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BUZZ Page Bites - December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
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PAUL WALKER DIED IN THE 'MOST DANGEROUS CAR ON THE ROAD'
Paul Walker died in a Porsche Carrera GT, a car that a former manager at the car company has called "crazy" and "the most dangerous car on the road."
A well-known Porsche test driver said the car was the first to actually scare him, and a Top Gear presenter noted, "You need to be awake to drive this car fast."
TWO SKYDIVERS ARE DEAD AFTER COLLIDING IN MID-AIR
Two skydivers died yesterday after they collided during a jump over southern Arizona.
The cause of the collision was under investigation, but witnesses said both skydivers had open parachutes when they ran into each other about 200 to 300 feet above the ground. When they collided, the chutes collapsed and they fell to the ground.
FEW PEOPLE READ RESTAURANT CALORIE INFORMATION
About 36% of people who saw calorie information at chain restaurants read it.
Idiots-N-Ignoramus: The mentally-impaired and their 15 seconds of fame.
PEEVED OVER POT, FATHER SHOOTS HIS OWN SON
A Pittsburgh man was sent to the hospital after his own father shot him in an argument over pot.
The man came home and became angry after his grandmother threw the drugs on the front porch.
Showbiz Spotlight
KANYE WEST WANTS TO BE THE "OBAMA OF CLOTHING"
During a radio interview in Atlanta, Kanye West announced that he wanted to be the "Obama of clothing."
Kanye also talked about working with Louis Vuitton, noting that their decision to not let him, the Louis Vuitton Don, work in their factory, just set him back.
CHRISTIAN SLATER MARRIED HIS LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND
44-year-old actor, Christian Slater, and his long-time girlfriend, Brittany Lopez, got married yesterday in Coral Gables, Florida.
Big Screen Buzz
CHRIS HEMSWORTH'S WIFE DID THE 'THOR' KISSING SCENE, NOT NATALIE PORTMAN
While shooting Thor: The Dark World, actor Chris Hemsworth let someone else stand in for his co-star (Natalie Portman) during their kissing scenes - his wife.
TV Takes
'CURB APPEAL' CARPENTER BILL BECKWITH DIES IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
Bill Beckwith, a carpenter and co-host on the HGTV show "Curb Appeal," was killed Monday night in San Francisco.
The 38-year-old TV personality was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a car.
Music Mayhem
Rock
METALLICA HAS SCRAPPED NEXT YEAR'S ORION FESTIVAL
Metallica's Orion Music + More festival will take a year off in 2014 while the group spends its late spring and early summer in Europe.
A spokeswoman confirmed that the group's overseas run will scratch the third Orion. Whether or not a third Orion will take place in 2015 is still up in the air.
Pop
LADY GAGA'S ARTRAVE TOUR STARTS MAY 4TH
Lady Gaga will launch her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour May 4th.
The tour will hit cities that missed out on Gaga concerts last year when she had to cancel her Born This Way Ball tour early to have hip surgery.
Rhythm & Urban
PRINCE WILL HEADLINE ESSENCE FESTIVAL 2014
Prince will headline the 20th anniversary Essence Festival, which is scheduled for Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans.
The last time Prince appeared in the festival was at its 10th anniversary in 2004.
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