The Rock may have started his career as a wrestler but he has decided to pursue other endeavors and needless to say, it’s been a very lucrative decision. Forbes recently named Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the top-grossing actor of 2013. This year, Johnson starred in films like Fast & Furious 6, G.I. Joe and Pain & Gain. The former ... Read More »
After a year in which he battled back from a major knee injury, underwent a high-profile custody battle and mourned the death of his younger brother, Bode Miller will try to add to his Olympic legacy despite being one of the oldest skiers in the field in Sochi. Read More »
Flu is widespread in at least 35 states, up from 25 in the previous week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. A CDC flu expert says the agency’s weekly report released Friday shows “We’re in the thick of flu season.” Lyn Finelli said the season likely hasn’t peaked, but that it’s too soon to know if it ... Read More »
Southern rock luminary Gregg Allman has been honored by an all-star lineup of musicians at a tribute concert in Atlanta. Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal and Vince Gill were among those on hand Friday night to perform Allman’s blues rock music that influenced many artists that followed his band’s early 1970s success. Read More »
Lea Michele’s “Cannonball” video has been unleashed into the world, and the Glee star is now gearing up for the release of her first album. The first single off her upcoming record, Louder, “Cannonball” is an emotional piano piece that seems designed to showcase Michele’s solid vocals. The video accompanying the song was exactly that as well. Read More »
“Girls” executive producer Judd Apatow took issue with a reporter’s question that actress Lena Dunham faced on Thursday, chastising a male reporter after he questioned the need for her frequent nudity in hit TV series “Girls.” The pair was taking part in a panel discussion for the show at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday, ... Read More »
The co-founder of a charity founded after the deadly Sandy Hook shootings has made a shocking discovery. “A charity formed for victims of Sandy Hook says the group is missing $70,000.” According to Sky News, one of the co-founders of the 26.4.26 Foundation, Ryan Graney, says only about $30,000 of the $103,000 collected during a marathon had been used. Read More »
Just when you thought it was safe to be nominated. While movie stars are waiting to find out who will get an Academy Award nod for the best performances of 2013, the “Golden Raspberry Awards” – more commonly known as the “Razzies” or the “anti-Oscars” – identifying the worst films and performances, recently issued their pre-nomination list. Included this year ... Read More »
New images captured in a South African lake in the Mapungubwe National Park shows a tigerfish leaping out of the water and catching a swallow midflight. The video is the first record of a freshwater fish preying on birds in flight, according to a new study published in the Journal of Fish Biology. Read More »
Former Seahawks tackle Walter Jones, as expected, was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Thursday evening. Jones, the No. 6 pick in the 1997 draft, spent his entire 12-year career in Seattle that included nine Pro Bowl selections and six first-team All-Pro nods. Jones was a key piece of the 2005 Seahawks team that went 13-3 ... Read More »
Ford Motor Co. will unveil a first-of-its-kind solar-powered C-MAX concept car at this week’s Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. The C-MAX Solar Energi Concept will be unveiled just a few days ahead of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which opens to the media Jan. 13 and to the public Jan. 18. The vehicle uses a solar panel ... Read More »
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