Ugly Meter app

Ugly Meter app

Ugly Meter app - 'Ugly Meter' app makes a pretty penny, Two Arizona men are staring at gorgeous bank accounts after creating an app that rates how ugly the user is. The "Ugly Meter" app has reportedly raised truckloads of cash ever since a certain radio shock jock plugged the app on his show.

BMW lawsuit erection

BMW lawsuit erection

BMW lawsuit erection - Man sues BMW over months-long erection, Riding a BMW motorcycle gave California man Henry Wolf an erection that lasted so long that he is "unable to engage in sexual activity," according to a lawsuit filed by Wolf. The lawsuit seeks to recoup wages that Wolf says he lost due to the long-lasting-erection condition, medically known as priapism.

Courtney Wagner arrested

Courtney Wagner arrested

Courtney Wagner arrested - Actress Natalie Wood's daughter arrested on drug charges, Courtney Wagner, the 38-year-old daughter of deceased actress Natalie Wood and actor Robert Wagner, was arrested this week after police allegedly found drugs inside her Malibu home. Police were reportedly called to Wagner's house after someone reported hearing a woman scream, followed by gunfire.

scott bakula and desperate housewives

scott bakula and desperate housewives

scott bakula and desperate housewives, Scott Bakula has been watching "Desperate Housewives" for most of it eight-season tenure on ABC, so he didn't need a crash course in Wisteria Lane lore when he signed on to appear in the show's final episodes.
He did, however, have to prove his knowledge to the crew.

kathy bates and two and a half men

kathy bates and two and a half men

kathy bates and two and a half men, We weren't kidding about that Kathy Bates thing.
On this Monday's new episode of Two and a Half Men , Alan will suffer a mild heart attack and, as a result, be visited by a vision of late roommate Charlie Harper... who will be played by the Harry's Law star and former Oscar winner.
Inspired casting? Odd casting? Desperate-for-ratings casting? All of the above? Get your first look at Bates in this unusual role now:

nicole houde arrested

nicole houde arrested

nicole houde arrested, Nicole Houde, a 26-year-old former Miss New Hampshire USA, has been arrested in her home state, accused of punching, kicking, scratching and biting her boyfriend after a spat last week.
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Police said the incident occurred when Houde, the pageant's winner in 2010, erupted on her boyfriend, 33-year-old Scott Nickerson, after he took her cellphone and refused to return it, thinking she was having an affair.

selena gomez fragrance ad

selena gomez fragrance ad

Selena Gomez. In many ways, she's just like your regular 19-year old, horsing around with pals during the weekend, baking cupcakes, having a blast.

In other ways, well, she's a tad bit different. And not just because a kiss with her boyfriend at the Lakers game becomes national news the following day.

Also because she's about to launch her very first perfume, simply titled "Selena Gomez," and she stars in the first promotional ad for it. The first mature, sexy promotional ad for it, we should say. See for yourselfThe perfume will be available exclusively at Macy's next month, retailing in different sizes for $35, $45 and $55. Think you'll pick up a bottle?Selena Gomez walks along a water tank during her photo shoot for her upcoming fragrance at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood, Calif., earlier this month.

Red Cross Doctor Found Beheaded in Pakistan

Red Cross Doctor Found Beheaded in Pakistan

Red Cross Doctor Found Beheaded in Pakistan, The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found dumped by the roadside on Sunday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, police and Red Cross officials said.
Khalil Rasjed Dale, 60, was abducted by suspected militants on Jan. 5 while on his way home from work.
“The ICRC condemns in the strongest possible terms this barbaric act,” ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in a statement. “All of us at the ICRC and at the British Red Cross share the grief and outrage of Khalil’s family and friends.”

capsized ferry india 35 dead

capsized ferry india 35 dead

capsized ferry india 35 dead, Capsized Ferry India 35 Dead, 35 dead, 200 missing ferry capsize---Ferry capsizes in Bangladesh; 32 dead, 200 missing: In one of the worst boat tragedies in recent times, at least 32 people, including women and children, were killed and nearly 200 missing when a ferry packed with 300 passengers capsized in a river in central Bangladesh today after a head-on collision with an oil tanker.
"Divers have recovered 32 bodies from the sunken vessel including five women and three children," Superintendent of Police Tariqul Islam said
Rescue workers and Naval divers toiled for hours to bring back to surface the sunken double-decker ferry to bring out the trapped passengers, 50 of whom swam to safety.

Bodyguard Says Jackson Was in Love With Houston

Bodyguard Says Jackson Was in Love With Houston

Bodyguard Says Jackson Was in Love With Houston, Michael Jackson had a secret fling with Whitney Houston at the peak of her fame and even dreamt of getting married to her, it has been revealed.
The King of Pop is said tp have fallen in love with the diva after a series of romps at his Neverland ranch and never got over her when she ended it.
Their sensational affair came six years after Houston slept with his older brother Jermaine.
The passion between two of the world’s most tragic stars is among a string of revelations about Jackson’s crazed life.

Zoe Saldana on Ballet: I Was 'Dying Inside'

Zoe Saldana on Ballet: I Was 'Dying Inside'

Zoe Saldana on Ballet: I Was 'Dying Inside', Zoe Saldana says ballet is the hardest thing she has ever done in her life.The 'Star Trek' actress desperately wanted to succeed at the dancing art form but had to make the heartbreaking decision to quit in her teens after realising she just wasn't quite good enough to make it professionally.
She said: 'I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside. It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial.'
After quitting ballet Zoe decided to become an actress and did so with the full-support of her parents father Aridio Saldana, who is Dominican, and her mother Asalia Nazario, who is Puerto Rican.
The 33-year-old star - whose first major role was playing a headstrong ballerina in the 2000 film 'Center Stage' - said: 'In dance you use every party of your body except your voice. I wanted to start acting because I wanted to use my voice.'

Celebrity deaths April 2012

Celebrity deaths April 2012, In April we lost many beloved figures, including "America's Oldest Teenager" and an Australian rock flutist. Click through to read about those who passed away.

Sean Leonard Shannon Moore

Sean Leonard Shannon Moore

Sean Leonard Shannon Moore, Couple who denied crying boy baseball speaks out, Video of a couple catching a baseball at a Texas Rangers game while a young boy cries hysterically next to them has gone viral  Now, the couple who caught the ball are speaking out, saying that they had no idea the boy was crying next to them and that "our lives have been made hell" by people calling them insensitive for not giving the ball to the kid The gloating couple that were so happy to get a baseball from my cousin that they made a little boy cry has been found. He is Sean Leonard from North Richland Hills and she is his fiancé, Shannon Moore. They seem like a nice couple that is overwhelmed by their sudden and ultimately undeserved infamy. As we mentioned on the air, the best and most defensible scenario for the couple would be that they were completely unaware of the crying boy situation. That’s exactly what they say. And I believe them.
We should probably afford them the benefit of the doubt. And we should all rejoice that the public outrage internet monster passed over us and selected Sean and Shannon for consumption this time. But your time is coming. Your time is coming.

Obiwan Kenobi arrested

Obiwan Kenobi arrested

Obiwan Kenobi arrested, Police arrest man named Obiwan Kenobi, In disappointing news for the galaxy, police say that 37-year-old Obiwan Kenobi was arrested in Roseville, Ore., after he allegedly turned to the dark side Kenobi, previously named Benjamin Cale Feit, reportedly changed his name to that of the "Star Wars" Jedi Knight's (watch the original Obi-Wan in action) in 1999, after a radio station offered $1,000 to anyone who would do it I should probably tell you up front that Obi-Wan Kenobi is my favorite character in the Star Wars universe. Why? Because he’s a super nice guy, and he doesn’t have some sort of “I’m a tough guy” attitude. He’s totally humble, like a guy you could have beers with. Despite this, he is freakin’ death incarnate with a light saber. He isn’t afraid of anyone, defeats several of the most powerful bad guys in the universe, and he hacks off more limbs than anyone else in movie history. I actually lost count of how many bad guys he’s either dismembered or sent to be “one with the Force”.That’s why I was completely saddened to hear that someone named Obiwan Kenobi had a run in with the law recently. It seems that Obiwan now lives in Roseville, California. While driving in town, he was involved in a multi-car traffic accident. Unfortunately, Mr. Kenobi left the scene, and the police had to track him down at this home. It seems that this wasn’t his only problem with the law, as he also had a warrant for petty theft. He was arrested and booked following this incident.

Jeffrey Dahmer killer book

Jeffrey Dahmer killer book

Jeffrey Dahmer killer book, Jeffrey Dahmer's killer pitches tell-all book, Christopher Scarver (bio), the man who bludgeoned serial killer/cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer to death in 1994 wants to tell the world exactly how he did it and why, but he wants a book deal first (find a news story detailing Dahmer's death). Scarver says he wants to reveal Dahmer's last words and the "sick, sadistic mind games and practical jokes" he would play on inmates and guardsIt's been 17 years since notorious cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer was brutally murdered in a Wisconsin prison ... and now, the man who beat him to death is shopping a tell-all book about the killing.
TMZ has learned ... a rep for Christopher Scarver has reached out to high power book publishers ... claiming the 42-year-old wants to explain why he felt compelled to bludgeon Dahmer to death with a broomstick in 1994.

Queen Elizabeth lamprey

Queen Elizabeth lamprey

Queen Elizabeth lamprey, Queen Elizabeth II to feast on strange lake creatures, If fish dream, there's a good chance their nightmares involve lampreys  The boneless, eel-like, often-parasitic fish are so unpleasant to behold that perhaps it's not surprising they frequently wind up in Britain's famously unpleasant cuisine  In fact, Queen Elizabeth II  herself will be dining on lamprey pie when she celebrates her 60th "Diamond Jubilee," though the fish won't be coming from the United Kingdom Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people.

Mexican mother nine babies

Mexican mother nine babies

Mexican mother nine babies, Story of woman pregnant with nine kids debunked, An expecting mother   came forward recently claiming she was pregnant with nine babies The babies – six girls and three boys – were supposedly due on May 20   When reporters in the woman's hometown investigated, however, they debunked the story as a hoax.Who knows if Karla Vanessa Perez, currently eight months pregnant, will be offered a reality show for her soon-to-be increasing brood but perhaps some network executive should get on it. The mother is set to deliver her nine babies  on May 20th. She’ll be bringing her newborns home to meet her infant triplets and 4-year-old daughter, which before you bother counting, equals 13 children under the age of five. Let’s hope they like TV!

Monika Samaan KFC

Monika Samaan KFC

Monika Samaan KFC, KFC ordered to pay millions to brain-damaged girl, Fast food giant KFC is being ordered to pay millions of dollars  to the family of Monika Samaan, a young girl from Australia who suffered salmonella-induced brain damage and spastic quadriplegia after eating tainted food from the restaurant. Attorneys for KFC, meanwhile, say they are disappointed with the ruling and will appealMonika Samaan was seven years old when she suffered salmonella encephalopathy – a brain injury linked to food poisoning that also left her with a blood infection and septic shock – in October 2005.

Tiger Shrimp gulf

Tiger Shrimp gulf

Tiger Shrimp gulf, Giant cannibal shrimp raise invasion concerns, Enormous shrimp  known to eat other, smaller shrimp have been seen in increasing numbers in the Gulf of Mexico of late, giving rise to fears the species will decimate native crustaceans. These mammoth shrimp can grow up to 13 inches long and weigh a quarter pound each  nearly twice that of their smaller cousins Bring out the melted butter and cocktail sauce. There's an invasive species to eat.

kanye wardrobe malfunction kim k

kanye wardrobe malfunction kim k

kanye wardrobe malfunction kim k, Looks like the "sagging" trend has reached an all-time low.

Just days after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were caught holding hands in New York, the pair was snapped out and about in the Big Apple again, with the loquacious rapper having quite the wardrobe malfunction.

Nicki Minaj Wants Children Protected From Her Explicit Lyrics

Nicki Minaj Wants Children Protected From Her Explicit Lyrics

Nicki Minaj Wants Children Protected From Her Explicit Lyrics, Nicki Minaj has said that children should be protected from her more explicit lyrics.
The rapper has said in a new interview that she would be 'very upset' if she heard kids singing along to the 'dirty' versions of her tracks, like ‘Stupid Hoe’. Speaking to the Guardian's Weekend magazine – published tomorrow (April 28) - Minaj said: I don't want children cursing. I'm very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music.
She added that she also thought there was a sexist slant when it came to people asking her to tone down her racier rhymes, saying "Why do people ask me to lose swear words? Do people ask Eminem to lose swear words? Do they ask Lil Wayne to lose swear words? Nobody stops them and says 'Would you stop swearing... for the children, please?'"

Reef Sharks Vanishing Near Populated Islands

Reef Sharks Vanishing Near Populated Islands

Reef Sharks Vanishing Near Populated Islands, As many as 90 percent of reef sharks have disappeared from reefs near populated islands, a new study finds.
The research is the first to provide a large-scale estimate of reef sharks in the Pacific, a group of species that includes the gray reef shark, the whitetip reef shark and the tawny nurse shark.
"We estimate that reef shark numbers have dropped substantially around populated islands, generally by more than 90 percent compared to those at the most untouched reefs," said study leader Marc Nadon, a doctoral candidate at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. "In short, people and sharks don't mix."

FDA Approves New Impotence Drug Stendra

FDA Approves New Impotence Drug Stendra

FDA Approves New Impotence Drug Stendra, The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationapproved Stendra, a new drug to treat erectile dysfunction in men, on Friday.

Like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, Stendra  is a pill, and is in a class of drugs called PDE5 inhibitors. These work by increasing blood flow to the penis. Patients can take Stendra as needed 30 minutes before sexual activity, the FDA said in a statement released Friday.

Kristen Stewart to Do a 'Sexy Action Film'

                    Kristen Stewart to Do a 'Sexy Action Film'

Kristen Stewart to Do a 'Sexy Action Film' , Kristen Stewart will be returning to the big screen in Snow White and the Huntsman this June, with Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 after that–but what does the actress plan to do after Twilight comes to an end?
, Stewart is looking to return to her indie roots. The 22-year-old Twilight starlet has signed on to star in “Cali,” an upcoming indie action flick set in Los Angeles that will be produced by Voltage Productions and New School Media.

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southern California

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southern California

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southern California, A moderate earthquake rattled Southern California on Saturday morning, shaking homes across the Inland Empire region and causing buildings to sway in downtown Los Angeles.
The magnitude 4.1 quake struck at 8:07 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was centered along the San Andreas Fault about two miles northwest of Devore, in San Bernardino County. Some buildings swayed in downtown Los Angeles, about 60 miles to the west.
A San Bernardino County Sheriff's dispatcher said the Rancho Cucamonga station shook for a few seconds, but there were no calls about damage or injuries.

Body Found in Bunker Believed to Be That of Murder Suspect

Body Found in Bunker Believed to Be That of Murder Suspect

Body Found in Bunker Believed to Be That of Murder Suspect, Police who mounted a 23-hour siege of a fortified bunker in mountains near Seattle in the hunt for a man suspected of killing his wife and daughter have found the body of a man inside.

Officers blasted a whole in the roof after pumping tear gas into the complex near North Bend in Washington state had failed to persuade Peter Keller to surrender.

They feared the armed fugitive may have a gas mask and that the bunker, which had multiple levels and entrances, might be booby-trapped.

Usher Debuts New Songs During Off-Broadway Play

Usher Debuts New Songs During Off-Broadway Play

Usher Debuts New Songs During Off-Broadway Play, Last night saw R&B king Usher preview his forthcoming new album ‘Looking For Myself’ at the Off-Broadway play, Fuerza Bruta in NYCUsher’s avant-garde, high-energy spectacle featured dance troupe Fuerza Bruta, lots of visual effects, running-man type choreography and music which he debuted from his seventh studio album. The show, reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil, featured a variety of catchy pop anthems, futuristic R&B and Usher’s standard-model slow jams. Usher recieved support from his protege Justin Bieber who also attended the show. Later tonight  Usher will recreate the performance once again for the general paying audience.

LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Renew Wedding Vows

LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Renew Wedding Vows

LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Renew Wedding Vows, Congrats are in order  for LeAnn Rimes and her actor husband Eddie Cibrian. On Friday, April 27, the happy couple celebrated a year of wedded bliss by renewing their vows.
The couple actually married on April 22 of last year so they renewed five days after their actual anniversary. Rimes, an incredibly active tweeter, shared the news via Twitter, of course. She posted a short, sweet and simple message, choosing to update fans and pointing out that she and Eddie decided to renew their commitment to thank one another for the amazing year they had being newlyweds.

April 2012 Celebrity Quotes

April 2012 Celebrity Quotes

April 2012 Celebrity Quotes - Memorable April quotes, From a controversial baseball manager to a gargantuan business deal to a shooting that brought American race relations to the forefront, it's been an interesting month. See the quotes that made headlines in April.

2012 April product recalls

2012 April product recalls

2012 April product recalls, April recalls, Consumers saw everything from dog food to almonds to grass trimmers recalled this month. Keep reading to see what other products were pulled from store shelves in April.

Kim Kardashian photo not her

Kim Kardashian photo not her

Kim Kardashian photo not her - Kim Kardashian claims new nude photo isn't her, A viral photo of a dark-haired, large-bottomed woman cracking eggs into a pan is not Kim Kardashian, according to the socialite's spokesperson. Kardashian's rep tells the Daily Mail, "You can totally tell. It looks nothing like her." Regardless, others aren't convinced, and the pic has been posted on other sites now as well.

Senate Girls Gone Wild internship

Senate Girls Gone Wild internship

Senate Girls Gone Wild internship - 'Girls Gone Wild' Senate internship not a hoax, creator Joe Francis says, "Girls Gone Wild" film creator Joe Francis (bio) is lashing out at Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark, (bio) following claims by Pryor that an internship to the senator's office, which was offered by Francis to the winner of his new show "The Search for the Hottest Girl in America," was a "hoax".

Carlina Duran secret marriage

Carlina Duran secret marriage

Carlina Duran secret marriage - Beauty queen loses crown over marriage, The woman named Miss Dominican Republic, Carlina Duran, must give back her crown because she reportedly kept her marriage a secret, The director of the beauty contest says all contestants must be single and it was recently discovered that Duran wed in 2009.

Enrico De Pedis tomb

Enrico De Pedis tomb

Enrico De Pedis tomb - Vatican officials to allow cracking of Mafia don's tomb, Enrico De Pedis was the boss of an Italian crime organization that operated in the 1970s and '80s, until he was killed in 1990 and subsequently buried in the Catholic Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Rome. De Pedis had long been suspected of kidnapping 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, and now Vatican officials are allowing De Pedis' diamond-studded tomb to be opened.

Idaho man gun moonwalk

Idaho man gun moonwalk

Idaho man gun moonwalk - Man forced to 'moonwalk' at gunpoint? An Idaho man is facing a felony assault charge after police say he forced another man to perform Michael Jackson's "moonwalk" dance at gunpoint. Police were reportedly called to the man's home after reports that he pointed a rifle at the other man.

Amazing kids

Amazing kids

Amazing kids - Stories of those kids who known as Amazing kids Scroll down and Enjoy all videos And Images, A Virginia elementary school student will become the youngest contestant ever when she competes at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. The young word whiz joins the ranks of other phenoms who've awed us with their amazing accomplishments. Keep reading to learn more about these "wonder kids."

Sri Lankan arrest witchcraft

Sri Lankan arrest witchcraft

Sri Lankan arrest witchcraft - Woman faces death penalty for 'witchcraft' in Saudi Arabia, A Sri Lankan woman could face execution after being accused of "witchcraft" by a man in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi man reportedly told authorities that his daughter started acting abnormally after coming near the woman, a statement that quickly led to her arrest.

Pregnant man wife separate

Pregnant man wife separate

Pregnant man wife separate - Thomas Beatie, 38, also known as the world's first pregnant man, has separated from his wife after nine years. Beatie, who was born a woman and had sex reassignment therapy, kept his female reproductive organs in order to give birth. He announced the split during a recent taping of a TV show.

Bollywood actress killed

Bollywood actress killed

Bollywood actress killed - Bollywood actress killed by co-stars, cops say, Bollywood actress Meenakshi Thapar, 26, was reportedly kidnapped and murdered by two other actors she met on the set of her latest film. Police say the two suspects lured Thapar on a trip, then reportedly held her hostage and demanded ransom from her mother. When they didn't receive the money, they allegedly killed Thapar.

Dania secret service scandal

Dania secret service scandal

Dania secret service scandal - Pics of woman in Secret Service scandal released, Photos of the 24-year-old Colombian prostitute who had an encounter with Secret Service agents have been released. The woman sparked one of the biggest sex scandals in the agency's history after she claimed the agents tried to pay her $30 for the night. After getting into a loud argument, the woman was reportedly given $225.

Iconic celebrity hairstyles

Iconic celebrity hairstyles

Iconic celebrity hairstyles - National Hair Appreciation Day will be here in no time. Before you start celebrating with a deep condition, a badly needed trim or a scalp massage, quiz yourself on the strands of the stars. See if you can guess who rocked these iconic 'dos and, in some cases, don’ts. If you feel any confusion to understand or guess your famous celebrity hairstyle then click on Link Below.......

eggless chick sri lanka

eggless chick sri lanka

eggless chick sri lanka - Chicken or egg? Bizarre birth 'proves' which came first, The classic question of "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" dates back thousands of years. But a freak occurrence in Sri Lanka may have finally answered the riddle after a chicken gave birth to an "eggless" live chick, leading some to declare that the chicken did indeed come before the egg.

Todd Bridges Corey Feldman bill

Todd Bridges Corey Feldman bill

Todd Bridges Corey Feldman bill - Bridges & Feldman push bill for child stars, Former teen idols Todd Bridges, 46 and Corey Feldman, 40 are pushing for legislation that would protect child stars from sexual predators. Both men claim they were molested as adolescents by older men in the industry. The bill would make all employees who have unsupervised access to child stars undergo this.

Boy suspended fighting back bully

Boy suspended fighting back bully

Boy suspended fighting back bully - Boy suspended for fighting back bully, The parents of a 9-year-old Colorado Springs boy say he was suspended from school after standing up to a bully. The boy claims another student, whom he says has bullied him for months, attacked him, and he fought back. His school says it has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting and suspended both boys.

Dog killed Cisco Austin cop

Dog killed Cisco Austin cop

Dog killed Cisco Austin cop - Cop kills dog, controversy ensues, Controversy has erupted in Austin, Texas, after a police officer showed up to the wrong address and killed a man's dog. The dog's owner says he was playing with his pet when the cop ran up and pulled a gun. Apparently, a neighbor who called 911 gave the wrong address. The officer says the dog attacked him, but the owner denies the claim.

robot prostitution future

robot prostitution future

robot prostitution future - Are robots the future of prostitution? In the year 2050 prostitutes won't be smuggled across borders and will be free of all sexually-transmitted diseases. Of course, they may need batteries too. That's according to two Australian scientists who wrote a paper called "Robots, Men and Sex Tourism" that points to sexbots as the future of prostitution.

Tourism futurologist Ian Yeoman, from Victoria University, gave a preview of what the world could be like in 2050, shaped by global warming, an older population, food, water and jet fuel supply problems and technological advances.

Dr Yeoman said the future may see a more controlled society with a return to mass tourism spawning a range of new indoor tourism products. Indoor artificial ski centres, circuses, zoos, golf courses and recreated landscapes, as well as giant cruise ships, could be among the new attractions. As costs for basics such as electricity and food increased, tourism operators could turn to robots as cheap labour.

Robot waiters at bars, remote-controlled camera-carrying guard dogs in hotel lobbies and self-cleaning hotel rooms were all likely.

"Robotics will become important, because you're going to have labour shortages in the future," he said. "You'll have some sort of interaction in terms of robots doing certain types of mundane activities."

Even robot "prostitutes" that would not pass on diseases such as HIV could make an appearance, he said.

"But you're talking about extreme futures."

Dr Yeoman said technology would also revolutionise hotel bedrooms, with beds that sensed a guest's comfort needs and chemical wallpaper that could change colour to suit a guest's mood.

The future of sex tourism lies in robot prostitutes, two Victoria University researchers have theorised.
Management professor Ian Yeoman, a futurist with an interest in tourism, and sexologist Michelle Mars have looked to how red light districts might operate in the year 2050.

The futuristic scenario of sex tourism suggests android prostitutes will reign supreme, eliminating the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections in an industry free from sex slavery.

Their paper: Robots, Men And Sex Tourism, published in the journal Futures, imagines a sex club in Amsterdam named Yub-Yum.

Sexual tourists will pay about 10,000 Euro for an all-inclusive service from massages and lap dances to intercourse from the scantily-clad sexbots parading around.

In an increasingly youth and beauty-fixated society, Yub-yum would provide a range ''of sexual gods and goddesses of different ethnicities, body shapes, ages, languages and sexual features.''

Yub-yum would be staffed by androids and licensed by the council meaning it could be regulated and used to market the city as a sex tourism destination.

''Amsterdam's tourist industry is built on an image of sex and drugs. The council was worried that if the red light district were to close, it would have a detrimental effect on the city's brand and tourism industry.''

The androids would be made of bacteria resistant fibre and would be flushed for human fluids, therefore guaranteeing no STIs are transferred between consumers.

Clients could feel guilt free as they actually have not had sex with a real person and would not have to lie to their partner.

''Robot sex is safer sex, free from the constraints, precautions and uncertainties of the real deal.''

Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid - In memoriam: Jonathan Frid, Jonathan Frid, best known for his role as the vampire Barnabas Collins in the 1966-1971 soap opera "Dark Shadows," has passed away at the age of 87. Here's a look at a few of his best moments, as well as a trailer for the new "Dark Shadows" film soon to be released.