Marla Rosenthal
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The ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Nature Special Needs to Be Real
Did we call this one or not? Unless you've been hitting the campaign trail hard in the last few months, or are making some sort of political statement against your cable provider, chances are you've caught a glimpse of the southern fried crazy that is Honey Boo Boo child and her family.
And because television loves a good spinoff, what better way to embrace this phenomenon than with yet another Honey Boo Boo program? (Or at least that's what Jimmy Kimmel decided. )
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Kellie Pickler Shaves Head for Sick Friend, Is Coolest BFF Ever
Kellie Pickler might be most famous for her time as the bubbly and slightly ditzy songstress from season five of 'American Idol,' but that could change after what she's done in the name of friendship. When Pickler's BFF, Summer Holt Miller, was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, the blonde singer decided to support her friend by shaving her head in solidarity.
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The Funniest Texting ‘Fails’ on the Web
Let’s face it, we’re living in an increasingly digital world. Even toddlers are walking around with Instagram on their smart phones. In theory this should make us the communication generation. But we’re not. Check out these great texting fails for proof!
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Man Locates Stolen Laptop, Raises Funds for Teen Who Found It
It's not every day that a story about theft has a happy ending. But that's exactly what happened to Boston-based graphics designer Fran Harrington.
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The Best YouTube Videos of the Week
It truly has been a great week for the internet. We've enjoyed delightful babies, experienced the joy that can only come from a politician with a sense of humor and learned what happens when you trick a bunch of people into thinking you're famous. Here are our ten favorite YouTube sensations of the week!
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Absurdly Cute Puppies Get Transported in a Bucket
If there’s anything cuter than a bucket full of puppies, we don’t want to know about it, because we’re pretty sure we couldn’t handle it.
The owners of a dozen, newly minted dobermans decided that not only would using a bucket for transport to weekly vet checkups be handy, it would be absurdly cute. They were not wrong. Observe!
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Maine Grandmother Gives Birth to Her Grandson — Find Out How
It's the typical American story. Daughter is becoming a first-time mom, and her mother wants to be supportive and helpful to her child. But that's where our story takes a 21st century twist. What happens when a wannabe mother has a health condition that makes it dangerous for her to get pregnant? Enter first-time grandma. Literally.
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Teen Makes ‘Beautiful’ YouTube Music to Impress Girl
In the 1989 movie 'Say Anything,' lovelorn teen Lloyd Dobler stood in the yard of Diane Court holding a boombox blasting a Peter Gabriel song with the hopes of encouraging her to give him a second chance.
In 2012, the technological equivalent of wooing a girl appears to be the creation of a personalized YouTube music video.
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7 Memorable TV Appearances From Olympic Athletes
Now that the medals have been awarded, the flame has been extinguished, and most of Team USA is back on American soil, you’re probably wondering what’s next for our Olympians. In the '90s, the definitive answer might have been “I’m going to Disneyland!” But today that answer is, “I’m going to be on television!”
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SpongeBob SquarePants Dubbed Amoral in Ukraine
SpongeBob SquarePants has been called many things -- violent, adult, insane and rude, for starters. But one word the show’s creators might not have seen coming in the onslaught of descriptors about their show is "amoral."