Seth Rogen looked surprised to find himself testifying before a Senate committee earlier today. The comic star of Knocked Up and Pineapple Express might be the last actor one would expect in such a setting, a fact not lost on
Viewers who felt Beyonce’s opening number alongside husband Jay-Z at last month’s Grammy Awards was too steamy might want to avoid the singer’s latest video altogether. Beyonce’s Partition video finds Queen Bey writhing on a stripper’s pole, making crude Monica
The murderers who hacked British soldier Lee Rigby to death were both Londoners from devout Christian Nigerian families who became self-styled “soldiers of Islam” intent on martyrdom. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale butchered Rigby in order to generate maximum media
Celebrities are taking to Twitter to weigh in on proposed legislation in Arizona that they fear will lead to discrimination against gay people. The Advocate tallied a list of stars who want the bill to be vetoed by Gov. Jan Brewer,
A US appeals court ordered Google on Wednesday to take down an anti-Islamic film from YouTube blamed for protests in the Muslim world, overturning a lower court’s ruling. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals “reversed the district court’s denial… of
We don’t know if Dallas Buyers Club will walk away with an Oscar or two come Sunday night. The celebrated drama starring Matthew McConaughey as an AIDS patient scrambling to treat his illness already picked up one award this week.
WASHINGTON (AP)–Academy award-winner Ben Affleck understands that celebrity is a double-edged sword, helping him draw attention to the strife and suffering in the Congo while attracting skeptics dismissive of Hollywood stars and causes. So the actor and director did a
Spike Lee isn’t happy with the current wave of gentrification in his beloved Big Apple and neighboring communities. The vocal director implied that racism is behind some of the perks from gentrification, from better police protection in neighborhoods with an
The world’s largest bitcoin trading exchange shut down on Tuesday, sparking a massive sell-off that calls into question the long-term viability of the nascent virtual currency trade. “This is extremely destructive,” risk-management expert and former Federal Reserve Bank Examiner Mark
Alec Baldwin did more than burn professional bridges in his recent rant at New York Magazine. The combustible actor also blasted various sections of the press, from Anderson Cooper to the team at Breitbart News. Now, Baldwin is returning to
SEATTLE (AP) — Skiers and snowboarders rejoiced when a series of storms dumped several feet of snow in the mountains across the West, after what had been a disappointing start for those seeking fresh powder in the backcountry. But all
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego family is suing Petco after the death of their 10-year-old son from a bacterial infection they say he contracted from his pet rat. Attorney John Gomez told The Associated Press on Tuesday that
The Israeli embassy in Japan said Wednesday it would donate 300 copies of Anne Frank’s “Diary of a Young Girl” to Tokyo libraries after hundreds of copies were damaged. News of the defacement of the books, which tells the tale
Pro-Russian demonstrators on Wednesday brawled with supporters of Ukraine’s new interim authorities in the capital of the Russophone peninsula of Crimea Simferopol, as the local government ruled out debating splitting from Kiev. Scuffles erupted as thousands of pro-Moscow residents and
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jimmermania began in Sacramento with hundreds of fans gathered at the airport to cheer the arrival of a player most had only watched on television or read about during the NCAA tournament. It’s headed for a
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a snap check of the battle-readiness of the armed forces in the western and central military districts, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced.
TOKYO (AP) — The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency, which was just beginning to gain legitimacy beyond the technology enthusiasts and adventurous investors who created
Brazil forced the withdrawal Tuesday of a line of World Cup shirts bearing suggestive motifs seen as harming the country’s image. Following a complaint by the state tourist board, official cup sponsor Adidas withdrew the shirts, which had gone on
Is it MSNBC or The View? Hard to tell today as The View’s own Barbara Walters literally and figuratively kissed up to Vice President Joe Biden during his appearance on the show. Walters welcomed Biden by declaring there’s not “much
After publishing some 1,300 weekly columns over the past twenty-five years at the Washington Times, former senior Reagan Defense Department official and national security advocate Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. begins today writing each week a column for the Breitbart News
Former Blossom star Mayim Bialik thinks our culture has an unhealthy take on a very natural process–breastfeeding. Bialik, the star of CBS’s The Big Bang Theory, doesn’t think twice about breastfeeding her child in public. As she sees it, the
Heavyweight boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday announced that he will run for Ukraine’s presidency in elections scheduled for May 25. “I will be on the ballot for the post of president of Ukraine,” the protest leader told journalists
Katy Perry routinely courts controversy, whether it involves baring her ample curves or songs like I Kissed a Girl. Her latest video, though, is catching heat for allegedly disrespecting Islam. The music video for Perry’s Dark Horse song sparked a
Muhammad Ali posted his first Twitter message on Tuesday, 50 years to the day after he stopped Sonny Liston at Miami Beach to win his first heavyweight boxing title. Ali, who was then named Cassius Clay, stopped Liston in the
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco. Taco Bell is readying for the launch of its national breakfast menu on March 27, with items such as the A.M. Crunchwrap designed to appeal to its fan base of
