Richard Chemel
RIP: Pat Hingle - Veteran Character Actor
Veteran character actor Pat Hingle, 84 has died. Hingle appeared in both movie and tv serie roles over his long career. IMDB posts 187 roles for Hingle.
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10 Things Not to Say to a Porn Star!
Porn actress Stormy Daniels gives advice to those of you that may meet a porn star one day. In this interview she tells the 10 things you should never say to a porn star....#1 is ask for a date!
Richard Chemel
Sam Shepard Mug Shot!
Actor and Playwright Sam Shepard was arrested and charged with drunken driving and speeding after being pulled over in Normal, Ill. Shepard was on a road trip from Minnesota to his home in Kentucky, when he stopped off at Fat Jack's for a drink or two or three. The celebrity DUI trifecta is complete with Shepard's arrest
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Sarah Palin Couldn't Be a Hooker For Spitzer's Escort Agency!
If you ever fantasized about Britney Spear, Paris Hilton, Beth Ostrosky, Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, Lindsay Lohan and what it would cost if they were hookers- This article is for you! Elliot Spitzer's Madam Kristin Davis hooks you up with what she believes the market will bear for these celebs. Sarah Palin? She couldn't work for her agency, but she could command about $300.00 Per hour.
Richard Chemel
Pizza Time's Luke Benjamin- No Boss of the Year!
Luke Benjamin franchisee of Pizza Time in Lacey, WA got pissed that his employees left the furnace on one night. So Benjamin say- NO HEAT at all. Real nice on days that temps can dip below 19 degrees. He notified employees through a white board message: “If you don’t want to work here quit, otherwise shut up and do your job. The next person I hear complaining is off for two weeks. We don’t have heat!! You guys screwed up, not us. You want to blame someone, look in the mirror.
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2008-2009 College Bowl Game Results
CBS Sports makes it easy to check out the results of the 34 college bowl games played this year. Starting with the Eagle Bank Bowl on 12/20 thru the BCS championship 1/8.
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Digital TV Gov't Subsidy Program is Running Out of Money!
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the arm of the Commerce Dept chosen to administer the Digital TV converter box subsidy program is running out of money. Congress appropriated 1.34 billion dollars for the program and over 8 million consumers are completely unready for the changeover to digital tv on February 17.
Richard Chemel
Chocolate Chunk Cookies! Obama Family Favorite
Baby Boomers Cookie Store was right next door to Barack Obama's Des Moines IA campaign headquarters. When the Obama daughters came into town- they fell in love with the Chocolate Chunk Cookies. When the press got ahold of this story- the sale Baby Boomer's cookies took off. Will Chocolate Chunk Cookies be a White House favorite like Jelly Belly jelly beans? Only time will tell.
Richard Chemel
Robbie Madison's Amazing Motorcycle Jump!
On New Years Eve daredevil Robbie Madison jumped his motorcycle over 120 feet to the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris Las Vegas and amazingly jumped back down!
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Guinness Rishi - World's Ketchup Eating Champion?
Another interesting record....Guinness Rishi can suck up a 17.28 oz bottle of Ketchup in 39 seconds using only a straw. Rishi changed his name hoping to get this bizarre stunt into Guinness Book of Records, but Guinness (the book) has declined.
Richard Chemel
Massive Highway Shoe Dump
An unexplained event occurred at 7:45am as thousands of shoes mysteriously appeared on Miami's Palmetto Expressway blocking traffic and authorities are questioning where the shoes came from? The shoes have since been removed and will be donated to charity if no one steps up to claim them.
Richard Chemel
Face of Jesus On Piece of Pita Bread!
A Hamilton, NZ man has a piece of Pita Bread with the image of the face of Jesus is up for auction on TradeMe. This is the first sighting of a Jesus or Virgin Mary for 2009!
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Robbie Knievel Jumps Vegas' Mirage Volcano!?
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel "jumps" over Mirage Hotel's Volcano on New Year's Eve. Some folks say it's a hoax because he didn't jump "over" the volcano, but next to it.
Richard Chemel
Viacom & Time Warner Cable Reach Agreement!
Time Warner Cable and Viacom reached a handshake deal keeping the 17 MTV cable channels available to over 13 million TW subscribers. The agreement was reached a couple hours before the midnight deadline.
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RIP: Those Who Died in 2008!
A final deathknock for those who passed on in 2008. From George Carlin, Sir Edmund Hillary, Bernie Mac, & Suzanne Pleshette to Eartha Kitt and Freddie Hubbard. Here is a list of those notable figures who died in 2008. As one gets older, the list gets longer!
Richard Chemel
Kelley LeMay Mugshot!
In what is hoped to be the last dumb crime story for 2008- Kelley LeMay was arrested for hitting herself in the face with a frying pan.
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Matt Dillon Mugshot!
Is there a celebrity DUI Trifecta in play? Actor Matt Dillon was arrested in Vermont for going 105mph in a 65mph zone. The police described the star of Something About Mary and Crash as "as extremely cooperative, very polite."
Richard Chemel
The Consumerist Purchased by Consumers Union!
In a move to strengthen Consumer Union's web presence, the non-profit parent of Consumer's Report has purchased the popular blog, The Consumerist from Gawker Media. No changes are planned for the site other than advertising will not be accepted after January 1. The Consumerist offers consumer tips, like how to return products and how to confound a telemarketer, and covers shopper complaints, like excessive retail markups.
Richard Chemel
Happy New Year! Viacom ToPull 19 Channels From Time-Warner Cable
Viacom has issued a terse statements to Time-Warner cable customers that if TW cable does not reach a new payment agreement with them they will pull all 19 cable channels from TW cable after midnight on Dec. 31. Those cable channels at risk are: CMT; COMEDY CENTRAL; LOGO; MTV; MTV2; MTVN; MTVU; MTV TR3S;NICKELODEON - NICK JR.;NICK AT NITE; NOGGIN; SPIKE; THE N; TV LAND; VH1; VH1 CLASSIC; VH1 SOUL; BET; BET JAZZ
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List of New Year's TV Marathons!
Don't enjoy parades or football? Check out one of the many TV program marathons on cable channnels over the next couple days. There has gotta be something there for you!
Richard Chemel
