HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-23-10)
IT'S ON!!!
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN JERRY SEINFELD AND LADY GAGA:
A week and a half ago, LADY GAGA made a scene at a New York Mets game, showing up in a bra, flipping off reporters and ending up in JERRY SEINFELD'S VIP box. --Jerry was not at the game, and thus he had no say in whether or not Lady Gaga could occupy his box. And now, IT'S ON. --Jerry laid into Lady Gaga on New York's WFAN radio. It actually started off sounding like a joke . . . but it doesn't seem to have ended that way. --First he said, quote, "I wish her the best. You know, you take one 'a' off of that, you've got gag." (--Yeah, his comedy's a little rusty.) --"I don't know what these people think or how they promote their careers. I'm older, I'm 56 . . . I'm not one of these 'all publicity is good' people. --"People talk about you need exposure . . . you could die of exposure. I don't understand how this is good for her." --But then Jerry took it to another level . . . quote, "You know I changed my mind, you're right, this woman's a jerk. I hate her. --"I can't believe they put her in my box that I paid for. You give people the finger and you get upgraded? Is that the world we're living in now? It's pathetic. --"She's a jerk. Giving the finger, what is she giving the finger? Speaking of interesting and new . . . how old is the finger? --"Get an act . . . rhinestone bikinis and giving people the finger? She is talented, I don't know why she's doing this stuff." --Then he added, quote, "Oh please. Wake me when it's over." (--I have to give it to Jerry. There's some good stuff in here.) (--No response yet from Lady Gaga. But when we do get one, I'm sure it'll be half as intelligent, but the media will brand it twice as brilliant.)
DOES DRAKE HAVE A THING FOR SNOOKI???
Up-and-coming rapper DRAKE probably has a lot of choices these days when it comes to tail. But the tail he's chasing belongs to "Jersey Shore" skank SNOOKI. --The "New York Post" says Drake was putting the moves on Snooki backstage Sunday at the "MuchMusic Video Awards" in Toronto. --A source says, quote, "He was flirting with Snooki and trying to get her to come to his after-party. He was holding her hand the whole time." --Here's the thing, though . . . Snooki DID show up at Drake's party, but security turned her away. The source says, quote, "Drake found out about it a lot later and was really mad that Snooki didn't get in."
ALEXA RAY JOEL HAS A NEW BOYFRIEND:
ALEXA RAY JOEL . . . the daughter of BILLY JOEL and CHRISTIE BRINKLEY . . . has a new boyfriend. His name is Cass Dillon, and he's a musician she met when he was hired to play guitar on her new album. (--Back in December, Alexa made headlines when she half-heartedly attempted suicide over her breakup with her last boyfriend. Good luck, Cass!) (???)
JOE JACKSON SAYS DR. CONRAD MURRAY WAS DRINKING AT A STRIP CLUB THE NIGHT BEFORE MICHAEL DIED:
JOE JACKSON is planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against DR. CONRAD MURRAY, obviously. As a precursor to that lawsuit, Joe's attorney sent a legal document to Dr. Murray, basically outlining their case against him. --One of the allegations they make is that on the night before Michael died, Dr. Murray was drinking at a Los Angeles STRIP JOINT called Sam's Hofbrau. --The document says, quote, "It was reckless for him to 'drink' prior to administering anesthesia to Michael Jackson. He concealed his conduct from Michael Jackson." --The document also says that Murray had Michael on a ton of drugs, and they messed him up pretty badly. --It says Michael was, quote, "confused, easily frightened, unable to remember, obsessive, and disoriented. He had impaired memory, loss of appetite, and absence of energy. He was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for his show." --The document also states that Murray, quote, "ignored signs of Michael Jackson's pulmonary inflammation, brain swelling and anemia." It also states, quote, "[Dr. Murray's] conduct was inhuman. It was an extreme violation of the standard of care." --Murray's attorneys say, quote, "The allegations are absolute, utter nonsense." (--Murray's people say he wasn't at the bar, and doesn't even drink. A stripper who was working the night before Michael's death also claims Murray wasn't there.)
THE "EARLY SHOW" WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON FRIDAY MORNING:
Friday is the one-year anniversary of MICHAEL JACKSON'S death . . . and the "Early Show" on CBS has lined up a tribute during its 8 o'clock hour. --Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, LL Cool J and Smokey Robinson will be on hand to pay tribute to Michael.
FOREST LAWN CEMETERY IS PUTTING TIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON MICHAEL JACKSON FANS WHO SHOW UP TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH:
A lot of MICHAEL JACKSON fans want to gather at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California to mark the one-year anniversary of his death on Friday. And they'll be able to do so . . . with restrictions. --Forest Lawn will not allow fans into the Great Mausoleum, which is Michael's final resting place. (--Hollywood legends Clark Gable, Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow . . . or what's left of them . . . are also in there.) --Street vendors won't be allowed to sell merchandise inside or near the cemetery . . . and people will be prohibited from camping out or parking in the vicinity the night before. --Requests by fans to release balloons and doves . . . and to hold song and / or dance performances . . . have also been denied.
THERE ARE 273 UNRELEASED MICHAEL JACKSON SONGS THAT MIGHT COME OUT . . . UNLESS HIS ESTATE CAN STOP IT:
A guy named Howard Mann says he has the masters to 273 songs by MICHAEL JACKSON . . . both solo and with his brothers . . . and he plans to release them to the public. --The tapes were in a warehouse full of Michael Jackson's belongings that went up for auction after Joe Jackson failed to pay a storage bill. --Mann says most of them were performances from a variety series the Jacksons did for CBS in 1975. --And he says that the Jacksons were between record contracts at the time, which means they're his and he can do whatever he wants with them. --But an attorney for Michael's estate says those songs are Michael's intellectual property, and thus they belong to the estate. He plans to sue Mann if he releases them. (--This Howard Mann character is apparently all buddied up with Michael's mom, KATHERINE JACKSON. He helped her put together a new picture book called "Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Story".) (--Some people think he's kind of sleazy . . . and he's trying to play Katherine against the executors of Michael's estate. Either way, here's where you can buy the book . . .) http://www.jacksonsecretvault.com/?page=main
DANIEL RADCLIFFE THOUGHT JUSTIN BIEBER WAS A CHICK:
Apparently, "Harry Potter" is about the only pop culture phenomenon that DANIEL RADCLIFFE is familiar with. --He says, quote, "I only heard JUSTIN BIEBER for the first time two weeks ago. I genuinely thought it was a woman singing. I'd never heard it before. Is it big in England yet?"--He added, quote, "I'm so out of the loop when it comes to pop culture that I kind of don't even try anymore. --"I know who LADY GAGA is. I think she's kind of amazing. She's really got a voice. My God. Not my kind of music, particularly, but she can really sing." (--Here's video of Daniel's interview . . .) http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642076/20100622/bieber_justin.jhtml
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR SETH ROGEN'S "GREEN HORNET" MOVIE:
SETH ROGEN is the last guy anyone expected to see playing a superhero. But his version of "The Green Hornet" hits theaters next January. And the first trailer just hit the web. (--Check it out here . . .) http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/20458007/standardformat
(--It's hard to tell how good a movie is from the trailer. But from what I've seen here, I don't think Seth Rogen looks any better or worse than anybody else who's played a superhero recently.) (--One HUGE thing this movie has going for it is CHRISTOPH WALTZ. He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing the villain in "Inglourious Basterds", and he's the bad guy in this one, too.) (--The movie also stars CAMERON DIAZ and JAY CHOU as the Green Hornet's sidekick, Kato.) (--It's directed by MICHEL GONDRY . . . the guy who did "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and the criminally-underrated comedy "Be Kind Rewind".)
SOME GUY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF WILL STAR IN "FOOTLOOSE":
After both ZAC EFRON and CHACE CRAWFORD backed out, an unknown has been hired to star in the "Footloose" remake. --His name is KENNY WORMALD, and he's more of a dancer than an actor. He was on the MTV reality show "Dancelife", and also did some dancing in "Clerks 2", "You Got Served" and a movie called "Center Stage: Turn It Up". Kenny is 25 years old.
(--Here's video of Kenny from "Dancelife" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8KZIvxVWhc
--"Dancing With the Stars" minx JULIANNE HOUGH is still lined up to play his girlfriend . . . and DENNIS QUAID is in the cast as well. --Shooting begins in August, and the movie is due out next April.
SEVEN CLASSIC DISNEY MOVIES BASED ON R-RATED STORIES:
The stories for some G-rated Disney movies are actually watered-down versions of source material that's NOT so kid-friendly. Cracked.com has put together a list of SEVEN of them, which include "Hercules", "Pinocchio" and "The Jungle Book".
(--You can find the whole list . . . including brief comparisons between the original and the Disney versions, at this link . . .)
http://www.cracked.com/article_18589_7-classic-disney-movies-based-r-rated-stories.html
SYFY IS LETTING *YOU* HELP CREATE ITS NEXT INSANE TV MOVIE:
Syfy and IGN.com are teaming up to give viewers the opportunity to help create their next insane Saturday night B-movie. (--The latest one, "Dinocroc Vs. Supergator", premieres this Saturday. You can watch the trailer, here.) --The process will be called B Movie Mogul, and it'll be based at a website that will serve as an online hub where fans will be able to vote and pitch ideas. (--There's no word on a link for the site yet. We assume it'll be announced Friday.) --The process will take 15 months . . . leading up to the movie's premiere on Syfy, which will happen sometime next year.
APPARENTLY, MEMBERS OF THE "GLEE" CAST ARE HOOKING UP!!!
We heard recently that the producers of "Jersey Shore" hand out anti-STD meds to the cast like they're candy. Well, it sounds like they should do that on the set of "Glee", too. "Glee" creator RYAN MURPHY has actually been forced to put a NO-SEX-IN-THE-TRAILERS rule in place. --He tells Britain's "Heat" magazine, quote, "I've certainly dated people I've worked with and, you know, when you work on a set for 18 hours a day I think it's natural. --"But I have a rule: Don't do it in your trailer. They've broken that rule on many occasions. I'm like, 'I know you guys are young and hormonal, but don't do it in your trailer'. I'm the dad, that's what I say.'"
DID VIENNA CHEAT ON "BACHELOR" JAKE?
Now that the absolutely STUNNING news of "Bachelor" JAKE PAVELKA'S heartbreaking split from his TV fiancée, Vienna Girardi, is official . . . there's one question on EVERYONE'S minds: What the hell happened? --First off, there's some talk that Vienna may have been cheating on Jake with GREGORY MICHAEL . . . who plays a gay frat guy named Grant on the ABC Family show, "Greek". But Vienna denies this.--On Twitter, she says, quote, "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% false." Others are saying that Vienna became super clingy and Jake wasn't a fan of that. --On the other hand, some sources say Vienna ended things after coming to the realization that Jake . . . the guy she met and became engaged to ON A REALITY SHOW . . . is a, quote, "fame whore."
--Either way, things between them have been a little off for a while now. --In the new issue of "Star" magazine, Vienna is quoted saying: "We haven't been intimate in months now. More than four months. At first his excuse was that he was fasting. The second excuse was that he didn't feel like it. --"The third excuse was that he said that he felt that I wouldn't understand that he wants to wait until marriage, even though I told him I'd support him. […] I literally have been living six months with this guy, who won't be intimate with me!"
LARRY KING'S TELETHON RAISED $1.81 MILLION:
LARRY KING'S telethon on Monday night . . . "Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help" . . . ended up raising more than $1.81 million for Gulf Coast relief charities. (--CNN's telethon for Haiti relief raised $5 million back in January.)
LAST NIGHT'S "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE" WAS FILMED ON A WEBCAM:
Last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was filmed on a LAPTOP WEBCAM . . . after a power outage took out the show's control room. SETH ROGEN and "Wipeout" host JOHN HENSON were Jimmy's guests. --Country singer DIERKS BENTLEY was the musical guest . . . and because of the outage, he and his band performed an acoustic set right in front of the computer.
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Performance] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Deception with Keith Barry" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel. (--Mentalist/illusionist Keith Barry performs mind games for your amusement.)
--"America's Got Talent" [Auditions] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Dog the Bounty Hunter" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on A&E. (--Dog and his wife Beth's anniversary celebration is interrupted when he is called away on business.)
--"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Jimmy promotes next week's release of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" with its stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Howard and Xavier Samuel.)
--"Drake: Better Than Good Enough" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV. (--Rapper Drake is followed as he gets ready to release his debut album.)
--"Cedric the Entertainer's Urban Circus" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TBS. (--Cedric the Entertainer hosts a comedy special featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Russell Peters, Sommore and JB Smoove.)
LADY GAGA DOESN'T LIKE BEDBUGS OR BABIES:
In LADY GAGA'S "Rolling Stone" interview . . . (--the issue came out TODAY) . . . she reveals that she does NOT like bedbugs. Or babies. --On having kids, she explains, quote, "I'm terrified of babies. I think, creatively, as a woman, you change once you give birth. I'm totally not ready for that." --And she adds, quote, "Sex is certainly not, like a priority [for me] at the moment." --Lady Gaga also says that she doesn't like looking back on her pre-fame days . . . when she was a starving artist. She says, quote, "It petrifies me. --"When I think about laying in my apartment [in New York] with bug bites from bedbugs and roaches on the floor and no will or interest in doing anything but making music and getting high. --"So I guess I've come a really long way, and I have my friends to thank for that . . . and I have God."
THE INTERNET HAS MADE "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC'S JOB HARDER:
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC says that the Internet has been hard on him . . . not necessarily because of pirating and declining sales, but because every amateur comedian is uploading their own song parodies on YouTube. --He explains, quote, "[It's] gotten much harder on a number of levels. Because of portals like that, I will never again be the only or the first person to parody any given pop song. --"By the time I'm in the studio recording my parody, 10,000 parodies of that song are on YouTube. It makes it harder to be fresh and unique. It's frustrating, but it does help me step up my game. If I can't be the first and only, I can be the best." --By the way, Weird Al is about three-fourths of the way done with his next album. --He says, quote, "I've got three more [parodies] to do. It's tough because I'm waiting for the right idea to pop into my brain. [If] it coincides with the right song coming out, a lot of tumblers need to fall into place. --"If I'm lucky, I'll knock 'em out when I get off the road and have [an album] out at the end of the year. If not, it'll be next year some time, but I'm hoping sooner."
A PRIVATE JET COMPANY SAYS JAY-Z OWES THEM SOME CASH:
A private jet company is suing JAY-Z, claiming that he has shorted them. They're asking for the $137,000-plus that he owes them . . . plus another $100,000 in damages. Jay-Z hasn't commented on this yet. (--Who cares. This is like me owing you a buck. And if that's the case, let's go double-or-nothing that this will be resolved and we'll never hear about it again.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
WHICH AIRLINE HAS THE RUDEST FLIGHT ATTENDANTS?
A website called AirfareWatchdog.com just released the results of a huge reader survey . . . here's what they found: --68% of people think there should be a separate section of the plane for people who are flying with kids. --Only 51% of people think small pets should be allowed to fly in the cabin. --The overwhelming majority of people agreed that DELTA has the RUDEST flight attendants, while United has the second-worst. --And the NICEST flight attendants belong to . . . SOUTHWEST. (--Unfortunately, they didn't give out the full list, so we don't know where all of the other airlines rank.) --62% of people say they wouldn't pay a fee to bring a carry-on bag. --And readers say the worst type of person to sit next to on a plane is someone who's sick or coughing. Not surprisingly, they say the second-worst is someone who's really, really large. (Airfare Watchdog)
THE WORLD'S FIRST TRIPLE-A CUP BRA IS NOW ON SALE:
For some reason . . . and we just can't figure it out . . . most of the stories we do about breasts focus on LARGE BREASTS. Well . . . this story is the ABSOLUTE opposite. --A company called Lula Lu has started selling the first triple-A cup bras in the U.S. Until now, double-A cups were the smallest. --A bra's cup size is based on the difference in size between a measurement right under a woman's breasts, like 32 or 36 or 40 inches . . . and a measurement around the fullest part of her breasts. --For a triple-A cup, the difference between a woman's torso and her torso-plus-breasts would have to be less than four inches. (--So a 32AAA would be a woman with a 32-inch torso and, say, 35 inches around her breasts.) --There haven't been any other triple-A cup bras in the U.S. because women with such small breasts don't really NEED to wear a bra for support. --Jezebel.com is a women's fashion and sex blog. Their editors think the bras might be, quote, "another ploy to get money out of women by trying to make them feel like they aren't feminine enough unless they buy this totally unnecessary item." --The bras sell from $46 to $56. Right now, it looks like they're only available at Lula Lu's actual store in San Mateo, California. So even though they did this huge press push about the bras, their online store hasn't been updated to include them.
(Jezebel / Lula Lu)
THE RESTAURANT FRIENDLY'S HAS INTRODUCED A HAMBURGER WITH GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES FOR BUNS:
There's a trend going around this country of restaurants replacing sandwich buns with foods that are much fattier . . . and more DELICIOUS . . . than buns. And I gotta say . . . I LOVE IT. --Friendly's restaurants are the latest to hop on that trend. They've just introduced their Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt . . . which is a hamburger where both the top and bottom buns have been replaced by full GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES. --This burger has 1,500 calories, 97 grams of total fat and 101 grams of carbs. On the bright side, it's got 54 grams of protein. --And really, with the way that most restaurants butter their buns, this isn't THAT much worse for you than a regular burger. Friendly's regular hamburger has 1,190 calories, 68 grams of fat and 103 grams of carbs. --So replacing the bun at Friendly's with two grilled cheese sandwiches "only" adds 300 calories and 29 grams of total fat . . . and actually SAVES you two grams of carbs. (--In other words, you can make up the difference in less than a half hour on the treadmill. So, if you're lucky enough to live near a Friendly's . . . enjoy this new piece of American ingenuity.) (Consumerist / Friendly's Nutritional Info)
A GUY IS SUING TO OVERTURN HIS MOTHER'S WILL BECAUSE SHE GAVE $3 MILLION TO HER DOGS, AND *ONLY* LEFT HIM $1 MILLION:
By now you've probably heard the story about the woman who left her DOGS more money in her will than her son. But if not, here's what you need to know: --In March, 67-year-old Gail Posner died from cancer. And when her only child, 46-year-old Bret Carr, finally got a look at the will, he was shocked to find out his mom had decided to leave three times more money to her DOGS than to him. --We're not dealing with small amounts of money here. Gail left $3 MILLION to her dogs . . . and $1 MILLION to Bret. But it gets worse: She left another $26 MILLION to her bodyguards, maids, and personal trainer. --Gail got her fortune from her father, Victor Posner, who was a real estate mogul. He died from pneumonia in 2002. --So now, Bret has decided to SUE to overturn his mom's will. He says she MUST have been tricked by her staff to leave them . . . and the dogs . . . so much money. --According to Bret, quote, "She never would've done that unless she was under extreme influence." --His claim to the money isn't rock solid, though . . . he had an on-again, off-again relationship with his mom while she battled with addictions to drugs and alcohol. --As for the $3 MILLION dogs, they're two Chihuahuas that wear Cartier collars and dog clothing . . . so they'll probably need that money to keep living the lifestyle they've grown accustomed to. (???) --And actually, this isn't the first time the Posner family has freaked out over a will, either. When Victor died in 2002, he willed his money to his former girlfriend instead of his children. They sued and eventually got a $14 MILLION settlement. (AOL News)
SO FAR, 409 CENSUS TAKERS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED DURING THEIR DOOR-TO-DOOR COUNTS:
I guess there are WAY more people than we realized who don't like the guv'ment comin' on their property askin' them all sorta personal questions 'n such. --According to the U.S. Census Bureau, since May 1st, when census takers started going door-to-door . . . 409 of them have been ATTACKED. --About 48 million U.S. residents . . . or about one out of every six people . . . didn't fill out and mail in their census forms. So more than 635,000 Census takers have been going door-to-door trying to count them. Of the 409 incidents . . .
--132 people have pulled a weapon.
--88 have taken a swing at the census counter.
--24 have sic'ed their dogs or other animals.
--12 have fired gunshots.
--And 12 have KIDNAPPED and held the census taker against his will.
--The Census Bureau doesn't speculate WHY people attacked its counters . . . so we don't know if the attacks were by illegals afraid to be counted, people who don't want the government knowing their personal info, or people with other reasons.
--They did say that this isn't a new phenomenon . . . every 10 years, when they do a full census and send counters around, there are a small number of attacks.
(AFP)
41% OF AMERICANS THINK JESUS WILL RETURN BY THE YEAR 2050 . . . AND 31% THINK WE'LL BE HIT BY AN ASTEROID:
According to a new poll, when Americans look into the future . . . a LOT of us see nuclear war and the RAPTURE. The people at the Pew Research Center asked Americans what big things they predict will happen by 2050. And . . . wow.
--58% think there'll be another World War.
--53% think terrorists will use a NUKE on the U.S.
--71% of Americans believe we'll have cured cancer.
--81% believe computers will be able to have conversations like humans.
--53% think regular people will be taking vacations to outer space.
--74% believe that most of our energy will come from alternative sources, instead of coal and oil.
--42% think scientists will invent something that can READ OUR MINDS.
--86% think the retirement age is going to climb into the 70s.
--63% believe paper money will be gone.
--61% think no one will send letters anymore.
--31% believe Earth will be hit with an asteroid.
--And finally, 41% believe that JESUS will return sometime within the next 40 years.
(The Telegraph)
HERE ARE THE 10 JOBS THAT COMPANIES ARE STRUGGLING TO FILL:
If you're not clinging to your job for dear life, and actually thinking about switching careers . . . might as well change to one where they're BEGGING for more people. --According to Manpower Staffing, these are the 10 jobs that companies are having the most trouble filling. Usually, it's because there just aren't enough talented and skilled people to handle all of the available positions. Suck 'em down . . .
#1.) Skilled laborers . . . like carpenters, plumbers, and electricians
#2.) Sales representatives
#3.) Nurses
#4.) Technicians
#5.) Truck drivers
#6.) Restaurant and hotel staff
#7.) Management and executives
#8.) Engineers
#9.) Doctors
#10.) Customer service representatives
(AOL Jobs)
AND NOW, THREE *MORE* NEW THINGS FOR YOU TO WORRY ABOUT:
#1.) SEX OFFENDER CAMP COUNSELORS. Right now, federal law bans registered sex offenders from being teachers or school bus drivers. But there's no ban on them being camp counselors, lifeguards, karate instructors, or tons of other jobs where they interact with kids.
--Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, has proposed legislation that would ban pedophiles from ALL kid-related professions. There's no word on when Congress could start debating the bill. (ABC News)
#2.) WET WIPES GIVING YOU RASHES. We usually applaud people who take that extra time to clean up with a WET WIPE after doing their dirty business. Well . . . turns out, that could actually be a BAD idea. -Wet wipes contain a chemical called MCI that can actually cause RASHES in about 3% of people. So if you're using wet wipes thinking they'll help you prevent your rashes . . . there's a small chance they're actually causing them. (Reuters)
#3.) TEEN DRIVERS. Time to apologize to Grandpa for taking away his license. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, your 16-year-old daughter is the REAL problem. --They found that in between 1997 and 2008, the number of fatal crashes caused by people over 70 actually went DOWN . . . to the point where now, old people cause fewer deadly accidents than teenage drivers. (All Headline News)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HERE'S A HUGE CRAB SHEDDING ITS ENTIRE SHELL ALL AT ONCE:
Most people know that snakes shed their skin. But did you know that CRABS shed their SHELLS? There's a great time-lapse video online that shows a giant spider crab shedding its entire shell all at once.
(--Search for "spider crab sheds body.")
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937782
#2.) A GUY HONKED HIS HORN AT A DOG, SO THE DOG RIPPED OFF HIS FRONT LICENSE PLATE:
Some guy honked at a dog because it was standing in the street, right in front of his car. But instead of running off, the dog ripped the guy's front license plate off, dropped it on the ground, and walked away.
(--Search for "dog vs. car epic dog win.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzx9-sS3xY
FOUR REASONS MEN WON'T APOLOGIZE:
Admit it, guys. Sometimes you won't apologize even when you KNOW you're wrong. But it's NOT just because you're stubborn: Here are four reasons it's hard for men to say they're sorry . . .
#1.) IT MAKES THEM FEEL WEAK. Most guys try to avoid looking weak, especially in front of women. And deep down, some guys think that asking for forgiveness is a sign of weakness. So it hurts their ego to say they're sorry.
#2.) MEN WOULD RATHER *PROVE* THEY'RE SORRY THAN *SAY* THEY'RE SORRY. It's easier for guys to SHOW how sorry they are with flowers or jewelry. --And some guys might try to WORK off their apology, by doing the dishes or cleaning the bathroom without being asked.
#3.) THEY'RE TRYING TO AVOID A FIGHT. Sometimes women are more interested in teaching their guy a LESSON than just accepting his apology and moving on. So they try to hammer home WHY the guy should be sorry. --The thing is, it's already hard for men to apologize. So the prospect of having to say they're sorry THEN get yelled at for it isn't very appealing.
#4.) MEN JUST LIKE BEING RIGHT. Most guys think they're right 99% of the time. Just to be clear, that's WAY off. But guys won't say they're sorry because . . . in their minds . . . their number might go down to 98%. (ModernMom)
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LIFESTYLES:
Life In 2050
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center asked Americans to look 40 years into the future to imagine what life will be like in 2050. The poll shows Americans are in general far less hopeful than they were in 1999. In 1999, 81% said they were optimistic about life for themselves and their families. Now, just 64% are optimistic. Some other highlights:
· 89% expect to see a woman president and 69% say a Latino president is likely.
· 81% believe computers will be able to converse like humans.
· 71% probably/definitely believe that a cure will be found for cancer.
· 66% the earth will get warmer (48% of Republicans, 83% of Democrats).
· 58% fear another world war.
· 54% believe there will be no more gas-powered cars.
· 53% expect a terrorist attack against the United States using a nuclear weapon.
· 50% believe that we will find evidence of life elsewhere in the universe.
· 48% believe that computer chips will be embedded in Americans for identification.
· 48% believe humans will be cloned.
· 41% believe that Jesus Christ will return.
· 41% expect to see a single world currency.
· 31% expect the planet will be struck by an asteroid.
SUMMER VACATION
While economic news may still not be great, the summer vacation may not be completely in jeopardy: 66% of Americans are planning to take a summer vacation this year, according to a new Harris poll. This closely mirrors data from 2009, when 65% were planning a summer vacation. In addition, 19% of Americans are planning to take at least one business trip this summer, a slight reduction from 2009 when 23% planned one or more business trips. While they may be on the move, many travelers say that current economic conditions continue to alter how they travel:
· 22% plan to decrease the number of leisure trips they will make by car.
· 28% say they’ll take fewer plane trips for leisure.
· 25% will cut their number of weekend trips.
· 27% will reduce the duration of their vacations.
· 32% plan to reduce the amount of money they will spend on vacation.
Those planning at least one trip this summer will spend an average of $1,627 on travel. However, those planning to reduce the amount of money they spend this summer aren’t necessarily sacrificing their vacations:
· More than half are hoping to economize their leisure travel this summer by finding less expensive activities (56%) or meal options (54%).
· Slightly less than half will seek out less expensive accommodations (46%) or will vacation closer to home (46%).
· About two in five are also hoping to reduce travel costs by staying with family and friends instead of at a hotel (41%) or by driving instead of flying (42%).
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LOVE SONGS CAN HELP YOU GET A DATE
Men who want to ask women on a date increase their odds if a love ballad is playing in the background, researchers in France found. Researchers set up a study in which 87 young women each spent time in a waiting room with background music playing either a love ballad or a neutral tune. During a delay, before the female study subject was to move into another room – supposedly to discuss food products – an “average” young man said: “My name is Antoine, as you know, I think you are very nice and I was wondering if you would give me your phone number. I’ll phone you later and we can have a drink together somewhere next week.” The study, published in the journal Psychology of Music, found 52% of the single young women responded to Antoine’s advances under the influence of the love ballad, while 28% responded under the influence of the neutral song.
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WATCH THOSE REFERENCE CHECKS
A strong résumé and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker – or breaker. Managers said they remove more than one in five (21%) candidates from consideration after speaking to their professional contacts. When it comes to what hiring managers are looking for when speaking to references, 36% said they are most interested in getting input on an applicant’s past job duties and experience. Learning about the individual’s strengths and weaknesses came in second, with 31% of the response. Other things they were looking for:
Confirmation of job title and dates of employment
11%
Description of workplace accomplishments
8%
A sense of the applicant’s preferred work culture
7%
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GET FREE GAS AND HELP SAVE A LIFE
With gas prices poised to rise again for the summer months, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is providing some relief by offering free gas cards in July and August. Light The Night Walk participants doing online fundraising can earn $50 worth of free gas for every $500 they raise during July and August. For every $250 raised online, $15 gas cards will be earned. The cards will be available while supplies last. Light The Night Walk events take place in communities around the country in the fall, with teams of co-workers, families and friends walking together in twilight holding illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold to remember those lost to cancer. Funds raised help LLS support cutting-edge research and provide critical patient services. Find out more at www.lightthenight.org/freegas.
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN JERRY SEINFELD AND LADY GAGA:
A week and a half ago, LADY GAGA made a scene at a New York Mets game, showing up in a bra, flipping off reporters and ending up in JERRY SEINFELD'S VIP box. --Jerry was not at the game, and thus he had no say in whether or not Lady Gaga could occupy his box. And now, IT'S ON. --Jerry laid into Lady Gaga on New York's WFAN radio. It actually started off sounding like a joke . . . but it doesn't seem to have ended that way. --First he said, quote, "I wish her the best. You know, you take one 'a' off of that, you've got gag." (--Yeah, his comedy's a little rusty.) --"I don't know what these people think or how they promote their careers. I'm older, I'm 56 . . . I'm not one of these 'all publicity is good' people. --"People talk about you need exposure . . . you could die of exposure. I don't understand how this is good for her." --But then Jerry took it to another level . . . quote, "You know I changed my mind, you're right, this woman's a jerk. I hate her. --"I can't believe they put her in my box that I paid for. You give people the finger and you get upgraded? Is that the world we're living in now? It's pathetic. --"She's a jerk. Giving the finger, what is she giving the finger? Speaking of interesting and new . . . how old is the finger? --"Get an act . . . rhinestone bikinis and giving people the finger? She is talented, I don't know why she's doing this stuff." --Then he added, quote, "Oh please. Wake me when it's over." (--I have to give it to Jerry. There's some good stuff in here.) (--No response yet from Lady Gaga. But when we do get one, I'm sure it'll be half as intelligent, but the media will brand it twice as brilliant.)
DOES DRAKE HAVE A THING FOR SNOOKI???
Up-and-coming rapper DRAKE probably has a lot of choices these days when it comes to tail. But the tail he's chasing belongs to "Jersey Shore" skank SNOOKI. --The "New York Post" says Drake was putting the moves on Snooki backstage Sunday at the "MuchMusic Video Awards" in Toronto. --A source says, quote, "He was flirting with Snooki and trying to get her to come to his after-party. He was holding her hand the whole time." --Here's the thing, though . . . Snooki DID show up at Drake's party, but security turned her away. The source says, quote, "Drake found out about it a lot later and was really mad that Snooki didn't get in."
ALEXA RAY JOEL HAS A NEW BOYFRIEND:
ALEXA RAY JOEL . . . the daughter of BILLY JOEL and CHRISTIE BRINKLEY . . . has a new boyfriend. His name is Cass Dillon, and he's a musician she met when he was hired to play guitar on her new album. (--Back in December, Alexa made headlines when she half-heartedly attempted suicide over her breakup with her last boyfriend. Good luck, Cass!) (???)
JOE JACKSON SAYS DR. CONRAD MURRAY WAS DRINKING AT A STRIP CLUB THE NIGHT BEFORE MICHAEL DIED:
JOE JACKSON is planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against DR. CONRAD MURRAY, obviously. As a precursor to that lawsuit, Joe's attorney sent a legal document to Dr. Murray, basically outlining their case against him. --One of the allegations they make is that on the night before Michael died, Dr. Murray was drinking at a Los Angeles STRIP JOINT called Sam's Hofbrau. --The document says, quote, "It was reckless for him to 'drink' prior to administering anesthesia to Michael Jackson. He concealed his conduct from Michael Jackson." --The document also says that Murray had Michael on a ton of drugs, and they messed him up pretty badly. --It says Michael was, quote, "confused, easily frightened, unable to remember, obsessive, and disoriented. He had impaired memory, loss of appetite, and absence of energy. He was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for his show." --The document also states that Murray, quote, "ignored signs of Michael Jackson's pulmonary inflammation, brain swelling and anemia." It also states, quote, "[Dr. Murray's] conduct was inhuman. It was an extreme violation of the standard of care." --Murray's attorneys say, quote, "The allegations are absolute, utter nonsense." (--Murray's people say he wasn't at the bar, and doesn't even drink. A stripper who was working the night before Michael's death also claims Murray wasn't there.)
THE "EARLY SHOW" WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON FRIDAY MORNING:
Friday is the one-year anniversary of MICHAEL JACKSON'S death . . . and the "Early Show" on CBS has lined up a tribute during its 8 o'clock hour. --Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, LL Cool J and Smokey Robinson will be on hand to pay tribute to Michael.
FOREST LAWN CEMETERY IS PUTTING TIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON MICHAEL JACKSON FANS WHO SHOW UP TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH:
A lot of MICHAEL JACKSON fans want to gather at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California to mark the one-year anniversary of his death on Friday. And they'll be able to do so . . . with restrictions. --Forest Lawn will not allow fans into the Great Mausoleum, which is Michael's final resting place. (--Hollywood legends Clark Gable, Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow . . . or what's left of them . . . are also in there.) --Street vendors won't be allowed to sell merchandise inside or near the cemetery . . . and people will be prohibited from camping out or parking in the vicinity the night before. --Requests by fans to release balloons and doves . . . and to hold song and / or dance performances . . . have also been denied.
THERE ARE 273 UNRELEASED MICHAEL JACKSON SONGS THAT MIGHT COME OUT . . . UNLESS HIS ESTATE CAN STOP IT:
A guy named Howard Mann says he has the masters to 273 songs by MICHAEL JACKSON . . . both solo and with his brothers . . . and he plans to release them to the public. --The tapes were in a warehouse full of Michael Jackson's belongings that went up for auction after Joe Jackson failed to pay a storage bill. --Mann says most of them were performances from a variety series the Jacksons did for CBS in 1975. --And he says that the Jacksons were between record contracts at the time, which means they're his and he can do whatever he wants with them. --But an attorney for Michael's estate says those songs are Michael's intellectual property, and thus they belong to the estate. He plans to sue Mann if he releases them. (--This Howard Mann character is apparently all buddied up with Michael's mom, KATHERINE JACKSON. He helped her put together a new picture book called "Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Story".) (--Some people think he's kind of sleazy . . . and he's trying to play Katherine against the executors of Michael's estate. Either way, here's where you can buy the book . . .) http://www.jacksonsecretvault.com/?page=main
DANIEL RADCLIFFE THOUGHT JUSTIN BIEBER WAS A CHICK:
Apparently, "Harry Potter" is about the only pop culture phenomenon that DANIEL RADCLIFFE is familiar with. --He says, quote, "I only heard JUSTIN BIEBER for the first time two weeks ago. I genuinely thought it was a woman singing. I'd never heard it before. Is it big in England yet?"--He added, quote, "I'm so out of the loop when it comes to pop culture that I kind of don't even try anymore. --"I know who LADY GAGA is. I think she's kind of amazing. She's really got a voice. My God. Not my kind of music, particularly, but she can really sing." (--Here's video of Daniel's interview . . .) http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642076/20100622/bieber_justin.jhtml
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR SETH ROGEN'S "GREEN HORNET" MOVIE:
SETH ROGEN is the last guy anyone expected to see playing a superhero. But his version of "The Green Hornet" hits theaters next January. And the first trailer just hit the web. (--Check it out here . . .) http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/20458007/standardformat
(--It's hard to tell how good a movie is from the trailer. But from what I've seen here, I don't think Seth Rogen looks any better or worse than anybody else who's played a superhero recently.) (--One HUGE thing this movie has going for it is CHRISTOPH WALTZ. He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing the villain in "Inglourious Basterds", and he's the bad guy in this one, too.) (--The movie also stars CAMERON DIAZ and JAY CHOU as the Green Hornet's sidekick, Kato.) (--It's directed by MICHEL GONDRY . . . the guy who did "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and the criminally-underrated comedy "Be Kind Rewind".)
SOME GUY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF WILL STAR IN "FOOTLOOSE":
After both ZAC EFRON and CHACE CRAWFORD backed out, an unknown has been hired to star in the "Footloose" remake. --His name is KENNY WORMALD, and he's more of a dancer than an actor. He was on the MTV reality show "Dancelife", and also did some dancing in "Clerks 2", "You Got Served" and a movie called "Center Stage: Turn It Up". Kenny is 25 years old.
(--Here's video of Kenny from "Dancelife" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8KZIvxVWhc
--"Dancing With the Stars" minx JULIANNE HOUGH is still lined up to play his girlfriend . . . and DENNIS QUAID is in the cast as well. --Shooting begins in August, and the movie is due out next April.
SEVEN CLASSIC DISNEY MOVIES BASED ON R-RATED STORIES:
The stories for some G-rated Disney movies are actually watered-down versions of source material that's NOT so kid-friendly. Cracked.com has put together a list of SEVEN of them, which include "Hercules", "Pinocchio" and "The Jungle Book".
(--You can find the whole list . . . including brief comparisons between the original and the Disney versions, at this link . . .)
http://www.cracked.com/article_18589_7-classic-disney-movies-based-r-rated-stories.html
SYFY IS LETTING *YOU* HELP CREATE ITS NEXT INSANE TV MOVIE:
Syfy and IGN.com are teaming up to give viewers the opportunity to help create their next insane Saturday night B-movie. (--The latest one, "Dinocroc Vs. Supergator", premieres this Saturday. You can watch the trailer, here.) --The process will be called B Movie Mogul, and it'll be based at a website that will serve as an online hub where fans will be able to vote and pitch ideas. (--There's no word on a link for the site yet. We assume it'll be announced Friday.) --The process will take 15 months . . . leading up to the movie's premiere on Syfy, which will happen sometime next year.
APPARENTLY, MEMBERS OF THE "GLEE" CAST ARE HOOKING UP!!!
We heard recently that the producers of "Jersey Shore" hand out anti-STD meds to the cast like they're candy. Well, it sounds like they should do that on the set of "Glee", too. "Glee" creator RYAN MURPHY has actually been forced to put a NO-SEX-IN-THE-TRAILERS rule in place. --He tells Britain's "Heat" magazine, quote, "I've certainly dated people I've worked with and, you know, when you work on a set for 18 hours a day I think it's natural. --"But I have a rule: Don't do it in your trailer. They've broken that rule on many occasions. I'm like, 'I know you guys are young and hormonal, but don't do it in your trailer'. I'm the dad, that's what I say.'"
DID VIENNA CHEAT ON "BACHELOR" JAKE?
Now that the absolutely STUNNING news of "Bachelor" JAKE PAVELKA'S heartbreaking split from his TV fiancée, Vienna Girardi, is official . . . there's one question on EVERYONE'S minds: What the hell happened? --First off, there's some talk that Vienna may have been cheating on Jake with GREGORY MICHAEL . . . who plays a gay frat guy named Grant on the ABC Family show, "Greek". But Vienna denies this.--On Twitter, she says, quote, "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% false." Others are saying that Vienna became super clingy and Jake wasn't a fan of that. --On the other hand, some sources say Vienna ended things after coming to the realization that Jake . . . the guy she met and became engaged to ON A REALITY SHOW . . . is a, quote, "fame whore."
--Either way, things between them have been a little off for a while now. --In the new issue of "Star" magazine, Vienna is quoted saying: "We haven't been intimate in months now. More than four months. At first his excuse was that he was fasting. The second excuse was that he didn't feel like it. --"The third excuse was that he said that he felt that I wouldn't understand that he wants to wait until marriage, even though I told him I'd support him. […] I literally have been living six months with this guy, who won't be intimate with me!"
LARRY KING'S TELETHON RAISED $1.81 MILLION:
LARRY KING'S telethon on Monday night . . . "Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help" . . . ended up raising more than $1.81 million for Gulf Coast relief charities. (--CNN's telethon for Haiti relief raised $5 million back in January.)
LAST NIGHT'S "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE" WAS FILMED ON A WEBCAM:
Last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was filmed on a LAPTOP WEBCAM . . . after a power outage took out the show's control room. SETH ROGEN and "Wipeout" host JOHN HENSON were Jimmy's guests. --Country singer DIERKS BENTLEY was the musical guest . . . and because of the outage, he and his band performed an acoustic set right in front of the computer.
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Performance] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Deception with Keith Barry" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel. (--Mentalist/illusionist Keith Barry performs mind games for your amusement.)
--"America's Got Talent" [Auditions] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Dog the Bounty Hunter" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on A&E. (--Dog and his wife Beth's anniversary celebration is interrupted when he is called away on business.)
--"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Jimmy promotes next week's release of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" with its stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Howard and Xavier Samuel.)
--"Drake: Better Than Good Enough" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV. (--Rapper Drake is followed as he gets ready to release his debut album.)
--"Cedric the Entertainer's Urban Circus" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TBS. (--Cedric the Entertainer hosts a comedy special featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Russell Peters, Sommore and JB Smoove.)
LADY GAGA DOESN'T LIKE BEDBUGS OR BABIES:
In LADY GAGA'S "Rolling Stone" interview . . . (--the issue came out TODAY) . . . she reveals that she does NOT like bedbugs. Or babies. --On having kids, she explains, quote, "I'm terrified of babies. I think, creatively, as a woman, you change once you give birth. I'm totally not ready for that." --And she adds, quote, "Sex is certainly not, like a priority [for me] at the moment." --Lady Gaga also says that she doesn't like looking back on her pre-fame days . . . when she was a starving artist. She says, quote, "It petrifies me. --"When I think about laying in my apartment [in New York] with bug bites from bedbugs and roaches on the floor and no will or interest in doing anything but making music and getting high. --"So I guess I've come a really long way, and I have my friends to thank for that . . . and I have God."
THE INTERNET HAS MADE "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC'S JOB HARDER:
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC says that the Internet has been hard on him . . . not necessarily because of pirating and declining sales, but because every amateur comedian is uploading their own song parodies on YouTube. --He explains, quote, "[It's] gotten much harder on a number of levels. Because of portals like that, I will never again be the only or the first person to parody any given pop song. --"By the time I'm in the studio recording my parody, 10,000 parodies of that song are on YouTube. It makes it harder to be fresh and unique. It's frustrating, but it does help me step up my game. If I can't be the first and only, I can be the best." --By the way, Weird Al is about three-fourths of the way done with his next album. --He says, quote, "I've got three more [parodies] to do. It's tough because I'm waiting for the right idea to pop into my brain. [If] it coincides with the right song coming out, a lot of tumblers need to fall into place. --"If I'm lucky, I'll knock 'em out when I get off the road and have [an album] out at the end of the year. If not, it'll be next year some time, but I'm hoping sooner."
A PRIVATE JET COMPANY SAYS JAY-Z OWES THEM SOME CASH:
A private jet company is suing JAY-Z, claiming that he has shorted them. They're asking for the $137,000-plus that he owes them . . . plus another $100,000 in damages. Jay-Z hasn't commented on this yet. (--Who cares. This is like me owing you a buck. And if that's the case, let's go double-or-nothing that this will be resolved and we'll never hear about it again.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
WHICH AIRLINE HAS THE RUDEST FLIGHT ATTENDANTS?
A website called AirfareWatchdog.com just released the results of a huge reader survey . . . here's what they found: --68% of people think there should be a separate section of the plane for people who are flying with kids. --Only 51% of people think small pets should be allowed to fly in the cabin. --The overwhelming majority of people agreed that DELTA has the RUDEST flight attendants, while United has the second-worst. --And the NICEST flight attendants belong to . . . SOUTHWEST. (--Unfortunately, they didn't give out the full list, so we don't know where all of the other airlines rank.) --62% of people say they wouldn't pay a fee to bring a carry-on bag. --And readers say the worst type of person to sit next to on a plane is someone who's sick or coughing. Not surprisingly, they say the second-worst is someone who's really, really large. (Airfare Watchdog)
THE WORLD'S FIRST TRIPLE-A CUP BRA IS NOW ON SALE:
For some reason . . . and we just can't figure it out . . . most of the stories we do about breasts focus on LARGE BREASTS. Well . . . this story is the ABSOLUTE opposite. --A company called Lula Lu has started selling the first triple-A cup bras in the U.S. Until now, double-A cups were the smallest. --A bra's cup size is based on the difference in size between a measurement right under a woman's breasts, like 32 or 36 or 40 inches . . . and a measurement around the fullest part of her breasts. --For a triple-A cup, the difference between a woman's torso and her torso-plus-breasts would have to be less than four inches. (--So a 32AAA would be a woman with a 32-inch torso and, say, 35 inches around her breasts.) --There haven't been any other triple-A cup bras in the U.S. because women with such small breasts don't really NEED to wear a bra for support. --Jezebel.com is a women's fashion and sex blog. Their editors think the bras might be, quote, "another ploy to get money out of women by trying to make them feel like they aren't feminine enough unless they buy this totally unnecessary item." --The bras sell from $46 to $56. Right now, it looks like they're only available at Lula Lu's actual store in San Mateo, California. So even though they did this huge press push about the bras, their online store hasn't been updated to include them.
(Jezebel / Lula Lu)
THE RESTAURANT FRIENDLY'S HAS INTRODUCED A HAMBURGER WITH GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES FOR BUNS:
There's a trend going around this country of restaurants replacing sandwich buns with foods that are much fattier . . . and more DELICIOUS . . . than buns. And I gotta say . . . I LOVE IT. --Friendly's restaurants are the latest to hop on that trend. They've just introduced their Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt . . . which is a hamburger where both the top and bottom buns have been replaced by full GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES. --This burger has 1,500 calories, 97 grams of total fat and 101 grams of carbs. On the bright side, it's got 54 grams of protein. --And really, with the way that most restaurants butter their buns, this isn't THAT much worse for you than a regular burger. Friendly's regular hamburger has 1,190 calories, 68 grams of fat and 103 grams of carbs. --So replacing the bun at Friendly's with two grilled cheese sandwiches "only" adds 300 calories and 29 grams of total fat . . . and actually SAVES you two grams of carbs. (--In other words, you can make up the difference in less than a half hour on the treadmill. So, if you're lucky enough to live near a Friendly's . . . enjoy this new piece of American ingenuity.) (Consumerist / Friendly's Nutritional Info)
A GUY IS SUING TO OVERTURN HIS MOTHER'S WILL BECAUSE SHE GAVE $3 MILLION TO HER DOGS, AND *ONLY* LEFT HIM $1 MILLION:
By now you've probably heard the story about the woman who left her DOGS more money in her will than her son. But if not, here's what you need to know: --In March, 67-year-old Gail Posner died from cancer. And when her only child, 46-year-old Bret Carr, finally got a look at the will, he was shocked to find out his mom had decided to leave three times more money to her DOGS than to him. --We're not dealing with small amounts of money here. Gail left $3 MILLION to her dogs . . . and $1 MILLION to Bret. But it gets worse: She left another $26 MILLION to her bodyguards, maids, and personal trainer. --Gail got her fortune from her father, Victor Posner, who was a real estate mogul. He died from pneumonia in 2002. --So now, Bret has decided to SUE to overturn his mom's will. He says she MUST have been tricked by her staff to leave them . . . and the dogs . . . so much money. --According to Bret, quote, "She never would've done that unless she was under extreme influence." --His claim to the money isn't rock solid, though . . . he had an on-again, off-again relationship with his mom while she battled with addictions to drugs and alcohol. --As for the $3 MILLION dogs, they're two Chihuahuas that wear Cartier collars and dog clothing . . . so they'll probably need that money to keep living the lifestyle they've grown accustomed to. (???) --And actually, this isn't the first time the Posner family has freaked out over a will, either. When Victor died in 2002, he willed his money to his former girlfriend instead of his children. They sued and eventually got a $14 MILLION settlement. (AOL News)
SO FAR, 409 CENSUS TAKERS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED DURING THEIR DOOR-TO-DOOR COUNTS:
I guess there are WAY more people than we realized who don't like the guv'ment comin' on their property askin' them all sorta personal questions 'n such. --According to the U.S. Census Bureau, since May 1st, when census takers started going door-to-door . . . 409 of them have been ATTACKED. --About 48 million U.S. residents . . . or about one out of every six people . . . didn't fill out and mail in their census forms. So more than 635,000 Census takers have been going door-to-door trying to count them. Of the 409 incidents . . .
--132 people have pulled a weapon.
--88 have taken a swing at the census counter.
--24 have sic'ed their dogs or other animals.
--12 have fired gunshots.
--And 12 have KIDNAPPED and held the census taker against his will.
--The Census Bureau doesn't speculate WHY people attacked its counters . . . so we don't know if the attacks were by illegals afraid to be counted, people who don't want the government knowing their personal info, or people with other reasons.
--They did say that this isn't a new phenomenon . . . every 10 years, when they do a full census and send counters around, there are a small number of attacks.
(AFP)
41% OF AMERICANS THINK JESUS WILL RETURN BY THE YEAR 2050 . . . AND 31% THINK WE'LL BE HIT BY AN ASTEROID:
According to a new poll, when Americans look into the future . . . a LOT of us see nuclear war and the RAPTURE. The people at the Pew Research Center asked Americans what big things they predict will happen by 2050. And . . . wow.
--58% think there'll be another World War.
--53% think terrorists will use a NUKE on the U.S.
--71% of Americans believe we'll have cured cancer.
--81% believe computers will be able to have conversations like humans.
--53% think regular people will be taking vacations to outer space.
--74% believe that most of our energy will come from alternative sources, instead of coal and oil.
--42% think scientists will invent something that can READ OUR MINDS.
--86% think the retirement age is going to climb into the 70s.
--63% believe paper money will be gone.
--61% think no one will send letters anymore.
--31% believe Earth will be hit with an asteroid.
--And finally, 41% believe that JESUS will return sometime within the next 40 years.
(The Telegraph)
HERE ARE THE 10 JOBS THAT COMPANIES ARE STRUGGLING TO FILL:
If you're not clinging to your job for dear life, and actually thinking about switching careers . . . might as well change to one where they're BEGGING for more people. --According to Manpower Staffing, these are the 10 jobs that companies are having the most trouble filling. Usually, it's because there just aren't enough talented and skilled people to handle all of the available positions. Suck 'em down . . .
#1.) Skilled laborers . . . like carpenters, plumbers, and electricians
#2.) Sales representatives
#3.) Nurses
#4.) Technicians
#5.) Truck drivers
#6.) Restaurant and hotel staff
#7.) Management and executives
#8.) Engineers
#9.) Doctors
#10.) Customer service representatives
(AOL Jobs)
AND NOW, THREE *MORE* NEW THINGS FOR YOU TO WORRY ABOUT:
#1.) SEX OFFENDER CAMP COUNSELORS. Right now, federal law bans registered sex offenders from being teachers or school bus drivers. But there's no ban on them being camp counselors, lifeguards, karate instructors, or tons of other jobs where they interact with kids.
--Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, has proposed legislation that would ban pedophiles from ALL kid-related professions. There's no word on when Congress could start debating the bill. (ABC News)
#2.) WET WIPES GIVING YOU RASHES. We usually applaud people who take that extra time to clean up with a WET WIPE after doing their dirty business. Well . . . turns out, that could actually be a BAD idea. -Wet wipes contain a chemical called MCI that can actually cause RASHES in about 3% of people. So if you're using wet wipes thinking they'll help you prevent your rashes . . . there's a small chance they're actually causing them. (Reuters)
#3.) TEEN DRIVERS. Time to apologize to Grandpa for taking away his license. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, your 16-year-old daughter is the REAL problem. --They found that in between 1997 and 2008, the number of fatal crashes caused by people over 70 actually went DOWN . . . to the point where now, old people cause fewer deadly accidents than teenage drivers. (All Headline News)
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HERE'S A HUGE CRAB SHEDDING ITS ENTIRE SHELL ALL AT ONCE:
Most people know that snakes shed their skin. But did you know that CRABS shed their SHELLS? There's a great time-lapse video online that shows a giant spider crab shedding its entire shell all at once.
(--Search for "spider crab sheds body.")
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937782
#2.) A GUY HONKED HIS HORN AT A DOG, SO THE DOG RIPPED OFF HIS FRONT LICENSE PLATE:
Some guy honked at a dog because it was standing in the street, right in front of his car. But instead of running off, the dog ripped the guy's front license plate off, dropped it on the ground, and walked away.
(--Search for "dog vs. car epic dog win.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzx9-sS3xY
FOUR REASONS MEN WON'T APOLOGIZE:
Admit it, guys. Sometimes you won't apologize even when you KNOW you're wrong. But it's NOT just because you're stubborn: Here are four reasons it's hard for men to say they're sorry . . .
#1.) IT MAKES THEM FEEL WEAK. Most guys try to avoid looking weak, especially in front of women. And deep down, some guys think that asking for forgiveness is a sign of weakness. So it hurts their ego to say they're sorry.
#2.) MEN WOULD RATHER *PROVE* THEY'RE SORRY THAN *SAY* THEY'RE SORRY. It's easier for guys to SHOW how sorry they are with flowers or jewelry. --And some guys might try to WORK off their apology, by doing the dishes or cleaning the bathroom without being asked.
#3.) THEY'RE TRYING TO AVOID A FIGHT. Sometimes women are more interested in teaching their guy a LESSON than just accepting his apology and moving on. So they try to hammer home WHY the guy should be sorry. --The thing is, it's already hard for men to apologize. So the prospect of having to say they're sorry THEN get yelled at for it isn't very appealing.
#4.) MEN JUST LIKE BEING RIGHT. Most guys think they're right 99% of the time. Just to be clear, that's WAY off. But guys won't say they're sorry because . . . in their minds . . . their number might go down to 98%. (ModernMom)
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LIFESTYLES:
Life In 2050
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center asked Americans to look 40 years into the future to imagine what life will be like in 2050. The poll shows Americans are in general far less hopeful than they were in 1999. In 1999, 81% said they were optimistic about life for themselves and their families. Now, just 64% are optimistic. Some other highlights:
· 89% expect to see a woman president and 69% say a Latino president is likely.
· 81% believe computers will be able to converse like humans.
· 71% probably/definitely believe that a cure will be found for cancer.
· 66% the earth will get warmer (48% of Republicans, 83% of Democrats).
· 58% fear another world war.
· 54% believe there will be no more gas-powered cars.
· 53% expect a terrorist attack against the United States using a nuclear weapon.
· 50% believe that we will find evidence of life elsewhere in the universe.
· 48% believe that computer chips will be embedded in Americans for identification.
· 48% believe humans will be cloned.
· 41% believe that Jesus Christ will return.
· 41% expect to see a single world currency.
· 31% expect the planet will be struck by an asteroid.
SUMMER VACATION
While economic news may still not be great, the summer vacation may not be completely in jeopardy: 66% of Americans are planning to take a summer vacation this year, according to a new Harris poll. This closely mirrors data from 2009, when 65% were planning a summer vacation. In addition, 19% of Americans are planning to take at least one business trip this summer, a slight reduction from 2009 when 23% planned one or more business trips. While they may be on the move, many travelers say that current economic conditions continue to alter how they travel:
· 22% plan to decrease the number of leisure trips they will make by car.
· 28% say they’ll take fewer plane trips for leisure.
· 25% will cut their number of weekend trips.
· 27% will reduce the duration of their vacations.
· 32% plan to reduce the amount of money they will spend on vacation.
Those planning at least one trip this summer will spend an average of $1,627 on travel. However, those planning to reduce the amount of money they spend this summer aren’t necessarily sacrificing their vacations:
· More than half are hoping to economize their leisure travel this summer by finding less expensive activities (56%) or meal options (54%).
· Slightly less than half will seek out less expensive accommodations (46%) or will vacation closer to home (46%).
· About two in five are also hoping to reduce travel costs by staying with family and friends instead of at a hotel (41%) or by driving instead of flying (42%).
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LOVE SONGS CAN HELP YOU GET A DATE
Men who want to ask women on a date increase their odds if a love ballad is playing in the background, researchers in France found. Researchers set up a study in which 87 young women each spent time in a waiting room with background music playing either a love ballad or a neutral tune. During a delay, before the female study subject was to move into another room – supposedly to discuss food products – an “average” young man said: “My name is Antoine, as you know, I think you are very nice and I was wondering if you would give me your phone number. I’ll phone you later and we can have a drink together somewhere next week.” The study, published in the journal Psychology of Music, found 52% of the single young women responded to Antoine’s advances under the influence of the love ballad, while 28% responded under the influence of the neutral song.
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WATCH THOSE REFERENCE CHECKS
A strong résumé and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker – or breaker. Managers said they remove more than one in five (21%) candidates from consideration after speaking to their professional contacts. When it comes to what hiring managers are looking for when speaking to references, 36% said they are most interested in getting input on an applicant’s past job duties and experience. Learning about the individual’s strengths and weaknesses came in second, with 31% of the response. Other things they were looking for:
Confirmation of job title and dates of employment
11%
Description of workplace accomplishments
8%
A sense of the applicant’s preferred work culture
7%
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GET FREE GAS AND HELP SAVE A LIFE
With gas prices poised to rise again for the summer months, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is providing some relief by offering free gas cards in July and August. Light The Night Walk participants doing online fundraising can earn $50 worth of free gas for every $500 they raise during July and August. For every $250 raised online, $15 gas cards will be earned. The cards will be available while supplies last. Light The Night Walk events take place in communities around the country in the fall, with teams of co-workers, families and friends walking together in twilight holding illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold to remember those lost to cancer. Funds raised help LLS support cutting-edge research and provide critical patient services. Find out more at www.lightthenight.org/freegas.
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