Jeremy Taylor
Robert De Niro to Tackle Bernie Madoff Character in HBO Movie
Robert De Niro, who’s never one to shy away from portraying criminals, has signed on to play Bernie Madoff in a potential HBO movie about the disgraced financier.
Blind Teen Runs Cross Country With Help from Guide Dog
After losing her vision to the fast-developing hereditary condition Stargardt’s disease, 16-year-old cross-country athlete Sami Stoner wasn’t sure if she’d ever be able to run again. With the help of the one-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever guide dog named Chloe, however, the Lexington, OH teen declared herself ready to represent her high school.
Apple’s Siri Technology Struggles to Understand Dog Barks [VIDEO]
The new Apple iPhone feature called Siri is supposed to allow users to send messages, calls and similar functions through voice instruction. However, the technology has yet to master non-American accents, like Scottish, and, similarly, dog barks.
Boy Scouts Sporting Full Beards Are Kind of Creepy [PHOTOS]
The purpose of the new series of print ads from Boy Scouts of America is to convey how scouting skills can transform youngsters from boys into full-bearded men.
However, there is something unsettling about seeing beards that would make Kimbo Slice or Zach Galifianakis jealous on the faces of boys still too young to need a razor.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Is the ‘All-American Sandwich’ — Survey of the Day
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, that staple of childhood, is what most comes to mind when American adults think about the “All-American sandwich.”
Deaf Students Perform Fantastic Sign Language Version of The White Stripes ‘We’re Going To Be Friends’ [VIDEO]
Although none of the deaf students who perform an American Sign Language rendition of ’We’re Going to Friends’ in the video below have ever heard the White Stripes’ song as the rest of us hear it, they still manage to completely nail the tune’s sweet essence.
Most Americans Think Crime Is Getting Worse — Survey of the Day
According to a new Gallup poll, 68 percent of Americans believe there is more crime than a year ago.
17 percent of the survey’s respondents reported there is less crime, and 8 percent believe the crime rate is unchanged. This marked the seventh year in a row that at least 67 percent of Americans answered crime is getting worse.
Cliff Huxtable Is America’s Favorite TV Dad — Survey of the Day
Bill Cosby’s sweater-wearing, tough love-offering Cliff Huxtable character from ‘The Cosby Show’ is the TV dad most Americans would have wanted as their own father growing up.
Baby Born in Philippines Declared World’s Seven Billionth Person
Danica May Camacho was born in Manila, Philippines just before midnight on Sunday, weighing five-and-a-half pounds.
But a much larger number will always be associated with the baby girl, as the UN has declared her the world’s seven billionth person.
Survey of the Day — Most Workers Are ‘Not Engaged’ in Their Job
71 percent of American workers are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work.
According to Gallup’s employee engagement index, which is based on workers’ responses to 12 workplace elements, 19 percent of the employed are actively disengaged in their work, 52 percent are not engaged, and only 29 percent feel engaged in their jobs.
Forty-Seven Percent of Americans Own Guns — Survey of the Day
Gun ownership is at an 18-year high, according to a new Gallup poll.
Forty-seven percent of Americans report having a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property, up from 41 percent last year and the most since 1993 when 54 percent reported gun ownership.
Charlie Sheen Will Return to TV in New Comedy, ‘Anger Management’
Charlie Sheen will be taking his winning ways back to the small screen in a TV version of the 2003 Jack Nicholson/Adam Sandler movie ‘Anger Management.’