Six-year-old Lori Ann Madison was the youngest contestant ever in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Yesterday she misspelled her second word and was eliminated. She was competing against some kids as old as 15. She spelled “dirigible” correctly on her first time around. (more…)

A judge came down hard on Dennis Rodman on Tuesday. An Orange County judge held the former basketball star in contempt for getting behind almost a million dollars in unpaid child support for his 9- and 10-year-old children and an additional $51,441 in unpaid spousal support. Rodman was placed on 3 years probation and ordered to perform 104 hours of community service. While on probation, Rodman is required to stay current with child support and cover alimony.  Dennis has argued saying he couldn’t pay because he’s broke. According to Dennis, Michelle’s [his ex-wife] six-figure child support bill is based on a $50,000-a-month child support order she obtained behind his back. Rodman’s been fighting it since 2010. (more…)

It was a HUGE hit last summer, and now it’s back…The Wacky Weekend Meltdown at The Melting Pot.

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Thanks, and bon appetit!
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Dario Franchitti, husband of Ashley Judd won his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The Scottish driver beat out teammate Scott Dixon for the title. Dixon finished second and Tony Kanaan finished third. Japanese driver Takuma Sato crashed in the final lap to miss out on placing first. Franchitti dedicated his win to close friend Dan Wheldon, who died in an October 2011 race. Franchitti also won the Indy 500 in 2007 and 2010. Of her husband’s big win, Judd said she knew before the race that he would win, and that he did things on the track that no one else has done. (more…)

The idea of an electric car has been floating around for a long, long time, and for the most part I think people are fond of the idea. But, are they happy with the actual vehicle itself?

I spent a weekend cruising around in the Chevrolet Volt, and had two distinct impressions, one good and one…well, not so good. Here are a few thoughts for you to consider. (more…)

A BIG THANK YOU to Anthony and Sam’s No. 3 who brought us a delicious breakfast this morning. We had a variety of yummy burritos, omelets, PLUS their famous Colorado green chili. Sam’s has two locations, and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stop by for tasty Mexican, Greek, and fabulous “diner” fare. Visit them on-line at www.samsno3.com

It’s come out that the new “American Idol“, Phillip Phillips, had a series of eight operations during the course of the show. Phillips, who suffers with chronic kidney problems, had contemplated leaving the show several times. His proud dad, also named Phillip Phillips, says the viewers only got a glimpse of what his son can do and can’t wait for him to get back to feeling 100%. Phillip is expected to have a full recovery after an operation next week to reconstruct his kidneys. He says he’ll be back to himself in time for the Idols Live tour. Phillip Phillips was crowned as the new American Idol on Wednesday. And he revealed yesterday that he’s been battling serious kidney problems all season long. He also has a stint in his right kidney that makes it painful to walk. (more…)

In this week’s edition we find out which insect bite or sting is the most painful. Turns out that it’s a little dude from South America who adds insult to injury by actually shrieking at you while they attack.

We all loved Scotty from the original Star Trek, right? Remember that time that he got hold of the Saurian brandy and started to…wait, never mind. We received news this week that the actor who played Scotty (James Doohan) finally got into space…seven years after his death. And the same thing could happen to you.

Plus, as if you needed another reason to hate your alarm clock, researchers say that it might be making you fat.

Those stories and more are patiently waiting for you right here. It’s time to get your nerd on!

Anderson Cooper had Sarah Burge on his show yesterday. She’s known as the ‘Human Barbie’ for having the record for most plastic surgeries. She also gives her 8 year old daughter vouchers for plastic surgery as presents, and wanted to give her daughter Botox so she’d sweat less in beauty pageants. Burge was explaining herself, but Anderson stopped her . . . and kicked her off the show. Sarah’s explanation was that you don’t see Beyoncé sweating onstage, and she wanted to oversee her daughter getting Botox. Anderson said he had “nothing more to talk to [her] about” . . . called her “dreadful” . . . then kicked her off the show. (more…)

The women of “The View” let the cat out of the bag saying that Northstar, an openly gay member of the X-Men, will propose to his boyfriend, Kyle in Astonishing X-Men No. 50, which hits stands today. In the meantime, DC Comics says they plan to reintroduce an existing character who was previously straight and now will be “one of our most prominent gay characters.” Courtney Simmons of DC tells ABC News that the gay character story line will happen in June. (more…)