Lightning may have knocked an Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris out of the sky, officials said Monday.
The airliner was flying over the Atlantic when it disappeared, and France fears "the worst," chief Air France spokesman Francois Brousse said.
"It is possible" that Flight 447 was hit by lightning, Brousse said as worried and weeping relatives of those on board met with government ministers at… Continue
The Nintendo Wii has positioned itself as the gaming console for everybody. As it turns out, that includes the Queen of England. Well, sort of. It's not like Her Royal Highness went down to Wal-Mart and bought one with her summer job savings. Rather, she was given a special version by gaming company THQ.
What makes the Queen's "Royal Wii" different? It's gold-plated, sucka! None of that lame white plastic for Buckingham Palace — the Queen… Continue
Pink is talking REAL CRAZY about Kanye West. Apparently Pink is involved in PETA and she doesn’t like Kanye’s appreciation for animal fur.
Here are Pink’s EXACT WORDS – courtesy of our peoples over at the UK newpaper The Sun:
Kanye West is the person p***ing me off right now.
I was at STELLA McCARTNEY's Paris fashion show with the vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PAUL McCARTNEY and Kanye… Continue
Andy Samberg got three unexpected performers to sing some of his Digital Short songs when he hosted the MTV Movie Awards.
He first introduced LeAnn Rimes singing a classical version of "Jizz In My Pants," followed by Chris Isaak singing "I'm on a Boat" and a duet of "Lazy Sunday."
The highlight was Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker's operatic version, complete with a chorus and orchestra back-up, of "Dick In a… Continue
It was shades of Shaq last night at the MTV Movie Awards, when Sacha Baron Cohen gave Eminem a taste of "Bruno." The question -- was Eminem genuinely pissed or was it choreographed like a Britney… Continue
In its latest ad campaign, Gillette's reaching out to a new market: aspiring body shavers. AdAge passes along Gillette's "How To Shave Your Groin" YouTube spot. The title pretty much says it all. (We'll spare you the details -- like the need to use "short, light strokes," for… Continue
Spanish bullfighting fans witnessed the ultimate ring horror on Wednesday when matador Israel Lancho was gored. According to press reports, Lancho had a 25 centimeter-deep stomach wound that surgeons operated on. He's now said to be in serious condition.
Halle Berry is honored with the Decade of Hotness award at Spike TV’s 2009 “Guys Choice” Awards held at the Sony Studios on Saturday (May 30) in Los Angeles.
The 42-year-old actress had a very special moment with Jamie Foxx, who was on hand to present the award to Halle.
Jamie thanked Halle by kissing her on the lips and giving her a nice squeeze on her tush and her hands where somewhere as well. Looks like they both really enjoyed… Continue
At a conference this week, an associate professor at York University in Toronto defended sexting (where teens exchange nude and seminude photos of themselves over their cell phones) as a modern day “playing doctor or spin the bottle,” according to an AFP article.
The professor, Peter Cumming, presented a paper on children’s sexuality at the 78th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences,… Continue
Congressman Charles Rangel, in a snide aside Saturday, suggested even President Obama was at risk on the streets after a black cop was slain by a white colleague.
The veteran Democratic politician was asked what advice he would offer Obama for the president's Saturday night visit to the city.
"Make certain he doesn't run around in East Harlem unidentified," Rangel shot back while leaving a public appearance.
PARIS – Serena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent's arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted the ball went off her racket.
Williams accused Martinez Sanchez of "cheating." Martinez Sanchez thought that was a "stupid" thing for Williams to say.
Then consider that the point in question helped Martinez Sanchez win the first set of their French Open match Saturday. Oh, and that… Continue
Chris Turner normally wouldn't drive into the remote Tennessee mountains just to deliver a pizza. The one time he did, he came upon a scene that drained the color from his face and made him "numb from head to toe" — a woman with her hands tied, silently begging him to call for help.
It was no joke, and Turner, 32, rushed to a nearby house and made the call. Police say the woman was jogging in her Atlanta neighborhood when she was whisked… Continue