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'LOVE CAN BE BLIND': Terrell Owens' wife attempts suicide two weeks into rocky secret marriage - postal worker tweeted she was 'suffering from a broken heart' minutes before bid to end life

The estranged wife of former All-Pro NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens reportedly tried to kill herself as the couple’s two-week marriage hit the skids. Postal worker Rachel Snider tweeted Tuesday she was “just a little broken down right now,” according to TMZ.com. read full story »

SHOCKING REVELATION: Son-in-law busted in mail bomb double murder of ex-lawyer and wife at Tenn. home

Richard Parker, pictured center, was being held on $1 million bail. He allegedly left the bomb that killed Jon and Marion Setzer, right, at their rural Tennessee home Monday.

Pittsburgh man allegedly decapitates family Chihuahua with machete, faces animal cruelty charges

Authorities said they were called to a Pittsburgh home Wednesday evening, and Matthew Ondo's parents showed them the remains of the dog, named Izzy, along with a bloody machete and butcher knife.

Pregnant woman killed after being struck by snowplow in New York — but doctors deliver baby alive via emergency C-section

Paramedics rushed 36-year-old woman, Min Lin, who was about eight-months pregnant, to Maimonides Medical Center in cardiac arrest at 10:45 a.m. after a Bobcat vehicle backed into her at the Fei Long Market lot in Bay Ridge.

DOCTOR FEELBAD: Delaware pediatrician convicted of WATERBOARDING stepdaughter

A Delaware jury convicted pediatrician Dr. Melvin Morse, 60, Thursday of waterboarding his companion's daughter by holding the child's head under a faucet.

Openly gay football star Michael Sam’s dad says he was ‘terribly misquoted’ in New York Times, but paper stands by quotes

The father of Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL draft prospect, tells the Galveston Daily News that he was 'terribly misquoted' by the New York Times in a recent piece about his reaction to his son's announcement.

Kendall Jenner dares to go bare on catwalk

Colorado cops arrest six in twisted child sex ring

Five depraved men and one woman ran a vile child prostitution ring in suburban Denver in which they’d ply three teenage girls with crystal meth force them into sex, authorities said.

Abandoned baby found dead near Washington state highway

A "full-term" infant was found dead in a wooded area in Washington state, with its umbilical cord still attached. They are hoping the public can help identify the person who left the child.

California parents release grisly photo of injured son after hit-and-run to find driver

The parents of a Southern California teenager who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run on Monday pleaded with the public to help find the driver and offered a $500 reward for information leading to bust.

Report: Hernandez 'apparently high,' dancing at gas station prior to Lloyd's murder

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was "apparently high" and dancing in front of headlights at a gas station prior to allegedly killing Odin Lloyd, an acquaintance, in June, according to a report.

SNOW BAWLING ISSUES FOR MAYOR BILLEDITORIAL: GIVE THE MAYOR A BREAK! De Blasio was right to keep schools open and unhappy parents should get over it

Give the guy a break, would you? New York City public schools are going to stay open except under the most extreme snow conditions. Moms, dads and weathermen who are upset, get over it.

THREE'S COMPANY! A trio of sultry ladies — Chrissy Teigen, Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge — hit the beach for Sports Illustrated 50th anniversary swimsuit issue

Happy Birthday Sports Illustrated! Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen (right-left on magazine cover) are bringing the heat for the 2014 edition.

Snowstorm Electra expected to cause delays in Northeast

Winter storm Electra is expected to throw a wintry mix of snow and sleet over New York City this weekend.

St. Francis basketball player arrested for assault

A St. Francis College student on the school basketball team was busted after he beat down his girlfriend in her dorm in Brooklyn, cops said. Anthony White, 19, slapped the 20-year-old victim, choked her and then busted her laptop when he thought she had cheated on him in the Downtown Brooklyn dorm on Feb. 3rd, cops said.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul faces new plagiarism allegations over NSA suit against President Obama

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is once again facing plagiarism allegations — this time regarding a suit he filed earlier this week against President Obama over the NSA’s surveillance tactics.

California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing 6 in head-on collision

The southern California woman who allegedly barreled down a freeway in the wrong direction early Sunday and caused a head-on collision that claimed six lives has been charged with six counts of murder.

Florida underage sex sting 'Be Mine' nabs 22 — including Disney World employees and one man carrying a Happy Meal

Nearly two dozen men have been collared in an underage sex sting that unveiled one man reportedly bringing a McDonald's Happy Meal to a rendezvous and another girl being sold by her own mom, cops say.

Texas teen who survived skydive plummet speaks out

The unbreakable Texas teen who survived a 3,500-foot fall from a plane after her parachute didn't open spoke out for the first time Thursday about how it felt to defy death.

Julia tried to hide mom from half-sister after tell-all: pal

Ex-con fraudster back in trouble again for duping investors in failed bid to buy Maxim magazine: feds

Calvin Darden Jr., 39, has already pleaded guilty to grand larceny in a 2005 case, is accused of bilking investors out of $8 million.

Girl, 5, falls from third-floor window in New York as mom leaves kids home to go shopping: cops

The child fell Thursday afternoon around 2:20 p.m. from the Morrisania home, cops said. The mom had been gone for two hours, leaving the child alone with her 1- and 9-year-old sisters, cops said.

'IS IT REALLY A ‘BEAUTIFUL DAY'? New York City schools chancellor scowls for cameras after snowstorm drops a foot of the white stuff on city streets, causing record low in school attendance

Faced with an avalanche of criticism for keeping classes open during a nor'easter, the city’s schools boss fired back Thursday with a flippant answer that infuriated parents. “It’s absolutely a beautiful day out there,” Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina said.

Hamill: A dozen long-stemmed roses given as a gift on a blind date resulted in 21 years of marriage for Queens couple — proud mom and pop flower shop owners

He gave her a dozen long-stemmed roses on a blind date. “It was love at first sight,” says Lisa Amentas, opening one of 50 boxes of roses — 300 flowers to a box — delivered to Bayside Florist in Bayside, Queens, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day.

EXCLUSIVEIs Floyd Mayweather Jr. behind Lil Kim's lil' baby bump?

Madden: Leave it to Jeter! Like DiMaggio, Mattingly and Rivera, the Captain is going out on his own terms

This was the way you’d hoped the Captain was going to go out — by announcing himself that it was time.

Australian shark killer gets fined $16K

A great white shark in New South Wales was herded toward shore, deliberately run over by a boat and then pummeled to death by an Australian man in front of several witnesses. The 40-year-old boat owner was fined more than $16,000

BLAZ GETS DISSED: Poll shows Gov. Cuomo more popular than Mayor de Blasio in city

A poll released Thursday shows that Gov. Cuomo is far more popular in the city than Mayor de Blasio — a finding that could have implications in their battles over pre-school funding and the minimum wage.

Florida man convicted of killing, burying ex-reporter in concrete and selling his ‘Magic: The Gathering’ card collection

William Cormier III was so desperate for money that he killed Sean Dugas in the fall of 2012 so he could steal his $100,000 collection of fantasy role-playing cards, prosecutors said.

Comcast to purchase Time Warner Cable for $45B

The all-stock acquisition would merge the nation's two largest cable companies. The deal was struck after Charter Communications attempted to purchase the cable provide

Pregnant Florida mom arrested after SECOND child dies in her care since 2011

A pregnant Florida woman who has had two of her own children die in her care was arrested Tuesday after she told cops she buried her 2-year-old in a Crescent City yard.

New Central African Republic president declares 'war' on Christian militia mobs

Catherine Samba-Panza, the first female president of the beleaguered African country, says she will 'go to war' against Christians, as UN and Amnesty International says dire situation is 'ethnic cleansing.'

North Carolina school reportedly squashed students’ hopes for atheist club

Pisgah High School in Canton already has a fellowship for Christian athletes. But administrators said that Kalei Wilson's idea for a secular club was 'not a good fit.'

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NOTHING TO CHEER ABOUT: Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader suit reveals how squad required 'no slouching breasts' or panties during performances

Being a Ben-Gal cheerleader means no fun at NFL football games — ever. A class action filed by former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Alexa Brenneman claims the franchise violated federal wage laws, and also reveals the laundry list of requirements each member of the cheer squad must maintain to keep the $2.85 an hour gig.

TAKE DOWN: Ex-aide buries Assemblyman Boylan fighting bribery charges by former mistress and chief of staff

Hell hath no fury like Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.’s former chief of staff and mistress. Armed with a government cooperation agreement, Ry-Ann Hermon took the witness stand in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday and promptly buried Boyland deeper than the snow piling up outside.

Drake 'disgusted' at mag for replacing him with Hoffman cover

Selfie helps cops snag accused burglars of California church

A suspected burglar's sticky fingers were all thumbs when it came to a self-incriminating cellphone. Adam Howe, 26, was behind bars in southern California on Thursday after police recovered a dropped cellphone at the site of recent ransack burglary in Chula Vista, Calif., that contained a highly recognizable selfie photo.

P.R. Day Parade officials fired for ‘extreme negligence’

Officials of the Puerto Rican Day Parade exhibited “extreme negligence” in failing to stop a $1 million ripoff of the annual march, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday.

Girl, 15, jumps to death off UWS building

A 15-year-old girl with a history of psychological problems jumped from an Upper West Side building to her death Thursday morning, police sources said. The incident occurred about 10:40 a.m. on Amsterdam Ave. just south of W. 96th St.

YOU'RE NOT HIRED! Poll shows Donald Trump stands no chance against Gov. Cuomo if he runs

Forget that many political insiders don’t believe Donald Trump will ever run — a new poll shows he wouldn’t win.

Pediatrician guilty of waterboarding 12-year-old girl

A jury on Thursday convicted a pediatrician of waterboarding his companion’s daughter by holding the child’s head under a faucet. The Delaware jury deliberated for about six hours before finding Melvin Morse, 60, guilty of one felony — waterboarding in the bathtub — and five misdemeanors.

SAD STORY: Times Square 'Woody' from Disney cartoon won't 'toy' with plea deal over groping charge

A man dressed as Woody from “Toy Story,” who was busted for allegedly groping a woman in Times Square, rejected a plea deal on Thursday.

Soros wants medical records kept sealed: court papers

The billionaire's lawyers filed court papers in Manhattan Supreme Court seeking a judge to sign off on their request to keep the documents sealed in the legal battle.

Sending a picture to a dermatologist could save you a trip to the doctor

A dermatology practice known as teledermatology involves patients sending a snapshot of a worrying mole or skin condition to their doctor.

‘Pop-Tart bill’ would let kids make pastry guns

The right to bear ... Pop-Tarts? The Florida legislature is considering a bill to offer protection to children who play with imaginary guns at school, including those "brandishing a partially consumed pastry or other food" that resembles the shape of a weapon.

Holy Cow! Pujols says Jeter is 'pretty close' to Jesus

Derek Jeter has been described as a leader, champion, class-act and legend. Now we can add divine to that list.

'She just went up to the roof, and she jumped': Girl, 15, leaps 27 stories to her death off grandma's NYC apartment building

A 15-year-old girl with a history of psychological problems jumped 27 stories to her death from the roof of her grandmother's Upper West Side building Thursday, police sources said.

EXCLUSIVEHis 'life impacted hundreds of others': Family, coworkers mourn MTA driver who was killed when Tyson Beckford's nephew crashed into him with stolen truck

Nancy Rodriguez spent a sleepless night waiting for her bus driver partner to come home — despite knowing that he never would.

Candice Swanepoel braves blustery Miami beach for bikini shoot

Trump tells Manhattan Republicans: Sure, I'd run for governor

Donald Trump thrilled 300 Republicans Wednesday night by promoting himself as a can’t miss candidate to defeat Gov. Cuomo. But this looks like yet another tease by The Donald, who repeatedly flirts with running for office but never, ever follows through.

Raissman: Jeter's skill of steering away from tough questions and controversy is as legendary as his play

Jeter managed his retirement message and the way it was delivered (on Facebook). As always, he was in control. The word will be part of Jeter’s legacy, especially with the media.

Nearly 1 million GM sedans recalled for ignition switch issue

General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 compact cars in North America because the engines can shut down unexpectedly and cause crashes. The company says six people have been killed in crashes related to the problem. The recall affects Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s from the 2005 through 2007 model years.

'Despicable Me' characters kick off the Daily News' annual Class Trip competition

Minion madness invaded Manhattan Wednesday as a trio of yellow, dance-crazy characters visited the city to kick off the Daily News’ annual Class Trip competition.

LOFTY GOAL: Philadelphia Flyers owner will take $8.7M check for Gramercy Park pad

It's your very own luxury box overlooking Gramercy Park.

'I KNOW I WAS SCARED': Teen who miraculously survived 3,500-feet skydive plummet recalls trying to fix parachute failure, has no memory of hitting the ground

The unbreakable Texas teen who survived a 3,500-foot fall from a plane after her parachute didn't open spoke out for the first time Thursday about how it felt to defy death.

SEE ITGoPro camera keeps recording as it falls from airplane and lands in pigpen

Whoops, there goes the GoPro! This is the incredible moment a camera was accidentally dropped out of a skydiving plane, plummeted to earth and ended up landing in a pigpen.

Bridgegate probe seeks to call out lies of Gov. Christie's Port Authority crony

In November, Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni said the George Washington Bridge lane closures were part of a traffic study to evaluate lane design. Turns out, that was not truthful.

Greenman: De Blasio avoiding big bills in budget

Over the past year, Mayor de Blasio has repeatedly aired his sympathy for labor unions — but he did not set money for raises in budget.

French news report accidentally airs hardcore 'Nymphomaniac' trailer

A French TV news channel is under fire for accidentally airing a hardcore porn scene from Lars Von Trier's latest movie during a mid-afternoon broadcast.

Kate Mara strips down for GQ, talks 'House of Cards' Season 2

SPORTS

SAY WHAT?!?! Angels' Pujols on Jeter: 'Only Jesus is perfect, but he's pretty close'

Derek Jeter has been described as a leader, champion, class-act and legend. Now we can add divine to that list. Angels' first baseman Albert Pujols provided the ultimate blessing.

Coffey: Jeter's big news fails to wow the masses in Russia

You are looking for someone at the Winter Olympics who knows Derek Jeter, who thinks he is bigger news than Joss Christiansen or Noelle Picus-Pace, or even the Russian curler who does photo shoots in her undergarments.

Team USA crushes Slovakia 7-1 in Olympic opener

Paul Stastny scored twice during a six-goal barrage in the second period, and the United States got off to a spectacular start in the Olympic men's hockey tournament with a 7-1 victory over Slovakia on Thursday.

Ex-Met Fregosi in critical condition

Jim Fregosi, a former All-Star infielder and major league manager, suffered a stroke and was in critical condition in a Miami hospital on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday night that Fregosi, 71, had been taken off of life support machines.

Isola: Uh-oh, Melo plays with winners this weekend

Carmelo Anthony will swap stories and share a few good laughs with his fellow NBA All-Stars to¬day while privately praying that no one asks about the orange and blue elephant in the room.

AUTOS

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Winter driving tips that won’t deep-freeze your car budget

Getting your car through a messy winter can be as easy as checking tire pressure and replacing floor mats.

2014 Best Cars for the Money

Don't buy a car, truck, or SUV without consulting this list! U.S. News & World Report announces its 2014 Best Cars for the Money Awards.

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NEW GIRAFFE RAGE IN DENMARK: Another Danish zoo eyes second long-necked animal as candidate for death row

Days after the Copenhagen Zoo killed a perfectly healthy giraffe named Marius, the Jyllands Park Zoo says it may have to do the same to one of its tall and spritely friends.

MALE, FEMALE OR... SOMETHING ELSE? Facebook adds FIFTY new terms to identify gender

The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.

Mariah: I fire nannies who 'try to make themselves more important' than me

Foreign drug mules trapped in Peru purgatory

Hundreds of foreign "drug mules" - authorities can't provide a more specific number - are trapped in Peru, which recently surpassed Colombia as the world's No. 1 cocaine producer.

Dog owner gets burned saving pup

A Florida man suffered severe second-degree burns across his body after his pet pooch burst into flames. Telma Botcherby, 50, had just covered Ruby with flammable tick and flea spray Tuesday night and was burning one of the bugs on the floor with a lighter when the dog ran past.

White Californian gun owner shoots himself, blames black man

A white California man who told cops he'd been shot by a black man has confessed he made the entire story up and had actually fired the gun at himself. Officers found Brent Thomas Posada suffering from gunshot wounds at his Redding home at 8:18 p.m. on Feb. 1.

Creep who tried to rape a 74-year-old woman in NYC elevator gets 15 years in prison

Angel Hernandez, 51, pleaded guilty last year to the horrific attack in the Johnson Houses.

10-year-old girl drives SUV through front wall of Colorado DMV office and NO ONE gets hurt — VIDEO

A SUV driven by a 10-year-old girl crashed through the front of a Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles office — and missed a row of seated customers by mere inches.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford action figure hits eBay — crack pipe sold separately!

Does it come with a toy crack pipe? Toronto's infamous Mayor Rob Ford has hit the headlines once again after being transformed into an action figure.

Irish model, 23, almost lost promising career due to meningitis

Cooperstown hotels receive calls for reservations after Derek Jeter announces retirement

Within hours of Derek Jeter’s Facebook post announcing his retirement, things started picking up at hotels and motels across the sleepy home of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Abbie Cornish to release rap album

Actress Abbie Cornish is "halfway through" recording her first solo rap album, she told E! News. "I go back into the studio at the end of February."

Florida woman pressured to get rid of 65 cats

The cats are running the mobile home. A Florida woman moved out of her High Point house last year — but left 65 cats to look after the 1,400-square-foot kitty pad. Much to her neighbors' chagrin. "It's inhumane," Pat Leber told the Tampa Bay Times.

VIDEO: Italian soccer star headbutts dugout during goal celebration

Is this the dumbest soccer celebration ever? An Italian player was sent off after he headbutted a plastic dugout moments after scoring.

FOR THE CHILL OF IT! Bronx Polar Bears laugh at the fear of snowfall and ice as they prepare to plunge into the L.I. Sound — SEE THE VIDEO

An 80% chance of snow and freezing 13-mile-per-hour winds won’t deter Bronx Polar Bears Saturday from plunging into Long Island Sound’s chilly depths for a Valentine’s swim.

Just in time for Valentine's Day — Hollywood heartthrobs we wish were single — SEE THE PHOTOS

They're hot, famous … and taken! Check out the top 15 Hollywood hotties we wish were single for Valentine's Day because, hey, it's fun to dream.

Teen cries to reporters that slain mom ‘supported me my whole life’ — then confesses to her murder

A Washington State teen who gave a tearful interview to TV crews about his mom's murder now stands accused of battering her to death with a dumbbell.

Fat cat falls trying to jump on window ledge (VIDEO)

Someone needs to lay off the kitty kibble. Poor puss Skimbles has become a worldwide laughing stock after footage of him failing to jump onto a window ledge went viral.

Norwegian boy, 10, busted joyriding parents' car claims he's dwarf

It was a tall tale for a small boy. A 10-year-old busted joyriding his parents' car tried to tell cops he was a dwarf who'd forgotten his licence.

SEE IT: Daredevil dangles from 2,000-foot Shanghai Tower

Risking life and limb, these adrenaline junkies have conquered China's tallest building. Under cover of darkness, they spent two hours dodging security to scale the 2,000-feet Shanghai Tower.

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Flowers, chocolates and MORE FRIGGIN SNOW! Yet another winter blast hits Southeast and East Coast in time for Valentine's Day - SEE THE PICS

Flowers, chocolate and ... a foot of snow? ANOTHER snowstorm hits the Southeast and East Coast just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Cops hunt 'extremely short' man who groped woman in Brooklyn

This little guy is going to be in big trouble when cops get their hands on him. A man described as being “extremely short in stature” grabbed an unsuspecting woman’s backside at a Brooklyn train station and then hightailed it out of there before anyone could catch him, cops said Wednesday.

Bronx man, 45, stabbed to death in neck and stomach

A 45-year-old man was found viciously stabbed to death in a Bronx apartment building, police said Thursday. The body of Jamal Taylor was discovered sprawled on a second-floor landing at the Lafayette Ave. building near White Plains Road in Clason Point at 10:15 p.m.

Bratton names Jessica Tisch as NYPD's deputy commissioner of information and technology

The NYPD’s top cop continued revamping his department by promoting a holdover from the previous administration. Commissioner Bill Bratton on Wednesday named Jessica Tisch, the billionaire heiress who served as director of policy and planning for the counterterrorism bureau, to be deputy commissioner of information and technology.

Brooklyn judge slams cops' testimony in gun seizure case

In a sharply-worded decision, a Brooklyn federal judge has suppressed the loaded semiautomatic handgun seized from a suspect by plainclothes anti-crime cops whose credibility has been previously questioned by two other judges, the Daily News has learned.

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'Waltons’ star Ralph Waite dead at 85

Ralph Waite, who played the father in TV’s hit series "The Waltons," has died. Waite’s manager, Alan Mills, says the actor died midday Thursday in the Palm Springs area. He was 85.

Don't have a Valentine's Day date yet? Just use a mobile app and you're set

This Valentine’s Day, cut the courtship — your date could be one swipe away. Call it dating on demand: Today’s mobile apps make the mating game easier than building a Netflix queue. Traditional computer dating might as well be snail mail compared to the fast-flicking finders on your phone.

'House of Cards' costume designer on D.C. fashion: 'Showing your wealth is vulgar'

Tom Broecker tries to tone down the color on D.C's power hungry politicians on the Netflix show.

‘House of Cards’ inspires real-life politicians to read memorable lines from the show

Fans of the political thriller “House of Cards” are looking forward to the show’s second season premiere—including some real politicians.

Kim Kardashian dons leather legging boots with Ciara

Kim's usual flashy Hollywood party girl style has taken a strange turn since she started dating Kanye West.

Cameron Diaz gets pranked by Ellen DeGeneres with the help of 'The Mask'

During the interview Thursday, DeGeneres pranked 41-year-old Cameron Diaz with a visit from the title character from “The Mask” — Diaz's first film role.

Natural beauty! Katherine Webb snaps makeup-free selfie

Saying, "Feeling confident enough today to post this," the model posted the make-up free selfie on her Instagram account Wednesday.

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon poke fun at each other in hilarious video for charity

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are one of Hollywood's most famous bromances, and they are using their friendship to get the word out about their respective causes in a new video.

Ashley Olsen, 27, dating 'Moneyball' director Bennett Miller, 47: report

Ashley Olsen may have a new man in her life. The 27-year-old fashion designer is dating "Moneyball" director Bennett Miller, according to Us Weekly.

Oscars holding first-ever concert to celebrate music nominees

The motion picture academy will present a live Oscar Concert in the days leading up to the 86th annual Academy Awards that celebrates the year's nominated music.

Maggie Estep, novelist and slam poet featured on MTV, dead at 50

The outspoken wordsmith died of a massive heart attack earlier this week. She was a mainstay of the East Village punk scene and helped popularize slam poetry.

Guy Fieri launches Flavortown line of dessert-flavored coffees

Spiky-haired celebrity chef Guy Fieri has released his own line of flavored coffees, and they are all sold in Keurig-compatible single-serve cups.

Cougar phenomenon just a myth, Facebook love survey says

Apparently, the cougar phenomenon is just a blip. Because according to Facebook, when it comes to coupling up, men average about two years older than their female partners internationally.

'American Idol's' Randy Jackson: We'd love to have Simon Cowell back

Randy Jackson would welcome Simon Cowell back to "American Idol" in a dawg's heartbeat. "Are you kidding? Dude, of course I'd welcome Simon back," Jackson told a conference call Thursday. "It would be amazing."

Evan Peters encouraged to take ‘Adult World' role by Emma Roberts

Evan Peters seems to know his way around a porn shop. Before anyone gets the wrong idea, the 26-year-old actor wants to stress it was all for his gig as a sex shop employee in indie film "Adult World," opening Friday.

Colin Farrell: Having sober sex was 'terrifying'

Colin Farrell has been sober for eight years, but he still remembers how tough it was to change his wild-child ways.

Beer fridge at Sochi Olympics only opens for Canadians

It’s being called the “coolest,” “greatest thing” at the Sochi Olympics, but it appears you need to be a Canadian to fully enjoy it.

What does Obama's Netflix queue say about the president?

President Obama will take Louisiana detectives, a scheming dwarf and sleazy congressmen on his upcoming three-day President’s Day getaway, but he’s vetoing Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and the rest of the Kardashians.

Justin Bieber’s mom is ‘genuinely concerned’ for him

Justin Bieber has mom Pattie Mallette on his side. The controversial 19-year-old pop star's mama is reportedly "holding him close and talking to him about everything," a source told E! News.

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough says he hasn’t ruled out a 2016 presidential bid

Joe Scarborough, the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," said Wednesday that he's considering a White House bid in 2016.

Abbie Cornish to release rap album

Actress Abbie Cornish is "halfway through" recording her first solo rap album, she told E! News. "I go back into the studio at the end of February."

Dave Lee Travis cleared of indecent assault charges

A British jury on Thursday cleared veteran radio and television DJ Dave Lee Travis of 12 counts of indecent assault.

'Poetic Justice' director John Singleton takes on Tupac Shakur biopic

The long-gestating Tupac Shakur biopic has taken a big step forward, as director John Singleton signed on to rewrite, direct and produce the movie about the late rapper who was gunned down in a 1996 drive-by.

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ DVD peddlers get rounded up in Kenya

More than 30 DVD sellers have been rounded up in Kenya for selling copies of Martin Scorcese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which is banned in the African country.

Lil' Kim pregnant with first child

Surprise! Lil' Kim is with child! The 39-year-old rapper shocked onlookers and fans in New York City on Wednesday when she stepped out sporting a large baby bump during a fashion week event.

Even on Valentine’s, moms get little lovin’: poll

Here's what a lot of mom's won't be doing on Valentine's Day: having sex. A new survey from Family Circle magazine reveals that most mothers aren't getting enough quality time between the sheets.

Natalie Portman's directorial debut annoys Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem

Oy Vey. Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem are panning Natalie Portman's directorial debut and the decision to film the movie in the Holy City,, The Times of Israel reported.

Reed robbed, has 50G stolen from car

Safety Ed Reed had $50,000 stolen from his car in Houston, local police confirmed to the Daily News Thursday. Cops are looking for someone who smashed the passenger window of Reed’s car and stole the cash from the front seat.

Japan's Love Hotels see business booming

From rooms kitted out like medical clinics where couples can play "doctors and nurses" to grottos where it is permanently Christmas, Japan's "Love Hotels" cater to almost every taste, offering a few hours of reasonably-priced privacy in a crowded country.

TAYLOR SNIP! Swift debuts chic new bob at London show

Perhaps inspired by the European leg of her RED world tour, the 24-year-old hacked off her habitual ash locks to undergo the radical transformation.

Eva Mendes mocks Ryan Gosling split rumors

Even Eva Mendes gets teary-eyed while watching Ryan Gosling as Noah Calhoun in "The Notebook," just one minor detail: she dates the handsome 33-year-old actor in real life.

Sarah Silverman dating Michael Sheen: report

The dark-haired comedian and "Twilight" actor were recently spotted getting close at a Los Angeles hot spot, according to an US Weekly source.

Fall fashion is all about bright flowers and soft furs

Come fall, women will want flowers and furs. Designers are populating the catwalks with rose, cabbage flower, iris and orchid prints, and using fur for everything from cute clutch bags to collars, cuffs and full-on coats.

Drake, Rihanna spotted getting cozy at L.A. nightclub

Are Drake and Rihanna a couple? Rumors indicate Dreezy, 27, knows how to take care of RiRi, 25, better than she's been treated in the past. In fact, the pair were spotted cozying up together at a Los Angeles nightclub Friday, reports TMZ.

New York's Hamlin ends medal drought in women's luge

Finally, Olympic gold for Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger. Finally, Olympic anything for Erin Hamlin and the United States.

Heidi Klum, 40, dating Demi Moore’s ex Vito Schnabel, 27: report

Does Heidi Klum already have a new man? The newly single supermodel, 40, was reportedly spotted kissing Demi Moore's 27-year-old ex-boyfriend, Vito Schnabel, over the weekend.

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5. 5Bengals cheerleaders can’t have 'slouching breasts': suit
6. 6Bruce Jenner is NOT quitting ‘Kardashians,' says Kris Jenner
7. 7Girl, 15, jumps to death off UWS building
8. 8Jennifer Aniston turns 45 without fiancé Justin Theroux
9. 9'Mob Wives' star faces $96G fine at sentencing
10. 10Colorado cops arrest six in twisted child sex ring

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