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Billy Crystal to Headline FX Pilot 'The Comedians'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:07:05 +0000

Having returned to the public sphere with his most recent Academy Award hostings and the upcoming 'Monsters University,' legendary comedian Billy Crystal will next head to TV full time. The 'When Harry Met Sally' funnyman will headline a new FX single-camera comedy pilot 'The Comedians,' but what about the creative team has the TV industry already buzzing?

10 Bizarre Animals That Are Secretly Cute

TheFW Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:47:14 +0000

The next time a particular aspect of your own appearance gets you down — like an expanding waistline, or a larger than normal nose — remember what our mom used to say to us as children: “You could’ve been born as a star-nosed mole, or a blobfish. Now shut up and eat your tacos!” (Love [...]

Four-Year-Old Girl Is a Marvel Comics Trivia Whiz

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:35:46 +0000

Okay comic book enthusiasts, it’s time to study up on that Marvel trivia because four-year-old Mia is up for a challenge. Recently posted on Reddit, this video of a young girl answering questions from her father regarding various Marvel superheroes could easily make your geeky mind explode. If not from her immense knowledge of the Marvel universe [...]

Anchored Putting to Be Banned in Golf by 2016

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:19:20 +0000

Those long-handled putters that have become fairly popular on the professional golf circuit could soon be obsolete after the U.S. Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club—the official governing bodies of The Rules of Golf voted this week to ban “anchoring” a club while putting. Rule 14-1b will prohibit golfers from anchoring their [...]

University Lost Money Selling Beer To College Kids

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:02 +0000

The Big 10 athletic conference is filled with schools like Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State — massive public universities with excellent reputations both on and off the football field. Then there's Minnesota, a BIG 10 school that hasn't won a conference title in football since 1967 and somehow lost money while selling

11 Diving Fails to Prep You for Summer

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:39 +0000

Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means the beginning of swimming season is quickly approaching. This also means plenty of painful belly flops, fully-clothed people falling into pools and our latest hilarious discovery, diving fails.

Blake Shelton and NBC Organizing Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:22 +0000

Country star and 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton is teaming with NBC to organize a benefit for victims who were struck by the deadly tornado that devastated his home state of Oklahoma on Monday (May 20) -- and he's calling on some famous friends to help out.

Ending Casual Relationships With the Help of Nada Surf — The Fairer Sex Files

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:37 +0000

Sometimes life takes a hard left turn into Awesometown, when you least expect it. When that happens in the middle of a uh…period of sexual freedom, there’s going to be some cleanup to do. Four weeks ago I wrote an article about how I was only interested in casual sexual relationships. It was true, I [...]

Teen Who Died of Cancer Gives the World a Heartbreaking Gift

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:28 +0000

Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now. Zach died Monday at the age of 18 after a battle with cancer, but he left behind more than just memories for those who knew him. After learning that he only had a few months to live, Zach decided to write music as a way to say [...]

Jennifer Aniston Reunites With Some 'Friends' on 'Ellen'

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:11:38 +0000

It’s not exactly the ‘Friends’ reunion fans have been expecting, but it’s still pretty amusing. On Thursday’s episode of ‘Ellen,’ America’s sweetheart Jennifer Aniston will be acting as co-host. In order to promote the show, the crew made a hysterical skit involving a few ‘Friends’ cast members — including Aniston, Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox [...]