Duck Dynasty‘s Mia Robertson is only 11 years old but she has already had five facial surgeries, with the most recent one (from January, 2014) to be featured on tonight’s Season 5 finale. See how Mia is doing, now, and how her story is helping other children born with cleft lip and palate issues.
Nothing says March Madness like a HUGE upset, and this year’s biggest Cinderella story is Mercer University after the 14-seed knocked off perennial NCAA powerhouse (and number 3 seed) Duke in the round of 64 on Friday. And if there is one image of Mercer that has made its way into pop culture, it’s the victory “Nae Nae” dance performed from inside the team huddle right after the game. So who was that dancing man? His name is Kevin Canevari and he was famous for getting footloose well before he was overtaken by March Madness! Keep reading for info on Kevin and videos of him gettin’ jiggy with it from earlier in the year.
Frank Miller’s 300 Rise of an Empire pits the Athenian general Themistocles against Artemisia, the great (but evil) Persian woman behind the great king of Persia, Xerxes. Themistocles is a well known historical figure, so we know he was real, but how about Artemisia? Did Frank Miller make her up, or was she a real person, too?
You never know who you are going to see at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, but the audience at Willie Nelson’s show was still surprised to see that the guitar player Willie introduced simply as “John” was actually Hollywood mega-star Johnny Depp. It doesn’t get any hipper, and it doesn’t get any weirder… Good ol’ Austin!
When Netflix released the entire first season of their original series House of Cards all at one time, it was a huge novelty and a huge hit. The streaming video company has since continued the practice with other series (Orange Is the New Black, Arrested Development, Hemlock Grove) and on Valentine’s Day of this year they made the full second season of House of Cards available resulting in an epidemic of HOC binge-watching. So how popular is the show versus similar network and cable series like Mad Men or True Detective? The answer to that question is difficult because Netflix does not allow third-party monitoring of their downloads.
Mike Rowe provided the voice over for a new Walmart ad announcing that the retail giant will be investing $250 billion in creating new US manufacturing jobs, which troubled some pro-worker, anti-Walmart activists who have been pressuring Rowe to get more involved in the ongoing dispute. Rowe finally caved in (sort of) by posting a lengthy response on Facebook describing what it is like to be labeled as pro-Walmart and explaining why he is not, was not, and never will be interested in getting in the middle of their issues.
When the whole season of House of Cards was released on Valentines Day, many Americans settled in to watch episode after episode of the addictive thriller; but, some people didn’t just indulge, they binged. What constitutes binge-watching, though? How many episodes is too many? Can too much of a good thing be dangerous?
A Guantanamo Bay guard reports that songs by Skinny Puppy and others were used in psychological warfare against their inmates, and Skinny Puppy is not pleased. They didn’t give permission for their music to be used for torture, and they’ve sent the Defense department a rather sizable bill.
The Robertson boys of Duck Dynasty are taking their “Hairy Christmas” wishes overseas this Holiday season. Check out this video and lots of photos from Willie and Jep’s USO tour of Afghanistan.
Brad Pitt is, was, and will continue to be one of the sexiest men alive. From Thelma and Louise (1991) to World War Z, all the way back to Dallas and Another World, and all the way up to Fury, which is in production now . . . Brad Pitt is some serious eye candy. And he’s never been afraid to show a little skin. So why hasn’t he done a sex scene in almost a decade?
Most folks know that Drew Barrymore comes from an acting family, but do you know the extent of her acting roots? How many generations of actors are there in Drew Barrymore’s family?
After all these years working in Hollywood and seeing other folks get plastic surgery, has Joey Lawrence decided to get a little of his own work done?
Last week’s episode of Duck Dynasty titled “So You Think You Can Date” focused on the Robertson boys’ brother from another mother Martin’s sweet, but awkward preparation for a first date with a mystery woman named Brittany. Read on to meet Martin’s Brittany and to learn why it looks likely that they may have exaggerated the “firstness” of that date by quite a bit.
Jase Robertson has a very well-known, very bearded face, but apparently it wasn’t recognizable enough to keep an employee of the Trump International Hotel from escorting him out, based merely on his appearance. After the episode, which Jase has called “facial profiling,” The Donald himself instructed an assistant to call with an apology. Read on to see Jase’s response to Trumps attempt to make nice.
On Swamp People, RJ is the Papa of the Molinere family, and Jay Paul is the son who makes his Daddy proud. But, Jay Paul is a daddy himself, and very recently he welcomed a new member to his young family: daughter A’niyah Nikole Molinere. Weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces, A’niyah was born July 29th and proud pop Jay Paul has been sharing numerous photos with fans online. Keep reading for lots of pictures of little A’niyah as well as the rest of the growing Molinere family!
Todd Hoffman has once again dragged his crew into the jungle, and it is not going well for them. Besides the financial bind that the Hoffmans always seem to be in, the dangers of the jungle are very, very real. Has Todd gone too far this time financially or otherwise? Has he really gone too far this time?
You never know what you’ll see when you drive down the highway on a Thursday morning. Could be a school bus full of kids on a field trip, a funny bumper sticker, or fancy sports car darting in and out of traffic. But sometimes, you drive up next to a tractor trailer loaded with a blown out 1970s style GMC RV with a huge painting of Jesus and Ron Burgundy on it. Keep reading to see the photos, but I guess I should declare SPOILER ALERT in case you didn’t want to know whether or not the RV survives in the movie or not.
The Harlem Shake craze has about played out, and I’m not sorry to see it go. Duck Dynasty jumped on the train right as it left town, though, and I’m glad they did. Willie’s pretty good as usual, and the puppet is a nice touch, but Jase steals the scene for sure.
Tonight’s episode of History Channel’s The Bible showed Joshua and his army of Israelites taking down the great walls of Jericho. What really happened, though? What can modern archaeology tell us about the oldest city on the planet and what might have happened there when the children of Israel finally made it out of the wilderness?
In a family of larger than life characters, Phil appears to be the laid back, quiet one. But sitting on the sidelines isn’t always what made the Duck Commander happy happy happy. Check out some amazing video footage of him QBing the 1966 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a game against Ken Stabler and the Alabama Crimson Tide in 1966! Plus, lots of Phil Robertson football photos from college and high school, including ones with his backup, future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw!
Story-telling is as old as the human voice, but somehow the makers of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries have figured out how to do it in a whole new way. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is an interactive adaptation of Pride and Prejudice that gets Austen right and completely re-imagines online story-telling utilizing almost every aspect of the internet with multiple blogs and character accounts on Youtube, Tumblr and Twitter. But, it’s not just that. It’s also really, really, really entertaining! Keep reading to find out more, including which of the seemingly endless array of options is the best place to start!
The Robertson family knows how to stick together and it’s something they’ve been practicing a long time. Check out this photo from 1992 of the whole family at Willie and Korie’s Wedding! From Alan’s Magnum PI mustache to Phil’s black beard, this excellent Robertson photo time capsule will put a big grin on your face.
The alligator market fluctuates every year, and so do the fortunes of the hunters who rely on selling wild alligators to make their living. The market hit a high $40/f ft. rate for gators in the late 80’s and dipped to an unsustainable $13/ ft. for the same size gator in 2010, but things have been getting slowly better. Read on to see how the market was for alligators this year.
Alligator hunter Tom Candies will be joining the cast of Swamp People Season 4 along with partner ZZ Loupe, a 16-year-old fellow alligator hunter who made his memorable pop culture debut in a 2004 episode of Trading Spouses when he was only 8! We don’t know much yet about Tom, but ZZ is no stranger to the public eye. Read on for photos, videos, and more on this remarkable teenage swamper.
Jeromy Pruitt and David La Dart are one of the new gator hunting teams joining the Swamp People cast for Season Four. They’re known for catch and release gator hunting (which, apparently sometimes involves wrestling!) and for using all sorts of unconventional tools and strategies for hunting gators in the old fashioned “choot ’em” in the head sort of way.
Meet two of the new alligator hunters featured on Season Four of Swamp People: T-Roy Broussard and Harlan “Bigfoot” Hatcher. These two Texans may be new to Louisiana, but they are old timers when it comes to alligator hunting. They’re bringing Texas pride right into Troy Landry’s back yard this season.
Everyone knows that Netflix and other streaming media sites gather data from their users. But, with its new original series, House of Cards Netflix has taken “Big Data” even further. Read on to see why some are concerned about what data driven programing might mean for the future of media.
Alana Thompson hasn’t always been a wild and rambunctious 7-year-old. Check out this sweet baby photo taken when she was only 6 weeks old. Also, check out a collage of old pics of the Shannon/Thompson family and see how many you can name.
Todd Hoffman hasn’t given up gold mining, but he’s opening a new business producing non-perishable foods “in case things get weird.” Read on to see what Todd’s worried about, and why he’s doing what he’s doing.
Todd Hoffman is no stranger to criticism, but when Gold Rush Executive Producer Christo Doyle joined in it seemed to cross the line, and a fellow bearded reality star, Duck Dynasty‘s Willie Robertson, reached out with some encouragement. Read on to see what Willie said and how Todd is reacting to Christo’s low blow.
When Korie says she “likes a man with a little meat on his bones,” Willie takes it as his cue to lose some weight . . . by doing yoga . . . and using a shake weight. Read on to see a video and photos of Willie’s attempts to get fit as well as Phil and Jase’s reactions to his new age fitness activities. (Includes a very unfortunate animated gif Willie will probably never live down.)
Ax Men star Shelby Stanga knows how to have fun on the river, and he has lots of customized toys to play around with. But which one is his favorite? Is it the huge and powerful Big Log Dog, the amphibious Swamp Buggy, or the too-fast-for-your-own-good Jetboat? Menquiring minds want to know!
Willie and Korie Robertson started dating in High School, and we’ve posted some great photos of them back in the day when Willie had a lot less hair and Korie had a lot more!
But, it took the occasion of their 21st Wedding anniversary for Korie to post this adorable side-by-side collage of their a wedding photo next to a current shot on Twitter.
Plus, find out what a bushy-bearded multi-millionaire reality star gets his wife as an anniversary gift!
Duck Dynasty, Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and wordplay are three of my favorite things, so imagine my pleasure in discovering a Jib Jab video that combines them all! Duck Dynasty tea addict Uncle Si Robertson transforms into Uncle Psy in this hilarious clip in which could either be called “Duck Psynasty” or “Louisiangnam Style!” (You may…
After less than two seasons A&E’s reality series Duck Dynasty has become one of the top five highest rated reality series on cable as America has fallen in love with these charismatic, bearded, business-savvy, family-first Robertson men and their lovely wives. And for anyone curious enough to explore the show beyond the weekly telecasts, the number one question that gets asked is “What were the Robertson boys like before the beards?” Check out the latest addition to the family photo collection that helps answer that question featuring lanky teens Jase and Willie holding up little brother Jep!
Si Robertson is a stand-out character in a family full of characters. He’s a brother, uncle, great-uncle, reed cutter, beaver hunter, and munitions “expert,” He is also, as it turns out, married! Meet his lovely wife, Christine!
Jase Robertson sometimes acts a bit like a child. His wife Missy even said once on camera that she felt sometimes like she had four children. So, it is a little difficult to imagine that playful, bearded guy from the duck call room as a family man. But, like all the Robertson men, he certainly is. Jase and wife, Missy, have three kids: Reed, Cole, and Mia. Read on to get to know them a little better.
Sometimes it is tough to keep track of all the Robertsons. Phil and Si are pretty easy to tell apart once they open their mouths, and it doesn’t take long to be able to tell bandana’d Willie from lanky Jase. But, those kids are another matter. There are so many of them! Here’s a primer on Willie and Korie’s five gorgeous children and a little info about how each of them came into the Roberston fold.
Todd Hoffman isn’t focused right now on getting gold out of the ground, instead he is issuing advice about how to put food into a bunker . . . .in case things get weird. Read on to see what gold mining and storing non-perishable foods have to do with each other, and how he turned his advice into a pep talk for those who lack the self-confidence to be outspoken.
There were a lot of familiar faces in the premiere episode of Ax Men Season 6, but one long-time cast member didn’t look like himself at all. S&S Logging’s Jimmy Smith appeared to have lost at least 50 lbs. and his graying dark hair had turned almost completely white. It didn’t take the show long to give an explanation for Jimmy’s transformation: he was fighting cancer. Sadly, Jimmy lost his battle with the disease on November 1. Keep reading for his obituary and a statement from The History Channel on his passing.
We already know that behind those massive chin brooms, the Robertson men are pretty handsome dudes. But, are they athletic, too? Keep reading to see some photos of the bare-faced Robertsons playing various sports throughout the centuries!
If you tune into A&E’s hugely popular reality series Duck Dynasty you will see a bunch of Southern fried (and seemingly crazy) bearded men somehow managing to be civilized enough to run a multi-million dollar empire. That’s the power of the Roberston women, and it is not to be trifled with. Read on to learn more about these special ladies who are the real secret to the Robertson family’s success!
Willie Robertson may play the responsible brother on Duck Dynasty, but all work and no play makes Willie a dull boy! That’s why he needs to have an exotic European sports car, and that’s also why his exotic European sports car needs to be covered in duck patterned camouflage!
Ben Affleck’s film, Argo, tells the compelling story of six Americans who barely escaped becoming hostages in Iran in 1979, were hidden by Canadians for 10 weeks, and were led to safely by Tony Mendez and his crazy plan to present them as a film crew scoping locations in Tehran for a film. Some of Argo is true, but not all of it. Read on to sort out fact from fiction.
Mark Cuban knows how to sell, and Kevin O’Leary has unbelievable timing, but what’s Barbara Corcoran’s business super power? How did she become a Shark? Read on to learn about Barbara’s early lessons in projecting an image of success, and how she has milked that lesson throughout her impressive career.
It seems like ages ago that Jimmy Dorsey rumbled with Greg Remsburg and then left the Hoffman crew at Porcupine Creek for good. Heck, it seems like ages since the Hoffmans were at Porcupine Creek at all. Read on to see what in the world Jimmy Dorsey is up to these days. Hint: it involves gold mining and reality tv!
Willie Robertson is famous for making his family’s duck call business into a dynasty, but might there be something a bit more mysterious behind his success? Could Willie be a vampire? Or, did he have a doppelgänger in nineteenth century Scotland. Either way, this resemblance is creeping me out a little bit.
Check out these updates and photos from Dakota Fred’s 2012 season at Porcupine Creek which seem to indicate he may have had a GREAT summer in Alaska! Could it be that he is the miner who hit the motherlode as hinted at in the Gold Rush 3 trailer?
Did you ever wonder if Duck Dynasty was staged or which Duck Commander duck call Jase likes best? Did you ever want to know why Uncle Si always carries the same blue tea glass or if he was married? And why do the boys call their parents by their first names?!? Well, Jase Robertson’s been speaking out and answering our questions! Read on to get the truth about these Robertson mysteries straight from brother Jase.
Alana Thompson told Dr. Drew last week that she didn’t like being on TV and she hated it when fans came up to her, but according to a statement issued by Mama June Shannon, the truth was edited out. Read June’s account of what really happened in the interview.
“Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary is clearly the most devilish of the angel investors on ABC’s Shark Tank. So how did this self-made millionaire make his money, and why is he so controversial? Read on to learn more about the mythology O’Leary tells about his rise to fortune and whether or not it tells the whole story.
I don’t know what’s more unnerving: seeing a photo clean cut Si Robertson without a beard or seeing any version of Si Robertson without a blue plastic cup full of tea! Check out these great shots of young Si and his two very young (and beardless!) nephews, Willie and Jase.
The first trailer for Gold Rush 3 is out, and although it doesn’t show us much about the new season, it raises a lot of interesting questions about what’s coming. The Hoffmans are back, of course, and so is Parker Schnabel. It is a little more surprising to see that Dakota Fred Hurt is in the cast again. And, since we’re told that someone will strike it rich this season, I can’t help wondering if Fred finally finds glory at the bottom of Jack’s, now famous, hole in Porcupine Creek.
The opening sequence of Shark Tank gives just a little information about each of the venture capitalists that stand between the show’s hopeful entrepreneurs and the big time. While each of the Sharks have great back stories that involve things like turning a $10,000 loan into a dynasty or starting as a waitress and ending up with a real estate empire, Mark Cuban remains a high-profile mystery. None of the Sharks has Mark Cuban’s fame, but all of them now have more well known rags-to-riches stories than he does. So, how did Mark Cuban become Mark Cuban? How did he make his fortune?
These days, it seems like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is everywhere. The show beat out the Republican National Convention in the ratings, South Park already did a send up, and, Tina Fey says she and the 30 Rock writers watch the show, Rosie O’Donnell says she wants to buy the family a house.
After winning a cockroach eating contest, Mr. Archbold walked out of the store victoriously and almost immediately dropped dead. Exact cause of death is still unknown.
In case you haven’t noticed, the men of Duck Dynasty’s Robertson family have beards. But, if you can draw your eye away from those scene-stealing beards for just a moment, you might just catch a glimpse of one of the Robertsons. They have faces! Handsome faces, as a matter of fact. Keep reading for a rare photo of all four Robertson men in all their beardless glory!
When Shark Tank shows us someone making the deal of a lifetime and getting big-time backing for their business, it really looks like we’re watching dreams come true. But, are those dreams too good to be true? Are the Shark Tank deals we see on TV binding? Do they hold up when the cameras are turned off or can the sharks renege? Have they ever backed out?
In an interview with People Magazine, Rosie O’Donnell came out of the closet again . . . this time as a fan of Honey Boo Boo! She knows all the kids’s names, can do a great June impression, and says she’s ready to buy them a house!
The second season of A&E’s Duck Dynasty premieres on October 10, but that’s not the only big day coming up for the Robertson family. One day before the first episode of the new season airs, Korie and Willie Robertson’s first book goes on sale as Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty hits shelves on October 9th. Keep reading for some excerpts and recipes as well as an audio clip of Willie Robertson himself reading a lengthy passage!
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