09.21.10: TODAY IS...
- Observe the Speed Limit Day
- International Day of Peace
- Throw Away Something Day (or give it away)
POP QUIZ
This ABC show debuted on this day in 1993 and featured a variety of stars through the years like Jimmy Smits, Kim Delaney and Rick Schroeder... remember the show?
ANSWER
NYPD Blue -- of course, Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz was a mainstay throughout the entire series.
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
Why do your boys get more allowance than your girls?
Why is it that we give sons more than daughters. According to a new study (note: from the U.K.), children's allowance has fallen since the recession hit, but little boys are doing better than little girls.
According to Lloyds Banking Group, boys receive about $9.45/week compared to $8.86/week for girls. If there's a difference in your house, then why?
According to Lloyds Banking Group, boys receive about $9.45/week compared to $8.86/week for girls. If there's a difference in your house, then why?
FACEBUZZ
Post this to Facebook/Twitter
What's the best worst mistake you've ever made??? Check out the top five mistakes you should make here (insert your blog address)
Post this to your blog
What's a mistake you have to let someone make in life? A mistake you made and were better off in the long run for it. Five successful people told Yahoo.com about their most revealing blunders. Here are the five mistakes everyone should make:
- Totally embarrass yourself
- Ruffle people's feathers
- Follow trends blindly
- Be willing to fail -- doing something you love
- Carelessly put yourself at risk
Get the story that goes along with each of these here
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Rising music star Bruno Mars smiled for a mug shot over the weekend. He was busted in a Las Vegas casino bathroom with a bag of cocaine. The 24-year old will be in court November 18th. source
- An arrest warrant was issued for Lindsay Lohan yesterday after she admitted to failing a drug test. She could wind up back behind bars if she is found guilty to have violated probation. source
- Showtime has ordered more episodes of it hit comedies "The Big C" and "Weeds." Look for season two of "The Big C" and season 7 of "Weeds" in 2011.
- E! has it on good authority that Gwyneth Paltrow is in talks to appear on "Glee" this fall. She'll play a substitute teacher in episodes airing this November. source
- Ellen DeGeneres tops the list of "Prime Time's 10 Top Earning Women" from Forbes. She earned $55
million thanks to her short-lived American Idol gig. Tyra Banks is #2, Tina Fey is #7 and Jennifer Love Hewitt tied Calista Flockhart for #10. source - Mariah Cary is releasing another Christmas album with traditional and original songs. Look for it November 2nd.
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Faith Hill (43)
- Nicole Richie (29)
- Larry Hagman (79)
- Ricki Lake (42)
- Stephen King (63)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Our birthday boy turns the big 6-oh today, believe it or not!
AUDIO
ANSWER
Bill Murray from Caddy Shack!
PRIMETIME, BABY
All new shows continue tonight --
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (2-hrs), Detroit 1-8-7 (NEW)
CBS: NCIS (NEW), NCIS: Los Angeles (2-hrs NEW)
NBC: The Biggest Loser (2-hrs NEW), Parenthood (NEW)
FOX: Glee (NEW), Raising Hope (NEW), Running Wilde (NEW)
CW: One Tree Hill (NEW), Life Unexpected (NEW)
FUN STUFF
GOTTA SEE THIS
Mom's, before you watch this, know that everything turned out okay. Everything's okay except your blood pressure as you watch this!
DID YOU KNOW
From a telephone-based poll, Americans were asked what they did in the preceding 24-hours... here's how it breaks down:
- Eating/drinking 95.6% (The remaining 4.4% were women in Hollywood)
- Watch TV or movies 80.1%
- Washing/Dressing/Grooming 78.9%
- Driving a car/truck/motorcycle 71.4%
- Only 5% reported getting exercise including using cardiovascular equipment and running.
WHO SAID IT?
"I think I've been preoccupied since I was 11, and my father died, with the idea of the age 39: 'Would I live that long? What would that be like?' "
-Michael C. Hall to the NY Times. He learned he had Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 38, a year younger than his own father when he died of prostate cancer. Hall's cancer is now in remission. Oh, and he turned 39 in February. article
JOKE OF THE DAY
A debt-overwhelmed man, hopelessly poring over a pile of bills, suddenly shouted “I’d give a thousand dollars to anyone who would do my worrying for me!”
“You’re on,” said his wife. “Where is the thousand?”
“That is your first worry,” he replied
SURF THIS!
Cooking more food than you have timers for? KitchenTimer.org is a rather simple site that allows you to set timers for everything you're cooking in the kitchen. Perfect for your rice, beans, turducken, stew, and coconut cream pie dinner!
DOGGIE BAG
- Oh my. How cold. The Midland, Michigan city council decides a nine year-old with severe pet allergies can't keep the only pet he can be around... a miniature pig. Councilman Burgermeister Meisterburger was the deciding vote... source
- Two high schools -- one in Cincinnati and the other in Syracuse -- are guinea pigs for a new program that's trying to change the way young people snack. The schools recently installed vending machines that only sell carrots. Baby carrots for fifty cents a bag. No complaints so far, except from the Society Against the Slaughter of Baby Carrots... but they're always angry about something source
- A group of teachers in the U.K. were busted for helping students cheat on their tests. What's worse is the teachers didn't even know the correct answers. Worse and worser: Even a principal was busted for interrupting exams to give students the correct answers. He was escorted off the property. Being an adult means making tough decisions... like having enough faith in your kids that they'll be able to cheat on their own. source
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