Could be:That’s Taylor Momsen at left, performing today with her band, The Pretty Reckless, at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England. But Momsen typically doesn’t look that much like Cousin Itt, except maybe for the spectacles:
Fred Durst, front man for Limp Bizkit, turns 40 today.Other musicians who turn 40 this year: DMX, Beck, and Josie and the Pussycats.
The Cincinnati Reds wanted to honor Pete “Banned for Gambling” Rose on the 25th anniversary of the day he became baseball’s all-time hit leader. They even got special permission from Major League Baseball to do so.
A grand jury has thrown a fastball at the head of Roger Clemens.
Remarkable footage from Tafalla, Spain, where a bull jumped out of the ring yesterday and injured 40 bullfight fans.
This photo from the set of The Invention of Hugo Cabret caught my eye. Could acclaimed director Martin Scorsese really be that much shorter than everyone else?
Talk radio host Laura Schlessinger announced her decision to end her long-running radio show. Here she is, explaining her decision to Larry King:
“Right away after I hit it I thought it was a home run. Going around the bases, I could hardly breathe. I was starting to
hyperventilate.”Bobby Thompson, the Scot who hit the 1951 home run known as “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” has died at age 86.
Ha ha ha! I just found myself chortling uncontrollably while reading Joe Sacco’s comic, “Portrait of the Artist as a Dog Owner.”
Happy 50th birthday to terrific actor Sean Penn.Sean Penn was born on 17 August 1960 in Burbank, California. Being born just over the hill from Hollywood, it’s no surprise Penn ended up as an actor — though it’s maybe a surprise that he ended up being such a good actor.In honor of his 50th birthday, here’s a photo collection of the many faces of Sean Penn. As we’ll see, those many faces have had many different sideburns.