Followers of our blog and other blogs have long been aware that Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert is a very funny dude with very funny friends. One of those friends, comedian/writer/actress Chelsea Peretti, welcomed Hibbert to her podcast, “Call Chelsea Peretti,” back in December to discuss topics ranging from youth-focused TV programs of the 1990s [...]
Joe Johnson (left) and Yonsan Johnson. (Getty Images/Sporting Life Arkansas) One of my favorite pieces of basketball art ever is “Remain Anonymous,” in which Jacob Weinstein of the FreeDarko collective presents an all-too-common urban scene of people waiting at a bus stop that’s differentiated from the everyday blahs by one key element — All-Star shooting [...]
The Great Gatsby has released seven clips online, amounting to nearly five minutes of footage from the finished film. The selection of clips give a good impression of the lavish visual style created by director Baz Luhrmann, all cocktail dresses, sharp suits and roaring twenties glamour. Most of the clips follow Tobey Maguire’s inquisitive narrator, [...]
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:25AM Written by Cyrus Langhorne A renowned attorney has scored big against mega record company Sony BMG Music Entertainment, just days before being set for trial, by coming to terms with a settlement offer. According to reports, attorney James L. Walker, Jr. finally saw his eight-year battle with the music empire [...]
Posted by Andrew Unterberger on 04/08/2013 at 2:54 PM News The Popdust Files: american life, anniversaries, madonna Madonna started the ’00s much as she started the ’90s–on top. Her first album of the decade, Music, went triple-platinum, and the album’s title track, a slick, slinky electro-funk anthem about the power of pop, gave Madonna her [...]
Video After The Jump Miami Heat player Chris Bosh was the victim of a major burglary Wednesday night. Thieves slipped into his Miami Beach home and walked away with $ 479,000 worth of cash, jewelry and purses. – 12 watches (worth $ 300k)– 2 rings ($ 4,000)– several purses ($ 155,000)– $ 20,000 in cash [...]
While you’re blasting “Strawberry Bubblegum”, Justin Timberlake is probably celebrating with champagne and Jessica Biel kisses. His comeback project, The 20/20 Experience, has made a huge stamp on the charts, selling nearly one million copies in the first week. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Timbaland-produced album has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard with 968,000 [...]
A prostitute was “nude, and had blood around her mouth, which had spread to her face and head” when cops were called to an Orange County, Florida hotel after multiple 911 calls complaining about screaming and growling sounds. The best part of waking up! Stunning nubian princess Priscilla Vaughn, who could easily pass as the grown [...]
If you’ve noticed there hasn’t been much to notice about the Lexus IS sedan for some time, you get an A in noticing. After debuting for the 2006 model year, the brand’s smallest rear-drive four-door went on something of a hiatus for eight seasons. (This is not including the IS F’s transcendent make over for [...]
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 2:47PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Reality television star Kim Kardashian‘s infamous sex tape, Kim K Superstar, nearly vanished into thin air last weekend in Los Angeles due to a fire at production company Vivid Entertainment’s headquarters. According to reports, the master version and other notable celebrity homemade clips were nearly toasted. [...]
BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall issued by NHTA says that the affected vehicles are the 3 Series models – sedan, sports wagon, convertible and coupe – from 2007 through 2011. Other models affected by [...]
Roger Goodell earned $ 30 million in 2011 (USA Today Sports Images) National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell nearly tripled his compensation in 2011, earning just under $ 30 million during that calendar year, according to a report from Daniel Kaplan in the SportsBusiness Daily. According to Kaplan, Goodell earned $ 11.6 million in overall [...]
Monday, Feb 11, 2013 12:05PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Slaughterhouse’s Joe Budden recently stepped forward to speak out against the popular trend of popping ecstasy, notably Molly, and revealed what type of damage it had on his body. According to Joey, one of the worst effects is the impact it has on thinking ability. “I [...]
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 4:05PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West‘s signature is worth nearly $ 100,000, especially on a pair of Air Yeezy 2 sneakers as they sold for a couple thousand dollars shy in a recent Hurricane Sandy benefit auction. According to reports, Ye’s Air Yeezy 2 kicks and other special [...]
GAMESTICK KICKSTARTER CLOSES AT 648% FUNDED The Most Portable TV Games Console Proves To Be One ofThe Most Successful Kickstarter Technology Projects London & San Francisco; February 1st, 2013; The team behind GameStick today raised a glass and let out a cheer as one of the most successful technology Kickstarter projects closed at $ 648K. [...]