The government has a history of keeping secrets and running “tests” on certain demographics of people, could the latest surge of cannibal attacks be one of them? The horrific face-eating arrest in Miami and several other seemingly subhuman acts has many people wondering what’s behind this flesh-munching wave of terror. A zombie apocalypse, however, is not what we should be worried about, at least according to the federal government. Over the years the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a couple of tongue-in-cheek “zombie warnings,” which really are just disaster-preparedness stunts. But on Thursday, the agency made it official: Zombies don’t exist. “CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms),” wrote agency spokesman David Daigle in an email to The Huffington Post. Daigle dismissed “fictional viruses” like Ataxic Neurodegenrative Satiety Deficiency Syndrome, noting that other triggers have been alleged to cause zombie-like symptoms. “Films have included radiation as well as mutations of existing conditions such as prions, mad-cow disease, measles, and rabies,” he said. But recently, some have found truth stranger than fiction. Check out more recent cases of cannibal attacks and crazy incidents next and tell us what you think, is the Zombie Apocalypse real?
Did OKC baller James Harden get Wayne kicked out the Thunderdome for smashing his new boo thang Trina? After Lil Wayne admitted to still wanting to show ex flame Trina “How To Love,” rumors have been circulating that he has been smashing her Slip N Slide cakes to smithereens once again. But time out! Trina has been dating Oklahoma City Thunder player James Harden and when Weezy tried to stop by the arena to catch the playoffs, he got ejected from the game! Via TMZ reports : ‘Lil Wayne is a ‘Lil wrong when he says he was denied entry into tonight’s playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs — fact is, he just didn’t have a ticket. The rapper just tweeted, “Going to go to the Thunder game tonight but was denied by the team to be in their arena. Wow.” But a rep for the OKC Thunder tells TMZ … “We did not deny him,” adding, “His representatives contacted us about court side tickets and we told them we are completely sold out.” The rep says the team has no beef with the ‘Lil one. Thankfully Harden and OKC got the W last night, so we’re sure he wasn’t even thinking about him. Weezy thought he could just walk into the game and sit his greasy dreads and mediocre raps on down countryside. Sorry boo! We imagine Pusha T was somewhere laughing hysterically.
Awww, something baby Blue Ivy can watch too! How precious… Beyoncé Lands “Epic” Role In Animated Film BeyBey has another movie role headed her way. But this time we don’t have to watch her struggle to show emotion on the big screen. Four-month-old Blue Ivy is probably too young to appreciate most of mom Beyonce’s projects. The singer’s newest role, however, is something her whole family will be able to enjoy. According to Deadline, the “Run the World (Girls)” chanteuse has signed on to voice the character of Queen Tara in the 3D, CG-animated movie Epic. The film is being produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios–the companies responsible for Ice Age and Rio– and already boasts a star-studded cast. Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis and Steven Tyler have all reportedly signed on to appear in the flick, which hits theaters in May 2013. This will be Beyonce’s first film role following the January 7 birth of her and Jay-Z’s daughter; the Grammy winner, 30, is also slated to star in Clint Eastwood’s remake of A Star Is Born. Congrats Bey, this one sounds like a winner. Source
Allen West still talkin’ that yang about the POTUS Rep. Allen West revived President Obama’s drug use from over three decades ago during a town hall meeting recently, practically begging the crowd to discuss “the president doing blow.” West was asked by a constituent in Boca Raton about charges that he’d assaulted an Iraqi police officer while serving in 2003. His punk azz quickly deflected the question and then proceeded to bring up the fact that then-college student Barack Obama had once done drugs. “So if you guys want to go back and talk about what happened nine years ago for me, let’s talk about the president doing blow, and smoking dope,” West said, to applause. QUESTIONER: Please release your Article 15 conviction. WEST: I was not convicted of anything. I think everyone knows what happened. I mean if you guys have a problem with the fact that people were out there planning to kill my soldiers and I found a guy, I put a pistol, shot over his head, and they weren’t killing my soldiers anymore. If you guys have a problem with that, you need to go talk to someone else, because if I’m in that exact same situation, I’m making the same decision for those men and women. So if you guys want to go back and talk about what happened nine years ago for me, let’s talk about the president doing blow, and smoking dope. What the hell does this even have to do with anything? You hulk smashing someone with smokin’ a little bit of that happy herb is like comparing apples to tire rims. Mr. West clearly has nothing of relevance to discuss so he does what he does best, slander the president. Get a life and have a couple of seats sir. Source
Every dog has his day. Edwards Trial Jury Deadlocked On 5 Charges, Not Guilty On Remaining Charge Four years, a pregnant jump off, a lost presidency bid, and 6 counts of federal corruption charges later, former U.S. Senator John “Scumbag” Edwards has finally had his day in court. Too bad it’s looking like the jury has cut him some slack. According to TMZ reports : John Edwards has just been found NOT GUILTY on one of six campaign fraud charges stemming from his 2008 run for President — the judge declared a mistrial on the remaining counts after jurors deadlocked. Edwards was found “not guilty” of receiving illegal campaign contributions. The jury failed to reach a verdict on the other charges — including three additional counts of illegal campaign contributions, one count of conspiracy, and one count of making false statements. The jury — 8 men, 4 women — reached today’s verdict after 9 days of deliberations. The two-time former Presidential candidate was charged with the six counts of campaign finance fraud for allegedly using nearly $1 million in campaign contributions to hide his mistress Rielle Hunter and their lovechild from the public. Edwards faced a maximum of 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine. In closing arguments, Edwards’ lawyer had told the jury the money to hide his mistress came from a former campaign treasurer and an elderly supporter — both of whom gave Edwards the money as a gift for his benefit … not as part of his campaign. Edwards’ lawyer said the money was used to hide his affair from his dying wife, claiming, “John was a bad husband, but there is not the remotest chance that John did or intended to violate the law.” Edwards spoke briefly outside the courthouse after the verdict was read, saying how grateful he was for his children — and when he got to the 4-year-old daughter Quinn (whom Edwards fathered with mistress Rielle Hunter) he choked up, saying, “My precious Quinn, who I love more than any of you can ever imagine, [who] I am so close to, so, so grateful for.” We don’t know if prosecutors will push for a retrial. SMH WENN
First the Zombocalypse and now “New AIDS”, what is REALLY going on?! Chagas disease, caused by parasites transmitted to humans by blood-sucking insects, has been named “the new AIDS of the Americas” in a report published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases: The authors, several of whom are tropical disease experts from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, argue that the dangerous spread of Chagas through this hemisphere somewhat resembles the early spread of H.I.V. Chagas is also known as American trypanosomiasis, because the bugs carry single-celled parasites called trypanosomes. (Their best-known relative, spread by tsetse flies in Africa, causes sleeping sickness.) Like AIDS, the authors say, Chagas disease has a long incubation time and is hard or impossible to cure. Chagas infects up to eight million people in the hemisphere, mostly in Bolivia, Mexico, Colombia and Central America. But more than 300,000 of the infected live in the United States, many of them immigrants. The disease can be transmitted from mother to child or by blood transfusion. About a quarter of its victims eventually will develop enlarged hearts or intestines, which can fail or burst, causing sudden death. Treatment involves harsh drugs taken for up to three months and works only if the disease is caught early. The drugs are not as expensive as AIDS drugs, but there are shortages in poor countries. Because it is a disease of the poor, little money is spent on finding new treatments. “Both diseases are highly stigmatizing,” the editorial noted. Immigrants may not get medical treatment, making Chagas more likely to spread. Shortages in poor communities? Why are we not shocked? It sounds like the AIDS virus is just mutating into something deadlier and more dangerous. It’s going to be a hot summer folks, wrap it up and get your bug spray ready. Source
Setting facts straight Various sources have reported that Bobbi Kristina has walked off her new TV show , For Better or Worse. But, Mighty Madea has come forward to dispel the rumors. Via TMZ reports : Tyler Perry is calling BS on reports Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina walked off the set of his TV show “For Better Or Worse” — claiming the rumors are “not true at all.” Bobbi Kristina has a small recurring role on the show — but reports have been circulating she called it quits before wrapping the season, storming off the set in tears. Now Tyler — the creator of the show — has taken to his website to dispel the rumors, writing, “There is no way that she could have walked off the set because we have finished taping the season.” Tyler writes, “Were there tough days for her? Yes of course. Not because of the acting or any job-related issues but because of the fact that she had just lost her mother.” He adds, “So yes she was grieving, but grief aside, she managed to finish her obligation and did a great job at the same time.” Good to see Bobbi is standing strong! However, do you think it might be too early for her to be back in the public spotlight while she’s still mourning her mother’s death?
Setting facts straight Various sources have reported that Bobbi Kristina has walked off her new TV show , For Better or Worse. But, Mighty Madea has come forward to dispel the rumors. Via TMZ reports : Tyler Perry is calling BS on reports Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina walked off the set of his TV show “For Better Or Worse” — claiming the rumors are “not true at all.” Bobbi Kristina has a small recurring role on the show — but reports have been circulating she called it quits before wrapping the season, storming off the set in tears. Now Tyler — the creator of the show — has taken to his website to dispel the rumors, writing, “There is no way that she could have walked off the set because we have finished taping the season.” Tyler writes, “Were there tough days for her? Yes of course. Not because of the acting or any job-related issues but because of the fact that she had just lost her mother.” He adds, “So yes she was grieving, but grief aside, she managed to finish her obligation and did a great job at the same time.” Good to see Bobbi is standing strong! However, do you think it might be too early for her to be back in the public spotlight while she’s still mourning her mother’s death?
Poor Paris . Paris Hilton Dumped By Boyfriend DJ Afrojack Things are really looking down for Paris Hilton right now. Her career is on the downswing, the Kardashians rule the world and her half-black boo thang just wants to be free — from her. According to RadarOnline reports : Paris Hilton and DJ AfroJack have called it quits after dating for around six months, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. “Afrojack had moved into Paris’ Beverly Hills mansion earlier this year, and the two got very serious, very fast,” a source close to the former couple tells RadarOnline.com. “Paris was really into him and admires the work he has done. Afrojack did a lot of the work on Paris’ new album which will be released later this year. He took a lot of criticism for working with her, but he truly does believe that she has talent. Paris was smitten with him, but Afrojack just wanted to have fun and not be exclusive with anyone. He is on the road practically every day performing in clubs all over the world, and he just isn’t ready to settle down, whereas Paris is.” As RadarOnline.com previously reported, 31, is working on completing a second follow up album six years after the release of her first one which sold only 197,000 copes. Paris has been focusing “all of her creative energy into her second album,” a source close to the former reality star says. “Paris has been working with Flo Rida, LMFAO and David Guetta, and the album should be released this summer,” a source previously told RadarOnline.com. “Paris hopes to embark on a European concert tour to promote the album, which will consist of house music. She knows she has a lot riding on this project because her last reality show was canceled and she needs to do something to re-invent herself. Paris is hoping to appeal to a broader fan base and would love to use the album as a platform for a possible project with MTV. Yes, Paris is a very successful businesswoman, and she is about to release her fifteenth fragrance, but that isn’t enough for her. Paris craves the attention from the media and her fans and she is truly feeling the pressure to deliver on this, because she doesn’t have any other television or movie projects lined up.” Meanwhile, Paris is likely to take her recent breakup hard, as friends of the socialite tell us, “Paris is having a hard time adjusting to the fact that she just doesn’t have the popularity or cache that she did five years ago. Paris has tons of money, but that isn’t enough for her. Look, she is still going to clubs on a very frequent basis and she is 31 years old. You don’t see a lot of people over 30 going to clubs, it’s almost sad to see. Paris would love to be married with kids, it’s all she ever talks about, but she hasn’t found her Prince Charming yet and she isn’t getting any younger.” Poor Paris. All that money can’t buy her love from fans or a nice boo. Oh well, she can always shop at Chanel. W ENN/PacificCoastNews
Even the ballinest of the ballin’-a$$ rappers can’t floss like this… Martian Pink Diamond Sells For $17 Million At Hong Kong Auction The largest round fancy intense pink diamond to ever appear at auction sold for $17.4 million at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale Tuesday. Known as the “Martian Pink,” the extremely rare diamond was owned by a private collector. It was purchased from Harry Winston in 1976—the same year, the United States launched its first satellite on a mission to Mars: The Viking Landers. Ronald Winston named the diamond to honor the historic event. It sold for approximately $1.5 million per carat. Its estimate was $8.4 million to $12.3 million. The diamond is mounted on a size-7, 18k gold ring. Do you see how big the muhfugga is?! Let’s be clear, if a man buys you a ring like this and you all get divorced this IS your divorce settlement! Source Images via AP
