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04.07.10: TODAY IS...

-No Housework Day (done!)
-National Day of Hope which is part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month
-International Beaver Day - Um...ahem... um...

POP QUIZ: Will Kellogg was born on this day in 1860. What food did he develop to primarily serve patients at his mental hospital?

ANSWER: Corn Flakes!

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' today

"didgeridoo" - What's a Didgeridoo? It's that thing-a-ma-jig that was featured on American Idol last night during Crystal Bowersox's performance. A Didgeridoo is a wind instrument created by "Indigenous Australians of northern Australia". Watch



By the way: DialIdol.com has Crystal and Lee Dewyze as the only two that are safe from being voted off tonight. Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban (of course) and Andrew Garcia are in the most trouble.

"dancing with the stars" - The competition hasn't really even started yet. We're still voting off the obvious before getting to the meat of the show. Buzz Aldrin, American hero, was voted off Dancing with the Stars last night. The bottom two were Buzz and Jake Pavelka, The Bachelor guy.

Last week, by the way, for the first time in its history, Dancing with the Stars scored more viewers than American Idol.



"ncaa womens tournament" Mighty UConn strikes again. The Connecticut women's basketball team grabbed their second straight national title by beating Stanford last night. Final score- 53-47. The Cardinals played tough by keeping it within six points, the closest UConn has come to losing.

PHONE BUZZ

Light 'em up!


What's a "relationship deal breaker" to you?
The NY Daily News took to the streets with that question, and here are some of the responses:

No brainer: "Cheating and any type of physical or mental abuse would be my relationship deal breakers"

Also no brainer: "If my partner is not respectful to other people including myself then that would be my deal breaker"

Good one, but hard to avoid sometimes: "I think people have a bad habit of telling their significant others what they want to hear instead of the truth."

Good luck: "I need to be with someone that genuinely loves and accepts my family unconditionally."

Michael Vick is out of the question, then? "I need someone to be funny, down to earth and share a love for animals like I do. Someone with a major ego is also a huge turn off."

She'll always be single with answers like this: "Not being able to grow with your partner." What does that mean?

No World of Warcraft fans need apply: "My deal breakers are someone who has low self esteem, eats unhealthy and doesn’t make time to go to the gym."

"My biggest deal breaker would be lying."
-Define this further, please. Sincerely, Tiger.

See the entire article here



Anyone want to call and confess they had an affair with the professor?
A new policy at Yale makes undergrads off limits for faculty on the prowl. There was a rule on the books banning faculty members from dating grad students, but the new policy extends to the undergrads, as well. The handbook explains that undergrads are especially vulnerable for coercion because of their age and lack of maturity.
More here

Ever been busted for interviewing with your company's direct competitor? How did they find out?

Oops. MSNBC suspended one of its anchors for trying out for the other team. David Shusterparticipated in a test of a new show on rival CNN. Nobody would've known if it hadn't been for those kids over at the New York Observer.
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FACE BUZZ

Post this! What's the best show on TV right now? Worst?

CELEBRITY TWEETS

How messed up was Corey Haim before he died? California's Attorney General says in the first two months of this year, Haim went to seven different doctors and seven pharmacies to obtain 553 pills. Most of the doctors were at urgent care centers. A week before his death he had 149 tablets of Vicodin, 195 tablets of Valium, 15 tablets of Xanax and 195 tablets Soma.
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SPLITSVILLE: Jim Carrey and Jennifer McCarthy broke it off. The announcement came via Twitter. He wished Jenny "the very best," and she tweeted that she "will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart."
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Jon Gosselin is using his ex wife's appearance on Dancing with the Stars to regain full custody of their eight children. He claims the show has taken Kate away from the kids and turned her into an "absentee parent." Kate's attorney calls the allegation "patently false." Papers will be filed this week. Stay tuned.


Hot gossip: Oprah is set to interview John Edward's mistress, Rielle Hunter. Stay tuned.


Former American Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler (pic) are competing in the Female Video of the year category. CMT music award nominees were announced Monday, and Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland got four nominations each. Vote here


Look for Rihanna to perform on tonight's American Idol results show.


Speaking of...Rihanna announced a North American tour set to kick off July 2nd in Seattle. Ke$ha and female rapper Nicki Minaj will open.


Love Alicia Keys? Love working from home? Bam! You're hired! Keys is looking to hire a blogger for her IAAS.com website. IAAS stands for I Am A Super Woman. You have through May 3rd to apply here


You're a Bosnian Muslim refugee in a village about 40 miles east of Sarajevo, and in walks this celebrity. Not a bad day.


Speaking of this celebrity, have you seen the trailer for her new spy thriller? Watch.





CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
Victoria "Posh Spice" Adams is 35
Russell Crowe turns 46
James Garner is 82

BIRTHDAY QUIZ: He's 46 today...

ANSWER: Russell Crowe (Maximus preaches to the crowd in "Gladiator")


PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Modern Family, The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, Ugly Betty (NEW)
CBS: The New Adventures of Old Christine (NEW), Accidentally On Purpose (NEW), Criminal Minds (NEW), CSI: NY (NEW)
NBC: Minute to Win It (NEW), Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: SVU (NEW)
FOX: Human Target (NEW), Idol (LIVE)
CW: America's Next Top Model (NEW), Fly Girls (NEW), High Society (NEW)

FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY
If you're dating a geek that you'd really like to impress, a pair of circuit board high heels may do it! Instant turn on for the IT department.
More here


GOTTA SEE THIS
Do you live in a town with a funny name? Could it be in this photo gallery?



DID YOU KNOW
"U.S. births fell in 2008, probably because of the recession, updated government figures confirm. The one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women in their 40s, who perhaps felt they didn't have the luxury of waiting for better economic times."
More here


WHO SAID IT?
"I believe in creating your own happiness. If you're miserable, you need to look at what you can do to fight to make your own life the one you want."
-Sandra Bullock


JOKE OF THE DAY
One day a genie appeared to a California man and offered to grant him one wish.
the man said:” I wish you'd build a bridge from here to Hawaii so I could drive there anytime"
The genie frowned" I don't know. It sounds like quite an undertaking,” he said. "Just think of the logistics. The supports required reaching the bottom of the ocean, the concrete, and the steel! Why don't you pick something else?"
The man thought for a while and then said, "Okay, I wish for a complete understanding of women- what they are thinking, why they cry. I wish I knew how to make a woman truly happy".
The genie was silent for a minute, then said "So how many lanes did you want on that bridge?"


SURF THIS!
What's the worst part of a break-up? All that stuff left behind that brings back memories of the relationship, right? Here's a way to get rid of it... it's called BreakUpGoods.com, and it allows the broken-hearted to get rid of all the stuff from their past relationship. And, of course, prices are dirt cheap since they want to get rid of it. Sweeet.


GAME BREAK
We're getting warmed up for the Masters this week, and instead of going for the clubs, let's grab the discs... How about a round of Disc Golf?
Go!