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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:15 am 'Scuse me? Hendrix bandmate sues over '03 release (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am Medals for Haiti recovery, little for homeless (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am Review: 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' conjures OK fun (AP)AP - If toys, video games, comics and TV cartoon specials can serve as sources for Hollywood action flicks, why not Mickey Mouse?Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Review: 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' conjures OK fun (AP)AP - If toys, video games, comics and TV cartoon specials can serve as sources for Hollywood action flicks, why not Mickey Mouse?Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am Review: `Inception' a four-star mind trip (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:43 am Polanski ruling opens wounds - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am Police to 'review' allegation Mel Gibson abused his ex - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:52 am L.A. electronic music festival canceled (Reuters)Reuters - Hard L.A., the electronic music festival scheduled for July 17 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, has been canceled, a representative for the event confirmed.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:24 am World Cup finale draws 700 million viewers (Reuters)Reuters - Spanish broadcasters said Ole! to record ratings as nearly 17 million fans watched the country's one-nil victory over the Netherlands in the finals of football's World Cup, part of about 700 million viewers estimated to have caught the match on small screens worldwide.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:39 am Boylepoker.com Launches Rake Break and Mini World SeriesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:36 am Arabia's ancient past on show at the LouvreFor the first time, the ancient past of Saudi Arabia is at the heart of an exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris, which is showing works that have never left their country before. TheSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am "The suffering man", on show for the first time at the Louvre in Paris"The suffering man" -- dating from the fourth millennium before Christ -- is on show for the first time at the Louvre's "Roads of Arabia" exhibition in Paris. For several years, the Saudi royal family...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am Colossal statues in red sandstone depict ancient Arab rulersSeveral colossal statues in red sandstone, which represent the rulers of the ancient Arabian kingdom of Lihyan, are on display at the Louvre's "Roads of Arabia" exhibition in Paris. Found in the northwest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am A man studies an antiquity at the Louvre's "Roads of Arabia" exhibition in ParisThe ancient past of Saudi Arabia is at the heart of an exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris, which is showing works that have never left the country before. Around 320 works, which will be on display...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am US vows continued pursuit of Roman Polanski (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:17 am Attorney denies Stamos had fling with 17-year-old (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:08 am Mel Gibson will work in this town againLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The death of Mel Gibson's career has been greatly exaggerated.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:42 am Last Night on Late Night: Nicolas Cage's Magic Mushroom Trip with His Cat Nic Cage kept things interesting on The Late Show last night by promoting his new family-friendly film with a nice story about the time he shared some psychedelic drugs with a cat. The Oscar winner told David Letterman about a particularly intense mushroom trip he took with his drug thief of a cat named Lewis, where he realized that the feline actually shared a fraternal bond with him. Up next on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Angie Harmon tells Jimmy about how Mick Jagger, of all people, couldn't quite get a handle on her name, and over on The Tonight Show, Seth Meyers reveals how the game of baseball threatened his life when he was a kid. Wrapping things up on The Late Late Show, Michael Ian Black is confronted by Craig Ferguson about the comedian's plans to overthrow the late night host in a bloody coup. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, angie harmon, michael ian black, mick jagger, nic cage, seth meyers
Source: Vulture | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:35 am Labels try to catch porn industry with pants downLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The struggling music industry may be aroused at the prospect of winning money from the porn industry.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:34 am Industry Roundup: Amanda Seyfried To Race Against Time, Zac Efron Goes To Work 25 And Under: Amanda Seyfried will star in New Regency’s sci-fi action thriller I’m.mortal from writer-director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, S1m0ne). The story revolves around a society in which aging stops at 25, which means that all roles in the film will be played by actors in their mid-20s (convenient!). Things kick into gear when a “rebel from the ghetto” is falsely accused of murdering a wealthy man for his time (you have to “buy and bank time” to live past 25). He goes on the run with a “beautiful, rich hostage” (Seyfried) and together “they discover that love is more powerful than all the time in the world.” That sound you hear is the frantic texting of the entire CW actor community hoping to get in on this. [Variety] Efron Runnin' Wild: Warner Bros. has picked up an untitled workplace comedy with Zac Efron on board to star and produce. The script is from Jason Filardi, who wrote the Efron vehicle 17 Again. Efron’s production company also has a name now: Ninjas Runnin’ Wild Productions, a name we have a feeling he might regret by the time he turns 30. [HR] Osment Gets Raunchy: Haley Joel Osment’s all grown up and is ready for a return to Hollywood. The former child star, who is now 22 (take a moment to let that sink in) and who hasn’t appeared in a film since 2007’s Home of the Giants, has signed on to star in Sex Ed. Osment will play a college graduate who teaches sex education at a high school "despite being a virgin." He will go on to “discover an unlikely mentor in a blues bar, a ruthless enemy in the local PTA, and a gorgeous Polish girl for whom English is a distant second language.” While we're not sure why he picked this particular American Pie spinoff-esque film as his return to cinema, we're too excited he's back to complain. [HR] Black's Experiment: A.J. Jacobs’ best-selling nonfiction book My Life As An Experiment has been optioned for a potential half-hour comedy series. The acquisition is one of the first made by Jack Black’s Electric Dynamite Productions in its two year exclusive production deal with Reveille. The book includes accounts of ten “month-long exercises in self-improvement,” ranging from living a life of Radical Honesty to Jacobs' outsourcing his life to a couple of Indian assistants. This certainly seems like it would translate better to the screen than Jacobs’ debut book, which detailed his reading the entire encyclopedia. [Deadline] Prattfall: Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) has joined Moneyball, in which he’ll play former baseball player Scott Hatteberg. While he was a catcher for the Boston Red Sox, Hatteberg ruptured a nerve in his elbow, meaning he could no longer throw a ball. He later was recruited by the Oakland A’s to play first base and helped the team as a designated hitter. Perhaps the producers were impressed with Pratt’s experience playing injured. [Risky Business/HR] Sharper Image: Timm Sharp has replaced Mos Def as a series regular in the upcoming Mike White comedy Enlightened for HBO. Laura Dern is starring as a “self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening and decides to live an enlightened life,” which doesn’t exactly go over so well at home and work. Sharp will play her new boss at the office. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, a.j. jacobs, amanda seyfried, andrew niccol, chris pratt, enlightened, haley joel osment, i'm.mortal, jack black, jason filardi, moneyball, movies, my life as an experiment, sex ed, timm sharp, tv, zac efron
Source: Vulture | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:25 am Hugh Hefner Makes An Offer To Take Playboy Private The octogenarian, who continues to surprise in this stage of his life, made an unexpected move Monday when he bid to take Playboy Enterprises private. Hefner offered to buy the stock in the company he doesn’t already own for $5.50 a share, considered a “sizable premium.” The Playboy stock skyrocketed as a result to its highest level in two years. Analysts, though, are struggling to determine if Hef knows something we don’t. “It’s almost a surreal development,” said RBC Capital Markets media analyst David Bank. “The simplest explanation is that the company is worth a lot more than it’s trading for, and that Hef can see that; we can’t.”
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: playboy, hugh hefner, ink-stained wretches, media
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:46 pm Family flicks firing up summer box officeLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Films aimed at parents of youngsters have been so hot this summer that even executives marketing R-rated horror movies must be tempted to work a couple ofSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:31 pm Time Warner On Demand Has A Very Narrow Definition For "Black Cinema" Time Warner Cable subscribers looking to bask in their AC and catch an On Demand flick may find themselves a bit perplexed when scrolling through the (fun!) categories the provider has divided its movies into. There's "All-American Movies" and "Biopics"; your standard "Romance," "Drama" and "Comedy" subcategories; and more creative groupings like "BFF Movies" and "Weddings Gone Wild." But if you're interested in "Black Cinema," you'll find Time Warner has one stipulation for the movies in this category. All nine of the films listed under "Black Cinema"... star Denzel Washington. All of 'em! Everything from The Pelican Brief to American Gangster. There's no arguing he's a very talented actor, but still: they couldn't at the very least add in just one Will Smith blockbuster? Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: time warner cable, denzel washington, movies
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:52 pm Jail payday - New York Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:46 pm Village People singer says YMCA name change to 'the Y' won't affect hit songCHICAGO - The Village People won't be changing their hit song "Y.M.C.A." just because the YMCA is now known officially as just "the Y." The lead singer of the original group, Victor...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:34 pm Will Anna Chapman Get To Tell Her Story? Now that she’s finally aware of the media sensation she has become, Anna Chapman has reportedly “considered selling (or at least telling)” her story, according to Newsweek's Declassified blog. One hurdle: the plea-bargain provision which bars her from making money off her tale and which stipulates that any proceeds she makes would have to be turned over to the U.S. government. There is a possibility she could find a way around the arrangement though, her lawyer said, as “there are obvious issues about the enforceability of that provision.” Let's keep our fingers crossed. [Declassified/Newsweek] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the spies among us, anna chapman, russia, spies
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:26 pm There's At Least One Person Out There Still Not Convinced Mel Gibson Is Racist And it's Whoopi Goldberg! Mel Gibson received an unexpected show of support Monday from the View co-host, who defended the actor after the release of The Tapes Heard 'Round The World. “I don’t like what he did here,” Goldberg said, “But, I know Mel and I know he’s not a racist.” When fellow co-host Joy Behar countered “Well, that language certainly sounds racist to me,” Goldberg did not back down: “I can't sit and say that he's a racist, having spent time with him in my house with my kids… I can't say it." [ONTD] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: melpocalypse, mel gibson, the view, tv, video, whoopi goldberg
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:55 pm Could Mel Gibson's Ex Get in Trouble Over Tapes? If Mel Gibson could get in trouble for hitting Oksana, isn't she in just as much trouble for illegally taping him?
—FelDon, via the Answer B!tch inbox
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Television review: 'Covert Affairs' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:33 pm Just To Clear Things Up, NASA Is Not Charged With Muslim Outreach In two recent interviews, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has said, strangely, that one of his top priorities at NASA is to reach out to Muslim countries. He initially made the claim in February, but then last month said Obama had directly given him that objective, going as far as assessing that Muslim outreach was “perhaps [the] foremost” priority in the organization’s mission moving forward. The comments drew criticism from conservatives as well as former NASA officials, and now White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has offered the administration’s take. "That was not his task and that's not the task of NASA," said Gibbs, who responded “I think so” when asked if he believes Bolden misspoke about the focus on Muslim outreach.
Muslim Outreach Not the Job of NASA, White House Says [FOXNews] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: nasa, barack obama, charles bolden, robert gibbs
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:46 pm Joan Rivers on Lohan Parents & Samantha Ronson: "They're All Feeding On Lindsay Instead of Helping" E! News caught up with Joan Rivers for round three in her stargument with Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson.
Last week, the comedy icon rattled off a number of digs at Lindsay via...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:33 pm Attorney: Actor John Stamos Had Fling With 17-Year-Old StudentA woman charged with conspiring to bilk actor John Stamos of hundreds of thousands of dollars had a brief romantic fling with him when she was a 17-year-old high school student during a spring break trip to Florida in 2004, an attorney said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:22 pm YMCA song won't change despite Y's name changeThe Village People won't be changing their hit song "Y.M.C.A." just because the YMCA is now known officially as just "the Y." The lead singer of the original group, Victor Willis,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm L.A. District Attorney: Polanski Decision Was "Disservice to Justice" Despite Switzerland’s ruling this morning that the country will not be extraditing Roman Polanski to the U.S., L.A.’s district attorney seems undeterred in his pursuit of the filmmaker. D.A. Steve Cooley called the decision “a disservice to justice and other victims as a whole,” and said he’ll look to get Polanski back on American soil if the director is caught by a country willing to cooperate. "We will discuss with the Department of Justice the extradition of Roman Polanski if he's arrested in a cooperative jurisdiction," said Cooley. "To justify their finding to deny extradition on an issue that is unique to California law regarding conditional examination of a potentially unavailable witness is a rejection of the competency of the California courts. The Swiss could not have found a smaller hook on which to hang their hat."
Roman Polanski Decision Blasted By L.A. District Attorney [MTV] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: roman polanski, justice
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:15 pm Cuban 'Queen of the Bolero' dies at 87Olga Guillot, the Cuban singer known as the "Queen of the Bolero," died at a hospital Monday in Miami, Florida. She was 87.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:50 pm Attorney says woman accused of conspiring to bilk actor Stamos had fling with him at age 17MARQUETTE, Mich. - A woman charged with conspiring to bilk actor John Stamos of hundreds of thousands of dollars had a brief romantic fling with him when she was a 17-year-old high schoolSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:39 pm Attorney says Stamos had fling with 17-year-oldA woman charged with conspiring to bilk actor John Stamos of hundreds of thousands of dollars had a brief romantic fling with him when she was a 17-year-old high school student during a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm Sandra Bullock Gets Sucked Into Jesse's Custody Battle Not a whole lot of kind words were said today.
Jesse James and second ex-wife Janine Lindemulder spent Monday trading barbs in an Orange County courtroom as the fight over custody of...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:15 pm Castro Blames U.S. For Korea Conflict, Warns Of Nuclear War With Iran Fidel Castro spent most of his interview on Cuban state-run television Monday night - his first appearance in front of cameras in 11 months - blaming the U.S. for bringing the world closer to nuclear conflict. He pointed a finger at the U.S., rather than North Korea, for sinking the South Korean ship that killed 46 sailors this spring. Our motivation, according to Castro? To stir up controversy in the region. The former president, aiming to dispel rumors of his deteriorating health with the appearance, also expressed disappointment that China and Russia didn’t veto the U.N. Security Council resolution which added sanctions against Iran to curb its alleged nuclear buildup. If the U.S. attacks Iran, he warned, the results would be catastrophic. “A war there can’t avoid becoming nuclear,” he said. Castro blames U.S. for stoking nuclear tensions [CNN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: fidel castro, cuba, international intrigue, iran, north korea, south korea
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:14 pm Hot in Cleveland About To Get Even Hotter This August, tweens across America will be frantically shouting at their parents (actually, they’ll probably just text them from their bedrooms) to find out what channel TV Land is on. Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Joe Jonas will be appearing on Hot in Cleveland as a guest star on the recently renewed show. The middle Jonas will be playing Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: hot in cleveland, joe jonas, tv, tv land
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:59 pm What Lindsay can expectLindsay Lohan will soon be trading in her designer duds for a stiff cotton Los Angeles County Jail jumpsuit come her three-month sentence, likely to be served at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:37 pm Oprah Winfrey - Winfrey's Life Story To Be Made Into Movie - Contactmusic.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:36 pm Early Reports: New Containment Cap Appears To Have Stopped Spill Underwater robots at work. That oil cap replacement plan BP set into motion over the weekend? Well, believe it or not, it looks like it may very well mark the end of the oil spill nightmare. The company has successfully placed the new containment cap on the well, and - though tests are still needed to determine the effectiveness of the new cap, and BP has yet to make an official statement about the development - initial reports are tentatively optimistic, claiming the oil flow has been quelled. "There does not appear to be oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico," said a PBS NewsHour tweet early Monday evening. "Details of the new containment cap will be confirmed in the morning. The new containment cap has been placed & will be pressure tested."
Containment cap on BP well appears to be in place [CNN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, offshore drilling, oil spill
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:36 pm Riviera Holdings Corporation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ReorganizationSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:35 pm Stamos Blackmail Trial Kicks Off; Will Talk of Sex and Drugs Tarnish Image? John Stamos is in Michigan today for a big production he'd just as soon not take part in.
A jury was seated today in the trial of two locals who stand accused of trying to extort...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl Goes to Paris—Who's Chuck Kissing Now and Where's Blair?! Shield your eyes from the devastation at left!
Yes, Gossip Girl has done it again, tearing apart our beloved Chair...all right, that kinda sounded like we were talking about an actual...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:01 pm OMG! Snooki Says Goodbye to the Poof! It may not be as big a story as Brad Pitt shaving off his facial hair, but it sounds like Snooki is ready to put her poof into retirement.
Yes, Jersey Shore aficionados, the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:35 pm Brad Pitt Finally Shaves Off His Beard Looks like all it took to convince Brad Pitt to get rid of his crazy chin duster was some money—Moneyball, to be precise.
Angelina Jolie's better half has finally shaved his...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:20 pm How Will Mel Gibson's Latest Rants Affect Jodie Foster's Beaver? Jodie Foster may be regretting giving her ol' pal Mel Gibson a job.
Foster is currently putting the finishing touches on The Beaver, a dramedy she not only directed, but costars in...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:14 pm This Weekend's Concerts, From Curren$y to Jimmy Buffett On Sunday night, perpetual party animal Jimmy Buffett played a free concert in Gulf Shores, Alabama in the name of helping those affected by the BP spill get through their tough times (those affected by the BP spill who are not fans of "Cheeseburger in Paradise" were presumably grateful for the local-economy-boosting business the Buffett show managed to pull in.) Good job, Jimmy! Elsewhere across the country, stages were rocked in less altruistic, but no less exciting, manners. Click through our weekly weekend concert photo roundup for pics of Real Estate, Cass McCombs, Ozomatli, Bear in Heaven, De La Soul, Masta Ace, FIdel Nadal, Smif-N-Wessun, Black Crowes, Smashing Pumpkins, Widespread Panic, the Roots, Fang Island, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, and Allen Toussaint doing their thing. Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: out on the weekend, music, slideshow
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:45 pm RadarOnline: Tape captures Gibson death threatA new audio tape released online Monday purportedly captures another profanity-laced argument between actor Mel Gibson and former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, in which he threatens her life and verbally abuses her.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:39 pm Melina Kanakaredes Announces CSI: NY Departure Another CBS show is losing a core character.
Melina Kanakaredes, otherwise known as Detective Stella Bonasera, announced today that she will not be back for another season of...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:38 pm Here Are Some Padded Panties to Give You a ‘Trendy’ Big Butt According to the Daily News, "Big bums are shaping up to be the summer of 2010's hottest trend." One might argue that this season is a good time for the ass because, while many fall 2010 looks were all about boobs, many spring 2010 looks included panties instead of more legitimate bottoms. However, the Daily News says big butts are in because Serena Williams, Beyoncé, and Kim "Will Not Go Away" Kardashian have them. Also Lourdes recently blogged that she is "totally obsessive about '80s shorts ... the kind that makes your butt look kinda big." If that's not a phrase to start a trend, what is? Anyway, the helpful ladies over at SheFinds have found some undergarments to help those of you ladies with small butts to look more voluptuous in the rear. If you're not into the ass bra, you can try the $30 pair of padded underwear by Pure Style Girlfriends (what — was "Clothes Spirit Babes" already taken?). Because in the summer, you need something to accelerate your butt sweating. Flaunt Your Curves With Hollywood’s Biggest Summer Trend [She Finds] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: butts, beyonce, kim kardashian, serena williams, trends
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm 'The Avengers': Edward Norton is no longer The Hulk. Who should be? - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:21 pm Newt Gingrich Has Never Been More Serious About Pretending to Run for President Newt Gingrich is really thinking hard about running for president in 2012, he said today in Iowa, the perfect state for saying such things. "I've never been this serious," Gingrich claimed. "It's fair to say that by February the groundwork will have been laid to consider seriously whether or not to run." It's a good thing Newt is dragging out this decision process for so long — it will give the media an excuse to pay any attention to him despite all the insane things he says, which will help the sales of his book! It's the exact reason that Gingrich advised Indiana governor Mitch Daniels to be coy about running for president, according to a recent Weekly Standard article. At dinner Daniels admits as much. “Newt [Gingrich] told me, look, quit saying you’re not going to do this. If you don’t run, you don’t run. But say you’re leaving the door open, and the national press will pay a lot more attention to your viewpoint.”
Newt Gingrich: 'I've Never Been This Serious' About Running For President [AP via HuffPo] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: early and often, 2012, mitch daniels, newt gingrich, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:11 pm Ben Affleck is 'Mr. Boston'You've seen him on-screen in dozens of movies, but what's Boston-native Ben Affleck like when the cameras aren't rolling?Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:05 pm Betty White to Play God Now? Producer Jerry Weintraub is pitching Warner Bros. a remake of 1977's Oh, God! with Betty White as the titular all-knowing deity who befriends a supermarket manager (George Burns and John Denver starred in the original; Paul Rudd would play the mortal in the proposed redo). Then, on the Monday after it opens, he will buy the moon. [Deadline] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: betty white, movies, oh god!, paul rudd
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:05 pm Halle Berry and Her Daughter Nahla Match Halle Berry was spotted out in L.A. with her daughter Nahla in matching loose-fitting jeans and white T-shirts. What do you think of the mother-daughter look? Can plebeians pull it off, or just this genetically super-blessed pair? Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: look of the day, halle berry, nahla aubry
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm Russian dancer entrances in Juliet debut at ABT (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:56 pm Sad Panda Returns! (Sort Of) We may have an irrational fear of terrorist animals (including but not limited to birds and raccoons), but we've always had a soft spot for the most melancholy of NYC wildlife — Sad Panda. We tracked his movements last spring, despaired when he went missing last summer, and celebrated his return last fall. We're not sure how he's been surviving these 90-degree days, but finally his likeness has been immortalized 26 Washington Street [Google Maps] Read more posts by Alexandra Martell Filed Under: the trials and tribulations of the sad panda, awesome things, google maps, mole people, neighborhood news, sad panda
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm Edward Norton Releases Un-Jerk-like Statement on Hulkgate Even though Marvel says Edward Norton is not an actor who "embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit" of The Avengers' other cast members, or one who "thrives working as part of an ensemble," he's released a classy statement via Facebook on his firing as the Hulk that no jerk we know could have written. Says Norton:  Besides his inexplicable decision to release the above statement as a screen-capped Word document, Norton's okay in our book. Edward Norton's Wall Photos [Facebook] Earlier: Reports of Ed Norton’s Being a Jerk Greatly Exaggerated, Says Ed Norton’s Agent Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: hulkgate, ed norton, edward norton, marvel, movies, the avengers
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:50 pm Oprah: The Made- for-TV Movie, Coming Soon Kitty Kelley's controversial, unauthorized biography of Oprah — in which Kelley alleged she knew, but would not reveal, the identity of Oprah's "real" biological father — will be turned into a miniseries or made-for-TV movie for September 2011, about the time when Oprah will be leaving her daytime talk show. Producer Larry A. Thompson, who acquired the rights to the book, is likely to cast an unknown in the part. He says that's because "Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous faces on the planet, and if you have an actress people know, it may make it more difficult to get into the character as the face may block the icon," but obviously it's because it's hard to find someone with a career who is silly or desperate enough to piss off Oprah. [Deadline] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: oprah, books, kitty kelly, miniseries, tv
Source: Vulture | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:45 pm Which Blond Babe Is Dressing Under the Influence? This singing Aussie must've felt really self-conscious when she wore these bow-bedecked granny shorts, because it appears as though she slashed them in attempt to give the look more sex...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:45 pm Well, There Goes Sticky. Not even a month ago, city workers in Prospect Park were eagerly awaiting molting season so they could capture Sticky, the goose with a neck of rubber, and remove the arrow lodged in his throat. Shortly thereafter, though, Sticky eventually managed to remove the arrow himself, which he probably thought of as something of a small coup. Unfortunately, once molting season did arrive last week, city workers seized the opportunity to round up 400 geese in Prospect Park and gas them to death. They've been doing this routinely ever since a flock of rogue geese took down US Airways Flight 1549 in January of last year. Sticky's celebrity was probably enough to save him — but now without his stick, how were the death squads to tell the difference between him and the legions of other, not-yet-anthropomorphized (and therefore eminently euthanizable) Canada geese? Sticky! Are you still out there? Sticky?? ... sticky? Officials Euthanize Nearly 400 Geese From Prospect Park [City Room/NYT] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: why they hate us, airports, badass birds, bird buccaneers, geese, sticky, terrorists of the sky
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:40 pm Creed frontman Scott Stapp welcomes a sonIt's a Fourth of July baby!Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:36 pm Nooka Venus Shades Designed for ‘Chic Aliens’ Praise for Nooka's other planetary-themed sunglasses have already been sung, but we couldn't resist giving Nookaholics an early peek at the newest addition to the collection. The Venus shades, which officially launch tomorrow but are available via presale now, are framed in polished stainless steel and feature light-deflecting mirrored lenses, making them a hair more sleek and substantial than their brightly colored polymer predecessors. The $270 price tag is no laughing matter, of course, but Nooka founder/designer Matthew Waldman believes the launch fills a hole in the market — specially one for oversize, futuristic unisex shades. His specific inspiration? "Space travel and fantasies of chic aliens." Waldman also told us he's working on a hybrid watch for 2011 that's essentially "the Zot meets the Zen-V on the asymmetrical Zirc form, but in a new, more stain-resistant polyurethane rubber." Alien-speak translation: It'll be out of this world. Read more posts by Ashlea Halpern Filed Under: first look, matthew waldman, mercury sunglasses, nooka, venus sunglasses
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:35 pm Mayor Bloomberg Says to Leave the Ground Zero Mosque Alone While Republican Senate candidate and ex-CIA officer Gary Berntsen weighs in against the proposed mosque at ground zero, Mayor Bloomberg is still sticking up for the mosque, saying today that investigating it would be "un-American" and go "against what the nation stands for." [1010 WINS] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: the third terminator, gary berntsen, ground zero mosque, mayor bloomberg, unamerican activities
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:34 pm Julien MacDonald Takes Back What He Said About Plus-Size Models In hyping his new judgeship on Britain's Next Top Model, designer Julien MacDonald scoffed at the notion of a plus-size model competing on the show. "This is a serious show," he said, before going on to say plus-size girls are "looked down on" and "frowned upon," and other things he was bound to get in trouble for. Grazia asked him what was up with all that:
Claiming a misquote is a convenient way to try to get out of putting one's foot in one's mouth. It's unclear what exactly MacDonald means by not trying to "cover up plus-size women," since while the models in his fall 2010 show weren't entirely covered, none of them are anywhere close to plus-size. EEP! We talk Elle Macpherson, Plus Size Models and the BNTM final with Julien Macdonald! [Grazia UK] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: people with feet in their mouths, britains next top model, designers, julien macdonald, models
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:25 pm My 10 Favourite British Announcer Calls During The World Cup
The ESPN and ABC broadcasts were divvied up between a contingent of veteran British soccer commentators, most prominently Martin Tyler and Ian Darke (and a handful of others), whose whimsical, super-British phrasings of play-by-play calls and complete unselfconsciousness about blasting players and officials for screwing up just never stopped being extra-entertaining to those of us conditioned by overly-diplomatic, cliché-ridden North American play-by-play commentators. Below is a highly informal list of my 10 Favorite Super-British Calls during the World Cup — I watched most of the games while working, so the list is hardly complete, and I don’t recall exactly which announcer made which call, but my only reason for doing this list is to convey a general sense of how awesome the broadcasts were, not to get bogged down in details. Onto the calls, ranked from 10 to 1 in order of increasing Awesomeness/Britishness: 10. “Here’s Forlan, whose control is velvet and instant.” (Uruguay / Netherlands) The announcer’s description of Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, whose control is both velvet and instant. 9. “Terrible corner. Just terrible.” (France / Uruguay) Nothing sugar-coated about the British announcers’ play-by-play; when a French player totally missed a corner, he didn’t react with a diplomatic “Probably wants that one back” or “Notttt really what he was looking for there…”, he just straight out called it “terrible,” twice. Advantage: British announcers. 8. “This is Brazil, their bounceback ability in abundance.” (Brazil / Netherlands) Not often enough in U.S. sports do we get to hear calls phrased like tombstone epitaphs. Really added a nice ‘Edward Gorey’ feel to the games.
Oh snap! You just got Ultra-British’d, Slovakia! 6. “That is one of the stupidest decisions I’ve ever seen.” (USA / Slovenia) Ian Darke sounded personally, deeply offended by the botched handball call against the United States in their game against Slovenia; no fake “Probably a questionable call there, we’ll see how the U.S. responds…” diplomacy, just refreshingly honest anger. Elegant-sounding anger. 5. “It’s a funny old game this, swinging this way and that.” (Uruguay / Ghana) Adorable! Just wanted to dress this expression up in little puppy clothes and snuggle with it. But if Tim McCarver said this exact expression, of course, I’d have a remote-sized hole in my home tv. 4. “He is serving his country with this fine piece of goalkeeping.” (Spain / Netherlands) My Brain: “That Iker Casillas is one fine piece of GOALKEEPING,” (in Chris Farley’s Billy Madison voice.) 3. “There was a Rolling Stones record called ‘19th Nervous Breakdown’ — you get the impression the U.S. may be on the verge of one of those.” American Announcer: “There’s also a song called ‘Shattered’ and these fans are going to be if they can’t score!” (USA / Algeria) Nothing like really strained Rolling Stones references to reach across the pond. But can the U.S. START ME UP in time to GIMMIE SHELTER from their BEAST OF BURDEN? BITCH?
2. “You get the impression these Paraguay players wouldn’t give up a goal in a backyard kickabout with their sons!” (Paraguay / Japan) Not even in a backyard kickabout? Those guys! 1. “WHAT PURITY OF HIT! But off the crossbar!” (Spain / Switzerland) A Spanish player launched a really long shot that curved around the defenders but went off the crossbar and out of bounds, dashing the most enthusiastic announcer expression I have ever heard. Needless to say, I’ve been screaming “WHAT PURITY OF HIT!” non-stop for the past two weeks. Not just during World Cup games – just indiscriminately at all times in my life. I have a lot more friends now. Your favourite British announcer calls during the 2010 World Cup? Leave ‘em in the comments! Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:24 pm Swiss court will not extradite PolanskiSwiss authorities will decide Monday whether to extradite Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States to face child sex charges, the Justice Ministry said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm Confirmed September Cover Girls Include Jennifer Aniston and Hilary Swank, But Not Lindsay Lohan The faces of September covers have pretty much been known for a while, but today WWD confirms the major ones — and they include the predictable batch of megawatt movie stars who always tend to get big covers. While Stefano Tonchi was thought to be considering Lindsay Lohan for September, he's now reportedly featuring relative unknowns and young Hollywood types like Emma Roberts and Zoë Kravitz. Vogue is yet to confirm Halle Berry for its September issue, but she's been the top rumored name for weeks. WWD's confirmed list: Elle — Julia Roberts The September Issues [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: the most important month of the year, cover girls, elle, emma roberts, freida pinto, halle berry, harper's bazaar, hilary swank, instyle, jennifer aniston, julia roberts, lady gaga, lindsay lohan, t, vanity fair, vogue, w, zoe kravitz
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:10 pm Angelina Jolie Dishes On Her 'Private Self' - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:51 pm Consumer Reports Can’t Recommend Phone That Breaks When You Touch It After testing the iPhone 4 "in the controlled environment of CU's radio frequency (RF) isolation chamber," which sounds very impressive, Consumer Reports has concluded that there is indeed a spot on the lower left side of the phone that impairs reception when touched, and it probably has nothing to do with the phantom-bar excuse that Apple provided a couple of weeks ago. It has therefore decided — with apparent regret, because the rest of the phone is pretty sweet — that it can't in good conscience recommend the iPhone 4. The magazine does suggest that if you insist on buying the iPhone 4, the glitch can be fixed, like everything else in the world, with a piece of duct tape. Lab tests: Why Consumer Reports can't recommend the iPhone 4 [Consumer Reports] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: iphone therefore i am, apple, consume reports, iphone 4
Source: Daily Intel | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:49 pm Review: M.I.A.'s third effort just as charming (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm We All Should Have Gone To This PartyThis DJ is a great DJ. In addition, he is a great old man. He is what I hope to be when I grow up which is weird because this is also exactly what I was like when I was 5. Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:45 pm Guess Who Anna Dello Russo’s Style Icon Is? "Carine Roitfeld. She has always fascinated me with her intriguing attitude and her incredible way of dressing," says Dello Russo, who is known for wearing extravagant runway looks pretty much everywhere but the airplane or gym. [Fashion Indie] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: fashion goddesses, anna dello russo, carine roitfeld
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm Melina Kanakaredes exits 'CSI: NY' - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:35 pm New 'Race' cast has charisma, seeks rhythm (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:21 pm Tarina Tarantino Beauty Debuts on QVC; Marion Cotillard Rocks a Pompadour MAKEUP • Dutch model Dioni Tabbers wears thick stripes of eyelid-reaching black liner on the cover of this month’s beauty supplement to Italian Vogue. [Design Scene] • Bonne Bell is rolling out Vitaminwater-scented Lip Smackers, although nothing can replace the brand’s Dr. Pepper flavor. [BellaSugar] • Sessilee Lopez rocks spiked hair and eighties-style electric-blue eye shadow in this Tush editorial. [Design Scene] HAIR SKIN Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, beauty news, bonne bell, dioni tabbers, james hammer, lip smackers, marion cotillard, sessilee lopez, tarina tarantino
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:05 pm A Review Of The New M&M Flavors And The Story Of An Epically Depressing Journey To Find ThemMy goal was to do a simple post about the new Pretzel M&Ms. What happened instead was a long and involved disaster. Let’s begin with the end, though. I just tried three different kinds of new M&Ms: White Chocolate M&Ms, Pretzel M&Ms, and Coconut M&M’s.
Now let’s go back to the beginning of everything. Saturday night I got really not-okay drunk.
It was the kind of drunk where, before you get into the cab to go home, you have to mentally prepare yourself to try to speak to the driver without slurring. And despite your best efforts, he still he says “My friend, I can’t understand you,” like 6 times. Then yesterday I was so not-okay-drunk hungover that I didn’t get out of bed until 3:30 in the afternoon. Now, I have a very sensitive sleeping schedule that gets thrown off very easily, so fearing that I would not be able to get to sleep until 6:00 AM because of my late rise, I opted to take a dose and a half of NyQuil last night so I could go to bed at a reasonable hour. That part of the plan worked. I fell right the f**k asleep. But this morning I was so groggy and cranky that I couldn’t bring myself to put forth any effort whatsoever unto putting on a normal outfit. What I did instead was wear a bathing suit and a button down shirt. After all, I was only going to be out of my apartment for 5 minutes. Turns out I ended up going to 7 different deli/stores in my neighborhood, walking a mile and a half in 90+ heat, and getting sad.
On the way back to my apartment, I stopped by a coffee place. This is where my bathing suit and button down shirt combination first began to feel uncomfortable. It’s one thing to dress like an a**hole at a corner store. The employees wear tank tops with shoulder hair exposed. They’re not going to judge me. But, the indie girl clientele at a Williamsburg coffee shop… they’re going to judge me. And they did. As I was being judged by indie girls, I ordered my coffee. Seeing the two bags of new flavored M&Ms in my hand, one of the baristas asked, “Have you also seen the new peanut butter and strawberry flavored M&Ms?” I responded that I had not seen them. I turned to leave and suddenly heard M&Ms fall to the floor. I looked at my M&M packs. Somehow the seal on the Coconut M&Ms had come apart.
Not wanting to eat an already opened pack of M&Ms I went back to the deli/store. I didn’t feel like explaining the whole seal-falling-apart thing in order to exchange them, so I decided to just buy another pack. Next to the coconut M&Ms was a single pack of the new Strawberry and Peanutbutter M&Ms the barista had mentioned. I hadn’t noticed them the first time around. The lone pack was beaten up though. The packaging was wrinkly and it just didn’t look healthy. “Well, I’m already out and about,” I thought to myself. “Might as well go to another deli/store and find a decent package of Strawberry and Peanutbutter M&Ms.” Now carrying two packs of coconut M&Ms, one pack of Pretzel M&Ms, and a coffee, I exited the store. I went to the corner store a few blocks down. They didn’t have Peanut Butter and Strawberry M&Ms. I went to the store across the street from that store. No luck there either. I then doubled back in the opposite direction visiting two more stores. No dice. Fortunately, at one of those stores they had White Chocolate M&Ms. Not ever having seen those before either, I bought them. But, I was still on my quest for the Peanut Butter and Strawberry M&Ms, so I continued on, walking up to another store about a half mile away. This is where everything went to sh*t. As I made my way to the last two stores of my trip, I had to walk right by my the gym I used to belong to. About a block before the gym, I once again heard the sound of M&Ms hitting the ground. The OTHER pack of Coconut M&Ms had the same issue as the first. The seal opened and leaked M&Ms. More grumpy than at any other point in the morning now, I went on past the gym. One of the trainers happened to be walking out as I passed by. Let me tell you, there is nothing sadder than having a trainer from the gym that you quit seeing you walk by with a wussy coffee drink and four packages of M&Ms, TWO OF WHICH ARE OPEN! He didn’t even know I was on my way to try to buy a fifth. The trainer and I made eye contact. “Good luck with your impending diabetes!” his face seemed to say. I went to the last two stores. No Peanut Butter and Strawberry M&Ms. Now I’m at home wearing my bathing suit and button down shirt, covered in sweat, and having just eaten the better part of four packs of M&Ms. So, here’s your f**king review of the new M&M flavors not including the peanut butter and strawberry one. Pretzel M&Ms: Really good. Coconut M&Ms: Can’t really taste the coconut. White Chocolate: Not a fan of white chocolate. And the M&M on the pack is a super slutty pirate for no reason.
Too bad I have no chance with her on account of my outfit. Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:51 pm Urban Outfitters’ Noho Building Caught Fire Today The roof of the building at 628 Broadway just above Houston that houses Urban Outfitters on the ground floor caught fire today. After firefighters came to the scene, things appeared to be more under control: A witness reports that the two-alarm fire "can no longer be seen from New Jersey." [Gothamist] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: fires, urban outfitters
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:35 pm New Issues of V Lumped With Men’s Magazines and Porn on Newsstands [Updated] Isabeli Fontana and Adriana Lima God bless V for being perhaps the most European of American fashion magazines. Those editors are not afraid to do here what this country doesn't want them to do. If they want to flaunt sexy model breasts on their covers, they'll do it, cleverly concealed with only a scratch-off logo. So that means all that's between you Americans and those bare model breasts this country is so scared of is a coin and a plastic wrapping. However, some newsstands are categorizing this new issue, which has five racy covers you can turn nude with just the edge of a nickel, not as a fashion title, but as a men's-interest title. While it resides in the fashion section at Borders, Barnes & Noble has put it next to Maxim. And just beneath the porn.  From left, Eniko Mihalik, Lily Donaldson, and Natasha Poly. On stands, the issue is covered in opaque plastic from the models' necks down. The breasts are perhaps less of a concern than Lily Donaldson's leopard heart-shaped underwear, which is too eerily reminiscent of Christina Aguilera's flashing vagina heart from the MTV Movie Awards. This Month's Racy V Magazine Joins the Men's Interest Section [Racked] Update: The scratch-off editions are in fact only available online, not on newsstands, but even so the non-scratch-off covers are pretty racy, as you can see. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: scantily clad hotties, adriana lima, covers, eniko mihalik, isabeli fontana, lily donaldson, model tracker, models, natasha poly, v magazine
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:20 pm Look At How Many Words In A Row These Rappers Can SayHere’s the deal. I don’t know anything about rap. I just don’t. I mean, I know Lil’ Wayne is crazy and that a member of TLC set her boyfriend’s house on fire, but that’s about it. That being said, I think this rap video is very impressive. This is all done in one take and these people rap for a really long time and do a very good job of staying in rhythm. Just to make sure this was impressive I sent it to my friend Joe. He knows a lot about rap! And he said he liked it. So here you go, people. A rap video that is Joe-approved. If you don’t like it, take it up with Joe. I found this on a web site called Space Ghetto, but, like always, I will not link to it because it is a website of night terrors, and I cannot support them on corporate web space without getting everyone in the world fired. Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm Kathryn Morris joins 'Moneyball,' Marlo Thomas will 'LOL' - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:50 pm 'Despicable Me' earns bigBeing mean has worked! For "Despicable Me" earned an estimated $60.1 million for the weekend, proving, yet again, that animated flicks are not just for kids.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:41 pm Joe Jonas gets 'Hot in Cleveland'As if Betty White hadn't already put the hot in the title of TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland," the show has just landed Jonas Brother Joe as a guest star.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:37 pm Fug Girls: Ten Couture Ideas Real People Can Co-opt Couture Fashion Week is all about extremes: breathtakingly beautiful gowns commingled with grandiose, sense-defying haute messes. And with our jaws permanently locked in the dropped position, it can be hard to absorb anything beyond face value. But as with any piece of art — be it in a museum or on a catwalk — the designers do have something to tell us, embedded though it may be in an explosion of tulle and lace. To that end, we pored through pics from Paris's fall 2010 shows to see what take-home messages came down the runway, and how we could apply even the merest hint of couture style to our normal-people wardrobes. (Well, aside from the fact that apparently we’re allowed to hollow out a department-store mannequin and wear it as a shirt. Instant firm abs, no gym membership required. Brilliant.) Click ahead to see what we're going to be sneaking into our closet, ranging from the legit to the truly lunatic. Read more posts by Fug Girls Filed Under: new york fugging city, armani prive, chanel, christian dior, couture fashion week, designers, fashion shows, fug girls, jean paul gaultier, maison martin margiela, paris couture, trends, valentino
Source: The Cut | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:30 pm Lindsay Lohan Goes on Date With Ex Gal Pal Sam RonsonRonson and Lohan called it quits in April 2009 after a high-profile on-again, off-again two years of dating.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 12:21 pm The 50 Saddest World Cup FansAs Spain celebrates their first-ever World Cup victory and the 2010 World Cup begins to fade from our internet-list-making memories, let’s take a brief moment to pay homage to the 31 countries that came up short this year with this gallery of the 50 Saddest Fans From This Year’s World Cup. Fortunately, when they’re super-painted and dressed up, it’s…let’s say, not entirely unfunny…
Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:23 am Supporters of the Spanish teamSupporters of the Spanish team wait for the start of the World Cup final football match Spain against Netherlands on July 11 in Pamplona. Just under 14 million people in Spain watched their team win the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:08 am Viral Video Becomes Reality: Fresh Cola MentosThe best think about being overseas is being manhandled by the locals buying all the local candy. To put it simply, America’s candy sucks. Our chocolate is grainy, our M&Ms not half as intelligent as Europe’s, and our fruit flavors overly sweet and flavorless. Truly, diabetes is incredibly worth it in Europe and the Middle East. (I can’t speak of Asia, Africa, Australia etc., but perhaps those of you out there can vouch…) But no candy in the history of the sugary medium has perhaps capitalized off of internetty fame moreso than Fresh Cola Mentos. Yes, chewy, delicious, lemony, cola-ey Mentos. A thing:
Kudos to Mentos. Seriously sending them granola in the mail for this brilliant idea. Cola and Mentos have already had a viral love affair, as video of Mentos getting dropped into Cola has reached over 11 million views on Youtube alone. And now, you can recreate all the fun you had watching that video the first time and then having your Dad e-mail it to you 5 months later in your very own mouth. So yes, I bought some. And some for Dan as well. (Internet gift!!) Now, the real question: Why does American candy suck so bad?* Allow us to relive the viral glory of Coke and Mentos one last time:
*Side-note: I have borderline sun-poisoning, one extremely sun-burnt knee, and another terribly bruised knee from slipping and falling on some techina in a falafel shoppe, to which the owner offered me “some free balls.” Yes, I took them. Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:06 am Watercooler: Check In to Childrens Hospital, Stat!Grey's Anatomy, you got served.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 11:01 am Former Spice Girl Mel B. Sued for Allegedly Attacking Real Estate EmployeeFormer Spice Girls singer Melanie "Mel B" Brown is being sued by a man who claims she physically attacked him after mistaking him for a paparazzo, entertainment website TMZ reported Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:10 am Hugh Hefner Willing to Take Playboy PrivateHugh Hefner, Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s iconic founder, is offering to buy the shares of the media empire that he doesn't already own and take the company private in a deal that values the organization at $185 million.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 10:04 am As Promised, Here’s A New Star Trek: TNG Mash-UpI made an internet vow last year (like a regular vow but commenters correct the spelling of it) that I would not stop linking this Star Trek: The Next Generation mash-ups site every time they released a new one. It’s been an arduous couple months of tearfully and fruitlessly clicking Refresh, but they’ve finally posted a new one — here to OFFICIALLY kick off Summer 2010 is “Data’s Achievements”: After the jump, the other most recent one, “Psychological Reaction”:
Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:59 am Mel Gibson Says Oksana Grigorieva 'Deserved' Being Punched in Face, Report SaysThe two are involved in a bitter custody battle over their eight-month-old daughter Lucia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:40 am Well This Dinosaur Video Is Pretty GreatWhile you watch this video, your brain is going to create a whole narrative for you. This video is brain interactive. You will wonder if robots did it. You will wonder if science is responsible. There will be a full story line with questions and mysteries, and at the end everything will be resolved. And when all of your questions are finally answered you won’t be sure if it ended how you wanted it to, but you will be surprised. The Daily What nails it again. Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:32 am Polanski's 'Botched Prosecution' Could Mean He Will Never Face Punishment, Expert SaysSwitzerland’s decision not to extradite world-renowned director Roman Polanski means the convicted child rapist will most likely never return to California to face punishment for his crime, according to a criminal defense attorney.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 9:12 am The judge said Andrei Yerofeyev (left) and Yury Samodurov had incited hatred with their exhibitionRussian art expert Andrei Yerofeyev (left) and former museum director Yury Samodurov are seen in a Moscow court. A Russian court has convicted the two organisers of a provocative 2007 art exhibition of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:47 am AWW TOWN: Spanish Goalie Kisses Reporter In Postgame InterviewAfter Spain’s World Cup victory on Saturday, Spanish goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas gave this superquick postgame interview to reporter Sara Carbonero, who is also his girlfriend. The resulting interview is awfully short, but it did manage to draw an “Awwwww!” from the Full House laugh track. Or maybe it was a “Wooooo!” Kind of an “Awwwwooooooo” combo. Isn’t it weird that that Steve guy played Aladdin? That’s off topic. Aww Time: (via Gawker) Source: Best Week Ever | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:33 am Carrie Underwood gets hitchedUnder a tent on a Southern evening, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher shared what their wedding planner called "a spiritual expression of their love" -- a special moment for a "very special couple."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 8:19 am Tiger Woods Wants Porn Star Paternity Case DismissedWoods' attorneys filed documents demanding the case be dismissed on the grounds that Woods was not the father of James' son.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 7:54 am EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Can't Find a New Lawyer, Is Millions in Debt, Sources SayThe actress thinks there is no way she should have to do time behind bars, and is only willing to work with a lawyer who agrees that filing an appeal is the best approach.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:56 am Who we'd like to see on 'Glee'Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:31 am Switzerland Will Not Extradite Roman PolanskiPolanski was arrested Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award at a film festival.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jul 2010 | 6:03 am VIDEO: A look at the controversial exhibition entitled 'Forbidden Art 2006' at the Sakharov Museum. Duration: 01:38VIDEO: A look at the controversial exhibition entitled 'Forbidden Art 2006' at the Sakharov Museum. Duration: 01:38Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 5:36 am Yury Samodurov was found guilty of having "committed actions aimed at inciting hatred"Former Russian museum director Yury Samodurov attends a press conference in Moscow in 2008. A Moscow court has found two organisers -- including Samodurov -- of a 2007 exhibition of provocative art guilty...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:37 am
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