Jeremy Taylor
Man Caught at Swiss Airport Trying to Smuggle Tarantulas
A Swiss man returning home from the Dominican Republic was busted by custom officials at the Zurich airport with a whopping 261 endangered Mexican tarantulas, which he had packed into individual plastic bags and stuffed in his luggage.
Half of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana — Survey of the Day
According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.
Man Files Lawsuit, Claims ‘Hangover Part II’ Stole from His Life Story
Michael Alan Rubin claims the story for ‘The Hangover Part II’ was stolen from a screenplay he wrote about his disastrous honeymoon in Thailand.
Now, he’s suing Warner Bros. for an unspecified amount of money, claiming the sordid tale is his.
Survey of the Day: 47 Percent of Americans Think Wall Street Harms the Economy
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to generate headlines, so what better time to see what Americans actually think of our esteemed financial institutions?
Forty-seven percent of Americans think Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps, whereas only 38 percent think the opposite is true.
SWAT Team Seizes Working Weapons on Set of Brad Pitt’s Film, ‘World War Z’
In a bit of unscripted drama, a Hungarian SWAT team raided a warehouse on the set of the Brad Pitt zombie flick ‘World War Z’ and seized 85-fully functional weapons that were to be used as props in the film.
It seems that the assault rifles had been flown into Budapest — where ‘World War Z’ is being shot — along with paperwork falsely claiming that they weren’t functional.
Will ‘The Simpsons’ End Over Contract Dispute?
While ‘The Simpson’ may still be popular after 23 seasons, a contract dispute threatens the future of television’s longest running prime time series.
According to the Daily Beast, 20th Century Fox Television, the production company of ’The Simpsons,’ offered an ultimatum to the cartoon’s six principal voice actors Monday night — accept a 45 percent pay cut or this season of the show will be its l
‘Stay Sober’ Pill In Development
A pill that eliminated all the effects alcohol on lab rats may one day be available to humans.
Researchers fed the rodents — who react to alcohol similarly to how people do — the new drug after having them consume enough booze to stumble and fall down. Then they measured the rodents for balance and reflexes, finding that the rats on the drug tested as if they were still sober.
Universal Developing New ‘Scarface’ Movie
A reboot of the oft-quoted 1983 cult classic ‘Scarface’ is being developed by Universal.
There is no timeline for the release of the film, at this point, since potential script writers are being considered. Universal doesn’t intend the film be a sequel or a remake, but rather a re-imagination that draws from the themes prevalent in both Al Pacino’s notorious version of Scarface and the original 19
FBI Investigating Who Took Nude Photos of Scarlett Johansson from Her Phone
As you may have heard, naked photos of Scarlett Johansson leaked onto the Internet Wednesday.
In apparent nod to the authenticity of the self-shots, sources connected with Scarlett Johansson have told TMZ that they have already contacted the FBI because they believe the photos were removed from Johansson’s phone illegally by a hacker.
Seth MacFarlane Will Host ‘Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen’
‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ creator Seth MacFarlane will be the emcee of the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen.’
Dieting Forces the Brain To Eat Itself
When you’re trying to lose weight by cutting down on your food intake your brain is busy chomping down — on itself.
Casey Anthony Offered $500,000 to Appear Nude in Hustler
America might soon be seeing a lot more of Casey Anthony.
Porn provocateur Larry Flynt confirmed Thursday night that he has offered Anthony, who was acquitted of murdering her two-year old daughter in a highly controversial trial, $500,000 plus 10 percent of the issue’s profits if she appears nude in Hustler.