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QUOTE: Blimp Pilot Saves Lives
"When there was trouble on the airship he brought it down to as low as he could to let the passengers jump out and he stayed at the controls." â€" LYNDY NERANDZIC, wife of Australian blimp pilot Michael Nerandzic who saved three passengers while losing his life as the blimp exploded in Germany (via CNN)  |
Tumblr of the Week: Dads on Vacation
In honor of Father's Day on Sunday (quick, go buy your gifts now and thank NewsFeed later!) this Tumblr of the Week celebrates the best part of dads â€" when they pose for dorky photos on vacation. Not that you needed any more reminders on why Dads are so great, but just in case you did, [...]  |
QUOTE: Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris Call Off Their Wedding
"The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart." â€"HUGH HEFNER, via his Twitter account, announces that his engagement to 25-year-old Crystal Harris has been called off. (via Twitter)  |
'SNL' Sweets: Ben & Jerry's Rumored to Be Creating 'Schweddy Balls' Ice Cream
As Alec Baldwin weighs whether or not to run for mayor of New York City, his comedy is set to run for best flavor of ice cream ever. Saturday Night Live alumna Ana Gasteyer told NY1 that Ben & Jerry's is planning to release a “Schweddy Balls†flavor of ice cream for the upcoming holiday [...]  |
'The Playboy Club' Is Too Hot For Salt Lake City TV
So says NBC affiliate KSL, anyway; they won't be airing the television drama this fall. The Playboy Club is NBC's Mad Men-wannabe new drama about the legendary gentlemen's club back in the day. But NBC's affiliate station in Salt Lake City has announced that they will not be airing the show due to its "objectionable material". [...]  |
Is This What Flying Will Look Like in 2050? Airbus Imagines 'Plane of the Future'
Sure, air travel these days can be uncomfortable, expensive and downright stressful. But with a new futuristic concept for air travel, Airbus gives travelers something to look forward to â€" so long as they can wait until 2050.  |
France Is Punished for Failing to Protect Its Wild Hamsters
If France does not change its laissez-faire attitude surrounding the Great Hamster's survival, the government must fork over $24.6 million in fines. Though the Great Hamster of Alsace was commonly viewed as a farmland pest, France was punished last week for failing to protect the dwindling species, the New York Times reports. (PHOTOS: 10 Species [...]  |
The Webby Awards Crack Wise: The 10 Best 5-Word Acceptance Speeches
Who needs the Tonys when you've got the Webbys? While Sunday brought the stars of Broadway the Beacon, Monday brought the stars of cyberspace to the Hammerstein Ballroom. The 15th Annual Webby Awards honored various forms of excellence on the Internet. Winners knew about their awards in advance and so, in Twitter-fashion, were asked to [...]  |
Marie Callender's Restaurant Shuts Down, Kicks Customers Out Mid-Meal
From, “How's the pie?†to, “You have to leave, bye.†A Marie Callender's restaurant in Seattle was forced to close its doors in the middle of the day, and with customers still eating. (PHOTOS: Grant Achatz, Culinary Miracle Worker) Marie Callender's, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, was forced to abruptly close one of [...]  From, “How's the pie?†to, “You have to leave, bye.†A Marie Callender's restaurant in Seattle was forced to close its doors in the middle of the day, and with customers still eating. (PHOTOS: Grant Achatz, Culinary Miracle Worker) Marie Callender's, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, was forced to abruptly close one of [...] |
Conan's Dartmouth Commencement Address: As Great As You'd Expect It To Be
Taking a page out of his usual comedy book, Conan kept the Dartmouth crowd laughing while imparting on them a heavy dose of post-graduation reality. It's a spiel that you'd be apt to see on his nightly show. Conan O'Brien's Sunday speech to Dartmouth College's graduating class contained nearly 20 minutes of chuckle-worthy jokes, intertwined [...]  |
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