HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-16-10)
JOE JONAS MAY SUE A BLOGGER FOR SUGGESTING THAT HE AND DEMI LOVATO ARE HAVING SEX:
THE JONAS BROTHERS are serious about their reputations as abstinent pop stars. (--Except for Kevin, of course. He's married now.) --JOE JONAS is threatening to sue a celebrity gossip blogger . . . (--Some Canadian dude named Zack Taylor) . . . for insinuating that Joe is sexually active. --This guy posted a story claiming that Joe and his ex-girlfriend, DEMI LOVATO, are, quote, "friends with benefits" . . . and Joe wants him to pull it. --Joe's attorney says the story is, quote, "completely false, offensive and defamatory" . . . and is a, quote, "malicious attempt to attack and devalue Joe's good name and reputation." --The website says it, quote, "stands by our sources and their claims."
KELSEY GRAMMER IS WILLING TO MARRY HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND:
The paparazzi caught up with KELSEY GRAMMER and his pregnant girlfriend, Kayte Walsh, the other day in New York City. --And Kelsey admitted that he'd be willing to marry Kayte . . . but, quote, "I've got some other stuff I've got to clear up first." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b63777c9-61b2-4845-b899-36d09691e5c9
--That other stuff, obviously, is Kelsey's divorce from his wife Camille. --The "New York Post" reports that Camille could walk away from the relationship with some SERIOUS money . . . because she owns half of his company, Grammnet Productions. --That means she gets a chunk of all that money that "Frasier" has made in syndication . . . and that's a ton. Plus, Grammnet produced other shows, like "Medium" and "Girlfriends". --When it's all said and done, Camille's take could be well over $30 million. (--Kelsey is trying to get out of paying spousal support . . . and I don't blame him one bit.)
HILARY DUFF AND MIKE COMRIE ARE MARRIED:
HILARY DUFF and hockey player MIKE COMRIE . . . (--He plays for the Edmonton Oilers) . . . got married Saturday in Santa Barbara, California. --Hilary's sister HAILEY . . . a.k.a. Summer from "Napoleon Dynamite" . . . was the maid of honor. --They spent their wedding night at the San Ysidro Ranch. (--That's where Randy Quaid and his wife skipped out on their $10,000 bill, by the way.) --Hilary and Mike started dating in 2007, when they met while SEPARATELY visiting a resort in Idaho. Mike proposed this past February by slipping a $1 million ring on her finger. (--Hilary is 22, Mike is 29.)
PATRICIA ARQUETTE AND THOMAS JANE ARE SPLITTING UP:
PATRICIA ARQUETTE and THOMAS JANE are splitting up. For good this time. As you may recall, they separated last year, but got back together. Obviously, that didn't turn out to be the best idea. --Patricia and Thomas met in 2001 and got married in 2006. They have a 7-year-old daughter they have permanently scarred with the name Harlow Olivia Calliope.
ELIZA DUSHKU AND RICK FOX ARE LIVING TOGETHER:
ELIZA DUSHKU and former Laker RICK FOX are engaging in cohabitation. Eliza says, quote, "I'm loving it. It works." --Rick . . . who was married to VANESSA WILLIAMS from 1999 to 2005 . --He says, quote, "I can put on a bunch of bad clothes and she can re-dress me. Tonight, I had work on my mind and I just threw something on."
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS AND HIS PARTNER ARE GOING TO BE CO-DADS . . . TO TWINS:
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS and his partner, David Burtka, are going to become DADS this fall. They're expecting TWINS. --Neil Tweeted, quote, "So, get this: David and I are expecting twins this fall. We're super excited/nervous/thrilled. Hoping the press can respect our privacy." --Neil didn't give any other details, but E! Online says they used a surrogate. (--There's no word if one of them provided the BABY SOLUTION.)
DID ZSA ZSA GABOR RECEIVE HER LAST RITES???
Things are not looking good for 93-year-old ZSA ZSA GABOR. Her publicist says she's in, quote, "extremely serious condition", and even asked for a priest to deliver her last rites over the weekend. --Zsa Zsa was hospitalized after she fell out of bed and broke her hip on July 17th. She was released on Thursday, then re-admitted Friday afternoon to have two blood clots removed. One of them was very close to her heart.
FANTASIA MET UP WITH HER MARRIED BOYFRIEND . . . AND THE VH1 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING:
FANTASIA BARRINO met up with her married boyfriend, Antwaun Cook, at a park near her home in North Carolina on Friday. --We don't know what they said, but we will eventually. Because a film crew from her VH1 reality show, "Fantasia For Real", was there to capture the moment.
"THE EXPENDABLES" KICKED SOME BOOTY AT THE BOX OFFICE:
The all-star action flick "The Expendables" opened at #1 this weekend, with a take of $35 million. That may not set any box office records, but it's enough to satisfy action fans, and get SYLVESTER STALLONE to start considering a sequel. --JULIA ROBERTS came in second with a $23.7 opening for "Eat Pray Love", and the under-appreciated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" tanked in fifth place with just $10.5 million. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .
1.) (NEW) "The Expendables", $35 million
2.) (NEW) "Eat Pray Love", $23.7 million
3.) "The Other Guys", $18 million (--Up to $70.5 million in its 2nd week.)
"TOY STORY 3" IS THE HIGHEST-GROSSING ANIMATED MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
"Toy Story 3" has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, with $920 million in worldwide box office receipts. --The previous record-holder was "Shrek 2", with $919 million.
THE NEXT "TERMINATOR" MOVIE WILL BE ANIMATED AND PG-13:
The World Wide Web of Movie Gossip says there's going to be an ANIMATED "Terminator" movie called "Terminator 3000". The violence will be toned down a little so it can get a PG-13 rating. --There's no word on a plot, or when it might hit theaters. We also don't know if it'll be a direct sequel to the last installment, "Terminator Salvation", which came out last summer.
NIGEL LYTHGOE DENIES THAT JENNIFER LOPEZ WAS DROPPED FROM CONSIDERATION FOR BEING A DIVA:
"American Idol" executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE . . . the man who wants to make the show more about the CONTESTANTS than the JUDGES . . . has given a lengthy interview to Yahoo Music about the "Idol" judging situation. --First, he DENIED that JENNIFER LOPEZ was dropped for being a DIVA. He said, quote, "I'm reading so much baloney in everything. That woman is in no way a diva, they don't know what divas are if they think Jennifer Lopez is one." --Then . . . generally speaking . . . he added, quote, "All you want [in a judge] is somebody who's going to be honest with their decisions, not somebody who's going to say things to be nice. --"And why would a star, in truth, want to come on ['Idol'] and say, 'You were crap tonight'? Because that star is going to be booed. So it's going to be really difficult. You just want honest people." --Because of that, Nigel is considering hiring an UNKNOWN judge or two. He says, quote, "Don't forget, when I started 'American Idol', I brought over Simon Cowell, who no one had heard of and a young man called Randy JacksoN. --"And Paula Abdul, who a lot of people had said, well, her career is over." --"It isn't just about what you've done in your career . . . it's about how you fit in with other people around you. And at the end of the day, it's about the contestants and their talent, and it's not about the judges." --According to "Us" magazine, Nigel also promised that there would only be THREE judges this season. And despite his love for Paula, she will NOT be one of them. --Some people thought Paula might be a dark-horse candidate, but Nigel says forget about it . . . quote, "Paula is under contract to another company, so I don't think that she enters the frame on this occasion."
AND NOW . . . STEVEN TYLER IS MAKING DEMANDS:
Maybe AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER is NOT close to being a sure thing in "American Idol's" Simon Successor Search, because now HE'S making demands. -The paparazzi recently asked Steven if he was going to do "Idol", and he responded, quote, "I don't know. Is that the rumor you've heard? They haven't called me yet. They gotta lay out the bread for me!" (--Here's the video . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=85abb53d-02e7-407d-a733-09454d294672
"JERSEY SHORE" GOT RECORD RATINGS LAST THURSDAY:
The second season of "Jersey Shore" has been a RATINGS JUGGERNAUT. Last Thursday night, the show reached a new high with 5.5 million viewers. --The previous record was set a few weeks ago during the second season premiere. Just under 5.3 million people tuned in for that. --"Jersey Shore's" audience has been growing ever since it debuted to 1.4 million people back in December. The first season averaged 2.7 million viewers . . . but it increased almost every week, and ended with over 4.8 million viewers for the finale. --Through three episodes, Season Two is averaging nearly 5.3 million viewers.
THE LATEST "JERSEY SHORE" ARREST: RONNIE:
Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro has become the latest "Jersey Shore" cast member to be arrested. He was popped yesterday for, quote, "outstanding warrants on unpaid parking tickets." He took care of business, and was released. (--This is Ronnie's second bust in the past year. He was arrested last September for brawling outside a New Jersey nightclub. As you may recall, SNOOKI was popped for drunk and disorderly conduct two weeks ago.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Preseason Football: Jets vs. Giants" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on ESPN. (--The New York Jets host the New York Giants at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.)
--"Zeke and Luther" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Disney XD. (--WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio guest stars as himself.)
--"Lie to Me" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--The execution of a child killer is questioned after a boy is kidnapped by someone with the same M.O. It features a reunion of six cast members from "The Shield".)
--"Hardcore Pawn" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TruTV. (--A new reality show about a family owned Detroit pawnshop.)
--"Dating in the Dark" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Supermodel and Playboy Playmate Summer Altice is a contestant.)
--"Aftermath with William Shatner" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bio. (--William Shatner interviews Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher who romanced 13-year-old Vili Fualaau, was sentenced to prison and later married the same man-boy.)
SEVERAL POPULAR PINK FLOYD ALBUMS . . . INCLUDING "THE WALL" . . . ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE DIGITALLY:
Several popular PINK FLOYD albums . . . including "The Wall", "Animals", "The Final Cut" and "Wish You Were Here" . . . are NOT currently available digitally. --Those albums . . . and other post-"Dark Side of the Moon" releases . . . have been pulled from places like iTunes and Amazon's MP3 store, over a contract issue. --Basically, it boils down to this: EMI's contract to distribute that portion of the Pink Floyd catalog expired on June 30th. (--Their earlier releases . . . from "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" through "Dark Side of the Moon" . . . are still available.) --For now, the pulled titles are still available on CD, but that's only because EMI has some existing backstock to blow through. According to reports, they will not be able to press new CD copies of those albums until a new contract is in place. --The likelihood of that happening is unclear. Pink Floyd's management has been shopping the entire catalog to major labels for over a year. Right now, it sounds like their asking price is pretty ridiculous. --Negotiations are still ongoing. (--You'd think Pink Floyd would work out something soon with EMI . . . or another label . . . because ROGER WATERS' new "Wall" tour kicks off on September 15th.)
LADY GAGA SAYS HER NEXT ALBUM WILL BE THE "ANTHEM" FOR HER GENERATION:
The always modest LADY GAGA is already over-hyping her next album, which will be out sometime next year, as the ANTHEM of the next decade --She tells "i-D" magazine, quote, "The new album is my absolute greatest work I've ever done, and I'm so excited about it. --"The message, the melodies, the direction, the meaning, what it will mean to my fans and what it will mean to me in my own life . . . it's utter liberation. --"I'm on the quest to create the anthem for my generation for the next decade, so that's what I've done." --So now that she's set the expectations for her next album in the "pretty much impossible to achieve" neighborhood, how does she plan on maintaining "longevity" as an artist? --Here's her answer: Quote, "I will always have as much penis as I do vagina. And, no, I'm not going to explain that; it's part of the answer."
KATY PERRY'S NEXT ALBUM MAY BE ABOUT . . . MEAT:
KATY PERRY claims her next album may have a MEAT theme . . . or at least, that's what she says when she's trying to drum up press for her new album. (--Which hits stores next Tuesday.) --She tells Britain's "Q" magazine, quote, "My new record 'Teenage Dream' is more about confectionary and candy and baked goods. There's less fruit imagery [than on my last album 'One of the Boys'.] --"For my next album, I'd like it to be about meat, and I want to be on the cover wearing a bacon bikini. Also I want my records to smell of sausage or pork. CDs are over, but not if they smell original." --For what it's worth . . . and admittedly, it isn't worth much . . . Katy's fiancé, comedian RUSSELL BRAND, is a vegetarian. If she actually DID do a meat album, I doubt it would affect their relationship, which should be non-existent by then anyway.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' BOX SET WILL TAKE *FOUR YEARS* TO DO:
Almost a FULL year ago, the new SMASHING PUMPKINS announced that they were releasing a 44-song box set called "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope" . . . one track at a time . . . for free online. Well, now we know how long that is going to take. --FOUR YEARS. Singer BILLY CORGAN explains to Spin.com, quote, "Things are taking off right now so much that we're getting a lot of demand to go on tour, so I've got to figure out when I'm going to record. --"Right now, I only have three more songs done and waiting to be released . . . and I have probably 60 songs written." (--The Pumpkins first track was unleashed on their website in December. They currently have FIVE of the 44 songs posted.)
KIDS: HERE'S A VITAL FACIAL GROOMING TIP FROM KENNY LOGGINS:
If KENNY LOGGINS could offer up one piece of vital advice to today's young musicians . . . it would be facial hair related, of course. -Kenny would like you to know: If you start off your career with a beard, you're pretty much STUCK with that beard for the rest of your career. --Kenny explains, quote, "My manager had told me early on, 'You can start a career with a beard, but then you can never shave it off.'" And that's exactly what happened . . . quote, "[My] beard was more of a trademark than I realized."
KANYE WEST'S NEW APPROACH TO HIP-HOP:
KANYE WEST has a new, more professional approach to hip-hop these days. It's something he calls the "Rosewood Movement." -He says, quote, "That's the Rosewood mentality . . . like affluence . . . like not cursing loud in public, pulling out chairs for your lady, opening up doors." --He adds, quote, "That's where I'm at, at 33, and it's ill 'cause I'm at this really good emotional, great place in my life, and they're always saying in hip-hop that you have to be in a dark place to make great hip-hop. --"I feel like I rap better than I've ever rapped at this point. I be writing raps and I don't even realize how positive they are. They just sound like regular good negative raps." (--By the way, Kanye recently Tweeted that he'd like to collaborate with both RAEKWON and JUSTIN BIEBER . . . and both of them sound like they're up for it. I just wanted to warn you ahead of time.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
WHAT'S POPULAR IN AMERICA
CHECK OUT AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR JOB, CEREAL, POTATO CHIP, LIPSTICK, SNEAKER, WAL-MART PRODUCT, AND MORE:
"Bloomberg Businessweek" magazine just released its annual list of the most POPULAR items in America. Some are predictable . . . some are surprising . . . all of them are intriguing. Here are the highlights from the list . . .
--MOST POPULAR AIRPORT: ATLANTA'S HARTSFIELD-JACKSON.
This is based on number of travelers, not how much the travelers ENJOY themselves there. Atlanta had 88 million passengers last year, the most of any airport in the world.
--MOST POPULAR LIQUOR: SMIRNOFF VODKA.
Smirnoff is generally the cheapest vodka available . . . at least the cheapest one with a brand name you've heard of. But in taste tests, it usually holds up well against more expensive vodkas.
--MOST POPULAR CAR COLOR: WHITE.
17.8% of the cars sold in North America last year were white.
--MOST POPULAR BREAKFAST CEREAL: HONEY NUT CHEERIOS.
This feels like an upset, but apparently, Honey Nut Cheerios are HUGE with the LATINOS. And since they're the fastest growing demographic in the U.S., they're taking Honey Nut Cheerios to the top with them.
(--And if that trend holds out across other industries, expect America's favorite car of 2015 to be a purple and orange El Camino.)
--MOST POPULAR POTATO CHIP: LAY'S.
Regular old Lay's . . . not Baked Lay's, not Wavy Lay's . . . are still America's most popular chip. Wavy Lay's are actually the second-most popular.
--MOST POPULAR MEGACHURCH: LAKEWOOD, HOUSTON.
Lakewood Church draws more than 43,500 people a week.
--MOST POPULAR CIGARETTE: MARLBORO.
42.8% of all American cigarette sales are Marlboro brands. The cigarette market on the whole is shrinking, though: Smoking in America is down more than 31% since 1990.
--MOST POPULAR DEODORANT: SECRET.
The more surprising thing is that all of AXE'S terrible commercials seem to be working . . . it's now the second-most popular deodorant in the country.
--MOST POPULAR DOG: LABRADOR.
German shepherds are second-most popular, Yorkshire terriers are third, golden retrievers are fourth, and beagles are fifth.
--MOST POPULAR PRESCRIPTION DRUG: VICODIN.
Well . . . generic Vicodin. It went generic in 2009 and was dispensed more than 128 million times.
--MOST POPULAR FISH: SHRIMP.
The FDA counts shrimp as a fish. The average American ate 4.1 pounds of it in 2008. Canned tuna came in second, but we only ate about half that much.
--MOST POPULAR FLOWER: ROSE.
Americans bought 1.8 billion roses last year. Thanks to the economy, a much cheaper option . . . carnations . . . were the second-most popular.
--MOST POPULAR GUM: ORBIT.
Sugarless gum owns about two-thirds of the gum/mint market, and Orbit is definitely the most popular. Trident came in second.
--MOST POPULAR ITEM AT WAL-MART: BANANAS.
It's weird, but it's true: Wal-Mart sells more bananas than anything else in their stores.
--MOST POPULAR JOB: RETAIL SALESPEOPLE.
4.2 million Americans are employed as retail salespeople, making it the most popular paying job in the country. The median salary for a sales clerk is $20,260, by the way.
--The next most common jobs are cashiers, general office clerks, food preparers and servers, and nurses.
--MOST POPULAR LIPSTICK: REVLON.
About one out of every three lipsticks purchased is made by Revlon.
--MOST POPULAR PARENTING BOOK: "WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING".
It was first published in 1984 and has now sold more than 14 million copies and spent almost 500 weeks on the "New York Times" best-seller list.
--MOST POPULAR PEANUT BUTTER: JIF.
Jif has been the most popular peanut butter since 1981.
--MOST POPULAR SNEAKER: NIKE'S AIR FORCE 1.
In 2009, more than 11 million pairs of Air Force 1s sold in the U.S. for more than $1 BILLION total.
--MOST POPULAR SPORTS CAR: CHEVY CAMERO.
It beat out the Ford Mustang for the first time since 1986. And the most popular import sports car is . . . you'd never guess . . . the MINI Cooper. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
TEXTING HAS PASSED EMAILING AND PHONE CALLS TO BECOME THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN THE U.S.:
It's now safe to say that TEXT MESSAGING has taken over as the most popular form of communication in the country. --According to the latest statistics, the average person now sends 390 text messages per month, and makes 230 actual phone calls. --AND, there are TWICE as many people who actively use texts to communicate than who use email. --The main reason people have been FLEEING from email to texting is spam. About 65% of the email that the average person receives is spam. No more than 10% of the texts you get are spam . . . and even that seems high. --Texts are also a much better way to get a message to someone QUICKLY. The average text is read within four minutes of when you send it . . . the average e-mail is read within 48 HOURS. --About two-thirds of people who have cell phones use text messages. --Also, by the end of this year, it's estimated that 60% of the world is going to have a mobile device that gives them Internet access, whether it's a smartphone, a laptop, an iPad, or portable video game system. (--Or a really souped up pager, I guess.) (AOL Jobs)
ALMOST TWO OUT OF FIVE WOMEN WOULD RATHER GIVE UP SEX FOR A YEAR THAN GIVE UP THE INTERNET:
Even if you're a superstar in bed . . . giving women the kind of pleasure that makes them want to write poetry and cook you pancakes . . . do you REALLY think you can compete with Twitter, YouTube and Perez Hilton? --According to a study out of Canada, 37% of women say they would rather go one year without sexual relations than one year without being able to use the Internet. --30% of guys would rather give up sex for a year than the Internet. (Canoe.ca)
THONGS ARE OUT . . . CONTROL-TOP, FULL-BOTTOMED UNDERWEAR IS IN:
Remember when MONICA LEWINSKY seduced CLINTON by flashing her thong at him? Apparently, if she wanted replicate that move today, she'd flash him a quick look at how her CONTROL TOP underwear was holding in her lower belly. --The Liberal Media is reporting that THONGS and other seductive underwear is now OUT . . . and more and more women are buying HUGE granny-style briefs with control top panels in the front, and maximum coverage in the back. --While they don't look anywhere NEAR as sexy when clothes come off, they look way better when clothes are on: They tuck everything in, cut down on random lumps, and are WAY more comfortable. (London Sun)
AN NFL PLAYER MARRIES HIS STALKER . . . EVEN AFTER CALLING THE COPS ON HER 11 TIMES:
This could've just been the eight billionth story about some marginally famous pro athlete cheating on his wife. In that case, we would've ignored it, since that's not even really news anymore. But this one's got a TWIST. --CHRIS CHAMBERS is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's been in the NFL for nine years, mostly on the Miami Dolphins . . . and he made one Pro Bowl, in 2005. --Well, last year, Chris was cheating on his wife with a woman named Stacey Bernice Saunders. Eventually, he decided to break it off. --Stacey did NOT react to that well, and started allegedly STALKING and HARASSING Chris and his family. --It was so bad that, in the past year, he called the cops on her ELEVEN times, and filed 11 separate misdemeanor harassment complaints. --Last summer, Chris even filed for a restraining order against her, for what he called, quote, "launching an incessant attack verbally on me, and now my wife, her mother and sister." --Shortly after that, Chris and his wife decided to get divorced. Their divorce went final this year, on July 22nd. --On July 24th, Chris went to Las Vegas . . . and married his stalker. Yep . . . he and Stacey got married . . . even with the 11 complaints HE FILED still hanging over her head. (--The reports are just coming out now.) (Kansas City Examiner)
A 75-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH A WALKER ROBS A BANK . . . BUT GETS CAUGHT AS HE SLOWLY HOBBLES AWAY:
On the list of getaway vehicles, I'd say some kind of train or helicopter is the best . . . and what this guy did could possibly be the worst --On Friday morning, a 75-year-old man in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada . . . whose name hasn't been released . . . walked into a bank, said he was ARMED, and even though he didn't show them a weapon, they gave him a little cash. --When the bank called the police, they gave the man's description: White guy, 230 pounds, wearing a straw hat, white t-shirt . . . and USING A WALKER. Yep, a walker. --The police got to the strip mall where the bank is located about 45 minutes later and easily found the robber . . . he was STILL very, very, very slowly getting away. He was arrested. (Ottawa Citizen)
A SCHOOL IN ALABAMA IS TELLING KIDS IT'S SO BROKE THAT THEY NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN TOILET PAPER:
Next time you need an example of just how bad the economy still is . . . this would be a good one to bring up. An elementary school in Moody, Alabama, is running so low on funding that they're requiring students to bring their own TOILET PAPER. --And they're not alone . . . this fall, schools all over the country are having kids bring in their own paper towels, Clorox wipes, liquid soap, plastic forks and spoons and more to make up for SEVERE budget issues. (CNBC)
A MAN IN SWITZERLAND MAY HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE SPEEDING TICKET:
It's hard to find records on this, but there's a good chance that a man in Switzerland just set a world record for the most EXPENSIVE speeding ticket ever. --The guy is identified as a 37-year-old from Sweden, but his name hasn't been released. He was driving a new $500,000 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing and doing 187 miles-per-hour in a 75 zone. --Now he's looking at a fine of almost $1.1 MILLION . . . because in Switzerland they base speeding tickets on the income of the person driving. Swiss prosecutors believe it's the biggest speeding fine ever. --For reference, the guy said the speedometer on his car was faulty, which is why he was going 187. (Sydney Morning Herald)
THE WORLD'S LARGEST BARBECUE GRILL CAN COOK 1,000 SAUSAGES . . . OR TWO WHOLE COWS . . . AT ONE TIME:
The days of buying an expensive car to overcompensate for being small in the pants are DONE. The new way to prove your manhood is to buy a barbecue grill that could SINGLEHANDEDLY cook the entire food chain. --31-year-old Jack Henriques is an engineer in the Cotswolds, in England, and he's the creator of the world's largest charcoal barbecue grill. Check out the specs . . . --It's 11-and-a-half feet fall, 16.4 feet across, 4.9 feet deep and weighs about 4,000 pounds. --It takes 14 bags of charcoal to fill it up. --The grill can handle 1,000 sausages . . . or 500 hamburgers . . . or seven WHOLE LAMBS . . . or three WHOLE PIGS . . . or two WHOLE COWS. --If you want Jack to make one for you, it'll cost about $15,000 . . . and we can't quite comprehend what the shipping charges would be from England, but they'd probably DOUBLE that cost. --According to Jack, there is a larger barbecue in Texas, but it's a smoker, not a traditional charcoal grill. (The Telegraph)
A WASHINGTON UTILITY COMPANY IS SENDING GAS BILLS THAT SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS . . . AND THAT'S A GOOD THING?
There's a power company in Washington state, called Puget Sound Energy, that's taking customer service to a STRANGE, STRANGE new place. This month, they're sending out gas bills that REEK of ROTTEN EGGS. --Believe it or not, that's a GOOD thing. PSE officials say that they add a chemical to their odorless natural gas to help detect leaks, and it smells like rotten eggs. So if your home smells as bad as your bill, you've got a leak. (MSNBC)
A MAN'S IDIOCY TURNS A MINOR COURT APPEARANCE FOR TRESPASSING INTO A MAJOR ONE FOR CRACK:
And now, today's Idiot Criminal of the Day. He's 47-year-old Johnny Montgomery of Fayetteville, North Carolina. --On Friday, Johnny was in court to face misdemeanor trespassing charges. The judge presiding over his case was a woman named Toni King. And for some reason, Johnny just wouldn't stop LAUGHING at everything she said. --When she asked him what was so funny, he said, quote, "It's none of your business." So she had him removed from her courtroom. --As deputies removed him and prepared to arrest him for contempt of court, they searched him . . . and found that Johnny was carrying more then three grams of CRACK COCAINE. He was arrested and taken to jail. --So . . . his unprovoked, unstoppable laughter managed to transport him from a misdemeanor trespassing charge all the way up to a FELONY crack possession charge. --There's still no report on WHY he was laughing. (Yahoo)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HERE'S A GUY DANCING BY HIMSELF AT A SPORTS BAR:
There's a new video online of a plump guy at a sports bar, dancing like he's "Sweatin' To The Oldies." Everyone else at the bar is just watching TV. Meanwhile, HE looks like he's doing cardio.
(--Search for "guy dances by himself at bar.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the S-word.)
http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/08/13
#2.) JUSTIN BIEBER VS. A WATER BOTTLE . . . AUTO-TUNED:
Somebody on YouTube used Auto-Tune to turn the JUSTIN BIEBER water bottle incident into a song.
(--Search for "Justin Bieber hit by bottle Autotune remix.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ITsivZ_lCo
#3.) A BIKER WEARING A HELMET-CAM COLLIDED WITH AN OLD MAN CROSSING THE STREET:
A guy on a bike was going the wrong way down a one-way street, and he ran over an old man who was trying to cross. But the old man was JAYWALKING, so he couldn't really get that mad about it.
(--Search for "biker collides head-on with old man." It happens at :17.)
http://www.break.com/index/biker-collides-head-on-with-old-man.html
#4.) 10,000 PEOPLE IN CHINA SET A NEW "HUMAN DOMINOES" RECORD:
10,000 people in China have set a new world record for HUMAN DOMINOES. But it's not QUITE as cool as it sounds. Everyone was on their knees, and they basically fell backward in slow motion. -Still, it took an hour and twenty minutes, and everyone involved had to train for three days.
(--Search for "human dominoes record set in China.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxbEzY04iA
THE TEN WORST FOODS SERVED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
School is starting back up. So to give you a head start on keeping your kids healthy this year, here's a list of the top ten most UNHEALTHY foods that are still served in public school cafeterias . . .
#10.) CANNED PEACHES. One serving has 136 calories and 33 grams of sugar. That's an entire DAY'S worth of sugar for a kid, and it has almost none of the nutrients you get from a fresh peach.
#9.) TATER TOTS. A serving size of nine tots has 150 calories and 7 grams of fat.
#8.) CHOCOLATE MILK. One little carton has 158 calories and 25 grams of sugar. To put that in perspective, a SNICKERS bar has 29 grams of sugar. So starting this year, public schools in Washington D.C. will stop offering flavored milk.
#7.) MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY. Usually, the kind served in public schools aren't even real potatoes. They're made from dehydrated POTATO FLAKES. One serving has around 240 calories, and 9 grams of fat.
#6.) CORN DOGS. The low-grade meat in the hot dog is full of nitrates, and wrapping it in cornbread doesn't help. One corn dog has 240 calories and 34% of a child's recommended daily intake of sodium. --Plus, kids like to dip corn dogs in ketchup, which is mostly sugar.
#5.) PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. It depends on what types of peanut butter and jelly the school uses, but it's all basically sugar. So you can count on one sandwich having around 350 calories and 14 grams of fat.
#4.) MACARONI AND CHEESE. A serving of the over-processed kind from the cafeteria has about 350 calories, 18 grams of fat, 5 grams of sugar, and four times as much salt as an individual size bag of potato chips.
#3.) TUNA CASSEROLE. It's full of fish and vegetables, but it's still one of the fattiest foods on the menu. One serving has 450 calories and 20 grams of fat.
#2.) SLOPPY JOES. Kids love them, but one sandwich has 635 calories and 27 grams of fat. And over a third of it is SATURATED fat.
--And the worst thing your child can eat in the school cafeteria is . . .
#1.) NACHOS. One serving can have up to 1,000 calories and 60 grams of fat.
(DietsInReview.com / CalorieCount.com)
THE JONAS BROTHERS are serious about their reputations as abstinent pop stars. (--Except for Kevin, of course. He's married now.) --JOE JONAS is threatening to sue a celebrity gossip blogger . . . (--Some Canadian dude named Zack Taylor) . . . for insinuating that Joe is sexually active. --This guy posted a story claiming that Joe and his ex-girlfriend, DEMI LOVATO, are, quote, "friends with benefits" . . . and Joe wants him to pull it. --Joe's attorney says the story is, quote, "completely false, offensive and defamatory" . . . and is a, quote, "malicious attempt to attack and devalue Joe's good name and reputation." --The website says it, quote, "stands by our sources and their claims."
KELSEY GRAMMER IS WILLING TO MARRY HIS PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND:
The paparazzi caught up with KELSEY GRAMMER and his pregnant girlfriend, Kayte Walsh, the other day in New York City. --And Kelsey admitted that he'd be willing to marry Kayte . . . but, quote, "I've got some other stuff I've got to clear up first." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b63777c9-61b2-4845-b899-36d09691e5c9
--That other stuff, obviously, is Kelsey's divorce from his wife Camille. --The "New York Post" reports that Camille could walk away from the relationship with some SERIOUS money . . . because she owns half of his company, Grammnet Productions. --That means she gets a chunk of all that money that "Frasier" has made in syndication . . . and that's a ton. Plus, Grammnet produced other shows, like "Medium" and "Girlfriends". --When it's all said and done, Camille's take could be well over $30 million. (--Kelsey is trying to get out of paying spousal support . . . and I don't blame him one bit.)
HILARY DUFF AND MIKE COMRIE ARE MARRIED:
HILARY DUFF and hockey player MIKE COMRIE . . . (--He plays for the Edmonton Oilers) . . . got married Saturday in Santa Barbara, California. --Hilary's sister HAILEY . . . a.k.a. Summer from "Napoleon Dynamite" . . . was the maid of honor. --They spent their wedding night at the San Ysidro Ranch. (--That's where Randy Quaid and his wife skipped out on their $10,000 bill, by the way.) --Hilary and Mike started dating in 2007, when they met while SEPARATELY visiting a resort in Idaho. Mike proposed this past February by slipping a $1 million ring on her finger. (--Hilary is 22, Mike is 29.)
PATRICIA ARQUETTE AND THOMAS JANE ARE SPLITTING UP:
PATRICIA ARQUETTE and THOMAS JANE are splitting up. For good this time. As you may recall, they separated last year, but got back together. Obviously, that didn't turn out to be the best idea. --Patricia and Thomas met in 2001 and got married in 2006. They have a 7-year-old daughter they have permanently scarred with the name Harlow Olivia Calliope.
ELIZA DUSHKU AND RICK FOX ARE LIVING TOGETHER:
ELIZA DUSHKU and former Laker RICK FOX are engaging in cohabitation. Eliza says, quote, "I'm loving it. It works." --Rick . . . who was married to VANESSA WILLIAMS from 1999 to 2005 . --He says, quote, "I can put on a bunch of bad clothes and she can re-dress me. Tonight, I had work on my mind and I just threw something on."
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS AND HIS PARTNER ARE GOING TO BE CO-DADS . . . TO TWINS:
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS and his partner, David Burtka, are going to become DADS this fall. They're expecting TWINS. --Neil Tweeted, quote, "So, get this: David and I are expecting twins this fall. We're super excited/nervous/thrilled. Hoping the press can respect our privacy." --Neil didn't give any other details, but E! Online says they used a surrogate. (--There's no word if one of them provided the BABY SOLUTION.)
DID ZSA ZSA GABOR RECEIVE HER LAST RITES???
Things are not looking good for 93-year-old ZSA ZSA GABOR. Her publicist says she's in, quote, "extremely serious condition", and even asked for a priest to deliver her last rites over the weekend. --Zsa Zsa was hospitalized after she fell out of bed and broke her hip on July 17th. She was released on Thursday, then re-admitted Friday afternoon to have two blood clots removed. One of them was very close to her heart.
FANTASIA MET UP WITH HER MARRIED BOYFRIEND . . . AND THE VH1 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING:
FANTASIA BARRINO met up with her married boyfriend, Antwaun Cook, at a park near her home in North Carolina on Friday. --We don't know what they said, but we will eventually. Because a film crew from her VH1 reality show, "Fantasia For Real", was there to capture the moment.
"THE EXPENDABLES" KICKED SOME BOOTY AT THE BOX OFFICE:
The all-star action flick "The Expendables" opened at #1 this weekend, with a take of $35 million. That may not set any box office records, but it's enough to satisfy action fans, and get SYLVESTER STALLONE to start considering a sequel. --JULIA ROBERTS came in second with a $23.7 opening for "Eat Pray Love", and the under-appreciated "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" tanked in fifth place with just $10.5 million. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .
1.) (NEW) "The Expendables", $35 million
2.) (NEW) "Eat Pray Love", $23.7 million
3.) "The Other Guys", $18 million (--Up to $70.5 million in its 2nd week.)
"TOY STORY 3" IS THE HIGHEST-GROSSING ANIMATED MOVIE OF ALL TIME:
"Toy Story 3" has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, with $920 million in worldwide box office receipts. --The previous record-holder was "Shrek 2", with $919 million.
THE NEXT "TERMINATOR" MOVIE WILL BE ANIMATED AND PG-13:
The World Wide Web of Movie Gossip says there's going to be an ANIMATED "Terminator" movie called "Terminator 3000". The violence will be toned down a little so it can get a PG-13 rating. --There's no word on a plot, or when it might hit theaters. We also don't know if it'll be a direct sequel to the last installment, "Terminator Salvation", which came out last summer.
NIGEL LYTHGOE DENIES THAT JENNIFER LOPEZ WAS DROPPED FROM CONSIDERATION FOR BEING A DIVA:
"American Idol" executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE . . . the man who wants to make the show more about the CONTESTANTS than the JUDGES . . . has given a lengthy interview to Yahoo Music about the "Idol" judging situation. --First, he DENIED that JENNIFER LOPEZ was dropped for being a DIVA. He said, quote, "I'm reading so much baloney in everything. That woman is in no way a diva, they don't know what divas are if they think Jennifer Lopez is one." --Then . . . generally speaking . . . he added, quote, "All you want [in a judge] is somebody who's going to be honest with their decisions, not somebody who's going to say things to be nice. --"And why would a star, in truth, want to come on ['Idol'] and say, 'You were crap tonight'? Because that star is going to be booed. So it's going to be really difficult. You just want honest people." --Because of that, Nigel is considering hiring an UNKNOWN judge or two. He says, quote, "Don't forget, when I started 'American Idol', I brought over Simon Cowell, who no one had heard of and a young man called Randy JacksoN. --"And Paula Abdul, who a lot of people had said, well, her career is over." --"It isn't just about what you've done in your career . . . it's about how you fit in with other people around you. And at the end of the day, it's about the contestants and their talent, and it's not about the judges." --According to "Us" magazine, Nigel also promised that there would only be THREE judges this season. And despite his love for Paula, she will NOT be one of them. --Some people thought Paula might be a dark-horse candidate, but Nigel says forget about it . . . quote, "Paula is under contract to another company, so I don't think that she enters the frame on this occasion."
AND NOW . . . STEVEN TYLER IS MAKING DEMANDS:
Maybe AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER is NOT close to being a sure thing in "American Idol's" Simon Successor Search, because now HE'S making demands. -The paparazzi recently asked Steven if he was going to do "Idol", and he responded, quote, "I don't know. Is that the rumor you've heard? They haven't called me yet. They gotta lay out the bread for me!" (--Here's the video . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=85abb53d-02e7-407d-a733-09454d294672
"JERSEY SHORE" GOT RECORD RATINGS LAST THURSDAY:
The second season of "Jersey Shore" has been a RATINGS JUGGERNAUT. Last Thursday night, the show reached a new high with 5.5 million viewers. --The previous record was set a few weeks ago during the second season premiere. Just under 5.3 million people tuned in for that. --"Jersey Shore's" audience has been growing ever since it debuted to 1.4 million people back in December. The first season averaged 2.7 million viewers . . . but it increased almost every week, and ended with over 4.8 million viewers for the finale. --Through three episodes, Season Two is averaging nearly 5.3 million viewers.
THE LATEST "JERSEY SHORE" ARREST: RONNIE:
Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro has become the latest "Jersey Shore" cast member to be arrested. He was popped yesterday for, quote, "outstanding warrants on unpaid parking tickets." He took care of business, and was released. (--This is Ronnie's second bust in the past year. He was arrested last September for brawling outside a New Jersey nightclub. As you may recall, SNOOKI was popped for drunk and disorderly conduct two weeks ago.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Preseason Football: Jets vs. Giants" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on ESPN. (--The New York Jets host the New York Giants at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.)
--"Zeke and Luther" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Disney XD. (--WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio guest stars as himself.)
--"Lie to Me" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--The execution of a child killer is questioned after a boy is kidnapped by someone with the same M.O. It features a reunion of six cast members from "The Shield".)
--"Hardcore Pawn" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TruTV. (--A new reality show about a family owned Detroit pawnshop.)
--"Dating in the Dark" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Supermodel and Playboy Playmate Summer Altice is a contestant.)
--"Aftermath with William Shatner" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bio. (--William Shatner interviews Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher who romanced 13-year-old Vili Fualaau, was sentenced to prison and later married the same man-boy.)
SEVERAL POPULAR PINK FLOYD ALBUMS . . . INCLUDING "THE WALL" . . . ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE DIGITALLY:
Several popular PINK FLOYD albums . . . including "The Wall", "Animals", "The Final Cut" and "Wish You Were Here" . . . are NOT currently available digitally. --Those albums . . . and other post-"Dark Side of the Moon" releases . . . have been pulled from places like iTunes and Amazon's MP3 store, over a contract issue. --Basically, it boils down to this: EMI's contract to distribute that portion of the Pink Floyd catalog expired on June 30th. (--Their earlier releases . . . from "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" through "Dark Side of the Moon" . . . are still available.) --For now, the pulled titles are still available on CD, but that's only because EMI has some existing backstock to blow through. According to reports, they will not be able to press new CD copies of those albums until a new contract is in place. --The likelihood of that happening is unclear. Pink Floyd's management has been shopping the entire catalog to major labels for over a year. Right now, it sounds like their asking price is pretty ridiculous. --Negotiations are still ongoing. (--You'd think Pink Floyd would work out something soon with EMI . . . or another label . . . because ROGER WATERS' new "Wall" tour kicks off on September 15th.)
LADY GAGA SAYS HER NEXT ALBUM WILL BE THE "ANTHEM" FOR HER GENERATION:
The always modest LADY GAGA is already over-hyping her next album, which will be out sometime next year, as the ANTHEM of the next decade --She tells "i-D" magazine, quote, "The new album is my absolute greatest work I've ever done, and I'm so excited about it. --"The message, the melodies, the direction, the meaning, what it will mean to my fans and what it will mean to me in my own life . . . it's utter liberation. --"I'm on the quest to create the anthem for my generation for the next decade, so that's what I've done." --So now that she's set the expectations for her next album in the "pretty much impossible to achieve" neighborhood, how does she plan on maintaining "longevity" as an artist? --Here's her answer: Quote, "I will always have as much penis as I do vagina. And, no, I'm not going to explain that; it's part of the answer."
KATY PERRY'S NEXT ALBUM MAY BE ABOUT . . . MEAT:
KATY PERRY claims her next album may have a MEAT theme . . . or at least, that's what she says when she's trying to drum up press for her new album. (--Which hits stores next Tuesday.) --She tells Britain's "Q" magazine, quote, "My new record 'Teenage Dream' is more about confectionary and candy and baked goods. There's less fruit imagery [than on my last album 'One of the Boys'.] --"For my next album, I'd like it to be about meat, and I want to be on the cover wearing a bacon bikini. Also I want my records to smell of sausage or pork. CDs are over, but not if they smell original." --For what it's worth . . . and admittedly, it isn't worth much . . . Katy's fiancé, comedian RUSSELL BRAND, is a vegetarian. If she actually DID do a meat album, I doubt it would affect their relationship, which should be non-existent by then anyway.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' BOX SET WILL TAKE *FOUR YEARS* TO DO:
Almost a FULL year ago, the new SMASHING PUMPKINS announced that they were releasing a 44-song box set called "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope" . . . one track at a time . . . for free online. Well, now we know how long that is going to take. --FOUR YEARS. Singer BILLY CORGAN explains to Spin.com, quote, "Things are taking off right now so much that we're getting a lot of demand to go on tour, so I've got to figure out when I'm going to record. --"Right now, I only have three more songs done and waiting to be released . . . and I have probably 60 songs written." (--The Pumpkins first track was unleashed on their website in December. They currently have FIVE of the 44 songs posted.)
KIDS: HERE'S A VITAL FACIAL GROOMING TIP FROM KENNY LOGGINS:
If KENNY LOGGINS could offer up one piece of vital advice to today's young musicians . . . it would be facial hair related, of course. -Kenny would like you to know: If you start off your career with a beard, you're pretty much STUCK with that beard for the rest of your career. --Kenny explains, quote, "My manager had told me early on, 'You can start a career with a beard, but then you can never shave it off.'" And that's exactly what happened . . . quote, "[My] beard was more of a trademark than I realized."
KANYE WEST'S NEW APPROACH TO HIP-HOP:
KANYE WEST has a new, more professional approach to hip-hop these days. It's something he calls the "Rosewood Movement." -He says, quote, "That's the Rosewood mentality . . . like affluence . . . like not cursing loud in public, pulling out chairs for your lady, opening up doors." --He adds, quote, "That's where I'm at, at 33, and it's ill 'cause I'm at this really good emotional, great place in my life, and they're always saying in hip-hop that you have to be in a dark place to make great hip-hop. --"I feel like I rap better than I've ever rapped at this point. I be writing raps and I don't even realize how positive they are. They just sound like regular good negative raps." (--By the way, Kanye recently Tweeted that he'd like to collaborate with both RAEKWON and JUSTIN BIEBER . . . and both of them sound like they're up for it. I just wanted to warn you ahead of time.)
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WHAT'S POPULAR IN AMERICA
CHECK OUT AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR JOB, CEREAL, POTATO CHIP, LIPSTICK, SNEAKER, WAL-MART PRODUCT, AND MORE:
"Bloomberg Businessweek" magazine just released its annual list of the most POPULAR items in America. Some are predictable . . . some are surprising . . . all of them are intriguing. Here are the highlights from the list . . .
--MOST POPULAR AIRPORT: ATLANTA'S HARTSFIELD-JACKSON.
This is based on number of travelers, not how much the travelers ENJOY themselves there. Atlanta had 88 million passengers last year, the most of any airport in the world.
--MOST POPULAR LIQUOR: SMIRNOFF VODKA.
Smirnoff is generally the cheapest vodka available . . . at least the cheapest one with a brand name you've heard of. But in taste tests, it usually holds up well against more expensive vodkas.
--MOST POPULAR CAR COLOR: WHITE.
17.8% of the cars sold in North America last year were white.
--MOST POPULAR BREAKFAST CEREAL: HONEY NUT CHEERIOS.
This feels like an upset, but apparently, Honey Nut Cheerios are HUGE with the LATINOS. And since they're the fastest growing demographic in the U.S., they're taking Honey Nut Cheerios to the top with them.
(--And if that trend holds out across other industries, expect America's favorite car of 2015 to be a purple and orange El Camino.)
--MOST POPULAR POTATO CHIP: LAY'S.
Regular old Lay's . . . not Baked Lay's, not Wavy Lay's . . . are still America's most popular chip. Wavy Lay's are actually the second-most popular.
--MOST POPULAR MEGACHURCH: LAKEWOOD, HOUSTON.
Lakewood Church draws more than 43,500 people a week.
--MOST POPULAR CIGARETTE: MARLBORO.
42.8% of all American cigarette sales are Marlboro brands. The cigarette market on the whole is shrinking, though: Smoking in America is down more than 31% since 1990.
--MOST POPULAR DEODORANT: SECRET.
The more surprising thing is that all of AXE'S terrible commercials seem to be working . . . it's now the second-most popular deodorant in the country.
--MOST POPULAR DOG: LABRADOR.
German shepherds are second-most popular, Yorkshire terriers are third, golden retrievers are fourth, and beagles are fifth.
--MOST POPULAR PRESCRIPTION DRUG: VICODIN.
Well . . . generic Vicodin. It went generic in 2009 and was dispensed more than 128 million times.
--MOST POPULAR FISH: SHRIMP.
The FDA counts shrimp as a fish. The average American ate 4.1 pounds of it in 2008. Canned tuna came in second, but we only ate about half that much.
--MOST POPULAR FLOWER: ROSE.
Americans bought 1.8 billion roses last year. Thanks to the economy, a much cheaper option . . . carnations . . . were the second-most popular.
--MOST POPULAR GUM: ORBIT.
Sugarless gum owns about two-thirds of the gum/mint market, and Orbit is definitely the most popular. Trident came in second.
--MOST POPULAR ITEM AT WAL-MART: BANANAS.
It's weird, but it's true: Wal-Mart sells more bananas than anything else in their stores.
--MOST POPULAR JOB: RETAIL SALESPEOPLE.
4.2 million Americans are employed as retail salespeople, making it the most popular paying job in the country. The median salary for a sales clerk is $20,260, by the way.
--The next most common jobs are cashiers, general office clerks, food preparers and servers, and nurses.
--MOST POPULAR LIPSTICK: REVLON.
About one out of every three lipsticks purchased is made by Revlon.
--MOST POPULAR PARENTING BOOK: "WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING".
It was first published in 1984 and has now sold more than 14 million copies and spent almost 500 weeks on the "New York Times" best-seller list.
--MOST POPULAR PEANUT BUTTER: JIF.
Jif has been the most popular peanut butter since 1981.
--MOST POPULAR SNEAKER: NIKE'S AIR FORCE 1.
In 2009, more than 11 million pairs of Air Force 1s sold in the U.S. for more than $1 BILLION total.
--MOST POPULAR SPORTS CAR: CHEVY CAMERO.
It beat out the Ford Mustang for the first time since 1986. And the most popular import sports car is . . . you'd never guess . . . the MINI Cooper. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
TEXTING HAS PASSED EMAILING AND PHONE CALLS TO BECOME THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN THE U.S.:
It's now safe to say that TEXT MESSAGING has taken over as the most popular form of communication in the country. --According to the latest statistics, the average person now sends 390 text messages per month, and makes 230 actual phone calls. --AND, there are TWICE as many people who actively use texts to communicate than who use email. --The main reason people have been FLEEING from email to texting is spam. About 65% of the email that the average person receives is spam. No more than 10% of the texts you get are spam . . . and even that seems high. --Texts are also a much better way to get a message to someone QUICKLY. The average text is read within four minutes of when you send it . . . the average e-mail is read within 48 HOURS. --About two-thirds of people who have cell phones use text messages. --Also, by the end of this year, it's estimated that 60% of the world is going to have a mobile device that gives them Internet access, whether it's a smartphone, a laptop, an iPad, or portable video game system. (--Or a really souped up pager, I guess.) (AOL Jobs)
ALMOST TWO OUT OF FIVE WOMEN WOULD RATHER GIVE UP SEX FOR A YEAR THAN GIVE UP THE INTERNET:
Even if you're a superstar in bed . . . giving women the kind of pleasure that makes them want to write poetry and cook you pancakes . . . do you REALLY think you can compete with Twitter, YouTube and Perez Hilton? --According to a study out of Canada, 37% of women say they would rather go one year without sexual relations than one year without being able to use the Internet. --30% of guys would rather give up sex for a year than the Internet. (Canoe.ca)
THONGS ARE OUT . . . CONTROL-TOP, FULL-BOTTOMED UNDERWEAR IS IN:
Remember when MONICA LEWINSKY seduced CLINTON by flashing her thong at him? Apparently, if she wanted replicate that move today, she'd flash him a quick look at how her CONTROL TOP underwear was holding in her lower belly. --The Liberal Media is reporting that THONGS and other seductive underwear is now OUT . . . and more and more women are buying HUGE granny-style briefs with control top panels in the front, and maximum coverage in the back. --While they don't look anywhere NEAR as sexy when clothes come off, they look way better when clothes are on: They tuck everything in, cut down on random lumps, and are WAY more comfortable. (London Sun)
AN NFL PLAYER MARRIES HIS STALKER . . . EVEN AFTER CALLING THE COPS ON HER 11 TIMES:
This could've just been the eight billionth story about some marginally famous pro athlete cheating on his wife. In that case, we would've ignored it, since that's not even really news anymore. But this one's got a TWIST. --CHRIS CHAMBERS is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's been in the NFL for nine years, mostly on the Miami Dolphins . . . and he made one Pro Bowl, in 2005. --Well, last year, Chris was cheating on his wife with a woman named Stacey Bernice Saunders. Eventually, he decided to break it off. --Stacey did NOT react to that well, and started allegedly STALKING and HARASSING Chris and his family. --It was so bad that, in the past year, he called the cops on her ELEVEN times, and filed 11 separate misdemeanor harassment complaints. --Last summer, Chris even filed for a restraining order against her, for what he called, quote, "launching an incessant attack verbally on me, and now my wife, her mother and sister." --Shortly after that, Chris and his wife decided to get divorced. Their divorce went final this year, on July 22nd. --On July 24th, Chris went to Las Vegas . . . and married his stalker. Yep . . . he and Stacey got married . . . even with the 11 complaints HE FILED still hanging over her head. (--The reports are just coming out now.) (Kansas City Examiner)
A 75-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH A WALKER ROBS A BANK . . . BUT GETS CAUGHT AS HE SLOWLY HOBBLES AWAY:
On the list of getaway vehicles, I'd say some kind of train or helicopter is the best . . . and what this guy did could possibly be the worst --On Friday morning, a 75-year-old man in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada . . . whose name hasn't been released . . . walked into a bank, said he was ARMED, and even though he didn't show them a weapon, they gave him a little cash. --When the bank called the police, they gave the man's description: White guy, 230 pounds, wearing a straw hat, white t-shirt . . . and USING A WALKER. Yep, a walker. --The police got to the strip mall where the bank is located about 45 minutes later and easily found the robber . . . he was STILL very, very, very slowly getting away. He was arrested. (Ottawa Citizen)
A SCHOOL IN ALABAMA IS TELLING KIDS IT'S SO BROKE THAT THEY NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN TOILET PAPER:
Next time you need an example of just how bad the economy still is . . . this would be a good one to bring up. An elementary school in Moody, Alabama, is running so low on funding that they're requiring students to bring their own TOILET PAPER. --And they're not alone . . . this fall, schools all over the country are having kids bring in their own paper towels, Clorox wipes, liquid soap, plastic forks and spoons and more to make up for SEVERE budget issues. (CNBC)
A MAN IN SWITZERLAND MAY HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE SPEEDING TICKET:
It's hard to find records on this, but there's a good chance that a man in Switzerland just set a world record for the most EXPENSIVE speeding ticket ever. --The guy is identified as a 37-year-old from Sweden, but his name hasn't been released. He was driving a new $500,000 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing and doing 187 miles-per-hour in a 75 zone. --Now he's looking at a fine of almost $1.1 MILLION . . . because in Switzerland they base speeding tickets on the income of the person driving. Swiss prosecutors believe it's the biggest speeding fine ever. --For reference, the guy said the speedometer on his car was faulty, which is why he was going 187. (Sydney Morning Herald)
THE WORLD'S LARGEST BARBECUE GRILL CAN COOK 1,000 SAUSAGES . . . OR TWO WHOLE COWS . . . AT ONE TIME:
The days of buying an expensive car to overcompensate for being small in the pants are DONE. The new way to prove your manhood is to buy a barbecue grill that could SINGLEHANDEDLY cook the entire food chain. --31-year-old Jack Henriques is an engineer in the Cotswolds, in England, and he's the creator of the world's largest charcoal barbecue grill. Check out the specs . . . --It's 11-and-a-half feet fall, 16.4 feet across, 4.9 feet deep and weighs about 4,000 pounds. --It takes 14 bags of charcoal to fill it up. --The grill can handle 1,000 sausages . . . or 500 hamburgers . . . or seven WHOLE LAMBS . . . or three WHOLE PIGS . . . or two WHOLE COWS. --If you want Jack to make one for you, it'll cost about $15,000 . . . and we can't quite comprehend what the shipping charges would be from England, but they'd probably DOUBLE that cost. --According to Jack, there is a larger barbecue in Texas, but it's a smoker, not a traditional charcoal grill. (The Telegraph)
A WASHINGTON UTILITY COMPANY IS SENDING GAS BILLS THAT SMELL LIKE ROTTEN EGGS . . . AND THAT'S A GOOD THING?
There's a power company in Washington state, called Puget Sound Energy, that's taking customer service to a STRANGE, STRANGE new place. This month, they're sending out gas bills that REEK of ROTTEN EGGS. --Believe it or not, that's a GOOD thing. PSE officials say that they add a chemical to their odorless natural gas to help detect leaks, and it smells like rotten eggs. So if your home smells as bad as your bill, you've got a leak. (MSNBC)
A MAN'S IDIOCY TURNS A MINOR COURT APPEARANCE FOR TRESPASSING INTO A MAJOR ONE FOR CRACK:
And now, today's Idiot Criminal of the Day. He's 47-year-old Johnny Montgomery of Fayetteville, North Carolina. --On Friday, Johnny was in court to face misdemeanor trespassing charges. The judge presiding over his case was a woman named Toni King. And for some reason, Johnny just wouldn't stop LAUGHING at everything she said. --When she asked him what was so funny, he said, quote, "It's none of your business." So she had him removed from her courtroom. --As deputies removed him and prepared to arrest him for contempt of court, they searched him . . . and found that Johnny was carrying more then three grams of CRACK COCAINE. He was arrested and taken to jail. --So . . . his unprovoked, unstoppable laughter managed to transport him from a misdemeanor trespassing charge all the way up to a FELONY crack possession charge. --There's still no report on WHY he was laughing. (Yahoo)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) HERE'S A GUY DANCING BY HIMSELF AT A SPORTS BAR:
There's a new video online of a plump guy at a sports bar, dancing like he's "Sweatin' To The Oldies." Everyone else at the bar is just watching TV. Meanwhile, HE looks like he's doing cardio.
(--Search for "guy dances by himself at bar.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the S-word.)
http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/08/13
#2.) JUSTIN BIEBER VS. A WATER BOTTLE . . . AUTO-TUNED:
Somebody on YouTube used Auto-Tune to turn the JUSTIN BIEBER water bottle incident into a song.
(--Search for "Justin Bieber hit by bottle Autotune remix.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ITsivZ_lCo
#3.) A BIKER WEARING A HELMET-CAM COLLIDED WITH AN OLD MAN CROSSING THE STREET:
A guy on a bike was going the wrong way down a one-way street, and he ran over an old man who was trying to cross. But the old man was JAYWALKING, so he couldn't really get that mad about it.
(--Search for "biker collides head-on with old man." It happens at :17.)
http://www.break.com/index/biker-collides-head-on-with-old-man.html
#4.) 10,000 PEOPLE IN CHINA SET A NEW "HUMAN DOMINOES" RECORD:
10,000 people in China have set a new world record for HUMAN DOMINOES. But it's not QUITE as cool as it sounds. Everyone was on their knees, and they basically fell backward in slow motion. -Still, it took an hour and twenty minutes, and everyone involved had to train for three days.
(--Search for "human dominoes record set in China.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxbEzY04iA
THE TEN WORST FOODS SERVED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
School is starting back up. So to give you a head start on keeping your kids healthy this year, here's a list of the top ten most UNHEALTHY foods that are still served in public school cafeterias . . .
#10.) CANNED PEACHES. One serving has 136 calories and 33 grams of sugar. That's an entire DAY'S worth of sugar for a kid, and it has almost none of the nutrients you get from a fresh peach.
#9.) TATER TOTS. A serving size of nine tots has 150 calories and 7 grams of fat.
#8.) CHOCOLATE MILK. One little carton has 158 calories and 25 grams of sugar. To put that in perspective, a SNICKERS bar has 29 grams of sugar. So starting this year, public schools in Washington D.C. will stop offering flavored milk.
#7.) MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY. Usually, the kind served in public schools aren't even real potatoes. They're made from dehydrated POTATO FLAKES. One serving has around 240 calories, and 9 grams of fat.
#6.) CORN DOGS. The low-grade meat in the hot dog is full of nitrates, and wrapping it in cornbread doesn't help. One corn dog has 240 calories and 34% of a child's recommended daily intake of sodium. --Plus, kids like to dip corn dogs in ketchup, which is mostly sugar.
#5.) PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. It depends on what types of peanut butter and jelly the school uses, but it's all basically sugar. So you can count on one sandwich having around 350 calories and 14 grams of fat.
#4.) MACARONI AND CHEESE. A serving of the over-processed kind from the cafeteria has about 350 calories, 18 grams of fat, 5 grams of sugar, and four times as much salt as an individual size bag of potato chips.
#3.) TUNA CASSEROLE. It's full of fish and vegetables, but it's still one of the fattiest foods on the menu. One serving has 450 calories and 20 grams of fat.
#2.) SLOPPY JOES. Kids love them, but one sandwich has 635 calories and 27 grams of fat. And over a third of it is SATURATED fat.
--And the worst thing your child can eat in the school cafeteria is . . .
#1.) NACHOS. One serving can have up to 1,000 calories and 60 grams of fat.
(DietsInReview.com / CalorieCount.com)
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