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Barbara Walters Retiring In 2014

May 13, 2013 | 03:01 PM PDT

Filed under: Barbara Walters, NEWS, Politics, New TV, The View, ABC

WT411 called this one back in March: Barbara Walters is going to retire in 2014 after 53 years in the business, 37 of them with ABC. Announcing the news this morning on The View, Walters says, "I am not walking into the sunset. I do not want to appear on another program or climb another mountain. I want instead to sit on a sunny field and admire the very gifted women - and OK, some men too - who will be taking my place."

Barbara's career began in 1974 as an anchor on NBC's Today. She would later become the first female to anchor a network evening newscast. A fascinating woman and an astonishing career.

Job well done, Barbara! Let the victory lap begin!
[ Source: ABC ]

Is Barbara Walters' health the real reason for her retirement?
RESULTS
YES
78%

NO
22%

John McCain Wants To Lower Your Cable Bill!

May 11, 2013 | 07:00 AM PDT

Filed under: NEWS, Politics, New TV

If you could buy individual TV channels, would you pay for over 20?
And who can argue with him? Cable and Internet prices are outta control, and Senator John McCain wants it to stop. The republican politician introduced legislation last week that would kill cable companies from bundling their services, aka grouping channels and selling them together. If McCain's proposal passes, customers would be able to pay for the channels they actually watch, and not for the ones they don't.

What do you think of McCain's idea? Sorta makes sense to me.
[ Source: Cnet ]

If you could buy individual TV channels, would you pay for over 20?
RESULTS
YES
42%

NO
58%

Charles Ramsey Gets Auto Tuned!

May 10, 2013 | 07:00 AM PDT

Filed under: NEWS, YouTube, 911, Weird News

Because seriously, who didn't see this coming?! By now we've all watched Charles Ramsey's YouTube interviews explaining how he was able to rescue three women and a young daughter from being held hostage in an Ohio house for a decade. Ramsey is without question a hero, and he deserves every minute of fame that's coming his way… which is why we're sharing the auto-tuned version of his interviews on WT411.

 

Way to go Charles! And way to go ladies! And may Ariel Castro and his brothers rot in hell.

[ Source: YouTube ]

Has Charles Ramsey overshadowed the women who were kidnapped?
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YES
65%

NO
35%
Is Lauryn Hill's 3 month prison sentence too harsh for not paying taxes?
It's been a rough road for hip-hop pioneer Lauryn Hill since she rose to stardom as the front woman of Fuguees in 1992. The eight-time Grammy winner has sold over 50 million albums, so you might imagine the IRS was a little upset when she failed to file federal income tax returns for 2005, 2006, and 2007.

The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion for not filing returns on $1.8 million of income earned from 2005 to 2007. A judge in Newark yesterday sentence Lauryn to three months in federal prison, followed by three months of house arrest, and then nine months of supervised released.

Pay your taxes kids. Uncle Sam wants you!
[ Source: TMZ ]

Is Lauryn Hill's 3 month prison sentence too harsh for not paying taxes?
RESULTS
YES
40%

NO
60%
Sad news out of Atlanta today as rapper Chris Kelly, aka one-half of Kris Kross, has died at the young age of 34. The cause of death will be revealed after an autopsy is performed this morning, but according to police a drug overdose is suspected.

Chris rose to fame in 1992 when his Kris Kross track "Jump" hit #1 on the Billboard 100. The duo opened for Michael Jackson on his Dangerous World Tour that same year.

Who else is wearing their pants backwards today? ;(
[ Source: TMZ ]

Is it impossible to live a nomal life when you become famous at age 13?
RESULTS
YES
70%

NO
30%

Ben Affleck To Live On $1.50 A Day

April 24, 2013 | 04:12 PM PDT

Filed under: Ben Affleck, Charity, NEWS, Politics

Will Ben Affleck cheat on living on less than $1.50 a day?

Ben Affleck is putting his money where his mouth is, literally. The Oscar winner has agreed to Global Poverty Project's Live Below the Line campaign, which challenges people to live below the poverty line for five days. That means living on only $7.50 for the entire five days, or $1.50 a day.

Affleck tweeted the news to his followers, "1.4 billion people live on less than $1.50/day. I'm joining Live #BelowTheLine on behalf of @easterncongo. Will you?" Well, will ya?
[ Source: Twitter ]

Will Ben Affleck cheat on living on less than $1.50 a day?
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YES
80%

NO
20%

Ann Curry Vindicated By "Today Show" Book

April 20, 2013 | 07:00 AM PDT

Filed under: Matt Lauer, NEWS, Politics, Today Show, NBC, Books

Should Ann Curry join "Good Morning America" to spite "The Today Show"?

It's no secret that Ann Curry wasn't treated the way she shoulda been by NBC and The Today Show. Working on the show for some 15 years, NBC gave her the boot last summer after ratings declined with her in the co-anchoring role opposite Matt Lauer. In a new book titled Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, New York Times writer Brian Stetler says Ann was put through hell by her former bosses at Today. A source with access to the book tells RadarOnline that the book vindicates Ann and demonizes both NBC and Lauer.

The book hits stores next week. To read more about the book, click on the link.
[ Source: RadarOnline ]

Should Ann Curry join "Good Morning America" to spite "The Today Show"?
RESULTS
YES
76%

NO
24%

Celebs React To Horrific Boston Explosions

April 16, 2013 | 07:00 AM PDT

Filed under: NEWS, Athletes, 911

Are you starting to lose faith in humankind?
It seems that far too often we talk about the unthinkable happening. Yesterday it happened once again, this time leaving three innocent people dead and at least 145 injured at the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. President Obama said those behind the explosions will feel the "full weight of justice." Countless celebrities sent out their thoughts and prayers, including those very close to the city. Mark Wahlberg tweeted, "Thoughts and prayers with my hometown Boston today." Fellow Bostonian Ben Affleck echoed those thoughts: "Such a senseless and tragic day. My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston."

But perhaps Fred Rogers said it best: "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"
[ Source: WT411 ]

Are you starting to lose faith in humankind?
RESULTS
YES
61%

NO
39%
Did Justin Bieber's guest book entry at the Anne Frank House bother you?

Visiting Amsterdam over the weekend, Justin Bieber paid a visit to the Anne Frank House, the home of the Jewish wartime diarist. The home features several hidden rooms which allowed Anne and her family to hide from Nazi persecution until their capture in 1944. Thousands of tourists come to pay their respects to Anne who eventually died at the age of 15 due to typhus. But Justin Bieber... he came to ask for Anne's respect.

The Anne Frank House's Facebook account said Bieber signed the guest book: "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber."

Justin -- this ISN'T about you. UNREAL.
[ Source: Facebook ]

Did Justin Bieber's guest book entry at the Anne Frank House bother you?
RESULTS
YES
48%

NO
52%

"Glee" School Shooting Episode: Too Soon?

April 12, 2013 | 10:00 AM PDT

Filed under: Glee, Ryan Murphy, NEWS, FOX, New TV

Was this week's "Glee" episode about a school shooter inappropriate?

It's been less than four months since the Sandy Hook tragedy left 27 dead in Newtown, Connecticut. So understandably, many are upset at Glee's episode last night after it depicted a shooter at McKinley High. The episode began with a disclaimer reading, "This episode of Glee addresses the topic of school violence. Viewer discretion is advised."

Newtown parents are saying the episode is too soon. One parent told NBC, "This close to the tragedy without any warning, I believe was inconsiderate." The Newton superintendent of schools issued a warning to parents regarding the show's content prior to its airing.

Where do you stand? It's important to educate ourselves on the dangers of school violence, but there's also an element of Glee dramatizing it for ratings…
[ Source: RadarOnline ]

Was this week's "Glee" episode about a school shooter inappropriate?
RESULTS
YES
60%

NO
40%
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