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US Men’s Soccer Team Fails to Qualify for the Olympics

US (3 points) must defeat El Salvador (4) in order to secure passage to Saturday’s semifinals in Kansas City, Kan. Canada (5 points) allowed a 90th-minute equalizer and settled for a 1-1 draw with Cuba (1 point), a result that clinched a semifinal berth but opened the door for the Americans to win the group [...]

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez engaged

Olivier Martinez confirms that – yes – he is engaged to Halle Berry. “Yes, of course it’s true,” the actor, 46, told The Miami Herald while promoting his new South Beach restaurant Villa Azur.   French actor Olivier Martinez has confirmed that he and Oscar winner Halle Berry are engaged to be married. “Yes, of [...]

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Solar Flare 2012: Biggest in 6 years hits the Earth

The March 6-7, 2012 was an X5-class eruption. It was the second major solar flare in a week. Its effects are now headed for Earth. It’s 2012 after all, also known as the end of the world (according to the Mayans), so perhaps it’s not surprising that we would start seeing increased storm activity on [...]

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Tim Tebow and Taylor Swift Spotted On Dinner Date

Tim Tebow and Taylor Swift struck up a conversation at a pre-Academy Awards party on Friday night, following it up with dinner two evenings later at at Toscanova Italian restaurant in Century City. Taylor Swift reportedly joined Tim Tebow for dinner at Toscanova Italian restaurant in Century City. The question of whether it was romantic [...]

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Film Independent Spirit Awards 2012 Winners List

The Independent Spirit Awards descended upon Santa Monica for the 27th annual event . This is where sweet surprises are always in store in a show that typically takes place the day before the Oscars in an ocean-side venue that is far from Hollywood and Highland on the other side of Tinseltown. This year’s Independent [...]

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Taylor Swift and Zac Efron Duet for Ellen DeGeneres Show

This incredible duo teamed up to perform an original song for Ellen! They may not have had a lot of rehearsal, but it’s clear that this is one musical combo it would be great to hear a lot more of. Taylor Swift sure wasn’t weeping onto her guitar this past Valentine’s Day. The country sweetheart, [...]

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Amazon may launch 10-inch Kindle Fire in Q2

Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a new 6-inch color E Ink eReader as soon as next month, followed by a 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet some time in the second quarter this year. Amazon has begun placing orders for the new, larger Kindle Fire ahead of its launch in the coming months. Foxconn is said [...]

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Amazon Kindle Fire 2 Shipping in May or June

The Amazon Kindle Fire turned out to be a popular device largely because of its comparatively low price tag. it was the first sub-$200 tablet (by a buck) that didn’t feel like a $25 device you’d expect to find in a Fisher Price catalog, and as a result, Amazon closed out the 4th quarter of [...]

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Prince Johan Friso in critical condition

Prince Johan Friso has been seriously injured in an avalanche while on a skiing holiday in the Austrian resort of Lech. Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands is in critical but stable condition at a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, the Dutch government said Friday. The government statement said that “doctors treating him describe the prince’s [...]

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California federal building shooting, 1 dead and 1 hurt

The shooting in the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building in Long Beach reportedly involved a dispute between an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and his supervisor. The agent shot his boss and then was killed by another agent. ICE released a statement about the incident: “At approximately 5:30 (Pacific) this afternoon, 2 agents with US [...]

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