Archive for February, 2012
Pat Buchanan has been dismissed by MSNBC, the left-leaning news network, four months after the channel suspended him. In an angry post on his blog, conservative commentator Buchanan took his critics to task, writing: “After 10 enjoyable years, I am departing, after an incessant clamor from the left that to permit me continued access to […]
February 18th, 2012 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
There’s some temporary bad news for the Colbert Nation faithful. New episodes of “The Colbert Report” (Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central show) were mysteriously suspended Wednesday and Thursday. Comedy Central was mostly mum Thursday about the last-minute change, saying only – “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the show will air repeat episodes on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and […]
February 17th, 2012 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
“Doctor” Jon Basso thought “Nurse” Bridgett was kidding when she informed the Heart Attack Grill owner that a customer was suffering some medical difficulties in the dining room. The situation was, in fact, as serious as a heart attack. FOX5 News Las Vegas reports that this past weekend, a man in his 40s began experiencing […]
February 16th, 2012 | Posted in Science | Comments Off
As the final night of judging drew to a close, Texas dogs had their own day at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. Suede, a Cavalier King Charles spaniels from North Texas, claimed one of the few prizes given out – an award of merit, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Her […]
February 15th, 2012 | Posted in Festivals | Comments Off
Randy Moss (the former and perhaps soon-to-be-again NFL receiver) made a couple of entertaining appearances on the live video site Ustream Monday, announcing his plans to return to football and on least one occasion comparing himself to Calvin Johnson. “Am I better deep threat than Calvin Johnson? I don’t know” – Moss said in a […]
February 14th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
The Whitney Houston cause of death still remains unknown a day after the superstar’s death in a Beverly Hills hotel room. The Whitney Houston autopsy results have been completed, but the report has been put under a security hold due to the ongoing investigation into her death. Toxicology tests from the singer’s death could take […]
February 13th, 2012 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Whitney Houston died this afternoon … a rep for the singer announced. She was 48. Our sources tell us a member of Whitney’s entourage found her in her 4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel … and called hotel security – who then dialed 911. When paramedics arrived Houston was found unresponsive. We’re told police […]
February 12th, 2012 | Posted in Tragedy | Comments Off
Talk about a big-name merger. Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is engaged to marry one of the sisters of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, according to a Red Sox team source. Youkilis first met Julie Brady (who is one of three Brady sisters) at a Patriots party after the team was knocked […]
February 11th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
Roland Martin (a political contributor to CNN) was suspended after tweets he sent during the Super Bowl sparked complaints from GLAAD and other groups that claimed the tweets promoted anti-LGBTQ violence. As Lisa de Moraes reported – After three days of “careful consideration” and increasing pressure, CNN suspended political contributor Roland Martin for a series […]
February 10th, 2012 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
On Super Bowl Sunday, Roland Martin of CNN issued some homophobic tweets that got him in trouble with gay organizations and this blog. CNN stayed silent on the matter, until just moments ago, when it issued this statement – “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and […]
February 9th, 2012 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off