Doctor Is Guilty Of Michael Jackson’s Death – Michael Jackson, among the most famous performers in pop music history, spent his final days in a sleep-deprived haze of medication and misery until finally succumbing to a fatal dose of potent drugs provided by the private physician he had hired to act as his personal pharmaceutical dispensary, a jury decided on Monday. [newyorktimes]
‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier Dies – Frazier’s legacy is etched in stone as part of the greatest individual rivalry in sports history. The stocky, less-than-graceful Frazier was the perfect foil for the elegant and athletic Muhammad Ali. Their trilogy, contested between 1971-75, tops everything else in boxing’s long history. Frazier was the first person to defeat Ali. He passed away last night from liver cancer at the age of 67. [yahoo]
Matric In Coma After Blue-Light Crash – A matric is in a coma and has probably sustained brain damage after being knocked down – allegedly by the official vehicle of a Gauteng MEC over the weekend. Thomas Ferreira, 18, of Krugersdorp was on his way to his girlfriend’s home in Randfontein on his motorbike when he was apparently hit by an official vehicle of Local Government. [news24]
Google TV Launches Porn App – Sex sells, and Google is adding more of it to its product lineup. No, no — not on Google image search. This porn appears directly on Google TV. Seasoned smut peddlers Vivid Entertainment launched its Vivid for Google TV app on Monday, the first TV application to bring X-rated flicks to Google’s set-top box. [wired]
Victoria Secret Angel’s Diet Revealed – Adriana Lima has opened up about the “intense” regime she follows ahead of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The model is one of the luxury lingerie firm’s Angels and will be walking in the annual catwalk presentation later this month. It’s watched by eight million people and costs around $10 million to stage, so the models know they must look their best. Follow link to find out. [smh]
Obama Was Playing Golf As SEALS Moved In On Osama Bin Laden – While SEAL Team Six was moving in for the kill on Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama was golfing. The allegation is one of many startling revelations in a new book on the mission that killed the world’s most wanted terrorist. The book, “SEAL Target Geronimo: The Inside Story of the Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden” is written by former SEAL Chuck Pfarrer. [newsmax]
Table Mountain Has Never Needed You More – Table Mountain is not in the top 10 list released by the New 7 Wonders Foundation but Founder-President of the New 7 Wonders foundation says all is not lost! South African’s can still make sure Table Mountain wins and they must draw inspiration from Nelson Mandela as they battle for a top 7 spot. But they’d better get a move on as there are 3 days to vote! PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE GUYS [here]
Carlos The Jackal Goes On Trial – The man known as Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world’s most feared and hunted terrorism suspects, went on trial in a Paris court Monday for a series of bombings nearly 30 years ago. Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was smiling and defiant as he was accused of being the mastermind behind four attacks in France in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 people and injured nearly 200. [latimes]
Former Nun-Trainee Becomes Miss World [Photos] – Miss Venezuela was awarded the title of Miss World 2011 yesterday in London. 22-year-old Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela took the title of Miss World at Earl’s Court in London, fighting back tears in a poufy pink princess gown as she accepted the crown from last year’s winner, Alexandria Mills of the United States. [huffpo]
Berlusconi Government On The Brink Of Collapse – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, under massive pressure to resign, faces a crucial vote on public finances in parliament on Tuesday which could sink his government if enough party rebels desert him. [reuters]
Streaker Surprises Hayden Panettiere At MTV Awards – Talk about cheeky! A male streaker “surprised” Hayden Panettiere when he ran onstage at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday. “Hello, apparently the only way out is back that way,” joked the completely nude man that was later identified by U.K.’s Daily Mail as Irish actor David Monahan. [nydailynews]
White House Releases Statement Regarding Aliens On Earth – The statement came in response to two petitions on We The People, the White House’s experiment in crowdsourced petitioning and public opinion. Any petition that gains at least 25,000 signatures will be passed along to a top policymaker for a response. The petitions asked the White House to “formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race” and to “immediately disclose the government’s knowledge of and communications with extraterrestrial beings.” [mashable]
US Judge Blocks Cigarette Warnings – Judge Blocks Disgusting Warnings on Cigarette Ads – In a verdict that will please every American who goes into a convenience store, a judge ruled that the FDA can’t make cigarette companies put graphic and disgusting anti-smoking warnings on their packaging. [gawker]
John Lennon’s Tooth Sells For R250,000 – The tooth fairy’s rates have dramatically increased in the last 40+ years, especially when the bounty is a Beatle’s molar. John Lennon’s tooth fetched £19,000 (about $31,200) at auction in England Saturday. [rollingstone]
Cleaning Lady Damages $1.1 Million Sculpture – A $1.1 million art installation in Germany’s Ostwall Museum was damaged by a cleaning woman who mistook a hand-painted patina for dirt and scrubbed it away. Artist Martin Kippenberger’s “When It Starts Dripping From the Ceiling” was comprised of a wooden structure and a rubber trough painted to look as though it had once contained a puddle of dirty rainwater. [washpo]
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