McDormand gives funny promotion during SAG Award speech
SAG Awards: Hollywood Reporter’s Live Blog – She closed her speech by noting, “And I’m doing a show down at the Red Cat with the Wooster Group called ‘Early Shaker…
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Vampire Novelist Anne Rice On Falling Away From Christianity (Again)
Vampire novelist Anne Rice has a conflicted soul. When we talked to her in 2009, she had abandoned atheism and returned to the Catholicism of her youth, committing herself to…
Yemeni Parliament Cancels Meeting on President’s Resignation
SANA, Yemen — Yemen’s Parliament on Sunday called off a meeting that was supposed to discuss the resignation of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, extending the state of political deadlock…
Mike Judge on (the lack of) sex in Silicon Valley
We’ve had things happen where we put something in the show that we made up, and then it really happens, in between the time we did it and when the…
Alleged ISIS Video Claims Japanese Hostage Haruna Yukawa Was Executed, Issues New Demand
Members of the Islamic State militant group circulated an online video on Saturday claiming they have executed Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa. A still image of the second Japanese man held…
Campaigners Call For State Investigation Into Fatal New Jersey Police Shooting
National police reform advocates have called for a state investigation into the fatal police shooting of Jerame Reid, a 36 year-old black man who was confronted by two officers –…
Britain First’s ‘Christian Patrol’ Shows How Pointless They Really Are
Britain First’s so called ‘Christian Patrols’ have hit Blackburn. Well, two men from the far-right, pseudo-militia group posted some leaflets through some letter boxes on deserted streets under the cover…
How A Bar Of Soap Got A Homeless Family Off The Street
Here’s a staggering fact: when you’re homeless, something as basic as a bar of soap can save your life. Without access to basic sanitation necessities, humans are more susceptible to…
Dozens dead, 7,000 arrested as political violence rocks Bangladesh
The dead were mainly killed by arson attacks on buses and cars, police said. The two most recent victims, who died of their injuries in hospital Thursday, were victims of…
States seize cash, property from motorists
Before that stop was over, the officers had seized $100,000, which the men said was money to play poker. The troopers also called ahead to California authorities, who raided the…
In State of the Union, Obama Sets an Ambitious Agenda
President Obama giving his State of the Union address to a Republican-controlled Congress.” WASHINGTON — President Obama claimed credit on Tuesday for an improving economy and defiantly told his Republican…
Movie massacre trial of James Holmes to begin with 9,000 potential jurors
Consider this: Some 9,000 potential jurors are being summoned, and the jury selection that begins Tuesday could last until May or June when the trial would finally start. Here are…
Target Launches Plus-Size Clothing Fashion Line
and has snagged the promotional help of a prominent fashion blogger who once called for a boycott of the retailer. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Super-Rare ‘Living Fossil’ Shark Caught Off Australian Coast
Fishermen in Australia were stunned last month when they hauled up a shark so strange-looking that it’s been called a “living fossil”–300 teeth and all (scroll down for photos). The…
Republicans Refuse To Stand Up And Support Fair Pay. Literally.
When President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the minimum wage and strengthen federal equal-pay laws for women, congressional Republicans refused to stand up and support it. Literally. “Of…
Intense Game Of ‘Tonight Show’ Catchphrase Comes Down To Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Bottom Line’
On Monday, Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Mackie joined Jimmy Fallon and Steve Higgins for one of the craziest games of Catchphrase yet. Lopez and Fallon jumped out to an early…
New Kids On The Block To Tour With TLC & Nelly
Well, this is the ultimate ’90s throwback lineup. New Kids On The Block will tour with TLC and Nelly this summer, starting in Las Vegas on May 1. Tickets for…
Elizabeth Olsen And Boyd Holbrook End Their Engagement
www.gossipcop.com: Elizabeth Olsen and Boyd Holbrook have reportedly split less than one year after becoming engaged. Us Weekly says it has confirmed that the stars called off their engagement. Gossip Cop…
Jane Fonda Draws Veteran Protesters In Maryland, Says Vietnam Photo Was A ‘Huge Mistake’
Jane Fonda has called her infamous Vietnam photograph a “huge mistake.” After drawing protesters around an appearance in Maryland on Saturday, the 77-year-old addressed the issue which has led to…
Huckabee hits Obamas over Beyonce again
Seven things we learned in Mike Huckabee’s book Huckabee had drawn attention last week because his new book — called “God, Guns, Grits and Gravy” — is, as he’s noted…
Report: Boehner’s bartender planned to poison him
The 44-year-old Butler County, Ohio, man was indicted last week on charges that he planned to murder Boehnera plan that he made after being fired from the Wetherington Golf &…
President’s gamble fails as rival wins Sri Lanka election
Rajapaksa acknowledged the defeat on his official Twitter account Friday, writing: “I value and respect our democratic process and the people’s verdict, and look forward to the peaceful transition of…
11 coolest towns in the Philippines
Some locals cope with the heat by hitting the sugary beaches. Others turn air-conditioned malls into their second living room. Then there are those who seek refuge in the upland…