March 26, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
THE SANDRA BULLOCK SEX SCANDAL
TWO MORE ALLEGED MISTRESSES HAVE COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK:
There are now FOUR women who claim they slept with JESSE JAMES behind SANDRA BULLOCK'S back. --Two more women came forward yesterday . . . although only one of them revealed her identity. Her name is BRIGITTE DAGUERRE. She's a photographer and fetish model Jesse hired back in 2008. --Their professional life turned personal, though . . . and they ended up sleeping together FOUR times, before she suddenly grew a conscience and ended it. --Like the wenches before her, Daguerre has incriminating text messages from Jesse to prove her allegations. --Some of them are said to be extremely graphic . . . although we've only heard of one that's even moderately interesting. And it's the one in which Jesse tells her, quote, "I'll be your monkey." --According to RadarOnline.com, Brigitte once told a friend that Jesse was, quote, "a dud in bed who only cared about himself." --Alleged Mistress #4 hasn't revealed her identity . . . but she did hire attorney GLORIA ALLRED. (--Gloria is representing two of Tiger Woods' girls: Rachel Uchitel and Joslyn James.) --This woman claims she and Jesse were intimate for several years. And here's something we've heard before: She claims to have hundreds of text messages, e-mails and photos to back up her story. --Here's what Gloria Allred had to say . . . quote, "I represent a beautiful model and businesswoman. She had a three-year intimate relationship with Jesse James --"He pursued her and had strong feeling for her. She is in the process of trying to decide if she will come forward . . . The relationship just recently ended AFTER THE SCANDAL BROKE."
DID TIGER WOODS SHOOT A COMMERCIAL FOR NIKE???
TMZ says that TIGER WOODS shot a commercial for Nike yesterday at the Isleworth Country Club. That's pretty much all we know about that at this point. --Meanwhile, if watching three minutes of Tiger taking practice swings is your bag, TMZ has video of that, too. (--Check it out here . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7408f587-9934-4bec-9c17-5a06e2184710
TWO MORE ALLEGED MISTRESSES HAVE COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK:
There are now FOUR women who claim they slept with JESSE JAMES behind SANDRA BULLOCK'S back. --Two more women came forward yesterday . . . although only one of them revealed her identity. Her name is BRIGITTE DAGUERRE. She's a photographer and fetish model Jesse hired back in 2008. --Their professional life turned personal, though . . . and they ended up sleeping together FOUR times, before she suddenly grew a conscience and ended it. --Like the wenches before her, Daguerre has incriminating text messages from Jesse to prove her allegations. --Some of them are said to be extremely graphic . . . although we've only heard of one that's even moderately interesting. And it's the one in which Jesse tells her, quote, "I'll be your monkey." --According to RadarOnline.com, Brigitte once told a friend that Jesse was, quote, "a dud in bed who only cared about himself." --Alleged Mistress #4 hasn't revealed her identity . . . but she did hire attorney GLORIA ALLRED. (--Gloria is representing two of Tiger Woods' girls: Rachel Uchitel and Joslyn James.) --This woman claims she and Jesse were intimate for several years. And here's something we've heard before: She claims to have hundreds of text messages, e-mails and photos to back up her story. --Here's what Gloria Allred had to say . . . quote, "I represent a beautiful model and businesswoman. She had a three-year intimate relationship with Jesse James --"He pursued her and had strong feeling for her. She is in the process of trying to decide if she will come forward . . . The relationship just recently ended AFTER THE SCANDAL BROKE."
DID TIGER WOODS SHOOT A COMMERCIAL FOR NIKE???
TMZ says that TIGER WOODS shot a commercial for Nike yesterday at the Isleworth Country Club. That's pretty much all we know about that at this point. --Meanwhile, if watching three minutes of Tiger taking practice swings is your bag, TMZ has video of that, too. (--Check it out here . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7408f587-9934-4bec-9c17-5a06e2184710
DEMI LOVATO SAYS THE FEELINGS BETWEEN HER AND JOE JONAS WERE "ALWAYS THERE":
JOE JONAS and DEMI LOVATO went on RYAN SEACREST'S radio show yesterday to gush about their relationship. --Joe said, quote, "We've been best friends for the longest time and now we're taking the next step and it's been really fun." --Demi added, quote, "Being best friends for a while, over time feelings grow and, for me, as much as I wanted to deny it, the feelings were always there." --Then Joe said, quote, "I think it kind of shifted over probably a month ago. I think we've always figured that one day it would happen but we didn't feel like it was the right time."(--You can listen to the audio here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4bCMBoV5cs--In a separate interview with Radio Disney, Joe admitted that HE spends more time in the makeup chair than Demi does. (--For the record, Joe Jonas is 20 and Demi Lovato is still 17 until August.)
MILEY CYRUS FELL FOR LIAM HEMSWORTH WHEN HE OPENED A DOOR FOR HER:
MILEY CYRUS says she fell for LIAM HEMSWORTH almost the moment she met him on the Georgia set of their movie, "The Last Song". And it was all because he opened a door for her. -In an interview that'll air on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" next Wednesday, Miley said, quote, "I was like, I have been in L.A. for three years and I don't think any guy has actually opened the door for me.--"I was like, wow, that is super impressive. I actually turned to the director and said, 'He's got the job.' He's hot and he opened the door. Excellent." --But neither of them expressed their feelings for each other right away, which made things a little tense on the set. Miley said, quote, "We started filming and at one point the chemistry was kind of awkward. --"We were both like, I liked him a little bit, he liked me a little bit but it was awkward." --How did Miley solve the problem? She just went up to him one day and said, quote, "Okay, you're going to be my boyfriend."
IS BEYONCÉ PREGNANT???
This is probably not something you need to take seriously, but since it's out there, we might as well address it . . . --The almost-never-reliable MediaTakeOut.com says that BEYONCÉ is PREGNANT. We await the official denial.
THE OCTOMOM AND KATE GOSSELIN TOP A NEW LIST OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL MOMS:
A baby-themed website called Babble.com just dropped a list of the Most Controversial Moms. --Don't look for any surprises. The #1 spot went to NADYA "OCTOMOM" SULEMAN . . . and she was followed by KATE GOSSELIN. --Here's the Top 10 . . . #1.) NADYA SULEMAN#2.) KATE GOSSELIN . . . TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus Eight"#3.) SARAH PALIN#4.) MICHELLE DUGGAR . . . TLC's "19 Kids and Counting"#5.) JENNY MCCARTHY#6.) MAYUMI HEENE . . . (--She's the Balloon Boy's mother.)#7.) BRITNEY SPEARS#8.) TORI SPELLING#9.) ANGELINA JOLIE#10.) ELISABETH HASSELBECK(--You can go to Babble.com to see what they have to say about all these ladies, and why they're so "controversial".)(--They also have lists for the BUSIEST moms, the MOST STYLISH moms, and even BEST PLAYDATE.)(--There's also a TOP 50, which is headed up by MICHELLE OBAMA and . . . Angelina Jolie. Here's the link . . .)http://www.babble.com/celebrity/best-and-worst-celebrity-moms/most-controversial/
DID ED WESTWICK FLIP OUT AT A RESTAURANT BECAUSE SOMEONE AT ANOTHER TABLE WAS TAKING PICTURES???
"Gossip Girl" stud ED WESTWICK reportedly had a MELTDOWN at a New York City restaurant called Los Feliz . . . because somebody at another table was taking pictures. --According to the not-always-reliable "New York Daily News", the people at the other table were taking pictures of EACH OTHER . . . but Ed thought they were taking HIS picture. So he confronted them. --The offending photographer says, quote, "Ed came over and was like, 'Stop taking my picture!' He started shouting obscenities at me and getting in my face . . . I thought it was a joke." --Ed eventually went back to his own table. But the snapper didn't want to let it rest. He says, quote, "I went over to him and asked him who he thought he was and he dissolved into a fit of rage." --After everything cooled down again and the photographer went back to his own table, the manager came over and KICKED HIM OUT. --He says, quote, "Ed was snickering in the corner because the people he was with had told the staff that I was paparazzi. So I paid my bill and left." --For the record, Ed Westwick's rep says, quote, "There is absolutely no truth [to this story]."
SANJAYA FROM "AMERICAN IDOL" GOT A TICKET TUESDAY MORNING:
SANJAYA MALAKAR from "American Idol" can't get arrested these days . . . but he CAN still get a ticket. --Sanjaya was clocked doing 110 miles per hour on Interstate 405 near Seattle, at around 2:30 Tuesday morning. He earned himself a $411 ticket. --Sanjaya could have been charged with reckless endangerment, but police say there was no one else on the road at the time. (--There's no word what the speed limit was where he got caught . . . but according to some online sources we found, the speed limit on Washington interstates is 70 miles per hour. Here are those links . . .)http://www.iihs.org/laws/speedlimits.aspxhttp://www.motorists.org/speedlimits/home/state-speed-limit-chart/
MOVIE TICKET PRICES ARE GOING UP:
If you're heading out to the movies this weekend, bring some extra cash . . . because ticket prices are going up all over the country. --According to the financial website Barrons.com, prices for regular 2-D movies are being jacked up by an average of 4.1% . . . while prices for non-IMAX 3-D movies are going up 8.3%. --IMAX tickets are going up 9.9%. --Meanwhile, year-to-date box office receipts are UP 10% from this time last year. And that's why theater owners are raising prices. --A media analyst says, quote, "It appears that theater owners increasingly believe that consumers are so 'hungry' for 3-D content that they will not mind paying substantially higher prices relative to 2-D screenings and that for the best 3-D presentation, even greater ticket price premiums are achievable."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR MICHAEL CERA'S NEW MOVIE:
The trailer for MICHAEL CERA'S new movie, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", has hit the web. Cera plays a dorky kid who falls for a hot chick . . . then has to "DEFEAT" her seven evil exes in video game style. --It was directed and co-written by EDGAR WRIGHT . . . one of the geniuses behind "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz". (--The movie comes out in August. Here's the trailer . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57saocQSQDo(--Before you start complaining that Michael Cera plays the same character in every freakin' movie he does, ask yourself this question: WHY WOULDN'T HE???) (--He joins a long line of comedic actors like Ben Stiller, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell and Mike Myers, just to name a few. He's gonna play those characters as long as movie studios are willing to pay him millions of dollars to do so.)
KATHERINE HEIGL SAYS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN "MANIPULATIVE" TO HAVE HER CHARACTER RETURN TO "GREY'S ANATOMY":
In KATHERINE HEIGL'S interview in the new issue of "Entertainment Weekly" . . . which hit newsstands TODAY . . . she says that she initially wanted to return to "Grey's Anatomy" after taking a three-month maternity leave. --But in the end, it wasn't something she could deal with . . . partially because her newly-adopted daughter, Naleigh, DOESN'T LOVE HER. Well, sort of. --She says, quote, "I think [my leaving] was a little bit shocking for everybody, and a little bit like, 'Can't we find a way to work it out?' And I really wanted to, but at the same time I just felt like I couldn't sacrifice my relationship with my child. --"Naleigh and I will always be a little bit complicated. I really had to work on bonding with her because I was obsessed with her, but she could really do without me. --"It was really hard because she loved [my husband] JOSH [KELLEY] so much but she just kind of tolerated me. And I want this child to know that she will forever have me in her corner and I don't want to disappoint her." --Katherine also hints that she would've returned if they could have found away to do so without disrespecting the fans. --She says, quote, "You wish you could have it all exactly the way you want it. But that's not life. I had to try to find the courage to move on. And I am sad. And I'm scared. But I felt it was the right thing to do. --"We just didn't quite know how to do it appropriately, gracefully, and respectfully to the audience. And I think we all felt it wasn't respectful to the audience to bring [Izzie] back again and then have her [leave] again. --"We did it twice this season. It starts to feel a little manipulative."
"SARAH PALIN'S ALASKA" WILL AIR ON TLC:
It's settled: "Sarah Palin's Alaska" will air on TLC. (--If you didn't know, TLC is owned by Discovery Communications, who just purchased the series this week.) --The "Hollywood Reporter" says Discovery paid "just under $1 million per episode" for the show. (--We'd heard that Sarah was asking for between $1 million and $1.5 million just for her participation. But that was probably never true.) --There will be eight episodes, but there's no premiere date yet.
"AT THE MOVIES" WILL BE COMING TO AN END . . . BUT ROGER EBERT IS DEVELOPING A NEW SHOW TO TAKE ITS PLACE:
"At the Movies" . . . the syndicated movie review show that you watched when ROGER EBERT and the late GENE SISKEL were on it, but haven't seen since . . . will be ending its run this year after 24 seasons. --The final episode will air on August 14th. (--"At the Movies" debuted in 1982, with Siskel and Ebert as hosts. The current hosts are Michael Phillips and "New York Times" film critic A.O. Scott.) --Ebert posted a Twitter message saying, quote, "RIP, 'At the Movies'. Memories." --But that's not all Ebert had to say. On his blog, he revealed that he and his wife, Chaz, are developing a NEW film review show. He said, quote, "We believe a market still exists for a weekly show where a couple of critics review new movies. --"I can't reveal details about the talks we're deeply involved in. I can say that the working title . . . has now become 'Roger Ebert presents At the Movies'. I can also say the Thumbs will return." --He also says that he'd like to make occasional appearances on the show . . . but since he can't really speak, he says he won't be involved in any debate. --He says they've tested out a few potential hosts and know who they're going to go with, but he didn't name names. (--You can read his blog post, here . . .) http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/03/see_you_at_the_movies.html
MICHELLE OBAMA WILL APPEAR ON THE KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS:
The 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards will honor MICHELLE OBAMA with a "Big Help" award. Specifically, she's being recognized for her Let's Move campaign, which is an effort to reduce childhood obesity. --Michelle won't be there in person . . . so she won't be slimed . . . but she did tape a message that will air during the show. (--The Kids' Choice Awards . . . hosted by KEVIN JAMES . . . will air live tomorrow night on Nickelodeon.)
ARE THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" TROPHIES JUNK???
It sounds like "Dancing with the Stars" should upgrade the quality of their mirrorball trophies. In the past, gymnast SHAWN JOHNSON and dancer CHERYL BURKE have needed to have their trophies repaired . . . and now there's a new complaint. --Season Five winner HELIO CASTRONEVES tells E! Online, quote, "If they need something to get better on the show, it's the trophy. --"I've even glued mine. The glass was coming off. I'm glad to hear other winners saying that, because I thought it was only me!"
PHIL COLLINS IS HOLDING OUT HOPE FOR A GENESIS / PETER GABRIEL REUNION . . . EVEN THOUGH HE CAN NO LONGER PLAY THE DRUMS:
Last year, PHIL COLLINS announced that his drum-playing days may be over . . . thanks to some serious nerve damage due to an injury to his spinal cord. (--Somewhat ironically, the spinal condition was actually CAUSED by years behind the drum set. Phil has said, quote, "My vertebrae has been crushing my spinal cord because of the position I drum in. It comes from years of playing.") --That's a tragedy for fans who are STILL holding out hope for a PETER GABRIEL / GENESIS reunion. But Phil hopes that someday he'll be able to overcome his condition and get the band back together. --Phil says, quote, "My hands are way down to picking the order of that possibility. Three years ago I didn't know I'd be in this position and three years from now it may not be like this. I think the main thing is Peter's schedule and the speed he works anyways." --But for now, Phil is in no condition to pound the skins. -He says, quote, "I can't let go of the spoon or the knife when I eat. I can't open a car door. I won't get gruesome with you, but there's a lot of things I can't do." --He continues, quote, "I'm left handed. I'm having an operation soon and there's a good chance of it improving over time." --For what it's worth, he IS still playing drums . . . but not all that successfully. He explains, quote, "The first time I picked up the drum sticks after my neck surgery, they flew across the room because I couldn't grip them. -"When I play, I've had to tape the sticks to my hand. It's like wearing a condom. It's very strange. It really cramps your style."
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG SAYS HIS SEXUALITY SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE:
GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG has given a lot of interviews over the years claiming to be bisexual . . . and now it sounds like he's grown tired of it --In an interview with "Attitude" . . . which is a British gay-themed magazine . . . he says, quote, "The fact that it is an issue is kind of phobic within itself. At some point, this should be something that's just accepted." --He adds, quote, "I don't really classify myself as anything. When it comes to sex, there are parts of me that are very shy and conservative. I want to respect my wife." --Yes, Billie Joe is married. He and his wife Adrienne have been married for 15 years . . . and they were together for five years before that.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S NEXT ALBUM HAS A RELEASE DATE:
CHRISTINA AGUILERA has announced that her next album, "Bionic", will hit stores on June 8th. It'll be her first album since her 2006 disc, "Back to Basics". (--The album's cover art is pretty crazy. Check it out at Christina's site . . .)http://www.christinaaguilera.com/
RUSH DRUMMER NEIL PEART SAYS IT "DOESN'T MATTER" TO HIM THAT THEY'RE NOT IN the rock and roll hall of fame:
Aside from ALICE COOPER, one of the bigger rock and roll hall of fame snubs is RUSH, who have been eligible since 1998. But drummer NEIL PEART doesn't care. --He says, quote, "No . . . you know who it matters to, is the fans. It would matter a lot to our fans for us to have that validation. It doesn't matter to me. --"I've got the success and respect that we've had, and the opportunity to do exactly what we wanted for 35 years, do we need them to make us feel better? No, not at all." (--GENESIS was just inducted into the rock hall this year. That could open the door for other prog rock legends. Or not. With the rock hall, you never know.)
LUDACRIS IS GOING DOOR TO DOOR TO PROMOTE THE 2010 CENSUS:
Apparently, there's a chance that LUDACRIS could show up at your front door . . . to make sure you've filled out and sent in your 2010 Census form. --Ludacris is currently out on what he calls his Luda on the Block tour, which is a, quote, "radio and home visit" promotional tour, to raise awareness about the Census. --He says, quote, "I look at our communities now and I see many empty lots, closed clinics, dilapidated schools and an overall breakdown of social services for the poor and elderly. Today is a day for change. --"I plan to knock on doors in various neighborhoods around this country to try and dispel any myths about the Census. It’s important that we all stand up and be counted so we can help create potential financial opportunities for our dying communities." --Ludacris has already visited Dallas and New Orleans, and will be hitting up New York, Washington D.C, and Atlanta early next month.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A MAN TRACKED DOWN HIS GRANDFATHER'S MURDERER AFTER 40 YEARS . . . AND FOUND HIM RUNNING A WEDDING CHAPEL:
In 1951, a guy named Clarence Pellett picked up a hitchhiker near Shelby, in northern Montana. The hitchhiker was 19-year-old Frank Dryman, and he shot and killed Clarence by the side of the road. --Frank was sentenced to life in prison, but he got paroled in 1969 . . . and then he disappeared. --Fast forward to last year. Clarence's grandson, Clem Pellett, was looking through some old newspaper clippings, and found the ones about his grandfather's murder. --Clem didn't know much about his grandfather at the time. He says, quote, "[All] I knew of it was 'never pick up a hitchhiker' and 'your grandfather died begging for his life' . . . I thought, his death just got kicked to the curb, and that became the issue." --So Clem went on a quest to track down Frank. He got Frank's old P.O. box number from the Montana Department of Corrections, and hired several private investigators to go on a hunt for Frank. --Their best leads were the P.O. box, which was in Glendale, Arizona, and Frank's knuckle tattoos, which spelled out 'L-O-V-E.' --After a few months of searching, the private investigators finally dug up Frank Dryman . . . who was 78 years old and operating a WEDDING CHAPEL in Arizona City, Arizona. --The Montana Parole Board is working on extraditing Frank back up to the state. Clem says, quote, "Whatever the justice system does, I'm happy with it. Whatever happens, happens." (CNN)
JOE JONAS and DEMI LOVATO went on RYAN SEACREST'S radio show yesterday to gush about their relationship. --Joe said, quote, "We've been best friends for the longest time and now we're taking the next step and it's been really fun." --Demi added, quote, "Being best friends for a while, over time feelings grow and, for me, as much as I wanted to deny it, the feelings were always there." --Then Joe said, quote, "I think it kind of shifted over probably a month ago. I think we've always figured that one day it would happen but we didn't feel like it was the right time."(--You can listen to the audio here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4bCMBoV5cs--In a separate interview with Radio Disney, Joe admitted that HE spends more time in the makeup chair than Demi does. (--For the record, Joe Jonas is 20 and Demi Lovato is still 17 until August.)
MILEY CYRUS FELL FOR LIAM HEMSWORTH WHEN HE OPENED A DOOR FOR HER:
MILEY CYRUS says she fell for LIAM HEMSWORTH almost the moment she met him on the Georgia set of their movie, "The Last Song". And it was all because he opened a door for her. -In an interview that'll air on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" next Wednesday, Miley said, quote, "I was like, I have been in L.A. for three years and I don't think any guy has actually opened the door for me.--"I was like, wow, that is super impressive. I actually turned to the director and said, 'He's got the job.' He's hot and he opened the door. Excellent." --But neither of them expressed their feelings for each other right away, which made things a little tense on the set. Miley said, quote, "We started filming and at one point the chemistry was kind of awkward. --"We were both like, I liked him a little bit, he liked me a little bit but it was awkward." --How did Miley solve the problem? She just went up to him one day and said, quote, "Okay, you're going to be my boyfriend."
IS BEYONCÉ PREGNANT???
This is probably not something you need to take seriously, but since it's out there, we might as well address it . . . --The almost-never-reliable MediaTakeOut.com says that BEYONCÉ is PREGNANT. We await the official denial.
THE OCTOMOM AND KATE GOSSELIN TOP A NEW LIST OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL MOMS:
A baby-themed website called Babble.com just dropped a list of the Most Controversial Moms. --Don't look for any surprises. The #1 spot went to NADYA "OCTOMOM" SULEMAN . . . and she was followed by KATE GOSSELIN. --Here's the Top 10 . . . #1.) NADYA SULEMAN#2.) KATE GOSSELIN . . . TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus Eight"#3.) SARAH PALIN#4.) MICHELLE DUGGAR . . . TLC's "19 Kids and Counting"#5.) JENNY MCCARTHY#6.) MAYUMI HEENE . . . (--She's the Balloon Boy's mother.)#7.) BRITNEY SPEARS#8.) TORI SPELLING#9.) ANGELINA JOLIE#10.) ELISABETH HASSELBECK(--You can go to Babble.com to see what they have to say about all these ladies, and why they're so "controversial".)(--They also have lists for the BUSIEST moms, the MOST STYLISH moms, and even BEST PLAYDATE.)(--There's also a TOP 50, which is headed up by MICHELLE OBAMA and . . . Angelina Jolie. Here's the link . . .)http://www.babble.com/celebrity/best-and-worst-celebrity-moms/most-controversial/
DID ED WESTWICK FLIP OUT AT A RESTAURANT BECAUSE SOMEONE AT ANOTHER TABLE WAS TAKING PICTURES???
"Gossip Girl" stud ED WESTWICK reportedly had a MELTDOWN at a New York City restaurant called Los Feliz . . . because somebody at another table was taking pictures. --According to the not-always-reliable "New York Daily News", the people at the other table were taking pictures of EACH OTHER . . . but Ed thought they were taking HIS picture. So he confronted them. --The offending photographer says, quote, "Ed came over and was like, 'Stop taking my picture!' He started shouting obscenities at me and getting in my face . . . I thought it was a joke." --Ed eventually went back to his own table. But the snapper didn't want to let it rest. He says, quote, "I went over to him and asked him who he thought he was and he dissolved into a fit of rage." --After everything cooled down again and the photographer went back to his own table, the manager came over and KICKED HIM OUT. --He says, quote, "Ed was snickering in the corner because the people he was with had told the staff that I was paparazzi. So I paid my bill and left." --For the record, Ed Westwick's rep says, quote, "There is absolutely no truth [to this story]."
SANJAYA FROM "AMERICAN IDOL" GOT A TICKET TUESDAY MORNING:
SANJAYA MALAKAR from "American Idol" can't get arrested these days . . . but he CAN still get a ticket. --Sanjaya was clocked doing 110 miles per hour on Interstate 405 near Seattle, at around 2:30 Tuesday morning. He earned himself a $411 ticket. --Sanjaya could have been charged with reckless endangerment, but police say there was no one else on the road at the time. (--There's no word what the speed limit was where he got caught . . . but according to some online sources we found, the speed limit on Washington interstates is 70 miles per hour. Here are those links . . .)http://www.iihs.org/laws/speedlimits.aspxhttp://www.motorists.org/speedlimits/home/state-speed-limit-chart/
MOVIE TICKET PRICES ARE GOING UP:
If you're heading out to the movies this weekend, bring some extra cash . . . because ticket prices are going up all over the country. --According to the financial website Barrons.com, prices for regular 2-D movies are being jacked up by an average of 4.1% . . . while prices for non-IMAX 3-D movies are going up 8.3%. --IMAX tickets are going up 9.9%. --Meanwhile, year-to-date box office receipts are UP 10% from this time last year. And that's why theater owners are raising prices. --A media analyst says, quote, "It appears that theater owners increasingly believe that consumers are so 'hungry' for 3-D content that they will not mind paying substantially higher prices relative to 2-D screenings and that for the best 3-D presentation, even greater ticket price premiums are achievable."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR MICHAEL CERA'S NEW MOVIE:
The trailer for MICHAEL CERA'S new movie, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", has hit the web. Cera plays a dorky kid who falls for a hot chick . . . then has to "DEFEAT" her seven evil exes in video game style. --It was directed and co-written by EDGAR WRIGHT . . . one of the geniuses behind "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz". (--The movie comes out in August. Here's the trailer . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57saocQSQDo(--Before you start complaining that Michael Cera plays the same character in every freakin' movie he does, ask yourself this question: WHY WOULDN'T HE???) (--He joins a long line of comedic actors like Ben Stiller, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell and Mike Myers, just to name a few. He's gonna play those characters as long as movie studios are willing to pay him millions of dollars to do so.)
KATHERINE HEIGL SAYS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN "MANIPULATIVE" TO HAVE HER CHARACTER RETURN TO "GREY'S ANATOMY":
In KATHERINE HEIGL'S interview in the new issue of "Entertainment Weekly" . . . which hit newsstands TODAY . . . she says that she initially wanted to return to "Grey's Anatomy" after taking a three-month maternity leave. --But in the end, it wasn't something she could deal with . . . partially because her newly-adopted daughter, Naleigh, DOESN'T LOVE HER. Well, sort of. --She says, quote, "I think [my leaving] was a little bit shocking for everybody, and a little bit like, 'Can't we find a way to work it out?' And I really wanted to, but at the same time I just felt like I couldn't sacrifice my relationship with my child. --"Naleigh and I will always be a little bit complicated. I really had to work on bonding with her because I was obsessed with her, but she could really do without me. --"It was really hard because she loved [my husband] JOSH [KELLEY] so much but she just kind of tolerated me. And I want this child to know that she will forever have me in her corner and I don't want to disappoint her." --Katherine also hints that she would've returned if they could have found away to do so without disrespecting the fans. --She says, quote, "You wish you could have it all exactly the way you want it. But that's not life. I had to try to find the courage to move on. And I am sad. And I'm scared. But I felt it was the right thing to do. --"We just didn't quite know how to do it appropriately, gracefully, and respectfully to the audience. And I think we all felt it wasn't respectful to the audience to bring [Izzie] back again and then have her [leave] again. --"We did it twice this season. It starts to feel a little manipulative."
"SARAH PALIN'S ALASKA" WILL AIR ON TLC:
It's settled: "Sarah Palin's Alaska" will air on TLC. (--If you didn't know, TLC is owned by Discovery Communications, who just purchased the series this week.) --The "Hollywood Reporter" says Discovery paid "just under $1 million per episode" for the show. (--We'd heard that Sarah was asking for between $1 million and $1.5 million just for her participation. But that was probably never true.) --There will be eight episodes, but there's no premiere date yet.
"AT THE MOVIES" WILL BE COMING TO AN END . . . BUT ROGER EBERT IS DEVELOPING A NEW SHOW TO TAKE ITS PLACE:
"At the Movies" . . . the syndicated movie review show that you watched when ROGER EBERT and the late GENE SISKEL were on it, but haven't seen since . . . will be ending its run this year after 24 seasons. --The final episode will air on August 14th. (--"At the Movies" debuted in 1982, with Siskel and Ebert as hosts. The current hosts are Michael Phillips and "New York Times" film critic A.O. Scott.) --Ebert posted a Twitter message saying, quote, "RIP, 'At the Movies'. Memories." --But that's not all Ebert had to say. On his blog, he revealed that he and his wife, Chaz, are developing a NEW film review show. He said, quote, "We believe a market still exists for a weekly show where a couple of critics review new movies. --"I can't reveal details about the talks we're deeply involved in. I can say that the working title . . . has now become 'Roger Ebert presents At the Movies'. I can also say the Thumbs will return." --He also says that he'd like to make occasional appearances on the show . . . but since he can't really speak, he says he won't be involved in any debate. --He says they've tested out a few potential hosts and know who they're going to go with, but he didn't name names. (--You can read his blog post, here . . .) http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/03/see_you_at_the_movies.html
MICHELLE OBAMA WILL APPEAR ON THE KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS:
The 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards will honor MICHELLE OBAMA with a "Big Help" award. Specifically, she's being recognized for her Let's Move campaign, which is an effort to reduce childhood obesity. --Michelle won't be there in person . . . so she won't be slimed . . . but she did tape a message that will air during the show. (--The Kids' Choice Awards . . . hosted by KEVIN JAMES . . . will air live tomorrow night on Nickelodeon.)
ARE THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" TROPHIES JUNK???
It sounds like "Dancing with the Stars" should upgrade the quality of their mirrorball trophies. In the past, gymnast SHAWN JOHNSON and dancer CHERYL BURKE have needed to have their trophies repaired . . . and now there's a new complaint. --Season Five winner HELIO CASTRONEVES tells E! Online, quote, "If they need something to get better on the show, it's the trophy. --"I've even glued mine. The glass was coming off. I'm glad to hear other winners saying that, because I thought it was only me!"
PHIL COLLINS IS HOLDING OUT HOPE FOR A GENESIS / PETER GABRIEL REUNION . . . EVEN THOUGH HE CAN NO LONGER PLAY THE DRUMS:
Last year, PHIL COLLINS announced that his drum-playing days may be over . . . thanks to some serious nerve damage due to an injury to his spinal cord. (--Somewhat ironically, the spinal condition was actually CAUSED by years behind the drum set. Phil has said, quote, "My vertebrae has been crushing my spinal cord because of the position I drum in. It comes from years of playing.") --That's a tragedy for fans who are STILL holding out hope for a PETER GABRIEL / GENESIS reunion. But Phil hopes that someday he'll be able to overcome his condition and get the band back together. --Phil says, quote, "My hands are way down to picking the order of that possibility. Three years ago I didn't know I'd be in this position and three years from now it may not be like this. I think the main thing is Peter's schedule and the speed he works anyways." --But for now, Phil is in no condition to pound the skins. -He says, quote, "I can't let go of the spoon or the knife when I eat. I can't open a car door. I won't get gruesome with you, but there's a lot of things I can't do." --He continues, quote, "I'm left handed. I'm having an operation soon and there's a good chance of it improving over time." --For what it's worth, he IS still playing drums . . . but not all that successfully. He explains, quote, "The first time I picked up the drum sticks after my neck surgery, they flew across the room because I couldn't grip them. -"When I play, I've had to tape the sticks to my hand. It's like wearing a condom. It's very strange. It really cramps your style."
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG SAYS HIS SEXUALITY SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE:
GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG has given a lot of interviews over the years claiming to be bisexual . . . and now it sounds like he's grown tired of it --In an interview with "Attitude" . . . which is a British gay-themed magazine . . . he says, quote, "The fact that it is an issue is kind of phobic within itself. At some point, this should be something that's just accepted." --He adds, quote, "I don't really classify myself as anything. When it comes to sex, there are parts of me that are very shy and conservative. I want to respect my wife." --Yes, Billie Joe is married. He and his wife Adrienne have been married for 15 years . . . and they were together for five years before that.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S NEXT ALBUM HAS A RELEASE DATE:
CHRISTINA AGUILERA has announced that her next album, "Bionic", will hit stores on June 8th. It'll be her first album since her 2006 disc, "Back to Basics". (--The album's cover art is pretty crazy. Check it out at Christina's site . . .)http://www.christinaaguilera.com/
RUSH DRUMMER NEIL PEART SAYS IT "DOESN'T MATTER" TO HIM THAT THEY'RE NOT IN the rock and roll hall of fame:
Aside from ALICE COOPER, one of the bigger rock and roll hall of fame snubs is RUSH, who have been eligible since 1998. But drummer NEIL PEART doesn't care. --He says, quote, "No . . . you know who it matters to, is the fans. It would matter a lot to our fans for us to have that validation. It doesn't matter to me. --"I've got the success and respect that we've had, and the opportunity to do exactly what we wanted for 35 years, do we need them to make us feel better? No, not at all." (--GENESIS was just inducted into the rock hall this year. That could open the door for other prog rock legends. Or not. With the rock hall, you never know.)
LUDACRIS IS GOING DOOR TO DOOR TO PROMOTE THE 2010 CENSUS:
Apparently, there's a chance that LUDACRIS could show up at your front door . . . to make sure you've filled out and sent in your 2010 Census form. --Ludacris is currently out on what he calls his Luda on the Block tour, which is a, quote, "radio and home visit" promotional tour, to raise awareness about the Census. --He says, quote, "I look at our communities now and I see many empty lots, closed clinics, dilapidated schools and an overall breakdown of social services for the poor and elderly. Today is a day for change. --"I plan to knock on doors in various neighborhoods around this country to try and dispel any myths about the Census. It’s important that we all stand up and be counted so we can help create potential financial opportunities for our dying communities." --Ludacris has already visited Dallas and New Orleans, and will be hitting up New York, Washington D.C, and Atlanta early next month.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A MAN TRACKED DOWN HIS GRANDFATHER'S MURDERER AFTER 40 YEARS . . . AND FOUND HIM RUNNING A WEDDING CHAPEL:
In 1951, a guy named Clarence Pellett picked up a hitchhiker near Shelby, in northern Montana. The hitchhiker was 19-year-old Frank Dryman, and he shot and killed Clarence by the side of the road. --Frank was sentenced to life in prison, but he got paroled in 1969 . . . and then he disappeared. --Fast forward to last year. Clarence's grandson, Clem Pellett, was looking through some old newspaper clippings, and found the ones about his grandfather's murder. --Clem didn't know much about his grandfather at the time. He says, quote, "[All] I knew of it was 'never pick up a hitchhiker' and 'your grandfather died begging for his life' . . . I thought, his death just got kicked to the curb, and that became the issue." --So Clem went on a quest to track down Frank. He got Frank's old P.O. box number from the Montana Department of Corrections, and hired several private investigators to go on a hunt for Frank. --Their best leads were the P.O. box, which was in Glendale, Arizona, and Frank's knuckle tattoos, which spelled out 'L-O-V-E.' --After a few months of searching, the private investigators finally dug up Frank Dryman . . . who was 78 years old and operating a WEDDING CHAPEL in Arizona City, Arizona. --The Montana Parole Board is working on extraditing Frank back up to the state. Clem says, quote, "Whatever the justice system does, I'm happy with it. Whatever happens, happens." (CNN)
8% OF ALL U.S. TROOPS ARE TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS:
According to a recent report by ABC News, 8% of all U.S. troops have been prescribed some form of antidepressant medication. --But if that figure seems kind of high, you should know that among the general public, 10% of all Americans are on antidepressant drugs. Which can only mean one of two things: --Either life in the U.S. is much more stressful than dodging bullets and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan . . . or A LOT of doctors are in the pocket of Big Pharmaceutical. Feel free to draw your own conclusions. (ABC News / USA Today)
GUYS ARE FORCED BY THEIR BRAINS TO OGLE WOMEN:
Ladies . . . the next time you catch your man undressing another woman with his eyes, I want you to stop for a minute and think about THIS . . . --Dr. Louann Brizendine is a professor at the University of California at San Francisco. She's spent her entire career studying the brain, and she says men are hard-wired to stare at hot women . . . and there's NOTHING they can do about it. --According to Dr. Brizendine, the brains of men and women are nearly identical, except in men, the area that controls sexual pursuit is 2.5 times larger than in women. --And once they reach their teens, guys start producing up to 250% more testosterone. Put those two together, and it causes men to go into a testosterone-induced "Man Trance," making it impossible to stop thinking about sex. --So no matter how much they want to, or how hard they try, it's physically impossible for men to ignore an attractive woman in a low-cut top. Or a short skirt. Or a bikini. Or snowshoes and a parka. It really doesn't matter what she has on. --The point is, the next time you catch your guy staring at some cougar's breasts, you have to try and remember that . . . even if it upsets you . . . there's nothing your man can do to stop himself. That's just the way his brain works. (CNN)
THE BIGGER YOUR SMILE . . . THE LONGER YOU'LL LIVE:
If you're one of those ridiculously happy people who walks around all day smiling at everyone you see . . . I hate you. Which is why it gives me no pleasure to tell you THIS . . . --Last year, researchers at Wayne State University in Michigan looked at photos of 230 pro baseball players from the year 1952. --Then they put them in one of three groups: Those with NO smile at all . . . those with a PARTIAL smile . . . and those flashing a FULL smile. The idea was to see how a person's smile might impact their life expectancy. --It sounds dumb, I know. But you can't argue with the results. Check it out: --Players in the no-smile group lived to an average age of 72.9. --Players in the partial-smile group lived to an average age of 75. --And players in the full-smile group lived to an average age of 79.9. --A guy named Ernest Abel led the study. He says the study proves that, quote, "emotions have a positive relationship with mental health, physical health and longevity." --That's just another way of saying if you want to live to a ripe old age, you'd better start grinning like a jerk. (My Fox - Washington, D.C.)
HERE ARE SEVEN THINGS YOUR BOSS SHOULD NEVER SAY TO YOU:
If you're fortunate enough to be The Boss, well, congratulations . . . it must feel awesome. (???) --But seriously . . . the boss sets the tone in the office, and if you're not careful it can turn into a disaster. With that in mind, here are seven things you should NEVER say to your employees:
#1.) "I pay your salary. You have to do what I say." Comes off a little threatening, doesn't it? Yeah, that's not going to fly.
#2.) "I don't want to hear your complaints." Actually, as the boss, it's part of your job to hear your employees' complaints. It may be painful, but it comes with the territory.
#3.) "I was here on Saturday afternoon. Where were you?" This is a not-so-subtle way of pressuring your employees to work all the time. Eventually, it'll cause them to burn out, hate you, and quit.
#4.) "Isn't your performance review coming up soon?" If the goal is to motivate your workers, there's no better way to make sure it DOESN'T happen than with a passive-aggressive comment like that.
#5.) "We've always done it this way." I know you're the "genius" who runs the place, but there's a chance your employees . . . you know, the people who do all the ACTUAL work . . . have a few good ideas about how to do their jobs.
#6.) "We need to cut costs." All your employees will hear is that there's a chance they'll be unemployed soon. You see how that could be a little demoralizing?
#7.) "You need to step it up." If you have a critique or a suggestion, you need to be specific. If you're too vague, it's confusing, it creates tension, and it's not all that helpful. (Yahoo Finance)
HERE ARE THREE NEW ANNOYING TERMS WE'RE BEGGING YOU NOT TO USE:
There are lots of things that make me proud to be an American. But the recent obsession with coining cutesy nicknames for everything under the sun is NOT one of them. --But if you're the kind of person who likes to use lame, blog-speak terminology in everyday conversation, here are three new terms you can add to your vocabulary.
--"Hegan" . . . it's a new term for male vegans, because you can be a vegan and still be manly.--"Chexting" . . . which is what it's called when you cheat on the person you're with by 'sexting' with someone else. And . . .--"Brexting" . . . that's what it's called when you send a text to break up with someone.
(Jezebel)
ISRAELI RABBIS ARE WARNING JEWS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR COUNTERFEIT MATZO:
Tuesday is the start of the holiday of Passover . . . a blessed time of year when all your Jewish friends get to stay home from work, while you're stuck in the office like a jerk. --But God's Chosen People have got their own problems. Observe . . . --On Wednesday, Israel's Chief Rabbinate issued a statement warning all Jews to be on the lookout for, quote, "pirate matzo." --If you don't know, matzo is that flat breads Jews eat during Passover. It has to be baked according to strict religious instructions, and only under the supervision of a rabbi. --Anyway, it seems Jewish authorities raided a warehouse in Jerusalem this week, and uncovered seven tons of non-kosher matzo. --They also found a bunch of fake kosher certificates, which makes them think a lot of the fake matzo has already hit the market. (Google News)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GIRL RECITED PI TO THE 100TH DIGIT WHILE SOLVING A RUBIK'S CUBE AND BALANCING A STACK OF BOOKS ON HER HEAD:A girl videotaped herself reciting the first 100 digits of pi while solving a Rubik's Cube and balancing fifteen books on her head. (--Search for "girl recites pi solves Rubik's Cube balances 15 books.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orRwhqMDSmc
#2.) HERE'S A FAKE "AVATAR 2" TRAILER THAT SHOWS THE NAVI PEOPLE REENACTING SCENES FROM OTHER FAMOUS MOVIES:In the spirit of incredibly unfunny movie mash-ups like "Epic Movie" and "Meet The Spartans", here's a fake trailer for "Avatar 2" with the aliens doing scenes from "The Empire Strikes Back", "Forrest Gump", "The Matrix" and other famous movies. (--Search for "Avatar 2 trailer Hungry Beast.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dIOw2sffHI
#3.) THE DAD FROM "MODERN FAMILY" DID A PARODY ABOUT WRITING RANTS FOR CELEBRITIES:TY BURRELL, the dad on "Modern Family", made a parody video about a guy who wrote the angry rants for MIKE TYSON, ALLEN IVERSON, and STEPHON MARBURY. (--Search for "Gamechangers Rant FunnyOrDie.com." WARNING! This video contains A LOT of profanity.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b28da80b63/gamechangers-ep-1-the-rant-writer/
#4.) A DISRUPTIVE COLLEGE STUDENT REFUSED TO LEAVE HER CLASSROOM, SO POLICE TOOK HER DOWN:A girl at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee threw a water bottle at another student, then refused to go when the teacher told her to leave. So the campus police threw her to the ground and handcuffed her. (--Search for "UW-Milwaukee student arrested in class." They arrest her at 3:02.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-KFA1U8iOw
#5.) A KID IN INDIA WHO SELLS FANS ON THE SIDEWALK MEMORIZED HIS SALES PITCH IN TEN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES:A teenager in India who sells cheap peacock feather fans on the sidewalk memorized his sales pitch in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, German, Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, and English. (--Search for "lingo kid teenage years.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-URtZfIgKAU
FOUR DATING MISTAKES YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE MAKING:
If you've gone on a million dates and you're still single, the problem might not be the people you're dating. It might be YOU. Here are five dating mistakes you might not even know you're making . . .
#1.) EXPECTING TOO MUCH ON THE FIRST DATE. It usually leads to disappointment. And if you set yourself up for disappointment the FIRST time you go out with someone, you won't want to go out with them again.
#2.) LOOKING FOR YOUR "TYPE." Pretend you don't have one. It limits your options. That doesn't mean you should start dating FUGLY MORONS or anything. --But if they're a few years older or their hair isn't the right color, it really shouldn't matter that much.
#3.) TRYING TO BE THE PERFECT DATE. It's better to just be yourself. When you stop pretending to be something you're NOT, it makes you more confident, which makes you more attractive.
#4.) JUDGING YOURSELF. Unless you're on a blind date, the other person's seen you before, so they know what you look like. They wouldn't be on the date if they weren't attracted to you in SOME way, so stop worrying about it. (Yahoo.com) FIVE SOCIAL NETWORKING
MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE WHEN THEY'RE DATING:
Everybody's on Facebook these days, so when you're dating someone new, it's standard practice to look them up. But what you do once you find them is important. Here are five things to keep in mind . . .
#1.) DON'T "FRIEND" DATES TOO SOON. If you've just been on a few dates with someone, you need to think about things before you 'friend' them, or accept their friend request. --Think about it this way: Once they're your "friend" they can see all your photos . . . they can scroll through your profile posts and status updates . . . and they can see when others comment on your posts, status updates, or photos.
#2.) "DE-FRIEND" EACH OTHER IMMEDIATELY IF THINGS END BADLY. De-friending is both easy and necessary if you don't want your ex watching your status updates, photos, and everything else. --I know what you're thinking: But what if we get back together? If that happens, you can always send another friend request. But if you DON'T end up getting back together, you'll regret leaving them on your friend list.
#3.) THINK TWICE ABOUT THE CONTENT YOU POST. Remember to treat everything you put on social networking sites as public knowledge. --When you're tempted to whine about your day . . . or air out some of your dirty laundry . . . consider the image you're projecting.
#4.) USE "RELATIONSHIP STATUS" FEATURES CAREFULLY. The one is important, so listen up: Think twice before you change your relationship status. --Obviously, displaying that you're "In a Relationship" lets others know you're seeing someone. More importantly, you need to be on the same page with the person you're dating BEFORE you go changing your status.
#5.) DON'T BE A STALKER. Of course you're curious and want to click around your date's profile page . . . just don't make it obvious. --Here are some tips: Never mention stuff in conversation that you learned exclusively through their profile. Especially if it took some significant digging to find. --Limit the comments you make on your date's photos and updates . . . and don't use the chat function every time you see them online. --Remember, just because you CAN have constant contact with someone doesn't mean you SHOULD. (Match.com)
According to a recent report by ABC News, 8% of all U.S. troops have been prescribed some form of antidepressant medication. --But if that figure seems kind of high, you should know that among the general public, 10% of all Americans are on antidepressant drugs. Which can only mean one of two things: --Either life in the U.S. is much more stressful than dodging bullets and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan . . . or A LOT of doctors are in the pocket of Big Pharmaceutical. Feel free to draw your own conclusions. (ABC News / USA Today)
GUYS ARE FORCED BY THEIR BRAINS TO OGLE WOMEN:
Ladies . . . the next time you catch your man undressing another woman with his eyes, I want you to stop for a minute and think about THIS . . . --Dr. Louann Brizendine is a professor at the University of California at San Francisco. She's spent her entire career studying the brain, and she says men are hard-wired to stare at hot women . . . and there's NOTHING they can do about it. --According to Dr. Brizendine, the brains of men and women are nearly identical, except in men, the area that controls sexual pursuit is 2.5 times larger than in women. --And once they reach their teens, guys start producing up to 250% more testosterone. Put those two together, and it causes men to go into a testosterone-induced "Man Trance," making it impossible to stop thinking about sex. --So no matter how much they want to, or how hard they try, it's physically impossible for men to ignore an attractive woman in a low-cut top. Or a short skirt. Or a bikini. Or snowshoes and a parka. It really doesn't matter what she has on. --The point is, the next time you catch your guy staring at some cougar's breasts, you have to try and remember that . . . even if it upsets you . . . there's nothing your man can do to stop himself. That's just the way his brain works. (CNN)
THE BIGGER YOUR SMILE . . . THE LONGER YOU'LL LIVE:
If you're one of those ridiculously happy people who walks around all day smiling at everyone you see . . . I hate you. Which is why it gives me no pleasure to tell you THIS . . . --Last year, researchers at Wayne State University in Michigan looked at photos of 230 pro baseball players from the year 1952. --Then they put them in one of three groups: Those with NO smile at all . . . those with a PARTIAL smile . . . and those flashing a FULL smile. The idea was to see how a person's smile might impact their life expectancy. --It sounds dumb, I know. But you can't argue with the results. Check it out: --Players in the no-smile group lived to an average age of 72.9. --Players in the partial-smile group lived to an average age of 75. --And players in the full-smile group lived to an average age of 79.9. --A guy named Ernest Abel led the study. He says the study proves that, quote, "emotions have a positive relationship with mental health, physical health and longevity." --That's just another way of saying if you want to live to a ripe old age, you'd better start grinning like a jerk. (My Fox - Washington, D.C.)
HERE ARE SEVEN THINGS YOUR BOSS SHOULD NEVER SAY TO YOU:
If you're fortunate enough to be The Boss, well, congratulations . . . it must feel awesome. (???) --But seriously . . . the boss sets the tone in the office, and if you're not careful it can turn into a disaster. With that in mind, here are seven things you should NEVER say to your employees:
#1.) "I pay your salary. You have to do what I say." Comes off a little threatening, doesn't it? Yeah, that's not going to fly.
#2.) "I don't want to hear your complaints." Actually, as the boss, it's part of your job to hear your employees' complaints. It may be painful, but it comes with the territory.
#3.) "I was here on Saturday afternoon. Where were you?" This is a not-so-subtle way of pressuring your employees to work all the time. Eventually, it'll cause them to burn out, hate you, and quit.
#4.) "Isn't your performance review coming up soon?" If the goal is to motivate your workers, there's no better way to make sure it DOESN'T happen than with a passive-aggressive comment like that.
#5.) "We've always done it this way." I know you're the "genius" who runs the place, but there's a chance your employees . . . you know, the people who do all the ACTUAL work . . . have a few good ideas about how to do their jobs.
#6.) "We need to cut costs." All your employees will hear is that there's a chance they'll be unemployed soon. You see how that could be a little demoralizing?
#7.) "You need to step it up." If you have a critique or a suggestion, you need to be specific. If you're too vague, it's confusing, it creates tension, and it's not all that helpful. (Yahoo Finance)
HERE ARE THREE NEW ANNOYING TERMS WE'RE BEGGING YOU NOT TO USE:
There are lots of things that make me proud to be an American. But the recent obsession with coining cutesy nicknames for everything under the sun is NOT one of them. --But if you're the kind of person who likes to use lame, blog-speak terminology in everyday conversation, here are three new terms you can add to your vocabulary.
--"Hegan" . . . it's a new term for male vegans, because you can be a vegan and still be manly.--"Chexting" . . . which is what it's called when you cheat on the person you're with by 'sexting' with someone else. And . . .--"Brexting" . . . that's what it's called when you send a text to break up with someone.
(Jezebel)
ISRAELI RABBIS ARE WARNING JEWS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR COUNTERFEIT MATZO:
Tuesday is the start of the holiday of Passover . . . a blessed time of year when all your Jewish friends get to stay home from work, while you're stuck in the office like a jerk. --But God's Chosen People have got their own problems. Observe . . . --On Wednesday, Israel's Chief Rabbinate issued a statement warning all Jews to be on the lookout for, quote, "pirate matzo." --If you don't know, matzo is that flat breads Jews eat during Passover. It has to be baked according to strict religious instructions, and only under the supervision of a rabbi. --Anyway, it seems Jewish authorities raided a warehouse in Jerusalem this week, and uncovered seven tons of non-kosher matzo. --They also found a bunch of fake kosher certificates, which makes them think a lot of the fake matzo has already hit the market. (Google News)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GIRL RECITED PI TO THE 100TH DIGIT WHILE SOLVING A RUBIK'S CUBE AND BALANCING A STACK OF BOOKS ON HER HEAD:A girl videotaped herself reciting the first 100 digits of pi while solving a Rubik's Cube and balancing fifteen books on her head. (--Search for "girl recites pi solves Rubik's Cube balances 15 books.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orRwhqMDSmc
#2.) HERE'S A FAKE "AVATAR 2" TRAILER THAT SHOWS THE NAVI PEOPLE REENACTING SCENES FROM OTHER FAMOUS MOVIES:In the spirit of incredibly unfunny movie mash-ups like "Epic Movie" and "Meet The Spartans", here's a fake trailer for "Avatar 2" with the aliens doing scenes from "The Empire Strikes Back", "Forrest Gump", "The Matrix" and other famous movies. (--Search for "Avatar 2 trailer Hungry Beast.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dIOw2sffHI
#3.) THE DAD FROM "MODERN FAMILY" DID A PARODY ABOUT WRITING RANTS FOR CELEBRITIES:TY BURRELL, the dad on "Modern Family", made a parody video about a guy who wrote the angry rants for MIKE TYSON, ALLEN IVERSON, and STEPHON MARBURY. (--Search for "Gamechangers Rant FunnyOrDie.com." WARNING! This video contains A LOT of profanity.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b28da80b63/gamechangers-ep-1-the-rant-writer/
#4.) A DISRUPTIVE COLLEGE STUDENT REFUSED TO LEAVE HER CLASSROOM, SO POLICE TOOK HER DOWN:A girl at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee threw a water bottle at another student, then refused to go when the teacher told her to leave. So the campus police threw her to the ground and handcuffed her. (--Search for "UW-Milwaukee student arrested in class." They arrest her at 3:02.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-KFA1U8iOw
#5.) A KID IN INDIA WHO SELLS FANS ON THE SIDEWALK MEMORIZED HIS SALES PITCH IN TEN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES:A teenager in India who sells cheap peacock feather fans on the sidewalk memorized his sales pitch in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, German, Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, and English. (--Search for "lingo kid teenage years.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-URtZfIgKAU
FOUR DATING MISTAKES YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE MAKING:
If you've gone on a million dates and you're still single, the problem might not be the people you're dating. It might be YOU. Here are five dating mistakes you might not even know you're making . . .
#1.) EXPECTING TOO MUCH ON THE FIRST DATE. It usually leads to disappointment. And if you set yourself up for disappointment the FIRST time you go out with someone, you won't want to go out with them again.
#2.) LOOKING FOR YOUR "TYPE." Pretend you don't have one. It limits your options. That doesn't mean you should start dating FUGLY MORONS or anything. --But if they're a few years older or their hair isn't the right color, it really shouldn't matter that much.
#3.) TRYING TO BE THE PERFECT DATE. It's better to just be yourself. When you stop pretending to be something you're NOT, it makes you more confident, which makes you more attractive.
#4.) JUDGING YOURSELF. Unless you're on a blind date, the other person's seen you before, so they know what you look like. They wouldn't be on the date if they weren't attracted to you in SOME way, so stop worrying about it. (Yahoo.com) FIVE SOCIAL NETWORKING
MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE WHEN THEY'RE DATING:
Everybody's on Facebook these days, so when you're dating someone new, it's standard practice to look them up. But what you do once you find them is important. Here are five things to keep in mind . . .
#1.) DON'T "FRIEND" DATES TOO SOON. If you've just been on a few dates with someone, you need to think about things before you 'friend' them, or accept their friend request. --Think about it this way: Once they're your "friend" they can see all your photos . . . they can scroll through your profile posts and status updates . . . and they can see when others comment on your posts, status updates, or photos.
#2.) "DE-FRIEND" EACH OTHER IMMEDIATELY IF THINGS END BADLY. De-friending is both easy and necessary if you don't want your ex watching your status updates, photos, and everything else. --I know what you're thinking: But what if we get back together? If that happens, you can always send another friend request. But if you DON'T end up getting back together, you'll regret leaving them on your friend list.
#3.) THINK TWICE ABOUT THE CONTENT YOU POST. Remember to treat everything you put on social networking sites as public knowledge. --When you're tempted to whine about your day . . . or air out some of your dirty laundry . . . consider the image you're projecting.
#4.) USE "RELATIONSHIP STATUS" FEATURES CAREFULLY. The one is important, so listen up: Think twice before you change your relationship status. --Obviously, displaying that you're "In a Relationship" lets others know you're seeing someone. More importantly, you need to be on the same page with the person you're dating BEFORE you go changing your status.
#5.) DON'T BE A STALKER. Of course you're curious and want to click around your date's profile page . . . just don't make it obvious. --Here are some tips: Never mention stuff in conversation that you learned exclusively through their profile. Especially if it took some significant digging to find. --Limit the comments you make on your date's photos and updates . . . and don't use the chat function every time you see them online. --Remember, just because you CAN have constant contact with someone doesn't mean you SHOULD. (Match.com)
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