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Unemployed? Love Shark Week? Well, then we have the job for you. The Discovery Channel is looking for their first ever Chief Shark Officer (CSO), who will preside over Shark Week. Requirements for this unique position are that applicants ... Read more

 

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]]>chief shark officerChiefSharkOfficerDiscovery channelDiscoveryChannelShark weekSharkWeekJeremy Taylor2011-01-12T15:00:00+00:00Hurley's 'Lost' Numbers Net Partial Mega Millions Lottery Winhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/hurleys-lost-numbers-net-partial-mega-millions-win/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/hurleys-lost-numbers-net-partial-mega-millions-win/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/05/hurleys-lost-numbers-net-partial-mega-millions-win/#commentsFiled under: ,


The show "Lost" reached its epic conclusion last year, but the mysterious six-number sequence of 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42, which popped up throughout the series, lives on among lottery players. In fact, 9,078 "Lost" fans selected those six digits for ... Read more

 

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]]>hurleys numbersHurleysNumbersLostLotteryMega millionsMegaMillionsJeremy Taylor2011-01-05T18:00:00+00:00The Greatest 'The Price Is Right' Bloopershttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/the-greatest-the-price-is-right-bloopers/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/the-greatest-the-price-is-right-bloopers/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/the-greatest-the-price-is-right-bloopers/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


"The Price Is Right" has been around since 1965, and it has given away more than its share of ugly entertainment centers, useless blenders and laughably tacky two-door hatchback cars. But really, who's watching the world's longest-running ... Read more

 

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]]>bloopersbob barkerBobBarkerCBSdeadliest catchDeadliestCatchDrew CareyDrewCareygame showgame showsGameShowGameShowsGhostbustersJohn TurturroJohnTurturrotelevisionthe price is rightThePriceIsRightvideovideosBrian Fairbanks2010-12-28T13:30:00+00:00What Celebrity Death of 2010 Impacted You Most?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/celebrity-deaths-2010-gary-coleman-corey-haim-leslie-neilsen-salinger/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/celebrity-deaths-2010-gary-coleman-corey-haim-leslie-neilsen-salinger/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/28/celebrity-deaths-2010-gary-coleman-corey-haim-leslie-neilsen-salinger/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Death is the great equalizer, as relentless in its pursuit of celebrities as it is common folk. So it should come as no surprise that there were quite a few celebrities among the roughly 100 million souls who met the reaper in 2010. We've selected ... Read more

 

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]]>Celebrity deaths 2010CelebrityDeaths2010Corey HaimCoreyHaimDennis HopperDennisHopperGary ColemanGaryColemanJD SalingerJdSalingerleslie nielsenLeslieNielsenRue McClanahanRueMcclanahanJeremy Taylor2010-12-28T12:30:00+00:00Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Intro Gets Live-Action Remakehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/live-action-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-intro/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/live-action-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-intro/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/live-action-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-intro/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sure, there's already been a live-action movie remake of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," but the video you're about to see is special because it didn't rely on big-budget effects or high-paid actors; the force behind it was pure passion. And a ... Read more

 

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]]>live-actionteenage mutant ninja turtlesTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTMNTYouTubeLaura Leu2010-12-15T13:00:00+00:00Sarah Palin Shoots a Caribou, Mama Grizzly-Stylehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/14/sarah-palin-shoots-a-caribou-mama-grizzly-style-on-sarah-palins/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/14/sarah-palin-shoots-a-caribou-mama-grizzly-style-on-sarah-palins/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/14/sarah-palin-shoots-a-caribou-mama-grizzly-style-on-sarah-palins/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sarah Palin's TLC show, "Sarah Palin's Alaska," debuted to mammoth ratings and then took a nosedive. The show has since found a respectable following (even when Sarah's kids are busy ballroom dancing and calling people names on Facebook). But a ... Read more

 

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]]>caribouhuntingSarah Palinsarah palins alaskaSarahPalinSarahPalinsAlaskatlcAsylum Staff2010-12-14T09:30:00+00:00President Obama Was on 'MythBusters' Last Nighthttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/president-obama-mythbusters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/president-obama-mythbusters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/president-obama-mythbusters/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In what was either an earnest interest in science or a desperate grasp for a new way to spend Homeland Security money, President Obama made an appearance on Discovery's "MythBusters" last night to ask hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to re-test a ... Read more

 

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]]>archimedesBarack ObamaBarackObamaMythbustersObamasolar raySolarRayJustin Massoud2010-12-09T12:00:00+00:00Almost Human -- The 9 Laziest Attempts at Aliens in the Multiversehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/human-like-aliens/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Science-fiction has given us classic characters, amazing monsters and the pseudo-scientific gibberish we love. But for every visually amazing interstellar stranger (Jabba the Hutt, Dr. Zoidberg), there's another one that basically looks like a human ... Read more

 

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]]>aliensclark kentClarkKentdoctor whoDoctorWhofarscapehitchhikers guide to the galaxyHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxymork and mindyMorkAndMindyred dwarfRedDwarfstar trekStarTreksupermanThe Day The Earth Stood StillTheDayTheEarthStoodStillAlastair Plumb2010-12-06T13:30:00+00:00Ricky Gervais vs. Franco/Hathaway -- Better Pick As Award-Show Host?http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-james-franco-anne-hathaway-oscars/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our friends at FilmDrunk are reporting Ricky Gervais has been selected to host the 2011 Golden Globe awards. The British comic also hosted last year's Globes, receiving mixed reviews. In fact, Gervais said he was surprised the Hollywood Foreign ... Read more

 

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]]>Academy AwardsAcademyAwardsanne hathawayAnneHathawaygolden globesGoldenGlobesJames FrancoJamesFrancoOscarsricky gervaisRickyGervaisJeremy Taylor2010-12-02T14:00:00+00:00Hilarious New Kevin Bacon Commercial Reminds Us Why We Love Himhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/-kevin-bacon-google-tv-logitech-revue-commercial/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/-kevin-bacon-google-tv-logitech-revue-commercial/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/02/-kevin-bacon-google-tv-logitech-revue-commercial/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you spend as much time watching TV as we do, you might have already seen a commercial for the Logitech Revue -- essentially a search engine for your TV -- featuring a balding, paunchy, "devoted fan" of Kevin Bacon. The character's home is packed ... Read more

 

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]]>Kevin BaconKevinBaconlogitech revueLogitechRevueJustin Massoud2010-12-02T13:00:00+00:00TV News Anchors Flip Out Live Over Missed Bridge Implosionhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/angry-tv-news-presenters-flip-out-over-missed-bridge-implosion/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/angry-tv-news-presenters-flip-out-over-missed-bridge-implosion/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/angry-tv-news-presenters-flip-out-over-missed-bridge-implosion/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The age of 24-hour, rolling TV news has given us plenty of lingering shots of closed doors and microphones waiting to be used at press conferences, but at least it means you never have to miss an important moment, right? Wrong! Even when the ... Read more

 

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]]>bridgechicagodestructionexplosionexplosionsimplosionnewson airOnAirtvwgnAlastair Plumb2010-11-22T13:00:00+00:00TV News Reporters Being Upstaged by Costumeshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/tv-news-reporters-being-upstaged-by-costumes/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/tv-news-reporters-being-upstaged-by-costumes/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/tv-news-reporters-being-upstaged-by-costumes/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Local TV news generally thrives on sternly worded reports of mangled bodies. Even when the anchors get humorous, the punch line's always something dry and ambiguous, like "I bet you enjoyed yesterday's sunshine as well, Diane!" Sure, Ernie ... Read more

 

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]]>anchoranderson cooperAndersonCooperbob herzogcincinnaticincinnati redscliffordcnncostumesdanceFurriesFurryhurricaneHurricane IkeHurricaneIkejill nicoliniJillNicolininew yorknew york citynewsNewYorkNewYorkCityplushyreportertrafficBrendan McGinley2010-11-17T13:30:00+00:00Are GLAAD's Criticisms of the Entertainment Industry 'Out of Control'?http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/susan-sarandon-slams-glaad-for-criticizing-glee/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/susan-sarandon-slams-glaad-for-criticizing-glee/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/susan-sarandon-slams-glaad-for-criticizing-glee/#commentsFiled under: ,


In a story that is sure to leave Rush Limbaugh confused, our friends at Filmdrunk report that liberal activist / actress Susan Sarandon slammed the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for being "out of control." The reason? GLAAD ... Read more

 

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]]>GLAADGleeRon HowardRonHowardSusan SarandonSusanSarandonThe Dilemmathe rocky horror picture showTheDilemmaTheRockyHorrorPictureShowtrannyVince VaughnVinceVaughnJeremy Taylor2010-11-11T16:30:00+00:00Crazy Guy Yells Out Most Awesome 'Family Feud' Answer Everhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/crazy-guy-yells-out-most-awesome-family-feud-answer-ever/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/crazy-guy-yells-out-most-awesome-family-feud-answer-ever/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/11/crazy-guy-yells-out-most-awesome-family-feud-answer-ever/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We know you're still recovering from our list of the greatest "Family Feud" bloopers, but you're going to want to see this. Recent "Family Feud" episode 10,133 featured a bald nitwit (not Steve Harvey) who was asked, "What do you not want to see ... Read more

 

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]]>blooperbloopersfamily feudFamilyFeudfunnygame showgame showsGameShowGameShowsgrandmagrandmothernakedSteve HarveySteveHarveyvideowtfWtfOfTheDayBrian Fairbanks2010-11-11T13:00:00+00:00Woman Wins 'Wheel of Fortune' With Just One Letterhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/caitlin-burke-wins-wheel-of-fortune-with-one-letter/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/caitlin-burke-wins-wheel-of-fortune-with-one-letter/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/caitlin-burke-wins-wheel-of-fortune-with-one-letter/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Ah, "Wheel of Fortune" -- the clicketty-clack of the wheel, the timeless Vanna White, the ability to win a trip to the Caribbean and $9,000 with just one spin ... Wait, what? Caitlin Burke, a New York fashion editor, guessed "I've got a good ... Read more

 

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]]>caitlin burkeCaitlinBurkegameshowIve got a good feeling about thisIveGotAGoodFeelingAboutThispat sajakPatSajakwheel of fortuneWheelOfFortunewheeloffortune.comAlastair Plumb2010-11-09T13:00:00+00:00New Mini-'Simpsons' Figures Bitten by Zombie Bughttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/03/zombie-simpsons-figures-kid-robot/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/03/zombie-simpsons-figures-kid-robot/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/03/zombie-simpsons-figures-kid-robot/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The strange virus that has been turning ordinary humans into flesh-munching brain-suckers has finally invaded Springfield. Kidrobot released a new line of "The Simpsons" toys with the help of the show's creator Matt Groening, which features more ... Read more

 

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]]>action figuresActionFigureskid robotKidRobotthe simpsonsTheSimpsonstoyszombiesDanny Gallagher2010-11-03T10:30:00+00:00Weatherman Throws Microphone to Polar Bears, Never Hears the End of Ithttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/tom-brown-throws-microphone-to-polar-bears/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/tom-brown-throws-microphone-to-polar-bears/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/02/tom-brown-throws-microphone-to-polar-bears/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


For some reason, there's a tradition in Toronto that says you must feed pumpkins to the polar bears in the city zoo. Anyway, CTV weatherman Tom Brown, our pumpkin-flinging meteorologist of choice, was on the scene for a live report when he dropped ... Read more

 

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]]>ctvfailhalloweennews bloopersNewsBlooperspolar bearPolarBearpumpkintom brownTomBrowntorontoweathermanzooAlastair Plumb2010-11-02T13:00:00+00:00Zach Galifianakis Smokes a Joint on Live TVhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/zach-galifianakis-smokes-a-joint-on-real-time-with-bill-maher/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/zach-galifianakis-smokes-a-joint-on-real-time-with-bill-maher/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/01/zach-galifianakis-smokes-a-joint-on-real-time-with-bill-maher/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


You're on the press tour for your new movie. What's one way to guarantee you make a big splash very quickly? That's right, lighting up a joint, live on air. Zach Galifianakis did just that on "Real Time With Bill Maher," making the complex ... Read more

 

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]]>marijuanamarijuana legalizationMarijuanaLegalizationreal time with bill maherRealTimeWithBillMaherweedzach galifianakisZachGalifianakisAlastair Plumb2010-11-01T13:00:00+00:00Sports Reporter Gets Distracted Live On-Air by Weed-Smokinghttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/newy-scruggs-weed-smoking-people-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/newy-scruggs-weed-smoking-people-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/newy-scruggs-weed-smoking-people-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


So, there's a sports reporter from Dallas by the name of Newy Scruggs. Besides walking around with an awesome name all the time, he also gets to travel the country talking about baseball. Most recently, he went to San Francisco to visit AT&T ... Read more

 

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]]>baseballmarijuananews bloopersNewsBloopersnewy scruggsNewyScruggssan franciscoSanFranciscosports reporterSportsReporterweedworld seriesWorldSeriesAlastair Plumb2010-10-29T13:00:00+00:00Weatherman Suffers Phallic Forecast Blooperhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/25/penis-shaped-weather-report/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/25/penis-shaped-weather-report/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/25/penis-shaped-weather-report/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. And, in the case of this Texas television station's weather graphic, the words are mainly penis-related. You know, because the storm cloud coming in is shaped like a giant penis. In Concho ... Read more

 

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]]>Concho ValleyConchoValleylocal newsLocalNewsnews bloopersNewsBlooperspenisphallictexasweather reportsweathermanWeatherReportsAlastair Plumb2010-10-25T13:00:00+00:00