Downton Abbey, the most successful British drama of all time and one of the most widely-watched shows in the world, will end after its sixth season. Producers announced today that the upcoming episodes will be Downton’s last: Gareth Neame, managing director of Carnival Films, which produces the show, said “We wanted to close the…
Call it Uproar: Australian Style. A Western Australian woman has been detained by police and will spend a week in jail for assaulting a police officer. Her weapon of choice? The milk from her own breast. Erica Leeder, 26, of Calista (a suburb of Perth), had been arrested for an unrelated charge and was…
The most recent piece of legislation that the state of Indiana has turned into law is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a so-called free speech bill that gay rights advocates say will allow business owners to discriminate openly against homosexuals. Under the tenets of the bill, business owners will be able to deny services…
Can you overdose on marijuana? Three pot-related deaths in Colorado over the past few weeks have begun a debate about the possible psychological effects of too much marijuana. But is it actually possible to OD on pot the way you can on hard drugs? Luke Goodman was a 23-year-old Oklahoma man who visited Colorado on…
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal grandmother Cissy Houston has given a new interview in which she acknowledges there is “not a great deal of hope” for her granddaughter, though the family continues to pray for an improvement in her condition. Houston spoke to Houston radio station WBLS this week, and shed some light on her granddaughter’s…
Did Bill Cosby try to rape Chelsea Handler? A decade ago, Handler and Cosby were performing at the same time in Atlantic City. Then, as Handler recounts for a new Esquire magazine interview, things threatened to get weird… Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Bill Cosby has been accused–yet again–of another accosting. This time, the almost-victim…
Jon Gosselin has had a lot of careers over the past few years. After finishing his stint as a reality television star, he became a solar panel installer in rural Pennsylvania. Then, he became a waiter and maitre’d at a pair of restaurants. Currently, he’s a DJ. And, by most accounts, he’s also a…
Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil has been fighting throat cancer for some time, but it seems his diagnosis has recently taken a turn for the grim. Dion, 46, revealed in a recent interview that the 73-year-old Angelil’s throat cancer has become so severe, he requires a feeding tube to get nutrition. “He can’t eat,…
Life must get boring, sometimes, when you’re an internationally-known pop star on tour. You travel from city to city; you meet with some fans before the show; you have the show itself; and maybe you go out afterward, but, more often than not, you’ve got to hit the road to make the next gig….
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is certainly no stranger to controversy. Or to speaking his mind. The two often go hand-in-hand, where Robertson is concerned. So, this week, it’s perhaps not surprising to hear that the man is in hot water again. Robertson was speaking at the Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast in Vero Beach FL…
Jon Hamm, who rose to fame playing alcoholic playboy Don Draper on the hugely successful Mad Men, has just acknowledged his own private battles with alcoholism. Hamm admitted that he has just finished a thirty-day stint in a treatment facility, in advance of the seventh and final Mad Men premiere. Hamm had and continues…
This past Sunday saw the premiere of A&E’s newest reality show Neighbors with Benefits, which depicts the lives and social activities of a small, but dedicated group of swingers in suburban Hamilton Township, Ohio. The show’s pilot episode had a lot of ground to cover, as it introduced us to about a half-dozen “lifestyle”…
What is revenge porn? Is it legal? A recent rash of revenge porn outbreaks has led major social networking sites such as Twitter and Reddit to ban the controversial practice. But what exactly is revenge porn? How much of it is genuine? And what are the legal ramifications of sharing it? Revenge porn has become…
If you were looking forward to snatching TaylorSwift.porn or TaylorSwift.adult when those sites were to go on sale, you’ll have to find another hot young celebrity to troll. In a savvy move that first raised eyebrows before it got hands clapping, Taylor Swift bought both domains this week, taking advantage of a grace period…
In light of yesterday’s story of a Texas Roadhouse accidentally serving a two-year-old girl sangria instead of cranberry juice, the following tale out of Oregon may or may not have you shaking your head. Authorities in the Beaver State have arrested a 22-year-old man for smoking marijuana through a glass pipe and then blowing…
Well, that was fast: About a day after Rob Kardashian compared his sister Kim to the blood-soaked murderess from Gone Girl, Kanye West has gone on the offensive to protect his wife’s honor. Rob called Kim “the b*tch from Gone Girl” via Instagram; now, Kanye says he wants “a showdown” with his brother-in-law. According…
Rumors about Bruce Jenner’s big post-sex change debut have been swirling for weeks–and it looks like we might finally have a clearer idea about when to expect the big reveal. According to several reports, Jenner is in talks with the producers of Dancing With The Stars about coming on the show as a woman….
If you spend more time staring into screens than basking in the sun’s glow, you might be in danger of long-term health risks. That’s the conclusion a group of researchers from the University of Connecticut have arrived at, in a new study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. (It is a…
Just two weeks after going platinum blonde for Paris Fashion Week–and turning legions of heads in the process–Kim Kardashian has declared an end to what we’re now calling the Blonde Fortnight. KK’s most recent Instagram update shows off a return to her naturally dark-haired ways, along with a caption that explains and intrigues in…
A drunken airplane passenger both gave and got more than she bargained for when purchasing her ticket. According to British Airways, an unidentified 46-year-old woman caused a bit of a ruckus on an international flight from Kingston, Jamaica to London this weekend. Partway through the flight, the clearly intoxicated woman began using sexually suggestive language…
It’s perhaps the most sickening crime that Florida’s long, stinky history has ever produced: A Boca Raton woman has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after smearing dog poop on her neighbor’s face in the middle of a fight. Amy Goldberg, 57, got into an alteration with an unnamed neighbor over–what else?–dog…
Miley Cyrus, the self-proclaimed “Queen of the Tongue Selfie,” might be done with former beau Patrick Schwarzenegger–but, if she’s upset about it, her Instagram account sure isn’t letting anyone know. Cyrus spent the weekend partying it up at Las Vegas hotspot Omnia, posting her trademark tongue shots to social media all the while. One…
Bobbi Kristina, whose ongoing medical drama has brought her near death at least once since she was found unresponsive in her bathtub on January 31st, has been moved out of her Emory University hospital room in Atlanta. The Washington Post reports that Kristina has been moved from the hospital to a nearby and undisclosed…
Bristol Palin and her new beau Dakota Meyer are in a bit of hot water this week. It seems the pair, while hanging out and playing with an infant, took and posted a picture of playtime flanked by an unsecured handgun on a nearby table. In the photo’s comments on Instagram, a friend pointed out…
Charlie “Dental Hygiene is Important” Sheen refuses to back away from his controversial race-based tweet about President Obama from earlier this week–and he’s not afraid to talk about it, either. Sheen took to Twitter to express frustration, even outrage, with Obama’s most recent NCAA basketball tournament bracket. And not just because Sheen is a…
Justin “J-Bibs” Bieber is smack dab in the middle of his Mea Culpa Tour 2k15. He’s apologized outright for making a fool of himself many times over, and even filmed a Comedy Central roast to let people make fun of him for making a fool of himself so many, many, very many times. But…
A&E’s new reality show Neighbors With Benefits has been a controversial boon for the network since its announcement–and now, with the series premiere just a couple of weeks off, interest in the program is higher than ever. People are so interested, in fact, that there’s been a fair amount of investigation into the very premise…
Bobbi Kristina’s aunt Leolah has some choice words for Nick Gordon–and they’re disturbing words, too. In the wake of the news that Gordon taped an interview with Dr. Phil on his way to rehab, she wrote a scathing takedown of BK’s ailing beau, in which she suggested that he has more to do with…
Kim Kardashian has had a busy week, fashion-wise. She turned heads in a see-through mesh dress when the weekend started; more recently, she misapplied a handful of makeup and created an imitation fake nose in the process. And, in the most famous move of all, she also dyed her hair blonde. Reaction to the…
An Iraqi man who immigrated to America just 20 days ago was shot and killed in the parking lot of his apartment complex while taking pictures of his first snowfall. 36-year-old Ahmed Al-Jumaili was standing with his wife and his brother, using his cell phone to take photos of the snow that fell in…
Alaskan congressman Don Young is a salty fellow–but, then, that’s one of the perks of incumbency in a state that only has one member in the House of Representatives. Young’s been in Congress since 1973, and is probably best known for co-sponsoring the legislation that would have funded the famous “Bridge to Nowhere.” He’s…
An eleven-year-old boy has been sent off by his school for coming dressed as Christian Grey, the S&M-obsessed titular billionaire from the Fifty Shades of Grey books. Tiny, cute-as-a-button Liam Scholes went dressed as Grey for World Book Day, an annual event during which already-adorable children go to school dressed as characters from their…
Reverend Shaun O. Harrison Sr., an educator and administrator at English High School in Boston, has been charged with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery, and unlawful possession of a firearm after an assassination attempt gone wrong. Harrison is a deeply respected member of his community, one whose “prominent antigang [activities]” and role…
Justin Bieber may have, without even trying to do it, hit on the exact reason why people love to hate him. J–Bieb–Style posted the above picture of himself to Instagram yesterday, with the caption “Great birthday–and I’m not fat it’s the angle.” BB-Pants was doubtless trying to head off any fat-based comments at the…
A Milwaukee pub has created the biggest Bloody Mary in the world. It is the most absurd, delicious, terrifying meal you have ever seen: a half-gallon Bloody Mary with a fried chicken on top. In case you’re starving, though, don’t worry: it’s mounted with way more food than *just* a chicken. The old belief that…
Harrison Ford is in “fair to moderate condition” in a Los Angeles hospital after surviving an emergency crash landing on a golf course Thursday. Ford was piloting a 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR when his engines failed about 20 minutes after takeoff. The actor is an experienced pilot, and Christian Fry of the Santa Monica…
Nick Gordon, whose pleas to see comatose girlfriend Bobbi Kristina have grown ever more desperate in the weeks since her hospitalization, is set to enter rehab for an addiction to alcohol and pills. Before going, though, he stopped by Dr. Phil’s show for a heartfelt chat with the popular daytime talk show host. The…
Kim Kardashian is nothing if not a human chameleon of sorts. Just two days after dropping a platinum blonde bombshell on Europe while in Paris for the city’s annual Fashion Week, Kimmy K decided she wasn’t getting the kind of attention she felt she deserved. The star of Kim Kardashian, Superstar turned heads and drew…
What is the average penis size? The British Urology Journal has published the long-awaited results of its long-term study of penis size. Their goal: Answering the often-asked question “How big is average?” Their study: “‘Am I normal?’ A systematic review and construction of nomograms for flaccid and erect penis length and circumference in up to…
Kanye West is a pretty low-key guy. He likes to keep a quiet profile, and prefers not to draw attention to himself. Remember that whole Twitter dust-up between Khloe Kardashian and Amber Rose from a couple weeks back? Kanye hardly said a word about it. Except that he “had to take 30 showers” after…
The sex toy company Fleshl!ght (Sorry, we have to edit the name) has upped the ante for goofy gadgetry with its Launchpad: a custom-molded iPad case that has a mount for its Fleshl!ght product. The end result is that you can now masturbate with no hands. (Kind of.) How does the thing work? Well,…
Andrew Dale Marcum, 21, of Hamilton OH, has been re-arrested this week. He was wanted by the Butler County Sheriff’s Department on a variety of charges, but it’s not a new crime that got him back in the pen. What tripped Marcum up was his own silly ways: the man decided it would be…
William Everett Long, 53, of Duck NC, has been arrested for murder after stabbing a man to death at a homeless shelter in the city. Both Long and the victim, 61-year-old George Henry Provost, are homeless; they were staying at the Duck United Methodist Church for the night, due to unseasonably cold winter weather….
Kanye is about to drop a new album on us, but one thing he isn’t dropping is the religious comparisons of which he’s grown so fond. So Help Me God is the name of the next record by KW; the man himself announced it super-late last night via Twitter. (Super nonchalantly, too: The announcement…
Lady Gaga, known perhaps more for her keen fashion sense and bizarre, unforgettable appearances than for her voice, appeared unusually vulnerable this weekend–and she shared the results with the world on Instagram. Gaga and her fiancé Taylor Kinney (star of Chicago Fire, no less), along with Chicago native Vince Vaughan and a host of…
Paul Reubens has not had a starring role as Pee Wee Herman since Pee-Wee’s Playhouse went off the air in 1990. Since then, he’s revived the character every now and again for the occasional short film tied in to some other, larger purpose; or, during a brief stretch in 2011, Jimmy Fallon’s late-night program….
Sometimes, the best comedy is straightforward. That’s the product that Comedy Central is selling with its newest promo for the upcoming Justin Bieber roast. The short, sweet spot features J-Bibs sitting in a chair at a tattoo parlor in obvious discomfort. The reason why? He’s getting a giant, completely appropriate tattoo on his back,…
Melany Joyce Alexander, age 30, of Hernando County FL, is under arrest for child abuse after beating her daughter with a metal-studded belt and forcing her to wear to school a shirt on which the mother had written a long note about the daughter’s failing grades. A deputy from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Department…
Apparently, Bruce is out–but not in the way you might expect. The patriarch of the Jenner family is quitting Keeping Up With the Kardashians, per sources. He and Kris aren’t seeing eye-to-eye with regard to the news of Bruce’s gender transitioning (and upcoming reality series based around that event), and the family is getting…
You guys: the new season is House of Cards is only five days away. And, technically, it’s even less than that, since the premiere’s going to happen at three AM Eastern Standard Time. Four days and sixteen hours! That’s practically tomorrow! Netflix knows it, too, which is why they teased us with a second proper…
Last night, the writer Graham Moore won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on The Imitation Game. The movie is based on Andrew Hodges’ biography Alan Turing: The Enigma. It’s a war thriller about Turing’s work as a cryptanalyst during World War II, and his later prosecution for homosexuality, which…
John Travolta’s career post-Battlefield Earth is an atomic wasteland of the crazy, awkward, and bizarre. Last year, he somehow managed to butcher Idina Menzel’s name into “Adele Dazeem” while introducing the singer; this year, there was a fair amount of anticipation as to what Johnny T-Pants would do to make things right with the…
How long do Oscar winners get to speak before the music plays? Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski won the Best Foreign Language Academy Award last night for his film Ida. He also, arguably, won the awards show, by ignoring the “walk-off” music that came on about twenty seconds into his acceptance speech, talking straight through it…
It sounds like the beginning to a joke: “What did the Pope compare transgendered people to?” But the LGBTQ community is not laughing at the latest publicized interviews given by Pope Francis, in which the pontiff appeared to compare transgendered people to nuclear weaponry. The interviews were actually conducted about a year ago, by…
Several days after initial reports of Bobbi Kristina’s drug preferences surfaced, new sources have come forward with tales of a troubled 21-year-old who used hard drugs often. “Multiple sources” have confirmed that the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown used “heroin, cocaine, and Xanax” regularly in the months before she was found…
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Kim and Khloe Kardashian are fine after being involved in a one-car accident in Montana late Saturday. The pair were driving near Bozeman, where the Kardashian clan has been vacationing all week, when Kim lost control of her vehicle and it slid into a ditch. Most distressing to the sisters was the fact that…
Chef Art Smith, host of the inaugural 101 Gay Weddings event taking place during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, decided that he needed to do something even bigger and grander for the first-time shindig. So he decided to ask fellow celebrity chef Guy Fieri to officiate each wedding. Smith generally hosts a…
It’s cold out there, you guys. It’s so cold, Jim Cantore is jumping for joy over thundersnow in Boston. It’s so cold, Boston is practically one giant snowball. And it’s so cold that police in Harlan KY are looking for fictional characters to blame the unending February on–all in the name of fun, of…
To the delight of OITNB fans everywhere, Jason Biggs has confirmed that he won’t be returning to the show for its upcoming third season. Biggs’ character, Larry Bloom, has been roundly criticized as the weakest part of an otherwise well-rounded show, and, when Piper broke up with him during bathroom sex in Season Two,…
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