All About Limerick Day

Rev up your rhyming spirits, dear friends: Today is Limerick Day, the latest in an endless string of odd holidays we just love to celebrate. Limerick Day Limerick Day is celebrated in honor of the birth of English writer ... continue

Katy Tur, Keith Olbermann’s Girlfriend, Joins The Weather Channel

Katy Tur, girlfriend of MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann, has reportedly joined The Weather Channel as a "Vortex 2 digital journalist." Tur, 25, had previously worked as a freelance reporter at New York City's Tribune-owned WPIX, according to ... continue

Doodle for Google Finalists Announced

Google has announced the finalists in its Doodle for Google design contest. The competition challenged kids to create a Google logo with the theme "What I Wish for the World." Doodle for Google Finalists Google has selected and ... continue

VIDEO: Baba Booey’s First Pitch

Gary Dell'Abate, known more commonly as Howard Stern producer Baba Booey, probably shouldn't become a professional pitcher. Dell'Abate threw out the first pitch at a Mets-Pirates game over the weekend -- though the word "threw" may be ... continue

Shuttle Launch Live 2009: Atlantis Webcast

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 2:01 p.m. EDT today (Monday, May 11). As of mid-morning, NASA says the weather is good and there's a 90 percent chance of ... continue

Space Shuttle Launch Schedule 2009: Atlantis’s Timeline

The space shuttle Atlantis is set to launch at 2:01 p.m. EDT today. The coming few hours will be jam-packed for NASA as crew members go about the busy space shuttle launch schedule. A full breakdown of ... continue

Top Baby Names 2009: The Miley and Khloe Effect

The U.S. Social Security Administration has released its annual list of the top baby names for 2009. The list -- which, though released this year, actually looks at baby names from 2008 -- shows Jacob holding the ... continue

Dominic DiMaggio, ‘The Little Professor,’ Dies

Dominic DiMaggio, the youngest DiMaggio baseball-playing brother, has died. DiMaggio -- known as Dom DiMaggio or sometimes the "Little Professor" -- was 92 years old. Dominic DiMaggio: 1917 - 2009 Dominic DiMaggio played 11 seasons with the Red Sox ... continue

Reminder: It’s Free Chocolate Day. Want Yours?

Don't forget: Today is free chocolate day! Mars Candy is handing out free full-sized candy bars as part of its Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act. Only the first 250,000 people who sign up will get the free ... continue

‘The Simpsons’ Get Their Own Postage Stamps

The characters from "The Simpsons" have officially made Postal Service history. The famous cartoon family is featured on its own set of USPS postage stamps in circulation as of this week, becoming the first TV characters to ... continue

Ean Evans, Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist, Dies

Ean Evans, the bass player with Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. Evans had been with the band since 2001, when founding member Leon Wilkeson passed away. He was 48 years old. Image courtesy LynyrdSkynyrd.com Ean Evans, Lynyrd Skynyrd Ean Evans played ... continue

Mmm…Mars Candy’s Chocolate Relief Act

Mars Candy is handing out free candy bars with (as far as we can tell) no catch. It's part of a new promotion called the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act, and it's one you probably shouldn't let ... continue