Jeremy Taylor
Jeffrey Ross Shows Up To Roseanne Barr Roast Dressed As Joe Paterno
Kicking your presidential campaign off with a Comedy Central roast isn’t a move that most political advisers would suggest for their candidate. Then again, Roseanne Barr (who really did win the presidential nomination for something called the Peace and Freedom Party on Saturday) isn’t a typical politician.
How Much Do You Tip? — Survey of the Day
The rules of tipping in restaurants vary among nations and culture. In the United States, 15 percent is considered customary for average service.
However, a new ’60 Minutes’/Vanity Fair Poll 990 American adults has found that a good chunk of diners typically give more or less than that percentage.
Ticked-Off Umpire Ejects Minor League PA Announcer After He Plays ‘Three Blind Mice’ [VIDEO]
During a recent Class A minor league baseball game between the Daytona Cubs and the Fort Myers Miracles, public address announcer Derek Dye decided to have some fun with the umpires.
Bad idea.
How Do You Watch Movies? — Survey of the Day
It is assumed that streaming video will eventually be the death knell of the DVD and Blu-ray industries. But could the easy-to-use technology also be cutting into movie box office profits?
Reporter Completely Melts Down While Reporting on the Heat
One of the ways a local TV news reporter can distinguish himself is through his coverage of an extreme weather event.
WATE 6 News Knoxville reporter Mike Krafcik was given that opportunity when he was assigned to the heatwave which struck the Tennessee city earlier this month.
Jump Over Golf Cart Ends in Amazing Atomic Wedgie
We all have that friend who can’t resist a physical challenge. Likely egged on by his bros, the daredevil in the video below attempts to leap a golf cart in a single bound.
Going to the Gym May Actually Make You a Fattie
Here’s a depressing thought for anybody who’s hit the gym to lose pounds: working out can actually make you gain weight.
Woman Accidentally Bakes Life Savings
When it comes to storing large amounts of money in your home, underneath the mattress has long been the venue of choice. But when an Australian man sold his car for $15,000, he thought he had come up with a better place to bank the cash.
Five Lifelong Friends Take the Same Photo Every Five Years
In 1982, John Wardlaw was joined by four of his high school buddies at his family’s cabin in Copco Lake, California. During their retreat the five friends, who were all about 19, shot a group photo using a self-timing camera.
They didn’t think much of it at the time, but when they all found themselves at the cabin again five years later they decided to recreate the photo. Thus began a tradition th
Disney Asks Santa Look-alike to Be Less ‘Santa-ish’
Disney theme parks have strict rules against adult guests wearing “costumes or clothing that can be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character.” Just ask April Spielman, who was told by Disney officials to cover up when she entered Disney World in Orlando dressed as Tinker Bell.
However, as far as we know, the Mouse House has no claim on Old Saint Nick.
Will You Watch the Olympics? — Survey of the Day
The games of the XXX Olympiad begin Friday in London. NBC, which is broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the Summer Olympics on TV and online, is hoping Americans will be glued to their screens over the next couple weeks.
But will they?
Hotel Replaces Bibles With Copies of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Here’s a story that may offend both the religious and fans of good fiction. A hotel in England has replaced all of its Gideon Bibles with ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ the first installment in E.L. James’s notorious trilogy of “mommy porn.”