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03.23.10: TODAY IS...

-National Chip and Dip Day
-National Puppy Day which aims to save 10,000 homeless puppies across the nation. More
-Near Miss Day - this day in 1989 a mountain-sized asteroid missed earth by 500-thousand miles. That's what NASA considers a "close call."

ON THIS DAY - 1775: Patrick Henry made his famous call for American Independence from Britain - "Give me liberty, or give me death!" Full speech

POP QUIZ: A movie opened on this day in 1984... five sequels followed. Here's a hint:

ANSWER: Police Academy

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"randy neugebauer" - The #1 Google search yesterday ties in with the #1 search this morning. Everyone wants to know who shouted the words "baby killer" on the floor of the house during the big health care vote the other night. Well, he has stepped forward and he's U.S Rep Randy Neugebauer. But he says he didn't shout "baby killer" at Rep. Bart Stupak, the pro-life Democrat that struck a last minute deal with the president to win his vote. Instead, he says he shouted "It's a baby killer." Neugebauer has apologized to Stupak, but Stupak thinks the Texas republican should apologize to the whole House.

"star jones heart surgery" - Star Jones is another hot search this morning. She had heart surgery last week. Her rep says the procedure was pre-planned; a follow up to previous surgery Jones had after she developed a thoracic tumor 30 years ago. Jones will turn 48 tomorrow.

"dancing with the stars 10" - The 10th season of "Dancing with the Stars" kicked off last night and the clear stand-out was former Pussycat Doll Nicole Sherzinger and her partner Derek Hough. They were the evening's top performers with a score of 25. Next highest score went to men's figure skating champ Evan Lysacek with a 23, and the a score of 21 went to both Pam Anderson and Erin Andrews. A couple highlights included "The Bachelor" star Jake Pavelka incorporating roses into his dance, and Shannon Doherty, who got emotional after seeing her father in the audience; he recently suffered a stroke.

PHONE BUZZ

Light 'em up!


Should stores ask you to donate an extra dollar for their charitable cause as you check out?
They're all doing it, and it's great they're raising money, but should they ask you to add a dollar as you're checking out? Do you do it because you want to help out, or because people are watching? Are you fine with the practice or do you avoid stores that do this?


Where's the worst place in town for cat-calls?
A new survey found that guys who harass women with cat-calls tend to paint a bad picture of all men. Think about it, only a few do it, but when they do it, women automatically hate all men. In a study of 114 undergraduate students, the women were more likely to take the sexist remark as an insult to their gender, and feel anger for not just the guy who whistled, but men in general.
Source


What's your best advice for a smooth break-up with someone... the complete truth, or a little fibbing?
As we all know... breaking up with someone is not at the top of our list of "fun things to do." Some of us are good at it (women), some of us are bad (men). What's your technique, to tell the complete truth, as in "you don't satisfy me in bed," or do you soften the blow with a lie.

The cleaner the break, the easier it will be for both of you to move on, according to life coach Liz Wilde. Here are her tips for breaking it off:

-Stop making excuses for his behavior
-Don't waste more time defending your mistake
-Remember who you used to be
-Set new relationship standards
-Believe there is someone better out there
-Don't expect to be happy immediately

Get complete detail to each here

FACEBUZZ

Post this: What age is the right age for a cell phone?

CELEBRITY TWEETS

Here's the situation - You've got 8 babies to feed and you're about to lose your home. You have to come up with $450-thousand...quick. But there's a way out -- just star in an x-rated movie and your problems go away. Vivid Entertainment made that offer to Nadya Suleman. If she stars in one of their dirty movies, they'll pay off her house. She hasn't said yes, and she hasn't said no. What would you do?
Source.


Jesse James, the guy that cheated on his wife, Sandra Bullock, has been married twice before. Did you know that? ' Yep; and one of his ex-wives, the porn star, wants their daughter back. Janine Lindermulder and James have a six-year-old daughter which is currently staying with dad. But since the allegations of infedility, Lindermulder has decided to fight for full time custody of her daughter. Who would you pick if you were a judge: The guy that just made headlines for cheating on his wife with a tattoo model? Or an ex-con porn star who is married to a skin head (source)?

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher finally swapped "I do's." The got hitched March 15th in Paris. The two have a two-year old little girl.

Hey "True Blood" fans... HBO released a teaser for the next season which starts June 13th. Needless to say - it's a little bloody. Watch

Season 3 In Production: Eric

NEW THIS WEEK: DVD'S (out today)
The Blind Side - Sandra Bullock's Oscar winning roll (and the movie her hubby used to cheat on her)
Fantastic Mr. Fox with George Clooney and Meryl Streep
The Men Who Stare at Goats - another George Clooney flick
Brothers - Tobey Mcguire and Jake Gynllenhaal



MORE DVD NEWS - look for Jeff Bridge's Oscar-winning performance in Crazy Heart on April 20th. The DVD will include deleted scenes and some alternative music cuts.

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
Chaka Khan is 57
Keri Russell is 34
Amanda Plummer is 53


BIRTHDAY QUIZ: Our birthday girl is 34 today and starred in this show...

HINT:
Play TV theme (yes, somebody put together all the opening themes to this show)



ANSWER: Keri Russell. Keri stars in a pilot called "Wilde Kingdom" coming to FOX. More here



PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Lost, Lost (NEW), V (NEW)
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife
NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW), Parenthood (NEW)
FOX: Idol (LIVE)
CW: 90210 (NEW), Melrose Place (NEW)

FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY
Ever spend so much time staring at a computer that your eyes ache? Well, then... introducing... the Breo Breeze Eye Massager! Yes, for only $91, this gadget will use vibrating massage as well as air and heat treatments to relax your eyes. Actually, it would be kind of nice for the headaches just behind the eyes, wouldn't it? Gimmie....
More here


GOTTA SEE THIS
This is one of the most viewed women on YouTube. She's Natalie Tran, a 23-year old university student who has a YouTube channel that has received over 224 million hits. This video has 20-million views, and is a parody of an ad demonstrating how women can achieve the look of a six-pack by using make-up products.



Original video (if you can stomach it)




DID YOU KNOW?
"According to the New York Times, the number of kids aged six to eleven who have a cell phone has doubled since 2005. And, a study by Retrevo reports that 43% of parents with kids aged 9-12 think that's a good age for a child to get her first cell phone."
source


WHO SAID IT?
"I knew it had the potential to be something special right away. It was like meeting somebody that I've just known where you just recognize one another."
-Demi Moore on the first time she met Ashton Kutcher


JOKE OF THE DAY
Did you hear the invisible man married the invisible woman?
Their children weren't much to look at either


GAME BREAK!
Fans of Zuma may like Zuma's Revenge! Prepare to be hooked! ZOOOMA!
Have fun!