Chris Greenhough

Chairman Mao’s Granddaughter Lands Spot On China’s Rich List

Chairman Mao’s granddaughter has finished a lofty 242nd in a new Chinese rich list. Chinese magazine New Fortune‘s “500 Rich List for 2013” was published this week. One of its most eye-catching entrants was Kong Dongmei, whose grandfather Mao Zedong – better known as Chairman Mao – was China’s founding Communist leader. The irony of […]

11y ago

Student Lectures Teacher: ‘You Gotta Make Kids Excited’ For What You Teach [Video]

A student lectures his teacher in a new video that has gone viral. Student Jeff Bliss was filmed by a classmate as he left his classroom at Duncanville High School in Texas while delivering an impassioned speech about teaching techniques. The original video was posted to YouTube on Wednesday and has quickly racked up 300,000 […]

11y ago

Filomena Tobias, Heat Fan And Classy Human Being, Has An Interesting Backstory

Filomena Tobias is the latest Internet sensation after she was snapped giving a one-fingered salute to center Joakim Noah at the recent Bulls vs. Heat game. Tobias was caught on camera passionately flipping the bird at Noah after he was ejected in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game. It’s an arresting image, alright: Tobias’ face […]

11y ago

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen Slams Rumors About John Legend Cheating: ‘Typical NY Post Bulls**t’

Chrissy Teigen rumors? After seeing the model’s reaction to gossip that fiancé John Legend cheated on her, we’re, er, going to lay off those for the foreseeable future. To get you up to speed on this: The New York Post‘s “Page Six” blog recently ran a story claiming Legend was canoodling with an unidentified blonde […]

11y ago

ariel castro|gina dejesus

Ariel Castro Daughter Speaks Out On Kidnappings: ‘I’m So, So Sorry’ [Video]

Ariel Castro’s daughter, 22-year-old Arlene Castro, has offered a tearful apology to the three women her father allegedly kidnapped and kept captive at his Cleveland home for more than a decade. Appearing on Thursday’s Good Morning America, Castro said she was “so, so sorry” for the ordeal the three women had been through. She also […]

11y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Launches Crowdfunding Site, Gives Away Suitcases Of Cash

Donald Trump has helped launch a new entry in the growing crowdfunding market with a typically classy event at New York’s Trump Tower. The business mogul is currently promoting FundAnything, a potential rival to the likes of Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The twist with FundAnything? Trump has pledged to fully fund some of the projects himself. […]

11y ago

New Zealand ‘Sea Monster’ Identified As Killer Whale [Video]

A New Zealand “sea monster” found on a beach last week has been identified by an expert as the remains of a killer whale. In footage filmed by Elizabeth Ann on New Zealand’s Pukehina Beach, a grisly, 30-foot long carcass can clearly be seen. Dozens of sharp teeth remain in the decomposing body, which has […]

11y ago

Jodi Arias Guilty, Says She’d ‘Rather Get Death Than Life’ [Video]

With Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder, attention will now be drawn to the sentencing process, due to begin Thursday at 4 pm ET. Arias could face the death penalty for the killing of former boyfriend Travis Alexander and openly admits she would prefer this to life imprisonment. In an interview with Fox affiliate KSAZ […]

11y ago

Natalie Maines Break-Up Denied: Singer Not Splitting From Dixie Chicks (Or Her Husband)

Is Natalie Maines breaking up with her band, the Dixie Chicks? The arrival of Maines’ debut solo album, Mother, seems to have sparked fresh rumors that the Chicks’ lead singer is calling time on the band. More bizarrely, there’s even been speculation about her marriage and a possible divorce from hubby Adrian Pasdar. So good […]

11y ago

Barack Obama

Horrible Obama Photoshop Published By South Korean News Agency

A questionable Barack Obama Photoshop has been doing the rounds since Tuesday, courtesy of South Korean news agency Yonhap. Perhaps taking inspiration from their media colleagues in the North, the news outlet published the image alongside a story about South Korean premier Park Geun-hye meeting President Obama. The picture was later removed, but The Atlantic […]

11y ago

Oklahoma City Thunder

‘Chunky’ Cheerleader Responds To Blogger: ‘I’m A Size Four’ [Video]

“Chunky” cheerleader Kelsey Williams has responded to a blog that suggested she was too weighty to be an Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader. Appearing on Wednesday’s Good Morning America, Williams admitted to being “embarrassed and devastated” after reading the words of CBS Houston blogger Claire Crawford, who criticized her for “having ‘pudginess’ around her waistline.” Williams, […]

11y ago

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart Releases Song About Secret Split From Penny Lancaster, Reflects On His ‘Banana’

Rod Stewart has revealed how he split from wife Penny Lancaster for two difficult weeks in their marriage. The 68-year-old rocker’s new album, Time, includes a cover of the Tom Waits track ‘Picture in a Frame.’ In an interview with The Daily Mirror, Stewart explains how the song has a relevance to his own life: […]

11y ago

Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Giving Away Half Her $1 Billion Fortune

Spanx founder Sara Blakely has pledged to give away half her $1 billion fortune to philanthropic causes. Blakely is the latest philanthropist to sign the The Giving Pledge, a place where the wealthiest individuals in the world gather to announce huge donations to charity. Blakely, at 42 America’s youngest self-made female billionaire, is the 114th […]

11y ago

china|north korea

China Closes North Korea Bank Account As Beijing Grows Impatient With Weapons Program

China has closed a North Korean bank’s accounts in a fresh sign that Beijing is becoming increasingly frustrated with the North’s weapons program. The Bank of China, China’s largest state-owned bank, has shut down all accounts of the North Korean Foreign Trade Bank. The Pyongyang-based institution has been accused of helping to fund the North’s […]

11y ago

Michael Jackson

Wade Robson Makes Child Molestation Claim Against Michael Jackson Estate

Wade Robson has posthumously accused Michael Jackson of molesting him while he was a child at the Neverland Ranch. TMZ reports that Robson — a dancer and award-winning choreographer who has worked with the likes of Britney Spears, Usher, and Pink — has filed legal documents requesting money from the Michael Jackson Estate for childhood […]

11y ago

lottery|mega millions|powerball

Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over To $222m, Mega Millions At $139m

The Powerball jackpot in Wednesday’s lottery drawing has rolled over to a mighty $222m, sparking a ticket-buying frenzy. Almost as impressively, the Mega Millions jackpot has hit $139 million. When the Wednesday, May 8 drawing is done, the winner of the Powerball jackpot will be permitted to take a $144.5 million cash prize. The Mega […]

11y ago

serena williams

Serena Williams Responds To Sloane Stephens Outburst: ‘I’ve Always Been A Fan’

Serena Williams has responded to Sloane Stephens’ criticism of her after the young rising star implied Williams was unfriendly. “They think she’s so friendly and she’s so this and she’s so that — no, that’s not reality!” Stephens told ESPN The Magazine, adding that Williams hadn’t said a word to her since the pair had […]

11y ago

The National Play Three-Minute Song For Six Hours Straight

Rock band The National made a special appearance at New York’s Museum of Modern Art Sunday for a concert with an unusual twist: It was six hours long and featured only one song. As dry ice swirled around the stage, the indie miserablists from Ohio played their song ‘Sorrow’ a total of 105 times in […]

11y ago

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Leads Worldwide Singalong From Space [Video]

Chris Hadfield, International Space Station Commander and William Shatner Twitter buddy, led a worldwide singalong on Monday… from space. In his final live link from the space station before his return to Earth on May 13, Hadfield took part in a high-tech concert that saw students and musicians from across the globe singing ‘ISS – […]

11y ago

San Francisco

San Francisco Can Now Ban Passengers Who Poop On Subway

Attention, would-be subway-poopers: San Francisco is not putting up with your crap any longer; Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Fran’s express train system, now has the power to ban you from using the service. Assembly Bill 716, which passed last year and came into action Monday, lets BART issue bans for all those who […]

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