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Kirk Cameron -- Mauled by a Bruin in Darwin Fight

Kirk Cameron went to UCLA to convince students that Darwin's theory of evolution is dead wrong ... but when the students challenged the actor-turned-bible-banger to a debate, Kirk appeared to be "unfit" for the clash.



As we previously reported, Kirk headed to campus to hand out copies of a "revised" edition of "On The Origin of the Species" -- in which the author attempts to connect Darwin to Hitler.

During the "event," several students asked Kirk about his thoughts on Darwin. Kirk responded, "I believe that Darwin was absolutely ... that the end game was to make God ... was to remove God from the world view of .. I think that that was the end game."

Excellent point.

Here's another of our favorite exchanges:

Student: Science is based on evidence, where religion is based on faith.
Kirk: But Darwinism is extremely based on faith
Student: Not really, it's based on a lot of evidence.


Tags: charles darwin, CharlesDarwin, evolution, kirk cameron, KirkCameron, natural selection, NaturalSelection, origin of the species, OriginOfTheSpecies, students, ucla

Keyshawn Johnson -- Loses to UCLA Again

Keyshawn JohnsonKeyshawn Johnson and UCLA just don't mix -- the former USC football star got pulled over in Bruin country Monday night after illegally flippin' a bitch.

We're told campus police stopped Keyshawn around 9:45 PM and cited the former Trojan for an illegal U-turn, using his cell phone while driving (illegal in L.A.) and for not having proof of insurance on his white Mercedes-Benz.

We're told Keyshawn was ticketed without incident and was eventually allowed to drive away in the correct direction.

It's not the first time Keyshawn has been defeated by the Bruins -- UCLA romped all over SC when the two faced off back in 1995.


Sports Stars Arrest

Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives


Tags: car, cited, keyshawn johnson, KeyshawnJohnson, police, ucla

Franco's Canned UCLA Speech: 'I'm Like Obama'

James Franco dropped out of giving the UCLA graduation speech this year after a "scheduling conflict" -- and that whole falling asleep in class incident -- but this is what it would have sounded like. WARNING: Explicit language!

James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech from James Franco

Thanks to FunnyorDie.com for giving Franco a forum to compare himself to the President, take credit for gay people becoming doctors and telling students to "go out and make babies."

Filed under: Wacky & Weird


Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, funny or die, FunnyOrDie, graduation, james franco, JamesFranco, ucla

La Toya and Katherine Jackson -- Faces of Pain

Around the time Michael's body was being airlifted from UCLA hospital, Katherine Jackson -- Michael's mom -- and La Toya left the hospital in separate cars.



Michael jackson Launch photos

Filed under: Michael Jackson


Tags: death, dies, hospital, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, latoya jackson, LatoyaJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, UCLA

Jermaine -- They Tried to Revive for an Hour

Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, released a statement to the media at UCLA hospital -- telling the press a team of doctors at the medical center tried to resuscitate Michael for more than an hour.

Jermaine Jackson: Click to watch

TMZ also obtained a photo of Jermaine moments after he arrived at the hospital. The emotion in the photo speaks for itself.

Jermaine Jackson

Filed under: Michael Jackson


Tags: dead, death, jermaine jackson, JermaineJackson, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, ucla, video

Conan to UCLA -- I Can't Replace Everybody!

After James Franco bailed on being UCLA's commencement speaker, the graduating class thought they found a back-up -- but the guy they picked is just a lil' too busy these days.

Almost 2,000 students signed up for a Facebook group dedicated to securing L.A.'s newest famous resident Conan O'Brien to replace Franco. But in an extremely polite statement to the students, Conan says he won't be able to fill Franco's shoes -- because he's too busy filling Leno's:

"I am honored to be asked but I am so busy launching "The Tonight Show" there just is not enough time to give this speech the preparation it deserves. I wish everyone in the class of 2009 the best and I am honored that they thought of me."

Maybe Jimmy Fallon's available?

Filed under: Exclusives


Tags: commencement speech, CommencementSpeech, conan obrien, ConanObrien, james franco, JamesFranco, UCLA

James Franco -- College Drop Out

James FrancoThere's going to be quite a few happy students at UCLA today -- because James Franco has dropped out of giving the keynote speech at this year's graduation.

You'll remember back in March, a group of 200-something students launched a Facebook protest against Franco -- who graduated only a year earlier, was only an "average student," and fell asleep in class -- giving the big speech.

Franco said in a statement: "I deeply regret not being able to keep my commitment to giving the commencement speech at UCLA's graduation this year.

Unfortunately the date conflicts with me needing to be on location to begin pre-production on my next film. I wish everyone in the 2009 class the best of luck in all of their future endeavors."

He probably would have overslept and missed it anyway.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird


Tags: college, graduation speech, GraduationSpeech, James Franco, JamesFranco, UCLA

UCLA Students Unite to Expel James Franco

When James Franco wakes up from his mid-lecture nap at Columbia, he'll find out he's been selected to speak at the upcoming UCLA graduation ceremony -- and some of the students couldn't be more pissed off!!

James Franco

Some bitter Bruins launched the "UCLA Students Against James Franco as Commencement Speaker" group on Facebook, attacking the actor's "wisdom" -- or lack thereof -- because he only graduated from the school last year.

The group, already 210 members strong, states "Clearly, this is ridiculous. Anyone who has been in his classes knows he is an average student." They also claim Franco lacks "the wisdom and perspective such a speaker is meant to provide the graduates."

At the end of their digi-rant, the group does throw Franco a bone, saying "He is a very talented actor, and clearly did well enough at UCLA to get into Columbia. We merely protest that he is not an appropriate choice for our graduation speaker."

We didn't call Franco for comment, because we didn't want to wake him up.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird


Tags: commencement speaker, CommencementSpeaker, james franco, JamesFranco, ucla

Which Screwup is Worse: Quaid or Britney?

Two big hospital screw ups are front and center this weekend -- UCLA firing 13 workers who violated part confidentiality agreement by ratting out Brit, and Dennis Quaid opening up about a medical mess up at Cedars that almost killed his kids.

Is a careless nurse and an alleged cover-up worse than spilling secrets about a famous patient? You decide!

Filed under: Dennis Quaid


Tags: cedars-sinai, dennis quaid, DennisQuaid, ucla

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