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• Jul 12, 2013

  Paula Deen Comic Book to Detail Mogul's Rise and Fall: We're Not on the 'Bandwagon,' Says Company

  A Paula Deen comic book will be released in October detailing the cooking mogul's rise and recent fall from grace, Bluewater Productions announced this week. The celebrity chef turned her home catering business into a multimillion-dollar Southern cooking empire, but began to lose many sponsors after she revealed in a deposition that she had used the "n-word" in the past.

• Jul 11, 2013

  College Pitcher Almost Dies: Brian Read Choked on Hot Dog, Needed Surgery

  A college pitcher almost died while attempting to eat a hot dog during a hot dog-eating contest at a baseball game. Brian Read, a sophomore pitcher, was racing to swallow one hot dog during the seventh inning stretch of a game last week and choked— he ended up having to have emergency surgery to survive.

• Jul 11, 2013

  Spider-Man Gay? Andrew Garfield Wants Peter Parker to 'Explore His Sexuality'

  Spider-Man should be gay, Andrew Garfield suggested in a recent interview. The actor has played the web-slinging superhero in two movies now and although he wondered whether Peter Parker should "explore his sexuality," some fans don't seem happy with the idea.

• Jul 11, 2013

  Adam Sandler Attacked by a Cheetah: 'I Was Going to Let Him Eat Me' (VIDEO)

  Adam Sandler was attacked by a cheetah on his travels to Africa. The "Grown Ups 2" actor had taken a vacation and decided to go on safari, but when a trainer let him get up close and personal with the big cat, it jumped on his back, scaring him.

• Jul 11, 2013

  First Apple Computer Sold for Almost $380,000: Built by Wozniak in Steve Jobs' Garage

  The first Apple computer was sold for a substantial sum Monday, as collectors couldn't wait to get their hands on one of the Apple-1 computers built in Steve Jobs' parents' garage. The 1976 computer was sold for a whopping $387,750, according to reports.

• Jul 10, 2013

  'Angry Trayvon' App Removed for Being 'Racist and Promoting Violence'

  An "Angry Trayvon" app that was in the Google Play store and being downloaded and purchased by customers was removed Tuesday after outcries that it was racist. The game's title character, Trayvon, wears a dark hooded sweatshirt and wields a baseball bat to attack other characters.

• Jul 10, 2013

  Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving 'The View' for 'Fox & Friends': Fans Not Surprised

  Elisabeth Hasselbeck is leaving "The View" after a decade co-hosting the daytime program and opting for another daytime show— "Fox and Friends," which runs for three hours in the morning. Wednesday will be the last time the conservative-minded mom will appear on "The View," and many fans are not surprised that she is making the jump to Fox News Channel.

• Jul 10, 2013

  Justin Bieber Allegedly Urinates in Mop Bucket, Fans Defend Him: 'He's 19' (VIDEO)

  Justin Bieber allegedly urinated in a mop bucket instead of heading to the bathroom when leaving a nightclub recently. The move disgusted some of his critics, but fans of the Canadian pop star defended him, saying he's simply acting out in his teenage years.

• Jul 10, 2013

  Carolyn Moos, Jason Collins' Ex-Fiance, Still 'Deeply Hurt' After Discovering He's Gay

  Carolyn Moos, Jason Collins' ex-fiance, said she remains "deeply hurt" at the way Collins treated her by calling off their wedding four years ago and how he revealed his homosexual tendencies to the world. Moos said that although Collins' has had time for the press and phone calls from President Obama, he still hasn't personally discussed his homosexuality with her.

• Jul 10, 2013

  Madelyn Sheaffer Kicked Out of MO Water Park for Revealing Swimsuit

  Madelyn Sheaffer was visiting Adventure Oasis Water Park in Independence, Mo. Tuesday with family members when she was asked by employees and a supervisor to cover up. The 43-year-old, who had recently lost 100 pounds, was wearing too revealing of a bikini, so employees asked her to put on shorts, but she refused.