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Why Teen Bride Courtney Stodden Keeps Getting Banned From Facebook
Courtney Stodden, the 17-year-old bride of 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison, has apparently had her Facebook page pulled. And it's not the first time it's happened.
Rashida Jones Recounts Childhood Water Gun Antics With Michael Jackson
Recently we told you about an odd celebrity connection when we learned that blue-eyed soul singer Michael Bolton was once Paula Abdul's babysitter. But apparently it's not the only strange star-bond.
In an interview with Playboy Magazine (NSFW link), 'Parks and Recreation' star Rashida Jones reveals that despite an 18-year age difference, she was once good friends with Michael Jackson.
Seattle Bartender Victoria Liss Gets Revenge on Rude Customer
In the days before the internet, people who were rude to waitstaff and/or didn't tip properly could go about their shameful lives in relative obscurity.
Welcome to 2011. The rules, they have changed.
Michelle Obama Sets Jumping Jacks World Record With a Mob of Kids [VIDEO]
As part of her noble initiative to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama gathered 450 kids on the White House's South Lawn on Tuesday in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
Yes, there's a record for that.
Gourds Gone Wild! 10 Awesomely Artistic Jack O’ Lantern Carvings [PICTURES]
Hurricane Irene flooded dozens of pumpkin patches this year, leading to what many say will be an unprecedented shortage -- and price increase -- for those wanting to carve traditional Halloween Jack O' Lanterns.
That said, even a hurricane won't stop the super-creative types who work their magic to create stylish artwork on pumpkins every year.
‘Occupy Sesame Street’ Protest Takes on Unsafe Conditions at the Jim Henson Workshop [IMAGES]
Can you tell me how to get to 'Occupy Sesame Street'? Grover's in trouble!
Spawned from the far-more-serious Occupy Wall Street movement, which has now spread to 25 cities, the Occupy Sesame Street spoof has invaded the Web. It's about time Kermit and the gang stood up for employee rights at the Jim Henson Workshop.
Injured Mama Cat Leads Rescuer to Her Kittens
In yet another amazing tale proving some animals are more compassionate than human beings, we humbly submit Jolie, the heroic mama cat.
Jolie calls England her home, and when she was pregnant, some cruel dolt tossed her out of a moving car. She survived, and a kind soul fed her and eventually confined her in a rural area before calling the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Hand-Stitched Renderings of Kanye West Tweets for Sale on Etsy
Love him or hate him, Kanye West will not be ignored. Case in point: since joining Twitter in July of 2010, he's racked up more than four million followers. And while some may be true fans of the hip-hop star, others follow just for the comedy -- intentional or otherwise.
Crooner Josh Groban has set the often-nonsensical blatherings to music, and The New Yorker has even turned some of Kanye's twe
The Best Steve Jobs Tributes From the Web and Beyond [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
In the hours following the announcement that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had passed away, numerous tributes began pouring in both on and off the web.
Steve Jobs’ Inspiring 2005 Stanford University Speech About ‘Living Before You Die’ [VIDEO]
As the world mourns the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, a commencement speech he gave at Stanford University in June of 2005 -- just a year after his initial diagnosis with cancer -- has begun making the rounds once again.
The topic? How to live before you die.
Apple’s Siri Voice-Recognition App Is the ‘Butt’ of Jokes in Japan
During Tuesday's 'Let's Talk iPhone' presentation, Apple wowed the audience with a demonstration of the Siri voice-recognition technology, which can understand natural human language rather than just simple commands.
Even more wowed? Japanese audiences. Seems the word "siri" is dangerously close to "shiri," which is Japanese slang for one's, shall we say, backside.
Ohio University Marching Band Gets Funky With LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ [VIDEO]
The Ohio University marching band recently performed a pitch-perfect cover of this summer's feel-good hit, LMFAO‘s ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ Yes, there's no escaping that particular earworm. Even college football stadiums aren't safe.
Homecoming Queen Brianna Amat Nails Winning Field Goal [VIDEO]
Eighteen-year-old Brianna Amat of Pinckney, Michigan is a former soccer player who found her stellar kicking skills were better utilized on the varsity football team.
During Friday night's game, she was called from the locker room at half-time to accept a crown. The popular senior had been voted Pinckney High School's homecoming queen.
Watch Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Sing ‘Lady Is a Tramp’ [VIDEO]
On his new album, 'Duets II,' legendary crooner Tony Bennett works with scores of talented artists -- but perhaps none as wildly popular as Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga.
Teaming up for a jazzy rendition of 'The Lady Is a Tramp,' Gaga gets the rare opportunity to show that she's no studio creation -- the chick can actually sing.
University of Minnesota Students Fight for ‘Jazz Man’ Bus Driver to be Reinstated [VIDEO]
Call it a case of political correctness gone awry.
For more than a decade, Rob Thompson has driven the Campus Connector bus at the University of Minnesota. He greeted everyone with a smile, and his habit of playing jazz CDs while he worked earned him the nickname "Jazz Man." Students loved him -- he even has four Facebook fan pages.
But when classes started this fall, Jazz Man was nowher