APRIL 2, 2010

HOLLYWEOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

DID JESSE JAMES ADMIT TO BEING UNFAITHFUL WITH SEVEN WOMEN???

Some tabloids are telling us that JESSE JAMES cheated on SANDRA BULLOCK with at least 11 women. But according to RadarOnline.com, Jesse confessed to Sandra that there were SEVEN. --So far, there are three that we know of by name . . . and a fourth who ALMOST revealed herself, but decided against it at the last minute.


GEORGE LOPEZ SAYS SANDRA BULLOCK IS AN "AMAZING PERSON":

You may not have known this, but SANDRA BULLOCK and GEORGE LOPEZ are tight. She was even one of the executive producers of his sitcom. -And last weekend, George went to check up on her. He says, quote, "I went to her house the other day after the 'Kids' Choice Awards' and saw her and sat with her for a few minutes. She's great. We love her. We all love her." --George says he expects Sandra to get through this chaos because, quote, "She is an amazing person."


TIGER WOODS HAS BEEN NAMED THE UNSEXIEST MAN OF THE YEAR:

"The Boston Phoenix" has named TIGER WOODS the Unsexiest Man of the Year. --The newspaper put Tiger at the very top of its annual list of the 100 Unsexiest Men. --Editor Lance Gould says, quote, "Tiger Woods is a fit athlete and not a bad looking guy, but the jaw dropping nature of his double life was so astounding that it revolted everybody to the point where he endangered endorsement deals. --"On a superficial level he was such a perfect specimen, but just one chip shot put a divot in his robotically perfect image revealing a warren of below the bunker lies. He thought he was above it all." --Tiger is followed by MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO from "Jersey Shore" and JOHN EDWARDS. --JESSE JAMES only made it to #6 . . . butGould says that's because the field was so crowded this year.
#1.) TIGER WOODS#2.) MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO#3.) JOHN EDWARDS#4.) KEVIN SMITH#5.) JOHN MAYER#6.) JESSE JAMES#7.) GLENN BECK#8.) JAY LENO#9.) Philandering South Carolina Governor MARK SANFORD#10.) POPE BENEDICT THE 16TH(--Check out the complete list here . . .)http://thephoenix.com/unsexy/2010/?page=10


ANNA PAQUIN IS BISEXUAL:

"True Blood" minx ANNA PAQUIN announced that she's BISEXUAL in a new PSA for the Give A Damn project . . . which is a campaign for equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. --The video also features Cyndi Lauper, Elton John, Sharon Osbourne, Whoopi Goldberg, Clay Aiken and THE INCOMPARABLE ERIC ROBERTS. (!!!) --Some of them aren't gay, obviously . . . but they're all supportive. --Another video also features Kelly Osbourne, Cynthia Nixon, Judith Light and Kim Kardashian. (--You can watch the videos here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/user/WEGIVEADAMN#p/a/u/2/IaeeKbZibOM(--Anna Paquin is engaged to her "True Blood" co-star, STEPHEN MOYER. There's no word if their sex life includes bringing ANOTHER LADY into the bedroom every now and then.)


SELENA GOMEZ AND NICK JONAS HAVE BROKEN UP AGAIN:

JOE JONAS and DEMI LOVATO may have publicly professed their love for each other . . . but that's NOT going to happen for NICK JONAS and SELENA GOMEZ. --Sources say that Nick and Selena broke up again early last month . . . because their schedules kept them apart too much. (--Technically, Nick and Selena never confirmed they were back together in the first place, but it was one of those things everyone pretty much knew.) --Selena might not be lonely, though. She's been spending a lot of time with Cameron Quiseng . . . the 19-year-old bass player for some new band called Allstar Weekend. -They even went bowling together a few weeks ago with TAYLOR SWIFT and "Glee" star CORY MONTEITH . . . in what some people have called a DOUBLE DATE. (--Allstar Weekend opened for Selena back in November at the House of Blues in Anaheim and San Diego.)

AARON CARTER IS ENGAGED:

AARON CARTER is engaged to a dancer named Maile Hochuli. He's 22, she's 19. --A so-called "source" says Aaron proposed to her during a screening of "Alice in Wonderland".


ACTOR NEAL MCDONOUGH LOST A TV GIG . . . BECAUSE HE WON'T DO SEX SCENES:

Actor NEAL MCDONOUGH . . . whom you may remember as Dave Williams on "Desperate Housewives" . . . just lost a gig on a new series. And the word is, he was fired because he WON'T DO SEX SCENES. --Neal was cast in an ABC series called "Scoundrels" . . . and his role required him to do love scenes with his TV wife, played by VIRGINIA MADSEN. --But Neal is a devout Catholic with a wife and kids, and he REFUSED. So three days into production, he was replaced by "JAG" superstar DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT. --A source says, quote, "It has cost him jobs, but the man is sticking to his principles." --Neal's character on "Desperate Housewives" was the psycho husband of NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN'S character. He was also on NBC's "Boomtown" and he played "Buck" Compton on "Band of Brothers". (--By the way . . . actor JIM CAVIEZEL . . . who played Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" . . . has a similar ethic. He even demanded that he and JENNIFER LOPEZ keep their clothes on during their love scenes in the 2001 flick "Angel Eyes".)


LINDSAY LOHAN AND HER DAD ARE HAVING A TWITTER WAR:

In case you haven't noticed, MICHAEL LOHAN has once again ramped up his effort to get LINDSAY back into rehab. --He's been blabbing to any media outlet that'll listen about what a mess Lindsay is, and how the people around her are just making things worse. --Early yesterday morning . . . at about 4:30 A.M. . . . Lindsay hit her Twitter page and accused her dad of being ABUSIVE to her, her mother and her siblings. --Here's what she had to say, quote, "Someone, which I've mentioned in the past, fell back into the person they used to be when they'd verbally & psychically abused & hurt me . . . --"It reminded me of when my father would verbally/literally HURT my mother, brothers, sister Aliana. Now, as scary for me-->mind, body&soul- it's been, why, i ask u? why me?" --But Lindsay DELETED that post about an hour later . . . and then posted another Tweet, saying that her father had sent her the following message . . . --. . . quote, "I told you to stop Linds this is the last time . . . and take down the tweet about me HURTING MOM . . . U will be getting a call from SOMEBODY today to end you." --Michael totally denies saying that. And he told a gossip site, quote, "What Lindsay is saying on Twitter is nothing more than nonsense . . . I hope everyone can see that now she's really crying out for help. --"Obviously she realizes that I'm serious about getting her into rehab. She's beginning to panic because I've been contacting people around her, as well as attorneys of my own, to take measures to get her the help she needs."


MADONNA AND ELLEN DEGENERES ARE RELATED:

The people at Ancestry.com have discovered that MADONNA and ELLEN DEGENERES are related. --Their common ancestor is a 10th-great grandfather by the name of Martin Aucoin. He was from France, but his daughters emigrated to Canada in the 1600s.


DR. CONRAD MURRAY IS "HANGING BY A THREAD", ACCORDING TO HIS LAWYERS:

California's attorney general is trying to get DR. CONRAD MURRAY'S medical license yanked over the alleged negligence that led to the death of MICHAEL JACKSON. --Well, Murray's lawyers filed court papers in their client's defense yesterday. And they said Murray is pretty much DONE FOR financially if he loses his ability to work. --They said, quote, "He is, without fear of overstatement, hanging on by a thread. His ability to pay for his own defense depends almost entirely on his ability to continue to treat patients." --They added that it doesn't make sense to suspend Murray's medical license in California, since he's not practicing there anymore. --They said all it would do is create a domino effect that would lead to a suspension in Nevada and Texas, where he DOES practice. (--Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter over Michael's death. He pleaded NOT GUILTY, and he faces his next hearing in the case on Monday.)


CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR ANGELINA JOLIE'S NEW MOVIE, "SALT":

The trailer for ANGELINA JOLIE'S new spy thriller, "Salt", is online. The movie comes out July 23rd. (--Check it out here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUPQaK0XUc


CHECK OUT A NEW TRAILER FOR "THE A-TEAM":

There's a new trailer online for "The A-Team" . . . which comes out June 11th. (--Check it out here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvhqct2FMQ


ROBERT PATTINSON WOULD LIKE TO DO A ROMANTIC COMEDY . . . EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY USUALLY SUCK:

ROBERT PATTINSON wants to do a romantic comedy. He just needs to find one that DOESN'T SUCK first. He says, quote, "I'd love to but they're always just so rubbish . . . I've literally never read a good rom-com script."


QUENTIN TARANTINO WILL NOT PLAY BRAINY SMURF IN THE "SMURFS" MOVIE:

As bizarre as it sounds, QUENTIN TARANTINO was actually in the running to play Brainy Smurf in the upcoming "Smurfs" movie. But for whatever reason, it didn't work out. There's no word yet on a replacement. --As for the other Smurfs . . . George Lopez is playing Grouchy . . . Kevin James is playing Hefty . . . Alan Cumming will do the voice of Gutsy . . . the legendary Jonathan Winters is Papa Smurf . . . and Katy Perry will play Smurfette. --NEIL PATRICK HARRIS and "Glee" star JAYMA MAYS will play a live-action couple who befriend the Smurfs. --And in a stroke of casting GENIUS, HANK AZARIA will play the Smurfs' enemy, Gargamel . . . as a LIVE-ACTION character.


IS CHARLIE SHEEN LEAVING "TWO AND A HALF MEN"? (NO.)

"People" magazine started a minor CHARLIE SHEEN Internet frenzy yesterday . . . when they passed along a rumor from one of their "sources" claiming that Charlie may NOT be returning to "Two and a Half Men" next season. --Charlie's contract is up after this season, which finishes taping next week. Supposedly, CBS' contract negotiations with Charlie haven't been going well, and sources tell "People" that Charlie has been saying he "wants to move on." --Fair enough, but consider what he'd be moving on from. --Charlie is THE highest paid actor on TV. He reportedly made $875,000 per episode this season . . . and if he sticks around, that's going to go UP. --TMZ reports that the producers offered Charlie $1 MILLION an episode, but he turned that down. Word has it that he's asking for $1.5 MILLION an episode. That's a significant difference. --But not enough for Charlie to walk away. CBS has already invested in two more seasons . . . the show's eighth and ninth . . . and at its usual 24 episodes a season, Charlie would be leaving $48 MILLION on the table if he "moved on." Yeah, right. --There's been no comment from Charlie or the producers. The two sides have until May 19th, when CBS announces its fall schedule, to decide how much Charlie Sheen will be overpaid over the next two years.


S. EPATHA MERKERSON IS LEAVING "LAW & ORDER":

The "Hollywood Reporter" says S. EPATHA MERKERSON . . . who's played Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on "Law & Order" for 19 YEARS . . . will be leaving the show after this season. --It was her decision . . . and she wanted to tell the producers before this season's finale was filmed, so that her character could have a proper send-off. (--For what it's worth, Lieutenant Van Buren has been battling cancer on the show.) --Technically, NBC has yet to renew "Law & Order" beyond this season, its 20th. But its return is likely. Another season would let it break "Gunsmoke's" record to become the longest running live-action, scripted TV series in history. --Some higher-ups at NBC have said that they would like to see "Law & Order" stick around to break the record. (--It would only be the longest LIVE ACTION show, because "The Simpsons" is already in its 21st season.)


CARRIE UNDERWOOD WILL BE PERFORMING ON "IDOL GIVES BACK":

Former "American Idol" winner CARRIE UNDERWOOD will return to perform during this year's "Idol Gives Back" charity special, which will air on April 21st. Other confirmed acts include the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox.


GABOUREY SIDIBE *WILL* HOST "SNL":

It's official: Academy Award nominee GABOUREY SIDIBE . . . the, uh, BIG-BONED star of "Precious" . . . WILL host an episode of "Saturday Night Live". --Her rep says she'll host the April 24th episode. MGMT will be the musical guest.


FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Wife Swap" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Who Do You Think You Are?" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Brooke Shields travels to France, Italy and New Jersey as she follows her family lineage.)
--"Miami Medical" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Jeremy Northam from "The Tudors" stars as the head of a trauma unit. It also stars "Cloverfield's" Mike Vogel and Cuba's younger brother, Omar Gooding.)
--"Merlin" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy.
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Jennifer Lopez guest hosts and is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Jessica Alba guests when Ty Pennington and his crew rebuild a home for a Texas family who adopt children with disabilities and currently have a family of 15.)
--"Good Luck Charlie" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Disney Channel. (--A sitcom about a family of five adjusting to a new baby in the house. It stars the white guy from "Cory in the House" and the vampire chick from "Wizards of Waverly Place".)
(--That's Jason Dolley and Bridgit Mendler if you have to be specific.)
--"Tool Academy" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1.
--"The Celebrity Apprentice" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--The women fight over a 3-D display for Universal Orlando's "Wizarding World of Harry Potter".)


CLAY AIKEN AND RUBEN STUDDARD WILL TOUR TOGETHER THIS SUMMER:

Former "American Idol" stars CLAY AIKEN and RUBEN STUDDARD . . . who infamously faced off on the Season Two finale . . . are touring together this summer. Yes, THIS summer . . . in 2010. --The tour is called "Timeless". (--This is sounding more and more like an April Fools' joke . . . but sadly, it's real.) --For now, it's scheduled to hit 17 cities . . . beginning on July 23rd in Asheville, North Carolina, and running through August 14th in Biloxi, Mississippi. (--You can check out all the tour dates on Clay Aiken's website, here . . .)http://www.clayonline.com/story/news/clay_and_ruben_timeless_tour_dates_announced--Clay and Ruben will be performing "timeless classics" from the past five decades, which should provide them with more material than their own careers have yielded. --The concerts will include "numerous duets." (--Since Ruben beat Clay for the title of SECOND "American Idol", Ruben has dropped off the face of the Earth . . . while Clay had a baby through in vitro fertilization with some 50-some-year-old woman, revealed that he was gay, and then dropped off the face of the Earth.)


JUSTIN BIEBER TOOK OVER FUNNYORDIE.COM FOR APRIL FOOLS' DAY . . . AND HAD SOME HILARIOUS VIDEOS UP:

JUSTIN BIEBER'S singing apparently requires TEENAGE ears to fully appreciate . . . but he DOES have a good sense of humor. (--At least, with the help of comedy writers.) --Yesterday, FunnyOrDie.com pulled another one of their April Fools' Day website takeover pranks . . . this time with Justin Bieber. They filled the site with new Bieber videos, and some of them were pretty funny. --Especially the main one, which was called "Bieber Takes Over." --In it, Justin explains that he's decided to buy FunnyOrDie and change it to BieberOrDie. Among other things, he says, quote, "I'm a star. I do what stars do. I ride on yachts. I autograph lady lumps. And I pay people to slap them . . . --"I talk loudly in libraries, and I swim directly after I eat. I don't care. --"I once ran into a club. They said, 'Sir, you're not old enough.' So I bought the club and I made it a Chuck E. Cheese. Now who's old enough, (B-word)?"(--You can see that one at the link below. You can find the rest on the "related videos" sidebar. *WARNING*: He DOES actually say the B-word in the clip.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cd12846553/bieber-takes-over


SLASH'S ENTIRE ALBUM IS STREAMING ONLINE:

SLASH'S entire self-titled album is now available for streaming at AOL Music. Obviously, this is to promote its actual release, which is happening next Tuesday. (--To check it out, hit up this address . . .) http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/15
OBAMA NONSENSE

NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

YOU CAN BUY A T-SHIRT FROM OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN SITE THAT SAYS "HEALTH REFORM IS A BFD":

Last week, JOE BIDEN introduced PRESIDENT OBAMA at the signing of the health care bill. As usual, Biden did something stupid. In this case, he dropped the F-BOMB near a live microphone. --Right after he introduced Obama, Biden hugged him and whispered, "This is a big effin deal." Only he didn't really say "effin." --Anyway, you'd think Obama would want to put Biden's screw-up behind him. But he's taking a different approach . . . a REALLY different approach . . . and selling T-shirts on his campaign website that read, quote, "Health Reform is a BFD." (!!!) --If you haven't figured it out yet, BFD stands for Big Effin Deal. --And when you're picking up your "BFD" T-shirt, be sure to check out all the other awesome gear Obama's got for sale. --Maybe pick up an Obama-branded "onesie" for your baby, or a skull-cap with the Obama campaign logo. The possibilities are endless. (CNN)(--Pick up a "BFD" T-shirt here . . .)http://store.barackobama.com/health-care.html(--And here's Biden's F-bomb . . .)(--Warning: Biden drops the F-bomb nine seconds in, and then they replay the line . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQqIxMEgSc


PRESIDENT OBAMA WON'T SAY HOW HE IDENTIFIED HIS RACE ON THE CENSUS FORM:

Yesterday was "Census Day" . . . the federal government's unofficial deadline for sending in your 2010 census form. --Anyway, PRESIDENT OBAMA filled out his census form earlier this week, supplying information for himself, MICHELLE, his daughters MALIA and SASHA, and Michelle's mom . . . Marian Robinson . . . who also lives in the White House. --But when reporters asked the president what box he checked to identify his race, Obama refused to answer. --As you probably know, Obama's mother was white, and his father was black. Both are options on the form, and there's also a box you can check for, quote, "some other race." --Either way, we imagine Obama didn't identify himself as "Negro," which actually IS an option on the census form. Allegedly, it's because older black people complained it wasn't an option on the last census in 2000. (Yahoo News)


14% OF WOMEN ADMIT THEY READ THEIR MAN'S EMAILS TO MAKE SURE HE'S NOT CHEATING:

You might think you've got a great relationship built on a foundation of mutual trust. But just because you trust your partner, that doesn't mean your partner trusts you. Listen to this . . . --According to a new study from the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford and Nottingham Trent University in the UK, 8% of men and 14% of women admit they read their partner's emails to make sure they're not cheating.--7% of men and 13% of women admit they spy on their partner's text messages. --6% of men and 10% of women check their partner's web browser history to see what they're looking at online. --And 1% of men and women say they've even installed monitoring software to keep an eye on their partner's Internet habits. --Even crazier . . . another 1% admits they've posed as someone else online, and tried to contact their partner just to see how they would respond. --A woman named Ellen Helsper led the study. She says, quote: --"Partner surveillance was wider spread than we initially assumed, with one out of every three couples having at least one partner who monitored the other partner's behavior using some kind of technological tool." --In other words, if you've been cheating and there's evidence of it online, your partner might already know about it. (Daily Telegraph) SHOULD


YOU GET TIME OFF WORK TO RECOVER FROM A BREAKUP?

Kiri Blakely is a writer for "Forbes". Recently, she wrote an article posing the question: Should you get time off from work to recover from a BREAKUP? --One argument against it is that work is a distraction from your screwed-up relationship, and that's a good thing. Plus, it's not like you or someone you love is dying. It's just a breakup. You'll get over it. --On the other hand, breakups can be traumatic. A lot of the time, they're even tougher to get over than so-called "acceptable" excuses to get off work. --I mean, if you just found out your husband of 20 years had poked holes through an entire lingerie football team, you might be more upset than if you found out your mean great-aunt passed away. --According to Kiri, the worst part is that if you take time off work and your boss finds out why, you could be seen as weak-minded. At that point, you can probably kiss your chance at a promotion . . . if not your job . . . goodbye. (Forbes)


GUYS MAKE MORE MONEY BECAUSE THEY'RE BETTER FRIENDS WITH THEIR CO-WORKERS:

According to the Census Bureau, women working full-time made an average of $33,759 in 2007. Meanwhile, men made an average of $46,788 that year. --Researchers at Villanova University and Seattle University wanted to find out what was up with the discrepancy. So they started studying relationships in business networks. --What they found is that since the workplace is still dominated by men, guys have better relationships with their bosses, peers, and subordinates. And since they're better friends with all three groups, they're more likely to get raises. --The guys that earn the most money, relatively speaking, are the ones who have the best relationships with their subordinates. The idea is that if your employees like you, they'll work harder and make you look good to your boss. --A guy named Patrick Maggitti co-led the study. He says men seem to make stronger attachments with their co-workers because, quote, "You get along better with people who are similar. That's one potential explanation." --What that means for you, ladies, is it doesn't really matter how hard you work. You're never going to make as much as your male co-workers, and it's only because you're not a dude. (AOL News)


RICKY MARTIN BEING GAY IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY . . . MAYBE:

Last week, to the surprise of no one, RICKY MARTIN came out of the closet. And no one seemed to care all that much . . . one way or the other. --Now it turns out that Ricky Martin's gayness might be a good sign for the economy. Stay with me here . . . --Ronald Inglehart is a political scientist at the University of Michigan. He says that as societies get wealthier, they tend to become more tolerant of homosexuality. --He writes, quote, "As economic prosperity advances, individuals naturally begin to worry less about how to simply get by, and to worry more about making life meaningful. --"Wealth tends to produce a syndrome of 'self-expressive' or 'emancipative' values that includes a stronger sense of individuality and greater tolerance for diversity." --In other words, even if the economy is in the toilet, the collective reaction to Ricky Martin's SHOCKING REVELATION shows we're still acting like we're rich. And that's the first step to actually becoming rich . . . maybe. (Newsweek)


THE ACLU REFUSED TO ACCEPT A $20,000 DONATION FROM AN ATHEIST GROUP:

18-year-old Constance McMillan is a high school senior at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi (--in the northeastern corner of the state). -Last month, Constance announced she was going to bring a same-sex date to her school prom, and that she planned to wear a tuxedo. School officials told Constance that if she did, she'd be banned from the dance. --So the American Civil Liberties Union stepped in, defending Constance's right to bring a female date. But instead of going to war with the ACLU, district officials decided to cancel the prom altogether. --In response, officials for the ACLU announced they were going to throw their own prom for Constance and her classmates . . . one that was inclusive of all sexual orientations. Which brings me to THIS . . . --Recently, the ACLU refused a $20,000 donation to help put on the prom . . . because it came from a group that promotes ATHEISM. --It's called the American Humanist Association, and it's an advocacy group whose mission is to promote, quote, "good without God." In a letter explaining the decision, a spokesman for the ACLU wrote, quote: --"Our staff has been talking a lot about your donation offer and have found ourselves in a bit of a conflict. We have fears that your organization sponsoring the prom could stir up even more controversy . . . --"Although we support and understand organizations like yours, the majority of Mississippians tremble in terror at the word 'atheist.'" --Officials for the American Humanist Association describe the move as a, quote, "slap in the face." (--So what can you take from this? There's a group out there that's SO LIBERAL even the ACLU is afraid of it.) (New York Times / CBS News / Huffington Post)


A 600-POUND MAN WAS BUSTED FOR RUNNING A REFUND SCAM AND SAYING THE FOOD HE BOUGHT WAS INEDIBLE:

Meet 38-year-old George Jolicoeur of Sanford, Florida (-- about 20 miles northeast of Orlando). On Wednesday, George pleaded no contest to five counts of misdemeanor petty theft, was fined $1,365 in court costs, and ordered to pay an unspecified amount in restitution. --It all stemmed from a refund scam George had been running since at least 2005. Basically, he would go into a restaurant or convenience store, and buy a ton of junk food. --Then he would try to get a refund by claiming that the food was inedible for one reason or another. Only, he'd already EATEN the food. It boggles the mind, and THIS makes it even weirder: George weighs 600 POUNDS. --One of the charges was from an incident in 2007, when George tried to get a refund from 7-Eleven. He'd bought $50 worth of beef jerky, then tried to get his money back by claiming it was moldy. --When the cops finally showed up at his place, George made his voice higher and pretended to be a woman, but they arrested him anyway. And as they took him off to the station, he said, quote, "The beef jerky got me." (Smoking Gun / Palm Beach Post)


HERE'S A LIST OF THINGS EVERY GUY'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE BY THE TIME THEY'RE 30:

There's a website for women called TheFrisky.com. Recently, they ran an article identifying 30 things every man should have by the time he turns 30. --Most of them are pretty lame, but a few are legit. Here's a look at some of the stuff on the list: --A tailored suit --Enough clean underwear to get him through an entire week --A signature dish he can make for a date --Independence from his mother --Respect for women --A skin-care regimen --A hobby that doesn't include sitting in front of the TV or getting wasted --Enough sense not to use cheesy pick-up lines --And at least one sex move he's really, really good at (Frisky) http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-30-things-every-man-should-have-by-30


AMERICAN APPAREL HELD AN ONLINE CONTEST TO FIND THE "BEST BOTTOM IN THE WORLD":

Recently, American Apparel held an online contest to find the "Best Bottom in the World." The idea was to find two genetically superior men and women to be the next, quote, "face" of American Apparel's underwear and intimates collections. --Over 1,300 people submitted photos of their backsides, and visitors to the website rated their rears on a scale of ZERO to FIVE. --The winners were announced earlier this week. If you've got a few minutes to kill at work this morning, I highly suggest you give it a look. (Politics Daily)(--This is really just an excuse to show you a bunch of photos of nearly nude backsides. Check out the winners and a few of the runners-up, here . . .) http://i.americanapparel.net/storefront/UGCStyle/BestBottom2010/index.asp


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) HERE'S A BULL DOG HUMPING A TEDDY BEAR WITH PLAY-BY-PLAY FROM AN NCAA ANNOUNCER:Someone taped their dog humping a teddy bear, then dubbed in play-by-play commentary from sportscaster GUS JOHNSON. (--Search for "bull dog teddy bear Gus Johnson.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ5rErtiJoQ

#2.) THE MUPPETS' EASTER-THEMED VERSION OF "STAND BY ME" SHOWS A MONSTER EATING RABBITS:Here's a Muppets monster singing "Stand By Me" while bashing rabbits over the head with a giant carrot, then eating them. (--Search for "The Muppets Stand By Me.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCRUPWDIgYM

#3.) HERE'S THAT AMBIDEXTROUS PITCHER FOR THE YANKEES FACING OFF AGAINST A SWITCH HITTER:PAT VENDITTE is that new pitcher for the Yankees who can throw left-handed AND right-handed. In 2008, he played his first minor league game and went up against a switch hitter, but it took six minutes before the first pitch was thrown. --That's because the hitter kept switching from lefty to righty, and so did Venditte. A month later, Major League Baseball changed the rules, so a pitcher and batter can only switch once per at bat. (--Search for "Pat Venditte vs. switch hitter." The confusion starts around 1:06, and he strikes him out at 7:51.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDyCRTlKllk


FOUR THINGS GUYS DON'T TELL THEIR GIRLFRIENDS:

"Glamour" magazine has a list of things men think but never SAY to the women they're dating. But actually, some guys DO say some of this stuff. They just SHOULDN'T. Here are the top four . . .

#1.) "YOUR BEST FRIEND IS HOT." He may think it, but he'd have to be a complete moron to say it out of the blue for no reason. The only time he'll EVER say it is if YOU ask his opinion. --And all guys know that the only right answer is, "she's not as hot as YOU."

#2.) "MY MOM'S A BETTER COOK." Ladies, just know that if he DOES say this, it's not really your fault. Because even if his mom's cooking is HORRIBLE, it's what he grew up eating, so in his mind, nothing's gonna beat it.

#3.) "I SLEPT WITH THAT GIRL." Okay, "Glamour's" on point with this one. It's something a guy wouldn't ever say, and SHOULDN'T ever say. Unless of course you ask him, so don't. --But I guarantee plenty of guys have seen their ex at a bar and pointed her out, just to make their girlfriend jealous.

#4.) "I'VE MEASURED MY MANHOOD WITHIN THE PAST YEAR." This one's a little ridiculous, because guys worry about it up to a point, and it's safe to assume he's measured himself at least ONCE. But every year? It's not like it's going to change. --Maybe if he's young and REALLY insecure about it. But if he's over 30, he knows what he's got, and he's probably accepted it by now. (Glamour.com)

April 1, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

TIGER WOODS WAS A CHEAPSKATE TO HIS SIDE-ACTION:

Here's another revelation from the "Vanity Fair" article: TIGER WOODS was a cheapskate. At least when it came to his side-action. --MINDY LAWTON claims the only thing he ever bought for her was a chicken wrap from Subway . . . and JAMIE JUNGERS says her relationship with him ended because he refused to help her financially. --Two women DID profit from their relationships with him, though. Alleged madam MICHELLE BRAUN got 15-grand from Tiger for hooking him up with "Playboy" model LOREDANA JOLIE FERRIOLO. --And Loredana got to go on a $15,000 shopping spree on Tiger's dime.


TIGER WOODS' DAD WAS A WOMANIZER AND A DRUNK:

"Vanity Fair" also goes after Tiger's dad, EARL WOODS . . . calling him a womanizer and a drunk. And they say he made an ugly scene one time at a Father of the Year banquet. --The magazine says, quote, "Everybody was in coat and tie, and Earl's sitting there in these little hot pants . . . short-shorts . . . and a golf shirt, and he's got a big old vodka gimlet going and a cigarette burning, and he's sound asleep, just hammered. --"And the announcer says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, Earl Woods!' And he jumped up, spilled his drink all over the front of his shirt . . . And he gets up there at the podium and starts talking psychobabble."


JESSE JAMES WILL STAY IN REHAB FOR 45 DAYS:

RadarOnline.com says that JESSE JAMES will spend 45 days in rehab . . . at a cost of about $60,000. --Jesse is receiving treatment for his RESTLESS GROIN SYNDROME at Sierra Tucson in Arizona . . . the same facility TIGER WOODS went to after he left that other clinic in Mississippi. --But it may be too late for him to win back SANDRA BULLOCK. A so-called "source" says, quote, "Sandra didn't care about Jesse's promise to get help. --"She's so devastated that he's been cheating on her, and cheating for so long and with so many different women. Who knows what he's exposed her too? But his actions exploded her world." --Another source added, quote, "It's a little late, don't you think? He lied to her for years and then when he got caught he was suddenly willing to get treatment."


IS SANDRA BULLOCK BLAMING HERSELF FOR HER HUSBAND'S CHEATING???

Nobody's blaming SANDRA BULLOCK for what JESSE JAMES did to her. Except maybe Sandra. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "When a marriage ends, no matter what the circumstances, you always ask yourself, 'What could I have done differently?' That is exactly what Sandra is doing right now. --"Sandra feels like she failed. Like she was away from home too much filming instead of being a stay-at-home wife."


SANDRA BULLOCK WAS FINALLY SEEN IN PUBLIC YESTERDAY:

SANDRA BULLOCK was finally seen in public yesterday . . . although no photographers got a clean shot of her --Sandra took a trip to the home of an investment manager and family friend by the name of Gabriel Brener. Nobody knows why she went there. --But her presence created a HUGE scene. A witness says, quote, "Everyone was crowding around the car and being very aggressive. The car even went back inside of the gate at one point because they couldn't leave without hitting the paps." (--You can see pictures of Sandra covering her face with a big-ass hat here . . .) http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/55509/2010/03/sandra-surfaces(--And here's video . . .)http://www.radaronline.com/videos#/75328103001


KIM KARDASHIAN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE SHE WAS SHARING WITH REGGIE BUSH:

KIM KARDASHIAN has moved out of the $5.1 million home in the Hollywood Hills that she shared with REGGIE BUSH over the past eight months. --Her new home will be a Beverly Hills mansion she bought recently. --Still, a source says, quote, "Kim's not heartbroken. Her attitude's healthy. They split for a while, then they tried their best to make it work again. It didn't work. They remain friends."


GLORIA ALLRED IS NOW APPARENTLY A HYPE-WOMAN FOR THE MISTRESSES OF FAMOUS GUYS:

It's been ridiculous and transparent the way that attorney GLORIA ALLRED has jumped onto the coattails of all these skanks who've had sex with married celebrities. But she may have just hit a new low. --Gloria is now representing January Gessert . . . the woman who was seen leaving REGGIE BUSH'S house early one morning last month. --The thing is, nobody's really talking about January Gessert anymore. The press had a really quick affair with her . . . then Reggie denied they were anything but friends . . . and she just sort of disappeared back into the woodwork. --Well, she's back . . . thanks to a press conference that she and Gloria held yesterday. --The stated purpose of the press conference was to fend off the allegations that hardly anyone is making anymore. --But in truth, it was a very obvious attempt to hype January's MUSIC CAREER. And the person doing most of the hyping was . . . GLORIA ALLRED. --No joke. After briefly getting those pesky affair rumors out of the way, Gloria proceeded to announce to the world January's stage name, the name of her new group AND her web address. (???) (--If Gloria Allred had any cred left, she blew it on these mistresses. Check out the SHAMELESS video . . .) http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b174347_reggie_bushs_alleged_other_woman.htmlJENNIFER

ANISTON SAYS WE SHOULD STOP EATING (CRAP) EVERY DAY:

JENNIFER ANISTON has some health and beauty advice for us . . . quote, "Just stop eating (crap) all day." (--Of course, she didn't say "crap". She used the S-word.) --That doesn't mean Jennifer is a complete health nut. She says, quote, "Look, I eat really well and I work out, but I also indulge when I want to. --"I don't starve myself in an extremist way. You're not taking away my coffee or my dairy or my glass of wine because I'd be devastated." --She also admits she'd be open to Botox because, quote, "These lines are getting deeper every day."


IS HEIDI MONTAG GOING TO HAVE A BIGGER CAREER THAN LINDSAY LOHAN???

At one point, LINDSAY LOHAN had the potential to become a huge movie star. Very few people were betting against that. --Then she became a COMPLETE WRECK. And now, almost nobody is betting FOR it. --One anonymous Hollywood casting director says, quote, "Lindsay hasn't worked for a long time, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. It's very hard to get her insurance and no studio or director is going to hire her without it." --The casting director adds, quote, "At this point, HEIDI MONTAG is likely to make more movies than Lindsay Lohan." (--As frightening as that sounds, it's actually on its way to happening. Heidi was recently cast in a movie called "Just Go With It". Her co-stars are JENNIFER ANISTON, ADAM SANDLER and NICOLE KIDMAN.)


SHOWDOWN: "SAW 7" VERSUS "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2":

If "Paranormal Activity 2" is anywhere near the huge sensation that the first movie was last fall, there's a chance that it could put an end to the sinking "Saw" series. --That's because . . . as of right now . . . "Paranormal Activity 2" is scheduled to hit theaters on October 22nd, the same day that "Saw 7" opens. Box office showdown! --Last year, the original "Paranormal Activity" was in its fourth week of release when it met the premiere of "Saw 6" on October 25th. "Paranormal", which was riding an incredible wave of momentum, still topped "Saw" $21.1 million to $14.1 million. --The "Saw" franchise has been on the decline at the box office since "Saw 2" came out in 2005. But "Saw 7" will be the first movie in the series to be 3-D. (--"Paranormal Activity 2" will not be in 3-D.)


"THE EXPENDABLES" TRAILER IS ONLINE:

A trailer for the "The Expendables" is online. This is the new SYLVESTER STALLONE movie, which also features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and Steve Austin. (--The movie crashes into theaters on August 13th. Here's the trailer . . .) http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808411960/video/18909047


KAL PENN IS BACK FROM WASHINGTON . . . AND READY TO RETURN TO "HAROLD & KUMAR":

A year ago, KAL PENN left Hollywood to take a job with the OBAMA administration. Kal took a one-year position as the associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Well, his term is just about up. --According to Deadline.com, he'll resume his acting career this summer . . . when he begins filming the third "Harold & Kumar" movie. --All we know for now is that it'll be Christmas-themed . . . and will likely hit theaters either in December of 2011 or December 2012.


JAY LENO IS STILL INSISTING THAT NBC SCREWED *HIM* JUST AS MUCH AS THEY SCREWED CONAN O'BRIEN:

On Tuesday, JAY LENO gave JOY BEHAR a behind the scenes interview before she appeared on "The Tonight Show". (--In addition to "The View", Joy also has her own show on HLN. This interview was for that show.) --Naturally, she brought up CONAN O'BRIEN . . . and Jay went on his typical rant about how NBC's Late-Night Mess was just as hard on HIM as it was on Conan. --He said, quote, "Conan got screwed . . . I got screwed. I mean, this is TV. The reason show business pays a lot of money is so when you get screwed you have something left over. --"Conan was treated terribly, and I was treated terribly . . . and I think Conan will come back and he'll be strong, and we'll all compete against one another. --"It should be me against [DAVID] LETTERMAN, against Conan, against [JIMMY] KIMMEL, and then you see who wins." --Joy took that opportunity to ask about that HILARIOUS incident when Kimmel ambushed Jay on his own show . . . but Jay skirted the question. --He said, quote, "All comics are friends, [but] when you go on stage your job is to blow the other guys off the stage. I get it. That's the way it works. --"You don't impede somebody else's opportunity, but when you go out there that's what you do." (--Of course, that's exactly what Leno DID do . . . "impede on somebody else's opportunity." Not that he would admit to that or anything.) (--You can find video of this "interview" at the link below. It's brief, but as you can tell . . . Leno is hell-bent on sticking to the same script that he used for his interview on "Oprah" and elsewhere. You can skip forward to the 1:20 mark.) http://joybehar.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/31/behind-the-scenes-with-joy-at-the-tonight-show/


10 SECONDS OF JULIANNE MOORE ON "AS THE WORLD TURNS":

CBS has announced that JULIANNE MOORE'S brief return to "As the World Turns" will air next Monday . . . and they released a 10-second clip of her appearance. (--If you're OK with wasting 10 seconds of your life, watch the video, here . . .)http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/03/31/julianne-moore-returns-to-as-the-world-turns-on-april-5/


CAST MEMBERS FROM "BLOSSOM" WILL REUNITE ON "'TIL DEATH"!!!

Three former "Blossom" stars will reunite on an upcoming episode of "'Til Death", which is actually still on TV. The reunion will feature Blossom (MAYIM BIALIK), Six (JENNA VON OY) and Anthony the older brother (MICHAEL STOYANOV). --They'll be playing themselves . . . in a group therapy session. The episode is scheduled to air on April 25th. (--Mayim has a recurring role on the show playing a therapist, who's a fictionalized version of herself.) --Tragically, however, JOEY LAWRENCE wasn't available. So, instead, they've cast some random actor to play the role of, quote, "fake Joey." (???)


THE DISNEY CHANNEL IS DOING A "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" SPIN-OFF:

Shocking News: The Disney Channel isn't willing to send their "High School Musical" cash cow out to pasture yet. Yesterday, they announced that they're developing a spin-off TV movie, called "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure". --ASHLEY TISDALE will return to play Sharpay Evans. None of the other "High School Musical" stars are joining her. --The movie . . . which will follow Sharpay as she and her dog travel to Broadway . . . will premiere sometime next year.


WILL MATT DAMON BE A GUEST STAR ON "30 ROCK"???

Sources tell E! Online that MATT DAMON is in talks to do a guest spot on "30 Rock". A deal isn't done yet . . . so there aren't a lot of details yet . . . but word has it that he'll be playing a, quote, "love interest" for TINA FEY'S character. --Sources say he'll DEFINITELY do one episode. But there's a chance he could do more, if his schedule allows it. (--And just to be clear, this would happen sometime THIS season.)


GABOUREY SIDIBE WILL REPORTEDLY HOST "SNL":

Academy Award nominee GABOUREY SIDIBE . . . the, well, CURVY star of that "Precious" movie . . . will reportedly be hosting an upcoming episode of "Saturday Night Live". --A so-called "source" tells E! Online that a deal has already been struck, but there's no word yet when it's happening. (--Here's the upcoming "SNL" schedule as of now: This week is a repeat of the JENNIFER LOPEZ show. TINA FEY will host on April 10th, RYAN PHILLIPPE is hosting on April 17th, and BETTY WHITE will headline the May 8th episode.)

JUSTIN BIEBER NOW HAS HIS FIRST #1 ALBUM:

Brace yourself for the sound of teenage girls screaming. Are you ready? Good. Because the new #1 album in the country belongs to . . . JUSTIN BIEBER. --Justin's second disc, "My World 2.0", sold 283,000 copies in it first week to give Justin his very first #1 album. And sheer teen frenzy has his first disc at #5. --Three other albums entered the Top 10 this week. R&B minx MONICA beat out the latest "Now That's What I Call Music!". They round out the top three. Here are the week's Top 10 albums . . .
1.) (NEW) "My World 2.0", Justin Bieber (283,000 copies)2.) (NEW) "Still Standing", Monica (184,000 copies)3.) (NEW) "Now That's What I Call Music! 33" (135,000 copies)4.) "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum (78,000 copies)5.) "My World", Justin Bieber (50,000 copies) (--This is his FIRST album, which came out back in November when he was still 15.)6.) (NEW) "Volume Two", She & Him (47,000 copies)7.) "Battle of the Sexes", Ludacris (45,000 copies)8.) "The Fame", Lady Gaga (41,000 copies)9.) "Here I Am", (gospel singer) Marvin Sapp (39,000 copies)10.) "The E.N.D.", Black Eyed Peas (34,000 copies)


LOLLAPALOOZA IS UNVEILING THEIR BILL "WHEEL OF FORTUNE"-STYLE:

Rather than just TELL US who's going to be at Lollapalooza this summer . . . organizers have decided to unveil the line-up through a "Wheel of Fortune"-style word puzzle. (???) (--Which, you have to admit, is a fun idea.) --It's currently up on Lollapalooza's website, at http://2010.lollapalooza.com/. --As of late last night, only the letter "O" has been revealed . . . but the people at RollingStone.com claim to have already figured out some of the bands. --They include: Soundgarden, Phoenix, the Strokes, Spoon, Hot Chip, Devo, the New Pornographers and Gogol Bordello. --They also claim to have figured out some of the bands that DON'T have an "O" in their names . . . based on a combination of pre-existing rumors and the number of letters in the names. --Those bands are: The National, Green Day, Lady Gaga and Arcade Fire. (--As usual, Lollapalooza will go down the first weekend in August at Chicago's Grant Park.)


MORE MULLET-STOCK BANDS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED:

The organizers of Rocklahoma . . . which we used to refer lovingly as MULLET-STOCK, back when the bill was full of sweet, '80s hair metal bands . . . has confirmed another batch of performers for this year's festival. (--It's happening Memorial Day weekend in Pryor, Oklahoma.) --The latest participants include: SEVENDUST, LACUNA COIL and FUEL, featuring original lead singer BRETT SCALLIONS. (--You can see the full lineup, here . . .)http://rock.feverfest.com/ --The biggest previously announced performers are: ZZ Top, Godsmack, Tesla, Buckcherry, Cinderella, and Chevelle. Also, Stone Sour were supposed to be there, but they've since had to back out due to conflicts with a European tour.


IS THIS AUDIO OF JENNIFER LOPEZ BEING A DIVA IN A RECORDING STUDIO?

Regardless of what you think of JENNIFER LOPEZ'S singing prowess . . . it isn't hard to believe that she could be a diva in the recording studio. Now, there may be proof. --Audio has surfaced online of J-Lo trying . . . and not very successfully, I may add . . . to sing the BARBRA STREISAND part in "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", a duet Barbra did with DONNA SUMMER back in 1979. --In the clip, Jennifer does a lot of starting and stopping . . . and screwing up. --The story that goes along with this clip is that J-Lo was being such a diva that the producer leaked it to get back at her. --The thing is, Jennifer isn't acting like a diva at all. She doesn't blame anyone else for all her screw-ups . . . and she laughs a lot and says she's sorry almost every time she botches it. --If anything, this clip makes J-Lo seem pretty cool. So if a producer really did leak this to make Jennifer look bad, it totally backfired on him. (--You can listen to it at the link below. ***WARNING***: J-Lo drops an UNCENSORED F-BOMB in it, so you won't want to play it over the air.) http://perezhilton.com/2010-03-31-j-lo-attempts-to-sing-a-barbra-streisand-song-and-fails


AND NOW . . . HERE'S ANOTHER KIND-OF-ANONYMOUS DUDE HOPING TO MEET TAYLOR SWIFT:

TAYLOR SWIFT comes off as so real, and so nice . . . that people feel comfortable telling the world they want to meet her. This time it was college basketball stud OMAR SAMHAN. (--Omar is the 6' 11" center for St. Mary's College. They made it to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, knocking-off the heavily favored Villanova along the way. Samhan averaged 30.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in the tournament.) --Word got out that Omar follows Taylor Swift on Twitter and that his pre-game ritual includes listening to her music. That gave the reporters at the tournament an angle to talk to him about something other than the game. --Someone pointed a camera at Omar last Friday before his game against Baylor . . . and he went with it. He said, quote, "Are those cameras on? I love you, Taylor. You should call me." --He wasn't done. He also said, quote, "I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan. "I listen to her before games. People think it's weird. But there is so much emotion and excitement before these games, it just kind of slows you down. --"And it keeps me mellow because I'm just like a time bomb waiting to go off. Taylor, I feel like she's singing to me sometimes. I love her, and I'm going to keep listening to her." (--St. Mary's lost their game against Baylor on Friday. Think that'll hurt Omar's chances of meeting Taylor Swift???)


NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF

THE HOT NEW THING IS TO WEAR A PROM DRESS THAT'S "SLUTTY CHIC":

Yesterday, the "New York Post" ran a hard-hitting story about this year's most popular prom dress fashions. --According to the article, the hot new look is something called "slutty chic." --It means pretty much what you think: Dresses that show lots of cleavage, are super short, skin-tight, and maybe leopard print. --The writer for the "Post" describes it as, quote, "dressing like an extra from MTV's 'Jersey Shore'." That's pretty dead-on. --We just thought you should know what you got yourself into when you agreed to take your daughter shopping for her prom dress. (New York Post)


FAST FOOD HAS BEEN BANNED AT AN AMERICAN AIRBASE IN AFGHANISTAN:

General Stanley McChrystal is the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, and he has a reputation for being a total disciplinarian; the sort of guy who kicks butt and takes names. Which is what makes him good at his job. --But he isn't exactly a "fun-loving" guy. On Tuesday, McChrystal ordered a strip of fast food restaurants on the American airbase in Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be SHUT DOWN. --The area was known as "The Boardwalk," and it had a Burger King, a Pizza Hut, a Subway, and a brand new T.G.I. Friday's restaurant. --McChrystal didn't give a reason for his decision. But according to his Command Sergeant-Major, a guy named Michael T. Hall, it's because, quote, "This is a war zone, not an amusement park." (London Times)


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A LITTLE BOY STARTED CRYING WHEN HIS DAD TOLD HIM HE'S NOT A "SINGLE LADY":
A little kid was singing along to "Single Ladies" in the back of his parents' car. Then his dad said "You're not a single lady, buddy," and the kid started bawling. (--Search for "baby upset it's not a Single Lady.") http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1931515

#2.) A REPORTER WAS BEATEN UP BY THE WOMAN SHE WAS INTERVIEWING:
A female reporter in China tried to interview a woman who was getting a traffic ticket, and the woman lost it. She slapped the reporter in the face, then pushed her around and pulled her hair. (--Search for "Guizhou, China fight journalist traffic ticket.")http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chinese-cat-fight-driver-roughs-up-reporter-during-traffic-stop/

#3.) A BEAR CUB GOT SCARED WHEN A LION CUB GOT TOO CLOSE:
A baby lion ran up behind a baby bear and started sniffing. But the bear didn't see it at first. When it did, it freaked out and fell backward into a wall. (--Search for "bear cub scared by lion.") http://www.break.com/index/bear-cub-scared-by-lion.html

#4.) TWO KIDS CAME UP AN INCREDIBLY COMPLEX HANDSHAKE:Here's a ridiculously complex handshake that lasts 20 seconds. (--Search for "20 second handshake.")http://www.break.com/index/20-second-handshake.html


THE BEST AND WORST APRIL FOOLS' DAY PRANKS OF ALL TIME:

No one's exactly sure when people started celebrating April Fools' Day, but it's been around for at least 300 years. Probably a lot longer. --And according to a website called The Museum Of Hoaxes, here are the three best and three worst April Fool's Day pranks of all time. They judged them on how creative they were, how famous they became, and how many people they fooled.

THE BEST

#3.) INSTANT COLOR TV. In 1962, there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it was in black and white. But on April 1st, the station announced that, thanks to new technology, viewers could turn their black-and-white TVs into color TVs. --All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over the screen. They showed people how to do it, and thousands of viewers tried it at home. Obviously, it didn't work. --It's hard to believe that's the number three prank, because number four was pretty good too, and you might even remember it. In 1996, Taco Bell said they were buying the Liberty Bell and renaming it the "Taco Liberty Bell." Outrage ensued.

#2.) THE PITCHER WHO COULD THROW 168 MILES PER HOUR. In 1985, Sports Illustrated said a rookie pitcher named Sidd Finch was planning to play for the Mets. --They said he could throw 168 miles an hour, and that he trained at a monastery in Tibet. Mets fans went nuts, and the magazine was flooded with requests for more information.

#1.) THE SWISS SPAGHETTI HARVEST. In 1957, the BBC announced that because of a mild winter in Switzerland, spaghetti trees . . . yes, SPAGHETTI TREES . . . were producing more spaghetti than normal. --And they showed footage of people pulling strands of spaghetti off tree branches. People immediately started calling in asking how to grow their own spaghetti tree. --So the BBC told them, quote, "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best."

THE WORST

#3.) THE PHONY DEADLINE. In 2003, a guy who worked at City Hall in London was on vacation in Canada when he got a phone call from a co-worker, saying he had a huge project due. --The guy got so stressed out, he started having heart palpitations and had to retire. He ended up suing, and City Hall banned employees from pulling any more pranks.

#2.) THE FAKE PRISONER RELEASE. In 2000, a Romanian newspaper announced that dozens of prisoners would be released from prison. So their family members showed up to take them home, only to find out it was all a joke. --The newspaper later published an apology.

#1.) SADDAM HUSSEIN'S SERIES OF EVIL PRANKS. Between 1998 and 2001, Saddam Hussein and his son pulled some of history's more mean-spirited April Fools' Day pranks, no surprise there. --First, the country's government-run newspaper published a fake report that President Clinton was lifting sanctions on Iraq. If it had been true, it would have been huge for the country's economy . . . but it wasn't true. --Then, for April Fools' Day in 1999 Saddam's son Uday announced that the monthly food rations would also include bananas, Pepsi, and chocolate. People got excited, then he said he was just joking. --After that, Saddam and his fellow pranksters ran out of ideas. They did the sanctions prank again in 2000, and the food rations prank again in 2001. And now they're all dead. (MuseumOfHoaxes.com)

March 31, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

JESSE JAMES HAS ENTERED REHAB:

JESSE JAMES checked into rehab this past Friday. --His rep issued the following statement yesterday . . . quote, "Jesse checked himself into a treatment facility to deal with personal issues. --"He realized that this time was crucial to help himself, help his family and help save his marriage." --The rep didn't say what those "personal issues" are, but we can probably assume that Jesse is being treated for SEX ADDICTION, a la TIGER WOODS. --A so-called "source" tells "People" magazine that this was, quote, "100% his own idea" . . . and SANDRA BULLOCK had nothing to do with it. --We're hearing that the clinic Jesse went to is in Arizona, which makes sense . . . because Jesse was actually pulled over on Friday morning near Blythe, California. And he was en route to Arizona. --Jesse got stopped at about 11:00 A.M., because his vehicle had tinted windows and no front license plate. --But Jesse ended up having a 15-minute rap-session with the officer . . . in which he spilled his guts about his marital problems. He also told the cop that he was on his way to Arizona to save his marriage. --The cop let him off with a warning.


HAS SANDRA BULLOCK DECIDED TO DIVORCE JESSE JAMES???

There's a fresh, new batch of rumors claiming that SANDRA BULLOCK has decided to divorce JESSE JAMES. One source says, quote, "She's had enough. She's ending the marriage." --We still haven't heard anything official.


JESSE JAMES SPILLED HIS GUTS TO A COP WHO PULLED HIM OVER:

JESSE JAMES got pulled over this past Friday morning near Blythe, California . . . and ended up treating the cop as his own personal therapist. --Jesse was en route to Arizona at about 11:00 A.M., when he was stopped because his vehicle had tinted windows and no front license plate. --But Jesse ended up having a 15-minute rap-session with the officer . . . in which he spilled his guts about his marital problems. He also told the cop that he was on his way to Arizona to save his marriage. --If it was a ploy, it worked. The cop let him off with a warning.


WAS KIM KARDASHIAN DUMPED OVER HER SEX VIDEO???

Did REGGIE BUSH dump KIM KARDASHIAN over her 2007 sex video??? That's what one so-called "source" claims. --Reggie obviously knew the tape existed . . . just like every other human being on the planet . . . but it was still a problem. Not for him . . . for his PARENTS. --The source says, quote, "Reggie's mom just could not get over the fact that Kim had a sex tape. Reggie and his family are very conservative, and he told Kim that a marriage is never going to happen between them because of the tape. --"She's still crazy about him. If she didn't have the sex tape, she could have been Mrs. Bush." (--Kim made the video with her then-boyfriend, RAY J. Vivid Video released it under the title "Kim Kardashian, Superstar".) (--Ray . . . whose sister is R&B minx BRANDY . . . ended up getting his own VH1 show, "For the Love of Ray J", from the exposure.)


HEIDI AND SPENCER ARE NOT BREAKING UP:

HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT went through a rough patch recently. Heidi even fired Spencer as her manager, and she says the subject of DIVORCE came up. But fear not, America . . . everything is fine. --Heidi says, quote, "All that we've been through has only made us work harder at our relationship and making it better. We've worked through things and will continue to work on our relationship so we're the best couple we can be. --"We want to fall more in love with each other every day." --As for that divorce talk, Heidi says, quote, "I was being dramatic."


ERIN ANDREWS IS *NOT* SLEEPING WITH HER "DANCING WITH THE STARS" PARTNER:

At the beginning of every season of "Dancing With the Stars", rumors start flying that at least one of the couples is hooking up. This year, it's ESPN reporter ERIN ANDREWS and her partner, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY. --Well, it's NOT happening. In an interview with ESPN Radio, Erin said, quote, "No, everybody is obsessed with this. We are just dancing. We spend 24 hours with these people and it is just like, 'Oh, they are dating.' I mean, whatever!" --Although she did add that Maksim is, quote, "totally hot."


A DAY AFTER COMING OUT, RICKY MARTIN IS "STRONGER THAN EVER":

If you're worried about how RICKY MARTIN'S been doing since he came out of the closet, ease up: Everything's cool. --On Twitter yesterday . . . just a day after making that SHOCKING announcement . . . Ricky said, quote, "I'm doing great! Stronger than ever! I'm here relaxing [at] home enjoying [your] messages! I feel the love! [Thanks] for all! Peace."


THERE'S ANOTHER TWITTER FIGHT!!! THIS TIME IT'S BETWEEN GEORGE LOPEZ AND LINDSAY LOHAN:

We're just getting over the TWITTER FIGHT that erupted between DEMI MOORE and KIM KARDASHIAN over whether or not people should use the word "pimpin'". --And now, there's ANOTHER Celebrity Twitter Fight going down. This one is between GEORGE LOPEZ and LINDSAY LOHAN. --Remember those pictures we saw yesterday of Lindsay leaving a house party with some kind of white powder at her feet??? --Well, George made a joke about it on his show Monday night . . . claiming that the "metric ton of white powder on her foot" was from her "allegedly" snorting cocaine. --Lindsay caught wind of it, and she wasn't happy. Here's what she Tweeted . . . quote, "Thanks for the childish comment regarding baby powder in my shoes to loosen up the leather. Don't you have kids? --"U wouldn't wanna hear that about them, or would you? Act like a grown man, have some respect and dignity for yourself." --Lopez didn't really fight back. Instead, he tried to use the controversy as an opportunity to get Lindsay onto his show. --He said, quote, "Let's take this off Twitter . . . Come on the show . . . I've met you before and don't have anything against you. --"You want me to stop talking about you I will . . . Come and tell me . . . To my face . . . I'll stop!! Respectfully." --And apparently Lindsay is taking him up on his offer, because on last night's episode George promised that Lindsay will be his guest on the show next week.


IRONY ALERT!!! MADONNA WISHES HER DAUGHTER WOULD DRESS MORE CONSERVATIVELY:

MADONNA'S daughter LOURDES is 13 years old . . . and she's exacting POETIC JUSTICE on her mother for all of us. --Asked if Madonna had any advice for her daughter, she said, quote, "If anything, I wish she'd dress more conservatively. How's that for irony?"


JIM BELUSHI HAD A FIT ON AN AIRPLANE:

JIM BELUSHI works hard for his money, people. And when he wants to take a nap, LEAVE HIM ALONE. --An American Airlines flight attendant learned that during a flight from L.A. to Las Vegas on Sunday night. --Even though the flight is only 40 minutes, Jim decided to catch some rest. As the plane was about to land, the attendant tried to wake Jim up. And he FREAKED. --He made enough of a scene that the captain called ahead to the airport and had POLICE waiting for him when they landed. In the end, though, the cops let him walk. --Jim's rep says, quote, "American Airlines could not have handled the situation better to ensure his safety. Next time he wants to take a 40-minute nap, he'll be booking American Airlines."


WAS MICHAEL JACKSON STILL ALIVE WHEN HE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL???

TMZ is reporting that MICHAEL JACKSON may have still been ALIVE by the time he got to UCLA Medical Center on the day of his death last June. --So-called "sources" say that doctors at UCLA ran two EKGs on Michael, and at least one doctor who looked at the results noted faint cardiac activity. --Meanwhile, a source close to DR. CONRAD MURRAY claims that Murray was able to restart Michael's heart before paramedics arrived . . . and he was able to maintain heart activity in the ambulance. --This would contradict the testimony of the paramedics . . . who had wanted to take Michael straight to the morgue, because they believed he was already gone. --Brian Oxman . . . an attorney for JOE JACKSON . . . doesn't think any of this lets Dr. Murray off the hook. --Even if Michael's heart did beat briefly in the emergency room, Oxman says he was already, quote, "long gone" before the paramedics arrived at Michael's home. (--Oxman recently sent notice to Dr. Murray that Joe is about to file a wrongful death lawsuit against him.)


WILL THERE BE TWO "INDEPENDENCE DAY" SEQUELS???

"Independence Day" . . . the 1996 alien invasion movie that really made WILL SMITH a movie star . . . is getting a sequel. Two, actually. --Director ROLAND EMMERICH says he's developing two movies that'll be shot back-to-back, like the second and third installments of "The Matrix". (--In addition to "Independence Day", Emmerich also directed "Stargate" and "2012".) --The movies will continue the plot from the original, but they'll take place in the present day . . . so it'll be about 15 or so years later. --One rumor that may or may not be true is that the movies will be called "ID4 Ever" . . . Parts 1 and 2. --And word going around the World Wide Web of Speculation is that Will Smith IS coming back. That's pretty much all we know at this point. (--The original flick had a STACKED cast that included Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Robert Loggia, Adam Baldwin and Harvey Fierstein.) --Mary McDonnell, Harry Connick Jr. and Randy Quaid were in it, too . . . but their characters DIED. And Randy turned out to be just as CRAZY in real life as his character anyway.)


CHECK OUT A CRAZY SCENE FROM THE LATEST SYFY MONSTER FLICK, "MEGA PIRANHA"!!!

SyFy has another one of those cheesy monster movies airing on Saturday, April 10th. This one is called "Mega Piranha" . . . and it's about piranhas that are, you know . . . mega. --It stars '80s pop star TIFFANY, and BARRY WILLIAMS . . . a.k.a. Greg Brady. --The plot? Unimportant. All that matters is this little preview clip, featuring a guy bicycle-kicking giant piranha one at a time, and a deliciously-chubby Tiffany screaming, quote, "I just want to kill them all!" (--Check it out. Trust me . . . it's worth it . . .)http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2010/03/mega-piranhas-and-tiffany-and-greg-brady-oh-my


THE THREE MAIN STARS OF "THE HANGOVER" ARE LOCKED IN FOR THE SEQUEL:

BRADLEY COOPER, ED HELMS and ZACH GALIFIANAKIS . . . the three main stars of "The Hangover" . . . are locked in for the sequel. They'll each make $5 million, plus a percentage of the profits. --These guys made less $1 million . . . collectively . . . for the first flick. That means they were each paid around $300,000. (--Bradley got a little more than the other two.) --But the studio gave them each an additional million bucks after the movie became the highest-earning R-rated comedy of all time. --There's no word on a deal for JUSTIN BARTHA, who got stuck playing the FOURTH friend . . . the one who's MISSING for most of the movie. --Meanwhile, director TODD PHILLIPS is guaranteed to make at least as much as he did on the original . . . which, thanks to his cut of the profits, is $50 million and counting. (--Phillips accepted a smaller salary and a bigger cut of the profits, in return for the studio allowing him to fill the cast with relative unknowns. Obviously, the gamble paid off for everyone involved.)(--"The Hangover 2" is scheduled for a summer 2011 release.)


MARTHA STEWART MAY BE GETTING HER OWN CABLE NETWORK:

Earlier this year, MARTHA STEWART announced that, beginning in September, her talk show would be moving from syndication to the Hallmark Channel. And now, there's word that she may get the whole freakin' network. --According to "Broadcasting & Cable", Martha's people are in "early" talks with the company that owns both the Hallmark Channel and the Hallmark Movie Channel . . . about jointly owning a new network, which Martha would run.--It's believed that one of the Hallmark channels would become Martha's new network. (--We'll let you know if a deal ends up going through.) --Of course, this would allow Martha to keep pace with OPRAH WINFREY, whose new OWN Network will replace Discovery Health beginning next January.


JON HEDER HAS BAILED ON AN UPCOMING COMEDY CENTRAL SHOW:

A while back, we heard that "Napoleon Dynamite" star JON HEDER had a starring role in an upcoming Comedy Central sitcom. (--He was playing a computer specialist, who loses his job and moves back home to live with his parents.) --Well yesterday . . . just two days before production was supposed to start . . . Jon backed out, citing "creative differences." There's no word on a replacement yet. (--WILL FERRELL . . . Jon's co-star in "Blades of Glory" . . . is one of the show's producers. "SNL" alumni CHRIS PARNELL and HORATIO SANZ are among the cast.)


A COMPILATION OF SAWYER FROM "LOST" SAYING "SON OF A B****":

As any "Lost" fan knows, JOSH HOLLOWAY'S character, Sawyer, has his very own catchphrase. We can't really say it on the air, but the edited version is . . . "Son of a B****." --Well, the people at Jezebel.com have put together a video compilation of Sawyer dropping his S.O.B-bombs. (--To see the video, hit up the link below. ***WARNING***: This video contains 36 uncensored B-words.) http://jezebel.com/5505076/lost-6-seasons-of-sawyer-saying-son-of-a-bitch?skyline=true&s=i


THE COST OF A 30-SECOND AD ON THE SERIES FINALE OF "LOST":

"Advertising Age" reports that ABC is charging an arm and a leg for advertising time during the series finale of "Lost", which airs on May 23rd. --Supposedly, each 30-second spot is going for $900,000. That's a HUGE increase from the $213,000 price tag that ABC put on "Lost" episodes at the beginning of the season. (--The show is only averaging 12 million viewers an episode this season. It's unclear how much advertisers are expecting that to rise for the finale.)


TIM ALLEN WILL HOST THE TV LAND AWARDS:

In the 1990s, "Home Improvement" legend TIM ALLEN was a true American hero. --But it's now 2010, and Tim will be hosting the eighth annual TV Land Awards. (--Hey, at least it isn't a "Wild Hogs" movie.) --The show will go down in Los Angeles on April 17th . . . but it won't air until Sunday, April 25th. Hopefully, all the best parts won't be spoiled online in the time between. (--By the way, a "Wild Hogs" sequel, "Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride", was in development at one point. But it's currently in limbo. It's a modern tragedy.)



ERYKAH BADU COULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO PRISON FOR A YEAR IF SHE'D BEEN CAUGHT WALKING AROUND NAKED IN DALLAS:
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RYKAH BADU could've been slapped with a year behind bars if she was caught parading around downtown Dallas without any clothes on . . . which, if you haven't heard, is exactly what she did for her new music video "Window Seat". --A rep from the Dallas Police Department says, quote, "They definitely did not get a permit. To shoot that video they would have had to get a special events permit from the events office and it would have had to specify what type of filming they were doing, what subjects they would use and any traffic control they would need." --Of course, they probably didn't bother trying to secure a permit . . . because there's NO WAY IN HELL THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN ONE. --If a cop saw her, she could have been arrested for misdemeanor indecent exposure, which . . . since there were children around . . . could have carried a maximum penalty of a year in prison and / or a $4,000 fine. --The video's two directors said, quote, "Her contingency plan was get arrested. She was big on doing it. We had bail money and everything. I think she really wanted to get arrested and even make a bigger message. You know what I'm saying?" (--Again, you can watch the "Window Seat" video on Erykah's website . . .) http://www.erykahbadu.com/


AND HERE'S THE NEW CHRISTINA AGUILERA SINGLE:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA premiered her new single, "Not Myself Tonight" on her website. Her album, "Bionic", will be out June 8th. (--Listen to the song, here . . .) http://www.christinaaguilera.com/


STAY TUNED: EMINEM HAS SOMETHING INTERESTING TO SAY:

EMINEM has announced that he will be making an announcement soon. --On Twitter, he said, quote, "Don’t worry. Some big news is coming. Soon." --A lot of people seem to think it could be news on "Relapse 2" . . . maybe a release date . . . but technically, it could be ANYTHING. (--Well, anything "big," that is.)


DIDDY'S NEW TRACK WITH T.I. IS ONLINE:

DIDDY'S new track "Hello, Good Morning", featuring T.I., is online. The cut will appear on Diddy's new album, "Last Train to Paris", which is scheduled to drop on June 22nd. (--You can listen to the song at the link below. ***WARNING***: It's uncensored, and includes some bad words. We're talkin' N-words, S-words and B-words.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhAEnHjp5Vk


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SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THE BRAIN'S "MORAL COMPASS" . . . AND IT CAN BE MANIPULATED WITH MAGNETS TO MAKE YOU A WORSE PERSON:

In this month's issue of a journal called "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences", researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim to have discovered the brain's "moral compass." --It's in an area called the right temporoparietal junction . . . just beneath the surface of the brain, behind the right ear . . . and it controls how we judge other people's behavior. But that's not all . . .--According to the researchers, a person's morality center can be manipulated with powerful magnets, disrupting their normal brain activity and making them temporarily LESS MORAL. --For example, in one study, test subjects were asked how they'd feel if a man allowed his girlfriend to cross a bridge he knew was unsafe. Normally, subjects rated the man's behavior as unacceptable. --But after getting the magnetic pulse, they saw nothing wrong with the guy's behavior because the woman didn't get hurt. --That was basically the study's main finding: After being subjected to the magnetic pulse, NOTHING was rated as morally unacceptable, as long as things ended well. --A woman named Dr. Liane Young led the study. She says, quote, "You think of morality as being a really high-level behavior. To be able to apply a magnetic field to a specific brain region and change people's moral judgments is really astonishing." --In other words, no matter how good a person you think you are, your brain can be manipulated with just a few stupid magnets to make you a total jerk. (Daily Mail)


EATING CHOCOLATE EVERY DAY LOWERS YOUR RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE BY 40%:

Here's a little ammo for you the next time some jerk tries to make you feel bad about all the CHOCOLATE you eat . . . --A new study by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has found that eating a piece of chocolate every day actually LOWERS blood pressure, and REDUCES your risk of heart attack and stroke by nearly 40%. --A guy named Dr. Brian Buijsse led the study. He says, quote, "Small amounts of chocolate may help to prevent heart disease, but only if it replaces other energy-dense food, such as snacks, in order to keep body weight stable." --In other words, eating chocolate every day could actually save your life. (!!!) (National Post)


YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR 99 DAYS JUST TO PAY YOUR TAXES:

This morning, as you're slaving away at a job you hate, I want you to know that THIS is what you're working for . . . --According to a group called The Tax Foundation, the average American has to work for 99 days to make enough money to pay their taxes. --That means all the money you've earned between the start of January and the 99th day of the year . . . typically April 9th . . . went straight to Uncle Sam. (CNN)


THERE'S A PLAYER ON THE NEW YORK YANKEES WHO CAN PITCH WITH EITHER ARM:

Here's another reason for everyone to hate on the New York Yankees: Last year, 24-year-old Pat Venditte played as a pitcher for their Class-A minor league team in Tampa, and this spring he's vying for a spot on the major league roster. --We're telling you because Pat is ambidextrous, and he can pitch with EITHER ARM. --With his right arm, Pat throws a curveball and a fastball in the upper 80s. And with his left arm, his fastball tops out in the lower 80s, but he can also throw a nasty little slider. --Pat's skill is so rare that the Professional Baseball Umpires Corporation had to come up with a whole new rule just for him. Basically, it requires Pat to signal which arm he's going to use before each batter, and he can't switch once the at-bat is under way. --For the record, Pat's not expected to make the Yankees roster this year, at least not right away. But according to their manager, JOE GIRARDI, quote, "I watch, and I check box scores. He had a great year last year. I'll continue to watch." (Yahoo Sports / MLB.com) (--Check out a video of Pat pitching in college, here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U2xkHOTvvw


TWO IN FIVE WOMEN OWN OVER 50 PAIRS OF SHOES:

It's no secret that women love shoes. But I'm starting to think that maybe . . . just maybe . . . a large portion of American women have veered into the realm of UNHEALTHY SHOE OBSESSION. --According to a recent study, 63% of men own FEWER than 11 pairs of shoes. --Meanwhile, FOUR in FIVE women own MORE than 11 pairs of shoes, and TWO in FIVE (--or 40%) own more than 50 pairs. --That's compared to just 4% of men who own more than 50 pairs of shoes. --Overall, the average American woman owns 27 pairs of shoes. (Permuto Discoveries)


TWO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND COMPETED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IN A FENCING MATCH:

Cesar Morales is a teacher at the Carroll Center for the Blind in suburban Boston. He also teaches FENCING at another facility outside Boston called the Perkins School for the Blind. --Anyway, Cesar says his fencing students at Perkins got bored always sparring against one another. So he set up a match between their fencing team and students at the Carroll Center. --Let me say that again: Cesar arranged an event where students from one school for the blind competed against students from ANOTHER school for the blind in a fencing match. --It might sound like a disaster in the making, but experts say that's not necessarily true. In fact, instructors say blind students are no more likely to suffer a fencing-related injury than anyone else. --And actually, fencing teaches balance, agility, mobility, timing, listening, orientation and navigational skills, which are all crucial skills for the blind to develop. --According to one student at Perkins, quote, "Don't tell me I can't walk across the street by myself. I can do that. Don't tell me I can't fence. I can do that. I think it's a big statement that can show people we are not afraid." (Google News)


YOU CAN MAKE TONS OF MONEY AS AN EGG DONOR IF YOU'RE SMART, ATHLETIC, OR WHITE:

Ladies . . . if you're running a little low on cash, you might want to think about becoming an EGG DONOR. That's especially true of you meet a certain set of requirements. Check it out: --Aaron Levine is a professor at Georgia Tech University. Recently, he analyzed more than 100 ads to determine which qualities clients value most when choosing an egg donor. --What he found is that 21% of the ads specified a minimum SAT score. And, overall, each additional 100 points on the SAT exam is worth an average of $2,350. --Other qualities that are especially in demand on the egg donor market are: --Athletic talent --Musical talent --Height . . . typically meaning the woman should be five-foot six-inches or taller --And 27% of the ads also included, quote, "appearance or ethnicity requirements." Most of the time, the "requirement" was that the woman be WHITE . . . but not have red hair and freckles. --In other words, so long as you're not GINGER, you can make loot as an egg donor if you're a tall, athletic white girl. (Jezebel)


AND NOW . . . HERE'S WHAT A WOMAN'S STUFFED ANIMAL COLLECTION SAYS ABOUT HER PERSONALITY:

I was under the impression that if a grown woman has a collection of STUFFED ANIMALS, it means she's a little nuts. But apparently I was wrong. --At least that's according to a website called YourTango.com, which ran an article recently explaining exactly what you can tell about a woman's personality from her stuffed animals. Check it out:
#1.) Classic teddy bear: She's old-fashioned, down-to-earth and refined. She probably enjoys the outdoors, and will get along with your mother.#2.) Raggedy, old stuffed animals: Chances are she's had the same stuffed animal since she was a baby, which means she's sentimental and tenderhearted.#3.) Gigantic carnival toys: An ex-boyfriend probably won them for her. The fact that she still has them lying around . . . even though the relationship ended years ago . . . means she may be high-maintenance or demanding.#4.) Unicorns and ponies: She's a girly-girl, and she's probably got a few Hello Kitty dolls stashed away somewhere.#5.) Porcelain dolls: They're much more expensive than stuffed animals, so it might mean she comes from money. But it also might mean she's going to kill you in your sleep because . . . let's face it . . . porcelain dolls are creepy.#6.) No stuffed animals at all: She's a practical, no-frills kind of woman. Treat her right and hang on for dear life, because these girls are extremely rare. (Your Tango)


AIRLINES AROUND THE WORLD LOSE 3,000 BAGS EVERY HOUR:

I've got some good news and some bad news to report this morning . . . --The good news is that, according to a new report, the number of bags lost last year by airlines worldwide was down by nearly 24%. And overall, 96.6% of all lost luggage reaches its owner . . . eventually. --But the bad news is, that still leaves 800,000 unclaimed bags each year. And if you break it down even further, roughly 3,000 pieces of airline luggage go missing every hour of every day. (Gadling)


FACEBOOK IS GOING TO UNVEIL A FEATURE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO "LIKE" ANY WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET:

Next month, Facebook will unveil a new feature allowing website publishers to add a "Like" button to material on their website. --The idea is to allow Facebook users to "Like" any piece of content . . . whether it's a video, a news story, or a photo . . . directly at the source. --For example, let's say you've just watched an amazing video on YouTube of . . . I don't know . . . a panda sneezing. If YouTube's operators choose to take part, you can "Like" the video right there, and it will show up on your Facebook profile page. --According to a tech expert with a website called BusinessInsider.com, quote, "Facebook would essentially be stamping its brand on the entire Web. It would also be in a better position to take on Google with an ad network of its own." (Tech Crunch / Switched)


THERE'S A NEW LINE OF FURNITURE THAT'S SPILL AND STAIN-PROOF:

I don't know about you, but I'm constantly getting in trouble with my girl for spilling stuff on the furniture and leaving a stain. --Enter SlobProof . . . the world's first line of spill-proof furniture. --SlobProof was created by a designer named Debbie Wiener. It has 11 different pieces . . . including sofas, chairs and ottomans . . . and each one is upholstered with a material called Crypton that's both stain and bacteria resistant. --And Crypton also has a built-in moisture barrier that prevents liquids from seeping through the fabric, and ruining the interior of cushions. --All I'm really trying to say is that if you get some SlobProof furniture, your girl won't get so angry with you the next time you spill coffee or strawberry jelly on the sofa. That alone is reason enough to give the line a look . . . at least that's how I see it. (Shelter Pop) (--You can check out the entire line of SlobProof furniture here . . .) http://www.slobproof.com/


FIVE THINGS WEDDING GUESTS COMPLAIN ABOUT:

Most people get married in the spring or the summer, which means there are a lot of weddings being planned right now. If YOU'RE planning one, this list should help. It's the five most common things wedding guests complain about.
#1.) A CASH BAR. It's understandable if you can't afford an open bar. But let's face it, NO ONE likes to pay for drinks at a wedding. If your budget's tight, think about offering the cheap wine and beer for free, and only charging for the top-shelf stuff. --Another option is to offer a signature cocktail instead of the full bar.
#2.) RUNNING OUT OF THE BEST ENTRÉE. You should always have more than you think you'll need, just to be safe. People might show up even though they didn't RSVP, or they might bring their kids without telling you. So plan for a few extras. -And make sure the portion sizes are big enough too. When people pay to fly in from out of town, they expect a nice meal, not something the size of an appetizer.
#3.) UNHEALTHY FOOD. More people than ever are worried about their diet. So if you plan on serving entrees that aren't that healthy, offer healthier appetizers. And find out if anyone's a vegetarian. About three percent of Americans are, and ten percent say they don't like to eat meat very often.
#4.) WAITING. If something doesn't go according to plan and you get off-schedule, you don't want your guests to get bored. To make sure they don't, give them something to do, something to eat, or something to drink at all times. (Better Homes and Gardens)


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A GUY MADE IT LOOK LIKE HIS CAT SANG THE "TROLOLO" SONG:You know the ridiculous Russian "Trololo" song that's been a hit on YouTube recently? Well, a guy dubbed in the music while he scratched his cat, to make it look like his cat was the one singing. (--Search for "Trololo cat.") (--Here are both videos . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqafYTKBpsshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYU7oG2V7uc

#2.) HERE'S A THREE-YEAR-OLD ROCKING OUT ON THE DRUMS:A little kid named HOWARD WONG is an absolute prodigy on the drums. Here he is playing a live show at the age of three. (--Search for "Howard Wong drum show.") (--He really starts getting into it around 2:10.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJG9Tol1a0U

#3.) DID AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DO "SCARFACE" AS A PLAY?There's a video online of elementary school kids doing "Scarface" as a play, and it's pretty messed up. --They say "fudge" instead of the F-word, but they talk about drugs and murder, and re-enact the violence with toy guns. --The little kid playing 'Tony' even has a big pile of popcorn on his desk, just like the mountain of coke AL PACINO had in the movie. --But it's not a real play. It was made in Los Angeles sometime in the last few weeks buy a guy named Marc Klasfeld, a music video director who did videos for Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert. (--Search for "elementary school Scarface." The "say hello to my little friend" part is at 1:22.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uovMpapeCJQ

#4.) JAPANESE SINGERS REMADE "WE ARE THE WORLD" AND DRESSED UP LIKE THE ORIGINAL SINGERS: A Japanese TV show remade "We Are The World" with actors dressed up as the original singers, including Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, and Stevie Wonder. (--Search for "Japanese We Are The World.")http://www.break.com/index/japanese-we-are-the-world-remake.html

#5) HERE'S A "STAR WARS" VERSION OF JAY-Z'S "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND": CollegeHumor.com made a "Star Wars" version of the JAY-Z and ALICIA KEYS song "Empire State Of Mind" with Darth Vader rapping about Luke Skywalker, Leia, and the Force. (--Search for "CollegeHumor Galactic Empire State Of Mind.")http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1931187

#6.) THERE'S AN ALL-DWARF THEME PARK IN CHINA:There's a community in China just for dwarves, and tourists can watch them perform. (--Search for "Kingdom of the Dwarves China theme park.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxZae10eZ9s

#7.) A GUY DID A MEDLEY OF 22 TV THEME SONGS IN SEVEN MINUTES:A guy used some camera trickery to play guitar and piano at the same time, and performed a medley of 22 TV theme songs, including "Two And A Half Men", "Family Guy", "True Blood", "Charles In Charge", and "Friends". (--Search for "TV theme medley Fredrik Larsson.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i7u3fl-hP8


FOUR UNEXPECTED THINGS THAT MIGHT BE STRESSING YOU OUT:

When it comes to things that stress you out, there are some obvious ones like money, kids, work, and health. But there are plenty of LITTLE things that stress you out too. Here are four you might not have thought of . . .
#1.) YOUR DOG. An untrained animal can cause a lot of stress. If your dog destroys the house while you're at work, or barks all night long, it raises your general level of stress and screws with your sleep patterns. --But don't get rid of him. Think about hiring a trainer. Statistically, people with well-behaved pets generally live longer and have less stress.
#2.) YOUR ALARM CLOCK. Some research shows that alarm clocks with blue numbers can interfere with your internal clock, and basically make you feel like you're jet lagged. --You're also more likely to have a heart attack in the morning than any other time of the day. So loud alarm clocks that jolt you awake aren't a good idea. Look for one that starts out quiet and slowly gets louder.
#3.) FACEBOOK. Constantly hearing how great your friends are doing is fine, unless YOU'RE not doing great. If your friends are all getting married and having kids, and you're still single, it can take a toll on your self-esteem.
#4.) THE LIGHT IN YOUR BATHROOM. Fluorescent lights make every wrinkle look ten times worse. And research has even shown they increase A.D.D. symptoms in kids. --If the light bothers you, replace the bulb with an old-fashioned incandescent one. It's a cheap and easy way to improve your self-esteem. (Woman's Day)

March 29, 2010

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW

BEYONCÉ IS NOT PREGNANT:

The denial that we expected has come: BEYONCÉ and JAY-Z are NOT expecting a child. Her rep says the rumor is NOT TRUE. --One more quick note on Beyoncé: Her record label, Sony, isn't letting her post her music videos on YouTube anymore. --If you try to play one, you get the following message . . . quote, "This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."

KIM KARDASHIAN IS NOT DATING A BRITISH SOCCER PLAYER:

There's a rumor going around that KIM KARDASHIAN is dating a British soccer player named WAYNE BRIDGE. There's only one problem: She's never heard of him. --On Friday, she posted the following message on Twitter . . . quote, "Who the hell is Wayne Bridge? LOL . . . Someone please fill me in because I have no clue." --Meanwhile, REGGIE BUSH hit Twitter to deny that he's nailing January Gessert . . . that blonde who was seen leaving his house one morning a few weeks ago. --He said, quote, "Clarification 4 the dummies aka the media, January is a long time friend of mine and has been dating my best friend for 6 months. Sorry! Lol!"


DENNIS HOPPER LOOKED FRAIL WHEN HE GOT HIS STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME FRIDAY:

As expected, DENNIS HOPPER showed up in person to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. --Dennis looked frail, and he had bandages on his arm and above his right eye . . . which he said were the result of a fall outside his home. But he was in good spirits. --The audience included Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, David Lynch, Michael Madsen, Danny Trejo, Johnny Mathis and Dwight Yoakam. --Dennis said, quote, "Everyone here today that I've invited [has] enriched my life tremendously. They've shown me a world that I would never have seen being a farm boy from Dodge City, Kansas, and learning things I would never have learned. --"Everything I've learned in my life I learned from you and the wonderful world that I traveled and saw . . . well, I got it all from you. --"This has been my home and my school. And I love all of you. I just want to thank you. This means so much to me, and thank you very much, everyone." --Dennis . . . who's 73 . . . is battling prostate cancer. Not to mention his wife. (--Here's video from Friday's ceremony . . .) http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b173707_jack_nicholson_viggo_mortensen_david.html


MICHAEL JACKSON DID BLEACH HIS SKIN . . . BUT PROBABLY JUST TO MAKE IT ALL ONE COLOR:

A search warrant in the MICHAEL JACKSON death investigation that was unsealed on Friday shows that Michael apparently DID lighten his skin. But he probably only did so to make it all one color. --Medical investigators who examined Michael's body revealed last summer that he DID suffer from VITILIGO . . . a disease that attacks pigment and causes white patches on the skin. --Well, the warrant that was unsealed Friday revealed that Michael had about 40 tubes of skin-whitening and / or bleaching agents in the rented house where he died. --But given the fact that he really had vitiligo, he was probably using them to keep his skin a uniform color. (--In other words, he probably couldn't DARKEN the skin that had been attacked by the disease. So in order to not look all patchy, he had to LIGHTEN the skin that hadn't been affected by it.) --We recently heard that after Michael's death, DR. CONRAD MURRAY was concerned about rushing from the hospital back to Michael's house in order to retrieve some CREAMS. --He apparently felt that Michael would not have wanted anyone to know he was using them. There's no word if THESE were the creams he was talking about.


DR. MURRAY DOESN'T THINK HE HAS ANYTHING TO BE SORRY FOR:

DR. CONRAD MURRAY is facing manslaughter charges in the death of MICHAEL JACKSON. But a so-called "source" close to him tells TMZ that he has NOT apologized to Michael's family. And he doesn't plan to. --The source says Murray doesn't believe the propofol he administered to Michael killed him . . . and thus, he's not responsible for Michael's death. (--No matter how Dr. Murray really feels, apologizing to Michael's family would be a HORRIBLE legal strategy. It's like admitting he did something wrong. So even if he thinks he DID kill Michael, it wouldn't be wise to say so.)


GILBERT ARENAS WILL DO 30 DAYS IN A HALFWAY HOUSE:

GILBERT ARENAS has been sentenced to 30 days in a halfway house for bringing guns into the Washington Wizards' locker room. He was also fined $5,000 and ordered to do 400 hours of community service. --Team president Ernie Grunfeld says that the team is NOT voiding his contract. He'll be a Wizard again next season. (--Gilbert was suspended for the remainder of the season by the NBA, along with Javaris Crittenton. The two of them pulled guns on each other in the locker room . . . supposedly due to a dispute over a gambling debt.) (--Javaris ended up with probation.)


THE NEW YORK YANKEES HAVE THE HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS IN THE WORLD:

This will not shock you at all: A British study shows that the New York Yankees have the highest-paid players in team sports . . . in the entire world.--But this might shock you: The next three teams with the highest-paid players are all European soccer clubs. After that, the Top 10 is rounded out by NBA teams.--Here are the Top 10 teams, in terms of the AVERAGE SALARY PER PLAYER . . .
#1.) New York Yankees, $7 million#2.) Real Madrid, $6.3 million#3.) Barcelona, $6.1 million#4.) Chelsea, $5.3 million#5.) Dallas Mavericks, $5.29 million#6.) Los Angeles Lakers, $5.1 million#7.) Detroit Pistons, $5 million#8.) Cleveland Cavaliers, $4.9 million#9.) Boston Celtics, $4.87 million#10.) New York Knicks, $4.86 million


"HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON" IS THE NEW #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA:

You may not think of Dreamworks the same as you do Pixar, but they've still had a lot of success . . . including "Kung Fu Panda", "Madagascar" and all the "Shrek" movies. --Their latest effort, "How to Train Your Dragon", is officially off to a good start. It made $43.3 million in its first weekend. "Hot Tub Time Machine" barely pulled in $13.7 million. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) (NEW) "How to Train Your Dragon", $43.3 million2.) Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", $17.3 million (--Up to a total of $293 million in its 4th week.)3.) (NEW) "Hot Tub Time Machine", $13.7 million


UMA THURMAN'S NEW MOVIE MADE $130 IN ITS OPENING WEEKEND AT ONE THEATER IN LONDON:

Have you heard of the UMA THURMAN comedy "Motherhood"? No??? I'm not surprised. It came and went lightning fast when it opened in the U.S. back in October. It's on DVD now. --Earlier this month, the movie had its theatrical premiere in London. It opened in just one theater, so the studio wasn't expecting it to be HUGE. --But at the same time, they were hoping for decent sales, followed by word-of-mouth that could have led to a successful run. --That didn't happen. The weekend it opened, "Motherhood" took in just $130 bucks . . . which means that about 11 people went to see it that whole weekend. On Sunday, only ONE person showed up. --Producer Jana Edelbaum isn't happy. She's blaming the British marketing company for dropping the ball. She says, quote, "Think how much crap succeeds at the cinema. --"'Motherhood' is not bad. It's a very decent movie. I've seen movies that are not half as good." (--"Motherhood" co-stars MINNIE DRIVER and ANTHONY EDWARDS . . . and includes a cameo by JODIE FOSTER. You can check out the trailer here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9SyLvwAcEQ


CHECK OUT THE DOGGY LINE DANCE IN "MARMADUKE":

"Marmaduke" . . . a movie based on the comic strip about a mischievous Great Dane . . . hits theaters in June. It's mostly live-action, with some CGI mixed in to make the dogs speak and perform other human functions. --OWEN WILSON is doing the voice of the title character. --Well, the trailer hit the web over the weekend. And throughout most of it, you get the vibe that this movie is just MILDLY NOT GOOD. --But judging by the last 15 seconds, this movie could just cross the line into a whole new level of AWFUL. --And it's because of three simple words: Doggy Line Dance. (--Check it out . . .) http://www.bestweekever.tv/2010-03-26/marmaduke-trailer-wow-just-wow/

FOX HAS CANCELLED "24":

It's official: This will be the final season of "24". (--It's the show's EIGHTH.) Fox made the announcement on Friday. --"24" was axed because the ratings had declined this season . . . it was becoming more and more expensive to produce . . . and the show's writers were having trouble coming up with ideas for another season. --Executive producer Howard Gordon said, quote, "If one of the writers came up with a good idea, I'd happily pitch it to [star] KIEFER [SUTHERLAND] and then happily pitch to a network, whether Fox or someone else. --"We just don't have that idea, and that's where everything has to start." --The "Hollywood Reporter" has confirmed talk that the producers were gauging the interest in "24" from other networks. NBC did some sort of cost-benefit analysis before ultimately deciding to pass. (--Adding significantly to the show's cost, Kiefer is one of the highest paid actors on TV. He reportedly makes around $550,000 an episode . . . or $13.2 million a season.) --There's a silver lining here, though. A "24" movie is starting to sound like an inevitability. Kiefer said, quote, "Looking ahead to the future, Howard Gordon and I are excited about the opportunity to create the feature film version of 24."

PUCK FROM "THE REAL WORLD" ADMITS TO DRINKING ALCOHOL BEFORE THE CAR CRASH THAT INJURED HIM AND HIS SON:

DAVID RAINEY . . . a.k.a. PUCK, the total moron from "The Real World: San Francisco" . . . has admitted to drinking alcohol before crashing his car two weeks ago, but he's blaming the accident on a deer. --Puck tells the "National Enquirer", quote, "I broke my neck in three places, and if I try to move, I could be paralyzed for life. The only reason I am alive is that my son saved me." --Puck's eight-year-old son Bogart somehow freed himself from the car, and made it back up to the road to get help by flagging down a car. He's a hero . . . while his dad is still a total loser. --Puck continued, quote, "I drank two shots of Jack Daniels in the car . . . (?!?) . . . but I also ate a sandwich. I was doing about 40 when a deer jumped out in front of me. My seat belt broke, and I was being flung around in the car. --"I ended up trapped, upside down, in water. I didn't know it then, but I had a broken neck. I'd also broken my clavicle, my sternum and both feet." --Puck also told RadarOnline his Blood Alcohol Content was only .03. But he was arrested at the hospital last week for DUI, driving without a license, and child endangerment. (--Here's video footage of the RadarOnline interview, which includes Puck's son backing up his dad's claim that the accident was caused by the deer . . .)http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/03/exclusive-video-interview-real-worlds-puck-admits-i-had-two-shots-jack-daniels-0


CHLOE SEVIGNY HAS APOLOGIZED FOR TRASHING HER OWN TV SHOW:

Last week, CHLOE SEVIGNY . . . who plays Nikki Grant on HBO's "Big Love" . . . trashed her own show in an interview with "The A.V. Club". And now, she's in damage control mode. --Her initial comments came after the interviewer said he was a fan of the show, but NOT the show's most recent season. And Chloe responded by AGREEING with him. She said, quote, "It was awful this season, as far as I'm concerned." --She continued, quote, "I feel like it kind of got away from itself. I mean, I love the show, I love my character, I love the writing, but I felt like they were really pushing it this last season . . . I think they were just squishing too much in." --She also said that co-stars JEANNE TRIPPLEHORN and GINNIFER GOODWIN agreed with her . . . and she finished by predicting, quote, "God, I'm going to get in so much trouble." --But Chloe took it all back in a separate interview, and claimed that she was baited into making the comments she did. --She told "Entertainment Weekly", quote, "I feel like what I said was taken out of context, and the [reporter] I was speaking to was provoking me. --"[I was] really exhausted and doing a press junket and I think I just wasn't thinking about what I was saying . . . obviously didn't mean what I said in any way, shape, or form. --"And I really haven't seen the whole season because I don't have a television. (???) I've only seen about half of it, so I couldn't even really comment having not been able to see it all the way through." (--This is a TERRIBLE backtracking effort.) --Chloe said that she'd apologized to the show's producers, and that they were cool with her. She also told Ginnifer that she was sorry for dragging her into it. --HBO isn't sweating this. They said, quote, "Knowing Chloe, we trust these were taken out of context." --But "The A.V. Club" journalist who wrote the story, one Sean O'Neal, is defending his work . . . saying, quote, "I'm not really sure how a statement like 'It was awful this season' can possibly be taken out of context." --He also released audio from the interview to prove his point. (--You can listen to it by scrolling down at this link . . .) http://www.avclub.com/articles/chloe-sevigny-apologizes-for-av-club-interview,39609/


THE TAYLORS WERE WINNERS AT THE KIDS CHOICE AWARDS:

TAYLOR LAUTNER and TAYLOR SWIFT led the winners at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday night . . . winning two awards each. --And the list of SLIMED stars included Katy Perry, Steve Carell and Tina Fey. (--Lautner won Favorite Movie Actor and Cutest Couple . . . with "New Moon's" KRISTEN STEWART . . . and Swift won Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Song, for "You Belong with Me". You can see all the winners, here . . .) http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/nominees/


IS PAULA ABDUL TAKING CAREER ADVICE FROM ARSENIO HALL?

The only thing more GRIPPING than speculating about PAULA ABDUL'S future . . . is speculating about who's advising Paula Abdul on her future. --The "National Enquirer" claims Paula is taking career advice from her former boyfriend ARSENIO HALL. (--They dated 20 years ago.) --Supposedly, it was Arsenio who convinced Paula to walk away from a rumored gig hosting a new version of "Star Search" . . . because HE hosted a failed revival of the show back in 2003. --A so-called "insider" says, quote, "Paula was very tempted to do 'Star Search' and negotiations went right down to the wire. But at the last minute Arsenio persuaded her not to do the show. --"Arsenio told Paula that she should stake out new ground for herself and not re-hash something that has been done several times. He encouraged her to look to the future, and he believes for Paula, the future is 'X Factor'."


VIDEO OF FERGIE TAKING A SPILL ONSTAGE:

FERGIE slipped and fell onstage during a recent BLACK EYED PEAS show . . . and not surprisingly, the video is already making the rounds online. (--She was OK. She jumped right back up and continued performing. Here's the link . . .)http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=2ae71ccb-d189-49b7-a962-d4f9dfebdb02


WILL MILEY CYRUS' NEXT ALBUM BE HER LAST?

During her appearance on "The View" last week, MILEY CYRUS said that she has another album on the way . . . but that it would be, quote, "the last thing I do in music for a while." --She added, quote, "I just feel like the music industry isn't as positive as I'd like it to be." Instead, she said she wants to focus on her movie career. --Well, it sounds like she's serious about that. --Over the weekend, she told E! Online, quote, "I've got a record coming out in June and then I'm done. I just want to work in movies. That's what I like and that's what I want to be doing." (--There aren't any further details on the new disc.) --Meanwhile, in a separate interview, Miley dropped a HUGE BOMB. She said she's NOT a JUSTIN BIEBER fan . . . but her 10-year-old sister, Noah, is. --She said, quote, "Bieber fever . . . I'm not necessarily a fan. I don't listen to that kind of music. I like KURT COBAIN. [He] is like my dream boyfriend. --"My little sister was obsessed with [Justin], and he actually gave her a shout-out on Twitter. And I thought that was really sweet. So I was like, 'Thank you so much. That meant a lot to her.' . . . He called her a cutie, and I haven't stopped hearing about it."


ROBERT PLANT'S LATEST NON-LED ZEPPELIN PROJECT:

LED ZEPPELIN legend ROBERT PLANT will tour and record a new album with . . . THE BAND OF JOY, which was a band he and drummer JOHN BONHAM were in before they both joined Zeppelin. (--If you're starting to get the impression that Robert Plant is interested in doing anything BUT Led Zeppelin . . . uh, what took you so long?) --The album should be out by this fall, and the tour begins on July 13th in Memphis. (--You can see all the dates he's announced so far at the following link . . .) http://www.robertplant.com/news/robert-plant-and-the-band-of-joy-to-tour-usa/(--It's not clear why Plant has decided to call his latest endeavor The Band of Joy. None of the musicians-for-hire he's working with were even in the original band.)


DIDDY WILL PERFORM ON "AMERICAN IDOL" THIS WEEK:

DIDDY will perform on "American Idol" on Wednesday night. He confirmed the news on Twitter. --Diddy will be doing "Hello, Good Morning" . . . a track from his upcoming album, "Last Train to Paris". (--It comes out June 22nd.) The song features T.I. There's no word if he'll be there. --This is going to be R&B week on "Idol". USHER will serve as the celebrity mentor.


NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

IS RONALD MCDONALD A BAD INFLUENCE ON YOUR KIDS?

As far as corporate spokesmen go, Ronald McDonald is one of the creepier choices. But is he a BAD INFLUENCE on your kids? That depends who you ask. --On Wednesday, officials with a watchdog group called Corporate Accountability International will ask McDonald's to "retire" Ronald McDonald as its spokesman. --Group officials say Ronald McDonald is a bad influence on kids because he helps contribute to what they consider a, quote, "fast-food-industry childhood obesity crisis." --But according to a McDonald's spokesman, Ronald McDonald is, quote, "the heart and soul of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which lends a helping hand to families in their time of need. --"Ronald also helps deliver messages to families on many important subjects such as safety, literacy, and the importance of physical activity and making balanced food choices." --By the way, even if you think this is ridiculous, you should know that Corporate Accountability International is a force to be reckoned with. They're the group responsible for "retiring" the super-cool Joe Camel of Camel cigarettes fame. (Chicago Tribune / NBC Chicago)


THERE'S A BOOT CAMP FOR DUDES WHO CAN'T GET A DATE:

Dating coaches are nothing new. They're the guys who claim to be experts on relationships and women, and make a living coaching loser dudes in the art of picking up chicks. --There even used to be a show about a dating doctor on VH1 called "The Pickup Artist". --Anyway, Dr. Paul Dobransky is a psychologist and self-proclaimed relationship expert from New York City. He runs a series of weekend retreats for men called the "Omega Male Boot Camp." --The idea is to help guys WRANGLE POON by, quote, "transforming their masculinity." Whatever that means. --Dr. Paul's seminars focus on every aspect of a relationship . . . from the pick-up to the possibility of marriage. And they even include a night out at the bars with Dr. Paul himself. --And all it will cost you to take one of Dr. Paul's weekend "Omega Male Boot Camp" seminars is $1,800. (???) (Asylum)(--Dr. Paul's website is here . . .) http://www.doctorpaul.net/bootcamps/


A GUY TRICKED OUT HIS SCOOTER TO SHOOT 15-FOOT FLAMES OUT THE TAILPIPE:

There's nothing I hate more than tailgating. And I can't tell you how many times I wished I had something like THIS to get people off my back . . . --30-year-old Colin Furze lives in Stamford, England (--about 100 miles north of London). --Last year, he tricked out his scooter so that by flipping a switch, he can shoot 15-FOOT FLAMES out the tailpipe. It's just about the coolest thing ever. But for some reason, local authorities weren't so impressed . . . --On Thursday, Colin was arrested after police officials saw photos of him riding the scooter on a highway. --Now Colin's been charged with possessing an object that's been converted into a firearm. If he's convicted, he could get up to SEVEN YEARS in prison. (???) (Daily Telegraph)(--Check out a video of Colin showing off his flame-throwing scooter below.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UNr1XClnec


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) If your having a little trouble getting moving this morning, this might help lift your spirits. For some reason, this cat stared straight at the camera and hung its mouth open like it was shocked. (--Search for "." It doesn't really look funny until 20 seconds in.)http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/55266dcdf0/omg-cat/

#2.) SKYDIVERS ESCAPED A CRASHING AIRPLANE:A group of skydivers were getting ready to jump when the plane suddenly went into a nosedive. So they had to jump out befoOMG catre it crashed into the ground. (--Search for "least they had parachutes video.")http://www.trutv.com/video/most-daring/least-they-had-parachutes.html?link=truTVshlk(--Amazingly, the pilot also survived. Check out an extended version of this video, here . . .)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzIC7zSDJB0

#3.) BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYERS GOT PEPPER SPRAYED BY POLICE:When a group of soccer players confronted a referee during a game in Brazil, police in riot gear came on the field and pepper sprayed the players. (--Search for "Brazil soccer players pepper sprayed." They get pepper sprayed at :20.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPDAmm-NCKA


FOUR PHRASES BOSSES LOVE TO HEAR:

Everyone wants to make more money. But being a good employee is only half the battle. You also have to get in good with the boss without resorting to brown-nosing.
--Here are four phrases your boss would love to hear you say more often . . .
#1.) "GOOD NEWS!" Your boss has to deal with problems all day long. And problems are always BAD news. So whenever you've got GOOD news, speak up.
#2.) "NO PROBLEM." You'd be surprised how much whining and complaining bosses have to put up with from employees. So if your boss asks you to do something and you know you can handle it, let him know it'll get done. --And don't complain about the extra work. He'll remember.
#3.) "IT'S ALREADY BEING TAKEN CARE OF." Sooner or later, you're gonna screw up. So when you do, do two things. First, figure out how to fix it. Then, tell your boss what happened and what your plan is. --If you tell him the problem AND the solution, it won't seem like such a big deal.
#4.) "I FOUND A WAY TO DO IT CHEAPER." This one REALLY gets their attention. Remember, at the end of the day, money is the thing businesses care about the most. --And your boss is under constant pressure to make more, and spend less. Especially these days. So if you think of a way to do EITHER of those, don't be shy. (AskMen.com)