HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-14-10)
DAVID ARQUETTE SAYS HE "SHARED TOO MUCH" ABOUT HIS SPLIT WITH COURTENEY COX:
DAVID ARQUETTE admits he may have been a little too forthcoming the other day about his split with COURTENEY COX. --Yesterday, he Tweeted, quote, "I shared too much . . . it's alright for me to be honest about my own feelings but in retrospect some of the information I provided involved others and for that I am sorry and humbled. --"Life is a process of spiritual evolution." --He added, quote, "I'm sure Courteney and myself will emerge from this painful time better people for what we've learned." (--Here's a paparazzi video of David denying that he's dating that waitress, Jasmine Waltz . . . and saying he loves his wife . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=158a83de-2898-4530-96f1-139234d19f1f
--Meanwhile, so-called "sources" say that Courteney is leaning on JENNIFER ANISTON for support . . . which is basically the OPPOSITE of their usual dynamic.
COURTENEY COX CAN MAKE $1 MILLION PROMOTING A WEBSITE CALLED COUGARLIFE.COM:
COURTENEY COX has been offered $1 million to promote a website called CougarLife.com. It's a dating website that hooks older ladies up with younger men. Not that she'll take the offer . . . or that she even needs the money.
(--Check out the website here . . .)
http://cougarlife.com/
JENNIFER HUDSON'S FIANCÉ IS ENJOYING HER SLIMMER FIGURE:
JENNIFER HUDSON has dropped 80 pounds in the last year with Weight Watchers. And she's not done yet. --Not surprisingly, her fiancé . . . WWE rassler DAVID OTUNGA . . . is enjoying the process. Jennifer says, quote, "He's getting adjusted to it, I'll say that. Pleasantly adjusted."
JESSICA SIMPSON'S BOYFRIEND ISN'T MARRIED ANYMORE:
Here's some good news for JESSICA SIMPSON: Her boyfriend isn't married anymore. Former NFL tight end ERIC JOHNSON is now officially divorced from his wife of five years. --It should be noted that Jessica didn't start dating Eric until AFTER he was separated.
DID COLIN FARRELL BREAK UP WITH HIS BABY-MAMA?
The "Star" tabloid claims that COLIN FARRELL has broken up with his latest baby-mama, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, because he didn't like being tied down. Colin and Alicja have a 1-year-old son named Henry. --Colin also has a 7-year-old son named James from a previous relationship.
DO ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT LET MADDOX DRINK WINE AND DRIVE A CAR???
A former nanny for BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE makes some serious accusations about the parenting skills . . . or lack thereof . . . of her former employers. --The source says, quote, "The Jolie-Pitt home is more chaotic than anyone could imagine . . . a place rife with fighting, four-letter words, and sibling squabbles and injuries. --"There's a lot of fighting among all the kids, especially Maddox and Pax. They both have bad tempers. Even when she's home, Angelina is usually holed up in her room making phone calls. --"She likes to take credit for being supermom, but she really doesn't spend a lot of time with the kids. They listen the most to their dad." --The nanny adds that the kids constantly swear, watch R-rated movies and eat junk food. Also, Maddox . . . who's nine years old . . . drinks wine and drives cars around the family's property. --The Nanny says, quote, "They actually have no control over the kids. In the middle of the night, they're running down the hallway, waking their parents up and trying to get into their beds."
PEREZ HILTON IS GOING TO STOP BEING MEAN:
If all this bullying of young gay people can be said to have one positive effect, maybe it's this: PEREZ HILTON has decided to start being DECENT to people. --For those of you who don't know, Perez runs a celebrity gossip site called PerezHilton.com . . . and it basically occupies the lowest rung of the journalistic ladder . . . if it even qualifies for its own rung. --Over the years, it's been insulting, catty, mean-spirited and, yes, bullying. His targets are celebrities, sure . . . but still, it revels in that culture that's so pervasive these days, of offering nothing but negativity and the tearing down of others. --But yesterday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Perez . . . who's gay himself . . . said he's learned his lesson . . . quote, "A lot of people have called me a hypocrite and a bully myself, and a big one . . . --". . . It was a big wakeup call that so many people saw me that way, so from now on, I really want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem." --How does he plan to accomplish that? He said, quote, "I'm gonna do things differently on my website than I have in the past. I'm not gonna call people nasty nicknames. I'm not gonna go the mean route. --"I'm gonna force myself to try and be funnier or smarter or just do things differently, not doodle inappropriate things, not out people."
(--Here's this on video . . .)
http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=baebf9b6-89bf-4ded-90c8-59ca50f36ff4
--Perez also spilled his guts in a YouTube video, in which he promised to tone down the nastiness. But he added, quote, "I'm not going to sanitize what I do. I still want to be me, and be me, and be fun and be sassy, without being vanilla. --"And also without being malicious and hurtful and nasty." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glRZpHuGj6Q
LINDSAY LOHAN TRIED TO SNEAK OUT OF THE BETTY FORD CENTER TO SCORE SOME COKE . . . AND BY THAT WE MEAN COCA-COLA:
There's simply NO WAY this is true. But it's the kind of story we WISH were true. So we're going to believe it anyway. --The journalistic juggernauts at RadarOnline.com say that LINDSAY LOHAN got caught trying to break out of the Betty Ford Center because she wanted to score some Coke. And by that I mean COCA-COLA. --Apparently, luxuries like soda and TV are strictly regulated at Betty Ford. So Lindsay and another girl tried to bust loose and head over to the nearby Eisenhower Medical Center . . . where they have soda vending machines. --But the other girl got her clothing caught on the fence during the escape attempt . . . so they had to flag down a Betty Ford employee who was driving by on a golf cart to help get her free. --There's no word if Lindsay and her accomplice got into any trouble. --Meanwhile, E! Online reports that Lindsay is spending some quality time with fellow patient TOM ARNOLD. A source says, quote, "Tom Arnold has been really nice to Lindsay. He's been trying to make friends with her." (--Tom checked into Betty Ford two weeks ago to treat a painkiller addiction.)
HERE ARE SOME OF THE RULES LINDSAY LOHAN HAS TO FOLLOW AT BETTY FORD:
Despite the fact that we DON'T believe Radar Online's story about LINDSAY LOHAN trying to sneak out of Betty Ford for a soda, the clinic DOES have some pretty strict rules. And one of them is, NO CAFFEINATED DRINKS.
--Here are some of the other rules Lindsay has to follow . . .
--She can't have a cell phone.
--She can't wear sunglasses or hats, because they can be used to hide drugs and / or the effects of drug use.
--She can't be alone outside the center. She either has to be with an employee or a fellow patient.
--She can't have any alcohol-based products, including nail polish remover, hair gel, hairspray or medicines.
--She CAN leave the center, but only if she's supervised. Also, any such field trips have to be EARNED.
--And last, but not least, Lindsay is being drug-tested regularly.
OSHA HAS DECIDED THAT THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON THE SET OF "TRANSFORMERS 3" LAST MONTH WAS NOBODY'S FAULT:
OSHA . . . the Occupational Safety and Health Administration . . . had decided that no one was to blame for the accident that partially paralyzed an extra on the set of "Transformers 3" last month. --24-year-old Gabriella Cedillo was behind the wheel of a car when its tow cable snapped off, flew threw her windshield and sliced into her skull. --She had to be airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery. She's now paralyzed on the left side of her body . . . possibly for life. --OSHA's report says, quote, "Investigators believe the accident occurred due to the failure of a weld connecting a car to a tow cable. --"The weld was made by a certified welder and all necessary safety precautions were in place, thus no citations or fines will be issued. This was an unfortunate and unforeseeable accident." --Cedillo and her family have filed a lawsuit against both DreamWorks and Paramount, seeking damages of at least $50,000. (--And probably a lot more.) --OSHA's report doesn't do their case any favors . . . and so, as you can imagine, they're not happy about it. --The family released a statement saying they're, quote, "deeply saddened and disappointed" by the report. --They added, quote, "The mere fact that the welding was performed by a 'certified welder' . . . does not in any way suggest that the weld was performed properly. In fact the evidence is clear that it was done in a slip-shod fashion. --"It is completely irresponsible for even a local government bureaucrat to rush to such sloppy conclusions." --Paramount has publicly apologized for the accident, and is covering all of Cedillo's medical bills.
EDDIE MURPHY AND BEN STILLER ARE TEAMING UP:
EDDIE MURPHY and BEN STILLER are teaming up for a new comedy called "Tower Heist". --Stiller plays the overworked manager of a luxury high-rise in Manhattan, who enlists some of his fellow employees . . . including Eddie . . . to rob the building's penthouse tenant . . . a Wall Street capitalist played by ALAN ALDA. --Production is set to begin by the end of the year.
THE GIRL WHO DID THE VOICE OF "DORA THE EXPLORER" HAS MADE $300,000 SO FAR . . . AND COULD MAKE A LOT MORE:
If you haven't heard, 14-year-old CAITLIN SANCHEZ . . . who's been the voice of "Dora the Explorer" since 2007 . . . is suing Nickelodeon for RIPPING HER OFF. --Caitlin and her parents claim she was pressured into signing a complex and unfair contract without a lawyer present. And because of that, they say she's been cheated out of, quote, "millions [or] perhaps tens of millions of dollars." --But for a 14-year-old, she's already made more than enough. --"Sources" say Caitlin has raked in roughly $300,000 in three years. Supposedly that breaks down to about $1,250 an hour. And on top of that, Caitlin still has a ton of cash on the way "from merchandise royalties and residuals from reruns." --Now, none of this means that Caitlin's contract isn't unfair . . . or that she and her parents weren't coerced. But still, that's a lot of money for a 14-year-old, no? --But here's one thing that Caitlin and her family have going for them: Nickelodeon claims to be replacing Caitlin with another actress, because . . . like the original Dora, Kathleen Herles . . . her voice has matured too much for the part. --But Caitlin's team has released a voicemail allegedly from July, in which a Nickelodeon suit says that Caitlin will be the, quote, "face and voice [of Dora] for basically the next two years." (--Dora's 10th anniversary is mentioned in the tape. That gives credence to the family's claim that it was recorded this year, since the "Dora the Explorer" TV series started back in 2000. Here's the audio . . .) http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/101210_jodi_davis_audio.mp3
MORE "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE" RUMORS:
Word has it that former baseball player and steroid abuser JOSE CANSECO and "crunk" rapper LIL JON have been lined up for the next "Celebrity Apprentice". --There are also rumors that original "Survivor" winner and tax cheat RICHARD HATCH will be a contestant . . . along with supermodel NIKI TAYLOR. --Earlier this week, we heard STAR JONES, SUGAR RAY singer MARK MCGRATH and LA TOYA JACKSON were also onboard. None of this is official yet. (--The show will premiere early next year.)
A NEW REALITY SERIES WILL FEATURE THE WIVES OF ROCK STARS:
The E! network has just announced a new reality show called "Married to Rock", which follows the wives of three rock stars, and the girlfriend of another. --The cast features: Etty Farrell, who's married to Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell . . . Susan Holmes McKagan, the wife of former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. (--He also briefly played with Jane's Addiction earlier this year.) --Josie Stevens, the wife of Billy Idol's guitarist Steve Stevens . . . and AJ Celi, who's dating Billy Duffy, the guitarist for The Cult. -An E! suit explains, quote, "So many women have a fantasy about landing a rock star. We're raising the curtain on the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and showing there's more to it than the late-night partying, ravaged hotel rooms and jet-set life we've all read about. --"But, of course, there's all of that too." The show debuts on November 7th. --Of course, the curtain-raising could've been much more interesting if they actually landed some wives of current, relevant rock STARS.) (--How many people have heard of Steve Stevens? And I didn't even know The Cult were still together. So I'm not that interested in any of these significant others right now.)
COMEDY CENTRAL WILL BROADCAST JON STEWART AND STEPHEN COLBERT'S UPCOMING RALLIES IN WASHINGTON:
Comedy Central will air "live broadcasts" from JON STEWART'S "Rally to Restore Sanity" and STEPHEN COLBERT'S "March to Keep Fear Alive." The rallies are happening in Washington D.C. on October 30th. --It's unclear how it'll work. Comedy Central didn't say how much time they'd be devoting to the rallies . . . but they did say they'd also be streaming live footage on their website.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Bones" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--David Alan Grier guest stars as a children's show host who Brennan allows to become her new intern.)
--"30 Rock" [LIVE Performance] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--The cast does their first live show in an episode about people forgetting Tina Fey's 40th birthday.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael phones his past girlfriends when he thinks he has herpes.)
--"The Vanilla Ice Project" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on DIY Network. (--Vanilla Ice renovates a house in Palm Beach to put it up for sale.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Cristina and Owen go house hunting while Meredith and Derek receive bad news from their obstetrician.)
--"CSI" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Ann-Margret guest stars as a philanthropist who is targeted by a serial killer.)
--"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--The cast includes Paris Hilton's aunts Kyle and Kim Richards, as well as Kelsey Grammer's ex-wife Camille. She of the irritable bowel fame.)
TOBY KEITH HAS THE NEW #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA:
For the third week in a row, there's a new country album debuting at the top of the all genre album chart. (--Last week it was Kenny Chesney and the week before that it was the Zac Brown Band.) TOBY KEITH'S new album "Bullets in the Gun" sold 71,000 copies this week, knocking the KENNY CHESNEY disc "Hemingway's Whiskey" to the #2 spot. "Bullets" is Toby's fourth #1 album.
--It also has the distinction of being the smallest #1 debut since SoundScan began tracking the charts in May of 1991. Other albums have hit #1 with less, just never in the first week.
1.) (NEW) "Bullets in the Gun", Toby Keith (71,000 copies)
2.) "Hemingway's Whiskey", Kenny Chesney (65,000 copies)
3.) (NEW) "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", Bruno Mars (55,000 copies)
KE$HA HAS A "SPIRITUAL HEALER" ON TOUR WITH HER:
KE$HA has a secret weapon with her on tour: A spiritual healer. --She tells "Seventeen" magazine, quote, "I have a spiritual healer on tour with me, and we center our chakras before every show. We meditate and try to hone in on my psychic abilities, and go to acupuncture, and eat super organic." (--In Hindu and Buddhist ideology, "chakras" are basically a series of spiritual energy wheels that operate as "force centers" in your body . . . I guess.) (--Eating "super organic" is a notch above eating "really organic" . . . and two notches above plain "organic". And it's a notch below "absolutely organic.") --But maybe Ke$ha's spiritual healer can let loose a little, too. --She says, quote, "I could party in a cardboard box with people who are funny and don't care. For me, it's really about who I surround myself with, so I just try to always be with hilarious people." --By the way, Ke$ha is putting out a new disc called "Cannibal" on November 22nd. It's a nine-song, "companion album" to her debut, "Animal". (--This is just like what LADY GAGA did with her "Fame" add-on, "The Fame Monster".)
A JONAS BROTHERS GIG IN MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELED . . . BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH GANG ACTIVITY IN THE AREA:
The JONAS BROTHERS will begin a tour of Latin and South America tomorrow night, but they will not be hitting up Monterrey, Mexico, as previously planned. --They were supposed to perform there next Thursday, but the show was canceled because of "security concerns." --The promoter, Live Nation, says they were worried for the band's safety because of, quote, "a series of unfortunate events." --That "series of unfortunate events" is referring to the more than 400 drug-related murders that have happened in that area so far this year. --The Jonas Brothers still have shows scheduled in Guadalajara and Mexico City. (--Monterrey is usually a pretty safe area of Mexico, but for whatever reason they've been dealing with a lot of criminal activity this year.)
T.I. TALKED A MAN OUT OF JUMPING OFF A SKYSCRAPER IN ATLANTA YESTERDAY: (???)
T.I. personally talked a young man out of jumping off a skyscraper in Atlanta yesterday. For real . . . T.I. saved the dude's life. Here's how it went down. --At around 4:00 P.M., a local radio station . . . (--V-103) . . . was talking about how there was a man, who has only been identified as "Joshua," threatening to jump off a 22-story office building. The radio station was actually INSIDE that building. --T.I. heard about the situation on the radio, and rushed over to the building. When he got there, he coordinated with the police to try to help talk Joshua down. --He quickly recorded a message on a cell phone that said, quote, "Nothing is that bad. Nothing in life is worth taking your life. I'm here to help you. Please come down to talk to me." --It worked. Joshua came down off the roof in exchange for some face time with T.I. in the lobby of the building. --An Atlanta police officer said, quote, "He didn't have to stop. He could've kept on going about his business. We're happy it ended the way it did, and we thank him." --T.I. later told the Associated Press, quote, "I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better. I just reminded him, know that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around." --He added that Joshua seemed, quote, "beat up by life." (--The man was taken to the hospital. The police won't be pressing any charges against him.) --All this comes at a VERY convenient time for T.I. Tomorrow he'll be in court asking a judge not to revoke his probation for a drug bust last month. --But T.I. says he wasn't even thinking about that. In a radio interview after all the excitement . . . (--again, with V-103) . . . T.I. said that he isn't accepting any credit for his role in talking Joshua down. --He added, quote, "I didn't wake up this morning with the intentions of going down and helping hostage negotiators talk someone down off of a ledge. I don't think that can be in anyone's plan of action." (--You can listen to the full interview at V-103's website, here . . .)
http://www.v103webmag.com/atlanta/my-brothers-keeper/2584/
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SARAH PALIN ARE TENTH COUSINS?
If PRESIDENT OBAMA and SARAH PALIN ever leave their spouses for each other . . . which, by the way, would be the news story that finally makes the Internet explode . . . there's a TINY chance they'd have a mutual relative at the wedding. --The genealogy website Ancestry.com traced both of their family trees and found that, believe it or not, President Obama and Sarah Palin are actually TENTH COUSINS. --They share a mutual ancestor named John Smith. Because you're wondering, he's a white guy. --They also found that Obama and RUSH LIMBAUGH are tenth cousins, with a mutual ancestor named Richmond Terrell. (--We can't confirm his race. Although I'm thinking one possibility might send Rush straight to his pills.) --Obama, Palin and GEORGE W. BUSH are all also 11th cousins, with a common ancestor named Samuel Hinckley. --Palin, Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID, and ANN COULTER are also all distant cousins . . . they share an ancestor named John Lathrop, who was exiled from England to the U.S. for becoming a minister of an illegal underground church. --Obama is also seventh cousins, three times removed, with WARREN BUFFETT . . . and ninth cousins with BRAD PITT. (Ancestry.com)
UPDATE: THE CHILEAN MINER WHOSE AFFAIR WAS EXPOSED WAS GREETED BY HIS MISTRESS, NOT HIS WIFE:
(--Back on September 3rd, we told you about this saga. And now, with the Chilean miners being rescued, it's reached its conclusion.) We're very happy and all that about the Chilean miners finally being rescued. It's a real triumph of the human spirit and will be a great movie eventually, probably featuring Benicio Del Toro, Mario Lopez, and maybe Edward James Olmos. --But what we REALLY wanted to hear about was what happened to 50-year-old Yonni Barrios. He's the miner whose AFFAIR was exposed while he was trapped . . . after both his mistress AND his wife showed up to hold a vigil for him. --Well . . . early yesterday morning, Yonni was the 21st miner rescued from the mine. And there to greet him was . . . HIS MISTRESS. No wife. --That mistress is 45-year-old Susana Valenzuela. When Yonni emerged, she was there to give him a giant hug and kiss. His wife, 56-year-old Marta Salinas, REFUSED to be there if the mistress was going to be there. --According to Yonni's sister, now that he's out, he's REALLY trying to do the old have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too thing. Quote, "He loves them both and he wants them to be friends with each other. --His wife says that's not an option. (The Telegraph)
(--Here's a video of Yonni's rescue and his reunion with his mistress . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfiBVg6ipq4
HISPANICS HAVE THE LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE U.S.:
I didn't NEED any more proof that Latinos are tough . . . have YOU ever had the cajones to get the Raiders logo tattooed on YOUR skull? But here's some more proof anyway. --The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released a new report on life expectancy for different races in this country . . . and Hispanics are NUMBER ONE. --The average Hispanic person born in the U.S. in 2006 is expected to live to be about 80 years, seven months old. --For white people, life expectancy is two years less. For black people, life expectancy is almost eight years less. --Of course, even with all this good news about the raza, the experts who were interviewed about this study HAD to find a way to hold the brown man down. --Even though these numbers are impressive, they call it the "Hispanic paradox" . . . meaning that even though a large number of Hispanics are poor and undereducated, they live the longest. --The theory for why this happens is that the Hispanics who immigrate to the U.S. can often be the smartest and healthiest from their home countries.
(Associated Press)
HERE ARE THE 100 BEST JOBS IN AMERICA:
CNN's "Money" magazine just released its annual list of the 100 best jobs in the U.S. . . . and obstetrician/gynecologist came in LAST. --Yes, it still beat the jobs that didn't qualify for the top 100. --The list is based on pay, future job growth, and quality of life. --While OB/GYNs make good money now . . . a median of $210,000 . . . the job got bad scores for stress, future growth, and future salary growth. --Software architect was named the top job in the country. It's followed by physician assistant, management consultant, physical therapist, and environmental engineer. --The job with the highest expected job growth in the next 10 years is biomedical engineer. And the job with the best pay is anesthesiologist. (CNNMoney.com)
(--You can see the full top 100 here . . .)
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/2010/full_list/index.html
THE PEOPLE LEAST SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREER PATH MAJORED IN PSYCHOLOGY:
The "Wall Street Journal" just finished a survey where they asked people with different college majors how satisfied they were with their career. --And in a LANDSLIDE, the people who feel the LEAST satisfied with their career path majored in . . . psychology. --Only 26% of people who majored in psych say they're "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their career paths. (--In other words, three-quarters of former psych majors are unhappy with their job. For some reason, that's awesome.) --Keep in mind, the survey didn't include some notoriously dead-end majors, like art history, dead romance languages, or philosophy. --People who majored in chemical engineering and management information systems were the most satisfied with their careers, at 54%. Accounting, advertising, and international business are also in the top five. --Psychology is last, with 26%. As for the rest of the bottom five, only 40% of environmental engineering majors are satisfied with their career paths. Economics majors are tied with them at 40%. And people who majored in either communications or marketing are tied at 43%. (Wall Street Journal)
A 42-YEAR-OLD MAN RUNS HIS GIRLFRIEND OFF THE ROAD . . . IN HER PORSCHE . . . BECAUSE SHE TOOK AWAY HIS PLAYSTATION:
42-year-old Darren Suchon of Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania lives with his girlfriend, Colleen Frable. Darren's unemployed and plays PlayStation all day. Colleen owns a Porsche. --Colleen was getting angrier and angrier about Darren just lying around their house all day playing video games, not even trying to get a job. So, on Friday, she left for work . . . and took his PlayStation with her. --And Darren FLIPPED OUT. He got in her Porsche, chased her down, eventually caught up to her . . . REAR-ENDED the car she was driving . . . and ran her off the road. --When the police got there, he told them he, quote, "didn't know what the big deal was. I just wanted the game, I would never hurt her." He said she'd taken his PS3 to work once before and he didn't want it to happen again. --He's been charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended or revoked license. (Allentown Morning Call)
A WOMAN IN MICHIGAN GAVE BIRTH ON 8/8/2008, 9/9/2009 . . . AND NOW 10/10/2010:
Either Chad and Barbara Soper of Rockford, Michigan REALLY have a thing for numerology . . . or they're about to start. --Two years ago, on August 8th, 2008 . . . or 8/8/8 . . . Barbara gave birth to their first child. The next year, on September 9th, 2009 . . . that's 9/9/9 . . . she gave birth to their second child. --And, yep . . . on Sunday, which was October 10th, 2010 . . . or 10/10/10 . . . Barbara gave birth to their third child. --Chad and Barbara swear it isn't planned: They haven't been intentionally getting-it-on nine months before symmetrical dates on purpose. It just kind of happened that way. --Their 8/8/8 baby, Chloe, was born full term. Their 9/9/9 baby, Cameron, was unplanned . . . his birth was induced by the doctor to avoid complications. --Their 10/10/10 baby, Cearra, wasn't due until November 4th. But she developed blood clots in her legs and doctors said they needed to get her out. They induced labor on October 9th, but Cearra wasn't born until 6:53 the next night. --As rare as this sounds, a statistics professor named Philip Stark at the University of California, Berkeley, says, quote, "The probability is not as astronomical as you might think. [It could be as low as] one in 2,500." --As for the Sopers, they say they're done having kids . . . they apparently have NO plans on having relations early this February to try to have a November 11th, 2011 birth. (USA Today)
THE POWER OF FACEBOOK REUNITES A MISSING DOG WITH HER OWNERS AFTER FOUR YEARS:
Facebook gets its share of bad press . . . but here's a case where we need to CELEBRATE it for changing the way that people can now communicate with each other. --Diane Stess-Kirschner lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A few weeks back, she found a lost dog wandering around. That dog turned out to be a 12-year-old mixed breed named Topaz. --Topaz had a microchip implanted under her skin that identified her owners as Glen and Casaundra Greenfelder. But when Diane called their phone number, it was disconnected. --So she took to the Internet and finally tracked down the Greenfelders on Facebook. She sent them a Facebook message, and they confirmed that Topaz was their missing dog. --The Greenfelders say that they moved from Florida to Roseville, California four years ago. At the time, they were having a baby and didn't think they could handle the dog as well, so they left Topaz with a family member. --That family member ended up giving Topaz to a different family . . . and from there, Topaz ran away. --Diane made the arrangements to get Topaz on a flight to Sacramento, and the Greenfelders were able to pick her up a few days ago. (ABC 10 - Sacramento)
A FAMILY IN MICHIGAN PUTS THEIR DOG TO SLEEP . . . AND THE NEXT DAY, SHE WAKES UP:
There's a 10-year-old Rottweiler in Redford, Michigan who CLEARLY is meant to be alive. Her name's Mia. And she did something that seems IMPOSSIBLE. --Last week, her owners had her put to sleep because of her chronic and painful spinal problems. Their vet gave her a lethal injection. She closed her eyes and he declared her dead. --The next morning, MIA WOKE UP. --Matt Olivarez is Mia's owner. He says that after Mia was put to sleep, he brought her home so the family could give her a proper burial. But when he went into the garage the next morning to get her body . . . she was AWAKE. --The family is now struggling with their decision: Whether or not they should take her back to the vet and have her put down again. --She's in chronic pain, she can barely walk, and there's nothing that can help her spinal problems. But at the same time, Matt's worried she might be resistant to the injections and, quote, "What if I would have cremated her or buried her alive?" --The vet who administered the shots says he's reviewing what happened. (ABC 7 - Detroit)
(--Here's a news report about Mia . . .)
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/family-dog-put-to-sleep...-wakes-up-hours-later
A TOWN WANTS TO PREVENT STUFF GETTING STOLEN OUT OF CARS BY . . . FINING PEOPLE FOR NOT LOCKING UP?
This seems like an INCREDIBLY backwards crime fighting plan, but what do I know? I'm far too intelligent and rational to work for the government. --Upper Moreland Township is a suburb of Philadelphia, and they've had trouble with people breaking in to cars. So the city commissioners are debating a plan to fight that crime by . . . fining people who leave their cars unlocked. --That's right. They're not going after the people actually committing the crimes . . . they're going after the people who might be victims. --According to the local police chief, Thomas Nestel, since 2008, three out of four car break-ins have happened to cars that were unlocked. --So under this new plan, if the police caught you leaving your car unlocked, you'd get a warning on first offense . . . and a $25 fine on second offense. --At a town meeting, the residents were split about whether this was a good idea . . . although most of them were, naturally, leaning against it. (Montgomery News) (--Seems like a pretty slippery slope to me. One day, could we get fined for not wearing bulletproof vests to prevent murders? Or for not closing the curtains because it might show we have a nice TV inside?)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) BRUCE WILLIS DID "BETWEEN TWO FERNS WITH ZACH GALIFIANAKIS":
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS did another installment of his online talk show, "Between Two Ferns", and this one stars BRUCE WILLIS. Among other things, Zach asks him if he plans to do another "Grumpy Old Men" movie, and if his favorite child is ASHTON KUTCHER.
(--Search for "Between Two Ferns with Bruce Willis." WARNING: This video includes the F-word and the word "blown.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eec0f64fc5/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-bruce-willis
#2.) HERE'S A MASH-UP OF FAMOUS LAST WORDS:
The website ScreenJunkies.com has a five-minute-long video called 'Famous Last Words.' It's a mash-up of the last things movie characters say right before they die. --Some of them are classics, like the word "Rosebud" in "Citizen Cane" or Spock saying "Live long and prosper" in "Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan." But a lot of them are more obscure. (--Search for "ScreenJunkies.com famous last words.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word and graphic violence.)
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movienews/famous-last-words-mash
#3.) AND NOW . . . CONDOM TRICKS!
TheFrisky.com has a list of the ten best YouTube videos of people doing tricks with condoms. Some of them are real tricks . . . like a guy fitting a condom over his head and blowing it up with his nose. --But most of the videos just show people doing stupid stuff with them . . . like seeing how much water a Trojan Magnum will hold before it pops. It turns out one of them can hold almost enough water to fill a bathtub halfway. (--Search for "TheFrisky.com condom trick videos.")
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-10-youtube-videos-of-people-doing-condom-tricks/
TEN SIGNS YOU'RE AN ANNOYING AIRLINE PASSENGER:
If you're flying somewhere this weekend, don't be the clueless idiot on the plane that everyone hates. Here are ten signs you're an annoying airline passenger . . .
#1.) YOU SET OFF THE METAL DETECTOR. If you don't know that your belt buckle and your cell phone will set it off, it's obvious you're a rookie. Anything you do to hold up the security line makes you annoying.
#2.) YOU STAND INSTEAD OF WALK ON THE MOVING WALKWAY. You were just on a plane for hours. Or you're about to get on a plane for hours. Don't you WANT to move your legs? At the very least, stand to the right. --That way, other people can pass you. But honestly, unless you're elderly or you're carrying a baby, keep walking like you normally would. Besides, it's the only chance you ever get to feel like you're walking 20 miles an hour. (???)
#3.) YOU FREAK OUT IF THERE'S NO SPACE IN THE OVERHEAD BIN ABOVE YOUR SEAT. Just stow your bag above someone else's seat, or ask the stewardess to do it for you. It's all going to the same place anyway.
#4.) YOU'RE TOO TALKATIVE. If the person sitting next to you strikes up a conversation, talk as much as you want. But don't FORCE them to talk.
#5.) YOU BRING FAST FOOD ON THE PLANE. When you're the one eating it, you don't realize how overpowering the smell is. And not everybody likes that smell. So either eat it before you get on the plane, or get something else.
#6.) YOU USE PORTABLE ELECTRONICS DURING TAKE-OFF AND LANDING. Everyone knows it probably won't make the plane fall out of the sky. But the other passengers don't want to take that chance just so you can listen to your iPod.
#7.) YOU HAVE NOISY KIDS. People understand there's not much you can do about a crying baby. But if your kids are old enough to understand English and you can't keep them from screaming and kicking the seats, you're annoying.
#8.) YOU CLAP WHEN THE PLANE LANDS. If an engine went out in mid-air, fine. But if you're one of those people who applauds a routine landing, it makes you look like you've never been on a plane before.
#9.) YOU DON'T STAY SEATED UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT HAS REACHED THE GATE. You're legally not allowed to stand up before they tell you to. --Plus, you have to wait for all the people in the rows in front of you to get off the plane anyway. So it's not saving you any time.
#10.) WHEN YOU GET TO THE BAGGAGE CLAIM, YOU JOCKY FOR POSITION. Here's the thing: Everyone's already annoyed because they just got off an airplane. --So if you're that person who wedges your way through the crowd so you can be right in front when your bag comes out . . . stop. (Frommers.com)
DAVID ARQUETTE admits he may have been a little too forthcoming the other day about his split with COURTENEY COX. --Yesterday, he Tweeted, quote, "I shared too much . . . it's alright for me to be honest about my own feelings but in retrospect some of the information I provided involved others and for that I am sorry and humbled. --"Life is a process of spiritual evolution." --He added, quote, "I'm sure Courteney and myself will emerge from this painful time better people for what we've learned." (--Here's a paparazzi video of David denying that he's dating that waitress, Jasmine Waltz . . . and saying he loves his wife . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=158a83de-2898-4530-96f1-139234d19f1f
--Meanwhile, so-called "sources" say that Courteney is leaning on JENNIFER ANISTON for support . . . which is basically the OPPOSITE of their usual dynamic.
COURTENEY COX CAN MAKE $1 MILLION PROMOTING A WEBSITE CALLED COUGARLIFE.COM:
COURTENEY COX has been offered $1 million to promote a website called CougarLife.com. It's a dating website that hooks older ladies up with younger men. Not that she'll take the offer . . . or that she even needs the money.
(--Check out the website here . . .)
http://cougarlife.com/
JENNIFER HUDSON'S FIANCÉ IS ENJOYING HER SLIMMER FIGURE:
JENNIFER HUDSON has dropped 80 pounds in the last year with Weight Watchers. And she's not done yet. --Not surprisingly, her fiancé . . . WWE rassler DAVID OTUNGA . . . is enjoying the process. Jennifer says, quote, "He's getting adjusted to it, I'll say that. Pleasantly adjusted."
JESSICA SIMPSON'S BOYFRIEND ISN'T MARRIED ANYMORE:
Here's some good news for JESSICA SIMPSON: Her boyfriend isn't married anymore. Former NFL tight end ERIC JOHNSON is now officially divorced from his wife of five years. --It should be noted that Jessica didn't start dating Eric until AFTER he was separated.
DID COLIN FARRELL BREAK UP WITH HIS BABY-MAMA?
The "Star" tabloid claims that COLIN FARRELL has broken up with his latest baby-mama, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, because he didn't like being tied down. Colin and Alicja have a 1-year-old son named Henry. --Colin also has a 7-year-old son named James from a previous relationship.
DO ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT LET MADDOX DRINK WINE AND DRIVE A CAR???
A former nanny for BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE makes some serious accusations about the parenting skills . . . or lack thereof . . . of her former employers. --The source says, quote, "The Jolie-Pitt home is more chaotic than anyone could imagine . . . a place rife with fighting, four-letter words, and sibling squabbles and injuries. --"There's a lot of fighting among all the kids, especially Maddox and Pax. They both have bad tempers. Even when she's home, Angelina is usually holed up in her room making phone calls. --"She likes to take credit for being supermom, but she really doesn't spend a lot of time with the kids. They listen the most to their dad." --The nanny adds that the kids constantly swear, watch R-rated movies and eat junk food. Also, Maddox . . . who's nine years old . . . drinks wine and drives cars around the family's property. --The Nanny says, quote, "They actually have no control over the kids. In the middle of the night, they're running down the hallway, waking their parents up and trying to get into their beds."
PEREZ HILTON IS GOING TO STOP BEING MEAN:
If all this bullying of young gay people can be said to have one positive effect, maybe it's this: PEREZ HILTON has decided to start being DECENT to people. --For those of you who don't know, Perez runs a celebrity gossip site called PerezHilton.com . . . and it basically occupies the lowest rung of the journalistic ladder . . . if it even qualifies for its own rung. --Over the years, it's been insulting, catty, mean-spirited and, yes, bullying. His targets are celebrities, sure . . . but still, it revels in that culture that's so pervasive these days, of offering nothing but negativity and the tearing down of others. --But yesterday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Perez . . . who's gay himself . . . said he's learned his lesson . . . quote, "A lot of people have called me a hypocrite and a bully myself, and a big one . . . --". . . It was a big wakeup call that so many people saw me that way, so from now on, I really want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem." --How does he plan to accomplish that? He said, quote, "I'm gonna do things differently on my website than I have in the past. I'm not gonna call people nasty nicknames. I'm not gonna go the mean route. --"I'm gonna force myself to try and be funnier or smarter or just do things differently, not doodle inappropriate things, not out people."
(--Here's this on video . . .)
http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=baebf9b6-89bf-4ded-90c8-59ca50f36ff4
--Perez also spilled his guts in a YouTube video, in which he promised to tone down the nastiness. But he added, quote, "I'm not going to sanitize what I do. I still want to be me, and be me, and be fun and be sassy, without being vanilla. --"And also without being malicious and hurtful and nasty." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glRZpHuGj6Q
LINDSAY LOHAN TRIED TO SNEAK OUT OF THE BETTY FORD CENTER TO SCORE SOME COKE . . . AND BY THAT WE MEAN COCA-COLA:
There's simply NO WAY this is true. But it's the kind of story we WISH were true. So we're going to believe it anyway. --The journalistic juggernauts at RadarOnline.com say that LINDSAY LOHAN got caught trying to break out of the Betty Ford Center because she wanted to score some Coke. And by that I mean COCA-COLA. --Apparently, luxuries like soda and TV are strictly regulated at Betty Ford. So Lindsay and another girl tried to bust loose and head over to the nearby Eisenhower Medical Center . . . where they have soda vending machines. --But the other girl got her clothing caught on the fence during the escape attempt . . . so they had to flag down a Betty Ford employee who was driving by on a golf cart to help get her free. --There's no word if Lindsay and her accomplice got into any trouble. --Meanwhile, E! Online reports that Lindsay is spending some quality time with fellow patient TOM ARNOLD. A source says, quote, "Tom Arnold has been really nice to Lindsay. He's been trying to make friends with her." (--Tom checked into Betty Ford two weeks ago to treat a painkiller addiction.)
HERE ARE SOME OF THE RULES LINDSAY LOHAN HAS TO FOLLOW AT BETTY FORD:
Despite the fact that we DON'T believe Radar Online's story about LINDSAY LOHAN trying to sneak out of Betty Ford for a soda, the clinic DOES have some pretty strict rules. And one of them is, NO CAFFEINATED DRINKS.
--Here are some of the other rules Lindsay has to follow . . .
--She can't have a cell phone.
--She can't wear sunglasses or hats, because they can be used to hide drugs and / or the effects of drug use.
--She can't be alone outside the center. She either has to be with an employee or a fellow patient.
--She can't have any alcohol-based products, including nail polish remover, hair gel, hairspray or medicines.
--She CAN leave the center, but only if she's supervised. Also, any such field trips have to be EARNED.
--And last, but not least, Lindsay is being drug-tested regularly.
OSHA HAS DECIDED THAT THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON THE SET OF "TRANSFORMERS 3" LAST MONTH WAS NOBODY'S FAULT:
OSHA . . . the Occupational Safety and Health Administration . . . had decided that no one was to blame for the accident that partially paralyzed an extra on the set of "Transformers 3" last month. --24-year-old Gabriella Cedillo was behind the wheel of a car when its tow cable snapped off, flew threw her windshield and sliced into her skull. --She had to be airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery. She's now paralyzed on the left side of her body . . . possibly for life. --OSHA's report says, quote, "Investigators believe the accident occurred due to the failure of a weld connecting a car to a tow cable. --"The weld was made by a certified welder and all necessary safety precautions were in place, thus no citations or fines will be issued. This was an unfortunate and unforeseeable accident." --Cedillo and her family have filed a lawsuit against both DreamWorks and Paramount, seeking damages of at least $50,000. (--And probably a lot more.) --OSHA's report doesn't do their case any favors . . . and so, as you can imagine, they're not happy about it. --The family released a statement saying they're, quote, "deeply saddened and disappointed" by the report. --They added, quote, "The mere fact that the welding was performed by a 'certified welder' . . . does not in any way suggest that the weld was performed properly. In fact the evidence is clear that it was done in a slip-shod fashion. --"It is completely irresponsible for even a local government bureaucrat to rush to such sloppy conclusions." --Paramount has publicly apologized for the accident, and is covering all of Cedillo's medical bills.
EDDIE MURPHY AND BEN STILLER ARE TEAMING UP:
EDDIE MURPHY and BEN STILLER are teaming up for a new comedy called "Tower Heist". --Stiller plays the overworked manager of a luxury high-rise in Manhattan, who enlists some of his fellow employees . . . including Eddie . . . to rob the building's penthouse tenant . . . a Wall Street capitalist played by ALAN ALDA. --Production is set to begin by the end of the year.
THE GIRL WHO DID THE VOICE OF "DORA THE EXPLORER" HAS MADE $300,000 SO FAR . . . AND COULD MAKE A LOT MORE:
If you haven't heard, 14-year-old CAITLIN SANCHEZ . . . who's been the voice of "Dora the Explorer" since 2007 . . . is suing Nickelodeon for RIPPING HER OFF. --Caitlin and her parents claim she was pressured into signing a complex and unfair contract without a lawyer present. And because of that, they say she's been cheated out of, quote, "millions [or] perhaps tens of millions of dollars." --But for a 14-year-old, she's already made more than enough. --"Sources" say Caitlin has raked in roughly $300,000 in three years. Supposedly that breaks down to about $1,250 an hour. And on top of that, Caitlin still has a ton of cash on the way "from merchandise royalties and residuals from reruns." --Now, none of this means that Caitlin's contract isn't unfair . . . or that she and her parents weren't coerced. But still, that's a lot of money for a 14-year-old, no? --But here's one thing that Caitlin and her family have going for them: Nickelodeon claims to be replacing Caitlin with another actress, because . . . like the original Dora, Kathleen Herles . . . her voice has matured too much for the part. --But Caitlin's team has released a voicemail allegedly from July, in which a Nickelodeon suit says that Caitlin will be the, quote, "face and voice [of Dora] for basically the next two years." (--Dora's 10th anniversary is mentioned in the tape. That gives credence to the family's claim that it was recorded this year, since the "Dora the Explorer" TV series started back in 2000. Here's the audio . . .) http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/101210_jodi_davis_audio.mp3
MORE "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE" RUMORS:
Word has it that former baseball player and steroid abuser JOSE CANSECO and "crunk" rapper LIL JON have been lined up for the next "Celebrity Apprentice". --There are also rumors that original "Survivor" winner and tax cheat RICHARD HATCH will be a contestant . . . along with supermodel NIKI TAYLOR. --Earlier this week, we heard STAR JONES, SUGAR RAY singer MARK MCGRATH and LA TOYA JACKSON were also onboard. None of this is official yet. (--The show will premiere early next year.)
A NEW REALITY SERIES WILL FEATURE THE WIVES OF ROCK STARS:
The E! network has just announced a new reality show called "Married to Rock", which follows the wives of three rock stars, and the girlfriend of another. --The cast features: Etty Farrell, who's married to Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell . . . Susan Holmes McKagan, the wife of former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. (--He also briefly played with Jane's Addiction earlier this year.) --Josie Stevens, the wife of Billy Idol's guitarist Steve Stevens . . . and AJ Celi, who's dating Billy Duffy, the guitarist for The Cult. -An E! suit explains, quote, "So many women have a fantasy about landing a rock star. We're raising the curtain on the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and showing there's more to it than the late-night partying, ravaged hotel rooms and jet-set life we've all read about. --"But, of course, there's all of that too." The show debuts on November 7th. --Of course, the curtain-raising could've been much more interesting if they actually landed some wives of current, relevant rock STARS.) (--How many people have heard of Steve Stevens? And I didn't even know The Cult were still together. So I'm not that interested in any of these significant others right now.)
COMEDY CENTRAL WILL BROADCAST JON STEWART AND STEPHEN COLBERT'S UPCOMING RALLIES IN WASHINGTON:
Comedy Central will air "live broadcasts" from JON STEWART'S "Rally to Restore Sanity" and STEPHEN COLBERT'S "March to Keep Fear Alive." The rallies are happening in Washington D.C. on October 30th. --It's unclear how it'll work. Comedy Central didn't say how much time they'd be devoting to the rallies . . . but they did say they'd also be streaming live footage on their website.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Bones" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--David Alan Grier guest stars as a children's show host who Brennan allows to become her new intern.)
--"30 Rock" [LIVE Performance] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--The cast does their first live show in an episode about people forgetting Tina Fey's 40th birthday.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael phones his past girlfriends when he thinks he has herpes.)
--"The Vanilla Ice Project" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on DIY Network. (--Vanilla Ice renovates a house in Palm Beach to put it up for sale.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Cristina and Owen go house hunting while Meredith and Derek receive bad news from their obstetrician.)
--"CSI" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Ann-Margret guest stars as a philanthropist who is targeted by a serial killer.)
--"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--The cast includes Paris Hilton's aunts Kyle and Kim Richards, as well as Kelsey Grammer's ex-wife Camille. She of the irritable bowel fame.)
TOBY KEITH HAS THE NEW #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA:
For the third week in a row, there's a new country album debuting at the top of the all genre album chart. (--Last week it was Kenny Chesney and the week before that it was the Zac Brown Band.) TOBY KEITH'S new album "Bullets in the Gun" sold 71,000 copies this week, knocking the KENNY CHESNEY disc "Hemingway's Whiskey" to the #2 spot. "Bullets" is Toby's fourth #1 album.
--It also has the distinction of being the smallest #1 debut since SoundScan began tracking the charts in May of 1991. Other albums have hit #1 with less, just never in the first week.
1.) (NEW) "Bullets in the Gun", Toby Keith (71,000 copies)
2.) "Hemingway's Whiskey", Kenny Chesney (65,000 copies)
3.) (NEW) "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", Bruno Mars (55,000 copies)
KE$HA HAS A "SPIRITUAL HEALER" ON TOUR WITH HER:
KE$HA has a secret weapon with her on tour: A spiritual healer. --She tells "Seventeen" magazine, quote, "I have a spiritual healer on tour with me, and we center our chakras before every show. We meditate and try to hone in on my psychic abilities, and go to acupuncture, and eat super organic." (--In Hindu and Buddhist ideology, "chakras" are basically a series of spiritual energy wheels that operate as "force centers" in your body . . . I guess.) (--Eating "super organic" is a notch above eating "really organic" . . . and two notches above plain "organic". And it's a notch below "absolutely organic.") --But maybe Ke$ha's spiritual healer can let loose a little, too. --She says, quote, "I could party in a cardboard box with people who are funny and don't care. For me, it's really about who I surround myself with, so I just try to always be with hilarious people." --By the way, Ke$ha is putting out a new disc called "Cannibal" on November 22nd. It's a nine-song, "companion album" to her debut, "Animal". (--This is just like what LADY GAGA did with her "Fame" add-on, "The Fame Monster".)
A JONAS BROTHERS GIG IN MEXICO HAS BEEN CANCELED . . . BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH GANG ACTIVITY IN THE AREA:
The JONAS BROTHERS will begin a tour of Latin and South America tomorrow night, but they will not be hitting up Monterrey, Mexico, as previously planned. --They were supposed to perform there next Thursday, but the show was canceled because of "security concerns." --The promoter, Live Nation, says they were worried for the band's safety because of, quote, "a series of unfortunate events." --That "series of unfortunate events" is referring to the more than 400 drug-related murders that have happened in that area so far this year. --The Jonas Brothers still have shows scheduled in Guadalajara and Mexico City. (--Monterrey is usually a pretty safe area of Mexico, but for whatever reason they've been dealing with a lot of criminal activity this year.)
T.I. TALKED A MAN OUT OF JUMPING OFF A SKYSCRAPER IN ATLANTA YESTERDAY: (???)
T.I. personally talked a young man out of jumping off a skyscraper in Atlanta yesterday. For real . . . T.I. saved the dude's life. Here's how it went down. --At around 4:00 P.M., a local radio station . . . (--V-103) . . . was talking about how there was a man, who has only been identified as "Joshua," threatening to jump off a 22-story office building. The radio station was actually INSIDE that building. --T.I. heard about the situation on the radio, and rushed over to the building. When he got there, he coordinated with the police to try to help talk Joshua down. --He quickly recorded a message on a cell phone that said, quote, "Nothing is that bad. Nothing in life is worth taking your life. I'm here to help you. Please come down to talk to me." --It worked. Joshua came down off the roof in exchange for some face time with T.I. in the lobby of the building. --An Atlanta police officer said, quote, "He didn't have to stop. He could've kept on going about his business. We're happy it ended the way it did, and we thank him." --T.I. later told the Associated Press, quote, "I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better. I just reminded him, know that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around." --He added that Joshua seemed, quote, "beat up by life." (--The man was taken to the hospital. The police won't be pressing any charges against him.) --All this comes at a VERY convenient time for T.I. Tomorrow he'll be in court asking a judge not to revoke his probation for a drug bust last month. --But T.I. says he wasn't even thinking about that. In a radio interview after all the excitement . . . (--again, with V-103) . . . T.I. said that he isn't accepting any credit for his role in talking Joshua down. --He added, quote, "I didn't wake up this morning with the intentions of going down and helping hostage negotiators talk someone down off of a ledge. I don't think that can be in anyone's plan of action." (--You can listen to the full interview at V-103's website, here . . .)
http://www.v103webmag.com/atlanta/my-brothers-keeper/2584/
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SARAH PALIN ARE TENTH COUSINS?
If PRESIDENT OBAMA and SARAH PALIN ever leave their spouses for each other . . . which, by the way, would be the news story that finally makes the Internet explode . . . there's a TINY chance they'd have a mutual relative at the wedding. --The genealogy website Ancestry.com traced both of their family trees and found that, believe it or not, President Obama and Sarah Palin are actually TENTH COUSINS. --They share a mutual ancestor named John Smith. Because you're wondering, he's a white guy. --They also found that Obama and RUSH LIMBAUGH are tenth cousins, with a mutual ancestor named Richmond Terrell. (--We can't confirm his race. Although I'm thinking one possibility might send Rush straight to his pills.) --Obama, Palin and GEORGE W. BUSH are all also 11th cousins, with a common ancestor named Samuel Hinckley. --Palin, Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID, and ANN COULTER are also all distant cousins . . . they share an ancestor named John Lathrop, who was exiled from England to the U.S. for becoming a minister of an illegal underground church. --Obama is also seventh cousins, three times removed, with WARREN BUFFETT . . . and ninth cousins with BRAD PITT. (Ancestry.com)
UPDATE: THE CHILEAN MINER WHOSE AFFAIR WAS EXPOSED WAS GREETED BY HIS MISTRESS, NOT HIS WIFE:
(--Back on September 3rd, we told you about this saga. And now, with the Chilean miners being rescued, it's reached its conclusion.) We're very happy and all that about the Chilean miners finally being rescued. It's a real triumph of the human spirit and will be a great movie eventually, probably featuring Benicio Del Toro, Mario Lopez, and maybe Edward James Olmos. --But what we REALLY wanted to hear about was what happened to 50-year-old Yonni Barrios. He's the miner whose AFFAIR was exposed while he was trapped . . . after both his mistress AND his wife showed up to hold a vigil for him. --Well . . . early yesterday morning, Yonni was the 21st miner rescued from the mine. And there to greet him was . . . HIS MISTRESS. No wife. --That mistress is 45-year-old Susana Valenzuela. When Yonni emerged, she was there to give him a giant hug and kiss. His wife, 56-year-old Marta Salinas, REFUSED to be there if the mistress was going to be there. --According to Yonni's sister, now that he's out, he's REALLY trying to do the old have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too thing. Quote, "He loves them both and he wants them to be friends with each other. --His wife says that's not an option. (The Telegraph)
(--Here's a video of Yonni's rescue and his reunion with his mistress . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfiBVg6ipq4
HISPANICS HAVE THE LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE U.S.:
I didn't NEED any more proof that Latinos are tough . . . have YOU ever had the cajones to get the Raiders logo tattooed on YOUR skull? But here's some more proof anyway. --The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released a new report on life expectancy for different races in this country . . . and Hispanics are NUMBER ONE. --The average Hispanic person born in the U.S. in 2006 is expected to live to be about 80 years, seven months old. --For white people, life expectancy is two years less. For black people, life expectancy is almost eight years less. --Of course, even with all this good news about the raza, the experts who were interviewed about this study HAD to find a way to hold the brown man down. --Even though these numbers are impressive, they call it the "Hispanic paradox" . . . meaning that even though a large number of Hispanics are poor and undereducated, they live the longest. --The theory for why this happens is that the Hispanics who immigrate to the U.S. can often be the smartest and healthiest from their home countries.
(Associated Press)
HERE ARE THE 100 BEST JOBS IN AMERICA:
CNN's "Money" magazine just released its annual list of the 100 best jobs in the U.S. . . . and obstetrician/gynecologist came in LAST. --Yes, it still beat the jobs that didn't qualify for the top 100. --The list is based on pay, future job growth, and quality of life. --While OB/GYNs make good money now . . . a median of $210,000 . . . the job got bad scores for stress, future growth, and future salary growth. --Software architect was named the top job in the country. It's followed by physician assistant, management consultant, physical therapist, and environmental engineer. --The job with the highest expected job growth in the next 10 years is biomedical engineer. And the job with the best pay is anesthesiologist. (CNNMoney.com)
(--You can see the full top 100 here . . .)
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/2010/full_list/index.html
THE PEOPLE LEAST SATISFIED WITH THEIR CAREER PATH MAJORED IN PSYCHOLOGY:
The "Wall Street Journal" just finished a survey where they asked people with different college majors how satisfied they were with their career. --And in a LANDSLIDE, the people who feel the LEAST satisfied with their career path majored in . . . psychology. --Only 26% of people who majored in psych say they're "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their career paths. (--In other words, three-quarters of former psych majors are unhappy with their job. For some reason, that's awesome.) --Keep in mind, the survey didn't include some notoriously dead-end majors, like art history, dead romance languages, or philosophy. --People who majored in chemical engineering and management information systems were the most satisfied with their careers, at 54%. Accounting, advertising, and international business are also in the top five. --Psychology is last, with 26%. As for the rest of the bottom five, only 40% of environmental engineering majors are satisfied with their career paths. Economics majors are tied with them at 40%. And people who majored in either communications or marketing are tied at 43%. (Wall Street Journal)
A 42-YEAR-OLD MAN RUNS HIS GIRLFRIEND OFF THE ROAD . . . IN HER PORSCHE . . . BECAUSE SHE TOOK AWAY HIS PLAYSTATION:
42-year-old Darren Suchon of Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania lives with his girlfriend, Colleen Frable. Darren's unemployed and plays PlayStation all day. Colleen owns a Porsche. --Colleen was getting angrier and angrier about Darren just lying around their house all day playing video games, not even trying to get a job. So, on Friday, she left for work . . . and took his PlayStation with her. --And Darren FLIPPED OUT. He got in her Porsche, chased her down, eventually caught up to her . . . REAR-ENDED the car she was driving . . . and ran her off the road. --When the police got there, he told them he, quote, "didn't know what the big deal was. I just wanted the game, I would never hurt her." He said she'd taken his PS3 to work once before and he didn't want it to happen again. --He's been charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended or revoked license. (Allentown Morning Call)
A WOMAN IN MICHIGAN GAVE BIRTH ON 8/8/2008, 9/9/2009 . . . AND NOW 10/10/2010:
Either Chad and Barbara Soper of Rockford, Michigan REALLY have a thing for numerology . . . or they're about to start. --Two years ago, on August 8th, 2008 . . . or 8/8/8 . . . Barbara gave birth to their first child. The next year, on September 9th, 2009 . . . that's 9/9/9 . . . she gave birth to their second child. --And, yep . . . on Sunday, which was October 10th, 2010 . . . or 10/10/10 . . . Barbara gave birth to their third child. --Chad and Barbara swear it isn't planned: They haven't been intentionally getting-it-on nine months before symmetrical dates on purpose. It just kind of happened that way. --Their 8/8/8 baby, Chloe, was born full term. Their 9/9/9 baby, Cameron, was unplanned . . . his birth was induced by the doctor to avoid complications. --Their 10/10/10 baby, Cearra, wasn't due until November 4th. But she developed blood clots in her legs and doctors said they needed to get her out. They induced labor on October 9th, but Cearra wasn't born until 6:53 the next night. --As rare as this sounds, a statistics professor named Philip Stark at the University of California, Berkeley, says, quote, "The probability is not as astronomical as you might think. [It could be as low as] one in 2,500." --As for the Sopers, they say they're done having kids . . . they apparently have NO plans on having relations early this February to try to have a November 11th, 2011 birth. (USA Today)
THE POWER OF FACEBOOK REUNITES A MISSING DOG WITH HER OWNERS AFTER FOUR YEARS:
Facebook gets its share of bad press . . . but here's a case where we need to CELEBRATE it for changing the way that people can now communicate with each other. --Diane Stess-Kirschner lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A few weeks back, she found a lost dog wandering around. That dog turned out to be a 12-year-old mixed breed named Topaz. --Topaz had a microchip implanted under her skin that identified her owners as Glen and Casaundra Greenfelder. But when Diane called their phone number, it was disconnected. --So she took to the Internet and finally tracked down the Greenfelders on Facebook. She sent them a Facebook message, and they confirmed that Topaz was their missing dog. --The Greenfelders say that they moved from Florida to Roseville, California four years ago. At the time, they were having a baby and didn't think they could handle the dog as well, so they left Topaz with a family member. --That family member ended up giving Topaz to a different family . . . and from there, Topaz ran away. --Diane made the arrangements to get Topaz on a flight to Sacramento, and the Greenfelders were able to pick her up a few days ago. (ABC 10 - Sacramento)
A FAMILY IN MICHIGAN PUTS THEIR DOG TO SLEEP . . . AND THE NEXT DAY, SHE WAKES UP:
There's a 10-year-old Rottweiler in Redford, Michigan who CLEARLY is meant to be alive. Her name's Mia. And she did something that seems IMPOSSIBLE. --Last week, her owners had her put to sleep because of her chronic and painful spinal problems. Their vet gave her a lethal injection. She closed her eyes and he declared her dead. --The next morning, MIA WOKE UP. --Matt Olivarez is Mia's owner. He says that after Mia was put to sleep, he brought her home so the family could give her a proper burial. But when he went into the garage the next morning to get her body . . . she was AWAKE. --The family is now struggling with their decision: Whether or not they should take her back to the vet and have her put down again. --She's in chronic pain, she can barely walk, and there's nothing that can help her spinal problems. But at the same time, Matt's worried she might be resistant to the injections and, quote, "What if I would have cremated her or buried her alive?" --The vet who administered the shots says he's reviewing what happened. (ABC 7 - Detroit)
(--Here's a news report about Mia . . .)
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/family-dog-put-to-sleep...-wakes-up-hours-later
A TOWN WANTS TO PREVENT STUFF GETTING STOLEN OUT OF CARS BY . . . FINING PEOPLE FOR NOT LOCKING UP?
This seems like an INCREDIBLY backwards crime fighting plan, but what do I know? I'm far too intelligent and rational to work for the government. --Upper Moreland Township is a suburb of Philadelphia, and they've had trouble with people breaking in to cars. So the city commissioners are debating a plan to fight that crime by . . . fining people who leave their cars unlocked. --That's right. They're not going after the people actually committing the crimes . . . they're going after the people who might be victims. --According to the local police chief, Thomas Nestel, since 2008, three out of four car break-ins have happened to cars that were unlocked. --So under this new plan, if the police caught you leaving your car unlocked, you'd get a warning on first offense . . . and a $25 fine on second offense. --At a town meeting, the residents were split about whether this was a good idea . . . although most of them were, naturally, leaning against it. (Montgomery News) (--Seems like a pretty slippery slope to me. One day, could we get fined for not wearing bulletproof vests to prevent murders? Or for not closing the curtains because it might show we have a nice TV inside?)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) BRUCE WILLIS DID "BETWEEN TWO FERNS WITH ZACH GALIFIANAKIS":
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS did another installment of his online talk show, "Between Two Ferns", and this one stars BRUCE WILLIS. Among other things, Zach asks him if he plans to do another "Grumpy Old Men" movie, and if his favorite child is ASHTON KUTCHER.
(--Search for "Between Two Ferns with Bruce Willis." WARNING: This video includes the F-word and the word "blown.")
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eec0f64fc5/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-bruce-willis
#2.) HERE'S A MASH-UP OF FAMOUS LAST WORDS:
The website ScreenJunkies.com has a five-minute-long video called 'Famous Last Words.' It's a mash-up of the last things movie characters say right before they die. --Some of them are classics, like the word "Rosebud" in "Citizen Cane" or Spock saying "Live long and prosper" in "Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan." But a lot of them are more obscure. (--Search for "ScreenJunkies.com famous last words.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word and graphic violence.)
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movienews/famous-last-words-mash
#3.) AND NOW . . . CONDOM TRICKS!
TheFrisky.com has a list of the ten best YouTube videos of people doing tricks with condoms. Some of them are real tricks . . . like a guy fitting a condom over his head and blowing it up with his nose. --But most of the videos just show people doing stupid stuff with them . . . like seeing how much water a Trojan Magnum will hold before it pops. It turns out one of them can hold almost enough water to fill a bathtub halfway. (--Search for "TheFrisky.com condom trick videos.")
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-10-youtube-videos-of-people-doing-condom-tricks/
TEN SIGNS YOU'RE AN ANNOYING AIRLINE PASSENGER:
If you're flying somewhere this weekend, don't be the clueless idiot on the plane that everyone hates. Here are ten signs you're an annoying airline passenger . . .
#1.) YOU SET OFF THE METAL DETECTOR. If you don't know that your belt buckle and your cell phone will set it off, it's obvious you're a rookie. Anything you do to hold up the security line makes you annoying.
#2.) YOU STAND INSTEAD OF WALK ON THE MOVING WALKWAY. You were just on a plane for hours. Or you're about to get on a plane for hours. Don't you WANT to move your legs? At the very least, stand to the right. --That way, other people can pass you. But honestly, unless you're elderly or you're carrying a baby, keep walking like you normally would. Besides, it's the only chance you ever get to feel like you're walking 20 miles an hour. (???)
#3.) YOU FREAK OUT IF THERE'S NO SPACE IN THE OVERHEAD BIN ABOVE YOUR SEAT. Just stow your bag above someone else's seat, or ask the stewardess to do it for you. It's all going to the same place anyway.
#4.) YOU'RE TOO TALKATIVE. If the person sitting next to you strikes up a conversation, talk as much as you want. But don't FORCE them to talk.
#5.) YOU BRING FAST FOOD ON THE PLANE. When you're the one eating it, you don't realize how overpowering the smell is. And not everybody likes that smell. So either eat it before you get on the plane, or get something else.
#6.) YOU USE PORTABLE ELECTRONICS DURING TAKE-OFF AND LANDING. Everyone knows it probably won't make the plane fall out of the sky. But the other passengers don't want to take that chance just so you can listen to your iPod.
#7.) YOU HAVE NOISY KIDS. People understand there's not much you can do about a crying baby. But if your kids are old enough to understand English and you can't keep them from screaming and kicking the seats, you're annoying.
#8.) YOU CLAP WHEN THE PLANE LANDS. If an engine went out in mid-air, fine. But if you're one of those people who applauds a routine landing, it makes you look like you've never been on a plane before.
#9.) YOU DON'T STAY SEATED UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT HAS REACHED THE GATE. You're legally not allowed to stand up before they tell you to. --Plus, you have to wait for all the people in the rows in front of you to get off the plane anyway. So it's not saving you any time.
#10.) WHEN YOU GET TO THE BAGGAGE CLAIM, YOU JOCKY FOR POSITION. Here's the thing: Everyone's already annoyed because they just got off an airplane. --So if you're that person who wedges your way through the crowd so you can be right in front when your bag comes out . . . stop. (Frommers.com)
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