PHOTOS: Senate’s hottest member Kirsten Gillibrand

In a moment of extreme awkwardness Senator Harry Reid singled out fellow Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as the hottest member of the Senate embarrassing her something awful at a recent fundraiser. I don’t know much about all that bicameral legislatin’ but I do know about hot mommas so check out our photo gallery of Kirsten and decide for yourself if she is worthy of the crown!

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VIDEO: Chicago Cubs player Tyler Colvin impaled by shattered bat

You know it’s not going to be a good video for Mr. Colvin when the headline includes the words impaled and shattered bat. In the following video you’ll see Colvin at third base react to a hit by making his way to home plate. The bat shatters and a shard of the broken bat actually lodges into Colvin’s chest! After the video find out Colvin’s current status and the symbolism all this entails being that it happened to a Cubbie.

“America’s Perfect Teen” isn’t from America

Anysha Panesar took home top prize in a Florida teen pageant called “America’s Perfect Teen.” This decision has stirred quite a controversy because the young lady you see isn’t from America! That’s right, she may be a perfect teen but the nationality is all wrong which had a lot of the other competitors up in arms over her crown. Read on to see what she, her mother, and the pageant director have to say abouth this Atlantic Ocean sized riff in the pageant universe!

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Ten Bridalplasty inspired reality show mashups

Yes, the show Bridalplasty exists, or at least will exist on E. This show will combine the wedding competition genre with the plastic surgery genre in a mind blowing signal that the world as we know it could very well be ending.

Inspired by this concept of combining reality show themes check out our list of ten reality show mashups inspired by Bridalplasty and then let us hear your ideas. Just as a teaser I’ll give you number seven, The Teen Mom Pick Up Artist!

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VIDEOS: Preview and interview for TLC’s plural family show Sister Wives

Of all the new shows on the reality radar screen I would have to say that TLC’s Sister Wives is the one I am most looking forward to. The show will follow the Brown family from Utah as we are provided a personal look into the lives of a plural family. Kody Brown has three wives Meri, Christine and Janelle and is courting a fourth, Robyn.

See a preview video from TLC and a sit down interview the family did with CNN for a taste of what to expect from this unique program.

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Big Brother’s Britney Haynes’ house has burned down and she doesn’t know it!

Britney Haynes’ lack of discussion about her hubby-to-be Nick Grisham has been one of the more awkward subplots from Season 12 of Big Brother. So how is Nick going to greet her tonight after the live vote for who wins the half-a mil? By telling her that he burned their house down by neglecting a grill. I don’t believe this is going to turn out well for our man Nick!

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VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen introduces ‘The Promise’ documentary at TIFF

Bruce Springsteen sent the Toronto International Film Festival into a frenzy yesterday with his appearance to premiere a documentary on the making of his classic rock record Darkness on the Edge of Town. See a professional video of his introductory remarks for the film by RedCarpetDiary followed by a full transcript and additional pics!

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PHOTOS VIDEO: Survivor Nicaragua contestant Kelly Bruno’s dad died a hero during Haitian earthquake

Amputee Kelly Bruno, who will be competing on the CBS reality show Survivor Nicaragua, lists her father as her primary source of inspiration. After reading about her amazing dad and how he met a tragic and heroic end during the Haitian eartquake you’ll understand why Kelly feels this way.

The world would be a better place if there were more people like Dr. Richard Bruno.

PHOTOS Vera Farmiga glows with baby bump at TIFF

Academy Award nominated actress Vera Farmiga is due to give birth to her second child in October but that didn’t keep her from attending the Toronto International Film Festival to promote the film Henry’s Crime. See some great shots of a radiant Vera as she showed that expecting glow alongside co-stars James Caan and Keanu Reeves.

Caroline Manzo rails Danielle Staub with court testimony
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Caroline Manzo rails Danielle Staub with court testimony

Recently departed cast member Danielle Staub is currently embroiled in a court case with her ex-husband Kevin Maher. Staub’s ex is suing Danielle for defamation involving a number of disparaging and character-assasinating accusations she has publicly accused him of including rape, murdering her dog, forced prostitution and participation in a sordid game of Russian roulette.

So who did Maher’s lawyers call to back his claims? RHNJ cast member and all around Staub hater Caroline Manzo, and boy did she come through for them with some eye-popping testimony!

Jay Mariotti charged with seven separate misdemeanors

Renowned sportswriter and ESPN talking head Jay Mariotti was arrested back on August 21st in L.A. for some alleged unnecessary roughness against his girlfriend following a lovers cage match at a Santa Monica night club. The L.A. City Attorney has reviewed the circumstances of the incident and has decided to charge Mariotti with seven separate misdemeanors.

In true Around the Horn fashion see a Woody Paige chalkboard that breaks down Mr. Misdemeanors alleged crimes!

VIDEO: Tube Switch, do not try this at home!

Back before everybody had some sort of video recording device this would have been one of those stories you tell Mom and she would say, “that sounds nice but you boys need to be careful.” Well if sweet ‘ol Ma had seen this clip being called the “Tube Switch” I bet she darn near would have switched a tuber in her pants!

Read on and decide for yourself if this was just pure luck or one of the greatest planned water stunts in viral-video history!

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Did D.C. Housewife Michaele Salahi stiff her plastic surgeon?

It looks like D.C. Housewife Michaele Salahi is back on the wrong end of another lawsuit and this time it’s her plastic surgeon!

Find out what the procedures allegedly were, how much she is accused of owing and why the Salahis remind me of a scene from Look Who’s Talking (with video included).

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“The Situation” can’t trademark “The Situation”

Jersey Shore and soon to be DWTS personality Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has had a request to trademark “The Situation” denied. Find out why his application was rejected and how he isn’t the first Jersey Shore cast member to be told no friggin way!

VIDEO: Band of Horses surprises Oslo couple by performing at their wedding

So this couple from Oslo, Norway gets engaged at a Band of Horses show. Much later they realize Band of Horses will be back in town during their wedding and they feel compelled to write the band. So, of course, BoH show up unannounced at their wedding and play a devastating version of their tune “Marry Song.” Wait, what!?!

This happened and we have video of the performance that can reinvigorate hope in the best of man. It’s that good folks.

The Amazing Race has cast former Miss South Carolina Stephanie Smith

Last year’s casting of pageant queen Caite Upton was apparently good medicine for CBS because they have cast three former pageant state champions for the upcoming 17th season of The Amazing Race. The lovely lady you see is another former South Carolina gal, Stephanie Smith. The 23-year-old will be teamed up with her new boyfriend Chad Waltrip in a quest to win the grand prize in the popular globe-trotting reality show.

Read on for photos, videos, bio and more!

Did Basketball Wives star Gloria Govan assault Matt Barnes?

L.A. Laker guard Matt Barnes was arrested last night on charges of Domestic Violence. The rumored woman involved is Gloria Govan, the star of VH1’s show Basketball Wives. Barnes has come to his own defense, going as far as to claim that he was the victim. Read on to find out about the arrest and see the comments Barnes has made accusing Govan of assaulting him!

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Lou Reed diss causes Susan Boyle to flee ‘America!’

While Lou Reed and Susan Boyle may both be honorary members of the “hard to look at music star club” Reed apparently wanted nothing to do with Susan Boyle singing any of his songs.

Boyle was set to sing his tune “Perfect Day” when Reed at the last minute said no. Find out what prompted the diss and why Boyle responded by fleeing the country!

AUDIO Joe Montana debunks ‘Rudy’ myth

Joe Montana is a living legend and one of the most recognized Notre Dame football alums alive. In a radio interview with Dan Patrick he gave some surprisingly candid answers when asked about the adored ode to Notre Dame football film Rudy.

Hear what he had to say and read the full transcript of Montana debunking much of the film that has moved so many, especially all those die-hard golden domers!

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The Amazing Race has cast former Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin

Last year’s casting of pageant queen Caite Upton was apparently good medicine for CBS because they have cast three former pageant state champions for the upcoming 17th season of The Amazing Race. The lovely lady you see is Miss Kentucky 2009, Mallory Ervin. The 24-year-old will be teamed up with her father in a quest to win the grand prize in the popular globe trotting reality show.

See photos,videos, bio and more for the southern sass from the bluegrass state.

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The Amazing Race has cast former Miss Oregon Brook Roberts

Apparently CBS liked what last season’s beauty pageant contestant Caite Upton brought to the show because they have cast three separate state Miss USA pageant queens for season 17 of The Amazing Race. The lovely woman you see is former Miss Oregon Brook Roberts. She has moved on since her beauty pageant days and is now a popular home shopping host.

See photos, videos and read bio information on the beautiful blonde TV shopping host who is looking to win it all this year.

Jesse Jackson has Cadillac SUV stolen while at Detroit rally for green jobs

Famed civil rights leader Jesse Jackson rented a gas-guzzling behemoth tank-like Cadillac SUV to attend a green-jobs rally for economically depressed Detroit recently. The SUV was then stolen and stripped of its wheels in a city struggling with crime.

Read on for more ironic tom-foolery and see how Jackson defended his particular choice of chariot.

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Is Danielle Staub getting her own show?

Love her or hate her Danielle Staub has arguably been the biggest star on the popular reality show The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Rumors that the firestarter would be walking away from the show have officially been confirmed by Bravo. See what the network and Staub have to say about her exodus and then find out if a spin-off show focusing on Staub is in the works.

PHOTOS: Marisa Tomei and Logan Marshall-Green ride a tandem bicycle in NYC

Random celebrity couples out on the streets of New York City aren’t my favorite posts to work up but a number of things intrigued me about the following candid shots of Marisa Tomei and boyfriend Logan Marshall-Green.

Check out Tomei’s flower britches, a couple managing to look austere while pedalling a tandem and the strange intesection of Hollywood chic and tandem bicycles in this odd celeb photo gallery.

The most ridiculous moment in music video history!

I’ve seen a bunch of music videos in my days going back to Night Tracks and when MTV actually showed music videos. I submit for your amazement and probable judgment my nomination for the most ridiculous moment in the history of music video!

80’s, DLR, and a drummer that looks like Garth from Wayne’s World. Check it out then try to top me if you dare.

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Lisa Rinna does a Demi Moore impression with a bikini Twitter post

Attention all 47-year-old women that still have bangin’ bods. It is now a customary cultural act of kindness to post proof of how hot you still are by taking a photo of yourself with a cell phone and posting it on Twitter.

Inspired by Demi Moore’s recent bikini Twitter pics Lisa Rinna has done the same hopefully starting a wonderful new viral trend. See Lisa and Demi’s twit pics and then read my list of other plus-40 actresses who I believe should fall in line. Not you Roseanne Barr!

PHOTOS: Elizabeth Olsen, younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley, lands role in indie film

Media empire sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a younger sister who is on the verge of stepping out of their shadows. Her name is Elizabeth Olsen and she is set to star in an independent film Martha Marcy May Marlene directed by Sean Durkin.

Find out about this and another indie film she has already finished and see a photo gallery of the lovely young star-to-be.

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PHOTOS: Kat Von D says she loves Jesse James at her gallery opening

Nothing says forever like tattoos I suppose as world famous ink artist and all around smoking lady Kat Von D has professed her love for the Sandra Bullock heart breaking bad boy Jesse James.

See photos of the couple arm-in-arm from her gallery opening where she professed her love and then read what Kat had to say about James, that whole cheating dirt bag thing in his past and then decide for yourself based on what James said if he feels the same.

South Dakota’s GOP candidate Kristi Noem has a speeding problem

In yet another example of wacky state politics the Democratic Party of South Dakota has published a website dedicated to GOP candidate Kristi Noem’s driving record. Before you get to too much bellyaching the lady does have a legendary lead foot. Let’s see if her speeding ways are worthy of all the attention they’re getting.

Bonus: See a video of Noem in a moving car in her own campaign video!

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Axl Rose storms off stage at GN’R show in Dublin

Axl Rose and what he is calling Guns N’ Roses these days got welcomed to the jungle in Dublin with a chorus of boos and water bottles! Why were all these Irish rock fans so fired up? It probably had something to do with the band making it on stage 90 minutes after the show was supposed to begin.

See Axl’s pouty speech and watch him walk off with his toys to go home. Then see why I think he planned his whole career as a test for the greatness of Appetite For Destruction.

VIDEO First medical marijuana TV ad airs in California

The controversy over the legalization of marijuana has just been turned up a notch thanks to the airing of the first ever marijuana commercial! The spot for CannaCare, a medicinal marijuana store in Sacramento, California, first aired on Sacramento’s FOX affiliate KTXL.

Read on to see the spot, we’re the only place that’s got it, and then let us know your opinion in regards to having pot openly advertised on TV.

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VIDEO: Conan O’Brien officially announces the name of his TBS show!

The moment all you Team Coco people have been waiting for has arrived. Conan O’Brien has officially announced the name of his upcoming show on TBS. Did he have a publicist do it? Heck no. He made a cheap video in an empty office and hand wrote the name of the show poorly on a piece of paper. Check it out here!

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VIDEO: Demi Moore revisits Striptease role at a Snoop Dogg concert!

There are certain indisputable facts about America. One of these truths that we hold to be self evident is that it is good to be Snoop D-O double G. Rarely has someone held the mantle of pop-hipness-cool as long as rapper Snoop Dogg.

Well for perhaps even longer actress Demi Moore has impossibly remained smoking hot. Recently in Vegas the two seemingly unstoppable forces met on stage at a Snoop show and I have video proof of the interchange!

Shocking video of unidentified girl throwing puppies into a river

In one of the most shocking and anger inducing videos to go viral the following clip is of an as-yet-unidentified girl throwing 6 live puppies into a river. Let me caution you that the video is highly disturbing and depicts animal cruelty of a particularly reckless and harmful nature.

It is understandable if you don’t care to watch but you can read on to find out about the search for the guilty culprits and my opinion on whether or not this a cleverly disguised hoax.

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Biggest Loser season 10 cast member Montina Cooper was a backup singer for Beyoncé

NBC has announced the 21 people who will be competing on season 10 of The Biggest Loser. One of the cast members is Montina Cooper from Houston, Texas and she is no stranger to cameras or the big stage. Montina is a well respected vocalist and her career highlight is being a tour backup singer for pop superstar Beyoncé!

Find out more about Cooper and check out two great performances featuring Montina live on stage with Beyoncé.

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The Apprentice 10 contestant and former synchronized swimmer Poppy Carlig is gainfully employed

Trump and the folks at NBC are giving regular folks as opposed to celebrities a chance to compete for the upcoming 10th Season of The Apprentice. One of the contestants is 24-year-old former synchronized swimmer Poppy Carlig from Richmond, California.

See a great personal photo of Poppy, videos from her swimming days and spoiler information that I found that lets us all know if she is in fact the next apprentice or not!

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Something was missing in the Restoring Honor rally crowd, anything but white people

Glenn Beck has a dream, or at least a 100-year plan to return America back to God. He sort-of let America know about this plan of pulling the U.S.A. out of its darkness during his “Restoring Honor” rally held at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

After reviewing the crowd photos one major thing appeared to be missing from this rally; anything but white people! Check out this “a bunch of white dudes hangin’ with Glenn” photo gallery and then let us know if you think it even matters.

Jimmy Page’s autobiography will be worth the $688 price tag!

Jimmy Page is in the argument for greatest rock guitarist of all time. His work with the Yardirds and Led Zeppelin along with his solo pieces are a cornerstone of the whole genre. He is also one of the most eccentric men in the music world and this trait is on full display with the announcement of his upcoming photographic autobiography Jimmy Page. If you “gotta whole lotta love” for Page you better have a whole lot of money because a copy will set you back a whopping $688!

Find out how on earth I came to the conclusion that it’s worthy of it’s price tag including details and images.

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David Hasselhoff to hoof it on Dancing With the Stars

Us Magazine is reporting that David Hasselhoff will be one of the sort-of celebrities to compete on the upcoming season of ABC’s powerhouse show Dancing With the Stars. Find out who else is being rumored for the cast and catch a mind-blowing vintage clip circa 1976 of “The Hoff” cutting a rug from the movie Revenge of the Cheerleaders for a taste of what to expect!

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A look back: Dwight Yoakam’s ‘If There Was A Way’ 20 years later

Hard to believe, but it’s been 20 years since Dwight Yoakam released his classic album “If There Was A Way.” Read my retrospective on the record that turned my ear to country music and my argument that it’s the best main stream country album of the last 25 years.

Bonus: Check out videos for songs from the album including “The Heart That You Own,” “You’re The One” and “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose.”

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VIDEO PHOTOS: The Spin Crowd’s Lauren Stoner lingerie

I am not versed in the unspoken rules of the public relations field but I am certainly under the mindset that if you’re in a video prancing around sans a top and in the tiniest of g-strings you have an innate idea of what it means to relate to my kind of public! Such is the case for E’s new blond ambition PR star Lauren Stoner from their new show “The Spin Crowd.”

Check out Laura in a barely there SFW video as well as multiple stills that cover the three most important hot-TV-babe-that-used-to-model bases; high heels, g-strings and an absent top!

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PHOTOS VIDEOS: Oksana Grigorieva hires ABC News reporter Mary Fulginiti as new legal rep

Oksana Grigorieva has hired another attorney to represent her in her ongoing court battles with Hollywood megastar Mel Gibson. The newest shark in a suit is Mary Fulginiti, a former U.S. Attorney and ABC News reporter.

Check out numerous videos of Fulginiti from her days with “20/20” as well as multiple stills of the new lady lawyer who is looking to take Mel Gibson to the foul mouthed cleaners.

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Meet the ladies from E’s ‘The Spin Crowd’

E debuted a reality show all about the public relations world last night called “The Spin Crowd” that follows the day to day operations of one of the hottest PR firms going, Command PR. Command is owned and operated by two young go getters Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck but the real stars of the show are the office help in the form of four seriously delicious pieces of marketing savvy eye candy. So who are these gals that keep Command commanding and will keep viewers tuned in to the new show? Let’s find out shall we.

Bonus: We got one of ’em in a SFW topless situation!

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MTV surprises, selects Chelsea Handler to host VMAs

One of the few women to have a foothold on Late Night talk TV is now going to be one of the few ladies to host MTV’s Video Music Awards. Chelsea Handler, the host of “Chelsea Lately” on E has officially been announced as the host for the upcoming awards extravaganza to air September 12th. Read why MTV felt that this surprising choice was a good one and read how Handler is getting a handle on the whole idea.

Bonus: Try to guess the last woman to host the awards way back in 1994!

Edward Furlong allegedly leaves Mel Gibsonesque voice mails for estranged wife

Edward Furlong, best known for his role as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, has had another restraining order filed against him by his estranged wife Rachael Kneeland. This time it does not involve smoking cocaine but instead follows the current Hollywood trend of leaving totally whacked out, threatening and violent voice mails. These guys do know that the nature of a voice mail is that it is being RECORDED right?

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Who is Big Brother 12’s Britney Haynes engaged to?

The southern beauty queen from Arkansas, Britney Haynes, is quickly becoming one of the most popular house guests for Season 12 of Big Brother. She has a deadly combination of looks and biting humor that in my opinion is going to lead her on to other television opportunities. In fact, of all of this season’s contestants I think that Britney has the most star potential. Her wit and delivery are great and she’s a natural in front of the camera.

So who’s the lucky man that is engaged to Britney? Well his name is Nick Grisham and he’s a Medical Technologist from Little Rock, Arkansas. See a photo of Brit and Nick together and hear an incredible interview in which Nick reveals how the whole experience is wearing on his last nerve!

Napoleon Dynamite wasn’t kidding, ligers are real

A private zoo in Taipei, Taiwan welcomed three baby liger cubs, the mother being a tiger and the father a lion. One of the cubs died shortly after birth while the other two remain alive and are reportedly doing well. This is not the first combination of a lion and tiger but the birth is making news because the breeding of the two species is strictly forbidden.

See photos and a video of the ligers and find out why the zookeeper may face charges for the breeding of the hybrids.

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Jersey Shore muscle man Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested in Seaside Heights

The Seaside Heights police department is staying pretty busy lately with all the Jersey Shore cast member arresting they have to do. The latest MTV reality star to be taken into custody is the otherwise unnoticeable Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, you know the one with a bunch of muscles that is unsure in-love and drops a truck-load of “C” bombs. No not that one, the other the one.

Find out what he went to the not-so-big house for and why I had to become an investigative journalist and call out the mayor of Seaside Heights in a pub seeking conspiracy!

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Fashion victim Ke$ha upstaged by dancers on the Today Show

“Tik Tok” singing pop star Ke$ha has received a ton of negative press for her questionable fashion choices, but during this morning’s Today Show performance in NYC she had an answer: have her dancers wear the most ridiculous get ups imaginable! Amazingly, I think her plan worked!

See the golden show-ers in all their spandex glory, videos of all three songs, a still shot of a woman way too old to be into Ke$ha rocking out, and a very uncomfortable kid dancing.

PHOTOS: Friar Tim (Tebow) gets all hyperbaric up in his hotel room

Tim “Friar Tuck” Tebow is known for being a straight laced conservative goody-goody momma’s boy but that hasn’t stopped him from getting all hyperbaric up in his hotel room! Check out the gem of a Twitter photo of Denver’s first round QB getting a hyperbaric chamber installed at his part time digs for training camp.

Enter if you dare into Tebow’s chamber of secrets!

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Survivor Nicaragua contestant Kelly Bruno photos, videos, and bio

Kelly Bruno will be competing for the grand prize on the long running CBS reality show Survivor taking place this season in Nicaragua. See photos of Kelly, bio info, videos of her as a U.S. Open Tennis Championship ballgirl, her decorated triathlete background and did I mention the fact that she’s an amputee who lost her leg when she was just 6-months-old!

There’s motivated people and then there’s UNC medical student Kelly Bruno.

Weinstein to fight “R” rating for Pat Tillman documentary

The Tillman Story a documentary about how professional football player turned ranger Pat Tillman’s family fought to uncover the truth about friendly fire in Afghanistan has just been tagged with an “R” rating by the Major Motion Picture Association of America.

Read on to find out why the movie’s distributor, director and producer are outraged by this and are appealing the decision today. Also see the official trailer for the documentary to premiere Friday August, 20th.

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TLC’s Sister Wives to follow polygamist family from Lehi, Utah

TLC has announced the upcoming premiere of a new polygamy themed reality show called Sister Wives that will follow the Brown family of Lehi, Utah. Kody Brown is legally married to his first wife Meri and is also in a committed relationship with additional sister wives Janelle and Christine. Kody hasn’t stopped there as he is looking to bring a fourth sister wife into the family, Robyn.

See the wives, Kody, a list of the kids, what their community thinks about the show and a photo of their home here!

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VIDEO: TBS goes Monty Python for Conan’s first official promo!

We’re only three short months away from Conan O’Brien and his yet to be titled show from debuting on TBS. Conan whipped his fans up into a frenzy during his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on TV tour but things have been relatively quiet on the show front. That is until now and the following odd first promo video from TBS. Check out the brief homage to Monty Python!

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10-year-old Jackie Evancho kills on America’s Got Talent

America’s Got Talent tried a new twist last night as they featured performers that have found initial fame online via YouTube clips. For the most part the acts were underwhelming, that was until a cute little 10-year-old soprano singing girl from Pittsburgh blew everyone out of the water including the judges.

Jackie Evancho is the real deal. Check out the video from last night to hear and see the little dynamo soprano eveyone is buzzing about!