HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-21-10)
A WEBSITE IS REFUSING TO TAKE DOWN STILLS FROM THE ERIN ANDREWS PEEPHOLE VIDEO:
ESPN’s ERIN ANDREWS is threatening to sue a website called TheDirty.com . . . because they're refusing to remove still pictures from her naked peephole video. --The video was, obviously, shot illegally . . . and Erin's lawyers say she is the sole owner of the copyright on all material relating to it, including the stills. --The site isn't backing down, though. After Erin's lawyers threatened them, they even reposted the pictures at the top of their website.
DREW BREES HAS A NEW SON . . . NAMED "BOWEN":
New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES has a new son. His wife Brittany gave birth on Tuesday. They named him BOWEN. They also have a 19-month-old son with the equally puzzling name Baylen. --Drew Tweeted, quote, "Healthy, happy baby. Big hands, big feet. Brit is great. I am so proud."
IS BEYONCÉ PREGNANT?
"Us Weekly" says that BEYONCÉ and JAY-Z are expecting their first child . . . and Beyoncé is in her first trimester. -A so-called "source" says, quote, "B was shocked. She loves kids, but she wasn't ready to be a mother just yet. She really wanted to get her album done and tour the world again." --Another source adds, quote, "She realizes this is a gift from God and she's so happy." --But Beyonce's mom, TINA KNOWLES, says it's NOT TRUE.
IS MICHAEL DOUGLAS GOING TO GIVE CATHERINE ZETA-JONES ANOTHER BABY?
Not to be morbid, but MICHAEL DOUGLAS might not have long to live. And according to the "Star" tabloid, he's going to leave his wife, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, with a parting gift, if you will: A third child. --A source says, quote, "Michael told Catherine that he wanted her to be able to have another baby with him more than anything. She couldn't stop sobbing." (--Michael and Catherine already have a 10-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter together. Michael also has a 31-year-old son named Cameron from his first marriage.)
MAYBE JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME DIDN'T HAVE A HEART ATTACK AFTER ALL:
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME is disputing reports that he suffered a mild heart attack last week. --He posted a broken-English message on his Facebook page saying, quote, "JCVD is in better shape than ever and preparing for his fight in July. He did not suffer from a heart attack as reported on some websites! --"Please, do not believe all what you read from rumors on any unofficial JCVD sites. --"Jean-Claude Van Damme is 100% healthy, training well for taking the fight and sending his fans and friends much love." (--We're not sure what Van Damme means about having a fight in July. But with a little research, we were able to unearth this . . .) (--Van Damme will supposedly fight an Olympic gold medal boxer named Somluck Kamsing in April. We don't know if that's the fight he's talking about.) (--Van Damme just turned 50 on Monday.)
DOES A NEW PHOTO SHOOT THAT "GLEE" CAST MEMBERS DID FOR "GQ" BORDER ON PEDOPHILIA?
The moral watchdogs at the Parents Television Council are upset about some photos the cast of "Glee" shot for "GQ" magazine. --LEA MICHELE, CORY MONTEITH and DIANNA AGRON shot a series of sexually-suggestive pics in a high school setting . . . which is why the PTC isn't cool with them. (--Lea, Cory and Dianna play high school students Rachel, Finn and Quinn, respectively. But all three of the actors are in the twenties. Cory is 28, while both Lea and Dianna are 24.) --The PTC said, quote, "It is disturbing that 'GQ', which is explicitly written for adult men, is sexualizing the actresses who play high school-aged characters on 'Glee' in this way. --"It borders on pedophilia. Sadly, this is just the latest example of the overt sexualization of young girls in entertainment." --They added, quote, "Many children who flocked to 'High School Musical' have grown into 'Glee' fans. --"They are now being treated to seductive, in-your-face poses of the underwear-clad female characters posing in front of the school lockers, one of them opting for a full-frontal crotch shot." --"GQ" issued the following response . . . quote, "The Parents Television Council must not be watching much TV these days and should learn to divide reality from fantasy. --"As often happens in Hollywood, these 'kids' are in their twenties. Cory Montieth's almost 30! I think they're old enough to do what they want." (--You can see all the photos at the following link. The "full-frontal crotch shot" is courtesy of Lea Michele, and it's picture #5. Check 'em out . . .)
http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201011/glee-photos-rachel-quinn-finn#slide=1
25 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT JERRY SPRINGER:
"Us Weekly" has another one of those "25 Things You Don't Know About . . ." lists. The subject this time is JERRY SPRINGER. Here are some of the highlights:
--"I was born in a London subway station that was serving as a bomb shelter during World War II."
--"My family was exterminated in the concentration camps during WWII."
--"I have a 500-pound pig, Bella."
--"I have wrestled a bear."
--"I've had more than 35,000 guests on my show. I'm sorry."
--"I didn't go on a date until college."
(--Check out the complete list here . . .)
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/25-things-you-dont-know-about-me-jerry-springer-20102010
ANGELINA JOLIE'S SUPPOSED FORMER DRUG DEALER IS BLABBING TO THE TABLOIDS:
A guy who claims he was ANGELINA JOLIE'S drug dealer back in the late '90s is blabbing to "Life & Style" magazine about her supposed habits. --Franklin Meyer says, quote, "We'd see each other two to three times a week when she was in New York City. She would buy cocaine and also heroin. --"She would generally spend about $100 each time . . . that would buy maybe half a gram of coke and a 10th of a gram of heroin. She would snort the cocaine and the heroin in front of me. It didn't seem to matter to her who else was there." --Meyer says that Angelina's apartment had pictures of dead bodies all over the walls . . . quote, "I assumed they were real bodies. They were like places or apartments where there were murders. --"I don't know where someone would get pictures like that." --He also claims that even back then, Angelina wanted to adopt . . . quote, "She would say to me, 'I think I would really like to adopt a kid.' --"I was shocked . . . In the middle of the drugs and the knives, she'd be talking about wanting to adopt a child."
"PENTHOUSE" FOUNDER BOB GUCCIONE IS DEAD:
BOB GUCCIONE . . . the founder of the "Penthouse" empire . . . died yesterday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 79 years old. --Guccione started "Penthouse" magazine in 1965 in England . . . then brought it to America in 1969. --In 1982, "Forbes" listed him as one of the 400 richest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of $400 million. --Two years later, Guccione caused a national scandal when he printed pictures of Miss America, VANESSA WILLIAMS, nude and engaging in some lesbian hijinx. The issue sold 6 million copies and made $14 million. --Vanessa, the first black Miss America, was forced to relinquish her crown. (--Not that it hurt her future earning potential or anything. She just finished a successful stint on "Ugly Betty", and she's on "Desperate Housewives" now.) --Guccione lost much of his personal fortune to lawsuits and bad investments in the 1980s. In 2003, thanks to the proliferation of online pornography, "Penthouse" and its parent company filed for bankruptcy. --It's now owned by the adult entertainment company FriendFinder Networks.
THE GUY WHO CHARGED THE FIELD DURING THE YANKEES GAME ON MONDAY WAS GOING AFTER ALEX RODRIGUEZ FOR DATING CAMERON DIAZ:
During Monday night's Yankees / Rangers playoff game, some dude charged the field and tried to go after ALEX RODRIGUEZ. Luckily, security got to him before he could reach his target, because this guy is seriously nuts. --His name is Grim LeRogue . . . he's 33 years old . . . and he's obsessed with A-Rod's girlfriend, CAMERON DIAZ. (--His real name is Joe Rogan, by the way. He changed it. And no, he's not the comedian (slash) UFC commentator.) --The guy brought five pictures onto the field with him. One of them was a picture of Cameron . . . on which he'd written, "We will be together soon." --Then there was one of A-Rod with an X through his face and a gun pointed at his head. On that one he wrote, "You have to go bud, you've ruined too many of our white queens." (???) --Then he had a picture of OSAMA BIN LADEN, with the message, "I will serve you." --He also had pictures of WHITNEY HOUSTON and BOBBY BROWN. Under Whitney's image, he had written, quote, "You will soon be my master's wife." And on Bobby's photo was the message, "You need to be terminated." --We assume that's a reference to a story that's been going around for years about Bin Laden being obsessed with Whitney and wanting to kill Bobby. --LeRouge has been charged with assault and interfering with a sporting event. He's currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation at a hospital on the Bronx.
(--Here's a video of this nut being corralled by security . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bk0E_vnu0M
--LeRogue's own mother has kind of thrown him under the bus. She told the "New York Post", quote, "I just can't believe this. --"He drank in his day when he was younger, he's not like this saintly kid, but he's 33 years old now, so give me a break." -She also says her son recently finished writing a 700-page book about, quote, "a ninja or something" . . . and he told police he just wanted publicity for it.
IT'S OFFICIAL: THE NEW "TRANSFORMERS" MOVIE WILL BE CALLED "DARK OF THE MOON":
It's official: The subtitle of the third "Transformers" movie is "The Dark of the Moon". And, as expected, the fan boys are all over the Internet SEETHING over this. --Like it or not, "Transformers: The Dark of the Moon", comes out next July.
DARREN ARONOFSKY WILL DIRECT THE NEXT "WOLVERINE" MOVIE:
DARREN ARONOFSKY will direct the sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". And that's according to HUGH JACKMAN himself. --He says, quote, "This is, hopefully for me, going to be out of the box. It's going to be the best one, I hope . . . I feel this is going to be very different." (--Aronofsky is the GENIUS behind "Requiem for a Dream", "The Wrestler" and the upcoming thriller, "Black Swan" . . . which stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.) (--Aronofsky and Hugh Jackman previously worked together on "The Fountain". That's the sci-fi flick in which Hugh simultaneously played a conquistador, a modern day scientist, and an astronaut in the future.)
DANIEL RADCLIFFE WEARS A BRA IN THE NEXT "HARRY POTTER" MOVIE:
A new promo clip for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" shows DANIEL RADCLIFFE shirtless . . . except for a BRA. (???) (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4-yP8_H0wg --Anyone who's read the book should know what's going on here. But for those of you who haven't, here's the deal . . . --Since the evil Lord Voldemort and his people are looking for Harry, several characters take a potion to make themselves LOOK like Harry so they can act as decoys. --So it's not actually Harry in a bra . . . it's a female character named Fleur Delacour who has changed into Harry. (--"Harry Potter" trivia: What's the name of the potion they take to transform themselves? The answer: POLYJUICE POTION. The bad guy used it to transform into Professor Moody in the fourth film, "The Goblet of Fire".) (--"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" hits theaters on November 19th.)
MOVIES THAT SHOULD NOT BE MADE: MARK WAHLBERG IS IN TALKS TO MAKE A NEW "CROW" MOVIE:
There are some movies that simply SHOULD NOT BE MADE. And it's our duty to point them out to you, so you can help us PREVENT THEM FROM BEING MADE. --Today's Movie That Should Not Be Made is a new "Crow" flick starring . . . MARK WAHLBERG. (???) --"Entertainment Weekly" says Marky Mark is in talks to do it. We don't know if it'll be a straight remake of the 1994 original that starred the late BRANDON LEE. --If not, he would probably just play some OTHER guy who dies unjustly, and has his soul brought back by a crow so he can seek REVENGE. --Here are the Three Reasons This Movie Should Not Be Made:
#1.) Brandon Lee was PERFECT in the original. He even DIED for it. His performance never should have been touched. And the crappy sequels already proved that.
#2.) Mark Wahlberg is about as "goth" as Sean Hannity.
#3.) I can't see Mark Wahlberg effectively communicating with a crow. We've all seen him talk to animals on "Saturday Night Live" . . . and the results are usually pretty underwhelming. (--Here's an example . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mark_wahlberg_talks_to_xmas_animals/1187064
JWOWW IS *NOT* DOING "PLAYBOY":
"Jersey Shore's" JWOWW has turned down a $400,000 offer to pose nude for "Playboy". According to RadarOnline.com, the deal would have been contingent on "full nudity." --In a radio interview yesterday . . . (--with RYAN SEACREST) . . . JWoww said, quote, "I am not going to do 'Playboy' in the near future. There is a better opportunity out there, which everyone will probably see soon. That's what I'm going to go with." --She wouldn't elaborate on that . . . but she did say she was still hoping to land a "Jersey Shore" spin-off with SNOOKI. (--Last week, there was talk that Snooki was drawing interest for a spin-off, but JWoww wasn't a part of it.)
THE EXCITING DETAILS ON MIKE "THE SITUATION'S" NEW BOOK:
"Jersey Shore" stud MIKE "THE SITUATION" has a book coming out. It's called "Here's the Situation: A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, Avoiding Grenades, and Getting in Your GTL on the Jersey Shore". --The book will be out on November 2nd.
THE CW IS DEVELOPING A "GLEE" RIP-OFF:
It was only a matter of time before someone developed a "Glee" rip-off . . . and apparently, the CW is going to take a crack at it. They're developing a "musical and dancing" show called "Acting Out". --Here's the premise, according to Deadline.com: quote, "[It'll be about the] relationships of counselors and staff of a down-on-its-luck summer camp, whose new owner is a young curmudgeon in the vein of Billy Bob Thornton in 'Bad Santa'." --That's all we know for now. It's too early to say when it could make it to TV.
CHECK OUT CONAN O'BRIEN'S 24-HOUR LIVE "TEAM COCO" FEED:
CONAN O'BRIEN has set up a camera in the stairwell of his new show's offices . . . and is in the middle of broadcasting a live 24-hour stream from it. --The feed went live yesterday at 1:00 P.M. Eastern . . . and it'll be up until today at that time. (--Here's the link . . .)
http://teamcoco.com/live
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"30 Rock" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kelsey Grammer guest stars as himself when he enlists the help of Kenneth and Jenna in a scam.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--"Deadwood's" Timothy Olyphant guest stars as a rival salesman who is caught pilfering Dunder Mifflin's clients.)
--"Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--A fund raiser for Autism awareness hosted by Jon Stewart. Stand-up performers include Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Joel McHale, Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman.)
--"Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CNN. (--The financial difficulties faced by black Americans during the economic downturn for members of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in New Jersey.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Chandra Wilson directs this episode, in which the residents of Seattle Grace take charge.)
--"The Real Housewives of DC" [Reunion Part 2] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Private Practice" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Addison works with a new oncologist in a case involving a newborn with a malignant tumor.)
--"Jersey Shore" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.
--"On the Road with Austin & Santino" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime.
BEING IN PRISON DID NOT STOP LIL WAYNE FROM HAVING THE #1 ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY:
Even though he's in prison, LIL WAYNE has landed the #1 album on the "Billboard" charts. Last week's physical CD release of "I Am Not a Human Being" helped him jump 15 spots to #1, with 125,000 copies sold. (--Lil Wayne is the first person to reach #1 while incarcerated since TUPAC SHAKUR did it back in 1995 with "Me Against the World".)
1.) "I Am Not a Human Being", Lil Wayne (125,000 copies)
2.) (NEW) "Charleston, SC 1966", Darius Rucker (101,000 copies)
3.) (NEW) "B.T.R.", Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush (67,000 copies)
WILLOW SMITH THINKS HER SUCCESS IS DUE TO "HARD WORK":
I hate to rag on a 9-year-old kid, but WILLOW SMITH is the daughter of WILL and JADA PINKETT SMITH . . . and yet she's under the impression that the success of her new music career is the result of HARD WORK. --JAY-Z was tripping over himself to sign Willow to his Roc Nation label just TWO DAYS after her debut single, "Whip My Hair", hit the Internet. --MTV News asked Willow what she thought of ALREADY having a record deal with Jay-Z, and she said quote, "It felt like all the hard work paid off, mostly that. Like all the hard work that I've done, like recording 'Whip My Hair' . . . it's paid off." --I hate to call her out like this, because she IS just a kid who wants a music career, and there's nothing wrong with that. But this has got to be making a lot of blood boil among struggling musicians.) (--Nothing against her talent, but how much "hard work" do you REALLY think she had to put in to get this record deal? It was announced just TWO days after the track hit the Internet.) (--I suppose she could very well have put in hundreds of hours into a singing career. I guess. But she's still only NINE YEARS OLD. And let's be honest here . . . that song was half-sung by a computer anyway.)
WEEZER HAVE HEARD THE CRITICISM OVER THEIR "HURLEY" STUNT:
WEEZER'S little "Hurley" stunt . . . in which they named their latest album after JORGE GARCIA'S "Lost" character and put his face on the cover . . . isn't sitting well with all their fans. --Singer RIVERS CUOMO says, quote, "We're getting a lot of criticism for that. --"I think we're taking that to heart, and I think we're going to be more careful in the future about making sure there's a healthier balance between being known for music with a strong intention, and then something occasionally outrageous to just remind the mainstream that we exist."
A WEST COAST RAP MUTINY HAS BEEN AVERTED!!!
In the '90s, the rap battle lines were drawn between the "East Coast" and the "West Coast" . . . now, that divide has long been erased, at least from BEEF standpoint. --But for whatever reason, ICE CUBE seems to have been single-handedly trying to keep it alive. Well, as it turns out, he had problems in his OWN hood . . . and some "new wave" West Coast rappers were planning a MUTINY against him. --These guys . . . including Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Nipsey Hu$sle and Jay Rock . . . were upset that Cube wasn't supportive of the NEW SCHOOL, and were planning on recording diss records against him. --But Cube says all that's been smoothed over . . . so crisis averted. --He tells AllHipHop.com, quote, "All that (crap) is squashed, [we] are keeping the unity on the West Coast. They know [that] I'm down to work any of them at any time, so there really ain't anything to perpetuate. --"I'm glad (N-words) was men about it and just said 'Yo it aint no beef' and squashed it. The New West and the Old West can always work together to make money."
50 CENT AND SOULJA BOY ARE TIGHT:
50 CENT and SOULJA BOY stroked each other's egos in the new issue of "XXL" magazine. Soulja said, quote, "Watching 50, and him going through what he did . . . if there wasn't no 50 Cent, there would be no Soulja Boy. You know what I mean?" --And 50 returned the love by saying, quote, "If I had the wish to be another artist . . . just for right now, it would be Soulja Boy."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
NEW YORK IS THE CITY THAT THE MOST PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN . . . *AND* THE CITY THAT THE MOST PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN:
Harris just released the results of their annual poll where they ask people which major U.S. city they would most like to live in . . . and which major U.S. city they'd least like to live in. And this year, the same city came in FIRST on both lists. --And the winner is . . . New York City. It seems that no one really feels ambivalent about New York . . . you either love it or hate it. --Since they started running the poll in 1997, New York has been the most desired city every single time . . . except in 1998, during the dot-com boom, when San Francisco was number one. --And it's not because of pompous New Yorkers either . . . people aren't allowed to choose the city where they currently live. --In order, the top 10 cities where people most want to live are New York . . . San Diego . . . Las Vegas . . . Seattle . . . San Francisco . . . Los Angeles . . . Nashville . . . Atlanta . . . Denver . . . and Boston. --The 10 cities where people least want to live are New York . . . Detroit . . . Los Angeles . . . Chicago . . . Houston . . . Miami . . . Washington, D.C. . . . San Francisco . . . Dallas . . . Phoenix . . . and New Orleans. (Harris Interactive)
FIVE FACTS ABOUT EATING HEALTHY AT THE GROCERY STORE:
#1.) Over the past few years, prices on vegetables, meat and fruit have gone up an average of 19.5%. But the prices on junk foods have gone down 1.8%.
#2.) Eating a healthy, nutritious diet costs an average of $36.32 per day. A junk food diet would cost $3.52 a day.
#3.) If you pick a grocery store checkout lane that has a rack of candy bars, there's a 25% chance you'll buy one.
#4.) To have the best chance at avoiding a line, the best times to go grocery shopping are on Wednesdays and late at night. Only 11% of people go to the store on Wednesdays, and only 4% of people do their shopping after 9:00 P.M.
#5.) The terms "natural" and "lightly sweetened" are unregulated, so don't think that they mean anything in terms of health. And the term "reduced fat" can mean just one gram of fat less . . . but that product could have more sugar than the original.
(--For more ideas of on how to stay healthy at the grocery store, check out the full list here . . .)
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/25-instant-supermarket-secrets
PROPECIA REALLY *DOES* CURE BALDNESS . . . BUT IT ALSO MIGHT GIVE YOU ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION:
Guys, I've got good news and bad news to start your Thursday. The good news is that Propecia really DOES cure baldness. The bad news is . . . it might also give you erectile dysfunction. --That's according to a report on 12 studies covering 3,927 men in the "Archives of Dermatology". They looked at guys with the most common form of pattern baldness who took the drug called Finasteride . . . better known by its brand name Propecia. --There were a couple interesting findings: Guys taking Propecia say that they noticed a 30% improvement after two years . . . experienced an increase in their hair count . . . and found that their new hair was thicker. --But about 1 out of every 80 guys ALSO said it caused them to experience erectile dysfunction. --And . . . somewhat surprisingly . . . the men with the sexual side effects were NOT more likely to stop taking the drug. Dr. José Mella led the study, and he says, quote, "It seems that most men taking this drug really prefer to have hair." (MSNBC)
HERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO TURN A SEASONAL JOB INTO A FULL-TIME JOB:
We're hitting that time of year where places are staffing up for the holidays. And that's good if you're unemployed. But it would be a hell of a lot better to turn that temporary job into a REAL one once Christmas is over. --The people at CareerBuilder.com surveyed employers in the retail, customer service, shipping, and hospitality industries and asked them what seasonal employees can do to turn themselves into full-time employees.
--Here's what they found . . .
--31% said the best thing you can do is provide excellent customer service . . . and especially, offer help instead of waiting to be asked to help.
--28% said you should let the hiring manager know up front that you're interested in going full-time, which will put that possibility on their radar.
--23% said you should be proactive . . . ask for more projects and more responsibilities.
--20% said you should come up with ideas for how to do something new or better.
--And 15% said you should ask questions about the company and take an interest.
--Most of them also said you should apply ASAP . . . 45% of employers do all of their season staffing in October. And the worst thing you can do is say you mostly want the job for the DISCOUNT. (CareerBuilder.com)
IN DETROIT, YOU MIGHT GET THROWN IN JAIL FOR SKIPPING A PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE?
This is definitely ONE way to get parents more involved in their kids' education. The Detroit City Council is weighing a proposal that basically says: Get involved in your child's school life . . . or GO TO JAIL. --Kym Worthy is a prosecutor in Wayne County, Michigan, which is the home of Detroit. On Tuesday, she pitched a proposal to the Detroit City Council: Any parent who skips a parent-teacher conference should get three days in jail. --Worthy says that there's a huge link between parents getting involved in their children's lives and education, and keeping those kids away from crime. --So she says, quote, "We have to find any means necessary to get parents involved." --So far, this is just a proposal . . . there isn't any legislation pending on any level, city, county, or state. If Detroit DID implement this law, it would be the first one in the country. --And naturally, the proposal has caused a ton of controversy. Various council members in Wayne County said it's inappropriate, misguided, and a sign of the government trying to interfere WAY too much in people's lives. --The Detroit City Council was more into the idea. Charles Pugh is the Council president . . . he says, quote, "It would send the right message. We need to stop shaking our heads and look for opportunities to be bold but helpful." (Detroit News)
A DAD HELPS HIS SON'S CUB SCOUT TROOP RAISE $13,000 . . . THEN GETS BANNED FROM HELPING BECAUSE HE'S GAY:
The military suspended "don't ask, don't tell" . . . for a day or two anyway . . . but homophobic discrimination is still alive and well in the Boy Scouts. --For as much good as the Boy Scouts of America do . . . and it's a LOT of good . . . they still keep their policy that bans gay men from being scout leaders. --Jon Langbert of University Park, Texas is gay. His son, Carter, is in the Cub Scouts. The Cub Scout troop was low on funds and Jon wanted to get involved . . . so he helped the troop hit the streets and raise an incredible $13,000. --Then, he says he got a call from the Boy Scouts of America telling him, quote, "Some of the dads are not happy about having a gay guy running the popcorn fundraiser." So he was banned from helping lead the troop. --A spokesman for the Boy Scouts says, quote, "Sexuality of any level does not have a place in the Boy Scouts of America. What we are all about is teaching kids lifetime values and trying to develop characters and make them better citizens." --Atheists are also banned from being scout leaders. In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts are within their rights to ban gays and atheists. --For what it's worth, a number of studies have shown that there is no link between homosexuality and pedophilia. Several major studies have found that gay male adults are not any greater of a risk to molest children than heterosexual adults. (CBS 11 - Dallas / Psychology Today)
A THREE-YEAR-OLD SAVES HIS FATHER'S LIFE BY CALLING 911 . . . JUST LIKE HE SAW ON "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS":
I'm AMAZED by how many times "SpongeBob SquarePants" has saved someone's life. This is the third case I can remember from just this year, and I don't even have a good memory. Ironically because my brain has been softened and numbed by TV. --On Sunday, Vince Lamitie of North Ridgeville, Ohio was home with his three-year-old son, Vincent Lamitie Junior. They were heading down to the basement when Vince Senior fell down the stairs, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious. --That's when three-year-old Vince Junior sprang into action. He went right for a phone and called 911. He says he did it because, quote, "SpongeBob calls 911." --After he told the 911 operator what had happened, he had the presence to unlock the front door for the paramedics. Vince Senior was rushed to the hospital, and fortunately just had some soreness and a concussion. --As for other times when SpongeBob has saved lives THIS YEAR, back in April, a 12-year-old gave her friend the Heimlich because she'd seen it on the show. --And in June, an eight-year-old boy saved his five-year-old neighbor from drowning. He carried the five-year-old under his arm, using a technique he'd seen on "SpongeBob". (FOX 8 - Cleveland)
A JUROR IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRIAL BECOMES A WITNESS WHEN SHE REALIZES SHE WAS THE ANONYMOUS 911 CALLER IN THE CASE:
This is an INCREDIBLE coincidence. And also one of the best excuses to get out of jury duty EVER. --Najah Johnson-Riddle was picked to be on a jury for a horrific domestic violence case in Hamilton County, Ohio. The trial started Tuesday, and during the opening statements when attorneys were describing the case, Najah raised her hand. --She told the judge she couldn't be on the jury . . . because the attorneys kept mentioning an anonymous 911 caller who reported the incident . . . and SHE was that anonymous 911 caller. --Ryan Nelson is one of the prosecutors on the case. He says, quote, "I was shocked and surprised. My [first] thought was, 'No way. There are millions of people [who live here and could've ended up on the jury]. She must be asking about another incident.'" --But it was true . . . Najah WAS the person who called 911. She didn't realize it until the trial started, because during jury selection, potential jurors don't find out any of the specific facts of the case. -In the case, 42-year-old James Capell of Colerain Township, Ohio is accused of brutally beating a woman . . . punching her, choking her, and hitting her in the face with his keys. Because of prior convictions, he could get up to 13 years in prison. --Najah lived across the street from the victim and called 911 when she saw the attack. Because of her involvement, the entire jury is considered tainted, and a new one will have to be picked. And Najah will now be a WITNESS in the case. (Cincinnati.com)
A WOMAN IN RENO OFFICIALLY HAS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PUSSY CAT:
Now THIS is one giant pussy cat. A five-year-old cat in Reno, Nevada named Stewie just set the record for the longest cat in the world. --Stewie is 48-and-a-half inches long . . . or four feet and half an inch. That beats the previous record of 48 inches. --Robin Hendrickson of Reno is Stewie's owner. She says that when she got him, she knew he seemed long, but didn't track down the "Guinness Book of World Records" people until, quote, "countless people" were amazed by his size. --Stewie is a Maine Coon breed . . . the previous record-holding cat was also a Maine Coon. -Robin is hoping to use Stewie's record to do some good . . . or, if you're more cynical . . . to cash in. -Quote, "He really likes people, especially kids. Maybe Stewie can visit classrooms to help awareness of animal welfare. It wouldn't hurt to see his picture on a bag of cat food, or maybe sponsorships to cat shows." (Reno Gazette Journal)
A FELON DISGUISES HIMSELF AS HIS CELLMATE . . . AND ACTUALLY MANAGES TO GET OUT OF JAIL:
This is a pretty insane plan to break out of jail. But what's even more insane is that it WORKED. --39-year-old Rowdy Offield was in prison in Missouri, serving a 30-year sentence for an armed robbery and kidnapping at a check cashing place. And he still had a trial pending for ANOTHER armed robbery, at a Walmart. --Last week, Offield was transferred from prison to the Cleveland County Jail to wait for his trial for the Walmart robbery. And he jumped on that chance to escape. -Offield's cellmate . . . whose name wasn't released . . . made bail, and was set to be released. So Offield decided to disguise himself as his cellmate, and leave in his place. --He threatened his cellmate to keep quiet about the plan. We don't know exactly what the threat was, but it must've been ROUGH . . . because the guy didn't say a word. --On Monday, Offield copied his cellmate's look: He shaved his head, shaved his face, and drew a tattoo on his face using a marker. Then, when the cell door opened and the cellmate's name was called, Offield walked out and said, "It's me." --The staff at the jail didn't question him, and Offield walked right out. --Now, he's STILL on the lam. The U.S. Marshals have been doing a manhunt . . . but no one's seen him since Monday. (Norman Transcript)
A MAN WALKS OUT OF WALMART WEARING STOLEN JEANS . . . BUT LEAVES BEHIND HIS OLD JEANS, WITH HIS WALLET AND ID:
Here it is: Your Meatball Criminal of the Day. He's 20-year-old Dustin Marshall of Gallatin, Tennessee and his idiocy led the police to quickly breaking up his very, very mediocre theft ring. --Last week, Dustin was at a Walmart and stole some jeans. He went into the changing room to try the jeans on, then left wearing them . . . leaving his old jeans behind. --There was only one problem. He forgot to take his WALLET out of his old jeans . . . and inside of that wallet was his driver's license. --The police were able to use that to tie Dustin and his girlfriend and accomplice . . . a 19-year-old named Lindsey Scholl . . . to a few other low-budget robberies around Gallatin. --In the past week, they'd broken into a few cars, shoplifted a few other items . . . and DINE-AND-DASHED from a Longhorn Steakhouse. --The police went to the home address listed on Dustin's license and found Dustin and Lindsey there. They were arrested and charged with burglary, three counts of theft from a motor vehicle, and two counts of theft under $500. (CBS 5 - Nashville)
THURSDAY'S SILLY QUICK HITS
Check out a map of the U.S. showing the areas with the most poverty:
http://news.yahoo.com/s//huffpost/20101019/cm_huffpost/767734_201010190954/
A law student is demanding his tuition money back . . . because he can't find a job:
http://gawker.com/5669165/law-student-wants-tuition-back-because-they-cant-find-a-job
2 million strollers have been recalled due to a strangulation risk, and four kids have died:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ConsumerNews/graco-recalls-million-strollers-due-entrapment-strangulation-hazards/story?id=11
The guy running for Governor of New York on the 'Rent Is Too Damn High' ticket doesn't actually pay any rent:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/nyregion/20rent.html
An Australian won a court appeal to get a second sex change operation: He had a male to female operation . . . lived as a woman for 8 years . . . then changed his mind:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/high-court-rules-for-sexchange-super-appeal-20101020-16trw.html
A pretty 20-year-old college student is now the police chief of Mexico's second most violent city . . . because everyone else was afraid to take the job:
http://gawker.com/5669137/college-girl-becomes-police-chief-in-drug+ravaged-town-because-nobody-else-will-do-it
A hot model with only one a hand is raising money for people with disabilities:
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/10/handless_model_poses_in_a_sexy.html
A new security device sprays intruders with synthetic DNA that shows up under UV light, so they can be identified later:
http://www.switched.com/2010/10/19/rotterdam-security-systems-mark-robbers-with-synthetic-dna/?icid=mainmaindl4sec3_lnk3178819
A drunk Russian cop hit three girls, and one of them died when an ambulance sent to the accident scene ran over her a second time:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/drunk-russian-cop-hits-girls-with-car/story-e6frfku0-1225941411636
Australian experts worry that a new Calvin Klein ad may encourage gang rape:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/offbeat/experts-calvin-klein-ad-could-encourage-gang-rape-dpgonc-ncx-102010
A guy spent his wedding night in the hospital after his friends threw him into the air at the reception, but didn't catch him:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2818250,CST-NWS-wedding20.article
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A DRAMATIC READING OF JUSTIN BIEBER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
A classically trained Canadian actor named GORDON PINSENT did a dramatic reading of passages from JUSTIN BIEBER'S autobiography, "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever". (--Search for "Gordon Pinsent reads Bieber.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhh2288zNVE
#2.) A CHIMP WENT NUTS ON A COP CAR:
A 300-pound chimpanzee broke out of its owner's house in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday. And when the cops got there, it rammed a trashcan into the front of the squad car, then jumped on the hood and pounded the windshield so hard it cracked. --The chimp was eventually coaxed into its cage by the owner, and then taken to an animal sanctuary. (--Search for "chimp vs. cop car." The dash cam video starts at :30.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ducAX3aBzpU
#3.) A GUY MADE A BEER CAN SLINGSHOT, BUT IT BACKFIRED:
A group of good-ol' boys rigged a slingshot so they could launch beer cans in the air and shoot them like clay pigeons. But the slingshot backfired, and a full beer hit one of the guys in the chest. (--Search for "beer slingshot fail." It backfires at :16.)
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6S5VdHGRJQ
#4.) A LOCAL NEWS STATION MADE FUN OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
Fox 4 News in Dallas did a parody newscast making fun of social media, and it's sort of amusing. Usually when local news shows try to be funny, it's just embarrassing. --It looks like a regular newscast, but the first reporter sends out Twitter updates while he's at the scene of a shooting, and the second reporter takes a photo of herself with one of the victims. --Then an expert comes on to talk about police tactics, and ends up asking viewers to check out his band's MySpace page. (--Search for "KDFW Roast Of Social Media.")
(--Warning: This video contains a bleeped S-word at 2:37.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8g3AFnT_Hk
#5.) DID A 747 BUZZ THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE?
There's a video online you might have see of a 747 buzzing the Golden Gate Bridge. It happened during an air show in San Francisco on October 9th, and the video makes it look like the plane flies over the bridge and almost hits it. --But it's just an optical illusion. If you look close, you can tell it stays in front of the bridge the whole time. And the FAA said it never came close enough to break any regulations. But the footage is still cool.
(--Search for "747 Golden Gate Bridge." See it pass in front at :26.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9aqvJ6vUQ
FIVE SMARTPHONE APPS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY:
If you're trying to get in shape, or you want to know how many calories were in the Egg McMuffin you had for breakfast, your smartphone can help. Here's a list of five apps for healthy people . . .
#1.) TRAILHEAD. It's an app from North Face with a database of trails for hiking, skiing, and other outdoor stuff. And it lets you read reviews and tips from other people who already tried them.
#2.) RESTAURANT NUTRITION. This one tells you everything you need to know about 19,000 menu items at 115 restaurants . . . including whether or not the meal you're ordering contains something you're allergic too, like nuts or wheat.
#3.) iFITNESS. If you can't afford a personal trainer, you can definitely afford the iFitness app. It explains exactly how to do everything from a quick stretch to a major workout routine. And it costs $1.99.
#4.) NIKE PLUS GPS. If you're a runner, the "Nike Plus GPS" app can tell you how many steps you take, how many calories you burn, and what your top speed was. And it also shows you a map of your route as you run it.
#5.) PICKUP SPORTS. It was just released in July, so there aren't a lot of people using it yet. But "Pickup Sports" lets you find pickup games in your area for basically any sport. Or YOU can start a pickup game. (AskMen.com)
ESPN’s ERIN ANDREWS is threatening to sue a website called TheDirty.com . . . because they're refusing to remove still pictures from her naked peephole video. --The video was, obviously, shot illegally . . . and Erin's lawyers say she is the sole owner of the copyright on all material relating to it, including the stills. --The site isn't backing down, though. After Erin's lawyers threatened them, they even reposted the pictures at the top of their website.
DREW BREES HAS A NEW SON . . . NAMED "BOWEN":
New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES has a new son. His wife Brittany gave birth on Tuesday. They named him BOWEN. They also have a 19-month-old son with the equally puzzling name Baylen. --Drew Tweeted, quote, "Healthy, happy baby. Big hands, big feet. Brit is great. I am so proud."
IS BEYONCÉ PREGNANT?
"Us Weekly" says that BEYONCÉ and JAY-Z are expecting their first child . . . and Beyoncé is in her first trimester. -A so-called "source" says, quote, "B was shocked. She loves kids, but she wasn't ready to be a mother just yet. She really wanted to get her album done and tour the world again." --Another source adds, quote, "She realizes this is a gift from God and she's so happy." --But Beyonce's mom, TINA KNOWLES, says it's NOT TRUE.
IS MICHAEL DOUGLAS GOING TO GIVE CATHERINE ZETA-JONES ANOTHER BABY?
Not to be morbid, but MICHAEL DOUGLAS might not have long to live. And according to the "Star" tabloid, he's going to leave his wife, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, with a parting gift, if you will: A third child. --A source says, quote, "Michael told Catherine that he wanted her to be able to have another baby with him more than anything. She couldn't stop sobbing." (--Michael and Catherine already have a 10-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter together. Michael also has a 31-year-old son named Cameron from his first marriage.)
MAYBE JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME DIDN'T HAVE A HEART ATTACK AFTER ALL:
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME is disputing reports that he suffered a mild heart attack last week. --He posted a broken-English message on his Facebook page saying, quote, "JCVD is in better shape than ever and preparing for his fight in July. He did not suffer from a heart attack as reported on some websites! --"Please, do not believe all what you read from rumors on any unofficial JCVD sites. --"Jean-Claude Van Damme is 100% healthy, training well for taking the fight and sending his fans and friends much love." (--We're not sure what Van Damme means about having a fight in July. But with a little research, we were able to unearth this . . .) (--Van Damme will supposedly fight an Olympic gold medal boxer named Somluck Kamsing in April. We don't know if that's the fight he's talking about.) (--Van Damme just turned 50 on Monday.)
DOES A NEW PHOTO SHOOT THAT "GLEE" CAST MEMBERS DID FOR "GQ" BORDER ON PEDOPHILIA?
The moral watchdogs at the Parents Television Council are upset about some photos the cast of "Glee" shot for "GQ" magazine. --LEA MICHELE, CORY MONTEITH and DIANNA AGRON shot a series of sexually-suggestive pics in a high school setting . . . which is why the PTC isn't cool with them. (--Lea, Cory and Dianna play high school students Rachel, Finn and Quinn, respectively. But all three of the actors are in the twenties. Cory is 28, while both Lea and Dianna are 24.) --The PTC said, quote, "It is disturbing that 'GQ', which is explicitly written for adult men, is sexualizing the actresses who play high school-aged characters on 'Glee' in this way. --"It borders on pedophilia. Sadly, this is just the latest example of the overt sexualization of young girls in entertainment." --They added, quote, "Many children who flocked to 'High School Musical' have grown into 'Glee' fans. --"They are now being treated to seductive, in-your-face poses of the underwear-clad female characters posing in front of the school lockers, one of them opting for a full-frontal crotch shot." --"GQ" issued the following response . . . quote, "The Parents Television Council must not be watching much TV these days and should learn to divide reality from fantasy. --"As often happens in Hollywood, these 'kids' are in their twenties. Cory Montieth's almost 30! I think they're old enough to do what they want." (--You can see all the photos at the following link. The "full-frontal crotch shot" is courtesy of Lea Michele, and it's picture #5. Check 'em out . . .)
http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201011/glee-photos-rachel-quinn-finn#slide=1
25 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT JERRY SPRINGER:
"Us Weekly" has another one of those "25 Things You Don't Know About . . ." lists. The subject this time is JERRY SPRINGER. Here are some of the highlights:
--"I was born in a London subway station that was serving as a bomb shelter during World War II."
--"My family was exterminated in the concentration camps during WWII."
--"I have a 500-pound pig, Bella."
--"I have wrestled a bear."
--"I've had more than 35,000 guests on my show. I'm sorry."
--"I didn't go on a date until college."
(--Check out the complete list here . . .)
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/25-things-you-dont-know-about-me-jerry-springer-20102010
ANGELINA JOLIE'S SUPPOSED FORMER DRUG DEALER IS BLABBING TO THE TABLOIDS:
A guy who claims he was ANGELINA JOLIE'S drug dealer back in the late '90s is blabbing to "Life & Style" magazine about her supposed habits. --Franklin Meyer says, quote, "We'd see each other two to three times a week when she was in New York City. She would buy cocaine and also heroin. --"She would generally spend about $100 each time . . . that would buy maybe half a gram of coke and a 10th of a gram of heroin. She would snort the cocaine and the heroin in front of me. It didn't seem to matter to her who else was there." --Meyer says that Angelina's apartment had pictures of dead bodies all over the walls . . . quote, "I assumed they were real bodies. They were like places or apartments where there were murders. --"I don't know where someone would get pictures like that." --He also claims that even back then, Angelina wanted to adopt . . . quote, "She would say to me, 'I think I would really like to adopt a kid.' --"I was shocked . . . In the middle of the drugs and the knives, she'd be talking about wanting to adopt a child."
"PENTHOUSE" FOUNDER BOB GUCCIONE IS DEAD:
BOB GUCCIONE . . . the founder of the "Penthouse" empire . . . died yesterday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 79 years old. --Guccione started "Penthouse" magazine in 1965 in England . . . then brought it to America in 1969. --In 1982, "Forbes" listed him as one of the 400 richest people in the world, with an estimated net worth of $400 million. --Two years later, Guccione caused a national scandal when he printed pictures of Miss America, VANESSA WILLIAMS, nude and engaging in some lesbian hijinx. The issue sold 6 million copies and made $14 million. --Vanessa, the first black Miss America, was forced to relinquish her crown. (--Not that it hurt her future earning potential or anything. She just finished a successful stint on "Ugly Betty", and she's on "Desperate Housewives" now.) --Guccione lost much of his personal fortune to lawsuits and bad investments in the 1980s. In 2003, thanks to the proliferation of online pornography, "Penthouse" and its parent company filed for bankruptcy. --It's now owned by the adult entertainment company FriendFinder Networks.
THE GUY WHO CHARGED THE FIELD DURING THE YANKEES GAME ON MONDAY WAS GOING AFTER ALEX RODRIGUEZ FOR DATING CAMERON DIAZ:
During Monday night's Yankees / Rangers playoff game, some dude charged the field and tried to go after ALEX RODRIGUEZ. Luckily, security got to him before he could reach his target, because this guy is seriously nuts. --His name is Grim LeRogue . . . he's 33 years old . . . and he's obsessed with A-Rod's girlfriend, CAMERON DIAZ. (--His real name is Joe Rogan, by the way. He changed it. And no, he's not the comedian (slash) UFC commentator.) --The guy brought five pictures onto the field with him. One of them was a picture of Cameron . . . on which he'd written, "We will be together soon." --Then there was one of A-Rod with an X through his face and a gun pointed at his head. On that one he wrote, "You have to go bud, you've ruined too many of our white queens." (???) --Then he had a picture of OSAMA BIN LADEN, with the message, "I will serve you." --He also had pictures of WHITNEY HOUSTON and BOBBY BROWN. Under Whitney's image, he had written, quote, "You will soon be my master's wife." And on Bobby's photo was the message, "You need to be terminated." --We assume that's a reference to a story that's been going around for years about Bin Laden being obsessed with Whitney and wanting to kill Bobby. --LeRouge has been charged with assault and interfering with a sporting event. He's currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation at a hospital on the Bronx.
(--Here's a video of this nut being corralled by security . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bk0E_vnu0M
--LeRogue's own mother has kind of thrown him under the bus. She told the "New York Post", quote, "I just can't believe this. --"He drank in his day when he was younger, he's not like this saintly kid, but he's 33 years old now, so give me a break." -She also says her son recently finished writing a 700-page book about, quote, "a ninja or something" . . . and he told police he just wanted publicity for it.
IT'S OFFICIAL: THE NEW "TRANSFORMERS" MOVIE WILL BE CALLED "DARK OF THE MOON":
It's official: The subtitle of the third "Transformers" movie is "The Dark of the Moon". And, as expected, the fan boys are all over the Internet SEETHING over this. --Like it or not, "Transformers: The Dark of the Moon", comes out next July.
DARREN ARONOFSKY WILL DIRECT THE NEXT "WOLVERINE" MOVIE:
DARREN ARONOFSKY will direct the sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". And that's according to HUGH JACKMAN himself. --He says, quote, "This is, hopefully for me, going to be out of the box. It's going to be the best one, I hope . . . I feel this is going to be very different." (--Aronofsky is the GENIUS behind "Requiem for a Dream", "The Wrestler" and the upcoming thriller, "Black Swan" . . . which stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.) (--Aronofsky and Hugh Jackman previously worked together on "The Fountain". That's the sci-fi flick in which Hugh simultaneously played a conquistador, a modern day scientist, and an astronaut in the future.)
DANIEL RADCLIFFE WEARS A BRA IN THE NEXT "HARRY POTTER" MOVIE:
A new promo clip for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" shows DANIEL RADCLIFFE shirtless . . . except for a BRA. (???) (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4-yP8_H0wg --Anyone who's read the book should know what's going on here. But for those of you who haven't, here's the deal . . . --Since the evil Lord Voldemort and his people are looking for Harry, several characters take a potion to make themselves LOOK like Harry so they can act as decoys. --So it's not actually Harry in a bra . . . it's a female character named Fleur Delacour who has changed into Harry. (--"Harry Potter" trivia: What's the name of the potion they take to transform themselves? The answer: POLYJUICE POTION. The bad guy used it to transform into Professor Moody in the fourth film, "The Goblet of Fire".) (--"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" hits theaters on November 19th.)
MOVIES THAT SHOULD NOT BE MADE: MARK WAHLBERG IS IN TALKS TO MAKE A NEW "CROW" MOVIE:
There are some movies that simply SHOULD NOT BE MADE. And it's our duty to point them out to you, so you can help us PREVENT THEM FROM BEING MADE. --Today's Movie That Should Not Be Made is a new "Crow" flick starring . . . MARK WAHLBERG. (???) --"Entertainment Weekly" says Marky Mark is in talks to do it. We don't know if it'll be a straight remake of the 1994 original that starred the late BRANDON LEE. --If not, he would probably just play some OTHER guy who dies unjustly, and has his soul brought back by a crow so he can seek REVENGE. --Here are the Three Reasons This Movie Should Not Be Made:
#1.) Brandon Lee was PERFECT in the original. He even DIED for it. His performance never should have been touched. And the crappy sequels already proved that.
#2.) Mark Wahlberg is about as "goth" as Sean Hannity.
#3.) I can't see Mark Wahlberg effectively communicating with a crow. We've all seen him talk to animals on "Saturday Night Live" . . . and the results are usually pretty underwhelming. (--Here's an example . . .)
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mark_wahlberg_talks_to_xmas_animals/1187064
JWOWW IS *NOT* DOING "PLAYBOY":
"Jersey Shore's" JWOWW has turned down a $400,000 offer to pose nude for "Playboy". According to RadarOnline.com, the deal would have been contingent on "full nudity." --In a radio interview yesterday . . . (--with RYAN SEACREST) . . . JWoww said, quote, "I am not going to do 'Playboy' in the near future. There is a better opportunity out there, which everyone will probably see soon. That's what I'm going to go with." --She wouldn't elaborate on that . . . but she did say she was still hoping to land a "Jersey Shore" spin-off with SNOOKI. (--Last week, there was talk that Snooki was drawing interest for a spin-off, but JWoww wasn't a part of it.)
THE EXCITING DETAILS ON MIKE "THE SITUATION'S" NEW BOOK:
"Jersey Shore" stud MIKE "THE SITUATION" has a book coming out. It's called "Here's the Situation: A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, Avoiding Grenades, and Getting in Your GTL on the Jersey Shore". --The book will be out on November 2nd.
THE CW IS DEVELOPING A "GLEE" RIP-OFF:
It was only a matter of time before someone developed a "Glee" rip-off . . . and apparently, the CW is going to take a crack at it. They're developing a "musical and dancing" show called "Acting Out". --Here's the premise, according to Deadline.com: quote, "[It'll be about the] relationships of counselors and staff of a down-on-its-luck summer camp, whose new owner is a young curmudgeon in the vein of Billy Bob Thornton in 'Bad Santa'." --That's all we know for now. It's too early to say when it could make it to TV.
CHECK OUT CONAN O'BRIEN'S 24-HOUR LIVE "TEAM COCO" FEED:
CONAN O'BRIEN has set up a camera in the stairwell of his new show's offices . . . and is in the middle of broadcasting a live 24-hour stream from it. --The feed went live yesterday at 1:00 P.M. Eastern . . . and it'll be up until today at that time. (--Here's the link . . .)
http://teamcoco.com/live
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"30 Rock" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kelsey Grammer guest stars as himself when he enlists the help of Kenneth and Jenna in a scam.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--"Deadwood's" Timothy Olyphant guest stars as a rival salesman who is caught pilfering Dunder Mifflin's clients.)
--"Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--A fund raiser for Autism awareness hosted by Jon Stewart. Stand-up performers include Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Joel McHale, Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman.)
--"Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CNN. (--The financial difficulties faced by black Americans during the economic downturn for members of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in New Jersey.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Chandra Wilson directs this episode, in which the residents of Seattle Grace take charge.)
--"The Real Housewives of DC" [Reunion Part 2] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo.
--"Private Practice" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Addison works with a new oncologist in a case involving a newborn with a malignant tumor.)
--"Jersey Shore" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.
--"On the Road with Austin & Santino" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime.
BEING IN PRISON DID NOT STOP LIL WAYNE FROM HAVING THE #1 ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY:
Even though he's in prison, LIL WAYNE has landed the #1 album on the "Billboard" charts. Last week's physical CD release of "I Am Not a Human Being" helped him jump 15 spots to #1, with 125,000 copies sold. (--Lil Wayne is the first person to reach #1 while incarcerated since TUPAC SHAKUR did it back in 1995 with "Me Against the World".)
1.) "I Am Not a Human Being", Lil Wayne (125,000 copies)
2.) (NEW) "Charleston, SC 1966", Darius Rucker (101,000 copies)
3.) (NEW) "B.T.R.", Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush (67,000 copies)
WILLOW SMITH THINKS HER SUCCESS IS DUE TO "HARD WORK":
I hate to rag on a 9-year-old kid, but WILLOW SMITH is the daughter of WILL and JADA PINKETT SMITH . . . and yet she's under the impression that the success of her new music career is the result of HARD WORK. --JAY-Z was tripping over himself to sign Willow to his Roc Nation label just TWO DAYS after her debut single, "Whip My Hair", hit the Internet. --MTV News asked Willow what she thought of ALREADY having a record deal with Jay-Z, and she said quote, "It felt like all the hard work paid off, mostly that. Like all the hard work that I've done, like recording 'Whip My Hair' . . . it's paid off." --I hate to call her out like this, because she IS just a kid who wants a music career, and there's nothing wrong with that. But this has got to be making a lot of blood boil among struggling musicians.) (--Nothing against her talent, but how much "hard work" do you REALLY think she had to put in to get this record deal? It was announced just TWO days after the track hit the Internet.) (--I suppose she could very well have put in hundreds of hours into a singing career. I guess. But she's still only NINE YEARS OLD. And let's be honest here . . . that song was half-sung by a computer anyway.)
WEEZER HAVE HEARD THE CRITICISM OVER THEIR "HURLEY" STUNT:
WEEZER'S little "Hurley" stunt . . . in which they named their latest album after JORGE GARCIA'S "Lost" character and put his face on the cover . . . isn't sitting well with all their fans. --Singer RIVERS CUOMO says, quote, "We're getting a lot of criticism for that. --"I think we're taking that to heart, and I think we're going to be more careful in the future about making sure there's a healthier balance between being known for music with a strong intention, and then something occasionally outrageous to just remind the mainstream that we exist."
A WEST COAST RAP MUTINY HAS BEEN AVERTED!!!
In the '90s, the rap battle lines were drawn between the "East Coast" and the "West Coast" . . . now, that divide has long been erased, at least from BEEF standpoint. --But for whatever reason, ICE CUBE seems to have been single-handedly trying to keep it alive. Well, as it turns out, he had problems in his OWN hood . . . and some "new wave" West Coast rappers were planning a MUTINY against him. --These guys . . . including Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Nipsey Hu$sle and Jay Rock . . . were upset that Cube wasn't supportive of the NEW SCHOOL, and were planning on recording diss records against him. --But Cube says all that's been smoothed over . . . so crisis averted. --He tells AllHipHop.com, quote, "All that (crap) is squashed, [we] are keeping the unity on the West Coast. They know [that] I'm down to work any of them at any time, so there really ain't anything to perpetuate. --"I'm glad (N-words) was men about it and just said 'Yo it aint no beef' and squashed it. The New West and the Old West can always work together to make money."
50 CENT AND SOULJA BOY ARE TIGHT:
50 CENT and SOULJA BOY stroked each other's egos in the new issue of "XXL" magazine. Soulja said, quote, "Watching 50, and him going through what he did . . . if there wasn't no 50 Cent, there would be no Soulja Boy. You know what I mean?" --And 50 returned the love by saying, quote, "If I had the wish to be another artist . . . just for right now, it would be Soulja Boy."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
NEW YORK IS THE CITY THAT THE MOST PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN . . . *AND* THE CITY THAT THE MOST PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN:
Harris just released the results of their annual poll where they ask people which major U.S. city they would most like to live in . . . and which major U.S. city they'd least like to live in. And this year, the same city came in FIRST on both lists. --And the winner is . . . New York City. It seems that no one really feels ambivalent about New York . . . you either love it or hate it. --Since they started running the poll in 1997, New York has been the most desired city every single time . . . except in 1998, during the dot-com boom, when San Francisco was number one. --And it's not because of pompous New Yorkers either . . . people aren't allowed to choose the city where they currently live. --In order, the top 10 cities where people most want to live are New York . . . San Diego . . . Las Vegas . . . Seattle . . . San Francisco . . . Los Angeles . . . Nashville . . . Atlanta . . . Denver . . . and Boston. --The 10 cities where people least want to live are New York . . . Detroit . . . Los Angeles . . . Chicago . . . Houston . . . Miami . . . Washington, D.C. . . . San Francisco . . . Dallas . . . Phoenix . . . and New Orleans. (Harris Interactive)
FIVE FACTS ABOUT EATING HEALTHY AT THE GROCERY STORE:
#1.) Over the past few years, prices on vegetables, meat and fruit have gone up an average of 19.5%. But the prices on junk foods have gone down 1.8%.
#2.) Eating a healthy, nutritious diet costs an average of $36.32 per day. A junk food diet would cost $3.52 a day.
#3.) If you pick a grocery store checkout lane that has a rack of candy bars, there's a 25% chance you'll buy one.
#4.) To have the best chance at avoiding a line, the best times to go grocery shopping are on Wednesdays and late at night. Only 11% of people go to the store on Wednesdays, and only 4% of people do their shopping after 9:00 P.M.
#5.) The terms "natural" and "lightly sweetened" are unregulated, so don't think that they mean anything in terms of health. And the term "reduced fat" can mean just one gram of fat less . . . but that product could have more sugar than the original.
(--For more ideas of on how to stay healthy at the grocery store, check out the full list here . . .)
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/25-instant-supermarket-secrets
PROPECIA REALLY *DOES* CURE BALDNESS . . . BUT IT ALSO MIGHT GIVE YOU ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION:
Guys, I've got good news and bad news to start your Thursday. The good news is that Propecia really DOES cure baldness. The bad news is . . . it might also give you erectile dysfunction. --That's according to a report on 12 studies covering 3,927 men in the "Archives of Dermatology". They looked at guys with the most common form of pattern baldness who took the drug called Finasteride . . . better known by its brand name Propecia. --There were a couple interesting findings: Guys taking Propecia say that they noticed a 30% improvement after two years . . . experienced an increase in their hair count . . . and found that their new hair was thicker. --But about 1 out of every 80 guys ALSO said it caused them to experience erectile dysfunction. --And . . . somewhat surprisingly . . . the men with the sexual side effects were NOT more likely to stop taking the drug. Dr. José Mella led the study, and he says, quote, "It seems that most men taking this drug really prefer to have hair." (MSNBC)
HERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO TURN A SEASONAL JOB INTO A FULL-TIME JOB:
We're hitting that time of year where places are staffing up for the holidays. And that's good if you're unemployed. But it would be a hell of a lot better to turn that temporary job into a REAL one once Christmas is over. --The people at CareerBuilder.com surveyed employers in the retail, customer service, shipping, and hospitality industries and asked them what seasonal employees can do to turn themselves into full-time employees.
--Here's what they found . . .
--31% said the best thing you can do is provide excellent customer service . . . and especially, offer help instead of waiting to be asked to help.
--28% said you should let the hiring manager know up front that you're interested in going full-time, which will put that possibility on their radar.
--23% said you should be proactive . . . ask for more projects and more responsibilities.
--20% said you should come up with ideas for how to do something new or better.
--And 15% said you should ask questions about the company and take an interest.
--Most of them also said you should apply ASAP . . . 45% of employers do all of their season staffing in October. And the worst thing you can do is say you mostly want the job for the DISCOUNT. (CareerBuilder.com)
IN DETROIT, YOU MIGHT GET THROWN IN JAIL FOR SKIPPING A PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE?
This is definitely ONE way to get parents more involved in their kids' education. The Detroit City Council is weighing a proposal that basically says: Get involved in your child's school life . . . or GO TO JAIL. --Kym Worthy is a prosecutor in Wayne County, Michigan, which is the home of Detroit. On Tuesday, she pitched a proposal to the Detroit City Council: Any parent who skips a parent-teacher conference should get three days in jail. --Worthy says that there's a huge link between parents getting involved in their children's lives and education, and keeping those kids away from crime. --So she says, quote, "We have to find any means necessary to get parents involved." --So far, this is just a proposal . . . there isn't any legislation pending on any level, city, county, or state. If Detroit DID implement this law, it would be the first one in the country. --And naturally, the proposal has caused a ton of controversy. Various council members in Wayne County said it's inappropriate, misguided, and a sign of the government trying to interfere WAY too much in people's lives. --The Detroit City Council was more into the idea. Charles Pugh is the Council president . . . he says, quote, "It would send the right message. We need to stop shaking our heads and look for opportunities to be bold but helpful." (Detroit News)
A DAD HELPS HIS SON'S CUB SCOUT TROOP RAISE $13,000 . . . THEN GETS BANNED FROM HELPING BECAUSE HE'S GAY:
The military suspended "don't ask, don't tell" . . . for a day or two anyway . . . but homophobic discrimination is still alive and well in the Boy Scouts. --For as much good as the Boy Scouts of America do . . . and it's a LOT of good . . . they still keep their policy that bans gay men from being scout leaders. --Jon Langbert of University Park, Texas is gay. His son, Carter, is in the Cub Scouts. The Cub Scout troop was low on funds and Jon wanted to get involved . . . so he helped the troop hit the streets and raise an incredible $13,000. --Then, he says he got a call from the Boy Scouts of America telling him, quote, "Some of the dads are not happy about having a gay guy running the popcorn fundraiser." So he was banned from helping lead the troop. --A spokesman for the Boy Scouts says, quote, "Sexuality of any level does not have a place in the Boy Scouts of America. What we are all about is teaching kids lifetime values and trying to develop characters and make them better citizens." --Atheists are also banned from being scout leaders. In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts are within their rights to ban gays and atheists. --For what it's worth, a number of studies have shown that there is no link between homosexuality and pedophilia. Several major studies have found that gay male adults are not any greater of a risk to molest children than heterosexual adults. (CBS 11 - Dallas / Psychology Today)
A THREE-YEAR-OLD SAVES HIS FATHER'S LIFE BY CALLING 911 . . . JUST LIKE HE SAW ON "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS":
I'm AMAZED by how many times "SpongeBob SquarePants" has saved someone's life. This is the third case I can remember from just this year, and I don't even have a good memory. Ironically because my brain has been softened and numbed by TV. --On Sunday, Vince Lamitie of North Ridgeville, Ohio was home with his three-year-old son, Vincent Lamitie Junior. They were heading down to the basement when Vince Senior fell down the stairs, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious. --That's when three-year-old Vince Junior sprang into action. He went right for a phone and called 911. He says he did it because, quote, "SpongeBob calls 911." --After he told the 911 operator what had happened, he had the presence to unlock the front door for the paramedics. Vince Senior was rushed to the hospital, and fortunately just had some soreness and a concussion. --As for other times when SpongeBob has saved lives THIS YEAR, back in April, a 12-year-old gave her friend the Heimlich because she'd seen it on the show. --And in June, an eight-year-old boy saved his five-year-old neighbor from drowning. He carried the five-year-old under his arm, using a technique he'd seen on "SpongeBob". (FOX 8 - Cleveland)
A JUROR IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRIAL BECOMES A WITNESS WHEN SHE REALIZES SHE WAS THE ANONYMOUS 911 CALLER IN THE CASE:
This is an INCREDIBLE coincidence. And also one of the best excuses to get out of jury duty EVER. --Najah Johnson-Riddle was picked to be on a jury for a horrific domestic violence case in Hamilton County, Ohio. The trial started Tuesday, and during the opening statements when attorneys were describing the case, Najah raised her hand. --She told the judge she couldn't be on the jury . . . because the attorneys kept mentioning an anonymous 911 caller who reported the incident . . . and SHE was that anonymous 911 caller. --Ryan Nelson is one of the prosecutors on the case. He says, quote, "I was shocked and surprised. My [first] thought was, 'No way. There are millions of people [who live here and could've ended up on the jury]. She must be asking about another incident.'" --But it was true . . . Najah WAS the person who called 911. She didn't realize it until the trial started, because during jury selection, potential jurors don't find out any of the specific facts of the case. -In the case, 42-year-old James Capell of Colerain Township, Ohio is accused of brutally beating a woman . . . punching her, choking her, and hitting her in the face with his keys. Because of prior convictions, he could get up to 13 years in prison. --Najah lived across the street from the victim and called 911 when she saw the attack. Because of her involvement, the entire jury is considered tainted, and a new one will have to be picked. And Najah will now be a WITNESS in the case. (Cincinnati.com)
A WOMAN IN RENO OFFICIALLY HAS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PUSSY CAT:
Now THIS is one giant pussy cat. A five-year-old cat in Reno, Nevada named Stewie just set the record for the longest cat in the world. --Stewie is 48-and-a-half inches long . . . or four feet and half an inch. That beats the previous record of 48 inches. --Robin Hendrickson of Reno is Stewie's owner. She says that when she got him, she knew he seemed long, but didn't track down the "Guinness Book of World Records" people until, quote, "countless people" were amazed by his size. --Stewie is a Maine Coon breed . . . the previous record-holding cat was also a Maine Coon. -Robin is hoping to use Stewie's record to do some good . . . or, if you're more cynical . . . to cash in. -Quote, "He really likes people, especially kids. Maybe Stewie can visit classrooms to help awareness of animal welfare. It wouldn't hurt to see his picture on a bag of cat food, or maybe sponsorships to cat shows." (Reno Gazette Journal)
A FELON DISGUISES HIMSELF AS HIS CELLMATE . . . AND ACTUALLY MANAGES TO GET OUT OF JAIL:
This is a pretty insane plan to break out of jail. But what's even more insane is that it WORKED. --39-year-old Rowdy Offield was in prison in Missouri, serving a 30-year sentence for an armed robbery and kidnapping at a check cashing place. And he still had a trial pending for ANOTHER armed robbery, at a Walmart. --Last week, Offield was transferred from prison to the Cleveland County Jail to wait for his trial for the Walmart robbery. And he jumped on that chance to escape. -Offield's cellmate . . . whose name wasn't released . . . made bail, and was set to be released. So Offield decided to disguise himself as his cellmate, and leave in his place. --He threatened his cellmate to keep quiet about the plan. We don't know exactly what the threat was, but it must've been ROUGH . . . because the guy didn't say a word. --On Monday, Offield copied his cellmate's look: He shaved his head, shaved his face, and drew a tattoo on his face using a marker. Then, when the cell door opened and the cellmate's name was called, Offield walked out and said, "It's me." --The staff at the jail didn't question him, and Offield walked right out. --Now, he's STILL on the lam. The U.S. Marshals have been doing a manhunt . . . but no one's seen him since Monday. (Norman Transcript)
A MAN WALKS OUT OF WALMART WEARING STOLEN JEANS . . . BUT LEAVES BEHIND HIS OLD JEANS, WITH HIS WALLET AND ID:
Here it is: Your Meatball Criminal of the Day. He's 20-year-old Dustin Marshall of Gallatin, Tennessee and his idiocy led the police to quickly breaking up his very, very mediocre theft ring. --Last week, Dustin was at a Walmart and stole some jeans. He went into the changing room to try the jeans on, then left wearing them . . . leaving his old jeans behind. --There was only one problem. He forgot to take his WALLET out of his old jeans . . . and inside of that wallet was his driver's license. --The police were able to use that to tie Dustin and his girlfriend and accomplice . . . a 19-year-old named Lindsey Scholl . . . to a few other low-budget robberies around Gallatin. --In the past week, they'd broken into a few cars, shoplifted a few other items . . . and DINE-AND-DASHED from a Longhorn Steakhouse. --The police went to the home address listed on Dustin's license and found Dustin and Lindsey there. They were arrested and charged with burglary, three counts of theft from a motor vehicle, and two counts of theft under $500. (CBS 5 - Nashville)
THURSDAY'S SILLY QUICK HITS
Check out a map of the U.S. showing the areas with the most poverty:
http://news.yahoo.com/s//huffpost/20101019/cm_huffpost/767734_201010190954/
A law student is demanding his tuition money back . . . because he can't find a job:
http://gawker.com/5669165/law-student-wants-tuition-back-because-they-cant-find-a-job
2 million strollers have been recalled due to a strangulation risk, and four kids have died:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ConsumerNews/graco-recalls-million-strollers-due-entrapment-strangulation-hazards/story?id=11
The guy running for Governor of New York on the 'Rent Is Too Damn High' ticket doesn't actually pay any rent:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/nyregion/20rent.html
An Australian won a court appeal to get a second sex change operation: He had a male to female operation . . . lived as a woman for 8 years . . . then changed his mind:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/high-court-rules-for-sexchange-super-appeal-20101020-16trw.html
A pretty 20-year-old college student is now the police chief of Mexico's second most violent city . . . because everyone else was afraid to take the job:
http://gawker.com/5669137/college-girl-becomes-police-chief-in-drug+ravaged-town-because-nobody-else-will-do-it
A hot model with only one a hand is raising money for people with disabilities:
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/10/handless_model_poses_in_a_sexy.html
A new security device sprays intruders with synthetic DNA that shows up under UV light, so they can be identified later:
http://www.switched.com/2010/10/19/rotterdam-security-systems-mark-robbers-with-synthetic-dna/?icid=mainmaindl4sec3_lnk3178819
A drunk Russian cop hit three girls, and one of them died when an ambulance sent to the accident scene ran over her a second time:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/drunk-russian-cop-hits-girls-with-car/story-e6frfku0-1225941411636
Australian experts worry that a new Calvin Klein ad may encourage gang rape:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/offbeat/experts-calvin-klein-ad-could-encourage-gang-rape-dpgonc-ncx-102010
A guy spent his wedding night in the hospital after his friends threw him into the air at the reception, but didn't catch him:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2818250,CST-NWS-wedding20.article
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A DRAMATIC READING OF JUSTIN BIEBER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
A classically trained Canadian actor named GORDON PINSENT did a dramatic reading of passages from JUSTIN BIEBER'S autobiography, "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever". (--Search for "Gordon Pinsent reads Bieber.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhh2288zNVE
#2.) A CHIMP WENT NUTS ON A COP CAR:
A 300-pound chimpanzee broke out of its owner's house in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday. And when the cops got there, it rammed a trashcan into the front of the squad car, then jumped on the hood and pounded the windshield so hard it cracked. --The chimp was eventually coaxed into its cage by the owner, and then taken to an animal sanctuary. (--Search for "chimp vs. cop car." The dash cam video starts at :30.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ducAX3aBzpU
#3.) A GUY MADE A BEER CAN SLINGSHOT, BUT IT BACKFIRED:
A group of good-ol' boys rigged a slingshot so they could launch beer cans in the air and shoot them like clay pigeons. But the slingshot backfired, and a full beer hit one of the guys in the chest. (--Search for "beer slingshot fail." It backfires at :16.)
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6S5VdHGRJQ
#4.) A LOCAL NEWS STATION MADE FUN OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
Fox 4 News in Dallas did a parody newscast making fun of social media, and it's sort of amusing. Usually when local news shows try to be funny, it's just embarrassing. --It looks like a regular newscast, but the first reporter sends out Twitter updates while he's at the scene of a shooting, and the second reporter takes a photo of herself with one of the victims. --Then an expert comes on to talk about police tactics, and ends up asking viewers to check out his band's MySpace page. (--Search for "KDFW Roast Of Social Media.")
(--Warning: This video contains a bleeped S-word at 2:37.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8g3AFnT_Hk
#5.) DID A 747 BUZZ THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE?
There's a video online you might have see of a 747 buzzing the Golden Gate Bridge. It happened during an air show in San Francisco on October 9th, and the video makes it look like the plane flies over the bridge and almost hits it. --But it's just an optical illusion. If you look close, you can tell it stays in front of the bridge the whole time. And the FAA said it never came close enough to break any regulations. But the footage is still cool.
(--Search for "747 Golden Gate Bridge." See it pass in front at :26.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9aqvJ6vUQ
FIVE SMARTPHONE APPS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY:
If you're trying to get in shape, or you want to know how many calories were in the Egg McMuffin you had for breakfast, your smartphone can help. Here's a list of five apps for healthy people . . .
#1.) TRAILHEAD. It's an app from North Face with a database of trails for hiking, skiing, and other outdoor stuff. And it lets you read reviews and tips from other people who already tried them.
#2.) RESTAURANT NUTRITION. This one tells you everything you need to know about 19,000 menu items at 115 restaurants . . . including whether or not the meal you're ordering contains something you're allergic too, like nuts or wheat.
#3.) iFITNESS. If you can't afford a personal trainer, you can definitely afford the iFitness app. It explains exactly how to do everything from a quick stretch to a major workout routine. And it costs $1.99.
#4.) NIKE PLUS GPS. If you're a runner, the "Nike Plus GPS" app can tell you how many steps you take, how many calories you burn, and what your top speed was. And it also shows you a map of your route as you run it.
#5.) PICKUP SPORTS. It was just released in July, so there aren't a lot of people using it yet. But "Pickup Sports" lets you find pickup games in your area for basically any sport. Or YOU can start a pickup game. (AskMen.com)
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