Country music lost one of its all time greatest performers earlier today when George Jones passed away at the age of 81 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Keep reading for the statement issued by his publicist as well as my personal heartfelt tribute to George with a selection of some of my favorite songs.
When John Paulk appeared on the cover of Newsweek in a 1998 article about the gay conversion therapy movement, read — turning gays straight — he became the poster boy for a highly controversial social topic. Now the man who’s written books about the movement has left his wife and has admitted he’s still gay.
A new poll revealed the top dining destinations of cheaters and their lovers. The findings were a little surprising, until you hear the cheaters’ rationalizations.
Despite previous reports suggesting otherwise, Aviva Drescher has reportedly just signed a six-figure deal to return to the cast of The Real Housewives of New York for the upcoming sixth season. The show is set to begin filming on May 6, but before then, Aviva will be heading to Boston where she will visit with the victims of the Boston bombing.
With 80 percent of New York City smokers picking up the habit before the age of 21, city council members hope that raising the legal cigarette purchase age would cut back on the number of smokers.
Six-year-old Janelly Martinez-Amador was born without bones, but she’s showing improvement after treatment with new drug. When she was a baby she couldn’t move and hugs pained her, but now she’s able to move around and dance.
If you’re gonna rock the joint at a 4/20 party might we suggest that the joint you bring not weigh 2 pounds! See the video of University of California, Santa Cruz police confiscating a massive 4-foot-long roll while some guy actually berates the officer, threatening legal action. Also find out why the school allows this yearly party to take place and what (didn’t) happen to the ganjartist.
Bradley Cooper visited the bedside of Boston Marathon victim Jeffrey Bauman Jr., who lost both of his legs in the bombings on Monday. The actor, who in town to shoot a David. O Russell when the bombings occurred, visited the Boston Medical Center with New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who posted this heartwarming…
Tylenol isn’t just for headaches, cramps, and muscle soreness. A new study suggests that the pain medication can relieve the psychological pains we get from fearing death, watching David Lynch films, and being rejected by our friends.
Aviva Drescher joined the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City during season 5 after Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon and Alex McCord got the boot. Throughout the season, Aviva and Ramona Singer butted heads and their feuding became one of the main story lines of the show — but were their antics a bit too much for producers? According to a new report, Aviva may not be asked back for season 6.
Brittney Griner, the No. 1 pick in this year’s WNBA draft, came out as gay. Yet, the reaction was significantly different than it would be with a professional male athlete. That’s problematic for a number of reasons…
The FBI is asking for help identifying two men they have surveillance footage of that they believe are suspects in the horrific Boston Marathon bombing Monday. Boston FBI agent Richard DesLauriers noted “Somebody out there knows these individuals as friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members of the suspects. Though it may be difficult, the nation…
Humble, Texas first grade teacher Irene Stokes is currently denying allegations that she fondled one of her students, and you won’t believe her main argument in her own defense! According to Humble Police Department Detective J. Blanchard, Stokes said she “doesn’t like to even touch the black children on their hand, she shies away when they try to hug her.” In other words, “she admitted to being prejudice,” Blanchard says.
If you like walking around with your pants on the ground you better watch your saggy-britches-back in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The community has recently passed an ordinance which outlaws the low-hanging look referred to as “sagging.” The measure passed on an 8-1 vote and specifically makes it a crime, “for any person to appear in public view or in a public place wearing pants, skirts or other clothing below the waist which expose the skin or undergarments.”
During the opening of Tuesday night’s show, Stephen Colbert addressed the tragedy in Boston with a familiarly humorous monologue — that simultaneously managed to be heartfelt and moving.
A Washington state corrections officer now faces bigamy charges after Facebook suggested that his two wives, who didn’t know the other existed, should “friend” each other on the social media site.
There are still no answers in the tragic Boston Marathon bombing that occurred yesterday afternoon. Close to 200 victims were injured, with some in critical condition, and three people have reportedly lost their lives. One of them has not been identified, but it is known that 8-year-old Martin Richard and 29-year-old Krystle Campbell were killed in the twin blasts.
The singer of New Kids on the Block was among those running the Boston Marathon, but he crossed the finish line just minutes before disaster struck.
Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of George W. Bush and granddaughter of George H.W. Bush, gave birth to a daughter of her own over the weekend.
Leave it to the French to spend 15 years studying the breasts of 330 willing subjects to examine the common beliefs that bras prevent sagging and assist with back pain. Their conclusion? These are not only misconceptions but in regards to the issue of sagging, the opposite is true.
It’s often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But in this particular case we’ll show you how 3 screencaps can convey one miracle, or an extremely improbable series of events if you don’t believe in that kind of thing, as a Florida woman finds herself lucky to be alive – heck – unscathed for that matter!
Before 22-year-old Alexander Heit could finish a text message while driving, police say the University of Northern Colorado student drifted into oncoming traffic, jerked his steering wheel and went off the road, causing his car to roll. Heit died shortly after the crash and now his parents and police have decided to share the image of his fatal incomplete last text in hopes of keeping others from texting and driving.
Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown in many of the classic animated Peanuts TV specials, plead guilty yesterday to making criminal threats and stalking. Read on to find out what made Chuck so angry, and no, it wasn’t because Lucy yanked the football away like she always does.
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, aka Clark Rockefeller, was found guilty of the 1985 murder of a California man yesterday. Gerhartsreiter, who was the main character in the 2010 Lifetime movie Who Is Clark Rockefeller? after posing as a member of the wealthy and legendary Rockefeller family for years, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of John Sohus, who was the 27-year-old son of Gerhartsreiter’s former landlady. He was convicted despite the fact that there were no witnesses, evidence, or clear motive for the murder. Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian argued that the circumstantial evidence alone was enough to convict him.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control found more couples are deciding to live together without marriage. That’s resulting in more unwed pregnancy, but also has some benefits.
“It’s probably one of the worst things I’ve seen,” said Union Pacific Special Agent Sal Pina, who untied a 10-month-old puppy from train tracks near Mecca, California.
The poodle-terrier mix’s owner, a 78-year-old man, tied him to the tracks and walked away, but an alert train engineer was able to apply emergency brakes to stop the train before the dog was injured.
CMT’s reality show Guntucky, centered around a family owned gun range, is set to air after the premiere was originally pushed back in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. Find out what Starcasm was exclusively told about the initial delay from the network, see an “explosive” trailer for the show and find out when you can expect it to come your way.
Toy poodle puppies purchased at an Argentinian market were revealed to be ferrets, which were pumped with steroids and groomed. See what the faux-puppies looked like after the jump!
Wives of the world… Did your man forget to take out the trash? Has the selfish rat not complimented you in days? Did he even forget your anniversary? These things are bad we admit, but give the ol’ lug a break. At least he didn’t pull a Marvin Holmes II and pawn his wedding ring to pay for a prostitute. Read on for Marvin’s bid to become crowned “worst husband of 2013.”
In middle school, dating may seem like everything. But, new research shows it may not be so smart in the long run…
“Swatting” is a prank that involves placing a hoax 911 call about a violent crime taking place at a home. Sometimes the reported incident is so outrageous that entire SWAT teams are sent to the residence in question. When calls come in it’s too risky to doubt to the legitimacy of the complaint, so resources (paid for by taxpayers) are wasted responding to these calls. TMZ reported that a swatting prank on Ashton Kutcher’s home in 2012 cost about $10,000.
Talk about putting your foot in your mouth! First lady Michelle Obama pulled a Joe Biden-style gaffe in a TV interview yesterday with Burlington, Vermont, CBS affiliate WCAX. The usually perfectly-poised first lady was discussing nutrition and families when she accidentally said, “Believe me, as a busy single mother—or, I shouldn’t say single! As a busy mother… sometimes, you know, when you’ve got a husband who’s president, it can feel a little single, but he’s there!”
John Shearen was arrested in Florida after authorities claimed he was the, “No. 1 person that can distribute child pornography throughout the world.” He was refused bail this morning as authorities canvassed his apartment complex to question parents after outerwear of juvenile girls, including bathing suits, were found in his residence.
Felix Lockett was arrested after allegedly smoking formaldehyde, crashing his ride, and dancing naked in the streets… of Florida. Yes. I said FORMALDEHYDE – lemme explain…
It used to be that women 16 and younger needed a prescription for Plan B. Now, a federal judge has ruled the Food and Drug Administration must make morning-after pills available to all girls of child-bearing potential, even if the person doesn’t have a prescription or parental permission.
At Wilcox County High School in Wilcox County, Georgia, students share classrooms but they have separate dance events for homecoming and prom based on the color of their skin. A group of concerned students are hoping to change all that as they’re looking to raise money, and now some serious awareness, so that they can simply go to the same prom together.
Although teenage pregnancy rates have declined in recent years, this latest statistic is bad news for the researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A North Carolina family is outraged after the body of 62-year-old Carolyn Ann Watkins was discovered in her wrecked vehicle 3 days after it was towed. Find out what happened to the officer who had the wrecked automobile towed and what the family’s greatest concern is as they await an autopsy.
For this former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star, life lately has been more like Kate Plus So Much Hate. Kate Gosselin has endured threats to her and her children, insults, cursing, and name-calling on Twitter, and finally someone decided to intervene and put a stop to all the hate. James McGibney, who is the head of the anti-bullying site BullyVille.com, began exposing the real identities of Kate’s alleged Twitter harassers yesterday, and even went as far as threatening to contact some of their bosses! Keep reading for all the details, including some of the horrifically vile things being tweeted to Kate including death threats against her and her children.
Representatives from Disney’s Pixar Studios announced today that Dory, the lovably forgetful blue tang fish from Finding Nemo, will star in a sequel of her own. Finding Dory will premiere November 25, 2015.
22-year-old Ohio mom Ariel Knights decided to have an abortion last March because a rare medical condition meant the pregnancy was potentially fatal. After having the procedure performed imagine Ariel’s surprise when she discovered later that she was still in fact pregnant! Although Ariel later survived giving birth to a healthy baby girl, she is now suing the clinic. Keep reading for the full story, including what Ariel has to say about everything that has happened.
There has been no shortage of celebrity talent shows these past few years. Some have been successful (Dancing With the Stars). Others have been flops (Skating With the Stars). Yet, season after season, producers keep pitting celebrities against tough physical challenges. Naturally, a few people are going to suffer injuries — particularly when they’re trying to garner some sympathy votes.
Sunday Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware suffered one of the most horrifying injuries every broadcast on television when the bone of his leg snapped through his skin. It was shown live, and during a replay, and can now be seen on Youtube, but it’s not for the faint of heart.
Thankfully he’s do much better now and is up and about. Will he ever play again?
North Carolina resident Ernesto Rodriguez is facing controversy after he posted some photos on Facebook of his tattoed 5-month-old purebred American bully.
Dr. Wayne Harrington, a Tulsa oral surgeon, is under investigation after it was revealed he put 7,000 patients at risk for contracting viruses.
The invisibility cloak seen in Harry Potter might soon be a reality — and not just as a novelty gift for fans. Physicists in Texas have just developed a method to make objects “invisible” — but it isn’t exactly what you’d think. Although there still is no way to make someone disappear, scientists are getting closer and have now created a “mantle cloak” which when wrapped around an object makes it invisible.
A doctor in Brazil who recently appeared in court for allegedly killing seven patients is now being accused of being responsible for the deaths of nearly 300. Multiple reports suggest that doctor, along with a few other accomplices, administered lethal doses of drugs to the patients in order to free up beds at a hospital in the city of Curitiba.
Much has been speculated about what landed Lil Wayne in the hospital earlier this month, and for the first time, Lil Wayne is speaking out publicly about the condition that caused his latest health crisis.
Lil Wayne, whose album “I Am Not a Human Being” was released today, opened up on Power 106 FM in Los Angeles Thursday night, saying a seizure landed him in the hospital during his latest stay there. “This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I’ve had a bunch of seizures, ya’ll just never hear about them,” the rapper admitted. “But this time it got real bad ’cause I had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent,” adding, “Basically, I could’ve died, so that is why it was so serious.”
A Georgia Sheriff has stated that seven dogs fatally mauled a toddler Wednesday in her backyard. The attack went unnoticed by the toddler’s mother, Summer Laminack, and other adults who were inside the house located in North Bryan until it was too late. Find out why the Sheriff believes there will be issues with what happened to the attacking dogs after the tragic incident and the explanation given by the family members as to why they were unaware of what was happening.
George King came into this world in a dramatic fashion on February 11. The 15-lb, 7-oz baby was deprived of oxygen for 10 minutes during his complicated delivery. Given only a 10 percent chance of survival, the hefty baby beat the odds and is now at home with his parents, Jade Packer and Ryan King.
14-year-old Tennessean Katelyn Norman had a dream of attending her school’s prom. She was making her way to do just that but the terminally ill teen, who suffers from an aggressive form of bone cancer called osteosarcoma, began having difficulty breathing and was rushed back to Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Faced with having the dance in her honor with out her, many of her friends, classmates and family decided that was simply unacceptable and surprised the teen with an impromptu celebration at her hospital.
An unnamed teen made a desperate move behind the wheel Friday and her quick thinking very well might have saved her life. Find out how the teen creatively managed to end the abduction as she was being forced to drive at gunpoint.
The members of the brilliant social media team that handle ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars were hinting that there would be a huge announcement yesterday, and boy oh boy they weren’t kidding! In addition to the show officially being picked up for a fifth season, the network announced that there will be a Pretty Little Liars spin-off series titled Ravenswood premiering in October! Keep reading for a brief preview clip (With screen caps), photo “clues” planted by ABC family all over the social mediasphere, and the full official press release fromt he network! I’m so excited you might say I got myself a Ravenswoody!
First, Lululemon fans learned they may be revealing their booties. Now, adding insult to injury, some Lululemon sales associates have reportedly asked customers attempting to return the pants to bend over and “verify sheerness.”
25-year-old Gérald Babin, a contestant on the French version of the popular reality competition series Survivor (called Koh-Lanta), died during filming after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest on location in Cambodia. It was the first day of shooting for the 13th regular season of the show.
They say you never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. Former WWE wrestler Chris “The Masterpiece” Masters learned that lesson earlier this week after a crazed neighbor took his mother hostage and set the house on fire!
The Westboro Baptist Church is basically a Bible-based hate group known for its attempts to shock the nation — picketing military funerals, protesting the United States Holocaust Memorial museum, calling President Barack Obama the “Antichrist,” and most recently attempting to protest a vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting to name a few — but this time, they were the ones receiving quite a shock. The church is most infamous for it’s condemnation of homosexuals, so imagine their surprise when they found out “straight ally” Aaron Jackson had purchased the house right across the street from their Topeka, Kansas headquarters and was painting it the rainbow colors of the Gay Pride Flag!
Harmony Korine’s nihilistic Spring Breakers starring former Disney girls has a received a great deal of buzz that might actually translate to the box office when it opens this weekend. (It pulled in over $87,000 last weekend on just two screens.)
While the movie features Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and the director’s 26-year-old wife Rachel Korine doing crazy things in their bikinis, James Franco’s character Alien arguably steals the show when he bails the girls out of jail.
Find out more about the rapper who inspired Franco’s cornrowed rapper character.
On September 28, 2012, Tampa police state that 42-year-old bus driver Stephanie Wilkerson lost her temper when an 8-year-old student slapped and pushed her when the driver requested that she wait her turn to exit the bus. Wilkerson retaliated by kicking the special needs child in the back causing her to fall to the street. The force of the blow was so hard it caused the young girl to break her ankle. Recently, police finally released surveillance footage from on board that shows the violent scene.
Nadya Suleman, the infamous Octomom, is reportedly under investigation for welfare fraud. According to TMZ, Suleman collected food stamps even though she allegedly exceeded the welfare earning cap by nearly $80,000 in 2012.
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