Whatever 12.4.2014

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SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 4
1. MTV's list of the Biggest Booty Moments of 2014 includes NICKI MINAJ's "Anaconda" video, the "Booty" video featuring JENNIFER LOPEZ and IGGY AZALEA, and KIM KARDASHIAN's giant, greasy butt breaking the Internet. (Full Story)

2. Not surprisingly, Elsa from "Frozen" tops "Time" magazine's annual list of "The 15 Most Influential Fictional Characters of the Year." The avatar of Kim Kardashian from her wildly successful mobile game is second . . . followed by Star-Lord from "Guardians of the Galaxy". (Full Story)

3. E!Online has put together an unranked list of the "Top 10 Comedy Shows of the Year" . . . and it includes: "The Mindy Project", "Parks and Recreation", "Orange Is the New Black", and "Veep". (Full Story)

4. Spotify released a lot of "year end" data yesterday, including the most-streamed artists and songs on the service. The Top Male Artist Worldwide was Ed Sheeran . . . the Top Female was Katy Perry . . . the Top Group was Coldplay . . . and the #1 Song in the U.S. was Iggy Azalea's "Fancy". (Full Story)

5. Rhapsody's most-streamed artist of the year was Eminem . . . the most-viewed music video on Vevo was Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" . . . and Ariana Grande came in third on Yahoo's top searches, right behind Ebola and Minecraft. (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 4
6. "Rolling Stone" released a list of "The Top 50 Songs of 2014." BEYONCÉ's "Drunk in Love" is #1 . . . followed by DJ SNAKE'S "Turn Down for What", which features LIL JON. (Full Story)

7. "Time" magazine has put out a list of "The 10 Worst Songs of 2014." The top honors went to "Rude" by MAGIC!. The runner up is "Literally, I Can't", by Play & Skillz, featuring Redfoo, Lil Jon, and Enertia McFly. (Full Story)

8. The site Metacritic.com took 24 different "Best Album of the Year" lists and COMBINED them to create an overall list of the year's best albums. In the end, THE WAR ON DRUGS album "Lost in the Dream" is sitting at #1. (Full Story)

9. A new theory on the death of NATALIE WOOD in 1981 is that she caught her husband ROBERT WAGNER having sex with CHRISTOPHER WALKEN on a yacht. She got upset and drowned trying to get off the boat. Of course, this comes from a guy who claims he roomed with a "close friend" of Walken's. So there you go. (Full Story)

10. Sources say JOHNNY DEPP and AMBER HEARD are cooling off a little . . . because she's TOO WILD. A source adds, quote, "Amber flirts and has many different kinds of relationships. She is not really ready to settle down." (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 3 of 4
11. Sexy Pictures of Famous People

12. BILL COSBY said "Thank you" on Twitter to WHOOPI GOLDBERG and JILL SCOTT for defending him. Although Whoopi only said she was going to reserve judgment. Meanwhile, attorney Gloria Allred wants Bill to put up $100 million and let the alleged victims plead their case to a panel of judges, who would decide if they deserve a settlement. (Full Story)

13. MARIAH CAREY butchered "All I Want for Christmas Is You" at the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which aired live on NBC last night. Mariah was supposed to tape the performance Tuesday night, but she left everybody waiting for three hours, so they decided to do it live instead. (Full Story)

14. The Thanksgiving Day game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks was last week's most-watched show. Meanwhile, the "Dancing with the Stars" finale had 16 million viewers in fifth place and the midseason finale of "The Walking Dead" had 14.8 million viewers. (Weekly Ratings)

15. TV Reminders and Late Night Guests

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 4 of 4
16. TAYLOR SWIFT is #1 on the revamped Billboard 200 . . . which now includes on-demand streaming and digital sales. Three new albums debuted in this week's Top 10. The "Shady XV" compilation was in 3rd place . . . Rick Ross was at #6 with "Hood Billionaire" . . . and Beyoncé's new EP "Beyonce: More Only" debuted at #8. (Billboard Charts)

17. In a new song called "All Things Go", NICKI MINAJ may be admitting she had an abortion as a teenager. She says, "My child with Aaron would have been 16, any minute / So in some ways I feel like Caiah is the both of them / It's like he's Caiah's little angel, looking over him." Caiah is her 16-year-old brother. (Full Story)

18. Urban Quick Hits: Black Rap Artists Vs. White Artists, and The Dream

19. The TIM MCGRAW and FAITH HILL duet "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" tops a list of this year's Top 10 Country Songs that was put together by Taste of Country.com. LUKE BRYAN'S "Play It Again" follows at #2. (Full Story)

20. CARRIE UNDERWOOD tried to tackle the issue of why males are dominating today's country charts. Unfortunately, she had no answer. She said, quote, "Males have always outnumbered the females, and I constantly get asked, 'Well, why do YOU think that is?' and I have no idea." (Full Story)

21. Showbiz Extras and Country Extras

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 1 of 10
The Biggest Booty Moments of the Year
HIGHLIGHTS: MTV's list of the Biggest Booty Moments of 2014 includes NICKI MINAJ's "Anaconda" video, the "Booty" video featuring JENNIFER LOPEZ and IGGY AZALEA, and KIM KARDASHIAN's giant, greasy butt breaking the Internet.
FULL STORY: 2014 will go down as the YEAR OF THE BOOTY. No question. For proof, look no further than MTV's list of the year's Biggest Booty Moments. Here they are, apparently unranked . . .
NICKI MINAJ's "Anaconda" video. They also gave separate entries to the "cover art" for the single . . . and to the lap dance Nicki gives DRAKE in the video.
KIM KARDASHIAN "breaking the Internet" with her huge, greasy glutes.
JENNIFER LOPEZ and IGGY AZALEA in the "Booty" video.
JAY Z grabbing BEYONCÉ'S butt while performing "Drunk in Love" at the "Grammys". Beyoncé also got a separate mention for TWEAKING HER CHEEKS in her "7/11" video.
MEGHAN TRAINOR's "All About That Bass".
(Check out pics and video here.)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 2 of 10
The 15 Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2014
HIGHLIGHTS: Not surprisingly, Elsa from "Frozen" tops "Time" magazine's annual list of "The 15 Most Influential Fictional Characters of the Year." The avatar of Kim Kardashian from her wildly successful mobile game is second . . . followed by Star-Lord from "Guardians of the Galaxy".
FULL STORY: "Time" magazine has put out its annual list of "The 15 Most Influential Fictional Characters of the Year" . . . and not surprisingly, Elsa from "Frozen" is #1. Here's the full list:
1. Elsa from "Frozen", which has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time . . . and the fifth highest-grossing movie overall. It's made an estimated $1.3 BILLION worldwide. Idina Menzel provided the voice for the adult Elsa.
2. The "Kim Kardashian" avatar from her mobile game "Kim Kardashian Hollywood", which has raked in more than $200 million since its release in June.
3. Chris Pratt's character Star-Lord from "Guardians of the Galaxy".
4. "Stephen Colbert" . . . the fictional conservative Stephen portrays on "The Colbert Report", who will essentially come to an end when the show wraps up on the 18th. Stephen will take over for David Letterman next year.
5. Jack Gleeson's character King Joffrey from "Game of Thrones".
6. Jeffrey Tambor's transgender character Maura Pfefferman from the Amazon show "Transparent".
Continued . . .

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 3 of 10
The 15 Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2014 (continued)
7. Jennifer Lawrence's character Katniss Everdeen from "The Hunger Games".
8. The computer-animated Japanese "pop star" Hatsune Miku.
9. Viola Davis' character Annalise Keating from "How to Get Away with Murder".
10. Thor, who is played by Chris Hemsworth in the movies. However, Thor made this year's list because of the actual Marvel comic, which has re-envisioned him as a WOMAN.
11. Matthew McConaughey's character Rust Cohle from "True Detective".
12. Mr. Poo from the UNICEF public service video "Take the Poo to the Loo", which was aimed at keeping people from defecating in public in India, where that's become a huge problem.
13. Rosamund Pike's character Amy Dunne from "Gone Girl".
14. Cristin Milioti's "Mother" character Tracy McConnell from "How I Met Your Mother".
15. Hello Kitty, who turned 40 this year. Hello Kitty was in the news this year because word got out that she was not actually a cat, but a human girl who lives with her family in suburban London. Later, the company behind Hello Kitty clarified that she's actually an "anthropomorphized animal," like Mickey Mouse.
(Time.com has brief write-ups on all of these characters.)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 4 of 10
E!'s Top 10 Comedy Shows of the Year
HIGHLIGHTS: E!Online has put together an unranked list of the "Top 10 Comedy Shows of the Year" . . . and it includes: "The Mindy Project", "Parks and Recreation", "Orange Is the New Black", and "Veep".
FULL STORY: EOnline.com put out a list of the "Top 10 Comedy Shows of the Year," and only TWO of them air on the four major TV networks. The list is unranked . . . but here it is:
HBO's hospital show "Getting On"

Comedy Central's odd-couple comedy "Broad City"

Lisa Kudrow's HBO show "The Comeback", which returned last month

Mindy Kaling's Fox sitcom "The Mindy Project"

Jeffrey Tambor's Amazon series "Transparent"

Amy Poehler's NBC show "Parks and Recreation", which will end next year

Lena Dunham's HBO show "Girls"

The USA Network comedy "Playing House", which is about two female friends

Netflix's prison show "Orange Is the New Black"

Julia Louis-Dreyfus' HBO comedy "Veep"
(EOnline.com has brief write-ups on each of these shows.)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 5 of 10
The Most Streamed Artists on Spotify for 2014
HIGHLIGHTS: Spotify released a lot of "year end" data yesterday, including the most-streamed artists and songs on the service. The Top Male Artist Worldwide was Ed Sheeran . . . the Top Female was Katy Perry . . . the Top Group was Coldplay . . . and the #1 Song in the U.S. was Iggy Azalea's "Fancy".
FULL STORY: Spotify released a lot of "year end" data yesterday, including the most-streamed artists and songs on the service, both domestically and worldwide. Here's a rundown of the highlights:
The Top Male Artist Worldwide was Ed Sheeran, followed by Eminem, Calvin Harris, Avicii, and David Guetta.
The Top Female Artist Worldwide was Katy Perry, followed by Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé, and Lorde.
The Top Group Worldwide was Coldplay, followed by Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, OneRepublic, and One Direction. Overall, Ed Sheeran was the most-streamed act worldwide.
Despite Ed's WORLDWIDE popularity, he didn't crack the Top Five in the U.S., where Eminem was #1 . . . followed by Drake, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, and Ariana Grande.
Continued . . .

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 6 of 10
The Most Streamed Artists on Spotify for 2014 (continued)
The Top Album Worldwide was "X" by Ed Sheeran, followed by Sam Smith's "In the Lonely Hour", Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic", Pharrell's "G.I.R.L.", and Ariana Grande's "My Everything".
The Most-Streamed Song in the U.S. was "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea, followed by Ariana Grande's "Problem", Calvin Harris' "Summer", Sia's "Chandelier", and Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass".
Pharrell's "Happy" was the most-streamed song worldwide.
The "Most Viral Song" . . . the one that was SHARED the most . . . was Hozier's "Take Me to Church".
The most shared song of last winter was Pharrell's "Happy". In the spring it was John Legend's "All of Me", in the summer it was "Rude" by Magic!, and in the fall it was Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass".
The "Top Throwback Song" was Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling" from 1974. It was re-popularized by the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
The "Most Addictive Song" was "Shine" by Benjamin Francis Leftwich. This is the song that was most often listened to on repeat, over and over again.
(For all the data, hit up Spotify's "Year in Music", here. Oh, and if you're a subscriber, there's a link at the bottom where you can get your own personal report on the music you've streamed in 2014.)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 7 of 10
The Most-Streamed Artist on Rhapsody . . . Vevo's Most-Watched Music Videos . . . and the Top Yahoo Searches of 2014
1. Rhapsody named Eminem its most-streamed artist of the year, while the most-streamed album of the year was Drake's "Nothing Was the Same".
The most streamed song was Pharrell's "Happy", followed by Katy Perry's "Dark Horse", John Legend's "All of Me", Iggy Azalea's "Fancy", and Lorde's "Royals".

2. Vevo released a list of its "Top 10 Most Viewed Music Videos in the U.S. in 2014." The Top Five are . . . Iggy Azalea's "Fancy", Katy Perry's "Dark Horse", Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass", Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off", and Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda". (You can find the full report at Vevo.com.)
(Obviously, this is a measure of VIEWS not CONTENT. Here's one list of the best music videos of the year. It has Sia's "Chandelier" at #1, just beating out OK Go's great video for "The Writing's on the Wall".)

3. Ariana Grande was high on Yahoo's Top Searches of 2014 list. She was THIRD, behind Ebola and Minecraft. Jennifer Lawrence was #4, Kaley Cuoco was fifth . . . and the rest of the Top 10 was: Kim Kardashian, "Frozen", Miley Cyrus, iPhone 6, and Jennifer Aniston.

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 8 of 10
The Top 50 Songs of 2014, According to "Rolling Stone"
HIGHLIGHTS: "Rolling Stone" released a list of "The Top 50 Songs of 2014." BEYONCÉ's "Drunk in Love" is #1 . . . followed by DJ SNAKE'S "Turn Down for What", which features LIL JON.
FULL STORY: "Rolling Stone" has released a list of "The Top 50 Songs of 2014." Here's the Top 10:
1. "Drunk in Love", Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

2. "Turn Down for What", DJ Snake featuring Lil Jon

3. "Every Breaking Wave", U2

4. "Move That Dope", Future featuring Pusha T, Pharrell, and Casino

5. "Just One of the Guys", Jenny Lewis

6. "Blank Space", Taylor Swift

7. "Frankie Fell in Love", Bruce Springsteen

8. "Every Time the Sun Comes Up", Sharon Van Etten

9. "Seasons (Waiting on You)", Future Islands

10. "I", Kendrick Lamar
(You can find the complete list at RollingStone.com. Warning: The songs embedded in the list are UNCENSORED. You know the drill . . . stop, look, and listen before you cross the street.) (???)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 9 of 10
The 10 Worst Songs of 2014, According to "Time"
HIGHLIGHTS: "Time" magazine has put out a list of "The 10 Worst Songs of 2014." The top honors went to "Rude" by MAGIC!. The runner up is "Literally, I Can't", by Play & Skillz, featuring Redfoo, Lil Jon, and Enertia McFly.
FULL STORY: "Time" magazine has released a list of "The 10 Worst Songs of 2014." Here it is:
1. "Rude", Magic!

2. "Literally, I Can't", Play & Skillz featuring Redfoo, Lil Jon, and Enertia McFly

3. "Masterpiece", Jessie J

4. "Sun Daze", Florida Georgia Line

5. "All About That Bass", Meghan Trainor

6. "Wiggle", Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg

7. "Summer", Calvin Harris

8. "Black Widow", Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora

9. "Brooklyn Girls", Catey Shaw

10. "L.A. Love (La La)", Fergie
(Time.com has brief write-ups for each of these. Warning: The songs embedded in the list are UNCENSORED. For what it's worth, they say the BEST song of the year is "Flawless" by Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj. Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" is #2. You can browse that whole list, here.)

2014 YEAR-END LISTS - 10 of 10
The Critics' Favorite Albums of the Year, According to 24 Different "Best Albums of the Year" Lists
HIGHLIGHTS: The site Metacritic.com took 24 different "Best Album of the Year" lists and COMBINED them to create an overall list of the year's best albums. In the end, THE WAR ON DRUGS album "Lost in the Dream" is sitting at #1.
FULL STORY: The site Metacritic.com took 24 different "Best Album of the Year" lists . . . from various music magazines and websites . . . and COMBINED them to create an overall list of the year's best albums, according to the critics at least. Here are the results:
1. "Lost in the Dream", The War on Drugs

2. "St. Vincent", St. Vincent

3. "Morning Phase", Beck

4. "Our Love", Caribou

5. "LP1", FKA Twigs

6. "Syro", Aphex Twin

7. "1989", Taylor Swift

8. "Run the Jewels 2", Run the Jewels

9. "Lazaretto", Jack White

10. "Burn Your Fire for No Witness", Angel Olsen
(For more info, including a list of the 24 sources they used, hit up Metacritic.com. It's being actively updated, so things will shift over time.)

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 1 of 5
Did Natalie Wood Drown Because She Caught Robert Wagner in Bed With Christopher Walken?
HIGHLIGHTS: A new theory on the death of NATALIE WOOD in 1981 is that she caught her husband ROBERT WAGNER having sex with CHRISTOPHER WALKEN on a yacht. She got upset and drowned trying to get off the boat. Of course, this comes from a guy who claims he roomed with a "close friend" of Walken's. So there you go.
FULL STORY: Believe it or not, there's more to be said about the 1981 death of actress NATALIE WOOD. It turns out she may have drowned because she caught her husband ROBERT WAGNER getting it on with CHRISTOPHER WALKEN.
Natalie drowned off the coast of California after a night of drinking on a yacht with Wagner and Walken. Her death was ruled an accident.
But in 2011, the investigation was re-opened, and her cause of death was changed to "drowning and other undetermined factors," because they couldn't really say how she ended up in the water.
Medical examiners also said bruises that were on her body when it was found could have been sustained BEFORE she went into the water. Still, nobody ever pointed a finger at the guys . . . at least not officially.
Continued . . .

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 2 of 5
Did Natalie Wood Drown Because She Caught Robert Wagner in Bed With Christopher Walken? (continued)
But the case was re-opened because of statements the captain of the yacht made in a book. He said Natalie, Robert and Christopher were drinking and taking Quaaludes, and that Wagner got jealous because he thought Natalie and Christopher were flirting.
When Natalie and Robert returned to their cabin, the captain said he heard arguing, "thumping" sounds, and then silence.
Anyway, here's the new wrinkle to this insanity, courtesy of the "National Enquirer": There's a guy who says he used to room with a close friend of Walken's.
And that "close friend" told him that Natalie found Wagner and Walken DOING THE MAN-ON-MAN NASTY that night.
The theory is that she was so upset that she wanted to get on the dinghy . . . (sounds like Bob and Chris were already doing that) . . . and head for shore. But she fell into the water and drowned while trying to untie it.

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 3 of 5
Are Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Cooling Off . . . Because She's Too Wild?
There's no better example of the CIRCLE OF LIFE than this: Sources say JOHNNY DEPP and AMBER HEARD are cooling off a little . . . because she's TOO WILD.
There was a time when that would seem absurd, but Johnny is 51 and a dad . . . while Amber is 28 and a pretty free spirit.
A source says, quote, "Amber flirts and has many different kinds of relationships. She is not really ready to settle down."
(I think the "many different kinds of relationships" comment is a crack at her bisexuality. Not that that should suggest she can't be monogamous, but you know these "anonymous sources.") (???)

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 4 of 5
Sexy Pictures of Famous People
1. MILEY CYRUS is showing her nipples . . . but it's not exactly what you think.

2. Because you've always wanted to see WEIRD AL YANKOVIC in a gold bodysuit.

3. And now, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH . . . in CUPCAKE form.

4. It's okay, ASHLEY OLSEN, I'd look creeped out, too, if I was standing that close to BOB SAGET.

5. Just because you've seen GISELE BUNDCHEN in lingerie before, doesn't mean you don't want to see it again.

6. At the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show", ARIANA GRANDE got hit by a model's angel wings. Her reaction and the memes that followed are priceless.

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 5 of 5
More Sexy Pictures of Famous People
7. Nothing feminine about diamond stud earrings, a French manicure and injected lips, right BRUCE JENNER?

8. BRITNEY SPEARS' new boyfriend personally designed her birthday cake.

9. Here's KENDALL JENNER showing off her Calvin Klein unmentionables.

10. I guess ZOE KRAVITZ looks okay in this tiny bikini.

11. SHAKIRA's baby bump is pretty huge.

TV QUICK HITS
Thanksgiving Day Football Won the Week . . . Plus Ratings for the "DWTS" Finale, "The Mentalist" Premiere, and the Soul Train Music Awards
The Thanksgiving Day game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks was last week's most-watched show.
Meanwhile, the "Dancing with the Stars" season finale had 16 million viewers in fifth place and the midseason finale of "The Walking Dead" had 14.8 million viewers.
Here are last week's Top 10 primetime shows:
1. The 49ers-Seahawks Thanksgiving Day football game, NBC, 22.9 million viewers.

2. "Sunday Night Football's" Chiefs-Broncos game, NBC, 21.1 million viewers.

3. "60 Minutes", CBS, 18.4 million viewers.

4. "NCIS", CBS, 16 million viewers.

5. Tuesday's "Dancing with the Stars" season finale, ABC, 16 million viewers.

6. Monday's "Dancing with the Stars", ABC, 14.9 million viewers.

7. The midseason finale of "The Walking Dead", AMC, 14.8 million viewers.

8. "NCIS: New Orleans", CBS, 14.5 million viewers.

9. "College Football: Auburn vs Alabama", ESPN, 13.5 million viewers.

10. "Madame Secretary", CBS, 13.2 million viewers.
The Saints-Ravens game on "Monday Night Football" was just outside our Top 10 with 12.8 million viewers. The seventh season of "The Mentalist" returned with 10.9 million viewers. And the "Soul Train Awards" pulled in 3.1 million viewers on BET.
(Here are the Top 25 shows on cable and broadcast.)

TV REMINDERS
Thursday TV Reminders:
• "Thursday Night Football" . . . 8:30 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on the NFL Network. The Chicago Bears host the Dallas Cowboys.
• "Peter Pan Live!" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. Minnie Driver narrates the live performance as the adult version of Wendy. But the real stars of the show are Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.
• The 3rd season premiere of "The Taste" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.
• The season premiere of "Redneck Island" . . . 10:00 to 11:30 P.M. on CMT.
(You can preview this weekend's schedule here.)

TODAY ON TV TALK SHOWS
Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:
• "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Chris Rock, Ruth Wilson (Showtime's "The Affair"), and Foo Fighters.
• "Late Night with Seth Meyers" - Jack McBrayer, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Ex Hex. (Repeat)
• "Letterman" - Bill Murray, and Foo Fighters with Tony Joe White. (Repeat)
• "Jimmy Kimmel" - Ryan Seacrest, and John Mellencamp.
• "Carson Daly" - Gillian Anderson, and Alt-J. (Repeat)
• "Conan" - Jennifer Aniston, and comedian Bill Burr.
• "Craig Ferguson" - Steve Carell and Max Greenfield.
• "Jon Stewart" - Angelina Jolie.
• "The Colbert Report" - Dr. Paul Farmer.
(You can preview Friday's late night schedule here.)

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 1 of 4
Taylor Swift Is #1 on the Revamped Billboard 200
TAYLOR SWIFT is spending a fourth week on top of the Billboard 200 with 339,000 albums sold . . . but the chart is a little different this week.
The Billboard 200 used to rank the most popular albums of the week based on just album sales. Now it includes on-demand streaming and digital sales, in addition to traditional album sales, which are all measured by Nielsen.
Three new albums debuted in the Top 10. The "Shady XV" compilation sold 148,000 copies in 3rd place . . . Rick Ross moved 79,000 copies of "Hood Billionaire" at #6 . . . and Beyoncé's new "Beyonce: More Only" EP sold 71,000 copies at #8.
Here are this week's Top 10 albums . . .
1. "1989", Taylor Swift . . . 339,000 copies

2. "That's Christmas to Me", Pentatonix . . . 227,000 copies

3. NEW: The "Shady XV" compilation album . . . 148,000 copies

4. "Four", One Direction . . . 125,000 copies

5. "In the Lonely Hour", Sam Smith . . . 123,000 copies

6. NEW: "Hood Billionaire", Rick Ross . . . 79,000 copies

7. "My Everything", Ariana Grande . . . 72,000 copies

8. NEW: Beyoncé's new "Beyonce: More Only" EP . . . 71,000 copies

9. The soundtrack to "Frozen" . . . 71,000 copies

10. "V", Maroon 5 . . . 68,000 copies
Continued . . .

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 2 of 4
Billboard Charts (continued)
Over on the Hot 100, Taylor Swift leads the list for a third week with her song "Blank Space".
And there are two new entries on this week's Top 10: Selena Gomez jumped from #20 to #6 with "The Heart Wants What It Wants", which she performed at the "American Music Awards" on November 23rd . . . and Mark Ronson hit #8 with his song "Uptown Funk!" featuring Bruno Mars, following the November 19th premiere of the video.
Here are this week's Top 10 songs and the # of weeks they've been on the chart . . .
1. "Blank Space", Taylor Swift . . . 5 weeks

2. "All About That Bass", Meghan Trainor . . . 21 weeks

3. "Take Me to Church", Hozier . . . 16 weeks

4. "Shake It Off", Taylor Swift . . . 15 weeks

5. "Animals", Maroon 5 . . . 15 weeks

6. "The Heart Wants What It Wants", Selena Gomez . . . 4 weeks

7. "I'm Not the Only One", Sam Smith . . . 13 weeks

8. "Uptown Funk!", Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars . . . 3 weeks

9. "Habits (Stay High)", Tove Lo . . . 27 weeks

10. "Love Me Harder", Ariana Grande and The Weeknd . . . 8 weeks

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 3 of 4
Nicki Minaj Might Have Revealed She Had an Abortion in a New Song
HIGHLIGHTS: In a new song called "All Things Go", NICKI MINAJ may be admitting she had an abortion as a teenager. She says, "My child with Aaron would have been 16, any minute / So in some ways I feel like Caiah is the both of them / It's like he's Caiah's little angel, looking over him." Caiah is her 16-year-old brother.
FULL STORY: In a new song called "All Things Go", NICKI MINAJ might be revealing that she had an abortion when she was a teenager.
She sings, quote, "My child with Aaron would have been 16, any minute / So in some ways I feel like Caiah is the both of them / It's like he's Caiah's little angel, looking over him."
"Caiah" is Nicki's 16-year-old brother Micaiah. Nicki is 31 years old, so 16 years ago, when Nicki supposedly lost this child, she would have been around 15. (And for the record, she doesn't say HOW she lost it.)
"All Things Go" hit the Internet yesterday, but it probably wasn't supposed to, because it got pulled. It's off Nicki's new album "The Pinkprint", which comes out on the 15th.
(You can still listen to it here. WARNING!!! It contains censored profanity.)

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 4 of 4
Urban Quick Hits: Black Rap Artists Vs. White Artists, and The Dream
1. AZEALIA BANKS has always had beef with IGGY AZALEA . . . and multiple times now, she's made it about RACE. Basically, that Iggy is white, and isn't being respectful of hip-hop's black tradition and culture.
Yesterday, she attacked Iggy again on Twitter. She said, quote, "It's funny to see people like Igloo Australia silent when these things happen . . . black culture is cool, but black issues sure aren't huh?
"If you're down to ride with us [B-word] you gotta ride ALL THE WAY. LOL . . . I'm PETTY, but it's so true. Ugh, that wannabe black girl [crap] makes me wanna throw a jar of my [pee] at her LMFAOOOO."

2. It isn't just AZEALIA BANKS, now J. COLE is accusing white artists of "snatching" hip-hop's sound in a new song called "Fire Squad". He even name-drops Eminem, along with Justin Timberlake, Macklemore, and Iggy Azalea.
He raps, quote, "While silly [N-words] argue over who gon' snatch the crown. Look around my [N-word], white people have snatched the sound. This year I'll probably go to the awards dappered down. Watch Iggy win a Grammy as I try to crack a smile."
He added, "I'm just playin', but all good jokes contain true [stuff]. Same rope you climb up on, they'll hang you with." (You can find uncensored audio, here.)

3. THE DREAM has a sick red Ferrari. But no matter how nice your car is, if you don't pay your parking tickets, they're going to put a BOOT on it.
STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 2
1. Here are a few random facts for you. 17% of people have had something stolen while they were hosting a party. Hitler had a nephew named Paddy Hitler who joined the U.S. Navy during World War Two. And you're required to have a net worth of at least $1.5 million to open a Taco Bell franchise. (Full Story)
2. Yahoo News just released their list of the top news searches for 2014. The top three are Ebola . . . the death of ROBIN WILLIAMS . . . and the midterm elections. (Full Story)
3. The website VetStreet.com just released its annual list of the most popular puppy names in 2014. Bella was the most popular name for female dogs for the eighth year in a row . . . and Max was the most popular name for male dogs for the ninth year in a row. (Full Story)
4. Here are some of the strangest things kids have asked mall Santas for: A unicorn that poops rainbows . . . a gumball machine filled with avocados . . . and to know how elves reproduce. (Full Story)
5. Police in Wisconsin got a 911 call a few weeks ago where the person hung up, so they traced it to a house. And when they got there, they found the call was made by a six-year-old and his three-year-old brother . . . who were trying to get in touch with SANTA. (Full Story)
6. A new survey asked people to name the elements that make for the best Christmas songs. The top three are: It's easy to sing along with . . . it includes festive sounds like sleigh bells or a choir . . . and it has Christmas references in the lyrics. (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 2
7. According to a new survey, 31% of people say they've conveniently 'lost' some of their partner's stuff during a move. Women are most likely to lose their husband or boyfriend's unfashionable clothes and sports memorabilia . . . men are most likely to lose their wife or girlfriend's stuffed animals, and gifts from her exes. (Full Story)
8. A huge Brooklyn Nets fan was at a game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night . . . got into it with some other fans . . . pulled off his PROSTHETIC LEG . . . and HIT another guy with it. Security carried him out . . . there's no word on whether he's facing charges. (Full Story)
9. A 25-year-old woman in Florida went to her sister's house on Monday to pick up a Christmas tree. But they got in an argument . . . she wound up SPITTING on her sister . . . then tried to run over her sister and a friend. She was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (Full Story)
10. A 53-year-old woman recently did 12 weeks in jail . . . because she wouldn't stop having loud sex. Her neighbors kept complaining and calling the cops, and she was put on probation. But when she kept having loud sex, she was sent to jail. (Full Story)
11. A woman in Iowa woke her husband up on Tuesday, and had a McChicken sandwich from McDonald's waiting for him. But apparently he doesn't like them. So he THREW it at her . . . mashed the bun in her face . . . and got arrested for domestic abuse. (Full Story)
12. A guy in Massachusetts recently bought an antique desk for $40, and while he was looking through the drawers for a missing knob, he found $127,000 in savings bonds. But instead of cashing them in . . . he tracked down the previous owner and gave them back. (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS - 1 of 7
Five Random Facts For Thursday
HIGHLIGHTS: Here are a few random facts for you. 17% of people have had something stolen while they were hosting a party. Hitler had a nephew named Paddy Hitler who joined the U.S. Navy during World War Two. And you're required to have a net worth of at least $1.5 million to open a Taco Bell franchise.
FULL STORY: Here are some random facts for you . . .
1. Everyone in North Korea named Kim Jong Un had to legally change their name once he took power, because it's illegal to have the same name as the Supreme Leader.
2. 17% of people have had something stolen while they were hosting a party.
3. Duval County, Florida . . . which includes Jacksonville . . . gives out more death sentences per capita than any other county in the U.S. Approximately one out of every 14,000 people in Duval County has been sentenced to death.
4. Hitler had a nephew named Paddy Hitler who joined the U.S. Navy during World War Two . . . and had to fill out a form of any relatives who might be fighting for the enemy.
5. You're required to have a net worth of at least $1.5 million to open a Taco Bell franchise.
(Yahoo / PR Newswire / Christian Science Monitor / The Telegraph / Business Insider)

STUPID NEWS - 2 of 7
The Top 10 Yahoo News Searches of 2014
HIGHLIGHTS: Yahoo News just released their list of the top news searches for 2014. The top three are Ebola . . . the death of ROBIN WILLIAMS . . . and the midterm elections.
FULL STORY: Yahoo News just released their list of the top news searches for 2014. People still use that, right? Here's their top ten . . .
1. Ebola.

2. The death of ROBIN WILLIAMS.

3. The midterm elections.

4. Leaked photos.

5. Malaysia Airlines . . . both the flight that disappeared in March, and when a different flight was shot down in July.

6. Ferguson, Missouri

7. Jodi Arias . . . the woman in Arizona who was convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend.

8. ISIS and ISIL.

9. Domestic violence.

10. Obamacare. (Yahoo News)

STUPID NEWS - 3 of 7
The Most Popular Dog Names for 2014
HIGHLIGHTS: The website VetStreet.com just released its annual list of the most popular puppy names in 2014. Bella was the most popular name for female dogs for the eighth year in a row . . . and Max was the most popular name for male dogs for the ninth year in a row.
FULL STORY: I get that people tend to pick fairly generic, trendy names for their babies . . . but why go conservative with your dog? It's not like he's going to get bullied as a kid, then have problems getting a job later on.
VetStreet.com just released their annual list of the most popular puppy names in 2014 . . . and it's pretty predictable.
Bella was the top name for female dogs for the eighth year in a row . . . and Max was the top name for male dogs for the ninth year in a row.
The top 10 names for female dogs are: Bella . . . Daisy . . . Lucy . . . Sadie . . . Molly . . . Lola . . . Sophie . . . Zoey . . . Luna . . . and Chloe.
The top 10 names for male dogs are: Max . . . Charlie . . . Rocky . . . Buddy . . . Cooper . . . Duke . . . Bear . . . Zeus . . . Bentley . . . and Toby.
Only one of those 20 names overlaps with the most popular HUMAN baby names that came out earlier this week . . . Zoey made the list of the top 10 most popular names for both female dogs and people. (VetStreet)

STUPID NEWS - 4 of 7
The Ten Strangest Things Kids Have Asked Mall Santas For
HIGHLIGHTS: Here are some of the strangest things kids have asked mall Santas for: A unicorn that poops rainbows . . . a gumball machine filled with avocados . . . and to know how elves reproduce.
FULL STORY: Kids have no filter when they're telling Santa their deepest secret desires. So MALL SANTAS get more insight into kids' psyches than ANYONE.
Mall Santas around the country shared the strangest things kids have ever asked them for. Here are 10 favorites . . .
1. "A remote control buffalo."

2. "A unicorn that poops rainbows."

3. "A 'penis' book." The kid meant Peanuts, but couldn't pronounce it.

4. "Change my name to Batman."

5. "A box of condoms." The kid was around eight or nine.

6. "A lifetime supply of peanut butter so my dog will lick my face forever."

7. "To know how elves reproduce."

8. "A gumball machine filled with avocados."

9. "To destroy all Backstreet Boys CDs."

10. "For the neighbor lady to stop coming over when my mom is at work." (Buzzfeed) (Yes, we also think that last one means the kid's dad is doin' the neighbor.)

STUPID NEWS - 5 of 7
Two Kids Call 911 Trying to Get In Touch With Santa
HIGHLIGHTS: Police in Wisconsin got a 911 call a few weeks ago where the person hung up, so they traced it to a house. And when they got there, they found the call was made by a six-year-old and his three-year-old brother . . . who were trying to get in touch with SANTA.
FULL STORY: Kids learn at a very young age that you should call 911 if there's an emergency. I'm not sure "getting Legos for Christmas" constitutes an emergency . . . but it might if you're a little kid.
The police in Mayville, Wisconsin just released a report about a 911 call they got a few weeks ago. Someone called 911 and hung up . . . so the cops traced the call and went to the house.
And when they got there, they found the call was from a six-year-old boy and his three-year-old brother . . . and they explained to the cops they were trying to get in touch with SANTA.
The cops told them 911 is not a good way to reach Santa. (Beaver Dam Daily Citizen)
(Meanwhile, on Tuesday night in Scottsdale, Arizona, a 13-year-old kid tried to channel Santa . . . when he got locked out of his house and decided to get in through the chimney. Firefighters had to come rescue him.)

STUPID NEWS - 6 of 7
The Most Important Element of a Christmas Song Is . . . Whether It's Easy to Sing
HIGHLIGHTS: A new survey asked people to name the elements that make for the best Christmas songs. The top three are: It's easy to sing along with . . . it includes festive sounds like sleigh bells or a choir . . . and it has Christmas references in the lyrics.
FULL STORY: A new survey has uncovered the secret behind a Christmas song becoming a classic . . . and all that matters is whether the song is simple enough for your tone-deaf caroling group to nail.
The survey asked people to name the elements that make up the best Christmas songs . . . and the number one answer is "it's easy to sing along to." Here's the full list . . .
1. Easy to sing along to, 34%.

2. Includes festive sounds, like sleigh bells or a choir, 22%.

3. Christmas references in the lyrics, 18%.

4. The artist singing it, 6%.

5. Cheesiness, 5%.
The survey also found 53% of people think it's fine for Christmas music to be on full rotation for the entire month of December, NOT just closer to the holiday itself.
(FemaleFirst)

STUPID NEWS - 7 of 7
31% of People Have Conveniently "Lost" Some of Their Partner's Stuff During a Move
HIGHLIGHTS: According to a new survey, 31% of people say they've conveniently 'lost' some of their partner's stuff during a move. Women are most likely to lose their husband or boyfriend's unfashionable clothes and sports memorabilia . . . men are most likely to lose their wife or girlfriend's stuffed animals, and gifts from her exes.
FULL STORY: Everyone's got SOMETHING their significant other really hates . . . whether it's your pit-stained STYX t-shirt, your dog butler statue, or your collection of miniature bells. Especially the miniature bells . . . no one likes those miniature bells.
So how do you get rid of them? In a new survey, 31% of people say they've conveniently "lost" their partner's worst stuff during a MOVE.
The majority of them believe their significant other wouldn't really miss it . . . but 38% blamed it on the movers when the subject came up.
Not surprisingly, women are more likely to "lose" their husband's stuff during a move than vice versa.
The most common things women get rid of are their husband or boyfriend's unfashionable clothes, sports memorabilia, and gifts from exes.
The most common things men get rid of are their wife or girlfriend's gifts from exes, stuffed animals, and clothes she never wears. (FemaleFirst)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 1 of 4
A Guy Uses His Prosthetic Leg to Beat Up Another Fan at a Brooklyn Nets Game
HIGHLIGHTS: A huge Brooklyn Nets fan was at a game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night . . . got into it with some other fans . . . pulled off his PROSTHETIC LEG . . . and HIT another guy with it. Security carried him out . . . there's no word on whether he's facing charges.
FULL STORY: It's good to see some violence back in the stands at an NBA game . . . the NFL has had a monopoly on fan fights for far too long.
A huge Brooklyn Nets fan named Jeffrey Gamblero was at the New York Knicks game against the Nets on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden . . . and started getting into it with some other fans in the upper deck.
Things got so heated that Jeffrey wound up pulling off his PROSTHETIC LEG . . . and HITTING another guy with it.
Security carried Jeffrey out, and another guy in the stands got a video that shows Jeffrey's leg was NOT reattached before they booted him.
There's no word on whether Jeffrey may be facing charges. The Nets ended up beating the Knicks, 98-to-93. (New York Daily News)
(You can check out the video on Instagram.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 2 of 4
A Woman Tries to Run Someone Over During a Visit to Pick Up a Christmas Tree
HIGHLIGHTS: A 25-year-old woman in Florida went to her sister's house on Monday to pick up a Christmas tree. But they got in an argument . . . she wound up SPITTING on her sister . . . then tried to run over her sister and a friend. She was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
FULL STORY: I hate to say something this horrible about someone I've never met . . . but I don't think this woman has the holiday spirit.
25-year-old Dominique Latoya Sherman of Gainesville, Florida made plans to pick up a Christmas tree from her sister's house on Monday. But when she got there, she got into an argument with her sister and another woman.
We're not sure what the argument was about, but clearly it got pretty intense.
First Dominique SPAT in her sister's face. Then when the other woman told her to leave, Dominique got in her car and tried to run her OVER.
Fortunately, that was right when the cops got there. As they were arresting Dominique, she promised to come back later and beat up her sister and the other woman.
Dominique was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and driving on a suspended or revoked license. And on top of all that . . . NOW where's she going to get her Christmas tree from? (Gainesville Sun) (Here's her mugshot.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 3 of 4
A 53-Year-Old Woman Gets Jail Time Because She Won't Stop Having Loud Sex
HIGHLIGHTS: A 53-year-old woman recently did 12 weeks in jail . . . because she wouldn't stop having loud sex. Her neighbors kept complaining and calling the cops, and she was put on probation. But when she kept having loud sex, she was sent to jail.
FULL STORY: 53-year-old Caroline Cartwright of Tyne and Wear, England has been married to her husband Steve for 38 years . . . and they just LOVE having sex. When they do, Caroline moans and yells and doesn't hold back.
Unfortunately, that didn't work for her neighbors . . . who started calling the cops on her a few years ago. She and Steve tried switching things up . . . like having sex in the morning, and buying a wood headboard to replace their metal one.
But Caroline herself wouldn't quiet down . . . so the neighbors kept calling the cops. After they came 30 TIMES, Caroline was hit with something called an Anti-Social Behavior Order, which is basically like being on probation.
Caroline quickly violated the ASBO by sticking with her loud sex . . . and recently spent 12 weeks in jail. She says the other people in jail, quote, "All thought it was stupid I was in prison . . . for making a noise when I have sex."
She also says she's STILL not planning on stopping her loud sex. Quote, "As far as I'm concerned, that's what [everybody] should be doing. Just relax. Go with the flow. It's not as if I'm having sex and think, 'I better be quiet.'" (Daily Mail)
(Here are a few photos of Caroline and Steve.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 4 of 4
A Woman Wakes Her Husband Up With a McChicken Sandwich . . . and He Assaults Her with It
HIGHLIGHTS: A woman in Iowa woke her husband up on Tuesday, and had a McChicken sandwich from McDonald's waiting for him. But apparently he doesn't like them. So he THREW it at her . . . mashed the bun in her face . . . and got arrested for domestic abuse.
FULL STORY: If you let your husband sleep all day and have McDonald's waiting for him when he gets up, 99% of guys would agree you're the best wife ever. This guy is the other 1%.
On Tuesday, a pregnant woman in Des Moines, Iowa named Elle Hill woke her 21-year-old husband Marvin up around 1:00 P.M. . . . so he could take her to an ultrasound appointment. And she knew he'd be hungry, so she got him a McChicken sandwich.
We don't know if Marvin was napping or sleeping in. But we DO know that he doesn't like McChicken sandwiches. Because he THREW it at her . . . told her he doesn't like them . . . then mashed the bun in her face.
We're not sure if Elle was planning to call the cops or not, but she didn't get a chance to . . . because MARVIN did, so he could try to convince them that she attacked HIM.
But when police got there, Elle still had mayonnaise all over her face and shirt. So Marvin is now facing domestic assault charges. (Des Moines Register / The Smoking Gun / WQAD)
(See Marvin's mugshot here.)

BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 3
Marisa Tomei is 50. Still a MINX OF THE FIRST ORDER! Don't believe me? Check out her stripping in "The Wrestler". Megan Fox can only PRAY she's that sexy at 50.
Lila McCann is 33. Country singer who hasn't had a hit since the Clinton administration.
Tyra Banks is 41. Proud owner of one of the greatest five-heads in all of entertainment.
Kevin Sussman is 44. Stuart Bloom on "The Big Bang Theory".
Jay-Z is 45. Real name: Shawn Carter. Shoe size: 10. Former job: Kentucky Fried Chicken cashier. Biggest accomplishment: Getting Beyoncé to look past his Joe Camel face and marry him! Second biggest: Their daughter Blue Ivy.

Biggest albums: 1998's "Hard Knock Life: Volume 2" . . . featuring "Hard Knock Life", "Can I Get A . . ." and "Money, Cash, Hoes" . . . 1999's "Life and Times of S. Carter" . . . with "BIG PIMPIN'" and "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)";

2002's "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse" . . . with "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" and "Excuse Me Miss"; and 2003's "The Black Album" . . . with "99 Problems", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" and "Change Clothes".

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Fred Armisen is 48. Former "SNL" cast member who used to play President Obama. You can also check him out on "Portlandia" on IFC.
Chelsea Noble is 50. She gets to nail Superstar KIRK CAMERON . . . ANYTIME SHE WANTS TO! But probably only in the "missionary" position. That's the "Way of the Master." Back in the day, she played his girlfriend Kate on "Growing Pains", then she married him, both on and off the show.
Gary Rossington is 63. Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who had quintuple bypass surgery in 2003. He's the last remaining original member of the band.
Jeff Bridges is 65. THE DUDE! "His dudeness, duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing." If you STILL haven't seen "The Big Lebowski", RENT IT! He also does a halfway decent imitation of a country singer. Good enough to earn him a Best Actor Oscar for "Crazy Heart".
Max Baer, Jr. is 77. Jethro on the "Beverly Hillbillies".
WINK MARTINDALE! is 80. Amazing host of "Tic Tac Dough"!
Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983) Beach Boys drummer and the only one who actually surfed.

BIRTHDAYS - 3 of 3
Victor French (1934 - 1989) Mr. Edwards on "Little House on the Prairie", Mark Gordon on "Highway to Heaven" AND Agent 44 on "Get Smart".
Pappy Boyington (1912 - 1988) Real life pilot and leader of World War 2's "Black Sheep Squadron". Some of you remember that classic TV show of the same name, starring Robert Conrad . . . the rest of you have NO IDEA what I'm talking about.
Chester Greenwood (1858 - 1937) Invented earmuffs at the age of 15! He went on to become a millionaire. He didn't take drugs.
CRAZY HORSE (1845 - 1877) The last great Sioux Indian tribal chief.) (Did you know: For more than 50 years, sculptors have worked on the Crazy Horse Monument, a Mt. Rushmore-style carving in the mountains of South Dakota. IT'S HUGE.
Crazy Horse's head alone is bigger than all the heads of Mt. Rushmore COMBINED. And when his horse's head is carved, one nostril will be 35 feet across and 50 feet deep; you could fit a SMALL HOUSE inside it! Check it out here: http://www.crazyhorse.org/.

Countdown to Upcoming Events
• 13 days to the third "Hobbit" movie
• 21 shopping days to Christmas
• 28 days to the New Year • 71 days to "Fifty Shades of Grey"
• 72 days to Valentine's Day
• 778 days left of "Hope and Change"
DECEMBER 4th - BACK IN THE DAY
185 years ago . . . In 1829, Britain abolished the ancient Indian (dots, not feathers) practice of "SUTTEE" . . . in which a widow would BURN HERSELF TO DEATH on her husband's funeral pyre!!!
84 years ago . . . In 1930, THE VATICAN APPROVED THE "RHYTHM METHOD" OF BIRTH CONTROL. (???)
58 years ago . . . In 1956, ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, CARL PERKINS and JERRY LEE LEWIS recorded some tunes together at Sun Studio in Memphis. The recordings were released 25 years later under the title, "The Million Dollar Quartet".
35 years ago . . . In 1979, our LIZA MINNELLI entered into her third marriage . . . this time with some clown named Mark Gero. They divorced in 1992, and then Liza found temporary true love with 100% heterosexual DAVID GEST.
34 years ago . . . In 1980, two months after the death of drummer JOHN BONHAM, the remaining members of LED ZEPPELIN announced the end of the group, explaining that out of respect for their fallen friend, they could no longer carry on as the Led Zeppelin.

(Unless they've done a fantastic job planning a massive surprise, don't expect to EVER see another Zeppelin reunion. It just doesn't seem to be in the cards anymore.)
21 years ago . . . In 1993, FRANK ZAPPA died of prostate cancer at the age of 52.
17 years ago . . . In 1997, the NBA suspended LATRELL SPREWELL (then of the Golden State Warriors) for one year for CHOKING AND THREATENING TO KILL his coach, P.J. Carlesimo, three days earlier. An arbitrator later reduced the suspension.
Eight years ago . . . In 2006, an adult GIANT SQUID was captured on video for the first time in Japan.