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NEWS ABOUT: Jackass

Jackass stories: 7 news summaries
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Miss Jackass? New Site Is YouTube for Crazy Dares

MakeaDare.com aims to hook users up with professional opportunity

Oct 24, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fearing that Jackass-style daredevil stunts are getting lost on YouTube, one entrepreneur has launched a site where the brave/stupid take on dares from others. Make A Dare users then vote, with “street cred” the winner’s reward. At least for now—Tory Osinoff tells True/Slant he hopes he can... More »

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entertainment • entrepreneurs • YouTube • Jackass • daredevil • Tory Osinoff

New Dancing Lineup Adds Criminal Twists

Julianne's back; Jewel, Denise Richards, and
3 felons will compete

Feb 9, 09 6:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Dancing With the Stars is introducing a few new twists this season, including one couple competing against each other and another working together, USA Today reports. Returning pro Julianne Hough will partner with her real-life boyfriend—country singer Chuck Wicks—while singer Jewel will dance against rodeo-riding husband Ty Murray.... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Julianne Hough • Jackass • Jewel • Steve-O • Denise Richards • Lil' Kim • David Alan Grier

Jackass Indeed: Knoxville Brings Grenade to LAX

Photo-shoot prop was inactive, but actor will face criminal complaint

Jan 15, 09 4:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Los Angeles International Airport authorities detained former Jackass star Johnny Knoxville for bringing a grenade in a carry-on bag today, the E! Online reports. The bomb squad determined the grenade was not explosive. Knoxville was issued a citation and permitted to board his plane. “He told police it was... More »

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Los Angeles International Airport • Jackass • grenade • Johnny Knoxville

OPINION

 Songs Savaged by Pop Culture 

Commercials, YouTube and 'iconic' movie scenes make old faves unlistenable

Sep 7, 08 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some songs simply can't survive the ravages of pop culture. Scott Bennett on College Humor, runs down some tunes he can no longer listen to:
  • "O, Fortuna:" Jackass turned this "orchestral masterpiece" from Carl Orff into something that went from evoking "the struggle of mankind"
... More »

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music • commercials • Jackass • Will Ferrell • Circuit City • movies • Internet music • Journey • Charlie's Angels

 When Dumb Lawsuits Attack 

Damages claimed for mistaken impressions, aggressive toilet seat

Mar 23, 08 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emotional trauma because she used the men’s restroom? Surfer in pain after losing his wave? The Daily Mirror digs up the silliest lawsuits ever filed:
  1. Whale tale: After their 27-year-old son was found dead on the back of an orca, parents sued SeaWorld for depicting killer whales as
... More »

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Starbucks • MTV • list • lawsuit • SeaWorld • frivolous lawsuits • civil lawsuits • Jackass • litigation

Jackass Star Steve-O Hit With Coke Charge, Hospitalized

Daredevil emailed pals he's 'ready to die'

Mar 14, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jackass daredevil Steve-O was charged with felony cocaine possession yesterday just days after he was hospitalized when friends became alarmed by his destructive behavior, reports E! Online. Stunt-addicted Steve-O—real name Stephen Glover—entered the psychiatric wing of a Los Angeles hospital as he was planning a 25-foot fall onto... More »

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MTV • cocaine • Los Angeles • Jackass • Steve-O • Stephen Glover

Jackass 2.5 to Have Web-Only Debut

'First Internet movie', studio heads say

Dec 13, 07 1:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Paramount is moving into uncharted territory by premiering Jackass 2.5 online, the New York Times reports. The December 19 premier on Blockbuster's Movielink service will be the first time a studio-backed feature film has made its debut on the Web. Executives hope that a successful experiment will pave the... More »

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Internet • Viacom • Blockbuster • film studio • Jackass • movies • Steve-O

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