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SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS -- 1 of 4

 

 

1.  It's semi-official:  JESSICA BIEL is pregnant. It's only SEMI-official because the news comes from JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's former N' SYNC bandmate JOEY FATONE. He says, quote, "(Justin) told me a while ago."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

2.  Cougaring is not a crime, according JENNIFER LOPEZ.  She tells "Self" magazine, quote, "Enough with the clichés about women.  We can date younger guys.  It's no big deal.  All the old clichés about women need to be undone . . . Men have been doing this for years, and it's no big deal."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

3.  "Sons of Anarchy" star CHARLIE HUNNAM doesn't have to worry about any nude pictures of him leaking.  He says, quote, "I don't use the cloud.  I don't trust it, so you won't find any nude photos from me personally [out there]."  But apparently, he's been known to, quote, "[take] off all my clothes to jump in a pool of water on a hike or something."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  43-year-old JON HAMM says he's "old and irrelevant," adding, quote, "If your last name's not Hemsworth or you are not in One Direction or you don't wear a cape and tights for a living, you literally have a hard time making an impression."  He adds that he's turned down superhero roles in the past, because with the deals they make you sign, he'd be locked into playing the character until he was 50.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 4

 

 

6.  A 26th woman has come forward to accuse BILL COSBY of sexual assault.  The woman says Cosby drugged her, stripped her naked, and sucked on her toes at the Playboy Mansion in 2008.  That's recent enough that the statute of limitations has not run out . . . so Bill could conceivably be prosecuted for this one.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

7.  KATHIE LEE GIFFORD says BILL COSBY tried to kiss her when they toured together in the 1970s, but she said no, and he respected that.  Kathie Lee says she never saw Bill exhibit the kind of behavior so many women are accusing him of, but she's also not saying they're lying.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

8.  MICKEY ROURKE's opponent in that FARCE of a boxing match in Russia a few weeks ago is admitting that Mickey's team told him to take a dive.  He says, quote, "I was told specifically to go down in the second" round. But he claims Mickey WASN'T in on it.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

9.  The third and final movie in the "Hobbit" trilogy, "The Battle of the Five Armies", is in theaters today.  It's already made $122 million overseas.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

10.  The Sony hackers have threatened violence at any theater that plays "The Interview", and Seth Rogen and James Franco have canceled press appearances. Carmike Cinemas has chosen not to show the movie, but the Department of Homeland Security says it hasn't found any evidence of a credible threat. (Full Story)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 3 of 4

 

 

11.  LinkedIn is running a cross-promotion with "Taken 3", where they'll have LIAM NEESON, as his "Taken" character Bryan Mills, give one person his endorsement.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

12.  The latest revelation from the Sony hack shows ALEX TREBEK throwing a temper tantrum after his actions were questioned on a recent show.  In an email, he said, quote, "I'm not feeling support from the producers, and that disappoints the [crap] out of me. If I'm making mistakes and saying things you don't like, maybe it's time for me to move on." (Full Story)

 

 

 

13.  Three TV shows had their series finales last week. The final episode of FX's "Sons of Anarchy" attracted 6.4 million viewers; Fox's "Gracepoint" came to an end with 4 million; and HBO's "The Newsroom" went off the air with 1.6 million viewers.  (Weekly Ratings)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.  Someone asked 550 celebrities the classic BEATLES question:  JOHN LENNON or PAUL MCCARTNEY?  "Team Lennon" includes:  Gary Oldman, Justin Bieber, Kevin Spacey, Lady Gaga, and LL Cool J.  "Team McCartney" includes:  Dwayne Johnson, Ellie Goulding, Fall Out Boy, Hanson, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, and Miss Piggy.  (Full Story)

 

 


SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 4 of 4

 

 

16.  MARIAH CAREY performed in New York on Monday night, and she had a rough go of it thanks to an earpiece issue. The battery pack connected to her earpiece fell off her dress . . . so she stopped the orchestra mid-song, and said, quote, "Really? I'm sorry. Cut!"  (Full Story)

 

 

 

17.  Maybe today's music is as vulgar as your grandparents say it is. According to new data, some of the most common words in song titles in the '60s were "baby," "twist," "little" and "lonely." And the most distinctive words in titles for the first half of the 2010s are: "Yeah," "hell," "(eff)" and "die."  (???)  (Full Story)

 

 

 

18.  Urban Quick Hits50 Cent, Rihanna, and Ne-Yo

 

 

 

19.  Turns out that bar near the stage at the "American Country Countdown Awards" was real and it was well stocked.  One of the bartenders pouring drinks said the most popular beverage was vodka and that people sucked down three bottles of it in the first 90 minutes of the show.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

20.  PARMALEE could have cashed it in after its drummer narrowly survived a shooting in 2010. However, the group's fans inspired them to continue.  Singer MATT THOMAS says, quote, "I've never seen [so] much outreach from people we didn't know. To have everybody want us to move forward, that was the biggest inspiration."  (Full Story)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ SEXY -- 1 of 3

 

 

Joey Fatone Says Jessica Biel is Pregnant 

 

 

It's semi-official:  JESSICA BIEL is pregnant. It's only SEMI-official because the news comes from JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's former N' SYNC bandmate JOEY FATONE.

 

 

He says, quote, Justin "told me a while ago, and I kept my mouth shut.  But now I can talk about it . . . Jessica is awesome, and Justin is a kid at heart. (They'll have) fun."

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Lopez Says Women Can Date Younger Guys 

 

 

Cougaring is not a crime, according to JENNIFER LOPEZ.  She tells "Self" magazine, quote, "Enough with the clichés about women.  We can date younger guys.  It's no big deal."

 

 

"All the old clichés about women need to be undone.  Enough already.  We're in the other position now.  We are desirable older, we can date younger guys and it's not this big taboo.  Men have been doing this for years, and it's no big deal."

 

 

J-Lo practices what she preaches.  Her ex-boyfriend Casper Smart is 18 years younger than her.  And in her upcoming movie "The Boy Next Door", she plays a married woman who has an affair with a kid who moves into her neighborhood.

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ SEXY -- 2 of 3

 

 

Charlie Hunnam Doesn't Take Nude Pictures of Himself ... But He'll Get Naked in Nature 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS: "Sons of Anarchy" star CHARLIE HUNNAM doesn't have to worry about any nude pictures of him leaking.  He says, quote, "I don't use the cloud. I don't trust it, so you won't find any nude photos from me personally [out there]."  But apparently, he's been known to, quote, "(take) off all my clothes to jump in a pool of water on a hike or something."

 

 

FULL STORY: I have a feeling more than a few ladies are NOT going to like what I'm about to say: You'll probably never see any leaked nude photos of "Sons of Anarchy" star CHARLIE HUNNAM.  Because he doesn't take them.

 

 

He says, quote, "I love Apple products, but I don't use the cloud. I don't trust it, so you won't find any nude photos from me personally [out there]."

 

 

But that doesn't mean he won't get NAKED. You just have to be lucky enough to catch him at the right moment.

 

 

He says, quote, "It's much more likely that I'd be followed somewhere and had taken off all my clothes to jump in a pool of water on a hike or something. I'm not doing any home photo shoots."

 

 

(Of course, any "Sons of Anarchy" fan will tell you that Charlie showed off his backside plenty of times on the show.  And you don't even have to watch it to check it out.  A Google image search can be your friend.)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ SEXY -- 3 of 3

 

 

Sexy Pictures of Famous People 

 

 

1.  BROOKE SHIELDS made herself into a giant Barbie ... box and all.

 

 

 

2.  When MEGAN FOX wears stretchy pants, I like to be notified. Therefore, I hereby extend that same courtesy to you.

 

 

 

3.  It was awesome of KYLIE JENNER and her boyfriend TYGA to bring presents to kids at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles ... but maybe Kylie could have dressed more appropriately?  (This one in particular really drives the point home.)

 

 

 

4.  KELLAN LUTZ's girlfriend BRITTNY WARD has been named "Playboy's" Miss January.

 

 

 

5.  EMMA STONE kind of over-powdered her nose.

 

 

 

6.  WILLIAM JEFFERSON "MOTHER[EFFIN'] CLINTON.  Still the mack daddiest of the mack daddies.

 

 

 

7.  Sexy Video?  SHARON OSBOURNE lost a tooth on "The Talk"(WARNING!!! The clip has bleeped profanity.)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 1 of 4

 

 

Jon Hamm Says He's Old and Irrelevant . . . But He Still Doesn't Regret Turning Down Superhero Roles 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  43-year-old JON HAMM says he's "old and irrelevant," adding, quote, "If your last name's not Hemsworth or you are not in One Direction or you don't wear a cape and tights for a living, you literally have a hard time making an impression."  He adds that he's turned down superhero roles in the past, because with the deals they make you sign, he'd be locked into playing the character until he was 50.

 

 

FULL STORY:  With "Mad Men" ending, JON HAMM has to go back out there and look for work in the real world ... a world that's become obsessed with YOUTH. Jon is 43, and he's feeling it. In a new interview with RadioTimes.com, he calls himself, quote, "old and irrelevant."

 

 

He adds, quote, "Ask anyone under the age of twenty if they have heard of me and they will go 'No, that guy looks like my dad.'

 

 

"If your last name's not Hemsworth or you are not in One Direction or you don't wear a cape and tights for a living, you literally have a hard time making an impression."

 

 

Jon HAS been in the running for quite a few superhero roles, but he's turned them down, which he calls "the right decision."

 

 

He says, "The deals that they make you do are so draconian. And, of course, you are signed on for not only the movie that you are signed on for. ..

 

 

"But at least two more that you haven't read and you have no idea what they are going to be and all the crossover ones you are going to have to do. ... It would mean I would be working until I am fifty as that particular superhero."

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 2 of 4

 

 

Here Comes Bill Cosby Accuser No. 26 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 26th woman has come forward to accuse BILL COSBY of sexual assault. This woman says Cosby drugged her, stripped her naked, and sucked on her toes at the Playboy Mansion in 2008.  That's recent enough that the statute of limitations has not run out ... so Bill could conceivably be prosecuted for this one.

 

 

FULL STORY:  A 26th woman has come forward to accuse BILL COSBY of sexual assault. And she claims the incident occurred in 2008, which means the statute of limitations has NOT run out.

 

 

Her name is Chloe Goins, and she says Bill drugged her during a Playboy Mansion party when she was 18 years old.  When she woke up she was naked in a bedroom, with Cosby LICKING HER TOES and pleasuring himself.

 

 

She asked him what was going on, and when he realized she was conscious, he pulled up his pants and ran out of the room.  She said she thinks Cosby accidentally woke her up by BITING one of her toes.

 

 

Goins says she never went to the police because she wanted to be a Playboy model, and was afraid it would ruin her chances.  But she says she's going to meet with the LAPD soon and give them a full report. (Check out a picture of Chloe here.)

 

 

(Meanwhile, Bill's daughter Evin has come to his defense ... and prosecutors have decided NOT to file charges against Bill for his alleged assault of a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s.)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE -- 3 of 4

 

 

Kathie Lee Gifford Says Bill Cosby Tried to Kiss Her 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS: KATHIE LEE GIFFORD says BILL COSBY tried to kiss her when they toured together in the 1970s, but she said no, and he respected that. Kathie Lee says she never saw Bill exhibit the kind of behavior so many women are accusing him of, but she's also not saying they're lying.

 

 

FULL STORY: When all this COSBY CHAOS began, KATHIE LEE GIFFORD revealed that she toured with Bill as his opening act for two years in the 1970s, and she never saw any evidence of the things that are being alleged.

 

 

But Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show, she admitted that he actually made a play for her.

 

 

She said, quote, "I will admit towards the very, very end of the last time I saw him, he did try to kiss me. I said, 'No, Bill, no, we're friends,' and he said, 'OK, good night,' and I said, 'Good night,' and I went into my room, and he went into his room."

 

 

She added, quote, "A lot of married men come onto single women, but once I said, 'No, absolutely not,' he respected it."

 

 

Officially, Kathie Lee is still neutral. She says she never saw evidence of the kind of CRIMINAL behavior Bill is accused of. However, she adds that doesn't mean it didn't happen.  (Check out a clip here.)

 

 

 

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE -- 4 of 4

 

 

Mickey Rourke's Boxing Opponent Admits He Was Told to Take a Dive ... But Not By Mickey 

 

 

MICKEY ROURKE's opponent in that FARCE of a boxing match in Russia a few weeks ago is admitting that Mickey's team told him to take a dive. He says, "I was told specifically to go down in the second (round)."

 

 

He says they also told him NOT TO HIT MICKEY IN THE FACE.  But he claims Mickey wasn't in on it, quote, "Mickey's a stand-up guy. ... He didn't have anything to do with the fix being in.  That was all his people."  (Here's video.)

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS -- 1 of 3

 

 

"The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies" Hits Theaters Today

 

 

 

 

The third and final movie in the "Hobbit" trilogy, "The Battle of the Five Armies", is about the one-armed orc's final confrontation with Thorin Oakenshield and the dwarves' battle to defend their mountain and the dragon's unguarded treasure.

 

 

In addition to the Orcs and the Dwarves, the rest of the five armies are the Elves of Mirkwood, the Men of the Long Lake and the wizard's Eagles from the Misty Mountain.

 

 

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen IS and forever will be Gandalf, and Benedict Cumberbatch is back as both Smaug and the Necromancer, who was revealed in the last movie to be Sauron, the villain in "The Lord of the Rings" movies.

 

 

Richard Armitage leads the dwarves in defending their mountain home as Thorin, Luke Evans leads the humans as Bard the Bowman, and Lee Pace leads the elves as Thranduil, the father of Legolas. Lee is also the guy who played Ronan, the villain in "Guardians of the Galaxy".

 

 

Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, and Cate Blanchett are back as their "Lord of the Rings" characters Legolas, Elrond, and Galadriel ... and Evangeline Lilly plays the elf who's fallen in love with one of the dwarves.

 

 

"The Battle of the Five Armies" actually came out a week ago in the rest of the world, and has already earned $122 million overseas. Its best opening was $20.5 million in Germany ... followed by England and France, which each had over $15 million.

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS -- 2 of 3

 

 

Sony Might Pull "The Interview" Because of Threats Against Movie Theaters That Show It 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS: The Sony hackers have threatened violence at any theater that plays "The Interview", and Seth Rogen and James Franco have canceled press appearances. Carmike Cinemas has chosen not to the show the movie, but the Department of Homeland Security says it hasn't found any evidence of a credible threat.

 

 

FULL STORY:  This hacking scandal surrounding Sony Pictures and the movie "The Interview" is getting SERIOUS.  Yesterday, the hackers ... or someone pretending to be them ... threatened violence at theaters that show the movie.

 

 

They said, quote, "We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places 'The Interview' be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to ...

 

 

"Remember the 11th of September 2001.  We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time. (If your house is nearby, you'd better leave.)"

 

 

Is this FAKE "broken English" supposed to make us believe the hackers are North Korean? Who knows. But Sony is taking the threat seriously.

 

 

They said they would understand if any theater chains decide NOT to open the movie on Christmas Day, as planned.  And it turns out that Carmike Cinemas has made that choice.

 

 

Continued ...

 

 

 

MOVIE QUICK HITS -- 3 of 3

 

 

Sony Might Pull "The Interview" Because of Threats Against Movie Theaters That Show It (continued) 

 

 

They also canceled tomorrow night's scheduled New York premiere.

 

 

Meanwhile, stars SETH ROGEN and JAMES FRANCO have cancelled all their press leading up to the release.  That includes appearances on "Watch What Happens Live", "Late Night", and "The Tonight Show".

 

 

The Department of Homeland Security is even investigating this insanity.  But so far, they haven't come up with anything. A spokesman says, quote, "At this time, there is no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters within the United States."

 

 

(Meanwhile a human rights activist plans to airdrop copies of the DVD on North Korea using hydrogen balloons.  You can read more about that here.)

 

 

 

 

 

Get Liam Neeson to Endorse Your LinkedIn Profile 

 

 

How awesome would it be if your LinkedIn profile included a video of LIAM NEESON, as his "Taken" character Bryan Mills, giving you his personal endorsement? Well, it could happen.

 

 

LinkedIn is running a cross-promotion with "Taken 3" to make that dream come true for one person.  (For information, as well as a video from Liam describing what he'll do for you, hit up this link.)

 

 

 

TV QUICK HITS -- 1 of 3

 

 

Alex Trebek Threw a Temper Tantrum and Threatened to Quit "Jeopardy!" 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  The latest revelation from the Sony hack shows ALEX TREBEK throwing a temper tantrum after his actions were questioned on a recent show. In an email, he said, quote, "I'm not feeling support from the producers, and that disappoints the [crap] out of me.  If I'm making mistakes and saying things you don't like, maybe it's time for me to move on."

 

 

FULL STORY: In the continued aftermath of the massive Sony hack, several emails have been leaked, showing ALEX TREBEK throwing a temper tantrum after his actions were questioned during a recent taping.

 

 

It happened during a "Jeopardy Kids" episode, when Alex told a young contestant that since she had a negative score, she was ineligible to compete in the final round, but that she'd still get $1,000 for her third-place finish.

 

 

Even though those ARE the rules, and Alex did exactly what he does every other time this happens, the girl became "visibly upset," and ran backstage crying.

 

 

Her mother complained to the producers, saying she was upset with how Alex handled the situation.  She apparently thought he should have gone backstage to console her.

 

 

A producer asked Alex to re-tape the segment to appease the woman ... even though they understood that his "intentions were good."

 

 

Continued ...

 

 

 

TV QUICK HITS -- 2 of 3

 

 

Alex Trebek Threw a Temper Tantrum and Threatened to Quit "Jeopardy!"  (continued) 

 

 

Alex was NOT happy about that.  He fired off an email saying, quote, "If you think I should re-tape the opening, I will.  But I want to say that for 30 years I've defended our show against attacks inside and out.

 

 

"But it doesn't seem to operate both ways.  When I'm vilified, corporate always seems to say 'don't say anything and it'll blow over,' and I'm not feeling support from the producers, and that disappoints the [crap] out of me . . .

 

 

"If I'm making mistakes and saying things you don't like, maybe it's time for me to move on.  It's not a threat, but I want to let you know how I'm feeling."

 

 

(That sure sounds like a threat to me.  Alex is currently signed through 2016, and an early exit would be a significant blow to Sony Pictures Television.)

 

 

(That said, I think Alex has a point.  Maybe he was more of a jerk than we know.  But if it's just that he didn't let her down gently enough, I say SACK UP.)

 

 

(Kids need to learn that they aren't always going to win.  And for that matter, they aren't always going to come away with a consolation prize, as she did in this case.)

 

 

(Here's video.  Alex tells the girl she won't compete in the final round at the 17:20 mark.  If there was any drama on camera, it was cut out.)

 

 

 

TV QUICK HITS - 3 of 3

 

 

Ratings for "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" . . . Three Premieres . . . and Three Series Finales, Including "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Newsroom"

 

 

Three shows had their series finales last week.  "Sons of Anarchy" had 6.4 million viewers for its final episode.  The disturbing conclusion of "Gracepoint" was seen by 4 million people.  And HBO's "The Newsroom" went off the air with 1.6 million viewers.

 

 

As for season premieres, "Undercover Boss" returned for its sixth season with 8.9 million viewers . . . the fifth season premiere of "Mike & Molly" had 8.1 million, and THE ROCK'S new TNT show "Wake Up Call" debuted with 848,000 viewers.

 

 

Meanwhile, "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" attracted 9.3 million viewers and this year's Barbara Walters special "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014" had 7.8 million viewers.  Here are last week's Top 10 primetime shows:

 

 

1.  "Sunday Night Football's" Cowboys-Eagles game, NBC, 24.3 million viewers.

 

2.  "The Big Bang Theory", CBS, 15.5 million viewers.

 

3.  "Monday Night Football's" Packers-Falcons game, ESPN, 14 million viewers.

 

4.  "The OT", Fox, 12.7 million viewers.

 

5.  "Football Night in America", NBC, 12.4 million viewers.

 

6.  "60 Minutes", CBS, 11.4 million viewers.

 

7.  Tuesday's episode of "The Voice", NBC, 11.2 million viewers.

 

8.  "Blue Bloods", CBS, 11.1 million viewers.

 

9.  Monday's episode of "The Voice", NBC, 10.8 million viewers.

 

10.  "Mom", CBS, 10.7 million viewers.

 

 

(Here are the Top 25 shows on cable and broadcast.)

 

 

 

TV REMINDERS

 

 

Wednesday TV Reminders:

 

 

"The 12th Annual WWE Tribute to the Troops" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on USA.  Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Florida Georgia Line, and the cast of "The Voice" help honor our men and women in uniform.

 

 

• The season finale of "Survivor: San Juan del Sur" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS.  The final five head to their last tribal council in the first two hours, then all 18 reunite for the reveal of the winner in the third hour.

 

 

"Michael Buble's Christmas in New York" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC.

 

 

• The 13th season finale of "Hell's Kitchen" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.

 

 

• The fifth season premiere of "The Sing-Off" . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.  Six new groups compete for the $50,000 first prize.  Your three judges are Jewel, Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men, and Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy.

 

 

"Ascension" [Part 3 of 3] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Syfy.

 

 


TODAY ON TV TALK SHOWS

 

 

Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:

 

 

"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - James Franco and Seth Rogen.

 

 

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" - Krysten Ritter, Bill O'Reilly, and Jungle.

 

 

"Letterman" - Willie Nelson and Billy Joe Shaver.

 

 

"Jimmy Kimmel" - Michael Keaton, Megyn Kelly, and George Ezra.

 

 

"Carson Daly" - Lorenzo Richelmy, Rey Pila, and J.C. Chandor.

 

 

"Conan" - Jason Schwartzman, Jack O'Connell, and King Tuff.

 

 

"Craig Ferguson" - Betty White, and Thomas Lennon.

 

 

"Jon Stewart" - Anna Kendrick.

 

 

"The Colbert Report" - Phil Klay, a former Marine who's the author of a book of military short stories called "Redeployment".

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 1 of 4

 

 

Which Celebrities Are on "Team Lennon" and Which Are on "Team McCartney" 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Someone asked 550 celebrities the classic BEATLES question:  JOHN LENNON or PAUL MCCARTNEY?  "Team Lennon" includes:  Gary Oldman, Justin Bieber, Kevin Spacey, Lady Gaga, and LL Cool J.  "Team McCartney" includes:  Dwayne Johnson, Ellie Goulding, Fall Out Boy, Hanson, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, and Miss Piggy.

 

 

FULL STORY:  A lot of discussions about THE BEATLES ultimately hit on the classic debate:  Are you a JOHN LENNON person, or a PAUL MCCARTNEY fan?

 

 

Someone asked that question to 550 "celebrities" over the past decade.  They asked for a one-word answer, although a lot of people couldn't just leave it at that.

 

 

For what it's worth, "Team Lennon" was more likely to be confident in the response, while "Team McCartney" was more likely to explain their reasoning.

 

 

In the end, 282 (or 51%) people went with Lennon . . . 196 (or 36%) chose McCartney . . . 50 bailed on the question . . . 15 passed them both up for George Harrison . . . and four believers in peace and love are all-in on Ringo Starr.

 

 

For some reason, someone answered "Jimi Hendrix" . . . another hipster chose "Lou Reed" . . . and Metallica's Lars Ulrich went with "Oasis," which clearly HAD to be a joke.  Because, come on.

 

 

Continued . . .

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 2 of 4

 

 

Which Celebrities Are on "Team Lennon" and Which Are on "Team McCartney"  (continued) 

 

 

The celebrities on "Team Lennon" include:  Aaron Paul, the Arctic Monkeys, David Byrne, Florence Welch, Gary Oldman, Justin Bieber, Kevin Spacey, Lady Gaga, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Sam Smith, and Slash.

 

 

Team McCartney includes:  Dwayne Johnson, Ellie Goulding, Fall Out Boy, Franz Ferdinand, Fun, Hanson, Selena Gomez, JJ Abrams, Katy Perry, Miss Piggy, Pete Townshend, and Psy.

 

 

(You can find all the responses in the 35-minute documentary on YouTube.  Warning:  There's some UNCENSORED profanity.  Here's the link.)

 

 

 

 

 

Video of Mariah Carey Having Some Trouble at a Recent Show 

 

 

MARIAH CAREY performed in New York City on Monday night, and she had a rough go of it . . . thanks to an earpiece issue.  While singing "Hero", she started getting a little emotional, but the moment was broken by technical difficulties.

 

 

A part of her mic pack that was connected to her earpiece fell off her dress . . . so she stopped the orchestra mid-song, and said, quote, "Really?  I'm sorry.  Cut! . . . I'm gonna take these out and leave them out!"

 

 

(Here's video.  The pack falls to the ground at the 2:27 mark.)

 

 

She also lost one of her shoes at some point during the show, but was able to perform through it.  Despite these issues, a source tells E! News that Mariah's voice was good and the audience loved the performance.

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 3 of 4

 

 

Does This Chart Prove Today's Music Is More Vulgar and Nihilistic Than the Good Ole Days? 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Maybe today's music is as vulgar as your grandparents say it is.  According to new data, some of the most common words in song titles in the '60s were "baby," "twist," "little," and "lonely."  And the most distinctive words in titles for the first half of the 2010s are:  "Yeah," "hell," "[eff]," and "die."  (???)

 

 

FULL STORY:  Today's young people have heard old people whining about how contemporary music is vulgar, nihilistic, and crass . . . and this chart may prove that these old fogies are actually RIGHT.

 

 

Someone combed through the Billboard charts from each decade, looked at the song TITLES, and isolated the words that were most distinctive to that decade.

 

 

In the '40s, some of the words that stood out the most were "boogie," "serenade," and "polka."  In the '50s, they include "Christmas," "penny," and "mambo."  Then, in the '60s, they were "baby," "twist," "little," and "lonely."

 

 

In the '70s, things started getting a LITTLE more rebellious, with "woman," "disco," "dancin'," and "rock."  In the '80s, the stand-out words were "love," "fire," and "don't."  And in the '90s, they were "U," "get," "up," and "thang."

 

 

The first decade in the 2000s introduced "like," "breathe," "it," and "ya."

 

 

And the most distinctive words in titles for the first half of the 2010s are:  "We", "yeah," "hell," "[eff]," and "die."  (???)  (Browse through all the data, here.  It actually dates all the way back to the 1890s.)

 

 

 

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 4 of 4

 

 

Urban Quick Hits:  50 Cent, Rihanna, and Ne-Yo 

 

 

1.  Is 50 CENT being paid a ton of money in an UNDERWEAR deal?  Yes, apparently.  He posted a photo of himself on Instagram with a caption saying he just signed a $78 MILLION deal with the Frigo RevolutionWear brand.

 

 

(Here's video of 50 talking about it on "Late Night with Seth Meyers", where he refers to male junk as, quote, "MAN APPLES.")

 

 

 

2.  RIHANNA now has a NEW answer to the question:  "So, what do you do when you're not recording, touring, or posting sexy photos of yourself on Instagram?"  She was just hired to be the CREATIVE DIRECTOR for Puma.

 

 

According to the company, her duties will include, quote, "tackling Puma's fitness and training line, which includes apparel as well as shoes . . . design and customize classic Puma styles . . . and create new styles to add to the Puma product portfolio."

 

 

The "Wall Street Journal" describes this as her being the new "face" of Puma, which seems to be a far more accurate description of what she's ACTUALLY going to be doing.  (Here's a photo of Rihanna posing with the Puma logo.)

 

 

 

3.  NE-YO has unveiled the cover art and track list for his new album, "Non-Fiction", which is coming out on January 27th.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS -- 1 of 2

 

 

Sexy Extras:

 

 

1.  A guy at a charity auction paid $23,000 for a kiss on the cheek from "Glee" star DIANNA AGRON.  (Full Story)

 

 

2.  58-year-old tennis minx MARTINA NAVRATILOVA married her very sexy 42-year-old partner.  (Full Story)

 

 

3.  Sexy mature mattress actress LISA ANN . . . who made her name as the porno version of SARAH PALIN . . . is retiring from the smut game.  (Full Story)

 

 

4.  Some guy in Ohiois selling what he claims is ELVIS PRESLEY's PUBIC HAIR on Craigslist . . . for $5,000.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

Nonsense Extras:

 

 

1. Boston Celtics guard EVAN TURNER was booed by Sixers fans.  But he didn't sweat it because, quote, "Jesus was hated, too."  (Full Story)

 

 

2. In a new poll, Americans think ANGELINA JOLIE is the most charitable celebrity ... and KIM KARDASHIAN is the least. (Full Story)

 

 

3.  ABIGAIL BRESLIN wants you to know once and for all that there is no beef with TAYLOR SWIFT. (Full Story)

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS -- 2 of 2

 

 

More Nonsense Extras:

 

 

4. NORMAN BRIDWELL, the creator of "Clifford the Big Red Dog", has died.  He was 86.  (Full Story)

 

 

5. J.K. ROWLING was asked if there were any Jewish wizards at Hogwarts.  Turns out there is one:  Anthony Goldstein from the Ravenclaw house.  He was mentioned in two of the books.  (Full Story)

 

 

6. REESE WITHERSPOON approves of MINDY KALING's "Wreath Witherspoon".  (Full Story)

 

 

7. JENNIFER LAWRENCE was the most Googled celeb of 2014.  (Full Story)

 

 

 

TV Extras:

 

 

1. CRAIG WAYNE BOYD from Team Blake won "The Voice".  (Full Story)

 

 

2. Coca-Cola has cut ties with "American Idol". (Full Story)

 

 

3. The "Walking Dead" spin-off series will be set in Los Angeles. (Full Story)

 

 

4. On a recent podcast, LARRY DAVID defended the finale of "Seinfeld". (Full Story)

 

 

 

Music Extras:

 

 

Check out a list of the all-time great comeback albums. (Full Story)

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS -- 1 of 2

 

 

1.  Here are a few random facts for you.  An average of 3,234 Americans go to the emergency room every year from tanning bed injuries.  Since 1996, either Google, Yahoo, or AOL has been the most popular website in the world.  And the fourth-highest grossing actor of all time is STAN LEE .... thanks to his cameos in almost every Marvel superhero movie.  (Full Story)

 

 

2. Sixty-one percent of us will get at least three paid days off for the holidays this year ... mainly because Christmas and New Year's Day are both on Thursdays, so a lot of companies are giving people the Fridays afterward off.  Of the people working on Christmas or New Year's Eve, 85% will get paid extra.  (Full Story)

 

 

3.  A new survey found 19% of unhappy couples say they're just trying to make it through the holidays ... then they're planning to pull the plug on their marriage.  Another quarter of unhappy couples are planning to stay together for the sake of their kids ... but will get divorced once the kids are older.  (Full Story)

 

 

4.  eBay just released its list of the most popular Christmas toy in all 50 states this year. A video game is No. 1 in 19 states. Legos are No. 1 in 10 states and "Frozen" toys are No. 1 in four states.  (Full Story)

 

 

5.  A new survey asked managers to name the most embarrassing thing someone ever did in a job interview.  Some of the best ones are:  "He brought in his pet dog." ... "We caught her lying on her resume during the interview." ... and "He used the cliché, 'I never let people see me sweat,' but was sweating profusely the entire time."  (Full Story)

 

 


STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS -- 2 of 2

 

 

6.  A restaurant in China just announced a policy where you eat FREE if you're a guy over 300 pounds ... or you're a woman under 75 pounds. Obviously neither of those weights sounds very healthy. ... So, yeah, you get free food, but you have other problems to deal with.  (Full Story)

 

 

7. A 29-year-old woman in China caught her husband and her TWIN SISTER getting-it-on this week.  They were in a car in a parking lot, and when they saw her, they jumped out NAKED. So she hopped in the car and sped off, leaving them stranded. Now she's filing for divorce.  (Full Story)

 

 

8.  SantaCon was in different cities around the country on Saturday. That's when people dress like Santa and go on a bar crawl. And one guy in San Francisco used it as the PERFECT cover. He robbed a bank dressed as Santa, then slipped out and blended in with all the other Santas.  The police are trying to track him down.(Full Story)

 

 

9.  A small town police chief in Oklahoma was about to drive drunk on Saturday night when a city council member tried to stop him.  So the police chief tried to run the council member OVER.  He missed, and was arrested for drunk driving. (Full Story)

 

 

10.  A 30-year-old guy in Wisconsin crashed into a pole early Sunday, and the cops gave him a sobriety test where he had to say the alphabet.  And he said, quote, "A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-G-K-I'm gonna kill all ya'll."  He blew a .188 in the breathalyzer and was arrested for drunk driving. (Full Story)

 

 

11. There's an overweight dachshund in Oregon named Obie, and in two years he's lost 54 POUNDS.  He's kept it off for more than a year, and recently had surgery to remove two-and-a-half pounds of loose skin.  He also just posed for his own calendar . . . you can buy it at ObieDog.com.  (Full Story)

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 1 of 7

 

 

Five Random Facts For Wednesday

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  Here are a few random facts for you.  An average of 3,234 Americans go to the emergency room every year from tanning bed injuries.  Since 1996, either Google, Yahoo, or AOL has been the most popular website in the world.  And the fourth-highest grossing actor of all time is STAN LEE ... thanks to his cameos in almost every Marvel superhero movie.

 

 

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

 

 

1.  An average of 3,234 Americans go to the emergency room every year from tanning bed injuries ... including burns, fainting, and eye injuries.

 

 

2.  Americans are drinking less orange juice now than any other time in the past 18 years ... but still drink more than any other country in the world.

 

 

3.  Since 1996, either Google, Yahoo, or AOL has been the most popular website in the world.  And if you're thinking Google's been dominating ever since it came out, that's not quite right. The most popular site just last YEAR was Yahoo.

 

 

4.  The fake money used in "Rush Hour 2" looked so real that some extras tried to spend it ... and the U.S. Secret Service wound up raiding the prop company that made it, seizing the money, and accusing the company of counterfeiting.

 

 

5.  The fourth-highest grossing actor of all time is actually STAN LEE ... thanks to his cameo in pretty much every Marvel superhero movie.

 

 

 

 

 

STUPID NEWS -- 2 of 7

 

 

Here's How Your Time Off, Extra Pay, and Christmas Bonus Compare to Other People

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  61% of us will get at least three paid days off for the holidays this year ... mainly because Christmas and New Year's Day are both on Thursdays, so a lot of companies are giving people the Fridays afterward off.  Of the people working on Christmas or New Year's Eve, 85% will get paid extra.

 

 

FULL STORY:  Both Christmas and New Year's Day are on Thursdays this year, so it doesn't really make sense to work the Friday after either one .. let's face it, no work is getting done those days anyway.

 

 

But will YOUR company recognize that and step up to give you the bonus days off?  Here are the results of a nationwide survey on how companies' holidays are stacking up around the country.

 

 

61% of people will get at least three paid days off over the holidays.  That's up from 52% last year ... and it's thanks to more companies giving people the Friday off after Christmas, New Year's, or both.

 

 

Of the people working on a holiday this year, like Christmas Day or New Year's Day, 85 percent will get paid extra.  Only 15% of suckers out there will have to work on a holiday and NOT get paid any extra for it.

 

 

77% of companies are having some kind of holiday celebration ... whether it's an all-out blowout party or something smaller, like buying lunch for everyone.

 

 

61% of company parties have alcohol.

 

 

And 30% of workers will get a bonus this year ... another 13 percent will get a gift card. (PR Newswire)

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 3 of 7

 

 

19% of Unhappy Couples Are Planning to Get Divorced After Christmas

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey found 19 percent of unhappy couples say they're just trying to make it through the holidays. Then they're planning to pull the plug on their marriage. Another quarter of unhappy couples are planning to stay together for the sake of their kids, but will get divorced once the kids are older.

 

 

FULL STORY:  It would be really sad to get divorced on Christmas.  But don't worry, getting divorced on December 26th is all sunshine and smiles.  Umm. ...
 

 

A new survey found 19% of unhappy couples say they're just trying to make it through the holidays . . . then they're planning to pull the plug on their marriage.

 

 

Another quarter of unhappy couples are planning to stay together for the sake of their kids . . . but will get divorced once the kids are older.

 

 

The top three reasons people are unhappy in their marriages are affairs ... growing apart ... and feeling more like friends than people in love.

 

 

 

 

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 4 of 7

 

 

The Most Popular Toy in All 50 States This Christmas

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS: eBay just released its list of the most popular Christmas toy in all 50 states this year.  A video game is No. 1 in 19 states. Legos are No. 1 in 10 states. And "Frozen" toys are No. 1 in four states.

 

 

FULL STORY:  If you haven't bought your kid a Christmas present this year, and somehow don't KNOW what they want . . . you could do a lot worse than just buying them what all their friends are getting.

 

 

eBay just released its list of the most popular toy for Christmas this year in all 50 states.  Here are five things we noticed on the list . . .

 

 

1.  Some type of video game is most popular in 19 states. Games like "New Super Mario Bros." for Nintendo DS and "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" for PlayStation and Xbox came up the most frequently.

 

 

2.  Legos are No. 1 in 10 states.

 

 

3.  Barbie only won three states ... the Barbie Fashion Doll Clothing Set is on top in Arizona, Minnesota, and South Carolina. And "Frozen" toys only won four states: Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina and Rhode Island.

 

 

4.  The Furby is still alive ... it's No. 1 in Alabama.

 

 

5.  And finally, a huge shout-out to Nebraska, keeping it the most real of any state. The No. 1 toy there is a John Deere tractor. (eBay(You can see the results for every state here.)

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 5 of 7

 

 

The Eight Most Embarrassing Things People Have Done in Job Interviews

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A new survey asked managers to name the most embarrassing thing someone ever did in a job interview.  Some of the best ones are:  "He brought in his pet dog" ... "We caught her lying on her resume during the interview" ... and "He used the cliché, 'I never let people see me sweat,' but was sweating profusely the entire time."

 

 

FULL STORY:  There was a story last month about a guy in California who went to a job interview drunk and STABBED the interviewer. We'll say THAT'S the worst thing you can do in a job interview. But these are all pretty bad too.

 

 

A new survey asked 600 managers to name the most embarrassing thing someone ever did in a job interview with them.  Here are the top eight . . .

 

 

1. "She was so nervous she almost fainted."

 

2. "He brought in his pet dog."

 

3. "He did a song and dance routine in hopes of getting the job."

 

4. "He didn't realize his zipper was down."

 

5. "We caught her lying on her resume during the interview."

 

6. "He fell asleep."

 

7. "He didn't know what job he was applying for."

 

8. "He used the cliché, 'I never let people see me sweat' ... but was sweating profusely the entire time."  (Office Team)

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 6 of 7

 

 

A Restaurant Gives Free Meals to Men Over 300 Pounds ... and Women Under 75 Pounds

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS: A restaurant inChina just announced a policy where you eat FREE if you're a guy over 300 pounds ... or you're a woman under 75 pounds.  Obviously neither of those weights sounds very healthy. So, yeah, you get free food, but you have other problems to deal with.

 

 

FULL STORY: There's a restaurant that's catering to very, very large men married to very, very tiny women. And no, it's not a restaurant that's secretly looking for couples to star in CBS sitcoms.

 

 

The Na Huo restaurant in Chongqing,China just announced a new policy: You can eat there for FREE if you're a man who weighs over 300 pounds ... or you're a woman who weighs under 75 pounds.

 

 

Obviously, neither of those weights sounds very healthy. ... So, yeah, you get free food, but you may have some other, bigger problems to deal with.

 

 

The restaurant says it started the policy because, quote, "Na Huo cares about fat people and thin people. Bring your fat or thin friends, eat for free."

 

 

As far as we could tell, 300-pound women and 75-pound men do not get the discount.

 

 

(BBC)

 

 


STUPID NEWS -- 7 of 7

 

 

A Woman Caught Her Husband and Twin Sister Getting-It-On . . . and Drove Their Car Away, Leaving Them Naked in a Parking Lot

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 29-year-old woman in China caught her husband and her TWIN SISTER getting-it-on this week.  They were in a car in a parking lot, and when they saw her, they jumped out NAKED. So she hopped in the car and sped off, leaving them stranded. Now she's filing for divorce.

 

 

FULL STORY: This is a dream revenge scenario right here.

 

 

A 29-year-old woman inChinanamed Ting Su suspected her 30-year-old husband Cheng was cheating on her.  So she tracked his phone this week ... and found him in the parking lot of a shopping center.

 

 

And he was in a car ... getting-it-on with her TWIN SISTER. So when Ting showed up, Cheng and the sister both jumped out of the car ... totally naked ... to talk to her.

 

 

That's when Ting saw her opportunity ... she hopped in the car and drove off, leaving her husband and her sister STRANDED and NAKED.

 

 

Ting has filed for divorce, and Cheng admitted that he and the sister had been having the affair since Ting had given birth to twins.  Yes, there are two sets of twins involved.  (Metro(Here are some censored photos of the naked couple in the parking lot.)

 

 

(There's no word if the twins were identical. We're assuming not. Because how much would your personality have to suck, for your husband to cheat on you with your identical twin?)

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS -- 1 of 3

 

 

A Man Uses a Santa Bar Crawl as a Cover to Rob a Bank Dressed as Santa

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  SantaCon was in different cities around the country on Saturday. ... That's when people dress like Santa and go on a bar crawl.  And one guy in San Francisco used it as the PERFECT cover. ... He robbed a bank dressed as Santa, then slipped out and blended in with all the other Santas.  The police are trying to track him down.

 

 

FULL STORY:  This past weekend, something called SantaCon happened in various cities around the country. ... That's where people dress like Santa, go on a bar crawl, and get hammered.

 

 

For one dude, though, it was the PERFECT cover.

 

 

Around 1 p.m. Saturday, a guy in his 40s walked into a bank inSan Franciscowearing a Santa suit, and handed the teller a note demanding money.

 

 

She gave him some cash ... and he walked out and seamlessly slipped into the giant crowd of Santas. The police are trying to track him down, but they think it's a long shot.

 

 

 

 

(It would be great if it turns out the guy DIDN'T know about SantaCon, and just robbed the bank in a Santa outfit. ... Then went outside and realized he'd just won the lottery with all the OTHER Santas floating around.)

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS -- 2 of 3

 

 

A Police Chief Is Arrested For Driving Drunk ... and Trying to Run Over a City Council Member Who Tried to Stop Him

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A small town police chief inOklahoma was about to drive drunk on Saturday night when a city council member tried to stop him.  So the police chief tried to run the council member OVER. He missed, and was arrested for drunk driving.

 

 

FULL STORY: Colcord,Oklahoma is the 247th largest city in Oklahoma ... but it might be number one in terms of POLITICAL DRAMA.

 

 

Lenden Woodruff is the chief of the Colcord Police Department.  He was out drinking on Saturday night ... then decided to drive his police cruiser home DRUNK.

 

 

One of the people he was out with was a city council member named Cody Gibby.  And when Cody tried to stop Lenden from driving away. ... Lenden tried to RUN HIM OVER.

 

 

He missed and was pulled over by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Lenden was arrested for drunk driving, and it turns out this is his THIRD drunk driving arrest in the past 10 years.

 

 

This time he's also facing a felony charge for assault with a deadly weapon. ... Maybe THAT will be enough to get him demoted from police chief?

 

 

 

 

 

STUPID CRIMINALS - 3 of 3

 

 

A Drunk Driving Suspect Tries to Say the Alphabet, and Says "A-B-C-D ... I'm Gonna Kill All Ya'll"

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 30-year-old guy inWisconsin crashed into a pole early Sunday, and the cops gave him a sobriety test where he had to say the alphabet.  And he said, quote, "A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-G-K-I'm gonna kill all ya'll."  He blew a .188 in the breathalyzer and was arrested for drunk driving.

 

 

FULL STORY:  If you're going to botch a sobriety test, might as well go down BIG, I guess?

 

 

A 30-year-old guy named Kong Vue fromLa Crosse,Wisconsinwas driving drunk early on Sunday, and crashed his car into a street lamp.

 

 

Then when the cops got there, they gave him one of the easiest field sobriety tests there is: They had him recite the alphabet.

 

 

And he said, quote, "A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-G-K-I'm gonna kill all ya'll."

 
The cops decided that was a FAILURE on the test, and he was arrested.  He blew a .188 on the breathalyzer, which is more than twice the legal limit.

 

 

He's been charged with operating while intoxicated ... for his fourth time.  (La Cross Tribune

 

 

(Here's his mugshot.)

 

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS -- 1 of 3

 

 

Emma Bell is 28.  Andrea's dead sister Amy on "The Walking Dead", and the sole survivor of the horror movie "Frozen" ... where she has to rip her hand free from the ski lift after it's frozen to the safety bar in her sleep.

 

 

Laurie Holden is 45. Her character Andrea on "The Walking Dead", not so much.  She's also one of the villains in "Dumb & Dumber To".

 

 

Shannon Woodward is 30. Sabrina Collins on "Raising Hope".  She'll play one of the programmers on HBO's "Westworld".

 

 

Manny Pacquiao is 36. Dazzling Filipino boxer/singer/politician.

 

Related Comedy: Boxer Manny Pacquiao turns 36 today.  He wanted a piñata, but his family was afraid it might hit back and knock him out.

 

 

Katheryn Winnick is 37. Hot blonde who IS shield maiden Lagertha on "Vikings".

 

 

Milla Jovovich is 39. Oddly sexy Ukrainian minx from the "Resident Evil" flicks, "Zoolander", Lady de Winter in the new "Three Musketeers", "Dazed and Confused" AND "RETURN TO BLUE LAGOON".

 

(She's also awesome in a really good movie you've never heard of called "Dummy" ... starring Adrien Brody as a socially-inept man who's trying to make it as a ventriloquist.)

 

 

Sarah Paulson is 40. Openly gay actress who plays Siamese twins Bette and Dot Tattler on "American Horror Story: Freakshow". Is she Jessica Lange's real-life lesbian lover? There have been rumors.

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS -- 2 of 3

 

 

Giovanni Ribisi is 40. Corporate jackass who orders the home tree destroyed in "Avatar", Scarlett Johansson's photographer husband in "Lost in Translation", Nicolas Cage's brother in "Gone in Sixty Seconds", and Phoebe's brother Frank on "Friends".  And if you're old-school, yes, he WAS Mitchell on "Blossom"!

 

 

Sean Patrick Thomas is 44. Handsome young stud who got to interracially grind with Julia Stiles in "Save the Last Dance"!  Also, dorky Jimmy James in Ice Cube's "Barbershop".

 

 

Chuck Liddell is 45. Former UFC light-heavyweight champion.

 

Related Comedy: Chuck Liddell turns 45 today. Chuck has had an amazing career.  He's knocked more people out than fraternity party cocktails.

 

 

Tracy Byrd is 48. Country superstar.

 

 

BANANARAMA SUPERSTAR Sara Dallin is 53.

 

 

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills is 56.

 

 

PETER FARRELLY! is 58.  One of the Farrelly Brothers, responsible for "Stuck on You", "Shallow Hal", "There's Something About Mary", "Kingpin", "Dumb and Dumber", "The Ringer", "Fever Pitch", "The Heartbreak Kid" and "The Three Stooges".

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS -- 3 of 3

 

 

Bill Pullman is 61. The president in "Independence Day" AND Lone Starr in "Spaceballs". He's also reportedly doing the "Independence Day" sequel.

 

Related Comedy:  Bill Pullman turns 61 on Tuesday. Fans will spend the day wishing a "Happy Birthday" to Bill Paxton.

 

 

EUGENE LEVY! is 68. Extremely Funny S.O.B.!  He played Jim's Dad in "American Pie" ... and kicked all manner of comedy ass in "Waiting for Guffman", "Splash", "Bringing Down the House", "A Mighty Wind", and "Best in Show".

 

 

ERNIE HUDSON! is 69. THE BLACK GHOSTBUSTER!  He also played Half Dead in the 1982 cinematic classic "Penitentiary 2"!

 

 

Bob Guccione  (1930 - 2010"Penthouse" master.  He was bankrupt ... and not just morally.

 

Countdown to Upcoming Events

• 8 shopping days to Christmas

• 15 days to the New Year

• 33 days to Martin Luther King Day

• 58 days to "Fifty Shades of Grey"

• 59 days to Valentine's Day

• 765 days left of "Hope and Change"

 

 


DECEMBER 17th -- BACK IN THE DAY - 1 of 2

 

 

111 years ago ... In 1903, WILBUR & ORVILLE WRIGHT proved man could fly ... when Orville piloted their "Flyer One" airplane on a 12-SECOND flight over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

 

 

(The entire distance they covered in the air was SHORTER THAN THE WINGSPAN OF A 747.) (True.)

 

 

59 years ago ... In 1955, CARL PERKINS was having trouble sleeping so he got up and wrote some lyrics on a brown paper bag.

 

 

That song, "Blue Suede Shoes", hit No. 2 on the pop and country charts, and became a huge hit for an unusually gorgeous and swollen-colon'd kid named ELVIS.

 

 

45 years ago ...In 1969, TINY TIM married 17-year-old Miss Vicki on the "TONIGHT SHOW".  They divorced a few years later. Tiny Tim is now pushing up tulips .... not tip-toeing through them. HEY SCREW YOU!

 

 

38 years ago ... In 1976, WTCG-TV, Atlanta, changed its call letters to WTBS, and was uplinked via satellite to become the first commercial TV station to cover the entire U.S.

 

 


DECEMBER 17 -- BACK IN THE DAY -- 2 of 2

 

 

27 years ago ... In 1987, CBS censured JIMMY "THE GREEK" SNYDER for his comment that, quote, "the black is bred to be the better athlete because, this goes all the way to the Civil War, the slave owner would breed his big woman so that he would have a big black kid."  Jimmy "The Greek" died in 1996.

 

 

25 years ago ... In 1989, "The Simpsons" debuted on FOX. It's currently in its 26th season.

 

 

20 years ago ... In 1994, RICHIE SAMBORA (of Bon Jovi) married the still-incredibly sexy HEATHER LOCKLEAR.  Today would have been their 20th Anniversary.

 

 

13 years ago ... In 2001, Shockingly ... TOM GREEN filed for divorce from DREW BARRYMORE after less than six months of holy matrimony.

 

 

10 years ago ... In 2004, KENNY BAKER ... the "little person" who plays R2 in the "Star Wars" movies . . . got popped for allegedly piloting his Mercedes under the FORCE of too much wine.  (He lost his driver's license for a year.)

 

 

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