Gerry Conlon, wrongfully convicted for bombing he didn't do dies at age 60 and other eye-catching headlines
Gerry Conlon who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit has died at the age of 60. He was one of the Guilford Four, wrongfully convicted of a 1974 IRA bombing. His story was told in the 1993 film "In the Name of the Father." He had been ill for some time.
According to the Business Insider, using data from boxofficemojo.com and IMDB.com, the most expensive film ever made was 2007's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Adjusted for inflation, it cost an estimated $341.8 million to make. Coming in a close second on the list of the 20 most expensive movies ever was 1963's "Cleopatra." Adjusted for inflation, it cost an estimated $339.5 million.
Singer Randy Travis suffered a severe stroke over a year ago and today is still unable to speak. He can walk with the aid of a cane, and there is hope he will regain the ability to speak at some point in the future.
Hope Solo can add "arrested for domestic violence" to her resume as a soccer goalie after she was taken in for allegedly beating her sister and 17 year old nephew in Seattle on Saturday.
Dan Dotson is a reality TV star, as the auctioneer on "Storage Wars" and he allowed producers of the show to record his recent emergency brain surgery. It will likely be shown on Season 6 of the show. Dotson suffered a double brain aneurysm and will require a long stay in the hospital to recover, but immediately after surgery he had no sign of paralysis.
Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o says that walking the red carpet is like a "war zone", a comment that may not draw as much outrage as recent comments by Gwyneth Paltrow and Charlize Theron did.
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony will reportedly opt out of his $23.5 million contract for next season and test the waters of free agency.
Former president George W. Bush is refusing to criticize President Obama's handling of the situation in Iraq.
Mention Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the same sentence and we think of romantic comedies like "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail." However, the pair are combining to produce (Hanks) and direct/star in (Ryan) in a movie about to begin production in Virginia. "Ithaca" will be the directorial debut of Ryan and will also star Melanie Griffith, Sam Shephard and Ryan's son, Jack Quaid.
Taylor Swift is apparently a fan of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" as she's named her newest pet "Olivia Benson."
7'1" Isiah Austin, a sophomore center from Baylor University was probably going to be picked in the top 20 of Thursday's NBA draft. Now his career is over, due to the discovery that he suffers from Marfan's Syndrome. He will continue his education at Baylor while coaching there.
There is a 4th grade student near Chicago who is being sued by a classmate, accusing him of being a bully.
Pursuers are closing in on a South Korean soldier who allegedly killed five of his comrades at an outpost near the Demilitarized Zone that separates North Korea from South Korea.
Sing Sing Prison may convert an old power plant into a prison museum. It would be a rarity, as most such museums are not located at prisons where convicts are currently imprisoned.
Bowe Bergdahl has been released from the hospital and is now continuing treatment as an outpatient. He remains at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Singer Jimmy Buffett is performing at drive-in theaters trying to save them from extinction.
Stephen Gillett is the COO of Symantec, the tech giant that swallowed up Peter Norton's software company back in 1990. On his resume he lists his World of Warcraft achievements.
According to the Business Insider, using data from boxofficemojo.com and IMDB.com, the most expensive film ever made was 2007's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Adjusted for inflation, it cost an estimated $341.8 million to make. Coming in a close second on the list of the 20 most expensive movies ever was 1963's "Cleopatra." Adjusted for inflation, it cost an estimated $339.5 million.
Singer Randy Travis suffered a severe stroke over a year ago and today is still unable to speak. He can walk with the aid of a cane, and there is hope he will regain the ability to speak at some point in the future.
Hope Solo can add "arrested for domestic violence" to her resume as a soccer goalie after she was taken in for allegedly beating her sister and 17 year old nephew in Seattle on Saturday.
Dan Dotson is a reality TV star, as the auctioneer on "Storage Wars" and he allowed producers of the show to record his recent emergency brain surgery. It will likely be shown on Season 6 of the show. Dotson suffered a double brain aneurysm and will require a long stay in the hospital to recover, but immediately after surgery he had no sign of paralysis.
Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o says that walking the red carpet is like a "war zone", a comment that may not draw as much outrage as recent comments by Gwyneth Paltrow and Charlize Theron did.
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony will reportedly opt out of his $23.5 million contract for next season and test the waters of free agency.
Former president George W. Bush is refusing to criticize President Obama's handling of the situation in Iraq.
Mention Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the same sentence and we think of romantic comedies like "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail." However, the pair are combining to produce (Hanks) and direct/star in (Ryan) in a movie about to begin production in Virginia. "Ithaca" will be the directorial debut of Ryan and will also star Melanie Griffith, Sam Shephard and Ryan's son, Jack Quaid.
Taylor Swift is apparently a fan of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" as she's named her newest pet "Olivia Benson."
7'1" Isiah Austin, a sophomore center from Baylor University was probably going to be picked in the top 20 of Thursday's NBA draft. Now his career is over, due to the discovery that he suffers from Marfan's Syndrome. He will continue his education at Baylor while coaching there.
There is a 4th grade student near Chicago who is being sued by a classmate, accusing him of being a bully.
Pursuers are closing in on a South Korean soldier who allegedly killed five of his comrades at an outpost near the Demilitarized Zone that separates North Korea from South Korea.
Sing Sing Prison may convert an old power plant into a prison museum. It would be a rarity, as most such museums are not located at prisons where convicts are currently imprisoned.
Bowe Bergdahl has been released from the hospital and is now continuing treatment as an outpatient. He remains at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Singer Jimmy Buffett is performing at drive-in theaters trying to save them from extinction.
Stephen Gillett is the COO of Symantec, the tech giant that swallowed up Peter Norton's software company back in 1990. On his resume he lists his World of Warcraft achievements.
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