Amy Sciarretto
Freddie Mercury to Become an Angry Bird
Late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is being honored in the most amazing of ways, and not just by having Sacha Baron Cohen portray him in an biopic. The vocalist is now an honorary member of the Angry Birds family.
Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Appears in Court, But Does Not Speak
James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colo. shooting during the midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ which left 12 dead and 58 other injured, appeared in court Monday.
So, what happened?
Viacom and DirecTV Finally Reach Deal, Blackout Ends As Millions Get Their Channels Back — Dollars and Sense
Viacom and DirecTV have made up. The cable programmer and the satellite broadcaster reached a deal on Friday after a nine-day standstill over a fee hike which led to blackouts.
Glenn Frey Says Eagles’ Mothership is ‘Tuned Up and Ready to Go’
Glenn Frey chatted with 97.1 WASH FM before his May gig in the nation’s capital, taking some time to promote his solo gigs. Of course the topic of the the Eagles came up, because really, how can it not?
The Rolling Stones’ ‘She’s a Rainbow’ Turned Into Tim Tebow Parody by Artie Lange
Former ‘Howard Stern Show’ sidekick Artie Lange, whose humor is sorely missed on the morning drive-time satellite radio program, has resurfaced with his hilarious, if a little warped, parody of the Rolling Stones‘ ‘She’s a Rainbow’ about New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow.
Because “Rainbow” = “Tebow.” Get it? (Work with us here.)
It’s Hard to Believe, But Donald Trump Thinks He’s the Perfect Choice for Vice President [VIDEO]
Oh, The Donald. He never passes up the chance to shamelessly self-promote and that’s just what he did in an interview with Newsmax TV.
One Direction Singer Harry Styles In Line to Play Mick Jagger in New Rolling Stones Movie
A biopic about Mick Jagger and Keith Richards called ‘Exile on Main St.’ is in the works, with the casting stage reportedly underway. Rumor has it that Harry Styles, one of the members of British boy band One Direction, is in the running to play the Rolling Stones‘ frontman in the project, which is being funded by Virgin’s Richard Branson.
Paul Simon Wins Polar Music Prize
Congratulations to Paul Simon for nabbing the 2012 Polar Music Prize, which is awarded annually in Sweden to one contemporary artist and to one classical artist. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma grabbed the award on the classical side.
Domino’s to Offer Radical New Gluten-Free Crust
Domino’s Pizza doesn’t want to lose customers with mild gluten allergies, so it is adding a gluten-free crust to its menu.
Go On and Sleep — It Won’t Make You Fat
Previous research (and common sense) indicated that getting too much or too little sleep was bad for the body and weight. It is generally accepted by researchers that oversleeping contributes to obesity, as it leaves little time for exercise and body functions.
That may not actually be the case, however.
One Year After Osama bin Laden’s Death, You Can Read About His Plans — Find Out How
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point will release some of the 6,000 documents that were seized in last year’s raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in his death one year ago Wednesday. This is the first time the general public will have access to the al Qaeda leader’s papers.
How Young is Too Young When It Comes to Little Girls Wearing Makeup?
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes came under fire for letting their daughter Suri, wear heels and makeup. Now, much less famous mommyish.com blogger Lindsay Cross, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is taking a beating in the court of public opinion for admitting to letting her four-year-old daughter wear makeup.