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Watch Russell Brand Mock MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' Incompetent News Anchors On Live TV [Video]

Keith James — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:44:51 +0000

Before today I dismissed Russell Brand as an unintelligent lost soul, but after he was brought on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ program, I’m convinced that HE’s the smart one! The regular host was out that day and THIS is the result replacement host, Mika Brzezinski and her news (and I use the term loosely) co-anchors were [...]

Westboro Baptist Church's Response to The 5-year-old Selling Lemonade

Phil Nye — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:27:52 +0000

Many kids try to help their communities through bake sales and that old standby the lemonade stand but not many get a response like five-year-old Jayden Sink.Jayden set up her lemonade stand in front of the ‘Equality House,’ the rainbow-painted house that was set-up across the street from the Westboro Baptist church. Her goal was [...]

Bravest Mom Ever Runs Over Carjacker to Heroically Save Her Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:41 +0000

The things we’ll do for our children. A Baytown, Texas woman driving with her two kids looked more like Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard’ when she outfoxed a carjacker in a violent confrontation after he burst into the vehicle. Dorothy Baker-Flugence jumped into action last week when the suspect, armed with a knife, hopped into [...]

The Five Worst Charities In America

Trudy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:10:10 +0000

Several times a month I get letters from various charities asking for money. Some I've heard of, others I haven't. Before you give to any charity, it's important to know where the money that you donate goes. CNN investigated the worst charities in America.

New Miss Iowa Winner Doesn't Let Handicap Stop Her From Pageant Glory

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:31:13 +0000

Miss Iowa is definitely the whole package. Nicole Kelly, who was born without a left forearm, was crowned Miss Iowa last weekend. She will now go on to compete in the Miss America pageant in September. Kelly, 23, hopes to use her new position as a vehicle to help other people who may not appear [...]

5 Manly Things to Do With Dad on Father's Day

Kathy Landin — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:19:45 +0000

Father’s Day is fast approaching and we believe Dad deserves just as much man-pampering on his special day as Mom does on Mother’s Day. Dad has to remain a kid for as long as possible to keep you entertained. He has to be the stern figure when he’s really holding back laughter or thinking about [...]

What Are the Best Careers for Paying Back Student Loans Fastest?

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:36:04 +0000

You always hear about the importance of a college education. But what may be even more important is what you choose to study. New research by Bankrate.com delves into the best fields to go into based on how long it will take to pay back student loans (based on 6% interest). Bankrate drew its conclusions [...]

5 Common and Major Interview Mistakes

Kathy Landin — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:50:33 +0000

Job interviews are hard enough without sabotaging yourself by making some major mistakes that hiring managers say are all too common. These seem like obvious interview no-nos, but they’re at the top of every recruiter’s list of things they see people doing all the time that kill their chances of being offered a job. If [...]

Here Are Five Father's Day Fun Facts

Mark Richards — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:12:17 +0000

During this Father’s Day weekend we thought we’d share with you five Father’s Day Fun facts (say that five times fast) taken from Women’s Health magazine. Perhaps you can identify with some of these. Nearly a third of women surveyed say the top two traits they inherited from Dad are his temper and his love [...]

LEGO Makes Awesome 'Star Wars' Father's Day Video

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:17:29 +0000

Thanks, LEGO! This is way better than a lame-o Father’s Day greeting card. Just email this video to your dad and call it done. Maybe buy him a big piece of meat or something. The end. So much easier than Mother’s Day. Happy Father’s Day!! Source: LEGO Makes Awesome ‘Star Wars’ Father’s Day Video

A Judge In Tennessee Has Instituted A Dress Code For Female Lawyers

Trudy — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:05:58 +0000

Not happy with how some female lawyers have been dressed in his courtroom, a judge in Tennessee has instituted a dress code for female lawyers. According to USAToday, some female attorneys have appeared in court wearing revealing tops, miniskirts and one even wore sweatpants. Rutherford County Circuit Court Judge Royce Taylor, unhappy with the revealing [...]

5 Father's Day Gift Ideas For the Carnivorous Dad

GuySpeed Editors — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:36:22 +0000

It’s just days away, and if you’re like us, you’re stumped about what to get your pops for Father’s Day. Ugly polo shirts wrinkle and fade, and no dad has ever actually cracked the spine on a book called 101 Great Grill Recipes. So what do all dudes love? Meat. We scoured the internet to [...]

Dunkin' Donuts to Honor Employee at Center of Rage-Filled, Viral Tirade

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:29:36 +0000

The customer is not always right. In this very NSFW video, which has gone viral, a woman identified as Taylor Chapman unleashes a torrent of hate on a Dunkin Donuts employee in Florida because she’s furious she didn’t get a receipt during a previous trip to the eatery and wanted a free order to make [...]

North Ridgeville Ohio Humane Officer Barry Accorti Shot And Killed Five Kittens/Cats

Davey Jones — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:17:29 +0000

Have you heard this story out of North Ridgeville Ohio? Humane officer Barry Accorti shot and killed 5 kittens due to “fleas”. This “humane” officer shot cats instead of saving them. According to the The Libertarian Republic, a woman asked a humane society officer to remove some local cats because of a flea problem. Instead of [...]

The Internet Reacts to Sony's PS4 Announcement

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:49:24 +0000

Yesterday, Sony revealed their new gaming system the PS4. Considering how up in arms everybody was over the XBox One, it's no surprise that people were more than willing to hop onboard the PS4 bandwagon. When they announced that the console would cost $100 less than XBox, it was basically all over. Here's how people were reacting.

It Only Takes Dad 7 Seconds To Show His Son He's Not a Loser [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:04:11 +0000

Marcus Johns is an actor, and a pretty cool Dad. He has quite the following on Vine, entertaining more than 400,000 followers with his short videos. In this short video clip, it’s Dad stealing the show by proving to his son that he’s not ‘such a loser.’ DO NOT ATTEMPT: [button href="http://lite987.com/mark-salutes-his-brothers-for-brothers-day-2012-video/" title="Next: Mark Salutes [...]

Texas Teen Comes Out in Graduation Speech

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:17:07 +0000

Rather than referencing 'My Little Pony' or 'Twilight,' one Texas student decided to use his chance to speak at his high school graduation to come out as gay. *Then* Mitch Anderson started making references -- to Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Zachary Quinto's eyebrows, the chorus of a Nicki Minaj song, etc.

Comedian Nathan Fielder Gets Teens to Play STD Prank on Parents

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:20:52 +0000

Comedian Nathan Fielder is making good use of his power on Twitter. He's been coming up with a number of pranks for people to play on their parents/friends and having them send him the often-hilarious results. This time he told his legion of followers to text their parents asking if it's illegal not to tell somebody you gave them an STD and say they were asking for a friend. These are the results. Keep fighting the good fight, Nathan Fielder.

Elementary School Teacher Shows 'Saw' to His Class, Says "This Will Be Your First Horror Movie"

Jacob Hall — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:02:52 +0000

We've all had that teacher at least once in our lives. You know the one. The oddball. The eccentric. The one whose bizarre worldview and teaching methods have a lasting (and not always positive) impact on his or her students. However, the award for the year's strangest teacher undoubtedly has to go to Jean-Baptiste Clément, a sixth grade math teacher who subjected his students to James Wan's horror film 'Saw.'

New Hover Drone Robot Lunch Deliveries [VIDEO]

Phil Nye — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:04:49 +0000

Many Sci-Fi movies have long shown autonomous flying robots taking care of menial tasks like delivering lunch, doing repairs etc. The future is here and it’s taking on the food-service industry first. A British sushi chain called ‘YO! Sushi’ has unveiled a flying food tray at one of its restaurants in London. It brings orders [...]