by Mike Krumboltz Would you buy a used car from Paris Hilton? As our Magic 8 ball used to say, "Don't count on it." According to a recently released poll by Ipsos , a whopping 60% of Americans don't trust her. Hilton was found to be the absolute least trustworthy celeb, beating out other morally questionable folks like Charlie Sheen )52% unfavorable(, Britney Spears )45% unfavorable(, and Kanye West )45% unfavorable(.

by Claudine Zap Passionate motorcyclist or scary neo-Nazi? Debate erupted in Germany over a controversial campaign poster that shows Udo Voigt , the candidate for the far-right National Democratic Party )NPD(, on a motorcycle, accompanied by a slogan that translates to "step on the gas." Some opposition party leaders are calling for the NPD, which has ties to the neo-Nazi movement , to put the brakes on a slogan that they say takes on a very different meaning given the source.

by Mike Krumboltz Yoo-hoo! Anybody missing a jumbo rodent? In Paso Robles, California, a giant South American rodent was spotted lurking around a wastewater-treatment facility before disappearing back into the surrounding area. The news unleashed a flurry of searches on the furry creature. Witnesses estimate the creature, called a capybara , weighs at least 100 pounds. According to an article from Reuters ,

by Mike Krumboltz Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and now... bugnadoes! In the great state of Iowa, a swirling vortex of insects was spotted )and videotaped( above a cornfield. This is not a drill, people. A buzzy article from LiveScience helps to explain the phenomenon, which, thankfully, isn't all that common. Professional storm chaser and photographer Mike Hollingshead caught the bugnado on video on July 4. He uploaded the clip to the Web, and,

by Claudine Zap President Obama will be there. So will former president George W. Bush and former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani . And, of course, the current mayor, Michael Bloomberg , will attend. But Sept. 11 first responders, the emergency workers who helped with the rescue and recovery efforts 10 years ago, will be denied entry to the 9/11 National Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The 90,000 or so firefighters, police officers,

by Claudine Zap Warning: This video may blow out your speaker system. Well, not really. But the short is a demonstration of some serious megabass . The amped-up car stereo is so powerful, it seems to create a wind tunnel inside the car, causing a woman's long blond hair to blow upward whenever the ear-deafening bass roars. It seriously gives new meaning to the term " hair band ." What's 40,000 RMS ? Well, we're no sound engineers. But our translation: It's really, really loud.

by Mike Krumboltz The apparent suicide of Russell Armstrong , the estranged husband of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Taylor Armstrong, has sparked a massive amount of interest in his life, family, and business dealings. While the details of Armstrong's death are still forthcoming, the late investor's history of financial ups and downs has been well documented. Armstrong was a venture capitalist who had apparently fallen on hard times.

by Mike Krumboltz Starting in September, for the first time since 2007, you won't be able to watch the Gosselins on television. Earlier this week, TLC announced that the long-running show "Kate Plus 8" )formerly "Jon and Kate Plus 8"( is heading off to that great playground in the sky. The final episode will air September 12. Jon Gosselin, who is the father of Kate's eight children and was once a co-star on the show,

by Claudine Zap Pull over, Sarah Palin: President Obama's bus is about to run yours off the road. The $1.1 million )yep, you read that right( Obamamobile is, according to the Associated Press , "an impenetrable-looking conveyance the size of a cross-country Greyhound, painted all in black, with dark tinted windows and flashing red and blue lights." The rubber is hitting the road for the president's current trip to Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois.

by Claudine Zap Sorry, " World War Z " fans: It seems that the movie, which will star Brad Pitt and be directed by Marc Forster )" Quantum of Solace "(, may be very different from the best-selling book by Max Brooks . And movie buffs on the Web are certainly rising up like an undead army to denouce the not-yet-finished horror flick. The novel charts a U.N. worker's accounts of oral histories of a decade-long zombie war. The movie,

by Claudine Zap Move over, Kim Kardashian . Take a seat, Sarah Palin . Gloria Steinem has words for you. The feminist leader is getting her due on HBO, in a documentary titled " Gloria: In Her Own Words ." According to the press release, the biopic is an "intimate biographical portrait of Gloria Steinem, an enduring feminist icon for more than 40 years." Steinem - who founded Ms. Magazine , went undercover as a Playboy bunny,

by Claudine Zap Just because your title is Duchess of York does not mean you will get the royal treatment. Sarah Ferguson has sparked buzz for a video that shows her storming off the set of an Australian news show when she was asked to watch a tape in which she seems to offer up access to her ex, Prince Andrew , for cash. Ferguson's manager called the interview an " ambush ." The "60 Minutes" news show, which claims it had prepared the duchess with the questions beforehand,

by Claudine Zap In 1974, the still unfinished twin towers, at some 1,350 feet, were the tallest buildings in the world. The architectural monument inspired one daring young man, Philippe Petit , to commit what he called the "artistic crime of the century." The tightrope artist stepped out onto an illegally rigged wire 110 stories up, stretching 200 feet long, between the two towers - and essentially danced high above the street for almost an hour.

by Mike Krumboltz The riots, which began in London following the death of Mark Duggan , continue to spread across England, sparking both fear and outrage. Fueling the strong responses are viral videos from eyewitnesses. Some show specific acts of violence. Others focus on responses to the causes of the unrest. Perhaps the buzziest video involves an injured man on the street. A group of men approach the dazed man, and at first it looks like they are going to help him.

by Claudine Zap Is nothing sacred? Fans of " Dirty Dancing " certainly have a bone to pick. A storm of comments and searches hit the Web as soon as the news surfaced that Kenny Ortega )" High School Musical "( would be directing a remake of the love story. The dance movie from 1987 starred the late Patrick Swayze as dance instructor Johnny Castle, and a very young Jennifer Grey who played Baby, a guest at a summer resort who falls for teacher.

by Claudine Zap Looks like Ashton Kutcher is the one winning: He tops a TV Guide survey of highest paid stars on the small screen. The " No Strings Attached " actor will be receiving $700,000 an episode )for a 22-episode season, mind you( to replace Charlie Sheen in "Two and a Half Men." That's well ahead of Kutcher's co-stars : Jon Cryer gets $600,000 an episode, and Angus T. Jones, Cryer's son on the series, earns $250,000 a show.

by Mike Krumboltz Being a tourist is usually pretty predictable. You travel to nice places, take a few pictures, and then go home. But every once in a while, something unexpected happens. Such was the case when a group of tourists visited a glacier in Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska. The group was on a boat near the impressive glacier, when they heard a rumbling noise. The glacier )at least part of it( was collapsing into the sea. At first, the tourists simply took more pictures.

by Mike Krumboltz Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva )yes, that's one name( is one of the wealthiest women in all of Spain. She is worth somewhere between $850 million and $5 billion - but not for long. The Duchess of Alba, 85, is giving it all away so she can marry the one she loves. This sounds like a plot to the latest Nicholas Sparks novel, but we assure you, this is non-fiction to the core. So,

by Claudine Zap There have been plenty of upgrades to the Spider-Man franchise lately: Andrew Garfield has replaced Tobey Maguire in the 2012 movie reboot, " The Amazing Spider-Man ." Over in the comic book world, the change to the Spider-Man character has been rocking the Web. Meet Miles Morales , the half-black, half-Latino teenager who takes over when )spoiler alert!( Peter Parker is killed. Before anyone gets too upset, keep in mind that, first,

by Claudine Zap Politics doesn't always make for gripping TV )we're looking at you, C-SPAN (. But that hasn't stopped reality shows from trying - sort of. Here, a roundup of shows inspired by politics that seem to be anything but political. Let's start with Sarah Palin : The Tea Party darling's trademark tresses now have their own show. Really. The beauty salon that gave Palin her pouf will be in the spotlight in " Big Hair Alaska ,