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Watch a Bunch of Kids Try to Explain Lady Gaga
Matt Cherette · 06/12/11 08:25PMLady Gaga is nothing if not fascinating. Some would even suggest she's inexplicable. So if all of us grownups have trouble explaining the phenomenon, it pretty much goes without saying that group of children—like the one in the above video, reacting to Gaga's recent interview with David Letterman—wouldn't be able to either. [The Fine Brothers]
Private School Jackasses Torch Public School Playground
Maureen O'Connor · 05/18/11 12:41PMBotox Mom Begs for Forgiveness
Maureen O'Connor · 05/18/11 11:27AMBotox Mom Kerry Campbell (who might not be "Kerry Campbell" at all, but a multi-named mystery chupacabra of indeterminate origin) has returned to The Sun, the publication where her insanity spree began, to apologize for shooting botulism into her 8-year-old daughter's face, then bragging about it on TV.
Schwarzenegger Mistress Identified
Max Read · 05/17/11 10:49PMOn Tuesday, former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he had fathered a child out of wedlock. There were scant details beyond a vague timeframe—"more than a decade ago"—and the occupation of the child's mother: "a longtime member of [the family's] household staff." But two tabloids have just identified the woman as Mildred "Patty" Baena, age 50, a former housekeeper at Schwarzenegger's Brentwood estate.
Botox Mom Loses Custody
Maureen O'Connor · 05/16/11 01:37PMWell, that was quick. Good Morning America reports that Botox Mom Kerry Campbell has lost custody of the 8-year-old daughter she bragged about beautifying with Botox and "virgin waxes." Child Protective Services is investigating the case; in the meantime little Britney Campbell is away from her mother and "doing well." [GMA]
Child Services Swoops In on Botox Mom
Maureen O'Connor · 05/13/11 05:34PMPageant Mom Defends Giving 8-Year-Old Botox and 'Virgin Waxes'
Maureen O'Connor · 05/12/11 12:26PMRemember that terrible mother who said she gives Botox and "virgin waxes" to her 8-year-old daughter to improve her chances at beauty pageants? Good Morning America tracked her down. Apparently Kerry Campbell—an aesthetician who regularly injects botulims into her daughter's face—is real, and says she's doing nothing wrong.
Crossdressing School Boy Leads Movement to Liberate Shorts
Maureen O'Connor · 05/11/11 02:18PMBeyoncé Sneaks Up on Teen Girls Dancing to Her Song
Maureen O'Connor · 05/04/11 01:24PMThere are ways to summon magical beings: A tooth under the pillow summons the tooth fairy. Clapping saves Tinkerbell. And a gymnasium full of school children line dancing to "Move Your Body" guarantees that Beyoncé shows up. Here's another video of stiletto-clad Beyoncé materializing during a "Move Your Body" workout, this time at P.S. 161 in Harlem. Apparently giving tween girls heart attacks is part of Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign? Although these girls are actually pretty blasé. I can't decide if they knew that Beyoncé was coming, or were just like, "Oh, like the viral video. Duh."
Even Kids Know That Charlie Sheen Is Crazy
Matt Cherette · 04/21/11 01:38AMOver the past couple of months, any discerning adult should've had no problem concluding that Charlie Sheen is an insane, drug-addled trainwreck. But as this new video from the Fine Brothers shows, even children have no trouble figuring out how crazy Sheen is after watching some of his recent interviews.
Boy with No Hands Wins Handwriting Contest
Maureen O'Connor · 04/07/11 03:46PMLet us take a break, now, from our daily diet of sarcasm and filth for a heartwarming tale: Nicholas Maxim, a boy born with arms that end at the elbow, won educational publisher Zaner-Bloser's annual National Handwriting Contest this year. A fifth grader at Readfield Elementary School in Readfield, Maine, he beat out 200,000 other grade schoolers for the quality of penmanship he produces by pinching a writing utensil between his arms.
Sobbing 3-Year-Old Really Wants to Be Governor of New Jersey
Jim Newell · 03/31/11 12:09PMPoor three-year-old Jesse here can't stop sobbing in the car ride home, because people keep telling him that he's too small to be governor of New Jersey. By current New Jersey gubernatorial size standards, he is absolutely too small. But can't somebody make an exception? This passionate kid is volunteering to be governor of New Jersey, one of the worst jobs in America. Maybe he can temporarily fill in the next time Sandwiches runs off to Disney World. [via Buzzfeed]
Zach Galifianakis Interviews Children for an Assistant Position on SNL
Matt Cherette · 03/13/11 12:41AMTonight, Zach Galifianakis followed up his show-stopping Saturday Night Live monologue with an equally funny digital short, during which he interviewed several children for an assistant position. Which one of the little tykes landed the gig? Watch and find out.
Baby-Swinging Yoga Guru Breaks Down and Cries
Maureen O'Connor · 03/02/11 04:20PMRussian baby-swinging yoga guru Lena Fokina—whose unconventional child-rearing terrorized YouTube earlier this year—recently went on high-profile Russian talk show Let Them Talk. Before a live studio audience, Lena Fokina swung a baby, endured half an hour of berate and ridicule, then burst into tears.
The Cutest Taekwondo Match You'll Ever See
Matt Cherette · 02/17/11 04:14PMCome one, come all, plop yourself in front of your computer screen, and watch the cutest video you'll see today! Here's four-plus minutes of two adorable toddlers attempting to fight each other in the most aw-worthy Taekwondo match ever. Ever!
Gwyneth Paltrow's Kids Sleep in $82 Pajamas
Richard Lawson · 02/17/11 03:12PMToddlers & Tiaras: The Complexities of Fart Jokes and Mean Girls
Leah Beckmann · 02/10/11 12:20AM
By Leah Beckmann — Tonight's foray into the self-esteem building activity that is pageantry, revealed that there is indeed truth behind an adage as old as the great Redwoods: fart jokes are funny!