In the famous words of New York City-based poet and topless bar connoisseur Ronnie Mund, “Whoa, whoa whoa–stop the clock.” According to the Associated Press, the DEA and NYPD busted a ring of NYC-based exotic dancers for allegedly spiking men’s drinks with methylone (a.k.a. “Molly”) and running up their credit cards into six figures while they remained in a pill-fucked …

On June 11, five distinct women will be feted at the Crystal + Lucy Awards, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The 12th installment of Women in Film’s annual awards ceremony will honor the on- and offscreen achievements of Cate Blanchett, 45; Rose Byrne, 34; Frozen director Jennifer Lee, 43; Kerry Washington, 37; and Eva Longoria, 39.

An Edmonton man, convicted of manslaughter in the death of Baby M, will do hard prison time. A judge has sentenced the man to 15 years in prison for neglecting and starving his young twin daughters to the point where one of them died in hospital.

No question about it, burning fat is a 24/7 endeavor. To keep the fires hot, you need to eat every 2-3 hours throughout the day. Not only that, but you must choose the right foods in the right amounts to keep your metabolism revved up so your six-pack will be ready for its close-up. The way we see it, there …

The improving water quality of the Chicago River has experts hopeful that 30,000 Channel catfish released into the river on Tuesday will have a good chance of survival. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports the year-old fish were the first of 100,000 Channel catfish to be released at various locations along the river, in a repopulation effort and habitat restoration project.

A Calgary motorcyclist is facing charges after being nabbed on Highway 2 north of Calgary, weaving in and out of traffic at nearly twice the posted speed limit.

She may not have won the title of Miss USA 2014, but Miss Indiana USA Mekayla Diehl has been getting a lot of post-pageant attention. When Diehl strutted her stuff in a white bikini in front of millions on Sunday night, Twitter exploded with people praising her for having what is being called an “average” body for an American woman.

Raven-Symone is about to start college, which apparently called for a total makeover. The former Disney Channel star took a razor to one side of her head, shaving it down to the scalp. The remaining tresses were dyed an assortment of rainbow colors and cut into a stylish bob.

About 400,000 Americans may have the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, but not know they have it, new research suggests. The study was scheduled for presentation Tuesday at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta.

Roger Ebert’s final blog posting last April ended with his hopeful sign-off: “I’ll see you at the movies.” The award-winning film critic died two days later. Visitors to the central Illinois theater that hosts the annual “Ebertfest” film festival he started now may feel like they saw him at the movies. A life-sized bronze statue of the longtime Chicago Sun-Times …

ANCHORAGE— The first “point of view” video from a polar bear on Arctic sea ice has just become available courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists applied video camera collars to four female polar bears on the sea ice north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska this past April and are releasing the first clips of footage that provide unique insight into …