PrepForOne

04.26.10:  TODAY IS...

• Hug an Australian Day.  That's not a hug --THIS is a hug
• Today is Richter Scale Day marking the birth of Charles F. Richter, a seismologist who invented the earthquake magnitude scale which has been in overdrive over the last year!
• Remember Your First Kiss Day

POP QUIZ

On this day in 1990, a 24-carat diamond that an actress wore in a movie sold for $297-grand at a Christie's Auction in NYC.  Who wore that ring?

HINT

ANSWER

Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"

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IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"ron burkle" - On Celebrity Apprentice last night, the challenge was to raise money and come up with the best fitness class for 24-hour fitness.  Team Tenacity raised over $200-grand thanks in part to a huge donation scored by Holly Robinson Peete from Ron Burkle.  Burkle, by the way, was listed as the wealthiest man on the Forbes 400 in 2008 with an estimated wealth of $3.5 billion.  Nobody got booted from the show last night.  

"what happened to bret michaels" - Bret Michaels is still in critical condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage Thursday night.  Doctors are trying to determine the source of the bleeding.  More below in Celebrity Tweets.

"adderall" - Adderall, the drug used on children with ADD, is now being used by college students as a study aid.  Katie Couric's report on 60 Minutes last night discovered that students are either faking ADD to get the drug, or buying the drug from students that already have a prescription.  The drug, apparently, produces an effect known as neuroenhancement, or a mind that is very alert and attentive.  Reports indicate that 50 to 60% of college kids pop the pills.  

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PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!

Who has the biggest age gap in their marriage?  Is it a problem?

Did you hear about Aaron Johnson, star of the movie Kick Ass, who is about to marry a woman 24-years his senior?  He's 19; she's 43 and pregnant with their first child together.  Johnson says the age difference doesn't bother him.  "She's a lovely and fantastic mother."   Can this work?

See a picture of the two and read the article here

Is it possible to diet and lose weight if your partner still stuff his face with Twinkies?

Here's an interesting study about how much the people around us affect our eating habits.  A study by several universities, including the Duke University School of Business, discovered that we'll eat more at a restaurant when our server is overweight.  Serious!  If you're trying to stick to a diet, all of that will go out the window with a more hefty waitress.  On the other hand, if the server is thin, you're more likely to stick with your diet.  It just proves how our environment can affect what and how much we eat.  

Source

 

"Ok, you're never going to believe this, but I'm late for work because..." (crazy but true reasons you were late)

How do you explain this to your boss without making it sound like you made it up?  A woman in West Allis, Wisconsin, saw a mother and her newly hatched mallards trying to cross the road.  She says the car in front of her intentionally hit and killed the mother (just like the first 10 minutes of every Disney movie).  The woman, noticing the ducklings were confused, stopped traffic, and piled them all in her car.  She drove them to the Humane Society, but an hour later noticed a peep sound.  A mechanic took apart the dashboard and found one more duckling.  All are healthy and should live.  

Source

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FACEBUZZ

Post this:  "What is the one thing you are really picky about?"

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CELEBRITY TWEETS

TMZ reported that as of Saturday, Poison lead singer, Rock of Love star and Celebrity Apprentice contestant Bret Michaels is in critical condition at an undisclosed location.  He was rushed to the hospital last Thursday after suffering a massive hemorrhage near his brain stem.  RadarOnline.com spoke to his father, Wally, who said that Bret is doing well, but is still in intensive care.  Updates are being posted on his website here.

John Grisham fans can read his new book online.  Check out the first chapter of "Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer? here.  You'll have to wait until May 25th to read the rest.  

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There's real-life drama in Dakota Fanning's life:  She has NO prom date.  The New Moon star attends a private academy in California, and told ContactMusic.com that her prom is coming up and she's not sure she'll be going.  "I don't have a date.  I'm trying to decide if I wanna go with someone or just go with friends.  Sometimes it's easier to just go with friends."  

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Britney Spears is so desperate to sell her Beverly Hills mansion that she's lowered the price by $3-million.  The original asking price of $7.9 million is now down to $4.85 million.  If you're interested, the mansion has a theater, pool, plenty of room to raise kids, and separate living quarters for any of your deadbeat husbands.

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Kirsten Dunst took a chance and failed.  Celebrity bloggers are ripping her fashion pick to NYC's Tribeca Film Festival to shreds.  Her dress could "almost pass as an ugly nightgown," writes StarPulse.com.  Is it really that bad?  Check it out

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Good news for fans of the TV hit "Dexter".   Star Michael C. Hall is cancer-free.  He successfully battled Hodgkin's lymphoma and his wife, actress Jennifer Carpenter, reports her husband has "fully recovered."  

Picture of the couple

BOX OFFICE:

#1 flick this weekend is on fire...LITERALLY.  "How to Train Your Dragon" is breathin' fire and held the #1 slot over the weekend with $15 million.  Jennifer Lopez's movie, "The Back-Up Plan" premiered at #2 with Steve Carell and Tina Fey's "Date Night" rounding out the top three. 

1. "How to Train Your Dragon," $15 million.

2. "The Back-up Plan," $12.3 million.

3. "Date Night," $10.6 million.

4. "The Losers," $9.6 million.

5. "Kick-Ass," $9.5 million.

6. "Clash of the Titans," $9 million.

7. "Death at a Funeral," $8 million.

8. "Oceans," $6 million.

9. "The Last Song," $3.7 million.

10. "Alice in Wonderland," $2.2 million.

OPENING THIS WEEKEND:

Furry Vengeance with Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields

Nightmare on Elm Street with Jackie Earle Haley as Freddie Krueger

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

Carol Burnett turns 77

Michael Damian is 48

Kevin James turns 45

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

The hilarious Kevin James turns 45 today... name the movie he did with Will Smith

ANSWER

Hitch!  Kevin played "Albert"

PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Romantically Challenged (NEW), Castle

CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement (NEW), Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami

NBC: Chuck (NEW), Trauma (NEW), Law & Order

FOX: House (NEW), 24 (NEW)

CW: One Tree Hill (NEW), Gossip Girl (NEW)

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FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY

Another great idea from Sky Mall...the Margaritaville Tailgate Grill.  This little guy attaches to your hitch, and pulls away from your vehicle on a swingarm.  The best thing about this grill -- it never enters your vehicle!  It's a gas grill so it heats up quickly, and little side tables hold all your stuff.  Nice.  Downside:  $400!  Yikes!  Click here to read more about it.

GOTTA SEE THIS

Is there something you do that your dog HATES?  Throws a fit?  With this dog, it's one song -- sing this and he goes nuts.  Watch

DID YOU KNOW

When the pressure is on, we go with looks!  Researchers set up speed dating events.  Some large; some small.  Each date was three minutes and when it was over, subjects indicated who they would like to date.  The results:

"Overall, subjects preferred partners who were younger, taller, not too skinny and had a university degree – for both males and females. However, in larger groups, participants were more likely to pick dates based on physical characteristics, and the reverse was true of subjects in smaller groups."

Smaller groups paid more attention to the conversation.  

Read the entire article here

WHO SAID IT?

"I know I'm A-list because I went to Burger King yesterday and the fat girl behind the register put an extra whopper with cheese in my bag and two extra apple pies and then she winked at me. That's when you know you're at the top…"

-Tracy Morgan on The Daily Show

JOKE OF THE DAY

Three men were sitting on a bench in heaven discussing how they died. The first man said "I died of cancer." The second man said, "I died of tuberculosis". The third man said "I died of seenus". The first two men said, "No, you mean sinus." The third man said "No, I mean seenus. I was out with my best friend's wife and he seen us!"

SURF THIS!

There's a good chance that you've hit Amamzon.com a few times over the past year.  I mean, what else are you going to do at work?  If Amazon is your starting point, then you may want to check out TheTracktor.com, which tracks prices of your favorite items on Amazon.com, and then emails you as soon as the price drops.  

GAME BREAK!

It's classic arcade game Monday.  Today- back to 1984 and Jet Set Willy!   Jet Set Willy has had a party and needs to tidy up his house to gain access to his bedroom to get some sleep.  Go!