Don Deane
Jabba the Hutt Cupcake Is the Treat You’re Looking For [IMAGE]
Jabba the Hutt of ‘Star Wars’ fame may be a ruthless gangster and crime lord feared in the Outer Rim, but he’s somehow less menacing when done up in fondant icing. Still, we don’t like the way this Jabba cupcake is looking at us. Eat at your own peril.
Electric Eels Power Christmas Tree Lights at Japanese Aquarium [VIDEO]
In what may be the most unique example of holiday spirit yet, a tank of electric eels powers a Christmas tree display at an aquarium in Japan.
Yoda Uses the Force in Clever Ramen Noodles Ad [VIDEO]
Japanese advertisers are famous for paying celebs big bucks to endorse a variety of products. But we never thought we’d see Yoda from ‘Star Wars’ endorsing Ramen noodles. Darth Vader as a corporate shill, maybe. But Yoda?
Hee-Hee! ‘Billie Jean’ Blasted Over High School PA System for 8 Hours [VIDEO]
Florida residents recently got a rude awakening when ‘Billie Jean,’ Michael Jackson’s classic ode to baby daddy drama, played for hours over a school’s malfunctioning public address system in the middle of the night. Well, that explains the reports of spontaneous “moonwalking.”
Oklahoma Earthquake Causes YouTube Blogger To Freak Out [VIDEO]
As he video blogs about Oklahoma State’s football win over Kansas City, YouTuber Elmore Drive reacts with dismay to one of the earthquakes that rattled Oklahoma over the weekend.
‘Do a Barrel Roll’ and Other Fun Google Easter Eggs [IMAGES]
Did you know that internet mainstay Google, the search engine that gets 1 billion visitors each month, contains several carefully-hidden easter eggs? It’s true.
Regis Philbin Botches Celebrity Names in Side-Splitting Montage [VIDEO]
‘Live With Regis and Kelly’ continues to celebrate Regis Philbin’s trademark doddering old man moments in honor of his impending departure on Nov. 18. The latest installment is a side-splitting montage of the many times he’s botched celebrity names over the past 28 years.
Check Out Some Wonderfully Awkward Family Halloween Photos [IMAGES]
The folks at ‘Today’ offered up a gallery of spectacularly bad Halloween photos culled from the Awkward Family Photos website.
There’s nothing wrong with homemade Halloween costumes per se, but these are simply unforgivable (and unintentionally scary).
1,600-Pound Giant Pumpkin Takes Top Prize at New England Contest [VIDEO]
At this year’s New England Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off in Rhode Island, a boulder-sized monster pumpkin weighing in at more than 1,600 pounds took the top prize. Gourd almighty!
Fonzie’s Motorcycle From ‘Happy Days’ Goes Up for Auction
Here’s your chance to own a piece of television history from ‘Happy Days’! The 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 motorcycle ridden by the Fonz (Henry Winkler) is set to go up for auction on November 12.
Ellen DeGeneres and ‘Today’s’ Ann Curry Prank an Elderly Woman [VIDEO]
Prankster Ellen DeGeneres teamed up with ‘Today’ anchor Ann Curry to pull a fast one on an unsuspecting elderly woman at Universal Studios.
Jimmy Fallon Mocks Tennis Pro Roger Federer in Hysterical ‘Late Night’ Skit [VIDEO]
In honor of the U.S. Open, Jimmy Fallon mimicked pro Roger Federer in a skit called “At the Bar With Roger Federer” on ‘Late Night.’