HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (09-20-10)

LINDSAY LOHAN FAILED A DRUG TEST:

LINDSAY LOHAN failed a drug test sometime within the last week or so. We don't know when it happened, but Lindsay actually ADMITTED it on Friday. --She Tweeted, quote, "Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result. --"Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night. I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps forward every single day and doing what I must do to prevent any mishaps in the future. --"This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and I'm prepared to face the consequences." -She added, quote, "I am so thankful for the support of my fans, loved ones and immediate family, who understand that I am trying hard, but also that I am a work in progress, just as anyone else. --"I am keeping my faith, and I am hopeful. Thank you all!!!" --We also don't know what substance Lindsay tested positive for, but TMZ says it was COCAINE. They also say that she may have failed more than one test (--But remember, this is TMZ we're talking about. They pretty much print anything they hear, then correct it later. So both of those details could be wrong.) --Lindsay is subject to two random drug tests per week. --Judge Eldon Fox had warned Lindsay that a dirty test would land her back in jail for 30 days. But he hasn't called Lindsay in for a hearing yet, so we don't know what he's going to do. --As you probably recall, Lindsay had been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab. She spent 13 days in jail and 23 days in rehab. --A so-called "source" tells "People" magazine that Lindsay's abbreviated punishment did NOTHING for her . . . quote, "She did not work the steps inside the program, and did not come out changed whatsoever. --"She's exactly the same girl as before jail time and rehab. She did whatever she could to leave rehab early. It was her mission. I'm not sure how, but they let her out much sooner than anyone advised." --Whether she took them seriously or not, Lindsay did attend AA meetings on Friday AND Saturday night.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO LINDSAY LOHAN'S MOVIE CAREER NOW?

The people who are making that LINDA LOVELACE movie, "Inferno", have been pretty steadfast in their support of their star, LINDSAY LOHAN. But now that Lindsay has failed a drug test, that could change. --A so-called "source" says the producers of "Inferno" are, quote, "beyond irritated by the recent developments" . . . and they're starting to question Lindsay's commitment. --But even if they WANT to keep Lindsay on board, they might not be able to. They'd been planning to film the movie in Louisiana. But thanks to her failed drug test, the judge could very well ban Lindsay from leaving the state of California. --It would be a lot more expensive to film in California. Possibly more expensive than they can afford. If they have to find additional financing, that means convincing investors that a movie starring Lindsay Lohan is a good place for them to sink their money. And that won't be easy.

KIM KARDASHIAN AND MILES AUSTIN HAVE BROKEN UP:

KIM KARDASHIAN and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver MILES AUSTIN have broken up. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "It was mutual. It was because of their lack of time spent together and busy schedules. It just wasn't realistic that they could make it work. (--Miles and the Cowboys are now 0-and-2 on the season, but nobody's calling Kim a jinx like they did to JESSICA SIMPSON when she was dating TONY ROMO. Besides, Kim and Miles broke up well before yesterday's game.) --Meanwhile, Kim is trying to stop the smut company Pipedream Productions from selling the Kinky Kim Filthy Love Doll that we heard about last week. --Her attorney . . . (--Shawn Chapman Holley . . . the poor soul who also represents Lindsay Lohan) . . . fired off a letter saying the doll, quote, "constitutes a violation of her right of publicity." --But get this: Pipedream issued a statement saying, quote, "The similarity between the Kinky Kim doll and Ms. Kardashian is purely coincidental."

RUSSELL BRAND WAS ARRESTED FOR SHOVING SOME PAPARAZZI SCUMBAGS . . . ONE OF WHOM MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN UPSKIRT SHOT OF KATY PERRY:

RUSSELL BRAND was arrested Friday at Los Angeles International Airport for shoving some paparazzi scum who were hounding him and fiancée KATY PERRY. --But Russell told police he got mad because one of these leeches was trying to get an UPSKIRT shot of Katy. --And later that night, Katy Tweeted, quote, "If you cross the line & try and put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me."
-And she added the tags, "#standbyyourman" and "#don't(eff)withtheBrands." -According to various reports, one of the photographers Russell shoved made a CITIZEN'S ARREST . . . and airport cops took Russell in. He was booked on suspicion of battery and released on $20,000 bail. --Russell and Katy were heading to Las Vegas, but obviously, they didn't make their flight. (--Obviously, with all the cameras around them, there's video of what got Russell arrested. But if someone did try to snap Katy's crotch, you can't see it in this clip . . .) http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=640bd9f1-4353-487d-b3f5-652a3974ea70

ADAM LAMBERT TRIED TO SNATCH A PAPARAZZO'S CAMERA:

ADAM LAMBERT tried to grab the camera of a paparazzi scumbag who was snapping him and a friend on the beach in Miami this past Thursday. --The photographer filed a complaint with police, claiming that Adam, quote, "wrestled him to the ground forcefully." --But it doesn't look like that happened from the pictures we've seen. And police say the photographer didn't suffer any injuries. --Adam later Tweeted, quote, "Battery? Nope. I attempted to grab a camera, no punches were thrown and no one was on the ground." --He added, quote, "It was literally harmless. If embarrassment is a crime, that's all I'm guilty of."
(--You can follow Adam on Twitter here . . .)
http://twitter.com/ADAMLAMBERT


PARIS HILTON GETS A SLAP ON THE WRIST FOR COCAINE POSSESSION:

PARIS HILTON won't serve any time behind bars for cocaine possession. She struck a deal with prosecutors that'll be made official today. --Paris will saunter into a Las Vegas courtroom, no doubt looking fabulous, and plead guilty to reduced charges . . . for which she will be sentenced to a YEAR OF PROBATION. --She'll also pay a $2,000 fine and agree to complete 200 hours of community service and a drug abuse program. In return, two consecutive six-month sentences will be suspended. --That means that if Paris doesn't successfully complete the terms of her probation . . . or if she gets arrested on ANY CHARGE during said probation . . . they can put her in prison for a year. --Paris was arrested on the Las Vegas strip last month, following a traffic stop in which her boyfriend was tagged with a DUI. --Cops arrested Paris after a small parcel of cocaine fell out of her purse and directly into the hand of one of the officers. --The two charges Paris will plead guilty to are misdemeanors: drug possession and obstruction. She had initially been charged with FELONY drug possession, which could have netted her a FOUR-YEAR prison sentence. --The obstruction charge was added because she LIED to police when she told them the purse belonged to a friend. --As you may recall, Paris posted a picture of the purse on Twitter after she bought it earlier this summer. (--You know those people who say Paris is smarter than we think she is? Tell them to eat it.) (???) --Paris' attorney says, quote, "Ms. Hilton understands the seriousness of the situation and appreciates the chance she is being given. She has to stay out of trouble."

RICKI LAKE MIGHT GET SUED FOR ACCIDENTALLY BURNING DOWN HER RENTED HOUSE:

RICKI LAKE'S rented home in Malibu went up in flames on Saturday. Ricki, her two sons and their dog escaped unharmed . . . but the house was pretty much a total loss. --The home is . . . okay, it WAS . . . a multimillion-dollar beachfront property. And the family that actually owns the place is thinking about suing. --Ricki told firefighters that she accidentally set a couch on fire while trying to refuel a portable heater inside the house. The owners are mad at her for that, obviously. --But that's not all they're ticked off about. They say that instead of trying to put out the fire, Ricki tried to save her own belongings. --A so-called "source" close to the owners says, quote, "She decided to move her cars, take her family and pets out, and even bring out boxes of clothes as she watched the fire burn the house to the ground. --"They feel that Rikki was negligent in trying to refill an outdoor heater indoors, and in making no attempt to put out the flames before it got out of control. They are talking to their lawyers about suing."

RANDY AND EVI QUAID HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AGAIN . . . THIS TIME FOR "SQUATTING" AT A HOUSE THEY USED TO OWN:

RANDY QUAID and his crazy wife EVI have been arrested AGAIN. And again, it's related to their living arrangement. --Randy and Evi were busted for living in the guest house of a property they USED TO own . . . without the new owner's permission. In other words, they were basically SQUATTERS. --Police were called to the property on Saturday by a representative of the new owner, after someone tripped a burglar alarm. --The Quaids told police that they own the place . . . and have since the 1990s. But the new owner produced evidence that he bought it in 2007 . . . and that the guy he bought it from had bought it from the Quaids years earlier. --He also said the Quaids had caused thousands of dollars in damages to the place. --Randy and Evi were promptly arrested and booked on charges of felony burglary and residential burglary . . . plus a misdemeanor charge of entering a non-commercial building without consent. --Evi was also charged with resisting arrest. Apparently, she made it difficult for police to cuff her crazy ass. (???) --Bail was set at $50,000 for each of them. -As for what the Quaids did to the place . . . TMZ claims they broke a $7,000 mirror that had been hung over a fireplace . . . and replaced it with A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES. --Randy also carved his initials into the mailbox . . . plus he had changed the gate codes and turned all the security cameras to face upward. --Last year, Randy and Evi were charged with, quote, "defrauding an innkeeper" . . . after they skipped out on a $10,000 hotel bill. They reached a plea deal this past April.


"SPARTACUS" STAR ANDY WHITFIELD WILL NOT RETURN FOR THE SHOW'S SECOND SEASON BECAUSE HIS CANCER CAME BACK:

ANDY WHITFIELD will not return for the second season of the Starz TV series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", because his cancer has returned. --That puts the future of the show in question, because Andy is the star of the whole thing. He IS Spartacus. --Andy . . . who's 36 . . . was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma back in March. It was thought to be in remission. Now that it's back, he's going to have to undergo aggressive treatment. --He issued a statement saying, quote, "It's with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as 'Spartacus' and all the wonderful people involved. --"It seems that it is time for myself and my family to embark on another extraordinary journey." (--Starz issued a statement of support for Andy and his family . . . but has not made an announcement yet about the show.) (--Shooting on the second season was postponed when Andy was first diagnosed with cancer. It was scheduled to begin next month.)

MEGAN FOX DOESN'T EXACTLY HAVE A TATTOO DEDICATED TO MICKEY ROURKE:

After MEGAN FOX filmed a movie called "Passion Play" with MICKEY ROURKE, she told MTV News that she, quote, "got a tattoo that is sort of in honor of him." --She didn't say what it was . . . only that it was on her ribs. --Well, now she's saying she was taken slightly out of context --In a new interview . . . again with MTV News . . . she says, quote, "I have a tattoo that is a Nietzsche quote that sort of basically is about marching to the beat of your own drummer and not being afraid to do that. --"I was saying that it reminds me of Mickey, of course, because he clearly is not marching to anyone else's drummer, drumbeat, and that's all. It's not necessarily an homage to him."

DO YOU WANT ALYSSA MILANO TO FOLLOW YOU ON TWITTER? IT'LL COST YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS:

Have you ever dreamed of having a celebrity follow YOU on Twitter? Well, it's now a possibility. ALYSSA MILANO is auctioning herself off to the highest bidder, with proceeds going to the charity, A Home in Haiti. --Alyssa will follow the winner on Twitter for a minimum of 90 days. (--If she enjoys your marvelous Tweeting skills, she may even stick around longer!) She will also re-Tweet one of your Tweets, and send out a Tweet of her own that includes YOUR Twitter handle. --But you're gonna have to really want this. Last we checked, the bidding was over $3,500. (--Is this the LAMEST idea you've ever heard . . . or the COOLEST? Either way, here's the link . . .) http://cgi.ebay.com/TWITCHANGE-Alyssa-Milano-Twitter-Pkg-Alyssa-Milano-/300466554090?pt=Tickets_Experiences&hash=item45f533c4ea

BEN AFFLECK'S "THE TOWN" IS THE NEW #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA:

"The Town", the movie that BEN AFFLECK wrote, directed and starred in, is the new #1 movie in the country. It made nearly $24 million over the weekend -It was closely followed by the sex comedy "Easy A", which earned $18 million in ticket sales. Here are the Top 10 movies . . .

1.) (NEW) "The Town", $23.8 million
2.) (NEW) "Easy A", $18.2 million
3.) (NEW) "Devil", $12.6 million

DAVID LETTERMAN *DID* KNOW THAT JOAQUIN PHOENIX WAS FAKING HIS INSANITY LAST YEAR:

DAVID LETTERMAN DID know that JOAQUIN PHOENIX was faking his insanity when he appeared on "The Late Show" last year. --That's according to one of Letterman's writers, who told the "Hollywood Reporter", quote, "Dave knew about it and Dave loved it because he could play along. It was great television."

TOM CRUISE AND MADONNA COULD HAVE BEEN THE STARS OF "GOODFELLAS":

MARTIN SCORSESE'S 1990 gangster epic "Goodfellas" is an amazing movie. And one of the reasons it's such an amazing movie is because of the performances of stars RAY LIOTTA and LORRAINE BRACCO. --But would it have been such an amazing movie if it had starred TOM CRUISE and MADONNA instead? I ask because that almost happened --In an article for "GQ" magazine marking the movie's 20th anniversary, producer Irwin Winkler says HE wanted Cruise to play the lead character, mobster Henry Hill . . . while Scorsese was fighting for Liotta. --Irwin says, quote, "Me and my wife were having dinner one night in a restaurant and lo and behold, Ray Liotta came over to me. He said, 'Look, I know you don't really want me for it, but...' --"And he sold me on the role right that evening. I called Marty the next morning." --As for Madonna, fellow producer Barbara De Fina says, quote, "Madonna seemed to be in the mix. I remember that we went to see her in the play 'Speed-the-Plow'. Marty said hello to her afterwards. --"Can you imagine? Tom Cruise and Madonna? But Marty can get a performance out of almost anyone." --Despite Scorsese's initial interest in Madonna, Bracco ended up beating her out for the part of Henry's wife, Karen.

WARNER BROTHERS IS WORKING ON A LIVE-ACTION "PINOCCHIO" MOVIE:

Warner Brothers is working on a live-action "Pinocchio" movie. Producers say this will be a "fresh approach" to the fairy tale, inspired somehow by TIM BURTON'S "Alice in Wonderland". --Disney's cartoon version from 1940 remains the standard . . . although these days, just as many kids probably recognize Pinocchio as a minor character in the "Shrek" movies. --FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA tried to make a live-action version of "Pinocchio" in the early '90s, but it fell through. He ended up suing the studio . . . which, ironically, was Warner Brothers . . . and winning $20 million. (--He was originally awarded $80 million . . . but it was reduced on appeal.) --Crazy Italian star ROBERTO BENIGNI directed and starred in a live-action version in 2002. But critics tore it apart.

JENNIFER LOPEZ'S EX-HUSBAND OJANI NOA WANTS TO AUDITION FOR "AMERICAN IDOL" IN FRONT OF J-LO:

Will JENNIFER LOPEZ . . . who is widely believed to be one of the new judges on "American Idol" . . . have to judge an audition from her ex-husband OJANI NOA? If he has his say she will. (???) --Ojani plans to audition for "Idol" in L.A. on Wednesday . . . the same day that the judges will officially . . . FINALLY . . . be announced. --Ojani's lawyer says, quote, "[He'll] be in line . . . to try out for 'Idol' in front of his ex-wife. He escaped Cuba and married Jennifer Lopez, now he wants to be the American Idol. Of course, he will sing a Jennifer Lopez song." (--Jennifer and Ojani got married in 1997, but didn't even last a year.) -OK, first off: Any supposed talent aside, he can't be "the American Idol," and he knows this. Ojani is 36 years old, and "Idol's" age limit is 28. --Plus, this obviously isn't sincere in the first place. It's just Ojani's latest attempt to capitalize on his old relationship with J-Lo. He's also tried to sell a private video from their honeymoon, and expose their brief life together in a tell-all book. (--J-Lo has successfully blocked him from doing both those things in court.) --Finally, even though "Idol" clears some unqualified contestants through to see the judges . . . like "Pants on the Ground" legend GENERAL LARRY PLATT . . . there's no way they'd let Ojani confront J-Lo. (--Or would they???)

SARAH PALIN WILL REPORTEDLY BE IN THE HOUSE FOR THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" SEASON PREMIERE:

SARAH PALIN will be in the studio audience to support her daughter, BRISTOL, on tonight's season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" . . . according to TMZ. --So-called "sources" say security has been, quote, "beefed up" for Sarah's appearance. (--And if she's there, she'll surely get some face-time on camera.) --Bristol and her partner, MARK BALLAS, will supposedly be dancing to the old THREE DOG NIGHT song "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". (--Which probably sounds amusing to those of you with your minds in the gutter.)

ABC IS DEVELOPING A SHOW BASED ON THE MOVIE "TRUE LIES":

ABC is developing a new series based on the 1994 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER movie, "True Lies". JAMES CAMERON . . . who directed the movie . . . is serving as an executive producer. --That's all we know for now . . . there's no word yet on casting, or when it might premiere. --In the movie, Arnold played a husband and father who leads a secret double life as a spy . . . and the action-packed hilarity that ensues when his wife . . . played by Jamie Lee Curtis . . . gets sucked into the chaos.)

"THE APPRENTICE" PREMIERE TANKED IN THE RATINGS:

Here's some breaking news for you: America no longer cares about "The Apprentice" . . . especially now that they're back to casting non-celebrities. --An estimated 4.7 million people tuned in for "The Apprentice" season premiere Thursday night. Within the coveted demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds, it was the lowest-rated episode in the show's history. --Even worse: It was going up against REPEATS on ABC, CBS and Fox. --8.27 million people watched last season's premiere, the "Celebrity Apprentice" that BRET MICHAELS won. Over the season, it averaged 8.1 million viewers.

KALEY CUOCO'S INJURY WILL KEEP HER OUT OF "A FEW" EPISODES OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY":

"Entertainment Weekly" says that KALEY CUOCO will miss more than just one episode of "The Big Bang Theory" as she recovers from breaking her leg after falling off a horse. --A so-called "source" says Kaley is now expected to be written out of, quote, "a few" episodes. A spokesperson for the show didn't comment.

MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)

--"Monday Night Football" . . . 8:30 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on ESPN. (--The San Francisco 49ers host the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park.)

--"Dancing with the Stars" [11th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--The 12 couples perform their choice of the Viennese waltz or the cha-cha.) (--This season's ladies are Brandy, Bristol Palin, "Dirty Dancing" actress Jennifer Grey, 76-year-old "Brady Bunch" mom Florence Henderson, "Hills" minx Audrina Patridge, and Asiatic comedienne Margaret Cho . . .) (--And the men are David Hasselhoff, "Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, former NBA player Rick Fox, Michael Bolton, and 19-year-old Disney Channel star Kyle Massey.)

--"Chuck" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. . (--"Terminator's" Linda Hamilton guests as Chuck's spy mother as he begins his search to find her.)

--"House" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"How I Met Your Mother" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on CBS.

--"Rules of Engagement" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.

--"Two and a Half Men" [8th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on CBS.

--"Mike & Molly" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--A sitcom about two overweight singles who fall in love at Overeaters Anonymous. It stars girthy Billy Gardell and Jenny McCarthy's succulent cousin Melissa McCarthy.)

--"The Event" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Jason Ritter stars as a guy who uncovers, quote, "the biggest cover-up in U.S. history" while searching for his missing girlfriend. Blair Underwood plays the President.)

--"Lone Star" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--It's about a conman torn between two women while trying to get control of an oil business. He's played by a guy your wife will soon be drooling over named James Wolk. (--"Friday Night Lights" minx Adrianne Palicki is his oil heiress wife, and a blonde named Eloise Mumford plays his unsuspecting girlfriend in his secret double life.)

--"Castle" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.

--"Hawaii Five-0" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--This new version of the classic '70s cop show stars Australian stud Alex O'Loughlin as Detective Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan as his partner "Danno".)

--"Chase" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--A hot blonde named Kelli Giddish leads a team of U.S. Marshals hunting fugitives.) --Her team includes "Desperate Housewives" gardener Jesse Metcalfe and "Prison Break's" Amaury Nolasco. It's produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and they also got CHUCK NORRIS' SON Eric as their stunt coordinator.)


A JURY HAS ORDERED KID ROCK AND HIS ENTOURAGE TO PAY THE DUDE THEY BEAT UP AT A WAFFLE HOUSE:

KID ROCK will have to pay up for brawling at a Waffle House in Georgia three years ago. An Atlanta jury has awarded Harlen Akins . . . the dude that was beat down by Kid and three of his buddies . . . $40,000 in damages --Kid is responsible for 15%, or $6,000. His guitarist Jason Krause, was ordered to pay 70%, or $28,000 . . . because he admitted to throwing the first punch. Two other guys will cover the remaining $6,000. --This was a result of the civil case brought on by Akins. Two years ago, Kid pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery in the criminal case. He was sentenced to a year of probation and was forced to attend anger management classes. (--Kid Rock has 30 days to appeal . . . but he probably won't. Kid's lawyer said they tried to settle things BEFORE the trial, but Akins wanted $2.9 MILLION.)

CHRIS BROWN HAS ANNOUNCED THE NAME OF HIS NEXT ALBUM:

CHRIS BROWN has named his upcoming album, "F.A.M.E.", which stands for Forgiving All My Enemies. (--It's also similar to the title of LADY GAGA'S HUGE debut album, "The Fame", which probably doesn't hurt.) --Chris says he's putting everything together now, and will drop some singles soon. "F.A.M.E." doesn't have a release date yet, but it'll be sometime next year.

DETAILS ON MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE'S NEW ALBUM:

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE'S next album will be called "Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys" . . . and it MIGHT be coming out on November 23rd. --Last week, the British site HMV.com . . . which seems sort of like Best Buy . . . posted a November 23rd release date for the album, but they've since taken it down. --The band's label, Reprise, would not comment on when the album is coming out. There was also talk that the first single, "Bulletproof", would drop next Tuesday . . . but the label wouldn't confirm that either.

ARE THE BLACK EYED PEAS HEADLINING THIS SEASON'S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW?

The sports blog SportsByBrooks.com claims the BLACK EYED PEAS have been chosen to headline this season's Super Bowl halftime show. (--On February 6th.) --If this is true, it'll be the first time since 2004 . . . when the notorious JANET JACKSON / JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE "Wardrobe Malfunction" took place . . . that the halftime show featured something other than classic rock. --The last six Super Bowl halftime shows have been: Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince . . . although he's not really "classic ROCK" . . . Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and The Who.

LIL WAYNE'S EP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A FULL ALBUM . . . AND "THA CARTER 4" IS ONCE AGAIN UP IN THE AIR:

Not long ago, we heard that LIL WAYNE planned on releasing "Tha Carter 4" in November, on the day he gets out of prison. --That was in addition to an EP called "I Am Not a Human Being", which will be available on Wayne's birthday, which is next Monday. Well, there's been a change of plans. --Now, according to Wayne's manager, "I Am Not a Human Being" has been bumped up to a FULL album . . . and it'll include songs that were originally intended for "Tha Carter 4". --His manager explains, quote, "I know once he got out [of prison] those songs would be so old to him." (--Obviously, Wayne recorded all this stuff BEFORE going to Rikers Island. He isn't able to record anything new while behind bars.) --So what does that mean for "Tha Carter 4"? Well, it's back to the drawing board. --Wayne's manager adds, quote, "He's going to probably start from scratch. I know how he records . . . he's in the studio every single day. That's his life." (--"I Am Not a Human Being" will be released digitally ONLY next Monday. A physical CD won't be out until October 12th. Sorry, grandma.

NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

SCIENTISTS HAVE FIGURED OUT THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL PICK-UP LINE:

A team of scientists at University College in London say they've figured out THE single most successful pick-up line ever. And somehow, it's not "There are 206 bones in the human body . . . how'd you like to make it 207?" --No, it's WAY more harmless than that. Dr. Petra Boynton says that her team found that the most effective pick-up line is . . . "Hello." (--Those are the moments a disappointed wah-wah-wah trumpet sound effect is made for.) --She says, quote, "There is no science to back up what [dating books] are saying [about pick-up lines]." --Boynton is especially focused on the books that say INSULTING a woman is the best way to make her interested. --She says, quote, "The idea of doing that is you unsettle the woman you are talking to, you reinforce yourself as this alpha-male type who is confident and powerful. --"The downside with that is most women who are confident and assertive will be offended or certainly think it is odd." (Daily Mail)

MICHIGAN STATE BEAT NOTRE DAME ON A LAST-SECOND TRICK PLAY . . . THEN THEIR COACH HAD A HEART ATTACK:

On Saturday, the Michigan State football team had the most exciting win of the weekend when they beat Notre Dame in overtime 34-to-31. And they did it with a fake field goal on a do-or-die fourth down. --Apparently, calling a play like that . . . if the fake works, they win, if it fails, they lose . . . was too much for Michigan State's coach to handle. Shortly after the game, the coach, 54-year-old MARK DANTONIO, suffered a HEART ATTACK. --He was rushed to a hospital in Lansing, Michigan, where doctors found a vessel to his heart was closed, and used a stent to re-open it. --He's still in the hospital, and there's no word on when he might return to the team . . . so their offensive coordinator is taking over as interim head coach while he recovers. --Chris D'Haem is the lead doctor who treated Dantonio and he says that, yes, calling the fake field goal with the game on the line really COULD have been the final push that gave Dantonio a heart attack. --He said, quote, "Certainly stress doesn't cause coronary heart disease, but as we all know, very emotionally or physically stressful events can be the trigger." (CNN)
(--Here's a video of that fake field goal and victory from Saturday, plus an interview on the field with Dantonio . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNdCbC36Qyk

A NUTRITION PROFESSOR HAS LOST 13 POUNDS AND LOWERED HIS CHOLESTEROL EATING TWINKIES, SUGAR CEREAL, AND SNACK CAKES:

I've got to say, this sounds like just about the greatest diet of all time. Mark Haub is a nutrition professor at Kansas State University, and he wanted to prove that losing weight can make you healthier . . . no matter HOW you lose it. --So he's lost 13 pounds in less than a month . . . he's dropped his bad cholesterol, and he's increased his good cholesterol by sticking to this plan:

--Breakfast: A Little Debbie snack cake or a Twinkie, plus sugary cereal with milk.
--Lunch: The same thing.
--Afternoon snack: More Twinkies or cakes, plus a hot dog or Doritos.
--Dinner: Low-calorie vegetables and milk.
--Late night snack: More Twinkies or cakes.
--But . . . even though most of that is just sugar and chemicals, all added up, Haub is eating fewer calories each day than he'd need to maintain his starting weight. (--He didn't say what his starting weight was.) --So, very gradually, he's dropped pounds AND become healthier. He says the key to his diet is restraint: Most people have trouble when they start eating junk food . . . it's hard to stop and keep portions under control. --He says, quote, "I don't recommend this [diet] or promote it, it's [just] an examination into whether there is more than one way to achieve the path to weight loss." (CTV)

THE BEST WAY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR JEANS IS . . . NOT TO WASH THEM:

I used to think the reason I went a month at a time without washing my jeans is because I'm incredibly lazy. But now I know it's because I'm ahead of my time when it comes to fashion. (???) --According to Carl Chiara, the director of brand concepts and special projects for Levi Strauss, the best way to take care of your jeans is to rarely ever wash them. --He says, quote, "Denim really does shape to people's bodies, and when you wash a jean you lose some of that shape. The less people wash their jeans, the better the jeans become." --There's more. He says that when you put jeans in the washing machine, it, quote, "agitates the denim and makes the fibers swell and bloom. That causes the yarn to tense up and shrinks the jeans. This also mars the 'open' look of the denim." --So how does he keep his jeans from becoming TOO disgusting? He spot-cleans his spills with a damp sponge . . . and hangs his jeans in the bathroom so that when he takes a shower, they get a little steam to freshen them up. --Every six months, he does a deeper cleaning. He fills the bathtub about six inches high with room temperature water, adds two tablespoons of a product called Dr. Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap, then lays a pair of jeans flat in the mixture. --Then he lets them soak for 20 minutes, and hangs them to dry, usually in the sun. (Wall Street Journal)

THE POPE'S ASTRONOMER SAYS THEY'D HAPPILY BAPTIZE AN ALIEN . . . AS LONG AS IT ASKED?

Just in case you're wondering what they do over at the Vatican when they're just hangin' out, shooting the breeze . . . I guess this is it: They talk about how they're going to introduce Catholicism to ALIENS. --Guy Gonsolmagno is the head astronomer for the POPE. He was at the British Science Festival last week and someone asked him about the Vatican's policy toward extra-terrestrials. --He told them they are, quote, "comfortable" with the idea of alien life . . . and if an alien ever showed up at the Vatican, they WOULD baptize the alien, quote, "no matter how many tentacles it has." But, quote, "only if they asked." (???) --But he kinda doubts it's ever going to happen. He said, quote, "The odds of us finding [intelligent life] and being able to communicate with it, it's probably not a practical question. God is bigger than just humanity." (The Guardian)

A WOMAN IN ILLINOIS WAS ARRESTED FOR FREAKING OUT OVER HER NEIGHBOR'S REFUSAL TO PICK UP DOG POOP:

43-year-old Susan Miller of Naperville, Illinois, may've gotten herself arrested last week . . . but she got herself arrested on behalf of everyone who's ever stepped in DOG POOP because someone else was too lazy to clean it up. --Susan says her neighbor's dog does its business all over the sidewalks, the lawns nearby . . . everywhere. The neighbor's name hasn't been released, but according to Susan, they never clean up after their dog. And Susan is sick of it. --On Wednesday night, Susan STEPPED in the mess. So she reached down, scooped it up with her hand, threw it at her neighbor's screen door, walked up, and smeared it all over the door. --She was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. (NBC Chicago)

NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) HERE'S CRAZY FOOTAGE OF THE BROOKLYN TORNADO:

In case you haven't heard, two tornados touched down in New York City last Thursday, and knocked down about 1,000 trees. One woman was killed when a tree landed on her car. The first tornado hit Brooklyn, and two guys taped it from their balcony. --You can't see a tornado funnel or anything, it just looks like a really intense storm. But it's still hard to watch, because the two idiots in the video are so annoying it's EXCRUCIATING. Between the two of them, they say "dude" about 27 times. (--Search for "Brooklyn tornado video." It starts getting bad around :55, and a tree starts ripping apart at 1:55.)
(--WARNING: This video includes A LOT of profanity, including the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCE_qiy-sOQ

#2.) TEA PARTY CANDIDATE CHRISTINE O'DONNELL USED TO PRACTICE WITCHCRAFT:

On Friday's season premiere of "Real Time with Bill Maher", Bill played a clip from his old show in 1999, where Delaware tea party candidate CHRISTINE O'DONNELL talks about how she practiced witchcraft when she was young. --And apparently Bill has a BUNCH of embarrassing clips of her, because he said if she doesn't come on his show, he'll play a new clip every week. (--Search for "Bill Maher Christine O'Donnell witch video." The clip starts at :52.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/18/odonnell-witchcraft-politically-incorrect_n_722035.html

#3.) A GUY WROTE A SONG FOR HIS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY . . . AND GOT WEEZER TO SING BACK-UP:

A guy named Mark Douglas . . . who runs a popular YouTube series called "The Key of Awesome" . . . made a music video for his wife to celebrate their first anniversary. And he got the guys from WEEZER to sing back-up. (--Search for "Key of Awesome Anastasia." WARNING: This video includes the words "retarded" and "crap.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGQg6Yrin8o

#4.) HERE ARE THE 15 WORST VIDEO GAME ADS OF ALL TIME:

A gaming website called FileFront.com ranked the 15 worst video game commercials of all time. The list includes old ads, like one from 1995 for the Panasonic 3DO. --But it also has new ads, including one for a new game called "Michael Jackson: The Experience". (--Search for "FileFront.com God-awful game commercials.")
http://news.filefront.com/15-god-awful-video-game-commercials-list/

14 CARS MECHANICS HATE . . . BECAUSE THEY NEVER NEED REPAIRS:

Cars.com had their mechanics come up with a list of cars they HATE . . . because they never break down. And even when they DO break down, it doesn't cost much to get them fixed.

SEDANS:

The TOYOTA CAMRY used to be THE most-reliable car on the road, but other cars have caught up. It's still one of the best though, and COROLLAS are about the same. --Mechanics also hate the HONDA CIVIC and the HONDA ACCORD, because they last forever, and any problems are usually easy to diagnose and fix. And NISSAN ALTIMAS usually don't have major problems until around 150,000 miles.

HYBRIDS:

The TOYOTA PRIUS is just as cheap to fix as any other Toyota, except for the hybrid components. --But most mechanics don't make ANY money on the Prius . . . because right now, the only place you can get the hybrid parts fixed is at a registered Toyota dealer. --And overall, according to Cars.com, two of the only American models that come close to the Japanese when it comes to reliability are the FORD FUSION and the FORD FUSION HYBRID.

MINIVANS:

Minivans are less reliable in general, because they're bigger and have more parts that can break. But mechanics say the TOYOTA SIENNA and the HONDA ODYSSEY are the cheapest and easiest minivans to maintain.

ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE AND SUV'S:
They're usually expensive to fix and maintain because they have extra drivetrain components. But when it comes to SUV'S, mechanics make the LEAST amount of money on the HONDA CR-V and the HONDA ELEMENT. --And for all-wheel-drive cars, they make the least amount on SUBARU IMPREZAS and SUBARU FORESTERS. (Cars.com)

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LIFESTYLES:

What’s Your Car Color Choice? Ford has released data on regional preferences for car colors and options. Ford collects the data from its dealers and uses it to make sure they have the right mix of vehicles to sell. Here are various colors and the cities with the highest percentage of buyers for those colors. Black: Boston, Detroit, New York, Miami and Chicago.Blue: Washington, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Chicago and Detroit.Gold: Miami, Memphis, Orlando, Phoenix and Houston.Gray: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Philadelphia.Green: Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh and New York.Orange: Phoenix, Los Angeles, Miami, Denver and Seattle.Red: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago and Pittsburgh.Silver: Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Orlando and Boston.White: San Francisco, Memphis, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas.

Most/Least Expensive Cities In The World Oslo, Zurich and Geneva are the most expensive cities in the world, followed by Tokyo, Copenhagen and New York, according to a report by global financial-services firm UBS. Places with the lowest cost were Mumbai, Manila and Bucharest. The survey looked at the prices of 122 different goods and services. The study helps travelers know “which of the world’s cities are great for shopping, or where to eat well for a good price,” UBS said. Find out more at www.ubs.com/pricesearnings2010.

Singles Week This week is for singles!

National Singles Week was started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio in the 1980s to celebrate single life and recognize singles and their contributions to society. The week is now widely observed during the third full week of September as “Unmarried and Single Americans Week,” an acknowledgment that many unmarried Americans do not identify with the word “single” because they are parents, have partners or are widowed. Singles by the numbers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 96.6 million: the number of unmarried Americans 18 and older in 2009. This group comprised 43% of all U.S. residents 18 and older.53%: Percentage of unmarried Americans 18 and older who were women.61%: Percentage of unmarried Americans 18 and older who had never been married. Another 24% were divorced; 15% were widowed.16.2 million: Number of unmarried Americans 65 and older.