5 Amazing Performances From Actors Who Weren’t Acting

Why trust an actors’ “training” or “decades of acting experience” when you can just subject them to actual trauma and turn on the camera? Especially when it works, because that’s exactly how we got scenes like these.

East Side or West? — Have you ever flashed a gang sign even though you have no idea what it actually means? Of course you have, who hasn’t? Luckily, this helpful chart tells you everything you’ll need to know in order to flash your signs with the confidence.

Great F–in’ Shoes — There are three things an athlete needs to succeed: talent, strippers and speed. With that in mind, Kenny Powers, the MFCEO of K-Swiss, created the world’s must advanced running shoe: Blades. Learn more about his creative process with this video.

Take Your Pick: April, Amanda, or Katya??

    

Femme Fatales — The great thing about bad girls is the way they get shit done. Manipulating lives, getting it on with their best friend’s dad, seducing minors, stealing children, murdering boyfriends – they’re busy. And here are 10 of the best ever to appear on film.

Lights, Camera, Action — Margarita Levieva was once a competitive gymnast, now she stars on the ABC show Revenge. Did we mention she was once a competitive gymnast? … Candice Swanepoel is also a star in front of them camera as this new shoot for Vogue China will attest. … Speaking of photo shoots, Bella Sky knows a thing or ten about them (NSFWish).

The Comedy Stylings of Olivia Wilde’s Breasts

British GQ is having some sort of comedy special so they got stars together for a video. One of them was Olivia Wilde, who for some reason thought it’d be funny to make her boobs bounce with her hands and pretend that they were talking.

FBI Closing in on Scarlett Johansson Hackers
“…the FBI is ‘honing in’ on the group of hackers and know the identity of at least one of them — and we’re told it’s the ringleader.”

REPORT: Jay-Z Has Secret Son
“Everyone knew she was sleeping around and sleeping with Jay.”

Tyler Perry Named Highest Paid Man in Entertainment with $130M
“In the list — compiled by Forbes.com — uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer ($113 M) and director Steven Spielberg ($107 M) round out the top three.”

Nic Cage: I Chased a Naked Stranger From My Home
“…I opened my eyes and there was a naked man in my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle [ice lolly] in front of my bed.”

Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green Removing Tattoos Together
“Fox didn’t specify which of the 38-year-old actor’s many tattoos will be erased.”

Eva Longoria: No Longer on Speaking Terms with Tony Parker
“I’m going, ‘Wow!’ I think divorce agrees with me!”

Kendall Jenner, 15, Makes Runway Debut
“Now that both younger siblings having walked the catwalk, big sister Kim Kardashian couldn’t be more proud.”

Author Joe McGinniss: “Sarah Palin is an Utter Fraud, Vindictive Hypocrite”
“At best she’s a hypocrite — at worse she’s a vindictive hypocrite.”

“Housewife” Michaele Salahi Ran Off with Journey Rocker Neal Schon
“The Real Housewives of DC star was “missing” since early Tuesday, and her husband, Tareq, feared she’d been kidnapped.”

Surprise, Surprise: Lindsay Lohan Throws Drink at Photographer
“Lindsay Lohan just threw a full drink at a boy at V magazine party who dared to snap her pic.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Olivia Wilde in a sexy photo shoot for the latest issue of Allure magazine.

James Franco confesses to making sex tape
“It’s not like I went down to Van Nuys and tried to break into the porn industry.”

Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux trying for a baby
“She is anxious for the next phase of her life and feels like this is the time.”

Jennifer Lopez returning for another season of American Idol
“Idol’s Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed the news during a Wednesday call to On Air With Ryan Seacrest.”

Rebecca Black: I left school because of teasing over “Friday”
“…you know, they’ll be like, ‘Oh hey, Rebecca, guess what day it is?’”

Arnold Schwarenegger taunts the woman he humiliated via novelty t-shirt
“Apparently when the Governator left office, Maria’s Office of the First Lady staff made the shirts as a joke.”

Ali Lohan, 17, signs multi-year modeling contract
“Lindsay Lohan’s 17-year-old sister has signed a multi-year modeling contract with NEXT Model Management.”

George Lopez TV show cancelled
“…but there’s an even bigger story here — that Conan O’Brien is failing at the network.”

Kelly Rowland: Nip slip was “very embarrassing!”
“In related news — Kelly says one of her biggest musical influences is Janet Jackson.”

Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde get a gorgeous new gig
“Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde will be glamming it up together as the new global brand ambassadors for Revlon.”

Ashton Kutcher scores huge Men paycheck
“Ashton is actually getting between $800,000 and $900,000 an episode.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Behind the scenes of Juicy Couture’s “Viva la Juicy” ad campaign with sexy model Sasha Pivovarova.

This future sucks: Olivia Wilde fakes nude scene with CGI nipples
“They sent me an email saying, ‘Please review nipple cover shot one through seven and decide which one is most like the original.’”

Amy Winehouse’s dad gives her clothes to fans
“This is what she would have wanted — for her fans to have her clothes.”

Amy Winehouse was planning to adopt 10 year-old girl
“Amy wanted to have a child so bad. If she had not died, there is no doubt she would be here in St Lucia completing the adoption process.”

Kim Kardashian’s wedding invite revealed
“The invite, which arrived at guests’ homes housed inside its own box, is embellished with hundreds of jet black hematite crystals.”

New pictures of Bane on the set of The Dark Knight Rises
“He was wearing this same outfit in the teaser trailer, so I assume none of these pictures are what you would call spoilers.”

Crystal Harris apologizes to Hugh Hefner – sort of
“I was unprepared and blurted out things I shouldn’t have said, I’m sorry.”

Hugh Hefner: “I have sex on a weekly basis”
“And I did throughout my two-and-a-half years with Crystal.”

Octo-Mom: Doctor drugged me up, made me sign form before implanting embryos
“She added that while she did want more children, she never intended to have eight additional kids.”

David Beckham: We want another kid
“We’ve always said we’d love a big family and five was a number.”

Throat-Cancer survivor Michael Douglas is smoking again?
“…even if Douglas was smoking medicinal marijuana — and it is not known if he was — it’s still a bad idea.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Boardwalk Empire star Paz de la Huerta in a sexy new ad for Joe’s Jeans.

Denise Richards: Why I regret my boob jobs
“When I was 19, a doctor put in bigger implants than what I asked for. I was in such a hurry to get them that I didn’t research my doctor.”

Amy Winehouse died from alcohol withdrawal, says family
“Winehouse ignored doctors’ advice to step back gradually from her heavy drinking and went cold turkey in the past month…”

Leighton Meester’s aunt arrested several times for drug possession
“Drugs have always been prevalent in the Gossip Girl star’s life…”

Kat Von D: I’m keeping the Jesse James tattoo
“It’s more than just a portrait, it has a lot of meaning.”

David Beckham launches bodywear line with H&M
“This partnership with H&M is an important step in the evolution of David’s journey from sporting hero to entrepreneur and icon.”

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek to undergo surgery after run-in with burglar
“…Trebek will undergo surgery for a snapped Achilles tendon he suffered while chasing a woman who broke into his hotel room…”

Trial date set for Tobey Maguire poker scandal
“Maguire is being sued for over $300k in earnings he made from the high stakes poker games, arranged by Bradley Ruderman…”

Report: Carey Mulligan engaged to musician Marcus Mumford
“Carey looked like the cat who had got the cream. She was wearing a beautiful ring and didn’t seem to mind who saw it.”

Alexander Skarsgard and Kate Bosworth split
“…according to reports, it was not only mutual but a while ago.”

Olivia Wilde: I’d rather “self-medicate” with food than cocaine
“Since her marriage ended, the actress admits she’s packed on a few pounds.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Cowboys & Aliens star Abigail Spencer in “Funny* Joke(s) from a Beautiful Woman” for Esquire.

Chris Brown unleashes anti-gay rant at a pick-up hoops game
“He got really ticked off when things didn’t go his way during the game, saying, ‘That’s gay!’ and ‘You’re a f*gg*t a**!’ to the other players.”

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie getting married
“Get ready for a royal wedding of another sort.”

Ryan Reynolds is dating Charlize Theron
“They’re exclusive, and it’s very hush-hush.”

Marine’s parents thrilled Mila Kunis accepted his date request
“The couple thanked both Kunis and Timberlake for ‘supporting the troops in this way … it means a lot to us.’”

Justin Timberlake asked out by a Marine
“Mila Kunis may not be the only celebrity heading to the Marine Corps Ball.”

British Parliament summons Rupert Murdoch to testify about phone hacking scandal
“At issue – did they know about the hacking, and did they authorize it?”

Ted Danson joining CSI as its newest investigator
“He replaces Laurence Fishburne, who played Dr. Raymond Langston for two years.”

Olivia Wilde: Divorce “made me a better actress”
“It makes you a more empathetic person…”

R. Kelly reportedly facing foreclosure on mansion
“Kelly is facing a $2.9 million foreclosure lawsuit on his suburban Chicago mansion over claims that he has failed to make mortgage payments…”

Renee Zellweger, John Stamos visit Disneyland together
“The 42-year-old actress and Stamos, 47, “were having a great time laughing and dancing as they walked from one ride to another.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Victoria’s Secret supermodel Selita Ebanks at the Pepsi MAX MLB Field of Dreams launch.

Pippa Middleton and boyfriend, Alex Loudon, split
“Middleton’s newfound celebrity put a strain on the relationship…”

Katy Perry’s new video is heavy on the cameos
“Perry, 26, is woken up post-festivities by Glee’s Darren Criss, serenaded by Kenny G and fantasized about by Criss’s costar Kevin McHale.”

Taylor Momsen flashes her breasts at concert crowd
“…for the girl who’s all about letting her music speak for itself, she makes it hard to let her lyrics trickle through her sensational showmanship.”

Kat Williams arrested after unusual tractor standoff
“…a man who was working at a Palmdale, California home where Williams was staying was driving a tractor on the premises before being pelted with rocks by three women…”

Chris Rock defends Tracy Morgan, then backtracks
“I dont know about you, but I dont want to live in world where Tracy Morgan cant say foul inappropriate s**t.” [sic]

Photog to Lindsay Lohan: You lost, now pay!
“Lindsay Lohan hasn’t paid her settlement in a lawsuit with a photographer…”

Lindsay Lohan’s house arrest house party (photos)
“Lindsay Lohan isn’t letting a little thing like house arrest keep her from having some fun.”

Olivia Wilde calls her dog her “only boyfriend”
“I have to laugh. I’m not dating anyone.”

Legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons suffers stroke
“Clemons, 69, has had a string of health issues over the past decade, and in 2010, he had both knees replaced and spinal fusion surgery.”

Demi Lovato splits from Wilmer Valderrama, mother goes to rehab
“Now [that] Demi is strong again, her mom could take some time to deal with her own issues.”

Selena Gomez: I was “malnourished” and “exhausted”
“I was low on iron and exhausted.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Candice Swanepoel in a behind the scenes video for Victoria’s Secret tanning product.

Are Justin Timberlake, Ashley Olsen hooking up?
“They’re really trying to keep it on the down-low.”

Halle Berry to star in TV series?
“Higher Learning would feature Berry, 44, as a college professor.”

Hulk Hogan engaged in the “Ultimate” Twitter beef
“Jim Hellwig uploaded a YouTube video in which he claimed to own a ‘huge piece of real estate’ inside the psyche of the 57-year-old reality star.”

Jennifer Hudson joins Three Stooges cast
“Hudson will play one of the nuns in the orphanage where the Stooges spend some time as children…”

Jason Bateman talks Arrested Development movie
“As far as I know, [creator] Mitchell Hurwitz is working on the script and he wants to start shooting at some point this year.”

Rihanna’s “Man Down” video slammed for violence
“‘Man Down’ is an inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song.”

Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde “definitely hooking up”
“Olivia acted jealous when other girls came up to him.”

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn split
“Speculation about the pair began after Johansson did not attend the Cannes Film Festival with Penn for his movie The Tree of Life.”

Ryan Phillippe, Amanda Seyfried split again
“They were never fully committed.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger hires Jennifer Aniston’s divorce lawyer
“His former Hollywood clients have included Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Simpson.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Leighton Meester stars in a new commercial for Vera Wang.

Bradley Cooper & Olivia Wilde get cozy at Hangover II party
“They would touch each other to get a point across, and Wilde had her hand on Cooper’s leg at one point.”

Kim K — My naked breasts have been exploited!
“We cannot imagine why you thought you had the right to use this photograph without permission.”

Kim Kardashian’s ex Reggie Bush avoids near run-in with Kris Humphries
“Kris was pretty much standing in front of Reggie’s table, yet they never came into contact or ever spoke.”

Cheryl Cole’s accent — too thick for X-Factor
“There were other issues too — we’re told Cheryl and fellow judge Paula Abdul had a ‘lack of chemistry’ … and Cheryl was more expendable.”

Lindsay Lohan turns herself in for house arrest
“She is now confined to the interior premises of her home at all times.”

Britney Spears turned down by Twilight heartthrob
“Spears was trying to land Kellan Lutz to play her love interest in the video for her latest single.”

Jerry Maguire kid: 100-pound girl wants to kill me!
“Lipnicki filed a request for a restraining order against some 20-year-old actress named Amber Watson.”

Bieber’s Family Guy necklace — Worth $25,000!
“…the necklace contains 12 carats of precious stones — including multi-colored rubies and white diamonds — and they’re all set on 14-carat gold.”

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson lose legal battle over Idaho vacation house
“The way Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson treated Gary Storey was totally unfair and completely unwarranted.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Behind the scenes with Victoria’s Secret supermodel Candice Swanepoel.

Christina Hendricks’ breasts are real, thank you very much
“It’s so bizarre that people are constantly asking if my breasts are real or fake.”

Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde party together
“After hosting SNL, Justin Timberlake was spotted hanging out with his rumored new lady friend Olivia Wilde.”

Celebs clamoring to hang out with Royal Couple during LA visit
“Victoria Beckham is apparently booking her caesarian section a few days before the royal visit to ensure she doesn’t miss out on any of the action.”

Jane Seymour: This isn’t Schwarzenegger’s only love child
“From what I gather, I think there will be lots of information coming people’s way.”

Dark Knight Rises adds Matthew Modine, Tom Conti and Joey King
“Matthew Modine will play a character named Nixon.”

Zach Galifianakis slams January Jones
“‘January, you are an actress in a show and everybody’s going to forget about you in a few years, so f*cking be nice,’ and I got up and left. And she thinks that’s funny.”

Macho Man Randy Savage — The 911 calls
“Officials performed an autopsy to find an official cause of death — results could take 4 to 6 weeks.”

Lindsay Lohan: Glee actors’ work schedule sounds illegal
“[The cast's] works schedules are insane, it’s seven days a week…”

Evangeline Lilly welcomes a baby boy
“The father is her boyfriend, Norman Kali, who was reportedly employed as a production assistant on the crew of [Lost].”

Michael Lohan pleads not guilty to domestic violence
“Everybody has a particular version of what occured.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Britney Spears and Rihanna’s duet (featuring pole dancing) at the Billboard Music Awards.

Lady Gaga beats Oprah as World’s Most Powerful Celebrity
“Lady Gaga tops our power list not just because of her $90 million in earnings, but also because of her 32 million Facebook fans and 10 million Twitter followers.”

Sugar Ray Leonard: ‘I Was Sexually Abused As A Child’
“I do know that I was in a lot of pain as I chased my dream of winning the gold.”

Maria Shriver & the mistress both carrying Arnold’s baby at same time
“It sounds like the plot of a bad Hollywood comedy.”

Gwyneth Paltrow recommends fans get $18,000 worth of Spring clothes
“The svelte star … calls her sartorial picks ‘great pieces which are versatile enough to wear to the office and during your summer leisure time.’”

Danielle Staub stops stripping, seeks psychological help
“For years I have had the suicide hotline on my cell phone and would like nothing more than to free myself from this constant pressure.”

Kanye West is not dating Kate Upton
“Kate went on her twitter not once but twice to clear things up.”

Olivia Wilde and Salman Rushdie have a friendly dinner
“Rushdie has been linked to a laundry list of long-legged lovelies.”

Tiger Woods’ alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel gets own reality show
The reality show will focus on Uchitel embarking her new career as a private investigator.”

Kirk Cameron — Stephen Hawking is wrong!
“Why should anyone believe Mr. Hawking’s writings if he cannot provide evidence for his unscientific belief that out of nothing, everything came?”

Lauren Conrad, Brody Jenner banned from Kristin Cavallari’s wedding
“The Laguna Beach bred beauty plans to tie the knot with fiance, Jay Cutler, next spring but is already axing former BFs and BFFs from her guest list.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Beyonce’s official music video for her new single “Run the World (Girls).”

The World’s Top Earning Models List Revealed
“Gisele Bundchen is clearly in a class by herself, and has been for a number of years.”

Paula Abdul hired as X Factor judge; Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones to co-host
“Cheryl Cole and Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid have already been named as the other X Factor judges.”

Lady Gaga to mentor on American Idol
“Like previous star advice givers will.i.am and Sheryl Crow, Gaga happens to be in lead mentor Jimmy Iovine’s Interscope Geffen A&M artist stable.”

Olivia Wilde opens up about life after divorce
“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”

Pippa Middleton flaunts hot bikini body
“Pippa is way more than a pretty face.”

Pippa Middleton offered $5 million to do a porn movie
“Steven Hirsch sent Pippa the letter, saying he thought she was the star of the Royal Wedding and that her ‘beauty and attitude’ would make her a huge adult star.”

Howard Stern sidekick Robin Quivers talks of leaving
“I’ve always wanted my own television show, so I’ve been putting out feelers for those kinds of things.”

Nicolas Cage dodges bullet in drunken New Orleans arrest
“The evidence did not support charging Cage with a crime.”

Lindsay Lohan is a scientologist now
“John [Travolta] introduced Lindsay to one of the church’s top counselors…”

Flavor Flav accused of fried chicken scam
“Flav went behind Tommy’s back — telling the investors HE was the money man … and even getting them to send him a $30,000 investment…”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Taryn Manning’s new music video for her song Turn it Up.

Company linked to Charlie Sheen applies to trademark 22 catchphrases
“The applications [are] seeking to trademark … Duh, Winning; Vatican Assassin, Tiger Blood, Rock Star From Mars, Sober Valley Lodge and Sheen’s Goddesses, among others.”

Charlie Sheen gets a standing ovation (in Cleveland)
“He got big applause Tuesday when he said he still wants to do Major League 3 and would like to film it in Cleveland.”

Ashley Judd’s memoir reveals past filled with abuse, drugs
“From revealing lies her mother told about about Wynonna’s real father to allegations of child neglect, Judd doesn’t hold much back in her shocking book.”

Sean Hayes cast as Larry in The Three Stooges
“Will Sasso, widely known for his work on MADtv, will play the role of Curly.”

Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon took “nasty” nude pics together
“Cannon fessed up to the in-the-buff photo shoot Tuesday on his radio show Rollin’ with Nick Cannon – and now he’s not so sure it was a wise decision.”

Scott Pelley to replace Katie Couric at CBS
“First, he’s well-liked and respected by his bosses, and second … there really is no second choice who is appealing to the CBS honchos.”

The nude Kate Winslet Titanic sketch was for sale
“The drawing is sketched by DiCaprio’s character in the movie, but was actually drafted by James Cameron himself (those are even his hands at work).”

Olivia Wilde, Justin Timberlake “just friends”
“The two, who costar in the upcoming sci-fi movie Now, were spotted on Saturday at The Roxbury in Hollywood, where they were apparently getting cozy in a VIP section…”

Angelina Jolie’s visit to Tunisia incites near-riot
“For safety reasons, Jolie was forced to cancel half of her visit, which included plans to visit a Moroccan hospital.”

Kirstie Alley gets tattooed after Dancing with the Stars tumble
“Rather than sulk, the 60-year-old stunner celebrated last night’s stumble by getting ‘unbroken’ tattooed on her inner wrist.”

TODAY’S VIDEO
Britney Spears’ new music video for Till The World Ends.

Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde dancing, flirting all night at club
“Two of Hollywood’s hottest newly single stars found sexy solace with one another at L.A. hotspot Roxbury over the weekend.”

Miley Cyrus has rejoined Twitter
“I’m not gonna lie. I came back to twitter for 2 reasons. My fans and to follow @charliesheen #winning.”

Keanu Reeves reveals Bill And Ted 3 plot details
“When we last got together, part of it was that Bill and Ted were supposed to have written the song that saved the world, and it hasn’t happened.”

Hugh Hefner is not making Crystal Harris sign a prenup
“Hef’s third wedding is just 10 weeks away, but we’re told he hasn’t raised a prenup convo because he ‘actually cares’ about Crystal and doesn’t want to ask her to sign one.”

Jay-Z’s company sued for trademark infringement
“Despite its awareness of Volcom’s stone mark, in approximately 2009, Roc Nation began using a very similar inverted diamond logo.”

Rosie O’Donnell thinks Chris Brown haters are racist
“I just don’t know why this kid seems to be held to a different standard than anyone else.”

Elizabeth Hurley files for divorce
“In her filing, Hurley, 45, cites ‘unreasonable behavior’ as the reason for the split.”

Lil Wayne banned from performing tours In Europe
“UK fans hoping to see Lil Wayne perform in concert will have to wait for a while.”

Tiger Woods is selling his yacht
“With a permanent crew of 13, Privacy costs more than $2 million a year to maintain.”

Ke$ha wants to skinny dip with Britney Spears
“It would be a dress-up-like-Ke$ha-or-Britney party.”