HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (08-18-10)
KIM KARDASHIAN WENT OUT WITH MILES AUSTIN . . . AND TONY ROMO:
KIM KARDASHIAN keeps saying she's single. But on Monday night she went out to dinner with her alleged boyfriend, Cowboys wide receiver MILES AUSTIN. They were joined by teammate TONY ROMO. (--They went to a Chili's in Oxnard, California.)
THREE OF THE STARS OF "TRUE BLOOD" GOT NAKED FOR THE COVER OF "ROLLING STONE":
"True Blood" stars ANNA PAQUIN, STEPHEN MOYER and ALEXANDER SKARSGARD got naked and bloody for the cover of the new issue of "Rolling Stone". --Inside the magazine, Moyer gives his take on what makes vampires so attractive . . . quote, "If we go from a base level, vampires create a hole in the neck where there wasn't one before. --"It's a de-virginization . . . creating blood and then drinking the virginal blood. And there's something sharp, the fang, which is probing and penetrating and moving into it. So that's pretty sexy. --"Plus, Robert Pattinson is just hot, right?" --"True Blood" creator ALAN BALL didn't have any kind words for "Twilight". He said, quote, "To me, vampires are sex. --"I don't get a vampire story about abstinence. I'm 53. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed."
HILARY SWANK SEES HER FAILED MARRIAGE TO CHAD LOWE AS "14 YEARS OF SUCCESS":
In 2006, HILARY SWANK and CHAD LOWE divorced after 14 years of marriage. To most people, that's a FAILED married. But not to Hilary. -She says, quote, "A lot of people look at divorce as a failure. I really look at my relationship with Chad as 14 years of success. I will carry him in my heart forever. He's a part of me." (--When we start referring to a 14-year marriage that ends in divorce as a SUCCESS of any kind, we really have lowered our standards, haven't we???)
IT LOOKS LIKE THE VIKINGS CONVINCED BRETT FAVRE TO COME BACK:
When we last left BRETT FAVRE, it looked like he had finally decided to hang it up once and for all. Now it looks like he'll be quarterbacking the Vikings for one more season. --It's still not official yet, but the NFL Network and Fox Sports say it's happening. --The NFL Network is reporting that the team sent three players . . . Steve Hutchinson, Jared Allen and Ryan Longwell . . . to Brett's home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi yesterday to coax him back, and it worked. --Fox Sports says Brett took a flight to Minnesota later in the day to join the team. --Brett has already missed the Vikings' training camp. If he is indeed playing this season, he has about three weeks to get ready. The Vikings open the season against the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on September 9th. (--The Saints beat the Vikings in last year's NFC Championiship game . . . in part thanks to a late-game interception Brett threw.) --On August 2nd, the "Minneapolis Star-Tribune" said that Brett sent a text to the team saying he would NOT be back. He later claimed that he had not made a decision. --During the off-season, Favre had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone spurs from his left ankle.
HOW DOES TARVARIS JACKSON FEEL ABOUT BRETT FAVRE'S POSSIBLE RETURN???
The BRETT FAVRE retirement drama always seems to leave another quarterback waiting for word on his fate. This time it's TARVARIS JACKSON. He's the guy who'll start for the Vikings in the unlikely event that Brett doesn't. --Here's his reaction to the drama . . . quote, "Honestly, I really don't care. I feel like my number's called, I'll be ready, and I'm going to continue to try to work hard and get better. That's all I can do." --As for the decision of three of his teammates to go and "recruit" Brett, he says, quote, "My teammates . . . that's their prerogative. I can't really control that, so I'm just going to do my part." --Meanwhile, ESPN analyst TEDY BRUSCHI . . . a former linebacker for the Patriots . . . had some harsh words for the Vikings yesterday. --He said, quote, "If you went down there and you had to beg Brett Favre to come back to be a part of this team, I've lost respect for this team. --"To go down there and beg, that means Brett Favre might have had doubt in his mind. Maybe that ankle's not good. But if it took three teammates to go down and try to convince him? I don't like what I'm hearing."
DEVON JAMES' PATERNITY CASE AGAINST TIGER WOODS HAS BEEN DISMISSED:
The paternity suit filed by mattress actress DEVON JAMES against TIGER WOODS was dismissed yesterday . . . in part because Devon was a no-show at a hearing. --Devon claims that Tiger is the father of her 9-year-old son. But even Devon's mother . . . who has custody of the boy . . . says she's LYING.
HEIDI MONTAG'S PLASTIC SURGEON HAS DIED:
Dr. Frank Ryan . . . the plastic surgeon who famously performed 10 procedures on HEIDI MONTAG in a single day last year . . . died Monday after his Jeep swerved off the Pacific Coast Highway and crashed on the rocks below. --He was 50 years old. --Heidi issued a statement saying, quote, "He was the most amazing person I have ever know. He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met." --Ryan's ex-girlfriend says he was TWEETING at the time of the crash. The Tweet was about Ryan's border collie . . . who was actually in the Jeep with him and survived the crash. --Dr. Ryan was apparently one of Hollywood's go-to plastic surgeons. His other clients included Gene Simmons, Adrianne Curry, Shauna Sand, Janice Dickinson and Vince Neil, to name a few.
DID EDWARD FURLONG LEAVE SOME MEL GIBSON-LIKE VOICEMAILS FOR HIS WIFE???
The MEL GIBSON psychotic voicemail scandal is getting kind of old. It's time to spice things up . . . with the EDWARD FURLONG psychotic voicemail scandal. --Furlong had a promising career after playing the young John Connor in "Terminator 2" back in 1991. But he's been on a steady decline ever since thanks to drugs and alcohol. --He's currently in the middle of a nasty divorce with his wife, Rachael Kneeland. And she was just granted a restraining order that keeps him 100 yards away from both her and their 3-year-old son, Ethan. --In her petition, Rachael says Edward left some Mel Gibson-esque voicemails for her. -In one of them, Edward threatens Rachael's current boyfriend, saying, quote, "If he dares hang out with (effing) Ethan, I swear to God I'm gonna (effing) rip his (effing) heart and (effing) feed it to him, do you understand me? --"I will (effing) rip him a new one . . . You see if you like him still when his (effing) little pretty face is all deformed." --In one message, he hurls insults at Rachael that come directly out of the Mel Gibson playbook. He says, quote, "I'm sick of you . . . you are such (effing) vermin . . . you are a cesspool of (crap), that's what you are, you're nothing, you're nothing." --Rachael also says that Edward once pulled down Ethan's pants in front of relatives to punish him. --She also claims that Edward, quote, "admitted to me that he hit Ethan in his testicles to teach him a lesson." --The audio hasn't shown up on the Internet yet, but Rachael plans to play it during a court hearing on August 31st. --No comment yet from Furlong. --As you may recall, Rachael also filed for a restraining order last September, after Edward allegedly hit her during a drug-fueled rage. (--Despite the CHAOS that is Edward Furlong's life, he scored a part in Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet" movie . . . which hits theaters in January.)
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF MEL GIBSON'S MASERATI AFTER THE CRASH:
In case you're interested . . . pictures of MEL GIBSON'S $130,000 Maserati after Sunday's crash hit the Internet yesterday. --Honestly, the damage doesn't look too bad . . . other than the fact that the front passenger-side wheel is a total loss. (--Check out the pics here . . .) http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/82512/2010/08/mel-gibsons-crashed-car
IS FANTASIA TALKING MARRIAGE WITH HER STILL-MARRIED BOYFRIEND???
I don't know about you, but I've always figured that if a relationship is going to make you attempt SUICIDE, it's probably the kind of relationship you should avoid. FANTASIA BARRINO and I obviously don't think alike. --So-called "sources" say that Fantasia is back together with Antwaun Cook . . . the man whose marriage she's being accused of wrecking. And they're thinking about getting married themselves. --One source says, quote, "They want the divorce pushed through as soon as possible and Fantasia is determined to marry him and she wants to start a family with him too."
SHOULD "PIRANHA 3-D" GET AN OSCAR? HERE'S VIDEO OF THE CAST MAKING THAT CASE:
Some of the "Piranha 3-D" cast members made a video for FunnyOrDie.com in which they mockingly campaign for an Oscar. --It's pretty funny . . . and you have to give it props just for the opening, where JERRY O'CONNELL says, quote, "Hello, I'm Hollywood treasure Jerry O'Connell." (--Check it out here . . .) (--WARNING!!! There's some questionable language in this clip . . .)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ee21d63b31/piranha-3d-for-your-consideration
WATCH NATALIE PORTMAN AND MILA KUNIS KISS IN THE TRAILER FOR "BLACK SWAN":
The trailer for "Black Swan" hit the web yesterday . . . and it includes a very brief glimpse of NATALIE PORTMAN and MILA KUNIS KISSING. (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DevdBithM
(--"Black Swan" is a thriller set in the world of ballet. It looks a lot cooler than it sounds. And it was directed by Darren Aronofsky . . . who did "The Wrestler" and "Requiem for a Dream". It's scheduled to hit theaters on December 1st.)
J.J. ABRAMS IS DEVELOPING A MOVIE BASED ON "7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN":
Remember that old high school party game, 7 Minutes in Heaven . . . where a guy and a girl go into a closet together and do . . . well, whatever comes to mind . . . for seven minutes? --Well, "Lost" creator J.J. ABRAMS is developing a movie based on that game. All we know about the plot is that two teens go into the closet, and when they emerge seven minutes later, all their friends are DEAD. --The idea came from Jack Bender, who directed the finale of "Lost". He'll direct this movie as well.
THE TOP-EARNING TALK SHOW PERSONALITIES:
"Forbes" put together a list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Talking Heads", which somewhat vaguely includes, quote, "personalities" on syndicated daytime shows . . . reality series . . . late night talk shows . . . and radio. -The earnings of each person were estimated over a one-year period between last June and this June, and it's a combination of their salaries, production deals, and other ventures, like magazines and books. --Not surprisingly, OPRAH WINFREY is the highest paid "talking head" by far. According to "Forbes", she pulled down $315 million last year. SIMON COWELL and DR. PHIL tied for a distant second, with around $80 million each.
--In all, "Forbes" ranked the Top 10. Here's the list . . .
#1.) OPRAH WINFREY, $315 million
#2.) Tied: DR. PHIL and SIMON COWELL, with $80 million each
#3.) HOWARD STERN, $70 million
#4.) RUSH LIMBAUGH, $58.5 million
#5.) ELLEN DEGENERES, $55 million
#6.) RYAN SEACREST, $51 million
#7.) DONALD TRUMP, $50 million
#8.) Tied: DAVID LETTERMAN and JUDGE JUDY, $45 million each
#9.) CONAN O'BRIEN, $38 million
#10.) Tied: JAY LENO and GLENN BECK, $35 million each
(--You can check out the "Forbes" list in more detail at the link below . . . as long as you don't mind clicking through an annoying slideshow.)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/12/oprah-simon-cowell-howard-stern-business-entertainment-top-earning-personalities_slide.html
SHERRI SHEPHERD MAKES $855 AN HOUR:
Here's a FEEL GOOD note for your Wednesday morning. SHERRI SHEPHERD . . . who's arguably the dimmest yenta on "The View" . . . is making $855 an hour. --According to some paperwork she filed as part of her ongoing divorce proceedings, Sherri makes $54,767-a-month . . . and she only works 16 hours per week.
(--That means her annual salary is just over $657,000. Although it's a little unclear, it sounds like that's all from "The View". She also does some movie and TV work on the side as well . . . and she published a book last fall.)
THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A RIDICULOUS, PRIMETIME PRESS CONFERENCE:
ABC says that they will be announcing the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" with unnecessary fanfare during the August 30th episode of "Bachelor Pad". (--The next season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres on September 20th.) --Hosts TOM BERGERON and BROOKE BURKE will reveal the "stars" in a live press conference that'll take place sometime during the episode. (--Fortunately, you won't have to watch . . . since the cast will probably be leaked online before that.)
COMEDY CENTRAL'S DAVID HASSELHOFF ROAST DID WELL IN THE RATINGS:
An estimated 3.5 million viewers watched the "Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff" on Sunday night. That's up 18% from the 2.8 million viewers who tuned in for the JOAN RIVERS roast last year. --Overall, the roast of The Hoff was Comedy Central's FIFTH highest-rated roast . . . behind, in order, the ones for JEFF FOXWORTHY, PAMELA ANDERSON, LARRY THE CABLE GUY and FLAVOR FLAV. --By the way, Hasselhoff will be hosting a one-hour Gulf Coast tribute special on the CW on Friday, August 27th. It'll be called "The Gulf Is Back" . . . and it'll also feature appearances by Dean Cain, Shannon Elizabeth and B.B. King.
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Big Brother 12" [Power of Veto competition] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"America's Got Talent" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Four wild-card acts will move on to the semifinal round.)
--"Top Chef: Washington D.C." . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--Contestants prepare food for CIA director Leon Panetta.)
--"Ghost Hunters Intl." [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"HOT IN CLEVELAND" . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TV Land. (--"All My Children's" Susan Lucci guest stars when Wendie Malick's character goes against her for Best Actress at the Daytime Emmys.)
--"Criss Angel: Mindfreak" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E. (--Criss Angel tries to free himself from a pair of cement shoes after being thrown into Lake Havasu.)
--"Surviving the Cut" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel. (--A documentary series about the training done at elite military schools. Up first are candidates for the U.S. Army Ranger School.)
--"Pros vs. Joes" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Spike TV. (--The Joes take on NBA superstars Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon, Isaiah Rider and Brent Barry in a three-on-three game of basketball.)
--"Psych" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA. (--Carl Weathers and William Devane play former police partners who come out of retirement to help Henry solve a case.)
--"She's Got The Look" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:30 P.M. on TV Land. (--Brooke Burke hosts this season's 35-and-over modeling wannabe's.)
ERYKAH BADU WAS SLAPPED WITH A FINE AND PROBATION FOR STRIP-WALKING THROUGH DALLAS:
Remember ERYKAH BADU'S controversial "Window Seat" video, where she STRIP-WALKED through the streets of Dallas . . . near the spot where JOHN F. KENNEDY was assassinated . . . until she was completely nude? --Well, Erykah was cited for disorderly conduct . . . (--after a woman who witnessed it with her two kids complained) . . . and now, she's been ordered to pay a $500 fine and serve six months of probation. --The video was shot . . . guerrilla-style . . . back in March. (--You can revisit the video at Erykah's official website, HERE. Her naughty bits are blurred-out.)
JUSTIN BIEBER MUSIC SOUNDS REALLY COOL . . . WHEN YOU SLOW IT DOWN BY 800%:
This is pretty amazing. Someone took JUSTIN BIEBER'S song, "U Smile", and slowed it down . . .by 800%. The result is not only tolerable, it's actually beautiful . . . and long. 35 minutes and 29 seconds to be exact. (--Check it out, here . . .)
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2010/08/17/justin-bieber-800percent-slower-acceptable/
BLONDIE WILL RELEASE THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS:
BLONDIE have announced plans to release their first album in SEVEN years. Their last disc, "The Curse of Blondie", came out in 2003. --The new album will be called "Panic of Girls". There's not a firm release date yet, but the band is hoping to have it out in Australia before the end of the year. --In November, Blondie will kick off an Australian tour with THE PRETENDERS. --The album is expected to be released everywhere else . . . including the U.S. . . . sometime early next year. Why the delay? Drummer Clem Burke says, quote, "There's a lot of politics involved."
WILL THE BACKSTREET BOYS TOUR WITH NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK?
Two of the biggest sensations of the '90s . . . the BACKSTREET BOYS and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK . . . are reportedly working out a deal to tour together next year. And there's a chance BOYZ II MEN could be onboard as well! --A so-called "source" . . . who is supposedly speaking from the 21st century . . . tells E! Online, quote, "The idea is to recreate the boy band phenomenon. It will be the ultimate ladies' night out." (???) Nothing is official yet, though.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
INCOMING COLLEGE FRESHMEN ARE TOO YOUNG TO KNOW ABOUT DAN QUAYLE, RODNEY KING, OR 30-MINUTE PIZZA DELIVERY GUARANTEES:
Every year, a professor at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, puts out something called the "Mindset List," which sums up the pop culture knowledge of incoming college freshman. Side effect: It makes the rest of us feel SUICIDALLY OLD. -This year's college freshmen are the Class of 2014. The majority of them were born in late 1991 or early 1992. Here are eight of the items on the Mindset List that may send you straight to the Botox clinic by lunchtime . . .
#1.) They don't remember the L.A. riots or RODNEY KING . . . those happened in '92, the year they were born.
#2.) They know CLINT EASTWOOD as a director, not as Dirty Harry.
#3.) Very few of them ever used CORDED PHONES. In fact, before they even hit age 10, everyone had cell phones.
#4.) To them, ICE-T is a television cop . . . not the guy who did "Cop Killer".
#5.) Czechoslovakia split up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia when they were less than two years old. And the Soviet Union crumbled before they were born.
#6.) They've never known pizza places with 30-minutes-or-it's-free delivery guarantees. Domino's stopped that before they were born.
#7.) They have zero memory of DAN QUAYLE.
#8.) By the time they were listening to music, grunge was over and boy bands were back in. (Beloit College Mindset List)
HARVARD IS THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY:
Put on your sweater vest and call your parents at their summer home in Kennebunkport, because we're about to jump into an Ivy League peeing contest. --"U.S. News & World Report" just put out its 27th annual college rankings . . . which are considered THE definitive rankings in the country. Last year, Harvard and Princeton tied for first place. This year, Harvard has the top spot all to itself. --Princeton's drop may have to do with a slight change in the rankings formula this year. "U.S. News" gave more weight to what high school guidance counselors had to say, and they seemed to soundly prefer Harvard over Princeton. --The rankings are based on dozens of factors, including academic reputation, graduation rates, faculty resources, admissions criteria, financial resources, and alumni donations. --The top 10 universities this year are: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Penn, Cal Tech, MIT, Dartmouth, Duke and the University of Chicago. --The highest-ranked public university was the University of California, Berkeley, which came in 22nd. Brown and Cornell tied as the lowest-ranked Ivys, at 15th. --The lowest ranked universities were the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware. (U.S. News and World Report)
(--Check out all of the rankings here . . .)
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
PEOPLE WITH CRAPPY PERSONALITIES ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A STROKE:
Hey, sometimes bad things really DO happen to bad people! According to a study by the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland, people with the most AWFUL and disagreeable personalities are the MOST likely to have a STROKE. --In the study, people took a personality test that ranked them on agreeableness and kindness. Then, the researchers followed them for three years. The 10% of people with the worst personalities EASILY had the highest odds of a stroke. --And the researchers say it makes sense . . . being hostile and antagonistic has a negative effect on your heart, and can make your body develop problems quicker than more agreeable people. (Medpage Today)
HAVING A HUSBAND OR WIFE . . . EVEN ONE WHO KINDA DRIVES YOU CRAZY . . . IS GOOD FOR YOUR STRESS LEVELS:
Turns out that spending the rest of your life having your bad habits passive-aggressively picked apart is GOOD for your health. --According to a study at the University of Chicago, people who are married or in long-term committed relationships have LOWER stress levels than single people. --They found that being in a long-term relationship actually ALTERS your biological makeup: When you know you have the support from a relationship, your body produces fewer hormones that cause stress. (Science Daily)
DID A FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON SOUTHWEST CONFISCATE A WOMAN'S BABY BECAUSE SHE SLAPPED IT?
This isn't quite the same as the JetBlue guy who cursed out a rude passenger and slid off the plane on the inflatable emergency slide . . . but it's a WHOLE new brand of FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUSTICE. --Beverly McCurley is a flight attendant on Southwest. On Monday, she was working on a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque. --During the flight, she saw an argument between a married couple named Lee Ann and Joseph Cid. During the argument, their 13-month-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. And Beverly says she saw Lee Ann SLAP the baby girl to shut her up. --So Beverly stepped in . . . and CONFISCATED THE BABY. --She took the girl away from the mother and walked to the back of the plane. A few minutes later, after things calmed down, Joseph walked to the back of the plane and stood with Beverly until his daughter fell asleep. --When the plane landed in Albuquerque, police questioned everyone involved and no arrests were made . . . not for child abuse, not for KIDNAPPING, nothing. --Southwest is denying that Beverly took custody of the child. A spokeswoman says Beverly, quote, "Did it as a 'Would you like me to bounce your baby for you?' Our attendants do that from time to time just to soothe crying babies." (ABC News)
THREE-QUARTERS OF WOMEN THINK THE U.S. HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TO REACH GENDER EQUALITY:
According to a new Harris Poll, the majority of Americans think this country still has a LONG way to go before both genders are equal. And we should trust the math here, because I have it on good authority it was calculated by a man. (--I KEED!) --74% of women say the U.S. still, quote, "has a long way to go to reach complete gender equality." 52% of men agree. --80% of women also say that women don't receive the same pay as men for doing the exact same job. Only 58% of men think that happens. (Harris Interactive)
THERE'S A NEW iPHONE APP THAT DETECTS WHAT STORE YOU JUST WALKED INTO, AND GIVES YOU COUPONS:
This is either a fantastic way for you to save money . . . or the moment when corporations have officially become Big Brother, monitoring every move we make and every dollar we spend. Honestly, it could go either way. --Yesterday, a new, free iPhone app called Shopkick hit the App Store.--Here's what it does. Whenever you enter a store, Shopkick detects your location and instantly sends coupons and deals for that store to your iPhone. --Of course, it ALSO sends a ton of data back to the company about your buying, spending and shopping habits. And it KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE at all times. --Obviously, a LOT of people think Shopkick is going to be a success. They've raised tens of millions of dollars in funding and already have partnerships set up with Best Buy, Macy's, American Eagle and Sports Authority. --A marketing rep from Best Buy says they partnered with Shopkick because, quote, "[It] bridges the digital and physical shopping experience. [We can now] personalize a Best Buy shopping experience from check-in to check-out." --Privacy advocates aren't quite as high on it. Jeffrey Chester is the director of the Center for Digital Democracy and he says this app basically bribes you to give companies an unlimited amount of personal data. --Quote, "What appears to be a relatively harmless trade-off of your info for rewards or discounts . . . [actually means] your info can now be instantly obtained and combined with databases about your health, finances and family." (Daily Finance)
A MAN CALLS THE POLICE TO REPORT HIS FIANCÉE MISSING . . . AND THEY FIND HER IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH ANOTHER MAN:
I almost feel bad laughing at this guy because it's so BRUTAL. This happened last month, but it's just making the news now. On Tuesday, July 20th, Chad McGuire of Fletcher, Oklahoma, called the police to report that his fiancée was missing. She's 39-year-old Tiffiny Bray. --The police launched an all-out manhunt, and four days later, they finally found Tiffiny . . . in a hotel room in Corpus Christi, Texas, CHEATING on Chad with another guy. The guy's name hasn't been released. --And it gets worse for Chad. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations say that they spent tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on the search . . . and since Chad filed the report, they're going to send HIM the bill. -But Tiffiny isn't getting out of this for free either: Since she ran away in Chad's pickup truck and triggered the search, she was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and obstructing officers. --Chad says it's, quote, "unlikely" that he'll ever speak to Tiffiny again. (Dallas Morning News)
A MAN FAKES HIS DEATH TO BEAT A COURT CASE . . . BUT MAKES SPELLING ERRORS ON HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE BEFORE HAND-DELIVERING IT:
Today's Meatball Criminal of the Day is 42-year-old Michael Rosen of Salem, Massachusetts . . . whose complete lack of common sense and spelling knowledge destroyed his attempt to beat the court system. --Michael has been on probation for years, after convictions for forgery and different driving offenses. He was supposed to appear in court a few weeks ago to face a charge for driving without a license. -But Michael didn't want to go back to jail. So he went with plan B: FAKE HIS OWN DEATH. Unfortunately for him, he made a series of tactical errors that got him into WAY, WAY more trouble.
#1.) He forged a death certificate. But he made two spelling errors on the certificate . . . including a misspelling on his birthplace, Saugus, Massachusetts. (--He spelled it S-a-u-g-A-s, not S-a-u-g-U-s. He also said he was buried at Temple Israel Cemetery, but spelled Israel I-s-r-e-a-l.)
#2.) He made another major mistake on his death certificate, too. He listed his cause of death as "acute cardio-respiratory arrest" . . . but the actual term for that is "acute CARDIAC-respiratory arrest."
#3.) And worst of all, he went to deliver the death certificate to the judge IN PERSON . . . pretending to be his own brother. --The police and his probation officer quickly caught on to his scheme . . . so Michael got brand new counterfeiting and forgery charges tacked on to his current list of charges. He's still on the lam right now. (Boston Herald)
LOU GEHRIG MAY NOT HAVE ACTUALLY HAD LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE:
This one just might BLOW YOUR MIND . . . just like the day when you found out that French fries have nothing to do with France. According to a new medical research paper, LOU GEHRIG may NOT have actually had Lou Gehrig's disease. --Lou Gehrig's disease is the more common name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Whatever you call it, it's a devastating disease that erodes the central nervous system and makes you eventually lose control of your muscles and body functions. --It was named after Lou Gehrig back in 1939, when he was a baseball superstar on the New York Yankees and he was diagnosed with ALS. It ended his career, and two years later, it ended his life. --Well, according to new research, there's a chance that Lou Gehrig was MISDIAGNOSED, and didn't have ALS. --Doctors at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Massachusetts and Boston University have found that athletes who suffer concussions can develop symptoms SO similar to ALS, that they're often misdiagnosed with the disease. --The truth is that concussions and head injuries have such a big impact on the brain, they cause it to break down and stop sending messages to the muscles. --Gehrig played fullback in high school and college football . . . that position can involve being a BATTERING RAM, and back then, the helmets had a FRACTION of the padding of today's helmets. --The doctors who did the new research wouldn't say that Gehrig was DEFINITELY misdiagnosed . . . they only say that his case is ambiguous enough that there could be some room for doubt. (New York Times)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . INDIAN POLE GYMNASTICS:
You've heard of pole dancing, but what about pole GYMNASTICS? Before you get too excited guys . . . we're talking about MEN'S pole gymnastics. It's a traditional Indian sport called Mallakhamb, and there's a new video of it online that's pretty impressive.
(--Search for "Indian pole gymnastics.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H1zjRU8hBo
#2.) A GUY DID A COVER OF "EYE OF THE TIGER" USING JUST HIS iPAD:
A guy named Jordan Hollender did a version of "Eye Of The Tiger" using nothing but the instrument applications on his iPad, and it sounds . . . pretty much how you'd think it would. (--Search for "Eye Of The Tiger iPad Jordan Hollender.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn4mcA-9WCE
#3.) HERE ARE CELEBRITIES NAMING THEIR FAVORITE "STAR WARS" CHARACTER:
The website IGN asked a bunch of celebrities to name their favorite "Star Wars" character. Seth Rogen said Boba Fett, Bruce Willis said Darth Vader, Will Ferrell said Lando . . . and Billy Dee Williams said Jabba. (???) --Almost everyone else said Han Solo, and NO ONE picked Luke. (--Search for "IGN.com Star Wars characters celebrity favorites." George Lucas answers at 5:23.)
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/1111252/celebs-pick-star-wars-favorites/videos/starwars_celeb_favs_081610.html
FOUR WEIRD WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR TEETH:
If you don't go to the dentist enough, you might eventually need a DEEP cleaning, which is where they clean UNDER your gums. It costs about TEN TIMES more than a normal visit, and it's about as pleasant as it sounds. -That's why you have to take care of your smile. Here's a list from "Prevention" magazine of four weird ways you can take better care of your teeth . . .
#1.) DON'T BRUSH AFTER YOU DRINK SODA. The acid combined with the brushing erodes your enamel. So you have to rinse your mouth out before you brush. --And according to a recent study in the "British Dental Journal," if you drink soda though a STRAW, it'll help preserve your enamel because the soda won't come in contact with your teeth as much.
#2.) GET MORE VITAMIN C. According to a study of more than 12,000 people, if you don't get at least 60 milligrams of vitamin C a day . . . which is what's in an 8-ounce glass of orange juice . . . you're more likely to develop gum disease.
#3.) TAKE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH TO THE POOL. Chlorine protects against bacteria, but it also lowers the pool's pH level and makes it more acidic. So if there's too much chlorine in the pool, the water can erode your enamel and stain your teeth. --If you're a frequent swimmer, or you spend more than an hour in the pool, you should brush your teeth and rinse as soon as you get out.
#4.) KISS MORE OFTEN. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, kissing increases the amount of saliva in your mouth, which helps rinse away the bacteria that causes cavities. Or, if you're not getting any action, you can just chew sugar-free gum. (Prevention.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://thegivingeffect.com
When it comes to donations, cash isn’t always king. Most of us have lives filled with things we don’t use – shoes, food, clothes, computers, and more. At the same time, thousands of non-profits and civic-minded people are struggling to get basic items to people in their communities. This site connects those groups together. Using The Giving Effect, donors are given more choices regarding where items go, and they can see the impact of their donations. Non-profits in poor and under-served communities benefit from national exposure and from the power of the Internet to mobilize citizens to take action. Most importantly, people in need get an army of advocates to champion their causes. For example, animal shelters on TheGivingEffect.com send donors a public ‘thank you,’ which they can e-mail to friends or post on their Facebook or Twitter accounts to inspire other donations.
KIM KARDASHIAN keeps saying she's single. But on Monday night she went out to dinner with her alleged boyfriend, Cowboys wide receiver MILES AUSTIN. They were joined by teammate TONY ROMO. (--They went to a Chili's in Oxnard, California.)
THREE OF THE STARS OF "TRUE BLOOD" GOT NAKED FOR THE COVER OF "ROLLING STONE":
"True Blood" stars ANNA PAQUIN, STEPHEN MOYER and ALEXANDER SKARSGARD got naked and bloody for the cover of the new issue of "Rolling Stone". --Inside the magazine, Moyer gives his take on what makes vampires so attractive . . . quote, "If we go from a base level, vampires create a hole in the neck where there wasn't one before. --"It's a de-virginization . . . creating blood and then drinking the virginal blood. And there's something sharp, the fang, which is probing and penetrating and moving into it. So that's pretty sexy. --"Plus, Robert Pattinson is just hot, right?" --"True Blood" creator ALAN BALL didn't have any kind words for "Twilight". He said, quote, "To me, vampires are sex. --"I don't get a vampire story about abstinence. I'm 53. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed."
HILARY SWANK SEES HER FAILED MARRIAGE TO CHAD LOWE AS "14 YEARS OF SUCCESS":
In 2006, HILARY SWANK and CHAD LOWE divorced after 14 years of marriage. To most people, that's a FAILED married. But not to Hilary. -She says, quote, "A lot of people look at divorce as a failure. I really look at my relationship with Chad as 14 years of success. I will carry him in my heart forever. He's a part of me." (--When we start referring to a 14-year marriage that ends in divorce as a SUCCESS of any kind, we really have lowered our standards, haven't we???)
IT LOOKS LIKE THE VIKINGS CONVINCED BRETT FAVRE TO COME BACK:
When we last left BRETT FAVRE, it looked like he had finally decided to hang it up once and for all. Now it looks like he'll be quarterbacking the Vikings for one more season. --It's still not official yet, but the NFL Network and Fox Sports say it's happening. --The NFL Network is reporting that the team sent three players . . . Steve Hutchinson, Jared Allen and Ryan Longwell . . . to Brett's home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi yesterday to coax him back, and it worked. --Fox Sports says Brett took a flight to Minnesota later in the day to join the team. --Brett has already missed the Vikings' training camp. If he is indeed playing this season, he has about three weeks to get ready. The Vikings open the season against the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on September 9th. (--The Saints beat the Vikings in last year's NFC Championiship game . . . in part thanks to a late-game interception Brett threw.) --On August 2nd, the "Minneapolis Star-Tribune" said that Brett sent a text to the team saying he would NOT be back. He later claimed that he had not made a decision. --During the off-season, Favre had surgery to remove scar tissue and bone spurs from his left ankle.
HOW DOES TARVARIS JACKSON FEEL ABOUT BRETT FAVRE'S POSSIBLE RETURN???
The BRETT FAVRE retirement drama always seems to leave another quarterback waiting for word on his fate. This time it's TARVARIS JACKSON. He's the guy who'll start for the Vikings in the unlikely event that Brett doesn't. --Here's his reaction to the drama . . . quote, "Honestly, I really don't care. I feel like my number's called, I'll be ready, and I'm going to continue to try to work hard and get better. That's all I can do." --As for the decision of three of his teammates to go and "recruit" Brett, he says, quote, "My teammates . . . that's their prerogative. I can't really control that, so I'm just going to do my part." --Meanwhile, ESPN analyst TEDY BRUSCHI . . . a former linebacker for the Patriots . . . had some harsh words for the Vikings yesterday. --He said, quote, "If you went down there and you had to beg Brett Favre to come back to be a part of this team, I've lost respect for this team. --"To go down there and beg, that means Brett Favre might have had doubt in his mind. Maybe that ankle's not good. But if it took three teammates to go down and try to convince him? I don't like what I'm hearing."
DEVON JAMES' PATERNITY CASE AGAINST TIGER WOODS HAS BEEN DISMISSED:
The paternity suit filed by mattress actress DEVON JAMES against TIGER WOODS was dismissed yesterday . . . in part because Devon was a no-show at a hearing. --Devon claims that Tiger is the father of her 9-year-old son. But even Devon's mother . . . who has custody of the boy . . . says she's LYING.
HEIDI MONTAG'S PLASTIC SURGEON HAS DIED:
Dr. Frank Ryan . . . the plastic surgeon who famously performed 10 procedures on HEIDI MONTAG in a single day last year . . . died Monday after his Jeep swerved off the Pacific Coast Highway and crashed on the rocks below. --He was 50 years old. --Heidi issued a statement saying, quote, "He was the most amazing person I have ever know. He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met." --Ryan's ex-girlfriend says he was TWEETING at the time of the crash. The Tweet was about Ryan's border collie . . . who was actually in the Jeep with him and survived the crash. --Dr. Ryan was apparently one of Hollywood's go-to plastic surgeons. His other clients included Gene Simmons, Adrianne Curry, Shauna Sand, Janice Dickinson and Vince Neil, to name a few.
DID EDWARD FURLONG LEAVE SOME MEL GIBSON-LIKE VOICEMAILS FOR HIS WIFE???
The MEL GIBSON psychotic voicemail scandal is getting kind of old. It's time to spice things up . . . with the EDWARD FURLONG psychotic voicemail scandal. --Furlong had a promising career after playing the young John Connor in "Terminator 2" back in 1991. But he's been on a steady decline ever since thanks to drugs and alcohol. --He's currently in the middle of a nasty divorce with his wife, Rachael Kneeland. And she was just granted a restraining order that keeps him 100 yards away from both her and their 3-year-old son, Ethan. --In her petition, Rachael says Edward left some Mel Gibson-esque voicemails for her. -In one of them, Edward threatens Rachael's current boyfriend, saying, quote, "If he dares hang out with (effing) Ethan, I swear to God I'm gonna (effing) rip his (effing) heart and (effing) feed it to him, do you understand me? --"I will (effing) rip him a new one . . . You see if you like him still when his (effing) little pretty face is all deformed." --In one message, he hurls insults at Rachael that come directly out of the Mel Gibson playbook. He says, quote, "I'm sick of you . . . you are such (effing) vermin . . . you are a cesspool of (crap), that's what you are, you're nothing, you're nothing." --Rachael also says that Edward once pulled down Ethan's pants in front of relatives to punish him. --She also claims that Edward, quote, "admitted to me that he hit Ethan in his testicles to teach him a lesson." --The audio hasn't shown up on the Internet yet, but Rachael plans to play it during a court hearing on August 31st. --No comment yet from Furlong. --As you may recall, Rachael also filed for a restraining order last September, after Edward allegedly hit her during a drug-fueled rage. (--Despite the CHAOS that is Edward Furlong's life, he scored a part in Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet" movie . . . which hits theaters in January.)
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF MEL GIBSON'S MASERATI AFTER THE CRASH:
In case you're interested . . . pictures of MEL GIBSON'S $130,000 Maserati after Sunday's crash hit the Internet yesterday. --Honestly, the damage doesn't look too bad . . . other than the fact that the front passenger-side wheel is a total loss. (--Check out the pics here . . .) http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/82512/2010/08/mel-gibsons-crashed-car
IS FANTASIA TALKING MARRIAGE WITH HER STILL-MARRIED BOYFRIEND???
I don't know about you, but I've always figured that if a relationship is going to make you attempt SUICIDE, it's probably the kind of relationship you should avoid. FANTASIA BARRINO and I obviously don't think alike. --So-called "sources" say that Fantasia is back together with Antwaun Cook . . . the man whose marriage she's being accused of wrecking. And they're thinking about getting married themselves. --One source says, quote, "They want the divorce pushed through as soon as possible and Fantasia is determined to marry him and she wants to start a family with him too."
SHOULD "PIRANHA 3-D" GET AN OSCAR? HERE'S VIDEO OF THE CAST MAKING THAT CASE:
Some of the "Piranha 3-D" cast members made a video for FunnyOrDie.com in which they mockingly campaign for an Oscar. --It's pretty funny . . . and you have to give it props just for the opening, where JERRY O'CONNELL says, quote, "Hello, I'm Hollywood treasure Jerry O'Connell." (--Check it out here . . .) (--WARNING!!! There's some questionable language in this clip . . .)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ee21d63b31/piranha-3d-for-your-consideration
WATCH NATALIE PORTMAN AND MILA KUNIS KISS IN THE TRAILER FOR "BLACK SWAN":
The trailer for "Black Swan" hit the web yesterday . . . and it includes a very brief glimpse of NATALIE PORTMAN and MILA KUNIS KISSING. (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DevdBithM
(--"Black Swan" is a thriller set in the world of ballet. It looks a lot cooler than it sounds. And it was directed by Darren Aronofsky . . . who did "The Wrestler" and "Requiem for a Dream". It's scheduled to hit theaters on December 1st.)
J.J. ABRAMS IS DEVELOPING A MOVIE BASED ON "7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN":
Remember that old high school party game, 7 Minutes in Heaven . . . where a guy and a girl go into a closet together and do . . . well, whatever comes to mind . . . for seven minutes? --Well, "Lost" creator J.J. ABRAMS is developing a movie based on that game. All we know about the plot is that two teens go into the closet, and when they emerge seven minutes later, all their friends are DEAD. --The idea came from Jack Bender, who directed the finale of "Lost". He'll direct this movie as well.
THE TOP-EARNING TALK SHOW PERSONALITIES:
"Forbes" put together a list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Talking Heads", which somewhat vaguely includes, quote, "personalities" on syndicated daytime shows . . . reality series . . . late night talk shows . . . and radio. -The earnings of each person were estimated over a one-year period between last June and this June, and it's a combination of their salaries, production deals, and other ventures, like magazines and books. --Not surprisingly, OPRAH WINFREY is the highest paid "talking head" by far. According to "Forbes", she pulled down $315 million last year. SIMON COWELL and DR. PHIL tied for a distant second, with around $80 million each.
--In all, "Forbes" ranked the Top 10. Here's the list . . .
#1.) OPRAH WINFREY, $315 million
#2.) Tied: DR. PHIL and SIMON COWELL, with $80 million each
#3.) HOWARD STERN, $70 million
#4.) RUSH LIMBAUGH, $58.5 million
#5.) ELLEN DEGENERES, $55 million
#6.) RYAN SEACREST, $51 million
#7.) DONALD TRUMP, $50 million
#8.) Tied: DAVID LETTERMAN and JUDGE JUDY, $45 million each
#9.) CONAN O'BRIEN, $38 million
#10.) Tied: JAY LENO and GLENN BECK, $35 million each
(--You can check out the "Forbes" list in more detail at the link below . . . as long as you don't mind clicking through an annoying slideshow.)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/12/oprah-simon-cowell-howard-stern-business-entertainment-top-earning-personalities_slide.html
SHERRI SHEPHERD MAKES $855 AN HOUR:
Here's a FEEL GOOD note for your Wednesday morning. SHERRI SHEPHERD . . . who's arguably the dimmest yenta on "The View" . . . is making $855 an hour. --According to some paperwork she filed as part of her ongoing divorce proceedings, Sherri makes $54,767-a-month . . . and she only works 16 hours per week.
(--That means her annual salary is just over $657,000. Although it's a little unclear, it sounds like that's all from "The View". She also does some movie and TV work on the side as well . . . and she published a book last fall.)
THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A RIDICULOUS, PRIMETIME PRESS CONFERENCE:
ABC says that they will be announcing the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" with unnecessary fanfare during the August 30th episode of "Bachelor Pad". (--The next season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres on September 20th.) --Hosts TOM BERGERON and BROOKE BURKE will reveal the "stars" in a live press conference that'll take place sometime during the episode. (--Fortunately, you won't have to watch . . . since the cast will probably be leaked online before that.)
COMEDY CENTRAL'S DAVID HASSELHOFF ROAST DID WELL IN THE RATINGS:
An estimated 3.5 million viewers watched the "Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff" on Sunday night. That's up 18% from the 2.8 million viewers who tuned in for the JOAN RIVERS roast last year. --Overall, the roast of The Hoff was Comedy Central's FIFTH highest-rated roast . . . behind, in order, the ones for JEFF FOXWORTHY, PAMELA ANDERSON, LARRY THE CABLE GUY and FLAVOR FLAV. --By the way, Hasselhoff will be hosting a one-hour Gulf Coast tribute special on the CW on Friday, August 27th. It'll be called "The Gulf Is Back" . . . and it'll also feature appearances by Dean Cain, Shannon Elizabeth and B.B. King.
WEDNESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Big Brother 12" [Power of Veto competition] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"America's Got Talent" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Four wild-card acts will move on to the semifinal round.)
--"Top Chef: Washington D.C." . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--Contestants prepare food for CIA director Leon Panetta.)
--"Ghost Hunters Intl." [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"HOT IN CLEVELAND" . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TV Land. (--"All My Children's" Susan Lucci guest stars when Wendie Malick's character goes against her for Best Actress at the Daytime Emmys.)
--"Criss Angel: Mindfreak" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E. (--Criss Angel tries to free himself from a pair of cement shoes after being thrown into Lake Havasu.)
--"Surviving the Cut" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel. (--A documentary series about the training done at elite military schools. Up first are candidates for the U.S. Army Ranger School.)
--"Pros vs. Joes" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Spike TV. (--The Joes take on NBA superstars Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon, Isaiah Rider and Brent Barry in a three-on-three game of basketball.)
--"Psych" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA. (--Carl Weathers and William Devane play former police partners who come out of retirement to help Henry solve a case.)
--"She's Got The Look" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:30 P.M. on TV Land. (--Brooke Burke hosts this season's 35-and-over modeling wannabe's.)
ERYKAH BADU WAS SLAPPED WITH A FINE AND PROBATION FOR STRIP-WALKING THROUGH DALLAS:
Remember ERYKAH BADU'S controversial "Window Seat" video, where she STRIP-WALKED through the streets of Dallas . . . near the spot where JOHN F. KENNEDY was assassinated . . . until she was completely nude? --Well, Erykah was cited for disorderly conduct . . . (--after a woman who witnessed it with her two kids complained) . . . and now, she's been ordered to pay a $500 fine and serve six months of probation. --The video was shot . . . guerrilla-style . . . back in March. (--You can revisit the video at Erykah's official website, HERE. Her naughty bits are blurred-out.)
JUSTIN BIEBER MUSIC SOUNDS REALLY COOL . . . WHEN YOU SLOW IT DOWN BY 800%:
This is pretty amazing. Someone took JUSTIN BIEBER'S song, "U Smile", and slowed it down . . .by 800%. The result is not only tolerable, it's actually beautiful . . . and long. 35 minutes and 29 seconds to be exact. (--Check it out, here . . .)
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2010/08/17/justin-bieber-800percent-slower-acceptable/
BLONDIE WILL RELEASE THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS:
BLONDIE have announced plans to release their first album in SEVEN years. Their last disc, "The Curse of Blondie", came out in 2003. --The new album will be called "Panic of Girls". There's not a firm release date yet, but the band is hoping to have it out in Australia before the end of the year. --In November, Blondie will kick off an Australian tour with THE PRETENDERS. --The album is expected to be released everywhere else . . . including the U.S. . . . sometime early next year. Why the delay? Drummer Clem Burke says, quote, "There's a lot of politics involved."
WILL THE BACKSTREET BOYS TOUR WITH NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK?
Two of the biggest sensations of the '90s . . . the BACKSTREET BOYS and NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK . . . are reportedly working out a deal to tour together next year. And there's a chance BOYZ II MEN could be onboard as well! --A so-called "source" . . . who is supposedly speaking from the 21st century . . . tells E! Online, quote, "The idea is to recreate the boy band phenomenon. It will be the ultimate ladies' night out." (???) Nothing is official yet, though.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
INCOMING COLLEGE FRESHMEN ARE TOO YOUNG TO KNOW ABOUT DAN QUAYLE, RODNEY KING, OR 30-MINUTE PIZZA DELIVERY GUARANTEES:
Every year, a professor at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, puts out something called the "Mindset List," which sums up the pop culture knowledge of incoming college freshman. Side effect: It makes the rest of us feel SUICIDALLY OLD. -This year's college freshmen are the Class of 2014. The majority of them were born in late 1991 or early 1992. Here are eight of the items on the Mindset List that may send you straight to the Botox clinic by lunchtime . . .
#1.) They don't remember the L.A. riots or RODNEY KING . . . those happened in '92, the year they were born.
#2.) They know CLINT EASTWOOD as a director, not as Dirty Harry.
#3.) Very few of them ever used CORDED PHONES. In fact, before they even hit age 10, everyone had cell phones.
#4.) To them, ICE-T is a television cop . . . not the guy who did "Cop Killer".
#5.) Czechoslovakia split up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia when they were less than two years old. And the Soviet Union crumbled before they were born.
#6.) They've never known pizza places with 30-minutes-or-it's-free delivery guarantees. Domino's stopped that before they were born.
#7.) They have zero memory of DAN QUAYLE.
#8.) By the time they were listening to music, grunge was over and boy bands were back in. (Beloit College Mindset List)
HARVARD IS THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY:
Put on your sweater vest and call your parents at their summer home in Kennebunkport, because we're about to jump into an Ivy League peeing contest. --"U.S. News & World Report" just put out its 27th annual college rankings . . . which are considered THE definitive rankings in the country. Last year, Harvard and Princeton tied for first place. This year, Harvard has the top spot all to itself. --Princeton's drop may have to do with a slight change in the rankings formula this year. "U.S. News" gave more weight to what high school guidance counselors had to say, and they seemed to soundly prefer Harvard over Princeton. --The rankings are based on dozens of factors, including academic reputation, graduation rates, faculty resources, admissions criteria, financial resources, and alumni donations. --The top 10 universities this year are: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Penn, Cal Tech, MIT, Dartmouth, Duke and the University of Chicago. --The highest-ranked public university was the University of California, Berkeley, which came in 22nd. Brown and Cornell tied as the lowest-ranked Ivys, at 15th. --The lowest ranked universities were the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware. (U.S. News and World Report)
(--Check out all of the rankings here . . .)
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
PEOPLE WITH CRAPPY PERSONALITIES ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A STROKE:
Hey, sometimes bad things really DO happen to bad people! According to a study by the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland, people with the most AWFUL and disagreeable personalities are the MOST likely to have a STROKE. --In the study, people took a personality test that ranked them on agreeableness and kindness. Then, the researchers followed them for three years. The 10% of people with the worst personalities EASILY had the highest odds of a stroke. --And the researchers say it makes sense . . . being hostile and antagonistic has a negative effect on your heart, and can make your body develop problems quicker than more agreeable people. (Medpage Today)
HAVING A HUSBAND OR WIFE . . . EVEN ONE WHO KINDA DRIVES YOU CRAZY . . . IS GOOD FOR YOUR STRESS LEVELS:
Turns out that spending the rest of your life having your bad habits passive-aggressively picked apart is GOOD for your health. --According to a study at the University of Chicago, people who are married or in long-term committed relationships have LOWER stress levels than single people. --They found that being in a long-term relationship actually ALTERS your biological makeup: When you know you have the support from a relationship, your body produces fewer hormones that cause stress. (Science Daily)
DID A FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON SOUTHWEST CONFISCATE A WOMAN'S BABY BECAUSE SHE SLAPPED IT?
This isn't quite the same as the JetBlue guy who cursed out a rude passenger and slid off the plane on the inflatable emergency slide . . . but it's a WHOLE new brand of FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUSTICE. --Beverly McCurley is a flight attendant on Southwest. On Monday, she was working on a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque. --During the flight, she saw an argument between a married couple named Lee Ann and Joseph Cid. During the argument, their 13-month-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. And Beverly says she saw Lee Ann SLAP the baby girl to shut her up. --So Beverly stepped in . . . and CONFISCATED THE BABY. --She took the girl away from the mother and walked to the back of the plane. A few minutes later, after things calmed down, Joseph walked to the back of the plane and stood with Beverly until his daughter fell asleep. --When the plane landed in Albuquerque, police questioned everyone involved and no arrests were made . . . not for child abuse, not for KIDNAPPING, nothing. --Southwest is denying that Beverly took custody of the child. A spokeswoman says Beverly, quote, "Did it as a 'Would you like me to bounce your baby for you?' Our attendants do that from time to time just to soothe crying babies." (ABC News)
THREE-QUARTERS OF WOMEN THINK THE U.S. HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TO REACH GENDER EQUALITY:
According to a new Harris Poll, the majority of Americans think this country still has a LONG way to go before both genders are equal. And we should trust the math here, because I have it on good authority it was calculated by a man. (--I KEED!) --74% of women say the U.S. still, quote, "has a long way to go to reach complete gender equality." 52% of men agree. --80% of women also say that women don't receive the same pay as men for doing the exact same job. Only 58% of men think that happens. (Harris Interactive)
THERE'S A NEW iPHONE APP THAT DETECTS WHAT STORE YOU JUST WALKED INTO, AND GIVES YOU COUPONS:
This is either a fantastic way for you to save money . . . or the moment when corporations have officially become Big Brother, monitoring every move we make and every dollar we spend. Honestly, it could go either way. --Yesterday, a new, free iPhone app called Shopkick hit the App Store.--Here's what it does. Whenever you enter a store, Shopkick detects your location and instantly sends coupons and deals for that store to your iPhone. --Of course, it ALSO sends a ton of data back to the company about your buying, spending and shopping habits. And it KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE at all times. --Obviously, a LOT of people think Shopkick is going to be a success. They've raised tens of millions of dollars in funding and already have partnerships set up with Best Buy, Macy's, American Eagle and Sports Authority. --A marketing rep from Best Buy says they partnered with Shopkick because, quote, "[It] bridges the digital and physical shopping experience. [We can now] personalize a Best Buy shopping experience from check-in to check-out." --Privacy advocates aren't quite as high on it. Jeffrey Chester is the director of the Center for Digital Democracy and he says this app basically bribes you to give companies an unlimited amount of personal data. --Quote, "What appears to be a relatively harmless trade-off of your info for rewards or discounts . . . [actually means] your info can now be instantly obtained and combined with databases about your health, finances and family." (Daily Finance)
A MAN CALLS THE POLICE TO REPORT HIS FIANCÉE MISSING . . . AND THEY FIND HER IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH ANOTHER MAN:
I almost feel bad laughing at this guy because it's so BRUTAL. This happened last month, but it's just making the news now. On Tuesday, July 20th, Chad McGuire of Fletcher, Oklahoma, called the police to report that his fiancée was missing. She's 39-year-old Tiffiny Bray. --The police launched an all-out manhunt, and four days later, they finally found Tiffiny . . . in a hotel room in Corpus Christi, Texas, CHEATING on Chad with another guy. The guy's name hasn't been released. --And it gets worse for Chad. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations say that they spent tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on the search . . . and since Chad filed the report, they're going to send HIM the bill. -But Tiffiny isn't getting out of this for free either: Since she ran away in Chad's pickup truck and triggered the search, she was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and obstructing officers. --Chad says it's, quote, "unlikely" that he'll ever speak to Tiffiny again. (Dallas Morning News)
A MAN FAKES HIS DEATH TO BEAT A COURT CASE . . . BUT MAKES SPELLING ERRORS ON HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE BEFORE HAND-DELIVERING IT:
Today's Meatball Criminal of the Day is 42-year-old Michael Rosen of Salem, Massachusetts . . . whose complete lack of common sense and spelling knowledge destroyed his attempt to beat the court system. --Michael has been on probation for years, after convictions for forgery and different driving offenses. He was supposed to appear in court a few weeks ago to face a charge for driving without a license. -But Michael didn't want to go back to jail. So he went with plan B: FAKE HIS OWN DEATH. Unfortunately for him, he made a series of tactical errors that got him into WAY, WAY more trouble.
#1.) He forged a death certificate. But he made two spelling errors on the certificate . . . including a misspelling on his birthplace, Saugus, Massachusetts. (--He spelled it S-a-u-g-A-s, not S-a-u-g-U-s. He also said he was buried at Temple Israel Cemetery, but spelled Israel I-s-r-e-a-l.)
#2.) He made another major mistake on his death certificate, too. He listed his cause of death as "acute cardio-respiratory arrest" . . . but the actual term for that is "acute CARDIAC-respiratory arrest."
#3.) And worst of all, he went to deliver the death certificate to the judge IN PERSON . . . pretending to be his own brother. --The police and his probation officer quickly caught on to his scheme . . . so Michael got brand new counterfeiting and forgery charges tacked on to his current list of charges. He's still on the lam right now. (Boston Herald)
LOU GEHRIG MAY NOT HAVE ACTUALLY HAD LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE:
This one just might BLOW YOUR MIND . . . just like the day when you found out that French fries have nothing to do with France. According to a new medical research paper, LOU GEHRIG may NOT have actually had Lou Gehrig's disease. --Lou Gehrig's disease is the more common name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Whatever you call it, it's a devastating disease that erodes the central nervous system and makes you eventually lose control of your muscles and body functions. --It was named after Lou Gehrig back in 1939, when he was a baseball superstar on the New York Yankees and he was diagnosed with ALS. It ended his career, and two years later, it ended his life. --Well, according to new research, there's a chance that Lou Gehrig was MISDIAGNOSED, and didn't have ALS. --Doctors at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Massachusetts and Boston University have found that athletes who suffer concussions can develop symptoms SO similar to ALS, that they're often misdiagnosed with the disease. --The truth is that concussions and head injuries have such a big impact on the brain, they cause it to break down and stop sending messages to the muscles. --Gehrig played fullback in high school and college football . . . that position can involve being a BATTERING RAM, and back then, the helmets had a FRACTION of the padding of today's helmets. --The doctors who did the new research wouldn't say that Gehrig was DEFINITELY misdiagnosed . . . they only say that his case is ambiguous enough that there could be some room for doubt. (New York Times)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . INDIAN POLE GYMNASTICS:
You've heard of pole dancing, but what about pole GYMNASTICS? Before you get too excited guys . . . we're talking about MEN'S pole gymnastics. It's a traditional Indian sport called Mallakhamb, and there's a new video of it online that's pretty impressive.
(--Search for "Indian pole gymnastics.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H1zjRU8hBo
#2.) A GUY DID A COVER OF "EYE OF THE TIGER" USING JUST HIS iPAD:
A guy named Jordan Hollender did a version of "Eye Of The Tiger" using nothing but the instrument applications on his iPad, and it sounds . . . pretty much how you'd think it would. (--Search for "Eye Of The Tiger iPad Jordan Hollender.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn4mcA-9WCE
#3.) HERE ARE CELEBRITIES NAMING THEIR FAVORITE "STAR WARS" CHARACTER:
The website IGN asked a bunch of celebrities to name their favorite "Star Wars" character. Seth Rogen said Boba Fett, Bruce Willis said Darth Vader, Will Ferrell said Lando . . . and Billy Dee Williams said Jabba. (???) --Almost everyone else said Han Solo, and NO ONE picked Luke. (--Search for "IGN.com Star Wars characters celebrity favorites." George Lucas answers at 5:23.)
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/1111252/celebs-pick-star-wars-favorites/videos/starwars_celeb_favs_081610.html
FOUR WEIRD WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR TEETH:
If you don't go to the dentist enough, you might eventually need a DEEP cleaning, which is where they clean UNDER your gums. It costs about TEN TIMES more than a normal visit, and it's about as pleasant as it sounds. -That's why you have to take care of your smile. Here's a list from "Prevention" magazine of four weird ways you can take better care of your teeth . . .
#1.) DON'T BRUSH AFTER YOU DRINK SODA. The acid combined with the brushing erodes your enamel. So you have to rinse your mouth out before you brush. --And according to a recent study in the "British Dental Journal," if you drink soda though a STRAW, it'll help preserve your enamel because the soda won't come in contact with your teeth as much.
#2.) GET MORE VITAMIN C. According to a study of more than 12,000 people, if you don't get at least 60 milligrams of vitamin C a day . . . which is what's in an 8-ounce glass of orange juice . . . you're more likely to develop gum disease.
#3.) TAKE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH TO THE POOL. Chlorine protects against bacteria, but it also lowers the pool's pH level and makes it more acidic. So if there's too much chlorine in the pool, the water can erode your enamel and stain your teeth. --If you're a frequent swimmer, or you spend more than an hour in the pool, you should brush your teeth and rinse as soon as you get out.
#4.) KISS MORE OFTEN. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, kissing increases the amount of saliva in your mouth, which helps rinse away the bacteria that causes cavities. Or, if you're not getting any action, you can just chew sugar-free gum. (Prevention.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://thegivingeffect.com
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