March 10th, 2010 // comments (0)

Corey Haim Dead At 38: Drug O.D. Suspected

Actor Corey Haim was found dead this morning at his home.

Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose — possibly accidental — according to LAPD. He was 38.

Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate.

Corey Haim was in dozens of popular 80s movies before a career flat-line in the late 90s. Some sources saying his…

March 9th, 2010 // comments (0)

Chinese Grandmother Grows Horn From Her Forehead

101-year-old Zhang Ruifang is normal… except for that horn on her head.

Grandmother Zhang Ruifang, 101, of Linlou village, Henan province, began developing the mysterious protrusion last year.

Since then it has grown 2.4in in length and another now appears to emerging on the other side of the mother of seven’s forehead.

Now, I’m thinking if my grandmother had a horn growing out of her forehead it might strike me as…

March 9th, 2010 // comments (0)

FOX/CNN/MSNBC DISSECTED

Some great analysis of the current cable media landscape from CJR today. I disagree with a few points (especially the bit about MSNBC offering a rainbow of opinons) but this quote is interesting:

From personal experience covering news around the world, you almost always run into a CNN crew or stringer. You almost never run into a Fox reporter, and never one from MSNBC.

Read the whole thing at CJR’s website.

March 9th, 2010 // comments (0)

Detroit Lions Player Enters Cage With REAL Lion

Linebacker Zack Follett visits a California animal park… in his uniform.

Lions linebacker — and fan favorite — Zack Follett had some fun playing with real lions recently (he thinks he might’ve found a free agent sleeper in his new pal Pele, too), and he has the video posted on his website. Follett took his camera with him as he paid another visit to the Cat Haven Wild Animal Park near

…

March 9th, 2010 // comments (0)

Russian Launch Keys Featured On ‘Pawn Stars’ Show

People pawn everything these days. But nuclear launch keys? That’s a first…

Apparently, the guy who was trying to sell these keys (for meth, booze, whatever) wanted $10,000. The guys who host Pawn Stars weren’t having any of that nonsense and offered up a few grand. Watching, all I could keep thinking was ‘how did this guy get his hands on Russian nuclear launch keys?’ and then I questioned their authenticity for…

March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)

ROY ASHBURN: “I’M GAY”

California State Senator Roy Ashburn admits to being a homosexual in an interview today on KERN. You can listen to the interview in this post and read the details here. Ashburn vows to carry on.

March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)

BETTY WHITE TO SNL

After a massive online movement to draft her into the hosting duties at Saturday Night Live, Betty White confirms she will appear on the show.

But will she host?

March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)

DJ Granny: Ruth Flowers Is A British Music Sensation

Sure, you can spin records. You can rock the crowd. But she’s 69-years-old.

Flowers, a trained singer who is from the Bristol area, met French producer Aurélien Simon through a friend. “We went wild together on this DJ granny idea,” Simon said. Simon taught her how to spin and helped her to develop a style, mixing her techno sets with tunes from Queen, the Rolling Stones and Lady Gaga. “We showed

…

March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)

PETA TARGETS SEAWORLD

PETA sees a wounded opponent in SeaWorld after last month’s killer whale attack. Their latest mantra: “Let whales and dolphins ‘out of prison.’

March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)

Daniel Angerer: NY Chef Makes Breast Milk Cheese

Daniel Angerer’s lactating wife provides a new ingredient for the chef.

As she produced far more than she could use for their their daughter Arabella, Daniel became curious as to whether human milk could be used in the kitchen.

So he began to experiment in using it to make cheese. He aged it for a fortnight before testing it – and was amazed at its sweet taste.

Now the unusual cheese

…

March 7th, 2010 // comments (0)

Megan Mariah Barnes Arrested: Driving While Shaving

Megan Mariah Barnes was shaving her crotch while driving. Seriously.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.

“She said she was meeting her boyfriend in Key West and wanted to be ready for the visit,” Trooper Gary Dunick said.

…

March 7th, 2010 // comments (0)

ADAM GADAHN CAPTURED

HUGE news out of Pakistan: American-born al-Qaeda leader Adam Gadahn has been arrested.

Update: It’s not him?

March 7th, 2010 // comments (0)

Alice In Wonderland Opens Big: $115 Million Weekend

Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter can pop the Champagne now:

Even so, the Tim Burton-directed, Johnny Depp-starring fantasy flick had the biggest 3D release of all time. Of its 3,728 North American locations this weekend, its total domestic 3D count is 2,063, plus 180 Imax 3D engagements. That helped the pic post a $115+M opening weekend with numbers blowing away Avatar’s first Fri-Sat-Sun. IMAX on Friday had the biggest day in

…

March 6th, 2010 // comments (0)

NYT ON SCIENTOLOGY

‘Breaking With Scientology’ won’t hit print until tomorrow but you can read the New York Times assault on Scientology online right now.

March 6th, 2010 // comments (0)

Video: Armed Robbery At Berlin Poker Tournament

This very well could be the most brazen robbery ever:

BERLIN — A heavily armed group stormed a poker tournament in a German luxury hotel Saturday afternoon and made off with a jackpot, a police spokesman said.

Several participants at the tournament in Berlin’s Grand Hyatt hotel were slightly injured when they panicked and fled following the daring afternoon heist, Carsten Mueller said.

Mueller said four robbers in disguises forced employees to

…