HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-12-10)
COURTENEY COX AND DAVID ARQUETTE HAVE SEPARATED:
COURTENEY COX and DAVID ARQUETTE have decided to separate after 11 years of marriage. They have a 6-year-old daughter, tragically named Coco. Courteney is 46 . . . David is 39. -They issued the following statement yesterday . . . quote, "The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. --"We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go though this process we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together." --They added, quote, "We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well." --Courteney and David met on the set of the original "Scream" back in 1996 . . . and they recently finished filming "Scream 4", which will hit theaters next April. (--Courteney and David's characters ended up together in the original film and its two sequels. It'll be interesting to see what their relationship status in the fourth one is.) --In recent months, there have been rumors about cheating on BOTH sides. --Courteney was linked with BRIAN VAN HOLT, who plays her ex-husband on "Cougar Town". --And there was talk not long ago that David was nailing Jasmine Waltz . . . who became famous for punching LINDSAY LOHAN when Lindsay went out to celebrate her birthday back in July. --Here's a strange coincidence that may or may not have relevance: Courteney and David are extremely close friends with LAURA DERN and BEN HARPER . . . who are getting divorced. (--Ben filed last Friday. He said they'd been separated since January. But there are rumors that they were together pretty much right up until he filed, and Laura never saw it coming.)
MINKA KELLY IS "ESQUIRE" MAGAZINE'S SEXIEST WOMAN ALIVE . . . AND HER MOM WAS A STRIPPER:
MINKA KELLY is this year's Sexiest Woman Alive, according to "Esquire" magazine. And get this: Her mom was a STRIPPER. --Minka . . . who plays Lyla Garrity on "Friday Night Lights" . . . wasn't the least bit bothered by it, either. --She tells "Esquire", quote, "It was all about what we could do to have fun with nothing. She would come home at like three, four o'clock in the morning, and she would wake me up in the middle of the night and we'd go grocery shopping. --"My mom lived a fast life. That was so much fun. We would have a blast and buy a hundred dollars in groceries. It was just the best day ever."
LISA RINNA HAD HER OWN CASTING COUCH EXPERIENCE:
Yesterday, we heard about GWYNETH PALTROW'S casting couch experience. Today, LISA RINNA shares hers with us. --Lisa says that when she was 24 years old, she lost a role on a big TV series because she refused to, quote, "bend over a chair in a producer's office for 'just a quickie.'" --She says the scumbag told her, quote, "Just pull your panties down and bend over and the role is yours." --To this day, Lisa says she hasn't told anyone who this guy is . . . not even her husband, HARRY HAMLIN. --But years later, she ran into the dude, and she told him that if she ever hears that he's doing that to any other girls, she'll rat him out to the world. --Speaking of Lisa and Harry . . . remember how their L.A. clothing store was robbed while they were on live TV? Well, it happened again yesterday morning, while they were doing satellite interviews for network affiliates. --But this time, they caught the perp on tape. (--Police haven't located him yet, but they have the footage. Here it is . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/11/harry-hamlin-lisa-rinna-belle-gray-burglary-sherman-oaks-adt/
SNOOKI MIGHT HAVE A NEW BOYFRIEND:
SNOOKI from "Jersey Shore" has a new boyfriend, according to "Us Weekly". His name is Joinni LaValle . . . and he's not her usual type. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "He's great. He is so quiet and isn't trying to be in the spotlight. --"She wasn't sure about him at first and kept asking her friends what they thought of him. She was hesitant because he isn't the typical gorilla."
DAVID SCHWIMMER IS MARRIED:
DAVID SCHWIMMER went and got married four months ago . . . and nobody knew it. David's rep says that he made The Big Mistake back in early June with a British photographer named Zoe Buckman. --He's 43 . . . she's 25.
"HALLOWEEN" DIRECTOR JOHN CARPENTER SUFFERED A SEIZURE ON SATURDAY:
JOHN CARPENTER . . . the LEGENDARY director of the original "Halloween", "The Thing", "They Live", and "Vampires" . . . suffered a seizure on Saturday at a horror movie convention. --Carpenter was signing autographs at the Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando, Florida. He collapsed while taking a break. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment. --The seizure was said to be minor, and NOT life-threatening.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE'S EX-WIFE IS STILL BITTER:
TAMMY LYNN MICHAELS might just be one of the most bitter exes of all time. She's still railing against MELISSA ETHERIDGE on her blog. Mostly, she's complaining about Melissa leaving her BROKE. --In one of her latest posts, she says, quote, "when i went to get cash / just last week / for the three of us to eat / nothing / today i was shopping for birthday decor / 4th next sunday! / little cash for lunch? / nope- not enough funds" --"no food / 'pays all the bills' not entirely true / 'pays all the bills she chooses to pay." --She added, quote, "what the (eff) is marriage all about anyway? i thought i did everything i was supposed to do. support support support. love family, be there, love, right? --"all for naught or have i still everything to learn about love? and that was nothing? or the letting go of this is THEE LESSON of loving. argh." (--You can read the entire blog here . . .)
http://hollywoodfarmgirl.blogspot.com/2010/10/just-cornucopia-of-thoughts.html
BRETT FAVRE APOLOGIZED TO HIS TEAM BEFORE LAST NIGHT'S GAME:
Before last night's game against the New York Jets, BRETT FAVRE apologized to his Minnesota Viking teammates for being a distraction. According to ESPN, he even CRIED. --The NFL is investigating allegations that Brett sexually harassed sideline reporter Jenny Sterger when he was with the Jets a few years back. --Yesterday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had this to say . . . quote, "The first thing you want to do is find out the facts, and that's what we're trying to do. --"We're trying to find out all the facts around it and then once we determine those facts, then we'll determine what the next step is from there, if any." --The NFL may also be investigating a second, similar allegation made by a masseuse hired by the Jets during training camp in 2008. --Favre could be fined or suspended if they decide he violated the league's personal conduct policy. It's not clear if Sterger is cooperating with the investigation.
"PACMAN" JONES WAS HANDCUFFED ON SUNDAY . . . BUT IT WAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY:
Cincinatti Bengals cornerback ADAM "PACMAN" JONES was cuffed by police in his own city on Sunday . . . but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. --Not long after the Bengals lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pacman drove his car onto a sidewalk in downtown Cincy, while trying to avoid hitting something. (--It's not clear what he was trying to avoid . . . but the streets were littered with people leaving the Bengals game AND people heading to the Reds / Phillies playoff game.) --Police at the scene questioned Pacman and ran his name. They discovered there was a warrant out for an Adam Jones, so they cuffed him. But it was a DIFFERENT Adam Jones. --Once the error was cleared up, he was released. --Yesterday, Cincinnati Police Chief Tom Streicher said, quote, "The short story is that quite honestly there was a mistake on the part of the police department. The entire incident is an unfortunate mistake." --While the police report described Jones as, quote, "belligerent and combative", the chief acknowledged that it was reasonable for Jones to have behaved that way, since he hadn't done anything wrong.
THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT ON THE SET OF "TRANSFORMERS 3" . . . AND THIS ONE INVOLVED "BUMBLEBEE" AND A POLICE VEHICLE:
There was another unscripted car accident on the set of "Transformers 3" . . . and this one involved a police vehicle. --This time, the movie was shooting in Washington, D.C. And there were cops in the vicinity due to a bomb scare that apparently had nothing to do with the film. --As the police SUV sped through an intersection with its siren on, the yellow Camaro your kids know as BUMBLEBEE T-boned it. --The cop was taken to a local hospital. It doesn't appear that he was seriously injured.
(--Here's raw video of the crash . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/11/transformers-3-set-car-crash-cop-bumblebee-washingtod-dc-accident-video/
(--And here's a news report on the crash . . .)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/flight-of-transformers-3-car-bumblebee-ends-in-police-crash/story-e6frf7jx-1225937656523
THE PRODUCERS OF "THE TALK" CLAIM THEIR SHOW ISN'T A RIP-OFF OF "THE VIEW":
CBS' new daytime show "The Talk" premieres next Monday . . . and the producers want you to know that it isn't just going to be a rip-off of "The View". --For starters, executive producer Brad Bessey says that "The Talk" isn't inviting guests who just want to promote their new movie, TV show, album or book. Instead, they're going after guests who want to contribute to the conversation. --As we've heard before, that conversation will mostly be about women's issues . . . with a focus on parenting. (--Of course, the show will have male guests, too.) --Bessey claims "The Talk" has already rejected some potential celebrity guests, because he didn't think they could be, quote, "real." (--He didn't name names . . . although that would've been interesting.) --He also mentions that the co-hosts will conduct interviews out-of-the-studio with people on the street . . . like JAY LENO does for his "Jaywalking" segments . . . and that they'll interact with the studio audience. But that's all he offers up. (--So, we're just going to have to take his word for it until it premieres . . . because there's a lot about the show that seems VERY similar to "The View".) (--It'll feature a panel of pseudo-celebrity co-hosts: In this case, former "Roseanne" star Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Leah Remini.) (--And they'll be sitting at a table bantering about the "topics of the day," and other random "personal thoughts about their own lives.")
A LOT OF PEOPLE DVR'D THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "HAWAII FIVE-O":
The DVR viewing numbers are in for this year's "premiere week," which was three weeks ago. (--September 20th through the 26th.) This data reflects the number of viewers who watched episodes on their DVR within a week of when it first aired. --At the top of the list is the series premiere of CBS' "Hawaii Five-O". 3.4 million people recorded it and watched it later. --Here's the Top 10:
#1.) "Hawaii Five-O", 3.4 million viewers (CBS)
#2.) "The Mentalist", 3.2 million viewers (CBS)
#3.) "Grey's Anatomy", 2.9 million viewers (ABC)
#4.) "Modern Family", 2.8 million viewers (ABC)
#5.) "House", 2.6 million viewers (Fox)
#6.) "The Event", 2.5 million viewers (NBC)
#7.) "CSI", 2.5 million viewers (CBS)
#8.) "Criminal Minds", 2.4 million viewers (CBS)
#9.) "NCIS", 2.3 million viewers (CBS)
#10.) "Castle", 2.3 million viewers (ABC)
--Meanwhile, "Dancing with the Stars" came in 51st on this list . . . with under 900,000 DVR viewers.
(--That makes sense. I bet "American Idol" is also low on this list during the spring. If you don't watch these popular competition shows right away, it's hard to avoid finding out what happened. And once you know the results, there's a lot less incentive to watch it.)
FOX IS DEVELOPING AN ANIMATED SERIES BASED ON "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE":
Fox has ordered six episodes of a new animated series based on "Napoleon Dynamite". But it isn't going to be just a lame knock-off with no connection to the original movie. --A lot of the stars from the original movie will be back to voice their characters, including Jon Heder as Napoleon, Efren Ramirez as Pedro, Aaron Ruell as Kip Dynamite and Jon Gries as Uncle Rico. --Plus, brothers Jared and Jerusha Hess, who co-wrote the movie, will serve as executive producers. (--Jared Hess also directed the movie.) (--So just to be clear . . . this doesn't mean that it can't end up being a lame knock-off with a strong connection to the original movie.) --There's no word on when it might premiere. (--Obviously, there's a fairly good chance it'll eventually end up among Fox's animated lineup on Sunday nights.) --Meanwhile, Fox has also ordered another animated show called "Allen Gregory", which is produced and co-written by JONAH HILL. It's about a seven-year-old celebrity, who's forced to go to elementary school with "regular kids." --There's no airdate for that one either.
NBC HAS AXED "OUTLAW":
NBC has canceled "Outlaw", their new legal drama starring JIMMY SMITS. The four remaining episodes will be burned off on Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M. --A second hour of "Dateline" will take over "Outlaw's" old time slot on Friday nights. (--The premiere drew 10.7 million viewers, which was OK . . . but the ratings plummeted after that. The next three episodes had 4.9 million, 4.7 million and 4.1 million viewers, respectively.)
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE RETURN OF FRAN DRESCHER:
FRAN DRESCHER is returning to TV . . . on a trial basis at least. --Fox will test her new syndicated talk show, "The Fran Drescher Show", in six markets beginning on November 26th. It'll air in New York, L.A., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Orlando for three weeks. --After that, Fox will decide if they want to unleash it into syndication across the country. (--"The Wendy Williams Show" was put through a similar test before it received syndication.)
THE TOP-EARNING MEN OF PRIMETIME TV:
Forbes.com has released a list of the Top-Earning Men on Primetime TV. -Forbes estimated the men's salaries from June of LAST year up to this past June. They also took into account income from other sources . . . like movie roles and endorsement deals. (--Forbes did NOT include voice actors, for some reason.)
--Here's the Top 10:
#1.) SIMON COWELL, $80 million
#2.) RYAN SEACREST, $51 million
#3.) DONALD TRUMP, $50 million
#4.) STEVE CARELL, $34 million
#5.) CHARLIE SHEEN, $30 million
#6.) KIEFER SUTHERLAND, $20 million
#7.) LAURENCE FISHBURNE, $12 million . . . he's on "CSI" now.
#8.) PATRICK DEMPSEY, $11 million
#9.) HUGH LAURIE, $10 million
#10.) "Law & Order: SVU" star CHRISTOPHER MELONI, $9.5 million
CHELSEA HANDLER IS STARRING IN A SITCOM . . . ABOUT HER LATE-NIGHT SHOW, "CHELSEA LATELY":
CHELSEA HANDLER will star in a half-hour sitcom, which will be set behind the scenes of her own late night show, "Chelsea Lately". -It'll be called "After Lately". (--So in other words, it'll be set-up similar to shows like "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "30 Rock".) --"After Lately", like "Chelsea Lately", will air on E! Production will begin in a few weeks, but no premiere date has been set yet.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Hip Hop Awards '10" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on BET. (--Performers include Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane and Swizz Beatz. Salt-N-Pepa gets special honors and Mike Epps is your host.)
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Life Unexpected" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"One Tree Hill's" Kate Voegele and Bethany Joy Galeotti perform at a local music festival sponsored by Ryan's radio station, along with Sarah McLachlan, Ben Lee and Rain Perry.)
--"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on MyNetwork TV. (--"American Idol" stars Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks compete for charity.)
--"Flipping Out" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Private Chefs of Beverly Hills" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Food. (--Lorenzo Lamas hires the chefs to cater his new motorcycle unveiling.)
--"Running Wilde" . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Andy Richter guest stars when Puddle's boyfriend dumps her just before their school's fall dance.)
--"Being Terry Kennedy" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on BET. (--A reality show focusing on pro skateboarder Terry Kennedy.)
--"Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Nick Swardson stars in this sketch-comedy show.)
--"Detroit 1-8-7" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Xzibit guests as a hustler turned record producer. The episode's about the murder of a rising hip-hop star.)
--"Teen Mom" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:30 P.M. on MTV.
--"Parking Wars" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.
--"If You Really Knew Me" [1st Season Finale] . . . 11:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M on MTV.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Jonah Hex" - A supernatural Western about a scar-faced bounty hunter hunting down the guy who killed his family. It's based on the DC Comic and stars Josh Brolin as Hex, John Malkovich as the villain, and an unbelievably sexy-looking Megan Fox.
--"Leaves of Grass" - Edward Norton plays a philosophy professor . . . and his pot-smoking twin. Susan Sarandon plays their ex-hippie mom. It's directed by Tim Blake Nelson and the cast also includes Keri Russell and Richard Dreyfuss.
--"The Lost Boys: The Thirst" - another straight-to-DVD sequel, once again starring Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander as the vampire hunting Frog brothers.
--"How to Train Your Dragon" - Jay Baruchel plays a Viking teenager who doesn't want to be a dragon slayer . . . and secretly makes friends with a dragon instead. Gerard Butler plays his dad and "Ugly Betty's" America Ferrera is the chick he tries to impress with his new pet dragon. (This one actually comes out on Friday)
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"C.S.I.: Miami - The Eighth Season" . . . a seven-disc DVD set.
--"Ghost Whisperer: The Fifth Season" . . . a six-disc DVD set of the final season.
--"The Tudors: The Final Season" . . . a three-disc DVD set of the fourth season.
--"Dollhouse: The Final Season" . . . a four-disc DVD set of the second season.
--"Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" . . . a concert film that was shot during their "Exile on Main Street" tour in 1972. It came out in theaters in 1974 but this is the first time it's been on DVD.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
CHRISTMAS ALBUMS:
--"Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4", Various Artists (--A two-disc set with 18 songs on each disc. The first disc features modern artists like Rihanna, Colbie Caillat, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, and Darius Rucker . . .) (. . . and the other has old-school classics from Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Elvis, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, Burl Ives, and Alvin and the Chipmunks . . . plus Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" and the Bing Crosby / David Bowie medley of "Peace on Earth" and "Little Drummer Boy".)
--"Christmas in Harmony", Wilson Phillips
--"Christmas Is A Time to Say I Love You", Katharine McPhee (--It includes one original song called "It's Not Christmas Without You".)
--"Holly Happy Days", Indigo Girls
--"Celtic Thunder Christmas", Celtic Thunder
--"A Merry Little Christmas", Lady Antebellum (--A six song EP sold exclusively at Target, featuring five holiday favorites and one original song, "On This Winter's Night".)
--"Merry Christmas", Shelby Lynne (--Shelby's first-ever holiday CD. It features the usual standards, plus two original songs she wrote for the album.)
--"Guitar Christmas", Steve Wariner (--A reissue of his 2003 instrumental holiday disc.)
TODAY'S BIG URBAN RELEASE:
--"I Am Not A Human Being", Lil Wayne (--It was released digitally on September 27th, which was Wayne's 28th birthday. It sold 110,000 digital copies in its first week, which was good enough to place second on the "Billboard" Top 200 chart.) (--The album will come with the video game "DefJam Rapstar" . . . but only at Best Buy, and only from now through Sunday.) (--Wayne's hit "A Milli" appears in the game. It was originally released on his "Tha Carter 3" album.) (--The game is basically a rap karaoke game, which allows players to record and share video of themselves "performing.")
TODAY NEW VIDEO GAMES
"MEDAL OF HONOR" IS THIS WEEK'S BIG RELEASE:
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
--"Medal of Honor" . . . a first-person shooter on Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. This reboot moves the action from World War 2 to the modern battlefield in Afghanistan. And in the single-player campaign you'll be going up against the Taliban. --There was some controversy surrounding the fact that people would also be able to play as the Taliban in the online multiplayer portion of the game. So they caved and changed it so now you'd just be called the "Opposing Force". Whatever. --As for gameplay, it's a cross between the fast-paced smaller maps of "Call of Duty" and the slower paced large battlefield found on "Bad Company". (M)
--"Disney Sing It: Party Hits" . . . karaoke on PS3 and the Wii. It includes music from Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Black Eyed Peas, Jordin Sparks, Nick Jonas & The Administration, Paramore, and Kelly Clarkson. (E)
--"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring" . . . Mexican wrestling at its finest on the Xbox360 and PS3. It also includes a mask editor so you can customize your wrestler, because all good Mexican wrestlers wear masks. (T)
--"Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition" . . . on the Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. This includes all four of the add-on packs for anyone who didn't pick up this sci-fi first-person shooter when it came out in October of last year. (M)
MALAYSIA IS NOW PROTESTING ADAM LAMBERT:
OK. It's that time once again . . . time for us to tell you about the latest performer whose upcoming concert is being protested by the strict Muslim fundamentalists in Malaysia. --It's ADAM LAMBERT. --Usually, these Malaysian protests are over female performers who are known for showing a lot of skin onstage. But as you've probably guessed, their problem with Adam is his overt GAYNESS. (--Although, his onstage wardrobe may very well be a contributing factor.) --A spokesperson for an anti-Adam Lambert group says, quote, "[His] shows are outrageous, with lewd dancing and a gay performance that includes kissing male dancers. This is not good for people in our country." --In Malaysia, gay sex is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE. --The concert is scheduled for Thursday, and as of last night, it was still a GO. --Adam has responded on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "While I don't believe that my Glam Nation tour is in any way offensive, I have agreed to make a few minor adjustments out of respect for the Malaysian government." --He added, quote, "Does my show 'promote the gay lifestyle'? It promotes living ANY lifestyle that includes the freedom to seek love and intimacy. Gay, straight, bi, young or old. It's all inclusive. Plus, what's THE gay lifestyle? There isn't just one. --"There are so many different kinds of gay people. We have a variety of different lifestyles. There's not only one lifestyle lived by straight folks. Generalizing . . ."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
HERE'S WHY WOMEN LIKE TO CUDDLE AFTER SEX AND MEN DON'T:
A new study has a theory for why women like to cuddle after sex and men don't. --And unfortunately for the ladies, it comes down to a hard scientific truth: Men are already focused on their next sexual conquest. --The researchers say it's grounded in basic biological instincts: After a woman has sex, her instincts tell her to bond with the man as much as possible, and keep him around in case he just knocked her up. --After a man has sex, his instinct is to do whatever it takes to have sex again as SOON as possible, to try to increase his chances of reproducing as MUCH as possible. --In the study, women almost universally were more into intimate talking, kissing, cuddling, and talking about the state of their relationships after sex. --Men were more into claiming a reward, whether it was smoking a cigarette, watching TV, going to sweet, delicious sleep . . . or moving on to the next lady. --But, there was one sign that men ARE evolving: Men found it equally important to say "I love you" to their long-term partner after relations. (New Kerala)
A GUY WON $1 MILLION FOR STREAKING IN FRONT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA:
There's a man who's $1 MILLION richer today . . . and all he had to do was risk getting shot and killed by a Secret Service marksman. --On Sunday, 24-year-old Juan James Rodriguez STREAKED in front of PRESIDENT OBAMA during a speech in Philadelphia. --A British billionaire named Alki David was offering $1 MILLION to anyone who was willing to perform the stunt while shouting the name of Alki's website six times in front of the president. (--We first told you about this offer back on August 16th . . . but at the time, the prize was $100,000, not $1 MILLION. Looks like upping the stakes finally got someone to risk getting thrown in prison.) --That website is Battlecam.com, and it's a fairly generic video-sharing website. In fact, none of us would ever have heard of it without this stunt, so I guess it worked. Alki has confirmed he'll pay Juan once he sees Juan's friend's video of the streak. --On Sunday, Juan stripped down with "Battlecam.com" written across his chubby torso, and started screaming the website while Obama spoke. He was arrested for public nudity, but otherwise it looks like he'll be getting away with it. --Weirdly enough, during Obama's speech, a different man THREW A BOOK at him. The book missed . . . the Secret Service says that the book was thrown by an excited fan and wasn't a threat.
(CBS News)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE ARE FINDING OUT THAT THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THEIR OLD JOBS ANYMORE:
As the economy ever so slowly tries to recover, some people who were laid off are getting good news: Their old jobs are available again! And they're also getting some bad news right afterwards: They're not qualified anymore. --According to some workplace experts, when companies laid people off, they started asking the staff who were left to do more. So a lot of jobs evolved and became more complicated . . . with more duties and more necessary skills. --In the past year, there's been a 37% increase in the number of jobs opening up. But companies are actually finding they're harder to fill . . . because there are fewer people who can meet all of the new requirements. (Associated Press)
FIVE TIPS ON HAPPINESS, COURTESY OF THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD:
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk. He's also the happiest man in the world. Literally, the happiest. They've done MRI scans and his brain has basically NO negative emotions. Here are five tips from Ricard on how YOU can be happy too.
#1.) Meditation. When you meditate you train your mind. So you can actually teach yourself to block out negativity and keep yourself emotionally balanced.
#2.) Don't be a pushover. If someone makes you angry, let them know. That way you let your anger out and it actually goes away quicker than holding it in.
#3.) Don't worry about being sad. It's okay to be sad. It's not incompatible with happiness. Sadness can help you feel compassion, and doesn't stand in the way of you doing good things.
#4.) Don't tie your happiness to wealth, fame or power. When your ambition is tied to getting rich and famous, you put your hopes and fears into other people's hands. Focus your ambition on becoming a better person instead.
#5.) The answer to your problems can be helping other people. When you step back and help people other than yourself . . . underprivileged kids, for example . . . it quickly puts everything into perspective for you. --The best way to be happy yourself is to help others. Altruism is the easiest path to feeling good. (AOL Health)
A FUNERAL HOME WORKER FIGHTS OFF AN ARMED ROBBER BY THROWING AN URN AT HIM:
Last Friday morning, Teresa Mayes of Morristown, Tennessee was opening up her family's funeral home, the Mayes Funeral Home. And as she did, a man busted in with a KNIFE and demanded money. --Teresa says, quote, "I told him [the truth], there was no money here. He snatched my bracelet. I gave him my necklace. At that point he went for the DVD player." --And when he did, Teresa saw her chance to fight back . . . grabbed an URN off the desk . . . and FIRED IT at the robber's head. --It stunned him, so she grabbed a chair and threw that at him too. That pushed him back. --Then Teresa picked up a broken piece of the urn and threw it at him again. And at that point, the robber took off out the door. --The police are still looking for him. (WATE - Knoxville, Tennessee)
A WOMAN STEALS FROM A WALMART . . . AND CLAIMS SHE'S IN LABOR WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVE:
Here it is: Your Meatball Criminal of the Day. She's a woman in Ohio who was arrested last week for shoplifting from a Walmart . . . then tried to beat the charge by telling the police she was in LABOR. --On Thursday, 33-year-old Katurah Petty and her sister, Staniel Petty, were at a Walmart in Alliance, Ohio. --They stole $271 worth of computer software by printing out barcodes on stickers at home, then putting them on the products to make them scan at the register for cheaper prices. --Walmart employees caught them, so the women left the software behind. But the store wasn't planning to call the police . . . the WOMEN called the cops to complain that Walmart unlawfully detained them. --The police arrived and realized what had happened. And that's when Katurah told them she'd just gone into labor. --She was rushed to the hospital . . . where they figured out she wasn't pregnant, she was just lying to try to avoid getting arrested. --Afterward, she was arrested for theft, forgery, obstruction of justice, and possession of a forged state ID card. (FOX 8 - Cleveland)
A STUDY PROVES THAT TV REALLY DOES ROT YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN:
We've seen plenty of studies that say TV causes kids psychological problems . . . but that such problems can be offset if your kid also goes outside and gets active. --A new study from the University of Bristol in England says nope . . . TV rots your kid's brain, whether they go out and play in the yard afterward or not --The researchers studied 1,013 kids who were 10 and 11 years old, and found that kids who spend two or more hours a day watching TV had more psychological and behavior problems than other kids, regardless of exercising. (AFP)
WILLY WONKA'S THREE-COURSE-DINNER GUM IS ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING A REALITY:
Something from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is about to come true. Unfortunately, we're not talking about Oompa Loompas. (--We know "Willy Wonka" isn't the real name. It's just the well-known title, thanks to the GENE WILDER movie. The original ROALD DAHL book and JOHNNY DEPP movie were both called "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.") --Scientists say they're on the verge of creating THREE-COURSE GUM. Meaning you chew a stick of gum . . . it starts tasting like an appetizer or soup . . . moves on to a main course like pot roast . . . and ends with a dessert like blueberry pie. --This was never possible before . . . gum had a flavor and it stuck with that flavor. But now, with advances in nanotechnology, there are tiny crystals that can deliver flavors on a delay . . . flavors that won't be released until you chew through to them. --Dave Hart is a British scientist who's leading this project. He says, quote, "Wonka's fantasy concoction has been nothing but a dream . . . but science is changing the future of food and these nanoparticles may hold the answer to creating a three-course gum." --There's no word on when these could be available . . . but it's still at least a few years away. (Newslite)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) "THE SIMPSONS" OPENING WAS A LOT DARKER THAN USUAL:
If you didn't catch "The Simpsons" on Sunday, for the first time in the show's history, they had an artist direct the opening couch scene. And it was a LOT darker than usual. --That's because it was directed by a bizarre British graffiti artist named BANKSY, and he included a "behind-the-scenes" sequence showing how Fox produces the show and makes Simpsons merchandise in an Asian sweatshop with horrible working conditions. --At one point a guy throws kittens into a wood chipper to make stuffing for Bart Simpson dolls, then another guy punches holes in the middle of "Simpsons" DVDs using the horn on a half-dead unicorn. --And as it turns out, a lot of the basic production work for each episode IS outsourced . . . to studios in South Korea. (--Search for "Simpsons Banksy opening." The real craziness begins at :36.) http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-11-banksy-does-the-simpsons
#2.) AN ANGRY KID ISSUED A "DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST JUSTIN BIEBER HATERS":
Some kid who loves JUSTIN BIEBER posted a video on YouTube and called it a "Declaration of War Against Justin Bieber Haters." Basically, he's sick of people saying Bieber and his fans suck. And he wants revenge.
(--Search for "declaration of war against Justin Bieber haters.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4v9tfSCaHg
#3.) A PIANO PLAYER WITH NO ARMS WON "CHINA'S GOT TALENT":
An armless piano player named LIU WEI won "China's Got Talent" on Sunday after performing the JAMES BLUNT song "You're Beautiful" with his FEET. (--Search for "Liu Wei China's Got Talent You're Beautiful." The song starts at 2:20.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Qut0Nrsiw
#4.) A WOMAN FAINTED WHILE BILL CLINTON WAS GIVING A SPEECH:
A woman fainted yesterday while BILL CLINTON was making a campaign speech for West Virginia Senate candidate JOE MANCHIN. Then Clinton said, quote, "At my age, rarely does a woman faint on me."
(--Search for "Bill Clinton faint West Virginia." Clinton notices the woman at :13.)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=22c_1286838022
--But this isn't the first time a woman has fainted in Bill's presence. During a stump speech for HILLARY two years ago, a girl standing behind him collapsed. (--Search for "Bill Clinton makes girl faint." She starts wobbling at :08.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jSjNpOaiI
#5.) HERE'S A DRAMATIC NEWS REPORT ABOUT A CAT THAT GOT STUCK IN THE ENGINE OF A TRUCK:
A local news station in Denver did an overly dramatic news report about a cat that got stuck in the engine of a truck. The beginning of the report even made it seem like a little GIRL was stuck in the truck. Then they revealed it was just a cat.
(--Search for "truck engine dismantled to save kitty." They reveal the cat at :37.)
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/25325051/index.html?source=CNN
#6.) A JUDGE ORDERED A MAN TO STAND AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND HOLD A SIGN THAT SAYS, "I'M A THIEF":
A guy in Houston named Daniel Mireles was convicted of helping his wife steal $250,000 from the county's crime victims fund, and as part of his punishment, a judge ordered him to walk the streets holding a sign that explains what he did. --And it's not just a one-time thing. Mireles has to stand at a busy intersection in Houston for five hours every weekend for the next SIX YEARS.
(--Search for "convicted thief begins humiliating sentence.")
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7716095
THE SEVEN TOUGHEST HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO GET RID OF . . . AND HOW TO DO IT:
There are a bunch of things around your house . . . like fluorescent light bulbs and batteries . . . that you shouldn't just throw in the trash. Here's a list of the seven toughest household items to get rid of, and how to get rid of them . . .
#1.) BATTERIES. Congress passed a bill in 1997 that forced the battery companies to use less mercury. So if they're regular single-use batteries, you can throw them in the trash and not feel guilty. --But rechargeable batteries for things like cell phones, mp3 players, and laptops CAN'T be thrown away because the heavy metals inside are toxic. --But you can recycle them at basically any store that sells electronics, including Staples, Target, and Wal-Mart.
#2.) ELECTRONICS. Any place that recycles batteries probably recycles the electronics that go with them. And some places, like Radio Shack, have trade-in programs so you get store credit for your old stuff.
#3.) FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULBS. You're not supposed to throw these away either, because they contain mercury too. And that includes the new energy efficient light bulbs. --You can recycle them at any Home Depot, but if you absolutely have to throw one away, the Environmental Protection Agency says you should at least tie it up in two plastic bags instead of one.
#4.) MEDICATIONS. If you flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain, the drugs eventually get into the water supply.
--But it's okay to throw them in the trash. Just rip the labels off the bottles to avoid identity theft, and make sure your pets can't get to them if they knock over the trash can.
#5.) GREASE AND COOKING OIL. If you pour it down the drain, it eventually cools and sticks to the sides of the pipes. And running hot water while you do it doesn't help. --So the way people got rid of grease 50 years ago is STILL the best way to get rid of grease: Just pour it in a can and put it in the freezer. Then when it's full, throw it out.
#6.) PAINT. If it's latex paint, open the can and let it dry out until it's completely hard. Then throw it in the trash. If it's oil-based paint, take it directly to the closest household hazardous waste center. You can search for one on Earth911.com.
#7.) AEROSOL CANS. You can't throw them away because if a fire starts in the landfill, they'll explode. So if they're still half full, they need to go to a hazardous waste center. But if they're empty, they can go in a normal recycling bin. (Yahoo)
COURTENEY COX and DAVID ARQUETTE have decided to separate after 11 years of marriage. They have a 6-year-old daughter, tragically named Coco. Courteney is 46 . . . David is 39. -They issued the following statement yesterday . . . quote, "The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. --"We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go though this process we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together." --They added, quote, "We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well." --Courteney and David met on the set of the original "Scream" back in 1996 . . . and they recently finished filming "Scream 4", which will hit theaters next April. (--Courteney and David's characters ended up together in the original film and its two sequels. It'll be interesting to see what their relationship status in the fourth one is.) --In recent months, there have been rumors about cheating on BOTH sides. --Courteney was linked with BRIAN VAN HOLT, who plays her ex-husband on "Cougar Town". --And there was talk not long ago that David was nailing Jasmine Waltz . . . who became famous for punching LINDSAY LOHAN when Lindsay went out to celebrate her birthday back in July. --Here's a strange coincidence that may or may not have relevance: Courteney and David are extremely close friends with LAURA DERN and BEN HARPER . . . who are getting divorced. (--Ben filed last Friday. He said they'd been separated since January. But there are rumors that they were together pretty much right up until he filed, and Laura never saw it coming.)
MINKA KELLY IS "ESQUIRE" MAGAZINE'S SEXIEST WOMAN ALIVE . . . AND HER MOM WAS A STRIPPER:
MINKA KELLY is this year's Sexiest Woman Alive, according to "Esquire" magazine. And get this: Her mom was a STRIPPER. --Minka . . . who plays Lyla Garrity on "Friday Night Lights" . . . wasn't the least bit bothered by it, either. --She tells "Esquire", quote, "It was all about what we could do to have fun with nothing. She would come home at like three, four o'clock in the morning, and she would wake me up in the middle of the night and we'd go grocery shopping. --"My mom lived a fast life. That was so much fun. We would have a blast and buy a hundred dollars in groceries. It was just the best day ever."
LISA RINNA HAD HER OWN CASTING COUCH EXPERIENCE:
Yesterday, we heard about GWYNETH PALTROW'S casting couch experience. Today, LISA RINNA shares hers with us. --Lisa says that when she was 24 years old, she lost a role on a big TV series because she refused to, quote, "bend over a chair in a producer's office for 'just a quickie.'" --She says the scumbag told her, quote, "Just pull your panties down and bend over and the role is yours." --To this day, Lisa says she hasn't told anyone who this guy is . . . not even her husband, HARRY HAMLIN. --But years later, she ran into the dude, and she told him that if she ever hears that he's doing that to any other girls, she'll rat him out to the world. --Speaking of Lisa and Harry . . . remember how their L.A. clothing store was robbed while they were on live TV? Well, it happened again yesterday morning, while they were doing satellite interviews for network affiliates. --But this time, they caught the perp on tape. (--Police haven't located him yet, but they have the footage. Here it is . . .) http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/11/harry-hamlin-lisa-rinna-belle-gray-burglary-sherman-oaks-adt/
SNOOKI MIGHT HAVE A NEW BOYFRIEND:
SNOOKI from "Jersey Shore" has a new boyfriend, according to "Us Weekly". His name is Joinni LaValle . . . and he's not her usual type. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "He's great. He is so quiet and isn't trying to be in the spotlight. --"She wasn't sure about him at first and kept asking her friends what they thought of him. She was hesitant because he isn't the typical gorilla."
DAVID SCHWIMMER IS MARRIED:
DAVID SCHWIMMER went and got married four months ago . . . and nobody knew it. David's rep says that he made The Big Mistake back in early June with a British photographer named Zoe Buckman. --He's 43 . . . she's 25.
"HALLOWEEN" DIRECTOR JOHN CARPENTER SUFFERED A SEIZURE ON SATURDAY:
JOHN CARPENTER . . . the LEGENDARY director of the original "Halloween", "The Thing", "They Live", and "Vampires" . . . suffered a seizure on Saturday at a horror movie convention. --Carpenter was signing autographs at the Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando, Florida. He collapsed while taking a break. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment. --The seizure was said to be minor, and NOT life-threatening.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE'S EX-WIFE IS STILL BITTER:
TAMMY LYNN MICHAELS might just be one of the most bitter exes of all time. She's still railing against MELISSA ETHERIDGE on her blog. Mostly, she's complaining about Melissa leaving her BROKE. --In one of her latest posts, she says, quote, "when i went to get cash / just last week / for the three of us to eat / nothing / today i was shopping for birthday decor / 4th next sunday! / little cash for lunch? / nope- not enough funds" --"no food / 'pays all the bills' not entirely true / 'pays all the bills she chooses to pay." --She added, quote, "what the (eff) is marriage all about anyway? i thought i did everything i was supposed to do. support support support. love family, be there, love, right? --"all for naught or have i still everything to learn about love? and that was nothing? or the letting go of this is THEE LESSON of loving. argh." (--You can read the entire blog here . . .)
http://hollywoodfarmgirl.blogspot.com/2010/10/just-cornucopia-of-thoughts.html
BRETT FAVRE APOLOGIZED TO HIS TEAM BEFORE LAST NIGHT'S GAME:
Before last night's game against the New York Jets, BRETT FAVRE apologized to his Minnesota Viking teammates for being a distraction. According to ESPN, he even CRIED. --The NFL is investigating allegations that Brett sexually harassed sideline reporter Jenny Sterger when he was with the Jets a few years back. --Yesterday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had this to say . . . quote, "The first thing you want to do is find out the facts, and that's what we're trying to do. --"We're trying to find out all the facts around it and then once we determine those facts, then we'll determine what the next step is from there, if any." --The NFL may also be investigating a second, similar allegation made by a masseuse hired by the Jets during training camp in 2008. --Favre could be fined or suspended if they decide he violated the league's personal conduct policy. It's not clear if Sterger is cooperating with the investigation.
"PACMAN" JONES WAS HANDCUFFED ON SUNDAY . . . BUT IT WAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY:
Cincinatti Bengals cornerback ADAM "PACMAN" JONES was cuffed by police in his own city on Sunday . . . but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. --Not long after the Bengals lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pacman drove his car onto a sidewalk in downtown Cincy, while trying to avoid hitting something. (--It's not clear what he was trying to avoid . . . but the streets were littered with people leaving the Bengals game AND people heading to the Reds / Phillies playoff game.) --Police at the scene questioned Pacman and ran his name. They discovered there was a warrant out for an Adam Jones, so they cuffed him. But it was a DIFFERENT Adam Jones. --Once the error was cleared up, he was released. --Yesterday, Cincinnati Police Chief Tom Streicher said, quote, "The short story is that quite honestly there was a mistake on the part of the police department. The entire incident is an unfortunate mistake." --While the police report described Jones as, quote, "belligerent and combative", the chief acknowledged that it was reasonable for Jones to have behaved that way, since he hadn't done anything wrong.
THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT ON THE SET OF "TRANSFORMERS 3" . . . AND THIS ONE INVOLVED "BUMBLEBEE" AND A POLICE VEHICLE:
There was another unscripted car accident on the set of "Transformers 3" . . . and this one involved a police vehicle. --This time, the movie was shooting in Washington, D.C. And there were cops in the vicinity due to a bomb scare that apparently had nothing to do with the film. --As the police SUV sped through an intersection with its siren on, the yellow Camaro your kids know as BUMBLEBEE T-boned it. --The cop was taken to a local hospital. It doesn't appear that he was seriously injured.
(--Here's raw video of the crash . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/11/transformers-3-set-car-crash-cop-bumblebee-washingtod-dc-accident-video/
(--And here's a news report on the crash . . .)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/flight-of-transformers-3-car-bumblebee-ends-in-police-crash/story-e6frf7jx-1225937656523
THE PRODUCERS OF "THE TALK" CLAIM THEIR SHOW ISN'T A RIP-OFF OF "THE VIEW":
CBS' new daytime show "The Talk" premieres next Monday . . . and the producers want you to know that it isn't just going to be a rip-off of "The View". --For starters, executive producer Brad Bessey says that "The Talk" isn't inviting guests who just want to promote their new movie, TV show, album or book. Instead, they're going after guests who want to contribute to the conversation. --As we've heard before, that conversation will mostly be about women's issues . . . with a focus on parenting. (--Of course, the show will have male guests, too.) --Bessey claims "The Talk" has already rejected some potential celebrity guests, because he didn't think they could be, quote, "real." (--He didn't name names . . . although that would've been interesting.) --He also mentions that the co-hosts will conduct interviews out-of-the-studio with people on the street . . . like JAY LENO does for his "Jaywalking" segments . . . and that they'll interact with the studio audience. But that's all he offers up. (--So, we're just going to have to take his word for it until it premieres . . . because there's a lot about the show that seems VERY similar to "The View".) (--It'll feature a panel of pseudo-celebrity co-hosts: In this case, former "Roseanne" star Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Leah Remini.) (--And they'll be sitting at a table bantering about the "topics of the day," and other random "personal thoughts about their own lives.")
A LOT OF PEOPLE DVR'D THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "HAWAII FIVE-O":
The DVR viewing numbers are in for this year's "premiere week," which was three weeks ago. (--September 20th through the 26th.) This data reflects the number of viewers who watched episodes on their DVR within a week of when it first aired. --At the top of the list is the series premiere of CBS' "Hawaii Five-O". 3.4 million people recorded it and watched it later. --Here's the Top 10:
#1.) "Hawaii Five-O", 3.4 million viewers (CBS)
#2.) "The Mentalist", 3.2 million viewers (CBS)
#3.) "Grey's Anatomy", 2.9 million viewers (ABC)
#4.) "Modern Family", 2.8 million viewers (ABC)
#5.) "House", 2.6 million viewers (Fox)
#6.) "The Event", 2.5 million viewers (NBC)
#7.) "CSI", 2.5 million viewers (CBS)
#8.) "Criminal Minds", 2.4 million viewers (CBS)
#9.) "NCIS", 2.3 million viewers (CBS)
#10.) "Castle", 2.3 million viewers (ABC)
--Meanwhile, "Dancing with the Stars" came in 51st on this list . . . with under 900,000 DVR viewers.
(--That makes sense. I bet "American Idol" is also low on this list during the spring. If you don't watch these popular competition shows right away, it's hard to avoid finding out what happened. And once you know the results, there's a lot less incentive to watch it.)
FOX IS DEVELOPING AN ANIMATED SERIES BASED ON "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE":
Fox has ordered six episodes of a new animated series based on "Napoleon Dynamite". But it isn't going to be just a lame knock-off with no connection to the original movie. --A lot of the stars from the original movie will be back to voice their characters, including Jon Heder as Napoleon, Efren Ramirez as Pedro, Aaron Ruell as Kip Dynamite and Jon Gries as Uncle Rico. --Plus, brothers Jared and Jerusha Hess, who co-wrote the movie, will serve as executive producers. (--Jared Hess also directed the movie.) (--So just to be clear . . . this doesn't mean that it can't end up being a lame knock-off with a strong connection to the original movie.) --There's no word on when it might premiere. (--Obviously, there's a fairly good chance it'll eventually end up among Fox's animated lineup on Sunday nights.) --Meanwhile, Fox has also ordered another animated show called "Allen Gregory", which is produced and co-written by JONAH HILL. It's about a seven-year-old celebrity, who's forced to go to elementary school with "regular kids." --There's no airdate for that one either.
NBC HAS AXED "OUTLAW":
NBC has canceled "Outlaw", their new legal drama starring JIMMY SMITS. The four remaining episodes will be burned off on Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M. --A second hour of "Dateline" will take over "Outlaw's" old time slot on Friday nights. (--The premiere drew 10.7 million viewers, which was OK . . . but the ratings plummeted after that. The next three episodes had 4.9 million, 4.7 million and 4.1 million viewers, respectively.)
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE RETURN OF FRAN DRESCHER:
FRAN DRESCHER is returning to TV . . . on a trial basis at least. --Fox will test her new syndicated talk show, "The Fran Drescher Show", in six markets beginning on November 26th. It'll air in New York, L.A., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Orlando for three weeks. --After that, Fox will decide if they want to unleash it into syndication across the country. (--"The Wendy Williams Show" was put through a similar test before it received syndication.)
THE TOP-EARNING MEN OF PRIMETIME TV:
Forbes.com has released a list of the Top-Earning Men on Primetime TV. -Forbes estimated the men's salaries from June of LAST year up to this past June. They also took into account income from other sources . . . like movie roles and endorsement deals. (--Forbes did NOT include voice actors, for some reason.)
--Here's the Top 10:
#1.) SIMON COWELL, $80 million
#2.) RYAN SEACREST, $51 million
#3.) DONALD TRUMP, $50 million
#4.) STEVE CARELL, $34 million
#5.) CHARLIE SHEEN, $30 million
#6.) KIEFER SUTHERLAND, $20 million
#7.) LAURENCE FISHBURNE, $12 million . . . he's on "CSI" now.
#8.) PATRICK DEMPSEY, $11 million
#9.) HUGH LAURIE, $10 million
#10.) "Law & Order: SVU" star CHRISTOPHER MELONI, $9.5 million
CHELSEA HANDLER IS STARRING IN A SITCOM . . . ABOUT HER LATE-NIGHT SHOW, "CHELSEA LATELY":
CHELSEA HANDLER will star in a half-hour sitcom, which will be set behind the scenes of her own late night show, "Chelsea Lately". -It'll be called "After Lately". (--So in other words, it'll be set-up similar to shows like "The Larry Sanders Show", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "30 Rock".) --"After Lately", like "Chelsea Lately", will air on E! Production will begin in a few weeks, but no premiere date has been set yet.
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Hip Hop Awards '10" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on BET. (--Performers include Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane and Swizz Beatz. Salt-N-Pepa gets special honors and Mike Epps is your host.)
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Life Unexpected" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"One Tree Hill's" Kate Voegele and Bethany Joy Galeotti perform at a local music festival sponsored by Ryan's radio station, along with Sarah McLachlan, Ben Lee and Rain Perry.)
--"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on MyNetwork TV. (--"American Idol" stars Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks compete for charity.)
--"Flipping Out" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Private Chefs of Beverly Hills" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Food. (--Lorenzo Lamas hires the chefs to cater his new motorcycle unveiling.)
--"Running Wilde" . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Andy Richter guest stars when Puddle's boyfriend dumps her just before their school's fall dance.)
--"Being Terry Kennedy" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on BET. (--A reality show focusing on pro skateboarder Terry Kennedy.)
--"Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Nick Swardson stars in this sketch-comedy show.)
--"Detroit 1-8-7" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Xzibit guests as a hustler turned record producer. The episode's about the murder of a rising hip-hop star.)
--"Teen Mom" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:30 P.M. on MTV.
--"Parking Wars" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on A&E.
--"If You Really Knew Me" [1st Season Finale] . . . 11:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M on MTV.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Jonah Hex" - A supernatural Western about a scar-faced bounty hunter hunting down the guy who killed his family. It's based on the DC Comic and stars Josh Brolin as Hex, John Malkovich as the villain, and an unbelievably sexy-looking Megan Fox.
--"Leaves of Grass" - Edward Norton plays a philosophy professor . . . and his pot-smoking twin. Susan Sarandon plays their ex-hippie mom. It's directed by Tim Blake Nelson and the cast also includes Keri Russell and Richard Dreyfuss.
--"The Lost Boys: The Thirst" - another straight-to-DVD sequel, once again starring Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander as the vampire hunting Frog brothers.
--"How to Train Your Dragon" - Jay Baruchel plays a Viking teenager who doesn't want to be a dragon slayer . . . and secretly makes friends with a dragon instead. Gerard Butler plays his dad and "Ugly Betty's" America Ferrera is the chick he tries to impress with his new pet dragon. (This one actually comes out on Friday)
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"C.S.I.: Miami - The Eighth Season" . . . a seven-disc DVD set.
--"Ghost Whisperer: The Fifth Season" . . . a six-disc DVD set of the final season.
--"The Tudors: The Final Season" . . . a three-disc DVD set of the fourth season.
--"Dollhouse: The Final Season" . . . a four-disc DVD set of the second season.
--"Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" . . . a concert film that was shot during their "Exile on Main Street" tour in 1972. It came out in theaters in 1974 but this is the first time it's been on DVD.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
CHRISTMAS ALBUMS:
--"Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4", Various Artists (--A two-disc set with 18 songs on each disc. The first disc features modern artists like Rihanna, Colbie Caillat, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, and Darius Rucker . . .) (. . . and the other has old-school classics from Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Elvis, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, Burl Ives, and Alvin and the Chipmunks . . . plus Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" and the Bing Crosby / David Bowie medley of "Peace on Earth" and "Little Drummer Boy".)
--"Christmas in Harmony", Wilson Phillips
--"Christmas Is A Time to Say I Love You", Katharine McPhee (--It includes one original song called "It's Not Christmas Without You".)
--"Holly Happy Days", Indigo Girls
--"Celtic Thunder Christmas", Celtic Thunder
--"A Merry Little Christmas", Lady Antebellum (--A six song EP sold exclusively at Target, featuring five holiday favorites and one original song, "On This Winter's Night".)
--"Merry Christmas", Shelby Lynne (--Shelby's first-ever holiday CD. It features the usual standards, plus two original songs she wrote for the album.)
--"Guitar Christmas", Steve Wariner (--A reissue of his 2003 instrumental holiday disc.)
TODAY'S BIG URBAN RELEASE:
--"I Am Not A Human Being", Lil Wayne (--It was released digitally on September 27th, which was Wayne's 28th birthday. It sold 110,000 digital copies in its first week, which was good enough to place second on the "Billboard" Top 200 chart.) (--The album will come with the video game "DefJam Rapstar" . . . but only at Best Buy, and only from now through Sunday.) (--Wayne's hit "A Milli" appears in the game. It was originally released on his "Tha Carter 3" album.) (--The game is basically a rap karaoke game, which allows players to record and share video of themselves "performing.")
TODAY NEW VIDEO GAMES
"MEDAL OF HONOR" IS THIS WEEK'S BIG RELEASE:
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
--"Medal of Honor" . . . a first-person shooter on Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. This reboot moves the action from World War 2 to the modern battlefield in Afghanistan. And in the single-player campaign you'll be going up against the Taliban. --There was some controversy surrounding the fact that people would also be able to play as the Taliban in the online multiplayer portion of the game. So they caved and changed it so now you'd just be called the "Opposing Force". Whatever. --As for gameplay, it's a cross between the fast-paced smaller maps of "Call of Duty" and the slower paced large battlefield found on "Bad Company". (M)
--"Disney Sing It: Party Hits" . . . karaoke on PS3 and the Wii. It includes music from Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Black Eyed Peas, Jordin Sparks, Nick Jonas & The Administration, Paramore, and Kelly Clarkson. (E)
--"Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring" . . . Mexican wrestling at its finest on the Xbox360 and PS3. It also includes a mask editor so you can customize your wrestler, because all good Mexican wrestlers wear masks. (T)
--"Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition" . . . on the Xbox360, PS3 and the PC. This includes all four of the add-on packs for anyone who didn't pick up this sci-fi first-person shooter when it came out in October of last year. (M)
MALAYSIA IS NOW PROTESTING ADAM LAMBERT:
OK. It's that time once again . . . time for us to tell you about the latest performer whose upcoming concert is being protested by the strict Muslim fundamentalists in Malaysia. --It's ADAM LAMBERT. --Usually, these Malaysian protests are over female performers who are known for showing a lot of skin onstage. But as you've probably guessed, their problem with Adam is his overt GAYNESS. (--Although, his onstage wardrobe may very well be a contributing factor.) --A spokesperson for an anti-Adam Lambert group says, quote, "[His] shows are outrageous, with lewd dancing and a gay performance that includes kissing male dancers. This is not good for people in our country." --In Malaysia, gay sex is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE. --The concert is scheduled for Thursday, and as of last night, it was still a GO. --Adam has responded on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "While I don't believe that my Glam Nation tour is in any way offensive, I have agreed to make a few minor adjustments out of respect for the Malaysian government." --He added, quote, "Does my show 'promote the gay lifestyle'? It promotes living ANY lifestyle that includes the freedom to seek love and intimacy. Gay, straight, bi, young or old. It's all inclusive. Plus, what's THE gay lifestyle? There isn't just one. --"There are so many different kinds of gay people. We have a variety of different lifestyles. There's not only one lifestyle lived by straight folks. Generalizing . . ."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
HERE'S WHY WOMEN LIKE TO CUDDLE AFTER SEX AND MEN DON'T:
A new study has a theory for why women like to cuddle after sex and men don't. --And unfortunately for the ladies, it comes down to a hard scientific truth: Men are already focused on their next sexual conquest. --The researchers say it's grounded in basic biological instincts: After a woman has sex, her instincts tell her to bond with the man as much as possible, and keep him around in case he just knocked her up. --After a man has sex, his instinct is to do whatever it takes to have sex again as SOON as possible, to try to increase his chances of reproducing as MUCH as possible. --In the study, women almost universally were more into intimate talking, kissing, cuddling, and talking about the state of their relationships after sex. --Men were more into claiming a reward, whether it was smoking a cigarette, watching TV, going to sweet, delicious sleep . . . or moving on to the next lady. --But, there was one sign that men ARE evolving: Men found it equally important to say "I love you" to their long-term partner after relations. (New Kerala)
A GUY WON $1 MILLION FOR STREAKING IN FRONT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA:
There's a man who's $1 MILLION richer today . . . and all he had to do was risk getting shot and killed by a Secret Service marksman. --On Sunday, 24-year-old Juan James Rodriguez STREAKED in front of PRESIDENT OBAMA during a speech in Philadelphia. --A British billionaire named Alki David was offering $1 MILLION to anyone who was willing to perform the stunt while shouting the name of Alki's website six times in front of the president. (--We first told you about this offer back on August 16th . . . but at the time, the prize was $100,000, not $1 MILLION. Looks like upping the stakes finally got someone to risk getting thrown in prison.) --That website is Battlecam.com, and it's a fairly generic video-sharing website. In fact, none of us would ever have heard of it without this stunt, so I guess it worked. Alki has confirmed he'll pay Juan once he sees Juan's friend's video of the streak. --On Sunday, Juan stripped down with "Battlecam.com" written across his chubby torso, and started screaming the website while Obama spoke. He was arrested for public nudity, but otherwise it looks like he'll be getting away with it. --Weirdly enough, during Obama's speech, a different man THREW A BOOK at him. The book missed . . . the Secret Service says that the book was thrown by an excited fan and wasn't a threat.
(CBS News)
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE ARE FINDING OUT THAT THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THEIR OLD JOBS ANYMORE:
As the economy ever so slowly tries to recover, some people who were laid off are getting good news: Their old jobs are available again! And they're also getting some bad news right afterwards: They're not qualified anymore. --According to some workplace experts, when companies laid people off, they started asking the staff who were left to do more. So a lot of jobs evolved and became more complicated . . . with more duties and more necessary skills. --In the past year, there's been a 37% increase in the number of jobs opening up. But companies are actually finding they're harder to fill . . . because there are fewer people who can meet all of the new requirements. (Associated Press)
FIVE TIPS ON HAPPINESS, COURTESY OF THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD:
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk. He's also the happiest man in the world. Literally, the happiest. They've done MRI scans and his brain has basically NO negative emotions. Here are five tips from Ricard on how YOU can be happy too.
#1.) Meditation. When you meditate you train your mind. So you can actually teach yourself to block out negativity and keep yourself emotionally balanced.
#2.) Don't be a pushover. If someone makes you angry, let them know. That way you let your anger out and it actually goes away quicker than holding it in.
#3.) Don't worry about being sad. It's okay to be sad. It's not incompatible with happiness. Sadness can help you feel compassion, and doesn't stand in the way of you doing good things.
#4.) Don't tie your happiness to wealth, fame or power. When your ambition is tied to getting rich and famous, you put your hopes and fears into other people's hands. Focus your ambition on becoming a better person instead.
#5.) The answer to your problems can be helping other people. When you step back and help people other than yourself . . . underprivileged kids, for example . . . it quickly puts everything into perspective for you. --The best way to be happy yourself is to help others. Altruism is the easiest path to feeling good. (AOL Health)
A FUNERAL HOME WORKER FIGHTS OFF AN ARMED ROBBER BY THROWING AN URN AT HIM:
Last Friday morning, Teresa Mayes of Morristown, Tennessee was opening up her family's funeral home, the Mayes Funeral Home. And as she did, a man busted in with a KNIFE and demanded money. --Teresa says, quote, "I told him [the truth], there was no money here. He snatched my bracelet. I gave him my necklace. At that point he went for the DVD player." --And when he did, Teresa saw her chance to fight back . . . grabbed an URN off the desk . . . and FIRED IT at the robber's head. --It stunned him, so she grabbed a chair and threw that at him too. That pushed him back. --Then Teresa picked up a broken piece of the urn and threw it at him again. And at that point, the robber took off out the door. --The police are still looking for him. (WATE - Knoxville, Tennessee)
A WOMAN STEALS FROM A WALMART . . . AND CLAIMS SHE'S IN LABOR WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVE:
Here it is: Your Meatball Criminal of the Day. She's a woman in Ohio who was arrested last week for shoplifting from a Walmart . . . then tried to beat the charge by telling the police she was in LABOR. --On Thursday, 33-year-old Katurah Petty and her sister, Staniel Petty, were at a Walmart in Alliance, Ohio. --They stole $271 worth of computer software by printing out barcodes on stickers at home, then putting them on the products to make them scan at the register for cheaper prices. --Walmart employees caught them, so the women left the software behind. But the store wasn't planning to call the police . . . the WOMEN called the cops to complain that Walmart unlawfully detained them. --The police arrived and realized what had happened. And that's when Katurah told them she'd just gone into labor. --She was rushed to the hospital . . . where they figured out she wasn't pregnant, she was just lying to try to avoid getting arrested. --Afterward, she was arrested for theft, forgery, obstruction of justice, and possession of a forged state ID card. (FOX 8 - Cleveland)
A STUDY PROVES THAT TV REALLY DOES ROT YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN:
We've seen plenty of studies that say TV causes kids psychological problems . . . but that such problems can be offset if your kid also goes outside and gets active. --A new study from the University of Bristol in England says nope . . . TV rots your kid's brain, whether they go out and play in the yard afterward or not --The researchers studied 1,013 kids who were 10 and 11 years old, and found that kids who spend two or more hours a day watching TV had more psychological and behavior problems than other kids, regardless of exercising. (AFP)
WILLY WONKA'S THREE-COURSE-DINNER GUM IS ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING A REALITY:
Something from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is about to come true. Unfortunately, we're not talking about Oompa Loompas. (--We know "Willy Wonka" isn't the real name. It's just the well-known title, thanks to the GENE WILDER movie. The original ROALD DAHL book and JOHNNY DEPP movie were both called "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.") --Scientists say they're on the verge of creating THREE-COURSE GUM. Meaning you chew a stick of gum . . . it starts tasting like an appetizer or soup . . . moves on to a main course like pot roast . . . and ends with a dessert like blueberry pie. --This was never possible before . . . gum had a flavor and it stuck with that flavor. But now, with advances in nanotechnology, there are tiny crystals that can deliver flavors on a delay . . . flavors that won't be released until you chew through to them. --Dave Hart is a British scientist who's leading this project. He says, quote, "Wonka's fantasy concoction has been nothing but a dream . . . but science is changing the future of food and these nanoparticles may hold the answer to creating a three-course gum." --There's no word on when these could be available . . . but it's still at least a few years away. (Newslite)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) "THE SIMPSONS" OPENING WAS A LOT DARKER THAN USUAL:
If you didn't catch "The Simpsons" on Sunday, for the first time in the show's history, they had an artist direct the opening couch scene. And it was a LOT darker than usual. --That's because it was directed by a bizarre British graffiti artist named BANKSY, and he included a "behind-the-scenes" sequence showing how Fox produces the show and makes Simpsons merchandise in an Asian sweatshop with horrible working conditions. --At one point a guy throws kittens into a wood chipper to make stuffing for Bart Simpson dolls, then another guy punches holes in the middle of "Simpsons" DVDs using the horn on a half-dead unicorn. --And as it turns out, a lot of the basic production work for each episode IS outsourced . . . to studios in South Korea. (--Search for "Simpsons Banksy opening." The real craziness begins at :36.) http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-11-banksy-does-the-simpsons
#2.) AN ANGRY KID ISSUED A "DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST JUSTIN BIEBER HATERS":
Some kid who loves JUSTIN BIEBER posted a video on YouTube and called it a "Declaration of War Against Justin Bieber Haters." Basically, he's sick of people saying Bieber and his fans suck. And he wants revenge.
(--Search for "declaration of war against Justin Bieber haters.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4v9tfSCaHg
#3.) A PIANO PLAYER WITH NO ARMS WON "CHINA'S GOT TALENT":
An armless piano player named LIU WEI won "China's Got Talent" on Sunday after performing the JAMES BLUNT song "You're Beautiful" with his FEET. (--Search for "Liu Wei China's Got Talent You're Beautiful." The song starts at 2:20.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Qut0Nrsiw
#4.) A WOMAN FAINTED WHILE BILL CLINTON WAS GIVING A SPEECH:
A woman fainted yesterday while BILL CLINTON was making a campaign speech for West Virginia Senate candidate JOE MANCHIN. Then Clinton said, quote, "At my age, rarely does a woman faint on me."
(--Search for "Bill Clinton faint West Virginia." Clinton notices the woman at :13.)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=22c_1286838022
--But this isn't the first time a woman has fainted in Bill's presence. During a stump speech for HILLARY two years ago, a girl standing behind him collapsed. (--Search for "Bill Clinton makes girl faint." She starts wobbling at :08.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jSjNpOaiI
#5.) HERE'S A DRAMATIC NEWS REPORT ABOUT A CAT THAT GOT STUCK IN THE ENGINE OF A TRUCK:
A local news station in Denver did an overly dramatic news report about a cat that got stuck in the engine of a truck. The beginning of the report even made it seem like a little GIRL was stuck in the truck. Then they revealed it was just a cat.
(--Search for "truck engine dismantled to save kitty." They reveal the cat at :37.)
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/25325051/index.html?source=CNN
#6.) A JUDGE ORDERED A MAN TO STAND AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND HOLD A SIGN THAT SAYS, "I'M A THIEF":
A guy in Houston named Daniel Mireles was convicted of helping his wife steal $250,000 from the county's crime victims fund, and as part of his punishment, a judge ordered him to walk the streets holding a sign that explains what he did. --And it's not just a one-time thing. Mireles has to stand at a busy intersection in Houston for five hours every weekend for the next SIX YEARS.
(--Search for "convicted thief begins humiliating sentence.")
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7716095
THE SEVEN TOUGHEST HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO GET RID OF . . . AND HOW TO DO IT:
There are a bunch of things around your house . . . like fluorescent light bulbs and batteries . . . that you shouldn't just throw in the trash. Here's a list of the seven toughest household items to get rid of, and how to get rid of them . . .
#1.) BATTERIES. Congress passed a bill in 1997 that forced the battery companies to use less mercury. So if they're regular single-use batteries, you can throw them in the trash and not feel guilty. --But rechargeable batteries for things like cell phones, mp3 players, and laptops CAN'T be thrown away because the heavy metals inside are toxic. --But you can recycle them at basically any store that sells electronics, including Staples, Target, and Wal-Mart.
#2.) ELECTRONICS. Any place that recycles batteries probably recycles the electronics that go with them. And some places, like Radio Shack, have trade-in programs so you get store credit for your old stuff.
#3.) FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULBS. You're not supposed to throw these away either, because they contain mercury too. And that includes the new energy efficient light bulbs. --You can recycle them at any Home Depot, but if you absolutely have to throw one away, the Environmental Protection Agency says you should at least tie it up in two plastic bags instead of one.
#4.) MEDICATIONS. If you flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain, the drugs eventually get into the water supply.
--But it's okay to throw them in the trash. Just rip the labels off the bottles to avoid identity theft, and make sure your pets can't get to them if they knock over the trash can.
#5.) GREASE AND COOKING OIL. If you pour it down the drain, it eventually cools and sticks to the sides of the pipes. And running hot water while you do it doesn't help. --So the way people got rid of grease 50 years ago is STILL the best way to get rid of grease: Just pour it in a can and put it in the freezer. Then when it's full, throw it out.
#6.) PAINT. If it's latex paint, open the can and let it dry out until it's completely hard. Then throw it in the trash. If it's oil-based paint, take it directly to the closest household hazardous waste center. You can search for one on Earth911.com.
#7.) AEROSOL CANS. You can't throw them away because if a fire starts in the landfill, they'll explode. So if they're still half full, they need to go to a hazardous waste center. But if they're empty, they can go in a normal recycling bin. (Yahoo)
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