HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (5-07-10)
CHAZ BONO IS LEGALLY A MAN, BABY!!!
It finally happened: CHAZ BONO is legally a man, baby!!! Yesterday, a judge approved a petition by The Behemoth Formerly Known As Chastity to officially change his name and sex. --A spokeswoman for the Transgender Law Center, which represents Chaz, said, quote, "Chaz couldn't be happier. This is an important step in his transition and will allow him to change a variety of his identity documents to show who he truly is." (--Here's video of Chaz on his way out of the courtroom yesterday, saying his first order of business was to TAKE A NAP.) (--I must add that, for once, the paparazzi are kind of amusing, talking to Chaz about all the things he can look forward to now that he's a dude.)(--It gets old toward the end . . . but for one shining moment, they're at least somewhat entertaining . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=270278ec-5c98-488e-bb79-cc7336249ed1
IS JENNY MCCARTHY MESSING AROUND WITH A NEW GUY???
We still don't know who initiated the split between JENNY MCCARTHY and JIM CARREY. But whatever the case, Jenny is apparently trying to move on. --Witnesses say she was partying in Las Vegas with her sister and some friends on Wednesday. After dinner, they hit the Playboy Club, where Jenny was, quote, "getting very cozy kissing an unknown guy."
AMANDA SEYFRIED AND HER BOYFRIEND MAKE THEIR LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WORK THANKS TO SKYPE:
Like a lot of celebrity couples, AMANDA SEYFRIED and British actor DOMINIC COOPER have a hard time being in the same place at the same time. But technology helps. Amanda says, quote, "We Skype. It's boring, but it's true." -Apparently, it IS boring. Because Amanda's not talking about Skype-SEXING. She says, quote, "[It's become so common] we don't even sit in front of the computer. --"The other day, I was cleaning, he was cleaning. We couldn't see each other . . . we were just scrubbing away and talking like we were in the same room."
RACHEL UCHITEL IS DENYING INVOLVEMENT IN THE DAVID BOREANAZ SCANDAL:
RACHEL UCHITEL issued a statement yesterday denying her involvement in the DAVID BOREANAZ sex and extortion scandal. --She said, quote, "David Boreanaz is not part of my life, nor will he be. I am not in communication with him and do not wish to be. --"I have made no claims against him and do not plan to assert any. Any statements to the contrary are false and I hope that this statement will finally end any speculation about this issue. --"I am looking forward to a life that is not filled with scandal, rumor, innuendo or false statements about me. I will not have any further comment regarding David Boreanaz." --By the way . . . how's this for intestinal fortitude: David actually called his mother-in-law and confessed his cheating to her. --JAIME BERGMAN'S mom says, quote, "He's been honest with us. He admitted that he got into a bad spot, that he was in a dark place and made a huge, huge, huge mistake. He was very remorseful, and to me, that's all I needed was to see remorse." (--Jaime's mom has also said that Jaime is determined to make the marriage work. And to that end, David and Jaime were seen having lunch together yesterday in Beverly Hills.)
SANDRA BULLOCK IS HOLLYWOOD'S SEXIEST SINGLE MOM:
Something tells me the SYMPATHY VOTE came into play here, but SANDRA BULLOCK was voted Hollywood's Sexiest Single Mom by clients of the matchmaking website Date.com. And it was a landslide. --Sandra was voted Sexiest Single Mom by 65% of men and 55% of women. Nobody else was even close.
--KATE WINSLET got 15.1% of men and 4.4% of women.
--REESE WITHERSPOON got 2.5% of the vote from both men AND women.
--PAMELA ANDERSON scored 6.4% from the guys and 3% from the ladies.
--MADONNA was only sexy to 1.5% of guys . . . but she rated big with women . . . 20%. (???)
--KATE HUDSON got 2.5% of the guys and 1.5% of the ladies.
--DENISE RICHARDS was the favorite of 4% of men and 10.4% of women.
--And KATE GOSSELIN rated with . . . NOBODY. She got 0% of the vote from either sex. (--That's a bit brutal, isn't it???)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S BIZARRE ATTEMPT TO BECOME A RAPPER REALLY *WAS* A JOKE:
It turns out that JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S supposed attempt to become a rapper . . . which culminated in a bizarre appearance on "The Late Show With David Letterman" . . . really WAS a joke. --It was all for a, quote, "mockumentary" starring Phoenix and directed by CASEY AFFLECK. They're currently shopping it around to distributors. There aren't any more details on it yet, and there's no word when it might be released. (--Here's that CLASSIC clip of Joaquin on "Letterman" . . . which ends with Letterman telling him, quote, "I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXpYk7WGN5Y
(--Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix are brothers-in-law. Casey is married to Joaquin's sister, Summer.)
It finally happened: CHAZ BONO is legally a man, baby!!! Yesterday, a judge approved a petition by The Behemoth Formerly Known As Chastity to officially change his name and sex. --A spokeswoman for the Transgender Law Center, which represents Chaz, said, quote, "Chaz couldn't be happier. This is an important step in his transition and will allow him to change a variety of his identity documents to show who he truly is." (--Here's video of Chaz on his way out of the courtroom yesterday, saying his first order of business was to TAKE A NAP.) (--I must add that, for once, the paparazzi are kind of amusing, talking to Chaz about all the things he can look forward to now that he's a dude.)(--It gets old toward the end . . . but for one shining moment, they're at least somewhat entertaining . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=270278ec-5c98-488e-bb79-cc7336249ed1
IS JENNY MCCARTHY MESSING AROUND WITH A NEW GUY???
We still don't know who initiated the split between JENNY MCCARTHY and JIM CARREY. But whatever the case, Jenny is apparently trying to move on. --Witnesses say she was partying in Las Vegas with her sister and some friends on Wednesday. After dinner, they hit the Playboy Club, where Jenny was, quote, "getting very cozy kissing an unknown guy."
AMANDA SEYFRIED AND HER BOYFRIEND MAKE THEIR LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WORK THANKS TO SKYPE:
Like a lot of celebrity couples, AMANDA SEYFRIED and British actor DOMINIC COOPER have a hard time being in the same place at the same time. But technology helps. Amanda says, quote, "We Skype. It's boring, but it's true." -Apparently, it IS boring. Because Amanda's not talking about Skype-SEXING. She says, quote, "[It's become so common] we don't even sit in front of the computer. --"The other day, I was cleaning, he was cleaning. We couldn't see each other . . . we were just scrubbing away and talking like we were in the same room."
RACHEL UCHITEL IS DENYING INVOLVEMENT IN THE DAVID BOREANAZ SCANDAL:
RACHEL UCHITEL issued a statement yesterday denying her involvement in the DAVID BOREANAZ sex and extortion scandal. --She said, quote, "David Boreanaz is not part of my life, nor will he be. I am not in communication with him and do not wish to be. --"I have made no claims against him and do not plan to assert any. Any statements to the contrary are false and I hope that this statement will finally end any speculation about this issue. --"I am looking forward to a life that is not filled with scandal, rumor, innuendo or false statements about me. I will not have any further comment regarding David Boreanaz." --By the way . . . how's this for intestinal fortitude: David actually called his mother-in-law and confessed his cheating to her. --JAIME BERGMAN'S mom says, quote, "He's been honest with us. He admitted that he got into a bad spot, that he was in a dark place and made a huge, huge, huge mistake. He was very remorseful, and to me, that's all I needed was to see remorse." (--Jaime's mom has also said that Jaime is determined to make the marriage work. And to that end, David and Jaime were seen having lunch together yesterday in Beverly Hills.)
SANDRA BULLOCK IS HOLLYWOOD'S SEXIEST SINGLE MOM:
Something tells me the SYMPATHY VOTE came into play here, but SANDRA BULLOCK was voted Hollywood's Sexiest Single Mom by clients of the matchmaking website Date.com. And it was a landslide. --Sandra was voted Sexiest Single Mom by 65% of men and 55% of women. Nobody else was even close.
--KATE WINSLET got 15.1% of men and 4.4% of women.
--REESE WITHERSPOON got 2.5% of the vote from both men AND women.
--PAMELA ANDERSON scored 6.4% from the guys and 3% from the ladies.
--MADONNA was only sexy to 1.5% of guys . . . but she rated big with women . . . 20%. (???)
--KATE HUDSON got 2.5% of the guys and 1.5% of the ladies.
--DENISE RICHARDS was the favorite of 4% of men and 10.4% of women.
--And KATE GOSSELIN rated with . . . NOBODY. She got 0% of the vote from either sex. (--That's a bit brutal, isn't it???)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S BIZARRE ATTEMPT TO BECOME A RAPPER REALLY *WAS* A JOKE:
It turns out that JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S supposed attempt to become a rapper . . . which culminated in a bizarre appearance on "The Late Show With David Letterman" . . . really WAS a joke. --It was all for a, quote, "mockumentary" starring Phoenix and directed by CASEY AFFLECK. They're currently shopping it around to distributors. There aren't any more details on it yet, and there's no word when it might be released. (--Here's that CLASSIC clip of Joaquin on "Letterman" . . . which ends with Letterman telling him, quote, "I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXpYk7WGN5Y
(--Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix are brothers-in-law. Casey is married to Joaquin's sister, Summer.)
DOES JOHNNY DEPP SPEND $100 A DAY ON SCENTED CANDLES???
If you think your wife goes overboard with those scented candles, at least you're not married to JOHNNY DEPP. --A so-called "source" tells the "Star" tabloid, quote, "He spends about $100 a day [on scented candles]. His favorites are spice and lavender. They burn all day long."
LADY GAGA IS THE MOST POPULAR WOMAN ON THE INTERNET:
"COED" magazine has named LADY GAGA the Most Popular Woman on the Internet . . . based on Google search results. JUSTIN BIEBER came in seventh. (???)
--Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) LADY GAGA
#2.) KE$HA
#3.) MADONNA
#4.) BEYONCÉ
#5.) RIHANNA
#6.) BRITNEY SPEARS
#7.) JUSTIN BIEBER
#8.) MILEY CYRUS
#9.) PARIS HILTON
#10.) AVRIL LAVIGNE
(--BETTY WHITE made it to #29!!!)
(--You can see the Top 50 by scrolling down here . . .)
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/50-popular-women-web-google-search-results/story?id=10573331
ARE CHARLIE SHEEN AND BROOKE MUELLER WORKING ON A DIVORCE SETTLEMENT???
CHARLIE SHEEN and BROOKE MUELLER haven't decided yet if they want to divorce. But that hasn't stopped them from working out a settlement. --TMZ says, quote, "[They] acknowledge divorce is a real possibility, but don't want their business to come out in dribs and drabs in court filings. --"So lawyers advised them to negotiate the terms of a possible divorce now, get all the paperwork together and then see if the marriage has a chance. If it doesn't, everything will get filed at once." --On a related note, RadarOnline.com got some pictures of Brooke moving into her own home. DRAMA AND
LAWRENCE TAYLOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH RAPING A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL:
Legendary New York Giants linebacker LAWRENCE TAYLOR has been charged RAPE . . . after allegedly paying a 16-year-old prostitute $300 for sex at a New York hotel. --Taylor . . . who's 51 years old . . . was arrested yesterday morning at the Holiday Inn in Montebello, New York. He was hit with third degree counts of rape and patronizing a prostitute. He could get up to FIVE YEARS in prison. (--The third-degree rape charge is basically statutory rape . . . or, in other words, sexual intercourse with someone under the age of 17.)
--Taylor was booked and released on $75,000 bond. --Also arrested was a man named Rasheed Davis. He brought the girl to the hotel . . . basically acting as her pimp. He was booked on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a minor. --Police said the girl had a pretty nasty black eye, but they don't think Taylor had anything to do with that. -There was a bottle of alcohol . . . but no drugs . . . in Taylor's hotel room. Police said he didn't appear to be intoxicated. --According to TMZ, police also recovered a CONDOM from the room. (--They didn't specify, but we're assuming it was USED.) --Police were first tipped off to all of this by the girl's uncle . . . because she TEXTED him after it happened and told him she was being driven back to the Bronx by a pimp. --Police say the girl was a runaway, who had been missing since March . . . and she was being, quote, "controlled" by the pimp. --It's not clear if either Taylor or Rasheed Davis forced her to have sex. But it should probably be noted that Taylor wasn't charged with forcible rape. --Taylor says he's innocent, not surprisingly. His attorney says, quote, "He's denying the whole thing. We're going to fight these charges as hard as he fought when he was a linebacker for the New York Giants." -Taylor has multiple drug arrests . . . but he hadn't been in any trouble for some time until last November, when he was busted for hit-and-run. (--Here's video of yesterday's police press conference . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=631346d1-9093-44ae-a8eb-dcd4218064c8
If you think your wife goes overboard with those scented candles, at least you're not married to JOHNNY DEPP. --A so-called "source" tells the "Star" tabloid, quote, "He spends about $100 a day [on scented candles]. His favorites are spice and lavender. They burn all day long."
LADY GAGA IS THE MOST POPULAR WOMAN ON THE INTERNET:
"COED" magazine has named LADY GAGA the Most Popular Woman on the Internet . . . based on Google search results. JUSTIN BIEBER came in seventh. (???)
--Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) LADY GAGA
#2.) KE$HA
#3.) MADONNA
#4.) BEYONCÉ
#5.) RIHANNA
#6.) BRITNEY SPEARS
#7.) JUSTIN BIEBER
#8.) MILEY CYRUS
#9.) PARIS HILTON
#10.) AVRIL LAVIGNE
(--BETTY WHITE made it to #29!!!)
(--You can see the Top 50 by scrolling down here . . .)
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/50-popular-women-web-google-search-results/story?id=10573331
ARE CHARLIE SHEEN AND BROOKE MUELLER WORKING ON A DIVORCE SETTLEMENT???
CHARLIE SHEEN and BROOKE MUELLER haven't decided yet if they want to divorce. But that hasn't stopped them from working out a settlement. --TMZ says, quote, "[They] acknowledge divorce is a real possibility, but don't want their business to come out in dribs and drabs in court filings. --"So lawyers advised them to negotiate the terms of a possible divorce now, get all the paperwork together and then see if the marriage has a chance. If it doesn't, everything will get filed at once." --On a related note, RadarOnline.com got some pictures of Brooke moving into her own home. DRAMA AND
LAWRENCE TAYLOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH RAPING A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL:
Legendary New York Giants linebacker LAWRENCE TAYLOR has been charged RAPE . . . after allegedly paying a 16-year-old prostitute $300 for sex at a New York hotel. --Taylor . . . who's 51 years old . . . was arrested yesterday morning at the Holiday Inn in Montebello, New York. He was hit with third degree counts of rape and patronizing a prostitute. He could get up to FIVE YEARS in prison. (--The third-degree rape charge is basically statutory rape . . . or, in other words, sexual intercourse with someone under the age of 17.)
--Taylor was booked and released on $75,000 bond. --Also arrested was a man named Rasheed Davis. He brought the girl to the hotel . . . basically acting as her pimp. He was booked on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a minor. --Police said the girl had a pretty nasty black eye, but they don't think Taylor had anything to do with that. -There was a bottle of alcohol . . . but no drugs . . . in Taylor's hotel room. Police said he didn't appear to be intoxicated. --According to TMZ, police also recovered a CONDOM from the room. (--They didn't specify, but we're assuming it was USED.) --Police were first tipped off to all of this by the girl's uncle . . . because she TEXTED him after it happened and told him she was being driven back to the Bronx by a pimp. --Police say the girl was a runaway, who had been missing since March . . . and she was being, quote, "controlled" by the pimp. --It's not clear if either Taylor or Rasheed Davis forced her to have sex. But it should probably be noted that Taylor wasn't charged with forcible rape. --Taylor says he's innocent, not surprisingly. His attorney says, quote, "He's denying the whole thing. We're going to fight these charges as hard as he fought when he was a linebacker for the New York Giants." -Taylor has multiple drug arrests . . . but he hadn't been in any trouble for some time until last November, when he was busted for hit-and-run. (--Here's video of yesterday's police press conference . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=631346d1-9093-44ae-a8eb-dcd4218064c8
LAWRENCE TAYLOR'S WIFE THINKS HE WAS SET UP:
LAWRENCE TAYLOR'S wife Lynette either knows something the cops don't . . . or she's still in the DENIAL stage. Because she thinks her husband was, quote, "SET UP." --She says the allegations against Taylor are, quote, "all bull(crap)." --Lynette claims that the timing of LT's arrest is suspicious . . . because it came just a few days after he was featured on an A&E show called "Fame and Recovery". And she feels the show, quote, "made him out to be a monster." --She didn't say who she thinks could be behind this so-called "set up".
LINDSAY LOHAN WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE'S ALLOWED TO GO OUT IF SHE WANTS TO:
LINDSAY LOHAN would like you to know a few things. First, she does NOT have a problem with drugs or alcohol. And second, she's allowed to go out at night if she wants to. --In an interview with "Entertainment Tonight", she says, quote, "When did I stop being okay? I am fine. I am happy and I am working. And I'm good. And I'm surrounded by great friends now. You know, I have weeded out a lot of people in my life." --She adds, quote, "If I go out with friends, I'm 23 and I'm allowed to do that. I don't go out when I'm working." --As for recent videos of her FALLING in public . . . (--Like that time she tripped over a cactus) . . . Lindsay says, quote, "I'm the most clumsy person in the world. I do trip a lot. I fall. I walk into walls sometimes." --Lindsay says she tries not to pay attention to the negative press . . . but it does cause chaos in her life because it, quote, "distracts me from getting jobs."
(--Mark your calendars, because on tonight's "ET", Lindsay is giving Dina a Mother's Day closet makeover. Meanwhile, here's video of the interview . . .)
http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/05/86824/index.html
J.J. ABRAMS SAYS "SUPER 8" HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH "CLOVERFIELD"
The trailer for the new J.J. ABRAMS movie, "Super 8", will play before "Iron Man 2" . . . (--which opens today.) But if you're a hopeful "Cloverfield" fan, you'd better drop your expectations. --J.J. says, quote, "It has nothing whatsoever to do with 'Cloverfield'. I won't be able to tell you [what the movie is about] until it's done." --What we've heard is that the movie is about kids playing around with a Super 8 movie camera in the late '70s or early '80s . . . and when they watch the footage back, they realize they captured an alien or something on film.
"IRON MAN 2" IS GETTING THE WIDEST RELEASE IN HISTORY:
When "Iron Man 2" opens tonight, it'll be playing in 4,380 theaters. That's the widest opening in HISTORY. The previous record-holder was "The Dark Knight" . . . which opened in 4,366 theaters in 2008. -The big question is, will "Iron Man 2" beat the OTHER record held by "The Dark Knight"? --That record is for biggest opening weekend. "Dark Knight" took in $158.4 million in its first three days back in 2008. Some people think "Iron Man 2" has a shot at that.
AND NOW, HAROLD RAMIS SAYS "GHOSTBUSTERS 3" *IS* HAPPENING:
The last word on "Ghostbusters 3" came from BILL MURRAY. And the word was dire. Murray basically said NOTHING was happening with the sequel. --But now, HAROLD RAMIS . . . who co-wrote the first two AND played one of the Ghostbusters . . . is blatantly contradicting him. -Ramis says the work has already begun, and we'll be sitting in theaters watching this thing by Christmas of 2012. --He says, quote, "Well, there's been a lot of talk about a third 'Ghostbusters' film, which has now become real . . . I can say with some certainty that there will be a third movie. It won't be out until Christmas 2012, but the work is going on now."
"MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4" WILL BE OUT IN DECEMBER OF 2011:
Paramount has announced that "Mission: Impossible 4" is hitting theaters in December of 2011. And Pixar's Brad Bird may direct. (--He directed "The Incredibles", "Ratatouille" and the pre-Pixar animated classic, "The Iron Giant".)
TV'S BIGGEST MONEYMAKERS:
Forbes.com has put out a list of TV's Biggest Moneymakers, which estimates the amount of ad revenue TV shows bring in per 30 minutes. (--All "regularly scheduled" primetime shows were considered . . . including sports programming. Forbes.com used the "30 minutes" base so that half-hour series could be comparable to shows that are an hour or longer.) --Not surprisingly, "American Idol" came out on top . . . by a mammoth margin . . . despite its widely-reported, and perhaps over-reported, dip in the ratings this season. --"Idol" is still averaging 25 million viewers per episode . . . however, it's worth noting that 80% of the ad purchases are done PRIOR to the season, so these numbers are largely based on ratings from previous seasons. --In other words, surging shows like "Glee" won't really start raking in the dough until next year, while "Idol's" ratings decline . . . plus the unknowns brought on by SIMON COWELL'S departure . . . won't be fully felt until next season. --Still, "Idol's" $8.1 million bank per 30 minutes slammed its closest competitor, "Two and a Half Men", by $5 million. Here's the Top 10, and their estimated ad revenue per 30 minutes:
#1.) "American Idol", Fox . . . $8.1 million
#2.) "Two and a Half Men", CBS . . . $3.1 million
#3.) "24", Fox . . . $3 million
#4.) "Grey's Anatomy", ABC . . . $2.8 million
#5.) "V", ABC . . . $2.8 million
#6.) "Desperate Housewives", ABC . . . $2.7 million
#7.) "Dancing with the Stars", ABC . . . $2.56 million
#8.) "Lost", ABC . . . $2.53 million
#9.) "Survivor", CBS . . . $2.22 million
#10.) "CSI", CBS . . . $2.07 million
(--Forbes.com also published brief write-ups on each show. You can find them in one of their always-annoying slideshows, here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/03/glee-american-idol-sheen-business-entertainment-tv-moneymakers_slide.html
LADY GAGA IS UPSET THAT "AMERICAN IDOL" EDITED HER PERFORMANCE:
LADY GAGA is NOT happy that "American Idol" edited her performance of "Alejandro", which aired on Wednesday night's episode . . . but was pre-taped. --She posted a Twitter message saying, quote, "Fox POORLY + AMATEURLY edited [and] cut my performance / musical arrangement on 'Idol'. Watch real version." (--And she included a link to this uncut version . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs5YbE_xK_Y
--It wasn't a content issue . . . as far as we know . . . it was a TIME issue. Lady Gaga's original version ran almost six-and-a-half minutes, and due to time constraints it was clipped to just under five minutes for the broadcast. --Fox hasn't issued a response yet. (--They'll probably say that they wanted to show the whole thing, but that would've made "Idol" run over by three-and-a-half minutes . . . as opposed to the usual two-minute overrun.)
(--Here's the edited version that aired on "Idol" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QicA3QZEgCs
COMEDY CENTRAL IS DEVELOPING AN ANIMATED SHOW STARRING JESUS:
Last month, Comedy Central censored an episode of "South Park" . . . against the wishes of creators TREY PARKER and MATT STONE . . . because of a controversial depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. --Well, they don't have a problem depicting other religious figures. --Comedy Central is developing an animated series starring Jesus called "JC" . . . which will be a half-hour show about Jesus trying to, quote, "escape the shadow of his father to live a regular life in New York." --Kent Alterman . . . the network's programming boss . . . says, quote, "In general, comedy in its purest form always makes some people uncomfortable." (--And that's OK, as long as radical Muslim groups aren't threatening you, I guess.) (--But an animated Jesus isn't exactly breaking new ground. He's been a recurring character on "South Park" since the beginning. But there's no indication that this Jesus will be related to "South Park's" version.) --That's all we know for now . . . there's no word on casting or a premiere date. -Meanwhile, Comedy Central is also working on a reality-type show about STEEL PANTHER, an '80s hair metal parody band that performs in L.A. (--You may also know them as METAL SKOOL, which is a name they used to go by.) --Famous people are always showing up at Steel Panther gigs . . . and they often end up onstage. (--For instance, there's a popular video of KELLY CLARKSON singing "Sweet Child O' Mine" with them on the web. You can see it here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This clip is RIDDLED with profanity . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4sJMcgeDe0
--For now, all we know about that show is that it was created by "Jackass" co-creator Jeff Tremaine and Brian Posehn from "The Sarah Silverman Show".
ELLEN POMPEO MAY LEAVE "GREY'S ANATOMY" . . . IN TWO YEARS:
This isn't anything to freak out over . . . at least not yet . . . but in an interview with "Extra", ELLEN POMPEO said she may leave "Grey's Anatomy" . . . in two years. --She said, quote, "I haven't said I'm moving on. I said that when my contract is up after Season Eight, I would probably not renew. I think the world has had a lot of Meredith Grey." (--The show is currently in its SIXTH season.)
PAUL MCCARTNEY UNDERSTANDS THAT HE'S A CELEBRITY . . . BUT HE'D RATHER NOT BE BOTHERED WHEN HE'S EATING OR BUYING NAILS:
PAUL MCCARTNEY shared some of his thoughts on being a celebrity in a recent interview on British radio . . . and he seems to have a pretty rational take on it. --Paul understands that you can't have the best of both worlds: Being famous AND expecting privacy as if you weren't. But in order to live a normal life, he did have to set a few rules. --He explained, quote, "I spent so much of my life trying to get famous and it's a little bit unseemly, once you get famous, to say, 'Oh, I don't want to be here.' --"The weight of fame can get pretty annoying, but do you know what I do now? I have rules. I've finally grown up and finally realized I've got rights. --"So people come up to me in a restaurant and say, 'Can I have your autograph?' and I say, 'I'm really sorry but I don't do that when I'm eating. I hope you understand.' --"I'll shake your hand and I'll talk to you . . . I'm quite happy to talk to people on a one-to-one, human basis. But the minute they turn me into this celebrity I'm pretending not to be for that minute, I sort of say, 'No, I'm not going to do that'. --"And most people . . . in fact, 99.9% of people . . . are very understanding because they understand privacy." --He added, quote, "Shopping is another. [I say,] 'I'm really sorry . . . I'm shopping.' --"I'm looking for some nails and they've got to be three inches long for the job I'm doing, and there's no way I'm going to find them when I'm chatting to you and having my photo taken." --And he was serious about being out shopping for nails . . . quote, "Yes. And it's funny because people don't expect me to do that." (--I gotta give Paul some love here . . . I think that's the best way to handle it. People are always going to freak out over seeing a star, and they're never going to like it when celebrities whine about the "hardships" of being famous.) (--But think about it. It has to be frustrating not to be able to go out and do anything on your own without being swarmed by fans and paparazzi. I think accepting the side effects of fame, with a few reasonable "rules," is very fair.) (--Plus, he comes off WAY better than RINGO STARR did a while back, when he posted that bizarre video on his website, demanding that people STOP sending him fan mail and things to be signed. Here's that video again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAU0l7325w0
JUSTIN BIEBER *DOES* KNOW WHAT "GERMAN" MEANS:
Breaking News: JUSTIN BIEBER DOES know what German means. --Earlier this week, a video began making the rounds of an interview in New Zealand, in which Justin acted like he didn't know what the word "German" means. (--You know . . . as in "of or relating to the country of Germany.")
(--Here's the clip again . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkKqihEUmH4
--But as we suspected, Justin says he was just tripped up on the local accent. On Twitter, he said, quote, "Because I thought this interviewer in NZ said 'Jewman' instead of 'German' people think I don't know what German is?" --To prove that he DOES know what German is . . . and how to count to 10 in the language . . . Justin posted a video from an interview he did in Germany last year. (--Here's that video . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioa0X93dO8M
--And then he got a little testy . . . adding, quote, "Guess home schooling is working out. Do your research next time b4 making a lame attempt at hating on a 16-year-old." (--Ooh! SLAM!) (--By the way, Justin did not explain why he didn't recognize the word "German" when the host in New Zealand showed it to him, in print, on his card. Maybe it was also WRITTEN in that tricky New Zealand accent.) --Again, I think we were right initially, when we told you that Justin was confused by the accent . . . and for whatever reason, decided to play dumb.)
--Meanwhile . . . 13-year-old boys everywhere are apparently dying to look just like Justin Bieber. (--Hmm, I wonder why that would be . . . ?) --The "New York Times" reports that a lot of boys are asking for the Justin haircut, and it can run as much as $175. The higher cost would be for a, quote, "chemical straightening treatment" . . . if that's necessary. --And some sixth-grade teacher says she sees a lot of boys with the cut . . . quote, "You can't see any eyes . . . there are no eyes, and there's a lot of flipping."
LAWRENCE TAYLOR'S wife Lynette either knows something the cops don't . . . or she's still in the DENIAL stage. Because she thinks her husband was, quote, "SET UP." --She says the allegations against Taylor are, quote, "all bull(crap)." --Lynette claims that the timing of LT's arrest is suspicious . . . because it came just a few days after he was featured on an A&E show called "Fame and Recovery". And she feels the show, quote, "made him out to be a monster." --She didn't say who she thinks could be behind this so-called "set up".
LINDSAY LOHAN WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT SHE'S ALLOWED TO GO OUT IF SHE WANTS TO:
LINDSAY LOHAN would like you to know a few things. First, she does NOT have a problem with drugs or alcohol. And second, she's allowed to go out at night if she wants to. --In an interview with "Entertainment Tonight", she says, quote, "When did I stop being okay? I am fine. I am happy and I am working. And I'm good. And I'm surrounded by great friends now. You know, I have weeded out a lot of people in my life." --She adds, quote, "If I go out with friends, I'm 23 and I'm allowed to do that. I don't go out when I'm working." --As for recent videos of her FALLING in public . . . (--Like that time she tripped over a cactus) . . . Lindsay says, quote, "I'm the most clumsy person in the world. I do trip a lot. I fall. I walk into walls sometimes." --Lindsay says she tries not to pay attention to the negative press . . . but it does cause chaos in her life because it, quote, "distracts me from getting jobs."
(--Mark your calendars, because on tonight's "ET", Lindsay is giving Dina a Mother's Day closet makeover. Meanwhile, here's video of the interview . . .)
http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/05/86824/index.html
J.J. ABRAMS SAYS "SUPER 8" HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH "CLOVERFIELD"
The trailer for the new J.J. ABRAMS movie, "Super 8", will play before "Iron Man 2" . . . (--which opens today.) But if you're a hopeful "Cloverfield" fan, you'd better drop your expectations. --J.J. says, quote, "It has nothing whatsoever to do with 'Cloverfield'. I won't be able to tell you [what the movie is about] until it's done." --What we've heard is that the movie is about kids playing around with a Super 8 movie camera in the late '70s or early '80s . . . and when they watch the footage back, they realize they captured an alien or something on film.
"IRON MAN 2" IS GETTING THE WIDEST RELEASE IN HISTORY:
When "Iron Man 2" opens tonight, it'll be playing in 4,380 theaters. That's the widest opening in HISTORY. The previous record-holder was "The Dark Knight" . . . which opened in 4,366 theaters in 2008. -The big question is, will "Iron Man 2" beat the OTHER record held by "The Dark Knight"? --That record is for biggest opening weekend. "Dark Knight" took in $158.4 million in its first three days back in 2008. Some people think "Iron Man 2" has a shot at that.
AND NOW, HAROLD RAMIS SAYS "GHOSTBUSTERS 3" *IS* HAPPENING:
The last word on "Ghostbusters 3" came from BILL MURRAY. And the word was dire. Murray basically said NOTHING was happening with the sequel. --But now, HAROLD RAMIS . . . who co-wrote the first two AND played one of the Ghostbusters . . . is blatantly contradicting him. -Ramis says the work has already begun, and we'll be sitting in theaters watching this thing by Christmas of 2012. --He says, quote, "Well, there's been a lot of talk about a third 'Ghostbusters' film, which has now become real . . . I can say with some certainty that there will be a third movie. It won't be out until Christmas 2012, but the work is going on now."
"MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4" WILL BE OUT IN DECEMBER OF 2011:
Paramount has announced that "Mission: Impossible 4" is hitting theaters in December of 2011. And Pixar's Brad Bird may direct. (--He directed "The Incredibles", "Ratatouille" and the pre-Pixar animated classic, "The Iron Giant".)
TV'S BIGGEST MONEYMAKERS:
Forbes.com has put out a list of TV's Biggest Moneymakers, which estimates the amount of ad revenue TV shows bring in per 30 minutes. (--All "regularly scheduled" primetime shows were considered . . . including sports programming. Forbes.com used the "30 minutes" base so that half-hour series could be comparable to shows that are an hour or longer.) --Not surprisingly, "American Idol" came out on top . . . by a mammoth margin . . . despite its widely-reported, and perhaps over-reported, dip in the ratings this season. --"Idol" is still averaging 25 million viewers per episode . . . however, it's worth noting that 80% of the ad purchases are done PRIOR to the season, so these numbers are largely based on ratings from previous seasons. --In other words, surging shows like "Glee" won't really start raking in the dough until next year, while "Idol's" ratings decline . . . plus the unknowns brought on by SIMON COWELL'S departure . . . won't be fully felt until next season. --Still, "Idol's" $8.1 million bank per 30 minutes slammed its closest competitor, "Two and a Half Men", by $5 million. Here's the Top 10, and their estimated ad revenue per 30 minutes:
#1.) "American Idol", Fox . . . $8.1 million
#2.) "Two and a Half Men", CBS . . . $3.1 million
#3.) "24", Fox . . . $3 million
#4.) "Grey's Anatomy", ABC . . . $2.8 million
#5.) "V", ABC . . . $2.8 million
#6.) "Desperate Housewives", ABC . . . $2.7 million
#7.) "Dancing with the Stars", ABC . . . $2.56 million
#8.) "Lost", ABC . . . $2.53 million
#9.) "Survivor", CBS . . . $2.22 million
#10.) "CSI", CBS . . . $2.07 million
(--Forbes.com also published brief write-ups on each show. You can find them in one of their always-annoying slideshows, here . . .)
http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/03/glee-american-idol-sheen-business-entertainment-tv-moneymakers_slide.html
LADY GAGA IS UPSET THAT "AMERICAN IDOL" EDITED HER PERFORMANCE:
LADY GAGA is NOT happy that "American Idol" edited her performance of "Alejandro", which aired on Wednesday night's episode . . . but was pre-taped. --She posted a Twitter message saying, quote, "Fox POORLY + AMATEURLY edited [and] cut my performance / musical arrangement on 'Idol'. Watch real version." (--And she included a link to this uncut version . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs5YbE_xK_Y
--It wasn't a content issue . . . as far as we know . . . it was a TIME issue. Lady Gaga's original version ran almost six-and-a-half minutes, and due to time constraints it was clipped to just under five minutes for the broadcast. --Fox hasn't issued a response yet. (--They'll probably say that they wanted to show the whole thing, but that would've made "Idol" run over by three-and-a-half minutes . . . as opposed to the usual two-minute overrun.)
(--Here's the edited version that aired on "Idol" . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QicA3QZEgCs
COMEDY CENTRAL IS DEVELOPING AN ANIMATED SHOW STARRING JESUS:
Last month, Comedy Central censored an episode of "South Park" . . . against the wishes of creators TREY PARKER and MATT STONE . . . because of a controversial depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. --Well, they don't have a problem depicting other religious figures. --Comedy Central is developing an animated series starring Jesus called "JC" . . . which will be a half-hour show about Jesus trying to, quote, "escape the shadow of his father to live a regular life in New York." --Kent Alterman . . . the network's programming boss . . . says, quote, "In general, comedy in its purest form always makes some people uncomfortable." (--And that's OK, as long as radical Muslim groups aren't threatening you, I guess.) (--But an animated Jesus isn't exactly breaking new ground. He's been a recurring character on "South Park" since the beginning. But there's no indication that this Jesus will be related to "South Park's" version.) --That's all we know for now . . . there's no word on casting or a premiere date. -Meanwhile, Comedy Central is also working on a reality-type show about STEEL PANTHER, an '80s hair metal parody band that performs in L.A. (--You may also know them as METAL SKOOL, which is a name they used to go by.) --Famous people are always showing up at Steel Panther gigs . . . and they often end up onstage. (--For instance, there's a popular video of KELLY CLARKSON singing "Sweet Child O' Mine" with them on the web. You can see it here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This clip is RIDDLED with profanity . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4sJMcgeDe0
--For now, all we know about that show is that it was created by "Jackass" co-creator Jeff Tremaine and Brian Posehn from "The Sarah Silverman Show".
ELLEN POMPEO MAY LEAVE "GREY'S ANATOMY" . . . IN TWO YEARS:
This isn't anything to freak out over . . . at least not yet . . . but in an interview with "Extra", ELLEN POMPEO said she may leave "Grey's Anatomy" . . . in two years. --She said, quote, "I haven't said I'm moving on. I said that when my contract is up after Season Eight, I would probably not renew. I think the world has had a lot of Meredith Grey." (--The show is currently in its SIXTH season.)
PAUL MCCARTNEY UNDERSTANDS THAT HE'S A CELEBRITY . . . BUT HE'D RATHER NOT BE BOTHERED WHEN HE'S EATING OR BUYING NAILS:
PAUL MCCARTNEY shared some of his thoughts on being a celebrity in a recent interview on British radio . . . and he seems to have a pretty rational take on it. --Paul understands that you can't have the best of both worlds: Being famous AND expecting privacy as if you weren't. But in order to live a normal life, he did have to set a few rules. --He explained, quote, "I spent so much of my life trying to get famous and it's a little bit unseemly, once you get famous, to say, 'Oh, I don't want to be here.' --"The weight of fame can get pretty annoying, but do you know what I do now? I have rules. I've finally grown up and finally realized I've got rights. --"So people come up to me in a restaurant and say, 'Can I have your autograph?' and I say, 'I'm really sorry but I don't do that when I'm eating. I hope you understand.' --"I'll shake your hand and I'll talk to you . . . I'm quite happy to talk to people on a one-to-one, human basis. But the minute they turn me into this celebrity I'm pretending not to be for that minute, I sort of say, 'No, I'm not going to do that'. --"And most people . . . in fact, 99.9% of people . . . are very understanding because they understand privacy." --He added, quote, "Shopping is another. [I say,] 'I'm really sorry . . . I'm shopping.' --"I'm looking for some nails and they've got to be three inches long for the job I'm doing, and there's no way I'm going to find them when I'm chatting to you and having my photo taken." --And he was serious about being out shopping for nails . . . quote, "Yes. And it's funny because people don't expect me to do that." (--I gotta give Paul some love here . . . I think that's the best way to handle it. People are always going to freak out over seeing a star, and they're never going to like it when celebrities whine about the "hardships" of being famous.) (--But think about it. It has to be frustrating not to be able to go out and do anything on your own without being swarmed by fans and paparazzi. I think accepting the side effects of fame, with a few reasonable "rules," is very fair.) (--Plus, he comes off WAY better than RINGO STARR did a while back, when he posted that bizarre video on his website, demanding that people STOP sending him fan mail and things to be signed. Here's that video again . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAU0l7325w0
JUSTIN BIEBER *DOES* KNOW WHAT "GERMAN" MEANS:
Breaking News: JUSTIN BIEBER DOES know what German means. --Earlier this week, a video began making the rounds of an interview in New Zealand, in which Justin acted like he didn't know what the word "German" means. (--You know . . . as in "of or relating to the country of Germany.")
(--Here's the clip again . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkKqihEUmH4
--But as we suspected, Justin says he was just tripped up on the local accent. On Twitter, he said, quote, "Because I thought this interviewer in NZ said 'Jewman' instead of 'German' people think I don't know what German is?" --To prove that he DOES know what German is . . . and how to count to 10 in the language . . . Justin posted a video from an interview he did in Germany last year. (--Here's that video . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioa0X93dO8M
--And then he got a little testy . . . adding, quote, "Guess home schooling is working out. Do your research next time b4 making a lame attempt at hating on a 16-year-old." (--Ooh! SLAM!) (--By the way, Justin did not explain why he didn't recognize the word "German" when the host in New Zealand showed it to him, in print, on his card. Maybe it was also WRITTEN in that tricky New Zealand accent.) --Again, I think we were right initially, when we told you that Justin was confused by the accent . . . and for whatever reason, decided to play dumb.)
--Meanwhile . . . 13-year-old boys everywhere are apparently dying to look just like Justin Bieber. (--Hmm, I wonder why that would be . . . ?) --The "New York Times" reports that a lot of boys are asking for the Justin haircut, and it can run as much as $175. The higher cost would be for a, quote, "chemical straightening treatment" . . . if that's necessary. --And some sixth-grade teacher says she sees a lot of boys with the cut . . . quote, "You can't see any eyes . . . there are no eyes, and there's a lot of flipping."
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF -- MOTHER'S DAY MADNESS
16 AMAZING STATISTICS ABOUT MOMS AND MOTHER'S DAY:
#1.) Moms are getting older and more educated. In 2008, 14% of new moms were 35 or older, and 10% were in their teens. Those numbers were the exact opposite in 1990: There were more moms in their teens back then.
#2.) In 2008, a record 41% of children were born to unmarried women. That's up from 28% in 1990.
#3.) It's split almost perfectly 50-50 . . . half of women say that they decided to have a child when the time was right, and half say pregnancy just kind of happened and they rolled with it.
#4.) Today, 54% of new mothers have at least some college education. That's up from 41% 20 years ago in 1990.
#5.) The average mom has a life expectancy of 81. Unfortunately, the average age of widowhood is 55.
#6.) Women make 80% of the general purchasing decisions for their families . . . 93% of the food purchases . . . and even 65% of the auto purchases.
#7.) Americans buy 140 million cards for Mother's Day . . . even though there are only about 83 million mothers in the country.
#8.) Mother's Day is the third-biggest greeting card holiday in the U.S., behind Christmas and Valentine's Day.
#9.) This year, Americans will spend $671 MILLION on Mother's Day cards.
#10.) Behind the Christma-Hanu-Kwanzaa holiday season, Mother's Day is the second-biggest gift-giving holiday in the U.S.
#11.) This year, the average person will spend $126.90 on gifts, flowers, parties and meals for their mom on Mother's Day . . . that's about $3 more than last year.
#12.) People will spend $1.9 BILLION on flowers for Mother's Day.
#13.) The most popular types of flowers for Mother's Day are: Mixed bouquets, carnations, daffodils, roses, and tulips.
#14.) The total spending this year for Mother's Day is $14.6 BILLION. To put things in perspective, that's the same amount of money that was given to the auto industry in its bailout, or the value of California's BOOMING medicinal marijuana industry.
#15.) Besides getting their mom or stepmom a gift, 20.6% get their wife a Mother's Day gift. Also, 9.4% of people buy something for their daughter, 7.9% for their grandmother, 7.6% for their sister, 6.8% for a friend and 1.7% for their godmother.
#16.) 48% of people say they're FACEBOOK FRIENDS with their mother.
(Yahoo News / AOL News / Wall Street Journal / National Retail Federation / Chiff.com / Retrevo)
ONLY EIGHT MOTHERS IN THE WORLD ARE SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRES:
Here's yet ANOTHER reason why you should WORSHIP your mother on Sunday . . . and every other day of the year. By giving birth to you, she basically sacrificed her chance at EVER becoming a BILLIONAIRE. --According to "Forbes", there are only eight mothers in the world who are self-made billionaires. To compare, there are 555 fathers who are self-made billionaires . . . or 6,938% more.--There are 70 total mothers who are billionaires, but 62 of them inherited their money from their fathers or late husbands. --That includes the world's richest mom, Christy Walton, whose late husband John is the son of Wal-Mart's founder, Sam Walton. Christy is worth $22.5 BILLION, making her the 12th-richest person in the world --The self-made billionaire mothers include Meg Whitman, who worked her way up to being the CEO of eBay . . . Doris Fisher, who founded The Gap . . . and J.K. Rowling, who made her billions off of "Harry Potter". --The reasons why there aren't more self-made moms who are billionaires are just what you're thinking. --Even in 2010, women are still far more likely than men to sacrifice some or all of their careers for their kids. --And, historically, it's MUCH rarer for women to become billionaires anyway . . . so add in the extra child-raising pressures and it becomes nearly impossible. (Forbes)
Advice From Mom (Infoplease.com polled visitors on their favorite motherly advice. Results: )
Always wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident. 27%
Don’t put that in your mouth. You don’t know where it’s been. 27%
Mind your manners. 23%
You can’t regret what you don’t say. 20%
Don’t stand on a swivel chair. 4%
What Mom Really Wants
While researching Mother’s Day gifting trends, a recent survey by the Western Union Company found that while sons and daughters of all ages have good intentions when it comes to finding the perfect gift, 42% find it hard to shop for mom. Other survey findings include:
· 73% of consumers are planning to give a Mother’s Day gift this year.
· 42% of moms admit to pretending to like past Mother’s Day gifts.
· 30% of moms thought last year’s gift was either “thoughtful, but not a gift they wanted,” or worse yet, they didn’t receive a gift at all!
· If given the gift of money for Mother’s Day, 44% of moms would prefer to spend it on something the whole family can enjoy together; 34% would use the money to splurge on something for themselves.
· 48% of consumers currently live more than an hour away from their mothers, which means many Mother’s Day gifts will be mailed rather than delivered personally.
Today’s Mom
Fifty years after birth control pills, U.S. mothers today are older, better educated and more likely to be unmarried than they were in 1990, new research has found. An analysis of a nationwide Pew Research Center survey, the National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau found that the nation’s birth rate has declined 20% from 1990. According to the study:
Age: Mothers of newborns are older now than their counterparts were two decades ago. In 1990, teens had a higher share of all births (13%) than did women ages 35 and older (9%). In 2008, the reverse was true – 10% of births were to teens, compared with 14% to women ages 35 and older.
Marital Status: A record four-in-ten births (41%) were to unmarried women in 2008, including most births to women in their early 20s. In 1990, 28% of births were to unmarried women. The unmarried-mother share of births has increased most sharply for whites and Hispanics, although the highest share is for black women.
Race and Ethnicity: White women made up 53% of mothers of newborns in 2008, down from 65% in 1990. The share of births to Hispanic women has grown dramatically, to one-in-four.
Education: Most mothers of newborns (54%) had at least some college education in 2006, an increase from 41% in 1990. Among mothers of newborns who were ages 35 and older, 71% had at least some college education.
Attitudes about Parenthood: When asked why they decided to have their first (or only) child, the overwhelming majority of parents (87%) answer, “The joy of having children.” But nearly half (47%) also say, “There wasn’t a reason; it just happened.”
HERE'S WHY WOMEN WITH HIGH-PITCHED VOICES LIKE DEEP-VOICED MEN:
According to a new study, women with high-pitched voices are naturally attracted to men with deep voices. And it's not just because they want to insure a great soprano-bass vocal dynamic if they start a husband-wife R&B group. --The study was done at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and their answer actually makes sense. A woman with a high voice usually has more estrogen than average, and a man with a deep voice has more testosterone than average. --So they gravitate toward each other to balance things out . . . which gives them both the best chance of having lots of healthy, genetically-fit children. (Live Science)
A SHOPLIFTER ESCAPED FROM A POLICE CAR AFTER THE COP PUT THE WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS HOT:
On Wednesday, a police officer in Salt Lake City chased down an unidentified 41-year-old man after he tried to shoplift some shoes. And after the chase, the guy was all sweaty and panting when the cop put him in the back of the patrol car. -But the cop wanted to go back into the store to look for evidence, so he rolled down the back windows of the car to give the guy some air. --And when the officer got back . . . the guy was GONE. Somehow, he'd squeezed out of the half-opened window. And the cop hadn't cuffed him or even gotten his name. --If they do track this guy down, he'll regret the escape. The shoplifting is a misdemeanor . . . but escaping from custody is a felony. (Salt Lake Tribune)
A REVEREND STOPPED A COUPLE'S WEDDING REHEARSAL TO SAVE HIS DOG FROM CHOKING TO DEATH:
Ian Blay is a 44-year-old Reverend in Cheshire, England. And a few weeks ago he was leading a couple's wedding rehearsal when his wife, 43-year-old Suzanne Blay, frantically burst into the church carrying their terrier, Izzy. --Izzy was choking on something and was in Suzanne's arms, lifeless. --So Ian calmly stopped the wedding rehearsal, put Izzy on the ground, stuck his hand into Izzy's throat . . . and managed to fish out a huge chunk of cheddar cheese. --Then, he gave Izzy MOUTH-TO-MOUTH, while the father of the bride-to-be gave the dog chest compressions. A minute or so later, Izzy sprung back up, alive and well. --Then, Ian resumed the wedding rehearsal. --The couple, 36-year-old Toby Wilbraham and 35-year-old Caroline McGoun, got married for real last week. (Daily Mail)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) NOW YOU CAN GET DARTH VADER AS YOUR CAR'S GPS VOICE:
The company TomTom is releasing a DARTH VADER GPS voice, and they made a parody video of studio outtakes to promote it, where Vader can't pronounce anything right. (--Search for "Darth TomTom behind the scenes.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70
#2.) A NEW EPISODE OF FUNNY OR DIE'S "DRUNK HISTORY":
FunnyOrDie.com has a series called "Drunk History" where wasted people tell stories about historical figures. Then famous actors act it out. The newest episode features JOHN C. REILLY as Nikola Tesla, and CRISPIN GLOVER as Thomas Edison (--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com vol. 6 John C. Reilly." The story starts at :22, and the guy throws up at 4:14.) (--WARNING: This video includes the "F-word" and other profanity, and it shows a guy throwing up.)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ef668caf14/drunk-history-vol-6-w-john-c-reilly-crispin-glover
#3.) MOVIE CLICHÉ MONTAGES:
There are some funny YouTube videos that string together movie clichés. There's one where people see something behind them in a mirror, another one of people saying "Get out of there!" And my favorite, the montage of people saying, "We've got company."
(--Search for "we've got company Guy Bauer," "get out of there montage," and "mirror scare montage.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMANB6YnshU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_szJ6M-kM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tjoqhx_dwk
16 AMAZING STATISTICS ABOUT MOMS AND MOTHER'S DAY:
#1.) Moms are getting older and more educated. In 2008, 14% of new moms were 35 or older, and 10% were in their teens. Those numbers were the exact opposite in 1990: There were more moms in their teens back then.
#2.) In 2008, a record 41% of children were born to unmarried women. That's up from 28% in 1990.
#3.) It's split almost perfectly 50-50 . . . half of women say that they decided to have a child when the time was right, and half say pregnancy just kind of happened and they rolled with it.
#4.) Today, 54% of new mothers have at least some college education. That's up from 41% 20 years ago in 1990.
#5.) The average mom has a life expectancy of 81. Unfortunately, the average age of widowhood is 55.
#6.) Women make 80% of the general purchasing decisions for their families . . . 93% of the food purchases . . . and even 65% of the auto purchases.
#7.) Americans buy 140 million cards for Mother's Day . . . even though there are only about 83 million mothers in the country.
#8.) Mother's Day is the third-biggest greeting card holiday in the U.S., behind Christmas and Valentine's Day.
#9.) This year, Americans will spend $671 MILLION on Mother's Day cards.
#10.) Behind the Christma-Hanu-Kwanzaa holiday season, Mother's Day is the second-biggest gift-giving holiday in the U.S.
#11.) This year, the average person will spend $126.90 on gifts, flowers, parties and meals for their mom on Mother's Day . . . that's about $3 more than last year.
#12.) People will spend $1.9 BILLION on flowers for Mother's Day.
#13.) The most popular types of flowers for Mother's Day are: Mixed bouquets, carnations, daffodils, roses, and tulips.
#14.) The total spending this year for Mother's Day is $14.6 BILLION. To put things in perspective, that's the same amount of money that was given to the auto industry in its bailout, or the value of California's BOOMING medicinal marijuana industry.
#15.) Besides getting their mom or stepmom a gift, 20.6% get their wife a Mother's Day gift. Also, 9.4% of people buy something for their daughter, 7.9% for their grandmother, 7.6% for their sister, 6.8% for a friend and 1.7% for their godmother.
#16.) 48% of people say they're FACEBOOK FRIENDS with their mother.
(Yahoo News / AOL News / Wall Street Journal / National Retail Federation / Chiff.com / Retrevo)
ONLY EIGHT MOTHERS IN THE WORLD ARE SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRES:
Here's yet ANOTHER reason why you should WORSHIP your mother on Sunday . . . and every other day of the year. By giving birth to you, she basically sacrificed her chance at EVER becoming a BILLIONAIRE. --According to "Forbes", there are only eight mothers in the world who are self-made billionaires. To compare, there are 555 fathers who are self-made billionaires . . . or 6,938% more.--There are 70 total mothers who are billionaires, but 62 of them inherited their money from their fathers or late husbands. --That includes the world's richest mom, Christy Walton, whose late husband John is the son of Wal-Mart's founder, Sam Walton. Christy is worth $22.5 BILLION, making her the 12th-richest person in the world --The self-made billionaire mothers include Meg Whitman, who worked her way up to being the CEO of eBay . . . Doris Fisher, who founded The Gap . . . and J.K. Rowling, who made her billions off of "Harry Potter". --The reasons why there aren't more self-made moms who are billionaires are just what you're thinking. --Even in 2010, women are still far more likely than men to sacrifice some or all of their careers for their kids. --And, historically, it's MUCH rarer for women to become billionaires anyway . . . so add in the extra child-raising pressures and it becomes nearly impossible. (Forbes)
Advice From Mom (Infoplease.com polled visitors on their favorite motherly advice. Results: )
Always wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident. 27%
Don’t put that in your mouth. You don’t know where it’s been. 27%
Mind your manners. 23%
You can’t regret what you don’t say. 20%
Don’t stand on a swivel chair. 4%
What Mom Really Wants
While researching Mother’s Day gifting trends, a recent survey by the Western Union Company found that while sons and daughters of all ages have good intentions when it comes to finding the perfect gift, 42% find it hard to shop for mom. Other survey findings include:
· 73% of consumers are planning to give a Mother’s Day gift this year.
· 42% of moms admit to pretending to like past Mother’s Day gifts.
· 30% of moms thought last year’s gift was either “thoughtful, but not a gift they wanted,” or worse yet, they didn’t receive a gift at all!
· If given the gift of money for Mother’s Day, 44% of moms would prefer to spend it on something the whole family can enjoy together; 34% would use the money to splurge on something for themselves.
· 48% of consumers currently live more than an hour away from their mothers, which means many Mother’s Day gifts will be mailed rather than delivered personally.
Today’s Mom
Fifty years after birth control pills, U.S. mothers today are older, better educated and more likely to be unmarried than they were in 1990, new research has found. An analysis of a nationwide Pew Research Center survey, the National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau found that the nation’s birth rate has declined 20% from 1990. According to the study:
Age: Mothers of newborns are older now than their counterparts were two decades ago. In 1990, teens had a higher share of all births (13%) than did women ages 35 and older (9%). In 2008, the reverse was true – 10% of births were to teens, compared with 14% to women ages 35 and older.
Marital Status: A record four-in-ten births (41%) were to unmarried women in 2008, including most births to women in their early 20s. In 1990, 28% of births were to unmarried women. The unmarried-mother share of births has increased most sharply for whites and Hispanics, although the highest share is for black women.
Race and Ethnicity: White women made up 53% of mothers of newborns in 2008, down from 65% in 1990. The share of births to Hispanic women has grown dramatically, to one-in-four.
Education: Most mothers of newborns (54%) had at least some college education in 2006, an increase from 41% in 1990. Among mothers of newborns who were ages 35 and older, 71% had at least some college education.
Attitudes about Parenthood: When asked why they decided to have their first (or only) child, the overwhelming majority of parents (87%) answer, “The joy of having children.” But nearly half (47%) also say, “There wasn’t a reason; it just happened.”
HERE'S WHY WOMEN WITH HIGH-PITCHED VOICES LIKE DEEP-VOICED MEN:
According to a new study, women with high-pitched voices are naturally attracted to men with deep voices. And it's not just because they want to insure a great soprano-bass vocal dynamic if they start a husband-wife R&B group. --The study was done at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and their answer actually makes sense. A woman with a high voice usually has more estrogen than average, and a man with a deep voice has more testosterone than average. --So they gravitate toward each other to balance things out . . . which gives them both the best chance of having lots of healthy, genetically-fit children. (Live Science)
A SHOPLIFTER ESCAPED FROM A POLICE CAR AFTER THE COP PUT THE WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS HOT:
On Wednesday, a police officer in Salt Lake City chased down an unidentified 41-year-old man after he tried to shoplift some shoes. And after the chase, the guy was all sweaty and panting when the cop put him in the back of the patrol car. -But the cop wanted to go back into the store to look for evidence, so he rolled down the back windows of the car to give the guy some air. --And when the officer got back . . . the guy was GONE. Somehow, he'd squeezed out of the half-opened window. And the cop hadn't cuffed him or even gotten his name. --If they do track this guy down, he'll regret the escape. The shoplifting is a misdemeanor . . . but escaping from custody is a felony. (Salt Lake Tribune)
A REVEREND STOPPED A COUPLE'S WEDDING REHEARSAL TO SAVE HIS DOG FROM CHOKING TO DEATH:
Ian Blay is a 44-year-old Reverend in Cheshire, England. And a few weeks ago he was leading a couple's wedding rehearsal when his wife, 43-year-old Suzanne Blay, frantically burst into the church carrying their terrier, Izzy. --Izzy was choking on something and was in Suzanne's arms, lifeless. --So Ian calmly stopped the wedding rehearsal, put Izzy on the ground, stuck his hand into Izzy's throat . . . and managed to fish out a huge chunk of cheddar cheese. --Then, he gave Izzy MOUTH-TO-MOUTH, while the father of the bride-to-be gave the dog chest compressions. A minute or so later, Izzy sprung back up, alive and well. --Then, Ian resumed the wedding rehearsal. --The couple, 36-year-old Toby Wilbraham and 35-year-old Caroline McGoun, got married for real last week. (Daily Mail)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) NOW YOU CAN GET DARTH VADER AS YOUR CAR'S GPS VOICE:
The company TomTom is releasing a DARTH VADER GPS voice, and they made a parody video of studio outtakes to promote it, where Vader can't pronounce anything right. (--Search for "Darth TomTom behind the scenes.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70
#2.) A NEW EPISODE OF FUNNY OR DIE'S "DRUNK HISTORY":
FunnyOrDie.com has a series called "Drunk History" where wasted people tell stories about historical figures. Then famous actors act it out. The newest episode features JOHN C. REILLY as Nikola Tesla, and CRISPIN GLOVER as Thomas Edison (--Search for "FunnyOrDie.com vol. 6 John C. Reilly." The story starts at :22, and the guy throws up at 4:14.) (--WARNING: This video includes the "F-word" and other profanity, and it shows a guy throwing up.)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ef668caf14/drunk-history-vol-6-w-john-c-reilly-crispin-glover
#3.) MOVIE CLICHÉ MONTAGES:
There are some funny YouTube videos that string together movie clichés. There's one where people see something behind them in a mirror, another one of people saying "Get out of there!" And my favorite, the montage of people saying, "We've got company."
(--Search for "we've got company Guy Bauer," "get out of there montage," and "mirror scare montage.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMANB6YnshU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_szJ6M-kM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tjoqhx_dwk
SEVEN PHOTOS YOU SHOULDN'T USE AS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE:
Online dating sites have sort of been eclipsed by social networking sites. But the dating sites are still out there, and a lot of people use them. Either way, the first photo of you that people see is really important. So here are ten you shouldn't use.
#1.) A PICTURE YOU TOOK AT THE BAR. Most people want someone FUN, but they might get the wrong idea if the first image they see is of you getting wasted.
#2.) PICTURES FROM FAR AWAY. From a certain distance, you look like everyone else. If it's a picture you REALLY want to use, upload it to your profile, but don't use it as the FIRST picture people see. You'll look insecure.
#3.) CROPPED PHOTOS. Same thing. If you hate your body and post a picture where you're all covered up, or you can only see your face, it makes you look like you have no confidence.
#4.) PICTURES WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS. If you want kids, just say it in your profile. Don't try to prove it with a photo of your nephew. If you DON'T want kids, it sends the COMPLETELY wrong message.
#5.) THE STOCK PHOTO. Don't use the picture your office took when you won "Employee of the Month." Stock photos make you look like you're so boring, you don't do the kind of activities where people actually TAKE PICTURES.
#6.) PHOTOS WITH YOUR HOT FRIENDS. You're already being compared to a million other profiles. Don't give the person MORE to compare you to. Plus, if you use a picture where you're posing with other people, they won't know which one you are.
#7.) OUTDATED PHOTOS. You're just setting yourself up for rejection when you actually meet. And it'll make you more nervous to meet people. (Yahoo.com)
TEN REASONS TO STAY SINGLE:
Sometimes it sucks being single. Especially when all your friends are dating or married. But there's a lot to be said for the single life. Here are ten reasons it's actually BETTER to be single . . .
#1.) YOUR CAREER WILL BENEFIT. It takes time to build a relationship . . . and that's time you COULD be spending on your career. When you're single, you don't have to think twice about staying late at the office, or bringing home extra work.
#2.) YOU NEVER NEED TO MAKE PLANS FOR TWO. When you're single, you don't have to run your plans by someone else, or ask "permission" before you do something. You can do what you want, when you want.
#3.) YOU'LL BE HEALTHIER. The first thing you do when you lock down a boyfriend or girlfriend is let yourself go. There's no need to eat right or exercise if you're not chasing tail. You know it's true.
#4.) WEDDINGS ARE MORE FUN. Going to a wedding when you're single is a completely different experience. Everyone is drinking and having a good time, and if you play your cards right, everyone wants to hook-up afterwards.
#5.) YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR PERSONAL SPACE. Does this one even need to be explained?
#6.) YOU'LL SAVE MONEY. Sure, you spend a lot of money when you're single and dating. But no one spends more than a married couple: They're always re-doing the living room, taking trips to visit family, and having kids.
#7.) THE SEX IS BETTER. There are definitely benefits to sleeping with the same person every night. For example . . . okay, I can't think of one. I guess you get to know their likes and dislikes, and vice versa. But that's usually where it ends.
#8.) YOU CAN WATCH WHATEVER YOU WANT. When you're single, you never have to fight over the remote, or have someone "accidentally" record over the Megan Fox movie you TiVo'd.
#9.) YOU CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS. No matter how hard you try, you'll ALWAYS hang out with your friends less once you're in a relationship.
#10.) YOU LEARN ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AND NEED. Being single doesn't mean being alone. It's actually a great opportunity to learn about yourself . . . because only YOU know what really makes YOU happy. (Ask Men)
Online dating sites have sort of been eclipsed by social networking sites. But the dating sites are still out there, and a lot of people use them. Either way, the first photo of you that people see is really important. So here are ten you shouldn't use.
#1.) A PICTURE YOU TOOK AT THE BAR. Most people want someone FUN, but they might get the wrong idea if the first image they see is of you getting wasted.
#2.) PICTURES FROM FAR AWAY. From a certain distance, you look like everyone else. If it's a picture you REALLY want to use, upload it to your profile, but don't use it as the FIRST picture people see. You'll look insecure.
#3.) CROPPED PHOTOS. Same thing. If you hate your body and post a picture where you're all covered up, or you can only see your face, it makes you look like you have no confidence.
#4.) PICTURES WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS. If you want kids, just say it in your profile. Don't try to prove it with a photo of your nephew. If you DON'T want kids, it sends the COMPLETELY wrong message.
#5.) THE STOCK PHOTO. Don't use the picture your office took when you won "Employee of the Month." Stock photos make you look like you're so boring, you don't do the kind of activities where people actually TAKE PICTURES.
#6.) PHOTOS WITH YOUR HOT FRIENDS. You're already being compared to a million other profiles. Don't give the person MORE to compare you to. Plus, if you use a picture where you're posing with other people, they won't know which one you are.
#7.) OUTDATED PHOTOS. You're just setting yourself up for rejection when you actually meet. And it'll make you more nervous to meet people. (Yahoo.com)
TEN REASONS TO STAY SINGLE:
Sometimes it sucks being single. Especially when all your friends are dating or married. But there's a lot to be said for the single life. Here are ten reasons it's actually BETTER to be single . . .
#1.) YOUR CAREER WILL BENEFIT. It takes time to build a relationship . . . and that's time you COULD be spending on your career. When you're single, you don't have to think twice about staying late at the office, or bringing home extra work.
#2.) YOU NEVER NEED TO MAKE PLANS FOR TWO. When you're single, you don't have to run your plans by someone else, or ask "permission" before you do something. You can do what you want, when you want.
#3.) YOU'LL BE HEALTHIER. The first thing you do when you lock down a boyfriend or girlfriend is let yourself go. There's no need to eat right or exercise if you're not chasing tail. You know it's true.
#4.) WEDDINGS ARE MORE FUN. Going to a wedding when you're single is a completely different experience. Everyone is drinking and having a good time, and if you play your cards right, everyone wants to hook-up afterwards.
#5.) YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR PERSONAL SPACE. Does this one even need to be explained?
#6.) YOU'LL SAVE MONEY. Sure, you spend a lot of money when you're single and dating. But no one spends more than a married couple: They're always re-doing the living room, taking trips to visit family, and having kids.
#7.) THE SEX IS BETTER. There are definitely benefits to sleeping with the same person every night. For example . . . okay, I can't think of one. I guess you get to know their likes and dislikes, and vice versa. But that's usually where it ends.
#8.) YOU CAN WATCH WHATEVER YOU WANT. When you're single, you never have to fight over the remote, or have someone "accidentally" record over the Megan Fox movie you TiVo'd.
#9.) YOU CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS. No matter how hard you try, you'll ALWAYS hang out with your friends less once you're in a relationship.
#10.) YOU LEARN ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AND NEED. Being single doesn't mean being alone. It's actually a great opportunity to learn about yourself . . . because only YOU know what really makes YOU happy. (Ask Men)
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