LOOK! 72-year-old says he’s world’s shortest man

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, believes he is world’s shortest man at 1 foot, 10 inches (NYDN) A 72-year-old man in Nepal claims to be the world’s shortest man, and he may prove to be the shortest adult human in Guinness World Records’ history. Chandra Bahadur Dangi says he is 1 foot, 10 inches tall, which would make him 1.6 inches shorter than the current official record holder, Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, and one centimeter shorter than any adult human ever documented. PHOTOS: CRAZIEST GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS Guinness officials will travel to Dangi’s village to verify his claim. Guinness posted video of Dangi on its YouTube channel. The shortest adult human ever, according to Guinness, was Gul…

Susan G. Komen reverses decision amid firestorm

Susan G. Komen reverses stance on Planned Parenthood, will continue to fund organization (NYDN) The Susan G. Komen breast cancer charity reversed its three-day-old decision to cut off grants to Planned Parenthood on Friday. “We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” Brinker said. “The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen.” Planned Parenthood announced Tuesday that it would no longer be receiving about $680,000 from the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast health programs because of changes to the breast cancer charity’s grant-giving criteria….

WATCH: Eddie Long crowned ‘king’

Bishop Eddie Long is crowned ‘king in God’s government’ (VIDEO) (theGRIO) Bishop Eddie Long, the subject of sexual allegations made by male members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, is making headlines again. This time it’s because video of one of his church services has gone viral. Long has recently started performing church services again after briefly stepping down as head pastor from the church due to the sex scandal and subsequent divorce from his wife. This Sunday, however, he invited a special guest, Rabbi Ralph Messer. The church televised a very special edition of worship as the rabbi crowned the bishop as “king”. WATCH VIDEO OF THE CEREMONY HERE: In this 14 minute-long video clip, Messer reveals…

Super Bowl Chatter: Beating Brady isn’t Super easy

NY Giants have their hands full against Tom Brady and New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI despite what has become prevailing opinion (NYDN) INDIANAPOLIS — You start to get the idea, at least in and around New York, that Tom Brady and the Patriots will be so afraid of what the Giants are going to do to them at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday night that they won’t want to come out of the locker room. There will be Bill Belichick, about 6 o’clock, saying to Brady, “I know it’s the Giants, but you’ve still got to go out there, it’s a rule.” And Brady will say, no, somebody sent him the clips from the New York…

Facebook files $5 billion IPO… $5 BILLION!

Facebook announces $5 billion IPO: So how will the filing change the social network? (NYDN) Facebook announced its $5 billion IPO late Wednesday afternoon. But what is all the hype about? What is an IPO, how does it work, and will a publicly traded Facebook affect how we use the social network on a daily basis? Here’s a quick guide. WHAT EXACTLY IS AN IPO? When a privately owned company makes an Initial Public Offering, it means they’re moving to be publicly traded on the stock market for the first time. That means that anyone can buy stock in the company and own a portion of it. Going public can help a company raise significant capital…

Don Cornelius dead from apparent suicide

Don Cornelius dead: ‘Soul Train’ host reportedly commited suicide (theGRIO) Don Cornelius, the legendary host of Soul Train, is reportedly dead this morning from what is rumored to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Cornelius created Soul Train and hosted the influential black music program from its debut in 1971 until 1993. He will forever be remembered for his impact on soul music and his classic sign off, “we wish you love, peace and soul.” He was 75 years old. TMZ reports: Don Cornelius — who famously created “Soul Train” was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning … and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide. We’re told cops discovered the body…

WOW! See Blake Griffin’s amazing dunk

Video: Blake Griffin dunk over Kendrick Perkins needs to be seen to be believed LA Clippers beat OKC Thunder 112-100 but Griffin slam is highlight (NYDN) Blake Griffin is pretty athletic. Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins learned that first-hand Monday night. In the Clippers’ 112-100 victory over OKC, Griffin added another highlight dunk to his ever-expanding reel. Taking a Chris Paul pass off a pick and roll, Griffin went up from just outside the paint on the left side. He went to floor 13 and left Perkins at 8. And, by the way, he got the foul. Twitter went crazy after ‘Blake Superior‘ threw the hammer down. Even the King himself, LeBron James tweeted about the slam. And if you remember, James had a…

Simon Cowell cleans house at ‘X Factor’: report

Simon Cowell cleans house at ‘X Factor’: Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones reportedly won’t return (NYDN) Simon Cowell has cleaned house at “The X Factor” – with a fire hose. Reports in rapid succession Monday night had host Steve Jones, then judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul not returning for next fall’s second season of the Cowell-produced Fox show. “I won’t be hosting next seasons X Factor which is a shame but I cant complain as I’ve had a great time,” Jones posted on Twitter. “Good luck to everyone on the show.” A source in Scherzinger’s camp told E! News that the decision to leave the show was the singer’s. The purge seems to answer the question of exactly how…

Gingrich’s campaign may be near the end

Newt Gingrich races across Florida in bid to keep floundering campaign alive (NYDN) TAMPA, Fla. - Newt Gingrich appears headed toward a crushing defeat in Florida Tuesday, with devastating consequences for his flailing campaign. Gingrich raced across the Sunshine State Monday in a last-minute bid to reclaim the momentum he enjoyed just days ago after his stunning South Carolina upset victory. “Let me be clear: we really need your help,” Gingrich pleaded with a small crowd at a Tampa rally. A Quinnipiac poll released Monday showed the ex-speaker trailing Mitt Romney by 14 points, while a Suffolk University survey had him behind by 20 points. And given the upcoming primary schedule, a blowout loss could send Gingrich’s White House hopes…

Viola Davis wins lead actress SAG award

Viola Davis accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role award for ‘The Help’ onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Deep South drama “The Help” won three prizes Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer. “The Help” also claimed the guild’s ensemble award, the show’s equivalent of a best-picture prize. Davis and Spencer won as black maids going public with uneasy truths about their white employers in 1960s Mississippi. Jean Dujardin won the lead-actor honor…