February 25, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATE
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN TWO MEDAL-WINNING U.S. SKIERS!!!
U.S. skiers LINDSEY VONN and JULIA MANCUSO finished first and second in the Women's Downhill event. Each of them added another medal later in the Olympics. What could be better for American ski fans? --How about a cat fight? --Yahoo reported that a rivalry between the two ladies "has been bubbling under the surface" throughout the Olympics. And it finally burst out in the open on Wednesday. --Julia went after her more famous teammate by saying, quote, "People are having a hard time reaching their potential, because it's such a struggle for attention. You come to meetings after races and it's like it's a bad day if Lindsey didn't do well." --Vonn took the high road, saying that Julia's attack "hurt me" and "just bums me out." --Wednesday's Giant Slalom didn't smooth anything out. Vonn crashed into the safety netting, then took too long untangling herself. Mancuso was the next skier and got penalized for starting her race before Vonn was out of the way. --She had to stop, go back to the top of the mountain, and wait another 13 skiers before restarting. By then, fog had set in, and Mancuso ended up finishing in 18th place. She left the course in tears.
AN IRANIAN WOMAN COMPETED IN THE GIANT SLALOM:
MARJAN KALHOR finished 68th in the first run of the Women's Giant Slalom. That was the worst time of anyone that made it all the way to the finish line, and was nearly 22 seconds behind the leader. --Why are we talking about her? Because Marjan is an IRANIAN WOMAN, the first female to participate in the Winter Olympics from Iran. (--In case you're wondering, only about 35% of Iran is desert. They have mountains with heavy snowfall north of Tehran. Iran has sent men to the Winter games since 1956.) --Marjan paid respect to Muslim law. She has worn traditional headscarves in the Olympic Village, and she wore a pink scarf on her head underneath her ski helmet. --She also got to carry the Iranian flag in the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies. (--Marjan takes her second run today at 9:30 A.M. Vancouver time. Good luck, and congratulations, Marjan. You still finished ahead of Lindsey Vonn . . . who crashed . . . in the Olympics!) (Boston Herald)
THE NORWEGIAN DOWNHILL SKI TEAM RECREATED THE "BEAT IT" VIDEO ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN
This was filmed back in September, but none of us cared about skiing until last week. --The Norwegian Alpine Ski Team paid tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON by dancing to "Beat It" on top of a mountain. --The dancers are AKSEL LUND SVINDAL, who's won a Gold, Silver and Bronze so far, KJETIL JANSRUD, who has a Silver, and LARS ELTON MYHRE, whose best finish so far is 18th. The fourth guy is their coach, TRON MOGER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnHyxQS2ncA
WINTER OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT - WE'RE STILL HOLDING OFF GERMANY:
The Germans try hard. Really they do. They cut our lead down to just two medals early in the day yesterday. But by the end of the day we were back to a four medal lead.
#1.) The United States with 28 medals . . . 7 Gold, 9 Silver, and 12 Bronze.
#2.) Germany with 24 medals . . . 7 Gold, 10 Silver, and 7 Bronze.
#3.) Norway with 18 medals . . . 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
#4.) Canada with 15 medals . . . 7 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze.
#5.) Russia with 13 medals . . . 3 Gold, 4 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
YESTERDAY'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians picked up two more bronze medals yesterday. Here's the breakdown:
--Women's Bobsled . . . Bronze . . . Erin Pac and Elana Meyers
--Short Track Skating: Women's 3000 Meter Relay . . . Bronze . . . Allison Baver, Kimberly Derrick, Alyson Dudek, Lana Gehring, Katherine Reutter. (--Tomorrow's medalling events for the ladies include the women's gold medal hockey game between Canada and the U.S., plus the figure skating free skate event, the women's cross country relay, and the giant slalom skiing event.) (--The men will be competing in the Nordic Combined cross country and ski jump events, plus the aerials event in freestyle skiing.)
CLAY AIKEN WILL GIVE A PRO-GAY MARRIAGE SPEECH THIS WEEKEND:
When CLAY AIKEN came out of the closet in 2008, he didn't seem too enthused about being a poster boy for the cause. --But this weekend, he'll do just that when he gives a speech at a pro-gay marriage rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. --Clay actually wrote his own speech, after refusing to give one that was written for him, because it was too political. It even criticized former PRESIDENT BUSH. --Clay says, quote, "I don't feel like this is the place to be horribly politically charged and bash people and talk about the wrongs that have been done. My goal is to be hopeful, that it's time for everyone to have equal rights." --He adds, quote, "It's more important to me, as a parent, that my son have all the rights . . . if he's gay . . . than it is for me. I don't want to do anything today that's going to inhibit, or be a detriment to, his rights." --Late-in-life lesbian MEREDITH BAXTER will also speak at the rally.
JENNY MCARTHY SAYS SHE AND JIM CARREY *MIGHT* GET MARRIED . . . SOMEDAY:
JIM CARREY and JENNY MCCARTHY have been pretty adamant about not wanting to get married. But now, Jenny says that making The Big Mistake is a possibility. Just not anytime soon. --She tells "Us Weekly", quote, "We say 'never,' but I don't know. Maybe for tax purposes, someday, when we are old. --"That's what we keep joking . . . like, when we are 70! But for now, we're fine. We are really fine!"
JOHNNY DEPP AND HIS GIRLFRIEND DON'T SHOWER:
JOHNNY DEPP may be one of the sexiest men alive, but you might not think that if you were standing downwind from him. And the same goes for his girlfriend, VANESSA PARADIS. --Because neither one of them has terribly good hygiene. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Johnny usually smells because he rarely showers. He isn't big on personal cleanliness and Vanessa isn't much different. --"They found their perfect match in each other. It's hard to be around them. Their personal hygiene is not their priority."
NANCY KERRIGAN'S BROTHER IS BACK HOME:
NANCY KERRIGAN'S brother Mike was finally released on bail yesterday, and is back home with his family. --Mark is facing a charge of assault and battery on an elder with serious bodily injury . . . after he got into a physical fight with his 70-year-old father, which resulted in Dad suffering a fatal heart attack. Police still might upgrade the charge to manslaughter. --Mark's family . . . including Nancy and their mom . . . say it wasn't his fault.
THAT MICHAEL JACKSON AUDIO WE HEARD WAS FAKE:
Not surprisingly, the audio we heard yesterday of the paramedics who were transporting MICHAEL JACKSON to the hospital last June turned out to be FAKE. --L.A. City Fire Department Captain Steve Ruda says, quote, "It is not our conversation. It is not any of the paramedics who treated Michael Jackson." --The audio supposedly captured a conversation between an EMT In the ambulance and the hospital they were bringing him to. --The EMT is heard saying, quote, "Patient is Michael Jackson, the pop star singer. No pulse, no breathing. Unresponsive. Tried to resuscitate him. Unsuccessful. --"We've done everything we can. We should be there in five minutes. It doesn't look good. It doesn't look good." --The audio was originally posted by Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, CHRIS BROWN THINKS TIGER WOODS DESERVES ANOTHER CHANCE:
No big shocker here: CHRIS BROWN thinks that TIGER WOODS deserves another chance. --In a radio interview yesterday . . . Chris said, quote, "I think people always deserve a second chance, and I know if my fans give me a second chance and people give me a second chance . . . --". . . whatever his personal life is and I think this goes for me and him; his personal life is his personal life; like nobody has the right to place judgment or make any judgment on somebody else's personal life when they're not directly involved with them. --"Like they might be a fan, or might support what they're doing but like if he plays golf, like that's his sport, that's his hobby, that's his love, that's what people love him for. They don't love him for the other stuff that they talking 'bout." --He added, quote, "I think, even with me, like I do music, I sing songs, like I'm an entertainer, I'm a performer, but people make mistakes. --"I think people have to realize that everybody's human, and the good thing is if you learn from your mistakes, then, then that's a part of life, and I think that's a part of living and learning from mistakes and becoming a better person, and growing from situations. --"So my hat is off to him . . . I support him, I hope he gets back on the field and does his thing, 'cause he is the best at it." --Chris may have Tiger's back . . . but he's not going to reach out to him anytime soon. --He says, quote, "I think at this point, he has a lot of that going right now. I'm more of a fan from the back. I don't want to place myself too far into it. --"As soon as I say something, they're going to put me on the front page of the news . . . and it's a bigger story than it needs to be, you know?"
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN TYRA BANKS AND JANICE DICKINSON!!!
People, IT'S ON between TYRA BANKS and JANICE DICKINSON . . . after Janice claimed that she used to think Tyra was a GUY. --The wounds actually run deep here. Dickinson was dumped as a judge from Tyra's show, "America's Next Top Model" back in 2004 . . . and she's apparently not over it. --She recently told some celebrity blog that she never understood how Tyra made it as a model . . . because she's so masculine. --She said, quote, "She's huge. She's a big woman. I used to think she was a man. I used to look at her and think, 'Something's not right here.'"
ANDREW KOENIG'S PARENTS JUST WANT TO KNOW HE'S OKAY:
The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor ANDREW KOENIG held an emotional press conference yesterday in Vancouver . . . which was the last place anyone saw him. --Andrew's dad WALTER KOENIG . . . (--a.k.a. Chekov from "Star Trek") . . . said directly to his son, quote, "I just wanna know that you're okay. And if it means you wanna stay here . . . change your life and stay here . . . fine. --"You don't have to come back. Just let us know that's your intention." --Andrew's mother added, quote, "You are loved and you count and you matter."--Walter also said that Andrew was on antidepressants . . . but he had stopped taking them about a year ago. (--You can check out the press conference here . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=e6f48cd9-e0ee-4045-b421-75200f534df1
GEORGE LOPEZ WILL VOICE THE TITLE CHARACTER IN A "SPEEDY GONZALEZ" MOVIE . . . BUT IT WILL *NOT* BE RACIST:
Speedy Gonzalez . . . perhaps the most controversial Looney Tunes character of all time . . . is getting his own movie. And GEORGE LOPEZ is doing his voice. --Don't worry, George did NOT sell out to Whitey. He's doing Speedy HIS way . . . meaning that it will NOT be demeaning to Mexicans. --George's wife Ann says the movie will have George's, quote, "Latino seal of approval." --She adds, quote, "We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s . . . the racist Speedy. --"Speedy's going to be a misunderstood boy who comes from a family that works in a very meticulous setting, and he's a little too fast for what they do. He makes a mess of that. So he has to go out in the world to find what he's good at." --There's no word yet on a release date. (--Racist or not, the Looney Tunes cartoon "Speedy Gonzales" won the Oscar for Best Short Subject in 1955.)
MATT DAMON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL BOTH TURNED DOWN THE LEAD IN "AVATAR":
JAMES CAMERON always wanted SAM WORTHINGTON for the lead in "Avatar". But before he could hire such an unknown, the studio made him talk to some big names first. -Two of those names were MATT DAMON and JAKE GYLLENHAAL. Both of them passed. --Cameron says, quote, "Honestly, did I go out and try to woo them? No. I had my heart set on Sam. --"Maybe they sensed my lack of 100% commitment from me. Maybe it was the subject matter. This was a big 'Star Wars'-type movie. They're both serious actors."
CONAN O'BRIEN IS BACK . . . ON TWITTER:
CONAN O'BRIEN can't have his own show again until September. But no one said he can't have his own Twitter account. --He officially opened one yesterday. --As of early this morning, Conan had only Tweeted ONCE. And with several weeks to come up with something BRILLIANT, here's the result . . . -"Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me." --The last time we checked, Conan had over 202,000 followers. (--And that's in less than a day.) (--Check out his page here . . .) http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
JUSTIN BIEBER AND RIHANNA WILL PERFORM AT THIS YEAR'S KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS:
15-year-old JUSTIN BIEBER and RIHANNA will perform at this year's Kids' Choice Awards, which will air live on Nickelodeon on March 27th. KEVIN JAMES is hosting. --By the way, online voting opened TODAY at Nick.com. (--Here's the link . . .) http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
Maksim Chmerkovskiy SAYS PAMELA ANDERSON WILL BE ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
"Dancing with the Stars" stud MAKSIM Chmerkovskiy has apparently confirmed rumors that PAMELA ANDERSON will be one of the "stars" on the upcoming season. --According to "In Touch Weekly", Maksim recently told reporters, quote, "They did an amazing job keeping everything a secret this time, but we know that Pam is on." --ABC will make the official cast announcement on Monday, and the 10th season premiere will air on March 22nd.
CRISIS AVERTED: YOUTUBE HAS RESTORED THE ORIGINAL "RICKROLL" VIDEO . . . AFTER REMOVING IT FOR SOME UNKNOWN VIOLATION:
Yesterday, the modern world narrowly avoided an EARTH-SHATTERING CATASTROPHE . . . when YouTube suddenly yanked the original "Rickroll" video. --By now, everyone knows about the "Rickrolling" phenomenon, where you trick someone into clicking on a link to Rick Astley's BRILLIANT video for "Never Gonna Give You Up"!!! It's riotous fun. (--Or at least it was in 2008.) --Some people who were out Rickrolling early yesterday morning came to a heart-stopping discovery: YouTube had removed the original video, which has now been watched over 30 MILLION TIMES. --So instead of being Rickrolled, you saw YouTube's familiar banned video message: Quote, "This video has been removed due to terms of use violation." --But thankfully, it has since been RESTORED. In a statement, YouTube said the video had been, quote, "mistakenly taken down." (--You can see the original video at the link below, complete with its 30 million-plus view count.) (--***WARNING***: You are about to be Rickrolled.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 --One more thing: Rick Astley's manager gave an amusing comment, when he was asked about the video being taken down. --He said, quote, "I have not told Rick yet as he is driving to the French Alps to practice his rolling . . . sorry, I meant skiing. --"I don't think anyone should or indeed can, stop people having fun on the net, there are more urgent concerns on the Internet that need sorting."
JENNIFER LOPEZ ALREADY HAS A NEW LABEL:
JENNIFER LOPEZ has confirmed a rumor that she and Sony Music / Epic Records have parted ways. But she's not worried about it, because she already has a new deal. --She said, quote, "I have fulfilled my contractual responsibilities with Sony up to this point, and we have both reached friendly terms about my departure from the label. --"I'm also happy to say that we've found a new home for my album, 'Love?', and that it is slated for release in the summer of 2010." (--She did not name her new label, but Deadline.com says she's been in talks with Island Def Jam.)
THE PRESENTERS FOR THIS YEAR'S rock and roll hall of fame INDUCTION CEREMONY HAVE BEEN REVEALED:
The presenters for this year's rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony have been announced. Here's the list:
--GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG will induct THE STOOGES.
--PHISH singer TREY ANASTASIO will induct GENESIS.
--WYCLEF JEAN will induct reggae legend JIMMY CLIFF.
--Guitarist "Little" Steven Van Zandt . . . of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S E Street Band . . . will induct the Hollies.
--Barry and Robin Gibb . . . of THE BEE GEES . . . will induct ABBA.
--Jackson Browne will induct record executive David Geffen
--And Carole King will induct this year's class of songwriters . . . Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman, and Otis Blackwell.
--This year's ceremony will go down March 15th in New York City.
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN TWO MEDAL-WINNING U.S. SKIERS!!!
U.S. skiers LINDSEY VONN and JULIA MANCUSO finished first and second in the Women's Downhill event. Each of them added another medal later in the Olympics. What could be better for American ski fans? --How about a cat fight? --Yahoo reported that a rivalry between the two ladies "has been bubbling under the surface" throughout the Olympics. And it finally burst out in the open on Wednesday. --Julia went after her more famous teammate by saying, quote, "People are having a hard time reaching their potential, because it's such a struggle for attention. You come to meetings after races and it's like it's a bad day if Lindsey didn't do well." --Vonn took the high road, saying that Julia's attack "hurt me" and "just bums me out." --Wednesday's Giant Slalom didn't smooth anything out. Vonn crashed into the safety netting, then took too long untangling herself. Mancuso was the next skier and got penalized for starting her race before Vonn was out of the way. --She had to stop, go back to the top of the mountain, and wait another 13 skiers before restarting. By then, fog had set in, and Mancuso ended up finishing in 18th place. She left the course in tears.
AN IRANIAN WOMAN COMPETED IN THE GIANT SLALOM:
MARJAN KALHOR finished 68th in the first run of the Women's Giant Slalom. That was the worst time of anyone that made it all the way to the finish line, and was nearly 22 seconds behind the leader. --Why are we talking about her? Because Marjan is an IRANIAN WOMAN, the first female to participate in the Winter Olympics from Iran. (--In case you're wondering, only about 35% of Iran is desert. They have mountains with heavy snowfall north of Tehran. Iran has sent men to the Winter games since 1956.) --Marjan paid respect to Muslim law. She has worn traditional headscarves in the Olympic Village, and she wore a pink scarf on her head underneath her ski helmet. --She also got to carry the Iranian flag in the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies. (--Marjan takes her second run today at 9:30 A.M. Vancouver time. Good luck, and congratulations, Marjan. You still finished ahead of Lindsey Vonn . . . who crashed . . . in the Olympics!) (Boston Herald)
THE NORWEGIAN DOWNHILL SKI TEAM RECREATED THE "BEAT IT" VIDEO ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN
This was filmed back in September, but none of us cared about skiing until last week. --The Norwegian Alpine Ski Team paid tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON by dancing to "Beat It" on top of a mountain. --The dancers are AKSEL LUND SVINDAL, who's won a Gold, Silver and Bronze so far, KJETIL JANSRUD, who has a Silver, and LARS ELTON MYHRE, whose best finish so far is 18th. The fourth guy is their coach, TRON MOGER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnHyxQS2ncA
WINTER OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT - WE'RE STILL HOLDING OFF GERMANY:
The Germans try hard. Really they do. They cut our lead down to just two medals early in the day yesterday. But by the end of the day we were back to a four medal lead.
#1.) The United States with 28 medals . . . 7 Gold, 9 Silver, and 12 Bronze.
#2.) Germany with 24 medals . . . 7 Gold, 10 Silver, and 7 Bronze.
#3.) Norway with 18 medals . . . 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
#4.) Canada with 15 medals . . . 7 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze.
#5.) Russia with 13 medals . . . 3 Gold, 4 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
YESTERDAY'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians picked up two more bronze medals yesterday. Here's the breakdown:
--Women's Bobsled . . . Bronze . . . Erin Pac and Elana Meyers
--Short Track Skating: Women's 3000 Meter Relay . . . Bronze . . . Allison Baver, Kimberly Derrick, Alyson Dudek, Lana Gehring, Katherine Reutter. (--Tomorrow's medalling events for the ladies include the women's gold medal hockey game between Canada and the U.S., plus the figure skating free skate event, the women's cross country relay, and the giant slalom skiing event.) (--The men will be competing in the Nordic Combined cross country and ski jump events, plus the aerials event in freestyle skiing.)
CLAY AIKEN WILL GIVE A PRO-GAY MARRIAGE SPEECH THIS WEEKEND:
When CLAY AIKEN came out of the closet in 2008, he didn't seem too enthused about being a poster boy for the cause. --But this weekend, he'll do just that when he gives a speech at a pro-gay marriage rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. --Clay actually wrote his own speech, after refusing to give one that was written for him, because it was too political. It even criticized former PRESIDENT BUSH. --Clay says, quote, "I don't feel like this is the place to be horribly politically charged and bash people and talk about the wrongs that have been done. My goal is to be hopeful, that it's time for everyone to have equal rights." --He adds, quote, "It's more important to me, as a parent, that my son have all the rights . . . if he's gay . . . than it is for me. I don't want to do anything today that's going to inhibit, or be a detriment to, his rights." --Late-in-life lesbian MEREDITH BAXTER will also speak at the rally.
JENNY MCARTHY SAYS SHE AND JIM CARREY *MIGHT* GET MARRIED . . . SOMEDAY:
JIM CARREY and JENNY MCCARTHY have been pretty adamant about not wanting to get married. But now, Jenny says that making The Big Mistake is a possibility. Just not anytime soon. --She tells "Us Weekly", quote, "We say 'never,' but I don't know. Maybe for tax purposes, someday, when we are old. --"That's what we keep joking . . . like, when we are 70! But for now, we're fine. We are really fine!"
JOHNNY DEPP AND HIS GIRLFRIEND DON'T SHOWER:
JOHNNY DEPP may be one of the sexiest men alive, but you might not think that if you were standing downwind from him. And the same goes for his girlfriend, VANESSA PARADIS. --Because neither one of them has terribly good hygiene. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Johnny usually smells because he rarely showers. He isn't big on personal cleanliness and Vanessa isn't much different. --"They found their perfect match in each other. It's hard to be around them. Their personal hygiene is not their priority."
NANCY KERRIGAN'S BROTHER IS BACK HOME:
NANCY KERRIGAN'S brother Mike was finally released on bail yesterday, and is back home with his family. --Mark is facing a charge of assault and battery on an elder with serious bodily injury . . . after he got into a physical fight with his 70-year-old father, which resulted in Dad suffering a fatal heart attack. Police still might upgrade the charge to manslaughter. --Mark's family . . . including Nancy and their mom . . . say it wasn't his fault.
THAT MICHAEL JACKSON AUDIO WE HEARD WAS FAKE:
Not surprisingly, the audio we heard yesterday of the paramedics who were transporting MICHAEL JACKSON to the hospital last June turned out to be FAKE. --L.A. City Fire Department Captain Steve Ruda says, quote, "It is not our conversation. It is not any of the paramedics who treated Michael Jackson." --The audio supposedly captured a conversation between an EMT In the ambulance and the hospital they were bringing him to. --The EMT is heard saying, quote, "Patient is Michael Jackson, the pop star singer. No pulse, no breathing. Unresponsive. Tried to resuscitate him. Unsuccessful. --"We've done everything we can. We should be there in five minutes. It doesn't look good. It doesn't look good." --The audio was originally posted by Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, CHRIS BROWN THINKS TIGER WOODS DESERVES ANOTHER CHANCE:
No big shocker here: CHRIS BROWN thinks that TIGER WOODS deserves another chance. --In a radio interview yesterday . . . Chris said, quote, "I think people always deserve a second chance, and I know if my fans give me a second chance and people give me a second chance . . . --". . . whatever his personal life is and I think this goes for me and him; his personal life is his personal life; like nobody has the right to place judgment or make any judgment on somebody else's personal life when they're not directly involved with them. --"Like they might be a fan, or might support what they're doing but like if he plays golf, like that's his sport, that's his hobby, that's his love, that's what people love him for. They don't love him for the other stuff that they talking 'bout." --He added, quote, "I think, even with me, like I do music, I sing songs, like I'm an entertainer, I'm a performer, but people make mistakes. --"I think people have to realize that everybody's human, and the good thing is if you learn from your mistakes, then, then that's a part of life, and I think that's a part of living and learning from mistakes and becoming a better person, and growing from situations. --"So my hat is off to him . . . I support him, I hope he gets back on the field and does his thing, 'cause he is the best at it." --Chris may have Tiger's back . . . but he's not going to reach out to him anytime soon. --He says, quote, "I think at this point, he has a lot of that going right now. I'm more of a fan from the back. I don't want to place myself too far into it. --"As soon as I say something, they're going to put me on the front page of the news . . . and it's a bigger story than it needs to be, you know?"
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN TYRA BANKS AND JANICE DICKINSON!!!
People, IT'S ON between TYRA BANKS and JANICE DICKINSON . . . after Janice claimed that she used to think Tyra was a GUY. --The wounds actually run deep here. Dickinson was dumped as a judge from Tyra's show, "America's Next Top Model" back in 2004 . . . and she's apparently not over it. --She recently told some celebrity blog that she never understood how Tyra made it as a model . . . because she's so masculine. --She said, quote, "She's huge. She's a big woman. I used to think she was a man. I used to look at her and think, 'Something's not right here.'"
ANDREW KOENIG'S PARENTS JUST WANT TO KNOW HE'S OKAY:
The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor ANDREW KOENIG held an emotional press conference yesterday in Vancouver . . . which was the last place anyone saw him. --Andrew's dad WALTER KOENIG . . . (--a.k.a. Chekov from "Star Trek") . . . said directly to his son, quote, "I just wanna know that you're okay. And if it means you wanna stay here . . . change your life and stay here . . . fine. --"You don't have to come back. Just let us know that's your intention." --Andrew's mother added, quote, "You are loved and you count and you matter."--Walter also said that Andrew was on antidepressants . . . but he had stopped taking them about a year ago. (--You can check out the press conference here . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=e6f48cd9-e0ee-4045-b421-75200f534df1
GEORGE LOPEZ WILL VOICE THE TITLE CHARACTER IN A "SPEEDY GONZALEZ" MOVIE . . . BUT IT WILL *NOT* BE RACIST:
Speedy Gonzalez . . . perhaps the most controversial Looney Tunes character of all time . . . is getting his own movie. And GEORGE LOPEZ is doing his voice. --Don't worry, George did NOT sell out to Whitey. He's doing Speedy HIS way . . . meaning that it will NOT be demeaning to Mexicans. --George's wife Ann says the movie will have George's, quote, "Latino seal of approval." --She adds, quote, "We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s . . . the racist Speedy. --"Speedy's going to be a misunderstood boy who comes from a family that works in a very meticulous setting, and he's a little too fast for what they do. He makes a mess of that. So he has to go out in the world to find what he's good at." --There's no word yet on a release date. (--Racist or not, the Looney Tunes cartoon "Speedy Gonzales" won the Oscar for Best Short Subject in 1955.)
MATT DAMON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL BOTH TURNED DOWN THE LEAD IN "AVATAR":
JAMES CAMERON always wanted SAM WORTHINGTON for the lead in "Avatar". But before he could hire such an unknown, the studio made him talk to some big names first. -Two of those names were MATT DAMON and JAKE GYLLENHAAL. Both of them passed. --Cameron says, quote, "Honestly, did I go out and try to woo them? No. I had my heart set on Sam. --"Maybe they sensed my lack of 100% commitment from me. Maybe it was the subject matter. This was a big 'Star Wars'-type movie. They're both serious actors."
CONAN O'BRIEN IS BACK . . . ON TWITTER:
CONAN O'BRIEN can't have his own show again until September. But no one said he can't have his own Twitter account. --He officially opened one yesterday. --As of early this morning, Conan had only Tweeted ONCE. And with several weeks to come up with something BRILLIANT, here's the result . . . -"Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me." --The last time we checked, Conan had over 202,000 followers. (--And that's in less than a day.) (--Check out his page here . . .) http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
JUSTIN BIEBER AND RIHANNA WILL PERFORM AT THIS YEAR'S KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS:
15-year-old JUSTIN BIEBER and RIHANNA will perform at this year's Kids' Choice Awards, which will air live on Nickelodeon on March 27th. KEVIN JAMES is hosting. --By the way, online voting opened TODAY at Nick.com. (--Here's the link . . .) http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
Maksim Chmerkovskiy SAYS PAMELA ANDERSON WILL BE ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
"Dancing with the Stars" stud MAKSIM Chmerkovskiy has apparently confirmed rumors that PAMELA ANDERSON will be one of the "stars" on the upcoming season. --According to "In Touch Weekly", Maksim recently told reporters, quote, "They did an amazing job keeping everything a secret this time, but we know that Pam is on." --ABC will make the official cast announcement on Monday, and the 10th season premiere will air on March 22nd.
CRISIS AVERTED: YOUTUBE HAS RESTORED THE ORIGINAL "RICKROLL" VIDEO . . . AFTER REMOVING IT FOR SOME UNKNOWN VIOLATION:
Yesterday, the modern world narrowly avoided an EARTH-SHATTERING CATASTROPHE . . . when YouTube suddenly yanked the original "Rickroll" video. --By now, everyone knows about the "Rickrolling" phenomenon, where you trick someone into clicking on a link to Rick Astley's BRILLIANT video for "Never Gonna Give You Up"!!! It's riotous fun. (--Or at least it was in 2008.) --Some people who were out Rickrolling early yesterday morning came to a heart-stopping discovery: YouTube had removed the original video, which has now been watched over 30 MILLION TIMES. --So instead of being Rickrolled, you saw YouTube's familiar banned video message: Quote, "This video has been removed due to terms of use violation." --But thankfully, it has since been RESTORED. In a statement, YouTube said the video had been, quote, "mistakenly taken down." (--You can see the original video at the link below, complete with its 30 million-plus view count.) (--***WARNING***: You are about to be Rickrolled.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 --One more thing: Rick Astley's manager gave an amusing comment, when he was asked about the video being taken down. --He said, quote, "I have not told Rick yet as he is driving to the French Alps to practice his rolling . . . sorry, I meant skiing. --"I don't think anyone should or indeed can, stop people having fun on the net, there are more urgent concerns on the Internet that need sorting."
JENNIFER LOPEZ ALREADY HAS A NEW LABEL:
JENNIFER LOPEZ has confirmed a rumor that she and Sony Music / Epic Records have parted ways. But she's not worried about it, because she already has a new deal. --She said, quote, "I have fulfilled my contractual responsibilities with Sony up to this point, and we have both reached friendly terms about my departure from the label. --"I'm also happy to say that we've found a new home for my album, 'Love?', and that it is slated for release in the summer of 2010." (--She did not name her new label, but Deadline.com says she's been in talks with Island Def Jam.)
THE PRESENTERS FOR THIS YEAR'S rock and roll hall of fame INDUCTION CEREMONY HAVE BEEN REVEALED:
The presenters for this year's rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony have been announced. Here's the list:
--GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG will induct THE STOOGES.
--PHISH singer TREY ANASTASIO will induct GENESIS.
--WYCLEF JEAN will induct reggae legend JIMMY CLIFF.
--Guitarist "Little" Steven Van Zandt . . . of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S E Street Band . . . will induct the Hollies.
--Barry and Robin Gibb . . . of THE BEE GEES . . . will induct ABBA.
--Jackson Browne will induct record executive David Geffen
--And Carole King will induct this year's class of songwriters . . . Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman, and Otis Blackwell.
--This year's ceremony will go down March 15th in New York City.
WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S UP WITH AEROSMITH SOON:
One day, AEROSMITH guitarist JOE PERRY said that the band was actively looking for a replacement for STEVEN TYLER . . . and Steven's lawyers were threatening them with legal action if they followed through with that. --And the next day, there were all kinds of reports that Aerosmith . . . with Steven . . . were booking festival gigs in Europe for this summer. --So what gives? It's still unclear, but drummer JOEY KRAMER says an answer is coming soon. --He says, quote, "Well, nothing's been officially announced yet. We did definitely have a meeting, and things in Aero-land are very copasetic at the moment, and we are gonna announce this week what our plans are gonna be." (--He didn't give any further details, but word has it the announcement might include a summer tour and possibly a new album. We'll keep you posted.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI WANT TO CHANGE THEIR SCHOOL MASCOT TO ADMIRAL ACKBAR:
In 2003, the University of Mississippi got rid of its old mascot . . . a Civil War-era soldier named Colonel Reb . . . because he could be considered offensive to some people. --Anyway, on Tuesday students at Ole Miss voted to find a new mascot, and an early favorite has emerged . . . Admiral Ackbar from "Star Wars". --If you don't remember Admiral Ackbar, he's the general of the Rebel Alliance in "Return of the Jedi" who kind of looks like a squid. And during the attack on the Death Star, he starts shouting "It's a trap!" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(--You can link to Admiral Ackbar's famous scene here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddAi8FF3F4
LIBERALS, ATHEISTS AND MONOGAMOUS MEN ARE MORE INTELLIGENT:
In general, people tend to think their own set of beliefs and ideologies are the most INTELLIGENT. Now, a researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science says he's figured out which groups really ARE the smartest. --His name's Satoshi Kanazawa, and he's published a study in a journal called "Social Psychology Quarterly", which focuses on ideas that are "evolutionarily novel." --Basically, Satoshi says that over time, people have been programmed by evolution to prefer certain religious, political and social values. And the people who go AGAINST those values are more intelligent than those who buy into them. --For example, according to the theory the most intelligent people tend to:
#1.) Stay up late . . . since being nocturnal was something our ancestors never did.
#2.) Be liberal . . . since humans are designed to care about their family and friends first, but liberalism is based on caring for an indefinite number of unrelated strangers.
#3.) Be atheists . . . since people are evolutionarily designed to believe in religion. Or as Satoshi puts it, quote, "they believe in God because they are paranoid." (--His words, not ours.)
#4.) And to be monogamous . . . but ONLY for men since they tend to fornicate with anything that moves.
--Interestingly, Satoshi says intelligence makes no difference for women when it comes to sex, since both the smart and dumb ones prefer it when just one man has access to their nethers. (Science Daily)
In 2003, the University of Mississippi got rid of its old mascot . . . a Civil War-era soldier named Colonel Reb . . . because he could be considered offensive to some people. --Anyway, on Tuesday students at Ole Miss voted to find a new mascot, and an early favorite has emerged . . . Admiral Ackbar from "Star Wars". --If you don't remember Admiral Ackbar, he's the general of the Rebel Alliance in "Return of the Jedi" who kind of looks like a squid. And during the attack on the Death Star, he starts shouting "It's a trap!" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(--You can link to Admiral Ackbar's famous scene here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddAi8FF3F4
LIBERALS, ATHEISTS AND MONOGAMOUS MEN ARE MORE INTELLIGENT:
In general, people tend to think their own set of beliefs and ideologies are the most INTELLIGENT. Now, a researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science says he's figured out which groups really ARE the smartest. --His name's Satoshi Kanazawa, and he's published a study in a journal called "Social Psychology Quarterly", which focuses on ideas that are "evolutionarily novel." --Basically, Satoshi says that over time, people have been programmed by evolution to prefer certain religious, political and social values. And the people who go AGAINST those values are more intelligent than those who buy into them. --For example, according to the theory the most intelligent people tend to:
#1.) Stay up late . . . since being nocturnal was something our ancestors never did.
#2.) Be liberal . . . since humans are designed to care about their family and friends first, but liberalism is based on caring for an indefinite number of unrelated strangers.
#3.) Be atheists . . . since people are evolutionarily designed to believe in religion. Or as Satoshi puts it, quote, "they believe in God because they are paranoid." (--His words, not ours.)
#4.) And to be monogamous . . . but ONLY for men since they tend to fornicate with anything that moves.
--Interestingly, Satoshi says intelligence makes no difference for women when it comes to sex, since both the smart and dumb ones prefer it when just one man has access to their nethers. (Science Daily)
NON-SMOKERS ARE SMARTER THAN SMOKERS:
If you've suspected all along that CIGARETTE SMOKERS are idiots, now there's scientific evidence to back you up. --Recently, researchers from the Sheba Medical Center in central Israel looked at the IQ scores of more than 20,000 new recruits in the Israeli army . . . 28% of whom were regular smokers, and 68% of whom had never touched a cigarette. --What they found is that the average IQ of non-smokers was about 101, while the average smoker's IQ was about 94. And the study also found that the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ score. --For example, recruits who smoked between one and five cigarettes a day had an average IQ of 98. While those who smoked more than a pack a day had an average IQ of just 90. --Overall, cigarette smokers had an average IQ that was 7.5 points lower than non-smokers. --In other words, not only are smokers going to die at a younger age than non-smokers, they're also dumber. (Yahoo Health)
THE AVERAGE WOMAN IS STILL USING MAKEUP THAT'S FOUR YEARS PAST ITS USE-BY DATE:
I don't know much about makeup, but I'm pretty sure THIS isn't a very good idea. --A new survey in the UK has found that the average woman will continue using makeup that's as much as FOUR YEARS past its use-by date. --According to a spokesman for Debenhams department store in London, quote, "Reluctance to throw away old products is a risky business. --"We wouldn't hesitate to chuck out moldy or bacteria-ridden food, and the same standards should apply to the lotions and potions and that we put on our skin. Beauty is timeless but, unfortunately, products are not." (MSNBC)
A COP IN FLORIDA BROKE HIS ANKLE WHEN HIS SEGWAY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER OFFICER'S SEGWAY:
Whenever I see a cop riding around on a Segway, I can't help but laugh because they look so ridiculous. Even worse is that Segways are kind of dangerous. Here's what I'm talking about . . . --On Monday night, officers Justin Dill and Kevin Alexander were using their Segways to patrol the streets of Naples, Florida (--in the southwestern part of the state). --At some point, the officers moved their Segways in order to let a car pass them. But their tires got locked together, which caused Justin to fall off his Segway and break his ankle. --According to a police spokesman, quote, "Both deputies have been trained to operate the Segway. We don’t have any information that leads us to believe that they were operating the Segways irresponsibly," --In other words, even if you're using it responsibly, the Segway can still be dangerous. (Naples News)
WHOSE DEATH IS WORTH INTERRUPTING REGULAR PROGRAMMING FOR?
The British channel BBC recently re-evaluated whose death would be considered such important news, that they'd immediately interrupt regular programming. They decided that there are only four people who should have that 'honor' . . . --The QUEEN . . . her husband, PRINCE PHILIP . . . her son, PRINCE CHARLES . . . and her grandson, PRINCE WILLIAM. If any of them kick the bucket, they'll interrupt ''East Enders'' to let you know. --But the rest of the royal family has been demoted, including Prince Charles's wife CAMILLA, and Prince Charles and Diana's younger son, PRINCE HARRY. Obviously if any of THEM died, the BBC would still consider it breaking news. They just wouldn't automatically interrupt regular programming
--Other people who are no longer worthy of automatic interruption include the British Prime Minister, the President of the United States, the Dalai Lama, NELSON MANDELA MUHAMMAD ALI, and BOB DYLAN. (AOL)
YOU CAN GET A TEMPORARY TATTOO FOR YOU TODDLER IN CASE YOU LOSE THEM:
If you worry about your toddler wandering off at the mall or an amusement park, and you don't want to be one of those horrible parents who keep them on a leash, I have just the thing for you . . . --A company called Leaps and Bounds came up with the SAFETY TAT. It's a temporary tattoo that has a spot where you can write you cell phone number. --They're tougher to rub or peel off than stickers, or those cheap tattoos you apply with water. There are also special tattoos to use if your child has autism or a peanut allergy. (AOL)
(--You can order yours here . . .)
http://www.leapsandbounds.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=535519
A GIRL HAS BEEN DECLARED BRAIN DEAD AFTER SHE PUSHED HER FRIEND OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING CAR AND GOT HIT INSTEAD:
Now it's time to recognize our JYY Hero of the Day . . . 22-year-old Erinn Phelan of Swampscott, Massachusetts (--about ten miles northeast of Boston). --For the last few months, Erinn's been living in New York City and working as an aide in the mayor's office. --Around 4:30 A.M. Sunday morning, Erinn and her friend, 23-year-old Alma Guerrero, were crossing the street in Brooklyn when a car came bearing down on them. --Without thinking, Erinn pushed Alma out of the way and saved her friend's life. But the car hit Erinn instead, and critically injured her. --Erinn was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared BRAIN DEAD. She's being kept alive on life support. -On Tuesday, the owner of the car . . . 31-year-old Cindy Jasmin . . . turned herself in to the police. But she swears it was her sister, 28-year-old Frances, who was driving at the time of the accident, and not her. --Which is confusing, since witnesses were shown photos of both sisters, and they ID'd Cindy as the driver. That said, Frances has since checked herself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital in White Plains, New York. --So far, no charges have been filed. The case is ongoing. (New York Daily News / Boston Herald / WHDH News 7 - Boston)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A TRAIN BARRELS THROUGH A FLOODED STREET AND CAUSES A HUGE SPLASH:
This train went through a flooded town and threw up a huge wave of water.
(--Search for "Train vs. Flood Palermo")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgdWvIUKFII
#2.) A MILITARY JET DOES A VERY LOW, VERY FAST FLY-BY:
These soldiers freaked out when a jet did a fly-by about 20 feet over their heads.
--Search for "ultra low ultra fast jet fly-by") WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS PROFANITY.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1929680
SIX RESUME RED FLAGS THAT MIGHT COST YOU THE JOB:
There's so much competition for jobs right now, you have to make sure your resume doesn't kill your chances. Here are six common mistakes that can cost you the job . . .
#1.) IT LISTS AN OBJECTIVE. Some people still put it at the very top, but real estate is important on a resume. It's already obvious you want the job, and the objective usually comes across sounding fake anyway. --Plus, if you say you only want to do one specific thing, and you DON'T get the job, they might not consider you for other jobs that open up.
#2.) IT INCLUDES AN UNPROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. Email is free. So if you insist on keeping your "chunkylover69@aol.com" address, create a new email account to use just for your job search.
#3.) IT INCLUDES REFERENCES. References always go on a separate page. And only if they're requested. Don't even bother saying that your "references are available upon request." It's understood.
#4.) IT'S WRITTEN IN FULL SENTENCES. The person reading your resume has to read A LOT of resumes. The first thing they're gonna do is skim it, so only use bulleted lists to catch their attention.
#5.) IT INCLUDES THE WORDS "DUTIES" OR "RESPONSIBILITIES". Concentrate on what you ACHIEVED at your previous job, not what your boss made you do.
#6.) THERE ARE NO NUMBERS. Your resume shouldn't just be about WHAT you've done, but HOW you did it. So don't be vague. Instead of saying you managed a group of interns, say how many interns you managed. (Yahoo.com)
If you've suspected all along that CIGARETTE SMOKERS are idiots, now there's scientific evidence to back you up. --Recently, researchers from the Sheba Medical Center in central Israel looked at the IQ scores of more than 20,000 new recruits in the Israeli army . . . 28% of whom were regular smokers, and 68% of whom had never touched a cigarette. --What they found is that the average IQ of non-smokers was about 101, while the average smoker's IQ was about 94. And the study also found that the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ score. --For example, recruits who smoked between one and five cigarettes a day had an average IQ of 98. While those who smoked more than a pack a day had an average IQ of just 90. --Overall, cigarette smokers had an average IQ that was 7.5 points lower than non-smokers. --In other words, not only are smokers going to die at a younger age than non-smokers, they're also dumber. (Yahoo Health)
THE AVERAGE WOMAN IS STILL USING MAKEUP THAT'S FOUR YEARS PAST ITS USE-BY DATE:
I don't know much about makeup, but I'm pretty sure THIS isn't a very good idea. --A new survey in the UK has found that the average woman will continue using makeup that's as much as FOUR YEARS past its use-by date. --According to a spokesman for Debenhams department store in London, quote, "Reluctance to throw away old products is a risky business. --"We wouldn't hesitate to chuck out moldy or bacteria-ridden food, and the same standards should apply to the lotions and potions and that we put on our skin. Beauty is timeless but, unfortunately, products are not." (MSNBC)
A COP IN FLORIDA BROKE HIS ANKLE WHEN HIS SEGWAY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER OFFICER'S SEGWAY:
Whenever I see a cop riding around on a Segway, I can't help but laugh because they look so ridiculous. Even worse is that Segways are kind of dangerous. Here's what I'm talking about . . . --On Monday night, officers Justin Dill and Kevin Alexander were using their Segways to patrol the streets of Naples, Florida (--in the southwestern part of the state). --At some point, the officers moved their Segways in order to let a car pass them. But their tires got locked together, which caused Justin to fall off his Segway and break his ankle. --According to a police spokesman, quote, "Both deputies have been trained to operate the Segway. We don’t have any information that leads us to believe that they were operating the Segways irresponsibly," --In other words, even if you're using it responsibly, the Segway can still be dangerous. (Naples News)
WHOSE DEATH IS WORTH INTERRUPTING REGULAR PROGRAMMING FOR?
The British channel BBC recently re-evaluated whose death would be considered such important news, that they'd immediately interrupt regular programming. They decided that there are only four people who should have that 'honor' . . . --The QUEEN . . . her husband, PRINCE PHILIP . . . her son, PRINCE CHARLES . . . and her grandson, PRINCE WILLIAM. If any of them kick the bucket, they'll interrupt ''East Enders'' to let you know. --But the rest of the royal family has been demoted, including Prince Charles's wife CAMILLA, and Prince Charles and Diana's younger son, PRINCE HARRY. Obviously if any of THEM died, the BBC would still consider it breaking news. They just wouldn't automatically interrupt regular programming
--Other people who are no longer worthy of automatic interruption include the British Prime Minister, the President of the United States, the Dalai Lama, NELSON MANDELA MUHAMMAD ALI, and BOB DYLAN. (AOL)
YOU CAN GET A TEMPORARY TATTOO FOR YOU TODDLER IN CASE YOU LOSE THEM:
If you worry about your toddler wandering off at the mall or an amusement park, and you don't want to be one of those horrible parents who keep them on a leash, I have just the thing for you . . . --A company called Leaps and Bounds came up with the SAFETY TAT. It's a temporary tattoo that has a spot where you can write you cell phone number. --They're tougher to rub or peel off than stickers, or those cheap tattoos you apply with water. There are also special tattoos to use if your child has autism or a peanut allergy. (AOL)
(--You can order yours here . . .)
http://www.leapsandbounds.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=535519
A GIRL HAS BEEN DECLARED BRAIN DEAD AFTER SHE PUSHED HER FRIEND OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING CAR AND GOT HIT INSTEAD:
Now it's time to recognize our JYY Hero of the Day . . . 22-year-old Erinn Phelan of Swampscott, Massachusetts (--about ten miles northeast of Boston). --For the last few months, Erinn's been living in New York City and working as an aide in the mayor's office. --Around 4:30 A.M. Sunday morning, Erinn and her friend, 23-year-old Alma Guerrero, were crossing the street in Brooklyn when a car came bearing down on them. --Without thinking, Erinn pushed Alma out of the way and saved her friend's life. But the car hit Erinn instead, and critically injured her. --Erinn was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared BRAIN DEAD. She's being kept alive on life support. -On Tuesday, the owner of the car . . . 31-year-old Cindy Jasmin . . . turned herself in to the police. But she swears it was her sister, 28-year-old Frances, who was driving at the time of the accident, and not her. --Which is confusing, since witnesses were shown photos of both sisters, and they ID'd Cindy as the driver. That said, Frances has since checked herself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital in White Plains, New York. --So far, no charges have been filed. The case is ongoing. (New York Daily News / Boston Herald / WHDH News 7 - Boston)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A TRAIN BARRELS THROUGH A FLOODED STREET AND CAUSES A HUGE SPLASH:
This train went through a flooded town and threw up a huge wave of water.
(--Search for "Train vs. Flood Palermo")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgdWvIUKFII
#2.) A MILITARY JET DOES A VERY LOW, VERY FAST FLY-BY:
These soldiers freaked out when a jet did a fly-by about 20 feet over their heads.
--Search for "ultra low ultra fast jet fly-by") WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS PROFANITY.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1929680
SIX RESUME RED FLAGS THAT MIGHT COST YOU THE JOB:
There's so much competition for jobs right now, you have to make sure your resume doesn't kill your chances. Here are six common mistakes that can cost you the job . . .
#1.) IT LISTS AN OBJECTIVE. Some people still put it at the very top, but real estate is important on a resume. It's already obvious you want the job, and the objective usually comes across sounding fake anyway. --Plus, if you say you only want to do one specific thing, and you DON'T get the job, they might not consider you for other jobs that open up.
#2.) IT INCLUDES AN UNPROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. Email is free. So if you insist on keeping your "chunkylover69@aol.com" address, create a new email account to use just for your job search.
#3.) IT INCLUDES REFERENCES. References always go on a separate page. And only if they're requested. Don't even bother saying that your "references are available upon request." It's understood.
#4.) IT'S WRITTEN IN FULL SENTENCES. The person reading your resume has to read A LOT of resumes. The first thing they're gonna do is skim it, so only use bulleted lists to catch their attention.
#5.) IT INCLUDES THE WORDS "DUTIES" OR "RESPONSIBILITIES". Concentrate on what you ACHIEVED at your previous job, not what your boss made you do.
#6.) THERE ARE NO NUMBERS. Your resume shouldn't just be about WHAT you've done, but HOW you did it. So don't be vague. Instead of saying you managed a group of interns, say how many interns you managed. (Yahoo.com)
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