There were a number of celebrity deaths in 2011, but the following were also significant contributers to Pop Culture. Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/32-3/23/11 One of the world’s most famous actresses, her award-winning performances in films and her scandalous personal life made her a pop culture icon. Ms. Taylor will also be remembered for her personal jewelry collection, perfume lines and perhaps most importantly, her crusade on the behalf of AIDS sufferers. Anne Francis 9/16/30-2/2/11   The actress is best remembered for her role in the Sci-Fi film classic Forbidden Planet, and also won a 1966 Golden Globe for her portrayal of TV’s sexy private detective Honey West. Jeff Conaway 10/5/50-5/27/11  The actor appeared…Read more

Various and diverse issues seem to find their way onto California ballots. The June 2012 presidential primary ballot will be no different, when Los Angeles residents will be asked to weigh in as to whether porn actors should be required to wear condoms. America’s 2nd largest city is home to the multibillion dollar U.S. porn industry, which health advocates say is riddled with STDs. “There are thousands of STD’s in this industry,” said Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The group gathered over 71,000 signatures, well over the 41,000 needed to get the issue on the ballot. Some in the industry have argued that using the latex would…Read more

Cheetah, the chimpanzee who starred alongside Maureen O’Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in “Tarzan and His Mate” and “Tarzan the Ape Man” in 1932 and 1934, died on Saturday after suffering from Kidney failure at the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, FL. After leading a long life filled with filming the Tarzan movies and touching the lives of many, Cheetah passed away at the age of 80. According to Debbie Cobb, the sanctuary’s outreach director, Cheetah spent the last years of his life at the sanctuary painting, watching football, and listening to Christian music. Throughout his stay at the sanctuary, Cheetah was known to brighten the days of the staff…Read more

The original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story was written as a giveaway for the Montgomery Ward department stores by Robert L. May in 1939. In 1949, May’s story was made into a song by Johnny Marks, who also wrote ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ and ‘Holly Jolly Christmas.’ Johnny also wrote Chuck Berry’s sequel hit ‘Run Rudolph Run.’ Rudolph The Red-Nosed reindeer is the longest-running holiday special in the world (How the Grinch Stole Christmas came out in 1969, and the Peanuts Special for ran on Thanksgiving night, 1965). There have been several changes to the broadcast version over the year. Did Yukon Cornelious really fire off his guns in…Read more

Contrary to what you may have heard, rocker Jon Bon Jovi is alive and well, although still in New Jersey. The rumor that he was found dead in a Asbury Park hotel was untrue. No coma, no cardiac arrest, but he did send out this picture to tell us everything was good. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Disney has announced their newest animated princess, the lavender-gowned Sofia, who will star in her own animated television show and movie that will debut in fall 2012, with the tv series following in the spring of 2013. Despite the frilly dress and sparkly crown, some of the signature apparel worn by Disney princesses, Sofia’s character is not a member of the official Disney Princess lineup, although her show will feature cameos from Cinderella and the fairies from Sleeping Beauty.  The new series, entitled “Sofia the First,” will follow the little girl’s journey as she becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of her storybook world. Sofia is introduced…Read more

The Wet Bandits or the Sticky Bandits? Either way Marve and Harry never could get the whole robbery thing down in the classic Home Alone movies. Home Alone became one of the best Christmas movies of all time with Kevin McAllister’s big blue eyes and well-executed plans of revenge. And, who could forget how good that Mac n Cheese looked during his dinner scene in the first one? This series can also be enjoyed at all times of the year, kind of like the Hocus Pocus of the Halloween world. We happened to stumble upon 12 things we didn’t know about the movie before, but we do now after checking…Read more

For the last several decades, the most famous Christmas Tree in America has been the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New York City. The first tree was placed by workers while it was still under construction, but the first official tree was presented in 1933, after 30 Rock, as the center is called, opened. The official National Christmas Tree has been set on the White House Grounds since 1923, and an inside tree has been in the White House every year since the mid-1800s. The 2011 Rockefeller Christmas tree was donated by the Keller/Crawford family from Mifflinville, PA, oddly enough, seen by Rockefeller gardener Erik Pauze on his way to the…Read more

A Mythbusters experiment was a complete misfire Tuesday, when a 30-lb cannonball ripped through the walls of a California home before coming to rest inside a minivan. The experiment was conducted by Toni Bellici, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara. They were supposed to test whether other types of projectiles shot from a cannon would have the same speed and impact as would a cannonball. The steel cannonball missed the intended target and inexplicably veered into the neighborhood instead. Luckily, there were no injuries. Co-hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will be meeting with families affected by the incident. Mythbusters is known for testing scientific theories in real-world settings. They have…Read more

Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator at Penn State University, has been arrested again because of nine new sexual assault chargers from two additional accusers. Sandusky was removed from his Pennsylvania home earlier today and was transferred to Pennsylvania county jail after failing to make bail, which is currently set at $250,000. The two new accusers said they met Sandusky through the Second Mile, and organization for at-risk youth that Sandusky founded. One of the accusers, known as Victim 9, claims he met Sandusky in 2004 and alleges that bizarre behavior like hugging and tickling escalated to sexual assaults. The other accuser, known as Victim 10, claims he was 10-years-old…Read more