HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (07-19-10)

IS MEL GIBSON LEAVING THE U.S. FOR AUSTRALIA???

Disappearing to another country wouldn't be a bad idea for MEL GIBSON right now. And if you believe the British tabloids, that plan is in the works as we speak. --They're saying that Mel has sold his mansion in New York . . . and he's about to unload his property in Malibu as well. And he's taking off for Australia. (--Mel was born in the U.S., but he grew up in Australia after his father moved the family there when he was 12.) a -Here's where the story gets a little weird: Mel's ex-wife Robyn is going, too. In fact, it was her idea. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Oksana's allegations have united Mel and Robyn . . . She is shocked and furious at this woman's lies and their seven children are shocked. Robyn has never seen a violent side to him. --"She has persuaded him that he needs to get away from Hollywood and find peace on his ranch and she will go with him along with some of the children." (--Mel and Robyn only have one child who's a minor: Their 11-year-old son Thomas. Their next-youngest offspring is 20.)


SECURITY HAS BEEN TIGHTENED AT MEL GIBSON'S CHURCH:

I don't know who would still want to be a member of MEL GIBSON'S Catholic church after everything that's happened over the past few weeks. But apparently, there are still parishioners. --And he's making sure they can worship in peace by beefing up security at the chapel. --A so-called "source" says that extra guards have been hired and placed on high alert . . . and they're checking I.D.s. They're also checking the cars of established members, just to make sure people aren't sneaking in who don't belong.


MEL GIBSON WAS ORDERED TO SURRENDER ALL HIS FIREARMS . . . BUT NOT LAST WEEK:

There's a story going around that MEL GIBSON was ordered to surrender all his firearms to the court during a hearing this past Thursday. That's PARTIALLY true. --Mel WAS ordered to give up his guns. But it didn't happen Thursday. It actually happened last month, when the court granted OKSANA GRIGORIEVA'S request for a restraining order against him. --Apparently, this is standard procedure whenever a temporary restraining order is issued for domestic violence.


ROBERT SHAPIRO IS NOW LINDSAY LOHAN'S ATTORNEY . . . AND HE'S MAKING HER GO TO PRISON:

It's official: ROBERT SHAPIRO is LINDSAY LOHAN'S new attorney. But he only took the case after Lindsay promised to suck it up and obey the judge. --He says, quote, "I have agreed to represent Ms. Lohan on the condition that she complies with all of the terms of her probation, including a requirement of jail time that was imposed by Judge Marsha Revel." --Shapiro . . . who lost a son to a drug overdose . . . adds, quote, "Ms. Lohan is suffering from a disease that I am all too familiar with. --"Hopefully, I can be of assistance to Ms. Lohan and Judge Revel in implementing a treatment approach recommended by medical professionals for Ms. Lohan's long term recovery and sobriety." --Lindsay is supposed to start serving her 90-day sentence TODAY. Due to prison overcrowding, and the fact that she's a nonviolent offender, Lindsay will probably only serve about 23 days. --But after she does her time, she has to go right into a 90-day, in-patient rehab program.


LINDSAY LOHAN CAN GIVE YOU A VIRUS . . . ON YOUR COMPUTER:

LINDSAY LOHAN can give you a virus. There are a few different ways you can interpret that . . . and they might all be true. --But for our purposes today, I'm talking about a COMPUTER virus. --The Norton antivirus people say that ONLINE EVILDOERS are preying upon people who enter search terms like "Lindsay Lohan jail", "Lilo in prison" and "Lohan sentence". --What happens is that when you search those phrases, or something like them, some of the links that pop up are TRAPS set by dirtbags who want to steal your ID or drop something nasty into your hard drive like spyware or a virus. --Lindsay issued a statement saying, quote, "I know I am very newsworthy, especially with everything going on and I'd hate to see my current situation cause frustration or damage to my fans. --"If my friends and fans want to know what's going on with me, they need to stick to reliable news media outlets and not click on just any link in a search result. Better yet, please follow my Twitter feed and get the news straight from me!"


WESLEY SNIPES LOST AN APPEAL OF HIS THREE-YEAR TAX EVASION SENTENCE:

As it stands, WESLEY SNIPES still has to do three years up the river for tax evasion. --Snipes appealed his 2008 sentence in federal court . . . and on Friday, the appeals court judge DENIED it. --Snipes was accused of failing to pay $14 million in taxes. Two of his financial advisors were also convicted and sentenced to prison. --It doesn't sound like Snipes was ordered to turn himself in on any specific date. And we don't know if he plans to appeal the sentence. --It's been more than two years since he was originally sentenced, and he was allowed to remain free while this appeal was pending. --It's not clear if he'll be able to keep himself out of prison longer by appealing again.


WAS PARIS HILTON BUSTED FOR WEED AGAIN???

PARIS HILTON may have been busted for weed again . . . this time in France. --Several French news agencies claim Paris was ratted out by drug-sniffing dogs at a French airport, when she was on her way from the city of Paris to the French island of Corsica. --She was held briefly, but released without being charged . . . even though she was allegedly carrying a half a gram. --If that sounds a little fishy, Paris has an explanation: IT NEVER HAPPENED. --She Tweeted, quote, "So sick of people making up rumors about me. The latest one about me is completely false too. Don't believe what you read. Silly nonsense." --If this DID happen, it was Paris' second pot-related run-in with the law in less than a month. --Just over two weeks ago, Paris was briefly detained outside a World Cup match in South Africa . . . but one of her friends took the rap for possession, and Paris skated.


ZSA ZSA GABOR FELL AND BROKE HER HIP:

93-year-old ZSA ZSA GABOR will have surgery tomorrow, because she fell out of bed over the weekend and broke her hip. --Zsa Zsa's rep says she was in bed Saturday evening watching "Jeopardy!" (???) when the phone rang. She reached over to pick it up and fell to the floor. --Zsa Zsa has been using a wheelchair ever since a 2002 car accident rendered her partially paralyzed. She also suffered a stroke in 2005. --Zsa Zsa's rep says she's been basically bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound since the accident, but mentally, she's still sharp . . . quote, "She's fragile, but she's still very bright . . . she still makes me laugh. --"Her faculties are intact, but her body's failing her."


JAMES GAMMON . . . WHO PLAYED THE MANAGER IN "MAJOR LEAGUE" . . . IS DEAD:

Character actor JAMES GAMMON died Friday after a battle with cancer of the liver and adrenal glands. He was 70 years old. --Gammon is probably best known as Lou Brown, the gravel-voiced manager of the Cleveland Indians in one of the greatest sports movies ever made, "Major League". --That movie came out in 1989. He was also in the sequel, "Major League 2", which was released in 1994. (--There's been talk recently of a FOURTH "Major League" . . . which would reunite Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Wesley Snipes, and ignore the third "Major League" movie, which came out in 1998.) (--I guess we know that Lou Brown won't be returning. Heck, we don't even know if Wesley Snipes can do it now that he lost his court appeal. Paging Omar Epps . . .) --Gammon's other films include "Urban Cowboy", "Silverado", "Wyatt Earp" and "Cold Mountain". --He also played Don Johnson's father on "Nash Bridges" . . . even though he was only nine years older than Don in real life.


BILL MURRAY DOESN'T HAVE AN AGENT . . . HE HAS AN 800-NUMBER:

You may have heard stories about how hard it is to get a hold of BILL MURRAY. He's an extremely private guy. He really doesn't work all that much, and he's very picky about what roles he takes. --He doesn't even have an agent. He has an 800-number. --He says, quote, "I have this phone number that they call and talk. And then I listen. I just sort of decide. I might listen and say, 'OK, why don't you put it on a piece of paper, and if it's interesting, I'll call you back, and if it's not, I won't.' --"It's exhausting otherwise. I don't want to have a relationship with someone if I'm not going to work with them. If you're talking about business, let's talk about business, but I don't want to hang out and bull(crap)."


ROMAN POLANSKI HIT UP A JAZZ FESTIVAL IN SWITZERLAND OVER THE WEEKEND:

The Swiss set ROMAN POLANSKI free . . . so it looks like he's going to stick around for a while. --Roman was spotted Saturday at the Montreaux Jazz Festival . . . where his wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner, was singing.
JAVIER BARDEM HAS A MAJOR MAN-CRUSH ON BRAD PITT:

JAVIER BARDEM tells "Elle" magazine that he has a serious MAN-CRUSH on BRAD PITT. (--Javier married Penelope Cruz earlier this month.) --He says, quote, "I had the great opportunity to meet Brad a couple of times . . . what a beauty. He is beautiful and his physicality is so amazing to see. --"But the beauty really comes from different places . . . the way he talks, the way he's interested in what you're saying. --"And that body is like, wow. It's amazing, no? He really made me feel very, like . . . I don't know, like, I could fall in love with him! Like a teenage girl getting crazy and going [screams] like that. --"I met him only twice but I would say it's a good self. And that is when the beauty comes voom!" (--Dude, stop talking and MAKE HIM A MIXTAPE!!!)


ENRIQUE IGLESIAS WILL NOT WATER SKI NAKED . . . IF THE POLICE IN MIAMI HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT:

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS promised to water ski NAKED off the Miami coast if his Spanish amigos won the World Cup. Well, they did . . . and now, police in Miami are on the lookout for a naked Enrique. --A spokesman for the local PD says, quote, "We enforce all laws here, regardless of what your status is in the Miami community." (--For the record, Enrique says he's gonna do it, quote, "late at night.") --Speaking of Enrique . . . he sang live on the "Today" show on Friday. And during his performance, he pulled a woman out of the crowd and planted one right on her lips. --When asked about the kiss later, the woman said, quote, "It was nice. I mean, it was hot. I'm thinking dirty thoughts." --Check out some videos here . . .) http://idolator.com/5567321/enrique-iglesias-today-show-pitbull


CHRISTINA MILIAN'S HUSBAND CLAIMS HE CONSIDERED SUICIDE BECAUSE OF THEIR FAILED MARRIAGE:

CHRISTINA MILIAN and THE-DREAM are getting a divorce after less than a year of marriage. And everyone's dumping on The-Dream, because photos surfaced of him messing around with his assistant. --So The-Dream hit up his blog to deny that this chick had anything to do with their breakup. --The-Dream says the marriage failed long before those pictures were taken, and he apologizes for, quote, "misleading everyone into thinking everything was fine and okay when we knew problems existed for awhile." --He adds, quote, "I have never and will never be a malicious person or wish harm to anyone, especially those I love or the mother of my child." (--Christina gave birth to their daughter Violet back in February.) --Then he says he was so broken up about the relationship that he almost OFFED HIMSELF . . . quote, "This is not to justify anything, it's true emotion! It's a real thing that involves real people! --"I've cried about this for months, after interviews, after prayer and I've tried to take my own life at a point because of the failure that was looming." (--No word yet from Christina on this.)


IS ALI LARTER PREGNANT???

The not-always-reliable "Star" tabloid claims that "Resident Evil" minx ALI LARTER is pregnant. If this is true, it'll be the first child for Ali and her husband, actor HAYES MACARTHUR. --The baby is supposedly due on Christmas Day.


IS JANUARY JONES FROM "MAD MEN" DATING JASON SUDEIKIS FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"???

JANUARY JONES from "Mad Men" is reportedly dating JASON SUDEIKIS from "Saturday Night Live". --The two of them were spotted together last week at ESPN's "ESPY Awards", where he was, quote, "rubbing her back as he whispered into her ear." (--Jason is 34. January is 32.)


COURTNEY LOVE WANTS TO LOOK CLASSIER TO ATTRACT GUYS:

Believe it or not, there's been a little drought for COURTNEY LOVE in the dude department. So she has decided to dress a little CLASSIER, in order to attract a man. --In her trademark INSANE style, she explained her logic on Twitter. Here's what she had to say . . . quote, "Most of 'fashion' is about dressing for your lady friends. --"I used to think just because I can semi-shred on guitar and am a 'legend', I AM A WALKING APHRODISIAC! But then my methods began failing? --"That's just IMPOSSIBLE! It was because I was wearing crazy assed (penis) blocking kooky, Haute Couture. Self made, it was a disaster! --"BUT I've reformed, cut all that crazy (crap) out, stopped 'expressing myself' with Fuchsia eyeliner. Realized dudes dont CARE about crazy hats! And realized I actually CARE about what dudes think, not my fellow fashionistas."

VIVICA FOX IS DATING A GUY ALMOST 20 YEARS YOUNGER THAN HER:

VIVICA FOX loves her the YOUNG MEAT. She'll be 46 at the end of this month, and her boyfriend is 26. She says, quote, "Times have changed. It used to be such a taboo for an older woman to date a younger guy but it's not anymore, so go with it, enjoy it, life is short." (--A few years back, Vivica also sank her COUGAR CLAWS into 50 Cent, who's 11 years younger than her.)


SHERRI SHEPHERD FOUND PICTURES OF HER HUSBAND HAVING SEX WITH ANOTHER WOMAN:

SHERRI SHEPHERD was in court Friday to iron out a few lingering details with her ex-husband, Jeff Tarpley. And she made sure to drop a bomb on him. --It seems that back in 2006, when their newborn, premature son was battling for his life in intensive care, Sherri found pictures of Jeff HAVING SEX WITH ANOTHER WOMAN. --Sherri says she filed for divorce soon after finding those photos . . . and Jeff went on to IMPREGNATE the other woman. --In other Sherri Shepherd news: Sherri will play TWO roles in the upcoming crime thriller "One for the Money" . . . and both of her characters will be PROSTITUTES. (--"One for the Money" is based on the "Stephanie Plum" novels by Janet Evanovich . . . which are about a female bounty hunter. KATHERINE HEIGL is playing the lead role.)


IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN ADAM BRODY AND KRISTEN STEWART!!!

ADAM BRODY . . . who you probably still know as Seth Cohen from "The O.C." . . . had some harsh words that were indirectly aimed at KRISTEN STEWART recently. --Adam was talking to Oscar-winning stripper DIABLO CODY for some new online interview show she's doing. And they got onto the subject of the good and bad aspects of being a famous actor. --Diablo actually mentioned Kristen by name . . . and Adam's non-verbal reaction made it pretty obvious he doesn't hold Kristen in the highest regard. --Kristen, as you probably know, is famous for constantly whining about how terribly inconvenient and annoying it is to be famous. And as Adam Brody addressed the issue, he did seem to be taking aim at her, without mentioning her name. --He said, quote, "At certain times it's amazing. I don't really give a (crap) about the Lakers, but if you did, you could have nice seats. There are plenty of perks. --"It's only gotten worse, I'm sure, being a celebrity. At the same time, I don't have a lot of patience for people who moan about it too much. Because there are many things you could do. It's like, quit. (Effing) quit. --"You don't need to be an actor, so it's like if it's that much of a problem . . . there's the door." (--Adam and Kristen starred together in the 2007 film "In the Land of Women".) --No word yet from Kristen. But, just like everything else in this universe, I'm sure this won't make her smile. (--You can watch the interview here . . . the stuff we just talked about begins at about the 5:40 mark . . .) (--WARNING!!! There are UNEDITED PROFANITIES in this clip . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nyJeNioas4


"INCEPTION" IS #1 AT THE BOX OFFICE:

LEONARDO DICAPRIO may not like sci-fi, but so far it's being very good to him. His new movie, "Inception" lived up to some of its hype by earning $60.4 million to open as the new #1 movie in the country. --Meanwhile, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is proving to be a bit of a disappointment for Disney. Even with a two-day headstart, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" wasn't able to earn half of what "Inception" made over the weekend. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .

1.) (NEW) "Inception", $60.4 million
2.) "Despicable Me", $32.7 million (--Up to $118 million in its 2nd week.)
3.) (NEW) "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", $17.4 million (--That's just for the weekend. It's earned a total of $24.5 million since its Wednesday opening.)


MERYL STREEP AND TINA FEY ARE TEAMING UP FOR A NEW MOVIE:


MERYL STREEP and TINA FEY both have a LOT of street cred . . . ya know, assuming you live on a street that respects women who are really good at dramatic or comedic acting. And now, they're actually going to merge their cred into one. --Meryl and Tina are teaming up to star in a new movie called "Mommy & Me". We don't know when it's going to come out, or, really, anything about it . . . because, apparently, the script isn't even written yet.



AMY ADAMS IS THE LATEST IN A LONG, LONG LINE OF ACTRESSES TO SIGN ON FOR A JANIS JOPLIN MOVIE:

One day, someone is going to finally get a JANIS JOPLIN biopic off the ground. People have been trying FOREVER . . . and every time they do, a new actress gets linked to the Janis role. --Here's the latest. According to Wyck Godfrey, who's one of the producers of the "Twilight" movies, he's working on a Janis Joplin movie right now and the lead role will be played by . . . AMY ADAMS. --Other actresses who've been linked to the Janis role in the past include Lili Taylor, Renee Zellweger, Melissa Etheridge, Courtney Love, the late Brittany Murphy, Pink, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johansson. (--Plus Jenna Maroney, the character that Jane Krakowski plays on "30 Rock". Although hers was an unauthorized spin-off.)


AARON SORKIN HAS ACQUIRED THE FILM RIGHTS TO THE JOHN EDWARDS SCANDAL:

It looks like we're going to get a movie about JOHN EDWARDS' downward spiral from a man who could've made a serious presidential run into a pariah who cheated on his wife while she battled cancer. --AARON SORKIN just acquired the rights to the book "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down". --It was written by Edwards's former aide Andrew Young. (--Who, apparently, didn't realize you could write a book on multiple pages and not just try to cram the entire story into the subtitle.) --Sorkin says he wanted the rights because, quote, "This is a first-hand account of an extraordinary story filled with motivations, decisions and consequences that would have lit Shakespeare up." --It will be the first film Sorkin's ever directed. He's written several screenplays in the past, including "A Few Good Men" and "Charlie Wilson's War" . . . plus he created "The West Wing". --The film is still in its infant stages so there's no word on when it might possibly come out.


WILL SMITH IS HOPPING ON THE VAMPIRE BANDWAGON BY DOING A VAMPIRE MOVIE BASED ON . . . THE BIBLE?

This sounds like a bad idea on about 15 different levels . . . and might be the ultimate test of whether WILL SMITH truly can do no wrong. --Apparently, Will Smith wants to get in on this vampire trend. So he's going to star in a vampire movie that's based on . . . The Bible. --The movie is called "The Legend of Cain" and it's described as, quote, "an epic retelling of the Biblical [Cain and Abel] sibling tale, this time with a vampiric twist." --It was written by Will's brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett. Will is going to star and produce the movie and his wife, JADA PINKETT-SMITH will also be involved. --There's no word on when this Oscar candidate might hit theaters.


BRAD PITT WANTED TO MAKE A CAMEO IN "SALT" . . . BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE HE WAS WATCHING THE KIDS:

ANGELINA JOLIE'S movie "Salt" comes out this weekend and, she says, she came VERY close to having her husband make a cameo. But the movie ended up without BRAD PITT . . . because, apparently the Jolie-Pitts can't afford a babysitter. --Angelina says, quote, "He was going to be the motorcycle guy that I knocked down and then he'd call me a bad name. But he was with the kids that day and we couldn't work it out."


DONALD TRUMP IS CLOSE TO RECRUITING TIGER'S FIRST MISTRESS TO "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE":

It was only a matter of time before all of TIGER WOODS'S side tail ended up on reality shows. And this may be their debut. -It looks like RACHEL UCHITEL . . . the woman whose affair with Tiger caused his big Thanksgiving fight with ELIN . . . is going to compete on the next season of "Celebrity Apprentice". --Apparently, DONALD TRUMP really wanted her on board and pursued her aggressively. A source told E! News that Rachel will most likely do the show.


BRISTOL PALIN AND LEVI JOHNSTON ARE SHOPPING A REALITY SHOW:

Last week, we told you about BRISTOL PALIN and LEVI JOHNSTON getting back together . . . and getting engaged . . . without telling SARAH PALIN or any of their family members first. --Now, they want even MORE attention. Apparently, Bristol and Levi have been shopping around a reality show that will focus on them and the child they had together in December of 2008. So far, there haven't been any reports of networks jumping at the chance to create their show.


THE "JERSEY SHORE" CAST HAS GONE ON STRIKE!

The cast of "Jersey Shore" apparently thinks they're UNDERPAID for doing what it is they do . . . you know, hard manual labor like getting drunk every night and occasionally having to turn on a hot tub. So now, they've gone ON STRIKE. --According to TMZ, the cast has refused to film any scenes for a third season of the show until they get paid more. Reports said they made around $10,000 per episode for season two, which starts airing one week from Thursday. --Sources said the cast believes that, with their currently levels of fame, they can make more money doing two months of appearances at clubs than two more months of television.


CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR SYFY'S NEW B-MOVIE "SHARKTOPUS":

What's scarier than a killer shark or a killer octopus? How about a KILLER HALF-SHARK, HALF-OCTOPUS?!? Especially one that looks like it was created by a 13-year-old kid on his parent's computer. --Here's the trailer for SyFy's new original movie "Sharktopus". It stars ERIC ROBERTS and, more importantly, a bloodthirsty animal with the head of a shark but the tentacles of an octopus. --This thing is CLEARLY a B-movie . . . a lot of the special effects are comically bad, and you can tell the people making the movie realize it. There's no word yet on when this movie is going to air.
http://video.hollywoodreporter.com/services/player/bcpid6555681001?bctid=115484214001


"CELEBRITY REHAB" IS HAPPENING AND RACHEL UCHITEL IS TAKING PART:

VH1 was able to round up enough Z-list stars for another season of "Celebrity Rehab". The show will premiere later this year, and TIGER WOODS' #1 mistress, RACHEL UCHITEL, is among the cast. (--Does this make it more or less likely that she's actually doing "Celebrity Apprentice"? We have no idea. But we'll keep you posted.) --Drug-addict-of-the-moment JEREMY LONDON is also taking part, as are LIEF GARRETT, JANICE DICKINSON and JASON WAHLER from "The Hills". --Also appearing are Frankie Lons . . . who is the mother of singer Keyshia Cole . . . and oil heir Jason Davis.


MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)

--"Behind the Music" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on VH1! (--Usher is profiled.)

--"Last Comic Standing" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--The remaining seven comedians perform as they compete for the top five spots.)

--"The Client List" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime. (--"Ghost Whisperer's" Jennifer Love Hewitt plays a housewife who turns to prostitution to support her family and then gets in trouble with the law.)

--"Degrassi: The Next Generation" [10th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Teen Nick.

--"The VH1 Do Something Awards" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1! (--It honors celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Salma Hayek for their social activism.) (--"Glee's" Jane Lynch is your host and performers include Natasha Bedingfield, Travie McCoy, Bruno Mars and Lifehouse.)

--"True Beauty" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.


U2 WAS THE TOP-EARNING MUSIC ACT IN THE WORLD LAST YEAR:

Forbes.com just put together a list of the top-earning music acts of the past year and it proves one major thing: Even if half the people in the world think your lead singer is a sanctimonious a-hole, you can still make a fortune from the other half. --U2 easily out-earned everyone else in music last year, pulling in $130 MILLION. Most of that came from their 2009 world tour. --AC/DC finished second, making $114 MILLION last year . . . also thanks to a massive world tour. Here's the rest of the top 10:

#3.) BEYONCÉ, $87 million
#4.) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, $70 million
#5.) BRITNEY SPEARS, $64 million
#6.) JAY-Z, $63 million
#7.) LADY GAGA, $62 million
#8.) MADONNA, $58 million
#9.) KENNY CHESNEY, $50 million
#10.) TIE: BLACK EYED PEAS, TOBY KEITH and COLDPLAY, $48 million


JUSTIN BIEBER'S "BABY" IS NOW THE MOST-WATCHED VIDEO IN YOUTUBE HISTORY:

When YouTube was founded, JUSTIN BIEBER still hadn't turned 11 years old. And now, he DOMINATES the damn thing. -On Friday, the video for Justin's song "Baby" became the most-watched video in YouTube history. The previous record-holder was the video for LADY GAGA'S "Bad Romance". --"Baby" has more than 250 million views . . . "Bad Romance" has more than two and a half million fewer views, at around 247.5 million. --The most popular YouTube clip that isn't a music video is that one where the little British kid complains that his baby brother Charlie bit his finger. It has about 211 million views. (--Here's the "Baby" video . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
(--Here's "Bad Romance" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I
(--And here's "Charlie Bit My Finger" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM


PINK WAS BACK ON STAGE ONE DAY AFTER BEING RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL:

Back on Friday, we told you about PINK'S accident at a concert in Nuremberg, Germany. --On Thursday, at her concert in Nuremberg, she was supposed to be suspended above the stage in a harness . . . except it wasn't attached properly and she CRASHED down onto a steel barricade. --The concert ended immediately and she was rushed to the hospital. But the very next night, she was back on stage, performing a show in Salem, Germany. --She didn't suffer any real injuries in the fall and, as we'd already heard from her Tweets, quote, "Nothing's broken. No fluid in my lungs, just seriously sore." --She's wrapping up her European tour this month and says she plans on making all five of her final tour dates. (--Here's an amateur video of the crash. It happens around the :50 mark. WARNING: She drops two quick F-bombs after it happens . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF1hf4g9bn8


STEVE MILLER SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE PART OF THE "CORNY" rock and roll hall of fame:

STEVE MILLER has all the qualifications to be in the rock and roll hall of fame . . . but, for whatever reason, he's never gotten the votes. And he says that's totally fine with him . . . because the hall of fame is a JOKE. --Quote, "When people bring it up, it's kind of embarrassing. I think the hall of fame deal is all politics anyway. If I wanted to be in the hall of fame, I'd be playing that game. I don't. The hall of fame, to me, is so corny." --He says the last time he visited the hall of fame in Cleveland, Ohio, quote, "the computers didn't work and they had a bunch of capes and bad gloves and there wasn't anything in there that was of any importance."


IS EMINEM EMBARRASSED TO USE THE BATHROOM WHEN OTHER PEOPLE ARE AROUND?

Underneath all of EMINEM'S anger and aggressiveness, there might just be a scared little boy who's embarrassed at the SMELLS his body can produce. --According to a source who worked at Scotland's "T in the Park" festival last weekend, before Eminem performed, he had his security force clear EVERYONE out of the backstage area while Em performed his dirty business in the bathroom. --And, the source says, after Em was done, the toilet was, quote, "pretty rank." (--That's your Classy News Story of the Day. YOU'RE WELCOME.)


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IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT AIPORT SCANNERS SHOWING YOUR PRIVATE PARTS, GET SOME 'FLYING PASTIES':

We've been hearing about those full-body airport security scanners for a while now. They're officially called "millimeter wave scanners," and the Feds are supposed to be deploying 450 of them around the country this year. --Obviously, the controversy's been about whether they're an invasion of privacy, since they create a detailed image of the skin under your clothes . . . including your privates. --If that's something you're not down with, there's a new product just for you: Flying Pasties. --Flying Pasties are pretty much what they sound like . . . removable pads that cover your genitalia and the front of your cans. You can pick up 'His and Hers' sets over at FlyingPasties.com, for about 17 bucks each . . . or both for $20. --They're made of, quote, "The highest quality rubber to obscure scanner images." And you can slip them under your bra or underwear, or attach them to your clothing with some kind of adhesive hook. --You can get the 'generic' design, which just has the website and a peace sign, or you can go crazy and get different phrases on them, like "Private", or "Only My Boyfriend Sees Me Naked." --Supposedly you can personalize them too, although it's not clear whether the website lets you do that yet. Oh, and another thing that's not clear: Whether these things are LEGAL. --In other words, if you go through the scanner, why would you be allowed to obscure the scanner image? That kind of defeats the purpose. And you can always elect to have a full-body pat-down instead. --So, it seems like these things are some kind of silly protest product. Check this out: According to a spokesman for Flying Pasties named Michael Luongo, quote . . . --"We must stress however, that no matter how your wear your Flying Pasties . . . whenever your airport screener questions you about your Flying Pasties, simply remove them and present it to them. --"The security personnel are there for your protection and we mustn't forget that." (???) (PRWeb)
(--Here's the direct link to the site . . .)
http://www.flyingpasties.com/index.html


DO ONE IN FIVE WORKERS FAKE BEING SICK TO GET A DAY OFF?

This next study's from the UK, and we're wondering if the results would be similar here: --A new survey by a consulting firm called Aon says that 21% of British workers . . . that's one in five . . . FAKED being sick the last time they took a sick day. That's compared to 4% in Denmark, where only one in 25 workers faked it. --Here are a bunch of other things the study found: --The average British worker takes off 6-and-a-half sick days a year. --One out of every five sick days in Europe is taken by the Brits. --Thousands of fake sick days are taken by people who aren't really sick, but who ARE taking care of someone who IS sick. --And lastly . . . although there aren't any numbers on this one . . . people said that more interesting work would prevent them from taking days off. (???) (BBC News)


KIDS ARE GETTING LESS ALLOWANCE BECAUSE OF THE RECESSION . . . AND GIRLS GET LESS ALLOWANCE ALL THE TIME:

Lately it seems like the economy's NEVER going to recover. Ditto for the war in Afghanistan. And the Gulf oil spill. But the real tragedy in all this is our children's allowance. Check this out . . . --According to a new survey by a bank in Britain, one in four parents have cut the amount of money they give their kids as a result of the recession. Although the average child between the ages of four and 15 still gets almost nine bucks a week. --And on average, BOYS get a higher allowance than GIRLS: the average weekly allowance for girls from four to 15 was $8. That's 14% smaller than boys, who averaged $9.33 --The study found that boys are more than twice as likely to get between $24 and $30 a week. But they're also more likely to spend it within a few days. --Dr. Elizabeth Kilbey is a clinical child psychologist who helped prepare the survey. She says the difference in allowance by gender is because girls are more socially responsive. So they're willing to do chores just for the praise and feedback. --But boys associate positive social behavior with money. Here are some of the other findings: -Seven out of 10 parents say they expect their kids to EARN their allowance, by doing chores, cleaning their rooms, or mowing the lawn. --About 38% of children save the money they receive: 35% have a savings account, and 58% keep their money in a piggy bank. --And 65% of parents have sat down with their kids to talk about where money comes from, and the importance of saving.
(The Guardian / All Headline News)


YOU CAN BUY A DUMMY FOR YOUR PASSENGER SEAT . . . TO REMIND YOU YOUR KIDS ARE SITTING IN THE BACK?

Here's the great thing about America: We meet our needs by inventing clever products for people to buy, and the economy does well. And when we DON'T have needs, we invent STUPID products for people to buy, and the economy STILL does well. --This fits into that second category. It's called the 'VizKID.' It's a dummy you put in your front passenger seat, to remind you that your KIDS are in the backseat . . . so that you don't accidentally leave them alone in a hot car. --The VizKID is basically a two-foot-tall plastic cone painted with a blue Hawaiian print. On the top is a yellow plastic head with a happy face on it that sort of looks like a tennis ball. --The whole thing weighs a couple pounds, and when you're driving around with a child in the back, you're supposed to place the VizKID on the seat next to you. That way, when you get out at your destination you won't forget the kids. --Obviously that can be a problem in hot weather. According to a meteorology professor at San Francisco State University named Jan Null, at least 20 kids have died of heat stroke since the beginning of the year. And ten were within the last month. --It's not clear whether any of those deaths were car-related, but according to a nonprofit called Kids and Cars, the inside of a car can heat up by as much as 20 degrees in 10 minutes. --The VizKID was 'invented' by David Bell of Menlo Park, near San Francisco. David's a financial consultant, but he was inspired to do something when he read about a child dying of heatstroke after being left in a car. --He says that child safety advocates tell parents to put some kind of reminder on the front seat whenever they put their kids in the back. But an everyday item isn't ideal, so you need something just for that purpose. Something like the VizKID. --According to Janette Fennell, the founder of the nonprofit Kids and Cars, quote, "It's not about good parents or bad parents. There are a lot of things calling for our attention; our memories can't always keep up." (Mercury News)


NOW THERE'S A NERF ASSAULT RIFLE:

If you're tired of your kids parking their butts in front of the TV or the Xbox, try this: The new 'Nerf Stampede' . . . a battery-powered, fully-automatic Nerf assault rifle. --When I was a kid, playing with a 'Nerf' meant throwing around a squishy football because our hands were too little to hold a real one. But it's 2010 and that's for nancy-boys. --The Nerf Stampede is like an M16 for Nerf darts: It takes 6 D batteries, and comes with three 18-shot extended magazines, a detachable shield, and, quote, "a fore-grip that can deploy a bipod for mounted emplacements." -That means you can set the thing down for more careful aiming when you're wasting your friends with Nerf darts and shouting "I got you!!!" --Here's the catch: All that firepower will set you back 50 bucks. -But if you think about it, that's less than the average first-person-shooter video game. And while your kid's eventually going to beat the game, he can pretend-shoot his friends in real life with a Nerf assault rifle forever. --The Nerf Stampede won't be available in stores until this September, but Hasbro unveiled it last week at a bar in New York. (--A bar?) (Aggrogate.com)


HERE ARE THE TEN CITIES IN AMERICA WITH THE BEST SINGLES SCENES:

It's time for yet another list of 'The Ten Best Cities in America for Single People.' It seems like there's a new one every month. -So if you're tired of hearing about it . . . STFU! Because let's face it: You're really just annoyed that you're not young and horny enough to take advantage of all the fresh available tail that a list like this represents. Happy Monday! Here's the list.

#1.) New Orleans, Lousiana

#2.) Miami, Florida

#3.) Austin, Texas

#4.) New York, New York

#5.) Las Vegas, Nevada

#6.) Chicago, Illinois

#7.) Nashville, Tennessee

#8.) Houston, Texas

#9.) San Francisco, California

#10.) Providence, Rhode Island (Yahoo Travel)


FIVE WAYS TO SURVIVE A BRIDEZILLA:

Brides are notorious for being emotional, irrational, and demanding. And guys aren't the only ones who have to deal with it. BRIDESMAIDS do too . . . especially if you're the maid of honor. Here are five tips on how to survive a "bridezilla" . . .

#1.) DON'T DO EVERYTHING. You'll get stressed out, and if you screw something up, SHE'LL get stressed out too. So make sure other people help too. And try to include her favorite aunt or someone else she won't yell at.

#2.) LISTEN. You have to listen in more ways than one. First, you have to pay attention so you don't miss some tiny detail that she thinks is VERY important. Then you also have to listen to her complain about everything that goes wrong. --It's not an easy job, but if you're a bridesmaid or you're the groom, that's the job you signed up for.

#3.) CREATE DISTRACTIONS. If she needs a break, give her one. It can be a shopping spree, a trip to the spa, or even a hike. But whatever it is, just make sure it's as far away from the drama as possible.

#4.) MAKE SURE THERE'S ALCOHOL ON HAND. Don't get her DRUNK. But if she's freaking out, one or two glasses of wine won't hurt. So make sure there's always something around in case you need to lighten the mood.

#5.) JUST SMILE AND NOD. Weddings have plenty of drama already, so don't START any. If there's some sort of problem, it's your job to stay calm and deal with it. Not ADD to it. (The Frisky)


IT TURNS OUT MOST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS AREN'T REALLY "EXTRA VIRGIN" AFTER ALL:

According to a very important new study . . . conducted jointly by the Australian Oils Research Laboratory, and the Olive Center at the University of California, Davis . . . most so-called "extra virgin" olive oils suffer from some SERIOUS false advertising. --In other words . . . they're not really "extra virgin" after all. --Extra-virgin olive oil is SUPPOSED to be made from something called virgin oil. That means oil that was produced without chemical treatments. But that's not all. It's also supposed to have an acidity of 0.8% or lower. Whatever that means. --Basically, it's the good stuff, and it's recognized as the best-tasting olive oil. --So the researchers went to three major cities in California, and bought 14 foreign brands of olive oil, and five California brands of olive oil. And they were all labeled "extra virgin." --Then they put each one through a battery of tests, and analyzed them for taste, smell, and chemical composition. --Here's what they found: 69% of the foreign brands, and 10% of the California brands, FAILED both the international and U.S. standard for extra virgin olive oil. --They'd either been blended with cheaper oils, made from overripe olives, or stored incorrectly. And now you know. (San Francisco Chronicle)


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) TIGER WOODS DROPPED F-BOMBS AT THE BRITISH OPEN:

TIGER WOODS dropped a handful of F-bombs after missing a put on the 13th hole of the British Open on Saturday. (--Search for "Tiger Woods' potty mouth 2010 British Open." Warning: The F-bombs start at :16.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhfyE2CX5c


#2.) HERE'S THE COOLEST SHOT FROM THE BRITISH OPEN:

A Spanish golfer named MIGUEL JIMENEZ had the COOLEST shot of the British Open this weekend. He was just off the green on the 17th hole, but his ball was up against a wall. --So instead of aiming for the pin, he hit it in the OPPOSITE direction, banked it off the wall, and made it onto the green. (--Search for "Miguel Jimenez British Open wall shot." Watch the replay at :39.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygib4TXU3rA
#3.) KATE BOSWORTH AND ZOE SALDANA MADE FUN OF DUMB GIRLS:

A new Funny Or Die video features KATE BOSWORTH and ZOE SALDANA playing girls who each have the I.Q. of a two-year-old . . . literally. Instead of their real voices, little kid voices are dubbed in. And even though they're morons, guys still like them.
--JANEANE GAROFALO plays the well-educated bartender who HATES them. (--Search for "Kate Bosworth Zoe Saldana FunnyOrDie.com Idiots.")
(--Warning: There's an unedited S-word at :47.)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8063d74c6c/idiots-with-zoe-saldana-kate-bosworth


#4.) HERE'S A PARROT IMITATING A VUVUZELA:

There's a video on YouTube of a parrot that learned to imitate a vuvuzela. It might be fake, but if it's real, it's DEAD ON. And it also might be the most annoying bird on the planet. (--Search for "parrot imitates vuvuzela.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYqpuEqjmGE


HOW UNHEALTHY IS THE FREE BREAD AT RESTAURANTS?

The bread at some restaurants is so good, it's easy to fill up on it before your meal gets there. But you SHOULDN'T, because it usually has a TON of calories.

--Here are the five chain restaurants with bread that's the most delicious . . . and the most UNHEALTHY.

#1.) RED LOBSTER. They offer what they call "Cheddar Bay Biscuits." They're made from scratch and they're actually baked fresh every 15 minutes. And you get free refills. But each biscuit is about 150 calories . . . about the same as a can of soda.


#2.) THE OLIVE GARDEN. They have their "signature breadsticks," which are brushed with garlic butter and come with optional sauces. They're also about 150 calories each.


#3.) OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE. They give you the entire LOAF of bread and make you cut it yourself. And it comes with a side of whipped butter. It depends on how big of a slice you cut, but it's around 200 calories per slice.


#4.) CRACKER BARREL. You get to choose between biscuits and corn muffins, or you can get a mix of both. The only problem is, the biscuits are small and they have 135 calories and 5.5 grams of fat. And the corn muffins have around 270 calories.


#5.) BOB EVANS. They've got dinner rolls, biscuits, AND different types of bread to choose from. The rolls have 200 calories each and the biscuits have 260.


--But the bread has even more: The banana nut bread has 215 calories per slice, the pumpkin has 222, the cherry has 279, and the blueberry has a whopping 315 calories per slice.

(Yahoo.com)
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Money Or Sex?

Which is more important, saving money or having more sex? Shortcuts.com and AllYou.com asked that very question and saving money easily trumped more sex. Survey respondents said the biggest challenge to saving money is living paycheck to paycheck (39%), followed by earning enough cash (35%). Given the following choices, 57% of adults said saving $50 a week was the most important, while 31% said dropping one size in their clothing. Only 6% said having more sex was more important than saving money; another 6% said one extra hour in the day would be their No. 1 choice for the above.