After learning the Westboro Baptist Church was protesting his June 1 concert in Kansas, Who Needs Pictures singer Brad Paisley decided he did need a picture with the infamously ignorant picketers… And the results were pretty awesome.
Actor Tony Goldwyn is going from the controversially adulterous President of the United States on Scandal to a new role as the controversial President of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) in the Lifetime movie Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs, which premieres Saturday, June 28, at 8/7c. Check out some of the first official promotional photos for the movie released by Lifetime, including Goldwyn as Warren Jeffs as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Martin Landau as Warren’s father Rulon Jeffs and Molly Parker as one of his many wives.
Something old, something borrowed, something blue… What am I forgetting here? Oh yeah, something new – like, say a one-month old baby!?! A Tennessee mom and new bride has found herself defending the decision to secure her newborn baby girl Aubrey to the train of her wedding dress after a photo of the creation that she shared quickly went viral.
A sophomore honor-roll student from Virginia confessed to brutally murdering his parents last December after they took his iPod. Vincent Parker, who was deemed “sane and intelligent” by a psychiatrist, detailed his crimes to the courtroom last week. He will be sentenced as an adult.
After what police are calling a “terrible accident” the parents of a 19-month-old boy say he has a 50% chance of surviving after a stun grenade was tossed into his crib during a raid in Georgia. Read what the parents of the child had to say as well as the area Sheriff who incicated there will be no further investigation into what happened.
Stories about Floridians gone wrong and teens gone wrong are omnipresent on the internet (I’m certainly guilty). Mr. Griffin Furlong has a life story that turns those themes on their head while teaching us all a lesson about determination and perseverance. Learn about Griffin and how the memory of his mother and the faith in one simple motto written on the inside of any baseball cap he’s ever called his own kept him on target to accomplish great things.
Maya Angelou, the author of autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” among many other acclaimed works, has died at the age of 86, her literary agent confirmed.
The City of Oklahoma City has approved a liquor license for the Wilshire Gun Range which is set to open its doors later this spring. Find out what the owner had to say about safeguards he plans to have in place and what a representative with the state board who will be responsible for approving the license thought of the concept.
What could go wrong?
An 18-year-old father-of-one drowned over the holiday weekend in Georgia when a lakeside game involving a rope and a shopping cart went terribly wrong. Find out about the game in question and the decision that led to the tragedy at Allatoona Lake
Despite slimming down in recent years to 867 pounds, the one-time World’s Heaviest Man has died. Manuel Uribe once claimed his time working an office job in the United States was the main contributing factor in his extreme weight gain.
Watch as the saddest goat you’ve ever seen comes to life when he’s reunited with his burro bff!
Georgia band director Flint Dollar says he was fired from his Mount de Sales Academy job in Macon, Georgia after school officials learned via Facebook of his plans to marry his longtime boyfriend. The 32-year-old teacher told The Macon Telegraph that he’s been upfront about being gay since they hired him, and even told the officials last October that he was planning to get married. May 1 he signed a one-year teaching contract, but soon after he posted about his wedding plans on Facebook he was fired and told directly that it was because he was planning his wedding.
As America reels in the wake of yet another mass shooting, it’s being asked again whether or not media should be identifying an disseminating information about those who commit these atrocities. Let us know what you think.
One of the things the internet has taught me is that people of all ages fall out of buildings at a much more alarming rate than I had ever considered. There’s a ton of videos of folks caching other folks but this recent footage from China might be the most incredible to date.
Today 50 members of the Senate sent a letter to the National Football League encouraging the leadership to pressure the Washington Redskins to change their name. Get this die-hard Washington Redskins fan’s take on the team name controversy and find out why I’m ready for a change.
17-year-old Brett W. Nichols pulled a Napoleon Dynamite by exploding minds and melting young girls’ hearts during his going viral Michael Jackson-emulating “Billie Jean” dance performance at the Pitman High School end of the year talent show.
This. Is. Sick!
A young California woman has been found nearly 10 years after she was abducted by her mom’s disgruntled boyfriend. Now 25, she told police about how her captor made her stay — even though there were occasional opportunities for escape.
Daniel McCawley is not only the owner of the Atomic Grill restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia, he’s also a proud father of a 12-year-old daughter, a husband and a brother to 5 sisters. It’s these facts that makes his clever response to a recent request for “more skin” posted via UrbanSpoon all the more tastier!
Watch the incredible video of a 10-month-old baby that was temporarily kidnapped during a car theft being dropped off at a doorstep by one of the thieves as detectives with the St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down the two male teens who committed the crime.
Pat Sajak’s made more news in the past month than any other time in memory… He started by proclaiming his heterosexuality in April before lashing out at global warming alarmists. Guess that’s one way to make Wheel of Fortune more buzz worthy!
49-year-old Lonnie Hutton was arrested in Murfreesboro, Tennessee after he allegedly attempted to have sex with an ATM machine and then a picnic table. Get the details of Mr. Hutton’s Friday night shenanigans and find out why all area courthouse stairs should be on notice come July.
Watch as 10-year-old Austin Chaney hands a pretty girl a fake baseball in a classic switcheroo move and then get his and his mom’s take on his resulting internet fame. The clip and move is sweet but his mom’s thoughts on her son being a lady-killer is this story’s very best part!
Lingerie retailer La Perla was called to this week for taking the normally thin mannequin frame a few steps father with visible ribs, a concave stomach and jutting collarbones. Photos of the mannequin went viral with the hashtag #NotBuyingIt.
Canadian Rhett Parks has become a YouTube sensation just by looking good in a cowboy hat and doing his job thanks to a smart video edit with just a little back tracking! Cowboy hat, a lighting fast tongue and a little backbeat all add up to a wonderfully addictive distraction for your Friday!
Joran van der Sloot, who is currently serving 28 years for killing a Peruvian woman and is the main suspect in the disappearance of American Natalee Holloway, will be marrying his pregnant Peruvian girlfriend.
A school board president from New York State forgot the old adage, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” This is probably a good thing because the guy proved himself to be a total d-bag. At the conclusion of a meeting he forgot his mic was hot and proceeded to call the mother of a student a “chubby wubby” among other derogatory remarks. Find out his fate and read his apologetic statement.
The internet has a brand new hero today in the form of a protective cat from California named Tara. A video posted today already has over 2 million views as the family cat chases off a dog who attacked a 4-year-old boy named Jeremy. Find out how the kid is doing, see a pic of Tara with Jeremy and find out the fate of the dog seen in the video.
Six home-schooled brothers from North Carolina ranging in age from 18 to 27 have been arrested as police allege they sexually abused their younger sister for nearly a decade. The sibling’s parents were also arrested as they are believed to have known about the abuse and did nothing. Find out why the Sheriff finds more blame in the parents even though they face lesser charges and why the brothers’ belief in the Bible sparked the investigation which led to the arrests.
Brenda Drinkwater needs to drink less alcohol…
South Carolina high school teacher and married mother of 3, Ellen Niemiec, faces multiple charges after allegedly having sex with 3 different male students on the same day.
After getting a winning bid of $800,000 to auction off her virginity, 28-year-old medical student and self-described “Virgin Wh0re” Elizabeth Raine decided to call off the whole thing. Why did she call it off? Why did she even start the auction in the first place?
The Social Security Administration released its annual list of the most popular baby names in the United States today. While the #1 spot for little princesses remained the same for a 3rd straight year, the top slot for boys featured a change of Biblical proportions.
While the sports world has eagerly waited to find out the fate of Johnny Manziel during tonight’s NFL Draft, some highs school students out in California were conducting their own type of wheeling and dealing in the form of a “prom draft.” The story drew some serious social media backlash but now the organizers of said draft are defending the practice.
Tennessee woman Kela Hand was arrested last month after forcing her way onto a school bus and spending more than four minutes verbally and physically assaulting a 7-year-old boy she believed smacked her stepdaughter. The irony of how ridiculous it is to punish a child for being violent by being even more violent was apparently lost on her.
Grace Bush is 16, has 8 siblings and enjoys playing the flute. Oh yeah, she also just received a bachelor’s degree a week before her high school graduation. Read on for her inspiring story that turns all this “Florida news” and “teens acting up” stuff on its head.
Blogger Brooke Birmingham was contacted by Shape Magazine to share her success story after losing an incredible 170 lbs. However, she was disappointed when the women’s health magazine hypocritically asked her to submit an “after picture” in which she was more covered up… Even though skimpier pictures are prevalent within the women’s health mag.
Emily Letts is a 25-year-old abortion counselor at Cherry Hill Women’s Center in New Jersey who has sparked quite the controversy after she decided to document her own abortion and post the video on Facebook. The video has since been posted on Youtube and Vimeo and went viral after winning the Abortion Care Network’s Stigma Busting video competition. Keep reading to watch the safe-for-work clip and read what Emily, a former professional actress and doula, had to say about her motivation for filming and sharing her own procedure.
The fine folks from the great state of Oregon have a reason to feel a little extra pride about being Oregonians as it’s been revealed that their elected leader, Governor John Kitzhaber, reacted to an emergency scene yesterday possibly saving a woman’s life. Read about Kitzhaber’s heroics and how this is just the latest in a number of “on call” actions from the former emergency room doctor.
Alexander Imich of New York City, New York is 111 years old and has been certified as the oldest living male in the world. When Mr. Imich was asked what his secret was to living a long life, the man born nearly a decade before the Titanic sank gave the best answer on this subject that has ever been given, or ever will be.
See the touching moment as Army veteran Jason Bos reunites with his bomb-sniffing K9 partner Cici after years apart and find out how the meeting came to be more than a temporary one.
Nine circus performers remained hospitalized Monday morning after an apparatus fail sent them falling 35-45 feet in front of a live audience in Providence, Rhode Island. See the video from the scary human chandelier incident and read Ringling Bros. official statement that includes an update on the well-being of the performers involved.
Wow! If you were thinking about running for Grandchild of the Year, you’ve got some stiff competition! Ohio teen Austin Dennison took his great-grandmother to his senior prom because she never before went. See adorable pictures of the couple, plus what both said about the experience…
Two regulars from National Geographic’s Alaska State Troopers were killed by gunfire during a standoff on Thursday. The Alaska governor spoke out about the “brutal” attack today, calling both officers heroes.
An amazing cellphone video has emerged of a landslide in Baltimore engulfing a row of cars following the recent heavy rains in the city. See the collapse and find out how long nearby residents could be displaced as inspectors try to figure out what happened.
My friend dialed me up this morning and was all like, “Whatcha been up to man?” And I had to answer honestly, “I’ve been watching this random video of a cute hamster eating a tiny burrito over and over again and I can’t stop.” This friend hung up on me but did call back later and stated, “Now I’m simply unable to stop watching the video you mentioned. It is dangerous.” Well, that’s all I needed to know to verify that this was worth sharing with all of you fine folks, or at least the ones that haven’t already watched it like a million times.
This has to be one of the most incredible videos of a parent discovering his/her superpower for the sake of saving a child. Watch as a dad turns on his nitro-powered turbo-jets to save his daughter from the path of a careening toy car…
University of Alabama swimmer John Servati is being remembered as a true southern gentleman who sacrificed his life to save his girlfriend. He was killed during Monday night’s tornado in Tuscaloosa, but managed to protect his girlfriend — who escaped uninjured.
Craigslist murderer Miranda Barbour, who stabbed a man she met on Craigslist 20 times, and claims to be a serial killer, but her mother Elizabeth and sister Ashley don’t believe that she murdered more than one person. They sat down with Dr. Phil to expose all the dysfunction going on in their home prior to Miranda’s arrest for murder. Dr. Phil also revealed that two years ago Miranda herself reached out to Dr. Phil for help.
As we previously reported, Apollo Nida’s alleged co-conspirator Gayla St. Julien was sentenced to 61 months in prison last week for her part in the mail, bank and wire fraud schemes she told the Secret Service were masterminded by Apollo, who was also later arrested with Gayla’s help. Currently behind bars, Gayla issued a lengthy statement to media outlets this morning via her God daughter to address whether or not she testified against Apollo, why she didn’t name Phaedra Parks as part of the fraud schemes, and her thoughts on Phaedra Parks’ accuser Angela Stanton.
Remember back in middle school if you were fortunate enough (or unfortunate depending on your vantage) to have your birthday fall on a school day you’d get a cupcake or something of the sort and a nice word or two from your teacher. Wellllll… A 15-year-old student at Stovall Middle School in Houston, Texas got way more than that and the unbelievable situation has resulted in the arrest of his teacher, Felicia Smith.
Despite legally marrying in California in 2008, Madelynn Taylor and late wife Jean Mixer aren’t allowed to be buried together in an Idaho veterans cemetery. Madelynn is fighting for the cemetery to reconsider its stance, but said she isn’t surprised because she’s been discriminated against her whole life.
You know how when you’re 16 life is freaking hard enough? And you know how some kids that age are doing the best they can – including learning the value of work and money by having a job? Imagine that time in your life, or perhaps that’s you right now, and then picture a group of morons deciding it would be a good idea to film themselves pulling up to your job and smacking you in the face for a laugh.
That’s unfortunately what happened to Calaybra Jones of Austin, Texas.
We may hear a lot about people from Texas really, really loving their state — but, apparently that’s just because its big population makes for one booming voice. In all actuality, the Lone Star State trails behind four others in terms of state pride! Plus, the compete rankings…
See the viral video of a father learning he’s going to be a grandad and his emotional reaction to the joyful news.
Stealing is wrong – stealing a toy that was placed at a gravesite in memory of a deceased 14-month-old for Easter is unfathomably cruel. See the video, captured via a secret surveillance camera, of the culprit Ohio police are hoping to catch.
The cops got quite a surprise while booking 19-year-old Dallas Archer into the Kingsport, Tennessee jail on Monday after she was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Find out how they found out about her loaded surprise hidden within and what the original owner of the weapon, who had it stolen from him, said he would need to have done before it’s returned.
In Kansas a man facing first-degree murder charges is doing his best to petition the court to let him do something about a tattoo that he feels might influence the jury in a prejudicial manner. This might seem like an odd request except for the fact that the ink in question reads “MURDER” in massive lettering across the guy’s neck!
See the viral photo of a dad recreating his son’s Facebook profile photo selfie as well as what he had to say about his spot-on spoof.
NBC networks have canceled Joby Ogwyn’s highly anticipated “Flight From Everest” following the avalanche that took the lives of 13 Sherpas last week. Joby also spoke about the tragedy for the first time last weekend.
Kids do the darndest things… Like stowing away in the wheel well of a passenger jet and somehow surviving a flight from California to Maui! Find out just how lucky this 16-year-old was to survive the crazy ordeal.
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