Shauna Wright
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Review: Semifinal Night
Last week saw two couples eliminated from the ‘Dancing with the Stars‘ competition, leaving us with what may be the best semifinal group yet. And on Monday night, they all danced their perfectly-toned backsides off — so who’s got the best shot at moving on to next week’s finale extravaganza?
Let’s find out … LIIIIIIIVE!
This Day in History for May 15 – McDonald’s Opens First Restaurant and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1928 – Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, ‘Plane Crazy’ (More info)
1940 – McDonald’s opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, Calif. (More info)
No ID? No Problem – Bouncers Turn to Facebook for Age Verification
If you’ve ever been to a bar, you’ve likely had a bouncer check your ID to be sure you’re old enough to drink. But since IDs can be faked, some bouncers in the UK have a new screening method: they’re checking your Facebook account, too.
Summer Gas Prices May Not Be As Outrageously High As You’ve Been Led to Believe — Dollars and Sense
Many analysts predicted doom and gloom for gas prices this summer, with some saying they could reach as high as $6 per gallon.
But it seems those concerns were for naught — fuel costs have been on the decline and are now expected to stay well below last year’s prices.
Why Are So Many of Us Right-Handed?
If you’re left-handed, you know how tough it is to live in a right-handed world. Now scientists have discovered why so many of us are right-hand dominant:.
The answer may surprise you.
Why Do We Work 40 Hours a Week?
If you’re putting in a 60-hour workweek, you may think the people who do their regular 40 hours and go home are slackers — but the truth is, they’re probably more productive than you are.
Kardashians Sign New Contract, Not Going Away Anytime Soon
Because the Kardashian family doesn’t have enough attention or money, they’ve just re-upped with E! for another three years — which kind of makes us hope those Mayan predictions about the world ending in 2012 were right after all.
New Movie Releases — ‘The Five-Year Engagement,’ ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits,’ ‘The Raven,’ and ‘Safe’
Summer movie season is gearing up — this weekend offers no fewer than four new flicks opening in wide release.
Woman Defies the Odds and Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice — On the Same Day [VIDEO]
The odds of picking winning lottery numbers are remarkably slim — let alone doing it twice with the exact same numbers. Yet that’s what happened to a Virginia woman who won a $1 million Powerball lottery twice on the same day.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic Are Expecting a Baby Via Surrogate This Summer [VIDEO]
The past year has been a rough one for television personalities Bill and Giuliana Rancic. The couple’s quest to have a baby resulted in failed IVF treatments and a miscarriage, and Giuliana underwent a double-mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Now the two finally have some good news to share — with the help of a gestational surrogate, they’ll be parents this summer.
Could ‘Brain Freeze’ Research Lead to Migraine Treatments?
Anyone who’s ever eaten ice cream too fast knows the pain of “brain freeze.” Now researchers say they not only know why it happens, but that their discoveries could lead to treatments for more severe headaches like migraines.
Weekend Box Office – ‘Think Like a Man’ Takes Over at No. 1 for ‘The Hunger Games’
‘Think Like a Man,’ the movie inspired by comedian Steve Harvey’s self-help book, has finally done what no movie in the past five weeks could — with $33 million in earnings, it toppled ‘The Hunger Games’ from its spot at the top of the weekend box office charts.