06.14.10:  TODAY IS

Flag Day!  Marks when the U.S. adopted the Stars & Stripes on June 14th, 1777.  At 7pm Eastern, Americans should "Pause for the Pledge."  

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.


POP QUIZ

Before "America's Got Talent," America watched this talent show for the first time on this day in 1976...


AUDIO HINT



ANSWER

The Gong Show, on NBC hosted by Chuck Barris



Did you know Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee before he was Pee-Wee) made 4 appearances on The Gong Show? 




IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning


"justin bieber syphilis"- #1 search this morning, and no, Justin Bieber does NOT have syphilis.  According to SFGate.com, the ugly smear campaign started with a Facebook page created a month ago where the creator hoped Justin would die of syphilis.  Then yesterday there was a Twitter hash tag created called #syphilis.  After that followed a "flurry of blog posts" reporting either Bieber had it, or didn't have it.  All of this adds up to a #1 ranking on Google this morning asking the question:  "Does Justin Bieber have syphilis?"  No, no he does not.  (Does the average adult understand why he's so popular?  No, no they do not.) 



"jimmy dean" - Singer Jimmy Dean died over the weekend.  He was 81.  Yes, he's also the sausage guy.  In 1963, Jimmy hosted a variety show on ABC called "The Jimmy Dean Show," which ran for three years.  That show launched the career of puppeteer Jim Hensen and Rowlf - a piano playing dog.  It was around the same time he started the Jimmy Dean Meat Company, which was sold to Sara Lee in 1984.  He remained its chairman and TV spokesman until recent years.  (He will be wrapped in casing and laid to rest this week)



"tony awards" - The 64th Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall last night and the headlines belong to "Red", which took home six Tonys including Best Play.  "Memphis" was next with 5, including Best Musical, while "Fences" and "La Cage aux Folles" nabbed three apiece.  The Tonys went Hollywood this year with appearances by Scarlette Johansson, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury and Katie Holmes.  






PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!


What was the straw that broke the camel's back which drove you to elope?  
Ahhhh June... the warm air, the flowers, the weddings that get cancelled because her future mother-in-law refused to come because she didn't want to be seated next to her sister that slept with her first husband.... Ahhhh, weddings.  

What made you cancel your wedding and elope?  The final straw?  According to Helium.com, the #1 reason you may want to elope is to control your own wedding day, and you know if friends and family are involved, all control is gone.  Get the rest of the list here.

Kind of makes you envy Carolyn and Audwin, doesn't it?  The two got married over the weekend in a Home Depot.  The vows were swapped inside a wedding arbor in the garden section making the couple is the first in California to marry at a Home Depot store (believe it or not!).  They both work there and pretty much call it home.  100 family, friends and invited customers watched Carolyn stroll down Aisle 1 wearing her beautiful white dress -- and yes - she left her orange smock behind.  
article with pictures


FACEBUZZ

Post this:  What was your first real job?  The kind of job that took taxes from your check...


CELEBRITY TWEETS

  • Marc Anthony and wife Jennifer Lopez received the royal treatment yesterday in the 53rd annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan.  The parade, which usually lasts 7 hours, was shaved down to 5. more

  • Kate Hudson won't settle for a teacher or engineer - her boyfriends need to be famous!  She's reportedly dating another rock star.  Hudson has been seen around town with Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy.  more

  • Rue McClanahan's apartment is up for sale.  Her Manhattan pad could be yours for a mere $2.25 million and includes three bedrooms, two baths, floor-to-ceiling windows, more than a dozen closets and a private garden.  (And since she's the only one that knows where the emergency key is located, you'll also get surprise visits from Betty White!).   more

  • Hot rumor shot down -- Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger are NOT engaged.  She was supposedly seen shopping for a wedding dress last week and the two were see dining with her parents.  They have been dating nearly a year.  more

  • "No, I have not had implants," says Sarah Palin responding to reports that she had a little work done after being spotted wearing just a t-shirt recently.  "A report like that is about as real and truthful as reports that [my husband] Todd and I are divorcing or that I bought a place in the Hamptons or that [my son] Trigg is not my own child."  watch

  • How does Megan Fox stay grounded as she achieves mega-fame?  For one - stay away from anyone associated with Paris Hilton.  She says she has the same friends and supporters she had before she was famous.  "I sort of distance myself from the Hollywood crowd," she told a press conference for her movie "Jonah Hex" (opening this week).  more

  • Speaking of, word on the street is Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have mended their friendship.  What brought them together?  Sobriety -- or at least the attempt at sobriety.  Paris has appointed herself Lohan's official sober buddy.  more

  • Joe Jackson is not making his homelife any easier by blaming his wife for the death of Michael.  In an interview with England's News of the World, Joe says he used to beg Katharine to speak to Michael Jackson about his personal issues, but she refused.  He claims that if she would've been more aggressive, he'd still be alive today.  interview

  • It was "80's" flick "The Karate Kid" vs. 80's show "The A-Team" over the weekend, and the "kid" got the K.O.  "The Karate Kid" hit #1 this weekend raking in $56 million.  "The A-Team" was one notch behind at #2 taking in $26 million.  Look for a new #1 this week with "Toy Story 3" opening along with "Jonah Hex".  more info


CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Boy George (49)
  • Marla Gibbs (79)
  • Yasmine Bleeth (42)


BIRTHDAY QUIZ

She's 79 today, and retired from housekeeping a long, long time ago...

AUDIO



ANSWER

Marla Gibbs, Florence from "The Jeffersons"

PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: The Bachelorette (NEW), True Beauty (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules Of Engagement, Two and Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami
NBC: Last Comic Standing, Persons Unknown (NEW)
FOX: Lie to Me (NEW), The Good Guys (NEW)
CW: 90210, Gossip Girl


FUN STUFF


GADGET OF THE DAY

Check this out -- it's a mini weather station that gives you the temperature and the forecast.  But THAT'S NOT ALL!  It also has a big 'ol magnet on the back to hold up your parking tickets and pre-school art.  $1.49.  Yep.  
go!


GOTTA SEE THIS

If you're in a relationship with a man who does NOTHING but play video games, then you will cheer on what this woman did.  While her boyfriend went to the store, she deleted everything he achieved in video game called World of Warcraft.  It even has his reaction (caution:  language and extreme over reaction....this guy needs therapy).  



DID YOU KNOW

A 10 percent federal tax on indoor tanning stars July 1st and applies to time spent in tanning beds but NOT spray-on tans.  (News anchors are breathing a sigh of relief).  The tax is part of President Obama's health care reform.
more here

WHO SAID IT?

"I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen!"
– Senator John McCain, Tweeting to Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, after the reality star complained about the President's 10% tanning tax


JOKE OF THE DAY

Teacher: "If I lay one egg here and another there, how many eggs will there be?"

Little Johnny: "None!"

Teacher (surprised): "Why not?"

Little Johnny: "Because you can't lay eggs!"

SURF THIS!

When being king of karaoke in your local dive just isn't enough, here's another stage -- THE WORLD!  MikeStar.com allows you to plug in a mic to the computer and perform for everyone.  Sing, play, record videos and more.  
http://www.mikestar.com/index


GAME BREAK!

Ok, this is so stupid -- but so fun.  Once you skip though the tutorial and learn how to play, it'll be tough to turn off.  It's a little "Plants vs. Zombies" like.  Go Go Plant 2!  


DOGGIE BAG

  • If they ever get your order wrong, don't throw the food back through the window go!

  • It's much more fun to be on vacation than at work, say scientists from the "Duh" foundation.  The best part of vacation is the planning, according to research.  go!

  • I say sue the kite manufacturer.  I mean, how was the guy to know he was about to fall off a cliff while looking up chasing his kite? go!

  • 16-year old rescued and safe after attempting to sail around the world with only her wits and a stack of Justin Beiber cd's :)   go!

  • When your 3-year screams "so horny" out in public, blame Wendy's.  It's from a CD in a Disco Fever kids meal.  go!

  • You can't trust the Brit's!  They tried using elephants to stop the U.S.!  Didn't work, baby, didn't work!  go!






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