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6 Moving Celebrity Commercials for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:38:43 +0000

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been helping kids fight cancer since 1962, all thanks to contributions that let families get treated for free. It’s an undertaking that has worked thanks, in part, to the way the facility has reached the public. St. Jude has long aired touching commercials that work: they make people want [...]

Celebrities That Could Use A Little Tail-ly

Polly Wogg — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:56:53 +0000

You know how your dog wags his tail when he's happy? Well, now you can too with the Tailly, a tail for humans with sensors that wags the tail when you're happy.

The developer hopes to release Tailly by August; unfortunately, the page says "funding unsuccessful." Hopefully he can wag up a little more interest. Maybe he should get a few celebrity endorsements. I can think of a few who could put it to good use.

Crooner Andy Williams Passes Away At Age 84

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:42:46 +0000

As a kid, I remember my mother belonging to the "Record Of The Month Club", and almost every month, an Andy Williams album would arrive at our doorstep. And every Monday night, "The Andy Williams Show" on NBC was on our McShea family TV. Andy Williams died Tuesday night at the age of 84 from his battle with bladder cancer.

Celebrities Who Have Worked at McDonald's

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:03:07 +0000

We all know someone who has at one time or another worked at McDonald's. Maybe it was a family member, perhaps a friend or maybe you yourself have served up a Big Mac or two. But how about some of your favorite celebrities, have they ever donned a Mickey D's uni and said, "Can I take your order?". You bet!. Jay Leno, Star Jones and Shania Twain are among many who worked McDonald's before hitting it big. Check out this list from Money.com.

Tall Women and Their Shorter Mates

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:27 +0000

"Tall, dark and handsome". That is usually what women look for in a perfect man but what happens when "Mr. Right" only qualifies as "dark and handsome" but not tall. Some celebrity couples such as Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban and Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise don't seem to have a problem with that at all. Upon further investigation it seems that this is not an altogether uncommon situation.

Who Topped The Most Unpopular Celebrities List?

Zach Effrog — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:00:38 +0000

So, can you guess who topped the ‘most unpopular celebrities list’? Well, it most certainly wasn’t Betty White–that’s for sure. Betty made the list as America’s favorite and most trusted personality. So, who’s the number one most unpopular celebrity? If you guessed Paris Hilton–you are correct. According to Ipsos North America, Paris Hilton tops the [...]

It's International Lefthanders Day

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:58:34 +0000

Today, August 13, is International Lefthanders Day, a day to recognize the accomplishments of and annoyances unique to left handed people. Let's face it, it is a right-handed persons world with just every every device designed for people who write, throw, grasp and everything else you can think of right handed. There are a number of famous people who have overcome these difficulties to succeed in their chosen professions from politicians to athletes to singers and actors.