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Dirty Mouth Pat O'Brien's voicemails, clipped on Opie and Anthony. What Happened: In 2005, television host Pat O'Brien left a series of alcohol-fueled, sexually-explicit voicemails for a still-unnamed woman (although it seems she was a co-worker). When the voicemails leaked to Opie & Anthony's radio show (and Web site), the world got a very different glimpse face familiar from shows ...

Believe it or not, celebrities are fat and zitty like the rest of us -- they just happen to have a secret weapon to fight flab and flaws that we mere mortals don't. We're talking about airbrushing, of course. For those unfamiliar with the practice, airbrushing (aka Photoshopping, aka retouching) is when a photo is digitally manipulated to make the subject look better. That includes ...

As far as computer ports go -- and technologies in general -- USB has got to be the friendliest. Not only does it lovingly accept almost any kind of gadget imaginable, it also generously parcels out power to those gadgets so that they don't need to be plugged into a wall. As a result, it's quickly become the de facto interface for our printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPods, thumb drives and ...

What do Kevin Costner, Jack Black, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the cast of 'M*A*S*H' have in common? If you said Kevin Bacon ... well, you're probably right. But they've also all appeared in TV ads for technology products ranging from Atari and Nintendo to IBM and Compaq. Inspired by this recent roundup of current celebrity ad campaigns, we've dredged the very depths of YouTube in search of the ...

It's hard not to enjoy a day of kicking back and watching football, but there are always ways to make any given weekend day better. With the arrival of the college and NFL seasons, Switched presents 10 must-haves for any true pigskin fan. They're guaranteed to enhance your gameday experience even more than painting your face. Virtual Distance Football Dilemma: You bet you could throw a ...

If you happen to be the lucky – and as yet unnamed -- Indiana native who just bought yourself a winning $314 million Powerball ticket, you're in luck: PC World has compiled an excellent photo gallery you might find interesting given your new net worth. The list of the world's most extravagant technology products is a diverse assortment that includes some pretty cool stuff, as well as ...

Not too long ago, all it took to put together the coolest room on your dormitory floor was a black light, a Led Zeppelin poster and one of those crappy 13-inch TV/VCR combos. But on the teched-out college campus of today, it'll take a lot more than those old relics to impress your new floormates. Luckily, we've but together a shopping list of the ultimate gadgets for pimping a dorm room. Some ...

Video games and temper tantrums have been linked ever since the days of Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde boxing Pac-Man into a corner. Who among us hasn't kicked an arcade machine, or thrown a controller out of frustration? That's somewhat normal. What isn't normal is what you'll find below and on the following pages: So much screaming, yelling, swearing and violent physical flailing, you'd swear ...

It used to be that the most expensive gadget you brought to the beach was an FM radio that got questionable reception. But times have changed, and thanks to advances in modern technology, you can take your day of sun and fun to the next level -- or, at the very least, make it a tad more convenient. The Rolling Cooler/Audio System Get all your party needs, minus tomorrow morning's I.V. ...

Today's music stars are hooked on their cell phones like yesteryear's rock legends were on the hard stuff. But Madge and Mrs. Jay-Z are just two of the melody makers we caught playing around with on their phones. Click through below to see who else burns minutes with careless abandon. Related Links: Paris Hilton Was Given a Cell Phone in Jail! Real Bloggers Post as Fake Celebrities 'I'm ...

Getting an iPhone has been hard, even for many celebrities. But not every celebrity necessarily wants one. Who's an iPhone fanatic and who could care less? To find out, Switched asked a bunch of celebrities one simple question: Are you getting an iPhone? Check out the answers. Hilary Duff "I'll wait and see how people like it. The first of anything always has glitches and kinks to work ...

There's a bit of a war brewing in the airline industry, with the major aircraft players trying to out-do each other. Airbus's main baby is the A380, a huge monster of a craft capable of carrying 840 passengers. Boeing is going a different route with its 787 Dreamliner, which was spotted in the wild by intrepid aircraft fan Charles Conklin. Charles hung outside a hangar to capture the first 787 ...

So you're getting an iPhone. You'll want to protect and personalize your shiny new gadget o' love. Here's a quick look at some of the better bets in terms of iPhone cases from trusted sources. Major props to iLounge for doing a lot of the initial culling. 1. For the Active Type: Belkin Sport Armband ($30) This simple armband will get the iPhone on your arm and out of the way for a jog in ...

We've spent the last week with Razer's recently-released Pro|Type keyboard/iPod dock. This combo USB keyboard and iPod dock is not only attractive, but it does what it says. Pros The keyboard is attractive and comfortable. The media controls -- music as well as photo -- all seemed to work out of the box with little problem. The music controls include a button to start iTunes (or whatever you use ...

It's road trip season, and whether you're going cross country or simply cross town, you'll find a lot of tech out there to make your trip safer, more enjoyable and speeding ticket free. Here are the top 10 road warrior must-haves ... don't leave home without 'em! TomTom GO 720 GPS It's time to toss out your archaic AAA maps and join the GPS revolution! The TomTom GO 720, like all GPS ...