HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (08-31-10)
SNOOKI'S BOYFRIEND PROPOSED TO HER . . . ON A MAGAZINE COVER:
You know that saying that there's somebody out there for everyone? I now believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's true . . . because there's a guy who's willing to marry SNOOKI from "Jersey Shore". --Snooki's boyfriend, JEFF MIRANDA, has PROPOSED. But he didn't do it in person. He got down on one knee on the cover of "Steppin' Out" magazine. And he was shirtless, not surprisingly. --Jeff tells the magazine, quote, "I want us to be together forever. I could see us having children. I want to pop the question to her. --"If we got married we would be the best parents around. She's so loving and puts everyone else before herself. She'll be a great mother." --Jeff admits that his proposal will take Snooki by surprise, but he says, quote, "Once she deals with the shock I think she'll say yes. I really do. In fact, I know she'll say yes." --Oh, and before you ask, Jeff KNOWS you think he's just doing this for his own publicity . . . but he swears he's not. And no one knows what Snooki's response is yet.
DID JEFF PROBST BREAK UP MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR'S MARRIAGE???
"Survivor" host JEFF PROBST won an Emmy on Sunday. But earlier this summer, he took home another trophy: MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR'S WIFE. --Supposedly. --Gosselaar and his wife, Lisa Ann Russell, split earlier this summer. And now, a so-called "source" says, quote, "Lisa and Jeff were having an affair for a while." --Lisa Ann was even Jeff's date to the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. (--Mark-Paul and Lisa Ann were married in 1996. They have two kids, ages 4 and 6.)
SLASH IS GETTING DIVORCED:
SLASH and his wife Perla are getting divorced after nine years of marriage. In his divorce papers, Slash cited "irreconcilable differences". He's seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two sons, who are 8 and 4. --A few sources are saying this divorce could get ugly. But Slash's rep says, quote, "From his perspective, the split is amicable."
PARIS HILTON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY COCAINE POSSESSION:
It looks like Johnny Law is turning a deaf ear to PARIS HILTON'S claim that cops caught her with a FRIEND'S cocaine in Vegas this past Friday night. --Paris was officially charged yesterday with FELONY cocaine possession. She could be looking at FOUR YEARS in prison if convicted. (--Not that she'd ever get that much time, of course.) --By the way . . . we've learned a little bit MORE about how cops found the coke. --Remember, Paris and her boyfriend, Cy Waits, were allegedly toking in an Escalade on the Las Vegas strip. Cops saw smoke coming out of the windows and stopped them in front of the Wynn Hotel. --With a crowd of about 100 people gathering around the Escalade, Paris asked to use a bathroom at the Wynn. An officer followed her into the hotel. --Paris went into her purse to get some lip balm, and the coke fell right out. It was wrapped in a folded piece of paper inside a baggie. It was a pretty small amount . . . just under a gram. --In his police report, the cop said the coke literally fell, quote, "from the purse and into my hand." (???) --Paris also had ROLLING PAPERS in her purse . . . as well as half a tablet of Albuterol . . . an asthma medication that some people use as a dieting aid. --Paris admitted that the Albuterol was hers, but said she had a prescription for it. As we heard yesterday, she claimed that she'd borrowed the purse from a friend, and the coke wasn't hers. --She said she saw it in the purse, but thought it was GUM. --FYI and in case you forgot: Cy failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI. Shortly thereafter, he was fired from his job as a nightclub boss for the Wynn.
LINDSAY LOHAN GOT PULLED OVER FRIDAY NIGHT . . . BUT THEY LET HER GO:
LINDSAY LOHAN got pulled over Friday night at about 11:00 P.M. . . . but the cop let her go with a warning. We don't know why she was stopped, but TMZ says she may have blown a stop sign. --Obviously, she wasn't under the influence, or she would have been arrested. (--Here's an uninteresting paparazzi video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/30/lindsay-lohan-chateau-marmont-video-cops-police/
A GUY TAYLOR LAUTNER IS SUING HAS CHALLENGED HIM TO A PUSHUP CONTEST:
Last week, TAYLOR LAUTNER sued an RV dealer, claiming that the guy failed to deliver the tricked-out, $300,000 RV in time for Taylor to use it on the set of a movie. --Well, the defendant has issued a pretty unique response. This guy . . . whose name is Brent McMahon . . . has challenged Taylor to a PUSHUP CONTEST. --And if Taylor doesn't accept his challenge, he will, quote, "vigorously defend" himself in court. --McMahon claims Taylor's people are seeking a $40,000 settlement . . . and that's how much the winner of the pushup contest would pocket. And he promises that he'll donate it to a children's hospital if he wins. --Don't get too excited, though. There's no way this is happening. --Taylor's lawyer called the contest a FACETIOUS SUGGESTION, adding that it, quote, "demonstrates the lack of professionalism that Mr. McMahon [and] his company have exhibited from the outset."
SHIA LABEOUF IS HOLLYWOOD'S MOST BANKABLE STAR:
For the second year in a row, SHIA LABEOUF is Hollywood's most bankable movie star, according to "Forbes" magazine. In other words, he gives studios that hire him the biggest return on their investment. --For every dollar Shia gets paid, his movies . . . including "Indiana Jones and the Kindgom of the Crystal Skull" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" . . . earned $81 in profit. --Here are Hollywood's most bankable stars . . . along with how much money their movies make for every dollar they're paid . . .
#1.) SHIA LABEOUF, $81
#2.) ANNE HATHAWAY, $64
#3.) DANIEL RADCLIFFE, $61
#4.) ROBERT DOWNEY JR., $33
#5.) CATE BLANCHETT, $27
#6.) (tie) MERYL STREEP and JENNIFER ANISTON, $21
#8.) JOHNNY DEPP, $18
#9.) NICOLAS CAGE and SARAH JESSICA PARKER, $17
(--Cage made it largely on the strength of the 2009 flick "Knowing" . . . which made $184 million on a budget of $50 million.)
(--You can check out the usual slideshow here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/30/best-actors-for-the-buck-business-entertainment-actors_slide.html
ROGER CLEMENS HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY:
ROGER CLEMENS stood in front of a U.S. District Court judge in Washington yesterday and pleaded NOT GUILTY to six counts of lying to Congress. --Specifically, Clemens is up on three counts of making false statement, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of Congress. All because he told a Congressional committee back in 2008 that he never used steroids. --Clemens is facing a maximum of 30 YEARS in prison and a $1.5 million fine if convicted on all counts. Although legal experts say he's more likely to get 15 to 21 months. --Jury selection will begin on April 5th . . . right after the start of the 2011 baseball season. --BARRY BONDS is facing a similar case. He's accused of lying to a grand jury back in 2003, when he testified that he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. --He has also pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled to begin March 21st.
JUSTIN BIEBER WANTS TO REMAKE "GREASE" WITH MILEY CYRUS:
Hollywood has had some bad ideas lately . . . but what I'm about to relate to you could very well be one of the WORST. If it ever actually makes it to the screen, that is. --JUSTIN BIEBER wants to remake "Grease" . . . with MILEY CYRUS as his leading lady. He also suggested that SUSAN BOYLE could play the principal. --He says, quote, "That would be a lot of fun. It's been talked about a lot over the years, but it would be awesome to play Danny." --As for Miley, he says, quote, "She can sing, dance and act." (--Disclaimer: This story comes directly from Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid. So there's every possibility that it's not remotely true, and Justin never said any of this.)
BRADLEY COOPER AND RYAN REYNOLDS ARE TEAMING UP FOR A BUDDY COP FLICK:
It seems like it's been a while since we've had a good buddy cop flick. But that might change soon. --BRADLEY COOPER and RYAN REYNOLDS are going to play cops in an R-rated comedy that's being compared to the "Lethal Weapon" series. --Their characters will have to solve a case, of course . . . but there's a twist. For some reason, they have to recruit their dads . . . who are both retired cops themselves . . . to help. There's no word yet on a title.
76% OF AMERICANS WOULD STILL BE OPEN TO SEEING A MEL GIBSON MOVIE:
I find this a little surprising: According to a poll by "60 Minutes" and "Vanity Fair", 76% of Americans are still open to seeing a MEL GIBSON movie . . . and his scandalous summer would have no effect on their decision. (--I assume we'll find out if those numbers hold whenever JODIE FOSTER decides to release "The Beaver" . . . that comedy she directed that Mel stars in. Still no word on a date for it, though.)
MOVIE ATTENDANCE WAS DOWN THIS SUMMER, BUT REVENUE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH:
Movie attendance in the U.S. was down this summer . . . to its lowest point in five years. And yet revenue hit an ALL-TIME HIGH. --The number of tickets sold through this coming weekend is expected to be around 552 million. (--It was 563.2 million in 2005.) --But revenues will be around $4.35 billion . . . which is $100 million more than the record that was set last year
(--You know what this means, right? Less people are going to the movies . . . probably because ticket prices are so high . . . But movies are banking more cash than ever, because ticket prices keep getting jacked up.) (--It seems like such an ass-backward and poorly thought-out business model that's doomed to eventually go bust. But at the same time, it feels oh-so-American, doesn't it?)
THE *OFFICIAL* "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST IS PRETTY MUCH IDENTICAL TO THE *RUMORED* "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST:
Sometimes rumors are bunk . . . and sometimes they're right on. --ABC officially announced the cast of the next season of "Dancing with the Stars" during last night's episode of "Bachelor Pad" . . . and almost every "star" who's been rumored over the last two weeks IS actually doing it. They are:
--BRISTOL PALIN
--DAVID HASSELHOFF
--"Jersey Shore" stud MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO
--Former NFL Quarterback KURT WARNER
--Former NBA player RICK FOX
--Singer BRANDY
--Sappy singer MICHAEL BOLTON
--"Dirty Dancing" actress JENNIFER GREY
--76-year-old "Brady Bunch" mom FLORENCE HENDERSON
--"Hills" minx AUDRINA PATRIDGE
--"Comedienne" MARGARET CHO
--Actor KYLE MASSEY
(--Your kids would recognize Kyle as Cory Baxter from the Disney Channel's "That's So Raven". He also had his own short-lived Disney Channel spin-off called "Cory in the House". He just turned 19 on Saturday.) (--And really, the only "star" that was rumored recently but is NOT doing it is RYAN O'NEAL. There was some talk that KIRSTIE ALLEY would do it, but she later denied it on Twitter.)
--The 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres on September 20th.
EDYTA SLIWINSKA IS DONE WITH "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
EDYTA SLIWINSKA . . . who's been a dancer on "Dancing with the Stars" since its first season . . . says she's quitting the show over a disagreement with the producers. --Basically, Edyta wants to do some other things, and the producers want her to do "Dancing" . . . and that's it. (--TMZ says that Edyta is still under contract with the show, so there's a chance this could get a little messy.)
"GLEE" STARS ARE BEING CUT OUT OF THE PROFITS FROM THE SHOW'S SOUNDTRACKS . . . AND THEY AREN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT:
Five "Glee" soundtracks . . . including three full CDs and two EPs . . . have been released in the past 10 months, and they've sold well. --Overall, the albums have sold over a million copies . . . and the most recent one, "Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals", debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of over 150,000 copies. (--Which, by the way, is SAD.) --But apparently, the show's cast is being screwed out of any royalties from the discs. --In a radio interview . . . CORY MONTEITH sarcastically said, quote, "I got 400 bucks from [that album] going #1. --"But you know what, that's OK, because if I'm patient, and if this thing does really well, maybe I'll see another 400 bucks." But at least he's getting that much. --MARK SALLING said that he hasn't seen, quote, "a dime." (--He didn't say he hadn't seen "a penny," so let's assume he's received between one and nine cents. And while that isn't much, it is SOMETHING.) --It's unclear if anything will come of this in the short term. But you have to think the producers will cut them in on the music royalties at some point.
"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" HAS ADDED THREE NEW CAST MEMBERS:
The "New York Post" is reporting that "Saturday Night Live" has added three new cast members for its upcoming season.
--One of them is TARAN KILLAM, who has been a cast member on "MadTV" and NICK CANNON'S "Wild 'N Out". (--He's also appeared on "Scrubs" as Jimmy, the overly touchy orderly.) --The other two are PAUL BRITTAIN and VANESSA BAYER . . . two Chicago comedians that you probably haven't heard of. --If "SNL" did hire these people . . . there's a good chance that at least two more regulars won't be returning next season. Last week, WILL FORTE announced that he's leaving . . . but beyond that, there's been no official word on the cast.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Presidential Address" . . . 8:00 to 8:15 P.M. Eastern on all the major networks.
--"America's Got Talent" [Performance Show] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Twelve acts perform for a chance at the top ten spots as the semifinal round continues.)
--"Shaq vs." [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Shaquille O'Neal takes on teen singing sensation Justin Bieber in a dance challenge and also tries to beat Jimmy Kimmel in a monologue faceoff.)
--"Make It or Break It" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Legendary gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi guest stars as Sasha's father when the Rock girls take on their rivals at the World team trials.)
--"Primetime: Crime" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Rescue Me" [6th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on FX.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Harry Brown" - starring Michael Caine as a retired Royal Marine who kills a mugger in self defense, then arms himself to avenge his friend's murder by going after the gang responsible. Emily Mortimer plays a police detective who figures out he's the vigilante.
--"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?" - The first "Why Did I Get Married?" was about four married couples who discover each other's dirty secrets on a group vacation. The ladies included Janet Jackson and succulent R&B singer Jill Scott.
--The first film ended with Jill Scott dumping her cheating husband and marrying another dude. For the sequel, the four couples reunite for their annual vacation, but her ex-husband shows up too . . . hoping to win her back.
--"Marmaduke" - A live-action version of the comic strip, with some CGI mixed in to make the dogs speak and do other silly things. It stars Owen Wilson as Marmaduke, George Lopez as the family cat, and Fergie as a Collie with a crush on Marmaduke.
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"House M.D.: Season Six" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"NCIS: Los Angeles - The First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Brothers & Sisters: Complete Fourth Season" . . . a six-disc DVD set.
--"Parenthood: Season One" . . . a three-disc DVD set.
--"The Middle: The Complete First Season" . . . a three-disc DVD set.
--"Sons of Anarchy: Season Two" . . . a four-disc DVD set.
--"FlashForward: The Complete Series" . . . a five-disc set of its only season.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"Now 35: That's What I Call Music", Various Artists . . . including Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Nickelback, Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, Travie McCoy, Mike Posner, David Guetta, Shontelle, and Jason Derulo.) (--It also includes Miranda Cosgrove's "Kissin U" and a country song from her 18-year-old "iCarly" co-star Jennette McCurdy.)
--"Asylum", Disturbed (--It includes the singles "Another Way to Die" and "Asylum".)
--"Something for the Rest of Us", Goo Goo Dolls (--It includes the single "Home".)
--"Time for Annihilation: On the Record & On the Road", Papa Roach (--A mix of live performances and five new tracks.)
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
--Disney's "Guilty Party" . . . a mystery party game for the Wii.
--"Metroid: Other M" . . . for the Wii. The game takes place between the events of "Super Metroid" and "Metroid Fusion".
--"Dead Rising 2: Case Zero" . . . for the Xbox360 . . . but NOT to be confused with the full version of "Dead Rising 2", which hits stores on September 28th. This is just a downloadable arcade prequel to tide you over and serve as a game demo.
--"Alien Breed: Impact" and "Castle Crashers" . . . for the PS3. (--These are updated versions of arcade games that already hit the Xbox awhile back.)
--And for the PSP . . . "Ace Combat: Joint Assault" and "Valkyria Chronicles 2".
KID ROCK'S NEXT ALBUM WILL BE ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DECLINE OF DETROIT: (???)
It sounds like KID ROCK wants to be taken a little more seriously on his upcoming album, "Born Free", which he says is about the crapification of his hometown. --He says, quote, "The catalyst for this record was Detroit, and my thoughts on the world through the lens of Detroit. Watching everything go downhill over the past few years, the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere . . . --"I wanted to make a record that reflected the times but that still had soul." --A press release for the album says that it'll be, quote, "transformational." It insists that Kid will still be his edgy self, but that he's not doing the "rap-metal" thing on this disc. In fact, it even notes, quote: "There isn't even a parental warning sticker." --"Born Free" features collaborations with Bob Seger, T.I., Sheryl Crow . . . plus country stars Martina McBride, Zac Brown and Trace Adkins. --And the guest musicians include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Los Lobos guitarist and singer David Hidalgo, and Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney. --"Born Free" is scheduled to hit stores on November 16th.
THE KANYE WEST / JUSTIN BIEBER / RAEKWON COLLABORATION HAS ARRIVED:
Well, that was fast. --Just two weeks after KANYE WEST said that he wanted to collaborate with RAEKWON (of WU-TANG CLAN) and hip-hop's golden child, JUSTIN BIEBER . . . the track has dropped. --It's a remix of Justin's song "Runaway Love" . . . and is basically just a mash-up of "Runaway Love" and "Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta (Eff) Wit", by Wu-Tang, of course. (--You can listen to it at the link below. ***NOTE***: The song includes about a half-dozen audio tags for some site called HipHopConnection.com, where it premiered. As far as we know, it's the only version available right now.)
http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/the-juice/new-ish-kanye-west-feat-raekwon-and-justin-1004111978.story
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
WOMEN HATE IT WHEN YOU CALL THEM THINGS LIKE "DARLING" AND "BABE" AROUND THE OFFICE:
If you've got a female co-worker and you call her "babe" or "honey" or "cutie" . . . apparently, SHE doesn't think it's as kind and endearing as you do. --According to a new survey of 3,000 female office workers in England, almost THREE out of FOUR think that pet names in the office are, quote, "unacceptable." --One out of four say that pet names make them ANGRY, and another one out of four say pet names are UNPROFESSIONAL. --The survey was conducted by a market research site called OnePoll. They say, quote, "Guys may think they are being affectionate by calling someone 'babe' or 'love', but it seems women simply find them patronizing and demeaning." --The survey also found the top 10 nicknames women hate around the office, although some of these are VERY British and don't really apply over here. --The top 10, in order, are: Love, darling, babe, mate, hun, kiddo, chick, dear, poppet and pet. (--To Americanize that list, just replace mate with "sweets" and poppet with "jiggles" and I think we'd be set.) (Daily Mail)
WHAT ARE THE TEN MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE U.S.?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just put out its annual list of the most dangerous jobs in America, and just like they do every year, for some reason they decided not to include "crack whore." --Overall, in 2009, only 4,340 people died on the job in the U.S. That's down 16.8% from 2008, and it's the lowest death rate EVER reported. --Being a fisherman was by far the most dangerous job, with about 200 deaths for every 100,000 people on the job. Many of those deaths happen when they're fishing in cold weather and fall in the water or have their boats destroyed by storms.
--Here are the top 10 most dangerous jobs, with their death rate and the median salary.
#1.) Fisherman, 200 deaths per 100,000, median salary $23,600.
#2.) Logger, 61.8 deaths per 100,000, median salary $34,400.
#3.) Airplane pilots, 51.7 deaths per 100,000, median salary $106,240.
#4.) Farmers and ranchers, 35.8 deaths per 100,000, median salary $32,350.
#5.) Roofers, 34.7 deaths per 100,000, median salary $33,970.
#6.) Ironworkers, 30.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $44,500.
#7.) Sanitation worker, 25.2 deaths per 100,000, median salary $32,070.
#8.) Industrial machinist, 18.5 deaths per 100,000, median salary $39,600.
#9.) Truckers and drivers, 18.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $37,730.
#10.) Construction laborer, 18.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $29,150.
(Yahoo Finance)
ONE WENDY'S EMPLOYEE PULLS A KNIFE ON ANOTHER IN AN ARGUMENT OVER SERVING BACON OFF THE FLOOR:
Everyone out there who thinks the FIVE-SECOND RULE is ridiculous . . . and that once food hits the floor, it's garbage . . . you now have a crusader on your side. -He is name is Derron Cooke of Hartford, Connecticut, and he's a 25-year-old who works at Wendy's. On Friday afternoon, he pulled a KNIFE on one of his co-workers and threatened his life. --But according to Derron . . . he should be APPLAUDED. Because HE says the reason he pulled the knife is because the guy had dropped some bacon on the floor . . . and still wanted to serve it to customers. --Lieutenant Stephen Estes of the West Hartford police says, quote, "According to [Derron], his purposes were altruistic. He wanted the public to get good bacon." --The co-worker, whose name hasn't been released, disagrees. He says that he was cooking some chicken and Derron came over and criticized his technique. After they argued, Derron pulled the knife. --Whether it was the bacon or the chicken, Derron was arrested and has been charged with attempted second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of peace. (Hartford Courant)
A MOTHER AND HER NEWBORN ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER HER DOCTORS BRAWLED IN THE DELIVERY ROOM:
This is absolutely INSANE. Over the weekend, 30-year-old Laura Salpietro was rushed to a hospital in Sicily after her water broke. --And as she laid there in the delivery room, the two doctors tending to her got into an argument: Natural birth or C-section. --The doctors are a gynecologist named Vincenzo Benedetto, and a maternity ward physician named Antonio De Vivo. Things escalated as they argued, until punches were thrown and they got into an all-out BRAWL in the delivery room. --It was almost an hour before anyone took care of Laura because of the fight, and it caused complications with her pregnancy. She ended up needing an emergency C-section, but suffered severe blood loss and had to have a hysterectomy. --Her newborn son also suffered from two cardiac arrests. Right now, both Laura and her son are in intensive care . . . and the baby could end up with brain damage because of the delay. --Both doctors have been suspended and the police have started a criminal case against them. So far, neither one has been charged. (The Guardian)
A WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BURNING HALF OF HER BODY WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS:
--On Friday, 34-year-old Robyn Foose of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was playing with a kid's magnifying glass outside. --She managed to catch the sun at the correct angle to focus an EXTREMELY HOT beam of light . . . the kind you'd need to set an ant on fire. --Except the beam didn't hit an ant . . . it hit Robyn's clothing. --And at more than 212 degrees, it set her clothes on FIRE. By the time the fire was put out, she'd suffered burns on HALF of her body. --Now she's in the hospital in critical condition. (NBC 8 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
A JUROR IN DETROIT COULD GO TO JAIL HERSELF . . . FOR POSTING THE JURY VERDICT ON FACEBOOK BEFORE THE TRIAL WAS OVER:
We hear so many stories about people losing their jobs . . . or not getting hired in the first place . . . because of what they post on Facebook. And yet, people keep on posting before they think . . . and keep getting themselves into serious trouble. --20-year-old Hadley Johns of Warren, Michigan, could go to JAIL because of a Facebook status update. --Earlier this month, Hadley was serving on a jury in Detroit for a resisting arrest case. Back on the 11th, she posted on Facebook that it was, quote, "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty." The problem? The trial wasn't over yet. --The defense lawyer in the case found out about the posting when his son was Googling the various jurors . . . and he told the judge. She had Hadley removed from the jury . . . and now, it looks like she could be found in contempt of court. --She might get a fine or community service, but jail time is possible. She's due in court on Thursday to find out. --As for the resisting arrest case, the prosecutors ended up dismissing the case when the jury . . . including Hadley's replacement . . . couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. So the defendant wasn't guilty after all. (Associated Press)
A 21-YEAR-OLD PRETENDS TO BE 14 SO HE CAN PLAY PEE-WEE FOOTBALL:
Alright, look: At some point, we've all been watching a bunch of little kids play football or basketball and thought, "Man, if I could go out there right now I would be able to just DOMINATE." And then we laugh at ourselves for being so ridiculous and move on. -Only 21-year-old Julious Javone Threatts of Tampa, Florida, didn't move on. Julious decided to create himself a fake identity . . . as a 14-year-old named Chad Jordan . . . so he could sign up to play pee-wee football. --And he managed to get away with it: He had a fake birth certificate . . . he's pretty skinny, at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds . . . and he's got a young face. --He signed up for a team called the Town N' Country Packers in Tampa. The coach's name is Ray McCloud. He says, quote, "[Julious] really acted like a kid. My son is 13 and when my son was hanging out with him, he acted more immature than my son." --Julious played in one game, back on the 21st. There's no word on how he performed . . . but by that point, the coaches were starting to get suspicious. --A few days later, Julious tried to enroll in middle school, alone. He said his parents were dead. The school looked into it and, between them and the pee-wee league officials, they figured out what was really going on. --Julious was arrested for trespassing on school grounds and obstruction by a disguised person. McCloud believes that Julious did all this because, quote, "He just wanted to play football, [and wasn't] good enough to play semipro." (WSVN 7 - Miami)
CLEAN PEOPLE ARE MORE JUDGMENTAL THAN THE REST OF US:
You know how people get VERY judgmental when they think they're CLEANER than you? Like if you're at lunch and just pick up your sandwich, but they stop and Purell their hands first, they're all, "I can't BELIEVE you eat when your hands are filthy." --Well now there's scientific evidence that, yes, clean people ARE more judgmental and condescending than the rest of us. --According to a study at Northwestern University, people who consider themselves CLEAN are more judgmental of other people. And not just about cleanliness . . . about moral issues too, like drug use, cursing, littering, smoking and porno. --Unfortunately, this syndrome sometimes transfers over to the rest of us, too. The study found that after you take a shower, wash your hands or brush your teeth, you start getting more judgmental too . . . at least until you feel UNCLEAN again. (Wired)
HEAVY DRINKERS LIVE LONGER THAN NON-DRINKERS?
This makes me feel better about the handle of straight gin I drink before I go on the air every morning. A new study in the medical journal "Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research", finds that heavy drinkers OUTLIVE nondrinkers. --Over the 20-year study, 69% of the nondrinkers died, versus 60% of the heavy drinkers. Moderate drinkers survived the best . . . only 41% died. --The researchers say they have NO IDEA why this happens. Their best theory is that, statistically, nondrinkers are more likely to be POOR, since drinking ain't cheap. And without money, there are more STRESSES, like job and family worries. (Time)
A SUBWAY CONDUCTOR MANAGES TO STOP THE TRAIN AFTER HE SPOTS A WOMAN ON THE TRACKS:
36-year-old Francis "Frankie" Lusk is a subway motorman in New York City. On Saturday morning, he was approaching a stop in Manhattan when he spotted something on the tracks. It turned out to be a WOMAN. --She'd fallen on the tracks. She wasn't moving. And he had to try to bring his 370-ton subway train to a stop before it RAN HER OVER and killed her. --He jammed on the brakes, and somehow managed to get the train to a standstill less than 70 feet before the woman. Then he radioed for help . . . had the electricity shut off on the tracks . . . hopped out . . . and attended to the woman. --She was cut, so he gave her some tissues to try to stop the bleeding. Then he stayed with her until EMTs could take her to the hospital. Her name hasn't been released, and the reason she fell onto the tracks hasn't been released either. --After she was taken, Frankie got back in his car and finished up his shift.
(AOL News) (--Check out Frankie on the "Today" show yesterday morning . . .)
http://www.hulu.com/watch/174558/nbc-today-show-subway-hero-saves-woman-on-tracks
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MANAGER PULLED FIRST BASE OUT OF THE GROUND, AUTOGRAPHED IT, AND GAVE IT TO A FAN:
In State College, Pennsylvania, a minor league baseball manager named GARY ROBINSON got kicked out of a game . . . then pulled first base out of the ground, AUTOGRAPHED IT with a Sharpie, and handed it to a kid in the stands.
(--Search for "Gary Robinson signs first base." He starts going nuts at 1:20 and steals first base at 1:50.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iMhySXR0hY
#2.) HERE'S A GIRL USING A POORLY INSTALLED STRIPPER POLE:
YouTube has a ton of videos that feature women using poorly installed stripper poles. But the newest one is a keeper. As soon as the girl starts, the pole breaks away from the ceiling and she falls into a metal chair. (--Search for "dancing pole accident to funny song.")
http://www.break.com/index/dancer-pole-accident-to-funny-song.html
#3.) AND NOW . . . RIDICULOUS BOWLING TRICK SHOTS:
You know all those basketball trick shot videos that are so popular now? Well, someone on FunnyOrDie.com decided to do the same thing . . . but with BOWLING. (--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com bowling awesome trick shots.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3c4f8eee74/super-cool-bowling-awesome-trick-shots
#4.) IT'S "BETWIXT THE MUSIC" . . . WITH JEWEL AND SARAH PALIN:
FunnyOrDie.com did a "Behind The Music" parody about JEWEL called "Betwixt The Music" . . . where she and SARAH PALIN formed a band in Alaska called "Sarah Barracudda and the Jewel". Jewel played guitar, and Palin played the flute.
(--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com Jewel Sarah Palin.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3a0115c21c/betwixt-the-music-jewel-sarah-palin
#5.) HERE'S LADY GAGA'S "BAD ROMANCE" . . . ON CHURCH BELLS:
An associate professor at Iowa State University played the LADY GAGA song "Bad Romance" on church bells located in the campus bell tower.
(--Search for "Iowa State Bad Romance bell tower.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cLrAJawSfg
FOUR PLACES BEDBUGS ARE HIDING:
Earlier this month, the bed bug problem in New York City spread to the Empire State Building. And according to Terminix, New York is the most bed bug-infested city in the country . . . and Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Denver are close behind. (--See the list of the Top 15 Worst Cities For Bedbugs here . . .)
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/the-15-most-bedbug-infested-cities-in-the-us/19606782
--And even if you DON'T live in a city, bedbugs are a very real problem. So don't bring them into your home by mistake. Here's a list from "SELF Magazine" of four places bedbugs might be hiding . . .
#1.) HOTEL ROOMS. Before you unpack, pull the sheets down and check the furniture. Bedbugs are small, but you CAN see them.
--When they're young, they're about the size of a sesame seed. When they're full-grown, they're about the size of an apple seed. And if they've just feasted on your blood, they'll be bright red. --If you find them in your room, you should probably find a different hotel. But at the very least, ask for a new room, preferably on a different floor.
#2.) DRESSING ROOMS. When you undress, don't throw your clothes on the floor, and don't put them on the bench. Hang them on a HOOK instead. And if you buy something, avoid the urge to wear it before you wash it.
#3.) AT YOUR OFFICE. If one of your co-workers has bedbugs, all you can do is identify the problem as quickly as possible, and let someone know. --But "SELF Magazine" ALSO suggests buying a Dust Buster for your work area. Just make sure you're not vacuuming in the middle of the workday while people are making phone calls.
#4.) ON CRAIGSLIST. The only way to be safe is to not buy used furniture, especially bedding or anything upholstered. --But if you find a vintage sofa online and you MUST HAVE IT, hire an exterminator and make sure it's not infested before you bring it inside. (SELF Magazine)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://diy-repairs.com
This new home repair website goes online this week with hundreds of helpful articles aimed at anyone looking to make improvements around the home. Whether you’re a DIY veteran, a new homeowner, or a renter, you’ll find tons of useful content on everything from installing a new deck, to keeping your family safe in the event of an emergency. Written by experts with years of experience in home repair, the content makes these tasks clear and easy for anyone to understand.
NO WAY! ON eBay?!
A Chance To Fly On A Zero-G Weightless Flight With James Cameron
http://eBay.com/cameron
Seller says: “Helping to raise funds for the ‘X PRIZE Foundation’ (www.xprize.org), ‘Avatar’ Producer/Director James Cameron will participate as the honored guest aboard an extraordinary ZERO-G Experience taking off from Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Additional X PRIZE Board Members and special guests have purchased seats to participate in this special event. Three available seats for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure will be auctioned on eBay to the general public beginning [Today] and ending Friday, September 3, 2010. … Martha Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne and Stephen Hawking are just a few notable passengers who have flown with ZERO-G and proclaimed it to be one of the most thrilling experiences of their lives.”
LIFESTYLES:
Labor Day Holiday Travel
AAA has projected the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase 9.9% from 2009, with approximately 34.4 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, 31.3 million Americans traveled during the Labor Day holiday. The 2010 Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, September 2nd, to Monday, September 6th. According to AAA:
· 91% of trips will be by vehicle. That’s 31.4 million people reaching their destination by driving, up 10.3% from last Labor Day.
· Travel by air is expected to account for just 5% of overall travel, with 1.62 million holiday flyers, an increase of 4.6% from one year ago.
· Trips by other modes of transportation, including rail, bus and watercraft, will account for only 4% of all travelers.
· The average distance traveled by Americans this Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be 635 miles, slightly less than one year ago, when it was 645 miles.
· Median spending is expected to be $697 this Labor Day, nearly $50 more than last year.
· Barring any major tropical storm activity in the Gulf Coast region, AAA expects the national average price of self-serve regular gasoline to be between $2.65 and $2.75 per gallon during the holiday weekend.
Internet Killing Printed Dictionary
It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing. Publisher Oxford University Press says so many people prefer to look up words using its online product that it’s uncertain whether the 126-year-old dictionary’s next edition will be printed on paper at all. The digital version of the Oxford English Dictionary now gets 2 million hits a month from subscribers, who pay $295 a year for the service in the United States. In contrast, the current printed edition – a 20-volume, $1,165 set first published in 1989 – has sold about 30,000. Launched in 2000, the online Oxford makes it easier for the publisher to catch up with rapid changes and new words. Editors put updates out every three months. In March, for example, they added words such as “techy” and “superbug” to the online version.
NEED A VACATION!!!
(Source: Royal Caribbean)
Over-worked, over-tired and stressed-out workers have one more thing to worry about this coming Labor Day – how many vacation days they could potentially be losing this year. Since President Obama, who just returned from a vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, can still find time, then shouldn’t everyone? The fact that people are not using all of their vacation days is well documented and the statistics are staggering. According to data released last year, U.S. adults who only receive an average of 13 vacation days per year typically leave three days unused. When considering that the U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics has recorded approximately 153 million employed Americans, this means that each year, an average of 459 million vacation days are going unused in the United States. And that doesn’t even take into account people that don’t get a paid vacation!
Hair Insurance
Head & Shoulders has announced that the company is taking out a $1 million insurance policy on Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu’s trademark hair. As a second year spokesperson for the brand, Head & Shoulders recognizes the value of Troy’s “extremely full and thick Samoan locks,” so together with Watkins Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, they’ve created the first ever insurance policy to protect his iconic mop for the entire NFL season. The company says, “Troy’s hair is so renowned and ridiculously full and thick that he has not cut it in over seven years. With that remarkable hair fact and now an insurance policy, Troy and head & shoulders can truly claim that his hair has it all, including its very own website, www.Troyshair.com. The site is an interactive experience where fans can win cool NFL prizes including a Super Bowl XLV VIP package and other goodies.
You know that saying that there's somebody out there for everyone? I now believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's true . . . because there's a guy who's willing to marry SNOOKI from "Jersey Shore". --Snooki's boyfriend, JEFF MIRANDA, has PROPOSED. But he didn't do it in person. He got down on one knee on the cover of "Steppin' Out" magazine. And he was shirtless, not surprisingly. --Jeff tells the magazine, quote, "I want us to be together forever. I could see us having children. I want to pop the question to her. --"If we got married we would be the best parents around. She's so loving and puts everyone else before herself. She'll be a great mother." --Jeff admits that his proposal will take Snooki by surprise, but he says, quote, "Once she deals with the shock I think she'll say yes. I really do. In fact, I know she'll say yes." --Oh, and before you ask, Jeff KNOWS you think he's just doing this for his own publicity . . . but he swears he's not. And no one knows what Snooki's response is yet.
DID JEFF PROBST BREAK UP MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR'S MARRIAGE???
"Survivor" host JEFF PROBST won an Emmy on Sunday. But earlier this summer, he took home another trophy: MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR'S WIFE. --Supposedly. --Gosselaar and his wife, Lisa Ann Russell, split earlier this summer. And now, a so-called "source" says, quote, "Lisa and Jeff were having an affair for a while." --Lisa Ann was even Jeff's date to the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. (--Mark-Paul and Lisa Ann were married in 1996. They have two kids, ages 4 and 6.)
SLASH IS GETTING DIVORCED:
SLASH and his wife Perla are getting divorced after nine years of marriage. In his divorce papers, Slash cited "irreconcilable differences". He's seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two sons, who are 8 and 4. --A few sources are saying this divorce could get ugly. But Slash's rep says, quote, "From his perspective, the split is amicable."
PARIS HILTON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY COCAINE POSSESSION:
It looks like Johnny Law is turning a deaf ear to PARIS HILTON'S claim that cops caught her with a FRIEND'S cocaine in Vegas this past Friday night. --Paris was officially charged yesterday with FELONY cocaine possession. She could be looking at FOUR YEARS in prison if convicted. (--Not that she'd ever get that much time, of course.) --By the way . . . we've learned a little bit MORE about how cops found the coke. --Remember, Paris and her boyfriend, Cy Waits, were allegedly toking in an Escalade on the Las Vegas strip. Cops saw smoke coming out of the windows and stopped them in front of the Wynn Hotel. --With a crowd of about 100 people gathering around the Escalade, Paris asked to use a bathroom at the Wynn. An officer followed her into the hotel. --Paris went into her purse to get some lip balm, and the coke fell right out. It was wrapped in a folded piece of paper inside a baggie. It was a pretty small amount . . . just under a gram. --In his police report, the cop said the coke literally fell, quote, "from the purse and into my hand." (???) --Paris also had ROLLING PAPERS in her purse . . . as well as half a tablet of Albuterol . . . an asthma medication that some people use as a dieting aid. --Paris admitted that the Albuterol was hers, but said she had a prescription for it. As we heard yesterday, she claimed that she'd borrowed the purse from a friend, and the coke wasn't hers. --She said she saw it in the purse, but thought it was GUM. --FYI and in case you forgot: Cy failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI. Shortly thereafter, he was fired from his job as a nightclub boss for the Wynn.
LINDSAY LOHAN GOT PULLED OVER FRIDAY NIGHT . . . BUT THEY LET HER GO:
LINDSAY LOHAN got pulled over Friday night at about 11:00 P.M. . . . but the cop let her go with a warning. We don't know why she was stopped, but TMZ says she may have blown a stop sign. --Obviously, she wasn't under the influence, or she would have been arrested. (--Here's an uninteresting paparazzi video . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/30/lindsay-lohan-chateau-marmont-video-cops-police/
A GUY TAYLOR LAUTNER IS SUING HAS CHALLENGED HIM TO A PUSHUP CONTEST:
Last week, TAYLOR LAUTNER sued an RV dealer, claiming that the guy failed to deliver the tricked-out, $300,000 RV in time for Taylor to use it on the set of a movie. --Well, the defendant has issued a pretty unique response. This guy . . . whose name is Brent McMahon . . . has challenged Taylor to a PUSHUP CONTEST. --And if Taylor doesn't accept his challenge, he will, quote, "vigorously defend" himself in court. --McMahon claims Taylor's people are seeking a $40,000 settlement . . . and that's how much the winner of the pushup contest would pocket. And he promises that he'll donate it to a children's hospital if he wins. --Don't get too excited, though. There's no way this is happening. --Taylor's lawyer called the contest a FACETIOUS SUGGESTION, adding that it, quote, "demonstrates the lack of professionalism that Mr. McMahon [and] his company have exhibited from the outset."
SHIA LABEOUF IS HOLLYWOOD'S MOST BANKABLE STAR:
For the second year in a row, SHIA LABEOUF is Hollywood's most bankable movie star, according to "Forbes" magazine. In other words, he gives studios that hire him the biggest return on their investment. --For every dollar Shia gets paid, his movies . . . including "Indiana Jones and the Kindgom of the Crystal Skull" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" . . . earned $81 in profit. --Here are Hollywood's most bankable stars . . . along with how much money their movies make for every dollar they're paid . . .
#1.) SHIA LABEOUF, $81
#2.) ANNE HATHAWAY, $64
#3.) DANIEL RADCLIFFE, $61
#4.) ROBERT DOWNEY JR., $33
#5.) CATE BLANCHETT, $27
#6.) (tie) MERYL STREEP and JENNIFER ANISTON, $21
#8.) JOHNNY DEPP, $18
#9.) NICOLAS CAGE and SARAH JESSICA PARKER, $17
(--Cage made it largely on the strength of the 2009 flick "Knowing" . . . which made $184 million on a budget of $50 million.)
(--You can check out the usual slideshow here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/30/best-actors-for-the-buck-business-entertainment-actors_slide.html
ROGER CLEMENS HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY:
ROGER CLEMENS stood in front of a U.S. District Court judge in Washington yesterday and pleaded NOT GUILTY to six counts of lying to Congress. --Specifically, Clemens is up on three counts of making false statement, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of Congress. All because he told a Congressional committee back in 2008 that he never used steroids. --Clemens is facing a maximum of 30 YEARS in prison and a $1.5 million fine if convicted on all counts. Although legal experts say he's more likely to get 15 to 21 months. --Jury selection will begin on April 5th . . . right after the start of the 2011 baseball season. --BARRY BONDS is facing a similar case. He's accused of lying to a grand jury back in 2003, when he testified that he never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. --He has also pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled to begin March 21st.
JUSTIN BIEBER WANTS TO REMAKE "GREASE" WITH MILEY CYRUS:
Hollywood has had some bad ideas lately . . . but what I'm about to relate to you could very well be one of the WORST. If it ever actually makes it to the screen, that is. --JUSTIN BIEBER wants to remake "Grease" . . . with MILEY CYRUS as his leading lady. He also suggested that SUSAN BOYLE could play the principal. --He says, quote, "That would be a lot of fun. It's been talked about a lot over the years, but it would be awesome to play Danny." --As for Miley, he says, quote, "She can sing, dance and act." (--Disclaimer: This story comes directly from Britain's not-always-reliable "Sun" tabloid. So there's every possibility that it's not remotely true, and Justin never said any of this.)
BRADLEY COOPER AND RYAN REYNOLDS ARE TEAMING UP FOR A BUDDY COP FLICK:
It seems like it's been a while since we've had a good buddy cop flick. But that might change soon. --BRADLEY COOPER and RYAN REYNOLDS are going to play cops in an R-rated comedy that's being compared to the "Lethal Weapon" series. --Their characters will have to solve a case, of course . . . but there's a twist. For some reason, they have to recruit their dads . . . who are both retired cops themselves . . . to help. There's no word yet on a title.
76% OF AMERICANS WOULD STILL BE OPEN TO SEEING A MEL GIBSON MOVIE:
I find this a little surprising: According to a poll by "60 Minutes" and "Vanity Fair", 76% of Americans are still open to seeing a MEL GIBSON movie . . . and his scandalous summer would have no effect on their decision. (--I assume we'll find out if those numbers hold whenever JODIE FOSTER decides to release "The Beaver" . . . that comedy she directed that Mel stars in. Still no word on a date for it, though.)
MOVIE ATTENDANCE WAS DOWN THIS SUMMER, BUT REVENUE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH:
Movie attendance in the U.S. was down this summer . . . to its lowest point in five years. And yet revenue hit an ALL-TIME HIGH. --The number of tickets sold through this coming weekend is expected to be around 552 million. (--It was 563.2 million in 2005.) --But revenues will be around $4.35 billion . . . which is $100 million more than the record that was set last year
(--You know what this means, right? Less people are going to the movies . . . probably because ticket prices are so high . . . But movies are banking more cash than ever, because ticket prices keep getting jacked up.) (--It seems like such an ass-backward and poorly thought-out business model that's doomed to eventually go bust. But at the same time, it feels oh-so-American, doesn't it?)
THE *OFFICIAL* "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST IS PRETTY MUCH IDENTICAL TO THE *RUMORED* "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CAST:
Sometimes rumors are bunk . . . and sometimes they're right on. --ABC officially announced the cast of the next season of "Dancing with the Stars" during last night's episode of "Bachelor Pad" . . . and almost every "star" who's been rumored over the last two weeks IS actually doing it. They are:
--BRISTOL PALIN
--DAVID HASSELHOFF
--"Jersey Shore" stud MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO
--Former NFL Quarterback KURT WARNER
--Former NBA player RICK FOX
--Singer BRANDY
--Sappy singer MICHAEL BOLTON
--"Dirty Dancing" actress JENNIFER GREY
--76-year-old "Brady Bunch" mom FLORENCE HENDERSON
--"Hills" minx AUDRINA PATRIDGE
--"Comedienne" MARGARET CHO
--Actor KYLE MASSEY
(--Your kids would recognize Kyle as Cory Baxter from the Disney Channel's "That's So Raven". He also had his own short-lived Disney Channel spin-off called "Cory in the House". He just turned 19 on Saturday.) (--And really, the only "star" that was rumored recently but is NOT doing it is RYAN O'NEAL. There was some talk that KIRSTIE ALLEY would do it, but she later denied it on Twitter.)
--The 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres on September 20th.
EDYTA SLIWINSKA IS DONE WITH "DANCING WITH THE STARS":
EDYTA SLIWINSKA . . . who's been a dancer on "Dancing with the Stars" since its first season . . . says she's quitting the show over a disagreement with the producers. --Basically, Edyta wants to do some other things, and the producers want her to do "Dancing" . . . and that's it. (--TMZ says that Edyta is still under contract with the show, so there's a chance this could get a little messy.)
"GLEE" STARS ARE BEING CUT OUT OF THE PROFITS FROM THE SHOW'S SOUNDTRACKS . . . AND THEY AREN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT:
Five "Glee" soundtracks . . . including three full CDs and two EPs . . . have been released in the past 10 months, and they've sold well. --Overall, the albums have sold over a million copies . . . and the most recent one, "Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals", debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of over 150,000 copies. (--Which, by the way, is SAD.) --But apparently, the show's cast is being screwed out of any royalties from the discs. --In a radio interview . . . CORY MONTEITH sarcastically said, quote, "I got 400 bucks from [that album] going #1. --"But you know what, that's OK, because if I'm patient, and if this thing does really well, maybe I'll see another 400 bucks." But at least he's getting that much. --MARK SALLING said that he hasn't seen, quote, "a dime." (--He didn't say he hadn't seen "a penny," so let's assume he's received between one and nine cents. And while that isn't much, it is SOMETHING.) --It's unclear if anything will come of this in the short term. But you have to think the producers will cut them in on the music royalties at some point.
"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" HAS ADDED THREE NEW CAST MEMBERS:
The "New York Post" is reporting that "Saturday Night Live" has added three new cast members for its upcoming season.
--One of them is TARAN KILLAM, who has been a cast member on "MadTV" and NICK CANNON'S "Wild 'N Out". (--He's also appeared on "Scrubs" as Jimmy, the overly touchy orderly.) --The other two are PAUL BRITTAIN and VANESSA BAYER . . . two Chicago comedians that you probably haven't heard of. --If "SNL" did hire these people . . . there's a good chance that at least two more regulars won't be returning next season. Last week, WILL FORTE announced that he's leaving . . . but beyond that, there's been no official word on the cast.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Presidential Address" . . . 8:00 to 8:15 P.M. Eastern on all the major networks.
--"America's Got Talent" [Performance Show] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Twelve acts perform for a chance at the top ten spots as the semifinal round continues.)
--"Shaq vs." [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Shaquille O'Neal takes on teen singing sensation Justin Bieber in a dance challenge and also tries to beat Jimmy Kimmel in a monologue faceoff.)
--"Make It or Break It" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Legendary gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi guest stars as Sasha's father when the Rock girls take on their rivals at the World team trials.)
--"Primetime: Crime" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Rescue Me" [6th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on FX.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Harry Brown" - starring Michael Caine as a retired Royal Marine who kills a mugger in self defense, then arms himself to avenge his friend's murder by going after the gang responsible. Emily Mortimer plays a police detective who figures out he's the vigilante.
--"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?" - The first "Why Did I Get Married?" was about four married couples who discover each other's dirty secrets on a group vacation. The ladies included Janet Jackson and succulent R&B singer Jill Scott.
--The first film ended with Jill Scott dumping her cheating husband and marrying another dude. For the sequel, the four couples reunite for their annual vacation, but her ex-husband shows up too . . . hoping to win her back.
--"Marmaduke" - A live-action version of the comic strip, with some CGI mixed in to make the dogs speak and do other silly things. It stars Owen Wilson as Marmaduke, George Lopez as the family cat, and Fergie as a Collie with a crush on Marmaduke.
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"House M.D.: Season Six" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"NCIS: Los Angeles - The First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Brothers & Sisters: Complete Fourth Season" . . . a six-disc DVD set.
--"Parenthood: Season One" . . . a three-disc DVD set.
--"The Middle: The Complete First Season" . . . a three-disc DVD set.
--"Sons of Anarchy: Season Two" . . . a four-disc DVD set.
--"FlashForward: The Complete Series" . . . a five-disc set of its only season.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"Now 35: That's What I Call Music", Various Artists . . . including Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Nickelback, Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, Travie McCoy, Mike Posner, David Guetta, Shontelle, and Jason Derulo.) (--It also includes Miranda Cosgrove's "Kissin U" and a country song from her 18-year-old "iCarly" co-star Jennette McCurdy.)
--"Asylum", Disturbed (--It includes the singles "Another Way to Die" and "Asylum".)
--"Something for the Rest of Us", Goo Goo Dolls (--It includes the single "Home".)
--"Time for Annihilation: On the Record & On the Road", Papa Roach (--A mix of live performances and five new tracks.)
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
--Disney's "Guilty Party" . . . a mystery party game for the Wii.
--"Metroid: Other M" . . . for the Wii. The game takes place between the events of "Super Metroid" and "Metroid Fusion".
--"Dead Rising 2: Case Zero" . . . for the Xbox360 . . . but NOT to be confused with the full version of "Dead Rising 2", which hits stores on September 28th. This is just a downloadable arcade prequel to tide you over and serve as a game demo.
--"Alien Breed: Impact" and "Castle Crashers" . . . for the PS3. (--These are updated versions of arcade games that already hit the Xbox awhile back.)
--And for the PSP . . . "Ace Combat: Joint Assault" and "Valkyria Chronicles 2".
KID ROCK'S NEXT ALBUM WILL BE ABOUT THE ECONOMIC DECLINE OF DETROIT: (???)
It sounds like KID ROCK wants to be taken a little more seriously on his upcoming album, "Born Free", which he says is about the crapification of his hometown. --He says, quote, "The catalyst for this record was Detroit, and my thoughts on the world through the lens of Detroit. Watching everything go downhill over the past few years, the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere . . . --"I wanted to make a record that reflected the times but that still had soul." --A press release for the album says that it'll be, quote, "transformational." It insists that Kid will still be his edgy self, but that he's not doing the "rap-metal" thing on this disc. In fact, it even notes, quote: "There isn't even a parental warning sticker." --"Born Free" features collaborations with Bob Seger, T.I., Sheryl Crow . . . plus country stars Martina McBride, Zac Brown and Trace Adkins. --And the guest musicians include Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Los Lobos guitarist and singer David Hidalgo, and Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney. --"Born Free" is scheduled to hit stores on November 16th.
THE KANYE WEST / JUSTIN BIEBER / RAEKWON COLLABORATION HAS ARRIVED:
Well, that was fast. --Just two weeks after KANYE WEST said that he wanted to collaborate with RAEKWON (of WU-TANG CLAN) and hip-hop's golden child, JUSTIN BIEBER . . . the track has dropped. --It's a remix of Justin's song "Runaway Love" . . . and is basically just a mash-up of "Runaway Love" and "Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta (Eff) Wit", by Wu-Tang, of course. (--You can listen to it at the link below. ***NOTE***: The song includes about a half-dozen audio tags for some site called HipHopConnection.com, where it premiered. As far as we know, it's the only version available right now.)
http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/the-juice/new-ish-kanye-west-feat-raekwon-and-justin-1004111978.story
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
WOMEN HATE IT WHEN YOU CALL THEM THINGS LIKE "DARLING" AND "BABE" AROUND THE OFFICE:
If you've got a female co-worker and you call her "babe" or "honey" or "cutie" . . . apparently, SHE doesn't think it's as kind and endearing as you do. --According to a new survey of 3,000 female office workers in England, almost THREE out of FOUR think that pet names in the office are, quote, "unacceptable." --One out of four say that pet names make them ANGRY, and another one out of four say pet names are UNPROFESSIONAL. --The survey was conducted by a market research site called OnePoll. They say, quote, "Guys may think they are being affectionate by calling someone 'babe' or 'love', but it seems women simply find them patronizing and demeaning." --The survey also found the top 10 nicknames women hate around the office, although some of these are VERY British and don't really apply over here. --The top 10, in order, are: Love, darling, babe, mate, hun, kiddo, chick, dear, poppet and pet. (--To Americanize that list, just replace mate with "sweets" and poppet with "jiggles" and I think we'd be set.) (Daily Mail)
WHAT ARE THE TEN MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE U.S.?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just put out its annual list of the most dangerous jobs in America, and just like they do every year, for some reason they decided not to include "crack whore." --Overall, in 2009, only 4,340 people died on the job in the U.S. That's down 16.8% from 2008, and it's the lowest death rate EVER reported. --Being a fisherman was by far the most dangerous job, with about 200 deaths for every 100,000 people on the job. Many of those deaths happen when they're fishing in cold weather and fall in the water or have their boats destroyed by storms.
--Here are the top 10 most dangerous jobs, with their death rate and the median salary.
#1.) Fisherman, 200 deaths per 100,000, median salary $23,600.
#2.) Logger, 61.8 deaths per 100,000, median salary $34,400.
#3.) Airplane pilots, 51.7 deaths per 100,000, median salary $106,240.
#4.) Farmers and ranchers, 35.8 deaths per 100,000, median salary $32,350.
#5.) Roofers, 34.7 deaths per 100,000, median salary $33,970.
#6.) Ironworkers, 30.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $44,500.
#7.) Sanitation worker, 25.2 deaths per 100,000, median salary $32,070.
#8.) Industrial machinist, 18.5 deaths per 100,000, median salary $39,600.
#9.) Truckers and drivers, 18.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $37,730.
#10.) Construction laborer, 18.3 deaths per 100,000, median salary $29,150.
(Yahoo Finance)
ONE WENDY'S EMPLOYEE PULLS A KNIFE ON ANOTHER IN AN ARGUMENT OVER SERVING BACON OFF THE FLOOR:
Everyone out there who thinks the FIVE-SECOND RULE is ridiculous . . . and that once food hits the floor, it's garbage . . . you now have a crusader on your side. -He is name is Derron Cooke of Hartford, Connecticut, and he's a 25-year-old who works at Wendy's. On Friday afternoon, he pulled a KNIFE on one of his co-workers and threatened his life. --But according to Derron . . . he should be APPLAUDED. Because HE says the reason he pulled the knife is because the guy had dropped some bacon on the floor . . . and still wanted to serve it to customers. --Lieutenant Stephen Estes of the West Hartford police says, quote, "According to [Derron], his purposes were altruistic. He wanted the public to get good bacon." --The co-worker, whose name hasn't been released, disagrees. He says that he was cooking some chicken and Derron came over and criticized his technique. After they argued, Derron pulled the knife. --Whether it was the bacon or the chicken, Derron was arrested and has been charged with attempted second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of peace. (Hartford Courant)
A MOTHER AND HER NEWBORN ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER HER DOCTORS BRAWLED IN THE DELIVERY ROOM:
This is absolutely INSANE. Over the weekend, 30-year-old Laura Salpietro was rushed to a hospital in Sicily after her water broke. --And as she laid there in the delivery room, the two doctors tending to her got into an argument: Natural birth or C-section. --The doctors are a gynecologist named Vincenzo Benedetto, and a maternity ward physician named Antonio De Vivo. Things escalated as they argued, until punches were thrown and they got into an all-out BRAWL in the delivery room. --It was almost an hour before anyone took care of Laura because of the fight, and it caused complications with her pregnancy. She ended up needing an emergency C-section, but suffered severe blood loss and had to have a hysterectomy. --Her newborn son also suffered from two cardiac arrests. Right now, both Laura and her son are in intensive care . . . and the baby could end up with brain damage because of the delay. --Both doctors have been suspended and the police have started a criminal case against them. So far, neither one has been charged. (The Guardian)
A WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BURNING HALF OF HER BODY WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS:
--On Friday, 34-year-old Robyn Foose of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was playing with a kid's magnifying glass outside. --She managed to catch the sun at the correct angle to focus an EXTREMELY HOT beam of light . . . the kind you'd need to set an ant on fire. --Except the beam didn't hit an ant . . . it hit Robyn's clothing. --And at more than 212 degrees, it set her clothes on FIRE. By the time the fire was put out, she'd suffered burns on HALF of her body. --Now she's in the hospital in critical condition. (NBC 8 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
A JUROR IN DETROIT COULD GO TO JAIL HERSELF . . . FOR POSTING THE JURY VERDICT ON FACEBOOK BEFORE THE TRIAL WAS OVER:
We hear so many stories about people losing their jobs . . . or not getting hired in the first place . . . because of what they post on Facebook. And yet, people keep on posting before they think . . . and keep getting themselves into serious trouble. --20-year-old Hadley Johns of Warren, Michigan, could go to JAIL because of a Facebook status update. --Earlier this month, Hadley was serving on a jury in Detroit for a resisting arrest case. Back on the 11th, she posted on Facebook that it was, quote, "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty." The problem? The trial wasn't over yet. --The defense lawyer in the case found out about the posting when his son was Googling the various jurors . . . and he told the judge. She had Hadley removed from the jury . . . and now, it looks like she could be found in contempt of court. --She might get a fine or community service, but jail time is possible. She's due in court on Thursday to find out. --As for the resisting arrest case, the prosecutors ended up dismissing the case when the jury . . . including Hadley's replacement . . . couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. So the defendant wasn't guilty after all. (Associated Press)
A 21-YEAR-OLD PRETENDS TO BE 14 SO HE CAN PLAY PEE-WEE FOOTBALL:
Alright, look: At some point, we've all been watching a bunch of little kids play football or basketball and thought, "Man, if I could go out there right now I would be able to just DOMINATE." And then we laugh at ourselves for being so ridiculous and move on. -Only 21-year-old Julious Javone Threatts of Tampa, Florida, didn't move on. Julious decided to create himself a fake identity . . . as a 14-year-old named Chad Jordan . . . so he could sign up to play pee-wee football. --And he managed to get away with it: He had a fake birth certificate . . . he's pretty skinny, at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds . . . and he's got a young face. --He signed up for a team called the Town N' Country Packers in Tampa. The coach's name is Ray McCloud. He says, quote, "[Julious] really acted like a kid. My son is 13 and when my son was hanging out with him, he acted more immature than my son." --Julious played in one game, back on the 21st. There's no word on how he performed . . . but by that point, the coaches were starting to get suspicious. --A few days later, Julious tried to enroll in middle school, alone. He said his parents were dead. The school looked into it and, between them and the pee-wee league officials, they figured out what was really going on. --Julious was arrested for trespassing on school grounds and obstruction by a disguised person. McCloud believes that Julious did all this because, quote, "He just wanted to play football, [and wasn't] good enough to play semipro." (WSVN 7 - Miami)
CLEAN PEOPLE ARE MORE JUDGMENTAL THAN THE REST OF US:
You know how people get VERY judgmental when they think they're CLEANER than you? Like if you're at lunch and just pick up your sandwich, but they stop and Purell their hands first, they're all, "I can't BELIEVE you eat when your hands are filthy." --Well now there's scientific evidence that, yes, clean people ARE more judgmental and condescending than the rest of us. --According to a study at Northwestern University, people who consider themselves CLEAN are more judgmental of other people. And not just about cleanliness . . . about moral issues too, like drug use, cursing, littering, smoking and porno. --Unfortunately, this syndrome sometimes transfers over to the rest of us, too. The study found that after you take a shower, wash your hands or brush your teeth, you start getting more judgmental too . . . at least until you feel UNCLEAN again. (Wired)
HEAVY DRINKERS LIVE LONGER THAN NON-DRINKERS?
This makes me feel better about the handle of straight gin I drink before I go on the air every morning. A new study in the medical journal "Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research", finds that heavy drinkers OUTLIVE nondrinkers. --Over the 20-year study, 69% of the nondrinkers died, versus 60% of the heavy drinkers. Moderate drinkers survived the best . . . only 41% died. --The researchers say they have NO IDEA why this happens. Their best theory is that, statistically, nondrinkers are more likely to be POOR, since drinking ain't cheap. And without money, there are more STRESSES, like job and family worries. (Time)
A SUBWAY CONDUCTOR MANAGES TO STOP THE TRAIN AFTER HE SPOTS A WOMAN ON THE TRACKS:
36-year-old Francis "Frankie" Lusk is a subway motorman in New York City. On Saturday morning, he was approaching a stop in Manhattan when he spotted something on the tracks. It turned out to be a WOMAN. --She'd fallen on the tracks. She wasn't moving. And he had to try to bring his 370-ton subway train to a stop before it RAN HER OVER and killed her. --He jammed on the brakes, and somehow managed to get the train to a standstill less than 70 feet before the woman. Then he radioed for help . . . had the electricity shut off on the tracks . . . hopped out . . . and attended to the woman. --She was cut, so he gave her some tissues to try to stop the bleeding. Then he stayed with her until EMTs could take her to the hospital. Her name hasn't been released, and the reason she fell onto the tracks hasn't been released either. --After she was taken, Frankie got back in his car and finished up his shift.
(AOL News) (--Check out Frankie on the "Today" show yesterday morning . . .)
http://www.hulu.com/watch/174558/nbc-today-show-subway-hero-saves-woman-on-tracks
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MANAGER PULLED FIRST BASE OUT OF THE GROUND, AUTOGRAPHED IT, AND GAVE IT TO A FAN:
In State College, Pennsylvania, a minor league baseball manager named GARY ROBINSON got kicked out of a game . . . then pulled first base out of the ground, AUTOGRAPHED IT with a Sharpie, and handed it to a kid in the stands.
(--Search for "Gary Robinson signs first base." He starts going nuts at 1:20 and steals first base at 1:50.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iMhySXR0hY
#2.) HERE'S A GIRL USING A POORLY INSTALLED STRIPPER POLE:
YouTube has a ton of videos that feature women using poorly installed stripper poles. But the newest one is a keeper. As soon as the girl starts, the pole breaks away from the ceiling and she falls into a metal chair. (--Search for "dancing pole accident to funny song.")
http://www.break.com/index/dancer-pole-accident-to-funny-song.html
#3.) AND NOW . . . RIDICULOUS BOWLING TRICK SHOTS:
You know all those basketball trick shot videos that are so popular now? Well, someone on FunnyOrDie.com decided to do the same thing . . . but with BOWLING. (--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com bowling awesome trick shots.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3c4f8eee74/super-cool-bowling-awesome-trick-shots
#4.) IT'S "BETWIXT THE MUSIC" . . . WITH JEWEL AND SARAH PALIN:
FunnyOrDie.com did a "Behind The Music" parody about JEWEL called "Betwixt The Music" . . . where she and SARAH PALIN formed a band in Alaska called "Sarah Barracudda and the Jewel". Jewel played guitar, and Palin played the flute.
(--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com Jewel Sarah Palin.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3a0115c21c/betwixt-the-music-jewel-sarah-palin
#5.) HERE'S LADY GAGA'S "BAD ROMANCE" . . . ON CHURCH BELLS:
An associate professor at Iowa State University played the LADY GAGA song "Bad Romance" on church bells located in the campus bell tower.
(--Search for "Iowa State Bad Romance bell tower.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cLrAJawSfg
FOUR PLACES BEDBUGS ARE HIDING:
Earlier this month, the bed bug problem in New York City spread to the Empire State Building. And according to Terminix, New York is the most bed bug-infested city in the country . . . and Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Denver are close behind. (--See the list of the Top 15 Worst Cities For Bedbugs here . . .)
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/the-15-most-bedbug-infested-cities-in-the-us/19606782
--And even if you DON'T live in a city, bedbugs are a very real problem. So don't bring them into your home by mistake. Here's a list from "SELF Magazine" of four places bedbugs might be hiding . . .
#1.) HOTEL ROOMS. Before you unpack, pull the sheets down and check the furniture. Bedbugs are small, but you CAN see them.
--When they're young, they're about the size of a sesame seed. When they're full-grown, they're about the size of an apple seed. And if they've just feasted on your blood, they'll be bright red. --If you find them in your room, you should probably find a different hotel. But at the very least, ask for a new room, preferably on a different floor.
#2.) DRESSING ROOMS. When you undress, don't throw your clothes on the floor, and don't put them on the bench. Hang them on a HOOK instead. And if you buy something, avoid the urge to wear it before you wash it.
#3.) AT YOUR OFFICE. If one of your co-workers has bedbugs, all you can do is identify the problem as quickly as possible, and let someone know. --But "SELF Magazine" ALSO suggests buying a Dust Buster for your work area. Just make sure you're not vacuuming in the middle of the workday while people are making phone calls.
#4.) ON CRAIGSLIST. The only way to be safe is to not buy used furniture, especially bedding or anything upholstered. --But if you find a vintage sofa online and you MUST HAVE IT, hire an exterminator and make sure it's not infested before you bring it inside. (SELF Magazine)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://diy-repairs.com
This new home repair website goes online this week with hundreds of helpful articles aimed at anyone looking to make improvements around the home. Whether you’re a DIY veteran, a new homeowner, or a renter, you’ll find tons of useful content on everything from installing a new deck, to keeping your family safe in the event of an emergency. Written by experts with years of experience in home repair, the content makes these tasks clear and easy for anyone to understand.
NO WAY! ON eBay?!
A Chance To Fly On A Zero-G Weightless Flight With James Cameron
http://eBay.com/cameron
Seller says: “Helping to raise funds for the ‘X PRIZE Foundation’ (www.xprize.org), ‘Avatar’ Producer/Director James Cameron will participate as the honored guest aboard an extraordinary ZERO-G Experience taking off from Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Additional X PRIZE Board Members and special guests have purchased seats to participate in this special event. Three available seats for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure will be auctioned on eBay to the general public beginning [Today] and ending Friday, September 3, 2010. … Martha Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne and Stephen Hawking are just a few notable passengers who have flown with ZERO-G and proclaimed it to be one of the most thrilling experiences of their lives.”
LIFESTYLES:
Labor Day Holiday Travel
AAA has projected the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase 9.9% from 2009, with approximately 34.4 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, 31.3 million Americans traveled during the Labor Day holiday. The 2010 Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, September 2nd, to Monday, September 6th. According to AAA:
· 91% of trips will be by vehicle. That’s 31.4 million people reaching their destination by driving, up 10.3% from last Labor Day.
· Travel by air is expected to account for just 5% of overall travel, with 1.62 million holiday flyers, an increase of 4.6% from one year ago.
· Trips by other modes of transportation, including rail, bus and watercraft, will account for only 4% of all travelers.
· The average distance traveled by Americans this Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be 635 miles, slightly less than one year ago, when it was 645 miles.
· Median spending is expected to be $697 this Labor Day, nearly $50 more than last year.
· Barring any major tropical storm activity in the Gulf Coast region, AAA expects the national average price of self-serve regular gasoline to be between $2.65 and $2.75 per gallon during the holiday weekend.
Internet Killing Printed Dictionary
It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing. Publisher Oxford University Press says so many people prefer to look up words using its online product that it’s uncertain whether the 126-year-old dictionary’s next edition will be printed on paper at all. The digital version of the Oxford English Dictionary now gets 2 million hits a month from subscribers, who pay $295 a year for the service in the United States. In contrast, the current printed edition – a 20-volume, $1,165 set first published in 1989 – has sold about 30,000. Launched in 2000, the online Oxford makes it easier for the publisher to catch up with rapid changes and new words. Editors put updates out every three months. In March, for example, they added words such as “techy” and “superbug” to the online version.
NEED A VACATION!!!
(Source: Royal Caribbean)
Over-worked, over-tired and stressed-out workers have one more thing to worry about this coming Labor Day – how many vacation days they could potentially be losing this year. Since President Obama, who just returned from a vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, can still find time, then shouldn’t everyone? The fact that people are not using all of their vacation days is well documented and the statistics are staggering. According to data released last year, U.S. adults who only receive an average of 13 vacation days per year typically leave three days unused. When considering that the U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics has recorded approximately 153 million employed Americans, this means that each year, an average of 459 million vacation days are going unused in the United States. And that doesn’t even take into account people that don’t get a paid vacation!
Hair Insurance
Head & Shoulders has announced that the company is taking out a $1 million insurance policy on Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu’s trademark hair. As a second year spokesperson for the brand, Head & Shoulders recognizes the value of Troy’s “extremely full and thick Samoan locks,” so together with Watkins Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, they’ve created the first ever insurance policy to protect his iconic mop for the entire NFL season. The company says, “Troy’s hair is so renowned and ridiculously full and thick that he has not cut it in over seven years. With that remarkable hair fact and now an insurance policy, Troy and head & shoulders can truly claim that his hair has it all, including its very own website, www.Troyshair.com. The site is an interactive experience where fans can win cool NFL prizes including a Super Bowl XLV VIP package and other goodies.
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