'Fear Factor' -- Donkey Semen Makes NBC Execs Hot 'Fear Factor' -- Donkey Semen Makes NBC Execs Hot

"Fear Factor" producers' plans to serve fresh glasses of donkey semen to contestants on the next episode had NBC execs so concerned ... they gave serious thought to killing the stunt, TMZ has learned.Sources involved in the production tell us the...

yesterday, 15:40
Meet 'Rosie' and 'Ken': 2 chimps, 100 experiments Meet 'Rosie' and 'Ken': 2 chimps, 100 experiments

Testing on chimps has saved lives in the past, but whether a chimp gets to retire is entirely up to the labs and the government. Jane Goodall has been trying for decades to get this kind of animal testing banned.

yesterday, 20:37
Alien worlds abound! NASA scope finds 26 alien planets Alien worlds abound! NASA scope finds 26 alien planets

NASA's prolific planet-hunting spacecraft has hit the jackpot again, discovering 11 new planetary systems with 26 confirmed alien planets among them.

yesterday, 21:20
Was Megaupload Targeted Because Of Its Upcoming Megabox Digital Jukebox Service? Was Megaupload Targeted Because Of Its Upcoming Megabox Digital Jukebox Service?

Last Thursday the US Justice Department and its mega founder, Kim Dotcom. In the days since, there has been a shake-up of sorts in the digital storage realm. Several smaller sites have their business models. Others, like MediaFire, reached out to me after I published attempting to distance themselves from Megaupload. Please follow on and .See Also:

yesterday, 16:44
Opinion: Can immigrants save us? Opinion: Can immigrants save us?

For the last 20 years, what name is always in the top 100 most popular baby names given to boys in the United States? Jesus (pronounced hey-seus). And among 4,500 boys names in England in 2009, what was the No. 1 most popular baby name? Mohammed. In Brussels? Mohammed. Oslo? Mohammed. Amsterdam? Mohammed. And what do babies and their names have to do with the global economy? Everything.

yesterday, 15:15
Still the Tap Dance Kid Still the Tap Dance Kid

Dulé Hill, back on Broadway.

today, 5:55
49ers' Kyle Williams Responds to Letter of Encouragement from 7-Year-Old

San Francisco 49ers punt returner Kyle Williams’ two fumbles during last Sunday’s NFC championship game have been blamed for costing the 49ers a trip to Super Bowl XLVI. No one took the loss to the New York Giants harder than Williams, but a 7-year-old boy...

yesterday, 23:15
Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East

The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions , and , among other threats. In response to requests from the U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the Navy is converting an aging warship it had planned to decommission into a makeshift staging base for the commandos. Unofficially dubbed a...

yesterday, 23:57
The Seven Best Auroras Caused By the Biggest Solar Storm In Seven Years The Seven Best Auroras Caused By the Biggest Solar Storm In Seven Years

On January 22, a January 22 M8.7 class flare helped cause . Airplanes had to change routes, and the power grid and satellites were affected. It also caused some of the best auroras ever seen.

yesterday, 20:20
Surprise Asteroid to Pass Really Close to Earth About Now Surprise Asteroid to Pass Really Close to Earth About Now

Astronomers are saying that we shouldn't be concerned about 2012 BX34, the asteroid they were surprised to detect on Wednesday. After all, it's only passing by at less than a fifth of the distance to the moon, "one of the closest approaches ever recorded."

yesterday, 16:15