Howard Stern has had a longstanding feud with former, and some might say "fired," Tonight Show host Jay Leno. And during his appearance on last night's Late Show with David Letterman – which is winding down and will end next Wednesday, May 20 – Stern took yet another slam at the famed comic for (supposedly) declining Letterman's invite to appear as one of his final guests. Read More »
Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was recently hacked to death by four masked men earlier this morning. It's being reported that this is the third blogger attacked, all of whom have been "critical of Islam," according to stories from CNN. The 32-year-old was killed leaving his home while heading to work. At that time, four masked men attacked him and proceeded "hacking him to death with cleavers and machetes." They then fled the scene. Read More »
It looks like Tom Brady is feeling the wrath from that whole DeflateGate scandal. As a result of “covering up” the fact that he knew a number of footballs were deflated, the famed quarterback is being suspended for four games with no pay, and his team, the New England Patriots, is being fined $1 million. But according to reports, Brady plans to appeal the suspension. Read More »
IFC is about to get a hell of a lot funnier. Well, in August. Former Saturday Night Live key players, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers, have create a show for IFC titled Documentary Now! The series is “set to honor the best-told stories about the people and events that have captivated audiences for decades,” per a press release from the network. Read More »
So many people around the country are bummed about the sudden cancellation of FOX's American Idol after one more season. But if you ask the show's former executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, he believes it was time for the network to "rest it." TMZ caught up with Lythgoe in New York City just hours after FOX made the announcement that after one more season the show would be over and asked what he thought of the network's decision. It looks as if he was a little surprised but understood and equated the show to heavyweight boxing. Read More »
After watching this, we're curious if actor Owen Wilson has a note in his contract that says he must be able to say "wow" in all of his films, including MIdnight in Paris, Hall Pass and the cult classic Zoolander. Or, maybe it's just how he improvises. Or, it's a coincidence. Or, screenwriters purposely put "wow" into every Owen Wilson role. Whatever it is, we're praying it keeps happening because it is incredible. Read More »
Last week, the world of coffee drinkers was given a gift from God in the form of the whole Half-Priced Happy Hour Starbucks Frappuccino thing, which was, well, amazing. Now, the famed coffee chain is giving us the same jolt of excitement and elation but with a little less guilt. We're speaking, of course, about the Mini Frappuccino. And the best part: you can still get the S'mores Frapp WITH the chocolate cookie straw. Read More »
So many people find themselves dealing with stress at work, but when Live Nation's Jason Garner's mother died in his arms from stomach cancer, the former exec decided enough was enough. He quit the business and went on a longtime mission to find inner peace. In a recent article from The Huffington Post, Garner notes that he suddenly realized "how much of my life had been subconsciously driven to make my mom proud, to make society proud, to do something, to be a good boy." Read More »
Yesterday was Mother's Day, folks. And comedian John Oliver had a couple of things to say about it on Last Week Tonight. Actually, he really had a thing or two to say about Paid Family Leave –– or, well, lack there of. Oliver's below video discusses the fact that the United States is only one of two countries (in the entire world) that does not offer paid family leave to new mothers. Read More »
A lot of people are finding themselves at a loss for words in regards to the whole Tom Brady DeflateGate scandal, but not Jon Stewart. The Daily Show host recently took to his show to explain just how he felt about Brady's cheating scandal. Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day, to moms all across the world! It’s the day to spend time with your mother and buy her some flowers, some cards and perhaps even a nice meal. Or, at the very least, be there while she and your father buy a nice meal. After all, if being there is the most important thing, right? Of course… Read More »
Jack Black is heading to HBO, folks! The funnyman is starring in a new series titled The Brink, which also stars the likes of Tim Robbins, The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi, Workaholics own Maribeth Monroe, Orange is the New Black's Pablo Schreiber (yes, Porn Stache!), and many more. The Tenacious D frontman's new series will kick off this coming June 21, welcoming in the summer season. Read More »
Before premiering his Late Show on CBS this coming Sept. 8, comedian Stephen Colbert decided to help out public school teachers in his home state of South Carolina. It’s being reported that the former Colbert Report host donated an astonishing $800,000 to fund a number of grant requests from public school teachers – actually, all of the grant requests. Read More »