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There's a Feel-Good Vibe to the Jackass Pain
There's a Feel-Good
Vibe to the Jackass Pain
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There's a Feel-Good Vibe to the Jackass Pain

Fourth installment is a hilarious 'protest against maturity': critics

(Newser) - The Jackass crew is older though apparently not much wiser in Jackass Forever , the fourth film in the main series and the first since 2010's Jackass 3D. Johnny Knoxville and Stephen "Steve-O" Glover, now with gray hair, reunite with most of the old crew members plus some newbies—...

The Real Johnny Knoxville Might Surprise You
The Real Johnny Knoxville
Might Surprise You
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The Real Johnny Knoxville Might Surprise You

50-year-old is calling it quits after the 4th 'Jackass' film comes out this fall

(Newser) - PJ Clapp is now 50 years old, which may not mean much to anyone until they learn that Clapp's stage name is Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame. In a GQ profile by Sam Schube, Knoxville says he is calling an end to his Jackass career after the fourth film...

Bad Grandpa Finally Takes Gravity Down
 Bad Grandpa 
 Finally Takes 
 Gravity Down 
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Bad Grandpa Finally Takes Gravity Down

While 'The Counselor' never even blasts off

(Newser) - Gravity finally came down to Earth this weekend, relinquishing its No. 1 place at the box office to Johnny Knoxville's prank-fueled Bad Grandpa. The Jackass genre flick fooled $32 million out of moviegoers, while the Sandra Bullock-starring space thriller earned another $20.3 million—bringing its overall gross to...

Gen-Xers React to Own Paul Ryan: Eh, This Bites

First Gen-Xer on presidential ticket inspires, well, angst

(Newser) - At 42-years-old—and a fan of grunge music, Coen brothers movies, and microbrews—Paul Ryan is the first Gen-X candidate to appear on a presidential ticket. But unlike the pride Baby Boomers felt for sax-playing Bill Clinton, Ryan is generating some very Gen-X angst, irony, and diffidence, reports the New ...

Johnny Knoxville Blogs Tribute to Ryan Dunn

'Dear friend' was a good laugher, equally good listener

(Newser) - At Ryan Dunn's memorial last week, Johnny Knoxville found himself unable to do anything other than mumble and try not to cry. He makes up for it with a touching tribute to his friend and co-star on his blog , writing that his world is "about 134% less funny"...

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Fiery Car Crash

Police: Speed may have been a factor in crash

(Newser) - It wasn’t the crazy Jackass stunts that killed him, but rather a fiery car crash after a night of drinking with friends . Jackass cast member Ryan Dunn and an unidentified passenger riding in his 2007 Porsche died after the car left the roadway and burst into flames around 3am...

Jackass 3D : At Least Their Fans Love It
 Jackass 3D: At Least 
 Their Fans Love It 
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Jackass 3D: At Least Their Fans Love It

Critics, not so much

(Newser) - The new Jackass movie is out in 3D splendor, and maybe the most telling fact about early reaction is that it's got a lukewarm 52% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a loving 83% from audiences. Some review samples:
  • Stephen Whitty, Star-Ledger : "It's hard not laugh at some
...

World Hates Prejean Cuz She's Hot: Trump
 World Hates Prejean 
 Cuz She's Hot: Trump 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP

World Hates Prejean Cuz She's Hot: Trump

Plus, first Survivor gets dragged back to jail, and more

(Newser) - Former Miss California Carrie Prejean is only controversial “because she’s so beautiful,” Donald Trump told David Letterman last night. “She said that a man should marry a woman, and it became very controversial for whatever reason, but I always said it was really because of her...

Jackass Indeed: Knoxville Brings Grenade to LAX

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

(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...

Worst-Dressed List Rides Again
Worst-Dressed List Rides Again

Worst-Dressed List Rides Again

GOP operative Roger Stone picks up celeb fashion no-nos from late Mr Blackwell

(Newser) - Roger Stone, infamous in political circles for his dirty tricks, is taking his snark to the world of fashion, the New York Post reports. Stone—who sports a tattoo of onetime boss Richard Nixon on his back—took it upon himself to fill the void left by the death of...

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