Don Deane
Jabba the Hutt Cupcake Is the Treat You’re Looking For [IMAGE]
Jabba the Hutt of ‘Star Wars’ fame may be a ruthless gangster and crime lord feared in the Outer Rim, but he’s somehow less menacing when done up in fondant icing. Still, we don’t like the way this Jabba cupcake is looking at us. Eat at your own peril.
Soldier Dad Surprises Daughter at School in Touching Reunion [VIDEO]
As a little girl named Alexis makes a presentation to her class, her military dad, who’s fresh home from Afghanistan, makes a surprise appearance. (Sniff! Sorry, this kind of thing always gets us.)
Check Out Some Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids [PHOTOS]
Struggling to decide what to buy for a child this holiday season? Then check out this collection of unique holiday gifts for kids of all ages courtesy of ‘The Early Show.’
Gift ideas include the Scruble Cube, a game that combines the Rubik’s Cube with Scrabble, dolls from the StinkyKids collection, chopsticks for kids with animal toppers and a device that makes rainbows.
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Dogs Welcome Home Soldiers In Heartwarming Montage [VIDEO]
Is there anything more adorable than a dog greeting its owner? How about a dog greeting its owner after they return home from military deployment? We dare you to watch this supercut of lovable pooches welcoming their owners home from military service and not get choked up.
‘Today’ Anchors Spend a Terrifying Night at Haunted Penitentiary [VIDEO]
Just in time for Halloween, ‘Today’ anchors Lester Holt, Amy Robach and Jenna Wolfe joined the cast of SyFy’s ‘Ghost Hunters’ to search for spirits at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Mighty brave, given that the abandoned prison is supposedly a hotbed of paranormal activity.
California Surfer Narrowly Survives Deadly Shark Attack [VIDEO]
A 27-year-old California man narrowly survived a horrific shark attack while surfing 150 yards offshore in the waters off Marina State Beach on Saturday.
Paraplegic Woman Walks Again Thanks to Robotic Exoskeleton [VIDEO]
Usually when we hear the words “robot exoskeleton,” we think of science fiction. But for Amanda Boxtel, a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident 20 years ago, an amazing powered exoskeleton has given her newfound mobility.
Gloria Estefan Was Recruited By the CIA? [VIDEO]
Gloria Estefan: Singer, songwriter, actress and … CIA agent? The rhythm is gonna get you, terrorists!
On ‘The Talk,’ Estefan revealed that she nearly became a spy after being approached by the Central Intelligence Agency because of her language skills. Who knew?
Rosie O’Donnell Does a Tequila Shot With Oprah [VIDEO]
When Rosie O’Donnell took a job at OWN, we bet she never thought she’d be doing tequila shots with network CEO Oprah Winfrey. But at a party for ‘The Rosie Show,’ the pair knocked a few back and the results were, luckily for us, televised in a recent ‘Rosie’ episode.
Awkward! $2.5M Tour Yacht Sinks During Launch [VIDEO]
A $2.5 million luxury tourist yacht was being launched on the Yellow River in China’s Gansu Province when, suddenly, it began to sink at the stern.
Sharks Invade Water Hazard in Australian Golf Course [VIDEO]
Last time we checked, golf was supposed to be relaxing. But at a golf course in Australia, the links are now home to the stuff of nightmares: a school of bull sharks.
Brave Teachers Revive 12-Year-Old Kylee Shea After Her Heart Stopped [VIDEO]
Whatever teachers get paid, this clip shows it’s just not enough. According to ‘Today,’ a Texas seventh-grader stopped breathing but was saved by two quick-thinking teachers.