HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (08-03-10)
IS SHANNEN DOHERTY PREGNANT???
SHANNEN DOHERTY was photographed in New York City over the weekend, looking a little more CANDY-COATED than usual. It's got some people wondering if she's PREGNANT. (--The guy with Shannen is her boyfriend . . . and, we assume, the co-author of the fetus Shannen MIGHT be carrying. He's some photographer you've never heard of.)
LINDSAY LOHAN IS OUT OF JAIL . . . AND IN REHAB:
LINDSAY LOHAN was released from jail at 1:35 A.M. yesterday morning, and transported directly to rehab, where she'll spend the next 90 days. --And, unlike her jail sentence, Lindsay will NOT get to leave rehab after just two weeks. She'll be required to do the entire sentence this time. --As we'd heard, Lindsay is not at that Morningside clinic she was originally supposed to go to. She's at UCLA Medical Center, where she'll be treated for both substance abuse and emotional issues. --Judge Marsha Revel changed Lindsay's facility at the last minute, because she was concerned that Morningside wasn't a secure enough facility, and that people would be able to get drugs to her from the outside. --Morningside isn't taking this as a snub, though. A rep for the clinic says, quote, "In some cases, a higher level of containment provided by only a hospital institution, such as UCLA, is beneficial before implementing Morningside Recovery's multi-disciplinary clinical programs in our residential and extended care treatment. --"We hope, as we do with all those in treatment, that this decision for Ms. Lohan's welfare provides her a continuum of care that supports sustainable recovery." --Not surprisingly, a source says Lindsay was, quote, "very upset" that the judge ordered her to go straight to rehab, instead of allowing her to spend some time with her family first . . . --Quote, "[Lindsay] feels that she deserved to spend a day with her family after she behaved well in jail."
(--If you'd like to see video of a spokesman for the L.A. County Sheriff's Department discussing Lindsay's release, you'll find two clips at this link . . .) http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b193183_lindsay_lohan_flees_jail_heads_directly.html
LINDSAY LOHAN IS NOT LOSING THAT LINDA LOVELACE MOVIE:
There's a rumor going around that the producers of "Inferno" . . . the upcoming movie about porno legend LINDA LOVELACE . . . had decided to FIRE Lindsay. --Supposedly, they want to replace her with another actress and get the ball rolling. Lindsay's mom, DINA LOHAN, was so worried about the rumors that she CALLED the filmmakers. And they told her the rumors weren't true. --Director Matthew Wilder says, quote, "We never considered recasting 'Inferno', and never would recast it. There is no actor more ideally suited to this role than Lindsay, and we are content to start production after she finishes what the court mandated."
CHARLIE SHEEN IS NOT GOING TO PRISON:
CHARLIE SHEEN has settled up with the law over his Christmas Day altercation with wife BROOKE MUELLER in Aspen, Colorado. --Charlie pleaded guilty to third-degree domestic violence, and he's getting NO JAIL TIME. --Instead, Charlie is going to rehab. He was sentenced to 30 days at the Promises clinic in Malibu, where he'll work on, quote, "behavioral modification." --Sheen also got three months' probation, and was ordered to attend 36 hours of domestic violence and anger management counseling. --Here's the thing, though: According to TMZ, Charlie won't actually have to spend any time at Promises. --Supposedly, Charlie is getting credit for time he already served in rehab earlier this year. So what he's going to do is check into Promises on August 23rd . . . then immediately leave. And that'll be it for the sentence. --But at least Charlie stepped up in the courtroom. When he was asked to enter his plea, he said, quote, "Guilty as charged, your honor." When asked why he chose that plea, he said, quote, "Because I'm guilty." --After his sentencing, Charlie issued a statement saying, quote, "I'm very grateful to the court and to the people of Pitkin County. I look forward to complying with the court's decision, getting on with my life and putting this behind me." (--Here's video of Charlie being totally cliche on his way out of the courthouse, saying he's going to Disneyland . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=2c26871f-644c-4e70-a790-67ad69ff69b6
ARE CHARLIE AND BROOKE GETTING DIVORCED NOW???
Now that CHARLIE SHEEN'S legal chaos is settled, there's talk on the World Wide Web of Speculation that he and BROOKE MUELLER are going to go ahead with their divorce. --There were reports not long ago that Charlie and Brooke had finalized all the details of their divorce, but were waiting until Charlie's criminal case was settled to actually file the papers.
THE DAVID HASSELHOFF ROAST WAS TAPED SUNDAY NIGHT:
Comedy Central's roast of DAVID HASSELHOFF was taped Sunday night . . . and it'll air in about two weeks . . . on Sunday the 15th. Here's a small sample of what went down. --Host SETH MACFARLANE . . . (--The guy who created "Family Guy") . . . said, quote, "[David is] multi-lingual. --"He can speak English, Spanish, German and . . . whatever the (eff) that language was in the cheeseburger video." --He also gave us this one, which was definitely a step or two up on the comedy scale . . . quote, "David, your acting is like [the movie] 'Inception'. --"There's no sense of reality. It's impossible to follow what's happening and midway through we realize you were unconscious the entire time." --Comedian JEFFREY ROSS . . . who does all these roasts and is always pretty awesome . . . dropped some "Knight Rider" humor. He said, quote, "What a lucky break . . . an alcoholic that gets cast in a show about a car that drives itself!" --He added, quote, "I heard the Hoff once got so drunk he (effed) K.I.T.T. in the gas-hole." --PAMELA ANDERSON took some shots, too. She said, quote, "I remember how nervous I was on my first day of 'Baywatch' because I can't swim. --"But David was so sweet. He pulled me aside and said, 'Don't worry, I can't act.'" --She added, quote, "I really want to work with you again someday, but you know, there is just no role for somebody like me in gay porn." -The night's other roasters included Hulk Hogan, George Hamilton, Jerry Springer, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo, Lisa Lampanelli and Whitney Cummings. (--E! Online says that Whitney KILLED IT. But they're probably biased, because Whitney is a regular on their late-night show, "Chelsea Lately". I can believe it, though, because she was pretty funny at the Joan Rivers roast last year.) (--Check out her work at the link below. Forward to about the 3:35 mark for Whitney . . .)
(--WARNING!!! There's some VERY NAUGHTY, uncensored language in this clip . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE1qYXFIxis
GISELE BUNDCHEN THINKS MOTHERS SHOULD BE FORCED TO BREASTFEED:
GISELE BUNDCHEN doesn't just think breastfeeding was right for her. She thinks ALL women should do it for the first six months of a child's life. And she believes it should be the LAW. --She says, quote, "I think breastfeeding really helped [me keep my figure]. --"Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don't have to breastfeed, and I think 'Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little?' --"I think there should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months." (--Gisele gave birth to TOM BRADY'S son Benjamin in December.)
THE TY-D-BOL MAN HAS PASSED AWAY:
DAN RESIN . . . who played the Ty-D-Bol Man in TV commercials back in the '70s . . . died Saturday due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 79. (--Here's one of his old Ty-D-Bol commercials from 1971 . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPPBnciNAqI
--Resin also played Dr. Beeper in the 1980 comedy classic, "Caddyshack".
MITCH MILLER . . . WHO MAY BE THE GODFATHER OF KARAOKE . . . HAS DIED:
Singer, conductor, record producer and record company executive MITCH MILLER died Saturday at the age of 99. We assume of natural causes. --Some people consider Mitch Miller the GODFATHER OF KARAOKE, thanks to his popular '60s TV show "Sing Along With Mitch" . . . in which a group of people sang songs while the lyrics ran at the bottom of the screen so the audience at home could sing along. (--Here's a clip from the show, in which the studio singers include JOHNNY CARSON at the 3:30 mark and a glimpse of Bob from "Sesame Street" at 2:02 . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ5GwzvkN-k
DAVID SCHWIMMER HAS DIRECTED A SERIOUS MOVIE ABOUT INTERNET PREDATORS:
DAVID SCHWIMMER . . . (--who played Ross on "Friends") . . . isn't exactly known for his serious work. But that might change soon. --David directed a serious movie about Internet predators called "Trust". It stars CLIVE OWEN and CATHERINE KEENER as the parents of a teenage girl who is victimized by some dirtbag online. --It's premiering next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. (--Check out the trailer here . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsvBXNMSPDs
WILL DANIEL DAY-LEWIS PLAY THE VILLAIN IN THE NEXT "SHERLOCK HOLMES" MOVIE???
The not-always-reliable British tabloids say that DANIEL DAY-LEWIS will play the villain in the "Sherlock Holmes" sequel . . . which will once again star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. and JUDE LAW. --Day-Lewis will play Holmes' nemesis, Professor Moriarty. (--Or not. We'll let you know if we hear anything definite.)
NICOLAS CAGE QUIT HIS LATEST MOVIE AND WENT ON VACATION:
NICOLAS CAGE has pulled out of a movie he was supposed to do called "Trespass", just two weeks before filming was set to begin. --Nobody knows why, but apparently, he went on vacation to the Bahamas instead. --Cage was supposed to play one of a pair of thieves who take a married couple hostage. NICOLE KIDMAN is signed on to play the wife, and LIEV SCHREIBER has been offered the role of her husband. He hasn't accepted yet. --At this point, it's not even clear if "Trespass" will be made. If the project folds, Cage will probably end up being SUED for quitting. He had a $7 million deal in place to star in it. (--Getting sued probably wouldn't be a good idea for Cage right now, given the fact that he's had to pay MILLIONS in back taxes to the IRS and he's currently going after his former financial adviser for allegedly mishandling $20 million of his money.)
FOX SAYS THE "AMERICAN IDOL" RUMORS ARE TRUE . . . AND FALSE:
Fox executives did NOT announce a new "American Idol" judging panel at the Television Critics Association meeting yesterday . . . where some thought they may finally reveal what this coming season's judging panel will look like. --But . . . they did offer up a few hints and clarifications. Here's a quick rundown: --Some of the rumors are true . . . and others are not. --Fox suit Peter Rice said, quote, "Much of the information that has been written is accurate . . . and some of the information has been wildly inaccurate." He didn't elaborate on which is which . . . so basically, we don't know what we know.
--Nothing is a done deal yet. --Rice said, quote, "The only thing I can tell you with absolute certainty right now is that no one has signed a deal yet on either side of the camera to join 'American Idol' next year that wasn't on it last year. There are no signed deals with anybody." --That includes the rumored return of former "Idol" executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE, who is also the lead judge on "So You Think You Can Dance".
--Fox tried to talk Ellen DeGeneres out of leaving.
--Rice said, quote, "In early June, I met with Ellen and we talked about her feelings about the season and the idea that she wasn't comfortable. She didn't feel it was a good fit for her. --"I tried to dissuade her that it'd be different in the future, but ultimately we came with the agreement that we'd begin to look for new judges. . . which we were doing anyway because Simon was leaving." --Kara DioGuardi's status is still up in the air . . . officially, at least.
--Rice said, quote, "I'm not going to get into the speculation about it, [because] it's not fair to everyone who is being speculated about."
RANDY JACKSON DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON:
If Fox is close to locking down a new "American Idol" judges' panel . . . RANDY JACKSON isn't clued in to what's going on. Or if he IS, he isn't talking. --Randy tells E! Online, quote, "The only thing that's for sure is Ryan [Seacrest]. Nothing has been decided." --And when asked about the JENNIFER LOPEZ speculation, Randy said, quote, "If Jennifer Lopez is a judge I would be very happy. I love her."
STEVEN TYLER SAYS HE'LL "PROBABLY" BE AN "IDOL" JUDGE:
Fox won't confirm or deny rumors that AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER and JENNIFER LOPEZ will be the next "American Idol" judges . . . but Steven says he'll probably do it. (???) --After a concert in Vegas on Saturday, Steven said his future plans include, quote, "recording an album . . . and [I'm] probably going to be judge on 'American Idol'. I'm doing it. What do you think? I'm doing it." (--Here's video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/02/steven-tyler-aerosmith-american-idol-judge-judging-tour-jennifer-lopez-jlo-video/ --In a separate, radio interview . . . Steven said, quote, "This beautiful girl from Fox came up to me and made an offer. I honored her offer . . . and it's just a work in progress. --"They mentioned it and I listened, and we're on tour, so I gotta give it some time." --Speaking on how he'd judge "Idol", Steven said, quote, "I would be honest to the ones that think they have it, and I would be truthful in the sense that if, to those that have it, they don't have it yet enough. And I would tell them exactly why, as I see it."
MEANWHILE, "IDOL" AUDITIONS CONTINUE . . . WITHOUT JUDGES:
If you were wondering how "American Idol" is holding auditions this summer . . . without a set judges' panel . . . here's how it works: --The first round of judging . . . which began two weeks ago in Nashville, and runs through August 19th in San Francisco . . . does not require the show's judges. --This is the "cattle-call" stage, where thousands of people show up at try-outs in each city. The contestants sing in front of an "Idol" producer and / or vocal coach, who then decides if they're good enough . . . or BAD enough . . . to move on. --The next stage . . . "call-backs" . . . is filmed and takes place in front of the judges. This year, the call-backs will begin in mid-September . . . so Fox has until then to finalize their new judging panel. (--FYI: Aerosmith's tour ends September 16th.)
MATT LAUER WILL INTERVIEW GEORGE W. BUSH:
MATT LAUER will interview former President GEORGE W. BUSH. --The interview . . . which will be W's first one-on-one TV sit-down since leaving the White House . . . will air as a special edition of "Matt Lauer Reports" on November 8th. It'll air in primetime. --It's unclear when it'll be filmed. --President Bush will then sit down with Lauer again . . . this time LIVE . . . on the "Today" show on November 10th. Bush will be talking about his book, "Decision Points", which comes out on November 9th.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"IT'S EFFIN' SCIENCE!!!" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on G4. (--This is a new series that, quote, "effs with stuff in the name of science." In tonight's show, the science team of Marc, Chad and Angie implode a 2500-pound tanker and walk on liquid.)
Official Site: http://g4tv.com/effinscience/
--"America's Got Talent" [Performance Show] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Shaq vs." [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Shaquille O'Neal takes on NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in an exhibition race and goes head-to-head against National Spelling Bee champion Kavya Shivashankar.)
--"18 to Life" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"Degrassi: The Next Generation's" Stacey Farber and "Life With Derek's" Michael Seater play a teenage couple who decide to get married right out of high school.)
--"The Bad Girls Club" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Oxygen.
--"Warehouse 13" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--This is a cross-over episode with "Eureka", that has Fargo updating the outdated computer system at the Warehouse. "Boston Legal's" Rene Auberjonois also guest stars.) (--The second half of the cross-over will air on this Friday's "Eureka".)
--"19 Kids & Counting" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.
--"The Rachel Zoe Project" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--Fashion stylist Rachel Zoe prepares for a cover shoot with Demi Moore.)
--"Scrappers" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Spike TV. (--Three rival Brooklyn scrap metal crews search the streets for scrap-metal.)
--"Unforgivable Crimes" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on WE. (--Convicted pedophile Charles Sylvestre is profiled.)
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Kick-Ass" - A comic book geek decides to be a superhero, so he makes his own costume and starts fighting crime under the name Kick-Ass. He's played by a guy named Aaron Johnson, who played John Lennon in last year's "Nowhere Boy".
--Christopher Mintz-Plasse . . . a.k.a. McLovin' in "SuperBad" . . . plays a wanna-be villain named Red Mist, and Nicolas Cage is a Batman-like character called Big Daddy, partnered with his foul-mouthed 11-year-old daughter Hit-Girl.
--"The Ghost Writer" - Ewan McGregor accepts a job ghostwriting the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, then finds out he's a suspected war criminal . . . and that the murder of the original ghostwriter was covered up to look like a suicide. It's directed by Roman Polanski, and also stars Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall.
--"After.Life" - Christina Ricci is trapped in a funeral home with a guy who claims she's DEAD, and that he's the only one who can help her get to the afterlife. Liam Neeson is the menacing funeral director and Justin Long plays her worried boyfriend.
--"To Save a Life" - A popular kid feels guilty about not having done more to prevent a friend's suicide . . . so he risks all his other friendships to get close to an unpopular loner who reminds him of his dead friend.
--"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - It's based on the best-selling book series about a sarcastic kid who keeps track of all his middle school misadventures in his journal. Chances are your kid's read at least one of the books, or has a friend who has.
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"Heroes: Season Four" . . . a five-disc DVD set of the final season.
--"Mercy: The Complete First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Hawaii Five-O: The Ninth Season" . . . a six-disc set. (--It ran for 12 seasons.)
--"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, Vol. 3"
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"11:59", Ryan Star (--You may remember him as the so-called "dark horse" contestant on "Rockstar: Supernova". This is his first album since the show.)
--"All Night Long", Buckcherry
--"Croweology", Black Crowes (--A double album to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1990 debut "Shake Your Money Maker". It features 20 acoustic versions of their best songs . . . at the low price of a single disc, as a thank you to their fans.)
--"The Remix", Lady Gaga (--For those of you who can't get enough Gaga . . . this is a 10-track remix collection of songs from "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster".)
--"The Cherrytree Sessions", Lady Gaga (--A three-song EP containing a piano version of "Poker Face", a live stripped down version of "Just Dance" and her electronic piano / human beat box version of "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)".)
16-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN BIEBER HAS BOTH A MEMOIR . . . *AND* A "BIOPIC" ABOUT HIS LIFE ON THE WAY:
JUSTIN BIEBER'S life story better be more interesting than a simple child star success story, because he has announced that he'll release a memoir in October . . . and a "biopic" about his life will hit theaters in February. --The memoir will cover his whole life . . . all 16 years of it . . . but naturally, there will be extra emphasis on years 13 through 16, which is when he went from being some random kid on YouTube to a GLOBAL superstar. --The book . . . titled "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story" . . . is being described as a, quote, "illustrated memoir." We're not sure what that means, beyond the obvious: That there will be a lot of pictures. --The publisher doesn't elaborate much . . . merely saying, quote, "This beautifully designed hardcover book contains exclusive, never-before-seen photos." --In a boring press release-ready statement, Justin says, quote, "Every day I wake up and count my blessings. My fans have played such a large part in all of this and they help me live my dreams every day. --"I'm excited to share just a little bit more of my world with them through this book. […] I think this is going to be something they can all enjoy. This is just another way for me to say thank you to my fans." --The memoir will cost $21.99. (--I hate to harp on this kid, but this isn't "another way to say thank you to fans." Releasing a $22 memoir . . . when you're 16, and at the top of your game . . . is good business. It's good marketing. It's his job.)
(--Purchasing a $22 memoir is another way for his fans to say thank you to him. There's nothing wrong with that, but that's the way it is.) --Meanwhile, Paramount just picked up the MOVIE rights to Justin's life story . . . and they're not wasting ANY time getting it out there. According to Deadline.com, the film will crash into theaters on February 11th. --The movie, which is still untitled, will feature a lot of performance footage, but it won't be a concert film. It'll actually be telling his story . . . in 3-D, no less. No joke. --On Twitter, Justin said, quote, "Next Valentine's, we [are] coming with a major 3-D movie, telling the story with an Oscar-winning director and also filmin' the tour at MSG in NYC!! --"This is so sick!! I'm taking this thing worldwide thanks to u all!! Hyped!! The story, the songs, the concert. Can u imagine how big my [bodyguard] @kennyhamilton's forehead will [be] on a movie screen. LOL. Sorry Kenny. Luv yah." (--DAVIS GUGGENHEIM is directing it. He also directed AL GORE'S "An Inconvenient Truth" and the music documentary, "It Might Get Loud".)
JUSTIN BIEBER ONCE SCREWED WITH AKON . . . BY PRETENDING TO BE HIS ILLEGITIMATE SON:
JUSTIN BIEBER once played a practical joke on AKON . . . after stealing Akon's number from his manager's phone. --Justin prank-called Akon . . . and pretended to be his illegitimate son. --Justin's manager says, quote, "[Justin] was like, 'Daddy, why don't you love me?' It really scared the (crap) out of Akon!" -On Twitter, Justin has said that he LOVES practical jokes . . . quote, "[Are you] kidding, of course I do!! I prank everyone!! No 1 is safe :)"
CHECK OUT JOEY FATONE COVERING GUNS 'N ROSES:
Former 'N SYNC stud JOEY FATONE took the stage at a bar in Connecticut over the weekend . . . and sang the GUNS 'N ROSES classic, "Sweet Child O Mine". (--Supposedly, Joey was pretty good . . . but the audio in the video we've seen isn't good enough to fully capture his awesomeness. Still, you can watch it below. By the way, the band is some local group called RED LIGHT.)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=1462c367-e6d0-4c26-9052-11ca228ee42c
KATY PERRY'S PARENTS WERE VERY RELIGIOUS . . . AND AT LEAST *SOMEWHAT* WEIRD:
In the upcoming issue of "Rolling Stone" . . . which hits newsstands on Friday . . . KATY PERRY talks about growing up with her very religious parents. (--They were Christian ministers, but not the normal kind. They were pretty far OUT THERE.) --For one thing, Katy says that her parents regularly spoke in tongues. Typically, her father would speak in tongues, and her mother would serve as the interpreter. --She explains, quote, "Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt.' It's a secret, direct prayer language to God. That's their gift." --Katy adds, quote, "I wasn't able to say I was lucky because my mother would rather us say that we were blessed, and she also didn't like that lucky sounded like Lucifer. --"[In fact,] I wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms . . . but I think that was the sugar. I think my mom lied to me about that one."
EMINEM THINKS ABOUT HIS OWN DEATH . . . AND BRITTANY MURPHY'S:
EMINEM has thought about what his death would be like . . . and it creeps him out. --He tells "Vibe" magazine, quote, "I think about it a lot. I try not to think about it, but I do and it creeps me the (eff) out. It creeps me out because they say that if I got to the hospital two hours later then I would be gone. I think about that a lot. --"When I lay in bed at night is when I think about it the most. It creeps me out man." (--Eminem is referring to when he overdosed on pills a few years back.) --Eminem also opens up about the death of BRITTANY MURPHY. She was in his movie, "8 Mile" . . . and they were rumored to have had a brief relationship. --He says, quote, "It was crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy because at one point we were very close and she was a really good person. It's crazy when you see things, not just with her, but just all these things that are happening in Hollywood. --"[When] you're famous, doctors will kiss your ass because they love the celebrity. 'Oh, I can call up Eminem and get him on the phone right now. Oh, hi Marshall, how are you doing? Do you need that [prescription]?' --"There are doctors that will give you certain things just because of who you are." (--Brittany died back in December. She'd taken a lot of prescription drugs . . . but the cause of death was listed as pneumonia . . . with anemia and multiple drug intoxication as contributing factors.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA IS THE NUMBER ONE PARTY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY:
The University of Georgia rarely ever beats the University of Florida in football anymore . . . but they just won the REAL battle: Georgia was just named the number one PARTY SCHOOL in the country by the Princeton Review. --Florida finished seventh. The full top 10 goes: Georgia, Ohio University, Penn State, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Texas, Florida, UC-Santa Barbara, Iowa, and DePauw University. --The Princeton Review has put out the list every year since 1992. And Georgia has appeared on the list 10 times, but has never been number one. --The rankings are based on surveys voluntarily filled out by more than 122,000 students around the country. They're based on alcohol and drug use, how much or how little time people spend studying, and the popularity of the Greek system. --Students tend to be proud of a high ranking on the party schools list, but obviously administrators HATE it. --Tom Jackson is the spokesman for UGA . . . he says the school REGRETS being on top of this list and is much prouder of being ranked in the top 50 of "best value schools." --The Princeton Review also named the SOBEREST school in the country . . . and for the 13th year in a row it's Brigham Young University in Utah. (Los Angeles Daily News)
A HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER TACKLES A SHOPLIFTER . . . ALL WHILE WEARING A STRAPLESS DRESS AND TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE:
How long until someone makes a new superhero movie out of this girl? --Last Sunday, a high school cheerleader in Oklahoma helped FIGHT CRIME . . . all while wearing a strapless dress and talking on her cell phone. --16-year-old Kealey Oliver of Moore, Oklahoma, is a cheerleader. She was at the mall with some friends and talking on her cell phone with her mom, when she saw a guy running towards her. --She heard people screaming, so she said "Hang on, Mom" . . . put the phone down . . . and TACKLED the guy. She wrapped her arms around his waist and SLAMMED him to the ground . . . and held him there until mall security caught up. --It turned out the guy was a shoplifter, and Kealey gets full credit for busting him. --She says, quote, "I didn't think. I was shaking. I didn't know why I did that. And yes, I was in a strapless dress." --She's also not sure HOW she took him down so easily . . . she's five-foot-two and he was over six feet tall. (KCRA - Sacramento)
A MAN ROBS A WENDY'S . . . THEN CALLS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW LITTLE MONEY THEY GAVE HIM:
I'm thinking that Wendy's isn't going to lose TOO much sleep over this particular unsatisfied customer. --On Saturday night, an unidentified man robbed a Wendy's in Atlanta. He pulled a gun on the employees, and took all of the money they had in the register. --Later that night, the same Wendy's got a call. From the robber. Turns out he was FURIOUS at how little money they seemed to be making. He said, quote, "Next time there better be more than $586 [in the register]." --Then, shortly after, he called AGAIN . . . to complain AGAIN about just how little money he got in his robbery. The police are still trying to track him down. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
THE OHIO RED CROSS HAS A NEW CONTEST: DONATE BLOOD AND YOU MIGHT WIN A BRAND NEW HORSE-AND-BUGGY!
It's got to be at least a hundred years since the last time this was the grand prize in a contest. The Ohio Red Cross is holding a contest where one lucky person will donate a pint of blood, then drive off in . . . a brand-new HORSE-AND-BUGGY! --Of course, you could opt to take the alternative grand prize . . . a 2010 Nissan Versa instead . . . but that would be LAME. --The Ohio Red Cross is offering the horse-and-buggy option because it gets a ton of AMISH blood donors . . . and doesn't want them to be left out. Everyone who donates blood in Ohio between now and September 6th is eligible. (Yahoo News)
THE NEW "GADGET CENSUS" SHOWS WHICH STATES HAVE THE MOST LAPTOPS, SMARTPHONES, IPADS AND MORE:
At this point, it's IMPOSSIBLE to avoid the sweet seduction of at least ONE electronic gadget . . . --And the electronics store Retrevo.com has released the results of its state-by-state gadget census . . . which found the states with the highest concentration of all kinds of different tech products. Here are the results
--Most iPads: NEW YORK. 52% of households in New York have at least one iPad.
--Most smartphones: MARYLAND. The people at Retrevo think it might be because of all the government workers who live there, surgically attached to their BlackBerries.
--Most "dumb" phones: PENNSYLVANIA. 14% of people have a low-tech cell phone . . . like the one you get free for signing a new contract.
--Most laptops: COLORADO. 13% of households there have at least one laptop, just beating out Georgia and Minnesota.
--Most eReaders: MASSACHUSETTS. 49% of people in Massachusetts have a Kindle, Nook, or one of the other 8,000 high-tech ways to read a book.
--Most digital cameras: MICHIGAN. Households in Michigan are 8% more likely to have a camera than anywhere else. (--Of course, according to the media, there are only like 15 households left in Michigan, so take that for what it's worth.)
--The census also found that people in New York City are most likely to have the newest technology products, and people in Phoenix are most likely to have old tube TVs and VCRs. (Retrevo)
IT'S BEEN NINE MONTHS SINCE D.C. WAS SNOWED IN . . . AND NOW, THE BABIES ARE COMING:
Nine months ago, record snowstorms trapped thousands of people in the Washington, D.C., area in their homes. So what'd they do? Apparently, lots of people decided to HUMP their way through the coldness and boredom. --Hospitals in the D.C. area have been staffing up because of the snowstorm-induced BABY BOOM. Most of them have been adding extra staff, as about 10% more women than usual have been registering to deliver. (Washington Post)
WANT TO ATTRACT WOMEN? JUST WEAR RED:
If it's REALLY this easy to attract women, then I've literally wasted my entire life. According to a study by the University of Rochester, all the colognes, cars and abs in the world are alright . . . but if you REALLY want to attract women, just wear red. --They found that women are subconsciously attracted to red . . . when they see a man in red they think he's richer and a better potential husband than a man who's wearing a different color. --The color red has been connected to STATUS forever . . . from the red clothes that were worn by the most powerful people in ancient China, all the way to the color of Ferraris today. --So, the researchers believe women have been slowly conditioned to associate the color red with the most attractive men available. (Techvert)
A MAN GETS ATTACKED BY A LARGE BEAVER IN CUMMING, GEORGIA:
Man, Cumming is dangerous when there are beavers around, huh? Cumming, Georgia, that is. What did you think we were talking about? --In Cumming, Georgia, a man named Russ McTindal was out fishing when, out of nowhere, a GIANT BEAVER sprung up next to him, attacked him and bit his leg. --The bite was so bad that Russ had to use his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. He's going to be OK . . . the beaver slipped away and is still on the loose. (UPI)
A 375-POUND WOMAN WINS ITALY'S "MISS CHUBBY" PAGEANT:
I would've attended the MISS CHUBBY pageant in Italy on Saturday . . . except I'm pretty sure half the women there already have restraining orders against me. You call it stalking, I call it determination. --33-year-old Angela Scognamiglio won the title of Miss Chubby. She weighs a mouth-watering 375 POUNDS . . . or more than most NFL linemen. To qualify for the pageant, you have to weigh at least 220 pounds. --The contestants could wear anything they wanted, from evening gowns to pantsuits . . . to just underwear. The winner is based on weight alone, though, not any other factors . . . and she doesn't get cash, just a HUGE CAKE. (Ninemsn)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . A SONG CALLED "SIT ON MY FACEBOOK":
A group called THE SCRIBES did a song that mocks all the social networking services like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. It's called "Sit On My Facebook," and they just released a music video to go with it. (--Search for "Sit On My Facebook song.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNUP_bcggY
#2.) HERE'S A FAKE TRAILER FOR "OREGON TRAIL: THE MOVIE":
If you were a kid in the '80s, you probably remember the video game "Oregon Trail". It was an educational game where you had to make it across the country in a covered wagon without dying from things like cholera and dysentery --Well, someone made a trailer for a fake MOVIE version of it and posted it on YouTube. And if it were a REAL movie, it looks like it might be decent. (--Search for "The Oregon Trail official trailer.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHps2SecuDk
#3.) JAMBA JUICE MADE A FAKE AD FOR A "CHEESEBURGER SMOOTHIE":
MCDONALD'S is trying to sell fruit smoothies now, so JAMBA JUICE responded by releasing a fake ad for a new "Cheeseburger Smoothie." (--Search for "Jamba Juice cheeseburger smoothie ad.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_oLzOBgIRU
#4.) "THE 15 MOST ABSURDLY EXTREME GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS":
The website PopCrunch.com put together a list of "The Fifteen Most Absurdly Extreme Guinness World Records." -It includes videos of things like the loudest burp, the most weight pulled by a person's EYE SOCKETS, and the most panes of glass safely run through in one minute. (--Search for "PopCrunch.com 15 absurdly extreme Guinness.")
http://www.popcrunch.com/15-most-absurdly-extreme-guinness-world-records/?records
#5.) HERE'S A SCUBA DIVER PUTTING A SHARK INTO A TRANCE:
It's "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel, and if you're a fan, there's some footage on YouTube from a few years ago that you've gotta see. --It's of a scuba diver massaging a shark's nose and putting it into a state called "tonic immobility," where it doesn't move at all. (--Search for "shark tonic immobility.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5usnMtNVyp8
THREE WAYS TO BE EFFICIENT IN THE GROCERY STORE CHECKOUT LINE:
"Rachael Ray Magazine" has a list of things you can do to get out of the grocery store as fast as possible. Some of the tips are obvious, but here are the best ones. These are three ways to be more efficient in the grocery store checkout line . . .
#1.) CHOOSE THE RIGHT LANE. Some mathematician in California actually STUDIED how to do it. He found that, on average, it takes the cashier three seconds to scan each item. -But each CUSTOMER takes at least a minute to say hello, swipe their credit card, take the receipt, and leave. So it still almost always makes sense to pick the line with the FEWEST people . . . even if their carts are pretty full.
#2.) BE ORGANIZED WHEN YOU LOAD THE CONVEYOR BELT. According to "2010 Bagging Champion" Kyle Perry, you should group things together according to where they'll go in your kitchen. --It'll make the scanning and bagging go faster. Plus, it'll help YOU go faster when you're unpacking it at home. You should also make sure you put frozen and refrigerated stuff together, because it stays colder if it's all in the same bag.
#3.) SKIP THE SELF-CHECKOUT LINE WHEN YOU'RE BUYING CERTAIN THINGS. Fruit and vegetables have to be weighed, and you have to find each individual item on the computer screen. So it's faster if the checkout person does it.
--And if you're buying alcohol or cigarettes, it's usually faster to go through the regular checkout line so you don't have to wait for someone to come scan your I.D. (RachaelRayMag.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.epa.gov/tri/
The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the public to look up what kind of toxins are in their neighborhoods. The EPA is posting data on the release and transfer of nearly 650 chemicals at 21,000 locations across the country. Industries like manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities and commercial hazardous waste facilities are required to report their data by July 1st of each year. Some of the reports are still being processed and won’t be available until September. The Toxics Release Inventory data can be viewed by ZIP code at this site.
Teens Driving Distracted
Most teen drivers with the brain at least the size of a marble understand that shooting a quick text message, playing with their radio, or eating while driving is dangerous – but most of them do it anyway. According to a new survey by AAA and Seventeen magazine, 86% of teenage drivers have driven while distracted, even though 84% know it’s dangerous. What teens are doing behind the wheel:
· 73% have adjusted their radio/CD/MP3 player.
· 61% have eaten food.
· 60% have talked on a cell phone.
The reasons teen drivers think it’s fine to engage in these distractions:
· 41% think their action will only take a split second.
· 35% don’t think they’ll get hurt.
· 34% said they’re used to multitasking.
· 32% don’t think that anything bad will happen to them.
Bank Overdraft Protection – No Thanks
Nearly three out of four Americans don’t plan to pay to be able to make purchases or withdraw money when their checking balance reaches zero, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Under new federal regulation, starting August 15th bank customers must sign up for overdraft protection before the bank is allowed to charge the customer a fee or allow an overdraft to go through. Until recently, banks have made huge profits on overdrafts, which charges account holders an extremely high fee in exchange for instant credit. The average overdraft fee is $27, with about half of the more than $37 billion generated in fees in 2009 coming from debit card and ATM overdrafts. Many banks, eager to retain these fees, have recently launched campaigns encouraging consumers to opt in. However, results of the survey showed only 26% of people said they would want to have the option to overdraw its credit line despite a hefty fee. Really!
SchoolJam USA Teen Band Competition Now Open
Just in time for back-to-school, teen bands have the chance to showcase their talent beyond garage jam sessions by entering NAMM’s second annual national SchoolJam USA competition. Middle and high school teens who aspire to be discovered by music industry professionals, have a passion for music, and want to help promote the significance of their schools’ music programs, can enter at www.schooljamusa.com. Teen musicians between the ages of 13 and 19, with the majority of band members currently registered in a middle or high school in the United States, and are in an unsigned band, are eligible to participate through October 15th. Bands can perform any genre of music but the song must be original content or designated as “public domain.”
Cleanest, Dirtiest Beaches In The United States
According to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, beaches in the Great Lakes region tend to be the dirtiest in the U.S., while the Southeast and the Delmarva Peninsula have the highest percentage of clean beaches. Louisiana, Rhode Island and Illinois had the most reported beach contamination last year. Beaches in New Hampshire, Delaware and Oregon had the least amount of reported contamination. There were 18,682 beach closing and advisory days last year because of water pollution, the sixth-highest level since the NRDC began its annual testing 20 years ago. Swimming in water that’s been contaminated with bacteria, viruses and parasites can cause skin rashes, stomach flu, ear nose and eye infections, respiratory illnesses, hepatitis, and other diseases. The cleanest and dirtiest beaches (in no particular order):
Cleanest beaches:
· Lafayette Community Club Beach, Minnesota
· Franklin Park at 13th Street on Park Point, Minnesota
· Hampton Beach State Park, New Hampshire
· Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road, New Hampshire
· Bolsa Chica State Beach, California
· Huntington City Beach at the Beach Hut, California
· Newport Beach, California
· Salt Creek Beach at Dana Strands, California
· Cardiff State Beach (portions of), California
· Laguna Beach (portions of), California
· Gulf Shores Public Beach, Alabama (As of July 27th, this beach has been closed for 53 days because of the BP oil spill.)
Dirtiest beaches:
· Ben T. Davis North, Florida
· Dixie Belle Beach, Florida
· Monument Beach, Florida
· Navarre Park, Florida
· Quietwater Beach, Florida
· Simmons Park, Florida
· Treasure Island Beach, Florida
· Old Orchard Beach, Maine
· Long Sands Beach, Maine
· Short Sands Beach, Maine
· Courthouse Road Beach, Mississippi
· Edgewater Beach, Mississippi
· Front Beach, Mississippi
· Nags Head (one section), North Carolina
· Hamline Beach State Park, New York
· Orchard Beach, New York
· Robert Moses State Park Beach, New York
· Rockaway Beach (sections of), New York
· Coney Island, New York
· Narragansett Town Beach, Rhode Island
· Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
· South Carolina State Park and Campground, South Carolina
· Springmaid Beach, South Carolina
· Surfside Beach, South Carolina
See the full report at NRDC.org.
SHANNEN DOHERTY was photographed in New York City over the weekend, looking a little more CANDY-COATED than usual. It's got some people wondering if she's PREGNANT. (--The guy with Shannen is her boyfriend . . . and, we assume, the co-author of the fetus Shannen MIGHT be carrying. He's some photographer you've never heard of.)
LINDSAY LOHAN IS OUT OF JAIL . . . AND IN REHAB:
LINDSAY LOHAN was released from jail at 1:35 A.M. yesterday morning, and transported directly to rehab, where she'll spend the next 90 days. --And, unlike her jail sentence, Lindsay will NOT get to leave rehab after just two weeks. She'll be required to do the entire sentence this time. --As we'd heard, Lindsay is not at that Morningside clinic she was originally supposed to go to. She's at UCLA Medical Center, where she'll be treated for both substance abuse and emotional issues. --Judge Marsha Revel changed Lindsay's facility at the last minute, because she was concerned that Morningside wasn't a secure enough facility, and that people would be able to get drugs to her from the outside. --Morningside isn't taking this as a snub, though. A rep for the clinic says, quote, "In some cases, a higher level of containment provided by only a hospital institution, such as UCLA, is beneficial before implementing Morningside Recovery's multi-disciplinary clinical programs in our residential and extended care treatment. --"We hope, as we do with all those in treatment, that this decision for Ms. Lohan's welfare provides her a continuum of care that supports sustainable recovery." --Not surprisingly, a source says Lindsay was, quote, "very upset" that the judge ordered her to go straight to rehab, instead of allowing her to spend some time with her family first . . . --Quote, "[Lindsay] feels that she deserved to spend a day with her family after she behaved well in jail."
(--If you'd like to see video of a spokesman for the L.A. County Sheriff's Department discussing Lindsay's release, you'll find two clips at this link . . .) http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b193183_lindsay_lohan_flees_jail_heads_directly.html
LINDSAY LOHAN IS NOT LOSING THAT LINDA LOVELACE MOVIE:
There's a rumor going around that the producers of "Inferno" . . . the upcoming movie about porno legend LINDA LOVELACE . . . had decided to FIRE Lindsay. --Supposedly, they want to replace her with another actress and get the ball rolling. Lindsay's mom, DINA LOHAN, was so worried about the rumors that she CALLED the filmmakers. And they told her the rumors weren't true. --Director Matthew Wilder says, quote, "We never considered recasting 'Inferno', and never would recast it. There is no actor more ideally suited to this role than Lindsay, and we are content to start production after she finishes what the court mandated."
CHARLIE SHEEN IS NOT GOING TO PRISON:
CHARLIE SHEEN has settled up with the law over his Christmas Day altercation with wife BROOKE MUELLER in Aspen, Colorado. --Charlie pleaded guilty to third-degree domestic violence, and he's getting NO JAIL TIME. --Instead, Charlie is going to rehab. He was sentenced to 30 days at the Promises clinic in Malibu, where he'll work on, quote, "behavioral modification." --Sheen also got three months' probation, and was ordered to attend 36 hours of domestic violence and anger management counseling. --Here's the thing, though: According to TMZ, Charlie won't actually have to spend any time at Promises. --Supposedly, Charlie is getting credit for time he already served in rehab earlier this year. So what he's going to do is check into Promises on August 23rd . . . then immediately leave. And that'll be it for the sentence. --But at least Charlie stepped up in the courtroom. When he was asked to enter his plea, he said, quote, "Guilty as charged, your honor." When asked why he chose that plea, he said, quote, "Because I'm guilty." --After his sentencing, Charlie issued a statement saying, quote, "I'm very grateful to the court and to the people of Pitkin County. I look forward to complying with the court's decision, getting on with my life and putting this behind me." (--Here's video of Charlie being totally cliche on his way out of the courthouse, saying he's going to Disneyland . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=2c26871f-644c-4e70-a790-67ad69ff69b6
ARE CHARLIE AND BROOKE GETTING DIVORCED NOW???
Now that CHARLIE SHEEN'S legal chaos is settled, there's talk on the World Wide Web of Speculation that he and BROOKE MUELLER are going to go ahead with their divorce. --There were reports not long ago that Charlie and Brooke had finalized all the details of their divorce, but were waiting until Charlie's criminal case was settled to actually file the papers.
THE DAVID HASSELHOFF ROAST WAS TAPED SUNDAY NIGHT:
Comedy Central's roast of DAVID HASSELHOFF was taped Sunday night . . . and it'll air in about two weeks . . . on Sunday the 15th. Here's a small sample of what went down. --Host SETH MACFARLANE . . . (--The guy who created "Family Guy") . . . said, quote, "[David is] multi-lingual. --"He can speak English, Spanish, German and . . . whatever the (eff) that language was in the cheeseburger video." --He also gave us this one, which was definitely a step or two up on the comedy scale . . . quote, "David, your acting is like [the movie] 'Inception'. --"There's no sense of reality. It's impossible to follow what's happening and midway through we realize you were unconscious the entire time." --Comedian JEFFREY ROSS . . . who does all these roasts and is always pretty awesome . . . dropped some "Knight Rider" humor. He said, quote, "What a lucky break . . . an alcoholic that gets cast in a show about a car that drives itself!" --He added, quote, "I heard the Hoff once got so drunk he (effed) K.I.T.T. in the gas-hole." --PAMELA ANDERSON took some shots, too. She said, quote, "I remember how nervous I was on my first day of 'Baywatch' because I can't swim. --"But David was so sweet. He pulled me aside and said, 'Don't worry, I can't act.'" --She added, quote, "I really want to work with you again someday, but you know, there is just no role for somebody like me in gay porn." -The night's other roasters included Hulk Hogan, George Hamilton, Jerry Springer, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo, Lisa Lampanelli and Whitney Cummings. (--E! Online says that Whitney KILLED IT. But they're probably biased, because Whitney is a regular on their late-night show, "Chelsea Lately". I can believe it, though, because she was pretty funny at the Joan Rivers roast last year.) (--Check out her work at the link below. Forward to about the 3:35 mark for Whitney . . .)
(--WARNING!!! There's some VERY NAUGHTY, uncensored language in this clip . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE1qYXFIxis
GISELE BUNDCHEN THINKS MOTHERS SHOULD BE FORCED TO BREASTFEED:
GISELE BUNDCHEN doesn't just think breastfeeding was right for her. She thinks ALL women should do it for the first six months of a child's life. And she believes it should be the LAW. --She says, quote, "I think breastfeeding really helped [me keep my figure]. --"Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don't have to breastfeed, and I think 'Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little?' --"I think there should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months." (--Gisele gave birth to TOM BRADY'S son Benjamin in December.)
THE TY-D-BOL MAN HAS PASSED AWAY:
DAN RESIN . . . who played the Ty-D-Bol Man in TV commercials back in the '70s . . . died Saturday due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 79. (--Here's one of his old Ty-D-Bol commercials from 1971 . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPPBnciNAqI
--Resin also played Dr. Beeper in the 1980 comedy classic, "Caddyshack".
MITCH MILLER . . . WHO MAY BE THE GODFATHER OF KARAOKE . . . HAS DIED:
Singer, conductor, record producer and record company executive MITCH MILLER died Saturday at the age of 99. We assume of natural causes. --Some people consider Mitch Miller the GODFATHER OF KARAOKE, thanks to his popular '60s TV show "Sing Along With Mitch" . . . in which a group of people sang songs while the lyrics ran at the bottom of the screen so the audience at home could sing along. (--Here's a clip from the show, in which the studio singers include JOHNNY CARSON at the 3:30 mark and a glimpse of Bob from "Sesame Street" at 2:02 . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ5GwzvkN-k
DAVID SCHWIMMER HAS DIRECTED A SERIOUS MOVIE ABOUT INTERNET PREDATORS:
DAVID SCHWIMMER . . . (--who played Ross on "Friends") . . . isn't exactly known for his serious work. But that might change soon. --David directed a serious movie about Internet predators called "Trust". It stars CLIVE OWEN and CATHERINE KEENER as the parents of a teenage girl who is victimized by some dirtbag online. --It's premiering next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. (--Check out the trailer here . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsvBXNMSPDs
WILL DANIEL DAY-LEWIS PLAY THE VILLAIN IN THE NEXT "SHERLOCK HOLMES" MOVIE???
The not-always-reliable British tabloids say that DANIEL DAY-LEWIS will play the villain in the "Sherlock Holmes" sequel . . . which will once again star ROBERT DOWNEY JR. and JUDE LAW. --Day-Lewis will play Holmes' nemesis, Professor Moriarty. (--Or not. We'll let you know if we hear anything definite.)
NICOLAS CAGE QUIT HIS LATEST MOVIE AND WENT ON VACATION:
NICOLAS CAGE has pulled out of a movie he was supposed to do called "Trespass", just two weeks before filming was set to begin. --Nobody knows why, but apparently, he went on vacation to the Bahamas instead. --Cage was supposed to play one of a pair of thieves who take a married couple hostage. NICOLE KIDMAN is signed on to play the wife, and LIEV SCHREIBER has been offered the role of her husband. He hasn't accepted yet. --At this point, it's not even clear if "Trespass" will be made. If the project folds, Cage will probably end up being SUED for quitting. He had a $7 million deal in place to star in it. (--Getting sued probably wouldn't be a good idea for Cage right now, given the fact that he's had to pay MILLIONS in back taxes to the IRS and he's currently going after his former financial adviser for allegedly mishandling $20 million of his money.)
FOX SAYS THE "AMERICAN IDOL" RUMORS ARE TRUE . . . AND FALSE:
Fox executives did NOT announce a new "American Idol" judging panel at the Television Critics Association meeting yesterday . . . where some thought they may finally reveal what this coming season's judging panel will look like. --But . . . they did offer up a few hints and clarifications. Here's a quick rundown: --Some of the rumors are true . . . and others are not. --Fox suit Peter Rice said, quote, "Much of the information that has been written is accurate . . . and some of the information has been wildly inaccurate." He didn't elaborate on which is which . . . so basically, we don't know what we know.
--Nothing is a done deal yet. --Rice said, quote, "The only thing I can tell you with absolute certainty right now is that no one has signed a deal yet on either side of the camera to join 'American Idol' next year that wasn't on it last year. There are no signed deals with anybody." --That includes the rumored return of former "Idol" executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE, who is also the lead judge on "So You Think You Can Dance".
--Fox tried to talk Ellen DeGeneres out of leaving.
--Rice said, quote, "In early June, I met with Ellen and we talked about her feelings about the season and the idea that she wasn't comfortable. She didn't feel it was a good fit for her. --"I tried to dissuade her that it'd be different in the future, but ultimately we came with the agreement that we'd begin to look for new judges. . . which we were doing anyway because Simon was leaving." --Kara DioGuardi's status is still up in the air . . . officially, at least.
--Rice said, quote, "I'm not going to get into the speculation about it, [because] it's not fair to everyone who is being speculated about."
RANDY JACKSON DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON:
If Fox is close to locking down a new "American Idol" judges' panel . . . RANDY JACKSON isn't clued in to what's going on. Or if he IS, he isn't talking. --Randy tells E! Online, quote, "The only thing that's for sure is Ryan [Seacrest]. Nothing has been decided." --And when asked about the JENNIFER LOPEZ speculation, Randy said, quote, "If Jennifer Lopez is a judge I would be very happy. I love her."
STEVEN TYLER SAYS HE'LL "PROBABLY" BE AN "IDOL" JUDGE:
Fox won't confirm or deny rumors that AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER and JENNIFER LOPEZ will be the next "American Idol" judges . . . but Steven says he'll probably do it. (???) --After a concert in Vegas on Saturday, Steven said his future plans include, quote, "recording an album . . . and [I'm] probably going to be judge on 'American Idol'. I'm doing it. What do you think? I'm doing it." (--Here's video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/02/steven-tyler-aerosmith-american-idol-judge-judging-tour-jennifer-lopez-jlo-video/ --In a separate, radio interview . . . Steven said, quote, "This beautiful girl from Fox came up to me and made an offer. I honored her offer . . . and it's just a work in progress. --"They mentioned it and I listened, and we're on tour, so I gotta give it some time." --Speaking on how he'd judge "Idol", Steven said, quote, "I would be honest to the ones that think they have it, and I would be truthful in the sense that if, to those that have it, they don't have it yet enough. And I would tell them exactly why, as I see it."
MEANWHILE, "IDOL" AUDITIONS CONTINUE . . . WITHOUT JUDGES:
If you were wondering how "American Idol" is holding auditions this summer . . . without a set judges' panel . . . here's how it works: --The first round of judging . . . which began two weeks ago in Nashville, and runs through August 19th in San Francisco . . . does not require the show's judges. --This is the "cattle-call" stage, where thousands of people show up at try-outs in each city. The contestants sing in front of an "Idol" producer and / or vocal coach, who then decides if they're good enough . . . or BAD enough . . . to move on. --The next stage . . . "call-backs" . . . is filmed and takes place in front of the judges. This year, the call-backs will begin in mid-September . . . so Fox has until then to finalize their new judging panel. (--FYI: Aerosmith's tour ends September 16th.)
MATT LAUER WILL INTERVIEW GEORGE W. BUSH:
MATT LAUER will interview former President GEORGE W. BUSH. --The interview . . . which will be W's first one-on-one TV sit-down since leaving the White House . . . will air as a special edition of "Matt Lauer Reports" on November 8th. It'll air in primetime. --It's unclear when it'll be filmed. --President Bush will then sit down with Lauer again . . . this time LIVE . . . on the "Today" show on November 10th. Bush will be talking about his book, "Decision Points", which comes out on November 9th.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"IT'S EFFIN' SCIENCE!!!" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on G4. (--This is a new series that, quote, "effs with stuff in the name of science." In tonight's show, the science team of Marc, Chad and Angie implode a 2500-pound tanker and walk on liquid.)
Official Site: http://g4tv.com/effinscience/
--"America's Got Talent" [Performance Show] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Shaq vs." [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Shaquille O'Neal takes on NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in an exhibition race and goes head-to-head against National Spelling Bee champion Kavya Shivashankar.)
--"18 to Life" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"Degrassi: The Next Generation's" Stacey Farber and "Life With Derek's" Michael Seater play a teenage couple who decide to get married right out of high school.)
--"The Bad Girls Club" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Oxygen.
--"Warehouse 13" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--This is a cross-over episode with "Eureka", that has Fargo updating the outdated computer system at the Warehouse. "Boston Legal's" Rene Auberjonois also guest stars.) (--The second half of the cross-over will air on this Friday's "Eureka".)
--"19 Kids & Counting" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.
--"The Rachel Zoe Project" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--Fashion stylist Rachel Zoe prepares for a cover shoot with Demi Moore.)
--"Scrappers" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Spike TV. (--Three rival Brooklyn scrap metal crews search the streets for scrap-metal.)
--"Unforgivable Crimes" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on WE. (--Convicted pedophile Charles Sylvestre is profiled.)
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Kick-Ass" - A comic book geek decides to be a superhero, so he makes his own costume and starts fighting crime under the name Kick-Ass. He's played by a guy named Aaron Johnson, who played John Lennon in last year's "Nowhere Boy".
--Christopher Mintz-Plasse . . . a.k.a. McLovin' in "SuperBad" . . . plays a wanna-be villain named Red Mist, and Nicolas Cage is a Batman-like character called Big Daddy, partnered with his foul-mouthed 11-year-old daughter Hit-Girl.
--"The Ghost Writer" - Ewan McGregor accepts a job ghostwriting the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, then finds out he's a suspected war criminal . . . and that the murder of the original ghostwriter was covered up to look like a suicide. It's directed by Roman Polanski, and also stars Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall.
--"After.Life" - Christina Ricci is trapped in a funeral home with a guy who claims she's DEAD, and that he's the only one who can help her get to the afterlife. Liam Neeson is the menacing funeral director and Justin Long plays her worried boyfriend.
--"To Save a Life" - A popular kid feels guilty about not having done more to prevent a friend's suicide . . . so he risks all his other friendships to get close to an unpopular loner who reminds him of his dead friend.
--"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - It's based on the best-selling book series about a sarcastic kid who keeps track of all his middle school misadventures in his journal. Chances are your kid's read at least one of the books, or has a friend who has.
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"Heroes: Season Four" . . . a five-disc DVD set of the final season.
--"Mercy: The Complete First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Hawaii Five-O: The Ninth Season" . . . a six-disc set. (--It ran for 12 seasons.)
--"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, Vol. 3"
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"11:59", Ryan Star (--You may remember him as the so-called "dark horse" contestant on "Rockstar: Supernova". This is his first album since the show.)
--"All Night Long", Buckcherry
--"Croweology", Black Crowes (--A double album to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1990 debut "Shake Your Money Maker". It features 20 acoustic versions of their best songs . . . at the low price of a single disc, as a thank you to their fans.)
--"The Remix", Lady Gaga (--For those of you who can't get enough Gaga . . . this is a 10-track remix collection of songs from "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster".)
--"The Cherrytree Sessions", Lady Gaga (--A three-song EP containing a piano version of "Poker Face", a live stripped down version of "Just Dance" and her electronic piano / human beat box version of "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)".)
16-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN BIEBER HAS BOTH A MEMOIR . . . *AND* A "BIOPIC" ABOUT HIS LIFE ON THE WAY:
JUSTIN BIEBER'S life story better be more interesting than a simple child star success story, because he has announced that he'll release a memoir in October . . . and a "biopic" about his life will hit theaters in February. --The memoir will cover his whole life . . . all 16 years of it . . . but naturally, there will be extra emphasis on years 13 through 16, which is when he went from being some random kid on YouTube to a GLOBAL superstar. --The book . . . titled "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story" . . . is being described as a, quote, "illustrated memoir." We're not sure what that means, beyond the obvious: That there will be a lot of pictures. --The publisher doesn't elaborate much . . . merely saying, quote, "This beautifully designed hardcover book contains exclusive, never-before-seen photos." --In a boring press release-ready statement, Justin says, quote, "Every day I wake up and count my blessings. My fans have played such a large part in all of this and they help me live my dreams every day. --"I'm excited to share just a little bit more of my world with them through this book. […] I think this is going to be something they can all enjoy. This is just another way for me to say thank you to my fans." --The memoir will cost $21.99. (--I hate to harp on this kid, but this isn't "another way to say thank you to fans." Releasing a $22 memoir . . . when you're 16, and at the top of your game . . . is good business. It's good marketing. It's his job.)
(--Purchasing a $22 memoir is another way for his fans to say thank you to him. There's nothing wrong with that, but that's the way it is.) --Meanwhile, Paramount just picked up the MOVIE rights to Justin's life story . . . and they're not wasting ANY time getting it out there. According to Deadline.com, the film will crash into theaters on February 11th. --The movie, which is still untitled, will feature a lot of performance footage, but it won't be a concert film. It'll actually be telling his story . . . in 3-D, no less. No joke. --On Twitter, Justin said, quote, "Next Valentine's, we [are] coming with a major 3-D movie, telling the story with an Oscar-winning director and also filmin' the tour at MSG in NYC!! --"This is so sick!! I'm taking this thing worldwide thanks to u all!! Hyped!! The story, the songs, the concert. Can u imagine how big my [bodyguard] @kennyhamilton's forehead will [be] on a movie screen. LOL. Sorry Kenny. Luv yah." (--DAVIS GUGGENHEIM is directing it. He also directed AL GORE'S "An Inconvenient Truth" and the music documentary, "It Might Get Loud".)
JUSTIN BIEBER ONCE SCREWED WITH AKON . . . BY PRETENDING TO BE HIS ILLEGITIMATE SON:
JUSTIN BIEBER once played a practical joke on AKON . . . after stealing Akon's number from his manager's phone. --Justin prank-called Akon . . . and pretended to be his illegitimate son. --Justin's manager says, quote, "[Justin] was like, 'Daddy, why don't you love me?' It really scared the (crap) out of Akon!" -On Twitter, Justin has said that he LOVES practical jokes . . . quote, "[Are you] kidding, of course I do!! I prank everyone!! No 1 is safe :)"
CHECK OUT JOEY FATONE COVERING GUNS 'N ROSES:
Former 'N SYNC stud JOEY FATONE took the stage at a bar in Connecticut over the weekend . . . and sang the GUNS 'N ROSES classic, "Sweet Child O Mine". (--Supposedly, Joey was pretty good . . . but the audio in the video we've seen isn't good enough to fully capture his awesomeness. Still, you can watch it below. By the way, the band is some local group called RED LIGHT.)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=1462c367-e6d0-4c26-9052-11ca228ee42c
KATY PERRY'S PARENTS WERE VERY RELIGIOUS . . . AND AT LEAST *SOMEWHAT* WEIRD:
In the upcoming issue of "Rolling Stone" . . . which hits newsstands on Friday . . . KATY PERRY talks about growing up with her very religious parents. (--They were Christian ministers, but not the normal kind. They were pretty far OUT THERE.) --For one thing, Katy says that her parents regularly spoke in tongues. Typically, her father would speak in tongues, and her mother would serve as the interpreter. --She explains, quote, "Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt.' It's a secret, direct prayer language to God. That's their gift." --Katy adds, quote, "I wasn't able to say I was lucky because my mother would rather us say that we were blessed, and she also didn't like that lucky sounded like Lucifer. --"[In fact,] I wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms . . . but I think that was the sugar. I think my mom lied to me about that one."
EMINEM THINKS ABOUT HIS OWN DEATH . . . AND BRITTANY MURPHY'S:
EMINEM has thought about what his death would be like . . . and it creeps him out. --He tells "Vibe" magazine, quote, "I think about it a lot. I try not to think about it, but I do and it creeps me the (eff) out. It creeps me out because they say that if I got to the hospital two hours later then I would be gone. I think about that a lot. --"When I lay in bed at night is when I think about it the most. It creeps me out man." (--Eminem is referring to when he overdosed on pills a few years back.) --Eminem also opens up about the death of BRITTANY MURPHY. She was in his movie, "8 Mile" . . . and they were rumored to have had a brief relationship. --He says, quote, "It was crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy because at one point we were very close and she was a really good person. It's crazy when you see things, not just with her, but just all these things that are happening in Hollywood. --"[When] you're famous, doctors will kiss your ass because they love the celebrity. 'Oh, I can call up Eminem and get him on the phone right now. Oh, hi Marshall, how are you doing? Do you need that [prescription]?' --"There are doctors that will give you certain things just because of who you are." (--Brittany died back in December. She'd taken a lot of prescription drugs . . . but the cause of death was listed as pneumonia . . . with anemia and multiple drug intoxication as contributing factors.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA IS THE NUMBER ONE PARTY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY:
The University of Georgia rarely ever beats the University of Florida in football anymore . . . but they just won the REAL battle: Georgia was just named the number one PARTY SCHOOL in the country by the Princeton Review. --Florida finished seventh. The full top 10 goes: Georgia, Ohio University, Penn State, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Texas, Florida, UC-Santa Barbara, Iowa, and DePauw University. --The Princeton Review has put out the list every year since 1992. And Georgia has appeared on the list 10 times, but has never been number one. --The rankings are based on surveys voluntarily filled out by more than 122,000 students around the country. They're based on alcohol and drug use, how much or how little time people spend studying, and the popularity of the Greek system. --Students tend to be proud of a high ranking on the party schools list, but obviously administrators HATE it. --Tom Jackson is the spokesman for UGA . . . he says the school REGRETS being on top of this list and is much prouder of being ranked in the top 50 of "best value schools." --The Princeton Review also named the SOBEREST school in the country . . . and for the 13th year in a row it's Brigham Young University in Utah. (Los Angeles Daily News)
A HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER TACKLES A SHOPLIFTER . . . ALL WHILE WEARING A STRAPLESS DRESS AND TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE:
How long until someone makes a new superhero movie out of this girl? --Last Sunday, a high school cheerleader in Oklahoma helped FIGHT CRIME . . . all while wearing a strapless dress and talking on her cell phone. --16-year-old Kealey Oliver of Moore, Oklahoma, is a cheerleader. She was at the mall with some friends and talking on her cell phone with her mom, when she saw a guy running towards her. --She heard people screaming, so she said "Hang on, Mom" . . . put the phone down . . . and TACKLED the guy. She wrapped her arms around his waist and SLAMMED him to the ground . . . and held him there until mall security caught up. --It turned out the guy was a shoplifter, and Kealey gets full credit for busting him. --She says, quote, "I didn't think. I was shaking. I didn't know why I did that. And yes, I was in a strapless dress." --She's also not sure HOW she took him down so easily . . . she's five-foot-two and he was over six feet tall. (KCRA - Sacramento)
A MAN ROBS A WENDY'S . . . THEN CALLS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW LITTLE MONEY THEY GAVE HIM:
I'm thinking that Wendy's isn't going to lose TOO much sleep over this particular unsatisfied customer. --On Saturday night, an unidentified man robbed a Wendy's in Atlanta. He pulled a gun on the employees, and took all of the money they had in the register. --Later that night, the same Wendy's got a call. From the robber. Turns out he was FURIOUS at how little money they seemed to be making. He said, quote, "Next time there better be more than $586 [in the register]." --Then, shortly after, he called AGAIN . . . to complain AGAIN about just how little money he got in his robbery. The police are still trying to track him down. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
THE OHIO RED CROSS HAS A NEW CONTEST: DONATE BLOOD AND YOU MIGHT WIN A BRAND NEW HORSE-AND-BUGGY!
It's got to be at least a hundred years since the last time this was the grand prize in a contest. The Ohio Red Cross is holding a contest where one lucky person will donate a pint of blood, then drive off in . . . a brand-new HORSE-AND-BUGGY! --Of course, you could opt to take the alternative grand prize . . . a 2010 Nissan Versa instead . . . but that would be LAME. --The Ohio Red Cross is offering the horse-and-buggy option because it gets a ton of AMISH blood donors . . . and doesn't want them to be left out. Everyone who donates blood in Ohio between now and September 6th is eligible. (Yahoo News)
THE NEW "GADGET CENSUS" SHOWS WHICH STATES HAVE THE MOST LAPTOPS, SMARTPHONES, IPADS AND MORE:
At this point, it's IMPOSSIBLE to avoid the sweet seduction of at least ONE electronic gadget . . . --And the electronics store Retrevo.com has released the results of its state-by-state gadget census . . . which found the states with the highest concentration of all kinds of different tech products. Here are the results
--Most iPads: NEW YORK. 52% of households in New York have at least one iPad.
--Most smartphones: MARYLAND. The people at Retrevo think it might be because of all the government workers who live there, surgically attached to their BlackBerries.
--Most "dumb" phones: PENNSYLVANIA. 14% of people have a low-tech cell phone . . . like the one you get free for signing a new contract.
--Most laptops: COLORADO. 13% of households there have at least one laptop, just beating out Georgia and Minnesota.
--Most eReaders: MASSACHUSETTS. 49% of people in Massachusetts have a Kindle, Nook, or one of the other 8,000 high-tech ways to read a book.
--Most digital cameras: MICHIGAN. Households in Michigan are 8% more likely to have a camera than anywhere else. (--Of course, according to the media, there are only like 15 households left in Michigan, so take that for what it's worth.)
--The census also found that people in New York City are most likely to have the newest technology products, and people in Phoenix are most likely to have old tube TVs and VCRs. (Retrevo)
IT'S BEEN NINE MONTHS SINCE D.C. WAS SNOWED IN . . . AND NOW, THE BABIES ARE COMING:
Nine months ago, record snowstorms trapped thousands of people in the Washington, D.C., area in their homes. So what'd they do? Apparently, lots of people decided to HUMP their way through the coldness and boredom. --Hospitals in the D.C. area have been staffing up because of the snowstorm-induced BABY BOOM. Most of them have been adding extra staff, as about 10% more women than usual have been registering to deliver. (Washington Post)
WANT TO ATTRACT WOMEN? JUST WEAR RED:
If it's REALLY this easy to attract women, then I've literally wasted my entire life. According to a study by the University of Rochester, all the colognes, cars and abs in the world are alright . . . but if you REALLY want to attract women, just wear red. --They found that women are subconsciously attracted to red . . . when they see a man in red they think he's richer and a better potential husband than a man who's wearing a different color. --The color red has been connected to STATUS forever . . . from the red clothes that were worn by the most powerful people in ancient China, all the way to the color of Ferraris today. --So, the researchers believe women have been slowly conditioned to associate the color red with the most attractive men available. (Techvert)
A MAN GETS ATTACKED BY A LARGE BEAVER IN CUMMING, GEORGIA:
Man, Cumming is dangerous when there are beavers around, huh? Cumming, Georgia, that is. What did you think we were talking about? --In Cumming, Georgia, a man named Russ McTindal was out fishing when, out of nowhere, a GIANT BEAVER sprung up next to him, attacked him and bit his leg. --The bite was so bad that Russ had to use his belt as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. He's going to be OK . . . the beaver slipped away and is still on the loose. (UPI)
A 375-POUND WOMAN WINS ITALY'S "MISS CHUBBY" PAGEANT:
I would've attended the MISS CHUBBY pageant in Italy on Saturday . . . except I'm pretty sure half the women there already have restraining orders against me. You call it stalking, I call it determination. --33-year-old Angela Scognamiglio won the title of Miss Chubby. She weighs a mouth-watering 375 POUNDS . . . or more than most NFL linemen. To qualify for the pageant, you have to weigh at least 220 pounds. --The contestants could wear anything they wanted, from evening gowns to pantsuits . . . to just underwear. The winner is based on weight alone, though, not any other factors . . . and she doesn't get cash, just a HUGE CAKE. (Ninemsn)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . A SONG CALLED "SIT ON MY FACEBOOK":
A group called THE SCRIBES did a song that mocks all the social networking services like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. It's called "Sit On My Facebook," and they just released a music video to go with it. (--Search for "Sit On My Facebook song.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNUP_bcggY
#2.) HERE'S A FAKE TRAILER FOR "OREGON TRAIL: THE MOVIE":
If you were a kid in the '80s, you probably remember the video game "Oregon Trail". It was an educational game where you had to make it across the country in a covered wagon without dying from things like cholera and dysentery --Well, someone made a trailer for a fake MOVIE version of it and posted it on YouTube. And if it were a REAL movie, it looks like it might be decent. (--Search for "The Oregon Trail official trailer.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHps2SecuDk
#3.) JAMBA JUICE MADE A FAKE AD FOR A "CHEESEBURGER SMOOTHIE":
MCDONALD'S is trying to sell fruit smoothies now, so JAMBA JUICE responded by releasing a fake ad for a new "Cheeseburger Smoothie." (--Search for "Jamba Juice cheeseburger smoothie ad.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_oLzOBgIRU
#4.) "THE 15 MOST ABSURDLY EXTREME GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS":
The website PopCrunch.com put together a list of "The Fifteen Most Absurdly Extreme Guinness World Records." -It includes videos of things like the loudest burp, the most weight pulled by a person's EYE SOCKETS, and the most panes of glass safely run through in one minute. (--Search for "PopCrunch.com 15 absurdly extreme Guinness.")
http://www.popcrunch.com/15-most-absurdly-extreme-guinness-world-records/?records
#5.) HERE'S A SCUBA DIVER PUTTING A SHARK INTO A TRANCE:
It's "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel, and if you're a fan, there's some footage on YouTube from a few years ago that you've gotta see. --It's of a scuba diver massaging a shark's nose and putting it into a state called "tonic immobility," where it doesn't move at all. (--Search for "shark tonic immobility.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5usnMtNVyp8
THREE WAYS TO BE EFFICIENT IN THE GROCERY STORE CHECKOUT LINE:
"Rachael Ray Magazine" has a list of things you can do to get out of the grocery store as fast as possible. Some of the tips are obvious, but here are the best ones. These are three ways to be more efficient in the grocery store checkout line . . .
#1.) CHOOSE THE RIGHT LANE. Some mathematician in California actually STUDIED how to do it. He found that, on average, it takes the cashier three seconds to scan each item. -But each CUSTOMER takes at least a minute to say hello, swipe their credit card, take the receipt, and leave. So it still almost always makes sense to pick the line with the FEWEST people . . . even if their carts are pretty full.
#2.) BE ORGANIZED WHEN YOU LOAD THE CONVEYOR BELT. According to "2010 Bagging Champion" Kyle Perry, you should group things together according to where they'll go in your kitchen. --It'll make the scanning and bagging go faster. Plus, it'll help YOU go faster when you're unpacking it at home. You should also make sure you put frozen and refrigerated stuff together, because it stays colder if it's all in the same bag.
#3.) SKIP THE SELF-CHECKOUT LINE WHEN YOU'RE BUYING CERTAIN THINGS. Fruit and vegetables have to be weighed, and you have to find each individual item on the computer screen. So it's faster if the checkout person does it.
--And if you're buying alcohol or cigarettes, it's usually faster to go through the regular checkout line so you don't have to wait for someone to come scan your I.D. (RachaelRayMag.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.epa.gov/tri/
The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the public to look up what kind of toxins are in their neighborhoods. The EPA is posting data on the release and transfer of nearly 650 chemicals at 21,000 locations across the country. Industries like manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities and commercial hazardous waste facilities are required to report their data by July 1st of each year. Some of the reports are still being processed and won’t be available until September. The Toxics Release Inventory data can be viewed by ZIP code at this site.
Teens Driving Distracted
Most teen drivers with the brain at least the size of a marble understand that shooting a quick text message, playing with their radio, or eating while driving is dangerous – but most of them do it anyway. According to a new survey by AAA and Seventeen magazine, 86% of teenage drivers have driven while distracted, even though 84% know it’s dangerous. What teens are doing behind the wheel:
· 73% have adjusted their radio/CD/MP3 player.
· 61% have eaten food.
· 60% have talked on a cell phone.
The reasons teen drivers think it’s fine to engage in these distractions:
· 41% think their action will only take a split second.
· 35% don’t think they’ll get hurt.
· 34% said they’re used to multitasking.
· 32% don’t think that anything bad will happen to them.
Bank Overdraft Protection – No Thanks
Nearly three out of four Americans don’t plan to pay to be able to make purchases or withdraw money when their checking balance reaches zero, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Under new federal regulation, starting August 15th bank customers must sign up for overdraft protection before the bank is allowed to charge the customer a fee or allow an overdraft to go through. Until recently, banks have made huge profits on overdrafts, which charges account holders an extremely high fee in exchange for instant credit. The average overdraft fee is $27, with about half of the more than $37 billion generated in fees in 2009 coming from debit card and ATM overdrafts. Many banks, eager to retain these fees, have recently launched campaigns encouraging consumers to opt in. However, results of the survey showed only 26% of people said they would want to have the option to overdraw its credit line despite a hefty fee. Really!
SchoolJam USA Teen Band Competition Now Open
Just in time for back-to-school, teen bands have the chance to showcase their talent beyond garage jam sessions by entering NAMM’s second annual national SchoolJam USA competition. Middle and high school teens who aspire to be discovered by music industry professionals, have a passion for music, and want to help promote the significance of their schools’ music programs, can enter at www.schooljamusa.com. Teen musicians between the ages of 13 and 19, with the majority of band members currently registered in a middle or high school in the United States, and are in an unsigned band, are eligible to participate through October 15th. Bands can perform any genre of music but the song must be original content or designated as “public domain.”
Cleanest, Dirtiest Beaches In The United States
According to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, beaches in the Great Lakes region tend to be the dirtiest in the U.S., while the Southeast and the Delmarva Peninsula have the highest percentage of clean beaches. Louisiana, Rhode Island and Illinois had the most reported beach contamination last year. Beaches in New Hampshire, Delaware and Oregon had the least amount of reported contamination. There were 18,682 beach closing and advisory days last year because of water pollution, the sixth-highest level since the NRDC began its annual testing 20 years ago. Swimming in water that’s been contaminated with bacteria, viruses and parasites can cause skin rashes, stomach flu, ear nose and eye infections, respiratory illnesses, hepatitis, and other diseases. The cleanest and dirtiest beaches (in no particular order):
Cleanest beaches:
· Lafayette Community Club Beach, Minnesota
· Franklin Park at 13th Street on Park Point, Minnesota
· Hampton Beach State Park, New Hampshire
· Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road, New Hampshire
· Bolsa Chica State Beach, California
· Huntington City Beach at the Beach Hut, California
· Newport Beach, California
· Salt Creek Beach at Dana Strands, California
· Cardiff State Beach (portions of), California
· Laguna Beach (portions of), California
· Gulf Shores Public Beach, Alabama (As of July 27th, this beach has been closed for 53 days because of the BP oil spill.)
Dirtiest beaches:
· Ben T. Davis North, Florida
· Dixie Belle Beach, Florida
· Monument Beach, Florida
· Navarre Park, Florida
· Quietwater Beach, Florida
· Simmons Park, Florida
· Treasure Island Beach, Florida
· Old Orchard Beach, Maine
· Long Sands Beach, Maine
· Short Sands Beach, Maine
· Courthouse Road Beach, Mississippi
· Edgewater Beach, Mississippi
· Front Beach, Mississippi
· Nags Head (one section), North Carolina
· Hamline Beach State Park, New York
· Orchard Beach, New York
· Robert Moses State Park Beach, New York
· Rockaway Beach (sections of), New York
· Coney Island, New York
· Narragansett Town Beach, Rhode Island
· Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
· South Carolina State Park and Campground, South Carolina
· Springmaid Beach, South Carolina
· Surfside Beach, South Carolina
See the full report at NRDC.org.
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