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Elton John Producing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat film

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 06:43

In slightly awesome music and film news, Elton John’s production company, Rocket Pictures, will produce a Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat animated feature. Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish (Elton’s husband) will produce the film, and John will executive produce it with the play’s creators, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The film is also part of a collaboration with Webber’s Really Useful Group.

Copenhagen Zoo Euthanizes Healthy Giraffe to Regulate Breed Population

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 05:33

The Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark executed a 2-year-old giraffe Sunday in an effort to control inbreeding within the zoo.
Marius, a male giraffe, was reportedly shot in the head and then fed to the lions.
The Danish zoo released an official Q&A statement on their web site Sunday, one that explains their decision behind the animal’s euthanasia:

NFL Prospect Michael Sam-”I’m Gay. I’m Comfortable in my skin.”

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 04:22

The idea of manliness dominates the NFL. Unfortunately, homosexuality contradicts many people’s beliefs on masculinity, which leads several football players to remain closeted until retirement. Sunday night, the University of Missouri Tigers’ player and NFL draft hopeful Michael Sam said: “I’m a college graduate. I’m African American, and I’m gay. I’m comfortable in my skin.”

Jamie Foxx Marks 2 Years Since Trayvon Martin Death

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 02:53

Actor Jamie Foxx joined hundreds of demonstrators this weekend in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a rally commemorating the two year anniversary of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s death. Martin was gunned down and killed by then neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. Martin’s parents led the rally on Saturday, calling for peace.

Meat Recall: Improper Inspections Lead to Contaminated Beef Products

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 02:41

Pounds of beef products from Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petaluma, Calif.,  have gone on recall due to improperly inspected animals.
Approximately 8.7 million products were said to be unfit for human consumption.
The recall was first announced January 13 when thousands of beef packages processed by the Northern California food company were said to come from unhealthy animals that didn’t go through a full federal inspection.

Flappy Bird Has Now Come And Gone

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 02:37

Recently, if you have been around a circle of friends who have iPhones or Android devices, you have probably heard them ranting about a game called “Flappy Bird,” an easily addictive but tough game that has just become a hot trend within the past few weeks. If you have downloaded the game on your smartphone, tablet, or iPod, you may want to consider keeping it, because the ability to download this game again no longer exists.

Shia LaBeouf Attends Press Conference Wearing Bag

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 01:54

Shia LaBeouf wore a paper bag over his head at a press conference in Germany leaving people wondering what on earth is wrong with the former Disney Channel star. The star, at the Berlin Film Festival promoting his film Nymphomaniac, showed up for the conference and answered just one question before exiting abruptly. He returned a short time later with the bag over his head.