Friday, March 12, 2010

March 12, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
SHEEN-ANIGANS

CHARLIE SHEEN NEVER SHOT KELLY PRESTON IN THE ARM . . . ACCORDING TO HIS REP, ANYWAY:

One of the pillars of the CHARLIE SHEEN mythology is that in 1990, he accidentally shot his then-girlfriend, KELLY PRESTON, in the arm. (--Kelly is now married to JOHN TRAVOLTA.) --Well, Charlie's rep has finally come out to set that story straight. --He says, quote, "Charlie did not shoot Kelly Preston in the arm. In fact, he was not even in the room with her when his gun accidentally went off, hit a porcelain toilet and the piece of porcelain hit her arm." --Authorities in Aspen, Colorado are reportedly trying to interview Charlie's exes, including Kelly and DENISE RICHARDS . . . in an effort to shore up their case against him over his alleged Christmas Day assault of his current wife, BROOKE MUELLER.


IS CHARLIE SHEEN GOING TO TELL THE COURT HIS WIFE WAS TOO WASTED TO KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED???

CHARLIE SHEEN'S legal team is reportedly working on a new strategy to combat domestic violence charges: His wife was WASTED OUT OF HER MIND. --BROOKE MUELLER told Aspen police on Christmas Day that Charlie held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. Since then, however, she has decided she does NOT want Charlie prosecuted. --And the fact that she subsequently checked into rehab helps Charlie out even more. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "Charlie is going to contend that everything Brooke told police isn't true . . . that she was out of her head, that she was so messed up she didn't know what was going on. --"She partied hard before the incident. She drank heavily and she smoked crack. And Charlie is fully prepared to use that as part of his defense. --"Considering the fact that she went into rehab after the incident, Charlie's argument is going to have a lot of weight." (--This strategy could work for both Charlie AND Brooke. Because Brooke can't really change her story . . . or she risks being charged with filing a false police report.)


JESSICA BIEL ISN'T JEALOUS THAT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS DOING A MOVIE WITH CAMERON DIAZ:

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is doing a comedy called "Bad Teacher" . . . which stars his ex-girlfriend, CAMERON DIAZ. --And according to "People" magazine, the script calls for Justin and Cameron to have a, quote, "hot romp in a hotel room." --But Justin's CURRENT girlfriend, JESSICA BIEL, has NO PROBLEM with that. She says, quote, "I haven't read the script, but I think it sounds fantastic. It sounds like it will be so funny. Obviously, I'm superexcited for him."


DID RICHARD BELZER ATTACK A WOMAN AT AN APPLE STORE???

RICHARD BELZER the skinny, weird-looking guy who plays Detective John Munch on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" . . . was accused Wednesday of attacking a female employee at an Apple store in Manhattan. --Milan Agnew . . . a 21-year-old aspiring dancer . . . says that Belzer entered the store, grabbed her by the shoulders, shook her, choked her and yelled, quote, "I need help!" --Agnew called 911. The cops showed up and spoke to Belzer, who said he was, quote, "just joking". --Agnew filed a harassment complaint, but Belzer wasn't charged with anything. --Belzer tells a different story, of course. He says that while he was waiting in line at the Apple store, Agnew approached and asked him if he needed help. He says he placed his hands on her shoulders and told her he would love some help. --That's when she freaked out and called the cops. --Belzer doesn't expect to get in any trouble. He says the cops looked at footage from the store's surveillance camera and decided that no crime had been committed. --He adds, quote, "Perhaps I shouldn't have invaded her space, but it was clearly non-threatening."


A MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR POSTING A YOUTUBE VIDEO IN WHICH HE APPEARS TO BE CALLING FOR THE DEATH OF ELTON JOHN:

A Georgia man was arrested Wednesday for posting a YouTube video in which he appears to be calling for the death of ELTON JOHN. --The video features Neal Horsley protesting in front of Elton's Atlanta apartment complex, holding a sign saying "Elton John Must DIE". The reason for his anger is that recent statement Elton made about Jesus being gay. --Neal is a prominent . . . and ABSOLUTELY INSANE . . . anti-abortion activist in the Atlanta area, who's been planning to run for governor. (--You can see the video at the following link . . .) (--WARNING!!! There is FCC-questionable language in this clip. . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfROkZ9JDaw


E-TRADE SAYS LINDSAY LOHAN'S $100 MILLION LAWSUIT IS "WITHOUT MERIT":
E-Trade has issued a statement regarding LINDSAY LOHAN'S $100 million lawsuit against them for allegedly basing a talking baby in one of their TV commercials on her. --Not surprisingly, they're not sweating Lindsay. --They said, quote, "We believe the claims are without merit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this case." --They added that the commercial was meant to be, quote, "witty and memorable."


"LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" SUPERSTAR MERLIN OLSEN HAS DIED:

MERLIN OLSEN . . . a former NFL star who went on to play Mr. Garvey on "Little House in the Prairie" . . . died yesterday at his Utah home following a brief battle with cancer. He was 69. --Olsen played for the St. Louis Rams in the 1960s, back when they were still the Los Angeles Rams . . . where he became a member of the FEARSOME FOURSOME . . . one of the most dominant offensive lines in NFL history. (--The other members were Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy.) --After his retirement in 1976, he joined NBC as a color commentator for college and pro games. --He did "Little House" from 1977 to 1981. Then he had his own series, "Father Murphy", from '81 to '83. --Olsen died of mesothelioma . . . a form of cancer usually associated with asbestos. After his diagnosis, he actually sued NBC and 20th Century Fox for exposing him to asbestos. That lawsuit is still pending. --"Little House" star MELISSA GILBERT released the following statement . . . quote, "Just heard about the passing of Merlin Olsen. I am so sad. --"My heart [goes] out to his dear family. He was one of the sweetest, kindest, men I have ever known. The personification of the Gentle Giant. Forever now, a guardian angel."


COREY HAIM HAD A HEART PROBLEM . . . BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY WHAT KILLED HIM:

The L.A. County Coroner's office said yesterday that COREY HAIM had some issues with his heart. But they're not saying that's what killed him. --Corey had an enlarged heart and pulmonary congestion . . . which is a fancy term for fluid in the lungs. --But authorities won't reveal the cause of death until the results of toxicology tests come back. And that won't be for several more weeks. --Police have said, however, that they suspect an accidental overdose. --Meanwhile, TMZ claims to have found out what was in the four prescription drug bottles that were found in Corey's apartment. --According to so-called "law enforcement sources", they were: Vicodin, Valium, a muscle relaxer called Soma and an antipsychotic medication called haloperidol. --There's no word if any of these . . . or any other drugs . . . were found in Corey's system. Again, we'll have to wait for the toxicology test results to find that out. (--Here's a clip from "The Two Coreys" . . . featuring Corey talking about his past drug intake . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=240a1898-ae4d-49f2-bb8b-510ddcd49bbb


WILL TIGER WOODS MAKE HIS GOLFING RETURN AT THE MASTERS . . . OR SOONER???

There's word going around that TIGER WOODS will make his big return to golf at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. That tournament takes place April 5th through the 11th. --But other sources say he'll enter the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. That one kicks off on March 25th, and Tiger is the defending champ. --But his agent, Mark Steinberg, says none of the rumors are true. He told CNN, quote, "No decisions have been made yet." --The other big Tiger news today is that he has reportedly hired ARI FLEISCHER . . . who was the press secretary for PRESIDENT BUSH from 2001 to 2003 . . . to do some image repair for him. --Fleischer now runs a company called Ari Fleischer Sports Communications . . . which specializes in CRISIS RESPONSE AND CONTROL. --Here's some of the work Ari has done in recent years . . . --He was a consultant for MARK MCGWIRE after Mark refused to answer questions about steroid use in front of a congressional committee back in 2005. --He advised the Green Bay Packers how to handle the fallout from the BRETT FAVRE breakup. --And he has worked on trying to improve the image of college football's Bowl Championship Series. (--Which I'd have to say he failed at. Last I checked, everybody still HATED The BCS.)


"FORBES'" LIST OF BILLIONAIRES

BILL GATES IS NO LONGER THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD:

Earlier this week, "Forbes" released its annual list of the World's Billionaires. Here's a look at the ten richest people in the world . . . along with their net worth.
#1.) Carlos Slim Helu and family . . . of Mexico . . . $53.5 billion#2.) Bill Gates . . . of the U.S. . . . $53 billion (--He was #1 last year, when he had $40 billion to his name. So he MADE $13 billion and still lost ground. That sucks.)#3.) Warren Buffett . . . of the U.S. . . . $47 billion#4.) Mukesh Ambani . . . of India . . . $29 billion#5.) Lakshmi Mittal . . . of India . . . $28.7 billion#6.) Lawrence Ellison . . . of the U.S. . . . $28 billion#7.) Bernard Arnault . . . of France . . . $27.5 billion#8.) Eike Batista . . . of Brazil . . . $27 billion#9.) Amancio Ortega . . . of Spain . . . $25 billion#10.) Karl Albrecht . . . of Germany . . . $23.5 billion
--Here are a few other, more recognizable names, along with their net worth.--New York City mayor MICHAEL BLOOMBERG . . . $18 billion--Apple boss STEVE JOBS . . . $5.5 billion--GIORGIO ARMANI . . . $5.3 billion--RALPH LAUREN . . . $4.6 billion--Facebook founder, 25-year-old MARK ZUCKERBERG . . . $4 billion--STEVEN SPIELBERG . . . $3 billion--OPRAH WINFREY . . . $2.4 billion--DONALD TRUMP . . . $2 billion--"Harry Potter" writer J.K. ROWLING . . . $1 billion(--If you hit up the link below, you can see the full breakdown. You can browse the complete list of the world's 1,011 billionaires . . . or you can just look at the American ones . . . or just the ELIGIBLE ones.)http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/10/worlds-richest-people-slim-gates-buffett-billionaires-2010_land.html


KRISTEN STEWART "WASN'T ALLOWED" TO GROPE DAKOTA FANNING WHEN SHE KISSED HER IN "THE RUNAWAYS":

We heard a while back that KRISTEN STEWART and DAKOTA FANNING share a girl-girl kiss in their upcoming movie, "The Runaways". --But Kristen had to be very careful with her hands during the filming of that scene . . . because Dakota was only 15 when they shot it. --Kristen . . . who's 19 . . . says, quote, "I wasn't allowed to grope her. I'm actually not kidding, there are major restrictions that I don't remember [from] when I was younger." (--When Dakota Fanning was 12, she caused all manner of controversy by filming a rape scene for a 2007 movie called "Hounddog".) (--But the movie was a critical and commercial flop, and the scene wasn't graphic at all . . . so the hysteria faded and the whole thing just became kind of a big whatever.)


CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR "ECLIPSE":

Okay "Twilight" freaks . . . the trailer for the third flick, "Eclipse", is online. 90% of you have probably already seen it. But we have the link for the other 10% who haven't. (--The movie hits theaters June 30th. Here's the clip . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2HIda5wSVU


CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR "SUCK"!!!

The trailer for "Suck" has hit the Web. It's about a struggling rock band that rockets to success once all the members become VAMPIRES. --It's got a pretty sweet supporting cast that includes ALICE COOPER, Iggy Pop, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, Henry Rollins and Moby. There's no word yet on a release date . . . but it's been playing various festivals since last year. (--Here's the trailer . . .)http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/03/11/suck-trailer-mashes-up-vampires-with-rock-roll/


THE CONAN O'BRIEN TOUR IS ON!!!

Over the next year or so, we're going to find out just how REAL this whole "Team Conan" phenomenon is. First up: The CONAN O'BRIEN live tour, which was just confirmed yesterday. Here are the details: --It'll be called the Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour . . . and it'll include 36 shows . . . running from April 12th in Eugene, Oregon, through June 14th . . . which is Flag Day, incidentally . . . in Atlanta. --The tour includes a gig at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee on June 12th. --Conan made the announcement on Twitter . . . saying, quote, "Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour. Go to TeamCoco.com for tix. I repeat: It's half-assed." --As for content, Conan promises, quote, "a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence."(--To see all the dates, and to purchase tickets, hit up this link . . .)http://teamcoco.com/(--And here's Conan's Twitter feed, for updates and random hilarity . . .)http://twitter.com/conanobrien


"AMERICAN IDOL" IS DOING A ROLLING STONES WEEK THIS SEASON:

Next week will be ROLLING STONES week on "American Idol". --Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like there will be any "mentoring" going on . . . as entertaining as that would be. There's also no indication that anyone from the band will be in attendance, or participate in the show in any way. --Obviously, we won't know until next week which classics each contestant will be butchering.
CHAD OCHOCINCO HAS LANDED HIS OWN REALITY SHOW:

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver CHAD OCHOCINCO . . . a.k.a. the NFL player formerly known as CHAD JOHNSON . . . is getting his own reality dating show. --Here's how it'll work. It's called "The Tournament", and it will apply a March Madness-type bracket to the typical dating show elimination process. --Chad will travel the country meeting potential "dates" . . . then he'll narrow the ladies down to a Sweet Sixteen, who will be placed into four brackets and compete until only one lucky skank remains. --The show is being developed by VH1 . . . naturally . . . but there's no airdate yet. (--Chad is also competing on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars".)


IS KATHERINE HEIGL LEAVING "GREY'S ANATOMY"???

"Entertainment Weekly" is reporting that KATHERINE HEIGL may be done with "Grey's Anatomy" . . . for good. --They say she was supposed to return to the set on March 1st . . . after a pre-planned hiatus to shoot a movie . . . but she hasn't returned. --So-called "sources" tell them that Katherine has been trying to negotiate a release from her contract. Word has it that series creator SHONDA RHIMES has signed off on Katherine's exit, but Katherine's reps are still in discussions with ABC Studios. (--Obviously, we'll let you know if anything comes of this. On one hand, we've been hearing about Katherine leaving "Grey's" for years now . . . but that being said, would anyone be surprised if they actually did part ways at this point?)


DID MTV BAN THE CAST OF "JERSEY SHORE" FROM DRINKING???

Fox News reports that "Jersey Shore" star J-WOWW has been abstaining from alcohol recently . . . and she was overheard at a dance club explaining that it's because, quote, "MTV doesn't want [the cast] to drink." --Is MTV just looking out for their crazy reality stars??? No. They just want to save the crazy for TV. They're only banning the cast from drinking until filming on the second season begins.


FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"Who Do You Think You Are?" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--This week, NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith explores his family lineage.)
--"Supernanny" [6th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Numb3rs" [6th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--"Numb3rs" hasn't "officially" been cancelled yet, but stars Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz have already both been cast in other shows so this is most likely the SERIES FINALE.)

SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Jude Law guest hosts and Pearl Jam is the musical guest.)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Minute to Win It" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Chef Guy Fieri hosts. Contestants try to win prizes by completing tasks within one-minute.)
--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Gaby and Angie run into Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova while chasing their kids down in New York.)
--"The Celebrity Apprentice" [9th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--This season's celebrities are Bret Michaels, Sharon Osbourne, Darryl Strawberry, Rod Blagojevich, Holly Robinson Peete, Cyndi Lauper, model Selita Ebanks . . .)
(. . . former rassler Bill Goldberg, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis, comedienne Carol Leifer, Sinbad, Australian chef Curtis Stone, Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders and Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson.)
--"Sons of Tucson" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Three brothers hire a slacker to pose as their father when their real dad is sent to prison.)
--"Kendra" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on E!
--"Pretty Wild" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on E! (--Three scantily-clad sisters . . . 19-year-old Tess Taylor, 18-year-old Alexis Neiers and 15-year-old Gabrielle Neiers . . . try to make it in modeling with their hot mom as their manager.)


LADY GAGA IS COMING TO "ROCK BAND" . . . ???
If you thought "Rock Band" and the other plastic guitar-playing video games couldn't be any LESS rock 'n' roll, you haven't heard this: Next week, "Rock Band" will release a four pack of songs by LADY GAGA. -The songs . . . which will be available from the Rock Band Music Store . . . will be "Bad Romance", "Just Dance", "Monster", and yes, "Poker Face". --On top of that, the "South Park" version of "Poker Face", which was performed by Cartman, will also be available. --By the way, "Rock Band 3" will arrive in stores before this Christmas. There's no set release date yet. But the next game, "Green Day: Rock Band" will be out on June 8th.


PEARL JAM HAS ANNOUNCED DATES FOR A U.S. TOUR:

If you live in the Eastern part of the country, and have always wanted to see PEARL JAM . . . but have been putting it off for the past 20 years . . . you have another chance: The band has just announced some new U.S. tour dates. --For now, there are 13 shows . . . running from May 1st at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, through May 21st in New York City. (--Check out all the dates, here . . .) http://pearljam.com/news/announcement


SLASH SAYS THE GUITAR RIFF ON MICHAEL JACKSON'S "BLACK OR WHITE" IS "GAY":

You may be familiar with a rumor that SLASH played the guitar riff on the MICHAEL JACKSON classic "Black or White". Well, he's laying that rumor to rest once and for all. --He says, quote, "I never played on ['Black or White']. If you listen to [the hook], that's gay. I'd never play that." (???) --But Slash does understand how the rumor started. He says, quote, "I played on 'Give in to Me' [also off the 'Dangerous' album] and in the 'Black or White' video, when MACAULAY CULKIN was trashing around, that's me playing." (--Here's the link to the "Black or White" video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0

A FEW DETAILS ON THE NEXT MEATLOAF ALBUM:

MEATLOAF will release his next album, "Hang Cool Teddy Bear", on May 11th. That title is a reference to a line from "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" . . . a cult movie from 1970 that was written by ROGER EBERT. --As you might expect, it's a concept album, which was based on some short story. --Here's Meat describing the premise . . . quote, "It's the story of a soldier. He's been in battle and he's lying face down on the ground. He can't move, but he turns his head and starts to see blood run across the ground, and so he thinks he's going to die. --"They always say you see your life flash backward when you're about to die. But his life flashes forward . . . into what possibly could happen. --"He sees what his life could be: The good and the bad. The songs are the different scenarios he finds himself in. It's not always the same time or the same place, but it's always the same woman. But I don't want to give too much away. I want people to work it out for themselves." --His guests on the album will include: Guitar GODS Steve Vai and Brian May, "American Idol" judge Kara Dioguardi, actor Jack Black . . . (--who duets with Meat on a song called "Like a Rose") . . . former Darkness singer Justin Hawkins, and drummer John Micelli, who used to play for Rainbow and Blue Oyster Cult. --Oh, and "House" star HUGH LAURIE also makes a cameo . . . playing the piano on a track called "If I Can't Have You".


SNOW PATROL SINGER GARY LIGHTBODY JUST REALIZED HE DISLOCATED HIS JAW SEVEN YEARS AGO:

SNOW PATROL singer GARY LIGHTBODY has had a DISLOCATED JAW for SEVEN YEARS. So why hasn't he done anything about it? --Well . . . HE ONLY JUST NOW REALIZED IT. Here's what happened. --Last month, the band pulled out of a show in Ireland, because Gary's face was so sore he couldn't sing. He went to the doctor . . . and found out he had a dislocated jaw that occurred back in 2003, when he fell down a flight of stairs at a nightclub. --In a new blog post, he explains, quote, "I busted myself up pretty bad. My eye closed over like a beaten boxer and I lost some teeth, which I got replaced. --"Waking up in a hospital bed with only one eye and the worst hangover I ever had is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Because of my previous night's behavior to the nursing staff, the only thing they wanted was rid of me so there were no head X-rays taken. --"A few years after that incident, my jaw started to get sore and has been a source of pain for years. I have seen all kinds of people about it. My mistrust of Western medicine meant, though, that never once did I get it X-rayed." --Apparently, the pain got so bad that Gary decided he could trust Western medicine long enough to have an X-ray. Since the problem was diagnosed, Gary has been wearing a dental appliance to correct it.


NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

ONE IN TEN JOGGERS HAS SEX EVERY DAY:

This survey took place in the UK, and we have no reason to think the results would be any different here, but we don't really know . . . -According to a recent survey, ONE in TEN joggers say they have SEX every day. And 3% say they have sex twice a day. --That's compared to ONE in FOUR non-joggers who say they have sex just once a month, or less. --ONE in FOUR joggers admit they go running to help them flirt with members of the opposite sex. And a THIRD of those people say jogging has helped them get dates. --Overall, 10% of men and 5% of women admit they think about sex while jogging. (Daily Telegraph)


PRESIDENT OBAMA IS SPLITTING HIS $1.4 MILLION AWARD FROM THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE BETWEEN TEN CHARITIES:

Last year, PRESIDENT OBAMA was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for . . . well . . . no one's really sure what he did to deserve it. The point is, it comes with a $1.4 MILLION cash award, and Obama said he'd give it all away to charity. --Well, yesterday, the White House issued a statement announcing the ten charities Obama's chosen to split the winnings. Check it out: --$250,000 will go to Fisher House . . . a group that provides housing for the families of patients at military and VA medical centers. --$200,000 will go to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund . . . the group established by BILL CLINTON and GEORGE W. BUSH to help Haiti after the earthquake. --$125,000 will go to College Summit . . . a group that helps elementary, middle and high school students prepare for college. --$125,000 will go to the Posse Foundation . . . a group that provides college scholarships to students with, quote, "extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes." --$125,000 will go to the United Negro College Fund . . . the organization that does scholarships and internship programs to help black students go to college. --$125,000 will go to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund . . . a group that provides college scholarships and educational outreach support to the Hispanic community. --$125,000 will go to the Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation . . . a group that provides scholarships to people from the region around the Appalachian Mountains. --$125,000 will go to the American Indian College Fund . . . a group that provides college scholarships to Native Americans. --$100,000 will go to AfriCare . . . a group that helps African communities with health care, food security and agricultural needs, and water resource development. --And $100,000 will go to the Central Asia Institute . . . a group that provides education and literacy programs, especially to girls, in remote parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Washington Post)


A GUY WROTE LETTERS TO FAMOUS PEOPLE AND PRETENDED TO BE 10 YEARS OLD . . . HERE ARE THEIR RESPONSES:

About 15 years ago, a guy named Bill Geerhart was unemployed and looking for a way to entertain himself. --So he assumed the role of a smart 10-year-old kid named "Little Billy," and started writing letters to celebrities and other prominent figures asking for advice on imaginary problems. Here are some of the responses he's collected over the past 15 years:
#1.) Billy asked LARRY FLYNT if there was a version of "Hustler" magazine for kids. Flynt responded, quote, "You'll be 18 before you know it. Until then, you should read the Sears & Roebuck catalog."
#2.) Billy asked former Attorney General JANET RENO who was a better crime fighter: Batman or the Terminator. Reno responded that she read Batman comics as a kid, so, quote, "I know of his efforts to fight crime better than I know of the Terminator's work."
#3.) Billy asked SARAH PALIN if he could come to Alaska and hunt wolves from a helicopter with her. Palin's dad, Chuck Heath, responded that there was, quote, "No wolf hunting from helicopters here."
#4.) Billy asked DR. JACK KEVORKIAN, a.k.a. "Doctor Death," if he should become a convenience store clerk when he grows up so he could play video games on the job. Kevorkian responded, quote, "Sometimes I wish I was a 7-Eleven clerk!"
#5.) Billy asked uber-feminist GLORIA STEINEM if it would be wrong for the Six Million Dollar Man to hit the Bionic Woman in a fight. An aide responded, quote, "As Gloria explained to me, it would only be fair if it was done in self-defense."
#6.) Billy wrote to a bunch of serial killers and asked them if he should drop out of school. DAVID BERKOWITZ, a.k.a. the "Son of Sam" killer, told him, quote, "Don't do self-destructive things."
--TED KACZYNSKI, a.k.a. the "Unabomber," wished him luck. And CHARLES MANSON just ranted about how he wasn't getting the "Los Angeles Times" in prison.
#7.) Billy asked Supreme Court Justice CLARENCE THOMAS what he liked most on the McDonald's menu. Thomas responded, quote, "I like almost everything there." (--Especially the soda fountain Coke, am I right?) (???)
#8.) And when Billy asked officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if he should become a Mormon because, quote, "you get to wear cool underwear and have extra wives," a group of missionaries actually showed up at his door. (Yahoo News / Google News)(--Bill turned all the letters into a book called "Little Billy's Letters". It just came out this week. You can buy it for $13.49 here . . .)http://www.amazon.com/Little-Billys-Letters-Incorrigible-Correspondence/dp/0061807281


THE VATICAN IS UPSET THAT A HIGH SCHOOL IN ROME IS INSTALLING CONDOM VENDING MACHINES:

According to the Catholic Church, sex only has one purpose: For married people to make babies. Which is why the church is so dead-set against the use of birth control. That's just a little background information to help you understand this . . . --Yesterday, officials in Rome, Italy, announced that Keplero High School be the first school in the city . . . and one of the first in the entire country . . . to install CONDOM VENDING MACHINES for students. --School officials say the goal is to reduce teen pregnancy rates and the spread of STDs. According to a spokesman, quote, "This is not about stimulating the use of condoms or intercourse. On the contrary, it's about prevention and education." --But according to officials in the Vatican, the move trivializes sex and, quote, "cannot be approved by Rome's ecclesiastical community, or by Christian families who are seriously concerned with the education of their children." --So you know, in most of Europe . . . including Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium . . . it's common for high schools to have condom machines. --And in France, where everyone's doing the nasty 24/7, 96% of all high schools already have condom vending machines. (Google News)


THE BUSINESS THAT GPS USERS SEARCH FOR THE MOST OFTEN IS WAL-MART:

Last December, a communications company called TeleNav conducted a study to find out what business GPS users search for most often when they're on the road.
--Here's a look at the ten most-commonly searched for businesses:
#1.) Wal-Mart#2.) Starbucks#3.) Target#4.) Best Buy#5.) Bank of America#6.) Walgreen's#7.) Pizza Hut#8.) Home Depot#9.) McDonald's#10.) Chase Bank (Connected Planet Online / AOL Autos)


THERE'S A NEW DELIVERY SERVICE THAT WILL DROP OFF CLEAN SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR AT YOUR HOUSE EVERY THREE MONTHS:

Every now and then, an idea comes along that's just so good, it's hard to believe no one's thought of it before. THIS is one of them . . . --Introducing ManPacks . . . a new delivery service that provides men with clean SOCKS and UNDERWEAR every few months. --The idea is that even though most guys are constantly running out of clean stuff to wear, they'll never make a special trip to the store to pick up extra pairs. This way, they don't have to. --For example, if you get the "MachoPack" for $33, you'll get three new pairs of underwear, socks and undershirts delivered to your house every three months. --And there are other packages available, which allow you to get fewer pairs of underwear, socks and undershirts each month. --There's even a package where you can get just underwear, or . . . if you prefer going COMMANDO . . . just socks. (Digg)(--Order your ManPack here . . .)http://manpacks.com/


NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A LITTLE KID GOT CONFUSED WHEN HE MET HIS FIRST GAY COUPLE:A little kid met his first gay couple and tried to wrap his brain around the idea of gay marriage. Then he thought it was funny. Then he invited them to play ping pong. (--Search for "adorable child accepts gay marriage." He gets excited at :34.)http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1930431

#2.) TOYOTA MADE A VIDEO ON HOW TO STOP YOUR RUNAWAY CAR:Toyota released an instructional video that shows what to do if your car starts accelerating uncontrollably. (--Search for "Toyota stopping procedure video.") http://www.toyota.com/recall/videos/stoppingprocedure.html

#3.) A ZAMBONI FELL THROUGH THIN ICE ON A LAKE IN COLORADO:At a resort in Colorado, a Zamboni was cleaning a frozen pond, but the ice was too thin, and it fell through. (--Search for "Zamboni Keystone Ice Rink fail.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQvsbmb92uc

#4.) A BRITISH COMMERCIAL FOR DUREX "PLEASURE GEL" SHOWS WOMEN'S FACES AS THEY CLIMAX:Censors in Britain said a Durex ad for "Play O" lubrication is okay to air before 11 P.M., even though it features close-ups of women's faces as they climax. (--Search for "Durex Play O gel commercial.")http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/10/durex-play-ad-asa


THE TEN WORST CONVERSATION MISTAKES:

"Marie Claire" magazine made a list of the ten worst conversation mistakes you can make. And we've all made at least one of them. Here they are . . .
#1.) CONVERSATION HIJACKING. It's when you constantly try to one-up everyone else. They tell a story, and then you say something like, "Well, if you think THAT'S great, listen to THIS."
#2.) GHOST LISTENING. It's when you're at a concert or a crowded bar, and you can't hear what someone's saying because it's so loud. But instead of saying, "I can't hear you," you pretend that you can. --You can usually get away with it, but it could also go horribly wrong. If you want to make sure you don't offend someone, just ask to go outside where it's not so loud.
#3.) DEAD END ANSWERING. It's answering questions with just a "yes" or a "no." And it doesn't REALLY qualify as a conversation. You should only use short answers when you want to get RID of someone.
#4.) YOU GO ON AND ON. It's the opposite of "dead end answering." Someone asks you a question, and instead of giving a short, concise answer, you go into WAY too much detail, and you go off on multiple tangents.
#5.) EYE CONTACT ISSUES. If you don't make enough eye contact, the other person will think you're bored. But they'll also be uncomfortable if you stare the entire time. So you have to mix it up.
#6.) SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION. It's when you go on and on about how great your kids are, or how well your stocks are performing. You either sound like a jerk, or you sound insecure.
#7.) YOU ONLY TALK ABOUT YOURSELF. It's like stage two of "shameless self promotion." You talk about yourself so much, you forget to ask questions. People tend to do it on first dates because they get nervous.
#8.) MAKING TASTELESS JOKES. If you're a "bathroom humor" type, save it until you're REALLY good friends with the other person. Otherwise, it's a turn off for women AND men.
#9.) YOU'RE ALWAYS NEGATIVE. If you feel the need to constantly complain about your life, please remember this vital piece of information: nobody wants to hear it. Unless they're your shrink, and you're paying them. --And "Marie Claire" magazine makes another good point. They say that, in a way, if you make fun of yourself too much, you're also being negative. Basically, if it's over the top, it turns people off.
#10.) YOU ONLY TALK ABOUT POP CULTURE. It's not good if you sound like you ONLY read "Us Weekly". But it's also bad if you ONLY talk about Russian literature. Ideally, it would be a mix of the two. (MarieClaire.com)


FIVE TIPS FOR ARGUING WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER:

It sucks to fight with your boyfriend or girlfriend, but it's going to happen at some point, so you might as well be prepared. Here are five quick tips on how to stay constructive during an argument.
#1.) SET GROUND RULES. There are three main rules to follow: Don't interrupt, don't be negative, and don't be defensive. See? Impossible.
#2.) BE PATIENT. Don't rush into difficult conversations. Your boyfriend or girlfriend probably has a different style and temperament than you, so you're going to approach the argument in different ways.
#3.) LISTEN ACTIVELY. You're not allowed to sit there nodding your head. You have to actively listen to the other person, without interrupting, and make sure you've heard AND understood the points they're making.
#4.) BE HONEST. You have to be honest about what you need, what you think, and what you want. And allow the other person to be the same way. There's no point going through the pain of an argument without getting it all out there.
#5.) RESERVE JUDGMENT. Try to be open-minded and receptive to different possibilities for resolving a problem. Some of the best solutions can come from ideas that sound crazy at first. (Match.com)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
THERE IS ONE LESS COREY IN THE WORLD COREY HAIM IS DEAD:

--COREY HAIM . . . one of the TWIN TOWERS OF TEEN IDOLATRY along with COREY FELDMAN . . . died early Wednesday morning. He was 38. --Corey fell ill at his mother's apartment in the San Fernando Valley. He was rushed to a hospital in nearby Burbank, and pronounced dead at about 2:15 A.M. --Authorities believe it was an accidental drug overdose. --We appear to be talking about PRESCRIPTION drugs, though. Ed Winter . . . the L.A. Coroner Assistant Chief . . . says that four prescription bottles were found in Corey's apartment, but they were all, quote, "just normal prescriptions." --He added that NO ILLICIT DRUGS were found. --Winter said that Corey . . . who was staying with his mother to help her battle breast cancer . . . awoke sometime after midnight feeling dizzy and unsteady on his feet. --He tried to stand up, but fell to his knees. His mother helped him back into bed, where he became unresponsive. She called 911 . . . and the rest, you know. --Winter says that Haim's body was, quote, "not in bad shape" . . . and that he'd been battling flu-like symptoms for several days. --Corey's mom, Judy, said quote, "He was a good boy. I'm devastated by his death."


COREY HAIM: THE BIOGRPAHY:

Before we get into the messy details of COREY HAIM'S life, here's the pleasant stuff . . . --Corey broke through in 1985 and 1986 . . . when he played the wheelchair-bound hero in the Stephen King werewolf flick "Silver Bullet" and the title character in the coming-of-age flick "Lucas". (--His co-stars in that movie included Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder, Jeremy Piven and Courtney Thorne-Smith.) --In 1987, the release of "The Lost Boys" brought us THE DAWN OF THE COREYS . . . marking his first team-up with the man who would become his best friend and most frequent co-star, COREY FELDMAN. --The Coreys would go on to bless us from the late 1980s through the '90s with such cinematic masterpieces as "License to Drive", "Dream a Little Dream" and its sequel, "Dream a Little Dream 2", "National Lampoon's Last Resort", "Blown Away" and "Busted". --Sadly, the quality of those team-ups dropped dramatically over time, and it's pretty much been downhill since then. --The most press Corey's received in recent years was for "The Two Coreys" . . . that A&E reality show he and Feldman did from 2007 to 2008 . . . and for his botched cameo in the "Lost Boys" sequel. --Next month, Corey was supposed to begin directing and starring in a movie called "A Detour In Life" . . . about a man who succumbs to alcohol and, quote, "other self-destructive impulses." (--Here's a trailer for one of Corey's last movies, "American Sunset" . . . which will probably be coming straight-to-DVD in the near future . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbgari6Gwyg


COREY HAIM: THE ADDICTIONS:

COREY HAIM'S drug problems are pretty legendary. --He started drinking when he was 15 . . . on the set of the 1986 movie "Lucas". The following year, while shooting "The Lost Boys", he smoked his first joint. --He started snorting coke . . . which led to CRACK . . . which led to the first of several stints in rehab. --Doctors placed him on prescription drugs . . . but that only seemed to make things worse. --Pretty soon, he was downing 85 Valium per day . . . along with other drugs. In 2001, he suffered a stroke brought on by drugs. --In 2007, he re-teamed with his old friend COREY FELDMAN for the A&E reality series "The Two Coreys". Much of the show centered around the UTTER MESS Haim had made of his life . . . and Feldman's attempts to help him. --The show lasted two seasons . . . and ended with Feldman vowing not to speak to Haim again until he got sober. (--The Coreys were together as recently as three weeks ago, and Corey Haim seemed to be in good health and spirits, as this paparazzi video will prove . . .)(--WARNING!!! There is unedited profanity in this clip . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HHOhGOGETk--Ironically, sources with the show "Celebrity Rehab" say they approached Corey sometime in the last 10 days of his life, but he turned them down. -One staffer says, quote, "[He was] extremely defensive and insulted, saying, 'It's the last show I'd ever do . . . I do not need help.'"(--Here's an interview MTV did with Corey back in 2007 . . . in which he talks about how he got clean . . .)http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633590/20100310/story.jhtml--For the record, numerous people have come out and said that Corey seemed to be doing well prior to his death and showed no signs of drug addictions. --These include fellow residents of Corey's mother's apartment complex and people he'd worked with on his last few movies.


COREY FELDMAN SPEAKS:

Obviously, COREY FELDMAN is heartbroken over the death of COREY HAIM. Here's his statement . . . --"I was awakened at 8:30 this morning by my brother and sister knocking on my bedroom door. They informed me of the loss of my brother Corey Haim. My eyes weren't even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face. --"I am so sorry for Corey, his mother Judy, his family, my family, all of our fans, and of course my son who I will have to find a way to explain this to when he gets home from school. --"This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend. We must all take this as a lesson in how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference. --"Please respect our families as we struggle and grieve through this difficult time. I hope the art Corey has left behind will be remembered as the passion of that for which he truly lived."


COREY FELDMAN WANTS TO KNOW WHERE WE WERE WHEN COREY HAIM NEEDED HELP!!!

COREY FELDMAN is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore. Corey went on "Larry King Live" last night to rage against the evil machine that took the life of his good friend COREY HAIM. --That machine, my friends, is US. --Corey said, quote, "I'm very troubled today, Larry. I'm angry, I'm hurt and I'm sad . . . I appreciate the fact that everybody really cares and is trying to show their expression of sorry right now. --"But where were all these people the last 10 years, the last 15 years of his life? . . . [He was] very broke, very destitute . . . he didn't even have a car. --"Where were all these people to lend a handout, to reach out to him and say, you're a legend, you're an amazingly talented wonderful person who's never really gone out of his way to hurt anyone, other than himself?" --When Larry asked Corey what should have been done, he admitted he didn't have an answer for that. --But he said, quote, "In this entertainment industry, in Hollywood, we build people up as children, we put them on pedestals, and then, when we decide they're not marketable anymore, we walk away from them." --Corey also said he wants people to stop jumping the gun and trying to figure out how Haim died. --He said, quote, "At the end of the day, until the coroner's report comes out, until we have specific evidence, until we know exactly what the toxicology reports say, nobody knows and nobody's going to know." --Feldman said that lately, Corey Haim had been in, quote, "the best frame of mind that he's ever been in." He had even recently started a relationship with VH1 reality skank DAISY DE LA HOYA. --Feldman said that Corey had just started seeing a treatment specialist who put him on a new regimen. --He wouldn't discuss any of the drugs Corey may or may not have taken. But he suggested that maybe the new drugs, quote, "might not have corresponded properly with the medications he was currently taking." --Here's the REAL tragedy in all this: At the time of Corey Haim's death, he and Corey Feldman were negotiating to make a sequel to "License to Drive", called "LICENSE TO FLY"!!! (???)(--Here are some videos of Corey Feldman's "Larry King Live" appearance . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b171190_corey_feldman_where_were_all_these.htmlhttp://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=9218ad1e-1e1c-49d2-8ea6-d0e42da7714e


JESSICA SIMPSON STILL LIKES TO WATCH TONY ROMO'S "CUTE BUTT":

On "Letterman" last night, JESSICA SIMPSON admitted that she's still friends with Dallas Cowboys quarterback TONY ROMO . . . and perhaps still a little too fixated on him. --She said, quote, "Tony is great, still a friend of mine. I still look at his cute butt in the outfit . . . uniform." --When Dave asked Jessica why they broke up, she said, quote, "You'd have to ask him that. He broke up with me on my birthday . . . [But] we are still good friends." --Jessica also said . . . yet again . . . that she was disappointed when JOHN MAYER leaked their bedroom secrets to "Playboy". --And she added, quote, "It was definitely a compliment, in a way. I don't really want people to know that about me. I'm like the good girl, then that happened." --When Letterman suggested that Jessica could be BOTH a good girl AND sexual napalm, Jessica said, quote, "I am. But he gave away my game." --She also said, quote, "I will always care about him. I think he's a great person, a great musician, but I was very disappointed by the article."(--Here's video from the interview . . .)http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b171169_jessica_simpson_tony_romos_great_dear.html


LEXINGTON STEELE ADMITS THAT HE'S THE GUY IN THE SUPPOSED ROZLYN PAPA SEX VIDEO:

It's official: There is no video of "Bachelor" ejectee ROZLYN PAPA bestowing oral favors on a well-hung African-American gentleman. --We heard yesterday that the video we'd seen was probably an old clip from a movie featuring porno stud LEXINGTON STEELE. Lex is now confirming this. And he confirms that Rozlyn was not his costar. --He says, quote, "I feel for Rozlyn, because that is not her. The girl in the video is from the Czech Republic, all of the girls in this release were shot on location in Prague. That girl has never traveled to the United States of America."


MARIO LOPEZ IS GOING TO BE A DAD:

MARIO LOPEZ is going to be a father. His girlfriend, Broadway actress COURTNEY MAZZA, is pregnant. There's no word how far along she is. --Mario says, quote, "We're very happy. Courtney and I couldn't be more excited. I've waited my whole life to be a dad, this is a true blessing."


BEN ROETHLISBERGER TOLD POLICE HE DIDN'T HAVE SEX WITH HIS LATEST ACCUSER:

BEN ROETHLISBERGER reportedly told police he did NOT have sex with the 20-year-old Georgia woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her last Friday. --Now, the police report states that the woman suffered some kind of head injury after her confrontation with Ben in the ladies room of the Capital City nightclub. And Ben has an excuse for that. --So-called "insiders" say that Ben told police in Milledgeville, Georgia that he had, quote, "contact" with the woman in the ladies room of the Capital City nightclub . . . after which she somehow slipped and fell and bumped her head. --Meanwhile . . . one of Ben's offensive lineman, WILLIE COLON, was club-hopping with Ben the night of the alleged incident. But he told police he didn't see anything. --He said he was nowhere near the bathroom where things supposedly happened, because he was too busy getting down on the dance floor. (--Police have confiscated footage from the bar's security cameras . . . but there's no word if the incident itself was caught on tape.)


MARIE OSMOND RETURNED TO THE STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT . . . AND HERE'S THE VIDEO:

As expected, MARIE OSMOND returned to the stage at the Flamingo in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, to resume her show with her brother DONNY. It was just one day after her 18-year-old son Michael was laid to rest. --After receiving several standing ovations, Marie said, quote, "Don't do that . . . I'm going to have to leave.--"God bless you all. The way the Osmonds survive is we keep singing and that's what we want to do tonight. I know my son would want that and this show is for him." --Donny, of course, was giving Marie props throughout the show. After her solo performance, he said, quote, "I hope you all appreciate what she's going through tonight. She's a strong woman." --Marie mentioned her son several time throughout the night. Then, she broke down while delivering the final line of the show. --It goes like this: Donny sings, "May God keep you in his tender care" . . . and Marie finishes off with, quote, "'Til he brings us together again." (--Here's video . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=dd39db42-47d3-47ad-8138-021ecbc698fa


ROBERT PATTINSON SAYS HE GOT BEATEN UP A LOT AS A KID:

ROBERT PATTINSON may be on top now, but things were different when he was a not-so-famous kid. --He says, quote, "I got beaten up by a lot of people when I was younger. I was a bit of an idiot, but I always thought the assaults were unprovoked. --"I liked to behave like an actor, or how I thought an actor was supposed to be, and that apparently provoked a lot of people into hitting me."


JULIANNA MARGULIES ONCE WAITED ON JULIA ROBERTS . . . AND SAYS SHE WAS ROTTEN:

20 years ago, JULIANNA MARGULIES was a struggling actress, waiting tables and waiting for her big break. And one night, a very famous JULIA ROBERTS walked into her restaurant . . . and acted like A COMPLETE WENCH. --Julianna says, quote, "She is lovely . . . when you're not waiting on her. --"She and I have talked about it. I said, 'You know, I waited on you once.' And she said, 'Oh God, was I horrible?' I said, 'Yeah, kind of.' --"She said, 'I was young.' We were both 23, but she was a huge star at the time and there were 20 people around her. She admitted it, she was like, 'I'm so sorry.' Then she bought me dinner, and I adore her."


THERE ARE TWO "WIZARD OF OZ" MOVIES IN THE WORKS:

There are two new movie version of "The Wizard of Oz" in the works. --One of them is being done by Warner Brothers . . . and it'll be similar to TIM BURTON'S "Alice In Wonderland", in that it won't be a retelling of the original story, but a continuation. --It'll be about Dorothy's GRANDDAUGHTER going back to Oz to fight some kind of evil. And it'll probably have a darker, more gothic tone to it. --New Line is also working on a "Wizard of Oz" movie, but there's no word at this point what it'll be about.


THE "WALL STREET" SEQUEL HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK:

The "Wall Street" sequel, "Money Never Sleeps", has been pushed back from April 23rd to September 24th. No reason was given for the change.


FINALLY: DETAILS ON BETTY WHITE'S "SNL" HOSTING GIG:
88-year-old BETTY WHITE recently confirmed that she WILL be appearing on "Saturday Night Live" this season . . . and now we finally have the details. --She will be hosting the May 8th episode . . . and contrary to early rumors, she will be hosting alone. (--Not as part of a group of comediennes.) --However, it's going to be a special Mother's Day episode . . . which will also feature the returns of six female "SNL" veterans: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. --So even though Betty will be hosting solo, the "SNL" reunion would allow her to take a more limited role in the sketches, if she chooses to. --But it sounds like Betty is up for anything. She says, quote, "I've got so much energy, it's ridiculous. I love working. My schedule is a feverish one, and I'm used to that." --As you probably know by now, the rush to bring Betty to "SNL" was started by a Facebook campaign called Betty White to Host SNL (please?)! . . . but "SNL" boss LORNE MICHAELS said he's, quote, "always wanted" her to do it. --And Betty backs that up . . . quote, "Years ago, I turned it down three times. It's so New York, and I'm not New York at all. But my agent said he'd divorce me if I didn't do it, and I love my agent."


WILL THIS BE THE FINAL SEASON OF "24"???

This may be the end of "24" . . . on Fox, at least. "Variety" is reporting that Fox is close to announcing that the current, eighth season of the show will be its last. --Supposedly, the cost of producing the show is becoming too expensive, while the ratings have sagged. "24" peaked during Season Five with 13.8 million viewers . . . but it has lost nearly 1 million viewers every season since. --So far, the current season is averaging 11.2 million viewers. (--That's not bad . . . but the show must cost a ton of money. There are no specific numbers, but KIEFER SUTHERLAND alone reportedly pulls down over $13 million a season.) --But that doesn't mean "24" is gone for good. There's a SLIM chance it could be picked up by another network . . . but even if that doesn't happen, the long-rumored "24" movie seems like a sure bet once it's off the air.


KERI RUSSELL HAS BEEN CAST IN A FOX COMEDY PILOT:
Former "Felicity" star KERI RUSSELL has landed a role in a Fox sitcom pilot called "Wilde Kingdom". The show also stars former "Arrested Development" star WILL ARNETT . . . and is being produced by "Arrested" creator MITCH HURWITZ. --The "Hollywood Reporter" says the show is about, quote, "a Beverly Hills jackass who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman who can't stand his lifestyle or values." (--Keri will play the tree-hugger . . . Will is the jackass.)


A FEW MORE RANDOM PILOT CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

JUDY GREER . . . who played Kitty on "Arrested Development" . . . will star with "Numb3rs" genius DAVID KRUMHOLTZ in a Fox comedy pilot called "Tax Man".
--JERRY O'CONNELL has been cast alongside JIM BELUSHI . . . who overstayed his welcome on "According to Jim" . . . in a CBS legal drama called "Defenders".
--"American Pie" pie-filler JASON BIGGS has been tapped to star in a CBS comedy pilot called "True Love". It also stars DEREK JETER'S girlfriend MINKA KELLY.
--And former "My Girl" star ANNA CHLUMSKY has been cast in a CBS drama pilot called "Quinn-Tuplets". She'll be playing "an ambitious local sportscaster."


LENO AND LETTERMAN ARE CLOSE IN THE LATE-NIGHT RATINGS:

The intrigue over JAY LENO'S return to "The Tonight Show" has already begun to fade. According to the early numbers, Monday's episode drew 4.36 million viewers.--That was still enough to edge out "The Late Show with David Letterman", which had 4.19 million viewers . . . but it was down sharply from last Monday, when 6.6 million people tuned in for Leno's first night back. --Leno beat Letterman every night last week, but it'll be interesting to see where everything is once Leno settles back in. There are already some bad signs. On Monday night, Leno lost the coveted 18-to-49-year-old demographic to Letterman.



A NEW COLDPLAY TRACK HAS HIT THE INTERNET:

A new COLDPLAY track . . . called "Don Quixote" . . . has hit the Internet. It's a fairly clean live recording . . . and singer CHRIS MARTIN introduced the song as being a celebration of their Latin American fans. --He explained, quote, "We decided to write a song about the magic escape that the band receives when we come to Latin America." Whatever that means.(--You can listen to it here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_U6S6Z6APw



THERE'S NOW VIDEO OF DMX'S COURTROOM RANT:

We've heard DMX threw a little tantrum in an Arizona court on Tuesday evening . . . where a hearing was being held on his most recent arrest for five probation violations. And now there's video. --It shows DMX arriving in the courtroom . . . (--which actually looks more like a cheap Las Vegas wedding chapel.) He's furious that his appearance is being filmed, and once the judge leaves the room . . . the rant begins. --He says, quote, "I'm the only one in here. I'm the only one got arrested today . . . (effing) (C-suckers) do it every time man . . . every time, they do it to me. I gotta be quiet about it. I get my rights violated but I gotta be quiet about it . . . --"It's a (effing) (B-word) man." (--You can see the video at the link below. It's bleeped . . . although you CAN hear that he says the B-word at the end.)http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/10/dmx-earl-simmons-court-arrest-probation-violation-video/ (--According to some reports, he was found to be in possession of cocaine at the time of his arrest, and the Maricopa County Sheriff said he was brought in because he ADMITTED to using cocaine. That would be an obvious parole violation.)


T-PAIN AND JAY-Z HAVE PATCHED UP THEIR MINI AUTO-TUNE "BEEF" WITH A CHEST BUMP AT THE GRAMMYS:

There was never any SERIOUS beef between T-PAIN and JAY-Z . . . that we know about, at least . . . but when Jay dropped "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" last year, T-Pain had said that he wasn't sure if he should take it as a personal attack. (--T-Pain, of course, has been regarded as the King of Auto-Tune.) --Well, whatever differences they may have had were resolved at the Grammys. --T-Pain said, quote, "We talked at the Grammys. It was a pretty big thing. Word for word, he said, 'That's (effed) up the way you took that song.' I'm a [crazy] (N-word), so we gonna take the song like that. That's how we take songs. --"He was like, 'I didn't mean nothing by that.' I was like, 'I already put out my apology song. So there you go. My bad. I apologize. Apologize for taking the song like that.' We shook hands, did the little chest bump. That was the end of that." --T-Pain will release his next album, "Revolver", later this year. It WILL feature Auto-Tune . . . and lyrics that focus on, quote, "a lot of sex and alcohol." (--There's no specific release date yet.)


NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

HEROES IN THE NEWS

A BRITISH SOLDIER PICKED UP A LIVE GRENADE AND THREW IT BACK AT TALIBAN SOLDIERS DURING A BATTLE IN AFGHANISTAN:

I don't have any combat experience. But I'm pretty sure that if I was in a battle, I'd want THIS guy fighting alongside me . . . --Recently, British soldiers in southern Afghanistan were engaged in a battle with Taliban fighters. --One of the soldiers, Rifleman James McKie, was positioned on top of a building near his platoon commander, when a LIVE GRENADE flew through the air, hit his platoon commander, and landed at his feet. --The building was too high for them to jump off of. And even if they had, there's no way they could have alerted their fellow soldiers. So James PICKED UP the grenade and threw it back at the enemy. --A split-second after the grenade left James' hand, it exploded in mid-air. Fragments of the grenade sprayed James' face and arm, and the platoon commander suffered leg injuries, but he was evacuated and is recovering. --James says, quote, "I remember thinking that if I didn't pull this off, it was going to hurt. But at that stage I was pretty much committed . . . My platoon has taken a lot of casualties. I really didn't want to see anyone else get hurt." (Sky News)


A 7-YEAR-OLD CALLED 911 AFTER THREE MEN BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE AND ROBBED HIS PARENTS AT GUNPOINT:

Now it's time to recognize our JYY Hero of the Day . . . an unidentified 7-year-old boy from Norwalk, California (--about 15 miles south of Los Angeles). --On Tuesday morning, the boy was at home when three armed men broke into the house and started threatening his parents at gunpoint. Before they realized he was there, the boy grabbed his younger sister and ran into a bathroom. Then he called 911. --On the 911 tape, the kid can be heard telling the dispatcher that the men, quote, "rang the door, and they have guns to shoot my mom and dad." Then he asks the operator to send the police and, quote, "bring soldiers too." But listen to this . . . --While the boy was on the phone with 911, the robbers realized someone was in the bathroom, so they broke down the door. --And when they asked the boy who he was talking to, he told them it was 911, and the cops were coming. At which point the thieves left the house without hurting anyone, or even stealing anything. --According to a police spokesman, quote, "If not for the brave and educated actions of the 7-year-old boy, this might have ended tragically." (--No doubt. Good work, kid.) (KTLA News 5 - Los Angeles)



MEN DIE SOONER THAN WOMEN BUT STAY SEXUALLY ACTIVE FIVE YEARS LONGER:

Guys . . . I've got some good news and some bad news for you this morning . . . --The good news is that according to a new study from the University of Chicago, you can expect to stay sexually active until you're about 70 years old. --And if you're lucky enough to make it to the age of 85, there's still a 57% chance you'll maintain a healthy interest in sex. --But the bad news is that you're going to die at a younger age than most women. --And even if both you and your partner live to a ripe old age, just 11% of women between the ages of 75 and 85 say they still think about sex on a regular basis.--Overall, the study found that on average, women can expect to remain sexually active until the age of 65 . . . partly because their husbands tend to die first, leaving them with no one to explore their nether regions. --That said, about HALF of all sexually active women between the ages of 75 and 85 would still rate their sex lives as "good." (All Headline News)


GUYS ARE ATTRACTED TO A BROADER RANGE OF WOMEN WHEN THEY'RE STRESSED OUT:

A lot of studies have shown that men and women are more attracted to partners with facial features that are similar to theirs. The logic is that we're more trusting of a "familiar" face. --But a new study from the University of Trier in Germany has found that when a man is STRESSED OUT, he's attracted to a broader range of women. --According to the study, when men are relaxed they find women with very different facial features about 14% less attractive than women who more closely resemble them. --But when they're stressed out, men find women with very different facial features just 9% less attractive than women who more closely resemble them. --In other words, when they're under stress, men find women of different shapes, sizes, and races about 5% more attractive than they normally do. --A woman named Johanna Lass-Hennemann led the study. She says, quote: --"We think that chronically stressful environments should increase out-breeding, because inbreeding may lead to offspring that are not genetically diverse enough to deal with the varying circumstances that a risky and stressful environment imposes on them." --To put that in English: When guys freak out, they instinctively start thinking about how to spawn kids with a more diverse set of skills and abilities, and that causes them to cast a wider net when going after the ladies. (Guardian)


MEN HAVE 30 MINUTES MORE FREE TIME EVERY DAY THAN WOMEN:

I hate to call you out like this, guys, but this is something your girl needs to know . . . --According to a new survey, men have 30 minutes more free time every day than women. And the main reason is because women spend so much more time caring for the kids. (Lemon Drop)
A ZAMBONI FELL THROUGH THE ICE OF A RESORT'S OUTDOOR SKATING POND:
Maybe I'm dense, but I always figured Zamboni machines were only used to groom the ice of INDOOR skating rinks. I didn't know they were sometimes used outdoors too. --My thinking was that it's probably pretty tough to measure how thick the ice is on a lake or pond. And it's going to be a total disaster if the Zamboni falls through . . . --Which is exactly what happened Tuesday night at the OUTDOOR skating rink of Colorado's Keystone Resort. (Denver Post)


THE CHIEF EXORCIST FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SAID THAT THE DEVIL IS "AT WORK INSIDE THE VATICAN":

In some circles, ripping on the Catholic Church is practically a leisure sport. But by and large, people who criticize the Catholic Church aren't members of it, and they're certainly not leaders. Which is what makes THIS so interesting . . . --85-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth has been the Vatican's chief EXORCIST for 25 years. Overall, he claims to have dealt with 70,000 cases of DEMONIC POSSESSION, which makes him something of an expert. --Recently, Father Amorth said that, quote, "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican." --As proof, Father Amorth points to the rash of sex scandals involving priests and other church leaders, as well as a number of, quote, "cardinals who do not believe in Jesus, and bishops who are linked to the Demon." --By the way . . . Father Amorth says he's NOT a fan of the "Harry Potter" books, because they make a, quote, "false distinction between black and white magic," and are responsible for getting kids interested in the occult. --But he IS a fan of the classic film "The Exorcist", because it provides a, quote, "substantially exact" if "exaggerated" depiction of demonic possession. (London Times)


HERE ARE TEN OF THE MOST RIDICULOUS COLLEGE COURSES YOU CAN TAKE:

If you're still clinging to the idea that college isn't a complete joke, you need to hear this list from the Huffington Post, identifying the ten most ridiculous college courses you can actually take at schools around the country. Check it out: -At Santa Clara University, you can take a class called The Joy of Garbage, where you explore "the technical aspects of decomposition and waste processes."
--At Cornell University, you can take a class called Tree Climbing.--At Georgetown University, you can take a class called Philosophy and "Star Trek".--At UCLA, you can take a class called Queer Musicology, which explores pressing issues like "the possibility that being gay makes music by gay composers sound different to you than it would if you were straight."--At Pitzer College in California, you can take a class called Learning from YouTube, which . . . shocker . . . consists of "students watching, discussing, and commenting on YouTube videos."--At Stanford University, you can take a class called iPhone Application Programming. (--Actually, if you went to college to get a decent job afterwards, this class might not be such a lame idea.)--At Alfred University in New York, you can take a class called Maple Syrup; The Real Thing.--At Frostburg State University in Maryland, you can take a class called The Science of "Harry Potter".--At Centre College in Kentucky, you can take a class called The Art of Walking.--And at Reed College in Oregon, you can take a class called Underwater Basket Weaving. No, really. (Huffington Post)(--You can get more information on all these classes here . . .)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/09/coolest-college-courses-p_n_491890.html


ANHEUSER-BUSCH IS SUING A COMPANY THAT MAKES BABY BOTTLES THAT LOOK LIKE BEER BOTTLES:

On Monday, Anheuser-Busch filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against a company called Baby Beer Bottles Inc. --Apparently, the company had been selling a line of BABY BOTTLES made to resemble bottles of Budweiser and Miller Lite beer. They were billed as quote, "gag beer bottles for your little drinker." --But a warning on the product website made it clear that the bottles were, quote, "not meant to encourage underage drinking." (???) (Smoking Gun)
48% OF ALL BABIES BORN IN THE U.S. ARE MINORITIES:
Right now, whites make up roughly TWO-THIRDS of the total U.S. population. But at some point in the next 40 years, experts say they'll become the racial minority, and THIS seems to be the first step in that direction . . . --According to the latest census estimates, 48% of all babies born in the U.S. are racial minorities, including 25% who are Hispanic, 15% who are black, 4% who are Asian, and another 4% who are identified as multiracial. (Yahoo News)


THE U.S. IS JUST THE 41ST SAFEST COUNTRY FOR MOTHERS GIVING BIRTH:

Americans are always talking about how we've got the best health care in the world. But the World Heath Organization might disagree. --That's because according to their latest list of the safest countries for CHILDBIRTH, there are 40 other countries in the world where women are less likely to DIE during labor than here in the States. --According to the study, mothers have a higher chance of surviving childbirth in Canada, Australia, and practically ALL of Europe than they do here in the U.S. (AOL News)


AND NOW . . . INTRODUCING "EXTREME COUPONING":

--Apparently, there are people out there who pride themselves on their ability to get good COUPONS. --They call themselves "extreme couponers," and they hang out on Facebook and Twitter, and in website forums, finding and trading coupons with each other. --The goal is to get as much cheap stuff as you can, obviously. And some of these people are insanely devoted. Like Nathan Engels of Villa Hills, Kentucky (--about ten miles southwest of Cincinnati). --Nathan was mentioned in an article about "extreme couponing" in the "Wall Street Journal". At this moment, he's got 30 pounds of meat, 50 pounds of cheese and 200 bags of vegetables in his freezer . . . all bought using coupons. --And he was so proud of the 1,142 packages of Jell-O he got for FREE, that he built them into a six-foot-tall tower. Then he took a photo, and posted it online for all his coupon-clipping buddies to salivate over. (???) (Wall Street Journal)


NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) MARION COTILLARD WAS IN A FAKE AD FOR FOREHEAD BOOBS:MARION COTILLARD won Best Actress in 2008 for that movie you never saw about EDITH PIAF. But you'll appreciate her in this fake commercial for "Forehead Tittaes", breasts that women attach to their foreheads so men will look them in the eye.(--Search for "Marion Cotillard FunnyOrDie.com Forehead Tittaes." The first shot of her wearing them is at :37.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5a52180b80/forehead-tittaes-w-marion-cotillard/

#2.) A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER BOUNCED THE BALL OFF ANOTHER KID'S HEAD, AND IT WENT IN:When a high school basketball player tried to save the ball from going out of bounds, it hit the bottom of the backboard, then bounced off an opponent's head and went in. (--Search for "basketball shot off head Rhinebeck SS Seward.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7dAmWnRlFY

#3.) A RANDOM GUY WITH A TRUMPET STARTED PLAYING DURING A MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCE:Right before a marching band started playing, a guy with a trumpet sitting on his porch beat them to it. (--Search for "rogue trumpeter joins marching band." He starts playing at :14.)http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/03/10

#4.) HERE'S A TRIPPY I.H.O.P. COMMERCIAL FROM 1969:A 1969 commercial for the International House of Pancakes featured a family running through a park holding huge balloons while a chipmunk voice sang the jingle. (--Search for "International House Of Pancakes 1969 ad.")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt_OS54FFFE

#5.) A DRUNK DRIVER CRASHED OVER AND OVER AGAIN:A drunk driver in Russia slammed into a parked car. Then he crashed a half dozen more times and destroyed his car trying to get away. (--Search for "TrueTv.com drunk driver crashes repeatedly." He hits the car about 12 seconds in.)http://www.trutv.com/video/most-shocking/bad-carma.html?link=truTVshlk


THE FIVE MOST COMMON LIES MEN TELL IN RELATIONSHIPS:
According to "Cosmo", the average man makes up six lies a day. And that's twice as many as women. So a bunch of "relationship experts" came up with the most common lies guys tell their significant other . . .
#1.) "I'M STUCK IN TRAFFIC." Guys say it even when they're not hiding anything, and even when the REAL reason they're late is totally legitimate. According to "Cosmo", it's just easier to say you're stuck in traffic than to explain the real reason. --And guys also tend to say, "I'm on my way" before they've even left.
#2.) "IT WASN'T THAT EXPENSIVE." Guys lie about how much they spend on the stuff they buy so they don't have to deal with the consequences. Plus, they wanna look like they're responsible with money. --But "Cosmo" doesn't mention that WOMEN do the exact same thing.
#3.) "I DIDN'T DRINK THAT MUCH." "Cosmo" says it's one of the top lies guys tell. And they basically say any guy who lies about it is an alcoholic.--Look, if a guy's drunk all the time, it's definitely something to worry about. But let's be honest . . . some guys just don't want to get in trouble for having three beers when they promised they'd only have one.
#4.) "NO, YOU DON'T LOOK FAT IN THAT." Sometimes it's a lie, but it's ALWAYS the right answer for a guy. If you want an honest answer, ask another woman.
#5.) "NOTHING'S WRONG, I'M FINE." According to "Cosmo", 52% of guys have said it when something WAS wrong. So, newsflash . . . a lot of guys DON'T like talking about their feelings. (Cosmopolitan.com)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW
911 CALLS OF THE STARS

LISTEN TO THE 911 CALL MADE WHEN MARIE OSMOND'S SON JUMPED TO HIS DEATH:

The 911 call that was made to report the suicide of MARIE OSMOND'S 18-year-old son Michael has hit the Web. --The woman who made the call actually SAW Michael fall to his death. Although she didn't know how far he'd fallen . . . or whether or not he'd jumped intentionally or not. --She told the 911 operator, quote, "I saw someone come down from the roof, and I looked down, and they're on the street. --"I don't know if they fell or if they jumped. I don't know. I think it's a male. I don't know who the person is. I saw them flying from the roof." (--Michael actually jumped from his apartment on the 8th floor of the 15-story building. The woman was calling from the 7th floor. You can listen to the call here . . .)http://images.eonline.com/static/news/audio/MichaelBryan911.mp3


HERE'S THE 911 CALL FROM GARY COLEMAN'S LATEST SEIZURE:

We have the 911 call from GARY COLEMAN'S most recent seizure . . . which he suffered on the set of "The Insider" last month. --As you may recall, Gary was appearing on a panel with DR. DREW PINSKY . . . who was able to offer medical assistance until paramedics could arrive. --"The Insider" has NOT released footage of Gary's seizure . . . and they claim they won't. http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_audio/030910_gary_coleman_4024_N._Radford_Ave.mp3


LINDSAY LOHAN THINKS THE "MILKAHOLIC" IN THAT TALKING BABY COMMERCIAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE HER . . . SO SHE'S SUING E-TRADE:

This is so ridiculous, you'll think it's completely made up . . . but it's not. --LINDSAY LOHAN is suing E-Trade over one of its "talking baby" commercials . . . because she thinks it's making fun of her. --Remember the E-Trade ad that debuted during the Super Bowl? It featured a brief appearance by a boyfriend-stealing, MILKAHOLIC baby girl named LINDSAY. --Well, Lindsay Lohan thinks that was meant to be HER. And she wants $100 MILLION for the PAIN AND SUFFERING it has caused her. --She also wants the ad taken off the air, and she wants every copy of it . . . presumably so she can destroy them all. --Lindsay's attorney says, quote, "Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit. --"They used the name Lindsay. They're using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn't they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody's talking about it and saying it's Lindsay Lohan. --"She's very upset about it. They did not have permission nor her consent. It's not something that she would have agreed to." --A spokesman for the company that made the add says, quote, "[We] just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team." (--Here's another look at this "controversial" ad . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXZ2hfD3bU


DAVID LETTERMAN'S WOULD-BE EXTORTIONIST HAS PLEADED GUILTY:

ROBERT HALDERMAN . . . the TV producer accused of trying to extort $2 million from DAVID LETTERMAN . . . pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of attempted first-degree grand larceny. --It was part of a plea deal that will spare him a lengthy prison sentence. Halderman is getting SIX MONTHS behind bars and 1,000 hours of community service. If he'd fought the case and lost, he was looking at up to 15 years in prison. --Halderman even copped to the scheme in court, telling the judge, quote, "I have great remorse and sincerely apologize to David Letterman and Stephanie Birkitt. I attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman." --Halderman tried to shake down Letterman when he found out that Birkitt . . . who was his live-in girlfriend and an employee of "The Late Show" at the time . . . was "taking dictation", so to speak, from the boss. --At the time, he told Dave he was writing a SCREENPLAY about Dave's many workplace affairs . . . and would give him first crack at "buying the rights" in order to keep it from coming out. --But Dave immediately went to the authorities, who set up a sting operation and nailed Halderman. Then Dave went public with his affairs . . . and apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko. --Dave thanked the authorities last night on "The Late Show". He said, quote, "I found myself in some legal trouble, and pretty quickly, it was turned over to the District Attorney's office here in Manhattan. --"Now, I'd never been involved in anything like this in my life, and I was concerned, and full of anxiety, and nervous and worried. --"And the people in the District Attorney's office said, 'This will be handled professionally, this will be handled skillfully, and appropriately.' --"Well, the matter was resolved today, and they were exactly right . . . it was handled professionally, skillfully and appropriately."


CINDY CRAWFORD'S BLACKMAILER IS GOING TO PRISON:

Edis Kayalar . . . a German man who tried to extort $100,000 from CINDY CRAWFORD and her husband . . . was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday. --Kayalar had obtained a picture of Cindy's 7-year-old daughter gagged and tied to a chair. And he threatened to release it if she didn't cough up the cash. --But it turns out the picture was part of a game of cops and robbers that Cindy's daughter was playing with her nanny. Kayalar had stolen the picture from the nanny.


BROOKE SHIELDS DOESN'T WANT HER DAUGHTERS IN SHOWBIZ:

When JEFF BRIDGES accepted his Oscar on Sunday, he thanked his parents for getting him into showbiz. BROOKE SHIELDS' daughters will probably never have a similar moment. Because if Brooke has any say, they won't be in showbiz. --Brooke says, quote, "[Show business is] a high like you can't imagine. It's like a drug. --"But no, I don't want them involved. Every day you're told what you are not: You're not short enough, you're not thin enough, you're not pretty enough. You're always losing out." (--Brooke has two daughters. They're 6 and 3.)


WERE TIGER WOODS AND ELIN NORDEGREN SEEN KISSING???

I won't believe this until I see concrete, photographic or videotaped evidence, but RadarOnline.com claims that TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN were seen KISSING. --And yes, I'm talking about TIGER'S WIFE, Elin Nordegren. --A so-called "neighborhood witness" says, quote, "They were hugging and they were kissing right out in the open. Elin is certainly a lot more relaxed these days and so is he. --"People in the neighborhood are getting used to seeing them together again." --Another source adds, quote, "There's no question the divorce has been called off now. He's winning her back. She still is in love with him, after everything he's done." (--By the way . . . Tiger has been working with his SWING COACH lately, which has everybody speculating that he's getting ready to jump back onto the PGA Tour.) (--There's still no indication that Tiger is planning to play again any time soon. In his big public statement, all he would say was that he's not ruling out a return sometime this year.)


BEN ROETHLISBERGER HAS BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DNA:

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER has been asked to submit a DNA sample as part of the investigation into his alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman at a Georgia nightclub last week. --Police in Milledgeville, Georgia have asked Ben's legal team for the sample . . . and at this point, they don't have any reason to believe he won't provide it. --Ben's camp is obviously denying he did anything wrong. --Meanwhile . . . TMZ claims that the alleged victim dropped out of Georgia College & State University, and is back home with her family outside of Atlanta. (--Could it be that she just went home for spring break??? I know it's early, but some colleges are actually off this week.)


CHARLIE SHEEN WILL RESUME FILMING "TWO AND A HALF MEN" NEXT WEEK . . . BUT WILL SPEND HIS NIGHTS IN REHAB:

CHARLIE SHEEN is leaving rehab next week . . . but only part time. --Charlie will stay where he is through Monday morning, when he flies to Aspen, Colorado to face charges for allegedly attacking his wife on Christmas Day. --He'll fly back to L.A. on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning, he'll resume filming "Two and a Half Men". There are four episodes left to shoot for the season. --But Charlie isn't going home yet. After filming each day, he'll go directly back to rehab for the night. (--As for Charlie's legal chaos . . . there's word that the local D.A. will REFUSE to accept any deal that doesn't involve Charlie pleading guilty to a FELONY. Obviously, Charlie would like to avoid that if possible.) (--The D.A. probably doesn't have as strong a case as it would like, though, because Charlie's wife, BROOKE MUELLER, doesn't plan on cooperating.)


"SPARTACUS" STAR ANDY WHITFIELD HAS CANCER:

ANDY WHITFIELD . . . who plays the title character on the Starz series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" . . . has cancer. --Whitfield . . . who's 38 . . . announced yesterday that he's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He'll begin treatment immediately, and his doctors say his condition is, quote, "very treatable." --Production on "Spartacus" is on hold while he undergoes treatment.


IS JOHN KRASINSKI THE FRONTRUNNER TO PLAY "CAPTAIN AMERICA"???

Fox News says that JOHN KRASINSKI . . . who plays Jim Halpert on "The Office" . . . is the frontrunner for the lead in the upcoming "Captain America" movie. (--It's scheduled to come out in July of 2011.) --A so-called "source" says, quote, "[The producers] are not really looking at [anyone else]." (--Meanwhile, there's also a bizarre rumor going around that DANE COOK and JOE and KEVIN JONAS are also in the running. Obviously, we'll keep you posted.)


ROBERT DE NIRO WILL PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI:

ROBERT DE NIRO will play legendary Green Bay Packers coach VINCE LOMBARDI in a movie unimaginatively titled "Lombardi" --It's set to be released in 2012 . . . on the weekend in between the NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl.


ANDY RICHTER RIPPED NBC AND JAY LENO YESTERDAY:

CONAN O'BRIEN'S sidekick ANDY RICHTER was filling in for REGIS PHILBIN on "Live with Regis and Kelly" yesterday . . . and he took the opportunity to address the NBC Late-Night Mess, which he's obviously very familiar with. --This was the first time he'd spoken out on the situation, and he didn't pull any punches . . . even though KELLY RIPA gave him an out when she brought it up. --She asked, quote, "Do you have any ill feelings toward NBC and JAY [LENO] . . . not that you're going to be honest, but go ahead. Go for it."--And somewhat surprisingly, Andy opened up . . . and RIPPED both NBC and Jay. --He said, quote, "Um . . . yes. Yes, I do. Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't I? I mean, my God, I'd be some sort of self-hater . . . I mean, NBC definitely . . . everybody said they were gonna do something, and then they didn't. --"They all said years ago, 'We're gonna do something,' and then they didn't. There was all kinds of talk about our ratings not being very good, but they were pretty good all summer. And then our lead-in changed and then they weren't so good anymore." --That new lead-in . . . of course . . . was "The Jay Leno Show". --Throughout all this chaos, we've been constantly pointing out that flaw in the ratings argument: --That Conan couldn't have been expected to maintain Jay's "Tonight Show" audience, while Jay was still hosting ANOTHER "Tonight Show" . . . just before Conan's "Tonight Show". It's silly. -You know, why would Jay's viewers give Conan a fair shot . . . when they could still watch Jay? How many "Tonight Shows" are they expected to watch in one night??? --Well . . . Kelly seized on this point, and asked Andy, quote, "It's very hard, I would think, to have a lead-in for a nighttime talk show that is a nighttime talk show." (--Exactly!) --Andy answered, quote, "Yes. It was very difficult." --And that's when he turned his attention to Jay. He said, quote, "It's very frustrating when somebody says . . . and especially when they're on videotape saying, 'I'm gonna take this Number One show and hand it over and hope that the next guy makes it a Number One show.' And then doesn't. -"And says things like, 'Well, I didn't have any choice. They wouldn't let me out of my contract.'" --"Which . . . you know how multimillionaires are always being forced to do things they don't want to do. It's frustrating. It's very frustrating." --But he didn't stop there. Andy also slammed reports that NBC's buyout showered Conan with money. (--NBC bought out the remaining years on Conan's contract for $32.5 million . . . and chucked in another $12 million for the salaries of other people on his staff. Plus, the salary of Conan's next job can cut down the amount of NBC's buyout.) --Andy said, quote, "It's not like that at all. In fact, Conan is putting a lot of his own money out there. He formed a little corporation just to pay people to keep them, because all these people moved from New York to California to work on this show." --Finally, Andy kind of confirmed that Conan is trying to put together a comedy tour, since he can't return to TV until this fall at the earliest. Andy said, quote, "Yes, it's a possibility. It's a distinct possibility. It would be fun." (--The video of Andy from "Live with Regis and Kelly" is at the link below. The part about the NBC buyout begins at the 1:05 mark . . . and the part about the Late-Night Mess begins at the 4:50 mark.)http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/host_chat.html?bcpid=60485602001&bclid=51729771001&bctid=71013658001


YET ANOTHER TELEVISED COLONOSCOPY IS COMING YOUR WAY!!!

If your desire for TELEVISED COLONOSCOPIES has yet to be satiated . . . there's good news: Yet another one is happening THIS MORNING. --HARRY SMITH . . . the co-anchor of CBS' "Early Show" . . . will be enjoying a colonoscopy, live, on the show this morning. It's happening at a New York hospital, but he will be giving live reports throughout the procedure. --CBS claims that this is the first time an "anchor" has had a colonoscopy live on network TV . . . but there have been plenty of other televised colonoscopies. (--Two years ago, we were mesmerized watching former NBA star CHARLES BARKLEY undergo a colonoscopy on a cancer awareness special.) (--And let's not forget, it was KATIE COURIC and her pert bum who blazed the trail for televised celebrity colonoscopies back in 2000. Somebody turned that monumental occasion into a fun YouTube video. Check it out . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUi0rRbJmUM (--Katie's colonoscopy did not air live.)(--Interestingly enough, Katie will reportedly be with Harry Smith as he prepares for the procedure. It's unclear if she'll appear in any of his reports.)


ANDY SAMBERG AND CHRIS PARNELL PERFORMED "LAZY SUNDAY" LIVE ON "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON":

Say what you want about JIMMY FALLON'S awkward, anxiety-ridden interview style, but he's had some fantastic bits on "Late Night" recently . . . and some of them have become viral video sensations. --Speaking of viral video sensations, on Monday night he had CHRIS PARNELL and ANDY SAMBERG perform their classic "Lazy Sunday" rap . . . live . . . for the first time ever. And NOT surprisingly, it was AWESOME. (--Here's the link . . .)http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/lazy-sunday-live-3810/1207366/


ONE OF THE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE CURRENT SEASON OF "AMAZING RACE" MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING BAD . . . IN REAL LIFE:

LOUIE STRAVATO . . . the shorter of the two undercover detectives from the current season of "Amazing Race" . . . is in a little trouble in real life. --The Rhode Island State Police have put him on "desk duty" . . . after his name came up in an investigation into a, quote, "large-scale cocaine distribution operation." --Three of his fellow officers have been arrested, but Stravato wasn't . . . so there's a chance he didn't do anything wrong. An internal investigation is underway, and for now there aren't any other details.


GABOUREY SIDIBE HAS LANDED HER FIRST POST-OSCAR ROLE:

"Precious" star GABOUREY SIDIBE . . . who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar this year . . . has already landed a new gig. --She will have a "recurring role" on Showtime's upcoming dark comedy series, "The Big C", which was previously called "The C Word". (--Get your filthy mind out of the gutter. The "C" is for CANCER. The show stars Laura Linney and Oliver Platt.) --Gabby will play a "self-assertive student." The show will premiere in "late summer."


SOME DUDE FROM "CSI" WAS BUSTED FOR PEEING IN PUBLIC:

GERALD MCCULLOUCH . . . who occasionally pops up on "CSI" as ballistics expert Bobby Dawson . . . was busted for peeing in public last week in New York City -Gerald actually admitted that he relieved himself on his way home from a bar. He was riding in a cab . . . and he had the driver pull over so he could pee on the side of the road. He was sentenced to undergo "quality of life" counseling.


CBS HAS RENEWED "UNDERCOVER BOSS":

CBS has picked up a second season of "Undercover Boss" . . . the reality show where bosses secretly work at their own companies as entry-level employees. It debuted after this year's Super Bowl, and has been a hit in the ratings ever since.


BILLY CORGAN IS HOLDING AUDITIONS TO FIND THE NEXT SMASHING PUMPKINS BASSIST AND KEYBOARDIST:

Last summer, SMASHING PUMPKINS singer BILLY CORGAN held auditions to replace drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN . . . and ended up hiring a then-19-year-old kid named MIKE BYRNE. --Well . . . that apparently went so well that Billy has decided to hold auditions to fill two other spots in the band: Bassist and Keyboardist. (--Yes, as of right now, the Smashing Pumpkins merely consist of Billy and the little drummer boy. All the other musicians Billy has been working with have been temporary . . . so there isn't any drama with the exiting members.) --Billy says anyone is welcome to audition. If you're interested, you have until March 31st to email him a bio, a musical resume, photos, and a performance video. (--For more info, including the contact emails, hit up this link . . .)http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pressrelease.php --By the way, Billy says the band plans to announce a WORLD TOUR in the near future . . . presumably once the band IS a full band once again.(--This Mike Byrne dude is a good drummer . . . and props to Billy for not discriminating based on age . . . but seriously, this kid is YOUNG. If you haven't seen him, you can see his audition at the 5:00 mark in this video . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jOkqrFAXMw(--If Billy takes on any more high school kids, the Pumpkins' upcoming world tour is going to seem like the rock band version of "Glee".)



TOM MORELLO IS WORKING ON THE "IRON MAN 2" SCORE:

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist TOM MORELLO is scoring "Iron Man 2", which hits theatres on May 7th. He's working with a composer named John Debney, and the music is being described as "metal-driven." (--Tom also contributed to the score of the first "Iron Man" . . . and had a cameo in the movie, playing a terrorist. It's unknown if he'll appear in "Iron Man 2".) (--The movie's soundtrack will also feature a bunch of AC/DC classics.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

A SERIAL KILLER WAS THE WINNING BACHELOR ON "THE DATING GAME" IN 1978:

Last month, 66-year-old Rodney Alcala was found guilty of killing four women and a child in the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s. And yesterday, a jury finally sentenced him to death. --It's not like the case just recently went to trial. Alcala has been behind bars for 30 years, and he's been sentenced to death TWICE for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979. But both convictions were overturned. --Anyway, this time around, Alcala acted as his own attorney, and tried to persuade the jury NOT to give him the death penalty by showing a clip from his appearance as 'Bachelor Number One' on "The Dating Game" in 1978. --It has to do with a key piece of evidence in the case against him . . . a pair of earrings from one of the victims that were found in his storage unit. --Alcala claims he owned the exact same pair of earrings, and that he wore them during his appearance on "The Dating Game", which was taped BEFORE Robin was murdered. Although in the show, you can't really tell if the earrings are the same. --A guy named Jed Mills was Bachelor Number Two on the episode. He remembers Alcala from the show, and says he was, quote, "quiet, but at the same time he would interrupt and impose when he felt like it. And he was very obnoxious and creepy. --"He became very unlikable and rude and imposing as though he was trying to intimidate . . . He was a standout creepy guy in my life." --On the show, Alcala was introduced as a, quote, "successful photographer who got his start when his father found him in the dark room at the age of 13, fully developed. Between takes you might find him skydiving or motorcycling." --Keep in mind that . . . at the time of his appearance on the show . . . Alcala had ALREADY been convicted for the 1968 rape of an 8-year-old girl. --So you know, Alcala actually WON the date. But after the show was over, the Bachelorette . . . a woman named Cheryl Bradshaw . . . refused to go out with him. --According to prosecutors, Alcala committed his first murder just a few months after appearing on "The Dating Game". (CNN) (--And here's Alcala's appearance on "The Dating Game" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpy5AZsEnLg



IN ILLINOIS HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE TALKING TO AN AT&T CUSTOMER SERVICE REP . . . WHO CALLED 911 AND SAVED HIS LIFE:

60-year-old Ron Zivin lives in Morton Grove, Illinois. --Last month, he was shoveling his mother's driveway when he started feeling a shooting pain in his arm. His mom wanted to call 911, but Ron didn't think it was a big deal. So he called AT&T to complain about his cell phone service instead. --Anyway, Ron's customer service rep was a woman named Kelly Hart, and at some point in the conversation he mentioned the pain in his arm. Kelly told Ron he should go to the emergency room, but Ron just told her he'd be fine. --Then he lost consciousness. --Ten minutes later, Ron woke up to the sound of Kelly crying and screaming his name. She told Ron she'd called 911, but since she didn't know where he was, she sent the rescue workers to his house, which she had on file from his billing records. --Somehow, Ron drove seven blocks to his house. And when he got there, a group of firefighters were waiting for him. Long story short, Ron was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery to insert a stent in his artery. --Ron says, quote, "The blockage was in excess of 90%. The surgeon said I had one week to live had I done nothing. It was a near-fatal lesion . . . --"To think that I would have gone to work the next day and who knows what might have happened had she not stayed with me . . . What a great heart Hart has." (State Journal-Register)


A GUY IN CALIFORNIA SAYS HIS TOYOTA PRIUS SPONTANEOUSLY SPED UP TO 94 MILES PER HOUR:

Things just keep getting worse for Toyota. Here's the latest on that debacle . . . --On Monday, 61-year-old James Sikes was driving down the highway outside San Diego, when his 2008 Toyota Prius spontaneously accelerated to 94 miles per hour. --Toyota has already issued a recall covering the FLOOR MATS of the 2008 Prius, but it's not one of the models covered by the ACCELERATOR recall. --Anyway, James tried to slow the car by stomping on the brakes. And when that didn't work, he tried to "unstick" the pedal by pulling on it with his hand, but that didn't work either. --Eventually, James called 911. And with the help of an officer with the California Highway Patrol, he was finally able to slow the car to 55 miles per hour. At which point he managed to shut down the Prius by killing the ignition. --James says that when the officer pulled up alongside his car, quote, "I was standing on the brake pedal, looking out the window at him . . . Somehow the pedal was stuck. But it wasn't stuck on anything that was visible . . . --"I won't drive that car again, period. Maybe they can find out what's wrong with them now." --Toyota has issued a statement saying they're investigating what happened. (ABC News)(--Check out a news video about James' ordeal here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaUrJ6Vrkbw


OVER 25% OF AMERICANS HAVE SAVED LESS THAN $1,000 FOR RETIREMENT:

Yesterday, a group called the Employee Benefit Research Institute released its annual Retirement Confidence Survey, and things are NOT looking good. --According to the poll, 43% of American adults have less than $10,000 saved for their retirement. And 27% have less than $1,000 in their retirement fund. --Overall, 24% of Americans say they've postponed their planned retirement age in the last year. And just 16% say they have confidence in their ability to save enough money to retire. That's the second-lowest point ever in the survey's 20-year history. (CNN Money)


A WAL-MART SOLD BLACK BARBIE DOLLS FOR *HALF* THE PRICE OF THE WHITE BARBIE DOLLS:

Two weeks ago, a website called FunnyJunk.com posted a photo showing two different versions of the same Ballerina Barbie doll at a Wal-Mart store in Louisiana. --One of the dolls was selling for $5.93. But the other had been put on sale for just $3.00. Like I said, they were the exact same "type" of Barbie doll, with just ONE difference . . . The cheaper doll was BLACK. --According to a Wal-Mart spokeswoman, the only reason the black Ballerina Barbie was put on sale was to clear shelf space for new inventory. --And, quote, "Though both dolls were priced the same to start, one was marked down due to its lower sales to hopefully increase purchase from customers. Pricing like items differently is a part of inventory management in retailing." --In other words, Wal-Mart's not RACIST. They just think their CUSTOMERS are . . . and that they value white Barbie dolls more than black ones. (ABC News)


THE MEATBALL WHO WENT THE WRONG WAY THROUGH SECURITY AND SHUT DOWN AN AIRPORT TERMINAL IN JANUARY GOT A SLAP ON THE WRIST:

Back on January 3rd, 28-year-old Haisong Jiang was at Newark Liberty International Airport, dropping his girlfriend off for her trip to California. When she got through security, he decided he wanted to give her a kiss goodbye. --So he ducked under a rope, went the wrong way through security, and did just that. But his security breach shut down the entire terminal for HOURS, changed flight plans worldwide, and forced THOUSANDS of people to reschedule their post-New Year's flights. --Well, Haisong was in court yesterday, and for causing all that trouble for all those people, his punishment was . . . a very, very light slap on the wrist. --He pleaded guilty to "defiant trespass" . . . which is a "petty disorderly persons offense" that's so minor in New Jersey, it's not even a CRIME. All he'll have to do is pay a $500 fine, $168 in court fees, and do 100 hours of community service. --Haisong is originally from China . . . he's in the U.S. working on his Ph.D. at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He's researching a cure for glaucoma, cataracts and other eye diseases. (CNN)


JUST LOOKING AT THE LETTERS "A" OR "F" BEFORE AN EXAM CAN AFFECT HOW WELL YOU DO:

If you've got a test coming up and you're worried you're going to blow it, there's a simple thing you can do to improve your score: Just look at the letter "A" before you take the exam. --At least that's according to researchers at the University of Missouri, who found that just SEEING the letters "A" or "F" before a test can subconsciously affect how well you do. --The study was published in the "British Journal of Educational Psychology", and the results were verified in three separate trials, with students who looked at the letter "A" consistently performing better than students who looked at the letter "F." --A guy named Dr. Keith Ciani co-led the study. He says, quote, "These findings suggest that exposure to letters 'A' and 'F,' even without any explicit reference to success or failure, significantly affected the students' performance on the tests. --"Exposure to the letter 'A' made the students non-consciously approach the task with the aim to succeed, while exposure to letter 'F' made the students non-consciously want to avoid failure. --"Research suggests that when people approach tasks with the desire to succeed they perform better than when striving to avoid failure." --In other words, if you want to ace your finals, all you have to do is look at the letter "A" before you take the test, and you'll be just fine. (Science Daily)


NAZZY'S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) HEIDI MONTAG MADE FUN OF HER PLASTIC SURGERY:HEIDI MONTAG stars in a new video from RON HOWARD and tells people not to use their credit cards to pay for plastic surgery. (--Search for "Heidi Montag FunnyOrDie.com no plastic credit cards")http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a1da6ff653/heidi-montag-says-no-to-plastic

#2.) ISRAEL RELEASED A SEXY AD PROMOTING TOURISM:Since Israel is so small, they're promoting tourism with an ad that includes the tagline "Size Doesn't Matter." In the ad, it looks like a woman is talking about the size of her guy's manhood, but she's really looking at a map.(--Search for "Israel ad Size Doesn't Matter")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjQKHVA2kLA

#3.) "SNL" RELEASED VIDEO OF ZACH GALIFIANAKIS SHAVING HIS BEARD BETWEEN SKITS, THEN PUTTING ON A FAKE BEARD TO END THE SHOW:When ZACH GALIFIANAKIS hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, he shaved his beard backstage before his last skit, then put on a fake beard for the end credits.(--Search for "Zach Galifianakis Saturday Night Live backstage beard shave")http://www.hulu.com/watch/132948/saturday-night-live-snl-backstage-zach-shaves-his-beard

#4.) GEORGE CLOONEY SNUCK A FLASK INTO THE OSCARS:While GEORGE CLOONEY was talking to reporters on the red carpet before the Oscars, he pulled a flask out of his jacket pocket. (--Search for "George Clooney Oscars flask PopSugar." He pulls out the flask at :22.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWv__zTb3k


FIVE LITTLE THINGS THAT PREVENT YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT:

It's a lot easier to lose weight when your body is burning fat as quickly as possible, and that means increasing your metabolism. So here are five little things you might be doing that slow down your metabolism and prevent you from losing weight . . .

#1.) YOU DON'T EAT ENOUGH. If your body doesn't get enough calories, it stops burning fat and starts burning muscle. So if you're trying to lose weight, eat every three to four hours, and eat just enough so you're not hungry.

#2.) YOU DRINK YOUR WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Researchers in Germany found that drinking six glasses of COLD water a day raises your metabolism and burns about 50 calories. That's enough to lose five pounds a year. --It happens because your body uses energy to heat the water up until it's at body temperature, which is 98.6 degrees.

#3.) YOU AVOID CAFFEINE. A cup of coffee actually boosts your metabolism by five to eight percent and helps you burn about 150 more calories throughout the day. --But a Caffe Mocha at Starbucks has 260 calories. So if you're on a diet, stick with regular coffee. Without crème and sugar, it only has FIVE calories.

#4.) YOU DON'T DRINK MILK. If you drink too much WHOLE milk, you'll gain weight. But more and more research shows that if you don't get enough calcium, it slows down your metabolism. SKIM milk has the calcium, but not the fat.

#5.) YOU DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. Booze makes you burn less fat because the alcohol is used as fuel instead. Drinking the equivalent of two martinis can reduce your metabolism by up to 73%. (Prevention.com)