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Live Action Rugrats Movie?

Video by Annie Segal

February 2, 2012 at 4:31 pm

Everyone remembers coming back from kindergarden, sitting back on your couch with a nice chocolate milk, and watching a new episode of Rugrats. You would imagine yourself going on adventures with Tommy and the gang. Life was great and those memories will always be treasured. This video by FunnyorDie.com basically shatters all of those memories and ruins your childhood. Enjoy!

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March 9, 2013

Boeheim Shits on Podium After Georgetown Loss

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February 13, 2013

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February 11, 2013

Pope resigns, realizes there is no God after hearing Pauly D will be playing at Syracuse University

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January 31, 2013

30 Rock and other shows insult Syracuse, must be destroyed

Tina Fey’s long running show, 30 Rock, will be airing its hour-long series finale tonight at 8/7 central on NBC. Let it be known that this was not Fey’s decision to end the show- it was the higher power of Syracuse University. Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, is the head writer of a variety show starring... MORE »

January 24, 2013

Phone Screenshots Officially Confirm Syracuse is Coldest Place Ever

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January 18, 2013

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January 6, 2013

Hockey’s Back! …and there was much rejoicing

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April 26, 2012

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March 22, 2012

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