HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (09-16-10)
KATY PERRY NOTICED A FORMER CLASSMATE WHILE PERFORMING AT HER OLD HIGH SCHOOL . . . AND RIPPED ON HIM FOR NOT WANTING TO DATE HER:
KATY PERRY performed at her old high school in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday . . . and during the show, she claimed to have spotted a former classmate. And she took that opportunity to rip him for not wanting to date her in school. --It happened in-between songs. Katy suddenly said, quote, "Is that Shane Lopes? You were the most popular kid in my class! But you never wanted to date me, it was always Amanda Wayne. Oh yeah, you really chose right, honey.--"What's up? What's up now, player? I'm going to dedicate this next one to Shane Lopes everyone. It's called 'You're So Gay'." (--You can watch video of this below. ***WARNING***: The end of the clip contains the first verse from "You're So Gay", which includes an uncensored B-word and a naughty phrase for pleasuring oneself . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=1c73580b-c3a7-4bdc-9e44-f2e83e0f556d
--This wasn't just for show. Shane actually WAS in the crowd. And we know this because he ended up giving a ton of quotes to sites like TMZ and RadarOnline. --Basically, Shane believes it was just some playful teasing. He explained, quote, "I thought it was pretty cool. I haven't seen her in awhile. We went to elementary school together. --"[But] that whole story [about a dramatic high school love rejection] is pretty fabricated. I never got the feeling that she had a crush on me. We've always been friends. (--Spoken like a true former "popular kid".) --"I think it was more for entertainment . . . and she was figuring out a way to segue into her next song and kinda embarrass me just for fun." -He also added that he's OK with how things turned out . . . quote, "I don't have any regrets. I'm actually engaged to my high school sweetheart!" --But it gets better. Shane . . . who was a bad-ass football stud when he was Mr. Popular . . . is now the COACH of the same team!!! In fact, that's what kept him from catching up with Katy after the show. --He said, quote, "I wasn't able to talk to her in person. I really wanted to, but I had to go to football practice at the high school. I wanted to say 'what's up!'" (???) (--Some things never change.)
THIS IS WHAT KATY PERRY LOOKS LIKE WHEN SHE'S MAD AT THE PAPARAZZI:
KATY PERRY lost her composure the other night, while being hounded by the paparazzi. And naturally, there's video . . . so we can all see what Katy looks like when she's being antagonized by photographers. --At first, she kept her mouth shut . . . but then one idiot said, quote, "You know, I thought you'd be a lot taller in person." She shot back, quote, "I thought you'd be a lot smarter in person." --And after she got into her car, the guy shooting the video got in front of her windshield so she couldn't see to pull out into the road. --Katy rolled down the window and shouted, quote, "Don't you know anything about paparazzi laws? You (rhymes with STICK) . . . you're not supposed to do this!" (--You can watch the video below. ***WARNING***: It's UNCENSORED . . . and contains the words: D*ck, d-bags, and a barely-audible F-word.)
http://x17online.com/celebrities/katy_perry/x17_exclusive_katy_perry_loses_her_cool_screams_at_a_paparazzo-09152010.php
KIM KARDASHIAN IS NOT PREGNANT:
"Life & Style" magazine claims that KIM KARDASHIAN went into a London drug store earlier this week and bought THREE PREGNANCY TESTS --But before you go jumping to conclusions, a so-called "source" tells E! Online that Kim is NOT pregnant.
ASHTON KUTCHER IS BEING ACCUSED OF CHEATING ON DEMI MOORE AGAIN:
For the second time this month, the "Star" tabloid is accusing ASHTON KUTCHER of cheating on DEMI MOORE. And this time, it's with a DIFFERENT hot, 20-something chick than the one they had him cheating with last time. --Ashton allegedly met this new girl at a bowling alley . . . and to rub salt in the wound, he was there with Demi and her daughters. --But he started talking to her anyway. She slipped him her number, and a few days later, he was nailing her on the couch in the home he shares with Demi. --Ashton denied the "Star's" first story, and he's denying this one, too. His lawyer says, quote, "'Star' Magazine continuously publishes lies about Ashton Kutcher and many other celebrities. --"This is not the first, nor will it be the last time they engage in reckless conduct."
HERE'S A SEXY NEW ARMANI AD FEATURING MEGAN FOX:
There's a sexy new Armani ad that features MEGAN FOX changing in front of a lucky hotel employee who brings her room service. (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt48JSp_N3k
DREW BARRYMORE ADMITS THAT SHE LOOKS LIKE SHAMU SOMETIMES:
DREW BARRYMORE seems to think she's looking better than ever. But that doesn't mean she thinks she's perfect. --She tells the new issue of "Harper's Bazaar", quote, "I feel like some of my baby fat is going away, and that's not just physically, it's psychologically. --"I think that your body is in tune with your mind and your spirituality and your heart. If things are going better, I just think you look better." --But she adds, quote, "There is some lighting where I absolutely resemble Shamu. People have to know that you pick the best pictures where the lighting is beautiful and the angles are right and the body positions are gorgeous. --"And then, guess what, you turn, sit, hit the wrong light, and your belly flaps over and we all look human again." --If you can stand hearing Drew gush about JUSTIN LONG again . . . well, she does that, too. She says, quote, "He's the cat's pajamas. I couldn't love, respect, admire and enjoy that individual more than I do. --"It would be physically impossible for me to have any more giggly joy at this person."
WILLIAM SHATNER SAYS BETTY WHITE IS "REALLY OLD . . . BUT SHE'S GOT MOVES YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE."
The October edition of "Playboy" goes on sale tomorrow, and among other things, they've got an interview with WILLIAM SHATNER. --The 'Shat' turned 79 this year, so I guess "Playboy" wanted to get his thoughts on one of America's other most-beloved geriatrics . . . BETTY WHITE, who's 88. --Shatner said, quote, "She's really old. I think of her as an old friend . . . But listen, she's got moves you wouldn't believe. She's totally flexible in the hip area. Her arms are stiff, but the hips? Totally flexible."
KATHERINE JACKSON IS SUING AEG LIVE OVER MICHAEL'S DEATH:
KATHERINE JACKSON has sued promoter AEG Live for breach of contract and negligence in MICHAEL'S death. --She claims AEG KILLED Michael by setting a demanding rehearsal schedule and forcing him to accept poor medical care during the run-up to his concert series at the O2 Arena in London. --"High School Musical" director KENNY ORTEGA . . . who was producing the concerts . . . was also named as a defendant. --By his final rehearsal in June of 2009, Katherine says Michael was shivering and disoriented onstage at the Staples Center. --The suit says, quote, "AEG had legal duties to Michael Jackson to treat him safely and to not put him in harm's way. --"But AEG, despite its knowledge of Michael Jackson's physical condition, breached those duties by putting its desire for massive profits from the tour over the health and safety of Michael Jackson. --"Due to AEG's actions and inactions, three loving children lost their father, a loving mother and father lost their son, the Jackson siblings lost their brother, and the world lost its most celebrated entertainer." --One of the negligent things the lawsuit claims that AEG did was to hire DR. CONRAD MURRAY as Michael's personal physician. (--The suit also claims that Murray was hired for $150,000 a month.) --And it claims that AEG is responsible for emotional distress suffered by Michael's son Prince, because he watched Michael die and, quote, "was put in a position as bystander to these tragic events." (--Michael's father, JOE JACKSON, filed his own wrongful death lawsuit against Conrad Murray. Murray filed a motion this week to have it dismissed.)
THERE IS NO 2005 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER:
The Heisman Trust has spoken . . . From here on out, there will be no 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. --REGGIE BUSH returned the trophy on Tuesday, and there was talk it might be awarded to former Texas quarterback VINCE YOUNG . . . who finished a distant second to Bush in that year's voting. --But the eight Heisman trustees decided not to do that. --Trust President William Dockery says that no decision had been made whether or not to take the trophy from Bush . . . and Bush didn't tell them in advance that he was giving it up. --He adds, quote, "We're certainly not upset Reggie resolved the issue . . . Reggie admitted he made a mistake. He's acted on it by giving up the award."
O.J. SIMPSON IS ON VIDEO ADMITTING THAT HE GOT RID OF A BUNCH OF HIS STUFF SO THAT FRED GOLDMAN COULDN'T HAVE IT:
O.J. SIMPSON always denied accusations that he hid a bunch of his stuff so that FRED GOLDMAN couldn't take it when he won that wrongful death lawsuit in 1997. --But in a new DVD coming out this November, O.J. actually ADMITS that he did just that. --The disc is called "O.J.: Monster or Myth?". And the incriminating segment features O.J. driving around some points of interest in the greater Los Angeles area . . . including the Brentwood neighborhood where SOME folks believe he might have been somewhat unkind to his ex-wife Nicole and Fred's son Ron Goldman. -O.J. says, quote, "I saw it comin', so I went and got rid of a lot of stuff so they couldn't get it. They'd ask me, 'What happened to this, and what happened to that?' And I'd say, 'I don't know. I came home one day, it was gone.' --"[They'd say], 'You don't care where it is?' No. 'And you didn't report it stolen?' No. 'Why?' Well, I figure a friend stole it. 'Oh, it didn't bother you if a friend stole it?' --"Hey, I would rather a friend steal it and have it before Fred Goldman get it. They didn't know what to do with me . . . because when you don't give a (crap), you don't have to lie. Hey, if they don't like what you say, too bad.
--"You don't like what I'm sayin'? Tough (crap)." (--You can see the video clip here . . .) (--WARNING!!! There's plenty of unbleeped profanity in this clip . . . including a scene where O.J. drives by the home of Gil Garcetti . . . the D.A. who prosecuted him for murder . . . and shouts, "(A-HOLE)!" . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=62b95fef-17e1-48e7-a2d8-29906042d3f0
--Fred Goldman's attorney, David Cook, is NOT happy about this. He says, quote, "We sat down with Mr. Simpson over many years and repeatedly and consistently asked him about his valuable assets. --"If he made any misstatement it's simply perjury. We are watching him pervert the American justice system."
ATTICA!!! CHRISTINA HENDRICKS WON'T DO MOVIE NUDITY!!!
This could be the worst news I've heard all year. CHRISTINA HENDRICKS . . . the unbelievably busty redhead from AMC's "Mad Men" . . . is NOT interested in doing movie nudity. (!!!) --A so-called "source" says, quote, "She would love to do more movies and is in the process of considering projects to tie in with the show's hiatus. She has noticed though that a good number of roles she's being offered require her to go nude. --"Clearly everyone wants to see more of Christina but she doesn't want to be over exposed in the wrong way."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR "THE TOURIST":
"The Tourist" . . . starring JOHNNY DEPP and ANGELINA JOLIE . . . hits theaters in December. The first trailer just hit the web. (--Check it out . . .) http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810149482/video/21912067
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR TYLER PERRY'S NEW MOVIE:
TYLER PERRY'S new movie, "For Colored Girls", has a pretty LOADED cast that includes Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Macy Gray and Phylicia Rashad. It comes out November 5th.
(--You can grab the trailer here . . .)
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810076902/video/21894591
"AMERICAN IDOL" IS NOW ACCEPTING AUDITIONS ON MYSPACE:
It takes a special kind of person to travel hundreds of miles to show up at an "American Idol" audition . . . just to do one of those lame, "joke" auditions. --But it only takes an Internet connection to film yourself being a jackass in your bedroom at your parents' house. And that's why this next story scares me. --"American Idol" has announced that they will be accepting audition videos on MySpace from now through October 6th. --There are some rules: The videos can't be longer than 40 seconds, and you must perform a song . . . a cappella . . . from an approved list. And just like the in-person auditions, you have to be between the ages of 15 and 28. --A "select number" of people who do this MySpace thing will then be given the opportunity to audition live in front of the judges, whoever they end up being.
(--Here's the link to audition . . .)
http://www.myspace.com/americanidol
(--Doesn't this seem like an OBVIOUS excuse to stall out the audition process MORE so that "Idol" can continue to kick the tires in their SIMON SUCCESSOR SEARCH? Just announce some freakin' judges . . . I don't even care anymore.)
THE STARS OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY" HAVE LANDED *HUGE* NEW CONTRACTS:
"The Big Bang Theory" stars JIM PARSONS, JOHNNY GALECKI and KALEY CUOCO have just landed HUGE new contracts. --For starters, they'll each pull down $200,000 an episode for the upcoming fourth season. That's up 233% from their previous salaries of $60,000 an episode. --Plus, their salaries will jump by $50,000 for each of the next three seasons. (--Assuming the show continues to be renewed.) (--For you non-math majors, that means next year they'll make $250,000 an episode . . . and the year after that they'll earn $300,000 an episode, and so on.) --They also negotiated a percentage of the money "Big Bang Theory" makes in syndication, which could bump up their salaries by as much as $50,000 per episode over the life of the deal. (--Which apparently covers the next four seasons.) (--They still don't make anywhere near the $2 MILLION an episode that CHARLIE SHEEN makes on "Two and a Half Men", which . . . by the way . . . was beat by "The Big Bang Theory" in the ratings last season.) (--Last year, "The Big Bang Theory" was the highest-rated comedy on TV. Obviously, CBS is banking on the show remaining popular. But this season, it's changing days for the first time . . . from Monday to Thursday nights.)
JOHN SCHNEIDER IS COMING TO "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES":
Former "Dukes of Hazzard" stud JOHN SCHNEIDER . . . who's recently had a recurring role as Clark Kent's father on "Smallville" . . . is coming to "Desperate Housewives". --John will play the father of BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN'S character. (--Brian has a "major recurring role" this season as a contractor who works for Bree, MARCIA CROSS' character. He'll also work ON her . . . if you know what I mean.) --"Entertainment Weekly" reports that John will appear in "multiple" episodes, but that's as specific as it gets. We don't even know when he'll start popping up.
HULK HOGAN IS WORKING ON A NEW KIDS' GAME SHOW:
HULK HOGAN is working with producers on a new game show for kids called "Hogan's Court", in which he'll "preside" over disputes between brothers and sisters. --The sibling arguments will be standard stuff, like: Is a sister hogging the bathroom? Or are a brother's smelly shoes stinking up the house? --"Hogan's Court" will target six- to 12-year-olds, but Hulk says he hopes it'll be something the whole family can watch together. The producers are shopping it to networks now. (--So, it's too early to say when it might make it to TV.)
WHITE HOUSE-CRASHING HOUSEWIFE MICHAELE SALAHI HAS M.S.:
"Real Housewives of D.C." star MICHAELE SALAHI . . . who first became "famous" when she crashed a White House party with her husband . . . has announced that she has multiple sclerosis. (--She's 44 years old.) (--Michaele is pronounced "mi-KEL.") --She's actually been living with M.S. for 17 years now, but this is the first time she's revealing it publicly. She told "People", quote, "No one wants to be seen as sickly." --In a separate interview, she added, quote, "My own family, my cousins, a lot of the people dearest to me, my best friend just found out, so it's something that I kept personal. I think a lot of people do with chronic illnesses or any type of disease. --"I kept it personal because I never wanted to be judged, I never wanted pity and I certainly wanted to hold on to my job." --But Michaele has come to terms with it. She says, quote, "The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it." (--Ironically, that also sounds like the mentality she used to slip through security at the White House.) (--Here's video of Michaele making the announcement on "Fox & Friends" . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b200477_white_house_gate-crasher_turned_real.html
LADY GAGA IS DYING TO GUEST STAR ON "CSI: MIAMI":
LADY GAGA is DYING to guest star on "CSI: Miami" . . . (???) . . . at least, according to EVA LA RUE, who plays Natalia Boa Vista on the show. --Eva says, quote, "The rumor has been that Lady Gaga wants to do the show really bad. I don't know if we're going to get her or not, but it would be awesome!" --She adds, quote, "She doesn't want to play herself from what I understand. She wants to be a character." (--As far as we know, nothing is in motion yet.)
VIRTUALLY NO ONE WATCHED MARTHA STEWART'S NEW SHOW:
MARTHA STEWART moved her show from syndication to the Hallmark Channel . . . and apparently, her audience wasn't along for the ride. --Monday's cable premiere of "The Martha Stewart Show" only attracted 394,000 viewers. (--Or, roughly the population of Minneapolis.) -And here's worst part: That's a CUMULATIVE total. Only 199,000 viewers . . . (--or, the population of Boise, Idaho) . . . watched it in its 10:00 A.M. time slot. --Two encores in the afternoon averaged 115,000 and 80,000 viewers. (--Or the populations of Topeka, Kansas, and Bismarck, North Dakota, respectively. In syndication last year, Martha was drawing about 1 million viewers an episode.)
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"The Apprentice" [10th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--There are no celebrities this time. In addition to the normal business-oriented candidates, the 16 contestants include a chick who was once a member of the Kenyan National Golf Team and likes to belly dance in her spare time.)
--"American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC. (--Junior's new shop begins to fabricate its very first chopper and Jr. recruits an old friend to help out with the paint.)
--"Project Runway" . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Lifetime. (--January Jones guest judges.)
--"The Squad" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on A&E.
--"It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on FX.
--"The League" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on FX. (--This is that fantasy football league sitcom. Chad Ochocinco guest stars as himself.)
JESSICA SIMPSON IS RECORDING A CHRISTMAS ALBUM . . . AND SHE'S WORKING WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND WILLIE NELSON:
JESSICA SIMPSON is recording a Christmas album, and she's getting a little help from some friends: ANDREA BOCELLI and WILLIE NELSON. (???) --That's according to "Life & Style" magazine . . . which didn't offer any other information, like a title or a release date.
-But they did say that Jessica will also do a duet on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with some U.S. soldier.
A HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH MONUMENT IS COMING TO SOUTH CAROLINA:
A HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH monument is coming to Columbia, South Carolina. --The 20-foot long, 10-foot-wide, 12-foot-tall hunk of steel and black granite will be unveiled on October 21st. It'll be located just a few blocks away from the University of South Carolina, where the band formed in 1986. (--There's no word what the monument will look like yet.)
KANYE WEST IS *STILL* BLATHERING ABOUT RUINING TAYLOR SWIFT'S NIGHT AT LAST YEAR'S "VMAs":
KANYE WEST became a media recluse after the TAYLOR SWIFT fiasco at LAST year's "MTV Video Music Awards". But he's come out of his shell lately, and now he's continuing to drone on about it. --There's just one problem: It's been 368 days since last year's "VMAs" . . . and if you're like me, any interest you had in this drama was completely and permanently put to bed after this year's "VMA" ceremony. --But if you really want to know, here's what Kanye is saying now . . . --In an article that HE wrote for the October issue of "XXL" magazine, Kanye said, quote, "I stress that the incident wasn't about Taylor personally. And it definitely wasn't about race. --"Where I messed up is, at the end of the day, it's your show, Taylor. It's your show, MTV. --"The relationship with the public and with your fans is like the relationship with your girlfriend. How could I not, at a certain point, be like, 'I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been at the awards show. I'm sorry.' --"Not that I don't deserve to get beat up or change who I am inside, to make sure that that doesn't happen again." --He continued, quote, "I knew I wasn't in a great spot publicly after the incident, but I would just block it out and work as hard as possible and let my work be my saving grace. In a way, I had thrown a Molotov cocktail at my own career . . . ". . . and it gave me an opportunity, for the first time, to go away and find out who I was. Because I felt very alone." (--For more of this riveting monologue, make a note to pick up the new issue of "XXL" when it comes out on September 28th.)
AND NOW . . . KANYE'S CAREER "MOLOTOV COCKTAIL": THE MOVIE:
The always understated KANYE WEST is now working on a 40-MINUTE music video for "Runaway" . . . the song that was apparently inspired by his meltdown after the TAYLOR SWIFT fiasco. There's no word when it'll be out. -Here's Kanye explaining the concept: Quote, "It's the story of a phoenix fallen to Earth, and I make her my girlfriend, and people discriminate against her and eventually she has to burn herself alive and go back to her world. --"I've been feeling the idea of the phoenix. It's been in my heart for a while. It's maybe parallel to my career. I threw a Molotov cocktail on my career last year, in a way, and I had to come back as a better person."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A FLASHER EXPOSES HIMSELF TO A WOMAN OUTSIDE A GROCERY STORE . . . THEN FOLLOWS HER IN TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SIZE OF HIS PACKAGE:
On Monday morning, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a woman got out of her car in the parking lot of a Price Rite grocery store and was approached by a stranger. He was 41-year-old Quilvio Bisono. And he FLASHED her his package --If he'd just left it at that, we wouldn't be talking about him. The victim would be traumatized, yes, but would've gotten over it eventually . . . and Quilvio would've probably gotten away with being a pervert. --But he didn't just leave it at that. The woman quickly walked away and headed into the grocery store. But Quilvio followed her because he had a question: He wanted to know what she thought of his SIZE. --She told him to go away, and kept walking. But he kept following her. Finally, she called the police. -They came and arrested him for stalking, indecent exposure, open lewdness, harassment, and disorderly conduct. --And no, there's no word on his package size. (--Although based on what we know about flashers and guys who are this insecure, you can probably hazard a guess.) (Allentown Morning Call)
A TOURIST IN NEW ORLEANS STRIPS NAKED IN A CAB . . . REFUSES TO GET OUT . . . THEN STEALS THE CAB:
In case you doubt that the drinks in New Orleans . . . you know, the hurricanes and hand grenades . . . are NOT for amateurs, let this be a reminder. --Over the weekend, 29-year-old Jennifer Gille of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, was visiting the New Orleans area. And she was DRUNK. Like, really drunk. And also, the police believe, quite possibly on drugs. --Early Sunday morning, Jennifer was hanging out about 40 miles north of New Orleans and called a cab to drive her back to the city. When they got back to the city, the driver said, "Here you are." --But Jennifer refused to get out . . . told him "I need to go to Michigan" . . . and GOT NAKED in the back of the cab. So the driver headed to a police station. --When he got there, he figured Jennifer was too drunk to cause any problems, so he went into the station for help . . . and left the keys in the ignition. When he and a few officers got outside, his cab had VANISHED. -They tracked it down about a block away. Jennifer had crawled back into the back seat . . . still naked. The police pulled her out, made her get dressed, and arrested her. --She's facing theft and obscenity charges and could get up to eight years in prison. (Detroit News)
A MAN IS CHARGED FOR DRIVING DRUNK THREE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT . . . FOR CRASHING TWO CARS, AND TRYING TO CLEAR THE SCENE WITH A TOW TRUCK:
I don't want to celebrate this guy . . . drunk driving is NEVER an acceptable thing to do . . . but still: It's a pretty rare feat to get charged with THREE DUIs for driving THREE separate vehicles in one drunk night. --On Monday night, 54-year-old Tommy Ryser of Blaine, Washington, was drunk . . . and crashed his pickup truck into a utility pole. --So he walked home and got his wife's Volkswagen Golf, to go back to his truck. But on the way, he crashed again . . . this time into a guardrail. --It didn't stop there. Because then he went BACK home to get his tow truck . . . yeah, he owned a tow truck too . . . so he could clear the scenes of his accidents and get both vehicles back home. --But the police were already by the pickup when Tommy pulled up. They walked over to his tow truck, saw him bleeding from the forehead . . . and pieced together his night. --He was arrested and charged with THREE DUIs (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
THE MAN WHO CREATED "THE CLUB" DIED IN A CAR CRASH:
The man who invented THE CLUB . . . 81-year-old James E. Winner Junior of Sharon, Pennsylvania . . . has died. And he died in his car. --But no, it wasn't in some ironic way like a carjacking gone wrong, or his steering wheel locking itself in place. It's just a sad, un-ironic car accident that claimed three lives. --On Tuesday afternoon, James was driving his Lexus when he drifted across the center line and crashed head-on into a Chevy Blazer. --James died, and so did both the driver and passenger in the Blazer . . . 82-year-old Bobby Jarrett of Forest County, Pennsylvania, and 76-year-old Raymond Fair of Tylersburg, Pennsylvania. --James invented The Club in 1986. He got the idea when he was serving in the Korean War and he and his fellow soldiers were told to lock up their steering wheels with metal bars and chains. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
THE POPEMOBILE IS NOW A CUSTOM MERCEDES-BENZ THAT TOPS OUT AT 160 MILES-PER-HOUR . . . OR 70 MILES-PER-HOUR WITH FLAT TIRES:
When I picture the Popemobile, I picture a glorified golf cart. Or, like, an El Camino with a weird glass phone booth strapped on the back. Apparently, that vision is COMPLETELY outdated. Here are the specs on the current Popemobile . . . --It's a custom Mercedes-Benz SUV with a glass enclosure replacing the backseats and trunk. --Its top speed is 160 miles-per-hour . . . but it can also do 70 miles-per-hour if all the tires are FLAT. -The glass protecting the pope is three inches thick and isn't just bulletproof . . . it can also withstand EXPLOSIVES. --The Pope's enclosure has air filters and an oxygen supply, in case of a chemical weapon or biological weapon attack. --There's a half-inch thick bomb-proof steel plate under the car. --The Pope's seat can be raised or lowered with switches he has at his fingertips. --Each one costs more than $312,400 to produce, but Mercedes gives them to the Vatican for free. (Daily Mail)
AND NOW, IT'S TIME TO FREAK OUT ABOUT HOW MANY PILOTS HAVE MENTAL DISEASE, ALCOHOLISM, OR WEIRD SEXUAL FETISHES:
There are 550,000 registered pilots in the U.S., so the numbers in this story only represent a small fraction of them. But . . . when it comes to planes, we're a country that loves to PANIC over the isolated, freak occurrences, so this is perfect fodder. --The "Boston Herald" filed a public records request with the FAA and got medical records data for the past three years. So here's some information about the people who MIGHT be flying your plane. Since 2008 . . .
--15 pilots have been treated for or diagnosed with schizophrenia.
--292 pilots have attempted suicide. The most famous case was four months ago when a JetBlue pilot threatened to, quote, "harm himself in spectacular fashion" just an hour before he was set to take off.
--2,700 pilots have been treated for alcohol abuse, and 1,253 have been diagnosed as alcoholics.
--1,377 pilots have been treated for drug abuse, and 94 have been diagnosed as drug addicts.
--87 pilots were treated for or diagnosed with SEXUAL DEVIANCE, including pedophilia, voyeurism, or fetishism.
--23 pilots have been treated for or diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, 80 for major affective disorders including bipolar disorder, and 2 for paranoia.
--Added up, that's 5,923 pilots who've been treated or diagnosed . . . or 1.077% of all the registered pilots in the U.S. (Boston Herald)
DOES FINDING A GOOD BARGAIN FEEL AS GOOD AS SEX?
I guess this explains why seeing the word "CLEARANCE SALE" in a store's window acts like a tractor beam, drawing you in, and robbing you of your power to resist. --According to researchers in the U.K., finding a good bargain has the same effect on the brain as HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONS --Brain scans have found that finding a great discount temporarily makes the brain so euphoric and deliriously happy, that it's the same as being sexually aroused. (The Telegraph)
HERE ARE FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER REVEAL ON FACEBOOK:
(--On Tuesday, we told you about the burglars in New Hampshire who broke into 50 homes by monitoring Facebook to see when homeowners and renters were gone. Here's how to keep that from happening to you.) We all reveal a shocking amount of information to the world on our Facebook pages. And with their questionable new privacy settings, you never know who's going to be able to see what you post . . . so here are five things you should NEVER reveal.
#1.) YOUR BIRTH DATE AND PLACE. Believe it or not, with this information, identity thieves could predict most . . . or even all . . . of your Social Security number.
#2.) VACATION PLANS. Posting "I'm going to Hawaii!" is a GREAT way to get burglars to your house. So just post photos when you get back instead.
#3.) YOUR HOME ADDRESS. About 40% of people list their home address on social networking sites. And 60% say they have "friends" on those sites that they don't know personally. That's a pretty dangerous combo.
#4.) CONFESSIONS. Don't talk about how you hate your job, that you lie about sick days, or that you smoke reefer. Employers now include Facebook as part of their background checks, and 8% of companies have fired someone over social media.
#5.) PASSWORD HINTS. Your online banking, credit card, 401K and other websites probably had you give a password hint . . . info only you would know. So make sure not to post things like your mother's maiden name or your first pet's name on Facebook. (Yahoo Finance)
58% OF DOCTORS HAVE GONE TO WORK WHEN THEY'RE SICK:
Other countries like to give us crap about being lazy . . . but here in the U.S., when we start feeling sick, it seems like most of us will try to power through and go to work anyway. We're just THAT dedicated. --Unfortunately, some people do that who REALLY shouldn't. According to a survey published in the journal of the American Medical Association, more than HALF of doctors . . . 58% . . . say they've gone in to work when they were sick. --Almost one-third of doctors . . . 31% . . . have done that more than once. And about half of those doctors hadn't consulted with another doctor about their own illness before they started treating patients. --Researchers said the main reasons are misplaced dedication or worries about letting other doctors down. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . GAY HIPSTERS TRYING TO FIGHT:
If you like slap-fights, you're in luck. There's a new video on YouTube where a bunch of fabulously gay 20-something hipsters try to brawl. And halfway through, even the gay guy behind the camera starts comparing it to "West Side Story." --Search for "gay hipster fight." He starts talking about "West Side Story" at :48, and the fight gets broken up at 1:13. )
(--WARNING: This video includes a lot of F-bombs, and the word "butt-[effer].")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqdjunqkAE
#2.) ADAM "THE ONE TRUE BATMAN" WEST DID A PARODY ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR HOME WITH "EYE-HOLE PAINTINGS":
There's a great new parody commercial on FunnyOrDie.com: It's for a home security system where agents watch for intruders by looking through the eye-holes of paintings in your house. --But the best part is that the spokesman is ADAM WEST . . . a.k.a., "The one true Batman". (--Search for "FunnyOrDie Adam West eye-hole paintings.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4f6d741241/eyehole-paintings-with-adam-west
#3.) CLAIRE DANES VS. COURTNEY LOVE:
CLAIRE DANES and COURTNEY LOVE were both at the same fashion show in New York on Tuesday, and at one point Claire looked at Courtney and seemed absolutely DISGUSTED by what she saw. It was just for a second, but it seemed heartfelt.
(--Search for "Claire Danes Courtney Love look of death.")
http://gawker.com/5639112/claire-danes-gives-courtney-love-the-look-of-death
#4.) A WEBCAM CAUGHT A HOME HEALTHCARE WORKER ABUSING A 91-YEAR-OLD WOMAN:
A 52-year-old female healthcare worker in Jersey City, New Jersey was arrested after she was caught manhandling the 91-year-old woman she's been taking care of for 11 years. --The woman's family only found out about it after they set up a webcam to Skype with her . . . and saw the health aid slapping her in the face to get her to eat.
(--Search for "Jersey City caregiver abuse video.")
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_jersey/police-shocking-abuse-woman-video-20100914
#5.) A TEENAGER GOES FOR THE WORLD'S LOWEST LIMBO ON "REGIS & KELLY" THIS MORNING:
18-year-old Shemika Charles will try to break the women's Guinness World Record for 'Lowest Limbo' on "Regis & Kelly" this morning. If you miss it, you can catch some of her insane performances on YouTube. --She gets insanely low, balances candles on her head, goes through blindfolded . . . and busts some sweet dance moves between each attempt. (--Search for "Shemika Charles Limbo - STORM Jan 2010". She goes under for the first time at :50, balances the flames at 2:50, does the blindfold at 5:04, and slides under a RIDICULOUSLY low stick balanced on two beer bottles at 8:50.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAjGLodjpPM
FOUR THINGS DOCTORS DIAGNOSE TOO OFTEN:
Doctors go to school forever, and we all want to believe they know what they're doing . . . but that doesn't mean they do. Here's a list from "Men's Health" of four conditions you might not have, even if your doctor says you do . . .
#1.) ALLERGIES. When doctors see watery eyes and sneezing, they usually prescribe allergy medication. But it only works if you actually HAVE allergies. --You can't technically be allergic to things like perfume, smog, and cigarette smoke, because they're not allergens like pollen is. But they CAN irritate your nose and eyes enough to make it SEEM like you have allergies. --In that case, it's called vasomotor rhinitis (--pronounced vay-ze-motor rye-nitus). And allergy medication won't help. --It's actually pretty rare to develop allergies as an adult, so before you start spending money on allergy medication, ask your doctor to do a skin-prick test to find out EXACTLY what you're allergic to . . . if anything.
#2.) SINUS HEADACHES. In one study, researchers at the American Headache Society found that 86% of people who THINK they have sinus headaches actually suffer from MIGRAINES. -To find out for sure, write down the time and date of each headache in a notebook. If they happen regularly for more than two weeks, go see a neurologist, and bring your notes with you.
#3.) BRONCHITIS. If you always have a bad cough when you're sick, you might actually have ASTHMA. --Dr. Sidney Braman of Brown University medical school says, quote, "You shouldn't develop a nagging cough with every cold. If so, a bug may be triggering asthma you didn't know you had." --To get it checked out, ask your doctor to measure your lung capacity. Anything lower than 80% is a sign of asthma.
#4.) APPENDICITIS. According to a recent University of Washington study, 16% of appendectomies are performed on patients who don't need them. That's almost ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX. --Sometimes it's just an inflamed lymph node or a stomach virus . . . which don't require surgery. But to make sure, they have to run a CAT scan.
--The problem is, if it IS appendicitis, your appendix could burst while they're running the scan. That's why a lot of doctors just order the surgery and don't bother confirming their diagnosis. --But if you're ever in the emergency room with stomach pain and you REALLY want to keep your appendix . . . which you don't actually NEED . . . ask what your white-cell count is. If it's over 10,000, there's probably time for a CAT scan. (Men's Health)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.flipmytweet.com
You may have seen others updating their Facebook status or Twitter account with the text being upside down, so you might be wondering how they do it. This is an easy service where you type the word and the flip text will appear in another text box for you to copy and paste into your social site. Useless but interesting enough to check out.
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www.gunfreediningtennessee.org
Tennessee is one of the top destinations in America. Besides visiting the Smoky Mountains, Music City is also a huge tourist destination. With that in mind, do you like to dine while packing heat? Or would you rather enjoy a beer without worrying about having a pistol pulled on you? This new website lets diners know which Nashville restaurants and bars allow guns inside and which ones prohibit them. The site launched Friday in response to a new state law that allows gun carry permit holders to take their guns into any establishment that serves alcohol unless the owner specifically bans them. Even if Tennessee isn’t on your list of vacation destinations, this site is worth checking out.
NO WAY! ON eBAY?!
Jeffrey
Item number: 140454210003
Bidding ends: September 22nd
With no bids at press time, starting bid: $0.99
Item location: Newport, NC
Seller says: “Just please take him.”
Build A Better Burger
Got an idea for a better burger? 4food wants you to post it online. The new burger joint in Manhattan doesn’t restrict patrons to the offerings on its digital menu. Customers come up with their own concoctions to add to the menu. There’s even an incentive. If someone orders your burger, you’ll get a 25 cent credit. But the one thing you won’t find at 4food is fries. However, they do have something they call the Square Root. It’s a roasted mixture of Idaho potatoes, sweet potatoes, purple potatoes and yuka. Check it out at http://4food.com.
Americans Crave Time Off
Use it or lose it, companies say. But with jobs at risk and economic woes lingering, more than half of American workers are too worried and busy to take all their vacation days. According to the Westin Hotels “Wellness in Travel” study, more than half of workers fail to take all their vacation days, even though 58% feel they are in more need of vacation than last year. More than 67% said they feel healthier on vacation, while 64% sleep better while taking some time off. And more than half feel taking vacation contributes to a stronger marriage. Other results:
· 64% of workers have canceled a vacation due to work worries.
· Even when on vacation, over 30% of respondents check in with work every other day, followed by 25% who check in every hour.
· 41% of the respondents usually require three to four days to unwind on a vacation.
KATY PERRY performed at her old high school in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday . . . and during the show, she claimed to have spotted a former classmate. And she took that opportunity to rip him for not wanting to date her in school. --It happened in-between songs. Katy suddenly said, quote, "Is that Shane Lopes? You were the most popular kid in my class! But you never wanted to date me, it was always Amanda Wayne. Oh yeah, you really chose right, honey.--"What's up? What's up now, player? I'm going to dedicate this next one to Shane Lopes everyone. It's called 'You're So Gay'." (--You can watch video of this below. ***WARNING***: The end of the clip contains the first verse from "You're So Gay", which includes an uncensored B-word and a naughty phrase for pleasuring oneself . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=1c73580b-c3a7-4bdc-9e44-f2e83e0f556d
--This wasn't just for show. Shane actually WAS in the crowd. And we know this because he ended up giving a ton of quotes to sites like TMZ and RadarOnline. --Basically, Shane believes it was just some playful teasing. He explained, quote, "I thought it was pretty cool. I haven't seen her in awhile. We went to elementary school together. --"[But] that whole story [about a dramatic high school love rejection] is pretty fabricated. I never got the feeling that she had a crush on me. We've always been friends. (--Spoken like a true former "popular kid".) --"I think it was more for entertainment . . . and she was figuring out a way to segue into her next song and kinda embarrass me just for fun." -He also added that he's OK with how things turned out . . . quote, "I don't have any regrets. I'm actually engaged to my high school sweetheart!" --But it gets better. Shane . . . who was a bad-ass football stud when he was Mr. Popular . . . is now the COACH of the same team!!! In fact, that's what kept him from catching up with Katy after the show. --He said, quote, "I wasn't able to talk to her in person. I really wanted to, but I had to go to football practice at the high school. I wanted to say 'what's up!'" (???) (--Some things never change.)
THIS IS WHAT KATY PERRY LOOKS LIKE WHEN SHE'S MAD AT THE PAPARAZZI:
KATY PERRY lost her composure the other night, while being hounded by the paparazzi. And naturally, there's video . . . so we can all see what Katy looks like when she's being antagonized by photographers. --At first, she kept her mouth shut . . . but then one idiot said, quote, "You know, I thought you'd be a lot taller in person." She shot back, quote, "I thought you'd be a lot smarter in person." --And after she got into her car, the guy shooting the video got in front of her windshield so she couldn't see to pull out into the road. --Katy rolled down the window and shouted, quote, "Don't you know anything about paparazzi laws? You (rhymes with STICK) . . . you're not supposed to do this!" (--You can watch the video below. ***WARNING***: It's UNCENSORED . . . and contains the words: D*ck, d-bags, and a barely-audible F-word.)
http://x17online.com/celebrities/katy_perry/x17_exclusive_katy_perry_loses_her_cool_screams_at_a_paparazzo-09152010.php
KIM KARDASHIAN IS NOT PREGNANT:
"Life & Style" magazine claims that KIM KARDASHIAN went into a London drug store earlier this week and bought THREE PREGNANCY TESTS --But before you go jumping to conclusions, a so-called "source" tells E! Online that Kim is NOT pregnant.
ASHTON KUTCHER IS BEING ACCUSED OF CHEATING ON DEMI MOORE AGAIN:
For the second time this month, the "Star" tabloid is accusing ASHTON KUTCHER of cheating on DEMI MOORE. And this time, it's with a DIFFERENT hot, 20-something chick than the one they had him cheating with last time. --Ashton allegedly met this new girl at a bowling alley . . . and to rub salt in the wound, he was there with Demi and her daughters. --But he started talking to her anyway. She slipped him her number, and a few days later, he was nailing her on the couch in the home he shares with Demi. --Ashton denied the "Star's" first story, and he's denying this one, too. His lawyer says, quote, "'Star' Magazine continuously publishes lies about Ashton Kutcher and many other celebrities. --"This is not the first, nor will it be the last time they engage in reckless conduct."
HERE'S A SEXY NEW ARMANI AD FEATURING MEGAN FOX:
There's a sexy new Armani ad that features MEGAN FOX changing in front of a lucky hotel employee who brings her room service. (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt48JSp_N3k
DREW BARRYMORE ADMITS THAT SHE LOOKS LIKE SHAMU SOMETIMES:
DREW BARRYMORE seems to think she's looking better than ever. But that doesn't mean she thinks she's perfect. --She tells the new issue of "Harper's Bazaar", quote, "I feel like some of my baby fat is going away, and that's not just physically, it's psychologically. --"I think that your body is in tune with your mind and your spirituality and your heart. If things are going better, I just think you look better." --But she adds, quote, "There is some lighting where I absolutely resemble Shamu. People have to know that you pick the best pictures where the lighting is beautiful and the angles are right and the body positions are gorgeous. --"And then, guess what, you turn, sit, hit the wrong light, and your belly flaps over and we all look human again." --If you can stand hearing Drew gush about JUSTIN LONG again . . . well, she does that, too. She says, quote, "He's the cat's pajamas. I couldn't love, respect, admire and enjoy that individual more than I do. --"It would be physically impossible for me to have any more giggly joy at this person."
WILLIAM SHATNER SAYS BETTY WHITE IS "REALLY OLD . . . BUT SHE'S GOT MOVES YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE."
The October edition of "Playboy" goes on sale tomorrow, and among other things, they've got an interview with WILLIAM SHATNER. --The 'Shat' turned 79 this year, so I guess "Playboy" wanted to get his thoughts on one of America's other most-beloved geriatrics . . . BETTY WHITE, who's 88. --Shatner said, quote, "She's really old. I think of her as an old friend . . . But listen, she's got moves you wouldn't believe. She's totally flexible in the hip area. Her arms are stiff, but the hips? Totally flexible."
KATHERINE JACKSON IS SUING AEG LIVE OVER MICHAEL'S DEATH:
KATHERINE JACKSON has sued promoter AEG Live for breach of contract and negligence in MICHAEL'S death. --She claims AEG KILLED Michael by setting a demanding rehearsal schedule and forcing him to accept poor medical care during the run-up to his concert series at the O2 Arena in London. --"High School Musical" director KENNY ORTEGA . . . who was producing the concerts . . . was also named as a defendant. --By his final rehearsal in June of 2009, Katherine says Michael was shivering and disoriented onstage at the Staples Center. --The suit says, quote, "AEG had legal duties to Michael Jackson to treat him safely and to not put him in harm's way. --"But AEG, despite its knowledge of Michael Jackson's physical condition, breached those duties by putting its desire for massive profits from the tour over the health and safety of Michael Jackson. --"Due to AEG's actions and inactions, three loving children lost their father, a loving mother and father lost their son, the Jackson siblings lost their brother, and the world lost its most celebrated entertainer." --One of the negligent things the lawsuit claims that AEG did was to hire DR. CONRAD MURRAY as Michael's personal physician. (--The suit also claims that Murray was hired for $150,000 a month.) --And it claims that AEG is responsible for emotional distress suffered by Michael's son Prince, because he watched Michael die and, quote, "was put in a position as bystander to these tragic events." (--Michael's father, JOE JACKSON, filed his own wrongful death lawsuit against Conrad Murray. Murray filed a motion this week to have it dismissed.)
THERE IS NO 2005 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER:
The Heisman Trust has spoken . . . From here on out, there will be no 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. --REGGIE BUSH returned the trophy on Tuesday, and there was talk it might be awarded to former Texas quarterback VINCE YOUNG . . . who finished a distant second to Bush in that year's voting. --But the eight Heisman trustees decided not to do that. --Trust President William Dockery says that no decision had been made whether or not to take the trophy from Bush . . . and Bush didn't tell them in advance that he was giving it up. --He adds, quote, "We're certainly not upset Reggie resolved the issue . . . Reggie admitted he made a mistake. He's acted on it by giving up the award."
O.J. SIMPSON IS ON VIDEO ADMITTING THAT HE GOT RID OF A BUNCH OF HIS STUFF SO THAT FRED GOLDMAN COULDN'T HAVE IT:
O.J. SIMPSON always denied accusations that he hid a bunch of his stuff so that FRED GOLDMAN couldn't take it when he won that wrongful death lawsuit in 1997. --But in a new DVD coming out this November, O.J. actually ADMITS that he did just that. --The disc is called "O.J.: Monster or Myth?". And the incriminating segment features O.J. driving around some points of interest in the greater Los Angeles area . . . including the Brentwood neighborhood where SOME folks believe he might have been somewhat unkind to his ex-wife Nicole and Fred's son Ron Goldman. -O.J. says, quote, "I saw it comin', so I went and got rid of a lot of stuff so they couldn't get it. They'd ask me, 'What happened to this, and what happened to that?' And I'd say, 'I don't know. I came home one day, it was gone.' --"[They'd say], 'You don't care where it is?' No. 'And you didn't report it stolen?' No. 'Why?' Well, I figure a friend stole it. 'Oh, it didn't bother you if a friend stole it?' --"Hey, I would rather a friend steal it and have it before Fred Goldman get it. They didn't know what to do with me . . . because when you don't give a (crap), you don't have to lie. Hey, if they don't like what you say, too bad.
--"You don't like what I'm sayin'? Tough (crap)." (--You can see the video clip here . . .) (--WARNING!!! There's plenty of unbleeped profanity in this clip . . . including a scene where O.J. drives by the home of Gil Garcetti . . . the D.A. who prosecuted him for murder . . . and shouts, "(A-HOLE)!" . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=62b95fef-17e1-48e7-a2d8-29906042d3f0
--Fred Goldman's attorney, David Cook, is NOT happy about this. He says, quote, "We sat down with Mr. Simpson over many years and repeatedly and consistently asked him about his valuable assets. --"If he made any misstatement it's simply perjury. We are watching him pervert the American justice system."
ATTICA!!! CHRISTINA HENDRICKS WON'T DO MOVIE NUDITY!!!
This could be the worst news I've heard all year. CHRISTINA HENDRICKS . . . the unbelievably busty redhead from AMC's "Mad Men" . . . is NOT interested in doing movie nudity. (!!!) --A so-called "source" says, quote, "She would love to do more movies and is in the process of considering projects to tie in with the show's hiatus. She has noticed though that a good number of roles she's being offered require her to go nude. --"Clearly everyone wants to see more of Christina but she doesn't want to be over exposed in the wrong way."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR "THE TOURIST":
"The Tourist" . . . starring JOHNNY DEPP and ANGELINA JOLIE . . . hits theaters in December. The first trailer just hit the web. (--Check it out . . .) http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810149482/video/21912067
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR TYLER PERRY'S NEW MOVIE:
TYLER PERRY'S new movie, "For Colored Girls", has a pretty LOADED cast that includes Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Macy Gray and Phylicia Rashad. It comes out November 5th.
(--You can grab the trailer here . . .)
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810076902/video/21894591
"AMERICAN IDOL" IS NOW ACCEPTING AUDITIONS ON MYSPACE:
It takes a special kind of person to travel hundreds of miles to show up at an "American Idol" audition . . . just to do one of those lame, "joke" auditions. --But it only takes an Internet connection to film yourself being a jackass in your bedroom at your parents' house. And that's why this next story scares me. --"American Idol" has announced that they will be accepting audition videos on MySpace from now through October 6th. --There are some rules: The videos can't be longer than 40 seconds, and you must perform a song . . . a cappella . . . from an approved list. And just like the in-person auditions, you have to be between the ages of 15 and 28. --A "select number" of people who do this MySpace thing will then be given the opportunity to audition live in front of the judges, whoever they end up being.
(--Here's the link to audition . . .)
http://www.myspace.com/americanidol
(--Doesn't this seem like an OBVIOUS excuse to stall out the audition process MORE so that "Idol" can continue to kick the tires in their SIMON SUCCESSOR SEARCH? Just announce some freakin' judges . . . I don't even care anymore.)
THE STARS OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY" HAVE LANDED *HUGE* NEW CONTRACTS:
"The Big Bang Theory" stars JIM PARSONS, JOHNNY GALECKI and KALEY CUOCO have just landed HUGE new contracts. --For starters, they'll each pull down $200,000 an episode for the upcoming fourth season. That's up 233% from their previous salaries of $60,000 an episode. --Plus, their salaries will jump by $50,000 for each of the next three seasons. (--Assuming the show continues to be renewed.) (--For you non-math majors, that means next year they'll make $250,000 an episode . . . and the year after that they'll earn $300,000 an episode, and so on.) --They also negotiated a percentage of the money "Big Bang Theory" makes in syndication, which could bump up their salaries by as much as $50,000 per episode over the life of the deal. (--Which apparently covers the next four seasons.) (--They still don't make anywhere near the $2 MILLION an episode that CHARLIE SHEEN makes on "Two and a Half Men", which . . . by the way . . . was beat by "The Big Bang Theory" in the ratings last season.) (--Last year, "The Big Bang Theory" was the highest-rated comedy on TV. Obviously, CBS is banking on the show remaining popular. But this season, it's changing days for the first time . . . from Monday to Thursday nights.)
JOHN SCHNEIDER IS COMING TO "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES":
Former "Dukes of Hazzard" stud JOHN SCHNEIDER . . . who's recently had a recurring role as Clark Kent's father on "Smallville" . . . is coming to "Desperate Housewives". --John will play the father of BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN'S character. (--Brian has a "major recurring role" this season as a contractor who works for Bree, MARCIA CROSS' character. He'll also work ON her . . . if you know what I mean.) --"Entertainment Weekly" reports that John will appear in "multiple" episodes, but that's as specific as it gets. We don't even know when he'll start popping up.
HULK HOGAN IS WORKING ON A NEW KIDS' GAME SHOW:
HULK HOGAN is working with producers on a new game show for kids called "Hogan's Court", in which he'll "preside" over disputes between brothers and sisters. --The sibling arguments will be standard stuff, like: Is a sister hogging the bathroom? Or are a brother's smelly shoes stinking up the house? --"Hogan's Court" will target six- to 12-year-olds, but Hulk says he hopes it'll be something the whole family can watch together. The producers are shopping it to networks now. (--So, it's too early to say when it might make it to TV.)
WHITE HOUSE-CRASHING HOUSEWIFE MICHAELE SALAHI HAS M.S.:
"Real Housewives of D.C." star MICHAELE SALAHI . . . who first became "famous" when she crashed a White House party with her husband . . . has announced that she has multiple sclerosis. (--She's 44 years old.) (--Michaele is pronounced "mi-KEL.") --She's actually been living with M.S. for 17 years now, but this is the first time she's revealing it publicly. She told "People", quote, "No one wants to be seen as sickly." --In a separate interview, she added, quote, "My own family, my cousins, a lot of the people dearest to me, my best friend just found out, so it's something that I kept personal. I think a lot of people do with chronic illnesses or any type of disease. --"I kept it personal because I never wanted to be judged, I never wanted pity and I certainly wanted to hold on to my job." --But Michaele has come to terms with it. She says, quote, "The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it." (--Ironically, that also sounds like the mentality she used to slip through security at the White House.) (--Here's video of Michaele making the announcement on "Fox & Friends" . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b200477_white_house_gate-crasher_turned_real.html
LADY GAGA IS DYING TO GUEST STAR ON "CSI: MIAMI":
LADY GAGA is DYING to guest star on "CSI: Miami" . . . (???) . . . at least, according to EVA LA RUE, who plays Natalia Boa Vista on the show. --Eva says, quote, "The rumor has been that Lady Gaga wants to do the show really bad. I don't know if we're going to get her or not, but it would be awesome!" --She adds, quote, "She doesn't want to play herself from what I understand. She wants to be a character." (--As far as we know, nothing is in motion yet.)
VIRTUALLY NO ONE WATCHED MARTHA STEWART'S NEW SHOW:
MARTHA STEWART moved her show from syndication to the Hallmark Channel . . . and apparently, her audience wasn't along for the ride. --Monday's cable premiere of "The Martha Stewart Show" only attracted 394,000 viewers. (--Or, roughly the population of Minneapolis.) -And here's worst part: That's a CUMULATIVE total. Only 199,000 viewers . . . (--or, the population of Boise, Idaho) . . . watched it in its 10:00 A.M. time slot. --Two encores in the afternoon averaged 115,000 and 80,000 viewers. (--Or the populations of Topeka, Kansas, and Bismarck, North Dakota, respectively. In syndication last year, Martha was drawing about 1 million viewers an episode.)
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"The Apprentice" [10th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--There are no celebrities this time. In addition to the normal business-oriented candidates, the 16 contestants include a chick who was once a member of the Kenyan National Golf Team and likes to belly dance in her spare time.)
--"American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC. (--Junior's new shop begins to fabricate its very first chopper and Jr. recruits an old friend to help out with the paint.)
--"Project Runway" . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Lifetime. (--January Jones guest judges.)
--"The Squad" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on A&E.
--"It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on FX.
--"The League" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on FX. (--This is that fantasy football league sitcom. Chad Ochocinco guest stars as himself.)
JESSICA SIMPSON IS RECORDING A CHRISTMAS ALBUM . . . AND SHE'S WORKING WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND WILLIE NELSON:
JESSICA SIMPSON is recording a Christmas album, and she's getting a little help from some friends: ANDREA BOCELLI and WILLIE NELSON. (???) --That's according to "Life & Style" magazine . . . which didn't offer any other information, like a title or a release date.
-But they did say that Jessica will also do a duet on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with some U.S. soldier.
A HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH MONUMENT IS COMING TO SOUTH CAROLINA:
A HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH monument is coming to Columbia, South Carolina. --The 20-foot long, 10-foot-wide, 12-foot-tall hunk of steel and black granite will be unveiled on October 21st. It'll be located just a few blocks away from the University of South Carolina, where the band formed in 1986. (--There's no word what the monument will look like yet.)
KANYE WEST IS *STILL* BLATHERING ABOUT RUINING TAYLOR SWIFT'S NIGHT AT LAST YEAR'S "VMAs":
KANYE WEST became a media recluse after the TAYLOR SWIFT fiasco at LAST year's "MTV Video Music Awards". But he's come out of his shell lately, and now he's continuing to drone on about it. --There's just one problem: It's been 368 days since last year's "VMAs" . . . and if you're like me, any interest you had in this drama was completely and permanently put to bed after this year's "VMA" ceremony. --But if you really want to know, here's what Kanye is saying now . . . --In an article that HE wrote for the October issue of "XXL" magazine, Kanye said, quote, "I stress that the incident wasn't about Taylor personally. And it definitely wasn't about race. --"Where I messed up is, at the end of the day, it's your show, Taylor. It's your show, MTV. --"The relationship with the public and with your fans is like the relationship with your girlfriend. How could I not, at a certain point, be like, 'I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been at the awards show. I'm sorry.' --"Not that I don't deserve to get beat up or change who I am inside, to make sure that that doesn't happen again." --He continued, quote, "I knew I wasn't in a great spot publicly after the incident, but I would just block it out and work as hard as possible and let my work be my saving grace. In a way, I had thrown a Molotov cocktail at my own career . . . ". . . and it gave me an opportunity, for the first time, to go away and find out who I was. Because I felt very alone." (--For more of this riveting monologue, make a note to pick up the new issue of "XXL" when it comes out on September 28th.)
AND NOW . . . KANYE'S CAREER "MOLOTOV COCKTAIL": THE MOVIE:
The always understated KANYE WEST is now working on a 40-MINUTE music video for "Runaway" . . . the song that was apparently inspired by his meltdown after the TAYLOR SWIFT fiasco. There's no word when it'll be out. -Here's Kanye explaining the concept: Quote, "It's the story of a phoenix fallen to Earth, and I make her my girlfriend, and people discriminate against her and eventually she has to burn herself alive and go back to her world. --"I've been feeling the idea of the phoenix. It's been in my heart for a while. It's maybe parallel to my career. I threw a Molotov cocktail on my career last year, in a way, and I had to come back as a better person."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
A FLASHER EXPOSES HIMSELF TO A WOMAN OUTSIDE A GROCERY STORE . . . THEN FOLLOWS HER IN TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SIZE OF HIS PACKAGE:
On Monday morning, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a woman got out of her car in the parking lot of a Price Rite grocery store and was approached by a stranger. He was 41-year-old Quilvio Bisono. And he FLASHED her his package --If he'd just left it at that, we wouldn't be talking about him. The victim would be traumatized, yes, but would've gotten over it eventually . . . and Quilvio would've probably gotten away with being a pervert. --But he didn't just leave it at that. The woman quickly walked away and headed into the grocery store. But Quilvio followed her because he had a question: He wanted to know what she thought of his SIZE. --She told him to go away, and kept walking. But he kept following her. Finally, she called the police. -They came and arrested him for stalking, indecent exposure, open lewdness, harassment, and disorderly conduct. --And no, there's no word on his package size. (--Although based on what we know about flashers and guys who are this insecure, you can probably hazard a guess.) (Allentown Morning Call)
A TOURIST IN NEW ORLEANS STRIPS NAKED IN A CAB . . . REFUSES TO GET OUT . . . THEN STEALS THE CAB:
In case you doubt that the drinks in New Orleans . . . you know, the hurricanes and hand grenades . . . are NOT for amateurs, let this be a reminder. --Over the weekend, 29-year-old Jennifer Gille of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, was visiting the New Orleans area. And she was DRUNK. Like, really drunk. And also, the police believe, quite possibly on drugs. --Early Sunday morning, Jennifer was hanging out about 40 miles north of New Orleans and called a cab to drive her back to the city. When they got back to the city, the driver said, "Here you are." --But Jennifer refused to get out . . . told him "I need to go to Michigan" . . . and GOT NAKED in the back of the cab. So the driver headed to a police station. --When he got there, he figured Jennifer was too drunk to cause any problems, so he went into the station for help . . . and left the keys in the ignition. When he and a few officers got outside, his cab had VANISHED. -They tracked it down about a block away. Jennifer had crawled back into the back seat . . . still naked. The police pulled her out, made her get dressed, and arrested her. --She's facing theft and obscenity charges and could get up to eight years in prison. (Detroit News)
A MAN IS CHARGED FOR DRIVING DRUNK THREE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT . . . FOR CRASHING TWO CARS, AND TRYING TO CLEAR THE SCENE WITH A TOW TRUCK:
I don't want to celebrate this guy . . . drunk driving is NEVER an acceptable thing to do . . . but still: It's a pretty rare feat to get charged with THREE DUIs for driving THREE separate vehicles in one drunk night. --On Monday night, 54-year-old Tommy Ryser of Blaine, Washington, was drunk . . . and crashed his pickup truck into a utility pole. --So he walked home and got his wife's Volkswagen Golf, to go back to his truck. But on the way, he crashed again . . . this time into a guardrail. --It didn't stop there. Because then he went BACK home to get his tow truck . . . yeah, he owned a tow truck too . . . so he could clear the scenes of his accidents and get both vehicles back home. --But the police were already by the pickup when Tommy pulled up. They walked over to his tow truck, saw him bleeding from the forehead . . . and pieced together his night. --He was arrested and charged with THREE DUIs (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
THE MAN WHO CREATED "THE CLUB" DIED IN A CAR CRASH:
The man who invented THE CLUB . . . 81-year-old James E. Winner Junior of Sharon, Pennsylvania . . . has died. And he died in his car. --But no, it wasn't in some ironic way like a carjacking gone wrong, or his steering wheel locking itself in place. It's just a sad, un-ironic car accident that claimed three lives. --On Tuesday afternoon, James was driving his Lexus when he drifted across the center line and crashed head-on into a Chevy Blazer. --James died, and so did both the driver and passenger in the Blazer . . . 82-year-old Bobby Jarrett of Forest County, Pennsylvania, and 76-year-old Raymond Fair of Tylersburg, Pennsylvania. --James invented The Club in 1986. He got the idea when he was serving in the Korean War and he and his fellow soldiers were told to lock up their steering wheels with metal bars and chains. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
THE POPEMOBILE IS NOW A CUSTOM MERCEDES-BENZ THAT TOPS OUT AT 160 MILES-PER-HOUR . . . OR 70 MILES-PER-HOUR WITH FLAT TIRES:
When I picture the Popemobile, I picture a glorified golf cart. Or, like, an El Camino with a weird glass phone booth strapped on the back. Apparently, that vision is COMPLETELY outdated. Here are the specs on the current Popemobile . . . --It's a custom Mercedes-Benz SUV with a glass enclosure replacing the backseats and trunk. --Its top speed is 160 miles-per-hour . . . but it can also do 70 miles-per-hour if all the tires are FLAT. -The glass protecting the pope is three inches thick and isn't just bulletproof . . . it can also withstand EXPLOSIVES. --The Pope's enclosure has air filters and an oxygen supply, in case of a chemical weapon or biological weapon attack. --There's a half-inch thick bomb-proof steel plate under the car. --The Pope's seat can be raised or lowered with switches he has at his fingertips. --Each one costs more than $312,400 to produce, but Mercedes gives them to the Vatican for free. (Daily Mail)
AND NOW, IT'S TIME TO FREAK OUT ABOUT HOW MANY PILOTS HAVE MENTAL DISEASE, ALCOHOLISM, OR WEIRD SEXUAL FETISHES:
There are 550,000 registered pilots in the U.S., so the numbers in this story only represent a small fraction of them. But . . . when it comes to planes, we're a country that loves to PANIC over the isolated, freak occurrences, so this is perfect fodder. --The "Boston Herald" filed a public records request with the FAA and got medical records data for the past three years. So here's some information about the people who MIGHT be flying your plane. Since 2008 . . .
--15 pilots have been treated for or diagnosed with schizophrenia.
--292 pilots have attempted suicide. The most famous case was four months ago when a JetBlue pilot threatened to, quote, "harm himself in spectacular fashion" just an hour before he was set to take off.
--2,700 pilots have been treated for alcohol abuse, and 1,253 have been diagnosed as alcoholics.
--1,377 pilots have been treated for drug abuse, and 94 have been diagnosed as drug addicts.
--87 pilots were treated for or diagnosed with SEXUAL DEVIANCE, including pedophilia, voyeurism, or fetishism.
--23 pilots have been treated for or diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, 80 for major affective disorders including bipolar disorder, and 2 for paranoia.
--Added up, that's 5,923 pilots who've been treated or diagnosed . . . or 1.077% of all the registered pilots in the U.S. (Boston Herald)
DOES FINDING A GOOD BARGAIN FEEL AS GOOD AS SEX?
I guess this explains why seeing the word "CLEARANCE SALE" in a store's window acts like a tractor beam, drawing you in, and robbing you of your power to resist. --According to researchers in the U.K., finding a good bargain has the same effect on the brain as HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONS --Brain scans have found that finding a great discount temporarily makes the brain so euphoric and deliriously happy, that it's the same as being sexually aroused. (The Telegraph)
HERE ARE FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER REVEAL ON FACEBOOK:
(--On Tuesday, we told you about the burglars in New Hampshire who broke into 50 homes by monitoring Facebook to see when homeowners and renters were gone. Here's how to keep that from happening to you.) We all reveal a shocking amount of information to the world on our Facebook pages. And with their questionable new privacy settings, you never know who's going to be able to see what you post . . . so here are five things you should NEVER reveal.
#1.) YOUR BIRTH DATE AND PLACE. Believe it or not, with this information, identity thieves could predict most . . . or even all . . . of your Social Security number.
#2.) VACATION PLANS. Posting "I'm going to Hawaii!" is a GREAT way to get burglars to your house. So just post photos when you get back instead.
#3.) YOUR HOME ADDRESS. About 40% of people list their home address on social networking sites. And 60% say they have "friends" on those sites that they don't know personally. That's a pretty dangerous combo.
#4.) CONFESSIONS. Don't talk about how you hate your job, that you lie about sick days, or that you smoke reefer. Employers now include Facebook as part of their background checks, and 8% of companies have fired someone over social media.
#5.) PASSWORD HINTS. Your online banking, credit card, 401K and other websites probably had you give a password hint . . . info only you would know. So make sure not to post things like your mother's maiden name or your first pet's name on Facebook. (Yahoo Finance)
58% OF DOCTORS HAVE GONE TO WORK WHEN THEY'RE SICK:
Other countries like to give us crap about being lazy . . . but here in the U.S., when we start feeling sick, it seems like most of us will try to power through and go to work anyway. We're just THAT dedicated. --Unfortunately, some people do that who REALLY shouldn't. According to a survey published in the journal of the American Medical Association, more than HALF of doctors . . . 58% . . . say they've gone in to work when they were sick. --Almost one-third of doctors . . . 31% . . . have done that more than once. And about half of those doctors hadn't consulted with another doctor about their own illness before they started treating patients. --Researchers said the main reasons are misplaced dedication or worries about letting other doctors down. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . GAY HIPSTERS TRYING TO FIGHT:
If you like slap-fights, you're in luck. There's a new video on YouTube where a bunch of fabulously gay 20-something hipsters try to brawl. And halfway through, even the gay guy behind the camera starts comparing it to "West Side Story." --Search for "gay hipster fight." He starts talking about "West Side Story" at :48, and the fight gets broken up at 1:13. )
(--WARNING: This video includes a lot of F-bombs, and the word "butt-[effer].")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqdjunqkAE
#2.) ADAM "THE ONE TRUE BATMAN" WEST DID A PARODY ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR HOME WITH "EYE-HOLE PAINTINGS":
There's a great new parody commercial on FunnyOrDie.com: It's for a home security system where agents watch for intruders by looking through the eye-holes of paintings in your house. --But the best part is that the spokesman is ADAM WEST . . . a.k.a., "The one true Batman". (--Search for "FunnyOrDie Adam West eye-hole paintings.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4f6d741241/eyehole-paintings-with-adam-west
#3.) CLAIRE DANES VS. COURTNEY LOVE:
CLAIRE DANES and COURTNEY LOVE were both at the same fashion show in New York on Tuesday, and at one point Claire looked at Courtney and seemed absolutely DISGUSTED by what she saw. It was just for a second, but it seemed heartfelt.
(--Search for "Claire Danes Courtney Love look of death.")
http://gawker.com/5639112/claire-danes-gives-courtney-love-the-look-of-death
#4.) A WEBCAM CAUGHT A HOME HEALTHCARE WORKER ABUSING A 91-YEAR-OLD WOMAN:
A 52-year-old female healthcare worker in Jersey City, New Jersey was arrested after she was caught manhandling the 91-year-old woman she's been taking care of for 11 years. --The woman's family only found out about it after they set up a webcam to Skype with her . . . and saw the health aid slapping her in the face to get her to eat.
(--Search for "Jersey City caregiver abuse video.")
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_jersey/police-shocking-abuse-woman-video-20100914
#5.) A TEENAGER GOES FOR THE WORLD'S LOWEST LIMBO ON "REGIS & KELLY" THIS MORNING:
18-year-old Shemika Charles will try to break the women's Guinness World Record for 'Lowest Limbo' on "Regis & Kelly" this morning. If you miss it, you can catch some of her insane performances on YouTube. --She gets insanely low, balances candles on her head, goes through blindfolded . . . and busts some sweet dance moves between each attempt. (--Search for "Shemika Charles Limbo - STORM Jan 2010". She goes under for the first time at :50, balances the flames at 2:50, does the blindfold at 5:04, and slides under a RIDICULOUSLY low stick balanced on two beer bottles at 8:50.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAjGLodjpPM
FOUR THINGS DOCTORS DIAGNOSE TOO OFTEN:
Doctors go to school forever, and we all want to believe they know what they're doing . . . but that doesn't mean they do. Here's a list from "Men's Health" of four conditions you might not have, even if your doctor says you do . . .
#1.) ALLERGIES. When doctors see watery eyes and sneezing, they usually prescribe allergy medication. But it only works if you actually HAVE allergies. --You can't technically be allergic to things like perfume, smog, and cigarette smoke, because they're not allergens like pollen is. But they CAN irritate your nose and eyes enough to make it SEEM like you have allergies. --In that case, it's called vasomotor rhinitis (--pronounced vay-ze-motor rye-nitus). And allergy medication won't help. --It's actually pretty rare to develop allergies as an adult, so before you start spending money on allergy medication, ask your doctor to do a skin-prick test to find out EXACTLY what you're allergic to . . . if anything.
#2.) SINUS HEADACHES. In one study, researchers at the American Headache Society found that 86% of people who THINK they have sinus headaches actually suffer from MIGRAINES. -To find out for sure, write down the time and date of each headache in a notebook. If they happen regularly for more than two weeks, go see a neurologist, and bring your notes with you.
#3.) BRONCHITIS. If you always have a bad cough when you're sick, you might actually have ASTHMA. --Dr. Sidney Braman of Brown University medical school says, quote, "You shouldn't develop a nagging cough with every cold. If so, a bug may be triggering asthma you didn't know you had." --To get it checked out, ask your doctor to measure your lung capacity. Anything lower than 80% is a sign of asthma.
#4.) APPENDICITIS. According to a recent University of Washington study, 16% of appendectomies are performed on patients who don't need them. That's almost ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX. --Sometimes it's just an inflamed lymph node or a stomach virus . . . which don't require surgery. But to make sure, they have to run a CAT scan.
--The problem is, if it IS appendicitis, your appendix could burst while they're running the scan. That's why a lot of doctors just order the surgery and don't bother confirming their diagnosis. --But if you're ever in the emergency room with stomach pain and you REALLY want to keep your appendix . . . which you don't actually NEED . . . ask what your white-cell count is. If it's over 10,000, there's probably time for a CAT scan. (Men's Health)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.flipmytweet.com
You may have seen others updating their Facebook status or Twitter account with the text being upside down, so you might be wondering how they do it. This is an easy service where you type the word and the flip text will appear in another text box for you to copy and paste into your social site. Useless but interesting enough to check out.
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www.gunfreediningtennessee.org
Tennessee is one of the top destinations in America. Besides visiting the Smoky Mountains, Music City is also a huge tourist destination. With that in mind, do you like to dine while packing heat? Or would you rather enjoy a beer without worrying about having a pistol pulled on you? This new website lets diners know which Nashville restaurants and bars allow guns inside and which ones prohibit them. The site launched Friday in response to a new state law that allows gun carry permit holders to take their guns into any establishment that serves alcohol unless the owner specifically bans them. Even if Tennessee isn’t on your list of vacation destinations, this site is worth checking out.
NO WAY! ON eBAY?!
Jeffrey
Item number: 140454210003
Bidding ends: September 22nd
With no bids at press time, starting bid: $0.99
Item location: Newport, NC
Seller says: “Just please take him.”
Build A Better Burger
Got an idea for a better burger? 4food wants you to post it online. The new burger joint in Manhattan doesn’t restrict patrons to the offerings on its digital menu. Customers come up with their own concoctions to add to the menu. There’s even an incentive. If someone orders your burger, you’ll get a 25 cent credit. But the one thing you won’t find at 4food is fries. However, they do have something they call the Square Root. It’s a roasted mixture of Idaho potatoes, sweet potatoes, purple potatoes and yuka. Check it out at http://4food.com.
Americans Crave Time Off
Use it or lose it, companies say. But with jobs at risk and economic woes lingering, more than half of American workers are too worried and busy to take all their vacation days. According to the Westin Hotels “Wellness in Travel” study, more than half of workers fail to take all their vacation days, even though 58% feel they are in more need of vacation than last year. More than 67% said they feel healthier on vacation, while 64% sleep better while taking some time off. And more than half feel taking vacation contributes to a stronger marriage. Other results:
· 64% of workers have canceled a vacation due to work worries.
· Even when on vacation, over 30% of respondents check in with work every other day, followed by 25% who check in every hour.
· 41% of the respondents usually require three to four days to unwind on a vacation.
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