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Smile! It's the Best Mugshots of 2011 [PHOTOS]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:29:50 +0000

The only two pictures people take that are bound to always be bad are driver's license photos and criminal mugshots. Thankfully, the internet is full of only one of them unless there is a hilarious website of driver's license photos that we have yet to find. 2011 had plenty of photo foul-ups in front of [...]

RecordSetter Picks Their 15 Best and Craziest World Records of 2011 [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:03:43 +0000

Thanks to the website RecordSetter, which allows folks to invent a world record in anything, many a wacky record was set and/or broken in 2011.

Some of our favorite RecordSetter marks this year include the record for two girls slapping each other with pizza, the record for most time spent simultaneously juggling, eating and balancing on “rola bola" and the man who set a world record for most quarters shoved up his nose.

Who Was the Most Searched Actor on IMDB In 2011?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:08:04 +0000

Natalie Portman was the most searched for actor on IMDb this year, edging out her ‘Black Swan’ co-star Mila Kunis for the top spot. As Natalie says in the movie, “It’s my time now!” Fueling Portman’s popularity in 2011 was her high profile. The 30-year-old won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in ‘Black [...]

What Were The Most DVR'd TV Moments of 2011?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:45:10 +0000

A Super Bowl pass Pittsburgh Steeler QB Ben Roethlisberger couldn’t complete and the funeral for Charlie Sheen’s character on ‘Two and a Half Men’ were the most TiVo-ed TV moments of 2011. According to TiVo’s annual report, more of their customers ‘time shifted’ Roethlisberger’s incomplete fourth down, fourth quarter pass to receiver Mike Wallace –which [...]

Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:45:56 +0000

Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.

'The Protester' Named TIME Magazine's 'Person of 2011′ [IMAGE]

Donald Deane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:46:43 +0000

This year, the iconic Time Magazine Person of the Year cover slot goes to “The Protestor,” a conceptual idea meant to indicate men and women around the world, particularly in the Middle East, who have agitated for change. This selection was made from a short list of notable individuals, including Kate Middleton, Congressman Paul Ryan [...]

The Cutest Dog Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:43:44 +0000

Man's best friend starred in some pretty great viral videos this year.

Here are our ten favorite adorable canine videos of 2011. Check them all out below and then vote for which one you think is cutest. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

The Cutest Baby Videos of 2011

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:52:48 +0000

There were quite a few adorable baby videos in 2011, but 10 were able to rise above all the cooing to be our favorites.

Check out all the videos below, and then vote in our poll at the bottom to choose who you think is the Cutest Baby of 2011. (For more on each video, click on the titles in blue.)

Vote on the Cutest Viral Video Star of 2011– Nicki Minaj Princess Vs. Disneyland Lily [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:40:49 +0000

With year-end best-of list season here, we thought it was time to start voting on the cutest viral video stars of 2011.

Two of our favorite cute kid videos of 2011 were 8-year-old Brit Sophia Grace Brownlee's spunky cover of the Nicki Minaj hit ‘Super Bass," and 6-year old Lily's reaction of tearful joy after learning she would be going to Disneyland today as part of a surprise early Christmas present.