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Rolf Harris, a once-beloved British kids’ TV personality who was later sentenced to five years in prison for a string of assaults on young girls, has died, the BBC reported Tuesday. He was 93.

The Australian entertainer was found guilty in 2014 of assaulting four girls between 1968 and 1986 and served three and a half years before being released in 2017. Before that, he was a widely beloved figure in the U.K. and Australia across five decades.

The trial judge admonished Harris for an apparent lack of remorse, and he never appeared on TV again.

Harris was also a prolific musician, songwriter, comedian, actor, and painter, having painted Queen Elizabeth’s official portrait in 2005. He used unique instruments in his performances, with particular proficiency at the didgeridoo and stylophone.

Harris’ entertainment career began in the 1950s with several hit songs, including “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport,” “Jake the Peg” and “Two Little Boys,...

Convicted sex offender and former television host Rolf Harris has died, Pa reports. He was 93.

Pa said his death, on May 10, had been confirmed by a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall. The cause of death was listed as neck cancer and old age.

Harris, an artist and musician, was a well-known face on British television until 2012 when he was arrested and questioned about a series of sexual assaults he was said to have carried out between 1968 and 1986. In 2014 he was convicted and sentenced to almost six years in prison.

He served only three years, after being released in 2017.

Born in Perth, Western Australia in 1930, he moved to London as an art student in the early 1950s. He quickly found a job in television, showing children how to draw cartoons before moving onto other kids shows including “Jigsaw” and “Whirligig.”

His profile in the U.K. steadily grew and he began...

Rolf Harris, the once-beloved BBC presenter whose legacy was tarnished when he was convicted of child sex offenses, has died. He was 93.

Press Association, the UK media agency, said it had confirmed the news of Harris’ death with the registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall. He was reportedly unwell with neck cancer.

In a statement, his family told the BBC: “This is to confirm that Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest. They ask that you respect their privacy. No further comment will be made.”

The Australian presenter was taken into the hearts of British viewers as the twinkling and empathetic host of shows including Animal Hospital, but his downfall was spectacular.

Harris was jailed for nearly six years in 2014 after being convicted of indecent assaults against four girls. One of his victims was a childhood friend of his daughter Bindi.

ITV is to examine the truth behind disgraced former TV star Rolf Harris’ abusive crimes in a two-part documentary series from All3Media-backed indie Optomen.

Rolf Harris: Hiding in Plain Sight (w/t) will speak to his victims, the police who investigated him and colleagues who worked alongside him to tell the story of the rise and fall of a TV star who came across as a non-threatening eccentric with a devoted wife.

Following the Jimmy Savile scandal, the former Animal Hospital presenter and multi-hyphenate was investigated for abusing his daughter’s friend when she was 13, and accusers then emerged stating that he molested them on the shows he worked on for years.

ITV’s films will explore Harris’ remorseless attitude in court and his wife and daughter’s decision to stand by him. He served a three year sentence in the UK and was released in 2017.

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This cat was in a sticky — and salty — situation.

The stray was found banging around the streets of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with a mayo jar stuck on her head. She was first spied by Linda Ruggere, a neighborhood animal lover who does her best to look after the stray cats in the area.

“I saw this cat coming to eat and it had a mayo jar and I was like, ‘Oh, my God!’ and it ran away. The next day, I was literally able to get the mayo jar and try to get its head popped out and it ran away again,...

After losing a leg following an alligator attack in September, a 6-month-old Florida puppy named Chloe is “doing great,” according to the Courtenay Animal Hospital where Chloe was being treated for her injuries.

Florida Today reports that on Sept. 26, Chloe got attacked by an alligator after the puppy found her way around a neighbor’s fence, and entered territory near a local wildlife sanctuary that had been flooded since Hurricane Irma.

Chloe’s owner, Jo Ellen Kleinhenz told Florida Today that she knew something was wrong when she heard “this terrible yelping noise, just this awful, awful sound.”

On a...

For animal lovers and star gazers, it’s television’s biggest night of the year….and it’s coming soon. Following nearly a million votes by the American public, the nation’s most courageous canines of the year will be revealed on the American Humane Hero Dog Awards, sponsored by the Lois Pope Life Foundation, Inc. and broadcast nationwide on Hallmark Channel October 25 at 8 pm/7 Ct.

The “Oscars for Dogs” features a veritable galaxy of two-legged stars, including hosts James Denton and Beth Stern, Jay Leno, Billy Crystal, Vivica A. Fox, Alison Sweeney, Bailee Madison, Danica McKellar, Daisy Fuentes, Carrie Ann Inaba, Barbara Niven, Brandon McMillan, Lacey Chabert, Danielle Fishel, Wells Adams, Josie Bissett, Kellie Martin, Debbie Matenopolous, Mark Steines, Cameron Mathison, Alexa and Carlos Penavega, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Alicia Witt during the annual gala at the Beverly Hilton. Richard Marx provides the lead musical performance.

A VIP panel of...

His former owner may not have believed in Clyde, but the good folks at Gallatin County Animal Shelter and County Animal Hospital in Mason, Ohio, knew he deserved a chance to live.

The 1-year-old dog suffering from a 6-lb. tumor was dropped off at the shelter with instructions to euthanize him, reports WLWT5 News. Luckily, staff at Gallatin County did no such thing.

Doctors think the poor pup’s tumor may have been growing for at least six months — half the dog’s lifetime. On Tuesday, he was brought to the animal hospital for surgery to remove the tumor and is currently resting and recuperating.

On Thursday night, Tori Spelling revealed that two of her dogs were attacked — and one almost killed — by a coyote.

“We’re on the prowl for coyotes,” Spelling, 44, said during an Instagram Live from her backyard. “Because coyotes got into our yard and dragged out … well, attacked one of our dogs, only four bites, but dragged one of them into a neighbor’s year and almost killed him.”

In an email to People, she elaborated on the dramatic scene, explaining that pup Musso escaped in her own yard with the four bites, but Ferris, who ran to her neighbor’s yard,...

James Cromwell was removed from SeaWorld in San Diego and then cited for trespassing for his part in a protest against the park Monday, San Diego police told The Hollywood Reporter.

Cromwell was not arrested, just removed from the venue and ticketed, police reiterated to THR.

The Oscar-nominated actor was captured on video wearing a shirt that stated “SeaWorld Sucks,” with a megaphone leading the protest with a group from PETA on the same day it was announced a three-month old killer whale named Kyara died.

"Kyara was being cared for at the park’s Animal Hospital surrounded by a team of...

As Katy Perry once sang, “‘Cause baby you’re a firework, Come on show ’em what you’re worth.”

‘Firecracker’ the three-month old kitten was picked up near Kellogg, Iowa, on June 26 after the Jasper County Animal Rescue League received an emergency call from animal control, reports Who TV Channel 13 News.

“He’s definitely a little fire cracker and keeps us on our toes. He’s going to come through this. We have named the kitten Firecracker,” said Jasper County Arl Director Rachel Long.

The baby cat’s new name is an adorable, yet constant reminder of the ordeal he’s been through.

After his beloved 20-year-old travel companion, a deaf and blind cat named Lily, ran off and got lost during a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this past February, Raymond McNamara posted fliers and searched desperately for the feline for more than three weeks, until finally accepting that she had likely died and he would never see her again.

Emotionally drained, McNamara, 50, drove to California to look for jobs as a bartender or waiter, missing the comfort of having the travel-happy seal point Siamese by his side. Then, in mid-May, he received an urgent message from his mother:

Animal rescue volunteers...

This rescue pup is named Dwayne “The Rock,” not for his bulging muscles, but for his enduring strength and kindness.

Dwayne is currently enjoying the safety, care and affection of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, but his time before this was dark and scary. For years, the dog was abused by his previous owner in Tijuana, who would bind Dwayne’s mouth with a crude wire muzzle and routinely beat the innocent animal. Eventually this owner went to jail for charges unrelated to the abuse, leaving Dwayne on the streets to fend for himself. He found no kindness there. Dwayne was abused by locals,...

Hospitals can be overwhelming places for humans and pets alike.

Weird smells, sights and sounds — plus the added stress of not feeling well — all create a recipe for anxiety and nervousness.

Ruby the dog recently came down with a case of the hospital blues while visiting the Fox Hollow Animal Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, for surgery.

To help soothe the anxious pup, veterinarian Dr. Ross Henderson grabbed his guitar and hosted an impromptu, private concert for Ruby.

The clip of Dr. Ross calming Ruby with his version Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” has been shared more...

All the signs of neglect are there. She’s been overbred, has ear infections, skin infections, dry eye in both eyes, and multiple mammary tumors — one as big as an orange.

“Spring has had a real crappy life,” says a Facebook post written by Connecticut’s Wolcott Dog Pound on Tuesday, featuring a severely neglected dog, who, as you can see in photos, is a sight for sore eyes.

The shelter wants to help the poor pooch — but it needs the public’s help to do it.

“Spring came to us yesterday called in as a stray found on Mad River Rd,...

Police in Hollywood, Florida, had a very sick dog on their hands.

According to CBS Miami, who reported the story, the small Yorkie, now named Hollywood, was dumped at the station last week by a woman who “said she had to go to work, said she was busy,” recalled Rose Mone from the Hollywood Police Department.

The extremely ill pup couldn’t walk, the story said, and was in dire need of attention.

“I knew he needed help right away because he was not going to make it through the day,” Mone told the station.

Fearing the worst, she reached...

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Want to shut out the real world and just think about baby animals? Animal Planet has your back. The cable channel has renewed The Vet Life TV show for a second season.A docu-series, The Vet Life follows veterinarians Dr. Diarra Blue, Dr. Aubrey Ross and Dr. Michael Lavigne at the Cy-Fair Animal Hospital. Season two premieres on Animal Planet, Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 10:00pm Et/Pt.Read More…...

Good luck can be very hard to come by.

Just ask Hefty here, who was apparently attacked by a coyote and then became entangled in a trash bag sometime following the attack. The injured kitty — who had large puncture wounds on his back — deserved nothing but the best care to get back on his feet (one of which lost circulation, due to the tightly wrapped bag).

The kitty got just that at the Taunton Animal Hospital in Massachusetts, and, like that proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, he got to wear this wild pair of gold goggles during laser treatments,...

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A 14-year-old from Michigan stopped traffic to save a cat that was thrown from a moving car.

It happened on Sunday, when Gavin Orlowski was driving on I-196 with his mother Erin Brown in Grand Rapids, according to Wzzm 13, which reported the story.

“I hear my mom … she’s driving, and I’m in the passenger seat and she’s like ,” Orlowski told the station. “There’s a cat being thrown out a window, running all around the street because the van in front of us just threw it out.”

That prompted the teen to jump into action. “I was just thinking,...

It was a long way down for Lexi, but somehow she survived.

The 7-month-old pit bull jumped off the roof of a five story building in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Thursday and is recovering from her injuries.

“Amazingly, she lived through the trauma, but she needed immediate help,” says a post on the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Facebook page. “Lexi has two badly injured legs and is having trouble breathing — without emergency care, Lexi won’t make it. She is being rushed to Oradell Animal Hospital for life saving care Right Now!”

A spokeswoman from the shelter tells People this is...

An understandably famous pair in the interspecies friend circuit, Roo the 2-legged Chihuahua and Penny the Silkie chicken need the community’s support now more than ever.

Roo, who was abandoned in a ditch at just 6 weeks old, first befriended Penny when he was brought home by his rescuers. Together, the duo has become ambassadors for the Duluth Animal Hospital, visiting hospitals, school and nursing homes to bring smiles. They’ve also been featured in numerous books.

Unfortunately, it has been a rough few months for both Penny and Roo. Over the past several weeks, the stunning chicken has undergone...

Henry’s had a rough life, but at least now he’s seeing the possibility of justice.

The dog was dumped on a beach in Newport, California, and was discovered there by animal control officers suffering from a tumor that weighed 42 pounds.

“Most vets that we’ve asked, and have been involved in his story, have never seen that big,” Newport Beach animal control supervisor Valerie Schomburg added at the time.

But the good news is that Henry’s tumor was removed in a surgery paid for completely by donations, and as of June, the 8-year-old pooch was recovering “very well.

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A South Carolina man is facing an ill treatment of animals charge after he allegedly set a pit bull puppy on fire in a church parking lot, police say.

Hykeem Golson, 21, apparently fled the scene after allegedly using “accelerant and other materials” to set the puppy on fire in the parking lot of Grace United Methodist Church on Saturday, Richland County Sheriff’s Department officials announced in a statement.

“Deputies discovered the puppy severely burned; deputies immediately rushed the puppy to an Animal Hospital … where the puppy succumbed to its wounds,” police said in the statement, adding that the dog was eight to 10 weeks old.

Cub E. Bear owes a lot to a good Samaritan who rescued her from the Potomac River.

According to the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Virginia, which is now caring for the dog, the do-gooder was sitting by the waterfront at night in Old Town, Alexandria, on Oct. 21 when he heard the pup’s cries.

“Following the noise, he discovered a female toy poodle exhausted and spent on a rock in the shallows of the Potomac River,” a post on the rescue’s website says. “Wading into the water, he collected the dog and brought her immediately to Alexandria Vca...

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New Jersey authorities have launched an investigation into a pet store owner after more than sixty puppies were found kept in a van overnight on Monday, People confirms. Two Paramus police discovered the puppies early Monday morning at around 3 a.m. while on patrol, a press release by the Paramus Police Department states. Officers Daniel Derienzo and Matthew Lombardo were doing routine checks of local business parking lots when they heard crying and whining coming from a white van allegedly parked behind a local pet store. "[Officers] immediately smelled a strong scent of urine and feces emanating from the van," the press release states.

New Jersey authorities have launched an investigation into a pet store owner after more than sixty puppies were found kept in a van overnight on Monday, People confirms. Two Paramus police discovered the puppies early Monday morning at around 3 a.m. while on patrol, a press release by the Paramus Police Department states. Officers Daniel Derienzo and Matthew Lombardo were doing routine checks of local business parking lots when they heard crying and whining coming from a white van allegedly parked behind a local pet store. "[Officers] immediately smelled a strong scent of urine and feces emanating from the van," the press release states.

First I save this lil' zombie Brutus' life from drowning in the pool, now he decides to get all sick on me and having that awesome "north/south" action coming out of both ends of his body. Fun night. Thank you to the animal Dr's and nurses at St. Francis Emergency Animal Hospital for taking care of our gremlin. He'll be back in no time wrestling and biting the shit outta my hands and happily peeing on my Jordan's. #LetsGetYouHomeBigBoy #ThisPupsHadACrazy72Hrs #HesAlreadyTougherThanA2DollarSteak A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Sep 8, 2015 at 10:25pm Pdt We've gotten used to getting serious gems from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Instagram - remember when he danced his way into the weekend? - but we weren't prepared for this. On Monday, we got a whole different side of the star when he shared the details of his harrowing double-puppy rescue over Labor Day weekend.

We have a few suggestions as to where Prince Shembo can take a knee. The 23-year-old Atlanta Falcons linebacker has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a felony, after his now ex-girlfriend accused him of killing her dog, a Yorkie named Dior, E! News confirmed Friday. The Gwinnett County Police Department states that Denicia Williams called the cops on April 19 to report that four days prior, she had taken her dog with her to Shembo's apartment and, after leaving them alone for a time at some point, she returned to find the dog unresponsive. Williams then took Dior to Duluth Animal Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival. Police also say that Shembo made comments about kicking the dog...

Dean Cain needs a tighter leash ... for himself and his dog --  his pooch was nearly sent to animal control after sneaking out, all because the actor failed to register his best friend. Law enforcement sources tell us Cain's black lab Bella got loose last week but a good samaritan saved the day, and dropped her off at Malibu Coast Animal Hospital. Here's the problem: Bella wasn't licensed with the city ... so she was automatically labeled a stray.

Are SNL's growing pains over as it enters its 40th season? It certainly didn't seem that way from the show's bizarre season opener. While Chris Pratt—and Chris Pratt's abs, in a supporting role—conducted themselves amiably, the show seemed to lack the festive air we'd expect from a premiere tied to such an important season. Instead, it seemed on a mission to prove that a new era has come to Studio 8H—one with a markedly different tone. There was only one notable cameo, and it came from Pratt's wife, Anna Faris—not, as might have been expected,...

While Pratt did an admirable job as host, even his smile and his abs couldn't rescue some of the night's sketches.

Saturday Night Live kicked off its 40th season tonight with a great host, a leaner and more focused cast, a committed musical guest and – unfortunately - a very uneven handful of sketches.

Guardians Of The Galaxy star Chris Pratt brought his effervescent charm and boundless enthusiasm to the Studio 8H stage, and it was his glowing and magnetic personality that saved the night from being a total loss.

Video: Chris Pratt Interrupts Interview To French Braid Intern's Hair

That's not to say that none of the sketches were good. The sketches that worked really, really worked, and the ones that didn't seemed to bomb hard.

The night started off with a cold open that was a bundle of nervous energy and fumbled lines, even from SNL vet Aidy Bryant. The sketch...

We count him among the Guardians of the Galaxy (and as the nation’s newest box-office titan, to boot), but is Chris Pratt a master of the sketch-comedy format?

It’s not the easiest question to answer, honestly. The Parks and Recreation funnyman’s maiden voyage as host of Saturday Night Live (for the show’s Season 40 premiere) got off to a rocky start in the writing department — with a thuddingly unfunny cold open about the NFL’s domestic-violence crisis and then a monologue built around a barely amusing acoustic ditty and weak jokes such as Pratt noting his weight-loss plan was the “‘Hey,...

Welcome back to another season of “Saturday Night Live,” everyone. It will be a momentous year for the show, as it seeks to shake off the hangover of last season’s uneven, sometimes turmoil-filled year. But in this, its fortieth season, there’s a lot about which to be optimistic. The cast is smaller, but its core cast is essentially intact, and those that “SNL” have added suggest a willingness on the show’s part to explore new comedic voices within its venerable institution. Kicking things off will be recent box-office hero Chris Pratt, with the sister of “Big Brother 16” Frankie Grande serving as musical guest. (I just typed that in case Frankie has a Google search on his name. Sorry, Ariana.) I’m actually writing this from the road rather than my home, so I won’t have the usual luxury of pausing mid-show when needed. So things will...

Brave little guy! A 10-year-old goldfish named George can now swim again after his owner paid $200 for surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor, ABC News reports. The Australian owner coughed up the cash for the procedure because they couldn't bear the thought of losing him, anchor Amy Robach explained. The 45-minute rare surgery included anesthesia and went "swimmingly well." Dr. Tristan Rich from Lort Smith Animal Hospital spoke to ABC about the successful operation, noting that there was one specific measure that proved to be difficult. "There wasn't [...]...

George the goldfish has a life primed for an underwater memoir. The 10-year-old fish recently went through a risky surgery to remove a large tumor on his head, reports Mashable. The life-saving operation cost $200 and was performed at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. To George's owner, the procedure was worth every penny. The pair have become quite attached over their decade-long friendship. George was brought to see a veterinarian after he stopped eating and swimming. Exotic and wildlife vet Dr. Tristan Rich noticed the tumor and told the owner surgery was a necessity to save the swimmer's life.

The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when his owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital. It was something he ate! X-rays showed a stomach full of "a large quantity of foreign material." Nearly two hours of surgery later, Dr. Ashley Magee had the answer - the dog had consumed 44 socks. Luckily, Dr. Magee managed to remove 43½ of the offenders.DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital spokeswoman Shawna Harch said it's perhaps the strangest case in the hospital's history, The Oregonian reported. So strange that the hospital entered last February's tale, complete with X-rays, in an annual contest sponsored by the vet magazine,...

Rolf Harris has been stripped of his BAFTA Fellowship after being found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault.

BAFTA released a short statement earlier today (June 30) confirming that they have annulled the honour, which they bestowed on the 84-year-old back in 2012.

The statement reads: "The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has made the decision to annul the BAFTA Fellowship bestowed upon Rolf Harris in 2012 following his conviction."

Harris was honoured for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution to television", which included his work on Rolf on Art, Citv's Rolf's Cartoon Club, Animal Hospital and The Queen by Rolf.

Harris will remain on bail until Friday (July 4),when he will be sentenced.

Following his conviction, the Crown Prosecution Service (Cps) said that Harris "used his status and position as a world famous children's entertainer to sexually assault young girls over a period spanning 18 years".

Rolf Harris has been found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault. The 84-year-old TV presenter was convicted of attacking four underage girls, including the friend of his daughter Bindi Nicholls, between 1968 and 1986 at Southwark Crown Court today (30.06.14). Harris will be sentenced on Friday (04.07.14) and judge Mr. Justice Sweeney declared a custodial term was ''uppermost in the court's mind''. In a long-running and emotional seven-week trial, a jury heard how Harris had a ''dark side'' behind what the prosecution described as his ''friendly and lovable exterior''. The 'Animal Hospital' star strenuously denied sexually assaulting a friend of his daughter's as...

Rolf Harris has been found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault. The 84-year-old TV presenter was convicted of attacking four underage girls, including the friend of his daughter Bindi Nicholls, between 1968 and 1986 at Southwark Crown Court today (30.06.14). Harris will be sentenced on Friday (04.07.14) and judge Mr. Justice Sweeney declared a custodial term was ''uppermost in the court's mind''. In a long-running and emotional seven-week trial, a jury heard how Harris had a ''dark side'' behind what the prosecution described as his ''friendly and lovable exterior''. The 'Animal Hospital' star strenuously denied sexually assaulting a friend of his daughter's as...

Rolf Harris admitted to having a ''dark side'' in court today (28.05.14). The 84-year-old TV presenter - who stands accused of 12 counts of indecent assault against four underage girls between 1968 and 1986 - agreed that his illicit affair with his daughter's friend proves that there is a darker character behind what the prosecution described as his ''friendly and lovable exterior''. Prosecuting barrister Sasha Wass QC questioned Rolf: ''You are pretty good, Mr. Harris, aren't you, at disguising that dark side of your character?'' The star replied: ''Yes.'' The former 'Animal Hospital' host has strenuously denied sexually assaulting his daughter Bindi's friend as...

Rolf Harris admitted to having a ''dark side'' in court today (28.05.14). The 84-year-old TV presenter - who stands accused of 12 counts of indecent assault against four underage girls between 1968 and 1986 - agreed that his illicit affair with his daughter's friend proves that there is a darker character behind what the prosecution described as his ''friendly and lovable exterior''. Prosecuting barrister Sasha Wass QC questioned Rolf: ''You are pretty good, Mr. Harris, aren't you, at disguising that dark side of your character?'' The star replied: ''Yes.'' The former 'Animal Hospital' host has strenuously denied sexually assaulting his daughter Bindi's friend as...

It took over a month, but, finally, Bruno is home. The 7-year-old German shepherd, who was hailed a hero in March for saving lives after he was shot in the jaw at point-blank range by a fleeing gang member in Anaheim, California, was released from the hospital on Friday. The pooch, who happily ran out the doors of the Yorba Regional Animal Hospital and into a patrol car, will continue his recovery at the home of his former partner, Officer Rj Young. "We're all elated," says veterinarian Dr. Stephen Dunbar, who treated the dog's life-threatening injuries. "This case is extremely rare.

A police dog named Bruno is recovering after being shot during a parole check in Anaheim, Calif. The 7-year-old German Shepherd had emergency surgery to remove a bullet from his lung and repair his jaw after a man began shooting at police officers on March 20. Bruno was injured after guiding officers to where Robert Moreno Jr., a known gang member, was hiding. "The dog alerted that the suspect was hiding behind a trash can. As they went up, the suspect stood up and started shooting at the direction of the officers and purposely aimed at the dog, shooting the dog,...

Source: Facebook user T.J. Oshie American hockey player T.J. Oshie became an overnight sensation over the weekend when he played a killer game against Russia at the Winter Olympics, beating them 4-3. Meanwhile, skier Bode Miller broke down into tears during an interview after winning bronze in the Super G when he was asked about his brother who recently passed away. On the bright side, Bode is now the most medaled skier ever and the oldest person to win an alpine medal. (He's 36.) Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired Kanye West's proposal to Kim Kardashian last night. Spoiler! She said yes. Charlie Sheen is getting hitched again! The actor proposed to his adult film star girlfriend, Brett Rossi, over the weekend. Remember Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jimmy Kimmel's Twitter feud? Well Matt has responded by sending a fax of his bum. Or, at least he claims it is his bum.

Let me state for the record that Josh Hutcherson is adorable. The child-star-turned-Hunger-Games-heartthrob will lose none of his existing fans over last night's lackluster Saturday Night Live episode. Hosting for the first time at age 21, Hutcherson was a genial, smirk-free presence. Unfortunately, the same unflappable sincerity that makes him terrific in films (did you see The Kids Are All Right?) hobbles his ability to do sketch comedy, much like that sword hobbled Peeta's leg in the first Hunger Games movie. Sorry, Hunger Games mania is catching. Like fire, one could say.

If last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live were an edition of The Hunger Games, then host Josh Hutcherson would have been one of those poor kids who dies in the melee outside the Cornucopia — just minutes after the Games begin.

I’m not trying to imply that Hutcherson bombed. Quite the opposite is true: he had the sort of on-camera ease that any first-time host would envy, never visibly suffering from nerves or being too obvious about reading cue cards. The problem is that after Hutcherson’s monologue, he largely faded into the background, playing a succession of...