One of the founding members of the Beastie Boys was pronounced dead on Friday after a 3-year battle with cancer. According to Reuters, the star did not attend his induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame do to the progressing illness. MCA, along with Mike D (Mike Diamond) and Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) started the Beastie ... read more »

Playing a rival high school team can be intense, but Lewisville, SC senior Annette McCullough appears to have gone too far. Viewer discretion is advised.

In a local WDIV TV interview, Lincoln Park, Michigan resident Amanda Clayton attempted to justify why she is entitled to continue receiving EBT after winning a million dollars last September.

Thanks to their fathers strict workout regimen, Giuliano, 7 and Claudiu, 5, are capable of amazing feats of strength. Seven year-old Giuliano even holds the world record for 90-degree vertical pull ups.

Coca Cola came forward on Wednesday, as the company that reported the presence of fungicide in its competitors and its own orange juice. The tainted oranges reportedly came from Brazil, where Coke says growers there sprayed orange trees with the unapproved fungicide. While the juice industry is calling the product safe, the FDA has stopped all imports of oranges ... read more »

Only 3 years old, Sofia Walker reacts quite bravely as a lion at a New Zealand Zoo takes an eerie interest in her and attacks its glass enclosure. According to her father,  ”He walked up to the glass and this is the surprise reaction. This went on for five minutes and I’m very proud of my daughter.”

Two-month old Jackson is a smiley baby, until he hears his dad snoring. “ We figured out he is startled by the sound of snoring. It’s so funny when his eyes open so wide!”

Beyonce and Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z welcomed a little girl into the world on Saturday. The 30-year old singer delivered baby girl named Blue via Cesarean section in New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital. According to the Houston Chronicle, “baby and mom are doing just fine.” Sister Solange Knowles said on Twitter, simply, “The most beautiful ... read more »

Whether you find it funny or sadistic, Jimmy Kimmel’s “I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present” segment was so popular, viewers continued to send in videos of their children opening gag presents. Here is Part 2:

With the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on the table for debate on January 24, some of the most well known websites, like Wikipedia, Ebay, Yahoo and more are considering a “nuclear option” or simultaneous blackout, to protest the legislation that many feel will destroy the Internet. SOPA, or  H.R. 3261, would permit the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright holders the ... read more »

“I knew that I was going to do this since the first day that I met you, and I figured now was as good a time as any.” Camera shy or just not that into him to bluff, but when this poor fellow professed his love to his girlfriend, things went terribly wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXUphyeOjko&list=UUELl3Vw_sxyM1PSgeB-xHqg&index=1&feature=plcp

<—Part one Part two of the Ben Breedlove video.

A teenager who struggled with a heart condition passed away on Christmas, but before he did he shared his story via two videos. Ben Breedlove’s two part video was inspired by Kieran Miles, according to the teen. Part 2 can be seen here.

Just before Christmas the Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Build-A-Bear, announced they were recalling over a quarter million stuffed animals. The affected ‘Colorful Hearts’ bears were sold beginning in April of 2011 through December in the United States and Canada.  The stuffed animal is about 16 inches high with black plastic eyes. The bear’s fabric covering ... read more »

It’s official, Britney Spears is engaged to celeb agent Jason Trawick. The pop star updated her Facebook status to “engaged” and tweeted, “OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo,” on Thursday. On Friday the pop princess was ”still glowing! ... read more »