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Drew Brees Scores Endorsement Deal With Wrangler Jeans

Sam Stokes — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:30:40 +0000

Move over Brett Favre, Drew Brees is the new Wrangler man in town. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was unveiled today as the new Wrangler spokesperson. Brees will join Dale Earnhardt Jr. and fellow qb Brett Favre as Wrangler endorsers with a marketing campaign expected to launch in August 2013. It’s no wonder why [...]

CareerCast Releases The Best And Worst Jobs Of 2013

Chris Reed — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:39:44 +0000

The website CareerCast just released their list of 200 of the most popular jobs in the U.S., ranked from best to worst. See where your job ranks amongst the best and worst to have in the year 2013. When the website put the list together, from best to worst, they took a few things into [...]

If Stuff From the '90s Was Made Today

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:14:18 +0000

If we’re going to wax all nostalgic about things, let’s not even compare the way things used to be to the way things are now. Let’s instead lament how HORRIBLE it would be if things from the past were invented today. They would not be nearly as good. Although we absolutely would watch Lil Wayne [...]

Beer Pong Carries Bacteria Straight To The Cup

Chris Reed — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:59:00 +0000

Not that this is BREAKING NEWS, but beer pong is a disgusting game. Clemson University researchers found that beer pong balls carry several kinds of dangerous bacteria. The Associated Press reports that the researchers collected beer pong balls throughout a weekend of games and found that the ping pong balls carried the following forms of [...]

Farrah Abraham Finally Admits Porn Is Hers + Says James Deen Has a Small Peen [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:14:50 +0000

Farrah Abraham is continuing her porn tour, talking to anyone who will listen about the video she commissioned with James Deen, then tried to pass off as a stolen sex tape.

The latest? She admits it was her idea, doesn't want it released without tons of cash thrown at her and thinks Deen's ween needs some work.

And she admitted all of this to TMZ cameras while walking around an airport ... with her mother.

Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:02:22 +0000

This singer/actress combo seems a tad confused by how words work. She once contradicted herself by explaining, “I’m not really a flirt, but I am a girl … I do manipulate men when I feel like it.” [button href="http://starcrush.com/dumb-celebrity-quotes-113-answer/" title="See Who Said This Dumb Celebrity Quote" align="center"] Source: Dumb Celebrity Quotes – Who Said This?

Danielle Fishel Took Lance Bass to Prom

Kat Lee — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:07:22 +0000

Remember the time Danielle Fishel took Lance Bass to prom? Of course you don’t! Because she’s just revealed that tasty little morsel of information! Let’s go back to the year 1999. Danielle Fishel was a senior in high school and because she was freakin’ Topanga on ‘Boy Meets World,’ she pretty much had her pick [...]

Justin Timberlake + Selena Gomez Get Swatted

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:47:56 +0000

Hot on the heels of Rihanna being swatted, Justin Timberlake and Selena Gomez are the latest celebs to have law enforcement descend on their homes due to a 911 call about crimes being committed at the residences. The thing is the calls are fake, placed under the auspices of a hacking ring as a prank -- and we use that term on the loose.

High School Students Determined To End School's Outdated (And Absurd) Segregated Proms

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:24:48 +0000

Dividing up a prom based on race is not a black-and-white issue at Georgia’s Wilcox County High School. It may sound hard to believe in the 21st century, but the school actually holds different proms for white and black students. Several students are fighting to change the system by organizing a prom on April [...]

Hot 107.9′s #StruggleBeach Photo Gallery Gives New Meaning To The Term 'Spring Broke'

Sam Stokes — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:11:17 +0000

Our listeners sent in their own version of the classic beach pic from wherever they were. All they needed were legs, a beverage, and a struggle. Welcome to #StruggleBeach

Your Unofficial Guide To Spring Break 2013

DJ Digital — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:36:57 +0000

Before you take off to whatever Spring Break destination you split 14 ways with people you probably won't talk to after you finish college, it's important to remember a few things. We here at Hot 107.9 along with inspiration from our friends at Four Pins want to make sure you live your Spring Break to the fullest.

9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter

Emerald Catron — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:01:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

A New Study Takes A Look At Your Career By The Numbers

Chris Reed — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:59:47 +0000

If you missed this on the morning show Wednesday, we broke down your career by the numbers. By that I mean throughout your career you will drinks “X-Amounts” of coffee and you’ll switch jobs “X-Amount” of times. The Daily Mail broke down your career like this, and may I add some of these numbers are [...]

Store Raises Eyebrows By Charging a $5 'Just Looking' Fee

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:02:29 +0000

The economy is getting so tough one store is actually charging customers who don’t buy anything. A specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia has taken the controversial measure of informing people they will be charged $5 just for browsing. And word of the policy has spread, since someone snapped a photo of a sign explaining [...]

Helpful Video Shows You How to Get Any Girl's Phone Number

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:22:25 +0000

You decide: are the guys in this video funny, gutsy or just plain weird, creepy and jerk-ish? In the pursuit of a girl’s number guys tend to find themselves at a loss for words. It’s a mere five-word question: can I get your number? However, for some reason we tend to face an unimaginable dry mouth [...]

Water Kicks Soda to the Curb to Become the Most Popular Drink in America

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:38 +0000

If you’re in the water business, it’s time to break out the champagne and celebrate. Water is once again the most popular drink in America, taking the fizz out of soda’s two-plus decade run on top. Americans drink an average of 58 gallons of water per year, compared to 44 gallons of soda. That’s a [...]

Famous Fears: The Strangest Celebrity Phobias

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:14:14 +0000

Everyone's afraid of something. And if you're not, chances are you're not really human -- because even celebrities, those citizens we put on pedestals, have phobias, some of which can seem far from normal.

But even outside of Hollywood, if it exists, chances are someone you know is afraid of it. Yes, even rainbows. (That's called iridophobia.)

The Definitive Guide To Being A Hater On The Internet

Sam Stokes — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:10:09 +0000

Hating on the internet. It's almost become a sport, but are you doing it right? Check out our Definitive Hater Guide and find out.

Harlem Shake – Lafayette, Louisiana Edition [VIDEO]

Hot 107-9 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:42:38 +0000

Check out Lafayette's version of the viral video phenomenon.

'Cloud Girlfriend' Helps Guys Score On-Line Girlfriend

Chris Reed — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:09:42 +0000

If any of you guys have the single status on your Facebook page and it bothers you, “Cloud Girlfriend” is coming to the rescue. An Internet venture is now offering single guys on Facebook a “virtual girlfriend” for just five dollars. Yes, you read this correctly, a company will now allow guys, that are [...]