HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-09-10)
LINDSAY LOHAN LUNACY
LINDSAY LOHAN'S SCRAM BRACELET APPARENTLY *DID* GO OFF SUNDAY NIGHT . . . BECAUSE A WARRANT FOR HER ARREST WAS ISSUED YESTERDAY:
There were some reports going around after Sunday night's "MTV Movie Awards" that LINDSAY LOHAN'S alcohol-monitoring SCRAM bracelet went off during an after-party. Supposedly, witnesses saw it flashing red underneath her clothing. --Now, the people who manufacture the bracelet say there aren't any flashing lights or alarms on the bracelet itself. And Lindsay DENIED the claim on Twitter. --But SOMETHING happened . . . because yesterday, Lindsay's judge, one Martha Revel, declared Lindsay in violation of the terms of her bail, and issued a warrant for her arrest. --The warrant was recalled after Lindsay posted bail . . . which had been DOUBLED to $200,000. She now faces a hearing on July 6th. --For the record, it's not clear whether Lindsay actually had anything to drink. The bracelet can also be triggered if it's tampered with. --The judge, prosecutors and Lindsay's attorney are all waiting for a full report on what set the bracelet off. --But the SCRAM people say they can easily tell if Lindsay actually consumed alcohol, as opposed to a scenario in which alcohol was spilled on it. --Lindsay's attorney admitted that the bracelet detected, quote, "a small amount of alcohol Sunday night." But she added, quote, "Ms. Lohan maintains that she has been in complete compliance with all of the terms of her probation and her bail." --Last night, Lindsay Tweeted, quote, "I did not violate anything . . . at all." --On Monday, while denying what were then only RUMORS about her bracelet going off, Lindsay Tweeted, quote, "Haha! Last night-My friend Johnny put a light up bracelet on my boots and someone asked me if my SCRAM was lighting up RED.... --"Well it was a light up bracelet from the bathroom-regardless..paparazzi now see through black suede fringe Christian Louboutin boots? Wow!"
GARY COLEMAN ONLY WANTS PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM AT HIS MEMORIAL:
The will that GARY COLEMAN wrote in 1999 was filed in court yesterday in Provo, Utah. And it sets some provisions for Gary's memorial service that prove he really did have a hard time trusting people. --The will states that he only wants people there who, quote, "have no financial ties to me and who can look each other in the eyes and say they really cared personally for Gary Coleman." --It also stipulates that no members of the media be present. (--There's still no word on a memorial service for Gary.) --Dion Mial . . . the longtime friend of Gary's who was named executor of the will . . . says that Gary's main asset is the $315,000 home he shared with his ex-wife, SHANNON PRICE. --And Mial is now accusing Shannon of having taken things from the house that haven't been properly inventoried. --On that note, Shannon told RadarOnline.com that she's been LOCKED OUT of the house by Mial. --Shannon's attorney is digging in for a legal battle, though. She says, quote, "We have retained a high-profile attorney. We have enough documentation that shows that everything will go to Shannon." --The "documentation" she's referring to is that addendum to the will that Gary wrote up and signed in 2007. But Mial and his attorney say the document is nullified by Gary and Shannon's 2008 divorce.
TODD BRIDGES SAYS GARY COLEMAN HAD A HUGE PENSION WORTH MILLIONS:
We've been hearing that GARY COLEMAN died relatively broke. But his "Diff'rent Strokes" co-star TODD BRIDGES says there are big bucks in the estate, thanks to Gary's pension from the two actors' unions he belonged to. --Todd says the payout could be in the MILLIONS. --By the way . . . if he's picking sides, it sounds like Todd is with Dion Mial . . . the man Gary put in charge of his affairs in his 1999 will. --As per Gary's wishes, his estate goes into something called the Millennium Edge Trust . . . which will be controlled by Mial. --And Todd says, quote, "Dion is one of the ones that sincerely cared about Gary. He will not take advantage of anything to do with Gary's estate; Dion is not that kind of guy." --So where will the money go? Todd says, quote, "We have plans with it, charitable plans definitely. Our plans are to make sure it goes to the right places. A lot of his stuff will go toward charities for kids." --As for Gary's ex-wife, SHANNON PRICE, Todd says she'll get . . . NOTHING. Neither will Gary's parents. (--Here's video of Todd's interview . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/06/exclusive-video-interview-todd-bridges-reveals-gary-coleman-left-huge-secret
HERE'S HOW CHARLIE SHEEN'S PLEA DEAL GOT MESSED UP:
We got more information yesterday on just how CHARLIE SHEEN'S plea deal got messed up. --It did indeed come down to the details of Charlie's work-release set-up. --Under the deal Charlie's lawyers had set up with prosecutors, Charlie was going to help out and teach seminars at Colorado's Theatre Aspen. And he would have been away from the prison from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M every day. --You could almost say he'd be a FREE MAN during those hours. There would have been very few restrictions on him . . . and most of his time at the actual prison would have been spent SLEEPING. -But Beverly Campbell, an employee at the county jail office, wasn't cool with that. But not because she's got anything against Charlie. --It seems you're supposed to actually have a job in Aspen to qualify for the work-release program. Since Charlie doesn't, she refused to rubber-stamp the deal. And apparently, nobody could override her. --Campbell believes that Charlie actually belongs in the Useful Public Service program . . . which isn't quite as easygoing. --Under that program, Charlie would only be set free from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. And he would have a lot more restrictions. --For instance, the prison would still be in control of his meals while he's on the outside . . . and, perhaps more importantly, he wouldn't be able to smoke.--Charlie's attorney said, quote, "Someone who works for the sheriff wanted Charlie to do volunteer service instead of work release, which is a totally different deal. We were very surprised. We're not pissed, but we are definitely disappointed. --"While trying to resolve yesterday's issues, Judge Boyd didn't want to keep people waiting and we literally ran out of time so we pulled the plug."
THE SANDRA BULLOCK / SCARLETT JOHANSSON KISS WAS SANDRA'S IDEA:
It was SANDRA BULLOCK'S idea to kiss SCARLETT JOHANSSON at the "MTV Movie Awards" on Sunday night. --A so-called "insider" says, quote, "Scarlett was originally supposed to present a different award with Zac Efron, but when Sandy heard Scarlett would be there, she reached out to her. --"It was a preplanned, scripted kiss the producers knew about . . . and it was Sandra's camp's idea."
HEIDI MONTAG HAS FILED FOR LEGAL SEPARATION FROM SPENCER PRATT:
A lot of people think the HEIDI MONTAG / SPENCER PRATT split is just a hoax and an attention grab . . . including family, friends and fellow cast members from "The Hills". --But Heidi made it seem a little more real yesterday, by filing for LEGAL SEPARATION from Spencer. She cited the clichéd "irreconcilable differences" as her reason. --This isn't a divorce . . . yet. But it does mean that Heidi's earnings are now her own, and not community property, effective on the date of separation . . . which Heidi listed as YESTERDAY. --Heidi was seen going to the county clerk's office to file her papers . . . and witnesses say she was not wearing her wedding ring.
TARA REID AND HER FIANCÉ SPLIT BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T SIGN A PRENUP:
The reason TARA REID and her fiancé called off their wedding is because Tara refused to sign a prenuptial agreement. --Tara was engaged to a German Internet entrepreneur by the name of Michael Axtmann. In addition to doing his own thing, Axtmann also works for his rich father, Siegfried, who owns a company that rents out private jets. --It sounds like Siegfried pushed hard for the prenup . . . because now that the relationship is over, he says, quote, "I didn't want an American court disdaining our family business and have a cuckoo's egg laid in our nest." (--Michael has previously admitted that he and Tara broke up over, quote, "legal reasons.")
IS HALLE BERRY BACK WITH GABRIEL AUBRY???
The "National Enquirer" says that HALLE BERRY is back with GABRIEL AUBRY. She even asked him to join her and their baby daughter Nahla in South Africa, where she's filming a movie. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "They're back together and giving their love a second try. They're in counseling, and they're putting their hearts and souls into working through their issues."
WILL BRITNEY SPEARS BE SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY ONE OF HER BODYGUARDS???
The not-always-reliable British tabloids say that BRITNEY SPEARS may be hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former bodyguard. --Fernando Flores was Britney's top bodyguard until last week. He had to quit because she was coming on too strong . . . walking around the house naked and trying to get him into her bedroom. --A so-called "friend" says, quote, "Working for Britney is tough. She's a nightmare to deal with and her emotions are totally out of control. She runs 'round the house naked and yelling at staff. --"All her guards knew they could be removed if they looked at her the wrong way. Unfortunately for Fernando, she took a liking to him, so he was under more pressure than most." --The last straw for Fernando actually had nothing to do with Britney's hormones. --He was upset because Britney's dad, Jamie, blamed HIM for Britney being photographed last month MINUS PANTIES. --The source says, quote, "Jamie went mental when he saw the pictures and Fernando was made the fall guy. He was not fired but told he was to blame. He had had enough."
JUSTIN BIEBER HAD TO CHANGE SEATS AT A MOVIE THEATER, BECAUSE HE WAS SITTING IN A 21-AND-OVER SECTION:
To the average 16-year-old, it probably seems like JUSTIN BIEBER has a pretty sweet life, what with chicks swarming all over him at every appearance. The only problem is . . . he's still just a 16-year-old. And no amount of fame can change that. --According to the not-always-reliable "Star" tabloid, he was in Foxboro, Massachusetts this past Saturday to open for TAYLOR SWIFT, and decided to catch a movie first. So he went with his manager and a bodyguard to check out "Get Him to the Greek". --At first they sat in the general admission area. But then Justin tried to sneak into something called the 'Premium Seating' area, where they have waitress service, and you can order booze to your seat. --But since the premium service area is 21-and-over only, Justin got busted by the manager, and sent back to his original seat. --Now, we have no way of knowing whether the incident actually played out that way, but it's still amusing. And supposedly a spokesman for the theater said, quote, "We will be happy to invite Mr. Bieber back . . . when he is of legal age to enjoy our premium seating."
MORE ASININE TALK FROM KRISTEN STEWART:
KRISTEN STEWART is one of those celebrities who whines so much about being a celebrity that she simply should not be one. --It's okay for famous people to groan about the loss of their privacy every once in a while, but Kristen takes it to the extreme . . . to the point where it's really off-putting. --Here's her latest . . . from an interview she did with a magazine called "Flaunt" . . . quote, "Twitter (effs) me over every day of my life. Because people go, 'I'm sitting next to Kristen Stewart right now' and then they show up. --"I see people on their phones and I just want to take these cookies and throw them. It's like 'Get off your (effing) phone and get a life!' I get so mad. It's like you're trampling on someone's life without any regard. --"And it's rampant. Everyone can do it now. Buy a camera and you're paparazzi; get a Twitter account and you're an informant. It's so annoying."
KATY PERRY IS PLAYING SMURFETTE IN THE "SMURFS" MOVIE . . . EVEN THOUGH SHE WASN'T ALLOWED TO WATCH "THE SMURFS" WHEN SHE WAS A KID:
It's kind of ironic that KATY PERRY is doing the voice of Smurfette in the "Smurfs" movie . . . because she wasn't allowed to watch "Smurfs" when she was a kid. --She says, quote, "I've never seen an episode [of 'The Smurfs'], because my parents wouldn't let me. My mom thought that Smurfette was a little bit slutty, being the only female in the village. --"And now I showed her. I called her up and was like, 'Guess what, Mom: I'm Smurfette!' --"It's just like another one of those days, where it's like, 'Guess what, Mom: I kissed a girl! Guess what, Mom: I'm going to be naked in a music video!'" --Meanwhile, Katy has been tapped to host the Teen Choice Awards . . . which will air live, August 9th on Fox. (--Nominees will be announced sometime this week.)
WILL THE NEXT "INDIANA JONES" MOVIE TAKE PLACE IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE???
There are unconfirmed reports that the fifth "Indiana Jones" movie will take HARRISON FORD and SHIA LABEOUF to the Bermuda Triangle. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Shia has a central role again as Indy's son but this will be a blockbuster made in the old fashioned way rather than the CGI efforts of the last movie." (--That's all we've heard so far, and we don't even know if it's true. Obviously, we'll keep you posted.)
"SEINFELD" IS MAKING SOME SERIOUS DOUGH IN SYNDICATION:
It's been 12 years since "Seinfeld" ended its run, but it's lived on in syndication . . . and it's bringing in some SERIOUS dough. --According to Time Warner . . . the company that owns the show . . . it's made an astronomical $2.7 BILLION dollars in syndication. --That makes "Seinfeld" the most profitable 30-minute show in TV history. --180 episodes of "Seinfeld" were produced over nine seasons. Just for some perspective, that means that each of the 180 episodes has made over $14 million. --Naturally, JERRY SEINFELD and co-creator LARRY DAVID . . . who, of course, you know from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" . . . are making BANK. --The exact numbers aren't known, but "Forbes" estimates that Jerry makes somewhere between $65 million to $80 million a year from the show's reruns. --Keep in mind, none of this includes money the show made during its original run. --Sadly, Jerry's co-stars . . . JASON ALEXANDER, MICHAEL RICHARDS and JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS . . . don't get any of that syndication money. But they do earn a share from DVD sales.
JOHN STAMOS WILL BE ON "GLEE" NEXT SEASON:
The fact of the matter is that EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH STAMOS . . . and that will soon include "Glee". --Yesterday, the show's executive producer, Brad Falchuk, confirmed rumors that JOHN STAMOS will be on "Glee" next season . . . but he added, quote, "[We're] not sure how many episodes yet." --On last night's season finale, Emma . . . who's played by JAYMA MAYS . . . announced that she's dating her dentist. And Stamos will be playing that dentist! (--Interesting Fact: "Emma" actually mentioned John Stamos on "Glee". In an episode earlier this season, she joked, quote, "They say it takes certainty more than talent to make a star. I mean, look at John Stamos." So true.)
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"2010 CMT Music Awards" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CMT. (--Kid Rock is your host and the performers include Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum.) (--Here are your nominees . . .)
http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/nominees.jhtml
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Auditions Show] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--The second round of Las Vegas callbacks will determine the top ten finalists.)
--"America's Got Talent" [Auditions Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"I Didn't Know I was Pregnant" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M., TLC.
--"You're Cut Off" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1. (--Nine pampered princesses are cut off from their family's money and put in an eight-week rehab program with life coach Laura Baron to break them of their spoiled ways.)
--"Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Science Channel. (--Morgan Freeman narrates this series about topics like the creation of the universe and the question of "science vs. faith".)
--"Bridal Bootcamp" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1. (--Brides desperately trying to shed some extra pounds before they say "I Do".)
CHRIS BROWN HAS BEEN BANNED FROM ENTERING THE U.K.:
CHRIS BROWN has been forced to cancel his European tour . . . which was set to kick off TONIGHT in Glasgow, Scotland . . . because the U.K. is shutting him out. --British authorities have released the following statement: Quote, "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the U.K. to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence. Public safety is one of our primary concerns. --"Each application to enter the U.K. is considered on its individual merits." --Of course, this "serious criminal offense" is his assault on RIHANNA in February of last year. (--Chris pleaded guilty to felony assault and is still chipping away at his community service. He's on probation through August of 2014.) --Chris responded to the ban on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "SORRY to all the fans in Europe!!! My tour is cancelled. I'm pretty sure y'all know. My entry was denied in your country. I love you. SORRY!!" --The Tweet was later deleted . . . and his publicist issued a statement saying, quote, "Due to issues surrounding his work visa, the Ireland and United Kingdom leg of Chris Brown's Fan Appreciation Tour has been postponed. --"Chris looks forward to performing for his fans abroad in the near future and thanks them for their continued support." (--Chris can appeal the ban. Fans have been told to hang on to their tickets because there's a possibility that the dates could be, quote, "re-arranged.")
LADY GAGA HAS RELEASED ANOTHER INSANE MUSIC VIDEO:
If you thought LADY GAGA'S epic, nine-and-a-half minute "Telephone" video was going to be a one-time thing . . . you were wrong. Yesterday, Lady Gaga unleashed her new "Alejandro" video, and it clocks in at just under nine minutes. (--Did it need to be that long? No . . . but this is art. Allegedly.) (--There's some really cool photography, but Gaga doesn't begin singing until two-and-a-half minutes in. And the last three minutes are basically just her saying "Alejandro" over and over and OVER again.) (--By my count . . . in the last three minutes alone . . . Lady Gaga sings the word "Alejandro" 78 TIMES!!! That averages out to more than one "Alejandro" every two-and-a-half seconds. So, you know, be sure to look forward to that.) --You can watch the video at LadyGaga.com. (--Not that we really have to warn you, but this video contains a lot of SEXUALITY. There are shirtless male dancers . . . all kinds of homoerotic deliciousness . . . simulated sex . . . and Lady Gaga is only wearing skimpy underwear and a bra in one scene.) (--There's also some potentially offensive Catholic imagery . . . although at this point in the history of music videos, most of us are pretty desensitized to that. Here's the direct link . . .)
http://www.ladygaga.com/alejandro/video/
KEITH RICHARDS AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL BE ON THE NEXT SHERYL CROW ALBUM:
SHERYL CROW'S next album, "100 Miles from Memphis", will feature guest appearances by KEITH RICHARDS and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. --Keith plays guitar on a "reggae-flavored" song called "Eye to Eye" . . . and Justin appears on a cover of TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY'S "Sign Your Name". --The album will also feature a cover of THE JACKSON 5'S "I Want You Back". --"100 Miles from Memphis" will come out on July 20th.
EMINEM'S ALBUM HAS LEAKED ONLINE:
EMINEM'S next album, "Recovery", leaked online on Monday . . . two weeks before it's set to hit stores. As of now, the release date is still June 22nd. --As we'd heard before, the album features guest appearances by LIL WAYNE, RIHANNA and PINK. --And get this: The subject of the Rihanna track, "Love the Way You Lie", is . . . domestic abuse. --On the track, Eminem raps, quote, "Wait, where you going? I'm leaving you / No, you ain't, come back / We running right back / Here we go again / It's insane, 'cause when it's going good, it's going great/ I'm Superman, with the wind to his back. --". . . She's Lois Lane / But when it's bad, it's awful / I feel so ashamed / I snap, 'Who's that dude? I don't even know his name' / I laid hands on her / I'll never stoop so low again / I guess I don't know my own strength." --And Rihanna sings, quote, "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn / Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts / Just gonna stand there and hear me cry / That's alright because I like the way you lie." --Regarding that song, Eminem recently said, quote, "[The] one I did with Rihanna is one of those tracks that I felt like only she could pull it off, only she could do it."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A WOMAN IN TENNESSEE WAS KILLED BY LIGHTNING RIGHT BEFORE HER BOYFRIEND WAS ABOUT TO PROPOSE:
If you're thinking about asking your girlfriend to marry you any time soon, take out your list of romantic places to propose and cross out "on the top of a mountain during a thunderstorm." --Last Friday, 30-year-old Richard Butler of Knoxville, Tennessee, was planning on proposing to his girlfriend, 25-year-old Bethany Lott. And he wanted to do it on Max Patch Mountain, where Bethany loved to hike. --Max Patch is a "bald" mountain, meaning that there aren't any trees. --On Friday night, Richard and Bethany walked up a hiking trail . . . during a thunderstorm. And just moments before Richard could pull out the engagement ring in his pocket . . . both of them were STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. --Richard temporarily blacked out but was basically okay. Unfortunately, Bethany took the brunt of the lightning strike . . . and DIED on impact. --Richard says, quote, "I've tried to be mad at God but I can't do it. I feel like it's my obligation to her to be as happy as I can be, and be as productive with the rest of my life as I can be and do as much good as she would've done if she could have."(WATE 6 - Knoxville)
SCIENCE EXPLAINS WHY CRAZY PEOPLE HAVE TONS OF CATS!
Forget curing cancer . . . I like when scientists spend their time trying to figure out why owning 15 cats eventually makes a woman start talking in gibberish and eating garbage. And now, we have a possible answer. --Kevin Lafferty is a parasite ecologist at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and he's made a VERY weird discovery about cats. When you have a pet cat, it can INFECT YOUR BRAIN with a parasite. --Cats can infect people and other animals with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . . . and that parasite goes straight to the brain and MESSES with your personality. You get the parasite from handling your cat's droppings. --It's good for cats when they're in the wild. If a mouse gets infected by the parasite . . . usually by EATING cat feces . . . it makes the mouse more adventurous, so he has no problem hanging around closer to cats. Then . . . the cats can EAT him. --For humans, it's a little bit different. The parasite causes personality changes . . . mostly ones that will make you a better owner toward the cat. --Women who get infected tend to be warm, outgoing, and attentive. Men get LESS intelligent and more BORING. (--Which is reason number 85,123 for a man not to own a cat.) --But . . . people who are exposed to the parasite a lot, like someone who owns a ton of cats, can end up developing SCHIZOPHRENIA. --Now, this doesn't mean you should get rid of your cats. Lafferty says that most cats won't end up passing the parasite on to humans . . . especially if you keep your cats from chewing on random diseased animals, and you're careful around his droppings. (ABC News)
FRANCE'S 5-FOOT-5 PRESIDENT ONLY WANTS SHORT BODYGUARDS:
NICOLAS SARKOZY is the president of France. He's 5-foot-5, which makes him even SHORTER than NAPOLEON, who was 5-foot-6-and-a-half. --And Sarkozy is VERY sensitive about his height. He stands on his toes in photos . . . he stood on a box when he and PRESIDENT OBAMA gave speeches together last year . . . and he asks his 5-foot-10 model wife to avoid wearing heels. --So . . . this isn't really a huge surprise. A French police source has told the media that Sarkozy has BANNED tall men from being his bodyguards. --He doesn't care that they have the advantage of being able to scan a crowd . . . it just seems like he doesn't want to be around tall people. (The Telegraph, U.K.)
WOMEN GET SICK MORE OFTEN THAN MEN . . . BUT MEN COMPLAIN MORE WHEN THEY'RE NOT FEELING WELL:
I don't know if you know this, but women get sick more often than men. It's just a fact, and it's not exactly breaking news.
-But according to a new survey by the British financial services company Engage Mutual, even though women get sick more often than men . . . when men DO get sick, they're WAY more obnoxious about it. Here are some of the results . . . --Women get sick an average of seven times a year and men get sick an average of five times. --57% of the women surveyed say their partner becomes more NEEDY and attention-seeking when he gets sick. While 50% of men say their partner becomes needier. --66% of women say their partner starts complaining constantly when he's sick. And 56% of men say their partner does that. --HALF of the men said that they sometimes exaggerate their illness to try to get maximum sympathy. If it's a cold, guys say it's the flu. If it's a headache, guys say they've got a migraine. And 40% of women exaggerate like that. --BUT . . . women are more likely than men to complain about being sick pretty much every day . . . even though, most of those days, they're not sick. --About 60% of men said their partner complains about health issues daily. And 52% of women say their partner complains he's sick on a daily basis. (Daily Mail)
TEENAGERS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET SUMMER JOBS . . . BECAUSE NEWLY UNEMPLOYED ADULTS ARE TAKING THEM:
Here's some bad news for any high school kids who are hoping to get a job cooking French fries or selling sporting goods this summer. There's a guy with a master's degree who just took your job. --According to the employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this is the worst summer job market for teenagers since 1969. There will only be 6,000 more jobs for 16- to 19-year-olds this summer than there were last summer, which is the smallest growth in 41 years. --And the reason is obvious . . . lots and lots of newly-unemployed adults are so desperate for work that they're willing to take minimum wage gigs. (CNBC)
HERE ARE 10 OF THE DUMBEST THINGS PEOPLE HAVE EVER GOOGLED:
There's a new website called SeoLol.net (--you say it by pronouncing each letter separately). And it has one simple mission: Find the DUMBEST things people have ever Googled, and share them with the world.
--And here are the site's 10 best finds . . .
#1.) "Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address YouTube Video"
#2.) "Obama Gay Relationship With Music"
#3.) "Nigeria Investment Opportunities"
#4.) "Sex Addict Won't Have Sex With Me"
#5.) "Am I Bipolar Or Overachiever?"
#6.) "Anorexia In Cats"
#7.) "My Credit Score Is 593 Is That Good"
#8.) "Shampoo Lice Do Not Like"
#9.) "Robot Police Cars Like Transformers That Are Blue And White"
#10.) "Get Rid Of Friendly Ghost"
(--You can see more of these Google searches at: http://www.seolol.net.)
STUPID VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) DURING OBAMA'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SPEECH IN KALAMAZOO, A KID SITTING BEHIND HIM FELL ASLEEP:
PRESIDENT OBAMA spoke at a high school graduation ceremony in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Monday, and during the speech, a kid sitting directly behind him fell asleep. (--Search for "Obama Kalamazoo kid fell asleep.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtshsHfYa_0
#2.) A STUNT PLANE CRASHED INTO A RIVER, BUT BOUNCED BACK UP AND KEPT FLYING:
A stunt plane crashed into a river, but it just bounced off the water and kept on flying.
(--Search for "plane crashed into water bounced off." It happens at 1:03.)
http://www.break.com/index/plane-nearly-crashes-into-water.html
#3.) PAULY SHORE MADE A PARODY ABOUT CELEBRITIES WHO ADOPT POOR, AFRICAN CHILDREN:
To promote his movie "Adopted", PAULY SHORE used footage of ANDERSON COOPER and did a fake interview about going to Africa to "obtain a child" and bring it home for a better life.
(--Search for "Pauly Shore Anderson Cooper Adopted.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/78d2e8e772/pauly-shore-talks-to-anderson-cooper
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.kennedyspacecenter.com
The space-shuttle program will end this year after 29 years and 134 missions, due to changes in U.S. space policy and technology. If watching a shuttle launch has been one of your little hobbies, start planning now! Just make sure your plans are flexible. Launchings are scrubbed 60% of the time because of weather or a technical issue – sometimes with just minutes left in the countdown. The final ones from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are now scheduled for September 16th (Discovery) and in November (Endeavour). The shuttles will rendezvous with the International Space Station. There also will be a rocket launch of a satellite on July 30th. You can buy tickets to view a launching from the Kennedy Space Center NASA Causeway at this site three to six weeks before a launch, but they sell out quickly. You can sign up for an e-mail alert so you’ll know when they go on sale. The website also lists rocket launches and special events and has information on touring the space center.
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Oil Spill Hell
With the BP oil spill continuing to dump thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, you can’t help but to wonder what or where all of that oil will eventually end up. By comparison, Oceana took a look at the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill to see what happened to the 11 million gallons of oil that spilled in that disaster. Believe it or not, less than 10% was ever recovered. Half of it contaminated beaches, 22% formed tar balls in the North Pacific and elsewhere, 20% evaporated, and only 8% was recovered.
PUT YOUR ‘FACE IN SPACE’
NASA is inviting members of the public to send electronic images of their faces into orbit aboard one of the final remaining space shuttle missions. Visitors to the “Face in Space” website can upload their portrait to fly aboard shuttle Discovery and/or Endeavour. Participants will receive special certificates from the Internet site once the mission is completed. To submit your mug, visit http://faceinspace.nasa.gov. Those without a picture can skip the image upload section, and NASA will fly their name. Discovery and Endeavour’s missions are the final two flights remaining until the retirement of the space shuttle fleet. They are targeted to launch in September and November, respectively. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/shuttle.
LINDSAY LOHAN'S SCRAM BRACELET APPARENTLY *DID* GO OFF SUNDAY NIGHT . . . BECAUSE A WARRANT FOR HER ARREST WAS ISSUED YESTERDAY:
There were some reports going around after Sunday night's "MTV Movie Awards" that LINDSAY LOHAN'S alcohol-monitoring SCRAM bracelet went off during an after-party. Supposedly, witnesses saw it flashing red underneath her clothing. --Now, the people who manufacture the bracelet say there aren't any flashing lights or alarms on the bracelet itself. And Lindsay DENIED the claim on Twitter. --But SOMETHING happened . . . because yesterday, Lindsay's judge, one Martha Revel, declared Lindsay in violation of the terms of her bail, and issued a warrant for her arrest. --The warrant was recalled after Lindsay posted bail . . . which had been DOUBLED to $200,000. She now faces a hearing on July 6th. --For the record, it's not clear whether Lindsay actually had anything to drink. The bracelet can also be triggered if it's tampered with. --The judge, prosecutors and Lindsay's attorney are all waiting for a full report on what set the bracelet off. --But the SCRAM people say they can easily tell if Lindsay actually consumed alcohol, as opposed to a scenario in which alcohol was spilled on it. --Lindsay's attorney admitted that the bracelet detected, quote, "a small amount of alcohol Sunday night." But she added, quote, "Ms. Lohan maintains that she has been in complete compliance with all of the terms of her probation and her bail." --Last night, Lindsay Tweeted, quote, "I did not violate anything . . . at all." --On Monday, while denying what were then only RUMORS about her bracelet going off, Lindsay Tweeted, quote, "Haha! Last night-My friend Johnny put a light up bracelet on my boots and someone asked me if my SCRAM was lighting up RED.... --"Well it was a light up bracelet from the bathroom-regardless..paparazzi now see through black suede fringe Christian Louboutin boots? Wow!"
GARY COLEMAN ONLY WANTS PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM AT HIS MEMORIAL:
The will that GARY COLEMAN wrote in 1999 was filed in court yesterday in Provo, Utah. And it sets some provisions for Gary's memorial service that prove he really did have a hard time trusting people. --The will states that he only wants people there who, quote, "have no financial ties to me and who can look each other in the eyes and say they really cared personally for Gary Coleman." --It also stipulates that no members of the media be present. (--There's still no word on a memorial service for Gary.) --Dion Mial . . . the longtime friend of Gary's who was named executor of the will . . . says that Gary's main asset is the $315,000 home he shared with his ex-wife, SHANNON PRICE. --And Mial is now accusing Shannon of having taken things from the house that haven't been properly inventoried. --On that note, Shannon told RadarOnline.com that she's been LOCKED OUT of the house by Mial. --Shannon's attorney is digging in for a legal battle, though. She says, quote, "We have retained a high-profile attorney. We have enough documentation that shows that everything will go to Shannon." --The "documentation" she's referring to is that addendum to the will that Gary wrote up and signed in 2007. But Mial and his attorney say the document is nullified by Gary and Shannon's 2008 divorce.
TODD BRIDGES SAYS GARY COLEMAN HAD A HUGE PENSION WORTH MILLIONS:
We've been hearing that GARY COLEMAN died relatively broke. But his "Diff'rent Strokes" co-star TODD BRIDGES says there are big bucks in the estate, thanks to Gary's pension from the two actors' unions he belonged to. --Todd says the payout could be in the MILLIONS. --By the way . . . if he's picking sides, it sounds like Todd is with Dion Mial . . . the man Gary put in charge of his affairs in his 1999 will. --As per Gary's wishes, his estate goes into something called the Millennium Edge Trust . . . which will be controlled by Mial. --And Todd says, quote, "Dion is one of the ones that sincerely cared about Gary. He will not take advantage of anything to do with Gary's estate; Dion is not that kind of guy." --So where will the money go? Todd says, quote, "We have plans with it, charitable plans definitely. Our plans are to make sure it goes to the right places. A lot of his stuff will go toward charities for kids." --As for Gary's ex-wife, SHANNON PRICE, Todd says she'll get . . . NOTHING. Neither will Gary's parents. (--Here's video of Todd's interview . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/06/exclusive-video-interview-todd-bridges-reveals-gary-coleman-left-huge-secret
HERE'S HOW CHARLIE SHEEN'S PLEA DEAL GOT MESSED UP:
We got more information yesterday on just how CHARLIE SHEEN'S plea deal got messed up. --It did indeed come down to the details of Charlie's work-release set-up. --Under the deal Charlie's lawyers had set up with prosecutors, Charlie was going to help out and teach seminars at Colorado's Theatre Aspen. And he would have been away from the prison from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M every day. --You could almost say he'd be a FREE MAN during those hours. There would have been very few restrictions on him . . . and most of his time at the actual prison would have been spent SLEEPING. -But Beverly Campbell, an employee at the county jail office, wasn't cool with that. But not because she's got anything against Charlie. --It seems you're supposed to actually have a job in Aspen to qualify for the work-release program. Since Charlie doesn't, she refused to rubber-stamp the deal. And apparently, nobody could override her. --Campbell believes that Charlie actually belongs in the Useful Public Service program . . . which isn't quite as easygoing. --Under that program, Charlie would only be set free from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. And he would have a lot more restrictions. --For instance, the prison would still be in control of his meals while he's on the outside . . . and, perhaps more importantly, he wouldn't be able to smoke.--Charlie's attorney said, quote, "Someone who works for the sheriff wanted Charlie to do volunteer service instead of work release, which is a totally different deal. We were very surprised. We're not pissed, but we are definitely disappointed. --"While trying to resolve yesterday's issues, Judge Boyd didn't want to keep people waiting and we literally ran out of time so we pulled the plug."
THE SANDRA BULLOCK / SCARLETT JOHANSSON KISS WAS SANDRA'S IDEA:
It was SANDRA BULLOCK'S idea to kiss SCARLETT JOHANSSON at the "MTV Movie Awards" on Sunday night. --A so-called "insider" says, quote, "Scarlett was originally supposed to present a different award with Zac Efron, but when Sandy heard Scarlett would be there, she reached out to her. --"It was a preplanned, scripted kiss the producers knew about . . . and it was Sandra's camp's idea."
HEIDI MONTAG HAS FILED FOR LEGAL SEPARATION FROM SPENCER PRATT:
A lot of people think the HEIDI MONTAG / SPENCER PRATT split is just a hoax and an attention grab . . . including family, friends and fellow cast members from "The Hills". --But Heidi made it seem a little more real yesterday, by filing for LEGAL SEPARATION from Spencer. She cited the clichéd "irreconcilable differences" as her reason. --This isn't a divorce . . . yet. But it does mean that Heidi's earnings are now her own, and not community property, effective on the date of separation . . . which Heidi listed as YESTERDAY. --Heidi was seen going to the county clerk's office to file her papers . . . and witnesses say she was not wearing her wedding ring.
TARA REID AND HER FIANCÉ SPLIT BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T SIGN A PRENUP:
The reason TARA REID and her fiancé called off their wedding is because Tara refused to sign a prenuptial agreement. --Tara was engaged to a German Internet entrepreneur by the name of Michael Axtmann. In addition to doing his own thing, Axtmann also works for his rich father, Siegfried, who owns a company that rents out private jets. --It sounds like Siegfried pushed hard for the prenup . . . because now that the relationship is over, he says, quote, "I didn't want an American court disdaining our family business and have a cuckoo's egg laid in our nest." (--Michael has previously admitted that he and Tara broke up over, quote, "legal reasons.")
IS HALLE BERRY BACK WITH GABRIEL AUBRY???
The "National Enquirer" says that HALLE BERRY is back with GABRIEL AUBRY. She even asked him to join her and their baby daughter Nahla in South Africa, where she's filming a movie. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "They're back together and giving their love a second try. They're in counseling, and they're putting their hearts and souls into working through their issues."
WILL BRITNEY SPEARS BE SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY ONE OF HER BODYGUARDS???
The not-always-reliable British tabloids say that BRITNEY SPEARS may be hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former bodyguard. --Fernando Flores was Britney's top bodyguard until last week. He had to quit because she was coming on too strong . . . walking around the house naked and trying to get him into her bedroom. --A so-called "friend" says, quote, "Working for Britney is tough. She's a nightmare to deal with and her emotions are totally out of control. She runs 'round the house naked and yelling at staff. --"All her guards knew they could be removed if they looked at her the wrong way. Unfortunately for Fernando, she took a liking to him, so he was under more pressure than most." --The last straw for Fernando actually had nothing to do with Britney's hormones. --He was upset because Britney's dad, Jamie, blamed HIM for Britney being photographed last month MINUS PANTIES. --The source says, quote, "Jamie went mental when he saw the pictures and Fernando was made the fall guy. He was not fired but told he was to blame. He had had enough."
JUSTIN BIEBER HAD TO CHANGE SEATS AT A MOVIE THEATER, BECAUSE HE WAS SITTING IN A 21-AND-OVER SECTION:
To the average 16-year-old, it probably seems like JUSTIN BIEBER has a pretty sweet life, what with chicks swarming all over him at every appearance. The only problem is . . . he's still just a 16-year-old. And no amount of fame can change that. --According to the not-always-reliable "Star" tabloid, he was in Foxboro, Massachusetts this past Saturday to open for TAYLOR SWIFT, and decided to catch a movie first. So he went with his manager and a bodyguard to check out "Get Him to the Greek". --At first they sat in the general admission area. But then Justin tried to sneak into something called the 'Premium Seating' area, where they have waitress service, and you can order booze to your seat. --But since the premium service area is 21-and-over only, Justin got busted by the manager, and sent back to his original seat. --Now, we have no way of knowing whether the incident actually played out that way, but it's still amusing. And supposedly a spokesman for the theater said, quote, "We will be happy to invite Mr. Bieber back . . . when he is of legal age to enjoy our premium seating."
MORE ASININE TALK FROM KRISTEN STEWART:
KRISTEN STEWART is one of those celebrities who whines so much about being a celebrity that she simply should not be one. --It's okay for famous people to groan about the loss of their privacy every once in a while, but Kristen takes it to the extreme . . . to the point where it's really off-putting. --Here's her latest . . . from an interview she did with a magazine called "Flaunt" . . . quote, "Twitter (effs) me over every day of my life. Because people go, 'I'm sitting next to Kristen Stewart right now' and then they show up. --"I see people on their phones and I just want to take these cookies and throw them. It's like 'Get off your (effing) phone and get a life!' I get so mad. It's like you're trampling on someone's life without any regard. --"And it's rampant. Everyone can do it now. Buy a camera and you're paparazzi; get a Twitter account and you're an informant. It's so annoying."
KATY PERRY IS PLAYING SMURFETTE IN THE "SMURFS" MOVIE . . . EVEN THOUGH SHE WASN'T ALLOWED TO WATCH "THE SMURFS" WHEN SHE WAS A KID:
It's kind of ironic that KATY PERRY is doing the voice of Smurfette in the "Smurfs" movie . . . because she wasn't allowed to watch "Smurfs" when she was a kid. --She says, quote, "I've never seen an episode [of 'The Smurfs'], because my parents wouldn't let me. My mom thought that Smurfette was a little bit slutty, being the only female in the village. --"And now I showed her. I called her up and was like, 'Guess what, Mom: I'm Smurfette!' --"It's just like another one of those days, where it's like, 'Guess what, Mom: I kissed a girl! Guess what, Mom: I'm going to be naked in a music video!'" --Meanwhile, Katy has been tapped to host the Teen Choice Awards . . . which will air live, August 9th on Fox. (--Nominees will be announced sometime this week.)
WILL THE NEXT "INDIANA JONES" MOVIE TAKE PLACE IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE???
There are unconfirmed reports that the fifth "Indiana Jones" movie will take HARRISON FORD and SHIA LABEOUF to the Bermuda Triangle. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Shia has a central role again as Indy's son but this will be a blockbuster made in the old fashioned way rather than the CGI efforts of the last movie." (--That's all we've heard so far, and we don't even know if it's true. Obviously, we'll keep you posted.)
"SEINFELD" IS MAKING SOME SERIOUS DOUGH IN SYNDICATION:
It's been 12 years since "Seinfeld" ended its run, but it's lived on in syndication . . . and it's bringing in some SERIOUS dough. --According to Time Warner . . . the company that owns the show . . . it's made an astronomical $2.7 BILLION dollars in syndication. --That makes "Seinfeld" the most profitable 30-minute show in TV history. --180 episodes of "Seinfeld" were produced over nine seasons. Just for some perspective, that means that each of the 180 episodes has made over $14 million. --Naturally, JERRY SEINFELD and co-creator LARRY DAVID . . . who, of course, you know from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" . . . are making BANK. --The exact numbers aren't known, but "Forbes" estimates that Jerry makes somewhere between $65 million to $80 million a year from the show's reruns. --Keep in mind, none of this includes money the show made during its original run. --Sadly, Jerry's co-stars . . . JASON ALEXANDER, MICHAEL RICHARDS and JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS . . . don't get any of that syndication money. But they do earn a share from DVD sales.
JOHN STAMOS WILL BE ON "GLEE" NEXT SEASON:
The fact of the matter is that EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH STAMOS . . . and that will soon include "Glee". --Yesterday, the show's executive producer, Brad Falchuk, confirmed rumors that JOHN STAMOS will be on "Glee" next season . . . but he added, quote, "[We're] not sure how many episodes yet." --On last night's season finale, Emma . . . who's played by JAYMA MAYS . . . announced that she's dating her dentist. And Stamos will be playing that dentist! (--Interesting Fact: "Emma" actually mentioned John Stamos on "Glee". In an episode earlier this season, she joked, quote, "They say it takes certainty more than talent to make a star. I mean, look at John Stamos." So true.)
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"2010 CMT Music Awards" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CMT. (--Kid Rock is your host and the performers include Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum.) (--Here are your nominees . . .)
http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/nominees.jhtml
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Auditions Show] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--The second round of Las Vegas callbacks will determine the top ten finalists.)
--"America's Got Talent" [Auditions Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"I Didn't Know I was Pregnant" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M., TLC.
--"You're Cut Off" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1. (--Nine pampered princesses are cut off from their family's money and put in an eight-week rehab program with life coach Laura Baron to break them of their spoiled ways.)
--"Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Science Channel. (--Morgan Freeman narrates this series about topics like the creation of the universe and the question of "science vs. faith".)
--"Bridal Bootcamp" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1. (--Brides desperately trying to shed some extra pounds before they say "I Do".)
CHRIS BROWN HAS BEEN BANNED FROM ENTERING THE U.K.:
CHRIS BROWN has been forced to cancel his European tour . . . which was set to kick off TONIGHT in Glasgow, Scotland . . . because the U.K. is shutting him out. --British authorities have released the following statement: Quote, "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the U.K. to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence. Public safety is one of our primary concerns. --"Each application to enter the U.K. is considered on its individual merits." --Of course, this "serious criminal offense" is his assault on RIHANNA in February of last year. (--Chris pleaded guilty to felony assault and is still chipping away at his community service. He's on probation through August of 2014.) --Chris responded to the ban on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "SORRY to all the fans in Europe!!! My tour is cancelled. I'm pretty sure y'all know. My entry was denied in your country. I love you. SORRY!!" --The Tweet was later deleted . . . and his publicist issued a statement saying, quote, "Due to issues surrounding his work visa, the Ireland and United Kingdom leg of Chris Brown's Fan Appreciation Tour has been postponed. --"Chris looks forward to performing for his fans abroad in the near future and thanks them for their continued support." (--Chris can appeal the ban. Fans have been told to hang on to their tickets because there's a possibility that the dates could be, quote, "re-arranged.")
LADY GAGA HAS RELEASED ANOTHER INSANE MUSIC VIDEO:
If you thought LADY GAGA'S epic, nine-and-a-half minute "Telephone" video was going to be a one-time thing . . . you were wrong. Yesterday, Lady Gaga unleashed her new "Alejandro" video, and it clocks in at just under nine minutes. (--Did it need to be that long? No . . . but this is art. Allegedly.) (--There's some really cool photography, but Gaga doesn't begin singing until two-and-a-half minutes in. And the last three minutes are basically just her saying "Alejandro" over and over and OVER again.) (--By my count . . . in the last three minutes alone . . . Lady Gaga sings the word "Alejandro" 78 TIMES!!! That averages out to more than one "Alejandro" every two-and-a-half seconds. So, you know, be sure to look forward to that.) --You can watch the video at LadyGaga.com. (--Not that we really have to warn you, but this video contains a lot of SEXUALITY. There are shirtless male dancers . . . all kinds of homoerotic deliciousness . . . simulated sex . . . and Lady Gaga is only wearing skimpy underwear and a bra in one scene.) (--There's also some potentially offensive Catholic imagery . . . although at this point in the history of music videos, most of us are pretty desensitized to that. Here's the direct link . . .)
http://www.ladygaga.com/alejandro/video/
KEITH RICHARDS AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL BE ON THE NEXT SHERYL CROW ALBUM:
SHERYL CROW'S next album, "100 Miles from Memphis", will feature guest appearances by KEITH RICHARDS and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. --Keith plays guitar on a "reggae-flavored" song called "Eye to Eye" . . . and Justin appears on a cover of TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY'S "Sign Your Name". --The album will also feature a cover of THE JACKSON 5'S "I Want You Back". --"100 Miles from Memphis" will come out on July 20th.
EMINEM'S ALBUM HAS LEAKED ONLINE:
EMINEM'S next album, "Recovery", leaked online on Monday . . . two weeks before it's set to hit stores. As of now, the release date is still June 22nd. --As we'd heard before, the album features guest appearances by LIL WAYNE, RIHANNA and PINK. --And get this: The subject of the Rihanna track, "Love the Way You Lie", is . . . domestic abuse. --On the track, Eminem raps, quote, "Wait, where you going? I'm leaving you / No, you ain't, come back / We running right back / Here we go again / It's insane, 'cause when it's going good, it's going great/ I'm Superman, with the wind to his back. --". . . She's Lois Lane / But when it's bad, it's awful / I feel so ashamed / I snap, 'Who's that dude? I don't even know his name' / I laid hands on her / I'll never stoop so low again / I guess I don't know my own strength." --And Rihanna sings, quote, "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn / Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts / Just gonna stand there and hear me cry / That's alright because I like the way you lie." --Regarding that song, Eminem recently said, quote, "[The] one I did with Rihanna is one of those tracks that I felt like only she could pull it off, only she could do it."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A WOMAN IN TENNESSEE WAS KILLED BY LIGHTNING RIGHT BEFORE HER BOYFRIEND WAS ABOUT TO PROPOSE:
If you're thinking about asking your girlfriend to marry you any time soon, take out your list of romantic places to propose and cross out "on the top of a mountain during a thunderstorm." --Last Friday, 30-year-old Richard Butler of Knoxville, Tennessee, was planning on proposing to his girlfriend, 25-year-old Bethany Lott. And he wanted to do it on Max Patch Mountain, where Bethany loved to hike. --Max Patch is a "bald" mountain, meaning that there aren't any trees. --On Friday night, Richard and Bethany walked up a hiking trail . . . during a thunderstorm. And just moments before Richard could pull out the engagement ring in his pocket . . . both of them were STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. --Richard temporarily blacked out but was basically okay. Unfortunately, Bethany took the brunt of the lightning strike . . . and DIED on impact. --Richard says, quote, "I've tried to be mad at God but I can't do it. I feel like it's my obligation to her to be as happy as I can be, and be as productive with the rest of my life as I can be and do as much good as she would've done if she could have."(WATE 6 - Knoxville)
SCIENCE EXPLAINS WHY CRAZY PEOPLE HAVE TONS OF CATS!
Forget curing cancer . . . I like when scientists spend their time trying to figure out why owning 15 cats eventually makes a woman start talking in gibberish and eating garbage. And now, we have a possible answer. --Kevin Lafferty is a parasite ecologist at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and he's made a VERY weird discovery about cats. When you have a pet cat, it can INFECT YOUR BRAIN with a parasite. --Cats can infect people and other animals with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . . . and that parasite goes straight to the brain and MESSES with your personality. You get the parasite from handling your cat's droppings. --It's good for cats when they're in the wild. If a mouse gets infected by the parasite . . . usually by EATING cat feces . . . it makes the mouse more adventurous, so he has no problem hanging around closer to cats. Then . . . the cats can EAT him. --For humans, it's a little bit different. The parasite causes personality changes . . . mostly ones that will make you a better owner toward the cat. --Women who get infected tend to be warm, outgoing, and attentive. Men get LESS intelligent and more BORING. (--Which is reason number 85,123 for a man not to own a cat.) --But . . . people who are exposed to the parasite a lot, like someone who owns a ton of cats, can end up developing SCHIZOPHRENIA. --Now, this doesn't mean you should get rid of your cats. Lafferty says that most cats won't end up passing the parasite on to humans . . . especially if you keep your cats from chewing on random diseased animals, and you're careful around his droppings. (ABC News)
FRANCE'S 5-FOOT-5 PRESIDENT ONLY WANTS SHORT BODYGUARDS:
NICOLAS SARKOZY is the president of France. He's 5-foot-5, which makes him even SHORTER than NAPOLEON, who was 5-foot-6-and-a-half. --And Sarkozy is VERY sensitive about his height. He stands on his toes in photos . . . he stood on a box when he and PRESIDENT OBAMA gave speeches together last year . . . and he asks his 5-foot-10 model wife to avoid wearing heels. --So . . . this isn't really a huge surprise. A French police source has told the media that Sarkozy has BANNED tall men from being his bodyguards. --He doesn't care that they have the advantage of being able to scan a crowd . . . it just seems like he doesn't want to be around tall people. (The Telegraph, U.K.)
WOMEN GET SICK MORE OFTEN THAN MEN . . . BUT MEN COMPLAIN MORE WHEN THEY'RE NOT FEELING WELL:
I don't know if you know this, but women get sick more often than men. It's just a fact, and it's not exactly breaking news.
-But according to a new survey by the British financial services company Engage Mutual, even though women get sick more often than men . . . when men DO get sick, they're WAY more obnoxious about it. Here are some of the results . . . --Women get sick an average of seven times a year and men get sick an average of five times. --57% of the women surveyed say their partner becomes more NEEDY and attention-seeking when he gets sick. While 50% of men say their partner becomes needier. --66% of women say their partner starts complaining constantly when he's sick. And 56% of men say their partner does that. --HALF of the men said that they sometimes exaggerate their illness to try to get maximum sympathy. If it's a cold, guys say it's the flu. If it's a headache, guys say they've got a migraine. And 40% of women exaggerate like that. --BUT . . . women are more likely than men to complain about being sick pretty much every day . . . even though, most of those days, they're not sick. --About 60% of men said their partner complains about health issues daily. And 52% of women say their partner complains he's sick on a daily basis. (Daily Mail)
TEENAGERS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET SUMMER JOBS . . . BECAUSE NEWLY UNEMPLOYED ADULTS ARE TAKING THEM:
Here's some bad news for any high school kids who are hoping to get a job cooking French fries or selling sporting goods this summer. There's a guy with a master's degree who just took your job. --According to the employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this is the worst summer job market for teenagers since 1969. There will only be 6,000 more jobs for 16- to 19-year-olds this summer than there were last summer, which is the smallest growth in 41 years. --And the reason is obvious . . . lots and lots of newly-unemployed adults are so desperate for work that they're willing to take minimum wage gigs. (CNBC)
HERE ARE 10 OF THE DUMBEST THINGS PEOPLE HAVE EVER GOOGLED:
There's a new website called SeoLol.net (--you say it by pronouncing each letter separately). And it has one simple mission: Find the DUMBEST things people have ever Googled, and share them with the world.
--And here are the site's 10 best finds . . .
#1.) "Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address YouTube Video"
#2.) "Obama Gay Relationship With Music"
#3.) "Nigeria Investment Opportunities"
#4.) "Sex Addict Won't Have Sex With Me"
#5.) "Am I Bipolar Or Overachiever?"
#6.) "Anorexia In Cats"
#7.) "My Credit Score Is 593 Is That Good"
#8.) "Shampoo Lice Do Not Like"
#9.) "Robot Police Cars Like Transformers That Are Blue And White"
#10.) "Get Rid Of Friendly Ghost"
(--You can see more of these Google searches at: http://www.seolol.net.)
STUPID VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) DURING OBAMA'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SPEECH IN KALAMAZOO, A KID SITTING BEHIND HIM FELL ASLEEP:
PRESIDENT OBAMA spoke at a high school graduation ceremony in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Monday, and during the speech, a kid sitting directly behind him fell asleep. (--Search for "Obama Kalamazoo kid fell asleep.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtshsHfYa_0
#2.) A STUNT PLANE CRASHED INTO A RIVER, BUT BOUNCED BACK UP AND KEPT FLYING:
A stunt plane crashed into a river, but it just bounced off the water and kept on flying.
(--Search for "plane crashed into water bounced off." It happens at 1:03.)
http://www.break.com/index/plane-nearly-crashes-into-water.html
#3.) PAULY SHORE MADE A PARODY ABOUT CELEBRITIES WHO ADOPT POOR, AFRICAN CHILDREN:
To promote his movie "Adopted", PAULY SHORE used footage of ANDERSON COOPER and did a fake interview about going to Africa to "obtain a child" and bring it home for a better life.
(--Search for "Pauly Shore Anderson Cooper Adopted.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/78d2e8e772/pauly-shore-talks-to-anderson-cooper
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.kennedyspacecenter.com
The space-shuttle program will end this year after 29 years and 134 missions, due to changes in U.S. space policy and technology. If watching a shuttle launch has been one of your little hobbies, start planning now! Just make sure your plans are flexible. Launchings are scrubbed 60% of the time because of weather or a technical issue – sometimes with just minutes left in the countdown. The final ones from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are now scheduled for September 16th (Discovery) and in November (Endeavour). The shuttles will rendezvous with the International Space Station. There also will be a rocket launch of a satellite on July 30th. You can buy tickets to view a launching from the Kennedy Space Center NASA Causeway at this site three to six weeks before a launch, but they sell out quickly. You can sign up for an e-mail alert so you’ll know when they go on sale. The website also lists rocket launches and special events and has information on touring the space center.
LIFESTYLES:
Oil Spill Hell
With the BP oil spill continuing to dump thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, you can’t help but to wonder what or where all of that oil will eventually end up. By comparison, Oceana took a look at the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill to see what happened to the 11 million gallons of oil that spilled in that disaster. Believe it or not, less than 10% was ever recovered. Half of it contaminated beaches, 22% formed tar balls in the North Pacific and elsewhere, 20% evaporated, and only 8% was recovered.
PUT YOUR ‘FACE IN SPACE’
NASA is inviting members of the public to send electronic images of their faces into orbit aboard one of the final remaining space shuttle missions. Visitors to the “Face in Space” website can upload their portrait to fly aboard shuttle Discovery and/or Endeavour. Participants will receive special certificates from the Internet site once the mission is completed. To submit your mug, visit http://faceinspace.nasa.gov. Those without a picture can skip the image upload section, and NASA will fly their name. Discovery and Endeavour’s missions are the final two flights remaining until the retirement of the space shuttle fleet. They are targeted to launch in September and November, respectively. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/shuttle.
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