By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer /August 18, 2011
TV funnyman David Letterman gets fan mail all the time, plus crank notes and the occasional threat. They can make good grist for the next night’s show. But his latest viewer missive is a little creepy and a lot darker.
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Family Guy's escapades make leap to comic books
AP – In this comic book cover image released by Titan Comics, animated Peter Griffin from the animated series, …
By MATT MOORE, Associated Press Matt Moore, Associated Press – 2 hrs 33 mins ago
PHILADELPHIA – Steve White, editor of the...
Outrage, disappointment over police…
January 28, 2011 | 7:44 am
School and police officials expressed outrage and disappointment on Friday over allegations that Los Angeles School Police Department Officer Jeff Stenroos lied about being shot by an assailant outside El Camino Real High School...
Maryland Explosions Rock Hanover and Annapolis Buildings
Kelly Herdrich, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Jan 6, 2011 "Contribute content like this. Start Here."
Local news outlets are reporting that there have been explosions in two state government buildings in Maryland. These Maryland...
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Cool Grey Jordans: New Air Jordan Sneakers ...
By
Zachary D. Rymer
(Featured Columnist) on December 23, 2010
Pepper spray and Air Jordan sneakers typically aren't paired together. Unless, of course, the shoes in question are the new Cool Grey 11 sneakers.
Indeed...
Chris Rock Calms Down Pregnant Lady At Mall
Posted December 13, 2010 5:01 PM
American comedian/actor Chris Rock attends "The National Movie Awards" at Royal Festival Hall in London.
Source: UPI Images
Chris Rock and his comic chops saved the day-by making a pregnant woman whose water broke...
Coach uses iPhone app to help save collapsed player
By Cameron Smith
La Verne Lutheran (Calif.) School basketball star Xavier Jones has two men to thank for still being alive: His coach and Steve Jobs.
According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, an iPhone -- a...
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LAPD charging jaywalkers $191 in new crackdown
November 29, 2010 | 10:37 am
Pedestrians should think twice before jaywalking in downtown L.A. -- or they could walk away with a $191 fine.
During the busy holiday shopping season, the Los Angeles Police Department is ramping up a...
Man shoots TV over Palin dance
Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:00 am | Updated: 8:04 pm, Wed Nov 17, 2010.
TODD RICHMOND,Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A rural Wisconsin man blasted his television set with a shotgun after watching Bristol Palin's "Dancing with the Stars" routine...
Disabled cruise ship returns to San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The cruise ship stranded off Mexico this week by an engine fire limped back to port under tow on Thursday with 3,300 passengers bedraggled by three days at sea without hot water, air conditioning or cooked meals.
U.S. Coast Guard...
Twinkies Diet: Nutrition Prof. Loses 27 Pounds ...
By Jack Phillips
Epoch Times Staff Created: Nov 8, 2010 Last Updated: Nov 9, 2010
Mark Haub ate Twinkies, donuts, and other junk food for 10 weeks.
A nutrition professor lost 27 pounds eating almost nothing but powdered donuts, Twinkies...
American auto icon comes to an end
AP – FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2002 file photo, the hood ornament of a 1967 Pontiac GTO in Sturtevant, Wis., …
By TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer Tom Krisher, Ap Auto Writer – Sun Oct 31, 2:39 pm ET
DETROIT – Pontiac, whose muscle cars drag-raced down...
Ferrari World Theme Park Set To Open In Abu Dhabi
BBC News - Oct 25 02:51pm
Ferrari is getting ready to open the doors to the largest indoor theme park in the world this week (27 October).
Based in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World will host 20 attractions under a 200,000 sq m air-conditioned roof...
Zombie Attacks Staged In 26 Cities To Promote Amc ... By Alex Johnston
Epoch Times Staff Created: Oct 26, 2010 Last Updated: Oct 26, 2010
Zombie attack? A an actor portraying a zombie lurks in Washington DC to promote the new TV series 'The Walking Dead' on the AMC channel. (Tim...
Sony Walkman cassette player, RIP
By Liz Goodwin
Another iconic technological device has been banished to the dustbin of history: Sony will no longer produce its Walkman cassette player due to dismal sales. The final batch of the portable tape players was shipped from Japan in April...
U.S. open-water swimmer dies during race
By RON TODT Associated Press Writer
Fran Crippen swims in the Men's 400m Freestyle B-Final at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships at the Indiana State University Natatorium.
Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Fran...
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Liam Neeson Replaces Mel Gibson in "Hangover 2"
October 22, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mel out. Liam in.
Actor Liam Neeson has been given the cameo role lost by Mel Gibson in the sequel to comedy "The Hangover" after a revolt on set against the scandal-plagued Oscar...
Richter rejoins O'Brien for new …
CASEY RODGERS / AP
Andy Richter, who left the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show in 2000 to pursue an acting career, will rejoin O'Brien when "Conan" debuts Nov. 4.
The Associated Press
updated 27 minutes ago 2010-10-12T16:57:50
NEW YORK — When Conan...
"Napoleon Dynamite" getting cartoon makeover for TV
By James Hibberd James Hibberd
– Mon Oct 11, 8:25 pm ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – It's official: "Napoleon Dynamite" is coming to TV.
Fox is giving a series order to a project based on the indie hit, one of two new teen-friendly...