| WHAT IS THIS? A 12-year old Washington girl took this picture while experimenting with her new camera. She and a friend saw an object moving, so they photographed it. Here it is. Click to enlarge, and for more details from KIRO TV in Seattle, click here. |
| "Hey, Bubba! Hold my beer while I pull over!" "ET meets Larry the Cable Guy." Lights in the skies over a Texas towns have residents dropping their long necks. UFO's are being reported by dozens. For details, click here. See CNN's report |
| Mona Lisa mystery solved? German experts believe they have the answer. They found notes from one of Leonardo da Vinci's friends that identify who really has Mona Lisa's smile. For details, click here. |
| All right, Tom, what's so darn funny about the Lamar Hunt Trophy? This is the face of a man who sees something so naughty, he must share it with friends. Seau thinks it's funny, too. WHAT IS IT?! (Note: He doesn't look in pain here!) |
| American Idol Bringing in Pro's? Questions about the amateur status of several American Idol contestants are raising eyebrows. Remember Kristy Lee Cook, the Oregon girl who sold a horse to afford the trip to audition? Here she is signing a deal in 2001 with BMI. Read Craig's exclusive in-depth report here. |
| Dr. Phil a Phibber? How much of what we know about Dr. Phil is real and how much is myth? Is he really a Texan? Did his second wife play a role in the demise of his first marriage? Taken right out of interviews with all the McGraws, you be the judge. Read Sam's exclusive story here. |
| The Dark Knight - Batman Cursed? Hollywood hates the "C" word, but consider this: - April 2007, Fire breaks out on the set in Chicago - Sept 2007, Crew member was killed on the set - Jan 2008, Heath Ledger, the Joker, dies. Heath had stated this role bothered him and caused him to lose sleep. View the trailer, check out the movie poster (r) to see why. |
| Martian Sasquatch? NASA has given the official word - it's a rock. They say you can spot other rocks that look like earthly things, too, if you use your imagination. Click pics to see! |
| Wesley Snipes Decision A split verdict from Florida - guilty on three misdemeanor counts of failure to file tax returns; not guilty of fraud, conspiracy or three other counts of failure to file tax returns. Breaking story It was a David and Goliath story for the record books. Read background |
| Winning studs The underdog Giants upset the almost perfect Patriots 17-14, and Budweiser's dog and pony show took top honors in the ad war, according to Ad Meter. Click here for the list. |
| Bobby Knight throws in the chair...er, towel. Read more here. |
| When they're not campaigning, here's what our potential presidents do for fun: |
| Obama hits the beach to show off his freshly waxed chest |
| McCain enjoys the tickle of a good gas bubble; tries to decide which way to send it |
| Hillary continues the Clinton legacy with a presidential pig-out |
| Usually, she charges for that. Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss was handcuffed and arrested for driving under the influence and possession of a prescription drug with no prescription. She said she was carrying Vicodin but has a prescription; it just wasn't with her. She told the press she is "squeaky clean this time." Nice mug. Hey, wait a minute...that face looks familiar. Click it! |
| It's the Clemeroids! New allegations have surfaced in the MLB steroid scandal. Brian McNamee claims he injected not only Roger Clemens with steroids, but Roger's wife, Debbie, too. He claims it was in preparation for a photo shoot (right) for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition. We've heard she's up for a movie role - click here to see which one! |
| Hilton Inn-mates Here are a couple of mugs that probably will never make it into Hilton family album. Paris spent some time in the slammer for a DUI, now 18-year-old little brother, Baron, is carrying on the family tradition, and Paris refused to bail him out. Read more. |
| AGH! Jheri curls! The 25th anniversary edition of Thriller is in stores now with guests from today's musical world - Kanye, Fergie and more. To hear more, listen to the Thrillercast. |
| Undies in a Bunch The Naked Cowboy is suing Mars, Inc., over an M&M ad that he claims used his likeness. To see CNN's video report, click here. We happened to catch him on a video cam during Mardi Gras (r) so we know the answer to "plain or peanut?" |
| American Idol Controversy continues to build around Carly Smithson, formerly Carly Hennessy, and her connection to Randy Jackson while he was with MCA. This "amateur" had a record deal - with (guess who) MCA. Here's her album cover (right). MCA sunk tons of money into her career, which failed. There's much more to this scandal - click here to read. |
| Paris' birthday suit Paris Hilton celebrated her 27th birthday in Las Vegas performing at the Pussycat Lounge with the Pussycat Dolls. She wore three racy costumes she designed. She ended with an impression of an olive in a giant martini glass, proving once again that money does not equal class. |
| Knight Rider Spins Out Was it worth sitting through the new Knight Rider to try to win a car? Not even gratuitous sexuality could save it. Deanna Russo's character is a whining wimp, and her acting is awful. Justin Bruening may have the look, but lacks the attitude. Val Kilmer's meditation-tape voice as KITT doesn't help, either. Official site. |
| His face says it all In one of the greatest pranks ever, Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick was told he was being traded to Japan for a player named "Kobayashi." Watch the video here. Kobayashi is actually a hot dog eating champ, but he may have new competition - click his picture (right) |
| Streaking in Washington A meteor streaked across the sky Wednesday and may have crashed into the ground in or near Washington State. A surveillance camera captured this rough image. See CNN's video report, including the meteor footage. |
| Mission accomplished The U.S. Navy shot down that pesky, broken satellite Tuesday night on the first attempt. They now have visual confirmation that it was destroyed and have released this photo. Nice shootin'! Watch AP's video report. |
| Baby Talk JLo's twins aren't the only babies in the news. Jessica Alba has allegedly told friends she's carrying twins. Angelina's twin rumors persist, and word has it she passed out on a plane coming home from Iraq. And Ellen couldn't ignore Christina's "twins." HOLY MOLY! Watch the video. |
| Fouled Out Kelvin Sampson is no longer a coach at IU. Amidst scandal, IU bought out his contract for $750,000. The agreement calls for no law suits. Dakich remains interim coach; 6 players did not report to practice - read more |
| Yo Yo, Larry Dawg! Randy Jackson was on Larry King Live and blew off the question of having pros on American Idol as no big deal. It was mentioned in a news montage that he was a VP for MCA while Carly Smithson was signed, but he failed to address that conflict of interest. Larry showed him videos of presidential hopefuls dancing and singing, including this video; Randy thought Ellen was Hillary! |
| Get a Load of Those! The necklace draped around Nicole Kidman at the Oscars at first glance looked like Aunt Rose's rhinestone sautoir from her days in a 1920's dance hall. But those are diamonds - 7,645 of them to be exact, totalling almost 1,400 carats. ZOINKS! It was almost enough to make us overlook her baby bump! |
| An Elegant Affair Hollywood showed up in high fashion for the Academy Awards ceremony. Red was in, as demonstrated by Katherine Heigl (right), and there weren't many fashion faux pas this year. Here are some highlights from the Oscars: Red carpet fashions - Cast your votes for glam or sham Gary Busey video - Gary freaked out Ryan and Jennifer Garner! Predictions right? - See if the experts and public picked winners |
| A oui one Reports are circulating that Angelina Jolie is carrying only one child, not twins, and that she and Brad Pitt are planning to have the baby in France, as a tribute to her French late mother. Foreign reports claim they have bought a chateau, and they are going to move the entire brood there. Last year, they claimed they were going to make New Orleans their home and put their kids in public school. Gee...can't imagine why they changed their minds. Of course, these are unconfirmed rumors. We'll keep you posted. |
| The hits just keep on coming The New England Patriots can't seem to stay out of the news. RB Kevin Faulk was cited for possession of marijuana in Louisiana Friday night entering the Cajundome for a Lil Wayne concert. Read the Boston Globe story. It was a small amount, so he only gets a misdemeanor charge. What would Paris say? "That's pot." If they dated, they could be "The Hottie and the Pottie." |
| ERUPTION New Jersey Paper Erroneously Cancels Van Halen Tour As we reported this morning, we discovered that one newspaper fueling rumors about Van Halen's tour cancellation misquoted an old Rolling Stone article. That article was written last year when it was thought the tour was not going to happen. A New Jersey Star-Ledger reporter overlooked the date and reported it as new news that swept across the Internet. It was repeated by other news sources that didn't bother to check the date. We did. We emailed the reporter who wrote that article, and he just sent back a red-faced confirmation - he overlooked the date and has removed it from his online article. WAY TO GO! READ MORE |
| Now TMZ has this bizarre video of Danny Noriega - WARNING - bleeped language |
| Farewell, Favre Green Bay's legendary QB is leaving the field. Fans of the game, even those who are not fans of the Packers, tip our hats to this gentleman for a job well done. Thanks, Brett. Click for more |
| Spitzer Swallows his pride. Eliot Sptizer, married, father of three, governor of New York and self-appointed protector of the nation's morality and ethics, has been linked to a prostitution ring. He was caught on wiretap setting up a meeting with a call girl during a federal investigation. More. In a statement, he apologized to his family and the public but stopped short of admitting illegal acts or hinting at resignation. No word yet on whether he'll be indicted. |
| Get the Huck Outta Here! Finally, after being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago, Mike Huckabee has dropped out of the presidential race. Now he can pursue his career as YOUR next American Idol with his band the Traveling Huckleberries. Meanwhile Obama and Clinton battle. READ |
| Moment of Truth Dishonest It was hyped as "more dramatic than last week's show that made headlines." Ads warned that the contestant "suffers a nervous breakdown" on the show. Hogwash. There was no nervous breakdown; in fact it was boring. If you missed last night's "Moment of Truth," you missed only a nap. |
| AWKWARD! What do you do when the least popular politician in the nation decides to endorse your presidential campaign? And what if he happens to BE the president? That would give anyone gas, John. President Bush has endorsed John McCain. Bold move, since he's the only GOP left in the race. Now political experts are questioning whether this will help or hurt McCain's chances. FULL STORY |
| Idols ousted Kady Malloy, Luke Menard, Asia'h Epperson, Danny Noriega were sent packing Thursday night on American Idol. Asia'h's departure is a surprise, but the others were expected. Danny likely lost votes after his blatant disrespect for Simon, his arrogant attitude and his weird Christmas-bashing video. |
| UPDATE: After we busted ET online for an erroneous report claiming American Idol's live show Tuesday was taped Monday night and the girls' performances were taped Tuesday night, they've changed their story. READ MORE |
| Keep Dancing Patrick Swayze has pancreatic cancer, but his reps have released a statement saying reports that he has only five weeks to live are false. His doctor says he is responding well to treatment. Read more. Meanwhile, ET swooped in like vultures to capitalize on Patrick's illness, bragging on Thursday's show about breaking the news to celebrities at a Hollywood event. In a disgusting display, ET shoved cameras in the faces of Patrick's friends to capture their shock. Their reactions left us with the impression ET told them Patrick had five weeks to live, which turned out to be untrue. How "Jerry Springer." |
| Dancing with the Idols! The biker nurse rock chick, Amanda Overmyer was booted off American Idol Wednesday night, but who won the ratings war? ABC readjusted its schedule to place the second night of its popular show, "Dancing with the Stars," against Fox's powerhouse, "American Idol." And the winner is...American Idol. Over 27 million people tuned in to Fox Tuesday night, more than double the 11.9 million who watched ABC. Simon's face says it all. Check out the official Dancing website or American Idol's site for the latest on both shows. Is anyone else wondering how Kristy Lee Cook is staying in the race? She was rumored to be a plant. |
| Lame Duck at the White House While we were in Washington DC, we spotted this lame duck at the fountain on the White House lawn. Isn't that ironic? We expected to see Dick Cheney in the bushes with his shotgun, but no such luck. |
| Six Million Dollar Babies Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony share their new twins with the world on the cover of this week's People Magazine. It hits the stands today, but here's a sneak peek at the little darlings, Max and Emme. For more, including a video interview with the proud new parents, visit People's website. |
| Mr. Mom Thomas Beatie used to be a woman. After a sex change, he claims he kept female reproductive organs and is five months pregnant. He is now married to a woman and says he and his wife are expecting a baby girl in July. Friends and neighbors in Bend, Oregon, are not convinced Thomas is pregnant. Is his story just an elaborate hoax? Watch the video report from KATU. |
| American Idol not Ezie Chikezie was eliminated this week after sharing the bottom three with Jason and Syesha. David Cook was clearly safe after the boldest performance in recent memory, if not ever, with Chris Cornell's version of "Billie Jean." Watch videos of the song by Chris Cornell and David Cook. |
| Good Guys Finish Last; at least in Donald Trump's world. Piers Morgan won Celebrity Apprentice. Of course he did - he's the British Donald! Pompous, arrogant, lots of rich friends. Country singer Trace Adkins won something better - America's heart. He proved a tough cowboy can have a great big heart. |
| Auction Update The auctions for Britney Spears' wardrobe from her appearance on How I Met Your Mother at www.seenon.com have ended. The red Nanette Lepore in the photo to the right went for $1925. The highest bid was $3001 for the Nanette Lepore sweater, and the lowest was $898 for the Marc Jacobs floral dress. A steal! |
| Aw, chute! The parachute recently found in Amboy, WA, is not D.B. Cooper's. Earl Cossey, who packed the chutes in 1971, confirmed to the FBI this was not one provided to Cooper. Read more. Apparently, Earl is a bit cantankerous, so he had some April Fool's fun with the media, telling some reporters it really was Cooper's. |
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| Remembering the Dream Friday was the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. We've come a long way from signs of segregation over public doors, thanks to his leadership. We're still learning, but we're getting closer to fulfilling his dream. In his honor, we remember his message of fighting for unity through peaceful acts. Dr. King said many important things in the speech he delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, but people tend to rush to the end to hear the touching "I Have a Dream" segment and don't hear his complete message. It would be a shame if those words were to become lost over time. Therefore, here is Dr. King's inspirational speech in its entirety. |
| To the Promised Land Legendary actor Charlton Heston, best known for his role of "Moses" in The Ten Commandments, died Saturday at the age of 84 at his home. He had been suffering from symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease. His and his wife, Lydia, had been married 64 years. She was at his side when he died. |
| Seeing Double This baby girl was born in India with two faces. This is not a case of conjoined twins. She has four eyes that blink at the same time, two noses and two mouths, but everything else is normal. She has two ears. People in her village are worshipping her as a Hindu Goddess. Read more. |