HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (05-10-10)

LAWRENCE TAYLOR MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN THE PROSTITUTE HE WAS WITH LAST WEEK WAS UNDERAGE:

A tiny bright spot emerged for LAWRENCE TAYLOR on Friday: He may not have known that the prostitute he allegedly had sex with last week was underage. --The 16-year-old girl . . . who has not been identified . . . says that her pimp, one Rasheed Davis, told her to LIE to LT about her age. --She told the "New York Post", quote, "He told me to tell him my name is Carmen and I'm 19 years old. He told me repeatedly and I had to repeat it back to him." --The girl also said that Rasheed forced her to go through with it. When she told him she didn't want to, he punched her in the face. She crouched down and covered up, but he just started, quote, "kicking and stomping on me." --When she got to the hotel in Upstate New York, quote, "the lights were off and [Taylor] didn't see my face was bruised. Lawrence asked me my age and I told him I was 19." --She says she had sex with him because she was afraid of what Davis would do to her if she didn't. --On their way back to the Bronx after the encounter, she texted her uncle, saying, quote, "Help me. I don't want to live like this." --The girl's uncle called 911, and police were waiting for them at Davis' house. --Davis was arrested . . . and shortly thereafter, so was Lawrence Taylor. Meanwhile, the girl is in foster care, and her biological father is trying to get custody of her. --Police reportedly found $300 in Davis' car. That's the alleged price he charged Taylor for the girl. --Meanwhile, a so-called "source" close to LT says that Taylor honestly believed the girl was older. He added, quote, "[Lawrence is] not into the world of 16-year-olds." --The source added, quote, "He wants a lot of girls. They don't have to be the most beautiful, but he's into quantity." --The FBI is now in on this investigation, by the way. They're building a SEX TRAFFICKING case against Rasheed Davis. -They say he pimped this particular girl . . . who was reported as a runaway back in March . . . to, quote, "various individuals". He also took lewd . . . but not completely naked . . . pictures of her with his cell phone to show to potential clients. --Here's something else we've learned about Rasheed Davis: He spent 14 years in prison for MANSLAUGHTER. He was just released in 2008. --The FBI's report on the case also states that Lawrence Taylor admitted to police that he engaged in sexual acts with the girl, and paid $300 for her services. (--You can read the FBI report on the case here . . .)
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0507102lt1.html


DOES IT MATTER IF LT THOUGHT THE GIRL WAS 19???

Is LAWRENCE TAYLOR in any less trouble if he thought the 16-year-old prostitute he was having sex with was of age? Possibly . . . but not necessarily. --TMZ spoke with a criminal defense lawyer who said that under New York law, the girl's age matters more in these types of cases than what the defendant thought. -In other words, it's still statutory rape, even if Taylor had, quote, "a reasonable belief that the girl was over the age of consent." (--The lesson to be learned: Always card your hooker.) --However . . . if the police, the D.A. or a jury think LT made an honest error, he could possibly avoid a statutory rape charge and / or conviction.


LAWRENCE TAYLOR'S WIFE SEEMS TO BE IN COMPLETE DENIAL:

We can't really judge until we know all the facts. But it seems like a near-certainty that LAWRENCE TAYLOR paid a prostitute for sex this past Thursday morning in a New York hotel room. --That much seems obvious to everyone. Everyone except LT's wife Lynette. In an interview with "The Insider" this weekend, she tried her best to defend him. But in the end, she really came off as someone who's in COMPLETE DENIAL. --First, there's this classic . . . quote, "Lawrence is 51 years old. Why would a teenage girl be soliciting sex from a 51-year-old man?" -She also claims that LT wouldn't invite a woman into his hotel room, because, quote, "He has been in situations before where he has been robbed and by different women." --Oh, and here's a classic . . . quote, "I know my husband's taste. He has a certain type of woman that he likes and from what I'm learning of this, this person had nothing to offer him, so I don't know why he would go to such extremes for someone that's not even his thing." --Lynette is sticking to that whole "conspiracy" angle. She says, quote, "I don't believe it. This is not my husband's character. I've spoken to him several times. He is distraught because he didn't do anything wrong. I believe and he believes that he was set up." (--You can hear Lynette's words for yourself here . . .)
http://www.theinsider.com/news/3296812_Exclusive_Lawrence_Taylor_s_Wife_Lynette_on_Her_Husband_s_Arrest

LAWRENCE TAYLOR HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM NUTRISYSTEM:

LAWRENCE TAYLOR doesn't have as many endorsement deals as, say, a Tiger Woods. So it probably hurts him a lot more when he loses one. And he just did. --Nutrisystem cut him loose on Friday . . . saying, quote, "We are shocked and saddened by these very serious allegations against Lawrence Taylor. --"Based on the severity of these allegations, Nutrisystem has made the decision to sever our relationship with Mr. Taylor effective immediately. We are deeply protective of the reputation of our brand." --LT had lost 35 pounds on Nutrisystem. There's no word how much they were paying him.


ANOTHER BULGE HAS GOTTEN TIGER WOODS INTO TROUBLE . . . BUT THIS TIME IT'S IN A DISC IN HIS NECK:

Bulges of one sort or another continue to cause problems for TIGER WOODS. Tiger had to drop out of the Players Championship yesterday due to neck pain. And he thinks it's from a bulging disc. --Tiger told reporters he's been dealing with the pain since before the Masters . . . quote, "I've been playing through it. I can't play through it anymore." --Tiger said the pain pretty much dogs him through his entire swing . . . quote, "Setting up over the ball is fine, but once I start making the motion, it's downhill from there." --Tiger said he has a tingling sensation on his right side down to his fingers. He'll get an MRI this week. --Tiger wouldn't say if the pain was connected to his mysterious accident on Thanksgiving weekend last year. --But if you recall, during his press conference before the Masters, he was asked what injuries he suffered that night. And he said, quote, "I had a busted-up lip and a pretty sore neck." --Tiger folded during the seventh hole yesterday. After hooking his tee shot to the right, he called for an official. He took his second shot, but then he shook hands with his playing partner, Jason Bohn, and left in a golf cart. --Before he bowed out, Tiger was struggling in the final round of the Players Championship. He was 10 shots back from the lead, and 2 strokes over par through six holes. --This is Tiger's third tournament since his wife confronted him over his RESTLESS GROIN SYNDROME . . . and he isn't exactly setting any golf courses on fire. --He tied for fourth at the Masters, then missed the cut at the Quail Hollow tournament after posting some CAREER-LOW numbers. --At least Tiger didn't lose his ranking as the #1 golfer in the world. Masters champion PHIL MICKELSON could have taken Tiger's spot if he'd won yesterday, but he blew it. --He ended up tied for 17th place. --TIM CLARK won the tournament, shooting a 5-under 67.


JENNY MCCARTHY DOESN'T KNOW WHO SHE KISSED IN LAS VEGAS:

The rumor is true: JENNY MCCARTHY did make out with a guy while partying in Las Vegas this past Wednesday. So who was he? JENNY DOESN'T KNOW. --She explained on Twitter . . . quote, "Yes, I kissed a mystery man in Vegas. Everyone wants to know who he is or what his name is . . . So would I. Lol."


DID ROBERT PATTINSON AND KRISTEN STEWART HAVE TO ADMIT TO OPRAH THAT THEY'RE DATING???

What OPRAH wants, Oprah gets. And if you haven't accepted that yet, you're just putting off the inevitable. --Oprah's omnipotence was made quite apparent when she sat down with the cast of "Twilight" last week to tape an interview that'll air this coming Thursday. --Before the interview started, Oprah went over the questions she was going to ask everyone. And obviously, one of those questions was whether or not ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART are dating. --Oprah informed them that if they told her, in advance and off camera, that they are indeed a couple, then she wouldn't dog them and try to make them reveal it on the air. So they told her that yes, they are indeed together. --And thus, when it came time to ask the question during the actual interview, Oprah totally let them skirt the issue. --According to E! Online, Rob joked that Kristen was pregnant . . . and Kristen shot back that Rob is the one who's going to have the baby. And that's pretty much where Oprah dropped the subject.


BOBBY BROWN GOT ENGAGED . . . ONSTAGE:

I don't know what kind of woman looks at BOBBY BROWN and thinks, "What a catch!" But she's out there. And he found her. --On Friday, Bobby proposed to his girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, onstage at an event called Funk Fest in Jacksonville, Florida. Alicia is Bobby's manager, and they have an 11-month-old son named Cassius.


HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL RENEWED THEIR VOWS AGAIN:

HEIDI KLUM and SEAL renewed their vows again . . . like they've done every year since their first anniversary in May of 2006. (--If you count their wedding day in 2005, this is the SIXTH time they've recited their vows to each other.) --This year, they did it on a beach in Mexico, and the theme was brides and grooms . . . meaning everyone had to dress like a bride or a groom.


DID AVRIL LAVIGNE AND HER BOYFRIEND GET MATCHING "F-WORD" TATTOOS???

This is what makes AVRIL LAVIGNE so very PUNK AND EDGY: She and boyfriend BRODY JENNER supposedly got matching F-WORD TATTOOS. RadarOnline.com claims they each got the F-bomb on their ribs. --A source says that when they walked into the tattoo parlor, quote, "They were laughing and said they had not slept in two days. They were completely, utterly out of it. Neither of them seemed to stop and think about what they were doing, it was just one big laugh." (--We haven't seen any pictures yet, so we don't have any actual proof that it happened. We'll keep you posted.)


OH MY GAWD!!! JUSTIN BIEBER MIGHT CHANGE HIS HAIR SOMEDAY!!!

I have some important JUSTIN BIEBER news to report this morning. --Here it is: Justin Bieber might . . . some day . . . possibly . . . CHANGE HIS HAIRSTYLE!!! --Breathe. You'll be fine. It's okay. Are we composed enough to continue? Okay, then . . . --Justin says, quote, "I'm kinda liking the long hair right now. In the future, I may get bored and change it up but for now I like how it is."


SANDRA BULLOCK IS NOT RETIRING FROM ACTING:

SANDRA BULLOCK is planning to spend a lot of time in New Orleans, because that's where her adopted son Louis was born. But you can forget all those silly Internet "reports" claiming that she's going to RETIRE from acting. --Sandra's rep says, quote, "Although she has no definite projects set at the moment, she has every intention of returning to work."


THERE WAS GUNFIRE DURING AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT THE HOME OF THE KID WHO PLAYED WALT ON "LOST":

Someone tried to break into the home of actor MALCOLM DAVID KELLEY early Friday morning. And there was GUNFIRE. (--Malcolm played the young boy, Walt, on "Lost". I say "played" because I don't know if he'll make an appearance in the last few episodes. Malcolm is 17 now.) --According to reports, someone knocked on the front door, and when no one answered, they tried to break in. Malcolm called police. When they arrived, an officer fired at least one shot at a fleeing suspect. --No one was injured. A suspect was arrested. There's no word if there was more than one perp. Malcolm and his family are fine.


"IRON MAN 2" HAD THE FIFTH LARGEST OPENING WEEKEND OF ALL TIME:

"Iron Man 2" didn't break any records this weekend, but it still had a strong opening. Its haul of $133.6 million gives it the best opening weekend of the year so far . . . and puts it at #5 on the best opening weekends of all time. (--"The Dark Knight" still holds the record . . . earning $158 million on 14 fewer theaters than "Iron Man 2". The only other movies with better openings are "Spider Man 3", "New Moon" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest".) --For the record, the first "Iron Man" ONLY made $98.6 million in its first weekend.
1.) (NEW) "IRON MAN 2", $133.6 million
2.) "A Nightmare on Elm Street", $9.2 million (--Up to $48.5 million in its 2nd week.)
3.) "How to Train Your Dragon", $6.8 million (--Up to $201 million in its 7th week.)



WILL SMITH HAS SIGNED ON FOR "MEN IN BLACK 3":

"Men In Black 3" just got a huge shot in the arm . . . because WILL SMITH has officially signed on to return. And it's going to be in 3-D. --It would appear that time travel will be involved somehow, because TOMMY LEE JONES is expected to return . . . but JOSH BROLIN is also expected to join the cast as a younger version of Tommy's character. --It's expected to hit theaters in May of 2012.





DWAYNE JOHNSON WILL STAR IN THE FIFTH "FAST AND THE FURIOUS" MOVIE:

It looks like DWAYNE "DON'T CALL ME THE ROCK" JOHNSON is going to make another attempt to escape the realm of family-friendly comedies. He's going to star in the fifth "Fast and the Furious" movie. --He'll reportedly play a good guy chasing down fugitive Dominic Toretto . . . who will once again be played by VIN DIESEL. (--The Internet Movie Database . . . a.k.a. IMDB.com . . . says the movie will be called "Fast Five". And they have PAUL WALKER in the cast, too. But we haven't heard anything official yet about his return.)


BETTY WHITE'S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" HIGHLIGHTS:

88-year-old BETTY WHITE hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and it was a big success. According to "Entertainment Weekly", "SNL" had its best "overnight rating" in 18 months. (--There's no word on the number of viewers yet.) (--That dates back to the November 1st, 2008 episode. Ben Affleck was the host . . . and Presidential candidate John McCain appeared alongside Tina FeY, who was portraying his then-running-mate SARAH PALIN.) --Saturday's episode was a special Mother's Day one, which included appearances by former "SNL" Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon, and featured JAY-Z as the musical guest. --Betty began with a monologue that thanked her fans and Facebook, which she jokingly referred to as a, quote, "huge waste of time." (--Here's that clip . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/betty-white-monologue/1226076/
--There were several amusing sketches . . . including a new "Delicious Dish" NPR sketch, which was laced with DELICIOUS sexual innuendo about Betty's "muffin." (--Here it is . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/npr/1226057/
--And she played a crazy, naughty old woman in another sketch, in which Tina Fey played a census taker. (--Here's that clip . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/census/1226117/
--Betty did some more crass comedy in a "Scared Straight" sketch, with KENAN THOMPSON. (--Here it is . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/scared-straight/1226061/
--She also appeared in several "MacGruber" sketches. She played MacGruber's grandma, who tells embarrassing stories about him. (--Here's that video . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/macgruber/1226065/
--And she also starred in a fun "CSI: Miami" spoof. (--Check it out . . .)
http://facebookheadlinenews.com/betty-white-csi-sarasota.php
(--You can find more clips from Saturday's show at "SNL's" website . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/
(--Betty didn't have any sketches with Jay-Z. She told MTV that she practiced a few earlier in the week . . . but none of them ended up making the cut.)


MICHAEL MCKEAN WON $1 MILLION FOR CHARITY ON "JEOPARDY":

"This Is Spinal Tap" superstar MICHAEL MCKEAN won the grand prize on "Jeopardy's" Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational last week. --The week's other two finalists were CHEECH MARIN and JANE CURTIN. Some of the other "celebrities" who participated were: Pat Sajak, Harry Shearer, Neil Patrick Harris and Jane Kaczmarek. --Michael's $1 million prize is going to the International Myeloma Foundation. Jane came in second . . . winning $250,000 for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF . . . and Cheech is sending his $100,000 check to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.


LORENZO LAMAS SLAPPED A WOMAN'S BACKSIDE ON AN ARGENTINIAN DANCE SHOW:

As you probably DON'T know, LORENZO LAMAS is competing on a dance competition show in Argentina. As you could have probably guessed, broadcast standards concerning skimpy clothing in Argentina are far more relaxed than they are here. --Last week, Lorenzo's routine featured some naughty SPANKING. Which was helped by the fact that his partner's backside was practically bare.
(--If you think Erin Andrews is wearing skimpy outfits on "Dancing With the Stars", check out what Lorenzo's dance partner has on. It's enough to make Elisabeth Hasselbeck's head explode. You can watch it, here . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7d7426c0-1187-4a1b-b3ba-3b478429c8b7


A "BIGGEST LOSER" ALUM HAS LEFT HER HUSBAND . . . FOR A WOMAN:

Back in 2006, Rasha Spindel and her then-fiancé, Edwin Chapman, were contestants on "The Biggest Loser". Well, they ended up getting married . . . but recently, Rasha dumped Edwin . . . for a WOMAN. --She explains, quote, "After 30 years, I finally realized I was gay. I have never been this happy as I am now as I am about to marry my best friend and soul mate who just happens to be the sexiest drag-king on the planet." --They're making The Jump on August 28th . (--Rasha's MySpace page features recent pictures of her with her girlfriend. Here's the link . . .) http://www.myspace.com/rashaspindel


THE "AMAZING RACE" DETECTIVE HAS BEEN CLEARED IN A DRUG CASE:

LOUIE STRAVATO . . . the shorter of the two undercover detectives who finished in fourth place on the current season of "The Amazing Race" . . . has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a drug investigation. --Back in March, the Rhode Island State Police put Louie on desk duty when his name came up during a "large-scale cocaine distribution operation." But now, the local D.A. says they've determined that Louie had nothing to do with it.


A COMPILATION OF ROCK FEUD QUOTES:

Spinner.com has thrown together a list of quotes from various rock feuds over the years. A lot of them were more about talking trash than about igniting an all-out rock WAR . . . but they're still fun nonetheless. Here are a few examples:

--LIMP BIZKIT singer FRED DURST on SCOTT STAPP of CREED: "That guy is an egomaniac. He's a (effing) punk. He's backstage right now acting like (effing) Michael Jackson."
--BONO on CHRIS MARTIN of COLDPLAY: "He's a wanker."
--VAN MORRISON on THE BEATLES: "The Beatles were peripheral. If you had more knowledge about music, it didn't really mean anything."
--KATY PERRY on MADONNA: "She might have meant something once, but I don't know many people my age who care."
--DAVID BOWIE on ELTON JOHN: "Elton John is the Liberace of rock . . . the token queen."
--CARLOS SANTANA on GENE SIMMONS: "He's not a musician, he's an entertainer."
(--See the complete list, plus brief write-ups on each one, at this link . . .)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/05/07/famous-feuds-in-music/

A NEW LINDSAY LOHAN TRACK HAS BEEN LEAKED ONLINE:

A new LINDSAY LOHAN track called "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" has leaked online. --It's unclear when it was recorded, or what it was recorded for. Lindsay has commented on Twitter . . . but only to say that she doesn't know who released it. --She said, quote, "I don't know who, but someone keeps leaking my tracks! I can assure everyone, it's NOT me. So I've decided to do a music video rather than let my tracks just go to waste . . . [I] need some time to choose a director and such."
(--Listen to "Can't Stop, Won't Stop", here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zccczHLMfUo


ANOTHER NEW CHRISTINA AGUILERA SONG IS OUT:

Another new CHRISTINA AGUILERA song has hit the Internet. This one's called "Woo Hoo" . . . and it also features rapper NICKI MINAJ. (--Listen to it, here . . .) http://perezhilton.com/2010-05-08-new-xtina (--Christina's new album, "Bionic", hits stores on June 8th.)


MILEY CYRUS' ALBUM COVER IS . . . QUESTIONABLE:

MILEY CYRUS is now officially in "adult" mode. --She has unveiled the cover art for her upcoming "Can't Be Tamed" album . . . and it features her showing off her bare stomach . . . with her hand gripping her belt. (--You can find the cover picture at her website, here . . .) http://www.mileycyrus.com/2010/05/07/first-look-cant-be-tamed-album-cover-2/
(--It's not obscene, but you have to remember: This girl is still only 17 years old, and a lot of her fans are even younger. So is this really necessary?)


A NEW BRET MICHAELS SONG IS ON ITUNES:

A new BRET MICHAELS track hit iTunes yesterday. The single, "Wasted Time", was recorded before he was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage . . . but it includes a clichéd lyric some people are making a big deal out of in retrospect: --"Lately I just ain't been myself. Lately I've been feeling something else / There's a time to hurt, a time to heal." (--Here's the iTunes link.)


NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

MOTHER'S DAY MADNESS - YOUR MOM IS WORTH $117,860:

Every Mother's Day, a website called Salary.com does a study called the Mom Salary Survey. The idea is to find out how much the average stay-at-home mom would earn if she got paid for all the stuff she does for her family for FREE. --Basically, they combine the salaries of ten jobs moms perform . . . laundry machine operator, janitor, van driver, computer operator, housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, chief executive officer, psychologist, and facilities manager. --And according to them, the average stay-at-home mom is worth $117,860. That's down 4% from last year. --And if she's got a full-time job outside the home, the average working mother's "mom duties" are worth an extra $76,184 on top of what she already earns at work. That's down 6% from last year. --Overall, the average working mom puts in 96 hours a week between her full-time job and the work she does at home. And the average stay-at-home mom works 99 hours a week. (Market Watch)


THE DAY AFTER MOTHER'S DAY IS THE SECOND-BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR NEW FEMALE SIGNUPS ON WEBSITES FOR CHEATERS:

Have you heard of AshleyMadison.com? It's kind of like a dating website, except it's not for single people . . . it's for married people who want to have affairs. --Anyway, according to a website called MomLogic.com, between 2,500 and 3,000 women join AshleyMadison.com on a typical Monday. --But on the Monday after Mother's Day last year, nearly 24,000 women signed up for new accounts with the website. And officials for Ashley Madison say they expect as many as 30,000 women to sign up for the website today. --That makes the day after Mother's Day Ashley Madison's second-biggest day of the year for new female signups, behind only February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day. --A guy named Noel Biderman is the founder and president of Ashley Madison. He says that on Mother's Day, women want to be recognized and pampered for all the stuff they do for their families. --But if that doesn't happen, the disappointment drives them to consider other options . . . like allowing strange men to access their nethers. --In other words, I really hope you took care of the mother of your spawn yesterday. Because if you didn't, there's a chance she's already looking for someone else who will "take care of her" . . . if you know what I mean. (Mom Logic / SF Chronicle)


ONE IN THREE PEOPLE HAVE HAD A SEX-RELATED INJURY:

This survey took place in the UK, and we don't really know if the results would be the same here. But we'd be very interested to find out . .
--According to a new survey, ONE in THREE people have suffered a sex-related injury. And 5% say they were injured so severely that they had to take time off work. --The three most common sex-related injuries are:
#1.) Pulled muscles
#2.) Injured backs
#3.) And carpet burns
--2% of people admit they've broken a bone having wild sex. No, not THAT bone. Or maybe. We don't really know. (???) --ONE in TEN people say they've fallen off the bed while having sex, while ONE in 50 admit they've fallen off the washing machine while doing the nasty. --Overall, the most dangerous place to have sex is on the sofa, followed by on the stairs, the car, in the shower, and in the bedroom.
(Daily Mail)


A MOTHER LEFT HER 3-YEAR-OLD AT WAL-MART, AND DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE UNTIL A RELATIVE SAW A NEWS STORY ABOUT IT THE NEXT DAY:

Now it's time to recognize our Mother of the Day . . . 43-year-old Moriyyah Israel of Cincinnati. She's the proud mom of FIFTEEN kids. --Last Thursday, Moriyyah took some of her spawn with her to do some shopping at Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, when she left, Moriyyah accidentally left one of her kids at the store . . . a 3-year-old girl named Binah. --And she didn't even realize the little girl was missing until the next day when a relative called to tell Moriyyah she'd seen a news story about Binah. --Long story short, Moriyyah was arrested and charged with child endangering. If she's convicted, she could get up to 180 days in jail. --Worse yet . . . or maybe BETTER yet . . . Binah and the rest of her underage siblings were all taken into the custody of Family Services. (Cincinnati Enquirer)


DELTA OFFERED A GUY A LOUSY $200 AIRLINE CREDIT FOR LOSING HIS DOG:

Last month, a Canadian guy identified only as Josiah took a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While he was there, he and his girlfriend adopted a small dog they named Paco. But here's where things get messed up . . . --Last week, Josiah and his girlfriend flew home on Delta Airlines. Since Paco was too big to fly as carry-on luggage, he had to be checked as baggage. --Paco was supposed to be on the same flight as Josiah and his girlfriend. But when the plane landed and they went to get him, Paco wasn't there. --Officials for Delta told Josiah not to worry because Paco was fine, and he'd be on the next plane. But Paco never showed up. --Finally, after making some calls, Josiah learned that nobody from Delta had a clue what happened to Paco. He was just gone. And instead of admitting they didn't know, they tried to tell Josiah that Paco escaped from his locked kennel and ran off. --Then, in a lame attempt to make things right, Delta offered Josiah an apology and a refund of his $200 pet transportation fee. But it wasn't even a full refund . . . it was a lousy voucher he could only use for future flights with the airline. --Anyway, a watchdog website called Consumerist.com ran a piece about Josiah and Paco last week. After that, Delta stepped up to the plate and sweetened the pot for Josiah, offering him two more $200 travel vouchers with the airline. (???) --Josiah says he doesn't plan on flying with Delta ever again. And they STILL haven't found Paco. (Consumerist)


HERE ARE THREE REASONS WHY RESTAURANTS ARE ALWAYS SO LOUD:

I've noticed that whenever I go out to eat, I have to scream at the top of my lungs just to have a conversation with the person across the table. And it's no accident. --At least that's according to a guy named George Prochnik who wrote a book called "In Pursuit of Silence". George examined why restaurants are always so loud these days. Here are the three reasons he gives:

#1.) Modern designs amplify noise: Tablecloths, carpets, and soft ceilings absorb sound, but those things are all out of style. --Now, all the trendy, new restaurants have unfinished dining rooms and naked tables, which allow sounds to bounce around the room unchecked.

#2.) Loud restaurants draw people in: Basically, people assume that if a restaurant is really loud, it must be a lively, energetic place. Since you're going out to have fun, loud restaurants are more appealing to people passing by.

#3.) Loud music makes us eat and drink more: Studies have shown that when bars play really loud music, people tend to drink faster and, usually, more. The same principle applies with restaurants. --In other words, a noisy restaurant is good for business. (Daily Beast)
(--You can buy "In Pursuit of Silence" for about $18 here . . .)
http://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Silence-Listening-Meaning-World/dp/0385528884/


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) WILL FERRELL APPEARED AT A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME AS A PITCHER FROM VENEZUELA NAMED "ROJO JOHNSON":

On Friday, WILL FERRELL pretended to be a Venezuelan baseball player named "Rojo Johnson" and came into a minor league game as a relief pitcher. He wore a fake mustache and gold chains, and he opened a beer as soon as he got to the mound. --The announcer, players, and umpires were all in on it, and Ferrell only threw one pitch before he was ejected. Then he sprayed beer on an opposing player and got chased around the field. (--Search for "Will Ferrell Rojo Johnson." He cracks a beer at 1:04, and sprays beer at 3:45.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHlFA_bDkI

#2.) A CAMPAIGN AD COMPARES AN OLD WHITE GUY TO A MIDDLE EASTERN GUY AND ASKS WHICH ONE LOOKS LIKE A TERRORIST:

Last week, JON STEWART made fun of a Congressional campaign ad where a Florida Republican named DAN FANELLI stands between an old white guy and a Middle Eastern guy, and asks which one looks like a terrorist. --Then Fanelli . . . who's bald . . . says that if good-looking bald guys had flown planes into the Twin Towers, he'd have no problem being pulled out of line at the airport. (--Search for "Dan Fanelli simple facts 2.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk4PgLkEhjs

#3.) A GUY SKATEBOARDED DOWN A BOBSLEDDING COURSE:
A guy skateboarded down a bobsledding course in Austria while another skateboarder followed him with a camera.
(--Search for "bobtrack downhill skateboarding.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEZ9AxKKR6E

#4.) A UFC FIGHTER LANDED A CHEAP SHOT:

At "UFC 113" on Saturday night, a fighter named JOSH KOSCHECK thoroughly beat a guy named PAUL DALEY. But at the end of the fight, Daley sucker punched Koscheck in the face. --And at the post-fight press conference, UFC President DANA WHITE said Daley will never fight in the UFC again. (--Search for "Paul Daley Josh Koscheck sucker punch." It happens at :14)
http://soxanddawgs.com/mma/video/paul-daley-lands-cheap-shot-on-josh-koscheck-at-ufc-113.html


THREE HOMEMADE ACNE REMEDIES THAT WORK:

Most homemade remedies don't work very well, but according to Reader's Digest, these do. Here are three strange acne remedies that can clear up your skin . . .

#1.) ASPIRIN. This is good if you only get the OCCASSIONAL zit. Crush up one pill, add a few drops of water, and rub it on. Wait a few minutes, then wash it off with soap and water. The aspirin should get rid of the redness and reduce the pain.

#2.) TOOTHPASTE. You might have heard this one before. That's because it WORKS, but only if you do it right. First, it has to be a PASTE, not a gel. And it can't be whitening toothpaste. --Second, you have to leave it on all night. The toothpaste needs time to dehydrate the pimple and suck up all the oil.

#3.) OLIVE OIL. It sounds weird to put oil on your face, since an oily face is usually associated with pimples. But people swear this one works. Mix three tablespoons of olive oil with four tablespoons of salt until it becomes a paste. --Then just rub it all over your face. The salt exfoliates your skin, and the olive oil restores your skin's natural moisture. (Reader's Digest)