Music Features
The Hobbit Enjoys Record $84 Million Debut
The Hobbit made an expected trip to number one at the box office over the weekend. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened in first place, earning an estimated 84.8 million dollars. ...Read more
Oh! Santa
There is more to Ol' Saint Nick than meets the eye. Check out a gallery of Santa in action!...Read more
VIDEO: fun. - "Some Nights"
fun.'s bold single "Some Nights" definitely catches listeners' ears with its fierce beats and big sound. The group matches that feel with a video that is like an epic mini-film. ...Read more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Now in Theaters
After much anticipation, the first film in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy opens this Friday, December 14th....Read more
VIDEO: Alex Clare - "Too Close"
Alex Clare fights an internal battle and gets caught in the middle of real-life combat in the music video for “Too Close.” Watch the dark video for the dubstep-inspired track here. ...Read more
Strange News: Recession Kills Two Million Dollar Jaguar
Jaguar has decided to scrap its most advanced -- and expensive -- car to date, and the recession is to blame. ...Read more
How to Survive the Family Holiday Get-Together
Don’t become a Grinch this season. Read through our survival guide and make it through the holidays in one piece. ...Read more
VIDEO: fun. featuring Janelle Monáe - "We Are Young"
Janelle Monáe and up-and-comers fun. get caught in the middle of a slow-motion bar fight in the music video for “We Are Young.” Join the chaos here....Read more
VIDEO: Phillip Phillips - "Home"
Season 11 American Idol champ Phillip Phillips lucked out with receiving "Home" as his coronation song. Watch the music video for the song here....Read more
Skyfall Tops Box Office with $11 Million
The James Bond film Skyfall climbed back into the top spot at the box office over the weekend. Skyfall, which debuted at number one last month, led all movies with an estimated gross of 11 million dollars....Read more
Strange News: Monkey Dressed Like People Picked Up at IKEA
A little monkey wearing a tiny shearling coat and diapers was spotted scuttling around the parking lot of an IKEA in Toronto Sunday afternoon...Read more
VIDEO: One Direction - "What Makes You Beautiful"
The guys of One Direction hit the beach in Malibu in the music video for “What Makes You Beautiful.” Kick back with the boy band in the clip here....Read more
Gerard Butler Film Playing For Keeps Opens
Only one movie opens in wide release this weekend: Playing For Keeps....Read more
Strange News: Chicago Restaurant Promotion Gives Twinkies Away to Customers
Thousands of Hostess fans showed up at two restaurants in south suburban Chicago Wednesday for a Twinkie promotion. The restaurants were handing out Twinkies to customers with every purchase...Read more
VIDEO: Flo Rida - "I Cry"
Flo Rida is greeted by fans in his hometown of Carol City, Florida when he visits the projects where he grew up in the music video for “I Cry.” Take a trip back in time with Flo Rida in the clip here....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of December 7
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Kate Middleton's pregnancy, the Pope's Twitter account, the holidays, Honey Boo Boo and the Victoria's Secret fashion show. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
GALLERY: The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! 2012
LL Cool J and Taylor Swift co-hosted The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! in Nashville. Check out what went down at the event in our photo gallery....Read more
Strange News: Restaurant Unveils World's Hottest Burger
For chili-heads looking for some burn with their beef, look no further than the Atomic Burger restaurant in Bristol, England....Read more
VIDEO: Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean - "As Long As You Love Me"
In the music video for "As Long As You Love Me," Justin Bieber meets his leading lady’s dad, who isn’t too happy that the Biebs is macking on his daughter. See what lengths Bieber goes to for love in the clip here....Read more
2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Performances
Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber heated up the runway with their performances at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York. Check out these exclusive performance photos from the sexy event....Read more
VIDEO: Ke$ha - "Die Young"
Ke$ha is the leader of a cult that seems to have two missions—getting it on with each other and dancing—in the psychedelic music video for “Die Young.” Find out if the sexy bash is a hit or bust in the video here....Read more
Strange News: Serial Swiper Going Grinch on Neighborhood Decorations
An unidentified man was caught by surveillance cameras last weekend swiping the holiday decorations from lawns in San Antonio, Texas....Read more
Final Twilight Film Edges Skyfall for Another Box Office Win
The final Twilight film won the box office for the third weekend in a row, earning an estimated 17.4 million dollars. ...Read more
Strange News: Fire Crews Repeatedly Dispatched to Battle Yule Log Fire Footage
Everyone loves the sight of a roaring fireplace, except, apparently, residents of Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada....Read more
VIDEO: Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Bruno Mars gets a crowd pumped with a psychedelic performance in the retro music video for “Locked Out of Heaven.” Watch Bruno rock out in the clip here....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 30
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Lindsay Lohan’s arrest and poor performance in Liz & Dick, Chris Brown’s Twitter feud, Powerball, Jessica Simpson’s second pregnancy and Christmas. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
Strange News: Chicken and Waffles Syrup: It's Now a Thing
What started as an April Fool's prank from a San Francisco-based seller of syrups and sauces sparked a Internet phenomenon, and now and actual product: a syrup that tastes like that Southern food...Read more
The Collection, Killing Them Softly Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, November 30th, including Brad Pitt's Killing Them Softly....Read more
VIDEO: Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"
Katy Perry journeys with her younger self through a magical maze (AKA the last two years of her life) in the music video for her latest hit “Wide Awake.” Watch Katy’s mystical last chapter of her Teenage Dream era in the video....Read more
Strange News: Real-Life Grinch Arrested After Telling Kids Santa Isn't Real
A teenager taking a horseback riding lesson in Virginia last week was lucky to be wearing a helmet, not because of a mishap of with the horse, but because of a chicken....Read more
Twilight Tops Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office
Moviegoers feasted on the latest Twilight and James Bond films during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend....Read more
VIDEO: Maroon 5 - "One More Night"
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine takes to the ring in the group's video for "One More Night," the second single from their Overexposed album. ...Read more
Strange News: Confidential Cop Docs Used as Thanksgiving Parade Ticker Tape
Some sharp-eyed revelers at last week's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade noted there was something odd about the tiny scraps of ticker-tape cascading along the parade route. ...Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 23
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Channing Tatum, Kim Kardashian's visit to the Middle East, Jessica Simpson's weight loss, Thanksgiving and Twinkies. See what tweeters had to say....Read more
Rise of the Guardians, Red Dawn, Life of Pi Open
Three movies open Wednesday, November 21st, in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Here's a closer look....Read more
VIDEO: Pink - "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"
Watch Pink get (and enjoy) sweet revenge while crashing her ex's wedding in the music video for her latest breakup anthem "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)." (Note: Language in the video is NSFW.) ...Read more
Strange News: Life Savings Accidentally Donated in Goodwill Shoe
A Galveston, Texas, man found out at the worst possible time that his wife chose an old shoe to squirrel away their life savings: after he had donated the shoes to goodwill....Read more
2012 American Music Awards - Red Carpet
The 2012 American Music Awards were held on Sunday night, and the looks on the red carpet were just as hot as the winners list. See a gallery of the best preshow looks here. ...Read more
Final Twilight Film Opens with $141 Million
The final Twilight film broke through the competition and cruised to an easy box office victory over the weekend....Read more
WATCH: Time Lapse Turkey Feast
If only preparing your Thanksgiving dinner was this fast. Sigh. Current TV's Michael Mouris makes us envious with his quick culinary skills as he makes his holiday meal in less than three minutes....Read more
Final Twilight Film Now in Theaters; Lincoln Expands
Your local movie theater will be packed with teens all weekend long, because the fifth and final Twilight film has made its debut...Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 16
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around the Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez split, Snooki's new hair color, Channing Tatum, the Petraeus scandal and Texas attemping to secede from the union. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
Strange News: Man Makes 95 Grand a Year Playing Bar Trivia Games
Forty-year-old Christian Drummond found it difficult to get a job, even with an English lit degree from Sussex University in England. But he's found an innovative way to make some serious cash during the recession: bar trivia games....Read more
Strange News: Customs Sweep Snaps Up 600 Snakes
A customs stop in Thailand on Tuesday turned up 600 smuggled cobras secreted in the back of a pickup truck. A security official made the potentially deadly find....Read more
VIDEO: How to Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table
Bring the look of autumn inside for your Thanksgiving celebration....Read more
VIDEO: Nicki Minaj - "Pound the Alarm"
Nicki Minaj has a party with colorful feathered showgirls in Trinidad and Tobago in the festive music video for “Pound the Alarm.” Join Nicki’s sexy carnival in the Benny Boom directed clip. (WARNING: Explicit language.) ...Read more
Strange News: Man's Breakfast Cereal Comes with a Dead Bat
A German man sat down for the most important meal of the day at his home in Stuttgart recently, only to have a dead bat flop out of the box and into his cereal bowl....Read more
VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson - "Dark Side"
We've all got one, and Kelly Clarkson pinpoints just how hard it is to lay out all the cards in a relationship - no matter what type it is - in her music video for "Dark Side." ...Read more
Strange News: Klutzy Dancer Sues Club After Chair-Dancing Mishap
A 30-year-old woman who fell off the chair on which she was dancing at a New York City club last July is suing the nightspot's owners....Read more
Skyfall Earns U.S. Debut-Record $87.8 Million
The sky was the limit for the new James Bond film at the weekend box office. The 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, opened with an estimated 87.8 million dollars from Friday, November 9th, through Sunday, November 11th, a U.S. debut record for the franchise....Read more
Strange News: Australian Student Gets Detention for Hugging
A school in Australia is being criticized for giving a 12-year-old student detention for "hugging," reports The Daily Telegraph. ...Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 9
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around the Presidential election results, the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, the delayed results in Florida, Diane Sawyer's questionable behavior and daylight savings time. ...Read more
New James Bond Film Skyfall Opens; Lincoln Debuts in Limited Release
After much anticipation, the new James Bond film, Skyfall, opens Friday, November 9th. Daniel Craig reprises his role of Agent 007....Read more
Strange News: Boy Spends Parents' Life Savings on Candy
When a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy came across the equivalent of nearly 4 thousand bucks in his family's couch, he did what most kids might: he didn't think where it came from, he just blew it on candy. ...Read more
Wreck-It Ralph Tops Box Office with $49 Million
The animated Disney film Wreck-It Ralph scored the top spot at the weekend box office. The video game-themed flick earned an estimated 49.1 million dollars...Read more
Strange News: Company Selling Sushi Cologne
Millions of people love sushi, but a boutique perfumier is betting people like the raw fish dish so much the company has launched a Sushi-scented cologne....Read more
VIDEO: David Guetta feat. Chris Brown and Lil Wayne - "I Can Only Imagine"
David Guetta, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne have a futuristic dance party in the music video for “I Can Only Imagine.” Watch here....Read more
Strange News: Live Shark Found on Dry Golf Course
On Monday, a golf course employee at San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, California was stunned to see a two-foot-long leopard shark laying on the 12th hole's tee box....Read more
Wreck-It Ralph, Flight, The Man with the Iron Fists Open
Here’s a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, November 2nd, including Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Denzel Washington's Flight and more....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 2
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Hurricane Sandy, Halloween and the upcoming Presidential election. See what tweeters had to here. ...Read more
VIDEO: Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - "Good Time"
Put the top down and have some fun with Carly Rae and Owl City in the happy-go-lucky music video for the hit summer anthem "Good Time."...Read more
GALLERY: Celebrity Halloween Costumes
From Kim Kardashian’s over-the-top mermaid costume to Heidi Klum’s Cleopatra ensemble, check out pics of some of the best celebrity Halloween costumes from the past few years....Read more
VIDEO: Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Getting Back Together"
Taylor Swift is pissed off at her ex, and she lets us know it in the music video for the first single off her forthcoming album Red, titled "We Are Never Getting Back Together." Watch here....Read more
Argo Reaches No. 1 at Weekend Box Office with $12.4 Million
In its third weekend of release, Argo made the climb to number one at the box office. The Ben Affleck thriller earned an estimated 12.4 million dollars...Read more
Cloud Atlas, Three Other Movies Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, October 26th, including Cloud Atlas, Fun Size and more....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of October 26
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around the third Presidential debate, Taylor Swift, the Justin Timberlake/Jessica Biel wedding and Donald Trump's political comments. See what tweeters had to here. ...Read more
VIDEO: Demi Lovato - "Give Your Heart a Break"
In the music video for "Give Your Heart a Break," Demi Lovato decides its time to bring out the big guns to prove her love to the guy who owns the heart in question....Read more
Strange News: Sex Site Offering Free iPhone for "Smallest" Guy
Finally something for the less-well-endowed man to look forward to: a Danish website is staging a contest in which the "smallest" man will win...Read more
VIDEO: Neon Trees - "Everybody Talks"
Neon Trees take their infectious hit "Everybody Talks" to a retro drive-in movie theater for a little screening of Zombie Bikers From Hell. ...Read more
Strange News: Woman Charged with Torching Broken Soda Machine
A woman from South Carolina is facing a pair of felony charges after admitting she set fire to a soda machine that ate her money....Read more
Paranormal Activity 4 Debuts at No. 1 with $30 Million
Business was "normal" at the box office over the weekend. The horror sequel Paranormal Activity 4 opened in first place, earning an estimated 30.2 million dollars....Read more
Paranormal Activity 4, Alex Cross, The Sessions Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, October 19th, including the fourth installment of the Paranormal Activity series and more....Read more
VIDEO: Ellie Goulding - "Lights"
Ellie Goulding plays the drums and dances to a backdrop of trippy lasers in the music video for eletropop hit “Lights.” Watch this shining star light up the room in the video here....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of October 19
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around the second Presidential debate, Lance Armstrong, Flavor Flav's arrest, Eminem's 40th birthday and Kate Gosselin. See what tweeters had to here. ...Read more
VIDEO: Usher - "Scream"
Usher is looking sexier than ever as he shows off his moves in the music video for “Scream.” Watch Usher dance the night away in the clip here....Read more
VIDEO: No Doubt - "Settle Down"
Watch No Doubt show us they’ve still got it in the energetic (and bright) music video for their single, "Settle Down."...Read more
Taken 2 Tops Box Office Again with $22.5 Million
Liam Neeson has taken the box office crown for the second week in a row. His thriller, Taken 2, remains in first place after earning an estimated 22.5 million dollars over the weekend....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of October 12
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Columbus Day, the VP debate, the Lohans, Taylor Swift and the Danny Devito/Rhea Perlman split. See what tweeters had to say here. ...Read more
Here Comes the Boom, Argo, Two Other Films Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, October 12th, including Kevin James' Here Comes the Boom and the Ben Affleck-directed thriller Argo....Read more
VIDEO: Flo Rida - "Whistle"
As if we weren't impressed enough by Flo Rida's travel schedule from the videos for "Wild Ones" and "Good Feeling," he makes us jealous yet again in the music video for "Whistle." Watch here....Read more
Taken 2 Tops the Weekend Box Office
Liam Neeson’s Taken 2 took the number one spot at the box office this past weekend with an estimated $50 million in ticket sales. That’s double the opening weekend of the first Taken back in 2009....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of October 5
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Justin Bieber's on stage sickness, the first election debate, Khloe Kardashian's new hosting gig and Adele's new James Bond theme song. See what tweeters had to say here. ...Read more
VIDEO: Rihanna - "Where Have You Been"
Rihanna takes a walk on the wild side in the music video for “Where Have You Been.” Watch the clip here....Read more
Taken 2, Frankenweenie Open; Pitch Perfect Expands
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, October 5th, including Liam Neeson's Taken 2 and more....Read more
Hotel Transylvania Sets Record with $43 Million Debut
Hotel Transylvania had a monster weekend at the box office. The animated film, featuring Adam Sandler as the voice of Dracula, earned an estimated 43 million dollars to open in first place....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of September 28
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around The Emmy Awards, the replacement refs, JWoww's engagement and Billie Joe Armstrong's meltdown. See what tweeters had to say here. ...Read more
VIDEO: Calvin Harris feat. Neyo - "Let's Go"
Calvin Harris’ new track and music video for “Let’s Go” motivate people from around the world to get off the couch. Get your adrenaline pumping with these party animals in the video here....Read more
VIDEO: Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Indie pop artist Gotye shows his vulnerable side in the video for the hit breakup anthem “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Watch the artistically animated clip here....Read more
Hotel Transylvania, Looper and Won't Back Down Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, September 28th, including the animated flick Hotel Transylvania and more....Read more
VIDEO: Train - "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"
Train is known for their quirky lyrics and they take that to a new level with "50 Ways to Say Goodbye," the second single from the group's California 37 album. ...Read more
VIDEO: Flo Rida featuring Sia - "Wild Ones"
Grab a glass of champagne and go wild with Flo in the music video for "Wild Ones."...Read more
