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Blake Shelton to Debut 'Sure Be Cool If You Did' Video, New Album Details on 'Today'

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:59:32 +0000

Blake Shelton has chosen ‘The Today Show’ as the platform for the world premiere of the music video for his current chart-climber, ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did,’ the first release from his upcoming studio album. The current CMA Entertainer of the Year will visit the set of the popular morning news program on Feb. [...]

Controversy Grows for Eight-Year-Old Girl Who Kickboxes [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:04:15 +0000

While most eight-year-old girls might be content to simply busy themselves with toys, Jasmine Parr seems to be embarking on a career as a diminutive Muay Thai kickboxer. In June, Parr's father, Australian kickboxing champion John Wayne Parr, pitted his daughter against a seven-year-old in a kickboxing match in front of a paying audience, reported 'Today.'

Not surprisingly, the match drew heavy criticism, including a comment by Phil Reeves, the Queensland Minister for Child Safety and Sport, who said he was "appalled at the image of children of this age being put in a boxing ring."

Life-Size Barbie Has a Shocking Look [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:30:19 +0000

As a 16-year-old, Galia Slayen made a life-size Barbie out of wood, chicken wire, paper-mache and -- of course -- two big balloons as way to deal with her anorexia.

Now, four years later, Slayen is a sophomore at Hamilton College and is using the massive (but freakishly slim) doll she built to start a conversation about eating disorders and body image issues.