People much smarter than this here blogger at Yale’s “baby lab” have discovered that little cutie pies as young as 3-months-old may be able to ascertain right from wrong. You read that correctly. So if you ever get that feeling like those big ol’ eyes are watching and judging you like I sometimes do, well, you just may be right. Watch an interesting video preview for the story to be featured on this week’s edition of 60 Minutes.
Hostess Brands Inc. is making a move to liquidate its assets and go out of business because they claim a labor strike has forced their hand. This blogger is inconsolable as he considers the possible death of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Sno Balls.
James Holmes, the man responsible for the horrific Aurora theater massacre that took 12 lives and injured 58 others, has been hospitalized after lackluster attempts at taking his own life.
What do you get when you mix a national sex scandal and a lazy editor at a local television station? An unemployed editor (probably) and a hilarious viral video! Check out this video report on David Petraeus’ biographer and alleged mistress Paula Broadwell on Denver’s KMGH ABC 7 in which they briefly show an image…
Even though weight loss is really a simple thing (reduce calories in, and increase calories burned) it’s a difficult thing for a human to do, so we’re constantly looking for quick-fix alternatives. We try to find chemicals that taste like sugar, reduce our appetitive, mess with our sense of smell, or increase our metabolism to make the process easier for us. Now Pepsi is introducing a soda to the Japenese market that claims to “block fat.”
What’s the secret ingredient?
While the world of celebridom has been moving along just fine a scandal has been rocking the top offices of U.S. Government and each day reveals a new seemingly incredible layer. At the center of this novel and made for TV film in the making is none other than General David Petraeus, who is was the head of the CIA. Yes. As in the guy who ran the Central Intelligence Agency. Read on for what is sure to become the best political thriller for years, including photos of all the players involved in the scandal and otherwise.
It seems that there is a struggle for domination in the world of reality television between shows featuring the unfiltered characters that populate the American South and… the Amish?!? Following on the boot heels of TLC’s HUGELY successful (albeit questionably “real”) series Breaking Amish, sister network Discovery has announced a brand new reality series titled Amish Mafia which “will provide the first-ever look at the small and tightly-knit group of men who protect and maintain peace and order within the Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.” Keep reading to find out more about Lebanon Levi and his vigilante gang of henchmen and watch the mind-blowing trailer for the show!
What can brown do for you? One thing that shipping giant UPS will no longer be doing is donating money to the Boy Scouts of America due to that organization’s stance against gay scouts or leaders. Read on for the official statement from UPS in regards to this decision.
Every once in a while celebrities throw down with some wonderfully random Twitter wars. We’ve covered our share but this may me the most slapdash and favorite one I’ve done. CNN news anchor Don Lemon felt dissed by 21 Jump Street star Jonah Hill and took his frustrations to social media. Seriously. Don Lemon vs. Jonah Hill!?! Apparently Don bumped into Hill at a hotel and got his feeling hurt after he felt dissed while attempting to exchange pleasantries. This is when things got all nasty up in virtual here. Read the digs and decide if you’re with Team Lemon-head or Team Hill-toppers.
It appears that Lance Armstrong has himself a new mantra: Livesmug. The 41-year-old disgraced cyclist was recently stripped of his seven Tour de France victories because of doping, but being stripped of the titles apparently doesn’t mean Lance had to return his yellow jerseys because he posted a photo lounging in front of them on Twitter over the weekend along with the tweet, “Back in Austin and just layin’ around…”
You win some and you lose some and then sometimes you end up with a permanent face tattoo of said loss. Well, that happens if you’re independent pro-wrestler Eric Hartsburg from Michigan City, Indiana. “Erico” auctioned off his face and now has a permanent Ryan/Romney logo inked to his countenance. Read on for his reaction post election and why the 30-year-old father of one has no regrets.
A Spanish toy company that offers a breastfeeding doll complete with sucking noises is having trouble getting the toy on U.S. store shelves. Is the doll inappropriate, or educational?
One woman died and 19 others were injured during a Linkin Park concert on Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa when a wind gust blew down a promotional billboard. Although the concert went on as planned, the band later released a statement of condolences for those injured and to the family of the woman who passed.
While the big story from last night’s election was the victory of Barack Obama, a couple of western states snuck in a little “you know what” laws while the rest of us weren’t looking. The people of Colorado and Washington have voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It’s a major breakthrough in the long fight for legalization of cannabis but don’t go whipping out your bongs and calling up Willie and Snoop just yet. As always, there’s a catch.
Here at Starcasm we usually avoid political issues because they are so divisive. (We choose instead to focus in on what’s important, such as gossip, celebrity wardrobe malfunctions, and Honey Boo Boo) But, in honor of election day, we thought it might be fun to do a poll and find out which presidential candidate our readers favor! And unlike the real election, if you don’t live in a swing state your vote still counts! 😉
All of these endless political ads could make a person cry… Actually they have done just that as 4-year-old Abigael Evans has had enough of all of this Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney mess. See her adorable video that mom uploaded and read NPR’s apology. We are Starcasm and we approve Abby’s message.
Police have identified Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, Wisconsin as the shooter who opened fire at the Azana Salon & Spa across the street from the Brookfield Square Mall in Brookfield, Wisconsin earlier today, killing three and injuring four others. Haughton is still currently at large and authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating him. Keep reading for photos of the suspect, as well as a physical description and a list of his vehicles.
37-year-old Richard Lee Norris was injured in a gun accident 15 years ago, leaving his face a mangled mess. He’s been living in hiding, covering his face to go to the grocery store, ever since. Seven months ago Richard underwent the most comprehensive face transplant in history, and the results are unbelievable.
After a devastating and comprehensive report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accusing Lance Armstrong of spearheading, “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen,” sponsor Nike has dropped the cyclist from their contract. Read the company’s statement and let us know what you think of the decision considering they still endorse Michael Vick and Tiger Woods.
If you grew up in the south like I did just about everyone has some sort of “fight at Waffle House” tale to tell. They’re usually memorable but I doubt many will have the lasting effect that the following clip will. Things break bad when a lone man hurls a gay insult – and when I say break bad, they break bad for the dude. See said dude get his eggs scrambled at the Dub-House.
What could go wrong at a butt pumping party? Only everything.
Zombies are taking over… the Nielsen ratings! AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie drama The Walking Dead had its Season 3 premiere Sunday night and finished as the highest rated episode of a drama series in basic cable history with 10.9 million viewers, up more than 50% from the Season 2 premiere, and 2 million more than the Season 2 finale episode. Keep reading for all the numbers, read AMC’s press release about the premiere’s success, and watch the premiere episode!
This is awkward.
A Detroit woman bought a historic home in Detroit’s Boston-Edison District for $23,000 May 2010. She stayed away from her house for a year and returned with her infant daughter last week to find a squatter, Tracy Elaine Blair, living there. Not just living there, but Heidi says Tracy changed the locks, reworked the plumbing, bought new appliances, put pictures of herself everywhere, and put a lien on the house.
Some folks are dedicated to their jobs, and then there is the unmatched devotion of the QVC on-air salesperson. Check out the following scary clip as one Cassie Slane passes out on air while her co-host shows no hesitation as he continues soldiering on with pitching the product. In addition, find out how the mother of three is doing after her spell.
In 2008 1,100 pound woman Mayra Rosales (31) told the cops she killed her her two-year-old nephew, Eliseo Jr. by accidentally rolling over on him while babysitting him. But that wasn’t the truth. Tonight TLC is airing a documentary called Half-Ton Killer that explores this compelling case.
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.
On what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of a couple’s life, things turned ugly at a Philadelphia hotel as dueling wedding reception parties got into a brawl that left one person dead. See the raw footage of the insanity captured by a hotel guest and find out just how bad it got for the police.
Weddings can often be more stressful than they are lovely, especially if you’ve been chosen to be in the wedding party and suddenly have to shell out money that you could be paying down your student loans with, or paying for basic necessities, to buy ugly dresses and trips to Vegas. Even if you’re swimming…
We have a new nominee for Douchebag of the Year. Trisha Knight of Sparta, South Carolina caught her neighbor, 43-year-old William Bailey, and his son appearing to mock her 10-year-old daughter with Cerebral Palsy as she was getting off the school bus. Keep reading for two video news reports about the incident and see a mug shot photo of Bailey from a previous conviction for aggravated menacing.
For almost a century gonorrhea has been viewed as a troublesome, but treatable, sexually transmitted disease. Not anymore thanks to evolution of the bacteria, a new antibiotic-resistant strain is emerging. What’s scary about this isn’t just the effects of Gonorrhea (which can be horrible in themselves) but those infected with Gonorrhea are much more susceptible to the HIV virus.
A review of Sing the Delta by Iris DeMent. After a 16-year gap in original releases DeMent returns with an instant classic that reveals an artist further along the road of mastering her craft.
20-year-old Brazilian beauty Catarina Migliorini is auctioning off her virginity and most of the proceeds will go to providing housing to the poor in her native town of Santa Catarina in Brazil.
The Philadelphia Police Department has opened an investigation following an extremely disturbing and violent video posted to YouTube featuring a veteran police officer punching a parade participant in the face. Find out what happened to the woman in question and what is currently being done about the officer who threw his fist. Please be warned that the clip is extremely violent and not appropriate for all ages.
In what could very well be the greatest coincidental mish-mash of pop culture references ever, we found a video of Chelsea Lately writer and comedian Heather McDonald impersonating Sarah Palin endorsing Christian LaBella, who was just arrested for allegedly assaulting Lindsay Lohan in her New York City hotel room after a dispute over a photo, for President of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of San Diego.
Wait, what?
The insane and tragic ending to the life of troubled actor Johnny Lewis has a new and particularly gruesome additional chapter. Read on for the latest including the police looking into the possibility that Lewis may have been abusing a new synthetic drug called smiles during his crime.
Back in 2009, Dale Alan Lee was busted for alleged aggravated battery and selling of marijuana. Mr. Lee subsequently laid his claim to the mug shot hall of fame with a jaw-dropping toothy police file photo. After gettin’ busted again in 2010 he’s once again been incarcerated after posing for the cameras. See all 3 mug shots for Dale and find out what his latest offense was.
Nine years ago property developer James Brown retired at the ripe old age of 36. Ever since he’s been snorting massive amounts of cocaine, so much cocaine that when he was arrested recently after police found hidden cocaine in the air vents of his Bentley, his nose had plain collapsed on itself
Fashion photoshop usually involves shaving down a model’s frame until her shape is unrecognizable as a human form, but in this case the model’s skinniness is what had to go. One thing’s for sure: no matter what you’re looking at in a magazine, it’s been altered.
I’ve learned in this line of work that true life is stranger than fiction and that the law is stranger than just about everything. A teenage mother from Massachusetts is in a legal fight with the man who confessed to raping her over visitation rights of the child that was conceived during the horrible crime. The mother in question was raped at the age of 14 by a 20-year-old man she knew from her church. Read on for the details of this awful situation and what the family is looking to do through legal channels to keep this man away from them and the child.
As our reality TV enjoyment gets bombarded with endless political advertisements it looks like the two worlds may be colliding. A New Jersey State Assemblyman is looking to push a bill that would help regulate the filming of reality TV in the Garden State and he has named said possible law after Jersey Shore’s Snooki. Read on for the possible law’s name and a list of 5 things I would have guessed this name referenced other than some bill.
Taylor Santos is a straight-A sophomore at Springtown High School near Fort Worth, Texas. Recently she allegedly got caught letting another student cheat off of her work and chose corporal punishment, read “spanking,” over a suspension because she didn’t want to miss any class time. Her mother, who agreed to the paddling is now irate, but why? It turns out that school policy was broken when a male authority figure administered the punishment instead of a female. Read on for the details that also involve another young female at the same school, a local news report and what the school board is surprisingly looking to do about the situation.
The Colorado Dark Knight shooting suspect James Holmes has lost his infamous Joker-inspired orange hair for his latest mug shot photo, but he still managed to keep with the caped crusader theme by looking absolutely bat-sh!t crazy. Keep reading for the photo and an update on the trial.
60-year-old Valerie, of Doylestown, OH, is sharing her heartbreaking and shocking story with the world in hopes of helping others. Eight years ago Valerie found out that her late husband Percy Spruill, was actually her father (he died in 1989 a the age of 60.) But, his wasn’t the first “family secret” Valerie had had to deal with, her family life had been rife with hidden truths.
Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida is about to get even more fun — at least for those 21 years and older. The world famous theme park will now be serving beer and wine for the very first time in 41 years. However, it will only be available at the Beauty and the Beast-themed Be Our Guest restaurant which is set to open this November.
As if legendary country crooner Randy Travis’ recent life choices weren’t already the makings of a country classic it turns out his younger brother is now in trouble with the law as well. See the recent mug shot for David “Butter” Traywick.
Combine this story with the guy named Walter White from Alabama who was busted for making meth, and this basically proves that Breaking Bad is practically a documentary
American University professor Adrienne Pine sparked controversy when she breastfed her sick baby in front of students during the first day of her 75-minute class “Sex, Gender & Culture.”
The people at Oreo are no strangers to corny flavors (some of their limited edition flavors have included Strawberry Milkshake Oreos, Green Tea Oreos, and Birthday Cake Oreos), but Nabisco’s latest creation is perhaps the corniest of them all — Candy Corn Oreos! Keep reading to find out all you need to know about the orange and yellow filled cookies, including where to buy them and how long they’ll be available! We’ve even got a review for you, including a video clip of three food dudes cracking open a bag and trying them out.
Journalist Mark Wolfe makes the argument in a New York Times opinion piece that his medical marijuana use makes him a better parent. Could the much-maligned hallucinogenic herb really help you parent?
Earlier this week, unemployed Casselberry, FL couple Kymberely Frederick and Daniel Richards decided they would head on down to the local courthouse and get married. There were 3 major problems with this decision, their children ages 4, 2 and 1 that they left home all alone while getting hitched. Find out how they got caught and the financial motivation behind the parents deciding to get married.
As a parent I know that nothing makes me more proud than when I see my little one display a random act of kindness. It reminds me of the better person I can be and the following story of 8-year-old Wyatt Erber and what he did for a neighbor in need does the same.
Find out how Joyce Coffey, with the assistance of AC/DC and a frying pan, got herself arrested 4 times in a 26-hour-perios including all 4 glorious mugs!
I’m not even sure what the competition may be, but I’m still gonna say that this is the greatest animal photobomb of all time.
Saturday night at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Kelly Davis and Amanda Green were having a relaxing time watching their two daughters playing when things instantly took a frightening and dramatic turn. 55-year-old James Gates approached the youngest, Myla (2), and grabbed her by the arm proclaiming that she was his daughter. Davis, the real father, reacted quickly and confronted the man. Read on for what transpired including a video report and photos of dad, little Myla and the criminal.
44-year-old Randy Lee Tenley of Kalispell, Montana was killed while attempting to impersonate the fabled Bigfoot in a hoax gone horribly wrong.
So you’re out on Friday night and that one friend who has the best ride is also the person who happens to still enjoy Tic Tacs. You click open the lid, shake it up, begrudgingly get a couple out as twice as many spill on the passenger-side floor board. You’re unfazed because that’s just how those little plastic containers work. But what if you were wrong, what if you could bust a Tic Tac move so sweet that the backseat rider you have a crush on will be forced to take notice of how YOU might be the most interesting person in the world? Time to get minty-schooled.
Tiana Harris, (19), Lisa Parker, (47), and Estefania Myers, (21), have been arrested after a cell phone video emerged showing the Delaware daycare employees allegedly encouraging toddlers to fight.
67 years ago George Mendonsa and Greta Friedman, were captured by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt in a exuberant, spontaneous liplock. They are the nurse and sailor who kissed on V-J Day in Times Square, and the photograph is iconic to say the least. After nearly seven decades from that day, they’ve finally reunited.
Director Tony Scott, best known for box office smash hits such as Top Gun, Enemy of the State and The Taking of Pelham 123, has died from an apparent suicide after leaping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
UPDATE – A source close to Scott tells ABC News that the director had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer.
Usually it takes a little creativity to manufacture an internet meme but Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte is his own walking, talking meme to be. Dude can swim, and he also looks pretty darn amazing in speedos causing daydreams of a different kind of breaststroke. Alas, he apparently has the personality of that frat-boy mistake all women, and some men, regret later in life. The latest proof of Lochte’s “Lochteness” is his attempt to trademark his own catchphrase. Find out the one word phrase basically stolen from Young Jeezy that he wants to cash in on including two great meme pics and a video of Lochte explaining how he, like, came up with, like, the word.
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