An IBM super-computer named Watson competed against two former champions on Jeopardy this week and beat both of them with ease. After the match, one of the players claimed Watson was cheating by looking up answers on a computer.
Jimmy Buffett fell off stage during a concert in Australia and was knocked unconscious. No one knows for sure why he fell, but some people claim that there’s a woman to blame.
A woman who set up an iPhone app to watch her dog while she was away instead caught a thief breaking into her home. The loyal dog tried his best to stop the thief by licking his face.
A store in Alabama now offers a discrete drive-through window for sex products such as lube and vibrators. For an extra five dollars you can super-size your order.
A new edition of Huckleberry Finn for schools has all occurrences of the N-word removed. Michael Richards said he wishes he thought of that.
Two New York Jets massage therapists are suing Brett Favre for sexual harassment. A third therapist said Favre did not harass her, so she’s suing for discrimination.
A man was hit by a car while playing a real-life version of the video game Frogger. The man was taken to the hospital where surgeons played Tetris with his bones.
Jerry Brown was sworn in as California’s 39th governor today. His first order of business was to pronounce the state’s name correctly.
Scientists are saying dolphins are so smart, they should be treated as people. Dolphins are saying that would be (quote) ‘a welcome advance in inter-species relations’.
A third of 9-month-old babies in the US are overweight, or as the other two-thirds call it…fat.
Several states will raise their minimum wage next year to match the rising cost of living. In response, several companies will raise the price of goods and services.
The Hawaii Reporter is estimating that President Obama’s vacation is costing taxpayers $1.4 million. Obama said that number doesn’t take into account the money he saved sitting through a time-share presentation.
Agathe von Trapp, from the musical family who inspired The Sound of Music, died Wednesday at the age of 97. On a positive note, the hills are still alive.
Natalie Portman announced she is engaged to a classically trained ballet dancer she met while making Black Swan. A friend of Portman who requested anonymity said it will be the role of her lifetime playing someone’s beard.
A bus driver in Illinois got in trouble for running over a snowman in the street. In the driver’s defense, it was giving her the finger.
Hugh Hefner tweeted that his 23-year-old girlfriend Crystal Harris burst into tears yesterday when he gave her an engagement ring. A very excited Harris told reporters she couldn’t wait to pick out a funeral dress.
R&B singer Chris Brown tweeted he was proud he completed domestic violence classes that were part of his sentence for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna. He went on to say he was glad they were friends again now that they’ve both learned their lesson.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visited China today on business. Since access to Facebook is blocked there, he’ll have to wait until he gets back to tell his friends which Beatles song he is.
Bone fragments found on a South Pacific island are being analyzed to determine if they belong to Amelia Earhart. Family members said they are preparing for the possibility she may be dead.
‘Little Fockers’, the second sequel to ‘Meet The Parents’ opens in theaters this Wednesday. Eager to match the success of the first two films, producers gave Ben Stiller a stool to help him milk the joke.
The Senate repealed ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ today, allowing gays to serve openly in the military without getting kicked out for doing so. Opponents of the repeal had mixed feelings, but no one is more disappointed than Corporal Max Klinger from MASH.
Former President Jimmy Carter said he believes America is ready for its first gay president. After hearing this, Bill Clinton called Bush senior and asked ‘are you gonna tell him about Truman or should I?’.
Tonight is the last episode of Larry King Live. CNN execs said they wanted to end the show before Larry King Dead.
Larry King will host his last show tonight after 25 years interviewing celebrities, politicians and news makers. King said he is sad to go, but the show was getting in the way of his divorce hobby.
Virgin Airlines founder Richard Branson will be working in drag as a stewardess on an Air AsiaX flight because he lost a bet to a rival company’s CEO. Had he won the bet, Branson would have been allowed to do it twice.
House Representative John Boehner cried again on network television, this time during a 60 Minutes interview last night. Boehner will make history in January when he becomes the first female Republican Speaker of the House.
A 95-year old California woman finally returned an overdue library book after 74 years. The woman said she only read the book once, entitled ‘How To Stabilize Your Dinner Table With A Library Book’.
The actor who plays Spider-man in the new Broadway musical got stuck in the air during a performance last night in New York. To get him down, producers had to write-in a part for Superman.
Chuck Norris became an honorary Texas Ranger on Thursday after playing one on television for years. The Screen Actors Guild responded by declaring him an honorary actor.
A new report says that in 30 years, 1 in 4 adults in Texas will have diabetes. The report was commissioned by McDonald’s and is entitled “The McDonald’s 30-year Texas Marketing Plan”.
A group of people in Mexico City set a Guinness record by making the world’s biggest enchilada, weighing in at almost a ton and stretching to over 230 feet long. The massive enchilada can be purchased at Taco Bell for $1.99.
A Chinese vase sold for a record $83 million at an auction in London on Thursday. The buyer of the vase said he was pleased with the purchase but felt like buying another one an hour later.
An original Darth Vader costume used in the movie ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ failed to sell at auction on Thursday because no bidder reached the reserve price of $250,000. When reached for comment, the real Darth Vader replied to the humbling news with several heavy sighs.
Country singer Willie Nelson was charged with possession of marijuana after 6 ounces of pot was found on his tour bus. A spokesman for the singer said Friday he was shocked that Nelson would ever travel with such a small stash.
President Obama received a dozen stitches today after getting hit in the mouth during a basketball game. Obama had to pay for his treatment out of pocket after doctors told him his mouth was a pre-existing condition.
A new study suggests that smoking marijuana as a teenager may have a lasting effect on the brain as an adult. For example, once someone reaches adulthood, they might not be able to remember all the great times they had getting high.
The first episode of The Learning Channel’s eight-part reality series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” was the most-watched show in TLC’s history. Shattering records for the LEAST-watched program in TLC’s history: “Governor Dave Heineman’s Nebraska”.
