Hollywood Dirt Overflow 7-29-10

THE MEL GIBSON MELTDOWN

IS LEONARDO DICAPRIO PULLING OUT OF MEL GIBSON'S VIKING MOVIE???

We can't say for sure that this is true, but if it is, it's the first concrete sign that MEL GIBSON is a PARIAH in Hollywood . . . --A while back we heard that Mel was going to do a movie about Vikings, and LEONARDO DICAPRIO was going to star in it. Well, that might not be the case anymore. --A so-called "source close to Leo" says there's, quote, "not a chance" he'll do a movie with Mel now. He added, quote, "Leo has earned the right to pick and choose who he works with and Mel Gibson is not one of them." (--Shooting was supposed to begin this fall. But I doubt that it would remain on schedule even if Mel could find someone else to star in it. I have a feeling he's not going to try to make a movie anytime soon.) (--Mel needs to lay low for a pretty long time. And as stupid as some of the things he's done and said lately have been, I'm sure he's at least smart enough to know that.)


MEET THE NEW MEL GIBSON TAPES . . . SAME AS THE OLD MEL GIBSON TAPES:

Some new MEL GIBSON audio surfaced yesterday. It's not much different from everything we've already heard, except for one thing: These are ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES. --These are the messages Mel left after he and OKSANA GRIGORIEVA got into a big fight on February 18th and she left for one of Mel's other homes. --Mel called Oksana several times, until after three o'clock in the morning. And since she wouldn't answer the phone, he just berated her on the machine. --There is one thing of note that goes a little over and above what we've heard already. The last message Mel left for Oksana . . . at 3:06 A.M. on the morning of February 19th . . . lasts a little over two minutes . . . --Yet it contains 26 F-BOMBS. Here it is . . . --"(Effing) disloyal, so (effing) weak. You're (effing) blind. (Effing) thankless. Such a (effing) slut. (Eff) you. (Eff) you. Don't ever sleep again. Don't sleep as long as I don't sleep. Don't sleep. (Effing) get sick. You (eff) me up. --"You have (effed) me up. You have (effed) me up. You have (effed) me up. I did nothing but help you. But you (effing) (defecated) on me, like a low-life slut. Which is now what I am convinced you are. (Eff) I am angry at you. --"You are a waste of (effing) time. I am angry at you. What a waste of my (effing) time. (Eff) you. You (effing) ordinary (C-word). You are just (effing) ordinary. And that goes for the talent too . . . it's ordinary. It's NOT extraordinary. It's pretty (effing) common. --"I'd like to see you play a concert sometime. You make (effing) mistakes all over with live performances. You can't do it. So touring is out of the question for you. You'll (eff) it up. --"I haven't seen you not (eff) up yet live. Haven't seen you not (eff) it up yet. It's flawless, do you understand. You have to be (effing) flawless. You don't know how to do that. You ain't in that league. So give it up. --"Do what you're good at. Whatever the (eff) that is. Oh, I know what that is: Deception!"
(--Here's the latest round of Mel Gibson audio. All the calls are strung together as one audio file . . . but if you're interested in the one we just discussed, it's the last one, and it begins at around the 3:06 mark . . .)
(--WARNING . . . as usual . . . Language Warning . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/07/exclusive-new-audio-mel-gibsons-30-terrorizing-telephone-calls-oksana-24-hours


MEL GIBSON ASKED THE COURT FOR SOMEONE TO SUPERVISE HIS VISITS WITH HIS DAUGHTER:

MEL GIBSON is allowed unsupervised visits with his 9-month-old daughter Lucia. But he asked the court for an independent observer to supervise his visits with her, just so he can show them he's a good dad, and OKSANA GRIGORIEVA is full of it. --The observer . . . who was approved by the Department of Children and Family Services . . . was present when Mel spent time with Lucia this past weekend on the grounds of his church.


JODIE FOSTER IS COMMITTED TO RELEASING "THE BEAVER" IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE:

It would be FINANCIAL SUICIDE to release a MEL GIBSON movie right now. But JODIE FOSTER is committed to releasing "The Beaver" in the not-too-distant future. --When I say Jodie Foster wants to "release the beaver", that has nothing to do with her personal life. Jodie directed a MOVIE called "The Beaver", and Mel is the star of it. --It's about a guy who becomes particularly attached to a beaver puppet he keeps on his hand. Jodie also co-stars in it. --Well, the movie just received a PG-13 rating, but it doesn't have a release date yet. But a so-called "source" says she's standing behind it, despite Mel's current troubles. --The source adds, quote, "It's probably not going to be something like two years from now, but they're not sure if it will be this year or next year." (--Jodie and Mel have been friends for a long time . . . but Jodie has yet to comment on Mel's recent meltdown.)


LINDSAY LOHAN GOT TO KEEP HER HAIR EXTENSIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT REMOVABLE:

There's been a lot of controversy over why LINDSAY LOHAN got to keep her hair extensions when she went to prison, even though inmates are supposed to lose them upon entry. --Well, there's a simple reason why . . . and it has nothing to do with her getting special treatment. It's because they're NOT REMOVABLE. --An L.A. County Sheriff's spokesman says, quote, "They are sewn into her scalp and are bonded by glue so anybody like that . . . and there are women who come in with those type of hair extensions . . . we don't remove them. --"There is no reason to do it. We only take them off if they snap off or if it is a wig."


LINDSAY LOHAN IS SPENDING HER DAYS EATING TWIZZLERS AND CREATING ART:

If you're wondering what LINDSAY LOHAN is doing during her time behind bars . . . well, she seems to be staying productive. --After visiting her yesterday, her lawyer said, quote, "She's good. She's eating some Twizzlers. She looks gorgeous . . . She's writing a lot. She's creating art. She's a beautiful, talented, creative woman, and she's going to come out and surprise you all!"


ZAC EFRON AND CORBIN BLEU SPENT $2,000 ON STRIPPERS AND BOOZE!!!

"High School Musical" co-stars ZAC EFRON and CORBIN BLEU hit a New York City strip club called Flashdancers on Sunday night . . . and ended up dropping 2-GRAND on lap dances and booze. --Witnesses say they were especially fond of three girls who were, quote, "slim, pretty brunettes, a bit like Zac's girlfriend, VANESSA HUDGENS." --They didn't leave the club until 3:00 A.M. . . . but as far as we know, nothing inappropriate went down.


IS TAYLOR LAUTNER DATING LILY COLLINS???

TAYLOR LAUTNER is shooting a movie called "Abduction" in the most romantic city on Earth. I'm speaking, of course, of Pittsburgh. (???) And rumor has it he's dating his sexy co-star, LILY COLLINS. He's 18 . . . she's 21. --Lily played SANDRA BULLOCK'S daughter, Collins Tuohy, in "The Blind Side". In real life, she's the daughter of PHIL COLLINS. And she has very full eyebrows. (???)


MELISSA RYCROFT IS PREGNANT:

MELISSA RYCROFT . . . of "The Bachelor" and "Dancing With the Stars" fame . . . is pregnant. This will be the first child for Melissa and her new husband, Tye Strickland. --Melissa says, quote, "It was a shock. We weren't even trying. It's the most wonderful surprise in the world." (--Melissa has a new gig co-hosting ABC's "Bachelor Pad" . . . which debuts August 9th.)


EMILY PROCTER FROM "CSI MIAMI" IS PREGNANT:

EMILY PROCTER . . . who plays Calleigh Duquesne on "CSI: Miami" . . . has been FETUSED. The father is Emily's boyfriend, musician (slash) producer Paul Bryan. --There's no word on the due date or the sex of the baby. Emily knows both, but she's keeping the info to herself. (--Emily, by the way, is 41 years old.) --Emily's pregnancy is NOT being written into the show. She says, quote, "It's gonna be a challenge I think for us to cover it, because I still have a way to go."


AMY FISHER IS STARTING A FULL-ON PORNO CAREER:

AMY FISHER'S "amateur" sex tape, co-starring her creepy, older husband, sold 200,000 copies. So she's sticking with what works. Amy has signed a deal with Dreamzone Entertainment to produce and star in FOUR adult films. --Her first will be called "The Making of Amy Fisher: Porn Star". It'll be out later this year. --Amy says, quote, "Our society loves sex. It feels so good and we should enjoy it. Sex is beautiful, powerful, and simply put, no one has the right to tell me what I can or can not do with my own private parts. --"This time, I get to make the choices on what kind of movies I want to make, and I am excited to work with Dreamzone to make my dreams a reality."


CHRIS TUCKER OWES $11 MILLION IN BACK TAXES:

CHRIS TUCKER might want to round up JACKIE CHAN for another "Rush Hour" movie . . . because the IRS just hit him with an $11 MILLION tax bill. --The Man says Tucker didn't pay his taxes from 2001 to 2006. But it's not just Uncle Sam he owes money to. It's Uncle Arnold, too. --Last year, the state of California hit him with a lien for $3.5 million in back taxes. --Since 1998, Chris Tucker has only made THREE movies: "Rush Hour", "Rush Hour 2" and "Rush Hour 3". But if he's good with his money, he should have more than enough left over to pay all his back taxes. --He made $20 million for "Rush Hour 2" and $25 million for "Rush Hour 3". (--He "only" made $3 million for the first "Rush Hour" . . . but his price went way up when that one became a hit.)


AND NOW: A PHOTO GALLERY OF CELEBRITIES WITH . . . CATS:

This is kind of a random concept for a photo gallery, but if you're a cat person, you'll probably enjoy it. It's a bunch celebrities posing with cats. (--Check it out . . .) http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/celebrity-pussy


PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS NOT INVITED TO CHELSEA CLINTON'S WEDDING:

CHELSEA CLINTON gets married this weekend . . . and PRESIDENT OBAMA will NOT be there. Not because he's stiffing the Clintons . . . but because THEY didn't invite HIM. But he's not taking it as a snub. --During his appearance on "The View" . . . which was pre-taped but airs today . . . Obama said, quote, "I was not invited to the wedding. Because I think Hillary and Bill, properly, want to keep this thing for Chelsea and her soon-to-be husband." --He added, quote, "You don't want two presidents at one wedding! All the secret service, guests going through (metal detectors), all the gifts being torn apart."


DIANA ROSS'S SISTER SAYS SHE DIDN'T HAVE A CHILD WITH MICHAEL JACKSON:

BARBARA ROSS-LEE . . . the sister of DIANA ROSS . . . is denying claims that she had a child with MICHAEL JACKSON back in 1975. --Barbara . . . who's actually a highly-respected doctor who has worked in the private sector, academia and even for the government . . . is denying she ever even MET Michael Jackson. --And she denies that Mocienne Petit Jackson . . . the chick who's trying to prove she's Michael's daughter . . . is even her child.


NO DOCTORS ARE BEING CHARGED FOR OVERPRESCRIBING PILLS TO MICHAEL JACKSON:

After MICHAEL JACKSON died, authorities launched a probe into his history with prescription meds, and started investigating all the doctors who were hooking him up with them. --Well, the attorney general's office said yesterday that none of those doctors will be brought up on criminal charges. The office did, however, report one of them to the state medical board for prescribing drugs to a Michael Jackson alias. (--If you're keeping score, this means that Dr. Conrad Murray is still the only person on the hook for Michael's death.)


THE OLD SPICE COMMERCIAL GUY IS GOING TO BE IN A JENNIFER ANISTON MOVIE:

ISAIAH MUSTAFA . . . the sexy stud from the Old Spice commercials . . . has landed a gig in the upcoming JENNIFER ANISTON movie, "Horrible Bosses". -He says, quote, "It's a smaller role, but who wouldn't want to be in one of these funny, irreverent comedies? The cast is great. --"I'm playing a cop because I play these authoritative characters well. I don't know exactly who I'm in the scene with . . . maybe Jennifer Aniston!" --Jennifer plays a potty-mouthed, sexually-aggressive dentist who fondles a patient under anesthesia, then propositions her hygienist. According to "Us Weekly", she also, quote, "opens a lab coat to reveal her completely naked body." --The cast also includes JAMIE FOXX, JASON BATEMAN, COLIN FARRELL and KEVIN SPACEY. It's due out next July.


HERE'S THE TRAILER FOR "TITANIC 2":

Not too long ago, we heard that the B-movie specialists over at The Asylum were working on "Titanic 2". Well, it hits DVD on August 24th, and the trailer is now online. --The movie takes place in the present time. Somebody builds a new boat called Titanic 2, and they launch it on the same day as the original Titanic, and set it for the same course. And, obviously, disaster ensues yet again.
(--Here's the trailer . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEqaSGzpgc
(--The Asylum has a pretty good gig going, making what have come to be known as "mockbusters".)
(--They're knock-offs of big Hollywood productions . . . which are made quick and cheap, and then shoved into video stores at the same time that the movies they're copying are in theaters.)
(--Their titles include "The Da Vinci Treasure", "Pirates of Treasure Island", "AVH: Alien vs. Hunter", "Snakes on a Train", "Transmorphers", "Paranormal Entity" and "Allan Quartermain and the Temple of Skulls".)


JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL CO-STAR IN AN AMANDA SEYFRIED MOVIE:

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has signed on to star with AMANDA SEYFRIED in a movie called "I'm.mortal". It's a science fiction flick that takes place in a future where people can live as long as they want . . . if they can pay for the extra time. (--Or something like that.) --Meanwhile, Justin directed a commercial for his new brand of tequila. It's pretty suggestive. (--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbI4H-_tlgc


JESSICA SIMPSON IS APPARENTLY IN THE RUNNING TO REPLACE SIMON COWELL . . . BUT ELTON JOHN AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ARE NOT:

SIMON COWELL announced that he would not be returning to "American Idol" SEVEN months ago . . . and producers probably had a feeling he was on his way out much earlier than that . . . but they STILL haven't settled on a replacement. --In the meantime, here's the latest speculation that's being reported by the Internet. --"Life & Style" magazine dropped a fairly good-sized WTF bomb yesterday, by reporting that JESSICA SIMPSON is, quote, "in discussions" to become a judge. (???) (--If this doesn't make any sense to you . . . don't worry, that's normal.) --A so-called "insider" says, quote, "She's met with producer-creator Simon Fuller several times. They like her . . . she's a good fit . . . and she likes it. Now it's just a question of how to fit her in." (--Here's a stupid question: How can someone be a "good fit" . . . if you have to figure out a way to "fit them in"??? I'm sure it's obvious and I'm just missing it.)
--But here's a TWIST: Jessica won't necessarily be Simon's replacement. --This "Life & Style" "insider" adds, quote, "She's not his replacement . . . they're two entirely different personalities. This is part of a massive overhaul of the show. There may be more judges, more opinions." (--More judges! More opinions! YES! That is EXACTLY what "Idol" needs!!!) --TMZ jumped on this, too . . . and claims that there is, quote, "mutual interest" from Jessica and "Idol". TMZ also says that "Idol" isn't expected to make a final decision on their judging panel until, quote, "sometime around the beginning of September." (--In other words: There's still plenty of time for this rumor to be denied . . . several other names to be rumored, intermittently, and then denied . . . and for this Jessica thing to resurface, and then be denied again. Et cetera.) --By the way, there were some impossible-to-believe rumors that JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE or ELTON JOHN could sit in Simon's chair . . . but they've now been officially denied by their respective reps. --And "Entertainment Weekly" reports that Fox's, quote, "dream scenario" would be to make their announcement NEXT MONDAY at some TV press event. --Of course, in order to do that they'd need to HAVE A NEW JUDGE. And it doesn't sound like they're going to settle on one anytime soon.


CBS AGREES WITH GLAAD . . . THEY NEED TO BE GAYER:

GLAAD . . . the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation . . . recently called out CBS for the lack of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters on their shows. (--CBS received the only FAILING grade . . . of the five major networks . . . in GLAAD's latest "Responsibility Index".) --And get this . . . CBS agrees: They need to get GAYER. And they will. --CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler says, quote, "We're disappointed in our track record so far. We're going to do it. We're not happy with ourselves." --She adds that they're adding gay characters to that new "(Bleep) My Dad Says" show . . . the sitcom "Rules of Engagement" . . . and the drama "The Good Wife".




CBS' "VIEW" RIP-OFF HAS A TITLE:

CBS' rip-off of "The View" . . . featuring Sara Gilbert of "Roseanne" fame, Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Leah Remini . . . now has a title, which ALSO seems to bite from "The View". --It'll be called "The Talk". It's expected to premiere this October.


"SURVIVOR" HAS REVEALED THIS YEAR'S "TWIST":

CBS has announced that Season 21 of "Survivor" . . . "Survivor: Nicaragua" . . . will split the castaways into two tribes based on their AGE. --One tribe will feature everyone over 40, while the other one will be made up of contestants mostly in their 20s. (--That's "HOT contestants mostly in their 20s.") (--That means that 67-year-old former Dallas Cowboys coach JIMMY JOHNSON will be competing . . . at least initially . . . against people closer to his own age.) --"Survivor" premieres on September 15th, and will air on Wednesday nights.


RACHEL UCHITEL BRIEFLY ABANDONED "CELEBRITY REHAB":

TIGER WOODS' top-seeded mistress RACHEL UCHITEL almost QUIT "Celebrity Rehab", according to RadarOnline.com. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "After a very intense day of filming, Rachel just couldn't handle [it] and she decided to leave." Before running off, she told producers that she QUIT . . . but they were later able to talk her into coming back. (--Rachel is reportedly being "treated" for addictions to alcohol and pills.)


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

--"X Games" . . . 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. Eastern on ESPN. (--The 16th annual extreme biking and boarding competitions, hosted by Sal Masekela.)

--"Big Brother 12" [Eviction Night] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.

--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--The dancers from "Step Up 3-D" perform. Music Guest: Christian TV.)

--"Project Runway" [8th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Lifetime. (--Selma Blair guest judges tonight's competition.)

--"On the Road with Austin & Santino" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime. (--Former "Project Runway" contestants Austin Scarlett and Santino Rice travel the country designing clothes for random women who are celebrating special events in their lives.)

--"Jersey Shore" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.

--"Supreme Court of Comedy" . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on DIRECTV. (--The comedy counsel of Tony Rock and Harland Williams argue claims made by the owner of a legal marijuana dispensary that his former partner has done him wrong.)


EMINEM NOTCHES HIS FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK AT #1:

It looks like RICK ROSS isn't such a "Teflon Don" after all. He was expecting his disc would debut at #1 this week, but EMINEM would NOT go down that easily. --"Recovery" sold another 187,000 copies to keep Eminem at the Billboard album chart for his fifth straight week. Rick Ross came in just below Em, with 11,000 fewer copies. Here are this week's Top 10 albums . . .

1.) "Recovery", Eminem (187,000 copies)
2.) (NEW) "Teflon Don", Rick Ross (176,000 copies)
3.) (NEW) "100 Miles From Memphis", Sheryl Crow (55,000 copies)


REO SPEEDWAGON PLANS TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR 1980 ALBUM "HI INFIDELITY":

REO SPEEDWAGON will spend the next year-and-a-half celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of "Hi Infidelity", which came out in November of 1980. (--"Hi Infidelity" was REO Speedwagon's biggest album and featured their hits "Keep On Loving You" and "Take It On The Run". It was the top-selling rock album in 1981 . . . and has sold over nine million copies.) --Singer KEVIN CRONIN says, quote, "This is 2010, so we're kind of celebrating 30 years since we recorded the album. Next year is 2011 . . . 30 years since 1981, the year that rocked our world. --"The 'Hi Infidelity' record was such a turning point for us . . . It's just too special of a time to ignore, so I just decided for this anniversary I'm going to embrace it and go for it . . . we're milking it for everything it's worth!" --The band will release a deluxe version of the album next year, which could include some original demos that were just found. (--There are no official details yet.) --And there may also be a headlining tour . . . but nothing is set in stone. (--REO Speedwagon is currently touring with PAT BENATAR.)


KANYE WEST JOINS TWITTER, AND HIS FIRST TWEET IS MISSPELLED:

KANYE WEST joined Twitter yesterday. His handle is simply @kanyewest. --In his first three Tweets, Kanye misspelled a word . . . acknowledged the error . . . and then announced that his next album will no longer be titled "Good Ass Job". --He Tweeted, quote, "Up early in the morning taking meetings in Silicone Valley." --"LOL. I spelled Silicon wrong . . . I guess I was still thinking about the other type of silicone. IT'S A PROCESS!! :)" (--Apparently, referring to adjusting to Twitter.) --"The album is no longer called 'Good Ass Job'. I'm bouncing a couple of titles around now." (--The now untitled disc is supposed to drop on September 14th.) --As of late last night, Kanye already had over 200,000 followers. --For what it's worth, just last year Kanye was VERY opposed to Twitter. On his blog, he wrote, quote, "I don't have a (effing) Twitter . . . why would I use Twitter??? I only blog 5% of what I'm up to in the first place. --"I'm actually slow delivering content because I'm too busy . . . actually busy being creative most of the time . . . and if I'm not and I'm just laying on a beach. I wouldn't tell the world. Everything that Twitter offers I need less of."


NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

CELL PHONES CARRY 18 TIMES MORE BACTERIA THAN THE TOILET HANDLE IN A MEN'S PUBLIC RESTROOM:

There's no area that SEEMS more contaminated with germs than a men's public restroom. Between the homeless people, guys with bad aim, and glorious anonymous male-on-male erotic love, just setting foot in a men's bathroom makes me want to shower. --So this is pretty mind-blowing: According to a study out of England, your cell phone has almost 18 TIMES more living bacteria on it than the toilet handle in a men's public restroom. Seriously. --Cell phones are perfect spots for bacteria to thrive: We touch them constantly without washing our hands . . . keep them stored in warm places like pockets and purses . . . and rarely ever clean them. --In the study, researchers swabbed 30 cell phones and found that about one out of four had bacteria levels that were high enough to give a person stomach problems. --The website Ranker.com recently put together a list of the 10 dirtiest things you touch every day. And cell phones came in fourth, behind money, light switches, and computer keyboards. --The rest of the top 10 are toilet seats, shopping carts, remote controls, bathtubs, kitchen sinks, and sponges. (Fox 29 - Philadelphia / Ranker)


A WHOPPING ZERO PERCENT OF PEOPLE SAY THEY'D PAY TO USE TWITTER:

A new survey about Twitter makes one thing VERY clear: People like using it . . . but if it disappeared tomorrow, we'd all be over our depression by lunch. --A survey by the University of Southern California found that ZERO PERCENT of people say they'd be willing to pay to use Twitter. Zero. Not a single person gets enough fulfillment out of Twitter to give them a single penny. --Jeffrey Cole, who led the study, says, quote, "Such an extreme finding underscores the difficulty of getting Internet users to pay for anything that they already receive for free." --"Consumers really want free content without advertising, but ultimately they understand that content has to be paid for one way or another." --The survey also found that 55% of people would rather see advertisements on a website than pay to read its content. BUT . . . 70% of people called web ads, quote, "annoying" and 50% say they never, ever click on ads. (Mashable)


THE NATIONAL DEBT HAS GONE UP BY $1 TRILLION HIS YEAR . . . HERE'S WHAT ELSE THAT COULD BUY:

So far in 2010, the federal government has rung up a brand new ONE TRILLION DOLLARS in debt. (--And even DR. EVIL thinks that sounds like too much money.) --That brings our national debt to just over $13 TRILLION . . . meaning we've spent 13 trillion more dollars than we've taken in. To put things in perspective, here's what we could've bought with the $1 TRILLION that's been added to the debt this year.

--66 million new Honda Civics, which is about one for every five Americans. (--Valued at $15,000.)

--5.57 million new American homes. (--Valued at the current median single-family home price of $179,400.)

--Wiping out 100% of the credit card debt held by Americans . . . and still having a few hundred billion dollars left over.

--One year's salary for 14.7 million teachers. (--At $68,000 per year.)

--1.33 trillion bags of M&Ms.

--1 trillion, 10 billion, 101 million, 10 thousand, and 101 copies of "Can I Touch You . . . There?" by Michael Bolton from iTunes. (Yahoo Finance)

(--Or why not just listen to it for free, here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYP9hWSZ6q8


--> WHAT STATES ARE THE BEST AND WORSE PLACES TO RAISE YOUR KIDS?

Are you willing to move to a completely different state to make sure your kids are in the best possible environment to grow and thrive? Let me rephrase that . . . are you willing to move to NEW HAMPSHIRE for the sake of your kids? --According to an annual study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation . . . which is a nonprofit that promotes public policy reform to help children and families . . . New Hampshire is the best place for a kid to grow up. --The study looks at several factors, including child deaths, teen birthrate, children in poverty, high school dropout rates and more. --Based on those statistics, the top five best states for kids are New Hampshire, Minnesota, Vermont, Utah and Massachusetts. The bottom five are Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and New Mexico. (--Warning! My Liberal Agenda spidey sense is tingling!) --And overall, things look like they're getting better in the U.S. for kids. Since 2000, the child death rate has gone down 14%, the teen birth rate is down 10%, and the number of kids dropping out of high school is down 45%. (Annie E. Casey Foundation) (--You can find out more info about your state's rankings here . . .)
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/DataBook/2010/StateProfiles.aspx


STOP BLAMING YOUR BAD MEMORY ON YOUR AGE . . . YOUR BRAIN'S ACTUALLY GETTING SHARPER AS YOU GET OLDER:

Everyone loves blaming their forgetfulness on their age. "It was your birthday? Man, I'm sorry I forgot, I'm getting older. Here's your present . . . it's, uh, a drink coupon from Southwest." Well, it turns out that excuse is TOTAL CRAP. -According to several recent studies, your brain actually gets SHARPER as you get older . . . and your memory and brainpower actually PEAK as late as age 60. Believe it or not, during middle age, you keep all your old brain cells AND develop new ones. --But . . . as you get older and your brain gets stronger, it also gets SLOWER . . . so younger people can recall information quicker than you. They just have less total information to recall. (AOL Health)


BEING A SOCIAL OUTCAST IS AS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH AS SMOKING:

Here's a great reason to be POPULAR . . . even once you're out of high school and it no longer affects which lunch table you sit at, or who will fondle your naughty parts. --According to a study by Brigham Young University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, people WITHOUT a lot of friends have a 50% higher chance of dying early than people WITH a lot of friends. --That's about the same difference as the gap between smokers and non-smokers. In other words, being popular can be as good for your health as not smoking. --The main reason is that a good social life does incredible things for your body psychologically . . . and that can help keep your blood pressure down, your stress level low, and your endorphins pumping. (Time)


WE'RE ALL PREJUDICED AGAINST PEOPLE WITH THICK ACCENTS:

No matter how open-minded, how trusting, how well-traveled and how accepting you are . . . a new study is STILL gonna call you a prejudiced a-hole. --According to research at the University of Chicago, every single person in the world . . . no matter how open-minded they are . . . has a built-in prejudice against people with HEAVY ACCENTS. --In their tests, they found that when someone hears a thick foreign accent, it makes them think that person is LESS TRUTHFUL than someone without an accent. --Shiri Lev-Ari, who led the study, says, quote, "We're trying to show that . . . even if you [don't think you're] prejudiced, you're still going to be biased because of other reasons." (ABC News)


TWO OUT OF FIVE BUSINESSES WILL INSTANTLY REJECT YOU IF YOU HAVE A TYPO ON YOUR RESUME:

Quick reminder: Spell check is your friend. It doesn't exist just to decorate your document with Christmas-colored squiggly lines. --According to a staffing firm called Accountemps, 40% of hiring managers say they'll reject you INSTANTLY if your resume has even ONE typo. Another 36% say you can get away with one typo, but two and you're gone. (AOL Jobs)


A MAN IN FLORIDA WAS SHOT . . . SO HE DROVE HIMSELF TO KFC:

There's no fast food restaurant that seems to get people addicted like KFC. The Colonel is really as dangerous as any meth dealer in this country. And keeping that in mind, this story makes perfect sense. --On Tuesday night, a 35-year-old man got into a fight with an acquaintance over money in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. (--That's up in the Florida Panhandle, near Pensacola.) --The police haven't clarified the specific details of the fight yet, but the acquaintance ended up SHOOTING the 35-year-old in his left side . . . and the 35-year-old man decided he needed to get help. --So he mustered up every ounce of strength he had left, and drove himself to . . . KFC. --It's not clear whether he had the strength left to order anything, and he was probably just trying to get to the hospital. --But once he stopped the car, he realized he needed an ambulance to get him the rest of the way. So he called 911 and they picked him up at the KFC. --His injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. The police are still investigating. Northwest Florida Daily News)


A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER ASKED A BRIDE AND GROOM TO POSE WITH THEIR HUNTING RIFLES . . . AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED:

Remember, guns don't kill people . . . people casually playing with loaded guns at weddings kill people. --Over the weekend, 22-year-old Valentina Anitra and 25-year-old Ignazio Licodia were getting married at Ignazio's parents' house on the island of Sicily, in Italy. --Their wedding photographer got sick, so they brought in another photographer as a last-second replacement: 45-year-old Calogero Scimea. --In Sicily, it's a wedding tradition to shoot off guns at weddings. (--As a celebratory gesture people shoot them in the air. And as you already know, the Godfather won't perform any hits on the day of his daughter's wedding.) --So, while the couple was taking photos before the wedding, Calogero asked them to pose with the guns. Someone handed each of them a hunting rifle and Calogero took some photos. --Then . . . one of the guns accidentally WENT OFF. A bullet went straight into Calogero's head and he died on the spot. --Valentina and Ignazio called off the wedding. --The police are investigating and say that Ignazio's parents could be prosecuted, since the death occurred on their property. (News.com.au)



NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A PILOT PRANKED HIS FRIEND BY PRETENDING TO PASS OUT:

We can't tell if this is real or not, but if it is, it's one of the meanest pranks EVER. There's a video online of a guy sitting behind a pilot in a single-engine airplane, and the pilot PASSES OUT. --The plane starts losing altitude, and the guy with the camera starts freaking out and screaming. But then the pilot sits back up in his seat and SMILES. (--Search for "airplane pilot prank.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIJrwP3WavM


#2.) AND NOW . . . AN ELDERLY WOMAN JUGGLING AT A RAP CONCERT:

The most random video on the Internet right now is of an elderly woman standing in the crowd at a RAP CONCERT . . . and for some reason, she's JUGGLING. (--Search for "old lady juggles at concert." She comes into frame at :19.)

--WARNING: This video includes the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IdTiqB_X60


#3.) HERE'S MAXIM'S LIST OF THE EIGHT LUCKIEST PEOPLE TO BE ALIVE:

Maxim.com put together a list of the "Eight Luckiest People Alive." It's a bunch of YouTube videos that show people narrowly escaping death, and almost getting hit by things like ricocheting bullets and helicopter blades.
(--Search for "Maxim.com eight luckiest people alive.")
http://www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/94001/8-luckiest-people-alive-videos.html


#4.) HERE'S A SONG ABOUT GIRLS ON MYSPACE WHO SAY THEY'RE "MODELS":

Some guy wrote a song about girls on MySpace who say they're "models" even though the only modeling they've ever done was a fashion show at the MALL. The song is pretty funny, and so is the music video.
(--Search for "That Doesn't Make You A Model video.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-work and the S-word.)
http://www.break.com/index/that-doesnt-make-you-a-model-song.html


FIVE PRIVATE THINGS ABOUT YOU THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND TELLS HIS FRIENDS:

Women gossip more than men do. But according to "Cosmopolitan" magazine, guys are more likely to tell their friends private details about their significant other. Here's "Cosmo's" list of five private things women WISH men didn't talk about . . .

#1.) THAT YOU WAX YOUR UPPER LIP. When a guy tells his friends about your beauty regimen, he's not making FUN of you. He's BRAGGING. According to "Cosmo", he's saying, "Look at how much this girl does to look good for me." --Plus, guys hear you tell YOUR friends about all your waxes and spray-tans, so they assume THEY can do it too. But . . . shocker . . . when it comes to guys, women want their beauty secrets to STAY secrets.

#2.) THAT YOU JUST HAD A HUGE FIGHT. Guys talk about it with their buddies because they want to know if it's normal. And they want someone to agree that you were a total PSYCHO. --But you can't be TOO mad about it, because women do the exact same thing.

#3.) THAT HE GOT SOME TAIL LAST NIGHT. Surprise: Men talk about sex with their friends. But once again, WOMEN do too. And believe it or not, the stories WOMEN tell are usually a lot more detailed.

#4.) ANYTHING YOU DID TO EMBARRASS YOURSELF. For example, if you walk in on his dad in the shower or you LET ONE RIP in bed, he'll probably tell his friends, even if you ask him not to. --"Cosmo" basically says it's because guys don't like talking about relationships or feelings. So when they hang out, they just tell as many funny stories as they can. --So even if he's thinking about something like how much he misses you, his brain switches over to the embarrassing story you asked him not to tell . . . and he tells it.

#5.) THAT YOU'RE ON YOUR PERIOD. This one's not on "Cosmo's" list, but it should be. If you get into a fight and you're anywhere CLOSE to that time of the month, it's easier for him to just blame it on hormones than deal with the real issue. --And guys think alike. So if he tells his friends about it, he knows they'll probably back him up and blame it on hormones too. (Cosmopolitan.com)