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‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Dies at 61 From Cardiac Arrest

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Wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61… TMZ Sports has learned.

Roddy Toombs, best known for portraying “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in both the former WWF and WCW, is dead at the age of 61 according to a TMZ report. He died from cardiac arrest in his sleep at his home in Hollywood at around noon Friday. He was central to the explosion of WWF’s popularity, with his feuds against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T playing prominent roles in the creation of the first Wrestlemania and its 1986 sequel. WWE inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2005.

Piper was a wrestling icon — one of the biggest stars in the WWE back in the ’80s, and even wrestled in “Wrestlemania I” back in 1985 … squaring off against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.

He was also the star of the criminally underrated 1988 sci-fir horror film, They Live. Continue reading →

Eight is Enough actor Dick Van Patten has died

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Dick Van Patten, the star of TV’s Eight is Enough, has died.  He was 86.

The cause of death was complications due to diabetes, his rep confirmed to EW. Patten died at Saint John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.

“I am sorry to report this sad news,” his publicist Jeff Ballard said. “He was the kindest man you could ever meet in life. A loving family man. They don’t make them like him anymore.” Ballard added, “His family will not be doing any press at this time.” Continue reading →

Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93

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Sir Christopher Lee, the British actor who mastered horror and Dracula roles before his turns as a Bond villain, and the wizard Saruman in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, died this week, a London borough spokesman said Thursday.

Lee, 93, died Sunday, the spokesman for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said. Continue reading →

Bruce Jenner to Pose for Cover of Vanity Fair, Sources Say

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Bruce Jenner to Pose for the Cover of Vanity Fair

Bruce Jenner has posed for his share of magazine covers over the years, from Sports Illustrated to GQ. But now, the former Olympian has landed an upcoming cover of Vanity Fair, Jenner’s first print photo shoot and interview since revealing in April that he is transiting from male to female.Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz will shoot the cover, an industry source says. Continue reading →

Watch Spider-Man fall victim to his new arch-nemesis: Gravity

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Perhaps something was lost in the translation of his theme song. Maybe his amazing powers and spidey-sense was held up in customs. What we have here, courtesy of LiveLeak.com, is our favorite friendly neighborhood web-slinger performing at a child’s birthday party in Argentina. Needless to say, we at Podcast Unlimited now have to update our Top Ten Spider-Man villains to include the one rogue who succeeded where others like Sandman, Venom, and Hobgoblin have failed: La Gravedad.

A Pizza with a Hot Dog crust? That’s CRAZY TALK!

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You’ve heard of the term “Frankenfood”? According to the Spike TV show of the same name, a Frankenfood is, “new and unique flavor combinations by pairing existing dishes together. Culinary concoctions that look so bad, they must be good.” Well, what do you get when you combine monster movies and food? Wait, why would anyone want to do that? Why would anyone think to do that? I don’t know, but before you start thinking about edible ectoplasm or something like that, the Fresno Grizzlies have something interesting for you. Get ready for the hot dog crust pizza: Continue reading →

Tom Hanks Reenacts Most of His Films in Six Minutes

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If Tom Hanks isn’t your idol, he should be. He’s not only a Hollywood icon, but a damn nice guy (why else would Forbes name him the Most Trustworthy Celebrity last year?). On The Late Late Show Monday, Hanks and host James Corden reenacted every single one most of his movies in just six minutes. Trust when we say it’s a skit that will make you experience EVERY FEEL ON EARTH.

Watch as Hanks takes us down memory lane with our favorite chick flicks (Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail), comedies (Bachelor Party and Big), classic dramas (Forrest Gump and The Green Mile), and 2013?s Captain Phillips. Your day life is about to be made.

Too bad they omitted The Man with one Red Shoe, and Volunteers. Especially the latter, since Corden should be able to pull off a decent John Candy impression.

 

Russell Brand Just Bailed From SXSW Because His Documentary Is “Intrusive”

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Once a rock star, always a rock star.

As of this morning, Russell Brand, of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and FX’s Brand X fame, was set to attend Austin’s South by Southwest film and music festival for the world premiere of his new documentary, Brand: A Second Coming. He was also locked as a keynote speaker, set to deliver a presentation dubbed “The Revolution Will Be Televised.” But with only a few hours until the film’s opening night premiere, those plans are officially out the window. Continue reading →