04.27.10: TODAY IS...
- National Teach Children to Save Day
- Write an Old Friend Day
POP QUIZ
R.C. Duncan's invention was revealed to the world on this day in 1965... parents call him a national hero
ANSWER
The disposable diaper he calls "Pampers."
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"jason chen house raid" - Last week, Gizmodo.com unveiled the next generation iPhone... a phone they purchased from somebody who found it at a bar. The website admitted to paying $5-grand for the phone, but after publishing the story, returned it to Apple. The latest: California police raided the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen and seized his computers. The warrant alleges that the property taken as evidence was "used as the means of committing a felony." This most likely signals that a criminal investigation is underway, according to Engadget.com.
"craigslist" - Craigslist expects a 22% increase in revenue this year -- mainly off ads for (drum roll) prostitution! The fee for such ads increased to $10. A third of the companies $122-million in revenue will come from these ads.
"kerri strug" - Remember Kerri Strug at the '96 Olympics? She was the gymnast that nailed a vault, landing on one foot after spraining her ankle on the previous attempt (watch). Where is she now? The gold medal winner is married. She married a lawyer who works for Texas Congressman Lamar Smith. Strug is now 32 and works as a project manager in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in Washington.
"bret michaels" - Bret Michaels is still in ICU while doctors are trying to pinpoint the source of the brain hemorrhage. Donald Trump says things aren't looking good. See Celebrity Tweets below.
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
Is there something VERY interesting about your childhood that your coworkers know nothing about?
Zachary is smarter than you. Get over it. Zachary Young just finished his sophomore year at a New York City high school and has his eye on the next level. He's 15 and was just accepted into Harvard, MIT and Cal Tech. He says he ran out of classes to take next year, so he applied to colleges "to give myself options." Young is a two time national chess champion who doesn't watch TV or listen to music. He just solves intense math problems and hangs with his girlfriend. Yes, you heard right... Picture of the lad
Where do you get your news? How do you find out what's happening in the world?
Newspaper circulation dropped again during the last six months. Weekday circulation fell 8.7%, and Sunday circulation dropped by 6.5%. The Wall Street Journal has passed USA Today as the country's most popular paper. There are a number of reasons for decline including higher news stand and subscription prices, free news online and reduced delivery in unprofitable areas.
What's missing from this list?
The 10 Things Women Want From a Man:
- Confidence
- Ambition
- Sense of Humor
- Passion
- Intelligence
- Sociability
- Communication Skills
- Positivity
- Looks
- Independence
Source: AskMen.com
FACEBUZZ
Post this: What was the most trouble you ever got in (as an adult)!
CELEBRITY TWEETS
Donald Trump told TMZ.com that Bret Michaels' prognosis is "not great." Michaels has been hospitalized in ICU since Thursday after doctors diagnosed a brain hemorrhage. Michaels is a contestant on Trump's Celebrity Apprentice show, and Donald says Bret is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great." Trump thinks this may be a result of the accident on the Tony stage in 2009. During that performance, Michaels was nailed on the head by a piece of scenery.
The Hanson brothers are all grown up and ready to bop again. Isaac, 29, Taylor, 27 and Zac, 24, will embark on a tour to support their 5th album starting July 21st. Check out the video to "Kiss Me When You Come Home" here (it's pretty good).
Justin Beiber's Aussie fans have no control when he's in town. Bieber was scheduled to perform outdoors for a morning TV show in Sydney, but police cancelled the event after several young fans were crushed as the crowd pushed toward the stage. Some 4,000 people camped out over night to see the teen star.
Is it over for Whitney Houston? Has her voice given out? USA Today reports she apologized to a sold out crowd of 20,000 at London's O2 Arena. "Sometimes the old girl sings, but not tonight," she told the crowd. She blamed the air conditioning. Houston apparently sang when she could, and breathed heavy between songs. Thankfully her back-up singers carried most of the tunes. "She's not a patch of what she was," said a fan after the show.
review hereInteresting: Conan O'Brien is ditching New York when his show on TBS premieres in November. Where he'll go is anyone's guess at this point, but since he let the cat out of the bag at his live show in Los Angeles, we may be able to take a pretty good guess.
Speaking of... lookie who surprised the crowd at Conan's show on Saturday night in Los Angeles
Batman Live! SlashFilm.com reports Warner Bros and DC Comics are working on a live production of Batman that will tour the country. The performance will be "an elaborate arena production aimed at kids and families." The show will be produced by the same company that brought "Walking With the Dinosaurs." Could it look a little like this, but with Batman, of course?
Something to think about...
Is the quest for the perfect body so 2009? "What I want to see is real," says a casting director who thinks women in Hollywood are a little too "fake." Mindy Marin is encouraging talent agents to discourage their clients from having surgery, and Fox executives are looking for actors from Australia and Britain because young American women are starting to all look the same - "freakishly young and amply endowed." The producer of "Date Night" and "Night at the Museum" thinks the era of plastic surgery is over: "Ten years ago, actresses had the feeling that they had to get plastic surgery to get the part. Now I think it works against them. To walk into a casting session looking false hurts one’s chances.” (Heidi Montag just screamed, "Great! NOW you tell me!")
NEW THIS WEEK: DVD'S
- "It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
- "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" starring Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Christopher Plummer
- "Five Minutes of Heaven" starring Liam Neeson
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Sheena Easton is 51
- Kate Pierson from the B-52's is 62
- Ace Frehley turns 59
- Casey Kasem is 78
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Our birthday boy turns 78 today... here was his day gig for 40 years
AUDIO
ANSWER
Casey Kasem was the voice of Shaggy on the Scooby-Doo cartoons for 40 years. He retired last year. Keep your feet on the ground, Casey.
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Lost, V (NEW)
CBS: NCIS (NEW), NCIS: Los Angeles (NEW), The Good Wife (New)
NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW), Parenthood (NEW)
FOX: American Idol (LIVE), Glee (NEW)
CW: 90210 (NEW), Life Unexpected
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
Why would you need to disguise your voice while on the phone? Um... lots of reasons... maybe you're demanding ransom, perhaps? Beyond that it may just be fun. This hands-free headset has four voice-changing options that will allow your kids to excuse themselves from school using your name. $26.20. More here
GOTTA SEE THIS
Top 5 most disgusting restaurant commercials (and funny, too). Check it out here
DID YOU KNOW
Is he saying this because he means it, or is this another one of his sneaky ploys to get you in the sack...
"More than 50 percent of people in a survey have said they prefer a kiss and cuddle to sex in a relationship...Surprisingly, it is men who are more than happy to smooch on a sofa rather than romp in the bedroom, reports express.co.uk."
WHO SAID IT
"I can't wait to be pregnant."
-Alicia Silverstone who says she's wanted to have a baby since the age of 2.
JOKE OF THE DAY
A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Amal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his mom. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Amal. Her husband responds, "But they are twins - if you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal."
SURF THIS
Now you've seen everything (until tomorrow)... it's PeopleTalkingOnBananas.com. Guess what people are doing on this website?
GAMEBREAK!
How good are you with your mouse, partner? Ready to whip out your paintball gun in the office? The object is to shoot the smiley's... good luck!
AND FINALLY...IT'S GETTIN' REAL IN AZ (Yikes!)
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