Trending Topics 5/20/11: Macho Man Randy Savage, End of the World
By: Lauren MacDonough
Updated: May 20, 2011
#5 - Macho Man Randy Savage
The famous wrestler was killed in a car accident Friday morning. Macho Man Randy Savage joined the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar. TMZ reports the wrestler suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and crashed head-on into a tree. It happened in Florida. Savage was taken to a local hospital where he later died. He was 58.
#4 - Lance Armstrong
A former cycling teammate claims he saw Armstrong using performance-enhancing drugs before several events including the Tour de France. Tyler Hamilton levels the accusation on this weekend's 60 Minutes. Scott Pelley asks, "What did you actually witness?" Hamilton says, "I saw it in his refridgerator, I saw him inject it more than one time." Armstrong has repeatedly denied any allegations that he took performance enhancing drugs. His lawyer released a statement calling Hamilton a "confessed liar in search of a book deal."
#3 - Cher
The singer turns 65 years old Friday and is looking fantastic. Cher has earned both Oscar and Grammy glory. She's sold more than 100 million records throughout her career. She was just 18 when she teamed up with Sonny Bono for "I got you babe." More recently Cher performed in Vegas and in the film Burlesque. Happy Birthday to Cher!
#2 - Zombie Invasion
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention wants you to be ready for a zombie attack. It's issuing zombie preparedness advice on the CDC website as a tongue-in-cheek way to get people to think about how to prepare for disasters like hurricanes or disease pandemics. The CDC does admit though that "you're a goner if a zombie bites you."
#1 - End of the World
I hope you don't have big weekend plans. According to a California preacher, Saturday is the end of the world - Judgment Day. Harold Camping says a massive earthquake will strike and his followers have been spreading the word across the country. Believer Tony Shallash believes we'll see "the largest earthquake the world has ever seen, no banks, buildings will collapse, it's going to be quite awful." Saturday's alleged earthquake is just the beginning according to believers. It's believed to be followed by a 5 month period of catastrophes before the world comes to a complete end in October.
The famous wrestler was killed in a car accident Friday morning. Macho Man Randy Savage joined the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar. TMZ reports the wrestler suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and crashed head-on into a tree. It happened in Florida. Savage was taken to a local hospital where he later died. He was 58.
#4 - Lance Armstrong
A former cycling teammate claims he saw Armstrong using performance-enhancing drugs before several events including the Tour de France. Tyler Hamilton levels the accusation on this weekend's 60 Minutes. Scott Pelley asks, "What did you actually witness?" Hamilton says, "I saw it in his refridgerator, I saw him inject it more than one time." Armstrong has repeatedly denied any allegations that he took performance enhancing drugs. His lawyer released a statement calling Hamilton a "confessed liar in search of a book deal."
#3 - Cher
The singer turns 65 years old Friday and is looking fantastic. Cher has earned both Oscar and Grammy glory. She's sold more than 100 million records throughout her career. She was just 18 when she teamed up with Sonny Bono for "I got you babe." More recently Cher performed in Vegas and in the film Burlesque. Happy Birthday to Cher!
#2 - Zombie Invasion
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention wants you to be ready for a zombie attack. It's issuing zombie preparedness advice on the CDC website as a tongue-in-cheek way to get people to think about how to prepare for disasters like hurricanes or disease pandemics. The CDC does admit though that "you're a goner if a zombie bites you."
#1 - End of the World
I hope you don't have big weekend plans. According to a California preacher, Saturday is the end of the world - Judgment Day. Harold Camping says a massive earthquake will strike and his followers have been spreading the word across the country. Believer Tony Shallash believes we'll see "the largest earthquake the world has ever seen, no banks, buildings will collapse, it's going to be quite awful." Saturday's alleged earthquake is just the beginning according to believers. It's believed to be followed by a 5 month period of catastrophes before the world comes to a complete end in October.
