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Dr. Sanjay Gupta Changes Position on Marijuana, Apologizes For "Misleading" Public

CNN medical expert Dr. Sanjay Gupta announced last night that he has reversed his blanket opposition to marijuana use, saying he once misled the public. Gupta, whose documentary on weed airs on Sunday, issued a 180 on Piers Morgan Tonight and in an op-ed called “Why I Changed My Mind On Weed.” Sanjay Gupta Apologizes For Misleading Weed Stance “I have apologized for some of the earlier reporting because I think, you know, we’ve been terribly and systematically misled in this country for some time,” he said. “And I did part of that misleading.” He said that while he formerly derided medical marijuana supporters, he has since done research that had shown him how beneficial it could be: “I mistakenly believed the Drug Enforcement Agency listed marijuana as a schedule 1 substance because of sound scientific proof,” he writes. “Surely, they have quality reasoning as to why marijuana is in the category of the most dangerous drugs that have ‘no accepted medicinal use and a high potential for abuse.'” “They didn’t have science to support that claim, and I now know that when it comes to marijuana neither of those things are true.” “It doesn’t have a high potential for abuse, and there are very legitimate medical applications. In fact, sometimes marijuana is the only thing that works.” What do you think, THGers? Comment/vote below: Should marijuana be legalized?   Yes No Maybe View Poll »

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Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead Day: Right or Wrong?

You know what they say: don’t let a ridiculous marketing opportunity about a Heisman Trophy finalist’s fake girlfriend go to waste. The Florence Freedom, an independent minor league baseball team, announced last night that it would hold Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead Day on May 23, a promotion that will include: Empty boxes of bobblehead dolls. A kiss cam for fans to smooch their imaginary friends. An air guitar contest. Freedom general manager Josh Anderson said the event is a great way to generate “buzz” for the season, adding of any controversy that might arise: “I don’t know who we’d be offending. It would just be isolated to the guy who made his season based off this story.” Unless a new report is accurate, Te’o was a victim and Ronaiah Tuiasosopo is behind the scam. What do you think? A Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead Day is…   Hilarious! Inappropriate! View Poll »

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LAPD Gun Buyback Moved Up in Response to CT Shooting

The city of Los Angeles is holding its annual gun buyback event at two locations today in response to the mass shooting in Newtown , Conn., this month. In a campaign that probably wouldn’t inspire a Jesse James’ gun rant , LAPD officials don’t try to take away your guns – they basically buy them off you. The guns can be turned in anonymously, with no questions asked, in exchange for up to $100 in Ralph’s gift cards for handguns, shotguns and rifles. Assault weapons can fetch up to $200 in rewards cards at the grocery store. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa created the gun buyback program in 2009. So far, it is credited with getting close to 8,000 firearms off the streets. Just last May, LAPD officials collected 1,673 firearms, including 53 assault weapons, 791 handguns, 302 shotguns and one anti-tank rocket launcher. Villaraigosa announced last week that the gun buyback, usually held in the spring, would be moved up to give Angelenos a chance to take “concrete action.” “Too often we wake up with another headline that reminds us we are too late,” Villaraigosa said at a news conference last week in response to the CT massacre. “In Los Angeles, we believe we should stand together.”

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American Idol Finalist Face-Off: Hollie Cavanagh vs. Jessica Sanchez

With the final 13 on American Idol announced last night, THG will be pairing off various contestants over the next few days to determine who readers believe is the early favorite. First up, we pitted Phillip Phillips against Colton Dixon . Both talented, both appealing to a certain female demographic. Which of these remaining men has the best chance to take home the season 11 title? Now, it’s the ladies’ turn. Both Hollie Cavanagh and Jessica Sanchez wowed the judges and the viewers during their semifinal performances. We’d give the early nod to Hollie, but we’re just one website. What do YOU think? Which is most likely to win it all? Vote now:

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American Idol Finalist Face-Off: Hollie Cavanagh vs. Jessica Sanchez

WATCH: American Reunion First Trailer

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The first teaser trailer for American Reunion is online. And, in keeping with the American Pie franchise’s eternal themes, the preview is one long masturbation joke. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gossip Cop Discovery Date : 13/10/2011 14:16 Number of articles : 2

WATCH: American Reunion First Trailer

Ten Minutes of Syndicate Gameplay Breach the Internet

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EA and StarBreeze’s (the guys behind The Darkness) revival of Syndicate, a sci-fi RTS from the early 90s, was just announced last month with a release date of February 2012. Since the game is seemingly on the fast track to the shelves, the two companies have been hitting hard with the pre-release info and have just put out a new ten-minute gameplay trailer for the title. It shows off the game’s shooting… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : GamerSushi Discovery Date : 13/10/2011 14:44 Number of articles : 2

Ten Minutes of Syndicate Gameplay Breach the Internet

Stacking Jack & Jill Up Against the Fake Adam Sandler Movies in Funny People

The news that Katie Holmes — and, apparently, Al Pacino!? — has been cast in Adam Sandler’s Jack & Jill came as a bit of a shock this morning… if only because it means Jack & Jill still exists. This is the movie that was announced last year with Sandler tapped to play “twin siblings at odds during Thanksgiving.” Seriously? Seriously. If that sounds like the pitch to one of the fake Sandler films from Judd Apatow’s Funny People , that’s probably because it might be. Ahead, Movieline pits Jack & Jill against the oeuvre of George Simmons.

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Alicia Keys Baby Bump Watch: Live in NYC

She announced last month that she is pregnant and engaged to Swizz Beatz, but Alicia Keys is showing no signs of slowing down just yet. The singer performed her mega-hit “Empire State of Mind” and more for Good Morning America ‘s Summer Concert Series in NYC Friday. Is that the first traces of a baby bump we see? Baby bump or not, Alicia Keys looks terrific! This is the first child for Keys, 29, and it will be her first marriage. Swizz Beatz, 31, who has dated her for years, has two sons from previous relationships. Good timing, too: Keys’ four-month-long Freedom Tour wrapped up June 4 and she recently performed at the World Cup kickoff concert in South Africa.

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Ronnie James Dio Dies

Filed under: Ronnie James Dio , R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio — who took over as lead singer of Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne left the group — died today. He was 67. Dio announced last summer he was battling stomach cancer. According to his website, he had been undergoing treatment at a… Read more

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Hollywood Ink: Emile Hirsch Getting Paid by the Hour