HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-26-09)
IS TAYLOR SWIFT DATING JAKE GYLLENHAAL?
JAKE GYLLENHAAL must want to be the future subject of a formulaic pop-country heartbreak song . . . because it appears that he's dating TAYLOR SWIFT. --First, they were backstage during "Saturday Night Live", where a witness says they, were, quote, "careful not to be seen too close." --The source added, quote, "It was hard to tell if they were together, but everyone was shocked that she brought him." --On Sunday, they had brunch with another couple at a Brooklyn joint called Al Di La. They were later seen walking hand-in-hand around the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. (--That's where Jake's sister MAGGIE lives.)
RIHANNA PROBABLY WASN'T AT KATY PERRY'S WEDDING:
Just in case it actually matters to you . . . We're now hearing that RIHANNA was NOT at KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND'S wedding, due to a scheduling conflict. --Meanwhile, Katy and Russell left India yesterday for a honeymoon in the Maldives Islands . . . a country off the coast of India with a bunch of fancy resorts.
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA HAS TURNED DOWN AN OFFER TO POSE FOR "PLAYBOY":
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA has been offered $75,000 to pose fully nude for "Playboy". They even offered to put her on the cover. But it's not going to happen. --Oksana's rep says, quote, "Not now, not ever, nor for any amount of money, would our client, Oksana Grigorieva, even consider any offer to pose for 'Playboy'. --"Someone might have sent an email to one of her representatives but that's not news."
IS CHRISTINA AGUILERA DATING BENJI MADDEN?
First, we heard that CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S marriage broke up due to some LESBIAN SHENANIGANS with SAMANTHA RONSON. Now we're hearing a different story. --There's talk that Christina may be enjoying the old BUMP AND TICKLE with BENJI MADDEN of GOOD CHARLOTTE. --We haven't heard any actual evidence yet except for this: Christina has reportedly become very close friends with NICOLE RICHIE . . . who is fornicating and procreating with Benji's twin brother JOEL.
TONI COLLETTE IS PREGNANT:
Actress TONI COLLETTE is pregnant and due sometime next year. This will be the second child for Toni and her husband, musician Dave Galafassi. They also have a 2-year-old daughter named Florence. --Toni plays a mother with multiple personalities on the Showtime series "The United States of Tara". Her movies include "The Sixth Sense", "About a Boy", "Little Miss Sunshine" and the upcoming "Fright Night" remake.
UFC GORILLA BROCK LESNAR WILL *NOT* FIGHT THE WWE'S UNDERTAKER:
At "UFC 121" this past Saturday night, BROCK LESNAR was upset in grand fashion by CAIN VELASQUEZ . . . who took Brock's heavyweight title by pounding his face into blood pudding in the first round. --Since Brock first made his name in the WWE, there are often rasslers in the audience at his fights. And this time, the UNDERTAKER was one of them. --After Brock lost his title, the Undertaker was being interviewed about the fight. And as Brock was leaving the Octagon, he and the Undertaker had a mini-staredown. --The Undertaker said, quote, "You wanna do it?" And Brock kept walking. --The guy who was interviewing the Undertaker asked what he'd just said to Brock, and he replied, quote, "It's kind of a personal thing." --Then the guy asked Undertaker if he and Brock are "cool", and the Undertaker replied, quote, "It's personal." --Asked who he was rooting for in the fight, the Undertaker said, quote, "You know what, I've got background with Brock, but, you know, that just showed you something right there."
(--You can see the video at the following link. FYI: The hot blonde behind the Undertaker is his wife, MICHELLE MCCOOL. She's one of the WWE "Divas" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddVDRJDJsT8
--Since this involved a wrestler and a FORMER wrestler, there have been all kinds of rumors that it was STAGED . . . and it's a set-up for a future pro wrestling match between Brock and the Undertaker. --Obviously, there's no truth to that. And UFC President DANA WHITE has confirmed it. --He says, quote, "Brock Lesnar is still under contract with the UFC . . . he is not going to wrestle in the WWE. He cannot wrestle, box or fight anywhere else."
(--Not to mention the fact that there's no way in hell Brock would want to act in a WWE skit just moments after getting the stuffing beaten out of him and losing a world title in a LEGITIMATE sport.) (--Brock Lesnar is the UFC's main draw. Loss or not, he'll still pull big numbers as he fights his way back to the top. There's very little upside to him returning to the WWE except for a big paycheck that he probably doesn't even need.)
RYAN GOSLING FELT OVERMATCHED BY JUSTIN, BRITNEY AND CHRISTINA WHEN THEY WERE ON "THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB" TOGETHER:
Actor RYAN GOSLING is doing pretty well for himself these days. But back when he started out, he felt pretty useless. --That's because he was trying to keep up with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, BRITNEY SPEARS and CHRISTINA AGUILERA on "The Mickey Mouse Club". --He says, quote, "It was kind of depressing because when I got there, they realized that I wasn't really up to snuff in comparison with what some of the other kids were able to do. --"I remember one time they put four of us in a dance routine, but I was so off. I was on the end, so they just pushed the shot in closer on the other three guys to frame me out. --"I would just come in at the beginning of the show and then come back at the end, and occasionally I'd have a sketch here or there, but I didn't end up working that much, which was disheartening."
MICHAEL JACKSON IS THE TOP-EARNING DEAD CELEBRITY . . . BY A LANDSLIDE:
It's almost Halloween, which means it's time for "Forbes" magazine to release its annual list of the 13 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. (--Note that they go to 13 because it's a SCARY number. Boo!) -This year, it's MICHAEL JACKSON by a LANDSLIDE. He made $275 MILLION . . . which is more than the other 12 people on the list made COMBINED. --He also earned more than most LIVING celebrities. He beats everyone on this year's "Forbes" Celebrity 100 list except for OPRAH WINFREY, who topped that list with $315 million. (--The second-highest earner on the Celebrity 100 was JAMES CAMERON, with $210 million.) --Michael's earnings come mainly from his stake in the Sony / ATV music catalog . . . his posthumous movie "This Is It" . . . and a renewed interest in his back catalog since his death. --Coming in second this year . . . and it's a VERY distant second . . . is ELVIS PRESLEY, who has banked $60 million over the past year.
#1.) Michael Jackson, $275 million
#2.) Elvis Presley, $60 million
#3.) J.R.R. Tolkien, $50 million
#4.) Charles Schulz, $33 million
#5.) John Lennon, $17 million
#6.) Stieg Larsson, $15 million (--He wrote the novel, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and its two sequels. They've already been made into movies in his native Sweden . . . and American versions are in the works now.)
#7.) Dr. Seuss, $11 million
#8.) Albert Einstein, $10 million
#9.) George Steinbrenner, $8 million (--He's only been dead since July. Earnings used for this list were compiled from October of 2009 to October 2010. So technically, he earned most of his money while he was ALIVE.)
#10.) Richard Rodgers, $7 million (--He was half of the legendary songwriting team Rodgers and Hammerstein.)
#11.) (tie) Jimi Hendrix and Steve McQueen, $6 million
#13.) Aaron Spelling, $5 million
"TOP GUN 2" IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING:
It's official: "Top Gun 2" is happening. Director TONY SCOTT has confirmed that he's going to direct it. (--He also directed the 1986 original.) --Scott didn't address any casting rumors . . . most notably, the talk that TOM CRUISE would return in a smaller role. --But Scott did discuss how military aviation has changed in the quarter-century since the original movie came out. --He says, quote, "These computer geeks . . . these kids play war games in a trailer in Fallon, Nevada, and if we ever went to war or were in the Middle East or the Far East or wherever it is, these guys can actually fly drones. --"They are unmanned aircraft. They operate them and then they party all night." --But that doesn't mean the movie is going to be about dorks pushing buttons and hitting beer bongs. It'll address the end of the Maverick-style fighter pilots who were the focus of the first movie. --Scott says, quote, "These guys are still test pilots and they manned the drones when they were first running them." --Scott says he has one more movie to do before he starts work on "Top Gun 2", which means it'll be a few years, at least, before we see it in theaters. (--Tony's the younger brother of "Gladiator" director Ridley Scott. Since "Top Gun", Tony Scott's directed Will Smith's "Enemy of the State" and the Denzel Washington movies "Crimson Tide", "Man on Fire", and "Unstoppable".)
DANNY DEVITO WILL PROVIDE THE VOICE FOR "THE LORAX":
DANNY DEVITO will provide the voice for everyone's favorite tubby environmentalist. And no, I'm not talking about Al Gore. I'm referring to . . . THE LORAX. --"The Lorax" was a DR. SEUSS book that came out in 1971. It told the story of a stumpy little creature . . . much like Danny himself . . . who tried to protect his forest from a greedy entrepreneur who wants to chop down all the trees. --Danny says, quote, "Look, I don't want to be gruff about it, but we've got to wake up and smell the oil burning. I'm hoping that the squeakiest wheel gets the least grease. --"I feel sometimes the only way to get things done is shake people up a little bit, and the Lorax is not a guy who pussyfoots around. He's not a guy who uses kid gloves. No, no, the Lorax means business." --The greedy entrepreneur is called The Once-ler. And his voice will be provided by ED HELMS . . . who plays Stu in the "Hangover" movies and Andy on "The Office". --A second villain named O'Hare . . . who wasn't in the book . . . will be voiced by ROB RIGGLE. He played the cop who TAZED the guys in "The Hangover". (--He and Helms both got their starts on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".) --ZAC EFRON will also provide a voice. And, because it's currently illegal for a filmmaker to not cast her, so will BETTY WHITE. (--"The Lorax" is being targeted for a March 2012 release.)
JAMIE FOXX IS DEVELOPING A NEW MAFIA DRAMA FOR NBC:
JAMIE FOXX is developing a drama for NBC called "Tommy's Little Girl", which is being described as a cross between "The Sopranos" and "La Femme Nikita". --It's about a woman whose "Mafia family was murdered by a rival crime boss" when she was a child. She grew up in an orphanage, and is now a lawyer, who moonlights as an ASSASSIN at night. And she's out for revenge, naturally. --Jamie is only serving as an executive producer on the show. A cast hasn't been locked down yet . . . but Jamie has SELMA BLAIR, PAUL SORVINO from "Goodfellas", and former "Sopranos" star TONY SIRICO loosely attached to the project.
A SHOW BASED ON THE MOVIE "WAITING" IS IN THE WORKS:
A new TV series based on the 2005 movie "Waiting" is in the works at Comedy Central. The movie was about waiters and waitresses, and starred ANNA FARIS, RYAN REYNOLDS and JUSTIN LONG. (--Watch the movie trailer, HERE.) --There aren't any details on the show yet.
CBS IS PUTTING TOGETHER A NEW SHOW ABOUT REGULAR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME NAME AS A CELEBRITY:
CBS is developing a new show called "The Same Name", which will feature regular people who happen to have the same name as a celebrity. --On each episode, the regular person will "temporarily switch lives" with the celebrity they share a name with. So, it'll be a sort of like "Wife Swap". --"New York" magazine says it could premiere next summer or fall. (--But it's still in the early development stages. Chances are, they're currently putting some feelers out there to see what kinds of celebrities would be willing to participate on a show like this.) (--And then figuring out what the "pool" of regular people for each of those celebrities would be. For some stars, they could hire a casting director to sort through the hundreds or thousands of possibilities.) (--But for others, they may only have a handful of people to choose from . . . if even that. And obviously, those people would have to want to participate, too.) (--Like all reality shows and competitions, "The Same Name" will only be as interesting as the celebrities and regular people that they're able to land.)
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Glee" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" alums Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf guest star when Will has the kids perform their version of the cult-classic after discovering Emma is a fan of the movie.)
--"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on MyNetwork TV. (--"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison and "American Idol" stud Constantine Maroulis compete for charity.)
--"Melissa & Joey" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC Family.
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Heart and Kylie Minogue perform.)
--"360 Sessions" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on IFC. (--The Editors perform.)
--"Millionaire Matchmaker" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--"The Real Housewives of New Jersey's" Caroline Manzo seeks Patti's help in arranging a match for her two sons, Albert and Christopher.)
--"The Good Wife" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Anika Noni Rose begins her three episode guest stint as the newest state's attorney candidate.)
--"Dance Cam Slam" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Contestants compete live from their homes via webcam. Whoever shows off the best dance moves will win $5,000.)
--"Auction Kings" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery. (--Tonight's bids include a vampire killing kit, a meteorite and a Nazi handbook.)
--"16 & Pregnant" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Sex and the City 2" - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon return as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. --The first one was about Carrie's wedding to Mr. Big (Chris Noth). This one picks up two years later with the four girls taking a week-long trip to Abu Dhabi . . . where Carrie just happens to run into her former lover Aidan (John Corbett). --The sequel also includes Liza Minnelli doing her cover of Beyonce's "Single Ladies", plus cameos by Penelope Cruz and Miley Cyrus.
--"Sex and the City: The Complete Collection" . . . a twenty-disc DVD set. (--It ran for six seasons and spawned two films, so far.)
--"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"CSI: New York - The Sixth Season" . . . a seven-disc DVD set.
--"Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Two" . . . a four-disc set.
--"War Of The Worlds: The Finale Season" . . . a five-disc set. (--An '80s spin-off of the 1953 sci-fi classic. The aliens weren't killed in the '50s, they were basically hibernating . . . until some idiots accidentally wake them up. It ran for two seasons.)
--"The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites" . . . a five-disc DVD set in a collector's tin.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"Speak Now", Taylor Swift (--In addition to the title track, it includes the single "Mine" and "Innocent", the song she performed at the "MTV Video Music Awards", which was inspired by the Kanye West fiasco at last year's "VMAs".)
--"Pipe Dreams", Mark Salling (--You'd know him better as Puck, one of the football studs on "Glee". This is actually his second album. He released one a few years ago that nobody bought, using the stage name "Jericho".)
--"Crazy Love: Hollywood Edition", Michael Bublé
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
TIME FOR THE "FORCE UNLEASHED", "FABLE" AND "ROCK BAND" SEQUELS:
--"The Force Unleashed 2" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. The sequel once again focuses on Vader's apprentice. He died at the end of the first game, but not before he was secretly cloned. In this one, he meets Yoda and battles his own clones. (T)
Betrayal Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gclxgy2A_M
Clone Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6UaBj-OQw
Yoda Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Swef9r4bg
--"Rock Band 3" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. With this one you finally get to play keyboards. And you can have a total of seven people in the band . . . that's guitar, bass, drums, singer, keyboard, and two backup singers. --The set list includes Avenged Sevenfold, Queen, The Doors, Them Crooked Vultures, Tokio Hotel, Primus, Paramore, Dio, Yes, Queens of the Stone Age, Phoenix, At the Drive-In, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Night Ranger. (T)
--"Fable 3" . . . an Xbox360 exclusive title with a rabid fan following. This one's set 50 years after "Fable 2" and you have to save the kingdom from your corrupt brother, who inherited the crown after your dad's death.
--The voice cast includes Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, "Pirates of the Caribbean's" Naomie Harris and "Shaun of the Dead's" Simon Pegg, a.k.a. the guy who plays Scotty in the new "Star Trek" movies. (M)
--"WWE: Smackdown vs. Raw 2011" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
--"Shaun White Skateboarding" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
--"Tony Hawk Shred" . . . skateboard / snowboarding on Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. (E)
--"Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011" . . . on Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. (T)
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
LADY GAGA HAS PASSED ONE BILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS . . . AND JUSTIN BIEBER ISN'T FAR BEHIND:
LADY GAGA has become the first artist to crack ONE BILLION all-time views on YouTube . . . and JUSTIN BIEBER isn't far behind. (--Earlier this month, a company called TubeMogul, which tracks and analyzes video performance on the Internet, predicted that Lady Gaga would achieve the billion mark late this month, with Justin following around November 1st.) (--So basically, their study was right on the money.) --Lady Gaga posted a Twitter message thanking her fans . . . quote, "We reached 1 billion views on YouTube little monsters! If we stick together we can do anything. I dub u kings and queens of YouTube! Unite!" --Justin currently has 962.7 million views . . . and is still expected to hit a billion by November 1st. His most-watched video is "Baby", which has been hit up over 366 million times. (--It's YouTube's most-watched video of all time.) --The late MICHAEL JACKSON is the third most-watched artist on YouTube . . . but he's pretty far behind. He's currently at around 600 million total views.)
THE DETAILS ON JUSTIN BIEBER'S UNISEX FRAGRANCE:
If you have a rabid JUSTIN BIEBER fan in your household . . . Justin is making sure that they have plenty of things to put on their Christmas lists. --In addition to his book and his upcoming acoustic album . . . he's coming out with dolls and nail polish. And now, he's putting out his own "unisex" scent. --It won't come in your everyday fragrance bottle though . . . instead, it'll be, quote, "infused" into wristbands and dog tags. --Naturally, Justin didn't create the fragrance on his own. As hard as it may be to believe, he did not spend weeks in a lab somewhere painstakingly mixing chemicals in test tubes and stuff. --But he says he did have a say in it . . . quote, "They actually brought me a bunch of stuff to smell. One of them smelled too young, too fruity. One was really good." --The scent will be called "My World" and will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart beginning on November 26th . . . a.k.a. Black Friday.
COLDPLAY TOPS A LIST OF MUSIC THAT PUTS PEOPLE TO SLEEP:
It's official: We're not alone . . . COLDPLAY puts British people to sleep, too. -For whatever reason, the Travelodge hotel chain conducted a survey in the U.K., asking people what musicians and / or bands were most likely to put them to sleep.
--Coldplay came in first, followed by MICHAEL BUBLÉ. Here's the top 10:
#1.) Coldplay
#2.) Michael Bublé
#3.) Snow Patrol
#4.) Alicia Keys
#5.) Jack Johnson
#6.) Taylor Swift
#7.) Mozart
#8.) Barry White
#9.) Leona Lewis . . . (--She's the former "X Factor" winner who you may know from the songs "Bleeding Love" and "Better in Time".)
#10.) Radiohead
--Unfortunately, this list isn't actually as amusing as it sounds. That's because the survey was treating falling asleep to music as a POSITIVE thing. --It even quoted a sleep expert who said, quote, "Listening to soft, relaxing music at bedtime leads to a number of different benefits . . . [including] a longer sleep duration period, fewer night time awakenings and shortening of the time it takes to fall asleep."
GENE SIMMONS WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR DEHYDRATION:
GENE SIMMONS was briefly hospitalized for dehydration yesterday, after fainting at the Los Angeles International airport. When he collapsed he also hit his head . . . but he's OK. (--Here are some pictures of Gene in a wheelchair, with a bandage on his head . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/25/gene-simmons-hospital-wheelchair-photo/
OZZY OSBOURNE'S "GENOME" TEST IS BACK . . . AND THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT HE'S THE DESCENDANT OF A NEANDERTHAL MAN:
A while back, we heard that some so-called "genome researchers" were going to conduct tests on OZZY OSBOURNE'S blood and DNA to determine if his body is a MEDICAL MIRACLE. -Well, the results are in . . . and here's what they found: --When compared to samples from an "average person," Ozzy is "6.13 times more likely" to become an alcoholic . . . and "1.31 times more prone to cocaine addiction." --Ozzy is sober now . . . but he abused drugs and alcohol for over 40 years --So how is Ozzy still alive? Well, apparently the researchers also discovered that he has some sort of special gene, which gives him a higher tolerance to alcohol than most other people. --And, they also discovered that he's "the descendant of a Neanderthal man." --In response to their findings, Ozzy joked, quote, "That won't come as much of a surprise to the missus, or various police departments around the world. This is big news for [guys] everywhere, if the Neanderthals could get laid, there's hope for us all."
T.I. WON'T BE CHARGED WITH ANYTHING FOR HIS RECENT DRUG BUST:
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office has decided NOT to pursue the charges against T.I. relating to his arrest last month. (--He was found in possession of ecstasy after being pulled over for a traffic violation.) --But it doesn't really matter, because the arrest has already done its damage. Two weeks ago, an Atlanta court decided that the arrest was proof that T.I. had violated his parole . . . and he was ordered back to prison for 11 months. --For what it's worth, the D.A. says they dropped the matter because T.I. was already being punished for the arrest . . . but TMZ says that there were "significant legal problems" with the case. --For one, they say cops never booked any marijuana into evidence . . . even though they used the "odor of marijuana" as their excuse to search T.I. TMZ also claims he was pulled out of the car BEFORE the cops looked up his registration. --The D.A.'s office has not responded to TMZ's claims. --A spokesperson for T.I. says he'll begin his prison sentence next Monday.
KANYE WEST AND JAY-Z WILL COLLABORATE ON A FULL ALBUM:
KANYE WEST says that he and JAY-Z are no longer planning on recording an EP together . . . instead, they're going to do a FULL album called "Watch the Throne". --Kanye explains, quote, "We're putting out a whole album now. We had done five [songs] so far . . . and then a few of them kind of were out there . . . and I put them on my album. Sorry, Jay!" --He adds, quote, "We're going to the South of France at the end of this month just to record new ideas. We'll probably be done with the album in like a day or whatever." (--There's no release date yet . . . but if Kanye wasn't joking about recording it in a day, I guess it could be on its way fairly soon.)
TAYLOR SWIFT IS DOING A WORLD TOUR EARLY NEXT YEAR:
TAYLOR SWIFT'S domination of the planet will feature a world tour early next year. It'll kick off in Asia on February 9th . . . and eventually move to Europe on March 6th. Taylor's site has the dates. http://www.taylorswift.com/tour
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
HALLOWEEN HIJINX
KIDS REVEAL THE 10 SECRETS OF GETTING THE BEST HAUL WHILE TRICK-OR-TREATING:
If there's one thing I'd trust American children with, it's figuring out how to get their hands on as much candy as possible. --Which is why this "Reader's Digest" list of 10 secrets of getting the best trick-or-treating haul should be treated as gospel . . . because it's based on interviews and surveys with actual American kids.
#1.) The "cuter" the costume, the more candy you'll get.
#2.) Pillowcases hold twice as much candy as plastic grocery bags, and three times as much as the classic orange pumpkin. And if you decorate your pillowcase, people won't think you're just trying to be greedy.
#3.) If there are little kids at a door ahead of you, move on. They'll take forever to choose their candy and just slow you down.
#4.) Strike early. The good candy always goes first. There's no reason to be the last people out trick-or-treating.
#5.) BUT . . . if you do see some houses that still have their lights on late, swing by. The person may want to unload everything and give you a handful instead of a single piece.
#6.) Lots of decorations in the yard are a sign of high-budget candy. The family there clearly cares about Halloween.
#7.) See if you can get your dad or a friend's dad to chaperone you. Moms focus too much on manners. Dads respect the quest to get as much candy as possible. They're also willing to stay out later than moms.
#8.) Plan your route, figure out your shortcuts, and . . . even though adults may tell you not to . . . run, don't walk.
#9.) The best candy is usually at the bottom of the bowl. When the person filled up their bowl, their instinct was to open the best candy first, so it's at the bottom.
#10.) Before you go out, tell your parents you just want to grab a few things from your OWN house's candy supply. As long as you don't overdo it, you can get a few pieces of the best stuff before the bowl gets picked over. (Reader's Digest)
DUMBEST SURVEY EVER? JUST OVER HALF OF AMERICANS WOULD LIVE WITH A GHOST FOR FREE RENT:
It seems that Halloween is REALLY bringing out the STUPID side of "USA Today". Today, they featured the results of a survey where they asked people if they'd share their home with a GHOST for free rent. Really. --For what it's worth, 51% of Americans say they would live in a house haunted by a ghost for free rent. And 27% say they'd even live with a ghost if he'd chip in like a real roommate and toss in half of the rent. (USA Today)
AN AUSTRALIAN MAN BREAKS HIS DOG OUT OF DEATH ROW . . . THEN LEAVES HIS FAMILY TO GO ON THE LAM WITH THE DOG:
I always wonder if there are people out there who love their dogs so much that they'd choose them over their families. In this case, the answer is a definitive "yes. --42-year-old Ronnie Gilbertson of South Australia had a Staffordshire terrier mix named Max. And he LOVED Max. But last summer, Max mauled a neighbor's dog and had to be put down. --Ronnie was given a few moments alone to say goodbye to Max, who was on "Dog Death Row." But instead of saying goodbye, Ronnie whipped out bolt cutters, busted Max out of his cage . . . and FLED. --And I mean REALLY fled: Ronnie left behind his girlfriend and their two young children to go ON THE LAM with his dog. --Ronnie's girlfriend is 33-year-old Fiona Harvey . . . and she's actually COOL with what he did, quote, "I don't have a problem with what Ronnie did. I would hope he'd do the same for our kids in similar circumstances." --Finally, about nine months later, Ronnie turned up in Western Australia. He was arrested and charged with contempt of court. --As for Max, Ronnie's lawyer told the court that Max had been put down by a vet, after Max bit ANOTHER dog while they were on the run. (--I think horror movie rules apply here: Until we see a body, I don't believe he's dead.)--Ronnie has been sentenced to six weeks in jail. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A NEW SURVEY FIGURES OUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON A FIRST DATE:
Good news and bad news. The good news is: Knowledge is power, and a survey about the right amount to spend on a first date is DEFINITELY useful knowledge. --The bad news: It turns out the "right amount" is a LOT of money. --In the survey, women decided that the, quote, "appropriate" amount for a man to spend on a first date is . . . $85. --That's actually less than men thought they'd say . . . the average guy thought a woman would want him to spend $108 on a date. --Women also decided that $191 is TOO MUCH to spend on a date. (--Probably sets up a few expectations. No one spends $191 and then expects the night to end with a hearty handshake.) --On the other end, women say that $27 is TOO LITTLE to spend on a first date, and makes you look cheap. --The poll included men and women between the ages of 18 and 69. (News.com.au)
43% OF WOMEN HAVE SOME SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION . . . BUT ONLY 10% THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM:
--According to a study in the "Journal of the American Medical Association", 43% of women . . . or more than two out of five . . . have some kind of sexual dysfunction. Usually it's trouble getting in the mood, or trouble reaching climax. --But only 10% of the women with sexual problems actually THINK there's a problem. The rest think it's NORMAL for sex to be bad, and they haven't even THOUGHT about looking at any treatment options. --31% of men also reported sexual problems . . . usually trouble getting ENGORGED or trouble with finishing too quickly . . . and the majority HAVE sought out treatment for their problem. (LiveScience)
GIRLS WOULD RATHER HAVE THE "SEX TALK" WITH THEIR DAD THAN WITH THEIR MOM:
--According to a study by New York University, the overwhelming majority of women say they wish that their DAD had done "The Talk" with them instead of their mom. --The main reason? Women say they wish their dad would've filled them in on things that only guys know . . . like how to translate what guys are really saying and what men REALLY think about sex. --Studies in the past have shown that girls who have more open communication with their fathers . . . about sex and everything else . . . tend to lose their virginity later in life and have fewer total sexual partners. (Time)
YOUR CHILDREN WILL TRUST EVERYTHING YOU SAY, NO MATTER HOW MUCH EVIDENCE THERE IS AGAINST IT:
If you want your kid to believe that ZEPPELIN RULES and every song released since 1992 sucks, better tell him when he's young. According to a study at the University of Virginia, children three and under believe EVERYTHING their parents tell them. --Even if there's a ton of evidence against it. In the study, adults would put a sticker underneath a red cup and not under a yellow cup. The kids would see them do it. But whichever cup the adult SAID the sticker was under, that's what the kid would believe. (USA Today)
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN OHIO WILL MAKE KIDS TAKE CLASSES ONLINE DURING SNOW DAYS:
As a kid, there are no two words in the English language sweeter than "SNOW DAY." It almost makes up for having to spend half the year bundled up in brutally cold weather. --Well, there's a school district in Ohio that wants to take away that joy from its students. --The Mississinawa Valley School system is in Darke County, in western Ohio. And they say that this winter, instead of cancelling classes on snow days, they're going to make their kids stay home and take classes ONLINE.--Lisa Wendel is the superintendent of the Mississinawa schools. She says that the district is just testing the plan. But if it goes well, other schools in Ohio . . . AND the rest of the country . . . might adopt the same plan. --Right now, schools in Ohio can only cancel school for three days a year because of snow. Anything more than that, and they have to make up the days at the end of the year. (--Which sounds bad, but it isn't. By June, all the teachers do is put on movies. Any kid would gladly take a few surprise days off in the winter, even if it means a few extra slacker days in June.) (Washington Post)
A SURVEY TRYING TO FIND WHETHER DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS LIKE DIFFERENT BRANDS . . . FINDS THEY ACTUALLY LIKE THE SAME BRANDS:
The media makes it seem like this country is about to break out into Civil War any day now because of our irreconcilable political difference. But it turns out we're really not so different after all. --The research firm YouGov ran a study to see what brands Democrats and Republicans prefer. And they found that as much as they WANTED us to be completely divided, we're EXTREMELY similar. --Of the top 10 lists for both parties, SEVEN of the brands are the same. Johnson & Johnson, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, Craftsman, UPS, FedEx, and Cheerios appear in the top 10 of both lists. --As for the differences, Google, Sony, and Amazon appeared on the list of brands Democrats like, but not on the list of brands Republicans like. --And Fox News, Fox, and Lowe's appeared on the Republicans' list but not the Democrats' list. --If you can't take all this harmonious accord, and want to draw a conclusion about the different ways people in the parties get informed: Google was the number one brand for Democrats, and Fox News was the number one brand for Republicans. (AdAge)
TUESDAY'S SILLY QUICK HITS
The Pentagon is developing a flying Hummer:
http://www.wtkr.com/marketplace/auto/la-fi-flying-humvee-20101020,0,3918456.story
The first ever all-robot surgery with no human contact removed a guy's prostate:
http://www.switched.com/2010/10/22/mcgill-university-first-all-robot-prostate-surgery/?icid=mainmaindl5sec3_lnk3179507
Women may grow bigger brains in the months after giving birth:
http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/10/22/woman-grow-bigger-brains-months-after-giving-birth/?icid=mainmaindl3sec3_lnk1179843
A cheerleader was thrown off her squad because she refused to cheer for the player who raped her:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/10/21/school-kicks-cheerleader-off-squad-for-refusing-to-cheer-for-her-rapist
It's 'check-out rage.' A guy flipped out on an elderly woman at Walmart for bumping his wife's cart. So he put her on her cart, rammed it into the conveyor belt four times, tipped it over, and finished checking out:
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=13342944
Prostitutes in a Spanish town are required to wear orange reflective vests:
http://gawker.com/5672968/roadside-prostitutes-forced-to-wear-reflective-vests
A site called 'White Wine' collects all the stupid things people whine about on social networking sites:
http://whitewhine.tumblr.com/
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE BED INTRUDER GUY HAS AN IPHONE APP:
ANTOINE DODSON . . . a.k.a. the "Bed Intruder Guy" . . . is now pitching an iPhone app that lists all the sex offenders in your immediate area. His infomercial steals all the lines from the original video, but it's still funny.
(--Search for "Sex Offender Tracker ad." Notice how the phone has its own little red bandana at the one minute mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2uJyCPCy5w
#2.) A SOCCER PLAYER HAD A HEART ATTACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME:
A Spanish soccer player named Miguel Garcia had a heart attack in the middle of a game on Sunday. The video shows Miguel tying his shoe in the background, then he stands up and collapses face-first on the field. --Luckily, the medical staff was there to immediately start CPR, and Miguel survived.
(--Search for "Miguel Garcia heart attack." He falls at :19, and they cart him off the field at 4:11.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwirY_BsHQ
#3.) THE BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED TO DEFUSE A BOX OF KITTENS:
On Friday, a suspicious box was found outside a Social Security office in Brevard County, Florida (--about an hour south of Daytona Beach). So the bomb squad showed up and created a perimeter . . . then found out the box contained two kittens.
(--Search for "bomb squad kittens." A bomb squad technician jumps when she opens the box at 1:10.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04EYw5geuI
#4.) A MAN IN TEXAS GOT CHASED BY A TORNADO:
A tornado touched down about 45 miles south of Dallas on Sunday, and an emergency management coordinator named Eric Meyers got amazing footage of it while it chased his car down the highway. He just kept yelling, "We're in the tornado." --There was a crazy amount of debris, but somehow no one was killed, and only four people were injured. (--Search for "Eric Meyers tornado footage.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex3R98Z8TgU
FOUR BIG HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES YOU COULD CUT:
It might be hard to imagine riding a bike to work, or watching your favorite shows online instead of having cable. But some of the little luxuries in life can be REALLY expensive. Here's a list of four big household expenses you could cut . . .
#1.) YOUR LANDLINE PHONE. You need one if you don't get good cell phone reception where you live. But the average landline costs $50 a month, so if you DON'T need one, you can save $600 a year by cancelling it.
#2.) CABLE TV. The average cable bill is $75 a month, which is $900 a year. But you can watch a lot of shows online for free. You just have to wait an extra day or two. --And you CAN still watch TV with an old-fashioned antenna. You just need a digital converter box if you have an old TV. In some big cities, you can get up to 20 channels for free. But most areas get four or five. --To find out what channels you get, go to DTV.gov, then click on "Reception Maps."
#3.) HOME HEATING AND COOLING. To heat the average U.S. home using electricity, it costs $5,500 a year. That's compared to $1,900 a year if you use gas. --And it might not be summer anymore, but remember this for next year: Using central air can cost $500 per year, and using regular air conditioners costs about half that. Meanwhile, using an oscillating fan costs between one and two dollars a month.
#4.) AN EXTRA CAR. If your family has two or more cars, you can save a LOT of money by getting rid of one. According to AAA, it costs an average of $9,500 to a drive a medium-sized sedan 15,000 miles a year. And that DOESN'T include car payments.
(WalletPop.com)
JAKE GYLLENHAAL must want to be the future subject of a formulaic pop-country heartbreak song . . . because it appears that he's dating TAYLOR SWIFT. --First, they were backstage during "Saturday Night Live", where a witness says they, were, quote, "careful not to be seen too close." --The source added, quote, "It was hard to tell if they were together, but everyone was shocked that she brought him." --On Sunday, they had brunch with another couple at a Brooklyn joint called Al Di La. They were later seen walking hand-in-hand around the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. (--That's where Jake's sister MAGGIE lives.)
RIHANNA PROBABLY WASN'T AT KATY PERRY'S WEDDING:
Just in case it actually matters to you . . . We're now hearing that RIHANNA was NOT at KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND'S wedding, due to a scheduling conflict. --Meanwhile, Katy and Russell left India yesterday for a honeymoon in the Maldives Islands . . . a country off the coast of India with a bunch of fancy resorts.
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA HAS TURNED DOWN AN OFFER TO POSE FOR "PLAYBOY":
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA has been offered $75,000 to pose fully nude for "Playboy". They even offered to put her on the cover. But it's not going to happen. --Oksana's rep says, quote, "Not now, not ever, nor for any amount of money, would our client, Oksana Grigorieva, even consider any offer to pose for 'Playboy'. --"Someone might have sent an email to one of her representatives but that's not news."
IS CHRISTINA AGUILERA DATING BENJI MADDEN?
First, we heard that CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S marriage broke up due to some LESBIAN SHENANIGANS with SAMANTHA RONSON. Now we're hearing a different story. --There's talk that Christina may be enjoying the old BUMP AND TICKLE with BENJI MADDEN of GOOD CHARLOTTE. --We haven't heard any actual evidence yet except for this: Christina has reportedly become very close friends with NICOLE RICHIE . . . who is fornicating and procreating with Benji's twin brother JOEL.
TONI COLLETTE IS PREGNANT:
Actress TONI COLLETTE is pregnant and due sometime next year. This will be the second child for Toni and her husband, musician Dave Galafassi. They also have a 2-year-old daughter named Florence. --Toni plays a mother with multiple personalities on the Showtime series "The United States of Tara". Her movies include "The Sixth Sense", "About a Boy", "Little Miss Sunshine" and the upcoming "Fright Night" remake.
UFC GORILLA BROCK LESNAR WILL *NOT* FIGHT THE WWE'S UNDERTAKER:
At "UFC 121" this past Saturday night, BROCK LESNAR was upset in grand fashion by CAIN VELASQUEZ . . . who took Brock's heavyweight title by pounding his face into blood pudding in the first round. --Since Brock first made his name in the WWE, there are often rasslers in the audience at his fights. And this time, the UNDERTAKER was one of them. --After Brock lost his title, the Undertaker was being interviewed about the fight. And as Brock was leaving the Octagon, he and the Undertaker had a mini-staredown. --The Undertaker said, quote, "You wanna do it?" And Brock kept walking. --The guy who was interviewing the Undertaker asked what he'd just said to Brock, and he replied, quote, "It's kind of a personal thing." --Then the guy asked Undertaker if he and Brock are "cool", and the Undertaker replied, quote, "It's personal." --Asked who he was rooting for in the fight, the Undertaker said, quote, "You know what, I've got background with Brock, but, you know, that just showed you something right there."
(--You can see the video at the following link. FYI: The hot blonde behind the Undertaker is his wife, MICHELLE MCCOOL. She's one of the WWE "Divas" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddVDRJDJsT8
--Since this involved a wrestler and a FORMER wrestler, there have been all kinds of rumors that it was STAGED . . . and it's a set-up for a future pro wrestling match between Brock and the Undertaker. --Obviously, there's no truth to that. And UFC President DANA WHITE has confirmed it. --He says, quote, "Brock Lesnar is still under contract with the UFC . . . he is not going to wrestle in the WWE. He cannot wrestle, box or fight anywhere else."
(--Not to mention the fact that there's no way in hell Brock would want to act in a WWE skit just moments after getting the stuffing beaten out of him and losing a world title in a LEGITIMATE sport.) (--Brock Lesnar is the UFC's main draw. Loss or not, he'll still pull big numbers as he fights his way back to the top. There's very little upside to him returning to the WWE except for a big paycheck that he probably doesn't even need.)
RYAN GOSLING FELT OVERMATCHED BY JUSTIN, BRITNEY AND CHRISTINA WHEN THEY WERE ON "THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB" TOGETHER:
Actor RYAN GOSLING is doing pretty well for himself these days. But back when he started out, he felt pretty useless. --That's because he was trying to keep up with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, BRITNEY SPEARS and CHRISTINA AGUILERA on "The Mickey Mouse Club". --He says, quote, "It was kind of depressing because when I got there, they realized that I wasn't really up to snuff in comparison with what some of the other kids were able to do. --"I remember one time they put four of us in a dance routine, but I was so off. I was on the end, so they just pushed the shot in closer on the other three guys to frame me out. --"I would just come in at the beginning of the show and then come back at the end, and occasionally I'd have a sketch here or there, but I didn't end up working that much, which was disheartening."
MICHAEL JACKSON IS THE TOP-EARNING DEAD CELEBRITY . . . BY A LANDSLIDE:
It's almost Halloween, which means it's time for "Forbes" magazine to release its annual list of the 13 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. (--Note that they go to 13 because it's a SCARY number. Boo!) -This year, it's MICHAEL JACKSON by a LANDSLIDE. He made $275 MILLION . . . which is more than the other 12 people on the list made COMBINED. --He also earned more than most LIVING celebrities. He beats everyone on this year's "Forbes" Celebrity 100 list except for OPRAH WINFREY, who topped that list with $315 million. (--The second-highest earner on the Celebrity 100 was JAMES CAMERON, with $210 million.) --Michael's earnings come mainly from his stake in the Sony / ATV music catalog . . . his posthumous movie "This Is It" . . . and a renewed interest in his back catalog since his death. --Coming in second this year . . . and it's a VERY distant second . . . is ELVIS PRESLEY, who has banked $60 million over the past year.
#1.) Michael Jackson, $275 million
#2.) Elvis Presley, $60 million
#3.) J.R.R. Tolkien, $50 million
#4.) Charles Schulz, $33 million
#5.) John Lennon, $17 million
#6.) Stieg Larsson, $15 million (--He wrote the novel, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and its two sequels. They've already been made into movies in his native Sweden . . . and American versions are in the works now.)
#7.) Dr. Seuss, $11 million
#8.) Albert Einstein, $10 million
#9.) George Steinbrenner, $8 million (--He's only been dead since July. Earnings used for this list were compiled from October of 2009 to October 2010. So technically, he earned most of his money while he was ALIVE.)
#10.) Richard Rodgers, $7 million (--He was half of the legendary songwriting team Rodgers and Hammerstein.)
#11.) (tie) Jimi Hendrix and Steve McQueen, $6 million
#13.) Aaron Spelling, $5 million
"TOP GUN 2" IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING:
It's official: "Top Gun 2" is happening. Director TONY SCOTT has confirmed that he's going to direct it. (--He also directed the 1986 original.) --Scott didn't address any casting rumors . . . most notably, the talk that TOM CRUISE would return in a smaller role. --But Scott did discuss how military aviation has changed in the quarter-century since the original movie came out. --He says, quote, "These computer geeks . . . these kids play war games in a trailer in Fallon, Nevada, and if we ever went to war or were in the Middle East or the Far East or wherever it is, these guys can actually fly drones. --"They are unmanned aircraft. They operate them and then they party all night." --But that doesn't mean the movie is going to be about dorks pushing buttons and hitting beer bongs. It'll address the end of the Maverick-style fighter pilots who were the focus of the first movie. --Scott says, quote, "These guys are still test pilots and they manned the drones when they were first running them." --Scott says he has one more movie to do before he starts work on "Top Gun 2", which means it'll be a few years, at least, before we see it in theaters. (--Tony's the younger brother of "Gladiator" director Ridley Scott. Since "Top Gun", Tony Scott's directed Will Smith's "Enemy of the State" and the Denzel Washington movies "Crimson Tide", "Man on Fire", and "Unstoppable".)
DANNY DEVITO WILL PROVIDE THE VOICE FOR "THE LORAX":
DANNY DEVITO will provide the voice for everyone's favorite tubby environmentalist. And no, I'm not talking about Al Gore. I'm referring to . . . THE LORAX. --"The Lorax" was a DR. SEUSS book that came out in 1971. It told the story of a stumpy little creature . . . much like Danny himself . . . who tried to protect his forest from a greedy entrepreneur who wants to chop down all the trees. --Danny says, quote, "Look, I don't want to be gruff about it, but we've got to wake up and smell the oil burning. I'm hoping that the squeakiest wheel gets the least grease. --"I feel sometimes the only way to get things done is shake people up a little bit, and the Lorax is not a guy who pussyfoots around. He's not a guy who uses kid gloves. No, no, the Lorax means business." --The greedy entrepreneur is called The Once-ler. And his voice will be provided by ED HELMS . . . who plays Stu in the "Hangover" movies and Andy on "The Office". --A second villain named O'Hare . . . who wasn't in the book . . . will be voiced by ROB RIGGLE. He played the cop who TAZED the guys in "The Hangover". (--He and Helms both got their starts on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".) --ZAC EFRON will also provide a voice. And, because it's currently illegal for a filmmaker to not cast her, so will BETTY WHITE. (--"The Lorax" is being targeted for a March 2012 release.)
JAMIE FOXX IS DEVELOPING A NEW MAFIA DRAMA FOR NBC:
JAMIE FOXX is developing a drama for NBC called "Tommy's Little Girl", which is being described as a cross between "The Sopranos" and "La Femme Nikita". --It's about a woman whose "Mafia family was murdered by a rival crime boss" when she was a child. She grew up in an orphanage, and is now a lawyer, who moonlights as an ASSASSIN at night. And she's out for revenge, naturally. --Jamie is only serving as an executive producer on the show. A cast hasn't been locked down yet . . . but Jamie has SELMA BLAIR, PAUL SORVINO from "Goodfellas", and former "Sopranos" star TONY SIRICO loosely attached to the project.
A SHOW BASED ON THE MOVIE "WAITING" IS IN THE WORKS:
A new TV series based on the 2005 movie "Waiting" is in the works at Comedy Central. The movie was about waiters and waitresses, and starred ANNA FARIS, RYAN REYNOLDS and JUSTIN LONG. (--Watch the movie trailer, HERE.) --There aren't any details on the show yet.
CBS IS PUTTING TOGETHER A NEW SHOW ABOUT REGULAR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME NAME AS A CELEBRITY:
CBS is developing a new show called "The Same Name", which will feature regular people who happen to have the same name as a celebrity. --On each episode, the regular person will "temporarily switch lives" with the celebrity they share a name with. So, it'll be a sort of like "Wife Swap". --"New York" magazine says it could premiere next summer or fall. (--But it's still in the early development stages. Chances are, they're currently putting some feelers out there to see what kinds of celebrities would be willing to participate on a show like this.) (--And then figuring out what the "pool" of regular people for each of those celebrities would be. For some stars, they could hire a casting director to sort through the hundreds or thousands of possibilities.) (--But for others, they may only have a handful of people to choose from . . . if even that. And obviously, those people would have to want to participate, too.) (--Like all reality shows and competitions, "The Same Name" will only be as interesting as the celebrities and regular people that they're able to land.)
TUESDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Glee" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" alums Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf guest star when Will has the kids perform their version of the cult-classic after discovering Emma is a fan of the movie.)
--"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on MyNetwork TV. (--"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison and "American Idol" stud Constantine Maroulis compete for charity.)
--"Melissa & Joey" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC Family.
--"Dancing with the Stars" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Heart and Kylie Minogue perform.)
--"360 Sessions" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on IFC. (--The Editors perform.)
--"Millionaire Matchmaker" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bravo. (--"The Real Housewives of New Jersey's" Caroline Manzo seeks Patti's help in arranging a match for her two sons, Albert and Christopher.)
--"The Good Wife" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Anika Noni Rose begins her three episode guest stint as the newest state's attorney candidate.)
--"Dance Cam Slam" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Contestants compete live from their homes via webcam. Whoever shows off the best dance moves will win $5,000.)
--"Auction Kings" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery. (--Tonight's bids include a vampire killing kit, a meteorite and a Nazi handbook.)
--"16 & Pregnant" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV.
NEW ON VIDEO TODAY
--"Sex and the City 2" - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon return as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. --The first one was about Carrie's wedding to Mr. Big (Chris Noth). This one picks up two years later with the four girls taking a week-long trip to Abu Dhabi . . . where Carrie just happens to run into her former lover Aidan (John Corbett). --The sequel also includes Liza Minnelli doing her cover of Beyonce's "Single Ladies", plus cameos by Penelope Cruz and Miley Cyrus.
--"Sex and the City: The Complete Collection" . . . a twenty-disc DVD set. (--It ran for six seasons and spawned two films, so far.)
--"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"CSI: New York - The Sixth Season" . . . a seven-disc DVD set.
--"Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Two" . . . a four-disc set.
--"War Of The Worlds: The Finale Season" . . . a five-disc set. (--An '80s spin-off of the 1953 sci-fi classic. The aliens weren't killed in the '50s, they were basically hibernating . . . until some idiots accidentally wake them up. It ran for two seasons.)
--"The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites" . . . a five-disc DVD set in a collector's tin.
NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY
--"Speak Now", Taylor Swift (--In addition to the title track, it includes the single "Mine" and "Innocent", the song she performed at the "MTV Video Music Awards", which was inspired by the Kanye West fiasco at last year's "VMAs".)
--"Pipe Dreams", Mark Salling (--You'd know him better as Puck, one of the football studs on "Glee". This is actually his second album. He released one a few years ago that nobody bought, using the stage name "Jericho".)
--"Crazy Love: Hollywood Edition", Michael Bublé
TODAY'S NEW VIDEO GAMES
TIME FOR THE "FORCE UNLEASHED", "FABLE" AND "ROCK BAND" SEQUELS:
--"The Force Unleashed 2" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. The sequel once again focuses on Vader's apprentice. He died at the end of the first game, but not before he was secretly cloned. In this one, he meets Yoda and battles his own clones. (T)
Betrayal Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gclxgy2A_M
Clone Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6UaBj-OQw
Yoda Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Swef9r4bg
--"Rock Band 3" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. With this one you finally get to play keyboards. And you can have a total of seven people in the band . . . that's guitar, bass, drums, singer, keyboard, and two backup singers. --The set list includes Avenged Sevenfold, Queen, The Doors, Them Crooked Vultures, Tokio Hotel, Primus, Paramore, Dio, Yes, Queens of the Stone Age, Phoenix, At the Drive-In, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Night Ranger. (T)
--"Fable 3" . . . an Xbox360 exclusive title with a rabid fan following. This one's set 50 years after "Fable 2" and you have to save the kingdom from your corrupt brother, who inherited the crown after your dad's death.
--The voice cast includes Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, "Pirates of the Caribbean's" Naomie Harris and "Shaun of the Dead's" Simon Pegg, a.k.a. the guy who plays Scotty in the new "Star Trek" movies. (M)
--"WWE: Smackdown vs. Raw 2011" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
--"Shaun White Skateboarding" . . . on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. (T)
--"Tony Hawk Shred" . . . skateboard / snowboarding on Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. (E)
--"Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011" . . . on Xbox360, PS3 and Wii. (T)
ESRB Game Ratings: (E) for Everyone; (T) for Teen; (M) for Mature (18+)
LADY GAGA HAS PASSED ONE BILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS . . . AND JUSTIN BIEBER ISN'T FAR BEHIND:
LADY GAGA has become the first artist to crack ONE BILLION all-time views on YouTube . . . and JUSTIN BIEBER isn't far behind. (--Earlier this month, a company called TubeMogul, which tracks and analyzes video performance on the Internet, predicted that Lady Gaga would achieve the billion mark late this month, with Justin following around November 1st.) (--So basically, their study was right on the money.) --Lady Gaga posted a Twitter message thanking her fans . . . quote, "We reached 1 billion views on YouTube little monsters! If we stick together we can do anything. I dub u kings and queens of YouTube! Unite!" --Justin currently has 962.7 million views . . . and is still expected to hit a billion by November 1st. His most-watched video is "Baby", which has been hit up over 366 million times. (--It's YouTube's most-watched video of all time.) --The late MICHAEL JACKSON is the third most-watched artist on YouTube . . . but he's pretty far behind. He's currently at around 600 million total views.)
THE DETAILS ON JUSTIN BIEBER'S UNISEX FRAGRANCE:
If you have a rabid JUSTIN BIEBER fan in your household . . . Justin is making sure that they have plenty of things to put on their Christmas lists. --In addition to his book and his upcoming acoustic album . . . he's coming out with dolls and nail polish. And now, he's putting out his own "unisex" scent. --It won't come in your everyday fragrance bottle though . . . instead, it'll be, quote, "infused" into wristbands and dog tags. --Naturally, Justin didn't create the fragrance on his own. As hard as it may be to believe, he did not spend weeks in a lab somewhere painstakingly mixing chemicals in test tubes and stuff. --But he says he did have a say in it . . . quote, "They actually brought me a bunch of stuff to smell. One of them smelled too young, too fruity. One was really good." --The scent will be called "My World" and will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart beginning on November 26th . . . a.k.a. Black Friday.
COLDPLAY TOPS A LIST OF MUSIC THAT PUTS PEOPLE TO SLEEP:
It's official: We're not alone . . . COLDPLAY puts British people to sleep, too. -For whatever reason, the Travelodge hotel chain conducted a survey in the U.K., asking people what musicians and / or bands were most likely to put them to sleep.
--Coldplay came in first, followed by MICHAEL BUBLÉ. Here's the top 10:
#1.) Coldplay
#2.) Michael Bublé
#3.) Snow Patrol
#4.) Alicia Keys
#5.) Jack Johnson
#6.) Taylor Swift
#7.) Mozart
#8.) Barry White
#9.) Leona Lewis . . . (--She's the former "X Factor" winner who you may know from the songs "Bleeding Love" and "Better in Time".)
#10.) Radiohead
--Unfortunately, this list isn't actually as amusing as it sounds. That's because the survey was treating falling asleep to music as a POSITIVE thing. --It even quoted a sleep expert who said, quote, "Listening to soft, relaxing music at bedtime leads to a number of different benefits . . . [including] a longer sleep duration period, fewer night time awakenings and shortening of the time it takes to fall asleep."
GENE SIMMONS WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR DEHYDRATION:
GENE SIMMONS was briefly hospitalized for dehydration yesterday, after fainting at the Los Angeles International airport. When he collapsed he also hit his head . . . but he's OK. (--Here are some pictures of Gene in a wheelchair, with a bandage on his head . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/25/gene-simmons-hospital-wheelchair-photo/
OZZY OSBOURNE'S "GENOME" TEST IS BACK . . . AND THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT HE'S THE DESCENDANT OF A NEANDERTHAL MAN:
A while back, we heard that some so-called "genome researchers" were going to conduct tests on OZZY OSBOURNE'S blood and DNA to determine if his body is a MEDICAL MIRACLE. -Well, the results are in . . . and here's what they found: --When compared to samples from an "average person," Ozzy is "6.13 times more likely" to become an alcoholic . . . and "1.31 times more prone to cocaine addiction." --Ozzy is sober now . . . but he abused drugs and alcohol for over 40 years --So how is Ozzy still alive? Well, apparently the researchers also discovered that he has some sort of special gene, which gives him a higher tolerance to alcohol than most other people. --And, they also discovered that he's "the descendant of a Neanderthal man." --In response to their findings, Ozzy joked, quote, "That won't come as much of a surprise to the missus, or various police departments around the world. This is big news for [guys] everywhere, if the Neanderthals could get laid, there's hope for us all."
T.I. WON'T BE CHARGED WITH ANYTHING FOR HIS RECENT DRUG BUST:
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office has decided NOT to pursue the charges against T.I. relating to his arrest last month. (--He was found in possession of ecstasy after being pulled over for a traffic violation.) --But it doesn't really matter, because the arrest has already done its damage. Two weeks ago, an Atlanta court decided that the arrest was proof that T.I. had violated his parole . . . and he was ordered back to prison for 11 months. --For what it's worth, the D.A. says they dropped the matter because T.I. was already being punished for the arrest . . . but TMZ says that there were "significant legal problems" with the case. --For one, they say cops never booked any marijuana into evidence . . . even though they used the "odor of marijuana" as their excuse to search T.I. TMZ also claims he was pulled out of the car BEFORE the cops looked up his registration. --The D.A.'s office has not responded to TMZ's claims. --A spokesperson for T.I. says he'll begin his prison sentence next Monday.
KANYE WEST AND JAY-Z WILL COLLABORATE ON A FULL ALBUM:
KANYE WEST says that he and JAY-Z are no longer planning on recording an EP together . . . instead, they're going to do a FULL album called "Watch the Throne". --Kanye explains, quote, "We're putting out a whole album now. We had done five [songs] so far . . . and then a few of them kind of were out there . . . and I put them on my album. Sorry, Jay!" --He adds, quote, "We're going to the South of France at the end of this month just to record new ideas. We'll probably be done with the album in like a day or whatever." (--There's no release date yet . . . but if Kanye wasn't joking about recording it in a day, I guess it could be on its way fairly soon.)
TAYLOR SWIFT IS DOING A WORLD TOUR EARLY NEXT YEAR:
TAYLOR SWIFT'S domination of the planet will feature a world tour early next year. It'll kick off in Asia on February 9th . . . and eventually move to Europe on March 6th. Taylor's site has the dates. http://www.taylorswift.com/tour
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
HALLOWEEN HIJINX
KIDS REVEAL THE 10 SECRETS OF GETTING THE BEST HAUL WHILE TRICK-OR-TREATING:
If there's one thing I'd trust American children with, it's figuring out how to get their hands on as much candy as possible. --Which is why this "Reader's Digest" list of 10 secrets of getting the best trick-or-treating haul should be treated as gospel . . . because it's based on interviews and surveys with actual American kids.
#1.) The "cuter" the costume, the more candy you'll get.
#2.) Pillowcases hold twice as much candy as plastic grocery bags, and three times as much as the classic orange pumpkin. And if you decorate your pillowcase, people won't think you're just trying to be greedy.
#3.) If there are little kids at a door ahead of you, move on. They'll take forever to choose their candy and just slow you down.
#4.) Strike early. The good candy always goes first. There's no reason to be the last people out trick-or-treating.
#5.) BUT . . . if you do see some houses that still have their lights on late, swing by. The person may want to unload everything and give you a handful instead of a single piece.
#6.) Lots of decorations in the yard are a sign of high-budget candy. The family there clearly cares about Halloween.
#7.) See if you can get your dad or a friend's dad to chaperone you. Moms focus too much on manners. Dads respect the quest to get as much candy as possible. They're also willing to stay out later than moms.
#8.) Plan your route, figure out your shortcuts, and . . . even though adults may tell you not to . . . run, don't walk.
#9.) The best candy is usually at the bottom of the bowl. When the person filled up their bowl, their instinct was to open the best candy first, so it's at the bottom.
#10.) Before you go out, tell your parents you just want to grab a few things from your OWN house's candy supply. As long as you don't overdo it, you can get a few pieces of the best stuff before the bowl gets picked over. (Reader's Digest)
DUMBEST SURVEY EVER? JUST OVER HALF OF AMERICANS WOULD LIVE WITH A GHOST FOR FREE RENT:
It seems that Halloween is REALLY bringing out the STUPID side of "USA Today". Today, they featured the results of a survey where they asked people if they'd share their home with a GHOST for free rent. Really. --For what it's worth, 51% of Americans say they would live in a house haunted by a ghost for free rent. And 27% say they'd even live with a ghost if he'd chip in like a real roommate and toss in half of the rent. (USA Today)
AN AUSTRALIAN MAN BREAKS HIS DOG OUT OF DEATH ROW . . . THEN LEAVES HIS FAMILY TO GO ON THE LAM WITH THE DOG:
I always wonder if there are people out there who love their dogs so much that they'd choose them over their families. In this case, the answer is a definitive "yes. --42-year-old Ronnie Gilbertson of South Australia had a Staffordshire terrier mix named Max. And he LOVED Max. But last summer, Max mauled a neighbor's dog and had to be put down. --Ronnie was given a few moments alone to say goodbye to Max, who was on "Dog Death Row." But instead of saying goodbye, Ronnie whipped out bolt cutters, busted Max out of his cage . . . and FLED. --And I mean REALLY fled: Ronnie left behind his girlfriend and their two young children to go ON THE LAM with his dog. --Ronnie's girlfriend is 33-year-old Fiona Harvey . . . and she's actually COOL with what he did, quote, "I don't have a problem with what Ronnie did. I would hope he'd do the same for our kids in similar circumstances." --Finally, about nine months later, Ronnie turned up in Western Australia. He was arrested and charged with contempt of court. --As for Max, Ronnie's lawyer told the court that Max had been put down by a vet, after Max bit ANOTHER dog while they were on the run. (--I think horror movie rules apply here: Until we see a body, I don't believe he's dead.)--Ronnie has been sentenced to six weeks in jail. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A NEW SURVEY FIGURES OUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON A FIRST DATE:
Good news and bad news. The good news is: Knowledge is power, and a survey about the right amount to spend on a first date is DEFINITELY useful knowledge. --The bad news: It turns out the "right amount" is a LOT of money. --In the survey, women decided that the, quote, "appropriate" amount for a man to spend on a first date is . . . $85. --That's actually less than men thought they'd say . . . the average guy thought a woman would want him to spend $108 on a date. --Women also decided that $191 is TOO MUCH to spend on a date. (--Probably sets up a few expectations. No one spends $191 and then expects the night to end with a hearty handshake.) --On the other end, women say that $27 is TOO LITTLE to spend on a first date, and makes you look cheap. --The poll included men and women between the ages of 18 and 69. (News.com.au)
43% OF WOMEN HAVE SOME SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION . . . BUT ONLY 10% THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM:
--According to a study in the "Journal of the American Medical Association", 43% of women . . . or more than two out of five . . . have some kind of sexual dysfunction. Usually it's trouble getting in the mood, or trouble reaching climax. --But only 10% of the women with sexual problems actually THINK there's a problem. The rest think it's NORMAL for sex to be bad, and they haven't even THOUGHT about looking at any treatment options. --31% of men also reported sexual problems . . . usually trouble getting ENGORGED or trouble with finishing too quickly . . . and the majority HAVE sought out treatment for their problem. (LiveScience)
GIRLS WOULD RATHER HAVE THE "SEX TALK" WITH THEIR DAD THAN WITH THEIR MOM:
--According to a study by New York University, the overwhelming majority of women say they wish that their DAD had done "The Talk" with them instead of their mom. --The main reason? Women say they wish their dad would've filled them in on things that only guys know . . . like how to translate what guys are really saying and what men REALLY think about sex. --Studies in the past have shown that girls who have more open communication with their fathers . . . about sex and everything else . . . tend to lose their virginity later in life and have fewer total sexual partners. (Time)
YOUR CHILDREN WILL TRUST EVERYTHING YOU SAY, NO MATTER HOW MUCH EVIDENCE THERE IS AGAINST IT:
If you want your kid to believe that ZEPPELIN RULES and every song released since 1992 sucks, better tell him when he's young. According to a study at the University of Virginia, children three and under believe EVERYTHING their parents tell them. --Even if there's a ton of evidence against it. In the study, adults would put a sticker underneath a red cup and not under a yellow cup. The kids would see them do it. But whichever cup the adult SAID the sticker was under, that's what the kid would believe. (USA Today)
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN OHIO WILL MAKE KIDS TAKE CLASSES ONLINE DURING SNOW DAYS:
As a kid, there are no two words in the English language sweeter than "SNOW DAY." It almost makes up for having to spend half the year bundled up in brutally cold weather. --Well, there's a school district in Ohio that wants to take away that joy from its students. --The Mississinawa Valley School system is in Darke County, in western Ohio. And they say that this winter, instead of cancelling classes on snow days, they're going to make their kids stay home and take classes ONLINE.--Lisa Wendel is the superintendent of the Mississinawa schools. She says that the district is just testing the plan. But if it goes well, other schools in Ohio . . . AND the rest of the country . . . might adopt the same plan. --Right now, schools in Ohio can only cancel school for three days a year because of snow. Anything more than that, and they have to make up the days at the end of the year. (--Which sounds bad, but it isn't. By June, all the teachers do is put on movies. Any kid would gladly take a few surprise days off in the winter, even if it means a few extra slacker days in June.) (Washington Post)
A SURVEY TRYING TO FIND WHETHER DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS LIKE DIFFERENT BRANDS . . . FINDS THEY ACTUALLY LIKE THE SAME BRANDS:
The media makes it seem like this country is about to break out into Civil War any day now because of our irreconcilable political difference. But it turns out we're really not so different after all. --The research firm YouGov ran a study to see what brands Democrats and Republicans prefer. And they found that as much as they WANTED us to be completely divided, we're EXTREMELY similar. --Of the top 10 lists for both parties, SEVEN of the brands are the same. Johnson & Johnson, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, Craftsman, UPS, FedEx, and Cheerios appear in the top 10 of both lists. --As for the differences, Google, Sony, and Amazon appeared on the list of brands Democrats like, but not on the list of brands Republicans like. --And Fox News, Fox, and Lowe's appeared on the Republicans' list but not the Democrats' list. --If you can't take all this harmonious accord, and want to draw a conclusion about the different ways people in the parties get informed: Google was the number one brand for Democrats, and Fox News was the number one brand for Republicans. (AdAge)
TUESDAY'S SILLY QUICK HITS
The Pentagon is developing a flying Hummer:
http://www.wtkr.com/marketplace/auto/la-fi-flying-humvee-20101020,0,3918456.story
The first ever all-robot surgery with no human contact removed a guy's prostate:
http://www.switched.com/2010/10/22/mcgill-university-first-all-robot-prostate-surgery/?icid=mainmaindl5sec3_lnk3179507
Women may grow bigger brains in the months after giving birth:
http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/10/22/woman-grow-bigger-brains-months-after-giving-birth/?icid=mainmaindl3sec3_lnk1179843
A cheerleader was thrown off her squad because she refused to cheer for the player who raped her:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/10/21/school-kicks-cheerleader-off-squad-for-refusing-to-cheer-for-her-rapist
It's 'check-out rage.' A guy flipped out on an elderly woman at Walmart for bumping his wife's cart. So he put her on her cart, rammed it into the conveyor belt four times, tipped it over, and finished checking out:
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=13342944
Prostitutes in a Spanish town are required to wear orange reflective vests:
http://gawker.com/5672968/roadside-prostitutes-forced-to-wear-reflective-vests
A site called 'White Wine' collects all the stupid things people whine about on social networking sites:
http://whitewhine.tumblr.com/
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE BED INTRUDER GUY HAS AN IPHONE APP:
ANTOINE DODSON . . . a.k.a. the "Bed Intruder Guy" . . . is now pitching an iPhone app that lists all the sex offenders in your immediate area. His infomercial steals all the lines from the original video, but it's still funny.
(--Search for "Sex Offender Tracker ad." Notice how the phone has its own little red bandana at the one minute mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2uJyCPCy5w
#2.) A SOCCER PLAYER HAD A HEART ATTACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME:
A Spanish soccer player named Miguel Garcia had a heart attack in the middle of a game on Sunday. The video shows Miguel tying his shoe in the background, then he stands up and collapses face-first on the field. --Luckily, the medical staff was there to immediately start CPR, and Miguel survived.
(--Search for "Miguel Garcia heart attack." He falls at :19, and they cart him off the field at 4:11.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwirY_BsHQ
#3.) THE BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED TO DEFUSE A BOX OF KITTENS:
On Friday, a suspicious box was found outside a Social Security office in Brevard County, Florida (--about an hour south of Daytona Beach). So the bomb squad showed up and created a perimeter . . . then found out the box contained two kittens.
(--Search for "bomb squad kittens." A bomb squad technician jumps when she opens the box at 1:10.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04EYw5geuI
#4.) A MAN IN TEXAS GOT CHASED BY A TORNADO:
A tornado touched down about 45 miles south of Dallas on Sunday, and an emergency management coordinator named Eric Meyers got amazing footage of it while it chased his car down the highway. He just kept yelling, "We're in the tornado." --There was a crazy amount of debris, but somehow no one was killed, and only four people were injured. (--Search for "Eric Meyers tornado footage.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex3R98Z8TgU
FOUR BIG HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES YOU COULD CUT:
It might be hard to imagine riding a bike to work, or watching your favorite shows online instead of having cable. But some of the little luxuries in life can be REALLY expensive. Here's a list of four big household expenses you could cut . . .
#1.) YOUR LANDLINE PHONE. You need one if you don't get good cell phone reception where you live. But the average landline costs $50 a month, so if you DON'T need one, you can save $600 a year by cancelling it.
#2.) CABLE TV. The average cable bill is $75 a month, which is $900 a year. But you can watch a lot of shows online for free. You just have to wait an extra day or two. --And you CAN still watch TV with an old-fashioned antenna. You just need a digital converter box if you have an old TV. In some big cities, you can get up to 20 channels for free. But most areas get four or five. --To find out what channels you get, go to DTV.gov, then click on "Reception Maps."
#3.) HOME HEATING AND COOLING. To heat the average U.S. home using electricity, it costs $5,500 a year. That's compared to $1,900 a year if you use gas. --And it might not be summer anymore, but remember this for next year: Using central air can cost $500 per year, and using regular air conditioners costs about half that. Meanwhile, using an oscillating fan costs between one and two dollars a month.
#4.) AN EXTRA CAR. If your family has two or more cars, you can save a LOT of money by getting rid of one. According to AAA, it costs an average of $9,500 to a drive a medium-sized sedan 15,000 miles a year. And that DOESN'T include car payments.
(WalletPop.com)
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