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Another Celeb Under Fire For Poor National Anthem Performance [Video]

CJ — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:26:23 +0000

Another celeb comes under fire for poor National Anthem performance. Our National Anthem is just plain hard to sing. Darius Rucker sang the national anthem before Game 5 of the NBA Finals last night in San Antonio, and he kinda botched it, and this is a man who can flat out sing. It felt off [...]

Be One Of The First To See The Official Trailer For The Movie Diana [VIDEO]

CJ — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:24:54 +0000

Be one of the first in the world to see the movie trailer for ‘Diana’ starring Naomi Watts. Adored by millions, the people’s princess, Princess Diana captured the hearts of the world with her heart, kindness and her ability to just be one of us. As with President Kennedy, Elvis or Micheal Jackson, most people [...]

Simon Cowell Gets Egged During Live Britain's Got Talent [LONG VERSION VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:40:04 +0000

Simon Cowell and the other judges of Britain’s Got Talent, were egged during the live finale this weekend. During the performance by brothers Richard and Adam Johnson, Natalie Holt, a disgruntled contestant walks onto the stage, stands by the two brothers while they perform and starts to hurl eggs at Cowell and the other judges, [...]

There's An Age When Women Turn Into Their Mothers

CJ — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:57:04 +0000

Ever said to yourself, “Lord, I’ve turned into my mother”? There is an age in which it happens. There’s an old cliche that implies you better like her mother because that’s who you’ll be marrying. Well apparently it’s true! Women apparently start turning into their mothers once they hit 31! The effect is especially prominent [...]

This Map About Linguistic Conflicts is Causing Outrage Among Some Readers

Debbie Ray — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:45:08 +0000

This post by Walter Hickey on BusinessInsider.com is creating an interesting dialogue. I was intrigued when I first saw it a couple of days ago, perhaps because I find language so fascinating. Isn’t it interesting how in Acadiana, Trahan is ‘Tranh-hanh’, but in New Orleans, it’s ‘Tray-han?’ But some people are offended. This was shared [...]

Massive IRS Tax Fraud Due To Tax Loophole [Undercover Video]

CJ — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:59:08 +0000

NBC Eyewitness News 13 in Indiana shows a massive IRS tax loophole which provides over $4 billion per year in tax credits to millions of illegal aliens. Guess who’s paying for this incredible misuse of money…you are! In many cases recipients of American taxpayers’ misused monies have never set foot in the United States. If [...]

84-Year-Old Wins $590 Powerball Because She Cut The Line

CJ — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:04:52 +0000

Gloria C. Mackenzie, 84, of Florida won the historical $590 million Powerball jackpot. Meanwhile a local mom of two, went home empty handed.

Building Collapses in Philadelphia, Trapping and Injuring Multiple People

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:00:22 +0000

On Wednesday morning, a four-story building in Philadelphia collapsed unexpectedly, trapping some people under the rubble and injuring others. As of noon, rescue workers are digging through the destruction in hopes of finding at least two people who are still missing. Twelve others have already been found and taken to local hospitals. None of them [...]

Cherios Interracial Commercial Under Fire [VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:57:11 +0000

General Mills seems cool about it, but the outlash over the new Cherios interracial commercial is on fire. The commercial stars an interracial family, white Mom, black dad and a child of mixed ethnicity. Mom in the kitchen, dad asleep on the couch, when the young girl decides to pour the box of Cherios on [...]

ABC Film Crew Reporting On Missing Man, He Walks Up (Wow) [VIDEO]

CJ — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:56:04 +0000

Local ABC news crew for WMTW in Maine was doing a story about a guy who had gone missing when he just walked up behind them. The guy’s name is Robert McDonough. He’s 73 and he has dementia. He had been missing for about 16 hours overnight, so the local ABC affiliate went out to [...]

Adam Levine, I Hate This Country (New Twist) [VIDEO]

CJ — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:12:17 +0000

When Adam Levine lost two contestants on Tuesday’s The Voice, he was heard saying, “I hate this country,” because Blake Shelton’s three contestants remained. After listening to most of the media yesterday, I was under the impression that Adam made the comment after Judith Hill was eliminated, but as Debbie Ray informed me this morning, [...]

Remembering John F Kennedy May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963

Steve Wiley — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:39:08 +0000

. He was the youngest man elected President of the United States, and the youngest President to die

OMG Hunter Hayes Is In The New Pepsi Commercial [VIDEO]

CJ — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:47:07 +0000

Lynette Hayes, Hunter Hayes’ mother, posted his new Pepsi commercial on Facebook. Pepsi wants you to rock the CMT Music Awards with a trip to Nashville, VIP red carpet seats and hang time with Hunter Hayes. And we used to see him in the grocery store, lol. Hunter Hayes is finally getting the recognition he [...]

Paul McCartney Visits Graceland For The First Time [VIDEO]

CJ — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:22:07 +0000

Paul McCartney was in Memphis for a concert tour over the weekend and visited Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, for the first time.

Mariah Carey's GMA Performance Fixed For The West Coast

CJ — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:49:33 +0000

Mariah Carey’s GMA performance Friday morning had a few awkward moments, but the West Coast never heard them.Not only was Mariah Carey’s performance spotty, but she even got bleeped twice and her dress popped open. By the time the West Coast saw the performance the vocals had been fixed. Take a look at the side [...]

Google Using Satellite Images To Find Faces In Your Yard [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

CJ — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:35 +0000

A new computer program is scanning satellite images from Google Earth looking for faces hidden in the world’s landscape and even your yard. Google Faces, developed by German design studio Onformative, uses an algorithm that can highlight land masses and terrains with face-like features. Kinda like finding an image in carpeting or a cloud. The [...]

Woman From Oklahoma Says Something On Live TV [AWKWARD MOMENT VIDEO]

CJ — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:20 +0000

Tuesday, when Wolf Blitzer was concluding an interview with a woman who survived the devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, she said something on live TV that made for an awkward moment. Wolf Blitzer, asked her if she “Thanked the Lord” for a split second decision she’d made that saved her life…check out her answer. [...]

If You Wouldn't Open That E-Mail On Your Computer, Don't Open It On Your Smartphone

Steve Wiley — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:29 +0000

One study cited by the Fed found consumers are three times more likely to respond to a phishing email on a smartphone than they are on a computer.

Alexis Normand Destroys The National Anthem At Memorial Cup Game [OMG VIDEO]

CJ — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:57 +0000

The video of Alexis Normand singing, no, destroying the National Anthem at the 2013 Memorial Cup game between the Portland Winterhawks and the Halifax Mooseheads has now gone viral. All we can say about this is, bless her heart. Oh, and she’s Canadian! Alexis Normand Murders National Anthem

10K Pound Dominator Vehicle Catches Oklahoma Tornado w Jim Cantore On Board [Amazing Video]

CJ — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:10 +0000

The new Dominator vehicle is used by storm chasers and was at the epicenter of one of the strongest tornadoes in US history and this time Jim Cantore was on board. Everyone knows that when Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel shows up, chances are things are going to get pretty bad. Canotre and other [...]