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  • Prince of Darkness contains novel mutations [Ozzy Osbourne]

    Researchers studying the genetics of musician and reality television star Ozzy Osbourne presented some interesting findings at last Friday’s TEDMED conference. The Prince of Darkness is home to quite a variety of never-seen-before genetic mutations. Unsurprisingly, most of Ozzy’s mutations involve genes linked to addiction and the absorption of...
  • Jimmy Kimmel and William Shatner think you have too many Facebook friends

    Jimmy Kimmel (and William Shatner) are calling for folks on planet Internet to trim their “friend fat” from their Facebook accounts. Friends, Kimmel will have you know, are people that will help you move house – not just send you endless application requests. To be honest, there are probably...
  • Bruce Campbell to officiate zombie wedding on Halloween

    Bruce Campbell, who you may know from the Evil Dead franchise (and more recently, Burn Notice) has demonstrated his awesome credentials by getting himself ordained as a minister, which means he can do weddings… zombie weddings. From ZomBCon: ZomBCon, the premiere zombie convention being held this Halloween in Seattle,...
  • Brozo the Creepy Clown threatens Twitter imposter, lives up to name

    Victor Trujillo, the guy behind Brozo el Payaso Tenebroso (Brozo the Creepy Clown), had this to say about an anonymous Twitter user who impersonated co-star Marissa Rivera. Ya estamos sobre tí. Estamos muy cerca de tí. Ya estás en peligro ya te chingaste. Approximate translation: you are in...
  • Lost’s Hurley hits the stage with Weezer

    In this video, Jorge Garcia (Hurley from Lost hits the stage with Weezer to perform “Lost Situation”. It seems that the whole concert was a stunt to promote Axe – but who cares? The guy is a born performer and Weezer have their moments too. –Thanks Dan!...
  • The Canadian, a nicer kind of North American assassin

    This spoof trailer explores what might happen if The American had been about a Canadian assassin – with hilarious results. Video after the jump....
  • Lion nearly makes a meal of trainer [video]

    Things would probably have turned out differently for the animal trainer in this video had the lioness not stepped in to subdue a male lion that was about to do what lions do best. The attack took place at MGM Las Vegas. Aside from possibly needing a change of...
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband “wants to have her plastinated”

    Frederic von Anhalt, the count husband of the gravely ill 93-year-old actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has said that he hopes to have her plastinated after she dies. He told the Bild: My wife has always dreamt that her beauty would be immortal. I would like to show the plastinated...
  • Terror suspect was failed Idol

    Dr. Khurram Syed Sher was among four people taken into custody over an alleged terror plot in London, Ontario on Thursday. The 28-year-old Canadian stands out, not just because he is a doctor, but because of his lackluster audition for Canadian Idol some time ago. The video shows Sher,...