March 4, 2010
HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
DID WYCLEF JEAN'S WIFE FIND A NAKED PICTURE OF ANOTHER WOMAN ON HIS CELL PHONE???
Guys . . . has Tiger Woods taught us NOTHING??? Guard your cell phone and all information contained within it WITH YOUR LIFE!!! You can't get careless about this stuff. Just ask WYCLEF JEAN. --The "New York Daily News" says that Wyclef's wife, Marie Claudinette, FREAKED when she found a naked picture of his business manager, Lisa Ellis, on his phone. And she made Wyclef FIRE her. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Claudinette flew into a jealous rage. She jumped to the conclusion that something may be up between Wyclef and Lisa. She told Lisa to stay away from her husband. --"To embarrass Lisa, she also e-mailed the nude picture to a number of people in the music business." --Lisa denies there's anything going on between her and Wyclef. She says the picture was one that a photographer took of her for an art book . . . and it was, quote, "tastefully done." --She also claims it had nothing to do with why she and Wyclef parted ways three weeks ago. --And Wyclef's rep says, quote, "Wyclef is spending all his time inspiring others to rebuild Haiti. We're not commenting on any of these rumors."
IS DANE COOK DATING JULIANNE HOUGH???
After she broke up with country singer CHUCK WICKS, JULIANNE HOUGH was briefly linked to JARED FOLLOWILL from KINGS OF LEON. But now there might be a new . . . and far more annoying . . . man in her life. --Rumor has it she's dating DANE COOK. On Saturday night, Julianne attended one of his "comedy" gigs in Hollywood. After the show, he reportedly hopped off the stage and kissed her . . . and they left together. --Later that night they went out for dinner. A witness says, quote, "They looked very happy together, and very affectionate."
"DETAILS" MAGAZINE DIDN'T WANT ROBERT PATTINSON TO POSE NAKED:
ROBERT PATTINSON turned some heads when he posed with NAKED CHICKS in "Details" magazine. But he probably would have turned more heads if HE had been naked, too. And that almost happened. -He says, quote, "I offered to do a naked photoshoot . . . but no one wanted to see me naked. It started off with me naked and they were like, 'Actually, just forget it.'"
KEYSHIA COLE AND DANIEL GIBSON HAVE A BABY BOY:
KEYSHIA COLE and her fiancé . . . DANIEL GIBSON of the Cleveland Cavaliers . . . have a new baby to take care of. Keyshia gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday. They named him Daniel Jr. He's their first child. --Keyshia and Daniel got engaged on New Year's Eve.
MEL GIBSON SAYS HE WAS ADDICTED TO NICOTINE IN THE WOMB:
MEL GIBSON has been talking a lot lately about how he gave up smoking . . . and what an ordeal it was. --Now he's telling us that it was even MORE difficult because he was a PRENATAL NICOTINE ADDICT, thanks to his mom. --He says, quote, "It is a hellish habit to break. Your neurons are involved. My mother smoked when I was in her womb. I first had one when I was nine years old and I thought, 'Yes, I missed this!' I knew I missed it. --"And 45 years later, after every single artistic decision; every decision I'd ever made was done with a cigarette. To not have that is pretty hectic. It's worse than crawling the walls, which I did for a while." --Then, Mel offers these upbeat, encouraging words . . . quote, "There's no more fun things left. I just don't do anything fun anymore; but that's dying isn't it? --"I mean you die in stages. You let things go in pieces. It's mostly over halfway through."
IS ANGELINA JOLIE TURNING SHILOH INTO A BOY???
This is RIDICULOUS . . . but it's funny . . . so let's roll with it . . . --"Life & Style Weekly" would like to know why ANGELINA JOLIE is turning her daughter Shiloh INTO A BOY. --Shiloh has a rather boyish haircut these days . . . and she tends to wear boyish clothing. And, as BRAD PITT admitted on "Oprah" not too long ago, Shiloh prefers to be called JOHN. (--Although that's just because she's obsessed with "Peter Pan".) --It's not clear exactly what Angelina's motivation is for this . . . or why Brad doesn't shoulder any of the "blame" for it.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM JOHN DALY'S PGA PERSONNEL FILE:
Chubby, hard-drinking golfer JOHN DALY has had a pretty colorful run with the PGA so far. And now we know just how colorful, because the PGA just released the personnel file it's been keeping on John. --The file is a massive 456 pages . . . and it's just full of goodies. The PGA had to release it as part of a libel suit Daly had filed against a company called Morris Communications. --The details of the lawsuit aren't that interesting . . . but what can be found in Daly's file definitely is. --It states that the PGA Tour asked John to undergo counseling or enter alcohol rehab on SEVEN different occasions. --And he was cited 21 times for, quote, "failure to give best efforts" on the course. --At the 2005 U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Daly nearly hit an agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, after he failed to stop his car at a security checkpoint.--The PGA says John intentionally hit golf balls over the heads of spectators during a 1993 golf clinic . . . and he hit tee shots off beer cans during a pro-am competition. --The very first entry in Daly's file is dated April 17th, 1991 . . . when he allegedly cursed at a partner during a PGA Tour event in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. --Over the next 18 years, he's been fined nearly $100,000, suspended from the tour five times, placed on probation six times . . . and cited 11 times for, quote, "conduct unbecoming a professional." --The final entry in the file details the six-month suspension he received in 2008, when he passed out drunk at a Hooters in North Carolina, and ended up spending the night in jail. (--Daly has kept his nose clean since that suspension . . . and he even dropped 100 pounds thanks to lap-band surgery. But he hasn't been playing all that well lately.)
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY A PORTRAIT OF ALEC BALDWIN WHEN HE WAS SKINNY???
If you're a serious ALEC BALDWIN fanatic, I kind of feel sorry for you. But I also have a hot tip for you. --Back in 1991, when Alec was married to KIM BASINGER . . . and was a much thinner man . . . his brother STEPHEN had a portrait of him done, so it could be given to Kim as a gift. --She obviously doesn't want it anymore . . . and I guess nobody else does, either. Because it's up for sale on eBay. Last we checked, the bidding was up to just over $1,000. (--Enter YOUR bid here . . .)http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEC-BALDWINS-PORTRAIT-GIVEN-TO-HIM-BY-STEVEN_W0QQitemZ260561671892QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item3caaaf96d4
BURT REYNOLDS HAD QUINTUPLE BYPASS SURGERY LAST WEEK:
BURT REYNOLDS underwent QUINTUPLE BYPASS surgery last week. It's not clear how they kept it a secret this long, but we're only finding out now because his rep released a statement yesterday, saying he's back home from the hospital. --He said, quote, "Mr. Reynolds has been released from a hospital in Florida in which he had a planned bypass operation. --"He wants to thank everyone for their good wishes and states that he has a great motor with brand new pipes and he is feeling great. Doctors plan on a speedy recovery. --"All reports that are implying he was rushed to a hospital are completely untrue, as he has had this operation scheduled for over a month." --Burt is receiving 24-hour care. --Reynolds . . . who's 74 . . . entered rehab last year for a prescription drug addiction. He claimed he got hooked on painkillers following back surgery.
THE "PERCY JACKSON" KID MIGHT BE THE NEW SPIDER-MAN:
There's an unconfirmed report kicking around the Internet that LOGAN LERMAN is the new Spider-Man. --Logan is the star of "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief". He was also in "The Number 23", "3:10 to Yuma" and "Gamer". --There's no word on any other casting. --MARC WEBB . . . who did "(500) Days of Summer" . . . is on board to direct. --The new "Spider-Man" movie will be one of those so-called "reboots". It'll bring the franchise back to when Peter Parker (slash) Spider-Man was still in high school.
WILL NEIL PATRICK HARRIS STAR IN THE "SMURFS" MOVIE???
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS has reportedly landed the lead role in "Smurfs: The Movie". (???) The movie mixes live-action and animation. Neil will be a live-action character. (--There's no word who that character is. It would absolutely RULE if he were playing Gargamel . . . but I have a feeling they would have said so if that were the case.)
CRYSTAL BOWERSOX *DID* PERFORM ON "IDOL" LAST NIGHT:
Yesterday, there was a wave of "American Idol" panic PULSATING through the Internet . . . about how CRYSTAL BOWERSOX could be disqualified from "Idol" if she was unable to perform last night. --Well, it was all deemed moot when Crystal DID end up taking the stage. --She sang "Long As I Can See the Light" by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL. And, since you're probably wondering, the judges unanimously loved it.--RANDY JACKSON said he loved Crystal, and called her hot. ELLEN DEGENERES told her to, quote, "stay healthy, because we need you here."--KARA DIOGUARDI compared her to, quote, "the greats" and said she hit a "new level" . . . and SIMON COWELL called her a, quote, "serious artist."--No one specifically elaborated on this "medical issue," but yesterday there was an unconfirmed rumor that it was some sort of diabetes complication.(--Whether it has to do with diabetes or not, from all indications it sounds like these problems are related to a preexisting condition.) (--And just because she performed last night, she may not be out of the woods. We'll keep you posted.)
SARAH PALIN IS WORKING ON HER OWN REALITY SHOW:
When SARAH PALIN showed up in Los Angeles to tape "The Tonight Show" earlier this week, she had an ulterior motive. --By the end of the day today, she and "Survivor" creator MARK BURNETT will have met with all four of the major networks . . . NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox . . . about a reality show featuring the Palin family introducing the rest of America to their beloved Alaska. --One network executive said it would have elements of the Discovery Channel documentary series "Planet Earth". --There's no word yet if any of the networks are interested.
"SNL'S" FAKE PRESIDENTS HAVE UNITED FOR A VIRAL VIDEO:
The last seven presidents are portrayed in a new FunnyOrDie sketch, and most of them being portrayed by the comedians who played them on "Saturday Night Live". The video features . . . . . . Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph as Barack and Michelle Obama . . . Will Ferrell as George W. Bush . . . Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton . . . Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush . . . Jim Carrey as Ronald Reagan . . .. . . Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter . . . and Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford.(--Jim Carrey was never a cast member on "SNL". PHIL HARTMAN and CHARLES ROCKET portrayed Ronald Reagan the most on "SNL", but both of them are dead. Phil was killed by his wife in 1998, and Charles committed suicide in 2005.)--The video was directed by RON HOWARD, and was done in support of Obama’s proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency . . . by highlighting how he has to fix the problems created by all six previous presidents. (--Check it out . . .)(--WARNING: This clip includes several uncensored B-words . . .)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL APPEAR ON "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED":
PRESIDENT OBAMA will appear on this Saturday's episode of "America's Most Wanted". (???) He won't be profiled . . . of course . . . it'll just be an interview with the show's host, JOHN WALSH. --"America's Most Wanted" is celebrating its 1,000th episode . . . and apparently that was a big enough event to land an interview with Obama. --Obama will be talking about crime-fighting and the impact of the show, which has reportedly helped capture 1,100 bad guys over the years.
ONE OF THE IKKI TWINS WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN A CAR CRASH:
ERICA "RIKKI" MONGEON . . . one of the "IKKI" TWINS from the MTV reality show, "A Double Shot at Love" . . . was seriously hurt in a car accident yesterday. --According to reports, a car Rikki and her sister VIKKI were riding in collided with a semi near Bakersfield, California. Rikki banged her head pretty hard . . . and although she felt OK, she decided to have it checked out by a doctor. --It's a good thing she did, because the doctor discovered that she had some internal bleeding in her head . . . and placed her in a medically-induced coma. They plan to bring her out of it tomorrow. Doctors are "optimistic" about her recovery. (--Neither Vikki nor the driver of the car suffered serious injuries.)
AND NOW . . . "COLD CASE" IS DOING A PINK FLOYD EPISODE:
The March 21st episode of "Cold Case" will feature only music by PINK FLOYD . . . including the songs "Comfortably Numb", "Mother", "Time", "Marooned", "The Thin Ice" and "Wish You Were Here". --Of course, "Cold Case" does this kind of thing all the time. In the past, they've set episodes exclusively to the music of artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra.
LENO BEAT LETTERMAN AGAIN IN THE RATINGS TUESDAY NIGHT:
"The Tonight Show" attracted 5.8 million viewers on Tuesday night. --That's down from the 6.6 million who tuned in on Monday . . . but was still enough to easily beat "The Late Show with David Letterman", which had 3.7 million viewers.
ROB LOWE WILL BE APPEARING ON "PARKS & RECREATION":
E! Online says that ROB LOWE will be guest-starring on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" later this season. --He'll reportedly be around for, quote, "a number of episodes" beginning with the second to last episode of this season . . . and stretching into next season. (--There aren't any specifics on his role yet.)
NOFX'S FAT MIKE WAS MUGGED IN SOUTH AMERICA:
NOFX bassist FAT MIKE was mugged in South America recently. And he kind of enjoyed it. -On his MySpace blog, he said he was walking around in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a dude on a bike brushed past him, grabbed his phone and pedaled off. --He said, quote, "I kind of laugh and think, 'pretty sneaky. What a (effing) great way to get robbed. No violence, no trauma, no chance I'm gonna run after him'."
LIL WAYNE'S SENTENCING HEARING HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK AGAIN:
LIL WAYNE'S sentencing hearing has been pushed back for a THIRD time . . . which is about two postponements away from being as late as a Lil Wayne album. --The hearing was rescheduled from Tuesday to yesterday due to a small fire at the courthouse, but now it's set to happen on Monday. A court spokesperson said the date was moved again because the building was undergoing repairs from the fire. (--By the way, the New York City Fire Department has determined that the cause of the fire was "faulty electrical wiring.") --Once again, Lil Wayne will likely be sentenced to one year in the clink, which he'll begin serving immediately after the sentencing . . . once it actually happens.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
78% OF MARRIAGES LAST AT LEAST FIVE YEARS . . . AND COUPLES HAVE THEIR BEST SEX AFTER TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS OF MARRIAGE:
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control released a new study on marriage and relationships. Take a look at some of their findings:--According to the study, 78% of marriages last at least five years. --And when a couple lives together without getting married, they have just a 30% chance of making it five years. --But here's the thing: The main reason for THAT statistic is that 51% of the couples who live together end up getting married WITHIN THREE YEARS. --In a first marriage, couples have a higher chance of staying together for ten years or longer if they're from the same RACE.--When couples are married for at least eight months before having their first kid, nearly FOUR in FIVE of them end up making it to their tenth anniversary.--Married couples that never have kids are less than HALF as likely to last ten years as couples who do have kids. --And when a man and woman are both at least 26 years old when they get married, the odds that they'll make it ten years is about 75%. But when they get married as teens, they only have a 50-50 shot at making it ten years. --And according to a separate survey of 4,000 couples in the UK, married couples are HAPPIEST 11 months and eight days after their wedding. And they have their BEST SEX after they've been married for two years and four months. (Yahoo News)
THE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION WANTS TO STONE TILLY THE WHALE TO DEATH:
You all heard how that killer whale at SeaWorld killed a trainer last week. Tilikum . . . or 'Tilly' for short . . . grabbed 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau by her ponytail and dragged her underwater. -Now, a conservative Christian group called the American Family Association is asking SeaWorld to execute Tilly by STONING HIM TO DEATH.--It has to do with a Bible passage in the book of Exodus. In chapter 21, verse 28, it says, quote, "When an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner shall not be liable." --Officials for SeaWorld say they have no plans to execute Tilly. (--Okay, so I realize the American Family Association probably isn't saying SeaWorld should literally STONE Tilly to death. But they are using the Bible verse as evidence that Tilly should be put down.)(--You can link to the full post on the AFA's website, here . . .)http://www.afa.net/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?id=2147492239(Huffington Post)
AT LEAST 50 LITTLE GIRLS HAVE GOTTEN SALMONELLA FROM KISSING FROGS AFTER GOING TO SEE "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG":
Last year, Disney released its latest animated film, "The Princess and the Frog". It was a big hit, especially amongst its target audience . . . little kids. And little girls in particular. In fact, it might have been a little TOO successful. --That's because according to AOL News, at least 50 little girls have gotten SALMONELLA after seeing the movie and feeling inspired to kiss a frog. (AOL Health)
A FAMILY IN NEW JERSEY WAS FORCED TO PUT CLOTHES ON A SNOW SCULPTURE OF THE VENUS DE MILO:
Maria Conneran lives in Rahway, New Jersey (--about ten miles southwest of Newark). --Last week, she and her family built a SNOW WOMAN in their front yard. It resembled the famous Venus de Milo statue, which has no arms and is TOPLESS. --Anyway, someone in their neighborhood filed an anonymous complaint with the police about the "nudity," and the Connerans were forced to cover the snow woman's shame with a bikini top and sarong. (???) (My Fox - New York)
THERE'S A WOMAN IN INDIANA WHO'S BURIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD:
In 1831, a woman named Nancy Barnett was buried in a cemetery about 20 miles south of Indianapolis. She handpicked the location of her gravesite, and made it clear to her family it was the exact location where she wanted her remains to stay. --Fast forward to the early 1900s. Officials in Indiana decided they needed to put a new road right through the cemetery where Nancy was buried. And to do so, they wanted to relocate all the graves. --But Nancy's family wasn't cool with that. So to make sure nobody touched her grave, her grandson guarded the burial plot with a shotgun. --Eventually, after all the other graves were moved, officials decided it would just be easier to leave Nancy's grave alone. So they split the road in half, leaving Nancy's gravesite in the median. Which is where it remains to this day. (Asylum)
A CONGRESSMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA WANTS TO PUT RONALD REAGAN ON THE $50 BILL:
In a lot of circles, RONALD REAGAN is considered a model of conservative values and policies. And some people think he's one of the greatest presidents of all time. Which explains this . . . --On Tuesday, a Republican congressman from North Carolina named Patrick McHenry proposed that Reagan should replace ULYSSES S. GRANT on the $50 bill. --According to McHenry, quote, "Every generation needs its own heroes. One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place beside PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT and KENNEDY." --If you're wondering, McHenry was referring to the fact that President Roosevelt's likeness is on the dime, and Kennedy's is on the half-dollar. (Fox News)
NEARLY THREE IN FOUR AMERICANS CONSIDER THEMSELVES "MIDDLE CLASS":
Politicians are always talking about ways to help the MIDDLE CLASS. But it seems like no one's really sure who the middle class is. Check this out . . . --According to the Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans consider themselves to be part of the MIDDLE CLASS. --That includes 40% of people earning less than $20,000 a year, and 33% of people earning more than $150,000 a year. So whether people are making $15,000 or $215,000 . . . everyone thinks they're middle class. --But just so we're clear, there's actually no OFFICIAL definition for "middle class." The median household income in the U.S. is a little over $50,000 a year. --And if you look at the center 20% of the country, that would be households that earn about $40,000 to about $62,000. --So typically, middle class is thought of as everyone who's not in the highest 20% or the lowest 20% of household income. But at this point, that would include households that earn more than $100,000 a year, and households with incomes as low as $20,000. --And let's face it: $20,000 would actually be BELOW the poverty line for some families, depending on their size. --But that's the thing. No one actually wants to SAY that they're "lower class," or even "upper class." Because one sounds like you're a failure, and the other sounds like you're an elitist jerk. (AOL News)
MISSOURI RENAMED A STRETCH OF INTERSTATE-70 FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MARK MCGWIRE HIGHWAY:
In 1999, MARK MCGWIRE hit 70 home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals. And later that year, lawmakers in Missouri decided to honor him by renaming a stretch of Interstate-70 leading into downtown St. Louis the Mark McGwire Highway. --But now that McGwire's come clean about using steroids, lawmakers in Missouri figured it was time to change the freeway's name. --So from now on, the road will be known as the MARK TWAIN Highway. Which is what it was originally called before McGwire hit all those awesome dingers. (Fan House)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE "SNL" EX-PRESIDENTS REUNITED IN A FUNNYORDIE.COM VIDEO:
This video from a liberal group features Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and Darrell Hammond as the ex-presidents telling Obama how to deal with the banks. (--Search for "Funny Or Die's Presidential Reunion." WARNING: This video contains mild profanity.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion
#2.) A GUY SANG TO RANDOM PEOPLE ON CHATROULETTE:
If you haven't heard of Chatroulette yet, it's a website that lets you talk to random people with your webcam. Here's a guy singing an improvised song to whoever shows up on his screen. (--Search for "improv Chatroulette song." WARNING: This video contains mild profanity.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ottA6kjdV5I
Guys . . . has Tiger Woods taught us NOTHING??? Guard your cell phone and all information contained within it WITH YOUR LIFE!!! You can't get careless about this stuff. Just ask WYCLEF JEAN. --The "New York Daily News" says that Wyclef's wife, Marie Claudinette, FREAKED when she found a naked picture of his business manager, Lisa Ellis, on his phone. And she made Wyclef FIRE her. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Claudinette flew into a jealous rage. She jumped to the conclusion that something may be up between Wyclef and Lisa. She told Lisa to stay away from her husband. --"To embarrass Lisa, she also e-mailed the nude picture to a number of people in the music business." --Lisa denies there's anything going on between her and Wyclef. She says the picture was one that a photographer took of her for an art book . . . and it was, quote, "tastefully done." --She also claims it had nothing to do with why she and Wyclef parted ways three weeks ago. --And Wyclef's rep says, quote, "Wyclef is spending all his time inspiring others to rebuild Haiti. We're not commenting on any of these rumors."
IS DANE COOK DATING JULIANNE HOUGH???
After she broke up with country singer CHUCK WICKS, JULIANNE HOUGH was briefly linked to JARED FOLLOWILL from KINGS OF LEON. But now there might be a new . . . and far more annoying . . . man in her life. --Rumor has it she's dating DANE COOK. On Saturday night, Julianne attended one of his "comedy" gigs in Hollywood. After the show, he reportedly hopped off the stage and kissed her . . . and they left together. --Later that night they went out for dinner. A witness says, quote, "They looked very happy together, and very affectionate."
"DETAILS" MAGAZINE DIDN'T WANT ROBERT PATTINSON TO POSE NAKED:
ROBERT PATTINSON turned some heads when he posed with NAKED CHICKS in "Details" magazine. But he probably would have turned more heads if HE had been naked, too. And that almost happened. -He says, quote, "I offered to do a naked photoshoot . . . but no one wanted to see me naked. It started off with me naked and they were like, 'Actually, just forget it.'"
KEYSHIA COLE AND DANIEL GIBSON HAVE A BABY BOY:
KEYSHIA COLE and her fiancé . . . DANIEL GIBSON of the Cleveland Cavaliers . . . have a new baby to take care of. Keyshia gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday. They named him Daniel Jr. He's their first child. --Keyshia and Daniel got engaged on New Year's Eve.
MEL GIBSON SAYS HE WAS ADDICTED TO NICOTINE IN THE WOMB:
MEL GIBSON has been talking a lot lately about how he gave up smoking . . . and what an ordeal it was. --Now he's telling us that it was even MORE difficult because he was a PRENATAL NICOTINE ADDICT, thanks to his mom. --He says, quote, "It is a hellish habit to break. Your neurons are involved. My mother smoked when I was in her womb. I first had one when I was nine years old and I thought, 'Yes, I missed this!' I knew I missed it. --"And 45 years later, after every single artistic decision; every decision I'd ever made was done with a cigarette. To not have that is pretty hectic. It's worse than crawling the walls, which I did for a while." --Then, Mel offers these upbeat, encouraging words . . . quote, "There's no more fun things left. I just don't do anything fun anymore; but that's dying isn't it? --"I mean you die in stages. You let things go in pieces. It's mostly over halfway through."
IS ANGELINA JOLIE TURNING SHILOH INTO A BOY???
This is RIDICULOUS . . . but it's funny . . . so let's roll with it . . . --"Life & Style Weekly" would like to know why ANGELINA JOLIE is turning her daughter Shiloh INTO A BOY. --Shiloh has a rather boyish haircut these days . . . and she tends to wear boyish clothing. And, as BRAD PITT admitted on "Oprah" not too long ago, Shiloh prefers to be called JOHN. (--Although that's just because she's obsessed with "Peter Pan".) --It's not clear exactly what Angelina's motivation is for this . . . or why Brad doesn't shoulder any of the "blame" for it.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM JOHN DALY'S PGA PERSONNEL FILE:
Chubby, hard-drinking golfer JOHN DALY has had a pretty colorful run with the PGA so far. And now we know just how colorful, because the PGA just released the personnel file it's been keeping on John. --The file is a massive 456 pages . . . and it's just full of goodies. The PGA had to release it as part of a libel suit Daly had filed against a company called Morris Communications. --The details of the lawsuit aren't that interesting . . . but what can be found in Daly's file definitely is. --It states that the PGA Tour asked John to undergo counseling or enter alcohol rehab on SEVEN different occasions. --And he was cited 21 times for, quote, "failure to give best efforts" on the course. --At the 2005 U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Daly nearly hit an agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, after he failed to stop his car at a security checkpoint.--The PGA says John intentionally hit golf balls over the heads of spectators during a 1993 golf clinic . . . and he hit tee shots off beer cans during a pro-am competition. --The very first entry in Daly's file is dated April 17th, 1991 . . . when he allegedly cursed at a partner during a PGA Tour event in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. --Over the next 18 years, he's been fined nearly $100,000, suspended from the tour five times, placed on probation six times . . . and cited 11 times for, quote, "conduct unbecoming a professional." --The final entry in the file details the six-month suspension he received in 2008, when he passed out drunk at a Hooters in North Carolina, and ended up spending the night in jail. (--Daly has kept his nose clean since that suspension . . . and he even dropped 100 pounds thanks to lap-band surgery. But he hasn't been playing all that well lately.)
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY A PORTRAIT OF ALEC BALDWIN WHEN HE WAS SKINNY???
If you're a serious ALEC BALDWIN fanatic, I kind of feel sorry for you. But I also have a hot tip for you. --Back in 1991, when Alec was married to KIM BASINGER . . . and was a much thinner man . . . his brother STEPHEN had a portrait of him done, so it could be given to Kim as a gift. --She obviously doesn't want it anymore . . . and I guess nobody else does, either. Because it's up for sale on eBay. Last we checked, the bidding was up to just over $1,000. (--Enter YOUR bid here . . .)http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEC-BALDWINS-PORTRAIT-GIVEN-TO-HIM-BY-STEVEN_W0QQitemZ260561671892QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item3caaaf96d4
BURT REYNOLDS HAD QUINTUPLE BYPASS SURGERY LAST WEEK:
BURT REYNOLDS underwent QUINTUPLE BYPASS surgery last week. It's not clear how they kept it a secret this long, but we're only finding out now because his rep released a statement yesterday, saying he's back home from the hospital. --He said, quote, "Mr. Reynolds has been released from a hospital in Florida in which he had a planned bypass operation. --"He wants to thank everyone for their good wishes and states that he has a great motor with brand new pipes and he is feeling great. Doctors plan on a speedy recovery. --"All reports that are implying he was rushed to a hospital are completely untrue, as he has had this operation scheduled for over a month." --Burt is receiving 24-hour care. --Reynolds . . . who's 74 . . . entered rehab last year for a prescription drug addiction. He claimed he got hooked on painkillers following back surgery.
THE "PERCY JACKSON" KID MIGHT BE THE NEW SPIDER-MAN:
There's an unconfirmed report kicking around the Internet that LOGAN LERMAN is the new Spider-Man. --Logan is the star of "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief". He was also in "The Number 23", "3:10 to Yuma" and "Gamer". --There's no word on any other casting. --MARC WEBB . . . who did "(500) Days of Summer" . . . is on board to direct. --The new "Spider-Man" movie will be one of those so-called "reboots". It'll bring the franchise back to when Peter Parker (slash) Spider-Man was still in high school.
WILL NEIL PATRICK HARRIS STAR IN THE "SMURFS" MOVIE???
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS has reportedly landed the lead role in "Smurfs: The Movie". (???) The movie mixes live-action and animation. Neil will be a live-action character. (--There's no word who that character is. It would absolutely RULE if he were playing Gargamel . . . but I have a feeling they would have said so if that were the case.)
CRYSTAL BOWERSOX *DID* PERFORM ON "IDOL" LAST NIGHT:
Yesterday, there was a wave of "American Idol" panic PULSATING through the Internet . . . about how CRYSTAL BOWERSOX could be disqualified from "Idol" if she was unable to perform last night. --Well, it was all deemed moot when Crystal DID end up taking the stage. --She sang "Long As I Can See the Light" by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL. And, since you're probably wondering, the judges unanimously loved it.--RANDY JACKSON said he loved Crystal, and called her hot. ELLEN DEGENERES told her to, quote, "stay healthy, because we need you here."--KARA DIOGUARDI compared her to, quote, "the greats" and said she hit a "new level" . . . and SIMON COWELL called her a, quote, "serious artist."--No one specifically elaborated on this "medical issue," but yesterday there was an unconfirmed rumor that it was some sort of diabetes complication.(--Whether it has to do with diabetes or not, from all indications it sounds like these problems are related to a preexisting condition.) (--And just because she performed last night, she may not be out of the woods. We'll keep you posted.)
SARAH PALIN IS WORKING ON HER OWN REALITY SHOW:
When SARAH PALIN showed up in Los Angeles to tape "The Tonight Show" earlier this week, she had an ulterior motive. --By the end of the day today, she and "Survivor" creator MARK BURNETT will have met with all four of the major networks . . . NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox . . . about a reality show featuring the Palin family introducing the rest of America to their beloved Alaska. --One network executive said it would have elements of the Discovery Channel documentary series "Planet Earth". --There's no word yet if any of the networks are interested.
"SNL'S" FAKE PRESIDENTS HAVE UNITED FOR A VIRAL VIDEO:
The last seven presidents are portrayed in a new FunnyOrDie sketch, and most of them being portrayed by the comedians who played them on "Saturday Night Live". The video features . . . . . . Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph as Barack and Michelle Obama . . . Will Ferrell as George W. Bush . . . Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton . . . Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush . . . Jim Carrey as Ronald Reagan . . .. . . Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter . . . and Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford.(--Jim Carrey was never a cast member on "SNL". PHIL HARTMAN and CHARLES ROCKET portrayed Ronald Reagan the most on "SNL", but both of them are dead. Phil was killed by his wife in 1998, and Charles committed suicide in 2005.)--The video was directed by RON HOWARD, and was done in support of Obama’s proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency . . . by highlighting how he has to fix the problems created by all six previous presidents. (--Check it out . . .)(--WARNING: This clip includes several uncensored B-words . . .)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL APPEAR ON "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED":
PRESIDENT OBAMA will appear on this Saturday's episode of "America's Most Wanted". (???) He won't be profiled . . . of course . . . it'll just be an interview with the show's host, JOHN WALSH. --"America's Most Wanted" is celebrating its 1,000th episode . . . and apparently that was a big enough event to land an interview with Obama. --Obama will be talking about crime-fighting and the impact of the show, which has reportedly helped capture 1,100 bad guys over the years.
ONE OF THE IKKI TWINS WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN A CAR CRASH:
ERICA "RIKKI" MONGEON . . . one of the "IKKI" TWINS from the MTV reality show, "A Double Shot at Love" . . . was seriously hurt in a car accident yesterday. --According to reports, a car Rikki and her sister VIKKI were riding in collided with a semi near Bakersfield, California. Rikki banged her head pretty hard . . . and although she felt OK, she decided to have it checked out by a doctor. --It's a good thing she did, because the doctor discovered that she had some internal bleeding in her head . . . and placed her in a medically-induced coma. They plan to bring her out of it tomorrow. Doctors are "optimistic" about her recovery. (--Neither Vikki nor the driver of the car suffered serious injuries.)
AND NOW . . . "COLD CASE" IS DOING A PINK FLOYD EPISODE:
The March 21st episode of "Cold Case" will feature only music by PINK FLOYD . . . including the songs "Comfortably Numb", "Mother", "Time", "Marooned", "The Thin Ice" and "Wish You Were Here". --Of course, "Cold Case" does this kind of thing all the time. In the past, they've set episodes exclusively to the music of artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra.
LENO BEAT LETTERMAN AGAIN IN THE RATINGS TUESDAY NIGHT:
"The Tonight Show" attracted 5.8 million viewers on Tuesday night. --That's down from the 6.6 million who tuned in on Monday . . . but was still enough to easily beat "The Late Show with David Letterman", which had 3.7 million viewers.
ROB LOWE WILL BE APPEARING ON "PARKS & RECREATION":
E! Online says that ROB LOWE will be guest-starring on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" later this season. --He'll reportedly be around for, quote, "a number of episodes" beginning with the second to last episode of this season . . . and stretching into next season. (--There aren't any specifics on his role yet.)
NOFX'S FAT MIKE WAS MUGGED IN SOUTH AMERICA:
NOFX bassist FAT MIKE was mugged in South America recently. And he kind of enjoyed it. -On his MySpace blog, he said he was walking around in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a dude on a bike brushed past him, grabbed his phone and pedaled off. --He said, quote, "I kind of laugh and think, 'pretty sneaky. What a (effing) great way to get robbed. No violence, no trauma, no chance I'm gonna run after him'."
LIL WAYNE'S SENTENCING HEARING HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK AGAIN:
LIL WAYNE'S sentencing hearing has been pushed back for a THIRD time . . . which is about two postponements away from being as late as a Lil Wayne album. --The hearing was rescheduled from Tuesday to yesterday due to a small fire at the courthouse, but now it's set to happen on Monday. A court spokesperson said the date was moved again because the building was undergoing repairs from the fire. (--By the way, the New York City Fire Department has determined that the cause of the fire was "faulty electrical wiring.") --Once again, Lil Wayne will likely be sentenced to one year in the clink, which he'll begin serving immediately after the sentencing . . . once it actually happens.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
78% OF MARRIAGES LAST AT LEAST FIVE YEARS . . . AND COUPLES HAVE THEIR BEST SEX AFTER TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS OF MARRIAGE:
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control released a new study on marriage and relationships. Take a look at some of their findings:--According to the study, 78% of marriages last at least five years. --And when a couple lives together without getting married, they have just a 30% chance of making it five years. --But here's the thing: The main reason for THAT statistic is that 51% of the couples who live together end up getting married WITHIN THREE YEARS. --In a first marriage, couples have a higher chance of staying together for ten years or longer if they're from the same RACE.--When couples are married for at least eight months before having their first kid, nearly FOUR in FIVE of them end up making it to their tenth anniversary.--Married couples that never have kids are less than HALF as likely to last ten years as couples who do have kids. --And when a man and woman are both at least 26 years old when they get married, the odds that they'll make it ten years is about 75%. But when they get married as teens, they only have a 50-50 shot at making it ten years. --And according to a separate survey of 4,000 couples in the UK, married couples are HAPPIEST 11 months and eight days after their wedding. And they have their BEST SEX after they've been married for two years and four months. (Yahoo News)
THE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION WANTS TO STONE TILLY THE WHALE TO DEATH:
You all heard how that killer whale at SeaWorld killed a trainer last week. Tilikum . . . or 'Tilly' for short . . . grabbed 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau by her ponytail and dragged her underwater. -Now, a conservative Christian group called the American Family Association is asking SeaWorld to execute Tilly by STONING HIM TO DEATH.--It has to do with a Bible passage in the book of Exodus. In chapter 21, verse 28, it says, quote, "When an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner shall not be liable." --Officials for SeaWorld say they have no plans to execute Tilly. (--Okay, so I realize the American Family Association probably isn't saying SeaWorld should literally STONE Tilly to death. But they are using the Bible verse as evidence that Tilly should be put down.)(--You can link to the full post on the AFA's website, here . . .)http://www.afa.net/Blogs/BlogPost.aspx?id=2147492239(Huffington Post)
AT LEAST 50 LITTLE GIRLS HAVE GOTTEN SALMONELLA FROM KISSING FROGS AFTER GOING TO SEE "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG":
Last year, Disney released its latest animated film, "The Princess and the Frog". It was a big hit, especially amongst its target audience . . . little kids. And little girls in particular. In fact, it might have been a little TOO successful. --That's because according to AOL News, at least 50 little girls have gotten SALMONELLA after seeing the movie and feeling inspired to kiss a frog. (AOL Health)
A FAMILY IN NEW JERSEY WAS FORCED TO PUT CLOTHES ON A SNOW SCULPTURE OF THE VENUS DE MILO:
Maria Conneran lives in Rahway, New Jersey (--about ten miles southwest of Newark). --Last week, she and her family built a SNOW WOMAN in their front yard. It resembled the famous Venus de Milo statue, which has no arms and is TOPLESS. --Anyway, someone in their neighborhood filed an anonymous complaint with the police about the "nudity," and the Connerans were forced to cover the snow woman's shame with a bikini top and sarong. (???) (My Fox - New York)
THERE'S A WOMAN IN INDIANA WHO'S BURIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD:
In 1831, a woman named Nancy Barnett was buried in a cemetery about 20 miles south of Indianapolis. She handpicked the location of her gravesite, and made it clear to her family it was the exact location where she wanted her remains to stay. --Fast forward to the early 1900s. Officials in Indiana decided they needed to put a new road right through the cemetery where Nancy was buried. And to do so, they wanted to relocate all the graves. --But Nancy's family wasn't cool with that. So to make sure nobody touched her grave, her grandson guarded the burial plot with a shotgun. --Eventually, after all the other graves were moved, officials decided it would just be easier to leave Nancy's grave alone. So they split the road in half, leaving Nancy's gravesite in the median. Which is where it remains to this day. (Asylum)
A CONGRESSMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA WANTS TO PUT RONALD REAGAN ON THE $50 BILL:
In a lot of circles, RONALD REAGAN is considered a model of conservative values and policies. And some people think he's one of the greatest presidents of all time. Which explains this . . . --On Tuesday, a Republican congressman from North Carolina named Patrick McHenry proposed that Reagan should replace ULYSSES S. GRANT on the $50 bill. --According to McHenry, quote, "Every generation needs its own heroes. One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place beside PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT and KENNEDY." --If you're wondering, McHenry was referring to the fact that President Roosevelt's likeness is on the dime, and Kennedy's is on the half-dollar. (Fox News)
NEARLY THREE IN FOUR AMERICANS CONSIDER THEMSELVES "MIDDLE CLASS":
Politicians are always talking about ways to help the MIDDLE CLASS. But it seems like no one's really sure who the middle class is. Check this out . . . --According to the Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans consider themselves to be part of the MIDDLE CLASS. --That includes 40% of people earning less than $20,000 a year, and 33% of people earning more than $150,000 a year. So whether people are making $15,000 or $215,000 . . . everyone thinks they're middle class. --But just so we're clear, there's actually no OFFICIAL definition for "middle class." The median household income in the U.S. is a little over $50,000 a year. --And if you look at the center 20% of the country, that would be households that earn about $40,000 to about $62,000. --So typically, middle class is thought of as everyone who's not in the highest 20% or the lowest 20% of household income. But at this point, that would include households that earn more than $100,000 a year, and households with incomes as low as $20,000. --And let's face it: $20,000 would actually be BELOW the poverty line for some families, depending on their size. --But that's the thing. No one actually wants to SAY that they're "lower class," or even "upper class." Because one sounds like you're a failure, and the other sounds like you're an elitist jerk. (AOL News)
MISSOURI RENAMED A STRETCH OF INTERSTATE-70 FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MARK MCGWIRE HIGHWAY:
In 1999, MARK MCGWIRE hit 70 home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals. And later that year, lawmakers in Missouri decided to honor him by renaming a stretch of Interstate-70 leading into downtown St. Louis the Mark McGwire Highway. --But now that McGwire's come clean about using steroids, lawmakers in Missouri figured it was time to change the freeway's name. --So from now on, the road will be known as the MARK TWAIN Highway. Which is what it was originally called before McGwire hit all those awesome dingers. (Fan House)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE "SNL" EX-PRESIDENTS REUNITED IN A FUNNYORDIE.COM VIDEO:
This video from a liberal group features Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and Darrell Hammond as the ex-presidents telling Obama how to deal with the banks. (--Search for "Funny Or Die's Presidential Reunion." WARNING: This video contains mild profanity.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f5a57185bd/funny-or-die-s-presidential-reunion
#2.) A GUY SANG TO RANDOM PEOPLE ON CHATROULETTE:
If you haven't heard of Chatroulette yet, it's a website that lets you talk to random people with your webcam. Here's a guy singing an improvised song to whoever shows up on his screen. (--Search for "improv Chatroulette song." WARNING: This video contains mild profanity.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ottA6kjdV5I
#3.) THERE WAS AN ALLEGED UFO SIGHTING IN CALIFORNIA:
This video is supposed to prove UFOs exist, but like every UFO video, it looks like crap and could easily be something else. Three small objects hover around a larger one, two of them fly "into the mother ship," then the whole thing suddenly disappears. (--Search for "UFO sighting Lemoore." The best enhanced version starts at 2:25.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dSYAQVdnY
This video is supposed to prove UFOs exist, but like every UFO video, it looks like crap and could easily be something else. Three small objects hover around a larger one, two of them fly "into the mother ship," then the whole thing suddenly disappears. (--Search for "UFO sighting Lemoore." The best enhanced version starts at 2:25.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dSYAQVdnY
#4.) A FAKE NEWS REPORT ABOUT OBAMA LIP-SYNCING A SPEECH:
This fake news report from The Onion shows PRESIDENT OBAMA lip-syncing a recent speech. Then it reveals his "real" high-pitched voice. (--Search for "The Onion Obama lip-syncing." The lip-syncing is at :25, and his "real" voice is at 1:50. Warning: The text onscreen at 1:17 includes the S-word. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_caught_lip_syncing_speech
This fake news report from The Onion shows PRESIDENT OBAMA lip-syncing a recent speech. Then it reveals his "real" high-pitched voice. (--Search for "The Onion Obama lip-syncing." The lip-syncing is at :25, and his "real" voice is at 1:50. Warning: The text onscreen at 1:17 includes the S-word. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_caught_lip_syncing_speech
FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DOCTORS:
Most of us trust our doctor. And if you think yours is good, you SHOULD trust them. But nobody's perfect. So here are four surprising things you might not know about doctors . . .
#1.) DOCTORS DON'T WASH THEIR HANDS. Surgeons always scrub before they operate. But most doctors aren't surgeons. According to one CDC report, 60% don't follow the regular hand-washing rules we're all supposed to follow. (I don’t believe this. I have seen my DR wash his hands plenty of times)
#2.) DOCTORS GET A LOT OF FREE STUFF. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 94% have gotten something free from the drug companies. --83% admit they've let a pharmaceutical rep buy them lunch. And in 2008, doctors got almost $16 BILLION worth of free drug samples. But you probably knew that one already.
#3.) DOCTORS AREN'T ALWAYS HEALTHY. 80% of Americans over the age of 25 are technically overweight. Doctors aren't THAT bad, but they're not that great either. 44% of them admit they're overweight too.
#4.) DOCTORS COVER FOR EACH OTHER. 96% agreed that when another doctor makes a serious mistake they SHOULD report it. But 46% admitted they've looked the other way at least once. (AllHealthcare.com)
Most of us trust our doctor. And if you think yours is good, you SHOULD trust them. But nobody's perfect. So here are four surprising things you might not know about doctors . . .
#1.) DOCTORS DON'T WASH THEIR HANDS. Surgeons always scrub before they operate. But most doctors aren't surgeons. According to one CDC report, 60% don't follow the regular hand-washing rules we're all supposed to follow. (I don’t believe this. I have seen my DR wash his hands plenty of times)
#2.) DOCTORS GET A LOT OF FREE STUFF. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 94% have gotten something free from the drug companies. --83% admit they've let a pharmaceutical rep buy them lunch. And in 2008, doctors got almost $16 BILLION worth of free drug samples. But you probably knew that one already.
#3.) DOCTORS AREN'T ALWAYS HEALTHY. 80% of Americans over the age of 25 are technically overweight. Doctors aren't THAT bad, but they're not that great either. 44% of them admit they're overweight too.
#4.) DOCTORS COVER FOR EACH OTHER. 96% agreed that when another doctor makes a serious mistake they SHOULD report it. But 46% admitted they've looked the other way at least once. (AllHealthcare.com)
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