Emily Abbate

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I'm the Editorial Assistant here at The Stir. I'm a new city lady, a bargainista by talent, and runner of everything from 5ks to half marathons. Losing 60 pounds is my greatest life accomplishment, so far. In my spare time I ramble on personal blog, Making Life Fit.

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2 Men Accused of Throwing Bricks at McDonald’s Because Burgers Didn’t Have Enough Onions

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 22, 2012 at 2:25 PM

burgersIn today's hilarious "Yes, this actually happened" news -- two hungry men in their early 20s were arrested Sunday after allegedly throwing bricks and concrete at a McDonald's window. The reason for the weighty rebellion? The cheeseburgers they ordered to satisfy their drunken munchies lacked a sufficient amount of onions

The funniest part? It was a delayed reaction. Supposedly the guys picked up their noms, headed home, and "continued to drink beer and get worked up about the cheeseburgers," according to a police report. THEN they went back.

Right, because when your burger's missing that extra crunch -- it's only natural to go back to its source, tear shit up, and injure two employees in the process.

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Did Ray J & Whitney Houston’s Family Brawl at Billboard Music Awards? (VIDEO)

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 21, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Ray J So rumor has it there was some sort of an altercation between Whitney Houston's family and former fling Ray J at last night's Billboard Music Awards. Allegedly, Ray J was seated next to the Houston family for the event and Whitney's sister-in-law/former manager asked that he be moved.

This is where things really get scandalous, though. There may or may not have been eight uniformed officers who arrived on the scene to physically remove him. Oh snapppppppp.

Alas, a rep for the Las Vegas Police Department told Access they don't have a record of the whole shebang. In my eyes, it seems a little hyped up -- eh? If this is true, aren't we forgetting what's most important here? You know -- honoring Whitney?

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Miranda Lambert Embraces Her Size 8 Figure & We Love Her for It

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 21, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Miranda Lambert SelfI'm not big into the country scene, but ever since I checked out the adorbs pictures of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton's wedding, I've been a Miranda fan. Seriously, any woman who is down for a bouquet made of vintage brooches on her big day is my sorta gal.

The country superstar is looking fabulous on the cover of Self magazine's June issue. Inside she gets personal and talks about how happy she is to NOT be a size zero.

"I feel my best when I'm a toned, not flabby, size 8," Lambert dishes. "I'm a confident person overall. Though like any other girl, I have insecurities."

A woman who is A-OKAY with being a size 8? So. Refreshing. Yup, it's official: my girl crush is full-blown.

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Jordin Sparks in Leather Bustier & 4 Other Show-Stopping Billboard Awards Looks (PHOTOS)

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 21, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Jordin SparksLast night's Billboard Music Awards were nothing short of fab-u-lous. Between Jordin Sparks and John Legend's tear-jerking tribute performance to the late Whitney Houston, Adele's utter domination of the evening with 12 awards, and Taylor Swift making history as the youngest person ever to receive the Woman of the Year Award, there was no shortage of entertaining moments at the big Las Vegas shebang.

There was also no lack of fantastically dressed A-listers, either. From Katy Perry's bold purple frock to Carrie Underwood's fairy-tastic ball gown, take a look at 5 of last night's biggest fashion show-stoppers:

 

Image via Splash News

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Facebook Goes Public & Unleashes Hilarity on Twitter

Posted by Emily Abbate
on May 18, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Facebook goes public

Today's the big day. Facebook is officially public. I know what you're thinking: Wasn't it public before? Cute. Listen, I don't understand much of this swanky Wall Street-tastic language, but from what I gather, Facebook is letting people buy their own small piece of the company (AKA, shares) for something like $38. Except you have to be one of those people that knows people to get in on the action. Yeaaaah, I'm not one of those people.

Whatever. I'm sure if actually snagging a piece of the Facebook pie for myself was a viable option, I'd care more. You know what I do care about? Twitter. Let me tell you, people have been going BONKERS over this Facebook IPO (Initial Public Offering).

Check out the madness for yourself, here:

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