HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-17-11)

And Now, In Honor of Summer . . . A Photo Gallery of Beach Bodies We Never Wanted to See:

The "New York Daily News" has put together a photo gallery of Beach Bodies We Never Wanted to See. --You may not agree with all of them. --But there are some that are probably going to be unanimous . . . such as:

--Newt Gingrich

--Kesha

--Jack Nicholson

--Courtney Love

--Donatella Versace

--Mickey Rourke

--Tara Reid

--Will Ferrell

--Russell Simmons

(--There are 40 in all. You can suffer through the gallery here.)


Hugh Hefner Has Put a "Runaway Bride" Sticker on Crystal Harris' "Playboy" Cover:

HUGH HEFNER is getting a measure of revenge against CRYSTAL HARRIS for dumping him less than a week before their wedding. --She's still on the cover of the July "Playboy" . . . but the issue will now come with a sticker that reads, "Runaway bride in this issue!" (--Here's a picture.) (People) --Hef Tweeted, quote, "Recent events call for a special sticker on the July cover. Look for it on newsstands." --In another Tweet, he kind of refuted Crystal's claim that the breakup was mutual and he's relieved not to be getting married. --He said, quote, "I didn't see any of this coming, but I'm glad things went wrong before the marriage instead of after. Live & learn."


Paris Hilton and Cy Waits Are "Reevaluating" Their Relationship:

PARIS HILTON and her boyfriend Cy Waits have hit a rough patch . . . and it appears to have to do mainly with him not being able to handle her fame. --They're still together, but they're "reevaluating" the relationship. --A source says, quote, "Paris loves and respects Cy very much. He has been through a lot with her. (--Like her cocaine arrest in Vegas last summer.) --"But sometimes it's hard on the relationship because he's not used to this lifestyle, the media and being on a show." --Cy is having a particularly hard time being part of Paris' Oxygen series "The World According to Paris". He had no idea the cameras would be so invasive. --Adding to his frustration is the fact that he's got a young daughter. The source says, quote, "He's very protective about keeping her out of the media and wanting her to lead a normal life." --But Cy tells the "New York Post" everything is fine . . . quote, "We're great. I love her more than ever." (--No word from Paris' rep.)


Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are Back Together:

MILEY CYRUS is back with ex-boyfriend LIAM HEMSWORTH. That's according to Miley's big brother TRACE. --Trace also says Miley recorded a song for his next album . . . quote, "It's called 'Shot in the Dark'. It will be out soon. It will be a single for sure!"
Does Suri Cruise Have a $100,000 Treehouse with Electricity and Shag Carpeting?

I suspect most of the stories about how spoiled SURI CRUISE is are complete B.S., but for some reason the media . . . including us . . . bites every time. Here's the latest . . . --We recently heard that Suri has a $150,000 shoe collection. Now, "In Touch" says TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES bought their daughter a $100,000, fully-loaded treehouse. --Technically, it's not a treehouse, because it's not in a tree. It's on stilts. But it's got electricity, running water and shag carpeting. --There are also security cameras and a battery of nannies who cater to Suri during playtime. Instead of a rope ladder, you get into the house by climbing a spiral staircase. --Tom's rep denies the story.


Keanu Reeves Is Going to Write a Book of Haiku Poems:

You may not have known this, but KEANU REEVES released a book back in April. It's called "Ode to Happiness". It's an ADULT PICTURE BOOK, and he wrote the text, while some chick named Alexandra Grant did the artwork. --It's funny . . . or at least it's supposed to be. It's described by the publisher as, quote, "both a meditation and a gentle tease about how we cope with life's sorrows." --It includes photos with text such as, quote, "I draw a hot sorrow bath in my despair room" and "I wash my hair with regret shampoo after cleaning myself with pain soap." --Well, Keanu is already planning his next book. He says, quote, "I'm considering another idea I call Haikus of Hope. Basically like, 'I want to kill myself' and go from there. --"I'm gonna get deep into haiku, because often times people construe that in English it's five-seven-five syllables, but that doesn't have to hold true, so I want to play with the traditional Basho form. I like that: Haikus of Hope."


Emma Roberts Says Nepotism Had Nothing to Do With Her Stardom:

EMMA ROBERTS is the daughter of ERIC ROBERTS and the niece of JULIA ROBERTS. She's also a famous and successful actress. But she swears there's no connection between the two. --In an interview with PopEater.com, she says, quote, "A lot of people think that, and they talk about nepotism which I think is so ridiculous considering it's obviously not true; because I've auditioned for so many things and never gotten the part. --"Also it's like, you know, maybe someone can get you one part, but they can't really get you ten parts."


Emma Roberts Has Learned to Love Her Thick Eyebrows:

(Elsewhere in the PopEater interview) EMMA ROBERTS talks about learning to love . . . and wax . . . her thick eyebrows. --She says, quote, "I had a total unibrow. Literally I had a total Frida Kahlo unibrow. When I was younger I got made fun of. --"I think I was 12, I was on a TV show and afterwards kids in school were like, 'You have a unibrow,' and I remember I was so embarrassed. It's funny because now I love thick eyebrows. --"I think they're so beautiful, not a unibrow. Now I just make sure to wax in the middle."


Dirk Nowitzki Can't Sing:

Dallas Mavericks forward DIRK NOWITZKI can't sing. The sooner he accepts that fact, the better for all of us. --Ever since winning the NBA Title last Sunday night, Dirk and his teammates have been drunkenly singing "We Are the Champions" every chance they get. --But yesterday, at the big celebratory parade in Dallas, Dirk actually got on a microphone and LED the festivities. He did NOT do a very good job. (--Here's video. The actual singing doesn't start until the 0:50 mark.) (--Here are two other videos of the TEAM singing together. The first is from the locker room after Sunday night's victory. The second is from a bar in Dallas on Monday night.) (--To be fair, Dirk Nowitzki is GERMAN . . . which means that one of his boyhood singing idols was DAVID HASSELHOFF.) (--This is true. Dirk has spoken in the past about singing The Hoff's CLASSIC track "Looking for Freedom" to calm himself down at the free throw line . . . because it was a big hit in Germany when he was a kid.) (--So if he's not the best singer, well . . . role models.)

Trailer-Rama #1 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2":

A new trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" hit the web yesterday. This movie looks WAY more action-packed than "Part 1". (--"Part 2" comes out in less than a month . . . on July 15th. Here's the trailer.)


Trailer-Rama #2 - Brad Pitt's "Moneyball":

BRAD PITT and JONAH HILL hit theaters September 23rd in "Moneyball". It's based on the true story of Billy Beane . . . an ex-baseball player who helped transform the lowly Oakland A's into a playoff contender. (--Check out the trailer here.)


Is Dave Chappelle Planning a New Show . . . for Netflix?

An online newspaper called "The Daily" claims DAVE CHAPPELLE is planning a comeback. Supposedly, he's working on material for a new show . . . but unlike "Chappelle's Show", it won't air on TV. --Instead, a so-called "source" says, quote, "It's for Netflix or Crackle or some other subscription service." Presumably, that could also include Hulu. "The Daily" admits that no deal is done yet. --Dave's rep says all this is, quote, "absolutely untrue." That being said, Dave reportedly talked about making some sort of comeback during a stand-up show in San Francisco last month . . . so we'll see. (--Back in 2005, Dave famously walked out on Comedy Central during the third season of his show . . . despite just signing a huge $50 million contract.)


Rob Zombie Filmed a Commercial for . . . Woolite?

Here's something that we didn't see coming, but that actually ends up making complete sense: --ROB ZOMBIE has filmed a commercial . . . for Woolite laundry detergent. --Now, this isn't a typical Woolite commercial. It's titled "Torturer," and the slogan is: "Don't let detergents torture your clothes. Save them with Woolite." It has the vibe of a horror movie, which is pretty sweet since it's an ad for detergent. --Rob recently said, quote, "It's a very bizarre TV commercial for a product like this. Honestly, I was shocked when they called me to do it." (--In other words, Rob Zombie didn't really "sell out" to do this . . . that is assuming you think Rob Zombie has credibility that hasn't already been compromised.) --The commercial premiered yesterday on Woolite's Facebook page. (--You can watch the official version there . . . but you have to "like" Woolite's page first. This is obviously a ploy . . . not that I blame them. Not many normal people would "like" Woolite on Facebook just for the heck of it.)


WEEKEND TV REMINDERS

Friday TV Reminders:

--"The Singing Bee" [4th Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on CMT. (--The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders compete.)

--"Swamp Loggers" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery.

--"The Whitest Kids U'Know" [SERIES Finale] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on IFC.

Saturday TV Reminders:

--"Cops" [23rd Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Fox.

--"America's Most Wanted" [24th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"Austin City Limits" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on PBS. (--Carolyn Wonderland and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings perform.) (REPEAT)

--"Celebrity Ghost Stories" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Bio. (--Regis Philbin, Harry Hamlin, Ana Gasteyer and Jaime King share ghost stories.)

--"Celebrity Close Calls" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bio. (--Ice-T, Cheryl Tiegs, Ed Begley Jr. and Yancy Butler share near death experiences.)

--"Saturday Night Live" . . . 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC. (--Jim Carrey guest hosts and The Black Keys are the musical guest.) (REPEAT)

Sunday TV Reminders:

--"U.S. Open Golf" [Final Round Play] . . . 1:30 to 7:30 P.M. ET on NBC.

--"The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS. (--Wayne Brady is your host. And game show hosts Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek are honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.) (--Here are the nominees.)

--"Game of Thrones" [1st Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on HBO.

--"Falling Skies" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TNT. (--An alien invasion show that stars Noah Wyle and was produced by Steven Spielberg.)

--"2011 Miss USA Pageant" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. (--Kelly Osbourne does color commentary. Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic are your hosts.) (Contestants)

--"So Random!" . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on Disney Channel. (--Selena Gomez & The Scene guest star as themselves and perform "Who Says".)

--"AFI Life Achievement Award" . . . 9:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TV Land. (--Morgan Freeman is honored. Clint Eastwood and Denzel Washington are his guests.)

--"Drop Dead Diva" [3rd Season Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Lifetime. (--LeAnn Rimes, Wendy Williams and Paula Abdul are guest stars.)

--"Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on OWN. (--Ryan and Tatum O'Neal repair their relationship after a 25-year estrangement.)

--"The Glee Project" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Oxygen. (--The contestants are tested on their acting, and perform Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It".)

--"Audrina" [1st Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on VH1.


--"The Killing" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on AMC.


The World's Highest-Paid Musicians:

Forbes.com has put out its annual list of The World's Highest-Paid Musicians . . . and not surprisingly, U2 came out on top. Again. --From May of last year to last month, U2 raked in $195 million, which is up from the $130 million that they pulled down the year before, when they were also ranked #1. --BON JOVI came in second with $125 million. (--That should appease JON BON JOVI, who was reportedly "furious" that he didn't make last year's list . . . even though these lists aren't subjective, and are based on actual income estimates.) --Forbes calculates their numbers by compiling pre-tax profits on stuff like concert dates, merchandise sales, licensing fees, music sales, and publishing royalties . . . but almost everyone on the list made the bulk of their money from touring. --Here's the complete list:

1.) U2 . . . $195 million

2.) Bon Jovi . . . $125 million

3.) Elton John . . . $100 million

4.) Lady Gaga . . . $90 million

5.) Michael Bublé . . . $70 million

6.) Paul McCartney . . . $67 million

7.) Black Eyed Peas . . . $61 million

8.) Eagles . . . $60 million

9.) Justin Bieber . . . $53 million

10.) Dave Matthews Band . . . $51 million

11.) Toby Keith . . . $50 million

12.) Usher . . . $46 million

13.) Taylor Swift . . . $45 million

14.) Katy Perry . . . $44 million

15.) Brad Paisley . . . $40 million

16.) Tom Petty & the Heartbreaks . . . $38 million

17.) Jay-Z . . . $37 million

18.) A five-way tie between AC/DC, Diddy, Beyoncé, Tim McGraw and Muse . . . $35 million

23.) Rascal Flatts . . . $34 million

24.) Kenny Chesney . . . $30 million

25.) Rihanna . . . $29 million

(--For a little more information on each musician's earnings, hit up Forbes.com's slideshow, beginning here.)
25 Things You Don't Know About "Weird Al" Yankovic:

"Us" magazine's latest "25 Things You Don't Know About Me" feature supposedly serves up a few interesting facts about "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC . . . but Weird Al just used it as an opportunity to joke around. Still, here are the highlights . . .

--"My social security number is 547-26-8624."

--"The alarm code to my front door is 475309-[enter]."

--"The PIN on my City National Bank ATM is 5731."

--"The combination to the wall safe in the master bedroom is R46, L23, R81."

--"I once shot a man in Reno. Total accident, my bad."

--"I never floss during a leap year."

--"Currently I am not wearing any underwear."

--"When I'm performing, I never give 110%, because that's metaphysically impossible."

--"Once I toured for a year as Kenny G and nobody ever caught on."

--"The carpet matches the drapes. My wife does all the interior designing in our home."

(--You can find the whole list, here. And if you're in the mood to revisit some of Weird Al's parodies, here are a few of our favorites . . . "Amish Paradise", "White & Nerdy", "Gump", and "The Saga Begins".)


Oh No! "Friday" Has Been Pulled from YouTube:

It's Friday . . . but my enthusiasm for the weekend just took a serious hit. --Yesterday, REBECCA BLACK yanked her tragically brilliant "Friday" video from YouTube. Apparently, there's some bad blood between Rebecca's people and Ark Music Factory, the company that created the video and wrote the song. --Yes, Rebecca has "people" . . . and one of them told TMZ, quote, "We can confirm that we submitted a 'Take Down Notice' to YouTube as a result of the dispute we have with Ark Music regarding the 'Friday' video." --There aren't any other details, but it sounds like they're battling over who has the rights to control and make money off of "Friday". Although from what we've heard, the rights are Rebecca's. --By the way, there were signs of trouble over the weekend, when the official "Friday" video disappeared from YouTube, then came back as a $2.99 rental . . . (?!?) . . . and then went back to being free, but with an ad airing before it. --Ark Music Factory's YouTube account was hosting the video . . . and before it was taken down, 167,370,534 watched that official version of it. Fun, fun, fun fun!


Alter Bridge's Guitarist Claims to Have Heard a New Van Halen Album:

VAN HALEN may or may not have another album with DAVID LEE ROTH in the pipeline . . . we haven't gotten a straight answer either way. But ALTER BRIDGE guitarist MARK TREMONTI claims it's definitely happening. --How does he know this? Well, he's heard it. --Mark says, quote, "Recently I was in Los Angeles and Wolfgang [Van Halen] invited me to watch Eddie and Alex [Van Halen] and Wolfgang play their new record from front to back . . . it was incredible." (--Mark says he got the invite because he's tight with Wolfgang.)


Check Out Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" Video:

LADY GAGA'S "Edge of Glory" video hit the web yesterday. There are only two people in the whole video: Gaga and CLARENCE CLEMONS . . . who played sax on the track. It does feature some nice cleavage, though. From Gaga, not Clarence. (--Check it out here.)
Here's What Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Looks Like Now:

Almost a year after she wore it on MTV, LADY GAGA'S meat dress has gone on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (--If you're wondering what it looks like now, here's a picture.) (Yahoo) --The dress, which is made of layers of Argentinian beef, needed some prep work to be Rock Hall-ready. --A spokesman says, quote, "We sent it to a taxidermist, they put it into a meat locker and then we started working on it and created this [chemical] solution and treated it with that. --"And then they had a body form, and when it was still wet, they put it on the body form and then it dried on there. And then they had to do a little bit of painting to bring it back and give it a little bit more color." --As for how they'll preserve it at the Hall, the spokesman says, quote, "It's going to be in a case and we are putting some canisters in there to control the humidity, and then we have this other canister that soaks up the glutens. --"But it's in a sealed case and we have the gels to control the environment in there."


FRIDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS

Showbiz Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories:


4-foot-11, 88-pound actress KRISTIN CHENOWETH says she sometimes shops at GapKids. (Full Story)



A British tabloid says GWYNETH PALTROW and CHRIS MARTIN are looking for a nanny who's fluent in ancient Greek and Latin, as well as French and Spanish. They also want him or her to be passionate about sailing and tennis and play musical instruments. Gwyneth calls this report, quote, "Bull(crap)." (Full Story)



PRINCE HARRY will probably serve another tour of duty on the front lines in Afghanistan later this year. (Full Story)



BAM MARGERA is ticked off at his friend Cleveland for trying to fill his Lamborghini with DIESEL. It caused $45,000 in damage. (Full Story)



LATOYA JACKSON details her suspicions about MICHAEL JACKSON'S death in a new book she's releasing next week. (Full Story)


RANDOM STUFF

Anthony Weiner Resigned From Congress:

Yesterday that finally caught up with ANTHONY WEINER, and he resigned from Congress. --Ever since Weiner admitted that he'd sent photos of his package to random women, we all knew his political career would never be the same. But he insisted he wasn't going to resign. --Last week, the most graphic photo of all surfaced . . . one showing his actual EXPOSED junk. And we have to think that accelerated his resignation timetable. --Basically all of his fellow Democrats either called for him to resign, or said they'd resign if they were in his position . . . including PRESIDENT OBAMA. --Yesterday, Weiner held a brief press conference and said that while he wanted to keep serving, quote, "The distraction I have created has made that impossible." --He also apologized to his constituents and, quote, "particularly to my wife." His wife wasn't at the press conference, so she didn't have to do that unbelievably awkward thing where she stands by her idiot husband's side after a sex scandal. --Weiner has held his Congressional seat since 1999. New York will hold a special election to choose a new representative. --As for Weiner's future job prospects, he's already gotten one offer: LARRY FLYNT of "Hustler" sent Weiner a letter yesterday offering to hire him at 20% more than his former Congressional salary. (New York Times / TMZ)

Here are the 15 Most Popular Foods in the U.S.:

There's a new study out that's officially about the rising cost of food worldwide, and how it's changing what people eat. Which is moderately interesting . . . --But what WE latched onto is how they went country-by-country, and surveyed tens of thousands of people on their favorite foods. So we have the top 15 for the U.S. --Our most popular food? PIZZA. 15.2% of Americans say that pizza is their number one favorite food. Number two is STEAK, third is CHICKEN, fourth is MEXICAN, and fifth is PASTA. --Numbers six through 15 are: Italian . . . seafood . . . burgers . . . ice cream . . . sushi . . . chocolate . . . Chinese . . . tacos . . . salad . . . and finally, spaghetti. --Worldwide, the top three most popular foods are pasta, meat, and rice. --The results from other countries are also interesting. In Mexico, Mexican food is the most popular . . . but who would've guessed Chinese food would be second? Meat is number one in Russia . . . borscht is fourth . . . sushi is 14th. --Chocolate is the most popular food in Australia. The most popular food in Brazil is lasagna. And believe it or not, the most popular food in Pakistan is . . . vegetables. (Time)


The Les Paul Guitar on Google Cost the World $268 Million in Lost Productivity:

In case you missed it, last Thursday and Friday, Google changed the logo on its homepage to look like a LES PAUL guitar, in honor of Les Paul's birthday. And you could actually use your mouse to strum the guitar and record songs. --Well . . . people LOVED it. And according to a technology consulting company, it cost the world $268 MILLION in lost productivity. --That's a rough estimate based on Google's finding that the average person spent an extra 26 seconds on their homepage when the guitar was up . . . and there were 740 million visits to the page over the two days. (News.com.au) (--If you missed out, you can play with the guitar on Google here.)


Website of the Day: ManBabies:

Now THIS is a good website for Father's Day. It's called ManBabies and it's quite simple . . . they take photos of dads and their babies and use Photoshop to SWAP THE HEADS. Somehow, every single photo comes out both hilarious and freaky. (--Check it out at http://www.manbabies.com.)


Why Would You Do This? Hospitals are Banning Nurses From Exposing "Excessive Cleavage":

Sometimes we see stories about the British and feel like they probably apply over here. This is NOT one of those stories. Because dammit, if there's one thing we Americans love, it's the concept of the NAUGHTY NURSE. --At hospitals in England, nurses are being told to stop wearing clothes that expose their midriffs or, quote, "excessive cleavage." They're also banned from wearing miniskirts, shorts, leggings, or even denim. --The hospitals believe sexier outfits, quote, "undermine the spirit" of what the nurses are doing. --Nurses who get caught with their cleavage out could face disciplinary action. Even if it brightens a patient's day. Which it clearly would. (The Telegraph)


Has There Been a Big Jump In Cankle Liposuction?

These numbers come out of England, so we can't be sure if they're accurate over here. But according to British plastic surgeons, there's NO procedure more popular right now than women de-chubbifying their thick, handsome CANKLES. --One top British plastic surgeon even says that liposuction around the ankles . . . to make them look less thick, swollen and sturdy . . . is up 60%. --Since there's very little you can do about cankles . . . even diet and exercise won't necessarily slim them down . . . getting lipo is the most effective solution. Assuming you think they're even a problem that needs to be solved. (Daily Mail)


A Man Tried to Remove the Wart on His Finger By Blasting It Off With a Shotgun . . . And You Can Probably Guess How That Turned Out:

For the past five years, 38-year-old Sean Murphy of Doncaster, England, has been annoyed by a WART near the tip of the middle finger on his left hand. He tried creams and medicines to get rid of it, but nothing made it go away. --So finally, Sean decided to take action. He got nice and drunk, then grabbed his SHOTGUN . . . put his finger on the table . . . positioned the barrel right on the wart . . . and used his other hand to PULL THE TRIGGER and blast the wart off. --But, as you'd expect, he wasn't able to hold the shotgun perfectly steady with one drunken hand . . . and ended up blasting off MOST OF HIS FINGER. --On the bright side, the part of his finger that he blew off DID include the wart. --But that was the only bright side. Because he wasn't just missing part of his finger now . . . the stunt also got him ARRESTED. --The police charged him for failing to possess a valid certificate for the gun. This week he ended up taking a plea . . . and getting a $160 fine, some community service time, and a 16-week suspended sentence. (Daily Mail)


MEATBALL CRIMINALS

A Woman Has Been Busted For Hiring a Hitman On Her Facebook Wall:

Question: Just how STUPID do you have to be to put up a public post on Facebook where you SOLICIT MURDER? Answer: As stupid as THIS woman. --20-year-old London Eley of Philadelphia has been arrested for, yes, hiring a hitman through her Facebook wall. Her PUBLIC Facebook wall. --Eley was mad at the father of her child and posted a status update reading, quote, "I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father." (--If you're wondering, Whitey, a "stack" is $1,000. A double stack is $2,000 or an item off the Wendy's menu, depending on the context.) --A Facebook friend of hers, 18-year-old Timothy Bynum, saw the post and responded. He wrote back, quote, "Say no more" . . . "What he look like?" . . . "Where he be at" . . . "Need dat stack first" . . . and "Ima mop that bull." --But before Timothy could get dat stack and mop that bull, the police were alerted to the Facebook back-and-forth by Eley's Facebook friends . . . who were RELATIVES of Eley's baby-daddy. Both Eley and Bynum were arrested. --Eley has been charged with solicitation to commit murder, and Bynum is looking at attempted murder and conspiracy charges. (ABC 6 - Philadelphia)


A College Football Player's Sagging Pants Got Him Kicked Off a Flight and Arrested:

This is a strong victory in the battle to get today's kids to PULL UP THEIR DAMN PANTS. --20-year-old Deshon Marman is a football player at the University of New Mexico. On Wednesday he was in the San Francisco Bay area, attending a funeral for a high school football teammate who was shot and killed. --After he was done grieving, he went to San Francisco International Airport, where he was sagging his pants. VERY low. According to the report, quote, "they were below his buttocks but above the knees, [with] much of his boxer shorts exposed." --An employee outside of his US Airways flight asked him to pull up his pants before he boarded the plane, because the airline's policy bans, quote, "indecent exposure or inappropriate attire." He refused and ended up boarding the plane. --Another employee asked him to pull up his pants. He refused again and they argued for about 20 minutes. Finally the employees called the police. --They eventually kicked him off the plane and arrested him for trespassing and resisting arrest. (San Francisco Chronicle)


A Cashier Couldn't Open the Drawer For a Robber Unless He Made a Purchase . . . So He Bought a Pack of Gum and Robbed Her:

Earlier this month, an unidentified man busted into a Family Dollar store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and pulled a gun on the cashier. He demanded that she open the register and give him all the money in the drawer. --But there was a problem. She told him the store's registers couldn't just open, she needed to scan a purchase. So to make the robbery happen, the guy would have to buy something. --The robber understood, gave her a dollar for some gum, and then took all the cash once she opened the register. And yes, he took his dollar back. --The police are still looking for him. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)


RANDOM NEWS EXTRAS


According to a new study out of the University of Zurich, in Switzerland, babies prefer Picasso to the work of Monet. (Full Story)


Supposedly Apple's working on an app called "Buddy Finder" that would use the information on your phone usage to find other iPhone users in the area that share your interests. (Full Story)


A guy in Maryland has filed a $200,000 sexual discrimination lawsuit . . . because a nail salon charged him a $1 more for a manicure than they charge women. (Full Story)


Supposedly, Beluga whales don't like being touched by synthetic material like diving suits. So, a female Russian scientist strips nude to swim with them. And yes, there are photos. (Full Story)

New York City is killing the geese near its airports, to avoid the kind of bird strike that forced Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger to land his plane in the Hudson River in 2009. But the city got in trouble for dumping the dead geese in landfills . . . so now they're gassing them and sending them to feed the poor in Pennsylvania. (Full Story)


STUPID VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) Check Out the Three Best Videos From the Vancouver Hockey Riots:

Riots broke out in Vancouver after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup on Wednesday night. There are a ton of videos of it on YouTube, but here are the three best: --One shows people smashing two police cars and setting them on fire . . . and another shows a cop manhandling a guy, because he knocked some moron off the roof of a Porta-Potty by charging into it. --And the best video is of a guy getting hit in the crotch with a cop's flash grenade. Because when it hits him, he reacts like any guy would. But then it explodes about six inches from his junk. (--Search for "Police Car Demolished in Stanley Cup Riot," "Fan Attacks Guy on Porta Potty," and "Flash Bang to the Nuts." In the first video, it shows the cop cars on fire at 1:22. In the last video, the flash grenade hits him at :13.) (--WARNING: The police car video includes the F-word, S-word, and B-word.)


#2.) A Woman Got in Trouble for Swearing on a Train . . . And Said She Couldn't Have Been Swearing, Because She's So "Well-Educated":

A woman on a Metro-North train outside New York City got in trouble for being too loud and using profanity while she was talking on her cell phone. But she refused to be quiet, and decided to argue with the conductor instead. --And three times in less than two minutes, she talked about how "well-educated" she was. According to the video description on YouTube, there was also an announcement a few minutes later asking passengers to not use profanity. --And they added, quote, "Especially those people who went to Harvard or Yale, or are from Westport." Apparently the woman was on her way to Westport, Connecticut, which is about 60 miles north of New York. (--Search for "Educated loudmouth on the Metro North Railroad." She says "well-educated" at :06, :47, and 1:59.)


Three Random Father's Day Facts:

According to a new poll, 80% of people agree that Mother's Day gets more attention than Father's Day. But the amount of money people are spending on Dads this year has actually gone up. --Last year the average dad got $94 worth of ties, gadgets, and other stuff he won't use. This year it's expected to be $106. But people spent an average of over $140 dollars on their moms this year. Here are three more interesting facts about Father's Day . . .

#1.) It Was First Celebrated Over 100 Years Ago. After Mother's Day in 1909, a woman in Spokane, Washington named Sonora Smart-Dodd . . . who was raised by a single father . . . decided she wanted to pay tribute to him. --The idea caught on, but it wasn't recognized as an official U.S. holiday until 1972.

#2.) Father's Day Is More Satisfying for Dads Than Mother's Day Is for Moms. That's according to the University of Massachusetts. One reason is that moms expect to be relieved of chores like cooking and cleaning . . . and that doesn't always happen.

#3.) Father's Day Is the Fourth Largest Greeting Card Holiday in the U.S. According to Hallmark, about 90 million cards are exchanged on Father's day . . . about $749 million worth. --50% of them are bought by children, 15% percent come from wives, and the other 35% come from stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews. --The only holidays when people buy more cards are Mother's Day, with 141 million . . . Valentine's Day, with 152 million . . . and Christmas, which blows the rest of them away with an estimated 1.8 BILLION cards sent each year. (NationalGeographic.com)


Six Things to Think About Before You Take a Road Trip Together:

Summer officially kicks off next week, which means we've all got one thing on our minds . . . BIKINIS. Okay, two things . . . bikinis and ROAD TRIPS!!! --But if you're thinking about taking a road trip with your boyfriend of girlfriend this summer, Match.com has a list of six things you need to think about first.

#1.) Come Up with a Plan. Spontaneity sounds romantic and fun, but you'll be way better off if you talk about the trip first, and not just about WHERE you're going. --Like, where will you stay? Your girlfriend might see a road trip as an opportunity to splurge on a romantic inn, while you'd be cool with a Motel 6. And that's not the type of thing you want to find out after a long day of driving. --You also want to plan the route, and decide whether you want to see stuff along the way, or just get where you're going. (--A good resource for offbeat tourist attractions to hit up is RoadsideAmerica.com.)

#2.) Determine Who's Driving. If you both love driving, or you both hate it, agree to an equal split. And if you're not the one driving, be a good passenger . . . meaning stay awake, keep them entertained, pump the gas, and give massages.

#3.) Don't Be Afraid of Silence. Once you're on the road, it's inevitable that one of you will want to tune out from time to time. And that's fine. Part of being comfortable with each other is knowing that silence is okay.

#4.) Decide Who's Going To Rule the Radio. Since you're not going to be able to listen to OUR station the entire time, the playlist will probably be your biggest source of disagreement. --Some safe options are to let whoever's driving pick the music, or to create a joint playlist on your iPod before hitting the road.

#5.) Figure Out Finances. Road trips are fun, but these days they can get expensive FAST. So set a budget and think about who's handling what in advance. --Besides the obvious things like gas, hotels, and food, talk about worst-case scenario stuff . . . like speeding tickets, parking tickets, and flat tires.

#6.) Talk About Food Options. It's hard to eat right on the road, and eating fast food three times a day is just nasty. So hit up a site like Yelp and look up some real restaurants with healthy options. --And for the long stretches of driving where there's nothing but the open road, pack a cooler with drinks and snacks. That way you'll always have an alternative to fast food. (Match.com)

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-16-11)

Crystal Harris Says She and Hugh Hefner Are Both Relieved They're Not Getting Married:

Make no mistake about it: HUGH HEFNER GOT DUMPED. But his ex-fiancée CRYSTAL HARRIS is trying to make it sound like a mutual decision. --Yesterday on RYAN SEACREST'S radio show, she said, quote, "I called it off because I didn't think it was the right thing for me to do. It was mutual between Hef and I, there was no fight, we sat down and we talked about it." --Even though the decision seemed sudden, Crystal said it was a long time coming . . . quote, "For a while I've been having second thoughts about everything. I haven't been really at peace with myself lately. --"I didn't think it was fair to him . . . They were gonna air a show on it. It was all happening too fast for me. --"There was no fight. He understood. We both agreed that it wasn't the best idea to get married." (--Lifetime had been following Hugh and Crystal around for a show called "Marrying Hef". It was going to air on July 13th. Lifetime announced yesterday they're, quote, "not moving forward with the special.") --Crystal doubts Hef will ever get married again . . . and in fact, he was only doing it for her in the first place. She said, quote, "He said he was just doing this wedding for me, he thought that's what I wanted. We're both relieved." --Crystal said her ex is doing just fine . . . quote, "He's OK. Hef's lifestyle isn't the most normal lifestyle . . . That's the thing, this isn't the lifestyle for me, the multiple girls around all the time." --As for those rumors about DR. PHIL'S son? Denied. Crystal said, quote, "I'm not seeing someone else. Of course I have friends, I have plenty of friends in the music business, so you know, that's normal." --Crystal also addressed the cover of the July issue of "Playboy". She's on the cover, with a headline blaring, quote, "America's Princess: Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner". (--Check it out here.) (D-Listed) --She said, quote, "It's a beautiful cover and it went to print awhile ago, so I hope that people can enjoy it." (--Here's some audio from the interview.)


Sean Penn Ate Dinner with Garcelle Beauvais:

Now that he and SCARLETT JOHANSSON are no more, SEAN PENN is free to mack on other chicks as he sees fit. The other night, he was spotted with a woman a little closer to his age.--Sean had dinner with 44-year-old GARCELLE BEAUVAIS . . . whom you may recall from "NYPD Blue" and "The Jamie Foxx Show". Nowadays, she's on the TNT series "Franklin and Bash". -To be fair, nobody saw Sean and Garcelle do anything romantic. And this COULD have been an official meeting. -As you probably know, Sean is a big-time player in the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. Garcelle was born in Haiti . . . and lost an aunt in the earthquake. --She recently spoke about what she's doing to help . . . quote, "I did a short film, called 'Eyes to See', a lot of charity and raising money. --"My family in Miami is doing everything: sending coats, sending supplies. A lot of people have stepped up for Haiti. In that, there is so much hope."


Two Men Who Planned to Rob and Kill Joss Stone Were Arrested Near Her House with Rope, a Body Bag and Swords:

Two men who were allegedly planning to rob and kill British singer JOSS STONE were arrested near her house with rope, a body bag and . . . SWORDS. (???) --There were also reports that they had blueprints and aerial views of Joss's house. (--But one cop said some of the reports about what the men had aren't completely accurate. And really, where are these guys gonna get blueprints of the house?) --The men . . . who are 30 and 33 years old . . . drove 200 miles from Manchester to rural east Devon, where Joss lives in an isolated estate. She's worth an estimated $14 million. --The plan was thwarted by neighbors who called police after seeing the two men "acting suspiciously" and driving slowly around the area. --They were arrested and booked on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and murder. --A police spokesman says, quote, "The men had information and items that lead us to suspect that they may have intended to commit a criminal offence." --Joss issued a statement saying, quote, "I'd like to thank everyone for their concern but I'm absolutely fine and getting on with life as normal while the police continue with their inquiries."


Check Out John Edwards' Mugshots:

The mugshots of former Democratic presidential hopeful JOHN EDWARDS were released yesterday. And he looks incredibly chipper in them. (--Check 'em out here.) (Gossip Center) --Edwards is accused of using campaign funds to cover up his affair and love child with Rielle Hunter. --He has pleaded NOT GUILTY to six counts: conspiracy, making false statements and four counts of illegal campaign contributions.


Reese Witherspoon Owns Two Annoying Donkeys:

Here's something you may not have known: REESE WITHERSPOON owns two miniature donkeys, named Honky and Tonky. (???) Here's something else you may not have known: They're annoying the crap out of her neighbors. --The donkeys make a lot of noise. A source says, quote, "It's so bad that a few residents have sent her a letter." --Nobody wants Reese to move. She's apparently very well-liked in the neighborhood. They just want her to shut her asses up.
25 Things You Don't Know About Jason Priestley:

JASON PRIESTLEY did one of those "25 Things You Don't Know About Me" lists for "Us Weekly". Here are the highlights . . .

--I'm part owner of a winery in British Columbia: the Black Hills Estate Winery.

--I haven't shaved in two or three years.

--My first car was a motorcycle.

--I've worked on a potato combine.

--I own a resort on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

--The first concert I ever attended was The Kinks.

--The first 45 record I ever bought was "Kiss You All Over" by Exile.

--I cannot play any musical instruments.

(--Check out the complete list here.)


DeShawn Stevenson of the Dallas Mavericks Was Busted for Public Intoxication:

Just days after being photographed wearing an awesome shirt that read "Hey LeBron! How's My Dirk Taste" . . . Dallas Mavericks stud DESHAWN STEVENSON got busted for PUBLIC INTOXICATION. --Tuesday evening . . . just two nights after the Mavs beat the Miami Heat for the NBA Title, police were called to an apartment complex in Irving, Texas because DeShawn was so wasted he didn't even know where he was. --A police spokesman says, quote, "They felt he was a danger to himself and others. Basically, he was intoxicated to a point where they didn't feel comfortable letting him walk away or leave. They didn't have any other options at that point." --DeShawn was released yesterday on $475 bond. (TMZ)


NEW MOVIES THIS WEEKEND

"Green Lantern" Hits Theaters Tomorrow . . . Here's What You Need to Know:

#1.) "Green Lantern" (PG-13)

The Green Lantern Oath:

In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power...
Green Lantern's light!Ryan Reynolds gets a ring from a dying alien that gives him the power to create anything he can imagine. Blake Lively plays his girlfriend. --The movie's based on the classic "Green Lantern" comic books, which tell the story of Hal Jordan, the first human to become a member of an intergalactic peacekeeping force called the Green Lantern Corps. --The Corps consists entirely of CGI aliens, and some of the actors doing the voices include Mark Strong, Geoffrey Rush, and Michael Clarke Duncan. --Peter Sarsgaard is the bad guy, Angela Bassett plays a government agent, and Tim Robbins plays a Senator. (--Here are some production stills of the aliens from the movie, along with a breakdown of the actors behind the makeup . . .) (ComingSoon.Net)


Kilowog: The big dude who pounds Ryan Reynolds in the second trailer and says, "Remember, your enemy is not gonna play fair." That's Michael Clarke Duncan from "The Green Mile".

Sinestro: Before he was a villain in the comics he was Hal's mentor and he's still one of the good guys here. He's played by "Robin Hood" and "Sherlock Holmes" villain Mark Strong.




Tomar-Re: The bird-like alien who teaches Hal to use his powers. He's played by Geoffrey Rush from "The King's Speech" . . . a.k.a. Barbosa in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.

Abin Sur: The alien who gives Hal the ring. The actor who plays him is a guy named Temuera Morrison, who you know better as Jango Fett in the "Star Wars" prequels.


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Comic Book Trivia #1:
In the comics, Green Lantern was also one of the founding members of the Justice League, along with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman . . . meaning you'd probably remember him from those old "Super Friends" cartoons. (See note below)
Comic Book Trivia #2:
Four other humans became Earth's Green Lantern after Hal Jordan. They were: John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, and a chick named Jade. There was even a Green Lantern during World War 2, named Alan Scott . . . but he wasn't cool enough to be "intergalactic".


#2.) "Mr. Popper's Penguins" (PG)

Jim Carrey plays an uptight businessman who inherits six penguins that no one's willing to take off his hands. Eventually a guy from the zoo shows up, but by then he's realized they're his last chance to reconnect with his kids. (Trailer)

#3.) "The Art of Getting By" (PG-13) (Limited)

Freddie Highmore from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" plays a teenage slacker on academic probation who falls for Emma Roberts. He's 19 now, but he still looks like a frightened puppy. Emma's 20, and looking sexy as a blonde these days. (Trailer)


Russell Crowe Will Follow in Marlon Brando's Footsteps by Playing Superman's Father:

What is it about cranky, bloated, past-their-prime actors playing Superman's dad? --MARLON BRANDO did it in the CHRISTOPHER REEVE "Superman" movie back in 1978 . . . and now RUSSELL CROWE takes over in the upcoming reboot, "Man of Steel". --Crowe will play Jor-El, Superman's REAL dad who dies when their home planet Krypton blows up. --KEVIN COSTNER is playing Jonathan Kent, Superman's adoptive dad . . . or, EARTH FATHER, if you want to get cute. (--Get it? Superman has a BIRTH father and an EARTH father. I told you it was cute.) -DIANE LANE plays Jonathan's wife, Martha Kent. HENRY CAVILL from "The Tudors" is playing Superman . . . and AMY ADAMS will be Lois Lane. --Brando was famously paid about $3.7 MILLION for just a few minutes of screen time. Footage he shot for "Superman" and "Superman 2" was recycled and reused for the 2006 sequel "Superman Returns", starring BRANDON ROUTH. --In the TV series "Smallville", Jor-El was played by TERENCE STAMP. He was already Superman royalty, because he played the kick-ass villain General Zod in "Superman 2".


Gary Busey Was Fired From a Cheesy Horror Movie . . . For Making Inappropriate Comments to a Woman on the Set:

GARY BUSEY was reportedly FIRED from a cheesy horror flick called "Mansion of Blood" because he was difficult to work with . . . and apparently a pervert. --Sources say several people on the set were complaining about Gary's behavior . . . but the last straw was when he made inappropriate comments to a woman on the set. (--There's no word what he allegedly said.) --Gary's rep tells a slightly different story . . . quote, "The situation was plagued by contractual issues and misunderstandings from the outset. Gary considers the episode concluded and has no further comment on the matter."
Scotty McCreery Wants to Distance Himself from "American Idol":

Like pretty much every "American Idol" winner before him, SCOTTY MCCREERY says he'd like to "distance himself" from "Idol" and make a name for himself outside the show. --In an interview with TheBoot.com, Scotty explains, quote, "I want to go down the same road that Carrie Underwood did . . . kinda separate myself from 'Idol' . . . because when you think of Carrie Underwood now, you don't think '"American Idol" Season Four winner,' you just think 'Carrie Underwood.' --"I want to cross that bridge. There's a lot of pressure and work that goes into it, but I'm looking forward to it." --Scotty also says he feels he's headed for uncharted territory, because, quote, "teen males have never really made it in country music." --He adds, quote, "It's going to be tough . . . there's no formula for me. We can't go by what other guys are doing who are 40 years old in this industry. We have to go by something totally new and hope it works."


Thursday TV Reminders: (--Check your local listings.)

--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Results Show] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. (--Jessie J performs "Who You Are".)

--"True Crime with Aphrodite Jones" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ID.

--"The Truth Below" . . . 10:00 P.M. to Midnight on MTV. (--Four college freshmen are coming back from a snowboarding trip when their SUV crashes and ends up buried in an avalanche. It stars Gillian Zinser, who plays Ivy on "90210".)


"The Book of Mormon" Is the First Broadway Album to Hit the Top 10 Since 1969:

"The Book of Mormon" soundtrack got a huge sales bump from the Tony Awards. You'd know it better as the Broadway musical from the creators of "South Park". Days after winning NINE Tonys, the album shot up to the #3 slot on the "Billboard" chart. --That's pretty big news, because a Broadway cast album hasn't broken into the Top 10 in OVER 40 YEARS. "Hair" was the last Broadway disc to do it, when it spent 13 straight weeks at #1 back in 1969. --The 61,000 copies that "The Book of Mormon" sold this week is also the largest sales week ever for a cast album. The previous record was held by "Phantom of the Opera", which moved 54,000 copies during the week of Christmas in 1992. --As for the top spot, that went to ADELE. She slipped past LADY GAGA with another strong week of sales for her disc "21".

Here's the rest of the Top 10 . . .

1.) "21", Adele (114,000 copies)

2.) "Born This Way", Lady Gaga (100,000 copies)

3.) The original Broadway cast recording of "The Book of Mormon" (61,000 copies)

4.) (NEW) "All 6's & 7's", Tech N9ne (56,000 copies)

5.) (NEW) "Ronnie Dunn", Ronnie Dunn from Brooks & Dunn (45,000 copies)

6.) (NEW) "Dirty Work", All Time Low (44,000 copies)

7.) "My Kinda Party", Jason Aldean (41,000 copies)

8.) "This Is Country Music", Brad Paisley (38,000 copies)

9.) "Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 38" (31,000 copies)

10.) "Codes and Keys", Death Cab For Cutie (30,000 copies)
The 10 Best Album Covers of All Time:

"Rolling Stone" recently polled their readers to come up with a list of The Best Album Covers of All Time. And the #1 spot went to THE BEATLES' 1967 album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". (--How original.) Here's the Top 10:

1.) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", The Beatles (1967)

2.) "Dark Side of the Moon", Pink Floyd (1973)

3.) "Nevermind", Nirvana (1991)

4.) "Abbey Road", The Beatles (1969)

5.) "London Calling", The Clash (1979)

6.) "Sticky Fingers", The Rolling Stones (1971)

7.) "Revolver", The Beatles (1966)

8.) "Born to Run", Bruce Springsteen (1975)

9.) "Wish You Were Here", Pink Floyd (1975)

10.) "The Velvet Underground & Nico", The Velvet Underground (1967)

(--Interestingly enough, eight of the 10 albums were released between 1965 and 1975. And there's only one album on the list from the past 30 YEARS . . . Nirvana's "Nevermind" from 1991.)


Metallica Announced a New Album . . . With Lou Reed?

There have been rumors for a while about some kind of 'secret' METALLICA project in the works . . . definitely-not-gay guitarist KIRK HAMMETT said in February it was, quote, "not really 100% a Metallica record." --But yesterday the band posted a statement on their website, and we finally know what the project is: A full-length album collaboration . . . with LOU REED. --Here's the statement: "Ever since we had the pleasure of performing with Lou at the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at Madison Square Garden in October of 2009, we have been kicking around the idea of making a record together . . . -" In what would be lightning speed for a Metallica-related project, we recorded ten songs . . . and while at this moment we're not exactly sure when you'll hear it, we're beyond excited to share with you that the recording sessions wrapped up last week. --"A true innovator and easily one of the most influential songwriters, musicians, and performers in rock music history, Lou's work with the VELVET UNDERGROUND and as a solo artist has such an enduring quality that he has long been revered and respected by us and many of our peers. --"We can't wait for you to listen to the finished record." --That's all we know right now. So yeah . . . we're kind of scratching our heads too. But it's definitely happening . . . you can check out Metallica.com for the full statement, and a photo of JAMES HETFIELD working in the studio with Lou.


Lady Gaga's Fans *Did* Make "Get Well" Videos for Clarence Clemons, Even Though They Probably Have No Idea Who He Is:

Here's another example of the insanely massive influence of LADY GAGA: --Earlier this week, Gaga asked her fans . . . the so-called "little monsters" . . . to make video messages for E STREET BAND saxophonist CLARENCE CLEMONS, who suffered a serious stroke on Sunday. --Well, they did as she instructed . . . even though most of them likely have no idea who he is. Lady Gaga had them edited together . . . and the end result is 13 MINUTES of "get well" wishes. (--You can check it out, here.)

Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" Video Will Debut on "So You Think You Can Dance":

LADY GAGA'S "Edge of Glory" video will premiere on TONIGHT'S episode of "So You Think You Can Dance". According to Gaga's website, you won't actually see the whole video . . . it's just going to be an "extended preview." --If you want to see the full video, you'll have to hit up Lady Gaga's VEVO channel. Presumably, the video will be up later tonight, after "So You Think You Can Dance". --Gaga will also serve as a celebrity judge on the show sometime later this season.


Lady Gaga's "Meat Dress" Is Going on Display at the Rock Hall:

Remember the meat dress that LADY GAGA wore at last year's "MTV Video Music Awards"? Well, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is putting it on display in their "Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power" exhibit. --The dress was added to the exhibit this morning . . . and could be there until next February when the exhibit is taken down. (--It's unclear how the dress, which was made of REAL RAW MEAT, is being preserved.) (--You can find more info on the "Women Who Rock" exhibit, here.)


Jay-Z Doesn't Understand Why Rappers Aren't Mentioned Alongside the Greatest Writers of All Time:

JAY-Z believes rap is poetry . . . and he doesn't understand why rappers aren't mentioned alongside the greatest writers of all time. (--Like, say, "Twilight" author STEPHENIE MEYER.) --Jay-Z explains, quote, "Rap is poetry . . . it's thought-provoking, there's thought behind it. There's great writing in rap as well. --"You never hear rappers being compared for like the greatest writers of all time. You hear Bob Dylan. [But] so is Biggie Smalls, in a Hitchcock way. Some of the things that Biggie wrote . . . Rakim, I mean, listen to some of the things he wrote . . . --"If you take those lyrics and you pull them away from the music, and put 'em up on the wall somewhere and someone had to look at them, they would say, 'This is genius! This is genius work!'" --A lot of people DO consider rap to be poetry . . . but those who disagree would probably point out that most mainstream rap songs seem to be shallow statements about women, money and partying. But Jay-Z wants you to think DEEPER. --He says, quote, "I want people to also take away the quick judgments. Listen to the song, listen to its intent. Try to figure out why a song like 'Big Pimpin' can exist . . . on the surface, is just fun and party music, but there's reasons behind that as well." (--Here's video of Jay-Z making these statements.)


Kid Rock Says He's Too Lazy To Record A Country Album:

You probably know that KID ROCK started out as a rap artist before crossing over to rock and country. AOL.com asked Kid if he'll ever take the plunge and record a full-blown country album. He doesn't see it happening, because he's too lazy. --He said, quote, "I enjoy music too much to narrow it down and say I'm just going to do a country album. Plus, the artists have to do so much stuff in country, and I'm a lazy butt. I don't want to have to sign autographs and go talk to radio about your single. --"You can't play your show and get off the stage at 11 and then go have a good time and then get up and go to radio to ask them to play your songs the next morning. I don't knock it, but I'm not sure I want to do that!" --By the way . . . Kid knows he's kind of a polarizing figure. The sort of guy people seem to either love or hate. But he welcomes the opportunity to change their minds. --He says, quote, "I think people are more surprised that they like me when they meet me. I came down (to Nashville) with an open heart, and I've had people tell me, 'I was surprised that I like you'."


THURSDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS

Showbiz Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA tells the new issue of "W" magazine that she and ex Jordan Bratman were BOTH to blame for the failure of their marriage . . . quote, "At one time or another we were both not angels." She also appears NUDE . . . but with her naughty bits concealed . . . on the cover. (Full Story)



A judge has denied CHARLIE SHEEN'S request to have his $100 million lawsuit against Warner Brothers and "Two and a Half Men" creator CHUCK LORRE heard in court. That means it's still set to go to arbitration, just like Lorre and the WB want. (Full Story)



SELENA GOMEZ says her crappy diet is responsible for her recent hospitalization. (Full Story)



ROBIN WILLIAMS is in a commercial for a new "Legend of Zelda" video game . . . with his 21-year-old daughter, ZELDA. She was actually named after Princess Zelda from the video games. True story. (Video)



JWOWW . . . from "Jersey Shore", in case you know multiple JWOWWs . . . has a huge new tattoo on her right shoulder, which shows two hands praying, while holding a giant cross. Supposedly, it's a tribute to her dead grandmother. (Full Story)



Did you hear the rumor that AEROSMITH guitarist JOE PERRY is suffering from hearing loss? Well, it isn't true. Joe's wife says his ears "are 100%". (Full Story)

(--By the way, Joe would've responded to the rumor himself . . . but he didn't HEAR that one. HI-YO!! I know, that's bad. Friday can't come soon enough.)


RANDOM STUFF

Only 14% of People Actually Watch TV Without Multitasking:

Remember, like, 20 years ago, when you'd sit down to watch a TV show and be glued to the television the entire time? Some combination of laptops, texting, iPads, and Angry Birds has killed that off nicely. --In a new Harris poll, only 14% of Americans say they regularly watch TV without multitasking and doing something else. --56% of people surf the Internet on a computer while they watch TV, 18% surf the web on their mobile phone, and 7% surf on their tablet. Added up, that means, 81% of people regularly use the Internet while they watch TV. --As for some of the other activities, 44% read a book or magazine and 7% read on their Kindle or other eReader . . . 40% are on Facebook or Twitter . . . 37% are texting . . . 29% are online shopping . . . and 30% do an activity not listed here. --Only 3% of the people surveyed did that horribly irritating hipster "I don't watch TV" response. (Harris Interactive)


The Reason Married Couples Fight Is . . . Wives Don't Get Enough Sleep:

A new study by the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine has found one of the biggest reasons married couples fight. --And it's not money, or stress, or the kids, or sex, or whether I'm REALLY going to have to sit through ANOTHER horrible season of "The Bachelorette". Nope. Fights happen because . . . WIVES ARE TIRED. --In the study, the researchers found that the more trouble a woman has sleeping, and the less sleep she gets, the more negative her interactions are with her husband. --Men's sleep levels didn't have the same impact because the researchers say quote, "Women are generally more expressive and tend to drive the emotional climate of a couple's relationship." (Health News)


There Are 30 Other Countries With Better Life Expectancy Than the U.S. Thirty?

I'm not exactly breaking new ground when I say that this country's healthcare system isn't running efficiently. But here's a PERFECT new illustration of just how inefficient it really is. --The U.S. spends more money on health care per capita than any other country in the entire world. But according to the latest numbers, there are THIRTY countries that have a longer life expectancy than we do. --The life expectancy for a male in the U.S. is 75.6, and for women it's 80.8. --In the top country, Japan, men live an average of 2.4 years longer and women live an average of 5.3 years longer. --The top 10 countries in life expectancy are: Japan, Hong Kong, Iceland, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, Sweden, Israel, Macau, and France. We're down there fighting it out with countries like Portugal, Slovenia, Costa Rica, and CUBA. --The study also found that American men's life expectancies are climbing faster than women's. Between 1987 and 2007, men's life expectancies jumped 4.3 years, while women's jumped 2.4. --Doctors say a lot of that has to do with the decline in smoking. More men used to smoke . . . and suffer the fatal side effects. Now that there's less smoking, it's making less of an impact across the board. (ABC News)

A Woman Gives Birth in a 7-Eleven Parking Lot . . . And Briefly Considers Naming Her Newborn "Big Gulp":

This woman just cost her kid a lifetime endorsement deal with 7-Eleven, all because 'dignity' told her NOT to give her kid an awesome name. --Last week, Lisa Cravener of Fairplay, Colorado went into labor with her third child. Her husband Jim was rushing her to the hospital . . . but Lisa realized the baby was going to come before they got there. --So she had Jim pull over . . . into a 7-Eleven parking lot. -Three minutes later, she gave birth to a son. -Now here's where it gets good. Lisa BRIEFLY . . . and we do mean briefly . . . thought about naming the kid BIG GULP as a tribute to 7-Eleven. Which would've been amazing. --Instead she and Jim decided to name him Hunter. And they're going to call him Big Gulp as a nickname. --Both Lisa and "Big Gulp" Hunter are doing well. (Summit Daily News)


MEATBALL CRIMINALS

A Man With a Chainsaw Fights a Man With a Baseball Bat Over a Woman . . . And the Baseball Bat Wins?

We've got a story here about a man with a CHAINSAW and a man with a BASEBALL BAT getting in a fight. And normally, we'd say the moral of the story is: Never bring a baseball bat to a chainsaw fight. --But . . . TWIST! This time around, somehow, the guy with the bat WON. On Monday night, around 11:45 P.M., a 44-year-old man in Springfield, Virginia, whose name wasn't released, was home and heard a loud banging on his door. He went down to see what was going on. --It was a 31-year-old man named Douglas Turner who was furious . . . apparently, they'd both been dating the same woman. --When the 44-year-old stepped outside to talk, Douglas pulled out a CHAINSAW, revved it up, and started SWINGING it. --The 44-year-old ran back inside and grabbed the first thing available . . . an aluminum baseball bat. When Douglas came into the house, he was greeted with a baseball swing to the head. --That knocked him out of the house. He shook it off, picked up his chainsaw, and tried to get back inside. This time, he was met with a jab to the ribs from the bat. --That was enough to send him running. And not only did he take a beating . . . but since he started it, HE was the one on the hook for the fight. --The cops found him getting treated at a hospital and arrested him for attempted malicious wounding, breaking and entering, and destruction of property. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)


A Shoplifter Somehow Manages to Jam Six Full Racks of Ribs Into Her Purse:

This is one of those times where we want to quote WILL FERRELL from "Anchorman": "I'm not even mad; that's amazing." (--DELICIOUS AUDIO ALERT: Grab your "Anchorman" audio here.) --40-year-old Marie Chester of Fort Pierce, Florida was caught shoplifting last week. After she somehow managed to jam SIX FULL RACKS OF RIBS and two packs of oxtails into her not-all-that-big purse. (--She must play Tetris.) --The manager saw her jamming rack after rack of ribs into her purse and called the police. All told, Marie shoplifted $57.60 worth of meat. She was arrested and charged with misdemeanor retail theft. (Treasure Coast Palm)


A Copper Wire Thief is Hospitalized After He Accidentally Taps a 30,000-Volt Power Line . . . And Gets Shocked So Bad His Clothes Fly Off:

I'm not sure that this will discourage other people from stealing copper wire . . . that seems to be the hot crime trend ever since the economy crapped out . . . but maybe it'll give thieves a LITTLE something to think about. --On Sunday, a 30-year-old man, whose name wasn't released, was trying to steal copper wire from a utility substation in Alton, Illinois. And in the process, he accidentally tapped into a power line. A 30,000-VOLT POWER LINE. --He was hit with a charge of electricity so powerful that it either BURNED or KNOCKED his clothes off. Either way, people nearby heard a man screaming and found him naked and writhing in pain. He was arrested and is recovering. (AP)


Two Amish Are Hit With DUIs After Swerving Their Horse-and-Buggy in Front of a Car:

Apparently, there are some AMISH people out there who love to get DRUNK . . . even if they have to stomp their own grapes for the wine and drink it by candlelight. --21-year-old Andy Byler is an Amish guy from Volant, Pennsylvania. On Sunday night, he and a 17-year-old Amish female, whose name wasn't released, were driving a HORSE-AND-BUGGY . . . and they were drunk. --At one point, they SWERVED in front of an actual car . . . and that car hit their HORSE. --Fortunately, no one was hurt. The horse was injured but is going to survive. --When the police got there, they detected alcohol on the breath of both Andy and the female. --Since both of them hold the reins when they drive the buggy, both were arrested for DUI. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

A Teenager Started a Chain Reaction That Caused $100,000 in Damage Because She Was Texting . . . And Picking Up a Cat . . . While Driving:

The whole "driving while texting is insanely dangerous" message clearly hasn't gotten through to everyone. Because things like this keep on happening . . . --On Monday, in Barrie, Ontario, a Canadian 17-year-old was driving over the speed limit . . . and she was texting. And while she texted with one hand, she was using the other one to try to pick up her CAT off the seat. --And that was just too much. She lost control of the car and set off a major chain reaction. --She slammed into a parked car in a driveway. That car slammed into a boat in the driveway. And that boat slammed into another car . . . AND went through the wall of a HOUSE. --Overall, her texting-and-cat-scooping while driving caused more than $100,000 in damage. --The driver was arrested for careless driving. Amazingly, she was the only person hurt in the entire chain reaction . . . and she was treated for minor injuries at the hospital. (National Post)


Police Are Searching For Women Who Break Into Cars In a Cemetery Parking Lot:

I hope these women enjoy the few thousand dollars worth of stuff they've stolen. Because even once the police and justice system is done with them . . . they're going to spend the rest of their lives HAUNTED. --Because that's what happens when you steal from people who are at cemeteries. Their dead relatives HAUNT YOU. --The police in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania are searching for two women who have been breaking into cars at cemeteries, stealing people's credit cards from inside, and then using them to buy gas and clothes. --There were a few of these thefts around this time last year. Then once the police started investigating, the thefts stopped. --Now they're happening again . . . and the cops think the same women might be responsible. --The police have surveillance video of the women using the stolen credit card and are now trying to track them down. (Philadelphia Inquirer)


RANDOM NEWS EXTRAS

News Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories:


A juror in England is facing fail time . . . for friending a defendant on Facebook. (Full Story)


You can now search Google using a picture or image. Have fun with that. (Full Story)


Want another reason to hate Libya? Gaddafi's son has been scalping tickets to the 2012 Olympics in London. He heads up the Libyan Olympic Committee, which got 1,000 tickets. (Full Story)


How was Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks NBA championship celebrated in his home country? A German newspaper ran the headline, quote, "Nowitzki defeats the ghetto basketball", and pointed out that he's the first white MVP since Larry Bird. (Full Story)


People in a Florida town are outraged about a local heroin dealer . . . because he was on food stamps. (Full Story)


Bikini car washes are so last year. Why not try the hot new fundraiser: BIKINI LASER TAG. Check it out at bikinilasertag.com. (Full Story)


There's a Japanese researcher who says he can make artificial meat . . . using human feces. (Full Story)
NAZZY’S VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A New Campaign Ad Depicts the Opposing Candidate as a Stripper, and Features a Horrible Rap with the Chorus "Give Me Your Cash, Ho":

A conservative group called Turn Right USA has released a political ad, and even the candidate they're supporting says it's racist and sexist. --It bashes a California Democrat named Janice Hahn (--pronounced "Honn"). And it accuses her of helping gang members get out of jail, then paying them to be "gang intervention specialists." But here's the racist part: --The ad features a rap with the lyrics, "Give me your cash, [b-word], so we can shoot up the street." And it ends with the line, "Let's keep her out of Congress, homies." It also features a woman on a stripper pole with Hahn's face superimposed on the body. (--Search YouTube for "Give Us Your Cash Janice Hahn." The rap starts at :24.) (--WARNING: This video includes the B-word.)


#2.) A Dog Couldn't Walk Up a Flight of Stairs Because It Was Wearing a Surgical Cone . . . So It Walked Up the Stairs Backwards:

You know those huge cones dogs have to wear after they have surgery? They're actually called Elizabethan collars . . . which is why people just use the word "cone." --Anyway, there's a new video online of a dog wearing one, and trying to walk up a flight of stairs. But it can't, because the bottom of the cone keeps getting snagged on the steps. --But after a few tries, the dog figures out what's going on . . . and walks up the stairs BACKWARDS. (--Search for "Lucy Conquers Stairs - Part 1." The dog starts walking backwards at :17.)


#3.) Ken Jeong From "The Hangover" Stars in a PSA About Doing CPR to the Beat of "Stayin' Alive":

KEN JEONG stars in the NBC show "Community", but most people know him as the doctor in "Knocked Up", or the Asian gangster 'Mr. Chow" in the "Hangover" movies.--But before he was an actor, he was a doctor. And now he's in a video for the American Heart Association that teaches people to do CPR to the beat of the Bee Gees song, "Stayin' Alive". --First, a guy collapses playing charades. Then two blonde models show up in T-shirts that say "Call 9-1-1" and "Push Hard and Fast." And after they start doing CPR, Ken Jeong shows up wearing John Travolta's suit from "Saturday Night Fever". (--Search YouTube for "Ken Jeong CPR." He shows up at :40.)


The Seven Most Pointless Salad Ingredients:

As long as you don't drown a salad in dressing, it's usually one of the healthiest things you can eat. But a lot of people also fill their salads with things that aren't really BAD, but offer almost no nutritional value. --So Yahoo.com came up with a list of the most pointless salad ingredients. Here are the top seven.

#1.) Cucumbers. They're definitely not bad for you, but they're pretty low on vitamins and fiber. A better choice is celery, which is high in potassium and B6. --Or you could add roasted zucchini. One cup has 35% of the vitamin C you need in a day, and it's also a good source of omega-3s.

#2.) Iceberg Lettuce. If it's the only kind you can tolerate, fine. But spinach is much better because it has more folate, vitamin C, and potassium.

#3.) Croutons. They're not really "pointless," because they taste good. But a half cup has a lot of fat and almost 100 calories. A healthier option is sliced almonds or chopped walnuts, which have fat too. But they also have protein and fiber.

#4.) Salad Dressing. Again, it's not really "pointless" because most people wouldn't eat salad without it. But as you know, salad dressings are usually high in calories and fat. --For example, two tablespoons of blue cheese dressing add about 160 calories and 17 grams of fat to your salad. That's more calories and fat than you'd get if you added an entire grilled chicken breast. So using oil and vinegar is much better.
#5.) Cheese. In the context of a whole salad, it doesn't really add that much flavor. And the saturated fat and cholesterol add up fast. Try avocado instead. It has fiber, protein, calcium, potassium, and GOOD fat.

#6.) Alfalfa Sprouts. They're low in calories, but they're also low in nutrients. A healthier option is been sprouts, which have more calories, but also have more fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

#7.) Bacon Bits. Whether it's real bacon or the imitation kind, the sodium and fat make your salad UNHEALTHY. So just skip it, and do your best to choke down the healthy parts. --Because the alternatives Yahoo suggests aren't ANYTHING like bacon. They say you can get the same salty flavor and crunchiness if you try a handful of sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. Yeah right. (Yahoo)

HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (06-15-11)

Hugh Hefner isn't Getting Married After All . . . Because His Fiancée Has Called Off Their Wedding:

HUGH HEFNER has been DUMPED. He was supposed to marry 25-year-old CRYSTAL HARRIS on Saturday . . . but yesterday, she called off the wedding. --Hugh . . . who's 85 . . . Tweeted, quote, "The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart." --TMZ is reporting that Crystal decided to move out and cancel the wedding after she and Hugh had a nasty argument over the weekend. There's no word what it was about. --Hugh and Crystal had been dating since January of 2009, and got engaged this past Christmas. (--Talk about timing: Crystal recently filmed a video for FunnyOrDie.com. You can watch it here.)\ (--It's a fake ad for the "Age Gap Cheat Sheet" iPhone app . . . which helps people who are dating someone way older than them understand references to events that occurred before they were born.) --Later in the day, Crystal posted the following message on her website . . . quote, "After much deep reflection and thought I have decided to end my engagement with Hef. I have the utmost respect for Hef and wish him the best going forward. --"I hope the media will give each of us the privacy we deserve during this time." --Then Hugh hit Twitter again, saying, quote, "The breakup is a heartbreaker, but better now than after the marriage. --"Since we're not getting married on Saturday, I've scheduled a movie: 'Runaway Bride'. Seems appropriate." --But then Hugh posted another Tweet hyping Crystal's music career. He said, quote, "Crystal's 'Club Queen' became available on iTunes today. I hope it's a hit."


The "Girls Next Door" Offered Hugh Hefner Their Support Via Twitter:

Three hot chicks HUGH HEFNER used to nail offered their support via Twitter yesterday. I am speaking, of course, about Hugh's "Girls Next Door" cast mates Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. --Bridget said, quote, "Just stopped by the mansion 2 give @hughhefner a hug. He seems to be handling this well. He even had a sense of humor about it! #LoveUHef" --Then Kendra Tweeted, quote, "@hughhefner we r comin over w some jack n coke... oh n a pipe lol" --And Holly added, quote, "U r too sweet. Wish I was there to support, too!" --Then Hef replied, quote, "The breakup is a heart breaker, but better now than after the marriage . . . Bridget Marquardt came by to give me her loving support. Very dear."


Did Jennifer Aniston Break Up Her New Boyfriend's 14-Year Relationship?

JENNIFER ANISTON'S current boyfriend is an actor (slash) screenwriter by the name of JUSTIN THEROUX. There have been rumblings in the tabloids that Jen STOLE Justin from another woman. And now, the story is starting to come out. --If what we're hearing is true, it becomes kind of hard to sympathize with Jen for having BRAD PITT snatched away by a predatory ANGELINA JOLIE. --The word is that Justin had been dating a woman named Heidi Bivens for 14 YEARS. They even lived together . . . until last weekend, when Heidi moved out. --A source says, quote, "Heidi is heartbroken. She was completely blindsided. She and Justin had been together for years, they had a home. Then he met Jennifer and everything changed. At first he claimed he and Jen were friends." --Jennifer and Justin met on the set of a movie called "Wanderlust" earlier this year. They were first spotted having dinner together last month . . . and another source says, quote, "Things are moving fast. They are practically living together."


Natalie Portman Has Given Birth:

NATALIE PORTMAN gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. There's no word yet on the kid's name. --The boy's father is Benjamin Millepied . . . a choreographer from the movie "Black Swan". Natalie announced her pregnancy and their engagement in December. --When accepting her Golden Globe for the film, Natalie "introduced" him by saying, quote, "Benjamin choreographed the film and you also might remember him in the movie as the guy who, when they asked, 'Would you sleep with that girl?' he's like, 'Pssh, no.' --"He's the best actor! It's not true, he totally wants to sleep with me!" --Natalie is 30 years old.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mistress and Baby-Mama Says She and Maria Shriver Cried Together When Maria Found Out Arnold Fathered Her Son:

When MARIA SHRIVER found out that ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER had fathered her maid's 13-year-old son, she didn't freak out and start throwing things. She didn't fire her, either. In fact, she CRIED WITH HER. --MILDRED "PATTY" BAENA has finally broken her silence with an interview in the British edition of "Hello!" magazine. --Mildred says she didn't know who the boy's father was when he was born. But it soon became obvious . . . quote, "As Joseph grew and I started to see the resemblance I wondered . . . but it became more apparent as time went on." --But she says she NEVER discussed it with Arnold . . . and even if he knew, he, quote, "never said anything to me." --It was actually Maria who blew the lid off everything. And she was surprisingly understanding about it. --Mildred says, quote, "Last summer, I brought Joseph over to the house. Until then, he hadn't been around very much. After that, people in the house started whispering about how much they looked like each other." --Maria was among those who noticed the resemblance. At first, she tried to coax the truth out gently. --Mildred says, quote, "Maria would ask if I needed to talk to her, and I kept saying no. Finally, she asked point blank. Maria asked me directly if Joseph was Arnold's son, and I just broke down. --"I dropped to my knees and I was crying, saying that yes he was and I was so sorry. --"She cried with me and told me to get off my knees. Since I was retiring soon, I said I would pack and leave right away, but she said to stay until after the holidays." --Mildred still hopes his former employers can patch things up . . . quote, "He's a good man and I know he's suffering too. He loves Maria. I hope with time they work things out."


Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Are Registered for $172,000 Worth of Wedding Gifts:

Does it bother you when rich people open up gift registries and ask for really expensive stuff? If so, you might want to sit down for this: --KIM KARDASHIAN and KRIS HUMPHRIES have set up a wedding gift registry at a ritzy joint called Gearys of Beverly Hills. And they're asking for about $172,000 worth of stuff. (--You can see the registry for yourself here. Kim's rep says it's legit. BUT . . . the registry says the wedding is happening on Halloween. Sources say that's probably a bogus date.)

--Among other things, Kim and Kris want . . .

--An extra-large Baccarat crystal vase, $7,850

--A black Lalique tourbillon vase, $6,500

--A black Lalique desk clock, $1,115

--18 Hermes Balcon du Guadalquivir black cereal bowls, at $155 EACH

--18 Hermes Balcon du Guadalquivir platinum presentation plates, at $670 EACH

--24 Hermes American dinner plates, at $225 EACH

--Six Buccellati butter servers, at $520 EACH

--Five sets of four L'Objet gold napkin rings with crystal, at $150 EACH

--A Christopfle 1925 coffee pot, $1,650 (--It's another $1,710 for the matching creamer and sugar bowl, but go ahead and splurge. I'm sure Kim's only going to get married once in her life, right?)

--A Baccarat Harmonie pitcher, $925


Justin Timberlake Admits He's a Pothead:

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE smokes weed. And he doesn't care who knows it. --In a new "Playboy" interview, Justin was asked if he partakes. He said, quote, "Absolutely. The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high." --Justin also admits that there were ladies during the N' SYNC days . . . but not as many as you might think. --He says, quote, "I hate to disappoint you, but I was the youngest one in the group, so the other guys were getting more of that [girl] action, and they were protective of me. --"But yeah, the girl stuff definitely was a heavy part of it, and it would play with your mind. I remember looking down once . . . we were playing Madison Square Garden for an HBO special . . . and this girl put her arm out. --"She had a mural of me tattooed along her whole arm. I just remember looking at it and thinking, 'Holy [crap], that's never going to come off.'"


Montel Williams Is Now a Consultant with a Medical Marijuana Dispensary:

MONTEL WILLIAMS has been partaking of the giggle weed to deal with the symptoms of multiple sclerosis for many years. Now, he's going to try life on the other side of the dispensary counter. --Montel has become a consultant at a Sacramento pot shop called the Albatin Wellness Cooperative. --His goal is to revolutionize the medical marijuana industry . . . so that dispensaries like Albatin are more like pharmacies and less like grungy head shops. --He says, quote, "We want to provide safe access [to marijuana] for patients and really medicalize this. Patients should be put first." --Montel plans to be involved at every level . . . quote, "from the philosophical direction down to the blueprints." --And he adds, quote, "I want this to be someplace your mother and father could see themselves walk into."


Sean Bean from "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" Got Stabbed in the Arm with a Broken Bottle Outside a London Pub:

British actor SEAN BEAN . . . whom you'd know as Boromir in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Ned Stark on the HBO series "Game of Thrones" . . . was stabbed in the arm outside a London pub Sunday night. --Don't worry . . . it wasn't too serious. --Bean was knockin' 'em back at a place called the Hill Bar and Brassiere, in the company of a 22-year-old nude model by the name of APRIL SUMMERS. --The two of them went outside to smoke, at which time some jerk walking by made lewd comments to Summers. Bean went after the guy, but he took off. --But when Bean went out for another cigarette later, the guy was waiting for him. He punched Bean in the face and stabbed him in the arm with a broken bottle. --Still, Bean was apparently able to chase the guy off yet again . . . and then he basically shrugged off his injuries. --A staffer says, quote, "He came in with a cut on his arm and a bruise on his eyebrow. We saw to his injuries with the first aid kit. He seemed okay and wanted to have another drink." (--That's BADASS! Sean Bean is 52 years old!) (--By the way: Sean Bean has a new movie on DVD that you haven't seen yet. It's called "Black Death" . . . and you need to. Trust me on this one.)


J-Lo Is Still "On the Fence" About Returning to "American Idol":

STEVEN TYLER and RANDY JACKSON have deals in place to return to "American Idol" next season . . . but JENNIFER LOPEZ doesn't. Last fall, she signed a one-year contract . . . reportedly worth $12 million. --The show wants her back, so the ball is in J-Lo's court . . . but she hasn't made up her mind yet. --J-Lo told the BBC, quote, "I don't know. I haven't been forced to make a decision and I'm glad about that because honestly I'm very on the fence about it. --"I had an amazing time doing it and I loved it . . . but I have a lot of other things happening, and it's going to come down to me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year . . . I'm just really enjoying the time of just waiting and seeing." --Right now, J-Lo and her husband Marc Anthony are working on their Latin American talent show, "Q'Viva! The Chosen". It premieres next month.


Mark Ballas Would Be Cool with Same-Sex Couples on "Dancing with the Stars" . . . but ABC Would Not:

There's been talk for a few years that "Dancing with the Stars" could feature a gay celebrity dancing with a SAME-SEX partner . . . but nothing has ever come of it. --Well, MARK BALLAS would be down with it. He tells PopEater.com, quote, "I would be totally cool with it. There are other competitions where they have same sex couples. I'd support it." --But he does add, quote, "There is a slight inherent disadvantage. Two girls and two men just can't move like a man and a woman. But you can try." --Even though the show DOES have a gay professional dancer . . . LOUIS VAN AMSTEL . . . Mark says that if the producers asked him to dance with another dude, like RICKY MARTIN, he'd be OK with that. Or as he puts it: Quote, "I'd be down!" --But it still remains to be seen whether it would ever actually happen. A so-called "source" tells FOX411.com, quote, "ABC execs wouldn't consider it. They're not hot on the idea of casting same-sex couples."

The "NBA Finals" Took the Top Four Spots in the Ratings . . . Followed by "America's Got Talent" and "The Voice":

Nearly 24 million people tuned in on Sunday to see the Dallas Mavericks finish the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the "NBA Finals" and clinch the championship. --Basketball held the top four spots, followed by both nights of "America's Got Talent", and last week's live quarterfinals performance for "The Voice".


Wednesday TV Reminders: (--Check your local listings.)

--"NHL Stanley Cup Finals" [Game 7] . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. Eastern on NBC. (--The Vancouver Canucks host the Boston Bruins.)

--"So You Think You Can Dance" [Performance] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

--"America's Got Talent" [Auditions] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.

--"Extreme Couponing" [1st Season Finale] . . . 9:30 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.

--"Hot in Cleveland" [2nd Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TV Land.

--"Tyler Perry's House of Payne" [7th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 10:30 P.M. on TBS.

--"Deception with Keith Barry" [1st Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Discovery Channel.

--"The Real World: The S&@! They Should've Shown" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on MTV. (--Never-before-seen clips and outtakes from the 25th season in Vegas.)

--"Top Chef Masters" [3rd Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Bravo.

--"Toddlers & Tiaras" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on TLC.

--"Happily Divorced" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on TV Land. (--Fran Drescher and John Michael Higgins star as a happily married husband and wife of 18 years . . . until the husband comes out to his wife.)

--"Rocco's Dinner Party" [SERIES Premiere] . . . 11:00 P.M. to Midnight on Bravo. (--Chef Rocco DiSpirito hosts as his chefs prepare a Prohibition-era themed meal.)


The Best Movie-Opening Songs:

Spinner.com has put out lists of The 25 Best Movie-Opening Songs and The 25 Best Movie-Closing Songs. The guidelines were: Musicals didn't count . . . and they had to actually be SONGS, not theme music. --Also, there could only be one entry per director on each list . . . so good music selectors like MARTIN Scorsese and QUENTIN TARANTINO wouldn't completely dominate the lists.

--Here are the Top 10 Best Movie-Opening Songs:

1.) "Fight the Power", Public Enemy . . . from "Do the Right Thing"

2.) "Stayin' Alive", The Bee Gees . . . from "Saturday Night Fever"

3.) "Lust for Life", Iggy Pop . . . from "Trainspotting"

4.) "Little Green Bag", George Baker Selection . . . from "Reservoir Dogs"

5.) "The Rainbow Connection", Kermit the Frog . . . from "The Muppet Movie"

6.) "The End", The Doors . . . from "Apocalypse Now"

7.) "Hello Vietnam", Johnny Wright . . . from "Full Metal Jacket"

8.) "I'm All Right", Kenny Loggins . . . from "Caddyshack"

9.) "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", Marvin Gaye . . . from "The Big Chill"

10.) "Goldfinger", Shirley Bassey . . . from "Goldfinger"

The Best Movie-Closing Songs:

And here's the Top 10 from Spinner.com's 25 Best Movie-Closing Songs list:

1.) "Where Is My Mind?", The Pixies . . . from "Fight Club"

2.) "We'll Meet Again", Vera Lynn . . . from "Dr. Strangelove"

3.) "My Way", Sid Vicious . . . from "Goodfellas"

4.) "Happy Together", The Turtles . . . from "Happy Together"

5.) "Little Person", Jon Brion . . . from "Synecdoche, New York"

6.) "Somebody to Love", Jefferson Airplane . . . from "A Serious Man"

7.) "Jazz Thing", Gangstarr . . . from "Mo' Better Blues"

8.) "Don't You (Forget About Me)", Simple Minds . . . from "The Breakfast Club"

9.) "Queen Bitch", David Bowie . . . from "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou"

10.) "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes", Beck . . . from "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (--You can find the complete Top 25 lists . . . along with video clips of each . . . at these links: Best Movie-Opening Songs and Best Movie-Closing Songs.)


A New Kanye West Track Has Hit the Internet:

A new KANYE WEST track called "Mama's Boyfriend" has hit the Internet. It's unclear how and when the track will be officially released. It's about the guys who dated Kanye's mother, the late DONDA WEST, as she was raising him. --This song has been floating around the Internet in various forms over the years, but this one seems to be close to a finished product. (--Check it out, here. WARNING: There's UNCENSORED profanity, including a TON of N-words.)


WEDNESDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS


Showbiz Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories:


Seven gangbangers with ties to SHAQUILLE O'NEAL are facing charges of beating down a guy three years ago after he claimed he had video of Shaq having sex outside his marriage. Shaq has not been named as a suspect. (Full Story)



After the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Championship Sunday night, Mavs owner MARK CUBAN spent about $110,000 partying at a Miami nightclub with the team. Most of that money was spent on a $90,000 bottle of champagne and a $20,000 tip. (Full Story)



FERGIE says she's often mistaken for being pregnant because she CAN'T RESIST FOOD. She says, quote, "My problem is my discipline. I see a Jack in the Box or a DelTaco, and I will impulsively want it. I'm a work in progress in that area. I gain and lose weight everywhere from the thighs up." (Full Story)



BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has finally released a statement on CLARENCE CLEMENS' stroke. (Full Story)



NICOLAS CAGE has apparently settled his issues with his son WESTON'S mother, CHRISTINA FULTON. (Full Story)



After SELENA GOMEZ'S hospitalization for malnourishment and exhaustion, her mom has cut back her schedule. (Full Story)



SANDRA BULLOCK thinks the church she's staying in while filming a movie in London is HAUNTED. (Full Story)



CHEECH MARIN has signed on to star in an upcoming CBS sitcom with ROB SCHNEIDER. On the show, Rob's character marries into a large Mexican-American family. Cheech will play his father-in-law. There's no word when it might premiere. (Full Story)



TOM JONES broke into a quick, a cappella version of "It's Not Unusual" for a paparazzi photographer recently. (Video)



CHRISTINA AGUILERA will appear on a MAROON 5 single called "Moves Like Jagger", which hits iTunes next week. They'll also perform the song on "The Voice" next Tuesday. Of course, Christina and Maroon 5 singer ADAM LEVINE are both "coaches" on the show. (Full Story)



Last season's "Bachelorette" ALI FEDOTOWSKI was seen walking with crutches. Turns out, she fractured her femur kickboxing. (Full Story, with crutches picture)



BETTY WHITE sat in for KELLY RIPA on "Live! With Regis and Kelly" yesterday morning. She was funny, naturally. (Highlight Video)



MICHELLE OBAMA taped her "iCarly" guest spot on Monday, and some backstage footage of Michelle on the set has found its way online. (Video) The episode won't air until January.
NAZZY’S RANDOM STUFF

Trojan's Nationwide Sex Survey Finds the Average American Gets-It-On 2.3 Times Per Week . . . And Wishes That Number Was Higher:

It looks like since no one can really afford to go out anymore . . . we've all focused our efforts on HUMPING. --Trojan condoms just released the results of a huge nationwide survey about our sexual habits. And their big finding: The average person has relations a very solid 2.3 times every week . . . but we STILL WANT MORE. --63% of people say that they wish they were having relations MORE frequently. --And the reason we want more is because we're having pretty good sex . . . 76% of people report high levels of sexual satisfaction. --Here's more about what your fellow Americans are doing in bed . . . --Married couples report higher sexual satisfaction than single people, 82% to 71%. --But single people have more relations than married people. Singles average 130 times per year, or 2.5 times per week. Married people average 109 times per year, or about 2.1 times per week. --The most common "exciting" place that people have had relations is in a CAR, at 48%. Having sex in someone else's bed came in second, at 33%. --Men say that the place they'd most like to have sex is in a plane, at 33%. For women, the most common answer was on a beach, at 26%. --Men rank their favorite two positions as missionary first (???) and "canine" style second. Women also rank missionary first, and they rank reverse missionary second. --19% of people have sexted and 19% have had cybersex. --18% have had ACTUAL sex with someone they met over the Internet. --10% have posted something sexual on Facebook or Twitter. --Of the biggest U.S. cities, people in Los Angeles and Houston have the most sex. People in L.A. average 2.6 times per week, and in Houston it's 2.4 times per week. --Philadelphia and Dallas have the least. In Dallas, people have relations two times per week, and in Philadelphia it's 1.9 times per week. (PR Newswire)


Statistics Show That an Unusually High Number of Car Crashes Involve Two Women Drivers:

We're NOT saying that this is definitive proof that women are worse drivers than men. We'd never say that. In fact, shame on you for even thinking that. --BUT . . . stats are stats. --Two researchers at the University of Michigan analyzed data from car crashes between 1988 and 2007 and they looked at the genders involved in the accidents. --Once they took out factors like time of day, weather, and the fact that men drive more miles on average than women, they found one unusual result of their data: There are an unusually high number of car crashes that involve two women. --In fact, statistically, that's the MOST likely combo for an accident. --The researchers didn't go as far as saying this means men are better drivers than women, but their report reads, quote, "There are three factors [that contribute to an accident.] --"Being at the wrong place at the wrong time, one's own driving skills, and the driving skills of the other driver." (R&D Magazine)


Four Out of Five Dads Think Mother's Day Gets More Attention Than Father's Day:

MOTHER'S DAY ENVY is a very real thing. --In a new survey by Procter & Gamble, 80% of dads surveyed said they feel like Mother's Day gets MORE ATTENTION than Father's Day. And, they say it's unfair. --60% of the dads say they share childcare duties equally with their wives . . . 43% spend as much time scrubbing toilets and mopping floors . . . and 33% say they spend equal time doing laundry and cooking. --Meanwhile, 78% say they handle all of the auto maintenance . . . 63% handle all of the household maintenance . . . and 69% handle all of the yardwork. --89% of the dads surveyed say they're GOOD FATHERS and 59% say they're doing a better job than THEIR father did. (PR Newswire)


The 10 Most Common iPhone Passcodes Show That People are Really, Really Uncreative:

Man, I hope people are more careful when they pick their ATM codes than this. --An iPhone security app company just released the results of a study to find the top 10 most common four-digit passcodes people use to lock their iPhones. And they are . . . shockingly obvious. --The most common by far is . . . 1234. That's followed by 0000. --Third place is 2580 which might SOUND complicated, but is really just the four numbers in the middle column of the keypad. --The rest of the top 10 are: 1111 . . . 5555 . . . 5683, which would spell "LOVE" on a phone . . . 0852, which is the middle column again . . . 2222 . . . 1212 . . . and 1998. --More than 15% of iPhone owners use one of those 10 passcodes . . . meaning that if someone steals an iPhone, there's a one-in-seven chance they can get into the phone just by trying those. (Amitay.us)
82% of Tweets to Companies About Customer Service are Negative:

Twitter has given us a brand new way to communicate with every major company and brand in the country. Wait, let me rephrase. Twitter has given us a brand new way to PUBLICLY COMPLAIN to every major company and brand in the country. --According to a new analysis, when someone tweets about customer service to a company or brand . . . it's a complaint 82% of the time. And those tweets reach up to 780,000 people before the company responds. (Scribbal)


People Aren't Racist, You're Just Tired:

Next time you think The Man is holding you down just because of your race, the solution is . . . go to sleep. --According to a new study, one of the biggest factors connected to whether people perceive racism around them is . . . how sleep deprived they are. And this goes for all races, including white people. --People in the study were 61% more likely to think other people were being racist toward them when they were tired. --That's not to say the racism wasn't real . . . but people were more likely to be bothered by it, notice it, or interpret innocent statements as racist when they were sleep deprived. (Science 2.0)


Providence, Rhode Island is Now Modeling Their Process For Hiring Teachers After Speed Dating?

HERE'S just how effed up the education system is in this country. In Providence, Rhode Island, school officials are now modeling their hiring process after SPEED DATING. --Back in March, Providence sent pink slips to ALL 2,000 of their teachers, telling them they were laid off because of an insane budget crunch. --Many were hired back, but about 400 actually were fired. And now that the dust has settled, there are about 300 available jobs. --So Providence officials have decided the best way to fill those slots is through a speed dating-style hiring process. --Last week, officials sat in the middle school gym. People hunting for teaching jobs could go in, sit down with different officials for 15 minutes, try to prove they were good for the job . . . and then, they'd move on to the next person. --Apparently, people waited in line for hours to have these speed dating hiring interviews. (Providence Journal)


NOT-SO-STUPID NEWS

A Woman's Pet Sheep Saves Her Life By Detecting Her Cancer:

I love stories like this, where PETS are better at detecting cancer than HUMANS. Especially when the story involves sheep. --41-year-old Emma Turner of Wroughton, Wiltshire, England had no idea that she was in the early stages of breast cancer. All she knew was that her five-year-old pet sheep, Alfie, had started HEADBUTTING her in the chest all the time. --She'd just be standing there, and Alfie would run into the same spot on her chest headfirst. Over and over and over. --In a few days, Emma developed a bruise there. And when she examined it, she found a lump in the middle of the bruise. So she went to the doctor to have it checked out. --Turned out Alfie had somehow sniffed out the cancer and was headbutting Emma to warn her. And because he did, they detected it early enough to completely beat it. --Emma's doctor says that if Alfie hadn't rammed her over and over, she could've gone YEARS without noticing the lump . . . and it could have become terminal. (Daily Mail)


Random News Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories:

Ben & Jerry's might create a "Schweddy Balls" flavor in honor of Alec Baldwin's SNL sketch. It's just a rumor right now, but Ben & Jerry's hasn't denied it. (Full Story)



Two brothers in Sheboygan, Wisconsin . . . a 32-year-old and a 27-year-old . . . got into a violent brawl over a bottle of shampoo, and were arrested for disorderly conduct. And yes . . . they both still live with their mother. (Full Story)



Why don't gay men get fat? Because unlike straight men, they can't settle down and let themselves go: Since they're men, they're more visually stimulated. And since they're gay, they can't get married. So even committed gay couples don't let themselves get chubby when they enter a relationship. So I've heard. (Full Story)



A guy in Illinois was busted for smoking pot at a McDonald's drive thru, when the cop behind him smelled weed and saw him blowing smoke out the window. (Full Story)


Because of the economy, most people plan on waiting longer to do their back to school shopping, compared to last year. Only 14% will start shopping in June, down from 26% last year. And 49% will wait until August, compared to 38% last year. (Full Story)



49% of Americans under the age of 35 are not saving for retirement. That's up from 26% last year. (Full Story)



A woman in Texas rear-ended a police cruiser while drunk, texting, and holding a drink. (Full Story)



This info is from a couple old studies, but it's interesting: Attractive men are more likely to get divorced. Men with high testosterone . . . which is often linked to attractiveness . . . are 43% more likely to get divorced, 31% more likely to split up because of marital problems, and 38% more likely to cheat than men with normal testosterone levels. (Full Story)


NAZZY’S VIDEOS OF THE DAY

#1.) A Reporter Told the Dalai Lama a Joke About the Dalai Lama . . . And It Bombed:

A co-host on the "Today" show in Australia named Karl Stefanovich got to interview the DALAI LAMA, and for some reason he decided to share his favorite Dalai Lama joke. --It's just one line, and it goes like this: The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop and says, "Can you make me one with everything?" --Get it? To become enlightened, you must become ONE with EVERYTHING. Anyway, it takes a second to get, even if English is your FIRST language. And the Dalai Lama didn't get it AT ALL. --He just sat there and looked confused, then eventually laughed at how embarrassed the reporter was. (--Search YouTube for "The Dalai Lama Walks Into a Pizza Shop.")


#2.) Is Freestyle Canoeing the Lamest Sport Anyone's Ever Come Up With?

If you missed "The Colbert Report" on Monday night, he did a segment on freestyle canoe dancing. And you've gotta see what he's talking about, because it's a real thing. --Basically, participants kneel sideways in a canoe, and do interpretive routines set to music . . . just like interpretive dancing, but with a boat and a paddle. --Colbert featured two great YouTube videos: One of an old guy canoe dancing to the song "Lady in Red". And one of a guy canoe dancing to "Phantom of the Opera" . . . while wearing a full Phantom costume. (--Search YouTube for "Freestyle Canoe 2007 Marc Ornstein" and "Freestyle Canoeing Phantom of the Opera.")
More People Are Opting for Green Burials . . . And You Can Even Have Your Ashes Turned into a Reef:

According to "Reader's Digest", normal burials and cremation are becoming less popular, and more people are opting for GREEN burials that don't pollute the environment. --Americans bury more than one million tons worth of steel caskets each year, which don't biodegrade. And cemeteries use a lot of water and pesticides to keep the grass green. --Cremation is better, but it pollutes the air with things like nitrous oxide and mercury from dental fillings. And the Environmental Protection Agency doesn't regulate any of it. --But a lot of companies are now offering more eco-friendly options. For example, normal embalming fluid contains toxins that can leak into the ground. But now you can opt for nontoxic fluid, or just skip the embalming part altogether. --And you can also be buried in an easily biodegradable container made from natural materials like bamboo or wicker. But if that's not enough, there's another option that's kind of interesting: --A company called Eternal Reefs can mix your ashes with concrete, and shape it into a "reef ball" for marine life. And if you want, the reef can contain the ashes of up to three family members . . . or even your pet. --They've already installed over 1,500 memorial reefs in 20 locations off the coasts of Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. But it's not cheap. One reef balls costs between $3,000 and $7,000. (Reader's Digest / WECT.com)