HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-03-10)
GARY COLEMAN CRAZINESS
THE AUDIO OF THE GARY COLEMAN 911 CALL HAS BEEN RELEASED:
Yesterday, TMZ got a hold of the audio of the 911 call from the night of GARY COLEMAN'S death. The call was placed by his wife, SHANNON PRICE, after Gary fell in the kitchen in their house in Santaquin, Utah. --The call is pretty disturbing . . . and the most disturbing part is how Shannon repeatedly refuses to help Gary because, she says, she's freaked out by all the blood coming from the back of his head. --She told the 911 operator, quote, "I don't know if he's OK. I'm not going down there right now because I have a fever, if I get stressed out I'm going to faint . . . I've just been kind of sick. I don't want to be traumatized right now." --After the operator tells Shannon she needs to give Gary a towel . . . for him to hold ON HIS OWN HEAD to stop the blood . . . Shannon reluctantly does it, then tells the operator, quote, "I'm gagging, I got blood on myself, I can't deal." --Even though she didn't go above and beyond to help him, the police in Santaquin say there's nothing suspicious about the death and that Shannon's not being investigated. (--I know that some people freak out over blood and I'm sure Shannon really WAS sick and didn't want to see the blood . . . but in a LIFE OR DEATH situation, don't you think she'd suck it up and at least TRY to help him? (--At least TRY to hold the towel there for him? To talk to him? To see if he's alive? I'm having a hard time feeling ANY sympathy here.)
DID SHANNON PRICE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PULL THE PLUG ON GARY COLEMAN?
Last Friday, after GARY COLEMAN was on life support for two days, his wife SHANNON PRICE had doctors pull the plug. --But some people say there's a big problem there . . . because it looks like she WASN'T his wife at the time . . . and didn't have the power to make that decision. --Gary and Shannon appeared on "Divorce Court" back in 2008 and, according to Gary's lawyer, Randy Kester, they were officially divorced. Randy says that, as far as he knows, even though they were living together, they never got remarried. --An official at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center says, quote, "Shannon certainly portrayed herself as his wife to our staff and doctors and we assumed she was telling the truth. --"Any patient on life support is thoroughly evaluated medically before life support is ended." --Gary's lawyer says, quote, "Everyone is out there searching for a will, and I haven't seen one yet." --But according to E! News, Shannon HAD completed something called an Advanced Health Care Directive. Basically, it gave her the legal right to make medical decisions for Gary if he was ever incapacitated. --And supposedly, quote, "it remains in effect regardless of a patient's marital status, unless modified by the patient." So technically, while Shannon DID lie by telling hospital workers she was Gary's wife . . . she actually had the right to make the big decisions.
MARIAH CAREY IS PREGNANT . . . PROBABLY:
This one comes from an anonymous source, so take it what it's worth. But RadarOnline.com swears that the source is legit . . . and that source told them that the rumors are true, MARIAH CAREY is carrying a child. (--And no, this all isn't an elaborate joke setup to show a photo of her giving NICK CANNON a piggyback ride. She's pregnant.) --The source says that Mariah . . . who's 40 years old, by the way . . . and her husband, NICK CANNON . . . who's 29 . . . are expecting their first child. There's no word on a possible due date. --Nick tweeted about this report yesterday afternoon, quote, "If and when my wife is ready to make ANY announcements about private matters she will do it personally. Thanks for being respectful. God bless."
KHLOE KARDASHIAN PREGNANCY UPDATE:
It's time for a pregnancy update on the Kardashian with the stable relationship: KHLOE KARDASHIAN. Rumors about her being two-months-pregnant have been floating around and both she and her husband . . . Los Angeles Laker LAMAR ODOM . . . have hinted in the past about how they're trying. (--They got married last September.) --ESPN asked Lamar about it yesterday, while the Lakers were practicing for tonight's NBA Finals against the Celtics. He smiled and said, quote, "I can't confirm that. I don't think so. She hasn't told me if she was pregnant. I probably would be the first to know." (--If by "the first to know" you mean "the first to know after TMZ and Perez Hilton" . . . then yes. Poor Lamar. He seems like a nice guy. I always get the feeling he has no idea what kind of madness he married into.)
KOURTNEY AND KIM KARDASHIAN ARE BOTH SINGLE . . . OR BOTH BACK WITH THEIR BOYFRIENDS . . . DEPENDING ON WHO YOU BELIEVE:
For me, I don't want to live in a world where only one of the three Kardashian girls has her love life squared away. (--Especially when it's the manly-looking one.) --But, according to all kinds of conflicting reports, both KIM KARDASHIAN and KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN are going through serious relationship drama. --According to "OK!" magazine, Kim and REGGIE BUSH of the New Orleans Saints have flipped the switch back to "on" in their on-again-off-again relationship . . . after Kim's mom, Kris Jenner, called Reggie and asked him to give it another chance. --PerezHilton.com disagrees, though . . . it's reporting that Kim and Reggie AREN'T back together and, quote, "Kim is sooooo [angry] at 'OK!' They never called for a comment or to confirm, and she's [their] contributing beauty editor." --As for Kourtney . . . according to the tabloid "Life & Style", last month, during the filming of season two of "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami", she ended things with her boyfriend, Scott Disick . . . who's the father of her five-month-old son, Mason. --The report says Scott got drunk and belligerent and started destroying their house . . . so Kourtney locked herself in the bedroom. After the dust cleared, she left Scott and took Mason with her, saying she feared for their safety. --This is all contradicted by "Us Weekly". They say they have photos from Scott's 27th birthday party this past weekend that show Kourtney and Scott together. (--So . . . um . . . in conclusion, we aren't sure where any of them stands. Sorry.)
MILEY CYRUS DUMPED HER BOYFRIEND BECAUSE HE'S BECOMING INDEPENDENTLY SUCCESSFUL:
MILEY CYRUS just took another step toward her goal of becoming America's Next Top Young Female Celebrity Trainwreck . . . at least according to the "National Enquirer". --The "Enquirer" is reporting that Miley just dumped her boyfriend, LIAM HEMSWORTH, after he started having some independent career success. --Liam was basically an unknown until he starred in "The Last Song" with Miley . . . and started dating her during the filming. Since then, he's been getting more roles, including the lead in the movie "Arabian Nights", with ANTHONY HOPKINS. --So Miley supposedly got jealous of his success, and ended things with him during a huge fight. Also . . . during that fight, he told her he was tired of dealing with her parents interfering in their relationship and his career and couldn't handle it anymore.
THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYED POCAHONTAS IN "THE NEW WORLD" WAS ARRESTED FOR TYING HERSELF TO THE WHITE HOUSE FENCE:
On Tuesday, a protestor tied herself to the fence in front of the White House and ended up getting arrested for disorderly conduct. Well . . . turns out that protestor is a semi-famous movie star. --She's 20-year-old Q'ORIANKA KILCHER (--pronounced kohr-ee-AHN-kuh) and she starred as Pocahontas in the movie "The New World" back in 2005. --Q'Orianka was protesting PRESIDENT OBAMA'S meeting with Peru's president, Alan Garcia. Q'Orianka's father is a Peruvian Indian, and part of a group that is vehemently opposed to Garcia's decision to allow oil drilling on their sacred lands. --During the protest outside the White House, Q'Orianka tied herself to the fence and her mother, 41-year-old Saskia Kilcher, poured a black substance over her. They were both arrested. (--Saskia also happens to be JEWEL'S cousin . . . which makes Q'Orianka Jewel's first-cousin, once-removed.) --Last month, Q'Orianka had a new movie come out in very limited release . . . it's called "Princess Kaiulani" and she plays the lead role.
JACK NICHOLSON SAYS DENNIS HOPPER WAS HIS 'SOULMATE':
JACK NICHOLSON and VAL KILMER were among the celebrities who represented at DENNIS HOPPER'S funeral in Taos, New Mexico yesterday. (--Dennis Hopper died Saturday from prostate cancer at the age of 74, thus completing the Trifecta Of Death with Ronnie James Dio and Gary Coleman. Gary died the day before Dennis. And Dio died two weeks earlier.) --As part of paying his respects, Nicholson said, quote, "It was a very singular relationship I had with him, like nobody else. We were soul mates in a way. I really miss him." (--That SOUNDS like Hollywood overstatement, but remember this: Nicholson initially worked on Easy Rider behind the scenes, on the production side of things. But then RIP TORN pulled out of the movie after a fight with Hopper.) (--So somehow, the part of the alcoholic lawyer who tags along on the motorcycle trip went to Jack. It's one of those things where, when you see the movie now, it couldn't have been any other way. But it was sort of a fluke.) (--And while Nicholson had acted before . . . most notably in "Little Shop of Horrors" . . . "Easy Rider" made him FAMOUS.)
(--Here's the first scene Nicholson really owns, after they all get out of jail . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_CEmybOjc
IT'S ON . . . BETWEEN BROOKE SHIELDS AND PETA!
I have two pieces of important news for you this morning: One, BROOKE SHIELDS is apparently CRAZY AS BALLS about fur. And two, PETA gave her a pretty personal smack-down over it. Here's what happened . . . --Back in March, Brooke went to something called 'The Kopenhagen Fur Workshop' in Denmark. And while she was there, supposedly she said it was her, quote, "little girl's dream" to design her own mink coat. --She said, quote, "Wearing fur may be associated with something grandmotherish. Something you wear when you visit the opera, or if you are a rock star and wear it inside out. --"But I will advocate that both my generation and the younger generation can wear fur. I will wear the fur garment when I follow my children to school, when I drink coffee, and when I sleep." --That alone would probably have pissed-off PETA. But then Brooke actually began DESIGNING HER OWN MINK COAT. According to the fur workshop, quote, "The gain for the Danish fur farmers is that well-established people are crazy about the product." --But here's what PETA had to say: "When I was a little girl, I dreamed about growing up to be a rock star. Or maybe a veterinarian. Or a roller derby queen. I didn't dream about anally electrocuting animals on fur farms, but apparently Brooke Shields did." --"We understand that when some actors' careers begin to fade, they'll do just about anything to stay in the limelight, including appearing in eyelash-growing commercials and starring in short-lived TV shows. But Brooke, did you really want the world to remember you as a 'fur pimp'?"
KEN GRIFFEY JR. IS RETIRING FROM BASEBALL:
KEN GRIFFEY JR. announced last night that he's retiring from baseball at the age of 40. He told his team . . . the Seattle Mariners . . . before they faced off against the Minnesota Twins. Then manager Don Wakamatsu made the announcement. --Here's part of the statement Griffey released to the press: "While I feel I am still able to make a contribution on the field, and nobody in the Mariners front office has asked me to retire, I told the Mariners when I met with them prior to the 2009 season, and was invited back, that I will never allow myself to become a distraction. --"I feel that without enough occasional starts to be sharper coming off the bench, my continued presence as a player would be an unfair distraction to my teammates, and their success as a team is what the ultimate goal should be." --Griffey played 22 years in the majors, with Seattle, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox. And during his most kick-ass period with the Mariners in the '90s, he was considered the best player in baseball. --His Pizza Hut commercials were everywhere, and he appeared on a classic episode of "The Simpsons". His popularity then and since was probably helped by the fact that he was never affected by any of the steroid scandals, or accusations of steroid abuse. --He currently ranks FIFTH on the career home run list, with 630 home runs, and was an All-Star outfielder. He also won an MVP award and ten Gold Glove awards . . . although he never made it to the World Series. --He has a lifetime batting average of .284, with 1,836 RBIs. But this year he only hit .184, with no homers, and seven RBIs. He recently went a week without playing, and there was even a report this season that he fell asleep in the clubhouse during a game.
JENNIFER ANISTON AND COURTENEY COX ARE REUNITING . . . IN THE NEXT "SCREAM" MOVIE:
According to the "Star", JENNIFER ANISTON and COURTENEY COX are going to be reuniting. They're reporting that Jennifer will have a role in . . . "Scream 4". Courteney will be continuing her role from the first three "Screams". --Jennifer's part will be like DREW BARRYMORE'S in the first "Scream" movie . . . she'll appear in the opening scene, get brutally murdered, and that's that. Filming begins later this month and it's due in theaters next April. (--As we'd already heard, Emma Roberts is going to be the star of this one. Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin are also on board.)
"HAIRSPRAY 2" IS *NOT* HAPPENING:
ADAM SHANKMAN . . . the director of new, 2007 version of "Hairspray" . . . has announced that plans to do a sequel are dead. --He said, quote, "I'm going to kill that rumor now: 'Hairspray 2' got killed. It's OK, I was so happy with the first one, let's leave well enough alone. It's all good."
TOM SELLECK *REALLY* WANTS ANOTHER "THREE MEN" MOVIE:
I always kinda figured that if someone was going to come out begging for there to be a third "Three Men and a . . ." movie, it would be STEVE GUTTENBERG. But, sadly, the mighty have fallen . . . and TOM SELLECK beat him to the punch. --Tom says he's really hoping Disney makes a third movie in the series, to round out the trilogy began in "Three Men and a Baby" and "Three Men and a Little Lady". --Quote, "It is true that Disney checked my availability. And I know they checked Ted's and Steve's, and then had a script written. I think [it's] tentatively called 'Three Men and a Bride'." --He says he doesn't know if or when they might start shooting the movie but, quote, "I hope it's a good script, I hope they do it, because it would be really fun to get back with Ted and Steve."
FORMER "AMERICAN IDOL" CONTESTANT BROOKE WHITE DOESN'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANOTHER FEMALE "IDOL" WINNER:
Before this past "American Idol" season kicked into gear . . . all the judges were talking about how strong this year's FEMALE contestants were. --SIMON COWELL even predicted that a girl would win this year's competition. --But in the end, four of the Top Five finalists were guys . . . with the only girl being runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX. --Well, former "Idol" contestant BROOKE WHITE . . . who finished fifth on Season Seven . . . doesn't think there will EVER be another female winner. --In an interview with the people at AmericanIdolFanShow.com, she said, quote, "I don't think a girl is going to win 'American Idol' anymore. I don't think a female has a chance. I witnessed first-hand the fans and the impact that they had. --"We'd get fan mail . . . [DAVID COOK and DAVID ARCHULETA] would have these massive stacks, they'd roll in these boxes of fan mail. And then they'd hand the girls a little . . . three or four letters. We could pretty much see how this was going to go." --She added, quote, "And I think ever since they opened the voting up to text messaging, that young girl audience has got the power in their hands."
"CELEBRITY REHAB" MIGHT BE BACK *ON* . . . WITH LIZA MINNELLI:
Earlier this week, it sounded like the next season of "Celebrity Rehab" was being shelved because producers haven't been able to nab a big name. --Well, now it may be back ON . . . with 64-year-old LIZA MINNELLI. --TMZ claims producers are in negotiations with Liza's people . . . and that they're offering her a paycheck, quote, "in the $500,000 universe."--No deal has been struck . . . and TMZ even admits that Liza told them she had, quote, "no interest" in doing the show . . . but they insist that talks are ongoing. --A so-called "inside source" explains, quote, "We want her in the Mackenzie Phillips / Gary Busey position . . . already sober but strengthening her sobriety. We would not portray her as a drug addict." (--Liza reportedly went to rehab in 2004 for alcohol addiction. And during their 2007 divorce, her then-husband David Gest claimed that she abused him with her ALCOHOLIC FISTS OF FURY.) --Liza's rep, however, wants TMZ to PUT A SOCK IN IT. --The rep tells "Us" magazine, quote, "Liza Minnelli, who's beginning a national tour in St. Louis on June 5th, is not now, nor will ever be, on 'Celebrity Rehab'." (--For what it's worth, TMZ says Liza was initially interested the gig, but she quote, "flipped out" when the news broke before everything was worked out. Maybe. Or maybe that's just some convenient back-tracking.) (--"Celebrity Rehab" . . . which, fingers-crossed, may be dead in the water . . . supposedly has TILA TEQUILA, stupid reality train wreck JASON WAHLER, and BIZZY BONE of the rap group BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY onboard.) (--We'll keep you posted on all this. Begrudgingly.)
"DANCING WITH THE STARS" FUTURE CAST RUMORS:
The tenth season "Dancing with the Stars" just wrapped last week, and there's already talk on the World Wide Wasteland regarding "stars" that could be future cast members. Here's the quick rundown: -"Life and Style" magazine quotes a so-called "show insider" that says they're pursuing LINDSAY LOHAN . . . although there's no word if she's even interested. --Meanwhile, FERGIE of the BLACK EYED PEAS recently told "Inside Edition" that she would, quote, "quite like to go" on "Dancing with the Stars" . . . and 76-year-old JOAN RIVERS told HollywoodLife.com that she wants to do it. (--And as ridiculous as that sounds, keep in mind that CLORIS LEACHMAN did the show at the very sexy age of 82.)
CONAN O'BRIEN'S TOUR CONTINUES TO BE AWESOME:
CONAN O'BRIEN'S epic Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour hit Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Tuesday night. And as usual, awesomeness ensued. --The main highlight was special guest STEPHEN COLBERT who engaged in a DANCE-OFF with Conan. But when Stephen went down with a fake hamstring injury, JON STEWART emerged from the audience to take his place. --When he went down, Stephen said, quote, "Well, Conan O'Brien . . . now that I am defeated, you and that rusty sea urchin you call a beard are, now and forever, hereby bequeathed by me . . ." --That's when, Jon stormed the stage . . . yelling, quote, "Don't you dare, Stephen Colbert! I will be your legs . . . that is not how the basic cable boys go down, not tonight!" --ANDY RICHTER ends the whole thing by shooting Jon with a prop gun.
(--It's pretty fun. Here's a fan-shot video capturing the whole thing. The dancing begins at the 3:20 mark. There is some mild language in this . . . lots of "damn yous" and an "A-hole." Just in case that offends you or something.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UITgc2XqEaw
"CSI" IS LOSING WENDY, THE SEXY DNA TECHNICIAN:
"Entertainment Weekly" is reporting that LIZ VASSEY . . . who's played Wendy on "CSI" for the past five seasons . . . won't be returning to the show next season. --Supposedly, her option wasn't picked up. CBS hasn't commented . . . but an "insider" says, quote, "The show is going in a different creative direction in its 11th season." --"Entertainment Weekly" also says that several "CSI" stars are in the middle of negotiating their contracts . . . so depending on how that goes, "CSI" could end up dropping a few others as well. (--We'll keep you in the loop on that.)
"THUNDERCATS" IS BEING REVIVED!!!
Cartoon Network is bringing back the LEGENDARY '80s animated show "ThunderCats". They're developing an updated version of the show, which will premiere sometime next year. --As for the plot, Warner Brothers Animation says it's, quote, "a sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes" that focuses on the story of Prince Lion-O's ascension to the throne. --"As the forces of good and evil battle each other in the quest for the fabled Stones of Power, Lion-O and his champions learn valuable lessons of loyalty, honor and mortality in every episode." (--OK, whatever. I just hope it's awesome!)
THE "AMERICAN IDOL" FINALE WON THE RATINGS WAR AGAINST "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
After jockeying for position all season long, the season finale of "American Idol" finally won its ratings war with "Dancing With the Stars" last week. SIMON COWELL's final episode was seen by a little over 24 million people, while NICOLE SCHERZINGER'S victory only attracted 19.4 million viewers.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"The NBA Finals" [Game 1] . . . 9:00 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on ABC. (--The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics for the first game of NBA championship.) (--This will be the 12th time these two teams have competed against each other for the championship. The last time was in 2008 and L.A. lost. In fact, the Lakers have only won THREE of the 11 titles they fought Boston for.) (--And even though the Lakers have made it to the finals more . . . 31 times to Boston's 21 . . . the Celtics have still won more championships overall, with 17 titles compared to L.A.'s 15 titles.)
--"Jimmy Kimmel Game Night" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC. (--"Get Him to the Greek's" Russell Brand is his guest for Game 1.) (--This airs before the NBA Finals in the Eastern and Central time zones . . . and after the game in the Pacific and Mountain time zones.)
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Auditions] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Burn Notice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on USA.
--"The Real Housewives of New York City" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Fugitive Chronicles" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.
--"Royal Pains" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA. (--Marcia Gay Harden guest stars as a surgeon / hospital board member.)
IS JOHN MAYER SUFFERING FROM FOOD POISONING?
JOHN MAYER abruptly ended his European tour earlier this week because of a mystery illness . . . and now we have an idea what might have happened. --A so-called "source close to John" tells HollywoodLife.com, quote, "John is recovering from a horrible food poisoning episode. He got it from backstage catering, [and it] gave him such major diarrhea." (--It's unknown who this source is, but this is a rare circumstance where a BATHROOM ATTENDANT could be legitimately be the "source close to John.") --John hasn't commented beyond his initial statement that he's returning to the U.S. and expects, quote, "a full recovery . . . under a doctor's supervision."
LISTEN TO CEE-LO'S TRACK FROM THE "ECLIPSE" SOUNDTRACK:
CEE-LO . . . from GNARLS BARKLEY . . . has a cut on the upcoming "Eclipse" soundtrack. (--The third movie in the "Twilight Saga" series crashes into theaters on June 30th.) --The song is called "What Part of Forever". (--The soundtrack hits stores on TUESDAY, but you can listen to Cee-Lo's track, here . . .)
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20390243,00.html
PAUL MCCARTNEY CAN'T TAKE REQUESTS . . . BECAUSE HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THE LYRICS TO A LOT OF HIS SONGS:
PAUL MCCARTNEY has admitted that he can't take requests when performing . . . because he can't remember the lyrics to a lot of his songs . . . and that includes BEATLES songs. (--The horror!!!) --He says, quote, "To tell you the truth, I don't really know my songs. So if I am at a party, and there's a piano, I'll tend to do something silly, like the old songs . . . 'The Long and Winding Road', 'Lady Madonna' and 'Blackbird' aren't a problem. --"There are certain ones that I can conjure up . . . but really, the truth is people say, 'Go on, do that one!' and I say, 'Sorry, I have no idea how it goes.' --"I know my songs when I go on tour because I learn them to go on tour . . . but actually I think there's too many of them for me to retain them so I don't know them all. But I can learn!" (--As CRIMINAL as the British tabloids are making this out to be, remember that Paul will turn 68 in two weeks . . . and it's been 40 years since The Beatles broke up. Can you remember ANYTHING you did 40 years ago?)
TAYLOR SWIFT WILL BE HANGING WITH HER FANS FOR 13 STRAIGHT HOURS AT THE CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL:
TAYLOR SWIFT does not front when it comes to giving it up for her fans. She just announced she's doing a 13-Hour Meet & Greet at the CMA Music Festival on Sunday, June 13th. It will be open to the public and there's no charge. --Taylor will spend 13 straight hours hanging with her adoring fans at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. She'll be signing autographs, posing for pictures and squeezing in an acoustic performance at around 2:00 P.M. --Taylor explains, quote, "My favorite thing about CMA Music Fest has always been getting to spend time with the fans, so this year I wanted to figure out a way to meet as many of them as possible. --"Thirteen is my lucky number, and the 13th is during Music Fest, so I think spending 13 hours that day with my fans is going to be amazing!" --You can grab more details at her site, www.taylorswift.com. (--Back in 2008, Taylor signed more than 900 autographs during an eight-hour Music Fest session . . . with no break. That's terrific, but I'm still in awe of GARTH BROOKS' 23 straight hours of autographing back in 1996.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
TWO IN THREE AMERICANS CAN'T NAME A SINGLE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE:
Here's a challenge for you: Right now, I want you to take a few seconds and list off as many Supreme Court justices as you can . . . --That's what I thought. And here's why I asked . . . --According to a new survey by a website called FindLaw.com, only 35% of Americans . . . or roughly ONE in THREE overall . . . can name at least one Supreme Court justice. And just 1% of the population can name all nine justices. Here's the full breakdown: --Overall, 19% of Americans can identify Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice.
--16% can name John Roberts.
--15% can name Sonia Sotomayor.
--13% can name Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
--10% can name Antonin Scalia.
--8% can name both Samuel Alito and John Paul Stevens.
--6% can name Anthony Kennedy.
--And just 3% can name Stephen Breyer. (PR Newswire)
(--How depressing is it that we live in a world where people can probably name more members of the WU-TANG CLAN than Supreme Court justices . . .?)
YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE COULD TOTALLY SCREW YOU OVER IN YOUR DIVORCE:
According to a recent study, the average Facebook user has 130 friends and creates 70 pieces of content a month. That's a lot of personal information floating around, and it can come back to haunt you if you're going through a DIVORCE. --With that in mind, here are some ways your Facebook profile can catch you in a lie and totally screw you over in divorce court:
#1.) Your relationship status: If your ex suspects you of cheating, it's your word against theirs. But if your relationship status on Facebook says you're single, that's a major red flag that you're lying.
#2.) Your language: Let's say you're trying to get custody of your kids, but your ex says you have anger issues. Well, if your Facebook profile is loaded with profanity and other "tough talk," it can be used as evidence against you.
#3.) Photos: The single easiest way to get caught in a lie on Facebook is through photos you've posted or been tagged in. --For example, if you say you can't afford child support, but there are Facebook photos of you on vacation, that's going to look bad. And if you say you don't drink anymore, but there are photos of you partying, it's going to hurt your credibility.
--Worse yet, if your ex suspects you of cheating, and finds pictures of you getting just a little too comfortable with someone else, you're going to be in trouble. --At least that's according to a company that performs social media searches for divorce lawyers called National Digital Forensics. According to a spokesman, they find evidence of infidelity in about HALF of the cases they investigate. --And by the way . . . if you're going through a divorce and you don't want your ex to know what's going on in your life, you need to "de-friend" your partner and any mutual friends you have who could still have access to your profile. (CNN)
HERE ARE FIVE LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR DIVORCE . . . OR FIVE MISTAKES YOU SHOULDN'T MAKE IN YOUR MARRIAGE:
This month's issue of "Men's Health" magazine features an article by a guy listing off the five lessons he learned from his divorce. But it could just as easily be thought of as the five mistakes you shouldn't make in your marriage. Check it out:
#1.) Don't listen to your heart: When we fall in love, our brains release a chemical called dopamine that makes us feel good. But just because getting married "feels" like the right thing to do, that doesn't mean it actually is.
#2.) Don't have kids as newlyweds: When you first get married, sex is supposed to be fun. But if you're only having sex to have kids, it's going to suck the fun right out of it. --Plus, kids can put some serious strain on a marriage. If you haven't had the time to build a solid foundation, it could mean trouble.
#3.) Don't get comfortable with chaos: It's easy for life to spin out of control, and for the chaos of everyday life to drag down your marriage. And, hey, it happens. But the goal is to never get too comfortable with it all. --I know . . . it doesn't make sense. Adapting seems like it should be the best way to handle stress. But, eventually, it can get to the point where we start to associate our partner's presence with stressful situations. That's not good.
#4.) Don't bust gender stereotypes uncomfortably: In a third of all marriages, the woman earns more than the man. Which is fine, so long as you're both comfortable with it. But if you're not, it can breed jealousy and resentment.
#5.) Don't make grand romantic gestures: When you get right down to it, it really is the small things that matter to women. Think of it this way: Instead of giving your wife a dozen flowers, give her one flower a dozen times. To her, it'll matter more. (Men's Health)
ONE IN FOUR TEEN BOYS SAY THEY'D BE *HAPPY* IF THEY ACCIDENTALLY GOT A GIRL PREGNANT:
If you're the parent of a teen, then THIS has got to be pretty frightening . . . --According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ONE in FOUR boys between the ages of 15 and 19 say they'd be HAPPY if they accidentally got a girl pregnant. (???) --And, overall, 64% of teen boys say they see nothing wrong with having kids outside of marriage. That's up 14% since 2002.
(Business Week)
THE BEST CITY FOR THE NEXT DECADE IS . . . AUSTIN, TEXAS:
Yesterday, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine released a list of the ten best cities to live in for the next ten years. Their research focused on things like growth, growth potential, innovation, livability, arts and economic collaboration.
--Here are their picks for the ten best U.S. cities for the next ten years:
#1.) Austin, Texas
#2.) Seattle, Washington
#3.) Washington, D.C.
#4.) Boulder, Colorado
#5.) Salt Lake City, Utah
#6.) Rochester, Minnesota
#7.) Des Moines, Iowa
#8.) Burlington, Vermont
#9.) West Hartford, Connecticut
#10.) Topeka, Kansas
(Kiplinger)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GIRL WITH NO TALENT MADE AN AWFUL MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE LADY GAGA SONG "BAD ROMANCE":
A girl with no singing voice, bad dance moves, and no production skills made an absolutely horrible music video for the LADY GAGA song "Bad Romance". (--Search for "Bad Romance video fail.")
(--Warning: There are a few B-words in this video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1E42BT0bs
#2.) MCDONALD'S IS RUNNING A PRO-GAY AD IN FRANCE:
McDonald's is running a pro-gay ad in France that features a closeted teenager, a clueless dad, and the tagline "Come As You Are."
(--Search for "McDonald's gay ad France.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBuKuA9nHsw
#3.) HERE'S A BRAZILIAN WOMAN SLAMMING HER BUTT INTO A GUY'S FACE:
We're not sure what to make of this . . . At some sort of event in Brazil, women in spandex pants repeatedly slammed their butts into guys' faces. (--Search for "Espectaculo Brasileno.")
http://tu.tv/videos/espectaculo-brasileno
#4.) A WOMAN SMASHED DOZENS OF LIQUOR BOTTLES AT A SUPERMARKET IN SAN FRANCISCO:
A crazed woman at a supermarket in San Francisco went down the liquor aisle and just started smashing bottles. By the time she was done, the entire aisle was covered in booze. (--Search for "crazy Russian lady destroys liquor San Francisco.")
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5de_1275511604
#5.) HERE'S A JAPANESE COMMERCIAL FOR JOCK ITCH CREAM:
Here's how they advertise jock itch cream in Japan . . . with synchronized leg kicks and singing. (--Search for "Japanese commercial itchy groins.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek_HVz3l6uk
THREE REASONS YOU HAVE BAD GAS:
Everybody's got gas. But some of us have more than others. Here are three reasons YOU might be getting complaints . . .
#1.) YOU'RE EATING TOO MANY CARBS. Out of the three main nutrients . . . protein, fat, and carbohydrates . . . carbs produce the most gas. It's because they're made of sugar and starch, which ferment really fast. --So the more carbs you eat, the more gas you have. And Americans tend to eat a LOT of carbs.
#2.) YOU'RE CHEWING TOO MUCH GUM. When you chew gum, you swallow air without realizing it. Sometimes it makes you burp. But if you DON'T, the air has to come out the OTHER way. It also happens if you chew with your mouth open. --It doesn't make your gas SMELL worse. It just makes you have MORE of it.
#3.) YOU'RE EATING FOOD THAT'S HARD TO DIGEST. Food is digested by the enzymes in your intestines. And some people have more enzymes than others. If you happen to have a lot, you're predisposed to have more gas. --But either way, some foods are more likely to cause indigestion than others: Apples, beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, nuts, onions, peaches, popcorn, raisins, and tuna. --And humans aren't really designed to drink cow milk either, which is why a lot of people are lactose intolerant. (AskMen.com)
THE AUDIO OF THE GARY COLEMAN 911 CALL HAS BEEN RELEASED:
Yesterday, TMZ got a hold of the audio of the 911 call from the night of GARY COLEMAN'S death. The call was placed by his wife, SHANNON PRICE, after Gary fell in the kitchen in their house in Santaquin, Utah. --The call is pretty disturbing . . . and the most disturbing part is how Shannon repeatedly refuses to help Gary because, she says, she's freaked out by all the blood coming from the back of his head. --She told the 911 operator, quote, "I don't know if he's OK. I'm not going down there right now because I have a fever, if I get stressed out I'm going to faint . . . I've just been kind of sick. I don't want to be traumatized right now." --After the operator tells Shannon she needs to give Gary a towel . . . for him to hold ON HIS OWN HEAD to stop the blood . . . Shannon reluctantly does it, then tells the operator, quote, "I'm gagging, I got blood on myself, I can't deal." --Even though she didn't go above and beyond to help him, the police in Santaquin say there's nothing suspicious about the death and that Shannon's not being investigated. (--I know that some people freak out over blood and I'm sure Shannon really WAS sick and didn't want to see the blood . . . but in a LIFE OR DEATH situation, don't you think she'd suck it up and at least TRY to help him? (--At least TRY to hold the towel there for him? To talk to him? To see if he's alive? I'm having a hard time feeling ANY sympathy here.)
DID SHANNON PRICE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PULL THE PLUG ON GARY COLEMAN?
Last Friday, after GARY COLEMAN was on life support for two days, his wife SHANNON PRICE had doctors pull the plug. --But some people say there's a big problem there . . . because it looks like she WASN'T his wife at the time . . . and didn't have the power to make that decision. --Gary and Shannon appeared on "Divorce Court" back in 2008 and, according to Gary's lawyer, Randy Kester, they were officially divorced. Randy says that, as far as he knows, even though they were living together, they never got remarried. --An official at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center says, quote, "Shannon certainly portrayed herself as his wife to our staff and doctors and we assumed she was telling the truth. --"Any patient on life support is thoroughly evaluated medically before life support is ended." --Gary's lawyer says, quote, "Everyone is out there searching for a will, and I haven't seen one yet." --But according to E! News, Shannon HAD completed something called an Advanced Health Care Directive. Basically, it gave her the legal right to make medical decisions for Gary if he was ever incapacitated. --And supposedly, quote, "it remains in effect regardless of a patient's marital status, unless modified by the patient." So technically, while Shannon DID lie by telling hospital workers she was Gary's wife . . . she actually had the right to make the big decisions.
MARIAH CAREY IS PREGNANT . . . PROBABLY:
This one comes from an anonymous source, so take it what it's worth. But RadarOnline.com swears that the source is legit . . . and that source told them that the rumors are true, MARIAH CAREY is carrying a child. (--And no, this all isn't an elaborate joke setup to show a photo of her giving NICK CANNON a piggyback ride. She's pregnant.) --The source says that Mariah . . . who's 40 years old, by the way . . . and her husband, NICK CANNON . . . who's 29 . . . are expecting their first child. There's no word on a possible due date. --Nick tweeted about this report yesterday afternoon, quote, "If and when my wife is ready to make ANY announcements about private matters she will do it personally. Thanks for being respectful. God bless."
KHLOE KARDASHIAN PREGNANCY UPDATE:
It's time for a pregnancy update on the Kardashian with the stable relationship: KHLOE KARDASHIAN. Rumors about her being two-months-pregnant have been floating around and both she and her husband . . . Los Angeles Laker LAMAR ODOM . . . have hinted in the past about how they're trying. (--They got married last September.) --ESPN asked Lamar about it yesterday, while the Lakers were practicing for tonight's NBA Finals against the Celtics. He smiled and said, quote, "I can't confirm that. I don't think so. She hasn't told me if she was pregnant. I probably would be the first to know." (--If by "the first to know" you mean "the first to know after TMZ and Perez Hilton" . . . then yes. Poor Lamar. He seems like a nice guy. I always get the feeling he has no idea what kind of madness he married into.)
KOURTNEY AND KIM KARDASHIAN ARE BOTH SINGLE . . . OR BOTH BACK WITH THEIR BOYFRIENDS . . . DEPENDING ON WHO YOU BELIEVE:
For me, I don't want to live in a world where only one of the three Kardashian girls has her love life squared away. (--Especially when it's the manly-looking one.) --But, according to all kinds of conflicting reports, both KIM KARDASHIAN and KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN are going through serious relationship drama. --According to "OK!" magazine, Kim and REGGIE BUSH of the New Orleans Saints have flipped the switch back to "on" in their on-again-off-again relationship . . . after Kim's mom, Kris Jenner, called Reggie and asked him to give it another chance. --PerezHilton.com disagrees, though . . . it's reporting that Kim and Reggie AREN'T back together and, quote, "Kim is sooooo [angry] at 'OK!' They never called for a comment or to confirm, and she's [their] contributing beauty editor." --As for Kourtney . . . according to the tabloid "Life & Style", last month, during the filming of season two of "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami", she ended things with her boyfriend, Scott Disick . . . who's the father of her five-month-old son, Mason. --The report says Scott got drunk and belligerent and started destroying their house . . . so Kourtney locked herself in the bedroom. After the dust cleared, she left Scott and took Mason with her, saying she feared for their safety. --This is all contradicted by "Us Weekly". They say they have photos from Scott's 27th birthday party this past weekend that show Kourtney and Scott together. (--So . . . um . . . in conclusion, we aren't sure where any of them stands. Sorry.)
MILEY CYRUS DUMPED HER BOYFRIEND BECAUSE HE'S BECOMING INDEPENDENTLY SUCCESSFUL:
MILEY CYRUS just took another step toward her goal of becoming America's Next Top Young Female Celebrity Trainwreck . . . at least according to the "National Enquirer". --The "Enquirer" is reporting that Miley just dumped her boyfriend, LIAM HEMSWORTH, after he started having some independent career success. --Liam was basically an unknown until he starred in "The Last Song" with Miley . . . and started dating her during the filming. Since then, he's been getting more roles, including the lead in the movie "Arabian Nights", with ANTHONY HOPKINS. --So Miley supposedly got jealous of his success, and ended things with him during a huge fight. Also . . . during that fight, he told her he was tired of dealing with her parents interfering in their relationship and his career and couldn't handle it anymore.
THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYED POCAHONTAS IN "THE NEW WORLD" WAS ARRESTED FOR TYING HERSELF TO THE WHITE HOUSE FENCE:
On Tuesday, a protestor tied herself to the fence in front of the White House and ended up getting arrested for disorderly conduct. Well . . . turns out that protestor is a semi-famous movie star. --She's 20-year-old Q'ORIANKA KILCHER (--pronounced kohr-ee-AHN-kuh) and she starred as Pocahontas in the movie "The New World" back in 2005. --Q'Orianka was protesting PRESIDENT OBAMA'S meeting with Peru's president, Alan Garcia. Q'Orianka's father is a Peruvian Indian, and part of a group that is vehemently opposed to Garcia's decision to allow oil drilling on their sacred lands. --During the protest outside the White House, Q'Orianka tied herself to the fence and her mother, 41-year-old Saskia Kilcher, poured a black substance over her. They were both arrested. (--Saskia also happens to be JEWEL'S cousin . . . which makes Q'Orianka Jewel's first-cousin, once-removed.) --Last month, Q'Orianka had a new movie come out in very limited release . . . it's called "Princess Kaiulani" and she plays the lead role.
JACK NICHOLSON SAYS DENNIS HOPPER WAS HIS 'SOULMATE':
JACK NICHOLSON and VAL KILMER were among the celebrities who represented at DENNIS HOPPER'S funeral in Taos, New Mexico yesterday. (--Dennis Hopper died Saturday from prostate cancer at the age of 74, thus completing the Trifecta Of Death with Ronnie James Dio and Gary Coleman. Gary died the day before Dennis. And Dio died two weeks earlier.) --As part of paying his respects, Nicholson said, quote, "It was a very singular relationship I had with him, like nobody else. We were soul mates in a way. I really miss him." (--That SOUNDS like Hollywood overstatement, but remember this: Nicholson initially worked on Easy Rider behind the scenes, on the production side of things. But then RIP TORN pulled out of the movie after a fight with Hopper.) (--So somehow, the part of the alcoholic lawyer who tags along on the motorcycle trip went to Jack. It's one of those things where, when you see the movie now, it couldn't have been any other way. But it was sort of a fluke.) (--And while Nicholson had acted before . . . most notably in "Little Shop of Horrors" . . . "Easy Rider" made him FAMOUS.)
(--Here's the first scene Nicholson really owns, after they all get out of jail . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_CEmybOjc
IT'S ON . . . BETWEEN BROOKE SHIELDS AND PETA!
I have two pieces of important news for you this morning: One, BROOKE SHIELDS is apparently CRAZY AS BALLS about fur. And two, PETA gave her a pretty personal smack-down over it. Here's what happened . . . --Back in March, Brooke went to something called 'The Kopenhagen Fur Workshop' in Denmark. And while she was there, supposedly she said it was her, quote, "little girl's dream" to design her own mink coat. --She said, quote, "Wearing fur may be associated with something grandmotherish. Something you wear when you visit the opera, or if you are a rock star and wear it inside out. --"But I will advocate that both my generation and the younger generation can wear fur. I will wear the fur garment when I follow my children to school, when I drink coffee, and when I sleep." --That alone would probably have pissed-off PETA. But then Brooke actually began DESIGNING HER OWN MINK COAT. According to the fur workshop, quote, "The gain for the Danish fur farmers is that well-established people are crazy about the product." --But here's what PETA had to say: "When I was a little girl, I dreamed about growing up to be a rock star. Or maybe a veterinarian. Or a roller derby queen. I didn't dream about anally electrocuting animals on fur farms, but apparently Brooke Shields did." --"We understand that when some actors' careers begin to fade, they'll do just about anything to stay in the limelight, including appearing in eyelash-growing commercials and starring in short-lived TV shows. But Brooke, did you really want the world to remember you as a 'fur pimp'?"
KEN GRIFFEY JR. IS RETIRING FROM BASEBALL:
KEN GRIFFEY JR. announced last night that he's retiring from baseball at the age of 40. He told his team . . . the Seattle Mariners . . . before they faced off against the Minnesota Twins. Then manager Don Wakamatsu made the announcement. --Here's part of the statement Griffey released to the press: "While I feel I am still able to make a contribution on the field, and nobody in the Mariners front office has asked me to retire, I told the Mariners when I met with them prior to the 2009 season, and was invited back, that I will never allow myself to become a distraction. --"I feel that without enough occasional starts to be sharper coming off the bench, my continued presence as a player would be an unfair distraction to my teammates, and their success as a team is what the ultimate goal should be." --Griffey played 22 years in the majors, with Seattle, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox. And during his most kick-ass period with the Mariners in the '90s, he was considered the best player in baseball. --His Pizza Hut commercials were everywhere, and he appeared on a classic episode of "The Simpsons". His popularity then and since was probably helped by the fact that he was never affected by any of the steroid scandals, or accusations of steroid abuse. --He currently ranks FIFTH on the career home run list, with 630 home runs, and was an All-Star outfielder. He also won an MVP award and ten Gold Glove awards . . . although he never made it to the World Series. --He has a lifetime batting average of .284, with 1,836 RBIs. But this year he only hit .184, with no homers, and seven RBIs. He recently went a week without playing, and there was even a report this season that he fell asleep in the clubhouse during a game.
JENNIFER ANISTON AND COURTENEY COX ARE REUNITING . . . IN THE NEXT "SCREAM" MOVIE:
According to the "Star", JENNIFER ANISTON and COURTENEY COX are going to be reuniting. They're reporting that Jennifer will have a role in . . . "Scream 4". Courteney will be continuing her role from the first three "Screams". --Jennifer's part will be like DREW BARRYMORE'S in the first "Scream" movie . . . she'll appear in the opening scene, get brutally murdered, and that's that. Filming begins later this month and it's due in theaters next April. (--As we'd already heard, Emma Roberts is going to be the star of this one. Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin are also on board.)
"HAIRSPRAY 2" IS *NOT* HAPPENING:
ADAM SHANKMAN . . . the director of new, 2007 version of "Hairspray" . . . has announced that plans to do a sequel are dead. --He said, quote, "I'm going to kill that rumor now: 'Hairspray 2' got killed. It's OK, I was so happy with the first one, let's leave well enough alone. It's all good."
TOM SELLECK *REALLY* WANTS ANOTHER "THREE MEN" MOVIE:
I always kinda figured that if someone was going to come out begging for there to be a third "Three Men and a . . ." movie, it would be STEVE GUTTENBERG. But, sadly, the mighty have fallen . . . and TOM SELLECK beat him to the punch. --Tom says he's really hoping Disney makes a third movie in the series, to round out the trilogy began in "Three Men and a Baby" and "Three Men and a Little Lady". --Quote, "It is true that Disney checked my availability. And I know they checked Ted's and Steve's, and then had a script written. I think [it's] tentatively called 'Three Men and a Bride'." --He says he doesn't know if or when they might start shooting the movie but, quote, "I hope it's a good script, I hope they do it, because it would be really fun to get back with Ted and Steve."
FORMER "AMERICAN IDOL" CONTESTANT BROOKE WHITE DOESN'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANOTHER FEMALE "IDOL" WINNER:
Before this past "American Idol" season kicked into gear . . . all the judges were talking about how strong this year's FEMALE contestants were. --SIMON COWELL even predicted that a girl would win this year's competition. --But in the end, four of the Top Five finalists were guys . . . with the only girl being runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX. --Well, former "Idol" contestant BROOKE WHITE . . . who finished fifth on Season Seven . . . doesn't think there will EVER be another female winner. --In an interview with the people at AmericanIdolFanShow.com, she said, quote, "I don't think a girl is going to win 'American Idol' anymore. I don't think a female has a chance. I witnessed first-hand the fans and the impact that they had. --"We'd get fan mail . . . [DAVID COOK and DAVID ARCHULETA] would have these massive stacks, they'd roll in these boxes of fan mail. And then they'd hand the girls a little . . . three or four letters. We could pretty much see how this was going to go." --She added, quote, "And I think ever since they opened the voting up to text messaging, that young girl audience has got the power in their hands."
"CELEBRITY REHAB" MIGHT BE BACK *ON* . . . WITH LIZA MINNELLI:
Earlier this week, it sounded like the next season of "Celebrity Rehab" was being shelved because producers haven't been able to nab a big name. --Well, now it may be back ON . . . with 64-year-old LIZA MINNELLI. --TMZ claims producers are in negotiations with Liza's people . . . and that they're offering her a paycheck, quote, "in the $500,000 universe."--No deal has been struck . . . and TMZ even admits that Liza told them she had, quote, "no interest" in doing the show . . . but they insist that talks are ongoing. --A so-called "inside source" explains, quote, "We want her in the Mackenzie Phillips / Gary Busey position . . . already sober but strengthening her sobriety. We would not portray her as a drug addict." (--Liza reportedly went to rehab in 2004 for alcohol addiction. And during their 2007 divorce, her then-husband David Gest claimed that she abused him with her ALCOHOLIC FISTS OF FURY.) --Liza's rep, however, wants TMZ to PUT A SOCK IN IT. --The rep tells "Us" magazine, quote, "Liza Minnelli, who's beginning a national tour in St. Louis on June 5th, is not now, nor will ever be, on 'Celebrity Rehab'." (--For what it's worth, TMZ says Liza was initially interested the gig, but she quote, "flipped out" when the news broke before everything was worked out. Maybe. Or maybe that's just some convenient back-tracking.) (--"Celebrity Rehab" . . . which, fingers-crossed, may be dead in the water . . . supposedly has TILA TEQUILA, stupid reality train wreck JASON WAHLER, and BIZZY BONE of the rap group BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY onboard.) (--We'll keep you posted on all this. Begrudgingly.)
"DANCING WITH THE STARS" FUTURE CAST RUMORS:
The tenth season "Dancing with the Stars" just wrapped last week, and there's already talk on the World Wide Wasteland regarding "stars" that could be future cast members. Here's the quick rundown: -"Life and Style" magazine quotes a so-called "show insider" that says they're pursuing LINDSAY LOHAN . . . although there's no word if she's even interested. --Meanwhile, FERGIE of the BLACK EYED PEAS recently told "Inside Edition" that she would, quote, "quite like to go" on "Dancing with the Stars" . . . and 76-year-old JOAN RIVERS told HollywoodLife.com that she wants to do it. (--And as ridiculous as that sounds, keep in mind that CLORIS LEACHMAN did the show at the very sexy age of 82.)
CONAN O'BRIEN'S TOUR CONTINUES TO BE AWESOME:
CONAN O'BRIEN'S epic Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour hit Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Tuesday night. And as usual, awesomeness ensued. --The main highlight was special guest STEPHEN COLBERT who engaged in a DANCE-OFF with Conan. But when Stephen went down with a fake hamstring injury, JON STEWART emerged from the audience to take his place. --When he went down, Stephen said, quote, "Well, Conan O'Brien . . . now that I am defeated, you and that rusty sea urchin you call a beard are, now and forever, hereby bequeathed by me . . ." --That's when, Jon stormed the stage . . . yelling, quote, "Don't you dare, Stephen Colbert! I will be your legs . . . that is not how the basic cable boys go down, not tonight!" --ANDY RICHTER ends the whole thing by shooting Jon with a prop gun.
(--It's pretty fun. Here's a fan-shot video capturing the whole thing. The dancing begins at the 3:20 mark. There is some mild language in this . . . lots of "damn yous" and an "A-hole." Just in case that offends you or something.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UITgc2XqEaw
"CSI" IS LOSING WENDY, THE SEXY DNA TECHNICIAN:
"Entertainment Weekly" is reporting that LIZ VASSEY . . . who's played Wendy on "CSI" for the past five seasons . . . won't be returning to the show next season. --Supposedly, her option wasn't picked up. CBS hasn't commented . . . but an "insider" says, quote, "The show is going in a different creative direction in its 11th season." --"Entertainment Weekly" also says that several "CSI" stars are in the middle of negotiating their contracts . . . so depending on how that goes, "CSI" could end up dropping a few others as well. (--We'll keep you in the loop on that.)
"THUNDERCATS" IS BEING REVIVED!!!
Cartoon Network is bringing back the LEGENDARY '80s animated show "ThunderCats". They're developing an updated version of the show, which will premiere sometime next year. --As for the plot, Warner Brothers Animation says it's, quote, "a sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes" that focuses on the story of Prince Lion-O's ascension to the throne. --"As the forces of good and evil battle each other in the quest for the fabled Stones of Power, Lion-O and his champions learn valuable lessons of loyalty, honor and mortality in every episode." (--OK, whatever. I just hope it's awesome!)
THE "AMERICAN IDOL" FINALE WON THE RATINGS WAR AGAINST "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
After jockeying for position all season long, the season finale of "American Idol" finally won its ratings war with "Dancing With the Stars" last week. SIMON COWELL's final episode was seen by a little over 24 million people, while NICOLE SCHERZINGER'S victory only attracted 19.4 million viewers.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"The NBA Finals" [Game 1] . . . 9:00 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on ABC. (--The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics for the first game of NBA championship.) (--This will be the 12th time these two teams have competed against each other for the championship. The last time was in 2008 and L.A. lost. In fact, the Lakers have only won THREE of the 11 titles they fought Boston for.) (--And even though the Lakers have made it to the finals more . . . 31 times to Boston's 21 . . . the Celtics have still won more championships overall, with 17 titles compared to L.A.'s 15 titles.)
--"Jimmy Kimmel Game Night" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC. (--"Get Him to the Greek's" Russell Brand is his guest for Game 1.) (--This airs before the NBA Finals in the Eastern and Central time zones . . . and after the game in the Pacific and Mountain time zones.)
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Auditions] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Burn Notice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on USA.
--"The Real Housewives of New York City" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Fugitive Chronicles" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.
--"Royal Pains" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA. (--Marcia Gay Harden guest stars as a surgeon / hospital board member.)
IS JOHN MAYER SUFFERING FROM FOOD POISONING?
JOHN MAYER abruptly ended his European tour earlier this week because of a mystery illness . . . and now we have an idea what might have happened. --A so-called "source close to John" tells HollywoodLife.com, quote, "John is recovering from a horrible food poisoning episode. He got it from backstage catering, [and it] gave him such major diarrhea." (--It's unknown who this source is, but this is a rare circumstance where a BATHROOM ATTENDANT could be legitimately be the "source close to John.") --John hasn't commented beyond his initial statement that he's returning to the U.S. and expects, quote, "a full recovery . . . under a doctor's supervision."
LISTEN TO CEE-LO'S TRACK FROM THE "ECLIPSE" SOUNDTRACK:
CEE-LO . . . from GNARLS BARKLEY . . . has a cut on the upcoming "Eclipse" soundtrack. (--The third movie in the "Twilight Saga" series crashes into theaters on June 30th.) --The song is called "What Part of Forever". (--The soundtrack hits stores on TUESDAY, but you can listen to Cee-Lo's track, here . . .)
http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316279_20390243,00.html
PAUL MCCARTNEY CAN'T TAKE REQUESTS . . . BECAUSE HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THE LYRICS TO A LOT OF HIS SONGS:
PAUL MCCARTNEY has admitted that he can't take requests when performing . . . because he can't remember the lyrics to a lot of his songs . . . and that includes BEATLES songs. (--The horror!!!) --He says, quote, "To tell you the truth, I don't really know my songs. So if I am at a party, and there's a piano, I'll tend to do something silly, like the old songs . . . 'The Long and Winding Road', 'Lady Madonna' and 'Blackbird' aren't a problem. --"There are certain ones that I can conjure up . . . but really, the truth is people say, 'Go on, do that one!' and I say, 'Sorry, I have no idea how it goes.' --"I know my songs when I go on tour because I learn them to go on tour . . . but actually I think there's too many of them for me to retain them so I don't know them all. But I can learn!" (--As CRIMINAL as the British tabloids are making this out to be, remember that Paul will turn 68 in two weeks . . . and it's been 40 years since The Beatles broke up. Can you remember ANYTHING you did 40 years ago?)
TAYLOR SWIFT WILL BE HANGING WITH HER FANS FOR 13 STRAIGHT HOURS AT THE CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL:
TAYLOR SWIFT does not front when it comes to giving it up for her fans. She just announced she's doing a 13-Hour Meet & Greet at the CMA Music Festival on Sunday, June 13th. It will be open to the public and there's no charge. --Taylor will spend 13 straight hours hanging with her adoring fans at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. She'll be signing autographs, posing for pictures and squeezing in an acoustic performance at around 2:00 P.M. --Taylor explains, quote, "My favorite thing about CMA Music Fest has always been getting to spend time with the fans, so this year I wanted to figure out a way to meet as many of them as possible. --"Thirteen is my lucky number, and the 13th is during Music Fest, so I think spending 13 hours that day with my fans is going to be amazing!" --You can grab more details at her site, www.taylorswift.com. (--Back in 2008, Taylor signed more than 900 autographs during an eight-hour Music Fest session . . . with no break. That's terrific, but I'm still in awe of GARTH BROOKS' 23 straight hours of autographing back in 1996.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
TWO IN THREE AMERICANS CAN'T NAME A SINGLE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE:
Here's a challenge for you: Right now, I want you to take a few seconds and list off as many Supreme Court justices as you can . . . --That's what I thought. And here's why I asked . . . --According to a new survey by a website called FindLaw.com, only 35% of Americans . . . or roughly ONE in THREE overall . . . can name at least one Supreme Court justice. And just 1% of the population can name all nine justices. Here's the full breakdown: --Overall, 19% of Americans can identify Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice.
--16% can name John Roberts.
--15% can name Sonia Sotomayor.
--13% can name Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
--10% can name Antonin Scalia.
--8% can name both Samuel Alito and John Paul Stevens.
--6% can name Anthony Kennedy.
--And just 3% can name Stephen Breyer. (PR Newswire)
(--How depressing is it that we live in a world where people can probably name more members of the WU-TANG CLAN than Supreme Court justices . . .?)
YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE COULD TOTALLY SCREW YOU OVER IN YOUR DIVORCE:
According to a recent study, the average Facebook user has 130 friends and creates 70 pieces of content a month. That's a lot of personal information floating around, and it can come back to haunt you if you're going through a DIVORCE. --With that in mind, here are some ways your Facebook profile can catch you in a lie and totally screw you over in divorce court:
#1.) Your relationship status: If your ex suspects you of cheating, it's your word against theirs. But if your relationship status on Facebook says you're single, that's a major red flag that you're lying.
#2.) Your language: Let's say you're trying to get custody of your kids, but your ex says you have anger issues. Well, if your Facebook profile is loaded with profanity and other "tough talk," it can be used as evidence against you.
#3.) Photos: The single easiest way to get caught in a lie on Facebook is through photos you've posted or been tagged in. --For example, if you say you can't afford child support, but there are Facebook photos of you on vacation, that's going to look bad. And if you say you don't drink anymore, but there are photos of you partying, it's going to hurt your credibility.
--Worse yet, if your ex suspects you of cheating, and finds pictures of you getting just a little too comfortable with someone else, you're going to be in trouble. --At least that's according to a company that performs social media searches for divorce lawyers called National Digital Forensics. According to a spokesman, they find evidence of infidelity in about HALF of the cases they investigate. --And by the way . . . if you're going through a divorce and you don't want your ex to know what's going on in your life, you need to "de-friend" your partner and any mutual friends you have who could still have access to your profile. (CNN)
HERE ARE FIVE LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR DIVORCE . . . OR FIVE MISTAKES YOU SHOULDN'T MAKE IN YOUR MARRIAGE:
This month's issue of "Men's Health" magazine features an article by a guy listing off the five lessons he learned from his divorce. But it could just as easily be thought of as the five mistakes you shouldn't make in your marriage. Check it out:
#1.) Don't listen to your heart: When we fall in love, our brains release a chemical called dopamine that makes us feel good. But just because getting married "feels" like the right thing to do, that doesn't mean it actually is.
#2.) Don't have kids as newlyweds: When you first get married, sex is supposed to be fun. But if you're only having sex to have kids, it's going to suck the fun right out of it. --Plus, kids can put some serious strain on a marriage. If you haven't had the time to build a solid foundation, it could mean trouble.
#3.) Don't get comfortable with chaos: It's easy for life to spin out of control, and for the chaos of everyday life to drag down your marriage. And, hey, it happens. But the goal is to never get too comfortable with it all. --I know . . . it doesn't make sense. Adapting seems like it should be the best way to handle stress. But, eventually, it can get to the point where we start to associate our partner's presence with stressful situations. That's not good.
#4.) Don't bust gender stereotypes uncomfortably: In a third of all marriages, the woman earns more than the man. Which is fine, so long as you're both comfortable with it. But if you're not, it can breed jealousy and resentment.
#5.) Don't make grand romantic gestures: When you get right down to it, it really is the small things that matter to women. Think of it this way: Instead of giving your wife a dozen flowers, give her one flower a dozen times. To her, it'll matter more. (Men's Health)
ONE IN FOUR TEEN BOYS SAY THEY'D BE *HAPPY* IF THEY ACCIDENTALLY GOT A GIRL PREGNANT:
If you're the parent of a teen, then THIS has got to be pretty frightening . . . --According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ONE in FOUR boys between the ages of 15 and 19 say they'd be HAPPY if they accidentally got a girl pregnant. (???) --And, overall, 64% of teen boys say they see nothing wrong with having kids outside of marriage. That's up 14% since 2002.
(Business Week)
THE BEST CITY FOR THE NEXT DECADE IS . . . AUSTIN, TEXAS:
Yesterday, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine released a list of the ten best cities to live in for the next ten years. Their research focused on things like growth, growth potential, innovation, livability, arts and economic collaboration.
--Here are their picks for the ten best U.S. cities for the next ten years:
#1.) Austin, Texas
#2.) Seattle, Washington
#3.) Washington, D.C.
#4.) Boulder, Colorado
#5.) Salt Lake City, Utah
#6.) Rochester, Minnesota
#7.) Des Moines, Iowa
#8.) Burlington, Vermont
#9.) West Hartford, Connecticut
#10.) Topeka, Kansas
(Kiplinger)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GIRL WITH NO TALENT MADE AN AWFUL MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE LADY GAGA SONG "BAD ROMANCE":
A girl with no singing voice, bad dance moves, and no production skills made an absolutely horrible music video for the LADY GAGA song "Bad Romance". (--Search for "Bad Romance video fail.")
(--Warning: There are a few B-words in this video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1E42BT0bs
#2.) MCDONALD'S IS RUNNING A PRO-GAY AD IN FRANCE:
McDonald's is running a pro-gay ad in France that features a closeted teenager, a clueless dad, and the tagline "Come As You Are."
(--Search for "McDonald's gay ad France.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBuKuA9nHsw
#3.) HERE'S A BRAZILIAN WOMAN SLAMMING HER BUTT INTO A GUY'S FACE:
We're not sure what to make of this . . . At some sort of event in Brazil, women in spandex pants repeatedly slammed their butts into guys' faces. (--Search for "Espectaculo Brasileno.")
http://tu.tv/videos/espectaculo-brasileno
#4.) A WOMAN SMASHED DOZENS OF LIQUOR BOTTLES AT A SUPERMARKET IN SAN FRANCISCO:
A crazed woman at a supermarket in San Francisco went down the liquor aisle and just started smashing bottles. By the time she was done, the entire aisle was covered in booze. (--Search for "crazy Russian lady destroys liquor San Francisco.")
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5de_1275511604
#5.) HERE'S A JAPANESE COMMERCIAL FOR JOCK ITCH CREAM:
Here's how they advertise jock itch cream in Japan . . . with synchronized leg kicks and singing. (--Search for "Japanese commercial itchy groins.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek_HVz3l6uk
THREE REASONS YOU HAVE BAD GAS:
Everybody's got gas. But some of us have more than others. Here are three reasons YOU might be getting complaints . . .
#1.) YOU'RE EATING TOO MANY CARBS. Out of the three main nutrients . . . protein, fat, and carbohydrates . . . carbs produce the most gas. It's because they're made of sugar and starch, which ferment really fast. --So the more carbs you eat, the more gas you have. And Americans tend to eat a LOT of carbs.
#2.) YOU'RE CHEWING TOO MUCH GUM. When you chew gum, you swallow air without realizing it. Sometimes it makes you burp. But if you DON'T, the air has to come out the OTHER way. It also happens if you chew with your mouth open. --It doesn't make your gas SMELL worse. It just makes you have MORE of it.
#3.) YOU'RE EATING FOOD THAT'S HARD TO DIGEST. Food is digested by the enzymes in your intestines. And some people have more enzymes than others. If you happen to have a lot, you're predisposed to have more gas. --But either way, some foods are more likely to cause indigestion than others: Apples, beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, nuts, onions, peaches, popcorn, raisins, and tuna. --And humans aren't really designed to drink cow milk either, which is why a lot of people are lactose intolerant. (AskMen.com)
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