Israeli Supermarket Advertisers Channel Hamas Leader’s Assassins
Fri, 12/03/10 – 0:55 | No Comment

The assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh made for some pretty exciting news, who would have thought that it could help to sell groceries?
Apparently the creative minds behind an advertisement for the Mahsaney Kimat Hinam …

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Lady Gaga Stripped For Own Safety
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 22:47 | 4 Comments
Lady Gaga Stripped For Own Safety

Lady Gaga was forced to change into normal clothes on a flight from London to the United States when one of her outfits caused her to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
When the flight attendants saw …

O.J. Victory Suit Probably Not Smithsonian Material
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 22:18 | No Comment
O.J. Victory Suit Probably Not Smithsonian Material

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution has said they are not likely to accept the suit that O.J. Simpson was wearing when he was acquitted over the murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown …

Man Carried 9.4 Miles By Strangers in NYC (Video)
Sunday, 31 Jan, 2010 – 20:15 | 2 Comments
Man Carried 9.4 Miles By Strangers in NYC (Video)

In his video Man Carried 9.4 Miles by Strangers in NYC, Mark Malkoff attempts to disprove the myth that New Yorkers are unfriendly by getting strangers to carry him. He was kind enough to capture …

Beckham Indecently Assaulted By Italian Reporter
Wednesday, 27 Jan, 2010 – 19:42 | One Comment
Beckham Indecently Assaulted By Italian Reporter

David Beckham was accosted by an Italian woman who was eager to know the size of his testicles.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that while Beckham was talking to the press outside a Milan hotel, Italian …

Avatar “Likely” Triggered Fatal Stroke In Hypertensive Man
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 2:01 | No Comment
Avatar “Likely” Triggered Fatal Stroke In Hypertensive Man

A 42-year-old Taiwanese man died after suffering a severe stroke that he suffered during a screening of Avatar and a doctor thinks that it is not mere coincidence.
A doctor believes that “over-excitement” that he experienced …

Sarah Palin Joins Fox News
Monday, 11 Jan, 2010 – 22:36 | No Comment
Sarah Palin Joins Fox News

It has been confirmed that Fox News has inked a multi-year deal with former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Palin will join the “fair and balanced” news network as a political commentator and part-time host. According to …

Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations
Sunday, 20 Dec, 2009 – 21:27 | One Comment
Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations

Vladimir Putin is out to prove that he still has what it takes to represent his country… in the sporting arena.
Russian television footage shows the black-belted leader putting his martial arts skills on display for …

Goodfella Arrested For Public Intoxication
Wednesday, 16 Dec, 2009 – 23:47 | One Comment
Goodfella Arrested For Public Intoxication

Henry Hill, the mobster turned FBI informant whose story was the basis of the movie Goodfellas has been arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest.
The 66-year-old Californian’s arrest followed an alleged altercation in a Drury …

Fox News Give it 120%, Claim 94% Of Americans Believe Scientists Faked Climate Data
Wednesday, 9 Dec, 2009 – 21:51 | 9 Comments
Fox News Give it 120%, Claim 94% Of Americans Believe Scientists Faked Climate Data

The minds behind Fox & Friends may be less bright than they appear.
As you can see from the image above, an on-screen graphic shown on Fox News noted that 94% of respondents believed that scientists …

Biff’s Song: Thomas F. Wilson Sings About Annoying ‘Back To The Future’ Questions
Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009 – 21:03 | One Comment
Biff’s Song: Thomas F. Wilson Sings About Annoying ‘Back To The Future’ Questions

Having been Biff must be a source of constant frustration for Thomas F. Wilson, if the lyrics of his song are anything to go by. Wilson’s IMDB profile reveals that he has kept himself busy …

Shopped: Demi Moore’s W Cover a Photoshop Hack Job
Friday, 20 Nov, 2009 – 7:02 | One Comment
Shopped: Demi Moore’s W Cover a Photoshop Hack Job

December’s issue of W features a little less of Demi Moore than there should be. A close examination reveals that a sizable piece of her left hip is missing.
Photographer and social commentator Anthony Citrano was …

Pamela Anderson Living In Trailer After Platinum Pool Blows Building Budget
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 10:03 | One Comment
Pamela Anderson Living In Trailer After Platinum Pool Blows Building Budget

A home-building project that has gone massively over budget has seen Pamela Anderson become the latest celebrity victim of the global financial crisis.
The former playmate and Baywatch star needs to spend at least $800,000 …

Roman Polanski Arrested on 31-year-old Warrant
Sunday, 27 Sep, 2009 – 6:26 | 6 Comments
Roman Polanski Arrested on 31-year-old Warrant

Roman Polanski is currently being held by Swiss police on behalf of US authorities.

Ernie Anastos Proves That You Only Have to Pluck One Chicken
Thursday, 17 Sep, 2009 – 21:02 | No Comment
Ernie Anastos Proves That You Only Have to Pluck One Chicken

Ernie Anastos proves that it doesn’t matter if you are a famous newscaster or a Nobel prize winning scientist, people are going to remember you for plucking a chicken.

Life Lessons From Gangsters of Modern Cinema
Sunday, 9 Aug, 2009 – 7:48 | One Comment
Life Lessons From Gangsters of Modern Cinema

Today, we take a brief look at a selection of gangsters from modern cinema that we can all relate to in one way or another, despite their committing deeds that should make any normal person …

IRS Seeks Pound Of Cage
Tuesday, 4 Aug, 2009 – 22:20 | No Comment
IRS Seeks Pound Of Cage

Nicolas Cage is just another in a long string of celebrities to run afoul of the IRS; after the agency reportedly filed a $6,257,005 tax lien against one of the actor’s properties.