Eartha Kitt passes at 81 | BBC News

December 25, 2008 by  
Filed under Entertainment, News

In her day, they did it all and couldn’t be touched!

(BBC News) – American singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age 81, her friend and publicist has said.

Kitt died of colon cancer on Thursday, Andrew Freedman said. Read more

NFL star Burress faces gun charge | BBC News

December 4, 2008 by  
Filed under Fail : Current Losers, News

Couldn’t we make it the rest of the year without a Fail?

(BBC News) – The US football star who scored the winning touchdown in this year’s Super Bowl faces criminal charges after shooting himself by accident.

Plaxico Burress, who plays for the New York Giants, has been charged with possession of a loaded firearm, which is illegal in the city. Read more