Panettiere was until I stumbled upon these photos of her wearing a shirt for a cause. But I don't watch NBC's Heroes. I've decided I love her.
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10/14/2007 5:57 PM
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Hackers find a way to have iPhones without having ATT
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Yes, I've been waiting for this one! Okay, hackers can suck - viruses, spam, spyware, computer crashes. But sometimes, there are hackers that have a purpose. The iPhoneSimFree team has come up with a way to have iPhones without having AT&T (and you know how we feel about them ).
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10/14/2007 5:57 PM
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Breastfeeding on Sesame Street: A little T.V. history
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Remember when T.V. was real, and Sesame Street mixed education with warmth? Here's a video clip of part of a 1977 Sesame Street episode, where Big Bird asks Buffy why she's nursing Cody.
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10/14/2007 5:56 PM
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Early detection system for lung cancer offers 80% recovery rate
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It's still bee season, so if you might get stung, it may as well be by a hypodermic needle. Medical researchers have discovered that a protein in the immune system can detect lung cancer in time to have an 80% chance of recovery.
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10/14/2007 2:06 PM
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U.S. Government may be liable for billions in fines for web gaming ban
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Panelists at a trade forum have directed strong accusations at the United States government of reneging on commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), regarding gambling over the internet.
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10/14/2007 2:06 PM
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Rosie O'Donnell's book is something everyone can relate to
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Well, I have finished reading Celebrity Detox , by Rosie O'Donnell, the book I'd been waiting so long to review. I won't spoil the book for you - I just want to explain the intense connection I just had.
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10/14/2007 2:05 PM
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Working American struggle to make ends meet
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Nearly 41 million working families in the U.S. don't make enough to cover their bills. As foreclosures increase, childcare assistance, food stamps, Section 8 housing, Medicaid, and SCHIP are feeling the pressure, but still aren't sufficient enough.
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10/14/2007 2:04 PM
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Another rapper arrested: T.I. taken into custody
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Rapper TI was arrested yesterday in Atlanta after he accepted delivery of three machine guns and two silencers, according to the Department of Justice.
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10/14/2007 2:04 PM
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Desperate Housewives racial slur angers the Philippine Embassy
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ABC is dodging bullets after a comment Teri Hatcher's character made on Desperate Housewives angered the Philippine Embassy.
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10/14/2007 2:01 PM
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Musical legends: Christina Aguilera to team up with Aretha Franklin
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D.J. Premier, who worked with Christina Aguilera on her Back to Basics album and produced tracks like "Ain't No Other Man," spilled the beans about Christina teaming up with a soul legend.
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10/13/2007 12:44 PM
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Jon Stewart's brutal honesty with Lynne Cheney
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I don't think it would be possible to love The Daily Show any more than I do. Jon Stewart, with the clever guise of comedy, manages to break barriers politically by talking with brutal honesty to Lynne Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheney's wife, about the truth.
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10/12/2007 2:56 PM
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Update: Ann Coulter Bagel Hit
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UPDATE: Isn't this illegal?! Someone is offering a $1,000 award to anyone who can "pelt Ann Coulter with bagels" this week. That's like hiring a hitman for assault!
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10/12/2007 2:54 PM
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10 manners everyone should know by now
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I am not an expert on etiquette, nor do I claim to be. But I am from a reserved, Midwestern family. Some manners were just ingrained in my by my parents so well that I'd never forget them.
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10/12/2007 10:45 AM
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Warning signs everywhere with Cleveland school shooter
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I didn't want to write anything about the recent Cleveland school shootings, where a 14 year-old student snuck into SuccessTech Academy somehow past the armed security guard, and shot two students, two teachers, and then himself on Wednesday.
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10/12/2007 10:45 AM
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Sharon and Ozzy to auction off personal items for cancer foundation
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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are planning a November 30th auction to raise funds for Sharon's foundation for colon cancer. Or, more accurately, Sharon's planning the auction, and Ozzy's feathers are a little ruffled about it.
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10/12/2007 10:44 AM
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State of Georgia in contempt for allowing gassing of animals
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been found in contempt of a court order for failing to enforce a 1990 law against using gas chambers to euthanize stray dogs and cats at animal shelters.
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10/12/2007 10:44 AM
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Ann Coulter: We just want Jews to be perfected
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Ann Coulter went on the CNBC show The Big Idea, and - surprise, surprise - offended someone. She caused a stir after she made a comment about her impression of Christians' view of Jewish beliefs.
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10/12/2007 10:43 AM
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Animal Lovers Corner: Learn what insects are singing you to sleep
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Just last night I was listening to the rain and crickets and thinking about how beautiful that sound is at night, at the end of summer and in early fall - and now I can tell you just what it was: a regular old fall field cricket!
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10/11/2007 9:32 PM
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Diddy's self-loving cologne ad banned from U.S. television
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Sean P. Diddy Combs' ad for his new women's cologne, "Unforgivable Woman," has been banned from American television for being too racy. This was the commercial that Diddy claimed would "revolutionize" the way the public sees fragrances. Um - I just watched the video and I don't feel revolutionized at all.
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10/11/2007 9:32 PM
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CBS gets sued a lot: Anna Nicole's mother joins the crowd
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CBS seriously gets sued a lot. Dan Rather, Bob Barker's ex-employee, and now Virgie Arthur, all in the matter of a month or so.
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10/11/2007 9:32 PM
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Lowering the drinking age: Will it ever happen?
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At the Democratic debate at Dartmouth College (New Hampshire), Dem candidates were asked whether or not they would support lowering the national drinking age from 21 to 18 years old.
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10/11/2007 9:31 PM
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Dear Boss: It doesn't pay when you're an ass
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Florida State University researchers surveyed close to 200 employees from different professions, and got their responses as to how they react to a difficult boss
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10/11/2007 9:30 PM
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Nissan's new egg-shaped car talks and spins, no reverse
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Check out this baby. Japan's Nissan Motor Co. unveiled this new ride this month, a Pivo concept car that can drive sideways and has a navigation robot on the dashboard with cameras that can tell when you get sleepy.
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10/10/2007 6:59 PM
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Celebrity Detox is finally here
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Have I waited this long for a book to come out? I don't think so. But I finally have my hot little hands on Celebrity Detox, Rosie O'Donnell's biography / memoir, which hit shelves yesterday, and I am planning on devouring it within a day or two - so come back for my review!
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10/10/2007 6:59 PM
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CNN story on Hillary Clinton is laughable
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Let the smearing begin. This is not even news - which makes you wonder why I'm writing about it - but CNN considers it news, so I just have to comment on that.
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10/10/2007 6:58 PM
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Dancing with the Stars weekly commentary
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This week on Dancing with the Stars, Wayne Newton - who, no offense, Wayne-iacs, but he needs to stop having plastic surgery!! - got the boot for his less than stellar mustachioed performance on the dance floor with Cheryl Burke.
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10/10/2007 6:58 PM
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First GM, now Chrysler: UAW is on strike again
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The second nationwide auto strike in less than two weeks is upon us. Over 45,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against Chrysler LLC on Wednesday morning, when labor talks between the union and the auto giant failed.
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10/10/2007 6:57 PM
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Wednesday Cocktail: Bid farewell to summer with a Rum Rollover
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I could use one of these right now! For our Wednesday cocktail recipe this week, we've elected the Rum Rollover. Mmm-mm good! Bid farewell to the summer with this last fruity combo drink.
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10/10/2007 6:57 PM
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Kiefer Sutherland will spend Christmas, New Year's in the slammer
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Regarding his recent DUI arrest, Kiefer Sutherland has pleaded guilty and will be spending 18 days in jail for the probation violation, and 30 more days for the current DUI.
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10/9/2007 4:32 PM
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Charlize Theron named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive 2007
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I like Charlize Theron. She smokes ciggies and pot, loves animals, knows her politics, is wordly, and does not try to be your typical Hollywood girl. Esquire loves, her, too, because she was just named their Sexiest Woman Alivein 2007.
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10/9/2007 4:31 PM
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Airport Security: You're about to get radiation at the airport
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You know those thick, heavy, lead aprons they put on you at the dentist when you need to get an X-ray, to protect you from radiation? Unless you have a full-body version of that, you may get zapped by radiation soon when you go to the airport.
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10/9/2007 4:31 PM
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Young Marine that was in the car with Nick Hogan likely won't survive
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This is really, really sad. The guapo young marine, John Graziano, 22, that was in the car with Hulk Hogan's son on the August 26th crash will likely not make a recovery. According to court docs, he will need lifelong care and at best will only be able to open and close his eyes periodically.
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10/9/2007 4:30 PM
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Alexis Stewart on Oprah: Infertility in women over 40
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Martha Stewart's daughter, Alexis Stewart, 42, will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show today talking about her struggle with trying to get pregnant in her 40's. Alexis is the host of the "Whatever" radio show She tells Oprah that she spends up to $28,000 per month trying to conceive.
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10/9/2007 4:30 PM
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Know thy rotten neighbor search engine
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Oh, I've had loads of nightmare neighbors, it's about time this website came along! RottenNeighbor.com is a new internet site that is the first real estate search engine that allows you to search an area before you move for any reports of a very rotten neighbor.
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10/8/2007 11:51 PM
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Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees for shot at American League Championship
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I don't usually talk sports, but this is the playoffs of America's favorite past-time, guys and gals! The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees tonight in Game 4 of the Indians vs. Yankees series, officially beating out the Yankees for the American League Championship series against the Boston Rod Sox.
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10/8/2007 3:03 PM
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Kylie Minogue on life after breast cancer
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Kylie Minogue speaks about her battle with breast cancer in the November issue of the British Glamour magazine. I'm not sure why she's on the cover of the Britain version and the U.S. Glamour has to look at Mariah Carey, but whatever.
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10/8/2007 3:02 PM
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Ten ways to ease menstrual cramps you haven't tried
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It can affect your mood at home and at work, make it difficult to concentrate, and hurt like hell. Well here's something for you to bookmark and use to combat Aunt Flo. Again, we're here for you, babe!
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10/8/2007 3:01 PM
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Jim Carrey asks you to help the situation in Burma
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On September 18th, actor Jim Carrey posted a second message on YouTube for the U.S. Campaign for Burma and Human Rights Action Center. And yesterday, Jim showed up and gave a speech to the UN Security Council
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10/8/2007 3:00 PM
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Young Japanese teen wins Rubik's Cube world title
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Yu Nakajima, a 16-year old boy from Japan, won the Rubik's Cube world championship yesterday in Budapest (where the cube was invented three decades ago).
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10/8/2007 2:57 PM
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It's National Fire Prevention Week: Be safe
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October 7 - 13 is National Fire Prevention week. The object of the measure is to encourage families to have a plan when it comes to fire safety, and the theme for this year is "Practice Your Escape Plan!"
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10/8/2007 12:41 AM
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Barack Obama talks A to Z, Z being Paris Hilton
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In an interview that aired October 1st, presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D.- Illinois) talked to Tyra Banks on her daytime talk show The Tyra Show about everything from politics to his family life to - what else? - Paris Hilton.
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10/7/2007 1:19 AM
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Pamela Anderson snags another winner in Rick Salomon
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Pam and Rick got a wedding license last weekend, and Extra is reporting that they are planning to tie the knot this weekend in Las Vegas.
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10/7/2007 1:19 AM
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Donny Osmond randomly cries, serenades journalist
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He's back and he's creeping me out more than ever!! Danny Osmond is about to turn 50 in September and is having some sort of menopausal madness.
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10/7/2007 1:18 AM
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Ed and Elaine Brown arrested in New Hampshire
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The couple that gained fame or infamy (depending on who you ask?) were taken into custody on Thursday night, after a five-month standoff with police and over a decade of refusing to pay their taxes.
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10/7/2007 1:17 AM
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Operation Smile anniversary, Jessica Simpson shows up, etc.
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Now she's going to make me feel bad about the comments I just made on her nose disappearing . But not too bad, because I don't think she does anything for Operation Smile anymore except show up when there's a gala.
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10/7/2007 1:17 AM
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Rapper Lil Wayne arrested and booked in Idaho
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Rapper/hip-hop star Dwayne Michael Carter., Jr., aka "Lil Wayne," was arrested the morning after a concert yesterday at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.
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10/5/2007 5:46 PM
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Tasmanian devils threatened by extinction
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Tasmanian devils, in nature found only on Australia's island state of Tasmania, are fighting a fatal facial tumor cancer that is contagious through biting each other. Tasmanian devils bite each other during both fighting and mating.
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10/5/2007 5:46 PM
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Mayor of San Francisco disses the war on drugs
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Mayor Gavin Newsom, the youngest mayor in San Francisco in 100 years, has a fresh pair of eyes about crime. He's not afraid to speak out - we've got to respect that. At City Hall yesterday, he told reporters that the national war on drugs in the U.S. is a total failure. Thank you, the cat is out of the bag!
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10/5/2007 5:45 PM
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South Carolina man gets his amputated leg back
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Here's a story about how evil and greedy people can be, so take note: if you accidentally buy someone else's amputated, embalmed leg at an auction, and they ask for it back...give it to them, huh?
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10/5/2007 5:45 PM
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Months into retirement, Bob Barker gets sued
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Nooo, I don't want to know the real Bob Barker! I always thought he was this sweet grandfather type, I don't want to know the bitter truth, if there is one! Deborah Curling, an employee of the Price of Right for 24 years, is suing Bob Barker, CBS, and The Price is Right peeps for
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10/5/2007 5:44 PM
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Army National Guard specialist dies after warning family
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Ciara Durkin, a specialist with the Army National Guard, was killed in Afghanistan last Friday with a single gunshot wound to the head. After she told her family, "If anything happens to me, you guys make sure it gets investigated." The Pentagon will release no details except that it was a "non-combat related incident."
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10/5/2007 5:44 PM
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Dancing with the Stars: Are you watching?
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I hope you're watching Dancing with the Stars! The ballroom dancing is so elegant. We could really use more kids out there aspiring to do something graceful when they grow up instead of wanting to rap like Souja Boy. The above video clip is a behind the scenes with Floyd Mayweather (a super welterweight boxing champ) and Karina Smirnoff.
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10/5/2007 5:43 PM
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Rudy Giuliani calls his cell phone snafoo frivolous
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Rudy Giuliani told the New York Post about his recent cell phone answering snafoo at an NRA conference
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10/5/2007 5:42 PM
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PETA sends fax to Kevin Federline about Britney's dogs
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Now, Ingrid Newkirk, the president of PETA, has sent a fax to Kevin Federline, asking him to include Britney's dogs in their custody battle for their sons, Sean Preston and Jaydon James.
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10/5/2007 5:42 PM
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Senator Larry Craig to stay in office, despite promise to resign
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This just in: you can't trust Senator Larry Craig. Nah, really? On September 1st, Craig told us he was resigning from the Senate because it is what's "best for Idaho," after the bathroom stall scandal. But yesterday, he decided, hell, he changed his mind.
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10/4/2007 7:03 AM
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Ten ways not to get tased, bro
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Thanks to GovernmentDirt.com, you can avoid you're "Bro, don't tase me!" moment. Their solid advice for the 10 rules to a police confrontation.
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10/4/2007 7:02 AM
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Natalie Portman speaks at Stanford about global poverty
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Natalie Portman spent Tuesday night at Stanford University, speaking about humanitarian efforts for FINCA International, an organization that seeks to end global poverty. She's been an Ambassador for Hope for the foundation since she graduated from Harvard in 2003.
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10/4/2007 7:01 AM
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Lou Pearlman, Backstreet Boys manager, giant EW
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Ew, ew, and more ew. Louis J. Pearlman, the business manager for the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, and other boy bands, is in the "ew" spotlight for, among other things, being accused of being a sexual predator.
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10/4/2007 7:01 AM
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Eva Longoria pretends to have a sex tape, bores us all to tears
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There is no Eva Longoria sex tape. It was just her dorky attempt to make fun of Britney Spears' night vision video, and was posted on Will Ferrell's humor site, funnyordie.com. Which, by the way, is Funny or Die, not Funny Ordie. Except Eva Longoria isn't funny. And looks really creepy with night-vision eyes.
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10/4/2007 7:00 AM
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Reactions to Bush's child health care veto
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This is the only time I can ever remember agreeing with President Bush, albeit for completely different reasons. Bush shot down a bill that would expand a popular children's health insurance program, which would have cost $35 billion over the next five years and would have doubled the number of children eligible for state health care.
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10/4/2007 6:59 AM
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Yahoo and Microsoft want to keep up with Google...can you?
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The question is: can anyone compete with Google? These days, Google offers more products than the above average user can keep up with. Here are just a few of the latest and greatest.
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10/4/2007 6:59 AM
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Charlie Sheen's vicious e-mails to Denise Richards
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Dude, I'm not sure how you can call her a "pig." She's, what, 5'8", 120 lbs.?
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10/3/2007 8:02 PM
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Barbara Walters tells Faith Hills she wants to do Tim McGraw
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Does this really need an introduction? Somebody let Barbara Walters off her meds and onto The View yesterday, and she went and told Faith Hill that we all want to do her husband.
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10/3/2007 8:01 PM
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Wednesday cocktail: Blueberry martini
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I had one of the best cocktails I've ever had in my life yesterday. It was a little strong, so not for the faint of heart, but The Outback Steakhouse's new Blueberry Martini is fabulous. It mixes Stolie Blueberry Vodka with blueberry and citrus juices, handshaken and served with fresh blueberries on a skewer. And we've got the recipe for you!
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10/3/2007 8:00 PM
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We're lazy enough without eliminating the hyphen
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This is another story that warrants my introduction of "oh puh-leeeeze." Which does include a hyphen. This, by the way, is a hyphen - and I hope you knew that. The latest edition of the Shorter Oxford English dictionary has taken the hyphen out of 16,000 words to shorten them
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10/3/2007 8:00 PM
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Danny Bonaduce boldyslams Johhn Fairplay at the Really Awards
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I had no idea who Johnny Fairplay was until this little episode - although I still don't really care. In an effort to save you from having to watch the Fox Reality Channel's Really Awards, we're giving you the only semi-interesting (but not really) thing that happened on the show.
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10/3/2007 7:59 PM
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Supreme Court to review lethal injection drugs
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The Supreme Court decided last week to review whether or not the three-drug method used in lethal injections in the United States constitutes as cruel and unusual punishment. It was brought on by a claim raised by two Kentucky death row inmates.
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10/3/2007 7:59 PM
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Jessica Simpson's nose pulls a disappearing act
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Here's a question: what the hell happened to Jessica Simpson? Look at this! The good news is, she's not orange anymore. The bad news is: where did her nose go? Will you Simpson kids quit the plastic surgery already? This is crazy! That is not the same nose, I don't care what you say.
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10/3/2007 7:58 PM
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Video of George W. Bush drunk at a 1992 wedding
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Ooooh, I hope this video clip doesn't get taken down from YouTube before you get to see it! Not that anyone will see this article, probably, since the mass media outlets have a monopoly over all George W. Bush news that makes it to the front page of search engines. But this is unreal.
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10/3/2007 12:05 AM
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PETA wants to save Michael Vick...we get it, but no
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Early last month, Michael Vick paid a prearranged visit to PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, to meet with PETA president Ingrid Newkirk. She told him that PETA's position remains firm on Vick deserving jail time and a lifetime ban on contact with animals. But she offered him a chance to take a course in basic animal empathy.
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10/2/2007 4:35 PM
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Rosie O'Donnell's book is here
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Yes! We can stop counting down the days! Rosie O'Donnell's book/memoir, Celebrity Detox, is finally on the shelves today! We're going to pick it up and will be posting a full review on it, fear not.
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10/2/2007 4:34 PM
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E-mail forward about Lincoln penny is a farse
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An e-mail forward has been going around called "No Cents," that claims a proposed redesign of the Lincoln penny will omit the motto "In God We Trust." This is simply untrue.
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10/2/2007 4:34 PM
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Jenny McCarthy says she couldn't have asked God for better than Carrey
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Jenny McCarthy was gushing to Extra today about Jim Carrey. "Amazing, he's a really great guy. I couldn't have asked for God to bring me a better person in our lives," she said. "I think we've come into Jim's life just as wonderfully as he's come into ours...I do care for him a lot and so does Evan."
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10/2/2007 2:20 AM
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Woe is Target, they can't use their logo in the U.K.
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After a grueling four-year legal battle between Target and Music Choice, the British Intellectual Property Office ruled yesterday that Music Choice is the legal owner of the bull's-eye logo in the United Kingdom.
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10/1/2007 7:20 PM
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Focus is changing from Iraq to Iran
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Former officials and government consultants, the New Yorker says, have revealed that the White House ("pushed by the office of Vice President Dick Cheney") asked Joint Chiefs of Staff to redraw plans for an attack on Iran.
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10/1/2007 7:20 PM
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Yaaay...Family Guy is back for Season 6
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Peter, Lois, Chris, Megan, Stewie, and Brian the dog are back on the air, opening season six for the Family Guy series on September 23. Sometimes the show offends us, but it also deals with more reality than most of the reality T.V. out there, so we have to love it!
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10/1/2007 7:19 PM
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Best Friends Animal Society rescues pets in Peru earthquake
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Best Friends Animal Network is forging ahead with their eight-week plan in Western Peru, to save animals that were displaced by the earthquake there.
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10/1/2007 7:18 PM
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Britney Spears has lost custody of her children
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At the risk of being hunted down by Chris Crockers, we're still going to post this, because it's major news. Britney Spears has officially lost custody of sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 year old.
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10/1/2007 7:10 PM
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AT&T: You badmouth us, we're cancelling your services
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Ohhhhh, snap. AT&T is throwing a curveball at you: not only are we buying all of the companies you use, not only can you not avoid us - but you can't say a damn thing about it.
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