February 22, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATE
A U.S. SNOWBOARDER GOT SENT HOME FOR LETTING SOME CHICKS BITE AND KISS HIS MEDAL:
U.S. snowboarder & NH Native SCOTT LAGO won a Bronze medal in the Halfpipe event last week. Then he decided to use his medal to help PICK UP CHICKS. --Lago wore his bronze medal and a Team U.S.A. t-shirt while partying in Vancouver late Thursday night. And TMZ got photos of him allowing an Olympic party chick to BITE his medal while he held it. --Then Lago and the girl decided to take it a step further. He put the medal around his WAIST, and she kneeled to kiss it while it dangled down the front of his pants. --Lago arrived back in the States on Saturday, but he didn't seem too torn up by the controversy. He wrote a post on Twitter saying, quote, "Keeping my medal in a safe spot for now haha." (--Fellow U.S. Snowboarder GREG BRETZ is in the background. The day before competition started, he won the Snowboarding team's McNugget eating contest by downing 60. Teammate LOUIE VITO documented the whole thing here . . .) http://twitter.com/louievito/status/8988881795 (TMZ and The Washington Post)
A TEAM USA PLAYER DISSED HIS NHL TEAMMATE BECAUSE HE'S CANADIAN:
JACK JOHNSON and DREW DOUGHTY are teammates on the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. Johnson was named to Team USA's Olympic hockey team, and Doughty is a member of Team Canada. (--Team U.S. beat Canada last night 5-3.) --After the Kings' last pre-Olympics game, Johnson flew a private jet up to Vancouver for the Opening Ceremonies. He invited three of his teammates to join him. --Drew wasn't invited, and the two players haven't spoken since arriving in Vancouver. According to Jack, quote, "It was a small plane. There was only room for a few." He also said that he didn't like Canadians, and fellow American RYAN KESLER said, quote, "I hate them."
A CANADIAN FIGURE SKATER'S MOM DIED IN VANCOUVER:
Canadian figure skater JOANNIE ROCHETTE'S event begins on Tuesday. --On Saturday, her mother Therese and father Normand arrived in Vancouver. A short time later, Therese (--who was 55 years old) suffered a massive heart attack. She was pronounced DEAD at a Vancouver hospital early Sunday morning. --Joannie practiced Sunday and still expects to compete in Tuesday. (NBC)
BRONZE MEDALISTS ARE HAPPIER THAN SILVER MEDALISTS:
U.S. snowboarder & NH Native SCOTT LAGO won a Bronze medal in the Halfpipe event last week. Then he decided to use his medal to help PICK UP CHICKS. --Lago wore his bronze medal and a Team U.S.A. t-shirt while partying in Vancouver late Thursday night. And TMZ got photos of him allowing an Olympic party chick to BITE his medal while he held it. --Then Lago and the girl decided to take it a step further. He put the medal around his WAIST, and she kneeled to kiss it while it dangled down the front of his pants. --Lago arrived back in the States on Saturday, but he didn't seem too torn up by the controversy. He wrote a post on Twitter saying, quote, "Keeping my medal in a safe spot for now haha." (--Fellow U.S. Snowboarder GREG BRETZ is in the background. The day before competition started, he won the Snowboarding team's McNugget eating contest by downing 60. Teammate LOUIE VITO documented the whole thing here . . .) http://twitter.com/louievito/status/8988881795 (TMZ and The Washington Post)
A TEAM USA PLAYER DISSED HIS NHL TEAMMATE BECAUSE HE'S CANADIAN:
JACK JOHNSON and DREW DOUGHTY are teammates on the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. Johnson was named to Team USA's Olympic hockey team, and Doughty is a member of Team Canada. (--Team U.S. beat Canada last night 5-3.) --After the Kings' last pre-Olympics game, Johnson flew a private jet up to Vancouver for the Opening Ceremonies. He invited three of his teammates to join him. --Drew wasn't invited, and the two players haven't spoken since arriving in Vancouver. According to Jack, quote, "It was a small plane. There was only room for a few." He also said that he didn't like Canadians, and fellow American RYAN KESLER said, quote, "I hate them."
A CANADIAN FIGURE SKATER'S MOM DIED IN VANCOUVER:
Canadian figure skater JOANNIE ROCHETTE'S event begins on Tuesday. --On Saturday, her mother Therese and father Normand arrived in Vancouver. A short time later, Therese (--who was 55 years old) suffered a massive heart attack. She was pronounced DEAD at a Vancouver hospital early Sunday morning. --Joannie practiced Sunday and still expects to compete in Tuesday. (NBC)
BRONZE MEDALISTS ARE HAPPIER THAN SILVER MEDALISTS:
While you're doing your taxes this year, try not to think about how the government will spend that money . . . because some of it is going to fund this study. --Researchers at Northwestern University have determined that Bronze Medalists are HAPPIER than Silver Medalists. --This is based on an analysis of facial expressions of previous Olympians while on the medal stand, so the science sounds rock solid. --Silver Medalists are more likely to torture themselves with something called downward "counterfactual thinking" which means that they keep thinking about all the things they could have done differently to finish first. --Meanwhile, bronze medalists have upward thoughts like "At least I won" which makes them feel more satisfaction from their Olympic experience. (AFP)
AND NOW . . . SOME OF THE LOSING ATHLETES ARE WHINING:
After the Olympic medals are awarded and the anthems are played, it's time for the WHINING to begin. --Russian figure skater EVGENI PLUSHENKO, who won the Silver Medal, commenced the bellyaching. He declared that U.S. Gold Medalist EVAN LYSACEK is not the true champion because he DIDN'T ATTEMPT A QUAD JUMP. (--A Quad jump is when the skater spins four times in the air. Plushenko is one of the only skaters that can do it.) --He emphasized skill over showmanship by saying, quote, "Just doing nice transitions and being artistic is not enough, because figure skating is a sport, not a show." --Meanwhile, Russian officials are upset with how few medals their athletes have won so far. Government officials are calling for their sports minister to resign, saying that the team has brought "bitterness and insult" to the country. (--Russia finished the first week with five measly medals. Plus their hockey team lost to Slovakia. They managed to pick up three more medals yesterday.) --Russia isn't the only country whining. U.S. skier LINDSEY VONN'S husband/coach complained that Austria's coach got to lay out the Super-G course, and he made it "Vonn-proof." Vonn took the bronze while an Austrian skier won the gold. (Yahoo and Associated Press)
WINTER OLYMPICS RESULTS
AND NOW . . . SOME OF THE LOSING ATHLETES ARE WHINING:
After the Olympic medals are awarded and the anthems are played, it's time for the WHINING to begin. --Russian figure skater EVGENI PLUSHENKO, who won the Silver Medal, commenced the bellyaching. He declared that U.S. Gold Medalist EVAN LYSACEK is not the true champion because he DIDN'T ATTEMPT A QUAD JUMP. (--A Quad jump is when the skater spins four times in the air. Plushenko is one of the only skaters that can do it.) --He emphasized skill over showmanship by saying, quote, "Just doing nice transitions and being artistic is not enough, because figure skating is a sport, not a show." --Meanwhile, Russian officials are upset with how few medals their athletes have won so far. Government officials are calling for their sports minister to resign, saying that the team has brought "bitterness and insult" to the country. (--Russia finished the first week with five measly medals. Plus their hockey team lost to Slovakia. They managed to pick up three more medals yesterday.) --Russia isn't the only country whining. U.S. skier LINDSEY VONN'S husband/coach complained that Austria's coach got to lay out the Super-G course, and he made it "Vonn-proof." Vonn took the bronze while an Austrian skier won the gold. (Yahoo and Associated Press)
WINTER OLYMPICS RESULTS
WINTER OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT - WE'RE STILL WINNING:
The U.S. is still in first place after the ninth day of competition, with a total of 24 medals. The Germans are still our closest competitor, but they're still trailing us by six. Here are the latest standings . . .
The U.S. is still in first place after the ninth day of competition, with a total of 24 medals. The Germans are still our closest competitor, but they're still trailing us by six. Here are the latest standings . . .
#1.) The United States, with 24 Medals . . . 7 Gold, 7 Silver, and 10 Bronze. #2.) Germany with 18 Medals . . . 6 Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze.#3.) Norway with 12 Medals . . . 5 Gold, 3 Silver, and 4 Bronze.#4.) Tied: South Korea with 9 Medals . . . 4 Gold, 4 Silver, and 1 Bronze.#4.) Tied: Canada with 9 Medals . . . 4 Gold, 4 Silver, and 1 Bronze.
THE WEEKEND'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians won one Gold Medal, two Silver Medals, and three Bronze Medals over the weekend. Here's a breakdown of the medal winning events for the United States:
Friday, Day 7:--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super G: SILVER, Bode Miller--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super G: BRONZE, Andrew Weibrecht
Saturday, Day 8:--Speed Skating, Men's 1500 m: SILVER, Shani Davis--Short Track Speed Skating, Men's 1000 m: BRONZE, Apolo Anton Ohno --Alpine Skiing, Women's Super G: BRONZE, Lindsey Vonn (--Vonn and Davis won golds earlier this Olympics, so lesser medals were a bit of a letdown. The bronze was Ohno's seventh career medal, a U.S. Winter Olympics record, but only two of them have been gold.)
Sunday, Day 9:--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super Combined: GOLD, Bode Miller
TIGER TALES - THE TIGER WOODS STATEMENT:
By now, you must have seen some or all of the 13-and-a-half-minute statement TIGER WOODS gave on Friday. So let's get right to the high points. (--First off, you can watch the whole thing here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs8nseNP4s0--It should probably be noted that Tiger's wife, ELIN NORDEGREN, was NOT there. --In front of a small group of friends, family . . . (--Including Tiger's mom Kultida, who sat front-and-center) . . . business associates and reporters . . . Tiger started off with an apology. --He said, quote, "Many of you in this room are my friends. Many in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me, or you worked with me, or you supported me. Now, every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. --"I want to say to each of you simply and directly: I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in." --Then he went right into a quick update on the status of his marriage. The basic message was, THEY'RE WORKING ON IT. --He said, quote, "People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife Elin and my children . . . Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. --"As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss. However, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us." --Later in the speech, Tiger said, quote, "I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I'm concerned, every one of these questions and answers is a matter between her and me." (--When he said that, he was also talking about the details of his affairs . . . which he's obviously not going to lay out for us.) --Tiger also made it clear that Elin did NOT go after him like a Category 5 hurricane with a pitching wedge back in November.--He said, quote, "Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. --"There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage. Ever. --"Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated." --Then, Tiger talked about WHY he did what he did. And he blamed a misguided sense of entitlement. --He said, quote, "What I did was not acceptable and I am the only person to blame. I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn't apply. --"I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. --"I felt that I had worked hard my entire life, and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn't have to go far to find them."--But he added, quote, "I was wrong. I was foolish. I don't get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me." --More than once, Tiger alluded to all the people who looked up to him . . . especially the children . . . and how his actions had let them down.--At one point he said, quote, "Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry."--Then Tiger admitted that he's been in REHAB since December. He said, quote, "It's hard to admit that I need help, but I do . . . I have a long way to go, but I've taken my first steps in the right direction." --He also said he would be returning to rehab on Saturday. --Tiger also had a message for the paparazzi and the tabloids. He said, quote, "Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things. I did. --"I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children . . . Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family, please leave my wife and kids alone." --As for his return to golf, Tiger did NOT give a timetable . . . but he didn't rule out a comeback sometime this year. He said, quote, "When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game." (--Speaking of respect for the game, Tiger also thanked Accenture and the golfers taking part in the company's tournament for understanding why he had to give his speech when he did.) (--He didn't actually SAY why he had to do it when he did. But we assume it's because he had that one-week break from his Mississippi rehab clinic.) --Another thing Tiger plans to return to is . . . BUDDHA. (???) --He said, quote, "Part of [rehabilitation], for me, is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age . . . -". . . Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. --"It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught." --Tiger ended his statement with this . . . quote, "There are many people in this room and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today, I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again. Thank you." --After giving his speech, Tiger walked over to his mother and gave her a long hug. Roll credits. (???)
THE WEEKEND'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians won one Gold Medal, two Silver Medals, and three Bronze Medals over the weekend. Here's a breakdown of the medal winning events for the United States:
Friday, Day 7:--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super G: SILVER, Bode Miller--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super G: BRONZE, Andrew Weibrecht
Saturday, Day 8:--Speed Skating, Men's 1500 m: SILVER, Shani Davis--Short Track Speed Skating, Men's 1000 m: BRONZE, Apolo Anton Ohno --Alpine Skiing, Women's Super G: BRONZE, Lindsey Vonn (--Vonn and Davis won golds earlier this Olympics, so lesser medals were a bit of a letdown. The bronze was Ohno's seventh career medal, a U.S. Winter Olympics record, but only two of them have been gold.)
Sunday, Day 9:--Alpine Skiing, Men's Super Combined: GOLD, Bode Miller
TIGER TALES - THE TIGER WOODS STATEMENT:
By now, you must have seen some or all of the 13-and-a-half-minute statement TIGER WOODS gave on Friday. So let's get right to the high points. (--First off, you can watch the whole thing here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs8nseNP4s0--It should probably be noted that Tiger's wife, ELIN NORDEGREN, was NOT there. --In front of a small group of friends, family . . . (--Including Tiger's mom Kultida, who sat front-and-center) . . . business associates and reporters . . . Tiger started off with an apology. --He said, quote, "Many of you in this room are my friends. Many in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me, or you worked with me, or you supported me. Now, every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. --"I want to say to each of you simply and directly: I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in." --Then he went right into a quick update on the status of his marriage. The basic message was, THEY'RE WORKING ON IT. --He said, quote, "People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife Elin and my children . . . Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. --"As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss. However, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us." --Later in the speech, Tiger said, quote, "I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I'm concerned, every one of these questions and answers is a matter between her and me." (--When he said that, he was also talking about the details of his affairs . . . which he's obviously not going to lay out for us.) --Tiger also made it clear that Elin did NOT go after him like a Category 5 hurricane with a pitching wedge back in November.--He said, quote, "Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. --"There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage. Ever. --"Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated." --Then, Tiger talked about WHY he did what he did. And he blamed a misguided sense of entitlement. --He said, quote, "What I did was not acceptable and I am the only person to blame. I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn't apply. --"I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. --"I felt that I had worked hard my entire life, and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn't have to go far to find them."--But he added, quote, "I was wrong. I was foolish. I don't get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me." --More than once, Tiger alluded to all the people who looked up to him . . . especially the children . . . and how his actions had let them down.--At one point he said, quote, "Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry."--Then Tiger admitted that he's been in REHAB since December. He said, quote, "It's hard to admit that I need help, but I do . . . I have a long way to go, but I've taken my first steps in the right direction." --He also said he would be returning to rehab on Saturday. --Tiger also had a message for the paparazzi and the tabloids. He said, quote, "Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things. I did. --"I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children . . . Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family, please leave my wife and kids alone." --As for his return to golf, Tiger did NOT give a timetable . . . but he didn't rule out a comeback sometime this year. He said, quote, "When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game." (--Speaking of respect for the game, Tiger also thanked Accenture and the golfers taking part in the company's tournament for understanding why he had to give his speech when he did.) (--He didn't actually SAY why he had to do it when he did. But we assume it's because he had that one-week break from his Mississippi rehab clinic.) --Another thing Tiger plans to return to is . . . BUDDHA. (???) --He said, quote, "Part of [rehabilitation], for me, is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age . . . -". . . Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. --"It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught." --Tiger ended his statement with this . . . quote, "There are many people in this room and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today, I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again. Thank you." --After giving his speech, Tiger walked over to his mother and gave her a long hug. Roll credits. (???)
SOME OF TIGER'S ANGELS ARE UNHAPPY WITH HIS STATEMENT:
Not surprisingly, some of TIGER'S ANGELS were unhappy with Tiger's speech on Friday. --One of them is former mattress actress JOSLYN JAMES . . . a.k.a. Veronica Siwik-Daniels. (--She's the one who claimed last week that Tiger knocked her up twice. She said she lost one of the babies and aborted the other.) --She and her shamelessly fame-whoring attorney GLORIA ALLRED held a press conference to discuss how very WRONGED Joslyn has been through all this. --The gist of the press conference was that Joslyn wants an APOLOGY from Tiger for putting her through such emotional turmoil. --Like many of the other girls, she claims she was led to believe she was the only OTHER WOMAN in his life, and that he truly loved her. --She also claims she gave up her lucrative career in smut because Tiger was so jealous. (--The plus side for Tiger is that Joslyn, at least at this point, says she has no interest in filing a lawsuit against Tiger. Although even if she did, what the heck would she sue him for???)(--Here's video of the press conference . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b9dbda51-83b2-4511-8fb3-975578388d48
There's a cool mash-up of the Tiger Woods apology with the TIMBALAND / ONE REPUBLIC track "Apologize" on YouTube. Just search for: "Timbaland OneRepublic and Tiger Woods Apologize."(--Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfI3GPx-dqE.)
#1.) KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN is shooting down rumors that she and baby-daddy Scott Disick broke up. She says, quote, "Scott is my partner and we do everything together."
#2.) HILARY DUFF is engaged to MIKE COMRIE of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. Her rep says, quote, "After having been together for over two years, they are very excited to share this happy news. They are thankful for all of your warm wishes."
#3.) TMZ says SELENA GOMEZ recently purchased a pocket watch, which she had engraved with the phrase, quote, "Check the time . . . I love you right now." --Supposedly, the box was inscribed with the line, quote, "I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am with you." (--It's from a ROY CROFT poem.) (--No word on who it was for . . . but naturally, there's some speculation that the intended recipient was NICK JONAS.)
THE SON OF "STAR TREK" STAR WALTER KOENIG IS MISSING:
Former "Growing Pains" actor ANDREW KOENIG has been missing for the past week . . . and friends and family say he suffers from depression and hadn't been doing well in the days leading up to his disappearance. --Koenig . . . who's 41 years old . . . played Boner on "Growing Pains" . . . and he's also the son of WALTER KOENIG . . . who played Chekov on the original "Star Trek" TV series. --Walter and his wife Judy say they last heard from Andrew on February 9th. The last place anyone saw him was at a bakery in Vancouver. He was supposed to be on a flight from Vancouver back to the U.S. last Tuesday, but he wasn't. --Walter spoke with "Entertainment Tonight" yesterday. He said, quote, "We heard from him in early February when he was staying with friends in Toronto. He sounded fine, but I was worried about him." --Walter . . . who'll be flying to Vancouver with Judy this week to aid in the investigation . . . added that Andrew did NOT have a drug problem. --He said, quote, "So many times when these kinds of reports about behavior and habits come out, there are insinuations that are untrue. Andrew has no narcotic habit."
RANDOM CELEBRITY BADNESS:
#1.) BRIAN BONSALL . . . who used to play the cute kid on "Family Ties" . . . was arrested AGAIN on Friday. This time after failing a drug test in Colorado, where he lives. Bonsall was out on bond in an assault case, and tested positive for weed. --Bonsall's lawyer says he smokes pot for headaches. The only problem is, he doesn't have a prescription for it. (--Bonsall also played Worf's son on "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Worf's kid is arrested and Chekhov's real son is missing. Not a good week to be a Trekkie.)
#2.) SEAN PENN was charged Friday with criminal battery and vandalism . . . for attacking a paparazzi scumbag back in October. Sean kicked the guy and allegedly broke his camera. And, of course, it was all caught on video. (--Check it out here . . .)(--WARNING!!! This video contains bleeped profanity . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=0c7249b2-f471-475e-9ac3-10ace1508769
#3.) "Heroes" actor ADRIAN PASDAR was charged Friday with driving under the influence. Pasdar was pulled over on January 27th for speeding on the 405 Freeway in L.A. He failed a field sobriety test. (--Pasdar plays Senator Nathan Petrelli on "Heroes". Coincidentally, his DUI was shortly after they finally killed off his character for good on the show. In real life, he's married to succulent DIXIE CHICKS singer NATALIE MAINES.)
#4.) HULK HOGAN and his son NICK have settled up with the family of John Graziano . . . the man who was seriously injured in Nick's drag racing crash back in 2007. --The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but attorneys for both sides said everyone was pleased with it. (--Linda Hogan settled with the family last month.)
#5.) STEPHEN BALDWIN . . . a.k.a. The Born-Again Baldwin . . . has raised the ire of some liberals by referring to PRESIDENT OBAMA as "Homey". (--Here's video . . .) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/19/stephen-baldwin-on-obama_n_468692.html
TRAVIS BARKER GOT INTO IT WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
TRAVIS BARKER and some of his goons got into a scuffle with a couple photographers as he was leaving a restaurant in Calabasas, California the other day. --In the ensuing chaos, the paparazzi scumbags say Barker and his peeps hit them, spit on them, slashed their tires and stole a cell phone out of their car. Cops were called, but the photographers said they didn't want charges pressed.(--Cameras were rolling the whole time, obviously. Here's an eight-minute-plus video of the chaos.)(--WARNING!!! There's a TON of bleeped profanity in this clip, and most of it is bleeped very poorly . . .)http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/21/travis-barker-video-paparazzi-fight-calabasas-vandalism/--Barker claims the whole thing started because a THIRD paparazzi scumbag was harassing him when he was on his way INTO the restaurant. That guy was no longer there when Travis and company were leaving. --Barker has already taken to Twitter to give his side of the story. He says he was with his kids, and was in no mood to be harassed. (--You can read his page here . . .)http://twitter.com/TRVSBRKR
ANGELINA JOLIE AND FAMILY SPENT TIME WITH HER DAD THIS WEEKEND:
ANGELINA JOLIE may have reconciled with her dad, JON VOIGHT. Angelina, BRAD PITT and the kids spent some time with Voight in Venice, Italy over the weekend. (--Angelina is about to start filming a movie there.) --Angelina has had a poor relationship with her dad for most of her life. They patched things up long enough to star together in the first "Tomb Raider" movie in 2001. --But the following year, he made some comments in the press about how he was concerned because he thought Angelina was suffering from, quote, "serious mental problems." --So she cut him off again, and they'd been on the outs ever since. (--He also wasn't in the 2003 "Tomb Raider" sequel.)
#1.) Not surprisingly, ELTON JOHN stirred something up when he called Jesus a, quote, "super-intelligent gay man." Catholic League President Bill Donahue had something to say about it over the weekend. --He said, quote, "To say he was 'super-intelligent' is to compare the son of God to a successful game-show contestant. More seriously, to call Jesus a homosexual is to label him a sexual deviant."
#2.) JERMAINE JACKSON has joined the nuts . . . (--including his own sister LATOYA) . . . who think there was a conspiracy behind MICHAEL JACKSON'S death. --He says he doesn't think DR. CONRAD MURRAY acted alone, and, quote, "it's all going to come out." He also claims he KNOWS what happened, but he's not going to say anything until it comes out. (???) (--Here's video . . .)http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1417325500?bctid=67096947001
#3.) This might truly be a sign of the Apocalypse: The "National Enquirer" has been accepted into the Pulitzer Prize competition for its work on the JOHN EDWARDS scandal. --The "Enquirer" is competing in two categories: Investigative Reporting and National News Reporting.
WILL CONAN O'BRIEN LAUNCH A COMEDY TOUR???
Because of his deal with NBC, CONAN O'BRIEN is unable to launch a new TV show until this September . . . but that doesn't mean he's planning on vanishing until then. --The Associated Press reports that an anonymous source told them that Conan is considering a comedy tour to keep him busy until he works out a return to TV. The tour could target college campuses and / or Europe. --Reps for Conan wouldn't comment. --Naturally, we'll let you know if we hear any more details on the potential tour . . . including cities, dates, and what kind of content he'll be unleashing.
WILL FERRELL ISN'T SURE IF HE'D DO JAY LENO'S "TONIGHT SHOW":
WILL FERRELL appeared on the first and last episodes of CONAN O'BRIEN'S "Tonight Show", and in a Friday radio interview . . .. . he asserted his position on Team Conan. --When asked if he would do JAY LENO'S "Tonight Show", he said, quote, "I don't know. My vote is with Conan." And if Jay does try to book him, Will said, quote, "I may have a cold . . . I may have a sore throat." (--You can listen to the audio, here . . .) http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/021910_will_ferrell_audio.mp3
Not surprisingly, some of TIGER'S ANGELS were unhappy with Tiger's speech on Friday. --One of them is former mattress actress JOSLYN JAMES . . . a.k.a. Veronica Siwik-Daniels. (--She's the one who claimed last week that Tiger knocked her up twice. She said she lost one of the babies and aborted the other.) --She and her shamelessly fame-whoring attorney GLORIA ALLRED held a press conference to discuss how very WRONGED Joslyn has been through all this. --The gist of the press conference was that Joslyn wants an APOLOGY from Tiger for putting her through such emotional turmoil. --Like many of the other girls, she claims she was led to believe she was the only OTHER WOMAN in his life, and that he truly loved her. --She also claims she gave up her lucrative career in smut because Tiger was so jealous. (--The plus side for Tiger is that Joslyn, at least at this point, says she has no interest in filing a lawsuit against Tiger. Although even if she did, what the heck would she sue him for???)(--Here's video of the press conference . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b9dbda51-83b2-4511-8fb3-975578388d48
There's a cool mash-up of the Tiger Woods apology with the TIMBALAND / ONE REPUBLIC track "Apologize" on YouTube. Just search for: "Timbaland OneRepublic and Tiger Woods Apologize."(--Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfI3GPx-dqE.)
#1.) KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN is shooting down rumors that she and baby-daddy Scott Disick broke up. She says, quote, "Scott is my partner and we do everything together."
#2.) HILARY DUFF is engaged to MIKE COMRIE of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. Her rep says, quote, "After having been together for over two years, they are very excited to share this happy news. They are thankful for all of your warm wishes."
#3.) TMZ says SELENA GOMEZ recently purchased a pocket watch, which she had engraved with the phrase, quote, "Check the time . . . I love you right now." --Supposedly, the box was inscribed with the line, quote, "I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am with you." (--It's from a ROY CROFT poem.) (--No word on who it was for . . . but naturally, there's some speculation that the intended recipient was NICK JONAS.)
THE SON OF "STAR TREK" STAR WALTER KOENIG IS MISSING:
Former "Growing Pains" actor ANDREW KOENIG has been missing for the past week . . . and friends and family say he suffers from depression and hadn't been doing well in the days leading up to his disappearance. --Koenig . . . who's 41 years old . . . played Boner on "Growing Pains" . . . and he's also the son of WALTER KOENIG . . . who played Chekov on the original "Star Trek" TV series. --Walter and his wife Judy say they last heard from Andrew on February 9th. The last place anyone saw him was at a bakery in Vancouver. He was supposed to be on a flight from Vancouver back to the U.S. last Tuesday, but he wasn't. --Walter spoke with "Entertainment Tonight" yesterday. He said, quote, "We heard from him in early February when he was staying with friends in Toronto. He sounded fine, but I was worried about him." --Walter . . . who'll be flying to Vancouver with Judy this week to aid in the investigation . . . added that Andrew did NOT have a drug problem. --He said, quote, "So many times when these kinds of reports about behavior and habits come out, there are insinuations that are untrue. Andrew has no narcotic habit."
RANDOM CELEBRITY BADNESS:
#1.) BRIAN BONSALL . . . who used to play the cute kid on "Family Ties" . . . was arrested AGAIN on Friday. This time after failing a drug test in Colorado, where he lives. Bonsall was out on bond in an assault case, and tested positive for weed. --Bonsall's lawyer says he smokes pot for headaches. The only problem is, he doesn't have a prescription for it. (--Bonsall also played Worf's son on "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Worf's kid is arrested and Chekhov's real son is missing. Not a good week to be a Trekkie.)
#2.) SEAN PENN was charged Friday with criminal battery and vandalism . . . for attacking a paparazzi scumbag back in October. Sean kicked the guy and allegedly broke his camera. And, of course, it was all caught on video. (--Check it out here . . .)(--WARNING!!! This video contains bleeped profanity . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=0c7249b2-f471-475e-9ac3-10ace1508769
#3.) "Heroes" actor ADRIAN PASDAR was charged Friday with driving under the influence. Pasdar was pulled over on January 27th for speeding on the 405 Freeway in L.A. He failed a field sobriety test. (--Pasdar plays Senator Nathan Petrelli on "Heroes". Coincidentally, his DUI was shortly after they finally killed off his character for good on the show. In real life, he's married to succulent DIXIE CHICKS singer NATALIE MAINES.)
#4.) HULK HOGAN and his son NICK have settled up with the family of John Graziano . . . the man who was seriously injured in Nick's drag racing crash back in 2007. --The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but attorneys for both sides said everyone was pleased with it. (--Linda Hogan settled with the family last month.)
#5.) STEPHEN BALDWIN . . . a.k.a. The Born-Again Baldwin . . . has raised the ire of some liberals by referring to PRESIDENT OBAMA as "Homey". (--Here's video . . .) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/19/stephen-baldwin-on-obama_n_468692.html
TRAVIS BARKER GOT INTO IT WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
TRAVIS BARKER and some of his goons got into a scuffle with a couple photographers as he was leaving a restaurant in Calabasas, California the other day. --In the ensuing chaos, the paparazzi scumbags say Barker and his peeps hit them, spit on them, slashed their tires and stole a cell phone out of their car. Cops were called, but the photographers said they didn't want charges pressed.(--Cameras were rolling the whole time, obviously. Here's an eight-minute-plus video of the chaos.)(--WARNING!!! There's a TON of bleeped profanity in this clip, and most of it is bleeped very poorly . . .)http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/21/travis-barker-video-paparazzi-fight-calabasas-vandalism/--Barker claims the whole thing started because a THIRD paparazzi scumbag was harassing him when he was on his way INTO the restaurant. That guy was no longer there when Travis and company were leaving. --Barker has already taken to Twitter to give his side of the story. He says he was with his kids, and was in no mood to be harassed. (--You can read his page here . . .)http://twitter.com/TRVSBRKR
ANGELINA JOLIE AND FAMILY SPENT TIME WITH HER DAD THIS WEEKEND:
ANGELINA JOLIE may have reconciled with her dad, JON VOIGHT. Angelina, BRAD PITT and the kids spent some time with Voight in Venice, Italy over the weekend. (--Angelina is about to start filming a movie there.) --Angelina has had a poor relationship with her dad for most of her life. They patched things up long enough to star together in the first "Tomb Raider" movie in 2001. --But the following year, he made some comments in the press about how he was concerned because he thought Angelina was suffering from, quote, "serious mental problems." --So she cut him off again, and they'd been on the outs ever since. (--He also wasn't in the 2003 "Tomb Raider" sequel.)
#1.) Not surprisingly, ELTON JOHN stirred something up when he called Jesus a, quote, "super-intelligent gay man." Catholic League President Bill Donahue had something to say about it over the weekend. --He said, quote, "To say he was 'super-intelligent' is to compare the son of God to a successful game-show contestant. More seriously, to call Jesus a homosexual is to label him a sexual deviant."
#2.) JERMAINE JACKSON has joined the nuts . . . (--including his own sister LATOYA) . . . who think there was a conspiracy behind MICHAEL JACKSON'S death. --He says he doesn't think DR. CONRAD MURRAY acted alone, and, quote, "it's all going to come out." He also claims he KNOWS what happened, but he's not going to say anything until it comes out. (???) (--Here's video . . .)http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1417325500?bctid=67096947001
#3.) This might truly be a sign of the Apocalypse: The "National Enquirer" has been accepted into the Pulitzer Prize competition for its work on the JOHN EDWARDS scandal. --The "Enquirer" is competing in two categories: Investigative Reporting and National News Reporting.
WILL CONAN O'BRIEN LAUNCH A COMEDY TOUR???
Because of his deal with NBC, CONAN O'BRIEN is unable to launch a new TV show until this September . . . but that doesn't mean he's planning on vanishing until then. --The Associated Press reports that an anonymous source told them that Conan is considering a comedy tour to keep him busy until he works out a return to TV. The tour could target college campuses and / or Europe. --Reps for Conan wouldn't comment. --Naturally, we'll let you know if we hear any more details on the potential tour . . . including cities, dates, and what kind of content he'll be unleashing.
WILL FERRELL ISN'T SURE IF HE'D DO JAY LENO'S "TONIGHT SHOW":
WILL FERRELL appeared on the first and last episodes of CONAN O'BRIEN'S "Tonight Show", and in a Friday radio interview . . .. . he asserted his position on Team Conan. --When asked if he would do JAY LENO'S "Tonight Show", he said, quote, "I don't know. My vote is with Conan." And if Jay does try to book him, Will said, quote, "I may have a cold . . . I may have a sore throat." (--You can listen to the audio, here . . .) http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/021910_will_ferrell_audio.mp3
SIMON COWELL DOESN'T THINK HOWARD STERN WOULD BE A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR HIM ON "AMERICAN IDOL":
For whatever reason, people are still talking about the ridiculous HOWARD STERN / "American Idol" rumor . . . as if there's actually a chance of it happening. --There isn't. But here are SIMON COWELL'S thoughts on it anyway, just in case you're interested . . . quote, "You've just got to know what you're talking about. --"We have to have people on these shows who actually know what they're talking about, rather than just guessing. They've really got to have experience, so that they can not just criticize, but offer constructive advice as well." --He said he was "fairy certain" that Stern had never been approached by the show's producers about the job . . . and added that "Idol" is such a big time commitment that he doubts any current, high-profile performer would be willing to do it.
TV RANDOMS:
#1.) CESAR MILLAN . . . the "Dog Whisperer" . . . has announced that his pit bull Daddy passed away last Friday. He was 16 years old. (--You can read Cesar's tribute to Daddy at this link . . .) http://ow.ly/19tG0
#2.) 24-year-old "Deadliest Catch" star JAKE HARRIS was arrested for DUI last Thursday night. He got into a minor accident . . . but fortunately, no one was hurt. He was charged with hit and run, DUI and driving with a suspended license. --Jake is the son of CAPTAIN PHIL HARRIS, who passed away two weeks ago following a stroke. (--The arrest happened in Shoreline, Washington. It's a city about 15 miles north of Seattle.)
#3.) CBS has tapped WILLIAM SHATNER to star in a sitcom they're developing based on the Twitter "sensation" @(Crap)MyDadSays. (--You've probably heard of this before. It's what it sounds like . . . some guy posts random, "colorful" comments that his crazy father says. If you want to look it up, remember that the site uses the actual S-word instead of "crap.") --Shatner will play the crazy dad. There aren't any further details, so it's unclear what the show's title will be . . . since it obviously can't include the S-word . . . or how much they'll tone down the regularly profane comments made by the dad.
MUSIC RANDOMS:
#1.) "Malcolm in the Middle" star FRANKIE MUNIZ left Hollywood to try to become a professional racecar driver. Now, he's apparently moved on to music. --Frankie is the drummer for a band called YOU HANG UP. (--You can listen to a few songs on their MySpace page. The drumming didn't blow me away. And neither did the band. Here's the link . . .)http://www.myspace.com/youhangup
#2.) LADY GAGA claims she doesn't have money or a house . . . because she puts everything back into her music. --She tells "More" magazine, quote, "I live right here in the moment. I live on stage. I don't own a house. I don't spend money on those things. I live out of a suitcase and I make music and art and I spend every dollar that I make on stage . . . that's it."
#3.) "Spin" magazine reports that HOLE will be performing at this year's South By Southwest festival, on March 19th. It'll be Hole's first U.S. show in over a decade. --The new album, "Nobody's Daughter", is expected to come out sometime in April, but there's no release date yet. JUSTIN BIEBER has released a video for his song, "Baby". It features Justin, a lot of teenagers, a bowling alley and LUDACRIS.(--I know Ludacris appears on the song, but he seems so out of place in this video. Here's the link . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
VAMPIRE WEEKEND has premiered the video for "Giving Up the Gun". It's centered on a surreal tennis match, which features cameos from JOE JONAS, JAKE GYLLENHAAL and RZA from the WU-TANG CLAN. (--Check it . . .)http://video.aol.com/video-detail/vampire-weekend-giving-up-the-gun/2908842419
JAY-Z SAYS HE'S BEEN INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE:
In a BBC interview, JAY-Z says that he's been invited to drop by the White House several times since PRESIDENT OBAMA moved in . . . but he hasn't been able to make it yet. --He said, quote, "I've been invited to the White House a couple of times. Hopefully we'll keep him in for eight years, so I'll have time to get there." --On top of that, Jay said he once caught Obama listening to one of his records. He said, quote, "Barack loves hip-hop. When I called him he was playing ['The] Blueprint' in the gym." (--I like how he casually references "calling" Obama.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A GUY IN OHIO BULLDOZED HIS HOUSE BEFORE THE BANK COULD FORECLOSE ON IT:
Now it's time to recognize our Hero of the Day . . . Terry Hoskins of Moscow, Ohio (--25 miles southeast of Cincinnati). --About ten years ago, Terry built a house worth $350,000. But, like a lot of us, he's had trouble making his mortgage payments. And recently, the bank started the process of FORECLOSING on his home. --But two weeks ago, Terry decided he wasn't going to take it lying down. So instead of waiting for the bank to seize the property, Terry decided to BULLDOZE his own home. --Terry says, quote, "When I see I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone decides they want to take it, no, I wasn't going to stand for that, so I took it down . . . When I knew I was going to lose it, I decided to take it down." --And next month, Terry's carpet store is scheduled to go up for auction. But before it's sold, Terry says he's thinking about leveling that building too. (--Is this guy cool or what?) (WLWT News 5 - Cincinnati)
WOMEN PREFER HAIRY, GEEKY GUYS WHO ARE A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT:
This survey took place in the UK. And while we can't say for certain that the results would be similar here, on behalf of all men, I really hope they are. --According to a new survey from a website called OnePoll.com, TWO in THREE women say they prefer a man with a hairy chest. --63% prefer a guy who gets ready quickly instead of fussing over how he looks. --58% prefer a guy who eats whatever he likes, even if he's a little overweight. --And 56% say they prefer men with a little bit of stubble over someone who's clean-shaven or has a beard. --Other turn-ons include guys who have a slightly geeky personality, guys who read a lot, and guys who cry during sad movies. --And overall, 91% of women say they'd prefer to be with a guy who has a few flaws over someone who's "perfect." --By the way . . . if you're wondering why you've never heard any of this before, it's because ONE in FIVE women would never admit to their girlfriends what they REALLY find attractive in a man. (Daily Mail)
MEN WON'T BUY CONDOMS THAT ARE LABELED "SMALL" OR "MEDIUM":
A new study from Indiana University has found that men won't buy condoms if they're labeled "small" or "medium" . . . for obvious reasons. --So to encourage less-endowed guys to use condoms, researchers have suggested that small condoms be labeled "large," medium condoms be labeled "extra large," and large condoms be labeled "massive." (Anorak)
THE DOMAIN NAME SEX.COM IS GOING UP FOR SALE NEXT MONTH:
In 2006, a company called Escom shelled out a record $14 MILLION to buy the domain name Sex.com. You'd think it would be a surefire investment. It wasn't. --Next month, Escom is putting the rights to Sex.com back up for auction, because they couldn't turn a profit on the website. --According to an unidentified 'source' close to the sale, the domain name is, quote, "unlikely to bring in what it did in 2006, although it really depends on how much someone wants it." (Independent)
IT'S ON! A 22-INCH GUY FROM NEPAL IS CHALLENGING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE WORLD'S SMALLEST MAN:
According to Guinness World Records, the smallest man in the world is a guy from China named He Pingping who stands at just 29 inches tall. That's two-foot five-inches if you're bad at math. --But there's an 18-year-old from Nepal named Khagendra Thapa Magar who, at just 22 inches tall . . . or one-foot ten-inches . . . claims he's the world's REAL smallest man. --Apparently, Khagendra's family filed a claim with the Guinness people a few years ago to have Khagendra named the world's smallest man. But since he wasn't an adult, and there was still a chance he could grow, it was rejected. --Then in October, Khagendra filed another claim with Guinness just after his 18th birthday, but he hasn't gotten a response. --So yesterday, Khagendra traveled to Europe in hopes of drumming up some publicity in order to be officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest man. (Yahoo News)
KANSAS IS ABOUT TO PASS A LAW THAT WOULD MAKE IT TOUGHER FOR COUPLES TO GET DIVORCED:
From a legal standpoint, it's ridiculously easy to get a DIVORCE. Now, lawmakers in Kansas have proposed a law that could make it a lot tougher for some couples to end their marriage. Listen to this . . . --Last week, officials in Kansas passed a bill allowing for optional "covenant marriages" that could only be ended for specific reasons like infidelity or abuse. Or only after couples have undergone counseling and a ONE-YEAR trial separation. --The law would also require couples to attend marriage counseling BEFORE they tie the knot, and to sign an affidavit affirming that their marriage is for life. --A Republican named Anthony Brown is one of the bill's authors. He says, quote, "We are not forcing anybody into this agreement. It's not going back to the 1800s. --"It's still the same marriage law, unless you and your partner decide to go through a covenant marriage process." --So you know, Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana already have covenant marriage laws on the books. (Kansas City Star)
A DAIRY COW IN WISCONSIN PRODUCED 8,400 GALLONS OF MILK . . . OR MORE THAN 72,000 POUNDS . . . IN A SINGLE YEAR:
According to something called the Holstein Association USA, an average dairy cow pumps out about 23,000 pounds of milk in a year. Which should help you appreciate THIS . . . --Last year, a dairy cow at the Ever-Green-View Farm in eastern Wisconsin set a new record by producing 72,170 POUNDS of milk. --That's the equivalent of 8,400 GALLONS . . . or about 23 gallons per day.http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20100218/SHE0101/100218041/1973/SHE0205/Got-milk-Waldo-dairy-cow-sets-national-production-record (Sheboygan Press)
NESTLE IS GOING TO START SELLING CHILI, SOY SAUCE, AND WASABI-FLAVORED KIT KATS IN JAPAN:
The Japanese eat some pretty crazy stuff. Here's what I mean . . . --Last week, Nestle announced it's going to start selling a new line of Kit Kat candy in Japan, featuring 19 unusual flavors including chili, miso, soy sauce, green tea and wasabi. (???) (Slash Food)
For whatever reason, people are still talking about the ridiculous HOWARD STERN / "American Idol" rumor . . . as if there's actually a chance of it happening. --There isn't. But here are SIMON COWELL'S thoughts on it anyway, just in case you're interested . . . quote, "You've just got to know what you're talking about. --"We have to have people on these shows who actually know what they're talking about, rather than just guessing. They've really got to have experience, so that they can not just criticize, but offer constructive advice as well." --He said he was "fairy certain" that Stern had never been approached by the show's producers about the job . . . and added that "Idol" is such a big time commitment that he doubts any current, high-profile performer would be willing to do it.
TV RANDOMS:
#1.) CESAR MILLAN . . . the "Dog Whisperer" . . . has announced that his pit bull Daddy passed away last Friday. He was 16 years old. (--You can read Cesar's tribute to Daddy at this link . . .) http://ow.ly/19tG0
#2.) 24-year-old "Deadliest Catch" star JAKE HARRIS was arrested for DUI last Thursday night. He got into a minor accident . . . but fortunately, no one was hurt. He was charged with hit and run, DUI and driving with a suspended license. --Jake is the son of CAPTAIN PHIL HARRIS, who passed away two weeks ago following a stroke. (--The arrest happened in Shoreline, Washington. It's a city about 15 miles north of Seattle.)
#3.) CBS has tapped WILLIAM SHATNER to star in a sitcom they're developing based on the Twitter "sensation" @(Crap)MyDadSays. (--You've probably heard of this before. It's what it sounds like . . . some guy posts random, "colorful" comments that his crazy father says. If you want to look it up, remember that the site uses the actual S-word instead of "crap.") --Shatner will play the crazy dad. There aren't any further details, so it's unclear what the show's title will be . . . since it obviously can't include the S-word . . . or how much they'll tone down the regularly profane comments made by the dad.
MUSIC RANDOMS:
#1.) "Malcolm in the Middle" star FRANKIE MUNIZ left Hollywood to try to become a professional racecar driver. Now, he's apparently moved on to music. --Frankie is the drummer for a band called YOU HANG UP. (--You can listen to a few songs on their MySpace page. The drumming didn't blow me away. And neither did the band. Here's the link . . .)http://www.myspace.com/youhangup
#2.) LADY GAGA claims she doesn't have money or a house . . . because she puts everything back into her music. --She tells "More" magazine, quote, "I live right here in the moment. I live on stage. I don't own a house. I don't spend money on those things. I live out of a suitcase and I make music and art and I spend every dollar that I make on stage . . . that's it."
#3.) "Spin" magazine reports that HOLE will be performing at this year's South By Southwest festival, on March 19th. It'll be Hole's first U.S. show in over a decade. --The new album, "Nobody's Daughter", is expected to come out sometime in April, but there's no release date yet. JUSTIN BIEBER has released a video for his song, "Baby". It features Justin, a lot of teenagers, a bowling alley and LUDACRIS.(--I know Ludacris appears on the song, but he seems so out of place in this video. Here's the link . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
VAMPIRE WEEKEND has premiered the video for "Giving Up the Gun". It's centered on a surreal tennis match, which features cameos from JOE JONAS, JAKE GYLLENHAAL and RZA from the WU-TANG CLAN. (--Check it . . .)http://video.aol.com/video-detail/vampire-weekend-giving-up-the-gun/2908842419
JAY-Z SAYS HE'S BEEN INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE:
In a BBC interview, JAY-Z says that he's been invited to drop by the White House several times since PRESIDENT OBAMA moved in . . . but he hasn't been able to make it yet. --He said, quote, "I've been invited to the White House a couple of times. Hopefully we'll keep him in for eight years, so I'll have time to get there." --On top of that, Jay said he once caught Obama listening to one of his records. He said, quote, "Barack loves hip-hop. When I called him he was playing ['The] Blueprint' in the gym." (--I like how he casually references "calling" Obama.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A GUY IN OHIO BULLDOZED HIS HOUSE BEFORE THE BANK COULD FORECLOSE ON IT:
Now it's time to recognize our Hero of the Day . . . Terry Hoskins of Moscow, Ohio (--25 miles southeast of Cincinnati). --About ten years ago, Terry built a house worth $350,000. But, like a lot of us, he's had trouble making his mortgage payments. And recently, the bank started the process of FORECLOSING on his home. --But two weeks ago, Terry decided he wasn't going to take it lying down. So instead of waiting for the bank to seize the property, Terry decided to BULLDOZE his own home. --Terry says, quote, "When I see I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone decides they want to take it, no, I wasn't going to stand for that, so I took it down . . . When I knew I was going to lose it, I decided to take it down." --And next month, Terry's carpet store is scheduled to go up for auction. But before it's sold, Terry says he's thinking about leveling that building too. (--Is this guy cool or what?) (WLWT News 5 - Cincinnati)
WOMEN PREFER HAIRY, GEEKY GUYS WHO ARE A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT:
This survey took place in the UK. And while we can't say for certain that the results would be similar here, on behalf of all men, I really hope they are. --According to a new survey from a website called OnePoll.com, TWO in THREE women say they prefer a man with a hairy chest. --63% prefer a guy who gets ready quickly instead of fussing over how he looks. --58% prefer a guy who eats whatever he likes, even if he's a little overweight. --And 56% say they prefer men with a little bit of stubble over someone who's clean-shaven or has a beard. --Other turn-ons include guys who have a slightly geeky personality, guys who read a lot, and guys who cry during sad movies. --And overall, 91% of women say they'd prefer to be with a guy who has a few flaws over someone who's "perfect." --By the way . . . if you're wondering why you've never heard any of this before, it's because ONE in FIVE women would never admit to their girlfriends what they REALLY find attractive in a man. (Daily Mail)
MEN WON'T BUY CONDOMS THAT ARE LABELED "SMALL" OR "MEDIUM":
A new study from Indiana University has found that men won't buy condoms if they're labeled "small" or "medium" . . . for obvious reasons. --So to encourage less-endowed guys to use condoms, researchers have suggested that small condoms be labeled "large," medium condoms be labeled "extra large," and large condoms be labeled "massive." (Anorak)
THE DOMAIN NAME SEX.COM IS GOING UP FOR SALE NEXT MONTH:
In 2006, a company called Escom shelled out a record $14 MILLION to buy the domain name Sex.com. You'd think it would be a surefire investment. It wasn't. --Next month, Escom is putting the rights to Sex.com back up for auction, because they couldn't turn a profit on the website. --According to an unidentified 'source' close to the sale, the domain name is, quote, "unlikely to bring in what it did in 2006, although it really depends on how much someone wants it." (Independent)
IT'S ON! A 22-INCH GUY FROM NEPAL IS CHALLENGING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE WORLD'S SMALLEST MAN:
According to Guinness World Records, the smallest man in the world is a guy from China named He Pingping who stands at just 29 inches tall. That's two-foot five-inches if you're bad at math. --But there's an 18-year-old from Nepal named Khagendra Thapa Magar who, at just 22 inches tall . . . or one-foot ten-inches . . . claims he's the world's REAL smallest man. --Apparently, Khagendra's family filed a claim with the Guinness people a few years ago to have Khagendra named the world's smallest man. But since he wasn't an adult, and there was still a chance he could grow, it was rejected. --Then in October, Khagendra filed another claim with Guinness just after his 18th birthday, but he hasn't gotten a response. --So yesterday, Khagendra traveled to Europe in hopes of drumming up some publicity in order to be officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest man. (Yahoo News)
KANSAS IS ABOUT TO PASS A LAW THAT WOULD MAKE IT TOUGHER FOR COUPLES TO GET DIVORCED:
From a legal standpoint, it's ridiculously easy to get a DIVORCE. Now, lawmakers in Kansas have proposed a law that could make it a lot tougher for some couples to end their marriage. Listen to this . . . --Last week, officials in Kansas passed a bill allowing for optional "covenant marriages" that could only be ended for specific reasons like infidelity or abuse. Or only after couples have undergone counseling and a ONE-YEAR trial separation. --The law would also require couples to attend marriage counseling BEFORE they tie the knot, and to sign an affidavit affirming that their marriage is for life. --A Republican named Anthony Brown is one of the bill's authors. He says, quote, "We are not forcing anybody into this agreement. It's not going back to the 1800s. --"It's still the same marriage law, unless you and your partner decide to go through a covenant marriage process." --So you know, Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana already have covenant marriage laws on the books. (Kansas City Star)
A DAIRY COW IN WISCONSIN PRODUCED 8,400 GALLONS OF MILK . . . OR MORE THAN 72,000 POUNDS . . . IN A SINGLE YEAR:
According to something called the Holstein Association USA, an average dairy cow pumps out about 23,000 pounds of milk in a year. Which should help you appreciate THIS . . . --Last year, a dairy cow at the Ever-Green-View Farm in eastern Wisconsin set a new record by producing 72,170 POUNDS of milk. --That's the equivalent of 8,400 GALLONS . . . or about 23 gallons per day.http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20100218/SHE0101/100218041/1973/SHE0205/Got-milk-Waldo-dairy-cow-sets-national-production-record (Sheboygan Press)
NESTLE IS GOING TO START SELLING CHILI, SOY SAUCE, AND WASABI-FLAVORED KIT KATS IN JAPAN:
The Japanese eat some pretty crazy stuff. Here's what I mean . . . --Last week, Nestle announced it's going to start selling a new line of Kit Kat candy in Japan, featuring 19 unusual flavors including chili, miso, soy sauce, green tea and wasabi. (???) (Slash Food)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) Check out STEPHEN COLBERT playing a game of table hockey against a Russian athlete at the Winter Olympics. (--Colbert scores at 1:19, the Russian scores at 2:35, and Colbert opens up the table and starts cheating at 2:43.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvVos1gXKFk(Search Terms: Stephen Colbert plays table hockey)
#2.) Here's famous Russian singer Eduard Hill. He's got a deep, rich voice, a stupid grin, and it sounds like he's singing complete gibberish . . . and singing it really, really well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNxygsLGHSQ(Search Terms: Edward Khil "Vocalize")
#3.) A Russian named ALEXANDER OVECHKIN put a huge hit on a Czech Republic player named JAROMIR JAGR in an ice hockey game at the Winter Olympics yesterday. The devastating hit led to a turnover and a goal.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwNlVh4W0k(Search Terms: Ovechkin destroys Jagr Russia Czech Republic Olympics)
#4.) On "Jimmy Kimmel Live," a guy in a white tiger costume held a fake press conference and apologized for eating Roy of "Siegfried and Roy".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y01DO58IctM(Search Terms: Jimmy Kimmel white tiger apologizes eating Roy)
THE SEVEN KINDS OF BREAKUPS:
All breakups suck, but some are definitely worse than others. The magazine "Marie Claire" decided to rank them, so here are the seven different types of breakups, ranked from shortest recovery time to longest recovery time . . .
All breakups suck, but some are definitely worse than others. The magazine "Marie Claire" decided to rank them, so here are the seven different types of breakups, ranked from shortest recovery time to longest recovery time . . .
#7.) THE MUTUAL BREAKUP. Obviously, this one's the easiest, because both of you agree to do it. Maybe you both feel bad that things didn't work out. But at least you're on the same page.
#6.) THE CIRCUMSTANTIAL BREAKUP. Sometimes you both want to stay together, but you just live too far apart, or you don't get along with each other's friends. --It's pretty easy to get over this one because you can blame the breakup on something else, not your own failures or weaknesses.
#5.) THE ULTIMATUM BREAKUP. It's when one person says, "do this, or I'm leaving," but the other person isn't willing to do it. Ultimatum breakups can be tough to get over because you know you could have prevented it. --But it's also a relief because you don't have to do the thing they wanted you to do.
#4.) THE 'SOMETHING SOMEONE SAID' BREAKUP. This is when ONE THING that someone says causes a breakup. And it's tough because the person who said it wishes they could take it back, and the other person wishes they could too.
#3.) THE 'I'VE BEEN CHEATING' BREAKUP. It's easy at first because you can blame it all on the person who cheated. But then you spend the next few months feeling stupid about being the person who was cheated on.
#2.) THE 'FIRST LOVE' BREAKUP. The first time you get dumped by someone you really care about is hard. And some people think you NEVER really get over it.
#1.) THE BLIND SIDE. It's the hardest breakup to get over because it comes out of nowhere. If everything feels perfect, then the other person says they want it to end, it's hard to rebound from that. And it takes a while to trust people again. (Marie Claire)
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