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04.23.10: THE WEEKEND!

Friday: Baywatch Day celebrating this wonderful day in 1989 when we first watched lifeguards running in slow motion along the beach.

Saturday:  National Pigs in a Blanket Day

Sunday: Mother/Father Deaf Day to honor deaf parents

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IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

Every search term in the top 20 this morning was related to last night's NFL draft (which looked strangely similar to the Academy Awards -- overboard, perhaps?).  

"nfl draft" - Here' s a simple slideshow that gets to the heart of the draft.  Five Teams That Made Themselves Better in Round 1:

St. Louis Rams - snatched up the top quarterback in the draft: Sam Bradford.  The Rams should win more than one game this season. 

Buffalo Bills - The Bills, in need of a strong passing game, went back to their roots and drafted the top running back in the draft, CJ Spiller.

San Francisco 49ers - With Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati, "the 49ers are building an offensive line the equivalent of the Great Wall of China

Pittsburgh Steelers - They got Maurkice Pouncey, the "most versatile offensive lineman in the draft."  Their running game just opened up big time. 

Denver Broncos - They grabbed Demaryius Thomas and Tim Tebow.  Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn are not happy about the Tebow move this morning, but "it's up to the players to play."  The Broncos are committed to winning now.  

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PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!

Ever get busted by your boss or spouse for something you posted on a chat board?

Here's a little piece of advice -- if you're going to rip your wife in a chat room, make sure you turn off the computer when you're done.  Check out this board.  The original post is from a husband griping about his wife.  He doesn't like when she criticizes him for buy stuff for his car.  Tons of people responded, INCLUDING HIS WIFE who left a post after she found the computer still logged onto the chat board:

Post #44:

Dear Billy,

This is your "wife" writing. Please note I am using this term loosely, because at the end of this letter, this will no longer be the case.... ever since our child has been born, you have been nothing but a selfish idiot. 

And the post goes on and on.  Why would you complain about the person that means so much to you over the Internet?  Kinda feel sorry for that baby, don't ya?

See it all here:  

For women:  What do you think men would be surprised to know about you?

For men:  Same thing, but about you!

Esquire magazine has a great list of the 1,000 things you don't know about women.  How did they get the info?  They...asked women!  Here are a few of their direct responses:

• We love to hear we are beautiful. Breaking it down into specifics is even better.
• We're not always aware of our breasts. If we happen to brush up against you, we're not necessarily coming on to you.
• We remember if you told us you would call us tomorrow, so if you don't mean tomorrow, say "soon."
• We want you to have your "guy time." In fact, if you don't have a great group of men to hang around, it's a turn-off. 
• Why do you spell "you" as "u" in a text? Spell it out. Is it really that hard?
• Thongs are uncomfortable.
• Sometimes we wear our bathing suits when we run out of underwear
• When we walk into a room we notice which women you'd sleep with before you do
• It's okay to tear up at the end of the World Series. It's not okay during American Idol
• If you have more shoes than we do, that's a deal breaker. And yes, sneakers count
• We nag because we care
• There's nothing more unappealing than a man being indecisive.
• When you offer to pay for something and we refuse, insist one more time. Always insist

Get the entire list here

What still haunts you from your childhood?

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FACEBUZZ

Post this:  If you could have one superpower over the weekend, what would it be (and why)?

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CELEBRITY TWEETS

Jon Gosselin fired his attorney, the one that called Kate an "absentee mom."  Instead, he says he'll work everything out with Kate privately.   (I knew there was an adult living deep down inside those two!)

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Christina Aguilera has a new album coming out, which means you'll hear more about her kids than you'd ever want to know.  But having kids hasn't stopped her from feeling like a saucy, sexy woman.  “I’m more confident and comfortable in my own skin...I think [I’m] even a more sexual Christina … it’s just something that’s happening inside of me at this point in my life.”

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The marriage is over.  Donald Trump, a buddy of Tiger Woods, says Tiger and Elin's marriage won't survive.  During a phone interview, Trump proclaimed that "yes...I think it is over and it is too bad.  I think he feels very badly about it.  It is very, very tough."  Regarding Elin, Trump says "who can blame her?  I am sure that my wife would be extremely OK with one, two, or three infidelities, but 15 is a bit much."   Listen to the interview here

Look for a number of celebrity cameos in the Iron Man sequel, including one from beyond the grave.  Director Jon Favreau says he's leaving in the cameo shot with Adam Goldstein, who died two months after filming.  Favreau told the L.A. Times that he "tried to make it respectful," and those that knew him will get a "kick out of it."  The film is dedicated to Goldstein.  

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Hal Holbrook signed for a guest-starring role on the FX series Sons of Anarchy.  He'll play Katey Sagal's father on the upcoming third season.  The 85-year old recently lost his wife, Dixie Carter, on April 10th.

Check this photo of people packing London streets yesterday to watch the horse-drawn carriage roll by carrying the body of Malcolm McLaren, former manager of the Sex Pistols.  Fans applauded the carriage  that bore the words:  "Too fast to live, too young to die."  McLaren died of cancer at the age of 64.

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UPDATE:  Kelly Clarkson's concert in Indonesia will no longer by sponsored by a cigarette company.  She talks more about it on her blog

CBS and Turner Broadcast signed a 14-year deal with the NCAA for exclusive rights to televise the Division I Men's Basketball Championship beginning in 2011.  This means ALL games will be shown live across four national networks, a first for the tournament.  Price tag: $10.8 billion.

Even Carrie Underwood thinks American Idol is dragging a little this season.  She won't give up who her favorite might be, but she did tell reporters that people are more laid back this time around.  "I'd really like someone to rock out at some point."  

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Eddie Murphy says priority #1 in his life is finding "a nice girl."  He showed up alone at Wednesday's premiere of Shrek Forever After, and later on Letterman, he talked about his 8 kids.  "Now I know why you haven't been here in 13 years," replied Dave.

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CUTTIN' CAKE THIS WEEKEND

Friday

Lee Majors is the big 7-0

Valerie Bertinelli is 50

Jan Hooks turns 53

Joyce DeWitt turns 61

Shirley Temple Black turns 82

George Lopez is 49

Saturday

Barbara Streisand is 68

Kelly Clarkson turns 28

Shirley MacLaine is 76

Cedirc the Entertainer is 46

Sunday

Al Pacino is 70

Renee Zellweger is 41

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

Our birthday boy, believe it or not, turns the big SEVEN-OH this weekend... this is all you need:

ANSWER:  

Al Pacino (from Scent of a Woman)

PRIMETIME THIS WEEKEND

Friday

ABC: Wife Swap (NEW), Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution (NEW), 20/20 (NEW)

CBS: Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Miami Medical (NEW)

NBC: Who Do You Think You Are (NEW), Dateline (NEW)

FOX: House, Glee (the Madonna episode if you missed it)

CW: Smallville (NEW), America's Next Top Model 

Saturday

ABC: Norbit (2007), Castle

CBS: CSI: NY, 48 Hrs, 48 Hrs (NEW)

NBC: Parenthood, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU

FOX: Cops (NEW), Cops, America's Most Wanted (NEW)

Sunday

ABC: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives (NEW), Brothers & Sisters (NEW)

CBS: Amazing Race 16, When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010)

NBC: Minute to Win It (NEW), The Celebrity Apprentice (NEW)

FOX: The Simpsons (NEW), The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, American Dad (NEW)

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FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY

You pumped up about summer?  YES!  The beach, vacations, barbeque's, theme parks, roller coasters!  Here's something that will get you ready if you're a coaster lover -- you own 4-foot real, working roller coaster.  It includes software to virtually ride your coaster, seeing the view from any seat.  $160.  Watch a video here

GOTTA SEE THIS

This is cute AND a bit strange.  Watch this dog dance better than your husband

DID YOU KNOW

"Nearly six out of ten adults holding advanced degrees between the ages of 25 and 29 are women, the census reported Tuesday...more women than men are expected to become doctors, lawyers and professors," according to the Census.  

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WHO SAID IT?

"The entire family participated in the process of rehabilitation. We went to the place where she was doing it, we participated in all the therapies … everything, everybody in the family. It's tough, but at the same time, very rewarding." 

-Antonio Banderas on helping his wife, Melanie Griffith battle substance abuse in therapy. 

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JOKE OF THE DAY

At a bar Tom said to Bill; “Uncle tried to make a new kind of car. He took wheels from a Cadillac, radiator from a Lexus, tires from a Ford”

“What did he get? Asked Bill

“Two years.” Said Tom

SURF THIS!

What color is your outfit today?  Wearing a "power red" shirt, or maybe "peaceful" blue?  Your subconscious was guiding your choice in color this morning... find out what it was telling you with this page that breaks down the psychology of color. 

GAME BREAK

Fun!  It take a second to get the idea, but all you do is click the stop light to direct traffic.  The object: Don't kill the drivers.  It gets crazy after while, so WAKE UP!  Click here