Whatever 11.6

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SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 4

1.  When CHANNING TATUM was a stripper in the '90s, he gave a rather perverted woman a lap dance.  He says, quote, "The lady goes, 'Oh my God!  Look at you!  You remind me of my nephew!' . . . and then grabs me."  He also said that on a good night, he'd make $150 stripping, but he could also make as little as 50 bucks.  (Full Story)

2.  BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH is officially off the market.  He's engaged to a theater director and actress named Sophie Hunter.  He's 38, she's 36.  (Full Story)

3.  ROBERT DOWNEY JR. announced the arrival of his new daughter on Facebook, saying, quote, "After 9 months of intensive development, Team Downey is pleased to announce our 2014 fall / winter project . . . Avri Roel Downey joined the party at 3:22 A.M. on November 4th . . . and is accompanied by a variety of Susan's traits that have seemingly overwritten my 'junk DNA.'"  (Full Story)

4.  Sexy Pictures of Famous People

5.  PRESIDENT OBAMA thinks MICHAEL JORDAN "wasn't well informed" when he dissed his golf game . . . and added that Michael should, quote, "spend more time thinking" about his basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets.  There's no beef though, Obama says he "loves" Michael.  (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 4

6.  Surprise:  ALEX RODRIGUEZ is a HUGE liar.  He reportedly admitted to getting and using performance enhancing drugs from the Biogenesis clinic during a meeting with the Drug Enforcement Administration in January.  In exchange for his admission, he was given immunity from prosecution.  (Full Story)

7.  "Entertainment Weekly" gathered together "Mean Girls" stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Tina Fey.  Lindsay and Rachel revealed that they originally wanted to play each other's parts.  And Tina said she probably should have done a sequel back in the day, but it's too late now.  (Full Story)

8.  "Entertainment Weekly" reunited the cast of "Ghostbusters", and Bill Murray once again expressed his disinterest in a sequel.  He said, quote, "It's really hard to recreate something that was so beautiful, so wonderful."  He also said the slime used in the movie was made of, quote, "corn syrup and starch and some sort of an adhesive and a kind of a poison that's used on chinch bugs."  (Full Story)

9.  ROBERT ENGLUND tipped MARK HAMILL off to the auditions for "Star Wars" back in the day.  Englund actually tried out for the part of Han Solo, but was told he was too old for it.  He says, quote, "And then I went home and told a little kid that was sleeping on my couch, after a six-pack of Heineken, all about it, and his name was Mark Hamill."  Well, that's a weird story.  (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 3 of 4

10.  The site Ranker.com has an ongoing poll set up, where they ask America:  "Which TV Host Do You Think Is the Most Annoying?"  At the moment, NANCY GRACE is #1.  AL SHARPTON is second, followed by PIERS MORGAN.  (Full Story)

11.  Netflix is developing a show based on Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events".  There aren't any further details yet . . . but the project is being "fast-tracked," so we can probably expect some soon.  (Full Story)

12.  TV Reminders and Late Night Guests

13.  AC/DC drummer PHIL RUDD was arrested yesterday for attempting to hire a man to kill two other men.  There's no word who the intended victims are, or why Rudd wants them dead.  Rudd was also charged with possession of meth and pot.  (Full Story)

14.  As expected, TAYLOR SWIFT debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart with 1.3 million copies of "1989".  Other albums debuting this week include the latest "Now That's What I Call Music" in 2nd place . . . country singer Sam Hunt at #3 . . . Barry Manilow at #4 . . . Chris Tomlin at #8 . . . and a self-titled album from Black Veil Brides in 10th place.  (Billboard Charts)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 4 of 4

15.  DAVE GROHL does NOT like seeing a live band play one of their old albums straight through in its entirety.  He says, quote, "I [effing] hate that . . . It's presumptuous.  It's lazy."  That said, he adds, quote, "I don't mind playing a lot of those old songs just to revisit."  (Full Story)

16.  Urban Quick Hits:  Bob Dylan's Rapping Grandson, Kendrick Lamar, and Mindless Behavior

17.  MIRANDA LAMBERT won four trophies at last night's CMAs, including Top Female Artist.  LUKE BRYAN took home Entertainer of the Year, BLAKE SHELTON won Top Male Artist, and BRETT ELDREDGE broke through as Best New Artist.  (Full Story)

18.  JANA KRAMER made her first public statement since her breakup with BRANTLEY GILBERT . . . and she wasn't very nice.  She said, quote, "I was in a very unhealthy place and I picked very unhealthy relationships.  I'm now in a healthy place and I'm very happy."  (Full Story)

19.  Showbiz Extras and Country Extras

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 1 of 4

Channing Tatum Was Once Groped By a Woman Who Said He Reminded Her of Her Nephew 

HIGHLIGHTS:  When CHANNING TATUM was a stripper in the '90s, he gave a rather perverted woman a lap dance.  He says, quote, "The lady goes, 'Oh my God!  Look at you!  You remind me of my nephew!' . . . and then grabs me."  He also said that on a good night, he'd make $150 stripping, but he could also make as little as 50 bucks.

FULL STORY:  Okay, let's put this on the table right here and now:  Women can be JUST AS DEVIANT as men.  And nobody knows that better than former male stripper CHANNING TATUM . . . who learned it while giving a woman a lap dance.

He says, quote, "The lady goes, 'Oh my God!  Look at you!  You remind me of my nephew!' . . . and then grabs me.  It hit me like a hand grenade . . . She's grabbing my butt and saying, 'You remind me of my nephew.'"

This happened at a "convention" Channing went to in the late '90s, which inspired the plot of the upcoming "Magic Mike" sequel.  He says, quote, "I have no idea why it's called a convention.

"It was not strippers peddling stripper technology or anything like that.  It was just a big show with 50 to 70 strippers and 2,000 to 3,000 women.  It was crazy.  They attacked me every night."

Even though a lot of women would pay top dollar to see Channing shake it in a thong now, he wasn't exactly raking it in back then.  He says, quote, "On a good night [I made] 150 bucks.  On a bad night, 70 bucks . . . even 50 at times."

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 2 of 4

Benedict Cumberbatch is Engaged 

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH may lose his status as every woman's Internet fixation . . . because he's officially off the market.  He's engaged to a theater director and actress named Sophie Hunter.  He's 38, she's 36.

The engagement was announced without fanfare, in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of London's "Times" newspaper.  Sources say Benedict did the MANLY thing and flew to Edinburgh, Scotland to ask her mother's permission.

Benedict and Sophie met while doing theater together in 2009, but they've been pretty under-the-radar.  This past June, they were spotted at the French Open.  (Check out some pics here.  And you'll find the announcement here.)

Robert Downey Jr. Announced the Birth of His Daughter With a Typically Robert Downey Jr.-esque Facebook Post 

HIGHLIGHTS:  ROBERT DOWNEY JR. announced the arrival of his new daughter on Facebook, saying, quote, "After 9 months of intensive development, Team Downey is pleased to announce our 2014 fall / winter project . . . Avri Roel Downey joined the party at 3:22 A.M. on November 4th . . . and is accompanied by a variety of Susan's traits that have seemingly overwritten my 'junk DNA.'"

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 3 of 4

Robert Downey Jr. Announced the Birth of His Daughter With a Typically Robert Downey Jr.-esque Facebook Post  (continued) 

FULL STORY:  ROBERT DOWNEY JR.'s wife Susan gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday.  And Robert made the announcement yesterday in what can only be described as a typically Robert Downey Jr.-esque Facebook post.

He said, quote, "After 9 months of intensive development, Team Downey is pleased to announce our 2014 fall / winter project.

"Principal photography commenced 11-14 and will continue until she says, "Dad!  You are embarrassing me . . . I'm 30, this has gotta stop.

"Yep . . . Avri Roel Downey joined the party at 3:22 A.M. on November 4th . . . she's 7 pounds even, spans 20 inches, and is accompanied by a variety of Susan's traits that have seemingly overwritten my 'junk DNA.'

"I'll post pics here and there when I'm not too busy staring."

Robert and Susan also have a 2-year-old son named Exton Elias.  And Downey has a 21-year-old son named Indio from a previous marriage.  He was arrested for cocaine possession over the summer.  (So hopefully HE got all the "junk DNA"?)

(Downey was a little more straight-forward with his Twitter announcement.)

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 4 of 4

Sexy Pictures of Famous People 

1.  LUPITA NYONG'O looks pretty hot in her new ad for Lancome cosmetics.  (Scroll down for a behind-the-scenes video.)

2.  NAYA RIVERA showed off some leg at a UNICEF event.

3.  Check out some LADY GAGA side-boob, courtesy of one of her mid-concert costume changes.

4.  In the new issue of "V" magazine, NICKI MINAJ shows a little skin, but not as much as you're used to seeing.

5.  Here's a gallery of celebrities without makeup.

6.  Here's BROOKE BURKE in a black bra.

7.  ANNE HATHAWAY got all sexy for "Elle" magazine.

8.  DAVID HASSELHOFF's wax figure in Berlin is almost as awesome as the real thing.

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE

President Obama Thinks Michael Jordan Should Stop Dissing His Golf Game, and Start Worrying About His Crappy NBA Team 

HIGHLIGHTS:  PRESIDENT OBAMA thinks MICHAEL JORDAN "wasn't well informed" when he dissed his golf game . . . and added that Michael should, quote, "spend more time thinking" about his basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets.  There's no beef though, Obama says he "loves" Michael.

FULL STORY:  In a radio interview on Monday, PRESIDENT OBAMA was asked about MICHAEL JORDAN dissing his golf game.  Last week, Michael called Obama a, quote, "[crappy] golfer."

Obama could've said "no comment," and asked the hosts to focus on the midterm elections . . . but since the Democrats completely abandoned Obama in the run-up to the election, he decided to have a little fun with it.

He said, quote, "Michael wasn't very well informed about this, I think he might've just been trying to give Ahmad [Rashad] an extra ratings boost on his show.

"But there's no doubt that Michael is a better golfer than I am.  Of course if I was playing twice a day for the last 15 years, then that might not be the case.  He might want to spend more time thinking about [his NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets]."

Obama added that he "loves" Michael, because he brought Obama's hometown Chicago Bulls a lot of championships.  The Hornets have yet to win a playoff series under Michael's ownership.

(The interview was with WJMR out of Milwaukee.  Here's audio.  Obama did talk politics for most of it.  The part about Michael is at the 7:10 mark.)

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 1 of 3

"Mean Girls" Reunion:  Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams Wanted to Play Each Other's Parts, and Tina Fey Says No Sequel 

HIGHLIGHTS:  "Entertainment Weekly" gathered together "Mean Girls" stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Tina Fey.  Lindsay and Rachel revealed that they originally wanted to play each other's parts.  And Tina said she probably should have done a sequel back in the day, but it's too late now.

FULL STORY:  "Entertainment Weekly" gathered together "Mean Girls" stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Tina Fey, for the movie's 10th anniversary.  Here's what we learned . . .

Lindsay and Rachel each originally wanted to play each other's parts.  Lindsay says, quote, "I wanted to play Regina. I had just played not the cool girl in school.  I was still 17 years old and I wanted to be the cool girl on set."

And Rachel says she originally auditioned for Lindsay's role.  But director Mark Waters ultimately convinced them of which parts they needed to play.

Meanwhile, Tina pretty much closes the book on a sequel.  She says, quote, "At the time we did want to start the conversation about the sequel, and for whatever reason I was like, 'No!!!  We shouldn't do that!'

"Now I look back and I'm like, 'Why?'  But now, no . . . it's too late now."  (Check out the full interview here.)

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 2 of 3

"Ghostbusters" Reunion:  Bill Murray Still Isn't Into Doing Another Movie 

HIGHLIGHTS:  "Entertainment Weekly" reunited the cast of "Ghostbusters", and Bill Murray once again expressed his disinterest in a sequel.  He said, quote, "It's really hard to recreate something that was so beautiful, so wonderful."  He also said the slime used in the movie was made of, quote, "corn syrup and starch and some sort of an adhesive and a kind of a poison that's used on chinch bugs." 

FULL STORY:  In addition to "Mean Girls", "Entertainment Weekly" also reunited the cast of "Ghostbusters" . . . Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts and director Ivan Reitman.

The "Today" show was there for their photo shoot, and Bill had a chance to once again express his disinterest in a "Ghostbusters 3" in front of everyone.  (Except Aykroyd, who wasn't there for some reason.)

When asked why he won't do it, he joked, quote, "The money's not right yet."  But then he added, quote, "It's really hard to recreate something that was so beautiful, so wonderful."

Bill also revealed what he was SLIMED with.  He said the mixture included, quote, "corn syrup and starch and some sort of an adhesive and a kind of a poison that's used on chinch bugs."

(Here's a photo of the cast reuniting for "Entertainment Weekly".  And here's video from their "Today" show interview.)

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 3 of 3

Freddy Krueger Got Mark Hamill His Role in "Star Wars" 

If you like MARK HAMILL's portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" movies, you can thank Freddy Krueger for that.  Because it was ROBERT ENGLUND who tipped him off to the auditions for the original flick.

Englund actually tried out for the part of Han Solo, but was told he was too old for it.  He says, quote, "And then I went home and told a little kid that was sleeping on my couch, after a six-pack of Heineken, all about it, and his name was Mark Hamill.

"I said, 'Hey, Lucas is doing this space movie.  Maybe you're right for it.  The lead guy's like a teenager . . . So Mark got on the phone to his agent and I think he went up the next day.  He nailed it, and the rest is history."  (Here's video.)

TV QUICK HITS - 1 of 3

America Thinks the Most Annoying TV Host Is:  Nancy Grace 

HIGHLIGHTS:  The site Ranker.com has an ongoing poll set up, where they ask America:  "Which TV Host Do You Think Is the Most Annoying?"  At the moment, NANCY GRACE is #1.  AL SHARPTON is second, followed by PIERS MORGAN.

FULL STORY:  The site Ranker.com has an ongoing poll set up, where they ask America:  "Which TV Host Do You Think Is the Most Annoying?"

Thousands of votes have been tallied . . . and the results don't disappoint.  These truly are some of the most aggravating talking heads on TV.  Here's the Top 20:

1.  Nancy Grace

2.  Al Sharpton

3.  Piers Morgan, who lost his CNN show earlier this year.

4.  Donald Trump

5.  Oprah Winfrey

6.  Dr. Phil McGraw

7.  Sadly, Joan Rivers, who passed away in September.  It seems insensitive that she's on this list, but the poll was started while she was still alive, and still annoying people on E!'s "Fashion Police".

Continued . . .

TV QUICK HITS - 2 of 3

America Thinks the Most Annoying TV Host Is:  Nancy Grace  (continued) 

8.  Geraldo RIvera

9.  Glenn Beck

10.  Rosie O'Donnell

11.  Bill O'Reilly

12.  Kathie Lee Gifford

13.  Keith Olbermann

14.  Joy Behar

15.  Chris Matthews

16.  Tyra Banks

17.  Sean Hannity

18.  Wendy Williams

19.  Bill Maher

20.  Jerry Springer

(You can find the whole list, here.  Note:  Since this is an ongoing poll, the rank may change slightly over time.  That said, there are enough votes that it shouldn't fluctuate all that much.)

TV QUICK HITS - 3 of 3

Netflix Is Developing a Show Based on Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events"  

Netflix is developing a show based on Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events".  There aren't any further details yet . . . but the project is being "fast-tracked," so we can probably expect something soon.

In response, "Snicket" said, quote, "I can't believe it.  After years of providing top-quality entertainment on demand, Netflix is risking its reputation and its success by associating itself with my dismaying and upsetting books."

There was an attempt to start a movie franchise with JIM CARREY as the villain, but it stalled after just one movie in 2004.  It was successful enough, but fans were disappointed because the movie was only loosely tied to the books, and the tone of the movie was also different.

Thursday TV Reminders:

• "Thursday Night Football" . . . 8:30 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on the NFL Network.  The Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns.

• "The Biggest Loser" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC.  NFL players Michael Irvin, Willie McGinest, and Donald Driver guest star to help the contestants with a football challenge.

• "Project Runway All Stars" . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Lifetime.  Snooki and Jwoww guest star.

(You can preview this weekend's schedule here.)

TODAY ON TV TALK SHOWS

Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:

• "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Matthew McConaughey, Beth Behrs, and Tove Lo.

• "Late Night with Seth Meyers" - Eva Longoria, Rob Riggle, and Hozier.

• "Letterman" - Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Page, and Mapei.

• "Jimmy Kimmel" - Geena Davis, and Cobra Starship featuring Icona Pop.

• "Carson Daly" - Juno Temple, Le Butcherettes, and Ho99o9.

• "Conan" - Daniel Radcliffe, Andrea Martin, and the Flaming Lips.

• "Craig Ferguson" - Marion Cotillard, and Ross Mathews.

• "Jon Stewart" - James Risen.

• "The Colbert Report" - Steven Johnson.

(You can preview Friday's late night schedule here.)

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 1 of 5

AC/DC's Drummer Was Arrested for Trying to Have Two Men Killed 

HIGHLIGHTS:  AC/DC drummer PHIL RUDD was arrested yesterday for attempting to hire a hitman to kill two other men.  There's no word who the intended victims are, or why Rudd wants them dead.  Rudd was also charged with possession of meth and pot.

FULL STORY:  AC/DC drummer PHIL RUDD was arrested yesterday for attempting to have some DIRTY DEEDS committed.  Specifically, he's accused of trying to hire a guy to kill two other men.  There's no word if the assassin's rate was DIRT CHEAP.

Police raided Rudd's home in New Zealand, where they also found pot and meth.  Rudd was released on bail after a court hearing, where he didn't enter a plea.  There's no word who the intended victims are, or why he wants them dead.  (Here's video of Rudd in court.)

Rudd is 60 years old.  He was in AC/DC from 1975 to 1983, when he was kicked out for personal problems . . . including frequent clashes with the now-retired MALCOLM YOUNG.

At that point, Rudd retired to New Zealand and bought a helicopter company.  (???)  But he rejoined the band in 1994, and has been their drummer ever since.  He also released a solo album in August.

There's no word yet from AC/DC . . . who have an album called "Rock or Bust" coming out December 2nd.

Rudd wasn't present for a video shoot for two of the album's songs, and he doesn't appear in the band's latest promotional photo.  There's no word if that's somehow related to his legal problems.

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 2 of 5

Taylor Swift Tops This Week's Billboard Albums Chart and Hot 100

As we heard yesterday, TAYLOR SWIFT debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart with an enormous 1.3 million copies of "1989".  That's the largest sales week for any album since EMINEM's "The Eminem Show" sold 1.32 million copies in June of 2002.

Other albums debuting in the Top 10 this week include the latest "Now That's What I Call Music" in 2nd place . . . country singer Sam Hunt at #3 . . . Barry Manilow at #4 . . . Chris Tomlin at #8 . . . and a self-titled album from Black Veil Brides in 10th place.

But just to put into perspective just how massive Taylor Swift's week was, "1989" sold more than this week's #2 though #107 albums COMBINED.  Here are this week's Top 10 albums . . .

1.  NEW:  "1989", Taylor Swift . . . 1.3 million copies

2.  NEW:  The "Now 52:  That's What I Call Music" compilation . . . 103,000 copies

3.  NEW:  "Motevallo", Sam Hunt . . . 70,000 copies

4.  NEW:  "My Dream Duets", Barry Manilow . . . 51,000 copies

5.  "Old Boots, New Dirt", Jason Aldean . . . 43,000 copies

6.  "Anything Goes", Florida Georgia Line . . . 38,000 copies

7.  A reissue of Led Zeppelin's 1971 album, "Led Leppelin IV" . . . 35,000 copies

8.  NEW:  "Love Ran Red", Chris Tomlin . . . 35,000 copies

9.  ".5: The Gray Chapter", Slipknot . . . 34,000 copies

10.  NEW:  Black Veil Brides' self-titled album . . . 30,000 copies

Continued . . .

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Billboard Charts  (continued)

Over on the Hot 100, Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" has reclaimed the top spot from Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" after two straight months at #2.  And her second single from "1989", "Blank Space", also entered the Hot 100 at #18 this week.

Here are this week's Top 10 songs and the # of weeks they've been on the chart . . .

1.  "Shake It Off", Taylor Swift . . . 11 weeks

2.  "All About That Bass", Meghan Trainor . . . 17 weeks

3.  "Habits (Stay High)", Tove Lo . . . 23 weeks

4.  "Animals", Maroon 5 . . . 11 weeks

5.  "Bang Bang", Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj . . . 14 weeks

6.  "Black Widow", Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora . . . 18 weeks

7.  "Don't Tell 'Em", Jeremih featuring YG . . . 19 weeks

8.  "Hot Boy", Bobby Shmurda . . . 14 weeks

9.  "Don't", Ed Sheeran . . . 21 weeks

10.  "Take Me to Church", Hozier . . . 12 weeks

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 4 of 5

Dave Grohl Thinks Its "Presumptuous and Lazy" When Bands Play Old Albums in Full  

HIGHLIGHTS:  DAVE GROHL does NOT like seeing a live band play one of their old albums straight through in its entirety.  He says, quote, "I [effing] hate that . . . It's presumptuous.  It's lazy."  That said, he adds, quote, "I don't mind playing a lot of those old songs just to revisit."

FULL STORY:  There's a certain novelty in seeing a band play one of their old albums straight through in its entirety . . . or at least there WAS, before everyone started doing it.

But DAVE GROHL isn't a fan.  So, the FOO FIGHTERS will not be doing that to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, self-titled album.

He says, quote, "I don't like it when a band's tour is just to play one past record.  I [effing] hate that . . . It's presumptuous.  It's lazy . . . We've already written that one off.  I don't mind playing a lot of those old songs just to revisit.

"But the best way to celebrate our 20th anniversary isn't to focus on 20 years ago, but to focus on the last 20 years . . . meaning two years ago, and six years ago, and eight years ago."

Dave admits that he did consider re-recording that first album with his band . . . because he did that one all by himself, before the band was formed . . . but then he realized that would be a, quote, "[crappy] idea."

The Foo Fighters' new album, "Sonic Highways", comes out next week.

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Urban Quick Hits:  Bob Dylan's Rapping Grandson . . . Taylor Swift sings Kendrick Lamar . . . and Mindless Behavior Accused of Car Theft 

1.  As you may recall, BOB DYLAN'S teenage grandson is a RAPPER named Pablo Dylan . . . and he's released a new song called "Midnight".  He's planning on putting out his first album sometime next year.

He says, quote, "I'm going to set out to be the best who's ever done it.  I've made music for 16 hours a day for the last three years.  It's literally my life."  (Check out "Midnight", here.  Warning:  There's UNCENSORED profanity.)

2.  Earlier this week, KENDRICK LAMAR sang a little bit of TAYLOR SWIFT'S "Shake It Off" . . . and now, Taylor posted a video on Instagram of her lip-synching to "Backseat Freestyle".

(And here's a story breaking down Kendrick and Taylor's mutual adoration.)

3.  MINDLESS BEHAVIOR singer ROC ROYAL allegedly stole a BMW from a producer he was working with.  If that sounds like some pretty mindless behavior, it was.

They were in the studio together . . . the producer left his keys on a table . . . and when he came back, his keys, his car, and Roc were all gone.

THURSDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS - 1 of 2

Sexy Extras:

1.  Does the "National Enquirer" really have pictures of BRUCE JENNER cross-dressing?  (Full Story)

2.  Sorry, ladies . . . NICK CANNON isn't ready to date yet.  (Full Story)

3.  KELLY ROWLAND gave birth to a baby boy.  His name, unfortunately, is Titan.  (Full Story)

4.  MARC ANTHONY is engaged.  (Full Story)

5.  STEVIE WONDER's girlfriend is expecting ONE baby, not triplets.  (Full Story)

Nonsense Extras:

1.  (NC-17)  MOLLY SHATTUCK, who became the oldest NFL cheerleader when she made the Baltimore Ravens squad at the age of 38 back in 2005, has been arrested for allegedly performing oral sex on a 15-year-old boy.  She's 47 now.  (Full Story)

2.  Comedian ARTIE LANGE posted several Tweets about a "master-slave" fantasy he was having about African-American ESPN commentator CARI CHAMPION.  He later apologized to her, although he doesn't seem to think he did anything wrong.

3.  KIM KARDASHIAN says her 16-month-old daughter doesn't like pink or purple, but prefers "greys, creams, oatmeal colors and black."  (Full Story)

4.  The Dallas Cowboys are playing the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday in London, England.  And since the game will be in the UK, they chose an unfortunate Twitter to promote it . . . #cowboysUK.  But since everyone online reads it in lowercase, it looks more like "#cowboysuk."  (Full Story)

THURSDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS - 2 of 2

Movie Extras:

1.  WILL FERRELL and MARK WAHLBERG will team up again for "Daddy's Home".  Ferrell will play a guy who's trying to be a good stepdad to his wife's kids, and Wahlberg is their "freewheeling and freeloading" real dad.  (Full Story)

2.  It turns out KEANU REEVES plays a lot of characters named "John".  (Full Story)

TV Extras:

1.  I don't know if this is blasphemy, but the guy who's playing Jesus in the NBC miniseries "A.D." is FREAKIN' HOT.  (Full Story)

2.  Here's ROB LOWE's response to those shy bladder people . . . quote, "For those wondering, my bladder is gregarious."

Music Extras:

1.  During a NOFX concert in Sydney, a fan ran up and onstage and put his arm around singer FAT MIKE . . . who proceeded to punch and kick him IN THE FACE.  Mike later apologized to the guy on Twitter, and he was cool with it.  (Full Story)

2.  The new SMASHING PUMPKINS track "One and All" is actually pretty tight.  (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 2

1.  Here are a few random facts for you.  There's a 7% increase in car accidents the week after we set the clocks back.  If you could see the entire universe, it would look like a light beige color.  And there have been 1,950 people elected to the U.S. Senate in history . . . and only nine are black.  (Full Story)

2.  A new survey found 34% of people now dress casually for work every single day . . . and only wear a suit if they have an important meeting.  And 48% of people think the days of people wearing suits to work are numbered.  (Full Story)

3.  A new survey asked people what they'd give up for a week to get an extra vacation day.  54% said junk food . . . 48% said alcohol . . . 24% said sex . . . 21% said their phone . . . and 9% said showers.  (Full Story)

4.  According to a new survey, 5% of us have had to call in sick to work because of an injury related to SEX . . .  four out of ten people have broken something in their house while they were getting-it-on . . . and the average cost of the damage was $246.  (Full Story)

5.  A new survey found the top turnoffs for men and women when they have sex with someone for the first time.  And the three they agree on are being called a different name . . . worn-out underwear . . . and bad breath.  (Full Story)

6.  A new survey found two out of three women say they'd rather date a guy WITH a beard than a guy without one . . . and 38% say it's a turnoff if a man CAN'T grow a beard.  (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 2

7.  A new survey found one out of three Americans say they've come up with a great idea for an invention.  But only one out of 10 of them have actually tried to do something with it.  (Full Story)

8.  The BEER MILE is a challenge where you chug a beer, run a quarter of a mile, and repeat until you've run a full mile and chugged four beers.  A 44-year-old mother in Texas just set the women's world record . . . she just did it in six minutes and 28 seconds.  (Full Story)

9.  A 39-year-old woman in California has been faking breast cancer and raising money through donations.  She raised at least $3,000 before she slipped up and posted that she had stage five cancer.  Cancer only goes up to stage four . . . the cops started investigating . . . and the woman was just arrested and charged with theft by false pretenses.  (Full Story)

10.  A 30-year-old bus driver in New York was finishing his shift on Tuesday afternoon when he spotted the 48-year-old guy who'd just slept with his WIFE.  So he pulled the bus over . . . got out . . . and STABBED the guy in the arm.  He was arrested, and the other guy was hospitalized.  (Full Story)

11.  An 18-year-old guy tried to rob a corner store in New York on Saturday.  And when the clerk stopped him from leaving, he fired up his lighter . . . sprayed some Axe Body Spray at it . . . and tried to make an improvised FLAME THROWER.  It didn't work, and he was arrested.  (Full Story)

12.  Some fishermen entered a big competition in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico last month, hopefully to win a little prize money for a local charity for underprivileged boys.  But one of them caught a 385-pound marlin . . . it was the biggest fish of the week . . . and they won over $258,000.  And it's all going to the kids.  (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS - 1 of 9

Five Random Facts For Thursday

HIGHLIGHTS:  Here are a few random facts for you.  There's a 7% increase in car accidents the week after we set the clocks back.  If you could see the entire universe, it would look like a light beige color.  And there have been 1,950 people elected to the U.S. Senate in history . . . and only nine are black.

FULL STORY:  Here are some random facts for you . . .

1.  Only 25% of the major Hollywood movies this year are totally original . . . meaning they're not a sequel or based on a book, TV show, comic, real life event, or another movie.  In 1984, it was almost 59%.

2.  There's a 7% increase in car accidents the week after we set the clocks back . . . which is THIS week, of course.  It's because people's body clocks are thrown off.

3.  If you could see the entire universe, it would look like a light beige color.

4.  Every Apple iPhone, iPad, and Mac shows the time as 9:41 A.M. in ads.  Apple picked that time because it's approximately when Steve Jobs would make his biggest announcement during their presentations.

5.  There have been 1,950 people elected to the U.S. Senate in history . . . and only nine are black.  That's 0.46% . . . or less than one-half of one percent.

(Yahoo / Yahoo / Business Insider / Business Insider / Wikipedia)

STUPID NEWS - 2 of 9

One Out of Three People Now Dress Casually For Work Every Day

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey found 34% of people now dress casually for work every single day . . . and only wear a suit if they have an important meeting.  And 48% of people think the days of people wearing suits to work are numbered.

FULL STORY:  If every day at your office is Casual Friday, what do you wear on Casual Friday?  The answer, of course, is sweatpants with a hole in the crotch.  Sorry if it sounded like a rhetorical question . . . there was in fact an answer.

A new survey just found 34% of people say they now dress casually for work every single day.  That means everything from business casual to jeans and a t-shirt . . . and they only wear a suit if they have an important meeting.

The survey also found 48% of people think the days of people wearing suits to work are numbered, and soon enough EVERY office will be casual . . . or at least business casual.

People in banking, insurance, and law are most likely to still wear formal clothes to work.

(Daily Mail)

STUPID NEWS - 3 of 9

What Would You Give Up to Get an Extra Vacation Day?

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey asked people what they'd give up for a week to get an extra vacation day.  54% said junk food . . . 48% said alcohol . . . 24% said sex . . . 21% said their phone . . . and 9% said showers.

FULL STORY:  Just imagine how great it would be if you suddenly were given another paid vacation day.  I mean, even though as an American you probably wouldn't end up using it, it'd still be pretty cool to have.

A new survey asked people what they'd give up for a week to get an extra vacation day.  Here are the results . . .

54% would give up junk food.

48% would give up alcohol.  (Yes, 52% couldn't last a week WITHOUT it.)

24% would give up sex.

21% would give up their phone.

And 9% would go without showering . . . which is really the only thing on this list that would ACTUALLY be difficult to give up for a week.

The survey also found the average American now gets 15 paid vacation days . . . but only uses 14 of them.  Most European countries get TWICE as many paid vacation days and they take ALL of 'em.  (Yahoo Travel)

STUPID NEWS - 4 of 9

The Nine Most Dangerous Places to Have Sex . . . and the Ten Household Items You're Most Likely to Break

HIGHLIGHTS:  According to a new survey, 5% of us have had to call in sick to work because of an injury related to SEX . . . four out of ten people have broken something in their house while they were getting-it-on . . . and the average cost of the damage was $246.

FULL STORY:  We've seen a lot of surveys about people calling in sick to work, but somehow we've never come across THIS statistic before . . .

According to a new survey, 5% of us have had to use a sick day because of an injury related to SEX.

The most common injuries are sprained wrists, twisted ankles, carpet burns, bruises, and pulled muscles.  Here are the nine most dangerous PLACES to get-it-on.

1.  The sofa.

2.  The stairs.

3.  The car.

4.  The shower.

5.  The bedroom.

6.  A chair.

7.  On the kitchen table.

8.  In the backyard.

9.  On the TOILET.  (???)

Continued . . .

STUPID NEWS - 5 of 9

The Nine Most Dangerous Places to Have Sex . . . and the Ten Household Items You're Most Likely to Break  (continued)

40% of us have also BROKEN something in the house while we were getting-it-on.  And the average cost of the damage is $246.

Here are the ten things in your home you're most likely to break during groin-on-groin contact.

1.  Your bed frame.

2.  A beer or wine glass.

3.  A picture frame.

4.  A chair.

5.  A coffee mug.

6.  A WALL.

7.  A dresser.

8.  A door.

9.  A window.

10.  A vase.

(Meetville.com / Daily Mail)

Related Comedy:  Five percent of us have used a sick day at work because of a sex-related injury.  Most of them are men with injuries caused by their wife walking in on them having sex.

STUPID NEWS - 6 of 9

Our Top Five Turnoffs When Having Sex With Someone For the First Time

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey found the top turnoffs for men and women when they have sex with someone for the first time.  And the three they agree on are being called a different name . . . worn-out underwear . . . and bad breath.

FULL STORY:  A new survey found the top turnoffs when people have sex with you for the first time.  And the good news is that you can PREVENT most of them.

The top turnoffs for women when they have sex with a GUY for the first time are:  Being called a different name . . . tattered, worn-out underwear . . . finding out he's wearing a toupee or a combover . . . a hairy back . . . and bad breath.

The top turnoffs for men when they have sex with a woman for the first time are:  Tattered, worn-out underwear . . . being called a different name . . . BUTT ACNE . . . piercings . . . and bad breath.

The survey also found only 11% of women like having sex for the first time with the lights on . . . 14% of single women keep a spare pair of underwear in their purse just in case . . . and the average person dates THREE people at the same time.

(Daily Mail)

STUPID NEWS - 7 of 9

38% of Women Say It's a Turnoff If a Man Can't Grow a Beard . . . Plus Three More New Beard Stats

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey found two out of three women say they'd rather date a guy WITH a beard than a guy without one . . . and 38% say it's a turnoff if a man CAN'T grow a beard.

FULL STORY:  Beards are as popular as ever right now . . . it's getting to the point where half the dudes walking around look like scrawny lumberjacks or fashionable Amish.  And turns out . . . women are INTO it.

Here are four new results from a survey that asked women what they think about the beard trend . . .

1.  38% of women say it's a TURNOFF if a man can't grow a beard.

2.  82% of women say a beard makes a guy look more masculine.

3.  Two out of three women say they'd rather date a guy with a beard than a guy without one.

4.  But . . . four out of five women say that a beard needs to look groomed.  If it's too bushy or wild, that's worse than having no beard at all.

(Daily Mail)

STUPID NEWS - 8 of 9

32% of Us Have Come Up With a Brilliant Idea for an Invention . . . But Very Few Do Anything About It

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey found one out of three Americans say they've come up with a great idea for an invention.  But only one out of 10 of them have actually tried to do something with it.

FULL STORY:  At some point, an absolute GENIUS invention has popped into your head, right?  But it seemed like too much work to patent and sell your special gloves that keep pickle juice from staining your fingers . . . so you didn't do anything about it.

Well . . . you're not alone.  A new survey found one out of THREE Americans say they've come up with a great idea for an invention.

But . . . only one out of 10 of them have actually applied for a patent on it, and actually tried to DO something with it.

And only one in 14 have taken it beyond the patent stage to manufacture and sell it.

(PR Newswire)

STUPID NEWS - 9 of 9

How Fast Could You Run a Beer Mile . . . Where You Run a Mile But Stop Four Times to Chug a Beer?

HIGHLIGHTS:  The BEER MILE is a challenge where you chug a beer, run a quarter of a mile, and repeat until you've run a full mile and chugged four beers.  A 44-year-old mother in Texas just set the women's world record . . . she did it in six minutes and 28 seconds.

FULL STORY:  If you've never heard of the beer mile, it's because you're a good person.  If you HAVE heard of it, sit back and smile while we share its glory with the rest of the world.

The beer mile is a challenge that combines two polar opposite things:  Running fast and chugging beer.  Here's how it works.  You chug a beer, run a quarter mile, and repeat until you've run a full mile . . . and in the process, chugged four beers.

Well, the beer mile is actually making some news now because a 44-year-old mother of six just broke the women's beer mile WORLD RECORD . . . by 13 seconds.

44-year-old Chris Kimbrough of Austin, Texas just ran the mile and chugged the four beers in six minutes and 28.6 seconds.  The previous woman's record was set in 1997 by a woman who did it in six minutes and 42 seconds.

The men's record was set earlier this year by 34-year-old James Nielsen of San Francisco . . . he did the first beer mile under five minutes, at four minutes and 57 seconds.  (Runner's World)

(You can learn all about the beer mile history at BeerMile.com and watch Chris's record breaking run on YouTube by searching Chris beer mile.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 1 of 3

A Woman Faking Cancer to Get Money Is Busted When She Says She Has Stage Five Cancer . . . Which Doesn't Exist

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 39-year-old woman in California has been faking breast cancer and raising money through donations.  She raised at least $3,000 before she slipped up and posted that she had stage five cancer.  Cancer only goes up to stage four . . . the cops started investigating . . . and the woman was just arrested and charged with theft by false pretenses.

FULL STORY:  You've got to be messed up to FAKE having cancer to prey on people for money and sympathy.  So I guess it's not a shocker that this woman faking cancer wasn't particularly BRIGHT.

39-year-old Cristina Lagman of Homeland, California has been faking breast cancer for about a year now.  She's really followed through with it . . . she shaved her head, posted repeatedly about her battle on Facebook, and held fundraisers.

And she raised at least $3,000 before she slipped up.

Cristina recently posted on Facebook that she now had stage five cancer.  And a woman who'd donated to her thought that was a red flag . . . since there's NO SUCH THING as stage five cancer.  It only goes up to stage four.

The police started investigating and found that Cristina faked the entire thing.  She's been arrested and charged with theft by false pretenses.  (ABC 10 - San Diego / Daily Mail) 

(Here's her mugshot, complete with very short hair.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 2 of 3

A New York Bus Driver Sees the Guy Who Slept With His Wife . . . and Pulls the Bus Over to Run Out and Stab Him

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 30-year-old bus driver in New York was finishing his shift on Tuesday afternoon when he spotted the 48-year-old guy who'd just slept with his WIFE.  So he pulled the bus over . . . got out . . . and STABBED the guy in the arm.  He was arrested, and the other guy was hospitalized.

FULL STORY:  30-year-old Ephraim Henry is a New York City bus driver in Queens, New York.

He had finished up his shift on Tuesday afternoon and was driving the bus back to the depot when he spotted 48-year-old Oscar William . . . a guy who'd recently slept with his WIFE.

So Ephraim slammed on the brakes . . . pulled his bus over . . . and got out to confront Oscar.  But Oscar was ready for him, and they started fighting.

And during the fight, Ephraim pulled out a pocket knife and STABBED Oscar in the forearm.

Oscar was taken to the hospital, where he's in stable condition.  Ephraim was arrested for assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

He's been a bus driver since 2006, but he has a spotty record with several disciplinary issues . . . so we're thinking pulling his bus over to stab a guy will probably cost him his job.

(New York Daily News)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 3 of 3

A Robber Tries to Use Axe Body Spray to Make an Improvised Flame Thrower . . . and Fails

HIGHLIGHTS:  An 18-year-old guy tried to rob a corner store in New York on Saturday.  And when the clerk stopped him from leaving, he fired up his lighter . . . sprayed some Axe Body Spray at it . . . and tried to make an improvised FLAME THROWER.  It didn't work, and he was arrested.

FULL STORY:  Is there anything Axe Body Spray is actually GOOD at?  It's not good at making you smell nice.  It's not good at attracting women.  And now we know it's not good at being WEAPONIZED.

18-year-old DaQuan Murrell of Brooklyn, New York went into a corner store on Saturday night and tried to buy $174 worth of stuff with a bad credit card.  But the clerk figured out what was going on, confronted him, and blocked the door so he couldn't leave.

Then they started fighting.  So DaQuan grabbed some Axe Body Spray out of his bag . . . fired up his lighter . . . sprayed some Axe Body Spray at it . . . and tried to create an improvised FLAME THROWER.

It didn't work.  We're not sure if DaQuan's technique was bad or if the variety of chemicals in the Axe Body Spray isn't conducive to starting fires . . . but either way, his flame thrower experiment flopped.

He was arrested for assault, criminal weapons possession, menacing, and harassment.

(DNA Info)

THE GOOD NEWS

A Group of Orphans Who'd Never Fished Entered a Fishing Competition and Won $258,000

HIGHLIGHTS:  Some fishermen entered a big competition in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico last month, hopefully to win a little prize money for a local charity for underprivileged boys.  But one of them caught a 385-pound marlin . . . it was the biggest fish of the week . . . and they won over $258,000.  And it's all going to the kids.

FULL STORY:  Mexico got slammed by a major hurricane in September.  But at least ONE good thing has come out of it.

The Bisbee's Black and Blue fishing tournament happened in Cabo San Lucas two weekends ago.  And they didn't have as many entries as usual, because Cabo took a pretty big hit from the storm.

So they lowered the entrance fee, and one team entered on behalf of a local nonprofit called Casa Hogar.  It's a place that provides food, shelter, and education to 42 under-privileged boys . . . and some of the kids there have no family.

Team Casa Hogar was just hoping to win a little bit of prize money to donate to the home.  Instead, one of them caught a 385-pound marlin . . . the biggest fish of the WEEK . . . and won over 258 THOUSAND DOLLARS.  And it's all going to Casa Hogar.

(Brisbees.com / Nassau News Live)

(Check out a photo of them holding their giant check here.)

STUPID NEWS EXTRAS

Stupid News Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories

Starting sometime this week, the McRib is back at McDonald's.  But not necessarily YOUR McDonald's.  Only 75% of locations are selling them this year.  (Full Story)

Would you rather have a young-looking face, or a young-looking body?  A new survey asked women that question, and just under 60% went with face.  (Full Story)

A wildlife expert named Paul Rosolie is planning to wear a snake-proof suit . . . and let himself get eaten by an ANACONDA.  It'll air on The Discovery Channel December 7th.  (Full Story)

A 36-year-old drunk driver crashed his truck into a bar in Pennsylvania on Sunday . . . then tried to order a DRINK from the bartender.  (Full Story)

A woman in Cyprus recently had a heart attack after she dove into the ocean to save her husband.  So another guy jumped in to rescue HER.  And while he was doing CPR, HE had a heart attack too.  Sadly, only the husband survived.  (Full Story)

According to the "Daily Mail", the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden is a guy from Montana named Rob O'Neill.  Fox News is airing an interview with him next week, when he'll officially come forward.  (Full Story)

According to a new survey, 36% of us can't sleep sometimes because we're too stressed out.  And women are four times more likely to feel stressed out every DAY than men are.  (Full Story)

THE CYBER SPOTLIGHT

YouTube Celebrities Are So Huge Now, They're Going on Tour

Here's just one more way YouTube celebrities are making WAY too much money.  They're going on TOUR, doing live shows, and selling out every single one.

An example is a 25-year-old guy named TYLER OAKLEY, who has about six million followers on YouTube.

Last month, he did two live shows in Michigan and Illinois where he basically just interacted with fans, and did a few skits.  And both shows sold out within 72 hours.

So he just announced he's doing seven MORE shows next month, in six different states.  (You can find his tour dates here.)

How does this affect YOU?  Well if you're a parent, instead of sitting through a Justin Timberlake concert, you might have to take your 12-year-old to some YouTube event soon, and sit through THAT.

GONE VIRAL

1.  "Let It Grow" . . . a Parody of "Let It Go" for Movember

When will people STOP IT with these "Frozen" parodies?  Some guy on YouTube sang "Let It Go", but made it all about growing facial hair for "Movember".

Obviously, he went with "Let It GROW" for the chorus.  (Search for "Let It Go Movember.")

2.  A College Student Made a Half-Court Shot and Won a Truck

Last week, there was a story about a college kid in Tennessee who made a half court shot and won $10,000.  But this one's pretty awesome too.

On Tuesday, a kid at Drake University in Iowa had 30 seconds to make a lay-up, a free throw, a three-pointer, and a shot from half court.  And he needed three tries just to make the LAY-UP.

But he made the half-court shot on his FIRST try, and won a Ford F-150.

(Search for "Drake Student Wins Ford F-150."  He misses the lay-ups at :06, and makes the half-court shot at :35.)

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LIFESTYLE NONSENSE

The Single Biggest Mistake People Make When They're Interviewing for Jobs

HIGHLIGHTS:  According to "Business Insider", the biggest mistake people make in job interviews is . . . not sending a FOLLOW-UP email.  It should be short and accomplish three things:  Thank them for meeting with you . . . let them know you want the job . . . and tell them why you're perfect for it.

FULL STORY:  According to the managing editor at "Business Insider", the single biggest mistake you can make when you're interviewing for a job is . . .  not sending a FOLLOW-UP email.

For whatever reason, she says most people don't do it anymore.  And it makes her assume they either don't WANT the job, or they're disorganized and forgot to follow up.  But either way, they rarely GET the job.

She also says that writing the email should only take a few minutes.  The shorter the better.  But you should accomplish three things.

1.  Thank them for meeting with you.

2.  Say something about how you WANT the job.

3.  Quickly explain why you're PERFECT for it.

If you spend five minutes and do those three things, you have a MUCH better chance of getting hired.

(Business Insider)

CONVERSATION STARTERS

My Friend's Girlfriend Always Watches Sports with Us, and Sings Along with the National Anthem  (Rating: PG)

My buddy and I watch as much football as we can together, but for some reason his girlfriend insists on watching with us . . . even though she doesn't like football.

I know I'm not the only guy with this problem, but it gets worse . . .

The past few weeks she's been doing the most annoying thing:  She sings along with the national anthem.

Who does that?  I either listen out of respect . . . or out of curiosity to see if the person singing screws it up.  But obviously I can't make fun of my buddy's girlfriend.

Does anyone else sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" when they're watching from home?  Is there anything I can do to get my buddy's girlfriend to stop?

Burt, 34

BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 3

Emma Stone is 26.  Very sexy minx from "Easy A", "The House Bunny", "The Rocker", "The Help", "Superbad", "Zombieland", and the "Spiderman" reboots.  Before that, she was Laurie on "In Search of the New Partridge Family".

(Jim Carrey LOVES her.)

Lamar Odom is 35.  NBA player turned Kardashian prop turned crack user.

Taryn Manning is 36.  Nola the prostitute in "Hustle & Flow" and one of Britney's annoying best friends in "Crossroads".  You saw her most recently on "Orange Is the New Black" as the murderous evangelist Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett.

Wiley Wiggins is 38.  He WAS Mitch Kramer in "Dazed and Confused" . . . the freshman kid whose idea of acting was to squint and squeeze the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger to convey emotion.

Check out all the stuff he's up to now at his website . . . WileyWiggins.com.

Zoe McLellan is 40.  Agent Brody on "NCIS: New Orleans".

Thandie Newton is 42.  Delicious interracial minx who plays the color Orange in "For Colored Girls".  She also starred in "Crash" . . . co-starred with Tom Cruise in "Mission:  Impossible 2" . . . played Condoleezza Rice in "W." . . . and let Carter impregnate her on "ER".

Thandie is the daughter of a Zimbabwean mother [a princess of the Shona tribe] and an English father.  Her parents getting-it-on was interracially taboo . . . but, I assume, quite delicious.  She is 5 feet, 2 inches of the sweetest taboo.

Rebecca Romijn is 42.  Used to nail John Stamos anytime she wanted to.  Now, she lets Jerry O-Frickin'-Connell up in her fun-stuff.  She even bore him twins.

BIRTHDAYS - 2 of 3

Ethan Hawke is 44.  Used to nail Uma Thurman, but traded her in for a 22-year-old.

Kelly Rutherford is 46.  A MILF in every sense of the word.  She plays Blake Lively's mom, Lily Van Der Woodsen, on "Gossip Girl".  Before that she was Dixie Cousins On one of the most underrated series ever, "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." . . . starring THE UNSTOPPABLE BRUCE CAMPBELL!

PETER DELUISE! is 48.  Superstar of "21 Jump Street" with RICHARD GRIECO!  Peter was created via the powerful spermatozoon of Superstar Chubby DOM DELUISE!  These days Peter's into sci-fi . . .

He's directed episodes for all three "Stargate" series, including the vastly superior "Stargate Universe".  Plus, he and Johnny Depp had a great cameo in the "Jump Street" movie.

Corey Glover is 50.  Singer of Living Colour!  He also played Francis in Oliver Stone's "Platoon".  Living Colour's biggest album is 1988's "Vivid"  . . . featuring the SMASH single "Cult of Personality".

Mattress actress Angela Summers is 50.  She's done 115 fine films, including "Will & Ted's Bogus Gang Bangs", "Snatched to the Future", and "Edward Penishands 2"!

Maria Shriver is 59.  I'm guessing she does all her own housework now.

Lori Singer is 57.  "Footloose"!  She's also the sister of THE BEASTMASTER himself, Marc Singer!!!  Now resting comfortably under the Rock of Obscurity, next to Jennifer Grey, Kelly McGillis AND Kajagoogoo!  (???)

BIRTHDAYS - 3 of 3

Glenn Frey is 66.  The Eagles' guitarist and piano player.  Their "Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" album is the #1 selling album in the U.S. of ALL TIME, with 29 million copies sold in the U.S. and 42 MILLION copies sold worldwide.

(Is it just me, or did Glenn come off as kind of an A-hole in that "History of the Eagles" documentary?)

Sally Field is 68.  "Gidget", "The Flying Nun", and "Brothers & Sisters", and of course "Mrs. Doubtfire" with the late, great Robin Williams.

Mike Nichols is 83.  Oscar-winning director of "The Graduate".  He also directed "Closer", "The Birdcage", "Silkwood" AND Garry Shandling's "What Planet Are You From?".  Best of all, he gets to nail Diane Sawyer ANYTIME HE WANTS TO.

Pat Tillman would have been 38.  (1976 - 2004)  Ex-NFL player who was so struck by September 11th that he left professional football to enlist in the Army.  He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in April of 2004.

Jonathan Harris  (1914 - 2002)  Dr. Zachary Smith on "Lost In Space".

James Naismith  (1861 - 1939)  Crazy Canadian who invented basketball.

Antoine-Joseph Sax  (1814 - 1894)  Filthy Frenchy who invented the saxophone AND the saxotromba.

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NOVEMBER 6th - BACK IN THE DAY - 1 of 2

154 years ago . . . In 1860, 82% of the eligible voters turned out to elect ABRAHAM LINCOLN as our 16th president.  Of course, at that point, "eligible voters" didn't include blacks or women.

91 years ago . . . In 1923, JACOB SCHICK was granted a patent . . . for the ELECTRIC RAZOR.

79 years ago . . . In 1935, EDWIN H. ARMSTRONG announced his development of F.M. BROADCASTING.

53 years ago . . . In 1961, a brush fire tore through Bel Air, California, burning down the homes of BURT LANCASTER and ZSA ZSA GABOR, and damaging or threatening the homes of Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, ROBERT STACK and Kim Novak, among others.

47 years ago . . . In 1967, a young, dark-haired stud named PHIL DONAHUE started a small talk show in Dayton, Ohio . . . which later became "DONAHUE"!!!

32 years ago . . . In 1982, "Up Where We Belong" . . . the amazing ballad from the soundtrack to "An Officer And A Gentleman" . . . by JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES . . . hit #1 on the singles chart.

26 years ago . . . In 1988, RINGO STARR and his wife BARBARA BACH lovingly checked each other into an alcohol rehab center.  Ringo is HUGE in Japan, ya know.

NOVEMBER 6th - BACK IN THE DAY - 2 of 2

21 years ago . . . In 1993, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", by MEAT LOAF, hit #1 on the pop singles chart and stayed there for five weeks.

17 years ago . . . In 1997, a Los Angeles judge denied a request by TOMMY & PAMELA LEE to block Internet Entertainment Group from offering free viewings of their very naughty home video showing them having very naughty relations.

16 years ago . . . In 1998, "The Siege", starring DENZEL WASHINGTON and BRUCE WILLIS . . . and "The Waterboy", starring ADAM SANDLER, both opened to packed houses for the sole reason that . . .

. . . the "STAR WARS:  EPISODE 1" trailer was being shown before AND after both pictures . . . and everyone wanted to get a look at the WOOKIE SENATOR!!!  (???)

15 years ago . . . In 1999, LEE ANN WOMACK married her second husband, Frank Liddell.  Today is their 15th anniversary.

12 years ago . . . In 2002, WINONA RYDER was found guilty of grand theft and vandalism . . . both felonies . . . for shoplifting over-priced clothes from Saks Fifth Avenue that she could have easily afforded.

(Her life is pretty much back on track nowadays.  Take note, Lindsay.)

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