January 27, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
NOW, BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ARE *NOT* GOING TO THE OSCARS:
Several websites are reporting that BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE will NOT be attending the Oscars together . . . but they're also not breaking up. --Supposedly, Angelina will be in France shooting a movie when the Oscars go down on March 7th. Brad actually might attend solo . . . but he hasn't decided if he's going yet. --Meanwhile, the not-always-reliable British tabloids say that Brad has purchased a MILLION-DOLLAR BACHELOR PAD in the Hollywood Hills. It has a bar. (--One last note: Angelina and her brother, James Haven, posted a tribute to their mother, Marcheline Bertrand, on YouTube. Today is the third anniversary of her death.) (--The video shows Marcheline on vacation with James and a 6-year-old Angelina in Hawaii in 1981. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srfTiIyTo0g
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN KIRSTIE ALLEY AND JOY BEHAR!!!
KIRSTIE ALLEY is not happy with the way JOY BEHAR has been bashing TIGER WOODS. And now . . . IT . . . IS . . . ON!!! --Kirstie went OFF on Joy last week on Twitter, calling her self-righteous and saying, quote, "Cheating is between a husband and wife. Not TMZ and Joy Bewhore . . . God, I want to bash her in the vagina with her microphone." --On her own Twitter account, Joy replied, quote, "Kirstie Alley calls me Joy Bewhore. Compliments! Compliments!" --As of last night, Kirstie seemed ready to move on, saying, quote, "Now I am done talking about certain women with red hair." (--By the way: When Kirstie called Joy self-righteous, she actually used a word you probably shouldn't say on the air.) --Specifically, she called Joy, quote, "a self righteous cooz head." If you don't know what "cooz" means, you can check out the definitions here . . .)http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cooz
BROOKE MUELLER IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND ON HER WAY TO A SPA:
CHARLIE SHEEN'S wife BROOKE MUELLER was released from the hospital yesterday, after being admitted a week ago for pneumonia . . . but she's not going straight home. --Her mother said, quote, "Brooke is going to get some rest and relaxation. We're hoping to go to a spa, if she doesn't get scared off. We're going somewhere; I don't want to say where right now. I don't want a lot of people there." --Wherever she goes, she'll have to be driven. Brooke can't fly until the fluid in her lungs clears up. --As for Brooke's condition, her attorney said, quote, "[She's] OK, not great . . . I'm still very concerned about her." --Their twin boys will be staying with Charlie until she gets back.
DENISE RICHARDS SAYS CHARLIE SHEEN NEVER HIT HER:
Charlie's ex-wife, DENISE RICHARDS, was on "Oprah" today. And she didn't pass up the opportunity to hand out a gentle I-told-you-so. --She said, quote, "It's sad. Perhaps people can understand what I went through." --She said Charlie never hit her, but he had, quote, "a very sharp tongue." She added that she and Charlie had, quote, "heated arguments that scarred." --And while Charlie didn't hit her, he did shove her several times, so she got a restraining order. Denise said, quote, "I was in a very dark place, especially when I filed the restraining order. I was humiliated. I was scared. I was embarrassed." --But she did add that she and Charlie are now in, quote, "a great place." --Denise has two daughters with Charlie . . . 5-year-old Sam and 4-year-old Lola. And she didn't want to tell them what happened to their dad over Christmas, but she kind of had to. --See, somebody in Sam's kindergarten class told her she'd heard that her dad was in jail. (--Here are some highlights from the interview . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b2233c6f-4079-4dc3-95d3-e03ecfb66e20
A RANDOM FAN PAID GARY COLEMAN'S BAIL:
When GARY COLEMAN was arrested on an outstanding warrant Sunday, he ended up spending 27 hours behind bars. Apparently, he couldn't foot the $1,725 bail. --So how did he get out on Monday afternoon??? By being an AWESOME ACTOR. Seriously. --A Utah man by the name of Jarrod Clarke, who owns a loan business, paid it out of the goodness of his heart . . . because he loved Gary in "Diff'rent Strokes". --He says, quote, "I grew up watching him and I know he has had a hard life. To see that sad mug shot, for only $1700, I thought it was the least I could do." --Even though he owns a business, Clarke says he didn't do this for publicity, and he doesn't want Gary to pay him back. He even tried to keep his identity a secret when he posted the bail. --He says, quote, "It would have been nice to give him a ride home and talk to him about him being a spokesperson for our company, but we posted bail, no strings attached." (--Some reports said that the producers of Gary's new movie, "Midgets vs. Mascots", paid Gary's bail, in exchange for his permission to let them leave footage of his PENIS in the film. But apparently, those reports were bogus.)
CLINT EASTWOOD IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE STAR . . . AND JOHN WAYNE IS STILL IN THE TOP 10:
Harris Interactive has revealed the results of its annual poll on our 10 FAVORITE MOVIE STARS.
--This year's top pick was CLINT EASTWOOD . . . even though he wasn't even in a movie in 2009. --Then there's JOHN WAYNE, who tied with MERYL STREEP for 7th place, even though he hasn't been in a movie since . . . 1976. (!!!)
--Here's this year's Top 10 . . .
#1.) CLINT EASTWOOD#2.) JOHNNY DEPP#3.) DENZEL WASHINGTON#4.) SANDRA BULLOCK#5.) TOM HANKS#6.) GEORGE CLOONEY#7.) (tie) JOHN WAYNE and MERYL STREEP#9.) MORGAN FREEMAN#10.) JULIA ROBERTS
NOW, BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ARE *NOT* GOING TO THE OSCARS:
Several websites are reporting that BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE will NOT be attending the Oscars together . . . but they're also not breaking up. --Supposedly, Angelina will be in France shooting a movie when the Oscars go down on March 7th. Brad actually might attend solo . . . but he hasn't decided if he's going yet. --Meanwhile, the not-always-reliable British tabloids say that Brad has purchased a MILLION-DOLLAR BACHELOR PAD in the Hollywood Hills. It has a bar. (--One last note: Angelina and her brother, James Haven, posted a tribute to their mother, Marcheline Bertrand, on YouTube. Today is the third anniversary of her death.) (--The video shows Marcheline on vacation with James and a 6-year-old Angelina in Hawaii in 1981. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srfTiIyTo0g
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN KIRSTIE ALLEY AND JOY BEHAR!!!
KIRSTIE ALLEY is not happy with the way JOY BEHAR has been bashing TIGER WOODS. And now . . . IT . . . IS . . . ON!!! --Kirstie went OFF on Joy last week on Twitter, calling her self-righteous and saying, quote, "Cheating is between a husband and wife. Not TMZ and Joy Bewhore . . . God, I want to bash her in the vagina with her microphone." --On her own Twitter account, Joy replied, quote, "Kirstie Alley calls me Joy Bewhore. Compliments! Compliments!" --As of last night, Kirstie seemed ready to move on, saying, quote, "Now I am done talking about certain women with red hair." (--By the way: When Kirstie called Joy self-righteous, she actually used a word you probably shouldn't say on the air.) --Specifically, she called Joy, quote, "a self righteous cooz head." If you don't know what "cooz" means, you can check out the definitions here . . .)http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cooz
BROOKE MUELLER IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND ON HER WAY TO A SPA:
CHARLIE SHEEN'S wife BROOKE MUELLER was released from the hospital yesterday, after being admitted a week ago for pneumonia . . . but she's not going straight home. --Her mother said, quote, "Brooke is going to get some rest and relaxation. We're hoping to go to a spa, if she doesn't get scared off. We're going somewhere; I don't want to say where right now. I don't want a lot of people there." --Wherever she goes, she'll have to be driven. Brooke can't fly until the fluid in her lungs clears up. --As for Brooke's condition, her attorney said, quote, "[She's] OK, not great . . . I'm still very concerned about her." --Their twin boys will be staying with Charlie until she gets back.
DENISE RICHARDS SAYS CHARLIE SHEEN NEVER HIT HER:
Charlie's ex-wife, DENISE RICHARDS, was on "Oprah" today. And she didn't pass up the opportunity to hand out a gentle I-told-you-so. --She said, quote, "It's sad. Perhaps people can understand what I went through." --She said Charlie never hit her, but he had, quote, "a very sharp tongue." She added that she and Charlie had, quote, "heated arguments that scarred." --And while Charlie didn't hit her, he did shove her several times, so she got a restraining order. Denise said, quote, "I was in a very dark place, especially when I filed the restraining order. I was humiliated. I was scared. I was embarrassed." --But she did add that she and Charlie are now in, quote, "a great place." --Denise has two daughters with Charlie . . . 5-year-old Sam and 4-year-old Lola. And she didn't want to tell them what happened to their dad over Christmas, but she kind of had to. --See, somebody in Sam's kindergarten class told her she'd heard that her dad was in jail. (--Here are some highlights from the interview . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b2233c6f-4079-4dc3-95d3-e03ecfb66e20
A RANDOM FAN PAID GARY COLEMAN'S BAIL:
When GARY COLEMAN was arrested on an outstanding warrant Sunday, he ended up spending 27 hours behind bars. Apparently, he couldn't foot the $1,725 bail. --So how did he get out on Monday afternoon??? By being an AWESOME ACTOR. Seriously. --A Utah man by the name of Jarrod Clarke, who owns a loan business, paid it out of the goodness of his heart . . . because he loved Gary in "Diff'rent Strokes". --He says, quote, "I grew up watching him and I know he has had a hard life. To see that sad mug shot, for only $1700, I thought it was the least I could do." --Even though he owns a business, Clarke says he didn't do this for publicity, and he doesn't want Gary to pay him back. He even tried to keep his identity a secret when he posted the bail. --He says, quote, "It would have been nice to give him a ride home and talk to him about him being a spokesperson for our company, but we posted bail, no strings attached." (--Some reports said that the producers of Gary's new movie, "Midgets vs. Mascots", paid Gary's bail, in exchange for his permission to let them leave footage of his PENIS in the film. But apparently, those reports were bogus.)
CLINT EASTWOOD IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE STAR . . . AND JOHN WAYNE IS STILL IN THE TOP 10:
Harris Interactive has revealed the results of its annual poll on our 10 FAVORITE MOVIE STARS.
--This year's top pick was CLINT EASTWOOD . . . even though he wasn't even in a movie in 2009. --Then there's JOHN WAYNE, who tied with MERYL STREEP for 7th place, even though he hasn't been in a movie since . . . 1976. (!!!)
--Here's this year's Top 10 . . .
#1.) CLINT EASTWOOD#2.) JOHNNY DEPP#3.) DENZEL WASHINGTON#4.) SANDRA BULLOCK#5.) TOM HANKS#6.) GEORGE CLOONEY#7.) (tie) JOHN WAYNE and MERYL STREEP#9.) MORGAN FREEMAN#10.) JULIA ROBERTS
HOLLYWOOD RANDOMS
#1.) KIEFER SUTHERLAND lost almost $1 million in a swindle involving cattle. A guy named Michael Wayne Carr got Kiefer to give him $869,000. In return, Carr was supposed to go to Mexico, buy cattle and then sell it for huge profits in the U.S. --He never held up his end of the bargain. Several other people got conned, too. Carr has been charged with 12 felonies, including grand theft and embezzlement.
#2.) MICHAEL JACKSON'S kids . . . Prince, Paris and "Blanket" . . . may have some kind of role in this Sunday's Grammy Awards. A so-called "source" says, quote, "They've been working on everything from them singing to just making an appearance." --As of now, their participation is just a maybe. (--The Michael Jackson tribute will be based around a 3D mini-movie set to "Earth Song" . . . which was made for Michael's "This Is It" concerts.)
#3.) CHRISTINA MILIAN'S 81-year-old neighbor claims that her dog mauled him . . . and he wants cash. He's suing Christina and her family for an undisclosed sum. --The man says the dog got loose and jumped him from behind, biting a huge chunk out of his arm that took 19 stitches and nine months of rehab to recover from. And he claims he's still getting psychiatric help for, quote, "fear and depression."
#4.) JESSICA SIMPSON is backing an effort to collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for the people of Haiti in 50 days. (--If you'd like to help, here's the website . . .) http://www.50000shoes.com/
#5.) On "The Jay Leno Show" last night, MEL GIBSON talked about how difficult it's been to quit smoking. He said, quote, "It's been 18 days. You know, it's not funny. I mean, serious, you bury some serious anger. --"Most people do it when they're five, they get their security blanket taken away. I did it at 54 and I'd been smoking 45 years. There's a lot of anger underneath it."
#5.) On "The Jay Leno Show" last night, MEL GIBSON talked about how difficult it's been to quit smoking. He said, quote, "It's been 18 days. You know, it's not funny. I mean, serious, you bury some serious anger. --"Most people do it when they're five, they get their security blanket taken away. I did it at 54 and I'd been smoking 45 years. There's a lot of anger underneath it."
"AVATAR" HAS SURPASSED "TITANIC" TO BECOME THE HIGHEST-GROSSING MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
It's official: JAMES CAMERON'S "Avatar" has become the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide. As of Monday it had taken in $1.859 BILLION. --That pushes that OTHER James Cameron flick, "Titanic", to #2, with $1.843 billion. --"Titanic" is still #1, however, at the U.S. box office, with $600.8 million. "Avatar" has "only" made $555 million in the U.S. --Here are the 10 Top-Grossing Movies of All Time, Worldwide . . . #1.) "Avatar", $1.859 billion#2.) "Titanic", $1.843 billion#3.) "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", $1.119 billion#4.) "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", $1.066 billion#5.) "The Dark Knight", $1.002 billion#6.) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", $974.7 million#7.) "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", $961 million#8.) "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", $938.2 million#9.) "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", $934 million#10.) "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", $925.3 million
ORLANDO BLOOM WILL *NOT* APPEAR IN THE NEXT "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" MOVIE:
We basically already knew this, but now it's more official: ORLANDO BLOOM will NOT return for the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. --When asked if his character, Will Turner, would be back, he told "Extra", quote, "Will's swimming with the fishes. Not this time. No, no, no."
THE "HOBBIT" MOVIES WON'T COME OUT UNTIL LATE 2012 AT THE EARLIEST:
"Variety" reports that the first of the two "Hobbit" movies won't hit theaters until late 2012 at the earliest, due to changes at New Line Cinema. --As far as we know, all the players are still in place: PETER JACKSON is producing and GUILLERMO DEL TORO is directing. --And IAN MCKELLAN and ANDY SERKIS will return as Gandalf and Gollum, respectively. (--There's no word yet who else might be returning from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.)
WILL PAULA ABDUL APPEAR ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" THIS SEASON???
TMZ reports that PAULA ABDUL may have some work coming her way . . . finally. --The word is that ABC has offered Paula a $1 MILLION development deal . . . presumably to put together her own show . . . on the condition that she appears on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars", which premieres March 22nd. --It's not really clear whether they're asking her to be a dancer or a judge. (--Although it's possible that they'd be cool with EITHER.) --TMZ also says the deal would allow Paula to do SIMON COWELL'S 'The X Factor', which is hitting the airwaves next year. (--Paula is allegedly in talks with Simon to judge . . . but yet again, there's been no confirmation.) --There's no comment from ABC. (--Obviously, we'll keep you posted on any new developments in Paula's job search.)
TAYLOR LAUTNER WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S CELEBRITY BEACH BOWL:
"Twilight" stud TAYLOR LAUTNER has signed on to participate in DirecTV's Fourth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl, which goes down on February 6th . . . the day before the Super Bowl. --If you haven't seen one of these, it's basically a flag football game featuring "celebrities" and various NFL personalities. It takes place on sand. --The other celebrities will include: "Gossip Girl" stars Chase Crawford and Jessica Szohr, Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller, Christian Slater, and "Entourage" star Kevin Dillon. (--More may be announced later.) --New York Giants quarter back ELI MANNING will coach one of the teams . . . and former NFL studs TROY AIKMAN and WARREN MOON will quarterback the teams. --And the ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS will perform a post-game concert. --DirecTV will broadcast the Celebrity Beach Bowl on their 101 Network.
#1.) TYRA BANKS is looking for young, sexy and BIG girls. She's calling it Tyra's Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. To enter, you need to be between the ages of 13 and 19, have a dress size between 12 and 20, and be 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-1. --She's currently taking applications on her website. The finalists will be revealed on "The Tyra Banks Show" on March 2nd, and the winner will be announced the next day. (--For more details, hit up her website, here . . .) http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/fun/teenmodelsearch/registration.php
#2.) MARTHA STEWART is pulling her talk show out of syndication . . . and moving it to cable. Beginning in September, "The Martha Stewart Show" will air from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. on the Hallmark Channel. --The move isn't all that surprising. Martha's show, which is in its fifth season, has struggled in the ratings. (--It averages under 1 million viewers, while shows like "Ellen" and "Dr. Phil" average over 3 million viewers.)
#3.) LARRY THE CABLE GUY is getting a show on the History Channel. --It's tentatively called "The United States of Larry", and it'll feature Larry traveling around the country talking to people with, quote, "interesting jobs, hobbies and ways of life." It's scheduled to begin filming in March. There's no premiere date yet. (--And before you ask, no . . . we're not sure why this is on the History Channel.)
#4.) "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC is working on a live-action TV-movie for the Cartoon Network. There aren't any details on the story, but we do know it'll star a teenager. Weird Al is writing it, directing it, and will also have a cameo in it. -The movie probably won't air until next year, though. The Cartoon Network has yet to sign off on the final script, and the earliest it could start filming would be this fall.
#5.) NBC may have squeezed CONAN O'BRIEN out of "The Tonight Show", but they're still doing business . . . sort of. --NBC has picked up a legal drama called "Justice", which is produced by Conan's production company, Conaco. It's about a former Supreme Court judge, who opens his own practice. The show is in the mix for NBC's 2009-2010 TV season.
#1.) The official soundtrack to the upcoming "Iron Man 2" movie will feature 15 AC/DC classics. The album, "AC/DC: Iron Man 2", will be released on April 19th. (--The movie will hit theaters on May 7th.) --A new video for "Shoot To Thrill" . . . complete with "Iron Man" footage . . . was released yesterday. (--You can check it out, here . . .) http://www.vevo.com/watch/ACDC/Shoot-To-Thrill/USSM21000024
#2.) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND has announced the dates for a North American summer tour. It'll kick off on May 28th in Hartford, Connecticut . . . and will run through September 15th in St. Paul, Minnesota. (--Here's the full itinerary . . .) http://www.davematthewsband.com/#/tour(--Dave Matthew and Tim Reynolds will be in Washington D.C. performing a benefit concert for the Jane Goodall Institute on May 20th, the week before Dave's tour.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SAID CALIFORNIA SHOULD SEND THE ILLEGAL ALIENS IN ITS PRISON SYSTEM BACK TO MEXICO:
In case you haven't heard, the state of California is DEAD BROKE. But never fear . . . GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has a plan to save the state $1 BILLION. --Basically, he wants to round up all the illegal aliens that are currently being held in California prisons, and ship them back to Mexico. --Schwarzenegger says, quote, "I think that we can do so much better in the prison system alone if we can go and take . . . the 20,000 inmates that are illegal immigrants that are here and get them to Mexico. --"Think about it, if California gives Mexico the money. Not 'Hey, you take care of them, these are your citizens.' No. Not at all. We pay them to build the prison down in Mexico. And then we have those undocumented immigrants down there in prison. --"It would half the costs to build the prison and run the prison. We could save a billion dollars right there that could go into higher education."(--Well, say what you will about old Arnold, but for the first time in a long time he's actually making sense. By which I mean I still can't understand what he's saying when I hear him speak . . . but I think this is a reasonably good idea.) (Yahoo News)
OFFICIALS IN INDONESIA WANT TO TEAR DOWN A STATUE OF BARACK OBAMA BECAUSE HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THEM:
When he was a kid, PRESIDENT OBAMA lived in Indonesia for about four years in the late 1960s. --Anyway, last month officials in Indonesia unveiled a bronze statue of Obama as a boy in the country's capital city, Jakarta. The statue is called "Little Barry," and obviously the idea was to honor Obama. --But on Monday, Indonesian officials announced they're thinking about tearing the statue down. --That's because critics say Obama has done nothing to help Indonesia, and the site should have been used to honor a REAL Indonesian hero. --According to a government spokesman, quote, "The statue is of Obama as a child, not as the U.S. president. His relatives and friends who erected it said it's meant to motivate children to study hard and dream big . . . --"We've been discussing for the past two weeks what to do with the statue . . . whether to take it down, move it elsewhere or retain it. We're finding the best solution." (Google News)
SOME KNUCKLEHEAD TRIED TO SMUGGLE FORTY-FOUR LIZARDS OUT OF NEW ZEALAND BY HIDING THEM IN HIS UNDERWEAR:
Now it's time to recognize our Meatball Criminal of the Day . . . a 58-year-old German guy named Hans Kubus. --Last month, Hans was arrested while attempting to board an airplane in Christchurch, New Zealand (--in the southern part of the country). --Apparently, Hans is a black market REPTILE DEALER in Germany, and he was attempting to smuggle 44 geckos and skinks out of the country by hiding them in his UNDERWEAR. (!!!) --That's right . . . Hans put 44 lizards in his underwear. --Anyway, Hans was convicted and sentenced to 14 months in prison. It's thought that on the open market, the lizards would have been worth about $2,750. (Yahoo News)
HERE'S A LIST OF THE WORLD'S MANLIEST THEME PARKS:
If you ask me, the main problem with most THEME PARKS is that they're just not manly enough. I mean, really, how cool can a guy feel riding the Teacups at Disneyland? --With that in mind, we tracked down a list of the four manliest theme parks on the planet, courtesy of a website called Asylum.com. Check it out:
#1.) Diggerland: This is a chain of construction-themed parks all over England. It features rides made out of construction equipment, such as excavators and dump trucks, and they even offer lessons in operating heavy machinery. (--Here's their website: http://www.diggerland.com/.)
#2.) The Flintstones Bedrock City: This is a "Flintstones" theme park and campground in Custer, South Dakota. It's meant to keep the kids entertained, but there's just something manly about the prehistoric age, don't you think? (???) (--Check out their website at: http://www.flintstonesbedrockcity.com/.)
#3.) Texas Hogwallow Mud Park: This is an off-road theme park in Deweyville, Texas. It features miles of trails, racetracks and obstacle courses for ATVs, mud trucks, and even riding lawn mowers. There's also a paintball course, and an exotic animal farm. (--Their website is: http://www.texashogwallow.com/.)
#4.) Drive a Tank: This is a military-themed park in Kasota, Minnesota. For $499, you can operate a live tank. And for another $499, you can actually crush a car. (!!!) (Asylum) (--Visit their website at: http://www.driveatank.com/.)
A HIGH SCHOOL IN WISCONSIN BANNED "SEXUAL BENDING" AT SCHOOL DANCES:
This Saturday is the annual Winter Formal at Union Grove High School in Union Grove, Wisconsin (--about 30 miles south of Milwaukee). --School officials wanted to make sure the students didn't have any FUN, so they released a list of rules for the dance. --According to the regulations, quote, "When dancing back to front, all dancers must remain upright. No sexual bending is allowed. Examples are, no hands on knees, and no hands on the dance floor with your buttocks touching your dance partner. --"There will be no touching of the breasts, buttocks or genitals. There will be no straddling of each others' legs. BOTH feet must remain on the dance floor at all times." --It also mentions the dance will be videotaped to, quote, "insure the safety of all students attending." (Journal Times / Smoking Gun)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
It's official: JAMES CAMERON'S "Avatar" has become the highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide. As of Monday it had taken in $1.859 BILLION. --That pushes that OTHER James Cameron flick, "Titanic", to #2, with $1.843 billion. --"Titanic" is still #1, however, at the U.S. box office, with $600.8 million. "Avatar" has "only" made $555 million in the U.S. --Here are the 10 Top-Grossing Movies of All Time, Worldwide . . . #1.) "Avatar", $1.859 billion#2.) "Titanic", $1.843 billion#3.) "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", $1.119 billion#4.) "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", $1.066 billion#5.) "The Dark Knight", $1.002 billion#6.) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", $974.7 million#7.) "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", $961 million#8.) "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", $938.2 million#9.) "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", $934 million#10.) "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", $925.3 million
ORLANDO BLOOM WILL *NOT* APPEAR IN THE NEXT "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" MOVIE:
We basically already knew this, but now it's more official: ORLANDO BLOOM will NOT return for the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. --When asked if his character, Will Turner, would be back, he told "Extra", quote, "Will's swimming with the fishes. Not this time. No, no, no."
THE "HOBBIT" MOVIES WON'T COME OUT UNTIL LATE 2012 AT THE EARLIEST:
"Variety" reports that the first of the two "Hobbit" movies won't hit theaters until late 2012 at the earliest, due to changes at New Line Cinema. --As far as we know, all the players are still in place: PETER JACKSON is producing and GUILLERMO DEL TORO is directing. --And IAN MCKELLAN and ANDY SERKIS will return as Gandalf and Gollum, respectively. (--There's no word yet who else might be returning from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.)
WILL PAULA ABDUL APPEAR ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" THIS SEASON???
TMZ reports that PAULA ABDUL may have some work coming her way . . . finally. --The word is that ABC has offered Paula a $1 MILLION development deal . . . presumably to put together her own show . . . on the condition that she appears on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars", which premieres March 22nd. --It's not really clear whether they're asking her to be a dancer or a judge. (--Although it's possible that they'd be cool with EITHER.) --TMZ also says the deal would allow Paula to do SIMON COWELL'S 'The X Factor', which is hitting the airwaves next year. (--Paula is allegedly in talks with Simon to judge . . . but yet again, there's been no confirmation.) --There's no comment from ABC. (--Obviously, we'll keep you posted on any new developments in Paula's job search.)
TAYLOR LAUTNER WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S CELEBRITY BEACH BOWL:
"Twilight" stud TAYLOR LAUTNER has signed on to participate in DirecTV's Fourth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl, which goes down on February 6th . . . the day before the Super Bowl. --If you haven't seen one of these, it's basically a flag football game featuring "celebrities" and various NFL personalities. It takes place on sand. --The other celebrities will include: "Gossip Girl" stars Chase Crawford and Jessica Szohr, Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller, Christian Slater, and "Entourage" star Kevin Dillon. (--More may be announced later.) --New York Giants quarter back ELI MANNING will coach one of the teams . . . and former NFL studs TROY AIKMAN and WARREN MOON will quarterback the teams. --And the ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS will perform a post-game concert. --DirecTV will broadcast the Celebrity Beach Bowl on their 101 Network.
#1.) TYRA BANKS is looking for young, sexy and BIG girls. She's calling it Tyra's Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. To enter, you need to be between the ages of 13 and 19, have a dress size between 12 and 20, and be 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-1. --She's currently taking applications on her website. The finalists will be revealed on "The Tyra Banks Show" on March 2nd, and the winner will be announced the next day. (--For more details, hit up her website, here . . .) http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/fun/teenmodelsearch/registration.php
#2.) MARTHA STEWART is pulling her talk show out of syndication . . . and moving it to cable. Beginning in September, "The Martha Stewart Show" will air from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. on the Hallmark Channel. --The move isn't all that surprising. Martha's show, which is in its fifth season, has struggled in the ratings. (--It averages under 1 million viewers, while shows like "Ellen" and "Dr. Phil" average over 3 million viewers.)
#3.) LARRY THE CABLE GUY is getting a show on the History Channel. --It's tentatively called "The United States of Larry", and it'll feature Larry traveling around the country talking to people with, quote, "interesting jobs, hobbies and ways of life." It's scheduled to begin filming in March. There's no premiere date yet. (--And before you ask, no . . . we're not sure why this is on the History Channel.)
#4.) "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC is working on a live-action TV-movie for the Cartoon Network. There aren't any details on the story, but we do know it'll star a teenager. Weird Al is writing it, directing it, and will also have a cameo in it. -The movie probably won't air until next year, though. The Cartoon Network has yet to sign off on the final script, and the earliest it could start filming would be this fall.
#5.) NBC may have squeezed CONAN O'BRIEN out of "The Tonight Show", but they're still doing business . . . sort of. --NBC has picked up a legal drama called "Justice", which is produced by Conan's production company, Conaco. It's about a former Supreme Court judge, who opens his own practice. The show is in the mix for NBC's 2009-2010 TV season.
#1.) The official soundtrack to the upcoming "Iron Man 2" movie will feature 15 AC/DC classics. The album, "AC/DC: Iron Man 2", will be released on April 19th. (--The movie will hit theaters on May 7th.) --A new video for "Shoot To Thrill" . . . complete with "Iron Man" footage . . . was released yesterday. (--You can check it out, here . . .) http://www.vevo.com/watch/ACDC/Shoot-To-Thrill/USSM21000024
#2.) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND has announced the dates for a North American summer tour. It'll kick off on May 28th in Hartford, Connecticut . . . and will run through September 15th in St. Paul, Minnesota. (--Here's the full itinerary . . .) http://www.davematthewsband.com/#/tour(--Dave Matthew and Tim Reynolds will be in Washington D.C. performing a benefit concert for the Jane Goodall Institute on May 20th, the week before Dave's tour.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER SAID CALIFORNIA SHOULD SEND THE ILLEGAL ALIENS IN ITS PRISON SYSTEM BACK TO MEXICO:
In case you haven't heard, the state of California is DEAD BROKE. But never fear . . . GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has a plan to save the state $1 BILLION. --Basically, he wants to round up all the illegal aliens that are currently being held in California prisons, and ship them back to Mexico. --Schwarzenegger says, quote, "I think that we can do so much better in the prison system alone if we can go and take . . . the 20,000 inmates that are illegal immigrants that are here and get them to Mexico. --"Think about it, if California gives Mexico the money. Not 'Hey, you take care of them, these are your citizens.' No. Not at all. We pay them to build the prison down in Mexico. And then we have those undocumented immigrants down there in prison. --"It would half the costs to build the prison and run the prison. We could save a billion dollars right there that could go into higher education."(--Well, say what you will about old Arnold, but for the first time in a long time he's actually making sense. By which I mean I still can't understand what he's saying when I hear him speak . . . but I think this is a reasonably good idea.) (Yahoo News)
OFFICIALS IN INDONESIA WANT TO TEAR DOWN A STATUE OF BARACK OBAMA BECAUSE HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THEM:
When he was a kid, PRESIDENT OBAMA lived in Indonesia for about four years in the late 1960s. --Anyway, last month officials in Indonesia unveiled a bronze statue of Obama as a boy in the country's capital city, Jakarta. The statue is called "Little Barry," and obviously the idea was to honor Obama. --But on Monday, Indonesian officials announced they're thinking about tearing the statue down. --That's because critics say Obama has done nothing to help Indonesia, and the site should have been used to honor a REAL Indonesian hero. --According to a government spokesman, quote, "The statue is of Obama as a child, not as the U.S. president. His relatives and friends who erected it said it's meant to motivate children to study hard and dream big . . . --"We've been discussing for the past two weeks what to do with the statue . . . whether to take it down, move it elsewhere or retain it. We're finding the best solution." (Google News)
SOME KNUCKLEHEAD TRIED TO SMUGGLE FORTY-FOUR LIZARDS OUT OF NEW ZEALAND BY HIDING THEM IN HIS UNDERWEAR:
Now it's time to recognize our Meatball Criminal of the Day . . . a 58-year-old German guy named Hans Kubus. --Last month, Hans was arrested while attempting to board an airplane in Christchurch, New Zealand (--in the southern part of the country). --Apparently, Hans is a black market REPTILE DEALER in Germany, and he was attempting to smuggle 44 geckos and skinks out of the country by hiding them in his UNDERWEAR. (!!!) --That's right . . . Hans put 44 lizards in his underwear. --Anyway, Hans was convicted and sentenced to 14 months in prison. It's thought that on the open market, the lizards would have been worth about $2,750. (Yahoo News)
HERE'S A LIST OF THE WORLD'S MANLIEST THEME PARKS:
If you ask me, the main problem with most THEME PARKS is that they're just not manly enough. I mean, really, how cool can a guy feel riding the Teacups at Disneyland? --With that in mind, we tracked down a list of the four manliest theme parks on the planet, courtesy of a website called Asylum.com. Check it out:
#1.) Diggerland: This is a chain of construction-themed parks all over England. It features rides made out of construction equipment, such as excavators and dump trucks, and they even offer lessons in operating heavy machinery. (--Here's their website: http://www.diggerland.com/.)
#2.) The Flintstones Bedrock City: This is a "Flintstones" theme park and campground in Custer, South Dakota. It's meant to keep the kids entertained, but there's just something manly about the prehistoric age, don't you think? (???) (--Check out their website at: http://www.flintstonesbedrockcity.com/.)
#3.) Texas Hogwallow Mud Park: This is an off-road theme park in Deweyville, Texas. It features miles of trails, racetracks and obstacle courses for ATVs, mud trucks, and even riding lawn mowers. There's also a paintball course, and an exotic animal farm. (--Their website is: http://www.texashogwallow.com/.)
#4.) Drive a Tank: This is a military-themed park in Kasota, Minnesota. For $499, you can operate a live tank. And for another $499, you can actually crush a car. (!!!) (Asylum) (--Visit their website at: http://www.driveatank.com/.)
A HIGH SCHOOL IN WISCONSIN BANNED "SEXUAL BENDING" AT SCHOOL DANCES:
This Saturday is the annual Winter Formal at Union Grove High School in Union Grove, Wisconsin (--about 30 miles south of Milwaukee). --School officials wanted to make sure the students didn't have any FUN, so they released a list of rules for the dance. --According to the regulations, quote, "When dancing back to front, all dancers must remain upright. No sexual bending is allowed. Examples are, no hands on knees, and no hands on the dance floor with your buttocks touching your dance partner. --"There will be no touching of the breasts, buttocks or genitals. There will be no straddling of each others' legs. BOTH feet must remain on the dance floor at all times." --It also mentions the dance will be videotaped to, quote, "insure the safety of all students attending." (Journal Times / Smoking Gun)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) In this parody, PRESIDENT OBAMA speaks out against corporate funding for political commercials . . . and constantly gets interrupted by ads.http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d2dabc1c5d/don-t-sell-out-america/(Search Terms: Obama "Don't Sell Out, America" FunnyOrDie.com)
#2.) A PETA official shoved a "tofu cream pie" in the face of a Canadian politician to protest Canada's annual seal hunt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiEIX-uirGY(Search Terms: Gail Shea tofu pie PETA Canada)
#3.) Someone pranked a Christian TV show by emailing biographies of the "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" and Luke Skywalker, but passing them off as true stories. (--He realizes the "Fresh Prince" story is fake at :37, and starts reading the "Star Wars" bio at 1:07.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytwkYM7Xi3Y(Search Terms: Nigerian "Fresh Prince" prank Christian TV)
#4.) Check out what this old German guy has to do every time he parks his car in his tiny garage. (--He starts the process of exiting the vehicle at :29.)http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1928405(Search Terms: German miracle parking tiny garage)
#5.) Here's BRENDAN FRASER clapping in a weird way at the "Golden Globes" last week . . .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEA5HR8BKTk(Search Terms: funny Brendan Fraser at the golden globes 2010)
--And here's a "remix" set to GWEN STEFANI'S "Hollaback Girl".(--WARNING!!! There's a ton a profanity in this clip . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q03BlD22-NQ&NR=1(Search Terms: Brendan Fraser retard-clap remix)
SIX THINGS THAT MEN THINK ARE OVERRATED:
In their never-ending quest to provide you with hard-hitting journalism, "Cosmopolitan" magazine just put out a list of Things Men Think Are Overrated. Some of them might surprise you. Here they are . . .
#1.) THE SMELL OF PERFUME. It's okay, but "Cosmo" says guys prefer the smell of a woman's HAIR.
#2.) A GIRL WHO WATCHES FOOTBALL. If a woman truly likes football, that's great. But if she's just watching it because she thinks a guy wants her to, it's a waste of time. Guys appreciate the effort . . . but they're fine watching it alone.
#3.) PICNICS. Eating outside is great, but men prefer cookouts. If you give a guy the choice between eating a sandwich out of a wicker basket, or a hamburger off a flaming grill, he'll almost ALWAYS choose the grill.
#4.) BED AND BREAKFASTS. Men prefer ANY other form of lodging. At a bed and breakfast, the rooms are "cute" . . . which means they're LAME . . . breakfast is served WAY too early, and all the other guests are old.
#5.) DOUBLE DATES. They're usually a little awkward. WOMEN are the ones who set them up, so they've at least got one friend there to talk to. But the two guys are complete strangers. And not all men can bond instantly.
#6.) MAKE-UP SEX. Guys think it's overrated because they hate fighting almost as much as they love sex, so there's really not much of a net gain with make-up sex. And guys like regular sex just as much. (Cosmopolitan.com)
In their never-ending quest to provide you with hard-hitting journalism, "Cosmopolitan" magazine just put out a list of Things Men Think Are Overrated. Some of them might surprise you. Here they are . . .
#1.) THE SMELL OF PERFUME. It's okay, but "Cosmo" says guys prefer the smell of a woman's HAIR.
#2.) A GIRL WHO WATCHES FOOTBALL. If a woman truly likes football, that's great. But if she's just watching it because she thinks a guy wants her to, it's a waste of time. Guys appreciate the effort . . . but they're fine watching it alone.
#3.) PICNICS. Eating outside is great, but men prefer cookouts. If you give a guy the choice between eating a sandwich out of a wicker basket, or a hamburger off a flaming grill, he'll almost ALWAYS choose the grill.
#4.) BED AND BREAKFASTS. Men prefer ANY other form of lodging. At a bed and breakfast, the rooms are "cute" . . . which means they're LAME . . . breakfast is served WAY too early, and all the other guests are old.
#5.) DOUBLE DATES. They're usually a little awkward. WOMEN are the ones who set them up, so they've at least got one friend there to talk to. But the two guys are complete strangers. And not all men can bond instantly.
#6.) MAKE-UP SEX. Guys think it's overrated because they hate fighting almost as much as they love sex, so there's really not much of a net gain with make-up sex. And guys like regular sex just as much. (Cosmopolitan.com)
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