HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-21-10)
JUSTIN BIEBER LIKES SMART WOMEN:
JUSTIN BIEBER is going to have to explain his fascination with KIM KARDASHIAN now . . . because in a recent interview, he revealed that he's into SMART WOMEN. --He said, quote, "She needs to have a nice personality, a good sense of humor, nice eyes and a brain. What's the point of having a nice looking girlfriend if you can't talk to her? --"You want to be able to sit down to dinner and be with someone who you can have a proper conversation with." (--Justin's "Somebody to Love" video debuted this past Thursday night on "So You Think You Can Dance". Here it is . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOI4OF7iIr4
VANESSA CARLTON IS BISEXUAL:
VANESSA CARLTON . . . (--Remember that chick who sang the song "A Thousand Miles"?) . . . headlined the Nashville Pride festival on Saturday. It's a celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. --And during her set, Vanessa admitted that she GOES BOTH WAYS. She said, quote, "I've never said this before, but I am a proud bisexual woman." --She also admitted that the lyrics to the love song, "Ordinary Day", could be about, quote, "a boy, girl, tranny, whatever!" And she proceeded to play the song, switching the pronouns back and forth from "him" to "her".
MEGAN FOX LOVES BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN MORE THAN EVER:
For those of you who still can't believe that MEGAN FOX wants to marry BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN, you should know that Megan loves Brian more than EVER. -She says, quote, "We're just even more committed to each other than we always have been. I'm more in love with him now than I was in the beginning." --Megan is also downplaying the fact that she and Brian were already engaged once, but called it off. She says, quote, "It's really not a re-engagement. It's just the same engagement and for some reason now it's a news story."
24-YEAR-OLD AMANDA BYNES HAS RETIRED FROM ACTING:
AMANDA BYNES hasn't starred in any theatrical films since 2007, when she did both "Hairspray" and "Sydney White". --She's done two TV movies, and she co-stars with EMMA STONE in a movie called "Easy A", which comes out in September. But after that, she's DONE. --Amanda has officially RETIRED from acting . . . at the ripe, old age of 24. She made the announcement the other night on Twitter. -She said, quote, "Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something anymore, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore, so I've stopped doing it. --"I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first I've retired." --She added, quote, "I've never written the movies and TV shows I've been a part of. I've only acted like the characters the producers or directors wanted me to play." (--Earlier this month, we heard that there would NOT be a "Hairspray 2". No word if that had something to do with Amanda's decision . . . or what she plans to do now.)
JESSE JAMES IS MOVING TO AUSTIN, TEXAS:
JESSE JAMES is moving to Austin, Texas by the end of the month. But his lawyer wouldn't say that he's going there to be closer to ex-wife SANDRA BULLOCK and her adopted son Louis. --He just says, quote, "He's got a need to be there." (--TMZ claims that Jesse told them he's moving there because he wants his kids to continue having a relationship with Sandra.) --Jesse does have a business in Austin . . . a custom car garage called Austin Speed Shop. --Jesse's move could leave his other ex-wife, mattress actress JANINE LINDEMULDER, out in the cold. --Janine is the mother of Jesse's 7-year-old daughter Sunny. Jesse has custody, but Janine . . . who's had drug problems and recently did jail time for tax evasion . . . gets visitation. (--Jesse actually tried last week to deny Janine unsupervised visits with Sunny, claiming that she's still abusing drugs. But the judge sided with Janine.) --Jesse's lawyer says, quote, "We're trying to work something out. There are some options, including having her move down as well." --Meanwhile, Janine says, quote, "I'm willing to relocate anywhere to be with my daughter no matter what it takes. Sunny's my heart, I'm not just going to let her go. --"I want Sunny to be around the people she loves, which includes Jesse, Sandra, her baby brother Louis and her other siblings."
NICHOLAS BRENDON WON'T GO TO JAIL FOR BRAWLING WITH COPS:
NICHOLAS BRENDON won't go to jail for that incident on St. Patrick's Day in which he was TAZED by cops in Venice, California after he swung at them and tried to run away. (--Someone called the police because Brendon was acting like a DRUNKEN FOOL.) --Brendon . . . who played Xander on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" . . . pleaded guilty to battery against a police officer, resisting arrest and vandalism on Friday. He was sentenced to three years' probation.
MILEY CYRUS EXPLAINS HER NEW TATTOO:
Last week, MILEY CYRUS got the word "LOVE" tattooed on her ear. And now, she's telling us why. --She says, quote, "There's so much negativity in the world and what you only need to hear is all the love. People try to say to me, 'I just heard someone say this or that about you,' and I just ignore it because it's irrelevant. --"Love is what makes the world go around, and that's all we need to focus on." (--Don't hate, people. I know she doesn't dress like it, but she's only 17. How deep was YOUR thought process at 17???) --Meanwhile . . . Miley's backtracking now from recent claims that her new album will be her last. --She's got two movies coming up. One is a comedy called "LOL", in which she plays DEMI MOORE'S daughter. The other is a psychological horror flick called "Wake". --After she finishes both of those, Miley says she'll probably do another album and tour.
LADY GAGA MADE A SCENE AT FRIDAY NIGHT'S YANKEE GAME:
Apparently, getting half dressed and making an ass of herself at baseball games is LADY GAGA'S new Friday night thing. --Because two Fridays ago, she wore a bra to a Mets game a Citi Field, and gave fans the finger from JERRY SEINFELD'S private box. --And this past Friday, she made a scene at Yankee stadium, during a Yankees-Mets game. --Gaga showed up in a half-buttoned Yankees jersey with a bra underneath . . . and NO PANTS. Just black panties and fishnet stockings. --After the Yankees lost to the Mets, Gaga talked her way past security and into the Yankees' clubhouse . . . where she proceeded to drink whiskey and GROPE HER CHEST. --Second baseman ROBINSON CANO claims he's the only player who actually interacted with Gaga . . . although some reports say she also met up with ALEX RODRIGUEZ. --The "New York Post" said that team co-owner Hal Steinbrenner was FURIOUS, and permanently banned Gaga from the clubhouse. --But Yankees GM Brian Cashman says that's not exactly the case . . . quote, "She's not banned. Celebrities aren't banned. If Michael Jordan showed up here he would have access [to the clubhouse], but not after a loss. --"That was the wrong time and the wrong place. It's been taken care of."
CHECK OUT FOOTAGE OF THE JONAS BROTHERS STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR:
Last month, the world came to a SCREECHING HALT when the JONAS BROTHERS got stuck in an elevator for a full 30 to 45 minutes. --Luckily, they just happened to have a cameraman with them. He filmed the whole ordeal, and now, you can finally see some of that footage. (--Check it out . . .) http://www.cambio.com/2010/06/10/jonas-brothers-stuck-in-elevator-high-res/
MICHAEL JACKSON HAS MADE $1 BILLION IN THE YEAR SINCE HIS DEATH:
Over the last decade or so of MICHAEL JACKSON'S life, there was all manner of speculation about his finances . . . or the alleged lack thereof. But since his death, Michael has become a CASH COW. --According to "Billboard" magazine, Dead Michael has made AT LEAST $1 BILLION since he kicked off on June 25th of last year. --A lot of that is from that huge new record deal between Michael's estate and Sony . . . as well as "This Is it", which has become the most successful concert film of all time . . . and, of course, album sales. (--If it even counts as a concert film. I mean, it's all REHEARSAL footage. But hey, what "Billboard" says goes.) --The record deal is worth between $200 million and $250 million. --As for the movie, Sony Pictures paid Dead Michael $60 million for all that rehearsal footage . . . and the resulting movie has pulled in well over $300 million when you consider worldwide box office, DVD sales and rentals and deals for TV airings. --Dead Michael gets a nice chunk of that, in addition to Sony's upfront payment. --Since his death, Dead Michael has sold 9 million albums in the U.S. alone, and 24 million worldwide. Titles by the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons have sold about 800,000 copies in the U.S. All told, that accounts for about $383 million. --Fans worldwide have also downloaded 26.5 MILLION of Dead Michael's songs . . . adding another $34 million to the mix. --Dead Michael also earned about $5 million from RINGTONES. --John Branca . . . one of he administrators of Dead Michael's estate . . . doesn't think the money will stop rolling in any time soon. --He says, quote, "To this day, there's interest in Elvis. And I think there will be enduring interest in Michael. It's our job to continue to expose Michael to new generations." (--If you want to get a more detailed picture of all the money Dead Michael has earned and where it came from, here's a link to the "Billboard" article . . .) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100621/music_nm/us_jackson
MICHAEL JACKSON'S ESTATE AND AEG WILL PAY $1.3 MILLION TO HELP COVER THE COST OF HIS MEMORIAL:
Remember the big memorial show for MICHAEL JACKSON at the Staples Center in Los Angeles? That cost the city a lot of money. --Well, Michael's estate and AEG . . . the company that was promoting Michael's "This Is It" concerts in London . . . have agreed to reimburse the city $1.3 million. --That's a million bucks to L.A.'s general fund . . . which pays for basic services like public safety and parks . . . and a $300,000 contribution to the Los Angeles Police Foundation. (--According to some estimates, the memorial cost the city as much as $3.2 million.) --ONE LAST NOTE: The one-year anniversary of Michael's death is this Friday. And TMZ says that his mother, KATHERINE JACKSON, will commemorate it by taking Michael's kids to his birthplace in Gary, Indiana. --They're not having a big production or anything . . . just a private get-together with relatives and friends.
FORMER NBA SUPERSTAR MANUTE BOL IS DEAD:
MANUTE BOL . . . a 7-foot-7 shot-blocking machine who played 10 seasons in the NBA . . . died Saturday at the age of 47. --Bol died at a hospital in Virginia, where he was being treated for severe kidney problems and a painful skin condition. --That skin condition was Stevens-Johnson Syndrome . . . which he contracted as a reaction to kidney drugs he was taking while in his native country of Sudan. --The disease caused him to lose patches of skin. At one point, the skin around his mouth was so sore that he didn't eat for 11 days, and could barely talk.--Bol was extremely active in charity and humanitarian work for Sudan, which has been ravaged by civil war and unrest for years. --Bol played for the Washington Bullets . . . (--They're the Wizards now) . . . the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat. He led the league in blocked shots in both the 1985-'86 season and the '88-'89 season. --He's also the only player in NBA history to have more blocked shots than points scored. --Back in 2002, Manute faced off against former Chicago Bears chubby WILLIAM "THE REFRIGERATOR" PERRY on "Celebrity Boxing 2". Manute won a three-round decision, thanks in part to his massive reach advantage. --In 2004, Manute suffered a broken neck when a taxi he was riding in overturned. -CHARLES BARKLEY obviously considers this a TURBLE loss. (???) He said, quote, "He was a wonderful person. He would always talk about the civil war going on in Sudan, because he was sending all of his money back to Sudan. --"I can honestly say I never played with a better person."
TED KOPPEL'S SON DIED FROM A MIXTURE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS:
The coroner's report on ANDREW KOPPEL . . . the 40-year-old son of TED KOPPEL . . . is in. And the news is not good. --Andrew died from a mixture of alcohol and some serious drugs: heroin, cocaine and diazepam . . . which is a generic form of Valium. --They also found a drug called Levamisole in Andrew's system. That's a drug that's often used to CUT other drugs. (--That means that drug dealers will add it to another drug . . . like cocaine, for instance . . . so you think you're buying MORE coke than you actually are.) --Andrew died last month at the New York City apartment of a man he'd just met and gone on a drinking binge with earlier in the day.
"TOY STORY 3" HAD THE THIRD BEST OPENING OF THE YEAR:
"Toy Story 3" is now officially Pixar's biggest debut. With the $109 million it made in its first weekend it breaks the $70.5 million opening weekend record held by the "The Incredibles". It's also this year's third highest opening weekend. (--"Iron Man 2" and "Alice in Wonderland" are the only two to do better. "Iron Man 2" made $128 million in its first weekend and "Alice" made $116 million.) --Meanwhile, not even MEGAN FOX'S sexiness could save "Jonah Hex" for a dismal opening. It barely cleared $5 million to open at #8. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .
1.) (NEW) "Toy Story 3", $109 million
2.) "The Karate Kid", $29 million (--Up to $106 million in its 2nd week.)
3.) "The A-Team", $13.8 million (--Up to $49.8 million in its 2nd week.)
"ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" RANKS ALL THE PIXAR MOVIES:
"Toy Story 3" opened big this weekend. And to celebrate its release, "Entertainment Weekly" ranked the 10 previous Pixar flicks.
--The original "Toy Story" was their favorite . . . and "A Bug's Life", while still awesome, was the LEAST AWESOME. Here's the complete list:
#1.) "Toy Story"
#2.) "The Incredibles"
#3.) "Wall-E"
#4.) "Finding Nemo"
#5.) "Up"
#6.) "Cars"
#7.) "Toy Story 2"
#8.) "Ratatouille"
#9.) "Monsters, Inc."
#10.) "A Bug's Life"
(--You can read more about "EW's" choices and why they made them here . . .)
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20355856_20394437,00.html
A TON OF STARS ARE PARTICIPATING IN LARRY KING'S TELETHON TO BENEFIT THE GULF COAST:
CNN is airing a special two-hour episode of "Larry King Live" tonight, which will serve as a telethon benefiting the Gulf Coast. It'll be on from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. --It's called "Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help" . . . and a ton of stars are participating, including: Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Chelsea Handler, Tim McGraw, Kathy Griffin, Alyssa Milano, Ted Danson, Robert Redford . . . . . . "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, Harry Connick Jr., Jenny McCarthy, Anderson Cooper, Lenny Kravitz, Ian Somerhalder, Deepak Chopra and Edward James Olmos. --Plus, there will also be a "special performance" by STING!!! --And RYAN SEACREST will also be involved. He's hosting an online portion called "Social Suite," which will somehow engage viewers through Facebook and Twitter. --Donations will be divided between three charities: The United Way, the National Wildlife Federation and the Nature Conservancy (Restoring the Gulf). (--CNN's telethon for Haiti relief raised $5 million back in January.) (--On a somewhat related note, KORN singer JONATHAN DAVIS says that LADY GAGA and CREED have joined him in boycotting BP fuel for their summer tours. The BACKSTREET BOYS previously pledged their allegiance.)
WILL JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE GUEST STAR ON "GLEE" NEXT SEASON?
Word has it that JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is in talks to appear on "Glee" next season. Supposedly, he'd do one episode . . . playing the younger brother of glee club teacher, Mr. Shuester. (--Who's played by MATTHEW MORRISON.) --There's no official line on anything yet . . . just so-called "insiders" saying the usual things like "the cast members are excited about the prospect of working with him" . . . and that everyone is, quote, "just trying to work it all out" to make it happen. (--We'll be sure to let you know if and when we hear something definite.)
MTV HAS CONVINCED AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN GROUP THAT "JERSEY SHORE" IS GOING TO TONE DOWN THE ITALIAN STUFF:
It's no secret that some people aren't happy with the portrayal of Italian-Americans on "Jersey Shore" . . . and realistically, it's unlikely that they'll ever be. But apparently, MTV is doing SOMETHING about it. Or at least, that's what they're saying. --Andre DiMino . . . the president of the Italian-American group UNICO National . . . says the show's producers have told him that the Italian references will be toned down in the second season. --That includes, quote, "references to Italians, shots of the Italian flag and the use of terms such as [the G-word,] 'guido', which some Italian-Americans find offensive." --DiMino says, quote, "I'm cautiously optimistic. With a program like this, it's still trash television . . . and it would be unfortunate if they don't de-Italianize [it]." --That's "CAUTIOUSLY optimistic" . . . and a good choice of words. --An MTV spokeswoman told the Associated Press that they listened to everything DiMino had to say . . . and, quote, "made some adjustments." --However, she didn't elaborate on the adjustments . . . and added, quote, "Our role is to document the cast, and however they refer to themselves we don't interfere." --And speaking of the cast, here's what Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had to say: Quote, "I'm excited to see the guidos and be back in my homeland, my hometown, and party it up at the shore. I think it misses me. --"We're not representing Italians, we're not representing any type of nationality. It's a lifestyle to be a guido, guidette." (--So far, so good!) (--There's no start date for Season Two yet, but it'll be sometime this summer.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"World Cup Playoffs: Honduras vs. Spain" . . . 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. ET on ESPN.
--"Behind the Music: Courtney Love" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1.
--"Kick Buttowski" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Disney Channel. (--If a sitcom nerd guest starring on a kids animated show interests you, "The Big Bang Theory's" Simon Helberg is playing a physics-obsessed leader of a street racing crew.)
--"Saving Grace" [SERIES Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TNT.
--"Last Comic Standing" [Audition Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Inedible to Incredible" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--"Top Chef's" John Besh critiques cooks on their food and improves their creations by giving them cooking tips.)
OZZY OSBOURNE IS EXCITED TO HAVE MOTLEY CRUE AT OZZFEST . . . BUT SAYS IT WON'T BE LIKE THE LAST TIME THEY TOURED TOGETHER:
OZZY OSBOURNE says he's excited to have MOTLEY CRUE onboard for this year's Ozzfest . . . but he doesn't think it'll be like the last time they toured together --That was back in 1984 . . . and things were so crazy that Ozzy can't remember a thing about it. Except that it was crazy. --He says, quote, "They're good old friends of mine. The 1984 tour was the most (effing) crazy tour I ever did in my life. --"I can't remember it . . . but I remember I used to wake up every morning or come around and think, 'What the (eff) went on last night?' And as the day went on I got informed about what the craziness was. --"Everyone keeps asking me, 'Hey Ozzy, did you really snort a line of ants?' Y'know what? The answer is that I don't (effing) know . . . but it's very possible." --"But I can tell you right now I don't think [OzzFest] will be a rerun of the '84 tour, 'cause we've all matured a bit." (--This year's Ozzfest . . . which Motley Crue is co-headlining . . . will kick off on August 14th in Devore, California. There will be six August dates in the U.S. and one in London on September 18th.)
AND NOW . . . OZZY OSBOURNE ON HIS POSSIBLE RETIREMENT:
Two years ago, OZZY OSBOURNE said he'd release two more albums and then retire. Well, he released his new disc, "Scream", earlier this month . . . so does that mean his next album will be his last? --Maybe not. --He explains, quote, "You've got to be careful what you say in this world, because it'll come back to kick you in the pants. You've got to have something to retire to. --"You can't just go, 'I'm wealthy, I've got a house here, and a house there, and a car here, and a car there.' And you drive around the house, and you drive around the streets . . . you drive around a few things, and then what? --"One thing I learned was, you've got to have something to retire to. My father got early retirement, [and] he died a year after. The routine that we build ourselves into is our mechanism, and once you throw a spanner in the works, you throw it off."
A NEW SELENA GOMEZ SONG IS OUT:
A new SELENA GOMEZ song, titled "Round & Round", hit the Internet over the weekend. It's the first single off the next SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE album. (--Which is tentatively scheduled to hit stores in September.) (--Listen to "Round & Round", here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Yr9uVQJw8 (--Selena also posted on Facebook that the song is now available on iTunes.)
HANDWRITTEN JOHN LENNON LYRICS SOLD FOR $1.2 MILLION:
JOHN LENNON'S handwritten lyrics to the BEATLES' classic, "A Day in the Life", were sold at auction Friday . . . for $1.2 million. Before the auction, the lyrics were projected to go for between $500,000 to $700,000. --All that's known about the buyer is that he or she is American. --The $1.2 million sale just missed the record for the highest price ever paid for Beatles lyrics. In 2005, the handwritten lyrics to "All You Need Is Love" sold for $1.25 million.
SNOOP DOGG IS "ASTONISHED" HE WAS DROPPED FROM A DUTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL:
Last week, organizers for the Netherlands' upcoming Parkpop festival said that they were dropping SNOOP DOGG from their bill. (--Supposedly, this happened because local officials wanted organizers to keep the event family-friendly.) --Well, Snoop's people have now issued this response: Quote, "Snoop Dogg is astonished by the decision […] to not allow him to perform at the free festival. --"There's been much speculation that, given the enormous response by Snoop's fans to the free festival, the local authorities would not be able to provide sufficient security. --"[The concert promoter] Mojo says, 'We have never had any issues with Snoop. [He's] a mainstay at music festivals all over the world and has performed at all of these without incident." (--The festival is happening this weekend.)
LIL WAYNE HAS REPORTEDLY REACHED A PLEA DEAL IN ARIZONA:
LIL WAYNE is currently doing a year in the clink for criminal possession of a loaded gun. This is from Tour Bus Raid #1, which happened in New York City in 2007. -And now, it sounds like he has reached a plea deal regarding Tour Bus Raid #2 . . . a near identical bust that went down in Arizona six months later, in 2008. --The "Yuma Sun" newspaper reports that Wayne has agreed to plead guilty to one count of possession of a dangerous drug. (--Marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy were allegedly found on the bus.) --In exchange, the other charges . . . possession of a narcotic drug for sale, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia . . . will be dismissed. --Even better, the "Yuma Sun" reports that Wayne won't get any more prison time. Instead, he'll have to serve 36 months of probation, which would begin once he finishes serving his time at Rikers.
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AMERICAN CARS ARE BREAKING DOWN LESS OFTEN THAN FOREIGN CARS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!
Maybe a near death experience was all the U.S. auto industry needed to FINALLY get its effing act together. --J.D. Power and Associates just released its 2010 Initial Quality Study, which measures how often new cars have problems. And for the first time in history, foreign cars broke down MORE OFTEN than American cars. --It was REAL close, though. The average foreign car brand had 109 problems per 100 vehicles. The average American car brand had 108 problems per 100. --Yes, that means that, if you buy a new car, you're pretty much guaranteed it's going to have a problem at some point. --Even though the American average was slightly better, the highest-quality brand on the list is foreign. It also costs a fortune. PORSCHE was the most-reliable car brand in the 2010 study, with 83 problems per 100 cars sold. --The rest of the top five most-reliable are: Acura, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Ford. --Land Rover took its traditional spot as the least-reliable car brand. Land Rover has 170 problems per every 100 cars. Mitsubishi was second-worst, with 146 problems for every 100. (Autoblog)
PEOPLE LIKE THEIR DOGS MORE THAN THEY LIKE THEIR PARENTS:
Here's more proof that we Americans are absolutely, irrationally, madly in love with our dogs. According to a nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, Americans feel closer to their DOGS than to their PARENTS. --94% of people with dogs say they feel close to their dog. Only 87% of people feel close to their mom, and 74% feel close to their dad. --Cats fall in the middle, at 84%. So, basically, the pecking order goes: Dog, mom, cat, dad. Happy Day-After-Father's Day! (Yahoo News)
FINALLY, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WOULD RATHER SAVE MONEY THAN SPEND IT:
It took a recession, but people have finally realized that they might just be better off keeping some money in the bank . . . or inside of their mattress . . . rather than spending it the second they get it. -According to a new Gallup poll, 62% of Americans . . . or the majority of the country . . . would now rather save money than spend it. --That's up from 48% in 2001 . . . back when dot coms were making all of us rich and we assumed the money would never stop pouring in. (Walletpop)
A WOMAN WROTE A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ASKING HIM TO HELP HER IMMIGRANT HUSBAND . . . INSTEAD, IT GOT HIM ARRESTED:
42-year-old Caroline Jamieson of Manhattan, New York, is married to an immigrant from Cameroon. He's 34-year-old Herve Takoulo, and he came to the U.S. legally . . . but his visa is now expired. --Caroline and Herve are married, which should get him a green card. The only problem: There's a deportation order out for him . . . which means the immigration department won't even HEAR their case. --Five months ago, out of desperation, Caroline wrote a letter to PRESIDENT OBAMA explaining her situation. She begged him to lift Herve's deportation order so she could prove he deserved to stay here with her. --And it . . . REALLY backfired. On June 3rd, National Fugitive Operations Program agents showed up at the couple's home . . . said, "Did you write a letter to the President?" . . . then ARRESTED Herve and sent him to an immigration jail. --Fortunately for Caroline and Herve, the case got some media attention. And when the "New York Times" started questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials about it, Herve was released. --He's back at home, with an ankle monitor on, while his case is finally getting a review. (--So . . . uh . . . all's well that ends well? Maybe?) --As for Caroline's letter, it was supposed to be forwarded to Immigration, but accidentally got forwarded to the fugitive operations unit instead by someone in the President's office. (New York Daily News)
A KENTUCKY INCOME TAX WORKER SAVED A MAN'S LIFE . . . WHEN HE HAD A HEART ATTACK DURING THEIR PHONE CALL:
This might be one of the greatest cases EVER of seeing your tax dollars work for you. --A few weeks ago, 60-year-old Earl Phillips of Adair County, Kentucky, called the state Department of Revenue to ask a question about his income tax payments. --The employee who took his call was 23-year-old Natalie Brown. And as she talked to him, Natalie could tell something was wrong. He was breathing REALLY heavily . . . and the more they talked, the worse his breathing got. --She asked Earl if he was OK. He said he was . . . except that was a lie. He just didn't want to tell some random bureaucrat that he wasn't feeling well, and assumed he'd feel better in a minute or two. --He didn't. Instead, Earl had a HEART ATTACK right there, on the phone. --Natalie sprang into action . . . called 911 . . . and gave them Earl's address off of his tax forms. The emergency crews got to his house and found him home alone and struggling to breathe. --He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors found a 90 percent blockage in one of his arteries. They were able to perform surgery and save his life. --Steve Beshear is the governor of Kentucky and he praised Natalie for what she did. Natalie's boss, Bruce Nix, says this is the first time in 21 years of working there that he can remember a tax employee saving a taxpayer's life. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
THE U.S. DOESN'T HAVE THE WORST CUISINE IN THE WORLD! JUST THE SECOND WORST:
I don't see how people can hate on American cuisine . . . I mean, all we do is steal the best foods from other countries then deep fry them. But, according to a survey of more than 2,000 people from 80 countries, U.S. cuisine is the second-worst in the world. --The worst cuisine goes to the UNITED KINGDOM. Between England's meat pies and Scotland's haggis, the U.K. squeezed right in front of the U.S. Here's the full list of the nine countries that were voted "worst cuisine in the world."
#1.) United Kingdom.
#2.) United States.
#3.) China.
#4.) Russia.
#5.) Germany.
#6.) Australia.
#7.) Ireland.
#8.) The Philippines. (--They actually have the world's MOST disgusting food. It's called balut. They take a duck egg, incubate it until the fetus grows feathers and a beak, then boil it alive. The bones, they say, give it a crunch.)
#9.) The Netherlands. (Huffington Post)
ON A DARE, A GUY IN OHIO JUMPED ONTO THE BACK OF A SEMI . . . AND HAD TO HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE FOR 17 MILES:
I've got to give a quick shout out to idiots like the guy in this story for keeping us in business. So, to 24-year-old Brandon Farmer of Washington Court House, Ohio: Thank you. Thank you so very much. --Last Friday, around 3:20 A.M., Brandon was out drinking with some friends, and they dared him to jump onto the back of a semi-truck's trailer when it was stopped at a red light. So he did, planning to hang on until the next red light, and then jump off. --Here's what Brandon didn't know. In his town, in the middle of the night, the traffic lights on main streets permanently stay green unless a car from a side street pulls up to an intersection and triggers a sensor. --And after Brandon hopped on the back of the semi . . . no cars happened to be pulling up to intersections. So Brandon found himself clinging for his life as the truck POWERED down the street . . . going 55 miles an hour or faster. --He managed to grab his cell phone and, using one hand, called 911 and told them what had happened. A cop finally stopped the semi . . . a full 20 minutes after Brandon had hopped on. Brandon had been hanging on for 17 miles. --And the semi driver had no idea there was a guy hanging on the back of his truck. --Luckily, Brandon wasn't injured . . . but he WAS arrested for disorderly conduct. (Washington Court House Record Herald)
A FAMILY IN INDIA MAY HAVE THE RECORD FOR MOST PEOPLE LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF . . . WITH 162:
This sounds like the pure definition of HELL. There's a guy in India who has SO many wives and children that he may have a claim on the world record for the most people living under one roof. -The guy is 66-year-old Ziona . . . we don't have a last name on him, and he's actually from an extremely rural part of eastern India so he might not have one. --Ziona has THIRTY-TWO WIVES who've popped out NINETY-FOUR CHILDREN. Some of those 94 children have gotten married and had kids too. So, all added up, there are 162 people living together . . . all in one large building. --According to Ziona, the building only has one kitchen, where the wives team up to cook about 70 pounds of meat and 110 pounds of rice every day. --He didn't tell reporters how many bedrooms . . . or bathrooms . . . they have, but they did say that once one of the male children gets married, that new family gets to move into its own separate room. --The "Guinness Book of World Records" doesn't list the largest family living under one roof, and there's no word if or when they're going to check out Ziona's place to see if it is, in fact, a world record. (Times of India)
A MAN RUSHED HIS NEW WIFE TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN SHE HAD A STROKE . . . BUT A COP BLOCKED THE DOOR BECAUSE HE RAN RED LIGHTS:
I always feel bad for all the good cops out there when we find a story like this. Because they work SO hard and do so much great work, it sucks when one a-hole screws everything up for the rest of them. --Like Officer James Daves of the Chattanooga police. --Last weekend, 27-year-old Jesse Wright and 22-year-old Aline Wright of Chattanooga, Tennessee, got married. Four days later, Aline had a STROKE. --Jesse is a nurse technician who was a medic in Iraq for the U.S. Army, so he JUMPED into action. He put his wife in the car and took off for the hospital where both of them work. (--He's a nurse technician, she's an ER nurse.) --On the way, Jesse treated two red lights like stop signs: He'd stop, and when no other cars were coming, he'd drive through. That caught a cop's attention. The cop was James Daves, who got behind Jesse, flashing his lights. --Jesse thought the cop was trying to HELP HIM and kept driving. When he got to the hospital a few minutes later, he picked up his wife to carry her inside. --He had to do that . . . besides having the stroke, Aline is a cancer survivor whose left leg was amputated above the knee. --Unfortunately for them, Daves wasn't so sympathetic . . . and BLOCKED THE DOORS TO THE HOSPITAL until Jesse explained why he'd run those two lights. --Eventually, Daves relented and let them through. But when Aline was placed in a hospital room, Daves tried to enter the room to ARREST Jesse for evading the police. --The hospital staff told him no . . . Aline couldn't talk so the doctors needed Jesse there to answer questions. --They also praised Jesse for rushing her to the hospital . . . after a stroke, every second counts, because brain tissue can suffer permanent damage until doctors start treatment. --Daves left, and Jesse thought the madness was over. But the next morning, police came to the hospital and arrested Jesse on SEVEN different charges, including one felony for evading arrest. They even led him out in handcuffs. --Jesse's family bailed him out of jail . . . and he's due in court on July 9th. Fortunately, the treatment worked well and Aline is recovering from the stroke. --Jesse and Aline plan on filing an internal affairs investigation with the Chattanooga police today. That's the only way to have their case looked at . . . for now, the police say that NO policy violations or rules were broken in the arrest. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A WORLD CUP REFEREE'S BAD CALL COST THE UNITED STATES A WIN:
The U.S. soccer team tied Slovenia 2-2 in their World Cup match on Friday, but the United States SHOULD have won. With the scored tied 2-2, a referee disallowed a goal by the United States and called a foul even though USA didn't commit one. --Now FIFA is deciding whether or not to fire the referee. (--Search for "USA Slovenia disallowed goal video.")
http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/06/18/usa-v-slovenia-disallowed-goal-video-koman-coulibaly/
#2.) HERE'S THE MOVIE "INVICTUS" . . . WITH VUVUZELAS:
CollegeHumor.com took scenes from the MATT DAMON rugby movie "Invictus" and added in vuvuzelas so you can't hear any of the dialogue. (--Search for "CollgeHumor.com Invictus vuvuzelas.") http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937652
#3.) EMINEM DID A SKIT ON "THE SOUP" ABOUT WANTING TO WATCH "SEX AND THE CITY" AND "NEW MOON":
EMINEM and JOEL MCHALE did a skit together on this week's episode of "The Soup". Eminem was trying to watch the "Sex and the City" movie on his DVD player. But Joel told him it wouldn't play because it was a Blu-ray disc. --So Eminem told him to go rent the new "Twilight" movie instead. (--Search for "The Soup exposing Eminem.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vBnFTxAdE
#4.) HERE'S A KITTEN REPEATEDLY TRYING TO ATTACK ITSELF IN A MIRROR:
A video on YouTube of a kitten repeatedly attacking itself in a mirror now has over 700,000 views. The kitten tries to charge the mirror, but then it gets freaked out and backs away. And it eventually backs up too far and falls off the bench it's playing on.
(--Search for "kitten freaks himself out 100disks.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Otc_T3u1uY
FIVE FACTS ABOUT "CAT PEOPLE" AND "DOG PEOPLE":
Even if you own cats AND dogs, you'd probably describe yourself as either a CAT PERSON or a DOG PERSON. But if you're not sure WHAT you are, here are five facts about cats and dogs, and the people who own them . . .
#1.) HEALTHIER PEOPLE OWN DOGS. According to a study from Queen's University in Ireland, dog owners generally have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol. And they also don't get sick as much.
#2.) CAT OWNERS ARE WELL-EDUCATED. According to a recent study at the University of Bristol in England, people with cats are more likely to have college degrees than people who own dogs.
#3.) OWNING A DOG IS MORE EXPENSIVE. But not by much. The average lifespan of a dog is 12 to 14 years. Over that time, each dog costs anywhere between $6,000 and $13,000 on average. --Most cats live nine to 15 years, and if it's an INDOOR cat, it costs between $9,000 and $11,000. So, basically the same. --OUTDOOR cats are a lot cheaper though. They cost between $2,000 and $4,000, partly because you don't have to buy kitty litter. And partly because sometimes they find their OWN meals.
#4.) THE SMARTEST DOGS ARE: Doberman pinchers, border collies, golden retrievers, German shepherds, and poodles. But CATS are pretty much all the same. No one breed is smarter than another.
#5.) MORE PEOPLE OWN CATS. 78 million Americans own dogs. 94 million Americans own cats. But we've had dogs for twice as long. Cats were domesticated about 7,000 years ago. Dogs have been living with us for over 14,000 years. (OnlineSchools.org)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY
Nine out of 10 of U.S. fathers say that when they share household chores equally with their significant other, they get along better. A survey by ManoftheHouse.com also found 73% of fathers say taking care of their children was fulfilling, 68% say it was fulfilling to provide financially for their families, and 63% say they felt it was fulfilling to have a successful relationship with their significant other. Forty-nine percent say they look to the Internet for help with raising the kids.
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CARS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FUELED BY OIL SPILL
Buffalo, Las Vegas, Pasadena, Hartford, or Topeka – all of the 100,000-120,000 cars in any one of these cities could have been fueled for a year by the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as of June 17th, day 59 of the catastrophe. The University of Delaware website calculates daily the number and kinds of transportation vehicles the spilled oil could have supplied. It also includes a map showing the different cities and counties whose cars could have been fueled for a year. If all the spilled oil so far had been used for fuel, it could have powered 115,000 cars and 8,800 trucks for a year, according to Professor James J. Corbett. The latest calculations are based on the average estimated spill rate of 50,000 barrels of oil per day. Find out more at www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/jun/corbett061710.html. (To schedule an interview with Professor Corbett, contact Tracey Bryant at tbryant@udel.edu or 302.831.8185.)
ADULTS TEXT AND DRIVE JUST AS MUCH AS TEENS
A new survey by the Pew Research Center found that U.S. adults send or read text messages while driving just as much as do teenagers. In fact, more adults than teens text and drive (27% vs. 26%). While Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, about half of cell phone users do it anyway. Worse yet, 44% of U.S. adults say they’ve been a passenger in a car when a driver used their cell phone in a way that created a dangerous situation. Pew researchers found that men are more likely than women to text while driving, perhaps because men are generally “more risk takers.” Still, 42% of women have texted while driving. In addition, the study found that 17% of cell-owning adult pedestrians have gotten so engrossed while talking on a cell phone or while texting that they have actually “physically bumped into another person or an object.”
JUSTIN BIEBER is going to have to explain his fascination with KIM KARDASHIAN now . . . because in a recent interview, he revealed that he's into SMART WOMEN. --He said, quote, "She needs to have a nice personality, a good sense of humor, nice eyes and a brain. What's the point of having a nice looking girlfriend if you can't talk to her? --"You want to be able to sit down to dinner and be with someone who you can have a proper conversation with." (--Justin's "Somebody to Love" video debuted this past Thursday night on "So You Think You Can Dance". Here it is . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOI4OF7iIr4
VANESSA CARLTON IS BISEXUAL:
VANESSA CARLTON . . . (--Remember that chick who sang the song "A Thousand Miles"?) . . . headlined the Nashville Pride festival on Saturday. It's a celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. --And during her set, Vanessa admitted that she GOES BOTH WAYS. She said, quote, "I've never said this before, but I am a proud bisexual woman." --She also admitted that the lyrics to the love song, "Ordinary Day", could be about, quote, "a boy, girl, tranny, whatever!" And she proceeded to play the song, switching the pronouns back and forth from "him" to "her".
MEGAN FOX LOVES BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN MORE THAN EVER:
For those of you who still can't believe that MEGAN FOX wants to marry BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN, you should know that Megan loves Brian more than EVER. -She says, quote, "We're just even more committed to each other than we always have been. I'm more in love with him now than I was in the beginning." --Megan is also downplaying the fact that she and Brian were already engaged once, but called it off. She says, quote, "It's really not a re-engagement. It's just the same engagement and for some reason now it's a news story."
24-YEAR-OLD AMANDA BYNES HAS RETIRED FROM ACTING:
AMANDA BYNES hasn't starred in any theatrical films since 2007, when she did both "Hairspray" and "Sydney White". --She's done two TV movies, and she co-stars with EMMA STONE in a movie called "Easy A", which comes out in September. But after that, she's DONE. --Amanda has officially RETIRED from acting . . . at the ripe, old age of 24. She made the announcement the other night on Twitter. -She said, quote, "Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something anymore, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore, so I've stopped doing it. --"I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first I've retired." --She added, quote, "I've never written the movies and TV shows I've been a part of. I've only acted like the characters the producers or directors wanted me to play." (--Earlier this month, we heard that there would NOT be a "Hairspray 2". No word if that had something to do with Amanda's decision . . . or what she plans to do now.)
JESSE JAMES IS MOVING TO AUSTIN, TEXAS:
JESSE JAMES is moving to Austin, Texas by the end of the month. But his lawyer wouldn't say that he's going there to be closer to ex-wife SANDRA BULLOCK and her adopted son Louis. --He just says, quote, "He's got a need to be there." (--TMZ claims that Jesse told them he's moving there because he wants his kids to continue having a relationship with Sandra.) --Jesse does have a business in Austin . . . a custom car garage called Austin Speed Shop. --Jesse's move could leave his other ex-wife, mattress actress JANINE LINDEMULDER, out in the cold. --Janine is the mother of Jesse's 7-year-old daughter Sunny. Jesse has custody, but Janine . . . who's had drug problems and recently did jail time for tax evasion . . . gets visitation. (--Jesse actually tried last week to deny Janine unsupervised visits with Sunny, claiming that she's still abusing drugs. But the judge sided with Janine.) --Jesse's lawyer says, quote, "We're trying to work something out. There are some options, including having her move down as well." --Meanwhile, Janine says, quote, "I'm willing to relocate anywhere to be with my daughter no matter what it takes. Sunny's my heart, I'm not just going to let her go. --"I want Sunny to be around the people she loves, which includes Jesse, Sandra, her baby brother Louis and her other siblings."
NICHOLAS BRENDON WON'T GO TO JAIL FOR BRAWLING WITH COPS:
NICHOLAS BRENDON won't go to jail for that incident on St. Patrick's Day in which he was TAZED by cops in Venice, California after he swung at them and tried to run away. (--Someone called the police because Brendon was acting like a DRUNKEN FOOL.) --Brendon . . . who played Xander on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" . . . pleaded guilty to battery against a police officer, resisting arrest and vandalism on Friday. He was sentenced to three years' probation.
MILEY CYRUS EXPLAINS HER NEW TATTOO:
Last week, MILEY CYRUS got the word "LOVE" tattooed on her ear. And now, she's telling us why. --She says, quote, "There's so much negativity in the world and what you only need to hear is all the love. People try to say to me, 'I just heard someone say this or that about you,' and I just ignore it because it's irrelevant. --"Love is what makes the world go around, and that's all we need to focus on." (--Don't hate, people. I know she doesn't dress like it, but she's only 17. How deep was YOUR thought process at 17???) --Meanwhile . . . Miley's backtracking now from recent claims that her new album will be her last. --She's got two movies coming up. One is a comedy called "LOL", in which she plays DEMI MOORE'S daughter. The other is a psychological horror flick called "Wake". --After she finishes both of those, Miley says she'll probably do another album and tour.
LADY GAGA MADE A SCENE AT FRIDAY NIGHT'S YANKEE GAME:
Apparently, getting half dressed and making an ass of herself at baseball games is LADY GAGA'S new Friday night thing. --Because two Fridays ago, she wore a bra to a Mets game a Citi Field, and gave fans the finger from JERRY SEINFELD'S private box. --And this past Friday, she made a scene at Yankee stadium, during a Yankees-Mets game. --Gaga showed up in a half-buttoned Yankees jersey with a bra underneath . . . and NO PANTS. Just black panties and fishnet stockings. --After the Yankees lost to the Mets, Gaga talked her way past security and into the Yankees' clubhouse . . . where she proceeded to drink whiskey and GROPE HER CHEST. --Second baseman ROBINSON CANO claims he's the only player who actually interacted with Gaga . . . although some reports say she also met up with ALEX RODRIGUEZ. --The "New York Post" said that team co-owner Hal Steinbrenner was FURIOUS, and permanently banned Gaga from the clubhouse. --But Yankees GM Brian Cashman says that's not exactly the case . . . quote, "She's not banned. Celebrities aren't banned. If Michael Jordan showed up here he would have access [to the clubhouse], but not after a loss. --"That was the wrong time and the wrong place. It's been taken care of."
CHECK OUT FOOTAGE OF THE JONAS BROTHERS STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR:
Last month, the world came to a SCREECHING HALT when the JONAS BROTHERS got stuck in an elevator for a full 30 to 45 minutes. --Luckily, they just happened to have a cameraman with them. He filmed the whole ordeal, and now, you can finally see some of that footage. (--Check it out . . .) http://www.cambio.com/2010/06/10/jonas-brothers-stuck-in-elevator-high-res/
MICHAEL JACKSON HAS MADE $1 BILLION IN THE YEAR SINCE HIS DEATH:
Over the last decade or so of MICHAEL JACKSON'S life, there was all manner of speculation about his finances . . . or the alleged lack thereof. But since his death, Michael has become a CASH COW. --According to "Billboard" magazine, Dead Michael has made AT LEAST $1 BILLION since he kicked off on June 25th of last year. --A lot of that is from that huge new record deal between Michael's estate and Sony . . . as well as "This Is it", which has become the most successful concert film of all time . . . and, of course, album sales. (--If it even counts as a concert film. I mean, it's all REHEARSAL footage. But hey, what "Billboard" says goes.) --The record deal is worth between $200 million and $250 million. --As for the movie, Sony Pictures paid Dead Michael $60 million for all that rehearsal footage . . . and the resulting movie has pulled in well over $300 million when you consider worldwide box office, DVD sales and rentals and deals for TV airings. --Dead Michael gets a nice chunk of that, in addition to Sony's upfront payment. --Since his death, Dead Michael has sold 9 million albums in the U.S. alone, and 24 million worldwide. Titles by the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons have sold about 800,000 copies in the U.S. All told, that accounts for about $383 million. --Fans worldwide have also downloaded 26.5 MILLION of Dead Michael's songs . . . adding another $34 million to the mix. --Dead Michael also earned about $5 million from RINGTONES. --John Branca . . . one of he administrators of Dead Michael's estate . . . doesn't think the money will stop rolling in any time soon. --He says, quote, "To this day, there's interest in Elvis. And I think there will be enduring interest in Michael. It's our job to continue to expose Michael to new generations." (--If you want to get a more detailed picture of all the money Dead Michael has earned and where it came from, here's a link to the "Billboard" article . . .) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100621/music_nm/us_jackson
MICHAEL JACKSON'S ESTATE AND AEG WILL PAY $1.3 MILLION TO HELP COVER THE COST OF HIS MEMORIAL:
Remember the big memorial show for MICHAEL JACKSON at the Staples Center in Los Angeles? That cost the city a lot of money. --Well, Michael's estate and AEG . . . the company that was promoting Michael's "This Is It" concerts in London . . . have agreed to reimburse the city $1.3 million. --That's a million bucks to L.A.'s general fund . . . which pays for basic services like public safety and parks . . . and a $300,000 contribution to the Los Angeles Police Foundation. (--According to some estimates, the memorial cost the city as much as $3.2 million.) --ONE LAST NOTE: The one-year anniversary of Michael's death is this Friday. And TMZ says that his mother, KATHERINE JACKSON, will commemorate it by taking Michael's kids to his birthplace in Gary, Indiana. --They're not having a big production or anything . . . just a private get-together with relatives and friends.
FORMER NBA SUPERSTAR MANUTE BOL IS DEAD:
MANUTE BOL . . . a 7-foot-7 shot-blocking machine who played 10 seasons in the NBA . . . died Saturday at the age of 47. --Bol died at a hospital in Virginia, where he was being treated for severe kidney problems and a painful skin condition. --That skin condition was Stevens-Johnson Syndrome . . . which he contracted as a reaction to kidney drugs he was taking while in his native country of Sudan. --The disease caused him to lose patches of skin. At one point, the skin around his mouth was so sore that he didn't eat for 11 days, and could barely talk.--Bol was extremely active in charity and humanitarian work for Sudan, which has been ravaged by civil war and unrest for years. --Bol played for the Washington Bullets . . . (--They're the Wizards now) . . . the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat. He led the league in blocked shots in both the 1985-'86 season and the '88-'89 season. --He's also the only player in NBA history to have more blocked shots than points scored. --Back in 2002, Manute faced off against former Chicago Bears chubby WILLIAM "THE REFRIGERATOR" PERRY on "Celebrity Boxing 2". Manute won a three-round decision, thanks in part to his massive reach advantage. --In 2004, Manute suffered a broken neck when a taxi he was riding in overturned. -CHARLES BARKLEY obviously considers this a TURBLE loss. (???) He said, quote, "He was a wonderful person. He would always talk about the civil war going on in Sudan, because he was sending all of his money back to Sudan. --"I can honestly say I never played with a better person."
TED KOPPEL'S SON DIED FROM A MIXTURE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS:
The coroner's report on ANDREW KOPPEL . . . the 40-year-old son of TED KOPPEL . . . is in. And the news is not good. --Andrew died from a mixture of alcohol and some serious drugs: heroin, cocaine and diazepam . . . which is a generic form of Valium. --They also found a drug called Levamisole in Andrew's system. That's a drug that's often used to CUT other drugs. (--That means that drug dealers will add it to another drug . . . like cocaine, for instance . . . so you think you're buying MORE coke than you actually are.) --Andrew died last month at the New York City apartment of a man he'd just met and gone on a drinking binge with earlier in the day.
"TOY STORY 3" HAD THE THIRD BEST OPENING OF THE YEAR:
"Toy Story 3" is now officially Pixar's biggest debut. With the $109 million it made in its first weekend it breaks the $70.5 million opening weekend record held by the "The Incredibles". It's also this year's third highest opening weekend. (--"Iron Man 2" and "Alice in Wonderland" are the only two to do better. "Iron Man 2" made $128 million in its first weekend and "Alice" made $116 million.) --Meanwhile, not even MEGAN FOX'S sexiness could save "Jonah Hex" for a dismal opening. It barely cleared $5 million to open at #8. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .
1.) (NEW) "Toy Story 3", $109 million
2.) "The Karate Kid", $29 million (--Up to $106 million in its 2nd week.)
3.) "The A-Team", $13.8 million (--Up to $49.8 million in its 2nd week.)
"ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" RANKS ALL THE PIXAR MOVIES:
"Toy Story 3" opened big this weekend. And to celebrate its release, "Entertainment Weekly" ranked the 10 previous Pixar flicks.
--The original "Toy Story" was their favorite . . . and "A Bug's Life", while still awesome, was the LEAST AWESOME. Here's the complete list:
#1.) "Toy Story"
#2.) "The Incredibles"
#3.) "Wall-E"
#4.) "Finding Nemo"
#5.) "Up"
#6.) "Cars"
#7.) "Toy Story 2"
#8.) "Ratatouille"
#9.) "Monsters, Inc."
#10.) "A Bug's Life"
(--You can read more about "EW's" choices and why they made them here . . .)
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20355856_20394437,00.html
A TON OF STARS ARE PARTICIPATING IN LARRY KING'S TELETHON TO BENEFIT THE GULF COAST:
CNN is airing a special two-hour episode of "Larry King Live" tonight, which will serve as a telethon benefiting the Gulf Coast. It'll be on from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. --It's called "Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help" . . . and a ton of stars are participating, including: Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Chelsea Handler, Tim McGraw, Kathy Griffin, Alyssa Milano, Ted Danson, Robert Redford . . . . . . "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, Harry Connick Jr., Jenny McCarthy, Anderson Cooper, Lenny Kravitz, Ian Somerhalder, Deepak Chopra and Edward James Olmos. --Plus, there will also be a "special performance" by STING!!! --And RYAN SEACREST will also be involved. He's hosting an online portion called "Social Suite," which will somehow engage viewers through Facebook and Twitter. --Donations will be divided between three charities: The United Way, the National Wildlife Federation and the Nature Conservancy (Restoring the Gulf). (--CNN's telethon for Haiti relief raised $5 million back in January.) (--On a somewhat related note, KORN singer JONATHAN DAVIS says that LADY GAGA and CREED have joined him in boycotting BP fuel for their summer tours. The BACKSTREET BOYS previously pledged their allegiance.)
WILL JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE GUEST STAR ON "GLEE" NEXT SEASON?
Word has it that JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is in talks to appear on "Glee" next season. Supposedly, he'd do one episode . . . playing the younger brother of glee club teacher, Mr. Shuester. (--Who's played by MATTHEW MORRISON.) --There's no official line on anything yet . . . just so-called "insiders" saying the usual things like "the cast members are excited about the prospect of working with him" . . . and that everyone is, quote, "just trying to work it all out" to make it happen. (--We'll be sure to let you know if and when we hear something definite.)
MTV HAS CONVINCED AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN GROUP THAT "JERSEY SHORE" IS GOING TO TONE DOWN THE ITALIAN STUFF:
It's no secret that some people aren't happy with the portrayal of Italian-Americans on "Jersey Shore" . . . and realistically, it's unlikely that they'll ever be. But apparently, MTV is doing SOMETHING about it. Or at least, that's what they're saying. --Andre DiMino . . . the president of the Italian-American group UNICO National . . . says the show's producers have told him that the Italian references will be toned down in the second season. --That includes, quote, "references to Italians, shots of the Italian flag and the use of terms such as [the G-word,] 'guido', which some Italian-Americans find offensive." --DiMino says, quote, "I'm cautiously optimistic. With a program like this, it's still trash television . . . and it would be unfortunate if they don't de-Italianize [it]." --That's "CAUTIOUSLY optimistic" . . . and a good choice of words. --An MTV spokeswoman told the Associated Press that they listened to everything DiMino had to say . . . and, quote, "made some adjustments." --However, she didn't elaborate on the adjustments . . . and added, quote, "Our role is to document the cast, and however they refer to themselves we don't interfere." --And speaking of the cast, here's what Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had to say: Quote, "I'm excited to see the guidos and be back in my homeland, my hometown, and party it up at the shore. I think it misses me. --"We're not representing Italians, we're not representing any type of nationality. It's a lifestyle to be a guido, guidette." (--So far, so good!) (--There's no start date for Season Two yet, but it'll be sometime this summer.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"World Cup Playoffs: Honduras vs. Spain" . . . 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. ET on ESPN.
--"Behind the Music: Courtney Love" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1.
--"Kick Buttowski" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Disney Channel. (--If a sitcom nerd guest starring on a kids animated show interests you, "The Big Bang Theory's" Simon Helberg is playing a physics-obsessed leader of a street racing crew.)
--"Saving Grace" [SERIES Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TNT.
--"Last Comic Standing" [Audition Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Inedible to Incredible" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--"Top Chef's" John Besh critiques cooks on their food and improves their creations by giving them cooking tips.)
OZZY OSBOURNE IS EXCITED TO HAVE MOTLEY CRUE AT OZZFEST . . . BUT SAYS IT WON'T BE LIKE THE LAST TIME THEY TOURED TOGETHER:
OZZY OSBOURNE says he's excited to have MOTLEY CRUE onboard for this year's Ozzfest . . . but he doesn't think it'll be like the last time they toured together --That was back in 1984 . . . and things were so crazy that Ozzy can't remember a thing about it. Except that it was crazy. --He says, quote, "They're good old friends of mine. The 1984 tour was the most (effing) crazy tour I ever did in my life. --"I can't remember it . . . but I remember I used to wake up every morning or come around and think, 'What the (eff) went on last night?' And as the day went on I got informed about what the craziness was. --"Everyone keeps asking me, 'Hey Ozzy, did you really snort a line of ants?' Y'know what? The answer is that I don't (effing) know . . . but it's very possible." --"But I can tell you right now I don't think [OzzFest] will be a rerun of the '84 tour, 'cause we've all matured a bit." (--This year's Ozzfest . . . which Motley Crue is co-headlining . . . will kick off on August 14th in Devore, California. There will be six August dates in the U.S. and one in London on September 18th.)
AND NOW . . . OZZY OSBOURNE ON HIS POSSIBLE RETIREMENT:
Two years ago, OZZY OSBOURNE said he'd release two more albums and then retire. Well, he released his new disc, "Scream", earlier this month . . . so does that mean his next album will be his last? --Maybe not. --He explains, quote, "You've got to be careful what you say in this world, because it'll come back to kick you in the pants. You've got to have something to retire to. --"You can't just go, 'I'm wealthy, I've got a house here, and a house there, and a car here, and a car there.' And you drive around the house, and you drive around the streets . . . you drive around a few things, and then what? --"One thing I learned was, you've got to have something to retire to. My father got early retirement, [and] he died a year after. The routine that we build ourselves into is our mechanism, and once you throw a spanner in the works, you throw it off."
A NEW SELENA GOMEZ SONG IS OUT:
A new SELENA GOMEZ song, titled "Round & Round", hit the Internet over the weekend. It's the first single off the next SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE album. (--Which is tentatively scheduled to hit stores in September.) (--Listen to "Round & Round", here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Yr9uVQJw8 (--Selena also posted on Facebook that the song is now available on iTunes.)
HANDWRITTEN JOHN LENNON LYRICS SOLD FOR $1.2 MILLION:
JOHN LENNON'S handwritten lyrics to the BEATLES' classic, "A Day in the Life", were sold at auction Friday . . . for $1.2 million. Before the auction, the lyrics were projected to go for between $500,000 to $700,000. --All that's known about the buyer is that he or she is American. --The $1.2 million sale just missed the record for the highest price ever paid for Beatles lyrics. In 2005, the handwritten lyrics to "All You Need Is Love" sold for $1.25 million.
SNOOP DOGG IS "ASTONISHED" HE WAS DROPPED FROM A DUTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL:
Last week, organizers for the Netherlands' upcoming Parkpop festival said that they were dropping SNOOP DOGG from their bill. (--Supposedly, this happened because local officials wanted organizers to keep the event family-friendly.) --Well, Snoop's people have now issued this response: Quote, "Snoop Dogg is astonished by the decision […] to not allow him to perform at the free festival. --"There's been much speculation that, given the enormous response by Snoop's fans to the free festival, the local authorities would not be able to provide sufficient security. --"[The concert promoter] Mojo says, 'We have never had any issues with Snoop. [He's] a mainstay at music festivals all over the world and has performed at all of these without incident." (--The festival is happening this weekend.)
LIL WAYNE HAS REPORTEDLY REACHED A PLEA DEAL IN ARIZONA:
LIL WAYNE is currently doing a year in the clink for criminal possession of a loaded gun. This is from Tour Bus Raid #1, which happened in New York City in 2007. -And now, it sounds like he has reached a plea deal regarding Tour Bus Raid #2 . . . a near identical bust that went down in Arizona six months later, in 2008. --The "Yuma Sun" newspaper reports that Wayne has agreed to plead guilty to one count of possession of a dangerous drug. (--Marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy were allegedly found on the bus.) --In exchange, the other charges . . . possession of a narcotic drug for sale, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia . . . will be dismissed. --Even better, the "Yuma Sun" reports that Wayne won't get any more prison time. Instead, he'll have to serve 36 months of probation, which would begin once he finishes serving his time at Rikers.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
AMERICAN CARS ARE BREAKING DOWN LESS OFTEN THAN FOREIGN CARS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY!
Maybe a near death experience was all the U.S. auto industry needed to FINALLY get its effing act together. --J.D. Power and Associates just released its 2010 Initial Quality Study, which measures how often new cars have problems. And for the first time in history, foreign cars broke down MORE OFTEN than American cars. --It was REAL close, though. The average foreign car brand had 109 problems per 100 vehicles. The average American car brand had 108 problems per 100. --Yes, that means that, if you buy a new car, you're pretty much guaranteed it's going to have a problem at some point. --Even though the American average was slightly better, the highest-quality brand on the list is foreign. It also costs a fortune. PORSCHE was the most-reliable car brand in the 2010 study, with 83 problems per 100 cars sold. --The rest of the top five most-reliable are: Acura, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Ford. --Land Rover took its traditional spot as the least-reliable car brand. Land Rover has 170 problems per every 100 cars. Mitsubishi was second-worst, with 146 problems for every 100. (Autoblog)
PEOPLE LIKE THEIR DOGS MORE THAN THEY LIKE THEIR PARENTS:
Here's more proof that we Americans are absolutely, irrationally, madly in love with our dogs. According to a nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, Americans feel closer to their DOGS than to their PARENTS. --94% of people with dogs say they feel close to their dog. Only 87% of people feel close to their mom, and 74% feel close to their dad. --Cats fall in the middle, at 84%. So, basically, the pecking order goes: Dog, mom, cat, dad. Happy Day-After-Father's Day! (Yahoo News)
FINALLY, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WOULD RATHER SAVE MONEY THAN SPEND IT:
It took a recession, but people have finally realized that they might just be better off keeping some money in the bank . . . or inside of their mattress . . . rather than spending it the second they get it. -According to a new Gallup poll, 62% of Americans . . . or the majority of the country . . . would now rather save money than spend it. --That's up from 48% in 2001 . . . back when dot coms were making all of us rich and we assumed the money would never stop pouring in. (Walletpop)
A WOMAN WROTE A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ASKING HIM TO HELP HER IMMIGRANT HUSBAND . . . INSTEAD, IT GOT HIM ARRESTED:
42-year-old Caroline Jamieson of Manhattan, New York, is married to an immigrant from Cameroon. He's 34-year-old Herve Takoulo, and he came to the U.S. legally . . . but his visa is now expired. --Caroline and Herve are married, which should get him a green card. The only problem: There's a deportation order out for him . . . which means the immigration department won't even HEAR their case. --Five months ago, out of desperation, Caroline wrote a letter to PRESIDENT OBAMA explaining her situation. She begged him to lift Herve's deportation order so she could prove he deserved to stay here with her. --And it . . . REALLY backfired. On June 3rd, National Fugitive Operations Program agents showed up at the couple's home . . . said, "Did you write a letter to the President?" . . . then ARRESTED Herve and sent him to an immigration jail. --Fortunately for Caroline and Herve, the case got some media attention. And when the "New York Times" started questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials about it, Herve was released. --He's back at home, with an ankle monitor on, while his case is finally getting a review. (--So . . . uh . . . all's well that ends well? Maybe?) --As for Caroline's letter, it was supposed to be forwarded to Immigration, but accidentally got forwarded to the fugitive operations unit instead by someone in the President's office. (New York Daily News)
A KENTUCKY INCOME TAX WORKER SAVED A MAN'S LIFE . . . WHEN HE HAD A HEART ATTACK DURING THEIR PHONE CALL:
This might be one of the greatest cases EVER of seeing your tax dollars work for you. --A few weeks ago, 60-year-old Earl Phillips of Adair County, Kentucky, called the state Department of Revenue to ask a question about his income tax payments. --The employee who took his call was 23-year-old Natalie Brown. And as she talked to him, Natalie could tell something was wrong. He was breathing REALLY heavily . . . and the more they talked, the worse his breathing got. --She asked Earl if he was OK. He said he was . . . except that was a lie. He just didn't want to tell some random bureaucrat that he wasn't feeling well, and assumed he'd feel better in a minute or two. --He didn't. Instead, Earl had a HEART ATTACK right there, on the phone. --Natalie sprang into action . . . called 911 . . . and gave them Earl's address off of his tax forms. The emergency crews got to his house and found him home alone and struggling to breathe. --He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors found a 90 percent blockage in one of his arteries. They were able to perform surgery and save his life. --Steve Beshear is the governor of Kentucky and he praised Natalie for what she did. Natalie's boss, Bruce Nix, says this is the first time in 21 years of working there that he can remember a tax employee saving a taxpayer's life. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
THE U.S. DOESN'T HAVE THE WORST CUISINE IN THE WORLD! JUST THE SECOND WORST:
I don't see how people can hate on American cuisine . . . I mean, all we do is steal the best foods from other countries then deep fry them. But, according to a survey of more than 2,000 people from 80 countries, U.S. cuisine is the second-worst in the world. --The worst cuisine goes to the UNITED KINGDOM. Between England's meat pies and Scotland's haggis, the U.K. squeezed right in front of the U.S. Here's the full list of the nine countries that were voted "worst cuisine in the world."
#1.) United Kingdom.
#2.) United States.
#3.) China.
#4.) Russia.
#5.) Germany.
#6.) Australia.
#7.) Ireland.
#8.) The Philippines. (--They actually have the world's MOST disgusting food. It's called balut. They take a duck egg, incubate it until the fetus grows feathers and a beak, then boil it alive. The bones, they say, give it a crunch.)
#9.) The Netherlands. (Huffington Post)
ON A DARE, A GUY IN OHIO JUMPED ONTO THE BACK OF A SEMI . . . AND HAD TO HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE FOR 17 MILES:
I've got to give a quick shout out to idiots like the guy in this story for keeping us in business. So, to 24-year-old Brandon Farmer of Washington Court House, Ohio: Thank you. Thank you so very much. --Last Friday, around 3:20 A.M., Brandon was out drinking with some friends, and they dared him to jump onto the back of a semi-truck's trailer when it was stopped at a red light. So he did, planning to hang on until the next red light, and then jump off. --Here's what Brandon didn't know. In his town, in the middle of the night, the traffic lights on main streets permanently stay green unless a car from a side street pulls up to an intersection and triggers a sensor. --And after Brandon hopped on the back of the semi . . . no cars happened to be pulling up to intersections. So Brandon found himself clinging for his life as the truck POWERED down the street . . . going 55 miles an hour or faster. --He managed to grab his cell phone and, using one hand, called 911 and told them what had happened. A cop finally stopped the semi . . . a full 20 minutes after Brandon had hopped on. Brandon had been hanging on for 17 miles. --And the semi driver had no idea there was a guy hanging on the back of his truck. --Luckily, Brandon wasn't injured . . . but he WAS arrested for disorderly conduct. (Washington Court House Record Herald)
A FAMILY IN INDIA MAY HAVE THE RECORD FOR MOST PEOPLE LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF . . . WITH 162:
This sounds like the pure definition of HELL. There's a guy in India who has SO many wives and children that he may have a claim on the world record for the most people living under one roof. -The guy is 66-year-old Ziona . . . we don't have a last name on him, and he's actually from an extremely rural part of eastern India so he might not have one. --Ziona has THIRTY-TWO WIVES who've popped out NINETY-FOUR CHILDREN. Some of those 94 children have gotten married and had kids too. So, all added up, there are 162 people living together . . . all in one large building. --According to Ziona, the building only has one kitchen, where the wives team up to cook about 70 pounds of meat and 110 pounds of rice every day. --He didn't tell reporters how many bedrooms . . . or bathrooms . . . they have, but they did say that once one of the male children gets married, that new family gets to move into its own separate room. --The "Guinness Book of World Records" doesn't list the largest family living under one roof, and there's no word if or when they're going to check out Ziona's place to see if it is, in fact, a world record. (Times of India)
A MAN RUSHED HIS NEW WIFE TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN SHE HAD A STROKE . . . BUT A COP BLOCKED THE DOOR BECAUSE HE RAN RED LIGHTS:
I always feel bad for all the good cops out there when we find a story like this. Because they work SO hard and do so much great work, it sucks when one a-hole screws everything up for the rest of them. --Like Officer James Daves of the Chattanooga police. --Last weekend, 27-year-old Jesse Wright and 22-year-old Aline Wright of Chattanooga, Tennessee, got married. Four days later, Aline had a STROKE. --Jesse is a nurse technician who was a medic in Iraq for the U.S. Army, so he JUMPED into action. He put his wife in the car and took off for the hospital where both of them work. (--He's a nurse technician, she's an ER nurse.) --On the way, Jesse treated two red lights like stop signs: He'd stop, and when no other cars were coming, he'd drive through. That caught a cop's attention. The cop was James Daves, who got behind Jesse, flashing his lights. --Jesse thought the cop was trying to HELP HIM and kept driving. When he got to the hospital a few minutes later, he picked up his wife to carry her inside. --He had to do that . . . besides having the stroke, Aline is a cancer survivor whose left leg was amputated above the knee. --Unfortunately for them, Daves wasn't so sympathetic . . . and BLOCKED THE DOORS TO THE HOSPITAL until Jesse explained why he'd run those two lights. --Eventually, Daves relented and let them through. But when Aline was placed in a hospital room, Daves tried to enter the room to ARREST Jesse for evading the police. --The hospital staff told him no . . . Aline couldn't talk so the doctors needed Jesse there to answer questions. --They also praised Jesse for rushing her to the hospital . . . after a stroke, every second counts, because brain tissue can suffer permanent damage until doctors start treatment. --Daves left, and Jesse thought the madness was over. But the next morning, police came to the hospital and arrested Jesse on SEVEN different charges, including one felony for evading arrest. They even led him out in handcuffs. --Jesse's family bailed him out of jail . . . and he's due in court on July 9th. Fortunately, the treatment worked well and Aline is recovering from the stroke. --Jesse and Aline plan on filing an internal affairs investigation with the Chattanooga police today. That's the only way to have their case looked at . . . for now, the police say that NO policy violations or rules were broken in the arrest. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A WORLD CUP REFEREE'S BAD CALL COST THE UNITED STATES A WIN:
The U.S. soccer team tied Slovenia 2-2 in their World Cup match on Friday, but the United States SHOULD have won. With the scored tied 2-2, a referee disallowed a goal by the United States and called a foul even though USA didn't commit one. --Now FIFA is deciding whether or not to fire the referee. (--Search for "USA Slovenia disallowed goal video.")
http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/06/18/usa-v-slovenia-disallowed-goal-video-koman-coulibaly/
#2.) HERE'S THE MOVIE "INVICTUS" . . . WITH VUVUZELAS:
CollegeHumor.com took scenes from the MATT DAMON rugby movie "Invictus" and added in vuvuzelas so you can't hear any of the dialogue. (--Search for "CollgeHumor.com Invictus vuvuzelas.") http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937652
#3.) EMINEM DID A SKIT ON "THE SOUP" ABOUT WANTING TO WATCH "SEX AND THE CITY" AND "NEW MOON":
EMINEM and JOEL MCHALE did a skit together on this week's episode of "The Soup". Eminem was trying to watch the "Sex and the City" movie on his DVD player. But Joel told him it wouldn't play because it was a Blu-ray disc. --So Eminem told him to go rent the new "Twilight" movie instead. (--Search for "The Soup exposing Eminem.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vBnFTxAdE
#4.) HERE'S A KITTEN REPEATEDLY TRYING TO ATTACK ITSELF IN A MIRROR:
A video on YouTube of a kitten repeatedly attacking itself in a mirror now has over 700,000 views. The kitten tries to charge the mirror, but then it gets freaked out and backs away. And it eventually backs up too far and falls off the bench it's playing on.
(--Search for "kitten freaks himself out 100disks.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Otc_T3u1uY
FIVE FACTS ABOUT "CAT PEOPLE" AND "DOG PEOPLE":
Even if you own cats AND dogs, you'd probably describe yourself as either a CAT PERSON or a DOG PERSON. But if you're not sure WHAT you are, here are five facts about cats and dogs, and the people who own them . . .
#1.) HEALTHIER PEOPLE OWN DOGS. According to a study from Queen's University in Ireland, dog owners generally have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol. And they also don't get sick as much.
#2.) CAT OWNERS ARE WELL-EDUCATED. According to a recent study at the University of Bristol in England, people with cats are more likely to have college degrees than people who own dogs.
#3.) OWNING A DOG IS MORE EXPENSIVE. But not by much. The average lifespan of a dog is 12 to 14 years. Over that time, each dog costs anywhere between $6,000 and $13,000 on average. --Most cats live nine to 15 years, and if it's an INDOOR cat, it costs between $9,000 and $11,000. So, basically the same. --OUTDOOR cats are a lot cheaper though. They cost between $2,000 and $4,000, partly because you don't have to buy kitty litter. And partly because sometimes they find their OWN meals.
#4.) THE SMARTEST DOGS ARE: Doberman pinchers, border collies, golden retrievers, German shepherds, and poodles. But CATS are pretty much all the same. No one breed is smarter than another.
#5.) MORE PEOPLE OWN CATS. 78 million Americans own dogs. 94 million Americans own cats. But we've had dogs for twice as long. Cats were domesticated about 7,000 years ago. Dogs have been living with us for over 14,000 years. (OnlineSchools.org)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY
Nine out of 10 of U.S. fathers say that when they share household chores equally with their significant other, they get along better. A survey by ManoftheHouse.com also found 73% of fathers say taking care of their children was fulfilling, 68% say it was fulfilling to provide financially for their families, and 63% say they felt it was fulfilling to have a successful relationship with their significant other. Forty-nine percent say they look to the Internet for help with raising the kids.
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CARS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FUELED BY OIL SPILL
Buffalo, Las Vegas, Pasadena, Hartford, or Topeka – all of the 100,000-120,000 cars in any one of these cities could have been fueled for a year by the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as of June 17th, day 59 of the catastrophe. The University of Delaware website calculates daily the number and kinds of transportation vehicles the spilled oil could have supplied. It also includes a map showing the different cities and counties whose cars could have been fueled for a year. If all the spilled oil so far had been used for fuel, it could have powered 115,000 cars and 8,800 trucks for a year, according to Professor James J. Corbett. The latest calculations are based on the average estimated spill rate of 50,000 barrels of oil per day. Find out more at www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/jun/corbett061710.html. (To schedule an interview with Professor Corbett, contact Tracey Bryant at tbryant@udel.edu or 302.831.8185.)
ADULTS TEXT AND DRIVE JUST AS MUCH AS TEENS
A new survey by the Pew Research Center found that U.S. adults send or read text messages while driving just as much as do teenagers. In fact, more adults than teens text and drive (27% vs. 26%). While Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, about half of cell phone users do it anyway. Worse yet, 44% of U.S. adults say they’ve been a passenger in a car when a driver used their cell phone in a way that created a dangerous situation. Pew researchers found that men are more likely than women to text while driving, perhaps because men are generally “more risk takers.” Still, 42% of women have texted while driving. In addition, the study found that 17% of cell-owning adult pedestrians have gotten so engrossed while talking on a cell phone or while texting that they have actually “physically bumped into another person or an object.”
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