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Dr. Laura Apologizes for Shocking, N-Word Filled Radio Rant

Matt Cherette · 08/12/10 06:32PM

Yesterday, Dr. Laura Schlessinger shocked her radio show audience when she argued with a black woman about racism and—among other things—said the word "nigger" six times. Today, Schlessinger apologized for her incredibly offensive rant. Audio and transcripts, inside.

Jon Stewart Calls Out Those Blindly Opposed to Ground Zero Mosque

Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 12:04AM

Tonight, Jon Stewart blessed us with a "Daily Show Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update" regarding the proposed mosque (actually, Islamic cultural center) at (actually, adjacent to) Ground Zero, and sarcastically called out all of the broadcasters/pundits/etc. opposed to it. Video inside.

The Yearbook Photos of Your Favorite TV Reporters

Gene Delsener · 08/09/10 07:22PM

Anchors/reporters are the celebrities of the news business: a bunch of familiar faces that sometimes won't stop talking. But can you name the newscasters before they became famous? Test your knowledge of these TV mainstays with their yearbook photos, inside.

Meet the Hermaphroditic Dog Who Underwent a Sex-Change Operation

Matt Cherette · 08/08/10 01:49PM

Red is a pomeranian. He was abandoned by his previous owner, found on the streets of San Bernardino, and taken in by a nice lady. Red also recently underwent gender reassignment surgery, because he was a hermaphrodite. His story, inside.

She's Back: Fight Between Jessi Slaughter and Her Father Caught On Tape

Matt Cherette · 08/03/10 01:49PM

"The cops are watching the Internet... you are being federally investigated!" screamed Jessi Slaughter's father on this recording of a recent Tinychat session gone awry. The Internet's most famous 11-year-old is back—and it's ugly. Videos and more, inside.

Watch Snooki Fall Off of a Bike Moments Before She Got Arrested

Matt Cherette · 07/30/10 04:15PM

As you know, Snooki was arrested today in Seaside Heights for disorderly conduct. And judging by this video—obtained moments ago by TMZ—in which Snooki attempts (and fails) to get on a bike, it's not hard to imagine why.

Meet the Courageous 18-Year-Old with a Brand New Bionic Hand

Matt Cherette · 07/21/10 02:55PM

Michael Waldron was born with a congenital malformation that left him without four fingers on his right hand. Struggling to fit in—and function—his entire life, 18-year-old Waldron found new hope with a brand new bionic hand. Video inside.

Teen Mom Tried to Smother Baby to Death to "Make Life Easier"

Matt Cherette · 07/20/10 07:40PM

Bad: a 17-year-old mother was arrested on Friday after surveillance cameras caught her trying to smother her four-month-old to death to "make life easier." Worse: she admitted to attempting it three previous times. Worst: she's barely being charged. More inside.