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03.04.10: TODAY IS...

-National Grammar Day, ain't it great?
-Sleeping on the Job Day honoring a German town that allows their employees to sleep for 20-minutes following lunch.
-Hug a G.I. Day

POP QUIZ: What magazine premiered on this day in 1974 featuring Mia Farrow on the cover?



ANSWER: People! Today, People has a circulation of almost 4-million.

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"famu sex tape" - There's (allegedly) a sex tape featuring a number of students at Florida A&M University getting crazy in a dorm room, and everyone is searching the web for proof. It's a huge search trend this morning. Folks that have seen the footage seem to think its a fake, and there are many links out there that lead to nothing but trouble in the form of viruses. Best advice; pretend it doesn't exist. School officials are looking into the matter.


"large wave hits cruise ship" - Three 26 foot "rogue waves" slammed into a cruise ship yesterday killing two passengers. The Louis Majesty was about 80 miles northeast of Barcelona when the waves hit. Early reports blame high winds which were reported at 60 mph around the area. The ship is now docked and waiting for repair crews. "Rogue waves" are very rare and ocean liners and cruise ships are generally built to withstand their impact.


"keyshia cole gives birth" - R&B star Keyshia Cole has given birth to a baby boy. This is the first child for Keyshia and her fiance, Cleveland Cav's star Daniel "Boobie" Gibson. “[They] are proud to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr.,” said Cole’s rep.


"alejandra jonas" - Alejandra Jonas, real name Alejandra Bustos, is a Jonas Brothers fan. Why are people searching for her name this morning? Because she died in the Chile earthquake wearing a Jonas Brothers t-shirt and clutching a poster of the boys. A memorial page was set up on Facebook by fellow fans because they felt like "they lost part of the fan family."

PHONE BUZZ

Light 'em up!

Is being an extremely attractive person all its cracked up to be? Let us know...
Funny list here from ProConList.com (our Surf This site of the day), on the pros and cons of being an extremely attractive woman. And looking at the list, there seems to be many advantages to being hot, but there are also plenty of drawbacks.

The pros:
1. Good-looking people earn 5 percent to 10 percent more
2. Builds self confidence
3. Creates opportunities and opens doors
4. Provides power in conversations and interactions
5. Get better treatment and service
6. Easier time finding a husband

The cons:
1. Unwanted attention from random creepy guys and weirdos
2. Many women are cruel to other women who they perceive as a threat
3. People assume everything in life is very easy
4. Looks overshadow your personality and people may not bother to get to know you
5. Always concerned that people are just being nice to you because they want something in return

Does this bother you?
Did you hear about the air traffic controller that let his kid help him out at work? Audio recordings caught by an ATC fan website caught audio of a kid actually giving instructions to pilots at Kennedy Airport. Listen:



The good news: The instructions he was passing along came straight from his dad, and they were rather harmless. Plus, it seems like the pilots loved it.

The bad news: A KID WAS GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO PILOTS FULL OF PASSENGERS LIKE YOU!

The air traffic controller (dad) and his supervisor have been suspended. "This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA's own policies, but common-sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable," said the FAA.

Too harsh, or right on the money?

FACEBUZZ

Post this! "There's no way in h*$$ anybody will ever get me on a ____"

CELEBRITY TWEETS

Attention guys that played video games in the 80's -- all your movie dreams are coming true. Look for 3 big flicks based off the video games Space Invaders, Asteroids and Missile Command. Entertainment Weekly asks a great question: "Has there ever been a great movie adaptation of a video game?" Either way, I think we know how Space Invaders will look with real people...Watch




Speaking dusting off old ideas - look out for Gilligan's Island on the big screen. The plan is to give a "modern take" on the well known story. Word is they're looking at Michael Cera (pic) to play Gilligan and Beyonce to play Ginger. Here are some great ideas on who should play the other castaways.


Do you think Conan O'Brien, if and when he gets a late night show, can succeed? His former boss does. Lorn Michaels, SNL superboss and former Late Night with Conan O'Brien executive producer, thinks Conan will one day be huge. He says he picked Conan because he was "very smart," "just brilliant," and had "amazing character."
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How big was the rock? That's what everyone wants to know. How big was the diamond Jake gave Vienna on The Bachelor finale. Here it is -- a 3-carat Neil Lane princess-cut diamond platinum ring worth (drum roll) $50-grand! Us Magazine has a close-up here.


Kate Gosselin admits she "can't dance," but she's "gonna win." She'll be competing on Dancing With the Stars with pro partner Tony Dovolani and the two have already begun practicing at Kate's home where they slapped together a make-shift studio.
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Hulu will be losing their two most popular offerings - "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Hulu and Comedy Central couldn't strike an agreement to keep the shows on the video website. Fans can still catch the shows on their respective websites.

Well, Tiger Woods can count on at least one person having his back -- his college girlfriend. Irene Folstrom dated Woods while at Stanford in the 90's, and she writes on Golf.com that "Tiger was a great boyfriend."
Full article here


What's worse, watching Lindsay Lohan from afar, or reading about her life in her own words? Soon, we'll get both. She tells OK Magazine: "I've started writing a book. It's going to take a while, all my life experiences. I started writing it a year ago. There's a lot to put down, you know?"
All details here


UPDATE: That limo driver that was (allegedly) slapped around by Naomi Campbell will not press charges. Rumor has it that she was upset that he wouldn't answer questions about her cheating boyfriend (allegedly...cheating...but most likely). This latest attack comes after a 2007 incident where she threw a cell phone at her assistant, and a 2008 episode where she attacked police officers at London's Heathrow Airport. This is why supermodels should eat. But seriously, can her anger issues be cured?


Burt Reyolds is home and resting after undergoing a quintuple bypass last week in Florida. He's 74 and expected to make a full recovery.
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CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
Emilio Estefan 57
Patricia Heaton turns 51
Mr./Ms. Chas Bono is 40


BIRTHDAY QUIZ: Our birthday girl is 51 today...

ANSWER: Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond")

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

FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY
Want to find out if Jr. has dirty images saved to his laptop (which he does)? Or, maybe you're Jr, and you need to delete those photos before mom finds out. Check out the latest attack on porn -- the Porn Detection Stick attaches to your USB port and scans your entire computer for naked photos. It scans everything, including deleted images. What it won't detect, though, are steamy videos. Is a $100 worth it?
More here


GOTTA SEE THIS
A little political, yes, but ya gotta love all of the SNL presidents coming together... Watch

Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion from Will Ferrell

DID YOU KNOW?
“If you found out today that (you were/your partner was) pregnant, how would you feel: Very upset, a little upset, a little pleased, very pleased, wouldn’t care...
While only 20 percent of women responded that they’d be “a little pleased” or “very pleased,” a whopping 43 percent of young men answered the same."
source


WHO SAID IT?
"I'm not angry...I'm -- well, I'm a little bit angry ... I'm a little bit angry... I don't want people to know how I am in bed."
-Jessica Simpson to Oprah over John Mayer's comments about Jessica being sexual napalm.

JOKE OF THE DAY
Three women are at work, and their female boss is leaving early for the day. The brunette also suggests to leave early as there boss will not notice. So that afternoon, they all leave early.

The brunette spends time with her son and enjoys her time off.

The redhead does her gardening and has an early night.

The blonde goes home and hears sounds in her bedroom, she walks upstairs quietly open her bedroom door and finds her boss in bed with her hubby, shuts the door and leaves the house.

On next day, the brunette asks: "Shall we leave early again today?"

The blonde says: "No way I nearly got caught!

SURF THIS!
Have an important decision to make? You know the advice you always get -- make a list of pros and cons. Well, here's a website to do just that. "A Pro/Con list can help you make more informed decisions by weighing all the positives and negatives."
http://www.proconlists.com/


GAME BREAK!
What an absolutely worthless game...I couldn't stop trying to play. Monkey Kick Off. Just click your mouse when the ball gets close to the monkey's feet. I know...sounds strange. You'll get it.
Have fun!