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The former drummer of band Blink 182 was in critical condition after the private jet he took plunged to the ground when departing from a South Carolina airport in the early hours of Saturday, September 20. The accident left another injuried and killed four. Travis Barker is now treated at a burn center in Augusta, Georgia.

According to the reports, Barker had performed Friday night at an event alongside Perry Farrell, the former Jane’s Addiction singer, as well as Gavin DeGraw and DJ AM. Hospital officials confirmed that DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Michael Goldstein, had also been admitted to the burn unit in critical condition. It was unknown whether Farrell and DeGraw were also traveling with Barker.

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Comedian Bernie Mac died this morning in Chicago at the Age of 50.

Bernie Mac, the popular Hollywood actor known from various comedies and blockbusters, such as Oceans 11, 12 and 13, and many more, passed away as he suffered from pneumonia.

Mac, whose real name is Bernard McCullough, passed away early this morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 50 years old.

His rep just issued the following statement to TMZ: “Actor/ comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.”

[via TMZ.com]

Recently, John McCain – republican presidential candidate for the White House – attacked Barack Obama by publishing a television ad stating that Obama is ‘just’ a celebrity, comparing him to celebs like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. McCain drew a connection between the democrat and the pop idols due to his heavy impact in Berlin nearly two weeks ago. Paris, who is not exactly famous for being a woman of too few words reacted and published her own election ad campaign. Let’s see if she wins.

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[via YouTube and funnyordie.com]

There are tons of social networks on the internet nowadays, and it becomes more and more important to just know about the important ones. Badoo! has become one of those over the past years, showing off some 14 Mio. users worldwide.
They state, that their niche is the presentation of social creativity and personal talent. The user interface is rather graphical and more attractive than most of their competitors and the home screen even breaks with regular traditions.

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[via Badoo!]