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Random Ridiculousness: Man Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire After Firebombing Woman’s Car

This dumbazz ninja here. Man Sets Himself On Fire According to Raw Story A Louisville, Kentucky man set himself on fire and plowed his car into a line of parked vehicles late Sunday night in apparent domestic dispute. According to Louisville’s WDRB Channel 41, the unnamed suspect threw a burning Molotov cocktail into his girlfriend’s car, but lit himself and the interior of his vehicle on fire, setting off a calamitous chain of events that left two cars and a house burning and a trail of destruction through the neighborhood. “I heard this big loud ‘boom,’” said neighbor Anna Lavender. “I looked out and seen a young lady’s car was on fire.” A neighbor who asked to only be identified as Kenneth watched the scene unfold from his house’s second floor. “I saw him get out and grab a big giant boulder down the street, and he goes around the block again and I hear a big crash of glass,” he said. The suspect had used a large rock to break the window of his girlfriend’s car. “He pulls right up next to the PT Cruiser and lights a Molotov cocktail which causes a huge flame, and throws it inside the PT Cruiser.” The woman’s car was gutted by flames, but the suspect managed to light himself on fire in the process. Panicking, he stomped his car’s accelerator, smashing it into a line of cars that he then pushed up over the curb and into a house, which then caught on fire. Residents scrambled from their beds to put out the flames. “I heard a big boom hit the house,” said Jamie Carwile, who grabbed her 3-year-old daughter and ran from the burning house. “My aunt’s boyfriend went into the basement and got the water hose and stretched it out here as far as we could just to spray the house to keep the house from getting hot.” The house was damaged by the fire and collision, but was left mostly intact. Police and paramedics arrived at the scene and the suspect was taken into custody and hospitalized for burns. He escaped from the hospital and is still at large. Authorities have not released his name. If you’re going to be a criminal, be a smart criminal. Don’t go trying to light other people ish up and set your azz on fire.

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Orphan Black, Breaking Bad Lead TCA Award Nominations

Television Critics Association members around the country have spoken. Nominations are out for the 2013 TCA Awards, with some usual suspects (Bryan Cranston, Game of Thrones ) leading the way, but some fresh and talented faces (Matthew Rhys, Tatiana Maslany) also receiving the recognition they deserve. Scroll down for a full list of nominees for a ceremony that will take place on August 3. Individual Achievement in Drama Bryan Cranston, ” Breaking Bad ” Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel” Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” Monica Potter, “Parenthood” Matthew Rhys, “The Americans” Individual Achivement in Comedy Louis C.K., “Louie” Lena Dunham, “Girls” Jake Johnson, “New Girl” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” Outstanding Achievement in Drama “The Americans,” FX “Breaking Bad,” AMC “Game of Thrones,” HBO “Homeland,” Showtime “Mad Men,” AMC Outstanding Achievement in Comedy “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS “Louie,” FX “New Girl,” FOX “Parks and Recreation,” NBC “Veep,” HBO Outstanding Movie, Miniseries or Special “American Horror Story: Asylum,” FX “Behind the Candelabra,” HBO “Downton Abbey,” PBS “Rectify,” Sundance Channel “Top of the Lake,” Sundance Channel News and Information “Anderson Cooper 360,” CNN “Central Park Five,” PBS “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central “Rachel Maddow Show,” MSNBC “60 Minutes,” CBS Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming “The Amazing Race,” CBS “The Glee Project,” Oxygen “Shark Tank,” ABC “Survivor,” CBS “The Voice,” NBC Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming “Adventure Time,” Cartoon Network “Bunheads,” ABC Family “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” PBS “Sesame Street,” PBS “Switched at Birth,” ABC Family New Program “The Americans,” FX “Elementary,” CBS “House of Cards,” Netflix “The Mindy Project,” FOX “Orphan Black,” BBC America Career Achievement Award James L. Brooks James Burrows Jay Leno William Shatner Barbara Walters The Heritage Award “All in the Family” “Lost” “Saturday Night Live” “Star Trek” “Twin Peaks” Program of the Year “The Americans,” FX “Breaking Bad,” AMC “Game of Thrones,” HBO “House of Cards,” Netflix ” The Walking Dead ,” AMC

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Daddy Didn’t Raise No Dummy: Zendaya Coleman’s Manager Father Talks About Raising A Business Savvy Child Star [Video]

Kudos to another great father making sure their kid has the proper preparation for life!!! Disney star Zendaya Coleman is definitely on the rise and we’re not surprised to discover one of the biggest reasons why — her manager father has her head in the right place! Check out this interview he did with the Wall Street Journal : Here are a few snaps from Zendaya’s instagram. Instagram

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Please Stop The Violence: 13 More People Shot Overnight In Chicago As Annual Shooting Toll Continues To Rise

13 More People Shot Overnight In Chicago The spree of Summer violence in Chicago is underway and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. At least 13 people were reported shot yesterday in the gang via Chicago Tribune A man was shot multiple times in the Sheridan Park neighborhood last night and left in critical condition, one of at least 13 people shot across the city Friday and early Saturday morning, officials said. Paramedics took a 25-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, according to Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez. In a separate incident tonight, at least three people were shot in the 5900 block of South Wood Street about 7 p.m., according to authorities. One man shot in the torso or abdomen was taken in serious-to-critical condition to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, while another man was taken in fair-to-serious condition to Holy Cross Hospital, according to the fire department and police. Another man, whose age wasn’t available, was shot about 8:18 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Albany Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood. He was shot all over his body and police said he was in stable condition. A 25-year-old walked into West Suburban Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his ankle about 7:10 p.m., Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines said. In earlier attacks Friday afternoon, two teenage boys were shot in separate incidents in the Cragin and South Shore neighborhoods, authorities said. A 16-year-old boy was stabilized and taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital following a shooting where a group of boys or men in a white SUV drove up, stopped and at least one person got out and shot at the boy, hitting him in the leg. The boy was believed to have shouted out slogans for a gang he belongs to as the SUV drove up, and those in the SUV belonged to a rival gang and shot him after he shouted the slogans, a police source said. Earlier in the South Shore neighborhood, a 15-year-old boy was taken to Jackson Park Hospital with his condition stabilized after he was found wounded, according to the fire department. Early Saturday morning, two men were shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood in an attack witnessed by paramedics driving through the area. They’re both in serious-to-critical condition. A couple minutes before that, a 23-year-old man was shot in the buttocks and taken to Roseland Hospital. Two others were shot in their legs early Saturday morning in the 3800 block of West 28th Street in the Little Village neighborhood. An upside down crown — a gang symbol inverted and meant to show disrespect — was painted on a dumpster across from where the two were shot. Police said both men were gang members who did not cooperate with investigators. There has to be some way to stop this madness from happening every year. SMH! Continue reading

Making It Rain On Them Hoes: 84-Year-Old Woman Claims Largest Powerball Jackpot In U.S. History After Stranger Lets Her Cut The Line To Buy Ticket

We know the smuck that let her go ahead is mad she won that doe . Lady Wins Massive Powerball Jackpot According to The NY Daily News An 84-year-old widow claimed the largest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history on Wednesday — but somewhere a courteous stranger is kicking himself for letting her cut in line to buy the winning ticket. Gloria Mackenzie of Zephyrhills, Fla., emerged from seclusion to collect the record $590.5 million prize, then immediately went into hiding without uttering a word. The silver-haired great-grandmother — wearing shades, sunglasses, a pink shirt and white sneakers at lottery headquarters in Tallahassee — instead issued a written statement revealing the luck that brought about her windfall. “While in line, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning Quick Pick ticket,” Mackenzie revealed in her statement. “We are grateful for this blessing of winning the Florida Lottery Powerball jackpot and appreciate the interest of the public, state of Florida and the lottery,” Mackenzie’s statement said. While she asked for “privacy for our family’s benefit,” reporters converged on her tiny, single-story shack of a house that has no curb or gutter and is across the street from a cow pasture. She never returned to the $51,000 abode and there was no indication she ever would again. “I hope she gets a better place to live,” joked neighbor Don Cecil. Given her age, Mackenzie chose to take a lump sum payment — a whopping $370,896,780.54 before taxes. She told lottery officials she plans to split the money with her son, Scott, who was with her Wednesday. It’s unclear if her other son, two daughters, four grandchildren and two great grandkids will get a cut. The tight-lipped octogenarian declined to take part in a press conference. Her purse strap slung over her shoulder, she left the lottery offices in a silver Ford Focus with her son, Scott, and a financial advisor, ignoring questions shouted at her by reporters. “They walked right through the headquarters of the Florida Lottery … and said, ‘I have a winning ticket and I’d like to validate it,’” Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell said. Mackenzie purchased the winning ticket for the May 19 drawing at the Publix Super Market in Zephyrhills — a town of 13,337 about 30 miles northeast of Tampa. While her odds of winning were a staggering 1 in 175.2 million, Mackenzie told lottery officials she watched the drawing and knew immediately that she matched all the numbers: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Mackenzie relocated to the Sunshine State from East Millinocket, Maine, several years ago. Her husband, Ralph, a World War II vet who worked in a paper mill for 39 years, died in 2005. After hitting the jackpot, Mackenzie kept it under wraps for 17 days as she and her son sought financial counseling, O’Connell said. “This is a very large amount of money, it changes your life,” O’Connell said. “I believe to make sure that they were ready to handle the responsibilities that comes with that kind of a jackpot win.” Neighbor James Hill said he was bowled over the news. “She didn’t say anything about it. She’s so quiet and secluded. She’s usually in the house,” said Hill. “I’m very happy for her. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. She was always pleasant and smiling.” The previous record Powerball payout was $587.5 million set in November 2012. The largest lottery prize in U.S. history is the $656 million Mega Millions pot split among winners in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois in March 2012. Nice guys always finish last. AP

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Pamela Anderson Ad Pulled in Great Britain, Deemed "Sexist, Degrading"

It is not a good day to be in the commercial business. First, this Swiffer ad was slammed for sexism. Then, these Happy Prostitute ads were pulled in Brazil. Now, Pamela Anderson has been deemed an insult to her gender in Great Britain… or at least a commercial that features the former Baywatch beauty. Pamela Anderson Ad: Sexist? The country’s Advertising Standards Authority stated in its ruling that the above ad for Dreamscape Networks includes a fantasy sequence that is far too offensive for the air. In a statement defending its prohibition, the ASA pointed to a bikini-clad Anderson and another model showing off their cleavage while dancing and being covered in cream. “Because of that, we considered the ad was likely to cause serious offence to some viewers on the basis that it was sexist and degrading to women.” Watch the spot and decide for yourself: Should the commercial have been yanked?   Yes, it has no business on the air! I’ll need to watch it a few more times to decide View Poll »

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Spanish Town Mails Dog Poop to Irresponsible Pet Owners

Faced with a problem that really stinks, the town of Brunete, Spain has come up with an unusual (and awesome!) solution. Starting in February, 20 volunteers took to the streets and kept an eye out for irresponsible dog owners. Any time an individual would allow its canine to defecate without picking up the waste, the volunteer would engage him or her in small talk… learn the name of the animal… look it up in the local date base and – bam ! – they would come up with a home address. A few days later, the offending owner would receive a package in the mail of the poop he or she left on the ground. After 147 special deliveries made in February alone, the reported sightings of excrement in town decreased by approximately 70 percent, based purely on the eye (and nose) test. Seriously, people. We all know how much dogs love to walk . Just be sure to clean up after them when they do so pedestrians are equally excited to see their canine friends on the street.

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Matt Smith Confirms Departure from Doctor Who

The Doctor will soon be out. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph this week, Matt Smith confirmed that he will soon exit Doctor Who , the iconic BBC series he joined as the titular hero in 2010. Said the star, whose final appearance will be this year’s Christmas special: “Doctor Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and that largely is down to the cast, crew and fans of the show. I’m incredibly grateful to all the cast and crew who work tirelessly every day, to realize all the elements of the show and deliver Doctor Who to the audience.” Smith made a point to acknowledge long-time producer Steven Moffat and then, of course, turned his focus to the show’s followers. “The fans of Doctor Who around the world are unlike any other; they dress up, shout louder, know more about the history of the show (and speculate more about the future of the show) in a way that I’ve never seen before, your dedication is truly remarkable. Thank you so very much for supporting my incarnation of the Time Lord, number Eleven, who I might add is not done yet, I’m back for the 50th anniversary and the Christmas special.” It’s unknown who will replace Smith in the lead role, but Jenna-Louise Coleman will stick around as the Doctor’s companion.

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Dog Lies on Casket, Melts Internet

WARNING: The following image will shatter your heart into approximately 9,000 pieces. A photo of a dog lying prone on a casket is making its way around the Internet, as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr users all fight back tears over what appears to be the ultimate sign of loyalty. Check it out now, but have a box of Kleenex ready when you do: The picture is almost enough to turn this shot of a Koala looking around at his destroyed home into an encouraging Hallmark card.

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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Welcome Baby Boy!

You can now call him the sexiest dad in the world. Sources have confirmed to Us Weekly that Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum welcomed their first child into the world on Thursday, with the actress giving birth to a boy in London. The stars – who met on the set of Step Up in 2006 and got married in 2009 – announced they were expecting a baby in December. Tatum will next be seen in White House Down and recently signed on for 21 Jump Street 2 . We send our best to the newly expanded couple!

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