Today is Betamax Day! On this day in '75, Sony gave us the first personal videocassette recorder. It sold for a grand but quickly disappeared after consumers chose the VHS-format. 30 years later, it launched Paris Hilton's career.
Today is also National Chocolate Ice Cream Day.
Pop Quiz
On this day in 1975, Cheryl Alley married her high school sweet heart. You may not know her, but you certainly know her celebrity husband. He was, at the time, on the most popular TV show on the dial. Who?
Answer
Ron Howard! He was asked in a 2006 Vanity Fair article about his greatest achievement. His answer: "Forty-eight consecutive years of steady employment in television and film, while preserving a rich family life." source
Cuttin' Cake
- Prince (53)
- Liam Neeson (59)
- Tom Jones (71)
- Jenny Jones (65)
- Anna Kournikova (30)
Birthday Quiz
Liam Neeson is 59 today... He was SO good in the flick...
Audio:
Answer
Taken!
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live (NEW), NBA Finals
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife
NBC: America's Got Talent (NEW), The Voice (LIVE)
FOX: MasterChef (NEW), Raising Hope, Raising Hope
CW: One Tree Hill, Hellcats
Gotta See This
The only thing that would make this piece of playground equipment better is hot lava shooting out the top. Check out this classic ride...
Something lighter, like two mortal enemies having fun. Or maybe he was trying to push her into the pool...we don't know.
Did You Know...
...40% of men and 36% of women feel Father's Day doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. source
Joke of the Day
Just after takeoff, the captain of the airplane made an announcement over the intercom: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight 336, non-stop from New York to Los Angeles.
The weather ahead is good and we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax... OH, MY GOD!"
Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!"
A passenger in coach yelled: "That's nothing. You should see the back of mine!"
Surf This!
App Tuesday: Android -- Feelin' restless at work? Need a little exercise? Fire this up! GrimJoggers is a jogging game where you lead a group of 15 joggers as far as possible before all of them face a gruesome end. Funny and FREE! (preview video is here)
iPhone -- You're a high-diving hippo. Jump off dizzying heights, go through flaming rings, and don't get burned! .99 cts. here
Have fun!
Doggie Bag (this and that)
Weiner Admits to Lying About Lewd Photo
Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted to sending that photo. Ya know, the one in his underwear to a young woman over Twitter. In fact, he admitted to having several flirty relationships over Twitter, Facebook and email. He won't quit Congress, though.
Busted! Click to watch
Jobs Appears For the Cloud
A thin Steve Jobs walked out on stage yesterday to introduce Apple's latest project, iCloud. 5,000 at the Worldwide Developer's Conference went crazy when Jobs appeared. He's been on medical leave from an undisclosed illness. iCloud stores all your music away from your computer for access anywhere. It's free through the fall, then $24.99/year after that.
Have You Seen Kate Gosselin Lately?
Hello superstar!
Mom of Elon Student Taking Bayer to Court
Michelle Pfleger died after only a month at Elon University. She was only 18. Now her mom says a massive blood clot from taking birth control pills was the cause, and she's slapped a lawsuit on Bayer.
The More They Owe, the Better They Feel
A new study found that the more money people between 18 and 27 owe, the more empowered they feel. It seems credit card or educational debt "increased their self-esteem and sense of mastery." That changed once they turned 30 and realized they wouldn't be making a seven-figure salary and all that debt is going to take a long time to pay off.
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