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January 22, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:33:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

JOHN EDWARDS FINALLY ADMITTED HE FATHERED A LOVE CHILD:

Everyone pretty much knew this last year, and he just looked like an idiot for trying to ignore it . . . but yesterday JOHN EDWARDS finally admitted that he fathered a LOVE CHILD with his mistress, RIELLE HUNTER. --The child . . . a girl named Frances Quinn Hunter . . . is now almost two years old. --Edwards released a statement that said, quote, "I am Quinn's father. It was wrong for me ever to deny she was my daughter and hopefully one day, when she understands, she will forgive me." --He added, quote, "I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves. --"I have been able to spend time with her during the past year and trust that future efforts to show her the love and affection she deserves can be done privately and in peace." --"I have been providing financial support for Quinn and have reached an agreement with her mother to continue providing support in the future. To all those I have disappointed and hurt, these words will never be enough, but I am truly sorry." --Although the statement was issued yesterday, John wasn't available for comment, because he's in Haiti, aiding in the relief effort. (--What a Hero!) --Like so many scandal-plagued celebrities before him, Edwards seems to have been motivated to come clean by the fact that the truth was about to come out with or without his help. --One of Edwards' former aides, Andrew Young, is spilling the whole story in a book that comes out February 2nd. --You might remember that this guy Young actually came forward and claimed HE was the baby's father just before the 2008 presidential primaries. (--The child was conceived in mid-2007, while Edwards was running for president.) --Young tells ABC News that Edwards wanted him to fake a paternity test . . . telling him to, quote, "Go get a doctor to fake the DNA results." --Young added, quote, "He asked me . . . to steal a diaper from the baby so he could secretly do a DNA test to find out if this (was) indeed his child." --John's wife ELIZABETH issued a statement of her own yesterday, saying that the, quote, "whole family is relieved" that the truth has come out. --As for how this might affect her marriage, she said, quote, "My marriage shouldn't be on anybody's radar screen except mine." Then she added, quote, "If somebody has a crystal ball, they can let me know." (--John and Elizabeth Edwards have been married for almost 33 years. They've had four kids together.)

IS KANYE WEST BANNED FROM TONIGHT'S TELETHON???

A ton of celebrities will be participating in tonight's "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon. One who may NOT participate is KANYE WEST. And some people say it's because he WASN'T INVITED. --A so-called "source" close to the production says, quote, "After what he said on the Katrina telethon and the way he behaved at the 'MTV Video Music Awards', everyone agrees it's just best that he does not participate.--"Kayne has to make everything about himself. He will do anything to steal the spotlight and, well, this night it's just not about him." (--It was during the Katrina telethon that Kanye broke from the script to inform us that GEORGE W. BUSH didn't care about black people. And, of course, we all remember what he did to Taylor Swift at the "VMAs".) --But a rep for MTV says, quote, "That's absolutely not true. We DID reach out to Kanye." (--Apparently, Kanye hasn't reached back. At least not yet.) --"Hope for Haiti Now" airs from 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. on about a trillion different channels . . . including all the major networks, MTV, VH1, CNN, BET, HBO, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Bravo and E!.

MORE CELEBRITIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO "HOPE FOR HAITI":

Some new names have signed on for tonight's telethon. They include:--BRAD PITT--ROBERT PATTINSON--MADONNA--HALLE BERRY--NICOLE KIDMAN--BILL CLINTON--CHRIS ROCK--CLINT EASTWOOD--DENZEL WASHINGTON--WILL SMITH with MUHAMMAD ALI--SACHA BARON COHEN--THE JONAS BROTHERS (--. . . and frankly, just about any other celebrity you can name. Speaking of which . . . Leonardo DiCaprio has already ponied up $1 million for the cause . . . and organizer (slash) host George Clooney is going to donate a million during tonight's telecast.)

QUINCY JONES IS RE-RECORDING "WE ARE THE WORLD" FOR HAITI . . . AND SIMON COWELL IS PUTTING TOGETHER A CHARITY SINGLE, TOO:

QUINCY JONES and LIONEL RICHIE are organizing a 25th anniversary re-recording of "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti. --There's no word yet on who'll be involved . . . but apparently, the following artists have been invited: Usher, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Sting, Fergie, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake. --Vocals from MICHAEL JACKSON . . . who co-wrote the song . . . will also be used. (--Quincy and Lionel will be asking everyone to stick around for an extra day after the January 31st Grammys to record their parts.) --Meanwhile, SIMON COWELL is putting together his own charity single. It'll probably utilize various Simon Cowell-created celebrities. The only names being tossed around at the moment are LEONA LEWIS and the gorgeous SUSAN BOYLE. --Simon claims this wasn't his idea, by the way. He says, quote, "I wanted to do something for Haiti, and we had a request from the prime minister to put a record together."

BROOKE MUELLER IS DOING WELL:

CHARLIE SHEEN'S wife BROOKE MUELLER is still in ICU with pneumonia in both lungs . . . and she'll probably remain hospitalized for a few more days. But she's on the mend. --Her mother says, quote, "Brooke came in at the very last minute because sepsis from an infection following surgery for her impacted wisdom tooth had invaded her system, and her organs were starting to shut down. --"Today her lungs, kidney and liver functions look better. But doctors are still worried about her low blood pressure." --Mom also revealed that Charlie was back for another visit yesterday morning. She said, quote, "They were lovey-dovey and touching each other. They are a perfect couple when neither of them is drinking." --The paparazzi actually caught Charlie leaving the hospital yesterday. Asked about Brooke's condition, he said, quote, "She's doing great . . . she's doing a lot better, yeah."(--Here's video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=ed4cd00d-a113-4b73-b43f-22437f3f4884

TIGER'S FELLOW PATIENTS IN REHAB RESENT HIM . . . BECAUSE HE'S GETTING SPECIAL TREATMENT:

TIGER WOODS is quite popular with the white women. Not so much with the sex addicts. --Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid claims that the other pervs at the rehab clinic in Mississippi RESENT Tiger because he's getting special treatment. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "When Tiger enters one of the public areas, other patients have been told they have to leave the room. Other patients share a cabin, but Tiger has his own. His special privileges are causing a lot of resentment." --He also gets MAID SERVICE, while everybody else had to take care of their own rooms. --One last note . . . and it wouldn't be much of a surprise if it's true: The "National Enquirer" says Tiger never wanted to go to rehab. But his wife ELIN NORDEGREN made him do it, under penalty of divorce. --If it were up to him, he would never have gone . . . because he doesn't think he has a problem.

ENJOY SOME VIDEO OF AN ITALIAN TV PERSONALITY GRABBING DAVID BECKHAM'S CROTCH:

Some Italian TV hostess posed as a reporter just so she could get close enough to DAVID BECKHAM to GRAB HIS CROTCH. (!!!) --She basically just wanted to see if Beckham "measures up", so to speak, to the bulge he shows in his underwear ads . . . or if he's just STUFFING. --The chick got a little roughed up as she was removed by David's security . . . but she was obviously proud enough of herself to air the footage on her show (--The show is called "Le lene" . . . which means "The Hyenas" . . . and the woman's name is Elena Di Cioccio. Here's the clip . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kXUCLsgNiA

IS RIHANNA'S NEW MAN ABUSIVE???

This is a little sad . . . if it's true. RIHANNA'S new boyfriend might have issues with anger toward women. --According to the "Star" tabloid, Dodgers outfielder MATT KEMP had a restraining order filed against him by a girlfriend in 2008. --That girlfriend is an actress by the name of FELISHA TERRELL. She played a character named Arianna Hernandez on "Days of Our Lives". She used to live with Matt . . . but things broke down. --In her petition for the restraining order, Felisha accused Matt of threatening, intimidating and stalking her. And she said, quote, "He is violent and I am afraid." --A so-called "friend" of Rihanna's says, quote, "You'd think after what she went through with Chris, Rihanna would be extra careful about learning the background of any man she gets close to. --"It's almost as if she has a dark side of her own . . . an attraction to bad boys."

LINDA HOGAN HAS SETTLED UP WITH THE FAMILY OF THE MAN HER SON VEGETATED:

LINDA HOGAN has settled up with the family of JOHN GRAZIANO . . . the young man who was essentially VEGETATED when her son NICK crashed his car while street-racing in Florida two and a half years ago. --The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Linda's attorney said she was happy with the settlement and, quote, "ready to move on with her life." --The family also settled with the driver of the vehicle Nick was allegedly drag-racing against.(--John was a passenger in Nick's car. He was NOT wearing his seatbelt. Nick, who WAS belted in, suffered only minor injuries. But he ended up doing jail time because he'd also been drinking.) --Nick and his dad, HULK HOGAN, remain defendants.

IT'S OFFICIAL: CONAN O'BRIEN IS OUT . . . AND JAY LENO WILL RETURN TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW":

Well, it's finally over. --Yesterday, NBC reached a settlement with CONAN O'BRIEN to scrap the final two and a half years of his "Tonight Show" contract. (--The terms of the original contract were never released, but several sources report that it was probably somewhere in the $12- to $15 million-per-year range.) --Like we'd heard, the total settlement came out to around $45 MILLION. Conan gets $32.5 . . . Conan's executive producer Jeffrey Ross gets $4.5 million . . . and the rest of the staff splits $7.5 million. --NBC also included $600,000 for some employees that were not under contract. It sounds like that's in addition to the general staff severance, although that's not totally clear. Conan's people have said that it was NBC's idea to chip in the extra money. (--We'd heard that NBC's payout would be OFFSET by the money that Conan pulls down at his next job . . . meaning that they'd be able to subtract his next salary from what they owe him. But that hasn't been addressed officially yet.) --As expected, Conan won't be able to jump back on the air on another network immediately. But he won't have to wait too long. NBC said that Conan will be able to, quote, "pursue other opportunities after September 1st" of this year. --And it sounds like he'll begin the job search . . . now. His manager, Gavin Palone, said, quote, "Now he just wants to get back on the air as quickly as possible." (--There's been a lot of talk about Fox making a move for Conan, but there hasn't been anything new on that front. You can probably expect Fox to be more public about their interest or disinterest now that NBC and Conan have officially split.) --Conan's last night will be TONIGHT. His guests will be TOM HANKS and WILL FERRELL, who was also his first "Tonight Show" guest back in June. NEIL YOUNG will be the musical guest. --JAY LENO will retake the reins on March 1st. --NBC plans on airing repeats from Conan's brief "Tonight Show" run over the next three weeks, until they begin airing coverage of the Winter Olympics. (--That'll take them through February.) --Naturally, NBC can air whatever repeats they want, so it's probably a safe bet that they'll stick to the ones taped BEFORE Conan hated the network. (--But then again, NBC isn't the sharpest tool in the shed . . . so who knows what they'll do.) --One thing we still haven't anything official on is whether or not NBC made Conan agree NOT to insult the network publicly after he leaves. --In NBC's official statement, they hyped the return of Jay Leno . . . quote, "We're pleased that Jay is returning to host the franchise that he helmed brilliantly and successfully for many years. --"He is an enormous talent, a consummate professional and one of the hardest-working performers on television. The program will continue to showcase many of the features that made Leno America's late-night leader for more than a dozen years."

NBC ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT THE FALL-OUT FROM THEIR LATE-NIGHT MESS . . . BECAUSE HAITI IS A MUCH BIGGER DISASTER:

In an interview with the "Hollywood Reporter", NBC Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said that he's not worried about the beating that NBC is taking over their late-night catastrophe . . . because it isn't as bad as what's happening in Haiti. --He said, quote, "I think those jokes [about NBC] are waning very quickly. You're actually seeing backlash against those jokes on air. People are saying, 'We have a horrendous situation in Haiti, let's put this thing in perspective.' --"Controversies and scandals burn red hot for a short period of time. And then they are extinguished. I expect the same thing will happen here." --When asked if he was concerned that JAY LENO'S popularity may have taken a hit, he said, quote, "I think Leno will be competitive at 11:35 P.M., I think his fan base is very strong and they will welcome him back. I don't think they're paying nearly as much attention to what's going on as we are." --Gaspin also said Jay's new show will be a, quote, "hybrid" of his old "Tonight Show" and "The Jay Leno Show". He said, quote, "There's elements of the current show they like, and there's elements from 'The Tonight Show' they'd like to bring back. --"I would be surprised if they didn't bring back the desk and a couch, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a new desk and couch."

IS "THE JAY LENO SHOW" THE BIGGEST BOMB IN THE HISTORY OF TV???

The new issue of "Entertainment Weekly" features a list of TV's 50 Biggest Bombs Ever . . . and "The Jay Leno Show" was #1. Here's the Top 10:
#1.) Putting JAY LENO at 10:00 P.M.#2.) Fox yanks "Family Guy" off the air . . . twice#3.) "Cavemen" (ABC)#4.) "Moonlighting's" David and Maddie hook up #5.) "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer"#6.) Premature exits . . . including "NYPD Blue's" DAVID CARUSO, "Cheers'" SHELLEY LONG, and "Bonanza's" PERNELL ROBERTS#7.) "Coupling" (NBC)#8.) ABC overdoes it with "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"#9.) "Felicity" cuts her hair#10.) The XFL (--To see the whole list, you have to pick up the issue, which is on newsstands now.)

THE FBI IS INVOLVED IN THE JON CRYER "DEATH THREAT":

"Two and a Half Men" taped without a studio audience last Friday, because someone had THREATENED CHARLIE SHEEN'S co-star, JON CRYER. (--Someone OTHER THAN Charlie Sheen, F.Y.I.) --We'd heard that Jon's ex-wife, Sarah Trigger, was behind it . . . because they've been involved in a nasty custody fight. Well, now it sounds more serious. --TMZ now says that Jon told the authorities that he thought Trigger had hired a HITMAN to off him. (!!!) There's no word on what led him to this conclusion. --The FBI is supposedly investigating, but no one's on the record about any of this. --Last year, Jon was awarded temporary custody of their nine-year-old son, Charlie, after Trigger was arrested on felony neglect charges. (--Her two-year-old son . . . with a different father . . . was found with suspicious marks around his neck.) (--For what it's worth, Trigger's lawyer denied that she had anything to do with a threat to Jon, saying, quote, "There's no reason in the world why Sarah would do anything like that." We'll let you know if anything comes of this.) (--Jon is now re-married. He and his new wife adopted a daughter last year.)

#1.) CBS has announced the cast of the 16th season of "The Amazing Race", and as usual, it's packed with teams of good-looking people, who are either models . . . have bizarre occupations . . . or have some sort of abnormal relationship. --This time around, there are undercover detectives, cowboy brothers, a professional baseball coach and a 71-year-old grandmother (slash) personal trainer. The madness kicks off on February 14th. (--For more information, hit up the show's website . . .) http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/

#2.) Fox411.com is reporting that LIZA MINNELLI has joined the cast of "Ugly Betty". So-called "set insiders" tell them that she'll be playing a, quote, "outrageous" drama teacher at Justin's high school. --She'll begin filming episodes next week, which will air later this spring. There's no word on how many episodes she'll be doing . . . but normally when someone "joins the cast," their stay is considered open-ended.

#3.) 28-year-old Jarrod Norrell . . . the dude that was shown leaving the "American Idol"

auditions in handcuffs on Wednesday night . . . didn't end up being arrested. (--He got aggressive with security when they had to remove him from the audition.) --Producers just kicked him out, and warned him not to come back.

#4.) ROB LOWE has announced that he's leaving "Brothers & Sisters" at the end of the current season. There's no official reason why . . . but word has it that Rob felt he was being "underutilized," so he asked to be released from his contract. --Deadline.com reports that ABC would like to keep Rob . . . and is talking to him about starring in a new series . . . but there aren't any further details on that. (--It's also unclear how Rob's characters' departure will be handled on the show.)

FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Hope for Haiti Now" [Two-Hour Telethon] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. Eastern on all the major networks . . . including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, the CW, CNN, MTV, VH1, CMT, CNN, PBS, BET, HBO, Showtime, TNT, and Comedy Central. (--Performers include . . . Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Dave Matthews, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Bono, Jay-Z and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow.) (--Their performances will be available for sale on iTunes, Amazon and Rhapsody, with the proceeds going to relief efforts. The show will be hosted by Wyclef Jean in New York, George Clooney in L.A., and Anderson Cooper covering Haiti.)

--"Caprica" [Two-Hour SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--Esai Morales and Eric Stoltz star in this "Battlestar Galactica" spin-off, which is set 60 years before "Galactica" and tells the story of the creation of the first Cylon.)

--"Spartacus: Blood and Sand" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Starz. (--Australian stud Andy Whitfield is Spartacus, the legendary Roman gladiator who was played by Kirk Douglas in 1960's "Spartacus". "Xena's" Lucy Lawless is also in it.)

SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TNT and TBS.

--"AT&T US Figure Skating Championships" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.

--"The Pregnancy Pact" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime. (--Camryn Manheim plays a school nurse who proactively hands out contraceptives to high school girls.)

--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC (--Blake Lively hosts and Rihanna is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"AFC Championship" . . . 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--The New York Jets battle the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana.)

--"NFC Championship" . . . 6:40 to 9:40 P.M. Eastern on Fox. (--The Minnesota Vikings battle the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in Louisiana.)

--"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Ashanti helps a Jamaican immigrant get a new home.)

--"Big Love" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on HBO. (--Sissy Spacek guest stars as a D.C. lobbyist who is not very fond of Bill.)

--"AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.

PRINCE WROTE A SONG FOR THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS:

If you're not a fan of the Minnesota Vikings, you'll be happy to hear there's another reason to hate them: PRINCE has written a song for the team. Yes, THAT Prince. --Prince is from Minneapolis, and he says he hadn't seen Minnesota play in a long time. But he went to the game against Dallas last Sunday, and after the Vikings won, he, quote, "saw the future." --So later that night, he wrote a song called "Purple and Gold". It's in honor of this weekend's game against the New Orleans Saints, and the lyrics include stuff like "we r the truth if the truth can b told . . . long reign the purple and gold." --Apparently the Vikings love it, and plan to put it on their site. But we'll see if it catches on with the fans. (--I don't know. What football team wants a fight song written by Prince? On the other hand . . . admit it. You secretly wish Prince had written a song for YOUR team. You can hear the song and check out the lyrics here . . .) http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/sports/prince-reveals-song-for-vikings-saints-game

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

BUDDHIST MONKS IN JAPAN ARE USING ALCOHOL AND HIP-HOP TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE:

Last year, a study found that the number of Americans who identify themselves as Christians has fallen by 11%. But it seems Christianity isn't the only religion that's hemorrhaging followers . . . and it's not just happening here in the States. --Over the last few years, hundreds of Buddhist temples in Japan have been forced to close their doors. --According to a group of monks, the problem is that Japan's young people just can't relate to the traditions of Buddhism, so they're turning their backs on the religion. --So to attract more followers, a group of Japanese Buddhists has opened a new nightclub called the Monk Bar, which serves alcohol and features live hip-hop performances by the monks themselves. (???) --A guy named Kansho Tagai . . . who goes by the street name "Mr. Happiness" . . . is one of the monks who came up with the idea. He says, quote, "Getting the young people back to religion is key to Buddhism's survival. In Japan, it's a religion in crisis." (CNN) (--Check out a video of Mr. Happiness "spitting rhymes" at the Monk Bar, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDS0mFbBihg

THE VALUE OF THE WHITE HOUSE DROPPED 5% FROM LAST YEAR:

The sad truth is that the housing crisis has probably caused the value of your home to take a nosedive. But at least you're not alone. --That's because according to a real estate website called Zillow.com, the value of the White House has fallen from $308 MILLION to $292.5 MILLION since last year. That's about a 5% drop overall. --And now for some White House Fun Facts: --The White House cost just over $232,000 to build when construction started in 1792. That's the equivalent of about $2.4 MILLION now. --George Washington never lived in the White House. Its first occupant was America's second president, John Adams. --The White House has burned down twice. Once by the British during the War of 1812, and then again in 1929 when an electrical fire destroyed the West Wing. --The White House wasn't always white. It wasn't until after the White House was rebuilt following the British fires that its gray sandstone walls were painted white. --It takes about 570 gallons of paint to cover the White House's entire exterior. --The White House has 55,000 square feet, six stories, 132 rooms, 28 fireplaces, three elevators, and five full-time chefs, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a movie theater, a jogging track, a swimming pool and a putting green . . . but still no basketball court like OBAMA promised. (--You can add that to his list of unfulfilled promises . . .) (CNN / Wikipedia)

YOU CAN BUY THE ACTUAL US AIRWAYS PLANE THAT CRASH LANDED IN THE HUDSON:

If you've got a few extra bucks in these tough economic times, I've got just the thing for you to waste your hard-earned cash on: The actual US Airways Airbus 320 that crash-landed in the Hudson a little over a year ago is now up for auction. --You know the plane I'm talking about: US Airways Flight 1549 had its engines disabled by a 'double bird strike' last January, and heroic Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed the plane and all 155 passengers in the Hudson River. --Since then, the remains of the plane have been sitting in a salvage yard in Kearny, New Jersey (--about 10 miles west of New York City, not far from where the plane went down.) and now the plane is being auctioned off by a division of AIG.--There's no minimum bid listed, the sale's open to the public, and you can submit bids online.(--Go to: http://www.aigaviation.com/aviationsalvage/salvagedetail.aspx?faano=N106US)
--The bidding site describes the plane as, quote, "Destroyed. Aircraft suffered severe bird strike event resulting in water emergency landing. Severe water damage throughout the airframe. Impact damage to underside of aircraft." --And just so you know, you don't get the engines. And the wings are included, but they've been separated from the plane. The sale ends March 27th. (CNN)

HERE ARE FIVE OF THE RISKIEST TRIPS YOU CAN TAKE:

Last November, Lonely Planet came out with a new travel book called "1,000 Ultimate Experiences". --According to the publisher, it contains, quote, "1,000 ideas, places and activities to inspire and entertain for travelers and lovers of life-lists alike." Whatever that means. --Anyway, we're sure there are some decent trip ideas in the book. But a few of them are just awful. Here are five perfect examples:

#1.) Swimming with the orcas in Norway: Amazingly, the most dangerous aspect of this trip probably isn't that you'll be surrounded by killer whales. It's that you'll be swimming in water that's only about 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

#2.) Storm chasing in America's Tornado Alley: Every year, about 1,000 tornadoes ravage the plain states between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains, with winds reaching more than 300 miles per hour. --There are literally dozens of companies that book tornado-chasing tours, putting you directly in the tornado's path of destruction.

#3.) Walking safari among Zimbabwe's lions: If you've got a death wish, you might enjoy a WALKING TOUR of Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park, which has the second-highest concentration of lions in Africa.

#4.) BASE jumping at Voss, Norway: Every summer, the town of Voss, Norway, holds an event called Extreme Sports Week. --During the event, participants are actually encouraged to BASE jump off an 1,100-foot cliff. Which sounds like fun . . . as long as you're not one of the four people each year who DIES while BASE jumping.

#5.) Day-trip to Chernobyl, Ukraine: In 1986, Chernobyl became the site of the most catastrophic nuclear accident in history. Now, you can visit the ruins of the plant and the nearby town of Pripyat, which has been abandoned ever since. --You know, because it might still be RADIOACTIVE. (--You can buy Lonely Planet's "1,000 Ultimate Experiences" for about $16 here . . .)http://www.amazon.com/1000-Ultimate-Experiences-General-Reference/dp/1741799457/ref=sr_1_1(Asylum)

A DRUG ADDICT ASKED FOR *MORE* TIME IN PRISON TO HELP HIM KICK THE HABIT:

I can't help but think the world would be a better place if more criminals would follow the lead of this guy . . . 25-year-old Damon Conrow of Ogden, Utah (--about 35 miles north of Salt Lake City). --Last month, Damon was charged with a second-degree felony drug offense for dealing heroin. He would have been looking at between one and 15 years in prison. --But he ASKED to be charged with a first-degree felony instead, which could have put him behind bars for LIFE. Why'd he do it? --Because Damon's a drug addict, and he was hoping the extra time in prison might help him kick the habit. (!!!) --On Tuesday, Damon got his wish and was sentenced to FIVE years in prison. --Damon's lawyer says, quote, "I've never seen it happen before. Clearly he's got willpower. He's admitting he needs the structure of prison to kick his addiction." (Standard-Examiner)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Check out this EXTREMELY excited kid named Adam, who loves talking about basketball . . . and the swing set at the park by his house. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-cUz104Jk(Search Terms: Adam Peterson Sioux City "Love Basketball" video)

#2.) An 8-year-old boy in Haiti named Kiki threw his arms in the air and smiled wide when he and his sister were rescued after being trapped for over seven days. http://tinyurl.com/y97kn6s (Search Terms: 8-year-old boy smile Kiki Haiti video Sky News)

#3.) Someone uploaded a video to FunnyOrDie.com that shows MILEY CYRUS seriously blowing her performance last August on the "Today" show.http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d0dd0f8d2f/miley-cyrus-today-show-fail(Search Terms: Miley Cyrus Today Show Fail)
--But it's a hoax. The actual performance of "Party in the U.S.A." went off without a hitch . . .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSeHd7Ht1cE(Search Terms: Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA - Live Today Show August 28th 2009)

#4.) Just in time for the premiere of the final season of "Lost", this extended Italian family from Long Island, New York recaps all five previous seasons. It runs a little long, but it's actually funnier than it sounds.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1D-cuc8OTI (Search Terms: "Lost" Recapped by Extended Italian Family)

FIVE DATING MYTHS SINGLE WOMEN STILL BELIEVE:

The Huffington Post has a list of five dating myths single women still believe. Here it is. But let us know what you think. Do women really believe this stuff?

#1.) MEN ARE INTIMIDATED BY WOMEN. The article says women believe this one because it's easier than accepting that some guys just aren't attracted to them. So according to the article, it's a myth. But try telling that to an awkward teenager.

#2.) WOMEN LOVE GUYS WHO TREAT THEM LIKE CRAP. The Huffington Post article says it's a myth because it's only true for a small percentage of women. And women with high self-esteem don't date those types of guys because it's a waste of time.

#3.) IT'S WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS. In reality, it depends on the relationship. A guy might fall in LOVE with a woman's personality, but that's not what grabs his attention at the BEGINNING of a relationship.

#4.) IF HE TEASES YOU, IT MEANS HE LIKES YOU. Sure, it's true for third-graders, but if a grown MAN does it, he's either not that into you, or he's playing games, which is essentially the same thing.

#5.) A WEEKDAY DATE IS THE SAME AS A WEEKEND DATE. Yep, this one's a myth. Weekend nights are much more valuable. And if he's not going out with YOU on Saturday night, he's either with someone else, or he's LOOKING for someone else. (The Huffington Post)

THREE PHONE CONVERSATION MISTAKES . . . AND HOW TO FIX THEM:

In the era of email and texting, the art of the phone conversation is getting lost on some of you. So today, we have three common mistakes people make during phone calls, and how to fix them . . .

#1.) NOT HAVING ANYTHING TO SAY. If you're the shy type . . . or you find it hard to talk when you're nervous . . . make a cheat sheet about the person you're talking to and use it during slow spots in the conversation. --It sounds stupid, but it's better than having nothing to say.

#2.) STARTING A DELIBERATE GAME OF PHONE TAG. Here's how this works: After getting a person's phone number, you're nervous about talking to them, so you call on a weekday when you know they'll be at work, and leave a message. --Then they do the same thing to you. But if you keep it up, you'll both lose interest. So just suck it up and call when you know they're available, usually in the evenings.

#3.) NOT GIVING YOUR FULL ATTENTION. There's nothing more irritating than talking to someone who is blatantly distracted the entire time. So turn off the TV, step away from the computer, and make your call when you can give your FULL attention. (Happen Magazine)

January 21, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:31:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

CHARLIE SHEEN VISITED HIS WIFE IN THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY . . . EVEN THOUGH THERE'S STILL A PROTECTION ORDER:

As you may recall, there was supposed to be a hearing yesterday on the status of the CHARLIE SHEEN / BROOKE MUELLER protection order. --Both Charlie and Brooke wanted to have the order altered so that they could move back in together and try to save their marriage. --It didn't happen, though, because Brooke needed emergency oral surgery . . . and things took a pretty serious turn for the worse. --Brooke's mother says, quote, "I talked to her doctor, and they are filling Brooke with antibiotics. She waited too long to get her impacted wisdom tooth removed and the infection has spread all over. It is in her bloodstream." --Brooke was rushed to intensive care with a 105-degree fever, pneumonia in both lungs and a serious level of infection in both kidneys. --So Charlie broke the restraining order and visited Brooke at the hospital yesterday. Brooke's attorney didn't object. --He said, quote, "It's his wife. We're certainly not complaining about it and if anybody does something about it, it will be the most cruel thing I've ever heard." --The Colorado judge overseeing the case has since signed an order allowing Charlie to visit and communicate with Brooke while she's in the hospital. (--Because of the original protection order, Charlie wasn't allowed to actually speak to his wife during yesterday's visit. But his attorney says Brooke was aware that he was with her.) (--Thanks to the judge's revision, he can have normal visits with her.)

WYCLEF JEAN SAYS HAITI DOESN'T NEED ANYMORE PHOTO OPS:

WYCLEF JEAN appeared on "Oprah" yesterday . . . to deliver an important message from his home country. --He said, quote, "The Haitian people told me specifically when I was coming on your show to tell people, 'Stop with the photo ops.' Haiti don't need no more photo ops. --"We need logistics, we need people to go to the airport who can get stuff out of the airport and to the people." (--Here's video . . .) http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b162979_wyclef_oprah_haiti_dont_need_no_more.html --Also on "Oprah" . . . RIHANNA sang BOB MARLEY'S "Redemption Song", and MAXWELL . . . who was raised by a Haitian grandmother, sang "Fistful of Tears".(--Both songs are available on iTunes, with the proceeds going to the relief effort.) (--Meanwhile, some new names have signed up for tomorrow night's telethon . . . including Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Ben Affleck, Ellen DeGeneres, Jason Bateman, Ashley Tisdale and "Avatar" minx Zoe Saldana.)

MORE INSANITY FROM JOHN MAYER'S "ROLLING STONE" INTERVIEW:

We have more insanity from JOHN MAYER'S interview in the new issue of "Rolling Stone". --Here's John's take on his future relationships . . . quote, "All I want to do now is (eff) the girls I've already (effed), because I can't fathom explaining myself to somebody who can't believe I'd be interested in them, and they're going, 'But you're John Mayer!' --"So I'm going backwards to move forward. I'm too freaked out to meet anybody else." --On his relationship with JESSICA SIMPSON . . . quote, "I got so many tension headaches from magazine covers that it felt like a threat." --On his relationship with JENNIFER ANISTON . . . quote, "I have this weird feeling, a pride thing, for the people I've had relationships with. --"What would I be saying to Jen, who I think is (effing) fantastic, if I said to her, 'I don't dislike you. In fact, I like you extremely well. But I have to back out of this because it doesn't arc over the horizon. --"'This is not where I see myself for the rest of my life, this is not my ideal destiny.'" --On the inspiration for "Your Body is a Wonderland" . . . "This woman is precious. She can vouch for me not as a celebrity. She carries with her information of this 14-year-old boy she knew.
--"She knows the truth. She hadn't written me in a long time. I think she was trying to forget me because she has a husband and kids." (--Jennifer Love-Hewitt has always been thought to have been the inspiration for that song. It sounds like John is saying she was NOT.) --On possibly going bi . . . quote, "I don't care about anything other than energy. That's why people think, 'Is he bi? Is he that?' I've never slept with a man. But I get it. I've seen pictures of men on the Internet that are sexier than pictures of most women."

HEIDI MONTAG'S ALBUM ONLY SOLD 658 COPIES IN ITS FIRST WEEK:

HEIDI MONTAG has been all over the media this week for getting 10 plastic surgery procedures done in a single day. Unfortunately, all that press did NOT translate into album sales. --Heidi dropped a new album called "Superficial" last week. And after one week on the shelves, it sold a whopping . . . 658 COPIES. --Last week, Heidi told "Entertainment Weekly", quote, "I put every dollar I have into this. I've spent over $1 million, almost $2 million, on this album. --"It's cost as much or more than a Britney Spears album because I wanted it to be that quality . . . The songs will make an impact in pop history." (--She also told "EW" that she expected to make all that money back with the first week's album sales. You don't have to be a math whiz to figure out that didn't really happen.)

UFC THUG BROCK LESNAR WILL RETURN TO THE OCTAGON THIS SUMMER:

UFC Thug BROCK LESNAR says he'll be back in the Octagon this summer. --He'll fight the winner of the SHANE CARWIN / FRANK MIR interim title bout in March. --Lesnar was the UFC Heavyweight Champion when he was sidelined last year by a very serious intestinal disorder known as diverticulitis. For a while, there were serious concerns about whether he'd ever fight again. --UFC President DANA WHITE set up the Mir / Carwin fight as an interim solution. Mir and Lesnar have fought twice . . . Mir won the first fight, and Lesnar won the second. (--Lesnar was pretty green the first time they fought . . . and Mir, an experienced veteran, caught him in an ankle lock that a veteran probably would have avoided. In their second match, Lesnar really overpowered and dominated Mir.) --But yesterday, Lesnar said he's had a MIRACLE recovery . . . adding, quote, "There's no signs of any problem with my stomach. I had another CT scan Tuesday just to be sure." --Lesnar's condition could have required surgery . . . not to mention a COLOSTOMY BAG. But he was able to avoid all that and bring it under control through diet. --Lesnar said that he dropped 40 pounds during the whole ordeal, but he's managed to put 30 back on. --Lesnar also used the occasion to make a plea AGAINST universal healthcare. (???) See, Lesnar came down with diverticulitis in Canada . . . and he wasn't impressed with the treatment he was getting. --He ended up having his wife . . . (--Former WWE minx SABLE) . . . drive him at 100 miles per hour to a hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota. --He said, quote, "Our healthcare system is a little radical, but we've got the best doctors in the world. I don't believe a total reform is necessary. We don't need socialistic healthcare in America. The doctors in the United States gave me the best care possible. --"They couldn't do nothing for me [in Canada]. It was like I was in a third world country. I had to get out of there."

#1.) The sequel to "Paranormal Activity" will hit theaters on October 22nd. There's no word on plot details, or even a title. (--The original cost $15,000 to make . . . and it has raked in $151 million so far.)

#2.) The COEN BROTHERS' remake of "True Grit" has a release date. It's hitting theaters on Christmas Day of this year. (--The 1969 original starred JOHN WAYNE, as if you didn't know. The new version will star MATT DAMON, JEFF BRIDGES and JOSH BROLIN.)

#3.) MR. T has not filmed a cameo for the new "A-Team" movie. But he still might. Director JOE CARNAHAN says, quote, "We would love to get [Mr T] in this film somewhere. He's such a personality . . . I think [it] would be a big boon."

#4.) THE AMAZING BRUCE CAMPBELL has announced that he's doing a follow-up to his flick, "My Name Is Bruce", called "Bruce vs. Frankenstein". (!!!) (--"My Name Is Bruce" is about a town that's plagued by an evil Chinese god, so they enlist Bruce . . . whom they think is the dashing hero he plays in his movies . . . to fight it.) --Of course in real life, Bruce . . . who thinks he's filming a movie . . . is actually a drunk, cowardly moron.)

THE LATEST ON CONAN'S SETTLEMENT TALKS:

(--As of late last night, there was still no official announcement, but . . .) A resolution to the negotiations between NBC and CONAN O'BRIEN is expected to be released TODAY. But honestly, who knows at this point? --The general consensus is that Conan is still trying to weasel more money out of NBC for his staff, who relocated to Los Angeles for the show less than a year ago. --TMZ is reporting that Conan is asking NBC for $600,000 more in severance for his people . . . and that NBC is cool with that amount, as long as this is Conan's last demand. --Other sources say the two sides are still arguing over how long Conan will be prohibited from trashing NBC. (--It's called a "non-disparagement clause.") ---For the record, TMZ is still sticking to the numbers they reported a few days ago: That Conan will receive no more than $32.5 million from them . . . although the total comes out to a little over $40 million when you include the money his staff is getting. --It still sounds like Conan's last night on "The Tonight Show" will be tomorrow. --By the way, NBC is bringing their show "Trauma" back from the dead. They cancelled it earlier this season, but now that they need to fill five 10:00 P.M. timeslots with new material, they will air ten more new episodes beginning this spring.

THE GRAMMYS WILL AIR A 3-D TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON:

Not surprisingly, the Recording Academy is planning a big tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON for this year's Grammy Awards, which will air on January 31st on CBS. --The day before the broadcast, the Academy will honor Michael . . . posthumously, of course . . . with a Lifetime Achievement Award. --And then during the show, he'll be remembered with a short, 3-D movie that was created by Michael himself. The film, which is synced with his hit, "Earth Song", was intended to be a part of his comeback shows in London last summer. --Some of the footage was shown in that "This Is It" documentary . . . but this is the first time it'll be shown in its entirety. (--It's also the first time that a 3-D video has aired during an award show . . . and something tells me it won't be the last.) --It's a pro-Earth movie. According to E! Online, it features, quote, "a young girl walking through a forest which is then destroyed." (--That sounds uplifting!) --If you have 3-D glasses the film will be "enhanced". If you don't, the clip will still be perfectly clear, just in 2-D. Target will be handing out the glasses for free --They'll be available for the full week leading up to the show, starting this coming Sunday. --Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will sing along with Michael's voice during the video. --Some of Michael's family members are expected to be in attendance, but no one has been confirmed yet. --JERMAINE JACKSON recently said that he was excited to hear that the Grammys would be honoring Michael. He added, quote, "We'd just like to see exactly what went down in a great sort of tribute or whatever the plan is. We want it to be real."

IS THE NEW "90210" SQUEEZING OUT THE OLD "90210" STARS???

If you haven't heard, JENNIE GARTH will not be returning to the new "90210" next season . . . and yesterday, it was announced that ROB ESTES won't be either. (--Technically, the show hasn't even officially been picked up for a third season.) --There's no official word why they're leaving. There's some speculation that Rob QUIT the show . . . but a "source" tells E! Online that the producers want to focus on the young stars and, quote, "don't want the old people on the new show anymore." #1.) Every year, the "American Idol" Top 24 leaks online well before the finalists are revealed on the show . . . and this year is no different. --Some website called MJSBigBlog.com claims to have the names of most of the Top 24. As of late last night, they supposedly had all 12 of the boys and 10 of the 12 girls. (--Obviously, there's no way to tell how accurate this is, since the leaks mostly rely on "tips" from random people, but there's a good chance they're on the right track. Not everyone wants the results to be SPOILED, but if you DO, hit up this link . . .http://mjsbigblog.com/season-9-preview-top-2448.htm

It's finally official: DAVID HASSELHOFF will have a reality show on A&E. There's no title yet, but it'll feature The Hoff helping his daughters . . . 19-year-old Taylor-Ann and 17-year-old Hayley . . . break into the recording industry. --He says, quote, "It's the dream of every parent to be able to help their children succeed. I told the girls that I would help them open the door when they are ready, but they would have to walk through it on their own. This is their time and I am excited to be a part of it." (--The show will air sometime this year, but there's no premiere date yet.)

TV REMINDERS

THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)

--"The Deep End" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Five new lawyers start work at a highly competitive L.A. law firm. Billy Zane plays their boss.)

--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--The staff tries to impress a potential buyer and Michael reminisces about the great times they've had in the office.)

--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Izzie returns to Seattle Grace to reconcile with Alex. Meanwhile Derek confronts the Chief's drinking problem.)

--"The Mentalist" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Sharon Lawrence guest stars as the mayor when one of her aides is murdered.)

--"Soundstage" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on PBS. (--Tim McGraw performs.)

--"Burn Notice" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA. (--Tyne Daly guest stars as a medical records file clerk.)

--"Jersey Shore" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.

--"Jersey Shore" [Reunion Special] . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on MTV.

KORN AND ROB ZOMBIE WILL HEADLINE MAYHEM FEST:

KORN and ROB ZOMBIE will headline this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which will hit up 24 cities in July and August. --LAMB OF GOD and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will also be on the main stage . . . and some of the other bands include: Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Atreyu, In This Moment and 3 inches of Blood. Tickets go on sale in April.(--For the full list of announced bands, ticket information, and the tour itinerary, head over to the official website, here . . .)http://mayhemfest.com/

OZZY OSBOURNE SENDS HIS SYMPATHY TO DIO:

Last month, RONNIE JAMES DIO revealed that he'd been diagnosed with stomach cancer . . . and now, OZZY OSBOURNE is sending his sympathy. --But not personally. Ozzy tells "Rolling Stone", quote, "I'm sorry to hear about Ronnie having cancer. It must be really (effing) scary for the poor boy." (--Dio, of course, replaced Ozzy in BLACK SABBATH in 1979.)

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE SAY THEIR NEXT ALBUM WILL BE MORE STRAIGHT-FORWARD:

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE singer GERARD WAY says their next album . . . which is almost finished . . . will sound less theatrical, and more straight-forward. --He tells "NME" magazine, quote, "People just wanna (effing) rock. I don't know that people want to make statements right now. --"I can't comment on anybody else's record, but I certainly feel something in the air, like, people just want the truth and they don't need a big story." (--Neither a title or a release date for the album has been announced yet.)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

CHECK OUT SOME STATS FROM OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE:

Well, Republicans have won TED KENNEDY'S Senate seat, and ended the Democrat's super-majority. --So it's time for CBS's hard-hitting analysis of what OBAMA accomplished during his first year in office. Since he won't be getting a damn thing done from here on in.--Just kidding. CBS's analysis isn't hard-hitting. Check out some of their fun stats on Obama's first year in office:--He spent 26 days on vacation over the course of 4 trips. In comparison, GEORGE W. BUSH spent 69 days on vacation over the course of 9 trips to his ranch in Texas. --He visited Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, 11 times, totaling all or part of 27 days. Bush made 26 visits his first year, totaling all or part of 81 days. --He played 29 rounds of golf, whereas Bush only played golf 7 times. --He gave 411 speeches, and used a teleprompter 178 times. --He gave 158 interviews. 90 of them on TV, 11 on radio and 57 in newspapers or magazines. --He gave 42 news conferences, four of them in prime time. (--Bush did 21 in his first year, and only 1 was in prime time.) --He made 46 out-of-town trips to 58 cities in 30 states. (--Bush made appearances in 39 states during his first year.) --He met with 74 different foreign leaders, some of them multiple times. (--Bush met with 115 foreign leaders his first year.) --He made 10 trips to 21 foreign countries, 4 of them twice, more than any other U.S. president in their first year. --He did 28 fundraisers and raised $27 million. (--Bush only did 6 in his first year, but still raised $48 million.) --He conducted 23 Town Hall meetings, including two abroad. --He did 7 campaign rallies for three fellow Democrats. They all lost. --He took 160 flights on Air Force One, and 193 flights on Marine One. --He signed 124 bills, and vetoed one. (--Bush had no vetoes.) (CBS News)

THIS YEAR'S BATCH OF VALENTINE CANDY HEARTS WILL INCLUDE THE MESSAGES "TWEET ME" AND "TEXT ME":

You know what Sweethearts candy hearts are, right? They're those chalky, heart-shaped candies that are sold around Valentine's Day and have messages printed on them like "Love Me," "Be Mine," and "Kiss Me." --Anyway, Sweethearts conducted an online survey last year asking people to suggest the next Sweetheart candy saying. --The winner by a landslide was "Tweet Me." "Text Me" came in second, followed by "Love Bug." All three will be printed on Sweethearts candy hearts this Valentine's Day. --According to a spokesman for Twitter, quote, "It's even more proof that people can say anything in short messages. A 140-character message may seem short. Sweethearts are even smaller." (--YEAH!!! TWITTER RULES!!!) (???) --If you're wondering, each Sweethearts candy heart has about THREE CALORIES . . . just so you know.(USA Today / Holidash)

HERE ARE TEN SIGNS YOU'RE DATING AN EGOMANIAC:

In my vast dating experience, there's really nothing worse than getting involved with an EGOMANIAC. If you've ever dated one, you know I'm right. --On that note, here are ten signs you're dating an egomaniac from a site called TheFrisky.com:--He can't take even the most innocent joke at his expense.--He begins 75% of his sentences with "I."--He tells you about every aspect of his day like it's the most fascinating thing you've ever heard.--He complains about how uncomfortable he is because it's too hot or cold or crowded, when clearly everyone else in the situation is just as uncomfortable. --He's always talking about how rich and successful he's going to be in the future . . . even though he's an unemployed loser now.--He always zones out when you're talking to him.--He refers to himself in the third person.--He really wants to be famous. He's not sure for what. But something.--He asks you point blank if he's the best you've ever slept with.--He updates his Facebook status more than once a day. (Frisky)

A GUY USED AN IPHONE APP TO SAVE HIS LIFE AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI:

Even if you think the iPhone is over-hyped and overpriced, you have to admit THIS is pretty cool . . . --On January 12th, a guy named Dan Woolley was in a hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, working on a documentary about poverty. Then the earthquake hit. --The walls started collapsing on top of Dan, and he became trapped underneath several tons of rubble. When everything was said and done, he suffered a fractured leg and a cut on his head. --Anyway, Dan was bleeding badly, and he had no idea what to do. So he pulled out his iPhone and used an app about first-aid to fashion a bandage for his head and a tourniquet for his leg. --The app even warned Dan not to fall asleep if he felt like he was going into shock, so he set the iPhone's alarm clock to go off every 20 minutes. And 65 hours later, Dan was discovered by a French rescue team. --I guess what I'm really trying to say is that iPhones save lives. (MSNBC / Wired)

HOLIDAY INNS IN BRITAIN ARE GOING TO START OFFERING GUESTS FREE *HUMAN* BED-WARMING SERVICE:

I hate climbing into a cold bed at night. Everyone does. So I guess I understand why some people might enjoy THIS bizarre new service . --Recently, officials for Holiday Inn announced that at the end of the month, they're going to start providing hotel guests in Britain with free bed-warming service. But they're not going to be using electric blankets or anything like that. --Instead, HUMAN BED WARMERS wearing "sleeper suits" will climb under the sheets for five minutes while you brush your teeth and get ready for bed. The idea is to heat up the sheets so they'll be nice and warm by the time you get in. --Dr. Chris Idzikowski is the director of the Edinburgh Sleep Center, which teamed up with Holiday Inn to provide the service. --He says, quote, "There's plenty of scientific evidence to show that sleep starts at the beginning of the night when body temperature starts to drop . . . --"A warm bed, approximately [68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit], is a good way to start this process, whereas a cold bed would inhibit sleep." --The service is going to start in London and Manchester. And if it's a success, the program may be expanded. (Daily Telegraph) (--Is this the most bizarre thing you've ever heard, or what? On the other hand, if you've ever been to the UK, you know they don't crank up the heat like we do when it's cold, so maybe this'll be a big hit.)

ONE IN TEN EMPLOYEES HAS GOTTEN CAUGHT CALLING IN SICK TO WORK WHEN THEY WERE JUST FINE:

This survey took place in the UK, but we imagine the results would be pretty similar here. --According to a survey of 5,000 people, the average employee has taken THREE sick days from work in the last year. But on average, they admit they were well enough to work TWO of those days. --15% of employees say they've called in sick just because the weather was bad. And more than 20% say they've called in sick because they were hung over. --And does this sound familiar? 44% of employees say that when they call in, they speak in a quiet, feeble voice so their boss will believe they're sick. And 5% admit they've shed a few crocodile tears to help strengthen their case. --Overall, ONE in TEN employees has taken a sick day from work when they were perfectly fine . . . and then gotten caught by the boss. (Daily Telegraph)

EIGHT TEENS IN GERMANY WERE HOSPITALIZED AFTER CHUGGING CHILI SAUCE THAT'S 214 TIMES HOTTER THAN TABASCO:

Here's even more proof that no matter how far you travel from home, the teens are bound to be just as DUMB wherever you happen to end up . . . --Yesterday, eight teens from Ausburg in southern Germany were rushed to the hospital after they dared each other to drink HOT SAUCE before school. --It's unclear exactly which brand of hot sauce these geniuses drank. But what we do know is that it scored a 535,000 on the Scoville scale, which is the measure that's used to determine the hotness of sauce. --To put that in perspective, normal Tabasco sauce scores 2,500 on the Scoville scale. That means the sauce these kids chugged was 214 TIMES hotter than Tabasco. (!!!) --The teens were kept overnight for observation, but they're expected to be okay. (--If you'd like to attempt the same boneheaded feat, we tracked down a list of the ten hottest hot sauces in the world. You're welcome . . .)http://www.chilliworld.com/search/chilliworld_hottest/index.asp(MSNBC)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Over a year ago, ARTIE LANGE was on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", and basically predicted Conan's future. He explained that if NBC decided to stick with Jay Leno, Conan could make $40 million for doing nothing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzus6EmTgFw(Search Terms: Artie Lang predicts Conan O'Brien's future YouTube)

#2.) Two Asian guys dressed up as CONAN O'BRIEN and JAY LENO, then staged a fake fight at a pro-Conan rally in Los Angeles. (--There's a message from the REAL Andy Richter at 1:51.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight/(Search Terms: Conan O'Brien Asian street fight CoCo rally Hollywood)

#3.) An angry University of Tennessee fan filed an application to rename a local sewage plant the "Lane Kiffin Sewage Center." Here's a news report.http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/52653/vols_fans_want_to_name_a_building_for_lane_kiffin,_specifically_a_sewage_center(Search Terms: "Lane Kiffin Sewage Center" Knoxville SportingNews.com)

SEVEN WAYS TO BRUISE A GUY'S EGO:

A lot of guys have big egos that can be easily damaged. And even guys with thick skin can be taken down by a snide comment from a girlfriend, a parent, or their boss. Here's a list of seven foolproof ways to bruise a guy's ego.
--Remember, you're supposed to AVOID saying things like this. But if a guy really deserves to be taken down a notch or two, here's how to do it . . .

#1.) POINT OUT HIS GUT. Most guys are self-conscious about it, especially in the United States. It's like a constant reminder that they're not as young as they used to be.

#2.) INSULT HIS JOB. Even if he downplays it, chances are he's at least a LITTLE proud of what he does. Guys like to feel important. So, if you imply that what he does for a living ISN'T important, he'll be crushed . . . even if he doesn't show it.

#3.) COMPARE HIM TO AN ATHLETE. Playing slow-pitch softball is obviously a lot easier than playing professional baseball. And guys know it's true . . . but they don't want to hear it out loud.

#4.) COMPARE HIM TO A MUSICIAN. If he's more into music than sports, the same rule applies. He probably doesn't want to hear how much better John Mayer is on guitar.

#5.) COMPARE HIM TO HIS FATHER. Whether he loves his dad or hates him, he won't appreciate the comparison. Just like WOMEN don't like being compared to their MOTHERS.

#6.) TREAT HIM LIKE HE'S POOR. Pay for his dinner, then say that he can buy YOU dinner once he gets his paycheck. He'll almost definitely take it the wrong way.

#7.) LAUGH DURING SEX. He'll assume you're laughing at HIM. And if you refuse to tell him WHY you're laughing, he'll be self-conscious about it for years. (The Frisky)

January 20, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:38:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

THE 99 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN IN THE WORLD

EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI IS ASKMEN.COM'S MOST DESIRABLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD:

AskMen.com has revealed its 99 Most Desirable Women in the World for the New Year. And their top pick is . . .
--EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI. (--She plays Sloan on HBO's "Entourage".) --Last year's winner, EVA MENDES, dropped to #9. --Speaking of drops, ANGELINA JOLIE took a pretty steep one this year . . . from #42 to #88. --And BRITNEY SPEARS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA and KEIRA KNIGHTLEY didn't even make the list.(--You can see the complete list, in annoying slideshow format, at this link . . .)http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_99_women/
#1.) EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI#2.) (Victoria's Secret model) MARISA MILLER#3.) KATE BECKINSALE#4.) (Model) ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO#5.) JESSICA ALBA#6.) BEYONCÉ#7.) PENELOPE CRUZ#8.) CHERYL COLE . . . (--She's a British singer and a judge on the U.K. version of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor". Rumor has it she'll be one of the judges when Simon brings the show to the U.S.)#9.) EVA MENDES#10.) MIRANDA KERR

SHE'S AT IT AGAIN!

LINDSAY LOHAN made out with a DUDE on Santa Monica Boulevard Monday night, and we have video to prove it. The guy's name is Aurelien Wiik, and he's a 29-year-old French actor. (--Here's the video.) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7657296b-79c9-4a0d-945a-53e8871a08da

THE 25 MOST STYLISH MEN IN THE WORLD:

"GQ" has announced its list of the 25 Most Stylish Men in the World. Top honors this year go to JOHNNY DEPP. --Simon Doonan, the creative director at Barney's, tells the magazine, quote, "Johnny Depp's a unicorn . . . a really glamorous, one-of-a-kind eccentric. Usually guys try to fit in; they don't want to get criticized. --"At any red-carpet event, there are going to be guys who look spiffy in their Prada or Armani tuxedos, but you wait for Johnny Depp, because he's always going to look super-groovy and unconventional. --"He wears great man jewelry. He doesn't shy away from color. He's always peeking through his amazing hair. It doesn't matter if Johnny Depp's lying in a ditch . . . he's always going to look incredible." --ROBERT PATTINSON--TOM BRADY--ANDRE BENJAMIN . . . (--From Outkast.)--ANDERSON COOPER--RUSSELL BRAND--RYAN GOSLING--PAUL SIMONON . . . (--The former bassist for The Clash.) (???)--L.A. REID . . . (--The boss of Island Def Jam Records.)--SPIKE JONZE--DAVID BYRNE--DAVID BECKHAM--LAPO ELKANN . . . (--Heir to the Fiat fortune.)--ICHIRO SUZUKI . . . (--Japanese import to Major League Baseball. He plays for the Seattle Mariners.)--DANIEL DAY-LEWIS--CLINT EASTWOOD--PHARRELL WILLIAMS--CRISTIANO RONALDO . . . (--Portuguese soccer stud.)--PETE DOHERTY . . . (--Smackhead.)--LEBRON JAMES--ED WESTWICK . . . (--From "Gossip Girl".)--BRAD PITT--JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE . . . (--Country singer, and the son of Steve Earle.)--JUDE LAW--JAY-Z(--Check out a slideshow with pics of all these guys . . .)http://www.gq.com/how-to/fashion/201002/25-most-stylish-men

HAITI AND HOLLYWOOD

U2 AND JAY-Z ARE DOING A SONG FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF:

U2, JAY-Z and producer SWIZZ BEATZ are joining forces to create a charity single that will raise money for the relief effort in Haiti. --U2 guitarist THE EDGE says, quote, "Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. --"So, Bono came up with the phrase on the phone, and last night we were here, we wrote a song . . . finished, recorded, and sent it back to them. So, that might be the next thing you hear from us!" (--There's no word when we might hear the song, but it'll probably be for sale on iTunes in the immediate future.)

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CHRISTINA AGUILERA AND RIHANNA ARE PERFORMING ON FRIDAY'S TELETHON:

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, RIHANNA and CHRISTINA AGUILERA will perform on that telethon GEORGE CLOONEY is hosting Friday night for Haitian earthquake relief. --The two-hour show is called "Hope for Haiti Now", and it airs at 8:00 P.M. on multiple channels . . . including ABC, NBC, HBO, CNN and all of MTV's networks. --Clooney is hosting from Los Angeles . . . WYCLEF JEAN is hosting from New York . . . and CNN'S ANDERSON COOPER will do the honors from Haiti. --Other stars making appearances include . . . Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, U2, and Coldplay.

STARS RAISED $9 MILLION ON "LARRY KING LIVE" MONDAY NIGHT:

Monday night's "Larry King Live" ended up being a two-hour fundraiser for earthquake relief in Haiti. And it worked. Nearly $9 million was raised . . . thanks in part to the participation of the following celebrities . . . --Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul, John Mayer, Ryan Seacrest, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Jared Leto, Diddy and Scarlett Johansson. (--Obviously, the money didn't all come from donations from regular people. The stars were bidding on and buying things throughout the show. For instance, Jared Leto beat out Ryan Seacrest for a pair of Larry's suspenders. He got them for a grand.) --Speaking of Scarlett Johansson, she's also auctioning off HERSELF. The lucky winner of an eBay auction and three friends can meet Scarlett on the opening night of her new play, "A View from the Bridge", this coming Sunday in New York City. (--The last time we checked, the bidding was only up to $600 . . . which is more than reasonable for what you're getting. Check it out here . . .)http://cgi.ebay.com/Meet-Scarlett-Johansson-at-A-View-from-the-Bridge_W0QQitemZ190366067129QQcmdZViewItemQQptZTickets_Experiences?hash=item2c52b3a9b9

#1.) OPRAH WINFREY is dedicating her entire show today to Haiti. WYCLEF JEAN, RIHANNA and MAXWELL will be among her guests.

#2.) You can help the cause by bidding on various celebrity items at CharityBuzz.com. (--Here's the address . . .)http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/healhaiti/catalog_items

#3.) As we've already heard, "American Idol" is resurrecting its "Idol Gives Back" charity drive this year. And RANDY JACKSON says that Haiti will definitely be one of the causes they raise money for.

#4.) Several artists . . . including Linkin Park, the Dave Matthews Band, Alanis Morissette and Slash . . . have contributed previously-unreleased tracks to a charity effort called Download to Donate for Haiti. (--The concept is simple: You buy the music, the money goes to Haiti. Here's the website . . .) http://www.musicforrelief.org/

HEIDI MONTAG HAD 10 PLASTIC SURGERIES IN ONE DAY AND SHE WANTS MORE . . . BUT SHE SAYS SHE'S NOT ADDICTED:

As you've probably heard by now, reality "star" HEIDI MONTAG had 10 plastic surgery procedures done . . . in ONE DAY. --She had the work done in November, and she's been hiding ever since. But she finally showed her new face and body to the public yesterday. --And, unbelievably, she had the nerve to claim she's NOT addicted to plastic surgery. The "proof", she says, is that she had her nose and chest done once before, in 2007. But then she didn't have ANY work done for another three years. --She says, quote, "If you're addicted to something, you have to do it all the time, not once every couple years, if even." -The procedures Heidi got were: A mini brow lift, Botox in her forehead, a fix of her nose job, fat injections in cheeks and lips, chin reduction, neck liposuction, ears pinned back, a second boob job, liposuction on her waist and thighs and ass-cheek implants. --As for how she feels about her new look, Heidi says, quote, "I think I just look like a different, improved version of myself." (--Yeah, no issues there.) --Speaking of hypocrisy . . . Heidi also says she wants girls to know that BEAUTY IS ON THE INSIDE. But apparently, there's no conflict between that message and what she's done to herself. --She says, quote, "I'm also in a different industry than they are. You know, I'm in a limelight. I'm in a different industry. And I have to do things that are going to make me happy at the end of the day. --"I'm living in my skin, and I look in the mirror and it's my career, my life. --"You only have one, so I want to take advantage of everything and be the best me in and out every way." --Not surprisingly, there's been a lot of criticism in the media. And a significant amount of it is being leveled at Heidi's plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan. -But he says he didn't overdo it . . . quote, "These are little tweaks and things we did . . . These were all kind of small things. --Would you like to hate Heidi even more??? Then consider this: SHE'S NOT DONE GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY YET!!!--On yesterday's "Extra", Heidi admitted that her chest is now a Triple-D or F . . . and she added, quote, "I actually want H for Heidi." --In all, she spent around $30,000 on the work. But it almost cost her . . . HER LIFE. (??? --She says, quote, "I almost died after my procedure. I had too much Demerol like Michael Jackson did and my breathing was five breaths per minute which is like almost dead. [I was] in an aftercare center, there were nurses that were supposed to be tending to me at all times. --"So thank God, Charles, one of my security guys used to be an EMT, and he was timing my breath on his watch and he called the nurses and they had to put oxygen on my face and called my plastic surgeon to come in for an emergency."

#1.) Sony announced yesterday that MARC WEBB will direct the fourth "Spider-Man" movie . . . which will focus on Peter Parker (slash) Spider-Man when he was younger. It's due out sometime in 2012. --Webb directed "(500) Days of Summer" . . . as well as music DVDs for Green Day, 3 Doors Down and Jesse McCartney.

#2.) There's a new trailer online for "Macgruber" . . . which is based on the "Saturday Night Live" skit of the same name. This is one of those "red band" trailers . . . which means it's UNEDITED and NOT SAFE FOR BROADCAST. (--Check it out . . .)(--WARNING!!! There is plenty of language that is NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUR AIRWAVES . . . including a HILARIOUS bit at the very end featuring KRISTEN WIIG. Check it out . . .)http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/macgruber/red-band-trailer

NBC AND CONAN O'BRIEN ARE STILL NEGOTIATING . . . BUT CONAN'S GUEST LIST MAKES IT LOOK LIKE THIS IS HIS LAST WEEK:

(--As of late last night . . .) NBC and CONAN O'BRIEN have not made an official announcement regarding a settlement . . . so the two sides are still talking, presumably. --Word has it that the hang-up involves the severance packages for Conan's "Tonight Show" staff. NBC will be making payouts, but an amount hasn't been settled on yet. (--There hasn't been any update on the size of the settlement. TMZ has said Conan will get $32.5 million . . . or around $40 million if you include the money for his staff. Conan's payout will also be offset by whatever he makes at a future job.) --Even though it's still unofficial, it's looking more and more like this will be Conan's last week. The strongest evidence is that WILL FERRELL is booked to be a guest on Friday. He was Conan's first guest when he took over the "Tonight Show" in June. --It's become somewhat of a tradition to begin and end your tenure on the "Tonight Show" with the same guest. JAY LENO'S first guest was BILLY CRYSTAL . . . and then Billy appeared on Jay's second to last episode back in May. (--He wasn't on the last show because Jay had Conan on then . . . in an apparent gesture to help begin the transition. By the way, do you think there's a snowball's chance in hell that Conan has Jay on his last show to begin the transition back???)

FOX DENIES THAT THEY PURCHASED THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME CONANONFOX.COM:

Yesterday, the fine investigative journalists at TMZ somehow discovered that the Internet domain name ConanOnFox.com was purchased last week . . . by Fox. (--Technically, it was registered to the Intellectual Property Department of Twentieth Century Fox.) --There wasn't any content on the site . . . it just redirected to a Twitter page that was also titled ConanOnFox. Once the word got out, the page went dark, and its listed registered owner was changed to "Domains By Proxy, Inc." (--According to TMZ, Domains By Proxy is a generic company that is used to hide the identity of the real owner. So, you know, that's not suspicious at all.) (???) (--If you try the address now, you may get mixed results. Strangely, some people on our staff got the blank page, while others were still being redirected to a bizarre Twitter page called "The3Wolves".) --Despite all this, Fox denies any involvement in the site or the Twitter account. --There is one other weird twist: Before the page went dark, the Twitter feed was apparently hacked by some diehard Boston Red Sox fan . . . who posted a message saying, quote, "Triumph means so many things to so many people. SoSH." (--The "SoSH" is a reference to a Red Sox forum called "Sons of Sam Horn". The moderator of the forum confirmed that one of their members did it.)

AN ANIMATED VIDEO ON THE NBC LATE-NIGHT MESS:

A bizarre computer-animated video explaining NBC's Late-Night Mess showed up online yesterday. It's from a news report in Taiwan, and it features computer-animated versions of JAY, CONAN, and NBC President JEFF ZUCKER. --Oh, and half-way through, they transform into Superman, The Incredible Hulk, and Captain America. (--It's from the same guys who made that weird re-enactment of the Tiger Woods accident. It's in Chinese, but it's still worth watching. Here's the link. They turn into superheroes at 1:03.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ9m1an-pQ8

#1.) NEIL PATRICK HARRIS is in talks to appear on an episode of "Glee". Nothing's definite yet . . . but it sounds like it's just a matter of time. --A so-called source tells "Entertainment Weekly", quote, "The plan is for Neil's acting, singing and dancing talents to all be used . . . and of course his awesome comedy chops." If it all comes together, his episode will reportedly air in May.

#2.) If you've always wanted to see if MARTHA STEWART could OWN a stripper pole . . . good news: She gave it a go on her show yesterday. (--It's amusing. To see the video, scroll down at this link . . .)http://www.popeater.com/2010/01/19/martha-stewart-stripper-pole/

THIS YEAR'S COACHELLA LINEUP HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED:

The MASSIVE lineup for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been announced, and the biggest names on the bill are: Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, Pavement, Faith No More, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. --Other performers include: Them Crooked Vultures, Sly and the Family Stone, LCD Soundsystem, De La Soul, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, Grace Jones, and DJ Lance Rock of "Yo Gabba Gabba" fame. --This year, Coachella will take place from April 16th through the 18th . . . at its usual venue in Indio, California. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 A.M. (--For more information . . . including the complete lineup of performers . . . hit up Coachella's website, here . . .) http://www.coachella.com/

IS JANE'S ADDICTION WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM???

The JANE'S ADDICTION reunion has been rocky to say the least, but they're still together . . . and it sounds like they may be taking another crack at recording together. (--They tried to write some new stuff together last spring, but it didn't work out.) --In a post on the band's Facebook page over the weekend, PERRY FARRELL said, quote, "Monday we get together to write new music and craft a future." (--It's been TWO DECADES since the band's original lineup has released a studio album.) #1.) There's sad news in the world of sassy celebrity alter-egos today . . . and here it is: BEYONCÉ may be through with "Sasha Fierce." (--No! Say it ain't so!!!) -Beyoncé tells "Allure" magazine, quote, "The thing that's interesting is I don't need Sasha Fierce anymore, because I've grown, and I'm now able to merge the two. I want people to see me. I want people to see who I am."

#1.) BILLY CORGAN has released his second new SMASHING PUMPKINS song. It's called "Widow Wake My Mind", and you can grab it for FREE, at their site . . . http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/(--This is another track off their upcoming super-album, "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope". The Pumpkins are releasing 44 free songs . . . one by one . . . and when they're all out, they'll release them all in a single box set.)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

A RELIGIOUS GROUP IS DOING THEIR PART TO HELP HAITI BY SENDING SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO BIBLES:

Right now, the people of Haiti are in desperate need of food, water, medicine and other necessities. But a group called "Faith Comes By Hearing" has decided to go in a different direction by sending another type of aid . . . --By which I mean they're sending a shipment of SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO BIBLES. --According to a group spokesman, quote, "People's houses are crumbled, their families are shattered and they are living in ruins. Haitians will need that long-term hope and comfort that comes from knowing God has not forgotten them through this tragedy." --So far, 600 audio Bibles have been sent to Haiti. They can play scripture in more than 400 languages, including Haiti's native tongue Haitian Creole. (Fox News)

IS "GOING GREEN" DESTROYING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

All along, I've sort of suspected that the "green" movement had a sinister agenda. Now I know what it is: To destroy your relationship. --Okay, maybe I'm being a little dramatic. But according to a recent "New York Times" article, therapists around the country say they're seeing an increase in green-related bickering between couples and family members . . . and it's causing real problems. --Basically, issues arise when one person is more devoted to environmental causes than the other. --When that happens, little arguments over things like recycling, buying organic food and the length of a person's shower can snowball into larger, much more destructive problems. --Linda Buzzell is a family and marriage therapist. She says, quote, "The danger arises when one partner undergoes an environmental 'waking up' process way before the other, leaving a new values gap between them." --Things have gotten so bad that some couples have even gotten DIVORCED after realizing that their environmental values were so far apart that they no longer had the same long-term plan. (Mother Nature Network)

IT'S MEN . . . NOT WOMEN . . . WHO RECEIVE THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC BOOST FROM GETTING MARRIED:

Guys . . . if you're trying to decide whether to pop the question to your girl, here's something you probably haven't considered . . . --Yesterday, the Pew Research Center released a new study on MARRIAGE and MONEY. --What they found is that since 1970, women have increased their earnings by about 44%, while men have only increased their earnings by 6%. --And 40 years ago, 96% of married men earned more money than their wife. But now, that number has dropped to 78%. So what does all this mean? --Researchers Richard Fry and D'Vera Cohn led the study. They write, quote, "From an economic perspective, these trends have contributed to a gender role reversal in the gains from marriage. --"In the past, when relatively few wives worked, marriage enhanced the economic status of women more than that of men. In recent decades, however, the economic gains associated with marriage have been greater for men." --In other words, getting married can help a dude get rich. And isn't that really what it's all about anyway? (Yahoo News)

NOW YOUR UNBORN CHILD CAN LISTEN TO MUSIC IN SURROUND SOUND:

Ladies . . . if you're looking for an interesting, new way to deliver surround-sound music directly to your UNBORN BABY'S EARS, you might want to check out a new product called the Nuvo Ritmo. --Put simply, the Nuvo Ritmo is a belt that connects to your MP3 player and fits around your baby bump. It's got four speakers . . . two on each side . . . and the idea is to pipe music directly into your womb, which your baby can enjoy in surround sound. (???) (--Check out a bizarre promotional video for the Nuvo Ritmo here . . .)http://vimeo.com/7246394(--You can buy the Nuvo Ritmo for $130 here . . .)http://www.nuvo-group.com/product.php?id=1(Switched)

MASSACHUSETTS PASSED A LAW REQUIRING KIDS IN DAYCARE TO BRUSH THEIR TEETH EVERY FOUR HOURS:
If you're under the mistaken impression that the government DOESN'T control every single aspect of your life, explain THIS . . . --Recently, Massachusetts passed a new law requiring kids at daycare to brush their teeth after every meal, or every four hours . . . whichever comes first. --It's part of a new program aimed at improving oral hygiene, and the government's going to provide all the toothbrushes, toothpaste and other products. --But state officials point out that even though the requirement is state law, parents can opt out if they choose. (--So let me get this straight. It's a state law, but parents can opt out of it? Well since when can you opt out of a law . . . and exactly what kind of law is this anyway?) (WCVB News 5 - Boston)

BEFORE DYING, A GUY ASKED HIS FRIENDS TO SPREAD HIS ASHES ALL OVER THE WORLD . . . SO THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY'RE DOING:

Almost two years ago, a 66-year-old guy from Los Angeles named Ralph White suffered an aortic aneurysm and passed away. --But before he died, Ralph told his friends and family members that instead of being buried, he wanted to be cremated and have his ashes spread at different locations all over the world. --Or as Ralph's former fiancée, 52-year-old Rosaly Lopes, puts it, quote, "Rather than have people mourn him, he wanted to give people incentive to go have adventures." --So they did. And over the past two years, Ralph's ashes have been spread at locations including:--The mountains of Nepal--The Australian Outback--The Great Wall of China--A volcano in Rwanda--The shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built--Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where 121 Titanic victims are buried--Prater Park in Vienna, Austria--The ruins of the Temple of Thor in Iceland--Lake Baikal in Russia--A lighthouse in Norway--A suspension bridge in British Columbia--Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia--Mont Blanc in the French Alps--Mount Fuji in Japan--The Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy--And in the waters off Zanzibar, Tanzania--His friends even tried to send Ralph's ashes to space aboard a "post-cremation memorial flight" operated by a company called Celestis. But there were problems with the launch, and the shuttle had to abort its mission. (Arizona Republic)

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE COOL 3-D PAPER SCULPTURES:

Peter Callesen is an artist from Denmark who uses just a single sheet of plain paper to create the most amazing 3-D paper sculptures. I promise you, his work is much cooler than it sounds. In fact, it's pretty unbelievable. (Digg)(--Take a look at Peter's artwork here . . .)http://www.petercallesen.com/ NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEO'S
ANDERSON COOPER helped a Haitian boy who was hit in the head with a rock thrown by a looter. (--The footage starts at :49.)(--Warning: This video contains graphic images.)http://mashable.com/2010/01/19/anderson-cooper-rescues-haitian-boy/(Search Terms: Anderson Cooper rescues Haitian boy CNN.com)
A guy robbed a convenience store in New York City, and forgot to put on his ski mask until halfway through.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/item_07prkKK9L0EHTQQsPzBmUP(Search Terms: robber's unsuccessful attempt to hide ID NYPost.com)

FIVE TIMES WHEN WOMEN SHOULDN'T TEXT MEN:

According to "Cosmopolitan", guys hate it when women write long, descriptive texts. So, to keep you ladies from ruining your relationship with bad texting habits, here's Cosmo's list of the five times women should NEVER text men . . .

#1.) AFTER YOUR FIRST FEW DATES. You're not supposed to call right away, and you shouldn't text either. It could scare him off.

#2.) WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK. You'll either gush about how much you love him . . . which is a red flag for some guys. Or you'll tell him how much you hate him . . . which is never good. --There's also a third option. You might text him for a quickie. And if you're too available he'll know he has all the leverage in the relationship.

#3.) WHEN YOU'RE ANGRY. If you put something in writing, it's a lot harder to take it back later. So fight face-to-face, not over text.

#4.) WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO BE SARCASTIC. Sarcasm doesn't come across very well in text messages. Without hearing your tone of voice, he might think you're being serious.

#5.) AFTER YOU JUST SENT HIM A TEXT. Guys like brief updates, not a blow-by-blow of your entire day. It's easy to get addicted to text messaging, and there's nothing wrong with using it to stay in touch. --But when you text each other too much, it discourages phone conversations and one-on-one time, which can hurt your relationship in the long run. (Cosmopolitan.com)

January 19, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:33:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

HAITI AND HOLLYWOOD

WYCLEF JEAN SAYS HE NEVER BENEFITED PERSONALLY FROM HIS CHARITY:

Yesterday, WYCLEF JEAN denied that he has EVER profited from his charity, the Yele Haiti Foundation. --During a press conference in New York, he said, quote, "Did we make mistakes? Yes. Did I ever use any of Yele's money for personal benefits? Absolutely not. --"Yele's books are open and transparent, and we have been given a clean bill of health by an external auditor every year since we started." --Meanwhile, CNN quotes tax experts who say it's routine for individuals to charge their own charities . . . as long as they're providing services to those charities in return. --On a more important note, Wyclef also used the press conference to call for the evacuation of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. --He said, quote, "I am asking the world to move two million people out of Port-au-Prince. If I ask them to leave they will leave. We need to keep Haiti alive." --He added, quote, "We went inside the belly of the beast. I was the one carrying the little girls to the morgue. In reality, my people are dying. I have to go back for relief. I do not cry for myself, I cry for them."

MORE CELEBRITIES AND HOW THEY'RE HELPING:

Here's today's rundown of what celebrities are doing to aid in the relief effort in Haiti . . .
--JOHN TRAVOLTA is actually going to fly a plane full of supplies and volunteers into the heart of the tragedy. He says, quote, "I have arranged for a plane to take down some volunteer ministers and some supplies and some medics. --"My church has also arranged for 80 medics and 33 volunteers to go down. I hope that inspires others as well. It's needed."
--USHER is urging young people, through his own charitable foundation, to donate at least $5 each. He says, quote, "If only 1% of the world's youth population raised $5 each, we could raise $150 million to support the United Nations relief efforts." (--You can donate at www.ushernewlook.org, or by texting CERF to 90999.)
--BETTE MIDLER is asking for donations at all her concerts. After her last show on January 31st in Las Vegas, she'll match whatever her fans have ponied up. So far, she's raised almost $39,000.

RUMOR-VILLE

Are NICK JONAS and SELENA GOMEZ back together??? Selena was seen getting off Nick's tour bus in Chicago on Sunday. (--And there's video. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3YV4oDa6UI (--Selena was also reportedly at Nick's gig in Detroit on Saturday . . . where she was seen CRYING when he sang the song "Stay", which is supposedly about her.)

IS CHER SPENDING $145,000 ON HER FACE . . . JUST SO SHE LOOKS GOOD NEXT TO CHRISTINA AGUILERA???

CHER and CHRISTINA AGUILERA presented an award together at the "Golden Globes" on Sunday night . . . and Cher looked pretty good for a 63-year-old woman. Especially standing next to a 29-year-old chick. --That might have something to do with the $145,000 Cher has been spending on her face. --See, Cher and Christina are filming a movie together called "Burlesque". And the "National Enquirer" says she was intimidated by the idea of having to share screen time with somebody much younger and hotter. --So she's doing everything she can to keep herself looking young. --This includes weekly facials and LED therapy . . . which, quote, "uses light to treat dark pigmentation and improve the appearance of small blood vessels in the skin." --She's also having actual electrical current zapped into her face to tighten the skin . . . and shelling out cash to keep her makeup crew, her trainer and her yoga and Pilates instructors on the movie set 24-7. --The same goes for her spiritual adviser and her homoepathic guru, or whatever you call it. --The grand total for keeping all of this up over the 10-week movie shoot is $145,000 . . . and it's all coming out of Cher's pocket.

RANDOM "GOLDEN GLOBES" FALLOUT:

Actor ED LAUTER tried to drive home from a "Golden Globes" after-party, but security wouldn't let him because he was too drunk. And unfortunately for him, the paparazzi got the whole thing on film. (--Here it is . . .)

(--WARNING!!! A woman in this clip uses the word HARD-ON . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b046c259-de33-4ed4-80f0-aaee8e87fb23

(--Lauter is a character actor who's been in so many movies and TV shows that, even though you recognize his face, you might not remember where you've seen him. Well, he was in BOTH version of "The Longest Yard" . . .) (--. . . and he played the Coach in "Not Another Teen Movie". Those are probably the roles he'd be best remember for these days.)

NOT-SO-NONSENSICAL NEWS: JEFF CONAWAY WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER FALLING DOWN SOME STAIRS:

JEFF CONAWAY . . . a.k.a. Kenickie in "Grease" and Bobby Wheeler on "Taxi" . . . took a serious fall at his Los Angeles home yesterday . . . and ended up in the hospital. --Jeff's girlfriend says he fell down a staircase and suffered a broken hip, a broken arm, a fractured neck and a brain hemorrhage. There's no word on his condition. (--There's also no word whether drugs or alcohol were involved . . . but anyone who's seen the guy on "Celebrity Rehab" or "Celebrity Fit Club" knows that's a distinct possibility. We'll keep you updated.)

TIGER TALES

WILL TIGER WOODS RETURN TO GOLF IN THE SPRING???

The not-always-reliable RadarOnline.com says that TIGER WOODS will return to the PGA tour sometime this spring. --There's no word if he plans to be back in time for the Masters Tournament, which begins on April 5th. (--Obviously, we'll let you know if and when he makes an official announcement.)

Some website called MovieLine.com says that BRAD PITT and MATT DAMON are both doing voices for "Happy Feet 2". We'll let you know if we hear anything official. (--The original included voices by Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Brittany Murphy. Most, if not all, of them are expected to return. With the possible exception of Brittany, of course.) (--Too soon???)

LESS THAN MEET'S THE EYE

Director MICHAEL BAY is going to try something new for "Transformers 3": LESS ACTION AND MORE PLOT. (???) -He says, quote, "Although the number of robots increased significantly from the first film for the second . . . the third film, which will hit theaters in the summer of 2011, won't be as robot-heavy and there will be fewer explosions."

JAY LENO ADDRESSED NBC'S LATE-NIGHT MESS LAST NIGHT ON "THE JAY LENO SHOW":

JAY LENO made a lengthy statement about NBC's late-night mess on "The Jay Leno Show" last night . . . and not just in a series of one-liners. He actually kept it SERIOUS. --Jay said, quote, "Folks, I thought maybe I should address this . . . to give you my view on what has been going on here at NBC." --For starters, he bent over backwards to praise CONAN O'BRIEN, and asked people not to blame him for any of this chaos. --Then he went back to 2004, when NBC suits first came to him with their concerns about CONAN O'BRIEN leaving the network. That's the situation that ended with Jay agreeing to retire in 2009, so that the "Tonight Show" could go to Conan. --Jay revealed that at the time, NBC told him they didn't think he could remain #1 up through 2009, but when he did . . . NBC decided they wanted to keep him in some capacity. -He said that when they first pitched him the idea of doing a primetime show, he knew it wouldn't work . . . but they insisted that they'd done, quote, "focus groups" and that people would love him at 10:00 P.M. --He said they "guaranteed" him two years on the air, and didn't expect him to start catching on until this coming summer . . . when all the other stations weren't airing new episodes of their 10:00 P.M. shows. --But as we all know, the show didn't end up making it that long because of pressure from the NBC affiliates. --Jay said that NBC insisted on keeping him . . . again . . . and now pitched him the idea of doing a half-hour show at 11:30 P.M. and bumping Conan's "Tonight Show". --He said he asked NBC if they thought Conan would go for that, and they told him YES . . . so he agreed to it. --Then, when Conan rejected that proposal, Jay said NBC asked him if he'd take the "Tonight Show" back if Conan walked . . . and he said he told them that he would. --He added, quote, "That's pretty much where we are. It looks like we'll be back at 11:30 . . . I'm not sure. I don't know." --Jay finished by saying, quote, "Through all of this, Conan O'Brien has been a gentleman. He's a good guy. I have no animosity towards him. This is all business. Folks, if you don't get the ratings, they take you off the air. --"It didn't work. We might have an answer for you tomorrow. So, we'll see." (--And since this aired last night, he meant TODAY. Obviously.) (--You can watch the whole thing, here . . .) http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/video/clips/jays-pov/1194348/--Meanwhile, late last night, TMZ reported . . . for what seems like the 87th time . . . that so-called "sources" told them it's official: Conan IS losing the "Tonight Show". --Supposedly, NBC will pay him $32.5 million to leave . . . and Conan has agreed not to host another show until next September at the earliest. If you include all the severance pay to Conan's staff, NBC's payout is in the neighborhood of $40 million. --That payout only guarantees that he'll make at least that much over the length of his old "Tonight Show" contract, which is believed to run into 2013. Any money that Conan makes at his next job will be subtracted from the money that NBC owes him.

WILL CONAN O'BRIEN BE ABLE TO KEEP THE CHARACTERS HE DEVELOPED ON HIS NBC SHOWS???

(--As of late last night . . .) NBC has yet to officially announce their rumored settlement with CONAN O'BRIEN, which would allow him to leave the network. The word from NBC is expected any day now. --TMZ reports that the two sides have, quote, "reached an agreement in principle" . . . but they're still hammering out some small issues, such as: Who will retain the rights to Conan's "Late Night" and "The Tonight Show" characters??? --The characters . . . like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Pimpbot 5000, and the Masturbating Bear . . . are considered intellectual property, and since they were created, under contract, for his shows, they're legally owned by NBC. --But TMZ says that NBC would be willing to let him have the characters . . . as long as he signs off on that "non-disparagement clause" that prevents him from trashing the network after he leaves. --Later last night, TMZ changed their mind and said that it now appears that NBC will KEEP Conan's characters. We'll let you know how it all shakes out. (--I see a potential loophole here. If Conan agrees to this deal, would Triumph the Insult Comic Dog be able to roast NBC??? The dog is performed by comedian ROBERT SMIGEL. So technically, it's not Conan doing the trashing.)

10 CELEBRITIES WHO MIGHT BOYCOTT "THE TONIGHT SHOW" . . . IF JAY LENO RETAKES THE REINS:

The website Movieline.com has posted a list of 10 celebrities that COULD boycott "The Tonight Show" . . . assuming JAY LENO is indeed retaking the reins. --Basically, this is just a list of stars with strong ties to Conan, and there aren't any expressed sentiments from any of them that they'd boycott Leno. But considering the way NBC and Leno screwed Conan . . . anything is possible. --At least until they have something they need "The Tonight Show" to help promote.)--Here's the list . . . along with the reasons that they would boycott Leno.

#1.) PATTON OSWALT . . . "Oswalt made his distaste for Leno fairly official on a blistering takedown on Comedy Death-Ray Radio, where he likened the be-chinned one to Richard Nixon. Chances: 100%."

#2.) NORM MACDONALD . . . "A longtime 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' regular, who started on 'SNL' around the same time Conan started broadcasting from 30 Rock. On his final 'Late Night' appearance, he told some incredibly uncomfortable truths about Leno's decades of outfoxing the kings of late night."

#3.) WILL FERRELL . . . "Ferrell's ties to Conan go back as far as when the two worked at The Groundlings in the late '80s, where Lorne Michaels discovered O'Brien and hired him to write for 'SNL'. Ferrell was Conan's first 'Tonight Show' guest."

#4.) JIM GAFFIGAN . . . "A staunch Conan loyalist who used to appear alongside the host in 'Pale Force', an animated series in which they fought crime with their paleness. Gaffigan [has] tweeted: 'I'm on #teamconan.'"

#5.) AMY POEHLER . . . "Poehler used to play Stacey Richter . . . the fictional kid sister of co-host ANDY RICHTER . . . on 'Late Night'."

#6.) JACK WHITE . . . "THE WHITE STRIPES and Conan enjoy a close bond, dating back to when O'Brien met them in a Detroit bowling alley after shooting a remote segment with TED NUGENT in the late 1990s. --"They performed many times on the show, including a four-night residency in April 2003 . . . and a final broadcast performance of Conan's favorite tune, 'We're Going to Be Friends'."

#7.) PEARL JAM . . . "The rockers were Conan's first 'Tonight Show' musical act. Like Ticketmaster, NBC represents a greedy corporate force, and the band will be an unlikely guest on Leno's show." (--Well, that's a stretch.)

#8.) JON STEWART . . . "They may have had a staged feud over who gave Mike Huckabee's campaign a 'bump,' but you can be sure Stewart and Conan's brainy, East Coast-based allegiance will preclude any future appearances on Leno's couch."

#9.) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN . . . "Max Weinberg's other Boss would stand by his drummer." (--Max, of course, is the drummer for both Conan's house band . . . and Bruce's E STREET BAND.)

#10.) WILLIAM SHATNER . . . "The guy who forgot Captain Kirk's name on Conan's couch, and recently got ambushed by SARAH PALIN while reading excerpts from her biography on air, would almost certainly stick by his ginger man in the rift."

AEROSMITH IS LOOKING FOR A NEW SINGER, BUT JOE PERRY SAYS THEY AREN'T LOOKING FOR A STEVEN TYLER IMPERSONATOR:

AEROSMITH has been kicking around the idea of picking up a new lead singer for a while . . . and now guitarist JOE PERRY has elaborated on what they're looking for. --In an interview with Canada's "Globe and Mail" newspaper, Joe says, quote, "Right now, we're talking about getting another singer to fill in for STEVEN [TYLER]. --"I don't know what's going on with him, but as far as Aerosmith goes, we're going to find somebody to sing." --So would they consider turning to YouTube or MySpace to find an amateur sound-alike singer like JOURNEY and BOSTON did? Or are they looking to hire someone who's already made a name for himself??? --Joe says, quote, "I think it would make more sense, with a band like Aerosmith, to get somebody who the fans might recognize. There's no sense going out there and being an Aerosmith clone band. --"In order for both parties to get something out of this, to move things along musically, it's important to get somebody who's a legitimate headliner on their own." (--Steven Tyler entered a rehab facility a few days before Christmas. He was seeking help with pain management . . . a.k.a. addiction to prescription drugs. As far as we know, he's still in the program.)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

THE OWNER OF TACO BELL HAS DIED:

If you're a fan of fast food. I've got some sad news to report this morning: The founder of Taco Bell passed away on Sunday. His name was Glen Bell Jr. His cause of death hasn't been released yet. He was 86 years old. --And now for some FUN TACO BELL FACTS! --The first Taco Bell opened in Downey, California, on March 21st, 1962. Now, Taco Bell has more than 5,800 restaurants, and more than 143,000 employees.--Taco Bell's first international franchise opened in Guam in 1977. Now there are more than 278 Taco Bells in dozens of countries around the world. --Annually, Taco Bell brings in profits of more than $6.6 BILLION. --Taco Bell restaurants serve more than ONE BILLION burritos and more than TWO BILLION tacos every year.--In an average year, Taco Bell will go through 62 MILLION pounds of pinto beans, 106 MILLION pounds of cheese, and 3.8 BILLION tortillas. (!!!) --Taco Bell serves an average of 295 MILLION pounds of ground beef a year. And since the average beef steer yields about 570 pounds of usable meat, that's roughly 517,543 cows. --Every week, 36.8 MILLION people eat at Taco Bell. (Yahoo News / Associated Content)

A DEPARTMENT STORE IN LONDON IS OFFERING GIFT REGISTRIES FOR THE NEWLY DIVORCED:

As if it wasn't already easy enough, a department store in London called Debenhams has just made it a little simpler for couples to get divorced. They're offering a new service called the DIVORCE GIFT LIST. --Basically, the Divorce Gift List is like a wedding registry list . . . only in reverse. --What I mean is it allows newly divorced couples to register for linens, microwaves and other appliances, which friends and family members can buy to "congratulate" them on the dissolution of their marriage. --The logic is that after a divorce, one partner will be moving out and leaving all their household essentials behind. --And, presumably, they'll also be a little lighter in the wallet . . . what with all the alimony and child support payments . . . so they won't be able to afford to buy as much stuff for themselves. --According to a store spokesman, quote, "Divorcing can be an expensive time, and registering for a Divorce Gift List means that family and friends can help the newly separated begin their new life." (--Well, isn't that just great???) (Yahoo News)

NOW THERE'S SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT HOT CHICKS ARE A TOTAL PAIN IN THE BUTT:

We all know someone who's dated a girl so smoking-hot, that everyone overlooked how mean she was. And now, a "groundbreaking" new study has found that the reason girls like that are so mean . . . is because they're so good-looking. (???) --Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley interviewed 156 women to gauge their temperament and how they handle conflict. --What they found is that when a woman THINKS she's good-looking:#1.) She's more likely to respond with anger than a woman who thinks she's less attractive. And . . .#2.) She has higher expectations of what she deserves. --In other words: The hotter the woman, the bigger the headache. And get this . . . --The study also found a similar link with MEN, but it had more to do with their physical strength than their looks. (BBC News)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) This Australian news report shows how a reporter helped rescue a baby girl in Haiti, who was trapped under rubble for three days . . . along with the bodies of her dead parents. (--Footage of the rescue starts at :57, and they pull the baby out at 2:42.)http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/17671038(Search Terms: "Mike Amor's amazing rescue" Haiti Australia video)

#2.) Here's a viral ad from Ray-Ban, where a guy gets glasses tattooed on his face. But it's all fake. (--See the finished product at 1:25.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1tTlq5-Qk(Search Terms: guy glasses tattooed on his face YouTube)

SIX SURPRISING THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE A HEART ATTACK:

A heart attack can come at any time. To prove it, here's a list from Prevention.com of five surprising things that can trigger a heart attack. Some aren't all that surprising, but there are a few you probably wouldn't think of . . .

#1.) SITTING IN TRAFFIC. You're not physically exerting yourself, but your stress level is through the roof, which can raise your blood pressure and cause a heart attack.

#2.) WAKING UP. Harvard researchers say you're 40% more likely to have a heart attack in the morning than you are later in the day. It's because when you wake up, your body gets flooded with adrenaline and other hormones that raise your blood pressure. --And your blood is thicker because you're partially dehydrated. Hitting snooze a few times actually decreases your risk of having a heart attack because it forces your body to wake up slowly. And if you exercise before work, make sure you always warm up first.

#3.) MONDAYS. 20% more heart attacks occur on Mondays because people are stressed out and depressed about returning to work. To reduce your risk, go to bed earlier on Sunday night.

#4.) HAVING A FATTY, HIGH-CARB MEAL. Foods that are high in fat and high in carbs constrict your blood vessels and make your blood more prone to clot.

#5.) GOING TO THE BATHROOM. Straining increases the pressure in your chest and slows the return of blood to your heart. The best way to avoid keeling over on the toilet is to eat more fiber.

#6.) PUBLIC SPEAKING. Being nervous raises your blood pressure, your heart rate, and your adrenaline level. Most of us don't like doing it, which is why people with heart issues often take a beta-blocker before they step up to the podium.(Prevention.com)

January 18, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:59:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

DOES WYCLEF JEAN MISUSE FUNDS FROM HIS "YELE HAITI FOUNDATION"???

WYCLEF JEAN'S Yele Haiti Foundation is at the forefront of Haitian relief efforts. But it may also be at the forefront of . . . lining Wyclef Jean's pockets. -A tax return filed by the charity last year reveals some interesting expenses. --For instance . . . in both 2006 and 2007, Yele made payments of $31,200 to Platinum Sound, a Manhattan recording studio owned by Wyclef and another Yele board member. --Also in 2006, the recording studio received $100,000 from the charity, for, quote, "the musical performance services of Wyclef Jean at a benefit concert." (--In other words, Wyclef Jean's charity had to pay out 100-grand for Wyclef Jean to play a benefit for . . . Wyclef Jean's charity.) --Last . . . but by far not least . . . the Yele Haiti Foundation made a payment of $250,000 in 2006 to Telemax, S.A. . . . a for-profit company in Haiti that both Wyclef and the aforementioned other Yele board member have a controlling interest in. --That payment was for, quote, "TV airtime and production services . . . [for] outreach efforts" in Haiti. (--You can see the actual return for yourself here . .) http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.htm. Wyclef has already released a statement responding to the controversy. --He said, quote, "It is impossible for me to even comprehend the recent attacks on my character and the integrity of my foundation. --"The fact that these attacks come as we are mobilized to meet the greatest human tragedy in the history of Haiti only serves to perplex me even further."

WYCLEF JEAN HAS BEEN SPENDING TIME "PICKING UP DEAD BODIES":

You can spend your time worrying about where the money from WYCLEF JEAN'S charitable foundation is going . . . or you can focus on the work at hand. That's exactly what Wyclef . . . who was born in Haiti . . . is doing. --In a new YouTube video, Wyclef says, quote, "We've been picking up dead bodies because the morgues ain't taking no more bodies. --"We're literally picking them up . . . some are identified with tags, putting them in the trucks, bringing them to the cemeteries, and putting them in the holes. The whole Port-au-Prince is starting to smell like dead bodies, because every two blocks that's what you have." --He added, quote, "The only thing that's killing me right now is that, under the rubble . . . you can still hear voices of people, like, 'Yo, save me, save me, save me.' (--The video is over nine minutes long, but it's pretty riveting. Wyclef talks about more of his experiences in Haiti, what's being done and what's still needed. Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnIegQ_QbA

WHAT THE CELEBRITIES ARE DOING:

Here's what various celebrities are doing to help Haiti recover from the devastation of this month's earthquake . . .
--GEORGE CLOONEY is, of course, organizing and hosting a telethon this Friday. It'll air on ABC, NBC, HBO, CNN and all of MTV's networks.
-We heard last week that ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT gave $1 million to Doctors Without Borders. SANDRA BULLOCK has done the same.
--LANCE ARMSTRONG'S Livestrong Foundation is giving $250,000 to that charity, too.
--GISELE BUNDCHEN has donated $1.5 million to the Red Cross.
--MADONNA is giving $250,000 to Partners in Health . . . which is one of Haiti's leading health care providers.
--DAVID BLAINE helped raise money by performing his kick-ass STREET MAGIC for 72 hours nonstop in Times Square, beginning at 9:00 A.M. Friday. (--Meaning he finished / will finish this morning at 9:00 A.M.)
--CHELSEA CLINTON is hosting a SPINNING CLASS at a place called SoulCycle in New York City on Thursday night. Bikes cost between $100 and $1,000 . . . and the money will go to the Clinton Haiti Relief Fund.
--TYLER PERRY is giving 250-grand to a charity. There's no word which one.
--ALYSSA MILANO gave 50-grand to UNICEF.
--RAINN WILSON from "The Office" is offering a signed, personalized photo to anyone who gives more than $100 to a charity called Planting Peace in Haiti.
--NBA studs ALONZO MOURNING and DWYANE WADE have started the Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti, to urge athletes to donate.
--JOE JONAS says he wants to go to Haiti personally to help . . . quote, "I'm going to try; I'm going to try to get there."

NOW WE'RE HEARING THAT TIGER WOODS IS IN SEX REHAB IN MISSISSIPPI:

The latest guess in the Where In The World Is TIGER WOODS contest is . . . Hattiesburg, Mississippi. --That's the location of a place called Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services . . . which is where people now claim Tiger is being treated for his addiction to white women. --It's reportedly one of the top clinics in the country for treatment of sex addiction. --Two local TV stations say they have it from trusted sources that Tiger is there. --Sources say Tiger interacts with other patients in group therapy, but he has his own private room. --Tiger's wife, ELIN NORDEGREN, has yet to visit him. (--If you'd like to get a taste of what Tiger is (allegedly) going through, here's the website for Pine Grove's sex rehab program . . . which is called GENTLE PATH . . .)http://www.pinegrovetreatment.com/gentle-path.html

TIGER WOODS IS GIVING TO HAITI . . . AND RUSSELL SIMMONS IS APOLOGIZING FOR BLABBING ABOUT IT:

TIGER WOODS' people announced on Friday that he WILL be donating money to the relief effort in Haiti. But they didn't say how much, or where the money would go. --Here's their statement . . . quote, "Our plan is to be part of the relief effort to help rebuild Haiti by supporting organizations that provide critical resources to young people." --On Thursday, RUSSELL SIMMONS put Tiger on the spot by announcing to the entire world that he was heading into a meeting with Tiger, at which he would ask him to donate $3 million. --Well, Russell has apologized for doing that. He says, quote, "Yesterday, I Tweeted that Tiger Woods was contributing in a major way. --"My source for the tweet was premature, however, I strongly and passionately urge everyone with reach and means to act NOW as speed is everything to saving the lives of people in desperate need."

MILEY CYRUS IS NOT ENGAGED:

MILEY CYRUS was photographed Thursday with a ring on her engagement finger. But despite the EXPLOSION that resulted on the celebrity blogosphere, Miley is NOT engaged to boyfriend LIAM HEMSWORTH. Or anyone else, for that matter. --Her rep says, quote, "Miley's not engaged." --A so-called "source" adds that Miley . . . who's 17 . . . is NOT ready to make The Big Mistake, but she does think Liam might be THE ONE.

DO YOU HEAR WEDDING BELLS?

KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND are engaged. And to think, it all started with a water bottle to the head. --Katy says, quote, "I threw an empty water bottle at his head across Radio City Music Hall at the 'VMAs' and it hit him straight in the head and I said 'Hiiiiiiii!!' And from then on it's always been like 'Oh God . . .' So thanks, empty water bottle." (--As far as a wedding date, Katy says, quote, "I think the right time will be the right time.")
MEGAN FOX and BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN are engaged again. At least HE thinks so. Someone asked him on Twitter if he was married with kids . . . and he answered that he's, quote, "engaged and [has] a son from [a] previous relationship."

GAINES ADAMS OF THE CHICAGO BEARS HAS DIED:

GAINES ADAMS . . . a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears . . . died of a heart attack yesterday. He was only 26 years old. --An autopsy found that Adams had an enlarged heart . . . a condition that can often lead to cardiac arrest. --Adams was chosen fourth overall in the 2007 draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They traded him to Chicago this past October.

GILBERT ARENAS PLEADED GUILTY FRIDAY:

Washington Wizards point guard GILBERT ARENAS pleaded GUILTY on Friday to a felony charge of carrying a handgun without a license. He's due back in court March 26th. --Following the plea, Adidas dropped him as a spokesman.

BRITTANY MURPHY'S MOTHER AND HUSBAND SAY SHE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES:

BRITTANY MURPHY'S mother and husband are trying to dispel rumors that Brittany died from an alcohol or drug addiction . . . or possibly from anorexia. They say it was a congenital heart murmur that did her in. --Sharon's mother, Sharon, told "People" magazine, quote, "She never even drank. Maybe a glass of champagne at New Years. But everyone used to say she was wasted, she was this, she was that. It was hard for anyone to imagine that somebody was so high on life." --As for Brittany's condition prior to her death last month, Sharon says, quote, "She had a little bit of a cold. You could never in a billion years imagine this happening." --Brittany's widower, Simon Monjack, adds that Brittany had known about her heart condition since she was a teenager, and had always received the proper care for it. He says, quote, "We had it checked out every which way you could imagine." -Sharon and Simon also taped an interview with LARRY KING for this Wednesday's episode of "Larry King Live" . . . in which Simon gave another possible explanation for Brittany's death. --He said, quote, "You want to know what broke Brittany Murphy's heart? Hollywood broke Brittany Murphy's heart."

NICOLAS CAGE IS TRYING TO SQUARE UP WITH THE IRS . . . EVEN THOUGH HE OWES THEM MORE THAN $13 MILLION:

NICOLAS CAGE got some bad news from the IRS on New Year's Eve: They're hitting him for another $6.7 million. Cage had already been on the hook for about $6.6 million . . . bringing his bill to over $13 million. --But Cage claims he's getting things back on track. He released the following statement on Friday . . . quote, "Over the course of my career I have paid at least $70 million in taxes. --"Unfortunately, due to a recent legal situation, another approximate $14 million is owed to the IRS, however, I am under new business management and am happy to say that I am current for 2009. All taxes will be paid including any to be determined state taxes."

MARIAH CAREY IS RELEASING HER OWN BRAND OF CHAMPAGNE:

Earlier this month, MARIAH CAREY made kind of a fool of herself when she accepted an award at the Palm Springs Film Festival under the influence of a little too much champagne. So now she's capitalizing on the publicity by releasing her own brand of champagne. --Check out this message she posted on Twitter on Friday . . . quote, "Didn't realize they put the champagne on the tables, so we WOULDN'T drink it! LoL. No, seriously ANGEL CHAMPAGNE (ROSE) by MC coming soon!"

THE GOLDEN GLOBES

"AVATAR" WAS A BIG WINNER AT THE "GOLDEN GLOBES":

"Avatar" was one of the big winners at last night's "Golden Globes". The movie won Best Motion Picture, Drama . . . and JAMES CAMERON won Best Director. --The only other dual winner in the movie category was "Up" . . . which won Best Animated Film and Best Original Score. --Meanwhile, MERYL STREEP beat herself, among others, for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. She won for "Julie & Julia", but was also nominated for "It's Complicated". --But we were cheated out of another same-sex kiss between her and SANDRA BULLOCK. They didn't have to share the stage . . . or an award . . . like they did Friday night at the Critics' Choice Awards. --That's because the "Globes" have separate categories for comedy and drama. Sandra's work in "The Blind Side" earned her a Best Actress nomination in the DRAMA category. Without Streep to contend with, she took the Globe. --On the TV side of things, "Mad Men" won its second straight award for Best Drama Series . . . while "Glee" swooped in and took Best Comedy Series in its first year on the air. --Co-creator Ryan Murphy dedicated the award to, quote, "anybody and everybody who got a wedgie in high school." --"Dexter" star MICHAEL C. HALL . . . who's battling cancer . . . accepted his award for Best Actor in a Drama Series wearing a SKULL CAP to cover his bald head. --He said, quote, "It's really a hell of a thing to go to work at a place where everyone gives a damn. This is a dream job, and I am so grateful." --Classic Line of the Night goes to host RICKY GERVAIS . . . who said, quote, "All right, I better get on with it before they replace me with JAY LENO." (--The show was on NBC, which made it even MORE awesome.)

(MOTION PICTURE AWARDS)

--Best Drama: "Avatar"--Best Actress, Drama: SANDRA BULLOCK, "The Blind Side"--Best Actor, Drama: JEFF BRIDGES, "Crazy Heart"--Best Musical or Comedy: "The Hangover"--Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: MERYL STREEP, "Julie & Julia"--Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: ROBERT DOWNEY JR., "Sherlock Holmes"--Best Animated Feature Film: "Up"--Best Supporting Actress: MO'NIQUE, "Precious"--Best Supporting Actor: CHRISTOPH WALTZ, "Inglourious Basterds"--Best Director: JAMES CAMERON, "Avatar"--Best Screenplay: "Up in the Air" (Written by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner)--Best Original Song: "The Weary Kind" from "Crazy Heart" (by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett)--Best Original Score: "Up", Michael Glacchino--Best Foreign-Language Film: "Waltz With Bashir", Israel

(TELEVISION AWARDS)

--Best Drama Series: "Mad Men" (AMC)--Best Actress, Drama: JULIANNA MARGULIES, "The Good Wife"--Best Actor, Drama: MICHAEL C. HALL, "Dexter"--Best Musical or Comedy Series: "Glee" (Fox)--Best Actress, Musical or Comedy Series: TONI COLLETTE, "United States of Tara"--Best Actor, Musical or Comedy Series: ALEC BALDWIN, "30 Rock"--Best Miniseries or TV Movie: "Grey Gardens" (HBO)--Best Actress, Miniseries or TV Movie: DREW BARRYMORE, "Grey Gardens"--Best Actor, Miniseries or TV Movie: KEVIN BACON, "Taking Chance"--Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: CHLOE SEVIGNY, "Big Love"--Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: JOHN LITHGOE, "Dexter"

Now that "Avatar" is the second biggest movie of all time worldwide, you have to wonder if new parents will start cursing their kids with the silly names of the film's characters. --Blinkbox.com . . . a British movie streaming site . . . says it's pretty much a guarantee. They predict that parents will latch onto three names in particular . . . --The first two are the warrior princess Neytiri and the giant flying creature Toruk. The third is Pandora . . . which is the name of the fictional planet the movie takes place on. (--Parents, don't do it. You'll regret it someday. And if you don't, your child will.)

CONAN O'BRIEN AND NBC HAVE REPORTEDLY REACHED A SETTLEMENT:

CONAN O'BRIEN and NBC have reportedly reached a settlement to part ways. Nothing is official yet, but the general consensus is that NBC will be announcing the deal any day now. --Naturally, there aren't any official details yet . . . but there's speculation that NBC will shell out between $25 million and $40 million to Conan. --Some reports say that the amount of NBC's payout could change if Conan gets another job. In other words, if Conan signs a mega-deal with Fox, NBC gets to pay him less than what they agreed on. --Sources tell TMZ that NBC also wants to have a, quote, "liquidated damages clause" included, which would basically prohibit Conan from trashing NBC on the way out . . . and at his next job. So, if he bad-mouths NBC, he'll have to cut them a check. --Despite last week's denials from Conan's camp . . . there's still a lot of talk that Conan's "Tonight Show" run will wrap THIS FRIDAY. JAY LENO won't bring his "Tonight Show" back until March, after NBC's February Winter Olympics coverage.

DICK EBERSOL HAS LASHED OUT AT CONAN O'BRIEN:

NBC Sports boss DICK EBERSOL has come out in JAY LENO'S defense . . . and in the process, he lashed out at CONAN O'BRIEN. --According to the "New York Times", Ebersol called Conan and DAVID LETTERMAN, quote, "chicken-hearted and gutless to blame a guy you couldn't beat in the ratings. They're just striking out at Jay. It seems like professional jealousy." --So who IS to blame? Ebersol admitted that it's NBC's fault, but only because they believed in Conan . . . and he let them down. --Regarding Conan's "Tonight Show" ratings, he said, quote, "What this is really all about is an astounding failure by Conan. I like Conan enormously personally. He was just stubborn about not being willing to broaden the appeal of his show. --"[NBC Universal President] JEFF [ZUCKER] and I are big boys. When we do something big in the public forum and it doesn't succeed, we know we'll be the butt of criticism. But you don't personally attack someone who hasn't done anything. --"We bet on the wrong guy." (--I don't want to come off as TOO pro-Conan here, but if Leno "hasn't done anything," what is it that Conan did again???) (--He worked for you for SIX YEARS under the assumption that you'd give him the "Tonight Show" when Jay left . . . but Jay never left. I don't understand how Conan was supposed to retain Jay's audience when Jay was STILL HOSTING a show before his.) RANDOMS

REGARDING NBC'S LATE-NIGHT MESS:

#1.) The "New York Post" claims CONAN O'BRIEN'S staff members are, quote, "furious" with him for not accepting NBC's plan to move the "Tonight Show" to 12:05 A.M. to make room for JAY LENO at 11:35 P.M. --So-called "sources" say his employees feel "betrayed" because they moved from New York to Los Angeles for him . . . and that they're upset at the prospect of being without a job until Conan scores another gig, which could be at least six months away. (--The article implies that Conan is going to grab $30 million or whatever in a settlement with NBC . . . while leaving all his staff members out in the cold.)

#2.) Not surprisingly, "Saturday Night Live" took on the CONAN O'BRIEN / JAY LENO situation . . . and also not surprisingly, it wasn't all that funny. (--If you missed it, you can find it at "SNL's" official website, here . . . )http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/larry-king-cold-open/1194014/

JON CRYER WAS THREATENED ON THE SET OF "TWO AND A HALF MEN" . . . BUT NOT BY CHARLIE SHEEN:

TMZ says that someone threatened JON CRYER during a "Two and a Half Men" taping on Friday. So-called "sources" say the threat was, quote, "significant" . . . and that it somehow involved his ex-wife, Sarah Trigger. --But her lawyer says, quote, "There's no reason in the world why Sarah would do anything like that." --There are no further details on what happened . . . but I can predict your next question and I already have the answer: CHARLIE SHEEN was NOT involved in any way. --The taping went on as planned, but due to, quote, "security concerns" there was no studio audience.

WILL RICKY GERVAIS APPEAR ON THE AMERICAN VERSION OF "THE OFFICE"???

"Entertainment Weekly" reports that RICKY GERVAIS may appear in an upcoming episode of the American "Office". He would play his character from the U.K. version . . . the British equivalent of STEVE CARELL'S Michael Scott. --But don't get too excited yet. It sounds like this won't happen until NEXT season . . . if at all. (--We'll let you know if we hear anything definite.)

15-year-old JUSTIN BIEBER has posted a video of himself singing an acoustic version of his new single, "Baby", on YouTube. The song will be on his upcoming album, "My World (Part 2)", which will come out sometime this spring. --The single . . . which features rapper LUDACRIS . . . was released on iTunes TODAY. (--Here's the link to the video . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jON5yjNDM_U

IS VALENTINE'S DAY JUST A SCAM TO SHAME MEN INTO BEING "ROMANTIC"?

In my experience, women tend to get a lot more excited about Valentine's Day than men. And according to an author named Marc Rudov, there's a good reason for that . . . --Basically, Marc thinks Valentine's Day is a sham holiday meant to pressure men into buying overpriced gifts, just so they can score with their own wives and girlfriends. But it asks nothing of women in return. --He says, quote, "Advertisers treat men like spineless eunuchs, exhorting them to buy women teddy bears, pajamas, flowers, and diamonds, or sleep on the couch. Meanwhile, our hypocritical society doesn't pressure women to indulge men on February 14th or ever. --"Do men fight back? No. They drink beer, watch football, sulk, and live in fear of their wives and girlfriends. So, I urge all real men to reject this nonsense and, instead, join my boycott of Valentine's Day."--That's right, Marc's boycotting Valentine's Day. Or as he calls it, quote, "the most unromantic day of the year." (Holidash) (Take a look at his Anti-Valentine's Day website here . . .)http://thenononsenseman.com/femme-fishbowl/valentines-day/

AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY CALLED 911 TO REPORT HIS MOTHER AND HER BOYFRIEND AS POT DEALERS:

Meet 33-year-old Jennifer Lynn Patterson of Lawton, Oklahoma. --Jennifer has three sons between the ages of 1 and 11, and they all live together along with Jennifer's boyfriend, 25-year-old Michael French. --Anyway, it seems Jennifer and Michael had been earning their living by selling MARIJUANA out of the house. And Jennifer's oldest son had a serious problem with it. --So he told several family members and friends what was going on, but no one did anything about it. --Finally, after realizing no one was going to help him, the boy decided to take matters into his own hands, and last week he called 911 to report that Jennifer and Michael were pot dealers. --When officers searched the house, they found a quarter pound of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. Jennifer and Michael were both arrested and charged with felony drug possession with intent to distribute. (KOTV News 6 - Tulsa)

CHRYSLER IS RUNNING A SUPER BOWL AD TO REMIND PEOPLE THEY STILL EXIST:

Just in case there was any doubt, Chrysler actually IS still in business. And to prove it, they're going to air a 60-second commercial during the Super Bowl advertising the Dodge Charger. --According to a company spokeswoman, Chrysler is running the ad because, quote, "What better way to illustrate to our customers that we are still here than to air on the Super Bowl, which is not only watched for the game, but also for the advertising spots." --In other words, Chrysler's running the ad to remind you they still exist. --Other car companies like Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Audi, and Volkswagen have all bought advertising space during the Super Bowl. But so far Chrysler is the only American car company to do it. --It's unclear exactly how much Chrysler paid for the ad space, but officials for CBS say 30-second spots are selling for about $3 MILLION apiece. (CNN Money) (--Just so you know, the starting sticker price of a Dodge Charger is about $24,400. So, assuming Chrysler paid $6 MILLION for the ad space, they'll have to sell about 246 Chargers in order to make their money back. We say good luck to them.) (--And remember, the U.S. government owns an 8% stake in Chrysler. So in a way . . . you paid for your own Super Bowl ad! Congratulations.) (--You can link to a collection of previous Super Bowl ads dating all the way back to 1967 here . . .)http://www.devlib.org/reviews/superbowl-commercials/

HERE ARE THE TOP SEVEN FASHION MISTAKES FOR GUYS TO AVOID:

#1.) The most interesting thing is this: There's something of a spending "hierarchy" when it comes to clothes. What I mean by that is when you're working out your clothing budget you should spend the most money on your SHOES.

--Then you should spend the second most on your WATCH . . . then JACKETS . . . then SHIRTS . . . then PANTS. Seriously, I had no idea people thought about clothes this much. The rest of the list is a little more obvious, but check it out . . .

#2.) Don't worry about what your friends will think. Make some changes, take some risks, and it'll show you have confidence.

#3.) Don't wear a dark dress shirt with a suit. You might THINK you can pull this look off, but chances are . . . you can't.

#4.) Don't wear dirty clothes. This seems like a no-brainer, but it's not. Guys, women WILL notice that small crusty ketchup stain you think is invisible. And they'll judge you for it. Sorry, but it's true.

#5.) Don't wear clothes that are too big. Even if you're trying to camouflage your gut. It doesn't matter how big you are: When your clothes are a size too large, it's just unflattering. And let's face it . . . you're not fooling anyone anyway.

#6.) Don't confuse "expensive" with "good-looking." That goes for all those ugly T-shirts that say stuff like "GUCCI" in huge letters. Sorry guys, it doesn't say "I have money." It says you're trying too hard. Oh, and you look ridiculous.

#7.) Don't confuse work and play. Whether it's hanging out, heading to work, or hitting the gym, take the time to dress for the occasion, and vary your look depending on what you're doing. (Asylum)

WOULD YOU EAT PORK THAT WAS MADE BY SCIENTISTS IN A LABORATORY?

In 2006, the Dutch government started a new program called the In-Vitro Meat Consortium. The idea was to grow edible pork using STEM CELLS from pigs. --Now, to be honest, pork grown from stem cells doesn't sound all that appetizing. And they haven't quite nailed down the technique just yet. But if they ever do . . . and chances are they eventually will . . . it could have some serious implications.

#1.) Raising livestock leaves a major carbon footprint. But the carbon footprint left by growing meat from stem cells is pretty much nonexistent.#2.) Meat grown from stem cells could be used to help alleviate world hunger.#3.) Once the technique is perfected, scientists could manipulate the stem cells in order to produce healthier meat. For example, healthy omega-3 fatty acids from fish could be mixed with other types of meat to createa hamburger that's actually good for you.#4.) Finally, we wouldn't have to kill as many animals. According to a scientist working on the project, quote, "If we took the stem cells from one pig and multiplied it by a factor of a million, we would need one million fewer pigs to get the same amount of meat."--So far, scientists have only been able to create strips of meat that are about a half-inch long. But even then, they've been unable to get the texture just right. --But researchers say the meat they've made so far probably could be used in processed meat products like sausages or burgers. (Canoe News)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) This news anchor can't stop laughing during a segment about a suitcase that transforms into a waterproof suit . . . because it basically looks like a suitcase with arms and legs.http://www.viddler.com/explore/failblog/videos/387/(Search Terms: news segment fail Viddler.com flotation suit video)

#2.) KURT WARNER, the 38-year-old quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, took this huge hit during Saturday's loss against the New Orleans Saints. (--He gets hit at :09, and there's a replay at :49.)http://cardinals.fandome.com/video/117240/Kurt-Warner-Gets-Jacked-Up/?q=k(Search Terms: Kurt Warner Saints interception hit Bobby McCray)

#3.) Here's JAY LENO in 2004 saying he'd be happy to hand over "The Tonight Show" to CONAN O'BRIEN in 2009. (--He says it at 1:36.)http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/leno-conan-tonight-show-yours-13102(Search Terms: Jay Leno Conan O'Brien host 2004 2009)

#4.) After a judge sentenced this Illinois man to jail time, he tried to escape the courthouse by jumping through a second-story window. But it was made of bulletproof glass, so he just bounced off.http://www.wbbm780.com/Man-Attempts-Court-House-Escape-SEE-VIDEO/6127361(Search Terms: Waukegan, Illinois Travis Copeland courthouse bulletproof window)

#5.) SHAQUILLE O'NEAL fell into the stands during a game, and right into the arms of DANIEL BALDWIN. So Shaq gave him a kiss on the cheek.http://cavs.fandome.com/video/117228/Shaquille-ONeal-Kisses-Actor-Daniel-Baldwin-During-Cavs-Blazers-Game/(Search Terms: Shaquille O'Neal Daniel Baldwin kiss)

THE SIX MOST GERM-FILLED PLACES IN YOUR HOME:

Unless you're a complete slob, you probably want to make sure your home is as germ-free as possible. But germs are everywhere. Here's a list from Parents.com of the six most germ-filled places in your home. A few of them might surprise you . . .

#1.) YOUR CLOTHING. 95% of Americans use cold water to wash their clothes, and the average wash cycle is around 12 minutes. That won't kill any germs. So wash most of your laundry in hot water, and use bleach on your underwear if you can.

#2.) YOUR CARPET. If you're like the average American, your carpet is 4,000 times dirtier than your TOILET SEAT. Taking your shoes off at the door can help. --And if you're COMPLETELY freaked out about it, they've started making vacuum cleaners with ultraviolet light technology that sterilize your floor while you clean.

#3.) YOUR SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS. Everyone uses them, but nobody ever cleans them. And a recent University of Virginia study found that salt and pepper shakers are one of the best places for viruses to linger.

#4.) YOUR KITCHEN SINK. It's actually dirtier than your bathroom. So use antibacterial cleanser on your sink after you prepare food in it, or do dishes. There are more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain alone.

#5.) YOUR REFRIGERATOR. Anywhere there's rotting food, there's bacteria. So if something goes bad, throw it out. You should also wipe down the refrigerator once a week, and give it a deep clean once a month.

#6.) YOUR BED. Whether you're sleeping, eating, or having sex in it, you're not alone. There are millions of germs all around you. Which is why you should wash your sheets once a week. And when you do, remember to use hot water. (Parents.com)

MICHELLE'S NEW DOO

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:38:00 +0000

BREAKING NEWS!!! MICHELLE OBAMA GOT A NEW HAIRCUT!!!

On Tuesday, MICHELLE OBAMA got a new haircut. And it's short. So short that some people might even call it a "bob." (--Oh, and if you're wondering . . . and I know you are . . . her arms are still just as BUFF as ever.)

(--Check out some photos of the First Lady's new 'do here . . .)

January 15, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:33:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

TIGER WOODS MAY DONATE $3 MILLION FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN HAITI:

Here's one way to get your ass back on the "nice list" . . . TIGER WOODS may shell out $3 million for earthquake relief in Haiti. --RUSSELL SIMMONS says he reached out to Tiger to make the donation to WYCLEF JEAN'S Haitian relief group, Yele. Russell has a meeting with Tiger this morning, and he says, quote, "I am hopeful that it is a yes." (--That's a little cheesy, isn't it??? Telling the world you ASKED somebody for a donation??? Doesn't that automatically put them in a spot where they kind of HAVE TO say yes???) (--Sure, it's for a good cause, but still, that's a low-class tactic, no??? Discuss.)

GEORGE CLOONEY WILL HOST A TELETHON FOR HAITI ON MTV:

GEORGE CLOONEY is hosting a telethon on MTV to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. Details aren't locked down yet, but the show will PROBABLY air January 22nd . . . and feature tons of celebrities. --It was originally going to be simulcast on all the MTV networks . . . but E! Online says that ABC, NBC, HBO and CNN have also agreed to air it, too.

"GOLDEN GIRL" RUE MCLANAHAN HAD A STROKE:

"Golden Girl" RUE MCLANAHAN . . . (--She played Blanche) . . . suffered a minor stroke. --It's not clear exactly when it happened. Rue had triple bypass surgery on November 4th, and the stroke occurred sometime during her recovery. --She spent two weeks in intensive care, and she's now recovering in a nursing facility. Her rep says, quote, "She's doing amazingly well. She's walking and talking and entertaining the staff with her feisty personality. --"She's rehabbing and is expected home in about two weeks." --Rue's husband, Matthew Wilson, was a little more candid about Rue's condition. He said, quote, "She can understand what you are saying in conversation, but she still has some trouble speaking. --"Her speech is slower than it once was and she hasn't completely recovered on the right side of her body. --"She's going to require a lot more physical and speech therapy, but at least it's not like I stay awake nights anymore thinking that Rue is going to die." (--Rue will be 76 next month. She and BETTY WHITE are the last remaining "Golden Girls". ESTELLE GETTY died in 2008, and BEA ARTHUR passed away last year.)

CHECK OUT NOAH CYRUS LIP-SYNCING TO KE$HA . . . IS THIS WRONG???

MILEY CYRUS' little sister NOAH is only 10 years old, and she's already under a microscope. --She got criticized for showing off her pole-dancing skills . . . wearing what looked like a slutty college girl costume on Halloween . . . and for dancing to AKON'S "Smack That" backstage at one of her sister's concerts. --And the judging will continue once people see Miley's latest appearance on YouTube . . . in which she dances and lip-syncs to that new KE$HA song, "Tik Tok". --In addition to the lyrics being arguably inappropriate for a 10-year-old, the video has an added creepiness factor because of the OTHER person dancing around with Noah. --It's obviously an older dude . . . he's thin, wearing a hoodie and Willy Wonka sunglasses . . . and he has that cheesy, "this is the most mustache I can grow" facial hair. (--Obviously, by now you probably want to see the video. Here it is . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7aKHyaPLJw (--Is this appropriate??? Should Noah be dancing around to music like this???)

MICHAEL JACKSON'S KIDS SPENT CHRISTMAS WITH FRIENDS . . . BECAUSE MICHAEL'S MOM DOESN'T CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS:

MICHAEL JACKSON'S kids did NOT spend the holidays with the family. Their nanny ended up taking them on a trip to visit with family friends. --There's an interesting reason for that. Their grandmother and guardian, KATHERINE JACKSON, is a Jehovah's Witness . . . and Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate holidays. --But the kids were used to celebrating Christmas with their dad, and Katherine didn't want to deprive them of that. So she arranged for their trip.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS STAR GILBERT ARENAS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A FELONY:

WASHINGTON WIZARDS guard GILBERT ARENAS was hit yesterday with a FELONY charge of carrying a pistol without a license. --But so-called "sources" tell the "Washington Post" that he reached a plea deal that will result in little or no jail time. If convicted on the actual felony charge, he could have been looking at up to five years in prison. --Arenas and teammate JAVARIS CRITTENTON allegedly pulled guns on each other in the Wizards locker room on Christmas Eve, during an argument over a gambling debt. --Arenas has already been suspended indefinitely without pay by the NBA. --There's been no word yet on any possible punishment for Crittenton . . . either from the league or the local authorities. --Police did search his home yesterday for the gun he allegedly pulled. They haven't said yet if they found it. --TMZ is reporting that witnesses saw Crittenton toss his gun into a laundry hamper after the incident. It was then wheeled out of the locker room by a team employee. (--There's no word what happened to it after that.)

GENE SIMMONS AND DAVID LEE ROTH CONTRIBUTED HOWLS TO THE NEW "WOLFMAN" MOVIE:

DAVID LEE ROTH and GENE SIMMONS contributed HOWLS to the upcoming "Wolfman" movie, starring BENICIO DEL TORO. But don't go to the movie expecting to be able to recognize their voices. --Director JOE JOHNSTON says he recorded various howls . . . from real animals, animal impersonators and other voice actors. --Dave and Gene were brought in at the very end of the process, but Johnston says, quote, "Their stuff became the most useful stuff that we did. --"We were looking for this great pure tone . . . we knew we were going to process it and overlay elements to it, but we wanted that great foundation." --He added, quote, "I don't think they would recognize [their work] after what we've done to it because we've digitally processed it and added cool overtones and all that stuff." (--"The Wolfman" hits theaters February 12th.)

ROBERT PATTINSON IS *NOT* THE NEW "SPIDER-MAN" . . . YET:

There's a rumor going around that ROBERT PATTINSON is taking over for TOBEY MAGUIRE in the next "Spider-Man" movie. It's not true. At least not yet. No one has been cast for the movie yet . . . but at the same time, Sony isn't denying it, either. (--This sounds like a completely bogus Internet rumor . . . especially since Sony just said it was going back to when Peter Parker was a TEENAGER for the next flick. Come on, geeks. If you're gonna float a rumor, at least have it MAKE SENSE.)

NBC IS DENYING THAT THEY'VE ALREADY REACHED A DEAL TO RETURN "THE TONIGHT SHOW" TO JAY LENO:

NBC is denying a TMZ report claiming that there's already a deal in place to reinstate JAY LENO as the host of "The Tonight Show". --According to TMZ, the deal would have basically returned everything to the way it was last year at this time . . . except that JIMMY FALLON would be hosting "Late Night", and CONAN O'BRIEN would be gone, presumably. --A so-called "key source" tells "Entertainment Weekly" that the talks are going well, and this whole catastrophe could be resolved by this weekend. --Of course any resolution would have to include striking a deal with Conan to get him OFF the network. Conan's original "Tonight Show" deal was allegedly worth $80 million over five-years. --The word is that NBC would like to reach some kind of compromise that keeps him from immediately jumping to another network. --By the way, the website Deadline.com claims that NBC boss Jeff Zucker is FURIOUS with Conan for not going along with their plan to move him to 12:05 A.M. --The site quotes "insiders" that say Zucker is threatening to keep him, quote, "off the air for 3 1/2 years.'" (???) Deadline.com says that if NBC keeps playing hardball, this could end up in court.

WILL CONAN'S LAST NIGHT BE NEXT FRIDAY???

Yesterday, "People" magazine reported that CONAN O'BRIEN'S final day on "The Tonight Show" will probably be next Friday, the 22nd. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Conan does not currently plan on doing any more new shows after next week." --As of last night, NBC hadn't commented on that, but a rep for Conan said, quote, "Not true. He has a scheduled hiatus the week of January 25th." (--NBC has confirmed that they have a pre-scheduled break planned for that week.) --And Conan's publicist, Leslee Dart, said, quote, "I know there's a rumor out there that next Friday is his last show, but we do not know that to be true. He is just moving ahead, day-to-day, doing the show, per his contract . . . still working." --"[There are] certainly conversations going on between his people and NBC . . . [but Conan will keep hosting the show] until somebody tells him not to." --After the alleged "scheduled hiatus," there will be another two weeks before NBC begins their Winter Olympics coverage. The last official word from NBC was that they didn't plan on altering their schedule before the Olympics.

JIMMY KIMMEL ROASTED JAY LENO ON HIS OWN SHOW:

JIMMY KIMMEL was on "The Jay Leno Show" last night to do the "10 at 10" segment . . . where Jay asks some celebrity 10 questions. --Like much of Jay's show, this segment can kind of drag on and be really boring . . . but last night's was AWESOME, because Jimmy spent the whole time roasting Jay over this NBC late-night disaster. Here are some highlights: --Jay asked, quote, "What's the best prank you ever pulled?" And Jimmy responded, quote, "I think the best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that five years from now I'm gonna give you my show and then when the five years came, I gave it to him and then I took it back almost instantly. --"It was hilarious . . . I think he works at Fox or something now." --When Jay asked if Jimmy liked strippers, Jimmy said, quote, "Strippers I don't like in general, because you have this phony relationship with them for money. Similar to that of when you and Conan were on the 'Tonight Show' together passing the torch." --And when Jay asked why Jimmy came on "The Jay Leno Show", Jimmy went in for the kill. He said, quote, "Conan and I have children. All you have to take care of are cars. We have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million for God's sake. --"Leave our shows alone." (--You can find video of this by scrolling down at this site . . .) http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jimmy-kimmel-roasts-jay-leno-on-the-jay-leno-show/

CHECK OUT AN OLD ARTICLE FROM THE LAST NBC LATE-NIGHT MESS . . . IN WHICH JAY SAYS HE'D REFUSE TO DO A 12:30 A.M. SHOW:

Just for fun, here's an old "New York Times" article from December of 1992 . . . back when JAY LENO was fighting DAVID LETTERMAN for the "Tonight Show" desk. --In the article, Jay vows to leave the network if NBC gives "The Tonight Show" to Letterman, and asks him to take the 12:30 A.M. timeslot. (--Here's the link . . .) http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/23/arts/jay-leno-criticizes-nbc-on-tonight-cliffhanger.html?pagewanted=1

NBC HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW 10:00 P.M. SCHEDULE:

NBC has rolled out their new plans for the 10:00 P.M. hour . . . now that "The Jay Leno Show" is being booted from primetime. (--As far as we know, the plan is still to have "The Jay Leno Show" run up until NBC begins covering the Winter Olympics on February 12th. Then, by March 1st, they'll be ready to move on with their new programming.) --Here's what they're doing every night at 10:00 P.M.:--Monday: "Law & Order"--Tuesday: "Parenthood" . . . a new drama with former "Gilmore Girls" star LAUREN GRAHAM based on the 1989 STEVE MARTIN movie of the same name.--Wednesday: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"--Thursday: JERRY SEINFELD'S new reality show "The Marriage Ref".--Friday: "Dateline NBC", which will run from 9:00 to 11:00 P.M.

"IDOL" RANDOMS:

TMZ claims a, quote-unquote, "'American Idol' spy" told them that the show's producers are trying to land ELTON JOHN to replace SIMON COWELL. (--Elton was a guest judge on Season Three.) --Well, they may be "trying" . . . but they haven't reached him yet. Elton's rep told "Access Hollywood", quote, "There is no truth to reports that he is in talks to replace Simon on 'Idol'."

Antonio "Skiibowski" Wheeler . . . who scored a golden ticket on "American Idol" on Wednesday night . . . has been arrested five times in the last five years. --His offenses were for things like cocaine possession, marijuana possession with intent to distribute, providing a false ID to law enforcement, resisting arrest without violence, and escape during transport. (!!!)

General Larry Platt rocked the world by performing his song, "Pants on the Ground", on Wednesday's episode of "American Idol" . . . and now, remixes of the song are popping up all over the Internet. (--You can find some of them, here . . .)http://television.aol.com/american-idol/2010/01/14/pants-on-the-ground-mashups-from-around-the-web/

FRIDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)

--"Law & Order" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--"The Daily Show's" Samantha Bee stars as a talk show host accused of sleeping with female co-workers.)
--"I Shouldn't Be Alive" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Animal Planet. (--A hiker who fell 60 feet into a Utah canyon and only broke her pelvis.)
--"The 15th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1. (--Kristin Chenoweth is your host.) (--You can also catch a half-hour red carpet special on CMT at 8:30 P.M., if that's your thing. You'll find all of your nominees, here . . .)http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/critics_choice/_2010/nominees/?_id=category_1

SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"NFC Divisional Playoff Game" . . . 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. Eastern on Fox. (--The Arizona Cardinals battle the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in New Orleans.)
--"AFC Divisional Playoff Game" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--The Baltimore Ravens battle the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.)
--"Grand Ole Opry Live" . . . 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. on GAC. (--Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris and Del McCoury perform.)
--"House of Bones" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--Charisma Carpenter stars as a paranormal investigator who is terrorized in a house built with bones buried in its walls.)
--"Pit Boss" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Animal Planet. (--A reality series about a crew of "little people" who run a pit bull rescue service.)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Sigourney Weaver guest hosts and The Ting Tings are the musical guest.)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"NFC Divisional Playoff Game" . . . 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Eastern on Fox. (--The Dallas Cowboys battle the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
--"AFC Divisional Playoff Game" . . . 4:40 to 7:40 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--The New York Jets battle the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.)
--"Golden Globe Awards" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Here are your nominees . . .)http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/
--"Human Target" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Former "Boston Legal" stud Mark Valley plays a guy with no sense of self-preservation who hires himself out to do undercover security. "Battlestar Galactica" minx Tricia Helfer is in the first episode.)
--"24" [8th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Katherine is finally getting some mental help when she begins seeing a psychiatrist.)
--"Brothers & Sisters" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Cheryl Hines stars as Kitty's friend who suggests a career change.)
--"Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--"Parks and Recreation's" Aziz Ansari does stand-up comedy, hitting targets like Facebook, Craigslist and Kanye West.)
--"The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.

LADY GAGA CANCELLED A SHOW LAST NIGHT . . . BECAUSE OF EXHAUSTION AND DEHYDRATION:

LADY GAGA cancelled a show at Purdue University last night . . . after both her opening acts had performed . . . because she wasn't well enough to take the stage. --She apologized to fans and explained the cancellation on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "An hour before the show, I was feeling dizzy and having trouble breathing. --"Paramedics came to take care of me, and told me my heart rate was irregular . . . a result of exhaustion and dehydration. --"[I] can't apologize enough for how sorry I am. I could hear my fans cheering from my dressing room, I begged everyone to let me go onstage. --"My stage has complicated mechanical elements, everyone was concerned I'd be in danger during the [two-hour] show, since I had passed out earlier. --"I am so devastated. I have performed with the flu, a cold, strep throat: I would never cancel a show just based on discomfort." --The show has been rescheduled for January 26th.

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

THE FLOOR COLLAPSED AT A WEIGHT WATCHERS MEETING IN SWEDEN:

A lot of us already know this, but part of the Weight Watchers program involves going to meetings where members weigh themselves in order to track their progress. --Well, on Wednesday one of these meetings took place in southern Sweden. And at some point . . . under the weight of all those delicious Weight Watchers members . . . the unthinkable happened: --The floor collapsed. --According to one member, quote, "We suddenly heard a huge thud. We almost thought it was an earthquake and everything flew up in the air. The floor collapsed in one corner of the room, and along the walls." --Then the floor started collapsing in other parts of the room too. And then, for some reason, the smell of raw sewage began wafting up through the floor. But we're not sure why. So the organizers decided to move the meeting to a hallway and continue there. --Fortunately, there were no injuries, and everyone's going to live to eat another day. (Local)

UPDATE: THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK WAS MOVED BACK ONE MINUTE:

We're really sorry to waste your time with pointless nonsense like this. But we thought you should know that yesterday, the Doomsday Clock was moved BACK one minute . . . from FIVE-minutes-to-midnight to SIX-minutes-to-midnight. --The group that created and maintains the Doomsday Clock is called the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and here's the statement they released, explaining what they did: --"By shifting the hand back from midnight by only one additional minute, we emphasize how much needs to be accomplished, while at the same time recognizing signs of collaboration among the United States, Russia, the European Union, India, China, Brazil, and others on nuclear security, and on climate stabilization." (--Isn't that wonderful? I really felt like we were closer to six minutes from global catastrophe than five minutes anyway.) (???) (--You know . . . unless you're of the opinion that the Doomsday Clock is completely arbitrary, and all it really does is remind us just how much we dislike the rest of the world . . . and how much they dislike us right back. But, hey, FUN STUFF!!!)(--You can get more information about the Doomsday Clock here . . .)http://www.turnbacktheclock.org/(ABC News)

THERE'S A NEW CELL PHONE APP THAT PREVENTS YOUR KIDS FROM TEXTING OR TALKING WHILE THEY'RE DRIVING:

Meet Darcy Ahl of Concord, Massachusetts --After witnessing how her teenage son completely ZONED OUT and started swerving all over the road while talking on his cell phone, she came up with the idea for something called the iZup. -The iZup is a brilliant new cell phone app that prevents teens from sending or receiving texts or phone calls when they drive. (--Though it DOES allow calls to 911 and the cell phone owner's parents.) --All you have to do is install the iZup app on your teen's cell phone, and once the car reaches five miles per hour, the software kicks in. And it doesn't turn off if they stop at a red light or get stuck in traffic. --The iZup software starts at $5 a month, or $50 a year. (--If you're wondering, Darcy would be considered a "Momtrepreneur," which is what these women are called who come up with devices to keep tabs on their offspring 24/7 in order to prevent them from having any reckless fun . . . like WE all got to have.) (--You can download a free 30-day trial of iZup here . . .)http://illumesoftware.com/ (WHDH News 7 - Boston)

NOW YOU CAN WEAR YOUR TEAM COLORS ON YOUR VERY OWN WORLD CUP BODY ARMOR:

As an American, it's practically your patriotic duty to love SOCCER. -Which is why if you're going to the World Cup this summer in South Africa, you should pick up some World Cup BODY ARMOR from a company called Protektor Vest. --The vests are stab-proof, which is ideal when you find yourself throwing uppercuts in a soccer hooligan brawl. And you can even get it customized with your team colors and flag. --By which I mean you can get the American flag on it . . . or the flag of whatever loser country it is you're rooting for. (--Get your World Cup body armor for $70 here . . .) http://www.protektorvest.com/ (Total Pro Sports)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Police officers in Britain got in trouble for using their riot shields to go sledding. Here's the video they made of themselves.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPZ1D8bwzwE(Search Terms: Thames Valley police riot shields sledding video)

#2.) Some kid with too much time on his hands built a machine out of Legos that sets up dominoes in a straight line. (--He knocks the dominoes down at 1:18.) http://www.break.com/index/domino-building-lego-machine.html(Search Terms: domino building lego machine video)

#3.) These guys used sounds from a Jeep Cherokee to record a live techno song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFybwg4wadI(Search Terms: "Techno Jeep" video YouTube)

#4.) Someone came up with the ridiculous idea of making clothing for chickens.http://www.chickenssuit.com/english/collection_05/rehearsal_big/(Search Terms: ChickensSuit.com)

FIVE MEDICAL MYTHS WE LEARNED FROM MOVIES:

You're probably aware that not everything you see in movies is how it is in real life. But it still might surprise you what Hollywood gets away with. Here's Cracked.com's list of five medical myths we learned from the movies . . .

#1.) CPR WORKS 99% OF THE TIME. That's the way they make it look, but actually, it's more like 2 to 4% of the time. And it's not pretty either. If CPR is done correctly, the patient usually ends up with a cracked rip cage.

#2.) DEFIBRILLATORS CAN RESTART YOUR HEART. They're those little metal paddles you always see TV doctors using to shock their patients back to life. But in reality, that's not how they work at all. --A defibrillator actually STOPS your heart. But just for a second. If you go into cardiac arrest, shocking your heart can help it regain its normal rhythm. But if you're already flat-lining, shocking it won't do you any good.

#3.) GUNSHOTS TO THE LEGS AND ARMS AREN'T A BIG DEAL. Doctors studied 58 patients who had gunshot wounds to the shoulder and found that four months after the initial injuries, HALF had lost some or all mobility in their arm. --Plus, 51 of the 58 had pain caused by vascular damage. And a gunshot to your leg isn't any better. In fact, it's pretty hard to NOT hit an artery. If you HAVE to take a bullet, the best place to do it is . . . you guessed it . . . your backside.

#4.) THE TOURNIQUET. In the movies, whenever someone has a bad cut on their arm, the first thing they do is tear off a piece of someone's shirt and tie it on above the wound to keep it from bleeding. --But cutting off the circulation to an entire limb can kill the tissue. And sometimes it results in an amputation. The best thing to do is to apply pressure directly to the wound with a piece of cloth or gauze.

#5.) BULLETS NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT. Whenever someone on TV gets shot, they try to get the bullet out as quickly as possible. But a bullet gets so hot when it's fired that it becomes completely STERILE. And removing it can do more harm than good. --Some scholars think that both Presidents Garfield and McKinley would have survived their assassinations if the doctors HADN'T tried to remove the bullets. --Teddy Roosevelt was shot in the chest by a would-be assassin in 1912. But he refused to have the bullet removed, and it might have saved his life. (Cracked.com)

SIX TIPS FOR SPOTTING A SINGLE WOMAN:

Guys, how many times has this happened: You're out at a bar or a club and spot a woman you're interested in, only to approach her and find out she has a boyfriend. --Well today we've got six things to look for that'll help clue you in to whether she's single . . . BEFORE you approach her.

#1.) SHE'S MAKING TONS OF EYE CONTACT. There's a difference between a single woman and a serial flirt who's actually attached. Unless she's a chronic people-watcher, women who are already attached usually don't bother looking around the club. --If she's making intense eye contact with you from across the bar, chances are she wants you to head over and start up a conversation.

#2.) SHE'S TALKING TO EVERY GUY IN THE BAR. If you see her talking to tons of guys, as long as she's not shooting them all down, it means she's open to new conversations and it's safe to approach her.

#3.) HER BODY LANGUAGE. If she has a boyfriend, chances are she won't be twirling her hair and casually touching other men.

#4.) SHE'S OUT WITH THE GIRLS . . . AGAIN. Unavailable women DO go out and have fun with their girlfriends, but they have to make some time for the men in their lives too. --If you see the same girl out with her friends more than once at the same bar within a short period of time, chances are she's flying solo.

#5.) SHE'S DANCING WITH OTHER MEN. If you've seen her a few times at the same club and she's always dancing with different men, it's safe to assume she's single . . . or at least approachable.

#6.) SHE'S OVERLY FRIENDLY. A woman's attitude is usually an indication of her status. As a general rule, attached women tend to be less friendly with other men and give off a standoffish attitude when approached. --So if you notice that a woman is open and friendly with most men she encounters, chances are she's single. (Ask Men)

January 14, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:35:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

TIGER WOODS HAS LOST HIS GENERAL MOTORS ENDORSEMENT:

General Motors has become the latest TIGER WOODS sponsor to abandon ship. (--Hopefully, Tiger got his Escalade windows fixed for free before they pulled the plug.) --Of course, GM is trying to feed us that line that they'd already agreed to sever ties with Tiger BEFORE he wrapped one of their SUVs around a tree. --Supposedly, Tiger's official endorsement contract with GM ended in 2008. But they kept providing him with free vehicles in exchange for the publicity. (--Can you say, "Careful what you wish for???") --A GM spokeswoman says THAT deal ended on December 31st . . . a date that was agreed on long before Tiger's descent into the WHORE ZONE became public knowledge. (--The cynical take on this is that GM would have kept this little deal with Tiger going if he hadn't gotten himself into all this trouble. But because they had that end date, it was an easy out. And I'm inclined to believe that.) (--But on the other hand, with the economy the way it is, there's a chance GM really DID intend to cut Tiger loose on the 31st, because they couldn't justify that expense.)

BROOKE MUELLER MOVED BACK INTO THE SHEEN HOME . . . SO CHARLIE HAD TO MOVE OUT:

CHARLIE SHEEN and BROOKE MUELLER are committed to getting back together and making their marriage work. But until a judge lifts the protection order against Charlie, that can't happen. --Which is why Charlie had to move OUT of his Los Angeles home Tuesday night, when Brooke and the kids returned from Aspen and moved back in. --Charlie and Brooke have a hearing in Colorado next Wednesday, at which they hope the court will allow them to resume living together. --Until then, Charlie is said to be staying with, quote, "one of his very close friends in Los Angeles." (--Until Tuesday, Brooke had been staying at the rental home in Aspen where Charlie allegedly held a knife to her throat and threatened her life on Christmas Day.)

TEDDY PENDERGRASS HAS DIED:

R&B legend TEDDY PENDERGRASS passed away yesterday at a hospital in suburban Philadelphia. He was 59. --There's no word on the exact cause of death, but Teddy's son said Teddy had undergone colon cancer surgery eight months ago, and had, quote, "a difficult recovery." --Pendergrass started out as a member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which scored a hit with "If You Don't Know Me By Now". --As a solo artist in the '70s and '80s, he recorded such classics as "Love T.K.O.", "Close the Door", "I Don't Love You Anymore" and "Turn Off the Lights". --Pendergrass was paralyzed from the waist down in a 1982 car accident. He remained in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

"DEXTER" STAR MICHAEL C. HALL HAS CANCER:

MICHAEL C. HALL . . . the star of the Showtime series "Dexter" . . . announced yesterday that he has Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a form of cancer. --It's not clear when he was diagnosed, but Hall says it was caught early, he's already been treated and he's in remission. --He says, quote, "I feel fortunate to have been diagnosed with an imminently treatable and curable condition, and I thank my doctors and nurses for their expertise and care." --Hall . . . who's 38 . . . will be at the "Golden Globes" this Sunday night. He's up for a Best Actor award.

JAY-Z AND BEYONCÉ ARE HOLLYWOOD'S TOP-EARNING COUPLE:

JAY-Z and BEYONCÉ are Hollywood's Top-Earning Couple, according to a new list released yesterday by "Forbes" magazine. --Between June of 2008 and June of 2009, they pulled in a combined $122 million. That's $87 million from Beyoncé and $35 million from Jay. --Indiana-frickin'-Jones continues to be a huge factor in these stupid "Forbes" lists. Because coming in at a distant second are HARRISON FORD and CALISTA FLOCKHART. --They made $69 million . . . and $65 million of it came from Harrison, and the blood money he earned from "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".
#1.) JAY-Z and BEYONCÉ . . . $122 million
#2.) HARRISON FORD and CALISTA FLOCKHART . . . $69 million
#3.) BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE . . . $55 million
#4.) WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT . . . $48 million
#5.) DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM . . . $46 million
#6.) ELLEN DEGENERES and PORTIA DE ROSSI . . . $36 million

#7.) TOM HANKS and RITA WILSON . . . $35.5 million

#8.) JIM CARREY and JENNY MCCARTHY . . . $34 million
#9.) TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES . . . $33.5 million
#10.) CHRIS MARTIN and GWYNETH PALTROW . . . $33 million

RIHANNA SAYS THERE WERE WARNING SIGNS THAT CHRIS BROWN COULD BE ABUSIVE:

In a new interview with "W" magazine, RIHANNA says there were warning signs that CHRIS BROWN might turn physically abusive. --She says, quote, "There were control issues, insecurity. When people are insecure they become very controlling and they can get very aggressive and in turn abusive. It doesn't have to be physical. --"Like they would say bad stuff to you to make you feel lesser than them just so they would have control in the relationship. It takes a big toll on your emotions and on your everyday life. It changes you." --She also admits she got stir crazy trying to seclude herself after he assaulted her . . . quote, "I started to go crazy after about a month in the house, so I went back to work, and the mic was my therapist. --"With the mic, there were no negative comments, no negative energy. At first I completely shut down. --"But now I feel like this happened to me so I could be a voice for young girls who are going through what I went through and don't know how to talk about it. It's not about Chris, about hurting him or sabotaging his career. I don't care about that part of it."

POLICE RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE HOSTAGE SITUATION AT HEIDI MONTAG'S HOUSE . . . BUT IT WAS JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING:

The LAPD responded to a potential kidnapping or hostage situation at the home of reality idiots HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT. Sadly, it was all just a misunderstanding. --What happened was that a neighbor called 911 after seeing a woman being rushed into the house with what looked like a pillowcase over her head. --Police showed up in force. Streets were blocked off, cops surrounded the house with guns drawn and there was even a helicopter overhead, with an officer inside shouting from a loudspeaker, quote, "Man in the black shirt. Come out of the house." --Police eventually DID get the supposed kidnapper out of the house. They questioned him and determined he was just one of Spencer's employees. --As for a woman being rushed into the house with a pillowcase over her head, that was indeed Heidi . . . but it wasn't a pillowcase. --Heidi issued a statement saying, quote, "We're grateful this was only a false alarm and I just had my pink Hermes scarf over me. A neighbor was concerned and called the police. We're thankful to the LAPD for their response and making sure we were safe."

BRAD & ANGELINA

BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE have donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders, for their efforts to provide emergency medical services in the wake of that huge earthquake in Haiti. --They also issued a statement saying, quote, "We will work closely with our good friend WYCLEF JEAN to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter."

CONAN'S CONTRACT MAY NOT HAVE GUARANTEED A TIMESLOT:

So-called "sources" tell TMZ that CONAN O'BRIEN has met with NBC executives, possibly to negotiate a settlement of his alleged five-year, $80 million contract. --Assuming Conan is leaving the network, you'd think that he'd be in a good position in those negotiations, considering how royally he's been screwed by NBC. But it turns out he might not be holding all the aces. --TMZ's "sources" say that Conan's contract does NOT guarantee a particular timeslot, only that he'd be the host of "The Tonight Show". And NBC isn't taking "Tonight" away from him, per se. They're just asking him to move the show to 12:05. --It may seem strange that Conan's people didn't have a timeslot specified . . . considering all the chaos created when Jay decided he didn't want to retire . . . but as far as we know, this is a deal that was signed six years ago. --Obviously, if Conan leaves and NBC did not break the WRITTEN terms of their agreement, it could be difficult for him to get some of that money. --But supposedly, Conan's people will argue that "The Tonight Show's" 11:35 P.M. timeslot is IMPLIED. (--Just to be clear, there's no official word that Conan is leaving NBC . . . yet. In his statement, Conan said that he'd like to, quote "resolve" things with the network, but vowed that he will NOT host the "Tonight Show" in a later timeslot.)

COULD NBC BE LEFT WITHOUT CONAN O'BRIEN *AND* JAY LENO???

At this point, it appears likely that CONAN O'BRIEN and NBC will part ways . . . because their love affair with JAY LENO shattered Conan's childhood dreams of hosting "The Tonight Show". (--THE "Tonight Show" . . . not A "Tonight Show".) --But now, there's talk that NBC could end up losing BOTH of them. --The website PopEater.com claims "sources close to Jay" have told them that Jay is, quote, "furious" with the way NBC is handling this mess, and is considering walking away himself. --And a so-called "TV insider" backs that up, telling the site, quote, "Now that Conan has made it clear he is leaving the troubled network, Jay is considering doing the same. They have put Jay in a terrible position. --"It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it's not fair that due to NBC's stupidity he looks like the bad guy. --"Plus, what happens when Jay does return to the 11:35 slot if his audience doesn't immediately follow? How can he possibly trust the same network that canceled Conan after only seven months?"

CHECK OUT CONAN'S *CLASSIC* DIG ON JAY LENO FROM LAST NIGHT'S "TONIGHT SHOW":

On "The Tonight Show" last night, CONAN O'BRIEN continued to use his monologue to joke about being shafted by NBC. And he also got a CLASSIC dig on JAY LENO in the process. --His best one was, quote, "Hosting 'The Tonight Show' has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for me . . . and I just want to say to the kids out there watching: You can do anything you want in life. Unless Jay Leno wants to do it too." --He also said, quote, "I'm Conan O'Brien and I've been practicing the phrase: 'Who ordered the mochaccino grande?'" (--Here's a clip . . .) http://www.eonline.com/videos/v49208_conan-obrien-keeps-it-positive.html

--- NBC's late-night madness has been a catastrophe, but at least one good thing is coming out of it: Ratings for all three shows . . . "The Jay Leno Show", "The Tonight Show", and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" . . . have been UP. --Earlier this week, Jay's audience jumped from 4.8 million viewers to 6.1 million viewers. Conan and Jimmy's overnight ratings are also up, however the exact number of viewers for this week's late-night shows won't be released until next Friday.

TLC ISN'T TALKING ABOUT KATE GOSSELIN'S NEW SHOW YET:

Some unofficial details about KATE GOSSELIN'S upcoming TLC reality show popped up at the website TheWrap.com, but TLC isn't confirming anything yet. --According to the site, a so-called "production source" said the show . . . which is still untitled . . . would be about Kate, quote, "trying different jobs and tasks and showing how she performs in the different environments." --The source added, quote, "It's more like Kate Gosselin, firefighter . . . not Kate Gosselin, wife and homemaker." (--The show is NOT expected to feature the kids.) --In a statement, TLC said, quote, "This is just the latest speculation from supposed sources. We are still in development and looking at a number of ideas. When we have determined what the show will be, you will hear directly from us."

A LOT OF CELEBRITIES WANT SIMON COWELL'S JOB:

It doesn't sound like "American Idol" will have a difficult time finding celebrities interested in taking over for SIMON COWELL next season. "Idol" creator SIMON FULLER says, quote, "A day doesn't pass that I don't get a call from an agent of a superstar saying, 'Can we talk?' Everyone's interested, and that's going to go on month after month." (--Naturally, he didn't mention any names.)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

A TV SHOW IS LOOKING FOR TERMINALLY ILL VOLUNTEERS TO BECOME EGYPTIAN MUMMIES:

If you're terminally ill and interested in becoming a permanent museum display, there's a new TV show for you. --A production company in England called Fulcrum TV is working on a documentary for the British network Channel 4 . . . where you can be mummified on TV. --Their ad looking for volunteers reads, quote, "We are currently keen to talk to someone who, faced with the knowledge of their own terminal illness and all that it entails, would nonetheless consider undergoing the process of an ancient Egyptian embalming." --The Egyptians mummified people to preserve their body for the journey to the afterlife. So basically, the show is about an English scientist who figured out how the Egyptians got so good at it . . . and he wants to recreate it on TV. --The idea behind it is to challenge taboos about how we deal with death. And the network that wants to air it has already put on some controversial stuff with that theme . . . like a televised autopsy, and an on-screen assisted suicide. --In other words, this is probably going to happen.--Before you sign up, you should know what you're in for . . .--Here's how the Egyptians did it anyway: First they cut the body open and removed all the organs . . . except for the heart and kidneys . . . and dried them, wrapped them, and placed them in jars. --Then they removed the brain by inserting a hook through a nostril, and pulling it out through the nose. ---Finally, bags of salt were placed in and around the body for 40 days, until it was dried out. Then they cleaned it with oils, and wrapped it in bandages. And there you have it: Mummy. --Before you rush to sign up, there are a few other rules: You wouldn't get paid, and the film crew would follow you around before you die, so, quote, "the viewers get to know you and have a proper emotional response to you."--Oh, and the researchers behind the show would get to keep your body for two or three years, to see how the mummification process worked. Then you could have a funeral . . . or if you want, become part of a museum display. (--Any takers?)(The Mail)

A BUS DRIVER IN OKLAHOMA LEFT A LITTLE GIRL STRANDED AT THE BUS STOP WITH HER TONGUE FROZEN TO A POLE:

Okay, kids . . . here's the deal. If someone dares you to stick your tongue to a frozen pole . . . or any other piece of frozen metal . . . DON'T DO IT. Your tongue will get stuck, and everyone will make fun of you. --Unfortunately, Maranda Byrd learned that lesson the hard way. She's a fifth-grader from Spiro, Oklahoma (--in the eastern part of the state near the Arkansas border). --On Friday, she was at the bus stop when her brother Dillon dared her to put her tongue on a frozen pole. So she did. And it got stuck. --The school bus showed up a few minutes later. But after her brothers got on, the unidentified bus driver just took off and left Maranda stuck to the pole. --Eventually, Maranda was able to free her tongue by chewing away at the ice on the pole. Then she walked to school. --For what it's worth, school officials say they held a meeting with all their bus drivers to discuss the situation. But Maranda's bus driver, who's also a science teacher at the school, will be allowed to keep her route. --Maranda took some antibiotics and she's going to be fine. (KFSM News 5 - Fort Smith)

THE AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY SPENDS MORE THAN A QUARTER OF ITS BUDGET ON HOUSING COSTS:

If you always seem to be light on cash, listen up. We dug up some statistics from the Bureau of Labor to find out how people spend their money. Maybe you'll see where you're going wrong . . .
--Based on the average pre-tax income of $63,563 a year, a typical family spends:
--$17,109 . . . or 26.9% . . . on housing costs.--$8,604 . . . or 13.5% . . . on transportation. --$3,744 . . . or 5.8% . . . on food at home.--$2,668 . . . or 4.19% . . . on eating out.--$2,976 . . . or 4.6% . . . on health care.--$2,835 . . . or 4.4% . . . on entertainment.--And $1,801 . . . or 2.8% . . . on clothes and other "services."--That leaves less than 38% . . . or about $24,000 . . . unaccounted for. Most of which The Man will help himself to. Leaving you with about 35 CENTS in your pocket. (Yahoo Shine (--I see you're doing just about as well as I am. Somehow, that's both reassuring and really, really depressing at the same time.)

IT TURNS OUT THERE'S A "SCIENTIFIC" REASON WHY YOU PREFER WEEKENDS TO WEEKDAYS . . . SORT OF:

It never ceases to amaze me all the pointless "academic" studies that somehow manage to get federal funding. --For example, researchers from the University of Rochester in New York wanted to find out whether people prefer WEEKENDS or WEEKDAYS. --So they sent text messages to a group of test subjects at random times of the day . . . and random days of the week . . . asking them how they felt at that exact moment. --What they found is that people prefer weekends to weekdays for two reasons. --According to the study's lead author, a guy named Richard Ryan, the reasons are, quote, "autonomy and relatedness. There's more connection with other people and more self-direction. --"Wherever you don't have autonomy or don't feel relatedness, your wellbeing will be lower." --Put another way, people like weekends because they don't have to go to work, and they get to hang out with their friends and family. (--And there you have it . . . YOUR tax dollars at work.) (USA Today)

WOMEN HATE BEING OGLED BY MEN . . . BUT THEY DON'T MIND WHEN OTHER WOMEN CHECK THEM OUT:

Don't get me wrong . . . I love women. But I will NEVER understand them, not in a million years. Here's what I'm talking about . . . --Recently, a team of American and Israeli psychologists conducted a study to see how men and women react when members of the opposite sex ogle their bodies. They reached three conclusions:
#1.) When a woman feels like a man is only focusing on her body, she'll become uncomfortable, clam up, and stop talking to the guy.
#2.) Men have absolutely no problem with their bodies being ogled by women. And . . .
#3.) Women don't have a problem with being ogled either . . . so long as it's ANOTHER WOMAN that's checking them out. (???)--A woman named Tamar Saguy led the study. She says that when guys ogle women, they're treating them as, quote, "depersonalized objects of desire instead of as individuals with complex personalities," and that makes them uncomfortable. --But, for some reason, they don't feel like "depersonalized objects of desire" when other women treat them the exact same way. (Science Blogs)

INTRODUCING THE "SARCASM MARK":

Have you ever noticed how things like tone and sarcasm don't always translate when you're writing an email, or posting a tongue-in-cheek response to someone's Facebook status update? I have and my sarcastic remarks have been misinterpreted and gotten me into trouble more times than I can count. Which is why THIS is such a good idea . . . --Recently, a company in Michigan called Sarcasm Inc. introduced a new type of PUNCTUATION for your computer called the "sarcasm mark" . . . or SarcMark for short. http://sarcmark.com/

YOU CAN HAVE PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL TEXT YOU HIS GROUNDHOG'S DAY PREDICTION:

Groundhog's Day is right around the corner. If you're into that sort of thing . . . and I know you totally ARE . . . you can have Punxsutawney Phil text you his weather prediction as soon as he makes it. --If for some reason you're not familiar with Punxsutawney Phil, he's the "famous" groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, whose "prediction" officially determines if spring will come early, or if there will be six more weeks of winter. --All you have to do is text the word "groundhog" to 247365, and they'll hook you up with Phil's prediction. Or you could just turn on the TV, since every media outlet in the country is bound to be covering this nonsense. --Or you could just ignore it altogether since . . . you know . . . it's a pointless waste of time. (Yahoo News)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) This surveillance video captured the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti and shows a row of houses collapsing. (--The earthquake starts around :14.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXHopCrs46U(Search Terms: Haiti earthquake caught on tape)

#2.) After the earthquake struck Haiti on Tuesday, this ominous cloud of dust and smoke covered the capital city of Port-au-Prince for 20 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU8TzgMHzG4(Search Terms: raw video Haiti earthquake leaves town in dust)

#3.) This parody features "leaked" voicemail messages that NBC President JEFF ZUCKER left for CONAN O'BRIEN.http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/216365ffd6/leaked-nbc-ceo-jeff-zucker-s-vociemails-for-conan-o-brien?rel=player/(Search Terms: FunnyOrDie.com leaked NBC Conan Jeff Zucker voicemails)

#4.) In case you missed Tuesday's episode of "Lopez Tonight", JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT told him that she likes to "BeDazzle" her vajayjay with jewels . . . seriously. (--She starts talking about it at 2:40.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvzhvKm_15k(Search Terms: Jennifer Love Hewitt "Lopez Tonight" BeDazzles)

#5.) Here's an angry rooster . . . accompanied by death metal music.http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1927585(Search Terms: "Death Metal Rooster")

FIVE SLEEP DISORDERS YOU MIGHT NOT REALIZE YOU HAVE:

If it takes you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep, then technically you have insomnia. Don't worry, it's common. In fact, one in three of us will deal with it at some point in our lifetime. --But sometimes that's not the only thing going on. In 75% of cases, there's ANOTHER health issue. So here's "Self" magazine's list of five things that might be keeping you awake . . .

#1.) RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME. Symptoms include tingling or cramping in your calves, thighs, feet, or even your ARMS. Some people say it feels like they have to stretch their muscles, but even after they do, it doesn't feel any better. --Experts think antihistamines and iron deficiencies can trigger it, but they're not sure. In mild cases, hot baths, massages, and regular exercise can help. But some people need medication. So see your doctor if you think you have it.

#2.) A SLEEP-RELATED EATING DISORDER. It's like sleepwalking, plus eating. Believe it or not, "sleep eaters" get up in the middle of the night and chow down without waking up. And they only know about it because they find crumbs the next morning. --Some sufferers just don't keep a ton of food in the house. But in severe cases, doctors prescribe medications that are usually used to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA.

#3.) SLEEP APNEA. You've heard of it, but you might not know exactly what it is. Sleep apnea is when the muscles and soft tissue in your throat relax and block your airway. Then when blood oxygen levels dip too low, your brain wakes you up. -Snoring and fatigue are the two major symptoms, but not all snoring is bad. So if you think you might have sleep apnea, go see a specialist.

#4.) ANXIETY. It's closely linked to insomnia. A LITTLE anxiety is normal, but some people wake up in the middle of the night with their HEART racing and TEARS streaming down their face. Luckily, things like yoga and anti-anxiety pills can help.

#5.) NARCOLEPSY. People with narcolepsy can fall asleep anywhere: on the phone, in the bathtub, even behind the wheel. If you have it, you probably know. But not definitely. --A lot of people are diagnosed late in life, even though they started having symptoms when they were kids. (Self Magazine)

January 8, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:36:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

THE INVESTIGATION INTO MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH IS COMPLETE:

TMZ says that the investigation into MICHAEL JACKSON'S death is complete . . . and the case will be sent to the district attorney's office within weeks. --A so-called "law enforcement source" says it's pretty much a lock that DR. CONRAD MURRAY will face criminal charges. There's no word WHAT they'll charge him with, but involuntary manslaughter is likely. --What took so long was building a case against Murray. Sources say it was tricky, since he didn't technically break any laws when he administered the anesthetic propofol to Michael.

GARY COLEMAN HAD A SEIZURE ON WEDNESDAY:

GARY COLEMAN says it was a seizure that caused his hospitalization on Wednesday. It happened while he was giving some phone interviews from his L.A. hotel room. --He told E! Online, quote, "I had a seizure yesterday, and I'm a little weak on my left side, but I'm perfectly fine." --This wasn't Gary's first seizure, though. He also had one on New Year's Day at his home in Utah. He said, quote, "I fell down the stairs . . . not because of a party . . . but because I was rushing to open the door for someone. --"I got a little damaged. And then 20 minutes later I had another seizure. So it looks like my brain's being rattled inside my head for some reason." --By the way . . . it now appears that the penis that appears in Gary's new movie, "Midgets vs. Mascots", isn't really his. But he's still not happy about it. And he plans to sue the filmmakers to keep them from selling any more copies of it. --He told E!, quote, "I wanted all my fans and all your fans to protest my penis being in the movie, because I didn't want that. It's a body double, I believe, because I certainly was not gonna do this. \ --"And I heard that the body double is ugly, and is unattractive, and does not make me look good." (--You can buy the DVD now . . . and get a free pack of MIDGET CONDOMS along with it . . . here . . . http://www.midgetsvsmascots.com/(--And here's video of Gary's interview with E! . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b161029_gary_coleman_my_brains_being_rattled.html

A date of January 20th has been set for CHARLIE SHEEN and BROOKE MUELLER to find out if they can get back together. --That's when a judge will decide whether to change the restraining order against Charlie, thus allowing them to move back in with each other and work out their differences. (--Charlie and Brooke are actually hoping to move the hearing up to this coming Monday.)

AND NOW . . . LET THE TIGER WOODS GAY RUMORS BEGIN:

I'm actually surprised it took so long for this to happen, but one of TIGER WOODS' alleged whores is claiming that Tiger was into GUYS, too. --Loredana Jolie has reportedly been shopping a tell-all book that will expose Tiger's many sexual exploits . . . which include, quote, "threesomes and girl-on-girl sex parties" . . . as well as homoerotic encounters.

LISTEN TO THE POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE NIGHT OF TIGER'S CRASH:

Police have released the audio from the police radio transmissions that were sent when TIGER WOODS slammed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree on November 27th. (--He was supposedly fleeing his enraged, golf club-wielding wife at the time.)(--You can listen to them here . . .)http://www.clickorlando.com/download/2010/0107/22173843.mp3

TILA TEQUILA SAYS CASEY JOHNSON'S DEATH WASN'T HER FAULT:

A lot of people are blaming TILA TEQUILA for CASEY JOHNSON'S death . . . or at least for her downfall. Tila, obviously, doesn't agree. And she defended herself on Twitter yesterday. --She said, quote, "I was the ONLY one who was constantly checking on my Wifey cuz I knew something was wrong. I was out of town 2 meet my Brother. I have all the text messages to prove it!" --Then, in a blog post, she added, quote, "Casey cut out a lot of 'bad' people from her past to be with me cuz I was a good influence on her. We were so in love."

PAMELA ANDERSON HAS SPLIT WITH HER ELECTRICIAN-BOYFRIEND:

PAMELA ANDERSON has reportedly split with Jamie Padgett, the electrician she'd been dating since they met in a trailer park last year. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Pam made it pretty clear she is no longer dating Jamie and that she was looking for a new love interest. --"She didn't have anything bad to say about him and described him as a 'sweet guy' and that she hoped they would remain friends. --"Her ex-husband Tommy Lee was jealous of Jamie and Pam's relationship and he had given their two sons Brandon and Dylan some surfing lessons."

DID TAYLOR LAUTNER LEAVE TAYLOR SWIFT TO RUN BACK TO SELENA GOMEZ???

The "Star" tabloid claims that it was TAYLOR LAUTNER who dumped TAYLOR SWIFT . . . so he could get back together with his ex-girlfriend, SELENA GOMEZ. (--Obviously, we don't know if that's true or not. We'll keep you posted.)

"THE HANGOVER" IS THE BEST-SELLING COMEDY DVD OF ALL TIME:

"The Hangover" has become the #1 comedy of all time on DVD, with sales of 8.6 million copies. It's expected to top out at about 9.5 million copies. --In its theatrical release last year, "The Hangover" became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever, with a box office take of $467 million worldwide. (--And yet "The Proposal" won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedy??? How did that happen??? I say the fix was in. Everybody just wanted it to be Sandra Bullock's year!!!)

THE FUTURE OF "THE JAY LENO SHOW" HAS BEEN CALLED INTO QUESTION . . . AGAIN:

Unless we're all missing something, NBC's plan to have TWO "Tonight Shows" . . . one with JAY LENO and the "real" one with CONAN O'BRIEN . . . has blown up in their faces. And yesterday, there was rampant speculation that a change is coming. -What kind of change, though, is still anyone's guess. --It all started when an "industry website" called FTVlive.com reported that NBC had cancelled "The Jay Leno Show". Naturally, that spread like wildfire online. --NBC later denied that . . . sort of . . . by issuing a statement saying, quote, "Jay Leno is one of the most compelling entertainers in the world today. --"As we have said all along, Jay's show has performed exactly as we anticipated on the network. It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. --"Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance." (--That, obviously, is NOT a ringing endorsement. In fact, that's basically admitting that there IS a problem that needs to be resolved.) (--Continued on next page . . .) --Then, TMZ tossed their hat into the ring . . . "reporting" that they heard "The Jay Leno Show" was going on a, quote, "hiatus" beginning on February 1st. --They claim that Jay will return after the Olympics . . . which NBC is covering from February 12th through February 28th . . . but not at 10:00 P.M. --Supposedly, he'll be back at 11:30 P.M. . . . and NBC is still deciding whether he'll just be doing a half-hour show before Conan's "Tonight Show", or if he'll retake his old "Tonight Show" gig. (--Essentially ending Conan's tenure on NBC.) --TMZ says Jay and Conan have been, quote, "told of the changes." --And late last night, TMZ updated their story, saying that NBC has given Conan an ultimatum. He can either go along with their plan to move him to midnight . . . or he can leave the network. --Again, there's no word how much of this . . . if any of it . . . is actually happening, but the "New York Times" and several other more reputable sources are confirming that NBC executives did talk to both Jay and Conan at some point yesterday. -The talks were "about the future of NBC's late-night lineup" . . . but for all we know, they could have just been assuring them that their jobs are safe, and looking for ways to boost both shows' ratings. --NBC did release another statement in response to TMZ's report . . . and it's just as vague as their first one. Quote, "We have the best comedy team in the business. --"We remain committed to keeping Conan O'Brien on NBC. He is a valued part of our late-night line-up, as he has been for more than 16 years, and is one of the most respected entertainers on television." --There's no indication that NBC will be making any further comments on all this. However, IF they're going to be making a change while the Olympics interrupts their normal programming schedule . . .we'll probably be hearing about it soon.(--Jay joked about this mess in his monologue last night. He said no one told him they were cancelled . . . but he added that if it's true, quote, "it will give us time to do some traveling. I understand that [the] Fox [network] is beautiful this time of year.")(--Here's the video with that part of Jay's monologue . . .)http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/video/clips/leno-talks-cancellation/1191249

ELLEN DEGENERES SAYS SHE'LL QUIT "IDOL" IF SIMON LEAVES:

SIMON COWELL'S contract with "American Idol" is up after this season . . . and even though he'll probably re-up, for the moment he's still waffling. --Well, new judge ELLEN DEGENERES says she has no desire to do "Idol" without him. In a group interview with "Entertainment Weekly", Ellen said, quote, "If Simon goes, I go! I will not be there without Simon." --In response, Simon tried to skirt the issue . . . saying, quote, "That's quite a tricky situation you've put me into! I think right now we have to concentrate on the next season and just get through that and worry about everything else afterwards." (--By the way, "Entertainment Weekly" says Ellen signed a FIVE-YEAR deal with "Idol". Thanks for eight great seasons, PAULA ABDUL!!!)

ADAM LAMBERT WILL MAKE A GUEST APPEARANCE ON "GLEE":

ADAM LAMBERT will make a guest appearance on "Glee". His episode will air sometime after "Glee" returns to Fox's line-up in April. (--Meanwhile, The Smoking Gun website has released more of the FCC complaints that were sent in after Adam Lambert's super-sexualized "AMA" performance. They range from almost reasonable to VERY homophobic. Here's the link . . .)http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0107101lambert1.html

A BRIEF RUNDOWN ON THE "SCANDAL" ON "THE BACHELOR":

If you haven't heard, "The Bachelor" is promoting a, quote, "shocking scandal" on their promos for next Monday's episode. And they lead you to believe that one of the contestants had a SEXUAL affair with someone related to the show. --Well, here's the scoop: Contestant Rozlyn Papa has told RadarOnline.com that she DID start a relationship with one of the show's producers while the show was filming . . . but she'd like you to know that it was NOT a sexual relationship. --Regardless, she was booted. And that's that. (--Now . . . unless you NEED to see the blow by blow . . . you can do something productive with your Monday night.)

FRIDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)

--"Law & Order" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--"The Daily Show's" Samantha Bee guest stars as a talk show host whose secret gay lover is murdered.)
--"Dateline NBC" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Meredith Vieira interviews David Goldman who recently regained custody of his 9-year-old son after a five-year international custody battle.)
--"Shark Tank" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"What Not to Wear" [8th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.

SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"AFC Wild Card Game" . . . 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (--The Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.)
--"NFC Wild Card Game" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (--The Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Charles Barkley guest hosts and Alicia Keys is the musical guest.)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"AFC Wild Card Game" . . . 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--The New England Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.)
--"NFC Wild Card Game" . . . 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. Eastern on Fox. (--The Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona.)
--"Celebration of Gospel" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on BET. (--Steve Harvey hosts the 10th annual event, which includes performances by Fantasia Barrino and Ledisi.)
--"Chuck" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Susan tries stripping to renew Mike's sexual interest . . . and Gaby comes to terms with her ethnic heritage.)
--"Ax Men" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the History Channel.

THE BEST-SELLING ARTISTS AND ALBUMS SINCE 1991:

Nielsen Soundscan has released Top Ten lists of the Best-Selling Artists and Albums since May of 1991, when they began tracking music sales for the "Billboard" charts. --According to their data, GARTH BROOKS has sold more albums than anyone else over the past 18 years. He sold over 68 million albums, which was about eight million more than THE BEATLES who came in second. (--Here's the Top 10 . . .)
1.) GARTH BROOKS, 68.3 million albums

2.) THE BEATLES, 60.4 million albums

3.) MARIAH CAREY, 52.4 million albums

4.) METALLICA, 52.2 million albums
5.) CELINE DION, 50.9 million albums
6.) GEORGE STRAIT, 41.8 million albums
7.) TIM MCGRAW, 38.7 million albums
8.) ALAN JACKSON, 37.4 million albums
9.) PINK FLOYD, 35.9 million albums
10.) EMINEM, 35.3 million albums

--The best selling album over the past 18 years is METALLICA'S self-titled album, which you probably refer to as "The Black Album". And this is NEW news. --Until about a month ago, the top album was SHANIA TWAIN'S "Come On Over". But "The Black Album" is now ahead of it by roughly 13,000 copies.
(--Here's the Top 10 . . .)
1.) "Metallica", Metallica (15.5 million copies)
2.) "Come On Over", Shania Twain (15.48 million copies)
3.) "Jagged Little Pill", Alanis Morissette (14.6 million copies)
4.) "Millennium", Backstreet Boys (12.1 million copies)
5.) The "Bodyguard" soundtrack, Various Artists (11.8 million copies)
6.) "Supernatural", Santana (11.7 million copies)
7.) "1", The Beatles (11.6 million copies)
8.) "Human Clay", Creed (11.5 million copies)
9.) "No Strings Attached", 'N Sync (11.1 million copies)
10.) "Falling Into You", Celine Dion (10.8 million copies)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

IF YOU WANT TO STAY THIN, YOU SHOULDN'T GET MARRIED OR HAVE KIDS:

Well, it's official . . . a new study from the University of Queensland in Australia has found that getting married and having kids will turn you into a CHUBBY. --According to the study, the average 140-pound woman with no kids and no significant other will only gain about 11 pounds over the course of ten years. --That weight gain increases to 15 pounds in ten years if she's married or has a live-in partner. And if she has kids too, her weight gain increases to 20 pounds in ten years. --In other words, if you want to stay thin, you shouldn't breed or get married. (That's Fit) (--This has been a public service announcement from your single friends who've always wanted to say, "See, I told you so," but never thought it was appropriate.)

48% OF ALL FAST FOOD SODA FOUNTAINS CONTAIN FECAL MATTER BACTERIA:

The next time you're at a fast food restaurant, you might want to think twice before ordering a soda with your meal. Why? --Because a new study from Hollins University in Virginia found that 48% of fast food soda fountains contain bacteria from FECAL MATTER. (!!!) --Put another way, there's almost a 50/50 chance that root beer you're using to wash down your chicken nuggets contains microscopic particles of someone's bodily waste. (WFTS News 28 - Tampa Bay)

KFC WANTS TO FIX YOUR CITY'S FIRE HYDRANTS . . . NO, REALLY:

If your city is strapped for cash, and there's no money left in the budget to make much-needed repairs, KFC wants to help out. No, really, KFC . . . as in the fast food restaurant. --On Wednesday, officials for KFC sent an email to dozens of mayors across the country offering to help them pay for repairs. --And all they want in return is the chance to put their CORPORATE LOGO on fire hydrants and any other public property they pay to fix.--According to an official from KFC, quote, "With January being the peak month for residential fires, KFC wanted to raise awareness about this important issue and launch our new KFC Fiery Grilled Wings by supporting local fire departments nationwide. --"This unique marketing concept will help pay for new fire extinguishers and fire hydrants in cities in exchange for branding the equipment with Fiery Grilled Wings logos." --So far, two cities in Indiana . . . Indianapolis and nearby Brazil . . . have taken them up on the offer. Indianapolis is getting $5,000 to buy KFC-branded fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. And Brazil is getting $2,500 to repair several fire hydrants. --KFC still has about $15,000 to spend, and they're looking for three more cities that want to take them up on their offer. (ABC News / Slash Food)

A BASEBALL PLAYER WAS ARRESTED FOR DUI WITH A BLOOD-ALCOHOL CONTENT THAT WAS HIGHER THAN HIS BATTING AVERAGE:

It occurs to me that if you're a young athlete with dreams of one day making it to the big leagues, this is NOT the sort of thing you want on your resume . . . --18-year-old Tyler Bighames is a minor league baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. On New Year's Day, he was arrested for driving under the influence after blowing a .234 on a breathalyzer test. --Which is funny because that's 18 points HIGHER than Tyler's .216 batting average last year. (--Check out some photos of this bonehead here . . .)http://thecompletesheet.com/today/baseball_player_dui.htm(Naples Daily News)

IT TURNS OUT CELL PHONES MIGHT PROTECT YOUR BRAIN FROM ALZHEIMER'S:

According to the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute, there's still no hard evidence linking cell phone use to brain cancer. --But last year, something called the Environmental Working Group examined a bunch of studies, and concluded that there are, quote, "significantly higher risks for brain and salivary gland tumors among people using cell phones for ten years or longer." --Now, it doesn't really matter which group you believe. The point is that whether or not cell phones ACTUALLY cause cancer, there are a lot of people who THINK they probably do. Which is why this is so interesting . . . --A new study from the University of South Florida has found that electromagnetic waves from cell phones may actually PROTECT the brain from Alzheimer's. --A guy named Gary Arendash led the study. He says that electromagnetic waves from cell phones might actually prevent the, quote, "aggregation of that bad protein of the brain," which is what leads to dementia. --So I suppose the only question is: Would you rather have Alzheimer's or cancer? (Yahoo News / eWeek)

HERE ARE FIVE INEXPENSIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR JOB HUNT:

Times are tough right now, and a lot of us are desperately looking for work.
--With that in mind, we came across an article on AOL with five inexpensive ways you can improve your chances of landing a job. Check it out:
#1.) Figure out where you want to work, then hang out at the coffee shop that's closest to the office. The idea is that you'll be able to eavesdrop on the gossip and the conversations of company employees, and maybe even make a contact or two. (--Look, if this idea sounds creepy, remember, you're unemployed. You need to do what it takes to get that next job. And maybe AOL is on to something here. Better yet, go to where they do happy hour. The drinks will make networking that much easier.)
#2.) Go to VistaPrint.com and print up some cheap business cards. Then hand them out whenever you meet anyone who might be able to help you in your job search. It doesn't matter if you're unemployed. It'll demonstrate that you're confident and prepared.
#3.) If you don't have money for a "stylish" haircut, you might want to hit up "student night" at a local salon or cosmetology school. The cuts are usually free and "hip," and all you have to cover is the tip. You're going to look so amazing!!! (???)
#4.) Surf the Internet for job networking events in your area. An organization called NetParty.com arranges free events in 23 U.S. cities. Just make sure you RSVP, or you'll have to pay a cover charge at the door.
#5.) Go online and check out the Internet Public Library. Unlike other search engines, it filters subjects for you, which will save you time when you're researching industries, companies, and places to relocate. The site even offers free periodicals. (AOL Jobs)

A COUPLE IN WASHINGTON IS COLLECTING ALUMINUM CANS TO PAY FOR THEIR WEDDING:

Meet Andrea Parrish and Peter Geyer from Spokane, Washington. Andrea and Peter are getting married on July 31st, and they're attempting to finance their entire wedding by collecting ALUMINUM CANS. -The goal is to earn $3,800. That translates into FIVE TONS of aluminum, or about 400,000 cans, at the local scrap metal recycling center. --So far, Peter and Andrea have collected about 18,000 cans. (Yahoo News) (--Take a look at Peter and Andrea's website here . . .) http://www.weddingcans.com/

HERE ARE FIVE RELATIVELY SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE A BUNCH OF CASH:

The so-called "experts" are predicting an economic recovery, and that's great. But right now, my wallet is still feeling pretty light. If yours is too, here are five relatively simple ways you can save yourself a bunch of cash:
#1.) Pay down debt: Let's do some math: The average American owes $8,329 in debt. If your interest rate is 15.99%, and you make the minimum payment each month of $167, it'll take 33 years to pay off your debt. And you'll pay $15,289 in interest alone. --But if you kick in an extra $35.50 a month . . . meaning your monthly payment is $202.50 . . . you can pay off the same debt in just five years. And you'll only spend $3,821 in interest.
#2.) Build up an emergency fund: How does having extra cash on hand help save money? Let's say your car breaks down and it's going to cost $500 to repair it. If you've got the money, you can pay the bill and never look back. -But if you don't have the money, you'll have to put it on your credit card. After a year at 15.99% interest, the same repair will end up costing you $580.
#3.) Eat healthy: The myth is that healthy food costs more than junk food. But think about this: A 10-ounce bag of potato chips costs $2.59. Meanwhile, you could get four pounds of potatoes for the same price.
#4.) Exercise regularly: The average American spends $7,800 a year on health care. But if you exercise just three times a week for 20 minutes a day, it can help reduce your medical costs by as much as 30%, and your prescription costs by as much as 70%.
#5.) Quit smoking: If you smoke a pack a day, you'll save as much as $3,650 this year alone just by kicking the habit. And after you've been smoke-free for a year, both your life insurance and health insurance premiums will drop dramatically. (Yahoo Finance)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Here's a jet-boat crash, from the point of view of the driver. (--It happens at :41.)http://www.break.com/index/jet-boat-crash-from-on-board-cam.html(Search Terms: jet boat crash from on board cam)

#2.) This surveillance video from the Newark airport shows that last week's security breach happened because a security guard wasn't at his post.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfBOObjI-QU(Search Terms: security breach at Newark airport raw video)

#3.) This guy deadlifts 329 pounds, then promptly passes out face-first into a rack of barbells.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-rFxANTcU(Search Terms: man deadlifts 329 pounds passes out video)

#4.) In case you missed it, here's a report from "The Daily Show" on the "simpler times" that nostalgic conservative talk show hosts wish we could return to.http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-5-2010/even-better-than-the-real-thing(Search Terms: "The Daily Show" "even better than the real thing")

#5.) Here's a rap about a website called PeopleOfWalmart.com, which features funny photos of strange people from Walmart stores around the country.(--Warning: This video contains profanity.)http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/01/07(Search Terms: People Of Walmart rap video)

SEVEN WAYS TO AVOID A HANGOVER BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER YOU DRINK:

The holidays are officially over, and with the five-day work week back in full swing, it's time to drown your sorrows with some heavy drinking. So "Real Simple" magazine put together a list of ways to avoid a hangover before, during, and after you drink. --Some of them are kind of obvious, but some are sort of interesting. Here are a few . . .
BEFORE YOU DRINK . . .
#1.) EAT FATTY FOODS. Food delays the absorption of alcohol, but FATTY foods do it best because they line your intestines with grease, so the alcohol takes longer to absorb. --Also, food that's high in fiber helps break down the booze and keeps it from reaching your bloodstream as quickly.
#2.) TAKE VITAMIN C. Most people know it's supposed to help prevent colds, but studies suggest that it can also prevent a hangover.
WHILE YOU'RE DRINKING . . .
#1.) DRINK BETTER LIQUOR. The cheap stuff isn't filtered as many times, so it has more congeners (-pronounced CON-je-ners). Congeners are impurities that form during the fermentation process, and they help cause hangovers.
#2.) AVOID CARBONATION. It makes your stomach expand, which makes you absorb more alcohol. It happens with beer, but the bubbles in champagne and tonic water are worse.
THE NEXT MORNING . . .
#1.) EAT EGGS. They have a chemical that helps your liver get rid of harmful free radicals, and you owe your liver some R&R after a big night.
#2.) EAT HONEY. That's what the National Headache Foundation recommends. Fructose helps your body metabolize the alcohol. Plus, honey has vitamin B-6 in it, and some studies say that helps reduce the effects of a hangover.
#3.) DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. One of the main reasons bad hangovers are so bad is you're SEVERELY dehydrated. Some symptoms of dehydration include, headache, dry mouth, dizziness, extreme thirst, and fatigue. Sound familiar? (RealSimple.com)

FIVE TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION OF MEETING SOMEONE NEW:

We're already a week into 2010 . . . which means you've probably broken half your New Year's resolutions by now. But if meeting someone new is on your list this year, here are five tips to help you stick to the plan.
#1.) ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE. If you really want to meet someone new this year, you've got to be willing to give dating a chance. You need to have a positive attitude before you leave the house or start looking at online profiles.
#2.) BREAK OLD PATTERNS. Dating someone when you know it's not going anywhere will keep you from meeting someone you're truly compatible with. --So if you're in the habit of staying with someone just for the sake of being with someone, it's time to break out of that routine.
#3.) PACE YOURSELF. Take your time getting to know someone new. If you're looking for a relationship, you've got to put in the leg-work upfront. And even if you just want a fling, try to slow down and enjoy the excitement of finding someone new.
#4.) LIVE YOUR LIFE. Don't stop doing all the things you love, just to focus on dating. --If you have a hobby you love, immerse yourself in it. If you like to travel, take a vacation to a place you've always wanted to go. If you're you interested in cooking, sign up for a cooking class. --Doing activities you like will make your life better . . . AND it'll increase your chances of meeting someone who enjoys the same things.
#5.) TRUST YOUR GUT. If you're unsure about what to do in a particular situation, trust your gut feeling. --Don't date someone just so you can say you're dating someone. That's a crutch. Keep getting out there and working toward meeting someone great. (Match.com)

January 7, 2010

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HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

MARIAH CAREY WAS DRUNK WHEN SHE ACCEPTED AN AWARD AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:

On Tuesday night, MARIAH CAREY won the Breakout Actress award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival . . . for her role in the movie "Precious". --Personally, I don't know how well she did in that movie, but it had to have paled in comparison with the performance she gave when she accepted the award. --Mariah was a little bit more than just her typically loopy self. In fact, she looked pretty INEBRIATED. --She rambled, she stumbled and she slurred through the entire speech, which was almost five minutes long. It was pretty amusing. (--Check out the full video here . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=f9af2265-a683-4e3c-90a1-713415df3bbd(--Here's a SHORTENED version that's under two minutes . . .)http://www.popeater.com/2010/01/06/mariah-carey-drunk/?icid=mainaimdl2link4http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2Fmariah-carey-drunk%2F--Well, there's a reason why Mariah looked drunk at Palm Springs. It's because she WAS. --Last night, Mariah won Favorite R&B Artist at the "People's Choice Awards". And her speech was a lot more coherent. --But later, she told reporters backstage that the champagne had been flowing at Palm Springs the previous night . . . and she and LEE DANIELS, the director of "Precious", partook without eating much beforehand. --She said, quote, "We had splashes of Champagne, and I love Lee, but he's a bad influence. Everybody in the club [was] getting tipsy!"

JAIMEE GRUBBS HAS DONE "MAXIM":

It was only a matter of time before TIGER'S ANGELS started cashing in. JAIMEE GRUBBS got the ball rolling by doing a sexy spread for "Maxim" magazine. --Jaimee tells "Maxim" . . . apparently without a trace of irony . . . that she feels hurt and betrayed by the fact that Tiger had other mistresses. --She says, quote, "My relationship with Tiger was something that was very intimate with me and very close. I have not [spoken] with Tiger or anybody since the whole car crash and everything happened. --"If I were to say anything to Tiger now it would probably just be he hurt me and makes me question the character he is, with everything that has happened and all these women that are coming out."

HAS MILEY CYRUS' NEW BOYFRIEND MOVED IN WITH HER???

There appears to be a pattern building here: MILEY CYRUS has supposedly moved her latest boyfriend, LIAM HEMSWORTH, into the family home . . . even though her parents didn't want her to. --But even though they bowed to Miley's demands, they DID insist on separate rooms. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "In the end, Billy Ray and Miley's mom, Tish, decided they'd rather have Miley under their roof with Liam than not knowing where she is at night. --"Billy Ray believes it's better to keep Miley on a short leash and to monitor her, rather than alienating her and risking a rebellion. --"Whatever happens in her relationship with Liam, her parents want Miley with them for as long as possible." (--When Miley was 15, her parents let her 20-year-old underwear model-boyfriend move in with her. Miley is 17 now . . . so, you know, she's still kinda young to be living with a dude, parents or no parents.) (--But hey . . . she's a role model.)

PARIS HILTON is getting serious about her boyfriend, DOUG REINHARDT. She says, quote, "We've been together a year now and never spend a night apart. He's truly become my best friend. He makes me feel like a princess every day. --"I wouldn't rule out a wedding in 2010. With how amazing everything is going between us, I see a very bright and happy future."

GARY COLEMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT HE'S DOING FINE:

GARY COLEMAN got an ambulance ride to a Los Angeles-area hospital yesterday morning, because he wasn't feeling well. But apparently, it wasn't anything serious. --Gary's rep said, quote, "He seems to be doing fine. They've found nothing wrong with him so far. They're just testing to make sure everything's OK." --He added that Gary was going to be released after some routine dialysis. (--Gary . . . who's 41 years old . . . has had two kidney transplants.) --It wouldn't be surprising to learn that Gary's problems were stress-related . . . because he was in Los Angeles to settle a thorny issue with the producers of his latest movie, "Midgets vs. Mascots". --Gary's agent says, quote, "There's a shot of a penis in the film. Supposedly it's his, and he's not happy with it." (--Yes, "Midgets vs. Mascots" is a real movie. We heard about it last year. Here's the trailer again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4guUdHl2tU

HANES IS YANKING ITS CHARLIE SHEEN COMMERCIALS:

CHARLIE SHEEN is getting the TIGER WOODS treatment: Hanes is yanking those TV commercials with Charlie in them. Permanently. (--You know the commercials . . . they're the ones where Charlie is always pestering MICHAEL JORDAN.) --Hanes said there are still a few print ads that are scheduled to run . . . which they didn't have time to pull. The company calls this, quote, "unfortunate." (--Wow. They're really not making any bones about cutting ties. Not that I blame them.)

THE NBA HAS SUSPENDED GILBERT ARENAS INDEFINITELY:

NBA Commissioner DAVID STERN has suspended Washington Wizards guard GILBERT ARENAS indefinitely . . . and without pay. --Arenas is under investigation for bringing four unloaded firearms into the Wizards locker room at the Verizon Center. --He got caught on Christmas Eve, after he and teammate JAVARIS CRITTENTON allegedly pulled guns on EACH OTHER during an argument over a gambling debt. --The NBA was initially going to let Arenas play until it finished its investigation, but Stern pulled the trigger . . . pardon the pun . . . yesterday, due to Arenas' behavior since the incident. --In addition to making light of the situation on Twitter, Arenas was photographed before a game in Philadelphia on Tuesday making his fingers into guns and pointing them at teammates. --In a statement released yesterday, Stern said, quote, "His ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game." --For every game he misses, Arenas will lose $147,200. He was due to pull down $16.2 million this season. -Arenas issued his own statement yesterday, and he was nothing but contrite. He said, quote, "I feel very badly that my actions have caused the NBA to suspend me, but I understand why the league took this action. --"I put the NBA in a negative light and let down my teammates and our fans. I am very sorry for doing that. --"While I never intended any harm or disrespect to the NBA or anyone else, my gun possession at the Verizon Center and my attempts at humor showed terrible judgment. I take full responsibility for my conduct."

CHRIS HENRY'S FIANCÉE WON'T FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES:

The fiancée of Cincinnati Bengals receiver CHRIS HENRY will NOT face criminal charges over the accident that took Henry's life last month. --Police determined there was no evidence that Loleini Tonga was speeding or driving her pickup truck recklessly when Henry fell out of the back to his death. (--Tonga was trying to leave her family's residence after an argument with Henry, but he jumped in the back as she was fleeing.)

JOHNNY DEPP WAS NAMED ACTOR OF THE DECADE AT LAST NIGHT'S "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS":

JOHNNY DEPP closed out last night's "People's Choice Awards" by accepting a trophy for Actor of the Decade. (--He also won Favorite Movie Actor.) --But the big winner, as usual, was the "Twilight" franchise. It won a total of FOUR awards, including Favorite Movie, Favorite Franchise, Favorite On-Screen Team . . . (--for the entire cast) . . . and Favorite Breakout Actor . . . TAYLOR LAUTNER. --Also riding the vampire wave was HBO's "True Blood" . . . which won Favorite TV Obsession . . . and the CW's "The Vampire Diaries" . . . which took home the trophy for Favorite New TV Drama. --SANDRA BULLOCK had a good night. She won Favorite Movie Actress . . . (--for the FIFTH time, by the way) . . . while "The Proposal" won Favorite Comedy Movie. --MARIAH CAREY won her second award in two days. She got Favorite R&B Artist. And her speech was a lot more contained and a lot less loopy than the one she gave at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Tuesday night. --QUEEN LATIFAH returned as your chubby, cocolicious host for the FOURTH consecutive year. And she did a HI-larious, pre-recorded sketch busting on the movie "Paranormal Activity" . . . --. . . which featured the actual stars of the movie, plus CLORIS LEACHMAN IN BONDAGE GEAR!!!

THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS -
(Film Winners)--Favorite Movie: "Twilight"--Favorite Movie

(Comedy): "The Proposal"--Favorite Family Movie: "Up"--Favorite Franchise: "The Twilight Saga"--Favorite Independent Movie: "Inglourious Basterds"--Favorite Female Movie Star: SANDRA BULLOCK--Favorite Male Movie Star: JOHNNY DEPP--Favorite Action Star: HUGH JACKMAN--Favorite Comedic Star: JIM CARREY--Favorite Breakout Actress: MILEY CYRUS--Favorite Breakout Actor: TAYLOR LAUTNER--Favorite Onscreen Team: ROBERT PATTINSON, KRISTEN STEWART & TAYLOR LAUTNER ("The Twilight Saga")

(TV Winners)--Favorite TV Drama: "House"--Favorite TV Comedy: "The Big Bang Theory"--Favorite Animal Show: (???) "Dog Whisperer"--Favorite New TV Drama: "The Vampire Diaries"--Favorite New TV Comedy: "Glee"--Favorite Sci-Fi / Fantasy Show: "Supernatural"--Favorite Competition / Reality Show: "American Idol"--Favorite Talk-Show: "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"--Favorite Obsession: "True Blood"--Favorite Drama Actor: HUGH LAURIE--Favorite Drama Actress: KATHERINE HEIGL--Favorite Comedy Actor: STEVE CARELL --Favorite Comedy Actress: ALYSON HANNIGAN

(Miscellaneous)--Favorite "Web Celeb": ASHTON KUTCHER

(Music Winners)--Favorite Male Artist: KEITH URBAN--Favorite Female Artist: TAYLOR SWIFT--Favorite Country Artist: CARRIE UNDERWOOD--Favorite Breakout Music Artist: LADY GAGA--Favorite Hip-Hop Artist: EMINEM--Favorite Rock Band: PARAMORE --Favorite Music Collaboration: JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST, "Run This Town"--Favorite R&B Artist: MARIAH CAREY--Favorite Pop Artist: LADY GAGA

"AVATAR" IS NOW THE THIRD HIGHEST-GROSSING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:

"Avatar" is now the third highest-grossing movie of all time. And it's not done raking in the dough by a long shot. --"Avatar" has grossed $1.1 BILLION worldwide so far . . . $367.5 million of that in the U.S. alone. --That puts it ahead of the former #3, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" . . . which made $1.07 billion.--"Avatar" doesn't have far to go to reach #2. That position is currently held by "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" . . . which has a box office gross of $1.12 billion. --That should be an easy goal. But it's going to be a lot more difficult to take the #1 spot. --In order to do that, "Avatar" will have to best the $1.84 million earned by "Titanic" . . . which, in case you didn't know, is another James Cameron movie.

DAVID HASSELHOFF IS QUITTING "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" . . . BECAUSE HE HAS HIS OWN SHOW ON THE WAY:

Yesterday, DAVID HASSELHOFF announced that he will not return as a judge on "America's Got Talent" next season . . . because he has his own show on the way. --He told "People" magazine, quote, "I am proud that I was part of making 'America's Got Talent' the Number One rated show for the past four summers. --"It's been a rewarding experience . . . and now I'm thrilled to be able to follow my dream to do my own TV show, which will be announced very shortly." --Officially, there aren't any details on this show yet . . . but back in October, A&E confirmed that they were in talks with The Hoff to do a, quote, "documentary series with David and his kids." --And earlier that month, David's daughter Hayley posted a Twitter message saying, quote, "The Hasselhoffs signed the deal with A&E . . . get readdyy for it." --In a statement, NBC said, quote, "David's been an integral part of the success of 'America's Got Talent' and we are sad to see him go. We wish him all the best with his new show." --NBC sources say they will replace The Hoff . . . but there aren't any names being thrown around yet. (--Well, I'll start it: How about PAULA ABDUL???)

THE FCC COMPLAINTS FROM ADAM LAMBERT'S "AMA" PERFORMANCE HAVE MADE THEIR WAY ONLINE:

A website called WhyNotGlambert.blogspot.com has published some of the viewer complaints that the FCC received regarding ADAM LAMBERT'S super-sexualized performance at the "American Music Awards" back in November. --According to the site, the complaints were, quote, "obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. All grammar and spelling errors are in the original complaints." --Here are a few excerpts of the complaints: "My family and I were extremely offended by [it]. . . . the entire show pushed the limits of good taste, especially since this program was billed as a 'family show.' There was nothing 'family' about it. As a Senior Pastor, I will lead my church in a boycot of ABC." (--I can't speak for the whole show, but Adam's risqué performance aired at about 11:00 P.M. And that was on a Sunday night . . . a school night.) "I could not beleive what I had to watch with my 11, 13, and 16 year old. We had to send my son to bed who actually opted to goto bed because he was disturbed, my 16 year old who was disgusted, and my 13 year old who really does not like Adam Lambert. This writer will NEVER watch ABC again." "Dear friends, I want to join the ranks of the millions who are filing complaints against ABC for the Adam Lambert 'performance' (if one could call it that). Someone should have warned the public in advance that this performance would be inappropriate for younger viewers. Many of us feel assaulted. I hope you will join us in taking action." "It was a porno with clothes on. I was watching with my child and I cannot believe that he was allowed to do that on tv. He had men and women sticking theeir faces in his crotch and at one point rubbed a girls crotch. It was very inappropriate for prime time network television and I am truely disguisted!!" "A lewd bisexual performance."(--For the record, it hasn't been confirmed that these complaints are legit. But if you want to see more of them, here's the link . . .)http://www.whynotglambert.blogspot.com/

THE CAST OF THE NEXT "SURVIVOR" HAS BEEN REVEALED . . . AND IT'LL FEATURE THE SHOW'S MOST NOTORIOUS "STARS":

CBS has announced the cast of the upcoming, 20th season of "Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains". (--What an epic battle of good and evil!!! Although, if you're like me . . . you don't have any idea who most of them are.) --Perhaps the most notorious cast member NOT to be involved is first season winner RICHARD HATCH. Supposedly, he was invited . . . but he's still serving home confinement on tax evasion charges, and his judge barred him from participating. --A few of the other names you may know are: "Boston Rob" Mariano, Rupert Boneham, Colby Donaldson, Stephenie LaGrossa, Tom Westman, and whiney baby Russell Hantz, who just came in second this past season, and can't stop crying about it. --It'll premiere on February 11th. (--For more information than you could ever want to know about "Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains", click here . . .) http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/

THE FINAL MUSIC SALES NUMBERS FOR 2009 . . . AND THE DECADE . . . HAVE BEEN RELEASED:

Nielsen Soundscan released the final music sales numbers for 2009 . . . and not surprisingly, it was all about Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Susan Boyle. --Michael was the top selling artist of the year. He moved 8.2 million albums . . . most of them after his death last June.

(--Here's the Top 10 . . .)
--2009 Top-Selling Artists:#1.) MICHAEL JACKSON, 8.2 million#2.) TAYLOR SWIFT, 4.6 million#3.) THE BEATLES, 3.2 million#4.) SUSAN BOYLE, 3.1 million#5.) LADY GAGA, 2.8 million#6.) ANDREA BOCELLI, 2.6 million#7.) MICHAEL BUBLÉ, 2.2 million#8.) EMINEM, 2.1 million#9.) CARRIE UNDERWOOD, 1.8 million#10.) BLACK EYED PEAS, 1.8 million
--Overall album sales were down 12% last year, which obviously isn't a good thing . . . but you can't fault Taylor Swift. Her disc, "Fearless", was the top-selling album of the year . . . with 3.2 million in sales.

(--Here's the Top 10 . . .)
--2009 Top-Selling Albums:#1.) "Fearless", TAYLOR SWIFT, 3.2 million (--That's JUST for last year. It's actually sold a total of 5.3 million copies since its November 2008 release.)#2.) "I Dreamed a Dream", SUSAN BOYLE, 3.1 million#3.) "Number Ones", MICHAEL JACKSON, 2.3 million#4.) "The Fame", LADY GAGA, 2.2 million#5.) "My Christmas", ANDREA BOCELLI, 2.2 million#6.) The soundtrack to "Hannah Montana: The Movie", 1.8 million#7.) "E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)", BLACK EYED PEAS, 1.7 million#8.) "Relapse", EMINEM, 1.7 million#9.) "Blueprint 3", JAY-Z, 1.5 million#10.) "Only by the Night", KINGS OF LEON, 1.3 million

--In total album sales over the entire decade, Eminem topped the chart, selling about 2 million more albums than the Beatles. (--Here's the Top 10 . . .)

--Top Artists of the 2000s:#1.) EMINEM, 32.2 million#2.) THE BEATLES, 30.2 million#3.) TIM MCGRAW, 24.8 million#4.) TOBY KEITH, 24.5 million#5.) BRITNEY SPEARS, 23 million#6.) KENNY CHESNEY, 22 million#7.) LINKIN PARK, 21.4 million#8.) NELLY, 21.3 million#9.) CREED, 20.6 million#10.) JAY-Z, 20.4 million

--And the Beatles' compilation album, "1", was the top-selling album of the decade. It sold around 11.6 million copies. (--Here's the Top 10 . . .)

--Top Albums of the 2000s:
#1.) "1", THE BEATLES, 11.6 million#2.) "No Strings Attached", 'N SYNC, 11.1 million#3.) "Come Away With Me", NORAH JONES, 10.6 million#4.) "Marshall Mathers LP", EMINEM, 10.2 million#5.) "Eminem Show", EMINEM, 9.8 million#6.) "Confessions", USHER, 9.73 million#7.) "Hybrid Theory", LINKIN PARK, 9.7 million#8.) "Human Clay", CREED, 9.5 million#9.) "Oops! . . . I Did It Again", BRITNEY SPEARS, 9.2 million#10.) "Country Grammar", NELLY, 8.5 million

--Lady Gaga was the top selling digital artist of the year. She sold over 15 million digital songs. The rest of the Top Five were: The Black Eyed Peas (just under 13 million), Michael Jackson (12.4 million), Taylor Swift (12.3 million) and Beyoncé. (--It's unclear what her total was.) --The Black Eyed Peas had the two top-selling individual digital songs. "Boom Boom Pow" came in at #1 with 4.7 million downloads . . . and "I Gotta Feeling" was second with 4.4 million downloads. --Here's the rest of the Top Five: Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" (4.3 million), Flo Rida's "Right Round" (4.1 million) and Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" (3.2 million).

FALL OUT BOY'S PETE WENTZ says he teamed up with BLINK-182'S MARK HOPPUS to record a song for "Alice in Wonderland". (--That's the JOHNNY DEPP / TIM BURTON movie. It hits theaters on March 5th.) --There aren't any details on the song yet . . . other than the fact that it doesn't sound like either of their bands. As for the collaboration, Pete says he might work with Mark on more stuff . . . but he says it's just something they're doing for fun.

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

THE NEW CENSUS FORM INCLUDES "NEGRO" AS ONE OF THE CHOICES FOR RACE:

The U.S. Census Bureau just released its new census form for 2010. You wouldn't think there'd be much to say about it. But there is. --That's because question number nine on the form asks about RACE. There's a box for "white" people to check, and another for "American Indians" and "Native Alaskans." --And then there's a third box for people who identify themselves as "black," "African American" or "NEGRO". You heard that correctly. Negro. --Now, you should know that census officials only included "Negro" on the form because black people ASKED them to. Or at least that's the story they're going with. --According to a department statement, quote, "Results from the census in 2000 showed that a number of respondents provided a write-in response of 'Negro' when answering the question on race." --Just so we're clear, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word "Negro" as, quote, "a member of a race of humankind native to Africa, and classified according to physical features [such] as dark skin pigmentation." --It also points out that the word is sometimes considered offensive. (WCBS New 2 - New York)

HERE ARE SOME NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR WHEN YOU'RE AT THE GYM:

Let's face it . . . gym culture is pretty obnoxious. But it doesn't have to be. With that in mind, here are some New Year's resolutions for when you're at the gym. --Let's start with the guys, shall we?
#1.) Stop ogling all the women. Yes, they're sweaty and hot. But come on . . . show some respect.

#2.) Stop flexing in the mirror. We all know you're strong because every time we're at the gym, you're at the gym too. But, seriously, wait until you get home to admire your guns.

#3.) Never take off your shirt, or wear one that exposes your midriff. And maybe try washing your clothes every few days, too.

#4.) Stop staring people down and acting super "tough" after you lift a bunch of weight. We get it . . . you're buff . . . you're could pummel me with one arm tied behind your back . . . you're awesome. Enough already.

#5.) Stop giving unsolicited lifting advice. Chances are you're an idiot, and if I follow your advice I'm probably going to hurt myself. So please, cut it out.

--Now for the ladies . . .
#1.) Please stop wearing skimpy clothing and flirting with all the meatheads, and then getting upset when they stare at your backside. The average guy is only slightly more evolved than an orangutan . . . and it's even worse at the gym . . . so what do you expect?
#2.) Go easy on the makeup. And please, please don't wear perfume to the gym. It makes my eyes water, which is bad news when I'm attempting to life hundreds of pounds of weight over my head.

#3.) Don't wear open-toed shoes. Your feet are sweaty and smelly. Plus, you'll be in real trouble if someone drops a weight on your foot.
#4.) Wear appropriately-fitting clothing. And remember: Spandex is NOT for everyone.#5.) I'll say it again . . . Spandex is NOT for everyone. You know who you are. --One last resolution . . . and this one goes for everybody: If you sweat a lot, carry a towel and use it to wipe down the machines after you're finished with them. It's just good manners.(Joe the Peacock)

HAVING A MEAN GYM TEACHER CAN TURN A PERSON OFF PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR LIFE:

If you were one of those kids who hated going to Phys Ed because your gym teacher was a jerk, then I'm about to confirm something you've suspected all along . . . --A new study from the University of Alberta in Canada has found that having a mean gym teacher in school can turn people off of physical fitness FOR LIFE. --A guy named Billy Strean led the study. He says that sports have, quote, "so much potential for joy . . . Playing games and doing sports and all the energy that goes with it, it can really be one of life's culminations. --"And it also has the potential to be humiliating, horrific, hurtful. It has a very big impact on kids. It swings from one end to the other by the difference of a good teacher." (--So, what can you take from this? Well, you were right. Your gym teacher was an a-hole who did more harm than good. The downside is that now YOU'RE the one at risk of inactivity, obesity and, in extreme cases, death. Yep, screwed by the system again.) (Edmonton Journal / Eurek Alert)

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE "FAT ACCEPTANCE MOVEMENT?"

--It's come to my attention that there's a new trend, crudely dubbed the 'Fat Acceptance Movement,' which preaches not only that it's okay to be deliciously chubby, but also that you can be healthy no matter how heavy you are. --Deb Lemire is the president of the Association for Size Diversity and Health. She says, quote, "Health at any size is helping people be as healthy as they choose to be, want to be, need to be, as healthy as they are. --"Everyone at any size can take care of the body they have and support their well-being . . . Most people find that when they are more physically active, it makes us feel better and makes the machine run better. But we shouldn't be promoting it just on the backs of fat people." --Now, that's all fine and good, and Deb makes some decent points. But, just to put things in perspective, experts couldn't disagree more with the Fat Acceptance Movement, pointing out that being overweight is still physically unhealthy. --Or, as an official with the Cleveland Clinic puts it, quote, "As a population, we have moved the yardstick ourselves as what we consider to be a problem and what we don't consider to be a problem . . . --"There is complacency about developing obesity, and it could suggest that we underestimate what its implications might be. Obesity is the single greatest public health problem we face in the U.S. today." (CNN)

A GUY WAS WOKEN UP DURING A HOUSE FIRE AND SAVED . . . BY HIS PET SNAKE:

This is one of the more ridiculous things I've ever heard. But I'm passing it along anyway because it's just that absurd. --There's a guy in northeastern China named Yu. A while back, Yu found a snake dying in his yard, so he took it inside and nursed it back to health. Then he released it back into the wild. --But the next day when he woke up, the snake had returned. Yu tried to release the snake two more times, but each time it came back. Finally, he decided to make the snake his pet, and named it Long Long. --Fast forward to a few weeks ago. Yu was asleep in bed when he woke up to find Long Long slithering across his face and smacking him with his tail. --Yu says, quote, "He had never woken me up before, but I was so sleepy I went back to sleep. But Long Long grabbed my clothes with his teeth and whipped the bed with his tail. --"Then he went to my mother's bed and whipped her bed with his tail. I woke up then and smelled something burning, and saw my mother's electric blanket was on fire. So I leapt up and turned it off." --Now, Yu's convinced that Long Long woke him up in order to save both his and his mother's lives. For the record, reptile experts say snakes don't have the brainpower to do what Yu swears Long Long did. Still, Yu's convinced Long Long knew what he was doing. (Mother Nature Network)

HERE ARE TEN SIGNS THAT *YOU'RE* THE ANNOYING CO-WORKER:
Every office has one . . . that clueless, annoying person who drives everyone else crazy. But have you ever thought about this? --Maybe YOU'RE the annoying co-worker in your office. Here are ten ways to tell:
#1.) You give advice to everyone: Unless your co-workers ask for your advice, butt out. Why? Because who are you to give them advice anyway? Get over yourself.
#2.) You're always talking about the good old days: Offices are constantly changing. Always focusing on how the office used to be isn't doing anything to make it better now.
#3.) You get colorful with your language: Some topics of conversation just aren't appropriate for the office. You need to know where to draw the line.
#4.) You're always asking for favors: At first, your co-workers will be happy to help out. But if you've been working in the office for two years, and you still don't know how to make copies or send a fax, that's just lazy.
#5.) You always have to top the next person's story: We get it . . . your life is extremely exciting and, compared to you, we're all uninteresting and bland. At least in YOUR head.
#6.) You wear too much cologne or perfume: Your co-workers have no choice but to be around you all day long. Think about that the next time you're bathing yourself in Drakkar Noir.
#7.) You put the entire email in the subject line: There's a reason your email has a subject line and a body. Learn those reasons.
#8.) You always respond "K": If someone writes you an email or an IM, and your only response is to write "K," just do us all a favor and not write back at all. We'll assume you got the message without your pointless response.
#9.) You can't wait to go home . . . every day: By the end of the day, everyone wants to go home. But if you feel the need to announce your desire to leave every day, it's just going to annoy your co-workers and make them hate you.
#10.) You're always throwing office parties: First off, office parties aren't REAL parties. They force you to have awkward chit-chat with people you probably wouldn't hang out with otherwise, and they're disruptive when they happen all the time. (CNN)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A woman in Kansas City, Missouri caused thousands of dollars worth of damage at a McDonald's because she didn't like her hamburger. Here's the surveillance video. (--She throws a bucket of water at :12 and knocks over a computer at :36.)http://airamerica.com/news/01-06-2010/police-seek-woman-who-trashes-mo-mcdonalds/(Search Terms: Kansas City woman trashes McDonald's didn't like hamburger)
#2.) An Oregon man was wrestling with his friends on a subway platform when he fell onto the tracks, just as a train was arriving. It ran him over, but he escaped with minor injuries. (--He falls at :34, and his friends pull him from the tracks at 1:05.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clKiFUfPCZk(Search Terms: man fell on tracks Oregon surveillance)
#3.) At a recent college football game, a sideline reporter said she was standing with a "crazy" fan . . . then a dork covered in white body paint proved she was right. (--He starts screaming at :07.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmRoSf_V7g0(Search Terms: Georgia football body painter fan is insane)

FOUR WAYS TO GET YOUR RELATIONSHIP READY FOR 2010:

The beginning of the year is a good time to re-examine things . . . including your relationship. Even if things are great, it'll help if you take a few minutes to get your relationship ready for 2010. Here are four ways to do it . . .

#1.) TALK ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS. Don't waste 2010 being angry about stuff that happened LAST year. Deal with your anger and frustration now, then leave it behind. Don't worry . . . you'll have plenty to fight about in 2010 too. --If 2009 was particularly rough on your relationship, don't feel like you have to rehash EVERYTHING. Chances are, you've already done that. If you HAVE, and you're STILL angry, try writing it all down. Sometimes just getting something on paper can help you move on.

#2.) TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT IN 2010. You don't have to make definite plans, but you SHOULD have an idea of where your relationship is headed. -If you can't think of stuff you DO want to happen, try talking about things you DON'T want to happen instead. In other words, go over some of the bad stuff that happened in 2009, and resolve to not let it happen again.

#3.) TAKE A DIFFERENT TONE. Criticism is only valuable if it's CONSTRUCTIVE. And accusations usually don't qualify. Keep in mind, a lot of fights start because of HOW someone says something, not WHAT they say.

#4.) KEEP TALKING. The basic idea here is to communicate. So don't abandon that approach along with your OTHER resolutions as the year goes on. You don't have to schedule a time each month to sit down and talk about how things are going. --Just make sure you keep talking about stuff. Some relationship experts suggest going on walks, since men tend to be more open about their emotions when they're not face-to-face with someone. (YourTango.com)

January 6, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:27:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

MADONNA'S DAUGHTER HAS A BOYFRIEND:

Believe it or not, MADONNA'S daughter LOURDES is 13 years old. And that's generally around the time when kids start exploring their romantic options. Which Lourdes is already doing. -According to the not-always-reliable British tabloids, Lourdes has a boyfriend. All we know about him is that his name is Carlo. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Madonna is totally fine with it because she knows it's not that serious at the moment. --"She allowed Lourdes to take him to the premiere of the movie 'Nine' in New York last month and they have met up several times since." --Those of you who thought Madonna would be a totally permissive mom who would let Lourdes get away with all manner of inappropriate behavior may have been wrong. --The source says, quote, "Occasionally, they argue because Lourdes might like to wear something her mother doesn't agree with. Like all mothers and daughters, they have disagreements."
"Access Hollywood" aired some footage from KEVIN JONAS' wedding. Not surprisingly, it looks like it was a pretty expensive affair . . . and it included JOEY FATONE taking wedding photos. (???) (--Check it out here . . .)http://www.accesshollywood.com/behind-the-scenes-kevin-jonas-ties-the-knot_video_1190080

"Us Weekly" says that RUSSELL BRAND proposed to KATY PERRY on New Year's Eve in Jaipur, India. (--Russell surprised Katy with a trip to India as a Christmas gift.) --Russell even arranged for some sort of religious ceremony, in which a so-called "love guru" blessed their relationship. (--Katy and Russell have been dating since September.)

RACHEL WEISZ'S 3-year-old son has some interesting obsessions. She says, quote, "He's really into firemen . . . and women's breasts. He just talks about them all the time. --"It's very sweet, he thinks that I have the biggest breasts in the world. That's a son's idolatry of his mother, that I'm the biggest and the best." (--Rachel's baby-daddy is DARREN ARONOFSKY . . . who directed "The Wrestler". They're engaged.)

DID DIABETES PLAY A PART IN THE DEATH OF CASEY JOHNSON???

The death of Johnson & Johnson heiress CASEY JOHNSON may have been caused, at least in part, by diabetes. Casey . . . who died last week at the age of 30 . . . was diagnosed with diabetes as a child. --And a so-called "source" says police have a theory that incorporates the disease . . . quote, "The speculation is she came home after a night of partying and passed out without taking her meds or her insulin and that was the end of her." --Despite Casey's history of drug problems, police say there were no obvious signs she'd taken any illicit drugs before her death. There was also no evidence of suicide or any obvious medical problems. --The results of toxicology tests are pending. --Meanwhile, Casey's father . . . New York Jets owner WOODY JOHNSON . . . issued a brief statement yesterday via a team spokesman, saying, quote, "The Johnson family is mourning their tragic loss, and asks for privacy during this very difficult time." --PARIS HILTON . . . who'd been friends with Casey since they were spoiled little rich kids . . . expressed her sorrow on Twitter. --She said, quote, "In bed crying, looking at baby pictures of Casey, Nicky and I. I feel so upset. I feel like I've lost a sister. My heart is broken. Miss her." --She added, quote, "God has another Angel by his side. Casey, we all Love and Miss you and know that you are in a better place. R.I.P."

JON CRYER SAYS CHARLIE SHEEN IS "INCREDIBLY PROFESSIONAL":

CHARLIE SHEEN is back to work on "Two and a Half Men", and his Christmas Day arrest is apparently having no effect on his work. --Co-star JON CRYER says, quote, "He's been incredibly professional, always, but especially in times of personal crisis. --"He is solid as a rock [and] today was no different . . . It's a very funny episode so it went well. Thankfully a good script can get everybody through awkward moments." --Cryer added that he was in shock when he heard what happened, but he's got Charlie's back . . . quote, "He's been a good friend to me and it's painful. I love them both and they're a lovely couple . . . I don't see that side of him. --"To me, he's been a great, loyal friend and a lovely guy to work with. He's a guy who dotes on his kids as much as any other father." --Charlie hasn't seen his 10-month-old twins, Bob and Max, since Christmas Day. But on New Year's Eve, he got to spend some time with his OTHER kids. --Charlie went to ex-wife DENISE RICHARDS' home to spend the day with their daughters, 4-year-old Sam and 2-year-old Lola.

IS THERE A TIGER WOODS SEX VIDEO???

There MIGHT be a TIGER WOODS sex video. Whether it's legit or not is still up for debate, though. -An anonymous woman went to the porno company Vivid Video two weeks ago with a 30-second clip from the alleged video . . . and claimed it was shot two years ago. --Vivid boss Steven Hirsch says the company is still trying to verify it's actually Tiger in the clip. --But even if it IS Tiger, nobody's going to be able to market or sell the tape unless Tiger approves it . . . and Hirsch isn't kidding himself. He knows there's basically no chance of that happening.

EA GAMES IS STICKING WITH TIGER WOODS:

Add EA Games to the list of companies that are sticking with TIGER WOODS. The company is going ahead later this month with the launch of a new Internet game called "Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online". --The company says, quote, "By his own admission, he's made some mistakes off the course. --"But regardless of what's happening in his personal life, and regardless of his decision to take a personal leave from the sport, Tiger Woods is still one of the greatest athletes in history." --There's no word yet on a launch date, but you can play a demo version of the game now. Here's the link . . .) http://tigerwoodsonline.ea.com/

CHECK OUT VIDEO OF MIKE TYSON GOING AFTER THE PAPARAZZI:

Back in November, MIKE TYSON attacked a paparazzi scumbag who was following him around and filming him at Los Angeles International Airport. -Both Tyson and the photographer filed complaints against each other, but last week, prosecutors dropped the whole thing due to, quote, "insufficient evidence." --Well, TMZ posted video from the attack yesterday. But the clip they posted was heavily edited . . . probably by the photographer himself. (--We can't say this for sure, but we're assuming he edited out any evidence that he may have PROVOKED Tyson . . . which was the reason Tyson gave for attacking him in the first place.) (--You can check out the clip at the following link. I love how the camera goes all "cinema verite" at the end. It makes the whole thing look like a scene from "Cloverfield", with Tyson playing the part of the monster. Check it out . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=3236eeb4-f26b-4b20-8aa7-38ea241d2b66

SYLVESTER STALLONE HAD TO HAVE NECK SURGERY AFTER A FIGHT SCENE WITH STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN:

SYLVESTER STALLONE had to have neck surgery after filming a fight scene with former pro wrestler STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN for their upcoming movie, "The Expendables". --Stallone . . . who's 63 . . . says, quote, "[The fight] was so vicious that I ended up getting a hairline fracture in my neck. I'm not joking. --"I haven't told anyone this, but I had to have a very serious operation afterwards. I now have a metal plate in my neck." (--The movie will be out this summer. It's about a team of mercenaries trying to overthrow a South American dictator.) (--It has a STACKED cast that also includes Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, UFC stud Randy Couture, Danny Trejo and . . . on a sad note . . . Brittany Murphy.) (--BRUCE WILLIS and ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER also make appearances.)

"Spider-Man 4" is probably going to be delayed, because director SAM RAIMI doesn't like the script the writers gave him. The movie was originally supposed to hit theaters in May of 2011, but that probably won't happen now. --Obviously, there's no word on a new release date yet . . . but Sony is still hoping to release it later that summer.

ANGELINA JOLIE AND GEORGE CLOONEY ARE VOTED FANDANGO'S "SEXIEST" ACTORS:

For their annual "Hot List," Fandango.com asked visitors at their site to vote on the sexiest actors and actresses. Around 1,000 fans voted. Here are the results:

--The 5 Sexiest Women:#1.) ANGELINA JOLIE#2.) JENNIFER ANISTON#3.) JESSICA ALBA#4.) MEGAN FOX#5.) SCARLETT JOHANSSON

--The 5 Sexiest Men:#1.) GEORGE CLOONEY#2.) JOHNNY DEPP#3.) ROBERT DOWNEY JR. #4.) TAYLOR LAUTNER#5.) ROBERT PATTINSON

ESPN AND DISCOVERY ARE BOTH DEVELOPING 3D NETWORKS:

ESPN and Discovery are both developing 3D networks.--ESPN's will be called ESPN 3D, and it'll launch early this summer. According to "The Hollywood Reporter", the network will broadcast at least 85 live sporting events in its first year . . . beginning with the first FIFA World Cup match on June 11th. --That's just five months from now, but it's going to take a lot to be able to watch 3D sports in your own living room. In addition to 3D glasses, you will need to have a 3D-ready TV . . . and a special 3D cable box and / or cable package. (--In other words, this is probably going to be as expensive to have as HD TV was initially. There aren't any details yet on how much the whole set-up would run.) --Discovery's 3D channel is a little further into the future. It won't premiere until sometime next year, and it hasn't been officially named yet . . . although it'll probably be Discovery 3D or something boring like that. --Despite the fact that ESPN will have at least a six-month head start, Discovery is still laying claim to having the first 3D network. That's because Discovery's network will be 3D 24 / 7, whereas ESPN 3D will go dark when it isn't airing a live 3D event.

IS the rock and roll hall of fame CHANGING ITS ELIGIBILITY RULES . . . BECAUSE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF PEOPLE TO INDUCT???

As long as ALICE COOPER isn't in the rock and roll hall of fame, they're never going to run out of artists to induct. But according to a new report, that's exactly what they're worried about. --So-called "sources" tell Roger Friedman at Showbiz411.com that co-founder Jann Wenner is thinking about changing the rules to make artists eligible SOONER. --Currently, an artist must have released their first recording at least 25 years ago . . . but Wenner might cut that down to just 20 years. --Supposedly, the hall isn't excited about the crop of new musicians that will be available for induction next year. That class is led by Megadeth, Enya, Mike and the Mechanics, the Indigo Girls and Simply Red. (--You can browse the full list, here . . .) http://www.futurerocklegends.com/year.php?eligible_year=2010(--Friedman claims the class would be headed up by STING as a solo artist. But we're not sure. Sting's first solo album did come out in 1985, which would make next year his first year of eligibility under the current rules.) --But he recorded a solo single for a movie soundtrack in 1982 . . . which SHOULD mean he's been eligible since 2007.) --Fair enough. But there are still a lot of big names that are not in that have been eligible for years. --In addition to Alice Cooper, that list includes: KISS, Chicago, Yes, the Doobie Brothers, Boston, Rush, the Moody Blues, Todd Rundgren, Linda Ronstadt, Carly Simon, Carole King, Neil Diamond, the Cars and Hall & Oates!!!(--You can find all the eligible artists, beginning at this link . . .)http://www.futurerocklegends.com/eligibles.php--If the rock hall does change its eligibility date . . . and for now, it's unclear whether they really are considering it . . . that would mean that a ton of artists would be up for nomination too soon, arguably. --The list would include: Guns N' Roses, Green Day, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Kid Rock and Smashing Pumpkins. (--You can peruse the lists, here . . .)http://www.futurerocklegends.com/future_eligibles.php

On Monday, "American Idol" judge RANDY JACKSON asked his Twitter followers to help him fill out his Grammy ballot. Among other things, he was asking for input on who should win Album of the Year and Song of the Year. --But that might just be a violation of Grammy rules. According to "Billboard", the Grammy ballots include a line saying, quote, "Do not allow your choices to be suggested or directed by other than your own conscience."

Lady Gaga, The Dave Matthews Band, Pink, Green Day and the country music group Zac Brown Band will perform at the Grammy Awards on January 31st. --Previously announced performers include: Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum. (--This means that all the nominees for Album of the Year will perform: Lady Gaga, The Dave Matthews Band, Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift.) -- LADY GAGA will appear in the premiere issue of a comic book series called "Fame". It'll be out on May 5th. Future issues will feature Robert Pattinson, Taylor Swift, David Beckham and 50 Cent.

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

A 911 DISPATCHER TRACED A CELL PHONE CALL AND MANAGED TO STOP A SEXUAL ASSAULT IN PROGRESS: (!!!)

Ladies . . . how many times has this happened: You're at the bar trying to have a good time, when some shady guy comes up to you and tries to charm you out of your pants? --Hopefully if you tell the guy to get lost or just ignore him, he'll get the picture and leave you alone. But that's not what happened on New Year's to a woman in Tampa, Florida. Listen to this insanity . . . --37-year-old Tommy Sailor is a convicted criminal and sex offender. On New Year's Day, he decided to remove his ankle monitor in order to hit up a few local bars. --While he was out, he picked up an unidentified woman and convinced her to come home with him. But once they were back at his place, Tommy started getting rough with her. In fact, he got so violent that she started to fear for her life. --But as she was being attacked, the woman somehow managed to call 911 before dropping her phone. Fortunately, the call stayed open, and a 911 dispatcher named Ve'Etta Bess was able to hear the woman pleading with Tommy. --The 911 tape is pretty crazy. You can hear the woman screaming, quote, "I think you're going to hurt me. I just want to go home to my baby girl . . . Let me go home. Please, God, let me go home!" --When Ve'Etta heard Tommy tell the woman he was a, quote, "serial rapist" and a "serial killer," she started a trace on the phone call. And less than 15 minutes later, the police were at Tommy's door. --When the cops barged in, Tommy jumped out the back window. He was arrested a few hours later. --Tommy's been charged with armed false imprisonment and sexual battery with a deadly weapon. He's being held without bail. And the woman is expected to survive . . . which is extremely fortunate. --Because, aside from the fact that Tommy held a screwdriver to the woman's throat as he sexually battered her, he'd also realized just seconds before the cops showed up that the woman had called 911. --If he'd noticed even a few minutes earlier, who knows what might have happened. (St. Petersburg Times / My Fox - Tampa Bay)

HERE ARE TEN THINGS YOU SHOULDN'T BUY BECAUSE THEY'RE ABOUT TO BECOME OBSOLETE:

I don't know about you, but I always feel like I'm playing catch-up when it comes to new technology. If you do too, then I'm about to do you a favor . . .
--Here are ten things you should NEVER buy again, because they're about to become completely obsolete:
#1.) DVDs: By the end of the year, Blockbuster plans to close nearly a quarter of its stores, and you know why: The late fees are annoying, services like Netflix are ridiculously cheap, and your cable provider offers plenty of on-demand movies.
#2.) Home telephone service: You already have a cell phone, email, instant messaging and Skype to help you stay in touch. So why bother with a landline?
#3.) External hard drives: You need to back up all the music, photos, and other material on your computer. But online backup services like Carbonite.com and Mozy.com are already starting to replace traditional external hard drives.
#4.) Smartphones that aren't the iPhone or BlackBerry: Right now, BlackBerries account for 40% of the smartphone market, and the iPhone accounts for another 25%. Unless you go with the Google phone that just came out, don't bother with anyone else.
#5.) Compact digital cameras: The wave of the future is the single-lens reflex camera. They're a little bulkier, but they take much better photos.
#6.) Newspaper subscriptions: If you need to get your news, there's this CRAZY new invention called the Internet where you can get breaking news all day long. (???)
#7.) CDs: Like the eight-track and the cassette tape before it, the CD is about to go the way of the dinosaurs. But you've seen that one coming for years, haven't you?
#8.) New college textbooks: There's really no point in shelling out for new textbooks when you can get them much cheaper used. Better yet, download your textbooks on the Internet, or rent them from a service called Chegg.com.
#9.) Gas-guzzling cars: It's finally happened . . . consumers are interested in buying cars that get good gas mileage, and manufacturers are interested in making them.
#10.) Homes and appliances that aren't energy-efficient: Thanks to all the new federal environmental standards, and the tax credits tied to energy-efficient home upgrades, anything that's not energy-efficient is about to become a thing of the past. (Yahoo Finance)

A DATING WEBSITE FOR GOOD-LOOKING PEOPLE KICKED OUT 5,000 USERS BECAUSE THEY GAINED WEIGHT OVER THE HOLIDAYS:

In case you missed this story yesterday: There's an exclusive dating website called BeautifulPeople.com that only allows good-looking people to join. The idea is that good-looking people want to date other good-looking people, and this is the place for them to find each another. --Anyway, I bring it up because recently, BeautifulPeople.com removed 5,000 users from their site. --That's because the people they removed had posted new photos to their dating profiles that showed them sporting a few extra pounds of holiday weight. And the site's operators decided they were just a little too chubby to be considered "beautiful" now. --According to the website's founder, quote, "As a business, we mourn the loss of any member, but the fact remains that our members demand the high standard of beauty be upheld. --"Letting FATTIES roam the site is a direct threat to our business model, and the very concept for which BeautifulPeople.com was founded." (--Nice guy, no???) (Sky News / Daily Telegraph) (--And in other chubby-related news, a gym in the UK came out with a "delightful" new ad campaign warning people that, quote, "When the aliens come, they will eat the fatties first." You can read about that nonsense here . . .)http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6935317/Gym-advert-warned-fatties-would-be-eaten-by-aliens.html (--You can ATTEMPT to join this ridiculous dating site here . . .)http://beautifulpeople.com/

FRANCE HAS PASSED A NEW LAW BANNING INSULTS DURING ARGUMENTS:

The beauty of getting into an argument is that you can blow off steam and SAY anything you like, as long as the situation doesn't turn PHYSICALLY violent. That is, unless you live in France. Listen to this . . . --Recently, French officials introduced a new law banning "psychological violence" in domestic situations. --Put another way, the law bans people from INSULTING their loved ones during arguments. --Now, I know what you're thinking . . . even if this law was a good idea, there's no way they could ever enforce it. But the French don't see it that way. --According to the French Prime Minister, the new law is, quote, "an important step forward as the creation of this offense will allow us to deal with the most insidious situations, situations that leave no visible scars, but which leave victims torn up inside." --The law is expected to go into effect this summer. Officials say electronic tagging will be used on repeat offenders. (--So what can you take from this? If you're in France and you want to mentally and emotionally destroy your family members, you'd better do it now before the Hurt-Feelings Police come and get you.) (Daily Mail)

A HUMAN SKULL THAT WAS TURNED INTO A BALLOT BOX FOR THE SKULL AND BONES SOCIETY IS BEING SOLD AT AN AUCTION:

You've heard of the Skull and Bones Society, right? --It's that secret society at Yale University where a bunch of rich kids get together and plot how they're going to take over the world one day. Or something like that. No one really knows for sure. That's why it's a secret society. Anyway. --It's completely ridiculous, but they're actually pretty successful at it. William F. Buckley, President Taft, JOHN KERRY and both GEORGE BUSH'S are former members. --Anyway, at some point, these crooks-in-training turned an actual human skull into a ballot box, and used it during meetings to count votes. Now it's being sold at auction by an unidentified "European art collector." --Auction house officials think it'll go for between $10,000 and $20,000. (--Probably to a former Skull and Bones member, since they're the only ones rich enough to flush money down the toilet on garbage like this.) (New York Post)

THE INVENTOR OF THE MCDONALD'S QUARTER POUNDER HAS DIED:

I've got some unfortunate news to report this morning . . . --Al Bernardin . . . inventor of the McDonald's Quarter Pounder . . . has died of a stroke. He was 81 years old. (--If you're wondering, Al's a former dean of McDonalds' training center, Hamburger University. He also helped develop the restaurant's French fries, hot apple and cherry pies, and the Filet-o-Fish. Great man. You can link to the entire article here . . .) http://www.slashfood.com/2010/01/05/inventor-of-mcdonalds-quarter-pounder-dies-at-81(SlashFood)

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD GET A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR BEING A DWARF . . . OR SCHIZOPHRENIC?

There are two great things about college scholarships. The first is that they're basically free money. And the second is that you can get them for the most random stuff. Don't believe me? --We found an article identifying the ten most unusual college scholarships, including one for being schizophrenic, one for being tall . . . at least five-foot-ten for women, and six-foot-two for men . . . and one for being a dwarf. (Mental Floss) (--Check out the full article, which links to where you can apply for each scholarship, here . . .)http://blogs.static.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/44245.html

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A man in Tennessee tried to steal a Coke machine by chaining it to his truck and driving off. But then he got into a high-speed chase with police. Here's the dash cam video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2yaZAIhaBw(Search Terms: man drags Coke machine with his truck video)

#2.) Hundreds of anxious people were stuck at the Newark airport on Sunday because of a security breach, so a guy with a guitar started playing the BEATLES song "Hey Jude," and people sang along.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeG1kaddsw(Search Terms: "Stuck In Newark" Josh Wilson Beatles "Hey Jude" video)

#3.) Here are six so-called UFO sightings caught on tape in 2009, but most of them are kind of lame. (--You have to enter your birthday to enter the site.)http://www.becks.com/2009/12/21/the-7-weirdest-ufo-sightings-caught-on-tape-in-2009/(Search Terms: the 7 weirdest UFO sighting caught on tape in 2009 Becks.com)

FOUR MIRACLE DIETS THAT DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD:

If your New Year's resolution was to lose weight, then do it right. A healthy diet and exercise is the only way to lose weight and keep it off. So skip the "miracle diets." They usually do more harm than good. Here are four specific diets to avoid . . .
#1.) THE CABBAGE SOUP DIET. First of all, it's disgusting. But it's also really bad for you. It lacks the protein, carbs, vitamins, and minerals that your body needs. And a lot of people who do it feel light-headed and weak, or they have trouble concentrating.
#2.) THE GRAPEFRUIT DIET. It only works because it deprives your body of calories, just like the cabbage soup diet. But you're also supposed to drink a lot of caffeine with the grapefruit, which can make you dehydrated. --And most people who start the grapefruit diet don't finish it.
#3.) THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD DETOX DIET. You're allowed to drink highly nutritious cocktails of raw vegetables and soup, but that's it . . . no REAL food. And even though vegetables are good for you, eating ONLY vegetables is kind of like living with a mild eating disorder. Plus, as soon as the diet is over, you'll gain it all back.
#4.) THE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR DIET. Sailors drank apple cider vinegar to cure scurvy. But now it's sold as an appetite suppressant. And the acidity level is so high that the recommended dose is just shy of the amount needed to damage your stomach.
--Plus, it's so disgusting that it makes you not want to eat. And the REAL reason the diet works is, you're supposed to eat in moderation and work out every day while you're on it. (Yahoo.com)

January 5, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:34:00 +0000

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TILA TEQUILA'S "FIANCEE" CASEY JOHNSON HAS DIED:

CASEY JOHNSON . . . an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune AND the same-sex fiancée of TILA TEQUILA . . . was found dead yesterday. She was 30 years old. --Her body was discovered at her Los Angeles home yesterday morning. There's no word on a cause of death. Police say Casey was probably dead for several days when her body was discovered. --There were no signs of foul play, and police are awaiting the results of toxicology tests. --TMZ spoke with Tila yesterday afternoon, and she said Casey stayed at Tila's house on December 28th. But that was the last time she had any contact with her, because they'd had a fight . . . and Casey's phone had been shut off since the 29th. --Casey was a frequent Twitter user, but hadn't been on the site since the 29th. Her last Tweet was, quote, "Sweet dreams everyone . . . I'm getting a new car . . . Any ideas? Can't [be] a two seater 'cause we have a daughter . . . sedan, sports car, suv??" (--Casey had a daughter named Ava, whom she adopted from Kazakhstan in 2007. She's a toddler now. There's no word where she was when her mother died . . . or where she is now.) --Casey was probably best known for her bad behavior. She was reportedly cut off from her family due to drug problems and an arrest this past November for allegedly stealing jewelry, clothing and other items from a model and former girlfriend named Jasmine Lennard. -Last January, Casey's ex-girlfriend, Courtenay Semel, set Casey's hair on fire during an argument. (--Courtenay is the daughter of Terry Semel . . . a former boss at both Warner Brothers and Yahoo!.) (--Courtenay has also allegedly scissored with Tila AND Lindsay Lohan. But not at the same time. Although that would have been pretty hot.) (???) --On December 9th, Casey and Tila announced their "engagement". --Casey's father is New York Jets owner WOODY JOHNSON. --Tila Tequila has already posted several Tweets about Casey's death. Her first was this one . . . quote, "Everyone please pray 4 my Wifey Casey Johnson. She has passed away. Thank u for all ur love and support but I will be offline to be w family." --Strangely enough, she later Tweeted that Casey wasn't dead, but in a COMA. There's no word where Tila got that idea, but it wasn't true. --And Tila's more recent Tweets indicate she's aware that Casey is dead. (--You can check out Tila's Twitter page here . . .) http://twitter.com/OFFICIALtila

KATHARINE MCPHEE DOESN'T EVER PLAN ON POSING NUDE:

I don't know about you, but I find this insanely tragic: KATHARINE MCPHEE doesn't ever plan on posing nude. --She says, quote, "I don't think that will never happen. Unless I, like, lose my mind at some point. I already made the mistake of being in 'Stuff', a magazine that doesn't even exist anymore. --"I was pressured into that. I didn't really want to, and I was assured that it was going to be tasteful. And you know what? I've come to the realization that with those magazines, if they're wrapped in plastic, they're probably never going to be tasteful." (--Katharine's new album, "Unbroken", hits the shelves today.)

LONLEY NO MORE FOR VAUGHN

VINCE VAUGHN married his girlfriend, Kyla Weber, in a small, private ceremony outside his hometown of Chicago on Saturday.--Kyla, a Canadian real estate agent, is 31 years old . . . Vince is 39.

VIDEO OF BRITTANY MURPHY FROM CHRIS CORNELL'S WEDDING SHOWED UP ON CRAIGSLIST:

SOUNDGARDEN singer CHRIS CORNELL is threatening to sue Craigslist, after his wedding video showed up for sale there. --Apparently the selling point was BRITTANY MURPHY, who acted as maid of honor for Chris' wife Vicky at the 2004 ceremony. (--Brittany died December 20th, of an apparent heart attack.) --Craigslist has already removed the video, but that's not enough for Chris and Vicky. They want Craigslist to fork over information on the seller . . . because they claim the video was STOLEN.

NBC HAS CONFIRMED THE CAST OF "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE":

NBC has finally unveiled the cast of the third season of "Celebrity Apprentice", which will premiere on March 14th. The list was essentially confirmed back in October, when the cast was photographed shooting a promo in New York City. --The only name on the official list that we hadn't heard before was former Olympic runner MICHAEL JOHNSON. (--He ran in three different Olympics and picked up his fourth gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.) --He wasn't a late add. In fact, he WAS in the pictures of the shoot that were making the rounds online . . . but he was in the back, and apparently no one knew who he was. (--That's a little sad . . . but it's not a big deal. You can't expect to immediately recognize every "star" on the various celebrity reality shows these days.)--Since you've probably long forgotten, here's the rest of the cast:--Cyndi Lauper--Poison singer Bret Michaels--Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry--Actress Holly Robinson Peete--Sharon Osbourne--Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich--Sinbad--Comedienne Carol Leifer--Australian chef Curtis Snow--WWE wrestler Maria Kanellis--Former WWE wrestler Bill Goldberg--Former Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders--Model Selita Ebanks(--And again, don't forget about former Olympic runner Michael Johnson.)--At least initially, the men will compete against the women . . . and once again, the winner will be given a monetary prize to pass along to the charity of their choice. (--Even Blagojevich has a charity, even though he could probably use the cash.)

CBS HAS STOPPED USING WALTER CRONKITE'S VOICE FOR THE NEWS:

Yesterday, CBS finally stopped using WALTER CRONKITE'S voice to introduce the "CBS Evening News" . . . and replaced his voiceover with a new one by MORGAN FREEMAN. (--Cronkite died back on July 17th.) --CBS News President Sean McManus explained, quote, "As comforting as it is to look back on the great career that Walter had, we're looking forward now and we just felt it was the right time to make the move that at some point had to be made. --"This seemed like the appropriate time since Walter's passing to make the move."

LENNY KRAVITZ HAS CONFIRMED THAT "ANOTHER DAY" WAS A SONG HE RECORDED WITH MICHAEL JACKSON:

LENNY KRAVITZ has confirmed that the 90-second clip of "Another Day" . . . the new MICHAEL JACKSON track that leaked online over the weekend . . . is legit. --Lenny says it's a song that he recorded with Michael a few years ago. --In an online video . . . in which he appears to be nestled in a remote, tropical forest somewhere (???) . . . Lenny says, quote, "As you know and have heard, part of the song leaked . . . not by me, because mine has been locked up in a vault since we recorded it. --"The version that's out is a minute and 30 seconds, roughly, of the track . . . not mixed, but it is the track." -He says he has no idea how the track got out . . . or who the DJs are on the leaked version. He says, quote, "I don't know what their purpose is, but that person has nothing to do with the track." --Lenny says that he wrote, produced and played all of the instruments on "Another Day". He adds, quote, "It was one of the most amazing musical experiences that I've ever had. --"It was done by two people who had respect for each other and who love music . . . that was it." --TMZ says that Jackson's label has been trying to pull the clip from the Internet. --Lenny says a proper release for the song is being worked on, but he doesn't have any details yet. (--Here's video of Lenny . . . in the bush . . . talking about "Another Day" . . .) http://www.twitvid.com/EED87

ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS ARE *NOT* BREAKING UP:

If you're actively following the guys in ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS on Twitter . . . and several thousand of you actually ARE . . . you may have heard that the band came close to splitting up over the holidays. --A few days before Christmas, singer TYSON RITTER and guitarist NICK WHEELER apparently got into a pretty serious argument. It's unclear what it was over, but both of them sent out Tweets referencing it --Ritter said, quote, "Just walked out on dinner with Wheels, I'm over this (crap)." And later, Wheeler said, quote, "Fed up with Ty and his BS . . . I'm out! Forever." --Neither of them said anything else about it until New Year's Eve, when they both announced that they'd patched things up . . . by KISSING. --Ritter said, quote, "Nick and I made up. I mean made out." And then he posted a picture of the passionate moment. Nick added, "And now, all is well." (--Here are two links to pictures of the kiss . . .) http://img124.yfrog.com/i/srwb.jpg/ http://twitpic.com/w68u3

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

PRESIDENT OBAMA APPOINTED A TRANSGENDERED WOMAN TO THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT:

Even if you don't agree with all the moves PRESIDENT OBAMA has made in office, you have to admit he's shaken things up. Here's what I mean . . . --Recently, Obama appointed a former test pilot and rocket scientist named Amanda Simpson to be his Senior Technical Advisor to the Department of Commerce. But presidents make appointments all the time. So why are we talking about THIS one? --Because Amanda used to be a MAN. --About six years ago, Amanda underwent gender reassignment surgery, and it's thought she's the first transgendered person ever to be appointed by a president. --Amanda says, quote, "I'm truly honored to have received this appointment and am eager and excited about this opportunity that is before me. --"And at the same time, as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds and that this appointment opens future opportunities for many others." (ABC News / Politico)

AN 11-YEAR-OLD WAS SAVED FROM A COUGAR ATTACK BY HIS GOLDEN RETRIEVER:

11-year-old Austin Forman lives in Boston Bar, British Columbia. --On Saturday, he was collecting firewood in his backyard when his Golden Retriever, Angel, started acting strangely. And then Austin noticed why . . . --Just a few feet away, a COUGAR was charging right for him. (!!!) But get this . . . --Angel leapt over a lawn mower, landing right in the cougar's path, and started fighting with the cougar long enough for Austin to run inside the house. --Austin's mom called 911, and when the cops showed up a few minutes later, they found the cougar underneath the porch chewing on Angel's neck. An officer shot the cougar, killing it instantly. --Austin suffered only minor injuries in the attack. And, amazingly, Angel is expected to survive as well. --Austin says, quote, "I feel very, very lucky. If it wasn't for my dog, I don't think I would be here. She was my best friend, but now she's more than a best friend. She's like my guardian now." (CBC News)

THE MOST POPULAR DOG NAME LAST YEAR WAS BUDDY . . . AND THE MOST POPULAR CAT NAME WAS LUCY:

Every January, the people at PetFinder.com take a look at their database of registered pet names to determine the previous year's most popular dog and cat names. Here's what they found:
--The ten most popular DOG names of 2009 were: #10.) Lady#9.) Sadie#8.) Jack#7.) Molly#6.) Bella#5.) Charlie#4.) Lucy#3.) Daisy#2.) Max#1.) Buddy

And the ten most popular CAT names of 2009 were:
#10.) Angel#9.) Charlie#8.) Shadow#7.) Oreo#6.) Daisy#5.) Molly#4.) Bella#3.) Midnight#2.) Smokey#1.) Lucy(Paw Nation)

DO PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES START WITH THE LETTER "A" LIVE LONGER THAN THOSE WHOSE NAMES START WITH THE LETTER "D"?

I'm always amazed by the ridiculous "academic" studies that manage to get federal funding. --For example, researchers at Wayne State University in Detroit wanted to find out how a person's first name might affect their LIFE EXPECTANCY. So they examined the life spans of more than 10,000 people born between 1875 and 1930.
--What they found is that people whose first name starts with the letter "A" have the longest life expectancy, at 73.4 years.--And people whose first name starts with the letter "D" have the shortest life expectancy, at 69.2 years.--The average life expectancy for all other letters is 71.3 years. Why the difference?
--Well, they're not entirely sure. But according to an article in a science journal called "Death Studies", quote, "The self-esteem that presumably develops in conjunction with having a first name that begins with 'D' may originate in early academic life. --"Throughout life, we're constantly reminded that 'A' symbolizes the best, whereas 'D' is regarded as almost a failure. With very few exceptions, 'D' signifies poor performance." -In other words, people with names that start with "D" subconsciously develop low self-esteem because it's a bad grade in school. And their low self-esteem somehow makes it more difficult for them to fight off illness and disease, which leads to an early death. (???) (Daily Mail)

AND NOW . . . HERE ARE SOME OF THE LAMEST BREAKUP EXCUSES EVER:

Lemondrop.com is a lifestyle website for women that's affiliated with AOL. Recently, a writer there polled her friends in order to come up with a list of the worst breakup excuses they'd ever heard.
--Here's a look at some of the better . . . or worse . . . ones:--"You're too nice."--"I don't want to hurt you."--"I love you too much."--"I might move soon, and I don't want to have to factor a relationship into the decision."--"You suck in bed."--"I'm actually gay."(--Okay, some of these are clearly pretty lame . . . like the one about being too nice, or loving someone too much. And if someone isn't actually gay, but they use it as an excuse to break up, that's weak too.) (--But what about sexual incompatibility? Isn't that actually a valid reason to break up with someone? Discuss.) (Lemondrop)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEO'S OF THE DAY

#1.) Here's a mash-up of the top 25 pop songs from 2009.http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1926914(Search Terms: "Top 25 Pop Songs of 2009" mash-up)

#2.) RICKY GERVAIS sang ELMO an extremely loud lullaby on the December 22nd episode of "Sesame Street".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc20vMz0V7Q(Search Terms: Ricky Gervais lullaby Elmo "Sesame Street")

#3.) When a ST. LOUIS RAMS lineman tossed his shoes into the stands after Sunday's game, two fans lunged for one and ended up falling ten feet onto their heads.http://rams.fandome.com/video/117076/Rams-Fan-Falling-From-The-Stands-Over-Clifton-Ryans-Game-Shoes/(Search Terms: Clifton Ryan game shoes fans fall from stands video)

FIVE THINGS WOMEN HATE TO DO IN FRONT OF MEN:

Women want men to think that they're ALWAYS cute and ladylike . . . but obviously that's not the truth. Here are five things women hate doing in front of men . . .

#1.) EATING MESSY FOOD. Especially when they first start dating you. That's why a lot of women order stuff that's bite-sized and sauce-free on a first date.

#2.) PASSING GAS. Guys, if you smell something and it wasn't you, just blame it on the dog . . . even if you don't have one. --And when it comes to going "number two," women can wait DAYS if they need to.

#3.) STALKING PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK. Women use Facebook to stay in touch with friends . . . but they ALSO use it to find out who's gained the most weight since high school, and who their exes are currently dating.

#4.) WORKING OUT. Most women don't like working out in front of guys because they don't like people checking them out when they feel sweaty and disgusting. But they still know they're being checked out . . . which is exactly why guys LOVE the gym.

#5.) WATCHING TV SHOWS. Some of the stuff women watch is really awful. And most women know it, which is why they prefer watching their soap operas and reality TV by themselves. (Guyism.com)

January 4, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:23:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

A RANDOM COLLECTION OF CELEBRITY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS:

Celebrities really ARE just like us. They make stupid, unattainable New Year's resolutions, too. Here's a random collection . . .

--CHRISTINA AGUILERA: "To continue having the best life ever."
--LINDSAY LOHAN: "To stop letting the lucky few that have my heart, try to constantly tear me down." (???)
--JESSICA ALBA: "I want to listen more and talk less this year."
--DENISE RICHARDS: "Cutting out all negative people once and for all. Life is too short for B.S."
--HAILEY GLASSMAN: "To finally stand up for myself, not let myself be controlled and manipulated by Jon [Gosselin]. I wish for him out of my life."
--JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: "I'm going to underpromise myself for 2010, so if it goes well I'll just be like, 'Oh my God! Such a surprise!'"
--KIM KARDASHIAN: "Just to spend a little bit more time with my family and my friends and to really kick it up in the workout department and to try to eat better. I cannot get it together with eating. I eat way too many Oreos."
--ASHLEE SIMPSON: "All my focus is on my son. Every day being a better mom and learning with him."
--MILEY CYRUS: "I need to stop talking about things I want to do, and just get out there and do it. That's been my biggest goal recently, especially while I'm on the road."
--TARA REID: "I'm not really good with New Year's resolutions. I'm terrible with that."
--ADAM LAMBERT: "To keep being positive and try to live in the moment and enjoy this."
--BILL MURRAY: "To try to remember to look down on myself and realize how good I've got it."

SANDRA BULLOCK IS THE TOP MONEY-MAKING STAR OF 2009:

SANDRA BULLOCK has been named the Top Money-Making Star of 2009 in the annual Quigley Publishing Poll. --The poll, which is in its 78th year . . . (--It started in 1932) . . . asks theater owners and film buyers to vote for the 10 stars they believe generated the most box office revenue for their theaters over the course of the year. --Sandra is only the 8th woman to top the poll, and the first since JULIA ROBERTS did it back in 1999. (--The poll has been topped by a woman 16 times. Several ladies have achieved the honor more than once.) --Sandra appeared in three movies last year: "The Blind Side", "The Proposal" and "All About Steve". --JOHNNY DEPP came in second, followed by MATT DAMON. (--Depp was only in two movies this year: "Public Enemies" and "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus". And "Imaginarium" only opened in limited release on Christmas Day. Damon had two as well: "Invictus" and "The Informant".)

ARE CHARLIE SHEEN AND HIS WIFE TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT???

It sounds like CHARLIE SHEEN and his wife, BROOKE MUELLER, are trying to work things out . . . after he was arrested for allegedly attacking her on Christmas Day in Aspen, Colorado. --As you've probably heard by now, Charlie was booked on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief at a vacation home he'd been renting along with Brooke and their twin sons, Max and Bob. (--They're 10 months old.) --Brooke had called 911, claiming Charlie threatened her with a KNIFE. (--There are some unconfirmed reports that Charlie held Brooke down and put the knife to her throat after she told him she wanted a divorce.) --Charlie is expected to be back to work on his sitcom, "Two and a Half Men", today . . . while Brooke remains in Aspen with the twins, their nannies and Brooke's mother and stepfather. --Local child services officials visited the house other day, and determined that it was a safe, stable environment for the kids. --A protection order was put in effect after Charlie's arrest . . . but Brooke is now asking that it be modified so that the two of them can get together and try to work things out. The word is that she actually wants to go back to living with Charlie. --But at the same time, she would like to keep certain parts of the existing order in effect . . . Including the parts prohibiting Charlie from possessing weapons, drinking, using drugs and harassing Brooke or any potential witnesses in the case. --There will be a hearing on Brooke's request next Monday. --Now, so-called "sources" are telling E! Online that Brooke doesn't really want to get back together . . . at least not permanently. --Supposedly, she's been wanting out of the marriage for at least two months . . . but she was waiting for Charlie to sign a new contract with CBS, because she thought she could get more money in a divorce settlement that way. --The source adds, quote, "They'll get back together temporarily, but it'll end in divorce." (--Charlie hasn't been charged with anything yet. Police turned the case over to the local district attorney's office on Thursday . . . but they haven't made a decision yet.)

JASON CASTRO IS MARRIED

JASON CASTRO . . . the kid with the dreadlocks from Season 7 of "American Idol" . . . got married Saturday. He and girlfriend Mandy Mayhall made The Big Mistake in Jason's hometown outside of Dallas. (--Castro has an EP coming out next Tuesday, called "The Love Uncompromised". He'll drop a full-length album sometime in the spring.)

KATHY GRIFFIN MADE AN OFF-COLOR REMARK DURING CNN'S LIVE NEW YEAR'S EVE COVERAGE . . . AGAIN:

For the second year in a row, comedienne KATHY GRIFFIN made an off-color comment during CNN's live New Year's telecast. Kathy, for whatever reason, was once again hosting the show with CNN stud ANDERSON COOPER. --This year, Kathy was "discussing" six-year-old Falcon Heene . . . the so-called "balloon boy" . . . when she dropped an F-BOMB. She was shouting out different ways to pronounce his name . . . I guess . . . and it included, quote, "(effin')." --Anderson responded, quote, "You're terrible."(--There's video of this at the link below. ***WARNING***: It's UNCENSORED.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWs1A2tKio--On Friday, the show's producers issued a generic apology . . . saying, quote, "CNN regrets that profanity was used during our New Year's Eve coverage." (--Of course, since all this happened on CABLE . . . the FCC won't be going after CNN for violating any obscenity laws or anything.)--Last year, Kathy made a funny, but highly inappropriate comment to a heckler who had shouted something at her from the crowd. --She said, quote, "Shut up! . . . I don't go to your job and knock the (D-word, rhyming with "STICKS") out of your mouth." (--If you didn't know, that line is actually a reference to a classic "Mr. Show" bit.) (--You can find UNEDITED video of that rant, here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEkd8N_57eo

GOING FOR THE RECORD

"Law & Order" is currently tied with "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running prime-time drama in TV history. Both have lasted 20 seasons. --And it sounds like NBC will give "Law & Order" a 21st season. NBC Entertainment chief Angela Bromstad says, quote, "I'm a 'Law & Order' junkie. I wouldn't want to be responsible for not having [it] break the record."

JOHN MAYER IS IN A SELF-IMPOSED "DIGITAL CLEANSE": (???)

JOHN MAYER is in the middle of a self-imposed, quote, "digital cleanse" . . . which will keep him away from online communication for a week. Yeah, just SEVEN days . . . and he isn't even completely walking away from his computer. --John explained the concept of the digital cleanse on his blog . . . saying, quote, "I'll be de-fragmenting my mental and psychological hard drive during the first seven days of the new year, and I invite you all to participate. --"The cleanse will begin at 9:00 A.M. on January 1st. This gives everyone a chance to text and tweet their new year's well wishes, and theoretically begins upon waking up the morning of January 1st. The cleanse will end at 9:00 A.M. on January 8th." --Although it's a little late to join him, if you're interested in doing your own "digital cleanse," here are the "guidelines" that John is following:#1.) E-mail only from laptop or desktop computers.#2.) Cell phones can only be used to make calls, and no text messages or e-mails are allowed . . . if you receive a text, you must reply in voice over the phone. E-mails must be returned from a laptop or desktop computer.#3.) No use of Twitter or any other social networking site . . . this includes reading as well as posting.#4.) No visiting of any entertainment or gossip sites. (No need to detail which ones . . . you know what they are.)(--Assuming you are not in a digital cleanse yourself right now, you can hit up his website to read more about all this. Here's the link . . .)http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/permalink/5383
(--John says that some people have told him that they'd consider this to be, quote, "impossible" . . . and he bemoans what that says about our society.)#1.) A supposedly unreleased MICHAEL JACKSON song called "Another Day" has been floating around the Internet. (--You can check it out, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtoIbz8souQ(--We're not exactly sure what this is, but it sounds pretty similar to a LENNY KRAVITZ song called "Storm", which came out in 2004. And after Michael's death, Lenny said that he'd worked with Michael on an unreleased track. Coincidence???)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

BRITISH RESEARCHERS CLAIM THE G-SPOT DOES *NOT* EXIST:

Ladies . . . I hate to be the one to break this to you, but according to a new study out of Britain's King's College London, the G-spot does not exist. --They asked more than 1,800 twin sisters whether or not they thought they had a G-spot. Here's the logic . . . --Basically, the G-spot is thought to be a cluster of nerve endings inside a woman's most intimate of areas. The idea was that if one identical twin said she had a G-spot, then her sister would too, since identical twins share the same DNA. --But that's not what they found. In fact, according to the study, identical twins are no more likely to have a G-spot than fraternal twins. --According to the researchers, that's proof that the G-spot is just a figment of our imagination. --A woman named Andrea Burri led the study. She says the study's finding is a GOOD thing because, quote, "It is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never really been proven and pressurize women, and men, too." (London Times) (--If you're interested in doing a little extracurricular work to find the G-spot on your own . . . and I know you are . . . you can listen to DR. OZ discuss its exact location here . . .)http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/search-g-spot

HERE ARE SEVEN NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS THAT EVERYONE BREAKS:

We're just four days into 2010, and I'll bet a lot of you have already broken your New Year's resolution. If you have, don't feel too bad. A lot of us are right there with you . . . or we will be soon. --With that in mind, here are seven New Year's resolutions that EVERYONE breaks:

#1.) To lose weight: There's a good chance you've made this resolution at least once in the past . . . and then broke it. So the real question is: What changed that makes you think the outcome will be any different this time around?

#2.) To follow your dreams: Are you really going to quit your job in this economy to train for the Iron Man Competition, or to move to Hollywood to become a star? Really?

#3.) To spend more time with the family: There's a good chance that when you made this resolution, you were a little buzzed. But in the harsh light of day, your family is just as needy and annoying this year as they were last year.

#4.) To stop drinking so much: My only question is: Why should you?

#5.) To learn something new: I hate to tell you, but this isn't the year you finally learn to speak Portuguese, or to ride a unicycle. It just isn't. Stop fooling yourself.

#6.) To relax more: The only way you're going to keep this resolution is if you just got laid off last month. In that case . . . kick back, buddy.

#7.) To be a better person: Someone you know makes this resolution every year. But what does it even mean? You're going to give more to charity? Please . . . you'll have forgotten the whole thing well before President's Day. (Guyism)

ROUGHLY ONE IN EIGHT HOLIDAY GIFTS IS UNWANTED:

This survey took place in Australia, but we have no doubt the results would be similar here . . . --According to a new study by eBay, roughly ONE in EIGHT holiday gifts is "unwanted" . . . meaning it'll be re-gifted, exchanged, sold, or never used. So what sort of stuff might qualify as unwanted?
--Underwear--Socks--Bath products --Skin creams
--Overall, women are more likely to receive "unwanted" gifts than men. And people between the ages of 18 and 24 are most likely to have gotten something they didn't want.

YOU'RE NOW OFFICIALLY BANNED FROM USING THE WORDS "SEXTING" AND "CHILLAXIN":

Every year, researchers at Lake Superior State University in Michigan compile a list of obnoxious words and phrases that need to be banned. Here's a look at some of the words that made this year's list:

--"Sexting"--"Unfriended" . . . which is what it's called when you get rid of a friend on Facebook--"Tweeting" . . . or any other Twitter-related word like "ReTweeting" or "Tweetaholic"--Anything that starts with BARACK OBAMA'S name . . . like "Obama-care" and "Obama-nomics"--"Czar" . . . as in drug czar, car czar, or housing czar--"Teachable moment"--"Bromance"--"Chillaxin"(Yahoo News)

IT'S A SCIENTIFIC FACT . . . MEN ARE BETTER AT PARKING THAN WOMEN:

For years, there's been a battle raging over which gender has superior skills when it comes to driving and parking. Well, the issue has finally been settled. Listen to this . . . --A new study from Ruhr University in Germany has found that . . . without a doubt . . . men are better at parking than women. --Basically, a group of researchers observed as men and women parked an Audi A6 sedan in three different ways . . . head-on, in reverse, and the dreaded parallel parking --What they found is that, overall, women take about 20 seconds longer to park their car. And even then, they're less accurate when they finally get it in the spot. --A woman . . . yes, a WOMAN . . . named Dr. Claudia Wolf led the study. She downplayed its results saying, quote, "It is not as if there was a massive failing by women. It is just about parking, not the triumph of men over women." (--If you say so, Dr. Wolf. But if you ask me, it most certainly IS a triumph of men over women. I can only hope that Dr. Wolf's next study involves examining female superiority in the arena of getting off their butts and baking me a pie.) (???) (AOL Autos)

HERE ARE TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DATE AN OLD DUDE:

It's true what they say, ladies . . . variety is the spice of life. So if you've only been dating young guys, you're missing out.
--If you don't believe me, here are ten reasons why you should consider dating an old dude, according to CNN.
#1.) He'll know cool stuff you've never heard of . . . like classic music and movies.#2.) He'll be really supportive in your career because he's already secure in his. And he'll probably be able to offer you some useful advice.#3.) Chances are, another woman already "domesticated" him in a failed relationship years ago. The point is, he's not living like a bachelor anymore.#4.) He won't stay out late chasing poon every night.#5.) He knows himself, and he can warn you about all the annoying stuff he does ahead of time.#6.) You're bound to be the good-looking one in the relationship.#7.) He's doesn't want to be alone anymore, so he'll treat you extra special to keep you around.#8.) He'll have salt-and-pepper hair. You know . . . if you find that sort of thing attractive.#9.) There's a good chance he's financially secure, which means he'll pay for everything.#10.) The fact that he can keep up with someone your age is a sign he's never going to lose his lust for life. That means he'll always be cool. (--And now, with readily available drugs like Viagra, you've got nothing to worry about in the performance area either. Food for thought.) (CNN)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEO'S OF THE DAY

#1.) On New Year's Eve, stuntman TRAVIS PASTRANA set a new world record by jumping his rally car 269 feet over open water. (--He hits the gas at :21, and jumps into the water at 1:47.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5N7R9Wbe_E

(Search Terms: Travis Pastrana 269 feet jump rally car video)

#2.) A guy who calls himself PROFESSOR SPLASH broke his own world record by diving 35 feet and belly-flopping into a pool of water only 12 inches deep. (--He dives at 1:10.)http://www.fandome.com/video/101976/Professor-Splash-High-Dives-into-Kiddie-Pool-Breaks-World-Record/

(Search Terms: Professor Splash high dives into kiddie pool world record video)

#3.) Here's a commercial for a women's butt-enhancement product called BOOTY POP.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4EvVErNhVE(Search Terms: "Booty Pop" commercial)

FIVE WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT AND IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE:

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year's resolutions. And so is having more sex. So here's how to kill two birds with one stone. These five tips can help you lose weight and improve your sex life at the same time . . .

#1.) DON'T LOAD UP ON CARBS. If you eat too many carbohydrates at lunch, your blood sugar will spike, then fall, and you'll feel tired and sluggish in the evening. In other words, the only thing you'll be in the mood for is a nap.

#2.) DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. When you're low on fluids, you're low on ALL fluids . . . including the important sex-related ones. And drinking more water can help you lose weight because it makes you feel full without adding calories.

#3.) EAT PLENTY OF PROTEIN. Chicken, fish, and beans are good sources. When you don't have enough protein in your diet, your brain doesn't produce as much dopamine, which is associated with feelings of happiness and romance.

#4.) DON'T EAT TOO MUCH RED MEAT OR TOO MANY BAKED GOODS. They have saturated fat and trans fat, which clog your arteries and decrease blood flow. --That can affect your sex life because decreased blood flow makes it harder for women to get aroused. And it makes men more likely to experience erectile dysfunction.

#5.) DON'T EAT A BIG MEAL BEFORE BED. If you go to sleep right away, it all gets stored as fat. Plus, you won't feel frisky if you're bloated, and a big meal increases blood flow to your gut . . . which is the COMPLETELY wrong organ. (Prevention.com)

December 21, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:34:00 +0000

HOW BIZARRE NEWS

PLAIN CLOTHED POLICE OFFICER BRINGS GUN TO SNOWBALL FIGHT

December 18, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:53:00 +0000

HO-HO-HO HOLIDAY STUFF!

IS SANTA A BAD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR KIDS?

Yesterday, a group of researchers from Monash University in Australia published a study in the "British Medical Journal" outlining why they think Santa Claus is a BAD ROLE MODEL for your children.

Here's their logic . . . --According to the study, the current idea of Santa promotes dangerous and unhealthy behaviors, including:--Obesity--Smoking . . . because some depictions of Santa show him with a pipe or cigar--Driving under the influence . . . because he drinks brandy while he's out delivering gifts --Speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, and showing a general disregard for the rules of the road--Extreme activities such as "roof surfing" and "chimney jumping" (???)--And, presumably, he also promotes animal cruelty by forcing reindeer to pull his sleigh . . . not to mention other criminal behavior, such as breaking and entering.

According to the study, quote, "We need to be aware that Santa has an ability to influence people, and especially children, towards unhealthy behavior."--Fortunately, the researchers came up with some suggestions on how Santa can clean up his image. Get this:#1.) Instead of riding in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, Santa could walk, jog or ride a bike.#2.) And instead of filling up on cookies and alcohol, Santa could eat carrots and celery sticks. (Yahoo News)

HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO GET YOUR KID TO SMILE WHILE SITTING ON SANTA'S LAP:

Let's face it . . . your typical mall Santa is a little creepy. And getting your kid to smile for the photo while sitting on Santa's lap is like planning the D-Day invasion. --But never fear: We've got a list of tips to get your kid to crack a smile . . . from a website called Holidash.com. Check it out:

#1.) Reverse psychology . . . the logic is that when you tell your kids NOT to do something, it increases the chances that they actually WILL. #2.) Making funny faces#3.) Telling Santa that your kid wants something ridiculous for Christmas like, say, a "ball of snot." The hope is that Junior then will chime in and tell Santa what he REALLY wants for Christmas.#4.) Fart jokes#5.) And, finally, when all else fails . . . you can always resort to BRIBERY. (Holidash)

(--Fart jokes, manipulation, bribery . . . isn't the Internet full of terrific parenting advice???)(--And now, please enjoy some photos taken with sketchy mall Santas here . . .)http://www.sketchysantas.com/

A 4-YEAR-OLD BROKE INTO HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, OPENED ALL THEIR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND STOLE A BEER:

Now it's time to recognize the NAUGHTIEST little kid in the world . . . an unidentified 4-year-old boy from Middle Valley, Tennessee (--about 20 miles northeast of Chattanooga). --On Monday, he woke up in the middle of the night. And from there . . . well . . . you're really not going to believe what this kid did. Get this . . .

#1.) He snuck out of his mom's house.#2.) He broke into the home of a neighbor . . . a guy named Logan Pugh.#3.) And he opened all the presents underneath Logan's Christmas tree. But it doesn't end there . . . #4.) Eventually, the boy's mother realized he was gone and called the police. When they showed up, they found him at the end of the street wearing a DRESS he'd stolen from Logan's house, and DRINKING A BEER.

To recap, the little boy broke into Logan's house . . . opened all his Christmas presents . . . stole a dress . . . and drank a beer from his refrigerator. --Logan says, quote, "I don't know how a 4-year-old could think of this. He got in and out of the house without waking anybody up. They found him at the end of the street DRINKING A BEER, walking around like it was nothing . . . I don't know what he was thinking."

Child Services has removed the boy from his mother's home. He's now staying with relatives. (WRCB News 3 - Chattanooga)

A BOY SCOUT FOUND A STOLEN PURSE CONTAINING $1,900 AND RETURNED IT TO ITS OWNER:

These days, it seems like we only ever hear about kids who are making BAD choices and screwing up their lives. So we'd like to recognize a GOOD kid for a change . . . an 11-year-old Boy Scout from Greensboro, North Carolina, named Edward Myers.

On Saturday, Edward, his mother, Donna, and his two siblings were helping neighbors plant trees at a nearby park when he spotted a waterlogged purse on the bank of a creek. --When Edward opened it up, he noticed a wallet containing nineteen $100 bills. If you failed math class, that adds up to $1,900. --Apparently, the purse had been stolen from a car on Thanksgiving weekend. But the thief had only taken the $30 that was in the wallet's main pocket, without noticing the $1,900 in the side pocket.

Long story short, the police were able to track down the owner of the wallet. And, as a reward, she gave Edward one of the $100 bills. --Edward used $60 of his reward money to buy a Carolina Panthers jersey. And, true to form, he gave the rest to his mother. (--Way to be, Edward. If only we all were a little more like you.) (Greensboro News and Record)

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

TIGER TALES: IF YOU BELIEVE THE VARIOUS TABLOIDS, TIGER WOODS IS EATING CEREAL, WATCHING CARTOONS AND GOLFING AT NIGHT:

Nobody's seen TIGER WOODS since before Thanksgiving . . . and nobody knows what he's been up to. --But if you believe the various tabloid reports, he's been spending his time eating cereal, watching cartoons and golfing by himself at night.

The "eating cereal and watching cartoons" thing comes from "Showbiz Spy". They claim that's how Tiger is coping with his problems. --He may watch something other than just cartoons, but one thing he CAN'T watch is ESPN . . . because they're constantly running updates on all the problems that his RESTLESS GENITALIA caused him.

A so-called "source" says, quote, "There is a real concern among his friends that he is dealing with the situation in a very unhealthy way. I've been trying to get to him and can't. It's very frustrating." --Meanwhile, "Us Weekly" says Tiger has been hitting a local golf course late at night to blow off steam.

A source says, quote, "He goes after dark so he can't be seen. For him, what's more therapeutic than hitting golf balls, the thing he's best at in the whole world?"

ELIN NORDEGREN IS 100% LEAVING TIGER . . . ALLEGEDLY:

The gossip media is sticking to its story that ELIN NORDEGREN is divorcing TIGER WOODS. --A so-called "source" told ABC News that, quote, "A divorce is 100% on." But it may not happen anytime soon.

The source says, quote, "She's going to take her sweet time. She wants all the dirty laundry to be out on the table before she signs anything." --Tiger and Elin are still getting therapy . . . but the source says that the sessions just amount to Tiger, quote, "apologizing over and over again."

Tiger Woods has lost a few sponsors . . . but he may have also gained one. The New York City strip club Scores is offering Tiger $1 million to be their pitchman AND their human resources director.

Part of the deal would include Scores opening a new "Tiger Woods Room". (--This is obviously nothing but a publicity stunt. But it worked. At least it did on me.)

BENGALS RECEIVER CHRIS HENRY HAS DIED:

Cincinnati Bengals receiver CHRIS HENRY died at the hospital yesterday . . . a day after he fell out of the back of a moving pickup truck during a dispute with his fiancée. He was 26.

Henry . . . who was sidelined for the rest of the season with a broken forearm . . . got into an altercation with his fiancée at her family's home near Charlotte, North Carolina.

She got into the truck and drove away, but he jumped in the back as she was pulling out. Henry was found in the street about a half-mile away.

Homicide detectives are investigating the case . . . but no charges have been filed. At least not yet. (--As we learned from Michael Jackson's death, "homicide" isn't the same as murder. It just means someone is responsible for someone else's death. In this case, they're obviously trying to determine whether to pin this on Henry's fiancée.)

Police released two 911 calls that were made Wednesday. The first was from a woman who was following behind the truck. She said Henry was shirtless, with his arm in a cast, and was pounding on the truck.

The second call came from a man who discovered Henry already lying in the road, unconscious. (--You can listen to the calls here . . .)http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/player/audio/121709_chris_henry_both_911_1-2.mp3

Henry died at about 6:30 yesterday morning. --After the team found out about Henry's death, quarterback CARSON PALMER called the players together and suggested they dedicate the rest of the season to Henry and the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer . . . who died unexpectedly in October.

The Bengals will wear stickers on their helmets in Henry's memory when they play the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. --Bengals owner Mike Brown released the following statement . . . quote, "We knew him in a different way than his public persona. He had worked through the troubles in his life and had finally seemingly reached the point where everything was going to blossom.

"And he was going to have the future we all wanted for him. It's painful to us. We feel it in our hearts, and we will miss him." -Henry had numerous scrapes with the law over the years, and was suspended five times during his NFL career. He was released by the Bengals in 2008, but owner Mike Brown had a change of heart and gave him another chance.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE HAS A GREATER IMPACT ON HIS CHARITY THAN ANY OTHER CELEBRITY:

A website called The Daily Beast set out to determine which celebrity has the most impact . . . in terms of dollars raised . . . for his or her pet charity. And they found that celebrity to be . . . JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.

What they did was take the biggest the celebrities and look at the charity each of those celebs is most associated with.

Then they calculated how much awareness each celebrity brings to his or her pet cause in print, on TV and online. They also factored in personal donations to the charity from each celebrity. --Explaining exactly how they calculated all of this would bore you, quite frankly. So let's skip all that and get right to the dollar amounts.

On the following page, you'll find the 10 most impactful celebrities . . . along with the charities they represent, and the amount of money they generate for it every year . . .#1.) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, Shriner's Hospital for Children, $9.3 million#2.) MADONNA, Raising Malawi, $5.5 million#3.) PAMELA ANDERSON, PETA, $4.8 million#4.) OPRAH WINFREY, Oprah's Angel Network, $3.9 million (--In related news, Oprah just gave $1.5 million to the Ron Clark Academy, a private, inner-city middle school in Atlanta.)#5.) BONO, ONE Foundation, $3.6 million#6.) ANGELINA JOLIE, UNHCR, $3 million (--That's the U.N.'s refugee agency.)#7.) RIHANNA, UNICEF, $2.3 million#8.) GEORGE CLOONEY, United Nations, $2.2 million#9.) SALMA HAYEK, UNICEF, $1.6 million#10.) SHAKIRA, UNICEF, $1.3 million

MOVIE TRAILER

Children of the '80s warned Hollywood to keep its stinking paws off "Clash of the Titans" . . . but some studio went ahead and remade it anyway. The new version doesn't come out until March, but the trailer hit the Net yesterday. (--Check it out . . .)http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/clashofthetitans/(--I don't see any silly, anachronistic mechanical owls, so at least they did SOMETHING right.)

X-MEN

Director BRYAN SINGER is returning to the "X-Men" franchise. He says, quote, "I, just yesterday, signed a deal to do an 'X-Men: First Class' picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited."

Singer wrote and directed the first two "X-Men" movies, but backed out of the third to make that misguided "Superman Returns" movie. (--"X-Men: First Class" is a comic book that follows the adventures of the first five X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman and Angel.) (--If they follow the timeline set forth in the previous films, however, Angel and Iceman CAN'T be part of the original X-Men. Singer would have to find another way to deal with that.)

JOHN FRUSCIANTE HAS LEFT THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS:

A few months ago, THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS announced that they'd ended their nearly two-year hiatus . . . and had started work on their next album. --But one member won't be back. Yesterday, guitarist JOHN FRUSCIANTE confirmed speculation that he'd left the band . . . again. And it isn't REALLY breaking news . . . John actually walked away a while ago. --In a post on his website, he says, quote, "When I quit the band, over a year ago, we were on an indefinite hiatus.

There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding. They are supportive of my doing whatever makes me happy and that goes both ways."

John has been a part of the band's most successful periods. He joined in 1988, just before they released their breakout album, "Mother's Milk". Then, he quit in the middle of the "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" tour in 1992.

It was not a friendly split. John was regularly butting heads with the Peppers, especially singer ANTHONY KIEDIS, over the band's sound. John was also using heroin at the time, and was not comfortable with how popular they'd become. --He then rejoined the band in 1998 . . . after rehabbing for heroin addiction. -But even though John says there was "no drama" this time . . . he quit for the same reason he left 15 years ago.

He says, quote, "To put it simply, my musical interests have led me in a different direction. Upon rejoining, and throughout my time in the band, I was very excited about exploring the musical possibilities inherent in a rock band, and doing so with those people in particular. --"A couple of years ago, I began to feel that same excitement again, but this time it was about making a different kind of music, alone, and being my own engineer.

"I really love the band and what we did. [But] over the last 12 years, I have changed, as a person and artist, to such a degree that to do further work along the lines I did with the band would be to go against my own nature.

"There was no choice involved in this decision. I simply have to be what I am, and have to do what I must do. Sending love and gratitude to you all." --The Red Hot Chili Peppers have not officially commented on John's departure. So there's no word on a replacement. There's talk that they're working with a guitarist named Josh Klinghoffer . . . but his status with the band is unclear.

AND NOW . . . DEFINITIVE PROOF THAT FACEBOOK IS SAVING THE WORLD:

If you've somehow managed to avoid signing up for Facebook, I commend you on your ability to "buck the trend." But I also think you should know that Facebook is saving the world . . . one profile at a time. Here are three perfect examples . . .#1.) Jonathan Pavlin is a student at the University of Florida. On Monday morning, Jonathan realized that someone had stolen his car from outside his apartment building.

So Jonathan started a Facebook group asking people to keep an eye out for his car . . . an orange Mazda 3. And less than 48 hours later, someone spotted Jonathan's car just a few miles from where it was stolen, and called the police. --Jonathan's car has since been returned to him. (WCJB News 20 - Gainesville)(--You can link to the full story here . . .)http://www.wcjb.com/news/5749/facebook-group-leads-to-stolen-car-recovery

In 1989, two teens named Christopher Astle and Emily Yanich-Fithian discovered a newborn baby girl someone had abandoned on the doorstep of a townhouse in Fairfax, Virginia (--about 20 miles west of Washington, D.C.).

After calling the police, the authorities took the baby, and a few months later she was adopted. End of story, right? Wrong. --Two weeks ago, Christopher and Emily each received a message on Facebook from a 20-year-old college student named Mia Flemming. --She wanted to know if they'd once found a baby left at a stranger's door. And if so, she wanted to thank them because the little girl was HER. (Washington Post)(--You can link to the full story here . . .)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121604240.html

50-year-old John Burge lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (--in the eastern part of the state). He has polycystic kidney disease, and two years ago he was placed on a donor list behind 80,000 other people. As of September, he was still waiting. --That's when his son, 22-year-old Matthew, posted a status update on Facebook asking if anyone would be willing to donate a kidney to his dad. Less than 30 minutes later, 24-year-old Nick Etten responded that if they had the same blood type, he'd do it.

The transplant was scheduled to take place yesterday. (KCRG News 9 - Cedar Rapids)(--You can link to the full story here . . .)http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/79448322.html

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Here's the past decade . . . in seven minutes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfhTPaqKEAE(Search Terms: Newsweek video "The Decade In 7 Minutes")

#2.) JOEL SCHUMACHER directed this "sexting" PSA that features a naked girl explaining why sending her boyfriend dirty text messages isn't a big deal.http://www.athinline.org/videos/2-public-nudity(Search Terms: "A Thin Line" Joel Schumacher "Public Nudity" PSA)

#3.) These foreign news anchors put a puppy up on the news desk . . . and were shocked when it promptly took a dump. (--The guy on the right squeals at :17.)http://www.break.com/index/dog-poops-during-live-news-segment.html(Search Terms: dog poops during live news segment video)

#4.) A minor league hockey game was delayed when a bat flew onto the ice. But three hockey players eventually teamed up and killed it by shooting it into the boards like a hockey puck. (--The killing begins at :16.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDpXO8EAhIg(Search Terms: "Gamblesr win batty game" video)

#5.) Check out Gawker's compilation of the 100 Best Viral Videos of 2009 . . . in three minutes.http://tv.gawker.com/5426852/the-top-100-videos-of-2009-in-less-than-3-minutes(Search Terms: the top 100 videos of 2009 in less than 3 minutes)

FIVE STEPS TO HELP YOU RE-GIFT WITH CLASS:
Most people have less money this year than they did last Christmas. And when you're on a tight holiday budget, re-gifting can be a good way to save a little money . . . but only if you do it right. Here are five steps to help you re-gift with class . . .

STEP #1.) MAKE SURE YOU WON'T GET CAUGHT. Obviously, make sure you never re-gift something to the person who gave it to you. But you also need to make sure they don't find out if you give their gift to someone else. --So don't re-gift within the same extended family, and don't re-gift to a friend of the person who gave you the gift in the first place.

STEP #2.) GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT. Don't re-gift something just to be rid of it. Match your unwanted gifts with people who might actually like them.

STEP #3.) USE NICE WRAPPING PAPER. Don't just put a bow on something and throw it under the tree. You're less likely to get caught if you use nice wrapping paper and ribbon, or a holiday gift bag and tissue paper.

STEP #4.) INCLUDE A CARD. Cards don't cost much, and they make your present seem more legit. Plus, it adds a personal touch.STEP #5.) PAIR IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE. A recycled gift doesn't have to be the only thing you give the person. If you don't think it's nice enough, buy something inexpensive to go with it. (eHow.com)

FIVE HOLIDAY DATE IDEAS:

Christmas is next week, and Hanukkah ends tomorrow, so this weekend is all about the holidays. But that doesn't mean you should postpone looking for some romance in your pants. Here are five holiday date ideas you can do as a couple . . .

#1.) GO FOR A WALK AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Bundle up, hold hands, and take a walk through your neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights and decorations.

#2.) GO SHOPPING. Sure, the mall is going to be a zoo . . . but having another person with you will make the experience way more bearable. Plus, if you haven't found a gift for the person you're with, this is a perfect opportunity to find out exactly what they want.

#3.) GO TO THE THEATER. There are a ton of holiday concerts, movies, and plays around this time of year, so do something different and enjoy an evening of culture together. I recommend the "Nutcracker". (???)

#4.) DECORATE THE TREE. This is your last chance to finish decorating your tree before Christmas, so heat up some hot cocoa and bust out the holiday decorations.

#5.) GO ICE SKATING. Even if neither one of you knows how to ice skate, it's still a fun thing
to do as a couple. You can grab onto each other and hold hands as you skate around the rink. (The Frisky)

December 17, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:37:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

AND THE ATHLETE OF THE DECADE IS . . . TIGER WOODS!!!

The Associated Press has named TIGER WOODS the Athlete of the Decade . . . for his accomplishments on the golf course, obviously. --Tiger received 56 of the 142 votes cast by editors at various U.S. newspapers.

About half the ballots came in AFTER Tiger's Thanksgiving weekend debacle . . . so obviously, a lot of people overlooked it and voted strictly on Tiger's athletic achievements.

The AP says, quote, "For 10 incomparable years, no one ruled a sport like Woods. He won 64 times around the world, including 12 majors, and hoisted a trophy on every continent golf is played. He lost only one time with the lead going into the final round. --"His 56 PGA Tour victories in one incomparable decade were more than anyone except four of golf's greatest players won in their careers."

LANCE ARMSTRONG finished second with 33 votes . . . followed by tennis stud ROGER FEDERER with 25, and aquatic stoner MICHAEL PHELPS with 13. --TOM BRADY rounded out the top 5 with six votes.

A YOUNG TIGER WOODS WAS DEVASTATED BY HIS FATHER'S INFIDELITY:

TIGER WOODS' high school girlfriend, DINA PARR, is suddenly EVERYWHERE. And she has a very interesting and ironic story to relate. She told E! News that back in the day, Tiger was emotionally devastated by his father's infidelities.

She said, quote, "He would just call crying and say, 'My dad is with another woman,' and that would be all he could say. He would be so upset, so I just tried to be there for him and listen to him." --One time he even complained about the type of woman his father was seeing. Dina said, quote, "I remember he was crying and very upset in this one conversation, and he was like, 'I can't even believe the type of women he's going out with! She's disgusting.' --"He didn't exactly have the nicest words to say.

She added, quote, "He loved his father. And I know that was the one thing about his dad that he could never get over. So yeah, it's interesting that it's turned out that he's doing the same thing."(--Here's video of Dina's interview with E! . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b158203_tigers_first_love_woods_was_devastated.html

MORE SOURCES ARE SAYING THAT REESE WITHERSPOON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL HAVE BROKEN UP:

We still haven't heard anything official yet, but sources continue to claim that REESE WITHERSPOON and JAKE GYLLENHAAL have broken up. --One source tells "Us Weekly" that they split at the beginning of this month, and it broke Jake's heart. But another source adds, quote, "No one cheated. There was no drama."

As for why they broke up . . . apparently, Jake was pushing for more of a commitment, and Reese wasn't having it. --A source says, quote, "She felt pressured to wed again but she wasn't ready. She couldn't give Jake enough and she got cold feet. Jake wanted all of her."

Reese also didn't feel like she was spending enough time with her kids . . . quote, "When she was giving all of her energy to Jake, she felt like she wasn't giving her kids enough." (--In an interesting coincidence, "Sesame Street" chose this week to run a sketch in which Jake teaches kids the meaning of the word "SEPARATE". Not kidding. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmUfYKYXbM

NOW THERE'S A RESTRAINING ORDER PROHIBITING COURTNEY LOVE FROM CONTACTING HER DAUGHTER:

Last Friday, COURTNEY LOVE lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter, FRANCES BEAN COBAIN, to KURT COBAIN'S mother and sister. --Courtney's attorney tried to blow it off like it was no big deal. But now there's a RESTRAINING ORDER in place that keeps Courtney from having any direct or indirect contact with Frances.

We don't know whose idea it was or on what grounds it was obtained. It's temporary for now. A hearing to make it permanent will take place on January 5th. --The restraining order MIGHT have something to do with some INSANE RANTS that Courtney allegedly posted on Facebook earlier this week.

The posts were taken down pretty quickly, but several blogs had already reposted them before they disappeared. --Whether they're legit or not, here are some excerpts from Courtney's alleged posts . . . --"I hate to sound cold but any kid of mine who pulls this (crap) has lost her position . . . She was deceptive, she lied and she's lying to herself . . . My daughter is not always honest." --"You could've asked for emancipation . . . You realize this will put you in juvenile family circus three times in your little life? . . . This is what, along with his mother, killed your father."

(--Yes, Courtney just accused Kurt Cobain's mom of being at least part of the reason he offed himself.)

"Frances is clearly deluded that she can buy her grandmother a "small house in L.A." I'd love to see how that works . . . She thinks she has all this money. The point is, I have all the money she has." --And here is perhaps the most INSANE paragraph in the entire post. (--Now, keep in mind, everything else here has been cleaned up for easy reading. But because it just feels right, I'm leaving this one in Courtney-speak . . .)

"have fun on your covers of the tabs, thats what your wonder bread side likes, you couldve asked for emanicaption youc ouldve gone to simons rock, but you have to get involved with that terrifying not to me, to you witch who keeps britney spars in jail?"

On the bright side, Courtney did conclude her rambling monologue with this message to her daughter . . . quote, "I love you and always will unconditionally." --Courtney probably should have seen this coming. Back in September, Frances Tweeted, quote, "Someone adopt me please." --And in April, she posted these two Tweets . . . "I love you . . . but you're (effing) crazy and irresponsible" . . . and, "Damn it I'm on my own." Both were assumed to have been directed at her mother.

(--Courtney Love posted some fresh insanity on her Facebook page yesterday. You'll find that on the following page . . .)

COURTNEY LOVE'S LATEST POSTS:

COURTNEY LOVE posted some fresh insanity on Facebook yesterday, regarding the situation with her daughter FRANCES. Here's what she said . . . (--With grammar and punctuation cleaned up so you won't have a hard time reading it . . .) --"There's not a whole lot I can do about it. This is like a hand grenade got thrown into our lives and it's not Frances! I am angry at these people, not Frances. I'd just prefer she not become Jamie L. Spears.

"She should go be a writer or an artist, which I support 100%, but this is a circus and it pains me 'cos I know she hates it." --Courtney later added, quote, "I very much miss my daughter. I know she knows how miserable I am. I'm despairing and so sad, so so sad, but I just want to help her be happy. That's it, get her house and get her school and that's all I've ever wanted."

(--And there you have it . . . for now. But if you think that's the last we'll hear from Courtney on the matter, then you don't know much about Courtney.)

TAYLOR SWIFT MADE THE COVER OF "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE'S 25 MOST INTRIGUING PEOPLE ISSUE:

Last week, we found out who fascinated BARBARA WALTERS. And this week, we learn who intrigued "People" magazine. (!!!) "People" drops its 25 Most Intriguing People of 2009 issue tomorrow. And TAYLOR SWIFT is on the cover.

Other honorees include . .

--BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE--MO'NIQUE--BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA--SANDRA BULLOCK--NEIL PATRICK HARRIS--SARAH PALIN--RIHANNA--JAYCEE DUGARD--KATE GOSSELIN--The KARDASHIAN SISTERS--ROBERT PATTINSON

MOVIE TRAILERS

A new trailer for the upcoming "Alice In Wonderland" movie . . . the TIM BURTON one starring JOHNNY DEPP . . . has hit the web. It'll hit theaters on March 5th. (--Here's the trailer . . .) http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/aliceinwonderland/

The "Iron Man 2" trailer has (also) been released. The movie comes out on May 7th. (--Check it out . . .)http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/

KELLY CLARKSON'S NEXT ALBUM WILL SOUND LIKE A MIX OF GARBAGE AND MUSE:

You have to give KELLY CLARKSON credit: She keeps trying to change-up her sound . . . even in the face of criticism. --She notoriously butted heads with label boss Clive Davis while doing her own thing on "My December" . . . and now she wants to reinvent herself again. --In a radio interview Kelly said that fans can expect something new on her next album, which is still in early stages of development.

She said, quote, "We're already working on [the album] but it's probably not going to hit until, like, the fourth quarter of next year . . . around Christmas. --"There's still some like singer / songwriter stuff [on it], but there's . . . I don't know. It's almost like GARBAGE-meets-pop-meets-MUSE. It's a little different."

We're assuming that she's referring to the BAND Garbage. --But then again, since Kelly is such a wild, spontaneous artist . . . whose creativity knows no bounds . . . all this is subject to change. --She added, quote, "I don't know how it's going to end up. Who knows? It always ends up being something completely different." (--So, stay tuned!!!)

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

THE NUMBER ONE WAY THAT AMERICANS SPEND THEIR FREE TIME IS . . . WATCHING TV:

According to a new survey by the consumer research firm NPD Group about how Americans like to spend their free time.

Here's a look at the American public's five favorite leisure activities:

#1.) Watching TV . . . 81% of Americans spend their free time watching TV for an average of about ten hours a week.#2.) LISTENING TO RADIO . . . 78% of Americans spend their free time listening to traditional radio for an average of about five hours a week. (!!!)#3.) Email and instant messaging . . . 70% of Americans spend their free time sending email and chatting on IM for an average of about four hours a week.#4.) Social networking websites . . . 47% of Americans spend their free time visiting social networking sites for an average of about five hours a week. And . . . #5.) Twitter . . . 11% of Americans spend their free time "Tweeting" for an average of about three hours a week.--The study also found that, despite the emergence of iPods and other MP3 players, THREE in FIVE Americans still listen to their music on CD. (CNet News)

A WOMAN FLASHED A DRIVER, WHO GOT DISTRACTED AND RAN HER OVER:

Ladies . . . there's a time and a place for everything. And it kills me to say this, but that applies to FLASHING YOUR BREASTS, too. Here's what I mean . . .

On September 27th, 18-year-old Cherelle Dudfield was doing some heavy drinking with her friends in Invercargill, New Zealand (--in the country's southern tip).

At some point, Cherelle got the bright idea to start flashing her breasts at passing cars. --The only problem was that as Cherelle was showing the goods to oncoming traffic, a distracted driver lost control of his car and CRASHED INTO HER.

Cherelle was rushed to the hospital where she was treated for minor injuries and released. --This week, Cherelle pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. She was fined $200. --According to a police spokesman, quote, "She was extremely lucky as the vehicle had slowed because of her behavior. She rolled up onto the hood and cracked the windscreen before she came down with some minor injuries, and was taken to [the] hospital." (Yahoo News)

WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR CAR WITH THE VALET?

Whenever I leave my car with a VALET, I'm worried they're going to . . . well . . . let's just say I'm not convinced they're going to show my car the same loving care that I would. And, apparently, I have good reason to feel that way.

Recently, some guy calling himself "Valet Underground" posted dozens of videos on YouTube showing valet drivers doing donuts, peeling out and spinning the tires of expensive cars in the parking garage of the Hyatt Hotel in St. Louis.

According to the general manager of the Hyatt, a company called AAA Valet was responsible for the hotel's valet parking. They've since been replaced. --The videos were removed from YouTube on Tuesday.(--Fortunately, you can still link to some of the footage here . . .)http://www.fox2now.com/videobeta/?watchId=e9215488-b677-49b4-a8e2-d8840f86c965(KTVI News 2 - St. Louis)

HERE ARE SIX GIFT-GIVING RULES SO YOU DON'T GIVE YOUR LADY SOMETHING SHE HATES . . . AND MAKE HER CRY:

Well guys, it's that time of year again. The time when you try to guess what your girl wants for Christmas . . . only to leave her in tears by giving her something boneheaded.

If that scenario sounds all too familiar to you . . . and since you're a guy, I know it DOES . . . here are six basic gift-giving rules for you to follow. If you do, I promise you won't make your girl cry, yet again, by getting her another terrible gift.

#1.) If you're buying clothes and you're unsure what size she wears, a little too small is better than a little too big.

#2.) Your girl isn't perfect. But you don't need to remind her of that fact by getting her exercise equipment, self-help books, wrinkle cream or any other item that will make her feel badly about herself.

#3.) Appliances and cookware are okay . . . but ONLY if she asks for them.

#4.) Don't buy something that you'll use more than she will. I repeat: Do not buy your girl a gift that's more for you than it is for her.

#5.) Remember that it's the thought that counts. But only if you came up with the thought before you reached the checkout line on December 24th.

#6.) When all else fails, at least try to create memories. That means either go BIG, or go for the funny. That way, even if you blow it, at least she'll appreciate the effort. (Yahoo Finance)

HERE ARE TEN PHRASES YOU SHOULDN'T USE AT WORK:

When you go to work, you have to act a little differently than you would at home with your friends and family. And that's a good thing.

The only problem is that sometimes when people are in "work mode," they have a hard time sounding natural, and they start using lame buzz words and annoying phrases . . . and come across sounding like an idiot.

Fortunately, the good people over at CNN are trying to help us out with that. They've come up with a list of ten words or phrases you shouldn't use at work because they're cliché, misleading, redundant or just plain annoying. Check it out:

#1.) "Pick your brain." There are less disgusting ways to ask someone "Do you mind if I ask you some questions?" In fact, that's one right there.

#2.) "Throw it against the wall and see what sticks." My only question is: Throw WHAT against the wall?

#3.) "Sweat equity." It just sounds gross.

#4.) "It's not rocket science." No, but if you say this to a co-worker, you're a jerk.

#5.) "The ball's in your court." I understand the meaning of this one, but it doesn't make much sense. Because when you play basketball or tennis, there's only one court. Or am I over-thinking it?

#6.) "Drill down." Let's face it . . . there are sexual connotations with this phrase, and you're probably better off avoiding it completely.

#7.) "I, personally." By definition, anything that you say is personal.

#8.) "Quite unique." How is something that's "quite unique" different from something that's "very unique," or a "bit unique"? How can you qualify something's "uniqueness"?

#9.) "Past history." Again, by definition, this is redundant. Anything in your past is history . . . and all history is in your past.

#10.) "Urgent" (slash) "crisis": The truth is that, unless you're an emergency room doctor, nothing is ever really "urgent" or a "crisis" at work. (CNN)

A DINER IN OHIO IS OFFERING 25% OFF FOR LIFE TO ANYONE WHO GETS A TATTOO OF . . . A GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH?

I love a good grilled cheese sandwich. But, apparently, not as much as some people do. Listen to this ridiculousness . . . --Melt Bar and Grilled is a restaurant in Lakewood, Ohio (--a western suburb of Cleveland).

In September, Melt started a new promotion offering customers a 25% discount for life. --The only catch is that in order to be eligible, they have to get a TATTOO of a grilled cheese sandwich somewhere on their body.

According to Melt's owner, quote, "We asked people to take our core logo and kind of just change it around and make it something personal to them." --It's unclear exactly how many customers have taken Melt up on their offer. But we know that at least a handful have so far. --Melt plans to continue the promotion indefinitely. (WJW News 8 - Cleveland)

(--The phone number for Melt Bar and Grilled is 216-226-3699. And you can check out the restaurant's website here . . .)http://www.meltbarandgrilled.com/

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) This dog named Faith was born without front legs, so she learned to walk on her hind legs all the time. And now she's inspiring injured war veterans to walk again.http://news.yahoo.com/video/odd-15749658/17174061(Search Terms: Faith the dog inspires with two legs video)

#2.) When a hockey player in Sweden went into cardiac arrest during a game, a referee performed CPR and saved his life. (--He starts giving him CPR at :25.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA3lUb5wgS8(Search Terms: Swedish referee performs CPR saves life Niklas Lihagen video)

#3.) British pop singer MICHELLE HEATON guest starred on Ireland's version of "The Apprentice" and took a major spill while unveiling the new Ford Fiesta.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBt4oEJDZxc(Search Terms: Michelle Heaton "The Apprentice" fall)

#4.) Here's a pimply-faced British kid singing a hilariously bad original Christmas song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mIJE63Ygkw(Search Terms: Andrew sings his Christmas song)

SIX COMMON HOLIDAY DISASTERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM:

Christmas is supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year." But it can also be an embarrassing, annoying, and dangerous time of year. So plan ahead. Here's how to avoid six common holiday disasters . . .

#1.) BUY EXTRA GIFTS AND WRAP THEM. That way, if someone gives you a gift and you weren't expecting one, you'll have a gift ready. Just make sure it's something that you can give to anyone.

Extra gifts can also come in handy if someone gives you something that's twice as nice what you gave them, Just pretend you got them TWO gifts.

#2.) KNOW YOUR DRINK LIMIT. If you're going to your office Christmas party this weekend, don't drink too much. There's no telling what you'll do after eight eggnogs.

#3.) KNOW HOW TO DODGE A KISS. If you get caught under the mistletoe and you want to avoid a kiss, pretend you're sick. No one wants to catch the flu.

#4.) BE GRACIOUS, BUT DON'T LIE. If someone gives you a lousy gift, just say "thank you." If you go overboard and pretend you're thrilled with it, you might get more of the same next year.

#5.) KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE. Chocolate is toxic to dogs AND cats, and it's the most common reason they get sick around the holidays. So keep your holiday candy where they can't get to it. And don't forget that poinsettias are toxic to pets too.

#6.) SECURE THE TREE. Tie some fishing line around the top of the tree, and tie the other end to a hook on the ceiling. That way if someone bumps into it, it probably won't fall over. (HowCast.com)

December 16, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:04:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

IS TIGER WOODS DUMPING HIS FAMOUS FRIENDS???

CHARLES BARKLEY has accused TIGER WOODS of changing his phone number and ditching his famous friends. --During a taping of "With All Due Respect" . . . a show that airs on a cable channel you may have heard of called HLN . . . Barkley said, quote, "I've been trying to get to him and can't get to him. It's very frustrating.

"I think when you have these fires in your life, as I call them, you need to talk to somebody else who is famous who [has] been through things in their life. "I don't think you can talk about it to your family and friends, because your family and friends, they're not famous."

SPIKE LEE . . . who was a guest on the show . . . added, quote, "If Charles Barkley and MICHAEL JORDAN can't get to him, and those are his boys, then other people are making bad moves." --Barkley said that all he wants to do is tell Tiger, quote, "Hey man, we love you. If you need anything, pick up the phone."

NIKE BOSS PHIL KNIGHT SAYS ALL THIS CHAOS IS JUST A "MINOR BLIP" IN TIGER'S LIFE:

Nike continues to stand firmly in TIGER WOODS' corner. Yesterday, company boss PHIL KNIGHT said, quote, "When his career is over, you'll look back on these indiscretions as a minor blip, but the media is making a big deal out of it right now."

Knight also noted that when the company checked out Woods as a potential pitchman, he definitely met their criteria. --He said, quote, "There's always a risk. One of the things we always try to do when we have a big endorsement is check out the character and the pattern of the individual.

"But you're not going to get it right all the time, and if you're going to be in the business you have to recognize that. --"Obviously, [Tiger was] one we checked out and he came out clean, and I think he's been really great."

A DOCTOR WHO HAS TREATED TIGER WOODS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGEDLY PROVIDING ATHLETES WITH PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS:

This would be all TIGER WOODS needs right now: A doctor who has treated him and other professional athletes is being investigated for allegedly doling out performance-enhancing drugs. --Dr. Anthony Galea was stopped at the U.S.-Canadian border with Human Growth Hormone and Actovegin . . . a drug extracted from calf's blood.

According to the "New York Times", the FBI is in on the investigation. Nobody has named any athletes Galea supposedly gave performance-enhancing drugs to. Galea denies any wrongdoing. --Galea works a lot with athletes because of some plasma-therapy technique he invented that speeds up the recovery process after surgery. As far as anyone knows, the technique is legal. --Tiger had it done several times in February and March of this year, to help him recover from knee surgery the previous summer.

Reached for comment, Tiger's agent said, quote, "I would really ask that you guys don't write this. If Tiger is NOT implicated, and won't be, let's please give the kid a break."

TIGER RANDOMS:

#1.) We've got a brief promo clip from that interview where TIGER WOODS talks about putting his family first. (--The interview was for some New Zealand sports show. Check it out . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amPPrckjdJY(--Elsewhere in the interview, Tiger says that having a family has been, quote, "great, actually, the best thing that ever happened.")

#2.) ELIN NORDEGREN was spotted out in public again yesterday. She took the kids . . . 2-year-old Sam and 10-month-old Charlie . . . with her to get some takeout Thai food. And once again . . . no wedding ring. (--Here's a boring paparazzi video . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=8f4f9ed9-57aa-4d48-b55b-d108c61677fc

JOHN MAYER IS TAKING A BREAK FROM DATING:

JOHN MAYER wore a reindeer sweater on "Ellen" yesterday . . . and you have to give the guy props for that. As for the interview itself, John said he's taking a break from dating . . . quote, "I'm not dating. I don't know if you know this: I have sort of a funny track record, which is actually not that strange given my age.

"I'm a little freaked out right now about it, to be honest. I'm a little freaked out about dating, so I'm just gonna let time pass and just do my thing." --He also admitted, though, that he can't complain about his love life being public when he dates famous chicks. He said quote, "I can't sit here and be like, 'Oh, please let me live my life in private with this famous person who's been around for 15 years.'" (--Here's video . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b158099_john_mayer_taking_break_from_ladies.html

DID GREG BRADY'S GIRLFRIEND THREATEN TO KILL HIM???

BARRY WILLIAMS . . . a.k.a. Greg Brady . . . got a restraining order against his live-in girlfriend after she allegedly threatened to kill him. --Barry says Elizabeth Kennedy is, quote, "mentally unstable", and has threatened more than once to off both him and herself.

On November 23rd, Barry claims he had to physically subdue Elizabeth when she came at him with a kitchen knife. Apparently, she thought he was having an affair with a co-star. --He also accuses her of stealing $29,000 from his bank account.

Barry told the court, quote, "I know that she will definitely try to harm me once she is aware that our relationship is now over." --As per the restraining order, Elizabeth has to move out of the apartment they shared, and stay at least 100 yards away from him. (--Barry is 55 . . . Elizabeth is 30. So don't feel bad for Barry . . . he probably had fun with it while it lasted.)

THE HIGHEST-GROSSING ACTRESS OF THE DECADE IS "HARRY POTTER’S" EMMA WATSON:

The "Guinness Book of World Records" has named "Harry Potter's" EMMA WATSON the highest-grossing actress of the decade . . . meaning that her movies raked in more cash than those of any other actress.

Emma has only done six live-action movies this decade . . . but they were the "Harry Potter" flicks. Collectively, they took in $5.4 billion worldwide. --As for Emma's male counterpart, "Guinness" lists SAMUEL L. JACKSON . . . but they don't provide any numbers. --Popwatch.com . . . which is an "Entertainment Weekly" blog . . . is disputing that.

They say Sam's movies this decade have "only" made $3.3 billion. --Meanwhile, JOHNNY DEPP has raked in $4.2 billion, thanks to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and other hits.

But Johnny doesn't get the nod, either. Because the deliciously gay SIR IAN MCKELLAN has him beat. McKellan's flicks . . . which include the "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" trilogies . . . have made $4.8 billion. --But McKellan doesn't top the list, either. --It would appear that the actor whose movies have generated the most cash this decade is ORLANDO BLOOM. Thanks mostly to his appearance in both the "Pirates of the Caribbean" AND "Lord of the Rings" trilogies . . . he's at the top with $6.5 billion.

(--"EW" also points out this interesting fact: MAGGIE SMITH . . . who plays Professor McGonagall in the "Harry Potter" movies . . . has also appeared in "Gosford Park" and "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" this decade.)

(--Thus, her box office is HIGHER than that of Emma Watson. But apparently, "Guinness" is talking about LEAD actresses. So there you have it.)

"UP IN THE AIR" AND "GLEE" LEAD THE "GOLDEN GLOBE" NOMINEES:

Nominees for the "67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" were announced yesterday. --The GEORGE CLOONEY flick "Up in the Air" led all movie nominees with SIX nods . . . while the Fox comedy "Glee" topped the TV category with FOUR.

"Up in the Air" is a Best Drama nominee, along with "Avatar", "Inglourious Basterds", "The Hurt Locker" and "Precious". --The Best Comedy nominees are "500 Days of Summer", "The Hangover", "It's Complicated", "Julie & Julia" and "Nine". --"Nine" was second to "Up In the Air" with five nominees. "Avatar" and "Inglourious Basterds" had four each. --"Glee" is up for Best Comedy Series. It's competing with "30 Rock", "Modern Family", "Entourage" and "The Office". --The Best Drama Series nominees are "Big Love", "Dexter", "Mad Men", "House" and "True Blood". (--"Big Love", "Dexter" and "Mad Men" all had three nominations apiece.) --The "Golden Globes" air on January 17th on NBC.

--Here are the nominees . . .

(MOTION PICTURE AWARDS)
DRAMA:--"Avatar"--"The Hurt Locker"--"Inglourious Basterds"--"Precious"--"Up in the Air"
ACTRESS, DRAMA:--Emily Blunt, "The Young Victoria"--Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"--Helen Mirren, "The Last Station"--Carey Mulligan, "An Education"--Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious"

ACTOR, DRAMA:--Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"--George Clooney, "Up in the Air"--Colin Firth, "A Single Man"--Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"--Tobey Maguire, "Brothers"

MUSICAL OR COMEDY:--"(500) Days of Summer"--"The Hangover"--"It's Complicated"--"Julie & Julia"--"Nine"

ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY:--Sandra Bullock, "The Proposal"--Marion Cotillard, "Nine"--Julia Roberts, "Duplicity"--Meryl Streep, "It's Complicated"--Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"

ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY:--Matt Damon, "The Informant!"--Daniel Day-Lewis, "Nine"--Robert Downey Jr., "Sherlock Holmes"--Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "(500) Days of Summer"--Michael Stuhlbarg, "A Serious Man"

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:--"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"--"Coraline"--"Fantastic Mr. Fox"--"The Princess and the Frog"--"Up"

ORIGINAL SONG:--"Cinema Italiano" from "Nine"--"I Want to Come Home" from "Everybody's Fine" (performed by Paul McCartney)--"I Will See You" from "Avatar" --"The Weary Kind" from "Crazy Heart"--"Winter" from "Brothers" (performed by U2)

(TELEVISION AWARDS)
DRAMA SERIES:--"Mad Men" (AMC)--"House" (Fox)--"True Blood" (HBO)--"Dexter" (Showtime)--"Big Love" (HBO)

ACTRESS, DRAMA:--Glenn Close, "Damages"--Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"--January Jones, "Mad Men"--Anna Paquin, "True Blood"--Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

ACTOR, DRAMA:--Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"--Hugh Laurie, "House"--Simon Baker, "The Mentalist"--Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"--Bill Paxton, "Big Love"

MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES: --"30 Rock" (NBC)--"Glee" (Fox)--"Entourage" (HBO)--"The Office" (NBC)--"Modern Family" (ABC)

ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES:--Tina Fey, "30 Rock"--Toni Collette, "United States of Tara"--Courteney Cox, "Cougar Town"--Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"--Lea Michele, "Glee"

ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES:--David Duchovny, "Californication"--Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"--Steve Carell, "The Office"--Thomas Jane, "Hung"--Matthew Morrison, "Glee"

MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE:--"Georgia O'Keefe" (Lifetime)--"Grey Gardens" (HBO)--"Into the Storm" (HBO)--"Little Dorrit" (BBC)--"Taking Chance" (HBO)

ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE:--Joan Allen, "Georgia O'Keefe"--Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens"--Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens"--Anna Paquin, "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler"--Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby"

ACTOR, MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE:--Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance"--Kenneth Branagh, "Wallander: One Step Behind"--Chiewetel Ejiofor, "Endgame"--Brendan Gleeson, "Into the Storm"--Jeremy Irons, "Georgia O'Keefe"

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

A WOMAN IN NEW MEXICO CLAIMS A CAR ACCIDENT LEFT HER WITH "RESTLESS GENITAL SYNDROME":

Meet 39-year-old Joleen Baughman of New Mexico. Two years ago, Joleen got into a car accident, which damaged a nerve in her pelvis. Here's the thing . . . --The nerve Joleen damaged is responsible for sexual desire. And by screwing it up, Joleen developed a condition called "Restless Genital Syndrome," or "Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome."

Basically, the crash left her in a state of PERMANENT AROUSAL. -Now, any type of movement . . . whether it's vacuuming, bending over or just walking . . . gets Joleen in the mood.--She says, quote, "I thought, 'Finally, I'm getting a sex drive and I can give my husband what he wants'. We would have sex once, and I would feel no release at all.

"So we would go again, and then it would start really hurting. But I would still want sex, even more than before. If my husband managed to go for a third time, it would be agony. But I would still feel no release . . . --"It's unbearable. Just my clothes rubbing gets me so aroused that I can hardly think straight. It's very embarrassing and it's impossible to concentrate . . . Being aroused pretty much 24 hours a day is exhausting." (--Yeah, it sounds TERRIBLE.)

BARACK OBAMA IS DISTANTLY RELATED TO WARREN BUFFETT:

Yesterday, genealogists from Ancestry.com announced that PRESIDENT OBAMA and WARREN BUFFETT are seventh cousins three times removed. --Apparently, the two share a common ancestor named Mareen Duvall. He's a Frenchman who immigrated to Maryland in the 1650s.

Duvall is Buffett's SIXTH great-grandfather . . . and he's Obama's NINTH great-grandfather. --All this really means is that you can now add Buffett to the ever-growing list of Obama's famous, distant "relatives", including:

--BRAD PITT--DICK CHENEY--GEORGE W. BUSH--GERALD FORD--LYNDON JOHNSON--HARRY S. TRUMAN--WINSTON CHURCHILL and . . .--ROBERT E. LEE (Yahoo News / Huffington Post / Washington Post)

92% OF WOMEN REMEMBER THE FIRST PAIR OF SHOES THEY BOUGHT . . . BUT JUST 63% REMEMBER THE NAME OF THEIR FIRST KISS:

This survey took place in the UK, but we'd guess the results would be similar here, too. --According to a new survey, 92% of women say they can remember the first pair of SHOES they bought with their own money. But just 63% remember the name of the first person they kissed.

And while 96% of women say they regret throwing out a pair of shoes, just 15% say they have an ex-boyfriend that they regret breaking up with. Or look at it this way . . . --There's a good chance your ex-girlfriend's shoe collection means more to her than your entire relationship did. (Daily Mail)

A GUY SHOT A BURGLAR IN THE BACKSIDE WITH A BOW AND ARROW:

Now it's time to recognize our JYY Hero of the Day . . . a guy named Scott Schwingdorf from Kelso, Washington. --A few weeks ago, a house in Scott's neighborhood caught fire. No one was injured, but there was enough damage that the homeowners . . . Jim Chambers and Debbie Scott . . . were forced to temporarily move out.

Anyway, on Sunday night, Scott noticed a burglar, 32-year-old Gaylen Crane, attempting to loot Jim and Debbie's house. So he headed home and got his BOW AND ARROW. --Then he went back and confronted Gaylen . . . at which point Gaylen took off running. So Scott hauled off and shot him in the REAR END.

Gaylen managed to escape. But later than night, he was arrested at the emergency room. --Jim says, quote, "It's people like [Scott] that make the streets safer. Especially when you're a victim already. It makes you feel a little safer when you got someone looking out for you." (KPTV News 12 - Portland)

POLAROID HAS COME OUT WITH A NEW DIGITAL CAMERA THAT HAS A BUILT-IN PRINTER:

If you were wondering how Polaroid was going to compete in a landscape dominated by digital cameras, well, here's how . . . --Polaroid has just come out with a digital camera of its own called the Polaroid PoGo that has a built-in printer. The only difference is that, unlike the old Polaroids, you don't have to shake the pictures to get them to develop.

(--You can buy the Polaroid PoGo for $180 here . . .)http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10983735

(--You can get more details about the Polaroid PoGo here . . .)http://www.polaroid.com/Products/Polaroid+PoGo/Overview/(Gadling)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS

After a blizzard in Wisconsin, these college students built a dozen snowmen in the middle of the road, then a snow plow came by and knocked them all over.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1grCwOWYTU(Search Terms: the great snowman wall of Gilman)

This video is obviously pre-planned, but it still goes to show that Canadians are WAY too accustomed to cold weather. A group of ice fishermen talk about how bad the fishing is, then two guys in bathing suits emerge from the hole in the ice.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x768VAsOQSw(Search Terms: Canadian ice fishing crazy Canucks video)

FIVE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SCAMS TO AVOID:

One reason we all overspend during the holidays is because we let stores and shopping malls sucker us into buying more than we need to. But it doesn't have to be that way. Here are five holiday shopping scams to avoid . . .

#1.) DON'T BUY EXTENDED WARRANTIES. They can cost hundreds of dollars, and you don't always need one. In fact, you usually don't. So be careful, especially in the electronics department. And ask to read the warranty before you sign it.

#2.) DON'T GET TRICKED INTO OVER-BUYING. Retailers put related products near each other so you'll buy one, then buy the other without thinking about whether you really need it or not.

#3.) DON'T SHOP AT THE END OF THE AISLE. When you're at stores like Target and Wal-Mart, don't assume something's on sale just because it's featured at the end of an aisle. They KNOW that's what you think, so they put full-priced items there instead.

#4.) BEWARE OF BUY-ONE-GET-ONE-FREE SALES. If you really do need two, then it's probably a great deal. But if it's something you can't use and don't need, then you're only buying it because it's on sale . . . which means you're wasting money.

#5.) READ THE RETURN POLICY. A lot of major retailers print it on the back of the receipt. And some charge a restocking fee if you bring something back and the factory seal is broken. (WalletPop.com)

December 15, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:44:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DRIT OVERFLOW

THE TIGER WOODS INCIDENT

ELIN NORDEGREN ISN'T WEARING HER WEDDING RING:

ELIN NORDEGREN surfaced over the weekend for the first time since her supposed Thanksgiving meltdown. She was photographed pumping gas near her home in Florida. And she WASN'T WEARING HER WEDDING RING. This doesn't necessarily mean that Elin is leaving TIGER WOODS . . . but some people say she is.

Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid says Elin is planning a TRIAL SEPARATION after the holidays . . . and she's even talking to divorce lawyers. --Meanwhile, Tiger allegedly tried to convince her to have another baby to patch up the marriage . . . an idea that Elin is, quote, "horrified" by.

MEET TIGER'S NEWEST ANGELS:

TIGER WOODS picked up two new angels over the weekend. Their names are JULIE POSTLE and THERESA ROGERS. Here's what we know about them . . .

Everything we know about Julie Postle comes from her ex-boyfriend, Brian Kimbrough. He went to the media whining about how Tiger stole Julie from him. --He claims Tiger was constantly calling and texting Julie . . . and his name would come up on her phone as "Mr. Brightside".

(--That's the title of a song by THE KILLERS about a jealous male lover. Here are the lyrics, if you care . . .) http://www.metrolyrics.com/mr-brightside-lyrics-the-killers.html

Kimbrough says the affair started in 2004, before Tiger was married . . . but continued even AFTER he got hitched --He also claims that Tiger told her he didn't marry ELIN NORDEGREN for love . . . quote, "His marriage was for publicity. She said it was for his image and the tabloids, and it wasn't real." --Theresa, meanwhile, is a MAJOR COUGAR. She's in her 40s . . . and like Julie, she was with Tiger before and after he got married. In fact, she was probably with Tiger longer than any of his other angels.

Theresa joins RACHEL UCHITEL as a client of grandstanding attorney GLORIA ALLRED. --There's one more name kicking around the blogosphere. It's LOREDANA JOLIE. She's another girl who was supposedly whored out to Tiger by that madam, Michelle Braun.
(--That brings the number of alleged Tiger hookups to AT LEAST 12. With more to come, I'm sure.)

-- RACHEL UCHITEL got her public apology yesterday from JOY BEHAR. Joy rattled off a quick apology on "The View" . . . and Rachel's attorney later said she accepted it. Case closed.

-- CORI RIST . . . one of Tiger's many Angels . . . finally broke her silence on the "Today" show yesterday. Thus, she is now officially promoted from ALLEGED mistress to just plain MISTRESS. (--Unless she's lying, of course.) (--Check out video of her interview here . . .)http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34413364#34413364

KATE HUDSON AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ MAY HAVE BROKEN UP:

Rumors started circulating that KATE HUDSON and ALEX RODRIGUEZ have broken up . . . after A-Rod spent this past weekend partying like he was single. -While Kate was in New York promoting her new movie, "Nine", Alex was living it up at a Miami club with TWO WOMEN. A witness says, quote, "He was acting very single, and Kate was definitely not there." --We should note that Kate was on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday night, and Dave made a sly comment about the relationship.

Kate tried to be coy, and said, quote, "Yeah, he's a friend of mine. Nice guy." (--So if Kate and Alex really DID break up, we don't know when it happened. In other words, it's not really clear whether they broke up BECAUSE Alex was tomcatting in Miami . . . or if he was tomcatting in Miami because they had just broken up.)

COURTNEY LOVE'S DAUGHTER IS NOW UNDER THE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP OF KURT COBAIN'S MOM:

COURTNEY LOVE has lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter, FRANCES BEAN COBAIN. Frances has been placed under the guardianship of Courtney's former mother-in-law, Wendy O'Connor. (--That would be KURT COBAIN'S mother, obviously.)

The guardianship was established during a court hearing on Friday, and is for Frances' personal and financial well-being. (--Frances turns 18 next August.) --Kurt's sister, Kimberly Dawn Cobain, was named co-guardian. --Courtney wasn't present for Friday's hearing.--The court proceedings are SEALED, so we don't know why this happened. But if you've been reading Courtney's blog and / or Twitter posts over the last few years, you can kind of guess.

If Courtney's not back on drugs, she's been doing a pretty good impression of someone who is. At the very least, she hasn't appeared to be mentally stable in some time. --Courtney's lawyer jumped out and tried to do some damage control. Here's his statement . . . quote, "Courtney's been clean for years and is perfectly fine. This is simply about Frances preferring to live with her grandmother at this time.

"Frances is 17 and a strong-willed child, and this is a decision she made on her own. No matter what, Courtney loves her daughter more than anything in the world."
#2.) A man by the name of Steven Burky was arrested yesterday on charges of stalking and violating a court order . . . after he was seen near the school that BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER GARNER'S daughter goes to. --Jennifer got a restraining order against Burky in November of 2008, saying he'd been stalking her since 2002.

CHARLIE MURPHY'S WIFE HAS DIED:

The wife of CHARLIE MURPHY . . . the older brother of EDDIE MURPHY . . . passed away Sunday at the couple's home in New Jersey after a battle with cancer. --Here's the official statement . . . quote, "Tisha Taylor Murphy, wife of comedian and actor Charlie Murphy, passed away peacefully on Sunday with family at her side after facing the challenges of cancer for the past two years.

"The Murphy Family appreciates all of the support they have received from friends and fans and requests privacy during this very difficult time." --Charlie and Tisha had been married since 1997. They have two kids together . . . and Charlie has another child from a previous relationship.

(--You probably know Charlie as one of the stars of "Chappelle's Show". His most famous skits were those "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" segments, where he'd talk about all the crazy things he did as a member of Eddie's entourage back in the day.) (--The classic "I'm Rick James, (B-word)" sketch was one of those.)

WAL-MART SAYS THEY AREN'T SECRETLY BOYCOTTING CHRIS BROWN'S ALBUM . . . THEY'RE JUST SOLD OUT:

Over the weekend, CHRIS BROWN went on a Twitter rant, because he thought stores were secretly boycotting his new album, "Graffiti". --He said that he personally went to a Wal-Mart in Wallingford, Connecticut, and couldn't find his album anywhere. But, employees at that store are now denying that they're intentionally keeping "Graffiti" off their shelves. --A "sales associate" named Gerald Blodgett says, quote, "We're sold out of it. We did have it in stock, but we sold out completely as soon as it hit the shelves."

The company also released a statement . . . saying, quote, "We are surprised at the comments online. All Wal-Mart stores nationwide have carried the CD since its release, including the Wallingford store mentioned in the post. --"This store actually sold through its initial shipment over the weekend. The majority of our stores today are showing they do have copies available." --Of course, in this case, Chris should have been GLAD the store didn't have his CD.

Especially since it's NOT selling at a lot of stores. "People" conducted their own investigation . . . (???) . . . and according to their research, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Trans World and Newbury Comics stores nationwide had "Graffiti" in stock. --Many of those stores reportedly said sales had been a lot slower than expected . . . and that Chris' label, Jive Records, had over-shipped the CD to retailers.

Before its release, it was expected to sell between 150,000 and 175,000 copies, but early estimates show that it only sold around 100,000 copies. (--Chris' disc hit stores last Tuesday. Specific sales numbers for its first week will be out later today.) --Meanwhile, there's also a new group on Twitter called #graffitionracks, where fans are tracking whether or not "Graffiti" is available at their local stores.

People are posting pictures of "Graffiti" on the shelves . . . talking about the album . . . encouraging people to buy it . . . and posting domestic violence statistics. (???)(--If you care, you can check out that thread, here . . .)http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23graffitionracks--Speaking of Twitter, Chris abruptly deleted his account, @MechanicalDummy, yesterday afternoon. His last Tweet read: Quote, "I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT. I LOVE YALL. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!" --It's unclear if the cancellation had anything to do with his boycott FREAK OUT . . . but for the sake of argument, let's all agree that it DID.

WILL NICK JONAS BE THE NEXT BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN???

First NICK JONAS said that his side-project, NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION, was influenced by ELVIS COSTELLO . . . and now, he's trying to compare himself to BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S. (--Technically, he already has a leg-up on both those guys . . . since neither one of them were in a globally-huge teen pop band as teenagers. Of course, it's too early to say whether that will be a bigger help or hindrance for Nick's career.)

In an interview, Nick said, quote, "I'm kind of modeling [the group] after BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND. --"It's kind of the look we were going for stylistically on the album cover and just the project in general. [Springsteen] pours so much passion and emotion into all of his songs every night and I hope I can capture that too." (--The album hits stores on February 2nd.)

THE SUPERSTARS OF THRASH TOUR *IS* HAPPENING . . . IN EUROPE:

Earlier this year, there was talk of a possible SUPERSTARS OF THRASH TOUR, which would feature METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. --The speculation eventually died down. But yesterday, out of the blue, reports emerged that all four bands WOULD be touring together . . . (!!!) . . . in Europe.

A press release on Metallica's website . . . with the title ""The Big Four" . . . reads: Quote, "You've been posting and chatting about it for months and we're here now to confirm it . . . [we] will all share the same stage for the first time EVER! --"Look for the four of us at the Sonisphere shows in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic on June 16th and 19th, 2010, with a few more of the festival dates still in the works. You can be sure these shows won't be the only ones."

We're hoping that leaves the door open for the "Big Four" to tour America . . . but who knows. --METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH says, quote, "Who would have thought that thrash metal's Big Four would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time? What a mind(eff)! Bring it on!" (--If this actually happens, it's HISTORY. Metallica and Megadeth singer DAVE MUSTAINE on the same tour? What kind of money is allowing this to happen???)

HERE ARE 16 ITEMS THAT BECAME OBSOLETE THIS DECADE:

Ten years ago, the world was a vastly different place. And now that we're about to begin a new decade, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at how much the world has changed in that time. --To show how far we've come, "New York Magazine" came up with a list of 16 once-common items that were made obsolete in the 2000s.

Check it out:
#1.) Answering machines#2.) Lickable stamps#3.) Foldable maps#4.) Cathode ray tube TVs#5.) Incandescent light bulbs#6.) Paying for pornography#7.) Smoking in bars . . . which is on its way out, even in states where it's still allowed#8.) Fax machines#9.) Hydrox cookies (--which are similar to Oreos)#10.) Cassette tapes#11.) Floppy disks#12.) Phone books#13.) Polaroid photos#14.) Bank deposit slips . . . which are in the process of being replaced by check-reading ATMs#15.) Subway tokens#16.) The Rolodex (New York Magazine)

AND NOW . . . INTRODUCING THE "NECKY":

If you love having a warm neck and chest, but you hate the UNBEARABLE HASSLE involved with wearing a scarf, then I've got just the thing for you . . . --It's called the Necky and, according to the product website, it's, quote, "the world's first scarf designed to keep your neck and chest totally warm and protected."

Honestly, that's a terrible description of the Necky . . . for several reasons. Not the least of which is that it isn't really a scarf. It's more like a fleece BIB that slides over your head, covering your neck and chest. (Jezebel)

(--You can buy a Necky for $9.95 here . . .)
https://www.buynecky.com

(--Check out an ad for the Necky here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VqcE1xMJGU

THREE REASONS TO STOP SKIPPING BREAKFAST:

Everybody knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But a lot of people STILL skip it. Here are three reasons you shouldn't.

#1.) IF YOU SKIP BREAKFAST, YOU'LL GAIN WEIGHT. It sounds backwards, but it's true. When you skip meals, your metabolism slows down because your body thinks you're out of food.

Think about it this way: If you got stranded in the wilderness with nothing to eat, your body would stop burning calories so it could survive as long as possible. --And even though YOU know you'll be eating lunch in a few hours, your BODY doesn't. So having breakfast keeps your metabolism going, and it can help you lose weight, as long as you stay away from unhealthy breakfast foods like sausage and waffles.

#2.) IF YOU SKIP BREAKFAST, YOU'LL JUST GORGE LATER. People who skip breakfast tend to have a big lunch. And since skipping breakfast makes your metabolism slow down, a lot of what you eat at lunch will be stored as fat.

#3.) SKIPPING BREAKFAST MAKES YOU STUPID. It's been proven that kids score higher on tests if they eat before they go to school. And the same goes for you. --If you're skipping breakfast and having trouble focusing at work, there's probably a connection. (Yahoo.com)

THE LEAST PAINFUL WAY TO REMOVE A BAND-AID IS QUICKLY AND ALL AT ONCE:

It never ceases to amaze me all the ridiculous "academic" studies that somehow manage to get funding.

For example, you've probably been told that it's more painful to remove a Band-Aid slowly, than if you remove it quickly and all at once. But it seems researchers at James Cook University in Australia weren't convinced.

So they had 65 test subjects remove Band-Aids either quickly or slowly, and then rank their pain reactions on a scale of ZERO to TEN. So what did they learn? --Overall, it's nearly TWICE as painful to remove a Band-Aid slowly than ripping it off quickly.

A guy named Dr. Carl O'Kane led the study. He says, quote, "It's fascinating that if you had a preconception that slow was going to be more painful, in fact it was. --"So it also suggests that pain is not just what you perceive, but what you think you will perceive when you get the painful stimulus. So there's a lot of cultural and psychological factors there as well." Basically, that's a long-winded way of saying it's more painful to remove a Band-Aid slowly, at least in part, because people think it's more painful.

In other words, the study was completely pointless. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

This family synched up their Christmas lights with their son's "Guitar Hero" video game to create "Christmas Light Hero."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXjbMIZzAgs(Search Terms: "Christmas Light Hero" "Guitar Hero" video)

To remind people that soda can make you gain weight, the New York City Department of Health released this disgusting ad showing a man drinking a glass of fat.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F4t8zL6F0c(Search Terms: man drinking fat NYC health anti-soda ad)

Here's a live-action version of the "Simpsons" opening . . . set in the Ukraine.http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Ukranian_Live_Action_Simpsons_Opening/(Search Terms: Ukrainian live action Simpsons opening)

Here's an oddly impressive video of a guy beatboxing and playing the flute at the same time.http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1926289(Search Terms: awesome beatboxing flute video CollegeHumor.com)

THE 2009 HOLIDAY TIP GUIDE:

Even in a recession, you're expected to tip certain people during the holidays. Your doorman, your trash collector, and your yoga instructor might all be expecting tips. Here's a guide from "Real Simple" magazine to help you give the right amount to the right people.

#1.) YOUR BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT. Anywhere between $20 and $100, depending on how helpful he's been.

#2.) YOUR DOORMAN. $20 to $100. The average tip is $50, but if you have multiple doormen, then $15 each is fine.

#3.) YOUR GARDENER. $20 to $50. But if he comes over all the time and does a lot for you, you can give up to a week's pay.

#4.) YOUR HANDYMAN. $15 to $40, depending on how much you've had him do.

#5.) YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTORS. If it's a private service, tip $10 to $30 total. If it's run by the city, check their regulations on the Internet. They might not allow tipping.

#6.) YOUR DOG WALKER. A week's pay or a gift worth that amount.

#7.) YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER. Don't give money. Assuming the school allows gifts, try to spend $25 or less, and include a handwritten note.

#8.) YOUR DAY-CARE STAFF. If it's just one person, then $50 to $100 is appropriate. If it's a team of people, $20 to $25 each is fine. And pair it with a homemade gift from your child.

#9.) YOUR BABYSITTER. Give cash or a gift that's equal to one or two night's pay. You can give her a present instead, but avoid kid-oriented gifts. In other words, don't buy something for your kid, then try to pass it off as a legitimate gift for your babysitter.

#10.) YOUR NEWSPAPER DELIVERYMAN. If it's an adult, $10 to $30, or the price of one month's subscription. If it's a kid, you can get away with giving less.

#11.) YOUR CLEANING LADY. Up to a week's pay and a small gift.

#12.) YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER, YOGA INSTRUCTOR, OR MASSAGE THERAPIST. Whatever one visit costs. Or give a modest gift, but avoid unhealthy things like chocolate and cookies. (RealSimple.com)

December 14, 2009 - Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Nazzy) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0000

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW!

TIGER WOODS HAS ADMITTED TO "INFIDELITY" . . . AND HE'S TAKING A BREAK FROM GOLF:

TIGER WOODS issued another statement on Friday. This time, he admitted to INFIDELITY . . . but didn't go into any detail . . . and announced that he's taking an indefinite break from golf.

He said, quote, "I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. --"It may not be possible to repair the damage I've done, but I want to do my best to try."

He added, quote, "After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person." (--You can read the entire statement here . . .)http://web.tigerwoods.com/news/article/200912117801012/news/

--PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem threw his support behind Tiger, saying, quote, "His priorities are where they need to be, and we will continue to respect and honor his family's request for privacy. --"We look forward to Tiger's return to the PGA Tour when he determines the time is right for him."

Nike did the same, saying, quote, "Tiger has been part of Nike for more than a decade. He is the best golfer in the world and one of the greatest athletes of his era. We look forward to his return to golf. He and his family have Nike's full support." --Gillette, on the other hand, has decided to phase Tiger out of its ads while he sorts out his personal affairs. --The global management company Accenture is also turning its back on him.

The company says, quote, "Given the circumstances of the last two weeks, after careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising." Accenture also said that it wishes only the best for Tiger Woods and his family.

(--Nike is gonna come out ahead on this one. Let's get serious here: Tiger didn't kill anyone. He didn't rob any old ladies. He cheated on his wife. Lots of guys do it, and the world doesn't stop turning. He'll be back someday, and he'll probably be just as good as he ever was. And Nike will have his loyalty BIG TIME.)

TIGER WOODS TOLD A NEW ZEALAND TV SHOW THAT FAMILY COMES FIRST:

This is kind of amusing if you're not ELIN NORDEGREN . . . In an interview conducted last month for some New Zealand TV show, TIGER WOODS talked about putting his FAMILY FIRST. --The interviewer said, quote, "Family first and golf second. [Will it] always be like that?"--To which Tiger replied, quote, "Always."

RACHEL UCHITEL GOT AN APOLOGY FROM "THE VIEW" . . . BUT NOT THE ONE SHE WANTED:

"The View" has apologized to TIGER WOODS' #1 mistress, RACHEL UCHITEL, for JOY BEHAR'S joke last week. But it wasn't good enough for Rachel. (--Joy dropped the now-classic rim shot, "Uchitel she's a hooker.")

The show issued the following statement . . . quote, "Joy Behar made a play on Ms. Uchitel's name. This was intended as a joke. We sincerely apologize for the choice of words and for any misimpression the joke may have created." --But Rachel wants more. Specifically, she wants to hear an ON-AIR apology. --Rachel's fame-whoring attorney, Gloria Allred, says, quote, "We still think it is important that the apology to Rachel be broadcast on the air on Monday's show. --"Rachel values her reputation and we look forward to ABC's broadcasting their apology to all those who heard it on their show. Because the statement was made on 'The View', the apology must be broadcast on that show as well."

(--Not a big Gloria Allred fan, but she definitely has a point. For the apology to equal and offset the offense, it really should be heard under the same circumstances.)

Surprisingly, we only have one more note concerning Rachel today: "Extra" claims that Rachel is in negotiations to pose for "Playboy", and she's looking for big bucks. (--And presumably no Whammies.) (???) --Allred says this is NOT true . . . and, quote, "Rachel will not be appearing in 'Playboy'."

MEET TIGER'S LATEST ANGEL:

Tiger has a new angel. British TV personality JODIE KIDD is the latest in a long and ever-expanding line of women who've allegedly enjoyed some HOT BLASIAN LOVE from TIGER WOODS.

There have been rumors that one of Tiger's as-yet-unidentified mistresses was a British TV presenter. And now, London's "Daily Mail" claims it's Jodie. --Jodie admits she met Tiger twice . . . but denies any romantic involvement whatsoever. --She says, quote, "I'm aware of the rumors going around about a British TV personality, but I can assure you it's not me. Yes, I have met Tiger on two occasions. --"They were both golf related and he seemed very pleasant, but we probably exchanged about three words."

CHILD SERVICES VISITED TIGER'S HOUSE:

The Florida Department of Children and Families sent someone to TIGER WOODS' home on Friday, for what they're calling a, quote, "well-being check." --The department apparently received some kind of complaint . . . but they wouldn't say what it was about or who it was from. There's no word on the outcome of the visit.

(--It could be that they were just evaluating the home following the incidents . . . or alleged incidents . . . that occurred over Thanksgiving weekend. But at this point, no one really knows.)

MELISSA RYCROFT . . . who turned a very public "Bachelor" dumping into a successful run on "Dancing With the Stars" . . . got married Saturday in Mexico. Her husband is an insurance agent named Tye Strickland.

The guy who dumped her, JASON MESNICK, issued a statement saying he's, quote, "really happy for her." (--Jason and his eventual "Bachelor" pick, Molly Malaney, got engaged in October, but have yet to make The Big Mistake.)

THE TOP 10 MOVIES OF THE DECADE . . . ACCORDING TO "ROLLING STONE":
"Rolling Stone" movie critic Peter Travers has dropped his list of the Top 10 Movies of the Decade. Here they are . . .
1.) "There Will Be Blood"2.) "Children of Men"3.) "Mulholland Drive"4.) "A History of Violence"5.) "No Country for Old Men"6.) "The Incredibles"7.) "Brokeback Mountain"8.) "The Departed"9.) "Mystic River"10.) The "Lord of the Rings" trilogyhttp://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/31234572/peter_travers_10_best_movies_of_t/photo/10

TAYLOR LAUTNER

In his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, TAYLOR LAUTNER poked fun at KANYE WEST'S now infamous stage-crashing incident at the "MTV Video Music Awards". --Taylor . . . who was actually onstage with TAYLOR SWIFT when it happened . . . joked about how he now wishes he would've defended Taylor.

(--If you didn't see it, and you can take yet another Kanye / "VMAs" parody, here's the link . . .) http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/taylor-lautner-monologue/1184683/

NOW THERE'S VIDEO OF AXL ROSE PUNCHING THAT PHOTOGRAPHER:

Now there's video of AXL ROSE'S altercation with the paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last Tuesday night. --In the video you can see Axl leveling the "photographer" with a punch to the head. It happens pretty fast, but it looks like Axl continues to kick at the guy while he's down. --It started when the photographer got into a scuffle with a woman who was traveling with Axl. Supposedly she wasn't happy about the guy trying to take her picture . . . or the way he was going about it.

In the video, you can hear Axl saying, quote, "touch her again, and I'll break [your] (effing) neck." The situation between the woman and the photographer continues . . . and Axl rushes him, knocking him to the floor. (--It's hard to hear exactly what Axl shouts at the end, but he's explaining why he attacked the other guy, and it sounds like he says, quote, "He hit my . . . he hit our mother!")

(--So maybe the woman is Axl's mom . . . or his girlfriend's mom . . . and the photographer got a little too close for Axl's comfort. But we're not sure.) (--You can watch the video, which includes BLEEPED PROFANITY, here . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7fb695fe-dcbf-4f11-9767-1e689122f12c

It's unclear whether anything will come of this. You can see TSA agents observing the brawl in the video, but airport police never got involved . . . and last week, airport officials said they had no record of the incident being reported.

The photographer who got punched has yet to comment. --Last week, Axl's people issued a statement saying that Axl was, quote, "accosted by an unruly group of paparazzi . . . who became aggressive with the singer and female members of the traveling group." --Axl made his flight to Taiwan, where GUNS 'N ROSES were kicking off a tour.

SOME RETAILERS AREN'T STOCKING CHRIS BROWN'S NEW ALBUM . . . AND HE'S NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT:

It has come to CHRIS BROWN'S attention that some retailers are not stocking his new disc, "Graffiti", which came out last Tuesday . . . and he's NOT happy about it.

On Friday, Chris blew off some steam in a rant on Twitter. Here are his Tweets: --"I'm tired of this (crap). Major stores [are] blackballing my CD. Not stockin' the shelves and lying to costumers. What the (eff) do I gotta do . . ." --"WTF . . . yeah I said it and I ain't retracting (crap). I'm not biting my tongue about [this] (crap) . . . the industry can kiss my ass."--"For those people who [are] constantly tweeting me with bull(crap) . . . hop off my ****. [Your] life is pointless. For the young fans: Honestly, sorry for all the cursing. All my [real] fans: Love you . . . [thanks] for everything."--Then, on Saturday night, he added a few messages, after he personally went to a Wal-Mart in Connecticut and couldn't find his album anywhere. He said, quote: --"Just was at Wal-Mart in Wallingford CT . . . [and] they didn't even have my album in the back . . . [or] on shelves, saw for myself. We talked to the managers and they didn't even know anything. Wow!!!" --"The manager told me that when there are new releases it's mandatory to put 'em on the shelves . . . BUT NO SIGN OF 'GRAFFITI'. BS."

Wal-Mart hasn't officially commented on this . . . and neither has any other retailer that is allegedly "blackballing" Chris. (--It sounded like Chris was referring to more than just Wal-Mart, but we haven't heard the names of any other stores.)

But if Chris' album IS being intentionally kept out of stores, chances are it has something to do with the fact that Chris is a convicted woman beater. (--I don't want to side with Wal-Mart . . . and their practice of arbitrarily censoring some of the products they carry . . . but Chris has no one to blame here except himself.)

(--Does he really think it's the "industry's" fault that a lot of people consider him somewhat of a controversial figure right now? Does he really expect not to face any career repercussions for beating up RIHANNA earlier this year?) (--Just because you apologize for something like that . . . and even if you really, really, REALLY mean it . . . it doesn't just go away.)

BEST OF BILLBOARD

"Billboard" has put all their "Best of the 2000s" and "Best of 2009" music lists together in one place. (--To check them out, hit up the link below. On that page, the Best of 2009 lists can be found by clicking on the link at the bottom.)http://www.billboard.com/features/best-of-the-2000s-1004051233.story#/features/best-of-the-2000s-1004051233.story

HOLIDAY HIJINX

PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE GIVES BETTER GIFTS THAN HE RECEIVES:

Last night, ABC aired an interview between OPRAH WINFREY and BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA. --Eventually, the discussion turned to the topic of giving gifts . . . at which point President Obama said he GIVES better gifts than he RECEIVES. Michelle Obama immediately disagreed.

(--By the way, President Obama says that when he was a kid, his deadbeat dad gave him a basketball one year for Christmas and it was the BEST gift he ever received.) (--Which proves once again that no matter how lousy you are as a parent, you can always make up for a lifetime of neglect with a few inexpensive tokens of your affection. Good to know . . . I guess?) (Yahoo News)

WHAT DOES YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE SAY ABOUT YOU?

Last night, I was surfing the Internet AND stumbled across the LAMEST CHRISTMAS ARTICLE EVER. --It ran in a paper called the "Daily Sentinel", and the so-called "journalist" who wrote it was trying to figure out what a person's Christmas tree says about their personality.

So what does your Christmas tree supposedly say about your personality?

-- REAL TREE versus ARTIFICIAL TREE:--According to the article, people who prefer real Christmas trees enjoy the outdoors, and they're trying to recreate the ambience of the woods inside their homes. --But people who like artificial trees are frugal. They want something that will last for years, and they don't want to make a big fuss about it. They also may be perfectionists who don't want to bother with gaps in the branches, or picking up needles.

--WHITE LIGHTS versus MULTICOLORED LIGHTS:--People who use white lights enjoy simplicity. On the other hand, people who decorate their tree with multicolored lights do so because it's festive and they like to party.

--ASSORTED ORNAMENTS versus MATCHING ORNAMENTS:--Apparently, people who decorate their tree with a variety of ornaments value their past and family history. The idea is that, typically, each ornament has a special meaning or story behind it. And, more often than not, the tree was decorated by a group of people. --But when a tree has matching ornaments, it means a single person decorated the tree with a specific vision of how it's supposed to look. Put another way, people who decorate their tree to have a "theme" tend to prefer order and consistency.

--STAR versus ANGEL:--People who top their tree with a star tend to be idealists. They also tend to make decisions more haphazardly . . . leaving their fate in the hands of "the universe." --Meanwhile, those who top their tree with an angel tend to be more religious, and they make decisions based on a Higher Power. (--And there you have it . . . the most useless guide to decorating your Christmas tree in, well, probably the entire history of Christmas trees. I hope you enjoyed.) (Daily Sentinel)

APPARENTLY, THE MALE EQUIVALENT OF A "COUGAR" IS CALLED A "RHINO":

For years, the term "cougar" has been used to describe older women who only date young men. The idea is that they're always on the prowl for "fresh meat" . . . just like cougars.

But that got us thinking: What do you call an older man who only dates younger women? --Well, apparently, the male equivalent of the "cougar" is called a "RHINO." Why? According to UrbanDictionary.com, a "rhino" is, quote: --"An older man on the prowl for a younger woman and, by definition, the gender opposite of the cougar. The rhino derives his name from his appearance because the specimen is more often than not both horny AND ugly.

"The rhino is usually found in warmer locales and can be spotted wearing either a flowered or pastel shirt (with 3 buttons opened to expose a mature mane of chest hair) tucked into khaki shorts and sporting boat shoes. --"Also look for horrendous dance moves, a white man's overbite, male pattern baldness and a penchant for picking up the bar tab." (Herald Sun)

GUYS ACTUALLY PREFER WOMEN WITH *SHORTER* LEGS:

You probably assume that guys prefer tall woman with LONG LEGS. But according to a new study from the University of Westminster in London, that's not the case. Listen to this . . . --Researchers asked more than 1,000 men to look at photos of different female body types, and to rate them in terms of attractiveness.

Along with the original pictures, the researchers also mixed in photos that had been altered so a woman's overall height stayed the same, but the length of her legs were slightly shortened or lengthened. --What they found is that if given a choice, men will rate a woman more attractive in a photo where her legs are slightly shorter and more proportionate to her overall height. --In other words, guys actually prefer women with shorter legs. (Daily Telegraph)

NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Here's a slide show of kids posing with "Sketchy Santas" . . . accompanied by the worst rendition of "O Holy Night" you've ever heard. http://vimeo.com/8088486(Search Terms: "Sketchy Santa" vimeo.com)

#2.) On Friday, SARAH PALIN made a surprise appearance on "The Tonight Show". First, WILLIAM SHATNER read passages from Palin's autobiography . . . then Palin walked on stage and read from Shatner's autobiography. (--Palin arrives at 1:46.)http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/12/sarah-palin-william-shatner-tonight-show-going-rogue-video/(Search Terms: Sarah Palin William Shatner "Tonight Show")

FIVE WAYS TO PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR WINTER:

The first official day of winter is a week away, but it already FEELS like winter. So even if you think your car is running fine, you should get it checked out before it's too late. Because breaking down in cold weather stinks. . . and it can be dangerous. --Here are five ways to get your car ready . . .

#1.) CHECK YOUR OIL. You only need to get your oil changed once every three to four months. So if you do it now, you probably won't have to do it again until Spring. Plus, there are certain types of oil that can help your car run better in harsh conditions.

#2.) CHECK YOUR TIRES. If they're bald, you're asking for trouble. One little patch of ice can mean a serious car crash. Plus, if you hit a pothole with old tires on your car, it can damage the rims. Replacing your tires NOW is much cheaper.

#3.) CHECK YOUR DEFROSTER AND YOUR HEATER. Make sure it's running as well as possible. That way you won't have to wait as long for your car to warm up in the mornings.

#4.) CHECK YOUR BRAKES. Being able to stop quickly is always important, but it's CRUCIAL in the wintertime.

#5.) PACK THE ESSENTIALS. In case of an emergency, here's the stuff you should have in your car at all times: jumper cables, a spare, a jack, gloves, a blanket, an ice scraper, a flashlight, snacks, bottled water, and a first aid kit. (Quizzle.com)

THE PINK GLOVE DANCE

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TO RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS