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Virginia House delegate Joe Morrissey shocked viewers by dropping an F-bomb on live television. “Omg, I just f–ked my boss,” he blurted out during a press conference Tuesday that was carried live on Wtvr CBS 6 in Richmond. Also read: A.J. Clemente Isn't Alone! 5 Other News Personalities Who've Cursed on TV The lawmaker and attorney, who's accused of having sex with a 17-year-old receptionist for his firm, had gathered the press to refute the allegations. Morrissey, who claims he's being framed, was reading text messages he said would prove his innocence. Instead, he brought further attention to his bad judgment.

Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp ride onto the big screen in "The Lone Ranger" on July 3rd. But did the two leading men, who play The Lone Ranger and Tonto, look into their own family histories to prepare for the modern-day Western?Armie confessed to toofab's Lawrence Yee that he "didn't have any real connections to Native Americans," but Ancestry.com has learned otherwise! Check out his fascinating family tree below:Johnny may play Tonto, but it's Armie who has Native American roots ... major ones.Armie's 8th great-grandfather was Cherokee Chief Kanagatucko, known as "Old Hop" or "Stalking Turkey." Tracing Native American ancestry was challenging given that many records were passed down through oral history, so it's significant that Armie is a proven descendant of this early Cherokee leader.Chief Kanagatucko was adopted by Chief Moytoy, first emperor of the Cherokee, and was appointed chief after the death of his father.

The Wisconsin Republican has the misfortune of playing second fiddle to President Obama's State of the Union address. History hasn't treated most first responders too kindly, says Samuel P. Jacobs.

Congratulations, Paul Ryan, you just got the worst job in politics: the chance to respond to the State of the Union, the president's yearly address to Congress.

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By its very design, the response spot is a diminishing one. There's no sergeant at arms to announce your arrival. No geeky lawmakers reserving prime seats four hours before curtain, awaiting a brief moment to press the flesh. The State of the Union is American political theater at its grandest. The rebutter-in this case, the 40-year-old Wisconsin congressman-is usually exiled to a black-box setup, condemned to perform before an empty crowd. Last year, Republicans made a huge improvement in stage...