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January 7, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mary Poppins’ to close, ‘Aladdin’ to open

My spies at No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane tell me that Disney’s long-running hit “Mary Poppins” will close April 3rd at the…

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January 19 Is America’s First National ‘Gun Appreciation Day’

Don’t have plans next Saturday? Well now you do, because January 19 is officially the first annual “Gun Appreciation Day”. Survivalists and…

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Love Women Covered in Warm Poop? There’s a Charity Calendar for That

If you’re like me, you delayed in buying your 2013 wall calendar because you knew they’d all go on sale after January…

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Trolls Launch Twitter Campaign Aimed at Getting Justin Bieber Fans to Cut Themselves (NSFW)

A few months back, emissaries from infamous Internet troll nest /b/ tried to convince Justin Bieber fans that their idol had cancer…

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If Al Roker Sharts in The White House But No One Is There To See It, It Still Exists in His Pants, He Tells Dateline

White House Trivia: Al Roker once brought a dirty bomb to the White House Easter Egg Roll (in the form of poop…

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Time May Be Running Out for Happy Endings

Fans of Happy Endings, you now have permission to start freaking out. Last night, the ABC comedy began airing the first of…

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Matt Dallas Announces He’s Engaged to Musician Blue Hamilton

“Starting off the year with a new fiancé,” he posts on Twitter…

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‘All My Children,’ ‘One Life to Live’ to return in new online episodes

Agnes Nixon, the creator of both shows, will have an “active involvement” in the web versions…

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Bette Midler Returns to Broadway as Uber-Agent Sue Mengers

Midler will star in “Skyfall” screenwriter John Logan’s new single-character play about Hollywood’s first female super-agent, directed by Joe Mantello.read more…

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Warner Bros. Creates Animation Film Think Tank

John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, and Phil Lord and Chris Miller are among the writers and directors making up the creative coalition….

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‘Downton Abbey’ Premiere Hits 7.9 Million, Nearly Doubles Previous Season

Rivaling broadcast outings, the British import starts its third season with a huge surge and quadruples the typical primetime showing for PBS.read…

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THR Critics’ 12 Best International Movies of 2012: THR Year in Review

The dozen titles that made THR’s list of favorite films from around the world stir deep emotions and venture far into the…

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McDonald’s Indulges Australia’s Ignorance

What’s your favorite restaurant? McDonald’s, right? Not if you are from Australia. If you are from Australia, your favorite restaurant is “Macca’s.”…

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Arizona Man Fatally Shot by Police While Threatening to Kill Himself

The Surprise (Arizona) Police Department has launched an investigation into the police-involved shooting death of a resident who threatened to commit suicide….

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Unemployment Stories, Vol. 21: ‘The Stress and Fear Is Beyond Description’

The official U.S. unemployment rate stands at 7.8%. For those with no high school degree, it’s closer to 12%; for young people…

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Dispelling Common Vagina Myths

Tampon manufacturer Kimberly-Clark has a new series of ads out in which veterans of periods (gals) explain all the wacky vagina myths…

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Today’s Song: Alunageorge “Thinkin Bout You” (Frank Ocean Cover)

Another day, another reason to fall in love with the most exciting duo in R&B, the UK’s Alunageorge. Today they played the…

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