March 1, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATE
THE CANADIAN WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM CELEBRATED THEIR GOLD MEDAL WITH CIGARS AND BEER ON THE ICE:
The Canadian Women's Ice Hockey team won the gold medal last Thursday night with a 2-to-nothing victory over the United States. -And after the medal ceremony, they celebrated by staying on the ice for over an hour, pounding beers, drinking champagne, and lighting up stogies while arena staff worked around them to clean up the ice. --Needless to say, some people weren't happy with their behavior. The International Olympic Committee said that the behavior was, quote, "not what we want to see", and Hockey Canada apologized for their behavior. --There weren't any fans left in the arena, but the media was there to document the celebration, and one of the players, Marie-Philip Poulin, was only 18. The drinking age in British Columbia is 19.
A RUSSIAN HOCKEY PLAYER SMACKED A CAMERA, AND A RUSSIAN BOBSLEDDER CHEERED WHEN SOMEONE CRASHED:
Russia has had a disappointing Winter Olympics. But at least they're consistent, because whenever they lose, they act like TOTAL D-BAGS. --During the first week of the games, Team Russia demanded that their sports minister resign, and their top figure skater decided to award himself something called the 'Platinum Medal' because he didn't win the Gold. --Not to be outdone, after Russia was eliminated from men's hockey, a player named ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, who also plays in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, smacked a camera out of his way as he left the arena. (--You can watch that here . . .)http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Video-Stay-out-of-Alexander-Ovechkin-s-face?urn=oly,224575--And Russian bobsledder ALEKSANDR ZOUBKOV also medaled in poor sportsmanship. When the Canadian favorites crashed on the TRACK OF DEATH, he was caught on camera celebrating. (--In his defense, he seemed to catch himself, and tried to make it look like he was shocked and worried. You can watch that here. It's at the very end of the video.)http://deadspin.com/5480239/russian-bobsledder-a-little-too-pleased-by-canadian-wipeout
A U.S. SPEED SKATER IS USING HER WINNINGS TO FIX HER PARENTS' HOME:
You might not know this, but the U.S. Olympic Committee rewards athletes by giving them cash prizes for winning Olympic medals. --U.S. Short-track speed skater KATHERINE REUTTER won a gold medal and a silver medal in Vancouver, so her haul is worth $25,000. But she's turning the entire amount over to her parents, so they can fix their house. --Reutter visited her parents over Christmas, and noticed that the foundation was shifting. Some of the walls were warped and cracked so badly that the electrical outlets couldn't be used.--So Katherine made the decision then, but waited until the last night of competition to tell her folks. On Saturday she told her Mom, quote, "Everything I win here is going toward your house. Start making your plans now, because we're remodeling." --Reutter's mom teaches at the University of Illinois, and her dad is a Fed Ex package handler who took off work for several years while Katherine was a teenager to help her train. --She said, quote, "They built the foundation of who I am as an athlete, and I intend to give back every sacrifice they've ever given to me." (Fanhouse)
THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES WENT THROUGH 100,000 CONDOMS, AND NEEDED AN EMERGENCY SHIPMENT TO GET THEM THROUGH THE GAMES:
At the start of the Vancouver Games, the Olympic Village was stocked with 100,000 condoms. That's 14 for every athlete at the games. --Keep in mind that not every athlete stayed in the village, and some teams, like U.S. Curling, brought their own supply of condoms. --Anyway, it STILL wasn't enough. The Olympic Village was out of condoms by Friday, and an "emergency airlift" had to bring in another 8,500 to get them through the final weekend. --Some athletes claim that all of the condoms weren't used for filthy carnal relations. Many athletes took handfuls back to their home country as souvenirs. (Daily Telegraph)
MSNBC AIRED A PRANK CALLER CLAIMING TO BE U.S. GOALIE RYAN MILLER
MSNBC got tricked into airing a call from a guy claiming to be U.S. hockey goalie RYAN MILLER. --The guy said Russia and Canada were "overrated" and talked about a game with Russia that never took place. (--You can watch the fun here . . .)http://olympics.fanhouse.com/2010/02/27/video-msnbc-gets-pranked-by-fake-ryan-miller
THIS WAS OUR BEST WINTER OLYMPICS PERFORMANCE *EVER*:
The U.S. finished the Winter Olympics with a grand total of 37 medals. That's the best we've ever done. Our old record was 34 medals in 2002 at the Salt Lake games. --We may have had the most medals, but Canada had the most Gold. Team Canada earned 14 Gold medals . . . which is also a record. Here's the final tally:
#1.) The United States with 37 medals . . . 9 Gold, 15 Silver, and 13 Bronze. #2.) Germany with 30 medals . . . 10 Gold, 13 Silver, and 7 Bronze.#3.) Canada with 26 medals . . . 14 Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze.#4.) Norway with 23 medals . . . 9 Gold, 8 Silver, and 6 Bronze.#5.) Austria with 16 medals . . . 4 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
THE WEEKEND'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians picked up another Gold, three more Silvers and another Bronze over the weekend. Here are the medal-winning athletes for the United States:
Friday, Day 14: --Short Track Speed Skating, Women's 1000 m: SILVER: Katherine Reutter.-- Short Track Speed Skating, Men's 5000 m Relay . . . BRONZE . . . Team USA: Jordan Malone, J.R. Celski, Travis Jayner, Apolo Ohno, and Simon Cho. (--That gave Apolo Ohno his record-setting eighth career medal.)
Saturday, Day 15:--Bobsled, Men's Four-Man Sled . . . GOLD . . . Team USA: Steve Holcomb, Steve Mesler, Curt Tomasevicz, and Justin Olsen.--The gold was the first for the U.S. in bobsled in 62 YEARS. Sled pilot Steve Holcomb was nearly blind from a degenerative eye disease until he had surgery last year.--Speed Skating, Men's Team Pursuit . . . SILVER . . . Team USA: Jonathan Kuck, Brian Hansen, Trevor Marsicano, and Chad Hedrick.
Sunday, Day 16:--Men's Ice Hockey: SILVER: Team USA.(--Even though the U.S. lost the gold-medal game to Canada . . . by a score of 3-2 in overtime . . . it was still OUR goaltender who was named the Olympic hockey MVP. Ryan Miller got us to the finals by only allowing eight goals in six games.)
MARIE OSMOND'S SON COMMITTED SUICIDE:
Michael Blosil . . . the 18-year-old son of MARIE OSMOND . . . committed suicide Friday night by jumping to his death from his 8th-floor apartment in Los Angeles. --Blosil . . . who had been suffering from severe depression in recent years . . . left a note in which he claimed that he was lonely, had no friends and didn't fit in. --Ironically, before killing himself, he texted a female FRIEND who lived in the building, telling her there was a note for her in his apartment. --Law enforcement sources say Michael was supposed to hang out with the woman that night. When she received his text . . . at about 9:00 P.M. . . . she went to his apartment, where his roommates let her in. --Michael's note didn't actually mention suicide, but it did say that the woman was his only good friend in L.A., and talked ominously about things he would be doing for the last time. --Moments after the woman entered the apartment and read the note, she and Michael's roommates heard sirens on the street below. They looked out the window, and that's when they realized what had happened. (--It's not clear exactly where Michael was . . . or where his roommates were in relation to him . . . when he jumped.) --Marie issued the following statement on Saturday . . . quote, "My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time." --Marie's brother DONNY said, quote, "Please pray for my sister and her family."\ --Donny and Marie do a show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas . . . but it's been canceled indefinitely in the wake of Michael's suicide. --Marie and her ex-husband Brian Blosil have seven children. Five of them . . . including Michael . . . are adopted. (--Brian was Marie's second husband. She also has a biological child from her first marriage.) --Friends have told police that while Michael struggled with depression and had tried to take his own life once before, he was clean and sober at the time of his death.
ANDREW KOENIG REPORTEDLY HUNG HIMSELF:
A so-called "source" close to the investigation into ANDREW KOENIG'S death says that Andrew hung himself from a tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park. That's how his body was found last Thursday by a search party. --The tree was in such a densely-wooded area that the source says, quote, "Andrew didn't want to be found. --Andrew's father, "Star Trek" actor WALTER KOENIG, was part of another search party that was looking elsewhere in the park. When the body was found, he was notified by cell phone, and had to go identify it. --There's no word yet on funeral plans. If you would like to honor Andrew's memory, his family is suggesting people make a donation to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or the U.S. Campaign for Burma. --Koenig went missing in mid-February, after cleaning out his Los Angeles apartment and heading for Vancouver. --During an interview last week, Walter said that Andrew suffered from depression, but had stopped taking his medication about a year ago.
GARY COLEMAN SUFFERED A SEIZURE ON THE SET OF "THE INSIDER":
GARY COLEMAN suffered a seizure on the set of "The Insider" Friday morning. --Gary was on the show with DR. DREW PINSKY, which turned out to be a lucky break. Dr. Drew was able to give him medical attention until paramedics arrived. --Gary was transferred to a local hospital in stable condition. There's been no further word on his condition. --"The Insider" says it will NOT air or release any footage from the incident. --Gary was also hospitalized for a minor seizure in January. Upon his release, he said doctors didn't know what caused it.
SIMON COWELL IS ENGAGED:
SIMON COWELL is engaged to Mezhgan Hussainy . . . the head makeup artist on "American Idol". --Mezhgan, a native of Afghanistan, has been dating Simon for about a year. She's 36 . . . Simon is 50. --There's no word on a wedding date, but so-called "sources" say it could happen soon. --Simon's rep says, quote, "They are very suited [for each other]. She is someone who is independent and says what she thinks and feels, and he likes that. --"He's probably the happiest I have ever known him in the nine years I've been working with him."
CHECK OUT VIDEO OF UFC STAR CHUCK LIDDELL AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WORKING OUT . . . COMPLETELY NUDE:
A video popped up online over the weekend featuring UFC star CHUCK LIDDELL and his girlfriend, HEIDI NORTHCOTT, working out . . . TOTALLY NUDE. --Unfortunately, all the naughty bits on both of them are blurred out . . . which led a lot of people to believe this wasn't a leaked video, but some kind of publicity stunt. They were right. --Turns out this is a "viral" marketing campaign for Reebok . . . which Chuck has an endorsement deal with. (--Check out the video here . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/26/chuck-liddell-naked-workout-video-reebok-shoes-girlfriend-heidi-northcott/
JIM CARREY IS A GRANDFATHER:
JIM CARREY is a grandfather at the ripe, old age of 47. His 22-year-old daughter Jane gave birth to a baby boy on Friday. (--Jane is a singer in an unimaginatively-named group called The Jane Carrey Band. Jane's husband, Alex Santana, sings in a metal band called Blood Money.)
THE CANADIAN WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM CELEBRATED THEIR GOLD MEDAL WITH CIGARS AND BEER ON THE ICE:
The Canadian Women's Ice Hockey team won the gold medal last Thursday night with a 2-to-nothing victory over the United States. -And after the medal ceremony, they celebrated by staying on the ice for over an hour, pounding beers, drinking champagne, and lighting up stogies while arena staff worked around them to clean up the ice. --Needless to say, some people weren't happy with their behavior. The International Olympic Committee said that the behavior was, quote, "not what we want to see", and Hockey Canada apologized for their behavior. --There weren't any fans left in the arena, but the media was there to document the celebration, and one of the players, Marie-Philip Poulin, was only 18. The drinking age in British Columbia is 19.
A RUSSIAN HOCKEY PLAYER SMACKED A CAMERA, AND A RUSSIAN BOBSLEDDER CHEERED WHEN SOMEONE CRASHED:
Russia has had a disappointing Winter Olympics. But at least they're consistent, because whenever they lose, they act like TOTAL D-BAGS. --During the first week of the games, Team Russia demanded that their sports minister resign, and their top figure skater decided to award himself something called the 'Platinum Medal' because he didn't win the Gold. --Not to be outdone, after Russia was eliminated from men's hockey, a player named ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, who also plays in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, smacked a camera out of his way as he left the arena. (--You can watch that here . . .)http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Video-Stay-out-of-Alexander-Ovechkin-s-face?urn=oly,224575--And Russian bobsledder ALEKSANDR ZOUBKOV also medaled in poor sportsmanship. When the Canadian favorites crashed on the TRACK OF DEATH, he was caught on camera celebrating. (--In his defense, he seemed to catch himself, and tried to make it look like he was shocked and worried. You can watch that here. It's at the very end of the video.)http://deadspin.com/5480239/russian-bobsledder-a-little-too-pleased-by-canadian-wipeout
A U.S. SPEED SKATER IS USING HER WINNINGS TO FIX HER PARENTS' HOME:
You might not know this, but the U.S. Olympic Committee rewards athletes by giving them cash prizes for winning Olympic medals. --U.S. Short-track speed skater KATHERINE REUTTER won a gold medal and a silver medal in Vancouver, so her haul is worth $25,000. But she's turning the entire amount over to her parents, so they can fix their house. --Reutter visited her parents over Christmas, and noticed that the foundation was shifting. Some of the walls were warped and cracked so badly that the electrical outlets couldn't be used.--So Katherine made the decision then, but waited until the last night of competition to tell her folks. On Saturday she told her Mom, quote, "Everything I win here is going toward your house. Start making your plans now, because we're remodeling." --Reutter's mom teaches at the University of Illinois, and her dad is a Fed Ex package handler who took off work for several years while Katherine was a teenager to help her train. --She said, quote, "They built the foundation of who I am as an athlete, and I intend to give back every sacrifice they've ever given to me." (Fanhouse)
THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES WENT THROUGH 100,000 CONDOMS, AND NEEDED AN EMERGENCY SHIPMENT TO GET THEM THROUGH THE GAMES:
At the start of the Vancouver Games, the Olympic Village was stocked with 100,000 condoms. That's 14 for every athlete at the games. --Keep in mind that not every athlete stayed in the village, and some teams, like U.S. Curling, brought their own supply of condoms. --Anyway, it STILL wasn't enough. The Olympic Village was out of condoms by Friday, and an "emergency airlift" had to bring in another 8,500 to get them through the final weekend. --Some athletes claim that all of the condoms weren't used for filthy carnal relations. Many athletes took handfuls back to their home country as souvenirs. (Daily Telegraph)
MSNBC AIRED A PRANK CALLER CLAIMING TO BE U.S. GOALIE RYAN MILLER
MSNBC got tricked into airing a call from a guy claiming to be U.S. hockey goalie RYAN MILLER. --The guy said Russia and Canada were "overrated" and talked about a game with Russia that never took place. (--You can watch the fun here . . .)http://olympics.fanhouse.com/2010/02/27/video-msnbc-gets-pranked-by-fake-ryan-miller
THIS WAS OUR BEST WINTER OLYMPICS PERFORMANCE *EVER*:
The U.S. finished the Winter Olympics with a grand total of 37 medals. That's the best we've ever done. Our old record was 34 medals in 2002 at the Salt Lake games. --We may have had the most medals, but Canada had the most Gold. Team Canada earned 14 Gold medals . . . which is also a record. Here's the final tally:
#1.) The United States with 37 medals . . . 9 Gold, 15 Silver, and 13 Bronze. #2.) Germany with 30 medals . . . 10 Gold, 13 Silver, and 7 Bronze.#3.) Canada with 26 medals . . . 14 Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze.#4.) Norway with 23 medals . . . 9 Gold, 8 Silver, and 6 Bronze.#5.) Austria with 16 medals . . . 4 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze.
THE WEEKEND'S NEW MEDALS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
U.S. Olympians picked up another Gold, three more Silvers and another Bronze over the weekend. Here are the medal-winning athletes for the United States:
Friday, Day 14: --Short Track Speed Skating, Women's 1000 m: SILVER: Katherine Reutter.-- Short Track Speed Skating, Men's 5000 m Relay . . . BRONZE . . . Team USA: Jordan Malone, J.R. Celski, Travis Jayner, Apolo Ohno, and Simon Cho. (--That gave Apolo Ohno his record-setting eighth career medal.)
Saturday, Day 15:--Bobsled, Men's Four-Man Sled . . . GOLD . . . Team USA: Steve Holcomb, Steve Mesler, Curt Tomasevicz, and Justin Olsen.--The gold was the first for the U.S. in bobsled in 62 YEARS. Sled pilot Steve Holcomb was nearly blind from a degenerative eye disease until he had surgery last year.--Speed Skating, Men's Team Pursuit . . . SILVER . . . Team USA: Jonathan Kuck, Brian Hansen, Trevor Marsicano, and Chad Hedrick.
Sunday, Day 16:--Men's Ice Hockey: SILVER: Team USA.(--Even though the U.S. lost the gold-medal game to Canada . . . by a score of 3-2 in overtime . . . it was still OUR goaltender who was named the Olympic hockey MVP. Ryan Miller got us to the finals by only allowing eight goals in six games.)
MARIE OSMOND'S SON COMMITTED SUICIDE:
Michael Blosil . . . the 18-year-old son of MARIE OSMOND . . . committed suicide Friday night by jumping to his death from his 8th-floor apartment in Los Angeles. --Blosil . . . who had been suffering from severe depression in recent years . . . left a note in which he claimed that he was lonely, had no friends and didn't fit in. --Ironically, before killing himself, he texted a female FRIEND who lived in the building, telling her there was a note for her in his apartment. --Law enforcement sources say Michael was supposed to hang out with the woman that night. When she received his text . . . at about 9:00 P.M. . . . she went to his apartment, where his roommates let her in. --Michael's note didn't actually mention suicide, but it did say that the woman was his only good friend in L.A., and talked ominously about things he would be doing for the last time. --Moments after the woman entered the apartment and read the note, she and Michael's roommates heard sirens on the street below. They looked out the window, and that's when they realized what had happened. (--It's not clear exactly where Michael was . . . or where his roommates were in relation to him . . . when he jumped.) --Marie issued the following statement on Saturday . . . quote, "My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time." --Marie's brother DONNY said, quote, "Please pray for my sister and her family."\ --Donny and Marie do a show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas . . . but it's been canceled indefinitely in the wake of Michael's suicide. --Marie and her ex-husband Brian Blosil have seven children. Five of them . . . including Michael . . . are adopted. (--Brian was Marie's second husband. She also has a biological child from her first marriage.) --Friends have told police that while Michael struggled with depression and had tried to take his own life once before, he was clean and sober at the time of his death.
ANDREW KOENIG REPORTEDLY HUNG HIMSELF:
A so-called "source" close to the investigation into ANDREW KOENIG'S death says that Andrew hung himself from a tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park. That's how his body was found last Thursday by a search party. --The tree was in such a densely-wooded area that the source says, quote, "Andrew didn't want to be found. --Andrew's father, "Star Trek" actor WALTER KOENIG, was part of another search party that was looking elsewhere in the park. When the body was found, he was notified by cell phone, and had to go identify it. --There's no word yet on funeral plans. If you would like to honor Andrew's memory, his family is suggesting people make a donation to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or the U.S. Campaign for Burma. --Koenig went missing in mid-February, after cleaning out his Los Angeles apartment and heading for Vancouver. --During an interview last week, Walter said that Andrew suffered from depression, but had stopped taking his medication about a year ago.
GARY COLEMAN SUFFERED A SEIZURE ON THE SET OF "THE INSIDER":
GARY COLEMAN suffered a seizure on the set of "The Insider" Friday morning. --Gary was on the show with DR. DREW PINSKY, which turned out to be a lucky break. Dr. Drew was able to give him medical attention until paramedics arrived. --Gary was transferred to a local hospital in stable condition. There's been no further word on his condition. --"The Insider" says it will NOT air or release any footage from the incident. --Gary was also hospitalized for a minor seizure in January. Upon his release, he said doctors didn't know what caused it.
SIMON COWELL IS ENGAGED:
SIMON COWELL is engaged to Mezhgan Hussainy . . . the head makeup artist on "American Idol". --Mezhgan, a native of Afghanistan, has been dating Simon for about a year. She's 36 . . . Simon is 50. --There's no word on a wedding date, but so-called "sources" say it could happen soon. --Simon's rep says, quote, "They are very suited [for each other]. She is someone who is independent and says what she thinks and feels, and he likes that. --"He's probably the happiest I have ever known him in the nine years I've been working with him."
CHECK OUT VIDEO OF UFC STAR CHUCK LIDDELL AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WORKING OUT . . . COMPLETELY NUDE:
A video popped up online over the weekend featuring UFC star CHUCK LIDDELL and his girlfriend, HEIDI NORTHCOTT, working out . . . TOTALLY NUDE. --Unfortunately, all the naughty bits on both of them are blurred out . . . which led a lot of people to believe this wasn't a leaked video, but some kind of publicity stunt. They were right. --Turns out this is a "viral" marketing campaign for Reebok . . . which Chuck has an endorsement deal with. (--Check out the video here . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/26/chuck-liddell-naked-workout-video-reebok-shoes-girlfriend-heidi-northcott/
JIM CARREY IS A GRANDFATHER:
JIM CARREY is a grandfather at the ripe, old age of 47. His 22-year-old daughter Jane gave birth to a baby boy on Friday. (--Jane is a singer in an unimaginatively-named group called The Jane Carrey Band. Jane's husband, Alex Santana, sings in a metal band called Blood Money.)
JUDE LAW HAS MET HIS LOVE CHILD:
JUDE LAW flew to Miami the other day to met his daughter Sophia . . . who was conceived during a fling Jude had with a model named Samantha Burke while he was filming "Sherlock Holmes" in New York City in 2008. --Jude arrived in Miami on Wednesday . . . and had a SIX-HOUR meeting with his attorney on Thursday. --On Saturday, Jude met with Samantha and her attorneys to hash out an agreement. Obviously, the meeting was PRIVATE, so we have no idea how much he'll be paying in support, or what kind of custody (slash) visitation he might have. --There's no word when Jude met his daughter or how much time he spent with her.
GATORADE IS DUMPING TIGER WOODS:
When things got tough for TIGER WOODS last November, Gatorade was one of the first sponsors to distance itself from him. --The company didn't bail on him entirely, but they did discontinue his Gatorade Tiger Focus energy drink. --At the time, they claimed the drink was already scheduled to end its run . . . and the timing had nothing to do with Tiger's WHORE MONGERING. --But there's no mistaking their intentions this time. On Friday, a Gatorade rep said, quote, "I can confirm that we no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended our relationship. --"However, our partnership with the Tiger Woods Foundation will continue. We wish Tiger all the best." --Tiger's agent released this statement in response . . . quote, "We have been in discussions with Gatorade, and while we are disappointed they have decided to not continue with Tiger in their marketing plans, we appreciate their continued involvement with Tiger through his foundation." (--Gatorade is the latest major sponsor to turn its back on Tiger . . . following in the footsteps of Accenture, AT&T and Gillette.) (--Nike is still holding strong. And mark my words . . . they WILL reap the benefits when Tiger is back on top again.)
ROGER EBERT WILL DEBUT HIS "NEW" VOICE ON TOMORROW'S "OPRAH":
We talked last week about how ROGER EBERT'S cancer battle led to the removal of his jaw and cost him the ability to speak. --And we heard that a company was working on a new "synthetic" voice for Roger . . . kind of like that computerized contraption that Stephen Hawking uses to speak. Only this one would utilize Roger's OWN VOICE. --Well, Roger is already using his "new" voice . . . and he'll reveal it to the world on tomorrow's "Oprah". --The episode was taped on Friday . . . but so far, there aren't any preview clips available. --A Scottish company called CereProc recreated Roger's voice for him using mostly the DVD commentaries he did for "Citizen Kane" and "Casablanca". --CereProc chief technical officer Matthew Aylett says there are still some glitches in the software. He says it has trouble with unusual proper names, and the intonation doesn't always sound natural. --He adds, quote, "It sounds like him. But it will sound better as we add more audio information to it. The more data we have, the smoother and the more accurate the voice will become." (--Obviously, it would be hard to do this for the average person, because most of us don't have hours upon hours of recordings of our own voices.)
CHYNNA PHILLIPS IS HOME FROM REHAB:
CHYNNA PHILLIPS is home from rehab. She checked out Friday after about two weeks of treatment. --Her rep says, quote, "After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family and close friends."
WHOOPI GOLDBERG WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW ABOUT HER BLADDER CONTROL PROBLEM:
One in three women have bladder control problems. WHOOPI GOLDBERG is one of them. And she's calling attention to the issue in a series of HI-larious videos. (--Check 'em out here . . .) http://www.1in3likeme.com/?vId=16810296
TIFFANI THIESSEN HAD TO GIVE UP VEGETARIANISM WHEN SHE GOT PREGNANT:
TIFFANI THIESSEN was a vegetarian for years. Then she got pregnant. She's about six months along now . . . and she's EATING MEAT. -She says, quote, "All of a sudden I started to crave red meat. Crazy enough, I had a steak before I left tonight and I would never have eaten one before. One day I just woke up and craved meat."
COULD SIGOURNEY WEAVER BE IN "AVATAR 2"???
If you're one of the six people who didn't see "Avatar", I hate to spoil it for you, but SIGOURNEY WEAVER dies. --But in an interview with some French TV show, Sigourney said JAMES CAMERON is trying to figure out a way to get her into "Avatar 2". --Apparently, it has something to do with the fact that when she kicked off, the Mo'at declared that, quote, "she is with Eywa now" . . . and her character still, quote, "exists in the tree." (???)
DID YOU SEE "SNL'S" AMAZING GYNE-LOTRIMIN LADIES WORLD CUP OF CURLING SKETCH???
Thoroughly awesome sketches on "Saturday Night Live" may be pretty rare these days, but they had a great one this weekend. If you watched, you know what I'm talking about: The Gyne-Lotrimin Ladies World Cup of Curling skit. --It was one of those "ESPN" classic skits where JASON SUDEIKIS and WILL FORTE play two sportscasters covering a women's event sponsored by some kind of feminine hygiene product. And they intermittently spout out deliciously VILE slogans for the product.
--Here are some of those slogans:
--"You gotta love tonight's sponsor, Gyne-Lotrimin . . . va-gy-nal cream: When you got something fungal deep down in your lady jungle. Gyne-Lotrimin . . . va-gy-nal cream. Might be va-gin-al cream. It's regional, I guess."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin: From BO DEREK to SUSAN LUCCI . . . it's the brand the stars use to clean their coochie."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin: Ain't nothin' fine-ah . . . than a yeast-free vagina."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin, vaginal crème: When you hop up from the futon and all you left was a wet crouton."(--Here's a link to the video . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/espn-classic-womens-curling/1205311/
PAULA ABDUL WILL NOT BE A CONTESTANT ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" THIS SEASON:
TMZ is reporting that PAULA ABDUL has decided against doing the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars". (--ABC will be making the official cast announcement later today.) --Back in January, TMZ claimed that ABC was dangling a $1 MILLION development deal in front of Paula . . . which she could have on the condition that she appeared on "Dancing" this season. --It's unclear whether the development deal is now off the table . . . or if it's still in play. (--Or if both stories are just another example of complete TMZ fabrication.)
JUDE LAW flew to Miami the other day to met his daughter Sophia . . . who was conceived during a fling Jude had with a model named Samantha Burke while he was filming "Sherlock Holmes" in New York City in 2008. --Jude arrived in Miami on Wednesday . . . and had a SIX-HOUR meeting with his attorney on Thursday. --On Saturday, Jude met with Samantha and her attorneys to hash out an agreement. Obviously, the meeting was PRIVATE, so we have no idea how much he'll be paying in support, or what kind of custody (slash) visitation he might have. --There's no word when Jude met his daughter or how much time he spent with her.
GATORADE IS DUMPING TIGER WOODS:
When things got tough for TIGER WOODS last November, Gatorade was one of the first sponsors to distance itself from him. --The company didn't bail on him entirely, but they did discontinue his Gatorade Tiger Focus energy drink. --At the time, they claimed the drink was already scheduled to end its run . . . and the timing had nothing to do with Tiger's WHORE MONGERING. --But there's no mistaking their intentions this time. On Friday, a Gatorade rep said, quote, "I can confirm that we no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended our relationship. --"However, our partnership with the Tiger Woods Foundation will continue. We wish Tiger all the best." --Tiger's agent released this statement in response . . . quote, "We have been in discussions with Gatorade, and while we are disappointed they have decided to not continue with Tiger in their marketing plans, we appreciate their continued involvement with Tiger through his foundation." (--Gatorade is the latest major sponsor to turn its back on Tiger . . . following in the footsteps of Accenture, AT&T and Gillette.) (--Nike is still holding strong. And mark my words . . . they WILL reap the benefits when Tiger is back on top again.)
ROGER EBERT WILL DEBUT HIS "NEW" VOICE ON TOMORROW'S "OPRAH":
We talked last week about how ROGER EBERT'S cancer battle led to the removal of his jaw and cost him the ability to speak. --And we heard that a company was working on a new "synthetic" voice for Roger . . . kind of like that computerized contraption that Stephen Hawking uses to speak. Only this one would utilize Roger's OWN VOICE. --Well, Roger is already using his "new" voice . . . and he'll reveal it to the world on tomorrow's "Oprah". --The episode was taped on Friday . . . but so far, there aren't any preview clips available. --A Scottish company called CereProc recreated Roger's voice for him using mostly the DVD commentaries he did for "Citizen Kane" and "Casablanca". --CereProc chief technical officer Matthew Aylett says there are still some glitches in the software. He says it has trouble with unusual proper names, and the intonation doesn't always sound natural. --He adds, quote, "It sounds like him. But it will sound better as we add more audio information to it. The more data we have, the smoother and the more accurate the voice will become." (--Obviously, it would be hard to do this for the average person, because most of us don't have hours upon hours of recordings of our own voices.)
CHYNNA PHILLIPS IS HOME FROM REHAB:
CHYNNA PHILLIPS is home from rehab. She checked out Friday after about two weeks of treatment. --Her rep says, quote, "After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family and close friends."
WHOOPI GOLDBERG WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW ABOUT HER BLADDER CONTROL PROBLEM:
One in three women have bladder control problems. WHOOPI GOLDBERG is one of them. And she's calling attention to the issue in a series of HI-larious videos. (--Check 'em out here . . .) http://www.1in3likeme.com/?vId=16810296
TIFFANI THIESSEN HAD TO GIVE UP VEGETARIANISM WHEN SHE GOT PREGNANT:
TIFFANI THIESSEN was a vegetarian for years. Then she got pregnant. She's about six months along now . . . and she's EATING MEAT. -She says, quote, "All of a sudden I started to crave red meat. Crazy enough, I had a steak before I left tonight and I would never have eaten one before. One day I just woke up and craved meat."
COULD SIGOURNEY WEAVER BE IN "AVATAR 2"???
If you're one of the six people who didn't see "Avatar", I hate to spoil it for you, but SIGOURNEY WEAVER dies. --But in an interview with some French TV show, Sigourney said JAMES CAMERON is trying to figure out a way to get her into "Avatar 2". --Apparently, it has something to do with the fact that when she kicked off, the Mo'at declared that, quote, "she is with Eywa now" . . . and her character still, quote, "exists in the tree." (???)
DID YOU SEE "SNL'S" AMAZING GYNE-LOTRIMIN LADIES WORLD CUP OF CURLING SKETCH???
Thoroughly awesome sketches on "Saturday Night Live" may be pretty rare these days, but they had a great one this weekend. If you watched, you know what I'm talking about: The Gyne-Lotrimin Ladies World Cup of Curling skit. --It was one of those "ESPN" classic skits where JASON SUDEIKIS and WILL FORTE play two sportscasters covering a women's event sponsored by some kind of feminine hygiene product. And they intermittently spout out deliciously VILE slogans for the product.
--Here are some of those slogans:
--"You gotta love tonight's sponsor, Gyne-Lotrimin . . . va-gy-nal cream: When you got something fungal deep down in your lady jungle. Gyne-Lotrimin . . . va-gy-nal cream. Might be va-gin-al cream. It's regional, I guess."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin: From BO DEREK to SUSAN LUCCI . . . it's the brand the stars use to clean their coochie."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin: Ain't nothin' fine-ah . . . than a yeast-free vagina."
--"Gyne-Lotrimin, vaginal crème: When you hop up from the futon and all you left was a wet crouton."(--Here's a link to the video . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/espn-classic-womens-curling/1205311/
PAULA ABDUL WILL NOT BE A CONTESTANT ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" THIS SEASON:
TMZ is reporting that PAULA ABDUL has decided against doing the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars". (--ABC will be making the official cast announcement later today.) --Back in January, TMZ claimed that ABC was dangling a $1 MILLION development deal in front of Paula . . . which she could have on the condition that she appeared on "Dancing" this season. --It's unclear whether the development deal is now off the table . . . or if it's still in play. (--Or if both stories are just another example of complete TMZ fabrication.)
ELLIOTT YAMIN WAS IN CHILE DURING THE BIG EARTHQUAKE:
Former "American Idol" finalist ELLIOTT YAMIN has been in Chile for an "international song festival" . . . and he wasn't having a great time. --On Twitter, he said, quote, "Thanks 4 nothing Chile! What an awful experience!" --Then, just an hour later, Friday's enormous 8.8 earthquake hit the region . . . and Elliott, understandably, freaked out. And he Twittered about it. --He said, quote, "Huge earthquake just now in Chile!! I swear I thought this was the end of my life!!!!! (Eff)!!!!!! I take it all back everybody!! I just escaped [with] my life, from an 8.3 earthquake!!! Is everybody ok? Where was the epicenter?" --He added, quote, "Complete and utter chaos on the streets . . . no power . . . my heart is beatin outta my chest! Tsunami warning . . . I am only a mile inland!" --He continued to post updates, and some news outlets, like CNN, were picking them up to use in their coverage. (--Here's the link to Elliott's Twitter feed . . .) http://twitter.com/ElliottYamin (--As of yesterday, Elliott was still in Chile. It's unclear if he's there now . . . and if he is, when he plans to leave.)
JANICE DICKINSON WILL USE A REALITY SHOW TO FIND A "BOY TOY":
Former supermodel and current reality-TV-whore JANICE DICKINSON is developing her own reality show . . . to find a, quote, "boy toy." -The show, which doesn't have a title or a network yet, will be similar to "The Bachelorette" . . . only she'll be cougaring it up by choosing a young man to date. (--Janice is 55 years old. The age range of the contestants is unknown, but the men will be at least 18, obviously. That's all we know for now.)
"BILLBOARD'S" ANNUAL MUSIC MONEYMAKERS LIST:
"Billboard" has released their annual "Music Moneymakers" list, which ranks the Top 40 artists who raked in the most income throughout the previous year. --The list compiles album sales, digital music sales, and tour box office numbers . . . but as you probably know, these days the big money is in TOURING. So it's not surprising that 39 of the 40 artists did a lot of live performances last year. (--The only exception was the late MICHAEL JACKSON, who came in at #20.) --This year's top spot went to U2, who pulled down over $108.6 million. That easily eclipsed BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, who came in second with $57.6 million. --Here are the Top 20 Music Moneymakers:
#1.) U2 . . . $108,601,283#2.) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN . . . $57,619,037#3.) MADONNA . . . $47,237,774#4.) AC/DC . . . $43,650,466#5.) BRITNEY SPEARS . . . $38,885,267#6.) PINK . . . $36,347,658#7.) THE JONAS BROTHERS . . . $33,596,576#8.) COLDPLAY . . . $27,326,562#9.) KENNY CHESNEY . . . $26,581,141#10.) METALLICA . . . $25,564,234#11.) FLEETWOOD MAC . . . $24,751,540#12.) NICKELBACK . . . $23,674,124#13.) BEYONCÉ . . . $23,658,131#14.) ELTON JOHN . . . $22,141,315#15.) MILEY CYRUS . . . $21,285,996#16.) IL DIVO . . . $20,909,735#17.) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. . . $20,046,148#18.) Dutch violinist ANDRE RIEU . . . $19,468,768 (???)#19.) RASCAL FLATTS . . . $17,996,964#20.) MICHAEL JACKSON . . . $17,301,639 (--Other acts that made the Top 40 include KISS, Cher, Paul McCartney, and Taylor Swift. To see the complete Top 40, along with "Billboard's" mini-write-ups on each one, hit up this link . . .)http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/money-makers-page-1-1004071200.story
BRET MICHAELS HAS DEFENDED "NOTHIN' TO LOSE" . . . THE SEXY SONG HE RECORDED WITH MILEY CYRUS:
Some "controversy" arose last week when a new BRET MICHAELS track . . . called "Nothin' to Lose" . . . surfaced online. It features 17-year-old MILEY CYRUS on back-up vocals, and it's about a romance, so some of the lyrics are a little sexy. --But Bret tells "Us" magazine, that all the OUTRAGE is ridiculous. --He explains, quote, "The part where it says she slowly gets undressed, Miley says, 'Yeah she does.' It has no reference to her and I. It's not even a duet. --"As God is my witness, there is nothing I have to be defensive about. I'm a good Dad. I just thought it was a beautiful song." --He adds that he and Miley share a mutual respect . . . quote, "Her first concert ever was POISON. Now I take my kids and they go see her play. It's awesome!" (--Here again is the link to the song . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3M-OpI7yA(--"Nothin' to Lose" will appear on Bret's next album, "Custom Built", which is expected to hit stores in May.)
JOHNNY DEPP APPEARS ON THE LATEST ALL-STAR CHARITY RELIEF SONG FOR HAITI:
JOHNNY DEPP plays guitar on the latest all-star charity relief song for Haiti, which features Shane MacGowan (from The Pogues), Chrissie Hynde, Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie (from Primal Scream), Mick Jones (from The Clash) and others. --It's a new version of the classic, "I Put a Spell on You", which was originally recorded by SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS in 1956. (--You can listen to the clip at the link below . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf69vIQL_u8
CARLY SIMON SAYS "YOU'RE SO VAIN" IS *NOT* ABOUT DAVID GEFFEN:
CARLY SIMON has denied British tabloid reports claiming her song, "You're So Vain", is about record executive DAVID GEFFEN. --She said, quote, "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen! What a funny mistake! Someone got a clue mistaken for another mistake!" Carly added that she didn't even know Geffen in 1971, when she wrote the song. (--She did NOT say who the song IS about . . . naturally.)
CHECK OUT THE NEW GORILLAZ SINGLE:
A new GORILLAZ song, called "Superfast Jellyfish", has been released online. It'll be the first single off the new Gorillaz album, "Plastic Beach", which comes out next Tuesday. (--You can check it out, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4UtbrbsrjY(--The full album is streaming on NPR.org, beginning today. Here's the link . . .)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98679384
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
WHAT'S THE WORST ADVICE YOU'VE EVER GOTTEN ABOUT SEX?
A group called the Internet Sexuality Information Services recently held a contest to find the worst advice ever about SEX. --The winner was an 18-year-old from Virginia named Janelle. She says her brother told her that if she ever had sex, she would, quote, "basically explode and blow into a million pieces." --And the runner-up was a 22-year-old from Massachusetts named Jeffery. He says his uncle told him that the missionary position involved dressing up in Army fatigues and screaming at his girl like a drill instructor. So that's what he did. (???) --For winning, Janelle was honored last week at something called the Sex Tech Conference in San Francisco. (--Phone Starter: These are okay, but here's what we really want to know: What's the worst sex advice YOU'VE ever gotten? Give us a call and let us know.)(--You can link to the contest page here: http://www.saywhatcontest.org/) (Examiner)
YESTERDAY WAS THE FINAL DAY OF TIBET'S ANNUAL CURSING FESTIVAL:
For generations, two villages in southern Tibet called Parsawa and Laxmipur have held an annual event called the Cursing Festival. Basically, it's a chance for the kids of each village to get together and hurl insults at their friends and neighbors. --Anyway, yesterday was the final day of this year's Cursing Festival. And according to the AFP news agency, two of the favorite insults at this year's event were, quote:--"Monkey face, I hope your sons are as ugly as frogs." And . . .--"I hope your buffaloes die of diarrhea."--And if you can believe it, some of the insults are even more obscene than those. (???)--According to one teen, quote, "We don't get to curse at any other time. But during the festival we're allowed to, even in front of our parents, and we all have a jolly good time. Everyone gets cheered up." (Yahoo News)
THERE'S A DENTIST IN SAN FRANCISCO NAMED LES PLACK:
Recently, a website called TheBabyWebsite.com conducted a study to find the most bizarre NAMES in the U.S. and the UK. Here are some of the "craziest" names they found:--Barb Dwyer--Stan Still--Mary Christmas--Helen Back--Paige Turner--Tim Burr--Justin Case--Anna Prentice, and . . .--Bill Board--Plus, there's a plastic surgeon in Ohio named Dr. Payne . . . a doctor in Florida named Priti Manek . . . and a dentist in San Francisco named Les Plack. (Daily Telegraph)
A BLACK SORORITY WAS NAMED THE CO-WINNER OF A STEP-DANCING COMPETITION AFTER A WHITE SORORITY WON:
Over the past few months, Coca-Cola has sponsored a national step-dance contest called the Sprite Step Off. --If you don't know what 'step' or 'stepping' is, it's a kind of dancing historically associated with African-American fraternities and sororities that combines rhythmic stepping and clapping. --Anyway, two Saturdays ago, the finals took place in Atlanta, and a sorority from the University of Arkansas called Zeta Tau Alpha was named the winner. There was just one problem: The girls of Zeta Tau Alpha are primarily WHITE. --Conveniently, officials with Coca-Cola have since identified a mysterious "scoring discrepancy," which they're refusing to elaborate on. --And as a result, they've named the second-place team . . . a black sorority from Indiana University called Alpha Kappa Alpha . . . CO-WINNERS of the event. --According to a statement from Coca-Cola, quote, "After the competition, we conducted a post-competition review and discovered a scoring discrepancy. There is no conclusive interpretation, nor definitive resolution for the discrepancy . . --"Because the scoring discrepancy cannot be resolved, and due to the extremely narrow margin between the first and second place winning sororities, we believe that the appropriate course of action is to name both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority . . . and Zeta Tau Alpha . . . co-first place winners of the Sprite Step Off." --For winning, each sorority has been awarded $100,000 in scholarship money.(Los Angeles Times)(--Take a look at the white sorority's winning performance, and the black sorority's "winning" performance, below . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZks6yXxf-8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79NSngJoryA(--And at the 3:03 mark here, you can see what happened when the Zetas were originally named the winners . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o42CsR-K0Mo
AN 85-YEAR-OLD BEER VENDOR FILED AN AGE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AFTER SHE WAS REPLACED BY A 75-YEAR-OLD:
For 20 years, 85-year-old Mildred Block worked as a beer vendor at Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets. --But when the Mets moved to Citi Field last spring, Mildred was taken off her beer vendor job and placed in another position at Aramark, the company that handles concession stands for the Mets. --Anyway, Mildred wasn't too happy about the move because it meant she wasn't going to make tips anymore. --And Mildred's son, Marty, says an Aramark manager told him, quote, "Your mother is an antique, dinosaur-old cripple that we do not want at Citi Field." --So Mildred filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Ararmark. But on Friday a judge threw out her case. --His reasoning was that it was, quote, "highly unlikely" Mildred had been discriminated against considering the person who replaced her was a 75-YEAR-OLD WOMAN named Gloria Smith. (New York Daily News)
A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE FIGHTING:
Here's a little fantasy-fuel for you guys and feisty girls whose wells are running a little dry this Monday morning. I give you . . . brawling stewardesses. --Last Thursday, a Pinnacle Airlines flight out of Rochester, New York, had to be cancelled after two flight attendants got into what an airline spokesman describes as a, quote, "verbal disagreement." --That's polite corporate-speak for an argument. But it was disruptive enough to totally screw over the travel plans of dozens of people. --Airline officials say both women have been suspended from work while Pinnacle investigates the situation. You're welcome. (AOL News) (--Check out a clip from some bizarre movie featuring a young HUGH GRANT, and a couple of seductive, fighting stewardesses, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILGqnsoje6Q
APPARENTLY, THERE ARE ARM-WRESTLING LEAGUES FOR WOMEN POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE:
In 2008, a couple friends named Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell and Jodie Plaisance decided to start a WOMEN'S ARM-WRESTLING LEAGUE in their hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. --It was called the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers . . . or CLAW for short . . . and at first, it was just a joke. --But over time, the league has gotten pretty popular. And now, nine other cities have started their own female arm-wrestling leagues, including Chicago and New Orleans. (Washington Post)
HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO KEEP YOUR DOG FROM GOING STIR CRAZY:
Around this time of year, I start getting a little stir-crazy after being cooped up inside all winter. I'm sure you can relate. And actually, your DOG can too. --No, really. In fact, that might be the reason the lousy mutt's been chewing up all your stuff lately, or using your floor as a toilet. It's bored out of its mind. --On that note, here are some tips for dealing with a stir-crazy dog from a website called PawNation.com:
#1.) Get some interactive toys: There are all kinds of interactive toys you can buy to keep your dog occupied. Or you can just shove some food inside a rubber Kong . . . which is a hollow, cone-shaped dog toy . . . and let your dog have at it.
#2.) Create indoor games: If you're ambitious and you have a big house, you can use boxes, furniture and other items to create an obstacle course for your dog. Or if you think that's lame, just get a ball and play fetch down the hallway.
#3.) Make a play date: Sometimes dogs just need to get together, sniff each other's butts, and do what dogs do. If you have a friend with a dog, set up a get-together. And if you don't, you can probably find a dog park or play group in your area online.
#4.) Take classes: It doesn't really matter if your dog has the basic commands down. The point is to get it out of the house. And if it can do that while learning some cool, new tricks . . . all the better. (Paw Nation)
THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE WAS MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN THE ONE IN CHILE BECAUSE HAITI IS SO MUCH POORER:
You've probably heard that on Saturday, Chile experienced an 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Experts say it's the seventh largest earthquake ever, and was 500 times more powerful than the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti in January. --Given that knowledge, you might assume the damage in Chile would be even worse than the destruction in Haiti. But that's actually NOT the case, for three reasons:
#1.) The earthquake in Chile took place deeper under the Earth's surface than the one in Haiti.#2.) The epicenter of the earthquake in Chile was 385 miles from the country's largest city, Santiago, while the epicenter of the earthquake in Haiti was just 15 miles from its largest city, Port-au-Prince. #3.) And, finally, experts say the best indicator of how destructive an earthquake will be is POVERTY, not the actual SIZE of the earthquake. The logic is that the poorer the area, the less likely it is to have sturdy structures and buildings. --Or as a geomorphologist from Columbia University puts it, quote, "It's not as much the earthquake that kills, it's the poverty that kills." --As of yesterday, the death toll of the earthquake in Chile was just over 700, while the number of estimated dead in the Haiti earthquake is around 230,000 and climbing. --Chile is also the site of the largest earthquake in history, a 9.5-magnitude quake in 1960 that killed 1,655 people and left 2 MILLION homeless. (Yahoo News / ABC News)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) TWO AUSTRALIAN NEWS ANCHORS MADE NINTENDO CURLING LOOK EXTREMELY SEXUAL:These two Australian news anchors were demonstrating a curling game for Nintendo Wii, but it looked like they were pleasuring themselves.(--Search for "Wii Winter Olympics curling fail." It starts at :36.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lu1ovcwTYU
#2.) "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" MADE FUN OF WOMEN'S CURLING:"SNL" did another ESPN Classic skit with Pete Twinkle and Greg Stink. This time they did commentary at a women's curling match sponsored by Gyne-Lotrimin.(--Search for "Saturday Night Live ESPN Classic ")http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/espn-classic-womens-curling/1205311/
#3.) AN SUV SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER CAR ON AN ICY ROAD:These guys were standing on the side of an icy road when an out-of-control SUV slammed into their car.(--Search for "BMW SUV slams car on icy road." The crash happens at :16.)http://www.break.com/index/bmw-suv-slams-car-on-icy-road.html
#4.) A GUY WALKED INTO A GLASS DOOR AND SPILLED HIS COFFEE:This glass door is so clean, a guy walks straight into it and spills his coffee everywhere.(--Search for "glass door fail spills coffee.")http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/02/26
Former "American Idol" finalist ELLIOTT YAMIN has been in Chile for an "international song festival" . . . and he wasn't having a great time. --On Twitter, he said, quote, "Thanks 4 nothing Chile! What an awful experience!" --Then, just an hour later, Friday's enormous 8.8 earthquake hit the region . . . and Elliott, understandably, freaked out. And he Twittered about it. --He said, quote, "Huge earthquake just now in Chile!! I swear I thought this was the end of my life!!!!! (Eff)!!!!!! I take it all back everybody!! I just escaped [with] my life, from an 8.3 earthquake!!! Is everybody ok? Where was the epicenter?" --He added, quote, "Complete and utter chaos on the streets . . . no power . . . my heart is beatin outta my chest! Tsunami warning . . . I am only a mile inland!" --He continued to post updates, and some news outlets, like CNN, were picking them up to use in their coverage. (--Here's the link to Elliott's Twitter feed . . .) http://twitter.com/ElliottYamin (--As of yesterday, Elliott was still in Chile. It's unclear if he's there now . . . and if he is, when he plans to leave.)
JANICE DICKINSON WILL USE A REALITY SHOW TO FIND A "BOY TOY":
Former supermodel and current reality-TV-whore JANICE DICKINSON is developing her own reality show . . . to find a, quote, "boy toy." -The show, which doesn't have a title or a network yet, will be similar to "The Bachelorette" . . . only she'll be cougaring it up by choosing a young man to date. (--Janice is 55 years old. The age range of the contestants is unknown, but the men will be at least 18, obviously. That's all we know for now.)
"BILLBOARD'S" ANNUAL MUSIC MONEYMAKERS LIST:
"Billboard" has released their annual "Music Moneymakers" list, which ranks the Top 40 artists who raked in the most income throughout the previous year. --The list compiles album sales, digital music sales, and tour box office numbers . . . but as you probably know, these days the big money is in TOURING. So it's not surprising that 39 of the 40 artists did a lot of live performances last year. (--The only exception was the late MICHAEL JACKSON, who came in at #20.) --This year's top spot went to U2, who pulled down over $108.6 million. That easily eclipsed BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, who came in second with $57.6 million. --Here are the Top 20 Music Moneymakers:
#1.) U2 . . . $108,601,283#2.) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN . . . $57,619,037#3.) MADONNA . . . $47,237,774#4.) AC/DC . . . $43,650,466#5.) BRITNEY SPEARS . . . $38,885,267#6.) PINK . . . $36,347,658#7.) THE JONAS BROTHERS . . . $33,596,576#8.) COLDPLAY . . . $27,326,562#9.) KENNY CHESNEY . . . $26,581,141#10.) METALLICA . . . $25,564,234#11.) FLEETWOOD MAC . . . $24,751,540#12.) NICKELBACK . . . $23,674,124#13.) BEYONCÉ . . . $23,658,131#14.) ELTON JOHN . . . $22,141,315#15.) MILEY CYRUS . . . $21,285,996#16.) IL DIVO . . . $20,909,735#17.) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. . . $20,046,148#18.) Dutch violinist ANDRE RIEU . . . $19,468,768 (???)#19.) RASCAL FLATTS . . . $17,996,964#20.) MICHAEL JACKSON . . . $17,301,639 (--Other acts that made the Top 40 include KISS, Cher, Paul McCartney, and Taylor Swift. To see the complete Top 40, along with "Billboard's" mini-write-ups on each one, hit up this link . . .)http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/money-makers-page-1-1004071200.story
BRET MICHAELS HAS DEFENDED "NOTHIN' TO LOSE" . . . THE SEXY SONG HE RECORDED WITH MILEY CYRUS:
Some "controversy" arose last week when a new BRET MICHAELS track . . . called "Nothin' to Lose" . . . surfaced online. It features 17-year-old MILEY CYRUS on back-up vocals, and it's about a romance, so some of the lyrics are a little sexy. --But Bret tells "Us" magazine, that all the OUTRAGE is ridiculous. --He explains, quote, "The part where it says she slowly gets undressed, Miley says, 'Yeah she does.' It has no reference to her and I. It's not even a duet. --"As God is my witness, there is nothing I have to be defensive about. I'm a good Dad. I just thought it was a beautiful song." --He adds that he and Miley share a mutual respect . . . quote, "Her first concert ever was POISON. Now I take my kids and they go see her play. It's awesome!" (--Here again is the link to the song . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3M-OpI7yA(--"Nothin' to Lose" will appear on Bret's next album, "Custom Built", which is expected to hit stores in May.)
JOHNNY DEPP APPEARS ON THE LATEST ALL-STAR CHARITY RELIEF SONG FOR HAITI:
JOHNNY DEPP plays guitar on the latest all-star charity relief song for Haiti, which features Shane MacGowan (from The Pogues), Chrissie Hynde, Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie (from Primal Scream), Mick Jones (from The Clash) and others. --It's a new version of the classic, "I Put a Spell on You", which was originally recorded by SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS in 1956. (--You can listen to the clip at the link below . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf69vIQL_u8
CARLY SIMON SAYS "YOU'RE SO VAIN" IS *NOT* ABOUT DAVID GEFFEN:
CARLY SIMON has denied British tabloid reports claiming her song, "You're So Vain", is about record executive DAVID GEFFEN. --She said, quote, "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen! What a funny mistake! Someone got a clue mistaken for another mistake!" Carly added that she didn't even know Geffen in 1971, when she wrote the song. (--She did NOT say who the song IS about . . . naturally.)
CHECK OUT THE NEW GORILLAZ SINGLE:
A new GORILLAZ song, called "Superfast Jellyfish", has been released online. It'll be the first single off the new Gorillaz album, "Plastic Beach", which comes out next Tuesday. (--You can check it out, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4UtbrbsrjY(--The full album is streaming on NPR.org, beginning today. Here's the link . . .)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98679384
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
WHAT'S THE WORST ADVICE YOU'VE EVER GOTTEN ABOUT SEX?
A group called the Internet Sexuality Information Services recently held a contest to find the worst advice ever about SEX. --The winner was an 18-year-old from Virginia named Janelle. She says her brother told her that if she ever had sex, she would, quote, "basically explode and blow into a million pieces." --And the runner-up was a 22-year-old from Massachusetts named Jeffery. He says his uncle told him that the missionary position involved dressing up in Army fatigues and screaming at his girl like a drill instructor. So that's what he did. (???) --For winning, Janelle was honored last week at something called the Sex Tech Conference in San Francisco. (--Phone Starter: These are okay, but here's what we really want to know: What's the worst sex advice YOU'VE ever gotten? Give us a call and let us know.)(--You can link to the contest page here: http://www.saywhatcontest.org/) (Examiner)
YESTERDAY WAS THE FINAL DAY OF TIBET'S ANNUAL CURSING FESTIVAL:
For generations, two villages in southern Tibet called Parsawa and Laxmipur have held an annual event called the Cursing Festival. Basically, it's a chance for the kids of each village to get together and hurl insults at their friends and neighbors. --Anyway, yesterday was the final day of this year's Cursing Festival. And according to the AFP news agency, two of the favorite insults at this year's event were, quote:--"Monkey face, I hope your sons are as ugly as frogs." And . . .--"I hope your buffaloes die of diarrhea."--And if you can believe it, some of the insults are even more obscene than those. (???)--According to one teen, quote, "We don't get to curse at any other time. But during the festival we're allowed to, even in front of our parents, and we all have a jolly good time. Everyone gets cheered up." (Yahoo News)
THERE'S A DENTIST IN SAN FRANCISCO NAMED LES PLACK:
Recently, a website called TheBabyWebsite.com conducted a study to find the most bizarre NAMES in the U.S. and the UK. Here are some of the "craziest" names they found:--Barb Dwyer--Stan Still--Mary Christmas--Helen Back--Paige Turner--Tim Burr--Justin Case--Anna Prentice, and . . .--Bill Board--Plus, there's a plastic surgeon in Ohio named Dr. Payne . . . a doctor in Florida named Priti Manek . . . and a dentist in San Francisco named Les Plack. (Daily Telegraph)
A BLACK SORORITY WAS NAMED THE CO-WINNER OF A STEP-DANCING COMPETITION AFTER A WHITE SORORITY WON:
Over the past few months, Coca-Cola has sponsored a national step-dance contest called the Sprite Step Off. --If you don't know what 'step' or 'stepping' is, it's a kind of dancing historically associated with African-American fraternities and sororities that combines rhythmic stepping and clapping. --Anyway, two Saturdays ago, the finals took place in Atlanta, and a sorority from the University of Arkansas called Zeta Tau Alpha was named the winner. There was just one problem: The girls of Zeta Tau Alpha are primarily WHITE. --Conveniently, officials with Coca-Cola have since identified a mysterious "scoring discrepancy," which they're refusing to elaborate on. --And as a result, they've named the second-place team . . . a black sorority from Indiana University called Alpha Kappa Alpha . . . CO-WINNERS of the event. --According to a statement from Coca-Cola, quote, "After the competition, we conducted a post-competition review and discovered a scoring discrepancy. There is no conclusive interpretation, nor definitive resolution for the discrepancy . . --"Because the scoring discrepancy cannot be resolved, and due to the extremely narrow margin between the first and second place winning sororities, we believe that the appropriate course of action is to name both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority . . . and Zeta Tau Alpha . . . co-first place winners of the Sprite Step Off." --For winning, each sorority has been awarded $100,000 in scholarship money.(Los Angeles Times)(--Take a look at the white sorority's winning performance, and the black sorority's "winning" performance, below . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZks6yXxf-8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79NSngJoryA(--And at the 3:03 mark here, you can see what happened when the Zetas were originally named the winners . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o42CsR-K0Mo
AN 85-YEAR-OLD BEER VENDOR FILED AN AGE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AFTER SHE WAS REPLACED BY A 75-YEAR-OLD:
For 20 years, 85-year-old Mildred Block worked as a beer vendor at Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets. --But when the Mets moved to Citi Field last spring, Mildred was taken off her beer vendor job and placed in another position at Aramark, the company that handles concession stands for the Mets. --Anyway, Mildred wasn't too happy about the move because it meant she wasn't going to make tips anymore. --And Mildred's son, Marty, says an Aramark manager told him, quote, "Your mother is an antique, dinosaur-old cripple that we do not want at Citi Field." --So Mildred filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Ararmark. But on Friday a judge threw out her case. --His reasoning was that it was, quote, "highly unlikely" Mildred had been discriminated against considering the person who replaced her was a 75-YEAR-OLD WOMAN named Gloria Smith. (New York Daily News)
A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE FIGHTING:
Here's a little fantasy-fuel for you guys and feisty girls whose wells are running a little dry this Monday morning. I give you . . . brawling stewardesses. --Last Thursday, a Pinnacle Airlines flight out of Rochester, New York, had to be cancelled after two flight attendants got into what an airline spokesman describes as a, quote, "verbal disagreement." --That's polite corporate-speak for an argument. But it was disruptive enough to totally screw over the travel plans of dozens of people. --Airline officials say both women have been suspended from work while Pinnacle investigates the situation. You're welcome. (AOL News) (--Check out a clip from some bizarre movie featuring a young HUGH GRANT, and a couple of seductive, fighting stewardesses, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILGqnsoje6Q
APPARENTLY, THERE ARE ARM-WRESTLING LEAGUES FOR WOMEN POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE:
In 2008, a couple friends named Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell and Jodie Plaisance decided to start a WOMEN'S ARM-WRESTLING LEAGUE in their hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. --It was called the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers . . . or CLAW for short . . . and at first, it was just a joke. --But over time, the league has gotten pretty popular. And now, nine other cities have started their own female arm-wrestling leagues, including Chicago and New Orleans. (Washington Post)
HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO KEEP YOUR DOG FROM GOING STIR CRAZY:
Around this time of year, I start getting a little stir-crazy after being cooped up inside all winter. I'm sure you can relate. And actually, your DOG can too. --No, really. In fact, that might be the reason the lousy mutt's been chewing up all your stuff lately, or using your floor as a toilet. It's bored out of its mind. --On that note, here are some tips for dealing with a stir-crazy dog from a website called PawNation.com:
#1.) Get some interactive toys: There are all kinds of interactive toys you can buy to keep your dog occupied. Or you can just shove some food inside a rubber Kong . . . which is a hollow, cone-shaped dog toy . . . and let your dog have at it.
#2.) Create indoor games: If you're ambitious and you have a big house, you can use boxes, furniture and other items to create an obstacle course for your dog. Or if you think that's lame, just get a ball and play fetch down the hallway.
#3.) Make a play date: Sometimes dogs just need to get together, sniff each other's butts, and do what dogs do. If you have a friend with a dog, set up a get-together. And if you don't, you can probably find a dog park or play group in your area online.
#4.) Take classes: It doesn't really matter if your dog has the basic commands down. The point is to get it out of the house. And if it can do that while learning some cool, new tricks . . . all the better. (Paw Nation)
THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE WAS MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN THE ONE IN CHILE BECAUSE HAITI IS SO MUCH POORER:
You've probably heard that on Saturday, Chile experienced an 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Experts say it's the seventh largest earthquake ever, and was 500 times more powerful than the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti in January. --Given that knowledge, you might assume the damage in Chile would be even worse than the destruction in Haiti. But that's actually NOT the case, for three reasons:
#1.) The earthquake in Chile took place deeper under the Earth's surface than the one in Haiti.#2.) The epicenter of the earthquake in Chile was 385 miles from the country's largest city, Santiago, while the epicenter of the earthquake in Haiti was just 15 miles from its largest city, Port-au-Prince. #3.) And, finally, experts say the best indicator of how destructive an earthquake will be is POVERTY, not the actual SIZE of the earthquake. The logic is that the poorer the area, the less likely it is to have sturdy structures and buildings. --Or as a geomorphologist from Columbia University puts it, quote, "It's not as much the earthquake that kills, it's the poverty that kills." --As of yesterday, the death toll of the earthquake in Chile was just over 700, while the number of estimated dead in the Haiti earthquake is around 230,000 and climbing. --Chile is also the site of the largest earthquake in history, a 9.5-magnitude quake in 1960 that killed 1,655 people and left 2 MILLION homeless. (Yahoo News / ABC News)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) TWO AUSTRALIAN NEWS ANCHORS MADE NINTENDO CURLING LOOK EXTREMELY SEXUAL:These two Australian news anchors were demonstrating a curling game for Nintendo Wii, but it looked like they were pleasuring themselves.(--Search for "Wii Winter Olympics curling fail." It starts at :36.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lu1ovcwTYU
#2.) "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" MADE FUN OF WOMEN'S CURLING:"SNL" did another ESPN Classic skit with Pete Twinkle and Greg Stink. This time they did commentary at a women's curling match sponsored by Gyne-Lotrimin.(--Search for "Saturday Night Live ESPN Classic ")http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/espn-classic-womens-curling/1205311/
#3.) AN SUV SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER CAR ON AN ICY ROAD:These guys were standing on the side of an icy road when an out-of-control SUV slammed into their car.(--Search for "BMW SUV slams car on icy road." The crash happens at :16.)http://www.break.com/index/bmw-suv-slams-car-on-icy-road.html
#4.) A GUY WALKED INTO A GLASS DOOR AND SPILLED HIS COFFEE:This glass door is so clean, a guy walks straight into it and spills his coffee everywhere.(--Search for "glass door fail spills coffee.")http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/02/26
FOUR "BAD" FOODS THAT AREN'T SO BAD:
There's not much nutritional value in a Twinkie. But some foods you think are bad for you actually have an upside too. Here are four "BAD" foods that aren't really that bad.
#1.) POTATOES. They're high on the glycemic index, which measures how fast different foods raise your blood sugar. Potatoes make your blood sugar spike, but only if you eat just the potato by itself. --If you put a little butter or olive oil on it, the fat makes your body absorb the carbs more slowly, and keeps your blood sugar in check.
#2.) EGGS. They're bad because they're high in dietary cholesterol, and if you have to worry about your heart, you can't eat the yolks. But eggs are good because they satisfy your hunger. --In one study, people who ate eggs and toast instead of a bagel ate less for lunch, even though both breakfasts had the same number of calories. And they might reduce the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 50.
#3.) BEEF. It's high in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, so again, people with heart problems can't eat it. But for the rest of us, LEAN cuts of beef are a good low-fat source of protein and iron. --The healthiest steaks are filet mignon, sirloin, strip steak, and flank steak. But if you can't remember, just buy the reddest steaks you can find that don't have veins of fat running through them.
#4.) CHOCOLATE. It has a lot of fat and sugar. But DARK chocolate thins your blood, which is good. And researchers in Switzerland found that eating it every day for two weeks reduced stress hormones. (EatingWell Magazine)
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