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- Fast & Furious 7: Will UFC champ Ronda Rousey join cast?Fast & Furious 7 will star Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson (of course). But Ronda Rousey is reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of Fast & Furious 7.
Jason Sudeikis stars in 'We're the Millers' 鈥� what are other SNL grads up to?Jason Sudeikis is starring in the upcoming comedy 'We're the Millers.' Jason Sudeikis is one of several 'Saturday Night Live' cast members to leave recently 鈥� here are some of the other movies and TV shows recent grads will be appearing in.
Cosmo Allegretti: Captain Kangaroo character behind Dancing Bear and Mr. MooseCosmo Allegretti was Captain Kangaroo's puppeteer who brought to life some of the show's most loved characters. He has passed away.聽Cosmo Allegretti's Dancing Bear costume was sold for more than $200,000 recently.聽
Watermelon with sweet pestoAdd a little confectioner's sugar to a basil pesto and use it as a sauce on sweet melon.
Baby elephant in pool: What is Belle's name short for?Baby elephant in pool 鈥� put that into Google and you'll find a throng of videos of Belle, Forth Worth Zoo's newest Asian elephant, playing in a blow up kiddie pool. It's adorable. Just hit play.聽
Time magazine story: Yes, leading 'The Childfree Life' is rational, but ...Time magazine's recent cover story "The Childfree Life" has caused a stir. We can see why living a childfree life is very rational, but this blogger wants to say that despite how tired he is, he loves his newborn son.聽- 'We're the Millers' is too bland to be entertaining'Millers' stars Jason Sudeikis as the head of a group who need to pretend to be a family in order to smuggle drugs across the Mexican border.
Colbert and Daft Punk: Did Stephen Colbert give away the group's surprise VMA appearance?Stephen Colbert said Daft Punk would not be performing on his show because MTV had the rights to appearances by the group for a month before the VMAs. Instead, Stephen Colbert danced to the Daft Punk song 'Get Lucky' with other stars.- Mannings rapping: A video homage to SNL digital shortsMannings rapping: Peyton and Eli Manning get silly in a Direct TV ad that plugs watching football on your phone. Watch the Mannings rapping, if you dare.
Amber alert on phone wakes California up for first timeAmber Alert on phone: For the first time, the state of California residents received a high-pitched alert on their phone containing information about a missing child. The Amber Alert on phone also alerted Californians to the聽car the suspected abductor was driving.- Verbal EnergyLearning English at a snail's paceA look at the BBC's efforts to help people learn English reminds the Monitor's language columnist how glad she is to be a native speaker.
- Laura Bell Bundy will star on the Charlie Sheen sitcom 'Anger Management'Laura Bell Bundy will play a psychologist on the show. Laura Bell Bundy recently appeared on the CW show 'Hart of Dixie' and the CBS comedy 'How I Met Your Mother.'
- Top Picks: Eric Clapton's guitar festival, the Sundance Channel's film journey through the decades, and moreThe website Videolicious lets you create professional-looking videos, 'The Law in These Parts' looks at how Israel maintains law and order on the West Bank, and more top picks.
CDC report: Childhood obesity figures leave plateau, start declineA new report from the CDC pointed to evidence of the first decline in nationwide childhood obesity. The report says that 18 states saw a decline in childhood obesity.聽
School bus fight: School discipline experts say driver made right callSchool bus fight: Bus driver John Moody, 67, did what he was taught to do when a school bus fight erupted behind him. He called 911 and urged them to hurry.聽
Lemon ricotta pancakesEgg whites and ricotta take these pancakes to new heights. Serve them with seasonal summer fruit and honey or syrup and bring a restaurant-style brunch to your kitchen table.聽
Mumford & Sons bring in comedic star power for new videoMumford & Sons, a folk rock band, had comedians such as Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman pick up their instruments for the video for the group's new song 'Hopeless Wanderer.' Mumford & Sons also recently performed at the music festival Lollapalooza.
Alex Trebek won't accept misspelled response, Conn. boy feels cheatedAlex Trebek, host of 'Jeopardy,' would not accept the response 'Emanciptation Proclamation.' The show's producers have defended Trebek's聽decision.
Katey Sagal discusses the new 'Sons of Anarchy' season at Comic-ConKatey Sagal said the fact that her character has so many facets 'makes it interesting. That's part of the journey of being an actor.' Katey Sagal stars as Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX show.
Rustic ratatouilleA slow-simmered dish like ratatouille makes perfect use of summer tomatoes and other fresh vegetables.
