ESPN is very sorry that Brent Musberger developed a verbal boner for Katherine Webb on the air last night. In comments that have overshadowed Alabama’s demolition of Notre Dame in the BCS title game, the 73-year old announcer went a tad overboard in showering Webb – the girlfriend of Tide quarterback AJ McCarron – with praise based on her physical appearance. Watch and listen to Musberger go off about Webb now: AJ McCarron Girlfriend: HOT, According to Brent Musburger And even though Webb was flattered by the compliments (and gained over 100,000 Twitter followers as a resuly!), ESPN has issued the following statement in response: “We always try to capture interesting storylines and the relationship between an Auburn grad who is Miss Alabama and the current Alabama quarterback certainly met that test. However, we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that.” Note to ESPN : never, ever show Musberger any Kate Upton bikini photos on air.
Appearing alongside husband Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords was a guest today on Good Morning America , touching on a subject she sadly knows all too well: Gun violence. The ex-Congresswoman – who survived a shooting in Arizona two years ago – visited Newtown, Connecticut last week and had one word for Diane Sawyer when the topic turned to these bloody massacres: Enough . “After the shooting in Tucson, there was talk about addressing some of these issues, [and] again after Aurora,” Kelly said. “I’m hopeful that this time is different, and I think it is. Twenty first-graders’ being murdered in their classrooms is a very personal thing for everybody.” To that end, Giffords and Kelly have started Americans for Responsible Solutions. It’s an initiative described on its official site as being meant to “encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership by communicating directly with the constituents that elect them.” On their visit to Newtown, Giffords and Kelly met with relatives directly connected to the tragedy. “[The] first couple that we spoke to, the dad took out his cell phone and showed us a picture of his daughter and I just about lost it, just by looking at the picture,” Kelly said. “It was just very tough and it brought back a lot of memories about what that was like for us some two years ago.” Giffords and Kelly both own guns and support the Second Amendment, but they denounce the NRA’s hopes to arm schools with security guards and are instead pushing for “common sense” legal changes. For starters, how about comprehensive background checks all around? “Why can’t we… make it more difficult for criminals and the mentally ill to get guns?” asks Kelly, adding that “extended magazines” should be outlawed because they are “only used to kill lots of people.” Giffords still struggles everyday with regular tasks and could only offer a word here and there during the interview, but each spoke volumes: Enough. Strength. Sad. What do you think? Does the country need major gun reform? YES. Fewer guns, fewer tragedies! NO. It’s unconstitutional and won’t stop anything! View Poll »
Jacob Cox-Brown is not smart. The Oregon teen was jailed following the dumbest Facebook gaffe of all time – and that’s saying something, as 95 percent of all Facebook posts could be considered dumb. His blunder? Bragging about driving drunk AND committing a hit-and run. “Drivin drunk … classsic 😉 but to whoever’s vehicle i hit i am sorry. :P” was the early-morning post that quickly led to his arrest at home in Astoria, Oregon. Upon reading Jacob Cox-Brown’s post , two of the his Facebook friends contacted police; it became vital information in an ongoing investigation – go figure! The previous night, two officers responded to an incident in which a white Scion and an adjacent vehicle were damaged in their parking spots. After collecting pieces of a damaged taillight and bumper, police were informed about the Facebook post and headed over to the home of Cox-Brown. They arrested him on two counts of failing to perform the duties of a driver. No DUI charge was filed as nine hours had passed and he was not in the car. “Astoria Police have an active social media presence,” a spokesman said. “It was a private Facebook message to one of our officers that got this case moving, though. When you post, you have to figure that it is not going to stay private long.” “We actually use Facebook to find things not unlike this.” At 18, he can be charged as an adult; surprising, as he clearly has the IQ of a three-year-old. Too bad there’s no surcharge for social media stupidity.
With Kim Kardashian pregnant , only one real question remains: The gender of the baby? The name? Please. Whether or not the child will be featured on the family’s reality show, of course! Network President Suzanne Kolb told The Hollywood Reporter that “we love it when this close-knit family gets even bigger,” implying producers would love to film every waking second of Baby Kimye. But will the parents sign off on raising their child in front of the camera? No, according to TMZ sources, which allege Kim and Kanye actually plan to be protective of their offspring. No spinoff, no E! special, no series regular status on Keeping Up with the Kardashians . Is this a good idea? You tell us: Should Kardashian and West feature their kid on reality television? Yes, that’s so healthy for kids! No, it’s a bad idea View Poll »
Many West Virginia residents are not fans of Buckwild, MTV’s new reality show – and replacement for the retiring Jersey Shore – which premiered last night. Set in Sissonville, W.V., the network’s latest “authentic comedic series” follows the antics of nine twenty-something cast members who are … a little bit country. Punches are thrown and words are exchanged. Turmoil brews among the roommates. Buckwild Season Preview MTV teases that the show follows “an outrageous group of childhood friends from the rural foothills of West Virginia who love to dodge grown-up responsibilities.” Sound familiar? Only in the backwoods and not the Garden State coastline? As we saw with New Jersey residents upset at the portrayal of their homeland by Snooki & Co., some West Virginians are angry about it feeding “redneck” stereotypes. Samantha Markos, a nearby waitress, said if MTV filmed a “real” show about the state, “You would find a lot of hardworking people that provide for their families.” Melissa Whitman, who lived across the street from where the Buckwild gang resided during shooting last year, witnessed more than she probably wanted to see. Especially as arguments and even some nasty fights broke out . “I watched producers actually talk to a lady and tell her exactly how he wanted her to come off on film,” she said. “I guess they thought we were all uneducated.” Danny Jones, mayor of Charleston, W.V., added, “You can find all kinds of people that live here and they’re not people that are going to be portrayed in Buckwild .” U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) also criticized the program. During the premiere, Cara, Katie and Anna moved in together in an attempt to trade country life for city life, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. Neighbors frequently called the police over noise violations, but the girls, with the help of Southern belle Shae, decided to throw a summer bash. This resulted in the first fight of the season, involving Anna. “I’ve known Anna since I was 4 years old. I know she has a horrible temper. And watching the footage back, that fight, I was surprised,” Shae recalled. “I was impressed because she usually snaps like that. I think she handled herself well. She was pushed to her limits and was just going to snap at anyone.” “If anyone gets in her face she’s going to snap at them.” Shain added, “I didn’t want to be around, I’m going the other way when she gets mad. I’m tucking my tail and running like a little puppy dog.” Sadly for the girls, the party ended … in eviction. “I thought it was pretty awesome that they got kicked out because it brought them to the country,” Shain said. “I didn’t have to go to the city to get my flirt on.” Good to know. What do you think of Buckwild?
Gabrielle Giffords paid an emotional visit this afternoon to Newtown, Connecticut, as the former Congressman tragically has something in common with this scarred area. Giffords, of course, was shot in the head two years ago outside Tucson in an incident that claimed five people. The brave politician was accompanied by husband Mark Kelly and reportedly met first selectman Pat Llodra, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman. “Our horrible event of Dec. 14 has some of those same tragic elements as experienced in the Tucson event that so harmed Ms. Giffords and took the lives of innocent citizens,” Llodra said in a statement. “I believe that our community will see Ms. Giffords as an ally in the efforts to draw attention to gun control legislation.” This topic is a hot debate in Washington these days, as well as in Hollywood, where a celebrity-filled PSA was slammed in a recent parody . Giffords plans to meet with families directly affected by the Sandy Hook shooting , but neither the public nor the press is invited to that event. The ex-Congresswoman wishes to keep it private in a show of respect.
In 2006 Italian model Claudia Romani was voted one of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM Denmark, and earlier this week she was spotted walking around Miami in a bikini. FHM Denmark is at least the 17th most popular version of FHM, so that#39;s something to almost be proud of.
Giffords#39; astronaut husband told Loughner what Giffords couldn#39;t, before he was sentenced to seven life terms for the January 2011 slayings and attempted assassination of a member of Congress. “Mr. Loughner, you may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven#39;t put a dent in her spirit and her commitment to make the world a better place,” Mark Kelly said. Giffords, wearing a black brace around her torso, looked closely at the 24-year-old Loughner for several minutes without utt
Giffords#39; astronaut husband told Loughner what Giffords couldn#39;t, before he was sentenced to seven life terms for the January 2011 slayings and attempted assassination of a member of Congress. “Mr. Loughner, you may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven#39;t put a dent in her spirit and her commitment to make the world a better place,” Mark Kelly said. Giffords, wearing a black brace around her torso, looked closely at the 24-year-old Loughner for several minutes without utt
The Fierce Five – Gabby Douglas, 16, McKayla Maroney , 16, Kyla Ross, 15, Jordyn Wieber, 17, and Aly Raisman, 18 – appeared at the MTV VMAs last night. One of America’s gymnastics golden girls in particular made her presence felt, however, during Alicia Keys’ performance of “Girl on Fire” late in the show. Midway through the song, Nicki Minaj appeared on stage to perform her verse, which included a shout-out to Douglas, who then tumbled onto the stage!
