HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (07-23-10)
THE MEL GIBSON MELTDOWN
DID MEL GIBSON ADMIT TO OKSANA GRIGORIEVA THAT HE WAS NOT "SAFE FOR HER"???
More damaging evidence against MEL GIBSON may have surfaced yesterday. --We all know by now that on January 6th, Mel allegedly attacked OKSANA GRIGORIEVA while she was holding their daughter Lucia. --Supposedly, he busted up the veneers on Oksana's two front teeth, gave her a concussion AND accidentally bruised Lucia's chin in the process. --Well, according to RadarOnline.com, Mel texted Oksana the following day and told her, quote, "I wasn't safe for you last night." --Then he added, quote, "I spent two hours with a therapist today and have regained some perspective. What I'm telling you [now] is I am safe and would like to come by and make amends to you, Sascha and Lucia. --"I won't stay, just let you say your peace and I'll say mine."
DID MEL ATTACK OKSANA BECAUSE OF NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL???
There's a new theory as to why MEL GIBSON attacked OKSANA GRIGORIEVA on January 6th. Or, as we should say . . . ALLEGEDLY attacked. A so-called "source" close to the situation says that Mel had QUIT SMOKING that day.
ANOTHER NEW ALLEGATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST MEL:
The hits just keep on coming: Here's yet another violent, insane thing MEL GIBSON allegedly did during his relationship with OKSANA GRIGORIEVA. --In December of 2009, Mel supposedly flipped out about . . . well, SOMETHING . . . and used a chair to smash a glass door. --Oksana was in the room, holding their daughter Lucia . . . who was just a month old at the time. --Oksana's mother and one of Mel's sons were supposedly in the house at the time, and witnessed the aftermath. --Oksana fled to another room, but a source says, quote, "Mel followed her . . . still screaming, and chest-bumped her while she held the baby."
DID OKSANA GRIGORIEVA'S SISTER LEAK EVERYTHING TO RADAR ONLINE???
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA continues to deny that she leaked all the stuff that's currently making MEL GIBSON'S life hell to RadarOnline.com. And she might be telling the truth . . . sort of. --The "Hollywood Reporter" says that it may have been Oksana's younger sister Natalie who leaked it . . . and collected the hefty check Radar most likely paid. --A so-called "source" says quote, "I suspect that if the authorities look at the sister, they'll find a wire transfer or a check to her from the website. She and Oksana are very close."
MICHAEL LOHAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING HIS FIANCÉE:
MICHAEL LOHAN was charged with second-degree harassment yesterday, for allegedly attacking his fiancée, Kate Major, at their home on Long Island this past Monday. --Kate told police that Michael shoved her off a chair and to the ground, then, quote, "took his shoe off and kicked me in my face." --Then he told her, quote, "I'm going to go back to jail 'cause of you, 'cause I will kill you." --Kate also said Michael was heavily intoxicated at the time. --Kate claims Michael flipped out on her because, quote, "He is afraid I'm going to leave him." --Michael's attorney says, quote, "Michael Lohan 100% denies each and every one of Kate Major's allegations. He has never threatened to harm her, never assaulted her, and never physically abused her in any way." --Michael's attorney also claims that it was Kate who was wasted, and that Michael has been sober for six years.
SAMANTHA RONSON VISITED LINDSAY LOHAN IN JAIL YESTERDAY:
SAMANTHA RONSON visited LINDSAY LOHAN in jail yesterday --As you may have noticed, she's been back in Lindsay's life in a pretty big way ever since Lindsay got slapped with a 90-day sentence . . . which may or may not be a NINE-day sentence now.
LINDSAY LOHAN IS GOING TO MAKE BIG BANK OFF HER JAIL TIME:
Before LINDSAY LOHAN went up the river, she made sure there would be some big money waiting for her when she got out.
-A source says, quote, "On Monday night, the night before she had to report to jail to serve her sentence, she tied up all loose ends and signed contracts for exclusive television and print stories. --"She'll be doing major television sit downs after she finishes all of her sentence. Lindsay is going to tell everything about her experience in jail, she will open up about her entire life." (--Obviously, we don't know how much she stands to make. But before she even went in, we heard that the bidding for her FIRST post-prison interview was already over 500-grand.)
JULIANNE HOUGH USED TO THINK RYAN SEACREST WAS GAY:
JULIANNE HOUGH may be dating RYAN SEACREST now . . . but that wasn't always her plan. Mainly because she used to think he was GAY. --That's according to some anonymous "friend" of Julianne's who claims to have spoken to her recently about how the relationship came to be. --Julianne ALLEGEDLY said that Ryan had been chasing her since she was 18. (--She just turned 22 this past Tuesday.) --And she added, quote, "He totally wasn't my type. I thought he was gay. [But] after a few years, he was persistent so I went out with him on a date and I realized how much I liked him."
DAVID BOREANAZ IS BEING SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
DAVID BOREANAZ already admitted to cheating on his wife, when his side-action was threatening to expose him. He's also been romantically linked to TIGER WOODS' lead ho, RACHEL UCHITEL. --And now this: David is being sued for SEXUAL HARASSMENT by a woman who appeared as an extra on his TV series "Bones". --The woman's name is Kristina Hagan, and she's being represented by . . . say it with me, everybody . . . GLORIA ALLRED. --Now, the unidentified mistress David admitted to messing around with was also repped by Gloria . . . but we don't know if they're the same woman. (--And, completing David's Trifecta of Misery, Gloria also represents Rachel Uchitel.) --Kristina claims the harassment began in August of 2009, when they met on the set of "Bones" and he started sending, quote, "sexually inappropriate text messages" to her. --The following month, they were in a car together . . . (--Even after the "sexually inappropriate text messages"??? I think this story is already starting to fall apart, and we're only on Paragraph Two.) --Anyway, they were in a car together, and David told Kristina how he was, quote, "the boss", and he could make things happen for her. Then he parked the car and tried to kiss and grope her, but she pushed him away. --And so he unzipped his pants, unsheathed his sword and LOVED HIMSELF TO COMPLETION. --A third incident occurred shortly thereafter, in David's trailer, in which he once again grabbed, kissed and fondled Kristina . . . and then took care of himself. --Then in October, Boreanaz told Kristina that they would have to cool it because his wife was on his back over tabloid reports of his infidelity. (--There's no word whether he masturbated this time, but that seems to be how he concluded all of their meetings, so why not???) --Before this particular meeting, though, there were several others, in which Kristin says that David tried to get into her pants and she resisted. --He was also texting her constantly . . . even sending her pictures of his junk sometimes. --Here's the kicker, though . . . Kristina's lawsuit fully acknowledges that she was tolerating David's behavior because he kept promising to get acting gigs for her. --The suit reads, quote, "She understood that she had to put up with a certain amount of his inappropriate sexual behavior in order to have any opportunity to obtain employment on 'Bones'." --The lawsuit also notes that during the time all this chaos was going on, Kristina continually asked David about getting work for her . . . and he kept promising it, but never came through.
ORLANDO BLOOM AND MIRANDA KERR ARE MARRIED:
ORLANDO BLOOM and model MIRANDA KERR have made The Big jump. We don't know where, when or how, but they secretly got married. They're now off on their honeymoon . . . the location of which is yet another secret. --Orlando and Miranda have been dating since 2007.
THE-DREAM FILED FOR DIVORCE FROM CHRISTINA MILIAN IN FEBRUARY . . . WHILE SHE WAS STILL PREGNANT WITH THEIR CHILD:
In case you care . . . THE-DREAM filed for divorce from CHRISTINA MILIAN in February, shortly before she gave birth to their daughter. --The only reason we're talking about this now is because TMZ got a hold of his divorce papers. It's really not that big of a deal, since The-Dream already said they'd been separated since late 2009. (--They had just gotten married in September of '09.)
DRUGS WERE FOUND ON TWO OF BRET MICHAELS' TOUR BUSES:
Police found drugs in two of BRET MICHAELS' tour buses Wednesday night, during a traffic stop in Dekalb County, Indiana. --Police pulled the buses over because of tail light issues . . . and, not surprisingly, they caught a whiff of something funky coming from the vehicles. --Police found pot on the bus that Michaels was riding in. On the other bus, they found more weed, plus, quote, "a quantity of Schedule 2 controlled substances." (--Drugs in that category include cocaine, meth and the painkiller oxycodone.) --Citations were issued, although it's not clear if Bret himself got one. Nobody was arrested, and the buses were allowed to go on their way. --Bret's rep says, quote, "Mr. Michaels allowed an open search of the buses and everything was handled in a professional manner."
GWYNETH PALTROW AND BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD TALK POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION:
As many women can tell you, postpartum depression is real. And it's bad. And anyone can get it. --It's the subject of GWYNETH PALTROW'S latest newsletter from her new chick site, Goop.com. (--Yes, that's what it's called.) --She says, quote, "When my son, Moses, came into the world in 2006, I expected to have another period of euphoria following his birth, much the way I had when my daughter was born two years earlier. --"Instead I was confronted with one of the darkest and most painfully debilitating chapters of my life. For about five months I had, what I can see in hindsight as postnatal depression, and since that time, I have wanted to know more about it." --BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD chimes in, too . . . and she admits she felt NOTHING when her son Theo was born three years ago. --She says, quote, "I recall the moment someone handed my son to me, and I heard shouts of joy, and my father crying, 'Bryce, you're an incredible mother!' Nothing. I felt nothing. --"In those moments after giving birth, I felt nothing. Someone encouraged me to sit up, and slowly, one by one, friends and family visited. --"Some were crying, others bursting with joy. Glassy-eyed, I politely listened to their impressions of our new son. I had no impression of my own." (--That can sound harsh to someone who's never dealt with postpartum depression, but it's totally normal. And it doesn't mean you don't love your kid. But it DOES mean you probably need some kind of help.) (--There's a lot more to the article. You can read the whole thing here . . .) http://goop.com/newsletter/93/en/
BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE HAVE SETTLED WITH A BRITISH TABLOID THAT SAID THEY WERE BREAKING UP:
Britain's "News of the World" tabloid is going to pay for saying that BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE were breaking up. --The tabloid ran the story in January . . . Brad and Angelina sued . . . and yesterday, the "News of the World" agreed to throw money at them to make them go away. There's no word how much, but it's all going to Brad and Angelina's charity. --The "News of the World" . . . which is owned by Fox boss Rupert Murdoch . . . will also publish an apology.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF PARIS HILTON:
PARIS HILTON joined the ranks of the GREAT PHILOSOPHERS on Wednesday, thanks to two very deep Tweets. --First, she dropped this little gem . . . quote, "The best things in life aren't things." --Whoa. Right? --Then, just two hours later, she gave us this . . . quote, "So Happy! Just got presents from Cartier! The Panther Collection ring, earrings and bracelet + beautiful diamond Love bracelets. Loves it!:)"
ANGELINA JOLIE'S "SALT" IS IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND . . . BUT IF YOU CAN'T DITCH THE KIDS, TRY THE NEW SELENA GOMEZ MOVIE:
#1.) "Salt" (PG-13)
--Angelina Jolie earned a $20 million paycheck for this action thriller that's directed by the guy who did the Tom Clancy films "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". -She plays a suspected double agent who escapes from CIA custody and tries to stop an assassination attempt. Liev Schrieber is a fellow agent trying to bring her in.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkTFao5_UI
fficial Site: http://www.whoissalt.com
#2.) "Ramona and Beezus" (G)
--Most of us have at least a passing familiarity with the "Ramona" children's series, which follow the antics of a girl with an overactive imaginative, who calls her older sister "Beezus" because she couldn't pronounce the name Beatrice when she was younger.
--This movie adaptation stars Selena Gomez as Beezus, and 10-year-old newcomer Joey King as her annoying little sister Ramona. John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan play their parents, and Sandra Oh from "Gray's Anatomy" is in it as Ramona's teacher.
(--Selena Gomez just turned 18 yesterday, so there's a small chance this could be the last wholesome movie you see her in. Assuming she rips a page from the Miley Cyrus "Handbook for Hos Ditching Their Disney Image", that is.)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yG4oBdWONM
Official Site: http://www.ramonaandbeezus.com
BRAD PITT WILL STAR IN THE ZOMBIE MOVIE "WORLD WAR Z":
After fighting the Nazis in "Inglourious Basterds", zombies should look like relatively easy competition. --Yesterday, it was confirmed that BRAD PITT will star in the movie "World War Z". It's based off a novel about the survivors of a 10-year apocalyptic war between the living and the undead. --The book was written by MAX BROOKS. His father is MEL BROOKS, the comedy legend who did "The Producers", "Blazing Saddles" and about a thousand other things. --The "World War Z" movie has been in development since 2007, so signing on Brad Pitt is a huge step toward actually getting it made.
"SAW 3D" WILL BE THE FINAL MOVIE OF THE FRANCHISE:
Yesterday, at Comic-Con in San Diego, the producers of the "Saw" movies announced that their seventh movie, "Saw 3D", will be the final movie of the franchise. (--Ya know, until someone reboots it in three years.) --Oren Koules, who produced all seven movies, says, quote, "It's time to stop. We have told the story we wanted to tell and this is going to be a great farewell." --"Saw 3D" comes out on October 29th. It features almost twice as many ridiculous booby traps as each of the previous films and took six re-edits to get down from an NC-17 rating to an R rating. The franchise has already grossed more than $730 MILLION.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO WILL DIRECT A "HAUNTED MANSION" REBOOT:
GUILLERMO DEL TORO was supposed to direct "The Hobbit". But he stepped down and now he's going to direct a movie based off an amusement park attraction. Del Toro has signed on to direct a reboot of Disney's "Haunted Mansion". -He says he LOVES the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and has been making a pilgrimage to visit it in Anaheim, California, every year since he was three. (--He's 45 now, so that's a lot of trips to Disneyland.) --He says the movie will be scary, 3D and live-action . . . and basically have nothing to do with the EDDIE MURPHY "Haunted Mansion" movie that came out in 2003. --Del Toro says, quote, "This, to me, is a dream come true. And I hope to steal as many props as possible." His "Haunted Mansion" reboot is scheduled to come out sometime in 2012.
JUSTIN BIEBER WILL GUEST STAR AS A "TROUBLED TEEN" ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "CSI":
I feel like it's gotten to the point where every single day we've got a story about how JUSTIN BIEBER'S accomplished more in 18 months than we've done in our entire lives. --The Bieber news du jour: He's signed on to guest star in the season premiere of "CSI". --The CBS press release says he's playing a, quote, "troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother." That decision leads him into a, quote, "explosive confrontation with the CSIs." --It also says that the, quote, "emotional story" will conclude later on in the season, so Justin will be back for more episodes. --After the news broke, Justin Tweeted, quote, "We got the acting coach here . . . learning a new craft."
OH DEAR LORD: SARAH PALIN AND KATE GOSSELIN HAVE TEAMED UP FOR A TELEVISED FAMILY CAMPING TRIP:
Two of the most frequently mocked women in America are taking their families camping. And, assuming their unholy alliance doesn't bring about the rapture, TLC is going to show us the results. --According to "In Touch", SARAH PALIN and KATE GOSSELIN both took their families on a camping trip in Alaska . . . with camera crews in tow. --And, yes, this is a "Flintstones Meet The Jetsons"-style crossover . . . both of these women have reality shows on TLC. The camping footage could, in theory, be on both "Kate Plus 8" AND "Sarah Palin's Alaska".
RYAN SEACREST SAYS THAT "AMERICAN IDOL" AUDITIONS WITHOUT SIMON COWELL ARE "STRANGE":
This week, "American Idol" season 10 auditions started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Of course, SIMON COWELL is gone . . . and, according to RYAN SEACREST, not having him there is, quote, "a little strange." --He told reporters, quote, "It's a little strange not to have my roommate. I woke up this morning a little late, normally he's like, 'We gotta go, buddy, it's time to get ready, I've got to do my hair.' --"I obviously will miss him, but the real promise of this show is to find a superstar."
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Your Chance to Dance" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CMT.
--"Eureka" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--"Star Trek: The Next Generation's" Wil Wheaton plays an undervalued genius who infects everyone with his anger.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Celebrity Ghost Stories" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bio. (--Alice Cooper, "Growing Pains" minx Tracey Gold, "Hunter's" Fred Dryer and "Criminal Intent's" Kathryn Erbe share their ghostly experiences in back-to-back episodes.)
--"Wanda Sykes Show" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Fox. (--Wayne Brady, Rebecca Mader, Roland Martin (author of "The First") and comedian Kevin Hart guest.) (REPEAT)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Jon Hamm guest hosts and Michael Bublé is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Biography" . . . 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on A&E. (--Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons.)
--"Big Brother 12" [Eviction Nominations] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"I Survived…" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bio.
--"Steve Byrne: The Byrne Identity" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Steve Byrne performs stand-up at the Orange County Pavilion in Santa Ana, California.)
--"Mad Men" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on AMC.
--"My Boys" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TBS.
--"Russell Simmons presents Stand-Up at The El Rey" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--This week's comedians are Ray Lipowski, Felipe Esparza and Lil Rell. As usual, "Curb Your Enthusiasm's" JB Smoove is your host.)
MEGAN FOX AND DOMINIC MONAGHAN HAVE A PASSIONATE SEX SCENE IN THE NEW EMINEM MUSIC VIDEO:
Right now, EMINEM and RIHANNA are shooting the music video for their single "Love the Way You Lie". And the video features a sex scene between two actors who are famous . . . but seem to be a VERY STRANGE on-screen couple. --The video features DOMINIC MONAGHAN . . . who was one of the hobbits in "Lord of the Rings" and played drug-addicted rock star Charlie on "Lost" . . . having a sex scene with MEGAN FOX. --According to a source on the video, quote, "Things start off with a sex scene between Megan and Dominic. Then they fight but end up having sex again. [They have] lots of passion." --The video also features Eminem and Rihanna performing the song in front of a burning house. --And in further "Love the Way You Lie" news (???) . . . on Wednesday night, Eminem made a surprise appearance at Rihanna's concert in Los Angeles to perform the song with her. --There's a video up of the performance and, when Eminem pops up on stage, the crowd goes ABSOLUTELY insane . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpWhpprkiw
M.I.A. *BLASTS* OPRAH AND LADY GAGA ON HER BLOG:
Back in May, M.I.A. was at the Met Ball . . . which is a huge event at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. OPRAH was there giving a speech and LADY GAGA performed. And now, M.I.A. is BLASTING the whole thing on her blog. --She wrote, quote, "Oprah seemed like she was giving me the cold shoulder . . . [she] seemed really pissed off at me. --"Also she made this huge speech praising Lady Gaga [for] helping Americans to be the best of themselves. There's millions of other Americans who represent that for me. Is [it] about numbers, how much you're selling? --"[Or] is it truly about the journey? Because [Gaga's] journey isn't that difficult: To go from the (effing) Upper East Side to a (effing) performing arts school and on to a stage at the museum of (effing) wherever. That journey's about four miles." (--Well, say what you will about M.I.A. being crazy . . . and, I assure you, that broad is crazy . . . but that's a spectacularly eloquent attack on Lady Gaga right there. There's not even a comeback.)
CHECK OUT CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S NEW VIDEO FOR "YOU LOST ME":
The video for CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S new single "You Lost Me" just went up on YouTube and it's a good one . . . strong vocal, minimalist video, much more in the classy, talented style of "Beautiful" than the dime-store hooker style of "Dirrty" . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOKI_tIBWVI
TRAGEDY, '90S-STYLE! ONE OF THE GUYS FROM COLOR ME BADD HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ROUGHING UP HIS WIFE:
For almost 20 years I've held out hope that one day COLOR ME BADD would recapture their old magic and come back from the dead. This might be the sign I needed to finally give up on that dream. --40-year-old BRYAN ABRAMS, who's one of the soul-touching crooners of CMB, was arrested on Tuesday night after allegedly fighting with his wife and throwing her across a hotel room. --They were in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Color Me Badd had just performed a concert. Three of the four original CMB members reunited earlier this year and started performing together again. --Abrams was arrested on suspicion of harassment and was released a few hours later. --This is the second time that Abrams has been arrested for violence towards a woman. Two years ago, he was arrested for punching an unidentified woman in the nose and yelling, quote, "I'ma kill you."
JOHN MAYER SCOOPS ICE CREAM FOR FANS IN THE PARKING LOT BEFORE HIS CONCERT:
On Wednesday, JOHN MAYER had a concert on Long Island, New York. And he decided to surprise the fans who were waiting outside by . . . showing up in the parking lot in a Ben & Jerry's truck and scooping them ice cream. --About 90 minutes before the doors opened, Mayer pulled up in the truck and gave fans free samples of Heath Bar and Milk and Cookies ice cream. He also signed autographs and took photos. (--Which really must've held up the ice cream line.)--His manager says, quote, "We had an idea of catering to the tailgating crowd, and the epitome of the sound of summer is ice cream truck bells. It gives a random lucky few fans the ability to have that intimate moment before they're in the crowd." (--So apparently Mayer's manager ALSO sounds like he's constantly trying too hard. Why is it that even when John Mayer does something that sounds really cool it still feels like it's contrived and obnoxious?)
WANNA HEAR MUSIC FROM FRANKIE "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" MUNIZ?
Remember FRANKIE MUNIZ, the kid with the huge head who played Malcolm on "Malcolm in the Middle"? He's got a band now. It's called YOU HANG UP. He's the drummer. Yeah. --Anyway, they just released a track called "Losing Me". It sounds like fairly generic . . . yet perfectly passable . . . modern rock. (--Listen to it here . . .)
http://www.popeater.com/2010/07/22/frankie-muniz-you-hang-up-exclusive/
WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS EMINEM WATCHES ON TV?
In a new interview with "Spin" magazine, EMINEM said he's FULLY detached from pop culture . . . he doesn't know how to turn on a computer, and he only watches three things on TV. --And those three things are . . . sports . . . "Celebrity Rehab" . . . and, quote, "Discovery Channel shows about space and dinosaur (crap)." --In the interview, Em also weighed in on KANYE WEST crashing TAYLOR SWIFT'S MTV Video Music Award acceptance speech. Quote, "He shouldn't have done that, man. I mean, she's a little girl."
IS TAYLOR SWIFT DATING THE GUY IN HER LATEST VIDEO???
TAYLOR SWIFT admitted during her webcast on Tuesday that she has a "tendency to run from love" . . . but don't think for a minute that people will stop trying to read "boyfriend" into her casual dinner dates. --Taylor had lunch last week in Los Angeles with actor TOBY HEMINGWAY . . . he's the dude she makes out with in her video "A Rose To The Fallen". Here's what a so-called source told HollywoodLife.com, quote, "This was without a doubt a date . . . --"They were very happy and laughing with each other the entire time. There were moments when (they) playfully touched each other. They didn't once stop talking and never once checked their phones for texts or calls, they were interested in each other."
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EVEN *MORE* SEXY RESULTS FROM THE 2010 'ASK MEN' SURVEY ON DATING AND SEX:
There are two ways to look at the results released this week from 'The Great Male Survey' of 2010 by AskMen.com: --As a veritable goldmine of insight into the mind of men . . . or as a veritable goldmine of insight into the kind of men who would actually answer a survey on AskMen.com. But supposedly 100,000 guys filled it out, so here goes:
#1.) What ONE thing would you change about your partner? 16% said "her moodiness." 13% said "her sexual appetite." Another 13% said they wouldn't change anything. 5% said "her looks" . . . and another 5% said "her nagging." --3% said, quote, "her domestic skills." (???) And 1% said "her intelligence."
(--Another 44% said they were single . . . so they didn't answer.)
#2.) Do breakups have to be face-to-face? 81% said yes . . . 15% said no, it's acceptable to break up over the phone . . . and 4% said no, it's acceptable to break up by text or "some other messaging service." (???)
#3.) Are you comfortable with a partner "friending" her exes on Facebook? 41% said yes . . . 31% said no . . . and 28% said yes, but only if they'd met him before.
#4.) Have you ever lied about the number of sex partners you've had? 52% said no . . . 16% said yes, because it's no one's business but their own . . . 14% said yes, to protect their partner's feelings . . . and 18% said yes, to protect their ego. (!!!)
#5.) How often do you think that couples with healthy sex lives have sex? 77% said "multiple times a week" . . . 12% said "once a week . . . 10% said "every day" . . . and 1% said "once a month." --And a whopping 0% answered with "less than once a month." Hey, at least they were honest . . . (Jezebel / Ask Men)
EIGHT CHORES THAT BURN 100 CALORIES:
If you can't make it to the gym, don't worry . . . You burn 100 calories in an hour and forty minutes if you just SIT THERE AND DO NOTHING.
--Obviously, that won't help you get in SHAPE. But doing more HOUSEWORK might. Here are ten chores and how long you have to do them to burn 100 calories. Keep in mind that WALKING SLOWLY burns 100 calories in about 25 minutes.
#8.) CHANGING THE SHEETS ON YOUR BED. 50 minutes.
#6.) IRONING: 45 minutes.
#5.) COOKING: 36 minutes.
#4.) GENERAL HOUSE CLEANING: Just picking up around the house burns 100 calories in about a half an hour.
#4.) VACUUMING: 26 minutes.
#3.) SWEEPING: 22 minutes. And mopping burns even MORE calories because you have to deal with the heavy bucket of water.
#2.) GARDENING: 20 minutes.
--And the best chore for burning calories is . . .
#1.) MOWING THE LAWN: To burn 100 calories, you only have to do it for 14 minutes. But obviously, that's only if you have a PUSH mower, not a RIDING mower. (GALTime.com)
FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT IN THE DISHWASHER:
Stay with me here ladies, and don't laugh if this next list seems totally obvious. Because there are a lot of dudes out there who can't even boil an egg, let alone make a meal. You know who I'm talking about . . . --They have a full-sized fridge, but the only thing in it is moldy take-out and a bunch of crusty condiments. And beer. They clearly don't know their way around a kitchen, and this list from "U.S. News & World Report" is for THEM. --It's "Five Things You Should Never Put in the Dishwasher."
#1.) Wood. That means ANYTHING made of wood: Spoons, salad bowls, even chopsticks. And especially cutting boards. It's because wood swells and then cracks when you're lazy and you throw it in the dishwasher. --Anyone who has a cutting board that's cracked and split in half knows what I'm talking about.
#2.) Knives. Not regular silverware knives, obviously. I'm talking about the nice ones that you use to cut stuff with . . . the kind that cost real money. It's because heavy-duty detergent can actually cause nicks and scratches. --And over time, that'll dull the blade. Which defeats the purpose of having sweet kitchen knives in the first place. So you gotta take care of them.
#3.) Crystal, or Hand-Made Glass. Most people know this one already, but if you don't, here's why: Finely-made crystal and hand-made glass can be sensitive to heat, and could even crack. --But the real worry is that the all-purpose detergent you dump in your dishwasher could etch the surface. And if you do it often enough, your fancy glass won't look so fancy anymore. So suck it up and do it by hand.
#4.) Pots and Pans. We've all done it: You have a ton of dishes to do, the party's over, and you just want to crash. So you throw EVERYTHING in the dishwasher. Even the pots and pans. But it's a bad idea. --Eventually, the handles and seals get all loose and janky. More importantly, some kinds of nonstick pots and pans just aren't supposed to be washed that way: You'll wear off the nonstick coating. --And for stuff that's cast iron, you're not supposed to use soap at ALL: Just rinse it with water, and heat it on the stove until it's dry. Otherwise it might rust.
#5.) Gold Trim. And finally, according to "U.S. News & World Report", NEVER put anything with "gold trim" in your dishwasher. Because we all have so much gold trim lying around. And if it does happen . . . make sure you fire the butler.
(Yahoo Finance / U.S. News & World Report)
THAT WHALE REALLY *DID* SMASH THAT YACHT:
There was a crazy photo circulating on the World Wide Web of misinformation yesterday: It showed a 40-ton, 30-foot 'Southern Right Whale' leaping out of the water off the coast of South Africa . . . and about to smash a yacht. -It looked too insane to be true, and most people thought it was photoshopped. But today, CBS released a VIDEO of the incident . . . and it definitely happened.
(--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20011367-10391705.html
--It was taken by someone on a nearby boat, and you can see the whale do a series of leaps and splashes as it gets closer to the yacht. Then it leaps again when it's right NEXT to the boat . . . lands on top of it . . . and smashes the mast down. --Obviously it's unclear whether the whale MEANT to jump onto the boat. But CBS says a South African newspaper is reporting that authorities think the couple on the yacht may have harassed the whale by getting too close to it. (???) (CBS News)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . ANOTHER MORON RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE:
A guy named BASIL MARCEAUX is running for governor in Tennessee, but there is NO WAY he'll win. A local news station recently had all the candidates record video messages to talk about the issues that concern them the most. --In Basil's video, he starts out by introducing himself as "BasilMarceaux.com." Then he says he wants to let people carry guns without permits. But he adds that if you kill someone, you "get MURDERED." And his other ideas aren't much better. --There's a SECOND video of him saying he wants to require that, quote, "every children reads the minutes to the Congress." --Then he tells people to do three things: Vote for him, "pray to the Lord," and say the Pledge of Allegiance before they go to the polls. (--Search for "Basil Marceaux WSMV.com.")
http://www.wsmv.com/video/24331764/
http://www.wsmv.com/video/24337305/
#2.) HERE'S AN EXTREMELY LAME DANCER TEACHING HIP-HOP:
There's a great instructional video on YouTube of a female dancer in a tracksuit teaching hip-hop. All she does is take classic dance moves, then tweaks them a little bit and says, "That's hip-hop." --And everything she does looks like the type of hip-hop dancing you'd see in a lavish Broadway musical. (--Search for "this is hip hop EverythingIsTerrible.com.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs72vl4h_pU
#3.) HERE'S A TRAINED PARROT DOING 20 TRICKS IN TWO MINUTES:
Did you know that parrots can learn tricks just like dogs can? There's a video online of a parrot doing 20 tricks in two minutes. And some of them are pretty impressive. --It puts a coin in a piggy bank, plays dead, walks through a Slinky, drops a ball in a mini basketball hoop, goes down a slide, and does 15 more tricks, all back-to-back.
(--Search for "20 parrot tricks 2 minutes.")
http://www.break.com/index/parrot-does-20-tricks-in-two-minutes.html
FIVE REASONS DATING A YOUNGER WOMAN WILL END BADLY:
MEL GIBSON and his wife split up, and then like a lot of men, he started dating younger women. And just look how THAT worked out for him. Here's a list from AskMen.com of five reasons dating younger women almost always ends badly . . .
#1.) BECAUSE *SHE'S* GOT ISSUES TOO. Guys tend to think that older women have emotional hang-ups, and younger women don't. But EVERY woman has baggage, just like every GUY has baggage. --And in reality, younger women have issues that older women have outgrown. For example, younger women don't have as much experience with relationships, so they're more likely to be needy and insecure.
#2.) BECAUSE SHE'S IN IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS. Before you start dating a younger woman, ask yourself this: Why couldn't you get a girl like that back when you were HER AGE? You were even BETTER LOOKING back then. --The answer is: Money . . . Duh. At first, you might feel okay with exchanging money for sex. But if things get more serious, you'll eventually start to wonder if she really likes YOU at all.
#3.) BECAUSE YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. A 50-year-old will never understand a 20-year-old's obsession with texting. And a 20-year-old will never understand why some people like classic Humphrey Bogart movies. --It's hard to build a relationship when you don't have much in common.
#4.) BECAUSE YOU CAN'T RECAPTURE YOUR YOUTH. Bar-hopping and binge drinking might be fun for a few WEEKS. But eventually, you'll get tired of it, and she'll get tired of you.
#5.) BECAUSE SHE HASN'T DATED ENOUGH PEOPLE. You know what you're looking for, and you've got lots of relationship experience under your belt. So you know when to stand your ground and when to compromise. --But maybe she doesn't. You're basically her relationship guinea pig. And chances are, she needs to date more people before she's ready to settle down. (AskMen.com)
SEVEN THINGS WOMEN ARE INSECURE ABOUT:
I think it's safe to say that no matter how confident they are, most women are insecure about a thing or two . . . especially when it comes to dating. Here are seven of the biggest ones, and what you can do about it.
#1.) THAT YOU WON'T CALL. Women are always stressing over whether or not you're going to call them after a date. So if you tell her you're going to call her on Tuesday, call her on Tuesday. --But if that's just not your style, or you'd like to keep her guessing, don't give her a definite day when you'll call. It's better than breaking a promise, and it saves her from waiting for your call on a particular day.
#2.) THAT YOU JUST WANT TO SLEEP WITH HER. It's a fine line: If you make a move too soon, she'll think that's all you want. If you wait too long, she'll think you're not interested. --The best way to work this one is to just be sincere. If you're actually interested in a relationship, let her know. From there, she'll give you the signals to let you know when she's ready to get freaky.
#3.) THAT YOU'RE DATING OTHER WOMEN. It's okay to casually date more than one person at the same time . . . as long as you're honest about it. You don't have to bring it up, but if SHE does, be honest. --But once you start sleeping together, or things seem to get more serious, she might assume you're exclusive. So it's only fair to let her know if that's NOT the case.
#4.) THAT YOU'RE NOT THAT INTERESTED. Even the most confident woman sometimes needs a reminder that you're interested in her. Even if you're months into the relationship . . . or even years . . . she'll still need reassurance now and then.
#5.) THAT ANOTHER WOMAN IS STEALING YOUR ATTENTION. There's nothing wrong with harmless flirting. But when you're out with her, you should devote your attention to HER. --The easiest way to think about it is to reverse it: How would you feel if she was flirting with another guy right in front of you?
#6.) THAT YOU'RE CHEATING ON HER. If she's worried that you're cheating on her, there's usually a reason: Maybe she's been cheated on before, or she knows you've done it in the past. --But if that's not the case . . . and even if you think she's being totally irrational . . . you're going to have to discuss the issue head-on and let her know that you're committed and have no intention of cheating.
#7.) THAT SHE'S NOT SATISFYING YOU IN BED. Women worry about how they're doing in the sack, just like men do. So if things are going well, make sure you let her know. --And if things AREN'T going well, you've got to bring it up in the most sensitive way possible. (Ask Men)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.storyboardtales.com
Filmmaker Les Sholes recently launched his video website featuring 27 episodes of his latest project, a series of illustrated, dark, comedic videos reminiscent of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Twilight Zone.” Storyboardtales.com features short stories with bizarre twists. The narrated episodes are between 30-50 seconds long and contain an average of 10 sketches each.
Paying For Digital Media – Not
Few Americans are willing to pay for digital media, according to a new study by audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG. Only about 25% of Americans say that they’d pay to access frequently used online content – compared with 43% globally – according to the survey of people in 22 countries. Countries most willing to pay are India (65%) and China (63%). Beating the U.S. among non-payers are Germany (17%), Canada (15%), Ireland (12%), and the Netherlands (6%). About half of Americans don’t mind seeing commercials in order to get free or low-priced services on a home computer. Mobile phones are a different story: Only 28% think that’s OK vs. 42% globally.
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Online Banking
A new survey by Mintel Comperemedia found that 45% of adults with access to the Internet have bypassed their banks’ online bill payment service and go directly to the biller’s website instead. Twenty-two percent of online banking customers have never paid a bill online at all. The same survey found that 70% of adults who use the Internet use online banking. Another 7% have signed up for the service, but have never used it. What do we use online banking for? According to the survey:
· 93% of respondents use online banking to check balances.
· 65% use it to transfer money.
· 38% use it to receive account alerts.
· 30% log on to pay their mortgages or credit cards issued by their banks.
DID MEL GIBSON ADMIT TO OKSANA GRIGORIEVA THAT HE WAS NOT "SAFE FOR HER"???
More damaging evidence against MEL GIBSON may have surfaced yesterday. --We all know by now that on January 6th, Mel allegedly attacked OKSANA GRIGORIEVA while she was holding their daughter Lucia. --Supposedly, he busted up the veneers on Oksana's two front teeth, gave her a concussion AND accidentally bruised Lucia's chin in the process. --Well, according to RadarOnline.com, Mel texted Oksana the following day and told her, quote, "I wasn't safe for you last night." --Then he added, quote, "I spent two hours with a therapist today and have regained some perspective. What I'm telling you [now] is I am safe and would like to come by and make amends to you, Sascha and Lucia. --"I won't stay, just let you say your peace and I'll say mine."
DID MEL ATTACK OKSANA BECAUSE OF NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL???
There's a new theory as to why MEL GIBSON attacked OKSANA GRIGORIEVA on January 6th. Or, as we should say . . . ALLEGEDLY attacked. A so-called "source" close to the situation says that Mel had QUIT SMOKING that day.
ANOTHER NEW ALLEGATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST MEL:
The hits just keep on coming: Here's yet another violent, insane thing MEL GIBSON allegedly did during his relationship with OKSANA GRIGORIEVA. --In December of 2009, Mel supposedly flipped out about . . . well, SOMETHING . . . and used a chair to smash a glass door. --Oksana was in the room, holding their daughter Lucia . . . who was just a month old at the time. --Oksana's mother and one of Mel's sons were supposedly in the house at the time, and witnessed the aftermath. --Oksana fled to another room, but a source says, quote, "Mel followed her . . . still screaming, and chest-bumped her while she held the baby."
DID OKSANA GRIGORIEVA'S SISTER LEAK EVERYTHING TO RADAR ONLINE???
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA continues to deny that she leaked all the stuff that's currently making MEL GIBSON'S life hell to RadarOnline.com. And she might be telling the truth . . . sort of. --The "Hollywood Reporter" says that it may have been Oksana's younger sister Natalie who leaked it . . . and collected the hefty check Radar most likely paid. --A so-called "source" says quote, "I suspect that if the authorities look at the sister, they'll find a wire transfer or a check to her from the website. She and Oksana are very close."
MICHAEL LOHAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING HIS FIANCÉE:
MICHAEL LOHAN was charged with second-degree harassment yesterday, for allegedly attacking his fiancée, Kate Major, at their home on Long Island this past Monday. --Kate told police that Michael shoved her off a chair and to the ground, then, quote, "took his shoe off and kicked me in my face." --Then he told her, quote, "I'm going to go back to jail 'cause of you, 'cause I will kill you." --Kate also said Michael was heavily intoxicated at the time. --Kate claims Michael flipped out on her because, quote, "He is afraid I'm going to leave him." --Michael's attorney says, quote, "Michael Lohan 100% denies each and every one of Kate Major's allegations. He has never threatened to harm her, never assaulted her, and never physically abused her in any way." --Michael's attorney also claims that it was Kate who was wasted, and that Michael has been sober for six years.
SAMANTHA RONSON VISITED LINDSAY LOHAN IN JAIL YESTERDAY:
SAMANTHA RONSON visited LINDSAY LOHAN in jail yesterday --As you may have noticed, she's been back in Lindsay's life in a pretty big way ever since Lindsay got slapped with a 90-day sentence . . . which may or may not be a NINE-day sentence now.
LINDSAY LOHAN IS GOING TO MAKE BIG BANK OFF HER JAIL TIME:
Before LINDSAY LOHAN went up the river, she made sure there would be some big money waiting for her when she got out.
-A source says, quote, "On Monday night, the night before she had to report to jail to serve her sentence, she tied up all loose ends and signed contracts for exclusive television and print stories. --"She'll be doing major television sit downs after she finishes all of her sentence. Lindsay is going to tell everything about her experience in jail, she will open up about her entire life." (--Obviously, we don't know how much she stands to make. But before she even went in, we heard that the bidding for her FIRST post-prison interview was already over 500-grand.)
JULIANNE HOUGH USED TO THINK RYAN SEACREST WAS GAY:
JULIANNE HOUGH may be dating RYAN SEACREST now . . . but that wasn't always her plan. Mainly because she used to think he was GAY. --That's according to some anonymous "friend" of Julianne's who claims to have spoken to her recently about how the relationship came to be. --Julianne ALLEGEDLY said that Ryan had been chasing her since she was 18. (--She just turned 22 this past Tuesday.) --And she added, quote, "He totally wasn't my type. I thought he was gay. [But] after a few years, he was persistent so I went out with him on a date and I realized how much I liked him."
DAVID BOREANAZ IS BEING SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
DAVID BOREANAZ already admitted to cheating on his wife, when his side-action was threatening to expose him. He's also been romantically linked to TIGER WOODS' lead ho, RACHEL UCHITEL. --And now this: David is being sued for SEXUAL HARASSMENT by a woman who appeared as an extra on his TV series "Bones". --The woman's name is Kristina Hagan, and she's being represented by . . . say it with me, everybody . . . GLORIA ALLRED. --Now, the unidentified mistress David admitted to messing around with was also repped by Gloria . . . but we don't know if they're the same woman. (--And, completing David's Trifecta of Misery, Gloria also represents Rachel Uchitel.) --Kristina claims the harassment began in August of 2009, when they met on the set of "Bones" and he started sending, quote, "sexually inappropriate text messages" to her. --The following month, they were in a car together . . . (--Even after the "sexually inappropriate text messages"??? I think this story is already starting to fall apart, and we're only on Paragraph Two.) --Anyway, they were in a car together, and David told Kristina how he was, quote, "the boss", and he could make things happen for her. Then he parked the car and tried to kiss and grope her, but she pushed him away. --And so he unzipped his pants, unsheathed his sword and LOVED HIMSELF TO COMPLETION. --A third incident occurred shortly thereafter, in David's trailer, in which he once again grabbed, kissed and fondled Kristina . . . and then took care of himself. --Then in October, Boreanaz told Kristina that they would have to cool it because his wife was on his back over tabloid reports of his infidelity. (--There's no word whether he masturbated this time, but that seems to be how he concluded all of their meetings, so why not???) --Before this particular meeting, though, there were several others, in which Kristin says that David tried to get into her pants and she resisted. --He was also texting her constantly . . . even sending her pictures of his junk sometimes. --Here's the kicker, though . . . Kristina's lawsuit fully acknowledges that she was tolerating David's behavior because he kept promising to get acting gigs for her. --The suit reads, quote, "She understood that she had to put up with a certain amount of his inappropriate sexual behavior in order to have any opportunity to obtain employment on 'Bones'." --The lawsuit also notes that during the time all this chaos was going on, Kristina continually asked David about getting work for her . . . and he kept promising it, but never came through.
ORLANDO BLOOM AND MIRANDA KERR ARE MARRIED:
ORLANDO BLOOM and model MIRANDA KERR have made The Big jump. We don't know where, when or how, but they secretly got married. They're now off on their honeymoon . . . the location of which is yet another secret. --Orlando and Miranda have been dating since 2007.
THE-DREAM FILED FOR DIVORCE FROM CHRISTINA MILIAN IN FEBRUARY . . . WHILE SHE WAS STILL PREGNANT WITH THEIR CHILD:
In case you care . . . THE-DREAM filed for divorce from CHRISTINA MILIAN in February, shortly before she gave birth to their daughter. --The only reason we're talking about this now is because TMZ got a hold of his divorce papers. It's really not that big of a deal, since The-Dream already said they'd been separated since late 2009. (--They had just gotten married in September of '09.)
DRUGS WERE FOUND ON TWO OF BRET MICHAELS' TOUR BUSES:
Police found drugs in two of BRET MICHAELS' tour buses Wednesday night, during a traffic stop in Dekalb County, Indiana. --Police pulled the buses over because of tail light issues . . . and, not surprisingly, they caught a whiff of something funky coming from the vehicles. --Police found pot on the bus that Michaels was riding in. On the other bus, they found more weed, plus, quote, "a quantity of Schedule 2 controlled substances." (--Drugs in that category include cocaine, meth and the painkiller oxycodone.) --Citations were issued, although it's not clear if Bret himself got one. Nobody was arrested, and the buses were allowed to go on their way. --Bret's rep says, quote, "Mr. Michaels allowed an open search of the buses and everything was handled in a professional manner."
GWYNETH PALTROW AND BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD TALK POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION:
As many women can tell you, postpartum depression is real. And it's bad. And anyone can get it. --It's the subject of GWYNETH PALTROW'S latest newsletter from her new chick site, Goop.com. (--Yes, that's what it's called.) --She says, quote, "When my son, Moses, came into the world in 2006, I expected to have another period of euphoria following his birth, much the way I had when my daughter was born two years earlier. --"Instead I was confronted with one of the darkest and most painfully debilitating chapters of my life. For about five months I had, what I can see in hindsight as postnatal depression, and since that time, I have wanted to know more about it." --BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD chimes in, too . . . and she admits she felt NOTHING when her son Theo was born three years ago. --She says, quote, "I recall the moment someone handed my son to me, and I heard shouts of joy, and my father crying, 'Bryce, you're an incredible mother!' Nothing. I felt nothing. --"In those moments after giving birth, I felt nothing. Someone encouraged me to sit up, and slowly, one by one, friends and family visited. --"Some were crying, others bursting with joy. Glassy-eyed, I politely listened to their impressions of our new son. I had no impression of my own." (--That can sound harsh to someone who's never dealt with postpartum depression, but it's totally normal. And it doesn't mean you don't love your kid. But it DOES mean you probably need some kind of help.) (--There's a lot more to the article. You can read the whole thing here . . .) http://goop.com/newsletter/93/en/
BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE HAVE SETTLED WITH A BRITISH TABLOID THAT SAID THEY WERE BREAKING UP:
Britain's "News of the World" tabloid is going to pay for saying that BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE were breaking up. --The tabloid ran the story in January . . . Brad and Angelina sued . . . and yesterday, the "News of the World" agreed to throw money at them to make them go away. There's no word how much, but it's all going to Brad and Angelina's charity. --The "News of the World" . . . which is owned by Fox boss Rupert Murdoch . . . will also publish an apology.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF PARIS HILTON:
PARIS HILTON joined the ranks of the GREAT PHILOSOPHERS on Wednesday, thanks to two very deep Tweets. --First, she dropped this little gem . . . quote, "The best things in life aren't things." --Whoa. Right? --Then, just two hours later, she gave us this . . . quote, "So Happy! Just got presents from Cartier! The Panther Collection ring, earrings and bracelet + beautiful diamond Love bracelets. Loves it!:)"
ANGELINA JOLIE'S "SALT" IS IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND . . . BUT IF YOU CAN'T DITCH THE KIDS, TRY THE NEW SELENA GOMEZ MOVIE:
#1.) "Salt" (PG-13)
--Angelina Jolie earned a $20 million paycheck for this action thriller that's directed by the guy who did the Tom Clancy films "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". -She plays a suspected double agent who escapes from CIA custody and tries to stop an assassination attempt. Liev Schrieber is a fellow agent trying to bring her in.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkTFao5_UI
fficial Site: http://www.whoissalt.com
#2.) "Ramona and Beezus" (G)
--Most of us have at least a passing familiarity with the "Ramona" children's series, which follow the antics of a girl with an overactive imaginative, who calls her older sister "Beezus" because she couldn't pronounce the name Beatrice when she was younger.
--This movie adaptation stars Selena Gomez as Beezus, and 10-year-old newcomer Joey King as her annoying little sister Ramona. John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan play their parents, and Sandra Oh from "Gray's Anatomy" is in it as Ramona's teacher.
(--Selena Gomez just turned 18 yesterday, so there's a small chance this could be the last wholesome movie you see her in. Assuming she rips a page from the Miley Cyrus "Handbook for Hos Ditching Their Disney Image", that is.)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yG4oBdWONM
Official Site: http://www.ramonaandbeezus.com
BRAD PITT WILL STAR IN THE ZOMBIE MOVIE "WORLD WAR Z":
After fighting the Nazis in "Inglourious Basterds", zombies should look like relatively easy competition. --Yesterday, it was confirmed that BRAD PITT will star in the movie "World War Z". It's based off a novel about the survivors of a 10-year apocalyptic war between the living and the undead. --The book was written by MAX BROOKS. His father is MEL BROOKS, the comedy legend who did "The Producers", "Blazing Saddles" and about a thousand other things. --The "World War Z" movie has been in development since 2007, so signing on Brad Pitt is a huge step toward actually getting it made.
"SAW 3D" WILL BE THE FINAL MOVIE OF THE FRANCHISE:
Yesterday, at Comic-Con in San Diego, the producers of the "Saw" movies announced that their seventh movie, "Saw 3D", will be the final movie of the franchise. (--Ya know, until someone reboots it in three years.) --Oren Koules, who produced all seven movies, says, quote, "It's time to stop. We have told the story we wanted to tell and this is going to be a great farewell." --"Saw 3D" comes out on October 29th. It features almost twice as many ridiculous booby traps as each of the previous films and took six re-edits to get down from an NC-17 rating to an R rating. The franchise has already grossed more than $730 MILLION.
GUILLERMO DEL TORO WILL DIRECT A "HAUNTED MANSION" REBOOT:
GUILLERMO DEL TORO was supposed to direct "The Hobbit". But he stepped down and now he's going to direct a movie based off an amusement park attraction. Del Toro has signed on to direct a reboot of Disney's "Haunted Mansion". -He says he LOVES the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and has been making a pilgrimage to visit it in Anaheim, California, every year since he was three. (--He's 45 now, so that's a lot of trips to Disneyland.) --He says the movie will be scary, 3D and live-action . . . and basically have nothing to do with the EDDIE MURPHY "Haunted Mansion" movie that came out in 2003. --Del Toro says, quote, "This, to me, is a dream come true. And I hope to steal as many props as possible." His "Haunted Mansion" reboot is scheduled to come out sometime in 2012.
JUSTIN BIEBER WILL GUEST STAR AS A "TROUBLED TEEN" ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "CSI":
I feel like it's gotten to the point where every single day we've got a story about how JUSTIN BIEBER'S accomplished more in 18 months than we've done in our entire lives. --The Bieber news du jour: He's signed on to guest star in the season premiere of "CSI". --The CBS press release says he's playing a, quote, "troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother." That decision leads him into a, quote, "explosive confrontation with the CSIs." --It also says that the, quote, "emotional story" will conclude later on in the season, so Justin will be back for more episodes. --After the news broke, Justin Tweeted, quote, "We got the acting coach here . . . learning a new craft."
OH DEAR LORD: SARAH PALIN AND KATE GOSSELIN HAVE TEAMED UP FOR A TELEVISED FAMILY CAMPING TRIP:
Two of the most frequently mocked women in America are taking their families camping. And, assuming their unholy alliance doesn't bring about the rapture, TLC is going to show us the results. --According to "In Touch", SARAH PALIN and KATE GOSSELIN both took their families on a camping trip in Alaska . . . with camera crews in tow. --And, yes, this is a "Flintstones Meet The Jetsons"-style crossover . . . both of these women have reality shows on TLC. The camping footage could, in theory, be on both "Kate Plus 8" AND "Sarah Palin's Alaska".
RYAN SEACREST SAYS THAT "AMERICAN IDOL" AUDITIONS WITHOUT SIMON COWELL ARE "STRANGE":
This week, "American Idol" season 10 auditions started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Of course, SIMON COWELL is gone . . . and, according to RYAN SEACREST, not having him there is, quote, "a little strange." --He told reporters, quote, "It's a little strange not to have my roommate. I woke up this morning a little late, normally he's like, 'We gotta go, buddy, it's time to get ready, I've got to do my hair.' --"I obviously will miss him, but the real promise of this show is to find a superstar."
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Your Chance to Dance" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CMT.
--"Eureka" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--"Star Trek: The Next Generation's" Wil Wheaton plays an undervalued genius who infects everyone with his anger.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Celebrity Ghost Stories" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bio. (--Alice Cooper, "Growing Pains" minx Tracey Gold, "Hunter's" Fred Dryer and "Criminal Intent's" Kathryn Erbe share their ghostly experiences in back-to-back episodes.)
--"Wanda Sykes Show" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Fox. (--Wayne Brady, Rebecca Mader, Roland Martin (author of "The First") and comedian Kevin Hart guest.) (REPEAT)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Jon Hamm guest hosts and Michael Bublé is the musical guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Biography" . . . 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on A&E. (--Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons.)
--"Big Brother 12" [Eviction Nominations] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"I Survived…" [5th Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bio.
--"Steve Byrne: The Byrne Identity" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Steve Byrne performs stand-up at the Orange County Pavilion in Santa Ana, California.)
--"Mad Men" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on AMC.
--"My Boys" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TBS.
--"Russell Simmons presents Stand-Up at The El Rey" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Comedy Central. (--This week's comedians are Ray Lipowski, Felipe Esparza and Lil Rell. As usual, "Curb Your Enthusiasm's" JB Smoove is your host.)
MEGAN FOX AND DOMINIC MONAGHAN HAVE A PASSIONATE SEX SCENE IN THE NEW EMINEM MUSIC VIDEO:
Right now, EMINEM and RIHANNA are shooting the music video for their single "Love the Way You Lie". And the video features a sex scene between two actors who are famous . . . but seem to be a VERY STRANGE on-screen couple. --The video features DOMINIC MONAGHAN . . . who was one of the hobbits in "Lord of the Rings" and played drug-addicted rock star Charlie on "Lost" . . . having a sex scene with MEGAN FOX. --According to a source on the video, quote, "Things start off with a sex scene between Megan and Dominic. Then they fight but end up having sex again. [They have] lots of passion." --The video also features Eminem and Rihanna performing the song in front of a burning house. --And in further "Love the Way You Lie" news (???) . . . on Wednesday night, Eminem made a surprise appearance at Rihanna's concert in Los Angeles to perform the song with her. --There's a video up of the performance and, when Eminem pops up on stage, the crowd goes ABSOLUTELY insane . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpWhpprkiw
M.I.A. *BLASTS* OPRAH AND LADY GAGA ON HER BLOG:
Back in May, M.I.A. was at the Met Ball . . . which is a huge event at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. OPRAH was there giving a speech and LADY GAGA performed. And now, M.I.A. is BLASTING the whole thing on her blog. --She wrote, quote, "Oprah seemed like she was giving me the cold shoulder . . . [she] seemed really pissed off at me. --"Also she made this huge speech praising Lady Gaga [for] helping Americans to be the best of themselves. There's millions of other Americans who represent that for me. Is [it] about numbers, how much you're selling? --"[Or] is it truly about the journey? Because [Gaga's] journey isn't that difficult: To go from the (effing) Upper East Side to a (effing) performing arts school and on to a stage at the museum of (effing) wherever. That journey's about four miles." (--Well, say what you will about M.I.A. being crazy . . . and, I assure you, that broad is crazy . . . but that's a spectacularly eloquent attack on Lady Gaga right there. There's not even a comeback.)
CHECK OUT CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S NEW VIDEO FOR "YOU LOST ME":
The video for CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S new single "You Lost Me" just went up on YouTube and it's a good one . . . strong vocal, minimalist video, much more in the classy, talented style of "Beautiful" than the dime-store hooker style of "Dirrty" . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOKI_tIBWVI
TRAGEDY, '90S-STYLE! ONE OF THE GUYS FROM COLOR ME BADD HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ROUGHING UP HIS WIFE:
For almost 20 years I've held out hope that one day COLOR ME BADD would recapture their old magic and come back from the dead. This might be the sign I needed to finally give up on that dream. --40-year-old BRYAN ABRAMS, who's one of the soul-touching crooners of CMB, was arrested on Tuesday night after allegedly fighting with his wife and throwing her across a hotel room. --They were in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Color Me Badd had just performed a concert. Three of the four original CMB members reunited earlier this year and started performing together again. --Abrams was arrested on suspicion of harassment and was released a few hours later. --This is the second time that Abrams has been arrested for violence towards a woman. Two years ago, he was arrested for punching an unidentified woman in the nose and yelling, quote, "I'ma kill you."
JOHN MAYER SCOOPS ICE CREAM FOR FANS IN THE PARKING LOT BEFORE HIS CONCERT:
On Wednesday, JOHN MAYER had a concert on Long Island, New York. And he decided to surprise the fans who were waiting outside by . . . showing up in the parking lot in a Ben & Jerry's truck and scooping them ice cream. --About 90 minutes before the doors opened, Mayer pulled up in the truck and gave fans free samples of Heath Bar and Milk and Cookies ice cream. He also signed autographs and took photos. (--Which really must've held up the ice cream line.)--His manager says, quote, "We had an idea of catering to the tailgating crowd, and the epitome of the sound of summer is ice cream truck bells. It gives a random lucky few fans the ability to have that intimate moment before they're in the crowd." (--So apparently Mayer's manager ALSO sounds like he's constantly trying too hard. Why is it that even when John Mayer does something that sounds really cool it still feels like it's contrived and obnoxious?)
WANNA HEAR MUSIC FROM FRANKIE "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" MUNIZ?
Remember FRANKIE MUNIZ, the kid with the huge head who played Malcolm on "Malcolm in the Middle"? He's got a band now. It's called YOU HANG UP. He's the drummer. Yeah. --Anyway, they just released a track called "Losing Me". It sounds like fairly generic . . . yet perfectly passable . . . modern rock. (--Listen to it here . . .)
http://www.popeater.com/2010/07/22/frankie-muniz-you-hang-up-exclusive/
WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS EMINEM WATCHES ON TV?
In a new interview with "Spin" magazine, EMINEM said he's FULLY detached from pop culture . . . he doesn't know how to turn on a computer, and he only watches three things on TV. --And those three things are . . . sports . . . "Celebrity Rehab" . . . and, quote, "Discovery Channel shows about space and dinosaur (crap)." --In the interview, Em also weighed in on KANYE WEST crashing TAYLOR SWIFT'S MTV Video Music Award acceptance speech. Quote, "He shouldn't have done that, man. I mean, she's a little girl."
IS TAYLOR SWIFT DATING THE GUY IN HER LATEST VIDEO???
TAYLOR SWIFT admitted during her webcast on Tuesday that she has a "tendency to run from love" . . . but don't think for a minute that people will stop trying to read "boyfriend" into her casual dinner dates. --Taylor had lunch last week in Los Angeles with actor TOBY HEMINGWAY . . . he's the dude she makes out with in her video "A Rose To The Fallen". Here's what a so-called source told HollywoodLife.com, quote, "This was without a doubt a date . . . --"They were very happy and laughing with each other the entire time. There were moments when (they) playfully touched each other. They didn't once stop talking and never once checked their phones for texts or calls, they were interested in each other."
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
EVEN *MORE* SEXY RESULTS FROM THE 2010 'ASK MEN' SURVEY ON DATING AND SEX:
There are two ways to look at the results released this week from 'The Great Male Survey' of 2010 by AskMen.com: --As a veritable goldmine of insight into the mind of men . . . or as a veritable goldmine of insight into the kind of men who would actually answer a survey on AskMen.com. But supposedly 100,000 guys filled it out, so here goes:
#1.) What ONE thing would you change about your partner? 16% said "her moodiness." 13% said "her sexual appetite." Another 13% said they wouldn't change anything. 5% said "her looks" . . . and another 5% said "her nagging." --3% said, quote, "her domestic skills." (???) And 1% said "her intelligence."
(--Another 44% said they were single . . . so they didn't answer.)
#2.) Do breakups have to be face-to-face? 81% said yes . . . 15% said no, it's acceptable to break up over the phone . . . and 4% said no, it's acceptable to break up by text or "some other messaging service." (???)
#3.) Are you comfortable with a partner "friending" her exes on Facebook? 41% said yes . . . 31% said no . . . and 28% said yes, but only if they'd met him before.
#4.) Have you ever lied about the number of sex partners you've had? 52% said no . . . 16% said yes, because it's no one's business but their own . . . 14% said yes, to protect their partner's feelings . . . and 18% said yes, to protect their ego. (!!!)
#5.) How often do you think that couples with healthy sex lives have sex? 77% said "multiple times a week" . . . 12% said "once a week . . . 10% said "every day" . . . and 1% said "once a month." --And a whopping 0% answered with "less than once a month." Hey, at least they were honest . . . (Jezebel / Ask Men)
EIGHT CHORES THAT BURN 100 CALORIES:
If you can't make it to the gym, don't worry . . . You burn 100 calories in an hour and forty minutes if you just SIT THERE AND DO NOTHING.
--Obviously, that won't help you get in SHAPE. But doing more HOUSEWORK might. Here are ten chores and how long you have to do them to burn 100 calories. Keep in mind that WALKING SLOWLY burns 100 calories in about 25 minutes.
#8.) CHANGING THE SHEETS ON YOUR BED. 50 minutes.
#6.) IRONING: 45 minutes.
#5.) COOKING: 36 minutes.
#4.) GENERAL HOUSE CLEANING: Just picking up around the house burns 100 calories in about a half an hour.
#4.) VACUUMING: 26 minutes.
#3.) SWEEPING: 22 minutes. And mopping burns even MORE calories because you have to deal with the heavy bucket of water.
#2.) GARDENING: 20 minutes.
--And the best chore for burning calories is . . .
#1.) MOWING THE LAWN: To burn 100 calories, you only have to do it for 14 minutes. But obviously, that's only if you have a PUSH mower, not a RIDING mower. (GALTime.com)
FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT IN THE DISHWASHER:
Stay with me here ladies, and don't laugh if this next list seems totally obvious. Because there are a lot of dudes out there who can't even boil an egg, let alone make a meal. You know who I'm talking about . . . --They have a full-sized fridge, but the only thing in it is moldy take-out and a bunch of crusty condiments. And beer. They clearly don't know their way around a kitchen, and this list from "U.S. News & World Report" is for THEM. --It's "Five Things You Should Never Put in the Dishwasher."
#1.) Wood. That means ANYTHING made of wood: Spoons, salad bowls, even chopsticks. And especially cutting boards. It's because wood swells and then cracks when you're lazy and you throw it in the dishwasher. --Anyone who has a cutting board that's cracked and split in half knows what I'm talking about.
#2.) Knives. Not regular silverware knives, obviously. I'm talking about the nice ones that you use to cut stuff with . . . the kind that cost real money. It's because heavy-duty detergent can actually cause nicks and scratches. --And over time, that'll dull the blade. Which defeats the purpose of having sweet kitchen knives in the first place. So you gotta take care of them.
#3.) Crystal, or Hand-Made Glass. Most people know this one already, but if you don't, here's why: Finely-made crystal and hand-made glass can be sensitive to heat, and could even crack. --But the real worry is that the all-purpose detergent you dump in your dishwasher could etch the surface. And if you do it often enough, your fancy glass won't look so fancy anymore. So suck it up and do it by hand.
#4.) Pots and Pans. We've all done it: You have a ton of dishes to do, the party's over, and you just want to crash. So you throw EVERYTHING in the dishwasher. Even the pots and pans. But it's a bad idea. --Eventually, the handles and seals get all loose and janky. More importantly, some kinds of nonstick pots and pans just aren't supposed to be washed that way: You'll wear off the nonstick coating. --And for stuff that's cast iron, you're not supposed to use soap at ALL: Just rinse it with water, and heat it on the stove until it's dry. Otherwise it might rust.
#5.) Gold Trim. And finally, according to "U.S. News & World Report", NEVER put anything with "gold trim" in your dishwasher. Because we all have so much gold trim lying around. And if it does happen . . . make sure you fire the butler.
(Yahoo Finance / U.S. News & World Report)
THAT WHALE REALLY *DID* SMASH THAT YACHT:
There was a crazy photo circulating on the World Wide Web of misinformation yesterday: It showed a 40-ton, 30-foot 'Southern Right Whale' leaping out of the water off the coast of South Africa . . . and about to smash a yacht. -It looked too insane to be true, and most people thought it was photoshopped. But today, CBS released a VIDEO of the incident . . . and it definitely happened.
(--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20011367-10391705.html
--It was taken by someone on a nearby boat, and you can see the whale do a series of leaps and splashes as it gets closer to the yacht. Then it leaps again when it's right NEXT to the boat . . . lands on top of it . . . and smashes the mast down. --Obviously it's unclear whether the whale MEANT to jump onto the boat. But CBS says a South African newspaper is reporting that authorities think the couple on the yacht may have harassed the whale by getting too close to it. (???) (CBS News)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) AND NOW . . . ANOTHER MORON RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE:
A guy named BASIL MARCEAUX is running for governor in Tennessee, but there is NO WAY he'll win. A local news station recently had all the candidates record video messages to talk about the issues that concern them the most. --In Basil's video, he starts out by introducing himself as "BasilMarceaux.com." Then he says he wants to let people carry guns without permits. But he adds that if you kill someone, you "get MURDERED." And his other ideas aren't much better. --There's a SECOND video of him saying he wants to require that, quote, "every children reads the minutes to the Congress." --Then he tells people to do three things: Vote for him, "pray to the Lord," and say the Pledge of Allegiance before they go to the polls. (--Search for "Basil Marceaux WSMV.com.")
http://www.wsmv.com/video/24331764/
http://www.wsmv.com/video/24337305/
#2.) HERE'S AN EXTREMELY LAME DANCER TEACHING HIP-HOP:
There's a great instructional video on YouTube of a female dancer in a tracksuit teaching hip-hop. All she does is take classic dance moves, then tweaks them a little bit and says, "That's hip-hop." --And everything she does looks like the type of hip-hop dancing you'd see in a lavish Broadway musical. (--Search for "this is hip hop EverythingIsTerrible.com.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs72vl4h_pU
#3.) HERE'S A TRAINED PARROT DOING 20 TRICKS IN TWO MINUTES:
Did you know that parrots can learn tricks just like dogs can? There's a video online of a parrot doing 20 tricks in two minutes. And some of them are pretty impressive. --It puts a coin in a piggy bank, plays dead, walks through a Slinky, drops a ball in a mini basketball hoop, goes down a slide, and does 15 more tricks, all back-to-back.
(--Search for "20 parrot tricks 2 minutes.")
http://www.break.com/index/parrot-does-20-tricks-in-two-minutes.html
FIVE REASONS DATING A YOUNGER WOMAN WILL END BADLY:
MEL GIBSON and his wife split up, and then like a lot of men, he started dating younger women. And just look how THAT worked out for him. Here's a list from AskMen.com of five reasons dating younger women almost always ends badly . . .
#1.) BECAUSE *SHE'S* GOT ISSUES TOO. Guys tend to think that older women have emotional hang-ups, and younger women don't. But EVERY woman has baggage, just like every GUY has baggage. --And in reality, younger women have issues that older women have outgrown. For example, younger women don't have as much experience with relationships, so they're more likely to be needy and insecure.
#2.) BECAUSE SHE'S IN IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS. Before you start dating a younger woman, ask yourself this: Why couldn't you get a girl like that back when you were HER AGE? You were even BETTER LOOKING back then. --The answer is: Money . . . Duh. At first, you might feel okay with exchanging money for sex. But if things get more serious, you'll eventually start to wonder if she really likes YOU at all.
#3.) BECAUSE YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. A 50-year-old will never understand a 20-year-old's obsession with texting. And a 20-year-old will never understand why some people like classic Humphrey Bogart movies. --It's hard to build a relationship when you don't have much in common.
#4.) BECAUSE YOU CAN'T RECAPTURE YOUR YOUTH. Bar-hopping and binge drinking might be fun for a few WEEKS. But eventually, you'll get tired of it, and she'll get tired of you.
#5.) BECAUSE SHE HASN'T DATED ENOUGH PEOPLE. You know what you're looking for, and you've got lots of relationship experience under your belt. So you know when to stand your ground and when to compromise. --But maybe she doesn't. You're basically her relationship guinea pig. And chances are, she needs to date more people before she's ready to settle down. (AskMen.com)
SEVEN THINGS WOMEN ARE INSECURE ABOUT:
I think it's safe to say that no matter how confident they are, most women are insecure about a thing or two . . . especially when it comes to dating. Here are seven of the biggest ones, and what you can do about it.
#1.) THAT YOU WON'T CALL. Women are always stressing over whether or not you're going to call them after a date. So if you tell her you're going to call her on Tuesday, call her on Tuesday. --But if that's just not your style, or you'd like to keep her guessing, don't give her a definite day when you'll call. It's better than breaking a promise, and it saves her from waiting for your call on a particular day.
#2.) THAT YOU JUST WANT TO SLEEP WITH HER. It's a fine line: If you make a move too soon, she'll think that's all you want. If you wait too long, she'll think you're not interested. --The best way to work this one is to just be sincere. If you're actually interested in a relationship, let her know. From there, she'll give you the signals to let you know when she's ready to get freaky.
#3.) THAT YOU'RE DATING OTHER WOMEN. It's okay to casually date more than one person at the same time . . . as long as you're honest about it. You don't have to bring it up, but if SHE does, be honest. --But once you start sleeping together, or things seem to get more serious, she might assume you're exclusive. So it's only fair to let her know if that's NOT the case.
#4.) THAT YOU'RE NOT THAT INTERESTED. Even the most confident woman sometimes needs a reminder that you're interested in her. Even if you're months into the relationship . . . or even years . . . she'll still need reassurance now and then.
#5.) THAT ANOTHER WOMAN IS STEALING YOUR ATTENTION. There's nothing wrong with harmless flirting. But when you're out with her, you should devote your attention to HER. --The easiest way to think about it is to reverse it: How would you feel if she was flirting with another guy right in front of you?
#6.) THAT YOU'RE CHEATING ON HER. If she's worried that you're cheating on her, there's usually a reason: Maybe she's been cheated on before, or she knows you've done it in the past. --But if that's not the case . . . and even if you think she's being totally irrational . . . you're going to have to discuss the issue head-on and let her know that you're committed and have no intention of cheating.
#7.) THAT SHE'S NOT SATISFYING YOU IN BED. Women worry about how they're doing in the sack, just like men do. So if things are going well, make sure you let her know. --And if things AREN'T going well, you've got to bring it up in the most sensitive way possible. (Ask Men)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
www.storyboardtales.com
Filmmaker Les Sholes recently launched his video website featuring 27 episodes of his latest project, a series of illustrated, dark, comedic videos reminiscent of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Twilight Zone.” Storyboardtales.com features short stories with bizarre twists. The narrated episodes are between 30-50 seconds long and contain an average of 10 sketches each.
Paying For Digital Media – Not
Few Americans are willing to pay for digital media, according to a new study by audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG. Only about 25% of Americans say that they’d pay to access frequently used online content – compared with 43% globally – according to the survey of people in 22 countries. Countries most willing to pay are India (65%) and China (63%). Beating the U.S. among non-payers are Germany (17%), Canada (15%), Ireland (12%), and the Netherlands (6%). About half of Americans don’t mind seeing commercials in order to get free or low-priced services on a home computer. Mobile phones are a different story: Only 28% think that’s OK vs. 42% globally.
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Online Banking
A new survey by Mintel Comperemedia found that 45% of adults with access to the Internet have bypassed their banks’ online bill payment service and go directly to the biller’s website instead. Twenty-two percent of online banking customers have never paid a bill online at all. The same survey found that 70% of adults who use the Internet use online banking. Another 7% have signed up for the service, but have never used it. What do we use online banking for? According to the survey:
· 93% of respondents use online banking to check balances.
· 65% use it to transfer money.
· 38% use it to receive account alerts.
· 30% log on to pay their mortgages or credit cards issued by their banks.
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