HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-08-10)
DID BRETT FAVRE LEAVE VOICEMAILS WITH A SEXY REPORTER?
A website called Deadspin has posted voicemails that BRETT FAVRE supposedly left with a hot sideline reporter named Jenn Sterger. It was back when Favre was with the New York Jets. --If the voicemails are legit, it sounds like he desperately wanted to hook up with her. Or, someone who does a decent Brett Favre imitation wanted to hook up with her. And stranger things have happened. --Anyway, the site ALSO posted photos this 'Brett' allegedly sent her . . . and they prominently feature some mystery man's junk. --From the photos . . . how do we put this . . . it just doesn't look like the body of an NFL quarterback. So we think they're BOGUS, which means the voicemails probably are too. But it's the post-Tiger era, so you never know. (--You can check out the voicemails and the photos at the link below.) (--***WARNING***: The video ends with photos of NAKED MANHOOD.)
http://deadspin.com/5658206/brett-favres-cellphone-seduction-of-jenn-sterger
JULIETTE LEWIS WAS BRIEFLY HOSPITALIZED AFTER A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT:
JULIETTE LEWIS was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday after her chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Burbank. --Her rep says, quote, "The sedan Juliette was traveling in was completely totaled. Ms. Lewis . . . is a bit banged up and sore but otherwise thankfully okay. She is now resting at home." --Police say Juliette suffered pain to her back, her neck and the back of her head. She also had bruises on her arm. --The other vehicle was found abandoned a few blocks from the scene of the accident, but police haven't located the driver yet.
TONI BRAXTON IS BANKRUPT . . . AGAIN:
TONI BRAXTON has filed for bankruptcy for the SECOND time. (--The first was back in 1998. --Toni doesn't know exactly how much debt she's in . . . but she estimates that it's anywhere from $10 million to $50 million. (!!!) Meanwhile, she's only worth between $1 million and $10 million. --Toni's creditors include Wells Fargo, the IRS, American Express, AT&T, Tiffany & Company, DirecTV and Orkin Pest Control. --Not to mention the parking violations board of the City of Los Angeles, as well as the DMVs of both California and Nevada. And that' just the tip of the iceberg. --She's also in the hole to the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, and that's where her latest round of financial troubles may have begun. --Toni started doing a show five nights a week at the Flamingo back in 2006. And a source says she took out an insurance policy with Lloyd's of London. --Toni eventually had to pull the plug on the show because of heart problems. And Lloyd's refused to pay up, because they said her health issue was a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. --So Toni had to eat a HUGE loss . . . and it all just snowballed from there. --Earlier this year, the IRS hit Toni with a $400,000 tax lien.
KATHERINE HEIGL ADMITS SHE HAS AN "IMAGE PROBLEM":
KATHERINE HEIGL is one of those women who comes off as fiercely opinionated and outspoken. There's a word that sums it up nicely, but I won't say it here. I'll just say that it starts with a "B". --But Katherine is aware that she gives off that vibe. And she's trying to change it. --She says, quote, "It's something I've spent a lot of time in the last year or so really thinking about or really trying to figure out, because, obviously, my career is important to me, and I'm really passionate about trying to keep it. --"I don't want to be the person digging my own grave or put myself out there in any way that would sort of hinder this great thing I've got going. --"I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out where I kind of went off track and how and why and what I can do in the future to avoid that." --Katherine thinks it's her TONE as much as the things she says that have caused this, quote, "image problem." --She says, quote, "That's the most important thing I've learned as I get older . . . I can let go of the tone. I'll say what I gotta say and be honest, but maybe not so edgy."
LARRY WILCOX FROM "CHIPS" HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SECURITIES FRAUD:
LARRY WILCOX . . . who played Officer Jon Baker on "CHiPs" back in the day . . . has been charged with SECURITIES FRAUD. --The Securities and Exchange Commission says he and several others were engaged in, quote, "various illicit kickback schemes" meant to "illegally generate stock sales." --Wilcox and his fellow defendants were rounded up in a sting operation by the SEC, the FBI and the U.S. attorney for southern Florida.
RUSSELL BRAND WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR ATTACKING A PHOTOGRAPHER:
RUSSELL BRAND will NOT be charged for going after a paparazzi scumbag who ALLEGEDLY tried to get an upskirt photo of KATY PERRY at Los Angeles International Airport last month. --Both Russell and the photographer do have to attend a hearing on November 19th. E! Online says the purpose of that hearing is so the judge can, quote, "lecture them on the letter of the law and officially inform them that they're in the clear."
NICK HOGAN IS OKAY WITH HIS MOM DATING A GUY HIS AGE:
When NICK HOGAN first heard that his mom was dating a guy he went to high school with, it didn't sit well with him. --In an interview that aired last night on ABC's "Nightline", Nick said, quote, "It was weird just because, to hear his name, Charlie Hill, I was used to hearing it around my school. When I heard it associated with my mom and dating, it was like, 'God, that just sounds weird!'" --But he's actually cool with it now. He says, quote, "Charlie is an excellent guy. He treats my mom with the most respect in the world." (--Linda Hogan is 51. Charlie is 21. Nick is 20.) --Nick also talked about the 2007 drag-racing accident that left his best friend, John Graziano, severely brain damaged and unable to care for himself. And his message seemed to be about how hard this has been on HIM. (???) --He said, quote, "It's hard to move on every day and be positive when there's something that's so horribly devastating. --"It's just something that I pray to God every day for the strength to deal with cause it's hard. There are days where I can't even get out of bed." --He added, quote, "John's my brother, we practically lived together and I just remember finding out about how bad everything was.--"It's still hard for me to think about it. I pray every day that I will be able to deal with it. It's still at this point it's too much to think about. It's something that I carry with me every day." --He also said he's not allowed to see John . . . quote, "I've reached out and tried but at this point I'm not allowed to visit John." (--Here's video from poor Nick's interview . . .)
http://www.etonline.com/news/101572_Hulk_Hogan_s_Son_Gives_First_Post_Prison_Interview/index.html
--After seeing this interview, John's family called BULLCRAP on Nick. They issued the following statement . . . quote, "Nick has done nothing to show his remorse. We haven't heard a word from him. --"We specifically told his lawyer to write a letter explaining his remorse and we would consider [allowing him to see John] . . . We don't believe a word of what he says about being remorseful."
STEPHEN KING IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE AUTHOR:
According to a new poll, STEPHEN KING is America's favorite author. Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) STEPHEN KING
#2.) JAMES PATTERSON
#3.) JOHN GRISHAM
#4.) NORA ROBERTS
#5.) TOM CLANCY
#6.) DEAN KOONTZ
#7.) DANIELLE STEEL
#8.) DAN BROWN
#9.) (tie) J.K. ROWLING and J.R.R. TOLKIEN
(--You may have noticed that "Twilight" author STEPHENIE MEYER isn't on this list. It probably has something to do with the fact that they only polled ADULTS 18 and over.)
A website called Deadspin has posted voicemails that BRETT FAVRE supposedly left with a hot sideline reporter named Jenn Sterger. It was back when Favre was with the New York Jets. --If the voicemails are legit, it sounds like he desperately wanted to hook up with her. Or, someone who does a decent Brett Favre imitation wanted to hook up with her. And stranger things have happened. --Anyway, the site ALSO posted photos this 'Brett' allegedly sent her . . . and they prominently feature some mystery man's junk. --From the photos . . . how do we put this . . . it just doesn't look like the body of an NFL quarterback. So we think they're BOGUS, which means the voicemails probably are too. But it's the post-Tiger era, so you never know. (--You can check out the voicemails and the photos at the link below.) (--***WARNING***: The video ends with photos of NAKED MANHOOD.)
http://deadspin.com/5658206/brett-favres-cellphone-seduction-of-jenn-sterger
JULIETTE LEWIS WAS BRIEFLY HOSPITALIZED AFTER A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT:
JULIETTE LEWIS was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday after her chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Burbank. --Her rep says, quote, "The sedan Juliette was traveling in was completely totaled. Ms. Lewis . . . is a bit banged up and sore but otherwise thankfully okay. She is now resting at home." --Police say Juliette suffered pain to her back, her neck and the back of her head. She also had bruises on her arm. --The other vehicle was found abandoned a few blocks from the scene of the accident, but police haven't located the driver yet.
TONI BRAXTON IS BANKRUPT . . . AGAIN:
TONI BRAXTON has filed for bankruptcy for the SECOND time. (--The first was back in 1998. --Toni doesn't know exactly how much debt she's in . . . but she estimates that it's anywhere from $10 million to $50 million. (!!!) Meanwhile, she's only worth between $1 million and $10 million. --Toni's creditors include Wells Fargo, the IRS, American Express, AT&T, Tiffany & Company, DirecTV and Orkin Pest Control. --Not to mention the parking violations board of the City of Los Angeles, as well as the DMVs of both California and Nevada. And that' just the tip of the iceberg. --She's also in the hole to the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, and that's where her latest round of financial troubles may have begun. --Toni started doing a show five nights a week at the Flamingo back in 2006. And a source says she took out an insurance policy with Lloyd's of London. --Toni eventually had to pull the plug on the show because of heart problems. And Lloyd's refused to pay up, because they said her health issue was a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. --So Toni had to eat a HUGE loss . . . and it all just snowballed from there. --Earlier this year, the IRS hit Toni with a $400,000 tax lien.
KATHERINE HEIGL ADMITS SHE HAS AN "IMAGE PROBLEM":
KATHERINE HEIGL is one of those women who comes off as fiercely opinionated and outspoken. There's a word that sums it up nicely, but I won't say it here. I'll just say that it starts with a "B". --But Katherine is aware that she gives off that vibe. And she's trying to change it. --She says, quote, "It's something I've spent a lot of time in the last year or so really thinking about or really trying to figure out, because, obviously, my career is important to me, and I'm really passionate about trying to keep it. --"I don't want to be the person digging my own grave or put myself out there in any way that would sort of hinder this great thing I've got going. --"I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out where I kind of went off track and how and why and what I can do in the future to avoid that." --Katherine thinks it's her TONE as much as the things she says that have caused this, quote, "image problem." --She says, quote, "That's the most important thing I've learned as I get older . . . I can let go of the tone. I'll say what I gotta say and be honest, but maybe not so edgy."
LARRY WILCOX FROM "CHIPS" HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SECURITIES FRAUD:
LARRY WILCOX . . . who played Officer Jon Baker on "CHiPs" back in the day . . . has been charged with SECURITIES FRAUD. --The Securities and Exchange Commission says he and several others were engaged in, quote, "various illicit kickback schemes" meant to "illegally generate stock sales." --Wilcox and his fellow defendants were rounded up in a sting operation by the SEC, the FBI and the U.S. attorney for southern Florida.
RUSSELL BRAND WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR ATTACKING A PHOTOGRAPHER:
RUSSELL BRAND will NOT be charged for going after a paparazzi scumbag who ALLEGEDLY tried to get an upskirt photo of KATY PERRY at Los Angeles International Airport last month. --Both Russell and the photographer do have to attend a hearing on November 19th. E! Online says the purpose of that hearing is so the judge can, quote, "lecture them on the letter of the law and officially inform them that they're in the clear."
NICK HOGAN IS OKAY WITH HIS MOM DATING A GUY HIS AGE:
When NICK HOGAN first heard that his mom was dating a guy he went to high school with, it didn't sit well with him. --In an interview that aired last night on ABC's "Nightline", Nick said, quote, "It was weird just because, to hear his name, Charlie Hill, I was used to hearing it around my school. When I heard it associated with my mom and dating, it was like, 'God, that just sounds weird!'" --But he's actually cool with it now. He says, quote, "Charlie is an excellent guy. He treats my mom with the most respect in the world." (--Linda Hogan is 51. Charlie is 21. Nick is 20.) --Nick also talked about the 2007 drag-racing accident that left his best friend, John Graziano, severely brain damaged and unable to care for himself. And his message seemed to be about how hard this has been on HIM. (???) --He said, quote, "It's hard to move on every day and be positive when there's something that's so horribly devastating. --"It's just something that I pray to God every day for the strength to deal with cause it's hard. There are days where I can't even get out of bed." --He added, quote, "John's my brother, we practically lived together and I just remember finding out about how bad everything was.--"It's still hard for me to think about it. I pray every day that I will be able to deal with it. It's still at this point it's too much to think about. It's something that I carry with me every day." --He also said he's not allowed to see John . . . quote, "I've reached out and tried but at this point I'm not allowed to visit John." (--Here's video from poor Nick's interview . . .)
http://www.etonline.com/news/101572_Hulk_Hogan_s_Son_Gives_First_Post_Prison_Interview/index.html
--After seeing this interview, John's family called BULLCRAP on Nick. They issued the following statement . . . quote, "Nick has done nothing to show his remorse. We haven't heard a word from him. --"We specifically told his lawyer to write a letter explaining his remorse and we would consider [allowing him to see John] . . . We don't believe a word of what he says about being remorseful."
STEPHEN KING IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE AUTHOR:
According to a new poll, STEPHEN KING is America's favorite author. Here's the Top 10 . . .
#1.) STEPHEN KING
#2.) JAMES PATTERSON
#3.) JOHN GRISHAM
#4.) NORA ROBERTS
#5.) TOM CLANCY
#6.) DEAN KOONTZ
#7.) DANIELLE STEEL
#8.) DAN BROWN
#9.) (tie) J.K. ROWLING and J.R.R. TOLKIEN
(--You may have noticed that "Twilight" author STEPHENIE MEYER isn't on this list. It probably has something to do with the fact that they only polled ADULTS 18 and over.)
OKSANA GRIGORIEVA THINKS MEL GIBSON NEEDS PSYCHIATRIC HELP:
In a new excerpt from her interview with this week's "People" magazine, OKSANA GRIGORIEVA says that MEL GIBSON needs psychiatric help. --She says, quote, "I want him to be treated, evaluated . . . he just needs to take responsibility." --Although most of us don't have degrees in psychology, I think we can all agree that Mel has a pretty serious RAGE ISSUE. Oksana agrees. --She describes what happened to Mel on January 6th . . . the day he allegedly assaulted her . . . quote, "It's like something comes over him . . . his pupils dilated, and he's screaming so loudly. --"Ugly face, like not even his face. It's evil. Just evil." --She added that Mel can be, quote, "set off by anything."
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEKEND
THIS WEEK YOUR OPTIONS ARE "SECRETARIAT", KATHERINE HEIGL, AND THE LATEST FROM WES CRAVEN:
#1.) "Secretariat" (PG)
Diane Lane plays an inexperienced housewife who takes over her father's stables, and produces Secretariat . . . one of the greatest racehorses of all time. John Malkovich is the guy she coaxes out of retirement to be her trainer.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCW_6hGNv-A
Official Site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/secretariat/
#2.) "Life as We Know It" (PG-13)
A romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel as the godparents of a little girl, even though they can't stand each other. But after their goddaughter is orphaned, they move in together for her sake and eventually fall in love.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUqixtXs8M
Official Site: http://lifeasweknowitmovie.warnerbros.com/
#3.) "My Soul to Take" (R)
A serial killer vows to kill seven kids who were born the night he died. And when people start dying 16 years later, the survivors think one of them is the reincarnated killer. It's written and directed by "Nightmare on Elm Street" genius Wes Craven.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it_wM9jnz5Q
Official Site: http://www.iamrogue.com/mysoultotake
MARK ZUCKERBERG TOOK FACEBOOK STAFFERS TO SEE "THE SOCIAL NETWORK":
Facebook founder MARK ZUCKERBERG had said that he didn't want to see "The Social Network". He wasn't too happy that it was even made in the first place, and he's described it as "fiction". --But apparently he had a change of heart. Because according to "Us Weekly", he took his entire Facebook staff to see it last Friday. --A company rep says, quote, "To celebrate a period of intense activity at Facebook, we decided to go to the movies. We thought this particular movie might be amusing."
BEN AND CASEY AFFLECK ARE MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT TWO NEW YORK YANKEES WHO TRADED WIVES:
BEN and CASEY AFFLECK may be diehard Boston Red Sox fans, but they're writing a script about the New York Yankees. It's called "The Trade", and it's about two Yankee players who TRADED WIVES.--And this is NOT fiction. It really happened. Back in 1973, Yankee teammates Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich arrived at spring training and announced that they had swapped wives . . . permanently.
(--For the record, the trade worked out better for Peterson. He married Kekich's ex-wife. But Kekich and Peterson's ex-wife broke up not long after the swap.)
"TWILIGHT" CASTING NEWS: THE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD AND BELLA HAS BEEN CAST:
A 9-year-old actress by the name of MACKENZIE FOY will play the daughter of Edward and Bella in "Twilight: Breaking Dawn". --This girl hasn't been in the business long. Her only other credits are for guest appearances on the drama "Flash Forward" and the sitcom "'Til Death". She's also done commercials for Burger King and Pantene. --Edward and Bella's daughter is named Renesmee. That's a mash-up of the names of Bella's mother, Renee, and Edward's adoptive mother, Esme. --In the "Twilight" books, the character reaches physical maturity after seven years, at which time she has the appearance of a 17-year-old. --Special effects similar to those used on Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" will be employed to age young Mackenzie. --"Breaking Dawn" has been broken up into TWO movies. The first hits theaters in November of 2011, and the second follows in November of 2012.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WILL MAKE A MOVIE THAT STEVE MCQUEEN TRIED TO MAKE IN THE 1960s:
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.'S production company is going to make a movie called "Yucatan". Actor STEVE MCQUEEN actually came up with the concept for this movie in the 1960s . . . but for whatever reason, it never got made. --It's an action movie about a, quote, "renegade treasure hunter." Downey is expected to play the lead role, but that hasn't been announced yet. --Steve McQueen died of a heart attack in 1980, just one day after he'd undergone a radical, "alternative" surgery in Mexico that he hoped would cure his terminal cancer. He was 50 years old.
WILL MIKE MYERS DO THE VOICE FOR A PEPE LE PEW MOVIE???
"New York Magazine" says that MIKE MYERS will provide the lead voice for a movie based on the classic Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew. That's the horny skunk with the French accent who's always hitting on a cat he mistakes for a female skunk. --The movie will be live-action, but Pepe and the cat will be computer-animated.
"DORA THE EXPLORER" VOICE ACTRESS CAITLIN SANCHEZ IS SUING NICKELODEON FOR ALLEGEDLY RIPPING HER OFF:
14-year-old CAITLIN SANCHEZ has been the voice of "Dora the Explorer" since 2007. And she claims that Nickelodeon has been RIPPING HER OFF this entire time. --Caitlin replaced the original actress, Kathleen Herles, whose voice had matured too much for her to continue playing the part. Now, Caitlin is being dropped for the same reason, but she isn't going quietly. (--It's unclear if Nickelodeon has cast her replacement yet.) --On Wednesday, Caitlin and her parents filed a lawsuit claiming that Nickelodeon pressured her into signing a complicated contract that cheated her out of, quote, "millions, [or] perhaps tens of millions" of dollars. --They're arguing that they had less than a half-hour to sign a 14-page contract . . . without a lawyer present . . . or she would lose the part. --The financial details are vague . . . but it sounds like she was paid a flat fee per episode, but didn't get a fair cut of residuals and merchandising profits, as she was promised. --The suit also claims that Caitlin was forced to perform all kinds of promotion for the show, on a, quote, "meager travel stipend of $40 a day." --It's unclear what she's asking for in damages. --Nickelodeon has issued this statement: "The claims being made are baseless. Unfortunately, Caitlin's voice changed and she was no longer able to portray the Dora character, as happened with the actress who originated the role. --"Caitlin's contract was extensively negotiated through her agent and in compliance with her union. She was well-compensated for her work and for personal appearances. --"We have enjoyed working with Caitlin on 'Dora the Explorer' these past three years, and we did in fact offer her a contract for other work with us." (--Caitlin's lawyer said she COULD end up taking that offer, if this money issue can be resolved.)
THE *REAL* REASON CONAN O'BRIEN AND MAX WEINBERG SPLIT:
As it turns out, we were right . . . there was NO drama whatsoever between CONAN O'BRIEN and his former bandleader, MAX WEINBERG. --Max revealed the REAL story in an interview with FanCast.com. --He said that he's had a heart condition for over two decades that was getting progressively worse. Two years ago, it became LIFE-THREATENING, so two weeks after NBC shut down Conan's "Tonight Show", he took care of it. --Max explained, quote, "On February 8th, I came to the end of a 26-year watchful, waiting odyssey that culminated in 12 hours of massively invasive open heart surgery." It was a heart valve replacement, in which his heart needed to be stopped. --He said that it was a "life-changing experience emotionally and spiritually" . . . and that's when he decided that he wanted to stay with his family on the East Coast. (--Conan's new TBS show, like his "Tonight Show", is based in L.A.) --Max added that he'll "absolutely" be watching the new "Conan" show. (--So there you go. That's why Max wasn't onboard for Conan's comedy tour this spring, and why he's opted out of joining his new show. Case closed.)
WILMER VALDERRAMA HAS ANOTHER SITCOM IN DEVELOPMENT:
WILMER VALDERRAMA . . . who played Fez on "That '70s Show" . . . has a new sitcom in development at ABC. (--There's no title or ballpark premiere date yet.) --All we know about it is that it's a, quote, "live-action comedy with a musical component" that was created by a couple of producers from "American Dad".
RYAN SEACREST IS IN TALKS TO CREATE HIS OWN CABLE NETWORK:
The "Hollywood Reporter" is reporting that RYAN SEACREST is in, quote, "early talks" to launch his own cable network. For now, all we know is that the plan is to make the channel "music, pop culture and lifestyle-oriented." --Ryan would have some kind of "on-air presence" . . . but he'd mostly serve as a producer behind-the-scenes. And if it does end up happening, it shouldn't interfere with his work on E!. (--Or, of course, his gig on "American Idol".) --It's unclear if Ryan is trying to get a brand new network cleared for distribution, or if he'll go the OPRAH WINFREY route, and re-brand an existing, struggling channel. (--Oprah's OWN network is replacing Discovery Health. It'll launch in January.)
ELISABETH HASSELBECK IS COMING TO "GOOD MORNING AMERICA":
ELISABETH HASSELBECK is joining "Good Morning America" as a contributor. She'll provide reports on family and parenting topics. She'll make her debut on Monday, with a story on how to handle kids that want tattoos. --This will not affect Elisabeth's gig on "The View".
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Sesame Street" . . . 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. on PBS. (--Former NFL Heisman Trophy recipient Reggie Bush guest stars.)
--"Smallville" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"V" minx Laura Vandervoort returns as Supergirl when the world begins to turn against heroes.)
--"Dog Whisperer" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on National Geographic. (--Cesar helps "America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel get along with his wife's Chihuahua Lola.)
--"Swamp Loggers" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel.
--"Haven" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"Gigantic" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Teen Nick. (--A sitcom about the kids of Hollywood celebrities. The cast includes Malcolm David Kelley, who played Michael's son Walt on "Lost".)
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Train performs unplugged.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"After the Fall" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Hallmark Movie Channel. (--"Desperate Housewives" minx Andrea Bowen stars as a competitive equestrian who suffers a paralyzing accident and must rebuild her life with co-stars Greg Evigan and "Hellcats" minx Gail O'Grady.)
-"Monsterwolf" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--A Native American spirit wolf is unleashed upon an unscrupulous oil company. The cast includes Jason London.)
(--It was Jason's twin brother, Jeremy London, who was involved in that bizarre kidnapping incident earlier this year . . . which included him being tweaked out and trying to claw his way up a huge tree.)
--"Auctioneer$" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--Behind the scenes at one of America's busiest auction houses in Phoenix.)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--"Glee's" Jane Lynch guest hosts and Bruno Mars is the musical guest.)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Biography" . . . 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on A&E. (--David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are profiled.)
--"Sunday Night Football" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (--The San Francisco 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles at Candlestick Park.)
--"The Simpsons" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Fox. (--Lisa coaches Bart's Little League team to improve her extracurricular-activities for her college resume. Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a voice cameo.)
--"The Cleveland Show" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Ed Asner and director David Lynch guest when Cleveland decides to lift his spirits by taking the family on a trip to Africa . . . only to end up in Hawaii.)
--"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Cedric the Entertainer, Paul Rodriguez, Tommy Davidson, Ralphie May and model Brooklyn Decker lend Ty and his team a hand building a Houston family's home.)
--"Amazing Race 17" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS. (--The race continues with its first ever visit to Ghana.)
--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Vanessa Williams goes clubbing with Bree and steals Brian Austin Green from her. And Susan gets upset when the competition steals some of her naughty stripper moves.)
--"Undercover Boss" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--DirecTV CEO Michael White works undercover in his company and discovers that employees are using their own money to purchase a vital piece of work equipment.)
--"The Spin Crowd" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on E!
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN SOLANGE KNOWLES AND KATY PERRY:
BEYONCÉ'S sister SOLANGE KNOWLES exploded on KATY PERRY in a series of Twitter posts earlier this week. --Solange blew up after catching her five-year-old son Daniel Julez watching Katy's sexy "California Gurls" video, which she compares to, quote, "kiddie porn." --She Tweeted, quote, "But seriously. I don't like the fact that Julez thinks he gotta sneak [and watch] 'California Gurls' on YouTube. Katy Perry is polluting the chirrens”--"It is like kiddie porn though. All them damn colors, candy and (crap) . . . and then daisy dukes, breast shooting cream."
(--If you still haven't seen the "California Gurls" video, here it is . . .)
http://www.mtv.com/videos/katy-perry/527631/california-gurls.jhtml
--Naturally, Solange then turned her attention to Katy's controversial, cleavage-y "Sesame Street" appearance. (--Which went viral on YouTube, but won't end up airing on PBS.) --She Tweeted, quote, "And then Elmo and (rhymes with BITS)!? [That] sounds like a personal problem." (--Katy hasn't responded.)
OZZY OSBOURNE IS UPSET THAT THE WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH USED ONE OF HIS SONGS IN AN ANTI-GAY PROTEST:
Perhaps you're familiar with the ALWAYS classy Westboro Baptist Church. It's the Kansas-based church that enjoys getting publicity by taking "God Hates (Gays)" signs to soldiers' funerals . . . regardless of their sexual orientation. (--It's an extremely perverted way to spread a hateful message.) --In fact, the family of one of those dead soldiers SUED the church for emotional distress, after they made a circus out of their son's funeral . . . and the case made it to the Supreme Court. --And earlier this week, on the steps of the Supreme Court, the church held an anti-gay protest, during which they sang their own version of OZZY OSBOURNE'S song, "Crazy Train". (???)
--They said, quote, "Cryin' 'bout your feelings / For your sin, no shame / You're goin' straight to hell on your crazy train." (--You can hear them singing it in the video below. For your peace of mind, you might want to just skip to the 3:20 mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meqcKTAcMU
--Well, Ozzy was NOT happy to hear about that. --He issued a statement saying, quote, "I am sickened and disgusted by the use of 'Crazy Train' to promote messages of hate and evil by a 'church.'"
LEE DEWYZE HAS A TITLE AND RELEASE DATE FOR HIS ALBUM:
"American Idol" champ LEE DEWYZE will release his first post-"Idol" album on November 16th. The disc will be called "Live It Up". (--The title track will premiere next Wednesday on RYAN SEACREST'S radio show.) --There are no details yet on runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX'S album . . . but usually, the runner-up's album comes out around the same time as the winner's.
KINGS OF LEON RECEIVED ADVICE FROM BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN:
KINGS OF LEON drummer NATHAN FOLLOWILL met BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN after a recent concert in New Jersey . . . and says The Boss offered up some great advice. --Nathan tells "Uncut" magazine, quote, "I was expecting this larger-than-life kind of guy, but [Bruce] was just so chilled out and so quiet. --"He said something that I'll never forget. 'Man, you guys . . . I'm so proud you all are doing good. You seem like level-headed guys. Keep your heads on straight. And never forget who you are. For two-and-a-half hours a night I'm The Boss. --"'The other 21 and a half, my wife is the boss. Never forget who you are.'" --Nathan added, quote, "So what I got was, basically, when you're on stage . . . you're The King. But as soon as you step off, you're just a normal guy just like everybody else. That was your job. You just got off work."
KANYE WEST WANTS TO "RECAPTURE" YOUR HEART:
KANYE WEST is still apologizing for being a jackass in the past . . . and says he wants to win everyone back. --In an interview with "Vanity Fair", Kanye admits that he had trouble dealing with the loss of his mother, Donda, who died in 2007. --He says, quote, "I never really dealt with the loss. But, in not dealing with the loss, I also didn't completely deal with the responsibilities that my mother used to take. She was such an amazing, well-rounded person, and I was a spoiled brat." --Kanye also attributed the changes he's making in his life to his mother. He says, quote, "The best thing I can do now is carry on my mother's legacy. --"I need to recapture the hearts of the world just to show people how great my mother was, to show people that Donda raised a good guy. --"My responsibility is to make music that's progressive, that makes me happy, that makes everyone happy. My job in society isn't to be mad. My job is to present good music." -By the way, Kanye has been screening his 35-minute short film, "Runaway", in Europe. He says it'll receive a "worldwide premiere" within the next two weeks. (--He didn't elaborate on that, but we're assuming it'll happen online.) --It'll also be packaged along with his new album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", which is set to drop on November 22nd.
LIL WAYNE HAS SENT OUT ONE FINAL FAN LETTER:
LIL WAYNE has been placed in solitary confinement . . . but before he went in, he wrote one last fan letter for WeezyThanxYou.com. The entire thing was just Wayne thanking his fans for their love and support. --He said, quote, "I don't think people truly understand how much their thoughts and well wishes have helped me through this time in my life. Not everyone is as lucky as I am and it humbles me daily." (--You can read the whole thing, here . . .) http://weezythanxyou.com/2010/10/07/letter-08-my-last-written-lines/
(--Wayne will be released on November 4th.)
In a new excerpt from her interview with this week's "People" magazine, OKSANA GRIGORIEVA says that MEL GIBSON needs psychiatric help. --She says, quote, "I want him to be treated, evaluated . . . he just needs to take responsibility." --Although most of us don't have degrees in psychology, I think we can all agree that Mel has a pretty serious RAGE ISSUE. Oksana agrees. --She describes what happened to Mel on January 6th . . . the day he allegedly assaulted her . . . quote, "It's like something comes over him . . . his pupils dilated, and he's screaming so loudly. --"Ugly face, like not even his face. It's evil. Just evil." --She added that Mel can be, quote, "set off by anything."
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEKEND
THIS WEEK YOUR OPTIONS ARE "SECRETARIAT", KATHERINE HEIGL, AND THE LATEST FROM WES CRAVEN:
#1.) "Secretariat" (PG)
Diane Lane plays an inexperienced housewife who takes over her father's stables, and produces Secretariat . . . one of the greatest racehorses of all time. John Malkovich is the guy she coaxes out of retirement to be her trainer.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCW_6hGNv-A
Official Site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/secretariat/
#2.) "Life as We Know It" (PG-13)
A romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel as the godparents of a little girl, even though they can't stand each other. But after their goddaughter is orphaned, they move in together for her sake and eventually fall in love.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUqixtXs8M
Official Site: http://lifeasweknowitmovie.warnerbros.com/
#3.) "My Soul to Take" (R)
A serial killer vows to kill seven kids who were born the night he died. And when people start dying 16 years later, the survivors think one of them is the reincarnated killer. It's written and directed by "Nightmare on Elm Street" genius Wes Craven.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it_wM9jnz5Q
Official Site: http://www.iamrogue.com/mysoultotake
MARK ZUCKERBERG TOOK FACEBOOK STAFFERS TO SEE "THE SOCIAL NETWORK":
Facebook founder MARK ZUCKERBERG had said that he didn't want to see "The Social Network". He wasn't too happy that it was even made in the first place, and he's described it as "fiction". --But apparently he had a change of heart. Because according to "Us Weekly", he took his entire Facebook staff to see it last Friday. --A company rep says, quote, "To celebrate a period of intense activity at Facebook, we decided to go to the movies. We thought this particular movie might be amusing."
BEN AND CASEY AFFLECK ARE MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT TWO NEW YORK YANKEES WHO TRADED WIVES:
BEN and CASEY AFFLECK may be diehard Boston Red Sox fans, but they're writing a script about the New York Yankees. It's called "The Trade", and it's about two Yankee players who TRADED WIVES.--And this is NOT fiction. It really happened. Back in 1973, Yankee teammates Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich arrived at spring training and announced that they had swapped wives . . . permanently.
(--For the record, the trade worked out better for Peterson. He married Kekich's ex-wife. But Kekich and Peterson's ex-wife broke up not long after the swap.)
"TWILIGHT" CASTING NEWS: THE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD AND BELLA HAS BEEN CAST:
A 9-year-old actress by the name of MACKENZIE FOY will play the daughter of Edward and Bella in "Twilight: Breaking Dawn". --This girl hasn't been in the business long. Her only other credits are for guest appearances on the drama "Flash Forward" and the sitcom "'Til Death". She's also done commercials for Burger King and Pantene. --Edward and Bella's daughter is named Renesmee. That's a mash-up of the names of Bella's mother, Renee, and Edward's adoptive mother, Esme. --In the "Twilight" books, the character reaches physical maturity after seven years, at which time she has the appearance of a 17-year-old. --Special effects similar to those used on Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" will be employed to age young Mackenzie. --"Breaking Dawn" has been broken up into TWO movies. The first hits theaters in November of 2011, and the second follows in November of 2012.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WILL MAKE A MOVIE THAT STEVE MCQUEEN TRIED TO MAKE IN THE 1960s:
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.'S production company is going to make a movie called "Yucatan". Actor STEVE MCQUEEN actually came up with the concept for this movie in the 1960s . . . but for whatever reason, it never got made. --It's an action movie about a, quote, "renegade treasure hunter." Downey is expected to play the lead role, but that hasn't been announced yet. --Steve McQueen died of a heart attack in 1980, just one day after he'd undergone a radical, "alternative" surgery in Mexico that he hoped would cure his terminal cancer. He was 50 years old.
WILL MIKE MYERS DO THE VOICE FOR A PEPE LE PEW MOVIE???
"New York Magazine" says that MIKE MYERS will provide the lead voice for a movie based on the classic Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew. That's the horny skunk with the French accent who's always hitting on a cat he mistakes for a female skunk. --The movie will be live-action, but Pepe and the cat will be computer-animated.
"DORA THE EXPLORER" VOICE ACTRESS CAITLIN SANCHEZ IS SUING NICKELODEON FOR ALLEGEDLY RIPPING HER OFF:
14-year-old CAITLIN SANCHEZ has been the voice of "Dora the Explorer" since 2007. And she claims that Nickelodeon has been RIPPING HER OFF this entire time. --Caitlin replaced the original actress, Kathleen Herles, whose voice had matured too much for her to continue playing the part. Now, Caitlin is being dropped for the same reason, but she isn't going quietly. (--It's unclear if Nickelodeon has cast her replacement yet.) --On Wednesday, Caitlin and her parents filed a lawsuit claiming that Nickelodeon pressured her into signing a complicated contract that cheated her out of, quote, "millions, [or] perhaps tens of millions" of dollars. --They're arguing that they had less than a half-hour to sign a 14-page contract . . . without a lawyer present . . . or she would lose the part. --The financial details are vague . . . but it sounds like she was paid a flat fee per episode, but didn't get a fair cut of residuals and merchandising profits, as she was promised. --The suit also claims that Caitlin was forced to perform all kinds of promotion for the show, on a, quote, "meager travel stipend of $40 a day." --It's unclear what she's asking for in damages. --Nickelodeon has issued this statement: "The claims being made are baseless. Unfortunately, Caitlin's voice changed and she was no longer able to portray the Dora character, as happened with the actress who originated the role. --"Caitlin's contract was extensively negotiated through her agent and in compliance with her union. She was well-compensated for her work and for personal appearances. --"We have enjoyed working with Caitlin on 'Dora the Explorer' these past three years, and we did in fact offer her a contract for other work with us." (--Caitlin's lawyer said she COULD end up taking that offer, if this money issue can be resolved.)
THE *REAL* REASON CONAN O'BRIEN AND MAX WEINBERG SPLIT:
As it turns out, we were right . . . there was NO drama whatsoever between CONAN O'BRIEN and his former bandleader, MAX WEINBERG. --Max revealed the REAL story in an interview with FanCast.com. --He said that he's had a heart condition for over two decades that was getting progressively worse. Two years ago, it became LIFE-THREATENING, so two weeks after NBC shut down Conan's "Tonight Show", he took care of it. --Max explained, quote, "On February 8th, I came to the end of a 26-year watchful, waiting odyssey that culminated in 12 hours of massively invasive open heart surgery." It was a heart valve replacement, in which his heart needed to be stopped. --He said that it was a "life-changing experience emotionally and spiritually" . . . and that's when he decided that he wanted to stay with his family on the East Coast. (--Conan's new TBS show, like his "Tonight Show", is based in L.A.) --Max added that he'll "absolutely" be watching the new "Conan" show. (--So there you go. That's why Max wasn't onboard for Conan's comedy tour this spring, and why he's opted out of joining his new show. Case closed.)
WILMER VALDERRAMA HAS ANOTHER SITCOM IN DEVELOPMENT:
WILMER VALDERRAMA . . . who played Fez on "That '70s Show" . . . has a new sitcom in development at ABC. (--There's no title or ballpark premiere date yet.) --All we know about it is that it's a, quote, "live-action comedy with a musical component" that was created by a couple of producers from "American Dad".
RYAN SEACREST IS IN TALKS TO CREATE HIS OWN CABLE NETWORK:
The "Hollywood Reporter" is reporting that RYAN SEACREST is in, quote, "early talks" to launch his own cable network. For now, all we know is that the plan is to make the channel "music, pop culture and lifestyle-oriented." --Ryan would have some kind of "on-air presence" . . . but he'd mostly serve as a producer behind-the-scenes. And if it does end up happening, it shouldn't interfere with his work on E!. (--Or, of course, his gig on "American Idol".) --It's unclear if Ryan is trying to get a brand new network cleared for distribution, or if he'll go the OPRAH WINFREY route, and re-brand an existing, struggling channel. (--Oprah's OWN network is replacing Discovery Health. It'll launch in January.)
ELISABETH HASSELBECK IS COMING TO "GOOD MORNING AMERICA":
ELISABETH HASSELBECK is joining "Good Morning America" as a contributor. She'll provide reports on family and parenting topics. She'll make her debut on Monday, with a story on how to handle kids that want tattoos. --This will not affect Elisabeth's gig on "The View".
FRIDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Sesame Street" . . . 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. on PBS. (--Former NFL Heisman Trophy recipient Reggie Bush guest stars.)
--"Smallville" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW. (--"V" minx Laura Vandervoort returns as Supergirl when the world begins to turn against heroes.)
--"Dog Whisperer" [7th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on National Geographic. (--Cesar helps "America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel get along with his wife's Chihuahua Lola.)
--"Swamp Loggers" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel.
--"Haven" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy.
--"Gigantic" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Teen Nick. (--A sitcom about the kids of Hollywood celebrities. The cast includes Malcolm David Kelley, who played Michael's son Walt on "Lost".)
--"Friday Night Alright" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on VH1. (--Train performs unplugged.)
SATURDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"After the Fall" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Hallmark Movie Channel. (--"Desperate Housewives" minx Andrea Bowen stars as a competitive equestrian who suffers a paralyzing accident and must rebuild her life with co-stars Greg Evigan and "Hellcats" minx Gail O'Grady.)
-"Monsterwolf" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy. (--A Native American spirit wolf is unleashed upon an unscrupulous oil company. The cast includes Jason London.)
(--It was Jason's twin brother, Jeremy London, who was involved in that bizarre kidnapping incident earlier this year . . . which included him being tweaked out and trying to claw his way up a huge tree.)
--"Auctioneer$" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC. (--Behind the scenes at one of America's busiest auction houses in Phoenix.)
--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--"Glee's" Jane Lynch guest hosts and Bruno Mars is the musical guest.)
SUNDAY TV REMINDERS:
--"Biography" . . . 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on A&E. (--David Bowie and Freddie Mercury are profiled.)
--"Sunday Night Football" . . . 8:15 to 11:15 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (--The San Francisco 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles at Candlestick Park.)
--"The Simpsons" . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Fox. (--Lisa coaches Bart's Little League team to improve her extracurricular-activities for her college resume. Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a voice cameo.)
--"The Cleveland Show" . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Ed Asner and director David Lynch guest when Cleveland decides to lift his spirits by taking the family on a trip to Africa . . . only to end up in Hawaii.)
--"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Cedric the Entertainer, Paul Rodriguez, Tommy Davidson, Ralphie May and model Brooklyn Decker lend Ty and his team a hand building a Houston family's home.)
--"Amazing Race 17" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS. (--The race continues with its first ever visit to Ghana.)
--"Desperate Housewives" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. (--Vanessa Williams goes clubbing with Bree and steals Brian Austin Green from her. And Susan gets upset when the competition steals some of her naughty stripper moves.)
--"Undercover Boss" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. (--DirecTV CEO Michael White works undercover in his company and discovers that employees are using their own money to purchase a vital piece of work equipment.)
--"The Spin Crowd" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on E!
IT'S ON!!! BETWEEN SOLANGE KNOWLES AND KATY PERRY:
BEYONCÉ'S sister SOLANGE KNOWLES exploded on KATY PERRY in a series of Twitter posts earlier this week. --Solange blew up after catching her five-year-old son Daniel Julez watching Katy's sexy "California Gurls" video, which she compares to, quote, "kiddie porn." --She Tweeted, quote, "But seriously. I don't like the fact that Julez thinks he gotta sneak [and watch] 'California Gurls' on YouTube. Katy Perry is polluting the chirrens”--"It is like kiddie porn though. All them damn colors, candy and (crap) . . . and then daisy dukes, breast shooting cream."
(--If you still haven't seen the "California Gurls" video, here it is . . .)
http://www.mtv.com/videos/katy-perry/527631/california-gurls.jhtml
--Naturally, Solange then turned her attention to Katy's controversial, cleavage-y "Sesame Street" appearance. (--Which went viral on YouTube, but won't end up airing on PBS.) --She Tweeted, quote, "And then Elmo and (rhymes with BITS)!? [That] sounds like a personal problem." (--Katy hasn't responded.)
OZZY OSBOURNE IS UPSET THAT THE WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH USED ONE OF HIS SONGS IN AN ANTI-GAY PROTEST:
Perhaps you're familiar with the ALWAYS classy Westboro Baptist Church. It's the Kansas-based church that enjoys getting publicity by taking "God Hates (Gays)" signs to soldiers' funerals . . . regardless of their sexual orientation. (--It's an extremely perverted way to spread a hateful message.) --In fact, the family of one of those dead soldiers SUED the church for emotional distress, after they made a circus out of their son's funeral . . . and the case made it to the Supreme Court. --And earlier this week, on the steps of the Supreme Court, the church held an anti-gay protest, during which they sang their own version of OZZY OSBOURNE'S song, "Crazy Train". (???)
--They said, quote, "Cryin' 'bout your feelings / For your sin, no shame / You're goin' straight to hell on your crazy train." (--You can hear them singing it in the video below. For your peace of mind, you might want to just skip to the 3:20 mark.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0meqcKTAcMU
--Well, Ozzy was NOT happy to hear about that. --He issued a statement saying, quote, "I am sickened and disgusted by the use of 'Crazy Train' to promote messages of hate and evil by a 'church.'"
LEE DEWYZE HAS A TITLE AND RELEASE DATE FOR HIS ALBUM:
"American Idol" champ LEE DEWYZE will release his first post-"Idol" album on November 16th. The disc will be called "Live It Up". (--The title track will premiere next Wednesday on RYAN SEACREST'S radio show.) --There are no details yet on runner-up CRYSTAL BOWERSOX'S album . . . but usually, the runner-up's album comes out around the same time as the winner's.
KINGS OF LEON RECEIVED ADVICE FROM BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN:
KINGS OF LEON drummer NATHAN FOLLOWILL met BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN after a recent concert in New Jersey . . . and says The Boss offered up some great advice. --Nathan tells "Uncut" magazine, quote, "I was expecting this larger-than-life kind of guy, but [Bruce] was just so chilled out and so quiet. --"He said something that I'll never forget. 'Man, you guys . . . I'm so proud you all are doing good. You seem like level-headed guys. Keep your heads on straight. And never forget who you are. For two-and-a-half hours a night I'm The Boss. --"'The other 21 and a half, my wife is the boss. Never forget who you are.'" --Nathan added, quote, "So what I got was, basically, when you're on stage . . . you're The King. But as soon as you step off, you're just a normal guy just like everybody else. That was your job. You just got off work."
KANYE WEST WANTS TO "RECAPTURE" YOUR HEART:
KANYE WEST is still apologizing for being a jackass in the past . . . and says he wants to win everyone back. --In an interview with "Vanity Fair", Kanye admits that he had trouble dealing with the loss of his mother, Donda, who died in 2007. --He says, quote, "I never really dealt with the loss. But, in not dealing with the loss, I also didn't completely deal with the responsibilities that my mother used to take. She was such an amazing, well-rounded person, and I was a spoiled brat." --Kanye also attributed the changes he's making in his life to his mother. He says, quote, "The best thing I can do now is carry on my mother's legacy. --"I need to recapture the hearts of the world just to show people how great my mother was, to show people that Donda raised a good guy. --"My responsibility is to make music that's progressive, that makes me happy, that makes everyone happy. My job in society isn't to be mad. My job is to present good music." -By the way, Kanye has been screening his 35-minute short film, "Runaway", in Europe. He says it'll receive a "worldwide premiere" within the next two weeks. (--He didn't elaborate on that, but we're assuming it'll happen online.) --It'll also be packaged along with his new album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", which is set to drop on November 22nd.
LIL WAYNE HAS SENT OUT ONE FINAL FAN LETTER:
LIL WAYNE has been placed in solitary confinement . . . but before he went in, he wrote one last fan letter for WeezyThanxYou.com. The entire thing was just Wayne thanking his fans for their love and support. --He said, quote, "I don't think people truly understand how much their thoughts and well wishes have helped me through this time in my life. Not everyone is as lucky as I am and it humbles me daily." (--You can read the whole thing, here . . .) http://weezythanxyou.com/2010/10/07/letter-08-my-last-written-lines/
(--Wayne will be released on November 4th.)
NAZZY'S RANDOM STUFF
HERE ARE THE TOP FOUR REASONS PEOPLE UNFRIEND YOU ON FACEBOOK:
Christopher Sibona is a business student at the University of Colorado at Denver, and he just finished a survey of more than 1,500 people to figure out why they UNFRIEND someone on Facebook.
--Here's what he found . . .
--The number one reason someone might unfriend you is that you make unimportant posts . . . and you make them WAY too often.
--Number two is that you post about controversial topics like politics or religion.
--And number three is that you post inappropriate things, like obscene or racist comments.
--There's also a chance you could get unfriended for something that's NOT related to your etiquette on Facebook . . . 27% of people have unfriended someone for something that happened offline, like a break up or a falling out.
--The study also found that people are much less likely to unfriend someone when they're the ones who initiated the friend request. (UC Denver)
STUPID MODERN DILEMMAS: IS IT OKAY TO TWEET IN SICK TO WORK?
Here's a question that no one ever had to deal with three years ago, and odds are, no one will have to deal with ten years from now. But for today, sadly, this is relevant. --The website Lemondrop.com asked three workplace experts if they think it's okay for you to TWEET IN SICK to work. --And, believe it or not, their consensus was YES, it is okay. But only if you and your boss have Tweeted important messages to each other before, and only if you send it as a direct message, not broadcasting it to the world. (Lemondrop)
THE POSTAL WORKERS UNION HAS TO POSTPONE ITS ELECTION . . . BECAUSE BALLOTS GOT LOST IN THE MAIL:
This almost seems too perfect to be true: The American Postal Workers Union was supposed to elect new officers earlier this month. But they had to push the deadline back . . . because a ton of ballots got lost in the mail. --The American Postal Workers Union is made up of almost every postal clerk . . . they're the ones who sort the mail. The National Association of Letter Carriers handles the delivery. (Federal News Radio)
WOMEN MAKE MORE MONEY BY BEING 25 POUNDS UNDERWEIGHT, AND MEN MAKE MORE MONEY BY BEING BORDERLINE OBESE:
Here's more proof that one of our oldest double standards . . . women should be skinny, men should be big and husky . . . is still VERY much alive, and VERY much affecting your life. --A researcher at the University of Florida studied tens of thousands of people, and found VERY interesting results about the connection between weight and salaries. --For women, the best way to max out their earnings was to be at least 25 pounds UNDERWEIGHT. For men, the best way to max out was to be borderline OBESE. --Women who weighed 25 pounds less than the average for their height made $15,572 more than women of normal weight. --And it got worse for women as they got heavier: A woman 25 pounds overweight made $13,847 less than a woman with an average weight, and $29,419 less than a woman 50 pounds lighter. --For men who were underweight, it was the opposite. They made $8,437 less than a man with an average weight. --And as a man's weight went up, his salary went up . . . until the point of obesity, where the salary increases stop. Men who weighed 207 pounds actually average the highest salaries. (Wall Street Journal)
FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW, SILVER IS THE MOST POPULAR CAR COLOR IN NORTH AMERICA:
Every year, PPG Industries releases their data on the most popular car color in North America. And for the past 10 years, the result has always been the same. We just LOVE our SILVER cars.
--And, this year, silver isn't just the most popular color yet again . . . it's more popular than EVER.
--31% of the cars sold in North America this year were silver, grey, or charcoal. That's up from 25% in 2009 and 20% in 2008.
--Black and white tied as the second-most popular colors this year, at 18% each.
--Red was third, at 11%.
--Blue is fourth, at 10%.
--"Natural" is fifth, at 8%. That includes colors like brown, tan, gold, orange and yellow.
--And finally, green was last, at 4%.
--That's a pretty stunning drop for green. In 1994, green was the most popular car color in North America, at 21%. Back then, silver only had an 8% share. (Autoblog)
A WOMAN GETTING MARRIED GOES TO GET HER NAME CHANGED . . . AND FINDS OUT SHE WAS ABDUCTED IN 1984:
32-year-old Melissa Reed of Incline Village, Nevada is about to get married . . . and on Tuesday, she went to court to change her name and get a marriage license. --See, even though she goes by Melissa Reed, her birth name is Eva Marie Fielder. Her mother's last name is Reed and she's always gone by Melissa . . . so she wanted to make her name official before she got married. --And that's when everything EXPLODED. When the court put her name and info into their computer, "Eva Marie Fielder" came up as missing. --They pieced it together and figured it out. It turned out Eva-slash-Melissa had been KIDNAPPED back in 1984 . . . TWENTY-SIX years ago . . . and she never knew. --The woman who kidnapped her was her mother . . . who didn't have custody, and wanted it. She's 57-year-old Nancy Dunsavage, who had since changed her name to Debbie Reed . . . and she's been a fugitive ever since. --She kidnapped Eva after a court hearing in Somerville, New Jersey and fled with her to Nevada, where they're still living today. --Deputies went to her home and Nancy admitted that yes, she'd kidnapped Eva. She's been arrested and is going to be extradited back to New Jersey to face kidnapping charges. (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
A MAN GETS SHOT, BUT HIS LIFE IS SAVED WHEN THE BULLET HITS HIS BULKY, OLD-SCHOOL CELL PHONE:
If you're thinking about finally trading in the four-pound flip phone you got from Cingular in 2002 . . . and becoming one of those iPhone-worshipping sheeple . . . just remember this. --53-year-old Juan Camarena of Harlem, New York, has one of those old-school flip phones. And yesterday, it kept him out of the hospital . . . and maybe even saved his life. --Juan just got hired as the superintendent and handyman at a building in Harlem. Yesterday was his second day on the job. And around 11:00 A.M., the FORMER super showed up at the building . . . and was FURIOUS. --He's 50-year-old Tommie Davis . . . and he was mad he was fired, mad he was replaced . . . and mad at Juan for being the one who replaced him. --They argued, and eventually, Tommie whipped out a gun and tried to shoot Juan IN THE GROIN. But he's a bad shot, so he missed and the bullet hit Juan's old-school flip phone instead. --The phone completely absorbed the bullet and Juan was fine. --Tommy ran away . . . the police are still looking for him. (New York Daily News)
YOU CAN GO TO JAIL FOR REFUSING TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE?
Good to see the Pledge of Allegiance back in the news and generating controversy again. It brings back all sorts of great, nostalgic memories from the '90s. --49-year-old Danny Lampley is a lawyer in Oxford, Mississippi. On Wednesday, he was appearing in court, representing a client. --Talmadge Littlejohn was the judge that morning. He asked everyone to rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Danny stood up, but didn't recite the Pledge. --So the judge placed him in contempt of court . . . and had him thrown in jail. --Danny was in jail for almost five hours until he was released to come back to the court for his client.
(Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
NAZZY’S SILLY VIDEOS OF THE DAY
#1.) A TV HOST THOUGHT AN INDIAN POLITICIAN'S NAME SOUNDED DIRTY:
There's an idiot TV host in New Zealand named Paul Henry, and he has a history of saying controversial stuff on-air. Last week, he couldn't stop laughing about an Indian politician named Sheila 'Dix-it'. (--Her last name's actually spelled 'Dikshit'.) --She's the Chief Minister of Delhi, and if you pronounce her last name correctly, it doesn't sound THAT dirty. But if you pronounce it the way it's SPELLED, it does. (--Search for "Paul Henry Sheila Dikshit video.")
(--WARNING: This video includes the words "d**k" and "s**t.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QVzKihKiYI
#2.) DAVID ARCHULETA THOUGHT STEVEN TYLER WAS A WOMAN:
Former "American Idol" runner-up DAVID ARCHULETA was on "The Wendy Williams Show" yesterday, and when he looked at a picture of the new "Idol" judges standing together, he thought STEVEN TYLER was a woman. -He said, "Who's that other girl?", then tried to claim he was talking about JENNIFER LOPEZ. But Wendy Williams didn't buy it. (--Search for "David Archuleta Wendy Williams Steven Tyler video.")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LCOpCCma8Y
#3.) HERE'S A HARD-HITTING NEWS REPORT ABOUT A SOMEWHAT LARGE BEEHIVE:
A local news station in southwestern Georgia did a hard-hitting news report on a somewhat large beehive that had to be cut down out of a tree. --The reporter tried to play it off like it was a big deal, and said the "brave tree cutter" had to cut off a branch. But in reality, it wasn't newsworthy, and the reporter knew it. She even started laughing near the end. --But the two weirdos she interviewed for the story made the whole thing worth it.
(--Search for "hard-hitting beehive news report.")
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1942049
#4.) A NEW VERSION OF CHRISTINE O'DONNELL'S "I'M NOT A WITCH" AD:
There's a new parody version of CHRISTINE O'DONNELL'S campaign ad on YouTube where she says, "I'm not a witch" . . . then explains that, if elected, she'll bring her Hogwarts Wizards Guide to Washington D.C. and turn everyone into toads.
(--Search for "Christine O'Donnell ad WNCX." Thanks to "The Scott & Jeff Show" on WNCX 98.5 in Cleveland!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TN7GiO1lmg
#5.) ANGELINA FROM "JERSEY SHORE" GOT INTO A BAR FIGHT WITH ANOTHER TRASHY REALITY STARLET:
ANGELINA PIVARNICK from "Jersey Shore" refereed a celebrity boxing match on Saturday, and one of the boxers was KERRY SCHWARTZ from a VH1 reality show you've never heard of called "Frank The Entertainer In A Basement Affair." --Then afterward, the two of them almost got into a REAL fight in the bar where they were doing the after-party. --They didn't land any punches, but according to RadarOnline, they've now agreed to fight in their own celebrity boxing match next month.
(--Search YouTube for "Angelina Jersey Shore vs. Kerry Schwartz VH1." They get into it at :35, then start arguing again at 1:50.)
(--WARNING: This video is filled with F-bombs and other profanity.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUwaLP_wX7Y
FOUR WAYS *NOT* TO PICK UP WOMEN:
Guys try all kinds of things to impress women, but obviously some tactics can actually hurt your chances. Here's a list from Guyism.com of four ways NOT to pick up women.
#1.) TALKING ABOUT YOUR START-UP WEBSITE. Don't make it sound like you're the founder of Facebook if the only thing you've done is spend $10 on a domain name. Which sort of applies to whatever you do for work . . . don't over-sell it. --And starting your own website isn't that uncommon these days, so don't expect her to be too impressed.
#2.) JOKING ABOUT ROOFIES. Guys don't really have to worry about getting their drinks spiked, but it's actually a very real concern for women. So if you make a joke about it to a stranger, you'll either look like a moron, or come of creepy. Or both.
#3.) CALLING YOURSELF "A CATCH." It's okay to brag about yourself a little bit, but if you do it too much, it'll look like you're trying to CONVINCE her you're a good guy. And that's something she has to decide on her own.
#4.) TALKING ABOUT THE GYM. Don't break the ice by talking about your workout routine. It makes you look like a meat-head, and if it turns out SHE doesn't go to the gym, she'll get self-conscious. --If the only thing you can think of to talk about is fitness, you should probably spend a little less time in the gym, and a little more time doing . . . anything else. --And if you're using it as a way to talk about how she looks, the only words you should use to describe her are "pretty," "hot," "perfect," or "amazing." (Guyism.com)
HERE ARE SEVEN SCENARIOS FOR GUYS . . . AND WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CHEATING:
If you ask the ladies, they'll tell you there's a lot more to cheating than just having sex with someone who's not your wife or girlfriend. So guys just want to know what crosses the line.
--Well, the people over at "Ask Men" laid out seven different scenarios, and decided whether or not each one should be considered cheating. Here's what they came up with . . .
#1.) GETTING A LAP DANCE. You're out with the boys at a bachelor party, and you get a lap dance. It was fun, you liked it, and you'll probably do it again at some point.
--Is it cheating? NO. There's nothing 'intimate' about lap dances: It's business. The same as male strippers at a bachelorette party. And it's almost always harmless. But if you go all the time, by yourself, and hide it, that's different.
#2.) HIDING FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS. It's fine to be a guy with lots of female friends. But if you don't want to talk about those friendships with your girlfriend, it might be a problem.
--Is it cheating? YES. Sneaking around behind your girlfriend's back is not okay.
--Even though it's not overtly sexual, you're keeping secrets from the person you're in a relationship with, and that's a problem. It might start out innocently enough, but there's a reason you're hiding these friendships from your girlfriend.
#3.) NOT SPECIFYING YOUR FACEBOOK RELATIONSHIP STATUS. Even though you're spoken for, you still haven't updated your relationship status on Facebook.
--Is it cheating? NO. There's no rule that says you have to let every single person in your social network know about your relationship status. It's especially true if you have professional contacts on your friends list.
#4.) HAVING CYBERSEX. You regularly visit online chat rooms and have dirty conversations with women you've never met.
--Is it cheating? YES. Even though you might try to justify this one as harmless fun because you're not ACTUALLY having sex with these women, it IS cheating. --First off, you're hiding it from your partner . . . and you know she'd be upset if she found out. And secondly, you're going outside your relationship for sexual excitement and intimacy with another person. That's NOT okay.
#5.) HIDING MEETINGS WITH YOUR EX. You and your ex aren't romantically interested in each other anymore, but sometimes you hang out without anyone else knowing.
--Is it cheating? YES. If you're doing something that you wouldn't want your wife or girlfriend to know about . . . or you feel guilty about it . . . it probably counts as cheating.
#6.) ACTIVITIES WITH A FEMALE FRIEND. You regularly go biking with your female coworker because you both love the outdoors, but neither of you invites your significant other.
--Is it cheating? NO. It's unrealistic for your wife or girlfriend to expect you to not have ANY female friends. And there's no rule that says your partner has to tag along with you every time you're spending time with another woman.
#7.) YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO YOUR FEMALE FRIEND. Even though you're happily committed, you think one of your female friends is smoking hot.
--Is it cheating? NO. Just because you're sexually attracted to another woman doesn't mean you're cheating. It's completely unrealistic to expect you to NEVER be attracted to a member of the opposite sex. --The problem is when you start wanting to hang out with this female friend more than the woman you're with, or you secretly hope that the two of you will end up together down the line. (AskMen.com)
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