mike destefano

 Sunday saw funny man Mike DeStefano die suddenly of a heart attack, Punchline Magazine reports. The Comedian finished in 4th place on the latest "Last Comic Standing" show and he was a HIV positive former heroin addict who regularly weaved those issues into his stand up act.

A friend of DeStefano's family confirmed the news to Punchline, and TV Guide reports that DeStefano's producer addressed the death on Twitter, writing, "We'll be talking about it later. Sorry if we've ignored the e-mails and text messages. Mike became a brother to us. We love him." DeStefano began his stand-up career at 31 while working as a drug counselor in Florida, according to the bio on his website. "He offered to entertain the audience at a convention, and following their positive response, he decided to start his career in stand-up."

So a tragic end to the life of the comedian and best wishes to his family and friends in the wake of the tragedy.

demi lovato rehab

Having kept cards close to her chest about her decision to get treatment after leaving a Rehab Center in Illinois in January, Demi Lovato has now opened up regarding her personal struggles in a new video message which has been posted which shows her detailing her experience and feelings.

While she opted to leave out specific details, the "Camp Rock" star did say, "The journey that I've been on has been very difficult over the past few months. I was dealing with issues that I know not only girls just my age but of all ages are dealing with." The 18-year-old continued, "I can't tell you how much light you guys brought into my life in probably the darkest time of my life. Without you guys, I wouldn't be here today."

So a seemingly good up turn in mood for the troubled star who will have assured her fans worries with her message.

kansas unemployment

A new report has been published that reveals that the Kansas Unemployment stable which was at 6.8% this past December along with the state has seen a small in increase with the amount of people who have been holding down jobs since the turn of the year.

About 4400 individuals put in much more jobs very last month than in December 2009. Boost three-tenths of 1 %. Even so, a slight enhance is a good indication. State department mentioned the number of jobs was somewhat higher than the identical month in 2009. However the unemployment rate was larger than it was in December 2009 when it stood at 6.5 %. rates are adjusted by a element of standard seasonal tendencies.

So encouraging signs for the employment state in Kansas and people local to the state will be hoping the rise continues.

gretchen rossi

Gretchen Rossi, one of the housewives of OC, will see her TheDirty scandal pictures, and her blog on Tamra Barney will be seen again tonight before the debut of season six of the show as a recap. But many questions surrounding the new season will be left unanswered to fans as the new season unfolds.

First, will Gretchen Rossi’s scandal pictures be brought up Tamra and Vicky yet again in another season? Gretchen Rossi’s TheDirty.com scandal pictures weren’t to come up in a previous season storyline. But Tamra and Vicky just couldn’t put the scandal to rest. Rossi told new in 2009 she had enough. “Like I said before, that was a different time and place and A LOT has transpired since then — including an apology to me.” Rossi told news previously that she hoped Tamra would end the bickering. Now two seasons later, Gretchen’s wishes haven’t been met.

So many mysteries will be resolved as the season begins and fans will be watching with anticipation for these resolutions.

funny or die

News reporter Katie Couric went on CBS with a story revealing a shocking truth regarding a well known playtime chant used by children in pre-school. The chant "Shake The Silles Out" is employed by pre school teachers to help calm down children in the group but from research it's been found that it doesn't work and in fact winds them up more.

The video coincided with a profile Couric did of the web comedy giant for "CBS Sunday Morning." In it, she heads over to a Chelsea preschool to tell a group of adorable tots that the home remedies they've been using to get the sillies (and the "crazies") out of their system are useless. "You're living a lie," Couric tells the children. But the tables are turned when Couric tries to shake her own sillies away--and winds up becoming the tallest preschool bully we've ever seen.

So a bizarre report which reveals the truth behind a well known system and done in a shock tactics style by the reporter!

skippy peanut butter recall

Manufacturers behind the brand of Skippy peanut butter today have issued a recall of their Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, with the reason being that jars of the product may be infected with Salmonella.

Unilever United States, Inc., made the announcement today that some jars of the peanut butter may contain the organism, which can cause fatal infections in young children and frail or elderly people. According to a release announcing the recall, the affected jars were delivered to stores in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

So a harrowing mishap by the makers of the product, Skippy peanut butter, and they will be hoping there isn't any disastrous reprocussions from this.

miley cyrus video

Miley Cyrus made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show on Thursday night and in her interview she expressed how much she missed being on her Disney Comedy hit Hannah Montana but also is excited to be fronting Saturday Night Live tonight. Fallon asked Cyrus, 18, three times, "Do you miss Hannah Montana?" which the teen star skillfully danced around, finally telling him, "I miss doing that stuff, too, you know."

She added that she especially misses working with her co-star Jason Earles, who she called a "genius." Cyrus said of her upcoming stint on the hit NBC sketch comedy show: "I love doing this and writing the skits and everything [on SNL]. I mean, I kinda wanna beg to let them let me stay for a little while."

So a new challenge for the teen disney star who will have an opportunity to shine on the popular staple of television Saturday Night Live.