05.27.10: TODAY IS...
- Bloomer Day celebrating the birth of Amelia Bloomer (1818) who fought for sensible clothes for women. The first athletic pants for women, "Bloomers," were named after her
- Mudbug Madness in Shreveport, Louisiana begins today devoting four days to celebrating the crawfish.
- Grape Popsicle Day
POP QUIZ
One of the strangest couple ever to swap "I do" happened on this day in 1994. The marriage lasted 2-years.
ANSWER
Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"who won american idol" - We've got an American Idol champion for season 9 -- Lee DeWyze! A 2% gap separated Lee and Crystal, and even though there were more compliment's from the judges for Bowersox on Tuesday (and throughout the season), the fans picked a paint store clerk from Mount Propect, Ill (great shots, by the way, of his hometown going crazy after the win) "...it's amazing. Thank you guys, so much. I love you. Crystal, I love you." Strange that the total number of votes weren't revealed last night like in years past -- or maybe not so strange since Idol, still the #1 show, has seen an audience erosion this season.
Also last night, fans said goodbye to Simon Cowell. Paula Abdul strolled out on stage and said "American Idol's not going to be the same without you. But as only I can tell you, it will go on."
Simon then said goodbye by saying: "I didn't think I was going to be this emotional and I genuinely am. ... Everybody asks who's going to replace me, who going to be the next judge. The truth is," he told the audience, "you guys are the judge of this show and you've done an incredible job over the years."
"bret michaels"- American Idol's finale had a few surprises last night - including an appearance by Bret Michaels! The man that was recently crowned winner of the Celebrity Apprentice sang Every Rose Has Its Thorn with Casey James. Watch
"michael mcdonald"- The 2-hour idol finale was packed with other stars, too, including the Bee Gees, Michael McDonald, Christina Aguilera, Daryl Hall and John Oats, and Janet Jackson. Watch
PHONE BUZZ
Light 'em up!
What was your favorite "go-to" dish in college?
College students around the world-- beware! A favorite college staple, Ramen noodles, may put you at risk of developing a chronic disease. The lack of money to sustain a balanced diet puts students at risk of being either overweight or underweight and at greater risk of chronic diseases, cancer and heart disease. How the heck did we survive? What was your staple through college? You ate so much that you can't even smell it today without it making you sick!
We seriously can't stand politicians. Without sounding like a partisan hack, what can they do to regain our trust?
We all hate Washington, D.C. Not the city, but the people we sent there to represent us. We hate Democrats as much as Republicans. We don't like President Obama as much as we used to, and we're increasingly pessimistic about what the future holds. Those are the results of a sunny new survey from CBS News. Seven in 10 Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in Washington, D.C. 22% say they are plain "angry" about the situation. Of course, there are still 15% that couldn't be happier, but those people are medicated (I think).
Do you trust Facebook?
Facebook has taken some liberties with our profiles to "personalize" our web experience. For example, they'll use our musical tastes to customize music sites like Pandora. This is creepin' some people out. So Facebook has decided to somewhat reverse their "instant personalization" program by simplifying its privacy controls and applying them retroactively. CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that "a lot of people are upset with us."
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Art Linkletter, who started his broadcasting career way back in 1933, died yesterday. He was 97. He moved over to television and entertained millions every day from 1944 until 1969. go!
- Ellen DeGeneres is starting her own record label called Eleveneleven and she even signed her first act -- 12-year old Greyson Chance, the kid who recently became an Internet sensation with his piano version of Lady Gaga's Paparazzi. go!
- Look out world, Bullock is back! Sandra Bullock will make her first TV appearance since "you know" at the MTV Movie Awards on June 6th. She'll receive the "MTV Generation Award." go!
- "Great, I'm 17 years old, I'm 40 pounds overweight with a big belly on me, all my friends are at school watching this on the news. This kind of sucks." That's-Bristol Pain in the latest Harper's Bazaar. go!
- Zoiks! PopCrunch.com put together a sobering list of the "10 Manliest Female Celebrities". Donatella Versace, Brooke Hogan and Madonna are just a few. go!
- What happens when Willie Nelson stops smoking weed? He cuts his hair! C'mon Willie! go!
- Photo gallery you have to see -- outfits worn by celebrities to court. Some are conservative, some aren't. Does flashing a little cleavage hurt your chances? Ask Lindsay Lohan go!
CUTTIN CAKE TODAY
- Todd Bridges is 45
- Lou Gossett, Jr
- Jamie Oliver "The Naked Chef" is 35
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
What 80's sitcom star is 45 today?
AUDIO
ANSWER
Todd Bridges (Willis on Diff'rent Strokes)
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: FlashForward (NEW), Holly Salutes Matt Damon: An American Cinematheque Tribute (NEW), Grey's Anatomy
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, CSI, The Mentalist
NBC: Community, 100 Questions (NEW), The Office, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation
FOX: So You Think You Can Dance (NEW)
CW: The Vampire Diaries (pilot), Supernatural
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
This is one of those rare gadgets that don't require power. All the power this requires is the power to not get caught. A British retailer is selling some, shall we say, "enhancements." More here.
GOTTA SEE THIS
I love someone who will let NOTHING sway them from doing their job, even if it's interrupting a live newscast by issuing a parking ticket! You'll love this -- especially when the officers hands the reporter her ticket!
WHO SAID IT
"No. Humans will die out. We're weak. Dinosaurs survived on rotten flesh. You got diarrhea last week from a Wendy's."
-Latest tweet from the site "$%*& My Dad Says" Twitter page
JOKE OF THE DAY
A man walks into a dentist's office and says: "I think I'm a moth."
The dentist replies: "You shouldn't be here. You should be seeing a psychiatrist."
The man replies: "I am seeing a psychiatrist."
The dentist says: "Well then, what are you doing here?"
The man says: "Your light was on."
SURF THIS
A new way to have fun with your GPS. "Wherigo is a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters"
DOGGIE BAG (LEFTOVERS)
- Cold Stone Creamery's new peanut butter and chocolate milk shake packs the equivalent of 68 strips of bacon in saturated fat, making it the unhealthiest drink out of a list of 20 worst, according to Men's Health. I need one. go!
- Vienna, Austria was named the world's best city. They'll never stop bragging about this... great. go!
- Nobody wins in a game of "sack tapping". Except, of course, the surgeons that repair the damage. go!
- Guy catches baseball with beer. Guy chugs beer. Guy's wife has to be questioning the marriage. go!
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