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Home»Archives»U.S.»California»Inglewood Los Angeles Woman Hospitalized After Jumping From Building on Fire By Douglas Cobb on December 4, 2014 Breaking News!, California, Fire, Inglewood, U.S. In Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, December 4, a woman was taken to a hospital after she jumped from a third floor window of an apartment which was on fire, according to NBC Southern California, which first broke this story. She is listed in critical condition.
MTV Goes Black and White for Martin Luther King Day · Guardian Liberty Voice
This Martin Luther King (MLK) Day, January 19, 2015, MTV is going black and white in an effort to raise awareness of and begin conversations about what can be an uncomfortable topic in some households, the topic of race. MTV will broadcast in black and white for 12 hours on MLK Day, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., and as a way to make a statement that the issue of race is an important one for families to talk about.
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Home»Archives»World»Scotland 7 Injured in Rollercoaster Derailment at Scotland Theme Park By Bashar Saajid on June 26, 2016 Breaking News!, Glasgow, Scotland, World “Independent News,” on Sunday, June 26, 2016, reported an incident of a rollercoaster derailment. The incident took place at a theme park in Motherwell, Scotland, Southeast of Glasgow, and left at least seven people injured, as communicated by the Scotland Police Department.
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Home»Archives»World»Ecuador Ecuador Suffers Another Earthquake By Bob Reinhard on April 19, 2016 Breaking News!, earthquake, Ecuador, Weather, World Ecuador has reportedly been struck by another strong earthquake today, April 19, 2016, for the second time within a week. The magnitude of the temblor was initially reported by El Mercurio to have been 5.9M.
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Home»Archives»U.S.»Arkansas Tornado Watch Issued for Oklahoma and Surrounding States By Cathy Milne-Ware on December 22, 2015 Arkansas, Breaking News!, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, tornado, U.S. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch at 12:05 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on Dec. 23, 2015. According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., the watch in effect from 12:05 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. CST.
Jimmy Fallon and Bill Hader Play Spitting Cops in 'Tonight Show' Skit
Tonight was no ordinary night on the Tonight Show, as host Jimmy Fallon’s two main guests were Saturday Night Live alum, Bill Hader, and from the upcoming flick, Paper Towns, based on the best-selling novel by the same name, actress Cara Delevingne! Actor Judd Apatow also stopped by, and Fallon and Hader were in a “Point Pleasant Police Department” skit together dressed as cops, spitting food everywhere, but mostly on each other. The show’s musical guest tonight was Years & Years.
'Tonight Show': Jimmy Fallon Gives Amy Schumer an 'Emotional Interview'
On the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon’s guests this Wednesday were actor Sir Ian McKellen, from the movie Mr. Holmes, and comedienne and actress, Amy Schumer, who stars in the upcoming flick, Trainwreck. Later, Fallon did an Emotional Interview, with Schumer. The musical guest of the Tonight Show was the country musician, Alan Jackson. The host of the Tonight Show, Fallon, began by walking out onto the stage to a standing ovation.
Tonight Show: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Play 'True Confessions' [Video]
This Tuesday night, Jimmy Fallon had on some very special guests on the Tonight Show, NBA basketball star LeBron James and comediennes and actresses, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Also, Fallon played a game of Faceketball with James later in the show. The musical guest of the night was the group, OMI. Fallon began the Tonight Show by welcoming his audience after he got a standing ovation.
'Into the Badlands' New AMC Series Panel at Comic-Con [Preview & Video]
Into the Badlands is a new action-packed martial arts series on AMC that had a panel discussion about it at the San Diego Comic-Con, complete with a video clip giving the audience there an adrenaline-fueled glimpse at what the series will be about. The clip can be viewed, below.
'Fear the Walking Dead' Preview Trailer Shown at Comic-Con [Video]
Fear the Walking Dead, the much-anticipated prequel, of sorts, to The Walking Dead, premiered a trailer from the upcoming AMC series at the San Diego Comic-Con on Friday in Hall H. The series will focus on the origins of the epidemic that caused the walker/zombie holocaust and its aftermath as depicted in the AMC series. The Walking Dead, making it a prequel, though it will not feature the same characters as are on The Walking Dead.
NASA Announces New Horizons Pluto Probe Will Be Okay for Flyby
NASA announced late Sunday night that its New Horizons Pluto probe will be okay in time for its scheduled flyby of Pluto, in about a week, despite having temporarily lost contact with the probe. After a time span of more than an hour and twenty minutes during which NASA lost contact with the New Horizons spacecraft on July 4, NASA released a statement that they were working out the cause of the anomaly, which many people feared might interfere with the planned flyby of Pluto.
Venus Star of Bethlehem That Wise Men Followed Reappears After 2000 Years (Video)
According to NASA’s website located at science.nasa.gov, there will be a conjunction between the planets Venus and Jupiter beginning the night of June 29, and lasting through July 4, 2015. The event begs the question, did an ancient conjunction between the planets of Venus and Jupiter form the star of Bethlehem that the Wise Men of the Bible followed 2000 years ago?
Death, Sex & Hell: 12 Questions Answered by Adult Swim's Henry Zebrowski
The 12 questions and answers in the interview with actor and comedian, Henry Zebrowski, that follows contain some adult content, so be warned ahead of time. Zebrowski was one of the stars of Wolf of Wall Street and he is now one of the main stars of the Adult Swim series, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell. The much-anticipated premiere of the second season of the hit show will be on Sunday, July 12th at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim.
James Taylor Scores Big With First-Ever Number One Album
Musical artist James Taylor scored big with his first-ever Number One album on the Billboard 200 chart, knocking Taylor Swift’s 1989 down to the Number Two spot, with 57,000 units sold. Swift was reportedly named after James Taylor. According to Nielsen SoundScan figures, his album, Before This World, sold 97,000 total units, 9,000 individual songs off of the album, and it was streamed 411,000 times, propelling it to the Number One spot.
Jimmy Fallon Interviewed Channing Tatum and Mo Rocca on 'Tonight Show'
Channing Tatum from Magic Mike XXL and comedian and newscaster Mo Rocca from CBS Sunday Morning were the two main guests Jimmy Fallon interviewed on the Tonight Show this Tuesday. Fallon and Tatum enacted scenes from Magic Mike XXL later in the show, but written by kids who did not know what the movie was actually about. The musical guest tonight was the group X Ambassadors. Fallon was greeted as he came out onto the stage by a standing ovation from the Tonight Show studio audience.
Rances Barthelemy Easily Defeats Antonio DeMarco on CBS
On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, the main event on the boxing card live from the MGM Grande in Las Vegas was a fight between Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy vs. Antonio DeMarco. Barthelemy, 22-0 with 13 victories by KOs, has jumped two weight classes to get better fights. DeMarco has a 31-4 record with 23 of his wins coming by KOs. Barthelemy easily defeated DeMarco in this lopsided bout. The first co-headlining welterweight boxing match was a ten round bout Sammy Vasquez vs.
Adrien Broner Was No 'Problem' for Shawn Porter
The much-anticipated bout, Adrien “The Problem” Broner, was no problem for “Showtime” Shawn Porter on Saturday night, June 20. The Broner vs. Porter boxing match was the main event on a terrific fight card that kicked off the boxing this Father’s Day weekend live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Premiere Boxing Champions (PBC) televised on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The other main boxing match on the card was one between the unbeaten 2012 Olympian Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. vs.
Lara Wins Over Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in 12 Rounds
Home » Lara Wins Over Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in 12 Rounds Spike Premiere Boxing champions “Friday Night Lights Out” boxing event, live from Chicago, Illinois, at the UIC Pavilion, showcased Erislandy Lara boxing Delvin Rodriguez for the Super Welterweight World title. The first fight will be Artur Beterbiev vs. Alexander “The Great” Johnson. Beterbiev has 8 wins, no loses, and all of his bouts have been won by KO. Johnson has never been knocked down before.
Tonight Show Lip Sync Battle: Fallon vs Dunham
This Friday night on the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon’s guests were actress and comedienne, Lena Dunham, from HBO’s Girls, and comedian Colin Quinn. Fallon accepted a challenge that Dunham had issued him earlier this week, to take part in a lip sync battle. The video of it is below. That epic battle took place tonight, and the winner was…read on, to find out! Fallon also did his weekly “Thank You Notes” comedy segment in this terrific Friday night episode.
Wilder and Molina Will Fight for Heavyweight Title Saturday
Thursday June 11 was the second Media Workout Day for heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, his opponent Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina, and the other boxers involved in Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing bouts on June 13, televised live on Showtime from Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The WBC heavyweight title will be on the line. Also, today was the final press conference before the Saturday bouts that Wilder and Molina took part in.
Tonight Show: Whoopi Goldberg and Christian Slater Were Fallon's Guests
On the Tonight Show this Wednesday, Fallon’s two main guests of the show were one of the co-hosts of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, and actor Christian Slater, from the upcoming T.V. series, Mr. Robot. Also, Hashtag the Panda played the drums, and the show’s musical guest — other than Hashtag — was the group, Of Monsters and Men. Jimmy Fallon walked out onto the stage to a standing ovation, and he then did his monologue.
'Voyage of the Basilisk' by Marie Brennan
Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent, by Marie Brennan, is the third fantasy novel in her Memoirs of Lady Trent series of books.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Larry David and Jason Alexander
The Tonight Show this second Monday of June Jimmy Fallon interviewed his three main guests, Larry David and Jason Alexander from Seinfeld and the Broadway play, “Fish in the Dark,” and comedian Natasha Leggero. Victor Espinoza, the winning jockey of the Belmont Stakes, was also on the show, and Fallon raced him on mini-motorcycles later in the episode. The musical guest on the Tonight Show was Alabama Shakes. Jimmy Fallon got a standing ovation as he walked out onto the stage.
Robert Guerrero Won Over Aron Martinez in Split Decision Victory
Robert Guerrero won in a split decision over Aron Martinez in a close decision, as Martinez gave Guerrero a challenge, especially in the earlier rounds, on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. The four live televised boxing matches took place at StubHub Center in Carson, California. In the other three bouts, the action was also fierce, with Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale getting a KO over his opponent, Yasmany Consuegra, in the third round.
San Andreas Set to Shake Box Office With $48 Million Take
San Andreas (New Line and Warner Bros.), the latest movie starring Dwayne Johnson, is set to shake the box office this weekend with a $48 million dollar take, if it continues to stay on its present course. The science in it might not be the most accurate, despite them having, Dwayne Johnson stated in a recent interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, seismologists on hand who reviewed the script; but, that has not seemed to matter to the audiences who have flocked to see the movie.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Not Back Together [Video]
Despite the fact that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted at church together last night and the news that they were in a Snapchat video taken on Wednesday, they are not back together again as a couple. While many fans of both Bieber and Gomez would love to see them back together and happy, according to E! Online and other sources, in this particular case, appearances that they might be back together do not reflect the reality that they are far from being reconciled with each other.
'Lip Sync Battle': Will the Jester or the Queen Win? [Preview]
On Lip Sync Battle this Thursday May 28 at 10:00pm ET/PT on Spike TV, the inimitable Queen Latifah will be on the show, in the lip sync battle of her life against comedian and actor, Marlon Wayans! Fans of the show wonder if the Jester, Marlon Wayans, or the Queen, Queen Latifah, will win. It will be the very first time that royalty, of a sort, graces the Lip Sync Battle stage.
‘Courting Chaos’ Director Alan Clay on Clowns and Directing [Interview]
Alan Clay is a distinguished author and the director of the multiple-award-winning Indie film, Courting Chaos. Courting Chaos is a highly entertaining RomCom about a young woman, Ginger, who rebels against her mother’s wishes for her to become a model, instead deciding that she would rather be a clown on Venice Beach. Venice Beach is where she meets the handsome young man, Chaos, who is a clown there, and she gets tips from him and falls in love with him.
‘Courting Chaos': Indie Film Well Worth Seeing [Review]
Courting Chaos, directed by the New Zealand director, Alan Clay, is an Indie film that is definitely well worth seeing, and it is a beautiful love story that will make viewers think of clowns in a different way.
Jimmy Fallon and Sting Sing 'Roxanne' in 'Ragtime Gals' Skit [Video]
The Tonight Show this Friday before the Memorial Day Weekend was packed with entertaining guests, as Jimmy Fallon welcomed actor Kevin Connolly from Entourage and the musical artist, Sting, as his two main guests. Also, Fallon appeared in a Barbershop Quintet Ragtime Gals skit, along with Sting, singing Roxanne, and Kevin Delaney demonstrated some cool science experiments. Fallon’s weekly “Thank You Notes” segment was LOL funny, as well.
'Lip Sync Battle': Salt vs. Pepa Epic Showdown [Preview & Video]
In the Lip Sync Battle tomorrow night, Thursday, May 21, on Spike TV, which condiment — make that singer — will prevail in the epic showdown, Salt or Pepa? The Lip Sync Battle is destined to be one of most anticipated ones so far of the debut season of this funny and entertaining series.
'The Voice': Live Finale Round [Recap & Video]
On The Voice tonight, the Live Finale Round began, with each of the four remaining musical artists performing three songs. Koryn Hawthorne, Sawyer Fredericks, Meghan Linsey and Joshua Davis will each sing a song chosen by their fans, sing a solo song, and also they will sing a duet with their coaches. Christina Aguilera no longer has any musical artists left on her team, while Pharrell has two team members left and the other coaches have one team member, each, still in the competition.
'American Idol': Season 14 Finale Winner Revealed [Recap & Video]
On American Idol tonight, the Season 14 winner was revealed in the two-hour-long Finale episode. Besides having to say goodbye to either Nick Fradiani or Clark Beckham, while the other was declared the winner, tonight also marked the final episode of American Idol of the season, and after Season 15 next year, Fox has decided to cancel the series. There was great singing, of course, but it was sad to think that there will be just one more season to go.
'American Idol': Finale Top Two Perform Night [Recap & Video]
Tonight on American Idol, it was a special Tuesday night edition, the first night of the two-night season finale, and the Top Two musical artists remaining performed live. Record producer, Scott Borchetta, had stated that the Top Three musical artists would be performing tonight, but he later revised that to be the Top Two, as the third musical artist would be eliminated close to the beginning of the show.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Two 'Lip Sync Battle' Winners, Kendrick and Crews
On the Tonight Show this Tuesday night, Jimmy Fallon’s guests were actress Anna Kendrick from Pitch Perfect 2 and actor Terry Crews, from Brooklyn 99. Both Kendrick and Crews have also been on Fallon’s Spike T.V. series, Lip Sync Battle, and have been winners on it. Jimmy Fallon played a game of Egg Russian Roulette with Kendrick later in the show.
'Dancing With the Stars': Semifinals Monday [Recap & Review]
It was an exciting Semifinals night episode on Dancing With the Stars this Monday, May 11, as the celebs taking part in the competition for the Mirrorball Trophy have now been narrowed down to the Final Four. Tomorrow night, one of the four will be eliminated, leaving just three celebs to move on to the Final Round next week. The celebs and their pro dance partners had to perform one unlearned dance tonight on Dancing With the Stars.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Charlize Theron and Tom Brokaw
Another Monday came and went, and Jimmy Fallon had another great lineup of guests he interviewed on the Tonight Show, with actress Charlize Theron from the upcoming movie Mad Max: Fury Road, and former NBC anchorman, Tom Brokaw, talking about his latest book, A Lucky Life, Interrupted. The musical guest on the Tonight Show was the band, Death Cab for Cutie.
'Rock in Rio': No Doubt and Metallica Dominate First Weekend
As expected, Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, along with the heavy metal band, Metallica, dominated the first weekend of Rock in Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were some great sets by other bands, as well, like Foster the People and Linkin Park; but, the majority of the Rock in Rio ticket-holders came, primarily, to see No Doubt on Friday night and Metallica on Saturday. Each of the quite different acts drew large crowds to Rock in Rio, an estimated audience of 82,000 people.
'Pitch Perfect 2': Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, and the Gang Are Back
Pitch Perfect 2 had its world premiere at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, and Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, and the rest of the Barden Bellas gang were all back and in attendance for the screening and to answer questions from the audience. Director Elizabeth Banks was also there, who actress Rebel Wilson jokingly compared to “Effie from The Hunger Games,” calling her “very strict.” The original movie, Pitch Perfect, was directed by Jason Moore. Pitch Perfect 2 will open on Friday, May 15.
'Dancing With the Stars': Double Elimination Show
Home » ‘Dancing With the Stars’: Double Elimination Show Tonight was the first Live Results Show on Dancing With the Stars this season, and in dramatic fashion there was a Double Elimination that took place during the hour-long episode. Six celebrities remained at the beginning of the episode, but by the end, two of them were eliminated, leaving just the Top Four to go on and continue dancing next week, in their attempt to win the golden Mirrorball Trophy.
'Dancing With the Stars': America's Choice [Recap]
On Dancing With the Stars tonight, the episode was called America’s Choice, because the viewers of America requested that the celebs dance to certain songs, and the viewers also had input about the sets used and the costumes that the celebs and their dance partners wore. All of the six remaining couples performed a routine to an unlearned dance and song that was chosen by the the viewers of America.
Mayweather: Five Keys to His Win Over Pacquiao
There were at least five key factors involved when Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao to remain undefeated at 48-0 on Saturday night, and won what many people billed as the “Fight of the Century.” Mayweather won in an unanimous decision, in a bout that lasted 12 rounds. At times, Pacquiao looked like he was the aggressor and winning the fight, but the decision ultimately went to the champ.
Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea Song 'Pretty Girls' Yanked Due to DMCA
The new song collaboration by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea, Pretty Girls, has been yanked from several articles published about it, due to copyright infringements based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA). That is a shame, as it has been predicted to become the big hit of the summer of 2015. Britney Spears’ and Iggy Azalea’s attorneys apparently take a dim view about any of the duo’s songs being leaked before the date that they are scheduled to be released.
Bombardier Beetles Defend Themselves With Mace-Like Substance [Video]
Bombardier beetles have a defense mechanism that deters all but the most persistent predators, having the ability to expel a noxious, mace-like substance from two glands located at the bottom of their abdomen.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Helen Hunt and Jesse Eisenberg [Video]
On the Tonight Show this first Friday of May, host Jimmy Fallon interviewed his guests, actress Helen Hunt, from Ride, and actor Jesse Eisenberg, who stars in The End of the Tour and the upcoming play, “The Spoils.” Fallon played a rousing game of Beer Pong with Hunt later in the episode. The musical guest on the Tonight Show was My Morning Jacket, and Fallon also did his weekly “Thank You Notes” comedy bit.
Jimmy Fallon Plays 'Box of Lies' With Scarlett Johansson
On the Tonight Show this Thursday, the last day of April, Jimmy Fallon had on the show as his first guest actress Scarlett Johansson from the movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron. She plays Black Widow in it. Fallon played Box of Lies with her later in the show. His second guest was the comedian, David Steinberg. The musical guest of the evening on the Tonight Show was the amazing band, Blur.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Kristen Wiig as Khaleesi From 'Game of Thrones'
The Tonight Show had some amazing guests on tonight, like Kristen Wiig from Masterminds, who he interviewed in her guise as the character, Khaleesi, from Game of Thrones. The video clip of the interview is below! Jimmy Fallon’s second guest, Thomas Middleditch, stars in HBO’s Silicon Valley. The musical guest on the Tonight Show was the wonderful singer, Josh Groban. The house band, The Roots, was great, as usual. Jimmy Fallon began the show by doing his monologue.
'Dancing With the Stars' 10th Anniversary Show [Recap]
Dancing With the Stars celebrated its 10th anniversary tonight in grand fashion on Tuesday night on ABC, recapping some of the best dance performances ever, the most memorable moments, and bringing back over 50 stars and past judges and hosts of this hit ABC series. Though Dancing With the Stars is celebrating its 10th anniversary, there have been two seasons each year for that entire length of time, making this the 20th season the series has been on the air.
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco on 'Tonight Show'
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon had a terrific episode this last Tuesday of April, as Fallon’s first guest that he interviewed was actor Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the new upcoming movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron. Renner sang later in the episode, in a bit called Hawkeye Sings. Fallon’s second guest on the Tonight Show was actress Edie Falco, from the TV series, Nurse Jackie.
'Dancing With the Stars': Eras Night [Recap]
It was Eras Night on Dancing With the Stars this Monday, and the seven remaining celebs had to perform one unlearned dance that represented a historical era. It was possible to earn immunity from being eliminated this week, the immunity going to the couple with the highest score after performing the Eras dance. All of the other couples took part in Dance-Offs to try to earn extra points, to help save them from being eliminated at the conclusion of the episode.
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