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03.11.10: TODAY IS...

-Dream Day when you pay attention to your dreams
-Worship of Tools Day to honor your favorite tool (insert politicians name here)


POP QUIZ: What comic strip appeared on this day in 1951?
HINT: Slingshot and root beer
ANSWER: "Dennis the Menace"

Dennis the Menace theme song (short version)

POP QUIZ 2: On this day in 1994, Melanie Griffith filed for divorce from (who)?
ANSWER: Don Johnson

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"corey haim" - The death of Corey Haim is the hottest search this morning. Haim died early yesterday at age 38. Police are investigating. His mother says he woke up, stumbled around, and then collapsed. No other details are being provided at this point. Haim shot to fame in a film called "Lucas" in 1986. He also starred in "The Lost Boys" in '87 along side his buddy Corey Feldman (pic of two). He then starred in "License to Drive" in '88 about a kid's dreams of piloting the family Cadillac. His battle to overcome drug problems have not been a secret. He told the ABC news program "Nightline" in 2007 that his habits ruined his career "to the point where I wasn't functional enough to work for anybody, even myself." His mother is battling cancer, details below in "Celebrity Tweets."


"corey feldman" - Corey Feldman posted a statement on his blog:

"I was woken up at 830 AM this morning by my brother and sister knocking on my bedroom door. They informed me about the loss of my brother Corey. My eyes weren't even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face. I am so sorry to Corey, Judy, his family, my family, all of our fans, and of course my son who I will have to find a way to explain this to when he gets home from school. This is a tragic loss of a wonderful,beautiful,tormented soul, who will always be my brother,family, and best friend. We must all take this as a lesson on how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference. Please respect our families as we struggle and grieve through this difficult time. I hope the art he has left behind will be remembered as the passion of what he truly lived for.
Corey Feldman "The Two Corey's" "



"amy victoria beck" - Another day, another teacher having sex with a student. But this time the teacher wasn't caught, she admitted to it and turned herself into police. Amy Victoria Beck said she was wracked with guilt over an affair with a 14-year old that lasted from March through December of last year. The Burbank, CA middle school teacher could face 7-years if convicted. School officials are stunned this morning because, as one said, "she was considered such a good, upstanding teacher...I don't think anyone had a complaint about her." Beck is married and the mother of three children. We'll hear much, much more about this story, I'm sure.


"marion jones" - Marion Jones, who spent time in prison after lying to federal prosecuters about using performance enhancing drugs, signed on with the WNBA yesterday. She'll play for the Tulsa Shock this season. The 34-year old played on North Carolina's 1994 championship team, and then was drafted by Phoenix in 2003, but never played. She won five medals at the Sydney Olympics, but had them taken away after she admitted to using performance enhancing drugs.

PHONE BUZZ

What do you look for most in a job or career?
VERY, very, VERY interesting study out yesterday about how different generations feel about working, and what they find most important when it comes to jobs and careers. Our youngest workers born after 1982, or who they call "GenMe," put leisure time way ahead of work. Vacation and leisure time ranks high on their list compared to Baby Boomers and Gen X'ers.

-Nearly twice as many people in the GenMe group rated having a job with more than two weeks of vacation as "very important" than did Baby Boomers

-34% of GenMe respondents agreed with the statement "work is just making a living." For Boomers it's 23%

-75% of Boomers expect work to be a central part of their lives compared to 63% of GenMe's.

So this is why managers of younger workers are prematurely gray! Is this a reason to worry, or will things change once a mortgage and kids enter their lives?
Read the interesting study here


Ok, you hate to admit it, but you bought this celebrity's autobiography...
Go ahead, admit it, you bought the life of Miley Cyrus, didn't you? Or maybe Confessions of an Heiress by, yes, Paris Hilton? Mommywood by Tori Spelling? Oh c'mon...

Check this out: 8 Celebrity Autobiographies We'd Like to See (graphic)

FACEBUZZ

Post this: "This mom believes the toughest part about being a parent is staying sober. http://tinyurl.com/ybux96a What's the toughest part to you?"

CELEBRITY TWEETS

Check out "good friends" Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler on the cover of "W" mag promoting their new flick "The Bounty Hunter." Interesting trivia - it was Jen's ex, Brad Pitt, that appeared on the cover of "W" magazine with his co-star at the time, Angelina Jolie, to also promote a little movie called Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Also interesting - the spread was shot by the same photographer.


Fans of the "Real Housewives" need to know the sixth season will be based in Beverly Hills. Bravo will add Beverly Hills along side "Real Housewives" Orange County, New York, Atlanta, New jersey and Washington.


On Charlie Sheen's to-do list:
-Check out of rehab
-Court appearance in Aspen on Monday
-Get back to work next week on "Two and a Half Men"

On his TO-NOT-DO list:
-Cocaine


As you know by now, 80's star Corey Haim died yesterday in Burbank, California. He had been suffering from flu-like symptoms for days, and when he climbed out of bed early yesterday, his mother says he stumbled and collapsed in front of her. "He was a good boy. I'm devastated by his death," said Judy Haim to Radar Online.


Corey's mom, Judy, also told Radar Online that she is battling breast cancer. "I am a cancer victim and Corey was helping me at home." Corey was living with his mom as she underwent chemo treatment. According to the article, he has always been close with his mother.
Article here


If you're in arms reach of a computer this weekend, you'll have a chance to chat with Miley Cyrus. Cyrus and her co-stars in "The Last Song," will chat with fans on MySpace at 5pm Saturday. Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston, Liam Hernsworth and Nicholas Sparks will also be there.
Here's her MySpace page


A 10-second trailer to the their Twilight movie, "Eclipse," was released yesterday. The flick is out June 30th. Look for a full trailer today.




Cheatin', drinkin' and chain-smokin' Barbie is right around the corner. Mattell is coming out with a series of Barbie dolls based off the characters from the AMC hit "Mad Men." Look for Don and Betty Draper, Roger Sterling and Joan Holloway as part of the Barbie Fashion Model Collection. Prices start at $74.95.
More here



CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
Sam Donaldson is 76
Bobby McFerrin turns 60
Cheryl Lynn is 53
Johnny Knoxville is 39

PRIMETIME, BABY!
NBC: Community (NEW), Parks & Recreation (NEW), The Office (NEW), 30 Rock (NEW), The Marriage Ref (NEW)
ABC: Grey's Anatomy, Grey's Anatomy (NEW), Private Practice (NEW)
CBS: Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (NEW), CSI (NEW), The Mentalist (NEW)
FOX: American Idol (LIVE), Kitchen Nightmares (NEW)
CW: The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural

FUN STUFF!

GADGET OF THE DAY
You think it's expensive to fill up your gas tank now? Wait until you do it at STARBUCKS! The latest fuel for your vehicle: Coffee. The Carpuccino (get it?) has been modified to run on coffee grounds. It takes 56 espressos to move the thing one-mile, but it sure smells good doing it! This won't be coming to a dealer near you anytime soon.
More here


GOTTA SEE THIS
"What do you think I am...stupid? Of course I tied down the luggage!"


Driver Loses Dirt Bike On Highway - Watch more Funny Videos


DID YOU KNOW
Attention women: STOP WASTING TIME, the clock is ticking! Check this out: "At age 55, men have an average of 15 years of sexual activity ahead of them, while women average just 10, according to a new survey of middle-age and older Americans."
More here


WHO SAID IT?
"I did a lot of training on how to pole dance...I have a newfound respect for any girls out there who do that for a living."
-Sigourney Weaver on how she got back into a shape for a movie role


JOKE OF THE DAY
Two kids at a playground. One says to the other, "Let's play doctor!"
Other kid says, "Great! You operate and I'll sue."


SURF THIS!
Another site that helps you cut down on the spam by giving you a disposable email address. Give the address to the website and if the site starts to spam you, cut it off immediately. Check out the video here


GAME BREAK!
Block Drop -- ahh soothing. Give it a shot
Go!


EXTRA:
Found this -- why keeping up your blog is so important... 3 out of 4 office workers admit to wasting a 1/2 hour surfing the web on company time.


Via: Online Schools