Longtime NBC newsman Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer. NBC News broke the story earlier tonight, saying that Brokaw revealed the diagnosis in a personal note. NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer, RadarOnline.com is reporting. The media veteran revealed the diagnosis through a statement on Tuesday, but stayed positive … Read more
Multiple websites have seized upon the void left by Flappy Bird's sudden removal from the Apple and Google app stores, providing free-to-play versions of Flappy Bird online. Various websites have been quickly set up, riffing on the original Flappy Bird People are selling their phones with Flappy Bird pre-installed for insane prices on eBay, while … Read more
Figure skating outfits are impressive, but the real gold medal goes to Johnny Weir. The former Olympic figure skating champ has turned commentator this year for Sochi, covering the performances alongside fellow Olympian Tara Lipinski for NBC Sports You gotta love Johnny Weir. This week, when the gay rights conversation is at an all-time high, … Read more
The U.S. Olympic team needed some good news after Shaun White's disappointing loss in the snowboarding halfpipe, and that good news came in the form of Erin Hamlin. On Feb. 11, the 27-year-old luger became the first The U.S. Olympic team needed some good news after Shaun White's disappointing loss in the snowboarding halfpipe, and … Read more
The California Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert following the abduction of a 13-year-old girl during a carjacking in Oakland. The incident occurred about 12:40 p.m.. The victim is described as an African American girl. The suspect is an 35-year Share Update. After a 13-year-old girl was apparently taken during a carjacking in Oakland … Read more
and we're here to help! Flappy Bird fans all over the world are in mourning, as the game has been yanked from all online stores by its creator, Dong Nguyen – but lo, there is a light at the end of this seemingly endless tunnel! In the wake of Flappy Bird being taken down from … Read more
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Olympic and world champion Ted Ligety is in town and, like most of the ski world, he's in awe of Julia Mancuso. Ligety, 29, of Park City, Utah, will be among the favorites in the men's super-combined, super-G and giant Speaking of which: We got a hot little bio segment of … Read more
Justin Bieber was NOT hit by L.A. Lakers star Blake Griffin during an alleged altercation at Starbucks, despite a totally made up rumor circulating the Internet. The latest story comes from another one of these such sites, and it's a fake story about Blake Griffin supposedly beating up a disrespectful Justin Bieber at Starbucks in … Read more
Welcome to day 246 of Titanfall beta watch. Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella tweeted some hopeful news for those that are eagerly awaiting the release of the studio's first game. Titanfall is due out exactly Update – Those sneaks at Respawn posted the Titanfall beta sign-up page an hour earlier than originally estimated. Thanks, EricZBA! … Read more
Graco, the Atlanta-based maker of baby and children's products, said Tuesday it's recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats sold between 2009 and 2013 because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. Graco says the defect happens NHTSA wants Graco to recall an additional 1.8 million rear-facing infant car seats because they … Read more