Greetings BLOGGERS!
FRIDAY, its here!
To much going on here in the world of webtastic things! Lets jump right into it:
COUCH POTATOES UNITE there is much to do tonight on the couch!
ON TELE-VISION
GHOST WHISPERER (8p ET, CBS) -- A new episode. "Flashpoint" follows.
WIFE SWAP (8p ET, ABC) -- A new episode. A new "Supernanny"follows.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9p ET, NBC) -- A new episode. A new "Howie Do It" airs at 8p ET.
MONK (9p ET, USA) -- Noah Emmerich and Julie Bowen guest star in this new episode. Jonathan Silverman guest stars on the new "Psych" at 10p ET.
C'mon this is fun and i enjoy adding comments:
News ABUSED by WINGNUT
President Obama has confirmed that he will travel to Illinois this month to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. [There’ll be music, there’ll be speeches, and then they’ll bust open a giant pinata shaped like John Wilkes Booth.]
While other retailers are suffering, Wal-Mart posted a gain. [Americans have stopped buying expensive unnecessary junk. Instead they now only concentrate on buying cheap unnecessary junk.]
In India a 75-year-old doctor was recently sentenced to jail for accepting a 50 cent bribe back in 1985. [Well, it’s his fault. He’s had 24 years to bribe someone to make the case go away.]
There was another rise in the number of people looking for work. [Well, there are plenty of job openings in the Obama cabinet.]
A new study finds that women are hard to read. [While another study finds that some studies are unnecessary.]
An 18-year-old male Milwaukee student is accused of posing as a girl on Facebook, tricking at least 31 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves and then blackmailing some for sex acts. [Which certainly beats last year's senior prank.]
President Barack Obama warned that failure to act on an economic recovery package could plunge the nation into a long-lasting recession. [Or, as Michael Jackson knows it, a job at IHOP.]
A South Korean grandmother has failed her driving test 771 times. [It's hard to pay attention with all of those cats in the passenger seat.]
A U.S. federal court unsealed drug test results and a recorded conversation about U.S. baseball star Barry Bonds that prosecutors say is evidence the home run king took steroids [and tried to sell a Senate seat].
Fossils from northeastern Colombia reveal a snake as long as a bus and weighing more than 2,500 pounds. [For now scientists have named it the Ford Excursion.]
A Texas teenager has broken a Guitar Hero world record. [For most hours without a life.]
ENTERTAINMENT SLEEZE!!
NBC's Ann Curry has landed the first interview will Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to octuplets last week. Suleman was released from the hospital Thursday; her interview airs this morning (Friday) and on Dateline.
... NBC released a few excerpts from the interview. When Curry asks Suleman how an only child ended up with 14 children, the mother responds, "That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family, and -- I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up." Suleman explains that in part, she was lacking a "feeling of self and identity. I didn't feel as though, when I was a child, I had much control of my environment. I felt powerless. And that gave me a sense of predictability. Reflecting back on my childhood, I know it wasn't functional. It was pretty -- pretty dysfunctional, and whose isn't? "
It's a done deal. Patrick Swayze, who started shopping around for a book contract last month, has signed to write his life story. The memoir, to be written with his wife, Lisa Niemi, will be published this fall by Atria Books.
Singer Etta James says she was just joking when she told a Seattle concert crowd she "can't stand" Beyoncé and poked fun of President Obama. James tells New York's Daily News, "I didn't really mean anything. Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude. ... That's probably what went into it." But James did admit she was miffed about not being invited to perform her signature song for Obama's first dance with his wife on inauguration night. James was "feeling left out of something that was basically mine, that I had done every time you look around." And while she said she liked Beyoncé's performance, when asked if she thought she could have done better, James answered, "I think so. That's a shame to say that."
For the umpteenth time, a Sex and the City sequel is a go and, yes, the entire cast will return. Another confirmation is expected next month.
Swimmer Michael Phelps also admitted it "definitely wasn't easy" to inform his mother, Debbie, who is a school principal, about the photo of him smoking pot -- and that it reminded him of his 2004 DUI arrest.
NEW IN THEATERS TODAY (click on title of movie to watch the trailor)
CORALINE (PG)
• Voice cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, Ian McShane
• A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life -- only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother [Hatcher]) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home -- and save her family.
HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU (PG-13)
• Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly
• Based on the self-help book of the same name, the plot chronicles the romantic misadventures of several individuals in their twenties and thirties. The common thread is that one person in each relationship is more enamored with the other person than vice versa.
THE PINK PANTHER 2 (PG)
• Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin, Jeremy Irons
• Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.
PUSH (PG-13)
• Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou
• This sci-fi action film involves a group of young American expatriates with telekinetic, telepathic, and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency referred to as "Division." They try to find the only woman that ever escaped from "Division". She is their only key to finding out how to escape the agency. They must also use their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.
NEW ON DVD THIS WEEKEND
Movies
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (on Friday, 2/6)
• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
• The Secret Life of Bees
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Television
• Becker - The 2nd Season
• Bewitched - The Complete 7th Season
• Night Court - The Complete 2nd Season
• The Partridge Family - The Complete 4th Season
LAST WEEKEND'S TOP DVD RENTALS
1. Lakeview Terrace
2. Max Payne
3. Pride and Glory
4. My Best Friend's Girl
5. Fireproof
6. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7. Saw V
8. Pineapple Express
9. Mirrors
10. Righteous Kill
ROMEO TIME.......impress that someone in your life.....let me kick the facts:
BUDGET-FRIENDLY VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS
From BlogHer.com
Make heart-shaped sugar cookies and frost them with a personalized version of conversation-heart speak.
Text your love every half hour all day.
Order in from your sweetums' favorite pizza delivery place and arrange for the toppings to form a heart.
Wash your lover's hair. It's surprisingly touching, and unless you use very expensive salon shampoo, more or less free.
Look up the nearest Lovers Lane or Inspiration Point where you live. Go there. Take pictures. Make out.
If your relationship is ready for it: How about making a set of keys to your house ... in the color red?
Make every single one of your love's favorite foods.
Are you sleepy check this out i found ways to make things buzz and rock when you wake up DO THIS:
EASY WAYS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR MORNINGS
• As soon as the alarm goes off. Drink two 8-ounce glasses of plain water. We all wake up dehydrated and even a 2% reduction in water makes all of your systems work harder – which can cause physical and mental fatigue. So have some water as soon as you wake up.
• Exercise. According to a psychology professor at Santa Clara University in California – exercise activates the whole sympathetic nervous system instantly making you more alert mentally and physically.
• When you take a shower, don't make the water too hot. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that hot showers raise your core body temperature and as you cool off, your brain produces melatonin, signaling that it's time to sleep. Simply making your shower a few degrees cooler will increase alertness.
• If you want to have more energy in the morning have a latte with your breakfast. Not only will you get a dose of caffeine, but the protein and carbohydrates in milk are ideal for fueling the brain and muscles.
SPEAKING of the BRAIN!! The Brain BUSTER this AM was: At any given time, point-7% of Americans have this in common. (They're drunk)
Joke of the DAY from Harold in the Springs....
Two men were digging a ditch on a very hot day. One said to the other, "Why are we down in this hole digging a ditch when our boss is standing up there in the shade of a tree?" "I don't know," responded the other. "I'll ask him." So he climbed out of the hole and went to his boss. "Why are we digging in the hot sun and you're standing in the shade?" "Intelligence," the boss said. "What do you mean, 'intelligence'?" the man said. The boss replies, "Well, I'll show you. I'll put my hand on this tree and I want you to hit it with your fist as hard as you can." The ditch digger took a mighty swing and tried to hit the boss' hand. The boss removed his hand and the ditch digger hit the tree. The boss said, "That's intelligence!" The ditch digger went back to his hole. His friend asked, "What did he say?" The ditch digger said, "He said we are down here because of intelligence." "What's intelligence?" said the friend. The ditch digger put his hand on his face and said, "Take your shovel and hit my hand."
LOL nice H. thanks for the e-mail please send your e-mail jokes or comments to wingnut@catcountry951.com
WINGNUT:out!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
2-4
Greetings BLOGGERS!!!
We are a week away from Valentines day, you got everything in ORDER?
Tomorrow before 7am another chance to QUALIFY for the Best Valentines Day ever! Make sure your listening to grab some cool stuff for V-DAY and make you life just that much easier. For more details check our home page here at catcountry951 DOT COM.
Stuff going ON THIS YEAR!
• February: American Heart Month, Bake for Family Fun Month, Library Lovers' Month, African American/Black History Month, Bird Feeding Month, Hot Breakfast Month, Time Management Month, Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• February 8: Grammy Awards on CBS
• February 13: Friday the 13th!
• February 17: Last day of analog television in the U.S.
• February 17: Academy Award final ballots due
• February 21: Golden Raspberry Award winners announced
• February 22: 81st annual Academy Awards
• March: Music In Our Schools Month, National Caffeine Awareness Month, National Craft Month, National Eye Donor Month, National Frozen Food Month, National Nutrition Month, National On-Hold Month, National Umbrella Month, Red Cross Month, Optimism Month
• March 3: Return the Borrowed Books Week
• March 9: Dancing with the Stars begins
• April: National Car Care Month, National Kite Month, National Poetry Month, National Soft Pretzel Month
• April 2: ER's final episode
• April 4: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
• April 5: 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Las Vegas
• April 29: President Obama's 100th day in office
• May 7: 2009 U.S. Ches Championship, St. Louis
• May 29: Jay Leno's last Tonight Show
• June 1: Conan O'Brien takes over Tonight Show
• August 11: USPS begins selling Early TV Memories stamps
• September 19: Talk Like A Pirate Day
• December 22: Spain's Christmas Lottery drawing. (Over $3 billion in prizes
TV TONIGHT!
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- More from Hollywood. A new "Lie to Me" follows.
LOST (9p ET, ABC) -- Kate learns that someone knows the secret of Aaron's parentage in this new episode. A repeat of last week's "Lost" airs before.
LIFE (9p ET, NBC) -- "Life" returns with new episodes tonight. A new "Knight Rider" airs before.
THE NEWS 'abused' BY WINGNUT
Google has added another dimension to Google Earth with the addition of video footage underwater. [You can now watch Michael Phelps swim like a fish and also smoke like one.]
In Singapore someone stole from a museum 10 rare tortoises. [It was the world’s slowest getaway.]
Iran announced that it has sent its own satellite into orbit. [For the first time in my entire life I’m suddenly overcome by the overwhelming urge to shop for curtains.]
Remember the woman who had the eight babies? [It gets stranger. She just named all of them George Foreman.]
The woman who gave birth to octuplets has been deluged with show business offers. [Maybe should could do a Xerox commercial.]
Authorities in North Carolina raided a $40,000 cockfighting tournament. [I love animals but for $40,000 I’d put on a chicken suit and get in the ring.]
Doctors report successfully removing a donated kidney through a woman's vagina. [Didn't David Blaine do that?]
The lesbian couple whose court battle led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts has filed for divorce. [Turns out one of the most important parts of a marriage is being able to bring a beer to a lazy man on a couch.]
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was released from hospital earlier this week after brief treatment for a pinched nerve in his arm. [The Dalai Lama has been advised to, from now on, only play video games while lying on his back.]
Australian Customs has foiled a Melbourne man's attempt to smuggle two live pigeons from Dubai by strapping them to his legs. [I know the in-flight meals are bad, but come on.]
Starbucks is coming out with value meals. [Great news since I love dipping fries in my latte.]
Starbucks is coming out with value meals. [You can get a latte, a sandwich, and a side for just fifty bucks.]
A boy in California has been born with 24 fingers and toes. [Can you say 'math genius'?]
NEWS
KATIE COURIC'S ALL ACCESS GRAMMY SPECIAL (9p ET, CBS) -- Katie Couric gets personal with some of music's leading artists as she interviews past and present Grammy nominees, including Justin Timberlake, Lil' Wayne, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Repeats of "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: NY" air before and after.
LAW & ORDER (10p ET, NBC) -- A new episode.
LIFE ON MARS (10p ET, ABC) -- A new episode.
TOP CHEF (10p ET, Bravo) -- The contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
DAMAGES (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
ENTERTAINMENT CRAP:
The preliminary ratings for the Super Bowl were just that -- preliminary. Newly revised ratings from Nielsen Media Research show that Sunday's game made ratings history, earning an average of 98.7 million viewers, or 1.2 million more than the previous Super Bowl record set just last year. The preliminary ratings, released on Monday, suggested that this year’s Super Bowl came in second behind last year’s match-up.
While you're watching the Grammys on Sunday night, ABC will be announcing the next cast of Dancing With The Stars. Calling it the All Night Name Drop, Tom Bergeron will reveal the season eight dancing celebs throughout ABC's prime-time schedule . Immediately following each cast member's unveiling, ABC.com will post the updated list online. Season 8 kicks off Monday, March 9.
Recently engaged Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is recovering well from a recent knee surgery, and looks forward to Dancing's new season. She says she expects to be 100 percent for the show.
Terminator Salvation assistant director and associate producer Bruce Franklin has gone on record with what he says is an explanation for why Christian Bale blew up on the set of the movie. Franklin said, "If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove ... He is very intensely involved in his character. He didn’t walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed. This was my second movie with Christian and it has always been a good experience with him. He is so dedicated to the craft. I think someone is begging to make some noise about this but I don’t think it’s fair."
... Actor Terry Crews, one of Christian Bale's co-stars on Terminator Salvation, says (to Hollyscoop.com) of Bale's rant on the set: "Anyone can have a bad day. I'd get mad too if I was the number one star in the world and people started to mess with me. ... I'm vouching for him. I know he's a nice guy. I know he's all about his work. He's one of the greatest actors out there."
(BALE is still an idiot and dos not need to treat HUMAN BEINGS like that, if I were you i'd burn all your batman Bale related stuff, and NEVER again support that IDIOT!)
Gossip blog IanUnderCover says a "top CBS News employee" says that Katie Couric's days at CBS are numbered. "Plain and simple, it just has not worked out," the source said. "The people at the top are planning for the future, and Katie is not part of that plan."
Mark Wahlberg, a producer of Entourage, has remained pretty much mum over the Jeremy Piven ordeal, but this week he jumped to Piven's defense. Wahlberg insisted the actor was not making up excuses to leave the Broadway revival of Speed-the-Plow when he announced that doctors had advised him to quit the show. "It's unfortunate. There's no one more disappointed about it than him," Wahlberg said.
Bobby Brown girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, is pregnant and the baby will be Bobby's fifth. He has one with Whitney Houston and three others from previous relationships.
Miley Cyrus has traded in the Porsche she received for her 16th birthday for a black Prius. The singer/actress said she didn't enjoy driving the Porsche, which she inherited from her mom, because it was bad for the environment.
Spoof rockers Spinal Tap are recording their first new material in 16 years. The heavy metal band, created by Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, shot to fame in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap in 1984 and went on to record two albums.
The producers of Slumdog Millionaire are reportedly going to launch a British television spin-off, in which millionaires will visit Mumbai slums to help poor families. The new show, called Secret Slumdog Millionaire, also takes its name from a successful British television show Secret Millionaire, in which wealthy businessmen and women move incognito into poor communities and select a person or project for charity.
Britney Spears' former manager and friend, Osama "Sam" Lutfi, has filed a lawsuit against the singer and her parents for libel and defamation. Lutfi filed his claim Tuesday, just three days after a judge granted Spears' father a restraining order against Lutfi and paparazzo Adnan Ghalib. Lutfi's libel claim cites Lynne Spears' recent book, "Through the Storm," and says it is filled with "false statements."
Bye, bye Playboy Mansion. Hello, new reality show spinoff. Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson is getting her very own E! series. Cameras will follow the 23-year-old buxom blonde as she navigates life without Hugh Hefner (i.e., doing laundry, going grocery shopping and even paying her own paying bills). We'll also watch her plan her wedding to a football star (Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Basket). The show premieres this fall.
I was parked in front of the tube the beginning of the week and this is what I found it was amazing TV LOL!!
THREE DIET MISTAKES YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE!
• Saving all your calories for a big dinner. Yes, cutting calories leads to weight loss, but if you save most of the calories you do eat for the end of the day, your body will go haywire - making you eat more. A study from the National Institute on Aging found that people who ate their daily calories in one super-sized meal produced more of a hunger hormone, than when they ate the same number in three square meals. A smarter move is to eat about 450 calories at breakfast, and roughly the same amount every five hours. That will keep your appetite balanced.
• Assuming that healthy, natural foods are low in calories. Researchers found that people consistently underestimate the calories in nutritious items such as yogurt, or even fish and baked chicken. Just because a food is healthy, that doesn't mean you can eat big portions. If you are, this could be the reason you're not losing weight. So, count ALL calories. Once you learn that half-a-cup of cereal, a cup of orange juice or a handful of nuts can be 200 calories or more, you'll be more careful about how much you eat.
• Setting "short-term" weight-loss goals. The National Weight Control Registry estimates that only 20% of dieters successfully keep off the weight they've lost for more than a year. That's because after we reach our goal, we tend to let old eating habits creep back in. So, think of healthy eating as an overall "lifestyle change" rather than a diet. People who succeed at weight-loss consistently eat the same way even after they've slimmed down. They key is to make small, healthy changes that you can maintain, so they become long-term habits.
But wait: it does not stop there:
FIVE DIET FADS TO AVOID
from Newsweek
[1] Fat-Free Diets, which claim you can eat whatever you want as long as it has no fat. The truth is: Extra fat does add calories, but foods labeled "fat-free" aren't necessarily low-fat. In fact, a lot of fat-free products are packed with extra sugar, and often have the same number of calories – or even more – than the regular versions.
[2] Snack-Pack Diets. The theory is that sorting cookies and chips into 100-calorie packs limits the damage from a snack attack. The truth is: Most 100-calorie snack packs contain junk food with no filling fiber – so you may eat more later because you're still hungry. Instead, look for more nutritious choices, like a piece of fruit, or half a chicken sandwich with mustard on whole-wheat bread.
[3] The Couch-Potato Diet, which claims you can lose weight without exercise if you just cut back on calories. The truth is: Dieters who change their eating habits, and walk 30 minutes on most days are more likely to lose weight and keep it off.
[4] Any Detox Diet where you can supposedly lose weight by drinking odd concoctions, like lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Doctors point out that your body is made to detoxify itself and there's no evidence that purging makes you healthier, or any more likely to lose weight.
[5] Beef-and-Bacon Diets, which claim you can eat all protein you want, without worrying about fat. The fact is, cutting down on carbs like white rice and flour can help you lose weight, but eating mostly fatty meat just isn't healthy. You'd be better off eating a balanced diet of grilled chicken and fish, produce, whole grain carbs, and low-fat dairy.
And as we all know, V-Day is approaching fast and some of us are on a diet check this out:
VALENTINE'S DAY DURING A RECESSION
With the economy in the toilet, it's hard to justify spending $400 on one cliche-filled night, especially when almost 50 percent of girls said they aren't expecting much this Valentine's Day. Frangrance maker AXE partnered with dating and relationship expert Amy Spencer to help guys buck tradition and think outside the heart-shaped box.
INSTEAD OF: Expensive dinner on the town
WHY DON'T YOU: Tailgate for breakfast. Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, providing an additional nine hours of free time to impress your lady love. Start her day with a surprise of pancakes -- heart shaped if you'd like -- and her favorite non-fat, no-foam latte. Or, add a surprise by moving the coffee maker and toaster into the bedroom so she can watch and smell her breakfast being made.
INSTEAD OF: Red roses (worse yet, delivered to her office) costing upwards of $100
WHY DON'T YOU: Have something ELSE delivered. Roses and carnations are no good. Think of something unique and unexpected like peonies or hibiscus -- large, bold, tropical flowers of the same color are your best bet. Or, call a local grocery store and request a special delivery of your girlfriend's favorite treats. Think childhood favorites such as sugar cookies, orange soda and candy.
INSTEAD OF: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
WHY DON'T YOU: Become as irresistible as chocolate. A box of chocolates is boring, but chocolate itself is still irresistible. In fact, one survey found that 70 percent of women around the globe ranked chocolate as more irresistible than shopping, jewelry or even sex(2). Find new ways to indulge your girl's love of chocolate: pick up some salted caramel chocolates (the hot new trend in sweets) from your local chocolaterie and wear AXE Dark Temptation, the new chocolate-inspired fragrance, for dessert. You'll satisfy her appetite and her desire!
INSTEAD OF: Fancy (and often stuffy) five-star restaurant
WHY DON'T YOU: Go somewhere unexpected. One study showed that women transfer the feelings they have about a room to their feelings about the people they are with. Take her to a stuffy restaurant and she'll think you're stuffy. Instead, try a local tapas joint or an Indian restaurant. Picking an ethnic food will make you seem daring and adventurous. Tapas are great because of the smaller plate sizes, which are usually cheaper than full entrees. Or, add an aspect to the date that jumpstarts her heart rate, like a scary movie, and she'll relate the butterfly feelings to you.
INSTEAD OF: Jewelry
WHY DON'T YOU: Add something personal. Sixty-two percent of girls said they're expecting their boyfriends to spend less than $30 this Valentine's Day. Instead of wasting money on expensive jewelry, give a gift with a personal touch for 20 bucks or less, such as the newly-released DVD she's wanted to see or the best-selling book you heard her talking about. She'll be thrilled with her gift and you'll get bonus points for remembering.
BRAIN BUSTER this AM: Seventy-seven percent of cheating men have this in common. (They have a good friend who cheated.)
NAP time....
WINGNUT:out!!
We are a week away from Valentines day, you got everything in ORDER?
Tomorrow before 7am another chance to QUALIFY for the Best Valentines Day ever! Make sure your listening to grab some cool stuff for V-DAY and make you life just that much easier. For more details check our home page here at catcountry951 DOT COM.
Stuff going ON THIS YEAR!
• February: American Heart Month, Bake for Family Fun Month, Library Lovers' Month, African American/Black History Month, Bird Feeding Month, Hot Breakfast Month, Time Management Month, Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• February 8: Grammy Awards on CBS
• February 13: Friday the 13th!
• February 17: Last day of analog television in the U.S.
• February 17: Academy Award final ballots due
• February 21: Golden Raspberry Award winners announced
• February 22: 81st annual Academy Awards
• March: Music In Our Schools Month, National Caffeine Awareness Month, National Craft Month, National Eye Donor Month, National Frozen Food Month, National Nutrition Month, National On-Hold Month, National Umbrella Month, Red Cross Month, Optimism Month
• March 3: Return the Borrowed Books Week
• March 9: Dancing with the Stars begins
• April: National Car Care Month, National Kite Month, National Poetry Month, National Soft Pretzel Month
• April 2: ER's final episode
• April 4: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
• April 5: 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Las Vegas
• April 29: President Obama's 100th day in office
• May 7: 2009 U.S. Ches Championship, St. Louis
• May 29: Jay Leno's last Tonight Show
• June 1: Conan O'Brien takes over Tonight Show
• August 11: USPS begins selling Early TV Memories stamps
• September 19: Talk Like A Pirate Day
• December 22: Spain's Christmas Lottery drawing. (Over $3 billion in prizes
TV TONIGHT!
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- More from Hollywood. A new "Lie to Me" follows.
LOST (9p ET, ABC) -- Kate learns that someone knows the secret of Aaron's parentage in this new episode. A repeat of last week's "Lost" airs before.
LIFE (9p ET, NBC) -- "Life" returns with new episodes tonight. A new "Knight Rider" airs before.
THE NEWS 'abused' BY WINGNUT
Google has added another dimension to Google Earth with the addition of video footage underwater. [You can now watch Michael Phelps swim like a fish and also smoke like one.]
In Singapore someone stole from a museum 10 rare tortoises. [It was the world’s slowest getaway.]
Iran announced that it has sent its own satellite into orbit. [For the first time in my entire life I’m suddenly overcome by the overwhelming urge to shop for curtains.]
Remember the woman who had the eight babies? [It gets stranger. She just named all of them George Foreman.]
The woman who gave birth to octuplets has been deluged with show business offers. [Maybe should could do a Xerox commercial.]
Authorities in North Carolina raided a $40,000 cockfighting tournament. [I love animals but for $40,000 I’d put on a chicken suit and get in the ring.]
Doctors report successfully removing a donated kidney through a woman's vagina. [Didn't David Blaine do that?]
The lesbian couple whose court battle led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts has filed for divorce. [Turns out one of the most important parts of a marriage is being able to bring a beer to a lazy man on a couch.]
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was released from hospital earlier this week after brief treatment for a pinched nerve in his arm. [The Dalai Lama has been advised to, from now on, only play video games while lying on his back.]
Australian Customs has foiled a Melbourne man's attempt to smuggle two live pigeons from Dubai by strapping them to his legs. [I know the in-flight meals are bad, but come on.]
Starbucks is coming out with value meals. [Great news since I love dipping fries in my latte.]
Starbucks is coming out with value meals. [You can get a latte, a sandwich, and a side for just fifty bucks.]
A boy in California has been born with 24 fingers and toes. [Can you say 'math genius'?]
NEWS
KATIE COURIC'S ALL ACCESS GRAMMY SPECIAL (9p ET, CBS) -- Katie Couric gets personal with some of music's leading artists as she interviews past and present Grammy nominees, including Justin Timberlake, Lil' Wayne, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Repeats of "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: NY" air before and after.
LAW & ORDER (10p ET, NBC) -- A new episode.
LIFE ON MARS (10p ET, ABC) -- A new episode.
TOP CHEF (10p ET, Bravo) -- The contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
DAMAGES (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
ENTERTAINMENT CRAP:
The preliminary ratings for the Super Bowl were just that -- preliminary. Newly revised ratings from Nielsen Media Research show that Sunday's game made ratings history, earning an average of 98.7 million viewers, or 1.2 million more than the previous Super Bowl record set just last year. The preliminary ratings, released on Monday, suggested that this year’s Super Bowl came in second behind last year’s match-up.
While you're watching the Grammys on Sunday night, ABC will be announcing the next cast of Dancing With The Stars. Calling it the All Night Name Drop, Tom Bergeron will reveal the season eight dancing celebs throughout ABC's prime-time schedule . Immediately following each cast member's unveiling, ABC.com will post the updated list online. Season 8 kicks off Monday, March 9.
Recently engaged Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff is recovering well from a recent knee surgery, and looks forward to Dancing's new season. She says she expects to be 100 percent for the show.
Terminator Salvation assistant director and associate producer Bruce Franklin has gone on record with what he says is an explanation for why Christian Bale blew up on the set of the movie. Franklin said, "If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove ... He is very intensely involved in his character. He didn’t walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed. This was my second movie with Christian and it has always been a good experience with him. He is so dedicated to the craft. I think someone is begging to make some noise about this but I don’t think it’s fair."
... Actor Terry Crews, one of Christian Bale's co-stars on Terminator Salvation, says (to Hollyscoop.com) of Bale's rant on the set: "Anyone can have a bad day. I'd get mad too if I was the number one star in the world and people started to mess with me. ... I'm vouching for him. I know he's a nice guy. I know he's all about his work. He's one of the greatest actors out there."
(BALE is still an idiot and dos not need to treat HUMAN BEINGS like that, if I were you i'd burn all your batman Bale related stuff, and NEVER again support that IDIOT!)
Gossip blog IanUnderCover says a "top CBS News employee" says that Katie Couric's days at CBS are numbered. "Plain and simple, it just has not worked out," the source said. "The people at the top are planning for the future, and Katie is not part of that plan."
Mark Wahlberg, a producer of Entourage, has remained pretty much mum over the Jeremy Piven ordeal, but this week he jumped to Piven's defense. Wahlberg insisted the actor was not making up excuses to leave the Broadway revival of Speed-the-Plow when he announced that doctors had advised him to quit the show. "It's unfortunate. There's no one more disappointed about it than him," Wahlberg said.
Bobby Brown girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, is pregnant and the baby will be Bobby's fifth. He has one with Whitney Houston and three others from previous relationships.
Miley Cyrus has traded in the Porsche she received for her 16th birthday for a black Prius. The singer/actress said she didn't enjoy driving the Porsche, which she inherited from her mom, because it was bad for the environment.
Spoof rockers Spinal Tap are recording their first new material in 16 years. The heavy metal band, created by Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, shot to fame in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap in 1984 and went on to record two albums.
The producers of Slumdog Millionaire are reportedly going to launch a British television spin-off, in which millionaires will visit Mumbai slums to help poor families. The new show, called Secret Slumdog Millionaire, also takes its name from a successful British television show Secret Millionaire, in which wealthy businessmen and women move incognito into poor communities and select a person or project for charity.
Britney Spears' former manager and friend, Osama "Sam" Lutfi, has filed a lawsuit against the singer and her parents for libel and defamation. Lutfi filed his claim Tuesday, just three days after a judge granted Spears' father a restraining order against Lutfi and paparazzo Adnan Ghalib. Lutfi's libel claim cites Lynne Spears' recent book, "Through the Storm," and says it is filled with "false statements."
Bye, bye Playboy Mansion. Hello, new reality show spinoff. Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson is getting her very own E! series. Cameras will follow the 23-year-old buxom blonde as she navigates life without Hugh Hefner (i.e., doing laundry, going grocery shopping and even paying her own paying bills). We'll also watch her plan her wedding to a football star (Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Basket). The show premieres this fall.
I was parked in front of the tube the beginning of the week and this is what I found it was amazing TV LOL!!
THREE DIET MISTAKES YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE!
• Saving all your calories for a big dinner. Yes, cutting calories leads to weight loss, but if you save most of the calories you do eat for the end of the day, your body will go haywire - making you eat more. A study from the National Institute on Aging found that people who ate their daily calories in one super-sized meal produced more of a hunger hormone, than when they ate the same number in three square meals. A smarter move is to eat about 450 calories at breakfast, and roughly the same amount every five hours. That will keep your appetite balanced.
• Assuming that healthy, natural foods are low in calories. Researchers found that people consistently underestimate the calories in nutritious items such as yogurt, or even fish and baked chicken. Just because a food is healthy, that doesn't mean you can eat big portions. If you are, this could be the reason you're not losing weight. So, count ALL calories. Once you learn that half-a-cup of cereal, a cup of orange juice or a handful of nuts can be 200 calories or more, you'll be more careful about how much you eat.
• Setting "short-term" weight-loss goals. The National Weight Control Registry estimates that only 20% of dieters successfully keep off the weight they've lost for more than a year. That's because after we reach our goal, we tend to let old eating habits creep back in. So, think of healthy eating as an overall "lifestyle change" rather than a diet. People who succeed at weight-loss consistently eat the same way even after they've slimmed down. They key is to make small, healthy changes that you can maintain, so they become long-term habits.
But wait: it does not stop there:
FIVE DIET FADS TO AVOID
from Newsweek
[1] Fat-Free Diets, which claim you can eat whatever you want as long as it has no fat. The truth is: Extra fat does add calories, but foods labeled "fat-free" aren't necessarily low-fat. In fact, a lot of fat-free products are packed with extra sugar, and often have the same number of calories – or even more – than the regular versions.
[2] Snack-Pack Diets. The theory is that sorting cookies and chips into 100-calorie packs limits the damage from a snack attack. The truth is: Most 100-calorie snack packs contain junk food with no filling fiber – so you may eat more later because you're still hungry. Instead, look for more nutritious choices, like a piece of fruit, or half a chicken sandwich with mustard on whole-wheat bread.
[3] The Couch-Potato Diet, which claims you can lose weight without exercise if you just cut back on calories. The truth is: Dieters who change their eating habits, and walk 30 minutes on most days are more likely to lose weight and keep it off.
[4] Any Detox Diet where you can supposedly lose weight by drinking odd concoctions, like lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Doctors point out that your body is made to detoxify itself and there's no evidence that purging makes you healthier, or any more likely to lose weight.
[5] Beef-and-Bacon Diets, which claim you can eat all protein you want, without worrying about fat. The fact is, cutting down on carbs like white rice and flour can help you lose weight, but eating mostly fatty meat just isn't healthy. You'd be better off eating a balanced diet of grilled chicken and fish, produce, whole grain carbs, and low-fat dairy.
And as we all know, V-Day is approaching fast and some of us are on a diet check this out:
VALENTINE'S DAY DURING A RECESSION
With the economy in the toilet, it's hard to justify spending $400 on one cliche-filled night, especially when almost 50 percent of girls said they aren't expecting much this Valentine's Day. Frangrance maker AXE partnered with dating and relationship expert Amy Spencer to help guys buck tradition and think outside the heart-shaped box.
INSTEAD OF: Expensive dinner on the town
WHY DON'T YOU: Tailgate for breakfast. Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, providing an additional nine hours of free time to impress your lady love. Start her day with a surprise of pancakes -- heart shaped if you'd like -- and her favorite non-fat, no-foam latte. Or, add a surprise by moving the coffee maker and toaster into the bedroom so she can watch and smell her breakfast being made.
INSTEAD OF: Red roses (worse yet, delivered to her office) costing upwards of $100
WHY DON'T YOU: Have something ELSE delivered. Roses and carnations are no good. Think of something unique and unexpected like peonies or hibiscus -- large, bold, tropical flowers of the same color are your best bet. Or, call a local grocery store and request a special delivery of your girlfriend's favorite treats. Think childhood favorites such as sugar cookies, orange soda and candy.
INSTEAD OF: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
WHY DON'T YOU: Become as irresistible as chocolate. A box of chocolates is boring, but chocolate itself is still irresistible. In fact, one survey found that 70 percent of women around the globe ranked chocolate as more irresistible than shopping, jewelry or even sex(2). Find new ways to indulge your girl's love of chocolate: pick up some salted caramel chocolates (the hot new trend in sweets) from your local chocolaterie and wear AXE Dark Temptation, the new chocolate-inspired fragrance, for dessert. You'll satisfy her appetite and her desire!
INSTEAD OF: Fancy (and often stuffy) five-star restaurant
WHY DON'T YOU: Go somewhere unexpected. One study showed that women transfer the feelings they have about a room to their feelings about the people they are with. Take her to a stuffy restaurant and she'll think you're stuffy. Instead, try a local tapas joint or an Indian restaurant. Picking an ethnic food will make you seem daring and adventurous. Tapas are great because of the smaller plate sizes, which are usually cheaper than full entrees. Or, add an aspect to the date that jumpstarts her heart rate, like a scary movie, and she'll relate the butterfly feelings to you.
INSTEAD OF: Jewelry
WHY DON'T YOU: Add something personal. Sixty-two percent of girls said they're expecting their boyfriends to spend less than $30 this Valentine's Day. Instead of wasting money on expensive jewelry, give a gift with a personal touch for 20 bucks or less, such as the newly-released DVD she's wanted to see or the best-selling book you heard her talking about. She'll be thrilled with her gift and you'll get bonus points for remembering.
BRAIN BUSTER this AM: Seventy-seven percent of cheating men have this in common. (They have a good friend who cheated.)
NAP time....
WINGNUT:out!!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Jan 30
FRIDAY FRIDAY---BABY!!!
Too much show this AM! TONY'S, Tunes Free Plug Friday, and the BLAKE SHELTON interview.
BTW if you want to get your business on the radio next Friday, please e-mail for next Friday. FREE PLUG FRIDAY a great way to get a free plug about a business and or your own business.
W I N G N U T @@@@@ C A T C O U N T R Y 9 5 1 D O T C O M
TV TONIGHT
GHOST WHISPERER (8p ET, CBS) -- The CBS lineup is repeats tonight, starting with this one.
WIFE SWAP (8p ET, ABC) -- A new episode. Two hours of "20/20" follows.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9p ET, NBC) -- A new episode. Two new editions of "Howie Do It" air before.
MONK (9p ET, USA) -- Bob Costas guest stars in this new episode. A new "Psych" follows.
NEWS ABUSED by Wingnut:
Chemicals used in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products may reduce fertility in women. [In fact, scientists say that these chemicals could reduce fertility even more than does being one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends.]
Scientists are investigating erratic behavior by the Mars rover. [Which could mean the end of NASA feeding peanut butter crackers to its equipment.]
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in France to protest over the handling of the economic crisis. [Apparently two of every three Frenchmen think the economic crisis should be served with Bordeaux.]
Researchers say that people who suffer a concussion in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later. [For instance, I was dropped on my head as a child, and I still think Paula Abdul's the greatest.]
President Barack Obama signed an equal pay act into law Thursday. [That means, when you're fired here pretty soon, you'll been getting the same unemployment benefits as your male and female counterparts.]
A new study shows that climate change is "largely irreversible" for the next 1,000 years. [You know what that means: you can keep driving your Hummer like it's 1999.]
A new study shows that boys with uncommon names regardless of race are more likely to commit crimes. [This could lead to a massive arrest of celebrity parents for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.]
The stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe seriously injured his back on the set of the new Harry Potter movie. [The injury occurred when he tried to lift J.K. Rowling’s checkbook.]
Ford Motor Co. is reporting that for the last quarter it lost $5.9 billion. [I wonder if they checked under the seat cushions.]
Katie Couric’s ratings are up. [Why? Three words: Wet T-Shirt Tuesdays.]
A new report says tennis great Serena Williams has now become the all-time career prize money-earning female sport star. [She’s earned more than golfing superstar Annika Sorenstam, more than anyone in the WNBA, and more than the Detroit Lions.]
NEW IN THEATERS TODAY
NEW IN TOWN (PG)
• Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
• A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
TAKEN (PG-13)
• Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace.
• A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
THE UNINVITED (PG-13)
• Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Emily Browning
• Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
NEW ON DVD THIS WEEKEND
Movies:
• College
• Fireproof
• Lakeview Terrace
• Pride & Glory
• The Rocker
• RockNRolla
• Open Season 2 (straight to DVD)
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Television:
• Cheers - The Final Season
• The Love Boat - Season 2, Vol. 1
LAST WEEKEND'S TOP DVD RENTALS
1. Max Payne
2. Saw V
3. Pineapple Express
4. My Best Friend's Girl
5. Righteous Kill
6. Mirrors
7. Bangkok Dangerous
8. The Express
9. Babylon A.D.
10. The Family That Preys
Lets talk about Valentines Day, check this out.....
HARD TO SWALLOW VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS
MSN.com had a story today about Valentine Gifts, giving lists for different price levels of gifts. While there were some great ideas, like flowers, jewelry and candy, some of the gifts seemed a bit risky to me.
In the under $25 category: A Six Month Subscription to Good HouseKeeping Magazine. A woman can buy this for herself but what does it say when her husband buys it for her?
In the $25 to $50 category: A Trish McEvoy 'Beauty Booster' lip gloss trio. For that romantic occasion let your spouse know they could do with a Beauty Boost.
In the $50 to $75 category: A TimeSmart self setting clock radio. Here Honey, I got you a clock!
In The $75 to $100 category: The Not Your Daughter's Jeans Tummy Tuck Skinny Stretch Jeans. Does anything else really need to be said?
SUPER BOWL TICKETS
Why can't you get tickets?
There are 72,500 seats available at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. 75 percent are given to the 32 NFL teams. The Cardinals and Steelers get nearly 18 percent of those, and the host team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, gets 5 percent. The remaining tickets are controlled by the NFL and distributed to NFL affiliated companies -- NBC (the network broadcasting the game), corporate sponsors, media, VIPs charities, the host committee -- and then what's left go to the fans. Of those tickets, 1 percent are put into an annual random drawing -- the NFL's only method of distributing tickets to the general public
Joke of the DAY from John in Pueblo, thanks John....
A blonde, a brunette, a redhead, a vicar, a priest, a rabbi, two giraffes and a duck, a farmer, a lawyer, an accountant, a Mexican, an Indian, a Chinaman, an Irishman, an Englishman, an American, and a Scotsman walked into a bar. The bartender said, "Hang on a minute, is this some sort of joke?"
This was insane I found this info on the net, PEOPLE check this out, is this real???
Are there any guys listening that actually keep track of their women's cycle? Guys are you scared of "that time of the month?" Now, there's a new service that you might be interested in. Yes, there's actually a monthly PMS reminder service to warn men. And it seems pretty popular, 100,000 have signed up worldwide! PMSBuddy.com, the brainchild of a 28-year-old bloke guy who wanted a reminder. It's slogan: "saving relationships one month at a time."
OK I am scared, but amused at the same time. Check this out, and first off to just exemplify how much of a run on sentence this is; do men think about this crap?
Men's Health asked: Which famous body part would you most like to have?
• 41% said Michelangelo's David's abs
• 28% said Albert Einstein's brain
• 17% said Dirk Diggler's unit
• 7% said Hulk Hogan's arms
• 6% said Lance Armstrong's legs
But 'us' guys are prefect right, we don't need no stinking Lance Armstrong......LOL
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
Wingnut:out!
Too much show this AM! TONY'S, Tunes Free Plug Friday, and the BLAKE SHELTON interview.
BTW if you want to get your business on the radio next Friday, please e-mail for next Friday. FREE PLUG FRIDAY a great way to get a free plug about a business and or your own business.
W I N G N U T @@@@@ C A T C O U N T R Y 9 5 1 D O T C O M
TV TONIGHT
GHOST WHISPERER (8p ET, CBS) -- The CBS lineup is repeats tonight, starting with this one.
WIFE SWAP (8p ET, ABC) -- A new episode. Two hours of "20/20" follows.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (9p ET, NBC) -- A new episode. Two new editions of "Howie Do It" air before.
MONK (9p ET, USA) -- Bob Costas guest stars in this new episode. A new "Psych" follows.
NEWS ABUSED by Wingnut:
Chemicals used in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products may reduce fertility in women. [In fact, scientists say that these chemicals could reduce fertility even more than does being one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends.]
Scientists are investigating erratic behavior by the Mars rover. [Which could mean the end of NASA feeding peanut butter crackers to its equipment.]
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in France to protest over the handling of the economic crisis. [Apparently two of every three Frenchmen think the economic crisis should be served with Bordeaux.]
Researchers say that people who suffer a concussion in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later. [For instance, I was dropped on my head as a child, and I still think Paula Abdul's the greatest.]
President Barack Obama signed an equal pay act into law Thursday. [That means, when you're fired here pretty soon, you'll been getting the same unemployment benefits as your male and female counterparts.]
A new study shows that climate change is "largely irreversible" for the next 1,000 years. [You know what that means: you can keep driving your Hummer like it's 1999.]
A new study shows that boys with uncommon names regardless of race are more likely to commit crimes. [This could lead to a massive arrest of celebrity parents for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.]
The stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe seriously injured his back on the set of the new Harry Potter movie. [The injury occurred when he tried to lift J.K. Rowling’s checkbook.]
Ford Motor Co. is reporting that for the last quarter it lost $5.9 billion. [I wonder if they checked under the seat cushions.]
Katie Couric’s ratings are up. [Why? Three words: Wet T-Shirt Tuesdays.]
A new report says tennis great Serena Williams has now become the all-time career prize money-earning female sport star. [She’s earned more than golfing superstar Annika Sorenstam, more than anyone in the WNBA, and more than the Detroit Lions.]
NEW IN THEATERS TODAY
NEW IN TOWN (PG)
• Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
• A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
TAKEN (PG-13)
• Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace.
• A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
THE UNINVITED (PG-13)
• Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Emily Browning
• Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
NEW ON DVD THIS WEEKEND
Movies:
• College
• Fireproof
• Lakeview Terrace
• Pride & Glory
• The Rocker
• RockNRolla
• Open Season 2 (straight to DVD)
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Television:
• Cheers - The Final Season
• The Love Boat - Season 2, Vol. 1
LAST WEEKEND'S TOP DVD RENTALS
1. Max Payne
2. Saw V
3. Pineapple Express
4. My Best Friend's Girl
5. Righteous Kill
6. Mirrors
7. Bangkok Dangerous
8. The Express
9. Babylon A.D.
10. The Family That Preys
Lets talk about Valentines Day, check this out.....
HARD TO SWALLOW VALENTINE'S DAY GIFTS
MSN.com had a story today about Valentine Gifts, giving lists for different price levels of gifts. While there were some great ideas, like flowers, jewelry and candy, some of the gifts seemed a bit risky to me.
In the under $25 category: A Six Month Subscription to Good HouseKeeping Magazine. A woman can buy this for herself but what does it say when her husband buys it for her?
In the $25 to $50 category: A Trish McEvoy 'Beauty Booster' lip gloss trio. For that romantic occasion let your spouse know they could do with a Beauty Boost.
In the $50 to $75 category: A TimeSmart self setting clock radio. Here Honey, I got you a clock!
In The $75 to $100 category: The Not Your Daughter's Jeans Tummy Tuck Skinny Stretch Jeans. Does anything else really need to be said?
SUPER BOWL TICKETS
Why can't you get tickets?
There are 72,500 seats available at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. 75 percent are given to the 32 NFL teams. The Cardinals and Steelers get nearly 18 percent of those, and the host team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, gets 5 percent. The remaining tickets are controlled by the NFL and distributed to NFL affiliated companies -- NBC (the network broadcasting the game), corporate sponsors, media, VIPs charities, the host committee -- and then what's left go to the fans. Of those tickets, 1 percent are put into an annual random drawing -- the NFL's only method of distributing tickets to the general public
Joke of the DAY from John in Pueblo, thanks John....
A blonde, a brunette, a redhead, a vicar, a priest, a rabbi, two giraffes and a duck, a farmer, a lawyer, an accountant, a Mexican, an Indian, a Chinaman, an Irishman, an Englishman, an American, and a Scotsman walked into a bar. The bartender said, "Hang on a minute, is this some sort of joke?"
This was insane I found this info on the net, PEOPLE check this out, is this real???
Are there any guys listening that actually keep track of their women's cycle? Guys are you scared of "that time of the month?" Now, there's a new service that you might be interested in. Yes, there's actually a monthly PMS reminder service to warn men. And it seems pretty popular, 100,000 have signed up worldwide! PMSBuddy.com, the brainchild of a 28-year-old bloke guy who wanted a reminder. It's slogan: "saving relationships one month at a time."
OK I am scared, but amused at the same time. Check this out, and first off to just exemplify how much of a run on sentence this is; do men think about this crap?
Men's Health asked: Which famous body part would you most like to have?
• 41% said Michelangelo's David's abs
• 28% said Albert Einstein's brain
• 17% said Dirk Diggler's unit
• 7% said Hulk Hogan's arms
• 6% said Lance Armstrong's legs
But 'us' guys are prefect right, we don't need no stinking Lance Armstrong......LOL
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
Wingnut:out!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Jan 28
Greetings BLOGGERS!
SUNSHINE is back , yes i know i am stating the obvious, but i can still do a little sunshine cheer right? LOL Wait a sec, though they say it might snow tomorrow?!!?! BLA, curse you nasty weather-man curse you!
INFO FUN facts from my Montana Grand mother! ( do you care about this stuff? )
This is day 28 of 2009, with 337 days remaining.
• 1813: Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom.
• 1878: Yale Daily News became the first daily college newspaper in the United States.
• 1887: In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes were reported: 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
• 1915: An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard.
• 1934: The first ski tow in America began operation in Vermont.
• 1958: The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks.
• 1959: Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the NFL's Green Bay Packers.
• 1985: USA for Africa recorded the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
• 1986: The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts onboard, including Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.
• 1994: The first trial of accused murderer Lyle Menendez ended in a mistrial. He and his brother Erik were later found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
• 2006: In Leavenworth, Kansas, Thomas Haynes was an enterprising young drug dealer. So enterprising that he had some business cards made up to advertise himself as the town's "boss" drug dealer. Police officers got one of the cards, called the number, set up the buy and when he showed up to make the delivery he was arrested.
• Actor Alan Alda (M*A*S*H, The West Wing) is 73
• Actress/singer/model Barbi Benton is 59
• French president Nicolas Sarkozy is 54
• Golfer Nick Price is 52
• Singer Sarah McLachlan is 41
• Singer/actor Joey Fatone ('N Sync, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Dancing with the Stars) is 32
• Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 29
• Actor Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Green Street Hooligans) is 28
• Heiress Athina Onassis is 24
• 1845: The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, was published for the first time in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe took the pen name Quarles in signing the poem.
• 1861: Kansas, the Sunflower State, entered the United States of America this day.
• 1924: Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, Ohio, patented the ice cream cone rolling machine.
• 1936: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson were the first players to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1949: The Newport News was commissioned as the first air-conditioned naval ship.
• 1968: Coach Adolph Rupp of the Kentucky Wildcats notched win #772 and became the winningest coach in college basketball history, as Kentucky beat Mississippi.
• 1977: Rose Royce earned the #1 spot on the music charts with Car Wash, from the movie of the same name.
• 1999: Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles appeared together in public for the first time, posing for photos outside London's Ritz Hotel, where they had attended a party.
• 2000: A teenage boy in Thessaloniki, Greece, survived a 63-foot fall from his seventh-story apartment balcony after landing on two plastic dumpsters. The 17-year-old was hospitalized with a broken leg and a mild concussion.
• 2002: In his State of the Union Address, United States President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of Evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
• 2006: Bob Woodruff, ABC's evening news co-anchor, and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were severely injured when hit by a roadside bomb northwest of Baghdad.
• 2006: In Boston Tyrone Brown posted an online ad, offering cocaine for sale. He included his phone number. Cops called the number, set up a purchase and busted him.
AMERICAN IDOL RECAP: from E.W.
Stop the presses! (You can't, it's the Internet!) Randy Jackson actually dropped a massive (albeit ineloquent) truth bomb during tonight's episode of American Idol. But before you fly into a panic wondering what shocker to expect next — a ''no'' vote for a marginal contestant from Paula? A product-free hairstyle for Ryan? — bear in mind that the Dawg probably didn't mean to express what I (and a lot of fellow Idoloonies) have been thinking about our favorite show for the last three weeks.
T.V. tonight!
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- More auditions, this time from Salt Lake City. A new "Lie To Me" follows.
THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC (8p ET, CBS) -- This one-time special primetime broadcast will be in addition to the regular newscast and will include breaking news of the day. The rest of the CBS lineup is repeats tonight.
LOST (9p ET, ABC) -- A new episode. A repeat of the second hour of the season premiere airs before.
LAW & ORDER (10p ET, NBC) -- A new episode. A new "Knight Rider" airs at 8p ET.
LIFE ON MARS (10p ET, ABC) -- "Life" returns with new episodes.
TOP CHEF (10p ET, Bravo) -- It's a Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
DAMAGES (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
Entertainment 411
FBI HELPS IN TRAVOLTA CASE _ The FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into the alleged plot to extort money from John Travolta following the death of his teenage son. According to E! News, the organization has lent voice analysis experts to the Bahamian police to help them probe "sensitive" phone calls between lawyers for the Travoltas and the politician who has been accused of extortion.
... RadarOnline reports the item at the center of the extortion case is a "refusal to transport" document. Some reports said a photograph was at the center of the case. But RadarOnline reports the extortion charges stem from a conversation Travolta had with the paramedic concerning where Jett should be treated. Travolta originally wanted to fly Jett back to the U.S. for treatment, believing it would take just as long to transport his son to a Bahamian hospital as it would to fly him to Florida. RadarOnline.com confirmed with a source close to the situation that while Travolta originally preferred to have Jett treated in the U.S. he realized there was no time and agreed to have him treated in the Bahamas.
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN'S BOYFRIEND MAY BE ALIVE _ Olivia Newton-John's onetime boyfriend, who disappeared in 2005 and was presumed to have drowned at sea, may be alive after having faked his own vanishing act, according to a private investigator hired by Dateline NBC. Former cameraman Patrick McDermott apparently slipped out of sight to escape debts and let his son cash in a $100,000 life-insurance policy, believes investigator Philip Klein.
OBAMA GIRLS GET HARRY POTTER INVITE _ They've already been invited to hang with Hannah Montana, now Malia and Sasha Obama also have the chance to meet Harry Potter. Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has offered to show the first daughters around the Harry Potter set.
SUSAN SARANDON ON ER? _ There have been lots of rumors about George Clooney's return to ER. Here's the latest news: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon will share some scenes with Clooney. NBC wouldn't confirm or deny either Clooney or Sarandon's guest-starring gigs on the medical drama, and calls to the actors' reps were not returned.
JOSH HOLLOWAY NOT COMFY WITH CELEB THING _ While his Lost role has earned him much fame, fortune and status as a sex symbol, Josh Holloway says being labeled as such gets in the way of his everyday life. In a Company magazine interview, Holloway says that the "whole sex-symbol thing is really strange," saying he "wouldn't wish it on anybody." Holloway adds, "I appreciate the opportunity to work, the cash it gives you, and other things it provides are wonderful. But the celebrity thing ... I don't like attention."
THORNTON AND JOLIE AGAIN? _ Billy Bob Thornton says he'd love to work with ex-wife Angelina Jolie again. The couple first worked together in the film Pushing Tin, back in 1999. And apparently, Angelina is also itching to work with Billy Bob. He says, "She and I keep looking for something to do together; we just have to find the right thing."
This morning we talked about the 'rich people' in Hollywood and what they were doing before they really started rolling in the cash.....before they were famous.....check it out
BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
* Sean Connery -- Back when Sean was still known as Thomas Sean, he held a series of odd jobs to help his family out during the depression. These included delivering milk, driving a truck, and polishing coffins.
* Michelle Pfeiffer -- Supermarket cashier
* Jack Nicholson -- Office boy in MGM's cartoon department
* Alec Baldwin -- Busboy
* Luciano Pavarotti -- Elementary school teacher for two years -- but only after abandoning his dream job of being a professional football goalkeeper.
* Patrick Swayze -- Professional ballet dancer with Disney on Parade
* Pierce Brosnan -- Fire-eater. Yeah, like with the circus. He learned it as a teen and says he still puts it on his resume.
I got several e-mails from people asking me why i always say nap time on my blog, well its simple i take an afternoon nap because i rise so early every flipping day, check out some very important info about being a napper!!!
A short snooze during the day will boost your mood and your intelligence -- but there's more to it than simply closing your eyes
• A nap of 60 minutes improves alertness for up to 10 hours.
• Research on pilots shows that a 26-minute "NASA" nap in flight (while the plane is manned by a copilot) enhanced performance by 34% and overall alertness by 54%.
• One Harvard study published last year showed that a 45-minute nap improves learning and memory.
• Napping reduces stress and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke, diabetes, and excessive weight gain.
• A British study suggested that just knowing a nap was coming was enough to lower blood pressure.
• A short afternoon catnap of 20 minutes yields mostly Stage 2 sleep, which enhances alertness and concentration, elevates mood, and sharpens motor skills. To boost alertness on waking, you can drink a cup of coffee before you nap. Caffeine requires 20 or 30 minutes to take effect, so it will kick in just as you're waking.
• Naps of up to 45 minutes may also include rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which enhances creative thinking and boosts sensory processing.
• Limit your nap to 45 minutes or less, if you need to spring into action after dozing. Otherwise, you may drift into slow-wave sleep. Waking from this stage results in sleep inertia, that grogginess and disorientation that can last for half an hour or more.
One of my best friends in the whole entire world is having a baby in a little TOWN CALLED Eugene, Oregon and is scared to death. Not about being a good father, but if he and his new wife can afford it.....check this out:
Everybody knows that having a child puts a dent in your family finances, but not everybody plans for it. What's worse, even those who do plan have lots of misperceptions about just how big an impact a little baby can have, according to a survey of 1,000 new and expectant parents (commissioned by Redbook and VISA).
76% of expectant parents say they feel financially prepared for having a baby -- but 41% of new parents admit that, in hindsight, they were not as financially prepared as they thought.
It turns out there's a major financial roadblock that expectant parents often fail to account for: hospital bills. One in four new parents ended up spending more than $2,000 on out-of-pocket costs for services associated with a normal delivery -- costs that they thought would be covered by insurance.
Nearly half of new parents say they spent more money than necessary on a car seat; 36% overspent on strollers; about 25% went overboard on baby photos, a crib and clothing.
Even though expectant parents tend to underestimate the overall financial impact of having a baby, they also overestimate the cost of daily expenses. Expectant parents figure on spending an average of $120 a month on diapers; new parents actually spend half that. What gives? New parents are savvier shoppers: Three-fourths of them shop for baby items at discount retailers, compared with only half of expectant parents. It makes sense: A Consumer Reports comparison recently found that some store-brand diapers work just as well as brand-name ones and cost a lot less -- assuming you change six diapers a day, you'd save about $220 a year.
BABY BUDGETING, THEN AND NOW
Surprise -- the prices on many baby items have gone down in the last decade. (1994 prices have been adjusted for inflation.)
Diapers
1994: Huggies 100 count Step 1 diapers at Costco, $19.58
2005: Huggies 100 count Step 1 diapers at Costco, $13
Wipes
1994: 336 count Pampers Baby Fresh Wipes at Sam's Club, $10.22
2005: 336 count name-brand wipes at Costco, $7.70
Formula
1994: 16-oz. can of name-brand formula at grocery store, $10.17
2005: 16-oz. can of name-brand formula at grocery store, $17.60
Crib
1994: average, $196
2005: average, $220
Clothes
1994: average cost of first year's layette, $653
2005: average cost of first year's layette, $500
OUCH! I have a cat, that's all i need.....
JOKE of the DAY:
Service in the restaurant was extremely slow. The husband was starting to flip out, so his wife tried to distract him with small
talk. "You know," she said, "our friend Rachael should be having her baby anytime now." "Really?" the husband snapped. "She wasn't even pregnant when we walked in here."
CMN (country music news) that you can use:
Due to high demand, KENNY CHESNEY tickets for his June 27 concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will now go on sale January 31, two weeks earlier than planned. He will be joined at the show by SUGARLAND, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, MIRANDA LAMBERT and LADY ANTEBELLUM.
MIRANDA LAMBERT will head into the studio in February to begin work on her third album. She's been writing songs for the project and can’t wait to get back on the road to play them for her fans.
MIRANDA LAMBERT has named her new horse Zeus Troubadour after the Greek God and the God of Country Music -- GEORGE STRAIT. She got the horse from some friends who didn't have enough time to ride him.
TAYLOR SWIFT's got the life any young woman would want, but she tells Teen Vogue it wasn't always so great. She tells the magazine, "Junior high was actually sort of hard because I got dumped by this group of popular girls. They didn't think I was cool or pretty enough, so they stopped talking to me." Another reason she was singled out? "The kids at school thought it was weird that I liked country [music]. They'd make fun of me." But all that changed in ninth grade when she moved from her hometown in Pennsylvania to Nashville and scored a record deal. A year into her career, Taylor returned to perform in the place where earlier she'd been mocked -- and saw the girls who made her feel so badly about herself. She says they showed up, wearing her T-shirts and asking her to sign their CDs. Taylor calls the visit "bittersweet."
BRAD PAISLEY’s tour stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bossier City, Louisiana, San Antonio and Lubbock, Texas were all sellouts last week. The 2009 leg of his Paisley Party tour has sold 225,000 tickets in 24 shows so far. His opening acts this month are DIERKS BENTLEY and DARIUS RUCKER, but Darius will give way to CRYSTAL SHAWANDA in February.
NAP time...
WINGNUT:out
SUNSHINE is back , yes i know i am stating the obvious, but i can still do a little sunshine cheer right? LOL Wait a sec, though they say it might snow tomorrow?!!?! BLA, curse you nasty weather-man curse you!
INFO FUN facts from my Montana Grand mother! ( do you care about this stuff? )
This is day 28 of 2009, with 337 days remaining.
• 1813: Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom.
• 1878: Yale Daily News became the first daily college newspaper in the United States.
• 1887: In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes were reported: 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
• 1915: An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard.
• 1934: The first ski tow in America began operation in Vermont.
• 1958: The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks.
• 1959: Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the NFL's Green Bay Packers.
• 1985: USA for Africa recorded the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
• 1986: The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts onboard, including Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space.
• 1994: The first trial of accused murderer Lyle Menendez ended in a mistrial. He and his brother Erik were later found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
• 2006: In Leavenworth, Kansas, Thomas Haynes was an enterprising young drug dealer. So enterprising that he had some business cards made up to advertise himself as the town's "boss" drug dealer. Police officers got one of the cards, called the number, set up the buy and when he showed up to make the delivery he was arrested.
• Actor Alan Alda (M*A*S*H, The West Wing) is 73
• Actress/singer/model Barbi Benton is 59
• French president Nicolas Sarkozy is 54
• Golfer Nick Price is 52
• Singer Sarah McLachlan is 41
• Singer/actor Joey Fatone ('N Sync, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Dancing with the Stars) is 32
• Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 29
• Actor Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Green Street Hooligans) is 28
• Heiress Athina Onassis is 24
• 1845: The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, was published for the first time in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe took the pen name Quarles in signing the poem.
• 1861: Kansas, the Sunflower State, entered the United States of America this day.
• 1924: Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, Ohio, patented the ice cream cone rolling machine.
• 1936: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson were the first players to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1949: The Newport News was commissioned as the first air-conditioned naval ship.
• 1968: Coach Adolph Rupp of the Kentucky Wildcats notched win #772 and became the winningest coach in college basketball history, as Kentucky beat Mississippi.
• 1977: Rose Royce earned the #1 spot on the music charts with Car Wash, from the movie of the same name.
• 1999: Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles appeared together in public for the first time, posing for photos outside London's Ritz Hotel, where they had attended a party.
• 2000: A teenage boy in Thessaloniki, Greece, survived a 63-foot fall from his seventh-story apartment balcony after landing on two plastic dumpsters. The 17-year-old was hospitalized with a broken leg and a mild concussion.
• 2002: In his State of the Union Address, United States President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of Evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
• 2006: Bob Woodruff, ABC's evening news co-anchor, and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were severely injured when hit by a roadside bomb northwest of Baghdad.
• 2006: In Boston Tyrone Brown posted an online ad, offering cocaine for sale. He included his phone number. Cops called the number, set up a purchase and busted him.
AMERICAN IDOL RECAP: from E.W.
Stop the presses! (You can't, it's the Internet!) Randy Jackson actually dropped a massive (albeit ineloquent) truth bomb during tonight's episode of American Idol. But before you fly into a panic wondering what shocker to expect next — a ''no'' vote for a marginal contestant from Paula? A product-free hairstyle for Ryan? — bear in mind that the Dawg probably didn't mean to express what I (and a lot of fellow Idoloonies) have been thinking about our favorite show for the last three weeks.
You see, I'm pretty sure the poet/bassist/television personality was simply commenting on yet another moment of ''spontaneous'' ''hilarity'' involving Paula, Simon, Ryan, and himself, and not actually railing against what's been a strangely dissatisfying collection of low-wattage auditions to date when he declared: ''The bizarre season of American Idol season 8...the bizarre season continues in Jacksonville!''
And yet, as much as my favorite show has been underwhelming me over the first five episodes of its eighth season, I also noticed that tonight's festivities opened to the strains of Journey's ''Don't Stop Believin','' and it gave me a thin thread of hope that maybe, just maybe, the producers are holding back on showing us the talent, and planning to unleash a human tidal wave of future Daughtrys and J.Huds and Archies when Hollywood Week kicks off on Feb. 3. (Ooh! Just one week to go!)
Yeah, I know, it's a long shot. Why in the name of all that's pitchy would Fox want to mislead us into thinking this year's talent pool will live to disappoint? And the Journey bit was supposed to be an homage to Randy, who played bass with the band back in the day. But think about it: The judge voted most likely to need a thesaurus isn't actually from Jacksonville, and while he does share a name with Florida's largest city, was that really any reason for him to don a safety-orange t-shirt with blue palm-tree designs and swap seats with Simon for a day? No, people, it was not. Therefore, I choose to spin the theory that ''Don't Stop Believin''' was a subtle message from Idol producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz (how I love to type that name!) to you and me: ''It's going to get better, guys!''
And despite evidence to the contrary, I choose to believe season 8 is going to get better because I love American Idol more than caffeinated soft drinks and bacon combined. Because I believe in the power of undiscovered musical talent to bring the citizens of this great country to tears (or sometimes to blows). And because, well, I get paid to blather almost exclusively about Fox's wildly popular talent competition from January to May every year, and I'm not gonna lie to you: It's a pretty sweet gig.
So without further ado — and because I am fighting a losing battle with a severe case of nausea tonight — let's cut to the chase with the five ways tonight's show could (should?) give us all a little hope.
MORE IDOL RECAP ROUGHAGE: from seacost online:
Didn’t anyone learn from Ross Plavsic? Last week in Louisville, the guy who rearranged Chinese characters and sounded like Lurch butchering "Cara Mia" – he had a degree in physics.
This week, in Jacksonville, another one showed up. George Ramirez – who looks like a cute guy who somehow got lost at sea for a month and ended up with a “Cast Away” beard – is also a physics major. Who can’t sing. Who butchers songs in a low, ultra-serious voice.
George had what Randy called “the quietest audition” ever on “American Idol.”
What is it with physics majors? Simon asked George if he’d ever done this before and he said he sang for his friends. Maybe good scientists are tone deaf.
Simon: “This isn’t for you, is it?”
He’s silent.
Simon: “I’ll tell you -- it isn’t.”
Simon wasn’t a big fan of Jacksonville; at least, not day one.
“They weren’t very good,” he told Ryan. “Mostly they were terrible.”
There were a couple of standout folks, including Miss Florida Latina USA candidate Julissa Veloz. She wants to be the first Latina “Idol” and after they made fun of her laugh, the judges let her through.
You could tell Simon liked Jasmine Murray because he got that “I like this girl” look on his face.
Simon: “Cute, commercial and you’re a very, very good singer.”
I felt bad for Anne Marie Boskovich, even though she made it through. She came in, gushed over seeing a Kara concert – she managed to make it sound genuine instead of an arse kissing – and the judges told her she needed to come back with a “superstar” persona.
Why? Why can’t the “American Idol” just be a nice, genuine, natural girl? She was very pretty even before the makeup and mussed up hair and sleeveless shirt. Why did she need to get a little *sexier* before she could be let through?
Be true to yourself, Anne Marie!
HIGHLIGHTS
Joshua Ulloa
Sings Marvin Gaye
Compared to Justin Guarini, but this guy has more personality. He’s a goof.
Randy: Dawg, you got all the sound effects and everything.
Simon: In parts, you were very good. Then it was very gimmicky and very corny. It was like Inspector Gadget or something.
Randy: Actually, for me, dawg, I liked the crazy.
Simon: I’m gonna say yes.
All others say yes.
Girl brought her dog, Sasha.
Sings “Superstar” by Karen Carpenter
She’s pretty good but they’re distracted by the dog, who is in Simon’s lap.
Simon: I think you’ve got a nice voice. I’m going to say yes.
Randy: I’m going to say yes.
Paula almost attacks Kara and kisses her. Then Kara had to pull up her dress.
Paula says yes.
Kara: My job isn’t done here until Simon tries something on me.
Miss Florida Latina USA
Julissa Veloz
Simon: It’s better than what I thought it was going to be. Having said that, you didn’t make it sound nice.
(They make fun of her laugh.)
Kara: You have a voice. I was kind of on the edge of my seat to see what happened.
Randy wants to know what Simon thinks. Paula feels left out. Now that they have four judges she feels like they don’t need her.
Darin Darnell likes to work the room. He’s happy-go-lucky and excited … until his friend is cut. Then he loses his energy and excitement.
He can’t really sing well anyway. Poor guy.
Kara gives him speech about how the music business isn’t for him, because he’s too emotional. She says they’re doing him “a solid” for letting him go.
Naomi’s friend Samantha is a huge fan of Randy. She sits on Randy’s lap.
So Paula sits on Simon’s lap.
Ryan comes in and sits on Kara’s lap.
Poor Naomi hasn’t had a chance to sing.
She tries to sing “Loving You” and does a horrible job.
Simon thinks it’s a joke. She cries, so Randy, Paula and Kara go up to hug her. (I bet it was still a joke.)
Jasmine Murray
Simon has that “I like this girl” look on his face.
Simon: Cute, commercial and you’re a very, very good singer.
She’s going to H-wood.
George Ramirez has a beard for no good reason.
Another physics major. What is it with physicists and this show? Some delusional dream? He can’t sing. Not one bit.
Randy calls it the quietest audition they’ve ever had.
Simon: This isn’t for you, is it?
He’s silent.
Simon: I’ll tell you, it isn’t.
Anne Marie heard Kara sing something at Nashville.
She has a great voice and they want her to come back as a superstar.
T.K. Hash sings John Legend. He had auditioned last year.
He’s OK, but I’m not convinced he’s good enough.
Paula thinks he was inspired by David Archuleta
Kara was the deciding vote to get him to Hollywood (Simon said no)
Michael Perrelli plays guitar everywhere he goes.
He can’t take the guitar in the room and it terrifies him. He’s freaking out even before the audition. Crying. I hate when they cry BEFORE the audition.
He has a smiley face backpack.
Simon: I think you’re quite interesting, but your voice isn’t.
Kara: I think you’d be better with your guitar.
Simon: Advice -- don’t start pleading like that. It’s not necessary. It’s tough for anybody in life full stop. You get a job like everybody else and you have a band on the side.
(Everyone else says “yeah”)
Wow. They get really nasty after that. Saying he’s getting on their nerves. Nasty.
Anne Marie Boskovich comes back with a makeover
She is quite pretty. Everyone is smiling at her.
Randy: I think you have a really great voice. I love the whole vibe.
She needs to get the whole star persona out, they say. I say, heck with them!
T.V. tonight!
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- More auditions, this time from Salt Lake City. A new "Lie To Me" follows.
THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC (8p ET, CBS) -- This one-time special primetime broadcast will be in addition to the regular newscast and will include breaking news of the day. The rest of the CBS lineup is repeats tonight.
LOST (9p ET, ABC) -- A new episode. A repeat of the second hour of the season premiere airs before.
LAW & ORDER (10p ET, NBC) -- A new episode. A new "Knight Rider" airs at 8p ET.
LIFE ON MARS (10p ET, ABC) -- "Life" returns with new episodes.
TOP CHEF (10p ET, Bravo) -- It's a Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
DAMAGES (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
Entertainment 411
FBI HELPS IN TRAVOLTA CASE _ The FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into the alleged plot to extort money from John Travolta following the death of his teenage son. According to E! News, the organization has lent voice analysis experts to the Bahamian police to help them probe "sensitive" phone calls between lawyers for the Travoltas and the politician who has been accused of extortion.
... RadarOnline reports the item at the center of the extortion case is a "refusal to transport" document. Some reports said a photograph was at the center of the case. But RadarOnline reports the extortion charges stem from a conversation Travolta had with the paramedic concerning where Jett should be treated. Travolta originally wanted to fly Jett back to the U.S. for treatment, believing it would take just as long to transport his son to a Bahamian hospital as it would to fly him to Florida. RadarOnline.com confirmed with a source close to the situation that while Travolta originally preferred to have Jett treated in the U.S. he realized there was no time and agreed to have him treated in the Bahamas.
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN'S BOYFRIEND MAY BE ALIVE _ Olivia Newton-John's onetime boyfriend, who disappeared in 2005 and was presumed to have drowned at sea, may be alive after having faked his own vanishing act, according to a private investigator hired by Dateline NBC. Former cameraman Patrick McDermott apparently slipped out of sight to escape debts and let his son cash in a $100,000 life-insurance policy, believes investigator Philip Klein.
OBAMA GIRLS GET HARRY POTTER INVITE _ They've already been invited to hang with Hannah Montana, now Malia and Sasha Obama also have the chance to meet Harry Potter. Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has offered to show the first daughters around the Harry Potter set.
SUSAN SARANDON ON ER? _ There have been lots of rumors about George Clooney's return to ER. Here's the latest news: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon will share some scenes with Clooney. NBC wouldn't confirm or deny either Clooney or Sarandon's guest-starring gigs on the medical drama, and calls to the actors' reps were not returned.
JOSH HOLLOWAY NOT COMFY WITH CELEB THING _ While his Lost role has earned him much fame, fortune and status as a sex symbol, Josh Holloway says being labeled as such gets in the way of his everyday life. In a Company magazine interview, Holloway says that the "whole sex-symbol thing is really strange," saying he "wouldn't wish it on anybody." Holloway adds, "I appreciate the opportunity to work, the cash it gives you, and other things it provides are wonderful. But the celebrity thing ... I don't like attention."
THORNTON AND JOLIE AGAIN? _ Billy Bob Thornton says he'd love to work with ex-wife Angelina Jolie again. The couple first worked together in the film Pushing Tin, back in 1999. And apparently, Angelina is also itching to work with Billy Bob. He says, "She and I keep looking for something to do together; we just have to find the right thing."
This morning we talked about the 'rich people' in Hollywood and what they were doing before they really started rolling in the cash.....before they were famous.....check it out
BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
* Sean Connery -- Back when Sean was still known as Thomas Sean, he held a series of odd jobs to help his family out during the depression. These included delivering milk, driving a truck, and polishing coffins.
* Michelle Pfeiffer -- Supermarket cashier
* Jack Nicholson -- Office boy in MGM's cartoon department
* Alec Baldwin -- Busboy
* Luciano Pavarotti -- Elementary school teacher for two years -- but only after abandoning his dream job of being a professional football goalkeeper.
* Patrick Swayze -- Professional ballet dancer with Disney on Parade
* Pierce Brosnan -- Fire-eater. Yeah, like with the circus. He learned it as a teen and says he still puts it on his resume.
I got several e-mails from people asking me why i always say nap time on my blog, well its simple i take an afternoon nap because i rise so early every flipping day, check out some very important info about being a napper!!!
A short snooze during the day will boost your mood and your intelligence -- but there's more to it than simply closing your eyes
• A nap of 60 minutes improves alertness for up to 10 hours.
• Research on pilots shows that a 26-minute "NASA" nap in flight (while the plane is manned by a copilot) enhanced performance by 34% and overall alertness by 54%.
• One Harvard study published last year showed that a 45-minute nap improves learning and memory.
• Napping reduces stress and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke, diabetes, and excessive weight gain.
• A British study suggested that just knowing a nap was coming was enough to lower blood pressure.
• A short afternoon catnap of 20 minutes yields mostly Stage 2 sleep, which enhances alertness and concentration, elevates mood, and sharpens motor skills. To boost alertness on waking, you can drink a cup of coffee before you nap. Caffeine requires 20 or 30 minutes to take effect, so it will kick in just as you're waking.
• Naps of up to 45 minutes may also include rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which enhances creative thinking and boosts sensory processing.
• Limit your nap to 45 minutes or less, if you need to spring into action after dozing. Otherwise, you may drift into slow-wave sleep. Waking from this stage results in sleep inertia, that grogginess and disorientation that can last for half an hour or more.
One of my best friends in the whole entire world is having a baby in a little TOWN CALLED Eugene, Oregon and is scared to death. Not about being a good father, but if he and his new wife can afford it.....check this out:
Everybody knows that having a child puts a dent in your family finances, but not everybody plans for it. What's worse, even those who do plan have lots of misperceptions about just how big an impact a little baby can have, according to a survey of 1,000 new and expectant parents (commissioned by Redbook and VISA).
76% of expectant parents say they feel financially prepared for having a baby -- but 41% of new parents admit that, in hindsight, they were not as financially prepared as they thought.
It turns out there's a major financial roadblock that expectant parents often fail to account for: hospital bills. One in four new parents ended up spending more than $2,000 on out-of-pocket costs for services associated with a normal delivery -- costs that they thought would be covered by insurance.
Nearly half of new parents say they spent more money than necessary on a car seat; 36% overspent on strollers; about 25% went overboard on baby photos, a crib and clothing.
Even though expectant parents tend to underestimate the overall financial impact of having a baby, they also overestimate the cost of daily expenses. Expectant parents figure on spending an average of $120 a month on diapers; new parents actually spend half that. What gives? New parents are savvier shoppers: Three-fourths of them shop for baby items at discount retailers, compared with only half of expectant parents. It makes sense: A Consumer Reports comparison recently found that some store-brand diapers work just as well as brand-name ones and cost a lot less -- assuming you change six diapers a day, you'd save about $220 a year.
BABY BUDGETING, THEN AND NOW
Surprise -- the prices on many baby items have gone down in the last decade. (1994 prices have been adjusted for inflation.)
Diapers
1994: Huggies 100 count Step 1 diapers at Costco, $19.58
2005: Huggies 100 count Step 1 diapers at Costco, $13
Wipes
1994: 336 count Pampers Baby Fresh Wipes at Sam's Club, $10.22
2005: 336 count name-brand wipes at Costco, $7.70
Formula
1994: 16-oz. can of name-brand formula at grocery store, $10.17
2005: 16-oz. can of name-brand formula at grocery store, $17.60
Crib
1994: average, $196
2005: average, $220
Clothes
1994: average cost of first year's layette, $653
2005: average cost of first year's layette, $500
OUCH! I have a cat, that's all i need.....
JOKE of the DAY:
Service in the restaurant was extremely slow. The husband was starting to flip out, so his wife tried to distract him with small
talk. "You know," she said, "our friend Rachael should be having her baby anytime now." "Really?" the husband snapped. "She wasn't even pregnant when we walked in here."
CMN (country music news) that you can use:
Due to high demand, KENNY CHESNEY tickets for his June 27 concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will now go on sale January 31, two weeks earlier than planned. He will be joined at the show by SUGARLAND, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, MIRANDA LAMBERT and LADY ANTEBELLUM.
MIRANDA LAMBERT will head into the studio in February to begin work on her third album. She's been writing songs for the project and can’t wait to get back on the road to play them for her fans.
MIRANDA LAMBERT has named her new horse Zeus Troubadour after the Greek God and the God of Country Music -- GEORGE STRAIT. She got the horse from some friends who didn't have enough time to ride him.
TAYLOR SWIFT's got the life any young woman would want, but she tells Teen Vogue it wasn't always so great. She tells the magazine, "Junior high was actually sort of hard because I got dumped by this group of popular girls. They didn't think I was cool or pretty enough, so they stopped talking to me." Another reason she was singled out? "The kids at school thought it was weird that I liked country [music]. They'd make fun of me." But all that changed in ninth grade when she moved from her hometown in Pennsylvania to Nashville and scored a record deal. A year into her career, Taylor returned to perform in the place where earlier she'd been mocked -- and saw the girls who made her feel so badly about herself. She says they showed up, wearing her T-shirts and asking her to sign their CDs. Taylor calls the visit "bittersweet."
BRAD PAISLEY’s tour stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bossier City, Louisiana, San Antonio and Lubbock, Texas were all sellouts last week. The 2009 leg of his Paisley Party tour has sold 225,000 tickets in 24 shows so far. His opening acts this month are DIERKS BENTLEY and DARIUS RUCKER, but Darius will give way to CRYSTAL SHAWANDA in February.
NAP time...
WINGNUT:out
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Jan 27
Greetings Bloggers!
TUES. It's what I call DIGITAL TUESDAY! Love that here is why. The new stuff comes out and the must have , want lists must be met, check it out and do the economy a favor and BUY something?!?!?
:)
NEW ON DVD TODAY
Movies:
• College
• Fireproof
• Lakeview Terrace
• Pride & Glory
• The Rocker (guy from the office is in this)
• RockNRolla
• Open Season 2 (straight to DVD)
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Television:
• Cheers - The Final Season
• The Love Boat - Season 2, Vol. 1
NEW IN STORES TODAY CD and DVD's
TAYLOR SWIFT's self-titled debut on karaoke!
JAMEY JOHNSON’s That Lonesome Song on vinyl. The album was released last year on CD.
PAT GREEN’s album, What I’m For, which includes his latest, Let Me.
JOHNNY CASH Remixed, a collaborative effort of Johnny's vocals mixed with artists from other styles of music.
VINCE GILL and DOLLY PARTON can be heard on a new bluegrass album from actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin, in stores today. The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo is Martin's first full-length bluegrass album, which came about after he played on the Grammy Award winning Foggy Mountain Breakdown with EARL SCRUGGS. The Crow was produced by John McEuen, of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND and consists of fifteen original tracks written by Martin.
DIGI. Tuesday Rocks right?
STUFF to PLAN FOR
UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASES
• Dierks Bentley: Feel That Fire (2/3)
• Wynonna: Sing: Chapter One (2/3)
• Aaron Tippin: In Overdrive (2/3)
• Jake Owen: Easy Does It (2/24)
• Raul Malo: Lucky One (3/3)
• Jack Ingram: untitled (3/17)
• Willie Nelson: Naked Willie (3/17)
• Martina McBride: Shine (3/24)
• Eric Church: Carolina (3/24)
• Keith Urban: Defying Gravity (3/31)
• Billy Ray Cyrus: Back To Tennessee (3/31)
• Ronnie Milsap: Then Sings My Soul (3/31)
• Rascal Flatts: Unstoppable (4/7)
• Emerson Drive: Believe (4/7)
• Jason Aldean: Wide Open (4/7)
• Collin Raye: Never Going Back (4/7)
• John Rich: Son Of A Preacher Man (Spring)
• Tanya Tucker: That Lonesome Town (Spring)
Speaking of Taylor Swift man she is everywhere doing everything and selling more CD's thank you can shake a stick at!
TAYLOR SWIFT’s upcoming appearance at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo sold out in a matter of minutes. All 71,000 tickets were snatched up.
TAYLOR SWIFT’s appearance on the CBS series CSI has been scheduled to air March 5. Taylor calls the experience of filming "life-changing." Taylor will play a teenage girl whose family runs a motel in Las Vegas.
Beginning today (Tuesday), TRACE ADKINS is the focus of an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame that showcases video footage and the outfit he wore for his appearances last year on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice.
Lets talk Pets, do you have any? I have a giant sized bag of fur names Morris, he is orange!
For the sixth consecutive year, Max is the most popular name for both dogs and cats. That's according to Veterinary Pet Insurance, which insured some 466,000 clients. Only 13 dogs in VPI's database went by Fido in 2008, placing the name at number 2,866. Rover wasn't far behind at number 2,534. Lassie was number 1,572), Pluto was number 1,009), Spot was number 659) and Fluffy was number 338.
The top 10 names for dogs:
1. Max
2. Bailey
3. Bella
4. Molly
5. Lucy
6. Buddy
7. Maggie
8. Daisy
9. Sophie
10. Chloe
The top 10 cat names:
1. Max
2. Chloe
3. Tigger
4. Tiger
5. Lucy
6. Smokey
7. Oliver
8. Bella
9. Shadow
10. Charlie
Speaking of pets, a national survey reveals most pet owners believe they can understand the "woofs" and "meows" of their pets. At least 62% of dog and cat lovers insist their fury friends can understand what they're saying, according to an Associated Press poll. While it may be as elementary as a dog barking "I need to take a walk" or a cat purring "give me more chow," the bulk of pet owners say the dialogue isn't just a guessing game.
I am a VIDEO game collector and a bit of a Geek. I have just about every system you can imagine of and many trinkets to go along with it. My pride and JOY and modified Nintendo Entertainment System (classic NES) While surfing the net, trying to find out what new and crazy I stumbled across this.....
Do you think video games are a blessing or a curse? Many people bash video games saying that they make kids fat because children don't go outside to play anymore. I think not! Maybe some just sit there and play, but not if you have the Wii! We talked about a 10-year-old in Ireland who managed to walk again after for years in a wheelchair. She received treatment in a New York hospital, attending Wii therapy courses for six days a week. While she had conventional treatments, such as hydrotherapy, it was the Wii Fit that the girl took a shine to and which helped her back on her feet again. Now that's very cool and inspiring!
TONIGHT ON TV
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- The auditions continue from Jacksonville, Florida. A new episode of "Fringe" follows.
NCIS (8p ET, CBS) -- A new episode. A repeat of "The Mentalist" follows.
THE BIGGEST LOSER (8p ET, NBC) -- Super Bowl bound Arizona Quarterback Kurt Warner and popular celebrity chef Curtis Stone guest star in this Super Bowl-themed episode. A repeat of "Law & Order: SVU" follows.
SCRUBS (9p ET, ABC) -- Two new episodes air back to back. A new edition of "Homeland Security" airs before.
WITHOUT A TRACE (10p ET, CBS) -- The team searches for Elena's former partner in this new episode.
LEVERAGE (10p ET, TNT) -- A new episode.
NIP/TUCK (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
The News abused by WiNgNuT
Pfizer has agreed to buy out rival drug manufacturer Wyeth. [Both of their stock prices went up. And probably so did my prescriptions.]
In Chicago a 14-year-old dressed as a police officer walked into a squad room and was given a patrol assignment before the deception was discovered five hours later. [He claimed he bought the job from Governor Blagojevich fair and square.]
Even the film company behind the comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop is surprised at how successful it's doing. [They’re already working on a television spinoff, CSI: Food Court.]
The impeachment trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich started yesterday (Monday). [And you thought YOUR workweek got off to a rough start.]
Home Depot is cutting 7,000 jobs. [I had no idea that many people worked there. I can never find anyone when I need help.]
A new report says U.S. schoolchildren need more recess. [Suspiciously, the report was written completely in crayon.]
Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger will tell his story on 60 Minutes. [Let's see if he can avoid catastrophe in the media.]
Drivers distracted by their own cell phones need to be on the lookout for a new danger -- distracted children crossing streets while talking on their own cell phones. [On second thought, distracted drivers on their cell phones running over distracted children on their cell phones does bring a bit a poetic justice to the world.]
Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he had considered naming Oprah Winfrey to the U.S. Senate. [Instead Oprah will remain Queen of America.]
Thank you DRIVE THRU
WINGNUT:out
TUES. It's what I call DIGITAL TUESDAY! Love that here is why. The new stuff comes out and the must have , want lists must be met, check it out and do the economy a favor and BUY something?!?!?
:)
NEW ON DVD TODAY
Movies:
• College
• Fireproof
• Lakeview Terrace
• Pride & Glory
• The Rocker (guy from the office is in this)
• RockNRolla
• Open Season 2 (straight to DVD)
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Television:
• Cheers - The Final Season
• The Love Boat - Season 2, Vol. 1
NEW IN STORES TODAY CD and DVD's
TAYLOR SWIFT's self-titled debut on karaoke!
JAMEY JOHNSON’s That Lonesome Song on vinyl. The album was released last year on CD.
PAT GREEN’s album, What I’m For, which includes his latest, Let Me.
JOHNNY CASH Remixed, a collaborative effort of Johnny's vocals mixed with artists from other styles of music.
VINCE GILL and DOLLY PARTON can be heard on a new bluegrass album from actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin, in stores today. The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo is Martin's first full-length bluegrass album, which came about after he played on the Grammy Award winning Foggy Mountain Breakdown with EARL SCRUGGS. The Crow was produced by John McEuen, of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND and consists of fifteen original tracks written by Martin.
DIGI. Tuesday Rocks right?
STUFF to PLAN FOR
UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASES
• Dierks Bentley: Feel That Fire (2/3)
• Wynonna: Sing: Chapter One (2/3)
• Aaron Tippin: In Overdrive (2/3)
• Jake Owen: Easy Does It (2/24)
• Raul Malo: Lucky One (3/3)
• Jack Ingram: untitled (3/17)
• Willie Nelson: Naked Willie (3/17)
• Martina McBride: Shine (3/24)
• Eric Church: Carolina (3/24)
• Keith Urban: Defying Gravity (3/31)
• Billy Ray Cyrus: Back To Tennessee (3/31)
• Ronnie Milsap: Then Sings My Soul (3/31)
• Rascal Flatts: Unstoppable (4/7)
• Emerson Drive: Believe (4/7)
• Jason Aldean: Wide Open (4/7)
• Collin Raye: Never Going Back (4/7)
• John Rich: Son Of A Preacher Man (Spring)
• Tanya Tucker: That Lonesome Town (Spring)
Speaking of Taylor Swift man she is everywhere doing everything and selling more CD's thank you can shake a stick at!
TAYLOR SWIFT’s upcoming appearance at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo sold out in a matter of minutes. All 71,000 tickets were snatched up.
TAYLOR SWIFT’s appearance on the CBS series CSI has been scheduled to air March 5. Taylor calls the experience of filming "life-changing." Taylor will play a teenage girl whose family runs a motel in Las Vegas.
Beginning today (Tuesday), TRACE ADKINS is the focus of an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame that showcases video footage and the outfit he wore for his appearances last year on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice.
Lets talk Pets, do you have any? I have a giant sized bag of fur names Morris, he is orange!
For the sixth consecutive year, Max is the most popular name for both dogs and cats. That's according to Veterinary Pet Insurance, which insured some 466,000 clients. Only 13 dogs in VPI's database went by Fido in 2008, placing the name at number 2,866. Rover wasn't far behind at number 2,534. Lassie was number 1,572), Pluto was number 1,009), Spot was number 659) and Fluffy was number 338.
The top 10 names for dogs:
1. Max
2. Bailey
3. Bella
4. Molly
5. Lucy
6. Buddy
7. Maggie
8. Daisy
9. Sophie
10. Chloe
The top 10 cat names:
1. Max
2. Chloe
3. Tigger
4. Tiger
5. Lucy
6. Smokey
7. Oliver
8. Bella
9. Shadow
10. Charlie
Speaking of pets, a national survey reveals most pet owners believe they can understand the "woofs" and "meows" of their pets. At least 62% of dog and cat lovers insist their fury friends can understand what they're saying, according to an Associated Press poll. While it may be as elementary as a dog barking "I need to take a walk" or a cat purring "give me more chow," the bulk of pet owners say the dialogue isn't just a guessing game.
I am a VIDEO game collector and a bit of a Geek. I have just about every system you can imagine of and many trinkets to go along with it. My pride and JOY and modified Nintendo Entertainment System (classic NES) While surfing the net, trying to find out what new and crazy I stumbled across this.....
Do you think video games are a blessing or a curse? Many people bash video games saying that they make kids fat because children don't go outside to play anymore. I think not! Maybe some just sit there and play, but not if you have the Wii! We talked about a 10-year-old in Ireland who managed to walk again after for years in a wheelchair. She received treatment in a New York hospital, attending Wii therapy courses for six days a week. While she had conventional treatments, such as hydrotherapy, it was the Wii Fit that the girl took a shine to and which helped her back on her feet again. Now that's very cool and inspiring!
TONIGHT ON TV
AMERICAN IDOL (8p ET, FOX) -- The auditions continue from Jacksonville, Florida. A new episode of "Fringe" follows.
NCIS (8p ET, CBS) -- A new episode. A repeat of "The Mentalist" follows.
THE BIGGEST LOSER (8p ET, NBC) -- Super Bowl bound Arizona Quarterback Kurt Warner and popular celebrity chef Curtis Stone guest star in this Super Bowl-themed episode. A repeat of "Law & Order: SVU" follows.
SCRUBS (9p ET, ABC) -- Two new episodes air back to back. A new edition of "Homeland Security" airs before.
WITHOUT A TRACE (10p ET, CBS) -- The team searches for Elena's former partner in this new episode.
LEVERAGE (10p ET, TNT) -- A new episode.
NIP/TUCK (10p ET, FX) -- A new episode.
The News abused by WiNgNuT
Pfizer has agreed to buy out rival drug manufacturer Wyeth. [Both of their stock prices went up. And probably so did my prescriptions.]
In Chicago a 14-year-old dressed as a police officer walked into a squad room and was given a patrol assignment before the deception was discovered five hours later. [He claimed he bought the job from Governor Blagojevich fair and square.]
Even the film company behind the comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop is surprised at how successful it's doing. [They’re already working on a television spinoff, CSI: Food Court.]
The impeachment trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich started yesterday (Monday). [And you thought YOUR workweek got off to a rough start.]
Home Depot is cutting 7,000 jobs. [I had no idea that many people worked there. I can never find anyone when I need help.]
A new report says U.S. schoolchildren need more recess. [Suspiciously, the report was written completely in crayon.]
Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger will tell his story on 60 Minutes. [Let's see if he can avoid catastrophe in the media.]
Drivers distracted by their own cell phones need to be on the lookout for a new danger -- distracted children crossing streets while talking on their own cell phones. [On second thought, distracted drivers on their cell phones running over distracted children on their cell phones does bring a bit a poetic justice to the world.]
Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he had considered naming Oprah Winfrey to the U.S. Senate. [Instead Oprah will remain Queen of America.]
Thank you DRIVE THRU
WINGNUT:out
Monday, January 26, 2009
Jan 26
Greetings BLOGGERS!!!!!!
It's popsicle cold TODAY! BRRR true story The Schwan man came this past Friday. I ordered my favorite ice-cream 'Rainbow Serbet' and had no room in the freezer. I stuck it outside this morning before i left for work and when i got home at noon it was still frozen solid! I mean this block of very tastey goodness could have been used in a episode of the Soprano's as a killing instrument LOL!
When its this cold outside you stay home and watch T.V.
On the Tube tonight:
HOUSE (8p ET, FOX) -- A new episode. A new "24" follows.
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8p ET, CBS) -- Everything on CBS is repeats tonight, starting with "Bang".
THE BACHELOR (8p ET, ABC) -- The nine remaining bachelorettes learn they must "sing for their supper" to earn the coveted one-on-one date. A new "True Beauty" follows.
THE LAST TEMPLAR (9p ET, NBC) -- This mini-series concludes tonight. A new "Superstars of Dance" airs before.
SEASON PREMIERE: THE CLOSER (9p ET, TNT) -- Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide that the medical examiner believes was actually a murder.
SERIES PREMIERE: TRUST ME (10p ET, TNT) -- Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace") and Tom Cavanagh ("Ed") star is this new drama series about two best friends working as creative partners at a top-ranked Chicago ad agency.
I have to admitt I am a total MOVIE nerd, I own nearly 1500 movie titles, see major geek here. Now you might ask, why, or who cares, hang on let me set up my next point....
I was curious about the way the award shows were going to be scored and shown soon. I did a little bit of reading and found out some pretty interesting stuff check this out:
A lot of people were upset that The Dark Knight got snubbed for Best Picture. Now there's word that some Academy Award voters plan to cast write-in vote for the film. Really? A write-in vote on the Oscar ballot? Well, yes. According to the book All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards:
... One of the factors that prompted the creation of write-ins was the 1935 snubbing of actress Bette Davis for what many considered to be one of the best performances of the year in John Cromwell’s Of Human Bondage. Outraged at this development, celebrities demanded the ability to write-in votes for Davis. Even The Hollywood Reporter got into the act, insinuating that the voting process that year was somehow mishandled. In response, in February 1935, Academy president Howard Estabrook announced that voters could write-in their personal choices for the winner of each category. Write-in votes would then be counted, just like any other votes.
... At the 1936 Oscar ceremony, Hal Mohr became the first person in history to win an Oscar based on write-in votes alone. Mohr won an Oscar for cinematography for his work in the 1935 film A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
... But due to the myriad of issues that were generated by the write-in process, not to mention the general confusion for all parties, the Academy changed the rules to forbid write-ins after 1936. This made Hal Mohr the first and last person ever to win an Oscar through a write-in campaign.
... Which means there's is no way The Dark Knight will be taking home a Best Picture or a Best Director trophy come February 22nd. (see now you know?)
Lets talk movie box office:
TOP TEN MOVIES
1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $21.5 million
2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, $20.7 million
3. Gran Torino, $16 million
4. Hotel for Dogs, $12.3 million
5. Slumdog Millionaire, $10.5 million
6. My Bloody Valentine 3-D, $10 million
7. Inkheart, $7.7 million
8. Bride Wars, $7 million
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $6 million
10. Notorious, $5.7 million
... The #1 movie this week last year was Meet the Spartans.
IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND
NEW IN TOWN (PG)
• Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
• A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
TAKEN (PG-13)
• Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace.
• A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
THE UNINVITED (PG-13)
• Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Emily Browning
• Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
Way off topic here, but wait I am always off topic:
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
Today (January 26) begins Chinese New Year 4707 -- The Year of the Ox.
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in ox years tend to be painters, engineers, and architects. They are stable, fearless, obstinate, hard-working and friendly. Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda, Walt Disney, and Anthony Hopkins were all born in the year of the ox.
BRAIN BUSTER this Morning: According to a survey, 84 percent of kids say they do what at lunchtime at school? (Trade foods with their friends)
The JOKE of the Day sent to me by 'Big Daddy Carl' thats what he wrote anyway, and by the way he lives with two teenage daughters:
A teenage girl had been talking on the phone for about half an hour, and then she hung up. "Wow!" said her father, "That was short. You usually talk for two hours. What happened?" "Wrong number," replied the girl.
NAP time...
WINGNUT:out
It's popsicle cold TODAY! BRRR true story The Schwan man came this past Friday. I ordered my favorite ice-cream 'Rainbow Serbet' and had no room in the freezer. I stuck it outside this morning before i left for work and when i got home at noon it was still frozen solid! I mean this block of very tastey goodness could have been used in a episode of the Soprano's as a killing instrument LOL!
When its this cold outside you stay home and watch T.V.
On the Tube tonight:
HOUSE (8p ET, FOX) -- A new episode. A new "24" follows.
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8p ET, CBS) -- Everything on CBS is repeats tonight, starting with "Bang".
THE BACHELOR (8p ET, ABC) -- The nine remaining bachelorettes learn they must "sing for their supper" to earn the coveted one-on-one date. A new "True Beauty" follows.
THE LAST TEMPLAR (9p ET, NBC) -- This mini-series concludes tonight. A new "Superstars of Dance" airs before.
SEASON PREMIERE: THE CLOSER (9p ET, TNT) -- Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide that the medical examiner believes was actually a murder.
SERIES PREMIERE: TRUST ME (10p ET, TNT) -- Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace") and Tom Cavanagh ("Ed") star is this new drama series about two best friends working as creative partners at a top-ranked Chicago ad agency.
I have to admitt I am a total MOVIE nerd, I own nearly 1500 movie titles, see major geek here. Now you might ask, why, or who cares, hang on let me set up my next point....
I was curious about the way the award shows were going to be scored and shown soon. I did a little bit of reading and found out some pretty interesting stuff check this out:
A lot of people were upset that The Dark Knight got snubbed for Best Picture. Now there's word that some Academy Award voters plan to cast write-in vote for the film. Really? A write-in vote on the Oscar ballot? Well, yes. According to the book All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards:
... One of the factors that prompted the creation of write-ins was the 1935 snubbing of actress Bette Davis for what many considered to be one of the best performances of the year in John Cromwell’s Of Human Bondage. Outraged at this development, celebrities demanded the ability to write-in votes for Davis. Even The Hollywood Reporter got into the act, insinuating that the voting process that year was somehow mishandled. In response, in February 1935, Academy president Howard Estabrook announced that voters could write-in their personal choices for the winner of each category. Write-in votes would then be counted, just like any other votes.
... At the 1936 Oscar ceremony, Hal Mohr became the first person in history to win an Oscar based on write-in votes alone. Mohr won an Oscar for cinematography for his work in the 1935 film A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
... But due to the myriad of issues that were generated by the write-in process, not to mention the general confusion for all parties, the Academy changed the rules to forbid write-ins after 1936. This made Hal Mohr the first and last person ever to win an Oscar through a write-in campaign.
... Which means there's is no way The Dark Knight will be taking home a Best Picture or a Best Director trophy come February 22nd. (see now you know?)
Lets talk movie box office:
TOP TEN MOVIES
1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $21.5 million
2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, $20.7 million
3. Gran Torino, $16 million
4. Hotel for Dogs, $12.3 million
5. Slumdog Millionaire, $10.5 million
6. My Bloody Valentine 3-D, $10 million
7. Inkheart, $7.7 million
8. Bride Wars, $7 million
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $6 million
10. Notorious, $5.7 million
... The #1 movie this week last year was Meet the Spartans.
IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND
NEW IN TOWN (PG)
• Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr.
• A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
TAKEN (PG-13)
• Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace.
• A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
THE UNINVITED (PG-13)
• Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Emily Browning
• Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
Way off topic here, but wait I am always off topic:
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
Today (January 26) begins Chinese New Year 4707 -- The Year of the Ox.
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in ox years tend to be painters, engineers, and architects. They are stable, fearless, obstinate, hard-working and friendly. Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda, Walt Disney, and Anthony Hopkins were all born in the year of the ox.
BRAIN BUSTER this Morning: According to a survey, 84 percent of kids say they do what at lunchtime at school? (Trade foods with their friends)
The JOKE of the Day sent to me by 'Big Daddy Carl' thats what he wrote anyway, and by the way he lives with two teenage daughters:
A teenage girl had been talking on the phone for about half an hour, and then she hung up. "Wow!" said her father, "That was short. You usually talk for two hours. What happened?" "Wrong number," replied the girl.
NAP time...
WINGNUT:out
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Jan 24
Greetings Bloggers
Have a great weekend, I am headed to the Mountains this weekend,
Talk with ya Monday!
WINGNUT:out
Have a great weekend, I am headed to the Mountains this weekend,
Talk with ya Monday!
WINGNUT:out
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