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Sick Puppies 'Connect' With Papa Roach Singer Jacoby Shaddix – Exclusive Video

Chad Childers — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:40:20 +0000

As Sick Puppies gear up for the release of their upcoming 'Connect' album, they're finding a lot of love for their music and that includes a very public nod of support from longtime pal and Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix.

It Took Six Years for Man to Recover From a Broken Arm — Only to Break It Again

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:56:41 +0000

Here’s some breaking news — a British man named Tim Blackburn who spent six years recovering from a broken arm – yes, SIX years — had the unbelievably bad luck to break it again only one week after the arm finally healed. It’ll be déjà vu all over again when he contacts his insurance company [...]

11 Creative Graduation Caps We So Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:33:14 +0000

Are you a recent grad or waiting to walk across the stage soon? If so, then a huge congrats to you! But here’s the real question– have you decorated that cap yet? Or even thought about it? Bedazzling your grad hat or covering it with a sloth are small yet really awesome ways to make [...]

Funny Video Proves Siri Is a Real Jerk

Emerald Catron — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:21:14 +0000

Yet another reason we are more than happy to just google something — Siri is a real jerk. This compilation of Vine videos from artist Ridd Sorensen might be a slight exaggeration, but we think he’s got the gist of it right. There’s something so condescending about her robot voice. Even when we don’t ask [...]

David Lee Roth Flexes Action-Hero Muscles in New Short Film

Jeff Giles — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:29 +0000

This is one of the cool things about being David Lee Roth: If you feel like starring in a five-minute movie about an anonymous hitman who drinks milk and kicks butt, you don't need to wait for someone else to offer you the part.

Who Would You Pick for Your NBA Dream Team? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:30 +0000

One common conversation in any sport is picking your “dream team.” Out of all the greats, who would you pick first? Phil Jackson, one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, made a surprising first pick for his NBA dream team. Despite coaching Michael Jordan to six NBA titles in the ’90s, Jackson said [...]

9 Awesome Tech Gifts Dad Will Love for Father's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Sure, your dad said he didn’t want anything for Father’s Day, but that might also have been a not-so-subtle hint that, thanks to the last several holidays, he has quite enough ties and golf balls, thank you. Enough of these batteries-not-required presents! Shake things up this year and give Dad a gift he’ll actually appreciate. [...]

Mariah Carey's Dress Busted on 'Good Morning America' and She Almost Flashed Her 'Nick Cannons'

BJ Ragone — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:08:43 +0000

Mariah Carey seems to be everywhere lately, and she almost bared it all for the ‘Good Morning America’ crowd on Friday morning. Always the professional, Mariah maintained her composure when her dressed decided that her boobs were just a little bit too big for it. Fortunately for Mariah, the girls didn’t get loose, and we [...]

Inspiring Man With Cerebral Palsy Works Out Like a Champ

Emerald Catron — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:08:44 +0000

Let this video be your inspiration/motivation for the day (or perhaps the rest of your life). Scott was born with cerebral palsy. Despite doctors telling his mother when he was a baby that he would be a "vegetable," Scott works out at the gym, and can lift bigger weights than we can. He also walks on a treadmill, which is more cardio than we've done in the past three years or so.

Tom Cruise Leaves 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' to Focus on 'Mission: Impossible 5′

Mike Sampson — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:45:55 +0000

Just a few months before filming was scheduled to begin, Tom Cruise has abruptly left Warner Bros. planned remake of the classic 60s TV series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' But one one action-packed remake of an old spy TV show's loss is another's gain. Cruise will instead focus his attention on 'Mission: Impossible 5' which is now gearing up to begin production later this year.

Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For in a Candidate

Kathy Landin — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:24:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably got your résumé online and you may even be attending career fairs. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience in your industry, there are certain working skills that all recruiters—no matter what job they’re trying to fill—are looking for in a candidate. These are [...]

Lesbians Explaining Why Girl-On-Girl Adult Films are Incredibly Unrealistic is Both Hilarious & Informative

BJ Ragone — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:50:48 +0000

“Mistake #1 when making lesbian films: don’t use straight girls with fake nails.” We feel confident in saying that, no matter who you are, there is a good chance that you have seen a naughty video in your life. So what about the ‘lesbian’ stuff that’s out there? What do real lesbians think about it? [...]

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:30:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

Extreme 'American Idol' Fans Stab Each Other During Fight Over Who Should Win

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:15:25 +0000

‘American Idol’ may not be the ratings juggernaut it once was, but that doesn’t mean its fans are any less passionate. A couple living together in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania was arrested after stabbing each other over a disagreement about who should win ‘American Idol’ while watching the show’s finale last week. As if that’s not [...]

Time to Cross 'Sitting In a Life-Sized X-Wing Starfighter Made of LEGO' Off the Bucket List

Jackie Mancini — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:13 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of climbing inside of a Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter, then you are a huge nerd. It’s okay; so are we, and we just found out that you can do it this weekend in NY. Even the music in that video gets us pumped to go see the life-size X-Wing Starfighter made [...]

Hungry Delivery Man Caught Eating Customer's Pizza

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:30:53 +0000

You may want to think twice the next time you order a pizza. In this clip, a pizza delivery man in Russia is caught on camera helping himself to some of the food he’s about to bring to a presumably hungry customer. And we can all imagine just how mouth-watering pizza in Russia is, so [...]

Spanish Teacher Fired for Calling Student Racially-Charged Term in Awful Translation Screwup

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:20:45 +0000

You really do need to be careful about the words you use. A teacher in the Bronx, New York has been fired for calling a student a “Negro,” although she claims the whole matter is nothing more than a misunderstanding during a language lesson. Back in 2012, Petrona Smith, 65, was giving a lesson in [...]

13 Awesome Ways to Carve Your Watermelon

Emerald Catron — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:15:01 +0000

Oh, were you just planning on slicing your watermelon into wedges this Memorial Day weekend? We regret to inform you that plain old wedges are now kind of lame. It turns out there are so many awesome ways to carve a watermelon that we are probably just not going to buy one ever again, because [...]

Tony Iommi Explains Why Black Sabbath Ended Negotiations With Bill Ward

Chad Childers — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:10:55 +0000

Black Sabbath are getting ready for their new '13' album, a disc that is noticeably missing original drummer Bill Ward. The drummer held out of the band's reunion, citing a contract dispute, and while there was hope that something could be worked out, ultimately guitarist Tony Iommi says the band had to move on.

Dave Navarro Rips Former Jane's Addiction Bassist Eric Avery After His Nine Inch Nails Exit

Chad Childers — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:04:20 +0000

Bassist Eric Avery recently exited Nine Inch Nails after being named one of the band's new members earlier this year and the news caught the eye of Avery's onetime bandmate in Jane's Addiction -- guitarist Dave Navarro. During his online radio show 'Dark Matter,' the axeman used the platform to rail against Avery's recent move and past actions.