HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (05-21-10)

BRET MICHAELS HAS SUFFERED A STROKE:

BRET MICHAELS has suffered another setback. Yesterday, he had a STROKE, and ended up back in the hospital. While they were looking him over, doctors discovered a hole in his heart. --This sounds dire, but a statement on Bret's website says he's still expected to recover. He might have to put off some of his plans, though. --Bret was hoping to appear on the live finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" this Sunday . . . and get back on tour next Friday. Neither seems likely now. --Bret had what's called a "warning stroke". (--The scientific name for it is a Transient Ischemic Attack, or TIA.) It causes stroke-like symptoms, but doesn't cause any lasting neurological damage. --Bret's doctor says, quote, "Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100% recovery. Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both mentally and physically for him to have. --"However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100% yet, especially with the hole found in his heart. Further tests will be conducted throughout the week." --He added that the stroke and the hole in Bret's heart do not appear to be related to the brain hemorrhage. (--You would have to think, though, that all the trouble he's been having, and all the stress it's put his body through, helped bring about the stroke.) --Meanwhile, Bret's publicist says, quote, "He is up, walking, talking, continuing his daily rehab and very happy to be alive, but he has made it clear he is sick and tired of being in the hospital and is ready to rock again."


DID GEORGE LOPEZ CHEAT ON HIS WIFE???

In 2005, GEORGE LOPEZ'S wife Ann saved his life by giving him one of her kidneys. So how did he repay her??? By HIRING HIMSELF SOME HOOKERS. --The former Pulitzer Prize candidates at the "National Enquirer" spoke with one of George's alleged hookers . . . who identified herself only as "Tiffany". (--ZERO points for originality, girlfriend.) --She told them, quote, "I had sex with George Lopez for money, and so did a friend of mine." --She also said George asked her to get a third girl for a threesome. (--It's not clear if that ever happened.) --Like so many other STUPID, UNFAITHFUL MEN, George was dumb enough to send Tiffany text messages. And, of course, she saved them. (--We don't know what those messages say. You actually have to pick up the print version of the "Enquirer" to read them. It's on sale now. . . .)


DEMI MOORE THOUGHT ASHTON KUTCHER WAS A "DOUCHE BAG" WHEN THEY FIRST MET:

Turns out it wasn't love at first sight when DEMI MOORE met ASHTON KUTCHER. --Ashton says, quote, "We met through a mutual friend. She thought I was a DOUCHE BAG. I had just gotten out of the shower and walked into the room with no shirt on." --And Ashton now agrees that Demi was RIGHT at the time. He says, quote, "I was out of control with women. I was very abusive with women. But like every girl they always think that, 'I will be the one to change him.' --"I seduced women. That was my move. I was a womanizer. I wasn't marriage material. I had to prove to her that I was serious. I hung in there telling myself this is the woman I want to be with." --He added, quote, "I knew I wanted to be with this person. I heard her on the phone talking to her daughter and I knew she would keep me grounded. I told her, 'I need to talk to you later.'"


AN ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR LINDSAY LOHAN . . . AND THEN RECALLED:

As expected, LINDSAY LOHAN failed to make her court hearing in Los Angeles yesterday morning . . . prompting Judge Marsha Revel to issue a warrant for Lindsay's arrest. She set bail at $100,000. --But almost immediately, Lindsay's people paid 10% of the bail . . . 10-grand . . . and the warrant was recalled. That means nobody's going to be waiting at the airport to put Lindsay in handcuffs when she steps off her plane. --Lindsay's attorney now says that he and Lindsay will be in court MONDAY morning at 8:30. Judge Revel will then set a date for a probation violation hearing. --Yesterday, she said there was probable cause to believe that Lindsay had violated the terms of her probation . . . which stated that Lindsay had to attend one alcohol education class PER WEEK, WITHOUT FAIL. --Prosecutor Danette Meyers said that if Lindsay is found in violation, she'll try to get her locked up for six months. --She also said she wants to see the plane ticket that Lindsay purchased to get back to L.A. in time for Thursday's hearing. She said, quote, "I'd like to see some good-faith evidence that she was going to be here." (--Remember, Lindsay said she made it all the way to the airport on Wednesday before realizing her passport had been "stolen". Meaning she would have already had a ticket.) (--If she can't produce evidence that she was booked on a flight Wednesday, then she was probably FULL OF IT.) --Before Lindsay's people had posted her bail, Judge Revel had said that she planned to stick one of those alcohol-monitoring bracelets on Lindsay to keep her from drinking leading up to her probation violation hearing. --She also said she'd make Lindsay submit to drug testing once a week. --We're not sure if that's still the case, but we've heard nothing to indicate she's changed her mind. --A court spokesperson says, quote, "It was my impression [the judge] would impose those conditions the next time she sees Ms. Lohan." --The judge also didn't give Lindsay any slack for missing court. She said, quote, "There is no valid excuse. If she wanted to be here, she could've been here. --"She could've come two days early from Cannes. She has a history of not keeping scheduled appointments. She has to take this seriously. I've warned her before."


KATHERINE HEIGL SAYS HER BABY'S HEART IS FINE:

As you may recall, the baby girl that KATHERINE HEIGL and her husband adopted from Korea had a congenital heart defect. And she'd had open-heart surgery before they brought her home. --But in a new interview with "Harper's Bazaar", Katherine says her daughter, Naleigh, has fully recovered . . . quote, "Her heart is 100% fine now. She has a scar, so she won't be wearing bikinis, which is fine by us." --And Katherine would like to see more people adopt special-needs children. --She says, quote, "A lot of children don't find forever homes because they're on that special-needs list, even if it's because of something as simple as her mother smoked cigarettes for a month, not knowing she was pregnant. --"That's not so huge that you couldn't handle it." --But not everything is perfect. Katherine is feeling the pressure of trying to keep Naleigh as stylish as other celebrity babies like Suri Cruise and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. --She says, quote, "Dude, I try, but I'm not nailing the baby fashion. It's intimidating. I get beautiful outfits from Gap and baby Juicy, but I'm not layering it or putting her in Prada flats. It's really stressing me out." --Despite all this attention to fashion, Katherine says she's not going to let Naleigh grow up spoiled . . . quote, "I want her privilege to afford her to seek many different things that might fulfill her. --"I don't want her to have a Beemer on her 16th birthday or spend the summer at a beach house with friends. Nope. You want a beach house, you pay for it." --Unfortunately for Katherine's husband, JOSH KELLEY, Katherine puts parent time ahead of SEXY TIME. --And he had to deal with that recently, when Katherine put on some lingerie . . . and Naleigh SPIT UP ON IT. --Katherine says, quote, "If parent time interferes with sexy time, that's that."


BP IS GOING TO TEST KEVIN COSTNER'S OIL SPILL SOLUTION!!!

KEVIN COSTNER might truly be the solution to the BP oil spill!!! --The "New York Daily News" says that BP is going to test the device that Kevin and his brother Dan developed to clean water that's been polluted with oil. --It's called OCEAN THERAPY . . . (--Which sounds like it could be a track off a Kenny G. album.) --It's a high-speed centrifuge that's supposed to suck out the oil until the water is 97% clean. Kevin has reportedly put $26 million into its development. -There are 300 Ocean Therapy machines in existence. The largest is two and a half tons, and it can clean water at a rate of 200 gallons per minute . . . which is faster than the oil is leaking. -A few years ago, Kevin claimed he'd dropped a lot more on projects he hoped would help the environment. He said, quote, "I've lost $40 million-plus. But I knew that if I was right, it would change things in an incredibly positive way." --As for BP's decision to test out Ocean Therapy, Kevin says, quote, "I'm just really happy that the light of day has come to this."


LANCE ARMSTRONG HAD TO QUIT THE TOUR OF CALIFORNIA AFTER A NASTY SPILL:

LANCE ARMSTRONG had to pull out of the Tour of California yesterday, after taking a nasty spill during Stage 5 of the race. --Lance suffered a cut under his left eye that required stitches, and he bruised his elbow pretty badly. Luckily, though, he didn't break or fracture it. --He later issued a press release saying, quote, "It was a relief to learn there were no breaks. I will take a few days to recover and be on the bike as soon as possible. --Earlier in the day, Armstrong was dealing with fresh doping allegations from FLOYD LANDIS . . . a disgraced former teammate who has admitted to years of cheating himself. --Floyd sent e-mails to various sponsors and sports officials, saying that Armstrong was doping with him. Floyd also claimed that Armstrong taught others how to beat the system and paid off cycling officials to keep a failed test quiet. --Before starting the 5th stage of the race, Armstrong told reporters, quote, "We have nothing to hide . . . Floyd lost his credibility a long time ago."


JON GOSSELIN COULD GO BACK TO A 9 TO 5 JOB:

I don't want to get your hopes up, but there's a CHANCE that JON GOSSELIN could be out of our hair soon. He's looking for work . . . and it might not be in the entertainment industry --Jon is looking for something steady that will help him provide for his kids. He can't really do TV because of his settlement with his old network, TLC. So he might just rejoin the 9-to-5 workforce. --A source says, quote, "He's considering different options. He's not looking for something short term."


WOULD YOU PAY $20 TO SEE A MOVIE???

It would be hard to find someone who doesn't think movie prices are a little high. But they could get a lot higher. How would you like to pay 20 bucks . . . for ONE TICKET . . . to ONE MOVIE??? --That's what's happening at the AMC theater in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. They're charging $20 per adult ticket for IMAX showings of "Shrek: The Final Chapter". --The same theater charged $19.50 for IMAX showings of "How to Train Your Dragon". --As ticket prices inch up all over the country, the movie industry is keeping a close eye on box office receipts. Basically, they're trying to see how much of an increase they can get away with, before people stop going to the movies. --Media analyst Richard Greenfield tells the "Wall Street Journal", quote, "With the state of the economy remaining questionable, we worry pricing is simply moving up too quickly. --"The danger is scaring consumers away from the movie theaters."


HEIDI MONTAG WANTS TO REPLACE MEGAN FOX IN "TRANSFORMERS 3":

You can file this under "A", for AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN . . . HEIDI MONTAG has decided that she's the right choice to replace MEGAN FOX in "Transformers 3". --On Twitter yesterday, Heidi said, quote, "Michael Bay I love your work! I know what a artistic brilliant genius you are! Cast me in the next 'Transformers'." --And yes, she did say "a artistic brilliant genius." Check it out for yourself . . .) http://twitter.com/heidimontag


THE CW HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR FALL SCHEDULE:

(--This week, all the major networks have been unveiling their schedules for next season. In the industry, this is referred to as "upfront week", where the networks present their lineups for the upcoming TV season to advertisers.) The CW was the last of the major networks . . . if you even consider them one in the first place . . . to unveil their fall schedule. Yesterday, they announced that they'd be introducing two new series next fall. Here's a look at them: --They'll have yet another take on "La Femme Nikita" . . . a French movie from 1990 about a female assassin. MCG, the director behind the "Charlie's Angels" movies and "Terminator Salvation", is serving as executive producer. (--The USA Network already did "La Femme Nikita" as a series starring PETA WILSON. It ran from 1997 to 2001. The 1993 flick "Point of No Return", starring BRIDGET FONDA, was also a remake.) --The CW's series will be a drama called "Nikita" starring MAGGIE Q, who you may remember from "Mission: Impossible 3" and the fourth "Die Hard" movie, "Live Free or Die Hard". (--Here's a preview clip . . .)
http://cwtv.com/cw-video/more-video/nikita-preview-clip/?play=739-7866
--The other one is called "Hellcats". It's a drama about "cheerleaders at a mythical, football-crazed college in Memphis." --It stars ALYSON MICHALKA . . . who was half of the pop group ALY & AJ, and who starred in the Disney Channel show "Phil of the Future" . . . and Disney superstar ASHLEY TISDALE. (--Who's now 24 years old, by the way.) (--It's also being co-executive produced by "Smallville" star TOM WELLING.)
(--The preview clip won't sell anyone on the show, but here it is anyway . . .)
http://cwtv.com/cw-video/more-video/hellcats-preview-clip/?play=739-7865
--The CW will be bringing "Smallville" back for one more, final season. Their other renewals include: "The Vampire Diaries", "Supernatural", "Gossip Girl", "One Tree Hill", "Life Unexpected", "America's Next Top Model", and "90210". --Canceled shows include: "Melrose Place", "High Society" and "Fly Girls".


SURPRISE: THE PARENTS TELEVISION COUNCIL IS *NOT* HAPPY WITH THE CBS SHOW "$#*! MY DAD SAYS":

The latest thing that has the notorious Parents Television Council all riled up is . . . CBS' upcoming sitcom "$#*! My Dad Says", which will star WILLIAM SHATNER. --You've probably heard about this. The show is based on the Twitter "sensation" @(Crap)MyDadSays. (--The Twitter account is what it sounds like . . . some guy posts random, "colorful" comments that his crazy father says. If you want to look it up, remember that the site uses the actual S-word instead of "crap.") --Naturally, the PTC's panties are in a bunch over the show's title, which essentially contains an expletive . . . even though that word is replaced in print with the classic bad-word symbols, and verbally, it'll be referred to as "Bleep My Dad Says". --PTC President Tim Winter explains, quote, "We couldn't imagine that a network would actually name a program either with an expletive or with the expletive ostensibly bleeped out." (--The show is scheduled to air at 8:30 P.M. . . . the FAMILY HOUR . . . for what that's worth.) -If the show's title isn't changed, the PTC is threatening to bug the hell out of CBS affiliates by attempting to go after their broadcast licenses. But at least for now, CBS has not issued a response to the complaint. (--No suggestions for a new title were offered up, but I'd assume that the PTC would be cool with "Rubbish My Dad Says", "Hogwash from my Dad's Mouth" or "Family Friendly Things My Dad Says".)


"GLEE" IS DOING ANOTHER MADONNA-THEMED EPISODE:

"Glee" is planning a sequel to their infamous "Power of Madonna" episode, which exclusively featured MADONNA songs. --The episode attracted 13 million viewers . . . which was the second highest-rated episode of the season. (--The week before, 13.7 million people tuned in for the first episode following the show's four month hiatus.) --Rumor has it that Madonna could also make a cameo appearance on the episode. --"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that a sequel is in the works, but didn't say when it would air. (--It would most likely be sometime next season.)


FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"Ghost Whisperer" [5th Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Oh wait, that should actually be SERIES finale. CBS confirmed on Wednesday that the show will NOT be back next season.)

--"Medium" [6th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Allison's brain tumor returns. Teri Polo, from "Meet the Parents", guest stars.)

--"Kitchen Nightmares" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"Primetime: What Would You Do?" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--A pharmacist tells an elderly woman her insurance no longer covers her medicine and a child asks a passersby to start her drunk mom's Breathalyzer-locked car.)

--"Miami Medical" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Golfers are attacked by an alligator on the golf course.) (--This is also a series finale. They announced this week that it was not picked up for another season.)


SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:


--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Tina Fey guest hosts and Justin Bieber is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)

SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:

--"Lost: The Final Journey" . . . 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--A retrospective with cast interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at the 2004 pilot episode.)

--"Lost" [SERIES Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:30 P.M. on ABC.

--"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost" . . . Midnight to 1:00 A.M. on ABC. (--A "Lost" series finale reunion party for members of the cast and crew.)

--"Simpsons" [21st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Fox. (--"American Idol" judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson guest when Moe toys with the idea of becoming an "American Idol" judge.)

--"The Cleveland Show" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"Family Guy" [8th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. (--A second installment of the Griffin family "Star Wars" spoofs.)

--"Celebrity Apprentice" [9th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--The final two are Holly Robinson Peete and Bret Michaels. Bret was going to try to make some kind of appearance for the live finale, but after his stroke yesterday, that doesn't seem very likely.)


THE JONAS BROTHERS SURVIVED BEING STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR:

The JONAS BROTHERS recently found themselves stuck in an elevator in Los Angeles. (--And yes, this happened in REAL LIFE . . . although it's already happened in the naughty dreams of countless teenage girls.) --And it was a pretty significant ordeal. KEVIN JONAS tells "People" magazine that they were trapped for 45 minutes . . . with eight people, including their security guard. --JOE JONAS says that he and NICK were the first to panic. He explains, quote, "It went from, 'Okay, this is hilarious, we're stuck in an elevator, okay press the button,' to 'This is crazy, okay, I can't breathe, this is insane.'" --But Nick says he was only concerned because he has diabetes . . . quote, "I didn't panic. I just didn't have my [blood-sugar] checker with me. --"No one had it on them, and I was afraid that if [my blood-sugar level] went low in an elevator we wouldn't be able to do anything about it." (--For some reason, that does sound like a line out of some girl's illicit Jonas Brothers fan-fiction.) --And conveniently, the Jonas Brothers' photographer was with them . . . so video of this insanity could pop up at some point. Nick says the dude had his video camera, and kept it rolling the entire time. --Eventually the fire department rescued them. Joe says, quote, "It ended with the fire department coming through with axes." (!!!)


JUSTIN BIEBER SURVIVED MISJUDGING A REVOLVING DOOR:

At this point, 16-year-old JUSTIN BIEBER could SUCCESSFULLY make his way through a revolving door and it would be news. But that wouldn't be any fun. --Fortunately, Justin doesn't always make it through revolving doors gracefully . . . and even more fortunately, sometimes it's caught on camera. --There's a video online in which Justin misjudges a revolving door and slams his head into the glass. It was caught on camera, and the photographer even got a comment from Justin afterwards. (--Watch it, here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxSeCKwz-jw


LIMP BIZKIT HAVE POSTPONED THEIR TOUR UNTIL THIS FALL:

LIMP BIZKIT has canceled its summer tour, and will be rescheduling it for this fall. The band explained the move on their website . . . saying that they decided against playing in amphitheaters, where their summer dates were scheduled. --Why? The band says a venue with seats doesn't allow for enough, quote, "jumping, dancing and moshing directly in front of the stage." The rescheduled dates have yet to be announced. (--For the full statement, hit up LimpBizkit.com.)


NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

THE FLORIDA DMV REPLACED THE ADDRESS ON A WOMAN'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH A CURSE WORD . . . SPECIFICALLY, THE WORDS "EAT ASS":

31-year-old Ashlee Lineberger lives in Englewood, Florida (--about 65 miles south of St. Petersburg). --Recently, she renewed her driver's license with the state DMV. But when she got her new license in the mail, her street address wasn't listed anymore. (--CAREFUL!) Instead, it simply read "Eat Ass." (???) --Ashlee says, quote, "I only looked at it because I wondered what picture they would use. I thought I was dreaming and I literally pinched myself. I was completely shocked . . . --"It makes you wonder what these people are doing with all of this vital information if they can play around with a license like that . . . --"Imagine if I got pulled over by a cop and had to show this ID? I probably wouldn't be getting out of that ticket. That's priceless." --Anyway, officials with the DMV say they have no clue what happened, and they've already issued Ashlee a new license. (NBC Miami)


A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS FIRED FOR DEFECATING INTO PLASTIC BAGS WHILE ON THE JOB:

I'm not going to lie . . . I've done some things I'm not very proud of. A lot of things, actually. But I try not to do them more than once, which is where I differ from THIS lady . . . --This week, an unidentified bus driver for the Milwaukee Public School System was fired after she got caught DEFECATING into plastic bags while on the job. --Just so we're clear, she wasn't dropping bombs while there were kids on board. But she was doing it on the bus. And when she was finished, she would just toss the bag of turd out onto the street. --Now, if it just happened once, it might be forgivable. Actually, no it wouldn't. --But the woman's been caught on tape doing her business into a plastic bag at least twice, and one neighbor says she's picked up at least nine or ten bags of waste over the past few months. --According to the guy who caught the bus driver on tape, quote, "She sits down and does her thing on the bus . . . It's pretty clear in the video of what she's doing, I hate to get into too much detail . . --"Maybe she is a good bus driver, probably even a very good person. Maybe she could drive, you know. But right now she does have a problem." (WITI News 6 - Milwaukee)
(--You can link to a news video, which includes footage of the woman doing her thing, here . . .)
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-100517-bus-driver,0,5688766.story


IS THE IPHONE A BETTER INVENTION THAN THE TOILET?

Recently, a cell phone company in the UK asked 4,000 people to rank the 100 most important inventions of all time. Here's a look at the top ten:

#1.) The wheel
#2.) The airplane
#3.) The light bulb
#4.) The Internet
#5.) The computer
#6.) Penicillin
#7.) The telephone
#8.) The iPhone (???)
#9.) The flushing toilet
#10.) The combustion engine
--And here's a little trivia for you: Americans invented three of the top ten inventions on the list . . . the airplane, the light bulb and the iPhone. And Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in the U.S., but he was Scottish by birth.
--Americans also contributed to the invention of both the Internet and the computer, but it's tough to say exactly who actually 'invented' either of them. --And here are a few other inventions, and where they landed on the list:
#22.) Toilet paper
#25.) Google
#29.) Hot water
#44.) The roof
#79.) WD40
#82.) Facebook
#90.) Post-It Notes
--Unbelievably, the hands-down best invention of all time . . . DUCT TAPE . . . didn't even make the list. (Fortune)
(--You can link to the full list here . . .)

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/20/brits-vote-iphone-8th-greatest-invention/


GOING PAPERLESS MAKES YOU HATE PAYING BILLS JUST A LITTLE BIT LESS:

Nobody likes paying bills . . . but it turns out there's something you can do so you'll hate it a little less: --Just get paperless bill statements. --According to a new study from National Automated Clearing House Association, paying bills online makes people happier for two reasons:
#1.) People have a Pavlovian response to getting bills in the mail. Just the sight of them stresses people out. So they put them aside, and wait until they absolutely HAVE to pay them, because the process sucks so bad.
#2.) And then, when people sit down to pay a massive stack of bills, it makes them feel overwhelmed in a way that paying bills online doesn't. --Overall, the study found that when people pay bills online, they only hate the companies they owe about HALF as much as they would otherwise.(Wallet Pop)


30% OF PEOPLE *THINK* THEY HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES . . . BUT FEWER THAN 5% ACTUALLY DO:

I have this friend who's always complaining about all her food allergies. And it makes going out to dinner with her a total disaster, because she's always got a laundry list of demands before she can place her order. But here's the thing . . . --I'm not even convinced she HAS food allergies. She just THINKS she does. And apparently, there are a lot of people out there who are just like her. --At least that's according to a new study from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which found that while 30% of people think they have food allergies, fewer than 5% of people actually do. --According to experts, there are two reasons why so many people think they have food allergies when they don't really:
#1.) Food allergies are tough to diagnose, and doctors tend to err on the side of caution when test results are less than crystal clear.
#2.) Lots of people will incorrectly self-diagnose themselves with food allergies just because they have a bad reaction to a food. (AOL Health)


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A BUS ALMOST HIT A BABY SITTING IN THE STREET:
Last May, a bus driver in San Antonio almost hit a baby sitting in the middle of the street around midnight. Luckily, the driver saw the 14-month-old girl in time and hit the brakes. Footage from the bus's security camera was just released. --The girl's father ran out of his house and grabbed her, then went back in without saying anything. The mother says the girl somehow got past their screen door, and now she's fighting to keep custody. But the dad isn't allowed to see the girl at all. (--Search for "baby bus San Antonio." He swerves and hits the brakes at :11.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=632CEpUoKc4

#2.) A RALLY CAR CRASHED BECAUSE SOMEONE MOONED THE DRIVER:
A rally car driver came around a corner during a race in New Zealand, and a spectator was standing on the side of the road mooning him. The driver lost control, and the car flipped over. (--Search for "rally car Mark Tapper mooned.")
(--WARNING: This video includes unedited profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MleuPXWotcI


#3.) THE "LOST" AUDITION TAPES:
The series finale of "Lost" is this Sunday. Here are the original audition tapes for 14 of the main cast members. (--Search for "Lost audition tapes." Here's MATTHEW FOX auditioning for the character "Sawyer", and a link to the site.)
(--Warning: This video includes bleeped profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG6XJcOZQr0
http://io9.com/5541237/lost-the-14-casting-tapes-that-started-it-all

#4.) SPIKE TV HAS A NEW MIDGET WRESTLING SHOW:
A new midget wrestling show called "Half Pint Brawlers" premieres on Spike TV June 2nd, and the commercial is pretty funny. (--Search for "Half Pint Brawlers ad.")
http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/05/20/midget-wrestling-looks-to-make-a-big-splash-on-spike/

#5.) A SKATEBOARDER BEAT UP A GUY WITH A GUN:
A guy pulled a gun on a skateboarder, and at first the skateboarder backed down. But the guy with the gun kept harassing him, so the skateboarder clocked him, then pummeled him in the face while his friend hit him with a skateboard. (--Search for "gangster vs skater." He pulls the gun at :30, and the fight starts at 1:13. WARNING: This video includes the "F-word" and other profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlIYK212W-s

#6.) SOMEONE THREW TACKS ON A BIKE COURSE AND CAUSED A CRASH:
Police think someone's been throwing tacks on the road during bike races in Leonardtown, Maryland (--about 60 miles south of Washington, D.C.). And police say the person who's doing it could be charged with assault. --Now there's helmet cam footage from a wreck that happened this past Sunday. Two people were seriously injured, and thousands of dollars of damage was done to the bikes. (--Search for "Leonardtown Criterium crash." The crash starts at :38.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snm5nRrEzp8


THE FRIDAY 5:

TOP 5 WAYS TO KNOW YOU’RE ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK

5. You realize you used to be rich, thin and on top of the world. Now you are broke, fat and on Facebook.
4. When something exciting happens you find yourself thinking about how you could use it as your Facebook update of the hour.
3. You have several Facebook friends that you’ve never actually met in person.
2. You only check your emails to see if you need to check Facebook.
1. The word “poke” is no longer considered something physical to you.

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (05-20-10)

JUSTIN BIEBER SAYS HE'S A GREAT KISSER:

In a radio interview yesterday . . . JUSTIN BIEBER talked up his kissing skills. --Justin said, quote, "I'm a good . . . I'm a great kisser." And he added that he's made out with, quote, "a couple chicks." --Justin also proved that he knows what to do if he's driving with a girl in that new Range Rover that USHER bought him for his 16th birthday, and things start getting a little hot and heavy. --He said, quote, "I mean, if you're driving you make a little stop at, you know, the Wal-Mart rest stop . . . you're good." --Bieber also said he's SINGLE . . . despite his recent dinner date with MILEY CYRUS. He said there was nothing romantic going on . . . they were, quote, "just hanging out."


AUDRINA PATRIDGE AND RYAN CABRERA HAVE BROKEN UP:

AUDRINA PATRIDGE and RYAN CABRERA have broken up. "Us Weekly" says they split about a week ago because, quote, "Ryan's a constant partier and that became an issue."


KIM CATTRALL REFUSED TO DO A PHOTO SHOOT WITH A COUGAR . . . BECAUSE SHE FINDS THAT TERM INSULTING:

KIM CATTRALL was supposed to do a cover shoot for a, quote, "significant magazine for women over 40." (--She refused to name it.) But she bailed because they wanted her to pose with a real, live COUGAR. --Kim . . . who's 53 . . . thinks that term is DEROGATORY. And she also doesn't believe that it fits her "Sex and the City" character, Samantha Jones. --She says, quote, "I really take umbrage to the [term] 'cougar'. I think cougar has a negative connotation and I don't see anything negative about Samantha and her sexuality, sensuality and choice. --"I don't think she stands or sits in bars waiting for young men to prey on. And I think that's something that people who are uncomfortable with strong women have labeled her. --"I refused to do it because I felt it was insulting. They took away the cover because I refused to do so."


ARE ROBERT PATTINSON AND KRISTEN STEWART ENGAGED???

"OK!" magazine says that ROBERT PATTINSON has proposed to KRISTEN STEWART. If you want to believe it and hear more about it, the new issue of "OK!" is on newsstands today.


FRIENDS SAY KEANU REEVES AND CHARLIZE THERON *ARE* DATING:

Earlier this month, CHARLIZE THERON set the gossip world on fire when she hugged KEANU REEVES UNDER HIS JACKET after a dinner date. (!!!) Well, friends are now confirming what that hug implied: These two are hooking up. --Supposedly, Charlize turned to Keanu for comfort after her eight-year relationship with STEWART TOWNSEND ended . . . but she ended up getting a little more. --A source says, quote, "Charlize and Keanu make a great couple, and everyone is thrilled at the turn of events. -"Keanu kept Charlize's spirits high with his goofy sense of humor and low-key, easy-to-love manner. He makes her laugh, which was just what the doctor ordered for her broken heart."


LINDSAY LOHAN CAN'T MAKE HER COURT HEARING . . . BECAUSE SOMEBODY SUPPOSEDLY STOLE HER PASSPORT:

This is pretty pathetic: LINDSAY LOHAN will NOT make her DUI hearing this morning because she's still stuck at the Cannes Film Festival in France. And her excuse is that SOMEBODY STOLE HER PASSPORT. --Lindsay's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, says, quote, "Her passport was stolen. She is doing everything in her power to get a temporary passport and get home." He added that Lindsay should be home tomorrow at the latest. --Lindsay's hot-but-irresponsible mom DINA is covering for her, as usual. She says, quote, "This was not a planned scheme. We are still working with the embassy. Her passport was stolen. We have made a police report." (--E! News actually contacted police in Cannes, and they said they have not received a stolen property report.) --Dina also says Lindsay has every intention of being in court . . . but the hearing might have to be put off . . . quote, "She will be in court, whether it's on Friday or Monday. She has, like, two alcohol classes left and she plans to make them up next week." --Lindsay's psycho dad MICHAEL expects the judge to throw Lindsay in jail for missing the hearing. --And he says, quote, "It's obvious that Lindsay needs help, not incarceration, and I have a program and people in place that will satisfy the court and finally provide Lindsay with the help she needs to have her real life back." --Michael also claims that Dina is on his side for a change . . . quote, "I have met with Dina to resolve our differences, which I believe we have. --"I can honestly say that we shared a much needed moment of truth that ended on a very positive note. I actually felt the old Dina, that I married and truly love!" (--By the way . . . E! says that Lindsay is booked to attend some kind of benefit gala in Cannes TONIGHT. Which is interesting, since she was expected to be in L.A. this morning, and is supposedly trying to get back home ASAP.) --The judge might issue a warrant if Lindsay no-shows today. But it's no big deal. It'll only be a misdemeanor warrant, meaning nobody's going to arrest her when she steps off the plane in L.A. She'll just have to reschedule with the court.


BRET MICHAELS HAS PROMISED GOD HE'LL BE A BETTER PERSON:

Not surprisingly, BRET MICHAELS has done a lot of talking to God since his brain hemorrhage. --On yesterday's "Oprah", he said that he told God, quote, "I know I've done a lot of rotten things. I'm asking for a break here. If you could cut me a break, I promise, I'll be better in the future." --He also said the incident put everything in perspective quickly . . . quote, "You instantly put into your life what matters the most at that exact time . . . it is your immediate family, your kids, your best friends. --"At that point, you're not thinking about anything else. You're not thinking about career, you're not thinking about nothing, you're thinking, 'Let me live through this . . . --"'. . . The only thing that matters right now is taking care of my family and my kids and thanking God I'm still alive to talk about it.'" --Bret teared up watching a video of his 9-year-old daughter Raine talking about how it felt to think her father might die. --She said, quote, "To think that my dad wouldn't be growing up with me and my dad wouldn't be walking me down the aisle for my wedding, it was just really heartbreaking." --Bret said that thinking about his family . . . especially his two young daughters . . . helped him survive . . . quote, "It gave me this unsinkable strength. It gave me this amazing courage." --As for Bret's recovery, he says he's still having trouble moving his legs, and he's still getting bad headaches . . . which could last another month or so. --But he's on the mend . . . quote, "It gets better each day. I'm so happy to be here talking to you, to be alive. I'm just appreciative to be here and have such great family around, great friends and a great medical team. --"I'm just happy that whoever's watching over me didn't decide to take me out." --As for why he got a second chance, when 80% of the people who suffer the same type of hemorrhage DIE, he said, quote, "I don't know what that reason is just yet."
(--Here are some videos from yesterday's "Oprah" . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b181797_bret_michaels_talks_recovery_on_oprah.html
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=ce5de581-0b67-4253-9da2-6dfb500e8fd5
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/see-how-bret-michaels-has-recovered-from-his-brain-hemorrhage-2010195



LEGENDARY GOLFER CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ WAS TIED UP AND ROBBED AT GUNPOINT:

Legendary golfer CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ and his wife were tied up and robbed at GUNPOINT by four men who broke into their home in Puerto Rico early yesterday morning. --And even though they took $500,000 worth of stuff . . . including his wife's wedding ring . . . Chi Chi says the robbers were, quote, "gentle and very respectful of my wife." --A security guard was also tied up . . . but luckily, no one was injured. (--Chi Chi is 71 years old.)


ELIN NORDEGREN IS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL:

ELIN NORDEGREN is going back to school. She's taking summer undergraduate classes at Rollins College . . . a small liberal arts school in Winter Park, Florida. There's no word what she's studying. --Before hooking up with TIGER WOODS, Elin was pursuing psychology degree at Lund University in Sweden.


ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S WORN UNDERGARMENTS CAN'T BE SOLD ON EBAY:

Some supposed "friends" of ANNA NICOLE SMITH are selling some of her old junk on eBay. Unfortunately, some of the items they had put up for sale got yanked . . . because they were USED UNDERGARMENTS. --eBay says, quote, "Our policy strictly prohibits listing used underwear. Used clothing may be listed on eBay as long as it has been cleaned and the listing clearly states that the clothing is used."


NADYA SULEMAN HAS AGREED TO PUT A PETA SIGN IN HER YARD ADVOCATING THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF PETS:

"OCTOMOM" NADYA SULEMAN agreed to put a PETA sign in her yard urging people to have their pets spayed or neutered. But she didn't do it out of the goodness of her heart. --PETA is giving her $5,000, plus a month's supply of veggie hamburgers and hot dogs. --Nadya and a guy in a dopey dog costume unveiled the sign yesterday. (--Check out the video . . . and note Nadya's complete inability to read a prepared statement . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=4118838d-5950-49a9-8ce3-7f63a61beb04


ASHLEY GREENE AND KELLAN LUTZ WILL RETURN FOR "BREAKING DAWN":

A "Twilight" casting crisis has been averted. ASHLEY GREENE and KELLAN LUTZ have settled their salary disputes with Summit Entertainment, meaning that they WILL appear in "Breaking Dawn". (--"Breaking Dawn" is the fourth and final installment in the "Twilight" book series, but Summit is expected to announce that it'll be split into TWO movies.) --The "Hollywood Reporter" says Ashley and Kellan . . . who play Alice and Emmett Cullen . . . are getting $1.25 million for each of the final two films. (--That's assuming that "Breaking Dawn" is made into two movies . . . which most people think is a DONE DEAL, and Summit just hasn't announced it yet.) --That's significantly more than they made for the first three, but it's still below the approximately $2 million to $4 million they were asking for. (--Wise move. Summit proved that the non-lead actors were replaceable when they ditched Rachelle Lefevre in favor of Bryce Dallas Howard after she tried to play hardball with them.)


MEGAN FOX WILL *NOT* APPEAR IN "TRANSFORMERS 3":

MEGAN FOX is officially OUT of "Transformers 3" . . . and she claims SHE was the one who bailed. Her rep says, quote, "It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best." --But there are those who say it was director MICHAEL BAY who made the call. And it may have been REVENGE for all of the SMACK Megan talked about Michael after the second "Transformers" flick. --As you may recall, Megan likened Bay to Napoleon and Hitler on his movie sets. She also said that when you work on a Michael Bay movie it's, quote, "not about an acting experience." --Members of the "Transformers" crew responded by writing an anonymous letter trashing Megan HARD. --But Bay stood up for her. He said her mouthiness is actually part of her, quote, "crazy charm." He added that he looked forward to working with her on "Transformers 3". That was last September. --In October, on Spike TV's "Scream Awards", Megan tried to make her peace with Michael and his crew . . . saying, quote, "The movie took me out of obscurity and gave me a career, and I'm completely grateful to everyone involved with this franchise." --Whatever the reason for her departure, Bay is expected to find another actress to act as a love interest for SHIA LABEOUF.


THERE'S A "MEAN GIRLS" FOLLOW-UP IN THE WORKS CALLED "MEAN MOMS" . . . BUT LINDSAY LOHAN WON'T BE IN IT:

There's a follow-up to "Mean Girls" in the works, but it won't star LINDSAY LOHAN . . . or AMANDA SEYFRIED or RACHEL MCADAMS, for that matter. --It's called "Mean Moms", and it's based on a book called "Queen Bee Moms and King Pin Dads: Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Make — or Break — Your Child's Future". --The book is by Rosalind Wiseman. She also wrote the book, "Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World" . . . which is what "Mean Girls" was based on. --The movie will be about a, quote, "happily married mother of two who moves from small town America to the high class suburbs and is faced with confronting the cut throat world of competitive parenting." --Not only are none of the actors from "Mean Girls" returning . . . none of the CHARACTERS are coming back, either. This is a totally new story. (--"Mean Girls" came out in 2004 . . . back when people thought Lindsay had a FUTURE.)


CBS WILL OVERHAUL THEIR SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON:

(--This week, all the major networks will be unveiling their schedules for next season. In the industry, this is referred to as "upfront week", where the networks present their lineups for the upcoming TV season to advertisers.) CBS is completely overhauling their schedule for the upcoming TV season. --In addition to dropping seven shows . . . CBS has announced that they're going to make the shows they did keep HARDER TO FIND. Here's the rundown: --"CSI: Miami" will be moving from Mondays to Sundays . . . "Two and a Half Men" will be on Thursdays instead of Mondays . . . "Survivor" will move from Thursdays to Wednesdays . . . and "CSI: New York" will jump from Wednesdays to Fridays. --When asked what the heck they're doing, CBS suit Kelly Kahl explained, quote, "[It's] the TV network circle of life. We could have just filled holes in our schedule, or we could totally revamp it. If you wait too long, you start to decline [in the ratings], and once that starts it's hard to pull out of." --She added that CBS considers this game plan to be, quote, "aggressive stability." --OK. Cutting through all that mumbo-jumbo, the basic point is that CBS wanted to banish several declining shows . . . and wanted to reconstruct their schedule so that their biggest shows are all serving as lead-ins for the new ones. --Here's a brief summary of CBS' new blood, along with preview clips of each one: --First off, there's "Hawaii Five-O" . . . a, quote, "re-imagining" of the original series, which ran on CBS from 1968 to 1980. (--It starred JACK LORD and JAMES MACARTHUR.) --The new version will star Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin as Detective Steve McGarrett, Scott Caan as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams and Daniel Dae Kim from "Lost" as Detective Chin Ho Kelly. --Other stars will include Grace Park, Jean Smart and Taryn Manning. (--Here's a preview clip . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOhqxHnWa8
--There's also a, quote, "comedic legal drama" called "The Defenders" . . . starring Jim Belushi and Jerry O'Connell as two wild defense attorneys. (--Here's the preview . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFDznZZE8vA --WILLIAM SHATNER will star in a sitcom based on the Twitter "sensation" @(Crap)MyDadSays. The show is called "$#*! My Dad Says", and it'll be verbally pronounced as "Bleep My Dad Says". (--Here's the preview clip . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YTsKXYGUwo (--The Twitter account is what it sounds like . . . some guy posts random, "colorful" comments that his crazy father says. If you want to look it up, remember that the site uses the actual S-word instead of "crap.") --There's also a show called "Blue Bloods", which is being described as a, quote, "New York family cop drama." It has an impressive cast, including Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Estes and Bridget Moynahan. (--Here's the preview . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGkoEM7dnUs
--And there's "Mike and Molly", a sitcom about a guy and a girl who start dating after bumping into each other at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. It was created Chuck Lorre, the man behind "Two and A Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory". (--Here's the preview clip . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihWp2QaXnZI

--CBS will also be unleashing a "Criminal Minds" spin-off sometime midseason . . . but there aren't many details on that. It doesn't even have a title. All we do know is that it'll star FOREST WHITAKER. (--Forest guest-starred on an episode of "Criminal Minds" last month. He played Sam Cooper, a former member of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, who now heads up his own handpicked team. He'll likely be playing the same character in the spin-off.) --Earlier this week, CBS reached a deal with CHARLIE SHEEN to do another two seasons of "Two and a Half Men". The network's other returning shows are: --"NCIS", "NCIS: Los Angeles", "The Mentalist", "CSI", "CSI: New York", "CSI: Miami", "Criminal Minds", "The Good Wife", "The Big Bang Theory", "How I Met Your Mother", "Rules of Engagement", "Medium", "The Amazing Race" and "Undercover Boss". --Canceled shows include: "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "The Ghost Whisperer", "Gary Unmarried", "Accidentally on Purpose", "Cold Case", "Numb3rs", "Three Rivers" and "Miami Medical".


CONAN O'BRIEN'S TBS SHOW NOW HAS A PREMIERE DATE:

TBS announced an official premiere date for CONAN O'BRIEN'S return to TV at their upfront presentation yesterday. It's November 8th. --Conan also showed up at the event. He joked around . . . and didn't reveal any SERIOUS details about his upcoming show, except to insinuate that his sidekick ANDY RICHTER will be joining him again. (--He said he couldn't get rid of him.) --Then, regarding the show, he joked, quote, "My vision . . . is to pick up where 'Hee Haw' left off. My hunch is that 33-year-old males want to hear corny jokes and country music." --And he also said, quote, "[I] really believe in basic-cable television. I don't want to live in a country with less than six ESPN channels." --He also made a few references to NBC. At one point, he asked the crowd if anyone knew, quote, "what the hell happened four months ago," and joked, quote, "The plot to 'Lost' is more plausible than my last year at NBC."


"SMALLVILLE" IS COMING TO AN END . . . NEXT YEAR:

The CW will bring "Smallville" back for a 10th season this fall . . . but it'll be the FINAL season. It'll also be the first time we get to see Clark in his Superman outfit. His mom finally gave it to him in this season's second-to-last episode. (--The CW will reveal the rest of their fall schedule later today.)


SIMON COWELL ADMITS THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE WAS LEAVING "AMERICAN IDOL" KIND OF SCREWED ELLEN DEGENERES:

A preview clip from OPRAH WINFREY'S interview with SIMON COWELL . . . from TODAY'S "Oprah" . . . has hit the Internet early. Here are a few highlights: -On the Announcement That He'd Be Leaving "American Idol": "I think it was difficult for Ellen [DEGENERES] because the timing was horrific. On her first day, and I hadn't thought about this, I announce I'm leaving. And she didn't know. --"And I think that put her into a very tricky situation. And then everyone starts getting a bit paranoid about who my replacement is, blah, blah, blah." --On Who He Thinks Should Replace Him: "A couple of weeks ago, we were arguing or whatever, kidding around on the panel and it was . . . there were only about five people left and I remember suddenly thinking at that point . . . --"'I think it's too much about the judges at the moment and we've forgotten what the contestants are going through.' So to answer your question, I think primarily you've got to have somebody on that panel who actually knows what they're talking about. (--I love that Simon apparently never realized that the show was becoming TOO MUCH about the judges until halfway through Season Nine. Is it just me, or has that been a problem for at LEAST seven seasons now?)
--On the Inevitable Competition Between "Idol" and His New Show, the American Version of "X Factor": "I have to not even think about that at the moment. What I have to do is . . . make a show I'd like to watch. --"And I promise you that's how I'm approaching it, which is all the things I'd like to see on a talent show, I'm gonna try and make happen."
--And on Whether or Not He'd Like to Have Children: "I . . . you know, I worry about that because of my age. (--He's 50 years old.)
--"You know, when I was younger, you know, my dad used to play soccer and, you know, games with me and I worry . . . I worry that if I was 70 . . . It worries me a bit." --He added, quote, "If [kids] could be born at the age of five, maybe. Maybe that will happen."
--You can watch the corresponding clip from the interview, here . . .)
http://www.eonline.com/videos/v53905_oprah-peek-.html


WILL SUSAN BOYLE PLAY A LUNCH LADY ON "GLEE"?

If this isn't brilliant casting, I don't know what is: SUSAN BOYLE could guest-star as a LUNCH LADY on "Glee" next season. But sadly, it isn't a sure thing yet. --"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy says, quote, "I don't even know if she's interested but it's been pitched." The plan is to have Susan appear on a Christmas-themed episode. (--We'll let you know if this comes together.)


JESSE JAMES WILL "BREAK HIS SILENCE" ON "NIGHTLINE":

JESSE JAMES . . . the idiot who cheated on SANDRA BULLOCK just as people began considering her a good actress . . . has given an interview to "Nightline", which will air next Tuesday night. --He'll be "breaking his silence" . . . which sounds interesting already . . . and will discuss things like: Why he cheated on Sandra, how many tattooed trollops he banged, his time in rehab, and his future role in Sandra's newly-adopted son's life.


IS KYLE MACLACHLAN LEAVING "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES"?

"Entertainment Weekly" is reporting that KYLE MACLACHLAN will be leaving "Desperate Housewives". (--If it's true, it's unknown whose call it was.) --Nothing is official yet, but he'll reportedly return for a few more episodes to tie up his storyline with MARCIA CROSS' character, and then be gone. (--He plays Bree's husband. He's been in a wheelchair ever since the plane crash that crippled him and killed Bree's adulterous side-action, Karl.)


THURSDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)

--"Bones" [5th Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons guest stars as Angela's dad.)

--"Community" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on NBC.

--"Parks and Recreation" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC.

--"The Office" [6th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on NBC.

--"30 Rock" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Matt Damon guest stars as Liz's dream man.)

--"CSI" [10th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--The Dick and Jane killer returns.)

--"Grey's Anatomy" [6th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Mandy Moore guest stars as a patient.)

--"Fringe" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"The Mentalist" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.

--"The Marriage Ref" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Demi Moore, Kelly Ripa and Jim Breuer are this week's refs.)


SARAH MCLACHLAN HAS ADMITTED THAT LILITH FAIR TICKET SALES ARE "PRETTY SOFT":

When SARAH MCLACHLAN announced that Lilith Fair would be returning this summer . . . after an 11-year hiatus . . . my first thought was: Wow, this is going to be the hottest ticket since LED ZEPPELIN'S one-off reunion in 2007. (???) --Well, contrary to my expectations, it turns out ticket sales have been, quote, "pretty soft" . . . and that's according to Sarah herself. --Ticket prices might have something to do with it. As ridiculous as it sounds, tickets are going for as much as $250 at some venues. --But Sarah says, quote, "There's about 300 seats out of 16,000 or whatever that are $250. Then there's 9,000 [seats] that are $25, so come on. --"We're working our hardest to have reasonably priced tickets so it can be accessible for everyone and that people will want to come. We might get slaughtered, I don't know, but I kind of have blind faith in the fact we're putting on a really great show and we always have, and that will bring people in the end." --Tickets may have sold a little better if MILEY CYRUS was involved . . . (--that is, assuming she's big within the female hippie / rocker lesbian crowd) . . . and Sarah says she did invite her, but Miley couldn't fit it into her schedule. --Sarah tells E! Online, quote, "She was big on my list. I actually think she's really talented and my [eight-year-old] daughter [India] loves her. It's all about Miley."

NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

A GUY IS ONLY COMMUNICATING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA FOR A MONTH, TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY:

There's a guy in Atlanta named Clark Harris, and after losing his mother to cancer last February, he decided to do something to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Here's what he came up with: --Basically, Clark decided that for the entire month of May, he was only going to communicate through social media channels, like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn, and Google Chat. --But communicating by talking, writing, sign language, email, and text messaging aren't allowed. And Clark's serious about it. He's not even talking to his wife. --Anyway, Clark started a website where he's accepting donations. His goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of the month. As of last night, he was at nearly $5,000
--If you're interested in tracking Clark's progress, you can friend "SilentClark Harris" on Facebook. And his Twitter handle is SilentClark.
(Mashable)
(--You can link to Clark's website and make a donation here . . .) http://socialmediaexperiment.com/


90% OF CELL PHONE OWNERS IGNORE CALLS FROM THEIR RELATIVES:

The next time you call your kid . . . or your parents . . . or your boyfriend . . . and it goes straight to their voicemail, I want you to think about THIS . . . --According to a new study from the University of Salford in England, 90% of cell phone users say they screen their phone calls. And they're more likely to ignore calls from family members than those from co-workers, or even strangers. --A woman named Dr. Ashley Weinberg co-led the study. She says the main reason people ignore calls from relatives and close friends is because those conversations are usually longer, and involve more effort than calls from people they don't know as well. --In general, the ten most common reasons people ignore phone calls are:

#1.) They didn't hear it ring

#2.) They're driving

#3.) They're feeding their pet (???)

#4.) They just can't talk for one reason or another

#5.) THEY'RE HAVING SEX

#6.) They lost their phone

#7.) They're in a meeting

#8.) They don't recognize the number

#9.) They're not in the mood to talk on the phone

#10.) They're in a crowd, and they don't want other people overhearing (All Headline News)


PEOPLE WOULD RATHER GIVE UP SEX FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH THAN WORK FOR A WEEK AS A TELEMARKETER:

In February, a management training company called Sandler Training conducted a random online survey. The idea was to learn how the average person feels about salespeople.

--Anyway, study participants were given five miserable options, and asked which one they thought was the WORST:

--13% chose speaking in front of an audience.
--15% picked being a surprise guest on a reality TV show.
--18% picked giving up sex for an entire month.
--23% chose making cold calls for a week as a salesperson.
--And 33% chose getting a root canal.
--In other words, more people would rather give up sex for an entire month, than spend a few days working as a telemarketer.
(Yahoo News)


UGLY DEFENDANTS ARE 22% MORE LIKELY TO BE CONVICTED THAN GOOD-LOOKING ONES:

This is just a heads-up to let you know that if you're going to commit a crime . . . and I'm not saying you should . . . it would help if you're good-looking. --That's because according to a new study by Cornell University, ugly defendants are 22% more likely to be convicted than attractive ones. --And they're also given harsher sentences than good-looking criminals: They get an average of about 22 months more prison time. --A couple of guys named Justin Gunnell and Stephen Ceci led the study. They say some jurors make decisions rationally, basing them on facts and logic alone. --But others will factor in certain considerations that have nothing to do with the case. And attractiveness is one of those things. --To be fair, in strong cases with lots of evidence, it doesn't make much difference how attractive the defendant is. But in cases that are less cut-and-dry, jurors tend to be more lenient if the defendant is good-looking. (CBS News)


SMOKING AND DRINKING MAY KILL YOU . . . BUT AT LEAST THEY PREVENT DEPRESSION:

I've got some good news and some bad news to report this morning. The good news is that smoking, drinking, drugs, and overeating will all make you a HAPPIER person. Obviously the bad news is that, eventually, they'll also KILL YOU. --That's according to a professor at the University of Michigan named James Jackson. --James wanted to find out why blacks tend to have worse physical health than whites, but better psychiatric health. --What he found is that vices actually DO prevent depression, which makes sense given higher levels of obesity and substance abuse in black communities. --As he puts it, quote, "People engage in bad habits for functional reasons, not because of weak character or ignorance." --But, as you already know, smoking, drinking, drugs and overeating are all really bad for your physical health. And if you keep using them, eventually, the effects are going to catch up with you . . . and send you to an early grave. --In other words, you can live your life one of two ways: --Either you live a short, happy life that's filled with smoking, drinking and other fun stuff. Or you live a long life that's kind of dull. But you already knew that, didn't you? (Science Daily)


THERE'S A PLACE IN SINGAPORE THAT OFFERS LUXURY "ROCK AND ROLL" FUNERALS:

If you feel like quiet, respectable funerals are for losers, then you should check out the Nirvana Memorial Garden in Singapore as a possible resting place after you die. --It's a columbarium, which . . . if you don't know the term . . . is a place to respectfully store people's cremated remains. And like most columbaria, the Nirvana Memorial Garden has thousands of little niches for storing urns containing the ashes of the dead. --But that's where the similarities stop, because the Nirvana Memorial Gardens offers what they like to refer to as "rock and roll" funerals. --For a typical "rock and roll" funeral, the urn is placed on a pedestal under a beam of light, while machine-generated smoke fills the prayer hall. --Then a booming recorded voice, accompanied by the recorded chants of monks, starts speaking Buddhist scripture, as the hall's Buddha statues shoot laser lights out of their foreheads. --It all sounds pretty cool. But it doesn't come cheap. Prices start at $2,200 for a single-person niche, and go all the way up to $93,000 for a luxury "Family Suite" cubicle that can store as many as 32 urns. --According to the facility's director, quote, "This is not a place for people to come only once a year to visit their parents or relatives. We want to create an environment to encourage them to come as often as possible." (???) (Yahoo News)


THERE'S A WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN "RENT A LOCAL" TO SHOW YOU AROUND ON VACATION:

I don't know about you, but for me, the hardest part about planning vacations is that I always end up doing all the same, touristy stuff as every other jerk. --Which is great if that's what you want. But if you're looking for a real, authentic experience, that's a little more difficult. And it's why THIS is sort of brilliant . . . --There's a travel website called RentALocalFriend.com. Basically, it allows you to hire a local to act as your personal tour guide. --All you have to do is send an email describing the stuff you like to do . . . like if you're into shopping, or sports or restaurants. Then your "local" comes up with a personalized itinerary to help you make the most of your vacation. --Right now, the service offers "friends" in 15 major cities, including New York, Paris, London, Rome and Rio de Janeiro. --Prices vary depending on the location and length of your tour. But the average for three people to go on a four-hour tour is about $85. (AOL Travel) (--You can link to the website here . . .) http://rentalocalfriend.com/


THIS JUST MIGHT BE THE WORST HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK IDEA EVER:

Last Friday, yearbooks were distributed at Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia (--about 50 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.). --Ordinarily, the distribution of a high school yearbook wouldn't make headlines. But this one's different . . . --That's because this year, students at Massaponax came up with the bright idea to collect anonymous confessions from their classmates, and include them in the yearbook. --Most of the confessions are harmless, but some of them are pretty messed up. Check out some of the more-disturbing confessions printed in the yearbook:

--"I have sex with people just to feel wanted."
--"I worry all the time my ex-boyfriend will use the naked picture I sent him to ruin my life."
--"I had an abortion and my mom doesn't know."
--"I once did so much pot that I woke up high."
--"I'm pregnant with my best friend's boyfriend's kid."
--Anyway, school officials immediately stopped distribution of the yearbook. The plan is to have it reprinted without all the insane confessions. --According to the principal at Massaponax High . . . a guy named Joe Rodkey . . . quote, "It's totally inappropriate for a high school yearbook. The students, the school and this community deserve a better yearbook than what I have." (Free Lance-Star)


HUGGIES CAME OUT WITH A NEW LINE OF DIAPERS THAT LOOK LIKE BLUE JEANS:

I'll be honest with you, I'm extremely vain. I'm talking "So vain that I need my baby to look hip and stylish even when he's soiling himself" vain. If you're like me, then you'll want to check this out . . . --Recently, Huggies released a new line of diapers that look like blue jeans. (???) No, really. --Huggies describes the jean diapers as, quote, "as fun and unique as you-know-who." Fortunately, they're only available for a limited time. (Huffington Post / Frisky) (--You can buy these stupid things for $20 here . . .)
http://www.target.com/Huggies-Jean-Diapers-Baby/b?ie=UTF8&node=2280617011


SUMMER EMERGENCIES

A new Red Cross survey shows that 68% of Americans have been involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke and broken bones to more life-threatening situations. One in every four people said they have been in a situation where someone needed CPR. The survey found that Americans are most comfortable giving CPR to family members, friends and coworkers, with less than half likely to perform CPR on a stranger. Physical appearance was a significant factor when people are deciding to perform CPR on a stranger. Men with a disheveled or sloppy appearance were the least likely to receive assistance, with only half of respondents saying they would very likely try to give them CPR. The survey also found that less than two-thirds of adults felt confident helping a heat stroke victim and fewer than half could help someone with an allergic reaction to an insect or snake bite. This year, the Red Cross is offering a new Wilderness and Remote First Aid course designed to teach people how to respond to emergencies when help is delayed. In addition, the Red Cross teaches swimming and water safety skills to over 2 million people each year, trains millions in life-saving skills through its Lifeguarding and CPR/AED courses, and offers life saving training for young people through its Babysitter Training courses. Find out more at www.redcross.org or contact your local Red Cross chapter.


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) HERE'S FOOTAGE OF A HUGE LANDSLIDE FROM 100 FEET AWAY:
Footage of a massive landslide in Japan from 2004 is making the rounds online again, and a lot of people think it's fake . . . but it's real. The camera shows a road, telephone poles, and a bunch of huge trees getting taken out.
(--Search for "extreme landslide caught on camera." It starts at :20.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh60NfULkq4
(--Check out some other videos and photos of the damage at these sites . . .)
http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/10/15/landslide-video/
http://www.ajiko.co.jp/bousai/nara/nara.htm


#2.) HERE'S A TRAILER PARODY FOR A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE FIRST GUYS WHO JUMPED INTO A POOL WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALL:
A sketch comedy group called THE BIRTHDAY BOYS made a fake trailer for a movie called "Pool Jumpers". It's in the style of a serious sports documentary, but it's about the first guys who jumped into a pool while trying to catch a ball.
(--Search for "Pool Jumpers trailer.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GIZ3cN4JwA


FIVE WAYS TO TURN A FRIENDSHIP INTO SOMETHING MORE:

Sometimes the best relationships start out as friendships. But all guys know that once they're in the 'friend zone,' it's tough to get out. So if you secretly want to nail one of your friends, here are five tips from "Glamour" magazine on how to do it . . .

#1.) STOP USING NICKNAMES. You don't want to treat a girl like one of the guys if you plan on making her more than a friend. So don't call her "dude" or "buddy," and don't call her by her last name. It sends the wrong signal. --Once you're dating, you can use whatever lame pet-names you want. But until then, use the person's first name.

#2.) DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT TOGETHER. If all you do is play softball on Sundays, try doing things that are a little more like a date. Just meeting up for a drink could get something going.

#3.) DATE OTHER PEOPLE. Remember, there's no guarantee it'll work out, so don't ever get obsessed with one person. If it doesn't pan out, you'll be disappointed. And your self-esteem could take a major shot too. --So keep your options open. A little competition will make you more desirable.

#4.) FLIRT MORE. It shouldn't be a drastic change in how you relate. Just smile more, and laugh at their jokes. If you really like the person, it shouldn't be too hard.

#5.) JUST ASK THEM OUT. If you want to save a lot of time, and if you can build up the courage to do it, just do it. And if you get rejected, don't worry . . . -They might not think you're their type right NOW. But that could change. It might just take them a while to get used to thinking about you in that way. (Glamour Magazine)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAC-MAN!

The Japanese video game company Namco is throwing a 30th birthday party for “Pac-Man” and releasing anniversary versions of the games. Namco will be celebrating on Saturday with a Los Angeles party and the release of “Pac-Man Championship Edition” for the iPad and iPhone. Some interesting tidbits about Pac-Man:

· Pac-Man was inspired by a pizza with a slice missing. Namco designer Tohru Iwatani created Pac-Man in 1979. He wanted to call the game Puck Man, but due to worries that American vandals would change the “p” to something less dignified, the name became Pac-Man.
· The first Pac-Man arcade game didn’t make it to America until five months after its May 22, 1980, unveiling in Japan. American fans spent more than $1 billion in quarters on Pac-Man games in the first 15 months after its release.
· Pac-Man even spawned his own family – Ms. Pac-Man (which many consider the perfected version of Pac-Man) and Jr. Pac-Man.
· Pac-Man was played more than 10 billion times during the 20th century and is listed by Guinness World Records as the “Most Successful Coin-Operated Game” ever.
Only one person, Billy Mitchell, in 1999, played a perfect game of Pac-Man, which ends with its highest difficulty at level 256 with a programming glitch.
· “Pac-Man Fever,” by Buckner & Garcia, reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.
· 1982 saw the debut of ABC’s animated cartoon, “The Pac-Man Show.” It ran for two years as Pac-Man tried to save his friends and Pac-Land from the evil Mezmaron.
· Pac-Man and his fellow Pacs travel 20% faster through mazes that have been cleared of dots than when they’re eating.
· Pac-Man has been licensed to more than 250 companies for over 400 products. There are Pac-Man air fresheners, cereal boxes, flip phones, costumes, record books and even a hot rod.
· The business world has co-opted Pac-Man’s name as a technique to protect against a hostile takeover. The defending company would instead swallow the larger company in a move known as the Pac-Man defense.
· The four Pac-Man ghosts are Blinky (the red one), Pinky (the pink one), Inky (the blue one) and Clyde (the orange one). They’re also given an alternate set of names: Shadow, Speedy, Bashful and Pokey, respectively.

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (05-19-10)

BIEBER FEVER!!!

JUSTIN BIEBER'S TATTOO IS OF JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL:

Today, you're going to learn a little bit more about JUSTIN BIEBER'S tattoo. --First of all, he got it at Son of a Gun Tattoo and Barbershop in Toronto in early March. --Owner Brian Byrne says they emptied out the shop so that it could be done in private . . . and any employees who knew about it agreed to keep it quiet. --He says Bieber got inked to commemorate his 16th birthday, which was March 1st . . . and also because it's a family tradition. Justin's dad and one of his uncles also have the tattoo. --If you're wondering what the significance of the bird is, Byrne says it's actually JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL. --For those of you who don't know, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" was a new agey-type novella from the early 1970s about a seagull who gets banished from his flock for not conforming. --He goes off and does his own Zen-kinda thing, and becomes a leader and a teacher for other seagulls who've also been ostracized. --The book, by RICHARD D. BACH, sold millions of copies, and was made into a movie in 1973 with a soundtrack by NEIL DIAMOND. (--Why the Bieber men are fixated on philosophical ocean birds was not explained.) --As you must know by now, the tattoo is on Justin's left hip. That's a pretty sensitive place to get inked. --But Byrne says, quote, "He was great. He was nervous but then got into it and it was done. It's very tiny. He laid there and sucked it up, his dad took a bunch of pictures and video and everybody talked to him. He's a very nice kid." --Byrne says his shop is strict about not tattooing anyone under 18 . . . but 16 is cool if, quote, "you have your parental consent, and it's a memorial tattoo or some type of family tattoo." (--Or if you're Justin Bieber and a tattoo shop owner wants worldwide publicity, so he makes up a bunch of conditions under which he can break his own rules.)


JUSTIN BIEBER HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A BET AWARD:

Nominees for this year's BET Awards were announced yesterday . . . and JUSTIN BIEBER is up for one. -Seriously . . . Justin is up for Best New Artist, along with Melanie Fiona, Nicki Minaj, Wale and Young Money. --And yes, BET still stands for BLACK Entertainment Television. (--Justin gets much love from the urban community, obviously. In fact, it was USHER who gave him his big break.)


KIM KARDASHIAN CRIED WHEN HER CHEST STARTED DEVELOPING:

--KIM KARDASHIAN'S chest started swelling when she was just 10 years old, and it was NOT a fun time for her. --She says, quote, "I remember crying in the bathtub. --"I took a washcloth, made it hot, put it over my chest and prayed, 'Please don't let them grow any bigger. They're embarrassing me.' I was the first girl in my class to wear a bra." --Kim says her mom, KRIS, helped her deal with her body issues . . . quote, "All my friends were super-skinny, and that just wasn't my body type. --"But I watched my mom, who was always comfortable with herself, and she helped me with my outlook."


JOHN TRAVOLTA AND KELLY PRESTON ARE EXPECTING A BABY:

JOHN TRAVOLTA and KELLY PRESTON lost their 16-year-old son JETT a little over a year ago. But now they're sharing some GOOD news with the world. --Kelly . . . who's 47 years old . . . is PREGNANT. --They released a statement yesterday, saying, quote, "It's impossible to keep a secret . . . especially one as wonderful as this. We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family." --There's no word on Kelly's due date . . . although the "Star" tabloid claims that she's three months along. --John and Kelly also have a 10-year-old daughter named Ella Bleu. John is 56.


NICOLAS CAGE WILL ONLY EAT ANIMALS IF HE LIKES THE WAY THEY HAVE SEX . .

NICOLAS CAGE is a meat eater. But he's picky about which animals he eats. And it all comes down to how they FORNICATE. --He says, quote, "I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales . . . sentient life . . . insects, reptiles. I actually choose the way I eat according to the way animals have sex. I think fish are very dignified with sex. So are birds. --"But pigs, not so much. So I don't eat pig meat or things like that. I eat fish and fowl."


LINDSAY LOHAN IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH HER ALCOHOL ED COURSE:

There's a court hearing in Los Angeles tomorrow to determine whether or not LINDSAY LOHAN has successfully complied with the terms of her probation from two DUI arrests in 2007. --And it sounds like there won't be any drama. --It's been hard to escape all the tabloid speculation over the past few weeks that Lindsay has FAILED to attend all the alcohol education classes she was required to, and could end up behind bars as a result. --But it turns out that the people who run the program have sent a letter to the judge PRAISING Lindsay, and saying she's done everything she was supposed to. --They said, quote, "Her attitude is positive and receptive to ideas regarding lifestyle changes . . . She has never come [to class] under the influence, been rude or disrespectful. --"[And she] attends regularly and consistently communicates in a timely manner to reschedule if necessary. At this time, Lindsay is in program compliance." (--Some websites are still claiming Lindsay is in danger of being hit with jail time, because she has missed a number of the required classes. But the program people say all her absences were cleared ahead of time.) (--What it'll probably come down to is whether the judge agrees with them that the absences were warranted.) (--Lindsay has been ordered to attend the hearing. There's a report going around that she's not going to make it because she's trapped at the Cannes Film Festival by the dreaded VOLCANIC ASH.) (--But her attorney said yesterday that she WILL be there.)


DAVID ARQUETTE GOT KNOCKED ON HIS BACKSIDE DURING AN ALTERCATION AT MONDAY'S LAKER GAME:

DAVID ARQUETTE got FLATTENED at the Lakers / Suns playoff game Monday night at the Staples Center in L.A. --What happened was that a fan ran onto the court after the game. And Arquette got caught in the crossfire as security tried to remove the guy from the arena. --It's not exactly clear how, but, several seats . . . including Arquette's . . . got knocked over. And so did Arquette. He was actually stuck on the floor for about 30 seconds before he was able to get out of the mix. (--Some sites claim Arquette actually got into the action and tried to play peacemaker . . . but we don't know if that's true, or if this was just a case of wrong place / wrong time.)


SALMA HAYEK CAN'T LEAVE THE EARTH'S ORBIT OR SWIM WITH SHARKS . . . BECAUSE SHE'S A MOM:

Now that SALMA HAYEK is a mom, there are a lot of things she can't do . . . like leave the Earth's orbit or swim with sharks. And yes, she has specifically mentioned both of these things as being OFF LIMITS. --She told "InStyle" magazine, quote, "I reserved my place with the Virgin [Galactic] expedition. And then I got pregnant. And now I'm a mother. So, I'm not going to go." --She added, quote, "I love scuba diving and used to dive where the sharks were, and now? No more sharks. Everything becomes about the baby. You are in second position, or third." --Salma has a 2-year-old daughter named Valentina with her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault. And she also revealed to "InStyle" that she's changed her name to Salma Hayek Pinault. --She said, quote, "It was Valentina's request. I didn't think about it until she brought it up. --"We were shooting a film, and she saw my chair with my name on it. She said, 'What does it say there?' And I said, 'Salma Hayek.' And she said, 'What about Pinault? Why not Pinault?' -"I said to myself, 'This is who I am now. I'm starting a whole new life. I've never been happier. Why shouldn't I share it with the people who have been supporting me my whole career, who have been with me since the beginning?'"


THE SON OF ASHLEE SIMPSON AND PETE WENTZ WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT YESTERDAY:

PETE WENTZ and ASHLEE SIMPSON'S one-and-a-half year old son Bronx was involved in a minor fender-bender in Los Angeles yesterday. --Pete and Ashlee weren't there at the time. Bronx was in the care of his nanny. But Pete quickly arrived at the scene to pick him up. No one was injured.


JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS IS BACK IN REHAB:

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS . . . who plays King Henry the 8th on the Showtime series, "The Tudors" . . . is back in alcohol rehab. This is at least his third trip to rehab since 2005. --Earlier this month, Rhys Meyers was reportedly banned from United Airlines after getting drunk and disorderly at the airport . . . at 7:00 A.M. It wasn't his first time causing trouble in an airport, either. --Rhys Meyers was arrested back in November of 2006 for public intoxication at Dublin Airport. And last June, he was detained at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris for drunkenly assaulting an employee. --A so-called "source" says, quote, "He just really wants to get better. This has been an ongoing battle for him."


MEGAN FOX WON'T USE PUBLIC TOILETS:

MEGAN FOX reveals in the June issue of "Allure" magazine that she has obsessive compulsive disorder. And she talks about all the things that freak her out . . . like public bathrooms and restaurant silverware. --In regards to the toilet issue, she says, quote, "Every time someone uses a bathroom and they flush, all the bacteria is shot into the air." --As for the silverware, she says, quote, "Putting my mouth where a million other mouths have been, just knowing all the bacteria that you carry in your mouth? Ucch!" -She adds, quote, "This is a sickness, I have an illness . . . this is not OK anymore." --Megan also seems to have an aversion to PEOPLE. She says, quote, "I could go days, weeks, without talking to another human being. --"I hate receiving compliments. I hate being told I'm talented or people think I'm going to be a movie star. I always feel that it's forced or fake." --Another thing Megan hates is cooking. She says, quote, "I'll starve to death before I'll cook for myself. I think I could survive a week without eating." --Megan also discusses the fact that someone supposedly took a TOPLESS PHOTO of her while she was filming an upcoming movie called "Passion Play". She's pretty pissed. --She says, quote, "If I knew who took this picture, I would personally cause them harm . . . physical harm. I'm not a (effing) reality-TV star that's courting the paparazzi and wants my (effing) picture taken all the time. --"I'm at my job and I'm trying to play a character and I'm trying to be serious, and this is the (crap) that's happening to me. It makes me furious."


ELLEN PAGE WILL PLAY A LESBIAN:

It had to happen: After years of dealing with rumors that she IS a lesbian, ELLEN PAGE will PLAY a lesbian in an upcoming movie. --It's called "Freeheld", and it's based on a true story. Ellen will play a New Jersey auto mechanic named Stacie Andree, who finds out that her police detective-girlfriend is suffering from a terminal illness, and has to fight the system to get her pension benefits.


CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR ZAC EFRON'S NEW MOVIE, "CHARLIE ST. CLOUD":

ZAC EFRON'S new movie, "Charlie St. Cloud", hits theaters in October. It's about a guy who's torn between the girl he loves and the ghost of his dead little brother.--The trailer hit the web yesterday. (--Check it out here . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyplZ7b7UfY
(--The movie is based on the 2004 novel, "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud", by Ben Sherwood.)


ABC HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON:

(--This week, all the major networks will be unveiling their schedules for next season. In the industry, this is referred to as "upfront week", where the networks present their lineups for the upcoming TV season to advertisers.) ABC announced their fall schedule yesterday, and it includes 10 new shows: Six dramas, three comedies and a reality show. Here's a brief rundown: --Tuesday nights will feature two new dramas: "No Ordinary Family" . . . about a family that acquires superpowers after a plane crash. It stars MICHAEL CHIKLIS from "The Shield" and "Dexter" minx JULIE BENZ. (--She currently has a recurring role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives", as DANA DELANY'S lesbian lover.) --And "Detroit 1-8-7", which stars former "Sopranos" star MICHAEL IMPERIOLI as a homicide detective. It'll be shot documentary-style, sort of like "The Office". --On Wednesdays, ABC will debut a "marriage comedy" called "Better Together". It stars JOANNA GARCIA, who played Cheyenne on "Reba". --And a new legal drama called "The Whole Truth", which will depict cases from the perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense, equally. It'll star "Numb3rs" stud ROB MORROW and JOELY RICHARDSON from "Nip/Tuck". --A drama called "My Generation" will be introduced on Thursdays. It's about some old high school classmates who reconnect 10 years after they graduated. It'll also be shot documentary-style, if that somehow makes it sound any more intriguing. --Fridays will include "Body of Proof", which stars DANA DELANY as a medical examiner, and "Secret Millionaire" . . . a reality show that follows rich people as they go undercover to volunteer in some of America's poorest neighborhoods. --Later in the year, ABC will launch a sitcom called "Mr. Sunshine", starring MATTHEW PERRY as the manager of a sports arena who's having a mid-life crisis. --And "Off the Map", a new medical drama from "Grey's Anatomy" creator SHONDA RHIMES. (--Instead of a regular hospital, this show moves the melodrama to a troubled clinic in the South American jungle.) --Also, cute "24" star ELISHA CUTHBERT will star in a sitcom called "Happy Endings", which will be about a break-up that causes havoc amongst a group of friends. (--And that's even the juiced-up version of the show's premise.) --ABC will be bringing back: "Dancing with the Stars", "Castle", "The Middle", "Modern Family", "Cougar Town", "Grey's Anatomy", "Private Practice", "America's Funniest Home Videos", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", "Brothers & Sisters" and "Desperate Housewives". --Of those, there are a few things to note: Despite talk from the show's creator last week, there's still no indication that "Cougar Town" will be renamed. --And "Desperate Housewives" will be bringing VANESSA WILLIAMS onboard as a regular cast member. (--There are no further details on her role.)\ --"V" will be back . . . but not until sometime midseason. --And, obviously, "Lost" won't be back at all. The show wraps up this Sunday with approximately 97 hours of programming. (???) --Canceled shows include: "FlashForward" . . . which the network said just didn't perform at the level they expected . . . "Scrubs", "Better Off Ted", "The Deep End", "The Forgotten", "Hank", "Romantically Challenged" and "Ugly Betty".


THE CW IS DONE WITH THE NEW "MELROSE PLACE":

The CW has canceled the new "Melrose Place" . . . so that experiment is over. "90210", however, has been renewed and will be returning for a third season this fall. --In other news, the CW has OK'd an EIGHTH season for "One Tree Hill", which seems to find itself on the brink of cancellation every year . . . before being saved at the last minute. (--The CW will unveil their full schedule tomorrow.)


CBS HAS CANCELED *SEVEN* SHOWS:

CBS won't be revealing their fall schedule until later today, but it seems like they're cleaning house. Yesterday, they canceled SEVEN shows. They are: --"The New Adventures of Old Christine", "The Ghost Whisperer", "Gary Unmarried", "Accidentally on Purpose", "Cold Case", "Numb3rs" and "Miami Medical". Some of those cuts were expected . . . . . . but the ends of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "The Ghost Whisperer" are somewhat surprising. There's talk that one or both of those shows could be picked up by ABC, but that's just speculation at this point.


DOES THE ORIGINAL "LAW & ORDER" SERIES STILL HAVE LIFE?

When NBC announced they would not be giving "Law & Order" the opportunity to come back for a record-setting 21st season, there was some talk that the show could be saved by another network . . . particularly TNT. --No new developments have surfaced . . . but there may be some below the surface. --"Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf . . . who did NOT seem pleased about the cancellation . . . dropped the following statement yesterday . . . quote, "The patient is not dead. It's in a medically-induced coma, and we are hoping for a cure."
MILEY CYRUS' BROTHER AND DAD MIGHT DO A REALITY SHOW TOGETHER:

MILEY CYRUS' dad, BILLY RAY CYRUS is supposedly shopping a new reality show, which would star him and Miley's 21-year-old brother, TRACE CYRUS. (--Trace is Miley's half-brother and Billy's adopted son. Trace is Miley's mom TISH CYRUS' son from a previous relationship.) --On Monday, Trace Tweeted, quote, "Got a meeting with some folks about a reality show this morning!" --And later he added, "[It] went well! On to the next meeting with another TV station. This reality show with my dad and I is going to blow people's minds." (--And that's all we know for now. We'll let you know if anything comes of this.)


OLIVIA WILDE WILL BE TAKING SOME TIME OFF FROM "HOUSE":

Super hot "House" star OLIVIA WILDE will be taking some time off next season to film an upcoming movie called "Cowboys & Aliens". --Producer Katie Jacobs says, quote, "Olivia will be there at the very beginning of the season, and then she will not be there for a period of time." (--It's unclear how many episodes she'll be missing.)




LADY GAGA EATS A BARBIE AND SIGNS UP FOR AN INTERNSHIP IN HAT-MAKING:

It's hard to be shocked by anything that LADY GAGA does these days . . . but apparently, that's not going to stop her from trying. --At a recent show on her European tour, Gaga paused to EAT A BARBIE. --Well, she didn't actually EAT the Barbie . . . she just put it in her mouth for a while, rubbed it in her crotch, and then tossed it on the ground. (--Wow. So edgy!) (--Here's video . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGjMKPSOyCM
--Meanwhile, the British edition of "Vogue" magazine reports that Lady Gaga has applied for an internship with a British hat designer named Philip Treacy. --His spokesperson says, quote, "The request came through quite a while ago. They get on well and she has applied for an internship although nothing has been confirmed yet." --A so-called "insider" tells "Us" magazine that Lady Gaga wants to get more into fashion because she's "bored" with her career . . . quote, "Gaga is sick of her own songs by now. That's why she keeps changing her songs, costumes, sets, everything she does on each leg of the tour. She gets bored easily." (--Poor girl.)


RUMORED DETAILS ON THE NEXT "GUITAR HERO" GAME:

Some new rumors regarding the next "Guitar Hero" game popped up online. Here's the latest . . . according to the site Joystiq.com. --First off, GENE SIMMONS of KISS will reportedly serve as some sort of an "emcee" for the game, which will also feature a "quest mode", with appearances by QUEEN, BLACK SABBATH and METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH. --Also, in what may be now known as The Courtney Love Rule . . . players will no longer be able to play one band's songs, while using avatars of people from other bands. --As you may recall, Courtney railed against "Guitar Hero 5" . . . because it allowed people to use KURT COBAIN'S avatar to play songs by other artists. --Also, the infamous former New York City venue CBGB will be featured in the game. --There's no release date yet.


NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

THE AVERAGE WOMAN TELLS TWO LIES A DAY . . . WHILE THE AVERAGE MAN TELLS THREE LIES:

This survey took place in the UK, but we have no reason to think the results would be any different here in the States. --According to a new study by the Science Museum in London, the average woman tells 728 lies in a year. That works out to roughly two lies a day. --Meanwhile, the average man tells 1,092 lies a year. That works out to about three lies a day. --The lie women tell most often is, quote, "Nothing's wrong, I'm fine." And the lie guys tell most often is, quote, "I didn't have that much to drink." --20% of women and 25% of men admit they've lied to their mother. That's compared to just 10% of men and women who admit they've lied to their partner. --82% of women say it eats away at their conscience when they lie, while just 70% of men say the same. --At the same time, 84% of men and women think there's such a thing as an "acceptable" lie. That includes THREE in FOUR who'd lie to spare someone's feelings, and 57% who'd lie if they got a gift they didn't like. --Overall, 55% of people think women are better liars than men. (BBC News)


10% OF NEW FATHERS EXPERIENCE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION:

All along, researchers have thought that postpartum depression was caused by hormonal changes in a woman's body. But it turns out that CAN'T be the whole story. --That's because, according to a new study from Eastern Virginia Medical School, 10% of new fathers ALSO experience postpartum depression. --A guy named Dr. James Paulson led the study. He says hormonal changes get all the attention when it comes to explaining postpartum depression. But, quote, "If I had to make my best educated guess, it probably lies in the psychosocial domain." --In other words, postpartum depression has less to do with hormones, and more to do with all the craziness that comes with having a baby. Stuff like not getting enough sleep, increased stress, and more strain in the family. --According to the study, rates of male postpartum depression are at their highest between three and six months after the baby's born. And men are twice as likely to experience depression if their partner is also depressed. --Overall, between 10% and 30% of new mothers experience postpartum depression. (ABC News)


A WOMAN TRIED TO TASER A WENDY'S EMPLOYEE BECAUSE HE FORGOT TO INCLUDE MAYONNAISE WITH HER ORDER:

Now it's time to recognize our Meatball Criminals of the day . . . 20-year-old Melanese Reid and 23-year-old Katrina Bryant of Daytona Beach, Florida. --On Monday, Melanese and Katrina hit up a local Wendy's drive-thru to grab a bite to eat. But when they got their food, the ladies realized the employee working the window forgot to include mustard and mayonnaise packets with their order. --Melanese and Katrina were upset, so they started screaming at the Wendy's employee working the window . . . a guy identified only as Jason. Then Melanese tried to slap him. --But Jason dodged Melanese's hand. So Melanese grabbed a TASER out of her car, ran inside the restaurant, and started chasing after Jason. --According to one employee, quote, "She walked in with a Taser and she was like pressing it, 'Zz-zz,-zz!' And then she walked in Wendy's, came in the back and tried to Tase Jason. It was crazy. --"It was just a bunch of foul language, 'Eff-you, eff-this,' that kind of situation. We're all like, 'Back off, get out of here!' Then they reached in, started slapping people." --Fortunately, no one was injured, and Melanese and Katrina were both arrested later that day. --Melanese has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, while Katrina was charged with being a principal to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They're each being held on $5,000 bail. (Daytona Beach News-Journal / WFTV News 9 - Orlando)


A CONDO MIGHT TEST DOG TURDS FOR DNA TO BUST LAZY RESIDENTS:

I still remember the glory days when you could take your dog for a walk, let it drop a deuce wherever it pleased, and then just leave it there . . . and nobody would ever know it was you. But if THIS is any indication, those days are a thing of the past . . . --Recently, officials with Scarlett Place condominiums in Baltimore announced they're going to start testing dog poop left on the grounds for DNA. --Under the proposal, dog owners at the development would be forced to bank a sample of their dog's DNA with a company called BioPet Vet Lab. --Then when groundskeepers find a stray number two, they can send it to the lab to be tested for DNA. And when the dog is identified, the owner would be fined $500. --Now, I know what you're thinking . . . this is all a little excessive, right? But according to BioPet, 40% of dog owners don't clean up after their pets. Even if you assume those dogs only go ONCE a day, that still leaves over 15 MILLION abandoned turds a year. --According to the board member who proposed the idea, quote, "We pay all this money, and we're walking around stepping in dog poop. We bring guests over and this is what they're greeted by. It's embarrassing for me as a dog owner and as someone who lives in this building. --"Some people think it's funny. But you know, this seems to be a reasonable, objective way to say, 'This is your poop, you're responsible.'" (???) (Baltimore Sun / NBC Washington)

CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, OLD PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY HAPPIER THAN YOUNG PEOPLE:

If you're one of those people who thinks of old people as grumpy old codgers who just want some peace and quiet before they die, I've got news for you . .
--According to a new Gallup poll, people in their mid to late 50s tend to be happier, less stressed out, and less worried than people in their 20s. --According to the study, overall satisfaction follows a U-shaped pattern. It starts on a steady decline somewhere around adolescence, and continues downward until about the age of 50. Then it starts trending upward again. --For the record, researchers aren't entirely sure why people get happier as they approach old age, but they have a few theories:

#1.) Older people are better at controlling their emotions than younger people, which makes them better at handling life's ups and downs.
#2.) As people get older, they tend to get nostalgic, letting go of their negative memories.
#3.) It's possible that older people are less focused on what they haven't achieved in their lives, so they're able to make the most of the time they have left. (Yahoo News)


NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A FAKE TRAILER FOR A DRAMATIC MOVIE ABOUT GEORGE COSTANZA: Someone took a bunch of JASON ALEXANDER scenes from "Seinfeld" and edited them together into a dramatic trailer for a fake movie called "George". (--Search for "Seinfeld trailer George re-cut.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Crw85HvIFs


#2.) AN ENTIRE WEDDING PARTY FELL INTO A LAKE: An entire wedding party, including the bride and groom, were sitting on a dock posing for a picture. Then the dock collapsed. (--Search for "wedding party falls in lake.")
(--The dock snaps at :10.)
(--WARNING!!! There's an unedited S-word at :22.)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1935972

#3.) HERE'S A SWIMMING POOL IN A MASSIVE HAIL STORM: A guy videotaped his backyard while golf ball-sized hail bombarded his swimming pool. There was so much splashing, you could barely even see the pool. (--Search for "hail storm wages war on pool.")
(--It gets really bad around :45.)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1935976


#4.) A GUY SAYS HIS 30-TON PILE OF USED CLOTHING IS ART: An acclaimed French artist named CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI created a 25-foot-tall mountain using 30 tons of used clothing. While people are viewing it, a heartbeat plays over a loudspeaker, and a crane picks up random clothing from the pile. --Search for "Christian Boltanski clothing exhibit takes over the Armory.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO_MaNiYYR8


FOUR UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:

You already know that when you exercise, you lose weight, you sleep better, and you don't get sick as often. But if that's STILL not enough to motivate you, here are four UNEXPECTED benefits of exercise . . .

#1.) IT CAN IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY. In a German study, people who ran a set of three minute-long sprints, with a two-minute break between each one, were able to learn new words 20% faster than people who didn't exercise. --It's because when your heart starts pumping, it increases blood flow and gets more oxygen to your brain. It also promotes growth in the areas of your brain that control multitasking, planning, and memory.

#2.) IT COULD SAVE YOUR EYE SIGHT. Walking a mile a day can cut your risk of age-related macular degeneration by up to 70%. And macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness for people over 60.

#3.) IT CAN LOWER YOUR DENTAL BILLS. In a recent study, people who got 30 minutes of exercise five or more times a week were 42% less likely to develop periodontitis (--pronounced pair-ee-oh-don-TIE-tis). --It's a common type of gum disease that can lead to bone loss as you get older, and can ultimately make your teeth fall out.

#4.) IT COULD HELP YOU SURVIVE CANCER. Overweight women who worked out more than three hours a week before being diagnosed with breast cancer, were 47% more likely to survive it than women who exercised 30 minutes a week or less. (Prevention.com)


Top 10 Tips For Singles At A Wedding

With summer wedding season just around the corner, brides-to-be are gearing up for their special day. This year, however, single gals and guys need not run from celebrations of eternal love, but instead embrace weddings for what they really are: a potential dating bonanza. Online dating service Lavalife teamed with wedding expert Hayley East to offer singles the essential tools for being single in the sea of holy matrimony. When asked if they have ever hooked up at a wedding, 25% of Lavalife singles answered “yes,” leaving a whopping 75% wondering how to find the sexy singles at weddings. Here are the top 10 Tips for Singles at a Wedding:

1. Be seen. Make yourself helpful. Volunteer to help seat guests, set place cards or help the grandparents or children get to where they need to be.
2. Set your sights early. Scope out the handsome men and women at the rehearsal dinner or the ceremony. Make eye contact and make your move at the reception.
3. Work the cocktail hour. Be brave and introduce yourself to everyone, even the couples. You never know who has a single friend, cousin, boss, etc.
4. Dance! Find another single person, a crazy aunt or uncle and show your moves on the dance floor.
5. Shine. Glow. Have a smile on your face. Clap after the speeches. The happier you act, the happier you feel and everyone will notice.
6. Work the room. Compliment a stranger on her shoes or his tux. Strike up a conversation on how you know the bride or groom. Tell a funny story about you and the bride or groom.
7. Dress to impress. This is a special occasion! Put on your best dress, shoes, tux, and jewelry. Ladies, find out the color of the bridesmaids gowns and wear an entirely different color. You do not want to blend.
8. Chat up the maid of honor, the best man and the wedding party. They undoubtedly know all of the guests and can point you in the direction of the single hotties.
9. Bring your camera. What better way to strike up a conversation than to say, “Who is ready for a picture?” Plus, the bride and groom will be grateful to see the pictures immediately instead of having to wait for proofs from their wedding photographer.
10. Mind your manners. Don’t hit on any married men or women. Don’t knock over other guests or furniture when trying to catch the bouquet or garter. Don’t get so drunk that you make a scene.



Top 10 Travel Essentials You Can Find In The Trash

Travel supply stores have made a fortune selling things you can get for free, according to IndependentTraveler.com. “It’s easy to get seduced by fancy travel products, but you can recreate many of them at home out of things you would normally throw in the trash, from egg cartons to old pillowcases,” says Sarah Schlichter, editor of IndependentTraveler.com. Here is IndependentTraveler.com’s list of the Top 10 Travel Essentials You Can Find in the Trash.

Trash: Old Pillowcase / Travel Essential: Travel Laundry Bag or Shoe Bag (Don’t throw away old pillowcases – travel supply stores sell similar sacks and pouches for $10 or more. Use your old pillowcase as dirty laundry bags or shoe bags.)
Trash:Old Wallet / Travel Essential: Dummy Travel Wallet (Hang on to your worn-out wallet, and use it as a decoy when you’re traveling. Keep most of your money and credit cards in a second “real” wallet or money belt, and then put some small bills in the dummy wallet. If you run into thieves in a foreign land, throw the criminals your dummy wallet, and make a quick getaway.)
Trash: Bubble Wrap / Travel Essential: Protective Wine Bottle Sleeve (To protect packed bottles from breakage, travel supply companies sell protective sleeves that retail for around $10, but you can easily make your own. Put a bottle of wine on an old sheet of bubble wrap. Fold over the bubble wrap so it covers the wine. Cut the wrap to fit the wine, and staple the side and bottom, leaving an opening at the top.)
Trash: Sheet/Bedding Packaging / Travel Essential: Case Organizer (Most comforters, sheets and pillow cases are sold in sturdy, rectangular, clear, plastic casings. These casings closely resemble “packing cubes” – zippered containers, which cost around $20 for a set and help travelers organize luggage.)
Trash: Egg Carton Tray / Travel Essential: Jewelry Box/Disguise (A half-dozen egg carton tray makes a good travel jewelry box that doesn’t appear enticing to thieves and protects your jewelry during your travels. The plastic container in which wet wipes are sold also makes a handy jewelry box, without the separate compartments.)
Trash:Nylons / Travel Essential: Mesh Bag, Luggage Spotter, Laundry Line, etc. (You can use old nylons to bind up a broken suitcase, to tie around your luggage for easy identification at baggage claim, to use as a laundry line in your bathroom or to use for washing delicate items instead of a mesh bag.)Trash: Yogurt Container / Travel Essential: Tie Protector (Save $7, and make your own tie protector. Roll up a tie, and pop it in the empty pot to prevent it from getting creased in your case.)