07.26.10: TODAY IS...
Birth of the U.S. Post Office -- 1775. Ben Franklin became the first Postmaster General.
POP QUIZ
On this day in 1984, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson became the first network TV program to be broadcast in...
-High Definition
-Stereo
-3-D
ANSWER
Stereo!
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning - Top 3:
1. "prader willi syndrome"
No matter how much you eat, you're never full. That's Prader Willi Syndrome. All you think about is food; 24/7. Check out this sad story of Matthew Hummel who has started breaking into neighbor's homes to steal food because his parents have dozens of locks on freezers, refrigerators and cupboards. Some even have alarms.
2. "entourage season 7 episode 4"
Turtle gets a business proposal from Alex that he considers. He apparently wants to do "something" with his life beyond hanging around Vince's mansion.
3. "watch true blood season three episode six"
Sookie fears the worst for Bill who lies in Lorena's hands. Tommy finds it hard to leave the family place. Jessica gets her fix from a Merlotte's customer and Tara makes up a plan to stave of Franklin's advances.
Google's HOT TOPICS
1. "wikileaks"
Pakistan denies it backed the Taliban during the war in Afghanistan
2. "tony hayward"
BP CEO Tony Hayward is out
3. "stress tests"
European stock markets opened higher today with banks leading gainers as market participants react with relief to Friday's European bank stress test which found only seven small banks would have to raise new capital to weather a potential economic downturn.
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
Have you ever been hit by a missile from above?
Get this -- rock band Kings of Leon fled the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater stage in Maryland over the weekend after they were pelted repeatedly by pigeon poop. They put up with it until the third song when bassist Jared Followill got hit in the mouth with a pigeon missile. The venue has had a problem with pigeons nesting in the rafters.
**The pigeons have obviously turned into music critics!
What is the worst product tag-line out there today?
Microsoft held their Global Experience conference in Atlanta and unveiled their new company slogan... drum roll:
"Be what's next."
Yep. There it is. Flows off the tongue, don't it? Hey Microsoft, I don't want to be "next," I'd like to be "FIRST!"
Some other bad slogans:
- “When you care enough to send the very best.” Hallmark 1934-- a greeting card is your "very best?"
- “Kid tested, mother approved.” Kix--No kid ever asked his mom for these
- "Avoid the Noid"—Domino's Pizza -- it brought on nightmares
- "If Your Neighbor Doesn't Like it, We Probably Did Everything Right"—Infiniti -- If I want to make my neighbor mad, I'll get my dog to do its business on his lawn
- "Make 7-Up Yours"—7-Up -- Yes, it's brilliant to say "up yours" to your customers.
FACEBUZZ
Post This: What was your pregnancy craving, or if you didn't have a craving, what was the only thing you could stomach?
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Angelina Jolie touched down in Moscow looking red hot -- literally. Jolie sported a long, flowing red dress to promote her new movie over the weekend. take a looksie
- Speaking of, Jolie's new movie, "Salt," had a strong opening weekend, but not enough to nab #1 at the box office. Leonardo DiCaprio's "Deception" held #1 with $43.5 million. "Salt" made $36.5 million, good enough for #2. top 10 if you care
- So what should we make of this -- Lindsay Lohan's lawyer says her client "has made some friends" in prison. Okay then. Lohan is supposed to serve 14 days in jail and then 90 in rehab. What were you doing when you were 24? more
- Gee, who didn't see this coming? Amanda Bynes, a month after announcing her retirement from acting, has "unretired." She tweeted on Friday, "I've unretired," and then plugged her next flick "Easy," due this September. more
- Al Jarreau ended up in the hospital in the Alps on Friday after suffering breathing problems in the mountains. The 70-year old was forced to cancel several concerts, but is now doing better and "hopes to resume his tour" at the end of this week, according to his manager. source
- Comic-Con fans in San Diego were rocked off their feet yesterday when Samuel L. Jackson walked on stage and introduced the cast of "Avengers." The 6,000 comic book fans went crazy when Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johannson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo popped out from behind the curtain. "The Avengers" is due in 2012. source
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CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Kevin Spacey (51)
- Sandra Bullock (46)
- Kate Beckinsale (38)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Here's one birthday girl that deserves a big 'ol party today... she's 46
AUDIO
ANSWER
Sandra Bullock as Mary Horowitz in "All About Steve"
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: , 20/20 (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami
NBC: America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing (NEW)
FOX: Lie to Me (NEW), The Good Guys (NEW)
CW: 90210, Gossip Girl
FUN STUFF
GOTTA SEE THIS
If you're one of the few that missed this footage, check it out. These humans are not like you and me. When they see a very, very large wild animal, they taunt it. Brilliant. At least they're famous now.
DID YOU KNOW
"... 5 percent of all the reported births occurred preterm. But among women who reported consuming one soda a day at week 25 of the survey, the rate of premature delivery increased by 38 percent....And among the devoted guzzlers -- women throwing back four or more daily diet sodas -- premature deliveries soared by 80 percent."
WHO SAID IT?
"There's no way my love for fame and her love for puppies will ever work out successfully."
– Spencer Pratt, explaining why his marriage to Heidi Montag failed, to PEOPLE
JOKE OF THE DAY
I was walking down 5th Ave today and found a wallet. My first thought was to return it rather than keep it, but then I thought: If I lost $150, how would I feel? It was then I realized I would want to be taught a lesson.SURF THIS
Ever wonder if everyone is having just as lousy of a day? Now you can find out? Winkio.com measures the "world's pulse" by asking you four questions to help take the mood temperature of each region of the world. Even if you don't answer the questions, you can still check out the results.
GAMEBREAK
Boxes and Dots: You and the computer take turns to fill in an untaken line between two dots. If you complete a square, you own it, and make another line. The object of the game is to own the most squares when the grid is completed. Gotit? GO!
DOGGIE BAG
- This is great -- the 10 dumbest thing ever said about the internet (caught on tape) go!
- First there was Kevin Smith getting booted from a flight because he was too big. And then an airline decided to alleviate a heavy airplane by booting the passengers that paid the least for their ticket. Now, a skinny person gets the boot to make room for a big girl who needed two seats. The big girl, btw, was 14-years old. go!
- Take out your phone and text this word: "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious". If you did in less than 13 seconds, you stink. Jian Li is Australia's fastest texter. She banged out that word in 13 seconds and won $10-grand. go!
- A judge ruled that Vitaminwater is nothing but a sugary snack food and won't keep you "healthy as a horse." go!
- A list of the world's happiest countries has been released. The U.S. needs a vacation...in Denmark, apparently. Sucks to be Togo - last place. complete list
- We'll stop breaking -- we swear. Twitter promises to clean up its act... they hope. go!
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