HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (09-28-10)
GEORGE LOPEZ IS GETTING DIVORCED:
GEORGE LOPEZ and his wife Ann are getting divorced after 17 years of marriage. --They issued a statement saying, quote, "The decision is amicable and by mutual agreement. They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation." -Ann donated a kidney to George back in 2005, after he was diagnosed with a genetic condition that caused his kidneys to deteriorate. --Back in May, there were tabloid reports that George had been enjoying the talents of several prostitutes. He denied them, obviously. --George and Ann have a 15-year-old daughter named Mayan.
JENNY MCCARTHY SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH JIM CARREY STOPPED BEING FUN:
In an interview that airs today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", JENNY MCCARTHY talked about her breakup with JIM CARREY. --Asked when she knew it was over, Jenny said, quote, "The first thing is, when it's not fun anymore, you need to start investigating and do an inquiry into the relationship."
ASHTON KUTCHER AND DEMI MOORE TWEETED A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES IN BED TOGETHER:
On their 5th wedding anniversary Friday, ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE Tweeted a picture of themselves snuggled up in bed together. --Demi added the caption, quote, "Thank you for all the anniversary wishes!! Enjoying a day lounging around watching 'Breaking Bad'. Great show!"
TOM BRADY BLAMES HIS JUSTIN BIEBER HAIRCUT ON GISELE BUNDCHEN:
New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY is still taking crap for his JUSTIN BIEBER haircut. But he has a good excuse for not changing it: His wife likes it. --And, in case you didn't know, his wife happens to be GISELE BUNDCHEN. --Some radio host tried to convince Tom to ditch his Bieber cut recently . . . and he replied, quote, "Ah, you'll have to speak to my wife about that." --Meanwhile, the "Boston Herald" asked Justin Bieber himself what he thinks of Brady's 'do. He said, quote, "Nice haircut, Brady. Dude's got some golden locks."
LINDSAY LOHAN MIGHT BE IN REHAB RIGHT NOW:
LINDSAY LOHAN might be in rehab as we speak. TMZ and other sources claimed that she was going to admit herself to a clinic in Southern California yesterday. --The word is that she'll stay there until her court hearing on October 22nd . . . maybe longer. --Will it actually help this time, though? According to RadarOnline.com, the answer is NO. --A so-called "source" told them, quote, "Lindsay is in denial about the power this disease has over her. Even though she has been to jail twice in recent months, it hasn't changed Lindsay's underlying behavior. --"Lindsay is willing to get help, but she doesn't seem to grasp the severity of her drug addiction."
(--TMZ also published a photo gallery of Lindsay wearing her new SCRAM bracelet. You can check that out here . . .)
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/lindsay_lohan__return_of_the_scram#tab=most_recent
PRODUCTION ON THE LINDA LOVELACE MOVIE IS BEING MOVED TO LOS ANGELES:
You have to give the filmmakers behind that LINDA LOVELACE movie, "Inferno", credit for loyalty. They're STILL committed to LINDSAY LOHAN. --So much so that they're now moving production of the film from Louisiana to Los Angeles. That's going to cost them a lot more money, but apparently they have it and they're willing to spend it to keep Lindsay as their star. --Director Matthew Wilder says, quote, "We love her. We want her to do well. I think [it] will make things easier on the Lindsay front. I understand people's exasperation. I share it. But there is a tremendous gift underneath all the obvious baggage." --Everyone's anticipating the very likely possibility that Lindsay's failed drug test will motivate the judge to ban her from leaving the state of California. -But there's another movie on Lindsay's radar that she MIGHT lose. It's called "One Night With You" . . . and the plot sounds PERFECT for her. --It's a romantic comedy about a former child star whose career is destroyed by scandal . . . so her agent books her on a reality dating show. --The word is that the producers are getting pretty fed up with Lindsay's constant legal drama, and they've been talking to TAYLOR SWIFT'S people about giving her the part. (--Obviously, we'll let you know if that becomes a reality.)
ARTIE LANGE PERFORMED A BRIEF SET AT A COMEDY CLUB OVER THE WEEKEND:
Almost a year after he tried to kill himself, ARTIE LANGE performed at a comedy club in New York City over the weekend. --A spokesperson for the club . . . (--The Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village) . . . said, quote, "[He] performed two 20- to 25-minute sets Friday and Saturday, and he was as funny as ever." --Artie stabbed himself in the stomach NINE TIMES in his New Jersey home back on January 2nd. He was rushed to the hospital after his mother found him unconscious.
WYCLEF JEAN WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO FATIGUE:
Battling Sean Penn and Haiti's board of elections must be draining . . . because WYCLEF JEAN was hospitalized due to STRESS AND FATIGUE Sunday night in New Jersey. --His rep blamed a, quote, "grueling eight weeks" that included working on his new album, traveling around the world and, of course, fighting a losing battle for the right to run for president of Haiti. --He's expected to be released from the hospital sometime this week, and his rep says he'll take it easy until the release of the album later this fall.
STUDIO EXECUTIVES WANTED TO TURN "TWILIGHT" INTO AN ACTION MOVIE WITH SWAT AGENTS TRACKING VAMPIRES:
The "Twilight" movies could have been a lot different, if the studio had its way. --Producer Mark Morgan says the suits were pushing to downplay the emotional, romantic aspects of the novels . . . and play up the ACTION. --He says, quote, "They had Bella fighting back. They had her father dying in one of the scripts, actually, and her becoming a vampire in the first movie . . . --". . . One of their drafts literally had a Korean FBI agent who was hunting and tracking vampires across the coast. --"There was SWAT in the trees and literally it was like, 'Red leader, red leader 1′ and the vampires were picking them out of the woods. It would have been a different movie."
MAGGIE GRACE HAS JOINED THE "TWILIGHT" CAST:
MAGGIE GRACE . . . who played Shannon on "Lost" . . . has been added to the cast of "Twilight: Breaking Dawn". --She'll play Irina . . . a Denali vampire who mistakenly "outs" Edward and Bella's newborn baby as an immortal child. (--And if you understood what I just said, you should be in school right now.) (???)
GLORIA STUART . . . WHO PLAYED THE OLDER VERSION OF ROSE IN "TITANIC" . . . HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 100:
Actress GLORIA STUART died Sunday at the age of 100. (--She turned 100 on the 4th of July.) Gloria played the older version of KATE WINSLET'S character, Rose, in "Titanic", back when she was a young, frisky 87. --Thanks to that role, she became the oldest actress ever nominated for an Academy Award. (--She lost to Kim Basinger.) --Gloria's acting career began in the 1930s, with such films as "The Invisible Man", the Boris Karloff movie "Old Dark House", and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm". --Before being chosen by James Cameron for her part in "Titanic", Gloria had only worked sporadically since the 1940s. --She later joked that she got the role because she was the only 80-something actress who was, quote, "still viable, not alcoholic, rheumatic or falling down." --In her 1999 autobiography, "I Just Keep Hoping", she said, quote, "When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long." --LEONARDO DICAPRIO released the following statement . . . quote, "Gloria Stuart was a force both on and off screen. An amazingly sweet person, a fantastic actress, and someone who always fought for what she believed in. --"She was one of the last great actresses from the Golden era of Hollywood. I was honored to have worked along side her. She will be missed."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR THE REMAKE OF "TRUE GRIT":
The trailer for the COEN BROTHERS' remake of "True Grit" is online. (--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj-nt_v2xFI
--"True Grit" is the story of a 14-year-old girl who enlists a drunken U.S. Marshall to help avenge the murder of her father. --JEFF BRIDGES plays the Marshall, Rooster Cogburn, in the remake. JOHN WAYNE played the character in the 1969 original . . . and won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. --The cast also includes MATT DAMON and JOSH BROLIN. --"True Grit" opens on Christmas Day.
THE CONAN O'BRIEN / MAX WEINBERG SPLIT *WAS* MUTUAL:
CONAN O'BRIEN and MAX WEINBERG have released a joint statement confirming what we suspected: That their split WAS mutual. --It reads, quote, "By mutual agreement . . . Max will not be returning to lead the late night band he created in 1993 as Conan moves to his new home at TBS on November 8th." --Conan adds, quote, "Max has been a huge part of my life for the past 17 years and he is an incredible bandleader and musician. I hope he can find time to stop by the new show, sit in with the band and pretend to find my monologue funny." --And that may very well happen. Max says, quote, "[It was] a deeply rewarding experience for me . . . [I became] a better musician and bandleader. I wish Conan and his show the best and I do look forward to dropping by." --So that's that. There was no bad blood. (--This should end the rumor that Max and Conan had a post-"Tonight Show" falling out when Max opted to tour with his own group, The Max Weinberg Big Band, instead of joining Conan for his comedy tour.)
WAS SNOOKI HOSPITALIZED FOR ALCOHOL POISONING WHILE FILMING "JERSEY SHORE" BACK IN MAY?
There's a new story making the rounds online . . . claiming that SNOOKI had to be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning back in May, while "Jersey Shore" was filming an episode for its second season. --Obviously, you'd think that we would have heard about something like that when it happened . . . but the word is that MTV kept it a, quote, "closely-guarded secret." --As for why we're just hearing about it now, RadarOnline.com says that footage of Snooki being "rushed to the hospital" would've aired during last Thursday's episode, but MTV decided to leave it out. (--So much for "reality" TV. I mean, RadarOnline describes this as a, quote, "near-death incident." But apparently in this case, it's better TV to show people constantly getting ridiculously wasted . . . and then being totally fine the next day.) --A so-called "source" says, quote "[Snooki] was so drunk that she had to be carried out of the nightclub by the show's producers. [She] was out of commission for about two days and was left in pain after undergoing the hospital treatment."
INTERESTING FACT: PEOPLE ARE STILL WATCHING "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AND "60 MINUTES":
On Sunday night, "Desperate Housewives" began its seventh season and "60 Minutes" launched its 43rd season . . . and they're both still drawing big-time ratings. --With 15.1 million viewers, "60 Minutes" was Sunday's most-watched show . . . not counting football. (--NBC's "Sunday Night Football" game averaged 15.5 million viewers. The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 31-to-23.) (--It wasn't even one of those overly-hyped "60 Minutes" episodes. There was a story on Afghanistan, some banter about the Ground Zero mosque controversy, and a profile on New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES.) --"Housewives" had 12.8 million viewers, which was enough to make it Sunday's highest-rated scripted show. Technically, it was down a little from last season's premiere, which attracted 13.6 million viewers. (--But still, 12.8 million people are still watching "Desperate Housewives"???) --Meanwhile, the second season premiere of "The Cleveland Show" only had 6.6 million viewers. --That's way down from the 9.4 million viewers who tuned in the series premiere last fall . . . but it's up from the last 10 episodes, which all had less than 6 million viewers.
OPRAH WILL REUNITE THE CAST OF "THE SOUND OF MUSIC":
OPRAH WINFREY has just announced that she'll perform a feat that no force . . . human or inhuman . . . has been able to execute in 45 years. --She will reunite the cast of "The Sound of Music" . . . the 1965 JULIE ANDREWS musical about Maria, the crazy singing governess. --Somewhat amazingly, everyone is still alive . . . except for PEGGY WOOD, who played the nice, but super old boss nun. So all the main stars will be there. That's Julie, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER and the actors who played the seven Von Trapp children. --Only two of the kids went on to become famous. ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, who played Brigitta, starred on "Lost in Space" as Penny Robinson. And NICHOLAS HAMMOND, a.k.a. Friedrich Von Trapp, was "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the '70s. --The episode will air on October 29th.
GWYNETH PALTROW *IS* COMING TO "GLEE":
It's official: GWYNETH PALTROW will guest-star on "Glee". The show's creator Ryan Murphy says that Gwyneth will be singing "three or four solos." (--Gwyneth also sings in her next movie, "Country Strong". It comes out in December.) (--No official airdate has been announced yet, but we'd heard it'll happen in November. Actually, we heard she was doing TWO episodes, but that hasn't been confirmed yet.)
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"No Ordinary Family" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz star as parents whose family suddenly acquires superpowers after a plane crash in the Amazon.)
--"Glee" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Britney Spears guest stars as herself when Will feels a Spears number by the kids would be "too edgy" . . . and John Stamos begins his guest stint as Emma's new dentist boyfriend.)
--"Melissa & Joey" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Mark Ballas guest stars when Melissa accepts his invitation to dance at a local charity function.) (--Melissa and Mark were partners on the ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars".)
--"Inside the Actors Studio: BETTY WHITE!!!" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Stargate Universe" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"The Good Wife" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"The Colony" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Iron Man 2" - the government tries to pressure Robert Downey Jr. into turning over his Iron Man technology . . . and obviously he doesn't want to. Gwyneth Paltrow is back as his sexy assistant Pepper, Mickey Rourke plays a whip-wielding bad guy, and Scarlett Johansson plays a very sexy undercover spy.
--"Get Him to the Greek" - Jonah Hill plays a record label lackey who has three days to get Russell Brand's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" rock star character Aldous Snow from London to a gig in Los Angeles. Diddy plays Jonah's boss.
--"Frozen" - Three snowboarders are left dangling above the ground as a resort shuts down for the week . . . and have to try to escape their chairlift before they all freeze to death. Graphic scenes include a pack of wolves attacking the dude who jumps from the chair . . . and the hot chick having to RIP THE SKIN OFF HER HAND after it gets frozen to the chairlift's metal bar.
--"Dark Night of the Scarecrow" - a CLASSIC TV movie from the early '80s that's finally hitting DVD. A lynch mob hunts down and kills an innocent man, who'd hidden himself as a scarecrow. Then the scarecrow hunts down and kills THEM.
--"Suck" - A vampire rock n roll flick about a band that finally hits it big after their bassist is turned into a super sexy vampire. Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson are also in it, though not as themselves.
--Alice Cooper's "Theater of Death" - a DVD of his recent tour (of the same name).
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Tenth Season" . . . a seven-disc set.
--"The Cleveland Show: Season 1" . . . a four-disc DVD set.
--"Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Legend of the Seeker: The Complete Second Season" . . . a five-disc set.
--"Paranormal State: The Complete Season Four" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Party Down: Season 2" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"South Park: A Little Box Full Of Butters" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Scrubs: The Complete Ninth and Final Season" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
MAINSTREAM RELEASES:
--"Going Back", Phil Collins (--His first new disc in eight years is an album of Phil covering his favorite Motown songs, including "Papa Was a Rolling Stone".)
--"Invented", Jimmy Eat World (--This is their seventh album. It includes their new single, "My Best Theory".)
--"Clapton", Eric Clapton (--This is his 19TH studio album. It contains both new material and covers . . . and includes appearances by Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint, Derek Trucks and Sheryl Crow, who appears on the first single, "Diamonds Made from Rain".)
--"I Am Not a Human Being", Lil Wayne (--It was released yesterday, but ONLY digitally . . . so you can grab it at iTunes for $11.99. The CD drops on October 12th.) (--It was initially supposed to be an EP released to celebrate Lil Wayne's 28th birthday, which was also yesterday. But at the last minute, it was bumped up to being a FULL album . . . using tracks originally intended for "Tha Carter 4".)
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
"GUITAR HERO 6" HITS STORES *TODAY*:
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
--"Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
(--The main setlist includes Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Aerosmith's "Cryin'", plus songs from Dragonforce, Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, Alter Bridge, Steve Vai, Them Crooked Vultures and Slash, to name a few.)
--"Dead Rising 2" . . . a zombie killing game on Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. The hero of the sequel is a dude named Chuck, who runs around hacking and slashing zombies while trying to find a cure for his own zombie-infected daughter. (M)
--"Plants vs. Zombies" . . . an arcade game for the Xbox360 and PC. (E10+)
--"Front Mission Evolved" . . . a third-person shooter for the Xbox360, PS3, and PC. You control a mechanized robot as you perform various military missions. (T)
--"Morphx" . . . a third-person shooter for Xbox360 and the PC, in which you play a human who alters his DNA to evolve into an alien hybrid and fight off invaders. (M)
--"Quantum Theory" . . . a Japanese animated third-person shooter for the Xbox360 and PS3. You and your sexy partner are on a mission to destroy an evil "living tower" in a post-apocalyptic future. Or something like that. (M)
--"FIFA Soccer 11" . . . a new soccer game for the Xbox360, PS3, Wii and PC. (E)
--"MySims SkyHeroes" . . . the latest Sims game for the PS3 and the Wii. But in this one at least you get to be a pilot and engage in midair dogfights. (E10+)
JOE JONAS' SOLO ALBUM WILL BE OUT EARLY NEXT YEAR:
A few months ago, JOE JONAS announced that he had a solo album on the back burner . . . and was waiting for the right time to finish it up and release it. --Well for better or worse, that time has come. --Joe has been in the studio recording some solo jams ever since the Jonas Brothers finished the North American leg of their tour. (--They have some time off before a month-long South American tour kicks off on October 15th.) --A rep from Hollywood Records tells E! Online that they're planning on putting Joe's album out sometime early next year, but there's no release date yet. --The rep adds that Joe is trying out a, quote, "more dangerous sound . . . [with a] sexier, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE" vibe. --Even more excitingly, Joe is also revamping his LOOK for his solo career. That means abandoning the not-so-dangerous, suit and tie Jonas Brothers outfits . . . for a, quote, "t-shirt and leather jacket" thing. (--Which is dangerous . . . sexy . . . and done by 93% of all solo rock singers.) --Oh, and to anyone who may be freaking out right now: The Jonas Brothers aren't breaking up. They just think about things other than the Jonas Brothers sometimes. (--Which is kinda healthy, if you're not already doing the same.)
LIMP BIZKIT'S DRUMMER HAS PNEUMONIA:
LIMP BIZKIT drummer JOHN OTTO has been hospitalized in Oslo, Norway, with pneumonia. Doctors there are doing tests to determine how serious it is. (--No other details on his condition have been released.) --The band is currently on tour in Europe, and they were supposed to perform in Oslo last night. After John was hospitalized, they canceled the show. --According to the Limp Bizkit website, the band's next gig is in Russia on Friday.
GOOD CHARLOTTE HAVE PUT OUT A NEW VIDEO:
GOOD CHARLOTTE have released a video for a song called, "Like It's Her Birthday", which is the first single off their next album, "Cardiology". (--It's set to hit stores on November 2nd.) --Half the video consists of Good Charlotte "performing" in a giant glass box . . . and the other half follows some narrative about a girl who gets wasted at a party. (--If this kinda thing is totally up your alley, you can watch it, here . . .) http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.videos&videoId=106602338
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THERE'S ANOTHER REAL ACID ATTACK, WHEN A WOMAN THROWS ACID ON HER SON'S GIRLFRIEND:
(--Back on Tuesday, September 7th, we told you about the horrors of acid attacks AND the ever-growing prescription drug addiction epidemic in this country. Less than a month later, those two have intersected.) By now, everyone knows that last month, when Bethany Storro of Vancouver, Washington got acid thrown in her face, it turned out to be a hoax: She did it to herself. But the copycat that she sparked in Mesa, Arizona was REAL. --And now, there's yet another horrific acid attack to hang on Storro's conscience. Or not. It's hard to tell if this next story is about a copycat crime, or if the media is focusing on acid attacks because they're all the rage . . . --On Friday, 40-year-old Angela Paterson of Indianapolis threw acid in the face of her son's girlfriend, 19-year-old Jessica Burns. Angela, her son Joseph, and his girlfriend Jessica were all living in the same house. --Apparently, Jessica had just gotten back from a doctor's visit and Angela demanded half of the pain medication she'd gotten. Angela said it was payment for living there. --When Jessica refused, Angela grabbed a bottle of hydrochloric acid off the top of the fridge. She had it to test whether gold was 14-karat or not. And she squirted the acid into Jessica's face. --Jessica was rushed to the hospital. She had burns all over her face and some of the acid may've gotten in her eyes . . . they're still blistered shut right now, so it's hard to tell. --Angela denied the attack. She said Jessica attacked her and must've sprayed the acid in her own face. --An EMT told police he overheard Angela telling her son that, quote, "they will never find the empty bottle." And so far, she's right . . . police haven't found the bottle of hydrochloric acid. --Angela was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and criminal recklessness. --Her son, Joseph, and Jessica have a one-year-old daughter together who also lives in the house. She witnessed the attack but wasn't hurt. --Joseph says that Angela just got out of prison after doing 60 days for illegal prescription drug abuse. He said, quote, "My mom is sick and needs help. I'd like to see her get three or four years [in prison] to get her head right." (The Indy Channel) (--Three to four? How about 30 to 40? Shouldn't throwing acid in someone's face and permanently deforming them be treated a little more seriously than insurance fraud?)
THE GUY WHO OWNS SEGWAY DIED . . . WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY DROVE HIS SEGWAY OFF A CLIFF:
Last December, a 62-year-old British millionaire named Jimi Heselden bought the company that makes Segways. --Segways are those motorized personal transports that look like a podium with wheels. They've been around for nine years and were supposed to revolutionize transportation. They didn't. --Anyway, in a tragic twist, Jimi was riding a Segway around his massive country estate in West Yorkshire, England on Sunday . . . when he accidentally steered it off of a cliff . . . plunged 30 feet . . . and died. --Jimi was worth more than $260 MILLION, and he was completely self-made: He started as a miner, got laid off, and used his unemployment money to create a device that armies around the world use as blast-resistant barriers. --One week before he died, he gave almost $16 MILLION to his charity foundation. --Investigators don't suspect any foul play, and they're looking into Jimi's Segway to see if it was faulty. (Daily Mail)
PEOPLE IN THEIR TWENTIES ARE DOING A LOT LESS DRIVING . . . BECAUSE THEY'D RATHER TEXT THEIR FRIENDS THAN SEE THEM:
Here's even MORE proof that texting is quickly becoming the most popular form of communication in this country. WAY bigger than talking on the phone, or God forbid, actually face-to-face human contact. -A new study by Kiplinger has found that Americans 21 to 30 years old are driving WAY less than they were 15 years ago. And the reason is . . . they'd rather just text their friends than hang out with them. --In 1995, people in their 20s accounted for 21% of the total miles traveled in the U.S. Today, that's down to 14%. --J.D. Power and Associates surveyed people in their 20s to find out why they're driving less and found, quote, "Young people care more about their cell phones than they do their cars. They have less need to physically congregate." --The effect is happening with younger people, too. In 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had their driver's licenses. In 2008, that was down to 31%. --The number of 17-year-olds running out to get their licenses also dropped . . . from 75% in 1978 to 49% in 2008. (MNN)
AND NOW, THREE IMMATURE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO LAUGH AT . . . BUT PROBABLY WILL:
#1.) TARA WANG IS MARRYING AUSTIN DECOCK. Check out this wedding announcement: We're proud to report that Tara Wang and Austin DeCock of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota have announced their engagement, and will marry on October 16th. --Here are a few more details for you: Tara works as a unit clerk at a hospital . . . Austin graduated in 2004 from St. Johns University . . . the wedding is in Moorhead . . . and the reception is at the Dilworth Community Center. (Fargo-Moorhead InForum)
#2.) LISTERINE FIGHTS JOCK ITCH. According to a retired Marine who wrote in to the "Chicago Tribune", he and the boys used to fight severe cases of JOCK ITCH by dousing their junk in Listerine. --Turns out, the herbal extracts and anti-fungal chemicals in Listerine are great for curing your most delicate area. (Chicago Tribune)
#3.) WOULD YOU PUT A MUSTACHE ON YOUR CAR? Are you afraid your car looks too classy? We recommend the Carstache. Which is exactly what it sounds like . . . a big, furry mustache you put on the grill of your car. --They come in a variety of colors and sell for $40, plus shipping. According to the company, quote, "[A Carstache] will make your life better." (--You can check them out or consider buying one here . . .) http://www.carstache.com/
A MAN IS ACQUITTED OF EXPOSING HIMSELF, BECAUSE HE ONLY EXPOSED THE FAKE GENITALIA ON HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME:
I guess this is a victory for all the flashers out there who are worried about the size of their junk. Even though I'm not sure that they deserve a victory. It turns out, if you're too shy to flash your OWN junk, it's legal to flash some FAKE JUNK instead. --Last week, 22-year-old James Richmond of Sanford, Florida was on trial for lewd and lascivious exposure. --Back in November of 2008, James repeatedly drove past a school bus headed for DeLand High School in Florida, and appeared to whip out his package and play with it in front of the teenagers. --He was eventually caught. If he'd been found guilty, he could've faced up to THIRTY YEARS in prison, and would've had to register as a sex offender. --But he got off . . . err, was acquitted . . . because his lawyer was able to prove that James never exposed his actual genitalia to the kids. No, he was wearing a HALLOWEEN COSTUME that featured a large, fake male organ. --He told the court the costume was given to him by a coworker . . . and custom made by a 90-year-old woman. --Earlier this year, in another case in Florida, a man was acquitted for putting a love toy in his mouth in front of a seven-year-old boy. That jury ruled that showing off a sexual toy or accessory is NOT exposure, since it's not an actual body part. --James said the entire thing was a prank that went horribly wrong. When the jury found him not guilty he broke down in tears. (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
PEEPS UNVEILS A NEW CHOCOLATE COVERED, PUMPKIN-SHAPED HALLOWEEN CANDY:
For generations, Peeps candies have been associated with Easter. For most of us, it's hard to imagine Easter WITHOUT chewy marshmallow rabbits that we weren't allowed to put in the microwave. --Well, a few years ago, someone at Just Born, the company that makes Peeps, finally realized that it might help their business to make candy for other holidays too. --But none of their marshmallow Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Fourth of July candies ever really caught on. --This year, they might finally change things. In time for Halloween, there are new Peeps . . . they're pumpkin-shaped, covered in CHOCOLATE . . . and individually wrapped so people can give them out to trick-or-treaters. --They're called the Peeps Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Pumpkins, and they come in milk chocolate and dark chocolate flavors. Just Born says they should be available at all major retailers this Halloween season. --Just Born also manufactures other candies including Mike and Ikes and Hot Tamales. (Allentown Morning Call)
IS THIS THE GREATEST PLACE FOR A HAUNTED HOUSE EVER?
I don't really get scared at haunted houses . . . when you're expecting teenagers with chainless chainsaws to jump out at every turn, it's not that shocking when they do. But this one might just scare the hell out of me. --In East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania . . . just outside Philadelphia . . . a haunted house has opened up at an abandoned MENTAL ASYLUM. --And not just any asylum. This one shut down in 1987 after its owners were accused of beating the crazy inmates, strapping them to beds, leaving them stripped naked, and drugging them into incoherence. (--So if any place is going to be legitimately haunted, you've got to think a mental hospital that abused its patients is a top candidate.) --A local historical society tried to stop the haunted house from opening: They said the haunted house demeans what happened in the asylum. Plus, they seemed to find a technicality where the developers violated zoning laws. --But a judge refused to stand in the way, so the haunted house is now up and running. (Chester County Daily Local News)
THE REASON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE TAKING AMERICAN FARM JOBS? AMERICANS DON'T WANT THEM:
You hear a lot of people say that illegal immigrants aren't just taking jobs away from Americans . . . they're taking jobs that Americans don't even WANT. And this certainly seems like one of those cases. --The Associated Press studied government data from January through June, and found that Americans weren't applying for farm jobs. In those six months, 1,160 farming jobs opened up in California. But only 233 people applied. --The AP says the main reasons are that the jobs are SEASONAL and usually don't start immediately . . . and Americans don't want to wait six months to start a job that pays minimum wage. --But obviously, there's another reason: Right now, more than HALF the farm workers in the U.S. are illegals. And a lot of farmers don't mind: It's cheap undocumented labor, so they can offer low wages and subpar working conditions. --If the jobs paid more and the work conditions improved, the Labor Department believes that Americans would apply. But for now, because no one's holding the farms accountable, they're going with the cheaper and easier option. --This issue has been in the spotlight a lot lately . . . last week, STEPHEN COLBERT testified in front of a Congressional committee about the farming wages that keep Americans away . . . and the farms that don't want to hire them. --In June, the United Farm Workers of America launched a campaign inviting Americans to go online and apply for farm jobs. About 8,600 people applied . . . only SEVEN have been hired so far. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) VOLVO'S "PEDESTRIAN AVOIDANCE" DEMONSTRATION DIDN'T GO WELL:
Volvo demonstrated its new "pedestrian avoidance" technology in Italy the other day. It's supposed to detect people in the street and stop before the car hits them. But during the demonstration the car hit the test dummies 25% of the time. --This isn't Volvo's first demonstration-gone-wrong. In May, the company tried to demonstrate another automatic braking feature, but the car plowed into the back of a truck without even slowing down.
(--Search for "Volvo pedestrian avoidance fail" and "Volvo epic brake test fail.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qR338nBTbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNi17YLnZpg
#2.) "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER DID A FAKE PSA ABOUT CHILDHOOD OBESITY:
Former WWF wrestler "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER did a fake PSA about childhood obesity for the website FunnyOrDie.com. Rowdy says if kids don't start eating healthy, he'll FIGHT THEM. And he's also going after their parents.
(--Search for "Rowdy Roddy Piper fights childhood obesity.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/de3008ff0e/rowdy-roddy-piper-fights-childhood-obesity
#3.) A GUY TAUGHT HIS DOG TO SIT THROUGH GRACE BEFORE IT EATS:
Some guy taught his dog to sit through grace before it eats. The dog puts its front legs out and lowers its head, and it stays there until the guy says "Amen".
(--Search for "dog saying grace." It starts at :29.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRJeNHoTDU
#4.) DR. OZ GOT ELVIS DURAN TO TAKE HIS "JUST 10" WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE:
DR. OZ was on "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" on Z100 in New York yesterday, and Elvis agreed to take the "Just 10" weight loss challenge, which means he has to lose ten pounds in the next ten months. --But Dr. Oz decided to be nice and give him a full year to lose the weight. (--Go to Twitvid.com and search for "Dr. Oz.")
http://www.twitvid.com/UTW4N
#5.) DAVID BECKHAM CONFRONTED A FAN WHO YELLED "STOP WITH THE PROSTITUTES":
DAVID BECKHAM was walking into the locker room after a soccer match on Friday, and a fan yelled, quote, "Stop with the prostitutes." At first, Beckham ignored it. But then he turned around, walked back, and challenged the guy to say it to his face.
(--Search for "David Beckham say it to my face video.")
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/997466/Beckham-Say-it-to-my-face.html
#6.) WOULD YOU TRY A SUSHI MARTINI?
Last year, two women named Alie and Georgia posted a video on YouTube to show off a new drink they invented called a "Nuggetini" . . . which is a martini made with Chicken McNuggets. --Well, now they're back with other disgusting cocktails, including drinkable versions of: Peanut butter and jelly, coffee and donuts, and even SUSHI. (--Search for "Food2.com Drinks with Alie and Georgia.")
http://www.food2.com/series/drinks-with-alie-and-georgia
#7.) TWO LITTLE KIDS DID A SOLID COVER OF THE FOO FIGHTERS SONG "EVERLONG":
Two little kids performed a pretty solid version of the FOO FIGHTERS song "Everlong" at a music festival in Britain earlier this month. (--Search for "Electric Picnic 2010 Everlong acoustic cover.")
http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=5647408
#8.) A PLANE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, AND A PASSENGER GOT IT ON VIDEO:
When you're on an airplane, you're not supposed to use your cell phone at all during take-off and landing. So it's even crazier to use it during an EMERGENCY LANDING. --But on Sunday night, a plane carrying 64 passengers had to make an emergency landing in New York when the plane's landing gear failed to fully deploy. And one of the passengers used their cell phone to get it all on video. --The footage is pretty dark, but you can see sparks out the window when the plane touches down. And you can hear a flight attendant yelling "heads down" over and over again. (--Search for "emergency landing captured on cell phone.")
http://www.break.com/index/emergency-landing-captured-on-cell-phone.html
IF YOU THINK GOOGLE IS TOO DIRTY . . . TRY A MORAL SEARCH ENGINE:
If your Google results always include filthy, nasty porno material, maybe you need to turn on the "Safe Search" feature. Or not. --But if that's not enough, and you want to make sure you filter out everything that's even REMOTELY dirty, there are now "moral" search engines designed specifically for Christians, Jews, and Muslims . . . --For Christians, there's SeekFind.org. According to the website, it only returns results from sites that are, quote, "Biblically-based [and] theologically-sound." --For example, if you type in the word "sex," the first site that pops up is titled, "What God Says About Sex." And if you search for the word "alcohol," it only gives you results on alcohol addiction and what the Bible says about drinking. --For the Jewish community, there's a site called Jewogle.com, which looks like Google . . . and actually uses Google's search engine . . . but only gives you "Kosher" results. --And if you search for the word "cocaine" using the Muslim search engine I'mHalal.com, it spits out results explaining what cocaine is and why you shouldn't use it, but that's all. If you enter the word "pornography", you get NO results. -Obviously, these sites aren't a practical replacement for Google, but they're becoming more popular. --And according to the founder of I'mHalal.com, non-religious people use them too. He says, quote, "They allow their children to search, knowing they won't bump into offensive content." (AFP)
GEORGE LOPEZ and his wife Ann are getting divorced after 17 years of marriage. --They issued a statement saying, quote, "The decision is amicable and by mutual agreement. They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation." -Ann donated a kidney to George back in 2005, after he was diagnosed with a genetic condition that caused his kidneys to deteriorate. --Back in May, there were tabloid reports that George had been enjoying the talents of several prostitutes. He denied them, obviously. --George and Ann have a 15-year-old daughter named Mayan.
JENNY MCCARTHY SAYS HER RELATIONSHIP WITH JIM CARREY STOPPED BEING FUN:
In an interview that airs today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", JENNY MCCARTHY talked about her breakup with JIM CARREY. --Asked when she knew it was over, Jenny said, quote, "The first thing is, when it's not fun anymore, you need to start investigating and do an inquiry into the relationship."
ASHTON KUTCHER AND DEMI MOORE TWEETED A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES IN BED TOGETHER:
On their 5th wedding anniversary Friday, ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE Tweeted a picture of themselves snuggled up in bed together. --Demi added the caption, quote, "Thank you for all the anniversary wishes!! Enjoying a day lounging around watching 'Breaking Bad'. Great show!"
TOM BRADY BLAMES HIS JUSTIN BIEBER HAIRCUT ON GISELE BUNDCHEN:
New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY is still taking crap for his JUSTIN BIEBER haircut. But he has a good excuse for not changing it: His wife likes it. --And, in case you didn't know, his wife happens to be GISELE BUNDCHEN. --Some radio host tried to convince Tom to ditch his Bieber cut recently . . . and he replied, quote, "Ah, you'll have to speak to my wife about that." --Meanwhile, the "Boston Herald" asked Justin Bieber himself what he thinks of Brady's 'do. He said, quote, "Nice haircut, Brady. Dude's got some golden locks."
LINDSAY LOHAN MIGHT BE IN REHAB RIGHT NOW:
LINDSAY LOHAN might be in rehab as we speak. TMZ and other sources claimed that she was going to admit herself to a clinic in Southern California yesterday. --The word is that she'll stay there until her court hearing on October 22nd . . . maybe longer. --Will it actually help this time, though? According to RadarOnline.com, the answer is NO. --A so-called "source" told them, quote, "Lindsay is in denial about the power this disease has over her. Even though she has been to jail twice in recent months, it hasn't changed Lindsay's underlying behavior. --"Lindsay is willing to get help, but she doesn't seem to grasp the severity of her drug addiction."
(--TMZ also published a photo gallery of Lindsay wearing her new SCRAM bracelet. You can check that out here . . .)
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/lindsay_lohan__return_of_the_scram#tab=most_recent
PRODUCTION ON THE LINDA LOVELACE MOVIE IS BEING MOVED TO LOS ANGELES:
You have to give the filmmakers behind that LINDA LOVELACE movie, "Inferno", credit for loyalty. They're STILL committed to LINDSAY LOHAN. --So much so that they're now moving production of the film from Louisiana to Los Angeles. That's going to cost them a lot more money, but apparently they have it and they're willing to spend it to keep Lindsay as their star. --Director Matthew Wilder says, quote, "We love her. We want her to do well. I think [it] will make things easier on the Lindsay front. I understand people's exasperation. I share it. But there is a tremendous gift underneath all the obvious baggage." --Everyone's anticipating the very likely possibility that Lindsay's failed drug test will motivate the judge to ban her from leaving the state of California. -But there's another movie on Lindsay's radar that she MIGHT lose. It's called "One Night With You" . . . and the plot sounds PERFECT for her. --It's a romantic comedy about a former child star whose career is destroyed by scandal . . . so her agent books her on a reality dating show. --The word is that the producers are getting pretty fed up with Lindsay's constant legal drama, and they've been talking to TAYLOR SWIFT'S people about giving her the part. (--Obviously, we'll let you know if that becomes a reality.)
ARTIE LANGE PERFORMED A BRIEF SET AT A COMEDY CLUB OVER THE WEEKEND:
Almost a year after he tried to kill himself, ARTIE LANGE performed at a comedy club in New York City over the weekend. --A spokesperson for the club . . . (--The Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village) . . . said, quote, "[He] performed two 20- to 25-minute sets Friday and Saturday, and he was as funny as ever." --Artie stabbed himself in the stomach NINE TIMES in his New Jersey home back on January 2nd. He was rushed to the hospital after his mother found him unconscious.
WYCLEF JEAN WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO FATIGUE:
Battling Sean Penn and Haiti's board of elections must be draining . . . because WYCLEF JEAN was hospitalized due to STRESS AND FATIGUE Sunday night in New Jersey. --His rep blamed a, quote, "grueling eight weeks" that included working on his new album, traveling around the world and, of course, fighting a losing battle for the right to run for president of Haiti. --He's expected to be released from the hospital sometime this week, and his rep says he'll take it easy until the release of the album later this fall.
STUDIO EXECUTIVES WANTED TO TURN "TWILIGHT" INTO AN ACTION MOVIE WITH SWAT AGENTS TRACKING VAMPIRES:
The "Twilight" movies could have been a lot different, if the studio had its way. --Producer Mark Morgan says the suits were pushing to downplay the emotional, romantic aspects of the novels . . . and play up the ACTION. --He says, quote, "They had Bella fighting back. They had her father dying in one of the scripts, actually, and her becoming a vampire in the first movie . . . --". . . One of their drafts literally had a Korean FBI agent who was hunting and tracking vampires across the coast. --"There was SWAT in the trees and literally it was like, 'Red leader, red leader 1′ and the vampires were picking them out of the woods. It would have been a different movie."
MAGGIE GRACE HAS JOINED THE "TWILIGHT" CAST:
MAGGIE GRACE . . . who played Shannon on "Lost" . . . has been added to the cast of "Twilight: Breaking Dawn". --She'll play Irina . . . a Denali vampire who mistakenly "outs" Edward and Bella's newborn baby as an immortal child. (--And if you understood what I just said, you should be in school right now.) (???)
GLORIA STUART . . . WHO PLAYED THE OLDER VERSION OF ROSE IN "TITANIC" . . . HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 100:
Actress GLORIA STUART died Sunday at the age of 100. (--She turned 100 on the 4th of July.) Gloria played the older version of KATE WINSLET'S character, Rose, in "Titanic", back when she was a young, frisky 87. --Thanks to that role, she became the oldest actress ever nominated for an Academy Award. (--She lost to Kim Basinger.) --Gloria's acting career began in the 1930s, with such films as "The Invisible Man", the Boris Karloff movie "Old Dark House", and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm". --Before being chosen by James Cameron for her part in "Titanic", Gloria had only worked sporadically since the 1940s. --She later joked that she got the role because she was the only 80-something actress who was, quote, "still viable, not alcoholic, rheumatic or falling down." --In her 1999 autobiography, "I Just Keep Hoping", she said, quote, "When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long." --LEONARDO DICAPRIO released the following statement . . . quote, "Gloria Stuart was a force both on and off screen. An amazingly sweet person, a fantastic actress, and someone who always fought for what she believed in. --"She was one of the last great actresses from the Golden era of Hollywood. I was honored to have worked along side her. She will be missed."
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR THE REMAKE OF "TRUE GRIT":
The trailer for the COEN BROTHERS' remake of "True Grit" is online. (--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj-nt_v2xFI
--"True Grit" is the story of a 14-year-old girl who enlists a drunken U.S. Marshall to help avenge the murder of her father. --JEFF BRIDGES plays the Marshall, Rooster Cogburn, in the remake. JOHN WAYNE played the character in the 1969 original . . . and won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. --The cast also includes MATT DAMON and JOSH BROLIN. --"True Grit" opens on Christmas Day.
THE CONAN O'BRIEN / MAX WEINBERG SPLIT *WAS* MUTUAL:
CONAN O'BRIEN and MAX WEINBERG have released a joint statement confirming what we suspected: That their split WAS mutual. --It reads, quote, "By mutual agreement . . . Max will not be returning to lead the late night band he created in 1993 as Conan moves to his new home at TBS on November 8th." --Conan adds, quote, "Max has been a huge part of my life for the past 17 years and he is an incredible bandleader and musician. I hope he can find time to stop by the new show, sit in with the band and pretend to find my monologue funny." --And that may very well happen. Max says, quote, "[It was] a deeply rewarding experience for me . . . [I became] a better musician and bandleader. I wish Conan and his show the best and I do look forward to dropping by." --So that's that. There was no bad blood. (--This should end the rumor that Max and Conan had a post-"Tonight Show" falling out when Max opted to tour with his own group, The Max Weinberg Big Band, instead of joining Conan for his comedy tour.)
WAS SNOOKI HOSPITALIZED FOR ALCOHOL POISONING WHILE FILMING "JERSEY SHORE" BACK IN MAY?
There's a new story making the rounds online . . . claiming that SNOOKI had to be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning back in May, while "Jersey Shore" was filming an episode for its second season. --Obviously, you'd think that we would have heard about something like that when it happened . . . but the word is that MTV kept it a, quote, "closely-guarded secret." --As for why we're just hearing about it now, RadarOnline.com says that footage of Snooki being "rushed to the hospital" would've aired during last Thursday's episode, but MTV decided to leave it out. (--So much for "reality" TV. I mean, RadarOnline describes this as a, quote, "near-death incident." But apparently in this case, it's better TV to show people constantly getting ridiculously wasted . . . and then being totally fine the next day.) --A so-called "source" says, quote "[Snooki] was so drunk that she had to be carried out of the nightclub by the show's producers. [She] was out of commission for about two days and was left in pain after undergoing the hospital treatment."
INTERESTING FACT: PEOPLE ARE STILL WATCHING "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AND "60 MINUTES":
On Sunday night, "Desperate Housewives" began its seventh season and "60 Minutes" launched its 43rd season . . . and they're both still drawing big-time ratings. --With 15.1 million viewers, "60 Minutes" was Sunday's most-watched show . . . not counting football. (--NBC's "Sunday Night Football" game averaged 15.5 million viewers. The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 31-to-23.) (--It wasn't even one of those overly-hyped "60 Minutes" episodes. There was a story on Afghanistan, some banter about the Ground Zero mosque controversy, and a profile on New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES.) --"Housewives" had 12.8 million viewers, which was enough to make it Sunday's highest-rated scripted show. Technically, it was down a little from last season's premiere, which attracted 13.6 million viewers. (--But still, 12.8 million people are still watching "Desperate Housewives"???) --Meanwhile, the second season premiere of "The Cleveland Show" only had 6.6 million viewers. --That's way down from the 9.4 million viewers who tuned in the series premiere last fall . . . but it's up from the last 10 episodes, which all had less than 6 million viewers.
OPRAH WILL REUNITE THE CAST OF "THE SOUND OF MUSIC":
OPRAH WINFREY has just announced that she'll perform a feat that no force . . . human or inhuman . . . has been able to execute in 45 years. --She will reunite the cast of "The Sound of Music" . . . the 1965 JULIE ANDREWS musical about Maria, the crazy singing governess. --Somewhat amazingly, everyone is still alive . . . except for PEGGY WOOD, who played the nice, but super old boss nun. So all the main stars will be there. That's Julie, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER and the actors who played the seven Von Trapp children. --Only two of the kids went on to become famous. ANGELA CARTWRIGHT, who played Brigitta, starred on "Lost in Space" as Penny Robinson. And NICHOLAS HAMMOND, a.k.a. Friedrich Von Trapp, was "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the '70s. --The episode will air on October 29th.
GWYNETH PALTROW *IS* COMING TO "GLEE":
It's official: GWYNETH PALTROW will guest-star on "Glee". The show's creator Ryan Murphy says that Gwyneth will be singing "three or four solos." (--Gwyneth also sings in her next movie, "Country Strong". It comes out in December.) (--No official airdate has been announced yet, but we'd heard it'll happen in November. Actually, we heard she was doing TWO episodes, but that hasn't been confirmed yet.)
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"No Ordinary Family" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz star as parents whose family suddenly acquires superpowers after a plane crash in the Amazon.)
--"Glee" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Britney Spears guest stars as herself when Will feels a Spears number by the kids would be "too edgy" . . . and John Stamos begins his guest stint as Emma's new dentist boyfriend.)
--"Melissa & Joey" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Mark Ballas guest stars when Melissa accepts his invitation to dance at a local charity function.) (--Melissa and Mark were partners on the ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars".)
--"Inside the Actors Studio: BETTY WHITE!!!" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Stargate Universe" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"The Good Wife" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"The Colony" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Iron Man 2" - the government tries to pressure Robert Downey Jr. into turning over his Iron Man technology . . . and obviously he doesn't want to. Gwyneth Paltrow is back as his sexy assistant Pepper, Mickey Rourke plays a whip-wielding bad guy, and Scarlett Johansson plays a very sexy undercover spy.
--"Get Him to the Greek" - Jonah Hill plays a record label lackey who has three days to get Russell Brand's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" rock star character Aldous Snow from London to a gig in Los Angeles. Diddy plays Jonah's boss.
--"Frozen" - Three snowboarders are left dangling above the ground as a resort shuts down for the week . . . and have to try to escape their chairlift before they all freeze to death. Graphic scenes include a pack of wolves attacking the dude who jumps from the chair . . . and the hot chick having to RIP THE SKIN OFF HER HAND after it gets frozen to the chairlift's metal bar.
--"Dark Night of the Scarecrow" - a CLASSIC TV movie from the early '80s that's finally hitting DVD. A lynch mob hunts down and kills an innocent man, who'd hidden himself as a scarecrow. Then the scarecrow hunts down and kills THEM.
--"Suck" - A vampire rock n roll flick about a band that finally hits it big after their bassist is turned into a super sexy vampire. Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson are also in it, though not as themselves.
--Alice Cooper's "Theater of Death" - a DVD of his recent tour (of the same name).
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Tenth Season" . . . a seven-disc set.
--"The Cleveland Show: Season 1" . . . a four-disc DVD set.
--"Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Legend of the Seeker: The Complete Second Season" . . . a five-disc set.
--"Paranormal State: The Complete Season Four" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Party Down: Season 2" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"South Park: A Little Box Full Of Butters" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
--"Scrubs: The Complete Ninth and Final Season" . . . a two-disc DVD set.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
MAINSTREAM RELEASES:
--"Going Back", Phil Collins (--His first new disc in eight years is an album of Phil covering his favorite Motown songs, including "Papa Was a Rolling Stone".)
--"Invented", Jimmy Eat World (--This is their seventh album. It includes their new single, "My Best Theory".)
--"Clapton", Eric Clapton (--This is his 19TH studio album. It contains both new material and covers . . . and includes appearances by Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint, Derek Trucks and Sheryl Crow, who appears on the first single, "Diamonds Made from Rain".)
--"I Am Not a Human Being", Lil Wayne (--It was released yesterday, but ONLY digitally . . . so you can grab it at iTunes for $11.99. The CD drops on October 12th.) (--It was initially supposed to be an EP released to celebrate Lil Wayne's 28th birthday, which was also yesterday. But at the last minute, it was bumped up to being a FULL album . . . using tracks originally intended for "Tha Carter 4".)
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
"GUITAR HERO 6" HITS STORES *TODAY*:
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
--"Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
(--The main setlist includes Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Aerosmith's "Cryin'", plus songs from Dragonforce, Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, Alter Bridge, Steve Vai, Them Crooked Vultures and Slash, to name a few.)
--"Dead Rising 2" . . . a zombie killing game on Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. The hero of the sequel is a dude named Chuck, who runs around hacking and slashing zombies while trying to find a cure for his own zombie-infected daughter. (M)
--"Plants vs. Zombies" . . . an arcade game for the Xbox360 and PC. (E10+)
--"Front Mission Evolved" . . . a third-person shooter for the Xbox360, PS3, and PC. You control a mechanized robot as you perform various military missions. (T)
--"Morphx" . . . a third-person shooter for Xbox360 and the PC, in which you play a human who alters his DNA to evolve into an alien hybrid and fight off invaders. (M)
--"Quantum Theory" . . . a Japanese animated third-person shooter for the Xbox360 and PS3. You and your sexy partner are on a mission to destroy an evil "living tower" in a post-apocalyptic future. Or something like that. (M)
--"FIFA Soccer 11" . . . a new soccer game for the Xbox360, PS3, Wii and PC. (E)
--"MySims SkyHeroes" . . . the latest Sims game for the PS3 and the Wii. But in this one at least you get to be a pilot and engage in midair dogfights. (E10+)
JOE JONAS' SOLO ALBUM WILL BE OUT EARLY NEXT YEAR:
A few months ago, JOE JONAS announced that he had a solo album on the back burner . . . and was waiting for the right time to finish it up and release it. --Well for better or worse, that time has come. --Joe has been in the studio recording some solo jams ever since the Jonas Brothers finished the North American leg of their tour. (--They have some time off before a month-long South American tour kicks off on October 15th.) --A rep from Hollywood Records tells E! Online that they're planning on putting Joe's album out sometime early next year, but there's no release date yet. --The rep adds that Joe is trying out a, quote, "more dangerous sound . . . [with a] sexier, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE" vibe. --Even more excitingly, Joe is also revamping his LOOK for his solo career. That means abandoning the not-so-dangerous, suit and tie Jonas Brothers outfits . . . for a, quote, "t-shirt and leather jacket" thing. (--Which is dangerous . . . sexy . . . and done by 93% of all solo rock singers.) --Oh, and to anyone who may be freaking out right now: The Jonas Brothers aren't breaking up. They just think about things other than the Jonas Brothers sometimes. (--Which is kinda healthy, if you're not already doing the same.)
LIMP BIZKIT'S DRUMMER HAS PNEUMONIA:
LIMP BIZKIT drummer JOHN OTTO has been hospitalized in Oslo, Norway, with pneumonia. Doctors there are doing tests to determine how serious it is. (--No other details on his condition have been released.) --The band is currently on tour in Europe, and they were supposed to perform in Oslo last night. After John was hospitalized, they canceled the show. --According to the Limp Bizkit website, the band's next gig is in Russia on Friday.
GOOD CHARLOTTE HAVE PUT OUT A NEW VIDEO:
GOOD CHARLOTTE have released a video for a song called, "Like It's Her Birthday", which is the first single off their next album, "Cardiology". (--It's set to hit stores on November 2nd.) --Half the video consists of Good Charlotte "performing" in a giant glass box . . . and the other half follows some narrative about a girl who gets wasted at a party. (--If this kinda thing is totally up your alley, you can watch it, here . . .) http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.videos&videoId=106602338
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THERE'S ANOTHER REAL ACID ATTACK, WHEN A WOMAN THROWS ACID ON HER SON'S GIRLFRIEND:
(--Back on Tuesday, September 7th, we told you about the horrors of acid attacks AND the ever-growing prescription drug addiction epidemic in this country. Less than a month later, those two have intersected.) By now, everyone knows that last month, when Bethany Storro of Vancouver, Washington got acid thrown in her face, it turned out to be a hoax: She did it to herself. But the copycat that she sparked in Mesa, Arizona was REAL. --And now, there's yet another horrific acid attack to hang on Storro's conscience. Or not. It's hard to tell if this next story is about a copycat crime, or if the media is focusing on acid attacks because they're all the rage . . . --On Friday, 40-year-old Angela Paterson of Indianapolis threw acid in the face of her son's girlfriend, 19-year-old Jessica Burns. Angela, her son Joseph, and his girlfriend Jessica were all living in the same house. --Apparently, Jessica had just gotten back from a doctor's visit and Angela demanded half of the pain medication she'd gotten. Angela said it was payment for living there. --When Jessica refused, Angela grabbed a bottle of hydrochloric acid off the top of the fridge. She had it to test whether gold was 14-karat or not. And she squirted the acid into Jessica's face. --Jessica was rushed to the hospital. She had burns all over her face and some of the acid may've gotten in her eyes . . . they're still blistered shut right now, so it's hard to tell. --Angela denied the attack. She said Jessica attacked her and must've sprayed the acid in her own face. --An EMT told police he overheard Angela telling her son that, quote, "they will never find the empty bottle." And so far, she's right . . . police haven't found the bottle of hydrochloric acid. --Angela was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and criminal recklessness. --Her son, Joseph, and Jessica have a one-year-old daughter together who also lives in the house. She witnessed the attack but wasn't hurt. --Joseph says that Angela just got out of prison after doing 60 days for illegal prescription drug abuse. He said, quote, "My mom is sick and needs help. I'd like to see her get three or four years [in prison] to get her head right." (The Indy Channel) (--Three to four? How about 30 to 40? Shouldn't throwing acid in someone's face and permanently deforming them be treated a little more seriously than insurance fraud?)
THE GUY WHO OWNS SEGWAY DIED . . . WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY DROVE HIS SEGWAY OFF A CLIFF:
Last December, a 62-year-old British millionaire named Jimi Heselden bought the company that makes Segways. --Segways are those motorized personal transports that look like a podium with wheels. They've been around for nine years and were supposed to revolutionize transportation. They didn't. --Anyway, in a tragic twist, Jimi was riding a Segway around his massive country estate in West Yorkshire, England on Sunday . . . when he accidentally steered it off of a cliff . . . plunged 30 feet . . . and died. --Jimi was worth more than $260 MILLION, and he was completely self-made: He started as a miner, got laid off, and used his unemployment money to create a device that armies around the world use as blast-resistant barriers. --One week before he died, he gave almost $16 MILLION to his charity foundation. --Investigators don't suspect any foul play, and they're looking into Jimi's Segway to see if it was faulty. (Daily Mail)
PEOPLE IN THEIR TWENTIES ARE DOING A LOT LESS DRIVING . . . BECAUSE THEY'D RATHER TEXT THEIR FRIENDS THAN SEE THEM:
Here's even MORE proof that texting is quickly becoming the most popular form of communication in this country. WAY bigger than talking on the phone, or God forbid, actually face-to-face human contact. -A new study by Kiplinger has found that Americans 21 to 30 years old are driving WAY less than they were 15 years ago. And the reason is . . . they'd rather just text their friends than hang out with them. --In 1995, people in their 20s accounted for 21% of the total miles traveled in the U.S. Today, that's down to 14%. --J.D. Power and Associates surveyed people in their 20s to find out why they're driving less and found, quote, "Young people care more about their cell phones than they do their cars. They have less need to physically congregate." --The effect is happening with younger people, too. In 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had their driver's licenses. In 2008, that was down to 31%. --The number of 17-year-olds running out to get their licenses also dropped . . . from 75% in 1978 to 49% in 2008. (MNN)
AND NOW, THREE IMMATURE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO LAUGH AT . . . BUT PROBABLY WILL:
#1.) TARA WANG IS MARRYING AUSTIN DECOCK. Check out this wedding announcement: We're proud to report that Tara Wang and Austin DeCock of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota have announced their engagement, and will marry on October 16th. --Here are a few more details for you: Tara works as a unit clerk at a hospital . . . Austin graduated in 2004 from St. Johns University . . . the wedding is in Moorhead . . . and the reception is at the Dilworth Community Center. (Fargo-Moorhead InForum)
#2.) LISTERINE FIGHTS JOCK ITCH. According to a retired Marine who wrote in to the "Chicago Tribune", he and the boys used to fight severe cases of JOCK ITCH by dousing their junk in Listerine. --Turns out, the herbal extracts and anti-fungal chemicals in Listerine are great for curing your most delicate area. (Chicago Tribune)
#3.) WOULD YOU PUT A MUSTACHE ON YOUR CAR? Are you afraid your car looks too classy? We recommend the Carstache. Which is exactly what it sounds like . . . a big, furry mustache you put on the grill of your car. --They come in a variety of colors and sell for $40, plus shipping. According to the company, quote, "[A Carstache] will make your life better." (--You can check them out or consider buying one here . . .) http://www.carstache.com/
A MAN IS ACQUITTED OF EXPOSING HIMSELF, BECAUSE HE ONLY EXPOSED THE FAKE GENITALIA ON HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME:
I guess this is a victory for all the flashers out there who are worried about the size of their junk. Even though I'm not sure that they deserve a victory. It turns out, if you're too shy to flash your OWN junk, it's legal to flash some FAKE JUNK instead. --Last week, 22-year-old James Richmond of Sanford, Florida was on trial for lewd and lascivious exposure. --Back in November of 2008, James repeatedly drove past a school bus headed for DeLand High School in Florida, and appeared to whip out his package and play with it in front of the teenagers. --He was eventually caught. If he'd been found guilty, he could've faced up to THIRTY YEARS in prison, and would've had to register as a sex offender. --But he got off . . . err, was acquitted . . . because his lawyer was able to prove that James never exposed his actual genitalia to the kids. No, he was wearing a HALLOWEEN COSTUME that featured a large, fake male organ. --He told the court the costume was given to him by a coworker . . . and custom made by a 90-year-old woman. --Earlier this year, in another case in Florida, a man was acquitted for putting a love toy in his mouth in front of a seven-year-old boy. That jury ruled that showing off a sexual toy or accessory is NOT exposure, since it's not an actual body part. --James said the entire thing was a prank that went horribly wrong. When the jury found him not guilty he broke down in tears. (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
PEEPS UNVEILS A NEW CHOCOLATE COVERED, PUMPKIN-SHAPED HALLOWEEN CANDY:
For generations, Peeps candies have been associated with Easter. For most of us, it's hard to imagine Easter WITHOUT chewy marshmallow rabbits that we weren't allowed to put in the microwave. --Well, a few years ago, someone at Just Born, the company that makes Peeps, finally realized that it might help their business to make candy for other holidays too. --But none of their marshmallow Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Fourth of July candies ever really caught on. --This year, they might finally change things. In time for Halloween, there are new Peeps . . . they're pumpkin-shaped, covered in CHOCOLATE . . . and individually wrapped so people can give them out to trick-or-treaters. --They're called the Peeps Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Pumpkins, and they come in milk chocolate and dark chocolate flavors. Just Born says they should be available at all major retailers this Halloween season. --Just Born also manufactures other candies including Mike and Ikes and Hot Tamales. (Allentown Morning Call)
IS THIS THE GREATEST PLACE FOR A HAUNTED HOUSE EVER?
I don't really get scared at haunted houses . . . when you're expecting teenagers with chainless chainsaws to jump out at every turn, it's not that shocking when they do. But this one might just scare the hell out of me. --In East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania . . . just outside Philadelphia . . . a haunted house has opened up at an abandoned MENTAL ASYLUM. --And not just any asylum. This one shut down in 1987 after its owners were accused of beating the crazy inmates, strapping them to beds, leaving them stripped naked, and drugging them into incoherence. (--So if any place is going to be legitimately haunted, you've got to think a mental hospital that abused its patients is a top candidate.) --A local historical society tried to stop the haunted house from opening: They said the haunted house demeans what happened in the asylum. Plus, they seemed to find a technicality where the developers violated zoning laws. --But a judge refused to stand in the way, so the haunted house is now up and running. (Chester County Daily Local News)
THE REASON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE TAKING AMERICAN FARM JOBS? AMERICANS DON'T WANT THEM:
You hear a lot of people say that illegal immigrants aren't just taking jobs away from Americans . . . they're taking jobs that Americans don't even WANT. And this certainly seems like one of those cases. --The Associated Press studied government data from January through June, and found that Americans weren't applying for farm jobs. In those six months, 1,160 farming jobs opened up in California. But only 233 people applied. --The AP says the main reasons are that the jobs are SEASONAL and usually don't start immediately . . . and Americans don't want to wait six months to start a job that pays minimum wage. --But obviously, there's another reason: Right now, more than HALF the farm workers in the U.S. are illegals. And a lot of farmers don't mind: It's cheap undocumented labor, so they can offer low wages and subpar working conditions. --If the jobs paid more and the work conditions improved, the Labor Department believes that Americans would apply. But for now, because no one's holding the farms accountable, they're going with the cheaper and easier option. --This issue has been in the spotlight a lot lately . . . last week, STEPHEN COLBERT testified in front of a Congressional committee about the farming wages that keep Americans away . . . and the farms that don't want to hire them. --In June, the United Farm Workers of America launched a campaign inviting Americans to go online and apply for farm jobs. About 8,600 people applied . . . only SEVEN have been hired so far. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) VOLVO'S "PEDESTRIAN AVOIDANCE" DEMONSTRATION DIDN'T GO WELL:
Volvo demonstrated its new "pedestrian avoidance" technology in Italy the other day. It's supposed to detect people in the street and stop before the car hits them. But during the demonstration the car hit the test dummies 25% of the time. --This isn't Volvo's first demonstration-gone-wrong. In May, the company tried to demonstrate another automatic braking feature, but the car plowed into the back of a truck without even slowing down.
(--Search for "Volvo pedestrian avoidance fail" and "Volvo epic brake test fail.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qR338nBTbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNi17YLnZpg
#2.) "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER DID A FAKE PSA ABOUT CHILDHOOD OBESITY:
Former WWF wrestler "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER did a fake PSA about childhood obesity for the website FunnyOrDie.com. Rowdy says if kids don't start eating healthy, he'll FIGHT THEM. And he's also going after their parents.
(--Search for "Rowdy Roddy Piper fights childhood obesity.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/de3008ff0e/rowdy-roddy-piper-fights-childhood-obesity
#3.) A GUY TAUGHT HIS DOG TO SIT THROUGH GRACE BEFORE IT EATS:
Some guy taught his dog to sit through grace before it eats. The dog puts its front legs out and lowers its head, and it stays there until the guy says "Amen".
(--Search for "dog saying grace." It starts at :29.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRJeNHoTDU
#4.) DR. OZ GOT ELVIS DURAN TO TAKE HIS "JUST 10" WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE:
DR. OZ was on "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" on Z100 in New York yesterday, and Elvis agreed to take the "Just 10" weight loss challenge, which means he has to lose ten pounds in the next ten months. --But Dr. Oz decided to be nice and give him a full year to lose the weight. (--Go to Twitvid.com and search for "Dr. Oz.")
http://www.twitvid.com/UTW4N
#5.) DAVID BECKHAM CONFRONTED A FAN WHO YELLED "STOP WITH THE PROSTITUTES":
DAVID BECKHAM was walking into the locker room after a soccer match on Friday, and a fan yelled, quote, "Stop with the prostitutes." At first, Beckham ignored it. But then he turned around, walked back, and challenged the guy to say it to his face.
(--Search for "David Beckham say it to my face video.")
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/997466/Beckham-Say-it-to-my-face.html
#6.) WOULD YOU TRY A SUSHI MARTINI?
Last year, two women named Alie and Georgia posted a video on YouTube to show off a new drink they invented called a "Nuggetini" . . . which is a martini made with Chicken McNuggets. --Well, now they're back with other disgusting cocktails, including drinkable versions of: Peanut butter and jelly, coffee and donuts, and even SUSHI. (--Search for "Food2.com Drinks with Alie and Georgia.")
http://www.food2.com/series/drinks-with-alie-and-georgia
#7.) TWO LITTLE KIDS DID A SOLID COVER OF THE FOO FIGHTERS SONG "EVERLONG":
Two little kids performed a pretty solid version of the FOO FIGHTERS song "Everlong" at a music festival in Britain earlier this month. (--Search for "Electric Picnic 2010 Everlong acoustic cover.")
http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=5647408
#8.) A PLANE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, AND A PASSENGER GOT IT ON VIDEO:
When you're on an airplane, you're not supposed to use your cell phone at all during take-off and landing. So it's even crazier to use it during an EMERGENCY LANDING. --But on Sunday night, a plane carrying 64 passengers had to make an emergency landing in New York when the plane's landing gear failed to fully deploy. And one of the passengers used their cell phone to get it all on video. --The footage is pretty dark, but you can see sparks out the window when the plane touches down. And you can hear a flight attendant yelling "heads down" over and over again. (--Search for "emergency landing captured on cell phone.")
http://www.break.com/index/emergency-landing-captured-on-cell-phone.html
IF YOU THINK GOOGLE IS TOO DIRTY . . . TRY A MORAL SEARCH ENGINE:
If your Google results always include filthy, nasty porno material, maybe you need to turn on the "Safe Search" feature. Or not. --But if that's not enough, and you want to make sure you filter out everything that's even REMOTELY dirty, there are now "moral" search engines designed specifically for Christians, Jews, and Muslims . . . --For Christians, there's SeekFind.org. According to the website, it only returns results from sites that are, quote, "Biblically-based [and] theologically-sound." --For example, if you type in the word "sex," the first site that pops up is titled, "What God Says About Sex." And if you search for the word "alcohol," it only gives you results on alcohol addiction and what the Bible says about drinking. --For the Jewish community, there's a site called Jewogle.com, which looks like Google . . . and actually uses Google's search engine . . . but only gives you "Kosher" results. --And if you search for the word "cocaine" using the Muslim search engine I'mHalal.com, it spits out results explaining what cocaine is and why you shouldn't use it, but that's all. If you enter the word "pornography", you get NO results. -Obviously, these sites aren't a practical replacement for Google, but they're becoming more popular. --And according to the founder of I'mHalal.com, non-religious people use them too. He says, quote, "They allow their children to search, knowing they won't bump into offensive content." (AFP)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.DisneyParks.com/Memories Disney has upped its social-media profile big-time by launching this website with the sole purpose of showcasing photos, videos and other user-generated content from park visitors and fans. The website is part of a new Disney campaign the company is calling “Let the Memories Begin.”
www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform The White House has launched a new health care website in celebration of the six month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The website provides information about the ACA, including state specific information. The state-by-state reports detail how the law is affecting the healthcare system across the country. The site also features stories from individuals and employers in each state.0.
NO WAY! ON eBay?!
NASA Robot Hand & Space Glove / Omni-Hand First Motorized Dexterous Robot HandItem number: 180450594302 Bidding ends: October 1st Buy it now price: $18,750Item location: Dexter (Ann Arbor), MI If you ever wanted your very own piece of genuine NASA space equipment, here is your big chance. The robotic hand being offered comes complete with space glove and associated electronics. The Omni Hand 1 was designed and built in the early ‘90s by robotics pioneer Mark Rosheim as an early test for developing more dexterous robots. The hand is fully functioning as can be seen in a video. The seller says he bought it at a NASA surplus auction.
Bed Bugs Taking A Bite Out Of Romance
With bedbugs popping up everywhere these days, spreading the fear of irritating bites and costly remedies, the dating site AreYouInterested.com polled singles to find out how the recent bed bug infestation explosion is affecting their quest for love. Here’s what they found: · 56% would leave their date if they noticed bed bug bites on his/her skin. · 45% would use bed bugs as an excuse to get out of a bad date. · 47% are bold enough to ask a date if they had bed bugs before going back to his/her place. · 45% would cancel a date if the date admitted to having a bed bug infestation.
www.DisneyParks.com/Memories Disney has upped its social-media profile big-time by launching this website with the sole purpose of showcasing photos, videos and other user-generated content from park visitors and fans. The website is part of a new Disney campaign the company is calling “Let the Memories Begin.”
www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform The White House has launched a new health care website in celebration of the six month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The website provides information about the ACA, including state specific information. The state-by-state reports detail how the law is affecting the healthcare system across the country. The site also features stories from individuals and employers in each state.0.
NO WAY! ON eBay?!
NASA Robot Hand & Space Glove / Omni-Hand First Motorized Dexterous Robot HandItem number: 180450594302 Bidding ends: October 1st Buy it now price: $18,750Item location: Dexter (Ann Arbor), MI If you ever wanted your very own piece of genuine NASA space equipment, here is your big chance. The robotic hand being offered comes complete with space glove and associated electronics. The Omni Hand 1 was designed and built in the early ‘90s by robotics pioneer Mark Rosheim as an early test for developing more dexterous robots. The hand is fully functioning as can be seen in a video. The seller says he bought it at a NASA surplus auction.
Bed Bugs Taking A Bite Out Of Romance
With bedbugs popping up everywhere these days, spreading the fear of irritating bites and costly remedies, the dating site AreYouInterested.com polled singles to find out how the recent bed bug infestation explosion is affecting their quest for love. Here’s what they found: · 56% would leave their date if they noticed bed bug bites on his/her skin. · 45% would use bed bugs as an excuse to get out of a bad date. · 47% are bold enough to ask a date if they had bed bugs before going back to his/her place. · 45% would cancel a date if the date admitted to having a bed bug infestation.
Would You Support A Longer School Year?
Kids in the U.S. spend nearly 10 months learning the basics: reading, writing and arithmetic, but even though many are open to the idea of a longer school year, some wonder if there are better ways to boost achievement. U.S. students spend an average of 180 school days per year in school. But for countries with the best student achievement, like Japan and South Korea, it’s about 196 days of class. President Obama said yesterday that America is falling behind, especially in math and science. He would like to see the school year lengthened so kids can keep up. Naturally, students have mixed feelings about the idea. Even school officials, who have always been open to the idea, wonder if a longer school year is the right solution, while most parents in the U.S. say their children would benefit from added classroom time. As part of his education plan, Obama would also like to take steps to weed out poorly performing teachers in U.S. schools.
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