07.13.10: TODAY IS...
- National French Fries Day
- All Star Game Day
- Gruntled Workers Day to celebrate happy workers
POP QUIZ
What movie opened on this day in 1990?
AUDIO
ANSWER
Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopie Goldberg
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"jennie finch and natasha watley"
The top two searches this morning are for Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley who were the darlings of the All-Star Lengends & Celebrity Game held at Angel Stadium on Sunday. It was one of the major events leading up to tonight's MLB All-Star Game. Both ladies play for the USA Olympic softball team.
"david ortiz"
Boston's David Ortiz defeated Florida's Hanley Ramirez, 11 to 5, in the final round of last night's home-run derby.
"mel gibson"
Yet more audio uncovering the real Mel Gibson has been released by RadarOnline.com. This time he admits to beating his girlfriend. It's not pretty, but if you have the stomach for it, here it is
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
"I once dated a guy so cheap..."
Gawker.com profiled at guy they call the "World's Worst Person," John Fitzgerald Page. Not only is he the world's worst person, but he's also the world's cheapest. Page owns an Atlanta-based talent agency called Modern Models, and his models have stories about his "absurd frugality." Know anyone that can beat this?
- Page regularly posts the names and pictures of talent who owe him commissions on his "deadbeats" page. The commissions could be as low as $12.
- He took one model to breakfast using two coupons for free breakfasts. When he found out you can only use one coupon per table, he pretended to not know the model and they sat at two separate tables.
- He pretended to own a condo and said his 'roommate' was a dog walker and recovering alcoholic. His roommate was not a dog walker, but a businessman who owned the condo and rented a room out to Page.
- He threw a party at a condo he pretended to own and supplied cheap vodka poured into Grey Goose bottles.
Who is driving to the world's WORST job right now? What do you do? What would you RATHER be doing?
Today is Gruntled Workers day to celebrate those who love their job! But for every one of us that loves our work, there's one (or more) that absolutely HATES where they're headed right now. 3 good reasons to hate your job:
- The actual JOB you've been assigned to do
- The idiot people you work around
- The Office environment management has set up
Speaking of, here's a great list from Business Week of "10 Signs of a Fear-Based Workplace." If you're in charge, listen to the top three:
3. Distrust reigns. Would this be your knife in my back? When your employees have to stop and ask themselves, "Is it safe to tell Marybeth my idea?" you have a fear problem in your organization
2. Everyone one is talking about who's rising and who's falling. When a daily focus of office conversation is the discussion of whose stock is rising and whose is falling in the company's internal stock index, you've got a fear infestation
1. Appearances are everything. When employees are preoccupied with staying in the office later in the evening than the boss does, fear is king.
Get the rest of the list here
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Mary J. Blige announced on "Good Morning America" that she'd be going back to school to get her Bachelor's degree at Howard University this fall -- but she spoke too soon. Howard University knows nothing about this and her rep now says she's too busy to go back to school. more
- They could only stand each other a few months, apparently -- singer Christina Millan and singer/songwriter/producer The Dream are calling off their marriage. The couple eloped last September, and then said "I Do" again in December shortly before calling it quits. They've been keeping it secret to protect their daughter. Would this have anything to do with those racy photos of The Dream and his assistant, Melissa Santiago, frolicking on the beach? take a looksie
- RadarOnline.com posted audio of a recorded conversation between Mel Gibson and the mother of his 8-month old girl, Oksana Grigorieva. In it, Gibson admits to hitting her and twice threatens to kill her. After she told him he hit her and broke her teeth, he followed it up with - "you deserved it." You can listen to it here: go
- Meanwhile, the William Morris agency has dropped Gibson after listening to the ugliness caught on tape. In an email, board members decided they couldn't represent a man that uses the "N-word." Listen here: go
- Rumor (but probably true): People mag has reportedly paid $2-million to publish the first photos from Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's wedding. Look for them in the next issue. The happy couple, by the way, are honeymooning in Bora Bora and Tahiti. story
- Engaged: Carlos Santana and rock drummer Cindy Blackman. He asked her onstage Friday night in Chicago. source
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Harrison Ford (68)
- Cheech Marin (64)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Our birthday boy is 68 this morning
AUDIO
ANSWER
Harrison Ford as Han Solo
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Wipeout, Downfall (NEW), Primetime: Family Secrets (NEW)
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife
NBC: Losing It With Jillian (NEW), America's Got Talent (LIVE
FOX: All-Star game
CW: One Tree Hill, Life Unexpected
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
Check this out -- a cell phone that looks like a make-up case which was specifically targeted at women. I say "was" because it's on a list of cell phone ideas that thankfully failed including the pen phone and watch phone. Check 'em out here: go!
DID YOU KNOW
"A new University of Florida study backs up what soap operas and Lifetime movies have been saying for the longest time - women are more concerned with finding "authenticity" in a partner than men."
full story
GOTTA SEE THIS
Help me out -- is this cool, or really, really weird. And hey, isn't that your mom in the audience?
WHO SAID IT
"From my perspective, there's no reason to be afraid of aging, because if you age, you're lucky! The alternative is death."
Drew Barrymore
JOKE OF THE DAY
A plumber was called to a woman's apartment to repair a leaking pipe. When he arrived he was pleased to discover that the woman was quite beautiful. During the course of the afternoon, the two became extremely friendly and eventually ended up getting intimate.
At about 6:30 p.m. the phone rang, disturbing the bedroom shenanigans.
"That was my husband," she said, putting down the phone: "He's on his way home, but is going back to the office around 8 p.m. Come back then and we can take up where we left off."
The plumber looked at the woman in disbelief: "What? On my own time?"
SURF THIS!
It's a new site full of games for kids. The little dinosaur on the start page is sure cute, too.
DOGGIE BAG
- Will Blockbuster and Radio Shack be here a year from now? Probably not, according to a business death watch for 2011 list go!
- If Richard Simmons read about this town, he'd turn over in his grave. Wait, he's not dead? Then send Richard Simmons to Manchester, Kentucky! The obesity rate in this small town tops 52%. The guy who owns McDonalds screams - 'what's wrong with that?' - as he speeds away in his BMW. go!
- Guess what turned 50? The Etch a Sketch! Or as I refer to it -- my first iPad. go!
- According to AP, robot swarmed around BP's ruptured oil well yesterday and attached a tighter-fitting cap that may finally stop the oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. They should use the robot that screws caps on pickle jars -- it's IMPOSSIBLE to get those things off! go!
- A U-Pick strawberry farmer is banning skirt-wearing women from picking fruit again this year for "hygienic reasons." The farmer received complaints that women in skirts were going to the toilet while squatting in the strawberry fields. C'mon ladies, grow up. Do what men do... go behind a dumpster. go!
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