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Famous Americans With Kim Jong-un's Hair

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In this image taken from video North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, salutes during a military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the country's founding, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video) TV OUT, NORTH KOREA OUT

The latest ridiculous news to come out of North Korea is that its eccentric leader, Kim Jong-un is requiring that all men in his country can only get their hair cut just like him. The problem is, it's pretty much one of the worst haircuts imaginable. To further support that point, the New York Daily News gave some of America's most recognizable faces the do and the results were unsurprisingly hilarious.







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Florida Road Rager Gets What's Coming to Him

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Karma, as they say, is a bitch. According to the "Florida Driver" who uploaded this video, he or she was being tailgated by the jerk in the pickup truck for a couple of minutes. The roads were wet, but apparently he thought everyone should be driving faster. Florida Driver started recording before the road rager passed, flipped the bird, and proceeded to get into a wreck. Now, you never root for anyone to get into an accident and possibly injured, but it's hard to argue that this wasn't karma at work. Also, the road rager allegedly tried to flee the scene, but was caught by authorities thanks to this vid.

 

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Mad Men's Jessica Paré Skinny Dips with Esquire Before Premiere

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Cable TV's hottest French-Canadian actress Jessica Paré started as a "Mad Men" sensation two years ago as Don Draper's latest love interest, but now she has all eyes on her with the latest Esquire coverage of Lady Draper poolside in the Hollywood Hills. Posing in vintage swimwear just before disrobing and going for quick skinny dip, Jessica is doing one hell of a job to promote the upcoming final season of the AMC original series. It's seventh season airs Sundays, starting April 13. Look for Jessica to take all the attention this season with those long stems and adorably toothy smile. January Jones who?

 

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Sing Praises for the Lovely Krysta Rodriguez

Dad Uses CGI to Make Amazing 15-Second Home Movies of His 3-Year-Old

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If anyone else was hoping to win Father of the Year, this dad's going to be difficult to top. Daniel Hashimoto, who works in digital effects at Dreamworks, found a way to make his everyday videos of his 3-year-old son incredibly entertaining. This one and the two below happen to be our favorites, but all of them are worth checking out.



 

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Texas Hoarder is Found Dead Behind 12-Foot Wall of Garbage

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The only things I like to hoard are sick days, but if I was a member of the Dallas Police Department or search and rescue team, I would have gladly relinquished one or two of them to stay off of this case.
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According to WFAA, a 67-year-old man was found dead yesterday in his Dallas home, but only after rescuers cut holes in his roof and used search dogs to get around debris that was stacked as high as 12 feet in some places.

The search for the man began on Tuesday, and there was so much debris built up that neither authorities nor search dogs could find the man until just before noon on Thursday. Even when the man's body was located, it still took rescuers almost five hours to remove it from the house.

According to Joel Lavender of Dallas Fire-Rescue, the trash was piled so high in some places that it reached the ceiling. His crews had to dig through the garbage in an effort to find the missing man and along the way found a "dead raccoon and two dead dogs" as well as "gallon milk jugs of urine because the bathroom was too full of trash to be used."

Well then. I guess the next time somebody asks you if you've ever seen or heard about anything as gross as Louie Anderson, the answer is "yes."

Speaking of gross: What Happens if You Eat Nothing but Taco Bell for a Week: An Investigative Report

 

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Californication: A Recap of the Good Times and Hope for a Fitting Farewell

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Love stories are for the ages, but in the case of Showtime's "Californication," the story has just gone on for ages, and it is mercifully coming to an end.

The obstacle for cable television is knowing when to end the show, as they are rarely renewed for subsequent seasons until after the previous one has finished shooting. Thus, every season finale is potentially a series finale. Unfortunately, with every passing year, "Californication" had fewer cards to play and fell further from grace and its simple, original intent.

After six long seasons of literary and domestic ups and downs, forced storylines and progressively more brutal guest characters, Hank Moody and his ladylove Karen stare down the seventh and final season of this Henry Miller meets James Dean-style love story about bad romance in the city of lost love. Here's why - season bDamian Young as Bill and Natascha McElhone as Karen (Episode 12) - Photo: Randy Tepper/Showtime - Photo ID: californication_112_0361y season - it clearly makes sense for it to be the last for this happy couple. (WARNING: SERIES SPOILERS AHEAD)

Season 1: Karen decides to marry some weird dude, leaves him at the altar for Hank.

The story was simple: a struggling writer battles his demons - sex, whiskey and more sex - after his first major success. He attempts to claw his way through his shortcomings as both a writer and father, only to escape an underage sexcapade and forfeit his latest literary success in order to safely return to the loving arms of his dream girl. It was perfect.
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Season 2: Karen dumps Hank over illegitimate child that isn't his, then leaves.

Picking up after the glow, we find Hank tackling semi-sobriety and full-on monogamy only to have it ripped away for no reason. His friend in squalor, Lew Ashby (Callum Keith Rennie), provides some obstacles for him, but in the end Hank learns to choose his daughter over paradise (New York) with his lover. Pretty brilliant, and still in the vein of original intent.

Season 3: Karen is gone all season, returns to watch the bomb go off and bail.

The fact she left her daughter in the care of a depraved, sex and alcohol addicted man-child who has never had an adult job is astounding, but Hank manages to impressively juggle three very different women - his boss, T.A. and student - as Karen returns to realize how much Hank has gone off the beaten path. Just as he's about to get out of dodge, the underage sexcapade girl and the book that tells it all, which she stole from Hank, reappear to fuck their plans of getting out of L.A. That's what happens when you drink, screw and ignore your parental responsibility. It would have been a great way to come full circle and end thecalifornication home sweet home, hank moody hospital show.

Season 4: Karen hates Hank and dates a black dude, Hank spirals out of control.

In the fallout of his legal jam, Karen takes to dating someone else, leaving Hank homeless, jobless, broke and on the verge of killing himself. This love story is irredeemable, yet Hank finds a way to redeem himself, make amends, get back to writing and ride off into the California sunset. Game, set and match. Good enough, but seriously, no more.

Season 5: Karen is married now, leaves that guy (again) to go to Hank.

When something reinvents itself, like U2, you know it's going to be shit. Picking up two years later, Hank is seemingly a changed man, only now his moral high ground is in the L.californication hell ain't a bad place to beA. rap scene, which is pretty ridiculous for a guy who hates rap and doesn't like L.A. Karen is now married, so clearly that storyline is done. Wait, they bring it back in the finale by having a mutual separation just before immediately ripping it away again with a near death experience for Hank. If it's their love story, why is she marrying multiple other dudes? Not good, pretty much a forced dump is what this is.

Season 6: Karen is off men, especially Hank for some reason, proceeds to bang Rob Lowe.

Hank is battling his demons, but he does it alone while an unsupportive Karen is off toying with lesbian self-helpers and remodeling homes of shitty out-of-work rockers. The nonexistent '80s rock star played by the terrible Tim Minchin doing a musical? The spin-off based on Maggie Siff's shitty portrayal of a modern day Penny Lane muse? The daughter following her father's footsteps after five seasons of ridiculing his lifestyle? All of these were storylines, as was Karen sleeping with film star and perverse wacko Eddie Nero (Lowe).

So what was once an underground Bukowski-style cult writer with a fuck-the-world edge became a pop culture sell-out trying to make money to keep his floundering agent afloat. Why are they still making this shit? You've lost your way, "Californication." Turn around. Total crap.

Season 7: What to expect in the final season?

In the final season, Hank attempts to gather back the best, lost parts of himself into a happy ending, so to speak. But will he? Longevity is a skill, but not if its price is quality. Having made it seven seasons, a run like that isn't worth it if you alienate your most loyal fans - myself included - to a state of complete indifference as to the ending of its story.

The new season will feature guest spots from the likes of Heather Graham and Michael Imperioli, as well as the return of Rob Lowe. It also teases a surprise storyline that takes the two main characters even further apart, but somehow you know they'll cheaply end up together. Hank will be in a TV writers' room, which is actually a somewhat believable premise, but still detracts from the original idea of being a novelist with any dignity in his work. The only thing keeping us entertained the past couple seasons are the abominable storylines they put on Hank's friend, agent and whipping boy, Charlie Runkle (i.e. getting sucked off by a tranny in the back of a squad car, performing a masturbation montage and getting dick slapped in a dive bar full of strangers). Now we just have to get him another job (again).

The only real justice that could happen with this show, you wonder? It would be if Hank actually met his demise in season five and every crap storyline since then was just a mirage. Only then would this series have redeemed itself. The good news for Showtime is the "Californication" series finale can't be worse than "Dexter's." Or at least we hope not.

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The Best Worst Jokes From Pun Husky

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We love horrible puns here at Mandatory. But we get nowhere near as excited about a bad pun as this dog does. He's taken the Internet by storm and the final look on his face is the reason why. Here are the best worst puns brought to you by Pun Husky.

























If you enjoyed these puns, you'll want to check out Lame Pun Raccoon and Bad Joke Eel.

 

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The March Madness Tournament of Annoying Hashtags

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The hashtag has become an Internet staple on sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. As a general rule, hashtags are annoying. And these hashtags, well they're the worst.

 

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Bank Robber Temporarily Tricks Police With Makeover

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Remember in The Town when the guys knocked over Fenway Park dressed as cops but attempted to make their getaway dressed as paramedics? Well, this is pretty much the RuPaul version of that.

According to CBS New York, a man with facial hair who appeared to be a bit on the pudgy side walked into a New Jersey bank on Wednesday and slipped a note to the teller demanding money. He was then able to slip the local authorities albeit temporarily by shedding his beard and baggy clothes:

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Yup. That bad ass on the left and pansy on the right are the same guy.

Police said that after scoring $900 (that's all?) in the heist, 33-year-old Michael Morgan went back to his nearby house, altered his appearance and took his dog for a walk. He even had the stones to tell an officer who showed him a picture of the robbery suspect that he would call 911 if he happened to see him.

He probably would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for his meddling neighbors. Unfortunately for Morgan, they weren't as stupid as he had hoped, and they recognized him both with and without the facial hair.

Morgan was taken into custody and will probably spend a fair amount of time behind bars, where I'm sure his freshly shaven face will be a big hit.

It actually wasn't that bad of an idea, especially after you read about these clowns: The 10 Worst Bank Robbery Plans

 

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This Week's Funniest Tweets


Guy Misses Easiest NHL Question on Jeopardy

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Even if you don't know a thing about sports and a question about the NHL pops up while you're on Jeopardy, you can just blurt out the name of the most famous person to play the sport and pray you're right. And in this case, you would be. Then there's this guy who gets it so very wrong. At least he has Alex Trebek's fake sympathy to get him through this.

 

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PornHub Reveals the Top Porn Searches by City

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Have you ever wondered if you were the only one in Los Angeles searching for "Lisa Ann taking it backdoor" or "two college coeds scissoring each other on their professor's desk?"
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Well, wonder no more, my friends.

Thanks to folks at PornHub, we now know what the top five searches are in 24 American cities as well as who the most-searched porn star is in each of them. Using search data from 2014, PornHub statisticians teamed up with Digg to determine what people are masturbating to these days from Atlanta to Honolulu.

As of right now, the top porn search term of 2014 is "massage," making the top five in 22 of 24 cities PornHub looked at, and it was the number one search term in 11 of them. Lisa Ann is still the most-searched porn star in most cities, with Farrah Abraham, Belle Knox, and Alina Li earning the top honor in others.

It appears that people in Anchorage prefer cranking it to women getting plowed while smoking cigarettes at the same time, as "smoking" is the top search term in Alaska's largest city. Meanwhile, Boston's finest are punching their clowns to massages and college girls.

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And for those wondering how "MILF" made it into the top five in Los Angeles, you're welcome.

Look, bro. I'm more of a "state" guy: Evaluating the United States Based on Porn Search Trends

 

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BaneCat Brings Back the Bane Voice Fun

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It's been some time since mimicking Bane's voice from "The Dark Knight Rises" has been cool or even acceptable, but it has now been revived, and it's all thanks to BaneCat. Watch as fat cat Peanut terrorizes his owner in full Bane garb and delivers hilarious Bane-esque threats of doom. After you've had a good laugh, go ahead and try a few Bane impressions yourself. It's been a while. BaneCat has made it okay again.

 

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Awesome New Music Playlist for Spring 2014

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If you haven't changed your '90s musical routine, still singing along to Barenaked Ladies in the car and dancing to Hanson in front of the mirror when you get home, it might be time for a new music playlist. With the latest releases, we'll keep you springtime fresh with a little taste of everything. Except Coldplay. There is no Coldplay herein. Enjoy.

Beck - "Say Goodbye"


His first album in nearly seven years is like the soundtrack to a lucid dream or a really tranquil sailboat ride in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. "Morning Phase" proves to be some of Beck's best, while calling back to the days of "Sea Change" but with slightly more sophistication.

John Butler Trio - "Only One"


Some of the softer songs of John Butler appear on his recent "Flesh + Blood" record and "Only One" appears as the catchy, poppy island single to first celebrate the new tunes from Australia-based Butler and his trio.

St. Lucia - "Elevate"


British music producer turned sexy modern Rex Manning, St. Lucia has quickly gained speed and will likely take the music scene over in no time. His first full length album "When the Night" is an example of how electronic rock should be, with every song delivering energetic '80s style pop to your cerebellum.

Broken Bells - "After the Disco"


Any fan of The Shins and the first Broken Bells record in 2012 will be blown away by the returning electronic rock duo of James Mercer and Danger Mouse with their album-titled track "After the Disco."

Paul McCartney - "New"


A quick reminder that Paul's still the man (even after turning 70), his first original work in years, "NEW" features some of the top tunes out there. With some of his best tracks since "Flaming Pie" and the late Beatles chronology, you'll put this record on repeat until it has tread marks.

Band of Horses - "Factory" (Live Acoustic)


After releasing a number of transcendent studio records, Band of Horses decided to release a sample of their bread and butter - the live forum. "Acoustic at the Ryman" features a stripped down live band in Nashville's holiest of hallways.

Phantogram - "Black Out Days"


Picking up with the latest and greatest thing the festival kids will be shaking their asses to this summer, the Upstate New York duo Phantogram is taking over the upbeat music scene with their second full-length record "Voices," mixing the electronic keys and vocals of a very sexy Sarah Barthel with the live guitar sounds of Josh Carter.

Twin Forks - "Back to You"


Chris Carrabba has reincarnated himself as a folk singer with his new quartet Twin Forks, whose debut record just dropped. "Back to You" hits like Mumford & Sons at age 16 on a sugar high, a mature step for the former Dashboard Confessional star as he moves away from whining toward cozy chords and simple harmonies.

David Crosby - "Holding On to Nothing"


We'll slow things down a bit with some good old David Crosby. It almost sounds like the now 72-year-old CSNY star knows he hasn't much time left on this rock, as the songs from "Croz" showcase some introspectively honest titles with "What's Broken," "Time I Have" and "Holding On to Nothing" being the three lead-off tracks. The album, however, is a treat to any fan of Crosby and the boys of CSNY.

American Authors - "Best Day of My Life"


The catchiest sing-along so far this year is the lead single from the American Authors debut full length album "Oh, What a Life." Like The Lumineers took over last year, look for American Authors to do the same with this song and their follow-up hit "Trouble."

Switchfoot - "Who We Are"

Dropped in the first weeks of 2014, California rockers Switchfoot added "Fading West" - same title to their latest tour film - to their discography. Leading off with two strong singles, this song and "Love Alone Is Worth the Fight" shows Jon Foreman and Switchfoot haven't slowed down much at all over the years.

Warpaint - "Love Is to Die"


The Los Angeles lady indie rockers of Warpaint have returned with lovely new sounds before festival season with their groovy self-titled early 2014 record. "Love Is to Die" was a late 2013 teaser for the new album, which set the tempo for their soulful sophomore return to the L.A. music scene.

311 - "Five of Everything"


It's not the best music from 311, but the new tracks from "Stereolithic" smell of that familiar 311 scent. "Five of Everything" is the single from the band's new 15-track release, a clear sign that the band, after 25 years, still has a lot of creative juice to share.

 

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