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Will Forte Leaving 'Staurday Night Live'

After eight seasons on the show, Will FOrte is leaving "Saturday Night Live," PopCrunch.com says. 40-year-old Forte, who starred in and co-wrote the "SNL" spinoff film "MacGruber" this summer, is planning to "pursue other opportunities," Forte's publicist Lewis Kay said on Thursday. “After eight...

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What Is Go-Topless Day?

Dozens of semi-nude women gave the New Yorkers an eyeful on August 23rd when they bared their boobs in Central Park as part of "National Go-Topless Day." With Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" blaring from speakers and chants of "free your breasts, free your mind," the troupe of bare-breasted women...

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"Family Guy" Actress Pokes at Palin's Lack of Humor

In light of recent "retard" comments polluting airwaves, offending the masses, and entertaining Family Guy viewers, Andrea Fay Friedman went on the record against former Vice Presidential Candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Friedman is a 39 year old actress who was a voice for the Family...

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Demi Lovato Buys House for Her Family on 18th Birthday

People enjoy receiving gifts for their birthday, but Disney star Demi Lovato gave a huge present to her family on her 18th birthday: a new house."I just bought a house," Lovato told People. "For me to give [that] to my family on my birthday, that was the best present."Lovato said she purchased a...

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What Is a Terrorist?

Being called a terrorist is one of the most serious charges that can be laid against someone nowadays. A terrorist aims to terrorize, harass and frighten innocent people and by extension, those in positions of power. Terrorists justify their actions by claiming that they are working for a higher...

Gold Prices Peak at All Time High

Gold Prices Peak at All Time High

Today's troubled economic times may have a ray of light through the storm. Gold prices reached an all time high on Monday, November 8, 2010. Gold prices soared to a record breaking $1,399.80 per ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Goldman Sachs predicted that gold...

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Warned by U.S. Defense Department Over Latest Cache

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Warned by U.S. Defense Department Over Latest Cache

Wikileaks editor in chief Julian Assange promises to publish the latest cache of diplomatic dispatches from the U.S. government despite warnings from the Defense Department. The latest links involve classified information which could severely compromise the safety of U.S. citizens and military...

Ted Williams, Homeless Ohio Man With Radio Voice, Goes Viral

Ted Williams, Homeless Ohio Man With Radio Voice, Goes Viral

Ted Williams, a homeless Columbus, Ohio man, has become an internet sensation. Wiliams, a Brooklyn, NY native fell upon hard times due to drugs and alcohol, had resorted to panhandling to sustain his life. Due to a miraculous twist of fate, a CBS news affiliate in Ohio, passed Williams while he...

10 Great Painters Who Were Mentally Disturbed

10 Great Painters Who Were Mentally Disturbed

When the dying tyrant Nero proclaimed on his death bed “Oh, what an artist that perishes in me!” his remarks reveal more than just the arrogance of history’s darkest man. They also reveal the almost immutable cultural connection between art and great suffering; between the artist and the sufferer....

The Absurdity of Exotic Pet Laws

The Absurdity of Exotic Pet Laws

Imagine buying a house, having kids and then learning of your neighbor's plans to start an exotic pet collection. And worse yet... you have no legal recourse against it. In some states there are literally no laws against owning exotic pets. And in some states, all it takes is a permit. In fact,...