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Archive for the ‘scandal’ Category
Friday, October 16th, 2009
 Yesterday, America was glued to its collective TV set and computer anxiously awaiting the resolution of the Balloon Boy saga.
For those uninitiated few among you, allow Predicto to get you up to speed.
Richard and Mayumi Heene, former participants of the Petri dish experiment known as Wife Swap, are amateur enthusiasts of everything from UFOs to storm chasing. While entertaining themselves with the former, Richard built a balloon that escaped from their backyard.
Earlier in the day, Richard says he repeatedly told his 6-year-old son Falcon to stay away from the balloon. When it began floating into the air and the boy couldn’t be found, the rest of the family feared the worst: that Falcon was inside the balloon.
The four-hour debacle affected air traffic at Denver’s nearby airport and the airwaves, as the cable networks broadcast the balloon floating some 10,000 feet in the air. When debris fell from the floatation device, everyone feared the worst, but when it finally landed and he wasn’t onboard, fears intensified.
Later, when the family was at home, Falcon appeared out of nowhere. He had apparently been hiding in a box in the attic … that was searched twice … by trained professionals.
The story got sketchier when the family appeared on Larry King Live and the boy made a statement that insinuated this had all been a hoax. (Dad’s drive to be on a number of reality show ventures didn’t help matters.)
Hoax or not, Predicto wanted to know if we can expect to see the Heene family in their highly desired reality show? While the vote is close, 53% of voting members say that it will not happen.
“They won’t because it was a hoax,” says member “skin10806.”
“I hope so. We all could use someone to remind us just how many blessings we have and no matter what struggles we have, there’s always a way to overcome,” says “qbh35526.”
“I think they were just trying to get some attention,” says “cqih5596” of the assumingly undeserving family.
“Why would the kid get his own show? That’s ridiculous. He wasn’t even in the balloon!” says “cibj0886.”
Very passionate opinions on this subject. Do you have your own? Visit Predicto.com to register for the text message-based mobile game that has everyone predicting the outcome of sports, pop culture, news and entertainment events. Along with being able to vote on surveys, including this one, you’ll get updates when the answers are revealed. And most importantly, you can express your thoughts on these surveys. Sign up today — and get more Predicto by becoming a fan on Facebook!
Tags: Predicto, Predicto Mobile, PredictoTV, prediction, pop culture, hot topics, Gossip, predict, 654654, TV, Predicto.com, game, Mobile, community, Balloon Boy, Wife Swap, Richard Heene, Falcon Heene, Mayumi Heene
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Friday, October 9th, 2009
 Have you ever considered correspondence from Miley Cyrus to be the “light in a world or darkness”? Well her fans and her dad, Billy Ray, have achy-breaky hearts because the teen queen also known as Hannah Montana has closed her Twitter account!
Why? All because some boy told her to. Sigh.
So, Miley has been filming this movie with a guy named Liam Hemsworth. The two are apparently an item now. So it appears that Miley will only be telling him what she’s doing instead of sharing the ultra-important info with her more than 2,000,000 ex-followers.
The final Tweet from the 16-year-old? “FYI Liam doesn’t have a twitter and he wants ME to delete mine with good reason.” What reason was this? And how dare he!
After an active text life, we at Predicto are wondering if Miley will return to the screen by re-opening her Twitter account – against Liam’s wishes. (If relationship drama occurs, you can count on Predicto to have a question about it.) 64% of voting Predicto members expect to be receiving sweet Tweets from the Disney superstar by 11/15.
“Everyone wants to know what is going on with Miley. I’m sure she will keep on communicating,” says member “proo3391.”
“If she does, it will be under an alias,” says “pri_t_kitty.”
“I just think she did it so she could get attention,” says “dshg1651.”
If you’re longing for more Miley in your life, visit Predicto.com and register for the text message-based mobile game that has everyone predicting the outcome of sports, pop culture, news and entertainment events. Along with being able to vote on surveys, including this one, you’ll get updates when the answers are revealed. Sign up today!
Tags: Predicto, prediction, Miley Cyrus, Twitter, 654654, celebrities, Predicto.com, game, Disney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Hannah Montana
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
 With guests such as Madonna and Kim Kardashian blessing the guest couch, you would have thought that the biggest news about this week’s Late Show with David Letterman episodes would focus on the celebrities. Turns out the late-night host is the king of water-cooler gossip.
Letterman took to the airwaves last night to reveal that he had appeared in court to testify about an alleged attempt at extortion for $2 million. The alleged extorter, Robert “Joe” Halderman, is an in-house producer at CBS and the information he threatened to reveal? That Dave had sexual relationships with some of his female staffers throughout the years.
One young lady, Stephanie Birkitt, coincidentally lived with and was in a relationship with Halderman, who basically “outed” her when he obtained diary entries and direct confessions from Birkitt about the relationship. If the money wasn’t paid, Halderman threatened Letterman (through a letter and package combo left in Dave’s car) with releasing the information and ruining his talk show career.
Dave beat Halderman to the punch last night be disclosing everything except a) what was in the package, b) when exactly these relationships took place and c) how many of them there were. Needless to say, everyone is curious and will be watching to see what happens next in this unfolding drama.
We at Predicto wanted to know what you thought. Will any of the women come forward and admit to affairs with Letterman? (It should be reiterated that Birkitt has not officially done so.) 58% of voting members say yes!
“[They’re] probably too embarrassed to say anything unless they are gold-digging opportunists,” says member “dfmx0873.”
“ … What does it matter? It’s none of our business who David Letterman sleeps with,” says “qqir4147.”
“…Letterman, like any other celebrity, gets in trouble anyway. It is human nature,” says “eutd6923.”
The dialogue on this topic is sure to heat up, especially as it revolves around an office romance vs. an abuse of power. You can join the conversation by visiting Predicto.com. Registers for the text message-based mobile game that has everyone predicting the outcome of sports, pop culture, news and entertainment events. Along with voting, you’ll get updates when the answers are revealed. Want more Predicto? Then don’t forget to become a fan on Facebook!
Tags: 654654, affair, CBS, celebrities, cheating, David Letterman, game, Late Show, office romance, prediction, Predicto, Predicto.com, Robert Hadlerman, Stephanie Birkitt
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
 Nothing gets folks excited — literally and figuratively — quite like a celebrity sex tape!
But before you start pounding the keys on Google to see the footage of Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman getting it on, check out the story on this salacious scandal.
According to some guy’s Web site, the two comedians reportedly and accidentally filmed a 15-minute romp and left the tape in their room at a resort. The Canadian blogger, who doesn’t credit their source, then posts screen grabs from the video, though one of the images is from a parody Kimmel did on his show with actor Ben Affleck.
The other two pictures in the spread are a little sketchy, as the guy who is supposed to be Kimmel on the left looks a little different in the body than the confirmed, shirtless Kimmel on the right.
So, does a tape really exist? More importantly, if it does, will it leak to the public? Predicto Mobile community members seem to think so, with 61% saying that it will be released by 10/20!
“Yes it will be leaked and Sarah will not be too happy about it,” says member “Babygirl91506.”
“There are no secrets in Hollywood,” says “?Chula76442?” But does anyone have an interest in seeing this couple’s secrets made bare?
“I hope [it doesn’t get released], but if so, it might make a good horror flick!” says “pri_t_kitty.”
Harsh, but probably accurate. (We were thinking comedy, but that’s probably not any nicer.) Want to find out what happens? Then visit Predicto.com to sign up for the text message-based mobile game that has everyone predicting the outcome of sports, pop culture, news and entertainment events. Along with voting (and you can vote on this survey, too), you’ll also receive text updates when the answer is revealed. There’s no better way to stay up to date and to have fun.
Tags: 654654, celebrities, game, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, prediction, Predicto, Predicto.com, Sarah Silverman, sex tape
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
 Life has been anything but easy for Michael Vick lately.
Once on top of the world, the then-star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL’s highest paid player fell into the shadow of disgrace after a police raid in April of 2007 discovered he was operating a dogfighting ring in his home. He pleaded guilty in August 2007, and was meted 23 months of federal prison time on top of an indefinite suspension by the NFL beginning November 2007.
Several years and court appearances later, Vick is about to return to football at last and is getting ready for the next season. It is his hope that he will be able to spark some kind of improvement in the Philadelphia Eagles, his new team, over the duration of his one-year contract.
And change he must bring – the Eagles have not landed, but have skidded, crashed and burned their way recently through a tough 9-win season that fans and pundits would never have foreseen had Vick been part of the lineup. There are many people who believe that the Eagles would not have had to endure that kind of hardship had someone of Vick’s caliber been around.
So now he’s with the Eagles. And questions abound: Does Vick still have that same levels of fitness and skill that he had before the scandal? Will his recent absence from the NFL affect his game? Will fans still back the Eagles given everything that has happened since?
And, most importantly: can the Philadelphia Eagles improve on their 9-win season from last year, now that Michael Vick is on board to support Donovan McNabb and the crew?
This is not the first time high-profile athletes have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Remember Kobe Bryant? Or how about Rasheed Wallace and the ‘Portland Jail-Blazers?’ Then there’s the whole doping controversy that only recently surrounded major league baseball and some of its biggest names.
There are always reasons why a player can’t function the way he used to following a long absence. A lack of fitness is one. Lost practice time is another. Then there’s the factor of being ‘left behind,’ as your contemporaries all start stepping up and raising their game. If Michael Vick is to have any hope of making it big again, he has to beat down those demons and push himself back up to the top of the league. Most certainly, he has the talent to be able to do it. He also has a lot to prove, and with that chip on his shoulder, he has the fuel to prove it.
All this looks good on paper. The question that remains is how it will all play out. If the Eagles improve on their last season with the help of Vick, then the shamed quarterback may have found redemption. Anything more – the playoffs, the Superbowl, possibly even an NFL championship, would be reaching.
But reach he ought to, for there are no other ways. Anything else, and the shadow of the dogfighting ring may continue to haunt him, his career, and his future indefinitely. Already the Eagles are 0-2, with Vick expected to be out for the next game, and fans are expressing their distrust towards the signing.
Despite this, the Predicto community have called out their votes this far, and have put 78% of voters saying that he will indeed improve Philadelphia’s 9-win season.
Fans like Bmay75 say that Vick and Donovan McNabb are tapped to lead the Eagles to win more than nine games.
Userkbpb0131 said that he didn’t want it, saying “after what he did to animals he should never be allowed to play again” and hopes “the team that took him loses every game.”
Yet others like vallynandmatt say “They will but I don’t think it will all be because of Vick.”
What do you think? Get on Predicto and speak your mind!
Tags: Donovan McNabb, Eagles, football, Michael Vick, NFL, Philadelphia, predict, prediction, Predicto, Predicto Mobile, Predicto.com, PredictoTV, Sports, Superbowl
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
 What’s the saying … “If you don’t anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?”
Words of wisdom we should all live by, but Eminem and Mariah Carey refuse to heed that advice. The two have been going back and forth for years about whether or not they had any sort of intimate relationship.
Their beef hit a fever pitch this year when Eminem featured “Bagpipes from Baghdad” on his recent album, Relapse. The song took a swipe at Nick Cannon, Carey’s husband. Mariah countered with her latest single, “Obsessed,” where she questioned the rapper’s obsession with her, and even dressed like him to drive the point home. Eminem currently has the last word with “The Warning,” a Mariah diss record in which Eminem threatens to release voicemails and nude pictures of the diva.
The volleying of he-said-she-said gossip drove nearly 44% of Predicto Mobile community members to predict that Eminem will release the photos that he claims to have of Mariah Carey.
“Of course he will – he’s that trashy,” says yes-voting member “zdte6122.”
“He is a little prick! Mariah, to me, is a good woman. She doesn’t deserve this,” says “kittykat1981.”
“He is not that type of person,” says “qbxe1966.”
“It would just hurt both careers,” says “zri4909.”
The war of words continues. Visit Predicto.com to vote on and be kept in the loop of this and other hot survey topics in pop culture, news and sports. You can also get more Predicto by becoming a fan on Facebook.
Tags: 654654, Bagpipes from Baghdad, beef, community, Eminem, game, hot topics, Mariah Carey, MiMi, Mobile, Nick Cannon, Obsessed, pop culture, predict, prediction, Predicto, Predicto Mobile, Predicto.com, smart phone, The Warning
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Friday, July 10th, 2009
 Here’s the story … of two girls who played Bradys … and the joke about their alleged lesbian affair.
OK, OK, so it was too easy to use The Brady Bunch’s theme song to discuss the current controversy surrounding our favorite blended family, but why fight what feels right? Then again, maybe we should be asking Eve Plumb that question. She’s the actress who played the lovable-yet-tortured middle child Jan Brady on the hit ’70s sitcom.
See, according to Maureen McCormick (Marcia B.), all of the Brady kids are set to reunite on Oprah in September (thank goodness it’s not another made-for-TV movie). All, that is, except one: McCormick’s former best friend, Eve “Jan Brady” Plumb.
Marcia thinks Jan won’t commit due a joke she made about the two having a girl-on-girl kiss during the show’s run. Plumb’s camp says Oprah hasn’t called.
Conflicting views we can deal with, but now it’s threatening the reunion we’ve been waiting decades for!
So, will Eve Plumb sync her calendar with her TV siblings for the Oprah reunion? Of the voting members of the Predicto Mobile community, 77% predict that this family feud will end with Jan sitting alongside Bobby, Greg, Peter, Cindy and Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.
“It would be awesome and they should make a movie as well,” says member “dnra6623.”
“They are getting out of the public eye. Why bring them back?” asks “lbqq5437.”
“[Because,] she has to need the money,” says “ldci6374.”
Perhaps more importantly, according to “pogo123,” “You can’t say no to Oprah.”
Golly, we would love to see all the kids together, along with Mrs. Brady and Alice, too. Visit Predicto.com and sign up to vote on this and other pop culture, sports and entertainment surveys, and to see whether Jan joins the clan in September’s show. You can also become a fan of Predicto on Facebook!
Tags: 654654, Brady Bunch, Eve Plumb, game, hot topics, Jan Brady, Marcia Brady, Maureen McCormick, pop culture, predict, prediction, Predicto, Predicto.com, PredictoMobile
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
 Just how much of a public figure’s private life should be made … well, public? The eternal debate continues, with the latest pothole in the road to the answer being the deep hole dug by South Carolina’s governor, Mark Sanford.
Sanford seemingly fell of the face of the earth this weekend. When asked about his whereabouts, everyone from his staffers to his wife offered up varying answers from “I don’t know” to “he’s hiking in the mountains” and “he needed some time away to think.” Turns out Sanford flew to Argentina for a rendezvous with his mistress. This wasn’t the first time — some previous trips were made at the expense of taxpayers — nor did he appoint a second-in-command or get his story straight with the crew in S.C.
“What he did was a big no-no!” says Predicto Mobile community member “rkkb9127.” Indeed, nearly 71% of voters in this poll think this particular no-no will end with Sanford resigning as early as 7/25.
“I think that anyone that does that kind of thing, [who] is in a political seat, should automatically lose that seat,” says “khzk1981.”
“His personal life is between him and his family, the press needs to back off,” says “chenry1310.”
Whether the media backs off or not remains to be seen, but will the governor, once considered a potential Republican candidate for president, surrender those aspirations in the wake of his public embarrassment?
“Not without a big fuss,” says “dawnxreich.”
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Tags: 654654, Argentina, community, game, Gossip, Governor, hot topics, Mark Sanford, Mobile, politics, pop culture, predict, prediction, Predicto, Predicto.com, PredictoMobile, PredictoTV, South Carolina, TV
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
 Calvin Klein has never been one to shy away from using sex to sell. The brand’s unapologetic ads with scantily clad hotties and hard bodies have featured the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Kate Moss, Brooke Shields and Antonio Sabato Jr., as well as received their fair share of criticism for using and targeting an underage audience.
The infamously racy nature of Klein’s ads has been subdued in recent years, but the designer more than made up for it with his latest billboard in New York City’s SoHo district.
The spread has become a lightning rod of attention for those who think it should be taken down and for those who are a little curious. Some say it’s too explicit, even by New York’s standards.
The image depicts a woman lying on top of one man while she kisses another. Also a part of the action is a third guy, who’s lying on the floor in jeans that are unbuttoned or that he’s trying to remove.
What’s really going on in this fourgy is up to the interpreter, but 52% of the Predicto Mobile community thinks that Klein’s billboard will not be taken down by 6/30.
“It’s not that bad. Besides, TV has stuff like that on every day!” says user “hhxr7106.” “It’s Calvin Klein, it’s always going to be the bare minimum,” says an unsurprised “burtonh1980.”
“Calvin Klein has top models for his shoot and that’s what a lot of Americans like to see,” says “upos8686” of the visual. “They look cool. Freedom of speech!” exclaims “yshh2811.”
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Tags: 654654, advertising, Antonio Sabato Jr., Brooke Shields, Calvin Klein, community, fashion, game, hot topics, Kate Moss, Mark Wahlberg, New York City, pop culture, predict, prediction, Predicto, Predicto.com, PredictoMobile, sexy, SoHo, style
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