February 1, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
THE GRAMMY AWARDS
BEYONCÉ AND TAYLOR SWIFT CLEANED UP AT THE GRAMMYS LAST NIGHT:
BEYONCÉ and TAYLOR SWIFT were the big winners at last night's Grammys. Beyonce won SIX awards . . . including Song of the Year, for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)". --That's the most Grammys won by a woman in a single night. The previous record of FIVE was held jointly by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Alison Krauss. --In addition to the new record, Beyoncé is also the only woman to win five Grammys in one night TWICE. --Taylor got four Grammys, including the big one: Album of the Year, for her second disc, "Fearless". (--KANYE WEST was a no-show, by the way . . . so no drama on that front.) --LADY GAGA won two Grammys, but both were handed out BEFORE CBS' live broadcast. But she did get to kick off the show with her duet with ELTON JOHN. --Gaga started off solo, singing "Poker Face". Then she and Elton sat across from each other at a double-sided piano and sang a mash-up of her song "Speechless" and his classic, "Your Song".(--Here's video of their performance . . .)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc2at1_lady-gaga-elton-john-at-2010-grammy_shortfilms--One of the more surreal moments had to be seeing STEVIE NICKS onstage with TAYLOR SWIFT, helping her sing "You Belong to Me". --Best New Artist was won by a country act, THE ZAC BROWN BAND. --One of the highlights of the show was MICHAEL JACKSON'S lifetime achievement award . . . which was accepted by Michael's two eldest children, PRINCE and PARIS.http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=e86bd498-7fec-4a48-a777-87f31e4a48e4--And then there was the musical tribute to Michael, featuring Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson singing "Earth Song", along with Michael's pre-recorded vocals. --Playing behind them was a 3D movie that was originally intended as a segment in Michael's "This Is It" concerts. --STEPHEN COLBERT opened the show with a mini-monologue . . . and he dropped the KILLER LINE OF THE EVENING. --Talking about the state of the music industry and the sudden popularity of SUSAN BOYLE, he said, quote, "You may be the coolest people in the world. [But] this year your industry was saved by a 48-year-old Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes." (--Susan wasn't there, by the way. And Colbert later won Best Comedy Album for "A Colbert Chrismas: The Greatest Gift of All".)
THIS YEAR'S GRAMMY WINNERS:
--Record of the Year: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Album of the Year: "Fearless", TAYLOR SWIFT--Song of the Year: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best New Artist: ZAC BROWN BAND (Pop Winners)
--Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Halo", BEYONCÉ--Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Make It Mine", JASON MRAZ--Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "I Gotta Feeling", BLACK EYED PEAS--Best Pop Collaboration: "Lucky", JASON MRAZ & COLBIE CAILLAT--Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Throw Down Your Heart", BÉLA FLECK--Best Pop Instrumental Album: "Potato Hole", BOOKER T. JONES--Best Pop Vocal Album: "The E.N.D.", BLACK EYED PEAS (Dance Winners / Traditional Pop)--Best Dance Recording: "Poker Face", LADY GAGA--Best Electronic / Dance Album: "The Fame", LADY GAGA--Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden", MICHAEL BUBLÉ (Music Video and Random Winners)--Best Music Video (Short Form): "Boom Boom Pow", BLACK EYED PEAS--Best Music Video (Long Form): "The Beatles Love - All Together Now", VARIOUS ARTISTS--Best Contemporary Folk Album: "Townes", STEVE EARLE--Best Reggae Album: "Mind Control (Acoustic)", STEPHEN MARLEY(Rock / Alternative Winners)--Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Working on a Dream", BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN--Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Best Hard Rock Performance: "War Machine", AC/DC--Best Metal Performance: "Dissident Aggressor", JUDAS PRIEST
-Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "A Day in the Life", JEFF BECK--Best Alternative Music Album: "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix", PHOENIX--Best Rock Song: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Best Rock Album: "21st Century Breakdown", GREEN DAY (R&B Winners - 1 of 2)--Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Pretty Wings", MAXWELL--Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Blame It", JAMIE FOXX and T-PAIN--Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "At Last", BEYONCÉ--Best Urban / Alternative Performance: "Pearls", INDIA.ARIE --Best R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best R&B Album: "Blacksummers' Night", MAXWELL--Best Contemporary R&B Album: "I Am . . . Sasha Fierce", BEYONCÉ(Hip-Hop Winners)--Best Rap Solo Performance: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", JAY-Z--Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Crack a Bottle", EMINEM, DR. DRE & 50 CENT--Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Run This Town", JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST--Best Rap Song: "Run This Town", JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST--Best Rap Album: "Relapse", EMINEM(Country Winners)--Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "White Horse", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Male Country Vocal Performance: "Sweet Thing", KEITH URBAN--Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group: "I Run To You", LADY ANTEBELLUM--Best Country Collaboration: "I Told You So", CARRIE UNDERWOOD & RANDY TRAVIS--Best Country Song: "White Horse", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Country Album: "Fearless", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Country Instrumental Performance: "Producer's Medley", Steve Wariner--Best Bluegrass Album: "The Crow / New Songs for the Five-String Banjo", STEVE MARTIN(Soundtrack Winners)--Best Movie or TV Soundtrack: "Slumdog Millionaire"--Best Movie Score: "Up" (--Composed by Michael Giacchino.)--Best Song Written for a Movie or TV Show: "Jai Ho" (--From "Slumdog Millionaire")--Best Musical Show Album: "West Side Story" (Spoken Word / Comedy / Children's Winners)--Best Comedy Album: "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All", STEPHEN COLBERT--Best Spoken Word Album: "Always Looking Up", MICHAEL J. FOX--Best Spoken Word Album for Children: "Aaaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs", BUCK HOWDY--Best Musical Album for Children: "Family Time", ZIGGY MARLEY(--If, for whatever reason, you want to browse through ALL the Grammy winners . . . in categories like blues, jazz, classical, and album packaging . . . you can dig through the COMPLETE list of winners at the Grammy website, here . . .)http://www.grammy.com/nominees
BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE WENT TO AN AWARD SHOW TOGETHER:
The Internet went absolutely DOG NUTS over the weekend, because BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE attended an award show together. --They sat with Brad's "Inglourious Basterds" director, QUENTIN TARANTINO, at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday night . . . and they appeared to be having a good time. --Sources say they were affectionate toward each other . . . quote, "They would whisper in each other's ears and laugh. They looked really happy." --Apparently, nobody took just a regular picture of this. But there IS proof in the form of a grainy screen capture taken from a BBC-TV news report from the ceremony.
BEYONCÉ AND TAYLOR SWIFT CLEANED UP AT THE GRAMMYS LAST NIGHT:
BEYONCÉ and TAYLOR SWIFT were the big winners at last night's Grammys. Beyonce won SIX awards . . . including Song of the Year, for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)". --That's the most Grammys won by a woman in a single night. The previous record of FIVE was held jointly by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Alison Krauss. --In addition to the new record, Beyoncé is also the only woman to win five Grammys in one night TWICE. --Taylor got four Grammys, including the big one: Album of the Year, for her second disc, "Fearless". (--KANYE WEST was a no-show, by the way . . . so no drama on that front.) --LADY GAGA won two Grammys, but both were handed out BEFORE CBS' live broadcast. But she did get to kick off the show with her duet with ELTON JOHN. --Gaga started off solo, singing "Poker Face". Then she and Elton sat across from each other at a double-sided piano and sang a mash-up of her song "Speechless" and his classic, "Your Song".(--Here's video of their performance . . .)http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc2at1_lady-gaga-elton-john-at-2010-grammy_shortfilms--One of the more surreal moments had to be seeing STEVIE NICKS onstage with TAYLOR SWIFT, helping her sing "You Belong to Me". --Best New Artist was won by a country act, THE ZAC BROWN BAND. --One of the highlights of the show was MICHAEL JACKSON'S lifetime achievement award . . . which was accepted by Michael's two eldest children, PRINCE and PARIS.http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=e86bd498-7fec-4a48-a777-87f31e4a48e4--And then there was the musical tribute to Michael, featuring Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson singing "Earth Song", along with Michael's pre-recorded vocals. --Playing behind them was a 3D movie that was originally intended as a segment in Michael's "This Is It" concerts. --STEPHEN COLBERT opened the show with a mini-monologue . . . and he dropped the KILLER LINE OF THE EVENING. --Talking about the state of the music industry and the sudden popularity of SUSAN BOYLE, he said, quote, "You may be the coolest people in the world. [But] this year your industry was saved by a 48-year-old Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes." (--Susan wasn't there, by the way. And Colbert later won Best Comedy Album for "A Colbert Chrismas: The Greatest Gift of All".)
THIS YEAR'S GRAMMY WINNERS:
--Record of the Year: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Album of the Year: "Fearless", TAYLOR SWIFT--Song of the Year: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best New Artist: ZAC BROWN BAND (Pop Winners)
--Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Halo", BEYONCÉ--Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Make It Mine", JASON MRAZ--Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "I Gotta Feeling", BLACK EYED PEAS--Best Pop Collaboration: "Lucky", JASON MRAZ & COLBIE CAILLAT--Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Throw Down Your Heart", BÉLA FLECK--Best Pop Instrumental Album: "Potato Hole", BOOKER T. JONES--Best Pop Vocal Album: "The E.N.D.", BLACK EYED PEAS (Dance Winners / Traditional Pop)--Best Dance Recording: "Poker Face", LADY GAGA--Best Electronic / Dance Album: "The Fame", LADY GAGA--Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden", MICHAEL BUBLÉ (Music Video and Random Winners)--Best Music Video (Short Form): "Boom Boom Pow", BLACK EYED PEAS--Best Music Video (Long Form): "The Beatles Love - All Together Now", VARIOUS ARTISTS--Best Contemporary Folk Album: "Townes", STEVE EARLE--Best Reggae Album: "Mind Control (Acoustic)", STEPHEN MARLEY(Rock / Alternative Winners)--Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Working on a Dream", BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN--Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Best Hard Rock Performance: "War Machine", AC/DC--Best Metal Performance: "Dissident Aggressor", JUDAS PRIEST
-Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "A Day in the Life", JEFF BECK--Best Alternative Music Album: "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix", PHOENIX--Best Rock Song: "Use Somebody", KINGS OF LEON--Best Rock Album: "21st Century Breakdown", GREEN DAY (R&B Winners - 1 of 2)--Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Pretty Wings", MAXWELL--Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Blame It", JAMIE FOXX and T-PAIN--Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "At Last", BEYONCÉ--Best Urban / Alternative Performance: "Pearls", INDIA.ARIE --Best R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)", BEYONCÉ--Best R&B Album: "Blacksummers' Night", MAXWELL--Best Contemporary R&B Album: "I Am . . . Sasha Fierce", BEYONCÉ(Hip-Hop Winners)--Best Rap Solo Performance: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", JAY-Z--Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Crack a Bottle", EMINEM, DR. DRE & 50 CENT--Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Run This Town", JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST--Best Rap Song: "Run This Town", JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST--Best Rap Album: "Relapse", EMINEM(Country Winners)--Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "White Horse", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Male Country Vocal Performance: "Sweet Thing", KEITH URBAN--Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group: "I Run To You", LADY ANTEBELLUM--Best Country Collaboration: "I Told You So", CARRIE UNDERWOOD & RANDY TRAVIS--Best Country Song: "White Horse", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Country Album: "Fearless", TAYLOR SWIFT--Best Country Instrumental Performance: "Producer's Medley", Steve Wariner--Best Bluegrass Album: "The Crow / New Songs for the Five-String Banjo", STEVE MARTIN(Soundtrack Winners)--Best Movie or TV Soundtrack: "Slumdog Millionaire"--Best Movie Score: "Up" (--Composed by Michael Giacchino.)--Best Song Written for a Movie or TV Show: "Jai Ho" (--From "Slumdog Millionaire")--Best Musical Show Album: "West Side Story" (Spoken Word / Comedy / Children's Winners)--Best Comedy Album: "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All", STEPHEN COLBERT--Best Spoken Word Album: "Always Looking Up", MICHAEL J. FOX--Best Spoken Word Album for Children: "Aaaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs", BUCK HOWDY--Best Musical Album for Children: "Family Time", ZIGGY MARLEY(--If, for whatever reason, you want to browse through ALL the Grammy winners . . . in categories like blues, jazz, classical, and album packaging . . . you can dig through the COMPLETE list of winners at the Grammy website, here . . .)http://www.grammy.com/nominees
BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE WENT TO AN AWARD SHOW TOGETHER:
The Internet went absolutely DOG NUTS over the weekend, because BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE attended an award show together. --They sat with Brad's "Inglourious Basterds" director, QUENTIN TARANTINO, at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday night . . . and they appeared to be having a good time. --Sources say they were affectionate toward each other . . . quote, "They would whisper in each other's ears and laugh. They looked really happy." --Apparently, nobody took just a regular picture of this. But there IS proof in the form of a grainy screen capture taken from a BBC-TV news report from the ceremony.
RIELLE HUNTER WANTS A TAPE BACK FROM ANDREW YOUNG . . . BUT WE'RE NOT SURE IF IT'S THE SEX VIDEO WE'VE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT:
JOHN EDWARDS' former mistress, RIELLE HUNTER, is suing stool pigeon ANDREW YOUNG for the return of a certain videotape. But we're not sure if it's the PREGNANT SEX VIDEO we've been hearing so much about. --In her court papers, Rielle says, quote, "In or about September 2006, using my video camera, I authored a personal video recording that depicted matters of a very private and personal nature. --"In 2006, I was also having an intimate relationship with Edwards." --Rielle gave birth to John's daughter, Quinn, in February of 2008. So whatever tape she's talking about would have been recorded almost a year and a half before Quinn was born . . . and about eight months before she was even conceived. --Rielle also says that the tape was in a, quote, "hat box" in her rental home, and Young took it without her consent in order to, quote, "generate publicity." --Young maintains that he found it in a, quote, "box of trash". He says it's currently in a safe deposit box and he would never sell it . . . even though he's been offered MILLIONS for it.
JOHN EDWARDS' former mistress, RIELLE HUNTER, is suing stool pigeon ANDREW YOUNG for the return of a certain videotape. But we're not sure if it's the PREGNANT SEX VIDEO we've been hearing so much about. --In her court papers, Rielle says, quote, "In or about September 2006, using my video camera, I authored a personal video recording that depicted matters of a very private and personal nature. --"In 2006, I was also having an intimate relationship with Edwards." --Rielle gave birth to John's daughter, Quinn, in February of 2008. So whatever tape she's talking about would have been recorded almost a year and a half before Quinn was born . . . and about eight months before she was even conceived. --Rielle also says that the tape was in a, quote, "hat box" in her rental home, and Young took it without her consent in order to, quote, "generate publicity." --Young maintains that he found it in a, quote, "box of trash". He says it's currently in a safe deposit box and he would never sell it . . . even though he's been offered MILLIONS for it.
#1.) The not-always-reliable British tabloids say that CHARLIZE THERON and her longtime boyfriend, STUART TOWNSEND, have broken up. (--They've been together since 2001.) --A so-called "source" says Charlize decided the relationship was over during a recent vacation in Mexico, when she realized they were, quote, "more like brother and sister than lovers."
#3.) Because JULIA ROBERTS is appearing in an upcoming movie called "Valentine's Day", an uninspired female reporter decided to ask her how to keep her man happy on Valentine's Day. --Julia replied, quote, "Make a nice dinner reservation now, because that's the biggest night out of the year. Have a nice glass of wine, and take your top off."
#3.) Because JULIA ROBERTS is appearing in an upcoming movie called "Valentine's Day", an uninspired female reporter decided to ask her how to keep her man happy on Valentine's Day. --Julia replied, quote, "Make a nice dinner reservation now, because that's the biggest night out of the year. Have a nice glass of wine, and take your top off."
#4.) Earlier this month, NOAH WYLE and his wife Tracy announced they were splitting up. Now we know why. According to the "National Enquirer" anyway. --They say Noah had been having a year-long affair with an actress named Tanna Frederick. But then, late last year, he started running around behind his mistress' back with ANOTHER CHICK. (--It's not clear if Noah is with either of his two mistresses anymore . . . or if Tiger Woods is setting up a cot for him in sex rehab.)
#5.) Over the weekend, DREW BARRYMORE posted a status update on Facebook saying, quote, "I'm engaged." Not surprisingly, that led to all manner of talk that JUSTIN LONG had popped the question. --But Drew's rep says it's NOT TRUE. He did not, however, explain what Drew's post meant. (--Justin was Drew's date to the Golden Globes last month . . . so we assume they're a couple again.)
#6.) "Us Weekly" says that KRISTEN BELL and DAX SHEPARD are engaged. They've been together a little over a year.
RIP TORN BROKE INTO A BANK FRIDAY NIGHT . . . WITH A GUN:
RIP TORN . . . (--whom you may remember as Agent Zed in the "Men In Black" movies, or as Patches O'Houlihan in "Dodgeball") . . . was arrested Friday night for allegedly breaking into a bank with a LOADED GUN. (???) --Police responded to an alarm at the bank in Salisbury, Connecticut . . . where Torn lives . . . at about 9:40 P.M. They found Torn inside, lying on the floor. Not surprisingly, he was HIGHLY INTOXICATED. He had smashed a window to get in. --Mark Macomber . . . the president and CEO of the bank . . . says he doesn't believe that Torn was trying to hurt anyone or steal anything. In fact, he said police told him they believe Torn thought he was IN HIS OWN HOUSE. --Last we heard, Torn was STILL behind bars, and is due to be arraigned this morning. --He was booked on the following charges: Carrying a firearm while intoxicated, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal trespass, burglary and criminal mischief. --Torn . . . who's 78 . . . has had a few alcohol-fueled brushes with the law in recent years. In 2004, he had a DUI charge dismissed, and in 2007, he pleaded guilty to being, quote, "ability impaired" while driving. --In 2008, he got pulled over after leaving a bar and trying to drive home with a Christmas tree tied to the roof of his car. He ended up getting probation for that on. (--Even though Torn ended up skating on that 2004 charge, the jailhouse video taken after his arrest remains truly PRICELESS. Check out clips from it here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=965xgorJ0Fc
RIP TORN . . . (--whom you may remember as Agent Zed in the "Men In Black" movies, or as Patches O'Houlihan in "Dodgeball") . . . was arrested Friday night for allegedly breaking into a bank with a LOADED GUN. (???) --Police responded to an alarm at the bank in Salisbury, Connecticut . . . where Torn lives . . . at about 9:40 P.M. They found Torn inside, lying on the floor. Not surprisingly, he was HIGHLY INTOXICATED. He had smashed a window to get in. --Mark Macomber . . . the president and CEO of the bank . . . says he doesn't believe that Torn was trying to hurt anyone or steal anything. In fact, he said police told him they believe Torn thought he was IN HIS OWN HOUSE. --Last we heard, Torn was STILL behind bars, and is due to be arraigned this morning. --He was booked on the following charges: Carrying a firearm while intoxicated, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal trespass, burglary and criminal mischief. --Torn . . . who's 78 . . . has had a few alcohol-fueled brushes with the law in recent years. In 2004, he had a DUI charge dismissed, and in 2007, he pleaded guilty to being, quote, "ability impaired" while driving. --In 2008, he got pulled over after leaving a bar and trying to drive home with a Christmas tree tied to the roof of his car. He ended up getting probation for that on. (--Even though Torn ended up skating on that 2004 charge, the jailhouse video taken after his arrest remains truly PRICELESS. Check out clips from it here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=965xgorJ0Fc
THE GAY DATING SERVICE AD WILL NOT AIR DURING THE SUPER BOWL:
The gay dating website ManCrunch.com doesn't have a Super Bowl ad after all. CBS has officially rejected their commercial for Sunday's game, saying it's, quote, "not within the network's broadcast standards for Super Bowl Sunday." --Now, plenty of people think ManCrunch only submitted the ad to get publicity . . . and if that's the case, they succeeded big time. --But they swear that's NOT the case. --A ManCrunch rep says, quote, "We're 100% serious. We have the money to pay for it. If the ad showed a man and woman kissing it would have been accepted. You see ads for erectile dysfunction morning, noon and night. --"It's discriminatory that they wont show this . . . They should call our bluff. If the ad doesn't air on the Super Bowl, it will air on another network. It's not like it plays like Adam Lambert [kissing another man on the AMAs]." (--Here's the ManCrunch ad again . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQWFiIrBLA
#1.) Police were called to the South Carolina home of former New Jersey Net JAYSON WILLIAMS over the weekend. But this time, he was the VICTIM. Somebody broke into his house and stole $150,000 worth of stuff. --Some of the items were valuable pieces of memorabilia . . . such as handwritten TUPAC SHAKUR lyrics, a pair of shorts autographed by WILT CHAMBERLAIN and a pair of golf shoes autographed by TIGER WOODS. (--Williams recently pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for the accidental shooting death of his driver back in 2002. He's looking at a minimum of 18 months in prison.)
#2.) Here's a gift for the golfer in your life: A set of 12 balls . . . each with the face of one of TIGER WOODS' skanks on it!!! It'll only set you back 54 bucks when you add in the shipping. (--Get yours here . . .) http://www.tailofthetiger.com/index.html
#3.) At Saturday night's "Miss America" pageant, Miss Georgia . . . one EMILY COOK . . . took a jab at TIGER WOODS. When she introduced herself, she noted that her state is the home of the Masters golf tournament . . . but added that she, quote, "didn't meet Tiger Woods." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/30/miss-georgia-i-didnt-meet_n_443379.html
#4.) 47-year-old NFL legend HERSCHEL WALKER made his MMA debut Saturday night for the Strikeforce promotion. He won by TKO over a 26-year-old dude named Greg Nagy. -Frankly, it wasn't a very good fight. Herschel showed rudimentary skills, and for a guy his age, his conditioning was phenomenal. But both Herschel and his opponent were pretty inexperienced . . . so it wasn't a very exciting fight.
#5.) Check out this video from FunnyOrDie.com, in which PEE WEE HERMAN gets himself a new iPad, and shows it off to all his friends at Pee Wee's Playhouse. (--It's pretty cool . . . especially if you remember the old "Pee Wee's Playhouse" TV show . . .)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f7a03edbd7/pee-wee-gets-an-ipad?rel=player
"AVATAR" TOPS THE BOX OFFICE FOR ITS SEVENTH WEEK:
"Avatar" pulled in another $30 million to hold onto the top spot of the box office for its seventh straight week. That brings its U.S. total up to $594 million and has "Avatar" poised to break "Titanic's" $600 million box office record within the next few days. -Meanwhile, Mel Gibson's new movie "Edge of Darkness" opened in second place, with a take of $17.1 million. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) "Avatar", $30 million (--Up to a total of $594 million in its 7th week.)2.) (NEW) Mel Gibson's "Edge of Darkness", $17.1 million3.) (NEW) Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel's "When in Rome", $12.1 million
THE "JERSEY SHORE" CAST WILL BE BACK NEXT SEASON:
It's official: The full cast of "Jersey Shore" will be back for a second season. MTV has confirmed the news, but didn't comment on the terms of the new deal. --TMZ claims they're making $10,000 per episode . . . plus a $10,000 signing bonus. -That's the same deal that the cast was reportedly sitting on last week. Supposedly, MTV had told them that it was their final offer . . . and threatened to replace anyone who rejected it. --MTV already had them under contract for another season, but there was a lot of talk that they were holding out . . . as a group . . . to get a raise. (--"Jersey Shore" . . . as you probably know . . . has become a phenomenon over the past two months.) (--The new deal is a significant bump from what they were making for the first season. We don't actually know what they were making, but TMZ says MTV's initial second season raise offer was $5,000 per episode.) (--So if they're now making 10-grand per episode, then they're making TWICE as much for the coming season.) --The second season will air this summer, but there's no premiere date yet.
#1.) "Deadliest Catch" star PHIL HARRIS . . . the captain of the Cornelia Marie . . . has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. --A spokesperson for the show says, quote, "Phil Harris suffered a stroke while in port. He has been transported to a medical facility and is receiving the best care possible." (--There's no further word on his condition.)
#2.) NBC has picked up AMY POEHLER'S show, "Parks and Recreation", for a third season. (--That's for the 2010 - 2011 season, of course.) "Parks and Recreation" averages a mediocre 5.1 million viewers . . . but supposedly there were, quote, "certain production timing issues" that made an early pick-up decision necessary.
#3.) The sixth and final season of "Lost" premieres tomorrow night. But if you can't wait, there is a fix: A video featuring the first four minutes has popped up online. (--Here's the link . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymj1hXgGDFM (--If you find that clip of the first four minutes a little unsatisfying . . . these two preview clips featuring Locke and Ben should wet your appetite nicely . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XG4hr0zILMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfMQJDctoQ
STEVEN TYLER IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION TO BLOCK AEROSMITH FROM REPLACING HIM:
Last week, Skip Miller . . .a lawyer representing AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER . . . fired off a letter to Aerosmith's management, threatening legal action if the band continued its search for a new lead singer. --Miller is asking the band's manager, Howard Kaufman, to, quote, "Immediately cease and desist from engaging in acts and conduct to the harm and detriment of your own client, Aerosmith, and our client who is one of its members." --In an interview with "Billboard", Miller explained, quote, "Steven does not want lawsuits. We do not want to go in that direction. --"The direction we want is Aerosmith, with Steven Tyler, touring in Europe, touring Latin America, releasing a new album . . . this is the direction it's all intended to go. It's just amazing to me current management would be taking any other position." --Miller's letter also attacks Kaufman directly. It reads, quote, "[Kaufman] said point blank he didn't think Steven should be part of Aerosmith . . . flat-out said the band would be better off without Steven. --"[That] in my opinion, is a very questionable management decision by a fiduciary." --Miller tells "Billboard" that he has yet to receive a response. --The letter comes just as the speculation surrounding a possible replacement singer has begun to heat up again. Over the weekend, there were reports that guitarist JOE PERRY had talked to both BILLY IDOL and PAUL RODGERS about the opening. --But like the previous rumors . . . involving LENNY KRAVITZ and CHRIS CORNELL . . . nothing seems like it's even remotely close to happening yet. --Idol reportedly missed a meeting with Perry because he was sick with a cold at the time. (--It's unclear when this happened, or if they are planning to reschedule it.) --And word has it that Paul Rodgers turned Perry down because he's currently working on a BAD COMPANY reunion. (--The reunion is one of the reasons Rodgers ended his collaboration with Queen last year.) --By the way, as far as we know Steven is still being treated for painkiller addiction. According to one report, he has finished a 30-day "intensive sobriety treatment" . . . and has moved on to a 90-day "residential day treatment program."
IS RON WOOD BACK IN REHAB???
ROLLING STONES guitarist RON WOOD may be taking a break from hooking up with young Russian women to go back to rehab for alcohol abuse. The British tabloids say Ron entered a London treatment facility over the weekend. --A so-called "source" says MICK JAGGER is relieved . . . quote, "Mick has always been helpful and supportive of Ronnie when he gets in trouble and falls off the wagon. The news Ronnie's decided to go into rehab is really pleasing for Mick. --"He has always urged him to get help when he's had his problems . . . and this case was no different. Mick's just delighted he's . . . trying to get himself straight." (--Ron, who's 62 years old, last went to rehab in July of 2008.)
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS REGRET THEIR TWITTER "SPLIT":
Back in December, the ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS appeared to briefly break up, when singer TYSON RITTER and guitarist NICK WHEELER had a public fight on Twitter. Since then, they've made up. --But Ritter regrets it. He says, quote, "It was the stupidest thing we ever did. I think we got so mad at each other in that moment, that we ran to our security blankets, which is 20,000-ish people that sort of support you. --"It was a (effed) up day." Wheeler adds that they're okay . . . but, quote, "[It was] a pretty serious fight. We're still sort of working things out, so it's good."
#1.) NICK JONAS' side project, NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION, is giving him a chance to bust out of his shell . . . and his outer layer of clothing. --During a performance of his song, "Stay", in L.A. last Wednesday, Nick suddenly ripped off his shirt. He was wearing an undershirt underneath, but that didn't stop the girls in the audience from freaking out. (--Here's the video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcucrs42F24
#2.) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has recorded TWO duets with JAMIE FOXX. Both of them will be on Jamie's next album, which will be released in May. --For now, all we know is that one of them is called "Split Personality" . . . and it's expected to be the first single off the disc.
The gay dating website ManCrunch.com doesn't have a Super Bowl ad after all. CBS has officially rejected their commercial for Sunday's game, saying it's, quote, "not within the network's broadcast standards for Super Bowl Sunday." --Now, plenty of people think ManCrunch only submitted the ad to get publicity . . . and if that's the case, they succeeded big time. --But they swear that's NOT the case. --A ManCrunch rep says, quote, "We're 100% serious. We have the money to pay for it. If the ad showed a man and woman kissing it would have been accepted. You see ads for erectile dysfunction morning, noon and night. --"It's discriminatory that they wont show this . . . They should call our bluff. If the ad doesn't air on the Super Bowl, it will air on another network. It's not like it plays like Adam Lambert [kissing another man on the AMAs]." (--Here's the ManCrunch ad again . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQWFiIrBLA
#1.) Police were called to the South Carolina home of former New Jersey Net JAYSON WILLIAMS over the weekend. But this time, he was the VICTIM. Somebody broke into his house and stole $150,000 worth of stuff. --Some of the items were valuable pieces of memorabilia . . . such as handwritten TUPAC SHAKUR lyrics, a pair of shorts autographed by WILT CHAMBERLAIN and a pair of golf shoes autographed by TIGER WOODS. (--Williams recently pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for the accidental shooting death of his driver back in 2002. He's looking at a minimum of 18 months in prison.)
#2.) Here's a gift for the golfer in your life: A set of 12 balls . . . each with the face of one of TIGER WOODS' skanks on it!!! It'll only set you back 54 bucks when you add in the shipping. (--Get yours here . . .) http://www.tailofthetiger.com/index.html
#3.) At Saturday night's "Miss America" pageant, Miss Georgia . . . one EMILY COOK . . . took a jab at TIGER WOODS. When she introduced herself, she noted that her state is the home of the Masters golf tournament . . . but added that she, quote, "didn't meet Tiger Woods." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/30/miss-georgia-i-didnt-meet_n_443379.html
#4.) 47-year-old NFL legend HERSCHEL WALKER made his MMA debut Saturday night for the Strikeforce promotion. He won by TKO over a 26-year-old dude named Greg Nagy. -Frankly, it wasn't a very good fight. Herschel showed rudimentary skills, and for a guy his age, his conditioning was phenomenal. But both Herschel and his opponent were pretty inexperienced . . . so it wasn't a very exciting fight.
#5.) Check out this video from FunnyOrDie.com, in which PEE WEE HERMAN gets himself a new iPad, and shows it off to all his friends at Pee Wee's Playhouse. (--It's pretty cool . . . especially if you remember the old "Pee Wee's Playhouse" TV show . . .)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f7a03edbd7/pee-wee-gets-an-ipad?rel=player
"AVATAR" TOPS THE BOX OFFICE FOR ITS SEVENTH WEEK:
"Avatar" pulled in another $30 million to hold onto the top spot of the box office for its seventh straight week. That brings its U.S. total up to $594 million and has "Avatar" poised to break "Titanic's" $600 million box office record within the next few days. -Meanwhile, Mel Gibson's new movie "Edge of Darkness" opened in second place, with a take of $17.1 million. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) "Avatar", $30 million (--Up to a total of $594 million in its 7th week.)2.) (NEW) Mel Gibson's "Edge of Darkness", $17.1 million3.) (NEW) Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel's "When in Rome", $12.1 million
THE "JERSEY SHORE" CAST WILL BE BACK NEXT SEASON:
It's official: The full cast of "Jersey Shore" will be back for a second season. MTV has confirmed the news, but didn't comment on the terms of the new deal. --TMZ claims they're making $10,000 per episode . . . plus a $10,000 signing bonus. -That's the same deal that the cast was reportedly sitting on last week. Supposedly, MTV had told them that it was their final offer . . . and threatened to replace anyone who rejected it. --MTV already had them under contract for another season, but there was a lot of talk that they were holding out . . . as a group . . . to get a raise. (--"Jersey Shore" . . . as you probably know . . . has become a phenomenon over the past two months.) (--The new deal is a significant bump from what they were making for the first season. We don't actually know what they were making, but TMZ says MTV's initial second season raise offer was $5,000 per episode.) (--So if they're now making 10-grand per episode, then they're making TWICE as much for the coming season.) --The second season will air this summer, but there's no premiere date yet.
#1.) "Deadliest Catch" star PHIL HARRIS . . . the captain of the Cornelia Marie . . . has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. --A spokesperson for the show says, quote, "Phil Harris suffered a stroke while in port. He has been transported to a medical facility and is receiving the best care possible." (--There's no further word on his condition.)
#2.) NBC has picked up AMY POEHLER'S show, "Parks and Recreation", for a third season. (--That's for the 2010 - 2011 season, of course.) "Parks and Recreation" averages a mediocre 5.1 million viewers . . . but supposedly there were, quote, "certain production timing issues" that made an early pick-up decision necessary.
#3.) The sixth and final season of "Lost" premieres tomorrow night. But if you can't wait, there is a fix: A video featuring the first four minutes has popped up online. (--Here's the link . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymj1hXgGDFM (--If you find that clip of the first four minutes a little unsatisfying . . . these two preview clips featuring Locke and Ben should wet your appetite nicely . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XG4hr0zILMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfMQJDctoQ
STEVEN TYLER IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION TO BLOCK AEROSMITH FROM REPLACING HIM:
Last week, Skip Miller . . .a lawyer representing AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER . . . fired off a letter to Aerosmith's management, threatening legal action if the band continued its search for a new lead singer. --Miller is asking the band's manager, Howard Kaufman, to, quote, "Immediately cease and desist from engaging in acts and conduct to the harm and detriment of your own client, Aerosmith, and our client who is one of its members." --In an interview with "Billboard", Miller explained, quote, "Steven does not want lawsuits. We do not want to go in that direction. --"The direction we want is Aerosmith, with Steven Tyler, touring in Europe, touring Latin America, releasing a new album . . . this is the direction it's all intended to go. It's just amazing to me current management would be taking any other position." --Miller's letter also attacks Kaufman directly. It reads, quote, "[Kaufman] said point blank he didn't think Steven should be part of Aerosmith . . . flat-out said the band would be better off without Steven. --"[That] in my opinion, is a very questionable management decision by a fiduciary." --Miller tells "Billboard" that he has yet to receive a response. --The letter comes just as the speculation surrounding a possible replacement singer has begun to heat up again. Over the weekend, there were reports that guitarist JOE PERRY had talked to both BILLY IDOL and PAUL RODGERS about the opening. --But like the previous rumors . . . involving LENNY KRAVITZ and CHRIS CORNELL . . . nothing seems like it's even remotely close to happening yet. --Idol reportedly missed a meeting with Perry because he was sick with a cold at the time. (--It's unclear when this happened, or if they are planning to reschedule it.) --And word has it that Paul Rodgers turned Perry down because he's currently working on a BAD COMPANY reunion. (--The reunion is one of the reasons Rodgers ended his collaboration with Queen last year.) --By the way, as far as we know Steven is still being treated for painkiller addiction. According to one report, he has finished a 30-day "intensive sobriety treatment" . . . and has moved on to a 90-day "residential day treatment program."
IS RON WOOD BACK IN REHAB???
ROLLING STONES guitarist RON WOOD may be taking a break from hooking up with young Russian women to go back to rehab for alcohol abuse. The British tabloids say Ron entered a London treatment facility over the weekend. --A so-called "source" says MICK JAGGER is relieved . . . quote, "Mick has always been helpful and supportive of Ronnie when he gets in trouble and falls off the wagon. The news Ronnie's decided to go into rehab is really pleasing for Mick. --"He has always urged him to get help when he's had his problems . . . and this case was no different. Mick's just delighted he's . . . trying to get himself straight." (--Ron, who's 62 years old, last went to rehab in July of 2008.)
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS REGRET THEIR TWITTER "SPLIT":
Back in December, the ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS appeared to briefly break up, when singer TYSON RITTER and guitarist NICK WHEELER had a public fight on Twitter. Since then, they've made up. --But Ritter regrets it. He says, quote, "It was the stupidest thing we ever did. I think we got so mad at each other in that moment, that we ran to our security blankets, which is 20,000-ish people that sort of support you. --"It was a (effed) up day." Wheeler adds that they're okay . . . but, quote, "[It was] a pretty serious fight. We're still sort of working things out, so it's good."
#1.) NICK JONAS' side project, NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION, is giving him a chance to bust out of his shell . . . and his outer layer of clothing. --During a performance of his song, "Stay", in L.A. last Wednesday, Nick suddenly ripped off his shirt. He was wearing an undershirt underneath, but that didn't stop the girls in the audience from freaking out. (--Here's the video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcucrs42F24
#2.) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has recorded TWO duets with JAMIE FOXX. Both of them will be on Jamie's next album, which will be released in May. --For now, all we know is that one of them is called "Split Personality" . . . and it's expected to be the first single off the disc.
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
DON'T LOOK NOW BUT OLDER PEOPLE HAVE STARTED SEXTING TOO:
I'm not quite sure how to break this to you, but according to an article from the American Association of Retired Persons . . . or AARP . . . the latest group to discover SEXTING is the 50-and-over crowd. --Put another way . . . there's a chance your parents have started using their cell phones to exchange NAKED PHOTOS of themselves. I'll give you a moment to digest that information. --According to the article, there are a few reasons why sexting appeals to older people:
#1.) It's "naughty," which makes them feel young and vital.
#2.) You can do it anywhere, and it's an easy way to flirt when you have a busy schedule.
#3.) And it feels like there's less at stake than if you're having a face-to-face conversation, which allows some people to act bolder than they might otherwise. --According to one 59-year-old dude interviewed for the article, quote, "I'll say, 'You have an amazing body. You have amazing breasts.' The next thing you know, you'll get a picture of a breast." (AARP)
A GUY CRASHED INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHILE TRYING TO RETURN HIS RECALLED TRUCK:
Last week, Toyota announced it was suspending the sale of eight models, and recalling more than 2 MILLION cars because of faulty GAS PEDALS. Since 1999, there have been at least 275 accidents and 18 deaths due to Toyota gas pedals becoming stuck. --Mikel Valviva of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bought a Toyota pickup truck last March, and it's one of the models that's been recalled. Naturally, he wanted to return it. --So on Saturday, Mikel drove his pickup to the Toyota dealership where he bought it and asked for a full refund. Instead, he was offered a loaner car while the dealership repaired his accelerator. --Apparently, that wasn't good enough for Mikel, so he got into his truck and tried to leave the dealership. But as he was driving off, his gas pedal got stuck and he CRASHED into the dealership. --Mikel's truck was totaled, and there was minor damage to the building. Thankfully, there were no major injuries. --According to the police, there's no evidence Mikel purposely crashed into the dealership. (WBRZ News 2 - Baton Rouge)
SOME ASIANS HAVE A GENETIC MUTATION THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM BECOMING ALCOHOLICS:
I don't know about you, but I've noticed that when I go out drinking with my Asian friends, they just can't "hang" like the rest of us. And, apparently, there's a good reason for that. --A new study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southern China has found that some Asians have a GENETIC MUTATION that causes them to metabolize alcohol 100 times faster than people without the mutation. --Apparently, the mutation is only found in Asians, and it first started showing up around 10,000 years ago. That's about the same time Asians started fermenting rice into wine. --Anyway, the plus side is that the mutation causes alcohol to move through a person's bloodstream so quickly that it actually protects them from alcohol's harmful effects. --And it's thought people with the mutation have the lowest risk of developing alcoholism . . . though that's still up for debate. --But the down side is that after you've had a few drinks, the mutation will cause your face to turn flushed red, which can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. (ABC News)
IF YOUR DOG IS REALLY HAPPY, IT'LL WAG ITS TAIL TO THE *LEFT*:
It's no secret that dogs wag their tails to indicate when they're happy. But it turns out the DIRECTION a dog wags its tail is just as important in determining its mood. Observe . . . --Recently, a group of animal psychologists from the University of Victoria in Canada wanted to find out how dogs use their tails to communicate with one another. --So they set up a ROBOTIC DOG in a public park and had it wag its tail in several different ways . . . to the left, to the right, and directly in the center. Then they observed as real dogs approached the robot to see if they were hesitant or seemed cautious. --What they found is that overall, 56% of the dogs approached the robot without hesitation when it was wagging its tail to the LEFT. --But when the robot was wagging its tail to the RIGHT, just 21% of the dogs approached it without hesitation. --According to the researchers, the study proves that when dogs are at their happiest, they'll wag their tail to the left. (Daily Mail)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) JAMES GANDOLFINI voices one of the characters in the "Where The Wild Things Are" movie, so someone redubbed it with profanity-filled clips from "The Sopranos". (--Warning: This video contains profanity.)http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1928543(Search Terms: "Where The Tony Soprano Things Are")
#2.) Here's PEE-WEE HERMAN showing off the new Apple iPad to the Playhouse gang.http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f7a03edbd7/pee-wee-gets-an-ipad/(Search Terms: Pee-Wee Herman Apple iPad)
#3.) Two weathermen from Kentucky did a lame version of "Pants On The Ground" called "Snow On The Ground".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN8B9dRcS3M(Search Terms: "Weather Boyz" "Snow On The Ground" "Pants On The Ground")
#4.) This commercial for vibrators features a frightened cucumber, and the tagline is, "stop vegetable abuse."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEa0uQQzU(Search Terms: "Cucumber Abuse" Sara's Secret Dallas commercial)
#5.) Just like with dogs, there are agility competitions for cats . . . but they're incredibly lame. Basically, the owners just lead the cats around the course with a feather on a stick.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ERtrFMNAx8(Search Terms: cat agility competition YouTube.com)
NINE GUYS YOU SHOULD BREAK UP WITH IMMEDIATELY:
Some women are so desperate to find the perfect guy, they pretend EVERY guy is perfect. But here are nine types of guys you should break up with immediately . . .
#1.) THE CHEATER. If you're married, then things can get complicated. But if you haven't been dating long and he's ALREADY cheating on you, obviously you should dump him.
#2.) THE LIAR. Even if he only lies about little things, it's a sign he'll be willing to lie about BIG things if he needs to.
#3.) THE GUY WITH ANGER ISSUES. If he's PHYSICALLY abusive, get out RIGHT NOW. But any sort of anger issue could be a red flag. Even if he only yells at other people, it could be a red flag. --Once he gets comfortable, more of that anger will be directed at YOU.
#4.) THE GUY WHO MAKES INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS. If he hits on other girls or talks about how hot they are, get rid of him. He'll kill your self-esteem.
#5.) THE GUY WITH POOR HYGIENE. He might eventually clean himself up, but there's no guarantee. And you shouldn't start a relationship with a guy if you already want to change things about him.
#6.) THE TEASE. This is the guy who makes big promises, but never delivers. He'll tell you he's taking you out for a nice dinner, but he'll flake at the last minute. So don't bother dating him. He'll just keep letting you down.
#7.) THE MAMA'S BOY. A REAL "mama's boy" still lives with his parents and has ZERO shame about it. The economy's tough, so guys in their early to mid-twenties get a free pass. But if he's almost 30 and his mom still does his laundry, it's a deal-breaker.
#8.) THE GUY WITH WEIRD FRIENDS. Give them a chance. But if you decide they're not people you could spend a significant amount of time with, it's okay to end it.
#9.) THE SHORT GUY WITH A BIG MOUTH. It's called a "Napoleon complex." Short guys sometimes overcompensate by being loud and picking fights. He'll end up embarrassing himself, AND you --Plus, you don't want to be with a guy who has major underlying issues with insecurity. (StyleCaster.com)
#8.) THE GUY WITH WEIRD FRIENDS. Give them a chance. But if you decide they're not people you could spend a significant amount of time with, it's okay to end it.
#9.) THE SHORT GUY WITH A BIG MOUTH. It's called a "Napoleon complex." Short guys sometimes overcompensate by being loud and picking fights. He'll end up embarrassing himself, AND you --Plus, you don't want to be with a guy who has major underlying issues with insecurity. (StyleCaster.com)
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