Was James Franco Stoned When He Hosted the Oscars?

Max Read · 02/28/11 03:36AM

After James Franco's squinty, smirky I-can't-believe-I'm-saying-these-words Oscars hosting stint, you may have some questions. Such as: Was he stoned? And: How stoned was he? Luckily, we have prepared a brief FAQ to help guide you through this confusing moment.

Last U.S. WWI Vet Dies

Max Read · 02/28/11 02:35AM

Frank Buckles, the last living American veteran of World War I, died on Sunday at age 110. He was one of three living WWI vets worldwide, including a 109-year-old Australian man and a 110-year-old woman from Great Britain. Buckles, who drove a tank in the war, had lied about his age (claiming to be older than his 16 years) to enlist. [Reuters]

The Most Memorable Moments of the 2011 Oscars

Gawker.TV · 02/28/11 01:31AM

Well, guys, that's a wrap! For better or for worse, the James Franco and Anne Hathaway-hosted 83rd Annual Academy Awards are officially history. Now, let's take a look back at some of the night's most noteworthy moments, shall we? [Gawker.TV]

The Oscars Are Still Old and Useless

Richard Lawson & Brian Moylan · 02/28/11 01:09AM

Well, that's that! The 2011 Academy Awards have come and gone. That means it's time for Gawker's Brian Moylan and Richard Lawson to tear the miserable thing to shreds.

John Galliano's Racist Rant Caught on Camera

Racked.com · 02/28/11 12:16AM

Click to viewThe UK's Sun has obtained this video, recorded last week at La Perle, wherein Christian Dior creative director allegedly spewed anti-Semitic remarks at a couple at the adjoining table. The moment was captured by a friend of the couple. In it, Galliano is seen slurring his words, but clearly stating: "I love Hitler" and "People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f****** gassed." Last week, Dior suspended Galliano over his arrest at the Paris bar where police reports allege the designer assaulted a couple and made anti-Semitic remarks.

That Soldier Wooing You Over Facebook Probably Isn't Real

Max Read · 02/27/11 11:37PM

Is a handsome young soldier currently professing his love to you on Facebook? He might be real! But probably, he's not. Especially if he's asking you to send him money. The AP reports that the fake-Facebook-soldier (or whatever the snappy conman name is) is "becoming an all-too-common ruse," in one case costing a victim $25,000. It is not a particularly sophisticated ruse, however:

83rd Annual Academy Awards - The Winners

Remy Stern · 02/27/11 11:30PM

"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King's Speech" - WINNER
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"

Global Warming Can Be Cured by 'Small Nuclear War'

Max Read · 02/27/11 10:45PM

How can we fix global warming? (Assuming it's not a plot hatched by public employee unions to force sharia law on the U.S.) One solution, promoted egghead "scientists," would be to stop driving cars and focus on renewable energy sources. But new computer models suggest a much easier, and far more fun, solution: A nuclear war!

Charlie Sheen Is on a Drug Called 'Charlie Sheen'

Max Read · 02/27/11 09:34PM

All poem-fingered F-18 fighter jet Charlie Sheen wants to do is live a quiet life as a television star and porn family patriarch. So why does CBS make it hard for him by stopping production on his show? Sheen will be deploying his ordinance to the ground and making his case ("I may be a dangerous, self-destructive drug addict, but I show up to work!") on not one, but two different morning shows on Monday: Good Morning America and Today.

Russell Brand on Death Threats

Kristina Grosspietsch · 02/27/11 09:00PM

After hosting the 2008 VMAs, Russell Brand received a whole host of death threats from his least adoring fans. But considering these letters have now turned into a golden comedy routine, they did not seem to have the desired effect.