At last night’s MTV Movie Awards, Aubrey Plaza went all Kanye West , crashing Will Ferrell’s Comedic Genius acceptance speech to try and grab his trophy. The actress didn’t get nearly as far as West in 2009, however, when he actually interrupted Taylor Swift , grabbed the mic and rambled on for about a minute. In the case below, Plaza simply wrestled with Ferrell awkwardly and returned to her seat, head bowed: Aubrey Plaza MTV Movie Awards Fail “Thanks for the advice @kanyewest went better than planned!” the Parks and Recreation star Tweeted after the incident, which did net the actress some headlines. But it also netted her a one-way invitation out of the ceremony: sources confirm Plaza was asked to leave not long after sitting back down.
Target has been forced to issue an apology after a rather embarrassing marketing snafu. As noted by an online shopper named Susan Clemens, who Tweeted her discovery to the company, Target listed the same dress twice on its official website this week: Once in a standard size described as “heather gray,” the other in a plus-size described as “manatee gray.” OOPS! Jessica Deede referred to the incident as an “unintended oversight” and told Today : “We never want to offend any of our guests. We apologize for any discomfort that we may have caused.” Manatee Gray, it should be mentioned, does appear across the Target catalog in a number of products, not all of which are intended for overweight patrons. Target has removed the plus-size versions of the outfit from its site and Deede says the retailer will use this as a “learning experience,” adding: “We are in the process of fixing the discrepancy and updating Target.com so the gray dress will be available in all styles. We’re working on updating our systems right now.”
Lashon T. Hollman, a 21-year old from Saginaw, Michigan, was convicted of first-degree murder yesterday by a jury that needed only 15 minutes to deliberate. Hollman was standing trial on charges that he broke into the apartment of his neighbor, Cassandra Nelson, on February 1, 2012 – and proceeded to drop a television set on her head before stabbing her 54 times. After a week and a half of testimony, the jury convicted Hollman on counts of premeditated murder, torture, and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. Hollman – who initially denied all involvement in the incident – lowered his head and cried when the jury’s verdict was read. The first-degree murder and felony murder charges carry with them mandatory penalties of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He will be sentenced on May 9.
He needs to stay in Vegas… because when the cat is away… the cat gets beaten to bits by a no named rapper who posts pictures on blogs of the incident. mrworldpremiere nbc
On last night’s episode of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami , Scott Disick went alligator hunting with members of Vienna Girardi’s family (yes, that Vienna Girardi ), eventually shooting one of these animals behind the eyes. The endeavor so upset Tori Spelling that she took to Twitter and called out the reality star. “Any1 else upset by 2nite ep of K&K Take Miami?” wrote the actress. “Taking alligators life on camera as a storyline&making a mockery of it sent me over the edge.” Disick later said that he wanted to take the gator skin and make it into a pair of loafers. What do you think of this incident? Choose a side in the feud below: Team Disick Team Alligator View Poll »
Beaten down by months of snow, wind and cold, an Ohio county has issued an “indictment” against Punxsutawney Phil over his Groundhog Day prediction . Phil did not see his shadow February 2, signaling spring’s imminent arrival. Six days later, Winter Storm Nemo dumped 30 inches of snow on New England. Six weeks later, temperatures across the Northern U.S. remain frigid. Birds chirping? Flowers blooming? No sign of those anywhere. As a result, (hopefully) tongue-in-cheek Butler County, Oh., prosecutors are demanding justice, claiming Phil deliberately misled the American people. They say such a felony should be punished by death. Butler County’s chief prosecutor filed an official brief about this, lambasting the rodent for actions “against the peace and dignity of the state of Ohio.” “Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early,” wrote Mike Gmoser. He vowed to bring the Pennsylvania icon to justice in the neighboring Buckeye State, but Phil’s handlers are having none of it, coming to his defense. Bill Deeley, president of the club that organizes Groundhog Day, said Phil has a lawyer and would fight attempted extradition by the Ohio authorities. “We’ll have to plead our case one way or the other, but I think we can beat the rap,” Deeley said, taking Butler County’s indictment more or less in stride. Criminally negligent or not, Phil really dropped the ball in 2013. This winter was pretty harsh, at least by recent standards, and grew worse if anything following Phil’s prognostication that spring would come early. Case in point: There’s another storm due on Sunday/Monday that could bring several additional inches of snow across the Midwest and Northeast. The first day of Spring was Thursday, March 21.
Paris Hilton has been Swatted . The former sex tape star became the latest victim of this stupid craze yesterday, as police responded to a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. that claimed an intruder was inside the Z-lister’s home. But when authorities arrived, there was no person on the scene and nary a crime being committed. The call has been deemed a prank and an investigation is underway. Paris, meanwhile, was not believed to be home at the time of the incident. Other famous Swattees over the past few months have included Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber , Chris Brown , Clint Eastwood and the Kardashians.
Yuck daddy! Norwegian Teacher Fired For Bringing Her Blood For Students To Taste Via NYDailyNews A Norwegian kindergarten teacher was fired this week after she brought a vial of her own blood to class and allowed children to touch and taste it, the head teacher of the kindergarten said on Friday. The teacher in Sola, on Norway’s western coast, brought in a blood sample that was taken earlier in the day and poured it on a plate for the children, aged between 3 and 6, to see. “The children asked if they could touch it and she allowed them,” Inger Lise Soemme Andersen told Reuters. “Then they asked ‘how do we get it off?’ so she put her finger in her mouth and the children followed suit. “The parents are mortified, shaken and shocked.” Soemme Andersen added that the teacher, a temporary employee, had been tested for AIDS and Hepatitis B following the incident. Results of the tests are not yet in, but authorities consider the risk of transmitting any infection very low. This lady needs to GTFOHWTBS! This ain’t True Blood beyotch! Image via flickr
Police are investigating an altercation in which a New Jersey woman outside a nightclub appeared to grab a police officer, who then punched her in the face. In the video below, a fight outside Envy Night Club escalates from yelling and cursing to a physical scuffle, when a cop emerges and appears to punch a woman: Cop Punches Woman Elizabeth, N.J., police are looking into the incident, NBC New York reported. The club said it was aware of the fight but offered no comment or detail. On a side note, you can hear a bystander chant “WORLD STAR,” referring to a celebrity gossip website that compiles videos of fights caught on tape. The clip is already up on the site, obvi.
Consider yourselves warned, ladies: the following image may cause harm to your keyboard. Drool can be difficult to soak up! Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder covers the latest issue of Origin – and he does so with nary a layer covering his upper body. See/salivate for yourself: Origin is a publication that describes itself on “bringing worlds together, building bridges, and giving consciousness an expanded voice in national media.” Which all makes sense for someone such as Somerhalder, one of the more environmentally and politically active actors in Hollywood. But who cares about that right now, huh, women around the world? Ogle away!
