HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (09-23-10)
PARIS HILTON BAGGED ON HER ASIAN TOUR BECAUSE SHE WAS "REALLY TIRED":
PARIS HILTON bagged on her Asian tour and hopped a private jet back to the United States, because she was, quote, "really tired." --Paris supposedly spent six hours being questioned by immigration officials at Tokyo's Narita Airport . . . after they refused to let her into the country because of her cocaine conviction and the resulting suspended jail sentence. --She said, quote, "I'm going back home and I look forward to coming back to Japan in the future." --Paris' rep added this statement . . . quote, "Paris is very disappointed and fought hard to keep her business commitments and see her fans, but she is forced to postpone her commitments in Asia. --"Paris understands and respects the rules and laws of the immigration authorities in Japan and fully wishes to cooperate with them. Paris looks forward to returning in the future to a country she loves and has been coming to for the past 10 years." (--In addition to Tokyo, Paris was also supposed to make appearances in Malaysia and Indonesia.)
WAS PARIS HILTON TREATED LIKE A PRISONER IN JAPAN???
PARIS HILTON may have had good reason to bag on her Asian tour after being detained in Japan. Because a reporter who had a similar immigration problem says it was no picnic. --The reporter . . . who didn't want to be identified . . . told E! Online, quote, "They treat you like a criminal. They bring you in a van from the airport and take you in the back stairs of the hotel. --"They call her accommodations a 'hotel' but it's actually a rest house. I was assigned a 24-hour security guard that was stationed outside my door to ensure I did not escape into the country." --Here's another thing that probably didn't sit well with Paris: No room service . . . quote, "You can only eat the food in the vending machines, and the Japanese breakfast they served in the morning. It was awful."
THERE MIGHT BE PROOF THAT OKSANA TRIED TO EXTORT MEL:
A newly-released text message seems to back up MEL GIBSON'S claim that OKSANA GRIGORIEVA tried to EXTORT money from him before (allegedly) releasing those voicemails of his to the media. --In the message, Oksana says, quote, "U r keep saying that ull take care of us in the most generous way. I wouldn't have played ur messages if u were keeping ur word. Even if u were just generous to Lucia, that would have been great. --"But u weren't. No where near the way u r generous with ur other children. U treated her as an illegitimate child. That's why I played the tapes. And my name wasn't mentioned at all." --But Oksana's rep says, quote, "To specifically address the allegations, my client, Ms. Grigorieva, has repeatedly stated that there is no credible evidence whatsoever of extortion by her, and she stands steadfastly by that statement." --And on yesterday's "Today" show, one of Oksana's attorneys said, quote, "This has never been about money, there's no chance in my view of anything even close to extortion." (--Here's video from the show . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=42d4daa8-087b-4117-8c7c-5b148590ab41
MEL GIBSON WAS LOSING IT A YEAR BEFORE HE (ALLEGEDLY) ASSAULTED OKSANA:
A year before MEL GIBSON allegedly assaulted OKSANA GRIGORIEVA, he warned her that he was pretty much losing it. -In a letter he wrote to her in December of 2008, Mel said, quote, "I'm so ragged I could drink or commit a crime. The anger seems to be out of my control . . . I need to do something about it something lasting . . . not just a band aid." --He added, quote, "I don't know why I'm so whacky and depressed but I need to get well and re-enter life. Please don't be upset I've gone . . . I'm just not myself and feel bad when I am so (effed) up and sick around you. --"I don't want to inflict this unhealthy version of myself on you." --He also says, "I love you" repeatedly . . . and says, quote, "This isn't who I was meant to be . . . I know it! I'm scared I can't get back." (--You can see the letter for yourself here . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/22/mel-gibson-oksana-grigorieva-hand-written-letter-crime-anger-menopause/
ONCE AGAIN . . . JENNIFER ANISTON AND JOHN MAYER ARE *NOT* TOGETHER AGAIN:
"OK!" magazine is trying to put JENNIFER ANISTON and JOHN MAYER back together . . . but once again, it's not true. His rep says, quote, "John is single. These reunion rumors are 100% fabricated."
HERE ARE THE ASHTON KUTCHER TEXTS:
True to its word, the "Star" tabloid printed text messages yesterday that ASHTON KUTCHER allegedly sent to a 21-year-old woman he is seeing behind DEMI MOORE'S back --Here's a quick recap of the story: Ashton met this chick . . . whose name is Brittney Jones . . . when he went bowling WITH Demi and the girls in July. She slipped him her number, and he started texting her.
--Among his texts was the classic, "What are u wearing now?" --But more importantly, they arranged a little ALONE TIME for themselves at Ashton and Demi's house, while Demi was away filming a movie. --They ended up doing it on a couch. --For a month afterward, they kept texting. In one exchange, Brittney asks Ashton when he's going to have an empty house again. He replies, quote, "Not sure maybe the end of the month." (--Here are some pictures of Brittney . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/90139/2010/09/exclusive-britteny-jones
THAT KATY PERRY "SESAME STREET" VIDEO HAS BEEN YANKED:
That video in which a very cleavage-y KATY PERRY dances around with Elmo to a cleaned up version of "Hot N Cold" will NOT assault the eyeballs of your young children after all. --The "Sesame Street" people decided not to air it, after receiving numerous complaints. --The video never did air . . . it was scheduled to run on the New Year's Eve show. But after it leaked to the Internet and people went DOG NUTS over it, producers decided to trash it. -By the way . . . according to TMZ, Katy's upper chest isn't technically bare. She's wearing, quote, "flesh-colored mesh" right up to her neck. (--As of last night, no one had yanked the video off YouTube. Here it is, if you'd like to watch it again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXiFsB4SYlc
JOAQUIN PHOENIX APOLOGIZED TO DAVID LETTERMAN LAST NIGHT:
JOAQUIN PHOENIX was on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night, for the first time since his LEGENDARY spaced-out appearance last year. This time, he acted completely normal . . . and he even APOLOGIZED. --First, though, Letterman set the record straight: He was NOT in on the joke the last time Joaquin appeared on the show. And Joaquin backed him up on that. --But Joaquin said, quote, "I mean, I think that you've interviewed many, many people, and I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person, so . . . but I apologize. --"I didn't . . . I hope I didn't offend you in any way." --Letterman responded, quote, "Oh, no . . . oh, no, no, no. I was not offended. I'm telling you, it was so much fun. It was batting practice, you know what I mean? Every one of them was a dinger." --And Joaquin replied, quote, "I was looking for a beat down, and I got one . . . I want to thank you for that." (--Here's a minute-long video of the very beginning of the interview . . .)
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/joaquin-phoenix-returns-to-david-letterman-show-2010229
SOME GUY WHO LIKES MADONNA A LITTLE TOO MUCH GOT ARRESTED IN NEW YORK ON TUESDAY:
Some guy who likes MADONNA maybe a little too much got himself arrested outside her Central Park apartment on Tuesday. --The man . . . a 59-year-old former New York City firefighter named Robert Linhart . . . had driven up to the sidewalk in his Toyota SUV with some spray-painted messages for Madonna. --One of them read, quote, "I need you." --Another said, quote, "M, the Universe brought us together in 1992 and again this year in Prague. Meet me please XXX." --And a third said, quote, "Tell me yes or no. If it's yes, my dream will come true. If it's no, I will go. XXX." --Police showed up at about 3:00 P.M. and took him in for disorderly conduct, making graffiti, possessing a graffiti instrument, resisting arrest and criminal weapons possession. (--The "weapon" in question was one of those "Leatherman" pocket multi-tools.) (???) --Linhart was also arrested outside Madonna's pad on Saturday for obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and, once again, resisting arrest.
(--Here's video of Linhart being cuffed. There's definitely something loose upstairs with this guy . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=62052743-170a-4876-bfb0-701507210361
HERE'S THE RICKI LAKE 911 CALL:
Audio of RICKI LAKE calling 911 to report her house fire hit the Internet yesterday. Not surprisingly, she was pretty frantic. --When the 911 operator first picks up, Ricki can be heard telling her kids, quote, "Mommy had a mistake." (--You can listen to the call here . . .)
http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/092210_ricki_lake_911.mp3
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S SON HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL:
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S 52-year-old son Eddie was released from the hospital yesterday . . . after being severely beaten by three assailants at a Detroit gas station Monday night. --We still don't know what injuries Eddie suffered, but "People" magazine says he underwent emergency ORAL surgery. (--Police still haven't arrested anyone yet. They're hoping to get more info when they speak to Eddie.)
"AMERICAN IDOL" INSANITY
IT'S OFFICIAL: YOUR "AMERICAN IDOL" JUDGES WILL BE STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ AND RANDY JACKSON:
"American Idol" finally, FINALLY announced their new judging panel yesterday . . . and there were no surprises. As rumored for the past TWO MONTHS, the judges will be AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and RANDY JACKSON. --As expected, the big NON-REVEAL happened at an event in Los Angeles, which was streamed live on AmericanIdol.com. Or at least that was the plan. --Despite seemingly having all the time in the world to set this thing up, there were technical problems with the live feed. Some streams weren't working at all, and others broadcast without sound for most of the introductions.
(--Here's a video of the stream with the jacked-up sound . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=d1c868ad-9565-4c5f-ab17-b3157aa22216
--Randy . . . who, of course, is the only remaining original judge . . . was announced first. In a video montage, he was described as: Quote, "The Veteran," "Anchor of the Panel" and "America's Dawg." --He told the crowd, quote, "We found some unbelievable talent . . . and I am calling Season 10 the remix, baby!" --Host RYAN SEACREST announced Steven next . . . calling him a, quote, "rock legend." His montage called him a, quote, "True, Iconic Rock Star" . . . but didn't give him a cool nickname. --When he came out, Ryan asked him how it felt to be a part of "Idol". Steven said, quote, "Fabulous. Wonderful. Feels like the perfect feathered nest. --"It's being a part of something much bigger than yourself. I want to bring some rock to this roller coaster and show you that if you got the heart, you got the talent and you got the feeling to do this, you could be the next American Idol." --J-Lo was last . . . and she was announced like a true, well, DIVA. Her montage called her: Quote, "A Dancer. A Singer. An Actress. An International Superstar." And it even included recent "news" clips about her rumored diva demands. --J-Lo emerged out of a thick cloud of smoke and bright lights in a sequined silver jumpsuit. If you're imagining something over the top . . . think MORE over the top. --She told the crowd, quote, "I'm looking for the next Michael Jackson . . . we're looking for the best American Idol ever. I'm really excited. I really am." --Ryan capped it off by yelling, quote, "This IS 'American Idol'!" (--Well, without the contestants, of course. Hopefully, they'll be the focus from here on out.) --There's no official word on the contract terms, but we're hearing that Steven will get $18 million and J-Lo will be paid $12 million for one season. It's unclear if Steven's deal has additional years . . . or if "Idol" built-in the option to re-up them later. --And it turns out that J-Lo DID get her "first-look" deal with Fox, meaning that she will be developing film and TV projects, and Fox has the first "right of refusal" on those projects.
(--You can watch the introductions . . . along with the press conference that followed . . . at AmericanIdol.com, here . . .)
http://www.americanidol.com/live_event/
"AMERICAN IDOL" *DID* ANNOUNCE A FEW TWEAKS FOR THIS SEASON DURING THE POST-ANNOUNCEMENT PRESS CONFERENCE:
The new "American Idol" judges didn't come as a surprise to anyone . . . but the show did announce and tease a few changes during a press conference after the judges were revealed. --Perhaps the biggest news . . . although it was also previously rumored . . . is that Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records, will be serving as an in-house mentor to contestants this season. (--Essentially, Jimmy will be grooming his own future talent, because "Idol" recently switched their label partnership from Sony to his label.) --Executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE said that Jimmy will basically be SIMON COWELL'S replacement . . . in the sense that he'll potentially be the contestants' harshest critic. He gave Jimmy the title: "American Idol's", quote, "music czar." --Jimmy said, quote, "We're going to try every week to bring the artist along and really give them some input. --"[Producers] Timbaland and Polow [Da Don] are here to help . . . every week we're going to have the best producers in the world helping these artists. Contestants are going to have to show improvement every week." --Jimmy's arrival means that "Idol" won't need to have guest mentors every week . . . however, they said the door would still be open for artists who express interest in coming on the show and offering the contestants feedback. --Along those lines, "Idol" is also moving away from one-artist theme weeks . . . because they want to start allowing contestants to grow within their strongest genre. --Nigel explained, quote, "We are no longer going to get the country singer to sing rock. [We're] going to get them to stay in the genre they belong." --The music choices will still be focused a little, but by things like DECADES. --Nigel also teased more rule changes . . . in addition to the lowering of the minimum age to 15, and accepting audition videos online, which were previously announced . . . but he didn't give many specifics. --However, he did say that they were going to rework the middle rounds . . . between the auditions and the live shows . . . to cut out the things that have run their course, and add new challenges that are aimed at pushing the contestants to improve.
ADDRESSING THE "CONTROVERSIES": STEVEN TYLER ON AEROSMITH . . . JENNIFER LOPEZ'S DIVA DEMANDS . . . AND NIGEL LYTHGOE TRASHING THE LAST FEW WINNERS:
The "American Idol" press conference presented an opportunity for everyone to FINALLY address the recent "controversies" that have been making the rounds in the "media." --Naturally, JENNIFER LOPEZ was asked about being a diva. And when she was, RANDY JACKSON and RYAN SEACREST looked uncomfortable, but J-Lo was cool with it.--She said, quote, "I'm kinda used to it . . . I'm used to that kind of stuff. I mean, I was calming the Fox people down, I was like 'Listen, it'll be gone tomorrow. It's going to be fine, don't worry about it.' --"We know what the truth is. I wasn't really worried about it." --Executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE added that there was a lot of, quote, "rubbish" out there . . . and Fox suit Mike Darnell said the negotiations went smoothly. --STEVEN TYLER was asked about how AEROSMITH took the news . . . and perhaps not surprisingly, he was a little vague. (--Probably because they definitely DON'T seem thrilled about this.) --He said, quote, "With the band, we've been married for 40 years . . . You know, at first they were jealous. They heard it through the press and not through me. And I was like, 'Four months ago you were looking for another lead singer.' --"Things go up and down. I spent a stint in Betty Ford. [But] as the band goes, we live on the tail of a comet. And I've been on tour with these guys for 40 years . . . and they've been judging me every day. --"It's a real journey with those guys and they would say the same thing about me." --Finally, Nigel . . . who walked away from "Idol" two years ago, and rejoined the show earlier this summer . . . took a shot at the recent winners. --He was talking about how the show wanted to get back to taking the singers SERIOUSLY . . . and said he thought the show needed to get back to its roots. --He said, quote, "You look back at the history, and you go, 'American Idols, who are really there now? What is in our wake?' And I suppose you'll [say] KELLY CLARKSON, CARRIE UNDERWOOD . . . and then you start running out of Idols. --"We have got to go back to creating an American Idol. If that's what we're here to do, that's what we have to do." (--Season 10 will begin in January.)
TERI HATCHER WILL PLAY LOIS LANE'S MOM ON "SMALLVILLE":
This is a fantastic idea: TERI HATCHER will guest star on an episode of "Smallville" this season, playing Lois Lane's MOTHER. She'll appear on the eighth episode of the season. -On the show, Lois' mother is dead, but she'll appear when Lois . . . who's played by ERICA DURANCE . . . discovers some old videotapes. --What makes this awesome . . . of course . . . is that Teri spent most of the '90s playing Lois Lane on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". (--There's no airdate yet. Season 10 premieres TOMORROW night.)
NBC HAS LANDED THE NEW SHOW FEATURING FORMER "LOST" STARS Michael Emerson And Terry O'Quinn:
NBC has landed the new show featuring former "Lost" stars: MICHAEL EMERSON, who played Ben . . . and TERRY O'QUINN, who played Locke. Apparently, NBC won a bidding war, because we'd heard that three networks were interested in it. --We also heard that its working title is "Odd Jobs" . . . and that it'll feature Michael and Terry playing former black-ops agents. (--By the way, JORGE GARCIA . . . who played Hurley on "Lost" . . . will guest star on the pilot of MATTHEW PERRY'S new ABC sitcom, "Mr. Sunshine". The show will premiere sometime this winter.)
"NCIS" WAS TUESDAY NIGHT'S MOST-WATCHED SHOW . . . BUT "GLEE" ALSO PERFORMED WELL:
Since this is the first week of the fall TV season, we've been keeping an eye on the ratings. Here are some of the notable numbers from Tuesday night: --"NCIS" had 18.9 million viewers, which was enough to make it the most watched show of the night. However, it was down from the 20.6 million who tuned in for last season's premiere. (--"NCIS" averaged 19.3 million viewers last year.) --The second season premiere of "Glee" performed well. It drew 12.3 million people, which is on par with what it was drawing after returning from its hiatus last season. (--The series premiere of "Glee" attracted 9.6 million viewers last fall, and it seemed to fade after that. But then, it went on hiatus for four months. Its first episode back, in April, drew a series-high 13.7 million viewers.) --"Dancing with the Stars" had 18.3 million viewers, which earned the distinction of being the show's highest-rated season premiere of a RESULTS episode. --No new shows made a huge mark . . . or a crater . . . but the turnout for Fox's "Running Wilde" was disappointing. Just 5.9 million people watched it. (--This is the new show by the guy who created "Arrested Development". And like "Arrested", it stars WILL ARNETT and features DAVID CROSS.)
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"My Generation" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--A drama about a group of high school students who are filmed by a documentary film crew, first as seniors, then again 10 years later to see how their lives turned out.) (--The cast of nine random students includes "Sin City's" Jaime King, "Cloverfield's" Michael Stahl-David, and Keir O'Donnell who I'll always remember fondly as Rachel McAdams' deliciously gay brother in "Wedding Crashers".)
--"The Big Bang Theory" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on CBS. (--Sheldon goes on his first date EVER . . . and takes Penny as a chaperon.)
--"$#'! My Dad Says" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS. (--William Shatner stars in this sitcom that's based on the Twitter feed of a guy who'd post the insane things that fell out of his dad's mouth. THE SHAT plays the dad.) (--You can check out Justin Halpern's UNCENSORED Twitter feed HERE.)
--"Community" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Betty White guest stars as an eccentric anthropology professor.)
--"30 Rock" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Matt Damon guest stars as a love interest for Tina Fey.)
--"The Office" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael hires a new office assistant whose bad attitude doesn't go over well with the staff.)
--"Outsourced" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--A sitcom about a small company whose call center has been outsourced to India. Comedic cultural chaos ensues. It stars a guy named Ben Rappaport. It's his first big role.)
--"Bones" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Seven months after the team split was up, they are all summoned to Washington, D.C. regarding the case of an unidentified young boy.)
--"CSI" [11th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Justin Bieber guest stars, while Ray fights for his life after being stabbed by a serial killer.)
--"Fringe" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Grey's Anatomy" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--"Mercy's" James Tupper guest stars as a trauma counselor to help the staff cope with the shooting rampage, which also resulted in Meredith's miscarriage.)
--"Private Practice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--The doctors mourn Dell's death while Pete and Violet prepare for their wedding.)
--"American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC. (--The OCC team builds bikes for the FBI and local police department while Paul Jr.'s team builds a custom chopper for a major insurance firm.)
--"The Mentalist" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"BBQ Pit Masters" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--The five remaining finalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000.)
LINKIN PARK OUTSOLD TREY SONGZ BY ONLY 1,000 COPIES TO DEBUT AT #1:
LINKIN PARK'S new disc "A Thousand Suns" just barely edged out TREY SONGZ'S "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" to debut at #1 on the "Billboard" charts this week. Linkin Park sold 241,000 copies to Trey's 240,000. Here are this week's Top 10 albums . . .
1.) (NEW) "A Thousand Suns", Linkin Park (241,000 copies)
2.) (NEW) "Passion, Pain & Pleasure", Trey Songz (240,000 copies)
3.) "Recovery", Eminem (89,000 copies)
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS SUDDENLY POSTPONED 12 GIGS TO "TAKE A SHORT BREAK" . . . IS SCOTT WEILAND OK?
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS just announced that they've postponed 12 shows, beginning with this past Tuesday night's show in El Paso, Texas. --Their next scheduled gig is October 8th in Tampa, Florida. (--New dates haven't been announced yet. You can view their current tour itinerary, here.) --The band explained it by saying that they needed to, quote, "take a short break." But there's a chance something else is going on. --At their last show, in Houston on Sunday night, things were pretty messy. They started the show an hour late . . . supposedly because of some travel issues . . . and had to do an abbreviated set. --But when they WERE onstage, the "Houston Press" says that SCOTT WEILAND seemed to be having a, quote, "public meltdown." He reportedly slurred his way through several long rants. --In one, he said, quote, "Excuse me. I'd like to say one thing. Rather than write some (B.S.) . . . uh . . . on the Internet, which I don't have any faith, or believe in." --He went on, quote, "I believe in music, I believe in rock 'n' roll, I believe in God, I believe in friendship and family. But you know what, on the 8th of December will be the time when I stopped doing dope." --The crowd began to cheer . . . but he went on, quote, "No, no, no, no . . . I started drinking again. --"My brother died, I got divorced to my wife, and my whole world basically spun around. So you know what? I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of. --"Instead of just having a few shows, I want to have a whole hell of a lot of shows." (--Here's video of that. ***WARNING***: There's an UNCENSORED S-word at the 0:14 mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ll6CJmJ9c
--In other rants, the "Houston Press" says he "meandered" about the early days of STP, his in-ear monitors, his past drug use, his thoughts on grunge music and why musicians don't smash their instruments anymore. (--For what it's worth, Scott was last in rehab back in 2008.)
CEE-LO GREEN HAS MOVED HIS ALBUM'S RELEASE DATE . . . *UP*:
CEE-LO GREEN will release his album, "The Lady Killer", a month EARLIER than planned. Instead of December 7th, he's now putting it out November 9th. --He says he's doing this out of, quote, "popular demand." Now, usually when a musician says that they're blowing smoke . . . but in this case, it seems legit. --Cee-lo's "(Eff) You" single has been a phenomenon. The initial, song-only version, and the video that followed, have been watched on YouTube over 10 MILLION times combined in the past month.
AND NOW . . . LADY GAGA'S RESPONSE TO THE SENATE BLOCKING THE REPEAL OF "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL":
LADY GAGA recently protested the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on homosexuals. But then the U.S. Senate voted against repealing the ban. Here's Lady Gaga's response: --"Today was an enormous disappointment, for myself, and for many young American people. Not only because Don't Ask Don't Tell was not repealed by our Senators . . .
". . . but moreover because legislative procedure is being abused to stop public business, public debates, from happening while America is watching . . . I will keep fighting, I will not give up."
THE "FORBES" LIST OF RICHEST AMERICANS
BILL GATES TOPS THE "FORBES" LIST OF THE 400 RICHEST AMERICANS:
"Forbes" just released their annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and as expected, while the rest of us get poorer, the rich types are using $100 bills to pick up their dog poop. Here are some highlights from the list . . . --Overall, the total wealth of the 400 richest Americans increased by 8% from 2009, to a total of $1.37 TRILLION. --Even though BILL GATES can't stop giving his money away to charity, his estimated net worth went up $4 BILLION from 2009. So he's still the richest man in the country, with $54 BILLION.
--WARREN BUFFETT of Berkshire Hathaway took his usual spot as the second-richest American, with $45 BILLION. LARRY ELLISON from Oracle was third, with $27 BILLION.
--The person whose wealth increased the most was MARK ZUCKERBERG, the 26-year-old who founded Facebook. His wealth went up 245% to get him to $6.9 BILLION . . . which makes him the 35th richest person in the country.
--Of the 400 people on the list, only 42 are female. Their combined net worth is $154.4 BILLION.
--It took $1 BILLION or more to get onto the list. Last year, a few people slipped on who weren't billionaires, but they were all gone this year.
-A few notable names from the top 400 . . .
--STEVE JOBS is 42nd, with $6.1 BILLION . . . up $1 BILLION from last year.
--GEORGE LUCAS is 97th, with $3.25 BILLION. Last year he was tied with STEVEN SPIELBERG, but this year, Spielberg dropped to 110th, with $3 BILLION.
--OPRAH WINFREY is 130th, with $2.7 BILLION.
--DONALD TRUMP is 153rd, with $2.4 BILLION . . . that ties him with TY WARNER, the guy behind Beanie Babies.
--FRANK FERTITTA . . . the guy who bought Ultimate Fighting Championship for $2 MILLION nine years ago . . . is tied at 365th, with $1.1 BILLION.
--This year, "Forbes" also did a cool new feature where they spotlighted some people who have the potential to crack the billionaire plateau at some point in their lives.
--That list included Jerry Bruckheimer, currently at $850 million . . . Jerry Seinfeld at $800 mil . . . James Cameron at $650 mil . . . Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, both at $500 mil . . . and Jay-Z at $450 mil. (Forbes)
(--Check out the full list here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/wealth/forbes-400
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
MEN DON'T CARE WHETHER OR NOT WOMEN WEAR HIGH HEELS:
There's a pretty common belief that women don't dress up to impress men . . . they do it to impress other women. And this is just another piece of evidence to show why that's the pure, undisputed TRUTH. --A new study by Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, found that men don't notice or care whether a woman's wearing high heels or not. --Men in the study couldn't even tell the difference in a woman's posture with high heels versus her posture without them. With high heels, a woman is supposed to look like she has longer legs and a better rear end. But the men didn't notice. --Dr. Nick Neave is an evolutionary psychologist who led the study. He says, quote, "Women are spending money on high heels, which can be dangerous, presumably to make themselves look good and add to what nature gives them." --But, he found that they're not really making a difference in attracting men. (The Telegraph)
A 14-YEAR-OLD POSTS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITE ON FACEBOOK AND FORGETS TO MAKE IT PRIVATE . . . SO 21,000 PEOPLE RSVP:
14-year-old Rebecca Javeleau of Herdfordshire, England, is about to turn 15 . . . and scheduled her birthday party for October 7th. To invite her friends, she posted her party as an event on Facebook. --There was only one problem. When she set up the party, she forgot to uncheck the box that says "anyone can view and RSVP." --And suddenly, random people started RSVP-ing to the party. Then THEIR friends saw it and started responding. And before Rebecca knew what the hell was happening, 21,000 people around the world had signed on to attend her 15th birthday party. --When her mother found out, she cancelled the party, took away Rebecca's Internet privileges, and called the police: Because even after Rebecca took the invitation down, people reposted it and pledged to show up for the party on October 7th. (Yahoo News)
(--Here's a CBS "Early Show" report on the party, featuring a quick interview with Rebecca . . .)
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6887246n&tag=related;photovideo
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON WON'T SEND KIDS HOME FOR HAVING LICE . . . BECAUSE IT COULD EMBARRASS THEM:
Stories like this make me worried that we're raising the softest, most coddled generation of kids in history. --In Snohomish County, Washington, the school health district has decided to BAN schools from sending home kids with lice. Why? Because the kids might be EMBARRASSED. --In other words, they'd rather have every single kid in school scratching the vermin on their heads all day long than potentially hurt a few feelings. --The Snohomish school health district covers the school districts in Everett, Marysville, Monroe, and Edmonds, Washington. --Dr. Gary Goldbaum is the head of health for the school district. He says, quote, "Lice is not dangerous. Lice do not carry diseases and it's curable." --So he says they're going to let kids with lice stay at school . . . and focus on educating parents about treating lice if their kids get it. (--And with this policy, all their kids ARE going to get it.) (NBC 5 - Seattle)
KIDS TODAY ARE STARTING TO DROP F-BOMBS AT AGE TWO?
Well this is some really effing bad news about how our world's going to hell: According to a study at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, kids today are SWEARING at a younger age than kids in the past three decades. --Timothy Jay led the study, and he says that kids may start dropping F-bombs as young as TWO years old . . . and then, quote, "their swearing really takes off between three and four." --The researchers don't think there's just one source to blame . . . they say that swearing is just EVERYWHERE. Adults swear more than they used to, there's swearing in music and on TV . . . even politicians swear more often now. (Time)
A WOMAN IN OREGON ROBS A BANK . . . THEN SWINGS BY A SCHOOL TO PICK UP HER DAUGHTERS DURING THE GETAWAY:
It's amazing that someone could be such a responsible and irresponsible parent at the same time like this . . . --On Monday, 37-year-old Erica Anderson of Grants Pass, Oregon, picked up her daughters from elementary school right on time. That's the responsible part.--The irresponsible part is that she picked them up in her GETAWAY CAR . . . on the way home from ROBBING A BANK. --That's right: Earlier that afternoon, Erica walked into the Umpqua Bank in Grants Pass and handed the teller a note, demanding cash. The teller gave her some money. --A 19-year-old named Joshua Tseu was Erica's getaway driver. There's no word on how they're connected. And as he drove her away from the scene, she had him swing by the school. --Witnesses gave the police information about Erica's description and the car, and they tracked her down by the time she and her girls arrived home. --Erica was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree theft. The girls were placed with child services. (The Oregonian)
A GUY CALLED THE "WHERE'S WALDO" BANDIT ROBBED A BANK . . . AND, THE POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR HIM:
Remember "Where's Waldo?" Those were the books where you had to find the cartoon guy with glasses and a red-and-white striped shirt, hidden in pictures of crowds. They entertained kids back in the era when books still had that power. --Well . . . on Tuesday, in Tualatin, Oregon, a guy robbed a bank . . . and he was instantly nicknamed the "Where's Waldo" bandit. --The guy had dark glasses and a shirt with horizontal stripes, just like Waldo. --And, like Waldo, the police are still trying to track him down . . . and they're getting frustrated that they haven't spotted him yet. --At 12:52 P.M. on Tuesday, the Waldo bandit walked into a Key Bank in Tualatin holding a small box. He told an employee it was a BOMB, and he'd detonate it if they didn't give him money. --After he got the money he ran away and left the alleged bomb behind. Buildings were evacuated and businesses were shut down until the bomb squad came in and determined that Waldo was bluffing . . . there was no bomb. (The Oregonian)
A DOG PARK IN MASSACHUSETTS IS POWERING A STREET LAMP WITH DOG POOP:
If there's one thing that America's parks have a TON of . . . besides homeless people and bi-curious married men . . . it's dog poop. So, so, so much dog poop. --In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a park decided to actually put that renewable, natural resource to good use. ) --33-year-old Matthew Mazzotta is an artist and designer with a master's from MIT. The dog park in Cambridge hired him to create a device that that would take the dog waste and use it to POWER their lights. --So Matthew created the "Park Spark." It's made up of two 500-gallon steel tanks, which he painted yellow. They're connected to an old-fashioned gas lamp. --After people's dogs do their business, they're instructed to pick up the stuff with a special biodegradable bag . . . dump it into one of the tanks . . . and turn a wheel to stir the insides. --The stirring creates methane gas, which feeds through the tanks and powers the lamp. --Matthew says he's not planning to start selling his devices any time soon . . . he's just going to keep encouraging other parks and businesses to think of creative alternative energy sources. (AOL News)
DOCTORS SUCCESSFULLY CUT A WOMAN'S BODY IN HALF TO SAVE HER FROM CANCER:
This is one of the craziest stories you'll ever hear about how someone beat cancer. 31-year-old Janis Ollson of Balmoral, Manitoba, Canada, had untreatable bone cancer, but doctors managed to save her life by . . . CHOPPING HER IN HALF. --Janis is the first person in the world to undergo an operation where doctors cut her in half . . . and survive. --In 2007, Janis' cancer had spread to her left leg, her pelvis, and part of her spine . . . and it couldn't be treated with chemo. So the doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota came up with a plan. --They cut her in half . . . removed her cancerous midsection . . . and then put her back together. -After the cancerous area was removed, they used a healthy part of her left leg to fuse her good leg back to her body. She has a prosthetic pelvis and a leg, and gets around using a wheelchair or crutches. --But, most importantly, three years later, she's cancer free. (Winnipeg Free Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) YOU CAN HIRE THE MOST HONEST DIVORCE LAWYER IN HISTORY:
There's a divorce lawyer in Florida named Steve Miller, and he's got a straightforward ad where he says, quote, "If you and your spouse hate each other like poison and want to get out of the hell-hole you call a marriage, you've come to the right place." --It looks like the ad was originally for his website, DivorceEZ.com, but they took it down. Luckily, it's all over the Internet. (--Search for "divorce lawyer tells it like it is." Warning: This video includes the words "hell" and "crap.")
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e9_1285185016
#2.) A KID IN A RED BODY SUIT RAN ONTO THE FIELD AT A BASEBALL GAME:
In case you didn't see it, a 17-year-old kid wearing a red, full-body spandex suit ran onto the field at a Philadelphia Phillies game on Monday. (--It looks like it was a goof on the 'green man' phenomenon started by "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia".) --It ended when an Atlanta Braves left fielder MATT DIAZ tripped him as he ran by, and a security guard took him down. --But the best part was when the kid walked out of a juvenile detention facility the next day: They usually release people wearing the same clothes they were wearing when they were arrested . . . so the kid was still wearing the full-body suit. (--Search for "Philly red man released jail." He leaves jail at :41 in the first video.)
http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2010/09/22/philly-red-man-released-from-jail-to-parents-likely-sent-to-bed-without-supper/
#3.) THIS RELIGIOUS HEALER MUST BE AN "EMERIL" FAN:
In case you need more evidence that religious healers are con men, there's a hilarious video on YouTube where a Christian "healer" . . . sporting a lip piercing and neck tattoos . . . "heals" a woman's hip by simply yelling the word "BAM" over and over.
--Then he asks, quote, "How's the hip," and the woman starts dancing around.
(--Search for "instant hip healing in church video." The healing begins at :24.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6csPWzurwHo
#4.) A DOG GOT CONFUSED BY AN ESCALATOR:
Some girl went down an escalator while she was carrying her dog, and it didn't quite understand what was going on. For some reason, the dog thought it had to keep kicking its front legs. (--Search for "dog gets confused by escalator.")
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/animals/Dog_Gets_Confused_By_Escalator/
#5.) ANOTHER AWFUL "REAL HOUSEWIVES" PERFORMANCE:
Last month, DANIELLE STAUB from "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" embarrassed herself on local TV in New York when she and her girlfriend performed their song "Real Close". --But apparently they didn't realize how bad it was, because they're performing another terrible version on today's episode of "Maury". (--Search for "Danielle Staub Real Close Maury.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfVxVh60zU4
FOUR SCIENTIFIC REASONS YOU'RE A BAD EMPLOYEE:
Think about this for a second: Most people think they're good at their jobs. But most people complain about everyone ELSE at work. In other words: you're probably not as good at your job as you THINK you are. Sorry. --But here's a list from Cracked.com to make you feel better about it: It's four scientific reasons you're a bad employee . . .
#1.) YOUR BRAIN ISN'T MEANT TO MULTITASK. According to a 2008 study, your brain just isn't very good at focusing on two things at once.
--If you need proof, try writing a long email and talking on the phone at the same time. Chances are, you won't do either of them well --And according to a study at Stanford University, multitasking is one of the few things you actually get worse at, the more you practice.
#2.) YOU THINK YOUR EMAILS ARE FUNNIER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. Researchers had people write "funny" emails, and then estimate how funny other people thought they were. --The people who wrote the emails thought they'd score an average of 7.27 on a scale from one to ten. But the average score was actually 3.55. --The main thing to avoid is sarcasm. Researchers gave a group of people a sarcastic email to read, and 44% of them thought it was supposed to be serious.
#3.) YOU'RE SCARED OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES. People don't know their own learning curve. So, before they try the new copier, they overestimate how easy it'll be. --Then when they inevitably have trouble using it, they overestimate how long it'll take to get good at . . . which makes them stop TRYING to get good at it.
#4.) YOU CAN'T JUDGE YOUR OWN COMPETENCE. There's something called the Dunning-Kruger effect: It prevents incompetent people from realizing they're incompetent . . . because judging how competent they are is one of the things they suck at. --And studies have shown that people almost never think they're bad at something if they're asked how they measure up to the average person. --For example, in one study, 70% of students claimed they had above average leadership skills. And in a second study, 94% of college professors thought they did above average work compared to their peers. (Cracked.com)
PARIS HILTON bagged on her Asian tour and hopped a private jet back to the United States, because she was, quote, "really tired." --Paris supposedly spent six hours being questioned by immigration officials at Tokyo's Narita Airport . . . after they refused to let her into the country because of her cocaine conviction and the resulting suspended jail sentence. --She said, quote, "I'm going back home and I look forward to coming back to Japan in the future." --Paris' rep added this statement . . . quote, "Paris is very disappointed and fought hard to keep her business commitments and see her fans, but she is forced to postpone her commitments in Asia. --"Paris understands and respects the rules and laws of the immigration authorities in Japan and fully wishes to cooperate with them. Paris looks forward to returning in the future to a country she loves and has been coming to for the past 10 years." (--In addition to Tokyo, Paris was also supposed to make appearances in Malaysia and Indonesia.)
WAS PARIS HILTON TREATED LIKE A PRISONER IN JAPAN???
PARIS HILTON may have had good reason to bag on her Asian tour after being detained in Japan. Because a reporter who had a similar immigration problem says it was no picnic. --The reporter . . . who didn't want to be identified . . . told E! Online, quote, "They treat you like a criminal. They bring you in a van from the airport and take you in the back stairs of the hotel. --"They call her accommodations a 'hotel' but it's actually a rest house. I was assigned a 24-hour security guard that was stationed outside my door to ensure I did not escape into the country." --Here's another thing that probably didn't sit well with Paris: No room service . . . quote, "You can only eat the food in the vending machines, and the Japanese breakfast they served in the morning. It was awful."
THERE MIGHT BE PROOF THAT OKSANA TRIED TO EXTORT MEL:
A newly-released text message seems to back up MEL GIBSON'S claim that OKSANA GRIGORIEVA tried to EXTORT money from him before (allegedly) releasing those voicemails of his to the media. --In the message, Oksana says, quote, "U r keep saying that ull take care of us in the most generous way. I wouldn't have played ur messages if u were keeping ur word. Even if u were just generous to Lucia, that would have been great. --"But u weren't. No where near the way u r generous with ur other children. U treated her as an illegitimate child. That's why I played the tapes. And my name wasn't mentioned at all." --But Oksana's rep says, quote, "To specifically address the allegations, my client, Ms. Grigorieva, has repeatedly stated that there is no credible evidence whatsoever of extortion by her, and she stands steadfastly by that statement." --And on yesterday's "Today" show, one of Oksana's attorneys said, quote, "This has never been about money, there's no chance in my view of anything even close to extortion." (--Here's video from the show . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=42d4daa8-087b-4117-8c7c-5b148590ab41
MEL GIBSON WAS LOSING IT A YEAR BEFORE HE (ALLEGEDLY) ASSAULTED OKSANA:
A year before MEL GIBSON allegedly assaulted OKSANA GRIGORIEVA, he warned her that he was pretty much losing it. -In a letter he wrote to her in December of 2008, Mel said, quote, "I'm so ragged I could drink or commit a crime. The anger seems to be out of my control . . . I need to do something about it something lasting . . . not just a band aid." --He added, quote, "I don't know why I'm so whacky and depressed but I need to get well and re-enter life. Please don't be upset I've gone . . . I'm just not myself and feel bad when I am so (effed) up and sick around you. --"I don't want to inflict this unhealthy version of myself on you." --He also says, "I love you" repeatedly . . . and says, quote, "This isn't who I was meant to be . . . I know it! I'm scared I can't get back." (--You can see the letter for yourself here . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/09/22/mel-gibson-oksana-grigorieva-hand-written-letter-crime-anger-menopause/
ONCE AGAIN . . . JENNIFER ANISTON AND JOHN MAYER ARE *NOT* TOGETHER AGAIN:
"OK!" magazine is trying to put JENNIFER ANISTON and JOHN MAYER back together . . . but once again, it's not true. His rep says, quote, "John is single. These reunion rumors are 100% fabricated."
HERE ARE THE ASHTON KUTCHER TEXTS:
True to its word, the "Star" tabloid printed text messages yesterday that ASHTON KUTCHER allegedly sent to a 21-year-old woman he is seeing behind DEMI MOORE'S back --Here's a quick recap of the story: Ashton met this chick . . . whose name is Brittney Jones . . . when he went bowling WITH Demi and the girls in July. She slipped him her number, and he started texting her.
--Among his texts was the classic, "What are u wearing now?" --But more importantly, they arranged a little ALONE TIME for themselves at Ashton and Demi's house, while Demi was away filming a movie. --They ended up doing it on a couch. --For a month afterward, they kept texting. In one exchange, Brittney asks Ashton when he's going to have an empty house again. He replies, quote, "Not sure maybe the end of the month." (--Here are some pictures of Brittney . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/90139/2010/09/exclusive-britteny-jones
THAT KATY PERRY "SESAME STREET" VIDEO HAS BEEN YANKED:
That video in which a very cleavage-y KATY PERRY dances around with Elmo to a cleaned up version of "Hot N Cold" will NOT assault the eyeballs of your young children after all. --The "Sesame Street" people decided not to air it, after receiving numerous complaints. --The video never did air . . . it was scheduled to run on the New Year's Eve show. But after it leaked to the Internet and people went DOG NUTS over it, producers decided to trash it. -By the way . . . according to TMZ, Katy's upper chest isn't technically bare. She's wearing, quote, "flesh-colored mesh" right up to her neck. (--As of last night, no one had yanked the video off YouTube. Here it is, if you'd like to watch it again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXiFsB4SYlc
JOAQUIN PHOENIX APOLOGIZED TO DAVID LETTERMAN LAST NIGHT:
JOAQUIN PHOENIX was on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night, for the first time since his LEGENDARY spaced-out appearance last year. This time, he acted completely normal . . . and he even APOLOGIZED. --First, though, Letterman set the record straight: He was NOT in on the joke the last time Joaquin appeared on the show. And Joaquin backed him up on that. --But Joaquin said, quote, "I mean, I think that you've interviewed many, many people, and I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person, so . . . but I apologize. --"I didn't . . . I hope I didn't offend you in any way." --Letterman responded, quote, "Oh, no . . . oh, no, no, no. I was not offended. I'm telling you, it was so much fun. It was batting practice, you know what I mean? Every one of them was a dinger." --And Joaquin replied, quote, "I was looking for a beat down, and I got one . . . I want to thank you for that." (--Here's a minute-long video of the very beginning of the interview . . .)
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/joaquin-phoenix-returns-to-david-letterman-show-2010229
SOME GUY WHO LIKES MADONNA A LITTLE TOO MUCH GOT ARRESTED IN NEW YORK ON TUESDAY:
Some guy who likes MADONNA maybe a little too much got himself arrested outside her Central Park apartment on Tuesday. --The man . . . a 59-year-old former New York City firefighter named Robert Linhart . . . had driven up to the sidewalk in his Toyota SUV with some spray-painted messages for Madonna. --One of them read, quote, "I need you." --Another said, quote, "M, the Universe brought us together in 1992 and again this year in Prague. Meet me please XXX." --And a third said, quote, "Tell me yes or no. If it's yes, my dream will come true. If it's no, I will go. XXX." --Police showed up at about 3:00 P.M. and took him in for disorderly conduct, making graffiti, possessing a graffiti instrument, resisting arrest and criminal weapons possession. (--The "weapon" in question was one of those "Leatherman" pocket multi-tools.) (???) --Linhart was also arrested outside Madonna's pad on Saturday for obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and, once again, resisting arrest.
(--Here's video of Linhart being cuffed. There's definitely something loose upstairs with this guy . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=62052743-170a-4876-bfb0-701507210361
HERE'S THE RICKI LAKE 911 CALL:
Audio of RICKI LAKE calling 911 to report her house fire hit the Internet yesterday. Not surprisingly, she was pretty frantic. --When the 911 operator first picks up, Ricki can be heard telling her kids, quote, "Mommy had a mistake." (--You can listen to the call here . . .)
http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/092210_ricki_lake_911.mp3
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S SON HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL:
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S 52-year-old son Eddie was released from the hospital yesterday . . . after being severely beaten by three assailants at a Detroit gas station Monday night. --We still don't know what injuries Eddie suffered, but "People" magazine says he underwent emergency ORAL surgery. (--Police still haven't arrested anyone yet. They're hoping to get more info when they speak to Eddie.)
"AMERICAN IDOL" INSANITY
IT'S OFFICIAL: YOUR "AMERICAN IDOL" JUDGES WILL BE STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ AND RANDY JACKSON:
"American Idol" finally, FINALLY announced their new judging panel yesterday . . . and there were no surprises. As rumored for the past TWO MONTHS, the judges will be AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and RANDY JACKSON. --As expected, the big NON-REVEAL happened at an event in Los Angeles, which was streamed live on AmericanIdol.com. Or at least that was the plan. --Despite seemingly having all the time in the world to set this thing up, there were technical problems with the live feed. Some streams weren't working at all, and others broadcast without sound for most of the introductions.
(--Here's a video of the stream with the jacked-up sound . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=d1c868ad-9565-4c5f-ab17-b3157aa22216
--Randy . . . who, of course, is the only remaining original judge . . . was announced first. In a video montage, he was described as: Quote, "The Veteran," "Anchor of the Panel" and "America's Dawg." --He told the crowd, quote, "We found some unbelievable talent . . . and I am calling Season 10 the remix, baby!" --Host RYAN SEACREST announced Steven next . . . calling him a, quote, "rock legend." His montage called him a, quote, "True, Iconic Rock Star" . . . but didn't give him a cool nickname. --When he came out, Ryan asked him how it felt to be a part of "Idol". Steven said, quote, "Fabulous. Wonderful. Feels like the perfect feathered nest. --"It's being a part of something much bigger than yourself. I want to bring some rock to this roller coaster and show you that if you got the heart, you got the talent and you got the feeling to do this, you could be the next American Idol." --J-Lo was last . . . and she was announced like a true, well, DIVA. Her montage called her: Quote, "A Dancer. A Singer. An Actress. An International Superstar." And it even included recent "news" clips about her rumored diva demands. --J-Lo emerged out of a thick cloud of smoke and bright lights in a sequined silver jumpsuit. If you're imagining something over the top . . . think MORE over the top. --She told the crowd, quote, "I'm looking for the next Michael Jackson . . . we're looking for the best American Idol ever. I'm really excited. I really am." --Ryan capped it off by yelling, quote, "This IS 'American Idol'!" (--Well, without the contestants, of course. Hopefully, they'll be the focus from here on out.) --There's no official word on the contract terms, but we're hearing that Steven will get $18 million and J-Lo will be paid $12 million for one season. It's unclear if Steven's deal has additional years . . . or if "Idol" built-in the option to re-up them later. --And it turns out that J-Lo DID get her "first-look" deal with Fox, meaning that she will be developing film and TV projects, and Fox has the first "right of refusal" on those projects.
(--You can watch the introductions . . . along with the press conference that followed . . . at AmericanIdol.com, here . . .)
http://www.americanidol.com/live_event/
"AMERICAN IDOL" *DID* ANNOUNCE A FEW TWEAKS FOR THIS SEASON DURING THE POST-ANNOUNCEMENT PRESS CONFERENCE:
The new "American Idol" judges didn't come as a surprise to anyone . . . but the show did announce and tease a few changes during a press conference after the judges were revealed. --Perhaps the biggest news . . . although it was also previously rumored . . . is that Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records, will be serving as an in-house mentor to contestants this season. (--Essentially, Jimmy will be grooming his own future talent, because "Idol" recently switched their label partnership from Sony to his label.) --Executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE said that Jimmy will basically be SIMON COWELL'S replacement . . . in the sense that he'll potentially be the contestants' harshest critic. He gave Jimmy the title: "American Idol's", quote, "music czar." --Jimmy said, quote, "We're going to try every week to bring the artist along and really give them some input. --"[Producers] Timbaland and Polow [Da Don] are here to help . . . every week we're going to have the best producers in the world helping these artists. Contestants are going to have to show improvement every week." --Jimmy's arrival means that "Idol" won't need to have guest mentors every week . . . however, they said the door would still be open for artists who express interest in coming on the show and offering the contestants feedback. --Along those lines, "Idol" is also moving away from one-artist theme weeks . . . because they want to start allowing contestants to grow within their strongest genre. --Nigel explained, quote, "We are no longer going to get the country singer to sing rock. [We're] going to get them to stay in the genre they belong." --The music choices will still be focused a little, but by things like DECADES. --Nigel also teased more rule changes . . . in addition to the lowering of the minimum age to 15, and accepting audition videos online, which were previously announced . . . but he didn't give many specifics. --However, he did say that they were going to rework the middle rounds . . . between the auditions and the live shows . . . to cut out the things that have run their course, and add new challenges that are aimed at pushing the contestants to improve.
ADDRESSING THE "CONTROVERSIES": STEVEN TYLER ON AEROSMITH . . . JENNIFER LOPEZ'S DIVA DEMANDS . . . AND NIGEL LYTHGOE TRASHING THE LAST FEW WINNERS:
The "American Idol" press conference presented an opportunity for everyone to FINALLY address the recent "controversies" that have been making the rounds in the "media." --Naturally, JENNIFER LOPEZ was asked about being a diva. And when she was, RANDY JACKSON and RYAN SEACREST looked uncomfortable, but J-Lo was cool with it.--She said, quote, "I'm kinda used to it . . . I'm used to that kind of stuff. I mean, I was calming the Fox people down, I was like 'Listen, it'll be gone tomorrow. It's going to be fine, don't worry about it.' --"We know what the truth is. I wasn't really worried about it." --Executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE added that there was a lot of, quote, "rubbish" out there . . . and Fox suit Mike Darnell said the negotiations went smoothly. --STEVEN TYLER was asked about how AEROSMITH took the news . . . and perhaps not surprisingly, he was a little vague. (--Probably because they definitely DON'T seem thrilled about this.) --He said, quote, "With the band, we've been married for 40 years . . . You know, at first they were jealous. They heard it through the press and not through me. And I was like, 'Four months ago you were looking for another lead singer.' --"Things go up and down. I spent a stint in Betty Ford. [But] as the band goes, we live on the tail of a comet. And I've been on tour with these guys for 40 years . . . and they've been judging me every day. --"It's a real journey with those guys and they would say the same thing about me." --Finally, Nigel . . . who walked away from "Idol" two years ago, and rejoined the show earlier this summer . . . took a shot at the recent winners. --He was talking about how the show wanted to get back to taking the singers SERIOUSLY . . . and said he thought the show needed to get back to its roots. --He said, quote, "You look back at the history, and you go, 'American Idols, who are really there now? What is in our wake?' And I suppose you'll [say] KELLY CLARKSON, CARRIE UNDERWOOD . . . and then you start running out of Idols. --"We have got to go back to creating an American Idol. If that's what we're here to do, that's what we have to do." (--Season 10 will begin in January.)
TERI HATCHER WILL PLAY LOIS LANE'S MOM ON "SMALLVILLE":
This is a fantastic idea: TERI HATCHER will guest star on an episode of "Smallville" this season, playing Lois Lane's MOTHER. She'll appear on the eighth episode of the season. -On the show, Lois' mother is dead, but she'll appear when Lois . . . who's played by ERICA DURANCE . . . discovers some old videotapes. --What makes this awesome . . . of course . . . is that Teri spent most of the '90s playing Lois Lane on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". (--There's no airdate yet. Season 10 premieres TOMORROW night.)
NBC HAS LANDED THE NEW SHOW FEATURING FORMER "LOST" STARS Michael Emerson And Terry O'Quinn:
NBC has landed the new show featuring former "Lost" stars: MICHAEL EMERSON, who played Ben . . . and TERRY O'QUINN, who played Locke. Apparently, NBC won a bidding war, because we'd heard that three networks were interested in it. --We also heard that its working title is "Odd Jobs" . . . and that it'll feature Michael and Terry playing former black-ops agents. (--By the way, JORGE GARCIA . . . who played Hurley on "Lost" . . . will guest star on the pilot of MATTHEW PERRY'S new ABC sitcom, "Mr. Sunshine". The show will premiere sometime this winter.)
"NCIS" WAS TUESDAY NIGHT'S MOST-WATCHED SHOW . . . BUT "GLEE" ALSO PERFORMED WELL:
Since this is the first week of the fall TV season, we've been keeping an eye on the ratings. Here are some of the notable numbers from Tuesday night: --"NCIS" had 18.9 million viewers, which was enough to make it the most watched show of the night. However, it was down from the 20.6 million who tuned in for last season's premiere. (--"NCIS" averaged 19.3 million viewers last year.) --The second season premiere of "Glee" performed well. It drew 12.3 million people, which is on par with what it was drawing after returning from its hiatus last season. (--The series premiere of "Glee" attracted 9.6 million viewers last fall, and it seemed to fade after that. But then, it went on hiatus for four months. Its first episode back, in April, drew a series-high 13.7 million viewers.) --"Dancing with the Stars" had 18.3 million viewers, which earned the distinction of being the show's highest-rated season premiere of a RESULTS episode. --No new shows made a huge mark . . . or a crater . . . but the turnout for Fox's "Running Wilde" was disappointing. Just 5.9 million people watched it. (--This is the new show by the guy who created "Arrested Development". And like "Arrested", it stars WILL ARNETT and features DAVID CROSS.)
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"My Generation" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--A drama about a group of high school students who are filmed by a documentary film crew, first as seniors, then again 10 years later to see how their lives turned out.) (--The cast of nine random students includes "Sin City's" Jaime King, "Cloverfield's" Michael Stahl-David, and Keir O'Donnell who I'll always remember fondly as Rachel McAdams' deliciously gay brother in "Wedding Crashers".)
--"The Big Bang Theory" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on CBS. (--Sheldon goes on his first date EVER . . . and takes Penny as a chaperon.)
--"$#'! My Dad Says" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS. (--William Shatner stars in this sitcom that's based on the Twitter feed of a guy who'd post the insane things that fell out of his dad's mouth. THE SHAT plays the dad.) (--You can check out Justin Halpern's UNCENSORED Twitter feed HERE.)
--"Community" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Betty White guest stars as an eccentric anthropology professor.)
--"30 Rock" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Matt Damon guest stars as a love interest for Tina Fey.)
--"The Office" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael hires a new office assistant whose bad attitude doesn't go over well with the staff.)
--"Outsourced" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--A sitcom about a small company whose call center has been outsourced to India. Comedic cultural chaos ensues. It stars a guy named Ben Rappaport. It's his first big role.)
--"Bones" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Seven months after the team split was up, they are all summoned to Washington, D.C. regarding the case of an unidentified young boy.)
--"CSI" [11th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Justin Bieber guest stars, while Ray fights for his life after being stabbed by a serial killer.)
--"Fringe" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
--"Grey's Anatomy" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--"Mercy's" James Tupper guest stars as a trauma counselor to help the staff cope with the shooting rampage, which also resulted in Meredith's miscarriage.)
--"Private Practice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--The doctors mourn Dell's death while Pete and Violet prepare for their wedding.)
--"American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC. (--The OCC team builds bikes for the FBI and local police department while Paul Jr.'s team builds a custom chopper for a major insurance firm.)
--"The Mentalist" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"BBQ Pit Masters" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--The five remaining finalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000.)
LINKIN PARK OUTSOLD TREY SONGZ BY ONLY 1,000 COPIES TO DEBUT AT #1:
LINKIN PARK'S new disc "A Thousand Suns" just barely edged out TREY SONGZ'S "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" to debut at #1 on the "Billboard" charts this week. Linkin Park sold 241,000 copies to Trey's 240,000. Here are this week's Top 10 albums . . .
1.) (NEW) "A Thousand Suns", Linkin Park (241,000 copies)
2.) (NEW) "Passion, Pain & Pleasure", Trey Songz (240,000 copies)
3.) "Recovery", Eminem (89,000 copies)
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS SUDDENLY POSTPONED 12 GIGS TO "TAKE A SHORT BREAK" . . . IS SCOTT WEILAND OK?
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS just announced that they've postponed 12 shows, beginning with this past Tuesday night's show in El Paso, Texas. --Their next scheduled gig is October 8th in Tampa, Florida. (--New dates haven't been announced yet. You can view their current tour itinerary, here.) --The band explained it by saying that they needed to, quote, "take a short break." But there's a chance something else is going on. --At their last show, in Houston on Sunday night, things were pretty messy. They started the show an hour late . . . supposedly because of some travel issues . . . and had to do an abbreviated set. --But when they WERE onstage, the "Houston Press" says that SCOTT WEILAND seemed to be having a, quote, "public meltdown." He reportedly slurred his way through several long rants. --In one, he said, quote, "Excuse me. I'd like to say one thing. Rather than write some (B.S.) . . . uh . . . on the Internet, which I don't have any faith, or believe in." --He went on, quote, "I believe in music, I believe in rock 'n' roll, I believe in God, I believe in friendship and family. But you know what, on the 8th of December will be the time when I stopped doing dope." --The crowd began to cheer . . . but he went on, quote, "No, no, no, no . . . I started drinking again. --"My brother died, I got divorced to my wife, and my whole world basically spun around. So you know what? I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of. --"Instead of just having a few shows, I want to have a whole hell of a lot of shows." (--Here's video of that. ***WARNING***: There's an UNCENSORED S-word at the 0:14 mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ll6CJmJ9c
--In other rants, the "Houston Press" says he "meandered" about the early days of STP, his in-ear monitors, his past drug use, his thoughts on grunge music and why musicians don't smash their instruments anymore. (--For what it's worth, Scott was last in rehab back in 2008.)
CEE-LO GREEN HAS MOVED HIS ALBUM'S RELEASE DATE . . . *UP*:
CEE-LO GREEN will release his album, "The Lady Killer", a month EARLIER than planned. Instead of December 7th, he's now putting it out November 9th. --He says he's doing this out of, quote, "popular demand." Now, usually when a musician says that they're blowing smoke . . . but in this case, it seems legit. --Cee-lo's "(Eff) You" single has been a phenomenon. The initial, song-only version, and the video that followed, have been watched on YouTube over 10 MILLION times combined in the past month.
AND NOW . . . LADY GAGA'S RESPONSE TO THE SENATE BLOCKING THE REPEAL OF "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL":
LADY GAGA recently protested the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on homosexuals. But then the U.S. Senate voted against repealing the ban. Here's Lady Gaga's response: --"Today was an enormous disappointment, for myself, and for many young American people. Not only because Don't Ask Don't Tell was not repealed by our Senators . . .
". . . but moreover because legislative procedure is being abused to stop public business, public debates, from happening while America is watching . . . I will keep fighting, I will not give up."
THE "FORBES" LIST OF RICHEST AMERICANS
BILL GATES TOPS THE "FORBES" LIST OF THE 400 RICHEST AMERICANS:
"Forbes" just released their annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and as expected, while the rest of us get poorer, the rich types are using $100 bills to pick up their dog poop. Here are some highlights from the list . . . --Overall, the total wealth of the 400 richest Americans increased by 8% from 2009, to a total of $1.37 TRILLION. --Even though BILL GATES can't stop giving his money away to charity, his estimated net worth went up $4 BILLION from 2009. So he's still the richest man in the country, with $54 BILLION.
--WARREN BUFFETT of Berkshire Hathaway took his usual spot as the second-richest American, with $45 BILLION. LARRY ELLISON from Oracle was third, with $27 BILLION.
--The person whose wealth increased the most was MARK ZUCKERBERG, the 26-year-old who founded Facebook. His wealth went up 245% to get him to $6.9 BILLION . . . which makes him the 35th richest person in the country.
--Of the 400 people on the list, only 42 are female. Their combined net worth is $154.4 BILLION.
--It took $1 BILLION or more to get onto the list. Last year, a few people slipped on who weren't billionaires, but they were all gone this year.
-A few notable names from the top 400 . . .
--STEVE JOBS is 42nd, with $6.1 BILLION . . . up $1 BILLION from last year.
--GEORGE LUCAS is 97th, with $3.25 BILLION. Last year he was tied with STEVEN SPIELBERG, but this year, Spielberg dropped to 110th, with $3 BILLION.
--OPRAH WINFREY is 130th, with $2.7 BILLION.
--DONALD TRUMP is 153rd, with $2.4 BILLION . . . that ties him with TY WARNER, the guy behind Beanie Babies.
--FRANK FERTITTA . . . the guy who bought Ultimate Fighting Championship for $2 MILLION nine years ago . . . is tied at 365th, with $1.1 BILLION.
--This year, "Forbes" also did a cool new feature where they spotlighted some people who have the potential to crack the billionaire plateau at some point in their lives.
--That list included Jerry Bruckheimer, currently at $850 million . . . Jerry Seinfeld at $800 mil . . . James Cameron at $650 mil . . . Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, both at $500 mil . . . and Jay-Z at $450 mil. (Forbes)
(--Check out the full list here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/wealth/forbes-400
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
MEN DON'T CARE WHETHER OR NOT WOMEN WEAR HIGH HEELS:
There's a pretty common belief that women don't dress up to impress men . . . they do it to impress other women. And this is just another piece of evidence to show why that's the pure, undisputed TRUTH. --A new study by Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, found that men don't notice or care whether a woman's wearing high heels or not. --Men in the study couldn't even tell the difference in a woman's posture with high heels versus her posture without them. With high heels, a woman is supposed to look like she has longer legs and a better rear end. But the men didn't notice. --Dr. Nick Neave is an evolutionary psychologist who led the study. He says, quote, "Women are spending money on high heels, which can be dangerous, presumably to make themselves look good and add to what nature gives them." --But, he found that they're not really making a difference in attracting men. (The Telegraph)
A 14-YEAR-OLD POSTS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITE ON FACEBOOK AND FORGETS TO MAKE IT PRIVATE . . . SO 21,000 PEOPLE RSVP:
14-year-old Rebecca Javeleau of Herdfordshire, England, is about to turn 15 . . . and scheduled her birthday party for October 7th. To invite her friends, she posted her party as an event on Facebook. --There was only one problem. When she set up the party, she forgot to uncheck the box that says "anyone can view and RSVP." --And suddenly, random people started RSVP-ing to the party. Then THEIR friends saw it and started responding. And before Rebecca knew what the hell was happening, 21,000 people around the world had signed on to attend her 15th birthday party. --When her mother found out, she cancelled the party, took away Rebecca's Internet privileges, and called the police: Because even after Rebecca took the invitation down, people reposted it and pledged to show up for the party on October 7th. (Yahoo News)
(--Here's a CBS "Early Show" report on the party, featuring a quick interview with Rebecca . . .)
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6887246n&tag=related;photovideo
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON WON'T SEND KIDS HOME FOR HAVING LICE . . . BECAUSE IT COULD EMBARRASS THEM:
Stories like this make me worried that we're raising the softest, most coddled generation of kids in history. --In Snohomish County, Washington, the school health district has decided to BAN schools from sending home kids with lice. Why? Because the kids might be EMBARRASSED. --In other words, they'd rather have every single kid in school scratching the vermin on their heads all day long than potentially hurt a few feelings. --The Snohomish school health district covers the school districts in Everett, Marysville, Monroe, and Edmonds, Washington. --Dr. Gary Goldbaum is the head of health for the school district. He says, quote, "Lice is not dangerous. Lice do not carry diseases and it's curable." --So he says they're going to let kids with lice stay at school . . . and focus on educating parents about treating lice if their kids get it. (--And with this policy, all their kids ARE going to get it.) (NBC 5 - Seattle)
KIDS TODAY ARE STARTING TO DROP F-BOMBS AT AGE TWO?
Well this is some really effing bad news about how our world's going to hell: According to a study at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, kids today are SWEARING at a younger age than kids in the past three decades. --Timothy Jay led the study, and he says that kids may start dropping F-bombs as young as TWO years old . . . and then, quote, "their swearing really takes off between three and four." --The researchers don't think there's just one source to blame . . . they say that swearing is just EVERYWHERE. Adults swear more than they used to, there's swearing in music and on TV . . . even politicians swear more often now. (Time)
A WOMAN IN OREGON ROBS A BANK . . . THEN SWINGS BY A SCHOOL TO PICK UP HER DAUGHTERS DURING THE GETAWAY:
It's amazing that someone could be such a responsible and irresponsible parent at the same time like this . . . --On Monday, 37-year-old Erica Anderson of Grants Pass, Oregon, picked up her daughters from elementary school right on time. That's the responsible part.--The irresponsible part is that she picked them up in her GETAWAY CAR . . . on the way home from ROBBING A BANK. --That's right: Earlier that afternoon, Erica walked into the Umpqua Bank in Grants Pass and handed the teller a note, demanding cash. The teller gave her some money. --A 19-year-old named Joshua Tseu was Erica's getaway driver. There's no word on how they're connected. And as he drove her away from the scene, she had him swing by the school. --Witnesses gave the police information about Erica's description and the car, and they tracked her down by the time she and her girls arrived home. --Erica was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree theft. The girls were placed with child services. (The Oregonian)
A GUY CALLED THE "WHERE'S WALDO" BANDIT ROBBED A BANK . . . AND, THE POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR HIM:
Remember "Where's Waldo?" Those were the books where you had to find the cartoon guy with glasses and a red-and-white striped shirt, hidden in pictures of crowds. They entertained kids back in the era when books still had that power. --Well . . . on Tuesday, in Tualatin, Oregon, a guy robbed a bank . . . and he was instantly nicknamed the "Where's Waldo" bandit. --The guy had dark glasses and a shirt with horizontal stripes, just like Waldo. --And, like Waldo, the police are still trying to track him down . . . and they're getting frustrated that they haven't spotted him yet. --At 12:52 P.M. on Tuesday, the Waldo bandit walked into a Key Bank in Tualatin holding a small box. He told an employee it was a BOMB, and he'd detonate it if they didn't give him money. --After he got the money he ran away and left the alleged bomb behind. Buildings were evacuated and businesses were shut down until the bomb squad came in and determined that Waldo was bluffing . . . there was no bomb. (The Oregonian)
A DOG PARK IN MASSACHUSETTS IS POWERING A STREET LAMP WITH DOG POOP:
If there's one thing that America's parks have a TON of . . . besides homeless people and bi-curious married men . . . it's dog poop. So, so, so much dog poop. --In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a park decided to actually put that renewable, natural resource to good use. ) --33-year-old Matthew Mazzotta is an artist and designer with a master's from MIT. The dog park in Cambridge hired him to create a device that that would take the dog waste and use it to POWER their lights. --So Matthew created the "Park Spark." It's made up of two 500-gallon steel tanks, which he painted yellow. They're connected to an old-fashioned gas lamp. --After people's dogs do their business, they're instructed to pick up the stuff with a special biodegradable bag . . . dump it into one of the tanks . . . and turn a wheel to stir the insides. --The stirring creates methane gas, which feeds through the tanks and powers the lamp. --Matthew says he's not planning to start selling his devices any time soon . . . he's just going to keep encouraging other parks and businesses to think of creative alternative energy sources. (AOL News)
DOCTORS SUCCESSFULLY CUT A WOMAN'S BODY IN HALF TO SAVE HER FROM CANCER:
This is one of the craziest stories you'll ever hear about how someone beat cancer. 31-year-old Janis Ollson of Balmoral, Manitoba, Canada, had untreatable bone cancer, but doctors managed to save her life by . . . CHOPPING HER IN HALF. --Janis is the first person in the world to undergo an operation where doctors cut her in half . . . and survive. --In 2007, Janis' cancer had spread to her left leg, her pelvis, and part of her spine . . . and it couldn't be treated with chemo. So the doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota came up with a plan. --They cut her in half . . . removed her cancerous midsection . . . and then put her back together. -After the cancerous area was removed, they used a healthy part of her left leg to fuse her good leg back to her body. She has a prosthetic pelvis and a leg, and gets around using a wheelchair or crutches. --But, most importantly, three years later, she's cancer free. (Winnipeg Free Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) YOU CAN HIRE THE MOST HONEST DIVORCE LAWYER IN HISTORY:
There's a divorce lawyer in Florida named Steve Miller, and he's got a straightforward ad where he says, quote, "If you and your spouse hate each other like poison and want to get out of the hell-hole you call a marriage, you've come to the right place." --It looks like the ad was originally for his website, DivorceEZ.com, but they took it down. Luckily, it's all over the Internet. (--Search for "divorce lawyer tells it like it is." Warning: This video includes the words "hell" and "crap.")
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e9_1285185016
#2.) A KID IN A RED BODY SUIT RAN ONTO THE FIELD AT A BASEBALL GAME:
In case you didn't see it, a 17-year-old kid wearing a red, full-body spandex suit ran onto the field at a Philadelphia Phillies game on Monday. (--It looks like it was a goof on the 'green man' phenomenon started by "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia".) --It ended when an Atlanta Braves left fielder MATT DIAZ tripped him as he ran by, and a security guard took him down. --But the best part was when the kid walked out of a juvenile detention facility the next day: They usually release people wearing the same clothes they were wearing when they were arrested . . . so the kid was still wearing the full-body suit. (--Search for "Philly red man released jail." He leaves jail at :41 in the first video.)
http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2010/09/22/philly-red-man-released-from-jail-to-parents-likely-sent-to-bed-without-supper/
#3.) THIS RELIGIOUS HEALER MUST BE AN "EMERIL" FAN:
In case you need more evidence that religious healers are con men, there's a hilarious video on YouTube where a Christian "healer" . . . sporting a lip piercing and neck tattoos . . . "heals" a woman's hip by simply yelling the word "BAM" over and over.
--Then he asks, quote, "How's the hip," and the woman starts dancing around.
(--Search for "instant hip healing in church video." The healing begins at :24.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6csPWzurwHo
#4.) A DOG GOT CONFUSED BY AN ESCALATOR:
Some girl went down an escalator while she was carrying her dog, and it didn't quite understand what was going on. For some reason, the dog thought it had to keep kicking its front legs. (--Search for "dog gets confused by escalator.")
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/animals/Dog_Gets_Confused_By_Escalator/
#5.) ANOTHER AWFUL "REAL HOUSEWIVES" PERFORMANCE:
Last month, DANIELLE STAUB from "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" embarrassed herself on local TV in New York when she and her girlfriend performed their song "Real Close". --But apparently they didn't realize how bad it was, because they're performing another terrible version on today's episode of "Maury". (--Search for "Danielle Staub Real Close Maury.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfVxVh60zU4
FOUR SCIENTIFIC REASONS YOU'RE A BAD EMPLOYEE:
Think about this for a second: Most people think they're good at their jobs. But most people complain about everyone ELSE at work. In other words: you're probably not as good at your job as you THINK you are. Sorry. --But here's a list from Cracked.com to make you feel better about it: It's four scientific reasons you're a bad employee . . .
#1.) YOUR BRAIN ISN'T MEANT TO MULTITASK. According to a 2008 study, your brain just isn't very good at focusing on two things at once.
--If you need proof, try writing a long email and talking on the phone at the same time. Chances are, you won't do either of them well --And according to a study at Stanford University, multitasking is one of the few things you actually get worse at, the more you practice.
#2.) YOU THINK YOUR EMAILS ARE FUNNIER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. Researchers had people write "funny" emails, and then estimate how funny other people thought they were. --The people who wrote the emails thought they'd score an average of 7.27 on a scale from one to ten. But the average score was actually 3.55. --The main thing to avoid is sarcasm. Researchers gave a group of people a sarcastic email to read, and 44% of them thought it was supposed to be serious.
#3.) YOU'RE SCARED OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES. People don't know their own learning curve. So, before they try the new copier, they overestimate how easy it'll be. --Then when they inevitably have trouble using it, they overestimate how long it'll take to get good at . . . which makes them stop TRYING to get good at it.
#4.) YOU CAN'T JUDGE YOUR OWN COMPETENCE. There's something called the Dunning-Kruger effect: It prevents incompetent people from realizing they're incompetent . . . because judging how competent they are is one of the things they suck at. --And studies have shown that people almost never think they're bad at something if they're asked how they measure up to the average person. --For example, in one study, 70% of students claimed they had above average leadership skills. And in a second study, 94% of college professors thought they did above average work compared to their peers. (Cracked.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
Tracking Fall Colors It’s the time of year when people like to go out and check out the fall colors. There’s a small army of foresters, park rangers, volunteers and others who collect information about when the colors are brightest, and their observations are posted on the Internet as part of a foliage forecast.
Tracking Fall Colors It’s the time of year when people like to go out and check out the fall colors. There’s a small army of foresters, park rangers, volunteers and others who collect information about when the colors are brightest, and their observations are posted on the Internet as part of a foliage forecast.
Check out these cool sites for the best leaf-peeping times:
Maine foliage tracker: www.mainefoliage.com
New Hampshire foliage tracker: http://foliage.visitnh.gov
Maine foliage tracker: www.mainefoliage.com
New Hampshire foliage tracker: http://foliage.visitnh.gov
Vermont foliage forecaster: www.vermontvacation.com/fallfoliage2010/fallfoliage2010.asp
Massachusetts foliage: http://bit.ly/b968cV
Tennessee foliage: http://bit.ly/aec1Um
Pennsylvania mountains: http://www.800poconos.com/visitors/fall-foliage-forecast
North Carolina tourism: www.visitnc.com
NO WAY! ON eBAY?!
(Exactly As Posted) Help Me!! Interested??Item number: 220672779381 Bidding ends: October 1stWith no bids at press time, starting bid: $0.99 Item location: Fort Wayne, IN Seller says: “Hello. Basically I am selling off my old life and looking for a fresh start! Let’s just say this last year has been nothing but tough for me. I lost my job and recently my housing and because of my situation I am stuck, one year away from graduating college (eliminating many job opportunities). I hate asking for help but this is me doing so at a very rough time in my life. I will have it known I do not or have not used or abused substances nor am I being lazy, I am simply caught in some very bad circumstances. Perhaps you have been in a tough position like this before and know what it is like, or maybe not. All I ask is that you do what you can to help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your generosity! Everyone deserves a second chance, God Bless!”
What Men Want
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(Exactly As Posted) Help Me!! Interested??Item number: 220672779381 Bidding ends: October 1stWith no bids at press time, starting bid: $0.99 Item location: Fort Wayne, IN Seller says: “Hello. Basically I am selling off my old life and looking for a fresh start! Let’s just say this last year has been nothing but tough for me. I lost my job and recently my housing and because of my situation I am stuck, one year away from graduating college (eliminating many job opportunities). I hate asking for help but this is me doing so at a very rough time in my life. I will have it known I do not or have not used or abused substances nor am I being lazy, I am simply caught in some very bad circumstances. Perhaps you have been in a tough position like this before and know what it is like, or maybe not. All I ask is that you do what you can to help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your generosity! Everyone deserves a second chance, God Bless!”
What Men Want
Men who are looking for short-term companionship are more interested in a woman’s body than those looking for a long-term relationship. Men who want a long-term relationship focus on a woman’s face, according to new research from the University of Texas. A woman’s body generally provides clues about her state of fertility, while her face gives insight into her long-term reproductive value. Meanwhile, women showed no significant difference in their interest in faces or bodies when looking for short-term or long-term mates.
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