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SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 3

 

 

1.  "Boyhood" took the #1 spot on "Rolling Stone's" list of the year's best movies.  It was followed by "Birdman", "Foxcatcher", "Selma" and "Gone Girl".  (Full Story)

 

 

 

2.  Loudwire.com has a list of "The 20 Best Rock Songs of 2014."  Chevelle's "Take Out the Gunman" is #1 . . . followed by Islander's "Coconut Dracula", and "Something from Nothing" by the Foo Fighters.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

3.  Loudwire.com has a list of "The 20 Best Metal Songs of 2014."  Judas Priest's "Halls of Valhalla" is #1 . . . followed by Behemoth's "Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer", and "Chimes at Midnight" by Mastodon.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

4.  TYLER PERRY became a father over the weekend.  His girlfriend Gelila Bekele gave birth to a baby boy, and they named him Aman.  A source says, quote, "Everyone is doing great.  They are so happy."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

5.  JOSE CANSECO is hitting on SHANIA TWAIN.  He Tweeted, quote, "Shania Twain, want to get married?  We were supposed to meet when I played for the Blue Jays in 1998."  Then he sent her a SHIRTLESS picture.  It's not clear if he knows Shania is married.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 3

 

 

8.  TRACY MORGAN is still trying to recover from that horrific accident over the summer.  On Wednesday, he was spotted using a walker with his fiancée.  Someone shot video, and asked Tracy how he's doing.  He said he was, quote, "Fighting every day."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

9.  OPRAH bravely "posed" with a real, live LION for "O" magazine, in which she tells her readers to, quote, "Tame your fears."  Here's the problem:  Her picture is FAKE.  It was Photoshopped.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

10.  Leighton Meester is in theaters this weekend as a lesbian in the romantic drama "Life Partners".  It's up against an Emmy Rossum movie called "Comet", which was directed by Emmy's new boyfriend.  Your limited release options are a horror movie called "Pyramid" and the Reese Witherspoon hiking movie "Wild".  (New Releases)  (Sneak Peek)

 

 

 

11.  The trailer for "Terminator: Genisys" is out.  It begins with the same premise as the original, but in this one Sarah Connor is already fighting the machines when Kyle Reese goes back in time to save her.  So, they created a new wrinkle in the timeline.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

12.  Some details on the 24th James Bond movie were announced yesterday.  It'll be called "Spectre", and as expected, DANIEL CRAIG will return as Bond.  CHRISTOPH WALTZ will play the villain.  Other returning Bond cast members are Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, and Ben Whishaw.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 3 of 3

 

 

13.  Hackers recently targeted Sony Pictures, and some of the documents that have leaked show Sony employees BEGGING the higher-ups to stop making ADAM SANDLER movies.  Like, quote, "We continue to be saddled with the mundane, formulaic Adam Sandler films.  Let's raise the bar a little."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.  Nielsen Soundscan has released a list of the most-downloaded Christmas songs from 2003 up through last year.  The most popular song was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey . . . followed by "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" off the "Frozen" soundtrack.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

16.  Urban Quick HitsIggy Azalea, Lil Wayne, and Andre 3000

 

 

 

17.  FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE is heading into the studio with the alt rock band GOOD CHARLOTTETYLER HUBBARD says, quote, "We're big fans.  We're going to be writing with them and recording at the Treehouse studio in Nashville.  They'll be in town in the next week or two, and we're really excited."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

18.  JASON ALDEAN is ready to marry BRITTANY KERR, but where and when is another question.  He says, quote, "Courthouse, whatever.  If she wanted to do that, I'd be fine with it.  We're trying to get through Christmas and New Year's and then we'll figure it out.  Definitely want it to be sooner rather than later."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 1 of 2

 

 

Tyler Perry is a Dad 

 

 

TYLER PERRY became a father over the weekend.  His girlfriend Gelila Bekele gave birth to a baby boy, and they named him Aman.  A source says, quote, "Everyone is doing great.  They are so happy."

 

 

Perry announced he was going to be a dad at his birthday party inAtlantaback in September.  Gelila is a 28-year-old model and activist fromEthiopia. Tyleris 45.  They've been dating on-and-off for five years.

 

 

 

 

 

Jose Canseco Wants a Piece of Shania Twain 

 

 

JOSE CANSECO recently lost a finger AND a fiancée.  He had the finger reattached, and now he's looking to correct the other problem . . . by hitting on SHANIA TWAIN(???)

 

 

Earlier this week, Jose Tweeted, quote, "Shania Twain, want to get married?  We were supposed to meet when I played for the Blue Jays in 1998."  Then he sent her a SHIRTLESS picture.

 

 

He ended up deleting the Tweets.  (You can still see them here.)  Not that they would have worked.  Shania married her second husband in 2011.

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 2 of 2

 

 

Sexy Pictures of Famous People 

 

 

1.  MILEY CYRUS performed at some weird art show in Miami Beach Wednesday night . . . wearing a silver wig and DISCO BALL PASTIES.

 

 

She also apparently smoked a joint onstage . . . then went out with boyfriend PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER after the show.  And here they are, possibly sharing some WEED on a hotel balcony yesterday.

 

 

 

2.  (NC-17)  Miley Cyrus wasn't the weirdest thing at that art show.  That honor probably goes to the nude woman who was CHARGING CELL PHONES WITH HER VAGINA.  Even USHER got in on that action.

 

 

(WARNING!!!  Unless you're, like, the webmaster at Hustler.com, the picture and video at this link are NOT SAFE FOR WORK.)

 

 

 

3.  LINDSAY LOHAN shows a little buttcheek while modeling her new clothing line in this video.

 

 

 

4.  SEAN PENN is coloring his hair.  Well, SOME of it.

 

 

 

5.  ALLISON WILLIAMS as Peter Pan looks a lot like her dad BRIAN WILLIAMS in high school.

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 1 of 2

 

 

Random Cosby Chaos 

 

 

1.  BILL COSBY's lawyers say the woman who accuses him of raping her at thePlayboyMansion when she was 15 had previously tried to extort him.

 

 

They say she came to them last month asking for $100,000 for her silence.  But as more women came forward, she upped her price to $250,000.  They also say she tried to sell her story to the tabloids 10 years ago, with no success.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

2.  In 2011, Cosby was named an honorary Chief Petty Officer in the Navy.  They just took it back, saying the allegations against him, quote, "conflict with the Navy's core values of honor, courage and commitment."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

3.  Bill was supposed to do two shows in New York Citytomorrow, but they've been canceled.  Before that decision was made, the theater was planning to WAND people and check them for weapons.  They were also going to ban backpacks and protests inside the building.

 

 

 

4.  JERRY SEINFELD has given his take on the Cosby situation.  He says, quote, "I was very upset, very upset.  Still upset.  I don't know what to make of it, but it's just upsetting." (Full Story)

 

 

 

5.  In 2012, CEE LO was accused of giving a woman ecstasy and then sexually assaulting her.  So he takes a measured approach when talking about Cosby.  But he did say, quote, "I definitely can't judge him, it's just unfortunate because he's so beloved."  (Video)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 2 of 2

 

 

Check Out Video of Tracy Morgan Using a Walker 

 

 

TRACY MORGAN is still trying to recover from that horrific accident over the summer.  On Wednesday, he was spotted using a walker while going into aNew Jersey post office with his fiancée.

 

 

Someone shot video, and asked Tracy how he's doing.  He said he was, quote, "Fighting every day."  (It's really sad how slow Tracy's moving, and how UNLIKE Tracy Morgan he's acting.)

 

 

 

 

 

Oprah Posed With a Lion on the Cover of Her Magazine, Telling Readers to "Tame Their Fears" . . . But the Picture is Fake 

 

 

OPRAH bravely posed with a real, live LION for the cover of "O" magazine, in which she tells her readers to, quote, "Tame your fears."  Here's the problem:  Oprah herself wasn't taming ANYTHING . . . because the picture is FAKE.

 

 

They photographed Oprah and the lion at DIFFERENT TIMES.  And when Oprah sat for her photo, they had a guy dress up in a cheesy lion suit and cuddle up to her, so she could get just the right pose.

 

 

Then they Photoshopped Oprah and the real lion together.  (And we've got the pictures to prove it.  They're pretty hilarious.  Check 'em out here, along with the finished product.)

 

 

 

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEKEND

 

 

New In Theaters:  Leighton Meester as a Lesbian and the Horror Movie "Pyramid"

 

 

1.  "Life Partners"  (R)  Trailer

 

 

Leighton Meester plays a lesbian who's been codependent on her straight best friend for too many years.  And she feels completely abandoned when a MAN takes her place.

 

 

Gillian Jacobs from "Community" plays her straight best friend, and Adam Brody from "The O.C." is the guy who comes between them . . . he's actually married to Leighton in real life.

 

 

 

2.  "Comet"  (R)  Trailer

 

 

Emmy Rossum and Justin Long play a couple whose six year relationship is told in a series of five surreal flashbacks.  It's filmed out of sequence in a way that leaves you wondering if they're memories, or glimpses of a parallel universe.

 

 

It was written and directed by Emmy's new boyfriend, a guy named Sam Esmail.  This is his first movie, and the two of them have only been together since September.

 

 

 

3.  "The Pyramid"  (R)  Trailer  (Limited)

 

A team of archeologists uncovers a pyramid buried in the Egyptian desert, and then trigger the pyramid's traps and get trapped inside with a creature that's stalking them.

 

 

 

4.  "Wild"  (R)  Trailer  (Limited)

 

Reese Witherspoon plays an inexperienced backpacker who takes a 1,100 mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail (from California to Washington) to get over the death of her mother and come to grips with a divorce and other mistakes she's made in her life.

 

 

 

NEW RELEASE SNEAK PEEK

 

 

Sneak Peek at Upcoming CD, DVD, and Theatrical Releases

 

 

Theatrical Releases for Next Friday:

 

"Top Five" . . . starring Chris Rock and Gabrielle Union.

"Exodus:  Gods and Kings" . . . Christian Bale is Moses, and Aaron Paul is Joshua.

"Free the Nipple" . . . about the movement to end the censorship of topless women.

 

 

 

DVDs for Tuesday:

 

"Guardians of the Galaxy" . . . starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana.

"Dolphin Tale 2" . . . starring Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd.

"When the Game Stands Tall" . . . starring Jim Cavaziel and Michael Chiklis.

 

 

 

CDs for Tuesday:

 

"2014 Forest Hills Drive", J. Cole

"Monuments to an Elegy", Smashing Pumpkins

"Game Changer", Johnny Gill from New Edition

"Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart", K. Michelle

"36 Seasons", Ghostface Killah

"Greatest Hits:  Decade #1", Carrie Underwood.

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 1 of 4

 

 

The Trailer for the New "Terminator" Movie Is Out . . . and It Looks Like They're Messing with the Timeline 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  The trailer for "Terminator: Genisys" is out.  It begins with the same premise as the original, but in this one Sarah Connor is already fighting the machines when Kyle Reese goes back in time to save her.  So, they created a new wrinkle in the timeline.

 

 

FULL STORY:  The trailer for the latest installment in the "Terminator" franchise is out . . . "Terminator: Genisys".

 

 

It's not a remake of the original, and it's not really a sequel . . . it's somewhere in-between.

 

 

It's the first of three upcoming "Terminator" movies, and it begins a lot like the original, with John Connor sending Kyle Reese back in time to save his mother, Sarah Connor, from the Terminator programmed to kill her.

 

 

But this time, when Kyle arrives, Sarah is ALREADY fighting the machines, and she says the time John sent him to "no longer exists."

 

 

She also tells him that "WE" have already killed the Terminator . . . meaning her and ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, who battles the 1984 version of HIMSELF.  It'll be interesting to see how fans feel about this new wrinkle in the timeline.

 

 

It comes out in July, and in addition to Arnold, it stars Emilia Clarke from "Game of Thrones" as Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke from "Zero Dark Thirty" as John Connor, and Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese.  (Here's the trailer.)

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 2 of 4

 

 

The Cast and Title of the Next James Bond Movie Has Been Announced 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Some details on the 24th James Bond movie were announced yesterday.  It'll be called "Spectre", and as expected, DANIEL CRAIG will return as Bond.  CHRISTOPH WALTZ will play the villain.  Other returning Bond cast members are Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, and Ben Whishaw.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Some details on the upcoming, 24th James Bond movie were announced yesterday.  Here are the highlights:

 

 

It'll be called "Spectre" . . . and as expected, DANIEL CRAIG will return as Bond.  He's done the past three:  "Casino Royale", "Quantum of Solace", and "Skyfall".

 

 

Also as expected, CHRISTOPH WALTZ will play the villain . . . however, we don't know if he'll be playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld, as widely speculated.  His character is listed as "Oberhauser," but a lot of people think he's still secretly playing Blofeld.

 

 

(SPECTRE was the terrorist organization led by Blofeld in the early movies.)

 

 

STEPHEN HAWKING'S name wasn't mentioned.  That isn't really a surprise . . . even though Stephen recently said he thought he'd make a perfect Bond villain.

 

 

Other returning Bond cast members are Ralph Fiennes as the new M, Naomie Harris as Ms. Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as Q, and Rory Kinnear as Tanner, the Chief of Staff for MI6.

 

 

And the list of newcomers includes:  Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, "Sherlock" villain Andrew Scott, and French actress Léa Seydoux.

 

 

The movie is scheduled to hit theaters next November.  (Here's video of the announcement.  The title is announced about two minutes in, the car is shown five minutes in, and the cast is introduced at the 6:00 mark.)

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 3 of 4

 

 

The Big Sony Pictures Hack Reveals:  Sony Employees Are Sick of Doing Adam Sandler Movies 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Hackers recently targeted Sony Pictures, and some of the documents that have leaked show Sony employees BEGGING the higher-ups to stop making ADAM SANDLER movies.  Like, quote, "We continue to be saddled with the mundane, formulaic Adam Sandler films.  Let's raise the bar a little."

 

 

FULL STORY:  If you haven't heard, Sony Pictures was targeted by hackers recently, and they've been releasing stolen documents from the studio, including stuff like salaries, budgets, and even employee feedback on the company.

 

 

Interestingly, a lot of the workplace complaints involved the studio making TERRIBLE ADAM SANDLER movies.  Here are some highlights:

 

 

1.  "There is a general 'blah-ness' to the movies we produce.  Although we manage to produce an innovative film once in a while . . . we continue to be saddled with the mundane, formulaic Adam Sandler films.  Let's raise the bar a little."

 

 

2.  "Will we still be paying for Adam Sandler?  Why?"

 

 

3.  "It is commendable that [Sony] understands / supports the importance of risk-taking, particularly in how [we] pick films to green-light.  However, the studio needs to change deal structure that has been in place with [Adam Sandler's production company] HappyMadison, as this arrangement has disproportionately benefitted Adam and his team, relative to Sony."

 

 

Continued . . .

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 4 of 4

 

 

The Big Sony Pictures Hack Reveals:  Sony Employees Are Sick of Doing Adam Sandler Movies  (continued) 

 

 

4.  "Be more focused and ruthless in directing our resources to businesses that will sustain the long term health of Sony . . . networks, broadcast TV shows, new movie franchises, digital distribution.  By the same token, stop or reduce support for areas that have no more value (Adam Sandler movies, DVD)."

 

 

5.  This one didn't mention Adam Sandler, but it was still in the same vein.  Quote, "Stop making the same, safe, soul-less movies and TV shows . . . enough with the re-makes and reboots.  'Breaking Bad' and 'Community' are just about the most artful and innovative gems we currently have."

 

 

Fortunately for Sony, it appears they'll get their wish.  Back in October, we heard that Adam had signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to do FOUR movies for them.  So he's their problem now.

 

 

Meanwhile, one of the salary reports that was released shows that KEVIN FEDERLINE was paid just $5,000 to appear in SETH ROGEN and JAMES FRANCO'S movie about North Korea, "The Interview".

 

 

Seth got $8.4 million and James got $6.5 million.  Seth also gets a share of the profits . . . although he earned it since he also directed and produced the movie.

 

 

(You can find more on the Sony leak, here, here, and here.)

 

 

 

TV REMINDERS

 

 

Weekend TV Reminders:

 

 

• Friday:  "A Very Grammy Christmas" . . . from 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on CBS.  Maroon 5, Pharrell, Ariana Grande and Tim McGraw perform.

 

 

• Friday:  "A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen" . . . from 9:00 P.M. to Midnight on PBS.  Jon Stewart hosts last year's concert that features performances from John Legend, Natalie Maines, Tom Morello, Eddie Vedder, and Neil Young.

 

 

• Saturday:  "Wishin' and Hopin'" . . . from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Lifetime.  A TV movie starring Molly Ringwald as a substitute teacher in charge of the annual Christmas pageant for a fifth grade class.  Meatloaf and Cheri Oteri are also in it.

 

 

"Saturday Night Live" . . . from 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC.  James Franco hosts and Nicki Minaj performs.

 

 

"Sunday Night Football" . . . from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. Eastern on NBC.  The San Diego Chargers host the New England Patriots.

 

 

• Sunday:  "Naked and Afraid" . . . from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Discovery.  James Franco and Seth Rogen survive for three weeks buck naked in the wilderness.

 

 

• Sunday:  Homer might not make it home from the bar in time for Christmas on "The Simpsons" at 8:00 p.m. . . . and Peter runs into Jesus at the mall in a "Family Guy" episode called "The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin" at 9:00 p.m.

 

• Sunday:  The series premiere of "The Librarians" . . . from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TNT.  Rebecca Romijn and John Larroquette star in this TV adaptation of the Noah Wyle movies about the protectors of mystical artifacts.

 

 

(You can preview Monday's schedule here.)

 

 

 

TODAY ON TV TALK SHOWS

 

 

Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:

 

 

"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Cameron Diaz, and Cedric the Entertainer.

 

 

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" - Russell Brand, Mayim Bialik, and comedian Fahim Anwar.  (Repeat)

 

 

"Letterman" - Tom Selleck, Jenny Slate, and Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen.  (Repeat)

 

 

"Jimmy Kimmel" - Jennifer Aniston and Ken Jeong.  (Repeat)

 

 

"Carson Daly" - Megan Amram, and the Melvins.  (Repeat)

 

 

"Craig Ferguson" - Drew Carey.

 

 

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

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 1 of 3

 

 

The Top 25 Most Downloaded Christmas Songs Over the Past 10 Years 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Nielsen Soundscan has released a list of the most-downloaded Christmas songs from 2003 up through last year.  The most popular song was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey . . . followed by "Do You Want to Build a Snowman" off the "Frozen" soundtrack.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Nielsen Soundscan has a list of "The Top 25 Most-Downloaded Christmas Songs," from 2003 up through last year.  Here's the list:

 

 

1.  "All I Want for Christmas Is You", Mariah Carey

 

2.  "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?", the "Frozen" soundtrack

 

3.  "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24", Trans-Siberian Orchestra

 

4.  "Mistletoe", Justin Bieber

 

5.  "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", Brenda Lee

 

6.  "Christmas Canon", Trans-Siberian Orchestra

 

7.  "Where Are You Christmas?", Faith Hill

 

8.  "Feliz Navidad", Jose Feliciano

 

9.  "The Chanukah Song", Adam Sandler

 

10.  "Jingle Bell Rock", Bobby Helms

 

 

Continued . . .

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 2 of 3

 

 

The Top 25 Most Downloaded Christmas Songs Over the Past 10 Years  (continued) 

 

 

11.  "The Christmas Song", Nat "King" Cole

 

12.  "Last Christmas", Wham

 

13.  "White Christmas", Bing Crosby

 

14.  "Santa Baby", Eartha Kitt

 

15.  "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", The Chipmunks

 

16.  "Blue Christmas", Elvis Presley

 

17.  "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", Thurl Ravenscroft

 

18.  "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", Bruce Springsteen

 

19.  "Believe", Josh Groban

 

20.  "A Holly Jolly Christmas", Burl Ives

 

21.  "Baby, It's Cold Outside", Dean Martin

 

22.  "Same Old Lang Syne", Dan Fogelberg

 

23.  "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", Andy Williams

 

24.  "I Want a Hippopotamus (for Christmas)", Gayla Peevey

 

25.  "Wizards in Winter", Trans-Siberian Orchestra

 

 

(Billboard.com has a graphic with the whole list, plus some interesting observations about the songs that made the cut.)

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 3 of 3

 

 

Urban Quick Hits:  Iggy Azalea, Lil Wayne, and Andre 3000 

 

 

1.  IGGY AZALEA has responded to AZEALIA BANKS, who criticized her for appropriating black culture for her career . . . but being silent on black issues, like the recent police brutality controversies.

 

 

Iggy Tweeted, quote, "There's more to sparking a change than trolling on social media.  World issues shouldn't be used as a poor excuse to promote fan battles.

 

 

"Also, try not to judge another's support or 'lack there of' solely on if they have ranted on Twitter about it, that's not right or helpful.  The world is too hung up on what is or isn't said on Twitter.  There's an actual world out there, and multiple ways you can promote change."

 

 

She also Tweeted a link to ways people can help and noted, quote, "The fact the actual link I posted about helping has the LEAST retweets on my timeline lets me know your real concern is not awareness.  Clearly your concern is finding any reason to promote shade, trolling, fan fights and memes. I know you guys by now, you don't fool me."

 

 

 

2.  LIL WAYNE went on a Twitter rant yesterday, saying he wanted OUT of Cash Money.  Quote, "My album won't and hasn't been released because Baby and Cash Money refuse to release it.  This is not my fault . . .

 

 

"I want off this label, and [want] nothing to do with these people.  But unfortunately it ain't that easy.  I'm a prisoner and so is my creativity."  For now, Cash Money's website says "Tha Carter 5" is, quote, "coming soon."

 

 

 

3.  ANDRE 3000 says the OUTKAST reunion shows didn't sit well with him.  He explains, quote, "I felt weird about going out on stage and doing it again.

 

 

"I felt like people would be like, 'Y'all are doing all these festivals, y'all are just doing it for money,' and I felt like a sell-out, honestly . . . so maybe if I'm telling people, 'I am selling out,' then it's not as bad as pretending."

 

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 2

 

 

1.  Here are a few random facts for you.  The main reason Will Smith did "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was that he owed $2.8 million in back taxes.  Michael Bay directed the video for the Divinyls' song "I Touch Myself".  And nine-banded armadillos always give birth to identical quadruplets.  (Full Story)

 

 

2.  According to a new survey on pets and Christmas:  85% of people kiss their pets under the mistletoe . . . only 6% of pet owners don't buy their pet a present . . . and 96% of people would rather spend Christmas with their pet than their in-laws.  (Full Story)

 

 

3.  Apparently people get WILDER at their office Christmas parties than we ever realized.  60% have kissed a coworker . . . 34% have snuck off to have SEX with a coworker . . . 25% flirted with their boss . . . and 10% have stripped.  (Full Story)

 

 

4.  A woman who worked at a hospital's café in Australia was at their company Christmas party a few years ago, and her female BOSS proposed the two of them find another woman for a three-lady threesome.  The woman turned it down . . . filed a sexual harassment complaint . . . and just won about $7,500 in compensation.  (Full Story)

 

 

5.  According to a new survey, 57% of us have re-gifted something we didn't like . . . 54% have snuck a peek at a present before Christmas . . . and 42% have opened something in a store and not bought it.  (Full Story)

 

 

6.  What's the most Instagrammed place in every U.S. state this year?  A good bet is a sports venue, but a major landmark or spectacular nature site could be it too.  The saddest results are for Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Utah . . . the most Instagrammed place for all four is an airport.  (Full Story)

 

 

7.  That old "half of marriages end in divorce" thing isn't true anymore . . . and it hasn't been since the '80s.  About 70% of people who got married in the '90s are still together and predicted to last until death . . . and that jumps to 75% for people who got married in the 2000s.  (Full Story)

 

 


STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 2

 

 

8.  A new study found public bathrooms aren't ANY filthier than your bathroom at home.  Yeah, public bathrooms are probably messier and smell worse . . . but they provide the same environment for bacteria and have about the same amount.  (Full Story)

 

 

9.  Here are a few new things to worry about.  The longer someone's commute, the more they hate their life overall.  70% of women say cell phones in bed are ruining their sex lives.  And the CDC has announced this year's flu shots won't be that effective, since the flu virus has mutated.  (Full Story)

 

 

10.  A 24-year-old in Ohio was driving drunk around 4:00 A.M. on Saturday when one of her tires completely tore off the rim.  And when a cop pulled her over and asked how much she'd had to drink, she replied, quote, "Gobble gobble, turkey."  She was arrested for drunk driving and driving an unsafe vehicle.  (Full Story)

 

 

11.  A 21-year-old guy in Illinois was walking through a Kohl's on Monday afternoon . . . and PLEASURING himself.  The cops caught him after he ran out of the store to hide in a Popeyes.  It turns out this same guy was arrested back in October for the same thing as he walked through a Marshall's.  (Full Story)

 

 

12.  A 29-year-old man in China recently tried to rob a bank by holding up a security guard who was bringing a bag of cash in from an armored car.  But the bag had $290,000 in it and weighed 180 pounds.  And while he was struggling to lift it onto the back of his motorcycle, another security guard shot him in the leg.  (Full Story)

 

 

13.  On Saturday, two cops in Florida showed up to a woman's apartment after her baby accidentally called 911.  And they found out the woman and her kids couldn't afford to celebrate Christmas this year, and didn't even have a tree.  So the next day . . . they BOUGHT one for them, along with ornaments and a bunch of lights.  And they're planning to drop off a bunch of presents for her kids later this month.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS - 1 of 9

 

 

Five Random Facts For Friday

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Here are a few random facts for you.  The main reason Will Smith did "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was that he owed $2.8 million in back taxes.  Michael Bay directed the video for the Divinyls' song "I Touch Myself".  And nine-banded armadillos always give birth to identical quadruplets.

 

 

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

 

 

1.  The main reason Will Smith did "The Fresh Price of Bel-Air" was that he owed $2.8 million in back taxes and needed the money.  70% of his pay for the first three seasons of the show was garnished by the IRS.

 

 

2.  "Let It Snow", "Silver Bells", "White Christmas", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" were all written by Jewish composers.

 

 

3.  Michael Bay directed the video for the Divinyls' song "I Touch Myself".

 

 

4.  "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were both shot at the same time, right by each other in Texas . . . and smoke from "There Will Be Blood" wafted over onto the "No Country For Old Men" set and caused it to be shut down for a day.

 

 

5.  The most common species of armadillos, the nine-banded armadillo, always gives birth to identical quadruplets.

 

 

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS - 2 of 9

 

 

96% of People Would Rather Spend Christmas With Their Pets Than Their In-Laws

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  According to a new survey on pets and Christmas:  85% of people kiss their pets under the mistletoe . . . only 6% of pet owners don't buy their pet a present . . . and 96% of people would rather spend Christmas with their pet than their in-laws.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Who do you like more . . . your dog or your in-laws?  Assuming your husband or wife could NEVER find out how you respond . . . I think we know your answer.

 

 

A new survey found 96% of people would rather spend Christmas with their PETS than with their IN-LAWS.  That's 24 out of 25 people.

 

 

Here are a few more results from a survey on pets and the holidays . . .

 

 

1.  Only 6% of pet owners don't buy their pet some kind of present.  2% spend more than $100.

 

 

2.  38% of people say the cold weather is their pet's biggest holiday nemesis . . . 38% say it's doorbells and carolers . . . 15% say it's visiting family members . . . and 9% say it's flashing lights and decorations.

 

 

3.  85% of people say their pet has been nice this year . . . 15% say naughty.

 

 

4.  And finally, 85% of people kiss their pets under the mistletoe . . . only 15% say the mistletoe is for human-on-human kissing only.  (PR Newswire)

 

 


STUPID NEWS - 3 of 9

 

 

34% of People Have Had Sex With a Coworker at the Christmas Party? 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Apparently people get WILDER at their office Christmas parties than we ever realized.  60% have kissed a coworker . . . 34% have snuck off to have SEX with a coworker . . . 25% flirted with their boss . . . and 10% have stripped.

 

 

FULL STORY:  I know office Christmas parties are a chance for people to relax and cut loose around their coworkers . . . but according to this survey, they're one step down from an ORGY.  Check this out . . .

 

 

60% of people say they've kissed a coworker at the office Christmas party.

 

50% made a fool out of themselves.

 

34% snuck off to have SEX with a coworker.

 

31% told someone a secret they wish they hadn't.

 

25% flirted with their boss.

 

18% told off their boss.

 

And 10% stripped.

 

 

But the most embarrassing one of all . . . 26% performed terrible karaoke.

 

 

 

 


STUPID NEWS - 4 of 9

 

 

A Woman Won a Sexual Harassment Claim After Her Female Boss Proposed a Three-Lady Threesome at the Office Christmas Party

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A woman who worked at a hospital's café inAustralia was at their company Christmas party a few years ago, and her female BOSS proposed the two of them find another woman for a three-lady threesome.  The woman turned it down . . . filed a sexual harassment complaint . . . and just won about $7,500 in compensation.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Man . . . there's a fine line between the coolest company party ever and a sexual harassment suit.

 

 

A woman who worked in the café of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Australia was at the company Christmas party a few years ago, when her female boss came up to her with a proposal.

 

 

The boss asked if she'd be interested in a threesome . . . the two of them, and one MORE woman.

 

 

Unfortunately the woman turned down the offer for a three-lady threesome . . . and filed a sexual harassment complaint instead.

 

 

A tribunal just ruled in her favor, and she'll get about $7,500 in compensation.

 

 

 

 


STUPID NEWS - 5 of 9

 

 

The Top Ten "Naughty" Holiday Shopping Habits

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  According to a new survey, 57% of us have re-gifted something we didn't like . . . 54% have snuck a peek at a present before Christmas . . . and 42% have opened something in a store and not bought it.

 

 

FULL STORY:  We use the whole "naughty or nice" thing to keep kids in line.  But according to a new survey on "naughty" shopping habits, a lot of ADULTS should be expecting coal in their stockings this year.  Here are the top ten holiday shopping habits we're ashamed of.

 

 

1.  57% of us have re-gifted something we didn't like.

 

2.  54% have snuck a peek at a present someone else got for them.  (Which isn't really a "shopping" habit, but okay.)

 

3.  42% have opened something in a store and not bought it.

 

4.  29% of people say that if a cashier gave them too much change, they'd keep it.

 

5.  26% of men and 21% of women have bumped another car in a parking lot, and pretended it didn't happen.

 

6.  23% of us have stolen a parking spot that someone else was waiting for.

 

7.  19% have intentionally cut in line at a store.

 

8.  13% have bought something, and then claimed they MADE it.  We assume that means things like pies for a party, or something on Etsy that was handmade.

 

9.  12% have illegally parked in a handicapped spot while they were shopping.

 

10.  9% have snuck something through a self-checkout line without paying for it.  (Also, 22% of us have LIED to a child and said Santa isn't real.)  (QuickSurveys.com)

 

 


STUPID NEWS - 6 of 9

 

 

The Most Instagrammed Place in All 50 States For 2014

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  What's the most Instagrammed place in everyU.S. state this year?  A good bet is a sports venue, but a major landmark or spectacular nature site could be it too.  The saddest results are forGeorgia,New Jersey,North Carolina, andUtah . . . the most Instagrammed place for all four is an airport.

 

 

FULL STORY:  In theory, the most Instagrammed place in every state should be a place where a ton of people take photos worth bragging about.  I guess that last part is why yo mama's house didn't make the cut.

 

 

The "Huffington Post" analyzed Instagram to find the spot in all 50 states that was Instagrammed the most in 2014.

 

 

Sports venues dominate the list . . . they're number one in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

 

 

But nature got love too . . . including the Grand Canyon inArizona, Lake Champlain inVermont, and Old Faithful inWyoming.  Major landmarks are also big . . . like Disneyland inCalifornia, Disney World inFlorida, and Times Square inNew York.

 

 

The saddest results are the four states whose most photographed landmark was . . . an airport.  Sorry about that, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Utah.  (Huffington Post)

 

 

(You can see the most Instagrammed place for all 50 states here.  Except Kansas . . . the writer didn't realize the Kansas City Royals play in Missouri and put their ballpark as the most Instagrammed place in Kansas.)

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS - 7 of 9

 

 

The Whole "Half of Marriages End in Divorce" Thing Isn't True Anymore

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  That old "half of marriages end in divorce" thing isn't true anymore . . . and it hasn't been since the '80s.  About 70% of people who got married in the '90s are still together and predicted to last until death . . . and that jumps to 75% for people who got married in the 2000s.

 

 

FULL STORY:  You've probably heard someone say that half of marriages end in divorce . . . you've probably even said it yourself.

 

 

Well . . . it's not true.  And it hasn't been true for a while.

 

 

It WAS true in the '70s and '80s, when divorce rates peaked . . . but they've been going down quickly ever since.

 

 

70% of the people who got married in the '90s are still together, and are predicted to last until death.  That jumps to 75% for people who got married in the 2000s.

 

 

Some of the main reasons why marriages last longer now are people waiting longer to get married . . . couples living together before they get married, and breaking up if things don't work out . . . and more focus on marrying for love, not money.

 

 

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS - 8 of 9

 

 

Public Bathrooms Are No Filthier Than Your Bathroom at Home

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new study found public bathrooms aren't ANY filthier than your bathroom at home.  Yeah, public bathrooms are probably messier and smell worse . . . but they provide the same environment for bacteria and have about the same amount.

 

 

FULL STORY:  I'm not sure ANYONE would say the bathroom at an airport or a stadium is as sanitary as their bathroom at home . . . so this is going to be a rude awakening.

 

 

A new study out ofSan DiegoStateUniversityfound that public bathrooms really aren't ANY filthier than your bathroom at home.

 

 

Yes, most public bathrooms are probably messier and smell worse . . . but as far as bacteria, public bathrooms and home bathrooms are almost identical.

 

 

Both bathrooms provide the same kind of environment for bacteria . . . so the ones that die quickly will die quickly in both, and the ones that live longer will live longer in both.

 

 

The researchers also found bacteria from feces account for less than 15% of the germs in both public and private bathrooms . . . the main bacteria come from SKIN.

 

 

 

 


STUPID NEWS - 9 of 9

 

 

And Now, Three New Things to Worry About

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Here are a few new things to worry about.  The longer someone's commute, the more they hate their life overall.  70% of women say cell phones in bed are ruining their sex lives.  And the CDC has announced this year's flu shots won't be that effective, since the flu virus has mutated.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Here are some new things to worry about . . .

 

 

1.  Your commute is making you sad.  A new study out of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada found that the longer it takes someone to commute, the more they HATE THEIR LIFE overall.

 

 

Obviously the researchers think it's because long commutes take away time from the things that make people happy, like hobbies and exercise.  (Economic Times)

 

 

2.  Cell phones are ruining sex.  Do you and your significant other both lie there in bed together, messing around on your phones or iPads?  A study out ofBrighamYoungUniversityinUtahjust found that's KILLING your sex life.

 

 

70% of women say smart phones are interfering in their sex life.  And 62% say phones also are ruining ALL of their "couples time" . . . with someone checking their phone whenever they're spending time together.  (Daily Mail)

 

 

3.  Flu shots won't work that well.  If you got a flu shot this year . . . well, you may STILL be screwed.  The CDC just announced that this year's flu vaccinations will NOT be that effective.

 

 

The flu has adapted to our flu shots and has MUTATED . . . and it's too late to develop and produce a new vaccine for this year.  (CNN)

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS - 1 of 3

 

 

A Drunk Driver Tells the Cops "Gobble Gobble" When They Ask How Much She's Had to Drink

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 24-year-old inOhio was driving drunk around 4:00 A.M. on Saturday when one of her tires completely tore off the rim.  And when a cop pulled her over and asked how much she'd had to drink, she replied, quote, "Gobble gobble, turkey."  She was arrested for drunk driving and driving an unsafe vehicle.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Well, at least no one will ever be able to question this girl's Thanksgiving spirit.

 

 

24-year-old Jessica Sorensen ofNorth Olmsted,Ohiowas driving around 4:00 A.M. on Saturday . . . and one of her tires COMPLETELY tore off the rim.

 

 

But Jessica was DRUNK enough that she just kept on driving.

 

 

A cop pulled her over and asked how much she'd had to drink.  And she responded, quote, "Gobble gobble, turkey."

 

 

We're not quite sure if that was relevant . . . but she was arrested for drunk driving and driving an unsafe vehicle.  (The Smoking Gun

 

 

(Here's her photo.)

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS - 2 of 3

 

 

Police Arrested a Guy Who Was Pleasuring Himself As He Walked Through Kohl's

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 21-year-old guy inIllinois was walking through a Kohl's on Monday afternoon . . . and PLEASURING himself.  The cops caught him after he ran out of the store to hide in a Popeyes.  It turns out this same guy was arrested back in October for the same thing as he walked through aMarshall's.

 

 

FULL STORY:  I feel like Kohl's is one of the LEAST erotic places in the world . . . unless reasonably-priced 50-thread count bed sheets turn you on . . . so I do NOT understand this guy.

 

 

A 21-year-old named Kendall J. Collins went to a Kohl's inFairview Heights,Illinoison Monday afternoon . . . and as he walked around browsing, he had his JUNK out and was PLEASURING himself.

 

 

Someone called the cops . . . but as they got there,Kendalltook off running and tried to hide inside a Popeyes.

 

 

The police quickly caught him . . . and it turns out this is the SECOND time he's done it.  He was busted back in October for taking a self-pleasuring walk through aMarshall's.  So . . . uh . . . watch out, TJ Maxx . . . you're next.

 

 

Kendallis facing a misdemeanor public indecency charge.

 

 

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS - 3 of 3

 

 

A Bank Robber Is Caught Because His Bag of Cash Is So Heavy, He Can't Lift It

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 29-year-old man inChina recently tried to rob a bank by holding up a security guard who was bringing a bag of cash in from an armored car.  But the bag had $290,000 in it and weighed 180 pounds.  And while he was struggling to lift it onto the back of his motorcycle, another security guard shot him in the leg.

 

 

FULL STORY:  I think we've figured out a new way to stop bank robbers.  Just give them way TOO MUCH money.

 

 

A 29-year-old man who hasn't been identified tried to rob a bank in northeasternChinarecently, by holding up a security guard who was bringing a bag of cash in from an armored car.

 

 

And he managed to wrestle the bag away from the guard by spraying him in the face with gasoline.  But then he ran into trouble . . . because the bag had $290,000 in it, and weighed 180 pounds.

 

 

To complicate things, he didn't have a getaway car, he was on a motorcycle.  So he could barely even get the bag on the back of it.  And it took him so long that another guard was able to shoot him in the leg.

 

 

He's now in the hospital recovering.  It's not clear how much jail time he's looking at.

 

 

 

 

(You can watch the security footage here.)

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 3

 

 

Frankie Muniz is 29"Malcolm in the Middle" superstar who's had two MINI-STROKES.  (He and Shia LaBeouf do NOT get along.  He's also rocking some pretty sweet tattoos these days.  Check them out here.)

 

 

Jessica Paré is 32.  The secretary Don Draper falls in love with on "Mad Men".  They were married in season five.

 

She's also SUPER-HOT in a halfway-decent vampire rock-and-roll movie called "Suck", which also features appearances by Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and, for some reason, Moby!

 

 

Keri Hilson is 32.  R&B singer who did "Knock You Down" with Kanye and Ne-Yo.  That jam won a Soul Train Music Award for best collaboration.  It was also nominated for a Grammy and lost.  But whatever.

 

 

Nick Stahl is 35.  John Connor in "Terminator 3" and Yellow Bastard in "Sin City".  He was also on that short-lived HBO series, "Carnivale".  And . . . he's also had serious drug problems.  Last year he DISAPPEARED in a drugged out state for several weeks.  After that he checked into rehab.

 

 

Amy Acker is 38.  Root, the Machine's loyal foot soldier on "Person of Interest".  Before that her biggest role was as the flat-chested minx from "Angel" who still managed to make a shy, nerdy character named Fred look like a sex kitten.

 

 

Margaret Cho is 46.  Mildly amusing and mildly chubby tattoo-covered Asiatic comedienne.  LOVES the ladies.

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS - 2 of 3

 

 

Gary Allan is 47.  Heavily tattooed country singer.

 

 

Johnny Rzeznik is 49.  Goo Goo Dolls singer.  Biggest albums:  1995's "A Boy Named Goo" featuring "Long Way Down" and the incredibly wussy "Name";  and 1998's "Dizzy Up the Girl" . . . with "Black Balloon", "Iris" and "Slide".

 

(Johnny was also a judge on that reality show nobody watched, "The Next Great American Band".)

 

 

Ty England is 51.  Country singer of "Should've Asked Her Faster".

 

 

Jack Russell is 54.  Great White singer.  His club-based brand of rock and roll mixed with budget pyrotechnics killed 99 of his faithful ninjas . . . and his own guitarist!  (The original lineup of Great White got back together in 2007 and performed a benefit concert . . . FOR CANADIAN SEALS.)

 

 

Brian Backer is 58.  Mark "Rat" Ratner in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"!  He also appeared in "Meatballs" in 1979 and the unsung slasher classic "The Burning" in 1981, alongside much younger versions of Jason Alexander and Holly Hunter!

 

 

Morgan Brittany is 63.  Katherine Wentworth on the original "Dallas".  Real Ethnic Name: Suzanne Cupito.

 

 

Jim Messina is 67.  Remember Loggins & Messina?  "Your Mama Don't Dance"?  Then what about the super-group POCO?  Hello?

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS - 3 of 3

 

 

Jose Carreras is 68.  The thinnest of the Three Tenors.  Also by far the least famous.  Coincidence?  I think not.  People LOVE chubbies, ESPECIALLY when they're belting arias.

 

 

Little Richard is 82.  The way gay who may very well have created rock and roll.

 

 

WALT DISNEY  (1901 - 1966)

 

Related Comedy:  Today is Walt Disney's birthday.  If you're looking for his grave, it's not hard to find.  Thanks to Miley Cyrus, you can just follow the sound of the SPINNING.

 

 

General George Custer  (1839 - 1876)  Got his scalp handed to him by a Crazy Horse and his band of Indians.

 

 

Strom Thurmond  (1902 - 2003)  Classic Strom Thurmond quote [spoken during his retirement speech in the Senate]:  "I love all of you . . . especially your wives."  YES!  Strom Thurmond was NASTY!

 

 

 

Countdown to Upcoming Events

• 12 days to the third "Hobbit" movie

• 20 shopping days to Christmas

• 27 days to the New Year• 70 days to "Fifty Shades of Grey"

• 71 days to Valentine's Day

• 777 days left of "Hope and Change"

 

 


DECEMBER 5th - BACK IN THE DAY - 1 of 2

 

 

223 years ago . . . In 1791, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART died under mysterious circumstances at age 35.  It may have been a kidney infection, or perhaps the trichinosis from eating bad pork.

 

 

160 years ago . . . In 1854, Aaron Allen of Boston PATENTED A FOLDING THEATER CHAIR.

 

 

85 years ago . . . In 1929, THE FIRST U.S. NUDIST ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR PHYSICAL CULTURE, OPENED IN NEW YORK CITY.

 

 

81 years ago . . . In 1933, PROHIBITION ENDED at 5:32 P.M. asUtah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment.  That one repealed the ridiculous 18th Amendment that had outlawed all booze for nearly 14 years.

 

 

(You know you're an alcoholic when you'll pass an AMENDMENT TO AN AMENDMENT just to get a drink.)

 

 

63 years ago . . . In 1951, the first PUSH BUTTON-CONTROLLED GARAGE opened in Washington, D.C.

 

 

59 years ago . . . In 1955, the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, launched their "BUS BOYCOTT".  Most of them couldn't afford cars and relied on the city buses, but for OVER A YEAR they refused to ride them . . .

 

 

. . . which was in response to the arrest of THE GREAT ROSA PARKS, who refused to give up her seat to a white man.

 

 

 

DECEMBER 5th - BACK IN THE DAY - 2 of 2

 

 

50 years ago . . . In 1964, "RINGO", BY LORNE GREENE, HIT #1 ON THE POP SINGLES CHART!

 

 

46 years ago . . . In 1968, GRAHAM NASH quit the Hollies.  Three days later, he announced the formation of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH.

 

 

34 years ago . . . In 1980, JOHN LENNON gave what would be his LAST INTERVIEW.  It was with "Rolling Stone" magazine, and three days later he was shot and killed.

 

 

22 years ago . . . In 1992, ICE CUBE'S album "The Predator", the one with "It Was A Good Day" and "Check Yo Self", debuted at #1 on both the pop and R&B charts . . . making him the first hardcore rapper to accomplish that feat.

 

 

21 years ago . . . In 1993, DOUGLAS HOPKINS, the lead songwriter for the GIN BLOSSOMS, committed suicide at his home in Tempe, Arizona, at the age of 32.  (He'd been fired from the band the previous year due to his out-of-control boozing.)

 

 

11 years ago . . . In 2003, GWYNETH PALTROW married COLDPLAY singer CHRIS MARTIN just five months before giving birth to their daughter, Apple.  They consciously uncoupled earlier this year.

 

 

Six years ago . . . In 2008, O.J. SIMPSON was sentenced to 33 years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.  In sports, that's known as a "make-up call."

 

 

 

 


 

SATURDAY BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 2

 

 

Johnny "Football" Manziel is 22.  Heisman winning Texas A&M quarterback.  He's now the backup for the Cleveland Browns.

 

 

Ashley Madekwe is 33.  Tituba on "Salem".  Before that she was Ashley on "Revenge".

 

 

Stephenie LaGrossa is 35"Survivor" minx.  She's the only "Survivor" EVER to stand alone as the last remaining member of a tribe.  She was such a DOMINANT player, but on such a WEAK tribe, that they brought her back the following season, where she made it all the way to the FINAL TWO.  She still lost, though.

 

 

Colleen Haskell is 38.  Adorable "Survivor" cutie who later starred in Rob Schneider's fine piece of cinema, "The Animal".

 

 

Brittany O'Connell is 42.  Mattress actress with . . . "the fire down below" . . . who has starred in 320 fine films, including . . . "Thighs and Dolls", "Bringing Up the Rear", and "BATTLESTAR ORGASMICA"!

 

 

Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg is 44.  Nordic stud in ACE OF BASE!  Their biggest album is obviously1993's INCOMPARABLE "The Sign" featuring the smashes "All That She Wants", "Don't Turn Around", "Living in Danger" AND "The Sign"(Remember the '90s?  Ulf Ekberg does!)

 

 

Judd Apatow is 47.  Right now, he IS comedy.  Genius writer/director of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "Knocked Up" and its semi-sequel, "This Is 40".

 

(He also produced "Anchorman" 1 and 2, "Kicking & Screaming", "Talladega Nights:  The Ballad of Ricky Bobby", "Superbad", "Walk Hard", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "Get Him to the Greek", "Pineapple Express", "Step Brothers", "Year One", "Funny People", "Bridesmaids", and HBO's "Girls".)

 

(AND, he gets to nail that saucy minx Leslie Mann ANY TIME HE WANTS!)

 

(It's probably time to put the relationship comedy to rest though.  "This Is 40" was just two hours of people complaining and yelling at each other.)

 

 

 

SATURDAY BIRTHDAYS - 2 of 2

 

 

David Lovering is 53.  The drummer for The Pixies.

 

 

Debbie Rowe is 56.  She was Michael Jackson's hired uterus.  Although she's actually been doing some MOM DUTY since Michael died.

 

 

Peter Buck is 58.  Air-raging R.E.M. guitarist.  That's him in the corner.

 

Their biggest albums include:  1991's "Out of Time" . . . with "Shiny Happy People" and "Losing My Religion" . . . 1992's "Automatic for the People" with "Man on the Moon", "Drive" and "Everybody Hurts" . . . and 1994's "Monster" featuring "What's the Frequency, Kenneth", "Band and Blame" and "Strange Currencies".

 

 

Rick Buckler is 59.  The drummer for The Jam.

 

 

Steven Wright is 59.  Melancholy comedian with clown-hair.

 

 

Tom Hulce is 61.  The amazing title character in "Amadeus" . . . and Pinto in "Animal House"!

 

 

JOBETH WILLIAMS! is 66.  Middle-aged star of "The Big Chill", "Poltergeist", "The Client", "Wyatt Earp" and "My Middle-Aged Woman Fantasies"(???)

 

 

Ryan White  (1971 - 1990)  Young hemophiliac AIDS hero.

 

 

Randy Rhoads  (1956 - 1982)  Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne guitar genius.

 

 

Agnes Moorehead  (1900 - 1974)  Samantha's mom, Endora, on "Bewitched".

 

 

 

 


SUNDAY BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 3

 

 

Nicholas Hoult is 25.  The lucky guy Jennifer Lawrence was sending all those nude photos to.  But they're not together anymore.  You know him as Beast in the "X-Men" movies, Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer", and R the zombie in "Warm Bodies".

 

 

Emily Browning is 26.  Violet in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", Baby Doll in "Sucker Punch", and THE star of the deviant sex flick "Sleeping Beauty".

 

 

Aaron Carter is 27.  Bankrupt "Dancing With the Stars" stud . . . and STILL one of the all-time PLAYAS!  He was getting smooth up in both Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan before getting smooth up in Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan was cool.

 

He wants Hilary back, but she wants him to LEAVE HER ALONE.

 

 

Jack Huston is 32.  Richard Harrow on "Boardwalk Empire", the guy who wears a mask over the disfigured half of his face.  Jack is the grandson of legendary director John Houston and the nephew of Anjelica Houston.

 

 

Jennifer Carpenter is 35.  Dexter's sister, Detective Debra Morgan, on "Dexter".  She was also married in real life to the guy who plays Dexter, Michael C. Hall, but they filed for divorce in 2010.  She was also in that horror movie "Quarantine".

 

 

Sara Bareilles is 35"Love Song" was practically inescapable a few years ago.

 

 

Terrell Owens is 41.

 

 

Damien Rice is 44.  His song "The Blower's Daughter" is about his flute teacher's daughter . . . and was also featured in the flick, "Closer".

 

 

C. Thomas Howell is 48.  He will ALWAYS be Ponyboy.  Stay gold.

 

 

 

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Jeffrey Wright is 49.  Beetee in the "Hunger Games" sequels and Valentin Narcisse on "Boardwalk Empire".  He's also Daniel Craig's CIA buddy Felix Leiter in "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace".

 

 

Tim Butler is 56.  Psychedelic Furs bassist.

 

 

LARRY BIRD is 58.  Basketball Jesus.

 

 

Priscilla Barnes is 56.  Sloppy-second blonde minx who played Jack and Janet's naughty nurse roommate on "Three's Company" . . . AFTER Suzanne Somers left.  Also died an ugly death in Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects".

 

 

Tom Waits is 65.  Singer-songwriter who played Dr. Heller, the inventor of non-lethal weapons, in the underrated 1999 classic, "Mystery Men".  And he was AWESOME as Renfield in "Bram Stoker's Dracula".  He's also in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus".  That's the one Heath Ledger was filming when he died.

 

 

Johnny Bench is 67.  Hall of Fame catcher.

 

 

Ellen Burstyn is 82.  Linda Blair's mom in "The Exorcist" and one of the "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" chicks.

 

 

Although she's famous . . . she still manages to keep herself grounded.  A few years ago, she left her wallet at home and went out into the streets ofNew York Cityto BEG people for money . . . just because she wanted to see what it was like.

 

 

 

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Eli Wallach would have been 99.  (1915 - 2014"The Misfits", "The Magnificent Seven", "The Good the Bad & the Ugly".  More recently, he played the liquor store owner in "Mystic River", and he was in "Wall Street:  Money Never Sleeps".

 

 

Patrice O'Neal  (1969 - 2011)  300-pound comedian who died of a diabetes-related stroke one week short of his 42nd birthday.

 

 

"Ravishing" Rick Rude  (1958 - 1999)  Classic wrestler.  A classic "heel".  He used to tell the men in the crowd to be quiet, so their women could more fully enjoy his gorgeous body.  Like I said, classic.

 

 

Harry Chapin  (1942 - 1981"Cats in the Cradle" genius.

 

 

Ted Knight  (1923 - 1986)  Superstar who WAS Ted Baxter on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", Judge Smails in "Caddyshack" and Cosmic Cow-drawing Henry Rush on "Too Close for Comfort" . . . co-starring a very gay JIM J. BULLOCK!

 

 

 

 

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