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Joan Rivers Has Died 

JOAN RIVERS died yesterday afternoon, one week after she went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing during surgery on her vocal cords.  She was 81.  Her daughter MELISSA said, quote, "My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh.  Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon."

Joan Rivers:  The Tributes 

Whoopi Goldberg:  "My friend Joan Rivers has passed away once again to quote Billy Crystal . . . There are no words.  Bon Voyage Joan."

 

 

Ellen DeGeneres:  "Joan Rivers will always be a pioneer.  She paved the way for a lot of comedians.  I'm very sad she's gone."

 

 

Kathy Griffin:  "A legend, a friend, a mentor, an icon, and wildly funny.  One of a kind.  RIP"

 

 

Howie Mandel:  "She gave me my biggest break and inspired me in life.  I can't believe that heart stopped."

 

 

Ryan Seacrest:  "She was trailblazing.  Hysterical.  Thoughtful.  We'll miss you immensely Joan."

 

 

Sarah Silverman:  "My heart is torn in half.  She wasn't done."

Anna Kendrick:  "RIP Joan Rivers.  Being publicly told that my dress is hideous will never feel quite as awesome.  You will be truly missed."

 

 

Ozzy Osbourne:  "Not only was Joan a comic genius, she was an amazing woman.  Thank you for always having Kelly's back.  You will always be a legend.  RIP"

 

 

Lindsay Lohan:  "We'd fuss but love was there.  Can't believe you're gone.  Love to your family. You were iconic and trailblazing.  RIP Joan."

 

 

Nancy Reagan:  "Joan Rivers was not only a dear friend, but one of the kindest and funniest people I ever knew . . . I know I join millions in saying, 'Thanks for the good times Joan, we will truly miss you.'"

 

 

Don Rickles:  "Knowing her, working with her and enjoying the fun times of life with her was special.  She will always be in our hearts."

 

 

Roseanne:  "RIP GODDESS:  Hail Hail, a GENIUS has vacated this realm:  Joan Rivers has died."

 

 

Katy Perry:  "What's the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan's not here to rip them apart?"

Scarlett Johansson Had Her Baby 

 

 

SCARLETT JOHANSSON gave birth to her baby girl.  We don't know when . . . but her publicist made the announcement yesterday, saying, quote, "Mother and daughter are doing well."  Scarlett is 29.

 

 

This is the first child for Scarlett and her fiancé Romain Dauriac, who's a French journalist.  They named her Rose Dorothy.

Alyssa Milano Had a Baby Girl Yesterday 

 

 

ALYSSA MILANO gave birth to a baby girl yesterday . . . her second child with husband David Bugliari.  They named Her Elizabella Dylan.  Their son Milo is 3 years old.  Alyssa is 41.

 

 

Even though she'll probably going to look AMAZING again within six months, Alyssa claims that regaining her pre-baby body isn't really a concern.  She recently said, quote, "A female body is not made to look good in a bikini.

 

 

"It's made to give birth and have a baby and be a cozy companion for it afterward."

Sexy Pictures of Famous People 

 

 

1.  Do you need to know why RIHANNA was on a yacht, kissing a topless, tattooed chick . . . or are you just happy she did it?

 

 

 

2.  Here's RITA ORA with some crazy cleavage.

 

 

 

3.  Sexy Video:  Guess what JENNIFER LOPEZ and IGGY AZALEA are showing a lot of in this teaser for their "Booty" video?

 

 

 

4.  Here's MILEY CYRUS with a giant, fake butt.

 

 

 

5.  This selfie from ARIANA GRANDE is almost as good as those nude pics that leaked last weekend.  Not that I looked.

6.  Are these the 25 Sexiest guys in the NFL?

 

 

 

7.  Sexy Video:  Here's GISELE BUNDCHEN working up a sweat in an ad for Under Armour.

The IMAX "Forrest Gump" and a Movie About Elvis' Twin Brother Are in Theaters

 

 

1.  "The Identical"  (PG)  Trailer

 

 

As some of you may know, Elvis Presley had a twin brother who died at birth and so Elvis grew up an only child.  This movie looks at what might have happened if his twin had survived and been secretly raised by another couple.

 

 

And when the twin hears his brother's music, he's inspired to get into '50s rock n roll himself . . . as an Elvis impersonator whose stage name is The Identical.

 

 

Only they don't come right out and say the name Elvis Presley.  The fictitious rock star in the movie is a guy named "Drexel Hemsley".  It stars Blake Rayne as the twins, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd as his parents, and Seth Green as his best friend.

 

 

 

2.  "Innocence"  (PG-13)  Trailer

 

 

A chick named Sophie Curtis plays a teenager who finds out that the suicides at her new school are being caused by a coven of witches that drinks the blood of virgins to stay eternally young.  Kelly Reilly from "Heaven is For Real" plays the main villain.

 

 

Graham Phillips is the young stud Sophie turns to in her hour of need.  You'd know him as Julianna Margulies' son on "The Good Wife".

 

 

 

3.  The IMAX rerelease of "Forrest Gump"  (PG-13)  Trailer

 

 

It's playing in IMAX for a special one-week engagement for the 20th anniversary of the movie.  "Forrest Gump" earned Tom Hanks his second Best Actor Oscar in 1994 and earned over $675 million worldwide.  His first was for "Philadelphia" a year earlier.

Weekend TV Reminders:

 

 

• Friday:  "Stand Up to Cancer" . . . from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and two dozen other networks.  Katie Couric is the host.  And the performers include Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Dave Matthews and The Who.

 

 

It will also include appearances from celebrities like Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Harmon, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Jon Hamm, and "Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

 

 

You can donate at StandUp2Cancer.org.

 

 

• Saturday:  "The Brittany Murphy Story" . . . from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Lifetime.  Amanda Fuller plays actress Brittany Murphy, who died under suspicious circumstances in 2009.  Sherilyn Fenn from "Twin Peaks" plays her mother.

 

 

• Saturday:  The series premiere of "Screen Test" . . . from 0:00 to 0:00 P.M. on Starz.  Zachary Quinto mentors two first-time directors as they compete for $250,000 while working on the same budget with the same screenplay.

 

 

"Saturday Night Live" . . . from 11:30 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. on NBC.  Louis C.K. hosts and Sam Smith performs.  (Repeat)

 

 

• Sunday:  The fifth season premiere of "Boardwalk Empire" at 9:00 P.M. . . . and the first season finale of "The Leftovers" at 10:00 P.M. on HBO.

 

 

• Sunday:  The series premiere of "Utopia" . . . from 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.  15 people try to create their own civilization from scratch in a one-year long experiment.  The cast includes a holistic doctor, a belly dancer, and a guy who can make moonshine.

Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:

 

 

"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Claire Danes, Will.I.Am, and Fences featuring Macklemore.

 

 

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" - TBD.

 

 

"Letterman" - Tina Fey, and Kevin Drew.

 

 

"Jimmy Kimmel" - Terry Bradshaw, Trailer Park Boys Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay & Robb Wells, and the Kooks.

 

 

"Carson Daly" - Brett Gelman, Sir Sly, and Skaters.  (Repeat)

 

 

"Craig Ferguson" - Seth Green, and Lynette Rice.

 

Five Random Facts For Friday

 

Here are a few random facts for you.  Chipotle uses 97,000 pounds of avocados per day.  More than 24,000 kids in the U.S. go to the emergency room every year for shopping cart injuries.  And President Grover Cleveland was 27 years older than his wife . . . before they were together, he even babysat her when she was a child.

 

1.  The White House actually responded to a petition to build the Death Star from "Star Wars" in 2012.  They wrote that it would cost $850 quadrillion and, quote, "the Administration does not support blowing up planets."

 

 

2.  Eight out of 10 Americans ban smoking in their homes . . . that's almost double from 20 years ago.

 

 

3.  Chipotle uses 97,000 pounds of avocados per day.

 

 

4.  More than 24,000 kids in the U.S. go to the emergency room every year for shopping cart injuries.  70% are kids who get hurt falling out of shopping carts at grocery stores.

 

 

5.  President Grover Cleveland was 27 years older than his wife, which isn't necessarily creepy on the surface.  But he was good friends with her father . . . he met her shortly after she was born . . . and he even babysat for her when she was a child.

 

 

Two-Thirds of Men Think They Know What Women Want in Bed . . . Less Than Half of Women Agree

According to a new survey, 65% of men think they know what a woman wants in bed . . . but only 49% of women agree.  The good news for women is that 75% of men said they're willing to be TAUGHT more about what women want.

82% of Moms Made Sure They Looked Their Best Dropping Their Kids Off on the First Day of School

A new survey found that more than four out of five moms planned out their look for their kids' first day of school.  82% put on makeup . . . 76% scheduled beauty appointments beforehand . . . and 64% bought a new outfit.

Nine Out of 10 Young Women Have Taken Naked Selfies

A new survey of young women found that nude selfies are basically just a part of life in 2014.  89% of women said they've taken nude photos . . . two-thirds had their face showing . . . 73% don't regret the photos . . . and only 8% say they'd never take them again.

 

The Golden Arches at a McDonald's in Oklahoma Fell and Trapped Two People in the Drive-Thru

The giant golden arches at a McDonald's in Oklahoma FELL on Wednesday, and partially CRUSHED two cars in the drive-thru.  Both drivers were taken to the hospital, but didn't have any major injuries.

91% of People Sometimes Eat Breakfast For Dinner

 

 

Don't let The Man . . . or McDonald's . . . tell you that breakfast foods are only consumable before 10:30 A.M.  You shove a stack of pancakes and two pounds of sausage down your throat whenever you want, big guy.

 

 

According to a new survey, 91% of Americans say they sometimes eat breakfast for dinner . . . and 56% do it at least once a month.  Two-thirds of families with kids do it at least once a month.  (PR Newswire)

 

People Buy Cars That Look Like Their Face?

 

 

We've heard of people who get DOGS that kinda look like them, but this takes subconscious vanity to a whole new LEVEL.  A study out of Austria found people tend to buy CARS that look like them.

 

 

You don't realize it, but when you look at the front of a car you see a face . . . the headlights are eyes, the grill is the mouth, the mirrors are ears, and the body shape is the face shape.

 

 

And you gravitate toward a car whose "face" is similar to yours.  Like, if you think of your face as small and cute, you might lean toward a VW Beetle.  (Scientific American)

Stupid Photo of the Day:  A Great Dane Ate 43-and-a-Half Socks

The owners of a three-year-old Great Dane in Portland, Oregon rushed their dog to an emergency animal hospital recently, because he was retching and throwing up all day.  So a vet did exploratory surgery . . . and removed 43-and-a-half SOCKS from his stomach.  He was sent home the next day, and is doing fine.

The 20 Most Annoying Office Clichés Include "Forward Thinking," "It's Not My Job," and "Think Outside the Box"

A new survey found the most annoying clichés people use at the office.  Including:  "Think outside the box" . . . "win-win" . . . "It's not my job" . . . "crunch time" . . . "forward thinking" . . . and "Let me get back to you."

San Francisco Is the Snobbiest City in America

According to new rankings from a real estate blog, San Francisco is the snobbiest city in America.  It's based on things like home prices, private schools, art galleries, and how few fast food places there are.  Washington D.C. came in second and Seattle is third.

 

Rose McGowan is 41.  The naughty alabaster-skinned actress who replaced Shannen Doherty on "Charmed" . . . and was crushed by a garage door in "Scream".  She got all uglied-up in the new "Conan" movie.

 

She was also Cherry . . . the zombie-fighting stripper with a machine gun where her amputated leg used to be in "Grindhouse".  Oh yeah . . . and Marilyn Manson and "Grindhouse" co-director Robert Rodriguez used to nail her good.  But not at the same time.

 

 

Skandar Keynes is 23.  Edmund in the "Chronicles of Narnia" movies.

 

 

Kat Graham is 25.  Beautiful black witch Bonnie on "The Vampire Diaries".

 

 

Carice Van Houten is 38.  The red priestess Melisandre on "Game of Thrones".

 

 

Jerri Manthey is 44"Surreal Life" superstar and evil, conniving skank from "Survivor 2".  Biggest "hit":  Lou Diamond Phillips in the parking lot of an Alabama Hooters in 1993.  TRUE.

 

 

DWEEZIL ZAPPA! is 45.

 

 

Brad Wilk is 46.  Rage Against The Machine / Audioslave drummer.

 

 

Michael Keaton is 63.  Remember when we all FLIPPED about him being cast as Batman?  Worked out pretty well, didn't it?  Trust me . . . we'll get through this Affleck thing.  And we might even ENJOY it.

Raquel Welch is 74.  Survey says?  I'D STILL HIT IT.

 

 

George Lazenby is 75.  The forgotten James Bond.  His ONE movie, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", divided Bond fans so much, he was fired and eventually replaced by Roger Moore.

 

 

William Devane is 75.  He was Greg Sumner on "Knots Landing".

 

 

BOB NEWHART is 85.  Old-school comedy genius.

 

His 1960 album "The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" was the first comedy album to hit #1 on the charts . . . where it stayed for 38 weeks.  It also won him two Grammys . . . for Best New Artist AND Best Album.

 

 

FREDDIE MERCURY  (1946 - 1991)  Queen's incredible lead-singer.  (Tragically, SACHA BARON COHEN will NOT be playing Freddie in the upcoming movie about his life.  That could have been brilliant.)

 

 

Jesse James  (1847 - 1882)  The outlaw, not the tattooed dirtbag who ruined Sandra Bullock's best year ever.

Countdown to Upcoming Events

• 2 days to Grandparents Day

• 6 days to September 11th

• 14 days to Talk Like a Pirate Day

• 868 days left of "Hope and Change"

316 years ago . . . In 1698, Russia's PETER THE GREAT imposed a tax on BEARDS.  (???)

 

 

108 years ago . . . In 1906, Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University threw the first FORWARD pass in football.

 

 

54 years ago . . . In 1960, CASSIUS CLAY won the light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Olympics.

 

 

42 years ago . . . In 1972, Palestinian terrorists invaded the Olympic village in Munich and killed 11 ISRAELI ATHLETES.

 

 

28 years ago . . . In 1986, Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" won an MTV award for Video of the Year.

 

 

27 years ago . . . In 1987, "American Bandstand" was canceled after 30 years on the air.

 

 

23 years ago . . . In 1991, R.E.M. won six MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year for "Losing My Religion".

 

 

21 years ago . . . In 1993, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist DAVE NAVARRO joined the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS.  It didn't work out.

17 years ago . . . In 1997, MOTHER TERESA died in Calcutta, India, at age 87.

 

 

17 years ago . . . In 1997, turtle-looking poon-hound LARRY KING married his SEVENTH wife, Shawn Southwick. Today is Larry and Shawn's 17th Anniversary.

 

(They're still together, despite some ups and downs that included a divorce filing in 2010.)

 

 

15 years ago . . . In 1999, "Candid Camera" genius ALAN FUNT died of a stroke at the age of 84.  His son Peter has just resurrected the show again for TV Land, this time with Mayim Bailik as the host.

 

 

14 years ago . . . In 2000, 42-year-old Mark Bailey pleaded no contest to stalking and terrorizing BROOKE SHIELDS for 15 years.

 

 

Bailey was sentenced to probation and counseling after he agreed to stay away from Shields for the next 10 years.

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