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02.23.10: TODAY IS

-Pebbles Day, marking the birth of Fred and Wilma's baby, Pebbles on this date in 10-thousand B.C.

ON THIS DAY... in 1939, Walt Disney received 8 Academy Awards for which of his movies?

ANSWER: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He received on regular-sized Oscar along with seven miniatures.

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"nastia liukin" - Love is in the air in Vancouver. People mag reports men's figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek is dating fellow gold medal winner, gymnast Nastia Liukin.

"The couple -- who met in October 2008 in Rapid City, S.D., while performing on the NBC special Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular -- confirm to PEOPLE exclusively that they've been dating since last summer." Picture of couple

"paul mccartney tour" - Paul McCartney announced a new tour in the coming year. The "Up and Coming" tour will kick off March 28th in Glendale, AZ, followed by a show at the Hollywood Bowl on the 30th. Further tour dates will be announced soon. They call this an "extensive tour."

"ihop free pancakes" - Freebie alert! Stop into iHop today and you'll get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7am to 10pm. This is to celebrate Free National Pancakes Day. What a wonderful day... I wish EVERYDAY was free national pancake day. Would there be so much hate in the world if we all just sat down behind a stack of pancakes? I say NO!



devo olympics" - Did you see Canada's tribute to the 80's last night when Devo performed at the Winter Olympics? They're back! Look for a new Devo album to drop this year, and a free song available starting today. Listen to "Fresh" and download it, too.

Here's some really bad sounding cell-phone footage from last night

PHONE BUZZ

Light 'em up!

Ladies only -- if he knows NOTHING else, what's the ONE thing a man should know how to do? (we had great reaction to this question yesterday)
-Change the oil?

-Cook one good meal?

-Pick out a wine

-Manage money

-The laundry

Who listening has the longest commute every morning?

The Associated Press did an interesting report on GM workers who stuck with the company after their local plant shut down and transferred to another location-- several hundred, or even a thousand miles away from home. Here are a few examples:

Michael Hanley. 23-years with the company who now makes a 16-hour round trip commute from Janesville, WI, to Fairfax, Kansas. He obviously stays in Fairfax during the week

-- He's hoping to stick it out for another 18-months, until he turns 50, and then retire. Hoping.

Brad Morrison. 30 years with GM, he now drives from Fairfax (just outside of Kansas City) to Wisconsin. $180 in gas per week.

-- He'll retire in 6-years and two months with full pension. He'll only be 49.

John Dohner commutes from Janesville to Fort Wayne, IN. He's been with GM for 24 years and is keeping his eye on the 30 year prize.

Steve Kerl drives from Janesville to Arlinton, Texas - a 1,000 one-way commute. He doesn't make it home that often.

All of these guys have this in common:

-They realize manufactoring jobs are scarce

-They are all close to retirement

-Their families are entrenched in their hometown and they don't want to disturb their lives.

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What's the craziest thing you did when you were a teenager? Something you're amazed you lived through?

You know about sexting, right? Do you know about trunking? Smoking smarties? How about chat roulette? No? Oh boy, then listen up, here are a few stupid things teens are doing:

• ChatRoulette.com is a parent's nightmare. The site uses your computer's webcam to automatically pair you up with a stranger when you log on. Most of the time guess what kids are seeing?
• Smoking Smarties candy -- yep. Kids are actually crushing them up and inhaling the dust. The practice isn't particularly dangerous, but it seems a bit creepy, doesn't it?
• The body spray flamethrower - Teens create a makeshift "flamethrower" by spraying body spray at a lighter. A little dangerous, perhaps?
• The choking game - A strange practice where teens think they can experience some sort of "high" by choking themselves with their own hands, or with an object like a belt or rope. Brain damage and death has been a common result.
• Sexting - passing around sexually explicit photos via cell phone. Just plain stupid. Some states have gone so far as to charge kids who send explicit text messages via cell phone with pornography violations.
• Train and car surfing - Many deaths have been reported after teens have tried "surfing" on a car by riding on top while holding onto the roof or sides. Some teens in bigger cities find it amusing to ride on the roofs of trains and try to live.
• Google earth pool crashing - Mostly a UK phenomenon, teens use Google earth to spot homes with pools, and then text each other to meet up for an impromptu pool party. Ok...this one is kind of funny.
• Datura flower abuse - huh? This common plant, known as Angel's Trumpet or Jimson Weed, can get teens high when ingested. Keep in mind, though, that it is incredibly toxic sending kids to the hospital with even a small dose.
• Trunking - Where teens allow their friends to ride in the trunk. Why? Who knows. Some think it's to avoid laws that prohibit kids from driving with passengers when they first get their licenses, or it could be to just cram more people in the car. Two kids died from trunking in California, so there's now a law against it.

source for more information on each

FACEBUZZ

Post this -- "I actually got hooked watching Olympic curling yesterday -- what has been your favorite so far?"

CELEBRITY TWEETS

According to Jermaine Jackson, Janet Jackson has agreed to join her brothers on the Jackson 5 reunion tour later this year. She was persuaded by her older brother to fill Michael's shoes.

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Conan O'Brien is hitting the road for a series of live shows across America. He's banned from television, according to his NBC contract, until September, so he's trying to stay in front of the public by putting together a "revue." No talks have begun with the Fox Network about possibly putting together a late-night show, but many think that will happen soon.

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Big news from Saturday Night Live -- Pearl Jam will be the featured musical guests on March 13th.

What banned last year will be allowed this year - Tweeting Idols. American Idol contestants will be allowed to post updates on Idol-approved sites, including MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.

THIS JUST IN -- Fox has cancelled "Past Life" from its Thursday night lineup after only three episodes.

It's finally out -- a sneak peek at the sequel to Wall Street! Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin and Cary Mulligan. Greed is BACK, BABY! Watch

Carrie Fisher is calling out her dad, crooner Eddie Fisher, via Twitter. The 81-year old, who left his wife Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor, has become mentally impaired. Fischer said her daddy is "kind of losing it," which was not surprising since he "shot speed for 13 years."


Jay Leno is back on the Tonight Show after the Olympics, and he's packing his first two weeks with big names. Look for Sarah Palin, the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore," Simon Cowell, Apolo Anton Ohno, Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn, Brad Paisley, Avril Lavigne, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

Patricia Richardson is 59

Kristin Davis turns 45

Dakota Fanning is all of 16

Howard Jones is 55

BIRTHDAY QUIZ: For two years, our birthday girl played Brooke Armstrong on Melrose place before moving on to Sex and the City... name her

ANSWER: Kristin Davis!

PRIMETIME, BABY

ABC: Lost, Lost (NEW), the forgotten (NEW)

CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife

NBC: Olympics (figure skating, bobsled, freestyle skiing)

FOX: American Idol (LIVE)

CW: 90210, Melrose Place

FUN STUFF FOR YOUR BLOG

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GADGET OF THE DAY

Get a scanning security camera for $60. It looks pretty daunting. One problem - it's a trick. The camera is not a camera at all, but a fake that rotates back and forth to make it look like your bunker is really locked down and secure. Good idea...until someone figures it out.

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GOTTA SEE THIS

I think I could watch this dog go up and down the stairs all day... watch

Puppy Scoots Down Stairs @ Yahoo! Video

DID YOU KNOW

How cynical are we about politicians? A new survey released yesterday found three-quarters of American think both George Washington and Abraham "Honest Abe" Lincoln lied to the public while serving in the White House.

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WHO SAID IT?

"The loneliness is my personal demon. During the shooting of the movie, it was like I fell into a black hole and was totally depressed."

-Leonardo DiCaprio on filming "Shutter Island"

JOKE OF THE DAY

A guy sits at a bar in a skyscraper restaurant high above the city. He slams a shot of tequila, goes over to the window and jumps out.

The guy sitting next to him can't believe what he just saw. He's more surprised when, 10 minutes later, the same guy walks back into the bar and sits down next to him.

The astonished onlooker asks, "How did you do that? I just saw you jump out the window, and we're hundreds of feet above the ground!"

The jumper responds by slurring, "Well, I don't get it either. I slam a shot of tequila, and when I jump out the window, the tequila makes me slow down right before I hit the ground. Watch." He takes a shot, goes to the window and jumps out.

The other guy runs to the window and watches as the guy falls to just above the sidewalk, slows down and lands softly on his feet. A few minutes later, the jumper walks back into the bar.

Amazed, th guy has to try it. So he orders a shot of tequila. He slams it and jumps out the window. As he reaches the bottom, he doesn't slow down at all. SPLAT!

The bartender shakes his head. "You're really a jerk when you're drunk, Superman."

SURF THIS!

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http://www.online-movie-viewer.com/

GAME BREAK

More Olympic figure skating tonight, so until then, why don't we do some ice spinnin' ourselves. After a dozen tries, I finally figured this out. You draw the shape on the ice with your mouse. And, you have to do it while the little skater is skating OVER the shape. Try it and you'll understand what I mean.

have fun