HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (05-17-10)
HEAVY METAL TRAGEDY!!!
RONNIE JAMES DIO HAS DIED:
The ultimate voice in heavy metal . . . and one of the greatest voices in the history of rock and roll . . . has been silenced. RONNIE JAMES DIO died yesterday morning after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 67. --Dio's wife Wendy posted the following message on his website . . . quote, "Today my heart is broken . . . Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. --"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us . . . Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever." --Dio announced he was suffering from cancer last summer, shortly after wrapping up a tour with his band HEAVEN AND HELL . . . which was the Dio lineup of BLACK SABBATH under a different name. --Earlier this month, the band canceled its summer tour, but Dio talked about getting better and getting back on the road. Obviously, that didn't happen. --Ronnie James Dio achieved minor success with his band ELF, before being chosen to front RAINBOW . . . the band that RITCHIE BLACKMORE started after leaving DEEP PURPLE. --In 1979, Dio was chosen to replace OZZY OSBOURNE in Sabbath. (--Ironically, Ozzy's future wife SHARON made the call. At the time, she was Sharon ARDEN. Her father, Don Arden, was Sabbath's manager.) --They released three AWESOME albums, "Heaven and Hell", "The Mob Rules" and the live album, "Live Evil". (--Which, by the way, is the most METAL palindrome of all time. That's not opinion, either. That's science.) --After Ronnie split with Sabbath, the band DIO was born. They dropped their debut album, "Holy Diver", in 1983, which spawned one of the most essential metal tracks of all time, "Rainbow in the Dark". --They followed with several other classic albums, like "The Last In Line", "Sacred Heart" and "Dream Evil". --The Dio version of Black Sabbath reformed in the early '90s and dropped one album, "Dehumanizer" . . . after which Ronnie went back to Dio. --In 2007, the Dio-era Sabbath got together yet again. This time, they called themselves Heaven and Hell . . . to set themselves apart as their own band, or something like that. --They dropped one album, "The Devil You Know", last year. --Dio also played himself in the 2006 movie "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny". (--The D had previously recorded a TRIBUTE song to Ronnie, called "Dio".) --On a final note, Dio organized HEAR N' AID . . . which was the way cooler, METAL version of "We Are the World". --It included Ted Nugent, plus members of Blue Oyster Cult, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Spinal Tap, Motley Crue, Dokken, Journey, Night Ranger, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister . . .) (--Here's the video for the Hear N' Aid charity single, "We're Stars" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiI9PxVdu9c
THE ORIGIN OF THE DEVIL HORNS:
More than one rock star has laid claim to inventing the International Symbol of Heavy Metal . . . that being the DEVIL HORNS, of course. --But there can be only one . . . and most people believe that one was Ronnie Dio. But where did HE get it from? -HIS GRANDMOTHER.
--Seriously. It's the old EVIL EYE. It's Italian superstition. (--You might hear some people call it "the moloik". Dio himself has used that expression. And no, I have no freakin' idea if that's the correct spelling . . . or if there even IS a correct spelling.) --Now, Dio is one of the few people who throw that symbol two different ways. Everybody throws it with their fingers pointed UPWARD. But Dio would also point his fingers FORWARD. And yes, there is a difference. --If you point the fingers AT someone, you're giving them the Evil Eye. If your fingers are pointed skyward, you're protecting yourself from the Evil Eye.
DR. CONRAD MURRAY SAVED A WOMAN'S LIFE ON AN AIRPLANE!!!
DR. CONRAD MURRAY . . . the man who is almost universally reviled for allegedly killing MICHAEL JACKSON . . . may have actually SAVED a life on Saturday. --Murray was on a flight from Houston to Phoenix, when a flight attendant's voice came over the loudspeaker, asking the classic movie cliché question, "Is there a doctor on plane?" --Turns out that a 23-year-old woman had fainted, and couldn't be revived. She was traveling with her 11-month-old baby. --So Murray sprang into action. He used equipment from the plane's medical kit to set up an IV for the woman, and eventually helped wake her up. --The plane was diverted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the woman was treated at a hospital and released. --The woman . . . who was not identified . . . later told TMZ that when she came to, Murray was standing over her. He said, quote, "You probably know me. I was Michael Jackson's doctor." --Asked by TMZ what she would like to say to Dr. Murray, the woman said, quote, "Thank you so much. Thank you for helping me even without knowing me." --One of Murray's lawyers says, quote, "We're not surprised. He's a good doctor, we've always said he was a good doctor, and that's what good doctors do is save people."
RUSSELL CROWE SWORE AND STORMED OUT OF AN INTERVIEW BECAUSE THE GUY THOUGHT HIS ROBIN HOOD SOUNDED IRISH:
RUSSELL CROWE put a lot of work into the accent he used in "Robin Hood" . . . so don't bust him about it. He won't be happy. --During an interview on BBC Radio, host Mark Lawson told Russell he detected NORTHERN IRISH in the accent. Russell was SO not cool with that. --First he said, quote, "You've got dead ears, mate . . . seriously dead ears if you think there's an Irish accent." --Then he added, quote, "I'm a little dumbfounded you could possibly find any Irish in that character. That's kind of ridiculous, but it's your show." --Then he topped it off with, quote, "I was going for an Italian . . . missed it? (Eff) me." --With Russell already in a bad mood, Lawson then asked him about rumors that he never wanted to say the line, "I'll take my revenge in this life or the next" from "Gladiator". --At that point, Russell stormed out of the room. (--You can hear the audio here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This clip contains bleeped profanity . . .)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/14/russell-crowe-walks-out-o_n_576124.html
FORMER FOOD NETWORK HOST JUAN-CARLOS CRUZ WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO HIRE HOMELESS MEN TO KILL HIS WIFE:
JUAN-CARLOS CRUZ . . . the former host of the Food Network shows "The Calorie Commando" and "Weighing In" . . . was arrested last Thursday for allegedly trying to hire homeless men to MURDER HIS WIFE. --Unfortunately, the homeless guys RATTED HIM OUT. Cruz is being held on $5 million bail. His arraignment is scheduled for today. --The details of this case are pretty bizarre. --Cruz thought he had three homeless guys lined up to slit his wife's throat. He gave them a Trac Phone so he could stay in touch with them . . . a box cutter to do the job . . . and the halves of 10 $100 bills that had been cut in half. --He promised to give them the other halves of the bills when they completed the job. --In one of several texts to the men, Cruz explained, quote, "Have already been burned with whole bills then no show, that's why do it this way."-During a meeting with the men in Santa Monica, Cruz told them where he would be picking up his wife on a certain day and at a certain time. He wanted one of the men to jump out as she got in the car and slit her throat. --When one of the men got arrested for loitering, he told the cops about the plan. They got in touch with the other two, and all three agreed to cooperate. --Police investigated for about a week before arresting Cruz after a second meeting with the homeless men, in which one of them wore a wire. --During that meeting, Cruz changed the plan from a throat-slitting to a strangling. And he changed the setting to his apartment. He even took them there to show them how to avoid the security cameras. (--Here's video of two of the HOMELESS HIT MEN discussing this chaos . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/05/15/juan-carlos-cruz-food-network-homeless-murder-for-hire-plot-box-cutters-video/
CLAUDIA SCHIFFER GAVE BIRTH:
Model CLAUDIA SCHIFFER gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. She's the third child for Claudia and her husband, director Matthew Vaughn. They haven't revealed her name yet. --Claudia and Matthew also have a 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. Claudia is 39.
"IRON MAN 2" IS STILL THE #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA:
RUSSELL CROWE didn't do too bad with his new "Robin Hood" movie. It had a solid opening weekend of $37.1 million.
--But that wasn't nearly enough to knock ROBERT DOWNEY JR. from the top of the box office. "Iron Man 2" made another $53 million in its second week. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) "IRON MAN 2", $53 million (--Up to $212 million in its 2nd week.)
2.) (NEW) Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood", $37.1 million
3.) (NEW) Amanda Seyfried's "Letters to Juliet", $13.8 million
NOW, SHIA LABEOUF IS ADMITTING THAT "INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL" BLEW:
Last week, SHIA LABEOUF admitted that "Transformers 2" kind of sucked. Now, he's saying the same thing about "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". --Shia is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps". And he said he really wanted to do this one right, because of the way the latest "Indiana Jones" flick was botched. --He said, quote, "I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished. If I was going to do it twice, my career was over. So this was fight-or-flight for me." --But Shia blames himself completely . . . for failing as an action hero. He says, quote, "The actor's job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn't do it. So that's my fault. Simple."
SARAH JESSICA PARKER HAS BEEN VOTED THE LEAST SEXY OF THE "SEX AND THE CITY" GIRLS:
Pincer Vodka held a poll to determine the LEAST sexy of the "Sex and the City" girls. And the winner was . . . the star of the whole freakin' franchise, SARAH JESSICA PARKER. --Technically, it's her CHARACTER, Carrie Bradshaw, who won. But I'm not really sure the voters were separating actor from character. --The winner was Charlotte York, played by KRISTIN DAVIS. She was followed by KIM CATTRALL'S Samantha Jones and CYNTHIA NIXON'S Miranda Hobbes.
"THE HANGOVER 2" WILL BEGIN SHOOTING IN "AUTUMN":
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS has revealed that "The Hangover 2" will begin shooting this coming AUTUMN. --He said, quote, "Some people say fall, but we're shooting it in autumn."
IT'S OFFICIAL: NBC HAS CANCELED THE ORIGINAL "LAW & ORDER":
The original "Law & Order" will not get the opportunity to become the sole longest-running drama series in the history of TV . . . at least not on NBC. --NBC has confirmed that they will not be renewing the show for a 21st season, meaning that it will remain tied with "Gunsmoke", which also ran for 20 seasons. (--"The Simpsons" holds the overall record for a scripted series, at 21 seasons and counting.) --There's been talk that "Law & Order" could continue on TNT . . . but at least for now, there's no indication that TNT is pursuing it. --The final episode, which has already been shot, will air on May 24th. (--"Law & Order" premiered back in September of 1990.) -However, NBC confirmed that they've picked up yet another "Law & Order" spin-off, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" . . . and they've also renewed "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for a 12th season. (--And "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" is in its ninth season. It moved from NBC to the USA Network in 2007.) --Of the cancellation, "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf simply said, quote, "Never complain, never explain."
IT'S OFFICIAL: NBC HAS CANCELED "HEROES":
The rumors were true: "Heroes" is over. --NBC has officially announced that they will not be bringing "Heroes" back for a fifth season. Word has it that they did briefly consider producing a final season to use as a mid-season replacement . . . but that will not be happening. --"Heroes" was a big success in its first season, but its ratings have been sliding ever since. (--It averaged 13.9 million viewers in its first season . . . but the next three had 11.5 million, 7.6 million and 5.2 million, respectively.)
NBC'S FALL SCHEDULE HAS LEAKED ONLINE:
(--This week, all the major networks will be unveiling their schedules for next season. In the industry, this is referred to as "upfront week", where the networks present their lineups for the upcoming TV season to advertisers.) NBC won't be officially announcing their schedule until later today, but it leaked online over the weekend. Assuming it's accurate, here's a look at what NBC is doing, aside from the cancellations of "Law & Order" and "Heroes". --NBC is bringing in a TON of new shows . . . mostly to make up for last year, when they cleared all that room for "The Jay Leno Show", which ultimately failed.
--Here's a quick summary of some of the new stuff:
--There's the drama "The Event", which is being described as NBC's "Lost" or "24". It's about a guy who discovers some sort of government cover-up while investigating the mysterious death of his fiancée. It stars JASON RITTER.
--The drama "Chase", which is a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced show about U.S. Marshals chasing after bad guys . . . and a one-hour comedy called "Love Bites", starring BECKI NEWTON, the minx who played Amanda Tanen on "Ugly Betty".
--There's a sitcom called "Outsourced" about an American company whose call center was just outsourced to India. It'll premiere on Thursday nights in place of "Parks and Recreation", which won't be back until midseason. (--Probably January.)
--JIMMY SMITS will star in a drama called "Outlaw", about a U.S. Supreme Court justice who quits his job to go back to doing his own thing.
--And there's "Undercovers", the new show from J.J. ABRAMS, the man behind "Lost", "Alias", "Felicity" and "Fringe". It's about a husband and wife who USED to be spies for the C.I.A., and have now been called out of retirement.
--And there will be a new reality show called "School Pride" . . . about communities who work to renovate broken-down schools. (???)
--Finally, there's "Law and Order: Los Angeles", which is set to air Wednesdays at 10:00 P.M., right after "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit".
--In addition to "SVU", NBC is bringing back "Chuck", "The Biggest Loser", "Parenthood", "Community", "30 Rock", "The Office" and "Who Do You Think You Are". Canceled shows include "Mercy" and "Trauma".
--Several other shows will premiere at midseason. The most intriguing one stars KATHY BATES as a "curmudgeonly lawyer." It's called "Harry's Law", and it was created by David E. Kelley, the man behind "Ally McBeal" and "Boston Legal".
OTHER CANCELLATION NEWS:
"Entertainment Weekly" claims that ABC has canceled the ALYSSA MILANO comedy "Romantically Challenged" . . . as well as "Better Off Ted", "Scrubs" and "FlashForward". ABC has not commented on the report. --And Deadline.com is reporting that Fox is done with "The Wanda Sykes Show" after one season. "Wanda" took over for "MadTV" on Saturday nights. (--Fox will make their schedule official later today, while ABC takes its turn tomorrow.)
ETHAN ZOHN'S CANCER IS IN REMISSION:
ETHAN ZOHN . . . the winner of the third season of "Survivor" . . . has announced that his cancer is in remission. (--Ethan was diagnosed with Stage Two Hodgkin's disease in May.) --His girlfriend JENNA MORASCA . . . the winner of the sixth season of "Survivor" . . . tells "People" magazine, quote, "A few weeks ago, we got his first clean CT scan. Now we can officially call him 'in remission.' --"We were so nervous for this test because good news on this test meant we could start our lives again." (--Hopefully, it's gone for good this time. Last August, Ethan thought he was cancer-free . . . only to later learn that it'd come back.)
MILEY CYRUS WILL BE ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" TOMORROW:
MILEY CYRUS will perform her new song, "Can't Be Tamed", on the "Dancing with the Stars" results show tomorrow night. --The episode will also feature a performance by SARAH MCLACHLAN. She'll be doing a medley of her new song, "Loving You Is Easy" and her old song, "Angel".
BRET MICHAELS *WILL* RETURN TO THE STAGE THIS MONTH:
BRET MICHAELS will return to the stage on May 28th in Biloxi, Mississippi . . . and from there, he'll proceed with the rest of his tour itinerary, which runs through December. (--He'll be opening for LYNYRD SKYNYRD beginning on June 10th.) (--Bret suffered a brain hemorrhage last month. He's now out of the hospital . . . and as far as we know, is still recovering at a private rehab facility.) --A message posted on Bret's website also says that he's working to reschedule the dates that were postponed because of his medical issues. --Bret will also appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" this Wednesday. (--It seems likely that he'll be interviewed via satellite, but that's not 100% clear.) --And he hopes to join the rest of the "Celebrity Apprentice" cast for the two-hour season finale . . . which will air live from New York on Sunday night.
THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND WILL NOT TOUR IN 2011:
The DAVE MATTHEWS BAND will not tour next year. A message posted on the band's website says: "We wanted to let everyone know that after 20 years of consecutive touring, Dave Matthews Band will be taking 2011 off. --"We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people's lives, and wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible. We're excited to make this summer one of our best tours yet, and look forward to returning to the road in 2012." (--The Dave Matthews Band is still a HUGE tour draw. According to "Billboard", from 2000 to 2009, the group has sold over 11.2 million tickets to 547 shows. No other band has topped 10 million in ticket sales over that period.) (--That translates to nearly $505.5 million in revenue . . . which doesn't count Dave Matthews' solo shows or the band's festival appearances.)
JUSTIN BIEBER WON'T BE A "TRENDING TOPIC" STUD ANYMORE:
Twitter has announced that they've tweaked the formula for how things become "trending topics" . . . and the changes will keep JUSTIN BIEBER from ALWAYS being on the list, like he's been for MONTHS now. --Twitter is using a new "algorithm," which measures topics that have recently experienced the biggest spikes in mentions . . . and highlight those as "trending topics." The old way was to simply list the most popular topics overall. --In other words, Twitter is pushing out the topics that are generally discussed frequently . . . and replacing them with ones that are sudden sensations. (--So, Justin can still be a trending topic on Twitter, but only at moments of acute hysteria when there's a surge in "Justin Bieber" mentions . . . over and above the normal, high level of Justin buzz.) --Justin questioned the move, Tweeting, quote, "@twitter I heard you changed your system to stop my fans from making trending topics?? Really?? Where is the love??" (--That Tweet has since been deleted.) --And Twitter wrote back, saying, quote, "@JustinBieber The [trending topics] tweak is nothing personal. It was long planned [and] better shows what is emerging right now." (--If you want to read more about the change, hit up this link . . .) http://help.twitter.com/entries/101125-about-trending-topics
LAST NIGHT WAS GAC'S FLOOD RELIEF CONCERT AND TELETHON:
That flood relief concert and telethon "Music City Keep on Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief" went down on the Great American Country channel last night. --It was broadcast live from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and featured Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, and Kellie Pickler. They added Keith Urban, Martina McBride, and Sheryl Crow at the last minute too. --It was hosted by KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY and "Desperate Housewives" stud JAMES DENTON, who's originally from Nashville. And appropriately, BRAD PAISLEY kicked off the benefit with the song "Welcome to the Future". --Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, and Keith Urban performed next. Martina's lived in Nashville for the past 20 years, and she helped sum up the feel of the night when she said, quote, "I thought I'd do a song to offer hope and encouragement . . . --"I also thought I'd do a song to reach out and inspire people to give . . . to help rebuild the city we love so much. These people are not celebrities, they're just hard working people who have lost everything."
--Keith Urban did a country version of "Help!" by THE BEATLES, and added, quote, "It's like seeing New Orleans on the television, but all of a sudden it happens in your own city, and it takes on a whole new perspective." --Dierks Bentley helped answer phones, along with NICOLE KIDMAN, singer JULIE ROBERTS, and other celebrities. Total donations were up to $1.2 million before the end of the show, and the concert raised $44,000 before the telethon even started. --In addition to performing three times, Brad Paisley answered phones too, saying quote, "I got hung up on five times! I've said, 'Hello this is Brad Paisley,' and they hung up! So when you call and hear me say, 'Hey this is Brad Paisley,' it's really me!" --Obviously, if you missed the show, you can still make a donation. The beneficiary is a cool organization called the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. You can check them out at cfmt.org and donate online. Or you can call them, at 877-768-6274. --Or you can donate 10 bucks by texting them, like with the Haiti telethon. Just send a text to the number 501-501, with the subject header "GAC".
RONNIE JAMES DIO HAS DIED:
The ultimate voice in heavy metal . . . and one of the greatest voices in the history of rock and roll . . . has been silenced. RONNIE JAMES DIO died yesterday morning after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 67. --Dio's wife Wendy posted the following message on his website . . . quote, "Today my heart is broken . . . Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. --"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us . . . Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever." --Dio announced he was suffering from cancer last summer, shortly after wrapping up a tour with his band HEAVEN AND HELL . . . which was the Dio lineup of BLACK SABBATH under a different name. --Earlier this month, the band canceled its summer tour, but Dio talked about getting better and getting back on the road. Obviously, that didn't happen. --Ronnie James Dio achieved minor success with his band ELF, before being chosen to front RAINBOW . . . the band that RITCHIE BLACKMORE started after leaving DEEP PURPLE. --In 1979, Dio was chosen to replace OZZY OSBOURNE in Sabbath. (--Ironically, Ozzy's future wife SHARON made the call. At the time, she was Sharon ARDEN. Her father, Don Arden, was Sabbath's manager.) --They released three AWESOME albums, "Heaven and Hell", "The Mob Rules" and the live album, "Live Evil". (--Which, by the way, is the most METAL palindrome of all time. That's not opinion, either. That's science.) --After Ronnie split with Sabbath, the band DIO was born. They dropped their debut album, "Holy Diver", in 1983, which spawned one of the most essential metal tracks of all time, "Rainbow in the Dark". --They followed with several other classic albums, like "The Last In Line", "Sacred Heart" and "Dream Evil". --The Dio version of Black Sabbath reformed in the early '90s and dropped one album, "Dehumanizer" . . . after which Ronnie went back to Dio. --In 2007, the Dio-era Sabbath got together yet again. This time, they called themselves Heaven and Hell . . . to set themselves apart as their own band, or something like that. --They dropped one album, "The Devil You Know", last year. --Dio also played himself in the 2006 movie "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny". (--The D had previously recorded a TRIBUTE song to Ronnie, called "Dio".) --On a final note, Dio organized HEAR N' AID . . . which was the way cooler, METAL version of "We Are the World". --It included Ted Nugent, plus members of Blue Oyster Cult, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Spinal Tap, Motley Crue, Dokken, Journey, Night Ranger, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister . . .) (--Here's the video for the Hear N' Aid charity single, "We're Stars" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiI9PxVdu9c
THE ORIGIN OF THE DEVIL HORNS:
More than one rock star has laid claim to inventing the International Symbol of Heavy Metal . . . that being the DEVIL HORNS, of course. --But there can be only one . . . and most people believe that one was Ronnie Dio. But where did HE get it from? -HIS GRANDMOTHER.
--Seriously. It's the old EVIL EYE. It's Italian superstition. (--You might hear some people call it "the moloik". Dio himself has used that expression. And no, I have no freakin' idea if that's the correct spelling . . . or if there even IS a correct spelling.) --Now, Dio is one of the few people who throw that symbol two different ways. Everybody throws it with their fingers pointed UPWARD. But Dio would also point his fingers FORWARD. And yes, there is a difference. --If you point the fingers AT someone, you're giving them the Evil Eye. If your fingers are pointed skyward, you're protecting yourself from the Evil Eye.
DR. CONRAD MURRAY SAVED A WOMAN'S LIFE ON AN AIRPLANE!!!
DR. CONRAD MURRAY . . . the man who is almost universally reviled for allegedly killing MICHAEL JACKSON . . . may have actually SAVED a life on Saturday. --Murray was on a flight from Houston to Phoenix, when a flight attendant's voice came over the loudspeaker, asking the classic movie cliché question, "Is there a doctor on plane?" --Turns out that a 23-year-old woman had fainted, and couldn't be revived. She was traveling with her 11-month-old baby. --So Murray sprang into action. He used equipment from the plane's medical kit to set up an IV for the woman, and eventually helped wake her up. --The plane was diverted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the woman was treated at a hospital and released. --The woman . . . who was not identified . . . later told TMZ that when she came to, Murray was standing over her. He said, quote, "You probably know me. I was Michael Jackson's doctor." --Asked by TMZ what she would like to say to Dr. Murray, the woman said, quote, "Thank you so much. Thank you for helping me even without knowing me." --One of Murray's lawyers says, quote, "We're not surprised. He's a good doctor, we've always said he was a good doctor, and that's what good doctors do is save people."
RUSSELL CROWE SWORE AND STORMED OUT OF AN INTERVIEW BECAUSE THE GUY THOUGHT HIS ROBIN HOOD SOUNDED IRISH:
RUSSELL CROWE put a lot of work into the accent he used in "Robin Hood" . . . so don't bust him about it. He won't be happy. --During an interview on BBC Radio, host Mark Lawson told Russell he detected NORTHERN IRISH in the accent. Russell was SO not cool with that. --First he said, quote, "You've got dead ears, mate . . . seriously dead ears if you think there's an Irish accent." --Then he added, quote, "I'm a little dumbfounded you could possibly find any Irish in that character. That's kind of ridiculous, but it's your show." --Then he topped it off with, quote, "I was going for an Italian . . . missed it? (Eff) me." --With Russell already in a bad mood, Lawson then asked him about rumors that he never wanted to say the line, "I'll take my revenge in this life or the next" from "Gladiator". --At that point, Russell stormed out of the room. (--You can hear the audio here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This clip contains bleeped profanity . . .)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/14/russell-crowe-walks-out-o_n_576124.html
FORMER FOOD NETWORK HOST JUAN-CARLOS CRUZ WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO HIRE HOMELESS MEN TO KILL HIS WIFE:
JUAN-CARLOS CRUZ . . . the former host of the Food Network shows "The Calorie Commando" and "Weighing In" . . . was arrested last Thursday for allegedly trying to hire homeless men to MURDER HIS WIFE. --Unfortunately, the homeless guys RATTED HIM OUT. Cruz is being held on $5 million bail. His arraignment is scheduled for today. --The details of this case are pretty bizarre. --Cruz thought he had three homeless guys lined up to slit his wife's throat. He gave them a Trac Phone so he could stay in touch with them . . . a box cutter to do the job . . . and the halves of 10 $100 bills that had been cut in half. --He promised to give them the other halves of the bills when they completed the job. --In one of several texts to the men, Cruz explained, quote, "Have already been burned with whole bills then no show, that's why do it this way."-During a meeting with the men in Santa Monica, Cruz told them where he would be picking up his wife on a certain day and at a certain time. He wanted one of the men to jump out as she got in the car and slit her throat. --When one of the men got arrested for loitering, he told the cops about the plan. They got in touch with the other two, and all three agreed to cooperate. --Police investigated for about a week before arresting Cruz after a second meeting with the homeless men, in which one of them wore a wire. --During that meeting, Cruz changed the plan from a throat-slitting to a strangling. And he changed the setting to his apartment. He even took them there to show them how to avoid the security cameras. (--Here's video of two of the HOMELESS HIT MEN discussing this chaos . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/05/15/juan-carlos-cruz-food-network-homeless-murder-for-hire-plot-box-cutters-video/
CLAUDIA SCHIFFER GAVE BIRTH:
Model CLAUDIA SCHIFFER gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. She's the third child for Claudia and her husband, director Matthew Vaughn. They haven't revealed her name yet. --Claudia and Matthew also have a 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. Claudia is 39.
"IRON MAN 2" IS STILL THE #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA:
RUSSELL CROWE didn't do too bad with his new "Robin Hood" movie. It had a solid opening weekend of $37.1 million.
--But that wasn't nearly enough to knock ROBERT DOWNEY JR. from the top of the box office. "Iron Man 2" made another $53 million in its second week. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) "IRON MAN 2", $53 million (--Up to $212 million in its 2nd week.)
2.) (NEW) Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood", $37.1 million
3.) (NEW) Amanda Seyfried's "Letters to Juliet", $13.8 million
NOW, SHIA LABEOUF IS ADMITTING THAT "INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL" BLEW:
Last week, SHIA LABEOUF admitted that "Transformers 2" kind of sucked. Now, he's saying the same thing about "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". --Shia is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps". And he said he really wanted to do this one right, because of the way the latest "Indiana Jones" flick was botched. --He said, quote, "I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished. If I was going to do it twice, my career was over. So this was fight-or-flight for me." --But Shia blames himself completely . . . for failing as an action hero. He says, quote, "The actor's job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn't do it. So that's my fault. Simple."
SARAH JESSICA PARKER HAS BEEN VOTED THE LEAST SEXY OF THE "SEX AND THE CITY" GIRLS:
Pincer Vodka held a poll to determine the LEAST sexy of the "Sex and the City" girls. And the winner was . . . the star of the whole freakin' franchise, SARAH JESSICA PARKER. --Technically, it's her CHARACTER, Carrie Bradshaw, who won. But I'm not really sure the voters were separating actor from character. --The winner was Charlotte York, played by KRISTIN DAVIS. She was followed by KIM CATTRALL'S Samantha Jones and CYNTHIA NIXON'S Miranda Hobbes.
"THE HANGOVER 2" WILL BEGIN SHOOTING IN "AUTUMN":
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS has revealed that "The Hangover 2" will begin shooting this coming AUTUMN. --He said, quote, "Some people say fall, but we're shooting it in autumn."
IT'S OFFICIAL: NBC HAS CANCELED THE ORIGINAL "LAW & ORDER":
The original "Law & Order" will not get the opportunity to become the sole longest-running drama series in the history of TV . . . at least not on NBC. --NBC has confirmed that they will not be renewing the show for a 21st season, meaning that it will remain tied with "Gunsmoke", which also ran for 20 seasons. (--"The Simpsons" holds the overall record for a scripted series, at 21 seasons and counting.) --There's been talk that "Law & Order" could continue on TNT . . . but at least for now, there's no indication that TNT is pursuing it. --The final episode, which has already been shot, will air on May 24th. (--"Law & Order" premiered back in September of 1990.) -However, NBC confirmed that they've picked up yet another "Law & Order" spin-off, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" . . . and they've also renewed "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for a 12th season. (--And "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" is in its ninth season. It moved from NBC to the USA Network in 2007.) --Of the cancellation, "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf simply said, quote, "Never complain, never explain."
IT'S OFFICIAL: NBC HAS CANCELED "HEROES":
The rumors were true: "Heroes" is over. --NBC has officially announced that they will not be bringing "Heroes" back for a fifth season. Word has it that they did briefly consider producing a final season to use as a mid-season replacement . . . but that will not be happening. --"Heroes" was a big success in its first season, but its ratings have been sliding ever since. (--It averaged 13.9 million viewers in its first season . . . but the next three had 11.5 million, 7.6 million and 5.2 million, respectively.)
NBC'S FALL SCHEDULE HAS LEAKED ONLINE:
(--This week, all the major networks will be unveiling their schedules for next season. In the industry, this is referred to as "upfront week", where the networks present their lineups for the upcoming TV season to advertisers.) NBC won't be officially announcing their schedule until later today, but it leaked online over the weekend. Assuming it's accurate, here's a look at what NBC is doing, aside from the cancellations of "Law & Order" and "Heroes". --NBC is bringing in a TON of new shows . . . mostly to make up for last year, when they cleared all that room for "The Jay Leno Show", which ultimately failed.
--Here's a quick summary of some of the new stuff:
--There's the drama "The Event", which is being described as NBC's "Lost" or "24". It's about a guy who discovers some sort of government cover-up while investigating the mysterious death of his fiancée. It stars JASON RITTER.
--The drama "Chase", which is a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced show about U.S. Marshals chasing after bad guys . . . and a one-hour comedy called "Love Bites", starring BECKI NEWTON, the minx who played Amanda Tanen on "Ugly Betty".
--There's a sitcom called "Outsourced" about an American company whose call center was just outsourced to India. It'll premiere on Thursday nights in place of "Parks and Recreation", which won't be back until midseason. (--Probably January.)
--JIMMY SMITS will star in a drama called "Outlaw", about a U.S. Supreme Court justice who quits his job to go back to doing his own thing.
--And there's "Undercovers", the new show from J.J. ABRAMS, the man behind "Lost", "Alias", "Felicity" and "Fringe". It's about a husband and wife who USED to be spies for the C.I.A., and have now been called out of retirement.
--And there will be a new reality show called "School Pride" . . . about communities who work to renovate broken-down schools. (???)
--Finally, there's "Law and Order: Los Angeles", which is set to air Wednesdays at 10:00 P.M., right after "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit".
--In addition to "SVU", NBC is bringing back "Chuck", "The Biggest Loser", "Parenthood", "Community", "30 Rock", "The Office" and "Who Do You Think You Are". Canceled shows include "Mercy" and "Trauma".
--Several other shows will premiere at midseason. The most intriguing one stars KATHY BATES as a "curmudgeonly lawyer." It's called "Harry's Law", and it was created by David E. Kelley, the man behind "Ally McBeal" and "Boston Legal".
OTHER CANCELLATION NEWS:
"Entertainment Weekly" claims that ABC has canceled the ALYSSA MILANO comedy "Romantically Challenged" . . . as well as "Better Off Ted", "Scrubs" and "FlashForward". ABC has not commented on the report. --And Deadline.com is reporting that Fox is done with "The Wanda Sykes Show" after one season. "Wanda" took over for "MadTV" on Saturday nights. (--Fox will make their schedule official later today, while ABC takes its turn tomorrow.)
ETHAN ZOHN'S CANCER IS IN REMISSION:
ETHAN ZOHN . . . the winner of the third season of "Survivor" . . . has announced that his cancer is in remission. (--Ethan was diagnosed with Stage Two Hodgkin's disease in May.) --His girlfriend JENNA MORASCA . . . the winner of the sixth season of "Survivor" . . . tells "People" magazine, quote, "A few weeks ago, we got his first clean CT scan. Now we can officially call him 'in remission.' --"We were so nervous for this test because good news on this test meant we could start our lives again." (--Hopefully, it's gone for good this time. Last August, Ethan thought he was cancer-free . . . only to later learn that it'd come back.)
MILEY CYRUS WILL BE ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" TOMORROW:
MILEY CYRUS will perform her new song, "Can't Be Tamed", on the "Dancing with the Stars" results show tomorrow night. --The episode will also feature a performance by SARAH MCLACHLAN. She'll be doing a medley of her new song, "Loving You Is Easy" and her old song, "Angel".
BRET MICHAELS *WILL* RETURN TO THE STAGE THIS MONTH:
BRET MICHAELS will return to the stage on May 28th in Biloxi, Mississippi . . . and from there, he'll proceed with the rest of his tour itinerary, which runs through December. (--He'll be opening for LYNYRD SKYNYRD beginning on June 10th.) (--Bret suffered a brain hemorrhage last month. He's now out of the hospital . . . and as far as we know, is still recovering at a private rehab facility.) --A message posted on Bret's website also says that he's working to reschedule the dates that were postponed because of his medical issues. --Bret will also appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" this Wednesday. (--It seems likely that he'll be interviewed via satellite, but that's not 100% clear.) --And he hopes to join the rest of the "Celebrity Apprentice" cast for the two-hour season finale . . . which will air live from New York on Sunday night.
THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND WILL NOT TOUR IN 2011:
The DAVE MATTHEWS BAND will not tour next year. A message posted on the band's website says: "We wanted to let everyone know that after 20 years of consecutive touring, Dave Matthews Band will be taking 2011 off. --"We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people's lives, and wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible. We're excited to make this summer one of our best tours yet, and look forward to returning to the road in 2012." (--The Dave Matthews Band is still a HUGE tour draw. According to "Billboard", from 2000 to 2009, the group has sold over 11.2 million tickets to 547 shows. No other band has topped 10 million in ticket sales over that period.) (--That translates to nearly $505.5 million in revenue . . . which doesn't count Dave Matthews' solo shows or the band's festival appearances.)
JUSTIN BIEBER WON'T BE A "TRENDING TOPIC" STUD ANYMORE:
Twitter has announced that they've tweaked the formula for how things become "trending topics" . . . and the changes will keep JUSTIN BIEBER from ALWAYS being on the list, like he's been for MONTHS now. --Twitter is using a new "algorithm," which measures topics that have recently experienced the biggest spikes in mentions . . . and highlight those as "trending topics." The old way was to simply list the most popular topics overall. --In other words, Twitter is pushing out the topics that are generally discussed frequently . . . and replacing them with ones that are sudden sensations. (--So, Justin can still be a trending topic on Twitter, but only at moments of acute hysteria when there's a surge in "Justin Bieber" mentions . . . over and above the normal, high level of Justin buzz.) --Justin questioned the move, Tweeting, quote, "@twitter I heard you changed your system to stop my fans from making trending topics?? Really?? Where is the love??" (--That Tweet has since been deleted.) --And Twitter wrote back, saying, quote, "@JustinBieber The [trending topics] tweak is nothing personal. It was long planned [and] better shows what is emerging right now." (--If you want to read more about the change, hit up this link . . .) http://help.twitter.com/entries/101125-about-trending-topics
LAST NIGHT WAS GAC'S FLOOD RELIEF CONCERT AND TELETHON:
That flood relief concert and telethon "Music City Keep on Playin' - A Benefit for Flood Relief" went down on the Great American Country channel last night. --It was broadcast live from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and featured Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, and Kellie Pickler. They added Keith Urban, Martina McBride, and Sheryl Crow at the last minute too. --It was hosted by KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY and "Desperate Housewives" stud JAMES DENTON, who's originally from Nashville. And appropriately, BRAD PAISLEY kicked off the benefit with the song "Welcome to the Future". --Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, and Keith Urban performed next. Martina's lived in Nashville for the past 20 years, and she helped sum up the feel of the night when she said, quote, "I thought I'd do a song to offer hope and encouragement . . . --"I also thought I'd do a song to reach out and inspire people to give . . . to help rebuild the city we love so much. These people are not celebrities, they're just hard working people who have lost everything."
--Keith Urban did a country version of "Help!" by THE BEATLES, and added, quote, "It's like seeing New Orleans on the television, but all of a sudden it happens in your own city, and it takes on a whole new perspective." --Dierks Bentley helped answer phones, along with NICOLE KIDMAN, singer JULIE ROBERTS, and other celebrities. Total donations were up to $1.2 million before the end of the show, and the concert raised $44,000 before the telethon even started. --In addition to performing three times, Brad Paisley answered phones too, saying quote, "I got hung up on five times! I've said, 'Hello this is Brad Paisley,' and they hung up! So when you call and hear me say, 'Hey this is Brad Paisley,' it's really me!" --Obviously, if you missed the show, you can still make a donation. The beneficiary is a cool organization called the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. You can check them out at cfmt.org and donate online. Or you can call them, at 877-768-6274. --Or you can donate 10 bucks by texting them, like with the Haiti telethon. Just send a text to the number 501-501, with the subject header "GAC".
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
A MUSLIM GROUP IS PLANNING TO OPEN A MOSQUE NEXT TO GROUND ZERO ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2011:
For years, officials in New York City have been dragging their feet on the plans for Ground Zero. And the few decisions they HAVE made are questionable at best. --For example, earlier this month, community board members approved plans to build a 15-story complex called the Cordoba House. It's on the site of the old Burlington Coat Factory building near Ground Zero. --It would include a performance art center, a gym, a swimming pool and also a MOSQUE. And it's scheduled to open on September 11th, 2011 . . . the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. --A group called the American Society for Muslim Advancement is behind the project. They say the complex would show that Muslims are helping to rebuild lower Manhattan. And it would, quote, "give voice to the silent majority of Muslims who suffer at the hands of extremists."--But according to one community board member, quote, "If the Japanese decided to open a cultural center across from Pearl Harbor, that would be insensitive. If the Germans opened a Bach choral society across from Auschwitz, even after all these years, that would be an insensitive setting. --"I have absolutely nothing against Islam. I just think: Why there?" --City officials say they'll revisit the issue later this month. (CNN / New York Post)
THERE'S A GUY WHO'S CHEATED DEATH SEVEN TIMES . . . AND HE JUST GAVE AWAY $866,000 THAT HE WON IN THE LOTTERY:
Allow me to introduce 81-year-old Frano Selak of Croatia. He's being called the luckiest person in the world. According to multiple news outlets, Frano has narrowly cheated death SEVEN times:
#1.) In 1962, he was on a train when it jumped the tracks and plunged into an icy river. 17 people died. But not Frano.
#2.) In 1963, he was thrown from a plane when the door suddenly flew open during takeoff. The plane crashed and 19 people died, but Frano landed safely in a haystack.
#3.) In 1966, he was on a bus when it skidded off the road and crashed into a river. Four people died.
#4.) In 1970, Frano was driving down the highway when his car suddenly burst into flames. He pulled over and got out just seconds before the gas tank blew up.
#5.) In 1973, Frano was driving his car when a faulty fuel pump sprayed gas all over the engine, causing fire to shoot out the air vents. He lost most of his hair, but he survived.
#6.) In 1995, Frano was hit by a bus. He suffered only minor injuries.
#7.) And in 1997, Frano's car careened through a crash barrier and launched over a 300-foot cliff. Just before it hit the ground, Frano jumped out of the car and landed in a tree.
--And on top of all that, five years ago Frano won $866,000 in the Croatian lottery.
--He lived the good life for a few years. But then he decided the money wasn't making him happy, so he gave it all away to his family and friends. He only kept enough to cover the cost of a hip replacement.
--The thing is, Frano still doesn't see himself as lucky. He says, quote, "I never thought I was lucky to survive all my brushes with death. I thought I was unlucky to be in them in the first place." (Daily Telegraph / Scottish Daily News)
A GUY IN CALIFORNIA STARTED A SURFING CLUB FOR AMPUTEES:
Meet 40-year-old Dana Cummings of San Clemente, California (--about 35 miles south of Anaheim). --About ten years ago, Dana got into a car accident and lost his left leg. His insurance company refused to cover his physical therapy, so he decided to develop his own rehab plan . . . one that involved SURFING.--Dana says surfing worked miracles for both his physical and mental health. So in 2003, he started a nonprofit called the Association of Amputee Surfers . . . also known as AmpSurf. The idea was to teach amputees how to surf, free of charge.--Dana says, quote, "I wanted to prove that I was whole, and one of the ways to do that was to learn to surf. --"When you become disabled, you feel trapped. And when I felt the first breath of freedom, of riding that wave, I was like, 'This is so good, so inspiring.' I wanted to share that feeling that I had with others . . .--"We want to inspire them to move on and just be active and live full lives. We want them to walk away with that empowerment, that self-confidence that they can do whatever they set their mind to."--AmpSurf is open to anyone with a disability, including those with spinal cord injuries, blindness, post-traumatic stress disorder and autism. According to Dana, 70% of its participants are war veterans. (CNN) (--You can link to AmpSurf's official website here . . .) http://ampsurf.org/
(--Check out a news video about Dana and AmpSurf here . . .)
http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/05/13/cnnheroes.cummings.amputee.surfing/index.html
A PEEPING TOM GOT PUMMELED BY A GUY WHO CAUGHT HIM TRYING TO VIDEO HIS WIFE:
Now it's time to recognize our Meatball Criminal of the Day . . . 28-year-old Kenneth Parkerson of Coral Springs, Florida (--about 40 miles north of Miami). --Kenneth is a peeping tom, and last Wednesday he snuck onto the screened-in patio of a nearby home. The idea was to secretly videotape the woman who lived there. --But while he was taping her, the woman noticed Kenneth on the porch and screamed for her husband . . . a firefighter named Ireneusz Fajkis. (--his first name's pronounced 'eeh-ren-eh-oozsh.') --The husband chased Kenneth onto his front lawn and tackled him to the ground. Then he proceeded to smack the perv around until the cops showed up. --Kenneth was arrested and charged with a bunch of different crimes, including burglary, video voyeurism, possession of marijuana, and tampering with evidence for trying to destroy the camera while he was being chased. --While he was being treated for his injuries, Kenneth allegedly told his nurse, quote, "I picked the wrong house because a UFC fighter lived there and beat me up." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
AN 87-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR SELLING CRACK:
And now, here's even more proof that CRACK DON'T SMOKE ITSELF . . . --87-year-old Ola Mae Agee lives in Pensacola, Florida (--in the state's panhandle, about 50 miles southeast of Mobile, Alabama). --Recently, she was arrested for selling $20 worth of crack cocaine to an undercover cop. And the officer even managed to capture the drug deal on camera. --According to a police spokesman, quote, "We're not stopping at her. We're moving on and hopefully we'll quit seeing 87-year-olds selling crack. But nothing surprises us anymore."--Ola Mae was booked into jail, but has since been released on bail. (WALA News 10 - Pensacola)
(--You can link to a news story that has undercover video of the drug deal, here . . .)
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/woman-87-caught-on-tape-dealing-crack
SUBWAY IS SENDING CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTERS TO RESTAURANTS THAT DARE TO CALL THEIR 12-INCH SANDWICHES "FOOTLONGS":
You know those commercials for Subway's "five-dollar footlong" subs? Well recently, Subway applied for a trademark on the word "footlong" when it's used to describe a sandwich. --And to show they mean business, they've started sending cease-and-desist letters to any restaurants that dare to call their 12-inch sandwiches "footlongs" too. --A guy named Blair Hensley got one of the letters. He owns the Coney Island Drive Inn in Brooksville, Florida (--about 50 miles north of Tampa). --The Coney Island Drive Inn has been selling 12-inch hot dogs called "footlongs" for more than 40 years, and they don't plan to stop now. Fortunately, they won't have to. --That's because it seems Blair got the letter by accident. According to a Subway spokesman, it's okay to use the word "footlong" to describe a hot dog. They just don't want anyone else using "footlong" to describe a sandwich. --Dumb as it may sound, a corporation actually CAN claim exclusive rights to a common word if it's got a long history of using the word to describe its product, and if it's spent a lot of money building the association. --It's unclear how many other restaurants have gotten letters from Subway threatening legal action unless they stop using the word "footlong." (St. Petersburg Times / NPR)
THE AVERAGE BRITISH PERSON SPENDS SIX MONTHS OF THEIR LIFE TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER:
You know how when there's nothing else to talk about, or when there's an awkward pause in the conversation, a lot of people start talking about the WEATHER? --It's pretty lame, but it's a good go-to topic because everyone's affected by it, and everyone has an opinion. Even so, THIS seems a little excessive . . . --According to a new survey, the average British person spends 49 hours a year talking about the weather. Over the course of a lifetime, that works out to nearly SIX MONTHS. --58% of British people say the weather is the first thing they talk about when they meet someone new. And overall, British people spend more time talking about the weather than they spend discussing work, TV, or sports. --They even spend more time talking about the weather than they do talking about gossip. --So I suppose it makes sense that 19% of Brits over the age of 65 consider themselves experts on the weather. That means they think they can predict the weather better than professional weathermen. (Yahoo News)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GUY IN OVERALLS DEMONSTRATED HOW BP COULD CLEAN UP THE OIL SPILL USING HAY:
Two guys named Darryl Carpenter and Otis Goodson made a YouTube video demonstrating how BP could clean up the oil spill using nothing by hay. It turns out, if you mix oil with water, then add hay, the oil clings to it. (--Search for "Otis Goodson oil removal simple as hay.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6UxiWnCc_g
#2.) A LINGERIE COMPANY MADE AN AD FEATURING "SUPER SEXY CPR":
A company called Fortnight Lingerie released an ad called "SUPER SEXY CPR". It shows one woman in lingerie giving another woman mouth-to-mouth and doing chest compressions. (--Search for "Super Sexy CPR Fortnight.")
http://supersexycpr.com/cpr.html
#3.) LOCAL CELEBRITIES IN CLEVELAND RECORDED A LEBRON JAMES VERSION OF "WE ARE THE WORLD" ASKING HIM TO STAY WITH THE CAVS: A bunch of local celebrities in Cleveland . . . who can't sing . . . recorded a new version of "We Are The World". But they changed the lyrics to "Please Stay LeBron". (--Search for "We Are The World LeBron.")
http://www.break.com/index/we-are-lebron-video.html
#4.) A KID IN FLORIDA WON THE WORLD FIREKNIFE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND HE LEARNED HOW TO DO IT BY WATCHING YOUTUBE VIDEOS: An 11-year-old Fort Lauderdale boy named Preston Weber won his age group at the World Fireknife Championships in Hawaii. And he learned how to use the Samoan fireknife by watching YouTube videos. (--Here's a clip from his performance.)
(--Search for "Preston Weber fireknife.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vccvGRLp43o
TWELVE WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF GETTING CANCER:
May is National Cancer Research Month, so here's a list from "Prevention Magazine" of twelve ways to reduce your cancer risk . . .
#1.) GET A LITTLE SUN. Vitamin D lies dormant in your skin until ultraviolet rays from the sun activate it. And getting 10 to 15 minutes of sun a few days a week can help prevent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer, and colon cancer. --Just don't get burnt. Every time you get a sunburn, you increase your chances of developing skin cancer.
#2.) DRINK DECAF. According to two Harvard University studies, drinking two or more cups of decaf a day might lower your risk of rectal cancer by 52%. Researchers think it's because coffee makes you go to the bathroom more often. --But they have no idea why decaf has better results than regular coffee.
#3.) LISTEN TO KATIE COURIC. Colon cancer is the second deadliest type of cancer there is. So if it runs in your family, schedule a colonoscopy before your 50th birthday at the latest . . . like Katie Couric did on live television in 2000.
#4.) EAT AN ORANGE EVERY DAY. Research shows that if you have enough vitamin C in your system, it kills the bacteria that cause peptic ulcers and lead to stomach cancer.
#5.) LOSE TEN POUNDS. Even if you're not technically overweight, gaining ten pounds after the age of 30 increases your risk of developing breast cancer, cervical cancer, and pancreatic cancer. --And according to the American Cancer Society, obesity is to blame for 20% of all cancer deaths among women, and 14% among men.
#6.) STEAM YOUR BROCCOLI. A bunch of different studies have shown that eating large amounts of broccoli can prevent cancer from developing in your stomach, lungs, ovaries, bladder, and colon. --And steaming it locks in a cancer-fighting compound called sulforaphane (--pronounced sul-FOR-a-fane) that's been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells. But microwaving doesn't work. It strips out most of the antioxidants.
#7.) EAT BANANAS AND CARROTS. In a Swedish study, women who ate four to six bananas every week cut their risk of kidney cancer by 54%. And root vegetables like carrots did the same thing.
#8.) CHECK FOR NEW MOLES. The most common place for women to get skin cancer is on your legs. For guys, it's around your head, neck, and arms. But you're supposed to check your ENTIRE body. And ideally, someone ELSE should do it. --If you're over 40, see the dermatologist once a year even if you DON'T have any new moles.
#9.) DRINK MILK. It's good for your bones, but it also might prevent colon cancer. Researchers at Dartmouth gave people 1,200 milligrams of calcium every day. That's the equivalent of three eight-ounce glasses of milk. --After four years, the people who took calcium developed 36% fewer pre-cancerous growths in their colon compared to the people who took a placebo.
#10.) EAT ANYTHING WITH TOMATOES IN IT. Lycopene reduces your cancer risk. And men who eat a lot of pizza, spaghetti, and ketchup are less likely to get prostate cancer. But be careful how much ketchup you eat. It's loaded with salt.
#11.) DON'T EAT HOT DOGS. A study of 190,000 people found that eating one hot dog a day boosts your risk of pancreatic cancer by 67%. And pancreatic cancer is almost always fatal. The same goes for sausages and other processed meats.
#12.) QUIT SMOKING NOW. Everyone talks about cigarettes causing lung cancer, but they also cause cancer of the mouth, larynx, and esophagus. Plus, smoking increases your chances of stomach, liver, prostate, colon, and breast cancer too. --The good news is, if you quit smoking right now, in 15 years your risk of developing lung cancer will be almost as low as if you'd never smoked. (Prevention Magazine)
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