Her identity's been kept a secret but the celebrity has been revealed: The "Windy City" has been keeping work top-secret, unveiling on July 15, its new 26-foot tall statue--a larger-than-life Marilyn Monroe. The Chicago statue receives great applause, from most. Some are upset. But upset doesn't have to do with size -- it has to do with a particular undergarment. Read more
She's 61 and just had a baby in February--her daughter's. And that baby would actually be the new mother's own grandson. It's a birth that's made possibly by in vitro fertilization and sets a Chicago, Illinois, record for the oldest woman to give birth in the "Windy City". Read more
Los Angeles cops may not be able to arrest photographers in a vehicle pursuit but it's a step up: Two paparazzi find themselves handcuffed after a reportedly dangerous car chase where independent photogs reportedly ran red lights and were driving recklessly in a car pursuit of Michael Jackson's 13-year-old daughter, Paris--the oldest of Jackson's three children. Read more
Planking is so last month. While "coning" and "forking" tried to battle their way to the top in trends -- to claim the dominant position -- it's the "Owling Movement" as the newest trend on scene. It's pretty much what it sounds like: Teens and fools make like a nearly-brainless animal, to look completely stupid. Read more
The idea of chopping off a man's penis isn't new -- just ask Lorena Bobbitt. But cutting off that member and throwing into a garbage disposal is definitely a new and painful twist. Parts of that member are at UCI hospital in California, but surgeons probably won't be reattaching the pieces to create any future porn star like Bobbitt himself. Read more
Sometimes all you've got to is ask: United States military man Sgt. Scott Moore has more than the guts to fight for his country. He's asked actress Mila Kunis to be his date for the Marine Corps Ball this November 2011--and the "Friends with Benefits" star has accepted. Co-star Justin Timberlake promised he'd try to make it happen. Read more
He's number four, slated to be the last for two very proud parents: A woman's uterus can hold about 16 pounds and a JaMichael Brown has proved it, with an extra ounce to boot. The 16-lb, 1 oz, newborn baby boy seems intent on setting records--maybe the biggest baby ever born in Texas. Read more
He was the unexpected "Dancing With the Stars" champion, and he's been a Super Bowl MVP: The Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward has been arrested near Atlanta, Georgia. Police say the dancing and football star is suspected of drunk driving--while Ward's lawyer issues an extremely odd statement in the pro player's defense. Read more
It's worse than the infamous "boot" related to unpaid parking tickets: A New Yorker's been hit with roughly $25,000--accused of crossing toll bridges nearly 1,000 times without paying. Read more