March 10, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
911 CALLS OF THE STARS
LISTEN TO THE 911 CALL MADE WHEN MARIE OSMOND'S SON JUMPED TO HIS DEATH:
The 911 call that was made to report the suicide of MARIE OSMOND'S 18-year-old son Michael has hit the Web. --The woman who made the call actually SAW Michael fall to his death. Although she didn't know how far he'd fallen . . . or whether or not he'd jumped intentionally or not. --She told the 911 operator, quote, "I saw someone come down from the roof, and I looked down, and they're on the street. --"I don't know if they fell or if they jumped. I don't know. I think it's a male. I don't know who the person is. I saw them flying from the roof." (--Michael actually jumped from his apartment on the 8th floor of the 15-story building. The woman was calling from the 7th floor. You can listen to the call here . . .)http://images.eonline.com/static/news/audio/MichaelBryan911.mp3
HERE'S THE 911 CALL FROM GARY COLEMAN'S LATEST SEIZURE:
We have the 911 call from GARY COLEMAN'S most recent seizure . . . which he suffered on the set of "The Insider" last month. --As you may recall, Gary was appearing on a panel with DR. DREW PINSKY . . . who was able to offer medical assistance until paramedics could arrive. --"The Insider" has NOT released footage of Gary's seizure . . . and they claim they won't. http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/030910_gary_coleman_4024_N._Radford_Ave.mp3
LINDSAY LOHAN THINKS THE "MILKAHOLIC" IN THAT TALKING BABY COMMERCIAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE HER . . . SO SHE'S SUING E-TRADE:
This is so ridiculous, you'll think it's completely made up . . . but it's not. --LINDSAY LOHAN is suing E-Trade over one of its "talking baby" commercials . . . because she thinks it's making fun of her. --Remember the E-Trade ad that debuted during the Super Bowl? It featured a brief appearance by a boyfriend-stealing, MILKAHOLIC baby girl named LINDSAY. --Well, Lindsay Lohan thinks that was meant to be HER. And she wants $100 MILLION for the PAIN AND SUFFERING it has caused her. --She also wants the ad taken off the air, and she wants every copy of it . . . presumably so she can destroy them all. --Lindsay's attorney says, quote, "Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit. --"They used the name Lindsay. They're using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn't they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody's talking about it and saying it's Lindsay Lohan. --"She's very upset about it. They did not have permission nor her consent. It's not something that she would have agreed to." --A spokesman for the company that made the add says, quote, "[We] just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team." (--Here's another look at this "controversial" ad . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXZ2hfD3bU
DAVID LETTERMAN'S WOULD-BE EXTORTIONIST HAS PLEADED GUILTY:
ROBERT HALDERMAN . . . the TV producer accused of trying to extort $2 million from DAVID LETTERMAN . . . pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of attempted first-degree grand larceny. --It was part of a plea deal that will spare him a lengthy prison sentence. Halderman is getting SIX MONTHS behind bars and 1,000 hours of community service. If he'd fought the case and lost, he was looking at up to 15 years in prison. --Halderman even copped to the scheme in court, telling the judge, quote, "I have great remorse and sincerely apologize to David Letterman and Stephanie Birkitt. I attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman." --Halderman tried to shake down Letterman when he found out that Birkitt . . . who was his live-in girlfriend and an employee of "The Late Show" at the time . . . was "taking dictation", so to speak, from the boss. --At the time, he told Dave he was writing a SCREENPLAY about Dave's many workplace affairs . . . and would give him first crack at "buying the rights" in order to keep it from coming out. --But Dave immediately went to the authorities, who set up a sting operation and nailed Halderman. Then Dave went public with his affairs . . . and apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko. --Dave thanked the authorities last night on "The Late Show". He said, quote, "I found myself in some legal trouble, and pretty quickly, it was turned over to the District Attorney's office here in Manhattan. --"Now, I'd never been involved in anything like this in my life, and I was concerned, and full of anxiety, and nervous and worried. --"And the people in the District Attorney's office said, 'This will be handled professionally, this will be handled skillfully, and appropriately.' --"Well, the matter was resolved today, and they were exactly right . . . it was handled professionally, skillfully and appropriately."
CINDY CRAWFORD'S BLACKMAILER IS GOING TO PRISON:
Edis Kayalar . . . a German man who tried to extort $100,000 from CINDY CRAWFORD and her husband . . . was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday. --Kayalar had obtained a picture of Cindy's 7-year-old daughter gagged and tied to a chair. And he threatened to release it if she didn't cough up the cash. --But it turns out the picture was part of a game of cops and robbers that Cindy's daughter was playing with her nanny. Kayalar had stolen the picture from the nanny.
BROOKE SHIELDS DOESN'T WANT HER DAUGHTERS IN SHOWBIZ:
When JEFF BRIDGES accepted his Oscar on Sunday, he thanked his parents for getting him into showbiz. BROOKE SHIELDS' daughters will probably never have a similar moment. Because if Brooke has any say, they won't be in showbiz. --Brooke says, quote, "[Show business is] a high like you can't imagine. It's like a drug. --"But no, I don't want them involved. Every day you're told what you are not: You're not short enough, you're not thin enough, you're not pretty enough. You're always losing out." (--Brooke has two daughters. They're 6 and 3.)
WERE TIGER WOODS AND ELIN NORDEGREN SEEN KISSING???
I won't believe this until I see concrete, photographic or videotaped evidence, but RadarOnline.com claims that TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN were seen KISSING. --And yes, I'm talking about TIGER'S WIFE, Elin Nordegren. --A so-called "neighborhood witness" says, quote, "They were hugging and they were kissing right out in the open. Elin is certainly a lot more relaxed these days and so is he. --"People in the neighborhood are getting used to seeing them together again." --Another source adds, quote, "There's no question the divorce has been called off now. He's winning her back. She still is in love with him, after everything he's done." (--By the way . . . Tiger has been working with his SWING COACH lately, which has everybody speculating that he's getting ready to jump back onto the PGA Tour.) (--There's still no indication that Tiger is planning to play again any time soon. In his big public statement, all he would say was that he's not ruling out a return sometime this year.)
BEN ROETHLISBERGER HAS BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DNA:
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER has been asked to submit a DNA sample as part of the investigation into his alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman at a Georgia nightclub last week. --Police in Milledgeville, Georgia have asked Ben's legal team for the sample . . . and at this point, they don't have any reason to believe he won't provide it. --Ben's camp is obviously denying he did anything wrong. --Meanwhile . . . TMZ claims that the alleged victim dropped out of Georgia College & State University, and is back home with her family outside of Atlanta. (--Could it be that she just went home for spring break??? I know it's early, but some colleges are actually off this week.)
CHARLIE SHEEN WILL RESUME FILMING "TWO AND A HALF MEN" NEXT WEEK . . . BUT WILL SPEND HIS NIGHTS IN REHAB:
CHARLIE SHEEN is leaving rehab next week . . . but only part time. --Charlie will stay where he is through Monday morning, when he flies to Aspen, Colorado to face charges for allegedly attacking his wife on Christmas Day. --He'll fly back to L.A. on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning, he'll resume filming "Two and a Half Men". There are four episodes left to shoot for the season. --But Charlie isn't going home yet. After filming each day, he'll go directly back to rehab for the night. (--As for Charlie's legal chaos . . . there's word that the local D.A. will REFUSE to accept any deal that doesn't involve Charlie pleading guilty to a FELONY. Obviously, Charlie would like to avoid that if possible.) (--The D.A. probably doesn't have as strong a case as it would like, though, because Charlie's wife, BROOKE MUELLER, doesn't plan on cooperating.)
"SPARTACUS" STAR ANDY WHITFIELD HAS CANCER:
ANDY WHITFIELD . . . who plays the title character on the Starz series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" . . . has cancer. --Whitfield . . . who's 38 . . . announced yesterday that he's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He'll begin treatment immediately, and his doctors say his condition is, quote, "very treatable." --Production on "Spartacus" is on hold while he undergoes treatment.
IS JOHN KRASINSKI THE FRONTRUNNER TO PLAY "CAPTAIN AMERICA"???
Fox News says that JOHN KRASINSKI . . . who plays Jim Halpert on "The Office" . . . is the frontrunner for the lead in the upcoming "Captain America" movie. (--It's scheduled to come out in July of 2011.) --A so-called "source" says, quote, "[The producers] are not really looking at [anyone else]." (--Meanwhile, there's also a bizarre rumor going around that DANE COOK and JOE and KEVIN JONAS are also in the running. Obviously, we'll keep you posted.)
ROBERT DE NIRO WILL PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI:
ROBERT DE NIRO will play legendary Green Bay Packers coach VINCE LOMBARDI in a movie unimaginatively titled "Lombardi" --It's set to be released in 2012 . . . on the weekend in between the NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl.
ANDY RICHTER RIPPED NBC AND JAY LENO YESTERDAY:
CONAN O'BRIEN'S sidekick ANDY RICHTER was filling in for REGIS PHILBIN on "Live with Regis and Kelly" yesterday . . . and he took the opportunity to address the NBC Late-Night Mess, which he's obviously very familiar with. --This was the first time he'd spoken out on the situation, and he didn't pull any punches . . . even though KELLY RIPA gave him an out when she brought it up. --She asked, quote, "Do you have any ill feelings toward NBC and JAY [LENO] . . . not that you're going to be honest, but go ahead. Go for it."--And somewhat surprisingly, Andy opened up . . . and RIPPED both NBC and Jay. --He said, quote, "Um . . . yes. Yes, I do. Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't I? I mean, my God, I'd be some sort of self-hater . . . I mean, NBC definitely . . . everybody said they were gonna do something, and then they didn't. --"They all said years ago, 'We're gonna do something,' and then they didn't. There was all kinds of talk about our ratings not being very good, but they were pretty good all summer. And then our lead-in changed and then they weren't so good anymore." --That new lead-in . . . of course . . . was "The Jay Leno Show". --Throughout all this chaos, we've been constantly pointing out that flaw in the ratings argument: --That Conan couldn't have been expected to maintain Jay's "Tonight Show" audience, while Jay was still hosting ANOTHER "Tonight Show" . . . just before Conan's "Tonight Show". It's silly. -You know, why would Jay's viewers give Conan a fair shot . . . when they could still watch Jay? How many "Tonight Shows" are they expected to watch in one night??? --Well . . . Kelly seized on this point, and asked Andy, quote, "It's very hard, I would think, to have a lead-in for a nighttime talk show that is a nighttime talk show." (--Exactly!) --Andy answered, quote, "Yes. It was very difficult." --And that's when he turned his attention to Jay. He said, quote, "It's very frustrating when somebody says . . . and especially when they're on videotape saying, 'I'm gonna take this Number One show and hand it over and hope that the next guy makes it a Number One show.' And then doesn't. -"And says things like, 'Well, I didn't have any choice. They wouldn't let me out of my contract.'" --"Which . . . you know how multimillionaires are always being forced to do things they don't want to do. It's frustrating. It's very frustrating." --But he didn't stop there. Andy also slammed reports that NBC's buyout showered Conan with money. (--NBC bought out the remaining years on Conan's contract for $32.5 million . . . and chucked in another $12 million for the salaries of other people on his staff. Plus, the salary of Conan's next job can cut down the amount of NBC's buyout.) --Andy said, quote, "It's not like that at all. In fact, Conan is putting a lot of his own money out there. He formed a little corporation just to pay people to keep them, because all these people moved from New York to California to work on this show." --Finally, Andy kind of confirmed that Conan is trying to put together a comedy tour, since he can't return to TV until this fall at the earliest. Andy said, quote, "Yes, it's a possibility. It's a distinct possibility. It would be fun." (--The video of Andy from "Live with Regis and Kelly" is at the link below. The part about the NBC buyout begins at the 1:05 mark . . . and the part about the Late-Night Mess begins at the 4:50 mark.)http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/host_chat.html?bcpid=60485602001&bclid=51729771001&bctid=71013658001
YET ANOTHER TELEVISED COLONOSCOPY IS COMING YOUR WAY!!!
If your desire for TELEVISED COLONOSCOPIES has yet to be satiated . . . there's good news: Yet another one is happening THIS MORNING. --HARRY SMITH . . . the co-anchor of CBS' "Early Show" . . . will be enjoying a colonoscopy, live, on the show this morning. It's happening at a New York hospital, but he will be giving live reports throughout the procedure. --CBS claims that this is the first time an "anchor" has had a colonoscopy live on network TV . . . but there have been plenty of other televised colonoscopies. (--Two years ago, we were mesmerized watching former NBA star CHARLES BARKLEY undergo a colonoscopy on a cancer awareness special.) (--And let's not forget, it was KATIE COURIC and her pert bum who blazed the trail for televised celebrity colonoscopies back in 2000. Somebody turned that monumental occasion into a fun YouTube video. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUi0rRbJmUM (--Katie's colonoscopy did not air live.)(--Interestingly enough, Katie will reportedly be with Harry Smith as he prepares for the procedure. It's unclear if she'll appear in any of his reports.)
ANDY SAMBERG AND CHRIS PARNELL PERFORMED "LAZY SUNDAY" LIVE ON "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON":
Say what you want about JIMMY FALLON'S awkward, anxiety-ridden interview style, but he's had some fantastic bits on "Late Night" recently . . . and some of them have become viral video sensations. --Speaking of viral video sensations, on Monday night he had CHRIS PARNELL and ANDY SAMBERG perform their classic "Lazy Sunday" rap . . . live . . . for the first time ever. And NOT surprisingly, it was AWESOME. (--Here's the link . . .)http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/lazy-sunday-live-3810/1207366/
ONE OF THE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE CURRENT SEASON OF "AMAZING RACE" MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING BAD . . . IN REAL LIFE:
LOUIE STRAVATO . . . the shorter of the two undercover detectives from the current season of "Amazing Race" . . . is in a little trouble in real life. --The Rhode Island State Police have put him on "desk duty" . . . after his name came up in an investigation into a, quote, "large-scale cocaine distribution operation." --Three of his fellow officers have been arrested, but Stravato wasn't . . . so there's a chance he didn't do anything wrong. An internal investigation is underway, and for now there aren't any other details.
GABOUREY SIDIBE HAS LANDED HER FIRST POST-OSCAR ROLE:
"Precious" star GABOUREY SIDIBE . . . who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar this year . . . has already landed a new gig. --She will have a "recurring role" on Showtime's upcoming dark comedy series, "The Big C", which was previously called "The C Word". (--Get your filthy mind out of the gutter. The "C" is for CANCER. The show stars Laura Linney and Oliver Platt.) --Gabby will play a "self-assertive student." The show will premiere in "late summer."
SOME DUDE FROM "CSI" WAS BUSTED FOR PEEING IN PUBLIC:
GERALD MCCULLOUCH . . . who occasionally pops up on "CSI" as ballistics expert Bobby Dawson . . . was busted for peeing in public last week in New York City -Gerald actually admitted that he relieved himself on his way home from a bar. He was riding in a cab . . . and he had the driver pull over so he could pee on the side of the road. He was sentenced to undergo "quality of life" counseling.
CBS HAS RENEWED "UNDERCOVER BOSS":
CBS has picked up a second season of "Undercover Boss" . . . the reality show where bosses secretly work at their own companies as entry-level employees. It debuted after this year's Super Bowl, and has been a hit in the ratings ever since.
BILLY CORGAN IS HOLDING AUDITIONS TO FIND THE NEXT SMASHING PUMPKINS BASSIST AND KEYBOARDIST:
Last summer, SMASHING PUMPKINS singer BILLY CORGAN held auditions to replace drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN . . . and ended up hiring a then-19-year-old kid named MIKE BYRNE. --Well . . . that apparently went so well that Billy has decided to hold auditions to fill two other spots in the band: Bassist and Keyboardist. (--Yes, as of right now, the Smashing Pumpkins merely consist of Billy and the little drummer boy. All the other musicians Billy has been working with have been temporary . . . so there isn't any drama with the exiting members.) --Billy says anyone is welcome to audition. If you're interested, you have until March 31st to email him a bio, a musical resume, photos, and a performance video. (--For more info, including the contact emails, hit up this link . . .)http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pressrelease.php --By the way, Billy says the band plans to announce a WORLD TOUR in the near future . . . presumably once the band IS a full band once again.(--This Mike Byrne dude is a good drummer . . . and props to Billy for not discriminating based on age . . . but seriously, this kid is YOUNG. If you haven't seen him, you can see his audition at the 5:00 mark in this video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jOkqrFAXMw(--If Billy takes on any more high school kids, the Pumpkins' upcoming world tour is going to seem like the rock band version of "Glee".)
TOM MORELLO IS WORKING ON THE "IRON MAN 2" SCORE:
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist TOM MORELLO is scoring "Iron Man 2", which hits theatres on May 7th. He's working with a composer named John Debney, and the music is being described as "metal-driven." (--Tom also contributed to the score of the first "Iron Man" . . . and had a cameo in the movie, playing a terrorist. It's unknown if he'll appear in "Iron Man 2".) (--The movie's soundtrack will also feature a bunch of AC/DC classics.)
LISTEN TO THE 911 CALL MADE WHEN MARIE OSMOND'S SON JUMPED TO HIS DEATH:
The 911 call that was made to report the suicide of MARIE OSMOND'S 18-year-old son Michael has hit the Web. --The woman who made the call actually SAW Michael fall to his death. Although she didn't know how far he'd fallen . . . or whether or not he'd jumped intentionally or not. --She told the 911 operator, quote, "I saw someone come down from the roof, and I looked down, and they're on the street. --"I don't know if they fell or if they jumped. I don't know. I think it's a male. I don't know who the person is. I saw them flying from the roof." (--Michael actually jumped from his apartment on the 8th floor of the 15-story building. The woman was calling from the 7th floor. You can listen to the call here . . .)http://images.eonline.com/static/news/audio/MichaelBryan911.mp3
HERE'S THE 911 CALL FROM GARY COLEMAN'S LATEST SEIZURE:
We have the 911 call from GARY COLEMAN'S most recent seizure . . . which he suffered on the set of "The Insider" last month. --As you may recall, Gary was appearing on a panel with DR. DREW PINSKY . . . who was able to offer medical assistance until paramedics could arrive. --"The Insider" has NOT released footage of Gary's seizure . . . and they claim they won't. http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/030910_gary_coleman_4024_N._Radford_Ave.mp3
LINDSAY LOHAN THINKS THE "MILKAHOLIC" IN THAT TALKING BABY COMMERCIAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE HER . . . SO SHE'S SUING E-TRADE:
This is so ridiculous, you'll think it's completely made up . . . but it's not. --LINDSAY LOHAN is suing E-Trade over one of its "talking baby" commercials . . . because she thinks it's making fun of her. --Remember the E-Trade ad that debuted during the Super Bowl? It featured a brief appearance by a boyfriend-stealing, MILKAHOLIC baby girl named LINDSAY. --Well, Lindsay Lohan thinks that was meant to be HER. And she wants $100 MILLION for the PAIN AND SUFFERING it has caused her. --She also wants the ad taken off the air, and she wants every copy of it . . . presumably so she can destroy them all. --Lindsay's attorney says, quote, "Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit. --"They used the name Lindsay. They're using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn't they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody's talking about it and saying it's Lindsay Lohan. --"She's very upset about it. They did not have permission nor her consent. It's not something that she would have agreed to." --A spokesman for the company that made the add says, quote, "[We] just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team." (--Here's another look at this "controversial" ad . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXZ2hfD3bU
DAVID LETTERMAN'S WOULD-BE EXTORTIONIST HAS PLEADED GUILTY:
ROBERT HALDERMAN . . . the TV producer accused of trying to extort $2 million from DAVID LETTERMAN . . . pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of attempted first-degree grand larceny. --It was part of a plea deal that will spare him a lengthy prison sentence. Halderman is getting SIX MONTHS behind bars and 1,000 hours of community service. If he'd fought the case and lost, he was looking at up to 15 years in prison. --Halderman even copped to the scheme in court, telling the judge, quote, "I have great remorse and sincerely apologize to David Letterman and Stephanie Birkitt. I attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman." --Halderman tried to shake down Letterman when he found out that Birkitt . . . who was his live-in girlfriend and an employee of "The Late Show" at the time . . . was "taking dictation", so to speak, from the boss. --At the time, he told Dave he was writing a SCREENPLAY about Dave's many workplace affairs . . . and would give him first crack at "buying the rights" in order to keep it from coming out. --But Dave immediately went to the authorities, who set up a sting operation and nailed Halderman. Then Dave went public with his affairs . . . and apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko. --Dave thanked the authorities last night on "The Late Show". He said, quote, "I found myself in some legal trouble, and pretty quickly, it was turned over to the District Attorney's office here in Manhattan. --"Now, I'd never been involved in anything like this in my life, and I was concerned, and full of anxiety, and nervous and worried. --"And the people in the District Attorney's office said, 'This will be handled professionally, this will be handled skillfully, and appropriately.' --"Well, the matter was resolved today, and they were exactly right . . . it was handled professionally, skillfully and appropriately."
CINDY CRAWFORD'S BLACKMAILER IS GOING TO PRISON:
Edis Kayalar . . . a German man who tried to extort $100,000 from CINDY CRAWFORD and her husband . . . was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday. --Kayalar had obtained a picture of Cindy's 7-year-old daughter gagged and tied to a chair. And he threatened to release it if she didn't cough up the cash. --But it turns out the picture was part of a game of cops and robbers that Cindy's daughter was playing with her nanny. Kayalar had stolen the picture from the nanny.
BROOKE SHIELDS DOESN'T WANT HER DAUGHTERS IN SHOWBIZ:
When JEFF BRIDGES accepted his Oscar on Sunday, he thanked his parents for getting him into showbiz. BROOKE SHIELDS' daughters will probably never have a similar moment. Because if Brooke has any say, they won't be in showbiz. --Brooke says, quote, "[Show business is] a high like you can't imagine. It's like a drug. --"But no, I don't want them involved. Every day you're told what you are not: You're not short enough, you're not thin enough, you're not pretty enough. You're always losing out." (--Brooke has two daughters. They're 6 and 3.)
WERE TIGER WOODS AND ELIN NORDEGREN SEEN KISSING???
I won't believe this until I see concrete, photographic or videotaped evidence, but RadarOnline.com claims that TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN were seen KISSING. --And yes, I'm talking about TIGER'S WIFE, Elin Nordegren. --A so-called "neighborhood witness" says, quote, "They were hugging and they were kissing right out in the open. Elin is certainly a lot more relaxed these days and so is he. --"People in the neighborhood are getting used to seeing them together again." --Another source adds, quote, "There's no question the divorce has been called off now. He's winning her back. She still is in love with him, after everything he's done." (--By the way . . . Tiger has been working with his SWING COACH lately, which has everybody speculating that he's getting ready to jump back onto the PGA Tour.) (--There's still no indication that Tiger is planning to play again any time soon. In his big public statement, all he would say was that he's not ruling out a return sometime this year.)
BEN ROETHLISBERGER HAS BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DNA:
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER has been asked to submit a DNA sample as part of the investigation into his alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman at a Georgia nightclub last week. --Police in Milledgeville, Georgia have asked Ben's legal team for the sample . . . and at this point, they don't have any reason to believe he won't provide it. --Ben's camp is obviously denying he did anything wrong. --Meanwhile . . . TMZ claims that the alleged victim dropped out of Georgia College & State University, and is back home with her family outside of Atlanta. (--Could it be that she just went home for spring break??? I know it's early, but some colleges are actually off this week.)
CHARLIE SHEEN WILL RESUME FILMING "TWO AND A HALF MEN" NEXT WEEK . . . BUT WILL SPEND HIS NIGHTS IN REHAB:
CHARLIE SHEEN is leaving rehab next week . . . but only part time. --Charlie will stay where he is through Monday morning, when he flies to Aspen, Colorado to face charges for allegedly attacking his wife on Christmas Day. --He'll fly back to L.A. on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning, he'll resume filming "Two and a Half Men". There are four episodes left to shoot for the season. --But Charlie isn't going home yet. After filming each day, he'll go directly back to rehab for the night. (--As for Charlie's legal chaos . . . there's word that the local D.A. will REFUSE to accept any deal that doesn't involve Charlie pleading guilty to a FELONY. Obviously, Charlie would like to avoid that if possible.) (--The D.A. probably doesn't have as strong a case as it would like, though, because Charlie's wife, BROOKE MUELLER, doesn't plan on cooperating.)
"SPARTACUS" STAR ANDY WHITFIELD HAS CANCER:
ANDY WHITFIELD . . . who plays the title character on the Starz series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" . . . has cancer. --Whitfield . . . who's 38 . . . announced yesterday that he's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He'll begin treatment immediately, and his doctors say his condition is, quote, "very treatable." --Production on "Spartacus" is on hold while he undergoes treatment.
IS JOHN KRASINSKI THE FRONTRUNNER TO PLAY "CAPTAIN AMERICA"???
Fox News says that JOHN KRASINSKI . . . who plays Jim Halpert on "The Office" . . . is the frontrunner for the lead in the upcoming "Captain America" movie. (--It's scheduled to come out in July of 2011.) --A so-called "source" says, quote, "[The producers] are not really looking at [anyone else]." (--Meanwhile, there's also a bizarre rumor going around that DANE COOK and JOE and KEVIN JONAS are also in the running. Obviously, we'll keep you posted.)
ROBERT DE NIRO WILL PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI:
ROBERT DE NIRO will play legendary Green Bay Packers coach VINCE LOMBARDI in a movie unimaginatively titled "Lombardi" --It's set to be released in 2012 . . . on the weekend in between the NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl.
ANDY RICHTER RIPPED NBC AND JAY LENO YESTERDAY:
CONAN O'BRIEN'S sidekick ANDY RICHTER was filling in for REGIS PHILBIN on "Live with Regis and Kelly" yesterday . . . and he took the opportunity to address the NBC Late-Night Mess, which he's obviously very familiar with. --This was the first time he'd spoken out on the situation, and he didn't pull any punches . . . even though KELLY RIPA gave him an out when she brought it up. --She asked, quote, "Do you have any ill feelings toward NBC and JAY [LENO] . . . not that you're going to be honest, but go ahead. Go for it."--And somewhat surprisingly, Andy opened up . . . and RIPPED both NBC and Jay. --He said, quote, "Um . . . yes. Yes, I do. Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't I? I mean, my God, I'd be some sort of self-hater . . . I mean, NBC definitely . . . everybody said they were gonna do something, and then they didn't. --"They all said years ago, 'We're gonna do something,' and then they didn't. There was all kinds of talk about our ratings not being very good, but they were pretty good all summer. And then our lead-in changed and then they weren't so good anymore." --That new lead-in . . . of course . . . was "The Jay Leno Show". --Throughout all this chaos, we've been constantly pointing out that flaw in the ratings argument: --That Conan couldn't have been expected to maintain Jay's "Tonight Show" audience, while Jay was still hosting ANOTHER "Tonight Show" . . . just before Conan's "Tonight Show". It's silly. -You know, why would Jay's viewers give Conan a fair shot . . . when they could still watch Jay? How many "Tonight Shows" are they expected to watch in one night??? --Well . . . Kelly seized on this point, and asked Andy, quote, "It's very hard, I would think, to have a lead-in for a nighttime talk show that is a nighttime talk show." (--Exactly!) --Andy answered, quote, "Yes. It was very difficult." --And that's when he turned his attention to Jay. He said, quote, "It's very frustrating when somebody says . . . and especially when they're on videotape saying, 'I'm gonna take this Number One show and hand it over and hope that the next guy makes it a Number One show.' And then doesn't. -"And says things like, 'Well, I didn't have any choice. They wouldn't let me out of my contract.'" --"Which . . . you know how multimillionaires are always being forced to do things they don't want to do. It's frustrating. It's very frustrating." --But he didn't stop there. Andy also slammed reports that NBC's buyout showered Conan with money. (--NBC bought out the remaining years on Conan's contract for $32.5 million . . . and chucked in another $12 million for the salaries of other people on his staff. Plus, the salary of Conan's next job can cut down the amount of NBC's buyout.) --Andy said, quote, "It's not like that at all. In fact, Conan is putting a lot of his own money out there. He formed a little corporation just to pay people to keep them, because all these people moved from New York to California to work on this show." --Finally, Andy kind of confirmed that Conan is trying to put together a comedy tour, since he can't return to TV until this fall at the earliest. Andy said, quote, "Yes, it's a possibility. It's a distinct possibility. It would be fun." (--The video of Andy from "Live with Regis and Kelly" is at the link below. The part about the NBC buyout begins at the 1:05 mark . . . and the part about the Late-Night Mess begins at the 4:50 mark.)http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/host_chat.html?bcpid=60485602001&bclid=51729771001&bctid=71013658001
YET ANOTHER TELEVISED COLONOSCOPY IS COMING YOUR WAY!!!
If your desire for TELEVISED COLONOSCOPIES has yet to be satiated . . . there's good news: Yet another one is happening THIS MORNING. --HARRY SMITH . . . the co-anchor of CBS' "Early Show" . . . will be enjoying a colonoscopy, live, on the show this morning. It's happening at a New York hospital, but he will be giving live reports throughout the procedure. --CBS claims that this is the first time an "anchor" has had a colonoscopy live on network TV . . . but there have been plenty of other televised colonoscopies. (--Two years ago, we were mesmerized watching former NBA star CHARLES BARKLEY undergo a colonoscopy on a cancer awareness special.) (--And let's not forget, it was KATIE COURIC and her pert bum who blazed the trail for televised celebrity colonoscopies back in 2000. Somebody turned that monumental occasion into a fun YouTube video. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUi0rRbJmUM (--Katie's colonoscopy did not air live.)(--Interestingly enough, Katie will reportedly be with Harry Smith as he prepares for the procedure. It's unclear if she'll appear in any of his reports.)
ANDY SAMBERG AND CHRIS PARNELL PERFORMED "LAZY SUNDAY" LIVE ON "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON":
Say what you want about JIMMY FALLON'S awkward, anxiety-ridden interview style, but he's had some fantastic bits on "Late Night" recently . . . and some of them have become viral video sensations. --Speaking of viral video sensations, on Monday night he had CHRIS PARNELL and ANDY SAMBERG perform their classic "Lazy Sunday" rap . . . live . . . for the first time ever. And NOT surprisingly, it was AWESOME. (--Here's the link . . .)http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/lazy-sunday-live-3810/1207366/
ONE OF THE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE CURRENT SEASON OF "AMAZING RACE" MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING BAD . . . IN REAL LIFE:
LOUIE STRAVATO . . . the shorter of the two undercover detectives from the current season of "Amazing Race" . . . is in a little trouble in real life. --The Rhode Island State Police have put him on "desk duty" . . . after his name came up in an investigation into a, quote, "large-scale cocaine distribution operation." --Three of his fellow officers have been arrested, but Stravato wasn't . . . so there's a chance he didn't do anything wrong. An internal investigation is underway, and for now there aren't any other details.
GABOUREY SIDIBE HAS LANDED HER FIRST POST-OSCAR ROLE:
"Precious" star GABOUREY SIDIBE . . . who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar this year . . . has already landed a new gig. --She will have a "recurring role" on Showtime's upcoming dark comedy series, "The Big C", which was previously called "The C Word". (--Get your filthy mind out of the gutter. The "C" is for CANCER. The show stars Laura Linney and Oliver Platt.) --Gabby will play a "self-assertive student." The show will premiere in "late summer."
SOME DUDE FROM "CSI" WAS BUSTED FOR PEEING IN PUBLIC:
GERALD MCCULLOUCH . . . who occasionally pops up on "CSI" as ballistics expert Bobby Dawson . . . was busted for peeing in public last week in New York City -Gerald actually admitted that he relieved himself on his way home from a bar. He was riding in a cab . . . and he had the driver pull over so he could pee on the side of the road. He was sentenced to undergo "quality of life" counseling.
CBS HAS RENEWED "UNDERCOVER BOSS":
CBS has picked up a second season of "Undercover Boss" . . . the reality show where bosses secretly work at their own companies as entry-level employees. It debuted after this year's Super Bowl, and has been a hit in the ratings ever since.
BILLY CORGAN IS HOLDING AUDITIONS TO FIND THE NEXT SMASHING PUMPKINS BASSIST AND KEYBOARDIST:
Last summer, SMASHING PUMPKINS singer BILLY CORGAN held auditions to replace drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN . . . and ended up hiring a then-19-year-old kid named MIKE BYRNE. --Well . . . that apparently went so well that Billy has decided to hold auditions to fill two other spots in the band: Bassist and Keyboardist. (--Yes, as of right now, the Smashing Pumpkins merely consist of Billy and the little drummer boy. All the other musicians Billy has been working with have been temporary . . . so there isn't any drama with the exiting members.) --Billy says anyone is welcome to audition. If you're interested, you have until March 31st to email him a bio, a musical resume, photos, and a performance video. (--For more info, including the contact emails, hit up this link . . .)http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pressrelease.php --By the way, Billy says the band plans to announce a WORLD TOUR in the near future . . . presumably once the band IS a full band once again.(--This Mike Byrne dude is a good drummer . . . and props to Billy for not discriminating based on age . . . but seriously, this kid is YOUNG. If you haven't seen him, you can see his audition at the 5:00 mark in this video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jOkqrFAXMw(--If Billy takes on any more high school kids, the Pumpkins' upcoming world tour is going to seem like the rock band version of "Glee".)
TOM MORELLO IS WORKING ON THE "IRON MAN 2" SCORE:
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist TOM MORELLO is scoring "Iron Man 2", which hits theatres on May 7th. He's working with a composer named John Debney, and the music is being described as "metal-driven." (--Tom also contributed to the score of the first "Iron Man" . . . and had a cameo in the movie, playing a terrorist. It's unknown if he'll appear in "Iron Man 2".) (--The movie's soundtrack will also feature a bunch of AC/DC classics.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
A SERIAL KILLER WAS THE WINNING BACHELOR ON "THE DATING GAME" IN 1978:
Last month, 66-year-old Rodney Alcala was found guilty of killing four women and a child in the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s. And yesterday, a jury finally sentenced him to death. --It's not like the case just recently went to trial. Alcala has been behind bars for 30 years, and he's been sentenced to death TWICE for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979. But both convictions were overturned. --Anyway, this time around, Alcala acted as his own attorney, and tried to persuade the jury NOT to give him the death penalty by showing a clip from his appearance as 'Bachelor Number One' on "The Dating Game" in 1978. --It has to do with a key piece of evidence in the case against him . . . a pair of earrings from one of the victims that were found in his storage unit. --Alcala claims he owned the exact same pair of earrings, and that he wore them during his appearance on "The Dating Game", which was taped BEFORE Robin was murdered. Although in the show, you can't really tell if the earrings are the same. --A guy named Jed Mills was Bachelor Number Two on the episode. He remembers Alcala from the show, and says he was, quote, "quiet, but at the same time he would interrupt and impose when he felt like it. And he was very obnoxious and creepy. --"He became very unlikable and rude and imposing as though he was trying to intimidate . . . He was a standout creepy guy in my life." --On the show, Alcala was introduced as a, quote, "successful photographer who got his start when his father found him in the dark room at the age of 13, fully developed. Between takes you might find him skydiving or motorcycling." --Keep in mind that . . . at the time of his appearance on the show . . . Alcala had ALREADY been convicted for the 1968 rape of an 8-year-old girl. --So you know, Alcala actually WON the date. But after the show was over, the Bachelorette . . . a woman named Cheryl Bradshaw . . . refused to go out with him. --According to prosecutors, Alcala committed his first murder just a few months after appearing on "The Dating Game". (CNN) (--And here's Alcala's appearance on "The Dating Game" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpy5AZsEnLg
IN ILLINOIS HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE TALKING TO AN AT&T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP . . . WHO CALLED 911 AND SAVED HIS LIFE:
60-year-old Ron Zivin lives in Morton Grove, Illinois. --Last month, he was shoveling his mother's driveway when he started feeling a shooting pain in his arm. His mom wanted to call 911, but Ron didn't think it was a big deal. So he called AT&T to complain about his cell phone service instead. --Anyway, Ron's customer service rep was a woman named Kelly Hart, and at some point in the conversation he mentioned the pain in his arm. Kelly told Ron he should go to the emergency room, but Ron just told her he'd be fine. --Then he lost consciousness. --Ten minutes later, Ron woke up to the sound of Kelly crying and screaming his name. She told Ron she'd called 911, but since she didn't know where he was, she sent the rescue workers to his house, which she had on file from his billing records. --Somehow, Ron drove seven blocks to his house. And when he got there, a group of firefighters were waiting for him. Long story short, Ron was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery to insert a stent in his artery. --Ron says, quote, "The blockage was in excess of 90%. The surgeon said I had one week to live had I done nothing. It was a near-fatal lesion . . . --"To think that I would have gone to work the next day and who knows what might have happened had she not stayed with me . . . What a great heart Hart has." (State Journal-Register)
A GUY IN CALIFORNIA SAYS HIS TOYOTA PRIUS SPONTANEOUSLY SPED UP TO 94 MILES PER HOUR:
Things just keep getting worse for Toyota. Here's the latest on that debacle . . . --On Monday, 61-year-old James Sikes was driving down the highway outside San Diego, when his 2008 Toyota Prius spontaneously accelerated to 94 miles per hour. --Toyota has already issued a recall covering the FLOOR MATS of the 2008 Prius, but it's not one of the models covered by the ACCELERATOR recall. --Anyway, James tried to slow the car by stomping on the brakes. And when that didn't work, he tried to "unstick" the pedal by pulling on it with his hand, but that didn't work either. --Eventually, James called 911. And with the help of an officer with the California Highway Patrol, he was finally able to slow the car to 55 miles per hour. At which point he managed to shut down the Prius by killing the ignition. --James says that when the officer pulled up alongside his car, quote, "I was standing on the brake pedal, looking out the window at him . . . Somehow the pedal was stuck. But it wasn't stuck on anything that was visible . . . --"I won't drive that car again, period. Maybe they can find out what's wrong with them now." --Toyota has issued a statement saying they're investigating what happened. (ABC News)(--Check out a news video about James' ordeal here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaUrJ6Vrkbw
OVER 25% OF AMERICANS HAVE SAVED LESS THAN $1,000 FOR RETIREMENT:
Yesterday, a group called the Employee Benefit Research Institute released its annual Retirement Confidence Survey, and things are NOT looking good. --According to the poll, 43% of American adults have less than $10,000 saved for their retirement. And 27% have less than $1,000 in their retirement fund. --Overall, 24% of Americans say they've postponed their planned retirement age in the last year. And just 16% say they have confidence in their ability to save enough money to retire. That's the second-lowest point ever in the survey's 20-year history. (CNN Money)
A WAL-MART SOLD BLACK BARBIE DOLLS FOR *HALF* THE PRICE OF THE WHITE BARBIE DOLLS:
Two weeks ago, a website called FunnyJunk.com posted a photo showing two different versions of the same Ballerina Barbie doll at a Wal-Mart store in Louisiana. --One of the dolls was selling for $5.93. But the other had been put on sale for just $3.00. Like I said, they were the exact same "type" of Barbie doll, with just ONE difference . . . The cheaper doll was BLACK. --According to a Wal-Mart spokeswoman, the only reason the black Ballerina Barbie was put on sale was to clear shelf space for new inventory. --And, quote, "Though both dolls were priced the same to start, one was marked down due to its lower sales to hopefully increase purchase from customers. Pricing like items differently is a part of inventory management in retailing." --In other words, Wal-Mart's not RACIST. They just think their CUSTOMERS are . . . and that they value white Barbie dolls more than black ones. (ABC News)
THE MEATBALL WHO WENT THE WRONG WAY THROUGH SECURITY AND SHUT DOWN AN AIRPORT TERMINAL IN JANUARY GOT A SLAP ON THE WRIST:
Back on January 3rd, 28-year-old Haisong Jiang was at Newark Liberty International Airport, dropping his girlfriend off for her trip to California. When she got through security, he decided he wanted to give her a kiss goodbye. --So he ducked under a rope, went the wrong way through security, and did just that. But his security breach shut down the entire terminal for HOURS, changed flight plans worldwide, and forced THOUSANDS of people to reschedule their post-New Year's flights. --Well, Haisong was in court yesterday, and for causing all that trouble for all those people, his punishment was . . . a very, very light slap on the wrist. --He pleaded guilty to "defiant trespass" . . . which is a "petty disorderly persons offense" that's so minor in New Jersey, it's not even a CRIME. All he'll have to do is pay a $500 fine, $168 in court fees, and do 100 hours of community service. --Haisong is originally from China . . . he's in the U.S. working on his Ph.D. at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He's researching a cure for glaucoma, cataracts and other eye diseases. (CNN)
JUST LOOKING AT THE LETTERS "A" OR "F" BEFORE AN EXAM CAN AFFECT HOW WELL YOU DO:
If you've got a test coming up and you're worried you're going to blow it, there's a simple thing you can do to improve your score: Just look at the letter "A" before you take the exam. --At least that's according to researchers at the University of Missouri, who found that just SEEING the letters "A" or "F" before a test can subconsciously affect how well you do. --The study was published in the "British Journal of Educational Psychology", and the results were verified in three separate trials, with students who looked at the letter "A" consistently performing better than students who looked at the letter "F." --A guy named Dr. Keith Ciani co-led the study. He says, quote, "These findings suggest that exposure to letters 'A' and 'F,' even without any explicit reference to success or failure, significantly affected the students' performance on the tests. --"Exposure to the letter 'A' made the students non-consciously approach the task with the aim to succeed, while exposure to letter 'F' made the students non-consciously want to avoid failure. --"Research suggests that when people approach tasks with the desire to succeed they perform better than when striving to avoid failure." --In other words, if you want to ace your finals, all you have to do is look at the letter "A" before you take the test, and you'll be just fine. (Science Daily)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HEIDI MONTAG MADE FUN OF HER PLASTIC SURGERY:HEIDI MONTAG stars in a new video from RON HOWARD and tells people not to use their credit cards to pay for plastic surgery. (--Search for "Heidi Montag FunnyOrDie.com no plastic credit cards")http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a1da6ff653/heidi-montag-says-no-to-plastic
#2.) ISRAEL RELEASED A SEXY AD PROMOTING TOURISM:Since Israel is so small, they're promoting tourism with an ad that includes the tagline "Size Doesn't Matter." In the ad, it looks like a woman is talking about the size of her guy's manhood, but she's really looking at a map.(--Search for "Israel ad Size Doesn't Matter")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjQKHVA2kLA
#3.) "SNL" RELEASED VIDEO OF ZACH GALIFIANAKIS SHAVING HIS BEARD BETWEEN SKITS, THEN PUTTING ON A FAKE BEARD TO END THE SHOW:When ZACH GALIFIANAKIS hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, he shaved his beard backstage before his last skit, then put on a fake beard for the end credits.(--Search for "Zach Galifianakis Saturday Night Live backstage beard shave")http://www.hulu.com/watch/132948/saturday-night-live-snl-backstage-zach-shaves-his-beard
#4.) GEORGE CLOONEY SNUCK A FLASK INTO THE OSCARS:While GEORGE CLOONEY was talking to reporters on the red carpet before the Oscars, he pulled a flask out of his jacket pocket. (--Search for "George Clooney Oscars flask PopSugar." He pulls out the flask at :22.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWv__zTb3k
FIVE LITTLE THINGS THAT PREVENT YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT:
It's a lot easier to lose weight when your body is burning fat as quickly as possible, and that means increasing your metabolism. So here are five little things you might be doing that slow down your metabolism and prevent you from losing weight . . .
#1.) YOU DON'T EAT ENOUGH. If your body doesn't get enough calories, it stops burning fat and starts burning muscle. So if you're trying to lose weight, eat every three to four hours, and eat just enough so you're not hungry.
#2.) YOU DRINK YOUR WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Researchers in Germany found that drinking six glasses of COLD water a day raises your metabolism and burns about 50 calories. That's enough to lose five pounds a year. --It happens because your body uses energy to heat the water up until it's at body temperature, which is 98.6 degrees.
#3.) YOU AVOID CAFFEINE. A cup of coffee actually boosts your metabolism by five to eight percent and helps you burn about 150 more calories throughout the day. --But a Caffe Mocha at Starbucks has 260 calories. So if you're on a diet, stick with regular coffee. Without crème and sugar, it only has FIVE calories.
#4.) YOU DON'T DRINK MILK. If you drink too much WHOLE milk, you'll gain weight. But more and more research shows that if you don't get enough calcium, it slows down your metabolism. SKIM milk has the calcium, but not the fat.
#5.) YOU DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. Booze makes you burn less fat because the alcohol is used as fuel instead. Drinking the equivalent of two martinis can reduce your metabolism by up to 73%. (Prevention.com)
A SERIAL KILLER WAS THE WINNING BACHELOR ON "THE DATING GAME" IN 1978:
Last month, 66-year-old Rodney Alcala was found guilty of killing four women and a child in the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s. And yesterday, a jury finally sentenced him to death. --It's not like the case just recently went to trial. Alcala has been behind bars for 30 years, and he's been sentenced to death TWICE for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979. But both convictions were overturned. --Anyway, this time around, Alcala acted as his own attorney, and tried to persuade the jury NOT to give him the death penalty by showing a clip from his appearance as 'Bachelor Number One' on "The Dating Game" in 1978. --It has to do with a key piece of evidence in the case against him . . . a pair of earrings from one of the victims that were found in his storage unit. --Alcala claims he owned the exact same pair of earrings, and that he wore them during his appearance on "The Dating Game", which was taped BEFORE Robin was murdered. Although in the show, you can't really tell if the earrings are the same. --A guy named Jed Mills was Bachelor Number Two on the episode. He remembers Alcala from the show, and says he was, quote, "quiet, but at the same time he would interrupt and impose when he felt like it. And he was very obnoxious and creepy. --"He became very unlikable and rude and imposing as though he was trying to intimidate . . . He was a standout creepy guy in my life." --On the show, Alcala was introduced as a, quote, "successful photographer who got his start when his father found him in the dark room at the age of 13, fully developed. Between takes you might find him skydiving or motorcycling." --Keep in mind that . . . at the time of his appearance on the show . . . Alcala had ALREADY been convicted for the 1968 rape of an 8-year-old girl. --So you know, Alcala actually WON the date. But after the show was over, the Bachelorette . . . a woman named Cheryl Bradshaw . . . refused to go out with him. --According to prosecutors, Alcala committed his first murder just a few months after appearing on "The Dating Game". (CNN) (--And here's Alcala's appearance on "The Dating Game" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpy5AZsEnLg
IN ILLINOIS HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE TALKING TO AN AT&T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP . . . WHO CALLED 911 AND SAVED HIS LIFE:
60-year-old Ron Zivin lives in Morton Grove, Illinois. --Last month, he was shoveling his mother's driveway when he started feeling a shooting pain in his arm. His mom wanted to call 911, but Ron didn't think it was a big deal. So he called AT&T to complain about his cell phone service instead. --Anyway, Ron's customer service rep was a woman named Kelly Hart, and at some point in the conversation he mentioned the pain in his arm. Kelly told Ron he should go to the emergency room, but Ron just told her he'd be fine. --Then he lost consciousness. --Ten minutes later, Ron woke up to the sound of Kelly crying and screaming his name. She told Ron she'd called 911, but since she didn't know where he was, she sent the rescue workers to his house, which she had on file from his billing records. --Somehow, Ron drove seven blocks to his house. And when he got there, a group of firefighters were waiting for him. Long story short, Ron was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery to insert a stent in his artery. --Ron says, quote, "The blockage was in excess of 90%. The surgeon said I had one week to live had I done nothing. It was a near-fatal lesion . . . --"To think that I would have gone to work the next day and who knows what might have happened had she not stayed with me . . . What a great heart Hart has." (State Journal-Register)
A GUY IN CALIFORNIA SAYS HIS TOYOTA PRIUS SPONTANEOUSLY SPED UP TO 94 MILES PER HOUR:
Things just keep getting worse for Toyota. Here's the latest on that debacle . . . --On Monday, 61-year-old James Sikes was driving down the highway outside San Diego, when his 2008 Toyota Prius spontaneously accelerated to 94 miles per hour. --Toyota has already issued a recall covering the FLOOR MATS of the 2008 Prius, but it's not one of the models covered by the ACCELERATOR recall. --Anyway, James tried to slow the car by stomping on the brakes. And when that didn't work, he tried to "unstick" the pedal by pulling on it with his hand, but that didn't work either. --Eventually, James called 911. And with the help of an officer with the California Highway Patrol, he was finally able to slow the car to 55 miles per hour. At which point he managed to shut down the Prius by killing the ignition. --James says that when the officer pulled up alongside his car, quote, "I was standing on the brake pedal, looking out the window at him . . . Somehow the pedal was stuck. But it wasn't stuck on anything that was visible . . . --"I won't drive that car again, period. Maybe they can find out what's wrong with them now." --Toyota has issued a statement saying they're investigating what happened. (ABC News)(--Check out a news video about James' ordeal here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaUrJ6Vrkbw
OVER 25% OF AMERICANS HAVE SAVED LESS THAN $1,000 FOR RETIREMENT:
Yesterday, a group called the Employee Benefit Research Institute released its annual Retirement Confidence Survey, and things are NOT looking good. --According to the poll, 43% of American adults have less than $10,000 saved for their retirement. And 27% have less than $1,000 in their retirement fund. --Overall, 24% of Americans say they've postponed their planned retirement age in the last year. And just 16% say they have confidence in their ability to save enough money to retire. That's the second-lowest point ever in the survey's 20-year history. (CNN Money)
A WAL-MART SOLD BLACK BARBIE DOLLS FOR *HALF* THE PRICE OF THE WHITE BARBIE DOLLS:
Two weeks ago, a website called FunnyJunk.com posted a photo showing two different versions of the same Ballerina Barbie doll at a Wal-Mart store in Louisiana. --One of the dolls was selling for $5.93. But the other had been put on sale for just $3.00. Like I said, they were the exact same "type" of Barbie doll, with just ONE difference . . . The cheaper doll was BLACK. --According to a Wal-Mart spokeswoman, the only reason the black Ballerina Barbie was put on sale was to clear shelf space for new inventory. --And, quote, "Though both dolls were priced the same to start, one was marked down due to its lower sales to hopefully increase purchase from customers. Pricing like items differently is a part of inventory management in retailing." --In other words, Wal-Mart's not RACIST. They just think their CUSTOMERS are . . . and that they value white Barbie dolls more than black ones. (ABC News)
THE MEATBALL WHO WENT THE WRONG WAY THROUGH SECURITY AND SHUT DOWN AN AIRPORT TERMINAL IN JANUARY GOT A SLAP ON THE WRIST:
Back on January 3rd, 28-year-old Haisong Jiang was at Newark Liberty International Airport, dropping his girlfriend off for her trip to California. When she got through security, he decided he wanted to give her a kiss goodbye. --So he ducked under a rope, went the wrong way through security, and did just that. But his security breach shut down the entire terminal for HOURS, changed flight plans worldwide, and forced THOUSANDS of people to reschedule their post-New Year's flights. --Well, Haisong was in court yesterday, and for causing all that trouble for all those people, his punishment was . . . a very, very light slap on the wrist. --He pleaded guilty to "defiant trespass" . . . which is a "petty disorderly persons offense" that's so minor in New Jersey, it's not even a CRIME. All he'll have to do is pay a $500 fine, $168 in court fees, and do 100 hours of community service. --Haisong is originally from China . . . he's in the U.S. working on his Ph.D. at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He's researching a cure for glaucoma, cataracts and other eye diseases. (CNN)
JUST LOOKING AT THE LETTERS "A" OR "F" BEFORE AN EXAM CAN AFFECT HOW WELL YOU DO:
If you've got a test coming up and you're worried you're going to blow it, there's a simple thing you can do to improve your score: Just look at the letter "A" before you take the exam. --At least that's according to researchers at the University of Missouri, who found that just SEEING the letters "A" or "F" before a test can subconsciously affect how well you do. --The study was published in the "British Journal of Educational Psychology", and the results were verified in three separate trials, with students who looked at the letter "A" consistently performing better than students who looked at the letter "F." --A guy named Dr. Keith Ciani co-led the study. He says, quote, "These findings suggest that exposure to letters 'A' and 'F,' even without any explicit reference to success or failure, significantly affected the students' performance on the tests. --"Exposure to the letter 'A' made the students non-consciously approach the task with the aim to succeed, while exposure to letter 'F' made the students non-consciously want to avoid failure. --"Research suggests that when people approach tasks with the desire to succeed they perform better than when striving to avoid failure." --In other words, if you want to ace your finals, all you have to do is look at the letter "A" before you take the test, and you'll be just fine. (Science Daily)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HEIDI MONTAG MADE FUN OF HER PLASTIC SURGERY:HEIDI MONTAG stars in a new video from RON HOWARD and tells people not to use their credit cards to pay for plastic surgery. (--Search for "Heidi Montag FunnyOrDie.com no plastic credit cards")http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a1da6ff653/heidi-montag-says-no-to-plastic
#2.) ISRAEL RELEASED A SEXY AD PROMOTING TOURISM:Since Israel is so small, they're promoting tourism with an ad that includes the tagline "Size Doesn't Matter." In the ad, it looks like a woman is talking about the size of her guy's manhood, but she's really looking at a map.(--Search for "Israel ad Size Doesn't Matter")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjQKHVA2kLA
#3.) "SNL" RELEASED VIDEO OF ZACH GALIFIANAKIS SHAVING HIS BEARD BETWEEN SKITS, THEN PUTTING ON A FAKE BEARD TO END THE SHOW:When ZACH GALIFIANAKIS hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, he shaved his beard backstage before his last skit, then put on a fake beard for the end credits.(--Search for "Zach Galifianakis Saturday Night Live backstage beard shave")http://www.hulu.com/watch/132948/saturday-night-live-snl-backstage-zach-shaves-his-beard
#4.) GEORGE CLOONEY SNUCK A FLASK INTO THE OSCARS:While GEORGE CLOONEY was talking to reporters on the red carpet before the Oscars, he pulled a flask out of his jacket pocket. (--Search for "George Clooney Oscars flask PopSugar." He pulls out the flask at :22.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWv__zTb3k
FIVE LITTLE THINGS THAT PREVENT YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT:
It's a lot easier to lose weight when your body is burning fat as quickly as possible, and that means increasing your metabolism. So here are five little things you might be doing that slow down your metabolism and prevent you from losing weight . . .
#1.) YOU DON'T EAT ENOUGH. If your body doesn't get enough calories, it stops burning fat and starts burning muscle. So if you're trying to lose weight, eat every three to four hours, and eat just enough so you're not hungry.
#2.) YOU DRINK YOUR WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Researchers in Germany found that drinking six glasses of COLD water a day raises your metabolism and burns about 50 calories. That's enough to lose five pounds a year. --It happens because your body uses energy to heat the water up until it's at body temperature, which is 98.6 degrees.
#3.) YOU AVOID CAFFEINE. A cup of coffee actually boosts your metabolism by five to eight percent and helps you burn about 150 more calories throughout the day. --But a Caffe Mocha at Starbucks has 260 calories. So if you're on a diet, stick with regular coffee. Without crème and sugar, it only has FIVE calories.
#4.) YOU DON'T DRINK MILK. If you drink too much WHOLE milk, you'll gain weight. But more and more research shows that if you don't get enough calcium, it slows down your metabolism. SKIM milk has the calcium, but not the fat.
#5.) YOU DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. Booze makes you burn less fat because the alcohol is used as fuel instead. Drinking the equivalent of two martinis can reduce your metabolism by up to 73%. (Prevention.com)
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