Judge has Vick on curfew after drug test - Michael Vick is now likely one misstep from jail. The disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, a violation of the conditions of his release as he awaits sentencing in federal court on a dogfighting charge that already jeopardizes his freedom and career.
TV presenter vomits live on air - A Swedish television presenter took standards of professionalism to a new level after she vomited live on air but continued with the show.
Gaming news - September 24, 2007
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots Trailer!
NHL 08 Patch v1.08 - EA Sports has released new patches for NHL 08 to upgrade the US and EU retail and downloadable editions of the 3D ice hockey sports sequel by EA Canada to version 1.08.
Gears Of War PC Preview - Gamespot take a further look at the new content to be featured in the PC version of Gears of War.
PlayStation boss on why you should own a PS3 - What's the number one reason to own a PS3 right now? According to SCEA president Jack Tretton, the console is "future proof," that's why.
Alicia Bares Her Silverstones - The leather-eschewing Clueless star has taken it all off for a 30-second PETA commercial touting vegetarianism that will premiere in Houston on Wednesday.
Brazil movie about police is hit even before debut - Even before its release, a new movie about a police war against Brazil's criminal gangs has become an underground hit and caused controversy, including a police effort to block its screening.
Iron Man Trailer
Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and inventor, is kidnapped and forced by his captors to design and build a weapon. Secretly, Stark instead creates a mechanized suit of armor and escapes. Returning to the U.S., he discovers a dangerous plot and becomes Iron Man to stop it.
LeBron undergoes eye surgery - National Basketball Association star LeBron James underwent Lasik eye surgery last weekend, giving him even better vision as he looks to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a championship.
Ireland sorry for gran lie - Stephen Ireland has apologised for not telling the FAI that his partner lied about the death of a grandparent to release him from the squad.
Mugger Who Licks Woman's Toes Charged With Robbery - A Minneapolis man has been charged with robbery after police say he robbed a woman of her keys and cell phone then took off her shoes and licked her toes.
Police jail McDonald's employee who over salted burger - A McDonald's employee spent a night in jail and is facing criminal charges because a police officer's burger was too salty, so salty that he says it made him sick.
Chicken chokes after testing the water - Think a bottle of mineral water might have poisoned you? Then test it on a chicken.
Yoga for your face - Facial yoga may be the answer for women who want a tune-up, but are not prepared to go under the plastic surgeon's knife.
Web service gives alibis for adulterers - Looking to get away for a weekend fling without getting caught? A new French company provides would-be adulterers with custom-made excuses that help take the danger of discovery out of cheating.
Gaming news - September 11, 2007
C&C 3: Kane's Wrath Trailer!
BioShock A Long Term Franchise - In its conference call with investors, officials from Take-Two have hinted at BioShock becoming a long-term franchise on a 'roughly 2 year interval,' as well as noted that Rockstar's LA Noire and Beaterator have slipped off the fiscal 2008 calendar.
Videogame Consoles Banned In UK Prisons News - The Ministry of Justice responds to TVG regarding a UK tabloid report on the threat of the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and Nintendo DS...
PS3 having an identity crisis says Square Enix prez - The PS3: Is it a media center, a game console, or both? That's the very question confusing gamers says Square Enix president Yoichi Wada; something he believes results in low PS3 sales.
Vivendi Games partners with Double Fine productions - Vivendi Games today announced that it has secured the rights to publish the next title from the critically acclaimed Double Fine Productions. The as yet unnamed title is a brand new creation and will be published by Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment label.
Heavenly Sword TV Spot
Rock Band Highway Star Trailer
Spider-Man Friend or Foe Heroes Trailer
C&C 3: Kane's Wrath Trailer
Movie & celebrity news - September 9, 2007
Maguire attacking big screen in "Robotech"!!!
Foxy Brown sentenced to one year in jail - ‘I’m not going to give you any more chances,’ the judge told the rapper.
Ang Lee wins top prize at Venice, again - Taiwan-born Ang Lee's erotic spy thriller "Lust, Caution" won the Venice Film Festival's top award Saturday, two years after he captured the same prize here with "Brokeback Mountain."
Vanessa Hudgens apologizes for nude photo - The Walt Disney Co. is sticking with the 18-year-old star of its wildly successful “High School Musical” franchise, despite her “lapse in judgment” in posing for racy photos that were leaked to the Internet.
Beckham facing tough task in U.S. - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he doubts whether David Beckham's arrival in the U.S. will spark a surge of interest in football there.
Alonso happy to see Schumacher awarded - Fernando Alonso has welcomed the selection of his 2006 title rival Michael Schumacher as the winner of the Spanish Prince of Asturias award for this year.
New evidence has emerged in spy row - The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, has confirmed that the World Motor Sport Council will reconvene in Paris next week, after new evidence surfaced in the on-going spy row.
NBA approves expanded instant replay for altercations - National Basketball Association officials have approved referees using television replays to review severe flagrant fouls and player altercations, the league announced on Wednesday.
Weird news - September 5, 2007
$100,000 for superjumbo tickets!
Kentucky neighbors file lawsuit against farmer for cannon use - A group of residents is suing a farmer, claiming the propane cannon he uses to scare away birds from his sweet corn is too loud.
Private eye hides inside hearse to bust vandal - A private detective hid in the back of a hearse to catch a vandal who'd waged a three-year campaign against a group of funeral directors in the UK.
Man pays $100,000 for superjumbo tickets - An Australian man has paid S$152,898 ($100,000) for two first class tickets for the maiden commercial flight of the world's biggest passenger plane, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday.
911 prankster made 2,000 calls in 6 months - A serial crank caller using a donated cellphone has plagued 911 with nearly 2,000 fake emergency calls over the past six months, tying up dispatchers and sending police and firefighters on wild goose chases, authorities said.
Convicted peeper sues to get porn back - A man recently jailed for secretly videotaping a woman and a teenage girl has sued a police department for the return of his massive porn collection taken during the investigation.
Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god - Officials at Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday.
Transplant patient reunited with old heart - A transplant patient had an emotional reunion with her heart when she came face to face with the organ that nearly killed her – in a museum.
'Black Widow' wins Buffalo wing eating contest - A 7st 7lb woman ate 173 chicken wings in 12 minutes to win a US competitive eating contest.
Uncut Manhunt 2 to be released in Netherlands? - The Dutch Justice Ministry declined to intervene Wednesday to prevent the Dutch release of "Manhunt 2" -- a video game that caused a flap in the United States and has effectively been banned in several European countries for excessive violence.
Download Command & Conquer Gold For Free! - To celebrate the Command & Conquer series' 12th birthday, EA is giving away free downloads of Command & Conquer Gold.
Microsoft not fixing 360s, only sending replacements - A new consumer report alleges that Microsoft is merely sending new faulty Xbox 360 machines as warranty replacements instead of fixing the "Red Ring of Death" error that renders the console useless.
The Witcher Trailer
The Simpsons Game - Medal of Homer Trailer
Warhawk Multiplayer Trailer
Movie & celebrity news - September 3, 2007
New Dune Movie!!!
Woody Allen says new film reflects tragedy of life - How far would you go to get rich quick or clear a mountain of debt? That is the question Woody Allen asks in his dark new movie "Cassandra's Dream," starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell as working class London brothers desperate to get ahead in life.
New "Blade Runner" cut is "how it should have been" - Twenty-five years after "Blade Runner" was panned by critics and pulled from theaters, British director Ridley Scott savors revenge with the final cut of the science-fiction film now considered a cult classic.
‘Goonies’ Sequel May Go Animated - The long-rumored sequel to 80's teen classic "The Goonies" may be taking on a different form according to one of its stars. "Right now they are talking about the idea of doing it as an animated series," Corey Feldman recently revealed to MTV News.
New "Dune" Film In The Works - Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels remain amongst the most impossible literature properties to translate onto the screen, but that won't stop people from trying.
Gere touts new movie, urges Olympics boycott - Actor Richard Gere chases a fugitive Bosnian war criminal in his latest movie role, but in real life the devout Buddhist is pursuing China on human rights abuses and says a boycott of the Beijing Olympics could help.
Stern says NBA referee probe won't stop at commissioner's door - NBA chief David Stern said the National Basketball Association's internal probe of its officials will look into whether the commissioner's office missed telling signs of an illegal betting scandal.
Euro 2007 - European Championships - Preview - Controlling the high expectations of a passionate home support will be vital if red-hot favourites Spain are to add the European championship to their world title when the tournament tips-off next week.
Men girdle up for battle of the bulge - Japanese men worried about bulging bellies now have another option to cutting back on beer -- slip into a boxer brief girdle or T-shirt with tummy-control panels.
Has a mythical beast turned up in Texas? - Phylis Canion lived in Africa for four years. She's been a hunter all her life and has the mounted heads of a zebra and other exotic animals in her house to prove it. But the roadkill she found last month outside her ranch was a new one even for her, worth putting in a freezer hidden from curious onlookers: Canion believes she may have the head of the mythical, bloodsucking chupacabra.
Actor Playing Brutus In 'Julius Caesar' Stabs Self - Julius Caesar lay dead and Brutus was talking to his co-conspirators about swords and blood when he paused and excused himself, saying "I seem to have stabbed myself."
Sprawling spider web engulfs Texas park trail - Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.
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