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Andrew Koppel died from heroin, cocaine, Valium and alcohol

ByAsa Hawks

40-year-old Andrew Koppel, son of Nightline host Ted Koppel, was found dead in an upper Manhattan apartment early on the morning of June 1 after a reported day-long drinking binge. At the time there was no indication that Koppel had taken any drugs in combination with his alcohol consumption, but an announcement by the NYC medical examiner today states that Andrew Koppel also had illegal and prescription drugs in his system at the time of his death.

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VIDEOS: Lakers fans are a riot

ByDarren O

The L.A. Lakers beat the Boston Celtics in game 7 of the NBA finals to win the 2010 World Championship last night and as you might have expected, the fans took to the streets and “celebrated” by tearing the City of Angels a new one.

Here for your viewing pleasure and dismay is a gallery of Laker fan rioting videos from last night’s “celebration.” I doublechecked and made sure they were in fact from this year. $5 to the first person to spot a celebrity!

VIDEO – Seattle police officer Ian P. Walsh punches teenager

ByStarcasm Staff

Monday Seattle cop Ian Walsh is caught on tape punching a 17-year-old girl during a jaywalking arrest. While he’s attempting to arrest the girl’s 19-year-old friend Marilyn Levias, the 17-year-old pushes him and he responds with a swift and full punch to the face. An off camera onlooker says, “Are you serious? Are you serious?”…

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Teen sailor Abby Sunderland’s family was filming a reality show

ByStarcasm Staff

We should have seen this coming. The 16-year-old girl who got lost at sea while sailing around the world, Abby Sunderland, was filming a reality show. There were actually two reality shows in the works for the Sunderland family, Adventures in Sunderland, and Abby’s Journey, both being promoted on Magnetic Entertainment Studio’s website. Abby’s father…

Steve Driver jumps off a cliff in West Hills, California
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VIDEOS Porn actor Steve Driver jumps from a cliff to his death

ByAsa Hawks

34-year-old adult film star Stephen Clancy Hill died Sunday after jumping from a cliff and falling more than 50 feet. The suicide occurred just before dusk at 5:30 p.m. after a nearly eight-hour standoff with the Los Angeles Police Department’s elite SWAT unit and crisis negotiators.

Hill had been charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder after a brutal attack Tuesday at the Ultima DVD manufacturing facility where he had been working and living. 30-year-old adult film actor Herbert Hin Wong (a.k.a. Tom Dong) was killed in the attack, in which Hill allegedly used a movie prop machete. (You can read all about the initial attack HERE.)

Keep reading to watch a video news report on the incident, but be warned that it does include the graphic scene in which Hill jumps from the cliff.

Steve Driver as Barack Obama in Palin: Erection 2008
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Machete-wielding porn star Steve Driver played Barack Obama in ‘Palin: Erection 2008’

ByAsa Hawks

Adult film star Stephen Clancy Hill (a.k.a. Steve Driver) attacked three men with a film prop machete Tuesday after receiving word that Ultima was firing him and kicking out of their DVD manufacturing facility in Van Nuys, CA where he had been living. The attack sent three men to the hospital and fellow adult film star, Herbert Wong (a.k.a Tom Dong), did not survive. (You can read more about the brutal attack HERE.)

The diligent investigators at Gawker.com found out that part of Steve Driver’s acting resume included a role as Barack Obama in the adult film political spoof Palin: Erection 2008. Keep reading to see SFW photos from the film and a SFW promo video featuring Raquel Devine as Sarah Palin!

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PHOTO VIDEOS: Was Debrahlee Lorenzana too sexy in the Citi?

ByDarren O

Debralee Lorenzana of New York City is unquestionably a knock-out. She is claiming that her natural assets are what caused her to be fired from her job as a banking officer at the Chrysler Building branch of Citibank. Read her allegations and see a photo as well as videos of the lovely NYC girl done wrong!

World’s Ugliest Dog Top Pedigree 2009 Miss Ellie passes away

ByAsa Hawks

I had the joy of writing an article last year about Miss Ellie, the a pure breed Chinese crested hairless from Tennessee who took home top honors in the pedigree category at the 2009 Sonoma-Marin Fair’s Ugliest Dog Competition. Sadly, we just received notice from Miss Ellie’s owner, Dawn Goehring, that Miss Ellie passed away this week. Keep reading for an adorable photo of Miss Ellie, a video with Dawn and links to Miss Ellie’s web site promoting her efforts to raise one million dollars to help build a new animal shelter.

Adult film star Herbert Wong a.k.a. Tom Dong murdered in prop-machete attack
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Adult film star Herbert Wong a.k.a. Tom Dong murdered in prop-machete attack

ByDarren O

In a tragic scene that could only have been written in Hollyweird, a violent murder involving adult-film actors and a film-prop-machete took place late Tuesday night in Van Nuys, California. Adult actor Stephen Clancy Hill (a.k.a. Stephen Driver) went on a machete-wielding rampage at the Ultimate DVD production facility killing one man, Herbert Wong (a.k.a Tom Dong), and badly wounding two other men. See a video report and photos of Wong and Hill.

Disney secretary Bonnie Hoxie and boyfriend Yonni Sebbag insider trading scandal

ByStarcasm Staff

33-year-old secretary Bonnie Hoxie worked at Walt Disney Company’s California headquarters, but it wasn’t a magical kingdom for the office stiff. Bonnie had bigger dreams of shopping for Stella McCartney handbags and shoes at Neiman Marcus and when she got her hands on earnings report information that had not yet been released from her boss,…

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Did the CIA plan to use fake pedophile videos to discredit Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden?

ByDarren O

Those CIA guys can get wacky. In a story so strange it had to come from the military, the Washington Post is reporting that the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) considered producing fake pedophile videos starring none other than bad guys Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden. In the case of Bin Laden they actually went as far as to make the actual video! Yet another fine example of our tax dollars hard at work.

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VIDEO PHOTOS: Florida Assistant Principal arrested for sending photo of her breasts to a 14 year old

ByDarren O

Come on down to the Sunshine State! In another case of a school authority turned perv in Florida we now have Middleton High School Assistant Principal Lauren Tilo arrested for sending a photo of her breasts to a 14 year old boy that she met playing Worlds of Warcraft. Read about the sordid mess and see Tilo take the prison walk of shame.

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VIDEO: Can Kevin Costner help with the BP oil spill disaster?

ByDarren O

In a story coming way out of left field (of dreams) Kevin Costner might have the answer to how to help with the environmental nightmare BP oil spill that is wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast region. No this doesn’t involve Costner evolving into a part human-part gill having fish-man like in ‘Waterworld’ but real science. I know this is incredible! See a video on his machine and find out about the development of the technology.

TV Chef Juan-Carlos Cruz acknowledges wife Jennifer Campbell in his book

ByStarcasm Staff

Before allegedly trying to hire two homeless men to kill her, Juan-Carlos Cruz expressed his appreciation of his wife, Jennifer Campbell in the Acknowledgments section of his book, The Juan-Carlos Cruz Calorie Countdown Cookbook: A 5-Week Eating Strategy for Sustainable Weight Loss, published in 2006. Keep reading to see exactly what he wrote about her.

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VIDEO PHOTOS Rapper Yung Hott gunned down while shooting music video

ByAsa Hawks

Georgia rapper Yung Hott was gunned down Saturday night while filming his first video in his hometown of Griffin, Georgia – about 40 miles south of Atlanta. Yung Hott, whose real name is Jerode Paige, was shooting a video for his single “Killin’ ‘Em” at about 6 PM near the corner of near the intersection of Tinsley and Fourth streets when police estimate 20 rounds were fired.

Click to see an unsettling photo of the cover of Yung Hott’s CD “Killin ‘Em” which features a murder crime scene after a shooting on the streets of Griffin, Georgia.

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TV chef Juan-Carlos Cruz arrested for cooking up plot to murder his wife

ByAsa Hawks

The host of The Food Network’s Calorie Commando and Weighing in, chef Juan-Carlos Cruz, was arrested in Santa Monica, California Thursday after allegedly soliciting homeless people to kill his wife!

Read all the details about the arrest and see photos as well as a video from The Calorie Commando’s television career with links to his website and books on amazon!

VIDEO Houston teacher Sheri Lynn Davis beats up 13-year-old student

ByDarren O

In a shocking display of classroom violence, science teacher Sheri Lynn Davis from Houston is caught on video physically beating one of her students. The Harris County teacher has been fired from her position (I certainly hope so) according to officials at Jamie’s House Charter School where this horrible incident took place. Be warned the video is extremely violent and disturbing.

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For Nashville: Top 5 Country Songs About Floods

ByAsa Hawks

The death toll from the recent flooding in Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi has risen to 31, according to reports from CNN.com. Hardest hit by the torrential rains was Tennessee and its capital city, the home of country music, Nashville. 21 people have died in the Volunteer State and 10 of its counties have been declared disaster areas by President Obama. Damages in Nashville alone are expected to exceed $1 billion.

In honor of our Southern brothers and sisters suffering through this natural disaster I’ve put together what I think are some of the best songs ever written about the damages caused by too much rain, sung in the voices of some of country music’s greatest performers. Audio clips and my rambling analysis are included.

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Is Texas prep basketball player Jerry Joseph (16) really Guerdwich Montimere (22)?

ByDarren O

Looks like we have ourselves a case of mistaken identity or something like that. “USA Today” has broke open a story that has folks in the Longhorn state scratching their heads. A prep basketball player by the name of Jerry Joseph (16) is being accused of being a former Florida McDonald’s All-American nominee by the name of Guerdwich Montimere (22). Find out what all this has to do with Ace Ventura.

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PHOTO Chely Wright to announce she’s gay in People magazine

ByAsa Hawks

There has been a great deal of speculation since the folks at People magazine revealed that someone would be coming out of the closet in their May 5 issue. They gave some hints, including the fact that it is was a female country singer, which had numerous sites like Gawker and Autostraddle speculating who the next K.D. Lang might be.

According to multiple sources, the answer is Chely Wright! Keep reading to find out about the singer’s new book and CD due out May 4!

VIDEOS PHOTOS Derek Stansberry detained after bomb scare on Delta flight 273

ByAsa Hawks

Former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist Derek Stansberry was booked into Penobscot County Jail in Bangor, Maine last night after making reference to having a fake passport and explosives in his luggage on Delta flight 273 from Paris to Atlanta. See photos of Derek and find out why this is looking like a frightening misunderstanding.

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VIDEOS of Joseph Sean McVey and his accessorized Pontiac

ByAsa Hawks

23-year-old Joseph Sean McVey was arrested Sunday in the parking lot of the Asheville Regional airport after an airport police officer noticed he was carrying a firearm and said he wanted to meet President Obama, who had just flown out on Air Force One after a weekend vacation in North Carolina.

In addition to carrying a firearm, McVey aroused suspicion with a the car he was driving, which was equipped with police LED emergency lights in the front and rear as well as a siren mounted under the steering wheel. There were also four antennas mounted on the back trunk, which didn’t help matters much either.

See videos of the infamous maroon Pontiac in action that McVey uploaded to Youtube!

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VIDEO & PHOTOS Joseph Sean McVey arrested with gun at Asheville airport; wanted to meet Obama

ByAsa Hawks

Joseph Sean McVey, 23, of Coshocton, Ohio was arrested Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of Asheville Regional Airport just after President Barack Obama had departed in Air Force One after vacationing in Asheville for the weekend. McVey was carrying a firearm at the time and told an officer he wanted to meet Obama. See photos of J. Sean McVey as well as his controversial car, which had been equipped with police cruiser amenities like flashing LED lights in front and back and a working siren box.

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Volcano in Iceland has negative impact on Earth (Cartoon)

ByAsa Hawks

Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano has been wreaking havoc on the skies of Europe, canceling well over 63,000 flights and filling the air with an estimated 750 tons of ash per second within the first 72 hours of the eruption, according to Iceland’s Institute of Earth Sciences. But that isn’t the only negative impact the mountainous crater has had on Mother Earth!

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Did Edwin Valero try to kill his wife Jennifer Viera before?

ByStarcasm Staff

When Venezuelan boxing champion Edwin Valero slayed his wife Jennifer Viera Sunday morning before killing himself the next day, it wasn’t the first time he attacked his wife. He was arrested on assault charges just a few weeks ago on March 25, 2010, after his wife had to be hospitalized for a collapsed lung, scratches…

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Boxer Edwin Valero hangs himself after murdering Jennifer Viera in Venezuela

ByStarcasm Staff

Edwin Valero, a lightweight Venezuelan boxing champion, with was found dead in his jail cell this morning (Monday, April 19), hanging from his own clothes. Sunday (April 18) 28-year-old Edwin Valero was arrested and held in Caracas, Venezuela after his wife was found stabbed three times in a Valencia hotel room. He checked into the…

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Bruce Beresford-Redman’s possible motive for murdering his wife: $5 million life insurance policy?

ByStarcasm Staff

“Survivor” and “Pimp My Ride” producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is still being held in Cancun as a suspect of his wife Monica Beresford-Redman’s murder. There are reports that Monica recently found out Bruce was cheating on her with casting director Joy Pierce and the couple had retreated to the Moon Palace resort in Cancun, Mexico to…

PHOTO Joy Pierce – alleged mistress of Bruce Beresford-Redman
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PHOTO Joy Pierce – alleged mistress of Bruce Beresford-Redman

ByAsa Hawks

Details continue to emerge in the suspicious death of 42-year-old mother of two Monica Beresford-Redman, whose body was found Thursday in a sewer close to the luxurious Moon Palace Hotel in Cancun where she and her husband Bruce Beresford-Redman were trying to work out some marital difficulties. See photos of Bruce’s alleged mistress and read details about their relationship!

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PHOTOS Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman found dead, producer husband Bruce is a suspect

ByAsa Hawks

In yet another stranger-than-fiction tragedy 42-year-old Monica Beresford-Redman was found dead near the luxury hotel in Cancun where she and her Hollywood producer husband had been vacationing in an attempt to save their marriage. As details continue to emerge, including an alleged extra-marital affair by Bruce, evidence is starting to indicate he may have been involved in her death. Read the details and see photos of the lovely business owner and mother of two whose life ended way too early.

My Name is Earl star Jason Lee beat his ex-wife Carmen Llywellyn, knocked her unconscious

ByStarcasm Staff

The actor who played the lovable hick on My Name is Early might not be so gentle and kind-hearted in real life, according to his ex-wife Carmen Llywellyn. The couple were married from 1995 to 2002 and sometime during that period Jason Lee converted to Scientology, and beat her. Probably in that order. Llywellyn, an…

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Senator Harry Reid’s wife Landra Reid and daughter Lana Reid-Barringer injured in car accident

ByAsa Hawks

The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were seriously injured in an automobile accident in Fairfax County, Virginia Thursday afternoon. Lana Reid-Barringer, 48, and Lana Reid, 69, were seriously injured when a tractor-trailer failed to stop and crashed into their stopped vehicle on Interstate 95. Landra Reid has a broken nose, broken back and broken neck and her daughter Lana has a neck injury and facial lacerations, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Megan Mariah Barnes crashes car while shaving crotch day after DUI offense
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Megan Mariah Barnes crashes car while shaving crotch day after DUI offense

Bycarrieglass

37-year-old Megan Mariah Barnes knows her priorities. Just one day after being convicted of a DUI offense, she had her ex-husband hold the steering wheel while she manicured her lady parts with a razor while on her way to meet her boyfriend in Key West. Unfortunately her ex-husband wasn’t doing a good enough job of…

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EXCLUSIVE Writings from Dr. Drew Pinsky’s stalker Charles Pearson

ByAsa Hawks

Police arrested 33-year-old Charles Pearson yesterday for felony stalking of radio and television personality Dr. Drew Pinsky, whom Pearson repeatedly harassed via the internet. Read some of Pearson’s delusional ramblings that include the belief Dr. Drew put an implant in his genitals to cause pain on command. Also, see a disturbing screen capture of Pearson’s email “sent” box!

VIDEO and MUGSHOT Jacob Nodarse arrested for Darien Kramer family murders

ByAsa Hawks

The main suspect in the killings of Jeffrey Kramer, 50, Lori Kramer, 48, and their youngest son, Michael, 20 was arrested in Lehigh Acres, just outside of Fort Myers, Florida today. 23-year-old Jacob Nodarse was wanted by Illinois law enforcement for the Kramer Family slayings, all three of which were found shot dead in their Darien, Illinois home Tuesday. Nodarse was asleep in a van outside of his parents’ home at the time of his arrest.

MTV stars Erica “Rikki” Mongeon and Victoria “Vikki” Mongeon in car accident, Rikki is in a coma

ByAsa Hawks

Twin sibling stars of MTV’s Double Shot At Love Erica “Rikki” Mongeon and Victoria “Vikki” Mongeon were involved in a car accident in Bakersfield, California at approximately 12:20 AM when their Volkswagen Jetta collided with a semi-truck.

According to TMZ, Vikki and the driver of the Jetta did not sustain serious injuries in the crash, but Rikki had to be rushed to a local hospital where she is currently in a medical-induced coma.

Watch the premiere episode of Doubleshot At Love introducing “The Ikki Twins” and see photos of the lovely sister duo.

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4 Mugshot photos of John Albert Gardner plus court documents and details from his previous arrest

ByStarcasm Staff

John Albert Gardner III has been arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Chelsea King of Poway, California. A body matching her description was found in a shallow grave about ten feet from the edge of Lake Hodges, where the teenager was last seen jogging Thursday. Authorities are also looking at Gardner in the disappearance of Escondido High freshman Amber Dubois, who was last seen in the same area February 13, 2009.

See multiple mug shots of Gardner and read documents from the court records of his 2000 conviction for lewd or lascivious acts with child under 14 years.

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MUGSHOT and VIDEO John Albert Gardner arrested in the disappearance of San Diego teen Chelsea King

ByAsa Hawks

Registered sex offender John Albert Gardner was arrested in San Diego Sunday afternoon stemming from the disappearance of San Diego area teen Chelsea King, who went missing after last being seen going for a jog in Rancho Bernardo Community Park Thursday. See Gardner’s mugshot from his “lewd or lascivious acts with child under 14 years” arrest and watch a video press conference from San Diego.

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PHOTOS Marie Osmond’s son Michael Blosil played drums in a rock band

ByAsa Hawks

Marie Osmond’s son Michael Blosil tragically took his own life Friday night by leaping to his own death from his Los Angeles apartment window. (You can read more about the tragedy HERE) The troubled teen had a long history of struggles with severe depression, but he was able to find at least one outlet: drumming.

See photos of Michael playing for the Orem, Utah rock band Without A Trace.

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Marie Osmond’s son Michael Blosil commits suicide

ByAsa Hawks

Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son Michael Blosil leapt to his death from his downtown Los Angeles apartment Friday night.

The troubled teen had a history with severe depression and reportedly left a suicide note saying that he intended to end his life to end his life-long struggle with the condition, a condition that left him feeling friendless and without the ability to ever fit in. Click to read Marie Osmond’s statement and see a couple photos of Michael, Marie and brothers Stephen and Brandon taken in 1999.

Russian actor Vladislav Galkin found dead in his apartment

ByAsa Hawks

38-year-old Russian actor Vladislav Galkin was found dead in his Moscow apartment earlier today.

His father, well-known actor Boris Galkin, notified a friend of Vladislav’s after not being able to reach his son for more than 24 hours. The friend received no response when he arrived at Vladislav’s home, so a rescue team was called. The team made a forced entry and found the actor dead.

Tsunami fears abound as massive 8.8 earthquake kills dozens in Chile

ByStarcasm Staff

CNN is reporting 78 people dead from the 8.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile this morning (February 27, 2010) at 1:34 EST in Maule (about 200 miles southwest of Chile’s capital Santiago.) Eight aftershocks were experienced in the hours after the quake, including one that registered at a 6.9 magnitude, and a…

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VIDEO Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig killed himself after being off medication for a year, giving away possessions, says father

ByStarcasm Staff

41-year-old Andrew Koenig was an actor and activist who didn’t even want to hurt trees, but after his body was found in Stanley Park in Vancouver Thursday (Feb. 25) that police” believed to be that of Andrew Koenig.”, his father told the press that his son had taken his own life. He had been missing…

SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau killed by killer whale Tilikum

ByAsa Hawks

40-year-old veteran animal trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed Wednesday when the 12,000-lb killer whale named Tilikum pulled her under water and began thrashing her about during an afternoon show at Orlando’s SeaWorld.

Read about Tilikum’s previous connections to human deaths and see photos of Dawn Brancheau doing what she loved prior to her tragic death.

Natavia Lowery convicted of killing Ramones manager Linda Stein in 2007

ByStarcasm Staff

If you think you have the assistant from hell, you’ve never met Natavia Lowery, who was convicted yesterday for murdering her boss Linda Stein in 2007 by bludgeoning her to death. She was also convicted of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Stein, who was a celebrity real estate agent and former manager of…

VIDEOS The Undertaker burned at WWE event in St. Louis

ByAsa Hawks

In a scary moment reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s fateful Pepsi commercial, WWE wrestler The Undertaker was engulfed in a ball of flames last night in St. Louis thanks to some ill-timed pyrotechnics! The mishap occurred during the Elimination Chamber event as The Undertaker (Mark William Calaway) was making his entrance. Fireballs were launching to the left and right as he walked slowly down the middle of the stage. Then, as he was standing still, a fireball launched from right under his feet! (He was fine, and even wrestled his match)

Watch the frightening videos from two different angles!

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Thomas Beatie/Tracy LaGondino is pregnant with his third child

ByStarcasm Staff

Thomas Beatie is a transgendered man who may be addicted to being pregnant. Not even three years from the first time Thomas Beatie first got pregnant, he is expecting his third child with wife Nancy and their sperm donors. (via MomLogic) Beatie gave birth to a baby girl, Susan June 29, 2008, and a baby…

VIDEOS Rogue wave at Maverick’s surfing competition injures more than 36 people

ByAsa Hawks

An estimated 20,000 people were gathered near Pillar Point in Princeton-By-The-Sea, California Saturday to watch the Maverick’s big wave competition when three large rogue waves swept into the crowd of onlookers, including one that was estimated to have been eight feet higher than the jetty. More than three dozen people were injured, including three people admitted to the hospital with fractured bones.

Watch various videos of the amazing event from spectators and news crews.

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VIDEO – Steve Phillips talks about sex addiction, responsibility for Brooke Hundley affair on the Today Show

ByStarcasm Staff

Steve Phillips appeared on The Today Show this morning (February 12, 2010) immediately after checking out of sex rehab. The former ESPN analyst and New York Mets manager spent some time at Pine Grove Behavorioal Health and Addiction Services in Mississippi, which happens to be the one that Tiger Woods and his doppelganger may or…

Wealth guru James Arthur Ray charged with manslaughter in three Arizona sweat lodge deaths

ByStarcasm Staff

Self-help guru James Arthur Ray, who emphasized achieving wealth in every aspect of life, was arrested late Wednesday on manslaughter charges for three deaths that occurred in a sweat lodge retreat October 8, 2009. Kirby Brown, James Shore, and Liz Neuman lost their lives during a special two-hour ceremony, the highlight of the five-day “Spiritual…

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Dorice Donegan Moore mug shot photo, official police report and video press conference

ByAsa Hawks

Dorice Donegan “DeeDee” Moore has been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder of Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.

Shakespeare elected to take a lump sum payment of $17 million of a $30 million jackpot more than two years ago and was last seen in April. His body was later found encased in concrete and buried next door in a house purchased by Dorice in her boyfriend’s name.

See the two-part video press conference announcing her arrest and read the criminal report affidavit detailing the evidence leading to her arrest.

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George Clinton’s son found dead in Tallahassee apartment

ByAsa Hawks

According to an official press release from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, George Everette Clinton, Jr. was found dead in his Halstead Boulevard apartment in Tallahassee, Florida February 1, 2010. Clinton is the son of Parliament and Funkadelic mastermind George Clinton, who was in attendance at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards the night before in Los Angeles.

Click to read the full press release.

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Nancy Kerrigan’s brother murdered their father?

ByStarcasm Staff

UPDATE: May 25, 2011: Mark Kerrigan has been acquitted in the death of his father, however, the jury convicted him of assault and battery in the confrontation with his father in 2010. He faces 2 1/2 years in jail. UPDATE 4/7/10: Mark Kerrigan has been charged with the manslaughter of his father, Daniel Kerrigan UPDATE…

Legendary Charlie Daniels Recovering From Stroke

ByStarcasm Staff

Legendary 73-year-old country / southern rock music star Charlie Daniels is recovering after suffering a mild stroke on Friday. The musician who is most noted for his hit record, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” was snowmobiling by his home in Colorado when he fell ill and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Read the details and watch Charlie D gittin’ down on the fiddle!

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VIDEO – Watch CNN’s Anderson Cooper rescue injured Haitian boy

ByStarcasm Staff

Anderson Cooper isn’t just a silver fox, he’s a real CNN Hero! He was reporting on the ground in Haiti when a dangerous fight brought out among Haitian youth looting a building. The boys started throwing rocks and concrete, and when one boy got struck in the head Anderson dragged him out of the milieu….

VIDEO Is the KFC commercial from Australia racist?

ByAsa Hawks

Kentucky Fried Chicken is in a bit of hot trans fat for an Australian KFC commercial featuring a white man in the midst of a crowd of spirited black people who asks the question, “Need a tip when you’re stuck in an awkward situation?” He then hands a bucket of fried chicken to the crowd and everybody is happy. He smiles at the camera and says, “Too easy.”