HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (07-02-10)
MEL GIBSON SUPPOSEDLY USED THE N-WORD IN A HATE-FILLED RANT AGAINST THE MOTHER OF HIS INFANT DAUGHTER:
I feel like MEL GIBSON'S been on probation ever since his famous ANTI-SEMITIC rant a few years back. People were slowly forgiving him, giving him a second chance . . . but cautiously. Well . . . that second chance is officially OVER. --Yesterday, audio was leaked to some media outlets where a man . . . allegedly Mel Gibson . . . goes on a PSYCHOTIC, RACIST, SEXIST RANT against OKSANA GRIGORIEVA, who's his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his infant daughter. (--WARNING: THIS LANGUAGE IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING.) On the tape, Mel tells Oksana, quote, "You look like a (effing) pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of (N-words)it will be your fault." --He also calls her a "whore", an "embarrassment" and a "psycho (C-word)" . . . says that every part of her is "(effing) fake" . . . and threatens her, quote, "I am going to come and burn the (effing) house down, but you will [give me oral] first." --Earlier this week, it came out that Mel and Oksana broke up after he allegedly punched in the mouth while she was holding their baby and broke two of her teeth. --Mel says he never punched her . . . he says Oksana was going crazy and shaking their baby daughter and he struggled with her to try to protect the baby. --Mel's lawyers had a restraining order prohibiting Oksana from releasing the tapes . . . but her lawyers vehemently denied that she had anything to do with this leak. They say they have no idea how the audio got out there. (--As of now, the audio itself has not been released to the public. As soon as we can find it we will get it to you.)
JESSE JACKSON, GLORIA ALLRED, THE NAACP AND THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE ALL CONDEMNED MEL GIBSON FOR HIS RANT:
Although the audio hasn't been released to the public yet, every media source out there is reporting about MEL GIBSON'S taped rant against the mother of his infant, where he used the N-word and several derogatory terms toward woman. --It's only been four years since Mel was arrested for driving drunk and went on a rant against the Jews. Yesterday, major black, Jewish and women's rights leaders condemned him. Here are some of their comments.
--JESSE JACKSON. Quote, "His penchants for anti-Semitic and racist diatribes reveal the actor's fundamental character flaw. He needs help."
--GLORIA ALLRED. Quote, "[These statements are] the worst kind of racism and sexism. They clearly demonstrate a woman-hating temperament which, in my opinion, is dangerous to women."
--LEON JACKSON, PRESIDENT OF THE L.A. NAACP. Quote, "An apology is insufficient given his history of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism. No amount of words will change his image as an out-of-date and out-of-control racist."
--ABE FOXMAN, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE. Quote, "Most people who hate one group hate another. Not only has Mel Gibson shown himself to be an anti-Semite, he's a racist."
AN ACTRESS FROM "HARRY POTTER" WAS ALLEGEDLY THREATENED AND ATTACKED BY HER DAD AND BROTHER:
22-year-old AFSHAN AZAD plays a small role in the "Harry Potter" movies. Her character, Padma Patil, is one of the Indian twins who are Harry's classmates. In the fourth movie she went to the big dance with Harry's friend Ron. (--As a member of Dumbledore's Army, her character has been in every film since the fourth one, and will also be back in "Deathly Hallows".) --According to reports, back in May, Afshan was at home in Manchester, England, when, her father and brother allegedly got mad at her and THREATENED TO KILL HER. Then, her brother actually physically attacked her. --She's OK . . . but her father, 54-year-old Abdul Azad, and her brother, 28-year-old Ashraf Azad, were arrested. Both are facing charges for threatening to kill her . . . and Ashraf is also facing a charge of "assault causing actual bodily harm." --There aren't many other details, so we don't know WHY they were so angry.
MILEY CYRUS SPENT $24,000 ON HAIR EXTENSIONS:
I know that top-of-the-line hair extensions are expensive . . . but I didn't realize they cost as much as an Acura. According to "In Touch", MILEY CYRUS just spent $24,000 on hair extensions. --She managed to hit that price by importing the hair from Italy . . . and flying her New York stylist out to California to handle their styling and installation.
TORI SPELLING'S HUSBAND IS IN INTENSIVE CARE WITH A PUNCTURED LUNG:
TORI SPELLING'S husband DEAN MCDERMOTT is in intensive care right now . . . after he punctured a lung Tuesday when he fell off of a dirt bike. He's going to be fine, but he'll to be in the hospital for a few more days. --This is the second time he's been to the hospital after a dirt biking accident THIS YEAR . . . a few months back he separated his shoulder in another crash. -Tori says now, he's promised never to ride again. Quote, "He's taking this as a sign and realizing family is too important to risk his life." He and Tori have two kids . . . a three-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VISITED BRITNEY SPEARS'S HOUSE:
Yesterday, we told you that one of BRITNEY SPEARS'S former bodyguards, a guy named Fernando Flores, called the L.A. Department of Children and Family Services to tell them Britney was ABUSIVE toward her kids. --He claimed he'd seen Britney hit her two sons with a belt . . . and also feed them foods they were allergic to, which made them violently ill. --So, Child Protective Services agents visited her house . . . which they'll do ANYTIME they get a report about any potential abuse situation . . . but they didn't find any signs or evidence of child abuse.
ELIN WILL *NOT* BE GETTING $750 MILLION FROM TIGER AFTER ALL:
Yesterday, we told you that TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN were wrapping up their divorce settlement . . . and it looked like Elin was going to get an all-time settlement record of $750 MILLION. Turns out . . . she's not. --Several sources have come out to say that those reports were WAY too overzealous . . . Elin won't be getting anything NEAR that . . . and that Tiger isn't even WORTH $750 million, let alone twice that much.
KELSEY GRAMMER IS GETTING DIVORCED FOR THE THIRD TIME:
Maybe it's time for KELSEY GRAMMER to lay off the marriages for a while. He confirmed yesterday . . . via Twitter, of all things . . . that he's getting divorced for the third time. He's been with this wife, Camille Grammer, since 1997. --Kelsey tweeted, quote, "Hello everyone thank you for [your] support and yes it's true, Camille and I are divorcing. I ask [you to] respect our privacy." --Camille filed for divorce and cited irreconcilable differences. She and Kelsey have two children together, an eight-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son. --Kelsey's first wife was a dance instructor named Doreen Alderman and they were married from 1982 to 1990. His second wife was a STRIPPER named Leigh-Anne Csuhany. Their short marriage went from 1992 to 1993.
AUDREY HEPBURN BEAT OUT MARILYN MONROE AND ANGELINA JOLIE TO BE NAMED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF THE 20TH CENTURY:
QVC, the home shopping channel, just finished a poll where they asked 2,000 women to name the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN of the past century. --And the winner was something of an upset . . . AUDREY HEPBURN beat out every other 20th century woman, from ANGELINA JOLIE to ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, to claim the title. --Now . . . this was a British poll, which explains the woman who came in second. It's Cheryl Cole, who's never even been remotely famous over here, but was a famous pop singer, dancer, model and actress over there. Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) AUDREY HEPBURN
#2.) CHERYL COLE (--She's sort of the British version of Nicole Scherzinger. Cheryl's group Girls Aloud was formed on the British version of "Popstars".)
#3.) MARILYN MONROE
#4.) ANGELINA JOLIE
#5.) GRACE KELLY
#6.) SCARLETT JOHANSSON
#7.) HALLE BERRY
#8.) PRINCESS DIANA
#9.) KELLY BROOK (--She's another British model-actress who hasn't made any impact over on this side of the ocean.)
#10.) JENNIFER ANISTON
ANOTHER MEMBER OF HANSON HAS YET ANOTHER BABY ON THE WAY:
Back when you were listening to "MMMBop" on repeat, who knew those freaky blond kids singing it were going to grow up to be PROCREATING MACHINES? --ZAC HANSON, the youngest of the three Hanson brothers, was on the (--nationally syndicated) Kidd Kraddick in the Morning radio show yesterday and announced that his wife is pregnant with their second child. Zac is now 24. --This will be the EIGHTH child spawned by the three Hanson brothers . . . none of whom is even 30 years old yet. ISAAC, who's 29, has two kids, and TAYLOR, who's 27, has four.
DOES "THE LAST AIRBENDER" STAND A CHANCE AGAINST "ECLIPSE"?
#1.) "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (PG-13) (Opened Wednesday)
--Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are all back for the third "Twilight" movie, which involves an epic battle between the werewolves, the good vampires, and some evil vampires.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1D5goGz0SY
Official Site: http://eclipsethemovie.com
#2.) "The Last Airbender" (PG)
--M. Night Shyamalan directs this live-action version of the animated Nickelodeon TV show your kids may have watched a few years ago. -It's about people with the power to manipulate the elements . . . Earth, Fire, Water and Air . . . and the ONE person with the power to control all four elements. --The only problem is: he's just a kid. And while he's trying to master his powers, the other elemental nations have all gone to war. -Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in the "Twilight" movies, is one of the warriors helping the kid on his quest to restore balance to the world. And Dev Patel, the guy from "Slumdog Millionaire", is the villain trying to stop them. --The full name of the kids show was "Avatar: The Last Airbender", but thanks to the success of James Cameron's "Avatar" film they had to shorten it to avoid confusion.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxbHooiZRGE
Official Site: http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/
"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" DIDN'T END UP BREAKING THE RECORD FOR BIGGEST OPENING AFTER ALL:
Yesterday, there was a lot of hype that "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" was going to set a record for the biggest opening of any movie ever --Well, it didn't. The record set by "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" still stands. -"New Moon" pulled in $72.7 MILLION from its midnight screenings and first-day box office back in November. "Eclipse" came up short, at $68.5 MILLION. --"Eclipse" did beat "New Moon" if you just take into account the midnight showings, though. "Eclipse" did $30 MILLION in box office at midnight showings, "New Moon" did $26.3 MILLION. --According to Jeff Bock, who's a box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, the reason "Eclipse" fell short is because it opened on a Wednesday and "New Moon" opened on a Friday. --"Eclipse" DID set the record for the biggest Wednesday opening ever. It beat "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen". It also set the record for the biggest single-day box office of any summer movie ever, beating out "The Dark Knight". --The record for the biggest July 4th weekend box office is held by "Spider-Man 2", which made $180 MILLION. "Eclipse" is "only" projected to make $142 MILLION.
ADAM BRODY HAS SIGNED ON FOR "SCREAM 4":
"Scream 4" started filming this week and the cast is FINALLY completed. ADAM BRODY . . . who's best known as Seth Cohen from "The O.C." . . . has signed on to play a detective who does "CSI"-style crime solving. --He's joining a bunch of actors who are also making their "Scream" debuts, including Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin. (--A few lesser-known actors like Marley Shelton, Erik Knudsen and Nico Tortorella are also signed on.) --The "Scream" veterans who weren't killed off will be back, too . . . those are Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox. (--And once again, JAMIE KENNEDY must've berated his agent for letting the producers kill off his character.) --WES CRAVEN is back in the director's chair, and creator KEVIN WILLIAMSON handled the writing duties for this one too. --They're working so hard to protect the secret identity of the killer that they're not even letting the cast read the ending of the script. --"Scream 4" is scheduled to come out on April 15th.
WE HAVE A NEW ACTOR FOR SPIDER-MAN! AND HE IS . . . A BRITISH GUY YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF:
The "Spider-Man" movie franchise is getting a reboot, like all franchises seem to do these days, and TOBEY MAGUIRE is OUT. Yesterday, Columbia Pictures announced they've found their new Peter Parker-slash-Spider-Man after a worldwide search. --And he is . . . a relatively unknown 26-year-old British guy named Andrew Garfield. --Andrew has only been in a few movies over here . . . he was Francis Weston in "The Other Boleyn Girl" and Anton in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" . . . but in England, he's considered a rising star. --Right now the first new "Spider-Man" featuring Andrew is tentatively scheduled to come out in exactly two years and one day: July 3rd, 2012.
THE "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2" TEASER TRAILER WAS ALLEGEDLY SO SCARY THAT THEATERS HAD TO PULL IT:
This really STINKS of a studio trying to build imaginary hype for "Paranormal Activity 2", but whatever. According to Paramount, some theaters pulled the "Paranormal Activity 2" teaser trailer after people complained it was TOO SCARY.--The teaser trailer was shown before "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and apparently, the trailer . . . where NOTHING HAPPENED except a baby standing in a crib, a dog barking and a woman standing still . . . freaked people out. (--Here it is . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qt_002jXjs
KATE GOSSELIN WANTS TO RECORD A CHRISTMAS ALBUM???
The website PopEater.com is claiming that KATE GOSSELIN is, quote, "itching to deliver" a Christmas album. (???) And yes, it would also feature her eight kids. --An unnamed "record executive" tells them, quote, "Kate is pitching a CD of holiday songs sung by herself and all her children. --"She sees herself as a modern day Maria from 'The Sound of Music', except this time the family singers won't be the Von Trapp family, they would be the Gosselins." --A so-called "friend of Kate's" says, quote, "Don't be fooled. Kate sees herself as a brand. She knows her 15 minutes are not going to last forever and wants to make the most of it. After all, it's Kate that's putting the food on the table for all those children." (--No . . . Kate's 15 minutes have ALREADY lasted forever.)
KATE GOSSELIN DID *NOT* SCREW UP HER FACE WITH BOTOX:
Some pictures of KATE GOSSELIN were making the rounds online last week . . . in which her face looked a little gnarly. So-called "experts" were saying that it looked like she had a misadventure with BOTOX. Well, Kate says that's BOGUS. --She tells "People", quote, "Read my eyebrows: No Botox!" And a "source close to Kate" adds, quote, "Kate thinks it's hilarious that one photo of her with her eyebrows raised has caused such a stir. It's ridiculous . . . she hasn't done anything."
"BACHELOR" JAKE PAVELKA WILL *NEVER* POSE IN "PLAYGIRL":
I'm afraid I have some bad news, Ladies. "Bachelor" stud JAKE PAVELKA is NOT going to be posing nude in "Playgirl". --His rep released this statement yesterday: Quote, "Jake is not doing 'Playgirl' . . . never considered it, never will." --Earlier this week, a rep from "Playgirl" said they were interested in Jake and were preparing an offer for him. That was in response to RUMORS that Jake's ex-fiancée, VIENNA GIRARDI wanted to do a "Playboy" shoot. But that isn't happening either.
HOLIDAY WEEKEND TV REMINDERS
(--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"World Cup Quarterfinals: Uruguay vs. Ghana" . . . 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. Eastern on ESPN.
--"America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Kelly Clarkson, George Lopez, Dick Van Dyke, Renée Fleming and Lionel Richie are scheduled to appear. "Modern Family's" Ty Burrell hosts it.)
--"Merlin" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--The newly freed dragon unleashes its rage on Camelot, so Merlin and Arthur go on a quest to find the only guy left alive who can kill a dragon.)
--"Miami Medical" [SERIES Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Lady Gaga performs.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"David Feherty's American Journey" . . . 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--Interviews with Condoleezza Rice and Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley.)
--"World Cup Quarterfinals: Spain vs. Paraguay" . . . 2:00 P.M. Eastern on ABC.
--"PGA Tour Golf: AT&T National" . . . 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS.
--"NASCAR: Sprint Cup in Daytona Beach" . . . 7:30 to 11:00 P.M. ET on TNT.
--"Three Rivers" [SERIES Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Hallmark. (--Dolly Parton celebrates the 25th Anniversary for her amusement park with friends Kenny Rogers, Billy Ray Cyrus and his "untamable" daughter Miley Cyrus.)
--"The Forgotten" [Series Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--After four months off the air, ABC is finally burning off the last two unaired episodes of Christian Slater's cancelled show. They air back-to-back. Aisha Tyler guests.)
--"Behind the Headlines: What Happened To Natalee Holloway" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime.
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Drew Barrymore guest hosts and Regina Spektor is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"PGA Tour Golf: AT&T National" [Final-round play] . . . 2:00 to 6:30 P.M. Eastern on CBS.
--"IndyCar Racing: IndyCar Series in Watkins Glen, New York" . . . 3:30 to 6:00 P.M. Eastern on ABC.
--"Behind the Music: Jennifer Lopez" . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1.
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS:
--"A Capitol Fourth" . . . 8:00 to 9:30 P.M. on PBS. (--Jimmy Smits hosts from the West Lawn of the Capitol with performances by Reba McEntire, John Schneider, David Archuleta, classical pianist Lang Lang and Darius Rucker.)
--"Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular 2010" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Nick Cannon and Alison Sweeney are your hosts. Performers include Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias and LeAnn Rimes.)
(--To make sure your teenage daughters let you watch it in peace, be sure to tell them the cast of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is also making an appearance.)
--"Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Toby Keith performs with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Craig Ferguson hosts it.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Persons Unknown" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kandyse McClure . . . the green-eyed Nubian minx who played Apollo's wife on "Battlestar Galactica" . . . joins the cast as an ex-con discovered by the other hostages after Tori goes missing.)
--"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Bristol Palin guest stars.)
--"Last Comic Standing" [2nd Semifinal Rounds] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Travel.
--"Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" [Special] . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on MTV.
THE TOP 30 SUMMER SONGS OF ALL TIME:
Billboard.com has published a list of The Top 30 Summer Songs of All Time. --To come up with the list, they took songs about summer . . . and ranked them according to how they performed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from 1958 up to this week. (--The longer they were on the chart, the higher they ranked.) --The list draws pretty heavily from the '60s. The #1 summer song, THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL'S "Summer in the City", came out in 1966 . . . and overall, 13 of the 30 songs on the list (or 43%) came out in the '60s. --If you're interested in some exciting summer math, here's how the rest of the list breaks down: Seven songs (23%) were from the '80s, five songs (17%) were from the '70s, two songs (7%) were from the '90s, and another two (7%) came out after 2000. --The last remaining song was released in 1958. --So, only four came out in the past 20 years. They are: "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (#5), "Summer Girls" by LFO (#16), "California Gurls" by Katy Perry (#18) and "Summer Love" by Justin Timberlake (#19).
--Here's the Top 10:
#1.) "Summer in the City", THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL (1966)
#2.) "Wipe Out", THE SURFARIS (1962)
#3.) "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini", BRYAN HYLAND (1960)
#4.) "Surf City", JAN & DEAN (1963)
#5.) "Endless Summer Nights", RICHARD MARX (1988)
#6.) "Summertime", DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE (1991)
#7.) "Hot Fun in the Summertime", SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (1969)
#8.) "Surfin' U.S.A.", THE BEACH BOYS (1963) (--Three other Beach Boys songs also made the list: "California Girls", "Surfer Girl", and "Surfin' Safari".)
#9.) "Summer Nights", JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (1978)
#10.) "The Boys of Summer", DON HENLEY (1984)
(--ALICE COOPER'S "School's Out" was #21. The rest of the list includes Chicago, Bryan Adams, and War. You can see the entire list . . . plus audio and brief write-ups for each song . . . at Billboard.com, beginning here . . .)
http://www.billboard.com/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story
IS JUSTIN BIEBER . . . GASP . . . TAKEN?!?
If you're a 13-year-old girl, some potentially devastating news hit the Internet yesterday . . . and it involves JUSTIN BIEBER. --Here it is: Justin may NOT be single. --"Life & Style" magazine says that Justin is back with his ex-girlfriend Caitlin Beadles . . . who allegedly dated Justin BEFORE he became the second coming of Christ. --Caitlin recently went to the Bahamas with Justin . . . and when she got back, she Tweeted: Quote, "What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas!" And "I hate when you have to leave. It's like half of me is gone. I miss you already!" --This trip happened early last month. --So basically, "Life & Style" . . . which is apparently at the forefront of this breaking story . . . believes that Justin is in a SECRET relationship with Caitlin. (--Justin has not commented on this. )
THE *NEXT* JUSTIN BIEBER HAS UNLEASHED A MUSIC VIDEO:
Single or not, JUSTIN BIEBER better watch his game . . . because his heir apparent is ready to move in on the throne. It's 13-year-old CODY SIMPSON, and he's just released his first music video. (--Cody is a cute kid from Australia, who recently signed with Atlantic Records. Much like Justin, Cody got his start by posting videos of himself on YouTube.) --The single is called "iYiYi" . . . (--pronounced eye-y'eye-y'eye) . . . and it features rapper FLO RIDA. (--Here's the video . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwSM-x8nMX4
DOES PETE WENTZ HAVE A NEW BAND CALLED THE BLACK CARDS?
PETE WENTZ is apparently in a new band called THE BLACK CARDS. --In a cryptic message posted on his website, Pete says, quote, "This is not a test. There will be no treasure hunt. [No] viral campaign. Just the opposite . . . next week things will appear on this site in a very controlled distribution. --"If you enjoy it, keep coming back. If it's not for you, then we understand." (???) --He then linked to http://www.bl4ckc4rds.com/. The site links to new Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts set up for The Black Cards . . . but for now, the only thing on the actual website is part of a dance track, with a female singer. (--Last we heard, Fall Out Boy were on an indefinite hiatus.)
ASK OZZY OSBOURNE A HEALTH-RELATED QUESTION:
"Rolling Stone" has hired OZZY OSBOURNE to be their new "health columnist." They're currently accepting health questions for Ozzy at their website. Answers will be published in three upcoming issues. (--Submit your question, here . . .)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/151404
DRAKE ADMITS THAT HE COULDN'T CUT IT AS AN R&B SINGER:
DRAKE once considered an R&B SINGING career . . . but eventually decided that he wasn't good enough, so he stuck with RAPPING. --He tells "Vibe" magazine, quote, "I could never really take singing on the road the way I can take rapping on the road. I can't get on stage and blow people away with my range and vocals. --"I'm a 'studio singer' because I can convey emotion and I have unique melodies, so that's kind of what I pride myself on, but that's where it stops. I make music more for people to listen to rather than to hold me as an R&B artist. --"Not to wish that I couldn't sing better. If I could sing like Trey [Songz] then yeah, I'd definitely just want to be a singer. If I could do anything, trust me, I wish I could just sit at the piano and sing." --Meanwhile, Drake just postponed his 10-date European tour . . . which was going to begin tonight . . . because his mother needs surgery. The shows are in the process of being rescheduled for later this year. --In a statement, Drake said, quote, "My mother will need surgery earlier than anticipated. In light of this news, I have made the difficult decision to cancel my European tour in order to support her during her recovery, just as she supported me through the years." --Drake's mother suffers from severe, chronic arthritis, which affects her whole body. (--Drake is still expected to do his Canadian tour, which begins July 16th.)
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CAN "TWILIGHT" AFFECT YOUR SEX LIFE?
If the "Twilight" movies are somehow affecting your sex life, your marriage, or both . . . then there's not much I can do for you, and may God have mercy on your soul. --But what I CAN do is give you this stupid list of how it's supposedly affecting other people too. In good ways and BAD.
#1.) MORE ROMANCE: The books and movies in the "Twilight" series are for tweens, but they get real women going too. And that may not be a bad thing. --For instance, maybe your girl gets turned on by the cheesy love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob. For those of you who follow the movies, that means ROBERT PATTINSON, KRISTEN STEWART, and TAYLOR LAUTNER. --Either way . . . as a dude . . . GO WITH THAT. Making fun of her won't get you anywhere. Would it be a turn-on if she ragged on "Iron Man" or your fantasy football league? No. So indulge her romantic side, and you might get more action.
#2.) LESS ROMANCE: Here's the downside. The main vampire Edward is an old-fashioned gentleman, who's constantly professing his love, but won't violate a human chick unless they're together. You WILL suffer in comparison.
#3.) MORE ACTION: In the "Twilight" universe, when werewolves like Jacob aren't in wolf-mode, they walk around as a pack of dudes in tight shorts with their shirts off. And they're insanely ripped. And they're hairless. Like, waxed hairless. --And while this strikes most of us as really kind of gay, girls love great abs, and guys WISH they had abs. Supposedly it's inspired some guys to hit the gym to get abs like Jacob, and that's paid off in the bedroom. (--Look, I just report this crap.)
#4.) LESS ACTION: Some chicks are obsessed with the books, some were into the movies before the books, some are into both, and some are reading the books to catch up with the movies. Whatever. --What it means is, if your girl is up late reading or re-reading this crap, you're probably not getting any lovin' that night, so just go to sleep. (Lemon Drop)
A GUY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER SPAT AT THE JURY . . . SO THE JUDGE MADE HIM WEAR A DIAPER ON HIS FACE:
Being a judge is awesome: You get to wear a cape, put lawyers in their place, and lay the smackdown on scumbags. And if you're the creative type, you can do stuff like this next guy . . . --Last week, a jerk named Neil Simpson appeared in court in Cleveland, Ohio. He was accused of robbing a pizza shop back in June of 2007, and murdering the owner in the process, a guy named Dave Kowalczyk. --And when the jury found him guilty , he pretty much flipped out: He started cursing, and spat on the jury. Since his sentencing was this week, the judge wanted to prevent the same thing from happening twice. --So he ordered the guy to appear in court wearing a diaper on his face. Okay, it's not really a diaper . . . it's a spit-mask made of plastic and mesh. --But the part that goes over the mouth and neck looks like a diaper, and the part that goes over his head makes him look like he's wrapped up in mosquito netting. Basically, it makes a dangerous, aggressive criminal look like a jackass. --On Monday, the jury accepted the argument that Simpson was raised in a hostile environment, and spared his life. And the judge sentenced him to life in prison, without parole. (Fox DC)
CHECK OUT THE TEN STATES THAT ARE MOST LIKELY TO TICKET DRIVERS:
If you're hitting the road this holiday weekend, listen up: A 'motorists rights' group called the National Motorists Association has come up with a list of states that are most likely to ticket drivers. -It's kind of an imperfect science, since that data is pretty hard to put together. According to the group, they created the rankings with a Google tool that analyzed ticket-related search queries over time, and showed trends across the U.S. --Anyway, here's what they come up with. Here are The Ten States Most Likely To Ticket Drivers, ranked from most likely to least likely . . .
#1.) Florida
#2.) TIED: Georgia and Nevada
#3.) Texas
#4.) Alabama
#5.) Missouri
#6.) New York
#7.) North Carolina
#8.) District of Columbia
#9.) New Jersey
#10.) Louisiana
--And for good measure, here are The Ten States LEAST Likely To Ticket Drivers, ranked from more likely to ticket on down:
#10.) New Mexico
#9.) Nebraska
#8.) Idaho
#7.) West Virginia
#6.) Maine
#5.) Alaska
#4.) South Dakota
#3.) North Dakota
#2.) Wyoming
#1.) And the state LEAST likely to give you a ticket is . . . Montana
(--Check out the full list and see where your state ranks, here . . .)
http://www.motorists.org/ticket-trends/
(AOL / Motorists.org)
HERE ARE THREE FOREIGN WORDS THAT ARE SO AWESOME . . . THEY HAVE NO TRANSLATION:
Last night I stumbled across a new website called BetterThanEnglish.com. --The idea is that some foreign words are so weird and cool, there's no way to directly translate them into English. Meaning, you can DESCRIBE them with a BUNCH of words, but there's no one-word way to do it. --Anyway, the website lists a few of them, and you can decide for yourself. Here goes:
#1.) Pohmelyatsya: The first one is pronounced Poe-mel-yahtz-yeh. Okay I made that up. We don't know how to pronounce it, because the website doesn't say. In fact, we're going to say all of these however we want. --But it's Russian, and it means to take a shot in the morning to get rid of your hangover. Sort of like 'hair of the dog.'
#2.) Utepils: This one's Norwegian, and it means "to sit outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer." --I know what you're thinking. We just translated the word, so it's not 'untranslatable.' But that's the thing: In Norway, they actually have ONE WORD that means to get hammered outside when it's sunny. That's awesome.
#3.) Drachenfutter: This one's sort of pronounced like 'Draghen-Foo-ter.' It's German, and it translates literally as 'Dragon's food.' But it doesn't mean dragon's food. --It means the stupid little gifts you have to get your wife when you've done something wrong and pissed her off. Every guy knows what I'm talking about, and we've all had to buy food to tame the dragon. And now we know what it's called. (BetterThanEnglish)
HERE ARE THE FOUR MOST AFFORDABLE PLACES IN THE WORLD TO RETIRE:
If you're financially secure enough these days to retire and move internationally . . . and let's face it, you probably aren't . . . here's a list of the most affordable places to do it, courtesy of "U.S. News & World Report". --It's based on a proposed monthly budget for the cost of living well, in retirement, on a modest budget. And it accounts for rent, utilities and internet, groceries, transportation, health insurance, and entertainment. Here are the top four:
#1.) Cuenca, Ecuador. According to the report, it's THE cheapest place to live WELL, anywhere in the world. We're talking $850 a month. Here's how it breaks down:
--Rent: $200
--Utilities and Internet: $120
--Groceries: $240
--Transportation: $40
--Health Insurance: $50
--Entertainment: $200
#2.) Leon, Nicaragua
#3.) Las Tablas, Panama
#4.) Chiang Mai, Thailand
(U.S. News & World Report)
WHAT DOES YOUR CHOICE OF SWIMSUIT SAY ABOUT YOU?
You may not realize it, but your choice of swimsuit says a lot about you. At least that's according to AOL. Here are their picks for EIGHT swimsuits, and what they reveal . . . or not . . . about your personality.
#1.) BOARD SHORTS: Guys in board shorts . . . meaning, most guys . . . are generally considered COOL, or at least they think of themselves that way. And they would never be caught dead in a speedo. Which brings us to . . .
#2.) THE SPEEDO! According to AOL, the speedo is making a comeback this summer. And while it's a punchline, if you're daring enough to wear one, at least it means you're confident . . . either in bed, or because you like to clown around.
#3.) SKIRTED BOTTOM: On to the ladies. This thing looks like a sun-dress, and it means you're a, quote, "girly-girl" . . . and that you're hiding your thighs.
#4.) SHAPEWEAR SWIMSUIT: This is your basic one-piece swimsuit. It's for ladies with a little bit more to love, or it just means that they're strong and in control.
#5.) ONE-PIECE WITH CUTOUTS: A one-piece bathing suit with cutouts on the sides is for women who don't actually have that many curves, since it gives the illusion of an hourglass figure. And it's for the types who want to flirt on the beach.
#6.) RACERBACK ONE-PIECE: This is for serious, practical, athletic types. It's got that center-piece down the back, like a pro swimmer.
#7.) TANKINI: This is basically a bikini bottom combined with a separate tank top. It's kind of a compromise between the one-piece look and the bikini. So it helps the ladies who are trying deal with the problems created by those OTHER two looks.
#8.) BIKINI: If you're rocking the bikini, you don't have to be young, but according to AOL, it does mean you're "youthful and spry." And there you have it. (AOL)
THE GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO DESTROY $260 MILLION WORTH OF SWINE FLU VACCINE:
Remember swine flu? Yeah . . . here's what happened with that. --Around 40 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine are still lying around, and they expired on Wednesday. And that means they're no good, and will have to be destroyed. That's roughly a quarter of the total vaccine that was produced. --So Uncle Sam is going to incinerate them . . . at a loss of $260 million. But it gets worse. ANOTHER 30 million doses are set to expire pretty soon, and they'll probably go unused too. (--Do YOU want them?!) --And if those are destroyed . . . which is pretty likely . . . that means that over 43% of the entire vaccine supply created for the U.S. public will have gone to waste. There are three main reasons why:
#1.) Swine flu just never became the deadly global epidemic that health officials warned us about. In fact, if you remember, it killed less people than the REGULAR flu. (--12,000 deaths worldwide have been attributed to it . . . not exactly peanuts . . . but that's still only a third of the estimated deaths each year from seasonal flu.)
#2.) Just one dose of the vaccine was enough to protect someone. Most experts initially thought it would take two doses.
#3.) Most of it wasn't ready until late last year, and by then the biggest wave of swine flu illnesses, deaths, and hysteria had already passed. (Associated Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GUY STRAPPED FIREWORKS TO HIS HEAD, CROTCH AND FEET:
Some moron strapped fireworks to his head, crotch and feet. Then he had his friends light the fuse, and ran around screaming. He said he inhaled a lot of smoke, but it only singed the hair on his arms.
(--Search for "rockets on head crotch toes.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word and the S-word.)
http://www.break.com/index/rockets-on-head-crotch-and-toes.html
#2.) HERE'S A GUY PLAYING PATRIOTIC SONGS ON THE THEREMIN:
There's a video on YouTube of an incredibly nerdy looking guy playing a medley of patriotic songs on the theremin. --If you've never seen one before, a theremin is an electronic instrument invented in the 1920s that consists of two metal poles and an amplifier. And when you play it, you don't even touch it. --The songs included in the medley are "The Star Spangled Banner", "The Army Goes Rolling Along", "Anchors Aweigh", and "The Marines' Hymn". (--Search for "Thomas Grillo United States Service Medley.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFtcnQqLdEc
#3.) HERE'S A "BROS ICING BROS" PARODY WHERE DUDES 'ICE' FAMOUS MOVIE CHARACTERS:
If you haven't heard of the new college drinking game "Bros Icing Bros", it's simple, and it's stupid: You get someone to find a Smirnoff Ice without realizing it, and when they DO, they immediately have to get down on one knee and chug it. --They've been "iced." But . . . they can "block" you if they have ANOTHER Smirnoff Ice already on them, in which case you've been "iced" back. --Anyway, the website CollegeHumor.com has a new parody about it. They edited clips in famous movies . . . like "The Shining", "Seven", "Back To The Future", and "Return of the Jedi" . . . and "iced" the actors. (--Search for "Bros Icing Movies CollegeHumor.com" WARNING: This video shows the word "d*ck" in subtitles.)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937867
#4.) A STRAP BROKE ON A DANCER'S DRESS, BUT SHE KEPT PERFORMING:
There was a "wardrobe malfunction" on the live broadcast of "So You Think You Can Dance" on Wednesday night. But unfortunately, no nudity. A strap on a female dancer's dress snapped. But she got through the performance without flashing anyone.
(--Search for "Wardrobe Malfunction on 'So You Think You Can Dance'".)
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/06/30/wardrobe-malfunction-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance-video
HERE'S A THREE-STEP GUIDE TO COMPLIMENTING YOUR DATE:
Match.com has a guide on how to compliment someone on a date. It was supposedly written by somebody named "Phineas Mollod," which doesn't exactly scream "ladies man." But some of the advice isn't bad. --Here are the top three "rules" for complimenting your date . . .
#1.) MAKE YOUR COMPLIMENTS ORIGINAL. Don't waste compliments on things like hair and eyes. The idea is, if the person has great eyes, they've heard it before. --So Match.com suggests throwing out more OBSCURE compliments . . . like, "You've got great POSTURE."
#2.) LOOK FOR VISUAL CUES. On the other hand, you SHOULD make a point of noticing things someone did to get ready for the date. Especially if they might have taken time or cost money. --For example, if you're out with a woman who looks like she just had her hair or nails done, she probably did it for your date. So she'll appreciate it if you notice.
#3.) BE SPECIFIC. Telling someone they have a nice apartment is fine, but it doesn't get the same EMOTIONAL reaction as something like, "I love your furniture" or "You've got a great music collection." --Basically, if you're specific, it sounds more genuine, and you're more likely to make a connection. (Match.com)
SEVEN *AFFORDABLE* FOURTH OF JULY DATE IDEAS:
The 4th of July is this Sunday. If you still don't have any plans, here are seven AFFORDABLE things you can do . . .
#1.) PICNIC. I know, it's a total cliché, but a picnic can be more relaxed and romantic . . . not to mention more affordable . . . than your typical dinner and drinks.
#2.) HIT UP A ROOFTOP BAR. You'll get to enjoy cocktails in the summer weather, and you might even be able to spot a nearby fireworks show.
#3.) OUTDOOR CONCERT. No matter where you are, there are ALWAYS concerts and firework shows on the Fourth of July, so check out what's going on nearby.
#4.) HOST A BBQ. A BBQ is totally inexpensive to host if you make it a potluck.
#5.) DO SOMETHING HISTORIC. Google your city to find out what local American memorials or museums are nearby.
#6.) GET WET. If you can't hit up a beach, find a friend with a pool and spend the day in the sun.
#7.) BONFIRE. Get some friends together and have a bonfire. And bring some sparklers to get into the spirit. (Cosmopolitan)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://cyberfireworks.com
If you can’t get to a fireworks show this weekend, check out cyberfireworks.com, where you can create your own virtual fireworks show in the coolness and comfort of your own home.
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www.patrioticon.org/patriotic-links.htm
This is a THE place to find patriotic music, organizations, crafts, downloads and graphics, U.S. History facts and trivia and more, all related to Independence Day. Links galore!
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www.usacitylink.com/usa
Here’s another site full of links for all your Independence Day needs. From Government Resources and photo links to historical and fun July 4th sites, you’ll find plenty of red, white and blue here!
LIFESTYLES:
Discover Your Patriotic Roots
Sixty percent of Americans have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com. The website has added a collection of Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application files to its huge collection of military records. Ancestry.com has found that:
· 183 million Americans have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War – more than half the U.S. population.
· 7.2 million Americans (one in 40) have an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War for either the British or American side. Of those, 6.3 million (87%) have ancestors who fought as revolutionaries defending America’s cause of liberty.
BREAK OUT THE DOGS FOR JULY 4TH
Yesterday marked the beginning of National Hot Dog Month, and the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council is celebrating. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce officially designated July as National Hot Dog Month in 1957. “On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. more than five times. That’s just part of the 20 billion hot dogs that Americans eat in a year,” said NHDSC President and “Queen of Wien” Janet Riley. So what will Americans dress their 150 million hot dogs with this Independence Day? Mustard is the most popular, at 32%, while 23% said they prefer ketchup. Chili came in third (17%), followed by relish (9%) and onions (7%). To participate in this month’s hot dog celebrations, visit www.hot-dog.org for fun facts, recipes and resources on all things hot dog.
I feel like MEL GIBSON'S been on probation ever since his famous ANTI-SEMITIC rant a few years back. People were slowly forgiving him, giving him a second chance . . . but cautiously. Well . . . that second chance is officially OVER. --Yesterday, audio was leaked to some media outlets where a man . . . allegedly Mel Gibson . . . goes on a PSYCHOTIC, RACIST, SEXIST RANT against OKSANA GRIGORIEVA, who's his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his infant daughter. (--WARNING: THIS LANGUAGE IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING.) On the tape, Mel tells Oksana, quote, "You look like a (effing) pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of (N-words)it will be your fault." --He also calls her a "whore", an "embarrassment" and a "psycho (C-word)" . . . says that every part of her is "(effing) fake" . . . and threatens her, quote, "I am going to come and burn the (effing) house down, but you will [give me oral] first." --Earlier this week, it came out that Mel and Oksana broke up after he allegedly punched in the mouth while she was holding their baby and broke two of her teeth. --Mel says he never punched her . . . he says Oksana was going crazy and shaking their baby daughter and he struggled with her to try to protect the baby. --Mel's lawyers had a restraining order prohibiting Oksana from releasing the tapes . . . but her lawyers vehemently denied that she had anything to do with this leak. They say they have no idea how the audio got out there. (--As of now, the audio itself has not been released to the public. As soon as we can find it we will get it to you.)
JESSE JACKSON, GLORIA ALLRED, THE NAACP AND THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE ALL CONDEMNED MEL GIBSON FOR HIS RANT:
Although the audio hasn't been released to the public yet, every media source out there is reporting about MEL GIBSON'S taped rant against the mother of his infant, where he used the N-word and several derogatory terms toward woman. --It's only been four years since Mel was arrested for driving drunk and went on a rant against the Jews. Yesterday, major black, Jewish and women's rights leaders condemned him. Here are some of their comments.
--JESSE JACKSON. Quote, "His penchants for anti-Semitic and racist diatribes reveal the actor's fundamental character flaw. He needs help."
--GLORIA ALLRED. Quote, "[These statements are] the worst kind of racism and sexism. They clearly demonstrate a woman-hating temperament which, in my opinion, is dangerous to women."
--LEON JACKSON, PRESIDENT OF THE L.A. NAACP. Quote, "An apology is insufficient given his history of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism. No amount of words will change his image as an out-of-date and out-of-control racist."
--ABE FOXMAN, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE. Quote, "Most people who hate one group hate another. Not only has Mel Gibson shown himself to be an anti-Semite, he's a racist."
AN ACTRESS FROM "HARRY POTTER" WAS ALLEGEDLY THREATENED AND ATTACKED BY HER DAD AND BROTHER:
22-year-old AFSHAN AZAD plays a small role in the "Harry Potter" movies. Her character, Padma Patil, is one of the Indian twins who are Harry's classmates. In the fourth movie she went to the big dance with Harry's friend Ron. (--As a member of Dumbledore's Army, her character has been in every film since the fourth one, and will also be back in "Deathly Hallows".) --According to reports, back in May, Afshan was at home in Manchester, England, when, her father and brother allegedly got mad at her and THREATENED TO KILL HER. Then, her brother actually physically attacked her. --She's OK . . . but her father, 54-year-old Abdul Azad, and her brother, 28-year-old Ashraf Azad, were arrested. Both are facing charges for threatening to kill her . . . and Ashraf is also facing a charge of "assault causing actual bodily harm." --There aren't many other details, so we don't know WHY they were so angry.
MILEY CYRUS SPENT $24,000 ON HAIR EXTENSIONS:
I know that top-of-the-line hair extensions are expensive . . . but I didn't realize they cost as much as an Acura. According to "In Touch", MILEY CYRUS just spent $24,000 on hair extensions. --She managed to hit that price by importing the hair from Italy . . . and flying her New York stylist out to California to handle their styling and installation.
TORI SPELLING'S HUSBAND IS IN INTENSIVE CARE WITH A PUNCTURED LUNG:
TORI SPELLING'S husband DEAN MCDERMOTT is in intensive care right now . . . after he punctured a lung Tuesday when he fell off of a dirt bike. He's going to be fine, but he'll to be in the hospital for a few more days. --This is the second time he's been to the hospital after a dirt biking accident THIS YEAR . . . a few months back he separated his shoulder in another crash. -Tori says now, he's promised never to ride again. Quote, "He's taking this as a sign and realizing family is too important to risk his life." He and Tori have two kids . . . a three-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VISITED BRITNEY SPEARS'S HOUSE:
Yesterday, we told you that one of BRITNEY SPEARS'S former bodyguards, a guy named Fernando Flores, called the L.A. Department of Children and Family Services to tell them Britney was ABUSIVE toward her kids. --He claimed he'd seen Britney hit her two sons with a belt . . . and also feed them foods they were allergic to, which made them violently ill. --So, Child Protective Services agents visited her house . . . which they'll do ANYTIME they get a report about any potential abuse situation . . . but they didn't find any signs or evidence of child abuse.
ELIN WILL *NOT* BE GETTING $750 MILLION FROM TIGER AFTER ALL:
Yesterday, we told you that TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN were wrapping up their divorce settlement . . . and it looked like Elin was going to get an all-time settlement record of $750 MILLION. Turns out . . . she's not. --Several sources have come out to say that those reports were WAY too overzealous . . . Elin won't be getting anything NEAR that . . . and that Tiger isn't even WORTH $750 million, let alone twice that much.
KELSEY GRAMMER IS GETTING DIVORCED FOR THE THIRD TIME:
Maybe it's time for KELSEY GRAMMER to lay off the marriages for a while. He confirmed yesterday . . . via Twitter, of all things . . . that he's getting divorced for the third time. He's been with this wife, Camille Grammer, since 1997. --Kelsey tweeted, quote, "Hello everyone thank you for [your] support and yes it's true, Camille and I are divorcing. I ask [you to] respect our privacy." --Camille filed for divorce and cited irreconcilable differences. She and Kelsey have two children together, an eight-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son. --Kelsey's first wife was a dance instructor named Doreen Alderman and they were married from 1982 to 1990. His second wife was a STRIPPER named Leigh-Anne Csuhany. Their short marriage went from 1992 to 1993.
AUDREY HEPBURN BEAT OUT MARILYN MONROE AND ANGELINA JOLIE TO BE NAMED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF THE 20TH CENTURY:
QVC, the home shopping channel, just finished a poll where they asked 2,000 women to name the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN of the past century. --And the winner was something of an upset . . . AUDREY HEPBURN beat out every other 20th century woman, from ANGELINA JOLIE to ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, to claim the title. --Now . . . this was a British poll, which explains the woman who came in second. It's Cheryl Cole, who's never even been remotely famous over here, but was a famous pop singer, dancer, model and actress over there. Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) AUDREY HEPBURN
#2.) CHERYL COLE (--She's sort of the British version of Nicole Scherzinger. Cheryl's group Girls Aloud was formed on the British version of "Popstars".)
#3.) MARILYN MONROE
#4.) ANGELINA JOLIE
#5.) GRACE KELLY
#6.) SCARLETT JOHANSSON
#7.) HALLE BERRY
#8.) PRINCESS DIANA
#9.) KELLY BROOK (--She's another British model-actress who hasn't made any impact over on this side of the ocean.)
#10.) JENNIFER ANISTON
ANOTHER MEMBER OF HANSON HAS YET ANOTHER BABY ON THE WAY:
Back when you were listening to "MMMBop" on repeat, who knew those freaky blond kids singing it were going to grow up to be PROCREATING MACHINES? --ZAC HANSON, the youngest of the three Hanson brothers, was on the (--nationally syndicated) Kidd Kraddick in the Morning radio show yesterday and announced that his wife is pregnant with their second child. Zac is now 24. --This will be the EIGHTH child spawned by the three Hanson brothers . . . none of whom is even 30 years old yet. ISAAC, who's 29, has two kids, and TAYLOR, who's 27, has four.
DOES "THE LAST AIRBENDER" STAND A CHANCE AGAINST "ECLIPSE"?
#1.) "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (PG-13) (Opened Wednesday)
--Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are all back for the third "Twilight" movie, which involves an epic battle between the werewolves, the good vampires, and some evil vampires.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1D5goGz0SY
Official Site: http://eclipsethemovie.com
#2.) "The Last Airbender" (PG)
--M. Night Shyamalan directs this live-action version of the animated Nickelodeon TV show your kids may have watched a few years ago. -It's about people with the power to manipulate the elements . . . Earth, Fire, Water and Air . . . and the ONE person with the power to control all four elements. --The only problem is: he's just a kid. And while he's trying to master his powers, the other elemental nations have all gone to war. -Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in the "Twilight" movies, is one of the warriors helping the kid on his quest to restore balance to the world. And Dev Patel, the guy from "Slumdog Millionaire", is the villain trying to stop them. --The full name of the kids show was "Avatar: The Last Airbender", but thanks to the success of James Cameron's "Avatar" film they had to shorten it to avoid confusion.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxbHooiZRGE
Official Site: http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/
"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" DIDN'T END UP BREAKING THE RECORD FOR BIGGEST OPENING AFTER ALL:
Yesterday, there was a lot of hype that "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" was going to set a record for the biggest opening of any movie ever --Well, it didn't. The record set by "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" still stands. -"New Moon" pulled in $72.7 MILLION from its midnight screenings and first-day box office back in November. "Eclipse" came up short, at $68.5 MILLION. --"Eclipse" did beat "New Moon" if you just take into account the midnight showings, though. "Eclipse" did $30 MILLION in box office at midnight showings, "New Moon" did $26.3 MILLION. --According to Jeff Bock, who's a box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, the reason "Eclipse" fell short is because it opened on a Wednesday and "New Moon" opened on a Friday. --"Eclipse" DID set the record for the biggest Wednesday opening ever. It beat "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen". It also set the record for the biggest single-day box office of any summer movie ever, beating out "The Dark Knight". --The record for the biggest July 4th weekend box office is held by "Spider-Man 2", which made $180 MILLION. "Eclipse" is "only" projected to make $142 MILLION.
ADAM BRODY HAS SIGNED ON FOR "SCREAM 4":
"Scream 4" started filming this week and the cast is FINALLY completed. ADAM BRODY . . . who's best known as Seth Cohen from "The O.C." . . . has signed on to play a detective who does "CSI"-style crime solving. --He's joining a bunch of actors who are also making their "Scream" debuts, including Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin. (--A few lesser-known actors like Marley Shelton, Erik Knudsen and Nico Tortorella are also signed on.) --The "Scream" veterans who weren't killed off will be back, too . . . those are Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox. (--And once again, JAMIE KENNEDY must've berated his agent for letting the producers kill off his character.) --WES CRAVEN is back in the director's chair, and creator KEVIN WILLIAMSON handled the writing duties for this one too. --They're working so hard to protect the secret identity of the killer that they're not even letting the cast read the ending of the script. --"Scream 4" is scheduled to come out on April 15th.
WE HAVE A NEW ACTOR FOR SPIDER-MAN! AND HE IS . . . A BRITISH GUY YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF:
The "Spider-Man" movie franchise is getting a reboot, like all franchises seem to do these days, and TOBEY MAGUIRE is OUT. Yesterday, Columbia Pictures announced they've found their new Peter Parker-slash-Spider-Man after a worldwide search. --And he is . . . a relatively unknown 26-year-old British guy named Andrew Garfield. --Andrew has only been in a few movies over here . . . he was Francis Weston in "The Other Boleyn Girl" and Anton in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" . . . but in England, he's considered a rising star. --Right now the first new "Spider-Man" featuring Andrew is tentatively scheduled to come out in exactly two years and one day: July 3rd, 2012.
THE "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2" TEASER TRAILER WAS ALLEGEDLY SO SCARY THAT THEATERS HAD TO PULL IT:
This really STINKS of a studio trying to build imaginary hype for "Paranormal Activity 2", but whatever. According to Paramount, some theaters pulled the "Paranormal Activity 2" teaser trailer after people complained it was TOO SCARY.--The teaser trailer was shown before "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and apparently, the trailer . . . where NOTHING HAPPENED except a baby standing in a crib, a dog barking and a woman standing still . . . freaked people out. (--Here it is . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qt_002jXjs
KATE GOSSELIN WANTS TO RECORD A CHRISTMAS ALBUM???
The website PopEater.com is claiming that KATE GOSSELIN is, quote, "itching to deliver" a Christmas album. (???) And yes, it would also feature her eight kids. --An unnamed "record executive" tells them, quote, "Kate is pitching a CD of holiday songs sung by herself and all her children. --"She sees herself as a modern day Maria from 'The Sound of Music', except this time the family singers won't be the Von Trapp family, they would be the Gosselins." --A so-called "friend of Kate's" says, quote, "Don't be fooled. Kate sees herself as a brand. She knows her 15 minutes are not going to last forever and wants to make the most of it. After all, it's Kate that's putting the food on the table for all those children." (--No . . . Kate's 15 minutes have ALREADY lasted forever.)
KATE GOSSELIN DID *NOT* SCREW UP HER FACE WITH BOTOX:
Some pictures of KATE GOSSELIN were making the rounds online last week . . . in which her face looked a little gnarly. So-called "experts" were saying that it looked like she had a misadventure with BOTOX. Well, Kate says that's BOGUS. --She tells "People", quote, "Read my eyebrows: No Botox!" And a "source close to Kate" adds, quote, "Kate thinks it's hilarious that one photo of her with her eyebrows raised has caused such a stir. It's ridiculous . . . she hasn't done anything."
"BACHELOR" JAKE PAVELKA WILL *NEVER* POSE IN "PLAYGIRL":
I'm afraid I have some bad news, Ladies. "Bachelor" stud JAKE PAVELKA is NOT going to be posing nude in "Playgirl". --His rep released this statement yesterday: Quote, "Jake is not doing 'Playgirl' . . . never considered it, never will." --Earlier this week, a rep from "Playgirl" said they were interested in Jake and were preparing an offer for him. That was in response to RUMORS that Jake's ex-fiancée, VIENNA GIRARDI wanted to do a "Playboy" shoot. But that isn't happening either.
HOLIDAY WEEKEND TV REMINDERS
(--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"World Cup Quarterfinals: Uruguay vs. Ghana" . . . 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. Eastern on ESPN.
--"America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Kelly Clarkson, George Lopez, Dick Van Dyke, Renée Fleming and Lionel Richie are scheduled to appear. "Modern Family's" Ty Burrell hosts it.)
--"Merlin" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--The newly freed dragon unleashes its rage on Camelot, so Merlin and Arthur go on a quest to find the only guy left alive who can kill a dragon.)
--"Miami Medical" [SERIES Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Lady Gaga performs.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"David Feherty's American Journey" . . . 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS. (--Interviews with Condoleezza Rice and Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley.)
--"World Cup Quarterfinals: Spain vs. Paraguay" . . . 2:00 P.M. Eastern on ABC.
--"PGA Tour Golf: AT&T National" . . . 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Eastern on CBS.
--"NASCAR: Sprint Cup in Daytona Beach" . . . 7:30 to 11:00 P.M. ET on TNT.
--"Three Rivers" [SERIES Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Hallmark. (--Dolly Parton celebrates the 25th Anniversary for her amusement park with friends Kenny Rogers, Billy Ray Cyrus and his "untamable" daughter Miley Cyrus.)
--"The Forgotten" [Series Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--After four months off the air, ABC is finally burning off the last two unaired episodes of Christian Slater's cancelled show. They air back-to-back. Aisha Tyler guests.)
--"Behind the Headlines: What Happened To Natalee Holloway" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Lifetime.
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Drew Barrymore guest hosts and Regina Spektor is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"PGA Tour Golf: AT&T National" [Final-round play] . . . 2:00 to 6:30 P.M. Eastern on CBS.
--"IndyCar Racing: IndyCar Series in Watkins Glen, New York" . . . 3:30 to 6:00 P.M. Eastern on ABC.
--"Behind the Music: Jennifer Lopez" . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1.
FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS:
--"A Capitol Fourth" . . . 8:00 to 9:30 P.M. on PBS. (--Jimmy Smits hosts from the West Lawn of the Capitol with performances by Reba McEntire, John Schneider, David Archuleta, classical pianist Lang Lang and Darius Rucker.)
--"Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular 2010" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Nick Cannon and Alison Sweeney are your hosts. Performers include Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias and LeAnn Rimes.)
(--To make sure your teenage daughters let you watch it in peace, be sure to tell them the cast of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is also making an appearance.)
--"Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Toby Keith performs with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Craig Ferguson hosts it.)
MONDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listings.)
--"Persons Unknown" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kandyse McClure . . . the green-eyed Nubian minx who played Apollo's wife on "Battlestar Galactica" . . . joins the cast as an ex-con discovered by the other hostages after Tori goes missing.)
--"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC Family. (--Bristol Palin guest stars.)
--"Last Comic Standing" [2nd Semifinal Rounds] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
--"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" [6th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Travel.
--"Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" [Special] . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on MTV.
THE TOP 30 SUMMER SONGS OF ALL TIME:
Billboard.com has published a list of The Top 30 Summer Songs of All Time. --To come up with the list, they took songs about summer . . . and ranked them according to how they performed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from 1958 up to this week. (--The longer they were on the chart, the higher they ranked.) --The list draws pretty heavily from the '60s. The #1 summer song, THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL'S "Summer in the City", came out in 1966 . . . and overall, 13 of the 30 songs on the list (or 43%) came out in the '60s. --If you're interested in some exciting summer math, here's how the rest of the list breaks down: Seven songs (23%) were from the '80s, five songs (17%) were from the '70s, two songs (7%) were from the '90s, and another two (7%) came out after 2000. --The last remaining song was released in 1958. --So, only four came out in the past 20 years. They are: "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (#5), "Summer Girls" by LFO (#16), "California Gurls" by Katy Perry (#18) and "Summer Love" by Justin Timberlake (#19).
--Here's the Top 10:
#1.) "Summer in the City", THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL (1966)
#2.) "Wipe Out", THE SURFARIS (1962)
#3.) "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini", BRYAN HYLAND (1960)
#4.) "Surf City", JAN & DEAN (1963)
#5.) "Endless Summer Nights", RICHARD MARX (1988)
#6.) "Summertime", DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE (1991)
#7.) "Hot Fun in the Summertime", SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (1969)
#8.) "Surfin' U.S.A.", THE BEACH BOYS (1963) (--Three other Beach Boys songs also made the list: "California Girls", "Surfer Girl", and "Surfin' Safari".)
#9.) "Summer Nights", JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (1978)
#10.) "The Boys of Summer", DON HENLEY (1984)
(--ALICE COOPER'S "School's Out" was #21. The rest of the list includes Chicago, Bryan Adams, and War. You can see the entire list . . . plus audio and brief write-ups for each song . . . at Billboard.com, beginning here . . .)
http://www.billboard.com/features/top-30-summer-songs-1004101310.story
IS JUSTIN BIEBER . . . GASP . . . TAKEN?!?
If you're a 13-year-old girl, some potentially devastating news hit the Internet yesterday . . . and it involves JUSTIN BIEBER. --Here it is: Justin may NOT be single. --"Life & Style" magazine says that Justin is back with his ex-girlfriend Caitlin Beadles . . . who allegedly dated Justin BEFORE he became the second coming of Christ. --Caitlin recently went to the Bahamas with Justin . . . and when she got back, she Tweeted: Quote, "What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas!" And "I hate when you have to leave. It's like half of me is gone. I miss you already!" --This trip happened early last month. --So basically, "Life & Style" . . . which is apparently at the forefront of this breaking story . . . believes that Justin is in a SECRET relationship with Caitlin. (--Justin has not commented on this. )
THE *NEXT* JUSTIN BIEBER HAS UNLEASHED A MUSIC VIDEO:
Single or not, JUSTIN BIEBER better watch his game . . . because his heir apparent is ready to move in on the throne. It's 13-year-old CODY SIMPSON, and he's just released his first music video. (--Cody is a cute kid from Australia, who recently signed with Atlantic Records. Much like Justin, Cody got his start by posting videos of himself on YouTube.) --The single is called "iYiYi" . . . (--pronounced eye-y'eye-y'eye) . . . and it features rapper FLO RIDA. (--Here's the video . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwSM-x8nMX4
DOES PETE WENTZ HAVE A NEW BAND CALLED THE BLACK CARDS?
PETE WENTZ is apparently in a new band called THE BLACK CARDS. --In a cryptic message posted on his website, Pete says, quote, "This is not a test. There will be no treasure hunt. [No] viral campaign. Just the opposite . . . next week things will appear on this site in a very controlled distribution. --"If you enjoy it, keep coming back. If it's not for you, then we understand." (???) --He then linked to http://www.bl4ckc4rds.com/. The site links to new Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts set up for The Black Cards . . . but for now, the only thing on the actual website is part of a dance track, with a female singer. (--Last we heard, Fall Out Boy were on an indefinite hiatus.)
ASK OZZY OSBOURNE A HEALTH-RELATED QUESTION:
"Rolling Stone" has hired OZZY OSBOURNE to be their new "health columnist." They're currently accepting health questions for Ozzy at their website. Answers will be published in three upcoming issues. (--Submit your question, here . . .)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/151404
DRAKE ADMITS THAT HE COULDN'T CUT IT AS AN R&B SINGER:
DRAKE once considered an R&B SINGING career . . . but eventually decided that he wasn't good enough, so he stuck with RAPPING. --He tells "Vibe" magazine, quote, "I could never really take singing on the road the way I can take rapping on the road. I can't get on stage and blow people away with my range and vocals. --"I'm a 'studio singer' because I can convey emotion and I have unique melodies, so that's kind of what I pride myself on, but that's where it stops. I make music more for people to listen to rather than to hold me as an R&B artist. --"Not to wish that I couldn't sing better. If I could sing like Trey [Songz] then yeah, I'd definitely just want to be a singer. If I could do anything, trust me, I wish I could just sit at the piano and sing." --Meanwhile, Drake just postponed his 10-date European tour . . . which was going to begin tonight . . . because his mother needs surgery. The shows are in the process of being rescheduled for later this year. --In a statement, Drake said, quote, "My mother will need surgery earlier than anticipated. In light of this news, I have made the difficult decision to cancel my European tour in order to support her during her recovery, just as she supported me through the years." --Drake's mother suffers from severe, chronic arthritis, which affects her whole body. (--Drake is still expected to do his Canadian tour, which begins July 16th.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
CAN "TWILIGHT" AFFECT YOUR SEX LIFE?
If the "Twilight" movies are somehow affecting your sex life, your marriage, or both . . . then there's not much I can do for you, and may God have mercy on your soul. --But what I CAN do is give you this stupid list of how it's supposedly affecting other people too. In good ways and BAD.
#1.) MORE ROMANCE: The books and movies in the "Twilight" series are for tweens, but they get real women going too. And that may not be a bad thing. --For instance, maybe your girl gets turned on by the cheesy love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob. For those of you who follow the movies, that means ROBERT PATTINSON, KRISTEN STEWART, and TAYLOR LAUTNER. --Either way . . . as a dude . . . GO WITH THAT. Making fun of her won't get you anywhere. Would it be a turn-on if she ragged on "Iron Man" or your fantasy football league? No. So indulge her romantic side, and you might get more action.
#2.) LESS ROMANCE: Here's the downside. The main vampire Edward is an old-fashioned gentleman, who's constantly professing his love, but won't violate a human chick unless they're together. You WILL suffer in comparison.
#3.) MORE ACTION: In the "Twilight" universe, when werewolves like Jacob aren't in wolf-mode, they walk around as a pack of dudes in tight shorts with their shirts off. And they're insanely ripped. And they're hairless. Like, waxed hairless. --And while this strikes most of us as really kind of gay, girls love great abs, and guys WISH they had abs. Supposedly it's inspired some guys to hit the gym to get abs like Jacob, and that's paid off in the bedroom. (--Look, I just report this crap.)
#4.) LESS ACTION: Some chicks are obsessed with the books, some were into the movies before the books, some are into both, and some are reading the books to catch up with the movies. Whatever. --What it means is, if your girl is up late reading or re-reading this crap, you're probably not getting any lovin' that night, so just go to sleep. (Lemon Drop)
A GUY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER SPAT AT THE JURY . . . SO THE JUDGE MADE HIM WEAR A DIAPER ON HIS FACE:
Being a judge is awesome: You get to wear a cape, put lawyers in their place, and lay the smackdown on scumbags. And if you're the creative type, you can do stuff like this next guy . . . --Last week, a jerk named Neil Simpson appeared in court in Cleveland, Ohio. He was accused of robbing a pizza shop back in June of 2007, and murdering the owner in the process, a guy named Dave Kowalczyk. --And when the jury found him guilty , he pretty much flipped out: He started cursing, and spat on the jury. Since his sentencing was this week, the judge wanted to prevent the same thing from happening twice. --So he ordered the guy to appear in court wearing a diaper on his face. Okay, it's not really a diaper . . . it's a spit-mask made of plastic and mesh. --But the part that goes over the mouth and neck looks like a diaper, and the part that goes over his head makes him look like he's wrapped up in mosquito netting. Basically, it makes a dangerous, aggressive criminal look like a jackass. --On Monday, the jury accepted the argument that Simpson was raised in a hostile environment, and spared his life. And the judge sentenced him to life in prison, without parole. (Fox DC)
CHECK OUT THE TEN STATES THAT ARE MOST LIKELY TO TICKET DRIVERS:
If you're hitting the road this holiday weekend, listen up: A 'motorists rights' group called the National Motorists Association has come up with a list of states that are most likely to ticket drivers. -It's kind of an imperfect science, since that data is pretty hard to put together. According to the group, they created the rankings with a Google tool that analyzed ticket-related search queries over time, and showed trends across the U.S. --Anyway, here's what they come up with. Here are The Ten States Most Likely To Ticket Drivers, ranked from most likely to least likely . . .
#1.) Florida
#2.) TIED: Georgia and Nevada
#3.) Texas
#4.) Alabama
#5.) Missouri
#6.) New York
#7.) North Carolina
#8.) District of Columbia
#9.) New Jersey
#10.) Louisiana
--And for good measure, here are The Ten States LEAST Likely To Ticket Drivers, ranked from more likely to ticket on down:
#10.) New Mexico
#9.) Nebraska
#8.) Idaho
#7.) West Virginia
#6.) Maine
#5.) Alaska
#4.) South Dakota
#3.) North Dakota
#2.) Wyoming
#1.) And the state LEAST likely to give you a ticket is . . . Montana
(--Check out the full list and see where your state ranks, here . . .)
http://www.motorists.org/ticket-trends/
(AOL / Motorists.org)
HERE ARE THREE FOREIGN WORDS THAT ARE SO AWESOME . . . THEY HAVE NO TRANSLATION:
Last night I stumbled across a new website called BetterThanEnglish.com. --The idea is that some foreign words are so weird and cool, there's no way to directly translate them into English. Meaning, you can DESCRIBE them with a BUNCH of words, but there's no one-word way to do it. --Anyway, the website lists a few of them, and you can decide for yourself. Here goes:
#1.) Pohmelyatsya: The first one is pronounced Poe-mel-yahtz-yeh. Okay I made that up. We don't know how to pronounce it, because the website doesn't say. In fact, we're going to say all of these however we want. --But it's Russian, and it means to take a shot in the morning to get rid of your hangover. Sort of like 'hair of the dog.'
#2.) Utepils: This one's Norwegian, and it means "to sit outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer." --I know what you're thinking. We just translated the word, so it's not 'untranslatable.' But that's the thing: In Norway, they actually have ONE WORD that means to get hammered outside when it's sunny. That's awesome.
#3.) Drachenfutter: This one's sort of pronounced like 'Draghen-Foo-ter.' It's German, and it translates literally as 'Dragon's food.' But it doesn't mean dragon's food. --It means the stupid little gifts you have to get your wife when you've done something wrong and pissed her off. Every guy knows what I'm talking about, and we've all had to buy food to tame the dragon. And now we know what it's called. (BetterThanEnglish)
HERE ARE THE FOUR MOST AFFORDABLE PLACES IN THE WORLD TO RETIRE:
If you're financially secure enough these days to retire and move internationally . . . and let's face it, you probably aren't . . . here's a list of the most affordable places to do it, courtesy of "U.S. News & World Report". --It's based on a proposed monthly budget for the cost of living well, in retirement, on a modest budget. And it accounts for rent, utilities and internet, groceries, transportation, health insurance, and entertainment. Here are the top four:
#1.) Cuenca, Ecuador. According to the report, it's THE cheapest place to live WELL, anywhere in the world. We're talking $850 a month. Here's how it breaks down:
--Rent: $200
--Utilities and Internet: $120
--Groceries: $240
--Transportation: $40
--Health Insurance: $50
--Entertainment: $200
#2.) Leon, Nicaragua
#3.) Las Tablas, Panama
#4.) Chiang Mai, Thailand
(U.S. News & World Report)
WHAT DOES YOUR CHOICE OF SWIMSUIT SAY ABOUT YOU?
You may not realize it, but your choice of swimsuit says a lot about you. At least that's according to AOL. Here are their picks for EIGHT swimsuits, and what they reveal . . . or not . . . about your personality.
#1.) BOARD SHORTS: Guys in board shorts . . . meaning, most guys . . . are generally considered COOL, or at least they think of themselves that way. And they would never be caught dead in a speedo. Which brings us to . . .
#2.) THE SPEEDO! According to AOL, the speedo is making a comeback this summer. And while it's a punchline, if you're daring enough to wear one, at least it means you're confident . . . either in bed, or because you like to clown around.
#3.) SKIRTED BOTTOM: On to the ladies. This thing looks like a sun-dress, and it means you're a, quote, "girly-girl" . . . and that you're hiding your thighs.
#4.) SHAPEWEAR SWIMSUIT: This is your basic one-piece swimsuit. It's for ladies with a little bit more to love, or it just means that they're strong and in control.
#5.) ONE-PIECE WITH CUTOUTS: A one-piece bathing suit with cutouts on the sides is for women who don't actually have that many curves, since it gives the illusion of an hourglass figure. And it's for the types who want to flirt on the beach.
#6.) RACERBACK ONE-PIECE: This is for serious, practical, athletic types. It's got that center-piece down the back, like a pro swimmer.
#7.) TANKINI: This is basically a bikini bottom combined with a separate tank top. It's kind of a compromise between the one-piece look and the bikini. So it helps the ladies who are trying deal with the problems created by those OTHER two looks.
#8.) BIKINI: If you're rocking the bikini, you don't have to be young, but according to AOL, it does mean you're "youthful and spry." And there you have it. (AOL)
THE GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO DESTROY $260 MILLION WORTH OF SWINE FLU VACCINE:
Remember swine flu? Yeah . . . here's what happened with that. --Around 40 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine are still lying around, and they expired on Wednesday. And that means they're no good, and will have to be destroyed. That's roughly a quarter of the total vaccine that was produced. --So Uncle Sam is going to incinerate them . . . at a loss of $260 million. But it gets worse. ANOTHER 30 million doses are set to expire pretty soon, and they'll probably go unused too. (--Do YOU want them?!) --And if those are destroyed . . . which is pretty likely . . . that means that over 43% of the entire vaccine supply created for the U.S. public will have gone to waste. There are three main reasons why:
#1.) Swine flu just never became the deadly global epidemic that health officials warned us about. In fact, if you remember, it killed less people than the REGULAR flu. (--12,000 deaths worldwide have been attributed to it . . . not exactly peanuts . . . but that's still only a third of the estimated deaths each year from seasonal flu.)
#2.) Just one dose of the vaccine was enough to protect someone. Most experts initially thought it would take two doses.
#3.) Most of it wasn't ready until late last year, and by then the biggest wave of swine flu illnesses, deaths, and hysteria had already passed. (Associated Press)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A GUY STRAPPED FIREWORKS TO HIS HEAD, CROTCH AND FEET:
Some moron strapped fireworks to his head, crotch and feet. Then he had his friends light the fuse, and ran around screaming. He said he inhaled a lot of smoke, but it only singed the hair on his arms.
(--Search for "rockets on head crotch toes.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the F-word and the S-word.)
http://www.break.com/index/rockets-on-head-crotch-and-toes.html
#2.) HERE'S A GUY PLAYING PATRIOTIC SONGS ON THE THEREMIN:
There's a video on YouTube of an incredibly nerdy looking guy playing a medley of patriotic songs on the theremin. --If you've never seen one before, a theremin is an electronic instrument invented in the 1920s that consists of two metal poles and an amplifier. And when you play it, you don't even touch it. --The songs included in the medley are "The Star Spangled Banner", "The Army Goes Rolling Along", "Anchors Aweigh", and "The Marines' Hymn". (--Search for "Thomas Grillo United States Service Medley.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFtcnQqLdEc
#3.) HERE'S A "BROS ICING BROS" PARODY WHERE DUDES 'ICE' FAMOUS MOVIE CHARACTERS:
If you haven't heard of the new college drinking game "Bros Icing Bros", it's simple, and it's stupid: You get someone to find a Smirnoff Ice without realizing it, and when they DO, they immediately have to get down on one knee and chug it. --They've been "iced." But . . . they can "block" you if they have ANOTHER Smirnoff Ice already on them, in which case you've been "iced" back. --Anyway, the website CollegeHumor.com has a new parody about it. They edited clips in famous movies . . . like "The Shining", "Seven", "Back To The Future", and "Return of the Jedi" . . . and "iced" the actors. (--Search for "Bros Icing Movies CollegeHumor.com" WARNING: This video shows the word "d*ck" in subtitles.)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937867
#4.) A STRAP BROKE ON A DANCER'S DRESS, BUT SHE KEPT PERFORMING:
There was a "wardrobe malfunction" on the live broadcast of "So You Think You Can Dance" on Wednesday night. But unfortunately, no nudity. A strap on a female dancer's dress snapped. But she got through the performance without flashing anyone.
(--Search for "Wardrobe Malfunction on 'So You Think You Can Dance'".)
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/06/30/wardrobe-malfunction-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance-video
HERE'S A THREE-STEP GUIDE TO COMPLIMENTING YOUR DATE:
Match.com has a guide on how to compliment someone on a date. It was supposedly written by somebody named "Phineas Mollod," which doesn't exactly scream "ladies man." But some of the advice isn't bad. --Here are the top three "rules" for complimenting your date . . .
#1.) MAKE YOUR COMPLIMENTS ORIGINAL. Don't waste compliments on things like hair and eyes. The idea is, if the person has great eyes, they've heard it before. --So Match.com suggests throwing out more OBSCURE compliments . . . like, "You've got great POSTURE."
#2.) LOOK FOR VISUAL CUES. On the other hand, you SHOULD make a point of noticing things someone did to get ready for the date. Especially if they might have taken time or cost money. --For example, if you're out with a woman who looks like she just had her hair or nails done, she probably did it for your date. So she'll appreciate it if you notice.
#3.) BE SPECIFIC. Telling someone they have a nice apartment is fine, but it doesn't get the same EMOTIONAL reaction as something like, "I love your furniture" or "You've got a great music collection." --Basically, if you're specific, it sounds more genuine, and you're more likely to make a connection. (Match.com)
SEVEN *AFFORDABLE* FOURTH OF JULY DATE IDEAS:
The 4th of July is this Sunday. If you still don't have any plans, here are seven AFFORDABLE things you can do . . .
#1.) PICNIC. I know, it's a total cliché, but a picnic can be more relaxed and romantic . . . not to mention more affordable . . . than your typical dinner and drinks.
#2.) HIT UP A ROOFTOP BAR. You'll get to enjoy cocktails in the summer weather, and you might even be able to spot a nearby fireworks show.
#3.) OUTDOOR CONCERT. No matter where you are, there are ALWAYS concerts and firework shows on the Fourth of July, so check out what's going on nearby.
#4.) HOST A BBQ. A BBQ is totally inexpensive to host if you make it a potluck.
#5.) DO SOMETHING HISTORIC. Google your city to find out what local American memorials or museums are nearby.
#6.) GET WET. If you can't hit up a beach, find a friend with a pool and spend the day in the sun.
#7.) BONFIRE. Get some friends together and have a bonfire. And bring some sparklers to get into the spirit. (Cosmopolitan)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://cyberfireworks.com
If you can’t get to a fireworks show this weekend, check out cyberfireworks.com, where you can create your own virtual fireworks show in the coolness and comfort of your own home.
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www.patrioticon.org/patriotic-links.htm
This is a THE place to find patriotic music, organizations, crafts, downloads and graphics, U.S. History facts and trivia and more, all related to Independence Day. Links galore!
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www.usacitylink.com/usa
Here’s another site full of links for all your Independence Day needs. From Government Resources and photo links to historical and fun July 4th sites, you’ll find plenty of red, white and blue here!
LIFESTYLES:
Discover Your Patriotic Roots
Sixty percent of Americans have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War, according to Ancestry.com. The website has added a collection of Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application files to its huge collection of military records. Ancestry.com has found that:
· 183 million Americans have ancestors who lived in America during the Revolutionary War – more than half the U.S. population.
· 7.2 million Americans (one in 40) have an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War for either the British or American side. Of those, 6.3 million (87%) have ancestors who fought as revolutionaries defending America’s cause of liberty.
BREAK OUT THE DOGS FOR JULY 4TH
Yesterday marked the beginning of National Hot Dog Month, and the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council is celebrating. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce officially designated July as National Hot Dog Month in 1957. “On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. more than five times. That’s just part of the 20 billion hot dogs that Americans eat in a year,” said NHDSC President and “Queen of Wien” Janet Riley. So what will Americans dress their 150 million hot dogs with this Independence Day? Mustard is the most popular, at 32%, while 23% said they prefer ketchup. Chili came in third (17%), followed by relish (9%) and onions (7%). To participate in this month’s hot dog celebrations, visit www.hot-dog.org for fun facts, recipes and resources on all things hot dog.
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