06.22.10: TODAY IS...
- Stupid Guy Thing Day for women to make a list of stupid guy things do and pass it on
- National Columnist Day
- Soap Microphone Day to honor singing in the shower
POP QUIZ
On this day in 1970, the age to legally do (this) was lowered from 21 to 18... what?
ANSWER
Vote! President Nixon signed the new rules into law on this day...
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"fatherhood gov" - Fatherhood.gov (here) is a new website set up by the Obama administration dedicated to helping dads be better dads. The website has information for fathers and fathers-to-be about "being a dad," and videos with advice. (like this one called "Cheerleader")
"pecos river ranch" - Val Kilmer owns several thousand acres outside of Santa Fe called the Pecos River Ranch, and his neighbors are not enthusiastic about his idea of turning it into a bed and breakfast. The idea of having a $200/night bed and breakfast next door isn't the problem, it's just that...well..they hate Val Kilmer. They have for years.
"saving grace" - The series finale of "Saving Grace" starring Holly Hunter aired last night on TNT, and they forgot to save Grace. Spoiler alert - The series ended with Grace taking out an evil being and herself in an explosion.
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
What cartoon character lives big off of you?
If you have kids, then they most likely have a favorite kid's show, and the main character of that show is probably found on cereal boxes, cookie bags and backpacks all over your house. Branded products are hard to avoid...and most of us buy them to keep the peace while shopping, right? An interesting study released yesterday found that kid's not only prefer food labels with a cartoon character, but they actually believe what's inside tastes better than other products.
In the Yale study:
85% of kids preferred the cartoon-decorated graham crackers over the plain-wrapped ones. 55% thought the cartoon-decorated crackers were far superior, and the same goes for gummy snacks.
So why can't these characters be used for good? Why can't they be used as labels for...GASP... healthy products? Because it doesn't seem to matter! Researchers found cartoon labels didn't have an effect on the children's love for carrots. Only 50% thought carrots tasted better from a cartoon-decorated package.
What's the funniest thing that ever happened while trying to get a great picture?
You set the camera, and then quickly run to get in the picture... then this happens
Take two! If you live, of course.
FACEBUZZ
Post this: For women -- "I'll never understand why guys like (what) so much?" (guys, feel free to explain) --- keep this clean, please!
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Following his second alcohol related arrest, actor Chris Klein checked himself into rehab. His rep says he needs help with a problem he's been battling for years. more
- American Idol has lowered its eligibility age to 15 for Season 10. You can now audition if you fall between 15 and 28 years old. Auditions kick off July 17th in Nashville. source
- Michael Jackson is making money beyond the grave. In the 12 months since his death, the NY Daily news reports that the Jackson empire has earned $783 million. Money has flowed in from the film "This Is It" and CD sales. more
- Machine gun, bra, thong and high heels. It's what Lady Gaga is wearing to work today. Check her out on this month's cover of Rolling Stone. Take a looksie
- "True Blood" has been renewed for a fourth season on HBO.
- Engaged - Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr. The two have been dating since 2007. Photo
- Larry King, with the help of celebs like Tim McGraw, Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy, Cameron Diaz and more, raised more than 1.3 million bucks for victims of the Gulf Coast oil disaster last night. more
CUTTIN' CAKE THIS MORNING
- Meryl Streep (61)
- Lindsay Wagner (61)
- Amy Brenneman (46)
- Carson Daly (37)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
One of the greatest film actresses of all time, Meryl Streep, is 61 today... She was cold and nasty in this flick...
AUDIO
ANSWER
The Devil Wears Prada playing Miranda Priestly.
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Wipeout (NEW), Downfall (NEW), Primetime: Mind Games (NEW)
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife
NBC: Losing It with Jillian (NEW), America's Got Talent (NEW)
FOX: Hell's Kitchen (NEW)
CW: On Tree Hill, Life Unexpected
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
There is NO way you'll look foolish in this. The Hatcam allows you to video events without lifting a finger. The camera attaches to brim of a baseball hat leaving your hands free to drive or knit. The hats can be purchased alone or with a Flip MiniHD Camcorder. $35 for the hat, $205 for the set.
GOTTA SEE THIS
If there can be peace between two of the world's biggest boy bands, can't we find peace world wide? I say YES!
Watch the New Kids on the Block over the weekend in New York City pay tribute to the Backstreet Boys. Then watch what happens when the curtain goes up:
A new survey found adults text while driving as much as teenage drivers. 1 in 4 have admitted to texting behind the wheel.
DID YOU KNOW
A new survey found that, surprise, men like to ride in a car with the air conditioning cranked. Women, on the other hand, not so much. So who wins the argument when men and women ride together? Do you even need to think about it? Women, of course.
WHO SAID IT
..." they don't have friends. They don't go to school. They have private lessons at home. They'll be going to a private school in September for the first time."
-Katherine Jackson and her decision to send Michael's children to school this fall. Read the interview here.
JOKE OF THE DAY
Two law partners leave their office and go to lunch. In the middle of lunch, the junior partner slaps his forehead.
"Damn," he says: "I forgot to lock the office safe before we left."
His partner replies: "What are you worried about? We're both here."
SURF THIS!
Interesting idea for a website. WallOfHistory.com is brand new and is dedicated to archiving your history, as told by you. It's a way of telling the story of your life (so far) on their "wall". Keep in mind that your story is not buried in a time capsule for future relatives in flying cars to read, but it's available right now for EVERYONE to read. Which means only one thing -- half your story is made up... :)
GAMEBREAK
Time to play the Vuvuzela Game! Press start and find out how long you can listen to those nasty buzzing horns before going out of your mind! One guy made it 17 seconds with the volume all the way up. He challenges you to beat that score, but even if you did, you'd still lose.
Good luck, my friend, good luck.
SPEAKING OF the World Cup...
DOGGIE BAG
- 'My (expletive) family is one of the richest around and we will have y'all's (expletive) jobs' -- not so nice in Niceville. Go!
- What's worse than a door-to-door vacuum salesman? A door-to-door vacuum salesman that sets your bed on fire. go!
- Favorite line out of this story -- "He wasn't hurt, but he told Foster's Daily Democrat that he was going to finish his laundry elsewhere." That's from a John Osambo who was almost run over in a laundromat after a minivan came crashing through the wall. go!
- This is why I'll never raise cows... they try and teach youngsters about sex! Stupid cows. go!
- Fast food employee tells his customers that he "doesn't give a (bleep)" about their order. How many of you feel that way about your job today? go!
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