James Taylor sang the Star Spangled Banner prior to Game 2 of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals last night. Eventually, that is. But the veteran artist initially thought he was on hand to belt out a version of “America the Beautiful,” getting a couple of words into that ode to this great nation before course-correcting and serenading fans at Fenway Park with the national anthem. James Taylor Messes Up The National Anthem It could have been a whole lot worse, of course. Taylor could have pulled a Christina Aguilera and forgotten the national anthem lyrics at the Super Bowl. Or he could have sang it like Steven Tyler . In the end, following the awkward start, Taylor did a very fine job.
Lupe Fiasco has a well (photo)documented relationship with Los Angeles-based clothing brand U.S. Alteration. Yet again, the veteran MC modeled a few new pieces premiered on their official website…. Continue Continue reading →
A testicle-eating fish known as Pacu has been turning up further and further from its native Amazon habitat, with sightings reported in Scandinavia, France and Illinois. And now Northern New Jersey. Testicle-Eating Pacu Fish in New Jersey Tom Boylan hooked a 10-inch-long Pacu at Third Ward Veteran’s Memorial Park in Passaic, N.J., just 10 miles from NYC, according to The Bergen Record . The species is known for its wide teeth shaped like molars and strong jaw muscles that allow them to bust open tree nuts and other tough aquatic foods. Terrifyingly, however, they mistake human cojones for tree nuts. Two men in New Guinea reportedly died from blood loss after a Pacu chomped on theirs. The testicle-eating fish , which migrate upstream in order to spawn, can weigh up to 55 pounds and grow up to 3-4 feet in length when they reaches maturity. “Most likely, someone had [the 10-inch Pacu] in their fish tank and it grew too big, so they dumped it,” Pat Egan, manager at Absolutely Fish, said. “We call them ‘tank busters.’ We don’t even sell them, they grow so big.” Testicle-Eating Fish Caught in Sweden While the news of a Pacu in Passaic County is likely to scare some local residents, the good news is that the fish reportedly can’t survive cold temperatures. Garden State swimmers should be safe by spring … at least until climate change warms all bodies of water by a few degrees and then WHO KNOWS. Better just wear a cup at all times.
Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian fame has never been one to hold his opinion close, especially after recently checking Kanye West on his fashion choices. Now, the veteran rapper has unleashed slander on Macklemore, and another rapper, Hospin – adding that the “Same Love” rapper is pushing a gay agenda through Hip-Hop…. Continue Continue reading →
According to him , his dope don’t spoil Those who’ve heard Pusha T’s My Name Is My Name agree that the veteran wordsmith may have something special. But for the general public, he reveals the track list for the long-awaited album to build anticipation. It clocks in at 12 songs, which shouldn’t be a deterrent from purchasing considering that Clipse’s widely heralded Hell Hath No Fury had the same amount. See more at: Hip Hop Wired
Veteran British journalist has passed away at the age of 74, according to the BBC. Frost died of a suspected heart attack on Saturday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, where he was due to give a speech, his family said. Frost’s career in TV news and entertainment spanned almost half a century. Known both for an amiable personality and incisive sit-downs with prominent figures, he won fame around the world for his interviews with Richard Nixon. He was the only person to have interviewed all six British prime ministers serving between 1964-2007 and the seven U.S. presidents from 1969-2008. He also interviewed Orson Welles, Muhammad Ali and Clint Eastwood. Prime Minister David Cameron praised David Frost for being an “extraordinary man with charm, wit, talent, intelligence and warmth in equal measure.” “The Richard Nixon interviews were among the great broadcast moments, but there were many other brilliant interviews,” Cameron said. “He could be, and certainly was with me, both a friend and a fearsome interviewer.” Frost began television hosting while still a student at Cambridge University. He went on to host the BBC’s satirical news show The Week That Was in the early 1960s, and, later, The Frost Report and Breakfast with Frost . His signature, “Hello, good evening and welcome” was often mimicked. R.I.P.
Out with the old and in with the new. Jenny McCarthy To Join “The View” According to People One bubbly, perky – and outspoken – blonde is about to be replaced by another. Less than a week after the departure of Elisabeth Hasselbeck from the syndicated daytime talkfest The View comes confirmation that Jenny McCarthy will succeed her when the show returns for its 17th season Sept. 9. “YUP, I’M DOING ‘THE VIEW’!” McCarthy trumpeted on her blog Monday. “When word got out that Joy [Behar] was leaving ‘The View,’ I knew that the timing of my desire and her departure might be serendipitous for me.” “Jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor,” the show’s original host and co-executive producer Barbara Walters said in a statement released by ABC Monday morning. Added the veteran media personality, 86, who next summer plans to retire from appearing on the show: “She can be serious and outrageous. She has connected with our audience and offers a fresh point of view. Jenny will be a great addition to the show as we usher in an exciting new chapter for The View.” McCarthy, 40, a former Playboy Playmate and talk host – of her own show, where she ignited her latest romance, with Donnie Wahlberg – said in her statement about joining Walters, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd on the program: “I’m beyond thrilled … I look forward to helping make hot topics a little bit hotter, and showing my mom that my interrupting skills have finally paid off.” Jenny will definitely bring some hotness to “The View.” Barbara is as old as the New Testament and Whoopi….we’ll leave that alone.
This is disgusting. Man Stabs Vet According to Mail Online A man who had been out celebrating his 21st birthday is facing charges of stabbing a homeless veteran dozens of times and leaving him for dead near a train station outside Philadelphia. Dale ‘Bugsy’ Wakefield of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was charged with attempted murder and other counts after being arrested Thursday in Baltimore following a tip-off from his own sister. The victim, 71-year-old George Mohr, an Army veteran, remained in critical condition after being found with more than 70 stab wounds around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday outside Doylestown train station. Investigators said Wakefield called his sister and said he had stabbed someone and wanted to flee to North Dakota but was in Baltimore. He was arrested several hours later after she alerted authorities. Wakefield was in custody. No motive has yet been established for the horrific attack. It wasn’t immediately clear if Wakefield had an attorney. Mohr was found unconscious and bleeding in the street. WFMZ reported that the veteran had been stabbed in the head, chest, arms, hands, back, had ‘numerous facial fractures and a brain injury.’ The 71-year-old reportedly may not survive his injuries. WFMZ stated that Wakefield has a history of violent crime and was on probation at the time of the attack. The violence needs to stop.
Michael Douglas is 68 years old and is married to a gorgeous 43-year old. And now we know why. In a very revealing interview with The Guardian , the veteran actor touched on a number of topics, including his 2010 throat cancer diagnosis . “Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus,” Douglas told the newspaper. Wait… WHAT?!? “From cunnilingus,” the star repeated. “I mean, I did worry if the stress caused by my son’s incarceration didn’t help trigger it. But yeah, it’s a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer…. And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it.” As for the Oscar winner’s current state of health. It’s “good,” he says, adding: “I have to check in regularly – now it’s every six months – but I’m more than two years clear. And with this kind of cancer, 95% of the time it doesn’t come back.” No. Not apparently, unless Douglas himself goes back to Catherine Zeta-Jones for seconds and thirds and fourths…
Veteran news anchor Rob Morrison resigned in shame from CBS yesterday over his drunken, wife-choking arrest … then hit up a Connecticut bar to drink more. The best part? A reporter from the New York Post was there and they talked. “I just lost my job today,” Morrison sighed at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Stamford, Conn., as he searched for answers at the bottom of a Bud Light pint. “I could not go on the air again,” the husband of Ashley Morrison lamented. When asked if he is depressed – as Ashley told the police – Morrison said, “I see a psychiatrist once a week,” and added that he suffers from anxiety. He left after 90 minutes and three beers with a takeout order of hot wings. He is free on $100,000 bail following Sunday’s arrest on a litany of charges. Now barred from the million-dollar home he shares with Ashley, he is staying at a hotel across from BWW, which has become his favorite haunt since. As he sat with The Post yesterday , the handsome local news anchor blamed Ashley Morrison, a “CBS Money” anchor, for allegedly striking the first blow. The argument broke out after they watched Mystic Pizza . He said Ashley, a petite, 115-pound blonde, bashed him in the face with the remote, giving him a bloody nose and lip – she’s abused him for years, he adds. The 180-pound former Marine denied choking her, as she told cops. Asked about the marks on her neck indicated in the police report, he said, “What marks?” Morrison denied threatening their 7-year-old son, Jack; Ashley’s brother claims he said “he would shoot their son in front of her and then shoot her” if she ever left him. He teared up when talking about wanting to stay married to Ashley for Jack’s sake. He said he feared she’d divorce him and turn him into a “part-time” dad.
