HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (11-11-10)
THE DEMI DRAMA
TWO SOURCES CLAIM DEMI LOVATO WAS SNORTING COCAINE AT A PARTY LAST DECEMBER:
Two independent sources claim to have seen DEMI LOVATO snort cocaine at a party in Texas back in December. --One of those sources says, quote, "She was doing line after line like a pro . . . and she was 17 at the time. I just remember her doing it as if she had been doing it for a long time. It didn't seem like something new to her." --A second source says that the host of the party shot VIDEO of Demi snorting coke, and acting out in other ways . . . quote, "Demi was belligerent, being slutty and doing coke all over the house. --"[In the video] Demi is screaming, '(Eff) all of you, I'm famous, I don't care what any of you think of me the whole world loves me.' He shot her in the bathroom as she was finishing a line." (--The video is supposedly being shopped around to the media . . . but nobody in the media has admitted to actually seeing it yet . . . so we've no idea if it's legit.) --Demi's people continue to deny she's in rehab for substance abuse. They're sticking to their initial claim . . . that Demi is seeking treatment for, quote, "emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time." --MEANWHILE . . . TMZ says that a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah reported that Demi is PREGNANT. Her reps say that's also not true.
KANYE WEST APOLOGIZED FOR SAYING GEORGE W. BUSH DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE . . . GEORGE W. BUSH ACCEPTED . . . AND FOR SOME REASON, KANYE FEELS VICTIMIZED AGAIN:
KANYE WEST apologized, more or less, for saying GEORGE W. BUSH doesn't care about black people. Bush accepted the apology. So it's over now, right? No, it's not . . . because Kanye now feels VICTIMIZED. --Here's what happened . . . --On Tuesday, Kanye stopped by the "Today" show studios to talk to MATT LAUER about this whole mess.--And he told Matt, quote, "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist. I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words." --During a live interview with Bush on Wednesday morning, Lauer played a clip of that statement. And Bush responded in a very positive manner. --He said, quote, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina. I cited him as an example. I cited others as well. I appreciate that." --He added, quote, "I'm not a hater. I don't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were willing to say things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called a racist if in your heart you believe in equality of races." --Instead of letting it go at that, however, Kanye WENT OFF on Lauer on Twitter last night. --He shot off a seemingly endless barrage of Tweets, with the basic gist being that he felt USED. --He said, quote, "He tried to force my answers. It was very brutal and I came there with only positive intent. I feel very alone very used very tortured very forced very misunderstood very hollow very very misused . . . --"I don't trust anyone but myself! Everyone has an agenda. I don't do press anymore. I can't be everything to everybody anymore . . . I can't be everybody's hero and villain savior and sinner Christian and anti Christ! --"I can't take anymore advice!!! I create, I'm creative, I have a good heart, everyone will see and understand one day." --One thing in particular that ticked Kanye off was that while he was trying to speak, Lauer supposedly started playing the video of Kanye's TAYLOR SWIFT incident from the 2009 "VMAs". (--Here's video from yesterday's "Today" show . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b210484_george_w_bush_cares_about_kanye_wests.html
KANYE WEST THINKS HE'S "THREE OR FIVE SPOTS FROM THE TOP":
KANYE WEST demonstrated his trademark lack of humility in an interview for the new issue of "Rolling Stone" . . . when he pegged himself as one of the greatest rappers of all time. --He said, quote, "Right now I'm maybe three, or five spots from the top . . . historically speaking . . . with Biggie, Jay, Eminem and Wayne. --"I'm not saying I'm the best, I'm just saying it's a goal of mine, and anybody who tries to knock my goals can eat (crap)."
PINK MIGHT BE PREGNANT:
PINK has one of the tightest bodies in the entertainment world. But it might not stay that way for much longer. "Us Weekly" claims she pregnant by her husband CAREY HART. --The pregnancy might have something to do with their brief separation in 2008. A so-called "source" says, quote, "Pink was determined to make the relationship solid. --"Now she's really happy, and she's excited she got pregnant so fast! She'll be a brilliant mother." (--Pink is 31 . . . Carey is 35.)
JOHN MAYER AND FOOD NETWORK STAR GIADA DE LAURENTIIS DENY THEY SLEPT TOGETHER:
The "Star" tabloid claims that JOHN MAYER and GIADA DE LAURENTIIS from the Food Network are dating. Which would be troublesome for Giada not only because he's John Mayer . . . but also because she's been married for seven years. --But Giada's rep says there's, quote, "not a sliver of truth" to the story . . . and Mayer's rep calls it, quote, "absolutely ridiculous."
DID JUSTIN BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ GO ON A DATE?
While DEMI LOVATO is going through her own personal hell, her old friend SELENA GOMEZ is having the time of her life with JUSTIN BIEBER. --Selena and Justin went out for frozen yogurt in Encino the other day. (--Here's a picture of them together . . .)
http://x17online.com/celebrities/justin_bieber/justin_bieber_and_selena_gomez_date_at_mench.php
(--Justin is 16. Selena is a cougar-iffic 18!) (???)
OPRAH WINFREY IS HOLLYWOOD'S TOP-EARNING WOMAN:
Forbes.com has dropped its list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Women. And not surprisingly, OPRAH WINFREY is securely at #1. --With a take of $315 million over the past year, Oprah actually out-earned everyone on the MEN'S list, too.
--Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) Oprah Winfrey, $315 million
#2.) Beyoncé, $87 million
#3.) Britney Spears, $64 million
#4.) Lady Gaga, $62 million
#5.) Madonna, $58 million
#6.) Sandra Bullock, $56 million
#7.) Ellen DeGeneres, $55 million
#8.) Miley Cyrus, $48 million
#9.) (tie) Taylor Swift and Judge Judy, $45 million
THE KING OF THE SMALL-TIME CRIMINALS IS BACK! SHIA LABEOUF GOT CHEWED OUT FOR PARKING TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER CAR:
You may not remember this, but a few years back, we crowned SHIA LABEOUF the King of the Small-Time Criminals . . . because of his uncanny ability to get in trouble for the most inconsequential things. --In a relatively short period of time, Shia received citations for loitering at a Chicago-area Wal-Mart while slightly intoxicated and smoking a cigarette on a Burbank sidewalk where it was illegal to smoke. --Then he had his truck impounded because he illegally parked it in front of a driveway, blocking about 100 residents of an apartment building. --He also got LECTURED because he tried to sneak a smoke in the bathroom of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and he set off a smoke alarm. --And finally, the paparazzi caught him riding a scooter in Sherman Oaks, California without a helmet. That in itself was a crime. But he also shouldn't have been driving, because he'd previously lost his license. (--He didn't get in trouble for that one, though, because the cops never caught him.) --Well, the King of the Small-Time Criminals disappeared for a while . . . but he made his triumphant return last weekend in the parking lot of a mall in Los Angeles. --Shia parked his pickup truck RIDICULOUSLY close to a Porsche . . . allowing the driver ZERO room to get into it. --Instead of getting in the passenger side and scooching over, the guy waited 40 MINUTES for Shia to return to his truck so he could talk to him. But Shia straight-up IGNORED the guy. --But the guy had already ratted Shia out to a mall cop . . . who tried to have a few words with Shia before he drove off. --Shia didn't get in any trouble or anything . . . because really, what can a mall cop do? But the Porsche driver did get video.
(--You can check it out here . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=966d5721-7b9b-4e26-a7a7-feafab149e0a
MEL GIBSON AND OKSANA GRIGORIEVA WERE IN COURT YESTERDAY:
MEL GIBSON and OKSANA GRIGORIEVA faced off in court yesterday, over custody issues pertaining to their 1-year-old daughter Lucia. --Oksana was trying to get the judge to end Mel's overnight, unsupervised visits with Lucia . . . claiming that when Mel has her, it's really a nanny that's doing all the parenting. -She also claimed that Lucia acts strange whenever she comes back from Mel's house. But she didn't explain what she meant by that. --The judge decided NOT to make a ruling on the overnights until a later hearing. But he did clear up some money issues. --He ordered Mel to pay Oksana $60,000 in back child support. --Mel is supposed to pay Oksana $20,000 a month in support. But he stopped sending the cash a few months ago, because he wanted to see if he could subtract the $6,000 he's already paying Oksana for the house she's living in. --The judge DENIED Mel his deduction.
JIM CARREY IS DEFINITELY OUT OF THE "THREE STOOGES" MOVIE . . . BECAUSE HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GAIN ENOUGH WEIGHT:
For a brief moment, it seemed like the Farrelly Brothers' long-awaited "Three Stooges" movie was actually going to happen. --They had BENICIO DEL TORO, SEAN PENN and JIM CARREY lined up to play Moe, Larry and Curly, respectively. But then it all fell apart. --Penn dropped out to deal with his crumbling marriage . . . and Carrey left soon after. --Now, Carrey has revealed that he quit because he didn't think he could gain enough weight to play Curly . . . quote, "For me, I don't really want to do anything halfway, and I don't feel like a fat suit does it. --"I started experimenting with it a little bit, and I gained 35, 40 pounds. I wanted to gain another 30, 40. When you're [Robert] De Niro in your 20s or early 30s, you can kind of come back from that. --"It's a tough thing to come back from when you're upwards of 30. Your body can't carry it or you can have a cardiac arrest." --He added, quote, "I think [the movie is] dead. It's dead at least with me."
THERE MIGHT BE A RUBIK'S CUBE MOVIE:
Since they're making movies based on Monopoly, Battleship and the Ouija Board, you had to know this was coming: Someone is developing a movie based on the RUBIK'S CUBE. --It's in the very early planning stages right now, so we don't have any details. Basically, someone just bought the rights to make the movie, and now they're figuring out how they want to approach it.
LIAM NEESON SAYS MEL GIBSON IS COOL WITH HIM TAKING THE "HANGOVER 2" CAMEO:
LIAM NEESON says MEL GIBSON isn't mad at him for taking the "Hangover 2" cameo that he lost. --He says, quote, "I spoke to Mel. Mel's cool about it. We're all cool." He also said that his conversation with Mel was, quote, "very pleasant."
CONAN O'BRIEN LOST ONE-THIRD OF HIS AUDIENCE TUESDAY NIGHT:
The enthusiasm over CONAN O'BRIEN'S new TBS show appears to be waning. --The second episode of "Conan" drew 2.8 million viewers on Tuesday night, which was down 32% from the 4.2 million who tuned in for the premiere on Monday night. --The numbers for JAY LENO and DAVID LETTERMAN haven't come in yet, but they probably both beat Conan. (--Leno has been averaging 3.6 million viewers.) --That being said, "Conan" still attracted 2.1 million viewers in the coveted ad demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds, which is expected to EASILY eclipse whatever Leno and Letterman had. (--On Monday, Leno had 950,000 in that demographic.) (--Naturally, everyone was expecting the numbers to fall a little after the first episode . . . but what matters is how much they fall.) (--It sounds like the consensus is that "Conan" dropped SLIGHTLY more and faster than most people were predicting. However, TBS will probably be more than happy if Conan is able to hold an edge in young adult viewers.) (--Let's revisit this in a few weeks . . . when we have enough data to work with.)
AND NOW . . . CBS IS REMAKING "THE WILD WILD WEST":
CBS is remaking yet another old series. --This time they've targeted the western, "The Wild Wild West", which originally ran for four seasons on CBS from 1965 to 1969. It's in the early stages of development, so there isn't any more info on it yet. (--The original series starred Robert Conrad as sort of an old west version of James Bond. He was a government agent who used cool gadgets to fight evil. Will Smith and Kevin Kline made a TERRIBLE movie version in 1999.) (--You can watch the opening sequence from the original show, here.) (--And just for fun, you can watch the trailer for the Will Smith movie, here.) --CBS also has that "Hawaii Five-0" remake on their schedule. It's strange, it's like CBS is going through some serious '60s withdrawal now . . . but then again, I suppose their audience is, too. The average CBS viewer is 55 years old. Yes, 55.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"30 Rock" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on AMC's "Mad Men", guest stars as a Rhode Island independent congressional candidate whom Jack tries to endorse.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael is troubled by people calling Gabe his "boss", and Andy is jealous of Gabe's relationship with Erin.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Peter MacNicol guests as a pediatrician.)
--"Deadly Women" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Investigation Discovery.
--"Wartorn: 1861-2010" . . . 9:00 to 10:15 P.M. on HBO. (--James Gandolfini from "The Sopranos" interviews soldiers, veterans and their families in this documentary about the lasting effects of military conflict.)
--"Burn Notice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA.
--"The Apprentice" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kim Kardashian stops in when the contestants are asked to create an in-store display for a fragrance.)
--"It Only Hurts When I Laugh" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TruTV.
Top 15 Bands From the '90s We Used to Listen To . . . But Don't Anymore:
A website called AutoStraddle.com has put together an amusing list of the Top 15 Bands from the '90s We Used to Listen to . . . But Don't Anymore.
--Here's their Top 15 . . . along with a few of OUR comments:
#1.) Oasis . . . The album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" is a classic.
#2.) Goo Goo Dolls . . . Not tellin' no one your name since 1995.
#3.) Hootie & the Blowfish . . . You had to see this coming. How many of the 16 million people who bought "Cracked Rear View" . . . bought it enthusiastically? (--It's the 16th highest-selling album of ALL TIME. No joke.)
#4.) Belly . . . You might remember them from the song "Feed the Tree". I don't. Maybe it was a lesbian thing.
#5.) Lemonheads . . . They had a couple hits with "Into Your Arms" and their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson".
#6.) Spin Doctors . . . Probably universally accepted as the epitome of the '90s.
#7.) Stone Temple Pilots . . . I don't know about the lesbian community, but I don't think it's lame to still listen to STP.
#8.) Live . . . I really thought Live was going to stick around . . . and I wouldn't have had a problem with that. But after "Throwing Copper", they got a little TOO weird with the decent follow-up "Secret Samadhi", and then they completely lost it.
#9.) Offspring . . . They should've done more of whatever Green Day did.
#10.) Blues Traveler . . . They sold six million copies of that album "Four" . . . and roughly 17 of those are still in personal CD collections somewhere.
#11.) Bush . . . Bush were unstoppable, until they had to release a second album. "Razorblade Suitcase" is arguably the worst album of the '90s. If you don't believe me, buy a copy. There are 454 of them on sale for a penny on Amazon Marketplace.
#12.) Crash Test Dummies . . . For a band that became popular for a song called "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", they're actually not a horrible band. I'm just not sure that mainstream rock was their ticket.
#13.) Blind Melon . . . Singer Shannon Hoon's overdose ruined what could have been a great band. They had a unique-enough sound to stick around.
#14.) 10,000 Maniacs . . . Natalie Merchant is still doing solo discs. Who knew?
#15.) Matchbox Twenty . . . They shouldn't have started spelling out "20."
ANd: 11 Bands Who Peaked in the '90s . . . WHOSE '90s Albums We *Still* Listen To:
The "girl-on-girl" culture website AutoStraddle.com has (also) compiled a list of the 11 Bands Who Peaked in the '90s . . . Whose '90s Albums We *Still* Listen To.
--Here's their Top 11 . . . along with the particular albums:
#1.) Counting Crows . . . "August and Everything After" (1993)
#2.) Nirvana . . . "MTV Unplugged", "In Utero", "Nevermind" (Early '90s)
#3.) Cake . . . "Fashion Nugget" (1996)
#4.) Nine Inch Nails . . . "The Downward Spiral" (1994)
#5.) Pearl Jam . . . "Vitalogy" (1994) and "Vs." (1993)
#6.) The Fugees . . . "The Score" (1996)
#7.) The Smashing Pumpkins . . . "Siamese Dream" (1993)
#8.) Dave Matthews Band . . . "Crash" (1996) and "Under the Table and Dreaming" (1994)
#9.) The Cranberries . . . "Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We?" (1993)
#10.) The Cardigans . . . "First Band on the Moon" (1996)
#11.) Radiohead . . . "The Bends" (1995) and "OK Computer" (1997)
BRUNO MARS SAYS WE NEED POP STARS LIKE JUSTIN BIEBER:
BRUNO MARS says he's glad JUSTIN BIEBER is lighting up the pop charts. -He says, quote, "The world needs pop stars like New Kids on the Block or 'N SYNC. I grew up on New Edition. I'm not mad at [the] Justin Bieber [phenomenon] at all." (--Sadly, Bruno didn't explain WHY we need pop stars like Justin . . . and didn't comment on whether we STILL need New Kids on the Block, because they're in their 40s and they're still at it. We can't possibly need them anymore, right?)
JOURNEY, FOREIGNER AND STYX ARE TOURING EUROPE TOGETHER . . . ALL WITHOUT THE LEAD SINGERS YOU KNOW AND LOVE:
JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and STYX will play five shows together in Europe next summer. For now, there's no indication that they'll team up for any shows in the U.S. --The interesting thing about these shows is that all three of these bands will be WITHOUT their classic singer. Journey is still without Steve Perry, Foreigner is without Lou Gramm, and Styx is without Dennis DeYoung. (--So can this be called the "Just Accept the Vocals for What They Are" Tour?)
CHER IS UPSET THAT SHE'S NOT IN THE rock and roll hall of fame:
Shockingly, SONNY & CHER are not in the rock and roll hall of fame yet. --That's 'shocking,' not out of sarcasm . . . and not because they were talented ROCKERS . . . but because the rock hall seems to have an entirely arbitrary system of letting in completely random performers and groups. --And Sonny & Cher seem like the type of act that would've already been the beneficiary of that. --But no, they're not in. And apparently, Cher is OFFENDED by that. --She tells "Vanity Fair", quote, "Sonny and I still aren't in the [rock and roll] hall of fame, and it just seems kind of rude. Sonny was a good writer, and we started something that no one else was doing. --"We were weird hippies before there was a name for it, when the Beatles were wearing sweet little haircuts and round-collared suits . . . we influenced a generation, and it's like: What more do you want?" (--Sonny & Cher have been eligible for induction since 1990.)
T.I. WILL GET OUT OF THE CLINK IN 11 MONTHS . . . BUT THEN HE'LL BE STUCK IN NORTHERN GEORGIA:
T.I. just began serving an 11-month sentence for violating his probation. --But the terms of the NEW one-year probation he'll have when he gets out will be much tougher than what he had to adhere to before. (--And what he FAILED to adhere to before.) --TMZ reports that T.I. will be "barred from leaving the northern half of Georgia" unless he can prove that it's for, quote, "verified employment within the United States." --So, it sounds like he'll be able to tour as long as he doesn't leave the country, but that's not all . . . it's going to have to be a very carefully planned tour. --That's because T.I. can't go outside of Northern Georgia for more than seven days per calendar month . . . or for more than seven days straight. (--So no cleverly-planned long trips that straddle the end of one month and the beginning of the next. Man, they really thought of everything, didn't they?) --T.I. also can't drive, can't own "a firearm, dangerous weapon or other destructive device," and he must submit to alcohol and drug testing.
THE 44TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
What a difference a year makes. Last year TAYLOR SWIFT owned the CMAs . . . winning all four awards she was nominated for. But this year's CMAs belonged to MIRANDA LAMBERT. --Her song "The House That Built Me" won Music Video of the Year . . . and Song of the Year. (--Technically, that trophy goes to the songwriters.) --Miranda also won Album of the Year for "Revolution" . . . AND Female Vocalist of the Year. And did I mention it was her 27th birthday? But it was Miranda who gave VIEWERS a present, by wearing various miniskirts that showed off her tight, muscular thighs. --Even Miranda's fiancé BLAKE SHELTON got into the act. He won Male Vocalist of the Year . . . plus he and TRACE ADKINS took home the Music Event of the Year trophy for their song "Hillbilly Bone". --Here's an interesting piece of trivia. The only other romantically-linked couple to win both the Male and Female Vocalist awards in the same year were TIM MCGRAW and FAITH HILL back in 2000. --LADY ANTEBELLUM won multiple awards too. They took home the Vocal Group of the Year award . . . and Single of the Year for their monster hit "Need You Now". --And congratulations to BRAD PAISLEY for winning the Entertainer of the Year award. I couldn't tell who was happier, Brad, or the entire CMA audience cheering like crazy for him. --As far as the show: Co-hosts BRAD PAISLEY and CARRIE UNDERWOOD have become the SONNY & CHER of the CMAs. And I mean that in a good way. Brad works the naïve side of the joke while she plays it straight. It's funny and it works. --They even made the Nashville flood disaster funny . . . thanks to LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS acting as a flood warning level. That guy's a good sport. --As always, there was a mix of good and bad performances. Lady Antebellum's "Hello World" was great. GEORGE STRAIT'S, "The Breath You Take" was solid, as usual. RASCAL FLATTS was boring. Yeah, I said it. --And who knew TAYLOR SWIFT could play the piano? She went unplugged with a string section backing her on "Back To December" and pulled it off nicely. --Thanks to ZAC BROWN for staying with his lumberjack look . . . full beard, stocking cap, jeans. More importantly, he and his band can pick it. --SUGARLAND looked like some kind of carnival act performing "Stuck Like Glue". But huge props to JENNIFER NETTLES for pulling off white tights with no hint of a camel toe. Yes, I checked. Repeatedly. It's my job. --The LORETTA LYNN tribute was great. And GWYNETH PALTROW overcame her nerves and did a respectable job performing the theme song of her new movie "Country Strong".
THURSDAY'S SHOWBIZ QUICK HITS
OPRAH WINFREY had some "classic" talk show hosts on her show yesterday, like Montel Williams, Geraldo Rivera and Sally Jesse Raphael. And she basically rubbed their noses in the fact that she whooped all their asses in the ratings for 25 years straight.
http://tv.gawker.com/5686810/oprah-winfrey-welcomes-her-former-colleagues-brags-to-their-faces?skyline=true&s=i
Same-sex marriage opponent CARRIE PREJEAN and her husband, Oakland Raiders quarterback KYLE BOLLER, are expecting their first child together. Carrie is three months pregnant.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/11/10/exclusive-carrie-prejean-expecting-child/
There's now VIDEO of TOM CRUISE doing stunt work for "Mission: Impossible 4" outside the world's tallest building in Dubai. And it's pretty impressive. This guy definitely has a set of stones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_QXKgYqg4c
OK GO have released another one of their high-concept videos. This one is for the song "Last Leaf", and it features a cartoon that plays out on 2,430 pieces of toast.
http://www.spinner.com/2010/11/10/ok-go-toast-last-leaf-video/
PAT SAJAK has apologized for supposedly introducing the world to MSNBC psycho KEITH OLBERMANN on the old "Pat Sajak Show" back in 1989. Olbermann responded by denying that his big break came from Sajak.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermann-fires-pat-sajak-43997
LIL WAYNE just finished up an eight-month jail term for gun possession. Now he's being hit with a paternity suit by a Missouri woman who claims he fathered her son back in 2002. Wayne already has four children with four different mothers.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/232559
SNOOP DOGG will drop a new album, titled "Doggumentary Music", next March.
http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/11/10/22478448.aspx
"American Idol" runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX will drop her debut album on December 14th. She's calling it "Farmer's Daughter".
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b210520_american_idols_crystal_bowersox.html
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, AMERICAN WOMEN ARE THE SECOND-LEAST LIKELY TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE:
Who knew that American women were so PAINFULLY SHY? --According to a study by the social networking and dating site Badoo, American women are the second-least likely to make the first move and flirt with a guy, compared to the rest of the women in the world. -Of the 20 countries in their study, only the women of Ecuador were more cowardly. (--But keep in mind, the study didn't include the notoriously shy women of some Asian cultures.) --The average American woman starts an average of 0.63 conversations with guys every month . . . or less than one a month. That just beat out Ecuador, where women start an average of 0.62 conversations per month. --To contrast that with the most flirtatious women in the world, the women of Spain initiate 1.33 conversations per month . . . or more than twice as many as American women. --The top 10 countries with the most flirtatious women are, in order: Spain, Poland, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Canada, and Venezuela. --The bottom 10 are: Ecuador, U.S., Belgium, France, Mexico, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Colombia, Germany, and the Netherlands. (Badoo)
A MAN IN NEW YORK TRYING TO BUY DRUGS CALLS THE WRONG NUMBER . . . AND ENDS UP GETTING THE CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE:
I feel like in the cell phone age, we call a lot fewer wrong numbers . . . so IDIOTIC wrong number accidents like the one in this story are a dying breed. --A man in Clarence, New York, whose name hasn't been released, tried to call up his dealer to get, quote, "hooked up" with some drugs on Monday. But he accidentally called the Erie County Sheriff's Department's CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE instead. --The caller didn't realize it and tried to order drugs from the detective who answered. That detective got the caller to NARC on his dealer and they were able to arrest 35-year-old Tracy Tarsey of Depew, New York for selling prescription painkillers. (UPI)
THE FIRST SEX TOY DRIVE-THRU IN THE U.S. HAS OPENED IN . . . ALABAMA?
When we think of places that are leading the drive toward sex toy innovation we tend to think of Japan, or Amsterdam, or maybe California. Last on the list is Alabama . . . the only U.S. state that actually BANS stores from selling love toys. --So NO ONE saw THIS coming. Alabama is now the home of the very first sex toy DRIVE-THRU in the country. --On Saturday, a store called Pleasures in Huntsville, Alabama opened their three-lane drive-thru. You pull up, place your order, and your toy appears in the drawer in front of you inside an unmarked brown paper bag. --Now, to discuss the obvious question: If Alabama has a statewide ban on selling sex toys, how is this place selling them . . . in a drive-thru or otherwise? --Well . . . under Alabama's law, you CAN purchase an item designed for, quote, "stimulation of human genital organs" if it's for, quote, "a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose." --So when you go to Pleasures, on foot or the drive-thru, you have to fill out a quick medical questionnaire describing your health-related reason for needing a sex toy. --Pleasures is in Madison County, Alabama. (--NOT the Madison County with bridges. That's in Iowa.) The district attorney there is named Rob Broussard and he says they're not planning on shutting down the Pleasures drive-thru. --Quote, "Priority-wise, for the safety of the citizens of Madison County, with violent crime and drugs on our streets, we've got our hands full on a lot more pressing issues." (Huntsville Times)
A 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS ARRESTED FOR ATTACKING A POLICE OFFICER WITH A "RIGID FEMININE PLEASURE DEVICE":
And now, a story about a RANDY, AGGRESSIVE middle-aged woman who's willing to invest in a good sex toy . . . but not a good meal. --On Tuesday, 56-year-old Carolee Bildsten of Gurnee, Illinois went to a restaurant called Joe's Crab Shack. But she bailed without paying her bill, and it wasn't the first time she'd pulled that move there, so the restaurant called the police. --An officer went to Carolee's house. But she wasn't going without a fight. --She started attacking the officer with the weapon in her hand . . . which was described by a police spokesman as, quote, "a rigid feminine pleasure device." --They didn't say WHY it was in her hand . . . or if the cop arrived at her house while she was making sweet solo love. They just say she was swinging it at the cop, and some of the blows from the rigid feminine pleasure device were landing. --The cop was finally able to overpower her and get her in handcuffs. She was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, and theft of labor or services. (Chicago Tribune Local)
MR. GOODWRENCH IS DEAD, AT AGE 37:
We're saddened today to announce the passing of Mr. Goodwrench at age 37. Cause of death: Becoming more popular than the car brands he was created to fix. --General Motors announced that they're killing off their "Mr. Goodwrench" character and concept, which started back in early 1974. --Originally, "Mr. Goodwrench" was designed to be a friendly, highly skilled mechanic who made sure to keep your GM car in perfect service. He eventually evolved into a tough guy holding up the GM logo. --Either way, GM feels that the concept of Mr. Goodwrench ended up getting away from them. His name became used to describe anyone who's handy or good with cars . . . most people don't even remember he has anything to do with GM. --So, because he's way cooler than GM is, they're killing him off. He'll be completely phased out by February 1st of next year. --He won't be replaced by a mascot or character. Instead of getting "Mr. Goodwrench" service with your GM car, you'll now get "certified service." --Steve Hill is the VP of customer car and after-sales services for GM. He says the company realized that Mr. Goodwrench became, quote, "disconnected" from GM and its brands and "certified service" will, quote, "link buying a car with service." --GM is down to only four brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. In the past few years they've dumped Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn, and Hummer. (Daily Stamford)
FOLLOW-UP: EXPERTS SAY THE "MISSILE" LAUNCHED FROM LOS ANGELES WAS ACTUALLY JUST A PLANE:
Yesterday, we told you about the video that seemed to capture a MISSILE being launched off the California coast on Monday. And no one in the military could identify who shot the missile. --Well . . . the military still isn't talking, but some civilian experts are. And they're saying that even though it LOOKS like a missile, it's really just an optical illusion . . . and it's actually just an airplane. --John Pike is a defense expert. He says that it's moving too slowly to be a missile. Quote, "There's a reason that they're called rockets. The thing is so obviously an airplane contrail, yet [we] can't find someone to stand up and say it." --As for the optical illusion part, he says the contrail begins on the horizon and runs parallel to the ground . . . which is why it looked like the trail starts from somewhere on the ground. (Washington Post) (--I don't know . . . that seems a little too convenient for me. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to pull my tinfoil hat out of storage and restock the canned peas in my bomb shelter. You know . . . just in case.)
(--Here's the video of the "missile" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_3mSyAlpIg
A CAT STARTS A HOUSE FIRE WHEN IT TRIES TO HIDE FROM THE FAMILY DOG, JUMPS ON A TOASTER, AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNS IT ON:
Anyone who's lived in a house with a dog and a cat knows that, unless you've got the laziest dog or friendliest cat in the world, the two of them are going to be involved in an eternal Bloods-versus-Crips-style turf war. --And that's how accidents like this happen. --In Port Townsend, Washington a cat set a family's house on fire when she jumped on the toaster . . . and accidentally turned it on . . . trying to get away from the family dog. --Lois Lund owns the house. She says her cat, Osiris, has hated it ever since the family got a dog . . . and usually hides on top of the toaster to avoid him. When Osiris started the fire, she accidentally kicked the lever on the toaster, turning it on. --Fortunately, Lois spotted the fire, ran outside, grabbed her garden hose . . . and sprayed it before it could spread. --No one . . . and no pets . . . ended up hurt in the fire, but there was about $20,000 worth of damage to the kitchen. (Peninsula Daily News)
A MAN ACCIDENTALLY SETS HIS HOUSE ON FIRE TRYING TO BURN PHOTOS OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND:
We've seen stories like this before, but they keep happening . . . so now we've got to issue a warning. If you decide to BURN the photos of you and your ex, keep a fire extinguisher on hand. Your TEARS can't put out the fire if it spreads. --On Monday night, 33-year-old Leonard Spagnolo of Greenfield, Pennsylvania got into a fight with his girlfriend over whether or not he was still hung up on his ex. He decided to prove he was over his ex by setting all of his photos of her on fire. --Of course, rather than do it outdoors . . . and rather than take our advice and have a fire extinguisher handy . . . he threw all the photos on the bedroom floor and set them on fire. --Naturally, the fire got out of control and he had to call the fire department. --They were able to put out the fire before it could spread beyond the bedroom. No one was hurt but there's no estimate yet on the damage. --As for Leonard, he was arrested for arson, reckless endangerment, and causing or risking catastrophe. --He was also arrested for simple assault because, before the fire, he SHOVED his girlfriend against a wall during their argument. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A MAN STOPS A BURGLAR BY KNOCKING HIM DOWN WITH A PUMPKIN TO THE HEAD:
If you still haven't thrown out your pumpkins from Halloween, maybe this story will inspire you to . . . keep them around for a whole lot longer. Let those bad boys ROT. Because OLD PUMPKINS FIGHT CRIME --On Sunday afternoon, Zack Bridges of Albuquerque, New Mexico got home and found his place had been robbed. Neighbors had seen the robber run away a few seconds earlier, so Zack started chasing him. --He chased him for about a mile . . . and that's when he decided to end things. Zack grabbed a GIANT PUMPKIN that someone had on their lawn from Halloween . . . and lobbed it at the robber's head. --It made square contact . . . split on the guy's head . . . and knocked him down. --The robber fell into the pumpkin splatter, and Zack held him down until the police arrived. --They identified the robber as a man named Joseph Ortega. Then they gave the usual boilerplate speech for these cases, where they thank Zack for catching the robber, but remind people that vigilante justice can be dangerous. (ABC 7 - Albuquerque)
THURSDAY'S QUICK HITS
New Jersey conducts a "safe surrender" program, allowing people with outstanding warrants to surrender. But 14% of the people who showed up . . . 550 people . . . hadn't done anything wrong:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/more_than_3900_fugitives_turn.html
Irish employees at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers are in trouble for sending out an email ranking the 10 hottest women in the office:
http://gawker.com/5686676/the-top-10-office-email-thats-scandalizing-ireland
I think it's fair to say THESE guys are going straight to hell: Scam artists managed to steal $42 million in damages from a fund for Holocaust victims:
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7151
A teacher was awarded $240,000 after she lost her voice screaming at her class:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3219368/Speechless.html
Ten times as many Federal workers make $150,000 as five years ago. And the number has DOUBLED under Obama:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-11-10-1Afedpay10_ST_N.htm?csp=34
Dire global warming news: Scientists say more and more whales are suffering from sunburn, and it's because of the ozone layer. Remember the ozone layer?
http://news.discovery.com/animals/whales-sunburn-ozone.html
A graffiti tagger in Australia peed on a high voltage transformer . . . and was electrocuted:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/graffiti-tagger-who-urinated-on-transformer-gets-shock-of-his-life/story-e6freoof-1225950312671
Wendy's is revamping their French fry recipe! They're using Russet potatoes, leaving the skin on, and using sea salt:
http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=7823184
A bear was run over by farm combine in Minnesota:
http://www.twincities.com/ci_16559512
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE LIP-SYNC KID FROM YOUTUBE TEAMED UP WITH 50 CENT:
There's a 15-year-old named Keenan Cahill who suffers from a disease called Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome (--pronounced mar-oh-toe la-MEE). It caused him to stop growing when he was around eight years old. --You might have heard his name before, because he posts videos on YouTube where he lip-syncs to popular songs. He does a new one every week, and the one he did for KATY PERRY'S "Teenage Dream" in August has gotten over 15 million views. --But his newest video is for the 50 CENT song "Down On Me" . . . and 50 Cent actually PARTICIPATES in it. They recorded it the other day when Keenan was a guest on "Chelsea Lately".
(--Search for "Keenan Cahill and 50 Cent." 50 Cent arrives at 1:22. Warning: There's some bleeped profanity and other questionable language in the video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwimc4cvUmQ
#2.) DON'T WATCH THIS IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS:
A group of crazy Russian kids somehow made it to the top of a massive metal tower, then climbed out onto the steel beams without any safety equipment. Supposedly they're 900 feet up . . . and it looks it. --One of the kids even has the nerve to crawl out to the most dangerous spot, and STAND UP. If you're afraid of heights, the video is hard to watch. (--Search for "walk like a boss 900ft tower." He stands up at :52.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od1Ep47sSVk
#3.) DARTH VADER IS SELLING CELL PHONES IN JAPAN:
Japan's largest cell phone carrier is running an ad that features people playing guitar, clubbing, skateboarding, or just crossing the street . . . all while DARTH VADER follows them. --It's for a phone called the "Galaxy S", and it's part of an ad campaign they started earlier this year. (--Search for "Darth Vader Docomo Walk With You ad.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7nMNjt5u0
#4.) COLLEGEHUMOR.COM DID A FRIAR'S CLUB "ROAST" OF MARIO FROM "SUPER MARIO BROTHERS":
Comedy Central always does those 'celebrity' roasts, sort of like the Friar's Club, but without real celebrities. Now the website CollegeHumor.com has an animated one for video game fans. It's the roast of Mario . . . from "Super Mario Brothers". --It sounds like TREY PARKER from "South Park" does one of the voices, and you need a little video game knowledge to get some of the jokes. (--Search for "CollegeHumor.com Mario roast." See if you can spot Master Chief from "Halo", Patrick from "SpongeBob", and the laughing dog from "Duck Hunt" in the 'audience.')
(--WARNING: This video includes the D-word, the B-word, bleeped profanity, and sexual innuendo.)
http://www.collegehumor.com:8081/video:1943487
#5.) A "FAMILY FEUD" CONTESTANT ANSWERED "NAKED GRANDMA!" . . . AND IT WAS CORRECT:
On "Family Feud" the other day, host STEVE HARVEY asked for "something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house." And the guy who buzzed in yelled "NAKED GRANDMA". --But here's the funny part: He was RIGHT. According to the show's STRICT standards, "naked grandma" qualifies as a, quote, "gun (slash) occupant" . . . which was the second most popular answer.
(--Search for "Family Feud naked grandma.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqDGK_UjfFI
HERE'S WHAT YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW SAYS ABOUT YOU:
If you've ever wondered what your favorite TV show says about you, you're in luck: An advertising research group called Mindset Media studied seven popular shows, and the common characteristics of the people who watch them. Check this out:
#1.) "Mad Men": People who watch it are 41% more likely to be creative and socially liberal. And they also prefer trendier brands . . . so they go for Macs over PCs.
#2.) "Family Guy": You're 61% more likely to watch it if you consider yourself a "rebel." And you're 50% more likely to watch if you're a risk taker.
#3.) "Glee": "Glee" viewers are more likely to be creative and willing to try new things. Creative types are 17% more likely to tune in, and people who search out unique and diverse experiences are 24% more likely to watch.
#4.) "Dancing With The Stars": People who like stability and respect authority are 21% more likely to watch it than people who are more rebellious.
#5.) "The Office": You're more likely to be an ELITIST. People who consider themselves superior to others are 47% more likely to watch. And viewers are also more likely to brag about their accomplishments than the average person.
#6.) "The Biggest Loser": Viewers are 24% more likely to be traditional rather than rebellious. And they're 20% more likely to watch it if they consider themselves to be practical and realistic.
#7.) "The Real Housewives": Not surprisingly, people who speak their minds and don't shy away from arguments are 33% more likely to watch. And type-A personalities are 25% more likely to watch. (Advertising Age)
TWO SOURCES CLAIM DEMI LOVATO WAS SNORTING COCAINE AT A PARTY LAST DECEMBER:
Two independent sources claim to have seen DEMI LOVATO snort cocaine at a party in Texas back in December. --One of those sources says, quote, "She was doing line after line like a pro . . . and she was 17 at the time. I just remember her doing it as if she had been doing it for a long time. It didn't seem like something new to her." --A second source says that the host of the party shot VIDEO of Demi snorting coke, and acting out in other ways . . . quote, "Demi was belligerent, being slutty and doing coke all over the house. --"[In the video] Demi is screaming, '(Eff) all of you, I'm famous, I don't care what any of you think of me the whole world loves me.' He shot her in the bathroom as she was finishing a line." (--The video is supposedly being shopped around to the media . . . but nobody in the media has admitted to actually seeing it yet . . . so we've no idea if it's legit.) --Demi's people continue to deny she's in rehab for substance abuse. They're sticking to their initial claim . . . that Demi is seeking treatment for, quote, "emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time." --MEANWHILE . . . TMZ says that a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah reported that Demi is PREGNANT. Her reps say that's also not true.
KANYE WEST APOLOGIZED FOR SAYING GEORGE W. BUSH DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE . . . GEORGE W. BUSH ACCEPTED . . . AND FOR SOME REASON, KANYE FEELS VICTIMIZED AGAIN:
KANYE WEST apologized, more or less, for saying GEORGE W. BUSH doesn't care about black people. Bush accepted the apology. So it's over now, right? No, it's not . . . because Kanye now feels VICTIMIZED. --Here's what happened . . . --On Tuesday, Kanye stopped by the "Today" show studios to talk to MATT LAUER about this whole mess.--And he told Matt, quote, "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist. I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words." --During a live interview with Bush on Wednesday morning, Lauer played a clip of that statement. And Bush responded in a very positive manner. --He said, quote, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina. I cited him as an example. I cited others as well. I appreciate that." --He added, quote, "I'm not a hater. I don't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were willing to say things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called a racist if in your heart you believe in equality of races." --Instead of letting it go at that, however, Kanye WENT OFF on Lauer on Twitter last night. --He shot off a seemingly endless barrage of Tweets, with the basic gist being that he felt USED. --He said, quote, "He tried to force my answers. It was very brutal and I came there with only positive intent. I feel very alone very used very tortured very forced very misunderstood very hollow very very misused . . . --"I don't trust anyone but myself! Everyone has an agenda. I don't do press anymore. I can't be everything to everybody anymore . . . I can't be everybody's hero and villain savior and sinner Christian and anti Christ! --"I can't take anymore advice!!! I create, I'm creative, I have a good heart, everyone will see and understand one day." --One thing in particular that ticked Kanye off was that while he was trying to speak, Lauer supposedly started playing the video of Kanye's TAYLOR SWIFT incident from the 2009 "VMAs". (--Here's video from yesterday's "Today" show . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b210484_george_w_bush_cares_about_kanye_wests.html
KANYE WEST THINKS HE'S "THREE OR FIVE SPOTS FROM THE TOP":
KANYE WEST demonstrated his trademark lack of humility in an interview for the new issue of "Rolling Stone" . . . when he pegged himself as one of the greatest rappers of all time. --He said, quote, "Right now I'm maybe three, or five spots from the top . . . historically speaking . . . with Biggie, Jay, Eminem and Wayne. --"I'm not saying I'm the best, I'm just saying it's a goal of mine, and anybody who tries to knock my goals can eat (crap)."
PINK MIGHT BE PREGNANT:
PINK has one of the tightest bodies in the entertainment world. But it might not stay that way for much longer. "Us Weekly" claims she pregnant by her husband CAREY HART. --The pregnancy might have something to do with their brief separation in 2008. A so-called "source" says, quote, "Pink was determined to make the relationship solid. --"Now she's really happy, and she's excited she got pregnant so fast! She'll be a brilliant mother." (--Pink is 31 . . . Carey is 35.)
JOHN MAYER AND FOOD NETWORK STAR GIADA DE LAURENTIIS DENY THEY SLEPT TOGETHER:
The "Star" tabloid claims that JOHN MAYER and GIADA DE LAURENTIIS from the Food Network are dating. Which would be troublesome for Giada not only because he's John Mayer . . . but also because she's been married for seven years. --But Giada's rep says there's, quote, "not a sliver of truth" to the story . . . and Mayer's rep calls it, quote, "absolutely ridiculous."
DID JUSTIN BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ GO ON A DATE?
While DEMI LOVATO is going through her own personal hell, her old friend SELENA GOMEZ is having the time of her life with JUSTIN BIEBER. --Selena and Justin went out for frozen yogurt in Encino the other day. (--Here's a picture of them together . . .)
http://x17online.com/celebrities/justin_bieber/justin_bieber_and_selena_gomez_date_at_mench.php
(--Justin is 16. Selena is a cougar-iffic 18!) (???)
OPRAH WINFREY IS HOLLYWOOD'S TOP-EARNING WOMAN:
Forbes.com has dropped its list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Women. And not surprisingly, OPRAH WINFREY is securely at #1. --With a take of $315 million over the past year, Oprah actually out-earned everyone on the MEN'S list, too.
--Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) Oprah Winfrey, $315 million
#2.) Beyoncé, $87 million
#3.) Britney Spears, $64 million
#4.) Lady Gaga, $62 million
#5.) Madonna, $58 million
#6.) Sandra Bullock, $56 million
#7.) Ellen DeGeneres, $55 million
#8.) Miley Cyrus, $48 million
#9.) (tie) Taylor Swift and Judge Judy, $45 million
THE KING OF THE SMALL-TIME CRIMINALS IS BACK! SHIA LABEOUF GOT CHEWED OUT FOR PARKING TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER CAR:
You may not remember this, but a few years back, we crowned SHIA LABEOUF the King of the Small-Time Criminals . . . because of his uncanny ability to get in trouble for the most inconsequential things. --In a relatively short period of time, Shia received citations for loitering at a Chicago-area Wal-Mart while slightly intoxicated and smoking a cigarette on a Burbank sidewalk where it was illegal to smoke. --Then he had his truck impounded because he illegally parked it in front of a driveway, blocking about 100 residents of an apartment building. --He also got LECTURED because he tried to sneak a smoke in the bathroom of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and he set off a smoke alarm. --And finally, the paparazzi caught him riding a scooter in Sherman Oaks, California without a helmet. That in itself was a crime. But he also shouldn't have been driving, because he'd previously lost his license. (--He didn't get in trouble for that one, though, because the cops never caught him.) --Well, the King of the Small-Time Criminals disappeared for a while . . . but he made his triumphant return last weekend in the parking lot of a mall in Los Angeles. --Shia parked his pickup truck RIDICULOUSLY close to a Porsche . . . allowing the driver ZERO room to get into it. --Instead of getting in the passenger side and scooching over, the guy waited 40 MINUTES for Shia to return to his truck so he could talk to him. But Shia straight-up IGNORED the guy. --But the guy had already ratted Shia out to a mall cop . . . who tried to have a few words with Shia before he drove off. --Shia didn't get in any trouble or anything . . . because really, what can a mall cop do? But the Porsche driver did get video.
(--You can check it out here . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=966d5721-7b9b-4e26-a7a7-feafab149e0a
MEL GIBSON AND OKSANA GRIGORIEVA WERE IN COURT YESTERDAY:
MEL GIBSON and OKSANA GRIGORIEVA faced off in court yesterday, over custody issues pertaining to their 1-year-old daughter Lucia. --Oksana was trying to get the judge to end Mel's overnight, unsupervised visits with Lucia . . . claiming that when Mel has her, it's really a nanny that's doing all the parenting. -She also claimed that Lucia acts strange whenever she comes back from Mel's house. But she didn't explain what she meant by that. --The judge decided NOT to make a ruling on the overnights until a later hearing. But he did clear up some money issues. --He ordered Mel to pay Oksana $60,000 in back child support. --Mel is supposed to pay Oksana $20,000 a month in support. But he stopped sending the cash a few months ago, because he wanted to see if he could subtract the $6,000 he's already paying Oksana for the house she's living in. --The judge DENIED Mel his deduction.
JIM CARREY IS DEFINITELY OUT OF THE "THREE STOOGES" MOVIE . . . BECAUSE HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GAIN ENOUGH WEIGHT:
For a brief moment, it seemed like the Farrelly Brothers' long-awaited "Three Stooges" movie was actually going to happen. --They had BENICIO DEL TORO, SEAN PENN and JIM CARREY lined up to play Moe, Larry and Curly, respectively. But then it all fell apart. --Penn dropped out to deal with his crumbling marriage . . . and Carrey left soon after. --Now, Carrey has revealed that he quit because he didn't think he could gain enough weight to play Curly . . . quote, "For me, I don't really want to do anything halfway, and I don't feel like a fat suit does it. --"I started experimenting with it a little bit, and I gained 35, 40 pounds. I wanted to gain another 30, 40. When you're [Robert] De Niro in your 20s or early 30s, you can kind of come back from that. --"It's a tough thing to come back from when you're upwards of 30. Your body can't carry it or you can have a cardiac arrest." --He added, quote, "I think [the movie is] dead. It's dead at least with me."
THERE MIGHT BE A RUBIK'S CUBE MOVIE:
Since they're making movies based on Monopoly, Battleship and the Ouija Board, you had to know this was coming: Someone is developing a movie based on the RUBIK'S CUBE. --It's in the very early planning stages right now, so we don't have any details. Basically, someone just bought the rights to make the movie, and now they're figuring out how they want to approach it.
LIAM NEESON SAYS MEL GIBSON IS COOL WITH HIM TAKING THE "HANGOVER 2" CAMEO:
LIAM NEESON says MEL GIBSON isn't mad at him for taking the "Hangover 2" cameo that he lost. --He says, quote, "I spoke to Mel. Mel's cool about it. We're all cool." He also said that his conversation with Mel was, quote, "very pleasant."
CONAN O'BRIEN LOST ONE-THIRD OF HIS AUDIENCE TUESDAY NIGHT:
The enthusiasm over CONAN O'BRIEN'S new TBS show appears to be waning. --The second episode of "Conan" drew 2.8 million viewers on Tuesday night, which was down 32% from the 4.2 million who tuned in for the premiere on Monday night. --The numbers for JAY LENO and DAVID LETTERMAN haven't come in yet, but they probably both beat Conan. (--Leno has been averaging 3.6 million viewers.) --That being said, "Conan" still attracted 2.1 million viewers in the coveted ad demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds, which is expected to EASILY eclipse whatever Leno and Letterman had. (--On Monday, Leno had 950,000 in that demographic.) (--Naturally, everyone was expecting the numbers to fall a little after the first episode . . . but what matters is how much they fall.) (--It sounds like the consensus is that "Conan" dropped SLIGHTLY more and faster than most people were predicting. However, TBS will probably be more than happy if Conan is able to hold an edge in young adult viewers.) (--Let's revisit this in a few weeks . . . when we have enough data to work with.)
AND NOW . . . CBS IS REMAKING "THE WILD WILD WEST":
CBS is remaking yet another old series. --This time they've targeted the western, "The Wild Wild West", which originally ran for four seasons on CBS from 1965 to 1969. It's in the early stages of development, so there isn't any more info on it yet. (--The original series starred Robert Conrad as sort of an old west version of James Bond. He was a government agent who used cool gadgets to fight evil. Will Smith and Kevin Kline made a TERRIBLE movie version in 1999.) (--You can watch the opening sequence from the original show, here.) (--And just for fun, you can watch the trailer for the Will Smith movie, here.) --CBS also has that "Hawaii Five-0" remake on their schedule. It's strange, it's like CBS is going through some serious '60s withdrawal now . . . but then again, I suppose their audience is, too. The average CBS viewer is 55 years old. Yes, 55.
THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"30 Rock" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on AMC's "Mad Men", guest stars as a Rhode Island independent congressional candidate whom Jack tries to endorse.)
--"The Office" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC. (--Michael is troubled by people calling Gabe his "boss", and Andy is jealous of Gabe's relationship with Erin.)
--"Grey's Anatomy" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Peter MacNicol guests as a pediatrician.)
--"Deadly Women" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Investigation Discovery.
--"Wartorn: 1861-2010" . . . 9:00 to 10:15 P.M. on HBO. (--James Gandolfini from "The Sopranos" interviews soldiers, veterans and their families in this documentary about the lasting effects of military conflict.)
--"Burn Notice" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on USA.
--"The Apprentice" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kim Kardashian stops in when the contestants are asked to create an in-store display for a fragrance.)
--"It Only Hurts When I Laugh" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TruTV.
Top 15 Bands From the '90s We Used to Listen To . . . But Don't Anymore:
A website called AutoStraddle.com has put together an amusing list of the Top 15 Bands from the '90s We Used to Listen to . . . But Don't Anymore.
--Here's their Top 15 . . . along with a few of OUR comments:
#1.) Oasis . . . The album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" is a classic.
#2.) Goo Goo Dolls . . . Not tellin' no one your name since 1995.
#3.) Hootie & the Blowfish . . . You had to see this coming. How many of the 16 million people who bought "Cracked Rear View" . . . bought it enthusiastically? (--It's the 16th highest-selling album of ALL TIME. No joke.)
#4.) Belly . . . You might remember them from the song "Feed the Tree". I don't. Maybe it was a lesbian thing.
#5.) Lemonheads . . . They had a couple hits with "Into Your Arms" and their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson".
#6.) Spin Doctors . . . Probably universally accepted as the epitome of the '90s.
#7.) Stone Temple Pilots . . . I don't know about the lesbian community, but I don't think it's lame to still listen to STP.
#8.) Live . . . I really thought Live was going to stick around . . . and I wouldn't have had a problem with that. But after "Throwing Copper", they got a little TOO weird with the decent follow-up "Secret Samadhi", and then they completely lost it.
#9.) Offspring . . . They should've done more of whatever Green Day did.
#10.) Blues Traveler . . . They sold six million copies of that album "Four" . . . and roughly 17 of those are still in personal CD collections somewhere.
#11.) Bush . . . Bush were unstoppable, until they had to release a second album. "Razorblade Suitcase" is arguably the worst album of the '90s. If you don't believe me, buy a copy. There are 454 of them on sale for a penny on Amazon Marketplace.
#12.) Crash Test Dummies . . . For a band that became popular for a song called "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", they're actually not a horrible band. I'm just not sure that mainstream rock was their ticket.
#13.) Blind Melon . . . Singer Shannon Hoon's overdose ruined what could have been a great band. They had a unique-enough sound to stick around.
#14.) 10,000 Maniacs . . . Natalie Merchant is still doing solo discs. Who knew?
#15.) Matchbox Twenty . . . They shouldn't have started spelling out "20."
ANd: 11 Bands Who Peaked in the '90s . . . WHOSE '90s Albums We *Still* Listen To:
The "girl-on-girl" culture website AutoStraddle.com has (also) compiled a list of the 11 Bands Who Peaked in the '90s . . . Whose '90s Albums We *Still* Listen To.
--Here's their Top 11 . . . along with the particular albums:
#1.) Counting Crows . . . "August and Everything After" (1993)
#2.) Nirvana . . . "MTV Unplugged", "In Utero", "Nevermind" (Early '90s)
#3.) Cake . . . "Fashion Nugget" (1996)
#4.) Nine Inch Nails . . . "The Downward Spiral" (1994)
#5.) Pearl Jam . . . "Vitalogy" (1994) and "Vs." (1993)
#6.) The Fugees . . . "The Score" (1996)
#7.) The Smashing Pumpkins . . . "Siamese Dream" (1993)
#8.) Dave Matthews Band . . . "Crash" (1996) and "Under the Table and Dreaming" (1994)
#9.) The Cranberries . . . "Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We?" (1993)
#10.) The Cardigans . . . "First Band on the Moon" (1996)
#11.) Radiohead . . . "The Bends" (1995) and "OK Computer" (1997)
BRUNO MARS SAYS WE NEED POP STARS LIKE JUSTIN BIEBER:
BRUNO MARS says he's glad JUSTIN BIEBER is lighting up the pop charts. -He says, quote, "The world needs pop stars like New Kids on the Block or 'N SYNC. I grew up on New Edition. I'm not mad at [the] Justin Bieber [phenomenon] at all." (--Sadly, Bruno didn't explain WHY we need pop stars like Justin . . . and didn't comment on whether we STILL need New Kids on the Block, because they're in their 40s and they're still at it. We can't possibly need them anymore, right?)
JOURNEY, FOREIGNER AND STYX ARE TOURING EUROPE TOGETHER . . . ALL WITHOUT THE LEAD SINGERS YOU KNOW AND LOVE:
JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and STYX will play five shows together in Europe next summer. For now, there's no indication that they'll team up for any shows in the U.S. --The interesting thing about these shows is that all three of these bands will be WITHOUT their classic singer. Journey is still without Steve Perry, Foreigner is without Lou Gramm, and Styx is without Dennis DeYoung. (--So can this be called the "Just Accept the Vocals for What They Are" Tour?)
CHER IS UPSET THAT SHE'S NOT IN THE rock and roll hall of fame:
Shockingly, SONNY & CHER are not in the rock and roll hall of fame yet. --That's 'shocking,' not out of sarcasm . . . and not because they were talented ROCKERS . . . but because the rock hall seems to have an entirely arbitrary system of letting in completely random performers and groups. --And Sonny & Cher seem like the type of act that would've already been the beneficiary of that. --But no, they're not in. And apparently, Cher is OFFENDED by that. --She tells "Vanity Fair", quote, "Sonny and I still aren't in the [rock and roll] hall of fame, and it just seems kind of rude. Sonny was a good writer, and we started something that no one else was doing. --"We were weird hippies before there was a name for it, when the Beatles were wearing sweet little haircuts and round-collared suits . . . we influenced a generation, and it's like: What more do you want?" (--Sonny & Cher have been eligible for induction since 1990.)
T.I. WILL GET OUT OF THE CLINK IN 11 MONTHS . . . BUT THEN HE'LL BE STUCK IN NORTHERN GEORGIA:
T.I. just began serving an 11-month sentence for violating his probation. --But the terms of the NEW one-year probation he'll have when he gets out will be much tougher than what he had to adhere to before. (--And what he FAILED to adhere to before.) --TMZ reports that T.I. will be "barred from leaving the northern half of Georgia" unless he can prove that it's for, quote, "verified employment within the United States." --So, it sounds like he'll be able to tour as long as he doesn't leave the country, but that's not all . . . it's going to have to be a very carefully planned tour. --That's because T.I. can't go outside of Northern Georgia for more than seven days per calendar month . . . or for more than seven days straight. (--So no cleverly-planned long trips that straddle the end of one month and the beginning of the next. Man, they really thought of everything, didn't they?) --T.I. also can't drive, can't own "a firearm, dangerous weapon or other destructive device," and he must submit to alcohol and drug testing.
THE 44TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
What a difference a year makes. Last year TAYLOR SWIFT owned the CMAs . . . winning all four awards she was nominated for. But this year's CMAs belonged to MIRANDA LAMBERT. --Her song "The House That Built Me" won Music Video of the Year . . . and Song of the Year. (--Technically, that trophy goes to the songwriters.) --Miranda also won Album of the Year for "Revolution" . . . AND Female Vocalist of the Year. And did I mention it was her 27th birthday? But it was Miranda who gave VIEWERS a present, by wearing various miniskirts that showed off her tight, muscular thighs. --Even Miranda's fiancé BLAKE SHELTON got into the act. He won Male Vocalist of the Year . . . plus he and TRACE ADKINS took home the Music Event of the Year trophy for their song "Hillbilly Bone". --Here's an interesting piece of trivia. The only other romantically-linked couple to win both the Male and Female Vocalist awards in the same year were TIM MCGRAW and FAITH HILL back in 2000. --LADY ANTEBELLUM won multiple awards too. They took home the Vocal Group of the Year award . . . and Single of the Year for their monster hit "Need You Now". --And congratulations to BRAD PAISLEY for winning the Entertainer of the Year award. I couldn't tell who was happier, Brad, or the entire CMA audience cheering like crazy for him. --As far as the show: Co-hosts BRAD PAISLEY and CARRIE UNDERWOOD have become the SONNY & CHER of the CMAs. And I mean that in a good way. Brad works the naïve side of the joke while she plays it straight. It's funny and it works. --They even made the Nashville flood disaster funny . . . thanks to LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS acting as a flood warning level. That guy's a good sport. --As always, there was a mix of good and bad performances. Lady Antebellum's "Hello World" was great. GEORGE STRAIT'S, "The Breath You Take" was solid, as usual. RASCAL FLATTS was boring. Yeah, I said it. --And who knew TAYLOR SWIFT could play the piano? She went unplugged with a string section backing her on "Back To December" and pulled it off nicely. --Thanks to ZAC BROWN for staying with his lumberjack look . . . full beard, stocking cap, jeans. More importantly, he and his band can pick it. --SUGARLAND looked like some kind of carnival act performing "Stuck Like Glue". But huge props to JENNIFER NETTLES for pulling off white tights with no hint of a camel toe. Yes, I checked. Repeatedly. It's my job. --The LORETTA LYNN tribute was great. And GWYNETH PALTROW overcame her nerves and did a respectable job performing the theme song of her new movie "Country Strong".
THURSDAY'S SHOWBIZ QUICK HITS
OPRAH WINFREY had some "classic" talk show hosts on her show yesterday, like Montel Williams, Geraldo Rivera and Sally Jesse Raphael. And she basically rubbed their noses in the fact that she whooped all their asses in the ratings for 25 years straight.
http://tv.gawker.com/5686810/oprah-winfrey-welcomes-her-former-colleagues-brags-to-their-faces?skyline=true&s=i
Same-sex marriage opponent CARRIE PREJEAN and her husband, Oakland Raiders quarterback KYLE BOLLER, are expecting their first child together. Carrie is three months pregnant.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/11/10/exclusive-carrie-prejean-expecting-child/
There's now VIDEO of TOM CRUISE doing stunt work for "Mission: Impossible 4" outside the world's tallest building in Dubai. And it's pretty impressive. This guy definitely has a set of stones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_QXKgYqg4c
OK GO have released another one of their high-concept videos. This one is for the song "Last Leaf", and it features a cartoon that plays out on 2,430 pieces of toast.
http://www.spinner.com/2010/11/10/ok-go-toast-last-leaf-video/
PAT SAJAK has apologized for supposedly introducing the world to MSNBC psycho KEITH OLBERMANN on the old "Pat Sajak Show" back in 1989. Olbermann responded by denying that his big break came from Sajak.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermann-fires-pat-sajak-43997
LIL WAYNE just finished up an eight-month jail term for gun possession. Now he's being hit with a paternity suit by a Missouri woman who claims he fathered her son back in 2002. Wayne already has four children with four different mothers.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/232559
SNOOP DOGG will drop a new album, titled "Doggumentary Music", next March.
http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/11/10/22478448.aspx
"American Idol" runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX will drop her debut album on December 14th. She's calling it "Farmer's Daughter".
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b210520_american_idols_crystal_bowersox.html
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, AMERICAN WOMEN ARE THE SECOND-LEAST LIKELY TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE:
Who knew that American women were so PAINFULLY SHY? --According to a study by the social networking and dating site Badoo, American women are the second-least likely to make the first move and flirt with a guy, compared to the rest of the women in the world. -Of the 20 countries in their study, only the women of Ecuador were more cowardly. (--But keep in mind, the study didn't include the notoriously shy women of some Asian cultures.) --The average American woman starts an average of 0.63 conversations with guys every month . . . or less than one a month. That just beat out Ecuador, where women start an average of 0.62 conversations per month. --To contrast that with the most flirtatious women in the world, the women of Spain initiate 1.33 conversations per month . . . or more than twice as many as American women. --The top 10 countries with the most flirtatious women are, in order: Spain, Poland, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Canada, and Venezuela. --The bottom 10 are: Ecuador, U.S., Belgium, France, Mexico, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Colombia, Germany, and the Netherlands. (Badoo)
A MAN IN NEW YORK TRYING TO BUY DRUGS CALLS THE WRONG NUMBER . . . AND ENDS UP GETTING THE CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE:
I feel like in the cell phone age, we call a lot fewer wrong numbers . . . so IDIOTIC wrong number accidents like the one in this story are a dying breed. --A man in Clarence, New York, whose name hasn't been released, tried to call up his dealer to get, quote, "hooked up" with some drugs on Monday. But he accidentally called the Erie County Sheriff's Department's CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE instead. --The caller didn't realize it and tried to order drugs from the detective who answered. That detective got the caller to NARC on his dealer and they were able to arrest 35-year-old Tracy Tarsey of Depew, New York for selling prescription painkillers. (UPI)
THE FIRST SEX TOY DRIVE-THRU IN THE U.S. HAS OPENED IN . . . ALABAMA?
When we think of places that are leading the drive toward sex toy innovation we tend to think of Japan, or Amsterdam, or maybe California. Last on the list is Alabama . . . the only U.S. state that actually BANS stores from selling love toys. --So NO ONE saw THIS coming. Alabama is now the home of the very first sex toy DRIVE-THRU in the country. --On Saturday, a store called Pleasures in Huntsville, Alabama opened their three-lane drive-thru. You pull up, place your order, and your toy appears in the drawer in front of you inside an unmarked brown paper bag. --Now, to discuss the obvious question: If Alabama has a statewide ban on selling sex toys, how is this place selling them . . . in a drive-thru or otherwise? --Well . . . under Alabama's law, you CAN purchase an item designed for, quote, "stimulation of human genital organs" if it's for, quote, "a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose." --So when you go to Pleasures, on foot or the drive-thru, you have to fill out a quick medical questionnaire describing your health-related reason for needing a sex toy. --Pleasures is in Madison County, Alabama. (--NOT the Madison County with bridges. That's in Iowa.) The district attorney there is named Rob Broussard and he says they're not planning on shutting down the Pleasures drive-thru. --Quote, "Priority-wise, for the safety of the citizens of Madison County, with violent crime and drugs on our streets, we've got our hands full on a lot more pressing issues." (Huntsville Times)
A 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS ARRESTED FOR ATTACKING A POLICE OFFICER WITH A "RIGID FEMININE PLEASURE DEVICE":
And now, a story about a RANDY, AGGRESSIVE middle-aged woman who's willing to invest in a good sex toy . . . but not a good meal. --On Tuesday, 56-year-old Carolee Bildsten of Gurnee, Illinois went to a restaurant called Joe's Crab Shack. But she bailed without paying her bill, and it wasn't the first time she'd pulled that move there, so the restaurant called the police. --An officer went to Carolee's house. But she wasn't going without a fight. --She started attacking the officer with the weapon in her hand . . . which was described by a police spokesman as, quote, "a rigid feminine pleasure device." --They didn't say WHY it was in her hand . . . or if the cop arrived at her house while she was making sweet solo love. They just say she was swinging it at the cop, and some of the blows from the rigid feminine pleasure device were landing. --The cop was finally able to overpower her and get her in handcuffs. She was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, and theft of labor or services. (Chicago Tribune Local)
MR. GOODWRENCH IS DEAD, AT AGE 37:
We're saddened today to announce the passing of Mr. Goodwrench at age 37. Cause of death: Becoming more popular than the car brands he was created to fix. --General Motors announced that they're killing off their "Mr. Goodwrench" character and concept, which started back in early 1974. --Originally, "Mr. Goodwrench" was designed to be a friendly, highly skilled mechanic who made sure to keep your GM car in perfect service. He eventually evolved into a tough guy holding up the GM logo. --Either way, GM feels that the concept of Mr. Goodwrench ended up getting away from them. His name became used to describe anyone who's handy or good with cars . . . most people don't even remember he has anything to do with GM. --So, because he's way cooler than GM is, they're killing him off. He'll be completely phased out by February 1st of next year. --He won't be replaced by a mascot or character. Instead of getting "Mr. Goodwrench" service with your GM car, you'll now get "certified service." --Steve Hill is the VP of customer car and after-sales services for GM. He says the company realized that Mr. Goodwrench became, quote, "disconnected" from GM and its brands and "certified service" will, quote, "link buying a car with service." --GM is down to only four brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. In the past few years they've dumped Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn, and Hummer. (Daily Stamford)
FOLLOW-UP: EXPERTS SAY THE "MISSILE" LAUNCHED FROM LOS ANGELES WAS ACTUALLY JUST A PLANE:
Yesterday, we told you about the video that seemed to capture a MISSILE being launched off the California coast on Monday. And no one in the military could identify who shot the missile. --Well . . . the military still isn't talking, but some civilian experts are. And they're saying that even though it LOOKS like a missile, it's really just an optical illusion . . . and it's actually just an airplane. --John Pike is a defense expert. He says that it's moving too slowly to be a missile. Quote, "There's a reason that they're called rockets. The thing is so obviously an airplane contrail, yet [we] can't find someone to stand up and say it." --As for the optical illusion part, he says the contrail begins on the horizon and runs parallel to the ground . . . which is why it looked like the trail starts from somewhere on the ground. (Washington Post) (--I don't know . . . that seems a little too convenient for me. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to pull my tinfoil hat out of storage and restock the canned peas in my bomb shelter. You know . . . just in case.)
(--Here's the video of the "missile" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_3mSyAlpIg
A CAT STARTS A HOUSE FIRE WHEN IT TRIES TO HIDE FROM THE FAMILY DOG, JUMPS ON A TOASTER, AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNS IT ON:
Anyone who's lived in a house with a dog and a cat knows that, unless you've got the laziest dog or friendliest cat in the world, the two of them are going to be involved in an eternal Bloods-versus-Crips-style turf war. --And that's how accidents like this happen. --In Port Townsend, Washington a cat set a family's house on fire when she jumped on the toaster . . . and accidentally turned it on . . . trying to get away from the family dog. --Lois Lund owns the house. She says her cat, Osiris, has hated it ever since the family got a dog . . . and usually hides on top of the toaster to avoid him. When Osiris started the fire, she accidentally kicked the lever on the toaster, turning it on. --Fortunately, Lois spotted the fire, ran outside, grabbed her garden hose . . . and sprayed it before it could spread. --No one . . . and no pets . . . ended up hurt in the fire, but there was about $20,000 worth of damage to the kitchen. (Peninsula Daily News)
A MAN ACCIDENTALLY SETS HIS HOUSE ON FIRE TRYING TO BURN PHOTOS OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND:
We've seen stories like this before, but they keep happening . . . so now we've got to issue a warning. If you decide to BURN the photos of you and your ex, keep a fire extinguisher on hand. Your TEARS can't put out the fire if it spreads. --On Monday night, 33-year-old Leonard Spagnolo of Greenfield, Pennsylvania got into a fight with his girlfriend over whether or not he was still hung up on his ex. He decided to prove he was over his ex by setting all of his photos of her on fire. --Of course, rather than do it outdoors . . . and rather than take our advice and have a fire extinguisher handy . . . he threw all the photos on the bedroom floor and set them on fire. --Naturally, the fire got out of control and he had to call the fire department. --They were able to put out the fire before it could spread beyond the bedroom. No one was hurt but there's no estimate yet on the damage. --As for Leonard, he was arrested for arson, reckless endangerment, and causing or risking catastrophe. --He was also arrested for simple assault because, before the fire, he SHOVED his girlfriend against a wall during their argument. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A MAN STOPS A BURGLAR BY KNOCKING HIM DOWN WITH A PUMPKIN TO THE HEAD:
If you still haven't thrown out your pumpkins from Halloween, maybe this story will inspire you to . . . keep them around for a whole lot longer. Let those bad boys ROT. Because OLD PUMPKINS FIGHT CRIME --On Sunday afternoon, Zack Bridges of Albuquerque, New Mexico got home and found his place had been robbed. Neighbors had seen the robber run away a few seconds earlier, so Zack started chasing him. --He chased him for about a mile . . . and that's when he decided to end things. Zack grabbed a GIANT PUMPKIN that someone had on their lawn from Halloween . . . and lobbed it at the robber's head. --It made square contact . . . split on the guy's head . . . and knocked him down. --The robber fell into the pumpkin splatter, and Zack held him down until the police arrived. --They identified the robber as a man named Joseph Ortega. Then they gave the usual boilerplate speech for these cases, where they thank Zack for catching the robber, but remind people that vigilante justice can be dangerous. (ABC 7 - Albuquerque)
THURSDAY'S QUICK HITS
New Jersey conducts a "safe surrender" program, allowing people with outstanding warrants to surrender. But 14% of the people who showed up . . . 550 people . . . hadn't done anything wrong:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/more_than_3900_fugitives_turn.html
Irish employees at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers are in trouble for sending out an email ranking the 10 hottest women in the office:
http://gawker.com/5686676/the-top-10-office-email-thats-scandalizing-ireland
I think it's fair to say THESE guys are going straight to hell: Scam artists managed to steal $42 million in damages from a fund for Holocaust victims:
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7151
A teacher was awarded $240,000 after she lost her voice screaming at her class:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3219368/Speechless.html
Ten times as many Federal workers make $150,000 as five years ago. And the number has DOUBLED under Obama:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-11-10-1Afedpay10_ST_N.htm?csp=34
Dire global warming news: Scientists say more and more whales are suffering from sunburn, and it's because of the ozone layer. Remember the ozone layer?
http://news.discovery.com/animals/whales-sunburn-ozone.html
A graffiti tagger in Australia peed on a high voltage transformer . . . and was electrocuted:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/graffiti-tagger-who-urinated-on-transformer-gets-shock-of-his-life/story-e6freoof-1225950312671
Wendy's is revamping their French fry recipe! They're using Russet potatoes, leaving the skin on, and using sea salt:
http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=7823184
A bear was run over by farm combine in Minnesota:
http://www.twincities.com/ci_16559512
NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) THE LIP-SYNC KID FROM YOUTUBE TEAMED UP WITH 50 CENT:
There's a 15-year-old named Keenan Cahill who suffers from a disease called Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome (--pronounced mar-oh-toe la-MEE). It caused him to stop growing when he was around eight years old. --You might have heard his name before, because he posts videos on YouTube where he lip-syncs to popular songs. He does a new one every week, and the one he did for KATY PERRY'S "Teenage Dream" in August has gotten over 15 million views. --But his newest video is for the 50 CENT song "Down On Me" . . . and 50 Cent actually PARTICIPATES in it. They recorded it the other day when Keenan was a guest on "Chelsea Lately".
(--Search for "Keenan Cahill and 50 Cent." 50 Cent arrives at 1:22. Warning: There's some bleeped profanity and other questionable language in the video.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwimc4cvUmQ
#2.) DON'T WATCH THIS IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS:
A group of crazy Russian kids somehow made it to the top of a massive metal tower, then climbed out onto the steel beams without any safety equipment. Supposedly they're 900 feet up . . . and it looks it. --One of the kids even has the nerve to crawl out to the most dangerous spot, and STAND UP. If you're afraid of heights, the video is hard to watch. (--Search for "walk like a boss 900ft tower." He stands up at :52.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od1Ep47sSVk
#3.) DARTH VADER IS SELLING CELL PHONES IN JAPAN:
Japan's largest cell phone carrier is running an ad that features people playing guitar, clubbing, skateboarding, or just crossing the street . . . all while DARTH VADER follows them. --It's for a phone called the "Galaxy S", and it's part of an ad campaign they started earlier this year. (--Search for "Darth Vader Docomo Walk With You ad.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7nMNjt5u0
#4.) COLLEGEHUMOR.COM DID A FRIAR'S CLUB "ROAST" OF MARIO FROM "SUPER MARIO BROTHERS":
Comedy Central always does those 'celebrity' roasts, sort of like the Friar's Club, but without real celebrities. Now the website CollegeHumor.com has an animated one for video game fans. It's the roast of Mario . . . from "Super Mario Brothers". --It sounds like TREY PARKER from "South Park" does one of the voices, and you need a little video game knowledge to get some of the jokes. (--Search for "CollegeHumor.com Mario roast." See if you can spot Master Chief from "Halo", Patrick from "SpongeBob", and the laughing dog from "Duck Hunt" in the 'audience.')
(--WARNING: This video includes the D-word, the B-word, bleeped profanity, and sexual innuendo.)
http://www.collegehumor.com:8081/video:1943487
#5.) A "FAMILY FEUD" CONTESTANT ANSWERED "NAKED GRANDMA!" . . . AND IT WAS CORRECT:
On "Family Feud" the other day, host STEVE HARVEY asked for "something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house." And the guy who buzzed in yelled "NAKED GRANDMA". --But here's the funny part: He was RIGHT. According to the show's STRICT standards, "naked grandma" qualifies as a, quote, "gun (slash) occupant" . . . which was the second most popular answer.
(--Search for "Family Feud naked grandma.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqDGK_UjfFI
HERE'S WHAT YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW SAYS ABOUT YOU:
If you've ever wondered what your favorite TV show says about you, you're in luck: An advertising research group called Mindset Media studied seven popular shows, and the common characteristics of the people who watch them. Check this out:
#1.) "Mad Men": People who watch it are 41% more likely to be creative and socially liberal. And they also prefer trendier brands . . . so they go for Macs over PCs.
#2.) "Family Guy": You're 61% more likely to watch it if you consider yourself a "rebel." And you're 50% more likely to watch if you're a risk taker.
#3.) "Glee": "Glee" viewers are more likely to be creative and willing to try new things. Creative types are 17% more likely to tune in, and people who search out unique and diverse experiences are 24% more likely to watch.
#4.) "Dancing With The Stars": People who like stability and respect authority are 21% more likely to watch it than people who are more rebellious.
#5.) "The Office": You're more likely to be an ELITIST. People who consider themselves superior to others are 47% more likely to watch. And viewers are also more likely to brag about their accomplishments than the average person.
#6.) "The Biggest Loser": Viewers are 24% more likely to be traditional rather than rebellious. And they're 20% more likely to watch it if they consider themselves to be practical and realistic.
#7.) "The Real Housewives": Not surprisingly, people who speak their minds and don't shy away from arguments are 33% more likely to watch. And type-A personalities are 25% more likely to watch. (Advertising Age)
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