Article Archive: September 2007    

9/29/2007 10:51 PM

Tri-Valley Central School: Only if you're on your period

At Tri-Valley Central School in New York City, kids were outraged and started wearing tampons hanging out of their pockets, on their clothes, and as purse strings in protest of the "only when you're on your period" rule.

9/29/2007 7:24 PM

David Letterman gives Paris Hilton a hard time about her hard time

I'm totally not promoting Paris Hilton by posting this, fear not. Paris Hilton was on the David Letterman show last night (again, we're boycotting CBS, so we saw it on YouTube), and he pleased the audience by grilling Paris about her time in the big house.

9/29/2007 7:23 PM

We are soooo sick of recalls

Okay, so 21.7 million pounds of meat (ground beef products) has been recalled by Topps Meat Co. in the U.S...blah, blah, blah, fear-monger, fear-monger, fear-monger. EVERYBODY PANIC.

9/29/2007 9:35 AM

Ever named a baby walrus?

Here's some ooey-gooey cute news. You have a chance to name this adorable baby walrus, who was born on June 12, 2007; the first walrus birth at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.

9/29/2007 9:33 AM

Is today's popular music dumbing us down?

Again, I hope this is not another sign that I'm getting old. But I'm so disappointed in today's music. It's not uncommon to hear someone say, "They just don't make music like that anymore."

9/29/2007 9:32 AM

Close call with IED in Iraq caught on tape

This was a close call the soldiers in Iraq that caught this on video: it is an IED (an Improvised Explosive Device, or roadside bomb). There have been at least 1,600 fatalities by IED's in the Iraq War to date.

9/29/2007 9:32 AM

New Think skateboards call Lohan, Ritchie, Hilton Jailbait

If only I was a skateboarder. Think Skateboards has come out with a new line called "Jailbait" that features artistic versions of Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie, and Paris Hilton in their infamous mug shots. Above each celeb is a thought bubble that reads, "If only I could think."

9/29/2007 9:31 AM

Giuliani says he took wife's call during speech because of 9/11

Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giulliani was getting mocked in the press as of late for taking a phone call from his wife in the middle of a speech to the National Rifle Association last week. Now he's saying that he took the call because of - you ready for this? - September 11th.

9/28/2007 9:28 PM

Caught on tape: Cop fired for harassing motorist

In St. George, Missouri, a police officer has been fired this month for his shocking conduct towards a motorist he'd pulled over. Brett Darrow, 20, was pulled over by Sgt. James Kuhnlein on September 7th, and what happened next was a disgruntled cop taking out his anger through yelling, profanity, and threatening Darrow.

9/28/2007 9:27 PM

Animal Lovers Corner: Elephant Art

The artwork above - you're not going to believe this - was painted by elephants. That's right: The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project, a nonprofit organization, gives elephants paintbrushes, paper, paint, and an easel, and let's them do their thing.

9/28/2007 9:27 PM

Shakira has a big heart

Shakira announced that she has just donated $45 million to charity: $40 million towards repairing the earthquake and hurricane damage in Nicaragua, and $5 million towards health and education in four different Latin American Countries.

9/28/2007 9:26 PM

We love a boycott: Kanye still won't deal with MTV

Kanye's apparently still ticked about Brit-Brit opening the VMA's instead of him. Well, one thing's for certain: Kanye can definitely survive without MTV.

9/28/2007 9:25 PM

Who is Emerson Hart?

We loved this even before we knew the album is called "Cigarettes & Gasoline." You may have heard Emerson Hart's new single, "If You're Gonna Leave," on the radio and thought: isn't that voice familiar?

9/28/2007 2:52 AM

Political party namecalling

I am not a Liberal, nor a Conservative, nor a Democrat, nor a Republican: I am an American citizen. And I see political segregation to be just as sad as racial, religious, or gender segregation.

9/28/2007 2:51 AM

Animal Lovers Corner: Japanese scientists create a see-through frog

Japanese scientists have created this phenomenon by using traditional selective breeding (instead of genetic modification), and by mating the palest wild frogs they could find

9/28/2007 2:51 AM

Kimberly Stewart is a fashion...rewind?

Randomly, this is Kimberly Stewart, daughter of musician Rod Stewart, and I totally wore this dress to my freshman homecoming, I'm not even kidding you. Same tights, too.

9/28/2007 2:50 AM

How are magazines and newspapers doing now that everyone reads it online?

You check the news online. Maybe celebrity gossip. Maybe women's health, or the stock market, or the latest fashion tips. Whatever it is that you look for, there it is on the internet.

9/27/2007 6:18 PM

The Daily Show comedy sketch on Ahmadinejad, George W. Bush

Funny stuff. Here's a video clip of The Today Show from yesterday, where Jon Stewart talks about President Bush addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad doing the same

9/27/2007 6:16 PM

Britney Spears brings paparrazi into the bathroom with her

Britney went to the Quizno's to use the bathroom (or to get attention, one of the two) with no one else with her.

9/27/2007 6:16 PM

Shilpa Shetty arrested for being kissed by Richard Gere

Today, Shilpa was arrested and held at Mumbai Airport by immigration officials who were not aware of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the ban on her leaving the country - they said she was still wanted on obscenity charges.

9/27/2007 6:15 PM

Kiefer Sutherland busted for fourth DUI

Kiefer Sutherland, for the fourth time now, is joining the likes Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan, Busta Rhymes, Eve, Vivica Fox, and a long, long list of celebrity DUI's.

9/27/2007 6:15 PM

Four Red Cross workers are kidnapped in Afghanistan

Reuters is reporting that four Red Cross workers woh were on their way to help secure the release of hostages, were kidnapped themselves yesterday, and are being held by the Taliban.

9/27/2007 6:14 PM

The stars come out for the Clinton Global Intiative

Politics, planning to solve the planet's most pressing problems, and Brangelina all rolled into one: we love it! The third annual Clinton Global Initiative

9/26/2007 3:03 PM

Kid Nation is child endangerment for entertainment

The Washington Post has called CBS' reality tv series Kid Nation an "appalling monstrosity." USA Today says "all hype, no entertainment." ConnieTalk says: "have you signed the petition yet?"

9/26/2007 3:00 PM

Pentagon, Robert Gates ask for billions more for Iraq and Afghanistan

Today U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (you know, the guy that took over after Donald Rumsfeld slinked off with his tail between his legs) asked Congress for almost $190 billion more for spending in the Iraq War & Afghanistan.

9/26/2007 2:59 PM

Michael Moore will be on Oprah tomorrow discussing healthcare

Controversial film director Michael Moore - whose been laying relatively low recently - will appear on Oprah's talk show tomorrow to discuss nationwide healthcare in the U.S.

9/26/2007 2:58 PM

GM reaches deal with UAW workers, union strike ends

General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement this morning, putting an end to the two-day strike by 73,000 workers.

9/25/2007 11:22 PM

Rosie O'Donnell disputes ratings increase in The View

Rosie O'Donnell has taken to her online blog to dispute the validity of internet blogger Perez Hilton's claim that daytime TV show The View is doing "better than ever" this season.

9/25/2007 5:10 PM

Die Hard producer John McTiernan sentenced to federal prison

John McTiernan (above left), the director of "Die Hard," was sentenced yesterday to four months in prison by a federal judge for lying to an F.B.I. agent.

9/25/2007 5:09 PM

Sharon Osbourne vs. Courtney Love

There's a battle brewin' between Sharon Osbourne and Courtney Love, all over little Jack Osbourne.

9/25/2007 5:09 PM

Donald Trump says Bush should go into hiding

No kidding. Donald Trump said in an interview this week that Bush is the worst President ever, and that he ought to go into hiding when his term is over. Check out the video clip.

9/25/2007 1:46 AM

Strike! General Motors factory employees walk out of GM

It really went down! General Motors failed to reach a new labor agreement with the United Auto Workers union, and at 11:00 a.m. EST yesterday, the UAW started their first nationwide strike in 37 years.

9/25/2007 1:45 AM

Even ESPN is talking about Britney Spears

During overtime at the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide Saturday night, ESPN announcer Mike Patrick randomly said, "I have an important question. What is Britney doing with her life?"

9/24/2007 3:28 PM

Mariah Carey: Keep music in our schools, it's educational

At VH1's Save the Music 10th Anniversary Gala, stars such as Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Babyface, James Blunt, Vanessa Carlton, and Jon Bon Jovi showed up to show their support for brainpower through music education.

9/24/2007 3:27 PM

Ron Paul talks about currency, bank interest rates and moral hazard

Pretty ironic how he's talking about the middle class, the housing market, and our currency suffering while all of the focus is on Wall Street...and the entire time he's talking the stock ticker is running across the bottom of the screen!

9/24/2007 3:26 PM

Dita Von Teese joins PETA Animal Birth Control campaign

PETA's new "ABC" Campaign stands for Animal Birth Control, and they're making a splash with burlesque artist, model and actress Dita Von Teese.

9/24/2007 3:26 PM

Scientists examining how bomb blasts can cause brain damage

Geoff Ling, an advance-research scientists with the Pentagon, explains that scientists are finding worse damage to the brain from bomb blasts than was originally thought.

9/24/2007 2:12 AM

Dennis Rodman allegedly being investigated for sexual battery

Dennis Rodman is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Department for alleged sexual battery after an incident at Hennessy's Tavern near Laguna Beach.

9/24/2007 2:12 AM

General Motors Auto Union strike deadline is up

The United Auto Workers posted a strike notice last night on the website of UAW Local 160, and the deadline is up at 11:00 a.m. EST today. It's the tenth day since their current contract with GM was set to expire, and union workers are engaged in a battle over 401(k) and healthcare with the largest automaker in the U.S.

9/23/2007 7:08 PM

Fashion designers: Torturing reptiles is hot right now

Reptile skin is permeating 2007 fall fashion: snakes, lizards, alligators, and crocodiles slaughtered for their skin.

9/23/2007 7:07 PM

Rob Thomas, Janeane Garofalo, Bill Maher discuss the war

Here's a clip of Rob Thomas, Janeane Garofalo (comedian), author Salman Rushdie, and Bill Maher discussing Republicans, the war, and the MoveOn.org ad

9/23/2007 7:07 PM

Taser madness: Is tasering getting out of control?

Stun gun and taser stories are all over the news lately...is it getting out of hand?

9/23/2007 7:06 PM

MySpace News: Cracking down on link love

You may have observed that when you put your cursor over a link on MySpace these days, your status bar doesn't tell you much about where you're going - you just see some nonsense about msplink.com/oogaboogabunchaletters.

9/23/2007 7:06 PM

Update on the raid of DMX's house, dead pit bulls

The sheriff who led the raid on DMX's house in Arizona reveals that the dogs were not just malnourished and dehydrated, but suffered from bite wounds.

9/23/2007 7:05 PM

Another Chinese-made product recall: 1 million cribs

On Friday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision called for the recall of about 1 million Simplicity Inc. cribs after two infants - 6 months old and 9 months old - died. The cribs were manufactured in China and sold for over nine years: from January 1998 through May 2007.

9/22/2007 10:05 AM

Jennifer Lopez: We forget what she did to make her such a "diva"

Whatever it is that she did (we can't quite remember), Jennifer Lopez sure thinks she deserves a lot for it. Check out this latest list her "people" faxed for her recent hotel stay.

9/22/2007 11:19 AM

Dan Rathers discusses CBS lawsuit, says Democracy cannot survive

Rather, 75, a household name that gave us "60 Minutes" for , says that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime and forcing him to resign, after interfering with his report on President Bush's "missing" military record.

9/22/2007 11:18 AM

MSNBC's "The Lockup" Series

MSNBC's "The Lockup" Series sheds light on something we often take for granted: the criminal justice system. It has it's flaws, like everything else, but by and large it is serving it's purpose.

9/21/2007 10:13 PM

Why Budweiser's got class: 9/11 tribute

It gave us goosebumps. At some point since it aired in February of 2002, you may have gotten an e-mail forward with this commercial from Budweiser. Since this month is the anniversary of September 11th, we are posting the commercial in case you never saw it, and because we will never forget!

9/21/2007 5:44 PM

Wall Street Journal editor accused of flip-flopping flip flops at Kmart

Laura Landro, the assistant managing editor at The Wall Street Journal, was detained by security at Kmart after being suspected of switching a pair of shoes into a box with a cheaper price tag. She wrote:

9/21/2007 5:44 PM

Have we mentioned we love The Gallery of the Absurd?

'Cause we totally do. Here they poke fun at Paris's recent Hallmark lawsuit with a series of new greeting card ideas she could sue over.

9/21/2007 5:43 PM

The Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar are now worth the same

Well, we saw this one coming a mile away. Canadian currency has been gaining on us for a while, and as of yesterday, the Canadian loonie and the U.S. dollar are worth the same for the first time since 1976.

9/21/2007 5:43 PM

Alicia Silverstone's ad gets pulled in Texas for being too racy

Remember this commercial we showed you of Alicia Silverstone going nude for PETA's GoVeg campaign? Not that you could see anything in it, but the pro-veggie ad was pulled from the airwaves in Houston this week for being too racy for viewers.

9/21/2007 5:42 PM

Bush thinks Nelson Mandela is dead

can't believe we missed this one. We gave you another clip of the Bush press conference from yesterday, but this little comment slipped right by us. Bush says, "I thought an interesting comment was made - somebody said to me, I heard somebody say, 'Now where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas."

9/21/2007 5:42 PM

Today is International Peace Day

That's right: across the entire globe today (round or flat, whichever), it is International Peace Day. In 1981, the United Nations passed resolution declaring September 21 an International Day of Peace, and adopted the following resolution:

9/21/2007 5:41 PM

Brangelina go to the U.N. screening of Darfur Now documentary

Yeah, yeah, here's your weekly Brangelina fix, you fiends. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were at the United Nations' screening of the documentary "Darfur Now" in New York City last night. The film followed six people as they tried to help stop the violence that is occurring in Darfur, Sudan. It hits theaters in October.

9/21/2007 5:41 PM

Smartest parrot in the world, Alex, dies at age 31

Alex was an African grey parrot with the intelligence of a five-year old child. He was a research subject for 30 years to scientists at Harvard University, and was considered the smartest parrot in the world. Read this cute story!

9/21/2007 5:40 PM

J. Lo: Shame on you! You're never too good for your mother!

When asked about the rumor that Jennifer Lopez is preggers (which Mark Anthony has denied), J. Lo's one and only mother said, "I didn't hear about it. You know more than I do. I don't talk to her very often. I don't see her often."

9/21/2007 2:27 AM

Highway checkpoints ask for blood and saliva samples

You're totally going to think we're making this up, and we're not. In Gilpin county, an hour west of Denver, Colorado, highway checkpoints were set up with a private organization asking for blood and saliva samples.

9/21/2007 2:27 AM

Four stars on The Hills: Total I.Q., Zero

I could not be any more sick of seeing these faces if they were on my cereal box every morning. I really hope that I am right, and that I'm not just getting old: aren't you sick of these people?

9/21/2007 2:26 AM

Ten thousand civil rights protestors show up in Jena, Louisiana

Can you imagine the irony of this? A little hillbilly town called Jena in the middle of Louisiana, that got caught in a media blitz because of the racism that went on from a high school to a courtroom, had thousands of black Americans marching through their streets yesterday.

9/20/2007 3:21 PM

Sherri Shepherd claims she knew the world was round all along

This is so weird. I watched the clip from The View's show where Sherri Shepherd didn't know if the earth was round or flat, and kept waiting for her to say, "oh, that world. Yeah, I know it's round." Alas, no luck. Here was the clip

9/20/2007 3:21 PM

Your Dubya News

In a news conference today, President Bush was asked whether or not North Korea has been helping Syria with a nuclear program. His response was:

9/20/2007 3:20 PM

Another reason why Britney Spears is a hot mess

Chalk this up to the reasons we don't like her: just hours after a judge in her child custody case called Britney a "habitual and frequent user" of controlled substances and alcohol, and ordered her to undergo random drug testing and meet with a parenting coach, BritBrit was out clubbing in a hideous...

9/20/2007 1:11 AM

O.J. Simpson: he's out!

He's out, y'all! And we're locking our doors! O.J. Simpson was released from the Clark County Detention Center yesterday on $125,000 bail. My guess is he's looking for Mike! And it won't be pretty!Bruce Fromong, by the way is in the hospital recovering from a heart attack he suffered after the O.J. hotel room incident.

9/20/2007 1:11 AM

Alicia Silverstone the latest to bare it all for PETA

Hmm, we were wondering what had happened to Alicia Silverstone. Apparently she was off going vegan and shooting a video/ads for PETA's "GoVeg" campaign. What do you think?

9/20/2007 1:10 AM

David Bowie donates $10,000 to the Jena Six Fund, calls it a 'wrongful charge'

David Bowie donated $10,000 to the Jena Six Fund, being managed by the NAACP. Mychal Bell remains in jail with bail set at $90,000, and protestors in the thousands are expected to march in Jena, Louisiana today.

9/19/2007 5:12 PM

Rosie O'Donnell on turning down Oprah's show

Rosie O'Donnell turned down an invitation to appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show, but not because there's bad blood, says. Rosie posted the following on her website about why she is not doing interviews about her upcoming (we're so excited!) celebrity memoir, Celebrity Detox:

9/19/2007 5:12 PM

Celebrities: Patricia Heaton on Sally Field's censored Emmy Speech

"I've actually become a more violent person since I became a mother. If someone came between me and my kids, they'd be dead meat. So I don't agree with that particular statement." Dead meat, huh? Are you listening, David? Don't cross her! She's an angry Republican!

9/19/2007 5:11 PM

Moveon.org wages political war with Republicans

All kinds of fur is flying between MoveOn.org and some high profile Republicans. After they ran their ad in The New York Times about General Petraeus on Sept. 10th, Rudy Giuliani bought a full-page ad in The New York Times denouncing them. Then there's John McCain, who said that MoveOn.org should be "thrown out of the country."

9/19/2007 5:10 PM

The best free tools for killing computer bugs

Annoying pop-ups that come out of nowhere? Slow computer? Toolbars you never installed? We're here for you, babe. So here you go: the best free tools out there for killing those nasty computer bugs.

9/18/2007 8:43 PM

Cartoon adaptation of O.J.'s hotel breakin: But with real audio

Sorry we didn't post much today...but we were working on a hot story for you! Tom Riccio, one of the guys that broke into The Palace Station Hotel & Casino room with O.J. and his crew, taped the entire encounter with an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. And since audio can be boring by itself, we've made you a little cartoon version of how things might've gone down in the Las Vegas hotel suite.

9/18/2007 8:41 PM

There's a word for it: Ringxiety

You know exactly what they're talking about. You pause, listen - then, sure you heard something, go digging for your cell phone to take the call. Except there isn't one. And you've just experienced Ringxiety.

9/17/2007 5:06 PM

Mychal Bell's conviction overturned

You've probably heard about the young black kid on trial in Jena, Louisiana, after beating up a group of white kids that were hanging nooses in the high school tree.

9/17/2007 5:06 PM

Sources say...

The buzz that the Bush Administration is planning to wage war with Iran is getting stronger. The U.K. Telegraph just published this article, entitled "Bush setting America up for war with Iran."

9/17/2007 8:53 AM

Michael Vick's speech notes sell for over $10k to benefit animals

The kind of news we love to hear! Thanks to comedian Carol Leifer, who bought the note Michael Vick used for his four-minute apology speech, $10,200 will go to the Animal Cruelty Reward and Response Fund.

9/17/2007 8:53 AM

Animal Lovers Corner

[Photo] You'll never guess what this is. Or maybe you will, but isn't it odd?

9/17/2007 8:52 AM

Sally Field censored for trying to make a point about the war

Wait, there is something about the Emmys worth posting! Sally Field was censored by FOX talking about the war!! FOX cut her off because she used a "God-related swear":

9/17/2007 8:51 AM

Signs for everything

[Photo] On this site stood a local market bankrupted by the monopolistic, make-it-cheaper-in-China, anti-union big box store where you shop.

9/17/2007 8:51 AM

O.J. held without bail, could be in there for a loooong time

We told you that O.J. Simpson was arrested yesterday on suspected involvement in armed robbery of sports memorabilia (of himself). Well, it's just hit the newswire that he's being held without bail, and could face up to 30 years in state prison on each robbery charge if convicted.

9/17/2007 8:51 AM

The Emmy Winners (yawn)

If you care - and we kinda don't - here is the full list of Emmy winners from last night. We didn't watch it...considering that the price tags on the clothing could have fed a dozen small countries, we'd prefer to be morning-after observers.

9/16/2007 9:04 PM

O.J. Simpson arrested, is in the slammer

O.J. Simpson was arrested today for suspected involvement in an armed robbery of sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas Hotel room on Thursday night. Sports memorabilia of himself. Go figure.

9/16/2007 9:01 PM

Two gay penguins in Central Park Zoo have been together for 6 years

At the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, New York, two chinstrap penguins named Roy and Silo have been together for almost six years. The unusual thing is, they are both males.

9/16/2007 8:58 PM

Alan Greenspan: Yes, the Iraq War was about oil

A week ago, the website MoveOn.org took out an ad in The New York Times, criticizing General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. "Petraeus or Betray us?" the ad said.

9/16/2007 8:57 PM

Moveon.org sets its sights on Bush

A week ago, the website MoveOn.org took out an ad in The New York Times, criticizing General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. "Petraeus or Betray us?" the ad said.

9/16/2007 8:57 PM

U.K. Scientists invent new nonstick gum, claim it will make cleanup a whiz

U.K. Scientists have invented a brand of chewing gum - called Revolymer - that is almost completely nonsticking. They say it's easier to clean up from sidewalks, shoes, and carpeting...

9/16/2007 2:24 AM

Antiwar protest in capitol brings 100,000 activists, 200 arrests

An antiwar protest took place in Washington D.C., and we wish we would have been there! 100,000 people showed up for the rally, first gathering outside the White House and then marched on to the U.S. Capitol building.

9/15/2007 4:05 PM

James Brolin ain't helping his cause

He was there for promoting his new flick "The Hunting Party," but opened the interview with a tone that had nothing to do with the movie and everything to do with offending people to make a statement...

9/15/2007 4:05 PM

Relax...it's not real

Some people were very teed off about a little site called MarryYourDaughter.org. The guy that created the site made it look like girls 14 and up were being sold off for $20,000 - $100,000 by their parents, to potential husbands.

9/15/2007 4:04 PM

Post Office evacuates over chopped prunes

Good grief. Some jars filled with chopped prunes, a photo of President Bush, a few pamphlets from Homeland Security, and a Santa Clause toy with a "New York" necklace on was found at an Atlanta, Georgia post office yesterday...

9/15/2007 4:03 PM

Angelina Jolie's "Know Your Rights" Tattoo

You're interested in her acting, her relationships, her outfits, and her personality...why not her politics? Angelina Jolie has The Universal Declaration of Human Rights posted on one of her walls at home. It inspired her "Know your rights" tattoo, that she sports on the back of her neck.

9/14/2007 8:20 PM

Tyra Banks yells at Britney Spears spoof

This is not real, but it is dang funny. It's also the most viewed video on YouTube of the day. We love it! You tell her, Tyra!

9/14/2007 4:38 PM

Both pets and people in big trouble in Zimbabwe

This is sad news. In Zimbabwe, pets are being slaughtered for both meat, and just to be disposed of. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is unable to...

9/14/2007 4:38 PM

ConnieTalk International!

Oh yeah...we're going international! Well, okay, I guess most stuff on the web can be viewed internationally...but it doesn't make us any less excited!

9/14/2007 4:37 PM

Leona Helmsley's housekeeper now wants to sue the dog

The Leona Helmsley's dog drama continues. Trouble, the dog who famously was left $12 million recently by her deceased owner, Leona Helmsley, now may be going to court. I'm not kidding.

9/14/2007 4:37 PM

Paris Hilton Sues Wal-Mart for making her look like a waitress

Paris Hilton is suing Hallmark for the greeting card above...because she wears an apron for no one, okay?

9/14/2007 4:36 PM

Animal Lovers' Corner

Did you know: each week, MSN - with the help of the World Conservation Union - features a species of animal that is threatened or endangered?

9/14/2007 4:36 PM

U.S. loses 4,000 jobs: the largest drop in four years

This sucks. The Labor Department says that first claims for unemployment benefits increased by 4,000 people last week, the sixth incline in the last seven weeks, and the largest drop in employment in four years.

9/14/2007 4:35 PM

Five more days until the cruelty of reality television debuts

Ick. We are still sick about this. Five more days until "Kid Nation," the reality show that puts unsupervised young children in a desert town to fend for themselves, airs.

9/14/2007 4:35 PM

Our comments on Bush's address to the nation

Alright, here are our thoughts on President Bush's address to the nation last night (here's the full transcript if you missed it). First of all, the address was supposed to be to announce a troop cut - at least, that's how it was publicized.

9/13/2007 2:38 PM

Chris Crocker...sad, so sad

We are super-hating this guy. If you haven't seen this, you may be the only one, because Chris Crocker - the new famous kid who went on YouTube to cry over Britney Spears and got over 2 million hits in 48 hours - is the talk of the town.

9/13/2007 2:37 PM

Google offers $30 million for a robot to land on the moon

Alright, now you know that Google owns the world, when they are sponsoring a private moon landing for $30 million bucks.

9/13/2007 2:37 PM

A monkey falls in love with a pigeon

Does it get any cuter than this?

9/13/2007 2:37 PM

Rosie O'Donnell talks about the dangers of celebrity

Rosie O'Donnell's memoir, "Celebrity Detox," is coming out on October 2nd, and is said to be full of revelations about her childhood, being a celebrity, Barbara Walters, and Donald Trump (whom she calls a "gelatinous slug" in the book).

9/13/2007 2:36 PM

Scary...are you on the "No Fly" list?

Yikes! An excerpt from a new book reveals how thousands of Americans are routinely harrassed and detained at airports, despite being nothing like the "terrorist profile." Are you on the list?

9/13/2007 2:35 PM

Two soldiers that wrote a NY Times editorial on the Iraq War died in Baghdad Monday

Two of the seven soldiers who wrote a controversial editorial for the New York Times on the lack of progress in Iraq, died Monday in Baghdad, when the five-ton cargo truck they were riding in was overturned. Sgt. Omar Mora, 28, and Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, were co-authors of the August 19th piece, a portion of which we are posting in remembrance.

9/13/2007 2:35 PM

Bush to give address tonight about troop cut

President Bush will be giving a televised address tonight at 9:00 p.m., and is supposed to announce a plan to cut 30,000 troops by 2008.

9/13/2007 2:34 PM

Colin Farrell takes a homeless man on a shopping spree

Our heart goes all mush when a celebrity does something for the good of mankind - and this one is pretty remarkable.

9/12/2007 6:16 PM

Ja Rule is angry, speaks out about music & television

Ja Rule is mad. The U.S. Congressional hearing is coming up on September 25th and will be focused on the "stereotypes and degradation" of blacks and women in the entertainment industry, specifically hip-hop - where they will be considering disallowing the use of the words "bitch" and "hoe."

9/12/2007 6:15 PM

Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident still in court over FCC fine

I frankly can't believe we're still talking about this, but the Janet Jackson Super Bowl "flash" is still tying up the courts, where the FCC is attempting to impose a $550,000 fine with their "zero tolerance" policy. CBS is all atwitter - the future of censorship is at stake, they say.

9/12/2007 8:12 AM

No, seriously...what is wrong with our Senators?

Does being a member of the Senate equate to philandering and promiscuity these days, or are we just letting one bad apple in after another? I'd love to know. Anyhow, U.S. Senator David Vitter, a Republican in Louisiana, is screwed.

9/12/2007 8:12 AM

A Wednesday Mojito

Long day? Pick up these ingredients on your way home, and you'll have a muddled minty-rum cocktail in only 1 minute!

9/12/2007 8:11 AM

War veteran is executed for killing his children

This depresses me, but hey, I just gave you a Mojito recipe, so you should be ready. All joking aside, a disturbed life came to an end at 1:29 am today. Daryl Holton, 45, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, was executed this morning, becoming the first Tennessee inmate put to death by electrocution since 1960.

9/12/2007 8:10 AM

Animal Lovers' Corner

Beth Ostrosky, model and fiancee of Howard Stern, stops to chat with the PETA antifur protestors at Fashion Week in New York City last week. She said she was really glad to see them out there giving the animals' side of the story.

9/11/2007 1:15 PM

Michael Kors fashion show lined with protestors

Fashion designer Michael Kors hosted a Spring 2008 Bryant Park fashion show on Sunday, but what went on outside was far from celebratory. NYC Animal Rights staged a protest...

9/11/2007 1:14 PM

More Kanye on Britney

Kanye West comments to New York radio DJ about MTV setting Britney Spears up to fail.

9/11/2007 1:13 PM

Senator Craig asks to withdraw his guilty plea

A little late...or is it? Senator Larry Craig formally asked today to withdraw his guilty plea regarding his "disorderly conduct" in a Minneapolis airport restroom.

9/11/2007 1:12 PM

Bin Laden: Dead or Alive?

Two new videos have emerged in the past few days: on Saturday, a still image of bin Laden, with audio praising the "caravan of martyrs" that have led Al-Qaida attacks. Today, a video of hijacker Waleed al-Shehri, who addresses the U.S. with, "We shall come at you from your front and back, your right and left."

9/10/2007 11:08 AM

Random Britney Spears Comments

We are guilty of succumbing to the lure of mass media at times, we admit it. Last night, when we tuned into the Video Music Awards, it was solely to see how Britney Spears performed in her much-hyped "comeback" performance.

9/10/2007 11:08 AM

A cute orange trick-or-treat box that saves kids worldwide

Did you know..."trick or treating for UNICEF" is a program that was established in 1950, to raise funds for children's health care, nutrition, and more? The trick-or-treating for UNICEF tradition was actually started by kids themselves.

9/9/2007 11:08 AM

Pete and Kate Doperty: Two cruel peas in a pod

The British Sun Newspaper has published a photograph of Pete Doherty holding a smoking crack pipe underneath his cat's nose. The cat allegedly passed out moments later from the drug fumes.

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