Jeremy Taylor
Comedian Gallagher Rushed to the Hospital Following Heart Attack
Gallagher, the prop comic whose watermelon smashing antics made him one of the most popular acts of the ’80s, was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Wednesday.
Lego Space Shuttle Actually Goes Into Orbit In Amazing Footage
Last year the United States retired NASA’s space shuttle program, and shipped the remaining crafts out for display in sites around the country. To pay tribute to the end of the space shuttle era, Romanian high school student Raul Oaida strapped a Lego model space shuttle on a weather ballon and sent it towards the great beyond.
The Swarm Roller Coaster Could Be the Scariest Ride Ever Built
Would you want to ride a roller coaster whose sheer force has been ripping the limbs off of crash test dummies? Or one that has been described by a fighter pilot who was given a preview as “gut-wrenching”? Visitors to Thorpe Park in England will have to make that decision in a couple weeks when The Swarm roller coaster opens to the public.
Do You Believe in Global Warming? – Survey of the Day
Belief in global warming has hit a three-year high, which experts attribute to a warmer than usually winter in the US.
World’s Rarest Football Card Found In Attic of Farmhouse
The market for sports collectibles pretty much collapsed about 15 years ago which is why all the sports cards you bought when you were a kid are sitting in a box in your parents’ basement. If you wait about 100 years those cards might be worth something again.
Angry Birds Space Will Have You Squashing Pigs ‘Star Trek’ Style
Last week Angry Birds invaded Facebook, and next month the sling-shot strategy game will be headed to the final frontier. Yup, it’s Angry Birds Space.
Will Ferrell Is the Best Bulls-Hornets Game Announcer Ever
Will Ferrell, last seen wondering the fields of North Platte, Nebraska, popped up at another unexpected locale Wednesday night.
The funnyman was in New Orleans filming ‘Dog Fight.’ So he decided to hop on over to the New Orleans Arena and do the intros for the Hornets-Chicago Bulls game.
What Quarterback Would Make the Best President? – Survey of the Day
This weekend we learned that Mitt Romney will almost certainly be running against Barack Obama for President this fall, and that New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has cemented his status as an elite quarterback by winning his second Super Bowl. Now imagine a crazy scenerio in which only QBs can run for President.
Watch Clint Eastwood’s Moving ‘Halftime’ Super Bowl 2012 Commercial for Chrysler [VIDEO]
For the second year in a row, Chrysler’s Super Bowl 2012 commercial featured a big star, and talk of an inspirational turnaround. Last year, in a memorable spot, Eminem informed the Super Bowl’s audience that Detroit, embattled hometown of both the rapper and Chrysler, was on the comeback trail.
Are Teachers Overpaid or Underpaid? – Survey of the Day
Although it varies from state to state, the average salary of a public school teacher in the United States is about $50,000 a year. For comparison sake, the average full-time worker in any profession has a median personal income of about $39,000 a year. Are teachers getting the better end of the stick?
What’s Your Favorite Super Bowl Food? — Survey of the Day
Super Bowl Sunday could also be called heartburn Sunday, since many of the snacks that are traditionally consumed during the big game are less than stomach-friendly.
‘Conan’ Has Found the Drunk Pat Sajak Tapes [VIDEO]
Pat Sajak’s admission that back in the day he and Vanna White used to throw back a few margaritas before taping ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episodes has resulted in a frenzied search for any footage of a drunk Sajak.
So score one for the folks at ‘Conan,’ who have found video proof of Sajak’s on-air inebriation in a clip in which he slurs on and on about the game show’s success in the other countries.
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