HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (09-17-10)
HEIDI AND SPENCER ARE BACK TOGETHER:
No big surprise here: HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT are back together . . . if they ever really broke up in the first place.
KELLY OSBOURNE IS NOT DATING CHACE CRAWFORD . . . AND RACHEL BILSON ISN'T, EITHER:
I have bad news this morning for CHACE CRAWFORD: He's not dating either KELLY OSBOURNE or RACHEL BILSON. (???
--Britain's "Daily Mail" tabloid claims that Chace and Kelly have gone out on a few dates over the past week or so . . . and "Life & Style" says Chace and Rachel were flirting pretty hard during a dinner with friends in New York City last Friday. --Well, a "source" close to Kelly says the rumor about her and Chace is, quote, "totally not true." And Rachel's rep says, quote, "[Rachel] has known Chace for a while . . . it was simply a friendly dinner . . . they are not dating."
BRITNEY SPEARS IS NOT ENGAGED:
BRITNEY SPEARS is NOT engaged to boyfriend JASON TRAWICK. There's a report going around that Jason proposed to her in Hawaii. But Britney took to her website and, somewhat creatively, denied it. (--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.britneyspears.com/2010/09/bs-alert-breathe-heavy-jason-proposed-to-britney-in-hawaii.php
DOES JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WANT MILA KUNIS???
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MILA KUNIS are currently filming a movie together called "Friends with Benefits". And apparently, Justin wants to be more than just co-stars. -A so-called "source" says, quote, "He is absolutely obsessed with Mila. He's smitten!"
DID ONE OF MARIAH CAREY'S FRIENDS BUY HER A BABY BOOK???
This might be the silliest way anyone has tried to break the "MARIAH CAREY is pregnant" story: --Fox News says that Mariah's friend went to a signing for a baby book called "SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First Three Years". --And she asked the author, Dr. Jenn Berman, to sign it, quote, "Dear Mariah, Congratulations!" (--For the record, Mariah and NICK CANNON have not offocially announced that she's pregnant yet.)
BRUCE JENNER TELLS STEPDAUGHTER KIM KARDASHIAN THAT SHE NEEDS TO BE "HUMPED MORE OFTEN":
Here's the latest from the family that's just WAY too intimate. --On this coming Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", KIM and her mom KRIS decide to have their dog Rocky neutered, after they catch him "humping" other dogs. --But BRUCE JENNER . . . who's Kris' husband and Kim's stepfather . . . doesn't like the idea. He tells them, quote, "I think the problem is you girls need to be humped more often, that's the problem." --Then he says to Kris, quote, "You, to the bedroom" . . . and he tells Kim, quote, "You, go find someone." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/video-kims-stepfather-tells-her-she-needs-be-humped-more-often-keeping-with
WATCH MILEY CYRUS KIND OF LOSE IT WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
MILEY CYRUS is usually pretty cool with the paparazzi . . . even though she gets hounded by them more than most celebrities. --But on Tuesday night, Miley went to dinner with DEMI LOVATO . . . and she was obviously in no mood for their crap. (--Check out this video of Miley kinda losing it with the paparazzi. And take note of the 1:40 mark, where she says to one of them, quote, "I'm gonna frickin' kick you" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsneGKygyA
FLOYD MAYWEATHER WAS HIT WITH EIGHT CHARGES:
Boxer FLOYD MAYWEATHER was hit with eight separate charges for allegedly beating up his ex-girlfriend (slash) baby-mama last Thursday at her Las Vegas home. -Floyd was charged with four FELONIES: robbery, grand larceny and two counts of coercion . . . and four misdemeanors: battery and three counts of harassment. --The coercion and harassment counts include alleged threats against his own children that he would BEAT THEM if they tried to leave the house or call 911. Floyd faces 28 years in prison if convicted on all charges. (--Of course, we all know he'll strike a deal and serve ZERO jail time.)
FANTASIA'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT WILL BE CHRONICLED ON HER REALITY SHOW:
VH1 is making sure to get its mileage out of FANTASIA BARRINO'S suicide attempt. --Fantasia's trip to the hospital will be featured prominently on Season 2 of her show, "Fantasia For Real" . . . which premieres this Sunday night. (--Check out a trailer for the upcoming season, here . . . the suicide stuff starts at about the 3:15 mark . . .)
http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/573067/fantasia-for-real-2-supertrailer.jhtml#id=1647935
"40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN" ACTOR SHELLEY MALIL HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER:
SHELLEY MALIL . . . who played the younger of STEVE CARELL'S Indian co-workers in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" . . . was found GUILTY yesterday of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. --Malil stabbed his estranged girlfriend, Kendra Beebe, 23 times back in 2008. (--She survived, hence the ATTEMPTED murder charge.) --Malil showed up at Kendra's house that night and found another man there. His defense during his trial was that he'd thought he was stabbing THE GUY . . . and he was doing so because he thought the guy was attacking HIM. --Prosecutors, however, said it was a premeditated attack on Kendra. Obviously, the jury believed them. --Malil has yet to be sentenced, but he's facing 21 years to life.
BOB BARKER COLLAPSED AT A GUN RANGE:
BOB BARKER was rushed to a hospital yesterday after collapsing while shooting off a few rounds at a gun range in the Los Angeles area. --Bob's rep says he spoke with Bob . . . who told him he was just dehydrated. He was treated at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and was back home within a few hours. (--Bob is 86 years old . . . and could probably STILL kick Adam Sandler's ass.) (???)
AEG LIVE HAS RESPONDED TO KATHERINE JACKSON'S LAWSUIT:
AEG Live has responded to the lawsuit that KATHERINE JACKSON filed this week, accusing them of being responsible for MICHAEL JACKSON'S death. --The company released a statement calling the suit, quote, "inaccurate, unsubstantiated and meritless." --They added, quote, "[DR. CONRAD MURRAY] was Mr. Jackson's longtime personal physician. AEG did not choose him, hire him or supervise him. --"That said, and in honor of our professional relationship with Mr. Jackson and his Estate, we will have no further public statements." (--Wow, you ALMOST have to feel sorry for Dr. Murray. NOBODY wants to be associated with him.)
CHECK OUT A HI-LARIOUS VIDEO OF "RENO 911" ACTOR THOMAS LENNON MESSING WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
THOMAS LENNON, who plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on "Reno 911", is a very funny man. And it's time for all of us to RECOGNIZE this and give him his due. --If you need more proof, there's an amazing new paparazzi video on TMZ in which Lennon is messing with the cameraman . . . but not in a mean-spirited way . . . and threatening to put a tight squeeze on the man's, quote, "figs of wisdom." (???) --Lennon had just been shopping at Banana Republic when the cameraman caught up with him. He never stops walking, but he just keeps on riffing, and it's HI-larious. --Lennon tells the guy, quote, "When I grab your (testicles) I swear to God, if you bobble that camera for even one second, this hand is gonna come out of frame right now, and literally grapple like a, like a . . . --". . . As if I'm trying to get the juice from the world's . . . like if I climbed to the top of Mount Olympus and I found a pair of figs, and the figs are full of wisdom. --"And I have to get [them], I've literally been sent up by the people of my village who are gonna perish. That's how hard I'm gonna squeeze your (testicles) in one second." --Lennon and the cameraman exchange a little more banter, and then Lennon blows into his hand. He explains, quote, "I'm warming the hand as a courtesy to your (testes) . . --". . . This hand, you don't even know where it's going. But pretty soon it's going to be squeezing those (testes), literally like it's squeezing the figs of wisdom." --Then they happen to pass by BRECKIN MEYER . . . a.k.a. THE star of "Garfield" and "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties". And Lennon CHALLENGES HIM TO A FIGHT. --They both keep going their separate ways, but Lennon tells the cameraman that Breckin is a FRAUD and a, quote, "classic Hollywood (D-bag)." (--Check out the video here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This video contains some questionable language, including euphemisms for testicles, such as "balls" and "nuts" . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=a5a9366e-7a19-4345-9e57-9b4ef5e2d03a
BEN AFFLECK, M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN, TALKING WOLVES, AND A TEEN SEX COMEDY ARE THIS WEEK'S TOP CHOICES:
#1.) "The Town" (R)
--Ben Affleck plays a bank robber who secretly falls in love with a former hostage . . . and then has to choose between betraying his friends and losing the woman he loves. She's played by "Vicky Christina Barcelona's" Rebecca Hall. --It's written and directed by Ben Affleck. The rest of the cast includes "Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner as his trigger-happy partner and "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm as an FBI agent obsessed with hunting them down. --Blake Lively is in it too, but you may not recognize her. She's 23 in real life and plays a teenager on "Gossip Girl", but in this flick she's playing a 37-year-old drug dealer with a heavy Boston accent.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72PM9tVQcKg
Official Site: http://thetownmovie.warnerbros.com/
#2.) "Devil" (PG-13)
--A horror flick about five people who are trapped in an elevator . . . and soon learn that one of them is actually the Devil. It's directed by the guy who did "Quarantine" but the original story came from, quote, "the mind of M. Night Shyamalan."
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrUlnLOzlE
Official Site: http://www.thenightchronicles.com/devil/
#3.) "Alpha and Omega" (PG)
--An animated flick starring Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere as two wolves trying to get home after being captured and shipped hundreds of miles away from their pack. Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, and the late Dennis Hopper play some of the other wolves.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83K5MitmSC4
Official Site: http://www.alphaandomega3d.com/
#4.) "Easy A" (PG-13)
--After Emma Stone helps a gay friend by pretending to have sex with him, a bunch of social rejects pay her to boost their reputations by pretending to do it with them too. And as her own slutty reputation grows, she decides to embrace it by wearing a red letter A on her clothes . . . just like the chick was forced to wear in "The Scarlet Letter". --The rest of the cast includes Amanda Bynes, "Gossip Girl" stud Penn Badgley, "Twilight" villain Cam Gigandet, Thomas Haden Church, and Lisa Kudrow.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MMzzpcSeMc
Official Site: http://www.letsnotandsaywedid.com/
CASEY AFFLECK ADMITS THAT THE JOAQUIN PHOENIX "DOCUMENTARY" IS A HOAX:
Everybody pretty much knew this already, but CASEY AFFLECK has made it official: --"I'm Still Here" . . . the so-called "documentary" about JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S attempt to quit Hollywood and become a rapper . . . was a HOAX. --So was Joaquin's spaced-out appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last year. --Affleck . . . who directed the movie . . . told the "New York Times", quote, "It's a terrific performance, the performance of his career." --He added that most people . . . Letterman included . . . had NO IDEA what Joaquin was doing. (--Joaquin will make his much-anticipated return to "Letterman" next Wednesday.) --"I'm Still Here" has received some harsh reviews, and Affleck thinks it's because people were confused about what they were watching. --He says, quote, "The reviews were so angry. I never intended to trick anybody. The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind."
SACHA BARON COHEN WILL PLAY QUEEN SINGER FREDDIE MERCURY:
This is what you call brilliant casting: "Borat" superstar SACHA BARON COHEN will star in a movie about late QUEEN singer FREDDIE MERCURY. It'll follow the band from their early years through their performance at Live Aid in 1985. --Production will begin sometime next year. Actual Queen songs will be used . . . but there's no word if Sacha will sing them himself or just lip-sync to Freddie's original vocals. --Freddie . . . one of the greatest singers and frontmen of ALL TIME . . . died of AIDS-related complications in November of 1991. He was 45 years old.
BEN AFFLECK WON'T DO A MOVIE WITH JENNIFER GARNER:
BEN AFFLECK almost ruined his career when he made "Gigli" with then-girlfriend JENNIFER LOPEZ. And he's learned his lesson. In other words, don't expect Ben and his wife, JENNIFER GARNER, to team up onscreen anytime soon. --Ben says, quote, "Jen is a great actress. I would be profoundly lucky to work with her. But something tells me that people don't want to see real-life couples together at the movies."
MEGAN FOX SAYS IT'LL BE "WEIRD" TO WATCH "TRANSFORMERS 3":
Even though MEGAN FOX was replaced by model ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY for "Transformers 3", she still plans on seeing the movie when it comes out. But it'll be an odd experience. -She says, quote, "I'm gonna see it. [But] I might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia, wearing my jeans that I . . . already had been fitted for. It's kind of weird, actually." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1648038/20100916/story.jhtml
THERE'S A "GOOSEBUMPS" MOVIE IN THE WORKS:
There's a movie in the works based on "Goosebumps" . . . the HUGELY popular series of horror books for kids by author R.L. STINE. (--They've sold more than 300 MILLION copies worldwide.) --There's no word on a plot. But if it matters to you, the screenplay is being written by Carl Ellsworth . . . who also wrote "Disturbia" and last year's remake of "Last House on the Left".
"AMERICAN IDOL" INSANITY
"AMERICAN IDOL" WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR JUDGES NEXT WEDNESDAY:
It's official: Fox has FINALLY announced that the judges for "American Idol's" tenth season will be . . . announced next Wednesday. (--I know. Ridiculous.) --It's a little unclear how they're going to make the JAW-DROPPING, BIG REVEAL. --RYAN SEACREST posted a message on Twitter saying quote, "Looks like I have some new plans on Wed! I will be able to introduce the ['Idol'] judges panel! We will send u a pic! Can't wait." --The Los Angeles auditions are being held that day. So, the unveiling could be as simple as a picture of the judges at the venue. --Regardless, if all the reports we've been hearing are true . . . there isn't much to reveal. Basically everyone is saying it'll be a three-judge panel, with AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and RANDY JACKSON. --Supposedly, Fox has all the deals finalized, they're just waiting to announce it. So barring a huge surprise, Shania Twain, Harry Connick Jr., Elton John, Chris Isaak and Mariah Carey will NOT be judging "Idol" next season. --By the way, sources tell "Billboard" that music industry executive Jimmy Iovine is expected to be a part of the show in some capacity . . . but not as a judge.
THE AMOUNT OF CASH THE "JERSEY SHORE" CAST RAKES IN IS . . . DEPRESSING:
Earlier this summer, the cast of "Jersey Shore" renegotiated their contracts . . . bumping their salaries from $5,000 to $10,000 an episode, to something in the neighborhood of $25,000 an episode. --That means they're raking in roughly $300,000 each per season. (--That's not an annual total. "Jersey Shore" began last December . . . and the second season will wrap next month.) (--There's no premiere date for Season Three yet, but it's already been shot.) --But that's not all. "Us" magazine has just published a rundown of all the coin they're making through their side gigs, and it makes their overall take even more staggering. Here are those numbers . . .
--MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO will pull down around $100,000 for doing "Dancing with the Stars" this season. He's also earning money from appearance fees, his cologne, a fitness DVD and a handful of endorsement deals. --All that could make him MILLIONS. In fact, last month we heard that he could be looking at $5 million by the end of the year. -SNOOKI charges $20,000 to "walk an event's red carpet" . . . and also has hair products and a book in the pipeline. And J-WOWW has a fashion line on the side. --If you want DJ PAULY D to spin some records, it'll run you $20,000. And RONNIE will host your party for between "$12,000 and $20,000." He's also trying to lock up a deal to sell his drink, "Ron-Ron Juice." --VINNY will make club appearances for $6,000-an-hour . . . (???) . . . and he's also supposedly working on recording a debut single. --ANGELINA "only" asks for $5,000 per appearance, but is also working on an "accessories line" . . . while SAMMI demands $15,000 per appearance . . . and is developing "beauty and fitness products."
JON STEWART AND BILL O'REILLY WILL DO EACH OTHER'S SHOWS:
JON STEWART will return to "The O'Reilly Factor" on Wednesday. He'll be promoting his new book . . . "Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race", which comes out on Tuesday. --BILL O'REILLY is returning the favor the following week. According to his site, he'll be a guest on "The Daily Show" Monday, September 27th.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" WINNER MICHAEL GRIMM PROPOSED TO HIS GIRLFRIEND ON "ELLEN":
MICHAEL GRIMM . . . the singer who just won the $1 million grand prize on "America's Got Talent" this week . . . is now engaged to his girlfriend Lucy. --He proposed during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" yesterday. The episode airs TODAY. --In the interview, Michael talked a little about Lucy, who was in the studio audience. He said, quote, "She's been there for me. Once you find that good woman you hang on to her." --According to "People" magazine, Ellen asked Lucy to come up to the stage, and that's when he proposed. Naturally, she said "yes."
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
--"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Cartoon Network.
--"Flashpoint" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"20/20" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--The case of Master Sergeant Timothy Hennis, who was found guilty for the third time of a 1985 triple murder.)
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Train performs.)
--"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Starz. (--Sheryl Underwood hosts comedians Gary Owen, Leon Rogers and Melanie Comarcho.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Grand Ole Opry Live" . . . 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. on GAC. (--Whitney Duncan, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Chuck Mead and Dolly Parton perform.)
--"Austin City Limits" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on PBS. (--The Avett Brothers and Heartless Bastards perform.) (REPEAT)
--"Wanda Sykes Show" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Fox. (--Tommy Lee, Regina Hall ("Death at a Funeral"), and "Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston guest.) (REPEAT)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Betty White hosts the Mother's Day edition, with appearances by Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. Jay-Z is the music guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
--"Sunday Night Football" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on NBC. . (--The Indianapolis Colts host the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium.)
--"Real & Chance: The Legend Hunters" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1. (--The former "I Love New York" contestants get their second VH1 reality show. The first was the dating show "Real Chance of Love".)
(--In this one, brothers Ahmad Givens and Kamal Givens, a.k.a. Real and Chance, look for creatures like Bigfoot and Hogzilla.)
--"Boardwalk Empire" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:15 P.M. on HBO. (--Steve Buscemi stars in drama set in Atlantic City during the dawn of Prohibition. The first episode is directed by Martin Scorsese.)
--"The Gates" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Fantasia For Real" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1.
--"La La's Full Court Wedding" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1. (--"Entertainment Tonight" host La La Vazquez and NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony let cameras follow them as they get ready to make the Big Mistake.)
--"Freaky Eaters" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC.
--"Bill Burr: Let It Go" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Bill Burr performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco.)
KID ROCK HAS EXPLAINED WHY HE PUNCHED TOMMY LEE THREE YEARS AGO:
KID ROCK has admitted that his brawl with TOMMY LEE at the 2007 "MTV Video Music Awards" was over their past relationships with PAMELA ANDERSON. (--Kid and Pam divorced the year before. Tommy was married to Pam in the '90s.) --This revelation came IN COURT. Kid was testifying in regards to another brawl . . . the one where he and his entourage roughed up some dude at a Waffle House in Georgia in 2007. (--Kid claims the guy provoked the fight.) --Kid said he and Tommy had exchanged some words . . . via text . . . before the "VMAs". And then they bumped into each other during the awards, and FISTICUFFS broke out. (--You can revisit video of that incident, HERE.) --Kid says Tommy called him afterwards to apologize . . . and they're good now.
(--Here's video of Kid Rock talking about the incident in court . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7f2d5ca9-0d59-4dba-85ac-f0deb080d47c
(--And here's more testimony, where Kid says he tried to MOON the guy who's accusing him of assault.)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=071a0af3-8533-461e-8706-40b582e05a9d
FIONA APPLE'S FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS IS ON THE WAY:
Word has it that FIONA APPLE has a new album on the way. It would be her first since "Extraordinary Machine", which hit stores in 2005. --Fiona's drummer and co-producer Charley Drayton told "Modern Drummer" magazine that he's working on Fiona's next album. He said that it'll be out in the spring, but didn't give any other details. --Meanwhile, singer MICHELLE BRANCH has heard some of Fiona's new stuff. She posted a message on Twitter saying, quote, "Hate to brag but I heard a couple new Fiona Apple tracks today. Amazing." --And that's all we have for now, there isn't any official word on the album yet.
THE BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR . . . SO FAR:
Spinner.com has put out a list of the Top 10 Best Music Videos of 2010 (So Far), and their #1 is ARCADE FIRE'S amazing, interactive "We Used to Wait" video. --Others include: OK Go's Rube Goldberg-style video for "This Too Shall Pass" . . . Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone" . . . and Cee-Lo's "(Eff) You". (--You can see them all, here . . .)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/16/best-music-videos-of-2010/
INTERESTING FACT: BRETT FAVRE PRAYS FOR LIL WAYNE:
Here's something you probably didn't know: LIL WAYNE and BRETT FAVRE have some serious man-love for each other. For real.
-The president of Lil Wayne's Young Money label, Mack Maine, told MTV News that Wayne is, quote, "loving" the fact that Brett un-retired yet again. (--Like last year, he's playing for the Minnesota Vikings.) --Mack said, quote, "That gives [Wayne] more incentive to watch this year, because that's his favorite player. Shout-out to Brett too. Brett reached out, and he made sure I told Wayne that. -"That was the first thing [Brett] asked when he got back to camp, really." (--The FIRST thing he did at camp was inquire about Lil Wayne??? Apparently . . .) --He added, quote, "[Vikings tackle] Bryant McKinnie is one of our friends. [Brett] asked B-Mac, 'How you been?' B-Mac answered. And he was like, 'How's Wayne?' That was his second question to B-Mac. Those two are real good friends. --"[Brett] said, 'Let [Wayne] know I been praying for him and send him my love.' So I let Wayne know that. He said, 'You just brightened my spirits up for the rest of the month.' He was real excited." (--Lil Wayne is scheduled to be released from Rikers the first week of November, so he should be able to see Brett take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week Nine.)
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FOLLOW-UP: THE WOMAN IN WASHINGTON WHO HAD ACID THROWN IN HER FACE ADMITS SHE DID IT TO HERSELF:
Last week, we told you about 28-year-old Bethany Storro of Vancouver, Washington . . . she's the woman who was permanently disfigured when a random stranger walked up to her in the street and threw a CUP OF ACID in her face. --At the time, we said that throwing acid at someone was one of the most EVIL, UNTHINKABLE, SUB-HUMAN things you could do. Well . . . I think we've found something just as bad. --How about LYING to the public about having acid thrown in your face? And in the process, creating a panic, spawning copycat acid attackers that were REAL, and hurting the credibility of real victims everywhere? That's pretty effing evil too. --And that's EXACTLY what Storro did. She told police that on the evening of August 30th, an African American woman about 30 years old came up to her outside a Starbucks, and asked her, quote, "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" --And when Storro said no, the woman threw a cup of acid in her face and took off. --Well, Yesterday, the Vancouver police confirmed that she made the entire thing up, and that she threw the acid in her OWN face. Now she has permanent disfiguring burns on her forehead, nose and cheeks. --The cops wouldn't comment on her motives. They just said, quote, "She is extremely upset. She is very remorseful. In many ways it got bigger than she expected." --At the time, she said, quote, "God is watching over me. I believe in him. That his hands are on me and I can't live the rest of my life like that -- in fear. I can't let what she did to me wreck my life." --The police haven't decided whether or not to charge Storro with a crime. They spent hundreds of hours on the case, and her story started unraveling when she described how her eyesight was saved by cheap sunglasses she'd just bought 10 minutes earlier. --The attack happened at 7:15 P.M., so the police started wondering why she'd bought sunglasses at that hour. --As for a copycat attack that happened in Mesa, Arizona a few days later . . . sadly, the police believe that one is real. They still don't have any suspects, but they don't believe that the victim, Derri Velarde, threw acid in her own face. (CNN)
ONE OUT OF SEVEN AMERICANS ARE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY:
I don't think it's breaking news to tell you that this country's getting poorer . . . but these numbers are still REALLY tough to hear. --According to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of every seven Americans is now living in poverty. That's the highest level since 1994. --In 2008, 13.2% of Americans were below the poverty line. That jumped to 14.3% in 2009 . . . meaning 3.7 million Americans fell into poverty last year. --If there's ANY good news there, that's a smaller jump than many experts predicted. --The poverty line is an income of about $11,000-a-year for a single person or $22,000-a-year for a family of four. --The report also showed that one in five American children now live in poverty. One in four blacks and one in four Hispanics are below the poverty line. --In August, the national unemployment rate was 9.6%. That's up from 4.6% just three years ago. (ABC News)
IT'S OFFICIAL: BIG GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO BAIL OUT BIG MEDIA!!! JUST KIDDING. HOPE YOU DIDN'T SPILL ANY COFFEE IN YOUR LAP:
In case you didn't know, MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER is the delightful Republican Commissioner of everybody's favorite overzealous government watch-dog, the FCC. -And on Wednesday, she addressed the idea of helping struggling media companies with government funding. It was at an event in D.C. called the 'National Religious Broadcaster's Capitol Hill Media Summit.' Here's some of what she said, quote: --"Direct government funding of journalism would erode the public's attitude towards media, an attitude already characterized by more skepticism than trust. Only 20% of Americans believe that news organizations are independent of powerful interests . . . --"And 60% of Americans believe news organizations to be politically biased . . . Without true independence from government, the press could not serve its proud role as a check on governmental authority." --Those are great points . . . and they probably went over well with those National Religious Broadcasters. The only problem is: The government isn't proposing a Federal bailout of struggling news media companies. So what's she talking about? --Well, it's no secret that newspapers, news magazines, and news programs have all taken a SERIOUS beating in the last decade. Viewers, readers, and advertising money are all way down. And everyone knows why: A little something called the Internet. --The question people are asking is, what to do about it. If anything. So you DO hear talk about this media bailout thing, but it's usually on the far-left and the far-right . . . and it's usually on the internet. So you can now go back to your regularly scheduled Friday.
(--No one is seriously proposing a government bailout of big media . . . yet. So this is one of those issues that gets everyone's panties in a bunch on the far right and far left, but which ISN'T actually an imminent threat.)
MEN WANT TO MARRY WOMEN WITH PRETTY FACES . . . BUT THEY WANT TO DATE WOMEN WITH KILLER BODIES:
I love this study out of the University of Texas because it makes PERFECT sense. Researchers there found that when men are considering a long-term relationship or marriage, they want a woman with a pretty FACE. --But when men are just trying to date and hump, they target women with killer bodies . . . and butterfaces are welcome. -Again, this all makes sense. If you're married, you KNOW you're going to be staring at that face all day, every day . . . so you'd better like what you see. But if you're just trying to fornicate, once the lights go off, all that matters is that body. --The researchers say there's a biological angle on top of that. A woman's face provides clues to her genetics . . . and if you're considering having kids with her, you want to blend your genitalia AND genetics with the best possible candidate. --But the phenomenon doesn't transfer over to women. They ALWAYS tend to favor an attractive face over an attractive body, whether they're looking to get married to a guy or just mess around. (Express.co.uk)
24% OF AMERICANS THINK IT'S OK TO USE THE INTERNET DURING SEX . . . BUT ONLY 6% THINK IT'S OK DURING A WEDDING:
Harris Interactive just released the results of a survey about where it is and isn't acceptable to use the Internet. And the conclusion is . . . we have a WARPED values system. --We'd rather use the Internet during a lovely family dinner than at a restaurant. We'd rather use the Internet at church than at a wedding. And we'd rather use the Internet during SEX than during a wedding. Here's the breakdown . . .
--41% said it's okay to use the Internet when you're eating dinner with friends or family.
--29% said it's okay to use the Internet on your honeymoon.
--26% said it's okay to use the Internet when you're eating at a fancy restaurant.
--24% said it's okay to use the Internet DURING SEXUAL RELATIONS.
--8% said it's okay to use the Internet during a religious service.
--And 6% said it's okay to use the Internet during a wedding.
(PC Tools / AFP)
IT'S OFFICIAL: YOU CAN'T GET A HOOKER ON CRAIGSLIST ANYMORE:
Ever since it started, Craigslist has been THE home of prostitutes, gigolos, escorts AND erotic masseuses. -Earlier this month, though, Craigslist suspended their "Adult Services" section after Attorney Generals in 17 different states DEMANDED it. --They worried . . . and rightfully so . . . that the section was promoting illegal prostitution. They were also worried that the section led to MUCH WORSE activity, like the exploitation of minors, and human trafficking and sex slavery. --So now it's official . . . the "adult services" section of Craigslist is DEAD. --William Powell is a Craigslist executive. He says they won't be bringing back the adult services even though, quote, "[We've] been virtually alone among advertising venues carrying adult ads in vigorously combating exploitation and trafficking." --This move will also cost Craigslist a LOT of money. This year they started charging $10 to post an Adult Services ad . . . and stood to pull in about $36 MILLION this year from the pimpin' business. --It sounds great for law enforcement and victims though, right? Well . . . a blog on Forbes.com is questioning whether shutting down their Adult Services ads is really a good idea. --Quote, "Without Craigslist, police are deprived of a readily-available resource for prostitution stings and, in event of a tragedy, are left with fewer clues . . . IP addresses, email trails and more. These measures have made the public less safe." (Forbes)
A 33-YEAR-OLD MAN TRACKS DOWN HIS BIOLOGICAL MOTHER . . . AND FINDS SHE IS A LEGENDARY CARNIVAL SIDESHOW BEARDED LADY:
I can safely say we've never seen a story like this before, and we'll never see a story like this again. This is the true definition of once-in-a-lifetime. --33-year-old Richard Lorenc of Kansas was given up for adoption as a baby. He's married now with a wife and two young daughters, and never knew his biological parents. He was curious, but never tried to track them down. --Then, earlier this year, he started having health problems and needed to find out about his family medical history. So he filed a request with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and got the name of his biological mother. --It turns out she's 62-year-old Vivian Wheeler. And when Richard researched her, he found out she's a legend. A carnival sideshow legend. Vivian is one of the most famous BEARDED LADIES of all time! --In fact, her beard reached 11 inches, which landed her in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" and the "Guinness Book Of World Records" for the longest beard ever grown by a female. --Vivian was born with hypertrichosis, which is also known as werewolf syndrome. At birth she had an inch-and-a-half of light hair on her cheeks and chin. So her father put her into carnival sideshows at a young age. --She's legally female, but was also born a hermaphrodite. At birth, her male genitalia was removed, and it was an incredible long shot that she'd ever conceive a child. (--Should that disqualify her from being the record holder for longest female beard? Come on. This woman has spent more than 60 years walking around with a beard. Let's not SPLIT HAIRS here. HI-YO!!!) --In 1977, Vivian got-it-on with a carnival ride operator . . . and somehow got pregnant. Richard was born nine months later . . . but the father quickly gave him up for adoption. --After Richard got Vivian's name, he set out on a quest to find her. He contacted the writer of the book "American Sideshow" who put him in touch with some of her friends and, a few weeks later, he tracked her down in Bakersfield, California. --Since then, they've been in communication, talking every few weeks. They say their next plan is to meet on the "Maury Povich Show", where they can get a DNA test to prove they are, in fact, mother and son. --Richard says he's so happy they reconnected, and quote, "My whole life growing up, I thought my mom was GRACE SLICK from Jefferson Airplane . . . this is kind of better." (AOL News)
A WOMAN DECIDES TO WALK LIKE A MODEL DURING HER SOBRIETY TEST . . . FAILS . . . AND ASKS TO HEAR HER "AMANDA RIGHTS":
A DUI stop is REALLY not the time to pull out your RIGHT SAID FRED "I'm Too Sexy" runway moves. --Last week, police in Orland Park, Illinois, pulled over 38-year-old Sheryl Urzedowski under suspicion of driving drunk. --When they gave her a sobriety test and told her to walk in a straight line, she decided THAT was a good time to bust out her CATWALK MOVES. --So Sheryl put her hand on her hip and gave her sexiest model runway walk up and down the line three times. --The police say she also offered to perform a, quote, "gymnastics maneuver" to prove she was sober. --They didn't buy it, and arrested her. As they did, she asked the cops to read her, quote, "the Amanda rights." (--That would be Miranda rights, honey.) --Sheryl's been charged with a DUI, plus disregarding a traffic device, driving 26 to 30 miles-per-hour over the speed limit, following too close to another vehicle, and improper lane usage. (Orland Park Tribune Local)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A FAKE PSA FEATURES CONCERNED GRANDCHILDREN TELLING PEOPLE TO "LEAVE BETTY WHITE ALONE" AND STOP MAKING HER WORK:
--There's a new fake public service announcement on YouTube that features concerned grandchildren pleading with the American public to leave BETTY WHITE alone. They say Betty is 88, and shouldn't be forced to work 50 hours a week.
(--Search for "Save Betty White PSA.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4guI2ewOc
--There's also a new fake ad for the company that sells BETTY WHITE hoodies, where she orders the employees around like it's a sweatshop.
(--Search for "Betty White HoodieBuddie.com." Warning: This video includes the word "ass" and bleeped profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67wFpe-Rfyg
#2.) DANNY DEVITO DID A PARODY ABOUT STARRING IN "GANDHI 2":
DANNY DEVITO did a parody for FunnyOrDie.com called "Inside The Actor's Workshop" where he defends his decision to play the lead in "Gandhi 2". And halfway through the interview, a member of the crew starts painting his body brown.
(--Search for "Danny DeVito Gandhi 2 ." She starts painting him at 1:27.)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6c24ef6e5a/inside-the-actor-s-workshop-with-danny-devito
#3.) THE NEW "SPIDER-MAN" ACTOR SANG THE "BED INTRUDER" SONG:
ANDREW GARFIELD is the kid who's playing Peter Parker in that 2012 "Spider-Man" reboot, and he's in a new movie this weekend about clones who donate organs called "Never Let Me Go". --Anyway, to promote it, he sang an embarrassing rendition of the "Bed Intruder" song from YouTube. As soon as he started singing, you could tell he regretted it.
(--Search for "Andrew Garfield Bed Intruder video." He starts singing at :26.)
http://omg.yahoo.com/videos/andrew-garfield-sings-bed-intruder-song/11885
DATING APPS FOR YOUR SMART PHONE:
Online dating is more popular than ever, but now you don't even need a computer to find a date. Here are seven smart phone apps that can help you find a date, plan a date, and even DITCH a date . . .
TO FIND A DATE . . .
There's an iPhone app called Skout that lets you exchange instant messages with other single people in your area, without giving out your phone number or exact location. --You can also download free apps from Match.com and eHarmony that link your smart phone to your online profile.
ONCE YOU HAVE A DATE . . .
There's an iPhone app called Date Smart that comes up with creative date ideas based on what you're interested in, and how much you want to spend. --The app UrbanSpoon can help you find a good restaurant based on price, location, and the type of food you're in the mood for. --And if you can't think of anything to say, there even a one-dollar app called Conversation Starter.
IN CASE THE DATE DOESN'T GO WELL . . .
You can download an app on your iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android that CALLS YOU, so you can pretend there's some sort of family emergency. --There's even one for the iPhone called Excuse Me that plays a recorded voice when you answer . . . to reduce your chance of getting caught.
IF YOU LIKE EACH OTHER, AND THINGS START GETTING SERIOUS . . .
Guys can download an iPhone app called Girlfriend Keeper that alerts you when there's an upcoming birthday, anniversary, or holiday that requires some sort of gift. --On the other hand . . . if you decide things are getting TOO SERIOUS, there's an app called 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover. (Appolicious.com)
SO YOUR GIRLFRIEND WANTS TO PLAY FOOTBALL WITH YOU AND THE GUYS?
Football season has finally started, and if you ask a lot of dudes and their brosephs, the best part about it is . . . playing touch football on the weekends. For those of you who aren't into football, that's also known as 'grab-ass.' (--Not really.)--Anyway, if your girlfriend suddenly wants in on the action, we've got five ground rules you need to set beforehand.
#1.) GAUGE HER KNOWLEDGE LEVEL. If your girlfriend doesn't usually watch football, see if she's at least familiar with the RULES of the game. Letting her learn by playing will just lead to misunderstandings, embarrassment, or injuries.
#2.) TELL HER TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY. It's football, not a fashion show. And depending on how you feel about it, that may even rule out those pink form-fitting 'ladies' versions of team jerseys that some NFL teams sell.
#3.) DON'T SHOW OFF. Don't try to show off to her by making spectacular twisting mid-air catches. You'll probably end up looking foolish, and you might fall on your ass.
#4.) DON'T INTENTIONALLY LOSE. Nothing is going to piss your friends off more than if you accidentally "slip" while attempting to tackle your girlfriend and let her score a touchdown. So either play on the same team or play fairly.
#5.) TELL HER NOT TO GET UPSET. There's no crying in baseball, football, or any other sport. It's always a buzzkill when a game becomes overly competitive and emotional. So remind your girlfriend beforehand that it's just a game. (Match.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://facesofthelastseasonofoprah.tumblr.com
A recently launched website is documenting the many faces of the women, and some men, in the audience of the “Oprah Winfrey Show” during its final season. Oprah has long been known to incite quite a reaction from her crowd when she bestows free gifts. With this being the show’s 25th and final season, the prizes and audience response are expected to be better than ever. Many of the pictures on Faces of the Last Season of Oprah depict women and men in a state of shock – whether it’s jumping in the air, hugging a fellow audience member or crying tears of joy.
Celebrity Record Breakers
The new Guinness World Records 2011 edition, in stores now, reveals several celebrity records. Among them:
· Lady Gaga earned two records: “Most Searched-For Female” on Google and “Most Weeks On UK Chart In Any Year” with an astounding 154 weeks.
· Jay-Z and Beyoncé were named the year’s biggest “Power Couple,” earning an astounding $122 million through June 2009.
· Lindsey Lohan was named as “Most Infamous Female Celebrity” thanks to her run-ins with the law and the unfortunate performances of her latest movies.
· Tiger Woods was named the “Most Powerful Sports Star.” He raked in an impressive $103 million and topped the 2010 BusinessWeek Sports Power 100 list.
· Miley Cyrus was named the “Most Charted Teenager.”The singer/actress scored her 29th U.S. Hot 100 chart entry on November 7, 2009, with “Party in the USA”.
· “Twilight: New Moon” eclipsed “The Dark Knight” to achieve the “Highest Opening Day Gross” of $72.7 million.
· In tribute to the “King of Pop,” the new Guinness World Records book features a special page devoted to Michael Jackson. The untimely death of MJ made the entertainer the “Most Searched-For Male” on the web and earned him several posthumous records reinforcing his spot at the top of the entertainment world. MJ is a multiple record holder receiving eight over his lifetime for his chart achievements, album sales, earnings and charity donations.
Say Cheese!
Tomorrow is National Cheeseburger Day! As a preferred topping on the burger, 44% of Americans choose American cheese, 38% like Cheddar, and 23% say they sometimes put Swiss cheese on their burger, according to a recent survey by IPSOS Public Affairs for The Beef Checkoff.
No big surprise here: HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT are back together . . . if they ever really broke up in the first place.
KELLY OSBOURNE IS NOT DATING CHACE CRAWFORD . . . AND RACHEL BILSON ISN'T, EITHER:
I have bad news this morning for CHACE CRAWFORD: He's not dating either KELLY OSBOURNE or RACHEL BILSON. (???
--Britain's "Daily Mail" tabloid claims that Chace and Kelly have gone out on a few dates over the past week or so . . . and "Life & Style" says Chace and Rachel were flirting pretty hard during a dinner with friends in New York City last Friday. --Well, a "source" close to Kelly says the rumor about her and Chace is, quote, "totally not true." And Rachel's rep says, quote, "[Rachel] has known Chace for a while . . . it was simply a friendly dinner . . . they are not dating."
BRITNEY SPEARS IS NOT ENGAGED:
BRITNEY SPEARS is NOT engaged to boyfriend JASON TRAWICK. There's a report going around that Jason proposed to her in Hawaii. But Britney took to her website and, somewhat creatively, denied it. (--Check it out here . . .)
http://www.britneyspears.com/2010/09/bs-alert-breathe-heavy-jason-proposed-to-britney-in-hawaii.php
DOES JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WANT MILA KUNIS???
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MILA KUNIS are currently filming a movie together called "Friends with Benefits". And apparently, Justin wants to be more than just co-stars. -A so-called "source" says, quote, "He is absolutely obsessed with Mila. He's smitten!"
DID ONE OF MARIAH CAREY'S FRIENDS BUY HER A BABY BOOK???
This might be the silliest way anyone has tried to break the "MARIAH CAREY is pregnant" story: --Fox News says that Mariah's friend went to a signing for a baby book called "SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First Three Years". --And she asked the author, Dr. Jenn Berman, to sign it, quote, "Dear Mariah, Congratulations!" (--For the record, Mariah and NICK CANNON have not offocially announced that she's pregnant yet.)
BRUCE JENNER TELLS STEPDAUGHTER KIM KARDASHIAN THAT SHE NEEDS TO BE "HUMPED MORE OFTEN":
Here's the latest from the family that's just WAY too intimate. --On this coming Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", KIM and her mom KRIS decide to have their dog Rocky neutered, after they catch him "humping" other dogs. --But BRUCE JENNER . . . who's Kris' husband and Kim's stepfather . . . doesn't like the idea. He tells them, quote, "I think the problem is you girls need to be humped more often, that's the problem." --Then he says to Kris, quote, "You, to the bedroom" . . . and he tells Kim, quote, "You, go find someone." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/video-kims-stepfather-tells-her-she-needs-be-humped-more-often-keeping-with
WATCH MILEY CYRUS KIND OF LOSE IT WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
MILEY CYRUS is usually pretty cool with the paparazzi . . . even though she gets hounded by them more than most celebrities. --But on Tuesday night, Miley went to dinner with DEMI LOVATO . . . and she was obviously in no mood for their crap. (--Check out this video of Miley kinda losing it with the paparazzi. And take note of the 1:40 mark, where she says to one of them, quote, "I'm gonna frickin' kick you" . . .) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsneGKygyA
FLOYD MAYWEATHER WAS HIT WITH EIGHT CHARGES:
Boxer FLOYD MAYWEATHER was hit with eight separate charges for allegedly beating up his ex-girlfriend (slash) baby-mama last Thursday at her Las Vegas home. -Floyd was charged with four FELONIES: robbery, grand larceny and two counts of coercion . . . and four misdemeanors: battery and three counts of harassment. --The coercion and harassment counts include alleged threats against his own children that he would BEAT THEM if they tried to leave the house or call 911. Floyd faces 28 years in prison if convicted on all charges. (--Of course, we all know he'll strike a deal and serve ZERO jail time.)
FANTASIA'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT WILL BE CHRONICLED ON HER REALITY SHOW:
VH1 is making sure to get its mileage out of FANTASIA BARRINO'S suicide attempt. --Fantasia's trip to the hospital will be featured prominently on Season 2 of her show, "Fantasia For Real" . . . which premieres this Sunday night. (--Check out a trailer for the upcoming season, here . . . the suicide stuff starts at about the 3:15 mark . . .)
http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/573067/fantasia-for-real-2-supertrailer.jhtml#id=1647935
"40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN" ACTOR SHELLEY MALIL HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER:
SHELLEY MALIL . . . who played the younger of STEVE CARELL'S Indian co-workers in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" . . . was found GUILTY yesterday of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. --Malil stabbed his estranged girlfriend, Kendra Beebe, 23 times back in 2008. (--She survived, hence the ATTEMPTED murder charge.) --Malil showed up at Kendra's house that night and found another man there. His defense during his trial was that he'd thought he was stabbing THE GUY . . . and he was doing so because he thought the guy was attacking HIM. --Prosecutors, however, said it was a premeditated attack on Kendra. Obviously, the jury believed them. --Malil has yet to be sentenced, but he's facing 21 years to life.
BOB BARKER COLLAPSED AT A GUN RANGE:
BOB BARKER was rushed to a hospital yesterday after collapsing while shooting off a few rounds at a gun range in the Los Angeles area. --Bob's rep says he spoke with Bob . . . who told him he was just dehydrated. He was treated at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and was back home within a few hours. (--Bob is 86 years old . . . and could probably STILL kick Adam Sandler's ass.) (???)
AEG LIVE HAS RESPONDED TO KATHERINE JACKSON'S LAWSUIT:
AEG Live has responded to the lawsuit that KATHERINE JACKSON filed this week, accusing them of being responsible for MICHAEL JACKSON'S death. --The company released a statement calling the suit, quote, "inaccurate, unsubstantiated and meritless." --They added, quote, "[DR. CONRAD MURRAY] was Mr. Jackson's longtime personal physician. AEG did not choose him, hire him or supervise him. --"That said, and in honor of our professional relationship with Mr. Jackson and his Estate, we will have no further public statements." (--Wow, you ALMOST have to feel sorry for Dr. Murray. NOBODY wants to be associated with him.)
CHECK OUT A HI-LARIOUS VIDEO OF "RENO 911" ACTOR THOMAS LENNON MESSING WITH THE PAPARAZZI:
THOMAS LENNON, who plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on "Reno 911", is a very funny man. And it's time for all of us to RECOGNIZE this and give him his due. --If you need more proof, there's an amazing new paparazzi video on TMZ in which Lennon is messing with the cameraman . . . but not in a mean-spirited way . . . and threatening to put a tight squeeze on the man's, quote, "figs of wisdom." (???) --Lennon had just been shopping at Banana Republic when the cameraman caught up with him. He never stops walking, but he just keeps on riffing, and it's HI-larious. --Lennon tells the guy, quote, "When I grab your (testicles) I swear to God, if you bobble that camera for even one second, this hand is gonna come out of frame right now, and literally grapple like a, like a . . . --". . . As if I'm trying to get the juice from the world's . . . like if I climbed to the top of Mount Olympus and I found a pair of figs, and the figs are full of wisdom. --"And I have to get [them], I've literally been sent up by the people of my village who are gonna perish. That's how hard I'm gonna squeeze your (testicles) in one second." --Lennon and the cameraman exchange a little more banter, and then Lennon blows into his hand. He explains, quote, "I'm warming the hand as a courtesy to your (testes) . . --". . . This hand, you don't even know where it's going. But pretty soon it's going to be squeezing those (testes), literally like it's squeezing the figs of wisdom." --Then they happen to pass by BRECKIN MEYER . . . a.k.a. THE star of "Garfield" and "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties". And Lennon CHALLENGES HIM TO A FIGHT. --They both keep going their separate ways, but Lennon tells the cameraman that Breckin is a FRAUD and a, quote, "classic Hollywood (D-bag)." (--Check out the video here . . .) (--WARNING!!! This video contains some questionable language, including euphemisms for testicles, such as "balls" and "nuts" . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=a5a9366e-7a19-4345-9e57-9b4ef5e2d03a
BEN AFFLECK, M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN, TALKING WOLVES, AND A TEEN SEX COMEDY ARE THIS WEEK'S TOP CHOICES:
#1.) "The Town" (R)
--Ben Affleck plays a bank robber who secretly falls in love with a former hostage . . . and then has to choose between betraying his friends and losing the woman he loves. She's played by "Vicky Christina Barcelona's" Rebecca Hall. --It's written and directed by Ben Affleck. The rest of the cast includes "Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner as his trigger-happy partner and "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm as an FBI agent obsessed with hunting them down. --Blake Lively is in it too, but you may not recognize her. She's 23 in real life and plays a teenager on "Gossip Girl", but in this flick she's playing a 37-year-old drug dealer with a heavy Boston accent.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72PM9tVQcKg
Official Site: http://thetownmovie.warnerbros.com/
#2.) "Devil" (PG-13)
--A horror flick about five people who are trapped in an elevator . . . and soon learn that one of them is actually the Devil. It's directed by the guy who did "Quarantine" but the original story came from, quote, "the mind of M. Night Shyamalan."
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrUlnLOzlE
Official Site: http://www.thenightchronicles.com/devil/
#3.) "Alpha and Omega" (PG)
--An animated flick starring Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere as two wolves trying to get home after being captured and shipped hundreds of miles away from their pack. Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, and the late Dennis Hopper play some of the other wolves.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83K5MitmSC4
Official Site: http://www.alphaandomega3d.com/
#4.) "Easy A" (PG-13)
--After Emma Stone helps a gay friend by pretending to have sex with him, a bunch of social rejects pay her to boost their reputations by pretending to do it with them too. And as her own slutty reputation grows, she decides to embrace it by wearing a red letter A on her clothes . . . just like the chick was forced to wear in "The Scarlet Letter". --The rest of the cast includes Amanda Bynes, "Gossip Girl" stud Penn Badgley, "Twilight" villain Cam Gigandet, Thomas Haden Church, and Lisa Kudrow.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MMzzpcSeMc
Official Site: http://www.letsnotandsaywedid.com/
CASEY AFFLECK ADMITS THAT THE JOAQUIN PHOENIX "DOCUMENTARY" IS A HOAX:
Everybody pretty much knew this already, but CASEY AFFLECK has made it official: --"I'm Still Here" . . . the so-called "documentary" about JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S attempt to quit Hollywood and become a rapper . . . was a HOAX. --So was Joaquin's spaced-out appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last year. --Affleck . . . who directed the movie . . . told the "New York Times", quote, "It's a terrific performance, the performance of his career." --He added that most people . . . Letterman included . . . had NO IDEA what Joaquin was doing. (--Joaquin will make his much-anticipated return to "Letterman" next Wednesday.) --"I'm Still Here" has received some harsh reviews, and Affleck thinks it's because people were confused about what they were watching. --He says, quote, "The reviews were so angry. I never intended to trick anybody. The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind."
SACHA BARON COHEN WILL PLAY QUEEN SINGER FREDDIE MERCURY:
This is what you call brilliant casting: "Borat" superstar SACHA BARON COHEN will star in a movie about late QUEEN singer FREDDIE MERCURY. It'll follow the band from their early years through their performance at Live Aid in 1985. --Production will begin sometime next year. Actual Queen songs will be used . . . but there's no word if Sacha will sing them himself or just lip-sync to Freddie's original vocals. --Freddie . . . one of the greatest singers and frontmen of ALL TIME . . . died of AIDS-related complications in November of 1991. He was 45 years old.
BEN AFFLECK WON'T DO A MOVIE WITH JENNIFER GARNER:
BEN AFFLECK almost ruined his career when he made "Gigli" with then-girlfriend JENNIFER LOPEZ. And he's learned his lesson. In other words, don't expect Ben and his wife, JENNIFER GARNER, to team up onscreen anytime soon. --Ben says, quote, "Jen is a great actress. I would be profoundly lucky to work with her. But something tells me that people don't want to see real-life couples together at the movies."
MEGAN FOX SAYS IT'LL BE "WEIRD" TO WATCH "TRANSFORMERS 3":
Even though MEGAN FOX was replaced by model ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY for "Transformers 3", she still plans on seeing the movie when it comes out. But it'll be an odd experience. -She says, quote, "I'm gonna see it. [But] I might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia, wearing my jeans that I . . . already had been fitted for. It's kind of weird, actually." (--Here's video . . .)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1648038/20100916/story.jhtml
THERE'S A "GOOSEBUMPS" MOVIE IN THE WORKS:
There's a movie in the works based on "Goosebumps" . . . the HUGELY popular series of horror books for kids by author R.L. STINE. (--They've sold more than 300 MILLION copies worldwide.) --There's no word on a plot. But if it matters to you, the screenplay is being written by Carl Ellsworth . . . who also wrote "Disturbia" and last year's remake of "Last House on the Left".
"AMERICAN IDOL" INSANITY
"AMERICAN IDOL" WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR JUDGES NEXT WEDNESDAY:
It's official: Fox has FINALLY announced that the judges for "American Idol's" tenth season will be . . . announced next Wednesday. (--I know. Ridiculous.) --It's a little unclear how they're going to make the JAW-DROPPING, BIG REVEAL. --RYAN SEACREST posted a message on Twitter saying quote, "Looks like I have some new plans on Wed! I will be able to introduce the ['Idol'] judges panel! We will send u a pic! Can't wait." --The Los Angeles auditions are being held that day. So, the unveiling could be as simple as a picture of the judges at the venue. --Regardless, if all the reports we've been hearing are true . . . there isn't much to reveal. Basically everyone is saying it'll be a three-judge panel, with AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and RANDY JACKSON. --Supposedly, Fox has all the deals finalized, they're just waiting to announce it. So barring a huge surprise, Shania Twain, Harry Connick Jr., Elton John, Chris Isaak and Mariah Carey will NOT be judging "Idol" next season. --By the way, sources tell "Billboard" that music industry executive Jimmy Iovine is expected to be a part of the show in some capacity . . . but not as a judge.
THE AMOUNT OF CASH THE "JERSEY SHORE" CAST RAKES IN IS . . . DEPRESSING:
Earlier this summer, the cast of "Jersey Shore" renegotiated their contracts . . . bumping their salaries from $5,000 to $10,000 an episode, to something in the neighborhood of $25,000 an episode. --That means they're raking in roughly $300,000 each per season. (--That's not an annual total. "Jersey Shore" began last December . . . and the second season will wrap next month.) (--There's no premiere date for Season Three yet, but it's already been shot.) --But that's not all. "Us" magazine has just published a rundown of all the coin they're making through their side gigs, and it makes their overall take even more staggering. Here are those numbers . . .
--MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO will pull down around $100,000 for doing "Dancing with the Stars" this season. He's also earning money from appearance fees, his cologne, a fitness DVD and a handful of endorsement deals. --All that could make him MILLIONS. In fact, last month we heard that he could be looking at $5 million by the end of the year. -SNOOKI charges $20,000 to "walk an event's red carpet" . . . and also has hair products and a book in the pipeline. And J-WOWW has a fashion line on the side. --If you want DJ PAULY D to spin some records, it'll run you $20,000. And RONNIE will host your party for between "$12,000 and $20,000." He's also trying to lock up a deal to sell his drink, "Ron-Ron Juice." --VINNY will make club appearances for $6,000-an-hour . . . (???) . . . and he's also supposedly working on recording a debut single. --ANGELINA "only" asks for $5,000 per appearance, but is also working on an "accessories line" . . . while SAMMI demands $15,000 per appearance . . . and is developing "beauty and fitness products."
JON STEWART AND BILL O'REILLY WILL DO EACH OTHER'S SHOWS:
JON STEWART will return to "The O'Reilly Factor" on Wednesday. He'll be promoting his new book . . . "Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race", which comes out on Tuesday. --BILL O'REILLY is returning the favor the following week. According to his site, he'll be a guest on "The Daily Show" Monday, September 27th.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" WINNER MICHAEL GRIMM PROPOSED TO HIS GIRLFRIEND ON "ELLEN":
MICHAEL GRIMM . . . the singer who just won the $1 million grand prize on "America's Got Talent" this week . . . is now engaged to his girlfriend Lucy. --He proposed during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" yesterday. The episode airs TODAY. --In the interview, Michael talked a little about Lucy, who was in the studio audience. He said, quote, "She's been there for me. Once you find that good woman you hang on to her." --According to "People" magazine, Ellen asked Lucy to come up to the stage, and that's when he proposed. Naturally, she said "yes."
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
--"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Cartoon Network.
--"Flashpoint" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.
--"20/20" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. (--The case of Master Sergeant Timothy Hennis, who was found guilty for the third time of a 1985 triple murder.)
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Train performs.)
--"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Starz. (--Sheryl Underwood hosts comedians Gary Owen, Leon Rogers and Melanie Comarcho.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Grand Ole Opry Live" . . . 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. on GAC. (--Whitney Duncan, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Chuck Mead and Dolly Parton perform.)
--"Austin City Limits" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on PBS. (--The Avett Brothers and Heartless Bastards perform.) (REPEAT)
--"Wanda Sykes Show" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Fox. (--Tommy Lee, Regina Hall ("Death at a Funeral"), and "Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston guest.) (REPEAT)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Betty White hosts the Mother's Day edition, with appearances by Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. Jay-Z is the music guest.) (REPEAT)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS: (--Check your local listing for times in your area.)
--"Sunday Night Football" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on NBC. . (--The Indianapolis Colts host the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium.)
--"Real & Chance: The Legend Hunters" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on VH1. (--The former "I Love New York" contestants get their second VH1 reality show. The first was the dating show "Real Chance of Love".)
(--In this one, brothers Ahmad Givens and Kamal Givens, a.k.a. Real and Chance, look for creatures like Bigfoot and Hogzilla.)
--"Boardwalk Empire" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:15 P.M. on HBO. (--Steve Buscemi stars in drama set in Atlantic City during the dawn of Prohibition. The first episode is directed by Martin Scorsese.)
--"The Gates" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.
--"Fantasia For Real" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on VH1.
--"La La's Full Court Wedding" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on VH1. (--"Entertainment Tonight" host La La Vazquez and NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony let cameras follow them as they get ready to make the Big Mistake.)
--"Freaky Eaters" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC.
--"Bill Burr: Let It Go" . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Comedy Central. (--Comedian Bill Burr performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco.)
KID ROCK HAS EXPLAINED WHY HE PUNCHED TOMMY LEE THREE YEARS AGO:
KID ROCK has admitted that his brawl with TOMMY LEE at the 2007 "MTV Video Music Awards" was over their past relationships with PAMELA ANDERSON. (--Kid and Pam divorced the year before. Tommy was married to Pam in the '90s.) --This revelation came IN COURT. Kid was testifying in regards to another brawl . . . the one where he and his entourage roughed up some dude at a Waffle House in Georgia in 2007. (--Kid claims the guy provoked the fight.) --Kid said he and Tommy had exchanged some words . . . via text . . . before the "VMAs". And then they bumped into each other during the awards, and FISTICUFFS broke out. (--You can revisit video of that incident, HERE.) --Kid says Tommy called him afterwards to apologize . . . and they're good now.
(--Here's video of Kid Rock talking about the incident in court . . .)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=7f2d5ca9-0d59-4dba-85ac-f0deb080d47c
(--And here's more testimony, where Kid says he tried to MOON the guy who's accusing him of assault.)
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=071a0af3-8533-461e-8706-40b582e05a9d
FIONA APPLE'S FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS IS ON THE WAY:
Word has it that FIONA APPLE has a new album on the way. It would be her first since "Extraordinary Machine", which hit stores in 2005. --Fiona's drummer and co-producer Charley Drayton told "Modern Drummer" magazine that he's working on Fiona's next album. He said that it'll be out in the spring, but didn't give any other details. --Meanwhile, singer MICHELLE BRANCH has heard some of Fiona's new stuff. She posted a message on Twitter saying, quote, "Hate to brag but I heard a couple new Fiona Apple tracks today. Amazing." --And that's all we have for now, there isn't any official word on the album yet.
THE BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR . . . SO FAR:
Spinner.com has put out a list of the Top 10 Best Music Videos of 2010 (So Far), and their #1 is ARCADE FIRE'S amazing, interactive "We Used to Wait" video. --Others include: OK Go's Rube Goldberg-style video for "This Too Shall Pass" . . . Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone" . . . and Cee-Lo's "(Eff) You". (--You can see them all, here . . .)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/16/best-music-videos-of-2010/
INTERESTING FACT: BRETT FAVRE PRAYS FOR LIL WAYNE:
Here's something you probably didn't know: LIL WAYNE and BRETT FAVRE have some serious man-love for each other. For real.
-The president of Lil Wayne's Young Money label, Mack Maine, told MTV News that Wayne is, quote, "loving" the fact that Brett un-retired yet again. (--Like last year, he's playing for the Minnesota Vikings.) --Mack said, quote, "That gives [Wayne] more incentive to watch this year, because that's his favorite player. Shout-out to Brett too. Brett reached out, and he made sure I told Wayne that. -"That was the first thing [Brett] asked when he got back to camp, really." (--The FIRST thing he did at camp was inquire about Lil Wayne??? Apparently . . .) --He added, quote, "[Vikings tackle] Bryant McKinnie is one of our friends. [Brett] asked B-Mac, 'How you been?' B-Mac answered. And he was like, 'How's Wayne?' That was his second question to B-Mac. Those two are real good friends. --"[Brett] said, 'Let [Wayne] know I been praying for him and send him my love.' So I let Wayne know that. He said, 'You just brightened my spirits up for the rest of the month.' He was real excited." (--Lil Wayne is scheduled to be released from Rikers the first week of November, so he should be able to see Brett take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week Nine.)
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF
FOLLOW-UP: THE WOMAN IN WASHINGTON WHO HAD ACID THROWN IN HER FACE ADMITS SHE DID IT TO HERSELF:
Last week, we told you about 28-year-old Bethany Storro of Vancouver, Washington . . . she's the woman who was permanently disfigured when a random stranger walked up to her in the street and threw a CUP OF ACID in her face. --At the time, we said that throwing acid at someone was one of the most EVIL, UNTHINKABLE, SUB-HUMAN things you could do. Well . . . I think we've found something just as bad. --How about LYING to the public about having acid thrown in your face? And in the process, creating a panic, spawning copycat acid attackers that were REAL, and hurting the credibility of real victims everywhere? That's pretty effing evil too. --And that's EXACTLY what Storro did. She told police that on the evening of August 30th, an African American woman about 30 years old came up to her outside a Starbucks, and asked her, quote, "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" --And when Storro said no, the woman threw a cup of acid in her face and took off. --Well, Yesterday, the Vancouver police confirmed that she made the entire thing up, and that she threw the acid in her OWN face. Now she has permanent disfiguring burns on her forehead, nose and cheeks. --The cops wouldn't comment on her motives. They just said, quote, "She is extremely upset. She is very remorseful. In many ways it got bigger than she expected." --At the time, she said, quote, "God is watching over me. I believe in him. That his hands are on me and I can't live the rest of my life like that -- in fear. I can't let what she did to me wreck my life." --The police haven't decided whether or not to charge Storro with a crime. They spent hundreds of hours on the case, and her story started unraveling when she described how her eyesight was saved by cheap sunglasses she'd just bought 10 minutes earlier. --The attack happened at 7:15 P.M., so the police started wondering why she'd bought sunglasses at that hour. --As for a copycat attack that happened in Mesa, Arizona a few days later . . . sadly, the police believe that one is real. They still don't have any suspects, but they don't believe that the victim, Derri Velarde, threw acid in her own face. (CNN)
ONE OUT OF SEVEN AMERICANS ARE NOW LIVING IN POVERTY:
I don't think it's breaking news to tell you that this country's getting poorer . . . but these numbers are still REALLY tough to hear. --According to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of every seven Americans is now living in poverty. That's the highest level since 1994. --In 2008, 13.2% of Americans were below the poverty line. That jumped to 14.3% in 2009 . . . meaning 3.7 million Americans fell into poverty last year. --If there's ANY good news there, that's a smaller jump than many experts predicted. --The poverty line is an income of about $11,000-a-year for a single person or $22,000-a-year for a family of four. --The report also showed that one in five American children now live in poverty. One in four blacks and one in four Hispanics are below the poverty line. --In August, the national unemployment rate was 9.6%. That's up from 4.6% just three years ago. (ABC News)
IT'S OFFICIAL: BIG GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO BAIL OUT BIG MEDIA!!! JUST KIDDING. HOPE YOU DIDN'T SPILL ANY COFFEE IN YOUR LAP:
In case you didn't know, MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER is the delightful Republican Commissioner of everybody's favorite overzealous government watch-dog, the FCC. -And on Wednesday, she addressed the idea of helping struggling media companies with government funding. It was at an event in D.C. called the 'National Religious Broadcaster's Capitol Hill Media Summit.' Here's some of what she said, quote: --"Direct government funding of journalism would erode the public's attitude towards media, an attitude already characterized by more skepticism than trust. Only 20% of Americans believe that news organizations are independent of powerful interests . . . --"And 60% of Americans believe news organizations to be politically biased . . . Without true independence from government, the press could not serve its proud role as a check on governmental authority." --Those are great points . . . and they probably went over well with those National Religious Broadcasters. The only problem is: The government isn't proposing a Federal bailout of struggling news media companies. So what's she talking about? --Well, it's no secret that newspapers, news magazines, and news programs have all taken a SERIOUS beating in the last decade. Viewers, readers, and advertising money are all way down. And everyone knows why: A little something called the Internet. --The question people are asking is, what to do about it. If anything. So you DO hear talk about this media bailout thing, but it's usually on the far-left and the far-right . . . and it's usually on the internet. So you can now go back to your regularly scheduled Friday.
(--No one is seriously proposing a government bailout of big media . . . yet. So this is one of those issues that gets everyone's panties in a bunch on the far right and far left, but which ISN'T actually an imminent threat.)
MEN WANT TO MARRY WOMEN WITH PRETTY FACES . . . BUT THEY WANT TO DATE WOMEN WITH KILLER BODIES:
I love this study out of the University of Texas because it makes PERFECT sense. Researchers there found that when men are considering a long-term relationship or marriage, they want a woman with a pretty FACE. --But when men are just trying to date and hump, they target women with killer bodies . . . and butterfaces are welcome. -Again, this all makes sense. If you're married, you KNOW you're going to be staring at that face all day, every day . . . so you'd better like what you see. But if you're just trying to fornicate, once the lights go off, all that matters is that body. --The researchers say there's a biological angle on top of that. A woman's face provides clues to her genetics . . . and if you're considering having kids with her, you want to blend your genitalia AND genetics with the best possible candidate. --But the phenomenon doesn't transfer over to women. They ALWAYS tend to favor an attractive face over an attractive body, whether they're looking to get married to a guy or just mess around. (Express.co.uk)
24% OF AMERICANS THINK IT'S OK TO USE THE INTERNET DURING SEX . . . BUT ONLY 6% THINK IT'S OK DURING A WEDDING:
Harris Interactive just released the results of a survey about where it is and isn't acceptable to use the Internet. And the conclusion is . . . we have a WARPED values system. --We'd rather use the Internet during a lovely family dinner than at a restaurant. We'd rather use the Internet at church than at a wedding. And we'd rather use the Internet during SEX than during a wedding. Here's the breakdown . . .
--41% said it's okay to use the Internet when you're eating dinner with friends or family.
--29% said it's okay to use the Internet on your honeymoon.
--26% said it's okay to use the Internet when you're eating at a fancy restaurant.
--24% said it's okay to use the Internet DURING SEXUAL RELATIONS.
--8% said it's okay to use the Internet during a religious service.
--And 6% said it's okay to use the Internet during a wedding.
(PC Tools / AFP)
IT'S OFFICIAL: YOU CAN'T GET A HOOKER ON CRAIGSLIST ANYMORE:
Ever since it started, Craigslist has been THE home of prostitutes, gigolos, escorts AND erotic masseuses. -Earlier this month, though, Craigslist suspended their "Adult Services" section after Attorney Generals in 17 different states DEMANDED it. --They worried . . . and rightfully so . . . that the section was promoting illegal prostitution. They were also worried that the section led to MUCH WORSE activity, like the exploitation of minors, and human trafficking and sex slavery. --So now it's official . . . the "adult services" section of Craigslist is DEAD. --William Powell is a Craigslist executive. He says they won't be bringing back the adult services even though, quote, "[We've] been virtually alone among advertising venues carrying adult ads in vigorously combating exploitation and trafficking." --This move will also cost Craigslist a LOT of money. This year they started charging $10 to post an Adult Services ad . . . and stood to pull in about $36 MILLION this year from the pimpin' business. --It sounds great for law enforcement and victims though, right? Well . . . a blog on Forbes.com is questioning whether shutting down their Adult Services ads is really a good idea. --Quote, "Without Craigslist, police are deprived of a readily-available resource for prostitution stings and, in event of a tragedy, are left with fewer clues . . . IP addresses, email trails and more. These measures have made the public less safe." (Forbes)
A 33-YEAR-OLD MAN TRACKS DOWN HIS BIOLOGICAL MOTHER . . . AND FINDS SHE IS A LEGENDARY CARNIVAL SIDESHOW BEARDED LADY:
I can safely say we've never seen a story like this before, and we'll never see a story like this again. This is the true definition of once-in-a-lifetime. --33-year-old Richard Lorenc of Kansas was given up for adoption as a baby. He's married now with a wife and two young daughters, and never knew his biological parents. He was curious, but never tried to track them down. --Then, earlier this year, he started having health problems and needed to find out about his family medical history. So he filed a request with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and got the name of his biological mother. --It turns out she's 62-year-old Vivian Wheeler. And when Richard researched her, he found out she's a legend. A carnival sideshow legend. Vivian is one of the most famous BEARDED LADIES of all time! --In fact, her beard reached 11 inches, which landed her in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" and the "Guinness Book Of World Records" for the longest beard ever grown by a female. --Vivian was born with hypertrichosis, which is also known as werewolf syndrome. At birth she had an inch-and-a-half of light hair on her cheeks and chin. So her father put her into carnival sideshows at a young age. --She's legally female, but was also born a hermaphrodite. At birth, her male genitalia was removed, and it was an incredible long shot that she'd ever conceive a child. (--Should that disqualify her from being the record holder for longest female beard? Come on. This woman has spent more than 60 years walking around with a beard. Let's not SPLIT HAIRS here. HI-YO!!!) --In 1977, Vivian got-it-on with a carnival ride operator . . . and somehow got pregnant. Richard was born nine months later . . . but the father quickly gave him up for adoption. --After Richard got Vivian's name, he set out on a quest to find her. He contacted the writer of the book "American Sideshow" who put him in touch with some of her friends and, a few weeks later, he tracked her down in Bakersfield, California. --Since then, they've been in communication, talking every few weeks. They say their next plan is to meet on the "Maury Povich Show", where they can get a DNA test to prove they are, in fact, mother and son. --Richard says he's so happy they reconnected, and quote, "My whole life growing up, I thought my mom was GRACE SLICK from Jefferson Airplane . . . this is kind of better." (AOL News)
A WOMAN DECIDES TO WALK LIKE A MODEL DURING HER SOBRIETY TEST . . . FAILS . . . AND ASKS TO HEAR HER "AMANDA RIGHTS":
A DUI stop is REALLY not the time to pull out your RIGHT SAID FRED "I'm Too Sexy" runway moves. --Last week, police in Orland Park, Illinois, pulled over 38-year-old Sheryl Urzedowski under suspicion of driving drunk. --When they gave her a sobriety test and told her to walk in a straight line, she decided THAT was a good time to bust out her CATWALK MOVES. --So Sheryl put her hand on her hip and gave her sexiest model runway walk up and down the line three times. --The police say she also offered to perform a, quote, "gymnastics maneuver" to prove she was sober. --They didn't buy it, and arrested her. As they did, she asked the cops to read her, quote, "the Amanda rights." (--That would be Miranda rights, honey.) --Sheryl's been charged with a DUI, plus disregarding a traffic device, driving 26 to 30 miles-per-hour over the speed limit, following too close to another vehicle, and improper lane usage. (Orland Park Tribune Local)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A FAKE PSA FEATURES CONCERNED GRANDCHILDREN TELLING PEOPLE TO "LEAVE BETTY WHITE ALONE" AND STOP MAKING HER WORK:
--There's a new fake public service announcement on YouTube that features concerned grandchildren pleading with the American public to leave BETTY WHITE alone. They say Betty is 88, and shouldn't be forced to work 50 hours a week.
(--Search for "Save Betty White PSA.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4guI2ewOc
--There's also a new fake ad for the company that sells BETTY WHITE hoodies, where she orders the employees around like it's a sweatshop.
(--Search for "Betty White HoodieBuddie.com." Warning: This video includes the word "ass" and bleeped profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67wFpe-Rfyg
#2.) DANNY DEVITO DID A PARODY ABOUT STARRING IN "GANDHI 2":
DANNY DEVITO did a parody for FunnyOrDie.com called "Inside The Actor's Workshop" where he defends his decision to play the lead in "Gandhi 2". And halfway through the interview, a member of the crew starts painting his body brown.
(--Search for "Danny DeVito Gandhi 2 ." She starts painting him at 1:27.)
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6c24ef6e5a/inside-the-actor-s-workshop-with-danny-devito
#3.) THE NEW "SPIDER-MAN" ACTOR SANG THE "BED INTRUDER" SONG:
ANDREW GARFIELD is the kid who's playing Peter Parker in that 2012 "Spider-Man" reboot, and he's in a new movie this weekend about clones who donate organs called "Never Let Me Go". --Anyway, to promote it, he sang an embarrassing rendition of the "Bed Intruder" song from YouTube. As soon as he started singing, you could tell he regretted it.
(--Search for "Andrew Garfield Bed Intruder video." He starts singing at :26.)
http://omg.yahoo.com/videos/andrew-garfield-sings-bed-intruder-song/11885
DATING APPS FOR YOUR SMART PHONE:
Online dating is more popular than ever, but now you don't even need a computer to find a date. Here are seven smart phone apps that can help you find a date, plan a date, and even DITCH a date . . .
TO FIND A DATE . . .
There's an iPhone app called Skout that lets you exchange instant messages with other single people in your area, without giving out your phone number or exact location. --You can also download free apps from Match.com and eHarmony that link your smart phone to your online profile.
ONCE YOU HAVE A DATE . . .
There's an iPhone app called Date Smart that comes up with creative date ideas based on what you're interested in, and how much you want to spend. --The app UrbanSpoon can help you find a good restaurant based on price, location, and the type of food you're in the mood for. --And if you can't think of anything to say, there even a one-dollar app called Conversation Starter.
IN CASE THE DATE DOESN'T GO WELL . . .
You can download an app on your iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android that CALLS YOU, so you can pretend there's some sort of family emergency. --There's even one for the iPhone called Excuse Me that plays a recorded voice when you answer . . . to reduce your chance of getting caught.
IF YOU LIKE EACH OTHER, AND THINGS START GETTING SERIOUS . . .
Guys can download an iPhone app called Girlfriend Keeper that alerts you when there's an upcoming birthday, anniversary, or holiday that requires some sort of gift. --On the other hand . . . if you decide things are getting TOO SERIOUS, there's an app called 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover. (Appolicious.com)
SO YOUR GIRLFRIEND WANTS TO PLAY FOOTBALL WITH YOU AND THE GUYS?
Football season has finally started, and if you ask a lot of dudes and their brosephs, the best part about it is . . . playing touch football on the weekends. For those of you who aren't into football, that's also known as 'grab-ass.' (--Not really.)--Anyway, if your girlfriend suddenly wants in on the action, we've got five ground rules you need to set beforehand.
#1.) GAUGE HER KNOWLEDGE LEVEL. If your girlfriend doesn't usually watch football, see if she's at least familiar with the RULES of the game. Letting her learn by playing will just lead to misunderstandings, embarrassment, or injuries.
#2.) TELL HER TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY. It's football, not a fashion show. And depending on how you feel about it, that may even rule out those pink form-fitting 'ladies' versions of team jerseys that some NFL teams sell.
#3.) DON'T SHOW OFF. Don't try to show off to her by making spectacular twisting mid-air catches. You'll probably end up looking foolish, and you might fall on your ass.
#4.) DON'T INTENTIONALLY LOSE. Nothing is going to piss your friends off more than if you accidentally "slip" while attempting to tackle your girlfriend and let her score a touchdown. So either play on the same team or play fairly.
#5.) TELL HER NOT TO GET UPSET. There's no crying in baseball, football, or any other sport. It's always a buzzkill when a game becomes overly competitive and emotional. So remind your girlfriend beforehand that it's just a game. (Match.com)
SITE FOR SORE EYES:
http://facesofthelastseasonofoprah.tumblr.com
A recently launched website is documenting the many faces of the women, and some men, in the audience of the “Oprah Winfrey Show” during its final season. Oprah has long been known to incite quite a reaction from her crowd when she bestows free gifts. With this being the show’s 25th and final season, the prizes and audience response are expected to be better than ever. Many of the pictures on Faces of the Last Season of Oprah depict women and men in a state of shock – whether it’s jumping in the air, hugging a fellow audience member or crying tears of joy.
Celebrity Record Breakers
The new Guinness World Records 2011 edition, in stores now, reveals several celebrity records. Among them:
· Lady Gaga earned two records: “Most Searched-For Female” on Google and “Most Weeks On UK Chart In Any Year” with an astounding 154 weeks.
· Jay-Z and Beyoncé were named the year’s biggest “Power Couple,” earning an astounding $122 million through June 2009.
· Lindsey Lohan was named as “Most Infamous Female Celebrity” thanks to her run-ins with the law and the unfortunate performances of her latest movies.
· Tiger Woods was named the “Most Powerful Sports Star.” He raked in an impressive $103 million and topped the 2010 BusinessWeek Sports Power 100 list.
· Miley Cyrus was named the “Most Charted Teenager.”The singer/actress scored her 29th U.S. Hot 100 chart entry on November 7, 2009, with “Party in the USA”.
· “Twilight: New Moon” eclipsed “The Dark Knight” to achieve the “Highest Opening Day Gross” of $72.7 million.
· In tribute to the “King of Pop,” the new Guinness World Records book features a special page devoted to Michael Jackson. The untimely death of MJ made the entertainer the “Most Searched-For Male” on the web and earned him several posthumous records reinforcing his spot at the top of the entertainment world. MJ is a multiple record holder receiving eight over his lifetime for his chart achievements, album sales, earnings and charity donations.
Say Cheese!
Tomorrow is National Cheeseburger Day! As a preferred topping on the burger, 44% of Americans choose American cheese, 38% like Cheddar, and 23% say they sometimes put Swiss cheese on their burger, according to a recent survey by IPSOS Public Affairs for The Beef Checkoff.
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