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Jean Darling, who starred in the silent comedy series Our Gang as a cute little blonde girl also named Jean, has died at age 93. Jean Darling got her start in the acting business at the age of four, joining Our Gang in the early 1920s. She would appear in many silent films. Interestingly, Our Gang didn’t add sound until ... Read More »

New test reveals biological age and could predict the onset of Alzheimer’s. The British team have come up with a test which calculates how fast a person’s body is ageing, working out their ‘biological age’ compared to their actual age. The scientists believe this is important, as people who are biologically older than their years can be at more risk ... Read More »

Judge Vance Day, Marion County judge is under fire for reportedly refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Judge Vance Day, a circuit court judge in Marion County and former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, told his staff he would not officiate same-sex weddings because of “deeply-held religious beliefs.” Read More »

Sarah Palin has had it up to here with immigrants who don’t speak American – and yes, that’s a direct quote. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper, Palin disagreed with GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush’s assertion that Donald Trump was intolerant for insisting that candidates not speak Spanish while campaigning. Read More »

WEST POINT, N.Y. – An annual freshman pillow fight at the U.S. Military Academy turned bloody this year when cadets swung pillowcases packed with hard objects, injuring 30 cadets, according to a newspaper report Saturday. Other injuries included a broken nose, a dislocated shoulder, and a hairline fracture of a cheekbone, he said. All the students have returned to duty. Read More »

Bobby Johnson was released from prison after prosecutors said he didn’t commit the crime. Bobby Johnson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the 2006 murder of 70-year-old Herbert “Pete” Fields. Police said Fields was sitting in his car in New Haven on Aug. 1, 2006 when teenagers walked up to his car on West Ivy Street and shot ... Read More »

A number of popular Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages are being pulled from shelves over concerns that they could contain glass fragments. In a press release, Smirnoff’s parent company, Diageo Canada, said it believes “significantly less than one per cent of the bottles are impacted” by an issue where pieces of glass have been breaking off inside bottles purchased on ... Read More »

Damon Wayans shocked a radio audience on Friday while defending accused serial rapist Bill Cosby, telling Power 105 Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee that some of the “bitches” now saying Cosby assaulted them were “un-rape-able.” He even shrugged off the alleged victims’ accusations with a crude joke: “How big is [Cosby’s] penis that it gives you amnesia for 40 years?” ... Read More »

Websites and mobile applications that appeal to children are often not taking adequate steps to protect kids’ privacy, according to a global investigation. “Our children are growing up in a digital world, with technology increasingly integrated into their lives. It is now normal for children to be exposed to tablets, cellphones and websites from a very young age,” said Commissioner ... Read More »

Anne Hathaway may only be 32 years old, but she’s already beginning to feel the brunt of Hollywood’s ageism when it comes to female actresses. The Oscar-winning star of Les Miserables has been left wondering why newcomers eight years her junior have been beating her to older roles, but knows that she once used the film industry’s favouritism of rising ... Read More »

Emily Ratajkowski danced topless in the ‘Blurred Lines’ music video, which catapulted her to fame — but now the actress says she hates talking about it! She also said she doesn’t think of her body as ‘being super-sexual.’ The brunette beauty told the October issue of the UK’s InStyle magazine: ”I wasn’t into the idea at all at first. I ... Read More »