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This Day in History for January 28 – Challenger Disaster and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1915 – An act of Congress creates the United States Coast Guard (More info)

1959 – The Green Bay Packers hire the now-legendary Vince Lombardi as the team’s coach and general manager (More info)


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Celebrity Birthdays for January 28 – Alan Alda, Elijah Wood and More

Alan Alda
Age: 76
Occupation: Actor, Director and Screenwriter
Known For: Brilliantly portraying Dr. Hawkeye Pierce in the iconic TV series ‘M*A*S*H,’ being the first person to win Emmy Awards for acting, writing and directing the same series, appearing in other shows like ‘The West Wing’ and ’30 Rock,’ starring in scores of movies, and his work for women’s rights


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Fran Drescher Says She Was Abducted by Aliens? [VIDEO]

Star of The Nanny says in an interview with the Huffington Post that she was abducted by aliens. Not only that, so was her ex-husband and that’s why they met.

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Lil Wayne Teases Video for Bruno Mars Collabo ‘Mirror’

Lil Wayne is getting ready to release the video for ‘Mirror’ — a collaboration with ‘It Will Rain’ crooner Bruno Mars — which is his latest single off of ‘Tha Carter IV.’ To get his fans pumped for the clip, Weezy F. Baby has dropped a teaser for ‘Mirror,’ and the video finds the rapper channeling his inner artist.

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Jason Derulo Says Accident Brought He and Girlfriend Jordin Sparks Closer

It sounds like the Girlfriend of the Year Award goes to Jordin SparksJason Derulo admitted there’s a silver lining to his neck fracture: he gets to spend more time with his lady love, and she’s taking great care of him.

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‘Glee’ Cast Addition: ‘White Collar’ Star to Play Blaine’s Brother

It looks like ‘Glee‘ has recruited another famous face for their ever-growing family! Matt Bomer, who plays an ex-conman turned FBI consultant on USA’s ‘White Collar,’ has signed on to portray the older brother of Blaine Anderson, played by Darren Criss on the show.

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Philadelphia School Bans Ugg Boots

 

Where does it end?  Now a school in Philadelphia has banned students from wearing Ugg boots to class.  You won’t believe the reason why.

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Watch a Sneak Peek of ‘The Voice’ Season 2 Auditions

The Voice‘ is returning for its second season in just over a week, and now NBC has released a promo video previewing the exciting blind audition process.

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Lady Gaga Shares Viral Video for ‘Hair’

You know that saying “Speak of the devil and he doth appear”? Well, if you make a video for one of Lady Gaga‘s videos, she might share it on Facebook and compliment you on your efforts! Gaga was feeling this video and its choreography. The video features her song ‘Hair’ and a troupe of teens dancing their butts off for the It Gets Better Project. Plus, it should go viral now that Gaga shared it on Facebook. 

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McDonald’s Is Making All Their Money From Late Night Junk Food Addicts

You’ve probably noticed that more and more fast food restaurants are staying open into the wee hours of the morning or not closing at all. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, this is because McDonald’s and the like are now seeing some of their best profits between midnight and five AM.