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NASCAR's Tony Stewart Struck and Killed Another Driver in the Middle of a Race .
. . Was Road Rage to Blame?
NASCAR driver TONY STEWART struck and killed 20-year-old driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race on Saturday night. And road rage may have been a factor . . . Ward got out of his car after spinning out, and walked over to confront Stewart as he made his way around the track again. Stewart's car swerved into Ward, and his body was thrown 50 feet down the track.
Is Tony Stewart Responsible for Kevin Ward Jr.'s Death?
Is TONY STEWART responsible for Kevin Ward Jr.'s death? Ward's friend, who witnessed the accident, doesn't think it was intentional . . . but he thinks Stewart should accept a big share of the responsibility. Ward's family just says, quote, "We need time to grieve and wrap our heads around all of this."
Kate Upton Doesn't Want to Pose Nude Because of the Internet
Thanks a lot, Internet . . . it's YOUR fault that KATE UPTON won't pose FULLY NUDE.
She says, quote, "With social media and the Internet and not-so-great blogs and the attention like that, I don't think that my pictures would be received in the way that I'd want them to be received.
"That's why I've stayed away from them. I really appreciate those photos and I think those women are beautiful, but I think social media and the Internet has prevented me from putting myself out there like that."
David Duchovny and Tea Leoni are Finally Divorcing
TEA LEONI is finally leaving her sex-addicted husband DAVID DUCHOVNY for good. Divorce papers were filed in June . . . but there's no word who did the filing. David and Tea got married 14 years ago, in May of 1997.
But they separated in 2008, after which David was treated for SEX ADDICTION. They got back together, but separated again in 2011.
Tea will have primary physical custody of their 15-year-old daughter Madelaine and 12-year-old son Kyd. David will pay $8,000 a month in child support and $40,000 a month in spousal support. He'll also pay all the kids' expenses.
Sexy Pictures of Famous People
1. MILEY CYRUS was at some kind of redneck party in the woods drinking moonshine, and she had to pee. So of course she squatted under a tree. And posted a picture on Instagram.
She's also now officially a part of the Nicki Minaj "Anaconda" meme universe.
Related Comedy: Miley Cyrus posted a picture of herself squatting under a tree to pee. It just goes to show that deep down, Miley is just like you and me. If you and me were classless, sub-intelligent rednecks.
2. This photo shoot will make you a JANUARY JONES fan.
3. LINDSAY LOHAN in a bikini still works for me.
4. KHLOE KARDASHIAN wants you to marvel at her butt.
5. KIM KARDASHIAN is releasing a massive book of SELFIES. It's called "Selfish", and the cover is all about the boobs.
6. (NC-17) CHRIS BROWN posted a picture of himself licking a girl's backside. But either he took it down or Instagram did.
7. IDRIS ELBA was photographed with a MASSIVE bulge. Unfortunately, it was just a microphone wire in his pants.
8. This elementary school picture of STEVE BUSCEMI is PURE GOLD.
9. There's a joke in here that I am simply not going to attempt: For her upcoming Netflix series "Grace and Frankie", JANE FONDA was carrying around a chair with RYAN GOSLING'S face on the seat.
10. KENDRA WILKINSON emerged from a meeting with her divorce lawyers wearing a shirt that said, "I'm not sorry."
11. BEYONCÉ posted another "I'm not getting divorced" picture on Instagram. She's wearing a #4 jersey with the name "Carter" on it. (Four is a special number for Beyoncé and Jay Z.)
12. Yesterday would have been WHITNEY HOUSTON'S 51st birthday, so her daughter BOBBI KRISTINA Tweeted a picture of a birthday cake.
The Rock's Mother and Cousin Were Hit Head-On By a Drunk Driver . . . But They're Going to Be OK
DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON'S mother and cousin were hit head-on by a drunk driver last week, but survived. The Rock said, quote, "My first reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them. But then you realize the most important thing is my family lived thru this and we can hug each other that much tighter these days."
David Arquette Admits He's Not Sober . . . And Says He and Courteney Cox Probably Won't Go to Each Other's Weddings
DAVID ARQUETTE was asked how he can run his nightclub Bootsy Bellows and remain sober. And he admitted that he's actually NOT sober. He said, quote, "If you want to be sober and [enjoy] the nightlife, good luck. Go to a lot of meetings." He also said he doubts he and ex-wife COURTENEY COX will be at each other's weddings.
Did Michael Jackson Pee All Over His Neverland House and Threaten to Throw Poop at the Help?
: Three women who worked as maids at the Neverland Ranch told the "New York Post" that MICHAEL JACKSON was a PIG. They say he would pee all over the place and track animal poop into the house from his zoo. He would also threaten to THROW poop at the help . . . and the place was infested with bedbugs.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Made $65 million This Weekend
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was the big winner at the box office this weekend, bringing in a better-than-expected $65 million. It did so well that Paramount has already announced plans for a sequel, which will be released in 2016.
"Into The Storm" took third place this weekend with $18 million . . . the HELEN MIRREN movie "Hundred-Foot Journey" was at #4 with $11.1 million . . . and "Step Up All In" had the worst debut of the series, bringing in just $6.6 million in 6th place.
Here are this week's Top 10 movies:
1. NEW: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", $65 million.
2. "Guardians of the Galaxy", $41.5 million. Up to $176 million in its 2nd week.
3. NEW: "Into The Storm", $18 million.
4. NEW: "The Hundred-Foot Journey", $11.1 million.
5. "Lucy", $9.3 million. Up to $97.4 million in its 3rd week.
6. NEW: "Step Up All In", $6.6 million.
7. "Hercules", $5.7 million. Up to $63.5 million in its 3rd week.
8. "Get On Up", $5 million. Up to $22.9 million in its 2nd week.
9. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", $4.4 million. $198 million in its 5th week.
10. "Planes: Fire & Rescue, $2.4 million. Up to $53 million in its 4th week.
"Batman v. Superman" Director Zack Snyder Talks Up Aquaman . . . Does That Mean He's Going to Be in the Movie?
"Superman v. Batman" director ZACK SNYDER called in to a radio station to defend the honor of Aquaman, although he would NOT admit that he's in the movie. Zack said Aquaman's trident can actually cut Superman's flesh . . . and he's super-strong because he can exist at the bottom of the ocean.
Monday TV Reminders:
• "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. Channing Tatum goes on a two-day hike through Yosemite National Park with Bear. (Here's a preview . . . and here's an interview clip where Channing gushes like a kid about what a fan he is of the show.)
• "Whose Line Is It Anyway" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on the CW. Indian minx Padma Lakshmi guest stars.
• The premiere of "Candid Camera" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on TV Land. Peter Funt revives his father's hidden camera show, this time with Mayim Bialik as the host.
Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:
• "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Katie Holmes, "Talking Dead" host Chris Hardwick, and OneRepublic.
• "Late Night with Seth Meyers" - Jeff Bridges ("The Giver"), musical comedy duo Riki Lindhome & Kate Micucci ("Garfunkel and Oates"), and Strand of Oaks.
• "Letterman" - Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, and Sam Smith. (Repeat)
• "Jimmy Kimmel" - Gordon Ramsay, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Common. (Repeat)
• "Carson Daly" - Aisha Tyler, Deap Vally, and Tokyo Police Club. (Repeat)
• "Conan" - Will Arnett, Anna Camp, and Benjamin Booker.
• "Craig Ferguson" - Jim Gaffigan. (Repeat)
• "Chelsea Lately" - Megan Fox.
• "Jon Stewart" - Sonia Nazario, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning six-part immigration series "Enrique's Journey". (Repeat)
• "The Colbert Report" - Former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, founder of the Partnership for Educational Justice. (Repeat)
Five Random Facts For Monday
1. Half the time when teenagers are talking on the phone and driving, they're talking to their PARENTS.
2. The last letter added to the alphabet was J.
3. The average eel lives to be about 10 to 15 years old. There's an eel in Sweden who just lived to be 155. That's the equivalent of a human living to 813 to 1,220 years old.
4. In the "Super Mario Brothers" series, Luigi's name is based on a Japanese word ruiji, which means "similar" . . . because Luigi is similar to Mario. No wonder his character seems to have an inferiority complex.
5. There's no copyright or patent protection on magic tricks. If a magician invents a trick, anyone's free to use it . . . you just have to figure out how it's done. But most magicians refuse to use other magicians' tricks, out of an unwritten code.
(HealthDay / Dictionary.com / Huffington Post / Wikipedia / Techdirt)
What's Your Best Red Flag That Someone's Stupid?
1. They honk in a traffic jam.
2. They post long Facebook status updates ranting about the things other people do.
3. They always hop on whatever bandwagon is popular.
4. They've tried to tell you you're stupid . . . but written it "y-o-u-r" stupid.
5. They confuse a story on "The Onion" for something real, and post it on Facebook along with a sentence about how outraged they are.
6. They eat gluten free because they think it's healthy, not because they have celiac disease.
7. They like an Adam Sandler movie from the past five years.
8. They tell stories about how much smarter they are than other people. (Reddit)
The Ten Less Traditional Signs You're in a Good Relationship
A new survey came up with the less traditional signs you're in a good relationship. Some of the best ones are: You do chores together . . . you agree on movies . . . you have three mutual friends . . . and you've both admitted you're wrong during an argument.
1. You do chores together . . . like one person washes dishes, the other one dries.
2. You agree on movies.
3. You have three mutual friends . . . meaning you each have an independent friendship with three of the same people.
4. You go on two romantic weekend trips a year.
5. You kiss each other five times a day.
6. You cook together.
7. You go on a date once a month, regardless of how long you've been together.
8. You have sex about twice a week.
9. You've both admitted you're wrong during an argument.
10. You don't get into too many fights over driving, making a mess, or spending money. (Express.co.uk)
How One Guy's Excessive Self-Pleasuring Killed the Family Cat
A guy online just shared a bizarre story . . . apparently he used to 'take care of himself' and leave the mess on his bedroom carpet. But his family's cat was having bladder issues, so his dad bought a black light to look for pee stains. When he got to his son's room, he saw a ton of stains, thought they were the cat's . . . and had it put down.
The Most Bizarre Dog and Cat Names of 2014
A pet insurance company just released a list of the most bizarre names people have given their dogs and cats in 2014. A few of the best dog names are Airbubble McMuffin, Brutus Pancakes, and No Marley Stoppit . . . and a few of the best cat names are Felix Thunder Paws, Mila Meowsavitch, and Tybalt King of Cats.
(Time)
A News Crew Was Reporting on an App That Helps People Avoid "Sketchy" Neighborhoods . . . and Their News Van Got Robbed
A news crew in Washington D.C. was reporting Friday on an app that helps you avoid "sketchy" neighborhoods. And while they were in one of those sketchy neighborhoods asking people there how they felt about the app . . . their news van was broken into and robbed.
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Chris Hemsworth is 31. He IS Thor. He was also the Huntsman in "Snow White and the Huntsman" . . . and Kirk's dad in the first "Star Trek" remake. He's also in "Cabin in the Woods", which is AWESOME.
Rocco Ritchie is 14. Son of Guy Ritchie and Madonna.
Alyson Stoner is 21. Camille in the "Step Up" dance flicks. But your Disney Channel addicted children know her as Demi Lovato's best friend in the "Camp Rock" movies . . . and Isabella in the "Phineas & Ferb" cartoons.
Amber (Brkich) Mariano is 36. "Survivor: All Stars" winner and "Amazing Race 7" runner up. So very hot until she fell for that JACKASS "Boston Rob".
Will Friedle is 38. Eric Matthews on "Boy Meets World". It boggles my mind that he's Ron Stoppable on "Kim Possible" AND Batman / Terry McGinnis on "Batman Beyond". These days he's the voice of the Blue Beetle on "Batman: The Brave and the Bold".
Anna Gunn is 46. Sklyer White on "Breaking Bad".
Joe Rogan is 47. Comedian (slash) color commentator for the UFC. He's also making people drink non-human bodily fluids again on the revamped "Fear Factor".
Viola Davis is 49. "Eat Pray Love", "The Help", and the no good mother of James Brown in "Get On Up". She's a TWO-TIME Oscar nominee: for "The Help" and "Doubt".
Mattress actress Nikki Randall is 50. She's starred in 114 fine films, including . . . "St. X-Where", "Beverly Hill Copulator", "Monica Lewdinski", "Moonstroked" and "Star Spangled Banger".
Joe Jackson is 60. That would be the singer who did "Steppin' Out", not the violent, abusive maniac who turned Michael Jackson into a plastic surgery-addicted junkie who didn't live to see his 51st birthday. Please don't get them confused.
HULK HOGAN is 61. 6-foot-7. 275 pounds. 22-inch "pythons". Yet his wife would still rather nail a skinny, 21-year-old surfer dude.
Eric Carmen is 65. "All By Myself", "Make Me Lose Control" AND "Hungry Eyes".
Country singer John Conlee is 68. He had six #1 hits over his career . . . "Lady Lay Down", "Backside of Thirty", "Common Man", "I'm Only In It for Love", "In My Eyes" and "Got My Heart Set On You". These days he runs a farm outside of Nashville.
Ian McDiarmid is 70. The Emperor [slash] Darth Sidious [slash] Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the "Star Wars" movies.
Jerry Falwell (1933 - 2007) SATAN.
Mike Douglas (1925 - 2006) Former talk-show host AND Rosie O'Donnell's idol.
Alex Haley (1921 - 1992) "Roots" author.
Countdown to Upcoming Events
• 21 days to Labor Day Weekend
• 30 days to Grandparents Day
• 31 days to International Literacy Day
• 34 days to September 11th
• 42 days to Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 896 days left of "Hope and Change"
118 years ago . . . In 1896, a patent was issued to one Harvey Hubbell for the ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB SOCKET . . . with a handy pull-chain!
95 years ago . . . In 1919, Scottish-born steel mogul ANDREW CARNEGIE died at age 83.
He wanted to be poor when he left this world, so he sold all of his stock 19 years before he died and spent the rest of his life TRYING to give his money away. He got rid of $308 MILLION but still had $22 million left when he died.
80 years ago . . . In 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at the island prison ALCATRAZ (The Rock) in San Francisco Bay.
70 years ago . . . In 1944, four members of the James Marvin Cosson family were killed when a U.S. Air Force plane ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED THREE BOMBS ON THEIR HOME in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
49 years ago . . . In 1965, rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly-black WATTS section of Los Angeles. In the week that followed, 34 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
42 years ago . . . In 1972, ELVIS and PRISCILLA PRESLEY filed for divorce after less than five years of marriage.
37 years ago . . . In 1977, DAVID "THE SON OF SAM" BERKOWITZ was arrested. The psycho was caught when he got a parking ticket a couple blocks from the scene of one of his killings.
30 years ago . . . In 1984, during a sound check for his weekly radio address, PRESIDENT REAGAN joked, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
27 years ago . . . In 1987, SUPERSTAR CLARA PELLER died at age 86. She was the "WHERE'S THE BEEF?!?" lady for WENDY'S! During her ad campaign, Wendy's sales jumped 31%.
27 years ago . . . In 1987, "Handsome" ALAN GREENSPAN became Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. He was appointed by Reagan and got to screw with your head for nearly 20 years, until 2006. (His successor is the beautifully bearded and bald Ben Bernanke.)
20 years ago . . . In 1994, horror legend PETER CUSHING . . . better known to you young punks as the Grand Moff Tarkin in "Star Wars" . . . died of prostate cancer at 81. (Please, please, PLEASE have your prostate checked and always remember . . . stinky is poison.)
12 years ago . . . In 2002, JASON PRIESTLEY slammed his racecar into a retaining wall at 180 miles per hour during practice for the Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series at the Kentucky Speedway.
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