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Steve Jobs’ Inspiring 2005 Stanford University Speech About ‘Living Before You Die’ [VIDEO]
As the world mourns the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, a commencement speech he gave at Stanford University in June of 2005 — just a year after his initial diagnosis with cancer — has begun making the rounds once again.
The topic? How to live before you die.
Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died
Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who’s been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.
Ohio University Marching Band Gets Funky With LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ [VIDEO]
The Ohio University marching band recently performed a pitch-perfect cover of this summer’s feel-good hit, LMFAO‘s ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ Yes, there’s no escaping that particular earworm. Even college football stadiums aren’t safe.
Amanda Knox Freed After Italian Court Overturns Murder Verdict [VIDEO]
Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted of murder by an Italian court in 2009, has been freed after an appeals court overturned the decision on Monday. Her co-defendant and former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was cleared as well.
Sex Tape Featuring Tupac Shakur Surfaces
Fifteen years after the death of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, a sex tape featuring the star has reportedly surfaced and is being shopped around to the highest bidder.
TMZ reports the five-minute recording from 1991 co-stars Digital Underground member Money B, and shows Tupac receiving pleasures of the oral sort from an unidentified young lady during a house party.
‘King of Infomercials’ Don Lapre Dead from Apparent Suicide
The self-proclaimed “King of Infomercials” Don Lapre, 47, was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide on Sunday, although an investigation is still underway.
Lapre was jailed in an Arizona federal jail without bond on charges of defrauding at least 220,000 people out of nearly $52 million.
Listen to Justin Bieber’s Cover of Lil Wayne’s ‘How to Love’ [AUDIO]
Lil’ Wayne’s ‘How to Love,’ a sweet song about self-esteem and redemption, was a departure for the normally gritty rapper — such a departure that even reed-voiced tween sensation Justin Bieber recorded a version of it himself.
What’s the Most Miserable City in America?
In a new study of the 100 largest cities in the US, economists from MetroMoniter used factors such as employment, business growth and changes in housing prices to rank the most miserable places to live.
Who won the dubious first place prize? Here’s hoping you put your money on Las Vegas because Sin City claimed the top spot.
Rihanna Reveals New Album Will Be Released This Fall
Rihanna used her Twitter account last week to announce she’s working on her sixth studio album, set to drop this fall.
“Yaaayy I can’t wait to start filling u guys in on some details!!” she tweeted.
Weekend Box Office: ‘The Lion King 3D’ Roars to Number One
In a limited engagement in 3D, the 1994 Disney classic, ‘The Lion King,’ earned $29 million to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.
‘Contagion,’ last week’s most popular movie, moved to second place, while Ryan Gosling’s ‘Drive’ took third in its debut week. Former box office champ ‘The Help’ came in fourth, and ‘Straw Dogs’ rounded out the top five.
Horrific Crash at Reno Air Races Claims At Least Nine Lives [VIDEO]
At least nine people are dead and scores more injured after a pilot participating in the Reno Air Race in Reno, Nevada lost control of his vintage plane and crashed into a VIP section full of spectators on Friday afternoon.
Coldplay Reveals Track Listing for New Album, ‘Mylo Xyloto,’ Featuring Rihanna
Coldplay has announced the names of the songs that will appear on its upcoming fifth album, titled ‘Mylo Xyloto.’
Interestingly, the tracklisting includes ‘Princess of China,’ a collaboration with pop star Rihanna, noteworthy mainly because Coldplay has never had a guest artist on any of its past albums.